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Rigveda 6.20

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.20

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6.20.1

dyaur na ya i̍ndrā̱bhi bhūmā̱ryas ta̱sthau ra̱yiḥ śava̍sā pṛ̱tsu janā̍n |
taṁ na̍ḥ sa̱hasra̍bharam urvarā̱sāṁ da̱ddhi sū̍no sahaso vṛtra̱tura̍m ||

GIVE us wealth, Indra, that with might, as heaven o'ertops the earth, o'ercomes our foes in battle Wealth that brings thousands and that wins the corn-lands, wealth, Son of Strength! that vanquishes the foeman.

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

6.20.2

di̱vo na tubhya̱m anv i̍ndra sa̱trāsu̱rya̍ṁ de̱vebhi̍r dhāyi̱ viśva̍m |
ahi̱ṁ yad vṛ̱tram a̱po va̍vri̱vāṁsa̱ṁ hann ṛ̍jīṣi̱n viṣṇu̍nā sacā̱naḥ ||

Even as the power of Dyaus, to thee, O Indra, all Asura sway was by the Gods entrusted, When thou, Impetuous! leagued with Vishṇu, slewest Vṛitra the Dragon who enclosed the waters.

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

6.20.3

tūrva̱nn ojī̍yān ta̱vasa̱s tavī̍yān kṛ̱tabra̱hmendro̍ vṛ̱ddhama̍hāḥ |
rājā̍bhava̱n madhu̍naḥ so̱myasya̱ viśvā̍sā̱ṁ yat pu̱rāṁ da̱rtnum āva̍t ||

Indra, Strong, Victor, Mightier than the mighty, addressed with prayer and perfect in his splendour, Lord of the bolt that breaketh forts in pieces, became the King of the sweet juice of Soma..

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

6.20.4

śa̱tair a̍padran pa̱ṇaya̍ i̱ndrātra̱ daśo̍ṇaye ka̱vaye̱ 'rkasā̍tau |
va̱dhaiḥ śuṣṇa̍syā̱śuṣa̍sya mā̱yāḥ pi̱tvo nāri̍recī̱t kiṁ ca̱na pra ||

There, Indra, while the light was won, the Paṇis fled, 'neath a hundred blows, for wise Dasoni, And greedy Ṣushṇa's magical devices nor left he any of their food remaining.

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

6.20.5

ma̱ho dru̱ho apa̍ vi̱śvāyu̍ dhāyi̱ vajra̍sya̱ yat pata̍ne̱ pādi̱ śuṣṇa̍ḥ |
u̱ru ṣa sa̱ratha̱ṁ sāra̍thaye ka̱r indra̱ḥ kutsā̍ya̱ sūrya̍sya sā̱tau ||

What time the thunder fell and Ṣushṇa perished, all life's support from the great Druh was taken. Indra made room for his car-drivcr Kutsa who sate beside him, when he gained the sunlight.

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

6.20.6

pra śye̱no na ma̍di̱ram a̱ṁśum a̍smai̱ śiro̍ dā̱sasya̱ namu̍cer mathā̱yan |
prāva̱n namī̍ṁ sā̱pyaṁ sa̱santa̍m pṛ̱ṇag rā̱yā sam i̱ṣā saṁ sva̱sti ||

As the Hawk rent for him the stalk that gladdens, he wrenched the head from Namuci the Dâsa. He guarded Namî, Sayya's son, in slumber, and sated him with food, success, and riches.

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

6.20.7

vi pipro̱r ahi̍māyasya dṛ̱ḻhāḥ puro̍ vajri̱ñ chava̍sā̱ na da̍rdaḥ |
sudā̍ma̱n tad rekṇo̍ apramṛ̱ṣyam ṛ̱jiśva̍ne dā̱traṁ dā̱śuṣe̍ dāḥ ||

Thou, thunder-armed, with thy great might hast shattered Pipru's strong forts who knew the wiles of serpents. Thou gavest to thy worshipper Ṛijiṣvan imperishable Wealth, O Bounteous Giver.

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

6.20.8

sa ve̍ta̱suṁ daśa̍māya̱ṁ daśo̍ṇi̱ṁ tūtu̍ji̱m indra̍ḥ svabhi̱ṣṭisu̍mnaḥ |
ā tugra̱ṁ śaśva̱d ibha̱ṁ dyota̍nāya mā̱tur na sī̱m upa̍ sṛjā i̱yadhyai̍ ||

The crafty Vetasu, the swift Dasni, and Tugra speedily with all his servants, Hath Indra, gladdening with strong assistance, forced near as 'twere to glorify the Mother.

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

6.20.9

sa ī̱ṁ spṛdho̍ vanate̱ apra̍tīto̱ bibhra̱d vajra̍ṁ vṛtra̱haṇa̱ṁ gabha̍stau |
tiṣṭha̱d dharī̱ adhy aste̍va̱ garte̍ vaco̱yujā̍ vahata̱ indra̍m ṛ̱ṣvam ||

Resistless, with the hosts he battles, bearing in both his arms the Vṛitra-slaying thunder. He mounts his Bays, as the car-seat an archer: yoked at a word they bear the lofty Indra.

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

6.20.10

sa̱nema̱ te 'va̍sā̱ navya̍ indra̱ pra pū̱rava̍ḥ stavanta e̱nā ya̱jñaiḥ |
sa̱pta yat pura̱ḥ śarma̱ śāra̍dī̱r dard dhan dāsī̍ḥ puru̱kutsā̍ya̱ śikṣa̍n ||

May we, O Indra, gain by thy new favour: so Pûrus laud thee, with their sacrifices, That thou hast wrecked seven autumn forts, their shelter, slain Dâsa tribes and aided Purukutsa.

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

6.20.11

tvaṁ vṛ̱dha i̍ndra pū̱rvyo bhū̍r variva̱syann u̱śane̍ kā̱vyāya̍ |
parā̱ nava̍vāstvam anu̱deya̍m ma̱he pi̱tre da̍dātha̱ svaṁ napā̍tam ||

Favouring Uṣanâ the son of Kavi, thou wast his ancient strengthener, O Indra. Thou gavest Navavâstva. as a present, to the great father gavest back his grandson.

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

6.20.12

tvaṁ dhuni̍r indra̱ dhuni̍matīr ṛ̱ṇor a̱paḥ sī̱rā na srava̍ntīḥ |
pra yat sa̍mu̱dram ati̍ śūra̱ parṣi̍ pā̱rayā̍ tu̱rvaśa̱ṁ yadu̍ṁ sva̱sti ||

Thou, roaring Indra, drovest on the waters that made a roaring sound like rushing rivers, What time, O Hero, o'er the sea thou broughtest, in safety broughtest Turvaṣa and Yadu.

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

6.20.13

tava̍ ha̱ tyad i̍ndra̱ viśva̍m ā̱jau sa̱sto dhunī̱cumu̍rī̱ yā ha̱ siṣva̍p |
dī̱daya̱d it tubhya̱ṁ some̍bhiḥ su̱nvan da̱bhīti̍r i̱dhmabhṛ̍tiḥ pa̱kthy a1̱̍rkaiḥ ||

This Indra, was thy work in war: thou sentest Dhuni and Chumuri to sleep and slumber. Dabhîti lit the flame for thee, and worshipped with fuel, hymns, poured Soma, dressed oblations.

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

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