Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 57
RV 1 57.1
प्र मꣳहिष्ठाय बृहते बृहद्रये सत्यशुष्माय तवसे मतिम् भरे । अपाम् इव प्रवणे यस्य दुर्धरꣳ राधो विश्वायु शवसे अपावृतम्
pra maṁhiṣṭhāya bṛhate bṛhadraye satyaśuṣmāya tavase matim bhare | apām iva pravaṇe yasya durdharaṁ rādho viśvāyu śavase apāvṛtam
To the most liberal, the lofty, him of lofty wealth, of true fury, the strong one, I bring forth my thought — whose gift, hard to hold as the waters in their downward rush, lasting all our life, has been laid open for (his) power.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
To him most liberal, lofty Lord of lofty wealth, verily powerful and strong, I bring my hymn,– Whose checkless bounty, as of waters down a slope, is spread abroad for all that live, to give them strength.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 57.2
अध ते विश्वम् अनु हासद् इष्टय आपो निम्नेव सवना हविष्मतः । यत् पर्वते न समशीत हर्यत इन्द्रस्य वज्रः श्नथिता हिरण्ययः
adha te viśvam anu hāsad iṣṭaya āpo nimneva savanā haviṣmataḥ | yat parvate na samaśīta haryata indrasya vajraḥ śnathitā hiraṇyayaḥ
Then let everything follow after you for the sacrifices, and the pressings of the one with oblation, like waters to a low place — when, as though upon a mountain, the desirable golden mace of Indra, the piercer, is set to rest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Now all this world, for worship, shall come after thee-the offerer's libations like floods to the depth, When the well-loved one seems to rest upon the hill, the thunderbolt of Indra, shatterer wrought of gold.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 57.3
अस्मै भीमाय नमसा सम् अध्वर उषो न शुभ्र आ भरा पनीयसे । यस्य धाम श्रवसे नामेन्द्रियꣳ ज्योतिर् अकारि हरितो नायसे
asmai bhīmāya namasā sam adhvara uṣo na śubhra ā bharā panīyase | yasya dhāma śravase nāmendriyaṁ jyotir akāri harito nāyase
For him, the terrible one, the one to be admired, bring (your offering) together with homage at the rite, bright as the dawn — he whose foundation and whose Indra-name have been made a light for fame, as (light is made) for the bay mares to travel by.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
To him the terrible, most meet for lofty praise, like bright Dawn, now bring gifts with reverence in this rite, Whose being, for renown, yea, Indra-power and light, have been created, like bay steeds, to move with speed.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 57.4
इमे त इन्द्र ते वयम् पुरुष्टुत ये त्वारभ्य चरामसि प्रभूवसो । नहि त्वद् अन्यो गिर्वणो गिरः सघत् क्षोणीर् इव प्रति नो हर्य तद् वचः
ime ta indra te vayam puruṣṭuta ye tvārabhya carāmasi prabhūvaso | nahi tvad anyo girvaṇo giraḥ saghat kṣoṇīr iva prati no harya tad vacaḥ
These men are yours, Indra, and we are yours, you who are praised by many, we who go about having taken hold of you, O rich in abundance. For no other than you, lover of songs, can bear our songs, as the broad lands (bear all things); take pleasure in this speech of ours.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Thine, Indra, praised by many, excellently rich! are we who trusting in thy help draw near to thee. Lover of praise, none else but thou receives our laud: as earth loves all her creatures, love thou this our hymn.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 57.5
भूरि त इन्द्र वीर्य१ꣳ तव स्मस्य् अस्य स्तोतुर् मघवन् कामम् आ पृण । अनु ते द्यौर् बृहती वीर्यम् मम इयꣳ च ते पृथिवी नेम ओजसे
bhūri ta indra vīrya1ṁ tava smasy asya stotur maghavan kāmam ā pṛṇa | anu te dyaur bṛhatī vīryam mama iyaṁ ca te pṛthivī nema ojase
Great is your heroic power, Indra; we are yours. Fulfil the desire of this praiser, O bounteous one. The lofty Heaven has yielded to your heroic might, and this Earth has bowed before your strength.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Great is thy power, O Indra, we are thine. Fulfil, O Maghavan, the wish of this thy worshipper. After thee lofty heaven hath measured out its strength: to thee and to thy power this earth hath bowed itself.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 57.6
त्वꣳ तम् इन्द्र पर्वतम् महाम् उरुꣳ वज्रेण वज्रिन् पर्वशश् चकर्तिथ । अवासृजो निवृताः सर्तवा अपः सत्रा विश्वꣳ दधिषे केवलꣳ सहः
tvaṁ tam indra parvatam mahām uruṁ vajreṇa vajrin parvaśaś cakartitha | avāsṛjo nivṛtāḥ sartavā apaḥ satrā viśvaṁ dadhiṣe kevalaṁ sahaḥ
You, Indra, cut that great, wide mountain to pieces with the mace, O mace-bearer; you released the pent-up waters to flow. Altogether you have taken to yourself all power as your own.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Thou, who hast thunder for thy weapon, with thy bolt hast shattered into pieces this broad massive cloud. Thou hast sent down the obstructed floods that they may flow: thou hast, thine own for ever, all victorious might.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)