The Secret of the Veda

with Selected Hymns

  On Veda

Sri Aurobindo symbol
Sri Aurobindo

Essays on the Rig Veda and its mystic symbolism, with translations of selected hymns. These writings on and translations of the Rig Veda were published in the monthly review Arya between 1914 and 1920. Most of them appeared there under three headings: The Secret of the Veda, 'Selected Hymns' and 'Hymns of the Atris'. Other translations that did not appear under any of these headings make up the final part of the volume.

The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo (CWSA) The Secret of the Veda Vol. 15 604 pages 1998 Edition
English
 PDF     On Veda

Part III

Hymns of the Atris




Hymns to the Lords of Light




The Tenth Hymn to Mitra-Varuna

An Invocation to the Sacrifice

[The Rishi invokes Mitra and Varuna to the Soma-offering as destroyers of the enemy and greateners of our being and as helpers of our thoughts by their mastery and wisdom.]


आ नो गन्तं रिशादसा वरुण मित्र बर्हणा ।
उपेमं चारुमध्वरम् ॥१॥

1) O destroyers of the Enemy, come with your greatenings,1 O Varuna, O Mitra, to this our delightful sacrifice.


विश्वस्य हि प्रचेतसा वरुण मित्र राजथः ।
ईशाना पिप्यतं षियः ॥२॥

2) O Varuna, O Mitra, you govern every man and are the wise thinkers; you are the rulers, nourish our thoughts.


उप नः सुतमा गतं वरुण मित्र दाशुषः ।
अस्य सोमस्य पीतये ॥३॥

3) Come, O Varuna, O Mitra, to our Soma-offering, to the sacrifice of the giver, that you may drink of this wine.

Page 542









Let us co-create the website.

Share your feedback. Help us improve. Or ask a question.

Image Description
Connect for updates