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Rigveda 1.54

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.54

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Sanskrit

1.54.1

mā no̍ a̱smin ma̍ghavan pṛ̱tsv aṁha̍si na̱hi te̱ anta̱ḥ śava̍saḥ parī̱ṇaśe̍ |
akra̍ndayo na̱dyo̱3̱̍ roru̍va̱d vanā̍ ka̱thā na kṣo̱ṇīr bhi̱yasā̱ sam ā̍rata ||

URGE us not, Maghavan, to this distressful fight, for none may comprehend the limit of thy strength. Thou with fierce shout hast made the woods and rivers roar: did not men run in crowds together in their fear?

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

1.54.2

arcā̍ śa̱krāya̍ śā̱kine̱ śacī̍vate śṛ̱ṇvanta̱m indra̍m ma̱haya̍nn a̱bhi ṣṭu̍hi |
yo dhṛ̱ṣṇunā̱ śava̍sā̱ roda̍sī u̱bhe vṛṣā̍ vṛṣa̱tvā vṛ̍ṣa̱bho nyṛ̱ñjate̍ ||

Sing hymns of praise to Ṣakra, Lord of power and might; laud thou and magnify Indra who hearcth thee, Who with his daring might, a Bull exceeding strong in strength, maketh him master of the heaven and earth.

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

1.54.3

arcā̍ di̱ve bṛ̍ha̱te śū̱ṣya1̱̍ṁ vaca̱ḥ svakṣa̍tra̱ṁ yasya̍ dhṛṣa̱to dhṛ̱ṣan mana̍ḥ |
bṛ̱hacchra̍vā̱ asu̍ro ba̱rhaṇā̍ kṛ̱taḥ pu̱ro hari̍bhyāṁ vṛṣa̱bho ratho̱ hi ṣaḥ ||

Sing forth to lofty Dyaus a strength-bestowing song, the Bold, whose resolute mind hath independent sway. High glory hath the Asura, compact of strength, drawn on by two Bay Steeds: a Bull, a Car is he.

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

1.54.4

tvaṁ di̱vo bṛ̍ha̱taḥ sānu̍ kopa̱yo 'va̱ tmanā̍ dhṛṣa̱tā śamba̍ram bhinat |
yan mā̱yino̍ vra̱ndino̍ ma̱ndinā̍ dhṛ̱ṣac chi̱tāṁ gabha̍stim a̱śani̍m pṛta̱nyasi̍ ||

The ridges of the lofty heaven thou madest shake; thou, daring, of thyself smotest through Ṣambara, When bold with gladdening juice, thou warredst with thy bolt, sharp and twoedged, against the banded sorcerers.

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

1.54.5

ni yad vṛ̱ṇakṣi̍ śvasa̱nasya̍ mū̱rdhani̱ śuṣṇa̍sya cid vra̱ndino̱ roru̍va̱d vanā̍ |
prā̱cīne̍na̱ mana̍sā ba̱rhaṇā̍vatā̱ yad a̱dyā ci̍t kṛ̱ṇava̱ḥ kas tvā̱ pari̍ ||

When with a roar that fills the woods, thou forcest down on wind's head the stores which 8usga kept confined, Who shall have power to stay thee firm and eager-souled from doing still this day what thou of old hast done?

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

1.54.6

tvam ā̍vitha̱ narya̍ṁ tu̱rvaśa̱ṁ yadu̱ṁ tvaṁ tu̱rvīti̍ṁ va̱yya̍ṁ śatakrato |
tvaṁ ratha̱m eta̍śa̱ṁ kṛtvye̱ dhane̱ tvam puro̍ nava̱tiṁ da̍mbhayo̱ nava̍ ||

Thou helpest Narya, Turvaṣa, and Yadu, and Vayya's son Turvîti, Ṣatakratu! Thou helpest horse and car in final battle thou breakest down the nine-and-ninety castles.

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

1.54.7

sa ghā̱ rājā̱ satpa̍tiḥ śūśuva̱j jano̍ rā̱taha̍vya̱ḥ prati̱ yaḥ śāsa̱m inva̍ti |
u̱kthā vā̱ yo a̍bhigṛ̱ṇāti̱ rādha̍sā̱ dānu̍r asmā̱ upa̍rā pinvate di̱vaḥ ||

A hero-lord is he, King of a mighty folk, who offers free oblations and promotes the Law, Who with a bounteous guerdon welcomes hymns of praise: for him flows down the abundant stream below the sky.

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

1.54.8

asa̍maṁ kṣa̱tram asa̍mā manī̱ṣā pra so̍ma̱pā apa̍sā santu̱ neme̍ |
ye ta̍ indra da̱duṣo̍ va̱rdhaya̍nti̱ mahi̍ kṣa̱traṁ sthavi̍ra̱ṁ vṛṣṇya̍ṁ ca ||

His power is matchless, matchless is his wisdom; chief, through their work, be some who drink the Soma, Those, Indra, who increase the lordly power, the firm heroic strength of thee the Giver.

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

1.54.9

tubhyed e̱te ba̍hu̱lā adri̍dugdhāś camū̱ṣada̍ś cama̱sā i̍ndra̱pānā̍ḥ |
vy a̍śnuhi ta̱rpayā̱ kāma̍m eṣā̱m athā̱ mano̍ vasu̱deyā̍ya kṛṣva ||

Therefore for thee are these abundant beakers Indra's drink, stone-pressed juices held in ladles. Quaff them and satisfy therewith thy longing; then fix thy mind upon bestowing treasure.

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

1.54.10

a̱pām a̍tiṣṭhad dha̱ruṇa̍hvara̱ṁ tamo̱ 'ntar vṛ̱trasya̍ ja̱ṭhare̍ṣu̱ parva̍taḥ |
a̱bhīm indro̍ na̱dyo̍ va̱vriṇā̍ hi̱tā viśvā̍ anu̱ṣṭhāḥ pra̍va̱ṇeṣu̍ jighnate ||

There darkness stood, the vault that stayed the waters' flow: in Vṛitra's hollow side the rain-cloud lay concealed. But Indra smote the rivers which the obstructer stayed, flood following after flood, down steep declivitics.

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

1.54.11

sa śevṛ̍dha̱m adhi̍ dhā dyu̱mnam a̱sme mahi̍ kṣa̱traṁ ja̍nā̱ṣāḻ i̍ndra̱ tavya̍m |
rakṣā̍ ca no ma̱ghona̍ḥ pā̱hi sū̱rīn rā̱ye ca̍ naḥ svapa̱tyā i̱ṣe dhā̍ḥ ||

So give us, Indra, bliss-increasing glory give us great sway and strength that conquers people. Preserve our wealthy patrons, save our princes; vouchsafe us wealth and food with noble offspring.

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

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