Rig Veda
Rig Veda
The Rigvedais an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It is one of the four canonical sacred textsof Hinduism known as the Vedas. The text is a collection of 1,028 hymns and 10,600 verses, organized into ten books. A good deal of the language is still obscure and many hymns as a consequence seem unintelligible...
born devours fire sticks wood
Fire is born from wood (as two sticks are rubbed together), but then devours its parents.
alone born darkness hidden power
Darkness was hidden by darkness in the beginning. All this was an indistinguishable sea. That which becomes, that which was enveloped by the void, that alone was born through the power of heat.
atmosphere heavens nor whose
The non-existent was not; the existent was not at that time. The atmosphere was not nor the heavens which are beyond. What was concealed? Where? In whose protection? Was it water? An unfathomable abyss?
control derived enemy help powers self
O inimitable Enthusiasm! You successfully vanquish your enemy with the help of the powers derived from self control and restraint.
befriend everybody good likes others soft speak spoken therefore
Everybody likes to befriend a Soft spoken person. Therefore one should always speak good of others and be soft spoken.
famous flames great illuminate inherent move path souls tread truth
It is the inherent characteristic of the flames to move upward and illuminate the nearby area. Those great souls who tread on the path of truth become famous and successful.
cows drove fire generates released seven undoing victor
The one who, having killed the serpent, released the seven rivers; the one who drove out the cows by undoing .. one who generates fire between two rocks, victor in battles, he, O people, is Indra.
afraid force god gods greatness possessed protect whose wisdom worlds
The one who is first and possessed of wisdom when born; the god who strove to protect the gods with strength; the one before whose force the two worlds were afraid because of the greatness of his virility, he, O people, is Indra.
attains hard subdue work
The person who is enthusiastic attains everything through hard work and efforts. He can subdue all his enemies.
deeds divine good happiness incessant involved
The person who is always involved in good deeds experiences incessant divine happiness.
added gives knowledge numerous
The person, who imparts knowledge also gives numerous added advantages.
good karma perform strength success
The person desirous of success and strength should perform good karma continuously.
becomes blessed darkness great himself inevitably liberates mind noble pure
The person blessed with a pure mind is noble and he inevitably becomes great and liberates himself from the darkness of ignorance.
happiness life
The real happiness of life is in doing 'karma'.