Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 25

RV 8 25.1

ता वाꣳ विश्वस्य गोपा देवा देवेषु यज्ञिया । ऋतावाना यजसे पूतदक्षसा

tā vāṁ viśvasya gopā devā deveṣu yajñiyā | ṛtāvānā yajase pūtadakṣasā

Those two of yours, guardians of all, gods worthy of sacrifice among the gods, possessors of ṛta, of purified skill — (I call) to worship.

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RV 8 25.2

मित्रा तना न रथ्या३ वरुणो यश् च सुक्रतुः । सनात् सुजाता तनया धृतव्रता

mitrā tanā na rathyā3 varuṇo yaś ca sukratuḥ | sanāt sujātā tanayā dhṛtavratā

Mitra, and Varuṇa who is of good resolve, like two charioteers in continuous course; of old well-born, of (good) lineage, upholders of (their) ordinances.

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RV 8 25.3

ता माता विश्ववेदसासुर्याय प्रमहसा । मही जजानादितिर् ऋतावरी

tā mātā viśvavedasāsuryāya pramahasā | mahī jajānāditir ṛtāvarī

Those two the mother bore for lordship, the all-possessing, the pre-eminent in greatness — great Aditi, possessor of ṛta (bore them).

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RV 8 25.4

महान्ता मित्रावरुणा सम्राजा देवाव् असुरा । ऋतावानाव् ऋतम् आ घोषतो बृहत्

mahāntā mitrāvaruṇā samrājā devāv asurā | ṛtāvānāv ṛtam ā ghoṣato bṛhat

The two great ones, Mitra and Varuṇa, the two sovereign kings, the two gods, the two asuras, possessors of ṛta, proclaim aloud the lofty ṛta.

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RV 8 25.5

नपाता शवसो महः सूनू दक्षस्य सुक्रतू । सृप्रदानू इषो वास्त्व् अधि क्षितः

napātā śavaso mahaḥ sūnū dakṣasya sukratū | sṛpradānū iṣo vāstv adhi kṣitaḥ

The two descendants of great might, the two sons of Dakṣa, of good resolve, of flowing gifts, dwelling over the abode of nourishment.

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RV 8 25.6

सꣳ या दानूनि येमथुर् दिव्याः पार्थिवीर् इषः । नभस्वतीर् आ वाꣳ चरन्तु वृष्टयः

saṁ yā dānūni yemathur divyāḥ pārthivīr iṣaḥ | nabhasvatīr ā vāṁ carantu vṛṣṭayaḥ

You two who have held together the gifts, the heavenly and the earthly refreshments — let the cloud-bearing rains come to you.

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RV 8 25.7

अधि या बृहतो दिवो३ ऽभि यूथेव पश्यतः । ऋतावाना सम्राजा नमसे हिता

adhi yā bṛhato divo3 'bhi yūtheva paśyataḥ | ṛtāvānā samrājā namase hitā

The two who from lofty heaven look down (on all) as upon herds, possessors of ṛta, sovereign kings, set (there) for (our) homage.

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RV 8 25.8

ऋतावाना नि षेदतुः साम्राज्याय सुक्रतू । धृतव्रता क्षत्रिया क्षत्रम् आशतुः

ṛtāvānā ni ṣedatuḥ sāmrājyāya sukratū | dhṛtavratā kṣatriyā kṣatram āśatuḥ

The two possessors of ṛta have sat down for sovereign rule, the two of good resolve; upholding their ordinances, the two rulers have attained rule.

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RV 8 25.9

अक्ष्णश् चिद् गातुवित्तरानुल्बणेन चक्षसा । नि चिन् मिषन्ता निचिरा नि चिक्यतुः

akṣṇaś cid gātuvittarānulbaṇena cakṣasā | ni cin miṣantā nicirā ni cikyatuḥ

Better finders of the path even than the eye, with unclouded gaze — even while closing (their eyes), the two watchful ones have discerned (all).

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RV 8 25.10

उत नो देव्य् अदितिर् उरुष्यताꣳ नासत्या । उरुष्यन्तु मरुतो वृद्धशवसः

uta no devy aditir uruṣyatāṁ nāsatyā | uruṣyantu maruto vṛddhaśavasaḥ

And may goddess Aditi give us wide room, and the Nāsatyas; may the Maruts of increased might give (us) wide room.

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RV 8 25.11

ते नो नावम् उरुष्यत दिवा नक्तꣳ सुदानवः । अरिष्यन्तो नि पायुभिः सचेमहि

te no nāvam uruṣyata divā naktaṁ sudānavaḥ | ariṣyanto ni pāyubhiḥ sacemahi

Do you guard our ship by day and by night, O good givers; unharmed, may we keep company with (your) protections.

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RV 8 25.12

अघ्नते विष्णवे वयम् अरिष्यन्तः सुदानवे । श्रुधि स्वयावन् सिन्धो पूर्वचित्तये

aghnate viṣṇave vayam ariṣyantaḥ sudānave | śrudhi svayāvan sindho pūrvacittaye

We, unharmed, (turn) to the unslaying Viṣṇu, the good giver; hear, O self-moving Sindhu, that (we) be thought of first.

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RV 8 25.13

तद् वार्यꣳ वृणीमहे वरिष्ठꣳ गोपयत्यम् । मित्रो यत् पान्ति वरुणो यद् अर्यमा

tad vāryaṁ vṛṇīmahe variṣṭhaṁ gopayatyam | mitro yat pānti varuṇo yad aryamā

That desirable thing we choose, the best, the thing to be guarded, which Mitra guards, and Varuṇa, and Aryaman.

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RV 8 25.14

उत नः सिन्धुर् अपाꣳ तन् मरुतस् तद् अश्विना । इन्द्रो विष्णुर् मीढ्वाꣳसः सजोषसः

uta naḥ sindhur apāṁ tan marutas tad aśvinā | indro viṣṇur mīḍhvāṁsaḥ sajoṣasaḥ

And may the Sindhu of the waters (grant) us that, the Maruts that, the Aśvins, Indra, Viṣṇu, the bounteous ones, all of one accord.

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RV 8 25.15

ते हि ष्मा वनुषो नरो ऽभिमातिꣳ कयस्य चित् । तिग्मꣳ न क्षोदः प्रतिघ्नन्ति भूर्णयः

te hi ṣmā vanuṣo naro 'bhimātiṁ kayasya cit | tigmaṁ na kṣodaḥ pratighnanti bhūrṇayaḥ

For these men, eager (in strife), beat back the hostility of whosoever it be, impetuous, as (one beats back) a sharp rush of water.

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RV 8 25.16

अयम् एक इत्था पुरूरु चष्टे वि विश्पतिः । तस्य व्रतान्य् अनु वश् चरामसि

ayam eka itthā purūru caṣṭe vi viśpatiḥ | tasya vratāny anu vaś carāmasi

This one alone, thus, looks out widely upon many things, the lord of the peoples; his ordinances do we follow.

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RV 8 25.17

अनु पूर्वाण्य् ओक्या साम्राज्यस्य सश्चिम । मित्रस्य व्रता वरुणस्य दीर्घश्रुत्

anu pūrvāṇy okyā sāmrājyasya saścima | mitrasya vratā varuṇasya dīrghaśrut

We have kept to the ancient familiar (usages) of his sovereign rule — the ordinances of Mitra, of Varuṇa, far-famed.

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RV 8 25.18

परि यो रश्मिना दिवो ऽन्तान् ममे पृथिव्याः । उभे आ पप्रौ रोदसी महित्वा

pari yo raśminā divo 'ntān mame pṛthivyāḥ | ubhe ā paprau rodasī mahitvā

He who has measured out with his ray the limits of heaven, of earth: he has filled both worlds with his greatness.

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RV 8 25.19

उद् उ ष्य शरणे दिवो ज्योतिर् अयꣳस्त सूर्यः । अग्निर् न शुक्रः समिधान आहुतः

ud u ṣya śaraṇe divo jyotir ayaṁsta sūryaḥ | agnir na śukraḥ samidhāna āhutaḥ

That Sūrya has raised his light up in the shelter of heaven, bright like Agni when kindled and offered into.

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RV 8 25.20

वचो दीर्घप्रसद्मनीशे वाजस्य गोमतः । ईशे हि पित्वो ऽविषस्य दावने

vaco dīrghaprasadmanīśe vājasya gomataḥ | īśe hi pitvo 'viṣasya dāvane

A word for Dīrghaprasadman: he has power over the prize rich in cattle, for he has power to give food that is unharmful.

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RV 8 25.21

तत् सूर्यꣳ रोदसी उभे दोषा वस्तोर् उप ब्रुवे । भोजेष्व् अस्माꣳ अभ्य् उच् चरा सदा

tat sūryaṁ rodasī ubhe doṣā vastor upa bruve | bhojeṣv asmām̐ abhy uc carā sadā

That Sūrya, both worlds — at dusk and at dawn I address; rise up toward us always among the bounteous.

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RV 8 25.22

ऋज्रम् उक्षण्यायने रजतꣳ हरयाणे । रथꣳ युक्तम् असनाम सुषामणि

ṛjram ukṣaṇyāyane rajataṁ harayāṇe | rathaṁ yuktam asanāma suṣāmaṇi

A ruddy (horse) at Ukṣaṇyāyana's, a silvery one at Harayāṇa's, a yoked chariot at Suṣāman's — these we have won.

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RV 8 25.23

ता मे अश्व्यानाꣳ हरीणाꣳ नितोशना । उतो नु कृत्व्यानाꣳ नृवाहसा

tā me aśvyānāṁ harīṇāṁ nitośanā | uto nu kṛtvyānāṁ nṛvāhasā

Those two are for me the outpouring of horse-stock bays, and now also of the serviceable ones, the pair that draws men.

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RV 8 25.24

स्मदभीशू कशावन्ता विप्रा नविष्ठया मती । महो वाजिनाव् अर्वन्ता सचासनम्

smadabhīśū kaśāvantā viprā naviṣṭhayā matī | maho vājināv arvantā sacāsanam

The two with reins and with whip, inspired, with the newest thought — the two great prize-winning chargers — I have won together.

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