Rigveda 10.86
Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.86
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- Sanskrit
10.86.1
vi hi soto̱r asṛ̍kṣata̱ nendra̍ṁ de̱vam a̍maṁsata |
yatrāma̍dad vṛ̱ṣāka̍pir a̱ryaḥ pu̱ṣṭeṣu̱ matsa̍khā̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
MEN have abstained from pouring juice they count not Indra as a God. Where at the votary's store my friend Vṛishâkapi hath drunk his fill. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.2
parā̱ hī̍ndra̱ dhāva̍si vṛ̱ṣāka̍pe̱r ati̱ vyathi̍ḥ |
no aha̱ pra vi̍ndasy a̱nyatra̱ soma̍pītaye̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Thou, Indra, heedless passest by the ill Vṛishâkapi hath wrought; Yet nowhere else thou findest place wherein to drink the Soma juice. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.3
kim a̱yaṁ tvāṁ vṛ̱ṣāka̍piś ca̱kāra̱ hari̍to mṛ̱gaḥ |
yasmā̍ ira̱syasīd u̱ nv a1̱̍ryo vā̍ puṣṭi̱mad vasu̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
What hath he done to injure thee, this tawny beast Vṛishâkapi, With whom thou art so angry now? What is the votary's foodful store? Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.4
yam i̱maṁ tvaṁ vṛ̱ṣāka̍pim pri̱yam i̍ndrābhi̱rakṣa̍si |
śvā nv a̍sya jambhiṣa̱d api̱ karṇe̍ varāha̱yur viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Soon may the hound who hunts the boar seize him and bite him in the car, O Indra, that Vṛishâkapi whom thou protectest as a friend, Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.5
pri̱yā ta̱ṣṭāni̍ me ka̱pir vya̍ktā̱ vy a̍dūduṣat |
śiro̱ nv a̍sya rāviṣa̱ṁ na su̱gaṁ du̱ṣkṛte̍ bhuva̱ṁ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Kapi hath marred the beauteous things, all deftly wrought, that were my joy. In pieces will I rend his head; the sinner's portion sball be woo. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.6
na mat strī su̍bha̱satta̍rā̱ na su̱yāśu̍tarā bhuvat |
na mat prati̍cyavīyasī̱ na sakthy udya̍mīyasī̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
No Dame hath ampler charms than I, or greater wealth of love's delights. None with more ardour offers all her beauty to her lord's embrace. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.7
u̱ve a̍mba sulābhike̱ yathe̍vā̱ṅga bha̍vi̱ṣyati̍ |
bha̱san me̍ amba̱ sakthi̍ me̱ śiro̍ me̱ vī̍va hṛṣyati̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Mother whose love is quickly wibn, I say what verily will be. My,breast, O Mother, and my head and both my hips seem quivering. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.8
kiṁ su̍bāho svaṅgure̱ pṛthu̍ṣṭo̱ pṛthu̍jāghane |
kiṁ śū̍rapatni na̱s tvam a̱bhy a̍mīṣi vṛ̱ṣāka̍pi̱ṁ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Dame with the lovely hands and arms, with broad hair-plaits add ample hips, Why, O thou Hero's wife, art thou angry with our Vṛishâkapi? Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.9
a̱vīrā̍m iva̱ mām a̱yaṁ śa̱rāru̍r a̱bhi ma̍nyate |
u̱tāham a̍smi vī̱riṇīndra̍patnī ma̱rutsa̍khā̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
This noxious creature looks on me as one bereft of hero's love, Yet Heroes for my sons have I, the Maruts' Friend and Indra's Queen. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.10
sa̱ṁho̱traṁ sma̍ pu̱rā nārī̱ sama̍na̱ṁ vāva̍ gacchati |
ve̱dhā ṛ̱tasya̍ vī̱riṇīndra̍patnī mahīyate̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
From olden time the matron goes to feast and general sacrifice. Mother of Heroes, Indra's Queen, the rite's ordainer is extolled. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.11
i̱ndrā̱ṇīm ā̱su nāri̍ṣu su̱bhagā̍m a̱ham a̍śravam |
na̱hy a̍syā apa̱raṁ ca̱na ja̱rasā̱ mara̍te̱ pati̱r viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
So have I heard Indrâṇî called most fortunate among these Dames, For never shall her Consort die in future time through length of days. Supreme is Indra overall.
10.86.12
nāham i̍ndrāṇi rāraṇa̱ sakhyu̍r vṛ̱ṣāka̍per ṛ̱te |
yasye̱dam apya̍ṁ ha̱viḥ pri̱yaṁ de̱veṣu̱ gaccha̍ti̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Never, Indrâṇî, have I joyed without my friend Vṛishâkapi, Whose welcome offering here, made pure with water, goeth to the Gods. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.13
vṛṣā̍kapāyi̱ reva̍ti̱ supu̍tra̱ ād u̱ susnu̍ṣe |
ghasa̍t ta̱ indra̍ u̱kṣaṇa̍ḥ pri̱yaṁ kā̍citka̱raṁ ha̱vir viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Wealthy Vrsakapayi, blest with sons and consorts of thy sons, Indra will eat thy bulls, thy dear oblation that effecteth much. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.14
u̱kṣṇo hi me̱ pañca̍daśa sā̱kam paca̍nti viṁśa̱tim |
u̱tāham a̍dmi̱ pīva̱ id u̱bhā ku̱kṣī pṛ̍ṇanti me̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Fifteen in number, then, for me a score of bullocks they prepare, And I devour the fat thereof: they fill my belly full with food. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.15
vṛ̱ṣa̱bho na ti̱gmaśṛ̍ṅgo̱ 'ntar yū̱theṣu̱ roru̍vat |
ma̱nthas ta̍ indra̱ śaṁ hṛ̱de yaṁ te̍ su̱noti̍ bhāva̱yur viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Like as a bull with pointed horn, loud bellowing amid the herds, Sweet to thine heart, O Indra, is the brew which she who tends thee pours. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.16
na seśe̱ yasya̱ ramba̍te 'nta̱rā sa̱kthyā̱3̱̍ kapṛ̍t |
sed ī̍śe̱ yasya̍ roma̱śaṁ ni̍ṣe̱duṣo̍ vi̱jṛmbha̍te̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
[Griffith: "I pass over stanzas 16 and 17, which I cannot translate into decent English."]
10.86.17
na seśe̱ yasya̍ roma̱śaṁ ni̍ṣe̱duṣo̍ vi̱jṛmbha̍te |
sed ī̍śe̱ yasya̱ ramba̍te 'nta̱rā sa̱kthyā̱3̱̍ kapṛ̱d viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
[Griffith: "I pass over stanzas 16 and 17, which I cannot translate into decent English."]
10.86.18
a̱yam i̍ndra vṛ̱ṣāka̍pi̱ḥ para̍svantaṁ ha̱taṁ vi̍dat |
a̱siṁ sū̱nāṁ nava̍ṁ ca̱rum ād edha̱syāna̱ āci̍ta̱ṁ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
O Indra this Vṛishâkapi hath found a slain wild animal, Dresser, and new-made pan, and knife, and wagon with a load of wood. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.19
a̱yam e̍mi vi̱cāka̍śad vici̱nvan dāsa̱m ārya̍m |
pibā̍mi pāka̱sutva̍no̱ 'bhi dhīra̍m acākaśa̱ṁ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Distinguishing the Dâsa and the Ârya, viewing all, I go. I look upon the wise, and drink the simple votary's Soma juice. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.20
dhanva̍ ca̱ yat kṛ̱ntatra̍ṁ ca̱ kati̍ svi̱t tā vi yoja̍nā |
nedī̍yaso vṛṣāka̱pe 'sta̱m ehi̍ gṛ̱hām̐ upa̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
The desert plains and steep descents, how many leagues in length they spread! Go to the nearest houses, go unto thine home, Vṛishâkapi. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.21
puna̱r ehi̍ vṛṣākape suvi̱tā ka̍lpayāvahai |
ya e̱ṣa sva̍pna̱naṁśa̱no 'sta̱m eṣi̍ pa̱thā puna̱r viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Turn thee again Vṛishâkapi: we twain will bring thee happiness. Thou goest homeward on thy way along this path which leads to sleep. Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.22
yad uda̍ñco vṛṣākape gṛ̱ham i̱ndrāja̍gantana |
kva1̱̍ sya pu̍lva̱gho mṛ̱gaḥ kam a̍gañ jana̱yopa̍no̱ viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
When, Indra and Vṛishâkapi, ye travelled upward to your home, Where was that noisome beast, to whom went it, the beast that troubles man? Supreme is Indra over all.
10.86.23
parśu̍r ha̱ nāma̍ māna̱vī sā̱kaṁ sa̍sūva viṁśa̱tim |
bha̱dram bha̍la̱ tyasyā̍ abhū̱d yasyā̍ u̱dara̱m āma̍ya̱d viśva̍smā̱d indra̱ utta̍raḥ ||
Daughter of Manu, Parṣu bare a score of children at a birth. Her portion verily was bliss although her burthen caused her grief.
Translations (5)
- The Hymns of the Rigveda — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, English
- Der Rig-Veda aus dem Sanskrit ins Deutsche übersetzt (HOS 33–35) — Karl Friedrich Geldner 1951, German
- Ригведа — Tatyana Yakovlevna Elizarenkova 1989, Russian
- Rig-Veda, übersetzt und mit kritischen und erläuternden Anmerkungen versehen — Hermann Grassmann 1876, German
- Rig-Veda Sanhitá — Horace Hayman Wilson 1850, English
Commentaries (10)
- Vedārthaprakāśa (Ṛgvedabhāṣya) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedapadapāṭha — Śākalya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Skandasvāmin) — Skandasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Udgītha) — Udgītha, Sanskrit
- Ṛgarthadīpikā — Veṅkaṭamādhava, Sanskrit
- Ṛgbhāṣya (Madhva) — Madhva, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitāvyākhyā — Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Udgīthācārya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasūktanirukta — Mādhava, Sanskrit
- Bhāṣya — Sanskrit
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