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Rigveda 1.80

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.80

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1.80.1

i̱tthā hi soma̱ in made̍ bra̱hmā ca̱kāra̱ vardha̍nam |
śavi̍ṣṭha vajri̱nn oja̍sā pṛthi̱vyā niḥ śa̍śā̱ ahi̱m arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

THUS in the Soma, in wild joy the Brahman hath exalted thee: Thou, mightiest It thunder-armed, hast driven by force he Dragon from the earth, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.2

sa tvā̍mada̱d vṛṣā̱ mada̱ḥ soma̍ḥ śye̱nābhṛ̍taḥ su̱taḥ |
yenā̍ vṛ̱traṁ nir a̱dbhyo ja̱ghantha̍ vajri̱nn oja̱sārca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

The mighty flowing Soma-draught, brought by the Hawk, hath gladdened thee, That in thy strength, O Thunderer, thou hast struck down Vṛitra from the floods, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.3

prehy a̱bhī̍hi dhṛṣṇu̱hi na te̱ vajro̱ ni ya̍ṁsate |
indra̍ nṛ̱mṇaṁ hi te̱ śavo̱ hano̍ vṛ̱traṁ jayā̍ a̱po 'rca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Go forward, meet the foe, be bold; thy bolt of thunder is not checked. Manliness, Indra, is thy might: stay Vṛitra, make the waters thine, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.4

nir i̍ndra̱ bhūmyā̱ adhi̍ vṛ̱traṁ ja̍ghantha̱ nir di̱vaḥ |
sṛ̱jā ma̱rutva̍tī̱r ava̍ jī̱vadha̍nyā i̱mā a̱po 'rca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Thou smotest Vṛitra from the earth, smotest him, Indra, from the sky. Let these life-fostering waters flow attended by the Marut host, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.5

indro̍ vṛ̱trasya̱ dodha̍ta̱ḥ sānu̱ṁ vajre̍ṇa hīḻi̱taḥ |
a̱bhi̱kramyāva̍ jighnate̱ 'paḥ sarmā̍ya co̱daya̱nn arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

The wrathful Indra with his bolt of thunder rushing on the foe, Smote fierce on trembling Vṛitra's back, and loosed the waters free to run, lauding his own imperial sway.

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

1.80.6

adhi̱ sānau̱ ni ji̍ghnate̱ vajre̍ṇa śa̱tapa̍rvaṇā |
ma̱ndā̱na indro̱ andha̍sa̱ḥ sakhi̍bhyo gā̱tum i̍ccha̱ty arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

With hundred-jointed thunderbolt Indra hath struck him on the back, And, while rejoicing in the juice, seeketh prosperity for friends, lauding his own imperial sway.

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

1.80.7

indra̱ tubhya̱m id a̍dri̱vo 'nu̍ttaṁ vajrin vī̱rya̍m |
yad dha̱ tyam mā̱yina̍m mṛ̱gaṁ tam u̱ tvam mā̱yayā̍vadhī̱r arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Indra, unconquered might is thine, Thunderer, Caster of the Stone; For thou with thy surpassing power smotest to death the guileful beast, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.8

vi te̱ vajrā̍so asthiran nava̱tiṁ nā̱vyā̱3̱̍ anu̍ |
ma̱hat ta̍ indra vī̱rya̍m bā̱hvos te̱ bala̍ṁ hi̱tam arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Far over ninety spacious floods thy thunderbolts were cast abroad: Great, Indra, is thy hero might, and strength is seated in thine arms, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.9

sa̱hasra̍ṁ sā̱kam a̍rcata̱ pari̍ ṣṭobhata viṁśa̱tiḥ |
śa̱taina̱m anv a̍nonavu̱r indrā̍ya̱ brahmodya̍ta̱m arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Laud him a thousand all at once, shout twenty forth the hymn of praise. Hundreds have sung aloud to him, to Indra hath the prayer been raised, lauding his own imperial sway.

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

1.80.10

indro̍ vṛ̱trasya̱ tavi̍ṣī̱ṁ nir a̍ha̱n saha̍sā̱ saha̍ḥ |
ma̱hat tad a̍sya̱ pauṁsya̍ṁ vṛ̱traṁ ja̍gha̱nvām̐ a̍sṛja̱d arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Indra hath smitten down the power of Vṛitra,– might with stronger might. This was his manly exploit, he slew Vṛitra and let loose the floods, lauding his own imperial sway.

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

1.80.11

i̱me ci̱t tava̍ ma̱nyave̱ vepe̍te bhi̱yasā̍ ma̱hī |
yad i̍ndra vajri̱nn oja̍sā vṛ̱tram ma̱rutvā̱m̐ ava̍dhī̱r arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Yea, even this great Pair of Worlds trembled in terror at thy wrath, When, Indra, Thunderer, Marut-girt, thou slewest Vṛitra in thy strength, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.12

na vepa̍sā̱ na ta̍nya̱tendra̍ṁ vṛ̱tro vi bī̍bhayat |
a̱bhy e̍na̱ṁ vajra̍ āya̱saḥ sa̱hasra̍bhṛṣṭir āya̱tārca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

But Vṛitra scared not Indra with his shaking or his thunder roar. On him that iron thunderbolt fell fiercely with its thousand points, lauding his own imperial sway.

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

1.80.13

yad vṛ̱traṁ tava̍ cā̱śani̱ṁ vajre̍ṇa sa̱mayo̍dhayaḥ |
ahi̍m indra̱ jighā̍ṁsato di̱vi te̍ badbadhe̱ śavo 'rca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Whenwith the thunder thou didst make thy dart and Vṛitra meet in war, Thy might, O Indra, fain to slay the Dragon, was set firm in heaven, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.14

a̱bhi̱ṣṭa̱ne te̍ adrivo̱ yat sthā jaga̍c ca rejate |
tvaṣṭā̍ ci̱t tava̍ ma̱nyava̱ indra̍ vevi̱jyate̍ bhi̱yārca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

When at thy shout, O Thunder-armed, each thing both fixed and moving shook, E'en Tvashṭar trembled at thy wrath and quaked with fear because of thee, lauding thine own imperial sway.

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

1.80.15

na̱hi nu yād a̍dhī̱masīndra̱ṁ ko vī̱ryā̍ pa̱raḥ |
tasmi̍n nṛ̱mṇam u̱ta kratu̍ṁ de̱vā ojā̍ṁsi̱ saṁ da̍dhu̱r arca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

There is not, in our knowledge, one who passeth Indra in his strength: In him the Deities have stored manliness, insight, power and might, lauding his own imperial sway.

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

1.80.16

yām atha̍rvā̱ manu̍ṣ pi̱tā da̱dhyaṅ dhiya̱m atna̍ta |
tasmi̱n brahmā̍ṇi pū̱rvathendra̍ u̱kthā sam a̍gma̱tārca̱nn anu̍ sva̱rājya̍m ||

Still as of old, whatever rite Atharvan, Manus sire of all, Dadhyach performed, their prayer and praise united in that Indra meet, lauding his own imperial sway.

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

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