Rig Veda
katarā pūrvā katarāparāyoḥ kathā jāte kavayaḥ ko vi veda viśvaṃ tmanā bibhṛto yaddha nāma vi vartete ahanī cakriyeva
Whether of these is elder, whether later? How were they born? Who knoweth it, ye sages? These of themselves support all things existing: as on a car the Day and Night roll onward.
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The Twain uphold, though motionless and footless, a widespread offspring having feet and moving. Like your own son upon his parents' bosom, protect us, Heaven and earth, from fearful danger.
aneho dātram aditer anarvaṃ huve svarvad avadhaṃ namasvat tad rodasī janayataṃ jaritre dyāvā rakṣatam pṛthivī no abhvāt
I call for Aditi's unrivalled bounty, perfect, celestial, deathless, meet for worship. Produce this, ye Twain Worlds, for him who lauds you. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.
atapyamāne avasāvantī anu ṣyāma rodasī devaputre ubhe devānām ubhayebhir ahnāṃ dyāvā rakṣatam pṛthivī no abhvāt
May we be close to both the Worlds who suffer no pain, Parents of Gods, who aid with favour, Both mid the Gods, with Day and Night alternate. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.
saṃgacchamāne yuvatī samante svasārā jāmī pitror upasthe abhijighrantī bhuvanasya nābhiṃ dyāvā rakṣatam pṛthivī no abhvāt
Faring together, young, with meeting limits, Twin Sisters lying in their Parents' bosom, Kissing the centre of the world together. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.
urvī sadmanī bṛhatī ṛtena huve devānām avasā janitrī dadhāte ye amṛtaṃ supratīke dyāvā rakṣatam pṛthivī no abhvāt
Duly I call the two wide seats, the mighty, the general Parents, with the God's protection. Who, beautiful to look on, make the nectar. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.
urvī pṛthvī bahule dūreante upa bruve namasā yajñe asmin dadhāte ye subhage supratūrtī dyāvā rakṣatam pṛthivī no abhvāt
Wide, vast, and manifold, whose bounds are distant,—these, reverent, I address at this our worship, The blessed Pair, victorious, all-sustaining. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.
devān vā yac cakṛmā kaccid āgaḥ sakhāyaṃ vā sadam ij jāspatiṃ vā iyaṃ dhīr bhūyā avayānam eṣāṃ dyāvā rakṣatam pṛthivī no abhvāt
What sin we have at any time committed against the Gods, our friend, our house's chieftain, Thereof may this our hymn be expiation. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.
ubhā śaṃsā naryā mām aviṣṭām ubhe mām ūtī avasā sacetām bhūri cid aryaḥ sudāstarāyeṣā madanta iṣayema devāḥ
May both these Friends of man, who bless, preserve me, may they attend me with their help and favour. Enrich the man more liberal than the godless. May we, ye Gods, be strong with food rejoicing.
ṛtaṃ dive tad avocam pṛthivyā abhiśrāvāya prathamaṃ sumedhāḥ pātām avadyād duritād abhīke pitā mātā ca rakṣatām avobhiḥ
Endowed with understanding, I have uttered this truth, for all to hear, to Earth and Heaven. Be near us, keep us from reproach and trouble. Father and Mother, with your help preserve us.
idaṃ dyāvāpṛthivī satyam astu pitar mātar yad ihopabruve vām bhūtaṃ devānām avame avobhir vidyāmeṣaṃ vṛjanaṃ jīradānum
Be this my prayer fulfilled, O Earth and Heaven, wherewith, Father and Mother, I address you. Nearest of Gods be ye with your protection. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.