Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 81

RV 1 81.1

इन्द्रो मदाय वावृधे शवसे वृत्रहा नृभिः । तम् इन् महत्स्व् आजिषूतेम् अर्भे हवामहे स वाजेषु प्र नो ऽविषत्

indro madāya vāvṛdhe śavase vṛtrahā nṛbhiḥ | tam in mahatsv ājiṣūtem arbhe havāmahe sa vājeṣu pra no 'viṣat

Indra the Vṛtra-slayer has grown strong through the men, for rapture, for power. Him indeed we call in the great contests and in the small; may he help us on in the prize-contests.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 81.2

असि हि वीर सेन्यो ऽसि भूरि पराददिः । असि दभ्रस्य चिद् वृधो यजमानाय शिक्षसि सुन्वते भूरि ते वसु

asi hi vīra senyo 'si bhūri parādadiḥ | asi dabhrasya cid vṛdho yajamānāya śikṣasi sunvate bhūri te vasu

For you, hero, belong to the army; you are one who hands over much (to us). You are the strengthener even of the slight one; you exert yourself for the sacrificer, for the presser — much is your wealth.

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RV 1 81.3

यद् उदीरत आजयो धृष्णवे धीयते धना । युक्ष्वा मदच्युता हरी कꣳ हनः कꣳ वसौ दधो ऽस्माꣳ इन्द्र वसौ दधः

yad udīrata ājayo dhṛṣṇave dhīyate dhanā | yukṣvā madacyutā harī kaṁ hanaḥ kaṁ vasau dadho 'smām̐ indra vasau dadhaḥ

When the contests arise, the stakes are set down for the bold one. Yoke the two rapture-shaking bays: whom will you strike down, whom will you set in wealth? Set us, Indra, in wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 81.4

क्रत्वा महाꣳ अनुष्वधम् भीम आ वावृधे शवः । श्रिय ऋष्व उपाकयोर् नि शिप्री हरिवान् दधे हस्तयोर् वज्रम् आयसम्

kratvā mahām̐ anuṣvadham bhīma ā vāvṛdhe śavaḥ | śriya ṛṣva upākayor ni śiprī harivān dadhe hastayor vajram āyasam

Great through resolve, following his own will, fearsome — his power has grown. Lofty, with fair lips, possessing the bays, for splendour he has placed the metal mace in his two joined hands.

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RV 1 81.5

आ पप्रौ पार्थिवꣳ रजो बद्बधे रोचना दिवि । न त्वावाꣳ इन्द्र कश् चन न जातो न जनिष्यते ऽति विश्वꣳ ववक्षिथ

ā paprau pārthivaṁ rajo badbadhe rocanā divi | na tvāvām̐ indra kaś cana na jāto na janiṣyate 'ti viśvaṁ vavakṣitha

He has filled the earthly space, he has pressed against the lights in heaven. None whatever is like you, Indra: none has been born, none will be born; you have grown beyond all.

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RV 1 81.6

यो अर्यो मर्तभोजनम् पराददाति दाशुषे । इन्द्रो अस्मभ्यꣳ शिक्षतु वि भजा भूरि ते वसु भक्षीय तव राधसः

yo aryo martabhojanam parādadāti dāśuṣe | indro asmabhyaṁ śikṣatu vi bhajā bhūri te vasu bhakṣīya tava rādhasaḥ

He who hands over the stranger's food of mortals to the pious one — let Indra be generous to us: apportion it, much is your wealth; may I have a share of your bounty.

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

RV 1 81.7

मदे-मदे हि नो ददिर् यूथा गवाम् ऋजुक्रतुः । सꣳ गृभाय पुरू शतोभयाहस्त्या वसु शिशीहि राय आ भर

made-made hi no dadir yūthā gavām ṛjukratuḥ | saṁ gṛbhāya purū śatobhayāhastyā vasu śiśīhi rāya ā bhara

For at each rapture he is the giver to us of herds of cows, straight in resolve. Grasp together with both hands many hundreds of goods; sharpen (us), bring riches here.

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RV 1 81.8

मादयस्व सुते सचा शवसे शूर राधसे । विद्मा हि त्वा पुरूवसुम् उप कामान् ससृज्महे ऽथा नो ऽविता भव

mādayasva sute sacā śavase śūra rādhase | vidmā hi tvā purūvasum upa kāmān sasṛjmahe 'thā no 'vitā bhava

Rejoice together at the pressed (soma), for power, O champion, for bounty. For we know you as one rich in goods; we let our desires stream toward you — so be our helper.

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RV 1 81.9

एते त इन्द्र जन्तवो विश्वम् पुष्यन्ति वार्यम् । अन्तर् हि ख्यो जनानाम् अर्यो वेदो अदाशुषाꣳ तेषाꣳ नो वेद आ भर

ete ta indra jantavo viśvam puṣyanti vāryam | antar hi khyo janānām aryo vedo adāśuṣāṁ teṣāṁ no veda ā bhara

These creatures of yours, Indra, make all that is choice thrive. For you have looked out among the peoples for the stranger's property, the property of those who do not give — bring us their property.

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