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Rigveda 6.21

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.21

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6.21.1

i̱mā u̍ tvā puru̱tama̍sya kā̱ror havya̍ṁ vīra̱ havyā̍ havante |
dhiyo̍ rathe̱ṣṭhām a̱jara̱ṁ navī̍yo ra̱yir vibhū̍tir īyate vaca̱syā ||

THESE the most constant singer's invocations call thee who art to be invoked, O Hero; Hymns call anew the chariot-borne, Eternal: by eloquence men gain abundant riches.

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

6.21.2

tam u̍ stuṣa̱ indra̱ṁ yo vidā̍no̱ girvā̍hasaṁ gī̱rbhir ya̱jñavṛ̍ddham |
yasya̱ diva̱m ati̍ ma̱hnā pṛ̍thi̱vyāḥ pu̍rumā̱yasya̍ riri̱ce ma̍hi̱tvam ||

I praise that Indra, known to all men, honoured with songs, extolled with hymns at sacrifices, Whose majesty, rich in wondrous arts, surpasseth the magnitude of earth, and heaven in greatness.

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

6.21.3

sa it tamo̍ 'vayu̱naṁ ta̍ta̱nvat sūrye̍ṇa va̱yuna̍vac cakāra |
ka̱dā te̱ martā̍ a̱mṛta̍sya̱ dhāmeya̍kṣanto̱ na mi̍nanti svadhāvaḥ ||

He hath made pathways, with the Sun to aid him, throughout the darkness that extended pathless. Mortals who yearn to worship ne'er dishonour, O Mighty God, thy Law who art Immortal.

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

6.21.4

yas tā ca̱kāra̱ sa kuha̍ svi̱d indra̱ḥ kam ā jana̍ṁ carati̱ kāsu̍ vi̱kṣu |
kas te̍ ya̱jño mana̍se̱ śaṁ varā̍ya̱ ko a̱rka i̍ndra kata̱maḥ sa hotā̍ ||

And he who did these things, where is that Indra? among what tribes? what people doth he visit? What sacrifice contents thy mind , and wishes? What priest among them all? what hymn, O Indra?

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

6.21.5

i̱dā hi te̱ vevi̍ṣataḥ purā̱jāḥ pra̱tnāsa̍ ā̱suḥ pu̍rukṛ̱t sakhā̍yaḥ |
ye ma̍dhya̱māsa̍ u̱ta nūta̍nāsa u̱tāva̱masya̍ puruhūta bodhi ||

Yea, here were they who, born of old, have served thee, thy friends of ancient time, thou active Worker. Bethink thee now of these, Invoked of many! the midmost and the recent, and the youngest.

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

6.21.6

tam pṛ̱cchanto 'va̍rāsa̱ḥ parā̍ṇi pra̱tnā ta̍ indra̱ śrutyānu̍ yemuḥ |
arcā̍masi vīra brahmavāho̱ yād e̱va vi̱dma tāt tvā̍ ma̱hānta̍m ||

Inquiring after him, thy later servants, Indra, have gained thy former old traditions. Hero, to whom the prayer is brought, we praise thee as great for that wherein we know thee mighty.

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

6.21.7

a̱bhi tvā̱ pājo̍ ra̱kṣaso̱ vi ta̍sthe̱ mahi̍ jajñā̱nam a̱bhi tat su ti̍ṣṭha |
tava̍ pra̱tnena̱ yujye̍na̱ sakhyā̱ vajre̍ṇa dhṛṣṇo̱ apa̱ tā nu̍dasva ||

The demon's strength is gathered fast against thee: great as that strength hath grown, go forth to meet it. With thine own ancient friend and companion, the thunderbolt, brave Champion! drive it backward.

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

6.21.8

sa tu śru̍dhīndra̱ nūta̍nasya brahmaṇya̱to vī̍ra kārudhāyaḥ |
tvaṁ hy ā̱3̱̍piḥ pra̱divi̍ pitṝ̱ṇāṁ śaśva̍d ba̱bhūtha̍ su̱hava̱ eṣṭau̍ ||

Hear, too, the prayer of this thy present beadsman, O Indra, Hero, cherishing the singer. For thou wast aye our fathers' Friend aforetime, still swift to listen to their supplication.

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

6.21.9

protaye̱ varu̍ṇam mi̱tram indra̍m ma̱ruta̍ḥ kṛ̱ṣvāva̍se no a̱dya |
pra pū̱ṣaṇa̱ṁ viṣṇu̍m a̱gnim pura̍ṁdhiṁ savi̱tāra̱m oṣa̍dhī̱ḥ parva̍tām̐ś ca ||

Bring to our help this day, for our protection, Varuṇa, Mitra , Indra, and the Maruts, Pûshan and Vishṇu, Agni and Purandhi, Savitar also, and the Plants and Mountains.

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

6.21.10

i̱ma u̍ tvā puruśāka prayajyo jari̱tāro̍ a̱bhy a̍rcanty a̱rkaiḥ |
śru̱dhī hava̱m ā hu̍va̱to hu̍vā̱no na tvāvā̍m̐ a̱nyo a̍mṛta̱ tvad a̍sti ||

The singers here exalt with hymns and praises thee who art very Mighty and Most Holy. Hear, when invoked, the invoker's invocation. Beside thee there is nonelike thee, Immortal!

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

6.21.11

nū ma̱ ā vāca̱m upa̍ yāhi vi̱dvān viśve̍bhiḥ sūno sahaso̱ yaja̍traiḥ |
ye a̍gniji̱hvā ṛ̍ta̱sāpa̍ ā̱sur ye manu̍ṁ ca̱krur upa̍ra̱ṁ dasā̍ya ||

Now to my words come quickly thou who knowest, O Son of Strength, with all who claim our worship, Who visit sacred rites, whose tongue is Agni, Gods who made Manu stronger than the Dasyu.

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

6.21.12

sa no̍ bodhi purae̱tā su̱geṣū̱ta du̱rgeṣu̍ pathi̱kṛd vidā̍naḥ |
ye aśra̍māsa u̱ravo̱ vahi̍ṣṭhā̱s tebhi̍r na indrā̱bhi va̍kṣi̱ vāja̍m ||

On good and evil ways be thou our Leader, thou who art known to all as Path-preparer. Bring power to us, O Indra, with thy Horses, Steeds that are best to draw, broad-backed, unwearied.

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

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