Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.38
उतो हि वां दात्रा सन्ति पूर्वा या पूरुभ्यस् त्रसदस्युर् नितोशे । क्षेत्रासां ददथुर् उर्वरासां घनं दस्युभ्यो अभिभूतिम् उग्रम् ॥
uto hi vāṃ dātrā santi pūrvā yā pūrubhyas trasadasyur nitośe | kṣetrāsāṃ dadathur urvarāsāṃ ghanaṃ dasyubhyo abhibhūtim ugram ||
From you two came the gifts in days aforetime which Trasadasyu granted to the Purus. Ye gave the winner of our fields and plough-lands, and the strong smiter who subdued the Dasytis.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत वाजिनम् पुरुनिष्षिध्वानं दधिक्राम् उ ददथुर् विश्वकृष्टिम् । ऋजिप्यं श्येनम् प्रुषितप्सुम् आशुं चर्कृत्यम् अर्यो नृपतिं न शूरम् ॥
uta vājinam puruniṣṣidhvānaṃ dadhikrām u dadathur viśvakṛṣṭim | ṛjipyaṃ śyenam pruṣitapsum āśuṃ carkṛtyam aryo nṛpatiṃ na śūram ||
And ye gave mighty Dadhikras, the giver of many gifts, who visiteth all people, Impetuous hawk, swift and of varied colour, like a brave King whom each true man must honour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यं सीम् अनु प्रवतेव द्रवन्तं विश्वः पूरुर् मदति हर्षमाणः । पड्भिर् गृध्यन्तम् मेधयुं न शूरं रथतुरं वातम् इव ध्रजन्तम् ॥
yaṃ sīm anu pravateva dravantaṃ viśvaḥ pūrur madati harṣamāṇaḥ | paḍbhir gṛdhyantam medhayuṃ na śūraṃ rathaturaṃ vātam iva dhrajantam ||
Whom, as 'twere down a precipice, swift rushing, each Puru praises and his heart rejoices,- Springing forth like a hero fain for battle, whirling the car and flying like the tempest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यः स्मारुन्धानो गध्या समत्सु सनुतरश् चरति गोषु गच्छन् । आविरृजीको विदथा निचिक्यत् तिरो अरतिम् पर्य् आप आयोः ॥
yaḥ smārundhāno gadhyā samatsu sanutaraś carati goṣu gacchan | āvirṛjīko vidathā nicikyat tiro aratim pary āpa āyoḥ ||
Who gaineth precious booty in the combats and moveth, winning spoil, among the cattle; Shown in bright colour, looking on the assemblies, beyond the churl, to worship of the living.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत स्मैनं वस्त्रमथिं न तायुम् अनु क्रोशन्ति क्षितयो भरेषु । नीचायमानं जसुरिं न श्येनं श्रवश् चाच्छा पशुमच् च यूथम् ॥
uta smainaṃ vastramathiṃ na tāyum anu krośanti kṣitayo bhareṣu | nīcāyamānaṃ jasuriṃ na śyenaṃ śravaś cācchā paśumac ca yūtham ||
Loudly the folk cry after him in battles, as 'twere a thief who steals away a garment; Speeding to glory, or a herd of cattle, even as a hungry falcon swooping downward.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत स्मासु प्रथमः सरिष्यन् नि वेवेति श्रेणिभी रथानाम् । स्रजं कृण्वानो जन्यो न शुभ्वा रेणुं रेरिहत् किरणं ददश्वान् ॥
uta smāsu prathamaḥ sariṣyan ni veveti śreṇibhī rathānām | srajaṃ kṛṇvāno janyo na śubhvā reṇuṃ rerihat kiraṇaṃ dadaśvān ||
And, fain to come forth first amid these armies, this way and that with rows of cars he rushes, Gay like a bridesman, making him a garland, tossing the dust, champing the rein that holds him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत स्य वाजी सहुरिर् ऋतावा शुश्रूषमाणस् तन्वा समर्ये । तुरं यतीषु तुरयन्न् ऋजिप्यो ऽधि भ्रुवोः किरते रेणुम् ऋञ्जन् ॥
uta sya vājī sahurir ṛtāvā śuśrūṣamāṇas tanvā samarye | turaṃ yatīṣu turayann ṛjipyo 'dhi bhruvoḥ kirate reṇum ṛñjan ||
And that strong Steed, victorious and faithful, obedient with his body in the combat, Speeding straight on amid the swiftly pressing, casts o'er his brows the dust he tosses upward.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत स्मास्य तन्यतोर् इव द्योर् ऋघायतो अभियुजो भयन्ते । यदा सहस्रम् अभि षीम् अयोधीद् दुर्वर्तुः स्मा भवति भीम ऋञ्जन् ॥
uta smāsya tanyator iva dyor ṛghāyato abhiyujo bhayante | yadā sahasram abhi ṣīm ayodhīd durvartuḥ smā bhavati bhīma ṛñjan ||
And at his thunder, like the roar of heaven, those who attack tremble and are affrighted; For when he fights against embattled thousands, dread is he in his striving; none may stay him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत स्मास्य पनयन्ति जना जूतिं कृष्टिप्रो अभिभूतिम् आशोः । उतैनम् आहुः समिथे वियन्तः परा दधिक्रा असरत् सहस्रैः ॥
uta smāsya panayanti janā jūtiṃ kṛṣṭipro abhibhūtim āśoḥ | utainam āhuḥ samithe viyantaḥ parā dadhikrā asarat sahasraiḥ ||
The people praise the overpowering swiftness of this fleet Steed who giveth men abundance. Of him they say when drawing back from battle. Dadhikras hath sped forward with his thousands.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ दधिक्राः शवसा पञ्च कृष्टीः सूर्य इव ज्योतिषापस् ततान । सहस्रसाः शतसा वाज्य् अर्वा पृणक्तु मध्वा सम् इमा वचांसि ॥
ā dadhikrāḥ śavasā pañca kṛṣṭīḥ sūrya iva jyotiṣāpas tatāna | sahasrasāḥ śatasā vājy arvā pṛṇaktu madhvā sam imā vacāṃsi ||
Dadhikras hath o'erspread the Fivefold People with vigour, as the Sun lightens the waters. May the strong Steed who winneth hundreds, thousands, requite with sweetness these my words and praises.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)