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Rigveda 6.22

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.22

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Sanskrit

6.22.1

ya eka̱ id dhavya̍ś carṣaṇī̱nām indra̱ṁ taṁ gī̱rbhir a̱bhy a̍rca ā̱bhiḥ |
yaḥ patya̍te vṛṣa̱bho vṛṣṇyā̍vān sa̱tyaḥ satvā̍ purumā̱yaḥ saha̍svān ||

WITH these my hymns I glorify that Indra who is alone to be invoked by mortals, The Lord, the Mighty One, of manly vigour, victorious, Hero, true, and full of wisdom.

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

6.22.2

tam u̍ na̱ḥ pūrve̍ pi̱taro̱ nava̍gvāḥ sa̱pta viprā̍so a̱bhi vā̱jaya̍ntaḥ |
na̱kṣa̱ddā̱bhaṁ tatu̍rim parvate̱ṣṭhām adro̍ghavācam ma̱tibhi̱ḥ śavi̍ṣṭham ||

Our sires of old,. Navagvas, sages seven, while urging him to show his might, extolled him, Dwelling on heights, swift, smiting down opponents, guileless in word, and in his thoughts most mighty.

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

6.22.3

tam ī̍maha̱ indra̍m asya rā̱yaḥ pu̍ru̱vīra̍sya nṛ̱vata̍ḥ puru̱kṣoḥ |
yo askṛ̍dhoyur a̱jara̱ḥ sva̍rvā̱n tam ā bha̍ra harivo māda̱yadhyai̍ ||

We seek that Indra to obtain his riches that bring much food, and men, and store of heroes. Bring us, Lord of Bay Steeds, to make us joyful, celestial wealth, abundant, undecaying.

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

6.22.4

tan no̱ vi vo̍co̱ yadi̍ te pu̱rā ci̍j jari̱tāra̍ āna̱śuḥ su̱mnam i̍ndra |
kas te̍ bhā̱gaḥ kiṁ vayo̍ dudhra khidva̱ḥ puru̍hūta purūvaso 'sura̱ghnaḥ ||

Tell thou us this, if at thy hand aforetime the earlier singers have obtained good fortune, What is thy share and portion, Strong Subduer, Asura-slayer, rich, invoked of many?

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

6.22.5

tam pṛ̱cchantī̱ vajra̍hastaṁ rathe̱ṣṭhām indra̱ṁ vepī̱ vakva̍rī̱ yasya̱ nū gīḥ |
tu̱vi̱grā̱bhaṁ tu̍vikū̱rmiṁ ra̍bho̱dāṁ gā̱tum i̍ṣe̱ nakṣa̍te̱ tumra̱m accha̍ ||

He who for car-borne Indra, armed with thunder, hath a hymn, craving, deeply-piercing, fluent, Who sends a song effectual, firmly-grasping, and strength-bestowing, he comes near the mighty.

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

6.22.6

a̱yā ha̱ tyam mā̱yayā̍ vāvṛdhā̱nam ma̍no̱juvā̍ svatava̱ḥ parva̍tena |
acyu̍tā cid vīḻi̱tā svo̍jo ru̱jo vi dṛ̱ḻhā dhṛ̍ṣa̱tā vi̍rapśin ||

Strong of thyself, thou by this art hast shattered, with thought-swift Parvata, him who waxed against thee, And, Mightiest! roaring! boldly rent in pieces things that were firmly fixed and never shaken.

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

6.22.7

taṁ vo̍ dhi̱yā navya̍syā̱ śavi̍ṣṭham pra̱tnam pra̍tna̱vat pa̍ritaṁsa̱yadhyai̍ |
sa no̍ vakṣad animā̱naḥ su̱vahmendro̱ viśvā̱ny ati̍ du̱rgahā̍ṇi ||

Him will we fit for you with new devotion, the strongest Ancient One, in ancient manner. So may that Indra, boundless, faithful Leader, conduct us o'er all places hard to traverse.

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

6.22.8

ā janā̍ya̱ druhva̍ṇe̱ pārthi̍vāni di̱vyāni̍ dīpayo̱ 'ntari̍kṣā |
tapā̍ vṛṣan vi̱śvata̍ḥ śo̱ciṣā̱ tān bra̍hma̱dviṣe̍ śocaya̱ kṣām a̱paś ca̍ ||

Thou for the people who oppress hast kindled the earthly firmament and that of heaven. With heat, O Bull, on every side consume them: heat earth and flood for him who hates devotion.

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

6.22.9

bhuvo̱ jana̍sya di̱vyasya̱ rājā̱ pārthi̍vasya̱ jaga̍tas tveṣasaṁdṛk |
dhi̱ṣva vajra̱ṁ dakṣi̍ṇa indra̱ haste̱ viśvā̍ ajurya dayase̱ vi mā̱yāḥ ||

Of all the Heavenly Folk, of earthly creatures thou art the King, O God of splendid aspect. In thy right hand, O Indra, grasp die thunder: Eternal! thou destroyest all enchantments.

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

6.22.10

ā sa̱ṁyata̍m indra ṇaḥ sva̱stiṁ śa̍tru̱tūryā̍ya bṛha̱tīm amṛ̍dhrām |
yayā̱ dāsā̱ny āryā̍ṇi vṛ̱trā karo̍ vajrin su̱tukā̱ nāhu̍ṣāṇi ||

Give us confirmed prosperity, O Indra, vast and exhaustless for the foe's subduing. Strengthen therewith the Arya's hate and Dâsa's, and let the arms of Nahushas be mighty.

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

6.22.11

sa no̍ ni̱yudbhi̍ḥ puruhūta vedho vi̱śvavā̍rābhi̱r ā ga̍hi prayajyo |
na yā ade̍vo̱ vara̍te̱ na de̱va ābhi̍r yāhi̱ tūya̱m ā ma̍drya̱drik ||

Come with thy team which brings all blessings hither, Disposer, much-invoked, exceeding holy. Thou whom no fiend, no God can stay or hinder, come swittly with these Steeds in my direction.

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

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