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Rigveda 1.81

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.81

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Sanskrit

1.81.1

indro̱ madā̍ya vāvṛdhe̱ śava̍se vṛtra̱hā nṛbhi̍ḥ |
tam in ma̱hatsv ā̱jiṣū̱tem arbhe̍ havāmahe̱ sa vāje̍ṣu̱ pra no̍ 'viṣat ||

THE men have lifted Indra up, the Vṛitra slayer, to joy and strength: Him, verily, we invocate in battles whether great or small: be he our aid in deeds of might.

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

1.81.2

asi̱ hi vī̍ra̱ senyo 'si̱ bhūri̍ parāda̱diḥ |
asi̍ da̱bhrasya̍ cid vṛ̱dho yaja̍mānāya śikṣasi sunva̱te bhūri̍ te̱ vasu̍ ||

Thou, Hero, art a warrior, thou art giver of abundant spoil. Strengthening e'en the feeble, thou aidest the sacrificer, thou givest the offerer ample wealth.

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

1.81.3

yad u̱dīra̍ta ā̱jayo̍ dhṛ̱ṣṇave̍ dhīyate̱ dhanā̍ |
yu̱kṣvā ma̍da̱cyutā̱ harī̱ kaṁ hana̱ḥ kaṁ vasau̍ dadho̱ 'smām̐ i̍ndra̱ vasau̍ dadhaḥ ||

When war and battles are on foot, booty is laid before the bold. Yoke thou thy wildly-rushing Bays. Whom wilt thou slay and whom enrich? Do thou, O Indra, make us rich.

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

1.81.4

kratvā̍ ma̱hām̐ a̍nuṣva̱dham bhī̱ma ā vā̍vṛdhe̱ śava̍ḥ |
śri̱ya ṛ̱ṣva u̍pā̱kayo̱r ni śi̱prī hari̍vān dadhe̱ hasta̍yo̱r vajra̍m āya̱sam ||

Mighty through wisdom, as he lists, terrible, he hath waxed in strength. Lord of Bay Steeds, strong-jawed, sublime, he in joined hands for glory's sake hath grasped his iron thunderbolt.

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

1.81.5

ā pa̍prau̱ pārthi̍va̱ṁ rajo̍ badba̱dhe ro̍ca̱nā di̱vi |
na tvāvā̍m̐ indra̱ kaś ca̱na na jā̱to na ja̍niṣya̱te 'ti̱ viśva̍ṁ vavakṣitha ||

He filled the earthly atmosphere and pressed against the lights in heaven. None like thee ever hath been born, none, Indra, will be born like thee. Thou hast waxed mighty over all.

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

1.81.6

yo a̱ryo ma̍rta̱bhoja̍nam parā̱dadā̍ti dā̱śuṣe̍ |
indro̍ a̱smabhya̍ṁ śikṣatu̱ vi bha̍jā̱ bhūri̍ te̱ vasu̍ bhakṣī̱ya tava̱ rādha̍saḥ ||

May he who to the offerer gives the foeman's man-sustaining food, May Indra lend his aid to us. Deal forth-abundant is thy wealth-that in thy bounty I may share.

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

1.81.7

made̍-made̱ hi no̍ da̱dir yū̱thā gavā̍m ṛju̱kratu̍ḥ |
saṁ gṛ̍bhāya pu̱rū śa̱tobha̍yāha̱styā vasu̍ śiśī̱hi rā̱ya ā bha̍ra ||

He, righteous-hearted, at each time of rapture gives us herds of kine. Gather in both thy hands for us treasures of many hundred sorts. Sharpen thou us, and bring us wealth.

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

1.81.8

mā̱daya̍sva su̱te sacā̱ śava̍se śūra̱ rādha̍se |
vi̱dmā hi tvā̍ purū̱vasu̱m upa̱ kāmā̍n sasṛ̱jmahe 'thā̍ no 'vi̱tā bha̍va ||

Refresh thee, Hero, with the juice outpoured for bounty and for strength. We know thee Lord of ample store, to thee have sent our hearts' desires: be therefore our Protector thou.

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

1.81.9

e̱te ta̍ indra ja̱ntavo̱ viśva̍m puṣyanti̱ vārya̍m |
a̱ntar hi khyo janā̍nām a̱ryo vedo̱ adā̍śuṣā̱ṁ teṣā̍ṁ no̱ veda̱ ā bha̍ra ||

These people, Indra, keep for thee all that is worthy of thy choice. Discover thou, as Lord, the wealth of men who offer up no gifts: bring thou to us this wealth of theirs.

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

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