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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 7

RV 6 7.1

मूर्धानꣳ दिवो अरतिम् पृथिव्या वैश्वानरम् ऋत आ जातम् अग्निम् । कविꣳ सम्राजम् अतिथिꣳ जनानाम् आसन्न् आ पात्रꣳ जनयन्त देवाः

mūrdhānaṁ divo aratim pṛthivyā vaiśvānaram ṛta ā jātam agnim | kaviṁ samrājam atithiṁ janānām āsann ā pātraṁ janayanta devāḥ

The head of heaven, the wheel (or: courier) of the earth, Vaiśvānara born in ṛta, Agni, the poet, the universal king, the guest of men, a vessel in the mouth — (him) the gods begot.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Him, messenger of earth and head of heaven, Agni Vaiṣvânara, born in holy Order, The Sage, the King, the guest of men, a vessel fit for their mouths, the Gods have generated.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 7.2

नाभिꣳ यज्ञानाꣳ सदनꣳ रयीणाम् महाम् आहावम् अभि सꣳ नवन्त । वैश्वानरꣳ रथ्यम् अध्वराणाꣳ यज्ञस्य केतुꣳ जनयन्त देवाः

nābhiṁ yajñānāṁ sadanaṁ rayīṇām mahām āhāvam abhi saṁ navanta | vaiśvānaraṁ rathyam adhvarāṇāṁ yajñasya ketuṁ janayanta devāḥ

The navel of sacrifices, the seat of riches, the great trough — toward (him) they roared together; Vaiśvānara, the charioteer of the rites, the banner of the sacrifice — the gods begot (him).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Him have they praised, mid-point of sacrifices, great cistern of libations, seat of riches. Vaiṣvânara, conveyer of oblations, ensign of worship, have the Gods engendered.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 7.3

त्वद् विप्रो जायते वाज्य् अग्ने त्वद् वीरासो अभिमातिषाहः । वैश्वानर त्वम् अस्मासु धेहि वसूनि राजन् स्पृहयाय्याणि

tvad vipro jāyate vājy agne tvad vīrāso abhimātiṣāhaḥ | vaiśvānara tvam asmāsu dhehi vasūni rājan spṛhayāyyāṇi

From you, Agni, is born the inspired one who wins the prize, from you the heroes who overpower attacks. Vaiśvānara, do you set in us goods to be desired, O king.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

From thee, O Agni, springs the mighty singer, from thee come heroes who subdue the foeman. O King, Vaiṣvânara, bestow thou on us excellent treasures worthy to belonged fo r.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 7.4

त्वाꣳ विश्वे अमृत जायमानꣳ शिशुꣳ न देवा अभि सꣳ नवन्ते । तव क्रतुभिर् अमृतत्वम् आयन् वैश्वानर यत् पित्रोर् अदीदेः

tvāṁ viśve amṛta jāyamānaṁ śiśuṁ na devā abhi saṁ navante | tava kratubhir amṛtatvam āyan vaiśvānara yat pitror adīdeḥ

You, O immortal one, as you are being born, all the gods roar toward, as toward a child; by your powers they went to immortality, Vaiśvānara, when you shone forth from the two parents.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To thee, Immortal! when to life thou springest, all the Gods sing for joy as to their infant. They by thy mental powers were made immortal, Vaiṣvânara, when thou shonest from thy Parents.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 7.5

वैश्वानर तव तानि व्रतानि महान्य् अग्ने नकिर् आ दधर्ष । यज् जायमानः पित्रोर् उपस्थे ऽविन्दः केतुꣳ वयुनेष्व् अह्नाम्

vaiśvānara tava tāni vratāni mahāny agne nakir ā dadharṣa | yaj jāyamānaḥ pitror upasthe 'vindaḥ ketuṁ vayuneṣv ahnām

Vaiśvānara, those great vows of yours, Agni, no one has assailed — in that, being born in the lap of the two parents, you found the beacon in the orderings of the days.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni Vaiṣvânara, no one hath ever resisted these thy mighty ordinances, When thou, arising from thy Parents' bosom, foundest the light for days' appointed courses.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 7.6

वैश्वानरस्य विमितानि चक्षसा सानूनि दिवो अमृतस्य केतुना । तस्येद् उ विश्वा भुवनाधि मूर्धनि वया इव रुरुहुः सप्त विस्रुहः

vaiśvānarasya vimitāni cakṣasā sānūni divo amṛtasya ketunā | tasyed u viśvā bhuvanādhi mūrdhani vayā iva ruruhuḥ sapta visruhaḥ

Measured out by the gaze of Vaiśvānara are the heights of heaven, by the beacon of the immortal one; and upon his head (are) all the worlds — like branches the seven streams have grown.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The summits of the heaven are traversed through and through by the Immortal's light, Vaiṣvânara's brilliancy. All creatures in existence rest upon his head. The Seven swift-flowing Streams have grown like branches forth,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 7.7

वि यो रजाꣳस्य् अमिमीत सुक्रतुर् वैश्वानरो वि दिवो रोचना कविः । परि यो विश्वा भुवनानि पप्रथे ऽदब्धो गोपा अमृतस्य रक्षिता

vi yo rajāṁsy amimīta sukratur vaiśvānaro vi divo rocanā kaviḥ | pari yo viśvā bhuvanāni paprathe 'dabdho gopā amṛtasya rakṣitā

He of good resolve who measured out the spaces, Vaiśvānara the poet, and the bright realms of heaven; who spread himself around all the worlds — the unbeguiled herdsman, the guardian of immortality.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Vaiṣvânara, who measured out the realms of air, Sage very wise who made the lucid spheres of heaven, The Undeceivable who spread out all the worlds, keeper is he and guard of immortality.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)