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Rigveda 7.20

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.20

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7.20.1

u̱gro ja̍jñe vī̱ryā̍ya sva̱dhāvā̱ñ cakri̱r apo̱ naryo̱ yat ka̍ri̱ṣyan |
jagmi̱r yuvā̍ nṛ̱ṣada̍na̱m avo̍bhis trā̱tā na̱ indra̱ ena̍so ma̱haś ci̍t ||

STRONG, Godly-natured, born for hero exploit, man's Friend, hedoth whatever deed he willeth. Saving us e'en from great transgression, Indra, the Youthful, visiteth man's home with favour.

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

7.20.2

hantā̍ vṛ̱tram indra̱ḥ śūśu̍vāna̱ḥ prāvī̱n nu vī̱ro ja̍ri̱tāra̍m ū̱tī |
kartā̍ su̱dāse̱ aha̱ vā u̍ lo̱kaṁ dātā̱ vasu̱ muhu̱r ā dā̱śuṣe̍ bhūt ||

Waxing greatness Indra slayeth Vṛitra: the Hero with his aid hath helped the singer. He gave Sudâs wide room and space, and often hath granted wealth to him who brought oblations.

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

7.20.3

yu̱dhmo a̍na̱rvā kha̍ja̱kṛt sa̱madvā̱ śūra̍ḥ satrā̱ṣāḍ ja̱nuṣe̱m aṣā̍ḻhaḥ |
vy ā̍sa̱ indra̱ḥ pṛta̍nā̱ḥ svojā̱ adhā̱ viśva̍ṁ śatrū̱yanta̍ṁ jaghāna ||

Soldier unchecked, war-rousing, battling Hero, unconquered from of old, victorious ever, Indra the very strong hath scattered armies; yea, he hath slain each foe who fought against him.

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

7.20.4

u̱bhe ci̍d indra̱ roda̍sī mahi̱tvā pa̍prātha̱ tavi̍ṣībhis tuviṣmaḥ |
ni vajra̱m indro̱ hari̍vā̱n mimi̍kṣa̱n sam andha̍sā̱ made̍ṣu̱ vā u̍voca ||

Thou with thy greatness hast filled full, O Indra, even both the worlds with might, O thou Most Mighty. Lord of Bays, Indra, brandishing his thunder, is gratified with Soma at the banquet.

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

7.20.5

vṛṣā̍ jajāna̱ vṛṣa̍ṇa̱ṁ raṇā̍ya̱ tam u̍ ci̱n nārī̱ narya̍ṁ sasūva |
pra yaḥ se̍nā̱nīr adha̱ nṛbhyo̱ astī̱naḥ satvā̍ ga̱veṣa̍ṇa̱ḥ sa dhṛ̱ṣṇuḥ ||

A Bull begat the Bull for joy of battle, and a strong Mother brought forth him the manly. He who is Chief of men, their armies' Leader, is strong Hero, bold, and fain for booty.

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

7.20.6

nū ci̱t sa bhre̍ṣate̱ jano̱ na re̍ṣa̱n mano̱ yo a̍sya gho̱ram ā̱vivā̍sāt |
ya̱jñair ya indre̱ dadha̍te̱ duvā̍ṁsi̱ kṣaya̱t sa rā̱ya ṛ̍ta̱pā ṛ̍te̱jāḥ ||

The people falter not, nor suffer sorrow, who win themselves this God's terrific spirit. He who with sacrifices worships Indra is lord of wealth, law-born and law's protector.

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

7.20.7

yad i̍ndra̱ pūrvo̱ apa̍rāya̱ śikṣa̱nn aya̱j jyāyā̱n kanī̍yaso de̱ṣṇam |
a̱mṛta̱ it pary ā̍sīta dū̱ram ā ci̍tra̱ citrya̍m bharā ra̱yiṁ na̍ḥ ||

Whene'er the elder fain would help the younger the greater cometh to the lesser's present. Shall the Immortal sit aloof' inactive? O Wondrous Indra, bring us wondrous riches.

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

7.20.8

yas ta̍ indra pri̱yo jano̱ dadā̍śa̱d asa̍n nire̱ke a̍driva̱ḥ sakhā̍ te |
va̱yaṁ te̍ a̱syāṁ su̍ma̱tau cani̍ṣṭhā̱ḥ syāma̱ varū̍the̱ aghna̍to̱ nṛpī̍tau ||

Thy dear folk, Indra, who present oblations, are, in chief place, thy friends, O Thunder-wielder. May we be best content in this thy favour, sheltered by One who slays not, but preserves us.

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

7.20.9

e̱ṣa stomo̍ acikrada̱d vṛṣā̍ ta u̱ta stā̱mur ma̍ghavann akrapiṣṭa |
rā̱yas kāmo̍ jari̱tāra̍ṁ ta̱ āga̱n tvam a̱ṅga śa̍kra̱ vasva̱ ā śa̍ko naḥ ||

To thee the mighty hymn hath clamoured loudly, and, Maghavan, the eloquent hath besought thee. Desire of wealth hath come upon thy singer: help us then, gakra, to our share of riches.

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

7.20.10

sa na̍ indra̱ tvaya̍tāyā i̱ṣe dhā̱s tmanā̍ ca̱ ye ma̱ghavā̍no ju̱nanti̍ |
vasvī̱ ṣu te̍ jari̱tre a̍stu śa̱ktir yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

Place us by food which thou hast given, O Indra, us and the wealthy patrons who command us. Let thy great power bring good to him who lauds thee. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.

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

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