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Rigveda 7.21

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.21

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Sanskrit

7.21.1

asā̍vi de̱vaṁ goṛ̍jīka̱m andho̱ ny a̍smi̱nn indro̍ ja̱nuṣe̍m uvoca |
bodhā̍masi tvā haryaśva ya̱jñair bodhā̍ na̱ḥ stoma̱m andha̍so̱ made̍ṣu ||

PRESSED is the juice divine with milk commingled: thereto hath Indra ever been accustomed. We wake thee, Lord of Bays, with sacrifices: mark this our laud in the wild joy of Soma.

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

7.21.2

pra ya̍nti ya̱jñaṁ vi̱paya̍nti ba̱rhiḥ so̍ma̱mādo̍ vi̱dathe̍ du̱dhravā̍caḥ |
ny u̍ bhriyante ya̱śaso̍ gṛ̱bhād ā dū̱raü̍pabdo̱ vṛṣa̍ṇo nṛ̱ṣāca̍ḥ ||

On to the rite they move, the grass they scatter, these Soma-drinkers eloquent in synod. Hither, for men to grasp, are brought the press-stones, far-thundering, famous, strong, that wait on heroes.

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

7.21.3

tvam i̍ndra̱ sravi̍ta̱vā a̱pas ka̱ḥ pari̍ṣṭhitā̱ ahi̍nā śūra pū̱rvīḥ |
tvad vā̍vakre ra̱thyo̱3̱̍ na dhenā̱ reja̍nte̱ viśvā̍ kṛ̱trimā̍ṇi bhī̱ṣā ||

Indra, thou settest free the many waters that were encompassed, Hero, by the Dragon. Down rolled, as if on chariots borne, the rivers: through fear of thee all things created tremble.

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

7.21.4

bhī̱mo vi̍ve̱ṣāyu̍dhebhir eṣā̱m apā̍ṁsi̱ viśvā̱ naryā̍ṇi vi̱dvān |
indra̱ḥ puro̱ jarhṛ̍ṣāṇo̱ vi dū̍dho̱d vi vajra̍hasto mahi̱nā ja̍ghāna ||

Skilled in all manly deeds the God terrific hath with his weapons mastered these opponents. Indra in rapturous joy shook down their castles he slew them in his might, the Thunder-wielder.

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

7.21.5

na yā̱tava̍ indra jūjuvur no̱ na vanda̍nā śaviṣṭha ve̱dyābhi̍ḥ |
sa śa̍rdhad a̱ryo viṣu̍ṇasya ja̱ntor mā śi̱śnade̍vā̱ api̍ gur ṛ̱taṁ na̍ḥ ||

No evil spirits have impelled us, Indra, nor fiends, O Mightiest God, with their devices. Let our true God subdue the hostile rabble: let not the lewd approach our holy worship.

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

7.21.6

a̱bhi kratve̍ndra bhū̱r adha̱ jman na te̍ vivyaṅ mahi̱māna̱ṁ rajā̍ṁsi |
svenā̱ hi vṛ̱traṁ śava̍sā ja̱ghantha̱ na śatru̱r anta̍ṁ vividad yu̱dhā te̍ ||

Thou in thy strength surpassest Earth and Heaven: the regions comprehend not all thy greatness. With thine own power and might thou slewest Vṛitra: no foe hath found the end of thee in battle.

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

7.21.7

de̱vāś ci̍t te asu̱ryā̍ya̱ pūrve 'nu̍ kṣa̱trāya̍ mamire̱ sahā̍ṁsi |
indro̍ ma̱ghāni̍ dayate vi̱ṣahyendra̱ṁ vāja̍sya johuvanta sā̱tau ||

Even the earlier Deities submitted their powers to thy supreme divine dominion. Indra wins wealth and deals it out to other's: men in the strife for booty call on Indra.

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

7.21.8

kī̱riś ci̱d dhi tvām ava̍se ju̱hāveśā̍nam indra̱ saubha̍gasya̱ bhūre̍ḥ |
avo̍ babhūtha śatamūte a̱sme a̍bhikṣa̱ttus tvāva̍to varū̱tā ||

The humble hath invoked thee for protection, thee, Lord of great felicity, O Indra. Thou with a hundred aids hast been our Helper: one who brings gifts like thee hath his defender.

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

7.21.9

sakhā̍yas ta indra vi̱śvaha̍ syāma namovṛ̱dhāso̍ mahi̱nā ta̍rutra |
va̱nvantu̍ smā̱ te 'va̍sā samī̱ke̱3̱̍ 'bhī̍tim a̱ryo va̱nuṣā̱ṁ śavā̍ṁsi ||

May we, O Indra, be thy friends for ever, eagerly, Conqueror, yielding greater homage. May, through thy grace, the strength of us who battle quell in the shock the onset of the foeman.

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

7.21.10

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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