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Ṛgveda

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8,18 Ādityas

8.XVIII Ādityas

idáṃ ha nūnám eṣãṃ sumnám bhikṣeta mártiyaḥ |
ādityā́nām ápūrviyaṃ sávīmani ||

1 Now let the mortal offer prayer to win the unexampled grace Of these Ādityas and their aid to cherish life.

anarvā́ṇo hí eṣãm pánthā āditiyā́nãm |
ádabdhāḥ sánti pāyávaḥ sugevŕ̥dhaḥ ||

2 For not an enemy molests the paths which these Ādityas tread: Infallible guards, they strengthen us in happiness.

tát sú naḥ savitā́ bhágo váruṇo mitró aryamā́ |
śárma yachantu saprátho yád ī́mahe ||

3 Now soon may Bhaga, Savitar, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman Give us the shelter widely spread which we implore.

devébhir devi adite áriṣṭabharman ā́ gahi |
smát sūríbhiḥ purupriye suśármabhiḥ ||

4 With Gods come thou whose fostering care none checks, O Goddesss Aditi: Come, dear to many, with the Lords who guard us well.

té hí putrā́so áditer vidúr dvéṣāṃsi yótave |
aṃhóś cid urucákrayo anehásaḥ ||

5 For well these Sons of Aditi know to keep enmities aloof, Unrivalled, giving ample room, they save from woe.

áditir no dívā paśúm áditir náktam ádvayāḥ |
áditiḥ pātu áṃhasaḥ sadā́vr̥dhā ||

6 Aditi guard our herd by day, Aditi, free from guile, by night, Aditi, ever strengthening, save us from grief!

utá syā́ no dívā matír áditir ūtiyā́ gamat |
sā́ śáṃtāti máyas karad ápa srídhaḥ ||

7 And in the day our hymn is this: May Aditi come nigh to help, With loving-kindness bring us weal and chase our foes.

utá tyā́ daívyā bhiṣájā śáṃ naḥ karato aśvínā |
yuyuyā́tām itó rápo ápa srídhaḥ ||

8 And may the Aśvins, the divine Pair of Physicians, send us health: May they remove iniquity and chase our foes.

śám agnír agníbhiḥ karac cháṃ nas tapatu sū́riyaḥ |
śáṃ vā́to vātu arapā́ ápa srídhaḥ ||

9 May Agni bless us with his fires, and Sūrya warm us pleasantly: May the pure Wind breathe sweet on us, and chase our foes.

ápā́mīvām ápa srídham ápa sedhata durmatím |
ā́dityāso yuyótanā no áṃhasaḥ ||

10 Drive ye disease and strife away, drive ye away malignity: Ādityas, keep us ever far from sore distress.

yuyótā śárum asmád ā́m̐ ā́dityāsa utā́matim |
ŕ̥dhag dvéṣaḥ kr̥ṇuta viśvavedasaḥ ||

11 Remove from us the arrow, keep famine, Ādityas! far away: Keep enmities afar from us, Lords of all wealth!

tát sú naḥ śárma yachata ā́dityā yán múmocati |
énasvantaṃ cid énasaḥ sudānavaḥ ||

12 Now, O Ādityas, grant to us the shelter that lets man go free, Yea, even the sinner from his sin, ye Bounteous Gods 1

yó naḥ káś cid rírikṣati rakṣastuvéna mártiyaḥ |
suvaíḥ ṣá évai ririṣīṣṭa yúr jánaḥ ||

13 Whatever mortal with the powe r of demons fain would injure us, May he, impetuous, suffer harm by his own deeds.

sám ít tám aghám aśnavad duḥśáṃsam mártiyaṃ ripúm |
yó asmatrā́ durháṇāvām̐ úpa dvayúḥ ||

14 May sin o’ertake our human foe, the man who speaketh evil thing, Him who would cause our misery, whose heart is false.

pākatrā́ sthana devā hr̥tsú jānītha mártiyam |
úpa dvayúṃ ca ádvayuṃ ca vasavaḥ ||

15 Gods, ye are with the simple ones, ye know each mortal in your hearts; Ye, Vasus, well discriminate the false and true.

ā́ śárma párvatānãm ótā́pã́ṃ vr̥ṇīmahe |
dyā́vākṣāmā āré asmád rápas kr̥tam ||

16 Fain would we have the sheltering aid of mountains and of water-floods: Keep far from us iniquity, O Heaven and Earth.

té no bhadréṇa śármaṇā yuṣmā́kaṃ nāvā́ vasavaḥ |
áti víśvāni duritā́ pipartana ||

17 So with auspicious sheltering aid do ye, O Vasus, carry us Beyond all trouble and distress, borne in your ship.

tucé tánāya tát sú no drā́ghīya ā́yu° jīváse |
ā́dityāsaḥ sumahasaḥ kr̥ṇótana ||

18 Ādityas, ye Most Mighty Ones, grant to our children and their seed Extended term of life that they may live long days.

yajñó hīḷó vo ántara ā́dityā ásti mr̥̄ḷáta+ |
yuṣmé íd vo ápi ṣmasi sajātíye ||

19 Sacrifice, O Ādityas, is your inward monitor: be kind, For in the bond of kindred we are bound to you.

br̥hád várūtham marútāṃ deváṃ trātā́ram aśvínā |
mitrám īmahe váruṇaṃ suastáye ||

20 The Maruts’ high protecting aid, the Aśvins, and the God who saves, Mitra and Varuṇa for weal we supplicate.

anehó mitra aryaman nr̥vád varuṇa śáṃsiyam |
trivárūtham maruto yanta naś chardíḥ ||

21 Grant us a home with triple guard, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa! Unthreatened, Maruts! meet for praise, and filled with men.

yé cid dhí mr̥tyúbandhava ā́dityā mánavaḥ smási |
prá sū́ na ā́yu° jīváse tiretana ||

22 And as we human beings, O Ādityas, are akin to death, Graciously lengthen ye our lives that we may live.

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