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Rigveda 10.29

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.29

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Sanskrit

10.29.1

vane̱ na vā̱ yo ny a̍dhāyi cā̱kañ chuci̍r vā̱ṁ stomo̍ bhuraṇāv ajīgaḥ |
yasyed indra̍ḥ puru̱dine̍ṣu̱ hotā̍ nṛ̱ṇāṁ naryo̱ nṛta̍maḥ kṣa̱pāvā̍n ||

As sits the young bird on the tree rejoicing, ye, swift Pair, have been roused by clear laudation, Whose Herald-Priest through many days is Indra, earth's Guardian, Friend of men, the best of Heroes.

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

10.29.2

pra te̍ a̱syā u̱ṣasa̱ḥ prāpa̍rasyā nṛ̱tau syā̍ma̱ nṛta̍masya nṛ̱ṇām |
anu̍ tri̱śoka̍ḥ śa̱tam āva̍ha̱n nṝn kutse̍na̱ ratho̱ yo asa̍t sasa̱vān ||

May we, when this Dawn and the next dance hither, be thy best servants, most heroic Hero! Let the victorious car with triple splendour bring hitherward the hundred chiefs with Kutsa.

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

10.29.3

kas te̱ mada̍ indra̱ rantyo̍ bhū̱d duro̱ giro̍ a̱bhy u1̱̍gro vi dhā̍va |
kad vāho̍ a̱rvāg upa̍ mā manī̱ṣā ā tvā̍ śakyām upa̱maṁ rādho̱ annai̍ḥ ||

What was the gladdening draught that pleased thee, Indra? Speed through our doors to songs, for thou art mighty. Why comest thou to me, what gift attracts thee? Fain would I bring thee food most meet to offer.

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

10.29.4

kad u̍ dyu̱mnam i̍ndra̱ tvāva̍to̱ nṝn kayā̍ dhi̱yā ka̍rase̱ kan na̱ āga̍n |
mi̱tro na sa̱tya u̍rugāya bhṛ̱tyā anne̍ samasya̱ yad asa̍n manī̱ṣāḥ ||

Indra, what fame hath one like thee mid heroes? With what plan wilt thou act? Why hast thou sought us? As a true Friend, Wide-Strider! to sustain us, since food absorbs the thought of each among us.

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

10.29.5

prera̍ya̱ sūro̱ artha̱ṁ na pā̱raṁ ye a̍sya̱ kāma̍ṁ jani̱dhā i̍va̱ gman |
gira̍ś ca̱ ye te̍ tuvijāta pū̱rvīr nara̍ indra prati̱śikṣa̱nty annai̍ḥ ||

Speed happily those, as Sûrya ends his journey, who meet his wish as bridegrooms meet their spouses; Men who present, O Indra strong by nature, with food the many songs that tell thy praises.

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

10.29.6

mātre̱ nu te̱ sumi̍te indra pū̱rvī dyaur ma̱jmanā̍ pṛthi̱vī kāvye̍na |
varā̍ya te ghṛ̱tava̍ntaḥ su̱tāsa̱ḥ svādma̍n bhavantu pī̱taye̱ madhū̍ni ||

Thine are two measures, Indra, wide-wellmeted, heaven for thy majesty, earth for thy wisdom. Here for thy choice are Somas mixed with butter: may the sweet meath be pleasant for thy drinking.

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

10.29.7

ā madhvo̍ asmā asica̱nn ama̍tra̱m indrā̍ya pū̱rṇaṁ sa hi sa̱tyarā̍dhāḥ |
sa vā̍vṛdhe̱ vari̍ma̱nn ā pṛ̍thi̱vyā a̱bhi kratvā̱ narya̱ḥ pauṁsyai̍ś ca ||

They have poured out a bowl to him, to Indra, full of sweet juice, for faithful is his bounty. O'er earth's expanse hath he grown great by wisdom, the Friend of man, and by heroic exploits.

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

10.29.8

vy ā̍na̱ḻ indra̱ḥ pṛta̍nā̱ḥ svojā̱ āsmai̍ yatante sa̱khyāya̍ pū̱rvīḥ |
ā smā̱ ratha̱ṁ na pṛta̍nāsu tiṣṭha̱ yam bha̱drayā̍ suma̱tyā co̱dayā̍se ||

Indra hath conquered in his wars, the Mighty: men strive in multitudes to win his friendship. Ascend thy chariot as it were in battle, which thou shalt drive to us with gracious favour.

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

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