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Rigveda 4.25

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.25

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Sanskrit

4.25.1

ko a̱dya naryo̍ de̱vakā̍ma u̱śann indra̍sya sa̱khyaṁ ju̍joṣa |
ko vā̍ ma̱he 'va̍se̱ pāryā̍ya̱ sami̍ddhe a̱gnau su̱taso̍ma īṭṭe ||

WHAT friend of man, God-loving, hath delighted, yearning therefor, this day in Indra's friendship? Who with enkindled flame and flowing Soma laudeth him for his great protecting favour?

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

4.25.2

ko nā̍nāma̱ vaca̍sā so̱myāya̍ manā̱yur vā̍ bhavati̱ vasta̍ u̱srāḥ |
ka indra̍sya̱ yujya̱ṁ kaḥ sa̍khi̱tvaṁ ko bhrā̱traṁ va̍ṣṭi ka̱vaye̱ ka ū̱tī ||

Who hath with prayer bowed to the Soma-lover? What pious man endues the beams of morning? Who seeks bond, fritridship, brotherhood with Indra? Who hath recourse unto the Sage for succour?

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

4.25.3

ko de̱vānā̱m avo̍ a̱dyā vṛ̍ṇīte̱ ka ā̍di̱tyām̐ adi̍ti̱ṁ jyoti̍r īṭṭe |
kasyā̱śvinā̱v indro̍ a̱gniḥ su̱tasyā̱ṁśoḥ pi̍banti̱ mana̱sāvi̍venam ||

Who claims to-day the Deities' protection, asks Aditi for light, or the Âdityas? Of whose pressed stalk of Soma drink the Aṣvins, Indra, and Agni, well-inclined in spirit?

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

4.25.4

tasmā̍ a̱gnir bhāra̍ta̱ḥ śarma̍ yaṁsa̱j jyok pa̍śyā̱t sūrya̍m u̱ccara̍ntam |
ya indrā̍ya su̱navā̱mety āha̱ nare̱ naryā̍ya̱ nṛta̍māya nṛ̱ṇām ||

To him shall Agni Bharata give shelter: long shall he look upon the Sun up-rising, Who sayeth, Let us press the juice for Indra, man's Friend, the Hero manliest of heroes.

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

4.25.5

na taṁ ji̍nanti ba̱havo̱ na da̱bhrā u̱rv a̍smā̱ adi̍ti̱ḥ śarma̍ yaṁsat |
pri̱yaḥ su̱kṛt pri̱ya indre̍ manā̱yuḥ pri̱yaḥ su̍prā̱vīḥ pri̱yo a̍sya so̱mī ||

Him neither few men overcome, nor many to him shall Aditi give spacious shelter. Dear is the pious, the devout, to Indra dear is the zealous, dear the Soma-bringer.

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

4.25.6

su̱prā̱vya̍ḥ prāśu̱ṣāḻ e̱ṣa vī̱raḥ suṣve̍ḥ pa̱ktiṁ kṛ̍ṇute̱ keva̱lendra̍ḥ |
nāsu̍ṣver ā̱pir na sakhā̱ na jā̱mir du̍ṣprā̱vyo̍ 'vaha̱nted avā̍caḥ ||

This Hero curbs the mighty for the zealous: the presser's brew Indra possesses solely: No brother, kin, or friend to him who pours not, destroyer of the dumb who would resist him.

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

4.25.7

na re̱vatā̍ pa̱ṇinā̍ sa̱khyam indro 'su̍nvatā suta̱pāḥ saṁ gṛ̍ṇīte |
āsya̱ veda̍ḥ khi̱dati̱ hanti̍ na̱gnaṁ vi suṣva̍ye pa̱ktaye̱ keva̍lo bhūt ||

Not with the wealthy churl who pours no Soma doth Indra, Soma-drinker, bind alliance. He draws away his wealth and slays him naked, own Friend to him who offers, for oblation.

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

4.25.8

indra̱m pare 'va̍re madhya̱māsa̱ indra̱ṁ yānto 'va̍sitāsa̱ indra̍m |
indra̍ṁ kṣi̱yanta̍ u̱ta yudhya̍mānā̱ indra̱ṁ naro̍ vāja̱yanto̍ havante ||

Highest and lowest, men who stand between diem, going, returning, dwelling in contentment, Those who show forth their strength when urged to battle-these are the men who call for aid on Indra.

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

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