Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.45
आ घा ये अग्निम् इन्धते स्तृणन्ति बर्हिर् आनुषक् । येषाम् इन्द्रो युवा सखा ॥
ā ghā ye agnim indhate stṛṇanti barhir ānuṣak | yeṣām indro yuvā sakhā ||
Hitherward! they who light flame and straightway trim the sacred grass. Whose Friend is Indra ever young.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बृहन्न् इद् इध्म एषाम् भूरि शस्तम् पृथुः स्वरुः । येषाम् इन्द्रो युवा सखा ॥
bṛhann id idhma eṣām bhūri śastam pṛthuḥ svaruḥ | yeṣām indro yuvā sakhā ||
High is their fuel, great their laud, wide is their splinter from the stake, Whose Friend is Indra ever young.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयुद्ध इद् युधा वृतं शूर आजति सत्वभिः । येषाम् इन्द्रो युवा सखा ॥
ayuddha id yudhā vṛtaṃ śūra ājati satvabhiḥ | yeṣām indro yuvā sakhā ||
Unequalled in fight the hero leads his army with the warrior chiefs. Whose Friend is Indra ever young.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ बुन्दं वृत्रहा ददे जातः पृच्छद् वि मातरम् । क उग्राः के ह शृण्विरे ॥
ā bundaṃ vṛtrahā dade jātaḥ pṛcchad vi mātaram | ka ugrāḥ ke ha śṛṇvire ||
The new-born Vrtra-slayer asked his Mother, as he seized his shaft, Who are the fierce? Who are renowned?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रति त्वा शवसी वदद् गिराव् अप्सो न योधिषत् । यस् ते शत्रुत्वम् आचके ॥
prati tvā śavasī vadad girāv apso na yodhiṣat | yas te śatrutvam ācake ||
Savasi answered, He who seeks thine enmity will battle like A stately elephant on a hill.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत त्वम् मघवञ् छृणु यस् ते वष्टि ववक्षि तत् । यद् वीळयासि वीळु तत् ॥
uta tvam maghavañ chṛṇu yas te vaṣṭi vavakṣi tat | yad vīḷayāsi vīḷu tat ||
And hear, O Maghavan; to him who craves of thee thou grantest all Whate'er thou makest firm is firm.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् आजिं यात्य् आजिकृद् इन्द्रः स्वश्वयुर् उप । रथीतमो रथीनाम् ॥
yad ājiṃ yāty ājikṛd indraḥ svaśvayur upa | rathītamo rathīnām ||
What time the Warrior Indra goes to battle, borne by noble steeds, Best of all charioteers is he.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि षु विश्वा अभियुजो वज्रिन् विष्वग् यथा वृह । भवा नः सुश्रवस्तमः ॥
vi ṣu viśvā abhiyujo vajrin viṣvag yathā vṛha | bhavā naḥ suśravastamaḥ ||
Repel, O Thunder-armed, in all directions all attacks on us: And be our own most glorious God.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्माकं सु रथम् पुर इन्द्रः कृणोतु सातये । न यं धूर्वन्ति धूर्तयः ॥
asmākaṃ su ratham pura indraḥ kṛṇotu sātaye | na yaṃ dhūrvanti dhūrtayaḥ ||
May Indra set our car in front, in foremost Place to win the spoil, He whom the wicked injure not.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृज्याम ते परि द्विषो ऽरं ते शक्र दावने । गमेमेद् इन्द्र गोमतः ॥
vṛjyāma te pari dviṣo 'raṃ te śakra dāvane | gamemed indra gomataḥ ||
Thine enmity may we escape, and, Gakra, for thy bounty, rich In kine, may we come near to thee
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शनैश् चिद् यन्तो अद्रिवो ऽश्वावन्तः शतग्विनः । विवक्षणा अनेहसः ॥
śanaiś cid yanto adrivo 'śvāvantaḥ śatagvinaḥ | vivakṣaṇā anehasaḥ ||
Softly approaching, Thunder-armed wealthy by hundreds, rich in steeds, Unrivalled, ready with our gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऊर्ध्वा हि ते दिवे-दिवे सहस्रा सूनृता शता । जरितृभ्यो विमंहते ॥
ūrdhvā hi te dive-dive sahasrā sūnṛtā śatā | jaritṛbhyo vimaṃhate ||
For thine exalted excellence gives to thy worshippers each day Hundreds and thousands of thy boons.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विद्मा हि त्वा धनञ्जयम् इन्द्र दृळ्हा चिद् आरुजम् । आदारिणं यथा गयम् ॥
vidmā hi tvā dhanañjayam indra dṛḷhā cid ārujam | ādāriṇaṃ yathā gayam ||
Indra, we know thee breaker-down even of strong forts, winner of spoil, A:one who conquers wealth for us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ककुहं चित् त्वा कवे मन्दन्तु धृष्णव् इन्दवः । आ त्वा पणिं यद् ईमहे ॥
kakuhaṃ cit tvā kave mandantu dhṛṣṇav indavaḥ | ā tvā paṇiṃ yad īmahe ||
Though thou art highest, Sage and Bold let the drops cheer thee when we come To thee as to a trafficker.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस् ते रेवां अदाशुरिः प्रममर्ष मघत्तये । तस्य नो वेद आ भर ॥
yas te revāṃ adāśuriḥ pramamarṣa maghattaye | tasya no veda ā bhara ||
Bring unto us the treasure of the opulent man who, loth to give, Hath slighted thee for gain of wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इम उ त्वा वि चक्षते सखाय इन्द्र सोमिनः । पुष्टावन्तो यथा पशुम् ॥
ima u tvā vi cakṣate sakhāya indra sominaḥ | puṣṭāvanto yathā paśum ||
Indra, these friends of ours, supplied with Soma, wait and look to thee, As men with fodder to the herd.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत त्वाबधिरं वयं श्रुत्कर्णं सन्तम् ऊतये । दूराद् इह हवामहे ॥
uta tvābadhiraṃ vayaṃ śrutkarṇaṃ santam ūtaye | dūrād iha havāmahe ||
And thee who art not deaf, whose cars are quick to listen, for our aid, We call to us from far away.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यच् छुश्रूया इमं हवं दुर्मर्षं चक्रिया उत । भवेर् आपिर् नो अन्तमः ॥
yac chuśrūyā imaṃ havaṃ durmarṣaṃ cakriyā uta | bhaver āpir no antamaḥ ||
When thou hast listened, make our call one which thou never wilt forget, And be our very nearest Friend.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यच् चिद् धि ते अपि व्यथिर् जगन्वांसो अमन्महि । गोदा इद् इन्द्र बोधि नः ॥
yac cid dhi te api vyathir jaganvāṃso amanmahi | godā id indra bodhi naḥ ||
When even now, when we have been in trouble, we have thought of thee, O Indra, give us gifts of kine.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ त्वा रम्भं न जिव्रयो ररभ्मा शवसस् पते । उश्मसि त्वा सधस्थ आ ॥
ā tvā rambhaṃ na jivrayo rarabhmā śavasas pate | uśmasi tvā sadhastha ā ||
O Lord of Strength, we rest on thee, as old men rest upon a staff: We long to have. thee dwell with us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्तोत्रम् इन्द्राय गायत पुरुनृम्णाय सत्वने । नकिर् यं वृण्वते युधि ॥
stotram indrāya gāyata purunṛmṇāya satvane | nakir yaṃ vṛṇvate yudhi ||
To Indra sing a song of praise, Hero of mighty valour, him Whom no one challenges to war.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभि त्वा वृषभा सुते सुतं सृजामि पीतये । तृम्पा व्य् अश्नुही मदम् ॥
abhi tvā vṛṣabhā sute sutaṃ sṛjāmi pītaye | tṛmpā vy aśnuhī madam ||
Hero, the Soma being shed, I pour the juice for thee to drink: Sate thee and finish thy carouse.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा त्वा मूरा अविष्यवो मोपहस्वान आ दभन् । माकीम् ब्रह्मद्विषो वनः ॥
mā tvā mūrā aviṣyavo mopahasvāna ā dabhan | mākīm brahmadviṣo vanaḥ ||
Let not the fools, or those who mock beguile thee when they seek thine aid Love not the enemies of prayer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इह त्वा गोपरीणसा महे मन्दन्तु राधसे । सरो गौरो यथा पिब ॥
iha tvā goparīṇasā mahe mandantu rādhase | saro gauro yathā piba ||
Here let them with rich milky draught cheer thee to great munificence: Drink as the wild-bull drinks the lake.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
या वृत्रहा परावति सना नवा च चुच्युवे । ता संसत्सु प्र वोचत ॥
yā vṛtrahā parāvati sanā navā ca cucyuve | tā saṃsatsu pra vocata ||
Proclaim in our assemblies what deeds, new and ancient, far away, The Vrtra-slayer hath achieved.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अपिबत् कद्रुवः सुतम् इन्द्रः सहस्रबाह्वे । अत्रादेदिष्ट पौंस्यम् ॥
apibat kadruvaḥ sutam indraḥ sahasrabāhve | atrādediṣṭa pauṃsyam ||
In battle of a thousand arms Indra drank Kadru's Soma juice: There he displayed his manly might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सत्यं तत् तुर्वशे यदौ विदानो अह्नवाय्यम् । व्य् आनट् तुर्वणे शमि ॥
satyaṃ tat turvaśe yadau vidāno ahnavāyyam | vy ānaṭ turvaṇe śami ||
True undeniable strength he found in Yadu and in Turvasa, And conquered through the sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तरणिं वो जनानां त्रदं वाजस्य गोमतः । समानम् उ प्र शंसिषम् ॥
taraṇiṃ vo janānāṃ tradaṃ vājasya gomataḥ | samānam u pra śaṃsiṣam ||
Him have I magnified, our Lord in, common, Guardian of your folk, Discloser of great wealth in kine;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋभुक्षणं न वर्तव उक्थेषु तुग्र्यावृधम् । इन्द्रं सोमे सचा सुते ॥
ṛbhukṣaṇaṃ na vartava uktheṣu tugryāvṛdham | indraṃ some sacā sute ||
Rbhuksan, not to be restrained, who strengthened Tugra's son in lauds, Indra beside the flowing juice;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यः कृन्तद् इद् वि योन्यं त्रिशोकाय गिरिम् पृथुम् । गोभ्यो गातुं निरेतवे ॥
yaḥ kṛntad id vi yonyaṃ triśokāya girim pṛthum | gobhyo gātuṃ niretave ||
Who for Trisoka clave the hill that formed a wide receptacle, So that the cows might issue forth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् दधिषे मनस्यसि मन्दानः प्रेद् इयक्षसि । मा तत् कर् इन्द्र मृळय ॥
yad dadhiṣe manasyasi mandānaḥ pred iyakṣasi | mā tat kar indra mṛḷaya ||
Whate'er thy plan or purpose be, whate'er, in transport, thou wouldst do, Do it not, Indra, but be kind.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दभ्रं चिद् धि त्वावतः कृतं शृण्वे अधि क्षमि । जिगात्व् इन्द्र ते मनः ॥
dabhraṃ cid dhi tvāvataḥ kṛtaṃ śṛṇve adhi kṣami | jigātv indra te manaḥ ||
But little hath been heard of done upon the earth by one like thee i Let thine heart, Indra, turn to us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तवेद् उ ताः सुकीर्तयो ऽसन्न् उत प्रशस्तयः । यद् इन्द्र मृळयासि नः ॥
taved u tāḥ sukīrtayo 'sann uta praśastayaḥ | yad indra mṛḷayāsi naḥ ||
Thine then shall be this high renown, thine shall these lofty praises be, When, Indra, thou art kind to us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा न एकस्मिन्न् आगसि मा द्वयोर् उत त्रिषु । वधीर् मा शूर भूरिषु ॥
mā na ekasminn āgasi mā dvayor uta triṣu | vadhīr mā śūra bhūriṣu ||
Not for one trespass, not for two, O Hero, slay us, nor for three, Nor yet for many trespasses.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बिभया हि त्वावत उग्राद् अभिप्रभङ्गिणः । दस्माद् अहम् ऋतीषहः ॥
bibhayā hi tvāvata ugrād abhiprabhaṅgiṇaḥ | dasmād aham ṛtīṣahaḥ ||
I fear one powerful like thee, the crusher down of enemies, Mighty, repelling all attacks.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा सख्युः शूनम् आ विदे मा पुत्रस्य प्रभूवसो । आवृत्वद् भूतु ते मनः ॥
mā sakhyuḥ śūnam ā vide mā putrasya prabhūvaso | āvṛtvad bhūtu te manaḥ ||
O wealthy God, ne'er may I live to see my friend or son in need*: Hitherward let thy heart be turned.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
को नु मर्या अमिथितः सखा सखायम् अब्रवीत् । जहा को अस्मद् ईषते ॥
ko nu maryā amithitaḥ sakhā sakhāyam abravīt | jahā ko asmad īṣate ||
What friend, O people, unprovoked, hath ever said unto a friend, He turns and leaves us in distress?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवारे वृषभा सुते ऽसिन्वन् भूर्य् आवयः । श्वघ्नीव निवता चरन् ॥
evāre vṛṣabhā sute 'sinvan bhūry āvayaḥ | śvaghnīva nivatā caran ||
Hero, insatiate enjoy this Soma juice so near to thee, Even as a hunter rushing down.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ त एता वचोयुजा हरी गृभ्णे सुमद्रथा । यद् ईम् ब्रह्मभ्य इद् ददः ॥
ā ta etā vacoyujā harī gṛbhṇe sumadrathā | yad īm brahmabhya id dadaḥ ||
Hither I draw those Bays of thine yoked by our hymn, with splendid car, That thou mayst give unto the priests.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
भिन्धि विश्वा अप द्विषः परि बाधो जही मृधः । वसु स्पार्हं तद् आ भर ॥
bhindhi viśvā apa dviṣaḥ pari bādho jahī mṛdhaḥ | vasu spārhaṃ tad ā bhara ||
Drive all our enemies away, smite down the foes who press around, And bring the wealth for which we long:
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् वीळाव् इन्द्र यत् स्थिरे यत् पर्शाने पराभृतम् । वसु स्पार्हं तद् आ भर ॥
yad vīḷāv indra yat sthire yat parśāne parābhṛtam | vasu spārhaṃ tad ā bhara ||
O Indra, that which is concealed in strong firm place precipitous: Bring us the wealth for which we long
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस्य ते विश्वमानुषो भूरेर् दत्तस्य वेदति । वसु स्पार्हं तद् आ भर ॥
yasya te viśvamānuṣo bhūrer dattasya vedati | vasu spārhaṃ tad ā bhara ||
Great riches which the world of men shall recognize as sent by thou: Bring us the wealth for which we long.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)