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Rigveda 2.19

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.19

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2.19.1

apā̍yy a̱syāndha̍so̱ madā̍ya̱ manī̍ṣiṇaḥ suvā̱nasya̱ praya̍saḥ |
yasmi̱nn indra̍ḥ pra̱divi̍ vāvṛdhā̱na oko̍ da̱dhe bra̍hma̱ṇyanta̍ś ca̱ nara̍ḥ ||

DRAUGHTS of this sweet juice have been drunk for rapture, of the wise Soma-presser's offered dainty, Wherein, grown mighty in the days aforetime, Indra hath found delight, and men who worship.

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

2.19.2

a̱sya ma̍ndā̱no madhvo̱ vajra̍ha̱sto 'hi̱m indro̍ arṇo̱vṛta̱ṁ vi vṛ̍ścat |
pra yad vayo̱ na svasa̍rā̱ṇy acchā̱ prayā̍ṁsi ca na̱dīnā̱ṁ cakra̍manta ||

Cheered by this meath Indra, whose hand wields thunder, rent piecemeal Ahi who barred up the waters, So that the quickening currents of the rivers flowed forth like birds unto their resting-places.

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

2.19.3

sa māhi̍na̱ indro̱ arṇo̍ a̱pām praira̍yad ahi̱hācchā̍ samu̱dram |
aja̍naya̱t sūrya̍ṁ vi̱dad gā a̱ktunāhnā̍ṁ va̱yunā̍ni sādhat ||

Indra, this Mighty One, the Dragon's slayer, sent forth the flood of waters to the ocean. He gave the Sun his life, he found the cattle, and with the night the works of days completed.

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

2.19.4

so a̍pra̱tīni̱ mana̍ve pu̱rūṇīndro̍ dāśad dā̱śuṣe̱ hanti̍ vṛ̱tram |
sa̱dyo yo nṛbhyo̍ ata̱sāyyo̱ bhūt pa̍spṛdhā̱nebhya̱ḥ sūrya̍sya sā̱tau ||

To him who worshippeth hath Indra given many and matchless gifts. He slayeth Vṛitra. Straight was he to be sought with supplications by men who struggled to obtain the sunlight.

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

2.19.5

sa su̍nva̱ta indra̱ḥ sūrya̱m ā de̱vo ri̍ṇa̱ṅ martyā̍ya sta̱vān |
ā yad ra̱yiṁ gu̱hada̍vadyam asmai̱ bhara̱d aṁśa̱ṁ naita̍śo daśa̱syan ||

To him who poured him gifts he gave up Sûrya,– Indra, the God, the Mighty, to the mortal; For Etaṣa with worship brought him riches that keep distress afar, as 'twere his portion.

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

2.19.6

sa ra̍ndhayat sa̱diva̱ḥ sāra̍thaye̱ śuṣṇa̍m a̱śuṣa̱ṁ kuya̍va̱ṁ kutsā̍ya |
divo̍dāsāya nava̱tiṁ ca̱ navendra̱ḥ puro̱ vy ai̍ra̱c chamba̍rasya ||

Once to the driver of his chariot, Kutsa, he gave up greedy Sûrya, plague of harvest; And Indra, for the sake of Divodâsa demolished Ṣambara's nine-and-ninety castles.

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

2.19.7

e̱vā ta̍ indro̱catha̍m ahema śrava̱syā na tmanā̍ vā̱jaya̍ntaḥ |
a̱śyāma̱ tat sāpta̍m āśuṣā̱ṇā na̱namo̱ vadha̱r ade̍vasya pī̱yoḥ ||

So have we brought our hymn to thee, O Indra, strengthening thee and fain ourselves for glory. May we with best endeavours gain this friendship, and mayst thou bend the godless scorner's weapons.

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

2.19.8

e̱vā te̍ gṛtsama̱dāḥ śū̍ra̱ manmā̍va̱syavo̱ na va̱yunā̍ni takṣuḥ |
bra̱hma̱ṇyanta̍ indra te̱ navī̍ya̱ iṣa̱m ūrja̍ṁ sukṣi̱tiṁ su̱mnam a̍śyuḥ ||

Thus the Gṛitsamadas for thee, O Hero, have wrought their hymn and task as seeking favour. May they who worship thee afresh, O Indra, gain food and strength, bliss, and a happy dwelling.

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

2.19.9

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

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

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

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