Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 137
Rig Veda 1.137 — Mitra-Varuṇa
Deity: Mitra-Varuṇa. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 3 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 1.137.1
सुषुमा यातमद्रिभिर्गोश्रीता मत्सरा इमे सोमासो मत्सरा इमे | आ राजाना दिविस्प्र्शास्मत्रा गन्तमुप नः | इमे वां मित्रावरुणा गवाशिरः सोमाः शुक्रा गवाशिरः
suṣumā yātamadribhirghośrītā matsarā ime somāso matsarā ime | ā rājānā divispṛśāsmatrā ghantamupa naḥ | ime vāṃ mitrāvaruṇā ghavāśiraḥ somāḥ śukrā ghavāśiraḥ
Rig Veda 1.137.2
इम आ यातम इन्दवः सोमासो दध्याशिरः सुतासो दध्याशिरः | उत वाम उषसो बुधि साकं सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः | सुतो मित्राय वरुणाय पीतये चारुर रताय पीतये
ima ā yātam indavaḥ somāso dadhyāśiraḥ sutāso dadhyāśiraḥ | uta vām uṣaso budhi sākaṃ sūryasya raśmibhiḥ | suto mitrāya varuṇāya pītaye cārur ṛtāya pītaye
Here are the droppings; come ye nigh the Soma-droppings blent with curd, juices expressed and blent with curd. Now for the wakening of your Dawn together with the Sun-God's rays, juice waits for Mitra and for Varuṇa to drink, fair juice for drink, for sacrifice.
Rig Veda 1.137.3
तां वां धेनुं न वासरीम अंशुं दुहन्त्य अद्रिभिः सोमं दुहन्त्य अद्रिभिः | अस्मत्रा गन्तम उप नो ऽरवाञ्चा सोमपीतये | अयं वाम मित्रावरुणा नर्भिः सुतः सोम आ पीतये सुतः
tāṃ vāṃ dhenuṃ na vāsarīm aṃśuṃ duhanty adribhiḥ somaṃ duhanty adribhiḥ | asmatrā ghantam upa no 'rvāñcā somapītaye | ayaṃ vām mitrāvaruṇā nṛbhiḥ sutaḥ soma ā pītaye sutaḥ
As ’twere a radiant-coloured cow, they milk with stones the stalk for you, with stones they milk the Soma-plant. May ye come nigh us, may ye turn hither to drink the Soma juice. The men pressed out this juice, Mitra and Varuṇa, pressed out this Soma for your drink.
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