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Rigveda 2.15

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.15

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2.15.1

pra ghā̱ nv a̍sya maha̱to ma̱hāni̍ sa̱tyā sa̱tyasya̱ kara̍ṇāni vocam |
trika̍drukeṣv apibat su̱tasyā̱sya made̱ ahi̱m indro̍ jaghāna ||

Now, verily, will I declare the exploits, mighty and true, of him the True and Mighty. In the Trikadrukas he drank the Soma then in its rapture Indra slew the Dragon.

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

2.15.2

a̱va̱ṁśe dyām a̍stabhāyad bṛ̱hanta̱m ā roda̍sī apṛṇad a̱ntari̍kṣam |
sa dhā̍rayat pṛthi̱vīm pa̱pratha̍c ca̱ soma̍sya̱ tā mada̱ indra̍ś cakāra ||

High heaven unsupported in space he stablished: he filled the two worlds and the air's mid-region. Earth he upheld, and gave it wide expansion. These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture.

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

2.15.3

sadme̍va̱ prāco̱ vi mi̍māya̱ mānai̱r vajre̍ṇa̱ khāny a̍tṛṇan na̱dīnā̍m |
vṛthā̍sṛjat pa̱thibhi̍r dīrghayā̱thaiḥ soma̍sya̱ tā mada̱ indra̍ś cakāra ||

From front, as 'twere a house, he ruled and measured; pierced with his bolt the fountains of the rivers, And made them flow at ease by paths far-reaching, These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture.

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

2.15.4

sa pra̍vo̱ḻhṝn pa̍ri̱gatyā̍ da̱bhīte̱r viśva̍m adhā̱g āyu̍dham i̱ddhe a̱gnau |
saṁ gobhi̱r aśvai̍r asṛja̱d rathe̍bhi̱ḥ soma̍sya̱ tā mada̱ indra̍ś cakāra ||

Compassing those who bore away Dabhîti, in kindled fire he burnt up all their weapons. And made him rich with kine and cars and horses. These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture.

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

2.15.5

sa ī̍m ma̱hīṁ dhuni̱m eto̍r aramṇā̱t so a̍snā̱tṝn a̍pārayat sva̱sti |
ta u̱tsnāya̍ ra̱yim a̱bhi pra ta̍sthu̱ḥ soma̍sya̱ tā mada̱ indra̍ś cakāra ||

The mighty roaring flood he stayed from flowing, and carried those who swam not safely over. They having crossed the stream attained to riches. These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture.

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

2.15.6

soda̍ñca̱ṁ sindhu̍m ariṇān mahi̱tvā vajre̱ṇāna̍ u̱ṣasa̱ḥ sam pi̍peṣa |
a̱ja̱vaso̍ ja̱vinī̍bhir vivṛ̱ścan soma̍sya̱ tā mada̱ indra̍ś cakāra ||

With mighty power he made the stream flow upward, crushed with his thunderbolt the car of Ushas, Rending her slow steeds with his rapid coursers. These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture.

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

2.15.7

sa vi̱dvām̐ a̍pago̱haṁ ka̱nīnā̍m ā̱vir bhava̱nn ud a̍tiṣṭhat parā̱vṛk |
prati̍ śro̱ṇaḥ sthā̱d vy a1̱̍nag a̍caṣṭa̱ soma̍sya̱ tā mada̱ indra̍ś cakāra ||

Knowing the place wherein the maids were hiding, the outcast showed himself and stood before them. The cripple stood erect, the blind beheld them. These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture.

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

2.15.8

bhi̱nad va̱lam aṅgi̍robhir gṛṇā̱no vi parva̍tasya dṛṁhi̱tāny ai̍rat |
ri̱ṇag rodhā̍ṁsi kṛ̱trimā̍ṇy eṣā̱ṁ soma̍sya̱ tā mada̱ indra̍ś cakāra ||

Praised by the Angirases he slaughtered Vala, and burst apart the bulwarks of the mountain. He tore away their deftly-built defences. These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture.

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

2.15.9

svapne̍nā̱bhyupyā̱ cumu̍ri̱ṁ dhuni̍ṁ ca ja̱ghantha̱ dasyu̱m pra da̱bhīti̍m āvaḥ |
ra̱mbhī ci̱d atra̍ vivide̱ hira̍ṇya̱ṁ soma̍sya̱ tā mada̱ indra̍ś cakāra ||

Thou, with sleep whelming Chumuri and Dhuni, slewest the Dasyu, keptest safe Dabhîti. There the staff-bearer found the golden treasure. These things did Indra in the Soma's rapture.

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

2.15.10

nū̱naṁ sā te̱ prati̱ vara̍ṁ jari̱tre du̍hī̱yad i̍ndra̱ dakṣi̍ṇā ma̱ghonī̍ |
śikṣā̍ sto̱tṛbhyo̱ māti̍ dha̱g bhago̍ no bṛ̱had va̍dema vi̱dathe̍ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

Now let that wealthy Cow of thine, O Indra , yield in return a boon to him who lauds thee. Give to thy praisers: let not fortune fail us. Loud may we speak, with brave men, in assembly.

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

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