Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 70
RV 6 70.1
घृतवती भुवनानाम् अभिश्रियोर्वी पृथ्वी मधुदुघे सुपेशसा । द्यावापृथिवी वरुणस्य धर्मणा विष्कभिते अजरे भूरिरेतसा
ghṛtavatī bhuvanānām abhiśriyorvī pṛthvī madhudughe supeśasā | dyāvāpṛthivī varuṇasya dharmaṇā viṣkabhite ajare bhūriretasā
Rich in ghee, the crowning support of the beings, the two wide and broad ones, milking honey, well-adorned — Heaven and Earth, propped apart by Varuṇa's ordinance, unaging, abounding in seed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
FILLED full of fatness, compassing all things that be, wide, spacious, dropping meath, beautiful in their form, The Heaven and the Earth by Varuṇa's decree, unwasting, rich in germs, stand parted each from each.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 70.2
असश्चन्ती भूरिधारे पयस्वती घृतꣳ दुहाते सुकृते शुचिव्रते । राजन्ती अस्य भुवनस्य रोदसी अस्मे रेतः सिञ्चतꣳ यन् मनुर्हितम्
asaścantī bhūridhāre payasvatī ghṛtaṁ duhāte sukṛte śucivrate | rājantī asya bhuvanasya rodasī asme retaḥ siñcataṁ yan manurhitam
Never drying up, of many streams, full of milk, they milk out ghee for the man of good deeds and pure vrata; you two ruling over this world, O two firmaments, pour into us the seed that was set for Manu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The Everlasting Pair, with full streams, rich in milk, in their pure rule pour fatness for the pious man. Ye who are Regents of this world, O Earth and Heaven, pour into us the genial flow that prospers meit.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 70.3
यो वाम् ऋजवे क्रमणाय रोदसी मर्तो ददाश धिषणे स साधति । प्र प्रजाभिर् जायते धर्मणस् परि युवोः सिक्ता विषुरूपाणि सव्रता
yo vām ṛjave kramaṇāya rodasī marto dadāśa dhiṣaṇe sa sādhati | pra prajābhir jāyate dharmaṇas pari yuvoḥ siktā viṣurūpāṇi savratā
The mortal who has offered to you two, O two firmaments, for straight striding, O Dhiṣaṇās, he succeeds; he is propagated with offspring in accord with (your) ordinance; poured out by you two, (the creatures are) of diverse forms yet of one vrata.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Whoso, for righteous life, pours offerings to you, O Heaven and Earth, ye Hemispheres, that man succeeds. He in his seed is born again and spreads by Law: from you flow things diverse in form, but ruled alike.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 70.4
घृतेन द्यावापृथिवी अभीवृते घृतश्रिया घृतपृचा घृतावृधा । उर्वी पृथ्वी होतृवूर्ये पुरोहिते ते इद् विप्रा ईऴते सुम्नम् इष्टये
ghṛtena dyāvāpṛthivī abhīvṛte ghṛtaśriyā ghṛtapṛcā ghṛtāvṛdhā | urvī pṛthvī hotṛvūrye purohite te id viprā īḻate sumnam iṣṭaye
Heaven and Earth are covered over with ghee, adorned with ghee, mingled with ghee, increasing by ghee, the wide and broad ones, set in front at the choosing of the hotṛ — it is these that the inspired ones invoke for favour, for attainment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Enclosed in fatness, Heaven and Earth are bright therewith: they mingle with the fatness which they still increase. Wide, broad, set foremost at election of the priest, to them the singers pray for bliss to further them.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 70.5
मधु नो द्यावापृथिवी मिमिक्षताम् मधुश्चुता मधुदुघे मधुव्रते । दधाने यज्ञꣳ द्रविणꣳ च देवता महि श्रवो वाजम् अस्मे सुवीर्यम्
madhu no dyāvāpṛthivī mimikṣatām madhuścutā madhudughe madhuvrate | dadhāne yajñaṁ draviṇaṁ ca devatā mahi śravo vājam asme suvīryam
Let Heaven and Earth besprinkle honey for us, the two dripping honey, milking honey, whose vrata is honey, bestowing sacrifice and substance among the gods, great fame, the prize, and abundance of heroes for us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
May Heaven and Earth pour down the balmy rain for us, balm-dropping, yielding balm, with balm upon your path, Bestowing by your Godhead sacrifice and wealth, great fame and strength for us and good heroic might.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 70.6
ऊर्जꣳ नो द्यौश् च पृथिवी च पिन्वताम् पिता माता विश्वविदा सुदꣳससा । सꣳरराणे रोदसी विश्वशम्भुवा सनिꣳ वाजꣳ रयिम् अस्मे सम् इन्वताम्
ūrjaṁ no dyauś ca pṛthivī ca pinvatām pitā mātā viśvavidā sudaṁsasā | saṁrarāṇe rodasī viśvaśambhuvā saniṁ vājaṁ rayim asme sam invatām
Let Heaven and Earth swell nourishment for us, the father and the mother, all-knowing, of good works; the two world-halves, granting together, bringing weal to all — let them speed to us gain, prize, and wealth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
May Heaven and Earth make food swell plenteously for us, all-knowing Father, jother, wondrous in their works. Pouring out bounties, may, in union, both the Worlds, all beneficial, send us gain, and power, and wealth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)