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Rigveda 5.30

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.30

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5.30.1

kva1̱̍ sya vī̱raḥ ko a̍paśya̱d indra̍ṁ su̱khara̍tha̱m īya̍māna̱ṁ hari̍bhyām |
yo rā̱yā va̱jrī su̱taso̍mam i̱cchan tad oko̱ gantā̍ puruhū̱ta ū̱tī ||

WHERE is that Hero? Who hath looked on Indra borne on light-rolling car by Tawny Coursers, Who, Thunderer, seeks with wealth the Soma-presser, and to his house goes, much-invoked, to aid him?

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

5.30.2

avā̍cacakṣam pa̱dam a̍sya sa̱svar u̱graṁ ni̍dhā̱tur anv ā̍yam i̱cchan |
apṛ̍ccham a̱nyām̐ u̱ta te ma̍ āhu̱r indra̱ṁ naro̍ bubudhā̱nā a̍śema ||

I have beheld his strong and secret dwelling, longing have sought the Founder's habitation. I asked of others, and they said in answer, May we, awakened men, attain to Indra.

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

5.30.3

pra nu va̱yaṁ su̱te yā te̍ kṛ̱tānīndra̱ bravā̍ma̱ yāni̍ no̱ jujo̍ṣaḥ |
veda̱d avi̍dvāñ chṛ̱ṇava̍c ca vi̱dvān vaha̍te̱ 'yam ma̱ghavā̱ sarva̍senaḥ ||

We will tell, Indra, when we pour libation, what mighty deeds thou hast performed to please us. Let him who knows not learn, who knows them listen: hither rides Maghavan with all his army.

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

5.30.4

sthi̱ram mana̍ś cakṛṣe jā̱ta i̍ndra̱ veṣīd eko̍ yu̱dhaye̱ bhūya̍saś cit |
aśmā̍naṁ ci̱c chava̍sā didyuto̱ vi vi̱do gavā̍m ū̱rvam u̱sriyā̍ṇām ||

Indra, when born, thou madest firm thy spirit: alone thou seekest war to fight with many. With might thou clavest e'en the rock asunder, and foundest out the stable of the Milch-kine.

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

5.30.5

pa̱ro yat tvam pa̍ra̱ma ā̱jani̍ṣṭhāḥ parā̱vati̱ śrutya̱ṁ nāma̱ bibhra̍t |
ata̍ś ci̱d indrā̍d abhayanta de̱vā viśvā̍ a̱po a̍jayad dā̱sapa̍tnīḥ ||

When thou wast born supremest at a distance, bearing a name renowned in far-off regions, Since then e'en Gods have been afraid of Indra: he conquered all the floods which served the Dâsa.

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

5.30.6

tubhyed e̱te ma̱ruta̍ḥ su̱śevā̱ arca̍nty a̱rkaṁ su̱nvanty andha̍ḥ |
ahi̍m ohā̱nam a̱pa ā̱śayā̍na̱m pra mā̱yābhi̍r mā̱yina̍ṁ sakṣa̱d indra̍ḥ ||

These blissful Maruts sing their psalm to praise thee, and pour to thee libation of the Soma. Indra with wondrous powers subdued the Dragon, the guileful lurker who beset the waters.

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

5.30.7

vi ṣū mṛdho̍ ja̱nuṣā̱ dāna̱m inva̱nn aha̱n gavā̍ maghavan saṁcakā̱naḥ |
atrā̍ dā̱sasya̱ namu̍ce̱ḥ śiro̱ yad ava̍rtayo̱ mana̍ve gā̱tum i̱cchan ||

Thou, Maghavan, from the first didst scatter foemen, speeding, while joying in the milk, the Giver. There, seeking man's prosperity, thou torest away the head of Namuci the Dâsa.

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

5.30.8

yuja̱ṁ hi mām akṛ̍thā̱ ād id i̍ndra̱ śiro̍ dā̱sasya̱ namu̍cer mathā̱yan |
aśmā̍naṁ cit sva̱rya1̱̍ṁ varta̍māna̱m pra ca̱kriye̍va̱ roda̍sī ma̱rudbhya̍ḥ ||

Pounding the head of Namuci the Dâsa, me, too thou madest thine associate, Indra! Yea, and the rolling stone that is in heaven both worlds, as on a car, brought to the Maruts.

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

5.30.9

striyo̱ hi dā̱sa āyu̍dhāni ca̱kre kim mā̍ karann aba̱lā a̍sya̱ senā̍ḥ |
a̱ntar hy akhya̍d u̱bhe a̍sya̱ dhene̱ athopa̱ praid yu̱dhaye̱ dasyu̱m indra̍ḥ ||

Women for weapons hath the Dâsa taken, What injury can his feeble armies To me? Well he distinguished his two different voices, and Indra then advanced to fight the Dasyu.

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

5.30.10

sam atra̱ gāvo̱ 'bhito̍ 'navante̱heha̍ va̱tsair viyu̍tā̱ yad āsa̍n |
saṁ tā indro̍ asṛjad asya śā̱kair yad ī̱ṁ somā̍sa̱ḥ suṣu̍tā̱ ama̍ndan ||

Divided from their calves the Cows went lowing around, on every side, hither and thither. These Indra re-united with his helpers, what time the well-pressed Soma made him joyful.

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

5.30.11

yad ī̱ṁ somā̍ ba̱bhrudhū̍tā̱ ama̍nda̱nn aro̍ravīd vṛṣa̱bhaḥ sāda̍neṣu |
pu̱ra̱ṁda̱raḥ pa̍pi̱vām̐ indro̍ asya̱ puna̱r gavā̍m adadād u̱sriyā̍ṇām ||

What time the Somas mixed by Babhru cheered him, loud the Steer bellowed in his habitations. So Indra drank thereof, the Fort-destroyer, and gave him guerdon, in return, of milch-kine.

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

5.30.12

bha̱dram i̱daṁ ru̱śamā̍ agne akra̱n gavā̍ṁ ca̱tvāri̱ dada̍taḥ sa̱hasrā̍ |
ṛ̱ṇa̱ṁca̱yasya̱ praya̍tā ma̱ghāni̱ praty a̍grabhīṣma̱ nṛta̍masya nṛ̱ṇām ||

This good deed have the Ruṣamas done, Agni! that they have granted me four thousand cattle. We have received Ṛiṇanchaya's wealth, of heroes the most heroic, which was freely offered.

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

5.30.13

su̱peśa̍sa̱m māva̍ sṛja̱nty asta̱ṁ gavā̍ṁ sa̱hasrai̍ ru̱śamā̍so agne |
tī̱vrā indra̍m amamanduḥ su̱tāso̱ 'ktor vyu̍ṣṭau̱ pari̍takmyāyāḥ ||

The Ruṣamas, O Agni, sent me homeward with fair adornment and with kine in thousands. The strong libations have made Indra joyful, when night, whose course was ending, changed to morning.

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

5.30.14

auccha̱t sā rātrī̱ pari̍takmyā̱ yām̐ ṛ̍ṇaṁca̱ye rāja̍ni ru̱śamā̍nām |
atyo̱ na vā̱jī ra̱ghur a̱jyamā̍no ba̱bhruś ca̱tvāry a̍sanat sa̱hasrā̍ ||

Night, well-nigh ended, at Ṛiṇanchaya's coming, King of the Ruṣamas, was changed to morning. Like a strong courser, fleet of foot, urged onward, Babhru hath gained four thousand as his guerdon.

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

5.30.15

catu̍ḥsahasra̱ṁ gavya̍sya pa̱śvaḥ praty a̍grabhīṣma ru̱śame̍ṣv agne |
gha̱rmaś ci̍t ta̱ptaḥ pra̱vṛje̱ ya āsī̍d aya̱smaya̱s tam v ādā̍ma̱ viprā̍ḥ ||

We have received four thousand head of cattle presented by the Ruṣamas, O Agni. And we, the singers, have received the caldron of metal which was heated for Pravargya.

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

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