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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 174

RV 1 174.1

त्वꣳ राजेन्द्र ये च देवा रक्षा नॄन् पाह्य् असुर त्वम् अस्मान् । त्वꣳ सत्पतिर् मघवा नस् तरुत्रस् त्वꣳ सत्यो वसवानः सहोदाः

tvaṁ rājendra ye ca devā rakṣā nṝn pāhy asura tvam asmān | tvaṁ satpatir maghavā nas tarutras tvaṁ satyo vasavānaḥ sahodāḥ

Thou art king, Indra, and (so are) those who are gods; guard the men, protect us, O asura; thou art our lord of the good, the bountiful, the rescuer; thou art the true one, the possessor of goods, the giver of strength.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THOU art the King of all the Gods, O Indra: protect the men, O Asura, preserve us. Thou Lord of Heroes, Maghavan, our saver, art faithful, very rich, the victory-giver.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.2

दनो विश इन्द्र मृध्रवाचः सप्त यत् पुरः शर्म शारदीर् दर्त् । ऋणोर् अपो अनवद्यार्णा यूने वृत्रम् पुरुकुत्साय रन्धीः

dano viśa indra mṛdhravācaḥ sapta yat puraḥ śarma śāradīr dart | ṛṇor apo anavadyārṇā yūne vṛtram purukutsāya randhīḥ

Thou didst subdue, Indra, the clans of hostile speech, when thou didst break open the seven autumnal strongholds, their shelter; thou didst set the waters flowing, O blameless one, the flood, and thou didst deliver Vṛtra over to the young Purukutsa.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, thou humbledst tribes that spake with insult by breaking down seven autumn forts, their refuge. Thou stirredst, Blameless! billowy floods, and gavest his foe a prey to youthful Purukutsa.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.3

अजा वृत इन्द्र शूरपत्नीर् द्याꣳ च येभिः पुरुहूत नूनम् । रक्षो अग्निम् अशुषꣳ तूर्वयाणꣳ सिꣳहो न दमे अपाꣳसि वस्तोः

ajā vṛta indra śūrapatnīr dyāṁ ca yebhiḥ puruhūta nūnam | rakṣo agnim aśuṣaṁ tūrvayāṇaṁ siṁho na dame apāṁsi vastoḥ

Drive out, Indra, the troops whose lords are heroes, and heaven, by which (means), O much-invoked one, now. Protect Agni the devouring, Tūrvayāṇa; like a lion in the house thou (dost) thy works at daybreak.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With whom thou drivest troops whose lords are heroes, and bringest daylight now, much worshipped Indra, With them guard lion-like wasting active Agni to dwell in our tilled fields and in our homestead.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.4

शेषन् नु त इन्द्र सस्मिन् योनौ प्रशस्तये पवीरवस्य मह्ना । सृजद् अर्णाꣳस्य् अव यद् युधा गास् तिष्ठद् धरी धृषता मृष्ट वाजान्

śeṣan nu ta indra sasmin yonau praśastaye pavīravasya mahnā | sṛjad arṇāṁsy ava yad yudhā gās tiṣṭhad dharī dhṛṣatā mṛṣṭa vājān

Now let them lie for thee, Indra, in that same womb, for the glorifying by the greatness of Pavīrava; when he released the floods down and the cows by fighting, he stood upon the two bays and boldly swept up the prizes.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They through the greatness of thy spear, O Indra, shall, to thy praise, rest in this earthly station. To loose the floods, to seek, for kine, the battle, his Bays he mounted boldly seized the booty.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.5

वह कुत्सम् इन्द्र यस्मिञ् चाकन् स्यूमन्यू ऋज्रा वातस्याश्वा । प्र सूरश् चक्रꣳ वृहताद् अभीके ऽभि स्पृधो यासिषद् वज्रबाहुः

vaha kutsam indra yasmiñ cākan syūmanyū ṛjrā vātasyāśvā | pra sūraś cakraṁ vṛhatād abhīke 'bhi spṛdho yāsiṣad vajrabāhuḥ

Carry Kutsa, Indra, in whom thou hast taken delight — the ruddy, rein-loving horses of Vāta. May he tear off the wheel of the sun at close encounter; he of the mace in his arm has gone against the rivals.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, bear Kutsa, him in whom thou joyest: the dark-red horses of the Wind are docile. Let the Sun roll his chariot wheel anear us, and let the Thunderer go to meet the foemen.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.6

जघन्वाꣳ इन्द्र मित्रेरूञ् चोदप्रवृद्धो हरिवो अदाशून् । प्र ये पश्यन्न् अर्यमणꣳ सचायोस् त्वया शूर्ता वहमाना अपत्यम्

jaghanvām̐ indra mitrerūñ codapravṛddho harivo adāśūn | pra ye paśyann aryamaṇaṁ sacāyos tvayā śūrtā vahamānā apatyam

Having slain, Indra, the mitreru, grown strong by the flood, O lord of the bays, (having slain) those who do not offer — they who, looking upon Aryaman as the companion of Āyu, were shattered by thee, carrying off their offspring.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou Indra, Lord of Bays, made strong by impulse, hast slain the vexers of thy friends, who give not. They who beheld the Friend beside the living were cast aside by thee as they rode onward.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.7

रपत् कविर् इन्द्रार्कसातौ क्षाꣳ दासायोपबर्हणीꣳ कः । करत् तिस्रो मघवा दानुचित्रा नि दुर्योणे कुयवाचम् मृधि श्रेत्

rapat kavir indrārkasātau kṣāṁ dāsāyopabarhaṇīṁ kaḥ | karat tisro maghavā dānucitrā ni duryoṇe kuyavācam mṛdhi śret

The sage spoke, Indra, at the winning of the chant; thou madest the earth a cushion for the Dāsa. The bountiful one made the three (streams) gleam with drops; he laid Kuyavāc low in the wretched dwelling, in the fray.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, the bard sang forth in inspiration: thou madest earth a covering for the Dâsa. Maghavan made the three that gleam with moisture, and to his home brought Kuyavâch to slay him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.8

सना ता त इन्द्र नव्या आगुः सहो नभो ऽविरणाय पूर्वीः । भिनत् पुरो न भिदो अदेवीर् ननमो वधर् अदेवस्य पीयोः

sanā tā ta indra navyā āguḥ saho nabho 'viraṇāya pūrvīḥ | bhinat puro na bhido adevīr nanamo vadhar adevasya pīyoḥ

These ancient deeds of thine, Indra, have come as new ones; the many (deeds) overpowered the cloud for (?) the giving of ease. He split the strongholds as godless splitters (are split); thou didst bend aside the weapon of the godless scorner.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

These thine old deeds new bards have sung, O Indra. Thou conqueredst, boundest many tribes for ever. Like castles thou hast crushed the godless races, and bowed the godless scorner's deadly weapon.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.9

त्वꣳ धुनिर् इन्द्र धुनिमतीर् ऋणोर् अपः सीरा न स्रवन्तीः । प्र यत् समुद्रम् अति शूर पर्षि पारया तुर्वशꣳ यदुꣳ स्वस्ति

tvaṁ dhunir indra dhunimatīr ṛṇor apaḥ sīrā na sravantīḥ | pra yat samudram ati śūra parṣi pārayā turvaśaṁ yaduṁ svasti

Thou, roaring, Indra, didst set the roaring waters running like rivers; when thou carriest (us) across the sea, O hero, bring Turvaśa and Yadu over in safety.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

A Stormer thou hast made the stormy waters flow down, O Indra, like the running rivers. When o'er the flood thou broughtest them, O Hero, thou keptest Turvaga and Yadu safely.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 174.10

त्वम् अस्माकम् इन्द्र विश्वध स्या अवृकतमो नराꣳ नृपाता । स नो विश्वासाꣳ स्पृधाꣳ सहोदा विद्यामेषꣳ वृजनꣳ जीरदानुम्

tvam asmākam indra viśvadha syā avṛkatamo narāṁ nṛpātā | sa no viśvāsāṁ spṛdhāṁ sahodā vidyāmeṣaṁ vṛjanaṁ jīradānum

Be thou ours, Indra, in every way, most free of wolfish harm, the protector of men among men. As such, be for us the giver of victory over all rivals. May we find refreshment, a strong community, quick to give.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, mayst thou be ours in all occasions, protector of the men, most gentle-hearted, Giving us victory over all our rivals. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)