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Rigveda 10.23

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.23

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Sanskrit

10.23.1

yajā̍maha̱ indra̱ṁ vajra̍dakṣiṇa̱ṁ harī̍ṇāṁ ra̱thya1̱̍ṁ vivra̍tānām |
pra śmaśru̱ dodhu̍vad ū̱rdhvathā̍ bhū̱d vi senā̍bhi̱r daya̍māno̱ vi rādha̍sā ||

INDRA, whose right hand wields the bolt, we worship, driver of Bay Steeds seeking sundered courses. Shaking his beard with might he hath arisen, casting his weapons forth and dealing bounties.

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

10.23.2

harī̱ nv a̍sya̱ yā vane̍ vi̱de vasv indro̍ ma̱ghair ma̱ghavā̍ vṛtra̱hā bhu̍vat |
ṛ̱bhur vāja̍ ṛbhu̱kṣāḥ pa̍tyate̱ śavo 'va̍ kṣṇaumi̱ dāsa̍sya̱ nāma̍ cit ||

The treasure which his Bay Steeds found at sacrifice,– this wealth made opulent Indra slayer of the foe. Ṛibhu, Ṛibhukshan, Vâja-he is Lord of Might. The Dâsa's very name I utterly destroy.

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

10.23.3

ya̱dā vajra̱ṁ hira̍ṇya̱m id athā̱ ratha̱ṁ harī̱ yam a̍sya̱ vaha̍to̱ vi sū̱ribhi̍ḥ |
ā ti̍ṣṭhati ma̱ghavā̱ sana̍śruta̱ indro̱ vāja̍sya dī̱rghaśra̍vasa̱s pati̍ḥ ||

When, with the Princes, Maghavari, famed of old, comes nigh the thunderbolt of gold, and the Controller's car Which his two Tawny Coursers draw, then Indra is the Sovran Lord of power whose glory spreads afar.

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

10.23.4

so ci̱n nu vṛ̱ṣṭir yū̱thyā̱3̱̍ svā sacā̱m̐ indra̱ḥ śmaśrū̍ṇi̱ hari̍tā̱bhi pru̍ṣṇute |
ava̍ veti su̱kṣaya̍ṁ su̱te madhūd id dhū̍noti̱ vāto̱ yathā̱ vana̍m ||

With him too is this rain of his that comes like herds: Indra throws drops of moisture on his yellow beard. When the sweet juice is shed he seeks the pleasant place, and stirs the worshipper as wind disturbs the wood.

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

10.23.5

yo vā̱cā vivā̍co mṛ̱dhravā̍caḥ pu̱rū sa̱hasrāśi̍vā ja̱ghāna̍ |
tat-ta̱d id a̍sya̱ pauṁsya̍ṁ gṛṇīmasi pi̱teva̱ yas tavi̍ṣīṁ vāvṛ̱dhe śava̍ḥ ||

We laud and praise his several deeds of valour who, fatherlike, with power hath made us stronger; Who with his voice slew many thousand wicked ones who spake in varied manners with contemptuous cries.

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

10.23.6

stoma̍ṁ ta indra vima̱dā a̍jījana̱nn apū̍rvyam puru̱tama̍ṁ su̱dāna̍ve |
vi̱dmā hy a̍sya̱ bhoja̍nam i̱nasya̱ yad ā pa̱śuṁ na go̱pāḥ ka̍rāmahe ||

Indra, the Vimadas have formed for thee a laud, copious, unparalleled, for thee Most Bountiful. We know the good we gain from him the Mighty One when we attract him as a herdsman calls the kine.

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

10.23.7

māki̍r na e̱nā sa̱khyā vi yau̍ṣu̱s tava̍ cendra vima̱dasya̍ ca̱ ṛṣe̍ḥ |
vi̱dmā hi te̱ prama̍tiṁ deva jāmi̱vad a̱sme te̍ santu sa̱khyā śi̱vāni̍ ||

Ne'er may this bond of friendship be dissevered, the Ṛishi Vimada's and thine, O Indra. We know thou carest for us as a brother with us, O God, be thine auspicious friendship.

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

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