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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)