यो जात एव प्रथमो मनस्वान् देवो देवान् क्रतुना पर्यमूषत् । यस्य शुष्माद् रोदसी अभ्यसेतां नृम्णस्य मह्ना स जनास इन्द्रः ॥१॥
yo jāta eva prathamo manasvān devo devān kratunā paryamūṣat | yasya śuṣmād rodasī abhyasetāṃ nṛmṇasya mahnā sa janāsa indraḥ ||1||
He who, just born, chief God of lofty spirit by power and might became the Gods' protector, Before whose breath through greatness of his valour the two worlds trembled, He, O men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यः पृथिवीं व्यथमानाम् अदृंहद् यः पर्वतान् प्रकुपितां अरम्णात् । यो अन्तरिक्षं विममे वरीयो यो द्याम् अस्तभ्नात् स जनास इन्द्रः ॥२॥
yaḥ pṛthivīṃ vyathamānām adṛṃhad yaḥ parvatān prakupitāṃ aramṇāt | yo antarikṣaṃ vimame varīyo yo dyām astabhnāt sa janāsa indraḥ ||2||
He who fixed fast and firm the earth that staggered, and set at rest the agitated mountains, Who measured out the air's wide middle region and gave the heaven support, He, men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यो हत्वाहिम् अरिणात् सप्त सिन्धून् यो गा उदाजद् अपधा वलस्य । यो अश्मनोर् अन्तर् अग्निं जजान संवृक् समत्सु स जनास इन्द्रः ॥३॥
yo hatvāhim ariṇāt sapta sindhūn yo gā udājad apadhā valasya | yo aśmanor antar agniṃ jajāna saṃvṛk samatsu sa janāsa indraḥ ||3||
Who slew the Dragon, freed the Seven Rivers, and drove the kine forth from the cave of Vala, Begat the fire between two stones, the spoiler in warriors' battle, He, O men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.
येनेमा विश्वा च्यवना कृतानि यो दासं वर्णम् अधरं गुहाकः । श्वघ्नीव यो जिगीवां लक्षम् आदद् अर्यः पुष्टानि स जनास इन्द्रः ॥४॥
yenemā viśvā cyavanā kṛtāni yo dāsaṃ varṇam adharaṃ guhākaḥ | śvaghnīva yo jigīvāṃ lakṣam ādad aryaḥ puṣṭāni sa janāsa indraḥ ||4||
By whom this universe was made to tremble, who chased away the humbled brood of demons, Who, like a gambler gathering his winnings seized the foe's riches, He, O men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.4; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यो रध्रस्य चोदिता यः कृशस्य यो ब्रह्मणो नाधमानस्य कीरेः । युक्तग्राव्णो यो ऽविता सुशिप्रः सुतसोमस्य स जनास इन्द्रः ॥६॥
yo radhrasya coditā yaḥ kṛśasya yo brahmaṇo nādhamānasya kīreḥ | yuktagrāvṇo yo 'vitā suśipraḥ sutasomasya sa janāsa indraḥ ||6||
Stirrer to action of the poor and lowly, of priest, of suppliant who sings his praises; Who, fair-faced, favours him who presses Soma with stones made ready, He, O men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यस्याश्वासः प्रदिशि यस्य गावो यस्य ग्रामा यस्य विश्वे रथासः । यः सूर्यं य उषसं जजान यो अपां नेता स जनास इन्द्रः ॥७॥
yasyāśvāsaḥ pradiśi yasya gāvo yasya grāmā yasya viśve rathāsaḥ | yaḥ sūryaṃ ya uṣasaṃ jajāna yo apāṃ netā sa janāsa indraḥ ||7||
He under whose supreme control are horses, all chariots, and the villages, and cattle; He who gave being to the Sun and Morning, who leads the waters, He, O men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.7; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यं क्रन्दसी संयती विह्वयेते परे ऽवरे उभया अमित्राः । समानं चिद् रथम् आतस्थिवांसा नाना हवेते स जनास इन्द्रः ॥८॥
yaṃ krandasī saṃyatī vihvayete pare 'vare ubhayā amitrāḥ | samānaṃ cid ratham ātasthivāṃsā nānā havete sa janāsa indraḥ ||8||
To whom two armies cry in close encounter, both enemies, the stronger and the weaker; Whom two invoke upon one chariot mounted, each for himself, He, O ye men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.8; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यस्मान् न ऋते विजयन्ते जनासो यं युध्यमाना अवसे हवन्ते । यो विश्वस्य प्रतिमानं बभूव यो अच्युतच्युत् स जनास इन्द्रः ॥९॥
yasmān na ṛte vijayante janāso yaṃ yudhyamānā avase havante | yo viśvasya pratimānaṃ babhūva yo acyutacyut sa janāsa indraḥ ||9||
Without whose help our people never conquer; whom, battling, they invoke to give them succour; He of whom all this world is but the copy, who shakes things moveless, He, O men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.9; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यः शस्वतो मह्य् एनो दधानान् अमन्यमानां छर्वा जघान । यः शर्धते नानुददाति शृध्यां यो दस्योर् हन्ता स जनास इन्द्रः ॥१०॥
yaḥ śasvato mahy eno dadhānān amanyamānāṃ charvā jaghāna | yaḥ śardhate nānudadāti śṛdhyāṃ yo dasyor hantā sa janāsa indraḥ ||10||
He who hath smitten, ere they knew their danger, with his hurled weapon many grievous sinners; Who pardons not his boldness who provokes him, who slays the Dasyti, He, O men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.10; the wording of this text may differ in places.
यः सप्तरश्मिर् वृषभस् तुविष्मान् अवासृजत् सर्तवे सप्त सिन्धून् । यो रौहिणम् अस्फुरद् वज्रबाहुर् द्याम् आरोहन्तं स जनास इन्द्रः ॥१३॥
yaḥ saptaraśmir vṛṣabhas tuviṣmān avāsṛjat sartave sapta sindhūn | yo rauhiṇam asphurad vajrabāhur dyām ārohantaṃ sa janāsa indraḥ ||13||
Who with seven guiding reins, the Bull, the Mighty, set free the Seven great Floods to flow at pleasure; Who, thunder-armed, rent Rauhina in pieces when scaling heaven, He, O ye men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.12; the wording of this text may differ in places.
dyāvā cid asmai pṛthivī mamete śuṣmāc cid asya parvatā bhayante | yaḥ somapā nicito vajrabāhur yo vajrahastaḥ sa janāsa indraḥ ||14||
Even the Heaven and Earth bow down before him, before his very breath the mountains tremble. Known as the Soma-drinker, armed with thunder, who wields the bolt, He, O ye men, is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.13; the wording of this text may differ in places.
Who aids with favour him who pours the Soma and him who brews it, sacrificer, singer. Whom prayer exalts, and pouring forth of Soma, and this our gift, He, O ye men, Is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.14; the wording of this text may differ in places.
Thou verily art fierce and true who sendest strength to the man who brews and pours libation. So may we evermore, thy friends, O Indra, speak loudly to the synod with our heroes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.12.15; the wording of this text may differ in places.