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Rigveda 6.46

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.46

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6.46.1

tvām id dhi havā̍mahe sā̱tā vāja̍sya kā̱rava̍ḥ |
tvāṁ vṛ̱treṣv i̍ndra̱ satpa̍ti̱ṁ nara̱s tvāṁ kāṣṭhā̱sv arva̍taḥ ||

THAT we may win us wealth and power we poets, verily, call on thee: In war men call on thee, Indra, the hero's Lord, in the steed's race-course call on thee.

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

6.46.2

sa tvaṁ na̍ś citra vajrahasta dhṛṣṇu̱yā ma̱haḥ sta̍vā̱no a̍drivaḥ |
gām aśva̍ṁ ra̱thya̍m indra̱ saṁ ki̍ra sa̱trā vāja̱ṁ na ji̱gyuṣe̍ ||

As such, O Wonderful, whose hand holds thunder, praised as mighty, Caster of the Stone! Pour on us boldly, Indra, kine and chariotsteeds, ever to be the conqueror's strength.

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

6.46.3

yaḥ sa̍trā̱hā vica̍rṣaṇi̱r indra̱ṁ taṁ hū̍mahe va̱yam |
saha̍sramuṣka̱ tuvi̍nṛmṇa̱ satpa̍te̱ bhavā̍ sa̱matsu̍ no vṛ̱dhe ||

We call upon that Indra, who, most active, ever slays the foe: Lord of the brave, Most Manly, with a thousand powers, help thou and prosper us in fight.

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

6.46.4

bādha̍se̱ janā̍n vṛṣa̱bheva̍ ma̱nyunā̱ ghṛṣau̍ mī̱ḻha ṛ̍cīṣama |
a̱smāka̍m bodhy avi̱tā ma̍hādha̱ne ta̱nūṣv a̱psu sūrye̍ ||

Rcisama, thou forcest men as with a bull, with anger, in the furious fray. Be thou our Helper in the mighty battle fought for sunlight, water, and for life.

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

6.46.5

indra̱ jyeṣṭha̍ṁ na̱ ā bha̍ra̱m̐ oji̍ṣṭha̱m papu̍ri̱ śrava̍ḥ |
yene̱me ci̍tra vajrahasta̱ roda̍sī̱ obhe su̍śipra̱ prāḥ ||

O Indra, bring us name and fame, enriching, mightiest, excellent, Wherewith, O Wondrous God, fair-visored, thunder-armed, thou hast filled full this earth and heaven.

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

6.46.6

tvām u̱gram ava̍se carṣaṇī̱saha̱ṁ rāja̍n de̱veṣu̍ hūmahe |
viśvā̱ su no̍ vithu̱rā pi̍bda̱nā va̍so̱ 'mitrā̍n su̱ṣahā̍n kṛdhi ||

We call on thee, O King, Mighty amid the Gods, Ruler of men, to succour us. All that is weak in us, Excellent God, make firm: make our foes easy to subdue.

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

6.46.7

yad i̍ndra̱ nāhu̍ṣī̱ṣv ām̐ ojo̍ nṛ̱mṇaṁ ca̍ kṛ̱ṣṭiṣu̍ |
yad vā̱ pañca̍ kṣitī̱nāṁ dyu̱mnam ā bha̍ra sa̱trā viśvā̍ni̱ pauṁsyā̍ ||

All strength and valour that is found, Indra, in tribes of Nahushas, and all the splendid fame that the Five Tribes enjoy Bring, yea, all manly powers at once.

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

6.46.8

yad vā̍ tṛ̱kṣau ma̍ghavan dru̱hyāv ā jane̱ yat pū̱rau kac ca̱ vṛṣṇya̍m |
a̱smabhya̱ṁ tad ri̍rīhi̱ saṁ nṛ̱ṣāhye̱ 'mitrā̍n pṛ̱tsu tu̱rvaṇe̍ ||

Or, Maghavan, what vigorous strength in Tṛikshi lay, in Druhyus or in Pûru's folk, Fully bestow on us, that, in the conquering fray, we may subdue our foes in fight.

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

6.46.9

indra̍ tri̱dhātu̍ śara̱ṇaṁ tri̱varū̍thaṁ svasti̱mat |
cha̱rdir ya̍ccha ma̱ghava̍dbhyaś ca̱ mahya̍ṁ ca yā̱vayā̍ di̱dyum e̍bhyaḥ ||

O Indra, grant a happy home, a triple refuge triply strong. Bestow a dwelling-place on the rich lords and me, and keep thy dart afar from these.

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

6.46.10

ye ga̍vya̱tā mana̍sā̱ śatru̍m āda̱bhur a̍bhipra̱ghnanti̍ dhṛṣṇu̱yā |
adha̍ smā no maghavann indra girvaṇas tanū̱pā anta̍mo bhava ||

They who with minds intent on spoil subdue the foe, boldly attack and smite him down,– From these, O Indra Maghavan who lovest song, be closest guardian of our lives.

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

6.46.11

adha̍ smā no vṛ̱dhe bha̱vendra̍ nā̱yam a̍vā yu̱dhi |
yad a̱ntari̍kṣe pa̱taya̍nti pa̱rṇino̍ di̱dyava̍s ti̱gmamū̍rdhānaḥ ||

And now, O Indra, strengthen us: come near and aid us in the fight, What time the feathered shafts are flying in the air, the arrows with their sharpened points.

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

6.46.12

yatra̱ śūrā̍sas ta̱nvo̍ vitanva̱te pri̱yā śarma̍ pitṝ̱ṇām |
adha̍ smā yaccha ta̱nve̱3̱̍ tane̍ ca cha̱rdir a̱citta̍ṁ yā̱vaya̱ dveṣa̍ḥ ||

Give us, where heroes strain their bodies in the fight, the shelter that our fathers loved. To us and to our sons give refuge: keep afar all unobserved hostility.

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

6.46.13

yad i̍ndra̱ sarge̱ arva̍taś co̱dayā̍se mahādha̱ne |
a̱sa̱ma̱ne adhva̍ni vṛji̱ne pa̱thi śye̱nām̐ i̍va śravasya̱taḥ ||

When, Indra, in the mighty fray thou urgest chargers to their speed, On the uneven road and on a toilsome path, like falcons, eager for renown,

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

6.46.14

sindhū̍m̐r iva prava̱ṇa ā̍śu̱yā ya̱to yadi̱ klośa̱m anu̱ ṣvaṇi̍ |
ā ye vayo̱ na varvṛ̍ta̱ty āmi̍ṣi gṛbhī̱tā bā̱hvor gavi̍ ||

Speeding like rivers rushing down a steep descent, responsive to the urging call, That come like birds attracted to the bait, held in by reins in both the driver's hands.

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

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