Rig Veda
satyenottabhitā bhūmiḥ sūryeṇottabhitā dyauḥ ṛtenādityās tiṣṭhanti divi somo adhi śritaḥ
Truth is the base that bears the earth; by Surya are the heavens sustained. By Law the Adityas stand secure, and Soma holds his place in heaven.
somenādityā balinaḥ somena pṛthivī mahī atho nakṣatrāṇām eṣām upasthe soma āhitaḥ
By Soma are the Adityas strong, by Soma mighty is the earth. Thus Soma in the midst of all these constellations hath his place.
somam manyate papivān yat sampiṃṣanty oṣadhim somaṃ yam brahmāṇo vidur na tasyāśnāti kaścana
One thinks, when they have brayed the plant, that he hath drunk the Soma's juice; Of him whom Brahmans truly know as Soma no one ever tastes.
ācchadvidhānair gupito bārhataiḥ soma rakṣitaḥ grāvṇām icchṛṇvan tiṣṭhasi na te aśnāti pārthivaḥ
Soma, secured by sheltering rules, guarded by hymns in Brihati, Thou standest listening to the stones none tastes of thee who dwells on earth.
yat tvā deva prapibanti tata ā pyāyase punaḥ vāyuḥ somasya rakṣitā samānām māsa ākṛtiḥ
When they begin to drink thee then, O God, thou swellest out again. Vayu is Soma's guardian God. The Moon is that which shapes the years.
raibhy āsīd anudeyī nārāśaṃsī nyocanī sūryāyā bhadram id vāso gāthayaiti pariṣkṛtam
Raibhi was her dear bridal friend, and Narasamsi led her home. Lovely was Surya's robe: she came to that which Gatha had adorned.
cittir ā upabarhaṇaṃ cakṣur ā abhyañjanam dyaur bhūmiḥ kośa āsīd yad ayāt sūryā patim
Thought was the pillow of her couch, sight was the unguent for her eyes: Her treasury was earth and heaven when Surya went unto her Lord.
stomā āsan pratidhayaḥ kurīraṃ chanda opaśaḥ sūryāyā aśvinā varāgnir āsīt purogavaḥ
Hymns were the cross-bars of the pole, Kurira-metre decked the car: The bridesmen were the Asvin Pair Agni was leader of the train.
somo vadhūyur abhavad aśvināstām ubhā varā sūryāṃ yat patye śaṃsantīm manasā savitādadāt
Soma was he who wooed the maid: the groomsmen were both Asvins, when The Sun-God Savitar bestowed his willing Surya on her Lord.
mano asyā ana āsīd dyaur āsīd uta cchadiḥ śukrāv anaḍvāhāv āstāṃ yad ayāt sūryā gṛham
Her spirit was the bridal car; the covering thereof was heaven: Bright were both Steers that drew it when Surya approached her husband's, home.
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Thy Steers were steady, kept in place by holy verse and Sama-hymn: All car were thy two chariot wheels: thy path was tremulous in the sky,
śucī te cakre yātyā vyāno akṣa āhataḥ ano manasmayaṃ sūryārohat prayatī patim
Clean, as thou wentest, were thy wheels wind, was the axle fastened there. Surya, proceeding to her Lord, mounted a spirit-fashioned car.
sūryāyā vahatuḥ prāgāt savitā yam avāsṛjat aghāsu hanyante gāvo 'rjunyoḥ pary uhyate
The bridal pomp of Surya, which Savitar started, moved along. In Magha days are oxen slain, in Arjuris they wed the bride.
yad aśvinā pṛcchamānāv ayātaṃ tricakreṇa vahatuṃ sūryāyāḥ viśve devā anu tad vām ajānan putraḥ pitarāv avṛṇīta pūṣā
When on your three-wheeled chariot, O Asvins, ye came as wooers unto Surya's bridal, Then all the Gods agreed to your proposal Pushan as Son elected you as Fathers.
yad ayātaṃ śubhas patī vareyaṃ sūryām upa kvaikaṃ cakraṃ vām āsīt kva deṣṭrāya tasthathuḥ
O ye Two Lords of lustre, then when ye to Surya's wooing came, Where was one chariot wheel of yours? Where stood ye for die Sire's command?
dve te cakre sūrye brahmāṇa ṛtuthā viduḥ athaikaṃ cakraṃ yad guhā tad addhātaya id viduḥ
The Brahmans, by their seasons, know, O Surya, those two wheels of thine: One kept concealed, those only who are skilled in highest truths have learned.
sūryāyai devebhyo mitrāya varuṇāya ca ye bhūtasya pracetasa idaṃ tebhyo 'karaṃ namaḥ
To Surya and the Deities, to Mitra and to Varuna. Who know aright the thing that is, this adoration have I paid.
pūrvāparaṃ carato māyayaitau śiśū krīḍantau pari yāto adhvaram viśvāny anyo bhuvanābhicaṣṭa ṛtūṃr anyo vidadhaj jāyate punaḥ
By their own power these Twain in close succession move; They go as playing children round the sacrifice. One of the Pair beholdeth all existing things; the other ordereth seasons and is born again.
navo navo bhavati jāyamāno 'hnāṃ ketur uṣasām ety agram bhāgaṃ devebhyo vi dadhāty āyan pra candramās tirate dīrgham āyuḥ
He, born afresh, is new and new for ever ensign of days he goes before the Mornings Coming, he orders f6r the Gods their portion. The Moon prolongs the days of our existence.
sukiṃśukaṃ śalmaliṃ viśvarūpaṃ hiraṇyavarṇaṃ suvṛtaṃ sucakram ā roha sūrye amṛtasya lokaṃ syonam patye vahatuṃ kṛṇuṣva
Mount this, all-shaped, gold-hued, with strong wheels, fashioned of Kimsuka and Salmali, light-rolling, Bound for the world of life immortal, Surya: make for thy lord a happy bridal journey.
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Rise up from hence: this maiden hath a husband. I laud Visvavasu with hymns and homage. Seek in her father's home another fair one, and find the portion from of old assigned thee.
ud īrṣvāto viśvāvaso namaseḍāmahe tvā anyām iccha prapharvyaṃ saṃ jāyām patyā sṛja
Rise up from hence, Visvavasu: with reverence we worship thee. Seek thou another willing maid, and with her husband leave the bride.
anṛkṣarā ṛjavaḥ santu panthā yebhiḥ sakhāyo yanti no vareyam sam aryamā sam bhago no ninīyāt saṃ jāspatyaṃ suyamam astu devāḥ
Straight in direction be the paths, and thornless, whereon our fellows travel to the wooing. Let Aryaman and Bhaga lead us: perfect, O Gods, the union of the wife and husband.
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Now from the noose of Varuna I free thee, wherewith Most Blessed Savitar hath bound thee. In Law's seat, to the world of virtuous action, I give thee up uninjured with thy consort.
preto muñcāmi nāmutaḥ subaddhām amutas karam yatheyam indra mīḍhvaḥ suputrā subhagāsati
Hence, and not thence, I send these free. I make thee softly fettered there. That, Bounteous Indra, she may live blest in her fortune and her sons.
pūṣā tveto nayatu hastagṛhyāśvinā tvā pra vahatāṃ rathena gṛhān gaccha gṛhapatnī yathāso vaśinī tvaṃ vidatham ā vadāsi
Let Pushan take thy hand and hence conduct thee; may the two Asvins on their car transport thee. Go to the house to be the household's mistress and speak as lady ito thy gathered people.
enā patyā tanvaṃ saṃ sṛjasvādhā jivrī vidatham ā vadāthaḥ
Happy be thou and prosper with thy children here: be vigilant to rule thy household in this home. Closely unite thy body with this; man, thy lord. So shall ye, full of years, address your company.
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Her hue is blue and red: the fiend who clingeth close is driven off. Well thrive the kinsmen of this bride the husband is bound fast in bonds.
parā dehi śāmulyam brahmabhyo vi bhajā vasu kṛtyaiṣā padvatī bhūtvy ā jāyā viśate patim
Give thou the woollen robe away: deal treasure to the Brahman priests. This female fiend hath got her feet, and as a wife attends her lord.
aśrīrā tanūr bhavati ruśatī pāpayāmuyā patir yad vadhvo vāsasā svam aṅgam abhidhitsate
Unlovely is his body when it glistens with this wicked fiend, What time the husband wraps about his limbs the garment of his wife.
ye vadhvaś candraṃ vahatuṃ yakṣmā yanti janād anu punas tān yajñiyā devā nayantu yata āgatāḥ
Consumptions, from her people, which follow the bride's resplendent train,- These let the Holy Gods again bear to the place from which they came.
mā vidan paripanthino ya āsīdanti dampatī sugebhir durgam atītām apa drāntv arātayaḥ
Let not the highway thieves who lie in ambush find the wedded pair. By pleasant ways let them escape the danger, and let foes depart.
sumaṅgalīr iyaṃ vadhūr imāṃ sameta paśyata saubhāgyam asyai dattvāyāthāstaṃ vi paretana
Signs of good fortune mark the bride come all of you and look at her. Wish her prosperity, and then return unto your homes again.
tṛṣṭam etat kaṭukam etad apāṣṭhavad viṣavan naitad attave sūryāṃ yo brahmā vidyāt sa id vādhūyam arhati
Pungent is this, and bitter this, filled, as it were, with arrow-barbs, Empoisoned and not fit for use. The Brahman who knows Surya well deserves the garment of the bride.
āśasanaṃ viśasanam atho adhivikartanam sūryāyāḥ paśya rūpāṇi tāni brahmā tu śundhati
The fringe, the cloth that decks her head, and then the triply parted robe,- Behold the hues which Surya wears these doth the Brahman purify.
gṛbhṇāmi te saubhagatvāya hastam mayā patyā jaradaṣṭir yathāsaḥ bhago aryamā savitā purandhir mahyaṃ tvādur gārhapatyāya devāḥ
I take thy hand in mine for happy fortune that thou mayst reach old age with me thy husband. Gods, Aryaman, Bhaga, Savitar, Purandhi, have given thee to be my household's mistress.
tām pūṣañchivatamām erayasva yasyām bījam manuṣyā vapanti yā na ūrū uśatī viśrayāte yasyām uśantaḥ praharāma śepam
O Pushan, send her on as most auspicious, her who shall be the sharer of my pleasures; Her who shall twine her loving arms about me, and welcome all my love and mine embraces.
tubhyam agre pary avahan sūryāṃ vahatunā saha punaḥ patibhyo jāyāṃ dā agne prajayā saha
For thee, with bridal train, they, first, escorted Surya to her home. Give to the husband in return, Agni, the wife with progeny.
punaḥ patnīm agnir adād āyuṣā saha varcasā dīrghāyur asyā yaḥ patir jīvāti śaradaḥ śatam
Agni hath given the bride again with splendour and with ample life. Long lived be he who is her lord; a hundred autumns let him live.
somaḥ prathamo vivide gandharvo vivida uttaraḥ tṛtīyo agniṣ ṭe patis turīyas te manuṣyajāḥ
Soma obtained her first of all; next the Gandharva was her lord. Agni was thy third husband: now one born of woman is thy fourth.
somo dadad gandharvāya gandharvo dadad agnaye rayiṃ ca putrāṃś cādād agnir mahyam atho imām
Soma to the Gandharva, and to Agni the Gandharva gave: And Agni hath bestowed on me riches and sons and this my spouse.
ihaiva stam mā vi yauṣṭaṃ viśvam āyur vy aśnutam krīḍantau putrair naptṛbhir modamānau sve gṛhe
Be ye not parted; dwell ye here reach the full time of human life. With sons and grandsons sport and play, rejoicing in your own abode.
ā naḥ prajāṃ janayatu prajāpatir ājarasāya sam anaktv aryamā adurmaṅgalīḥ patilokam ā viśa śaṃ no bhava dvipade śaṃ catuṣpade
So may Prajapati bring children forth to us; may Aryaman adorn us till old age come nigh. Not inauspicious enter thou thy husband's house: bring blessing to our bipeds and our quadrupeds.
aghoracakṣur apatighny edhi śivā paśubhyaḥ sumanāḥ suvarcāḥ vīrasūr devakāmā syonā śaṃ no bhava dvipade śaṃ catuṣpade
Not evil-eyed, no slayer of thy husband, bring weal to cattle, radiant, gentlehearted; Loving the Gods, delightful, bearing heroes, bring blessing to our quadrupeds and bipeds.
imāṃ tvam indra mīḍhvaḥ suputrāṃ subhagāṃ kṛṇu daśāsyām putrān ā dhehi patim ekādaśaṃ kṛdhi
O Bounteous Indra, make this bride blest in her sons and fortunate. Vouchsafe to her ten sons, and make her husband the eleventh man.
samrājñī śvaśure bhava samrājñī śvaśrvām bhava nanāndari samrājñī bhava samrājñī adhi devṛṣu
Over thy husband's father and thy husband's mother bear full sway. Over the sister of thy lord, over his brothers rule supreme.
sam añjantu viśve devāḥ sam āpo hṛdayāni nau sam mātariśvā saṃ dhātā sam u deṣṭrī dadhātu nau
So may the Universal Gods, so may the Waters join our hearts. May Matarisvan, Dhatar, and Destri together bind us close.