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Rigveda 1.10

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.10

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Sanskrit

1.10.1

gāya̍nti tvā gāya̱triṇo 'rca̍nty a̱rkam a̱rkiṇa̍ḥ |
bra̱hmāṇa̍s tvā śatakrata̱ ud va̱ṁśam i̍va yemire ||

THE chanters hymn thee, they who say the word of praise magnify thee. The priests have raised thee up on high, O Ṣatakratu, like a pole.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.2

yat sāno̱ḥ sānu̱m āru̍ha̱d bhūry aspa̍ṣṭa̱ kartva̍m |
tad indro̱ artha̍ṁ cetati yū̱thena̍ vṛ̱ṣṇir e̍jati ||

As up he clomb from ridge to ridge and looked upon the toilsome task, Indra observes this wish of his, and the Rain hastens with his troop.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.3

yu̱kṣvā hi ke̱śinā̱ harī̱ vṛṣa̍ṇā kakṣya̱prā |
athā̍ na indra somapā gi̱rām upa̍śrutiṁ cara ||

Harness thy pair of strong bay steeds, long-maned, whose bodies fill the girths, And, Indra, Soma-drinker, come to listen to our songs of praise.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.4

ehi̱ stomā̍m̐ a̱bhi sva̍rā̱bhi gṛ̍ṇī̱hy ā ru̍va |
brahma̍ ca no vaso̱ sacendra̍ ya̱jñaṁ ca̍ vardhaya ||

Come hither, answer thou the song, sing in approval, cry aloud. Good Indra, make our prayer succeed, and prosper this our sacrifice.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.5

u̱ktham indrā̍ya̱ śaṁsya̱ṁ vardha̍nam puruni̱ṣṣidhe̍ |
śa̱kro yathā̍ su̱teṣu̍ ṇo rā̱raṇa̍t sa̱khyeṣu̍ ca ||

To Indra must a laud be said, to strengthen him who freely gives, That Ṣakra may take pleasure in our friendship and drink-offerings.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.6

tam it sa̍khi̱tva ī̍mahe̱ taṁ rā̱ye taṁ su̱vīrye̍ |
sa śa̱kra u̱ta na̍ḥ śaka̱d indro̱ vasu̱ daya̍mānaḥ ||

Him, him we seek for friendship, him for riches and heroic might. For Indra, he is Ṣakra, he shall aid us while he gives us wealth.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.7

su̱vi̱vṛta̍ṁ suni̱raja̱m indra̱ tvādā̍ta̱m id yaśa̍ḥ |
gavā̱m apa̍ vra̱jaṁ vṛ̍dhi kṛṇu̱ṣva rādho̍ adrivaḥ ||

Easy to turn and drive away, Indra, is spoil bestowed by thee. Unclose the stable of the kine, and give us wealth O Thunder-armed

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.8

na̱hi tvā̱ roda̍sī u̱bhe ṛ̍ghā̱yamā̍ṇa̱m inva̍taḥ |
jeṣa̱ḥ sva̍rvatīr a̱paḥ saṁ gā a̱smabhya̍ṁ dhūnuhi ||

The heaven and earth contain thee not, together, in thy wrathful mood. Win us the waters of the sky, and send us kine abundantly.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.9

āśru̍tkarṇa śru̱dhī hava̱ṁ nū ci̍d dadhiṣva me̱ gira̍ḥ |
indra̱ stoma̍m i̱mam mama̍ kṛ̱ṣvā yu̱jaś ci̱d anta̍ram ||

Hear, thou whose ear is quick, my call; take to thee readily my songs O Indra, let this laud of mine come nearer even than thy friend.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.10

vi̱dmā hi tvā̱ vṛṣa̍ntama̱ṁ vāje̍ṣu havana̱śruta̍m |
vṛṣa̍ntamasya hūmaha ū̱tiṁ sa̍hasra̱sāta̍mām ||

We know thee mightiest of all, in battles hearer of our cry. Of thee most mighty we invoke the aid that giveth thousandfold.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.11

ā tū na̍ indra kauśika mandasā̱naḥ su̱tam pi̍ba |
navya̱m āyu̱ḥ pra sū ti̍ra kṛ̱dhī sa̍hasra̱sām ṛṣi̍m ||

O Indra, Son of Kuṣika, drink our libation with delight. Prolong our life anew, and cause the seer to win a thousand gifts.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.10.12

pari̍ tvā girvaṇo̱ gira̍ i̱mā bha̍vantu vi̱śvata̍ḥ |
vṛ̱ddhāyu̱m anu̱ vṛddha̍yo̱ juṣṭā̍ bhavantu̱ juṣṭa̍yaḥ ||

Lover of song, may these our songs on every side encompass thee: Strengthening thee of lengthened life, may they be dear delights to thee.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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