Sukta 33

प्र ऋभुभ्यो दूतमिव वाचमिष्य उपस्तिरे श्वैतरीं धेनुमीळे। ये वातजूतास्तरणिभिरेवैः परि द्यां सद्यो अपसो बभूवुः॥

pra ṛbhubhyo dūtamiva vācamiṣya upastire śvaitarīṁ dhenumīḻe | ye vātajūtāstaraṇibhirevaiḥ pari dyāṁ sadyo apaso babhūvuḥ ||

I SEND my voice as herald to the Rbhus; I crave the white cow for the overspreading. Wind-sped, the Skillful Ones in rapid motion have in an instant compassed round the heaven.

यदारमक्रन्नृभवः पितृभ्यां परिविष्टी वेषणा दंसनाभिः। आदिद्देवानामुप सख्यमायन्धीरासः पुष्टिमवहन्मनायै॥

yadāramakrannṛbhavaḥ pitṛbhyāṁ pariviṣṭī veṣaṇā daṁsanābhiḥ | ādiddevānāmupa sakhyamāyandhīrāsaḥ puṣṭimavahanmanāyai ||

What time the Rbus had with care and marvels done proper service to assist their Parents, They won the friendship of the Gods; the Sages carried away the fruit of their devotion.

पुनर्ये चक्रुः पितरा युवाना सना यूपेव जरणा शयाना। ते वाजो विभ्वाँ ऋभुरिन्द्रवन्तो मधुप्सरसो नोऽवन्तु यज्ञम्॥

punarye cakruḥ pitarā yuvānā sanā yūpeva jaraṇā śayānā | te vājo vibhvā ṛbhurindravanto madhupsaraso no'vantu yajñam ||

May they who made their Parents, who were lying like posts that moulder, young again for ever,- May Vaja, Vibhvan, Rbhu, joined with Indra , protect our sacrifice, the Soma-lovers.

यत्संवत्समृभवो गामरक्षन्यत्संवत्समृभवो मा अपिंशन्। यत्संवत्समभरन्भासो अस्यास्ताभिः शमीभिरमृतत्वमाशुः॥

yatsaṁvatsamṛbhavo gāmarakṣanyatsaṁvatsamṛbhavo mā apiṁśan | yatsaṁvatsamabharanbhāso asyāstābhiḥ śamībhiramṛtatvamāśuḥ ||

As for a year the Rbhus kept the Milch-cow, throughout a year fashioned and formed her body, And through a year's space still sustained her brightness, through these their labours they were made immortal.

ज्येष्ठ आह चमसा द्वा करेति कनीयान्त्रीन्कृणवामेत्याह। कनिष्ठ आह चतुरस्करेति त्वष्ट ऋभवस्तत्पनयद्वचो वः॥

jyeṣṭha āha camasā dvā kareti kanīyāntrīnkṛṇavāmetyāha | kaniṣṭha āha caturaskareti tvaṣṭa ṛbhavastatpanayadvaco vaḥ ||

Two beakers let us make,- thus said the eldest. Lct us make three,- this was the younger's sentence. Four beakers let us make,- thus spoke the youngest. Tvastar approved this rede of yours, O Rbhus.

सत्यमूचुर्नर एवा हि चक्रुरनु स्वधामृभवो जग्मुरेताम्। विभ्राजमानाँश्चमसाँ अहेवावेनत्त्वष्टा चतुरो ददृश्वान्॥

satyamūcurnara evā hi cakruranu svadhāmṛbhavo jagmuretām | vibhrājamānāścamasā ahevāvenattvaṣṭā caturo dadṛśvān ||

The men spake truth and even so they acted: this Godlike way of theirs the Rbhus followed. And Tvastar, when he looked on the four beakers resplendent as the day, was moved with envy.

द्वादश द्यून्यदगोह्यस्यातिथ्ये रणन्नृभवः ससन्तः। सुक्षेत्राकृण्वन्ननयन्त सिन्धून्धन्वातिष्ठन्नोषधीर्निम्नमापः॥

dvādaśa dyūnyadagohyasyātithye raṇannṛbhavaḥ sasantaḥ | sukṣetrākṛṇvannanayanta sindhūndhanvātiṣṭhannoṣadhīrnimnamāpaḥ ||

When for twelve days the Rbhus joyed reposing as guests of him who never may be hidden, lley made fair fertile fields, they brought the rivers. Plants spread o'er deserts, waters filled the hollows.

रथं ये चक्रुः सुवृतं नरेष्ठां ये धेनुं विश्वजुवं विश्वरूपाम्। त आ तक्षन्त्वृभवो रयिं नः स्ववसः स्वपसः सुहस्ताः॥

rathaṁ ye cakruḥ suvṛtaṁ nareṣṭhāṁ ye dhenuṁ viśvajuvaṁ viśvarūpām | ta ā takṣantvṛbhavo rayiṁ naḥ svavasaḥ svapasaḥ suhastāḥ ||

May they who formed the swift car, bearing Heroes, and the Cow omniform and all-impelling, Even may they form wealth for us,-the Rbhus, dexterous-handed, deft in work and gracious.

अपो ह्येषामजुषन्त देवा अभि क्रत्वा मनसा दीध्यानाः। वाजो देवानामभवत्सुकर्मेन्द्रस्य ऋभुक्षा वरुणस्य विभ्वा॥

apo hyeṣāmajuṣanta devā abhi kratvā manasā dīdhyānāḥ | vājo devānāmabhavatsukarmendrasya ṛbhukṣā varuṇasya vibhvā ||

So in their work the Gods had satisfaction, pondering it with thought and mental insight. The Gods' expert artificer was Vaja, Indra's Rbhuksan, Varuna's was Vibhvan.

ये हरी मेधयोक्था मदन्त इन्द्राय चक्रुः सुयुजा ये अश्वा। ते रायस्पोषं द्रविणान्यस्मे धत्त ऋभवः क्षेमयन्तो न मित्रम्॥

ye harī medhayokthā madanta indrāya cakruḥ suyujā ye aśvā | te rāyaspoṣaṁ draviṇānyasme dhatta ṛbhavaḥ kṣemayanto na mitram ||

They whol made glad with sacrifice and praises, wrought the two Bays, his docile Steeds, for Indra,- Rbhus, as those who wish a friend to prosper, bestow upon us gear and growth of riches.

इदाह्नः पीतिमुत वो मदं धुर्न ऋते श्रान्तस्य सख्याय देवाः। ते नूनमस्मे ऋभवो वसूनि तृतीये अस्मिन्सवने दधात॥

idāhnaḥ pītimuta vo madaṁ dhurna ṛte śrāntasya sakhyāya devāḥ | te nūnamasme ṛbhavo vasūni tṛtīye asminsavane dadhāta ||

This day have they set gladdening drink before you. Not without toil are Gods inclined to friendship. Therefore do ye who are so great, O Rbhus, vouchsafe us treasures at this third libation.