Rigveda 1.170

1.170.1

न नू॒नमस्ति॒ नो श्वः कस्तद् वे॑द॒ यदद्भु॑तम् | अ॒न्यस्य॑ चि॒त्तम॒भि सं॑च॒रेण्य॑मु॒ताधी॑तं॒ वि न॑श्यति ||

NAUGHT is to-day, to-morrow naught. Who comprehends the mystery? We must address ourselves unto another's thought, and lost is then the hope we formed.

Naught is today, tomorrow naught. Who comprehends the mystery? We must address ourselves unto another's thought, and lost is then the hope we formed.

Ná nūnám ásti nó śváḥ—Indra's startling apophatic opening on time's emptiness and the risk of depending on another's citta. Mystery (ī́ḍya/guhya) precedes reconciliation narrative.

Confront impermanence before bargaining. Outsourcing your hope to another's mood can erase formed intention—own the mystery.

1.170.2

किं न॑ इन्द्र जिघांससि॒ भ्रात॑रो म॒रुत॒स्तव॑ | तेभि॑: कल्पस्व साधु॒या मा न॑: स॒मर॑णे वधीः ||

The Maruts are thy brothers. Why, O Indra, wouldst thou take our lives? Agree with them in friendly wise, and do not slay us in the fight.

The Maruts are your brothers. Why, O Indra, would you take our lives? Agree with them in friendly wise, and do not slay us in the fight.

Agastya: Maruts as Indra's bhrātaraḥ; mā naḥ vadhīḥ—don't destroy us in yudh. Sakhya-samāna request. Human seer protecting storm-kin and self.

Name brotherhood when conflict escalates. Ask the powerful to agree friendly-wise rather than 'win' by destroying their own side.

1.170.3

किं नो॑ भ्रातरगस्त्य॒ सखा॒ सन्नति॑ मन्यसे | वि॒द्मा हि ते॒ यथा॒ मनो॒ ऽस्मभ्य॒मिन्न दि॑त्ससि ||

Agastya, brother, why dost thou neglect us, thou who art our friend? We know the nature of thy mind. Verity thou wilt give us naught.

Agastya, brother, why do you neglect us, you who are our friend? We know the nature of your mind. Verily you will give us naught.

Maruts to Agastya: bhrātaḥ, mitra, yet neglect (ríriktha); we know your manas—you will give nothing. Pressure on the mediator's generosity and attention.

Mediators get called out too. If friends sense neglect and empty hands, restore attention and tangible giving.

1.170.4

अरं॑ कृण्वन्तु॒ वेदिं॒ सम॒ग्निमि॑न्धतां पु॒रः | तत्रा॒मृत॑स्य॒ चेत॑नं य॒ज्ञं ते॑ तनवावहै ||

Let them prepare the altar, let them kindle fire in front: we two Here will spread sacrifice for thee, that the Immortal may observe.

Let them prepare the altar, let them kindle fire in front; we two here will spread sacrifice for you, that the Immortal may observe.

Practical peace: vedi, Agni purástāt, yajñám for Indra so amṛta may ciketati. Ritual labor as conflict resolution—Agastya's method.

Resolve standoffs by building shared sacred work—altar, fire, visible offering—so higher purpose can 'observe' and hold the peace.

1.170.5

त्वमी॑शिषे वसुपते॒ वसू॑नां॒ त्वं मि॒त्राणां॑ मित्रपते॒ धेष्ठ॑: | इन्द्र॒ त्वं म॒रुद्भि॒: सं व॑द॒स्वाध॒ प्राशा॑न ऋतु॒था ह॒वींषि॑ ||

Thou, Lord of Wealth, art Master of all treasures, thou, Lord of friends, art thy friends' best supporter. O Indra, speak thou kindly with the Maruts, and taste oblations in their proper season.

You, Lord of Wealth, are Master of all treasures; you, Lord of friends, are your friends' best supporter. O Indra, speak kindly with the Maruts, and taste oblations in their proper season.

Vasupate / śacīpate: mastery of rayi and friendship. Sumna speech with Maruts; havis in ṛtu—seasonal right timing. Reconciliation as kind speech plus timely shared tasting.

Final model: be masterful in resources and friendship; speak kindly with your stormy allies; share the work's fruits on time.