Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.17
त्वम् महां इन्द्र तुभ्यं ह क्षा अनु क्षत्रम् मंहना मन्यत द्यौः । त्वं वृत्रं शवसा जघन्वान् सृजः सिन्धूंर् अहिना जग्रसानान् ॥
tvam mahāṃ indra tubhyaṃ ha kṣā anu kṣatram maṃhanā manyata dyauḥ | tvaṃ vṛtraṃ śavasā jaghanvān sṛjaḥ sindhūṃr ahinā jagrasānān ||
Great art thou, Indra; yea, the earth, with gladness, and heaven confess to thee thine high dominion. Thou in thy vigour having slaughtered Vrtra didst free the floods arrested by the Dragon.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तव त्विषो जनिमन् रेजत द्यौ रेजद् भूमिर् भियसा स्वस्य मन्योः । ऋघायन्त सुभ्वः पर्वतास आर्दन् धन्वानि सरयन्त आपः ॥
tava tviṣo janiman rejata dyau rejad bhūmir bhiyasā svasya manyoḥ | ṛghāyanta subhvaḥ parvatāsa ārdan dhanvāni sarayanta āpaḥ ||
Heaven trembled at the birth of thine effulgence; Earth trembled at the fear of thy displeasure. The stedfast mountains shook in agitation . the waters flowed, and desert spots were flooded.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
भिनद् गिरिं शवसा वज्रम् इष्णन्न् आविष्कृण्वानः सहसान ओजः । वधीद् वृत्रं वज्रेण मन्दसानः सरन्न् आपो जवसा हतवृष्णीः ॥
bhinad giriṃ śavasā vajram iṣṇann āviṣkṛṇvānaḥ sahasāna ojaḥ | vadhīd vṛtraṃ vajreṇa mandasānaḥ sarann āpo javasā hatavṛṣṇīḥ ||
Hurling his bolt with might he cleft the mountain, while, putting forth his strength, he showed his vigour. He slaughtered Vrtra with his bolt, exulting, and, their lord slain, forth flowed the waters swiftly.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सुवीरस् ते जनिता मन्यत द्यौर् इन्द्रस्य कर्ता स्वपस्तमो भूत् । य ईं जजान स्वर्यं सुवज्रम् अनपच्युतं सदसो न भूम ॥
suvīras te janitā manyata dyaur indrasya kartā svapastamo bhūt | ya īṃ jajāna svaryaṃ suvajram anapacyutaṃ sadaso na bhūma ||
Thy Father Dyaus esteemed himself a hero: most noble was the work of Indra's Maker, His who begat the strong bolt's Lord who roareth, immovable like earth from her foundation.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
य एक इच् च्यावयति प्र भूमा राजा कृष्टीनाम् पुरुहूत इन्द्रः । सत्यम् एनम् अनु विश्वे मदन्ति रातिं देवस्य गृणतो मघोनः ॥
ya eka ic cyāvayati pra bhūmā rājā kṛṣṭīnām puruhūta indraḥ | satyam enam anu viśve madanti rātiṃ devasya gṛṇato maghonaḥ ||
He who alone o'erthrows the world of creatures, Indra the peoples' King, invoked of many- Verily all rejoice in him, extolling the boons which Maghavan the God hath sent them.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सत्रा सोमा अभवन्न् अस्य विश्वे सत्रा मदासो बृहतो मदिष्ठाः । सत्राभवो वसुपतिर् वसूनां दत्रे विश्वा अधिथा इन्द्र कृष्टीः ॥
satrā somā abhavann asya viśve satrā madāso bṛhato madiṣṭhāḥ | satrābhavo vasupatir vasūnāṃ datre viśvā adhithā indra kṛṣṭīḥ ||
All Soma juices are his own for ever, most gladdening draughts are ever his, the Mighty, Thou ever wast the Treasure-Lord of treasures: Indra, thou lettest all folk share thy bounty.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वम् अध प्रथमं जायमानो ऽमे विश्वा अधिथा इन्द्र कृष्टीः । त्वम् प्रति प्रवत आशयानम् अहिं वज्रेण मघवन् वि वृश्चः ॥
tvam adha prathamaṃ jāyamāno 'me viśvā adhithā indra kṛṣṭīḥ | tvam prati pravata āśayānam ahiṃ vajreṇa maghavan vi vṛścaḥ ||
Moreover, when thou first wast born, O Indra, thou struckest terror into all the people. Thou, Maghavan, rentest with thy bolt the Dragon who lay against the waterfloods of heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सत्राहणं दाधृषिं तुम्रम् इन्द्रम् महाम् अपारं वृषभं सुवज्रम् । हन्ता यो वृत्रं सनितोत वाजं दाता मघानि मघवा सुराधाः ॥
satrāhaṇaṃ dādhṛṣiṃ tumram indram mahām apāraṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suvajram | hantā yo vṛtraṃ sanitota vājaṃ dātā maghāni maghavā surādhāḥ ||
The ever-slaying, bold and furious Indra, the bright bolt's Lord, infinite, strong and mighty, Who slayeth Vrtra and acquireth booty, giver of blessings, Maghavan the bounteous:
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयं वृतश् चातयते समीचीर् य आजिषु मघवा शृण्व एकः । अयं वाजम् भरति यं सनोत्य् अस्य प्रियासः सख्ये स्याम ॥
ayaṃ vṛtaś cātayate samīcīr ya ājiṣu maghavā śṛṇva ekaḥ | ayaṃ vājam bharati yaṃ sanoty asya priyāsaḥ sakhye syāma ||
Alone renowned as Maghavan in battles, he frighteneth away assembled armies. He bringeth us the booty that he winneth may we, well-loved, continue in his friendship.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयं शृण्वे अध जयन्न् उत घ्नन्न् अयम् उत प्र कृणुते युधा गाः । यदा सत्यं कृणुते मन्युम् इन्द्रो विश्वं दृळ्हम् भयत एजद् अस्मात् ॥
ayaṃ śṛṇve adha jayann uta ghnann ayam uta pra kṛṇute yudhā gāḥ | yadā satyaṃ kṛṇute manyum indro viśvaṃ dṛḷham bhayata ejad asmāt ||
Renowned is he when conquering and when slaying: 'fis he who winneth cattle in the combat. When Indra hardeneth his indignation all that is fixed and all that moveth fear him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सम् इन्द्रो गा अजयत् सं हिरण्या सम् अश्विया मघवा यो ह पूर्वीः । एभिर् नृभिर् नृतमो अस्य शाकै रायो विभक्ता सम्भरश् च वस्वः ॥
sam indro gā ajayat saṃ hiraṇyā sam aśviyā maghavā yo ha pūrvīḥ | ebhir nṛbhir nṛtamo asya śākai rāyo vibhaktā sambharaś ca vasvaḥ ||
Indra hath won all kine, all gold, all horses, Maghavan, he who breaketh forts in pieces; Most manly with these men of his who help him, dealing out wealth and gathering the treasure.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कियत् स्विद् इन्द्रो अध्य् एति मातुः कियत् पितुर् जनितुर् यो जजान । यो अस्य शुष्मम् मुहुकैर् इयर्ति वातो न जूत स्तनयद्भिर् अभ्रैः ॥
kiyat svid indro adhy eti mātuḥ kiyat pitur janitur yo jajāna | yo asya śuṣmam muhukair iyarti vāto na jūta stanayadbhir abhraiḥ ||
What is the care of Indra for his Mother, what cares he for the Father who begat him? His care is that which speeds his might in conflicts, like wind borne onward by the clouds that thunder.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
क्षियन्तं त्वम् अक्षियन्तं कृणोतीयर्ति रेणुम् मघवा समोहम् । विभञ्जनुर् अशनिमां इव द्यौर् उत स्तोतारम् मघवा वसौ धात् ॥
kṣiyantaṃ tvam akṣiyantaṃ kṛṇotīyarti reṇum maghavā samoham | vibhañjanur aśanimāṃ iva dyaur uta stotāram maghavā vasau dhāt ||
Maghavan makes the settled man unsettled: he scatters dust that he hath swept together, Breaking in pieces like Heaven armed with lightning: Maghavan shall enrich the man who lauds h;m.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयं चक्रम् इषणत् सूर्यस्य न्य् एतशं रीरमत् ससृमाणम् । आ कृष्ण ईं जुहुराणो जिघर्ति त्वचो बुध्ने रजसो अस्य योनौ ॥
ayaṃ cakram iṣaṇat sūryasya ny etaśaṃ rīramat sasṛmāṇam | ā kṛṣṇa īṃ juhurāṇo jigharti tvaco budhne rajaso asya yonau ||
He urged the chariot-wheel of Surya forward: Etasa, speeding on his way, he rested. Him the black undulating cloud bedeweth, in this mid-air's depth, at the base of darkness,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
असिक्न्यां यजमानो न होता ॥
asiknyāṃ yajamāno na hotā ||
As in the night the sacrificing priest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गव्यन्त इन्द्रं सख्याय विप्रा अश्वायन्तो वृषणं वाजयन्तः । जनीयन्तो जनिदाम् अक्षितोतिम् आ च्यावयामो ऽवते न कोशम् ॥
gavyanta indraṃ sakhyāya viprā aśvāyanto vṛṣaṇaṃ vājayantaḥ | janīyanto janidām akṣitotim ā cyāvayāmo 'vate na kośam ||
Eager for booty, craving strength and horses, we-singers stir Indra, the strong, for friendship, Who gives the wives we seek, whose succour fails not, to hasten, like a pitcher to the fountain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्राता नो बोधि ददृशान आपिर् अभिख्याता मर्डिता सोम्यानाम् । सखा पिता पितृतमः पितॄणां कर्तेम् उ लोकम् उशते वयोधाः ॥
trātā no bodhi dadṛśāna āpir abhikhyātā marḍitā somyānām | sakhā pitā pitṛtamaḥ pitṝṇāṃ kartem u lokam uśate vayodhāḥ ||
Be thou our guardian, show thyself our kinsman, watching and blessing those who pour the Soma; As Friend, as Sire, most fatherly of fathers giving the suppliant vital strength and freedom.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सखीयताम् अविता बोधि सखा गृणान इन्द्र स्तुवते वयो धाः । वयं ह्य् आ ते चकृमा सबाध आभिः शमीभिर् महयन्त इन्द्र ॥
sakhīyatām avitā bodhi sakhā gṛṇāna indra stuvate vayo dhāḥ | vayaṃ hy ā te cakṛmā sabādha ābhiḥ śamībhir mahayanta indra ||
Be helping Friend of those who seek thy friendship . give life, when lauded, Indra, to the singer. For, Indra, we the priests have paid thee worship, exalting thee with these our sacrifices.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्तुत इन्द्रो मघवा यद् ध वृत्रा भूरीण्य् एको अप्रतीनि हन्ति । अस्य प्रियो जरिता यस्य शर्मन् नकिर् देवा वारयन्ते न मर्ताः ॥
stuta indro maghavā yad dha vṛtrā bhūrīṇy eko apratīni hanti | asya priyo jaritā yasya śarman nakir devā vārayante na martāḥ ||
Alone, when Indra Maghavan is lauded, he slayeth many ne'er-resisted Vrtras. Him in whose keeping is the well-loved singer never do Gods or mortals stay or hinder.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा न इन्द्रो मघवा विरप्शी करत् सत्या चर्षणीधृद् अनर्वा । त्वं राजा जनुषां धेह्य् अस्मे अधि श्रवो माहिनं यज् जरित्रे ॥
evā na indro maghavā virapśī karat satyā carṣaṇīdhṛd anarvā | tvaṃ rājā januṣāṃ dhehy asme adhi śravo māhinaṃ yaj jaritre ||
E’en so let Maghavan, the loud-voiced Indra, give us true blessings, foeless, men's upholder. King of all creatures, give us glory amply, exalted glory due to him who lauds thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नू ष्टुत इन्द्र नू गृणान इषं जरित्रे नद्यो न पीपेः । अकारि ते हरिवो ब्रह्म नव्यं धिया स्याम रथ्यः सदासाः ॥
nū ṣṭuta indra nū gṛṇāna iṣaṃ jaritre nadyo na pīpeḥ | akāri te harivo brahma navyaṃ dhiyā syāma rathyaḥ sadāsāḥ ||
Now, Indra! lauded, glorified with praises, let power swell high like rivers for the singer. For thee a new hymn, Lord of Bays! is fashioned. May we, car-borne, through song be victors ever.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)