Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 153
Rig Veda 1.153 — Mitra-Varuṇa
Deity: Mitra-Varuṇa. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 4 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 1.153.1
यजामहे वां महः सजोषा हव्येभिर्मित्रावरुणा नमोभिः | घर्तैर्घ्र्तस्नू अध यद वामस्मे अध्वर्यवो न धीतिभिर्भरन्ति
yajāmahe vāṃ mahaḥ sajoṣā havyebhirmitrāvaruṇā namobhiḥ | ghṛtairghṛtasnū adha yad vāmasme adhvaryavo na dhītibhirbharanti
Rig Veda 1.153.2
परस्तुतिर्वां धाम न परयुक्तिरयामि मित्रावरुणा सुव्र्क्तिः | अनक्ति यद वां विदथेषु होता सुम्नं वां सूरिर्व्र्षणावियक्षन
prastutirvāṃ dhāma na prayuktirayāmi mitrāvaruṇā suvṛktiḥ | anakti yad vāṃ vidatheṣu hotā sumnaṃ vāṃ sūrirvṛṣaṇāviyakṣan
Your praise is like a mighty power, an impulse: to you, Twain Gods, a well-formed hymn is offered, As the priest decks yon, Strong Ones, in assemblies, and the prince fain to worship you for blessings.
Rig Veda 1.153.3
पीपाय धेनुरदितिर्र्ताय जनाय मित्रावरुणा हविर्दे | हिनोति यद वां विदथे सपर्यन स रातहव्यो मानुषो न होता
pīpāya dhenuraditirṛtāya janāya mitrāvaruṇā havirde | hinoti yad vāṃ vidathe saparyan sa rātahavyo mānuṣo na hotā
O Mitra-Varuṇa, Aditi the Milch-cow streams for the rite, for folk who bring oblation, When in the assembly he who worships moves you, like to a human priest, with gifts presented.
Rig Veda 1.153.4
उत वां विक्षु मद्यास्वन्धो गाव आपश्च पीपयन्त देवीः | उतो नो अस्य पूर्व्यः पतिर्दन वीतं पातं पयस उस्रियायाः
uta vāṃ vikṣu madyāsvandho ghāva āpaśca pīpayanta devīḥ | uto no asya pūrvyaḥ patirdan vītaṃ pātaṃ payasa usriyāyāḥ
So may the kine and heavenly Waters pour you sweet drink in families that make you joyful. Of this may he, the ancient House-Lord, give us. Enjoy, drink of the milk the cow provideth.
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