Rig Veda · Mandala 5 · Sukta 41
Rig Veda 5.41 — Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas. Rishi family (Mandala 5): Atri and the Atreya line. This Sukta contains 20 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 5.41.1
को नु वाम मित्रावरुणाव रतायन दिवो वा महः पार्थिवस्य वा दे | रतस्य वा सदसि तरासीथां नो यज्ञायते वा पशुषो न वाजान
ko nu vām mitrāvaruṇāv ṛtāyan divo vā mahaḥ pārthivasya vā de | ṛtasya vā sadasi trāsīthāṃ no yajñāyate vā paśuṣo na vājān
Rig Veda 5.41.2
ते नो मित्रो वरुणो अर्यमायुर इन्द्र रभुक्षा मरुतो जुषन्त | नमोभिर वा ये दधते सुव्र्क्तिं सतोमं रुद्राय मीळ्हुषे सजोषाः
te no mitro varuṇo aryamāyur indra ṛbhukṣā maruto juṣanta | namobhir vā ye dadhate suvṛktiṃ stomaṃ rudrāya mīḷhuṣe sajoṣāḥ
May Mitra, Varuṇa, Aryaman, and Āyu, Indra Ṛbhukṣan, and the Maruts, love us, And they who of one mind with bounteous Rudra accept the hymn and laud with adorations.
Rig Veda 5.41.3
आ वां येष्ठाश्विना हुवध्यै वातस्य पत्मन रथ्यस्य पुष्टौ | उत वा दिवो असुराय मन्म परान्धांसीव यज्यवे भरध्वम
ā vāṃ yeṣṭhāśvinā huvadhyai vātasya patman rathyasya puṣṭau | uta vā divo asurāya manma prāndhāṃsīva yajyave bharadhvam
You will I call to feed the car-horse, Aśvins, with the wind's flight swiftest of those who travel: Or also to the Asura of heaven, Worshipful, bring a hymn as ’twere libation.
Rig Veda 5.41.4
पर सक्षणो दिव्यः कण्वहोता तरितो दिवः सजोषा वातो अग्निः | पूषा भगः परभ्र्थे विश्वभोजा आजिं न जग्मुर आश्वश्वतमाः
pra sakṣaṇo divyaḥ kaṇvahotā trito divaḥ sajoṣā vāto aghniḥ | pūṣā bhaghaḥ prabhṛthe viśvabhojā ājiṃ na jaghmur āśvaśvatamāḥ
The heavenly Victor, he whose priest is Kaṇva, Tṛta with Dyaus accordant, Vāta, Agni, All-feeding Pūṣan, Bhaga sought the oblation, as they whose steeds are fleetest seek the contest.
Rig Veda 5.41.5
पर वो रयिं युक्ताश्वम भरध्वं राय एषे ऽवसे दधीत धीः | सुशेव एवैर औशिजस्य होता ये व एवा मरुतस तुराणाम
pra vo rayiṃ yuktāśvam bharadhvaṃ rāya eṣe 'vase dadhīta dhīḥ | suśeva evair auśijasya hotā ye va evā marutas turāṇām
Bring ye your riches forward borne on horses: let thought be framed for help and gain of treasure. Blest he the priest of Auśija through courses, the courses which are yours the fleet, O Maruts.
Rig Veda 5.41.6
पर वो वायुं रथयुजं कर्णुध्वम पर देवं विप्रम पनितारम अर्कैः | इषुध्यव रतसापः पुरंधीर वस्वीर नो अत्र पत्नीर आ धिये धुः
pra vo vāyuṃ rathayujaṃ kṛṇudhvam pra devaṃ vipram panitāram arkaiḥ | iṣudhyava ṛtasāpaḥ puraṃdhīr vasvīr no atra patnīr ā dhiye dhuḥ
Bring hither him who yokes the car, your Vāyu, who praises with his songs, the God and Singer; And, praying and devout, noble and prudent, may the Gods’ Spouses in their thoughts retain us.
Rig Veda 5.41.7
उप व एषे वन्द्येभिः शूषैः पर यह्वी दिवश चितयद्भिर अर्कैः | उषासानक्ता विदुषीव विश्वम आ हा वहतो मर्त्याय यज्ञम
upa va eṣe vandyebhiḥ śūṣaiḥ pra yahvī divaś citayadbhir arkaiḥ | uṣāsānaktā viduṣīva viśvam ā hā vahato martyāya yajñam
I speed to you with powers that should be honoured, with songs distinguishing Heaven's mighty Daughters, Morning and Night, the Two, as ’twere all-knowing: these bring the sacrifice unto the mortal.
Rig Veda 5.41.8
अभि वो अर्चे पोष्यावतो नॄन वास्तोष पतिं तवष्टारं रराणः | धन्या सजोषा धिषणा नमोभिर वनस्पतींर ओषधी राय एषे
abhi vo arce poṣyāvato nṝn vāstoṣ patiṃ tvaṣṭāraṃ rarāṇaḥ | dhanyā sajoṣā dhiṣaṇā namobhir vanaspatīṃr oṣadhī rāya eṣe
You I extol, the nourishers of heroes bringing you gifts, Vastospati and Tvaṣṭar- Rich Dhiṣaṇā accords through our obeisance - andTrees and Plants, for the swift gain of riches.
Rig Veda 5.41.9
तुजे नस तने पर्वताः सन्तु सवैतवो ये वसवो न वीराः | पनित आप्त्यो यजतः सदा नो वर्धान नः शंसं नर्यो अभिष्टौ
tuje nas tane parvatāḥ santu svaitavo ye vasavo na vīrāḥ | panita āptyo yajataḥ sadā no vardhān naḥ śaṃsaṃ naryo abhiṣṭau
Ours be the Parvatas, even they, for offspring, free-moving, who are Heroes like the Vasus. May holy Āptya, Friend of man, exalted, strengthen our word for ever and be near us.
Rig Veda 5.41.10
वर्ष्णो अस्तोषि भूम्यस्य गर्भं तरितो नपातम अपां सुव्र्क्ति | गर्णीते अग्निर एतरी न शूषैः शोचिष्केशो नि रिणाति वना
vṛṣṇo astoṣi bhūmyasya gharbhaṃ trito napātam apāṃ suvṛkti | ghṛṇīte aghnir etarī na śūṣaiḥ śociṣkeśo ni riṇāti vanā
Tṛta praised him, germ of the earthly hero, with pure songs him the Offspring of the Waters. Agn; with might neighs loudly like a charger: he of the flaming hair destroys the forests.
Rig Veda 5.41.11
कथा महे रुद्रियाय बरवाम कद राये चिकितुषे भगाय | आप ओषधीर उत नो ऽवन्तु दयौर वना गिरयो वर्क्षकेशाः
kathā mahe rudriyāya bravāma kad rāye cikituṣe bhaghāya | āpa oṣadhīr uta no 'vantu dyaur vanā ghirayo vṛkṣakeśāḥ
How shall we speak to the great might of Rudra? How speak to Bhaga who takes thought for riches? May Plants, the Waters, and the Sky preserve us, and Woods and Mountains with their trees for tresses.
Rig Veda 5.41.12
शर्णोतु न ऊर्जाम पतिर गिरः स नभस तरीयां इषिरः परिज्मा | शर्ण्वन्त्व आपः पुरो न शुभ्राः परि सरुचो बब्र्हाणस्याद्रेः
śṛṇotu na ūrjām patir ghiraḥ sa nabhas tarīyāṃ iṣiraḥ parijmā | śṛṇvantv āpaḥ puro na śubhrāḥ pari sruco babṛhāṇasyādreḥ
May the swift Wanderer, Lord of refreshments listen to our songs, who speeds throuih cloudy heaven: And may the Waters, bright like castles, hear us, as they flow onward from the cloven mountain.
Rig Veda 5.41.13
विदा चिन नु महान्तो ये व एवा बरवाम दस्मा वार्यं दधानाः | वयश चन सुभ्व आव यन्ति कषुभा मर्तम अनुयतं वधस्नैः
vidā cin nu mahānto ye va evā bravāma dasmā vāryaṃ dadhānāḥ | vayaś cana subhva āva yanti kṣubhā martam anuyataṃ vadhasnaiḥ
We know your ways, ye Mighty Ones receiving choice meed, ye Wonderful, we will proclaim it. Even strong birds descend not to the mortal who strives to reach them with swift blow and weapons.
Rig Veda 5.41.14
आ दैव्यानि पार्थिवानि जन्मापश चाछा सुमखाय वोचम | वर्धन्तां दयावो गिरश चन्द्राग्रा उदा वर्धन्ताम अभिषाता अर्णाः
ā daivyāni pārthivāni janmāpaś cāchā sumakhāya vocam | vardhantāṃ dyāvo ghiraś candrāghrā udā vardhantām abhiṣātā arṇāḥ
Celestial and terrestrial generations, and Waters will I summon to the feasting. May days with bright dawns cause my songs to prosper, and may the conquered streams increase their waters.
Rig Veda 5.41.15
पदे-पदे मे जरिमा नि धायि वरूत्री वा शक्रा या पायुभिश च | सिषक्तु माता मही रसा नः समत सूरिभिर रजुहस्त रजुवनिः
pade-pade me jarimā ni dhāyi varūtrī vā śakrā yā pāyubhiś ca | siṣaktu mātā mahī rasā naḥ smat sūribhir ṛjuhasta ṛjuvaniḥ
Duly to each one hath my laud been offered. Strong be Varūtrī with her powers to succour. May the great Mother Rasā here befriend us, straight-handed, with the princes, striving forward.
Rig Veda 5.41.16
कथा दाशेम नमसा सुदानून एवया मरुतो अछोक्तौ परश्रवसो मरुतो अछोक्तौ | मा नो ऽहिर बुध्न्यो रिषे धाद अस्माकम भूद उपमातिवनिः
kathā dāśema namasā sudānūn evayā maruto achoktau praśravaso maruto achoktau | mā no 'hir budhnyo riṣe dhād asmākam bhūd upamātivaniḥ
How may we serve the Liberal Ones with worship, the Maruts swift of course in invocation, the Maruts far-renowned in invocation? Let not the Dragon of the Deep annoy us, and gladly may he welcome our addresses.
Rig Veda 5.41.17
इति चिन नु परजायै पशुमत्यै देवासो वनते मर्त्यो व आ देवासो वनते मर्त्यो वः | अत्रा शिवां तन्वो धासिम अस्या जरां चिन मे निर्र्तिर जग्रसीत
iti cin nu prajāyai paśumatyai devāso vanate martyo va ā devāso vanate martyo vaḥ | atrā śivāṃ tanvo dhāsim asyā jarāṃ cin me nirṛtir jaghrasīta
Thus thinking, O ye Gods, the mortal wins you to give him increase of his herds of cattle: the mortal wins him, O ye Gods, your favour. Here he wins wholesome food to feed this body: as for mine old age, Nirrti consume it
Rig Veda 5.41.18
तां वो देवाः सुमतिम ऊर्जयन्तीम इषम अश्याम वसवः शसा गोः | सा नः सुदानुर मर्ळयन्ती देवी परति दरवन्ती सुविताय गम्याः
tāṃ vo devāḥ sumatim ūrjayantīm iṣam aśyāma vasavaḥ śasā ghoḥ | sā naḥ sudānur mṛḷayantī devī prati dravantī suvitāya ghamyāḥ
O Gods, may we obtain from you this favour, strengthening food through the Cow's praise, ye Vasus. May she who gives good gifts, the gracious Goddes. s, come speeding nigh to us for our well-being.
Rig Veda 5.41.19
अभि न इळा यूथस्य माता समन नदीभिर उर्वशी वा गर्णातु | उर्वशी वा बर्हद्दिवा गर्णानाभ्यूर्ण्वाना परभ्र्थस्यायोः
abhi na iḷā yūthasya mātā sman nadībhir urvaśī vā ghṛṇātu | urvaśī vā bṛhaddivā ghṛṇānābhyūrṇvānā prabhṛthasyāyoḥ
May Iḷā, Mother of the herds of cattle, and Urvasi with all the streams accept us; May Urvasi in lofty heaven accepting, as she partakes the oblation of the living,
Rig Veda 5.41.20
सिषक्तु न ऊर्जव्यस्य पुष्टेः |
siṣaktu na ūrjavyasya puṣṭeḥ |
Visit us while she shares Urjavya's food.
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