Sukta 33

श्वित्यञ्चो मा दक्षिणतस्कपर्दा धियंजिन्वासो अभि हि प्रमन्दुः। उत्तिष्ठन्वोचे परि बर्हिषो नॄन्न मे दूरादवितवे वसिष्ठाः॥

śvityañco mā dakṣiṇataskapardā dhiyaṁjinvāso abhi hi pramanduḥ | uttiṣṭhanvoce pari barhiṣo nṝnna me dūrādavitave vasiṣṭhāḥ ||

THESE who wear hair-knots on the right, the movers of holy thought, white-robed, have won me over. I warned the men, when from the grass I raised me, Not from afar can my Vasisthas help you.

दूरादिन्द्रमनयन्ना सुतेन तिरो वैशन्तमति पान्तमुग्रम्। पाशद्युम्नस्य वायतस्य सोमात्सुतादिन्द्रोऽवृणीता वसिष्ठान्॥

dūrādindramanayannā sutena tiro vaiśantamati pāntamugram | pāśadyumnasya vāyatasya somātsutādindro'vṛṇītā vasiṣṭhān ||

With soma they brought Indra from a distance, Over Vaisanta, from the strong libation. Indra preferred Vasisthas to the Soma pressed by the son of Vayata, Pasadyumna.

एवेन्नु कं सिन्धुमेभिस्ततारेवेन्नु कं भेदमेभिर्जघान। एवेन्नु कं दाशराज्ञे सुदासं प्रावदिन्द्रो ब्रह्मणा वो वसिष्ठाः॥

evennu kaṁ sindhumebhistatārevennu kaṁ bhedamebhirjaghāna | evennu kaṁ dāśarājñe sudāsaṁ prāvadindro brahmaṇā vo vasiṣṭhāḥ ||

So, verily, with these he crossed the river, in company with these he slaughtered Bheda. So in the fight with the Ten Kings, Vasisthas! did Indra help Sudas through your devotions.

जुष्टी नरो ब्रह्मणा वः पितॄणामक्षमव्ययं न किला रिषाथ। यच्छक्वरीषु बृहता रवेणेन्द्रे शुष्ममदधाता वसिष्ठाः॥

juṣṭī naro brahmaṇā vaḥ pitṝṇāmakṣamavyayaṁ na kilā riṣātha | yacchakvarīṣu bṛhatā raveṇendre śuṣmamadadhātā vasiṣṭhāḥ ||

I gladly, men I with prayer prayed by our fathers have fixed your axle: ye shall not be injured: Since, when ye sang aloud the Sakvari verses, Vasisthas! ye invigorated Indra.

उद्द्यामिवेत्तृष्णजो नाथितासोऽदीधयुर्दाशराज्ञे वृतासः। वसिष्ठस्य स्तुवत इन्द्रो अश्रोदुरुं तृत्सुभ्यो अकृणोदु लोकम्॥

uddyāmivettṛṣṇajo nāthitāso'dīdhayurdāśarājñe vṛtāsaḥ | vasiṣṭhasya stuvata indro aśroduruṁ tṛtsubhyo akṛṇodu lokam ||

Like thirsty men they looked to heaven, in battle with the Ten Kings, surrounded and imploring. Then Indra heard Vasistha as he praised him, and gave the Trtsus ample room and freedom.

दण्डा इवेद्गोअजनास आसन्परिच्छिन्ना भरता अर्भकासः। अभवच्च पुरएता वसिष्ठ आदित्तृत्सूनां विशो अप्रथन्त॥

daṇḍā ivedgoajanāsa āsanparicchinnā bharatā arbhakāsaḥ | abhavacca puraetā vasiṣṭha ādittṛtsūnāṁ viśo aprathanta ||

Like sticks and staves wherewith they drive the cattle, Stripped bare, the Bharatas were found defenceless: Vasistha then became their chief and leader: then widely. were the Trtsus' clans extended.

त्रयः कृण्वन्ति भुवनेषु रेतस्तिस्रः प्रजा आर्या ज्योतिरग्राः। त्रयो घर्मास उषसं सचन्ते सर्वाँ इत्ताँ अनु विदुर्वसिष्ठाः॥

trayaḥ kṛṇvanti bhuvaneṣu retastisraḥ prajā āryā jyotiragrāḥ | trayo gharmāsa uṣasaṁ sacante sarvā ittā anu vidurvasiṣṭhāḥ ||

Three fertilize the worlds with genial moisture: three noble Creatures cast a light before them. Three that give warmth to all attend the morning. All these have they discovered, these Vasisthas.

सूर्यस्येव वक्षथो ज्योतिरेषां समुद्रस्येव महिमा गभीरः। वातस्येव प्रजवो नान्येन स्तोमो वसिष्ठा अन्वेतवे वः॥

sūryasyeva vakṣatho jyotireṣāṁ samudrasyeva mahimā gabhīraḥ | vātasyeva prajavo nānyena stomo vasiṣṭhā anvetave vaḥ ||

Like the Sun's growing glory is their splendour, and like the sea's is their unflathomed greatness. Their course is like the wind's. Your laud, Vasisthas, can never be attained by any other.

त इन्निण्यं हृदयस्य प्रकेतैः सहस्रवल्शमभि सं चरन्ति। यमेन ततं परिधिं वयन्तोऽप्सरस उप सेदुर्वसिष्ठाः॥

ta inniṇyaṁ hṛdayasya praketaiḥ sahasravalśamabhi saṁ caranti | yamena tataṁ paridhiṁ vayanto'psarasa upa sedurvasiṣṭhāḥ ||

They with perceptions of the heart in secret resort to that which spreads a thousand branches. The Apsaras brought hither the Vasisthas wearing the vesture spun for them by Yama.

विद्युतो ज्योतिः परि संजिहानं मित्रावरुणा यदपश्यतां त्वा। तत्ते जन्मोतैकं वसिष्ठागस्त्यो यत्त्वा विश आजभार॥

vidyuto jyotiḥ pari saṁjihānaṁ mitrāvaruṇā yadapaśyatāṁ tvā | tatte janmotaikaṁ vasiṣṭhāgastyo yattvā viśa ājabhāra ||

A form of lustre springing from the lightning wast thou, when Varuna and Mitra saw thee. Tliy one and only birth was then, Vasistha, when from thy stock Agastya brought thee hither.

उतासि मैत्रावरुणो वसिष्ठोर्वश्या ब्रह्मन्मनसोऽधि जातः। द्रप्सं स्कन्नं ब्रह्मणा दैव्येन विश्वे देवाः पुष्करे त्वाददन्त॥

utāsi maitrāvaruṇo vasiṣṭhorvaśyā brahmanmanaso'dhi jātaḥ | drapsaṁ skannaṁ brahmaṇā daivyena viśve devāḥ puṣkare tvādadanta ||

Born of their love for Urvasi, Vasistha thou, priest, art son of Varuna and Mitra; And as a fallen drop, in heavenly fervour, all the Gods laid thee on a lotus-blossorn.

स प्रकेत उभयस्य प्रविद्वान्सहस्रदान उत वा सदानः। यमेन ततं परिधिं वयिष्यन्नप्सरसः परि जज्ञे वसिष्ठः॥

sa praketa ubhayasya pravidvānsahasradāna uta vā sadānaḥ | yamena tataṁ paridhiṁ vayiṣyannapsarasaḥ pari jajñe vasiṣṭhaḥ ||

He thinker, knower both of earth and heaven, endowed with many a gift, bestowing thousands, Destined to wear the vesture spun by Yama, sprang from the Apsaras to life, Vasistha.

सत्रे ह जाताविषिता नमोभिः कुम्भे रेतः सिषिचतुः समानम्। ततो ह मान उदियाय मध्यात्ततो जातमृषिमाहुर्वसिष्ठम्॥

satre ha jātāviṣitā namobhiḥ kumbhe retaḥ siṣicatuḥ samānam | tato ha māna udiyāya madhyāttato jātamṛṣimāhurvasiṣṭham ||

Born at the sacrifice, urged by adorations, both with a common flow bedewed the pitcher. Then from the midst thereof there rose up Mana, and thence they say was born the sage Vasistha.

उक्थभृतं सामभृतं बिभर्ति ग्रावाणं बिभ्रत्प्र वदात्यग्रे। उपैनमाध्वं सुमनस्यमाना आ वो गच्छाति प्रतृदो वसिष्ठः॥

ukthabhṛtaṁ sāmabhṛtaṁ bibharti grāvāṇaṁ bibhratpra vadātyagre | upainamādhvaṁ sumanasyamānā ā vo gacchāti pratṛdo vasiṣṭhaḥ ||

He brings the bearer of the laud and Saman: first shall he speak bringing the stone for pressing. With grateful hearts in reverence approach him: to you, O Pratrdas, Vasistha cometh.