Sukta 191

कङ्कतो न कङ्कतोऽथो सतीनकङ्कतः। द्वाविति प्लुषी इति न्यदृष्टा अलिप्सत॥

kaṅkato na kaṅkato'tho satīnakaṅkataḥ | dvāviti pluṣī iti nyadṛṣṭā alipsata ||

VENOMOUS, slightly venomous, or venomous aquatic worm,- Both creatures, stinging, unobserved, with poison have infected me.

अदृष्टान्हन्त्यायत्यथो हन्ति परायती। अथो अवघ्नती हन्त्यथो पिनष्टि पिंषती॥

adṛṣṭānhantyāyatyatho hanti parāyatī | atho avaghnatī hantyatho pinaṣṭi piṁṣatī ||

Coming, it kills the unobserved; it kills them as it goes away, It kills them as it drives them off, and bruising bruises them to death.

शरासः कुशरासो दर्भासः सैर्या उत। मौञ्जा अदृष्टा वैरिणाः सर्वे साकं न्यलिप्सत॥

śarāsaḥ kuśarāso darbhāsaḥ sairyā uta | mauñjā adṛṣṭā vairiṇāḥ sarve sākaṁ nyalipsata ||

Sara grass, Darbha, Kusara, and Sairya, Munja, Virana, Where all these creatures dwell unseen, with poison have infected me.

नि गावो गोष्ठे असदन्नि मृगासो अविक्षत। नि केतवो जनानां न्यदृष्टा अलिप्सत॥

ni gāvo goṣṭhe asadanni mṛgāso avikṣata | ni ketavo janānāṁ nyadṛṣṭā alipsata ||

The cows had settled in their stalls, the beasts of prey had sought their lairs, Extinguished were the lights of men, when things unseen infected me.

एत उ त्ये प्रत्यदृश्रन्प्रदोषं तस्करा इव। अदृष्टा विश्वदृष्टाः प्रतिबुद्धा अभूतन॥

eta u tye pratyadṛśranpradoṣaṁ taskarā iva | adṛṣṭā viśvadṛṣṭāḥ pratibuddhā abhūtana ||

Or these, thesereptiles, are observed, like lurking thieves at evening time. Seers of all, themselves unseen: be therefore very vigilant.

द्यौर्वः पिता पृथिवी माता सोमो भ्रातादितिः स्वसा। अदृष्टा विश्वदृष्टास्तिष्ठतेलयता सु कम्॥

dyaurvaḥ pitā pṛthivī mātā somo bhrātāditiḥ svasā | adṛṣṭā viśvadṛṣṭāstiṣṭhatelayatā su kam ||

Heaven is your Sire, your Mother Earth, Soma your Brother, Aditi Your Sister: seeing all, unseen, keep still and dwell ye happily.

ये अंस्या ये अङ्ग्याः सूचीका ये प्रकङ्कताः। अदृष्टाः किं चनेह वः सर्वे साकं नि जस्यत॥

ye aṁsyā ye aṅgyāḥ sūcīkā ye prakaṅkatāḥ | adṛṣṭāḥ kiṁ caneha vaḥ sarve sākaṁ ni jasyata ||

Biters of shoulder or of limb, with needle-stings, most venomous, Unseen, whatever ye may be, vanish together and be gone.

उत्पुरस्तात्सूर्य एति विश्वदृष्टो अदृष्टहा। अदृष्टान्सर्वाञ्जम्भयन्सर्वाश्च यातुधान्यः॥

utpurastātsūrya eti viśvadṛṣṭo adṛṣṭahā | adṛṣṭānsarvāñjambhayansarvāśca yātudhānyaḥ ||

Slayer of things unseen, the Sun, beheld of all, mounts, eastward, up, Consuming all that are not seen, and evil spirits of the night.

उदपप्तदसौ सूर्यः पुरु विश्वानि जूर्वन्। आदित्यः पर्वतेभ्यो विश्वदृष्टो अदृष्टहा॥

udapaptadasau sūryaḥ puru viśvāni jūrvan | ādityaḥ parvatebhyo viśvadṛṣṭo adṛṣṭahā ||

There hath the Sun-God mounted up, who scorches much and everything. Even the Aditya from the hills, all-seen, destroying things unseen.

सूर्ये विषमा सजामि दृतिं सुरावतो गृहे। सो चिन्नु न मराति नो वयं मरामारे अस्य योजनं हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार॥

sūrye viṣamā sajāmi dṛtiṁ surāvato gṛhe | so cinnu na marāti no vayaṁ marāmāre asya yojanaṁ hariṣṭhā madhu tvā madhulā cakāra ||

I hang the poison in the Sun, a wine-skin in a vintner's house, He will not die, nor shall we die: his path is far: he whom Bay Horses bear hath turned thee to sweet meath.

इयत्तिका शकुन्तिका सका जघास ते विषम्। सो चिन्नु न मराति नो वयं मरामारे अस्य योजनं हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार॥

iyattikā śakuntikā sakā jaghāsa te viṣam | so cinnu na marāti no vayaṁ marāmāre asya yojanaṁ hariṣṭhā madhu tvā madhulā cakāra ||

This little bird, so very small, hath swallowed all thy poison up. She will not die, nor shall we die: his path is far: he whom Bay Horses bear hath turned thee to sweet meath.

त्रिः सप्त विष्पुलिङ्गका विषस्य पुष्यमक्षन्। ताश्चिन्नु न मरन्ति नो वयं मरामारे अस्य योजनं हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार॥

triḥ sapta viṣpuliṅgakā viṣasya puṣyamakṣan | tāścinnu na maranti no vayaṁ marāmāre asya yojanaṁ hariṣṭhā madhu tvā madhulā cakāra ||

The three-times-seven bright sparks of fire have swallowed up the poison's strength. They will not die, nor shall we die: his path is far: he whom Bay Horses bear hath turned thee to sweet meath.

नवानां नवतीनां विषस्य रोपुषीणाम्। सर्वासामग्रभं नामारे अस्य योजनं हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार॥

navānāṁ navatīnāṁ viṣasya ropuṣīṇām | sarvāsāmagrabhaṁ nāmāre asya yojanaṁ hariṣṭhā madhu tvā madhulā cakāra ||

Of ninety rivers and of nine with power to stay the venom's course,- The names of all I have secured: his path is far: he whom Bay Horses bear hath turned thee to sweet meath.

त्रिः सप्त मयूर्यः सप्त स्वसारो अग्रुवः। तास्ते विषं वि जभ्रिर उदकं कुम्भिनीरिव॥

triḥ sapta mayūryaḥ sapta svasāro agruvaḥ | tāste viṣaṁ vi jabhrira udakaṁ kumbhinīriva ||

So have the peahens three-times-seven, so have the maiden Sisters Seven Carried thy venom far away, as girls bear water in their jars.

इयत्तकः कुषुम्भकस्तकं भिनद्म्यश्मना। ततो विषं प्र वावृते पराचीरनु संवतः॥

iyattakaḥ kuṣumbhakastakaṁ bhinadmyaśmanā | tato viṣaṁ pra vāvṛte parācīranu saṁvataḥ ||

The poison-insect is so small; I crush the creature with a stone. I turn the poison hence away, departed unto distant lands.

कुषुम्भकस्तदब्रवीद्गिरेः प्रवर्तमानकः। वृश्चिकस्यारसं विषमरसं वृश्चिक ते विषम्॥

kuṣumbhakastadabravīdgireḥ pravartamānakaḥ | vṛścikasyārasaṁ viṣamarasaṁ vṛścika te viṣam ||

Forth issuing from the mountain's side the poison-insect spake and said: The scorpion's venom hath no strength Scorpion, thy venom is but weak. [02-000] RIG VEDA - BOOK THE SECOND