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Ṛgveda

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1,25 Varuṇa

1.XXV Varuṇa

yác cid dhí te víśo yathā prá deva varuṇa vratám |
minīmási dyávi-dyavi ||

1 WHATEVER law of thine, O God, O Varuṇa, as we are men, Day after day we violate.

mā́ no vadhā́ya hatnáve jihīḷānásya rīradhaḥ |
mā́ hr̥ṇānásya manyáve ||

2 give us not as a prey to death, to be destroyed by thee in wrath, To thy fierce anger when displeased.

ví mr̥̄ḷīkā́ya+ te máno rathī́r áśvaṃ ná sáṃditam |
gīrbhír varuṇa sīmahi ||

3 To gain thy mercy, Varuṇa, with hymns we bind thy heart, as binds The charioteer his tethered horse.

párā hí me vímanyavaḥ pátanti vásyaïṣṭaye |
váyo ná vasatī́r úpa ||

4 They flee from me dispirited, bent only on obtaining wealth, As to their nests the birds of air.

kadā́ kṣatraśríyaṃ náram ā́ váruṇaṃ karāmahe |
mr̥̄ḷīkā́yorucákṣasam+ ||

5 When shall we bring, to be appeased, the Hero, Lord of warrior might, Him, the far-seeing Varuṇa?

tád ít samānám āśate° vénantā ná prá yuchataḥ |
dhr̥távratāya dāśúṣe ||

6 This, this with joy they both accept in common: never do they fail The ever-faithful worshipper.

védā yó vīnã́m padám antárikṣeṇa pátatām |
véda nāváḥ samudríyaḥ ||

7 He knows the path of birds that fly through heaven, and, Sovran of the sea, He knows the ships that are thereon.

véda māsó dhr̥távrato duvā́daśa prajā́vataḥ |
védā yá upajā́yate ||

8 True to his holy law, he knows the twelve moons with their progeny: He knows the moon of later birth.

véda vā́tasya vartaním urór r̥ṣvásya br̥hatáḥ |
védā yé adhiā́sate ||

9 He knows the pathway of the wind, the spreading, high, and mighty wind: He knows the Gods who dwell above.

ní ṣasāda dhr̥távrato váruṇaḥ pastíyāsu ā́ |
sā́mrājiyāya sukrátuḥ ||

10 Varuṇa, true to holy law, sits down among his people; he, Most wise, sits there to govern all.

áto víśvāni ádbhutā cikitvā́m̐ abhí paśyati |
kr̥tā́ni yā́ ca kártuvā ||

11 From thence perceiving he beholds all wondrous things, both what hath been, And what hereafter will be done.

sá no viśvā́hā sukrátur ādityáḥ supáthā karat |
prá ṇa ā́yūṃṣi tāriṣat ||

12 May that Āditya, very wise, make fair paths for us all our days: May he prolong our lives for us.

bíbhrad drāpíṃ hiraṇyáyaṃ váruṇo vasta nirṇíjam |
pári spáśo ní ṣedire ||

13 Varuṇa, wearing golden mail, hath clad him in a shining robe. His spies are seated found about.

ná yáṃ dípsanti dipsávo ná drúhvāṇo jánānãm |
ná devám abhímātayaḥ ||

14 The God whom enemies threaten not, nor those who tyrannize o’er men, Nor those whose minds are bent on wrong.

utá yó mā́nuṣeṣu ā́ yáśaś cakré ásāmi ā́ |
asmā́kam udáreṣu ā́ ||

15 He who gives glory to mankind, not glory that is incomplete, To our own bodies giving it.

párā me yanti dhītáyo gā́vo ná gávyūtīr ánu |
ichántīr urucákṣasam ||

16 Yearning for the wide-seeing One, my thoughts move onward unto him, As kine unto their pastures move.

sáṃ nú vocāvahai púnar yáto me mádhu ā́bhr̥tam |
hóteva kṣádase priyám ||

17 Once more together let us speak, because my meath is brought: priest-like Thou eatest what is dear to thee.

dárśaṃ nú viśvádarśataṃ dárśaṃ rátham ádhi kṣámi |
etā́ juṣata me gíraḥ ||

18 Now saw I him whom all may see, I saw his car above the earth: He hath accepted these my songs.

imám me varuṇa śrudhī hávam adyā́ ca mr̥̄ḷaya+ |
tuvā́m avasyúr ā́ cake ||

19 Varuṇa, hear this call of mine: be gracious unto us this day Longing for help I cried to thee.

tuváṃ víśvasya medhira diváś ca gmáś ca rājasi |
sá yā́mani práti śrudhi ||

20 Thou, O wise God, art Lord of all, thou art the King of earth and heaven Hear, as thou goest on thy way.

úd uttamám mumugdhi no ví pā́śam madhyamáṃ cr̥ta |
ávādhamā́ni jīváse ||

21 Release us from the upper bond, untie the bond between, and loose The bonds below, that I may live.

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