Rig Veda 1.25

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Whatever law of thine, O God, O Varuna, as we are men, Day after day we violate.

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

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

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

kadā kṣatraśriyaṃ naram ā varuṇaṃ karāmahe mṛḍīkāyorucakṣasam

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

tad it samānam āśāte venantā na pra yucchataḥ dhṛtavratāya dāśuṣe

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

vedā yo vīnām padam antarikṣeṇa patatām veda nāvaḥ samudriyaḥ

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

veda māso dhṛtavrato dvādaśa prajāvataḥ vedā ya upajāyate

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

veda vātasya vartanim uror ṛṣvasya bṛhataḥ vedā ye adhyāsate

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

ni ṣasāda dhṛtavrato varuṇaḥ pastyāsv ā sāmrājyāya sukratuḥ

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

ato viśvāny adbhutā cikitvāṁ abhi paśyati kṛtāni yā ca kartvā

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

sa no viśvāhā sukratur ādityaḥ supathā karat pra ṇa āyūṃṣi tāriṣat

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

bibhrad drāpiṃ hiraṇyayaṃ varuṇo vasta nirṇijam pari spaśo ni ṣedire

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

na yaṃ dipsanti dipsavo na druhvāṇo janānām na devam abhimātayaḥ

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

uta yo mānuṣeṣv ā yaśaś cakre asāmy ā asmākam udareṣv ā

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

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

saṃ nu vocāvahai punar yato me madhv ābhṛtam hoteva kṣadase priyam

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

darśaṃ nu viśvadarśataṃ darśaṃ ratham adhi kṣami etā juṣata me giraḥ

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

imam me varuṇa śrudhī havam adyā ca mṛḍaya tvām avasyur ā cake

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

tvaṃ viśvasya medhira divaś ca gmaś ca rājasi sa yāmani prati śrudhi

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

ud uttamam mumugdhi no vi pāśam madhyamaṃ cṛta avādhamāni jīvase

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