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Rigveda 3.53

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.53

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Sanskrit

3.53.1

indrā̍parvatā bṛha̱tā rathe̍na vā̱mīr iṣa̱ ā va̍hataṁ su̱vīrā̍ḥ |
vī̱taṁ ha̱vyāny a̍dhva̱reṣu̍ devā̱ vardhe̍thāṁ gī̱rbhir iḻa̍yā̱ mada̍ntā ||

ON a high car, O Parvata and Indra, bring pleasant viands, with brave heroes, hither. Enjoy the gifts, Gods, at our sacrifices wax strong by hymns, rejoice in our oblation.

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

3.53.2

tiṣṭhā̱ su ka̍m maghava̱n mā parā̍ gā̱ḥ soma̍sya̱ nu tvā̱ suṣu̍tasya yakṣi |
pi̱tur na pu̱traḥ sica̱m ā ra̍bhe ta̱ indra̱ svādi̍ṣṭhayā gi̱rā śa̍cīvaḥ ||

Stay still, O Maghavan, advance no farther. a draught of well-pressed Soma will I give thee. With sweetest song I grasp, O Mighty Indra, thy garment's hem as a child grasps his father's.

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

3.53.3

śaṁsā̍vādhvaryo̱ prati̍ me gṛṇī̱hīndrā̍ya̱ vāha̍ḥ kṛṇavāva̱ juṣṭa̍m |
edam ba̱rhir yaja̍mānasya sī̱dāthā̍ ca bhūd u̱ktham indrā̍ya śa̱stam ||

Adhvaryu, sing we both; sing thou in answer: make we a laud acceptable to Indra. Upon this sacrificer's grass he seated: to Indra shall our eulogy be uttered.

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

3.53.4

jā̱yed asta̍m maghava̱n sed u̱ yoni̱s tad it tvā̍ yu̱ktā hara̍yo vahantu |
ya̱dā ka̱dā ca̍ su̱navā̍ma̱ soma̍m a̱gniṣ ṭvā̍ dū̱to dha̍nvā̱ty accha̍ ||

A wife, O Maghavan is home and dwelling: so let thy Bay Steeds yoked convey thee hither. Whenever we press out for thee the Soma, let Agni as our Herald speed to call thee.

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

3.53.5

parā̍ yāhi maghava̱nn ā ca̍ yā̱hīndra̍ bhrātar ubha̱yatrā̍ te̱ artha̍m |
yatrā̱ ratha̍sya bṛha̱to ni̱dhāna̍ṁ vi̱moca̍naṁ vā̱jino̱ rāsa̍bhasya ||

Depart, O Maghavan;again come hither: both there and here thy goat is Indra, Brother, Where thy tall chariot hath a place to rest in, and where thqu loosest thy loud-neighing Courser.

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

3.53.6

apā̱ḥ soma̱m asta̍m indra̱ pra yā̍hi kalyā̱ṇīr jā̱yā su̱raṇa̍ṁ gṛ̱he te̍ |
yatrā̱ ratha̍sya bṛha̱to ni̱dhāna̍ṁ vi̱moca̍naṁ vā̱jino̱ dakṣi̍ṇāvat ||

Thou hast drunk Soma, Indra, turn thee homeward; thy joy is in thy home, thy racious Consort; Where thy tall chariot hath a place to rest in, and thy strong Courser is set free with guerdon.

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

3.53.7

i̱me bho̱jā aṅgi̍raso̱ virū̍pā di̱vas pu̱trāso̱ asu̍rasya vī̱rāḥ |
vi̱śvāmi̍trāya̱ dada̍to ma̱ghāni̍ sahasrasā̱ve pra ti̍ranta̱ āyu̍ḥ ||

Bounteous are these, Angirases, Virûpas: the Asura's Heroes and the Sons of Heaven. They, giving store of wealth to Viṣvâmitra, prolong his life through countless Soma-pressings.

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

3.53.8

rū̱paṁ-rū̍pam ma̱ghavā̍ bobhavīti mā̱yāḥ kṛ̍ṇvā̱nas ta̱nva1̱̍m pari̱ svām |
trir yad di̱vaḥ pari̍ muhū̱rtam āgā̱t svair mantrai̱r anṛ̍tupā ṛ̱tāvā̍ ||

Maghavan weareth every shape at pleasure, effecting magic changes in his body, Holy One, drinker out of season, coming thrice, in a moment, through fit prayers, from heaven.

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

3.53.9

ma̱hām̐ ṛṣi̍r deva̱jā de̱vajū̱to 'sta̍bhnā̱t sindhu̍m arṇa̱vaṁ nṛ̱cakṣā̍ḥ |
vi̱śvāmi̍tro̱ yad ava̍hat su̱dāsa̱m apri̍yāyata kuśi̱kebhi̱r indra̍ḥ ||

The mighty sage, God-born and God-incited, who looks on men, restrained the billowy river. When Viṣvâmitra was Sudâs's escort, then Indra through the Kuṣikas grew friendly.

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

3.53.10

ha̱ṁsā i̍va kṛṇutha̱ śloka̱m adri̍bhi̱r mada̍nto gī̱rbhir a̍dhva̱re su̱te sacā̍ |
de̱vebhi̍r viprā ṛṣayo nṛcakṣaso̱ vi pi̍badhvaṁ kuśikāḥ so̱myam madhu̍ ||

Like swans, prepare a song of praise with pressing-stones, glad in your hymns with juice poured forth in sacrifice. Ye singers, with the Gods, sages who look on men, ye Kutikas drink up the Soma's savoury meath.

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

3.53.11

upa̱ preta̍ kuśikāś ce̱taya̍dhva̱m aśva̍ṁ rā̱ye pra mu̍ñcatā su̱dāsa̍ḥ |
rājā̍ vṛ̱traṁ ja̍ṅghana̱t prāg apā̱g uda̱g athā̍ yajāte̱ vara̱ ā pṛ̍thi̱vyāḥ ||

Come forward, Kuṣikas, and be attentive; let loose Sudâs's horse to win him riches. East, west, and north, let the King slay the foeman, then at earth's choicest place perform his worship.

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

3.53.12

ya i̱me roda̍sī u̱bhe a̱ham indra̱m atu̍ṣṭavam |
vi̱śvāmi̍trasya rakṣati̱ brahme̱dam bhāra̍ta̱ṁ jana̍m ||

Praises to Indra have I sung, sustainer of this earth and heaven. This prayer of Viṣvâmitra keeps secure the race of Bharatas.

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

3.53.13

vi̱śvāmi̍trā arāsata̱ brahmendrā̍ya va̱jriṇe̍ |
kara̱d in na̍ḥ su̱rādha̍saḥ ||

The Viṣvâmitras have sung forth this prayer to Indra Thunder-aimed: So let him make us prosperous.

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

3.53.14

kiṁ te̍ kṛṇvanti̱ kīka̍ṭeṣu̱ gāvo̱ nāśira̍ṁ du̱hre na ta̍panti gha̱rmam |
ā no̍ bhara̱ prama̍gandasya̱ vedo̍ naicāśā̱kham ma̍ghavan randhayā naḥ ||

Among the Kîkaṭas what do thy cattle? They pour no milky draught, they heat no caldron. Bring thou to us the wealth of Pramaganda; give up to us, O Maghavan, the low-born.

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

3.53.15

sa̱sa̱rpa̱rīr ama̍ti̱m bādha̍mānā bṛ̱han mi̍māya ja̱mada̍gnidattā |
ā sūrya̍sya duhi̱tā ta̍tāna̱ śravo̍ de̱veṣv a̱mṛta̍m aju̱ryam ||

Sasarparî, the gift of Jamadagnis, hath lowed with mighty voice dispelling famine. The Daughter of the Sun hath spread our glory among the Gods, imperishable, deathless.

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

3.53.16

sa̱sa̱rpa̱rīr a̍bhara̱t tūya̍m e̱bhyo 'dhi̱ śrava̱ḥ pāñca̍janyāsu kṛ̱ṣṭiṣu̍ |
sā pa̱kṣyā̱3̱̍ navya̱m āyu̱r dadhā̍nā̱ yām me̍ palastijamada̱gnayo̍ da̱duḥ ||

Sasarparî brought glory speedily to these, over the generations of the Fivefold Race; Daughter of Paksa, she bestows new vital power, she whom the ancient Jamadagnis gave to me.

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

3.53.17

sthi̱rau gāvau̍ bhavatāṁ vī̱ḻur akṣo̱ meṣā vi va̍rhi̱ mā yu̱gaṁ vi śā̍ri |
indra̍ḥ pāta̱lye̍ dadatā̱ṁ śarī̍to̱r ari̍ṣṭaneme a̱bhi na̍ḥ sacasva ||

Strong be the pair of oxen, firm the axles, let not the pole slip nor the yoke be broken. May Indra, keep the yoke-pins from decaying: attend us, thou whose fellies are uninjured.

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

3.53.18

bala̍ṁ dhehi ta̱nūṣu̍ no̱ bala̍m indrāna̱ḻutsu̍ naḥ |
bala̍ṁ to̱kāya̱ tana̍yāya jī̱vase̱ tvaṁ hi ba̍la̱dā asi̍ ||

O Indra, give our bodies strength, strength to the bulls who draw the wains, Strength to our seed and progeny that they may live, for thou art he who giveth strength.

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

3.53.19

a̱bhi vya̍yasva khadi̱rasya̱ sāra̱m ojo̍ dhehi spanda̱ne śi̱ṁśapā̍yām |
akṣa̍ vīḻo vīḻita vī̱ḻaya̍sva̱ mā yāmā̍d a̱smād ava̍ jīhipo naḥ ||

Enclose thee in the heart of Khayar timber, in the car wrought of Ṣinṣapâ put firmness. Show thyself strong, O Axle, fixed and strengthened: throw us not from the car whereon we travel.

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

3.53.20

a̱yam a̱smān vana̱spati̱r mā ca̱ hā mā ca̍ rīriṣat |
sva̱sty ā gṛ̱hebhya̱ āva̱sā ā vi̱moca̍nāt ||

Let not this sovran of the wood leave us forlorn or injure us. Safe may we be until we reach our homes and rest us and unyoke.

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

3.53.21

indro̱tibhi̍r bahu̱lābhi̍r no a̱dya yā̍cchre̱ṣṭhābhi̍r maghavañ chūra jinva |
yo no̱ dveṣṭy adha̍ra̱ḥ sas pa̍dīṣṭa̱ yam u̍ dvi̱ṣmas tam u̍ prā̱ṇo ja̍hātu ||

With various aids this day come to us, Indra, with best aids speed us, Maghavan, thou Hero. Let him who hatcth us fall headlong downward: him whom we hate let vital breath abandon.

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

3.53.22

pa̱ra̱śuṁ ci̱d vi ta̍pati śimba̱laṁ ci̱d vi vṛ̍ścati |
u̱khā ci̍d indra̱ yeṣa̍ntī̱ praya̍stā̱ phena̍m asyati ||

He heats his very axe, and then cuts a mere Semal blossom off. O Indra, like a caldron cracked and seething, so he pours out foam.

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

3.53.23

na sāya̍kasya cikite janāso lo̱dhaṁ na̍yanti̱ paśu̱ manya̍mānāḥ |
nāvā̍jinaṁ vā̱jinā̍ hāsayanti̱ na ga̍rda̱bham pu̱ro aśvā̍n nayanti ||

Men notice not the arrow, O ye people; they bring the red beast deeming it a bullock. A sluggish steed men run not with the courser, nor ever lead an ass before a charger.

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

3.53.24

i̱ma i̍ndra bhara̱tasya̍ pu̱trā a̍papi̱tvaṁ ci̍kitu̱r na pra̍pi̱tvam |
hi̱nvanty aśva̱m ara̍ṇa̱ṁ na nitya̱ṁ jyā̍vāja̱m pari̍ ṇayanty ā̱jau ||

These men, the sons of Bharata, O Indra, regard not severance or close connexion. They urge their own steed as it were another's, and take him, swift as the bow's string, to battle.

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

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