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Rigveda 6.36

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.36

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6.36.1

sa̱trā madā̍sa̱s tava̍ vi̱śvaja̍nyāḥ sa̱trā rāyo 'dha̱ ye pārthi̍vāsaḥ |
sa̱trā vājā̍nām abhavo vibha̱ktā yad de̱veṣu̍ dhā̱raya̍thā asu̱rya̍m ||

THY raptures ever were for all men's profit: so evermore have been thine earthly riches. Thou still hast been the dealer-forth of vigour, since among Gods thou hast had power and Godhead.

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

6.36.2

anu̱ pra ye̍je̱ jana̱ ojo̍ asya sa̱trā da̍dhire̱ anu̍ vī̱ryā̍ya |
syū̱ma̱gṛbhe̱ dudha̱ye 'rva̍te ca̱ kratu̍ṁ vṛñja̱nty api̍ vṛtra̱hatye̍ ||

Men have obtained his strength by sacrificing, and ever urged him, on to hero valour. For the rein-seizing, the impetuous Charger they furnished power even for Vṛitra's slaughter.

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

6.36.3

taṁ sa̱dhrīcī̍r ū̱tayo̱ vṛṣṇyā̍ni̱ pauṁsyā̍ni ni̱yuta̍ḥ saścu̱r indra̍m |
sa̱mu̱draṁ na sindha̍va u̱kthaśu̍ṣmā uru̱vyaca̍sa̱ṁ gira̱ ā vi̍śanti ||

Associate with him, as teams of horses, help, manly might, and vigour follow Indra. As rivers reach the sea, so, strong with praises, our holy songs reach him the Comprehensive.

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

6.36.4

sa rā̱yas khām upa̍ sṛjā gṛṇā̱naḥ pu̍ruśca̱ndrasya̱ tvam i̍ndra̱ vasva̍ḥ |
pati̍r babhū̱thāsa̍mo̱ janā̍nā̱m eko̱ viśva̍sya̱ bhuva̍nasya̱ rājā̍ ||

Lauded by us, let flow the spring, O Indra, of excellent and brightly-shining riches. For thou art Lord of men, without an equal: of all the world thou art the only Sovran.

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

6.36.5

sa tu śru̍dhi̱ śrutyā̱ yo du̍vo̱yur dyaur na bhūmā̱bhi rāyo̍ a̱ryaḥ |
aso̱ yathā̍ na̱ḥ śava̍sā cakā̱no yu̱ge-yu̍ge̱ vaya̍sā̱ ceki̍tānaḥ ||

Hear what thou mayst hear, thou who, fain for worship, as heaven girds earth, guardest thy servant's treasure; Tlat thou mayst be our own, joying in power, famed through thy might in every generation.

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

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