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Rigveda 7.18: Dāśarājña hymn

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.18

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7.18.1

tve ha̱ yat pi̱tara̍ś cin na indra̱ viśvā̍ vā̱mā ja̍ri̱tāro̱ asa̍nvan |
tve gāva̍ḥ su̱dughā̱s tve hy aśvā̱s tvaṁ vasu̍ devaya̱te vani̍ṣṭhaḥ ||

ALL is with thee, O Indra, all the treasures which erst our fathers won who sang thy praises. With thee are milch-kine good to milk, and horses: best winner thou of riches for the pious.

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

7.18.2

rāje̍va̱ hi jani̍bhi̱ḥ kṣeṣy e̱vāva̱ dyubhi̍r a̱bhi vi̱duṣ ka̱viḥ san |
pi̱śā giro̍ maghava̱n gobhi̱r aśvai̍s tvāya̱taḥ śi̍śīhi rā̱ye a̱smān ||

For like a King among his wives thou dwellest: with glories, as a Sage, surround and help us. Make us, thy servants, strong for wealth, and honour our songs wirth kine and steeds and decoration.

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

7.18.3

i̱mā u̍ tvā paspṛdhā̱nāso̱ atra̍ ma̱ndrā giro̍ deva̱yantī̱r upa̍ sthuḥ |
a̱rvācī̍ te pa̱thyā̍ rā̱ya e̍tu̱ syāma̍ te suma̱tāv i̍ndra̱ śarma̍n ||

Here these our holy hymns with joy and gladness in pious emulation have approached thee. Hitherward come thy path that leads to riches: may we find shelter in thy favour, Indra.

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

7.18.4

dhe̱nuṁ na tvā̍ sū̱yava̍se̱ dudu̍kṣa̱nn upa̱ brahmā̍ṇi sasṛje̱ vasi̍ṣṭhaḥ |
tvām in me̱ gopa̍ti̱ṁ viśva̍ ā̱hā na̱ indra̍ḥ suma̱tiṁ ga̱ntv accha̍ ||

Vasishṭha hath poured forth his prayers, desiring to milk thee like a cow in goodly pasture. All these my people call thee Lord of cattle: may Indra. come unto the prayer we offer.

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

7.18.5

arṇā̍ṁsi cit paprathā̱nā su̱dāsa̱ indro̍ gā̱dhāny a̍kṛṇot supā̱rā |
śardha̍ntaṁ śi̱myum u̱catha̍sya̱ navya̱ḥ śāpa̱ṁ sindhū̍nām akṛṇo̱d aśa̍stīḥ ||

What though the floods spread widely, Indra made them shallow and easy for Sudâs to traverse. He, worthy of our praises, caused the Simyu, foe of our hymn, to curse the rivers' fury.

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

7.18.6

pu̱ro̱ḻā it tu̱rvaśo̱ yakṣu̍r āsīd rā̱ye matsyā̍so̱ niśi̍tā̱ apī̍va |
śru̱ṣṭiṁ ca̍kru̱r bhṛga̍vo dru̱hyava̍ś ca̱ sakhā̱ sakhā̍yam atara̱d viṣū̍coḥ ||

Eager for spoil was Turvaṣa Puroḍâs, fain to win wealth, like fishes urged by hunger. The Bhṛigus and the Druhyus quickly listened: friend rescued friend mid the two distant peoples.

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

7.18.7

ā pa̱kthāso̍ bhalā̱naso̍ bhana̱ntāli̍nāso viṣā̱ṇina̍ḥ śi̱vāsa̍ḥ |
ā yo 'na̍yat sadha̱mā ārya̍sya ga̱vyā tṛtsu̍bhyo ajagan yu̱dhā nṝn ||

Together came the Pakthas, the Bhalânas, the Alinas, the Ṣivas, the Vishâṇins. Yet to the Tṛitsus came the Ârya's Comrade, through love of spoil and heroes' war, to lead them.

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

7.18.8

du̱rā̱dhyo̱3̱̍ adi̍tiṁ sre̱vaya̍nto 'ce̱taso̱ vi ja̍gṛbhre̱ paru̍ṣṇīm |
ma̱hnāvi̍vyak pṛthi̱vīm patya̍mānaḥ pa̱śuṣ ka̱vir a̍śaya̱c cāya̍mānaḥ ||

Fools, in their folly fain to waste her waters, they parted inexhaustible Parushṇî. Lord of the Earth, he with his might repressed them: still lay the herd and the affrighted herdsman.

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

7.18.9

ī̱yur artha̱ṁ na nya̱rtham paru̍ṣṇīm ā̱śuś ca̱ned a̍bhipi̱tvaṁ ja̍gāma |
su̱dāsa̱ indra̍ḥ su̱tukā̍m̐ a̱mitrā̱n ara̍ndhaya̱n mānu̍ṣe̱ vadhri̍vācaḥ ||

As to their goal they sped to their destruction: they sought Parushṇî; e'en the swift returned not. Indra abandoned, to Sudâs the manly, the swiftly flying foes, unmanly babblers.

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

7.18.10

ī̱yur gāvo̱ na yava̍sā̱d ago̍pā yathākṛ̱tam a̱bhi mi̱traṁ ci̱tāsa̍ḥ |
pṛśni̍gāva̱ḥ pṛśni̍nipreṣitāsaḥ śru̱ṣṭiṁ ca̍krur ni̱yuto̱ ranta̍yaś ca ||

They went like kine unherded from the pasture, each clinging to a friend as chance directed. They who drive spotted steeds, sent down by Pṛiṣni, gave ear, the Warriors and the harnessed horses.

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

7.18.11

eka̍ṁ ca̱ yo vi̍ṁśa̱tiṁ ca̍ śrava̱syā vai̍ka̱rṇayo̱r janā̱n rājā̱ ny asta̍ḥ |
da̱smo na sadma̱n ni śi̍śāti ba̱rhiḥ śūra̱ḥ sarga̍m akṛṇo̱d indra̍ eṣām ||

The King who scattered one-and-twenty people of both Vaikarṇa tribes through lust of glory- As the skilled priest clips grass within the chamber, so hath the Hero Indra, wrought their downfall.

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

7.18.12

adha̍ śru̱taṁ ka̱vaṣa̍ṁ vṛ̱ddham a̱psv anu̍ dru̱hyuṁ ni vṛ̍ṇa̱g vajra̍bāhuḥ |
vṛ̱ṇā̱nā atra̍ sa̱khyāya̍ sa̱khyaṁ tvā̱yanto̱ ye ama̍da̱nn anu̍ tvā ||

Thou, thunder-armed, o'erwhelmedst in the waters famed ancient Kavasa and then the Druhyu. Others here claiming friendship to their friendship, devoted unto thee, in thee were joyful.

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

7.18.13

vi sa̱dyo viśvā̍ dṛṁhi̱tāny e̍ṣā̱m indra̱ḥ pura̱ḥ saha̍sā sa̱pta da̍rdaḥ |
vy āna̍vasya̱ tṛtsa̍ve̱ gaya̍m bhā̱g jeṣma̍ pū̱ruṁ vi̱dathe̍ mṛ̱dhravā̍cam ||

Indra at once with conquering might demolished all their strong places and their seven castles. The goods of Anu's son he gave to Tṛitsu. May we in sacrifice conquer scorned Pûru.

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

7.18.14

ni ga̱vyavo 'na̍vo dru̱hyava̍ś ca ṣa̱ṣṭiḥ śa̱tā su̍ṣupu̱ḥ ṣaṭ sa̱hasrā̍ |
ṣa̱ṣṭir vī̱rāso̱ adhi̱ ṣaḍ du̍vo̱yu viśved indra̍sya vī̱ryā̍ kṛ̱tāni̍ ||

The Anavas and Druhyus, seeking booty, have slept, the sixty hundred, yea, six thousand, And six-and-sixty heroes. For the pious were all these mighty exploits done by Indra.

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

7.18.15

indre̍ṇai̱te tṛtsa̍vo̱ vevi̍ṣāṇā̱ āpo̱ na sṛ̱ṣṭā a̍dhavanta̱ nīcī̍ḥ |
du̱rmi̱trāsa̍ḥ prakala̱vin mimā̍nā ja̱hur viśvā̍ni̱ bhoja̍nā su̱dāse̍ ||

These Tṛitsus under Indra's careful guidance came speeding like loosed waters rushing downward. The foemen, measuring exceeding closely, abandoned to Sudâs all their provisions.

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

7.18.16

a̱rdhaṁ vī̱rasya̍ śṛta̱pām a̍ni̱ndram parā̱ śardha̍ntaṁ nunude a̱bhi kṣām |
indro̍ ma̱nyum ma̍nyu̱myo̍ mimāya bhe̱je pa̱tho va̍rta̱nim patya̍mānaḥ ||

The hero's side who drank the dressed oblation, Indra's denier, far o'er earth he scattered. Indra brought down the fierce destroyer's fury. He gave them various roads, the path's Controller.

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

7.18.17

ā̱dhreṇa̍ ci̱t tad v eka̍ṁ cakāra si̱ṁhya̍ṁ ci̱t petve̍nā jaghāna |
ava̍ sra̱ktīr ve̱śyā̍vṛśca̱d indra̱ḥ prāya̍ccha̱d viśvā̱ bhoja̍nā su̱dāse̍ ||

E'en with the weak he wrought this matchless exploit: e'en with a goat he did to death a lion. He pared the pillar's angles with a needle. Thus to Sudâs Indra gave all provisions.

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

7.18.18

śaśva̍nto̱ hi śatra̍vo rāra̱dhuṣ ṭe̍ bhe̱dasya̍ ci̱c chardha̍to vinda̱ randhi̍m |
martā̱m̐ ena̍ḥ stuva̱to yaḥ kṛ̱ṇoti̍ ti̱gmaṁ tasmi̱n ni ja̍hi̱ vajra̍m indra ||

To thee have all thine enemies submitted: e'en the fierce Bheda hast thou made thy subject. Cast down thy sharpened thunderbolt, O Indra, on him who harms the men who sing thy praises.

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

7.18.19

āva̱d indra̍ṁ ya̱munā̱ tṛtsa̍vaś ca̱ prātra̍ bhe̱daṁ sa̱rvatā̍tā muṣāyat |
a̱jāsa̍ś ca̱ śigra̍vo̱ yakṣa̍vaś ca ba̱liṁ śī̱rṣāṇi̍ jabhru̱r aśvyā̍ni ||

Yamunâ and the Tṛitsus aided Indra. There he stripped Bheda bare of all his treasures. The Ajas and the Ṣigrus and the Yakshus brought in to him as tribute heads of horses.

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

7.18.20

na ta̍ indra suma̱tayo̱ na rāya̍ḥ sa̱ṁcakṣe̱ pūrvā̍ u̱ṣaso̱ na nūtnā̍ḥ |
deva̍kaṁ cin mānyamā̱naṁ ja̍gha̱nthāva̱ tmanā̍ bṛha̱taḥ śamba̍ram bhet ||

Not to be scorned, but like Dawns past and recent, O Indra, are thy favours and thy riches. Devaka, Manyamana's son, thou slewest, and smotest Ṣambara from the lofty mountain.

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

7.18.21

pra ye gṛ̱hād ama̍madus tvā̱yā pa̍rāśa̱raḥ śa̱tayā̍tu̱r vasi̍ṣṭhaḥ |
na te̍ bho̱jasya̍ sa̱khyam mṛ̍ṣa̱ntādhā̍ sū̱ribhya̍ḥ su̱dinā̱ vy u̍cchān ||

They who, from home, have gladdened thee, thy servants Parâṣara, Vasishṭha, Ṣatayâtu, Will not forget thy friendship, liberal Giver. So shall the days dawn prosperous for the princes.

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

7.18.22

dve naptu̍r de̱vava̍taḥ śa̱te gor dvā rathā̍ va̱dhūma̍ntā su̱dāsa̍ḥ |
arha̍nn agne paijava̱nasya̱ dāna̱ṁ hote̍va̱ sadma̱ pary e̍mi̱ rebha̍n ||

Priest-like, with praise, I move around the altar, earning Paijavana's reward, O Agni, Two hundred cows from Devavan's descendant, two chariots from Sudâs with mares to draw them.

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

7.18.23

ca̱tvāro̍ mā paijava̱nasya̱ dānā̱ḥ smaddi̍ṣṭayaḥ kṛśa̱nino̍ nire̱ke |
ṛ̱jrāso̍ mā pṛthivi̱ṣṭhāḥ su̱dāsa̍s to̱kaṁ to̱kāya̱ śrava̍se vahanti ||

Gift of Paijavana, four horses bear me in foremost place, trained steeds with pearl to deck them. Sudâs's brown steeds, firmly-stepping, carry me and my son for progeny and glory.

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

7.18.24

yasya̱ śravo̱ roda̍sī a̱ntar u̱rvī śī̱rṣṇe-śī̍rṣṇe viba̱bhājā̍ vibha̱ktā |
sa̱pted indra̱ṁ na sra̱vato̍ gṛṇanti̱ ni yu̍dhyāma̱dhim a̍śiśād a̱bhīke̍ ||

Him whose fame spreads between wide earth and heaven, who, as dispenser, gives each chief his portion, Seven flowing Rivers glorify like Indra. He slew Yudhyâmadhi in close encounter.

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

7.18.25

i̱maṁ na̍ro marutaḥ saśca̱tānu̱ divo̍dāsa̱ṁ na pi̱tara̍ṁ su̱dāsa̍ḥ |
a̱vi̱ṣṭanā̍ paijava̱nasya̱ keta̍ṁ dū̱ṇāśa̍ṁ kṣa̱tram a̱jara̍ṁ duvo̱yu ||

Attend on him O ye heroic Maruts as on Sudâs's father Divodâsa. Further Paijavana's desire with favour. Guard faithfully his lasting firm dominion.

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

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