Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 159
Rig Veda 1.159 — Heaven and Earth
Deity: Heaven and Earth. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 5 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 1.159.1
पर दयावा यज्ञैः पर्थिवी रताव्र्धा मही सतुषे विदथेषु परचेतसा | देवेभिर्ये देवपुत्रे सुदंससेत्था धिया वार्याणि परभूषतः
pra dyāvā yajñaiḥ pṛthivī ṛtāvṛdhā mahī stuṣe vidatheṣu pracetasā | devebhirye devaputre sudaṃsasetthā dhiyā vāryāṇi prabhūṣataḥ
Rig Veda 1.159.2
उत मन्ये पितुरद्रुहो मनो मातुर्महि सवतवस्तद धवीमभिः | सुरेतसा पितरा भूम चक्रतुरुरु परजाया अम्र्तंवरीमभिः
uta manye pituradruho mano māturmahi svatavastad dhavīmabhiḥ | suretasā pitarā bhūma cakratururu prajāyā amṛtaṃvarīmabhiḥ
With invocations, on the gracious Father's mind, and on the Mother's great inherent power I muse. Prolific Parents, they have made the world of life, and for their brood all round wide immortality.
Rig Veda 1.159.3
ते सूनवः सवपसः सुदंससो मही जज्ञुर्मातरा पूर्वचित्तये | सथातुश्च सत्यं जगतश्च धर्मणि पुत्रस्य पाथः पदमद्वयाविनः
te sūnavaḥ svapasaḥ sudaṃsaso mahī jajñurmātarā pūrvacittaye | sthātuśca satyaṃ jaghataśca dharmaṇi putrasya pāthaḥ padamadvayāvinaḥ
These Sons of yours well skilled in work, of wondrous power, brought forth to life the two great Mothers first of all. To keep the truth of all that stands and all that moves, ye guard the station of your Son who knows no guile.
Rig Veda 1.159.4
ते मायिनो ममिरे सुप्रचेतसो जामी सयोनी मिथुना समोकसा | नव्यं-नव्यं तन्तुमा तन्वते दिवि समुद्रे अन्तः कवयः सुदीतयः
te māyino mamire supracetaso jāmī sayonī mithunā samokasā | navyaṃ-navyaṃ tantumā tanvate divi samudre antaḥ kavayaḥ sudītayaḥ
They with surpassing skill, most wise, have measured out the Twins united in their birth and in their home. They, the refulgent Sages, weave within the sky, yea, in the depths of sea, a web for ever new.
Rig Veda 1.159.5
तद राधो अद्य सवितुर्वरेण्यं वयं देवस्य परसवे मनामहे | अस्मभ्यं दयावाप्र्थिवी सुचेतुना रयिं धत्तं वसुमन्तं शतग्विनम
tad rādho adya saviturvareṇyaṃ vayaṃ devasya prasave manāmahe | asmabhyaṃ dyāvāpṛthivī sucetunā rayiṃ dhattaṃ vasumantaṃ śataghvinam
This is to-day the goodliest gift of Savitar: this thought we have when now the God is furthering us. On us with loving-kindness Heaven and Earth bestow riches and various wealth and treasure hundredfold!
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