Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.17
इन्द्रावरुणयोर् अहं सम्राजोर् अव आ वृणे । ता नो मृळात ईदृशे ॥
indrāvaruṇayor ahaṃ samrājor ava ā vṛṇe | tā no mṛḷāta īdṛśe ||
I CRAVE help from the Imperial Lords, from Indra-Varuna; may they Both favour one of us like me.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गन्तारा हि स्थो ऽवसे हवं विप्रस्य मावतः । धर्तारा चर्षणीनाम् ॥
gantārā hi stho 'vase havaṃ viprasya māvataḥ | dhartārā carṣaṇīnām ||
Guardians of men, ye ever come with ready succour at the call Of every singer such as I.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अनुकामं तर्पयेथाम् इन्द्रावरुण राय आ । ता वां नेदिष्ठम् ईमहे ॥
anukāmaṃ tarpayethām indrāvaruṇa rāya ā | tā vāṃ nediṣṭham īmahe ||
Sate you, according to your wish, O Indra-Varuna, with wealth: Fain would we have you nearest us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवाकु हि शचीनां युवाकु सुमतीनाम् । भूयाम वाजदाव्नाम् ॥
yuvāku hi śacīnāṃ yuvāku sumatīnām | bhūyāma vājadāvnām ||
May we be sharers of the powers, sharers of the benevolence Of you who give strength bounteously.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रः सहस्रदाव्नां वरुणः शंस्यानाम् । क्रतुर् भवत्य् उक्थ्यः ॥
indraḥ sahasradāvnāṃ varuṇaḥ śaṃsyānām | kratur bhavaty ukthyaḥ ||
Indra and Varuna, among givers of thousands, meet for praise, Are Powers who merit highest laud.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तयोर् इद् अवसा वयं सनेम नि च धीमहि । स्याद् उत प्ररेचनम् ॥
tayor id avasā vayaṃ sanema ni ca dhīmahi | syād uta prarecanam ||
Through their protection may we gain great store of wealth, and heap it up Enough and still to spare, be ours.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रावरुण वाम् अहं हुवे चित्राय राधसे । अस्मान् सु जिग्युषस् कृतम् ॥
indrāvaruṇa vām ahaṃ huve citrāya rādhase | asmān su jigyuṣas kṛtam ||
O Indra-Varuna, on you for wealth in many a form I call: Still keep ye us victorious.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रावरुण नू नु वां सिषासन्तीषु धीष्व् आ । अस्मभ्यं शर्म यच्छतम् ॥
indrāvaruṇa nū nu vāṃ siṣāsantīṣu dhīṣv ā | asmabhyaṃ śarma yacchatam ||
O Indra-Varuna, through our songs that seek to win you to ourselves, Give us at once your sheltering help.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र वाम् अश्नोतु सुष्टुतिर् इन्द्रावरुण यां हुवे । याम् ऋधाथे सधस्तुतिम् ॥
pra vām aśnotu suṣṭutir indrāvaruṇa yāṃ huve | yām ṛdhāthe sadhastutim ||
O Indra-Varuna, to you may fair praise which I offer come, Joint eulogy which ye dignify.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)