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Rigveda 3.51

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.51

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3.51.1

ca̱rṣa̱ṇī̱dhṛta̍m ma̱ghavā̍nam u̱kthya1̱̍m indra̱ṁ giro̍ bṛha̱tīr a̱bhy a̍nūṣata |
vā̱vṛ̱dhā̱nam pu̍ruhū̱taṁ su̍vṛ̱ktibhi̱r ama̍rtya̱ṁ jara̍māṇaṁ di̱ve-di̍ve ||

HIGH hymns have sounded forth the praise of Maghavan, supporter of mankind, of Indra meet for lauds; Him who hath waxen great, invoked with beauteous songs, Immortal One, whose praise each day is sung aloud.

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

3.51.2

śa̱takra̍tum arṇa̱vaṁ śā̱kina̱ṁ nara̱ṁ giro̍ ma̱ indra̱m upa̍ yanti vi̱śvata̍ḥ |
vā̱ja̱sani̍m pū̱rbhida̱ṁ tūrṇi̍m a̱ptura̍ṁ dhāma̱sāca̍m abhi̱ṣāca̍ṁ sva̱rvida̍m ||

To Indra from all sides go forth my songs of praise, the Lord of Hundred Powers, strong, Hero, like the sea, Swift, winner of the booty, breaker-down of forts, faithful and ever-glorious, finder of the light.

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

3.51.3

ā̱ka̱re vaso̍r jari̱tā pa̍nasyate 'ne̱hasa̱ḥ stubha̱ indro̍ duvasyati |
vi̱vasva̍ta̱ḥ sada̍na̱ ā hi pi̍pri̱ye sa̍trā̱sāha̍m abhimāti̱hana̍ṁ stuhi ||

Where battle's spoil is piled the singer winneth praise, for Indra taketh care of matchless worshippers. He in Vivasvan's dwelling findeth his delight: praise thou the ever-conquering slayer of the foe.

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

3.51.4

nṛ̱ṇām u̍ tvā̱ nṛta̍maṁ gī̱rbhir u̱kthair a̱bhi pra vī̱ram a̍rcatā sa̱bādha̍ḥ |
saṁ saha̍se purumā̱yo ji̍hīte̱ namo̍ asya pra̱diva̱ eka̍ īśe ||

Thee, valorous, most heroic of the heroes, shall the priests glorify with songg and praises. Full of all wondrous power he goes to conquest: worship is his, sole Lord from days aforetime.

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

3.51.5

pū̱rvīr a̍sya ni̱ṣṣidho̱ martye̍ṣu pu̱rū vasū̍ni pṛthi̱vī bi̍bharti |
indrā̍ya̱ dyāva̱ oṣa̍dhīr u̱tāpo̍ ra̱yiṁ ra̍kṣanti jī̱rayo̱ vanā̍ni ||

Abundant are the gifts he gives to mortals: for him the earth bears a rich store of treasures. The heavens, the growing plants, the living waters, the forest trees preserve their wealth for Indra.

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

3.51.6

tubhya̱m brahmā̍ṇi̱ gira̍ indra̱ tubhya̍ṁ sa̱trā da̍dhire harivo ju̱ṣasva̍ |
bo̱dhy ā̱3̱̍pir ava̍so̱ nūta̍nasya̱ sakhe̍ vaso jari̱tṛbhyo̱ vayo̍ dhāḥ ||

To thee, O Indra, Lord of Bays, for ever are offered prayers and songs: accept them gladly. As Kinsman think thou of some fresh assistance; good Friend, give strength and life to those who praise thee.

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

3.51.7

indra̍ marutva i̱ha pā̍hi̱ soma̱ṁ yathā̍ śāryā̱te api̍baḥ su̱tasya̍ |
tava̱ praṇī̍tī̱ tava̍ śūra̱ śarma̱nn ā vi̍vāsanti ka̱vaya̍ḥ suya̱jñāḥ ||

Here, Indra, drink thou Soma with the Maruts, as thou didst drink the juice beside Saryata. Under thy guidance, in thy keeping, Hero, the singers serve, skilled in fair sacrifices.

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

3.51.8

sa vā̍vaśā̱na i̱ha pā̍hi̱ soma̍m ma̱rudbhi̍r indra̱ sakhi̍bhiḥ su̱taṁ na̍ḥ |
jā̱taṁ yat tvā̱ pari̍ de̱vā abhū̍ṣan ma̱he bharā̍ya puruhūta̱ viśve̍ ||

So eagerly desirous drink the Soma, our juice, O Indra, with thy friends the Maruts, Since at thy birth all Deities adorned thee for the great fight, O thou invoked of many.

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

3.51.9

a̱ptūrye̍ maruta ā̱pir e̱ṣo 'ma̍nda̱nn indra̱m anu̱ dāti̍vārāḥ |
tebhi̍ḥ sā̱kam pi̍batu vṛtrakhā̱daḥ su̱taṁ soma̍ṁ dā̱śuṣa̱ḥ sve sa̱dhasthe̍ ||

He was your comrade in your zeal, O Maruts: they, rich in noble gifts, rejoiced in Indra. With them together let the Vṛitra-slayer drink in his home the worshipper's libation.

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

3.51.10

i̱daṁ hy anv oja̍sā su̱taṁ rā̍dhānām pate |
pibā̱ tv a1̱̍sya gi̍rvaṇaḥ ||

So, Lord of affluent gifts, this juice hath been pressed for thee with strength Drink of it, thou who lovest song.

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

3.51.11

yas te̱ anu̍ sva̱dhām asa̍t su̱te ni ya̍ccha ta̱nva̍m |
sa tvā̍ mamattu so̱myam ||

Incline thy body to this juice which suits thy Godlike nature well: May it cheer thee who lovest it.

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

3.51.12

pra te̍ aśnotu ku̱kṣyoḥ prendra̱ brahma̍ṇā̱ śira̍ḥ |
pra bā̱hū śū̍ra̱ rādha̍se ||

Brave Indra, let it work through both thy flanks, and through thy head by prayer, And through thine arms, to prosper us.

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

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