Pramāṇa · Search · About · API

Rigveda 2.20

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.20

Language
Sanskrit

2.20.1

va̱yaṁ te̱ vaya̍ indra vi̱ddhi ṣu ṇa̱ḥ pra bha̍rāmahe vāja̱yur na ratha̍m |
vi̱pa̱nyavo̱ dīdhya̍to manī̱ṣā su̱mnam iya̍kṣanta̱s tvāva̍to̱ nṝn ||

As one brings forth his car when fain for combat, so bring we power to thee- regard us, Indra- Well skilled in song, thoughtful in spirit, seeking great bliss from one like thee amid the Heroes.

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

2.20.2

tvaṁ na̍ indra̱ tvābhi̍r ū̱tī tvā̍ya̱to a̍bhiṣṭi̱pāsi̱ janā̍n |
tvam i̱no dā̱śuṣo̍ varū̱tetthādhī̍r a̱bhi yo nakṣa̍ti tvā ||

Indra, thou art our own with thy protection, a guardian near to men who love thee truly, Active art thou, the liberal man's defender, his who draws near to thee with right devotion.

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

2.20.3

sa no̱ yuvendro̍ jo̱hūtra̱ḥ sakhā̍ śi̱vo na̱rām a̍stu pā̱tā |
yaḥ śaṁsa̍nta̱ṁ yaḥ śa̍śamā̱nam ū̱tī paca̍ntaṁ ca stu̱vanta̍ṁ ca pra̱ṇeṣa̍t ||

May Indra, called with solemn invocations. the young, the Friend, be men's auspicious keeper, One who will further with his aid the singer, the toiler, praiser, dresser of oblations.

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

2.20.4

tam u̍ stuṣa̱ indra̱ṁ taṁ gṛ̍ṇīṣe̱ yasmi̍n pu̱rā vā̍vṛ̱dhuḥ śā̍śa̱duś ca̍ |
sa vasva̱ḥ kāma̍m pīparad iyā̱no bra̍hmaṇya̱to nūta̍nasyā̱yoḥ ||

With laud and song let me extol that Indra in whom of old men prospered and were mighty. May he, implored, fulfil the prayer for plenty of him who worships, of the living mortal.

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

2.20.5

so aṅgi̍rasām u̱cathā̍ juju̱ṣvān brahmā̍ tūto̱d indro̍ gā̱tum i̱ṣṇan |
mu̱ṣṇann u̱ṣasa̱ḥ sūrye̍ṇa sta̱vān aśna̍sya cic chiśnathat pū̱rvyāṇi̍ ||

He, Indra whom the Angirases' praise delighted, strengthened their prayer and made their goings prosper. Stealing away the mornings with the sunlight, he, lauded, crushed even Aṣna's ancient powers.

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

2.20.6

sa ha̍ śru̱ta indro̱ nāma̍ de̱va ū̱rdhvo bhu̍va̱n manu̍ṣe da̱smata̍maḥ |
ava̍ pri̱yam a̍rśasā̱nasya̍ sā̱hvāñ chiro̍ bharad dā̱sasya̍ sva̱dhāvā̍n ||

He verily, the God, the glorious Indra, hath raised him up for man, best Wonder-Worker. He, self-reliant, mighty and triumphant, brought low the dear head of the wicked Dâsa.

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

2.20.7

sa vṛ̍tra̱hendra̍ḥ kṛ̱ṣṇayo̍nīḥ puraṁda̱ro dāsī̍r airaya̱d vi |
aja̍naya̱n mana̍ve̱ kṣām a̱paś ca̍ sa̱trā śaṁsa̱ṁ yaja̍mānasya tūtot ||

Indra theVṛitra-slayer, Fort-destroyer, scattered the Dâsa hosts who dwelt in darkness. For men hath he created earth and waters, and ever helped the prayer of him who worships.

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

2.20.8

tasmai̍ tava̱sya1̱̍m anu̍ dāyi sa̱trendrā̍ya de̱vebhi̱r arṇa̍sātau |
prati̱ yad a̍sya̱ vajra̍m bā̱hvor dhur ha̱tvī dasyū̱n pura̱ āya̍sī̱r ni tā̍rīt ||

To him in might the Gods have ever yielded, to Indra in the tumult of thebattle. When in his arms they laid the bolt, he slaughtered the Dasyus and cast down their forts of iron.

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

2.20.9

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

Translations (6)

Commentaries (10)

Other recensions (1)

Linked texts (21)