Rig Veda

Mandal - 10 (Part - 10)

HYMN 109 Visvedevas

1

THESE first, the boundless Sea, and Matarisvan, fierce-glowing Fire, the Strong, the Blissbestower.
And heavenly Floods, first-born by holy Order, exclaimed against the outrage on a Brahman.

2

King Soma first of all, without reluctance, made restitution of the Brahman's consort.
Mitra and Varuna were the inviters: Agni as Hota; took her hand and led her.

3

The man, her pledge, must by her hand be taken when they have cried, She is a Brahman's consort.
She stayed not for a herald to conduct her: thus is the kingdom of a ruler guarded.

4

Thus spake of her those Gods of old, Seven Rsis who sate them down to their austere devotion:
Dire is a Brahman's wife led home by others: in the supremest heaven she plants confusion.

5

The Brahmacari goes engaged in duty: he is a member of the Gods' own body.
Through him Brhaspati obtained his consort, as the Gods gained the ladle brought by Soma.

6

So then the Gods restored her, so men gave the woman back again.
The Kings who kept their promises restored the Brahman's wedded wife,

7

Having restored the Brahman's wife, and freed them, with Gods' aid, from sin,
They shared the fulness of the earth, and won themselves extended sway.