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Book 4 >> HYMN 54 - Savitar
अभूद देवः सविता वन्द्यो नु न इदानीम अह्न उपवाच्यो नर्भिः |
वि यो रत्ना भजति मानवेभ्यः शरेष्ठं नो अत्र दरविणं यथा दधत
वि यो रत्ना भजति मानवेभ्यः शरेष्ठं नो अत्र दरविणं यथा दधत
English:- . Now must we praise and honour Savitar the God: at this time of the day the men must call to him,
Him who distributes wealth to Manu's progeny, that he may grant us here riches most excellent.
Him who distributes wealth to Manu's progeny, that he may grant us here riches most excellent.
देवेभ्यो हि परथमं यज्ञियेभ्यो ऽमर्तत्वं सुवसि भागम उत्तमम |
आद इद दामानं सवितर वय ्र्णुषे ऽनूचीना जीविता मानुषेभ्यः
English:- For thou at first producest for the holy Gods the noblest of all portions, immortality:
Thereafter as a gift to men, O Savitar, thou openest existence, life succeeding life.
Thereafter as a gift to men, O Savitar, thou openest existence, life succeeding life.
अचित्ती यच चक्र्मा दैव्ये जने दीनैर दक्षैः परभूती पूरुषत्वता |
देवेषु च सवितर मानुषेषु च तवं नो अत्र सुवताद अनागसः
English:- If we, men as we are, have sinned against the Gods through want of thought, in weakness, or through insolence,
Absolve us from the guilt and make us free from sin, O Savitar, alike among both Gods and men.
Absolve us from the guilt and make us free from sin, O Savitar, alike among both Gods and men.
न परमिये सवितुर दैव्यस्य तद यथा विश्वम भुवनं धारयिष्यति |
यत पर्थिव्या वरिमन्न आ सवङगुरिर वर्ष्मन दिवः सुवति सत्यम अस्य तत
English:- None may impede that power of Savitar the God whereby he will maintain the universal world.
What the fair-fingered God brings forth on earth's expanse or in the height of heaven, that work of his stands sure.
What the fair-fingered God brings forth on earth's expanse or in the height of heaven, that work of his stands sure.
इन्द्रज्येष्ठान बर्हद्भ्यः पर्वतेभ्यः कषयां एभ्यः सुवसि पस्त्यावतः |
यथा-यथा पतयन्तो वियेमिर एवैव तस्थुः सवितः सवाय ते
English:- To lofty hills thou sendest those whom Indra leads, and givest fixed abodes with houses unto these.
However they may fly and draw themselves apart, still, Savitar, they stand obeying thy behest.
However they may fly and draw themselves apart, still, Savitar, they stand obeying thy behest.
ये ते तरिर अहन सवितः सवासो दिवे-दिवे सौभगम आसुवन्ति |
इन्द्रो दयावाप्र्थिवी सिन्धुर अद्भिर आदित्यैर नो अदितिः शर्म यंसत
English:- May the libations poured to thee thrice daily, day after day, O Savitar, bring us blessing.
May Indra, Heaven, Earth, Sindhu with the Waters, Aditi with Ādityas, give us shelter.
May Indra, Heaven, Earth, Sindhu with the Waters, Aditi with Ādityas, give us shelter.