Sukta 25

यच्चिद्धि ते विशो यथा प्र देव वरुण व्रतम्। मिनीमसि द्यविद्यवि॥

yacciddhi te viśo yathā pra deva varuṇa vratam | minīmasi dyavidyavi ||

WHATEVER law of thine, O God, O Varurna, as we are men, Day after day we violate.

मा नो वधाय हत्नवे जिहीळानस्य रीरधः। मा हृणानस्य मन्यवे॥

mā no vadhāya hatnave jihīḻānasya rīradhaḥ | mā hṛṇānasya manyave ||

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

वि मृळीकाय ते मनो रथीरश्वं न संदितम्। गीर्भिर्वरुण सीमहि॥

vi mṛḻīkāya te mano rathīraśvaṁ na saṁditam | gīrbhirvaruṇa sīmahi ||

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

परा हि मे विमन्यवः पतन्ति वस्य‍इष्टये। वयो न वसतीरुप॥

parā hi me vimanyavaḥ patanti vasyaiṣṭaye | vayo na vasatīrupa ||

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

कदा क्षत्रश्रियं नरमा वरुणं करामहे। मृळीकायोरुचक्षसम्॥

kadā kṣatraśriyaṁ naramā varuṇaṁ karāmahe | mṛḻīkāyorucakṣasam ||

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

तदित्समानमाशाते वेनन्ता न प्र युच्छतः। धृतव्रताय दाशुषे॥

taditsamānamāśāte venantā na pra yucchataḥ | dhṛtavratāya dāśuṣe ||

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

वेदा यो वीनां पदमन्तरिक्षेण पतताम्। वेद नावः समुद्रियः॥

vedā yo vīnāṁ padamantarikṣeṇa 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.

वेद मासो धृतव्रतो द्वादश प्रजावतः। वेदा य उपजायते॥

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.

वेद वातस्य वर्तनिमुरोरृष्वस्य बृहतः। वेदा ये अध्यासते॥

veda vātasya vartanimurorṛṣvasya bṛhataḥ | vedā ye adhyāsate ||

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

नि षसाद धृतव्रतो वरुणः पस्त्यास्वा। साम्राज्याय सुक्रतुः॥

ni ṣasāda dhṛtavrato varuṇaḥ pastyāsvā | sāmrājyāya sukratuḥ ||

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

अतो विश्वान्यद्भुता चिकित्वाँ अभि पश्यति। कृतानि या च कर्त्वा॥

ato viśvānyadbhutā cikitvā abhi paśyati | kṛtāni yā ca kartvā ||

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

स नो विश्वाहा सुक्रतुरादित्यः सुपथा करत्। प्र ण आयूंषि तारिषत्॥

sa no viśvāhā sukraturādityaḥ supathā karat | pra ṇa āyūṁṣi tāriṣat ||

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

बिभ्रद्द्रापिं हिरण्ययं वरुणो वस्त निर्णिजम्। परि स्पशो नि षेदिरे॥

bibhraddrāpiṁ hiraṇyayaṁ varuṇo vasta nirṇijam | pari spaśo ni ṣedire ||

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

न यं दिप्सन्ति दिप्सवो न द्रुह्वाणो जनानाम्। न देवमभिमातयः॥

na yaṁ dipsanti dipsavo na druhvāṇo janānām | na devamabhimātayaḥ ||

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

उत यो मानुषेष्वा यशश्चक्रे असाम्या। अस्माकमुदरेष्वा॥

uta yo mānuṣeṣvā yaśaścakre asāmyā | asmākamudareṣvā ||

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

परा मे यन्ति धीतयो गावो न गव्यूतीरनु। इच्छन्तीरुरुचक्षसम्॥

parā me yanti dhītayo gāvo na gavyūtīranu | icchantīrurucakṣasam ||

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

सं नु वोचावहै पुनर्यतो मे मध्वाभृतम्। होतेव क्षदसे प्रियम्॥

saṁ nu vocāvahai punaryato me madhvābhṛtam | hoteva kṣadase priyam ||

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

दर्शं नु विश्वदर्शतं दर्शं रथमधि क्षमि। एता जुषत मे गिरः॥

darśaṁ nu viśvadarśataṁ darśaṁ rathamadhi 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.

इमं मे वरुण श्रुधी हवमद्या च मृळय। त्वामवस्युरा चके॥

imaṁ me varuṇa śrudhī havamadyā ca mṛḻaya | tvāmavasyurā cake ||

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

त्वं विश्वस्य मेधिर दिवश्च ग्मश्च राजसि। स यामनि प्रति श्रुधि॥

tvaṁ viśvasya medhira divaśca gmaśca 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.

उदुत्तमं मुमुग्धि नो वि पाशं मध्यमं चृत। अवाधमानि जीवसे॥

uduttamaṁ mumugdhi no vi pāśaṁ madhyamaṁ cṛta | avādhamāni jīvase ||

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