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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 103

RV 1 103.1

तत् त इन्द्रियम् परमम् पराचैर् अधारयन्त कवयः पुरेदम् । क्षमेदम् अन्यद् दिव्य् अ१न्यद् अस्य सम् ई पृच्यते समनेव केतुः

tat ta indriyam paramam parācair adhārayanta kavayaḥ puredam | kṣamedam anyad divy a1nyad asya sam ī pṛcyate samaneva ketuḥ

That highest Indra-power of yours the seers upheld of old, (setting) it far away: one part of it is on the earth, another in heaven; they are joined together like a banner at a gathering.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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THAT highest Indra-power of thine is distant: that which is here sages possessed aforetime. This one is on the earth, in heaven the other, and both unite as flag with flag in battle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 103.2

स धारयत् पृथिवीम् पप्रथच् च वज्रेण हत्वा निर् अपः ससर्ज । अहन्न् अहिम् अभिनद् रौहिणꣳ व्य् अहन् व्यꣳसम् मघवा शचीभिः

sa dhārayat pṛthivīm paprathac ca vajreṇa hatvā nir apaḥ sasarja | ahann ahim abhinad rauhiṇaṁ vy ahan vyaṁsam maghavā śacībhiḥ

He held the earth fast and spread it out; striking with the mace he released the waters. He slew Ahi, he split Rauhiṇa, he cut down Vyaṁsa — the bounteous one, with his powers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He spread the wide earth out and firmly fixed it, smote with his thunderbolt and loosed the waters. Maghavan with his puissance struck down Ahi, rent Rauhiṇa to death and slaughtered Vyansa.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 103.3

स जातूभर्मा श्रद्दधान ओजः पुरो विभिन्दन्न् अचरद् वि दासीः । विद्वान् वज्रिन् दस्यवे हेतिम् अस्यार्यꣳ सहो वर्धया द्युम्नम् इन्द्र

sa jātūbharmā śraddadhāna ojaḥ puro vibhindann acarad vi dāsīḥ | vidvān vajrin dasyave hetim asyāryaṁ saho vardhayā dyumnam indra

He, bearing (his weapon) by nature, trusting in his strength, moved about shattering the strongholds, the Dāsa ones. Knowingly, O mace-bearer, hurl the missile at the Dasyu; increase the Aryan's might and brilliance, Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Armed with his bolt and trusting in his prowess he wandered shattering the forts of Dâsas. Cast thy dart, knowing, Thunderer, at the Dasyu; increase the Arya's might and glory, Indra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 103.4

तद् ऊचुषे मानुषेमा युगानि कीर्तेन्यम् मघवा नाम बिभ्रत् । उपप्रयन् दस्युहत्याय वज्री यद् ध सूनुः श्रवसे नाम दधे

tad ūcuṣe mānuṣemā yugāni kīrtenyam maghavā nāma bibhrat | upaprayan dasyuhatyāya vajrī yad dha sūnuḥ śravase nāma dadhe

For him who is accustomed to this, (there are) these human generations — the bounteous one bearing a name worth proclaiming; the mace-bearer advancing to the slaying of the Dasyu, when indeed the son took on a name for glory.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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For him who thus hath taught these human races, Maghavan, bearing a fame-worthy title, Thunderer, drawing nigh to slay the Dasyus, hath given himself the name of Son for glory.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 103.5

तद् अस्येदम् पश्यता भूरि पुष्टꣳ श्रद् इन्द्रस्य धत्तन वीर्याय । स गा अविन्दत् सो अविन्दद् अश्वान् स ओषधीः सो अपः स वनानि

tad asyedam paśyatā bhūri puṣṭaṁ śrad indrasya dhattana vīryāya | sa gā avindat so avindad aśvān sa oṣadhīḥ so apaḥ sa vanāni

Behold this abundant prosperity of his; put faith in Indra's heroic power. He found the cows, he found the horses, he (found) the plants, he the waters, he the trees.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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See this abundant wealth that he possesses, and put your trust in Indra's hero vigour. He found the cattle, and he found the horses, he found the plants, the forests and the waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 103.6

भूरिकर्मणे वृषभाय वृष्णे सत्यशुष्माय सुनवाम सोमम् । य आदृत्या परिपन्थीव शूरो ऽयज्वनो विभजन्न् एति वेदः

bhūrikarmaṇe vṛṣabhāya vṛṣṇe satyaśuṣmāya sunavāma somam | ya ādṛtyā paripanthīva śūro 'yajvano vibhajann eti vedaḥ

For the bull of many deeds, the virile one, whose fury is true, let us press soma — he who, like a bold highwayman, goes taking heed (of it) and dividing up the property of the one who does not sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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To him the truly strong, whose deeds are many, to him the strong Bull let us pour the Soma. The Hero, watching like a thief in ambush, goes parting the possessions of the godless.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 103.7

तद् इन्द्र प्रेव वीर्यꣳ चकर्थ यत् ससन्तꣳ वज्रेणाबोधयो ऽहिम् । अनु त्वा पत्नीर् हृषितꣳ वयश् च विश्वे देवासो अमदन्न् अनु त्वा

tad indra preva vīryaṁ cakartha yat sasantaṁ vajreṇābodhayo 'him | anu tvā patnīr hṛṣitaṁ vayaś ca viśve devāso amadann anu tvā

That heroic deed you did, Indra, as (your) foremost: that you woke the sleeping Ahi with the mace. The wives and the birds exulted after you when you were excited; all the gods exulted after you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Well didst thou do that hero deed, O Indra, in waking with thy bolt the slumbering Ahi. in thee, delighted, Dames divine rejoiced them, the flying Maruts and all Gods were joyful.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 103.8

शुष्णम् पिप्रुꣳ कुयवꣳ वृत्रम् इन्द्र यदावधीर् वि पुरः शम्बरस्य । तन् नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्ताम् अदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः

śuṣṇam pipruṁ kuyavaṁ vṛtram indra yadāvadhīr vi puraḥ śambarasya | tan no mitro varuṇo māmahantām aditiḥ sindhuḥ pṛthivī uta dyauḥ

When you slew Śuṣṇa, Pipru, Kuyava, Vṛtra, Indra, and shattered apart the strongholds of Śambara — may Mitra, Varuṇa grant us that, and Aditi, Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

As thou hast smitten Ṣushṇa, Pipru, Vr̥itra and Kuyava, and Ṣambara's forts O Indra. This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)