Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.99

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.99

कं नश् चित्रम् इषण्यसि चिकित्वान् पृथुग्मानं वाश्रं वावृधध्यै । कत् तस्य दातु शवसो व्युष्टौ तक्षद् वज्रं वृत्रतुरम् अपिन्वत् ॥

kaṃ naś citram iṣaṇyasi cikitvān pṛthugmānaṃ vāśraṃ vāvṛdhadhyai | kat tasya dātu śavaso vyuṣṭau takṣad vajraṃ vṛtraturam apinvat ||

What Splendid One, Loud-voiced, Far striding, dost thou, well knowing, urge us to exalt with praises? What give we him? When his might dawned, he fashioned the Vrtra-slaying bolt, and sent us waters.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स हि द्युता विद्युता वेति साम पृथुं योनिम् असुरत्वा ससाद । स सनीळेभिः प्रसहानो अस्य भ्रातुर् न ऋते सप्तथस्य मायाः ॥

sa hi dyutā vidyutā veti sāma pṛthuṃ yonim asuratvā sasāda | sa sanīḷebhiḥ prasahāno asya bhrātur na ṛte saptathasya māyāḥ ||

He goes to end his work with lightning flashes: wide is the seat his Asura glory gives him. With his Companions, not without his Brother, he quells Saptatha's magic devices.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स वाजं यातापदुष्पदा यन् स्वर्षाता परि षदत् सनिष्यन् । अनर्वा यच् छतदुरस्य वेदो घ्नञ् छिश्नदेवां अभि वर्पसा भूत् ॥

sa vājaṃ yātāpaduṣpadā yan svarṣātā pari ṣadat saniṣyan | anarvā yac chatadurasya vedo ghnañ chiśnadevāṃ abhi varpasā bhūt ||

On most auspicious path he goes to battle he toiled to win heaven's light, full fain to gain it; He seized the hundred-gated castle's treasure by craft, unchecked, and slew the lustful demons.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स यह्व्यो ऽवनीर् गोष्व् अर्वा जुहोति प्रधन्यासु सस्रिः । अपादो यत्र युज्यासो ऽरथा द्रोण्यश्वास ईरते घृतं वाः ॥

sa yahvyo 'vanīr goṣv arvā juhoti pradhanyāsu sasriḥ | apādo yatra yujyāso 'rathā droṇyaśvāsa īrate ghṛtaṃ vāḥ ||

Fighting for kine, the prize of war, and I roaming among the berd be brings the young streams hither, Where, footless, joined, without a car to bear them, with jars for steeds, they pour their flood like butter.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स रुद्रेभिर् अशस्तवार ऋभ्वा हित्वी गयम् आरेअवद्य आगात् । वम्रस्य मन्ये मिथुना विवव्री अन्नम् अभीत्यारोदयन् मुषायन् ॥

sa rudrebhir aśastavāra ṛbhvā hitvī gayam āreavadya āgāt | vamrasya manye mithunā vivavrī annam abhītyārodayan muṣāyan ||

Bold, unsolicited for wealth, with Rudras he came, the Blameless, having left his dwelling, Came, seized the food of Vamra and his consort, and left the couple weeping and unsheltered.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स इद् दासं तुवीरवम् पतिर् दन् षळक्षं त्रिशीर्षाणं दमन्यत् । अस्य त्रितो न्व् ओजसा वृधानो विपा वराहम् अयोअग्रया हन् ॥

sa id dāsaṃ tuvīravam patir dan ṣaḷakṣaṃ triśīrṣāṇaṃ damanyat | asya trito nv ojasā vṛdhāno vipā varāham ayoagrayā han ||

Lord of the dwelling, he subdued the demon who roared aloud, six-eyed and triple-headed. Trta, made stronger by the might he lent him, struck down the boar with shaft whose point was iron.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स द्रुह्वणे मनुष ऊर्ध्वसान आ साविषद् अर्शसानाय शरुम् । स नृतमो नहुषो ऽस्मत् सुजातः पुरो ऽभिनद् अर्हन् दस्युहत्ये ॥

sa druhvaṇe manuṣa ūrdhvasāna ā sāviṣad arśasānāya śarum | sa nṛtamo nahuṣo 'smat sujātaḥ puro 'bhinad arhan dasyuhatye ||

He raised himself on high and shot his arrow against the guileful and oppressive foeman. Strong, glorious, manliest, for us he shattered the forts of Nabus when he slew the Dasyus.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सो अभ्रियो न यवस उदन्यन् क्षयाय गातुं विदन् नो अस्मे । उप यत् सीदद् इन्दुं शरीरैः श्येनो ऽयोपाष्टिर् हन्ति दस्यून् ॥

so abhriyo na yavasa udanyan kṣayāya gātuṃ vidan no asme | upa yat sīdad induṃ śarīraiḥ śyeno 'yopāṣṭir hanti dasyūn ||

He, like a cloud that rains upon the pasture, hath found for us the way to dwell in safety. When the Hawk comes in body to the Soma, armed with his iron claws he slays the Dasyus.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स व्राधतः शवसानेभिर् अस्य कुत्साय शुष्णं कृपणे परादात् । अयं कविम् अनयच् छस्यमानम् अत्कं यो अस्य सनितोत नृणाम् ॥

sa vrādhataḥ śavasānebhir asya kutsāya śuṣṇaṃ kṛpaṇe parādāt | ayaṃ kavim anayac chasyamānam atkaṃ yo asya sanitota nṛṇām ||

He with his potent Friends gave up the mighty, gave Gusnia up to Kutsa for affliction. He led the lauded Kavi, he delivered Atka as prey to him and to his heroes.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अयं दशस्यन् नर्येभिर् अस्य दस्मो देवेभिर् वरुणो न मायी । अयं कनीन ऋतुपा अवेद्य् अमिमीताररुं यश् चतुष्पात् ॥

ayaṃ daśasyan naryebhir asya dasmo devebhir varuṇo na māyī | ayaṃ kanīna ṛtupā avedy amimītāraruṃ yaś catuṣpāt ||

He, with his Gods who love mankind, the Wondrous, giving like Varuna who works with magic, Was known, yet young as guardian of the seasons; and he quelled Araru, four-footed demon.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अस्य स्तोमेभिर् औशिज ऋजिश्वा व्रजं दरयद् वृषभेण पिप्रोः । सुत्वा यद् यजतो दीदयद् गीः पुर इयानो अभि वर्पसा भूत् ॥

asya stomebhir auśija ṛjiśvā vrajaṃ darayad vṛṣabheṇa piproḥ | sutvā yad yajato dīdayad gīḥ pura iyāno abhi varpasā bhūt ||

Through lauds of him hath Ausija Rjisvan burst, with the Mighty's aid, the stall of Pipru. When the saint pressed the juice and shone as singer, he seized the forts and with his craft subdued them.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एवा महो असुर वक्षथाय वम्रकः पड्भिर् उप सर्पद् इन्द्रम् । स इयानः करति स्वस्तिम् अस्मा इषम् ऊर्जं सुक्षितिं विश्वम् आभाः ॥

evā maho asura vakṣathāya vamrakaḥ paḍbhir upa sarpad indram | sa iyānaḥ karati svastim asmā iṣam ūrjaṃ sukṣitiṃ viśvam ābhāḥ ||

So, swiftly Asura, for exaltation, hath the great Vamraka come nigh to Indra. He will, when supplicated, bring him blessing: he hath brought all, food, strength, a happy dwelling.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)