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Rigveda 3.43

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.43

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3.43.1

ā yā̍hy a̱rvāṅ upa̍ vandhure̱ṣṭhās taved anu̍ pra̱diva̍ḥ soma̱peya̍m |
pri̱yā sakhā̍yā̱ vi mu̱copa̍ ba̱rhis tvām i̱me ha̍vya̱vāho̍ havante ||

MOUNTED upon thy chariot-seat approach us: thine is the Sorna-draught from days aforetime. Loose for the sacred grass thy dear companions. These men who bring oblation call thee hither.

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

3.43.2

ā yā̍hi pū̱rvīr ati̍ carṣa̱ṇīr ām̐ a̱rya ā̱śiṣa̱ upa̍ no̱ hari̍bhyām |
i̱mā hi tvā̍ ma̱taya̱ḥ stoma̍taṣṭā̱ indra̱ hava̍nte sa̱khyaṁ ju̍ṣā̱ṇāḥ ||

Come our true Friend, passing by many people; come with thy two Bay Steeds to our devotions; For these our hymns are calling thee, O Indra, hymns formed for praise, soliciting thy friendship.

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

3.43.3

ā no̍ ya̱jñaṁ na̍mo̱vṛdha̍ṁ sa̱joṣā̱ indra̍ deva̱ hari̍bhir yāhi̱ tūya̍m |
a̱haṁ hi tvā̍ ma̱tibhi̱r joha̍vīmi ghṛ̱tapra̍yāḥ sadha̱māde̱ madhū̍nām ||

Pleased, with thy Bay Steeds, Indra, God, come quickly to this our sacrifice that heightens worship; For with my thoughts, presenting oil to feed thee, I call thee to the feast of sweet libations.

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

3.43.4

ā ca̱ tvām e̱tā vṛṣa̍ṇā̱ vahā̍to̱ harī̱ sakhā̍yā su̱dhurā̱ svaṅgā̍ |
dhā̱nāva̱d indra̱ḥ sava̍naṁ juṣā̱ṇaḥ sakhā̱ sakhyu̍ḥ śṛṇava̱d vanda̍nāni ||

Yea, let thy two Bay Stallions bear thee hither, well limbed and good to draw, thy dear companions. Pleased with the corn-blent offering which we bring thee, may Indra, Friend, hear his friend's adoration.

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

3.43.5

ku̱vin mā̍ go̱pāṁ kara̍se̱ jana̍sya ku̱vid rājā̍nam maghavann ṛjīṣin |
ku̱vin ma̱ ṛṣi̍m papi̱vāṁsa̍ṁ su̱tasya̍ ku̱vin me̱ vasvo̍ a̱mṛta̍sya̱ śikṣā̍ḥ ||

Wilt thou not make me guardian of the people, make me, impetuous Maghavan, their ruler? Make me a Ṛishi having drunk of Soma? Wilt thou not give me wealth that lasts for ever?

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

3.43.6

ā tvā̍ bṛ̱hanto̱ hara̍yo yujā̱nā a̱rvāg i̍ndra sadha̱mādo̍ vahantu |
pra ye dvi̱tā di̱va ṛ̱ñjanty ātā̱ḥ susa̍mmṛṣṭāso vṛṣa̱bhasya̍ mū̱rāḥ ||

Yoked to thy chariot, led thy tall Bays, Indra, companions of thy banquet, bear thee hither, Who from of old press to heaven's farthest limits, the Bull's impetuous and well-groomed Horses.

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

3.43.7

indra̱ piba̱ vṛṣa̍dhūtasya̱ vṛṣṇa̱ ā yaṁ te̍ śye̱na u̍śa̱te ja̱bhāra̍ |
yasya̱ made̍ cyā̱vaya̍si̱ pra kṛ̱ṣṭīr yasya̱ made̱ apa̍ go̱trā va̱vartha̍ ||

Drink of the strong pressed out by strong ones, Indra, that which the Falcon brought thee when thou longedst; In whose wild joy thou stirrest up the people, in whose wild joy thou didst unbar the cow-stalls.

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

3.43.8

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

Call we on Indra, Makhavan, auspicious, 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 riches.

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

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