Rohita, the rising sun
Four hymns to Rohita, the red one, the rising sun and power of kingship.
Book 13 is devoted to Rohita, the red one: the rising sun, who climbs the sky and is linked with the rise of a king.
The hymns build to the claim that the one god has no second, third or fourth: all the gods become one in him.
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Hymn 13.1The glorification of Rohita, a form of Fire and of the Sun
1उदेहि वाजिन् यो अप्स्वन्तरिदं राष्ट्रं प्र विश सूनृतावत्। यो रोहितो विश्वमिदं जजान स त्वा राष्ट्राय सुभृतं बिभर्तु ॥
1Rise, Mighty One, who liest in the waters, and enter this thy fair and glorious kingdom. Let Rohita who made this All uphold thee carefully nurtured for supreme dominion.
2उद्वाज आ गन् यो अप्स्वन्तर्विश आ रोह त्वद्योनयो याः । सोमं दधानोऽप ओषधीर्गाश्चतुष्पदो द्विपद आ वेशयेह ॥
2The strength that was in waters hath ascended. Mount o'er the tribes which thou hast generated. Creating Soma, waters, plants and cattle, bring hitherward both quadrupeds and bipeds.
3यूयमुग्रा मरुतः पृश्निमातर इन्द्रेण युजा प्र मृणीत शत्रून् । आ वो रोहितः शृणवत्सुदानवस्त्रिषप्तासो मरुतः स्वादुसंमुदः ॥
3Ye Maruts, strong and mighty, sons of Prisni, with Indra for ally crush down our foemen. Let Rohita, ye bounteous givers, hear you, thrice-seven Maruts who delight in sweetness!
4रुहो रुरोह रोहित आ रुरोह गर्भो जनीनां जनुषामुपस्थम् । ताभिः संरब्धमन्वविन्दन् षडुर्वीर्गातुं प्रपश्यन्न् इह राष्ट्रमाहाः ॥
4Up to the lap of births, to lofty places, hath Rohita, the germ of Dames, ascended. Conjoined with these he found the six realms: seeing his way in front here he received the kingship.
5आ ते राष्ट्रमिह रोहितोऽहार्षीद्व्यास्थन् मृधो अभयं ते अभूत्। तस्मै ते द्यावापृथिवी रेवतीभिः कामं दुहातामिह शक्वरीभिः ॥
5For thee hath Rohita obtained dominion, scattered thine enemies, become thy safeguard. So by the potent Sakvaris let Heaven and Earth be milked to yield thee all thy wishes.
6रोहितो द्यावापृथिवी जजान तत्र तन्तुं परमेष्ठी ततान । तत्र शिश्रियेऽज एकपादोऽदृंहद्द्यावापृथिवी बलेन ॥
6Rohita gave the Earth and Heavens their being. There Parameshthin held the cord extended. Thereon reposeth Aja Ekapāda. He with his might hath stablished Earth and Heaven.
7रोहितो द्यावापृथिवी अदृंहत्तेन स्व स्तभितं तेन नाकः । तेनान्तरिक्षं विमिता रजांसि तेन देवा अमृतमन्वविन्दन् ॥
7Rohita firmly stablished Earth and Heaven: by him was ether fixt by him the welkin. He measured out mid air and all the regions: by him the Gods found life that lasts for ever.
8वि रोहितो अमृशद्विश्वरूपं समाकुर्वाणः प्ररुहो रुहश्च । दिवं रूढ्वा महता महिम्ना सं ते राष्ट्रमनक्तु पयसा घृतेन ॥
8Arranging shoots, springs, Rohita considered this Universe in all its forms and phases. May he, gone up to heaven with mighty glory, anoint thy sovranty with milk and fatness.
9यास्ते रुहः प्ररुहो यास्त आरुहो याभिरापृणासि दिवमन्तरिक्षम् । तासां ब्रह्मणा पयसा ववृधानो विशि राष्ट्रे जागृहि रोहितस्य ॥
9Thy risings up, thy mountings and ascensions wherewith thou fillest heaven and air's mid-region— By prayer for these, by milk of these, increasing, in Rohita's kingdom watch, among his people.
10यस्ते विशस्तपसः संबभूवुर्वत्सं गायत्रीमनु ता इहागुः । तास्त्वा विशन्तु मनसा शिवेन संमाता वत्सो अभ्येतु रोहितः ॥
10The tribes thy heat produced have followed hither the Calf and Gāyatri, the strain that lauds him. With friendly heart let them approach to serve thee, and the Calf Rohita come with his mother.
11ऊर्ध्वो रोहितो अधि नाके अस्थाद्विश्वा रूपाणि जनयन् युवा कविः । तिग्मेनाग्निर्ज्योतिषा वि भाति तृतीये चक्रे रजसि प्रियाणि ॥
11Erected, Rohita hath reached the welkin, wise, young, creating every form and figure. Agni, refulgent with his heightened lustre, in the third realm hath brought us joy and gladness.
12सहस्रशृङ्गो वृषभो जातवेदा घृताहुतः सोमपृष्ठः सुवीरः । मा मा हासीन् नाथितो नेत्त्वा जहानि गोपोषं च मे वीरपोषं च धेहि ॥
12Thousand-horned Bull, may Jātavedas, worshipped with butter, balmed with Soma, rich in heroes, Besought, ne'er quit me; may I ne'er forsake thee. Give me abundant men and herds of cattle.
13रोहितो यज्ञस्य जनिता मुखं च रोहिताय वाचा श्रोत्रेण मनसा जुहोमि । रोहितं देवा यन्ति सुमनस्यमानाः स मा रोहैः सामित्यै रोहयतु ॥
13Rohita is the sire and mouth of worship: to him with voice, ear, heart I pay oblation. To Rohita come Gods with joyful spirit. May he by risings raise me till I join him.
14रोहितो यज्ञं व्यदधाद्विश्वकर्मणे तस्मात्तेजांस्युप मेमान्यागुः । वोचेयं ते नाभिं भुवनस्याधि मज्मनि ॥
14Rohita ordered sacrifice for Visvakarman: thence have I obtained this strength and energy. May I proclaim thee as my kin over the greatness of the world.
15आ त्वा रुरोह बृहत्युत पङ्क्तिरा ककुब्वर्चसा जातवेदः । आ त्वा रुरोहोष्णिहाक्षरो वषट्कार आ त्वा रुरोह रोहितो रेतसा सह ॥
15On thee have mounted Brihatī and Pankti. and Kakup with great splendour, Jātavedas! The cry of Vashat with the voice uplifted and Rohita with seed on thee have mounted.
16अयं वस्ते गर्भं पृथिव्या दिवं वस्तेऽयमन्तरिक्षम् । अयं ब्रध्नस्य विष्टपि स्वर्लोकान् व्यानशे ॥
16He goes into the womb of earth, he robes himself in heaven and air. He on the Bright One's station hath reached heavenly light and all the worlds.
17वाचस्पते पृथिवी नः स्योना स्योना योनिस्तल्पा नः सुशेवा । इहैव प्राणः सख्ये नो अस्तु तं त्वा परमेष्ठिन् पर्यग्निरायुषा वर्चसा दधातु ॥
17To us, Vāchaspati, may Earth be pleasant, pleasant our dwelling, pleasant be our couches. Even here may Prāna be our friend: may Agni, O Parameshthin give thee life and splendour.
18वाचस्पत ऋतवः पञ्च ये नौ वैश्वकर्मणाः परि ये संबभूवुः । इहैव प्राणः सख्ये नो अस्तु तं त्वा परमेष्ठिन् परि रोहित आयुषा वर्चसा दधातु ॥
18And those, Vāchaspati, our own five seasons, sacred to Visvakarman their creator. Even here our friend be Prāna: Parameshthin, may Rohita vouchsafe the life and splendour.
19वाचस्पते सौमनसं मनश्च गोष्ठे नो गा जनय योनिषु प्रजाः । इहैव प्राणः सख्ये नो अस्तु तं त्वा परमेष्ठिन् पर्यहमायुषा वर्चसा दधातु ॥
19Breed, O Vāchaspati, joy and understanding, kine i n our stall and children in our consorts. Even here may Prāna be our friend: may Agni, O Parameshthin, give thee life and splendour.
20परि त्वा धात्सविता देवो अग्निर्वर्चसा मित्रावरुणावभि त्वा । सर्वा अरातीरवक्रामन्न् एहीदं राष्ट्रमकरः सुनृतावत् ॥
20With splendour let God Savitar, and Agni, with splendour Mitra, Varuna invest thee. Treading down all Malignities, come hither. Pleasant and' glorious hast thou made this kingdom.
21यं त्वा पृषती रथे प्रष्टिर्वहति रोहित । शुभा यासि रिणन्न् अपः ॥
21Rohita, car-borne by a speckled leader, thou, pouring water,. goest on in triumph.
22अनुव्रता रोहिणी रोहितस्य सूरिः सुवर्णा बृहती सुवर्चाः । तया वाजान् विश्वरूपां जयेम तया विश्वाः पृतना अभि ष्याम ॥
22Golden, refulgent, lofty is the Lady, Rohinī, Rohita's devoted Consort. Through her may we win various spoil and booty, through her be conquerors in every battle.
23इदं सदो रोहिणी रोहितस्यासौ पन्थाः पृषती येन याति । तां गन्धर्वाः कश्यपा उन् नयन्ति तां रक्षन्ति कवयोऽप्रमादम् ॥
23Rohita's seat is Rohinī before us: that is the path the speckled Mare pursueth. Kasyapas and Gandharvas lead her upward, and heavenly sages ever watch and guard her,
24सूर्यस्याश्वा हरयः केतुमन्तः सदा वहन्त्यमृताः सुखं रथम् । घृतपावा रोहितो भ्राजमानो दिवं देवः पृषतीमा विवेश ॥
24Sūrya's bay steeds refulgent and immortal draw the light-rolling. chariot on for ever. Drinker of fatness, Rohita, resplendent, hath entered into various-coloured heaven,
25यो रोहितो वृषभस्तिग्मशृङ्गः पर्यग्निं परि सूर्यं बभूव । यो विष्टभ्नाति पृथिवीं दिवं च तस्माद्देवा अधि सृष्टीः सृजन्ते ॥
25Rohita, Bull whose horns are sharply pointed, superior of Agni and of Sūrya, He who supports the sundered earth and heaven,—from him the Gods effect their own creations.
26रोहितो दिवमारुहन् महतः पर्यर्णवात्। सर्वो रुरोह रोहितो रुहः ॥
26Rohita rose to heaven from mighty ocean, Rohita rose and clomb all steeps and rises.
27वि मिमीष्व पयस्वतीं घृताचीं देवानां धेनुरनपस्पृगेषा । इन्द्रः सोमं पिबतु क्षेमो अस्त्वग्निः प्र स्तौतु वि मृधो नुदस्व ॥
27Prepare the Milky One who teems with fatness: she is the Gods' never-reluctant milch-cow. Indra drink Soma: ours be peace and safety. Let Agni lead the laud, and chase our foemen.
28समिद्धो अग्निः समिधानो घृतवृद्धो घृताहुतः । अभीषाट्विश्वाषाडग्निः सपत्नान् हन्तु ये मम ॥
28Both kindling and inflamed, adored with butter and enhanced thereby. May conquering Agni, conqueror of all, destroy mine enemies.
29हन्त्वेनान् प्र दहत्वरिर्यो नः पृतन्यति । क्रव्यादाग्निना वयं सपत्नान् प्र दहामसि ॥
29Let him smite down in death and burn the foeman who attacketh me. Our adversaries we consume through Agni the Carnivorous.
30अवाचीनान् अव जहीन्द्र वज्रेण बाहुमान् । अधा सपत्नान् मामकान् अग्नेस्तेजोभिरादिषि ॥
30Beat them down, Indra, with thy bolt, beat them down, mighty with thine arm. I through the energy and force of Agni have secured my foes.
31अग्ने सपत्नान् अधरान् पादयास्मद्व्यथया सजातमुत्पिपानं बृहस्पते । इन्द्राग्नी मित्रावरुणावधरे पद्यन्तामप्रतिमन्यूयमानाः ॥
31Cast down our foes beneath our feet, O Agni. Brihaspati, oppress our rebel kinsman. Low let them fall, O Indra-Agni. Mitra-Varuna, powerless to show their anger.
32उद्यंस्त्वं देव सूर्य सपत्नान् अव मे जहि । अवैनान् अश्मना जहि ते यन्त्वधमं तमः ॥
32Ascending up on high, O God. O Sūrya, drive my foes away. Yea, beat them backward with the stone: to deepest darkness let them go.
33वत्सो विराजो वृषभो मतीनामा रुरोह शुक्रपृष्ठोऽन्तरिक्षम् । घृतेनार्कमभ्यर्चन्ति वत्सं ब्रह्म सन्तं ब्रह्मणा वर्धयन्ति ॥
33Calf of Virāj, the Bull of prayers and worship, whitebacked, he hath gone up to air's mid-region. Singing, they hymn the Calf, with gifts of butter: him who is Brahma they exalt with Brahma.
34दिवं च रोह पृथिवीं च रोह राष्ट्रं च रोह द्रविणं च रोह । प्रजां च रोहामृतं च रोह रोहितेन तन्वं सं स्पृषस्व ॥
34Rise up to earth, rise up to heaven above it; rise up to opulence, rise up to kingship. Rise up to offspring, rise to life immortal; rise, and with Rohita unite thy body.
35ये देवा राष्ट्रभृतोऽभितो यन्ति सूर्यम् । तैष्टे रोहितः सम्विदानो राष्ट्रं दधातु सुमनस्यमानः ॥
35With all the Gods who circle round the Sun, upholding royal sway, With all of these may Rohita accordant, give sovranty to thee with friendly spirit.
36उत्त्वा यज्ञा ब्रह्मपूता वहन्त्यध्वगतो हरयस्त्वा वहन्ति । तिरः समुद्रमति रोचसेऽर्णवम् ॥
36Cleansed by prayer, sacrifices bear thee upward: bay coursers, ever travelling, convey thee. Thy light shines over sea and billowy ocean.
37रोहिते द्यावापृथिवी अधि श्रिते वसुजिति गोजिति संधनाजिति । सहस्रं यस्य जनिमानि सप्त च वोचेयं ते नाभिं भुवनस्याधि मज्मनि ॥
37Rohita, conqueror of cows and riches and gathered spoil, is heaven's and earth's upholder. Over earth's greatness would I tell my kinship with thee who hast a thousand births and seven.
38यशा यासि प्रदिशो दिशश्च यशाः पशूनामुत चर्षणीनाम् । यशाः पृथिव्या अदित्या उपस्थेऽहं भूयासं सवितेव चारुः ॥
38A glorious sight to beasts and men, thou goest glorious to the regions and mid-regions. On earth's, on Aditi's bosom, bright with glory. Fain would I equal Savitar in beauty.
39अमुत्र सन्न् इह वेत्थेतः संस्तानि पश्यसि । इतः पश्यन्ति रोचनं दिवि सूर्यं विपश्चितम् ॥
39Thou, yonder, knowest all things here, when here thou knowest what is there. From here men see the sphere of light, Sūrya profoundly wise in heaven.
40देवो देवान् मर्चयस्यन्तश्चरस्यर्णवे । समानमग्निमिन्धते तं विदुः कवयः परे ॥
40A God, thou injurest the Gods: thou movest in the ocean's depth. Men kindle common Agni: him only the higher sages know.
41अवः परेण पर एनावरेण पदा वत्सं बिब्रती गौरुदस्थात्। सा कद्रीची कं स्विदर्धं परागात्क्व स्वित्सूते नहि यूथे अस्मिन् ॥
41Beneath the upper realm, above this lower, bearing her Calf at foot, the Cow hath risen Whitherward, to what place hath she departed? Where doth she calve? Not in this herd of cattle.
42एकपदी द्विपदी सा चतुष्पद्यष्टापदी नवपदी बभूवुषी । सहस्राक्षरा भुवनस्य पङ्क्तिस्तस्याः समुद्रा अधि वि क्षरन्ति ॥
42She hath become one-footed or two-footed, four-footed, or eight-footed or nine-footed, This universe's thousand-syllabled Pankti Oceans flow forth from her in all directions.
43आरोहन् द्याममृतः प्राव मे वचः । उत्त्वा यज्ञा ब्रह्मपूता वहन्त्यध्वगतो हरयस्त्वा वहन्ति ॥
43Rising to heaven, immortal, hear my calling. Cleansed by prayer, sacrifices bear thee upward. Bay coursers, ever on the road, convey thee.
44वेद तत्ते अमर्त्य यत्त आक्रमणं दिवि । यत्ते सधस्थं परमे व्योमन् ॥
44This, O Immortal One, I know of thee, thy progress to the sky thy dwelling-place in loftiest heaven.
45सूर्यो द्यां सूर्यः पृठिवीं सूर्य आपोऽति पश्यति । सूर्यो भूतस्यैकं चक्षुरा रुरोह दिवं महीम् ॥
45Beyond the sky, beyond the Earth looks Sūrya, and beyond the floods. The single eye of all that is; to mighty heaven hath he arisen.
46उर्वीरासन् परिधयो वेदिर्भूमिरकल्पत । तत्रैतावग्नी आधत्त हिमं घ्रंसं च रोहितः ॥
46The earth was made his altar, and the wide expanses were the fence. There Rohita established both these Agnis, fervent heat and cold.
47हिमं घ्रंसं चाधाय यूपान् कृत्वा पर्वतान् । वर्षाज्यावग्नी ईजाते रोहितस्य स्वर्विदः ॥
47He stablished heat and cold, he made the mountains sacrificial posts. Then both the Agnis, Rohita's who found celestial light, with rain for molten butter, sacrificed.
48स्वर्विदो रोहितस्य ब्रह्मणाग्निः समिध्यते । तस्माद्घ्रंसस्तस्माद्धिमस्तस्माद्यज्ञोऽजायत ॥
48Rohita's Agni-his who found heaven's light-is kindled with the prayer. From him the heat, from him the cold, from him the sacrifice was born.
49ब्रह्मणाग्नी वावृधानौ ब्रह्मवृद्धौ ब्रह्माहुतौ । ब्रह्मेद्धावग्नी ईजाते रोहितस्य स्वर्विदः ॥
49Both Agins-Rohita's who found the light of heaven—made strong by prayer, Waxing by prayer, adored with prayer, by prayer enkindled, sacrificed.
50सत्ये अन्यः समाहितोऽप्स्वन्यः समिध्यते । ब्रह्मेद्धावग्नी ईजाते रोहितस्य स्वर्विदः ॥
50One is deposited in Truth, one kindled in the waters: both Agnis of Rohita who found the light are set aflame with prayer.
51यं वातः परिशुम्भति यं वेन्द्रो ब्रह्मणस्पतिः । ब्रह्मेद्धावग्नी ईजाते रोहितस्य स्वर्विदः ॥
51That decked by Wind, and that prepared by Indra Brāhmanaspati, Agnis of Rohita who found light, prayer-enkindled, sacrificed.
52वेदिं भूमिं कल्पयित्वा दिवं कृत्वा दक्षिणाम् । घ्रंसं तदग्निं कृत्वा चकार विश्वमात्मन्वद्वर्षेणाज्येन रोहितः ॥
52Rohita made the earth to be his altar, heaven his Dakshinā. Then heat he took for Agni, and with rain for molten butter he created every living thing.
53वर्षमाजं घ्रंसो अग्निर्वेदिर्भूमिरकल्पत । तत्रैतान् पर्वतान् अग्निर्गीर्भिरूर्ध्वामकल्पयत् ॥
53The earth became an altar, heat was Agni, and the butter rain. There Agni made, by song and hymn, these mountains rise and stand erect.
54गीर्भिरूर्ध्वान् कल्पयित्वा रोहितो भूमिमब्रवीत्। त्वयीदं सर्वं जायतां यद्भूतं यच्च भाव्यम् ॥
54Then, having made the hills stand up, Rohita spake to Earth, and said: In thee let every thing be born, what is and what is yet to be.
55स यज्ञः प्रथमो भूतो भव्यो अजायत । तस्माद्ध जज्ञ इदं सर्वं यत्किं चेदं विरोचते रोहितेन ऋषिणाभृतम् ॥
55This sacrifice, the first of all, the past, the present, had its birth. From that arose this universe, yea, all this world of brightness, brought by Rohita the heavenly Sage.
56यश्च गां पदा स्फुरति प्रत्यङ्सूर्यं च मेहति । तस्य वृश्चामि ते मूलं न छायां करवोऽपरम् ॥
56If thou should kick a cow, or by indecent act offend the Sun, Thy root I sever; nevermore mayst thou cast shadow on the ground.
57यो माभिछायमत्येषि मां चाग्निं चान्तरा । तस्य वृश्चामि ते मूलं न छायां करवोऽपरम् ॥
57Thou who, between the fire and me, passest across the line of shade. Thy root I sever: nevermore mayst thou cast shadow on the ground.
58यो अद्य देव सूर्य त्वां च मां चान्तरायति । दुष्वप्न्यं तस्मिं छमलं दुरितानि च मृज्महे ॥
58Whoe'er he be who, Sūrya, God! comes between thee and me to-day, On him we wipe away ill-dream, and troubles, and impurity.
59मा प्र गाम पथो वयं मा यज्ञादिन्द्र सोमिनः । मान्त स्थुर्नो अरातयः ॥
59Let us not, Indra, leave the path, the Soma-presser's sacrifice. Let not malignities dwell with us.
60यो यज्ञस्य प्रसाधनस्तन्तुर्देवेष्वाततः । तमाहुतमशीमहि ॥
60May we obtain, completely wrought, the thread spun out tc reach the Gods, That perfecteth our sacrifice.
Hymn 13.2The glorification of the Sun as Āditya, Sūrya and Rohita
1उदस्य केतवो दिवि शुक्रा भ्राजन्त ईरते । आदित्यस्य नृचक्षसो महिव्रतस्य मीढुषः ॥
1Radiant, refulgent in the sky are reared the banners of his light, Āditya's, who beholdeth man, mighty in act and bountiful.
2दिशां प्रज्ञानां स्वरयन्तमर्चिषा सुपक्षमाशुं पतयन्तमर्णवे । स्तवाम सूर्यं भुवनस्य गोपां यो रश्मिभिर्दिश आभाति सर्वाः ॥
2Let us laud him, the whole world's Herdsman, Sūrya, who with his rays illumines all the regions, Mark of the quarters, brightening them with lustre, swift, mighty-pinioned, flying in the ocean.
3यत्प्राङ्प्रत्यङ्स्वधया यासि शीभं नानारूपे अहनी कर्षि मायया । तदादित्य महि तत्ते महि श्रवो यदेको विश्वं परि भूम जायसे ॥
3From west to east thou speedest freely, making by magic day and night of diverse colours. This is Āditya, thy transcendent glory, that thou alone art born through all creation.
4विपश्चितं तरणिं भ्राजमानं वहन्ति यं हरितः सप्त बह्वीः । स्रुताद्यमत्त्रिर्दिवमुन्निनाय तं त्वा पश्यन्ति परियान्तमाजिम् ॥
4Victorious, inspired, and brightly shining, whom seven strong tawny-coloured coursers carry, Whom Atri lifted from the flood to heaven, thus men behold thee as thy course thou runnest.
5मा त्वा दभन् परियान्तमाजिं स्वस्ति दुर्गामति याहि शीभम् । दिवं च सूर्य पृथिवीं च देवीमहोरात्रे विमिमानो यदेषि ॥
5Let them not snare thee speeding on thy journey: pass safely, swiftly places hard to traverse, While measuring out the day and night thou movest—O Sūrya, even Heaven and Earth the Goddess.
6स्वस्ति ते सूर्य चरसे रथाय येनोभावन्तौ परियासि सद्यः । यं ते वहन्ति हरितो वहिष्ठाः शतमश्वा यदि वा सप्त बह्वीः ॥
6Hail to thy rapid car whereon, O Sūrya, thou circlest in a moment both the limits, Whirled by thy bay steeds, best of all at drawing, thy hundred horses or seven goodly coursers!
7सुखं सूर्य रथमंशुमन्तं स्योनं सुवह्निमधि तिष्ठ वाजिनम् । यं ते वहन्ति हरितो वहिष्ठाः शतमश्वा यदि वा सप्त बह्वीः ॥
7Mount thy strong car, O Sūrya, lightly rolling, drawn by good steeds, propitious, brightly gleaming, Whirled by thy bays, most excellent at drawing, thy hundred horses or seven goodly coursers.
8सप्त सूर्यो हरितो यातवे रथे हिरण्यत्वचसो बृहतीरयुक्त । अमोचि शुक्रो रजसः परस्ताद्विधूय देवस्तमो दिवमारुहत् ॥
8Sūrya hath harnessed to his car to draw him seven stately bay steeds gay with wolden housings. The Bright One started from the distant region: dispelling gloom the God hath climbed the heavens.
9उत्केतुना बृहता देव आगन्न् अपावृक्तमोऽभि ज्योतिरश्रैत्। दिव्यः सुपर्णः स वीरो व्यख्यददितेः पुत्रो भुवनानि विश्वा ॥
9With lofty banner hath the God gone upward, and introduced the light, expelling darkness. He hath looked round on all the worlds, the Hero, the son of Aditi, Celestial Eagle.
10उद्यन् रश्मीन् आ तनुषे विश्वा रुपाणि पुष्यसि । उभा समुद्रौ क्रतुना वि भासि सर्वांल्लोकान् परिभूर्भ्राजमानः ॥
10Rising, thou spreadest out thy rays, thou nourishest all shapes and forms. Thou with thy power illumest both the oceans, encompassing all spheres with thy refulgence.
11पूर्वापरं चरतो माययैतौ शिशू क्रीडन्तौ परि यातोऽर्णवम् । विश्वान्यो भुवना विचष्टे हैरण्यैरन्यं हरितो वहन्ति ॥
11Moving by magic power to east and westward, these two young creatures, sporting, circle ocean. One of the pair beholds all living creatures: with wheels of gold the bay steeds bear the other.
12दिवि त्वात्त्रिरधारयत्सूर्या मासाय कर्तवे । स एषि सुधृतस्तपन् विश्वा भूतावचाकशत् ॥
12Atri established thee in heaven. O Surya, to create the month. So on thou goest, firmly held, heating, beholding all that is.
13उभावन्तौ समर्षसि वत्सः संमातराविव । नन्वेतदितः पुरा ब्रह्म देवा अमी विदुः ॥
13As the Calf both his parents so thou joinest both the distant bounds, Surely the Gods up yonder knew this sacred mystery long ago.
14यत्समुद्रमनु श्रितं तत्सिषासति सूर्यः । अध्वास्य विततो महान् पूर्वश्चापरश्च यः ॥
14Sūrya is eager to obtain all wealth that lies along the sea, Great is the course spread out for him, his eastward and his westward path.
15तं समाप्नोति जूतिभिस्ततो नाप चिकित्सति । तेनामृतस्य भक्षं देवानां नाव रुन्धते ॥
15He finishes his race with speed and never turns his thought aside, Thereby he keeps not from the Gods enjoyment of the Drink of Life.
16उदु त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः । दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम् ॥
16His heralds bear him up aloft, the God who knoweth all that live, Sūrya, that all may look on him.
17अप त्ये तायवो यथा नक्षत्रा यन्त्यक्तुभिः । सूराय विश्वचक्षसे ॥
17The Constellations pass away, like thieves, departing in the night. Before the all-beholding Sun.
18अदृश्रन्न् अस्य केतवो वि रश्मयो जनामनु । भ्राजन्तो अग्नयो यथा ॥
18His herald rays are seen afar refulgent o'er the world of men, Like flames of fire that burn and blaze.
19तरणिर्विश्वदर्शतो ज्योतिष्कृदसि सूर्य । विश्वमा भासि रोचन ॥
19Swift and all-beautiful art thou, O Sūrya, maker of the light, Illuming all the radiant realm.
20प्रत्यङ्देवानां विशः प्रत्यङ्ङुदेषि मानुषीः । प्रत्यङ्विश्वं स्वर्दृशे ॥
20Thou goest to the hosts of Gods, thou comest hither to mankind, Hither, all light to behold.
21येना पावक चक्षसा भुरण्यन्तं जनामनु । त्वं वरुण पश्यसि ॥
21With that same eye of thine wherewith thou seest, brilliant Varuna. The active one among mankind,
22वि द्यामेषि रजस्पृथ्वहर्मिमानो अक्तुभिः । पश्यन् जन्मानि सूर्य ॥
22Traversing sky and wide mid-air, thou metest with thy beams our days, Sun, seeing all things that have life.
23सप्त त्वा हरितो रथे वहन्ति देव सूर्य । शोचिष्केशं विचक्षणम् ॥
23Seven bay steeds harnessed to thy car bear thee, O thou far-seeing One, God, Sūrya, with the radiant hair.
24अयुक्त सप्त शुन्ध्युवः सूरो रथस्य नप्त्यः । ताभिर्याति स्वयुक्तिभिः ॥
24Sūrya, hath yoked the pure bright seven, the daughters of the car, with these, His own dear team, he travelleth.
25रोहितो दिवमारुहत्तपसा तपस्वी । स योनिमैति स उ जायते पुनः स देवानामधिपतिर्बभूव ॥
25Devout, aflame with fervent heat, Rohita hath gone up to heaven. He is re-born, returning to his birthplace, and hath become the Gods' imperial ruler.
26यो विश्वचर्षणिरुत विश्वतोमुखो यो विश्वतस्पाणिरुत विश्वतस्पृथः । सं बाहुभ्यां भरति सं पतत्रैर्द्यावापृथिवी जनयन् देव एकः ॥
26Dear unto all men, facing all directions, with hands and palms on every side extended, He, the sole God, engendering earth and heaven, beareth them with his wings and arms together.
27एकपाद्द्विपदो भूयो वि चक्रमे द्विपात्त्रिपादमभ्येति पश्चात्। द्विपाद्ध षट्पदो भूयो वि चक्रमे त एकपदस्तन्वं समासते ॥
27The single-footed hath outstepped the biped, the biped overtakes the triple-footed. The biped hath outstridden the six-footed: these sit around the single-footed's body.
28अतन्द्रो यास्यन् हरितो यदास्थाद्द्वे रूपे कृणुते रोचमानः । केतुमान् उद्यन्त्सहमानो रजांसि विश्वा आदित्य प्रवतो वि भासि ॥
28When he, unwearied, fain to go, hath mounted his bays, he makes two colours, brightly shining. Rising with banners, conquering the regions, thou sendest light through all the floods, Āditya.
29बण्महामसि सूर्य बडादित्य महामसि । महांस्ते महतो महिमा त्वमादित्य महामसि ॥
29Verily, Sūrya, thou art great: truly, Āditya, thou art great. Great is thy grandeur, Mighty One: thou, O Āditya, thou art great.
30रोचसे दिवि रोचसे अन्तरिक्षे पतङ्ग पृथिव्यां रोचसे रोचसे अप्स्वन्तः । उभा समुद्रौ रुच्या व्यापिथ देवो देवासि महिषः स्वर्जित् ॥
30In heaven, O Bird, and in mid-air thou shinest: thou shinest on the earth and in the waters. Thou hast pervaded both the seas with splendour: a God art thou, O God, light-winner, mighty.
31अर्वाङ्परस्तात्प्रयतो व्यध्व आशुर्विपश्चित्पतयन् पतङ्गः । विष्णुर्विचित्तः शवसाधितिष्ठन् प्र केतुना सहते विश्वमेजत् ॥
31Soaring in mid-course hither from the distance, fleet and inspired, the Bird that flies above us, With might advancing Vishnu manifested, he conquers all that moves with radiant banner:
32चित्राश्चिकित्वान् महिषः सुपर्ण आरोचयन् रोदसी अन्तरिक्षम् । अहोरात्रे परि सूर्यं वसाने प्रास्य विश्वा तिरतो वीर्याणि ॥
32Brilliant, observant, mighty Lord, an Eagle illuming both the spheres and air between them. Day and the Night, clad in the robes of Sūrya, spread forth more widely all his hero powers.
33तिग्मो विभ्राजन् तन्वं शिशानोऽरंगमासः प्रवतो रराणः । ज्योतिष्मान् पक्षी महिषो वयोधा विश्वा आस्थात्प्रदिशः कल्पमानः ॥
33Flaming and radiant, strengthening his body, bestowing floods that promptly come to meet us, He, luminous, winged, mighty, strength-bestower, hath mounted all the regions as he forms them.
34चित्रं देवानां केतुरनीकं ज्योतिष्मान् प्रदिशः सूर्य उद्यन् । दिवाकरोऽति द्युम्नैस्तमांसि विश्वातारीद्दुरितानि शुक्रः ॥
34Bright presence of the Gods, the luminous herald Sūrya hath mounted the celestial regions. Day's maker, he hath shone away the darkness, and radiant, passed o'er places hard to traverse.
35चित्रं देवानामुदगादनीकं चक्षुर्मित्रस्य वरुणस्याग्नेः । आप्राद्द्यावापृथिवी अन्तरिक्षं सूर्य आत्मा जगतस्तस्थुषश्च ॥
35He hath gone up on high, the Gods' bright presence, the eye of Mitra, Varuna and Agni. The soul of all that moveth not or moveth, Sūrya hath filled the earth and air and heaven,
36उच्चा पतन्तमरुणं सुपर्णं मध्ये दिवस्तरणिं भ्राजमानम् । पश्यम त्वा सवितारं यमाहुरजस्रं ज्योतिर्यदविन्ददत्त्रिः ॥
36High in the midst of heaven may we behold thee whom men call Savitar, the bright red Eagle, Soaring and speeding on thy way, refulgent, unwasting light which Atri erst discovered.
37दिवस्पृष्ठे धावमानं सुपर्णमदित्याः पुत्रं नाथकाम उप यामि भीतः । स नः सूर्य प्र तिर दीर्घमायुर्मा रिषाम सुमतौ ते स्याम ॥
37Him, Son of Aditi, an Eagle hasting along heaven's height, I supplicate in terror, As such prolong our lengthened life, O Sūrya: may we, unharmed, enjoy thy gracious favour.
38सहस्राह्ण्यं वियतावस्य पक्षौ हरेर्हंसस्य पततः स्वर्गम् । स देवान्त्सर्वान् उरस्युपदद्य संपश्यन् याति भुवनानि विश्वा ॥
38This gold-hued Hansa's wings, soaring to heaven, spread o'er a thousand days' continued journey Supporting all the Gods upon his bosom, he goes his way beholding every creature.
39रोहितः कालो अभवद्रोहितोऽग्रे प्रजापतिः । रोहितो यज्ञानां मुखं रोहितः स्वराभरत् ॥
39Rohita, in primeval days Prajāpati, was, after, Time, Mouth of all sacrifices, he, Rohita, brought celestial light.
40रोहितो लोको अभवद्रोहितोऽत्यतपद्दिवम् । रोहितो रश्मिभिर्भूमिं समुद्रमनु सं चरत् ॥
40He, Rohita, became the world: Rohita gave the heaven its heat. Rohita with his beams of light travelled along the earth and sea.
41सर्वा दिशः समचरद्रोहितोऽधिपतिर्दिवः । दिवं समुद्रमाद्भूमिं सर्वं भूतं वि रक्षति ॥
41To all the regions Rohita came, the imperial Lord of heaven. He watches over ocean, heaven, and earth and all existing things.
42आरोहन् छुक्रो बृहतीरतन्द्रो द्वे रूपे कृणुते रोचमानः । चित्रश्चिकित्वान् महिषो वातमाया यावतो लोकान् अभि यद्विभाति ॥
42Mounting the lofty ones, he, bright, unwearied, splendidly shining, makes two separate colours, While through all worlds that are he sends his lustre, radiant, observant, mighty, wind-approacher.
43अभ्यन्यदेति पर्यन्यदस्यतेऽहोरात्राभ्यां महिषः कल्पमानः । सूर्यं वयं रजसि क्षियन्तं गातुविदं हवामहे नाधमानाः ॥
43One form comes on, the other is reverted: to day and night the Strong One shapes and fits him. With humble prayer for aid we call on Sūrya, who knows the way, whose home is in the region.
44पृथिवीप्रो महिषो नाधमानस्य गातुरदब्धचक्षुः परि विश्वं बभूव । विश्वं संपश्यन्त्सुविदत्रो यजत्र इदं शृणोतु यदहं ब्रवीमि ॥
44The suppliant's way, filling the earth, the Mighty circleth the world with eye that none deceiveth. May he, all-seeing, well-disposed and holy, give ear and listen to the word I utter.
45पर्यस्य महिमा पृथिवीं समुद्रं ज्योतिषा विभ्राजन् परि द्यामन्तरिक्षम् । सर्वं संपश्यन्त्सुविदत्रो यजत्र इदं शृणोतु यदहं ब्रवीमि ॥
45Blazing with light his majesty hath compassed ocean and earth and heaven and air's mid-region. May he, all-seeing, well-disposed and holy, give ear and listen to the word I utter.
46अबोध्यग्निः समिधा जनानां प्रति धेनुमिवायतीमुषासम् । यह्वा इव प्र वयामुज्जिहानाः प्र भानवः सिस्रते नाकमच्छ ॥
46Agni is weakened by the people's fuel to meet the Dawn who cometh like a milch-cow, Like young trees shooting up on high their branches, his flames are mounting to the vault of heaven.
Hymn 13.3A glorification of Rohita. with a malediction on the man who wrongs a Brāhman
Verse division restored for this edition: the Wikisource text lacks the number after stanza 1, so stanzas 1 and 2 ran together; split where stanza 2 (Griffith: 'He from whom winds blow pure in ordered season') begins
1य इमे द्यावापृथिवी जजान यो द्रापिं कृत्वा भुवनानि वस्ते । यस्मिन् क्षियन्ति प्रदिशः षडुर्वीर्याः पतङ्गो अनु विचाकशीति । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ।
1He who engendered these, the earth and heaven, who made the worlds the mantle that he weareth, In whom abide the six wide-spreading regions through which the Bird's keen vision penetrateth, This God is wroth offended by the sinner who wrongs the Brāhman who hath gained this knowledge Agitate him, O Rohita; destroy him: entangle in thy snares the Brāman's tyrant.
2यस्माद्वाता ऋतुथा पवन्ते यस्मात्समुद्रा अधि विक्षरन्ति । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति । उद्वेपय रोहित प्र क्षिणीहि ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान् ॥
2He from whom winds blow pure in ordered season, from whom the seas flow forth in all directions, This God, etc.
3यो मारयति प्राणयति यस्मात्प्राणन्ति भुवनानि विश्वा । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति । उद्वेपय रोहित प्र क्षिणीहि ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान् ॥
3He who takes life away, he who bestows it; from whom comes breath to every living creature, This God, etc.
4यः प्राणेन द्यावापृथिवी तर्पयत्यपानेन समुद्रस्य जठरं यः पिपर्ति । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति । उद्वेपय रोहित प्र क्षिणीहि ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान् ॥
4Who with the breath he draws sates earth and heaven, with expiration fills the ocean's belly, This God, etc.
5यस्मिन् विराट्परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिरग्निर्वैश्वानरः सह पङ्क्त्या श्रितः । यः परस्य प्राणं परमस्य तेज आददे । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
5In whom Virāj, Prajāpati, Parameshthin, Agni Vaisvānara abide with Pankti, He who hath taken to himself the breathing of the Supreme, the vigour of the Highest, This God, etc.
6यस्मिन् षडुर्वीः पञ्च दिशो अधिश्रिताश्चतस्र आपो यज्ञस्य त्रयोऽक्षराः । यो अन्तरा रोदसी क्रुद्धश्चक्षुषैक्षत । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
6On whom rest six expenses and five regions, four waters, and three syllables of worship, He who hath looked between both spheres in anger, This God, etc.
7यो अन्नादो अन्नपतिर्बभूव ब्रह्मणस्पतिरुत यः । भूतो भविष्यत्भुवनस्य यस्पतिः । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
7He who, consuming food, became its master, the Lord of Prayer, the Regent of Devotion, The world's Lord, present and to be hereafter, This God, etc.
8अहोरात्रैर्विमितं त्रिंशदङ्गं त्रयोदशं मासं यो निर्मिमीते । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति । उद्वेपय रोहित प्र क्षिणीहि ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान् ॥
8He who metes out the thirteenth month, constructed with days and nights, containing thirty members, This God, etc.
9कृस्णं नियानं हरयः सुपर्णा अपो वसाना दिवमुत्पतन्ति । त आववृत्रन्त्सदनादृतस्य । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
9Dark the descent; the strong-winged birds are golden: they fly aloft to heaven, enrobed in waters. They have come hither from the seat of Order, This God, etc.
10यत्ते चन्द्रं कश्यप रोचनावद्यत्संहितं पुष्कलं चित्रभानु यस्मिन्त्सूर्या आर्पिताः सप्त साकम् । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति । उद्वेपय रोहित प्र क्षिणीहि ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान् ॥
10What silver. Kasyapa, thou hast refulgent, what brightly-shining lotus-flower collected, Wherein are gathered seven Suns together, This God, etc.
11बृहदेनमनु वस्ते पुरस्ताद्रथंतरं प्रति गृह्णाति पश्चात्। ज्योतिर्वसाने सदमप्रमादम् । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
11In front the Brihat-Sāman is his mantle, and from behind Rathantara enfolds him, Ever with care robing themselves in splendour. This God, etc.
12बृहदन्यतः पक्ष आसीद्रथंतरमन्यतः सबले सध्रीची । यद्रोहितमजनयन्त देवाः । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
12One of his wings was Brihat, and the other Rathantarr., vigorous with one same purpose, What time the Gods gave Rohita his being. This God, etc.
13स वरुणः सायमग्निर्भवति स मित्रो भवति प्रातरुद्यन् । स सविता भूत्वान्तरिक्षेण याति स इन्द्रो भूत्वा तपति मध्यतो दिवम् । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
13At evening he is Varuna and Agni, ascending in the morning he is Mitra. As Savitar, he moves through air's mid region, as Indra warms the heavens from the centre. This God, etc.
14सहस्राह्ण्यं वियतावस्य पक्षौ हरेर्हंसस्य पततः स्वर्गम् । स देवान्त्सर्वान् उरस्युपदद्य संपश्यन् याति भुवनानि विश्वा । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
14This gold-hued Harisa's wings, soaring to heaven spread o'er a thousand days' continued journey. Supporting all the Gods upon his bosom, he goes his way beholding every creature. This God, etc.
15अयं स देवो अप्स्वन्तः सहस्रमूलः परुशाको अत्त्रिः । य इदं विश्वं भुवनं जजान । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
15This is the God who dwells-within the waters, the thousand-rooted, many-powered Atri, He who brought all this world into existence. This God; etc.
16शुक्रं वहन्ति हरयो रघुष्यदो देवं दिवि वर्चसा भ्राजमानम् । यस्योर्ध्वा दिवं तन्वस्तपन्त्यर्वाङ्सुवर्णैः पटरैर्वि भाति । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
16With flying feet his tawny coursers carry the bright God through, the sky, aglow with splendour. Whose limbs uplifted fire and heat the heavens: hither he shines with beams of golden colour. This God, etc.
17येनादित्यान् हरितः सम्वहन्ति येन यज्ञेन बहवो यन्ति प्रजानन्तः । यदेकं ज्योतिर्बहुधा विभाति । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
17He beside whom his bay steeds bear the Ādityas, by whom as sacrifice go many knowing. The sole light shining spread through various places. This God, etc.
18सप्त युञ्जन्ति रथमेकचक्रमेको अश्वो वहति सप्तनामा । त्रिनाभि चक्रमजरमनर्वं यत्रेमा विश्वा भुवनाधि तस्थुः । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
18This seven make the one-wheeled chariot ready: bearing seven names the single courser draws it. The wheel, three-naved, is sound and undecaying: thereon these worlds of life are all dependent. This God, etc.
19अष्टधा युक्तो वहति वह्निरुग्रः पिता देवानां जनिता मतीनाम् । ऋतस्य तन्तुं मनसा मिमानः सर्वा दिशः पवते मातरिश्वा । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
19Eight times attached the potent Courser draws it, Sire of the Gods, father of hymns and praises. So Mātarisvan, measuring in spirit the thread of Order, purifies all regions. This God, etc.
20संयञ्चं तन्तुं प्रदिशोऽनु सर्वा अन्तर्गायत्र्याममृतस्य गर्भे । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति । उद्वेपय रोहित प्र क्षिणीहि ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान् ॥
20The thread that goes through all celestial quarters within the Gāyatri, womb of life eternal. This God, etc.
21निम्रुचस्तिस्रो व्युषो ह तिस्रस्त्रीणि रजांसि दिवो अङ्ग तिस्रः । विद्मा ते अग्ने त्रेधा जनित्रं त्रेधा देवानां जनिमानि विद्म । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
21There are the settings, three the upward risings, three are the spaces, yea, and three the heavens. We know thy triple place of birth, O Agni, we know the deities'' triple generations.
22वि य और्णोत्पृथिवीं जायमान आ समुद्रमदधातन्तरिक्षे । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति । उद्वेपय रोहित प्र क्षिणीहि ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान् ॥
22He who, as soon as born, laid broad earth open, and set the ocean in the air's mid-region, This God, etc.
23त्वमग्ने क्रतुभिः केतुभिर्हितोऽर्कः समिद्ध उदरोचथा दिवि । किमभ्यार्चन् मरुतः पृश्निमातरो यद्रोहितमजनयन्त देवाः । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
23Thou, Agni, kind with lights and mental powers, hast up in heaven shone as the Sun, enkindled. The Maruts, sons of Prisni, sang his praises what time the Gods gave Rohita his being. This God, etc.
24य आत्मदा बलदा यस्य विश्व उपासते प्रशिषं यस्य देवाः । योऽस्येशे द्विपदो यश्चतुष्पदः । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
24Giver of breath, giver of strength and vigour, he whose commandment all the Gods acknowledge, He who is Lord of this, of man and cattle, This God, etc.
25एकपाद्द्विपदो भूयो वि चक्रमे द्विपात्त्रिपादमभ्येति पश्चात्। चतुष्पाच्चक्रे द्विपदामभिस्वरे संपश्यन् पङ्क्तिमुपतिष्ठमानः । तस्य देवस्य क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति ॥
25The single-footed hath outstepped the biped, the biped overtakes the triple-footed. The quadruped hath wrought when bipeds called him, standing and looking on the five collected. This God is wroth offended by the sinner that wrongs the Brāhman who hath gained this knowledge. Agitate him, O Rohita; destroy him: entangle in thy snares the Brāhman's tyrant.
26कृष्णायः पुत्रो अर्जुनो रात्र्या वत्सोऽजायत । स ह द्यामधि रोहति रुहो रुरोह रोहितः ॥
26Born is the darksome Mother's Son, the whitely shining Calf of Night. He, Rohita, ascendeth up to heaven, hath mounted to the heights.
Hymn 13.4A glorification of the Sun as the only Deity
1स एति सविता स्वर्दिवस्पृष्ठेऽवचाकशत् ॥
1Down looking, on the ridge of sky Savitar goes to highest heaven.
2रश्मिभिर्नभ आभृतं महेन्द्र एत्यावृतः ॥
2To misty cloud filled with his rays Mahendra goes encompassed round.
3स धाता स विधर्ता स वायुर्नभ उच्छ्रितम् ॥
3Creator and Ordainer, he is Vāyu, he is lifted cloud.
4सोऽर्यमा स वरुणः स रुद्रः स महादेवः ॥
4Rudra, and Mahādeva, he is Aryaman and Varuna.
5सो अग्निः स उ सूर्यः स उ एव महायमः ॥
5Agni is he, and Siirya, he is verily Mahāyama.
6तं वत्सा उप तिष्ठन्त्येकशीर्षाणो युता दश ॥
6Calves, joined, stand close beside him, ten in number, with one single head.
7पश्चात्प्राञ्च आ तन्वन्ति यदुदेति वि भासति ॥
7From west to east they bend their way: when he mounts up he shines afar.
8तस्यैष मारुतो गणः स एति शिक्याकृतः ॥
8His are these banded Maruts: they move gathered close like porters' thongs.
9रश्मिभिर्नभ आभृतं महेन्द्र एत्यावृतः ॥
9To misty cloud filled with his rays Mahendra goes encompassed round,
10तस्येमे नव कोशा विष्टम्भा नवधा हिताः ॥
10His are the nine supports, the casks set in nine several places here.
11स प्रजाभ्यो वि पश्यति यच्च प्राणति यच्च न ॥
11He keeppeth watch o'er creatures, all that breatheth and that breatheth not.
12तमिदं निगतं सहः स एष एक एकवृदेक एव ॥
12This conquering might hath entered him, He is the sole the simple One, the One alone.
13एते अस्मिन् देवा एकवृतो भवन्ति ॥
13In him these Deities become simple and One
14कीर्तिश्च यशश्चाम्भश्च नभश्च ब्राह्मणवर्चसं चान्नं चान्नाद्यं च ॥
14Renown and glory, and force and cloud, the Brāhman's splendour, and food, and nourishment,
15य एतं देवमेकवृतं वेद ॥
15To him who knoweth this God as simple and one.
16न द्वितीयो न तृतीयश्चतुर्थो नाप्युच्यते ॥
16Neither second, nor third, nor yet fourth is he called;
17न पञ्चमो न षष्ठः सप्तमो नाप्युच्यते ॥
17He is called neither fifth, nor sixth, nor yet seventh
18नाष्टमो न नवमो दशमो नाप्युच्यते ॥
18He is called neither eighth, nor ninth, nor yet tenth.
19स सर्वस्मै वि पश्यति यच्च प्राणति यच्च न ॥
19He watcheth over creatures, all that breatheth and that breatheth not.
20तमिदं निगतं सहः स एष एक एकवृदेक एव ॥
20This conquering might hath entered him. He is the sole, the simple One, the One alone,
21सर्वे अस्मिन् देवा एकवृतो भवन्ति ॥
21In him these Deities become simple and One
22ब्रह्म च तपश्च कीर्तिश्च यशश्चाम्भश्च नभश्च ब्राह्मणवर्चसं चान्नं चान्नाद्यं च ॥
22Devotion and Religious Fervour, and renown and glory, and force and cloud, the Brāhman's splendour, and food and nourishment.
23भूतं च भव्यं च श्रद्धा च रुचिश्च स्वर्गश्च स्वधा च ॥
23And past and future, and Faith and lustre, and heaven and sweet oblation,
24य एतं देवमेकवृतं वेद ॥
24To him who knoweth this God as simple and One.
25स एव मृत्युः सोऽमृतं सोऽभ्वं स रक्षः ॥
25He, verily, is death, he is immortality, he is the monster, he is the fiend.
26स रुद्रो वसुवनिर्वसुदेये नमोवाके वषट्कारोऽनु संहितः ॥
26He is Rudra, winner of wealth in the giving of wealth; in uttering homage he is the sacrificial exclamation Vashat duly employed.
27तस्येमे सर्वे यातव उप प्रशिषमासते ॥
27All sorcerers on earth obey with reverence his high behest.
28तस्यामू सर्वा नक्षत्रा वशे चन्द्रमसा सह ॥
28All constellations yonder, with the Moon, are subject to his will.
29स वा अह्नोऽजायत तस्मादहरजायत ॥
29He was brought forth from Day: and Day derives his origin. from him.
30स वै रात्र्या अजायत तस्माद्रात्रिरजायत ॥
30He was brought forth from Night: and Night derives her origins from him.
31स वा अन्तरिक्षादजायत तस्मादन्तरिक्षमजायत ॥
31He was produced from Air: and Air derives its origin from him.
32स वै वायोरजायत तस्माद्वायुरजायत ॥
32He was produced from Wind: and Wind derives his origin from. him.
33स वै दिवोऽजायत तस्माद्द्यौरधि अजायत ॥
33From Heaven was he produced: and Heaven derives his origin from him.
34स वै दिग्भ्योऽजायत तस्माद्दिशोऽजायन्त ॥
34He sprang from regions of the sky: from him the heavenly regions sprang.
35स वै भूमेरजायत तस्माद्भूमिरजायत ॥
35He is the offspring of the Earth: Earth hath her origin from him.
36स वा अग्नेरजायत तस्मादग्निरजायत ॥
36He was produced from fire: and fire derives its origin from him.
37स वा अद्भ्योऽजायत तस्मादापोऽजायन्त ॥
37He is the waters' offspring: and from him the waters were produced.
38स वा ऋग्भ्योऽजायत तस्मादृचोऽजायन्त ॥
38From holy verses was he born: from him the holy verses sprang.
39स वै यज्ञादजायत तस्माद्यज्ञोऽजायत ॥
39He is the son of sacrifice: and sacrifice was born from him.
40स यज्ञस्तस्य यज्ञः स यज्ञस्य शिरस्कृतम् ॥
40Sacrifice, sacrifice's Lord, he was made head of sacrifice.
41स स्तनयति स वि द्योतते स उ अश्मानमस्यति ॥
41He thundereth, he lighteneth, he casteth down the thunder-stone
42पापाय वा भद्राय वा पुरुषायासुराय वा ॥
42For misery or happiness, for mortal man or Asura.
43यद्वा कृणोष्योषधीर्यद्वा वर्षसि भद्रया यद्वा जन्यमवीवृधः ॥
43Whether thou formest growing plants, or sendest rain for happiness, or hast increased the race of man,
44तावांस्ते मघवन् महिमोपो ते तन्वः शतम् ॥
44Such is thy greatness, liberal Lord! A hundred bodily forms are thine.
45उपो ते बध्वे बद्धानि यदि वासि न्यर्बुदम् ॥
45Millions are in thy million, or thou art a billion in thyself.
46भूयान् इन्द्रो नमुराद्भूयान् इन्द्रासि मृत्युभ्यः ॥
46Stronger than immortality is Indra: stronger thou than deaths;
47भूयान् अरात्याः शच्याः पतिस्त्वमिन्द्रासि विभूः प्रभूरिति त्वोपास्महे वयम् ॥
47Yea, stronger than Malignity art thou, O Indra, Lord of Might. Calling thee Master, Sovran Chief, we pay our reverence to thee.
48नमस्ते अस्तु पश्यत पश्य मा पश्यत ॥
48Worship to thee whom all behold! Regard me, thou whom all regard,
49अन्नाद्येन यशसा तेजसा ब्राह्मणवर्चसेन ॥
49With food, and fame, and vigour, with the splendour of a Brāhman's rank
50अम्भो अमो महः सह इति त्वोपास्महे वयम् ॥
50We pay thee reverence calling thee strength, power, and might, and conquering force.
51अम्भो अरुणं रजतं रजः सह इति त्वोपास्महे वयम् ॥
51We pay thee reverence calling thee red power, the silvery expanse.
52उरुः पृथुः सुभूर्भुव इति त्वोपास्महे वयम् ॥
52We pay thee reverence calling thee vast, wide, the good, the universe.
53प्रथो वरो व्यचो लोक इति त्वोपास्महे वयम् ॥
53We pay thee reverence, calling thee extension, compass, width, and world.
54भवद्वसुरिदद्वसुः संयद्वसुरायद्वसुरिति त्वोपास्महे वयम् ॥
54We pay thee reverence, calling thee rich, opulent in this and that, with wealth unceasing and secure
55नमस्ते अस्तु पश्यत पश्य मा पश्यत ॥
55Worship to thee whom all behold! Regard me, thou whom all regard.
56अन्नाद्येन यशसा तेजसा ब्राह्मणवर्चसेन ॥
56With food, and fame, and vigour, with the splendour of a Brāhman's rank.
- Sanskrit text: अथर्ववेदः on Sanskrit Wikisource ↗, by Sanskrit Wikisource contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗; the Sanskrit on this page is shared under the same licence. Unaccented Śaunaka text, not yet proofread against a printed edition.
- English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895-96), public domain, from the sacred-texts.com transcription ↗; a few passages missing there were restored from scans of the printed edition on archive.org. Griffith's wording and spelling are kept as transcribed, including the passages he rendered in Latin. Hymn headings are Griffith's. Footnotes omitted.