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Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.100

स यो वृषा वृष्ण्येभिः समोका महो दिवः पृथिव्याश् च सम्राट् । सतीनसत्वा हव्यो भरेषु मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

sa yo vṛṣā vṛṣṇyebhiḥ samokā maho divaḥ pṛthivyāś ca samrāṭ | satīnasatvā havyo bhareṣu marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

May he who hath his home with strength, the Mighty, the King supreme of earth and spacious heaven, Lord of true power, to he invoked in battles,--may Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यस्यानाप्तः सूर्यस्येव यामो भरे-भरे वृत्रहा शुष्मो अस्ति । वृषन्तमः सखिभिः स्वेभिर् एवैर् मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

yasyānāptaḥ sūryasyeva yāmo bhare-bhare vṛtrahā śuṣmo asti | vṛṣantamaḥ sakhibhiḥ svebhir evair marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

Whose way is unattainable like Surya's: he in each fight is the strong Vrtra-slayer, Mightiest with his Friends in his own courses. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

दिवो न यस्य रेतसो दुघानाः पन्थासो यन्ति शवसापरीताः । तरद्द्वेषाः सासहिः पौंस्येभिर् मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

divo na yasya retaso dughānāḥ panthāso yanti śavasāparītāḥ | taraddveṣāḥ sāsahiḥ pauṃsyebhir marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

Whose paths go forth in their great might resistless, forth milking, as it were, heaven's genial moisture. With manly strength triumphant, foe-subduer,--may Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सो अङ्गिरोभिर् अङ्गिरस्तमो भूद् वृषा वृषभिः सखिभिः सखा सन् । ऋग्मिभिर् ऋग्मी गातुभिर् ज्येष्ठो मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

so aṅgirobhir aṅgirastamo bhūd vṛṣā vṛṣabhiḥ sakhibhiḥ sakhā san | ṛgmibhir ṛgmī gātubhir jyeṣṭho marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

Among Angirases he was the chiefest, a Friend with friends, mighty amid the mighty. Praiser mid praisers, honoured most of singers. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स सूनुभिर् न रुद्रेभिर् ऋभ्वा नृषाह्ये सासह्वां अमित्रान् । सनीळेभिः श्रवस्यानि तूर्वन् मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

sa sūnubhir na rudrebhir ṛbhvā nṛṣāhye sāsahvāṃ amitrān | sanīḷebhiḥ śravasyāni tūrvan marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

Strong with the Rudras as with his own children, in manly battle conquering his foemen ' With his close comrades doing deeds of glory,--may Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स मन्युमीः समदनस्य कर्तास्माकेभिर् नृभिः सूर्यं सनत् । अस्मिन्न् अहन् सत्पतिः पुरुहूतो मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

sa manyumīḥ samadanasya kartāsmākebhir nṛbhiḥ sūryaṃ sanat | asminn ahan satpatiḥ puruhūto marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

Humbler of pride, exciter of the conflict, the Lord of heroes, God invoked of many, May he this day gain with our men the sunlight. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

तम् ऊतयो रणयञ् छूरसातौ तं क्षेमस्य क्षितयः कृण्वत त्राम् । स विश्वस्य करुणस्येश एको मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

tam ūtayo raṇayañ chūrasātau taṃ kṣemasya kṣitayaḥ kṛṇvata trām | sa viśvasya karuṇasyeśa eko marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

His help hath made him cheerer in the battle, the folk have made him guardian of their comfort. Sole Lord is he of every holy service. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

तम् अप्सन्त शवस उत्सवेषु नरो नरम् अवसे तं धनाय । सो अन्धे चित् तमसि ज्योतिर् विदन् मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

tam apsanta śavasa utsaveṣu naro naram avase taṃ dhanāya | so andhe cit tamasi jyotir vidan marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

To him the Hero, on high days of prowess, heroes for help and booty shall betake them. He hath found light even in the blinding darkness. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स सव्येन यमति व्राधतश् चित् स दक्षिणे संगृभीता कृतानि । स कीरिणा चित् सनिता धनानि मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

sa savyena yamati vrādhataś cit sa dakṣiṇe saṃgṛbhītā kṛtāni | sa kīriṇā cit sanitā dhanāni marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

He with his left hand checketh even the mighty, and with his right hand gathereth up the booty. Even with the humble he acquireth riches. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स ग्रामेभिः सनिता स रथेभिर् विदे विश्वाभिः कृष्टिभिर् न्व् अद्य । स पौंस्येभिर् अभिभूर् अशस्तीर् मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

sa grāmebhiḥ sanitā sa rathebhir vide viśvābhiḥ kṛṣṭibhir nv adya | sa pauṃsyebhir abhibhūr aśastīr marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

With hosts on foot and cars he winneth treasures: well is he known this day by all the people. With manly might he conquereth those who hate him. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स जामिभिर् यत् समजाति मीळ्हे ऽजामिभिर् वा पुरुहूत एवैः । अपां तोकस्य तनयस्य जेषे मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

sa jāmibhir yat samajāti mīḷhe 'jāmibhir vā puruhūta evaiḥ | apāṃ tokasya tanayasya jeṣe marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

When in his ways with kinsmen or with strangers he speedeth to the fight, invoked of many, For gain of waters, and of sons and grandsons, may Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स वज्रभृद् दस्युहा भीम उग्रः सहस्रचेताः शतनीथ ऋभ्वा । चम्रीषो न शवसा पाञ्चजन्यो मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

sa vajrabhṛd dasyuhā bhīma ugraḥ sahasracetāḥ śatanītha ṛbhvā | camrīṣo na śavasā pāñcajanyo marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

Awful and fierce, fiend-slayer, thunder-wielder, with boundless knowledge, hymned by hundreds, mighty, In strength like Soma, guard of the Five Peoples, may Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

तस्य वज्रः क्रन्दति स्मत् स्वर्षा दिवो न त्वेषो रवथः शिमीवान् । तं सचन्ते सनयस् तं धनानि मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

tasya vajraḥ krandati smat svarṣā divo na tveṣo ravathaḥ śimīvān | taṃ sacante sanayas taṃ dhanāni marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

Winning the light, hitherward roars his thunder like the terrific mighty voice of Heaven. Rich gifts and treasures evermore attend him. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यस्याजस्रं शवसा मानम् उक्थम् परिभुजद् रोदसी विश्वतः सीम् । स पारिषत् क्रतुभिर् मन्दसानो मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

yasyājasraṃ śavasā mānam uktham paribhujad rodasī viśvataḥ sīm | sa pāriṣat kratubhir mandasāno marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

Whose home eternal through his strength surrounds him on every side, his laud, the earth and heaven, May he, delighted with our service, save us. May Indra, girt by Maruts, be our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

न यस्य देवा देवता न मर्ता आपश् चन शवसो अन्तम् आपुः । स प्ररिक्वा त्वक्षसा क्ष्मो दिवश् च मरुत्वान् नो भवत्व् इन्द्र ऊती ॥

na yasya devā devatā na martā āpaś cana śavaso antam āpuḥ | sa prarikvā tvakṣasā kṣmo divaś ca marutvān no bhavatv indra ūtī ||

The limit of whose power not Gods by Godhead, nor mortal men have reached, nor yet the Waters. Both Earth and Heaven in vigour he surpasseth. May Indra, girt by Maruts, he our succour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

रोहिच् छ्यावा सुमदंशुर् ललामीर् द्युक्षा राय ऋज्राश्वस्य । वृषण्वन्तम् बिभ्रती धूर्षु रथम् मन्द्रा चिकेत नाहुषीषु विक्षु ॥

rohic chyāvā sumadaṃśur lalāmīr dyukṣā rāya ṛjrāśvasya | vṛṣaṇvantam bibhratī dhūrṣu ratham mandrā ciketa nāhuṣīṣu vikṣu ||

The red and tawny mare, blaze-marked, high standing, celestial who, to bring Rjrasva riches, Drew at the pole the chariot yoked with stallions, joyous, among the hosts of men was noted.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एतत् त्यत् त इन्द्र वृष्ण उक्थं वार्षागिरा अभि गृणन्ति राधः । ऋज्राश्वः प्रष्टिभिर् अम्बरीषः सहदेवो भयमानः सुराधाः ॥

etat tyat ta indra vṛṣṇa ukthaṃ vārṣāgirā abhi gṛṇanti rādhaḥ | ṛjrāśvaḥ praṣṭibhir ambarīṣaḥ sahadevo bhayamānaḥ surādhāḥ ||

The Varsagiras unto thee, O Indra, the Mighty One, sing forth this laud to please thee, Rjrasva with his fellows, Ambarisa, Suradhas, Sahadeva, Bhayamana.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

दस्यूञ् छिम्यूंश् च पुरुहूत एवैर् हत्वा पृथिव्यां शर्वा नि बर्हीत् । सनत् क्षेत्रं सखिभिः श्वित्न्येभिः सनत् सूर्यं सनद् अपः सुवज्रः ॥

dasyūñ chimyūṃś ca puruhūta evair hatvā pṛthivyāṃ śarvā ni barhīt | sanat kṣetraṃ sakhibhiḥ śvitnyebhiḥ sanat sūryaṃ sanad apaḥ suvajraḥ ||

He, much invoked, hath slain Dasyus and Simyus, after his wont, and laid them low with arrows. The mighty Thunderer with his fair-complexioned friends won the land, the sunlight, and the waters.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

विश्वाहेन्द्रो अधिवक्ता नो अस्त्व् अपरिह्वृताः सनुयाम वाजम् । तन् नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्ताम् अदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः ॥

viśvāhendro adhivaktā no astv aparihvṛtāḥ sanuyāma vājam | tan no mitro varuṇo māmahantām aditiḥ sindhuḥ pṛthivī uta dyauḥ ||

May Indra evermore be our protector, and unimperilled may we win the booty. This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)