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The Hymn of the Rivers, whole

Rig Veda 10.75

प्र सु व आपो महिमानमुत्तमं कारुर्वोचाति सदने विवस्वतः। प्र सप्तसप्त त्रेधा हि चक्रमुः प्र सृत्वरीणामति सिन्धुरोजसा

प्र तेऽरदद्वरुणो यातवे पथः सिन्धो यद्वाजाँ अभ्यद्रवस्त्वम्। भूम्या अधि प्रवता यासि सानुना यदेषामग्रं जगतामिरज्यसि

दिवि स्वनो यतते भूम्योपर्यनन्तं शुष्ममुदियर्ति भानुना। अभ्रादिव प्र स्तनयन्ति वृष्टयः सिन्धुर्यदेति वृषभो न रोरुवत्

अभि त्वा सिन्धो शिशुमिन्न मातरो वाश्रा अर्षन्ति पयसेव धेनवः। राजेव युध्वा नयसि त्वमित्सिचौ यदासामग्रं प्रवतामिनक्षसि

इमं मे गङ्गे यमुने सरस्वति शुतुद्रि स्तोमं सचता परुष्ण्या। असिक्न्या मरुद्वृधे वितस्तयार्जीकीये शृणुह्या सुषोमया

तृष्टामया प्रथमं यातवे सजूः सुसर्त्वा रसया श्वेत्या त्या। त्वं सिन्धो कुभया गोमतीं क्रुमुं मेहत्न्वा सरथं याभिरीयसे

ऋजीत्येनी रुशती महित्वा परि ज्रयांसि भरते रजांसि। अदब्धा सिन्धुरपसामपस्तमाश्वा न चित्रा वपुषीव दर्शता

स्वश्वा सिन्धुः सुरथा सुवासा हिरण्ययी सुकृता वाजिनीवती। ऊर्णावती युवतिः सीलमावत्युताधि वस्ते सुभगा मधुवृधम्

सुखं रथं युयुजे सिन्धुरश्विनं तेन वाजं सनिषदस्मिन्नाजौ। महान्ह्यस्य महिमा पनस्यतेऽदब्धस्य स्वयशसो विरप्शिनः

Meaning · English

Waters, the singer will proclaim your highest greatness in Vivasvat's house. Seven by seven, three ways, they have flowed forth; the Sindhu outruns all streams by its strength.

Varuna dug your paths to travel, Sindhu, when you ran toward the prizes. Over the earth you go by high slopes, when you rule at the head of all that moves.

Her sound climbs from earth to sky; with flashing light she lifts an endless surge. Like rain thundering from cloud, the Sindhu comes roaring like a bull.

Sindhu, the rivers hurry lowing to you like mothers to a child, like cows full of milk. A warrior king, you lead both flanks at the front of these rushing streams.

Ganga, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Shutudri, with Parushni, take up this hymn of mine. Marudvridha with Asikni, Arjikiya with Vitasta and Sushoma, listen.

Sindhu, to set out you first join Trishtama, then Susartu, Rasa and Shveti; with Kubha and Mehatnu you reach Gomati and Krumu, riding with them on one chariot.

Straight-running, white and shining in her greatness, the unchecked Sindhu bears her swift waters across the lands. She is busiest of the busy, striking as a mare, lovely as a woman.

Sindhu has fine horses, fine chariots, fine garments; golden, well made, rich in food and wool, ever young, rich in grasses, the fortunate one wears honey-sweet growth.

Sindhu has yoked her easy-running, horse-drawn chariot; with it may she win the prize in this contest. Her greatness is praised as great: unharmed, glorious in herself, thundering.

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