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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 63

RV 1 63.1

त्वम् महाꣳ इन्द्र यो ह शुष्मैर् द्यावा जज्ञानः पृथिवी अमे धाः । यद् ध ते विश्वा गिरयश् चिद् अभ्वा भिया दृऴ्हासः किरणा नैजन्

tvam mahām̐ indra yo ha śuṣmair dyāvā jajñānaḥ pṛthivī ame dhāḥ | yad dha te viśvā girayaś cid abhvā bhiyā dṛḻhāsaḥ kiraṇā naijan

You are the great one, Indra, who, being born, with your rages set heaven and earth in terror; when, through fear of you, all the mountains, even the shapeless masses, firm as they were, stirred like motes of dust.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THOU art the Mighty One; when born, O Indra, with power thou tcrrifiedst earth and heaven – When, in their fear of thee, all firm-set mountains and monstrous creatures shook like dust before thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 63.2

आ यद् धरी इन्द्र विव्रता वेर् आ ते वज्रꣳ जरिता बाह्वोर् धात् । येनाविहर्यतक्रतो अमित्रान् पुर इष्णासि पुरुहूत पूर्वीः

ā yad dharī indra vivratā ver ā te vajraṁ jaritā bāhvor dhāt | yenāviharyatakrato amitrān pura iṣṇāsi puruhūta pūrvīḥ

When, Indra, you drive hither the two bays that go apart, the singer sets the mace in your two arms — with which, O you whose resolve is not to be opposed, you drive back the unfriendly ones, the many strongholds, O much-invoked one.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When thy two wandering Bays thou drawest hither, thy praiser laid within thine arms the thunder, Wherewith, O Much-invoked, in will resistless, thou smitest foemen down and many a castle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 63.3

त्वꣳ सत्य इन्द्र धृष्णुर् एतान् त्वम् ऋभुक्षा नर्यस् त्वꣳ षाट् । त्वꣳ शुष्णꣳ वृजने पृक्ष आणौ यूने कुत्साय द्युमते सचाहन्

tvaṁ satya indra dhṛṣṇur etān tvam ṛbhukṣā naryas tvaṁ ṣāṭ | tvaṁ śuṣṇaṁ vṛjane pṛkṣa āṇau yūne kutsāya dyumate sacāhan

You, Indra, are the true one, bold against these; you are Ṛbhukṣan, manly, you the overpowerer; you smote Śuṣṇa in the struggle for booty at the pole, in company with young, brilliant Kutsa.

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

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Faithful art thou, these thou defiest, Indra; thou art the R̥ibhus' Lord, heroic, victor. Thou, by his side, for young and glorious Kutsa, with steed and car in battle slewest Ṣushṇa,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 63.4

त्वꣳ ह त्यद् इन्द्र चोदीः सखा वृत्रꣳ यद् वज्रिन् वृषकर्मन्न् उभ्नाः । यद् ध शूर वृषमणः पराचैर् वि दस्यूꣳर् योनाव् अकृतो वृथाषाट्

tvaṁ ha tyad indra codīḥ sakhā vṛtraṁ yad vajrin vṛṣakarmann ubhnāḥ | yad dha śūra vṛṣamaṇaḥ parācair vi dasyūm̐r yonāv akṛto vṛthāṣāṭ

You indeed urged that on, Indra, as a friend, when, O mace-bearer of bull-like deeds, you crushed Vṛtra; when, O hero of bull-like mind, you scattered the Dasyus far from their seat, conquering with ease.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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That, as a friend, thou furtheredst, O Indra, when, Thunderer, strong in act, thou crushedst Vr̥itra; When, Hero, thou, great-souled, with easy conquest didst rend the Dasyus in their distant dwelling.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 63.5

त्वꣳ ह त्यद् इन्द्रारिषण्यन् दृऴ्हस्य चिन् मर्तानाम् अजुष्टौ । व्य् अ१स्मद् आ काष्ठा अर्वते वर् घनेव वज्रिञ् छ्नथिह्य् अमित्रान्

tvaṁ ha tyad indrāriṣaṇyan dṛḻhasya cin martānām ajuṣṭau | vy a1smad ā kāṣṭhā arvate var ghaneva vajriñ chnathihy amitrān

You indeed, Indra, unharmed, in the disfavour of mortals even of what is firm — uncover for us the tracks for our steed; smite the unfriendly ones, mace-bearer, as with a hammer.

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

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This doest thou, and art not harmed, O Indra, e'en in the anger of the strongest mortal. Lay thou the race-course open for our horses: as with a club, slay, Thunderarmed! our foemen.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 63.6

त्वाꣳ ह त्यद् इन्द्रार्णसातौ स्वर्मीऴ्हे नर आजा हवन्ते । तव स्वधाव इयम् आ समर्य ऊतिर् वाजेष्व् अतसाय्या भूत्

tvāṁ ha tyad indrārṇasātau svarmīḻhe nara ājā havante | tava svadhāva iyam ā samarya ūtir vājeṣv atasāyyā bhūt

You indeed men call upon in the winning of the flood, in the battle where the sun is the prize, in the contest; may this aid of yours, O self-powered one, be there for us in the clash, to be grasped in the prize-contests.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Hence men invoke thee, Indra, in the tumult of battle, in the light-bestowing conflict. This aid of thine, O Godlike One, was ever to be implored in deeds of might in combat.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 63.7

त्वꣳ ह त्यद् इन्द्र सप्त युध्यन् पुरो वज्रिन् पुरुकुत्साय दर्दः । बर्हिर् न यत् सुदासे वृथा वर्ग् अꣳहो राजन् वरिवः पूरवे कः

tvaṁ ha tyad indra sapta yudhyan puro vajrin purukutsāya dardaḥ | barhir na yat sudāse vṛthā varg aṁho rājan varivaḥ pūrave kaḥ

You indeed, Indra, fighting, shattered the seven strongholds for Purukutsa, O mace-bearer; when you overturned (them) easily like barhis-grass for Sudās, you made, O king, wide room out of straits for Pūru.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Warring for Pûrukutsa thou, O Indra, Thunder-armed I breakest down the seven castles; Easily, for Sudis, like grass didst rend them, and out of need, King, broughtest gain to Pûru.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 63.8

त्वꣳ त्याꣳ न इन्द्र देव चित्राम् इषम् आपो न पीपयः परिज्मन् । यया शूर प्रत्य् अस्मभ्यꣳ यꣳसि त्मनम् ऊर्जꣳ न विश्वध क्षरध्यै

tvaṁ tyāṁ na indra deva citrām iṣam āpo na pīpayaḥ parijman | yayā śūra praty asmabhyaṁ yaṁsi tmanam ūrjaṁ na viśvadha kṣaradhyai

You, Indra, god, have made that bright refreshment swell for us like waters, O you who go about everywhere — with which, hero, you may grant us our very self, to flow always like nourishing strength.

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

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O Indra, God who movest round about us, feed us with varied food plenteous as water- Food wherewithal, O Hero, thou bestowest vigour itself to flow to us for ever.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 63.9

अकारि त इन्द्र गोतमेभिर् ब्रह्माण्य् ओक्ता नमसा हरिभ्याम् । सुपेशसꣳ वाजम् आ भरा नः प्रातर् मक्षू धियावसुर् जगम्यात्

akāri ta indra gotamebhir brahmāṇy oktā namasā haribhyām | supeśasaṁ vājam ā bharā naḥ prātar makṣū dhiyāvasur jagamyāt

The formulations have been made for you, Indra, by the Gotamas, spoken with homage to your two bay horses. Bring us a prize of fine form. May he who is rich through insight come quickly in the early morning.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Prayers have been made by Gotamas, O Indra, addressed to thee, with laud for thy Bay Horses. Bring us in noble shape abundant riches. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)