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Rigveda 6.44

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.44

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Sanskrit

6.44.1

yo ra̍yivo ra̱yiṁta̍mo̱ yo dyu̱mnair dyu̱mnava̍ttamaḥ |
soma̍ḥ su̱taḥ sa i̍ndra̱ te 'sti̍ svadhāpate̱ mada̍ḥ ||

THAT which is wealthiest, Wealthy God in splendoursmost illustrious, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

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

6.44.2

yaḥ śa̱gmas tu̍viśagma te rā̱yo dā̱mā ma̍tī̱nām |
soma̍ḥ su̱taḥ sa i̍ndra̱ te 'sti̍ svadhāpate̱ mada̍ḥ ||

Effectual, Most Effectual One! thine, as bestowing wealth of hymns, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

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

6.44.3

yena̍ vṛ̱ddho na śava̍sā tu̱ro na svābhi̍r ū̱tibhi̍ḥ |
soma̍ḥ su̱taḥ sa i̍ndra̱ te 'sti̍ svadhāpate̱ mada̍ḥ ||

Wherewith thou art increased in strength, and conquerest with thy proper aids, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

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

6.44.4

tyam u̍ vo̱ apra̍haṇaṁ gṛṇī̱ṣe śava̍sa̱s pati̍m |
indra̍ṁ viśvā̱sāha̱ṁ nara̱m maṁhi̍ṣṭhaṁ vi̱śvaca̍rṣaṇim ||

Him for your sake I glorify as Lord of Strength who wrongeth none, The Hero Indra, conquering all, Most Bounteous, God of all the tribes.

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

6.44.5

yaṁ va̱rdhaya̱ntīd gira̱ḥ pati̍ṁ tu̱rasya̱ rādha̍saḥ |
tam in nv a̍sya̱ roda̍sī de̱vī śuṣma̍ṁ saparyataḥ ||

Those Goddesses, both Heaven and Earth, revere the power and might of him, Him whom our songs increase in strength, the Lord of bounty swift to come.

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

6.44.6

tad va̍ u̱kthasya̍ ba̱rhaṇendrā̍yopastṛṇī̱ṣaṇi̍ |
vipo̱ na yasyo̱tayo̱ vi yad roha̍nti sa̱kṣita̍ḥ ||

To seat your Indra, I will spread abroad with power this song of praise. The saving succours that abide in him, like songs, extend and grow.

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

6.44.7

avi̍da̱d dakṣa̍m mi̱tro navī̍yān papā̱no de̱vebhyo̱ vasyo̍ acait |
sa̱sa̱vān stau̱lābhi̍r dhau̱tarī̍bhir uru̱ṣyā pā̱yur a̍bhava̱t sakhi̍bhyaḥ ||

A recent Friend, he found the skilful priest: he drank, and showed forth treasure from the Gods. He conquered, borne by strong all-shaking mares, and was with far-spread power his friends' Protector.

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

6.44.8

ṛ̱tasya̍ pa̱thi ve̱dhā a̍pāyi śri̱ye manā̍ṁsi de̱vāso̍ akran |
dadhā̍no̱ nāma̍ ma̱ho vaco̍bhi̱r vapu̍r dṛ̱śaye̍ ve̱nyo vy ā̍vaḥ ||

In course of Law the sapient juice was quaffed: the Deities to glory turned their mind. Winning through hymns a lofty title, he, the Lovely, made his beauteous form apparent.

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

6.44.9

dyu̱matta̍ma̱ṁ dakṣa̍ṁ dhehy a̱sme sedhā̱ janā̍nām pū̱rvīr arā̍tīḥ |
varṣī̍yo̱ vaya̍ḥ kṛṇuhi̱ śacī̍bhi̱r dhana̍sya sā̱tāv a̱smām̐ a̍viḍḍhi ||

Bestow on us the most illustrious strength ward off men's manifold malignities. Give with thy might abundant vital force, and aid us graciously in gaining riches.

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

6.44.10

indra̱ tubhya̱m in ma̍ghavann abhūma va̱yaṁ dā̱tre ha̍rivo̱ mā vi ve̍naḥ |
naki̍r ā̱pir da̍dṛśe martya̱trā kim a̱ṅga ra̍dhra̱coda̍naṁ tvāhuḥ ||

We turn to thee as Giver, liberal Indra. Lord of the Bay Steeds, be not thou ungracious. No friend among mankind have we to lookto: why have men called thee him who spurs the niggard?

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

6.44.11

mā jasva̍ne vṛṣabha no rarīthā̱ mā te̍ re̱vata̍ḥ sa̱khye ri̍ṣāma |
pū̱rvīṣ ṭa̍ indra ni̱ṣṣidho̱ jane̍ṣu ja̱hy asu̍ṣvī̱n pra vṛ̱hāpṛ̍ṇataḥ ||

Give us not up, Strong Hero! to the hungry: unharmed be we whom thou, so rich, befriendest. Full many a boon hast thou for men demolish those who present no gifts nor pour oblations.

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

6.44.12

ud a̱bhrāṇī̍va sta̱naya̍nn iya̱rtīndro̱ rādhā̱ṁsy aśvyā̍ni̱ gavyā̍ |
tvam a̍si pra̱diva̍ḥ kā̱rudhā̍yā̱ mā tvā̍dā̱māna̱ ā da̍bhan ma̱ghona̍ḥ ||

As Indra thundering impels the rain-clouds, so doth he send us store of kine and horses. Thou art of old the Cherisher of singers let not the rich who bring no gifts deceive thee.

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

6.44.13

adhva̍ryo vīra̱ pra ma̱he su̱tānā̱m indrā̍ya bhara̱ sa hy a̍sya̱ rājā̍ |
yaḥ pū̱rvyābhi̍r u̱ta nūta̍nābhir gī̱rbhir vā̍vṛ̱dhe gṛ̍ṇa̱tām ṛṣī̍ṇām ||

Adbyaryu, hero, bring to mighty Indrafor he is King thereof-the pressed-out juices; To him exalted by the hymns and praises, ancient and modern, of the singing Ṛishis.

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

6.44.14

a̱sya made̍ pu̱ru varpā̍ṁsi vi̱dvān indro̍ vṛ̱trāṇy a̍pra̱tī ja̍ghāna |
tam u̱ pra ho̍ṣi̱ madhu̍mantam asmai̱ soma̍ṁ vī̱rāya̍ śi̱priṇe̱ piba̍dhyai ||

In the wild joy of this hath Indra, knowing full many a form, struck down resistless Vṛitras. Proclaim aloud to him the savoury Soma so that the Hero, strong of jaw, may drink it.

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

6.44.15

pātā̍ su̱tam indro̍ astu̱ soma̱ṁ hantā̍ vṛ̱traṁ vajre̍ṇa mandasā̱naḥ |
gantā̍ ya̱jñam pa̍rā̱vata̍ś ci̱d acchā̱ vasu̍r dhī̱nām a̍vi̱tā kā̱rudhā̍yāḥ ||

May Indra drink this Soma poured to please him, and cheered therewith slay Vṛitra with his thunder. Come to our sacrifice even from a distance, good lover of our songs, the bard's Supporter.

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

6.44.16

i̱daṁ tyat pātra̍m indra̱pāna̱m indra̍sya pri̱yam a̱mṛta̍m apāyi |
matsa̱d yathā̍ saumana̱sāya̍ de̱vaṁ vy a1̱̍smad dveṣo̍ yu̱yava̱d vy aṁha̍ḥ ||

The cup whence Indra drinks the draught is present: the Amrit dear to Indra hath been drunken, That it may cheer the God to gracious favour, and keep far from us hatred and affliction.

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

6.44.17

e̱nā ma̍ndā̱no ja̱hi śū̍ra̱ śatrū̍ñ jā̱mim ajā̍mim maghavann a̱mitrā̍n |
a̱bhi̱ṣe̱ṇām̐ a̱bhy ā̱3̱̍dedi̍śānā̱n parā̍ca indra̱ pra mṛ̍ṇā ja̱hī ca̍ ||

Therewith enraptured, Hero, slay our foemen, the unfriendly, Maghavan be they kin or strangers, Those who still aim their hostile darts to smite us, turn them to flight, O Indra, crush and kill them.

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

6.44.18

ā̱su ṣmā̍ ṇo maghavann indra pṛ̱tsv a1̱̍smabhya̱m mahi̱ vari̍vaḥ su̱gaṁ ka̍ḥ |
a̱pāṁ to̱kasya̱ tana̍yasya je̱ṣa indra̍ sū̱rīn kṛ̍ṇu̱hi smā̍ no a̱rdham ||

O Indra Maghavan, in these our battles win easy paths for us and ample freedom. That we may gain waters and seed and offspring, set thou our princes on thy side, O Indra.

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

6.44.19

ā tvā̱ hara̍yo̱ vṛṣa̍ṇo yujā̱nā vṛṣa̍rathāso̱ vṛṣa̍raśma̱yo 'tyā̍ḥ |
a̱sma̱trāñco̱ vṛṣa̍ṇo vajra̱vāho̱ vṛṣṇe̱ madā̍ya su̱yujo̍ vahantu ||

Let thy Bay Stallions, harnessed, bring thee hither, Steeds with strong chariot and strong reins to hold them, Strong Horses, speeding hither, bearing thunder, well-harnessed, for the strong exciting potion.

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

6.44.20

ā te̍ vṛṣa̱n vṛṣa̍ṇo̱ droṇa̍m asthur ghṛta̱pruṣo̱ normayo̱ mada̍ntaḥ |
indra̱ pra tubhya̱ṁ vṛṣa̍bhiḥ su̱tānā̱ṁ vṛṣṇe̍ bharanti vṛṣa̱bhāya̱ soma̍m ||

Beside the vat, Strong God! stand thy strong Horses, shining with holy oil, like waves exulting. Indra, they bring to thee, the Strong and Mighty, Soma of juices shed by mighty press-stones.

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

6.44.21

vṛṣā̍si di̱vo vṛ̍ṣa̱bhaḥ pṛ̍thi̱vyā vṛṣā̱ sindhū̍nāṁ vṛṣa̱bhaḥ stiyā̍nām |
vṛṣṇe̍ ta̱ indu̍r vṛṣabha pīpāya svā̱dū raso̍ madhu̱peyo̱ varā̍ya ||

Thou art the Bull of earth, the Bull of heaven, Bull of the rivers, Bull of standing waters. For thee, the Strong, O Bull, hath Indu swollen. juice pleasant, sweet to drink, for thine election.

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

6.44.22

a̱yaṁ de̱vaḥ saha̍sā̱ jāya̍māna̱ indre̍ṇa yu̱jā pa̱ṇim a̍stabhāyat |
a̱yaṁ svasya̍ pi̱tur āyu̍dhā̱nīndu̍r amuṣṇā̱d aśi̍vasya mā̱yāḥ ||

This God, with might, when first he had his being, with Indra for ally, held fast the Paṇi. This Indu stole away the warlike weapons, and foiled the arts of his malignant father.

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

6.44.23

a̱yam a̍kṛṇod u̱ṣasa̍ḥ su̱patnī̍r a̱yaṁ sūrye̍ adadhā̱j jyoti̍r a̱ntaḥ |
a̱yaṁ tri̱dhātu̍ di̱vi ro̍ca̱neṣu̍ tri̱teṣu̍ vindad a̱mṛta̱ṁ nigū̍ḻham ||

The Dawns he wedded to a glorious Consort, and set within the Sun the light that lights him. He found in heaven, in the third lucid regions, the threefold Amrit in its close concealment.

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

6.44.24

a̱yaṁ dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī vi ṣka̍bhāyad a̱yaṁ ratha̍m ayunak sa̱ptara̍śmim |
a̱yaṁ goṣu̱ śacyā̍ pa̱kvam a̱ntaḥ somo̍ dādhāra̱ daśa̍yantra̱m utsa̍m ||

He stayed and held the heaven and earth asunder: the chariot with the sevenfold reins he harnessed. This Soma Set with power within the milch-kine a spring whose ripe contents ten fingers empty.

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

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