Atharva Veda 13.2

ud asya ketavo divi śukrā bhrājanta īrate ādityasya nṛcakṣaso mahivratasya mīḍhuṣaḥ

To the sun

The bright (çukrá) shining lights (ketú) of him go up in the sky—of the men-watching Aditya, him of great courses (-vratá), liberal (mīḍhvā́ṅs).

diśāṃ prajñānāṃ svarayantam arciṣā supakṣam āśuṃ patayantam arṇave stavāma sūryaṃ bhuvanasya gopāṃ yo raśmibhir diśa ābhāti sarvāḥ

[Him,] shining (svar) with the brightness (arcís) of the foreknowing quarters, well-winged, flying swift in the ocean (arṇavá)—we would praise the sun, the shepherd of existence, who with his rays shines unto all the quarters.

yat prāṅ pratyaṅ svadhayā yāsi śībhaṃ nānārūpe ahanī karṣi māyayā tad āditya mahi tat te mahi śravo yad eko viśvaṃ pari bhūma jāyase

In that thou goest swiftly eastward, westward, at will (svadháyā), makest by magic (māyā́) the two days of diverse form—that, O Āditya, [is] great, that thy great fame (çrā́vas), that thou alone art born about the whole world (bhū́man).

vipaścitaṃ taraṇiṃ bhrājamānaṃ vahanti yaṃ haritaḥ sapta bahvīḥ srutād yam atrir divam unnināya taṃ tvā paśyanti pariyāntam ājim

The inspired, hasting (taráṇi), shining one, whom seven numerous (bahú) yellow steeds (harít) draw, whom out of the liquid (? srutá) Atri conducted up the sky—thee here they see going around upon thy race.

mā tvā dabhan pariyāntam ājiṃ svasti durgāṁ ati yāhi śībham divaṃ ca sūrya pṛthivīṃ ca devīm ahorātre vimimāno yad eṣi

Let them not damage thee going around upon thy race; happily do thou cross the difficulties quickly; when, O sun, thou goest to both sky and divine earth, measuring out day-and-night.

svasti te sūrya carase rathāya yenobhāv antau pariyāsi sadyaḥ yaṃ te vahanti harito vahiṣṭhāḥ śatam aśvā yadi vā sapta bahvīḥ

Well-being, O sun, [be] to thy chariot for its moving, wherewith thou goest at once about both borders (ánta)—which thy yellow steeds, of excellent draught, draw: a hundred horses, or else seven, numerous.

sukhaṃ sūrya ratham aṃśumantaṃ syonaṃ suvahnim adhitiṣṭha vājinam yaṃ te vahanti harito vahiṣṭhāḥ śatam aśvā yadi vā sapta bahvīḥ

Mount (adhi-sthā), O sun, thine easy-running chariot, rich in rays, pleasant, well-horsed, powerful (? vājín), which thy yellow steeds, of excellent draught, draw: a hundred horses, or else seven, numerous.

sapta sūryo harito yātave rathe hiraṇyatvacaso bṛhatīr ayukta amoci śukro rajasaḥ parastād vidhūya devas tamo divam āruhat

The sun hath yoked in his chariot, in order to go, his seven great yellow steeds, golden-skinned; the bright one hath been freed from the dimness (? rájas) in the distance; shaking away the darkness, the god hath mounted the sky.

ut ketunā bṛhatā deva āgann apāvṛk tamo 'bhi jyotir aśrait divyaḥ suparṇaḥ sa vīro vyakhyad aditeḥ putro bhuvanāni viśvā

The god hath come up with great show (ketú); he hath wasted away the darkness, hath set up (abhi-çri) the light; that hero, heavenly eagle, son of Aditi, hath looked abroad unto all beings.

udyan raśmīn ātanuṣe viśvā rūpāṇi puṣyasi ubhā samudrau kratunā vibhāsi sarvāṃllokān paribhūr bhrājamānaḥ

Rising, thou extendest thy rays; thou adornest thyself with all forms; thou illuminest (vi-bhā) with might (? krátu) both oceans, encompassing all worlds, shining.

pūrvāparaṃ carato māyayaitau śiśū krīḍantau pariyāto 'rṇavam viśvānyo bhuvanā vicaṣṭe hairaṇyair anyaṃ harito vahanti

They two move on one after the other by magic; two playing young ones go about the ocean; the one looks abroad upon all beings; yellow steeds draw the other with golden [trappings?].

divi tvāttrir adhārayat sūryā māsāya kartave sa eṣi sudhṛtas tapan viśvā bhūtāvacākaśat

Atri maintained thee in the sky, O sun, to make the month; thou goest well-maintained, heating, looking down upon all things that exist.

ubhāv antau samarṣasi vatsaḥ saṃmātarāv iva nanv etad itaḥ purā brahma devā amī viduḥ

Thou rushest alike (? sam-ṛṣ) to both borders, as a calf to two joint mothers; surely (nanú), that bráhman yon gods have long known.

yat samudram anu śritaṃ tat siṣāsati sūryaḥ adhvāsya vitato mahān pūrvaś cāparaś ca yaḥ

What is set (çritá) along the ocean, that the sun desires to gain (san); great is stretched out his road, which is both eastern and western.

taṃ samāpnoti jūtibhis tato nāpacikitsati tenāmṛtasya bhakṣaṃ devānāṃ nāvarundhate

That one he attains completely (sam-āp) with his swiftnesses; that he desires not to neglect (? apa-cikits); by that [men] do not appropriate the gods' draught of immortality (amṛ́ta).

ud u tyaṃ jātavedasaṃ devaṃ vahanti ketavaḥ dṛśe viśvāya sūryam

This heavenly Jātavedas the lights (ketú) draw (vah) up, for every one to see the sun.

apa tye tāyavo yathā nakṣatrā yanty aktubhiḥ sūrāya viśvacakṣase

Away go, like thieves, these asterisms with their rays (aktú), for the all-beholding sun.

adṛśrann asya ketavo vi raśmayo janāṁ anu bhrājanto agnayo yathā

The lights (ketú), the rays of him have been seen abroad among the peoples, like shining fires.

taraṇir viśvadarśato jyotiṣkṛd asi sūrya viśvam ābhāsi rocana

Speedy, conspicuous to all, light-making art thou, O sun; thou shinest unto everything, O bright space (rocaná).

pratyaṅ devānāṃ viśaḥ pratyaṅṅ udeṣi mānuṣīḥ pratyaṅ viśvaṃ svar dṛśe

In front of the clans of the gods, in front of those of men thou risest; in front of every one, for seeing the sky (svàr).

yenā pāvaka cakṣasā bhuraṇyantaṃ janāṁ anu tvaṃ varuṇa paśyasi

With whom [as] eye thou, O purifying Varuṇa, seest him that busies himself among the people (jánān).

vi dyām eṣi rajas pṛthv ahar mimāno aktubhiḥ paśyan janmāni sūrya

Thou goest through the sky, the broad welkin (rájas), fashioning (mā) the day with [thy] rays, seeing the generations (jánman), O sun.

sapta tvā harito rathe vahanti deva sūrya śociṣkeśaṃ vicakṣaṇam

Seven yellow steeds, O heavenly sun, draw in the chariot thee the flame-haired, the out-looking.

ayukta sapta śundhyuvaḥ sūro rathasya naptyaḥ tābhir yāti svayuktibhiḥ

The sun hath yoked the seven neat (çundhyú) daughters of the chariot; with them, [who are] self-yoked, he goeth.

rohito divam āruhat tapasā tapasvī sa yonim aiti sa u jāyate punaḥ sa devānām adhipatir babhūva

The ruddy one hath mounted the sky with penance, [he] rich in penance; he comes to the womb (yóni), he is born again; he hath become over-lord of the gods.

yo viśvacarṣaṇir uta viśvatomukho yo viśvataspāṇir uta viśvataspṛthaḥ saṃ bāhubhyāṃ bharati saṃ patatrair dyāvāpṛthivī janayan deva ekaḥ

He who belongs to all men (-carṣaṇí) and has faces on all sides, who has hands on all sides and palms on all sides—he brings together with his (two) arms, together with his wings (pl.), generating heaven-and-earth, sole god.

ekapād dvipado bhūyo vicakrame dvipāt tripādam abhyeti paścāt dvipāddha ṣaṭpado bhūyo vicakrame ta ekapadas tanvaṃ samāsate

The one-footed strode out more than the two-footed; the two-footed falls upon (abhi-i) the three-footed from behind; the two-footed strode out more than the six-footed; they sit together [about] the body of the one-footed.

atandro yāsyan harito yad āsthād dve rūpe kṛṇute rocamānaḥ ketumān udyant sahamāno rajāṃsi viśvā āditya pravato vibhāsi

When, about to go unwearied, he hath approached (ā-sthā) his yellow steeds, he, shining (ruc), makes for himself two forms; rising rich in lights (ketú-), overpowering the dim spaces (rájas), thou illuminest (vi-bhā), O Āditya, all the advances.

baṇ mahāṁ asi sūrya baḍ āditya mahāṁ asi mahāṃs te mahato mahimā tvam āditya mahāṁ asi

Verily (báṭ), great art thou, O sun; verily, O Āditya, great art thou; great is the greatness of thee the great one; thou, O Āditya, art great.

rocase divi rocase antarikṣe pataṅga pṛthivyāṃ rocase rocase apsv antaḥ ubhā samudrau rucyā vyāpitha devo devāsi mahiṣaḥ svarjit

Thou shinest (ruc) in the sky, thou shinest in the atmosphere, O flying one; on the earth thou shinest, thou shinest within the waters; both oceans thou hast penetrated (vi-āp) with thy sheen (rúci); a god, O god, art thou, a heaven-conquering bull (mahiṣá).

arvāṅ parastāt prayato vyadhva āśur vipaścit patayan pataṅgaḥ viṣṇur vicittaḥ śavasādhitiṣṭhan pra ketunā sahate viśvam ejat

Hitherward from afar, extended (pra-yam) in mid-route, swift, inspired, flying, he the flying one, perceived (? vícitta) [as] Vishṇu, surpassing (adhi-sthā) with strength—he overpowers with his show (ketú) all that stirs.

citraś cikitvān mahiṣaḥ suparṇa ārocayan rodasī antarikṣam ahorātre pari sūryaṃ vasāne prāsya viśvā tirato vīryāṇi

Wondrous, understanding (cikitvāṅs), a bull (mahiṣá), an eagle, making to shine the two firmaments (ródasī), the atmosphere—day-and-night, clothing themselves about with the sun, lengthen out all his heroisms.

tigmo vibhrājan tanvaṃ śiśāno 'raṃgamāsaḥ pravato rarāṇaḥ jyotiṣmān pakṣī mahiṣo vayodhā viśvā āsthāt pradiśaḥ kalpamānaḥ

Keen (tigmá), shining out (vi-bhrāj), sharpening himself, granting the helpful (? araṁgamá) advances, a winged one full of light, a vigor-bestowing bull (mahiṣá), he hath approached (ā-sthā) all the directions, arranging (kḷp).

citraṃ devānām ketur anīkaṃ jyotiṣmān pradiśaḥ sūrya udyan divākaro 'ti dyumnais tamāṃsi viśvātārīd duritāni śukraḥ

Wondrous front [and] show (ketú) of the gods, the sun, full of light, going up the directions (pradíç), the day-maker, bright (çukrá), hath overpassed with brightnesses (dyumná) the glooms (támas) [and] all difficulties.

citraṃ devānām udagād anīkaṃ cakṣur mitrasya varuṇasyāgneḥ āprād dyāvāpṛthivī antarikṣaṃ sūrya ātmā jagatas tasthuṣaś ca

The wondrous front of the gods hath arisen, the eye of Mitra, of Varuṇa, of Agni; he hath filled heaven-and-earth, the atmosphere; the sun is the soul of the moving creation (jágat) and of the stationary (tasthivā́ṅs).

uccā patantam aruṇaṃ suparṇaṃ madhye divas taraṇiṃ bhrājamānam paśyāma tvā savitāraṃ yam āhur ajasraṃ jyotir yad avindad attriḥ

Flying on high (uccā́), the red eagle, in the midst of the sky hasting, shining—may we see thee, whom men call the impeller (savitṛ́), the unfailing light which Atri found.

divas pṛṣṭhe dhāvamānaṃ suparṇam adityāḥ putraṃ nāthakāma upayāmi bhītaḥ sa naḥ sūrya pratira dīrgham āyur mā riṣāma sumatau te syāma

To the eagle running on the back of the sky, to the son of Aditi, I, frightened, approach (upa-yā), desiring refuge; do thou, O sun, lengthen out for us a long life-time; may we take no harm; may we be in thy favor.

sahasrāhṇyaṃ viyatāv asya pakṣau harer haṃsasya patataḥ svargam sa devānt sarvān urasy upadadya saṃpaśyan yāti bhuvanāni viśvā

A thousand days' journey are expanded the wings of him, of the yellow swan flying to heaven; he, putting all the gods in his breast, goes viewing together all existences.

rohitaḥ kālo abhavad rohito 'gre prajāpatiḥ rohito yajñānāṃ mukhaṃ rohitaḥ svar ābharat

The ruddy one became time, the ruddy one in the beginning Prajāpati; the ruddy one [is] face (mouth?) of the sacrifices; the ruddy one brought the bright sky (svàr).

rohito loko abhavad rohito 'tyatapad divam rohito raśmibhir bhūmiṃ samudram anusaṃcarat

The ruddy one became the world; the ruddy one overheated the sky; the ruddy one with his rays goes about over the earth, the ocean.

sarvā diśaḥ samacarad rohito 'dhipatir divaḥ divaṃ samudram ād bhūmiṃ sarvaṃ bhūtaṃ virakṣati

All the quarters did the ruddy one, over-lord of the sky, go about upon; the sky, the ocean, also the earth—all that exists doth he defend.

ārohañchukro bṛhatīr atandro dve rūpe kṛṇute rocamānaḥ citraś cikitvān mahiṣo vātamāyā yāvato lokān abhi yad vibhāti

He, mounting, glowing [and] unwearied, the great [spaces], makes for himself, shining (ruc), two forms; wondrous, understanding, ⌊bull,⌋ wind-going (??), when he shines out (vi-bhā) upon as many worlds [as there are].

abhy anyad eti pary anyad asyate 'horātrābhyāṃ mahiṣaḥ kalpamānaḥ sūryaṃ vayaṃ rajasi kṣiyantaṃ gātuvidaṃ havāmahe nādhamānāḥ

The one he falls upon (abhi-i), the other he casts about—the bull, arranging with day-and-night; we, imploring, call upon the track-finding sun, dwelling in the welkin (rájas).

pṛthivīpro mahiṣo nādhamānasya gātur adabdhacakṣuḥ pari viśvaṃ babhūva viśvaṃ saṃpaśyant suvidatro yajatra idaṃ śṛṇotu yad ahaṃ bravīmi

The earth-filling bull (mahiṣá), track of the implorer, of undamaged sight, hath encompassed the all; beholding (sam-paç) the all, beneficent, reverend, let him hear this which I say.

pary asya mahimā pṛthivīṃ samudraṃ jyotiṣā vibhrājan pari dyām antarikṣam sarvaṃ saṃpaśyant suvidatro yajatra idaṃ śṛṇotu yad ahaṃ bravīmi

The greatness of him exceeds (pári) the earth, the ocean; shining abroad with light, it exceeds (pári) the sky, the atmosphere; beholding the all, beneficent, reverend, let him hear this which I say.

abodhy agniḥ samidhā janānāṃ prati dhenum ivāyatīm uṣasam yahvā iva pra vayām ujjihānāḥ pra bhānavaḥ sisrate nākam accha

Agni hath been awakened by the kindling of men to meet the dawn coming like a milch-cow; like young (yahvá) [birds?] rising forth to a branch, the lights (bhānú) go forth unto the firmament (nā́ka).