HYMN XXXIV Viśvedevas – Rig Veda – Book 7
पर शुक्रैतु देवी मनीषा अस्मत सुतष्टो रथो न वाजी ||
विदुः पर्थिव्या दिवो जनित्रं शर्ण्वन्त्यापो अध कषरन्तीः ||
आपश्चिदस्मै पिन्वन्त पर्थ्वीर्व्र्त्रेषु शूरा मंसन्त उग्राः ||
आ धूर्ष्वस्मै दधाताश्वानिन्द्रो न वज्री हिरण्यबाहुः ||
अभि पर सथाताहेव यज्ञं यातेव पत्मन तमना हिनोत ||
तमना समत्सु हिनोत यज्ञं दधात केतुं जनाय वीरम ||
उदस्य शुष्माद भानुर्नार्त बिभर्ति भारं पर्थिवी नभूम ||
हवयामि देवानयातुरग्ने साधन्न्र्तेन धियं दधामि ||
अभि वो देवीं धियं दधिध्वं पर वो देवत्रा वाचं कर्णुध्वम ||
आ चष्ट आसां पाथो नदीनां वरुण उग्रः सहस्रचक्षाः ||
राजा राष्ट्रानां पेशो नदीनामनुत्तमस्मै कषत्रं विश्वायु ||
अविष्टो अस्मान विश्वासु विक्ष्वद्युं कर्णोत शंसं निनित्सोः ||
वयेतु दिद्युद दविषामशेवा युयोत विष्वग रपस्तनूनाम ||
अवीन नो अग्निर्हव्यान नमोभिः परेष्ठो अस्मा अधायि सतोमः ||
सजूर्देवेभिरपां नपातं सखायं कर्ध्वं शिवो नो अस्तु ||
अब्जामुक्थैरहिं गर्णीषे बुध्ने नदीनां रजस्सु षीदन ||
मा नो.अहिर्बुध्न्यो रिषे धान मा यज्ञो अस्य सरिधद रतायोः ||
उत न एषु नर्षु शरवो धुः पर राये यन्तु शर्धन्तो अर्यः ||
तपन्ति शत्रुं सवर्ण भूमा महासेनासो अमेभिरेषाम ||
आ यन नः पत्नीर्गमन्त्यछा तवष्टा सुपाणिर्दधातुवीरान ||
परति न सतोमं तवष्टा जुषेत सयादस्मे अरमतिर्वसूयुः ||
ता नो रासन रातिषाचो वसून्या रोदसी वरुणानी शर्णोतु |
वरूत्रीभिः सुशरणो नो अस्तु तवष्टा सुदत्रो वि दधातु रायः ||
तन नो रायः पर्वतास्तन न आपस्तद रातिषाच ओषधीरुत दयौः |
वनस्पतिभिः पर्थिवी सजोषा उभे रोदसी परि पासतो नः ||
अनु तदुर्वी रोदसी जिहातामनु दयुक्षो वरुण इन्द्रसखा |
अनु विश्वे मरुतो ये सहासो रायः सयाम धरुणं धियध्यै ||
तन न इन्द्रो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निराप ओषधीर्वनिनो जुषन्त |
शर्मन सयाम मरुतामुपस्थे यूयं पात … ||
pra śukraitu devī manīṣā asmat sutaṣṭo ratho na vājī ||
viduḥ pṛthivyā divo janitraṃ śṛṇvantyāpo adha kṣarantīḥ ||
āpaścidasmai pinvanta pṛthvīrvṛtreṣu śūrā maṃsanta ughrāḥ ||
ā dhūrṣvasmai dadhātāśvānindro na vajrī hiraṇyabāhuḥ ||
abhi pra sthātāheva yajñaṃ yāteva patman tmanā hinota ||
tmanā samatsu hinota yajñaṃ dadhāta ketuṃ janāya vīram ||
udasya śuṣmād bhānurnārta bibharti bhāraṃ pṛthivī nabhūma ||
hvayāmi devānayāturaghne sādhannṛtena dhiyaṃ dadhāmi ||
abhi vo devīṃ dhiyaṃ dadhidhvaṃ pra vo devatrā vācaṃ kṛṇudhvam ||
ā caṣṭa āsāṃ pātho nadīnāṃ varuṇa ughraḥ sahasracakṣāḥ ||
rājā rāṣṭrānāṃ peśo nadīnāmanuttamasmai kṣatraṃ viśvāyu ||
aviṣṭo asmān viśvāsu vikṣvadyuṃ kṛṇota śaṃsaṃ ninitsoḥ ||
vyetu didyud dviṣāmaśevā yuyota viṣvagh rapastanūnām ||
avīn no aghnirhavyān namobhiḥ preṣṭho asmā adhāyi stomaḥ ||
sajūrdevebhirapāṃ napātaṃ sakhāyaṃ kṛdhvaṃ śivo no astu ||
abjāmukthairahiṃ ghṛṇīṣe budhne nadīnāṃ rajassu ṣīdan ||
mā no.ahirbudhnyo riṣe dhān mā yajño asya sridhad ṛtāyoḥ ||
uta na eṣu nṛṣu śravo dhuḥ pra rāye yantu śardhanto aryaḥ ||
tapanti śatruṃ svarṇa bhūmā mahāsenāso amebhireṣām ||
ā yan naḥ patnīrghamantyachā tvaṣṭā supāṇirdadhātuvīrān ||
prati na stomaṃ tvaṣṭā juṣeta syādasme aramatirvasūyuḥ ||
tā no rāsan rātiṣāco vasūnyā rodasī varuṇānī śṛṇotu |
varūtrībhiḥ suśaraṇo no astu tvaṣṭā sudatro vi dadhātu rāyaḥ ||
tan no rāyaḥ parvatāstan na āpastad rātiṣāca oṣadhīruta dyauḥ |
vanaspatibhiḥ pṛthivī sajoṣā ubhe rodasī pari pāsato naḥ ||
anu tadurvī rodasī jihātāmanu dyukṣo varuṇa indrasakhā |
anu viśve maruto ye sahāso rāyaḥ syāma dharuṇaṃ dhiyadhyai ||
tan na indro varuṇo mitro aghnirāpa oṣadhīrvanino juṣanta |
śarman syāma marutāmupasthe yūyaṃ pāta … ||
English Translation
Translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith
1. MAY our divine and brilliant hymn go forth, like a swift chariot wrought and fashioned well.
2 The waters listen as they flow along: they know the origin of heaven and earth.
3 Yea, the broad waters swell their flood ior him: of him strong heroes think amid their foes.
4 Set ye for him the coursers to the pole: like Indra Thunderer is the Golden-armed.
5 Arouse you, like the days, to sacrifice speed gladly like a traveller on the way.
6 Go swift to battles, to the sacrifice: set up a flag, a hero for the folk.
7 Up from his strength hath risen as ’twere a light: it bears the load as earth bears living things.
8 Agni, no demon I invoke the Gods: by law completing it, I form a hymn.
9 Closely albout you lay your heavenly song, and send your voice to where the Gods abide.
10 Varuṇa, Mighty, with a thousand eyes, beholds the paths wherein these rivers run.
11 He, King of kings, the glory of the floods, o’er all that liveth hath resistless sway.
12 May he assist us among all the tribes, and make the envier’s praise devoid of light.
13 May the foes’ threatening arrow pass us by: may he put far from us our bodies’ sin.
14 Agni, oblation-cater, through our prayers aid us: to him our dearest laud is brought.
15 Accordant with the Gods choose for our Friend the Waters’ Child: may he be good to us.
16 With lauds I sing the Dragon born of floods: he sits beneath the streams in middle air.
17 Ne’er may the Dragon of the Deep harm us: ne’er fail this faithful servant’s sacrifice.
18 To these our heroes may they grant renown: may pious men march boldly on to wealth.
19 Leading great hosts, with fierce attacks of these, they burn their foes as the Sun burns the earth.
20 What time our wives draw near to us, may he, left-handed Tvaṣṭar, give us hero sons.
21 May Tvaṣṭar find our hymn acceptable, and may Aramati, seeking wealth, be ours.
22 May they who lavish gifts bestow those treasures: may Rodasī and Varuṇānī listen.
May he, with the Varūtrīs, be our refuge, may bountiful Tvaṣṭar give us store of riches.
23 So may rich Mountains and the liberal Waters, so may all Herbs that grow on ground, and Heaven,
And Earth accordant with the Forest-Sovrans, and both the World-halves round about protect us.
24 To this may both the wide Worlds lend approval, and Varuṇa in heaven, whose Friend is Indra.
May all the Maruts give consent, the Victors, that we may hold great wealth in firm possession.
25 May Indra, Varuṇa, Mitra, and Agni, Waters, Herbs, Trees accept the praise we offer.
May we find refuge in the Marut’s bosom. Protect us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.