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Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.85

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  1. Ṛgveda 10.85.1, English TRUTH is the base that bears the earth; by Surya are the heavens sustained. By Law the Adityas stand secure, and Soma holds his place in heaven. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  2. Ṛgveda 10.85.2, English By Soma are the Adityas strong, by Soma mighty is the earth. Thus Soma in the midst of all these constellations hath his place. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  3. Ṛgveda 10.85.3, English One thinks, when they have brayed the plant, that he hath drunk the Soma's juice; Of him whom Brahmans truly know as Soma no one ever tastes. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  4. Ṛgveda 10.85.4, English Soma, secured by sheltering rules, guarded by hymns in Brhati, Thou standest listening to the stones none tastes of thee who dwells on earth. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  5. Ṛgveda 10.85.5, English When they begin to drink thee then, O God, thou swellest out again. Vayu is Soma's guardian God. The Moon is that which shapes the years. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  6. Ṛgveda 10.85.6, English Raibhi was her dear bridal friend, and Narasamsi led her home. Lovely was Surya's robe: she came to that which Gatha had adorned. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  7. Ṛgveda 10.85.7, English Thought was the pillow of her couch, sight was the unguent for her eyes: Her treasury was earth and heaven when Surya went unto her Lord. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  8. Ṛgveda 10.85.8, English Hymns were the cross-bars of the pole, Kurira-metre decked the car: The bridesmen were the Asvin Pair Agni was leader of the train. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  9. Ṛgveda 10.85.9, English Soma was he who wooed the maid: the groomsmen were both Asvins, when The Sun-God Savitar bestowed his willing Surya on her Lord. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  10. Ṛgveda 10.85.10, English Her spirit was the bridal car; the covering thereof was heaven: Bright were both Steers that drew it when Surya approached her husband's, home. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  11. Ṛgveda 10.85.11, English Thy Steers were steady, kept in place by holy verse and Sama-hymn: All car were thy two chariot wheels: thy path was tremulous in the sky, Ralph T.H. Griffith
  12. Ṛgveda 10.85.12, English Clean, as thou wentest, were thy wheels wind, was the axle fastened there. Surya, proceeding to her Lord, mounted a spirit-fashioned car. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  13. Ṛgveda 10.85.13, English The bridal pomp of Surya, which Savitar started, moved along. In Magha days are oxen slain, in Arjuris they wed the bride. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  14. Ṛgveda 10.85.14, English When on your three-wheeled chariot, O Asvins, ye came as wooers unto Surya's bridal, Then all the Gods agreed to your proposal Pusan as Son elected you as Fathers. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  15. Ṛgveda 10.85.15, English O ye Two Lords of lustre, then when ye to Surya's wooing came, Where was one chariot wheel of yours? Where stood ye for die Sire's command? Ralph T.H. Griffith
  16. Ṛgveda 10.85.16, English The Brahmans, by their seasons, know, O Surya, those two wheels of thine: One kept concealed, those only who are skilled in highest truths have learned. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  17. Ṛgveda 10.85.17, English To Surya and the Deities, to Mitra and to Varuna. Who know aright the thing that is, this adoration have I paid. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  18. Ṛgveda 10.85.18, English By their own power these Twain in close succession move; They go as playing children round the sacrifice. One of the Pair beholdeth all existing things; the other ordereth seasons and is born again. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  19. Ṛgveda 10.85.19, English He, born afresh, is new and new for ever ensign of days he goes before the Mornings Coming, he orders f6r the Gods their portion. The Moon prolongs the days of our existence. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  20. Ṛgveda 10.85.20, English Mount this, all-shaped, gold-hued, with strong wheels, fashioned of Kimsuka and Salmali, light-rolling, Bound for the world of life immortal, Surya: make for thy lord a happy bridal journey. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  21. Ṛgveda 10.85.21, English Rise up from hence: this maiden hath a husband. I laud Visvavasu with hymns and homage. Seek in her father's home another fair one, and find the portion from of old assigned thee. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  22. Ṛgveda 10.85.22, English Rise up from hence, Visvavasu: with reverence we worship thee. Seek thou another willing maid, and with her husband leave the bride. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  23. Ṛgveda 10.85.23, English Straight in direction be the paths, and thornless, whereon our fellows travel to the wooing. Let Aryaman and Bhaga lead us: perfect, O Gods, the union of the wife and husband. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  24. Ṛgveda 10.85.24, English Now from the noose of Varuna I free thee, wherewith Most Blessed Savitar hath bound thee. In Law's seat, to the world of virtuous action, I give thee up uninjured with thy consort. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  25. Ṛgveda 10.85.25, English Hence, and not thence, I send these free. I make thee softly fettered there. That, Bounteous Indra, she may live blest in her fortune and her sons. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  26. Ṛgveda 10.85.26, English Let Pusan take thy hand and hence conduct thee; may the two Asvins on their car transport thee. Go to the house to be the household's mistress and speak as lady ito thy gathered people. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  27. Ṛgveda 10.85.27, English Happy be thou and prosper with thy children here: be vigilant to rule thy household in this home. Closely unite thy body with this; man, thy lord. So shall ye, full of years, address your company. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  28. Ṛgveda 10.85.28, English Her hue is blue and red: the fiend who clingeth close is driven off. Well thrive the kinsmen of this bride the husband is bound fast in bonds. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  29. Ṛgveda 10.85.29, English Give thou the woollen robe away: deal treasure to the Brahman priests. This female fiend hath got her feet, and as a wife attends her lord. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  30. Ṛgveda 10.85.30, English Unlovely is his body when it glistens with this wicked fiend, What time the husband wraps about his limbs the garment of his wife. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  31. Ṛgveda 10.85.31, English Consumptions, from her people, which follow the bride's resplendent train,- These let the Holy Gods again bear to the place from which they came. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  32. Ṛgveda 10.85.32, English Let not the highway thieves who lie in ambush find the wedded pair. By pleasant ways let them escape the danger, and let foes depart. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  33. Ṛgveda 10.85.33, English Signs of good fortune mark the bride come all of you and look at her. Wish her prosperity, and then return unto your homes again. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  34. Ṛgveda 10.85.34, English Pungent is this, and bitter this, filled, as it were, with arrow-barbs, Empoisoned and not fit for use. The Brahman who knows Surya well deserves the garment of the bride. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  35. Ṛgveda 10.85.35, English The fringe, the cloth that decks her head, and then the triply parted robe,- Behold the hues which Surya wears these doth the Brahman purify. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  36. Ṛgveda 10.85.36, English I take thy hand in mine for happy fortune that thou mayst reach old age with me thy husband. Gods, Aryaman, Bhaga, Savitar, Purandhi, have given thee to be my household's mistress. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  37. Ṛgveda 10.85.37, English O Pusan, send her on as most auspicious, her who shall be the sharer of my pleasures; Her who shall twine her loving arms about me, and welcome all my love and mine embraces. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  38. Ṛgveda 10.85.38, English For thee, with bridal train, they, first, escorted Surya to her home. Give to the husband in return, Agni, the wife with progeny. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  39. Ṛgveda 10.85.39, English Agni hath given the bride again with splendour and with ample life. Long lived be he who is her lord; a hundred autumns let him live. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  40. Ṛgveda 10.85.40, English Soma obtained her first of all; next the Gandharva was her lord. Agni was thy third husband: now one born of woman is thy fourth. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  41. Ṛgveda 10.85.41, English Soma to the Gandharva, and to Agni the Gandharva gave: And Agni hath bestowed on me riches and sons and this my spouse. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  42. Ṛgveda 10.85.42, English Be ye not parted; dwell ye here reach the full time of human life. With sons and grandsons sport and play, rejoicing in your own abode. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  43. Ṛgveda 10.85.43, English So may Prajapati bring children forth to us; may Aryaman adorn us till old age come nigh. Not inauspicious enter thou thy husband's house: bring blessing to our bipeds and our quadrupeds. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  44. Ṛgveda 10.85.44, English Not evil-eyed, no slayer of thy husband, bring weal to cattle, radiant, gentlehearted; Loving the Gods, delightful, bearing heroes, bring blessing to our quadrupeds and bipeds. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  45. Ṛgveda 10.85.45, English O Bounteous Indra, make this bride blest in her sons and fortunate. Vouchsafe to her ten sons, and make her husband the eleventh man. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  46. Ṛgveda 10.85.46, English Over thy husband's father and thy husband's mother bear full sway. Over the sister of thy lord, over his brothers rule supreme. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  47. Ṛgveda 10.85.47, English So may the Universal Gods, so may the Waters join our hearts. May Matarisvan, Dhatar, and Destri together bind us close. Ralph T.H. Griffith
  1. 10.85.1स॒त्येनोत्त॑भिता॒ भूमि॒ः सूर्ये॒णोत्त॑भिता॒ द्यौः । ऋ॒तेना॑दि॒त्यास्ति॑ष्ठन्ति दि॒वि सोमो॒ अधि॑ श्रि॒तः ॥
  2. 10.85.2सोमे॑नादि॒त्या ब॒लिन॒ः सोमे॑न पृथि॒वी म॒ही । अथो॒ नक्ष॑त्राणामे॒षामु॒पस्थे॒ सोम॒ आहि॑तः ॥
  3. 10.85.3सोमं॑ मन्यते पपि॒वान्यत्स॑म्पिं॒षन्त्योष॑धिम् । सोमं॒ यं ब्र॒ह्माणो॑ वि॒दुर्न तस्या॑श्नाति॒ कश्च॒न ॥
  4. 10.85.4आ॒च्छद्वि॑धानैर्गुपि॒तो बार्ह॑तैः सोम रक्षि॒तः । ग्राव्णा॒मिच्छृ॒ण्वन्ति॑ष्ठसि॒ न ते॑ अश्नाति॒ पार्थि॑वः ॥
  5. 10.85.5यत्त्वा॑ देव प्र॒पिब॑न्ति॒ तत॒ आ प्या॑यसे॒ पुन॑ः । वा॒युः सोम॑स्य रक्षि॒ता समा॑नां॒ मास॒ आकृ॑तिः ॥
  6. 10.85.6रैभ्या॑सीदनु॒देयी॑ नाराशं॒सी न्योच॑नी । सू॒र्याया॑ भ॒द्रमिद्वासो॒ गाथ॑यैति॒ परि॑ष्कृतम् ॥
  7. 10.85.7चित्ति॑रा उप॒बर्ह॑णं॒ चक्षु॑रा अ॒भ्यञ्ज॑नम् । द्यौर्भूमि॒ः कोश॑ आसी॒द्यदया॑त्सू॒र्या पति॑म् ॥
  8. 10.85.8स्तोमा॑ आसन्प्रति॒धय॑ः कु॒रीरं॒ छन्द॑ ओप॒शः । सू॒र्याया॑ अ॒श्विना॑ व॒राग्निरा॑सीत्पुरोग॒वः ॥
  9. 10.85.9सोमो॑ वधू॒युर॑भवद॒श्विना॑स्तामु॒भा व॒रा । सू॒र्यां यत्पत्ये॒ शंस॑न्तीं॒ मन॑सा सवि॒ताद॑दात् ॥
  10. 10.85.10मनो॑ अस्या॒ अन॑ आसी॒द्द्यौरा॑सीदु॒त च्छ॒दिः । शु॒क्राव॑न॒ड्वाहा॑वास्तां॒ यदया॑त्सू॒र्या गृ॒हम् ॥
  11. 10.85.11ऋ॒क्सा॒माभ्या॑म॒भिहि॑तौ॒ गावौ॑ ते साम॒नावि॑तः । श्रोत्रं॑ ते च॒क्रे आ॑स्तां दि॒वि पन्था॑श्चराचा॒रः ॥
  12. 10.85.12शुची॑ ते च॒क्रे या॒त्या व्या॒नो अक्ष॒ आह॑तः । अनो॑ मन॒स्मयं॑ सू॒र्यारो॑हत्प्रय॒ती पति॑म् ॥
  13. 10.85.13सू॒र्याया॑ वह॒तुः प्रागा॑त्सवि॒ता यम॒वासृ॑जत् । अ॒घासु॑ हन्यन्ते॒ गावोऽर्जु॑न्यो॒ः पर्यु॑ह्यते ॥
  14. 10.85.14यद॑श्विना पृ॒च्छमा॑ना॒वया॑तं त्रिच॒क्रेण॑ वह॒तुं सू॒र्याया॑ः । विश्वे॑ दे॒वा अनु॒ तद्वा॑मजानन्पु॒त्रः पि॒तरा॑ववृणीत पू॒षा ॥
  15. 10.85.15यदया॑तं शुभस्पती वरे॒यं सू॒र्यामुप॑ । क्वैकं॑ च॒क्रं वा॑मासी॒त्क्व॑ दे॒ष्ट्राय॑ तस्थथुः ॥
  16. 10.85.16द्वे ते॑ च॒क्रे सू॑र्ये ब्र॒ह्माण॑ ऋतु॒था वि॑दुः । अथैकं॑ च॒क्रं यद्गुहा॒ तद॑द्धा॒तय॒ इद्वि॑दुः ॥
  17. 10.85.17सू॒र्यायै॑ दे॒वेभ्यो॑ मि॒त्राय॒ वरु॑णाय च । ये भू॒तस्य॒ प्रचे॑तस इ॒दं तेभ्यो॑ऽकरं॒ नम॑ः ॥
  18. 10.85.18पू॒र्वा॒प॒रं च॑रतो मा॒ययै॒तौ शिशू॒ क्रीळ॑न्तौ॒ परि॑ यातो अध्व॒रम् । विश्वा॑न्य॒न्यो भुव॑नाभि॒चष्ट॑ ऋ॒तूँर॒न्यो वि॒दध॑ज्जायते॒ पुन॑ः ॥
  19. 10.85.19नवो॑नवो भवति॒ जाय॑मा॒नोऽह्नां॑ के॒तुरु॒षसा॑मे॒त्यग्र॑म् । भा॒गं दे॒वेभ्यो॒ वि द॑धात्या॒यन्प्र च॒न्द्रमा॑स्तिरते दी॒र्घमायु॑ः ॥
  20. 10.85.20सु॒किं॒शु॒कं श॑ल्म॒लिं वि॒श्वरू॑पं॒ हिर॑ण्यवर्णं सु॒वृतं॑ सुच॒क्रम् । आ रो॑ह सूर्ये अ॒मृत॑स्य लो॒कं स्यो॒नं पत्ये॑ वह॒तुं कृ॑णुष्व ॥
  21. 10.85.21उदी॒र्ष्वात॒ः पति॑वती॒ ह्ये॒३॒॑षा वि॒श्वाव॑सुं॒ नम॑सा गी॒र्भिरी॑ळे । अ॒न्यामि॑च्छ पितृ॒षदं॒ व्य॑क्तां॒ स ते॑ भा॒गो ज॒नुषा॒ तस्य॑ विद्धि ॥
  22. 10.85.22उदी॒र्ष्वातो॑ विश्वावसो॒ नम॑सेळा महे त्वा । अ॒न्यामि॑च्छ प्रफ॒र्व्यं१॒॑ सं जा॒यां पत्या॑ सृज ॥
  23. 10.85.23अ॒नृ॒क्ष॒रा ऋ॒जव॑ः सन्तु॒ पन्था॒ येभि॒ः सखा॑यो॒ यन्ति॑ नो वरे॒यम् । सम॑र्य॒मा सं भगो॑ नो निनीया॒त्सं जा॑स्प॒त्यं सु॒यम॑मस्तु देवाः ॥
  24. 10.85.24प्र त्वा॑ मुञ्चामि॒ वरु॑णस्य॒ पाशा॒द्येन॒ त्वाब॑ध्नात्सवि॒ता सु॒शेव॑ः । ऋ॒तस्य॒ योनौ॑ सुकृ॒तस्य॑ लो॒केऽरि॑ष्टां त्वा स॒ह पत्या॑ दधामि ॥
  25. 10.85.25प्रेतो मु॒ञ्चामि॒ नामुत॑ः सुब॒द्धाम॒मुत॑स्करम् । यथे॒यमि॑न्द्र मीढ्वः सुपु॒त्रा सु॒भगास॑ति ॥
  26. 10.85.26पू॒षा त्वे॒तो न॑यतु हस्त॒गृह्या॒श्विना॑ त्वा॒ प्र व॑हतां॒ रथे॑न । गृ॒हान्ग॑च्छ गृ॒हप॑त्नी॒ यथासो॑ व॒शिनी॒ त्वं वि॒दथ॒मा व॑दासि ॥
  27. 10.85.27इ॒ह प्रि॒यं प्र॒जया॑ ते॒ समृ॑ध्यताम॒स्मिन्गृ॒हे गार्ह॑पत्याय जागृहि । ए॒ना पत्या॑ त॒न्वं१॒॑ सं सृ॑ज॒स्वाधा॒ जिव्री॑ वि॒दथ॒मा व॑दाथः ॥
  28. 10.85.28नी॒ल॒लो॒हि॒तं भ॑वति कृ॒त्यास॒क्तिर्व्य॑ज्यते । एध॑न्ते अस्या ज्ञा॒तय॒ः पति॑र्ब॒न्धेषु॑ बध्यते ॥
  29. 10.85.29परा॑ देहि शामु॒ल्यं॑ ब्र॒ह्मभ्यो॒ वि भ॑जा॒ वसु॑ । कृ॒त्यैषा प॒द्वती॑ भू॒त्व्या जा॒या वि॑शते॒ पति॑म् ॥
  30. 10.85.30अ॒श्री॒रा त॒नूर्भ॑वति॒ रुश॑ती पा॒पया॑मु॒या । पति॒र्यद्व॒ध्वो॒३॒॑ वास॑सा॒ स्वमङ्ग॑मभि॒धित्स॑ते ॥
  31. 10.85.31ये व॒ध्व॑श्च॒न्द्रं व॑ह॒तुं यक्ष्मा॒ यन्ति॒ जना॒दनु॑ । पुन॒स्तान्य॒ज्ञिया॑ दे॒वा नय॑न्तु॒ यत॒ आग॑ताः ॥
  32. 10.85.32मा वि॑दन्परिप॒न्थिनो॒ य आ॒सीद॑न्ति॒ दम्प॑ती । सु॒गेभि॑र्दु॒र्गमती॑ता॒मप॑ द्रा॒न्त्वरा॑तयः ॥
  33. 10.85.33सु॒म॒ङ्ग॒लीरि॒यं व॒धूरि॒मां स॒मेत॒ पश्य॑त । सौभा॑ग्यमस्यै द॒त्त्वायाथास्तं॒ वि परे॑तन ॥
  34. 10.85.34तृ॒ष्टमे॒तत्कटु॑कमे॒तद॑पा॒ष्ठव॑द्वि॒षव॒न्नैतदत्त॑वे । सू॒र्यां यो ब्र॒ह्मा वि॒द्यात्स इद्वाधू॑यमर्हति ॥
  35. 10.85.35आ॒शस॑नं वि॒शस॑न॒मथो॑ अधिवि॒कर्त॑नम् । सू॒र्याया॑ः पश्य रू॒पाणि॒ तानि॑ ब्र॒ह्मा तु शु॑न्धति ॥
  36. 10.85.36गृ॒भ्णामि॑ ते सौभग॒त्वाय॒ हस्तं॒ मया॒ पत्या॑ ज॒रद॑ष्टि॒र्यथास॑ः । भगो॑ अर्य॒मा स॑वि॒ता पुरं॑धि॒र्मह्यं॑ त्वादु॒र्गार्ह॑पत्याय दे॒वाः ॥
  37. 10.85.37तां पू॑षञ्छि॒वत॑मा॒मेर॑यस्व॒ यस्यां॒ बीजं॑ मनु॒ष्या॒३॒॑ वप॑न्ति । या न॑ ऊ॒रू उ॑श॒ती वि॒श्रया॑ते॒ यस्या॑मु॒शन्त॑ः प्र॒हरा॑म॒ शेप॑म् ॥
  38. 10.85.38तुभ्य॒मग्रे॒ पर्य॑वहन्सू॒र्यां व॑ह॒तुना॑ स॒ह । पुन॒ः पति॑भ्यो जा॒यां दा अ॑ग्ने प्र॒जया॑ स॒ह ॥
  39. 10.85.39पुन॒ः पत्नी॑म॒ग्निर॑दा॒दायु॑षा स॒ह वर्च॑सा । दी॒र्घायु॑रस्या॒ यः पति॒र्जीवा॑ति श॒रद॑ः श॒तम् ॥
  40. 10.85.40सोम॑ः प्रथ॒मो वि॑विदे गन्ध॒र्वो वि॑विद॒ उत्त॑रः । तृ॒तीयो॑ अ॒ग्निष्टे॒ पति॑स्तु॒रीय॑स्ते मनुष्य॒जाः ॥
  41. 10.85.41सोमो॑ ददद्गन्ध॒र्वाय॑ गन्ध॒र्वो द॑दद॒ग्नये॑ । र॒यिं च॑ पु॒त्राँश्चा॑दाद॒ग्निर्मह्य॒मथो॑ इ॒माम् ॥
  42. 10.85.42इ॒हैव स्तं॒ मा वि यौ॑ष्टं॒ विश्व॒मायु॒र्व्य॑श्नुतम् । क्रीळ॑न्तौ पु॒त्रैर्नप्तृ॑भि॒र्मोद॑मानौ॒ स्वे गृ॒हे ॥
  43. 10.85.43आ न॑ः प्र॒जां ज॑नयतु प्र॒जाप॑तिराजर॒साय॒ सम॑नक्त्वर्य॒मा । अदु॑र्मङ्गलीः पतिलो॒कमा वि॑श॒ शं नो॑ भव द्वि॒पदे॒ शं चतु॑ष्पदे ॥
  44. 10.85.44अघो॑रचक्षु॒रप॑तिघ्न्येधि शि॒वा प॒शुभ्य॑ः सु॒मना॑ः सु॒वर्चा॑ः । वी॒र॒सूर्दे॒वका॑मा स्यो॒ना शं नो॑ भव द्वि॒पदे॒ शं चतु॑ष्पदे ॥
  45. 10.85.45इ॒मां त्वमि॑न्द्र मीढ्वः सुपु॒त्रां सु॒भगां॑ कृणु । दशा॑स्यां पु॒त्राना धे॑हि॒ पति॑मेकाद॒शं कृ॑धि ॥
  46. 10.85.46स॒म्राज्ञी॒ श्वशु॑रे भव स॒म्राज्ञी॑ श्व॒श्र्वां भ॑व । नना॑न्दरि स॒म्राज्ञी॑ भव स॒म्राज्ञी॒ अधि॑ दे॒वृषु॑ ॥
  47. 10.85.47सम॑ञ्जन्तु॒ विश्वे॑ दे॒वाः समापो॒ हृद॑यानि नौ । सं मा॑त॒रिश्वा॒ सं धा॒ता समु॒ देष्ट्री॑ दधातु नौ ॥