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Rigveda 6.25

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.25

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6.25.1

yā ta̍ ū̱tir a̍va̱mā yā pa̍ra̱mā yā ma̍dhya̱mendra̍ śuṣmi̱nn asti̍ |
tābhi̍r ū̱ ṣu vṛ̍tra̱hatye̍ 'vīr na e̱bhiś ca̱ vājai̍r ma̱hān na̍ ugra ||

WITH thine assistance, O thou Mighty Indra, be it the least, the midmost, or the highest,– Great with those aids and by these powers support us, Strong God! in battle that subdues our foemen.

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

6.25.2

ābhi̱ḥ spṛdho̍ mitha̱tīr ari̍ṣaṇyann a̱mitra̍sya vyathayā ma̱nyum i̍ndra |
ābhi̱r viśvā̍ abhi̱yujo̱ viṣū̍cī̱r āryā̍ya̱ viśo 'va̍ tārī̱r dāsī̍ḥ ||

With these discomfit hosts that fight against us, and check the opponent's wrath, thyself uninjured. With these chase all our foes to every quarter: subdue the tribes of Dâsas to the Ârya.

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

6.25.3

indra̍ jā̱maya̍ u̱ta ye 'jā̍mayo 'rvācī̱nāso̍ va̱nuṣo̍ yuyu̱jre |
tvam e̍ṣāṁ vithu̱rā śavā̍ṁsi ja̱hi vṛṣṇyā̍ni kṛṇu̱hī parā̍caḥ ||

Those who array themselves as foes to smite us, O Indra, be they kin or be they strangers,– Strike thou their manly strength that it be feeble, and drive in headlong flight our foemen backward.

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

6.25.4

śūro̍ vā̱ śūra̍ṁ vanate̱ śarī̍rais tanū̱rucā̱ taru̍ṣi̱ yat kṛ̱ṇvaite̍ |
to̱ke vā̱ goṣu̱ tana̍ye̱ yad a̱psu vi kranda̍sī u̱rvarā̍su̱ bravai̍te ||

With strength of limb the hero slays the hero, when bright in arms they range them for the combat. When two opposing hosts contend in battle for seed and offspring, waters, kine, or corn-lands.

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

6.25.5

na̱hi tvā̱ śūro̱ na tu̱ro na dhṛ̱ṣṇur na tvā̍ yo̱dho manya̍māno yu̱yodha̍ |
indra̱ naki̍ṣ ṭvā̱ praty a̍sty eṣā̱ṁ viśvā̍ jā̱tāny a̱bhy a̍si̱ tāni̍ ||

Yet no strong man hath conquered thee, no hero, no brave, no warrior trusting in his valour. Not one of these is match for thee, O Indra. Thou far surpassest all these living creatures.

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

6.25.6

sa pa̍tyata u̱bhayo̍r nṛ̱mṇam a̱yor yadī̍ ve̱dhasa̍ḥ sami̱the hava̍nte |
vṛ̱tre vā̍ ma̱ho nṛ̱vati̱ kṣaye̍ vā̱ vyaca̍svantā̱ yadi̍ vitanta̱saite̍ ||

He is the Lord of both these armies' valour when the commanders call them to the conflict: When with their ranks expanded they are fighting with a great foe or for a home with heroes.

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

6.25.7

adha̍ smā te carṣa̱ṇayo̱ yad ejā̱n indra̍ trā̱tota bha̍vā varū̱tā |
a̱smākā̍so̱ ye nṛta̍māso a̱rya indra̍ sū̱rayo̍ dadhi̱re pu̱ro na̍ḥ ||

And when the people stir themselves for battle, be thou their saviour, Indra, and protector, And theirs, thy manliest of our friends, the pious, the chiefs who have installed us priests, O Indra.

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

6.25.8

anu̍ te dāyi ma̱ha i̍ndri̱yāya̍ sa̱trā te̱ viśva̱m anu̍ vṛtra̱hatye̍ |
anu̍ kṣa̱tram anu̱ saho̍ yaja̱trendra̍ de̱vebhi̱r anu̍ te nṛ̱ṣahye̍ ||

To thee for high dominion hath been for evermore, for slaughtering the Vṛitras, All lordly power and might, O Holy Indra, given by Gods for victory in battle.

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

6.25.9

e̱vā na̱ḥ spṛdha̱ḥ sam a̍jā sa̱matsv indra̍ rāra̱ndhi mi̍tha̱tīr ade̍vīḥ |
vi̱dyāma̱ vasto̱r ava̍sā gṛ̱ṇanto̍ bha̱radvā̍jā u̱ta ta̍ indra nū̱nam ||

So urge our hosts together in the combats: yield up the godless bands that fight against us. Singing, at morn may we find thee with favour, yea, Indra, and e'en now, we Bharadvâjas.

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

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