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Rigveda 10.138

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.138

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10.138.1

tava̱ tya i̍ndra sa̱khyeṣu̱ vahna̍ya ṛ̱tam ma̍nvā̱nā vy a̍dardirur va̱lam |
yatrā̍ daśa̱syann u̱ṣaso̍ ri̱ṇann a̱paḥ kutsā̍ya̱ manma̍nn a̱hya̍ś ca da̱ṁsaya̍ḥ ||

ALLIED with thee in friendship, Indra, these, thy priests, remembering Holy Law, rent Vṛitra limb from limb, When they bestowed the Dawns and let the waters flow, and when thou didst chastise dragons at Kutsa's call.

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

10.138.2

avā̍sṛjaḥ pra̱sva̍ḥ śva̱ñcayo̍ gi̱rīn ud ā̍ja u̱srā api̍bo̱ madhu̍ pri̱yam |
ava̍rdhayo va̱nino̍ asya̱ daṁsa̍sā śu̱śoca̱ sūrya̍ ṛ̱tajā̍tayā gi̱rā ||

Thou sentest forth productive powers, clavest the hills, thou dravest forth the kine, thou drankest pleasant meath. Thou gavest increase through this Tree's surpassing might. The Sun shone by the hymn that sprang from Holy Law.

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

10.138.3

vi sūryo̱ madhye̍ amuca̱d ratha̍ṁ di̱vo vi̱dad dā̱sāya̍ prati̱māna̱m ārya̍ḥ |
dṛ̱ḻhāni̱ pipro̱r asu̍rasya mā̱yina̱ indro̱ vy ā̍syac cakṛ̱vām̐ ṛ̱jiśva̍nā ||

In the mid-way of heaven the Sun unyoked his car: the Ârya found a match to meet his Dam foe. Associate with Ṛijiṣvan Indra overthrew the solid forts of Pipru, conjuring Asura.

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

10.138.4

anā̍dhṛṣṭāni dhṛṣi̱to vy ā̍syan ni̱dhīm̐r ade̍vām̐ amṛṇad a̱yāsya̍ḥ |
mā̱seva̱ sūryo̱ vasu̱ purya̱m ā da̍de gṛṇā̱naḥ śatrū̍m̐r aśṛṇād vi̱rukma̍tā ||

He boldly cast down forts which none had e'er assailed: unwearied he destroycd the godless treasure-stores. Like Sun and Moon he took the stronghold's wealth away, and, praised in song, demolished foes with flashing dart.

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

10.138.5

ayu̍ddhaseno vi̱bhvā̍ vibhinda̱tā dāśa̍d vṛtra̱hā tujyā̍ni tejate |
indra̍sya̱ vajrā̍d abibhed abhi̱śnatha̱ḥ prākrā̍mac chu̱ndhyūr aja̍hād u̱ṣā ana̍ḥ ||

Armed with resistless weapons, with vast power to cleave, the Vṛitra-slayer whets his darts and deals fordi wounds. Bright Ushas was afraid of Indra's slaughtering bolt: she went upon her way and left her chariot there.

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

10.138.6

e̱tā tyā te̱ śrutyā̍ni̱ keva̍lā̱ yad eka̱ eka̱m akṛ̍ṇor aya̱jñam |
mā̱sāṁ vi̱dhāna̍m adadhā̱ adhi̱ dyavi̱ tvayā̱ vibhi̍nnam bharati pra̱dhim pi̱tā ||

These are thy famous exploits, only thine, when thou alone hast left the other reft of sacrifice. Thou in the heavens hast set the ordering of the Moons: the Father bears the felly portioned out by thee.

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

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