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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 61

RV 1 61.1

अस्मा इद् उ प्र तवसे तुराय प्रयो न हर्मि स्तोमम् माहिनाय । ऋचीषमायाध्रिगव ओहम् इन्द्राय ब्रह्माणि राततमा

asmā id u pra tavase turāya prayo na harmi stomam māhināya | ṛcīṣamāyādhrigava oham indrāya brahmāṇi rātatamā

To him indeed, to the strong, the overpowering, the mighty one, I present praise as (one presents) a meal — to Indra, matched by the ṛc, the Adhrigu, (I present) the invocation, formulations most freely given.

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

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EVEN to him, swift, strong and high. exalted, I bring my song of praise as dainty viands, My thought to him resistless, praise-deserving, prayers offered most especially to Indra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.2

अस्मा इद् उ प्रय इव प्र यꣳसि भराम्य् आङ्गूषम् बाधे सुवृक्ति । इन्द्राय हृदा मनसा मनीषा प्रत्नाय पत्ये धियो मर्जयन्त

asmā id u praya iva pra yaṁsi bharāmy āṅgūṣam bādhe suvṛkti | indrāya hṛdā manasā manīṣā pratnāya patye dhiyo marjayanta

To him indeed I hold out (my song) as if it were a meal; I bring a loud song, a well-turned hymn, for the pressing. For Indra, the ancient lord, with heart, with mind, with thought they have groomed their insights.

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

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Praise, like oblation, I present, and utter aloud my song, my fair hymn to the Victor. For Indra, who is Lord of old, the singers have decked their lauds with heart and mind and spirit.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.3

अस्मा इद् उ त्यम् उपमꣳ स्वर्षाम् भराम्य् आङ्गूषम् आस्येन । मꣳहिष्ठम् अच्छोक्तिभिर् मतीनाꣳ सुवृक्तिभिः सूरिꣳ वावृधध्यै

asmā id u tyam upamaṁ svarṣām bharāmy āṅgūṣam āsyena | maṁhiṣṭham acchoktibhir matīnāṁ suvṛktibhiḥ sūriṁ vāvṛdhadhyai

To him indeed I bring with my mouth that highest, sun-winning loud song, to make the most generous patron grow strong, by the utterances of (my) thoughts, by well-turned hymns.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To him then with my lips mine adoration, winning heaven's light, most excellent, I offer, To magnify with songs of invocation and with fair hymns the Lord, most bounteous Giver.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.4

अस्मा इद् उ स्तोमꣳ सꣳ हिनोमि रथꣳ न तष्टेव तत्सिनाय । गिरश् च गिर्वाहसे सुवृक्तीन्द्राय विश्वमिन्वम् मेधिराय

asmā id u stomaṁ saṁ hinomi rathaṁ na taṣṭeva tatsināya | giraś ca girvāhase suvṛktīndrāya viśvaminvam medhirāya

For him indeed I set my praise in motion, as a carpenter (fashions) a chariot for the one who will pay for it; and (I set in motion) songs for him who is borne by songs, a well-turned hymn, all-impelling, for wise Indra.

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

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Even for him I frame a laud, as fashions the wright a chariot for the man who needs it,– Praises to him who gladly hears our praises, a hymn well-formed, all-moving, to wise Indra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.5

अस्मा इद् उ सप्तिम् इव श्रवस्येन्द्रायार्कꣳ जुह्वा३ सम् अञ्जे । वीरꣳ दानौकसꣳ वन्दध्यै पुराꣳ गूर्तश्रवसꣳ दर्माणम्

asmā id u saptim iva śravasyendrāyārkaṁ juhvā3 sam añje | vīraṁ dānaukasaṁ vandadhyai purāṁ gūrtaśravasaṁ darmāṇam

For him indeed, for Indra, I anoint the chant with my tongue as (one grooms) a courser, out of desire for fame — to praise the hero whose home is giving, the breaker of forts, whose fame is welcomed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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So with my tongue I deck, to please that Indra, my hymn, as 'twere a horse, through love of glory, To reverence the Hero, bounteous Giver, famed far and wide, destroyer of the castles.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.6

अस्मा इद् उ त्वष्टा तक्षद् वज्रꣳ स्वपस्तमꣳ स्वर्य१ꣳ रणाय । वृत्रस्य चिद् विदद् येन मर्म तुजन्न् ईशानस् तुजता कियेधाः

asmā id u tvaṣṭā takṣad vajraṁ svapastamaṁ svarya1ṁ raṇāya | vṛtrasya cid vidad yena marma tujann īśānas tujatā kiyedhāḥ

For him indeed Tvaṣṭṛ fashioned the mace, most skilfully made, resounding, for the battle-joy; with it, thrusting, he found even Vṛtra's vital spot — the ruling one, of such capacity, with the thrusting (weapon).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Even for him hath Tvashṭar forged the thunder, most deftly wrought, celestial, for the battle, Wherewith he reached the vital parts of Vr̥itra, striking-the vast, the mighty with the striker.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.7

अस्येद् उ मातुः सवनेषु सद्यो महः पितुम् पपिवाञ् चार्व् अन्ना । मुषायद् विष्णुः पचतꣳ सहीयान् विध्यद् वराहꣳ तिरो अद्रिम् अस्ता

asyed u mātuḥ savaneṣu sadyo mahaḥ pitum papivāñ cārv annā | muṣāyad viṣṇuḥ pacataṁ sahīyān vidhyad varāhaṁ tiro adrim astā

At his mother's pressings, having at once drunk the drink of the great one, the dear foods — Viṣṇu the stronger carried off the cooked dish; the archer pierced the boar, shooting across the rock.

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

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As soon as, at libations of his mother, great Vishṇu had drunk up the draught, he plundered. The dainty cates, the cooked mess; but One stronger transfixed the wild boar, shooting through the mountain.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.8

अस्मा इद् उ ग्नाश् चिद् देवपत्नीर् इन्द्रायार्कम् अहिहत्य ऊवुः । परि द्यावापृथिवी जभ्र उर्वी नास्य ते महिमानम् परि ष्टः

asmā id u gnāś cid devapatnīr indrāyārkam ahihatya ūvuḥ | pari dyāvāpṛthivī jabhra urvī nāsya te mahimānam pari ṣṭaḥ

For him indeed, for Indra, even the divine women, the wives of the gods, wove a chant at the serpent-slaying. He has encompassed the two wide ones, Heaven and Earth; they two do not encompass his greatness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To him, to Indra, when he slew the Dragon, the Dames, too, Consorts of the Goda, wove praises. The mighty heaven and earth hath he encompassed: thy greatness heaven and earth, combined, exceed not.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.9

अस्येद् एव प्र रिरिचे महित्वꣳ दिवस् पृथिव्याः पर्य् अन्तरिक्षात् । स्वराऴ् इन्द्रो दम आ विश्वगूर्तः स्वरिर् अमत्रो ववक्षे रणाय

asyed eva pra ririce mahitvaṁ divas pṛthivyāḥ pary antarikṣāt | svarāḻ indro dama ā viśvagūrtaḥ svarir amatro vavakṣe raṇāya

His greatness alone has exceeded (that) of heaven, of earth, beyond the midspace. Indra, self-ruling in his house, welcomed by all, the loud-sounding vessel (of soma), has grown for the battle-joy.

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

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Yea, of a truth, his magnitude surpasseth the magnitude of earth, mid-air, and heaven. Indra, approved by all men, self-resplendent, waxed in his home, loud-voiced and strong for battle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.10

अस्येद् एव शवसा शुषन्तꣳ वि वृश्चद् वज्रेण वृत्रम् इन्द्रः । गा न व्राणा अवनीर् अमुञ्चद् अभि श्रवो दावने सचेताः

asyed eva śavasā śuṣantaṁ vi vṛścad vajreṇa vṛtram indraḥ | gā na vrāṇā avanīr amuñcad abhi śravo dāvane sacetāḥ

By his power alone did Indra hew apart with the mace the hissing Vṛtra; he released the streams, penned up like cows, minded to (win) fame for the giver.

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

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Through his own strength Indra with bolt of thunder cut piece-meal Vr̥itra, drier up of waters. He let the floods go free, like cows imprisoned, for glory, with a heart inclined to bounty.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.11

अस्येद् उ त्वेषसा रन्त सिन्धवः परि यद् वज्रेण सीम् अयच्छत् । ईशानकृद् दाशुषे दशस्यन् तुर्वीतये गाधꣳ तुर्वणिः कः

asyed u tveṣasā ranta sindhavaḥ pari yad vajreṇa sīm ayacchat | īśānakṛd dāśuṣe daśasyan turvītaye gādhaṁ turvaṇiḥ kaḥ

At his flashing force the rivers took delight, when he held them in on all sides with the mace. Making (himself) the ruler, granting favour to the pious giver, he, the overcomer, made a ford for Turvīti.

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

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The rivers played, through his impetuous splendour, since with his bolt he compassed them on all sides. Using his might and favouring him who worshipped, he made a ford, victorious, for Turvîti.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.12

अस्मा इद् उ प्र भरा तूतुजानो वृत्राय वज्रम् ईशानः कियेधाः । गोर् न पर्व वि रदा तिरश्चेष्यन्न् अर्णाꣳस्य् अपाꣳ चरध्यै

asmā id u pra bharā tūtujāno vṛtrāya vajram īśānaḥ kiyedhāḥ | gor na parva vi radā tiraśceṣyann arṇāṁsy apāṁ caradhyai

For him indeed bring forth, in haste, the mace against Vṛtra — you the ruling one, of such capacity. Cut through crosswise, as (one cuts) the joint of an ox, sending forth the floods of the waters to flow.

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

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Vast, with thine ample power, with eager movement, against this Vr̥itra cast thy bolt of thunder. Rend thou his joints, as of an ox, dissevered, with bolt oblique, that floods of rain may follow.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.13

अस्येद् उ प्र ब्रूहि पूर्व्याणि तुरस्य कर्माणि नव्य उक्थैः । युधे यद् इष्णान आयुधान्य् ऋघायमाणो निरिणाति शत्रून्

asyed u pra brūhi pūrvyāṇi turasya karmāṇi navya ukthaiḥ | yudhe yad iṣṇāna āyudhāny ṛghāyamāṇo niriṇāti śatrūn

Proclaim his ancient deeds, the deeds of the overpowering one, (you) the new (singer), with recitations — when, shooting off his weapons for the fight, raging, he destroys his rivals.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Sing with new lauds his exploits wrought aforetime, the deeds of him, yea, him who moveth swiftly, When, hurling forth his weapons in the battle, he with impetuous wrath lays low the foemen.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.14

अस्येद् उ भिया गिरयश् च दृऴ्हा द्यावा च भूमा जनुषस् तुजेते । उपो वेनस्य जोगुवान ओणिꣳ सद्यो भुवद् वीर्याय नोधाः

asyed u bhiyā girayaś ca dṛḻhā dyāvā ca bhūmā januṣas tujete | upo venasya joguvāna oṇiṁ sadyo bhuvad vīryāya nodhāḥ

From fear of him both the firm mountains and heaven and earth tremble at his birth. Nodhas, calling again and again upon the shelter of the loving one, at once became (fit) for heroic deed.

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

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When he, yea, he, comes forth the firm. Set mountains and the whole heaven and earth, tremble for terror. May Nodhas, ever praising the protection of that dear Friend, gain quickly strength heroic.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.15

अस्मा इद् उ त्यद् अनु दाय्य् एषाम् एको यद् वव्ने भूरेर् ईशानः । प्रैतशꣳ सूर्ये पस्पृधानꣳ सौवश्व्ये सुष्विम् आवद् इन्द्रः

asmā id u tyad anu dāyy eṣām eko yad vavne bhūrer īśānaḥ | praitaśaṁ sūrye paspṛdhānaṁ sauvaśvye suṣvim āvad indraḥ

To him indeed was that granted, (the share) of these, since he alone, ruling over much, has won it. Indra helped Etaśa, who was contending with Sūrya, the soma-presser, in the contest for good horses.

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

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Now unto him of these things hath been given what he who rules alone o'er much, electeth. Indra hath helped Etaṣa, Soma-presser, contending in the race of steeds with Sarya.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 61.16

एवा ते हारियोजना सुवृक्तीन्द्र ब्रह्माणि गोतमासो अक्रन् । ऐषु विश्वपेशसꣳ धियꣳ धाः प्रातर् मक्षू धियावसुर् जगम्यात्

evā te hāriyojanā suvṛktīndra brahmāṇi gotamāso akran | aiṣu viśvapeśasaṁ dhiyaṁ dhāḥ prātar makṣū dhiyāvasur jagamyāt

Thus, Indra, whose bay horses are yoked, the Gotamas have made for you well-turned hymns, formulations. Set among them an insight of every adornment. Early and swiftly may he come, rich through insight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thus to thee, Indra, yoker of Bay Coursers, the Gotamas have brought their prayers to please thee. Bestow upon them thought, decked with all beauty. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)