Rigveda 1.160

1.160.1

ते हि द्यावा॑पृथि॒वी वि॒श्वश॑म्भुव ऋ॒ताव॑री॒ रज॑सो धार॒यत्क॑वी | सु॒जन्म॑नी धि॒षणे॑ अ॒न्तरी॑यते दे॒वो दे॒वी धर्म॑णा॒ सूर्य॒: शुचि॑: ||

THESE, Heaven and Earth, bestow prosperity on all, sustainers of the region, Holy Ones and wise, Two Bowls of noble kind: between these Goddesses the God, the fulgent Sun, travels by fixed decree.

These Heaven and Earth bestow prosperity on all—sustainers of the region, Holy Ones and wise—two noble Bowls; between these Goddesses the pure God Sūrya travels by fixed decree.

Viśvaśambhuvā, ṛtāvarī, dhiṣaṇe; Sūrya between by dharmaṇā—Hindu solar path as lawful motion between parental bowls. The world is imagined as sacred vessels of ṛta; light moves by decree, not by whim.

Live between complementary containers—aspiration and ground—moving with consistent principle like the sun’s reliable course.

1.160.2

उ॒रु॒व्यच॑सा म॒हिनी॑ अस॒श्चता॑ पि॒ता मा॒ता च॒ भुव॑नानि रक्षतः | सु॒धृष्ट॑मे वपु॒ष्ये॒ ३ न रोद॑सी पि॒ता यत् सी॑म॒भि रू॒पैरवा॑सयत् ||

Widely-capacious Pair, mighty, that never fail, the Father and the Mother keep all creatures safe: The two world-halves, the spirited, the beautiful, because the Father hath clothed them in goodly forms.

Widely spacious Pair, mighty, never failing, Father and Mother keep all creatures safe. The two world-halves, spirited and beautiful, because the Father has clothed them in goodly forms.

Uruvyacasa, asascata; pitā mātā protect bhuvanāni; Father’s rūpa-clothing—Hindu beauty of cosmos as paternal artistry upon maternal expanse. Safety and form are twin gifts of the world-parents.

Safety and beauty belong together. Design environments that shelter life and clothe it in worthy form—not stark utility alone.

1.160.3

स वह्नि॑: पु॒त्रः पि॒त्रोः प॒वित्र॑वान् पु॒नाति॒ धीरो॒ भुव॑नानि मा॒यया॑ | धे॒नुं च॒ पृश्निं॑ वृष॒भं सु॒रेत॑सं वि॒श्वाहा॑ शु॒क्रं पयो॑ अस्य दुक्षत ||

Son of these Parents, he the Priest with power to cleanse, Sage, sanctifies the worlds with his surpassing power. Thereto for his bright milk he milked through all the days the party-coloured Cow and the prolific Bull.

Son of these Parents, the purifying Priest-sage sanctifies the worlds with surpassing power. For bright milk he has milked through all days the dappled Cow and the prolific Bull.

Vahniḥ putraḥ pavitraṇ—Agni/Sūrya as purifying son. Dhenu pṛśni and vṛṣabha suretas milked for śukra payas—Hindu cosmic dairy of light-nourishment across viśvāhā: daily milking of complementary powers.

Draw renewable milk from complementary sources—nurture and strength—through purifying daily practice, not one-time extraction.

1.160.4

अ॒यं दे॒वाना॑म॒पसा॑म॒पस्त॑मो॒ यो ज॒जान॒ रोद॑सी वि॒श्वश॑म्भुवा | वि यो म॒मे रज॑सी सुक्रतू॒यया॒ ऽजरे॑भि॒: स्कम्भ॑नेभि॒: समा॑नृचे ||

Among the skilful Gods most skilled is he, who made the two world-halves which bring prosperity to all; Who with great wisdom measured both the regions out, and stablished them with pillars that shall ne’er decay.

Among the skilled Gods most skilled is he who made the two world-halves that benefit all; who with great wisdom measured both regions and fixed them with pillars that shall never decay.

Apasām apastamaḥ; vimame rajasī; ajarebhiḥ skambhanebhiḥ—Hindu cosmic architecture of the Maker (Viśvakarman/Viṣṇu-mode). Undecaying pillars are lasting dharma-supports that outwear fashion.

Build institutions on non-decaying principles. Measure carefully; prefer foundations that still hold after fashion fades.

1.160.5

ते नो॑ गृणा॒ने म॑हिनी॒ महि॒ श्रव॑: क्ष॒त्रं द्या॑वापृथिवी धासथो बृ॒हत् | येना॒भि कृ॒ष्टीस्त॒तना॑म वि॒श्वहा॑ प॒नाय्य॒मोजो॑ अ॒स्मे समि॑न्वतम् ||

Extolled in song, O Heaven and Earth, bestow on us, ye mighty Pair, great glory and high lordly sway, Whereby we may extend ourselves ever over the folk; and send us strength that shall deserve the praise of men.

Extolled in song, O Heaven and Earth, bestow on us, mighty Pair, great glory and high lordly sway, whereby we may extend ourselves ever over the peoples; and send us strength that deserves the praise of men.

Mahi śravaḥ and kṣatraṃ bṛhat; ojas panāyyam—Hindu aspiration for fame and rightful dominion under parental cosmos, with strength worthy of human praise—not empty domination or fear-based sway.

Seek influence that earns respect through real strength—extend beneficial order, not mere reach for its own sake.