7.88 Varuna

1. pra śundhyuvam varuṇāya prayiṣṭhām

pure-radiant to-Varuṇa most-preened-delightful-dear

acc. f

matim vasiṣṭha mīlhuṣe bharasva

thought, to-generous present

f dat. bhṛ imper. sing.2 mid. bear

yas īm arvāñcam karate yajatram

who to-him, in-front-at-hand will-have-made sacrifice

acc. kṛ root ao. subj. sing.3 mid. yaj. acc.

sahasrāmagham vṛṣaṇam bṛhantam

a thousand rewards bull sun

acc. acc. acc.

2. adhā nu asya samdṛśam jaganvān

now then, to-the-sight of-him when-i-had-come

perf. part. gam

agnes anīkam varuṇasya mamsi

the-face of-Agni (to be that) of-Varuṇa i-have-thought

gen. man s. ao. sing.1 mid. think

svar yad aśman adhipās u andhas

when sun in-rock master and darkness

nom. take me to see the sun in the rocky cave

may he drink the beautiful soma released by the stones

abhi mā vapus dṛśaye ninīyāt

me the-wonder(master) to-see may-have-lead-taken

nom. dat. inf. nī perf. op. sing.3

3. ā yad ruhāva varuṇas ca nāvam

when we2-will-board, Varuṇa and I, the-boat

ruh ao. subj. du.1

pra yat samudram īrayāva madhyam

when we2-will-raise-urge-impel to-middle-of-sea

īr caus. subj. du.1 set in motion

adhi yad apām sanubhis carāva

when we2 will voyage through the crests of the waters

pra preǹkha īǹkhayāvahai śubhe kam

we will swing on the swing for beauty

4. vasiṣṭham ha varuṇas nāvi ādhāt

Varuṇa placed Vasiṣṭha on the boat

ṛṣim cakāra saupā mahobhis

skillful in his work, he made him a seer through his great powers

stotāram vipras sudinatve ahnām

the inspired poet(made him) a praise singer on the brightest day

yāt nu dyāvas tatanan yād uṣāsas

of days for so far as the heavens, for so long as the dawns wil extend

5. kuva tyāni nau sakiyā babhūvas

where have these companionshps of ours come to be

sacāvahe yad avṛkam purā cit

when previously we would have accompanied one another without wolfish hostility ?

bṛhantam mānam varuṇa svadhāvas

of independent will, I went into your lofty mansion

sahasradvāram jagamā gṛham te

your house with its thousand doors

6. ya āpir nityas varuṇa priyas san

though one be your very own dear friend and your companion

tuvām āgāmsi kṛṇavat sakhā te

if he will commit offenses against you

mā ta enasvantas yakṣin bhujema

you uncanny one. as an inspired poet

yandhi ṣmā vipra stuvate varūtham

ever offer protection to him praising you

7. dhruvāsu tvāsu kṣitiṣu kṣiyantas

dwelling in enduring peaceful dwellings

vi asmat pāśam varuṇas mumocat

(we will win)you Varuill release his fetter from us

avas vanvānā aditer upasthād

(we) winning help from the lap of Aditi

yūyam pāta suastibhis sadā nas

do you protect us alwys with your blessings