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Rigveda 1.55

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.55

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Sanskrit

1.55.1

di̱vaś ci̍d asya vari̱mā vi pa̍pratha̱ indra̱ṁ na ma̱hnā pṛ̍thi̱vī ca̱na prati̍ |
bhī̱mas tuvi̍ṣmāñ carṣa̱ṇibhya̍ āta̱paḥ śiśī̍te̱ vajra̱ṁ teja̍se̱ na vaṁsa̍gaḥ ||

THOUGH e'en this heaven's wide space and earth have spread them out, nor heaven nor earth may be in greatness Indra's match. Awful and very mighty, causing woe to men, he whets his thunderbolt for sharpness, as a bull.

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

1.55.2

so a̍rṇa̱vo na na̱dya̍ḥ samu̱driya̱ḥ prati̍ gṛbhṇāti̱ viśri̍tā̱ varī̍mabhiḥ |
indra̱ḥ soma̍sya pī̱taye̍ vṛṣāyate sa̱nāt sa yu̱dhma oja̍sā panasyate ||

Like as the watery ocean, so doth he receive the rivers spread on all sides in their ample width. He bears him like a bull to drink of Soma juice, and will, as Warrior from of old, be praised for might.

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

1.55.3

tvaṁ tam i̍ndra̱ parva̍ta̱ṁ na bhoja̍se ma̱ho nṛ̱mṇasya̱ dharma̍ṇām irajyasi |
pra vī̱rye̍ṇa de̱vatāti̍ cekite̱ viśva̍smā u̱graḥ karma̍ṇe pu̱rohi̍taḥ ||

Thou swayest, Indra, all kinds of great manly power, so as to bend, as't were, even that famed mountain down. Foremost among the Gods is he through hero might, set in the van, the Strong One, for each arduous deed.

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

1.55.4

sa id vane̍ nama̱syubhi̍r vacasyate̱ cāru̱ jane̍ṣu prabruvā̱ṇa i̍ndri̱yam |
vṛṣā̱ chandu̍r bhavati harya̱to vṛṣā̱ kṣeme̍ṇa̱ dhenā̍m ma̱ghavā̱ yad inva̍ti ||

He only in the wood is praised by worshippers, when he shows forth to men his own fair Indrapower. A friendly Bull is he, a Bull to be desired when Maghavan auspiciously sends forth his voice.

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

1.55.5

sa in ma̱hāni̍ sami̱thāni̍ ma̱jmanā̍ kṛ̱ṇoti̍ yu̱dhma oja̍sā̱ jane̍bhyaḥ |
adhā̍ ca̱na śrad da̍dhati̱ tviṣī̍mata̱ indrā̍ya̱ vajra̍ṁ ni̱ghani̍ghnate va̱dham ||

Yet verily the Warrior in his vigorous strength stirreth up with his might great battles for mankind; And men have faith in Indra, the respIendent One, what time he hurleth down his bolt, his dart of death.

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

1.55.6

sa hi śra̍va̱syuḥ sada̍nāni kṛ̱trimā̍ kṣma̱yā vṛ̍dhā̱na oja̍sā vinā̱śaya̍n |
jyotī̍ṁṣi kṛ̱ṇvann a̍vṛ̱kāṇi̱ yajya̱ve 'va̍ su̱kratu̱ḥ sarta̱vā a̱paḥ sṛ̍jat ||

Though, fain for glory, and with strength increased on earth, he with great might destroys the dwellings made with art, He makes the lights of heaven shine forth secure, he bids, exceeding wise, the floods flow for his worshipper.

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

1.55.7

dā̱nāya̱ mana̍ḥ somapāvann astu te̱ 'rvāñcā̱ harī̍ vandanaśru̱d ā kṛ̍dhi |
yami̍ṣṭhāsa̱ḥ sāra̍thayo̱ ya i̍ndra te̱ na tvā̱ ketā̱ ā da̍bhnuvanti̱ bhūrṇa̍yaḥ ||

Drinker of Soma, let thy heart incline to give; bring thy Bays hitherward, O thou who hearest praise. Those charioteers of' thine, best skilled to draw the rein, the rapid sunbeams, Indra, lead thee not astray.

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

1.55.8

apra̍kṣita̱ṁ vasu̍ bibharṣi̱ hasta̍yo̱r aṣā̍ḻha̱ṁ saha̍s ta̱nvi̍ śru̱to da̍dhe |
āvṛ̍tāso 'va̱tāso̱ na ka̱rtṛbhi̍s ta̱nūṣu̍ te̱ krata̍va indra̱ bhūra̍yaḥ ||

Thou bearest in both hands treasure that never fails; the famed One in his body holds unvanquished might. O Indra, in thy members many powers abide, like wells surrounded by the ministering priests.

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

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