Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 101

RV 8 101.1

ऋधग् इत्था स मर्त्यः शशमे देवतातये । यो नूनम् मित्रावरुणाव् अभिष्टय आचक्रे हव्यदातये

ṛdhag itthā sa martyaḥ śaśame devatātaye | yo nūnam mitrāvaruṇāv abhiṣṭaya ācakre havyadātaye

Successfully, indeed, has that mortal labored for the service of the gods, who now has drawn Mitra and Varuṇa to himself for help, for the giving of the oblation.

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RV 8 101.2

वर्षिष्ठक्षत्रा उरुचक्षसा नरा राजाना दीर्घश्रुत्तमा । ता बाहुता न दꣳसना रथर्यतः साकꣳ सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः

varṣiṣṭhakṣatrā urucakṣasā narā rājānā dīrghaśruttamā | tā bāhutā na daṁsanā ratharyataḥ sākaṁ sūryasya raśmibhiḥ

Of loftiest dominion, wide-gazing, the two men, the two kings, whose fame reaches farthest — those two, like two arms, by their wondrous skill drive the chariot together with the rays of the sun.

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RV 8 101.3

प्र यो वाम् मित्रावरुणाजिरो दूतो अद्रवत् । अयःशीर्षा मदेरघुः

pra yo vām mitrāvaruṇājiro dūto adravat | ayaḥśīrṣā maderaghuḥ

He who ran forth to you two, Mitra and Varuṇa, as nimble messenger, iron-headed, swift in intoxication —

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RV 8 101.4

न यः सम्पृच्छे न पुनर् हवीतवे न सꣳवादाय रमते । तस्मान् नो अद्य समृतेर् उरुष्यतम् बाहुभ्याꣳ न उरुष्यतम्

na yaḥ sampṛcche na punar havītave na saṁvādāya ramate | tasmān no adya samṛter uruṣyatam bāhubhyāṁ na uruṣyatam

who takes no pleasure in being questioned, nor in being called again, nor in conversation — from that (one) shield us today, shield us with your two arms.

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RV 8 101.5

प्र मित्राय प्रार्यम्णे सचथ्यम् ऋतावसो । वरूथ्य१ꣳ वरुणे छन्द्यꣳ वचः स्तोत्रꣳ राजसु गायत

pra mitrāya prāryamṇe sacathyam ṛtāvaso | varūthya1ṁ varuṇe chandyaṁ vacaḥ stotraṁ rājasu gāyata

Forth to Mitra, forth to Aryaman (sing) a companionable (song), O you whose wealth is ṛta; to Varuṇa a sheltering, pleasing speech — sing a song of praise to the kings.

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RV 8 101.6

ते हिन्विरे अरुणꣳ जेन्यꣳ वस्व् एकम् पुत्रꣳ तिसॄणाम् । ते धामान्य् अमृता मर्त्यानाम् अदब्धा अभि चक्षते

te hinvire aruṇaṁ jenyaṁ vasv ekam putraṁ tisṝṇām | te dhāmāny amṛtā martyānām adabdhā abhi cakṣate

They have sped the ruddy, noble good thing, the one son of three; they, the immortal, undeceived ones, look upon the dwellings of mortals.

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RV 8 101.7

आ मे वचाꣳस्य् उद्यता द्युमत्तमानि कर्त्वा । उभा यातꣳ नासत्या सजोषसा प्रति हव्यानि वीतये

ā me vacāṁsy udyatā dyumattamāni kartvā | ubhā yātaṁ nāsatyā sajoṣasā prati havyāni vītaye

My words are lifted up to me, most brilliant, to be accomplished. Come, both Nāsatyas, of one accord, to the oblations, to enjoy them.

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RV 8 101.8

रातिꣳ यद् वाम् अरक्षसꣳ हवामहे युवाभ्याꣳ वाजिनीवसू । प्राचीꣳ होत्राम् प्रतिरन्ताव् इतꣳ नरा गृणाना जमदग्निना

rātiṁ yad vām arakṣasaṁ havāmahe yuvābhyāṁ vājinīvasū | prācīṁ hotrām pratirantāv itaṁ narā gṛṇānā jamadagninā

When we call upon your gift, free of demons, from you two, O you rich in mares — you two who extend the priestly office forward, come, O men, praised by Jamadagni.

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RV 8 101.9

आ नो यज्ञꣳ दिविस्पृशꣳ वायो याहि सुमन्मभिः । अन्तः पवित्र उपरि श्रीणानो३ ऽयꣳ शुक्रो अयामि ते

ā no yajñaṁ divispṛśaṁ vāyo yāhi sumanmabhiḥ | antaḥ pavitra upari śrīṇāno3 'yaṁ śukro ayāmi te

Come, Vāyu, to our sacrifice that touches heaven, with kindly thoughts; being mixed within the filter, above — this bright (soma) has been offered to you.

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RV 8 101.10

वेत्य् अध्वर्युः पथिभी रजिष्ठैः प्रति हव्यानि वीतये । अधा नियुत्व उभयस्य नः पिब शुचिꣳ सोमꣳ गवाशिरम्

vety adhvaryuḥ pathibhī rajiṣṭhaiḥ prati havyāni vītaye | adhā niyutva ubhayasya naḥ piba śuciṁ somaṁ gavāśiram

The adhvaryu proceeds by the straightest paths to the oblations, to enjoy them. So then, O you of the niyut-teams, drink of both for us: the clear soma and the one mixed with milk.

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RV 8 101.11

बण् महाꣳ असि सूर्य बऴ् आदित्य महाꣳ असि । महस् ते सतो महिमा पनस्यते ऽद्धा देव महाꣳ असि

baṇ mahām̐ asi sūrya baḻ āditya mahām̐ asi | mahas te sato mahimā panasyate 'ddhā deva mahām̐ asi

Truly great art thou, Sūrya; truly, Āditya, great art thou. Since thou art great, thy greatness is praised; indeed, god, great art thou.

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RV 8 101.12

बट् सूर्य श्रवसा महाꣳ असि सत्रा देव महाꣳ असि । मह्ना देवानाम् असुर्यः पुरोहितो विभु ज्योतिर् अदाभ्यम्

baṭ sūrya śravasā mahām̐ asi satrā deva mahām̐ asi | mahnā devānām asuryaḥ purohito vibhu jyotir adābhyam

Truly, Sūrya, in fame thou art great; utterly, god, thou art great. By (thy) greatness (thou art) the lordly one set in front of the gods, a far-reaching light, not to be deceived.

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RV 8 101.13

इयꣳ या नीच्य् अर्किणी रूपा रोहिण्या कृता । चित्रेव प्रत्य् अदर्श्य् आयत्य् अ१न्तर् दशसु बाहुषु

iyaṁ yā nīcy arkiṇī rūpā rohiṇyā kṛtā | citreva praty adarśy āyaty a1ntar daśasu bāhuṣu

This one who is downward-facing, singing, made with ruddy form — like a bright picture she has been seen coming, in among the ten arms.

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RV 8 101.14

प्रजा ह तिस्रो अत्यायम् ईयुर् न्य् अ१न्या अर्कम् अभितो विविश्रे । बृहद् ध तस्थौ भुवनेष्व् अन्तः पवमानो हरित आ विवेश

prajā ha tisro atyāyam īyur ny a1nyā arkam abhito viviśre | bṛhad dha tasthau bhuvaneṣv antaḥ pavamāno harita ā viveśa

Three offspring went by in passing; the others have entered in around the chant. The great one has stood within the worlds; the purifying one has entered the tawny mares.

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RV 8 101.15

माता रुद्राणाꣳ दुहिता वसूनाꣳ स्वसादित्यानाम् अमृतस्य नाभिः । प्र नु वोचꣳ चिकितुषे जनाय मा गाम् अनागाम् अदितिꣳ वधिष्ट

mātā rudrāṇāṁ duhitā vasūnāṁ svasādityānām amṛtasya nābhiḥ | pra nu vocaṁ cikituṣe janāya mā gām anāgām aditiṁ vadhiṣṭa

Mother of the Rudras, daughter of the Vasus, sister of the Ādityas, navel of immortality — now I have spoken forth to the discerning people: do not slay the guiltless cow, Aditi.

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RV 8 101.16

वचोविदꣳ वाचम् उदीरयन्तीꣳ विश्वाभिर् धीभिर् उपतिष्ठमानाम् । देवीꣳ देवेभ्यः पर्य् एयुषीꣳ गाम् आ मावृक्त मर्त्यो दभ्रचेताः

vacovidaṁ vācam udīrayantīṁ viśvābhir dhībhir upatiṣṭhamānām | devīṁ devebhyaḥ pary eyuṣīṁ gām ā māvṛkta martyo dabhracetāḥ

Her who knows speech, who raises up speech, who stands near with all thoughts — the goddess who has come round from the gods, the cow: let not the mortal of scant wit take her for himself.

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