Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.20
आ न इन्द्रो दूराद् आ न आसाद् अभिष्टिकृद् अवसे यासद् उग्रः । ओजिष्ठेभिर् नृपतिर् वज्रबाहुः संगे समत्सु तुर्वणिः पृतन्यून् ॥
ā na indro dūrād ā na āsād abhiṣṭikṛd avase yāsad ugraḥ | ojiṣṭhebhir nṛpatir vajrabāhuḥ saṃge samatsu turvaṇiḥ pṛtanyūn ||
From near or far away may mighty Indra giver of succour, come for our protection Lord of men, armed with thunder, with the Strongest, slaying his foes in conflict, in the battles.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ न इन्द्रो हरिभिर् यात्व् अच्छार्वाचीनो ऽवसे राधसे च । तिष्ठाति वज्री मघवा विरप्शीमं यज्ञम् अनु नो वाजसातौ ॥
ā na indro haribhir yātv acchārvācīno 'vase rādhase ca | tiṣṭhāti vajrī maghavā virapśīmaṃ yajñam anu no vājasātau ||
May Indra come to us with Tawny Coursers, inclined to us, to favour and enrich us. May Maghavan, loud-voiced and wielding thunder, stand by us at this sacrifice, in combat.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इमं यज्ञं त्वम् अस्माकम् इन्द्र पुरो दधत् सनिष्यसि क्रतुं नः । श्वघ्नीव वज्रिन् सनये धनानां त्वया वयम् अर्य आजिं जयेम ॥
imaṃ yajñaṃ tvam asmākam indra puro dadhat saniṣyasi kratuṃ naḥ | śvaghnīva vajrin sanaye dhanānāṃ tvayā vayam arya ājiṃ jayema ||
Thou, honouring this our sacrifice, O Indra, shalt give us strength and fill us full of courage. To win the booty, Thunder-armed! like hunters may we with thee subdue in fight our foemen.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उशन्न् उ षु णः सुमना उपाके सोमस्य नु सुषुतस्य स्वधावः । पा इन्द्र प्रतिभृतस्य मध्वः सम् अन्धसा ममदः पृष्ठ्येन ॥
uśann u ṣu ṇaḥ sumanā upāke somasya nu suṣutasya svadhāvaḥ | pā indra pratibhṛtasya madhvaḥ sam andhasā mamadaḥ pṛṣṭhyena ||
Loving us well, benevolent, close beside us, drink, Godlike Indra, of the well pressed Soma. Drink of the meath we offer, and delight thee with food that cometh from the mountain ridges.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि यो ररप्श ऋषिभिर् नवेभिर् वृक्षो न पक्वः सृण्यो न जेता । मर्यो न योषाम् अभि मन्यमानो ऽच्छा विवक्मि पुरुहूतम् इन्द्रम् ॥
vi yo rarapśa ṛṣibhir navebhir vṛkṣo na pakvaḥ sṛṇyo na jetā | maryo na yoṣām abhi manyamāno 'cchā vivakmi puruhūtam indram ||
Him who is sung aloud by recent sages, like a ripe-fruited tree, a scythe-armed victor,- I, like a bridegroom thinking of his consort, call hither Indra, him invoked of many;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गिरिर् न यः स्वतवां ऋष्व इन्द्रः सनाद् एव सहसे जात उग्रः । आदर्ता वज्रं स्थविरं न भीम उद्नेव कोशं वसुना न्यृष्टम् ॥
girir na yaḥ svatavāṃ ṛṣva indraḥ sanād eva sahase jāta ugraḥ | ādartā vajraṃ sthaviraṃ na bhīma udneva kośaṃ vasunā nyṛṣṭam ||
Him who in native strength is like a mountain, the lofty Indra born or old for conquest, Terrific wielder of the ancient thunder. filled full with splendour as a jar with water.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
न यस्य वर्ता जनुषा न्व् अस्ति न राधस आमरीता मघस्य । उद्वावृषाणस् तविषीव उग्रास्मभ्यं दद्धि पुरुहूत रायः ॥
na yasya vartā januṣā nv asti na rādhasa āmarītā maghasya | udvāvṛṣāṇas taviṣīva ugrāsmabhyaṃ daddhi puruhūta rāyaḥ ||
Whom from of old there is not one to hinder, none to curtail the riches of his bounty. Pouring forth freely, O thou Strong and Mighty, vouchsafe us riches, God invoked of many!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ईक्षे रायः क्षयस्य चर्षणीनाम् उत व्रजम् अपवर्तासि गोनाम् । शिक्षानरः समिथेषु प्रहावान् वस्वो राशिम् अभिनेतासि भूरिम् ॥
īkṣe rāyaḥ kṣayasya carṣaṇīnām uta vrajam apavartāsi gonām | śikṣānaraḥ samitheṣu prahāvān vasvo rāśim abhinetāsi bhūrim ||
Of wealth and homes of men thou art the ruler, and opener of the stable of the cattle. Helper of men, winner of spoil in combats, thou leadest to an ample heap of riches.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कया तच् छृण्वे शच्या शचिष्ठो यया कृणोति मुहु का चिद् ऋष्वः । पुरु दाशुषे विचयिष्ठो अंहो ऽथा दधाति द्रविणं जरित्रे ॥
kayā tac chṛṇve śacyā śaciṣṭho yayā kṛṇoti muhu kā cid ṛṣvaḥ | puru dāśuṣe vicayiṣṭho aṃho 'thā dadhāti draviṇaṃ jaritre ||
By what great might is he renowned as strongest, wherewith the Lofty One stirs up wild battles? Best soother of the worshipper's great sorrow, he gives possessions to the man who lauds him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा नो मर्धीर् आ भरा दद्धि तन् नः प्र दाशुषे दातवे भूरि यत् ते । नव्ये देष्णे शस्ते अस्मिन् त उक्थे प्र ब्रवाम वयम् इन्द्र स्तुवन्तः ॥
mā no mardhīr ā bharā daddhi tan naḥ pra dāśuṣe dātave bhūri yat te | navye deṣṇe śaste asmin ta ukthe pra bravāma vayam indra stuvantaḥ ||
Slay us not; bring, bestow onus the ample gift which thou hast to give to him who offers. At this new gift, with this laud sung before thee, extolling thee, we, Indra, will declare it.
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. A new hymn, Lord of Bays! for thee is fashioned. May we, car-born, through song be victors ever.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)