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Rigveda 1.169

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.169

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1.169.1

ma̱haś ci̱t tvam i̍ndra ya̱ta e̱tān ma̱haś ci̍d asi̱ tyaja̍so varū̱tā |
sa no̍ vedho ma̱rutā̍ṁ ciki̱tvān su̱mnā va̍nuṣva̱ tava̱ hi preṣṭhā̍ ||

As, Indra, from great treason thou protectest, yea, from great treachery these who approach us, So, marking well, Controller of the Maruts grant us their blessings, for they are thy dearest.

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

1.169.2

ayu̍jran ta indra vi̱śvakṛ̍ṣṭīr vidā̱nāso̍ ni̱ṣṣidho̍ martya̱trā |
ma̱rutā̍m pṛtsu̱tir hāsa̍mānā̱ sva̍rmīḻhasya pra̱dhana̍sya sā̱tau ||

The various doings of all mortal people by thee are ordered, in thy wisdom, Indra. The host of Marutg goeth forth exulting to win the light-bestowing spoil of battle.

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

1.169.3

amya̱k sā ta̍ indra ṛ̱ṣṭir a̱sme sane̱my abhva̍m ma̱ruto̍ junanti |
a̱gniś ci̱d dhi ṣmā̍ta̱se śu̍śu̱kvān āpo̱ na dvī̱paṁ dadha̍ti̱ prayā̍ṁsi ||

That spear of thine sat firm for us, O Indra: the Maruts set their whole dread power in motion. E'en Agni shines resplendent in the brush-wood: the viands hold him as floods hold an island.

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

1.169.4

tvaṁ tū na̍ indra̱ taṁ ra̱yiṁ dā̱ oji̍ṣṭhayā̱ dakṣi̍ṇayeva rā̱tim |
stuta̍ś ca̱ yās te̍ ca̱kana̍nta vā̱yoḥ stana̱ṁ na madhva̍ḥ pīpayanta̱ vājai̍ḥ ||

Vouchsafe us now that opulence, O Indra, as guerdon won by mightiest donation. May hymns that please thee cause the breast of Vâyu to swell as with the mead's refreshing sweetness.

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

1.169.5

tve rāya̍ indra to̱śata̍māḥ praṇe̱tāra̱ḥ kasya̍ cid ṛtā̱yoḥ |
te ṣu ṇo̍ ma̱ruto̍ mṛḻayantu̱ ye smā̍ pu̱rā gā̍tū̱yantī̍va de̱vāḥ ||

With thee, O Indra, are most bounteous riches that further every one who lives uprightly. Now may these Maruts show us loving-kindness, Gods who of old were ever prompt to help us.

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

1.169.6

prati̱ pra yā̍hīndra mī̱ḻhuṣo̱ nṝn ma̱haḥ pārthi̍ve̱ sada̍ne yatasva |
adha̱ yad e̍ṣām pṛthubu̱dhnāsa̱ etā̍s tī̱rthe nāryaḥ pauṁsyā̍ni ta̱sthuḥ ||

Bring forth the Men who rain down boons, O Indra: exert thee in the great terrestrial region; For their broad-chested speckled deer are standing like a King's armies on the field of battle.

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

1.169.7

prati̍ gho̱rāṇā̱m etā̍nām a̱yāsā̍m ma̱rutā̍ṁ śṛṇva āya̱tām u̍pa̱bdiḥ |
ye martya̍m pṛtanā̱yanta̱m ūmai̍r ṛṇā̱vāna̱ṁ na pa̱taya̍nta̱ sargai̍ḥ ||

Heard is the roar of the advancing Maruts, terrific, glittering, and swiftly moving, Who with their rush o'erthrow as 'twere a sinner the mortal who would fight with those who love him

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

1.169.8

tvam māne̍bhya indra vi̱śvaja̍nyā̱ radā̍ ma̱rudbhi̍ḥ śu̱rudho̱ goa̍grāḥ |
stavā̍nebhiḥ stavase deva de̱vair vi̱dyāme̱ṣaṁ vṛ̱jana̍ṁ jī̱radā̍num ||

Give to the Mânas, Indra with Maruts, gifts universal, gifts of cattle foremost. Thou, God, art praised with Gods who must be lauded. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.

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

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