2.38 savitar

1. ut u syas devas savitā savāya

this god savitar to-generate

sū generate stimulate

śaśvattamam tadapā vahnis asthāt

most-continual for-the-work carrier has-stood-up

sthā c1 ao.

nūnam devebhyas vi hi dhāti ratnam

now to-gods he-distributes treasure

dhā c3

athā bhajat vītihotram suastau

also will-distribute to-lively-caller in-well-being

bhaj c1 distribute subj.

2. viśvasya hi śruṣṭaye devas ūrdhvas

because of-all to-obey the-god upward

śruṣṭi dat.

pra bāhavā pṛthupāṇis sisarti

with-arms broad-hands flows-forth

sṛ c3 stretch

āpas cit asya vrate ā nimṛgrā

even waters to-his-manner-conduct in-submission-devotion

mṛj attached-devoted-to loc.

ayam cit vātas ramate parijman

even this wind rests-stops circling

ram c1

3. āśubhis cit yān vi mucāti nūnam

even with-swift driver-driving will-now-unhitch-be-free

yā nom. sing. muc c1 subj.

arīramat atamānam cit etos

he-has-rested even wanderer-travelier from-travelling

ram c1 ao. at to wonder etu + as abl.

ahyarṣūṇām cit ni ayān aviṣyām

even of-snake-warriors restraining greed-desire

ni yam

anu vratam savitur moki āgāt

behaviour-manner of-savitar the-night has-followed

gā to go

4. punar sam avyat vitatam vayantī

again the weaver has wrapped up what was stretched out

madhyā kartor ni adhāt chakma dhīras

in-midst of-deeds-work has-put-down the mindful-conscious his craft

ut samhāyāsthāt vi ṛtūmr adardhar

having pulled himself together, he(savitar) has stood up

aramatis savitā deva āgāt

he has always kept the seasons separate, as proper thinking god savitar has come

5. nānaukāmsi duryas viśvam āyur

the domestic blaze of fire is dispersed prominently

vi tiṣṭhate prabhavas śokas agneḥ

throughout the houses , one for each, for(each one’s) whole lifetime

jyeṣṭham mātā sūnave bhāgam ādhāt

the mother has set out the best portion for her son

anu asya ketam iṣitam savitrā

according to his intention, which has been aroused by savitar

6. samāvavarti viṣṭhitas jigīṣur

Iwhateer) was dispersed seeking gain has ben gathered together

viśveṣām kāmas caratām amābhūt

desire for home has arisen in all who roam

śaśvām apas vikṛtam hitvī āgāt

each and evry one has come, abandoning unfinishte work

anu vratam savitur daivyasya

following the commandment of the divine savitar

7. tvayā hitam apyam apsu bhāgam

the watery(race) has been placed by you among the waters

dhanvānu ā mṛgayasas vi tasthus

the wild beasts have been dispersed throughout the wastelands

vanāni vibhyas nakir asya tāni

das their share the forests are for birds

vratā devasya savitur minanti

no one violates these commandments of god savitar

8. yādrādhiyam varuṇas yonim apyam

as far as (savitar’s) benefit extends, varuṇa(has come) too this watery womb

aniśitam nimiṣi jarbhrtāṇas

restlessly darting about at (eery) blink(of eye)

viśvas mārtāṇḍas vrajam ā paśur gāt

every mortal creature, (everhY domestic beast has come to its pen

sthaśas janmāni savitā vi ākas

savitar has distributed the races according to their stations

9. na yasya indras varuṇas na mitras

whose commandment neither indra nor varuṇa, neither mitra nor aryaman, nor rudra violates

vratam aryamā na minanti rudras

nor do hostile powers---for well-being

na arātayas tam idam suasti

I call him here with homage god savitar

huve devam savitāram namobhis

10. bhagam dhiyam vājayantas puramdhim

as (we) arouse Fortune Insight Plenitude praise of men

narāśamsas gnāspatir nas avyās

the husband of the wives, should help us

āye māmasya samgathe rayīṇām

might we be dear to god savitar at the approachof a desirable thing and at the gathering of riches

priyā devasya savituḥ syāma

11. asmabhyam tad divas adbhyas pṛthivayās

that desirable benefit given by you has come to us from heaven

tvayā dattam kāmyam rādha ā gāt

from the waters from earth

śam yat stotṛbhya āpaye bhavāti

(a benfit) that will become weal for your praisers and your friend

uruśamsāya savitar jaritre

the singer whose recitations extend widely