Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 90
Rig Veda 1.90 — Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 9 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 1.90.1
रजुनीती नो वरुणो मित्रो नयतु विद्वान | अर्यमा देवैः सजोषाः
ṛjunītī no varuṇo mitro nayatu vidvān | aryamā devaiḥ sajoṣāḥ
Rig Veda 1.90.2
ते हि वस्वो वसवानास्ते अप्रमूरा महोभिः | वरता रक्षन्ते विश्वाहा
te hi vasvo vasavānāste apramūrā mahobhiḥ | vratā rakṣante viśvāhā
For they are dealers forth of wealth, and, not deluded, with their might Guard evermore the holy laws.
Rig Veda 1.90.3
ते अस्मभ्यं शर्म यंसन्नम्र्ता मर्त्येभ्यः | बाधमानाप दविषः
te asmabhyaṃ śarma yaṃsannamṛtā martyebhyaḥ | bādhamānāapa dviṣaḥ
Shelter may they vouchsafe to us, Immortal Gods to mortal men, Chasing our enemies away.
Rig Veda 1.90.4
वि नः पथः सुविताय चियन्त्विन्द्रो मरुतः | पूषा भगो वन्द्यासः
vi naḥ pathaḥ suvitāya ciyantvindro marutaḥ | pūṣā bhagho vandyāsaḥ
May they mark out our paths to bliss, Indra, the Maruts, Pūṣan, and Bhaga, the Gods to be adored.
Rig Veda 1.90.5
उत नो धियो गोग्राः पूषन विष्णवेवयावः | कर्ता नः सवस्तिमतः
uta no dhiyo ghoaghrāḥ pūṣan viṣṇavevayāvaḥ | kartā naḥ svastimataḥ
Yea, Pūṣan, Viṣṇu, ye who run your course, enrich our hymns with kine; Bless us with all prosperity.
Rig Veda 1.90.6
मधु वाता रतायते मधु कषरन्ति सिन्धवः | माध्वीर्नः सन्त्वोषधीः
madhu vātā ṛtāyate madhu kṣaranti sindhavaḥ | mādhvīrnaḥ santvoṣadhīḥ
The winds waft sweets, the rivers pour sweets for the man who keeps the Law So may the plants be sweet for us.
Rig Veda 1.90.7
मधु नक्तमुतोषसो मधुमत पार्थिवं रजः | मधु दयौरस्तु नः पिता
madhu naktamutoṣaso madhumat pārthivaṃ rajaḥ | madhu dyaurastu naḥ pitā
Sweet be the night and sweet the dawns, sweet the terrestrial atmosphere; Sweet be our Father Heaven to us.
Rig Veda 1.90.8
मधुमान नो वनस्पतिर्मधुमानस्तु सूर्यः | माध्वीर्गावो भवन्तु नः
madhumān no vanaspatirmadhumānastu sūryaḥ | mādhvīrghāvo bhavantu naḥ
May the tall tree be full of sweets for us, and full of sweets the Sun: May our milch-kine be sweet for us.
Rig Veda 1.90.9
शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः शं नो भवत्वर्यमा | शं न इन्द्रो बर्हस्पतिः शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः
śaṃ no mitraḥ śaṃ varuṇaḥ śaṃ no bhavatvaryamā | śaṃ na indro bṛhaspatiḥ śaṃ no viṣṇururukramaḥ
Be Mitra gracious unto us, and Varuṇa and Aryaman: Indra, Bṛhaspati be kind, and Viṣṇu of the mighty stride.
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