Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 17
RV 1 17.1
इन्द्रावरुणयोर् अहꣳ सम्राजोर् अव आ वृणे । ता नो मृऴात ईदृशे
indrāvaruṇayor ahaṁ samrājor ava ā vṛṇe | tā no mṛḻāta īdṛśe
I choose for myself the help of Indra and Varuṇa, the two sovereign kings; may they two be gracious to us in such (a case).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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I CRAVE help from the Imperial Lords, from Indra-Varuṇa; may they Both favour one of us like me.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 17.2
गन्तारा हि स्थो ऽवसे हवꣳ विप्रस्य मावतः । धर्तारा चर्षणीनाम्
gantārā hi stho 'vase havaṁ viprasya māvataḥ | dhartārā carṣaṇīnām
For you two are ones who come to the call of an inspired singer such as I, to give aid — upholders of the peoples.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Guardians of men, ye ever come with ready succour at the call Of every singer such as I.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 17.3
अनुकामꣳ तर्पयेथाम् इन्द्रावरुण राय आ । ता वाꣳ नेदिष्ठम् ईमहे
anukāmaṁ tarpayethām indrāvaruṇa rāya ā | tā vāṁ nediṣṭham īmahe
Sate (us) with riches according to (our) desire, Indra and Varuṇa; it is you two whom we entreat from closest by.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Sate you, according to your wish, O Indra-Varuṇa, with wealth: Fain would we have you nearest us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 17.4
युवाकु हि शचीनाꣳ युवाकु सुमतीनाम् । भूयाम वाजदाव्नाम्
yuvāku hi śacīnāṁ yuvāku sumatīnām | bhūyāma vājadāvnām
May we be of your capabilities, of your good favours, of you two who give prizes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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May we be sharers of the powers, sharers of the benevolence Of you who give strength bounteously.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 17.5
इन्द्रः सहस्रदाव्नाꣳ वरुणः शꣳस्यानाम् । क्रतुर् भवत्य् उक्थ्यः
indraḥ sahasradāvnāṁ varuṇaḥ śaṁsyānām | kratur bhavaty ukthyaḥ
Indra, of those who give thousandfold, Varuṇa, of those to be praised — (their) resolve becomes worthy of the recitation.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Indra and Varuṇa, among givers of thousands, meet for praise, Are Powers who merit highest laud.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 17.6
तयोर् इद् अवसा वयꣳ सनेम नि च धीमहि । स्याद् उत प्ररेचनम्
tayor id avasā vayaṁ sanema ni ca dhīmahi | syād uta prarecanam
By the help of those two may we win and may we lay up (wealth); and let there be overflow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Through their protection may we gain great store of wealth, and heap it up Enough and still to spare, be ours.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 17.7
इन्द्रावरुण वाम् अहꣳ हुवे चित्राय राधसे । अस्मान् सु जिग्युषस् कृतम्
indrāvaruṇa vām ahaṁ huve citrāya rādhase | asmān su jigyuṣas kṛtam
Indra and Varuṇa, I call upon you two for brilliant bounty; make us indeed victorious.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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O Indra-Varuṇa, on you for wealth in many a form I call: Still keep ye us victorious.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 17.8
इन्द्रावरुण नू नु वाꣳ सिषासन्तीषु धीष्व् आ । अस्मभ्यꣳ शर्म यच्छतम्
indrāvaruṇa nū nu vāṁ siṣāsantīṣu dhīṣv ā | asmabhyaṁ śarma yacchatam
Indra and Varuṇa, now indeed, amid the prayers that seek to win you, extend shelter to us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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O Indra-Varuṇa, – through our songs that seek to win you to ourselves, Give us at once your sheltering help.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 17.9
प्र वाम् अश्नोतु सुष्टुतिर् इन्द्रावरुण याꣳ हुवे । याम् ऋधाथे सधस्तुतिम्
pra vām aśnotu suṣṭutir indrāvaruṇa yāṁ huve | yām ṛdhāthe sadhastutim
Let the fine praise reach you two, Indra and Varuṇa — (the praise) which I call forth, the joint hymn which you two make prosper.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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O Indra-Varuṇa, to you may fair praise which I offer come, joint eulogy which ye dignify.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)