Rig Veda
kim u śreṣṭhaḥ kiṃ yaviṣṭho na ājagan kim īyate dūtyaṃ kad yad ūcima na nindima camasaṃ yo mahākulo 'gne bhrātar druṇa id bhūtim ūdima
Why hath the Best, why hath the Youngest come to us? Upon what embassy comes he? What have we said? We have not blamed the chalice of illustrious birth. We, Brother Agni, praised the goodness of the wood.
ekaṃ camasaṃ caturaḥ kṛṇotana tad vo devā abruvan tad va āgamam saudhanvanā yady evā kariṣyatha sākaṃ devair yajñiyāso bhaviṣyatha
The chalice that is single make ye into four: thus have the Gods commanded; therefore am I come. If, O Sudhanvan's Children, ye will do this thing ye shall participate in sacrifice with Gods.
agniṃ dūtam prati yad abravītanāśvaḥ kartvo ratha uteha kartvaḥ dhenuḥ kartvā yuvaśā kartvā dvā tāni bhrātar anu vaḥ kṛtvy emasi
What to the envoy Agni in reply ye spake, A courser must be made, a chariot fashioned here, A cow must be created, and the Twain made young. When we have done these things, Brother, we turn to you.
cakṛvāṃsa ṛbhavas tad apṛcchata kved abhūd yaḥ sya dūto na ājagan yadāvākhyac camasāñcaturaḥ kṛtān ād it tvaṣṭā gnāsv antar ny ānaje
When thus, O Ribhus, ye had done ye questioned thus, Whither went he who came to us a messenger? Then Tvashtar, when he viewed the four wrought chalices, concealed himself among the Consorts of the Gods.
hanāmaināṃ iti tvaṣṭā yad abravīc camasaṃ ye devapānam anindiṣuḥ anyā nāmāni kṛṇvate sute sacāṁ anyair enān kanyā nāmabhi sparat
As Tvashtar thus had spoken, Let us slay these men who have reviled the chalice, drinking-cup of Gods, They gave themselves new names when Soma juice was shed, and under these new names the Maiden welcomed them.
indro harī yuyuje aśvinā ratham bṛhaspatir viśvarūpām upājata ṛbhur vibhvā vājo devāṁ agacchata svapaso yajñiyam bhāgam aitana
Indra hath yoked his Bays, the Asvins' car is horsed, Brihaspati hath brought the Cow of every hue. Ye went as Ribhus, Vibhvan, Vaja to the Gods, and skilled in war, obtained your share in sacrifice.
niś carmaṇo gām ariṇīta dhītibhir yā jarantā yuvaśā tākṛṇotana saudhanvanā aśvād aśvam atakṣata yuktvā ratham upa devāṁ ayātana
Ye by your wisdom brought a cow from out a hide; unto that ancient Pair ye gave again their youth. Out of a horse, Sudhanvan's Sons, ye formed a horse: a chariot ye equipped, and went unto the Gods.
idam udakam pibatety abravītanedaṃ vā ghā pibatā muñjanejanam saudhanvanā yadi tan neva haryatha tṛtīye ghā savane mādayādhvai
Drink ye this water, were the words ye spake to them; or drink ye this, the rinsing of the Muñja-grass. If ye approve not even this, Sudhanvan's Sons, then at the third libation gladden ye yourselves.
āpo bhūyiṣṭhā ity eko abravīd agnir bhūyiṣṭha ity anyo abravīt
Most excellent are waters, thus said one of you; most excellent is Agni, thus another said. Another praised to many a one the lightning cloud. Then did ye shape the cups, speaking the words of truth.
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One downward to the water drives the crippled cow, another trims the flesh brought on the carving-board. One carries off the refuse at the set of sun. How did the Parents aid their children in their task!
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On the high places ye have made the grass for man, and water in the valleys, by your skill, O Men. Ribhus, ye iterate not to-day that act of yours, your sleeping in the house of him whom naught can hide.
saṃmīlya yad bhuvanā paryasarpata kva svit tātyā pitarā va āsatuḥ aśapata yaḥ karasnaṃ va ādade yaḥ prābravīt pro tasmā abravītana
As, compassing them round, ye glided through the worlds, where had the venerable Parents their abode? Ye laid a curse on him who raised his arm at you: to him who spake aloud to you ye spake again.
suṣupvāṃsa ṛbhavas tad apṛcchatāgohya ka idaṃ no abūbudhat śvānam basto bodhayitāram abravīt saṃvatsara idam adyā vy akhyata
When ye had slept your fill, ye Ribhus, thus ye asked, O thou whom naught may hide, who now hath wakened us? The goat declared the hound to be your wakener. That day, in a full year, ye first unclosed our eyes.
divā yānti maruto bhūmyāgnir ayaṃ vāto antarikṣeṇa yāti adbhir yāti varuṇaḥ samudrair yuṣmāṁ icchantaḥ śavaso napātaḥ
The Maruts move in heaven, on earth this Agni; through the mid-firmament the Wind approaches. Varuna comes in the sea's gathered waters, O Sons of Strength, desirous of your presence.