Sukta 87

रदत्पथो वरुणः सूर्याय प्रार्णांसि समुद्रिया नदीनाम्। सर्गो न सृष्टो अर्वतीरृतायञ्चकार महीरवनीरहभ्यः॥

radatpatho varuṇaḥ sūryāya prārṇāṁsi samudriyā nadīnām | sargo na sṛṣṭo arvatīrṛtāyañcakāra mahīravanīrahabhyaḥ ||

VARUNA cut a pathway out for Surya, and led the watery floods of rivers onward. The Mares, as in a race, speed on in order. He made great channels for the days to follow.

आत्मा ते वातो रज आ नवीनोत्पशुर्न भूर्णिर्यवसे ससवान्। अन्तर्मही बृहती रोदसीमे विश्वा ते धाम वरुण प्रियाणि॥

ātmā te vāto raja ā navīnotpaśurna bhūrṇiryavase sasavān | antarmahī bṛhatī rodasīme viśvā te dhāma varuṇa priyāṇi ||

The wind, thy breath, hath sounded through the region like a wild beast that seeks his food in pastures. Within these two, exalted Earth and Heaven, O Varuna, are all the forms thou lovest.

परि स्पशो वरुणस्य स्मदिष्टा उभे पश्यन्ति रोदसी सुमेके। ऋतावानः कवयो यज्ञधीराः प्रचेतसो य इषयन्त मन्म॥

pari spaśo varuṇasya smadiṣṭā ubhe paśyanti rodasī sumeke | ṛtāvānaḥ kavayo yajñadhīrāḥ pracetaso ya iṣayanta manma ||

Varuna's spies, sent forth upon their errand, survey the two world-halves well formed and fashioned. Wise are they, holy, skilled in sacrifices, the furtherers of the praise-songs of the prudent.

उवाच मे वरुणो मेधिराय त्रिः सप्त नामाघ्न्या बिभर्ति। विद्वान्पदस्य गुह्या न वोचद्युगाय विप्र उपराय शिक्षन्॥

uvāca me varuṇo medhirāya triḥ sapta nāmāghnyā bibharti | vidvānpadasya guhyā na vocadyugāya vipra uparāya śikṣan ||

To me who understand hath Varuna spoken, the names borne by the Cow are three times seven. The sapient God, knowing the place's secret, shall speak as 'twere to teach the race that cometh.

तिस्रो द्यावो निहिता अन्तरस्मिन्तिस्रो भूमीरुपराः षड्विधानाः। गृत्सो राजा वरुणश्चक्र एतं दिवि प्रेङ्खं हिरण्ययं शुभे कम्॥

tisro dyāvo nihitā antarasmintisro bhūmīruparāḥ ṣaḍvidhānāḥ | gṛtso rājā varuṇaścakra etaṁ divi preṅkhaṁ hiraṇyayaṁ śubhe kam ||

On him three heavens rest and are supported, and the three earths are there in sixfold order. The wise King Varuna hath made in heaven that Golden Swing to cover it with glory.

अव सिन्धुं वरुणो द्यौरिव स्थाद्द्रप्सो न श्वेतो मृगस्तुविष्मान्। गम्भीरशंसो रजसो विमानः सुपारक्षत्रः सतो अस्य राजा॥

ava sindhuṁ varuṇo dyauriva sthāddrapso na śveto mṛgastuviṣmān | gambhīraśaṁso rajaso vimānaḥ supārakṣatraḥ sato asya rājā ||

Like Varuna from heaven he sinks in Sindhu, like a white-shining spark, a strong wild creature. Ruling in depths and meting out the region, great saving power hath he, this world's Controller.

यो मृळयाति चक्रुषे चिदागो वयं स्याम वरुणे अनागाः। अनु व्रतान्यदितेरृधन्तो यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

yo mṛḻayāti cakruṣe cidāgo vayaṁ syāma varuṇe anāgāḥ | anu vratānyaditerṛdhanto yūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

Before this Varuna may we be sinless him who shows mercy even to the sinner- While we are keeping Aditi's ordinances. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.