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Rigveda 3.34

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.34

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3.34.1

indra̍ḥ pū̱rbhid āti̍ra̱d dāsa̍m a̱rkair vi̱dadva̍su̱r daya̍māno̱ vi śatrū̍n |
brahma̍jūtas ta̱nvā̍ vāvṛdhā̱no bhūri̍dātra̱ āpṛ̍ṇa̱d roda̍sī u̱bhe ||

FORT-RENDER, Lord of Wealth, dispelling foemen, Indra with lightnings hath o'ercome the Dâsa. Impelled by prayer and waxen great in body, he hath filled earth and heaven, the Bounteous Giver.

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

3.34.2

ma̱khasya̍ te tavi̱ṣasya̱ pra jū̱tim iya̍rmi̱ vāca̍m a̱mṛtā̍ya̱ bhūṣa̍n |
indra̍ kṣitī̱nām a̍si̱ mānu̍ṣīṇāṁ vi̱śāṁ daivī̍nām u̱ta pū̍rva̱yāvā̍ ||

I stimulate thy zeal, the Strong, the Hero decking my song of praise forth; Immortal. O Indra, thou art equally the Leader of heavenly hosts and human generations.

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

3.34.3

indro̍ vṛ̱tram a̍vṛṇo̱c chardha̍nīti̱ḥ pra mā̱yinā̍m aminā̱d varpa̍ṇītiḥ |
aha̱n vya̍ṁsam u̱śadha̱g vane̍ṣv ā̱vir dhenā̍ akṛṇod rā̱myāṇā̍m ||

Leading, his band Indra encompassed Vṛitra; weak grew the wily leader of enchanters. He who burns fierce in forests slaughtered Vyansa, and made the Milch-kine of the nights apparent.

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

3.34.4

indra̍ḥ sva̱rṣā ja̱naya̱nn ahā̍ni ji̱gāyo̱śigbhi̱ḥ pṛta̍nā abhi̱ṣṭiḥ |
prāro̍caya̱n mana̍ve ke̱tum ahnā̱m avi̍nda̱j jyoti̍r bṛha̱te raṇā̍ya ||

Indra, light-winner, days' Creator, conquered, victorious, hostile bands with those who loved him. For man the days' bright ensign he illumined, and found the light for his joy and gladness.

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

3.34.5

indra̱s tujo̍ ba̱rhaṇā̱ ā vi̍veśa nṛ̱vad dadhā̍no̱ naryā̍ pu̱rūṇi̍ |
ace̍taya̱d dhiya̍ i̱mā ja̍ri̱tre premaṁ varṇa̍m atirac chu̱kram ā̍sām ||

Forward to fiercely falling blows pressed Indra, herolike doing many hero exploits. These holy songs he taught the bard who gaised him, and widely spread these Dawns' resplendent colour.

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

3.34.6

ma̱ho ma̱hāni̍ panayanty a̱syendra̍sya̱ karma̱ sukṛ̍tā pu̱rūṇi̍ |
vṛ̱jane̍na vṛji̱nān sam pi̍peṣa mā̱yābhi̱r dasyū̍m̐r a̱bhibhū̍tyojāḥ ||

They laud the mighty acts of him the Mighty, the many glorious deeds performed by Indra. He in his strength, with all-surpassing prowess, through wondrous arts crushed the malignant Dasyus.

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

3.34.7

yu̱dhendro̍ ma̱hnā vari̍vaś cakāra de̱vebhya̱ḥ satpa̍tiś carṣaṇi̱prāḥ |
vi̱vasva̍ta̱ḥ sada̍ne asya̱ tāni̱ viprā̍ u̱kthebhi̍ḥ ka̱vayo̍ gṛṇanti ||

Lord of the brave, Indra who rules the people gave freedom to the Gods by might and battle. Wise singers glorify with chanted praises these his achievements in Vivasvan's dwelling.

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

3.34.8

sa̱trā̱sāha̱ṁ vare̍ṇyaṁ saho̱dāṁ sa̍sa̱vāṁsa̱ṁ sva̍r a̱paś ca̍ de̱vīḥ |
sa̱sāna̱ yaḥ pṛ̍thi̱vīṁ dyām u̱temām indra̍m mada̱nty anu̱ dhīra̍ṇāsaḥ ||

Excellent, Conqueror, the victory-giver, the winner of the light and Godlike Waters, He who hath won this broad earth and this heaven, -in Indra they rejoice who love devotions.

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

3.34.9

sa̱sānātyā̍m̐ u̱ta sūrya̍ṁ sasā̱nendra̍ḥ sasāna puru̱bhoja̍sa̱ṁ gām |
hi̱ra̱ṇyaya̍m u̱ta bhoga̍ṁ sasāna ha̱tvī dasyū̱n prārya̱ṁ varṇa̍m āvat ||

He gained possession of the Sun and Horses, Indra obtained the Cow who feedeth many. Treasure of gold he won; he smote the Dasyus, and gave protection to the Aryan colour.

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

3.34.10

indra̱ oṣa̍dhīr asano̱d ahā̍ni̱ vana̱spatī̍m̐r asanod a̱ntari̍kṣam |
bi̱bheda̍ va̱laṁ nu̍nu̱de vivā̱co 'thā̍bhavad dami̱tābhikra̍tūnām ||

He took the plants and days for his possession; he gained the forest trees and air's mid-region. Vala he cleft, and chased away opponents: thus was he tamer of the overweening.

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

3.34.11

śu̱naṁ hu̍vema ma̱ghavā̍na̱m indra̍m a̱smin bhare̱ nṛta̍ma̱ṁ vāja̍sātau |
śṛ̱ṇvanta̍m u̱gram ū̱taye̍ sa̱matsu̱ ghnanta̍ṁ vṛ̱trāṇi̍ sa̱ṁjita̱ṁ dhanā̍nām ||

Call we on Maghavan, auspicious Indra, best Hero in the fight where spoil is gathered, The Strong, who listens, who gives aid in battles, who slays the Vṛitras, wins and gathers treasures.

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

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