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Rigveda 6.24

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.24

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6.24.1

vṛṣā̱ mada̱ indre̱ śloka̍ u̱kthā sacā̱ some̍ṣu suta̱pā ṛ̍jī̱ṣī |
a̱rca̱tryo̍ ma̱ghavā̱ nṛbhya̍ u̱kthair dyu̱kṣo rājā̍ gi̱rām akṣi̍totiḥ ||

STRONG rapturous joy, praise, glory are with Indra: impetuous God, he quaffs the juice of Soma: That Maghavan whom men must laud with singing, Heaven-dweller, King of songs, whose help is lasting.

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

6.24.2

tatu̍rir vī̱ro naryo̱ vice̍tā̱ḥ śrotā̱ hava̍ṁ gṛṇa̱ta u̱rvyū̍tiḥ |
vasu̱ḥ śaṁso̍ na̱rāṁ kā̱rudhā̍yā vā̱jī stu̱to vi̱dathe̍ dāti̱ vāja̍m ||

He, Friend of man, most wise, victorious Hero, hears, with far-reaching aid, the singer call him. Excellent, Praise of Men, the bard's Supporter, Strong, he gives strength, extolled in holy synod.

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

6.24.3

akṣo̱ na ca̱kryo̍ḥ śūra bṛ̱han pra te̍ ma̱hnā ri̍rice̱ roda̍syoḥ |
vṛ̱kṣasya̱ nu te̍ puruhūta va̱yā vy ū̱3̱̍tayo̍ ruruhur indra pū̱rvīḥ ||

The lofty axle of thy wheels, O Hero, is not surpassed by heaven and earth in greatness. Like branches of a tree, Invoked of many manifold aids spring forth from thee, O Indra.

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

6.24.4

śacī̍vatas te puruśāka̱ śākā̱ gavā̍m iva sru̱taya̍ḥ sa̱ṁcara̍ṇīḥ |
va̱tsānā̱ṁ na ta̱ntaya̍s ta indra̱ dāma̍nvanto adā̱māna̍ḥ sudāman ||

Strong Lord, thine energies, endowed with vigour, are like the paths of kine converging homeward. Like bonds of cord, Indra, that bind the younglings, no bonds are they, O thou of boundless bounty.

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

6.24.5

a̱nyad a̱dya karva̍ram a̱nyad u̱ śvo 'sa̍c ca̱ san muhu̍r āca̱krir indra̍ḥ |
mi̱tro no̱ atra̱ varu̍ṇaś ca pū̱ṣāryo vaśa̍sya parye̱tāsti̍ ||

One act to-day, another act tomorrow oft Indra makes what is not yet existeni. Here have we Mitra, Varuṇa, and Pûshan to overcome the foeman's domination.

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

6.24.6

vi tvad āpo̱ na parva̍tasya pṛ̱ṣṭhād u̱kthebhi̍r indrānayanta ya̱jñaiḥ |
taṁ tvā̱bhiḥ su̍ṣṭu̱tibhi̍r vā̱jaya̍nta ā̱jiṁ na ja̍gmur girvāho̱ aśvā̍ḥ ||

By song and sacrifice men brought the waters from thee, as from a mountain's ridge, O Indra. Urging thy might, with these fair lauds they seek thee, O theme of song, as horses rush tobattle.

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

6.24.7

na yaṁ jara̍nti śa̱rado̱ na māsā̱ na dyāva̱ indra̍m avaka̱rśaya̍nti |
vṛ̱ddhasya̍ cid vardhatām asya ta̱nūḥ stome̍bhir u̱kthaiś ca̍ śa̱syamā̍nā ||

That Indra whom nor months nor autumn seasons wither with age, nor fleeting days enfeeble,– Still may his body Wax, e'en now so mighty, glorified by the lauds and hymns that praise him.

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

6.24.8

na vī̱ḻave̱ nama̍te̱ na sthi̱rāya̱ na śardha̍te̱ dasyu̍jūtāya sta̱vān |
ajrā̱ indra̍sya gi̱raya̍ś cid ṛ̱ṣvā ga̍mbhī̱re ci̍d bhavati gā̱dham a̍smai ||

Extolled, he bends not to the strong, the steadfast, nor to the bold incited by the Dasyu. High mountains are as level plains to Indra: even in the deep he finds firm ground to rest on.

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

6.24.9

ga̱mbhī̱reṇa̍ na u̱ruṇā̍matri̱n preṣo ya̍ndhi sutapāva̱n vājā̍n |
sthā ū̱ ṣu ū̱rdhva ū̱tī ari̍ṣaṇyann a̱ktor vyu̍ṣṭau̱ pari̍takmyāyām ||

Impetuous Speeder through all depth and distance, give strengthening food, thou drinker of the juices. Stand up erect to help us, unreluctant, what time the gloom of night brightens to morning.

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

6.24.10

saca̍sva nā̱yam ava̍se a̱bhīka̍ i̱to vā̱ tam i̍ndra pāhi ri̱ṣaḥ |
a̱mā cai̍na̱m ara̍ṇye pāhi ri̱ṣo made̍ma śa̱tahi̍māḥ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

Hasting to help, come hither and protect him, keep him from harm when he is here, O Indra. At home, abroad, from injury preserve him. May brave sons gladden us through a hundred winters.

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

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