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Rigveda 6.47

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.47

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Sanskrit

6.47.1

svā̱duṣ kilā̱yam madhu̍mām̐ u̱tāyaṁ tī̱vraḥ kilā̱yaṁ rasa̍vām̐ u̱tāyam |
u̱to nv a1̱̍sya pa̍pi̱vāṁsa̱m indra̱ṁ na kaś ca̱na sa̍hata āha̱veṣu̍ ||

YEA, this is good to taste and full of. sweetness, verily it is strong and rich in flavour. No one may conquer Indra in the battle when he hath drunken of the draught we offer.

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

6.47.2

a̱yaṁ svā̱dur i̱ha madi̍ṣṭha āsa̱ yasyendro̍ vṛtra̱hatye̍ ma̱māda̍ |
pu̱rūṇi̱ yaś cyau̱tnā śamba̍rasya̱ vi na̍va̱tiṁ nava̍ ca de̱hyo̱3̱̍ han ||

This sweet juice here had mightiest power to gladden: it boldened Indra when he siaughtered Vṛitra, When he defeated Ṣambara's many onslaughts, and battered down his nineand ninety ramparts.

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

6.47.3

a̱yam me̍ pī̱ta ud i̍yarti̱ vāca̍m a̱yam ma̍nī̱ṣām u̍śa̱tīm a̍jīgaḥ |
a̱yaṁ ṣaḻ u̱rvīr a̍mimīta̱ dhīro̱ na yābhyo̱ bhuva̍na̱ṁ kac ca̱nāre ||

This stirreth up my voice when I have drunk it: this hath aroused from sleep my yearning spirit. This Sage hath measured out the six expanses from which no single creature is excluded.

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

6.47.4

a̱yaṁ sa yo va̍ri̱māṇa̍m pṛthi̱vyā va̱rṣmāṇa̍ṁ di̱vo akṛ̍ṇod a̱yaṁ saḥ |
a̱yam pī̱yūṣa̍ṁ ti̱sṛṣu̍ pra̱vatsu̱ somo̍ dādhāro̱rv a1̱̍ntari̍kṣam ||

This, even this, is he who hath created the breadth of earth, the lofty height of heaven. He formed the nectar in three headlong rivers. Soma supports the wide mid-air above us.

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

6.47.5

a̱yaṁ vi̍dac citra̱dṛśī̍ka̱m arṇa̍ḥ śu̱krasa̍dmanām u̱ṣasā̱m anī̍ke |
a̱yam ma̱hān ma̍ha̱tā skambha̍ne̱nod dyām a̍stabhnād vṛṣa̱bho ma̱rutvā̍n ||

He found the wavy sea of brilliant colours in forefront of the Dawns who dwell in brightness. This Mighty One, the Steer begirt by Maruts, hath propped the heavens up with a mighty pillar.

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

6.47.6

dhṛ̱ṣat pi̍ba ka̱laśe̱ soma̍m indra vṛtra̱hā śū̍ra sama̱re vasū̍nām |
mādhya̍ṁdine̱ sava̍na̱ ā vṛ̍ṣasva rayi̱sthāno̍ ra̱yim a̱smāsu̍ dhehi ||

Drink Soma boldly from the beaker, Indra, in war for treasures, Hero, Vṛitra-slayer! Fill thyself full at the mid-day libation, and give us wealth, thou Treasury of riches.

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

6.47.7

indra̱ pra ṇa̍ḥ purae̱teva̍ paśya̱ pra no̍ naya prata̱raṁ vasyo̱ accha̍ |
bhavā̍ supā̱ro a̍tipāra̱yo no̱ bhavā̱ sunī̍tir u̱ta vā̱manī̍tiḥ ||

Look out for us, O Indra, as our Leader, and guide us on to gain yet goodlier treasure. Excellent Guardian, bear us well through peril, and lead us on to wealth with careful guidance.

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

6.47.8

u̱ruṁ no̍ lo̱kam anu̍ neṣi vi̱dvān sva̍rva̱j jyoti̱r abha̍yaṁ sva̱sti |
ṛ̱ṣvā ta̍ indra̱ sthavi̍rasya bā̱hū upa̍ stheyāma śara̱ṇā bṛ̱hantā̍ ||

Lead us to ample room, O thou who knowest, to happiness, security, and sunlight. High, Indra, are the arms of thee the Mighty: may we betake. us to their lofty shelter.

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

6.47.9

vari̍ṣṭhe na indra va̱ndhure̍ dhā̱ vahi̍ṣṭhayoḥ śatāva̱nn aśva̍yo̱r ā |
iṣa̱m ā va̍kṣī̱ṣāṁ varṣi̍ṣṭhā̱m mā na̍s tārīn maghava̱n rāyo̍ a̱ryaḥ ||

Set us on widest chariot-seat, O Indra, with two steeds best to draw, O Lord of Hundreds! Bring us the best among all sorts of viands: let not the foe's wealth, Maghavan, subdue us.

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

6.47.10

indra̍ mṛ̱ḻa mahya̍ṁ jī̱vātu̍m iccha co̱daya̱ dhiya̱m aya̍so̱ na dhārā̍m |
yat kiṁ cā̱haṁ tvā̱yur i̱daṁ vadā̍mi̱ taj ju̍ṣasva kṛ̱dhi mā̍ de̱vava̍ntam ||

Be gracious, Indra, let my days be lengthened: sharpen my thought as 'twere a blade of iron Approve whatever words I speak, dependent on thee, and grant me thy divine protection.

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

6.47.11

trā̱tāra̱m indra̍m avi̱tāra̱m indra̱ṁ have̍-have su̱hava̱ṁ śūra̱m indra̍m |
hvayā̍mi śa̱kram pu̍ruhū̱tam indra̍ṁ sva̱sti no̍ ma̱ghavā̍ dhā̱tv indra̍ḥ ||

Indra the Rescuer, Indra the Helper, Hero who listens at each invocation, Ṣakra I call, Indra invoked of many. May Indra Maghavan prosper and bless us.

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

6.47.12

indra̍ḥ su̱trāmā̱ svavā̱m̐ avo̍bhiḥ sumṛḻī̱ko bha̍vatu vi̱śvave̍dāḥ |
bādha̍tā̱ṁ dveṣo̱ abha̍yaṁ kṛṇotu su̱vīrya̍sya̱ pata̍yaḥ syāma ||

May helpful Indra as our good Protector, Lord of all treasures, favour us with succour, Baffle our foes, and give us rest and safety, and may we be the lords of hero vigour.

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

6.47.13

tasya̍ va̱yaṁ su̍ma̱tau ya̱jñiya̱syāpi̍ bha̱dre sau̍mana̱se syā̍ma |
sa su̱trāmā̱ svavā̱m̐ indro̍ a̱sme ā̱rāc ci̱d dveṣa̍ḥ sanu̱tar yu̍yotu ||

May we enjoy the grace of him the Holy, yea, may we dwell in his auspicious favour. May helpful Indra as our good Preserver drive from us, even from afar, our foemen.

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

6.47.14

ava̱ tve i̍ndra pra̱vato̱ normir giro̱ brahmā̍ṇi ni̱yuto̍ dhavante |
u̱rū na rādha̱ḥ sava̍nā pu̱rūṇy a̱po gā va̍jrin yuvase̱ sam indū̍n ||

Like rivers rushing down a slope, O Indra, to thee haste songs and prayers and linked verses. Thou gatherest, Thunderer! like widespread bounty, kine, water, drops, and manifold libations.

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

6.47.15

ka ī̍ṁ stava̱t kaḥ pṛ̍ṇā̱t ko ya̍jāte̱ yad u̱gram in ma̱ghavā̍ vi̱śvahāve̍t |
pādā̍v iva pra̱hara̍nn a̱nyam-a̍nyaṁ kṛ̱ṇoti̱ pūrva̱m apa̍ra̱ṁ śacī̍bhiḥ ||

Who lauds him, satisfies him, pays him worship? E'en the rich noble still hath found him mighty. With power, as when one moves his feet alternate, he makes the last precede, the foremost follow.

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

6.47.16

śṛ̱ṇve vī̱ra u̱gram-u̍graṁ damā̱yann a̱nyam-a̍nyam atinenī̱yamā̍naḥ |
e̱dha̱mā̱na̱dviḻ u̱bhaya̍sya̱ rājā̍ coṣkū̱yate̱ viśa̱ indro̍ manu̱ṣyā̍n ||

Famed is the Hero as each strong man's tamer, ever advancing one and then another. King of both worlds, hating the high and haughty, Indra protects the men who are his people.

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

6.47.17

parā̱ pūrve̍ṣāṁ sa̱khyā vṛ̍ṇakti vi̱tartu̍rāṇo̱ apa̍rebhir eti |
anā̍nubhūtīr avadhūnvā̱naḥ pū̱rvīr indra̍ḥ śa̱rada̍s tartarīti ||

He loves no more the men he loved aforetime: he turns and moves away allied with others. Rejecting those who disregard his worship, Indra victorious lives through many autumns.

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

6.47.18

rū̱paṁ-rū̍pa̱m prati̍rūpo babhūva̱ tad a̍sya rū̱pam pra̍ti̱cakṣa̍ṇāya |
indro̍ mā̱yābhi̍ḥ puru̱rūpa̍ īyate yu̱ktā hy a̍sya̱ hara̍yaḥ śa̱tā daśa̍ ||

In every figure he hath been the mode: this is his only form for us to look on. Indra moves multiform by his illusions; for his Bay Steeds are yoked, ten times a hundred.

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

6.47.19

yu̱jā̱no ha̱ritā̱ rathe̱ bhūri̱ tvaṣṭe̱ha rā̍jati |
ko vi̱śvāhā̍ dviṣa̱taḥ pakṣa̍ āsata u̱tāsī̍neṣu sū̱riṣu̍ ||

Here Tvashṭar, yoking to the car the Bay Steeds, hath extended sway. Who will for ever stand upon the foeman's side, even when our princes sit at ease?

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

6.47.20

a̱ga̱vyū̱ti kṣetra̱m āga̍nma devā u̱rvī sa̱tī bhūmi̍r aṁhūra̱ṇābhū̍t |
bṛha̍spate̱ pra ci̍kitsā̱ gavi̍ṣṭāv i̱tthā sa̱te ja̍ri̱tra i̍ndra̱ panthā̍m ||

Gods, we have reached a country void of pasture the land, though spacious, was too small to hold us. Bṛihaspati, provide in war for cattle; find a path, Indra, for this faithful singer.

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

6.47.21

di̱ve-di̍ve sa̱dṛśī̍r a̱nyam ardha̍ṁ kṛ̱ṣṇā a̍sedha̱d apa̱ sadma̍no̱ jāḥ |
aha̍n dā̱sā vṛ̍ṣa̱bho va̍sna̱yanto̱davra̍je va̱rcina̱ṁ śamba̍raṁ ca ||

Day after day far from their seat he drove them, alike, from place to place, those darksome creatures. The Hero slew the meanly-huckstering Dâsas, Varcin and Ṣambara, where the waters gather.

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

6.47.22

pra̱sto̱ka in nu rādha̍sas ta indra̱ daśa̱ kośa̍yī̱r daśa̍ vā̱jino̍ 'dāt |
divo̍dāsād atithi̱gvasya̱ rādha̍ḥ śāmba̱raṁ vasu̱ praty a̍grabhīṣma ||

Out of thy bounty, Indra, hath Prastoka bestowed ten coffers and ten mettled horses. We have received in turn from Divodâsa Ṣambara's wealth, the gift of Âtithigva.

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

6.47.23

daśāśvā̱n daśa̱ kośā̱n daśa̱ vastrādhi̍bhojanā |
daśo̍ hiraṇyapi̱ṇḍān divo̍dāsād asāniṣam ||

Ten horses and ten treasure-chests, ten garments as an added gift, These and ten lumps of gold have I received from Divodâsa's hand.

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

6.47.24

daśa̱ rathā̱n praṣṭi̍mataḥ śa̱taṁ gā atha̍rvabhyaḥ |
a̱śva̱thaḥ pā̱yave̍ 'dāt ||

Ten cars with extra steed to each, for the Atharvans hundred cows, Hath Aṣvatha to Pâyu given.

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

6.47.25

mahi̱ rādho̍ vi̱śvaja̍nya̱ṁ dadhā̍nān bha̱radvā̍jān sārñja̱yo a̱bhy a̍yaṣṭa ||

Thus Sṛinjaya's son honoured the Bharadvâjas, recipients of all noble gifts and bounty.

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

6.47.26

vana̍spate vī̱ḍva̍ṅgo̱ hi bhū̱yā a̱smatsa̍khā pra̱tara̍ṇaḥ su̱vīra̍ḥ |
gobhi̱ḥ saṁna̍ddho asi vī̱ḻaya̍svāsthā̱tā te̍ jayatu̱ jetvā̍ni ||

Lord of the wood, be firm and strong in body: be, bearing us, a brave victorious hero Show forth thy strength, compact with straps of leather, and let thy rider win all spoils of battle.

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

6.47.27

di̱vas pṛ̍thi̱vyāḥ pary oja̱ udbhṛ̍ta̱ṁ vana̱spati̍bhya̱ḥ pary ābhṛ̍ta̱ṁ saha̍ḥ |
a̱pām o̱jmāna̱m pari̱ gobhi̱r āvṛ̍ta̱m indra̍sya̱ vajra̍ṁ ha̱viṣā̱ ratha̍ṁ yaja ||

Its mighty strength was borrowed from the heaven and earth: its conquering force was brought from sovrans of the wood. Honour with holy gifts the Car like Indra's bolt, the Car bound round with straps, the vigour of the floods.

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

6.47.28

indra̍sya̱ vajro̍ ma̱rutā̱m anī̍kam mi̱trasya̱ garbho̱ varu̍ṇasya̱ nābhi̍ḥ |
semāṁ no̍ ha̱vyadā̍tiṁ juṣā̱ṇo deva̍ ratha̱ prati̍ ha̱vyā gṛ̍bhāya ||

Thou Bolt of Indra, Vanguard of the Maruts, close knit to Varuṇa and Child of Mitra,– As such, accepting gifts which here we offer, receive, O Godlike Chariot, these oblations.

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

6.47.29

upa̍ śvāsaya pṛthi̱vīm u̱ta dyām pu̍ru̱trā te̍ manutā̱ṁ viṣṭhi̍ta̱ṁ jaga̍t |
sa du̍ndubhe sa̱jūr indre̍ṇa de̱vair dū̱rād davī̍yo̱ apa̍ sedha̱ śatrū̍n ||

Send forth thy voice aloud through earth and heaven, and let the world in all its breadth regard thee; O Drum, accordant with the Gods and Indra, drive thou afar, yea, very far, our foemen.

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

6.47.30

ā kra̍ndaya̱ bala̱m ojo̍ na̱ ā dhā̱ niḥ ṣṭa̍nihi duri̱tā bādha̍mānaḥ |
apa̍ protha dundubhe du̱cchunā̍ i̱ta indra̍sya mu̱ṣṭir a̍si vī̱ḻaya̍sva ||

Thunder out strength and fill us full of vigour: yea, thunder forth and drive away all dangers. Drive hence, O War-drum, drive away misfortune: thou art the Fist of Indra: show thy firmness.

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

6.47.31

āmūr a̍ja pra̱tyāva̍rtaye̱māḥ ke̍tu̱mad du̍ndu̱bhir vā̍vadīti |
sam aśva̍parṇā̱ś cara̍nti no̱ naro̱ 'smāka̍m indra ra̱thino̍ jayantu ||

Drive hither those, and these again bring hither: the War-drum speaks aloud as battle's signal. Our heroes, winged with horses, come together. Let our car-warriors, Indra, be triumphant.

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

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