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Rigveda 4.31

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.31

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Sanskrit

4.31.1

kayā̍ naś ci̱tra ā bhu̍vad ū̱tī sa̱dāvṛ̍dha̱ḥ sakhā̍ |
kayā̱ śaci̍ṣṭhayā vṛ̱tā ||

WITH what help will he come to us, wonderful, ever-waxing Friend; With what most mighty company?

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

4.31.2

kas tvā̍ sa̱tyo madā̍nā̱m maṁhi̍ṣṭho matsa̱d andha̍saḥ |
dṛ̱ḻhā ci̍d ā̱ruje̱ vasu̍ ||

What genuine and most liberal draught will spirit thee with juice to burst Open e'en strongly-guarded wealth?

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

4.31.3

a̱bhī ṣu ṇa̱ḥ sakhī̍nām avi̱tā ja̍ritṝ̱ṇām |
śa̱tam bha̍vāsy ū̱tibhi̍ḥ ||

Do thou who art Protector of us thy friends who praise thee With hundred aids approach us.

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

4.31.4

a̱bhī na̱ ā va̍vṛtsva ca̱kraṁ na vṛ̱ttam arva̍taḥ |
ni̱yudbhi̍ś carṣaṇī̱nām ||

Like as a courser's circling wheel, so turn thee hitherward to us, Attracted by the hymns of men.

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

4.31.5

pra̱vatā̱ hi kratū̍nā̱m ā hā̍ pa̱deva̱ gaccha̍si |
abha̍kṣi̱ sūrye̱ sacā̍ ||

Thou seekest as it were thine own stations with swift descent of powers: I share thee even with the Sun.

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

4.31.6

saṁ yat ta̍ indra ma̱nyava̱ḥ saṁ ca̱krāṇi̍ dadhanvi̱re |
adha̱ tve adha̱ sūrye̍ ||

What time thy courage and his wheels together, Indra, run their course With thee and with the Sun alike,

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

4.31.7

u̱ta smā̱ hi tvām ā̱hur in ma̱ghavā̍naṁ śacīpate |
dātā̍ra̱m avi̍dīdhayum ||

So even, Lord of Power and Might, the people call thee Maghavan, Giver, who pauses not to think.

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

4.31.8

u̱ta smā̍ sa̱dya it pari̍ śaśamā̱nāya̍ sunva̱te |
pu̱rū ci̍n maṁhase̱ vasu̍ ||

And verily to him who toils and presses Soma juice for thee Thou quickly givest ample wealth.

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

4.31.9

na̱hi ṣmā̍ te śa̱taṁ ca̱na rādho̱ vara̍nta ā̱mura̍ḥ |
na cyau̱tnāni̍ kariṣya̱taḥ ||

No, not a hundred hinderers can check thy gracious bounty's flow, Nor thy great deeds when thou wilt act.

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

4.31.10

a̱smām̐ a̍vantu te śa̱tam a̱smān sa̱hasra̍m ū̱taya̍ḥ |
a̱smān viśvā̍ a̱bhiṣṭa̍yaḥ ||

May thine assistance keep us safe, thy hundred and thy thousand aids: May all thy favours strengthen us.

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

4.31.11

a̱smām̐ i̱hā vṛ̍ṇīṣva sa̱khyāya̍ sva̱staye̍ |
ma̱ho rā̱ye di̱vitma̍te ||

Do thou elect us this place for friendship and prosperity, And great celestial opulence.

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

4.31.12

a̱smām̐ a̍viḍḍhi vi̱śvahendra̍ rā̱yā parī̍ṇasā |
a̱smān viśvā̍bhir ū̱tibhi̍ḥ ||

Favour us, Indra, evermore with overflowing store of wealth: With all thy succours aid thou us.

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

4.31.13

a̱smabhya̱ṁ tām̐ apā̍ vṛdhi vra̱jām̐ aste̍va̱ goma̍taḥ |
navā̍bhir indro̱tibhi̍ḥ ||

With new protections, Indra, like an archer, open thou forus The stables that are filled with kine.

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

4.31.14

a̱smāka̍ṁ dhṛṣṇu̱yā ratho̍ dyu̱mām̐ i̱ndrāna̍pacyutaḥ |
ga̱vyur a̍śva̱yur ī̍yate ||

Our chariot, Indra, boldly moves endued with splendour, ne'er repulsed, Winning for us both kine andsteeds.

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

4.31.15

a̱smāka̍m utta̱maṁ kṛ̍dhi̱ śravo̍ de̱veṣu̍ sūrya |
varṣi̍ṣṭha̱ṁ dyām i̍vo̱pari̍ ||

O Sûrya, make our fame to be most excellent among the Gods, Most lofty as the heaven on high.

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

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