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Rigveda 6.29

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.29

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6.29.1

indra̍ṁ vo̱ nara̍ḥ sa̱khyāya̍ sepur ma̱ho yanta̍ḥ suma̱taye̍ cakā̱nāḥ |
ma̱ho hi dā̱tā vajra̍hasto̱ asti̍ ma̱hām u̍ ra̱ṇvam ava̍se yajadhvam ||

YOUR men have followed Indra for his friendship, and for his loving-kindness glorified him. For he bestows great wealth, the Thunder-wielder: worship him, Great and Kind, to win his favour.

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

6.29.2

ā yasmi̱n haste̱ naryā̍ mimi̱kṣur ā rathe̍ hira̱ṇyaye̍ rathe̱ṣṭhāḥ |
ā ra̱śmayo̱ gabha̍styoḥ sthū̱rayo̱r ādhva̱nn aśvā̍so̱ vṛṣa̍ṇo yujā̱nāḥ ||

Him to whose hand, men closely cling, and drivers stand on his golden chariot firmly stationed. With his firm arms he holds the reins; his Horses, the Stallions, are yoked ready for the journey.

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

6.29.3

śri̱ye te̱ pādā̱ duva̱ ā mi̍mikṣur dhṛ̱ṣṇur va̱jrī śava̍sā̱ dakṣi̍ṇāvān |
vasā̍no̱ atka̍ṁ sura̱bhiṁ dṛ̱śe kaṁ sva1̱̍r ṇa nṛ̍tav iṣi̱ro ba̍bhūtha ||

Thy devotees embrace thy feet for glory. Bold, thunder-armed, rich, through thy strength, in guerdon, Robed in a garment fair as heaven to look on, thou hast displayed thee like an active dancer.

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

6.29.4

sa soma̱ āmi̍ślatamaḥ su̱to bhū̱d yasmi̍n pa̱ktiḥ pa̱cyate̱ santi̍ dhā̱nāḥ |
indra̱ṁ nara̍ḥ stu̱vanto̍ brahmakā̱rā u̱kthā śaṁsa̍nto de̱vavā̍tatamāḥ ||

That Soma when effused hath best consistence, for which the food is dressed and grain is mingled; By which the men who pray, extolling Indra chief favourites of Gods, recite their praises.

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

6.29.5

na te̱ anta̱ḥ śava̍so dhāyy a̱sya vi tu bā̍badhe̱ roda̍sī mahi̱tvā |
ā tā sū̱riḥ pṛ̍ṇati̱ tūtu̍jāno yū̱thevā̱psu sa̱mīja̍māna ū̱tī ||

No limit of thy might hath been appointed, which by its greatness sundered earth and heaven. These the Prince filleth full with strong endeavour, driving, as 'twere, with help his flocks to waters.

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

6.29.6

e̱ved indra̍ḥ su̱hava̍ ṛ̱ṣvo a̍stū̱tī anū̍tī hiriśi̱praḥ satvā̍ |
e̱vā hi jā̱to asa̍mātyojāḥ pu̱rū ca̍ vṛ̱trā ha̍nati̱ ni dasyū̍n ||

So be the lofty Indra prompt to listen, Helper unaided, golden-visored Hero. Yea, so may he, shown forth in might unequalled, smite down the many Vṛitras and the Dasyus.

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

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