Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 42

RV 8 42.1

अस्तभ्नाद् द्याम् असुरो विश्ववेदा अमिमीत वरिमाणम् पृथिव्याः । आसीदद् विश्वा भुवनानि सम्राड् विश्वेत् तानि वरुणस्य व्रतानि

astabhnād dyām asuro viśvavedā amimīta varimāṇam pṛthivyāḥ | āsīdad viśvā bhuvanāni samrāḍ viśvet tāni varuṇasya vratāni

The Asura who knows all propped up the heaven; he measured out the breadth of the earth. As sovereign he took his seat over all the worlds — all these are the ordinances of Varuṇa.

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RV 8 42.2

एवा वन्दस्व वरुणम् बृहन्तꣳ नमस्या धीरम् अमृतस्य गोपाम् । स नः शर्म त्रिवरूथꣳ वि यꣳसत् पातꣳ नो द्यावापृथिवी उपस्थे

evā vandasva varuṇam bṛhantaṁ namasyā dhīram amṛtasya gopām | sa naḥ śarma trivarūthaṁ vi yaṁsat pātaṁ no dyāvāpṛthivī upasthe

So praise the lofty Varuṇa, pay homage to the wise one, the guardian of the immortal. May he extend to us a threefold-sheltering refuge. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, in your lap.

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RV 8 42.3

इमाꣳ धियꣳ शिक्षमाणस्य देव क्रतुꣳ दक्षꣳ वरुण सꣳ शिशाधि । ययाति विश्वा दुरिता तरेम सुतर्माणम् अधि नावꣳ रुहेम

imāṁ dhiyaṁ śikṣamāṇasya deva kratuṁ dakṣaṁ varuṇa saṁ śiśādhi | yayāti viśvā duritā tarema sutarmāṇam adhi nāvaṁ ruhema

O god Varuṇa, sharpen the resolve and skill of him who is striving after this poetic vision, by which we may cross over all difficulties and may climb aboard a ship that carries well across.

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RV 8 42.4

आ वाꣳ ग्रावाणो अश्विना धीभिर् विप्रा अचुच्यवुः । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

ā vāṁ grāvāṇo aśvinā dhībhir viprā acucyavuḥ | nāsatyā somapītaye nabhantām anyake same

The pressing-stones, O Aśvins, together with the inspired singers' thoughts, have set (you) in motion hither, O Nāsatyas, to the soma-drinking. Let all the lesser ones burst apart.

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RV 8 42.5

यथा वाम् अत्रिर् अश्विना गीर्भिर् विप्रो अजोहवीत् । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

yathā vām atrir aśvinā gīrbhir vipro ajohavīt | nāsatyā somapītaye nabhantām anyake same

As Atri the inspired singer called you loudly with songs, O Aśvins, O Nāsatyas, to the soma-drinking — let all the lesser ones burst apart.

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RV 8 42.6

एवा वाम् अह्व ऊतये यथाहुवन्त मेधिराः । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

evā vām ahva ūtaye yathāhuvanta medhirāḥ | nāsatyā somapītaye nabhantām anyake same

So have I called you two for help, as the wise ones have called, O Nāsatyas, to the soma-drinking. Let all the lesser ones burst apart.

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