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Rigveda 1.101

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.101

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1.101.1

pra ma̱ndine̍ pitu̱mad a̍rcatā̱ vaco̱ yaḥ kṛ̱ṣṇaga̍rbhā ni̱raha̍nn ṛ̱jiśva̍nā |
a̱va̱syavo̱ vṛṣa̍ṇa̱ṁ vajra̍dakṣiṇam ma̱rutva̍ntaṁ sa̱khyāya̍ havāmahe ||

SING, with oblation, praise to him who maketh glad, who with Ṛijiṣvan drove the dusky brood away. Fain for help, him the strong whose right hand wields the bolt, him girt by Maruts we invoke to be our Friend.

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

1.101.2

yo vya̍ṁsaṁ jāhṛṣā̱ṇena̍ ma̱nyunā̱ yaḥ śamba̍ra̱ṁ yo aha̱n pipru̍m avra̱tam |
indro̱ yaḥ śuṣṇa̍m a̱śuṣa̱ṁ ny āvṛ̍ṇaṅ ma̱rutva̍ntaṁ sa̱khyāya̍ havāmahe ||

Indra, who with triumphant wrath smote Vyansa down, and Ṣambara, and Pipru the unrighteous one; Who extirpated Ṣushṇa the insatiate, him girt by Maruts we invoke to be our Friend.

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

1.101.3

yasya̱ dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī pauṁsya̍m ma̱had yasya̍ vra̱te varu̍ṇo̱ yasya̱ sūrya̍ḥ |
yasyendra̍sya̱ sindha̍va̱ḥ saśca̍ti vra̱tam ma̱rutva̍ntaṁ sa̱khyāya̍ havāmahe ||

He whose great work of manly might is heaven and earth, and Varuṇa and Sûrya keep his holy law; Indra, whose law the rivers follow as they flow,– him girt by Maruts we invoke to be our Friend.

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

1.101.4

yo aśvā̍nā̱ṁ yo gavā̱ṁ gopa̍tir va̱śī ya ā̍ri̱taḥ karma̍ṇi-karmaṇi sthi̱raḥ |
vī̱ḻoś ci̱d indro̱ yo asu̍nvato va̱dho ma̱rutva̍ntaṁ sa̱khyāya̍ havāmahe ||

He who is Lord and Master of the steeds and kine, honoured -the firm and sure- at every holy act; Stayer even of the strong who pours no offering out, -him girt by Maruts we invoke to be our Friend.

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

1.101.5

yo viśva̍sya̱ jaga̍taḥ prāṇa̱tas pati̱r yo bra̱hmaṇe̍ pratha̱mo gā avi̍ndat |
indro̱ yo dasyū̱m̐r adha̍rām̐ a̱vāti̍ran ma̱rutva̍ntaṁ sa̱khyāya̍ havāmahe ||

He who is Lord of all the world that moves and breathes, who for the Brahman first before all found the Cows; Indra who cast the Dasyus down beneath his feet,– him girt by Maruts we invoke to be our Friend.

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

1.101.6

yaḥ śūre̍bhi̱r havyo̱ yaś ca̍ bhī̱rubhi̱r yo dhāva̍dbhir hū̱yate̱ yaś ca̍ ji̱gyubhi̍ḥ |
indra̱ṁ yaṁ viśvā̱ bhuva̍nā̱bhi sa̍ṁda̱dhur ma̱rutva̍ntaṁ sa̱khyāya̍ havāmahe ||

Whom cowards must invoke and valiant men of war, invoked by those who conquer and by those who flee; Indra, to whom all beings turn their constant thought,– him girt by Maruts we invoke to be our Friend.

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

1.101.7

ru̱drāṇā̍m eti pra̱diśā̍ vicakṣa̱ṇo ru̱drebhi̱r yoṣā̍ tanute pṛ̱thu jraya̍ḥ |
indra̍m manī̱ṣā a̱bhy a̍rcati śru̱tam ma̱rutva̍ntaṁ sa̱khyāya̍ havāmahe ||

Refulgent in the Rudras' region he proceeds, and with the Rudras through the wide space speeds the Dame. The hymn of praise extols Indra the far-renowned: him girt by Maruts we invoke to be our Friend.

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

1.101.8

yad vā̍ marutvaḥ para̱me sa̱dhasthe̱ yad vā̍va̱me vṛ̱jane̍ mā̱dayā̍se |
ata̱ ā yā̍hy adhva̱raṁ no̱ acchā̍ tvā̱yā ha̱viś ca̍kṛmā satyarādhaḥ ||

O girt by Maruts, whether thou delight thee in loftiest gathering-place or lowly dwelling, Come thence unto our rite, true boon-best-ower: through love of thee have we prepared oblations.

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

1.101.9

tvā̱yendra̱ soma̍ṁ suṣumā sudakṣa tvā̱yā ha̱viś ca̍kṛmā brahmavāhaḥ |
adhā̍ niyutva̱ḥ saga̍ṇo ma̱rudbhi̍r a̱smin ya̱jñe ba̱rhiṣi̍ mādayasva ||

We, fain for thee, strong Indra, have pressed Soma, and, O thou sought with prayer, have made oblations. Now at this sacrifice, with all thy Maruts, on sacred grass, O team-borne God, rejoice thee.

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

1.101.10

mā̱daya̍sva̱ hari̍bhi̱r ye ta̍ indra̱ vi ṣya̍sva̱ śipre̱ vi sṛ̍jasva̱ dhene̍ |
ā tvā̍ suśipra̱ hara̍yo vahantū̱śan ha̱vyāni̱ prati̍ no juṣasva ||

Rejoice thee with thine own Bay Steeds, O Indra, unclose thy jaws and let thy lips be open. Thou with the fair cheek, let thy Bay Steeds bring thee: gracious to us, he pleased with our oblation.

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

1.101.11

ma̱rutsto̍trasya vṛ̱jana̍sya go̱pā va̱yam indre̍ṇa sanuyāma̱ vāja̍m |
tan no̍ mi̱tro varu̍ṇo māmahantā̱m adi̍ti̱ḥ sindhu̍ḥ pṛthi̱vī u̱ta dyauḥ ||

Guards of the camp whose praisers are the Maruts, may we through Indra, get ourselves the booty. This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

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

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