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वाक्

Language: Sanskrit

अहं राष्ट्री संगमनी वसूनां
चिकितुषी प्रथमा यज्ञियानाम् ।
तां मा देवा व्यदधुः पुरुत्रा
भूरिस्थात्रां भूर्यावेशयन्तीम् ॥ [३] 
 
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मया सो अन्नमत्ति यो विपश्यति
यः प्राणिति य ईं शृणोत्युक्तम् ।
अमन्तवो मां त उपक्षियन्ति
श्रुधि श्रुत श्रद्धिवं ते वदामि ॥ [४]
 
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अहमेव स्वयमिदं वदामि
जुष्टं देवेभिरुत मानुषेभिः ।
यं कामये तंतमुग्रं कृणोमि
तं ब्रह्माणं तमृषिं तं सुमेधाम् ॥ [५]
 
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अहं रुद्राय धनुरा तनोमि
ब्रह्मद्विषे शरवे हन्तवा उ ।
अहं जनाय समदं कृणो-
म्यहं द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश ॥ [६]
 
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अहं सुवे पितरमस्य मूर्धन्
मम योनिरप्स्वन्तः समुद्रे ।
ततो वि तिष्ठे भुवनानु वि-
श्वोतामूं द्यां वर्ष्मणोप स्पृशामि ॥ [७]
 
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अहमेव वातइव प्र वा-
म्यारभमाणा भुवनानि विश्वा ।
परो दिवा पर एना पृथि-
व्यैतावती महिना सं बभूव ॥ [८]


Input by Dr. Harekrishna Meher

Authorship
    * by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "वाक्", a Vedic Text from the Rig Veda, "Vaak Sukta" (10/195) -- ऋग्‌वेद १० / १२५

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

    [ None yet in the database ]


Set in English, a translation of Gustav Holst (1874-1934) ENG
Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):
    * ENG English (Dr. Harekrishna Meher)

Date added to the website: 2008-06-23.

Vac (Speech)

Language: English

I, the queen of all,
First of those that mankind worship,
Worthy of all praise,
I proclaim aloud my wisdom.
Hearken unto me,
My word is true:
Unto God and Man
I bring blessing,
Pouring forth my wealth,
Making wise the man I cherish.
Through me each one lives,
Each one breathes and sees and hearkens.
All unite in me,
I alone sustain creation,
Compassing the earth
I reach t'ward heav'n.
In the water's depth
I have my dwelling,
On the summit of the universe
I bring forth the Father.
Beyond the earth and sky
I reign in my mystic grandeur.


Input by Geoffrey Wieting

Authorship Based on
    * a text in Sanskrit by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "वाक्", a Vedic Text from the Rig Veda, "Vaak Sukta" (10/195) -- ऋग्‌वेद १० / १२५

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Date added to the website: 2003-11-24.