Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·3·3.37

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 3.37

वार्त्रहत्याय शवसे पृतनाषाह्याय च । इन्द्र त्वा वर्तयामसि ॥

vārtrahatyāya śavase pṛtanāṣāhyāya ca | indra tvā vartayāmasi ||

O INDRA, for the strength that slays Vrtra and conquers in the fight, We turn thee hitherward to us.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अर्वाचीनं सु ते मन उत चक्षुः शतक्रतो । इन्द्र कृण्वन्तु वाघतः ॥

arvācīnaṃ su te mana uta cakṣuḥ śatakrato | indra kṛṇvantu vāghataḥ ||

O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers, may those who praise thee hitherward. Direct thy spirit and thine eye.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

नामानि ते शतक्रतो विश्वाभिर् गीर्भिर् ईमहे । इन्द्राभिमातिषाह्ये ॥

nāmāni te śatakrato viśvābhir gīrbhir īmahe | indrābhimātiṣāhye ||

O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers, with all our songs we invocate Thy names for triumph over foes.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

पुरुष्टुतस्य धामभिः शतेन महयामसि । इन्द्रस्य चर्षणीधृतः ॥

puruṣṭutasya dhāmabhiḥ śatena mahayāmasi | indrasya carṣaṇīdhṛtaḥ ||

We strive for glory through the powers immense of him whom many praise, Of Indra who supports mankind.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इन्द्रं वृत्राय हन्तवे पुरुहूतम् उप ब्रुवे । भरेषु वाजसातये ॥

indraṃ vṛtrāya hantave puruhūtam upa bruve | bhareṣu vājasātaye ||

For Vrtra's slaughter I address Indra whom many invocate, To win us booty in the wars.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

वाजेषु सासहिर् भव त्वाम् ईमहे शतक्रतो । इन्द्र वृत्राय हन्तवे ॥

vājeṣu sāsahir bhava tvām īmahe śatakrato | indra vṛtrāya hantave ||

In battles be victorious. We seek thee, Lord of Hundred Powers, Indra, that Vrtra may be slain.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

द्युम्नेषु पृतनाज्ये पृत्सुतूर्षु श्रवस्सु च । इन्द्र साक्ष्वाभिमातिषु ॥

dyumneṣu pṛtanājye pṛtsutūrṣu śravassu ca | indra sākṣvābhimātiṣu ||

In splendid combats of the hosts, in glories where the fight is won. Indra, be victor over foes.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

शुष्मिन्तमं न ऊतये द्युम्निनम् पाहि जागृविम् । इन्द्र सोमं शतक्रतो ॥

śuṣmintamaṃ na ūtaye dyumninam pāhi jāgṛvim | indra somaṃ śatakrato ||

Drink thou the Soma for our help, bright, vigilant, exceeding strong, O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इन्द्रियाणि शतक्रतो या ते जनेषु पञ्चसु । इन्द्र तानि त आ वृणे ॥

indriyāṇi śatakrato yā te janeṣu pañcasu | indra tāni ta ā vṛṇe ||

O Satakratu, powers which thou mid the Five Races hast displayed- These, Indra, do I claim of thee.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अगन्न् इन्द्र श्रवो बृहद् द्युम्नं दधिष्व दुष्टरम् । उत् ते शुष्मं तिरामसि ॥

agann indra śravo bṛhad dyumnaṃ dadhiṣva duṣṭaram | ut te śuṣmaṃ tirāmasi ||

Indra, great glory hast thou gained. Win splendid fame which none may mar We make thy might perpetual.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अर्वावतो न आ गह्य् अथो शक्र परावतः । उ लोको यस् ते अद्रिव इन्द्रेह तत आ गहि ॥

arvāvato na ā gahy atho śakra parāvataḥ | u loko yas te adriva indreha tata ā gahi ||

Come to us either from anear, Or, Sakra, come from far away. Indra, wherever be thy home, come to us thence, O Thunder-armed.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)