Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.21
आ यात्व् इन्द्रो ऽवस उप न इह स्तुतः सधमाद् अस्तु शूरः । वावृधानस् तविषीर् यस्य पूर्वीर् द्यौर् न क्षत्रम् अभिभूति पुष्यात् ॥
ā yātv indro 'vasa upa na iha stutaḥ sadhamād astu śūraḥ | vāvṛdhānas taviṣīr yasya pūrvīr dyaur na kṣatram abhibhūti puṣyāt ||
May Indra come to us for our protection; here be the Hero, praised, our feast-companion. May he whose powers are many, waxen mighty, cherish, like Dyaus, his own supreme dominion.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तस्येद् इह स्तवथ वृष्ण्यानि तुविद्युम्नस्य तुविराधसो नॄन् । यस्य क्रतुर् विदथ्यो न सम्राट् साह्वान् तरुत्रो अभ्य् अस्ति कृष्टीः ॥
tasyed iha stavatha vṛṣṇyāni tuvidyumnasya tuvirādhaso nṝn | yasya kratur vidathyo na samrāṭ sāhvān tarutro abhy asti kṛṣṭīḥ ||
Here magnify his great heroic exploits, most glorious One, enriching men with bounties, Whose will is like a Sovran in assembly, who rules the people, Conqueror, all-surpassing.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ यात्व् इन्द्रो दिव आ पृथिव्या मक्षू समुद्राद् उत वा पुरीषात् । स्वर्णराद् अवसे नो मरुत्वान् परावतो वा सदनाद् ऋतस्य ॥
ā yātv indro diva ā pṛthivyā makṣū samudrād uta vā purīṣāt | svarṇarād avase no marutvān parāvato vā sadanād ṛtasya ||
Hither let Indra come from earth or heaven, hither with speech from firmament or ocean; With Maruts, from the realm of light to aid us, or from a distance, from the seat of Order.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्थूरस्य रायो बृहतो य ईशे तम् उ ष्टवाम विदथेष्व् इन्द्रम् । यो वायुना जयति गोमतीषु प्र धृष्णुया नयति वस्यो अच्छ ॥
sthūrasya rāyo bṛhato ya īśe tam u ṣṭavāma vidatheṣv indram | yo vāyunā jayati gomatīṣu pra dhṛṣṇuyā nayati vasyo accha ||
That Indra will we laud in our assemblies, him who is Lord of great and lasting riches, Victor with Vayu where the herds are gathered, who leads with boldness on to higher fortune.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उप यो नमो नमसि स्तभायन्न् इयर्ति वाचं जनयन् यजध्यै । ऋञ्जसानः पुरुवार उक्थैर् एन्द्रं कृण्वीत सदनेषु होता ॥
upa yo namo namasi stabhāyann iyarti vācaṃ janayan yajadhyai | ṛñjasānaḥ puruvāra ukthair endraṃ kṛṇvīta sadaneṣu hotā ||
May the Priest, Lord of many blessings, striving,-who fixing reverence on reverence, giving Vent to his voice, inciteth men to worship with lauds bring Indra hither to our dwellings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
धिषा यदि धिषण्यन्तः सरण्यान् सदन्तो अद्रिम् औशिजस्य गोहे । आ दुरोषाः पास्त्यस्य होता यो नो महान् संवरणेषु वह्निः ॥
dhiṣā yadi dhiṣaṇyantaḥ saraṇyān sadanto adrim auśijasya gohe | ā duroṣāḥ pāstyasya hotā yo no mahān saṃvaraṇeṣu vahniḥ ||
When sitting pondering in deep devotion in Ausija's abode they ply the press-stone, May he whose wrath is fierce, the mighty bearer, come as the house-lord's priest within our chambers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सत्रा यद् ईम् भार्वरस्य वृष्णः सिषक्ति शुष्म स्तुवते भराय । गुहा यद् ईम् औशिजस्य गोहे प्र यद् धिये प्रायसे मदाय ॥
satrā yad īm bhārvarasya vṛṣṇaḥ siṣakti śuṣma stuvate bharāya | guhā yad īm auśijasya gohe pra yad dhiye prāyase madāya ||
Surely the power of Bharvara the mighty for ever helpeth to support the singer; That which in Ausija's abode lies hidden, to come forth for delight and for devotion.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि यद् वरांसि पर्वतस्य वृण्वे पयोभिर् जिन्वे अपां जवांसि । विदद् गौरस्य गवयस्य गोहे यदी वाजाय सुध्यो वहन्ति ॥
vi yad varāṃsi parvatasya vṛṇve payobhir jinve apāṃ javāṃsi | vidad gaurasya gavayasya gohe yadī vājāya sudhyo vahanti ||
When he unbars the spaces of the mountains, and quickens with his floods the water-torrents, He finds in lair the buffalo and wild-ox when the wise lead him on to vigorous exploit.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
भद्रा ते हस्ता सुकृतोत पाणी प्रयन्तारा स्तुवते राध इन्द्र । का ते निषत्तिः किम् उ नो ममत्सि किं नोद्-उद् उ हर्षसे दातवा उ ॥
bhadrā te hastā sukṛtota pāṇī prayantārā stuvate rādha indra | kā te niṣattiḥ kim u no mamatsi kiṃ nod-ud u harṣase dātavā u ||
Auspicious are thy hands, thine arms well fashioned which proffer bounty, Indra, to thy praiser. What sloth is this? Why dost thou not rejoice thee? Why dost thou not delight thyself with giving?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा वस्व इन्द्रः सत्यः सम्राड् ढन्ता वृत्रं वरिवः पूरवे कः । पुरुष्टुत क्रत्वा नः शग्धि रायो भक्षीय ते ऽवसो दैव्यस्य ॥
evā vasva indraḥ satyaḥ samrāḍ ḍhantā vṛtraṃ varivaḥ pūrave kaḥ | puruṣṭuta kratvā naḥ śagdhi rāyo bhakṣīya te 'vaso daivyasya ||
So Indra is the truthful Lord of treasure. Freedom he gave to man by slaying Vrtra. Much-lauded! help us with thy power to riches: may I be sharer of thy Godlike favour.
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, care-borne, through song be victors ever.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)