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Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 4
अदितिर्द्यावापृथिवी ऋतं महदिन्द्राविष्णू मरुतः स्वर्बृहत् । देवाँ आदित्याँ अवसे हवामहे वसून्रुद्रान्त्सवितारं सुदंससम् ॥
aditirdyāvāpṛthivī ṛtaṃ mahadindrāviṣṇū marutaḥ svarbṛhat | devā~ ādityā~ avase havāmahe vasūnrudrāntsavitāraṃ sudaṃsasam ||
Translation: Aditi, heaven and earth, the mighty Truth (Agni), Indra, Viṣṇu, the Maruts, the great sun-- (these) weinvoke for our protection, as well as the divine Ādityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, and Savitā, the accomplisher ofgood works.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 5
सरस्वान्धीभिर्वरुणो धृतव्रतः पूषा विष्णुर्महिमा वायुरश्विना । ब्रह्मकृतो अमृता विश्ववेदसः शर्म नो यंसन्त्रिवरूथमंहसः ॥
sarasvāndhībhirvaruṇo dhṛtavrataḥ pūṣā viṣṇurmahimā vāyuraśvinā | brahmakṛto amṛtā viśvavedasaḥ śarma no yaṃsantrivarūthamaṃhasaḥ ||
Translation: May Sarasvatī, (endowed) with intelligences, Varuṇa the observer of oblations, Pūṣan, Viṣṇu, themighty Vāyu, the Aśvins, (may these) the bestowers of food upon worshippers, immortal, the possessors of allwealth, grant us a habitation triply-guarded from evil.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 6
वृषा यज्ञो वृषणः सन्तु यज्ञिया वृषणो देवा वृषणो हविष्कृतः । वृषणा द्यावापृथिवी ऋतावरी वृषा पर्जन्यो वृषणो वृषस्तुभः ॥
vṛṣā yajño vṛṣaṇaḥ santu yajñiyā vṛṣaṇo devā vṛṣaṇo haviṣkṛtaḥ | vṛṣaṇā dyāvāpṛthivī ṛtāvarī vṛṣā parjanyo vṛṣaṇo vṛṣastubhaḥ ||
Translation: May our sacrifice be the showerer (of benefits); may the gods who are worthy of sacrifice be theshowerers (of benefits); may the priest, may the presenters of the oblation, be the showerers (of benefits); mayheaven and earth receiving adoration be the showerers (of benefits); may Parjanya be the showerer (of rain);may those who praise (the gods) with showers be showerers.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 7
अग्नीषोमा वृषणा वाजसातये पुरुप्रशस्ता वृषणा उप ब्रुवे । यावीजिरे वृषणो देवयज्यया ता नः शर्म त्रिवरूथं वि यंसतः ॥
agnīṣomā vṛṣaṇā vājasātaye purupraśastā vṛṣaṇā upa bruve | yāvījire vṛṣaṇo devayajyayā tā naḥ śarma trivarūthaṃ vi yaṃsataḥ ||
Translation: I glorify for the obtaining of food the two showerers (of benefits), Agni and Soma, the many-laudedshowerers (of benefits), may these two whom the priests have worshipped with divine worship bestow upon us atriply-guarded dwelling.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 8
धृतव्रताः क्षत्रिया यज्ञनिष्कृतो बृहद्दिवा अध्वराणामभिश्रियः । अग्निहोतार ऋतसापो अद्रुहोऽपो असृजन्ननु वृत्रतूर्ये ॥
dhṛtavratāḥ kṣatriyā yajñaniṣkṛto bṛhaddivā adhvarāṇāmabhiśriyaḥ | agnihotāra ṛtasāpo adruho'po asṛjannanu vṛtratūrye ||
Translation: The (gods) observing obligations endowed with vigour, developers of sacrifice, possessed ofabundant brightness, the defenders of sacrifices, having Agni for their priest, enjoying truth, unassailable, setfree the waters at the combat with the Vṛtra.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 9
द्यावापृथिवी जनयन्नभि व्रताप ओषधीर्वनिनानि यज्ञिया । अन्तरिक्षं स्वरा पप्रुरूतये वशं देवासस्तन्वी नि मामृजुः ॥
dyāvāpṛthivī janayannabhi vratāpa oṣadhīrvanināni yajñiyā | antarikṣaṃ svarā paprurūtaye vaśaṃ devāsastanvī ni māmṛjuḥ ||
Translation: The gods engendered the heaven and earth with their respective functions, the waters, the plural nts, thesacred trees; they filled the whole firmament (with lustre) for its protection; they graced the desirable (sacrifice) intheir own person ns.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 10
धर्तारो दिव ऋभवः सुहस्ता वातापर्जन्या महिषस्य तन्यतोः । आप ओषधीः प्र तिरन्तु नो गिरो भगो रातिर्वाजिनो यन्तु मे हवम् ॥
dhartāro diva ṛbhavaḥ suhastā vātāparjanyā mahiṣasya tanyatoḥ | āpa oṣadhīḥ pra tirantu no giro bhago rātirvājino yantu me havam ||
Translation: May the upholders of the sky, the radiant with truth, the well-armed deities, Vāta and Parjanya, (theutterers) of the mighty thunder, the waters, the plural nts, amplify our praises; may the liberal Bhaga and Vājinscome to my invocation.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 11
समुद्रः सिन्धू रजो अन्तरिक्षमज एकपात्तनयित्नुरर्णवः । अहिर्बुध्न्यः शृणवद्वचांसि मे विश्वे देवास उत सूरयो मम ॥
samudraḥ sindhū rajo antarikṣamaja ekapāttanayitnurarṇavaḥ | ahirbudhnyaḥ śṛṇavadvacāṃsi me viśve devāsa uta sūrayo mama ||
Translation: May the flowing Sindhu, the atmosphere, the firmament, Aja Ekapād, the rain-bearing thunder-cloud,and Ahirbudhnya hear my words; may the wise universal gods (listen to) my (praises).
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 12
स्याम वो मनवो देववीतये प्राञ्चं नो यज्ञं प्र णयत साधुया । आदित्या रुद्रा वसवः सुदानव इमा ब्रह्म शस्यमानानि जिन्वत ॥
syāma vo manavo devavītaye prāñcaṃ no yajñaṃ pra ṇayata sādhuyā | ādityā rudrā vasavaḥ sudānava imā brahma śasyamānāni jinvata ||
Translation: May we men be (diligent in providing) for your food, (O gods); conduct our ancient sacrifice to asuccessful end, Ādityas, Rudras, and genitive rous Vasus, graciously accept these hymns which are being recited.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 13
दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा पुरोहित ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेमि साधुया । क्षेत्रस्य पतिं प्रतिवेशमीमहे विश्वान्देवाँ अमृताँ अप्रयुच्छतः ॥
daivyā hotārā prathamā purohita ṛtasya panthāmanvemi sādhuyā | kṣetrasya patiṃ prativeśamīmahe viśvāndevā~ amṛtā~ aprayucchataḥ ||
Translation: I follow the two chief priests the divine offerers of burnt sacrifices, (I follow) successfully the path ofsacrifice; we solicit (wealth of) the contiguous lord of the field, and the immortal and not unheeding universaldeities.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 14
वसिष्ठासः पितृवद्वाचमक्रत देवाँ ईऴाना ऋषिवत्स्वस्तये । प्रीता इव ज्ञातयः काममेत्यास्मे देवासोऽव धूनुता वसु ॥
vasiṣṭhāsaḥ pitṛvadvācamakrata devā~ īḻānā ṛṣivatsvastaye | prītā iva jñātayaḥ kāmametyāsme devāso'va dhūnutā vasu ||
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Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Verse 15
देवान्वसिष्ठो अमृतान्ववन्दे ये विश्वा भुवनाभि प्रतस्थुः । ते नो रासन्तामुरुगायमद्य यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
devānvasiṣṭho amṛtānvavande ye viśvā bhuvanābhi pratasthuḥ | te no rāsantāmurugāyamadya yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||
Translation: (Descendant of) Vasiṣṭha, I have glorified the immortal gods who preside over all the worlds; maythey this day bestow upon us widely-famed food; do you always cherish us with blessings.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 1
इमां धियं सप्तशीर्ष्णीं पिता न ऋतप्रजातां बृहतीमविन्दत् । तुरीयं स्विज्जनयद्विश्वजन्योऽयास्य उक्थमिन्द्राय शंसन् ॥
imāṃ dhiyaṃ saptaśīrṣṇīṃ pitā na ṛtaprajātāṃ bṛhatīmavindat | turīyaṃ svijjanayadviśvajanyo'yāsya ukthamindrāya śaṃsan ||
Translation: This great seven-headed ceremony, born of truth our father (Aṅgirasa) discovered; Ayāsya, thefrined of all races, engendered the fourth (genitive ration), reciting a hymn to Indra.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 2
ऋतं शंसन्त ऋजु दीध्याना दिवस्पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीराः । विप्रं पदमङ्गिरसो दधाना यज्ञस्य धाम प्रथमं मनन्त ॥
ṛtaṃ śaṃsanta ṛju dīdhyānā divasputrāso asurasya vīrāḥ | vipraṃ padamaṅgiraso dadhānā yajñasya dhāma prathamaṃ mananta ||
Translation: Reciting sincere praise, reflecting correctly, the Aṅgirasas, the pious sons of the brilliant and powerful(Agni), upholding the intelligent base, the supporter of the sacrifice, praise from the beginning.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 3
हंसैरिव सखिभिर्वावदद्भिरश्मन्मयानि नहना व्यस्यन् । बृहस्पतिरभिकनिक्रदद्गा उत प्रास्तौदुच्च विद्वाँ अगायत् ॥
haṃsairiva sakhibhirvāvadadbhiraśmanmayāni nahanā vyasyan | bṛhaspatirabhikanikradadgā uta prāstauducca vidvā~ agāyat ||
Translation: With his friends (the Maruts) clamouring like geese, throwing open the (asuras') cattle-folds made ofstone, Bṛhaspati calling aloud (desires to carry off) the cows; knowing all things he praises (the gods) andchants (their laudation).
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 4
अवो द्वाभ्यां पर एकया गा गुहा तिष्ठन्तीरनृतस्य सेतौ । बृहस्पतिस्तमसि ज्योतिरिच्छन्नुदुस्रा आकर्वि हि तिस्र आवः ॥
avo dvābhyāṃ para ekayā gā guhā tiṣṭhantīranṛtasya setau | bṛhaspatistamasi jyotiricchannudusrā ākarvi hi tisra āvaḥ ||
Translation: Bṛhaspati purposing to bring light into the darkness drove out the cows standing in the cave in theplace of darkness below by two (ways), and those above by one (way); he opened the three (doors of the
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 5
विभिद्या पुरं शयथेमपाचीं निस्त्रीणि साकमुदधेरकृन्तत् । बृहस्पतिरुषसं सूर्यं गामर्कं विवेद स्तनयन्निव द्यौः ॥
vibhidyā puraṃ śayathemapācīṃ nistrīṇi sākamudadherakṛntat | bṛhaspatiruṣasaṃ sūryaṃ gāmarkaṃ viveda stanayanniva dyauḥ ||
Translation: Resting near it, demolishing the western city, Bṛhaspati wrested at once from Vala the three, thedawn, the sun, the cow; thundering like the heaven, he proclaimed the adorable (Sun).
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 6
इन्द्रो वलं रक्षितारं दुघानां करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण । स्वेदाञ्जिभिराशिरमिच्छमानोऽरोदयत्पणिमा गा अमुष्णात् ॥
indro valaṃ rakṣitāraṃ dughānāṃ kareṇeva vi cakartā raveṇa | svedāñjibhirāśiramicchamāno'rodayatpaṇimā gā amuṣṇāt ||
Translation: Indra with his voice as with an (armed) hand clove Vala the defender of hte kine; desirous of themixture (of milk and Soma) he with (the Maruts)k, who were shining with person iration, destroyed Paṇi andliberated the cows.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 7
स ईं सत्येभिः सखिभिः शुचद्भिर्गोधायसं वि धनसैरदर्दः । ब्रह्मणस्पतिर्वृषभिर्वराहैर्घर्मस्वेदेभिर्द्रविणं व्यानट् ॥
sa īṃ satyebhiḥ sakhibhiḥ śucadbhirgodhāyasaṃ vi dhanasairadardaḥ | brahmaṇaspatirvṛṣabhirvarāhairgharmasvedebhirdraviṇaṃ vyānaṭ ||
Translation: Together with his true brilliant wealth-winning friendly (Maruts) he destroyed the detainer of the cows;Brahmaṇaspati, with the showerers (of benefits), the conveyers of desirable (water), the frequenters of sacrifice,acquired wealth.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 8
ते सत्येन मनसा गोपतिं गा इयानास इषणयन्त धीभिः । बृहस्पतिर्मिथोअवद्यपेभिरुदुस्रिया असृजत स्वयुग्भिः ॥
te satyena manasā gopatiṃ gā iyānāsa iṣaṇayanta dhībhiḥ | bṛhaspatirmithoavadyapebhirudusriyā asṛjata svayugbhiḥ ||
Translation: They with truthful mind searching for the cows resolved by their exploits to make him the lord of cattle;Bṛhaspati with his self-yoked (allied) mutually defending each other from reproach, set free the kind.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 9
तं वर्धयन्तो मतिभिः शिवाभिः सिंहमिव नानदतं सधस्थे । बृहस्पतिं वृषणं शूरसातौ भरेभरे अनु मदेम जिष्णुम् ॥
taṃ vardhayanto matibhiḥ śivābhiḥ siṃhamiva nānadataṃ sadhasthe | bṛhaspatiṃ vṛṣaṇaṃ śūrasātau bharebhare anu madema jiṣṇum ||
Translation: Magnifying the victorious Bṛhaspati, the showerer (of benefits), roaring in mid-heaven like a lion, letus praise him in the conflicts where heroes win, with auspicious praises.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 10
यदा वाजमसनद्विश्वरूपमा द्यामरुक्षदुत्तराणि सद्म । बृहस्पतिं वृषणं वर्धयन्तो नाना सन्तो बिभ्रतो ज्योतिरासा ॥
yadā vājamasanadviśvarūpamā dyāmarukṣaduttarāṇi sadma | bṛhaspatiṃ vṛṣaṇaṃ vardhayanto nānā santo bibhrato jyotirāsā ||
Translation: When he acquires food of various kinds, when he ascends the sky or the northern stations, (the godsare) extolling Bṛhaspati, the showerer (of benefits), with their mouth, being in various (quarters), bearing light.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 11
सत्यामाशिषं कृणुता वयोधै कीरिं चिद्ध्यवथ स्वेभिरेवैः । पश्चा मृधो अप भवन्तु विश्वास्तद्रोदसी शृणुतं विश्वमिन्वे ॥
satyāmāśiṣaṃ kṛṇutā vayodhai kīriṃ ciddhyavatha svebhirevaiḥ | paścā mṛdho apa bhavantu viśvāstadrodasī śṛṇutaṃ viśvaminve ||
Translation: Make good our prayer for the bestowal of food; you protect through your movements even (me) yourprayer).
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 67, Verse 12
इन्द्रो मह्ना महतो अर्णवस्य वि मूर्धानमभिनदर्बुदस्य । अहन्नहिमरिणात्सप्त सिन्धून्देवैर्द्यावापृथिवी प्रावतं नः ॥
indro mahnā mahato arṇavasya vi mūrdhānamabhinadarbudasya | ahannahimariṇātsapta sindhūndevairdyāvāpṛthivī prāvataṃ naḥ ||
Translation: Indra by his might has cleft the brow of the vast watery cloud, he has slain Ahi; he has made the sevenrivers flow; do you, heaven and earth, along with the gods, protect us.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 1
उदप्रुतो न वयो रक्षमाणा वावदतो अभ्रियस्येव घोषाः । गिरिभ्रजो नोर्मयो मदन्तो बृहस्पतिमभ्यर्का अनावन् ॥
udapruto na vayo rakṣamāṇā vāvadato abhriyasyeva ghoṣāḥ | giribhrajo normayo madanto bṛhaspatimabhyarkā anāvan ||
Translation: Like birds swimming in water when keeping watch, like the sound of the roaring thunder-cloud, likesounding torrents falling from the clouds, the worshippers glorify Bṛhaspati.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 2
सं गोभिराङ्गिरसो नक्षमाणो भग इवेदर्यमणं निनाय । जने मित्रो न दम्पती अनक्ति बृहस्पते वाजयाशूँरिवाजौ ॥
saṃ gobhirāṅgiraso nakṣamāṇo bhaga ivedaryamaṇaṃ nināya | jane mitro na dampatī anakti bṛhaspate vājayāśū~rivājau ||
Translation: The son of Aṅgirasa pervading him with his brightness has, like Bhaga, brought Aryaman to the cows;as Mitra (unites his radiance) with the people, so has he united husband and wife; Bṛhaspati, send (yourwide-spread rays to your worshippers) as (a warrior sends his) horses to battle.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 3
साध्वर्या अतिथिनीरिषिरा स्पार्हाः सुवर्णा अनवद्यरूपाः । बृहस्पतिः पर्वतेभ्यो वितूर्या निर्गा ऊपे यवमिव स्थिविभ्यः ॥
sādhvaryā atithinīriṣirā spārhāḥ suvarṇā anavadyarūpāḥ | bṛhaspatiḥ parvatebhyo vitūryā nirgā ūpe yavamiva sthivibhyaḥ ||
Translation: Bṛhaspati brings unto (the gods), after extricating them from the mountains, the cows that are theyielders of pure (milk), ever in motion, the objects of search and of desire, well-coloured and of unexceptionableform, (as men bring) barley from the granaries.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 4
आप्रुषायन्मधुन ऋतस्य योनिमवक्षिपन्नर्क उल्कामिव द्योः । बृहस्पतिरुद्धरन्नश्मनो गा भूम्या उद्नेव वि त्वचं बिभेद ॥
āpruṣāyanmadhuna ṛtasya yonimavakṣipannarka ulkāmiva dyoḥ | bṛhaspatiruddharannaśmano gā bhūmyā udneva vi tvacaṃ bibheda ||
Translation: Saturating (the earth) with water, scattering the receptacle of rain, the adorable Bṛhaspati, raising upthe cattle from the rock as (he raises) a meteor from the sky, rent the skin of the earth (with the hoofs of thecattle) as (Parjanya rends it) with rain.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 5
अप ज्योतिषा तमो अन्तरिक्षादुद्नः शीपालमिव वात आजत् । बृहस्पतिरनुमृश्या वलस्याभ्रमिव वात आ चक्र आ गाः ॥
apa jyotiṣā tamo antarikṣādudnaḥ śīpālamiva vāta ājat | bṛhaspatiranumṛśyā valasyābhramiva vāta ā cakra ā gāḥ ||
Translation: Bṛhaspati drove away the darkness from the firmament with light as the wind (blows) the Śīpālafrom the water; guessing (them to be there), he swept the Vala's cows together to himself as the wind (sweeps)the clouds.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 6
यदा वलस्य पीयतो जसुं भेद्बृहस्पतिरग्नितपोभिरर्कैः । दद्भिर्न जिह्वा परिविष्टमाददाविर्निधीँरकृणोदुस्रियाणाम् ॥
yadā valasya pīyato jasuṃ bhedbṛhaspatiragnitapobhirarkaiḥ | dadbhirna jihvā pariviṣṭamādadāvirnidhī~rakṛṇodusriyāṇām ||
Translation: When Bṛhaspati demolished with rays burning like fire the weapon of the malignant Vala, he devouredhim (encompassed by his followers) as the tongue (consumes) that which is encompassed by the teeth; he mademanifest the hiding- plural ce of the kine.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 7
बृहस्पतिरमत हि त्यदासां नाम स्वरीणां सदने गुहा यत् । आण्डेव भित्त्वा शकुनस्य गर्भमुदुस्रियाः पर्वतस्य त्मनाजत् ॥
bṛhaspatiramata hi tyadāsāṃ nāma svarīṇāṃ sadane guhā yat | āṇḍeva bhittvā śakunasya garbhamudusriyāḥ parvatasya tmanājat ||
Translation: When Bṛhaspati had discovered that name of the lowing kine in their plural ce in the cave, by his ownstrength he extricated the cattle from the rock as (breaking) the eggs of a bird (one extricates) the embryo.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 8
अश्नापिनद्धं मधु पर्यपश्यन्मत्स्यं न दीन उदनि क्षियन्तम् । निष्टज्जभार चमसं न वृक्षाद्बृहस्पतिर्विरवेणा विकृत्य ॥
aśnāpinaddhaṃ madhu paryapaśyanmatsyaṃ na dīna udani kṣiyantam | niṣṭajjabhāra camasaṃ na vṛkṣādbṛhaspatirviraveṇā vikṛtya ||
Translation: Bṛhaspati looked round upon the cows shut up in the cave like fish in a dried up pool; he seized Valawith a shout, cutting him off like a bowl from a tree.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 9
सोषामविन्दत्स स्वः सो अग्निं सो अर्केण वि बबाधे तमांसि । बृहस्पतिर्गोवपुषो वलस्य निर्मज्जानं न पर्वणो जभार ॥
soṣāmavindatsa svaḥ so agniṃ so arkeṇa vi babādhe tamāṃsi | bṛhaspatirgovapuṣo valasya nirmajjānaṃ na parvaṇo jabhāra ||
Translation: Bṛhaspati found the dawn, the sun, Agni; he dispersed the gloom with light; he seized (the cattle fromthe rock)) of Vala surrounded by the kine as (one extracts) marrow from a bone.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 10
हिमेव पर्णा मुषिता वनानि बृहस्पतिनाकृपयद्वलो गाः । अनानुकृत्यमपुनश्चकार यात्सूर्यामासा मिथ उच्चरातः ॥
himeva parṇā muṣitā vanāni bṛhaspatinākṛpayadvalo gāḥ | anānukṛtyamapunaścakāra yātsūryāmāsā mitha uccarātaḥ ||
Translation: As the trees (bemoan) their leaves carried off by the winter, so Vala bemoaned his kine (carried off) byBṛhaspati; he did that which cannot be imitated, which cannot be repeated, whereby sun and moon mutually rise(day and night).
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 11
अभि श्यावं न कृशनेभिरश्वं नक्षत्रेभिः पितरो द्यामपिंशन् । रात्र्यां तमो अदधुर्ज्योतिरहन्बृहस्पतिर्भिनदद्रिं विदद्गाः ॥
abhi śyāvaṃ na kṛśanebhiraśvaṃ nakṣatrebhiḥ pitaro dyāmapiṃśan | rātryāṃ tamo adadhurjyotirahanbṛhaspatirbhinadadriṃ vidadgāḥ ||
Translation: The protecting (deities) have decorated the heaven with constellations as (men decorate) a brownhorse with golden trappings; they established darkness in the night and light in the day; Bṛhaspati fractured therock and recovered the cows.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 68, Verse 12
इदमकर्म नमो अभ्रियाय यः पूर्वीरन्वानोनवीति । बृहस्पतिः स हि गोभिः सो अश्वैः स वीरेभिः स नृभिर्नो वयो धात् ॥
idamakarma namo abhriyāya yaḥ pūrvīranvānonavīti | bṛhaspatiḥ sa hi gobhiḥ so aśvaiḥ sa vīrebhiḥ sa nṛbhirno vayo dhāt ||
Translation: We have offered this homage to Bṛhaspati, who lives in mid-heaven, who recites in order many(sacred stanzas); may he bestow upon us food, with cows, with horses, with son, with dependants.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 1
भद्रा अग्नेर्वध्र्यश्वस्य संदृशो वामी प्रणीतिः सुरणा उपेतयः । यदीं सुमित्रा विशो अग्र इन्धते घृतेनाहुतो जरते दविद्युतत् ॥
bhadrā agnervadhryaśvasya saṃdṛśo vāmī praṇītiḥ suraṇā upetayaḥ | yadīṃ sumitrā viśo agra indhate ghṛtenāhuto jarate davidyutat ||
Translation: May Agni's regards be benevolent to Vadhryaśva; may his guidance be auspicious, his approaches(to the sacrifice) favourable; when the Sumitra people first kindled Agni, then fed with butter and brilliantly blazinghe is glorified.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 2
घृतमग्नेर्वध्र्यश्वस्य वर्धनं घृतमन्नं घृतम्वस्य मेदनम् । घृतेनाहुत उर्विया वि पप्रथे सूर्य इव रोचते सर्पिरासुतिः ॥
ghṛtamagnervadhryaśvasya vardhanaṃ ghṛtamannaṃ ghṛtamvasya medanam | ghṛtenāhuta urviyā vi paprathe sūrya iva rocate sarpirāsutiḥ ||
Translation: May ghī be the augmenter of the Agni of Vadhryaśva; may ghī be his food; may ghī be hisnutriment; sacrified to with ghī he expands exceedingly; he shines like the sun, when the clarified butter ispoured out for him.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 3
यत्ते मनुर्यदनीकं सुमित्रः समीधे अग्ने तदिदं नवीयः । स रेवच्छोच स गिरो जुषस्व स वाजं दर्षि स इह श्रवो धाः ॥
yatte manuryadanīkaṃ sumitraḥ samīdhe agne tadidaṃ navīyaḥ | sa revacchoca sa giro juṣasva sa vājaṃ darṣi sa iha śravo dhāḥ ||
Translation: May that your army of flame, Agni, which Manu, which Sumitra has kindled, be the newest; do youshine wealthily; do you graciously accept our praises; do you destroy the might (of our foes), do you grant usabundance.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 4
यं त्वा पूर्वमीऴितो वध्र्यश्वः समीधे अग्ने स इदं जुषस्व । स नः स्तिपा उत भवा तनूपा दात्रं रक्षस्व यदिदं ते अस्मे ॥
yaṃ tvā pūrvamīḻito vadhryaśvaḥ samīdhe agne sa idaṃ juṣasva | sa naḥ stipā uta bhavā tanūpā dātraṃ rakṣasva yadidaṃ te asme ||
Translation: Do you, Agni, whom Vadhryaśva propitiating you formerly kindled, accept this; be the proector of oursacrifices, be the protector of our bodies; preserve this wealth which has been given to us by you.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 5
भवा द्युम्नी वाध्र्यश्वोत गोपा मा त्वा तारीदभिमातिर्जनानाम् । शूर इव धृष्णुश्च्यवनः सुमित्रः प्र नु वोचं वाध्र्यश्वस्य नाम ॥
bhavā dyumnī vādhryaśvota gopā mā tvā tārīdabhimātirjanānām | śūra iva dhṛṣṇuścyavanaḥ sumitraḥ pra nu vocaṃ vādhryaśvasya nāma ||
Translation: Kinsman of Vadhryaśva, be the possessor of food and our protector; let no one assail you, (for youare) the overcomer of men; like a resolute warrior (you are) the overthrower (of enemies); I, Sumitra, celebratethe names of the kinsmen of Vadhyaśva.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 6
समज्र्या पर्वत्या वसूनि दासा वृत्राण्यार्या जिगेथ । शूर इव धृष्णुश्च्यवनो जनानां त्वमग्ने पृतनायूँरभि ष्याः ॥
samajryā parvatyā vasūni dāsā vṛtrāṇyāryā jigetha | śūra iva dhṛṣṇuścyavano janānāṃ tvamagne pṛtanāyū~rabhi ṣyāḥ ||
Translation: You have gained mountain-treasures beneficial to men, (you have defeated the hostilities) of strongmen, Dāsas and Vṛtras, like a resolute warrior, do you, Agni, the overthrower (of enemies), overcome thosewho are desirous of battle.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 7
दीर्घतन्तुर्बृहदुक्षायमग्निः सहस्रस्तरीः शतनीथ ऋभ्वा । द्युमान्द्युमत्सु नृभिर्मृज्यमानः सुमित्रेषु दीदयो देवयत्सु ॥
dīrghatanturbṛhadukṣāyamagniḥ sahasrastarīḥ śatanītha ṛbhvā | dyumāndyumatsu nṛbhirmṛjyamānaḥ sumitreṣu dīdayo devayatsu ||
Translation: This Agni to whom a long series (of sacrifices has been addressed), who is bright with many rays,covering thousands (in the form of ghī), the leader of hundreds (of burnt offerings), the mighty one, brilliantamong the brilliant, (is) being glorified by the priests; shine (Agni) upon the devout Sumitras.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 8
त्वे धेनुः सुदुघा जातवेदोऽसश्चतेव समना सबर्धुक् । त्वं नृभिर्दक्षिणावद्भिरग्ने सुमित्रेभिरिध्यसे देवयद्भिः ॥
tve dhenuḥ sudughā jātavedo'saścateva samanā sabardhuk | tvaṃ nṛbhirdakṣiṇāvadbhiragne sumitrebhiridhyase devayadbhiḥ ||
Translation: In you, Jātavedas, is the cow easy to be milked, yielding ambrosia as it were inexhaustibly in battle,you are kindled, Agni, by the devout Sumitras who are entitled to the sacrificial donation.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 9
देवाश्चित्ते अमृता जातवेदो महिमानं वाध्र्यश्व प्र वोचन् । यत्सम्पृच्छं मानुषीर्विश आयन्त्वं नृभिरजयस्त्वावृधेभिः ॥
devāścitte amṛtā jātavedo mahimānaṃ vādhryaśva pra vocan | yatsampṛcchaṃ mānuṣīrviśa āyantvaṃ nṛbhirajayastvāvṛdhebhiḥ ||
Translation: The immortal gods have proclaimed your greatness. Jātavedas, Vadhryaśva (Agni); when humanbeings, came to inquire (who would slay the asuras), then you with (the gods), the leaders of all, fostered by youdid overcome (those who impeded the ceremony).
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 10
पितेव पुत्रमबिभरुपस्थे त्वामग्ने वध्र्यश्वः सपर्यन् । जुषाणो अस्य समिधं यविष्ठोत पूर्वाँ अवनोर्व्राधतश्चित् ॥
piteva putramabibharupasthe tvāmagne vadhryaśvaḥ saparyan | juṣāṇo asya samidhaṃ yaviṣṭhota pūrvā~ avanorvrādhataścit ||
Translation: Vadhryaśva, honouring you, Agni, plural ced you upon the altar as a father (plural ces) his son (upon hislap); plural ased with his fuel, youngest (of the gods), you did slay the ancient obstructers of the rite.
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 11
शश्वदग्निर्वध्र्यश्वस्य शत्रून्नृभिर्जिगाय सुतसोमवद्भिः । समनं चिददहश्चित्रभानोऽव व्राधन्तमभिनद्वृधश्चित् ॥
śaśvadagnirvadhryaśvasya śatrūnnṛbhirjigāya sutasomavadbhiḥ | samanaṃ cidadahaścitrabhāno'va vrādhantamabhinadvṛdhaścit ||
Translation: Agni by means of the priests of Vadhryaśva pouring out libations always conquers his foes; you(Agni) shining with varied splendour, have consumed the battle; (your praiser) self-fostered has destroyed hispowerful (assailant).
Rigveda, Mandala 10, Sukta 69, Verse 12
अयमग्निर्वध्र्यश्वस्य वृत्रहा सनकात्प्रेद्धो नमसोपवाक्यः । स नो अजामीँरुत वा विजामीनभि तिष्ठ शर्धतो वाध्र्यश्व ॥
ayamagnirvadhryaśvasya vṛtrahā sanakātpreddho namasopavākyaḥ | sa no ajāmī~ruta vā vijāmīnabhi tiṣṭha śardhato vādhryaśva ||
Translation: From a long period has this Agni the slayer of foes been kindled (by the oblation) of Vadhryaśva; (heis) to be addressed with reverence; do you, (Agni, kindled in the) family of Vadhryaśva, overcome our enemies,both those who have no kinsmen and those who have many kinsmen.