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Rigveda 5.31

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.31

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5.31.1

indro̱ rathā̍ya pra̱vata̍ṁ kṛṇoti̱ yam a̱dhyasthā̍n ma̱ghavā̍ vāja̱yanta̍m |
yū̱theva̍ pa̱śvo vy u̍noti go̱pā ari̍ṣṭo yāti pratha̱maḥ siṣā̍san ||

MAGHAVAN Indra turns his chariot downward, the strength-displaying car which he hath mounted. Even as a herdsman driveth forth his cattle, he goeth, first, uninjured, fain for treasure.

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

5.31.2

ā pra dra̍va harivo̱ mā vi ve̍na̱ḥ piśa̍ṅgarāte a̱bhi na̍ḥ sacasva |
na̱hi tvad i̍ndra̱ vasyo̍ a̱nyad asty a̍me̱nām̐ś ci̱j jani̍vataś cakartha ||

Haste to us, Lord of Bays; be not ungracious: visit us, lover of gold-hued oblation. There is naught else better than thou art, Indra: e'en to the wifeless hast thou given spouses.

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

5.31.3

ud yat saha̱ḥ saha̍sa̱ āja̍niṣṭa̱ dedi̍ṣṭa̱ indra̍ indri̱yāṇi̱ viśvā̍ |
prāco̍dayat su̱dughā̍ va̱vre a̱ntar vi jyoti̍ṣā saṁvavṛ̱tvat tamo̍ 'vaḥ ||

When out of strength arose the strength that conquers, Indra displayed all powers that he possesses. Forth from the cave he drove the milky mothers, and with the light laid bare investing darkness.

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

5.31.4

ana̍vas te̱ ratha̱m aśvā̍ya takṣa̱n tvaṣṭā̱ vajra̍m puruhūta dyu̱manta̍m |
bra̱hmāṇa̱ indra̍m ma̱haya̍nto a̱rkair ava̍rdhaya̱nn aha̍ye̱ hanta̱vā u̍ ||

Anus have wrought a chariot for thy Courser, and Tvashṭar, Much-invoked! thy bolt that glitters. The Brahmans with their songs exalting Indra increased his strength that he might slaughter Ahi.

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

5.31.5

vṛṣṇe̱ yat te̱ vṛṣa̍ṇo a̱rkam arcā̱n indra̱ grāvā̍ṇo̱ adi̍tiḥ sa̱joṣā̍ḥ |
a̱na̱śvāso̱ ye pa̱vayo̍ 'ra̱thā indre̍ṣitā a̱bhy ava̍rtanta̱ dasyū̍n ||

When heroes sang their laud to thee the Hero, Indra! and stones and Aditi accordant, Without or steed or chariot were the fellies which, sped by Indra, rolled upon the Dasytis.

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

5.31.6

pra te̱ pūrvā̍ṇi̱ kara̍ṇāni voca̱m pra nūta̍nā maghava̱n yā ca̱kartha̍ |
śaktī̍vo̱ yad vi̱bharā̱ roda̍sī u̱bhe jaya̍nn a̱po mana̍ve̱ dānu̍citrāḥ ||

I will declare thine exploits wrought aforetime, and, Maghavan, thy deeds of late achievement, When, Lord of Might, thou sunderedst earth and heaven, winning for man the moistly-gleaming waters.

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

5.31.7

tad in nu te̱ kara̍ṇaṁ dasma vi̱prāhi̱ṁ yad ghnann ojo̱ atrāmi̍mīthāḥ |
śuṣṇa̍sya ci̱t pari̍ mā̱yā a̍gṛbhṇāḥ prapi̱tvaṁ yann apa̱ dasyū̍m̐r asedhaḥ ||

This is thy deed, e'en this, Wonderful! Singer! that, slaying Ahi, here thy strength thou showedst, Didst check and stay e'en gusna's wiles and magic, and, drawing nigh, didst chase away the Dasytis.

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

5.31.8

tvam a̱po yada̍ve tu̱rvaśā̱yāra̍mayaḥ su̱dughā̍ḥ pā̱ra i̍ndra |
u̱gram a̍yāta̱m ava̍ho ha̱ kutsa̱ṁ saṁ ha̱ yad vā̍m u̱śanāra̍nta de̱vāḥ ||

Thou, Indra, on the farther bank forYadu and Turvaga didst stay the gushing waters. Ye both assailed the fierce: thou barest Kutsa: when Gods and Uṣanâ came to you together.

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

5.31.9

indrā̍kutsā̱ vaha̍mānā̱ rathe̱nā vā̱m atyā̱ api̱ karṇe̍ vahantu |
niḥ ṣī̍m a̱dbhyo dhama̍tho̱ niḥ ṣa̱dhasthā̍n ma̱ghono̍ hṛ̱do va̍ratha̱s tamā̍ṁsi ||

Let the steeds bring you both, Indra and Kutsa, borne on the chariot within hearing-distance. Ye blew him from the waters, from his dwelling, and chased the darkness from the noble's spirit.

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

5.31.10

vāta̍sya yu̱ktān su̱yuja̍ś ci̱d aśvā̍n ka̱viś ci̍d e̱ṣo a̍jagann ava̱syuḥ |
viśve̍ te̱ atra̍ ma̱ruta̱ḥ sakhā̍ya̱ indra̱ brahmā̍ṇi̱ tavi̍ṣīm avardhan ||

Even this sage hath come looking for succour even to Vâta's docile harnessed horses. Here are the Maruts, all, thy dear companions: prayers have increased thy power and might, O Indra.

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

5.31.11

sūra̍ś ci̱d ratha̱m pari̍takmyāyā̱m pūrva̍ṁ kara̱d upa̍raṁ jūju̱vāṁsa̍m |
bhara̍c ca̱kram eta̍śa̱ḥ saṁ ri̍ṇāti pu̱ro dadha̍t saniṣyati̱ kratu̍ṁ naḥ ||

When night was near its close he carried forward e'en the Sun's chariot backward in its running. Etaga brought his wheel and firmly stays it: setting it eastward he shall give us courage.

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

5.31.12

āyaṁ ja̍nā abhi̱cakṣe̍ jagā̱mendra̱ḥ sakhā̍yaṁ su̱taso̍mam i̱cchan |
vada̱n grāvāva̱ vedi̍m bhriyāte̱ yasya̍ jī̱ram a̍dhva̱ryava̱ś cara̍nti ||

This Indra, O ye men, hath come to see you, seeking a friend who hath expressed the Soma. The creaking stone is laid upon the altar, and the Adhvaryus come to turn it quickly.

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

5.31.13

ye cā̱kana̍nta cā̱kana̍nta̱ nū te martā̍ amṛta̱ mo te aṁha̱ āra̍n |
vā̱va̱ndhi yajyū̍m̐r u̱ta teṣu̍ dhe̱hy ojo̱ jane̍ṣu̱ yeṣu̍ te̱ syāma̍ ||

Let mortals who were happy still be happy; let them not come to sorrow, O Immortal. Love thou the pious, and to these thy people-with whom may we be numbered-give thou vigour.

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

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