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Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.3) dasrā̍ yu̱vāka̍vaḥ su̱tā nāsa̍tyā vṛ̱ktaba̍rhiṣaḥ | ā yā̍taṁ rudravartanī || > Nisatyas, wonder-workers, yours arc these libations with clipt grass: Come ye whose paths are red with flame. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.4) indrā yā̍hi citrabhāno su̱tā i̱me tvā̱yava̍ḥ | aṇvī̍bhi̱s tanā̍ pū̱tāsa̍ḥ || > O Indra marvellously bright, come, these libations long for thee, Thus by fine fingers purified. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.5) indrā yā̍hi dhi̱yeṣi̱to vipra̍jūtaḥ su̱tāva̍taḥ | upa̱ brahmā̍ṇi vā̱ghata̍ḥ || > Urged by the holy singer, sped by song, come, Indra, to the prayers, Of the libation-pouring priest. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.6) indrā yā̍hi̱ tūtu̍jāna̱ upa̱ brahmā̍ṇi harivaḥ | su̱te da̍dhiṣva na̱ś cana̍ḥ || > Approach, O Indra, hasting thee, Lord of Bay Horses, to the prayers. In our libation take delight. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.7) omā̍saś carṣaṇīdhṛto̱ viśve̍ devāsa̱ ā ga̍ta | dā̱śvāṁso̍ dā̱śuṣa̍ḥ su̱tam || > Ye Viṣvedevas, who protect, reward, and cherish men, approach Your worshipper's drink-offering. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.8) viśve̍ de̱vāso̍ a̱ptura̍ḥ su̱tam ā ga̍nta̱ tūrṇa̍yaḥ | u̱srā i̍va̱ svasa̍rāṇi || > Ye Viṣvedevas, swift at work, come hither quickly to the draught, As milch-kine hasten to their stalls. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.9) viśve̍ de̱vāso̍ a̱sridha̱ ehi̍māyāso a̱druha̍ḥ | medha̍ṁ juṣanta̱ vahna̍yaḥ || > The Viṣvedevas, changing shape like serpents, fearless, void of guile, Bearers, accept the sacred draught > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.10) pā̱va̱kā na̱ḥ sara̍svatī̱ vāje̍bhir vā̱jinī̍vatī | ya̱jñaṁ va̍ṣṭu dhi̱yāva̍suḥ || > Wealthy in spoil, enriched with hymns, may bright Sarsavad desire, With eager love, our sacrifice. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.11) co̱da̱yi̱trī sū̱nṛtā̍nā̱ṁ ceta̍ntī sumatī̱nām | ya̱jñaṁ da̍dhe̱ sara̍svatī || > Inciter of all pleasant songs, inspirer o all gracious thought, Sarasvatî accept our rite > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ### [1.3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3.12) ma̱ho arṇa̱ḥ sara̍svatī̱ pra ce̍tayati ke̱tunā̍ | dhiyo̱ viśvā̱ vi rā̍jati || > Sarasvatî, the mighty flood,– she with be light illuminates, She brightens every pious thought. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda ## Translations (5) - [The Hymns of the Rigveda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg~en-griffith.1.3.1) — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, English - [Der Rig-Veda aus dem Sanskrit ins Deutsche übersetzt (HOS 33–35)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg~de-geldner.1.3.1) — Karl Friedrich Geldner 1951, German - [Ригведа](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg~ru-elizarenkova.1.3.1) — Tatyana Yakovlevna Elizarenkova 1989, Russian - [Rig-Veda Sanhitá](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg~en-wilson.1.3.1) — Horace Hayman Wilson 1850, English - [Rig-Veda, übersetzt und mit kritischen und erläuternden Anmerkungen versehen](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg~de-grassmann.1.3.1) — Hermann Grassmann 1876, German ## Commentaries (2) - [Ṛgvedapadapāṭha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg!padapatha.1.3.1) — Śākalya, Sanskrit - [Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Skandasvāmin)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg!skandasvamin.4.1) — Skandasvāmin, Sanskrit ## Other recensions (1) - [Metrically restored text (van Nooten & Holland)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg*vnh.1.3.1) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.3) · Pramāṇa