Mandala 7

Pure in her course from mountains to the ocean, alone of streams Sarasvatī hath listened. ~ Rigveda

The seventh Mandala of the Rigveda ("book 7", "RV 7") has 104 hymns. In the Rigveda Anukramani, all hymns in this book are attributed to Vashista. Hymn 32 is additionally credited to Sakti Vashista, and hymns 101-102 (to Parjanya) are additionally credited to Kumara Agneya. It is one of the "family books", the oldest core of the Rigveda, which were composed in early vedic period.

Quotes

• Far far away hath Agni chased those Dasyus, and, in the east, hath turned the godless westward.
  • 6, 3, as translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1889)
  • Variant translations:
    • Agni assailed repeatedly those Dasyus and from the east turned the unholy ones to the west.
    • Quoted in Kazanas, N. (2002). Indigenous Indo-Aryans and the Rigveda: Indo-Aryan migration debate. Journal of Indo-European Studies, 30(3-4), 275-334.
    • He (Agni), the Eastern One, has made those who do not make sacrifices into Westerners.
    • Quoted in Richard Pischel, Karl F. Geldner - Vedische Studien Vol. 1 -Verlag von W. Kohlhammer (1889), p 302-3

• Vaiśvānara the God, at the sun's setting, hath taken to himself deep-hidden treasures:
  Agni hath taken them from earth and heaven, from the sea under and the sea above us.
  • 6, 7, as translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1889)

• They were the Gods’ companions at the banquet, the ancient sages true to Law Eternal. The Fathers found the light that lay in darkness, and with effectual words begat the Morning.
  • 76, 4, as translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1889)

• Varuna dug a path for the Sun and led forth the ocean-going floods of the rivers.
  • 87, 1, as translated in Frawley, David. The Rig Veda and the History of India. (2001).

• This stream Sarasvatī with fostering current comes forth, our sure defence, our fort of iron.
  As on a car, the flood flows on, surpassing in majesty and might all other waters.
  Pure in her course from mountains to the ocean, alone of streams Sarasvatī hath listened.
  Thinking of wealth and the great world of creatures, she poured for Nahuṣa her milk and fatness.
  • 95, 2, as translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1889)