Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 33
RV 1 33.1
एतायामोप गव्यन्त इन्द्रम् अस्माकꣳ सु प्रमतिꣳ वावृधाति । अनामृणः कुविद् आद् अस्य रायो गवाꣳ केतम् परम् आवर्जते नः
etāyāmopa gavyanta indram asmākaṁ su pramatiṁ vāvṛdhāti | anāmṛṇaḥ kuvid ād asya rāyo gavāṁ ketam param āvarjate naḥ
Come, let us go up to Indra, desiring cattle; may he make his foresight for us grow strong. Surely then the unfailing one will turn toward us this wealth of his, the highest sign of cows?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Come, fain for booty let us seek to Indra: yet more shall he increase his care that guides us. Will not the Indestructible endow us with perfect knowledge of this wealth, of cattle?
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.2
उपेद् अहꣳ धनदाम् अप्रतीतꣳ जुष्टाꣳ न श्येनो वसतिम् पतामि । इन्द्रꣳ नमस्यन्न् उपमेभिर् अर्कैर् यः स्तोतृभ्यो हव्यो अस्ति यामन्
uped ahaṁ dhanadām apratītaṁ juṣṭāṁ na śyeno vasatim patāmi | indraṁ namasyann upamebhir arkair yaḥ stotṛbhyo havyo asti yāman
To him, the giver of wealth, unopposed, I fly up, as a falcon to its cherished dwelling, doing homage to Indra with the highest chants — he who is to be invoked by his praisers when on the march.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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I fly to him invisible Wealth-giver as flies the falcon to his cherished eyrie, With fairest hymns of praise adoring Indra, whom those who laud him must invoke in battle.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.3
नि सर्वसेन इषुधीꣳर् असक्त सम् अर्यो गा अजति यस्य वष्टि । चोष्कूयमाण इन्द्र भूरि वामम् मा पणिर् भूर् अस्मद् अधि प्रवृद्ध
ni sarvasena iṣudhīm̐r asakta sam aryo gā ajati yasya vaṣṭi | coṣkūyamāṇa indra bhūri vāmam mā paṇir bhūr asmad adhi pravṛddha
With his whole host, he has slung on his quivers; he drives together the cattle of whomever he wishes. Raking together much that is good, Indra, do not be a niggard toward us, O greatly grown one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Mid all his host, he bindeth on the quiver he driveth cattle from what foe he pleaseth: Gathering up great store of riches, Indra. be thou no trafficker with us, most mighty.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.4
वधीर् हि दस्युꣳ धनिनꣳ घनेनꣳ एकश् चरन्न् उपशाकेभिर् इन्द्र । धनोर् अधि विषुणक् ते व्य् आयन्न् अयज्वानः सनकाः प्रेतिम् ईयुः
vadhīr hi dasyuṁ dhaninaṁ ghanenam̐ ekaś carann upaśākebhir indra | dhanor adhi viṣuṇak te vy āyann ayajvānaḥ sanakāḥ pretim īyuḥ
For you struck down the wealthy Dasyu with your bludgeon, ranging alone with your helpers, Indra. Off the height they scattered in all directions; the non-sacrificers, the old ones, went to their death.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Thou slewest with thy bolt the wealthy Dasyu, alone, yet going with thy helpers, Indra! Far from the floor of heaven in all directions, the ancient riteless ones fled to destruction.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.5
परा चिच् छीर्षा ववृजुस् त इन्द्रायज्वानो यज्वभिः स्पर्धमानाः । प्र यद् दिवो हरिवः स्थातर् उग्र निर् अव्रताꣳ अधमो रोदस्योः
parā cic chīrṣā vavṛjus ta indrāyajvāno yajvabhiḥ spardhamānāḥ | pra yad divo harivaḥ sthātar ugra nir avratām̐ adhamo rodasyoḥ
The non-sacrificers, contending with the sacrificers, turned their heads away from you, Indra, when, O lord of bay horses, you who stand firm, O mighty one, you blew the vow-less ones out of heaven, out of the two worlds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Fighting with pious worshippers, the riteless turned and fled, Indra! with averted faces. When thou, fierce Lord of the Bay Steeds, the Stayer, blewest from earth and heaven and sky the godless.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.6
अयुयुत्सन्न् अनवद्यस्य सेनाम् अयातयन्त क्षितयो नवग्वाः । वृषायुधो न वध्रयो निरष्टाः प्रवद्भिर् इन्द्राच् चितयन्त आयन्
ayuyutsann anavadyasya senām ayātayanta kṣitayo navagvāḥ | vṛṣāyudho na vadhrayo niraṣṭāḥ pravadbhir indrāc citayanta āyan
They wished to fight the army of the blameless one; the Navagva peoples set themselves in array. Like the gelded fighting a bull, cast out, they came away from Indra down the slopes, taking note (of their plight).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
They met in fight the army of the blameless. then the Navagvas put forth all their power. They, like emasculates with men contending, fled, conscious, by steep paths from Indra, scattered.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.7
त्वम् एतान् रुदतो जक्षतश् चायोधयो रजस इन्द्र पारे । अवादहो दिव आ दस्युम् उच्चा प्र सुन्वतः स्तुवतः शꣳसम् आवः
tvam etān rudato jakṣataś cāyodhayo rajasa indra pāre | avādaho diva ā dasyum uccā pra sunvataḥ stuvataḥ śaṁsam āvaḥ
You, Indra, made these—the weeping and the laughing—do battle at the far edge of the midspace; you burned the Dasyu down from heaven on high; you furthered the praise-song of the one who presses and lauds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Whether they weep or laugh, thou hast o'erthrown them, O Indra, on the sky's extremest limit. The Dasyu thou hast burned from heaven, and welcomed the prayer of him who pours the juice and lauds thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.8
चक्राणासः परीणहम् पृथिव्या हिरण्येन मणिना शुम्भमानाः । न हिन्वानासस् तितिरुस् त इन्द्रम् परि स्पशो अदधात् सूर्येण
cakrāṇāsaḥ parīṇaham pṛthivyā hiraṇyena maṇinā śumbhamānāḥ | na hinvānāsas titirus ta indram pari spaśo adadhāt sūryeṇa
Making an encirclement of the earth, adorning themselves with a golden jewel, though urging themselves on they did not get past you, Indra; you set your spies around (them) by means of the sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Adorned with their array of gold and jewels, they o'er the earth a covering veil extended. Although they hastened, they o'ercame not Indra: their spies he compassed with the Sun of morning.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.9
परि यद् इन्द्र रोदसी उभे अबुभोजीर् महिना विश्वतः सीम् । अमन्यमानाꣳ अभि मन्यमानैर् निर् ब्रह्मभिर् अधमो दस्युम् इन्द्र
pari yad indra rodasī ubhe abubhojīr mahinā viśvataḥ sīm | amanyamānām̐ abhi manyamānair nir brahmabhir adhamo dasyum indra
When, Indra, you encompassed both world-halves all about with your greatness, then, Indra, with your formulas you blew away the Dasyu — the unheeding ones by means of the heeding ones.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
As thou enjoyest heaven and earth, O Indra, on every side surrounded with thy greatness, So thou with priests bast blown away the Dasyu, and those who worship not with those who worship.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.10
न ये दिवः पृथिव्या अन्तम् आपुर् न मायाभिर् धनदाम् पर्यभूवन् । युजꣳ वज्रꣳ वृषभश् चक्र इन्द्रो निर् ज्योतिषा तमसो गा अदुक्षत्
na ye divaḥ pṛthivyā antam āpur na māyābhir dhanadām paryabhūvan | yujaṁ vajraṁ vṛṣabhaś cakra indro nir jyotiṣā tamaso gā adukṣat
Those who did not reach the limit of heaven and earth, nor with their magic arts encircled the wealth-giver — the bull Indra made the mace his yoke-fellow, and with light he milked the cows out of the darkness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
They who pervaded earth's extremest limit subdued not with their charms the Wealth-bestower: Indra, the Bull, made his ally the thunder, and with its light milked cows from out the darkness.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.11
अनु स्वधाम् अक्षरन्न् आपो अस्यावर्धत मध्य आ नाव्यानाम् । सध्रीचीनेन मनसा तम् इन्द्र ओजिष्ठेन हन्मनाहन्न् अभि द्यून्
anu svadhām akṣarann āpo asyāvardhata madhya ā nāvyānām | sadhrīcīnena manasā tam indra ojiṣṭhena hanmanāhann abhi dyūn
The waters flowed on after their own nature; he grew strong in the midst of the navigable ones. With a mind set on one aim, Indra, with the mightiest blow you smote him day after day.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The waters flowed according to their nature; he raid the navigable streams waxed mighty. Then Indra, with his spirit concentrated, smote him for ever with his strongest weapon.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.12
न्य् आविध्यद् इलीबिशस्य दृऴ्हा वि शृङ्गिणम् अभिनच् छुष्णम् इन्द्रः । यावत् तरो मघवन् यावद् ओजो वज्रेण शत्रुम् अवधीः पृतन्युम्
ny āvidhyad ilībiśasya dṛḻhā vi śṛṅgiṇam abhinac chuṣṇam indraḥ | yāvat taro maghavan yāvad ojo vajreṇa śatrum avadhīḥ pṛtanyum
He pierced down the fastnesses of Ilībiśa; Indra split the horned Śuṣṇa apart. As great as your force, O Maghavan, as great as your might — with the mace you slew the attacking foe.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Indra broke through Ilîbiṣa's strong castles, and Ṣushṇa with his horn he cut to pieces: Thou, Maghavan, for all his might and swiftness, slewest thy fighting foeman with thy thunder
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.13
अभि सिध्मो अजिगाद् अस्य शत्रून् वि तिग्मेन वृषभेणा पुरो ऽभेत् । सꣳ वज्रेणासृजद् वृत्रम् इन्द्रः प्र स्वाम् मतिम् अतिरच् छाशदानः
abhi sidhmo ajigād asya śatrūn vi tigmena vṛṣabheṇā puro 'bhet | saṁ vajreṇāsṛjad vṛtram indraḥ pra svām matim atirac chāśadānaḥ
His unerring (weapon) came upon his foes; with the sharp bull(-weapon) he broke open the strongholds; Indra let loose the mace against Vṛtra, and, exulting, advanced his own design.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Fierce on his enemies fell Indra's weapon: with. his sharp bull he rent their forts in pieces. He with his thunderbolt dealt blows on Vr̥itra; and conquered, executing all his purpose.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.14
आवः कुत्सम् इन्द्र यस्मिञ् चाकन् प्रावो युध्यन्तꣳ वृषभꣳ दशद्युम् । शफच्युतो रेणुर् नक्षत द्याम् उच् छ्वैत्रेयो नृषाह्याय तस्थौ
āvaḥ kutsam indra yasmiñ cākan prāvo yudhyantaṁ vṛṣabhaṁ daśadyum | śaphacyuto reṇur nakṣata dyām uc chvaitreyo nṛṣāhyāya tasthau
You helped Kutsa, Indra, in whom you delighted; you aided the fighting bull Daśadyu. The dust stirred up by hooves reached heaven; the son of Śvitrā stood up for the overcoming of men.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Indra, thou helpest Kutsa whom thou lovedst, and guardedst brave Daṣadyu when he battled, The dust of trampling horses rose to heaven, and Ṣvitrâ's son stood up again for conquest.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 33.15
आवः शमꣳ वृषभꣳ तुग्र्यासु क्षेत्रजेषे मघवञ् छ्वित्र्यꣳ गाम् । ज्योक् चिद् अत्र तस्थिवाꣳसो अक्रञ् छत्रूयताम् अधरा वेदनाकः
āvaḥ śamaṁ vṛṣabhaṁ tugryāsu kṣetrajeṣe maghavañ chvitryaṁ gām | jyok cid atra tasthivāṁso akrañ chatrūyatām adharā vedanākaḥ
You helped the bull Śama among the Tugryas, O Maghavan, and Śvitrya's cow in the winning of the field. Standing here a long while they did (their work); you put the possessions of the hostile ones beneath (them).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ṣvitrâ's mild steer, O Maghavan thou helpest in combat for the land, mid Tugra's houses. Long stood they there before the task was ended: thou wast the master of the foemen's treasure.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)