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Sukta 15

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 5 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Sukta 15

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 5 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Rigveda 5.15.1

Rigveda 5.15.1
Source text

प्र वेधसे कवये वेद्याय गिरं भरे यशसे पूर्व्याय। घृतप्रसत्तो असुरः सुशेवो रायो धर्ता धरुणो वस्वो अग्निः॥

Transliteration

pra vedhase kavaye vedyāya giraṁ bhare yaśase pūrvyāya | ghṛtaprasatto asuraḥ suśevo rāyo dhartā dharuṇo vasvo agniḥ ||

Translation

To him, the far-renowned, the wise Ordainer, ancient and glorious, a song I offer. Enthroned in oil, the Asura, bliss-giver, is Agni, firm support of noble, riches.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 5.15.2

Rigveda 5.15.2
Source text

ऋतेन ऋतं धरुणं धारयन्त यज्ञस्य शाके परमे व्योमन्। दिवो धर्मन्धरुणे सेदुषो नॄञ्जातैरजाताँ अभि ये ननक्षुः॥

Transliteration

ṛtena ṛtaṁ dharuṇaṁ dhārayanta yajñasya śāke parame vyoman | divo dharmandharuṇe seduṣo nṝñjātairajātā abhi ye nanakṣuḥ ||

Translation

By holy Law they kept supporting Order, by help of sacrifice, in loftiest heaven,- They who attained with born men to the unborn, men seated on that stay, heaven's firm sustainer.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 5.15.3

Rigveda 5.15.3
Source text

अङ्होयुवस्तन्वस्तन्वते वि वयो महद्दुष्टरं पूर्व्याय। स संवतो नवजातस्तुतुर्यात्सिङ्हं न क्रुद्धमभितः परि ष्ठुः॥

Transliteration

aṅhoyuvastanvastanvate vi vayo mahadduṣṭaraṁ pūrvyāya | sa saṁvato navajātastuturyātsiṅhaṁ na kruddhamabhitaḥ pari ṣṭhuḥ ||

Translation

Averting woe, they labour hard to bring him, the ancient, plenteous food as power resistless. May he, born newly, conquer his assailants: round him they stand as round an angry lion.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 5.15.4

Rigveda 5.15.4
Source text

मातेव यद्भरसे पप्रथानो जनंजनं धायसे चक्षसे च। वयोवयो जरसे यद्दधानः परि त्मना विषुरूपो जिगासि॥

Transliteration

māteva yadbharase paprathāno janaṁjanaṁ dhāyase cakṣase ca | vayovayo jarase yaddadhānaḥ pari tmanā viṣurūpo jigāsi ||

Translation

When, like a mother, spreading forth to nourish, to cherish and regard each man that liveth,- Consuming all the strength that thou hast gotten, thou wanderest round, thyself, in varied fashion.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 5.15.5

Rigveda 5.15.5
Source text

वाजो नु ते शवसस्पात्वन्तमुरुं दोघं धरुणं देव रायः। पदं न तायुर्गुहा दधानो महो राये चितयन्नत्रिमस्पः॥

Transliteration

vājo nu te śavasaspātvantamuruṁ doghaṁ dharuṇaṁ deva rāyaḥ | padaṁ na tāyurguhā dadhāno maho rāye citayannatrimaspaḥ ||

Translation

May strength preserve the compass of thy vigour, God! that broad stream of thine that beareth riches. Thou, like a thief who keeps his refuge secret, hast holpen Atri to great wealth, by teaching.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Sources and editorial record

  1. Rig Veda, Book 5, Hymn 15, translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)RV 5.15Internet Sacred Text Archive
  2. Rigveda Mandala 5, machine-readable Sanskrit and Roman textMandala 5Sanskrit Documents
  3. Rigveda Shakala Samhita, Mandala 5, Sukta 15RV 5.15Vedic Heritage Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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