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Rigveda 1.173

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.173

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Sanskrit

1.173.1

gāya̱t sāma̍ nabha̱nya1̱̍ṁ yathā̱ ver arcā̍ma̱ tad vā̍vṛdhā̱naṁ sva̍rvat |
gāvo̍ dhe̱navo̍ ba̱rhiṣy ada̍bdhā̱ ā yat sa̱dmāna̍ṁ di̱vyaṁ vivā̍sān ||

THE praise-song let him sing forth bursting bird-like: sing we that hymn which like heaven's light expandeth, That the milk-giving cows may, unimpeded call to the sacred grass the Gods' assembly.

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

1.173.2

arca̱d vṛṣā̱ vṛṣa̍bhi̱ḥ svedu̍havyair mṛ̱go nāśno̱ ati̱ yaj ju̍gu̱ryāt |
pra ma̍nda̱yur ma̱nāṁ gū̍rta̱ hotā̱ bhara̍te̱ maryo̍ mithu̱nā yaja̍traḥ ||

Let the Bull sing with Bulls whose toil is worship, with a loud roar like some wild beast that hungers. Praised God! the glad priest brings his heart's devotion; the holy youth presents twofold oblation.

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

1.173.3

nakṣa̱d dhotā̱ pari̱ sadma̍ mi̱tā yan bhara̱d garbha̱m ā śa̱rada̍ḥ pṛthi̱vyāḥ |
kranda̱d aśvo̱ naya̍māno ru̱vad gaur a̱ntar dū̱to na roda̍sī cara̱d vāk ||

May the Priest come circling the measured stations, and with him bring the earth's autumnal fruitage. Let the Horse neigh led near, let the Steer bellow: let the Voice go between both worlds as herald,

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

1.173.4

tā ka̱rmāṣa̍tarāsmai̱ pra cyau̱tnāni̍ deva̱yanto̍ bharante |
jujo̍ṣa̱d indro̍ da̱smava̍rcā̱ nāsa̍tyeva̱ sugmyo̍ rathe̱ṣṭhāḥ ||

To him we offer welcomest oblations, the pious bring their strength-inspiring praises. May Indra, wondrous in his might, accept them, car-borne and swift to move like the Nâsatyas.

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

1.173.5

tam u̍ ṣṭu̱hīndra̱ṁ yo ha̱ satvā̱ yaḥ śūro̍ ma̱ghavā̱ yo ra̍the̱ṣṭhāḥ |
pra̱tī̱caś ci̱d yodhī̍yā̱n vṛṣa̍ṇvān vava̱vruṣa̍ś ci̱t tama̍so viha̱ntā ||

Praise thou that Indra who is truly mighty, the car-borne Warrior, Maghavan the Hero; Stronger in war than those who fight against him, borne by strong steeds, who kills enclosing darkness;

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

1.173.6

pra yad i̱tthā ma̍hi̱nā nṛbhyo̱ asty ara̱ṁ roda̍sī ka̱kṣye̱3̱̍ nāsmai̍ |
saṁ vi̍vya̱ indro̍ vṛ̱jana̱ṁ na bhūmā̱ bharti̍ sva̱dhāvā̍m̐ opa̱śam i̍va̱ dyām ||

Him who surpasses heroes in his greatness: the earth and heavens suffice not for his girdles. Indra endues the earth to be his garment, and, God-like, wears the heaven as 'twere a frontlet,

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

1.173.7

sa̱matsu̍ tvā śūra sa̱tām u̍rā̱ṇam pra̍pa̱thinta̍mam paritaṁsa̱yadhyai̍ |
sa̱joṣa̍sa̱ indra̱m made̍ kṣo̱ṇīḥ sū̱riṁ ci̱d ye a̍nu̱mada̍nti̱ vājai̍ḥ ||

Thee, Hero, guardian of the brave in battles, who roamest in the van,– to draw thee hither, Indra, the hosts agree beside the Soma, and joy, for his great actions, in the Chieftain.

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

1.173.8

e̱vā hi te̱ śaṁ sava̍nā samu̱dra āpo̱ yat ta̍ ā̱su mada̍nti de̱vīḥ |
viśvā̍ te̱ anu̱ joṣyā̍ bhū̱d gauḥ sū̱rīm̐ś ci̱d yadi̍ dhi̱ṣā veṣi̱ janā̍n ||

Libations in the sea to thee are pleasant, when thy divine Floods come to cheer these people. To thee the Cow is sum of all things grateful when with the wish thou seekest men and princes.

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

1.173.9

asā̍ma̱ yathā̍ suṣa̱khāya̍ ena svabhi̱ṣṭayo̍ na̱rāṁ na śaṁsai̍ḥ |
asa̱d yathā̍ na̱ indro̍ vandane̱ṣṭhās tu̱ro na karma̱ naya̍māna u̱kthā ||

So may we in this One be well befriended, well aided as it were through praise of chieftains, That Indra still may linger at our worship, as one led swift to work, to hear our praises.

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

1.173.10

viṣpa̍rdhaso na̱rāṁ na śaṁsai̍r a̱smākā̍sa̱d indro̱ vajra̍hastaḥ |
mi̱trā̱yuvo̱ na pūrpa̍ti̱ṁ suśi̍ṣṭau madhyā̱yuva̱ upa̍ śikṣanti ya̱jñaiḥ ||

Like men in rivalry extolling princes, our Friend be Indra, wielder of the thunder. Like true friends of some city's lord within them held in good rule with sacrifice they help him.

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

1.173.11

ya̱jño hi ṣmendra̱ṁ kaś ci̍d ṛ̱ndhañ ju̍hurā̱ṇaś ci̱n mana̍sā pari̱yan |
tī̱rthe nācchā̍ tātṛṣā̱ṇam oko̍ dī̱rgho na si̱dhram ā kṛ̍ṇo̱ty adhvā̍ ||

For every sacrifice makes Indra stronger, yea, when he goes around angry in spirit; As pleasure at the ford invites the thirsty, as the long way brings him who gains his object.

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

1.173.12

mo ṣū ṇa̍ i̱ndrātra̍ pṛ̱tsu de̱vair asti̱ hi ṣmā̍ te śuṣminn ava̱yāḥ |
ma̱haś ci̱d yasya̍ mī̱ḻhuṣo̍ ya̱vyā ha̱viṣma̍to ma̱ruto̱ vanda̍te̱ gīḥ ||

Let us not here contend with Gods, O Indra, for here, O Mighty One, is thine own portion, The Great, whose Friends the bounteous Maruts honour, as with a stream, his song who pours oblations.

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

1.173.13

e̱ṣa stoma̍ indra̱ tubhya̍m a̱sme e̱tena̍ gā̱tuṁ ha̍rivo vido naḥ |
ā no̍ vavṛtyāḥ suvi̱tāya̍ deva vi̱dyāme̱ṣaṁ vṛ̱jana̍ṁ jī̱radā̍num ||

Addressed to thee is this our praise, O Indra: Lord of Bay Steeds, find us hereby advancement. So mayst thou lead us on, O God, to comfort. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.

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

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