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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 60

RV 7 60.1

यद् अद्य सूर्य ब्रवो ऽनागा उद्यन् मित्राय वरुणाय सत्यम् । वयꣳ देवत्रादिते स्याम तव प्रियासो अर्यमन् गृणन्तः

yad adya sūrya bravo 'nāgā udyan mitrāya varuṇāya satyam | vayaṁ devatrādite syāma tava priyāso aryaman gṛṇantaḥ

Whatever truth you, Sūrya, will declare today, rising blameless, to Mitra and to Varuṇa — may we, O Aditi, be dear to you among the gods, O Aryaman, as we sing (your praise).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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WHEN thou, O Sun, this day, arising sinless, shalt speak the truth to Varuṇa and Mitra, O Aditi, may all the Deities love us, and thou, O Aryaman, while we are singing.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.2

एष स्य मित्रावरुणा नृचक्षा उभे उद् एति सूर्यो अभि ज्मन् । विश्वस्य स्थातुर् जगतश् च गोपा ऋजु मर्तेषु वृजिना च पश्यन्

eṣa sya mitrāvaruṇā nṛcakṣā ubhe ud eti sūryo abhi jman | viśvasya sthātur jagataś ca gopā ṛju marteṣu vṛjinā ca paśyan

This one here, O Mitra and Varuṇa, Sūrya who looks upon men, rises over both (worlds) toward the earth — guardian of all that stands and all that moves, seeing what is straight and what is crooked among mortals.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Looking on man, O Varuṇa and Mitra, this Sun ascendeth up by both the pathways, Guardian of all things fixt, of all that moveth, beholding good and evil acts of mortals.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.3

अयुक्त सप्त हरितः सधस्थाद् या ईꣳ वहन्ति सूर्यꣳ घृताचीः । धामानि मित्रावरुणा युवाकुः सꣳ यो यूथेव जनिमानि चष्टे

ayukta sapta haritaḥ sadhasthād yā īṁ vahanti sūryaṁ ghṛtācīḥ | dhāmāni mitrāvaruṇā yuvākuḥ saṁ yo yūtheva janimāni caṣṭe

He has yoked from the common standing-place the seven tawny mares, the ghee-dripping ones, who carry Sūrya; devoted to you two, Mitra and Varuṇa, he surveys the ordinances (dhāman) and the generations together, as (a herdsman surveys) herds.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He from their home hath yoked the Seven gold Coursers who, dropping oil and fatness, carry Sûrya. Yours, Varuṇa and Mitra, he surveyeth the worlds and living creatures like a herdsman.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.4

उद् वाम् पृक्षासो मधुमन्तो अस्थुर् आ सूर्यो अरुहच् छुक्रम् अर्णः । यस्मा आदित्या अध्वनो रदन्ति मित्रो अर्यमा वरुणः सजोषाः

ud vām pṛkṣāso madhumanto asthur ā sūryo aruhac chukram arṇaḥ | yasmā ādityā adhvano radanti mitro aryamā varuṇaḥ sajoṣāḥ

Your honey-laden strong (steeds) have risen up; Sūrya has climbed the bright flood — he for whom the Ādityas carve out the roads: Mitra, Aryaman, Varuṇa of one accord.

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

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Your coursers rich in store of sweets have mounted: to the bright ocean Sûrya hath ascended, For whom the Âdityas make his pathway ready, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, accordant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.5

इमे चेतारो अनृतस्य भूरेर् मित्रो अर्यमा वरुणो हि सन्ति । इम ऋतस्य वावृधुर् दुरोणे शग्मासः पुत्रा अदितेर् अदब्धाः

ime cetāro anṛtasya bhūrer mitro aryamā varuṇo hi santi | ima ṛtasya vāvṛdhur duroṇe śagmāsaḥ putrā aditer adabdhāḥ

For these are the ones who take note of the much untruth: Mitra, Aryaman, Varuṇa; these have grown strong in the house of ṛta, the capable, undeceived sons of Aditi.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For these, even Aryaman, Varuṇa and Mitra, are the chastisers of all guile and falsehood. These, Aditi's Sons, infallible and mighty, have waxen in the home of law Eternal.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.6

इमे मित्रो वरुणो दूऴभासो ऽचेतसꣳ चिच् चितयन्ति दक्षैः । अपि क्रतुꣳ सुचेतसꣳ वतन्तस् तिरश् चिद् अꣳहः सुपथा नयन्ति

ime mitro varuṇo dūḻabhāso 'cetasaṁ cic citayanti dakṣaiḥ | api kratuṁ sucetasaṁ vatantas tiraś cid aṁhaḥ supathā nayanti

These, Mitra and Varuṇa, hard to deceive, bring even the unperceiving man to perception by their skills; and instilling well-perceiving resolve (kratu), they lead (him) by good paths right across distress.

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

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These, Mitra, Varuṇa whom none deceiveth, with great power quicken even the fool to wisdom, And, wakening, moreover, thoughtful insight, lead it by easy paths o'er grief and trouble.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.7

इमे दिवो अनिमिषा पृथिव्याश् चिकित्वाꣳसो अचेतसꣳ नयन्ति । प्रव्राजे चिन् नद्यो गाधम् अस्ति पारꣳ नो अस्य विष्पितस्य पर्षन्

ime divo animiṣā pṛthivyāś cikitvāṁso acetasaṁ nayanti | pravrāje cin nadyo gādham asti pāraṁ no asya viṣpitasya parṣan

These unblinking, discerning ones of heaven and of earth lead the unperceiving; even in a river in flood there is a ford — may they carry us across this wide expanse.

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

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They ever vigilant, with eyes that close not, caring for heaven and earth, lead on the thoughtless. Even in the river's bed there is a shallow. across this broad expanse may they conduct us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.8

यद् गोपावद् अदितिः शर्म भद्रम् मित्रो यच्छन्ति वरुणः सुदासे । तस्मिन्न् आ तोकꣳ तनयꣳ दधाना मा कर्म देवहेऴनꣳ तुरासः

yad gopāvad aditiḥ śarma bhadram mitro yacchanti varuṇaḥ sudāse | tasminn ā tokaṁ tanayaṁ dadhānā mā karma devaheḻanaṁ turāsaḥ

The blessed, protecting shelter that Aditi, Mitra and Varuṇa hold out to Sudās — setting our offspring and progeny in it, may we do nothing that offends the gods, O swift ones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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When Aditi and Varuṇa and Mitra, like guardians, give Sudâs their friendly shelter, Granting him sons and lineal succession, let us not, bold ones! move the Gods to anger.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.9

अव वेदिꣳ होत्राभिर् यजेत रिपः काश् चिद् वरुणध्रुतः सः । परि द्वेषोभिर् अर्यमा वृणक्तूरुꣳ सुदासे वृषणा उ लोकम्

ava vediṁ hotrābhir yajeta ripaḥ kāś cid varuṇadhrutaḥ saḥ | pari dveṣobhir aryamā vṛṇaktūruṁ sudāse vṛṣaṇā u lokam

Let him sacrifice away from the altar, with his hotṛ-calls, whatever deceits there are that offend Varuṇa; may Aryaman keep (us) clear of hostilities — and (make) broad room for Sudās, O you two bulls.

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

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May he with ofierings purify the altar from any stains of Varuṇa's reviler. Aryaman save us us all those who hate us: give room and freedom to Sudâs, ye Mighty.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.10

सस्वश् चिद् धि समृतिस् त्वेष्य् एषाम् अपीच्येन सहसा सहन्ते । युष्मद् भिया वृषणो रेजमाना दक्षस्य चिन् महिना मृऴता नः

sasvaś cid dhi samṛtis tveṣy eṣām apīcyena sahasā sahante | yuṣmad bhiyā vṛṣaṇo rejamānā dakṣasya cin mahinā mṛḻatā naḥ

For their clash is fierce even when hidden; with concealed force they overpower. Trembling in fear of you, O bulls, (we pray:) be gracious to us by the very greatness of your skill.

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

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Hid from our eyes is their resplendent meeting: by their mysterious might they hold dominion. Heroes! we cry trembling in fear before you, even in the greatness of your power have mercy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.11

यो ब्रह्मणे सुमतिम् आयजाते वाजस्य सातौ परमस्य रायः । सीक्षन्त मन्युम् मघवानो अर्य उरु क्षयाय चक्रिरे सुधातु

yo brahmaṇe sumatim āyajāte vājasya sātau paramasya rāyaḥ | sīkṣanta manyum maghavāno arya uru kṣayāya cakrire sudhātu

He who sacrifices to win favour for his sacred word, in the gaining of the prize, of the highest wealth — the bounteous ones master the stranger's wrath; they have made broad, well-founded (room) for dwelling.

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

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He who wins favour for his prayer by worship, that he may gain him strength and highest riches, That good man's mind the Mighty Ones will follow: they have brought comfort to his spacious dwelling.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 60.12

इयꣳ देव पुरोहितिर् युवभ्याꣳ यज्ञेषु मित्रावरुणाव् अकारि । विश्वानि दुर्गा पिपृतꣳ तिरो नो यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

iyaṁ deva purohitir yuvabhyāṁ yajñeṣu mitrāvaruṇāv akāri | viśvāni durgā pipṛtaṁ tiro no yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

This priestly service, O gods, has been made for you two at the sacrifices, Mitra and Varuṇa; carry us across all hard passages. Do you protect us always with your blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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This priestly task, Gods! Varuṇa and Mitra! hath been performed for you at sacrifices. Convey us safely over every peril. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)