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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 104

RV 10 104.1

असावि सोमः पुरुहूत तुभ्यꣳ हरिभ्याꣳ यज्ञम् उप याहि तूयम् । तुभ्यꣳ गिरो विप्रवीरा इयाना दधन्विर इन्द्र पिबा सुतस्य

asāvi somaḥ puruhūta tubhyaṁ haribhyāṁ yajñam upa yāhi tūyam | tubhyaṁ giro vipravīrā iyānā dadhanvira indra pibā sutasya

The soma has been pressed for you, O much-invoked one; come quickly to the sacrifice with your two bay horses. For you the songs, sped on, having inspired singers as their heroes, have run; Indra, drink of the pressed (juice).

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Soma hath flowed for thee, Invoked of mat Speed to our sacrifice with both thy Coursers. To thee have streameld the songs or mighty singers, imploring, Indra, drink of our libation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.2

अप्सु धूतस्य हरिवः पिबेह नृभिः सुतस्य जठरम् पृणस्व । मिमिक्षुर् यम् अद्रय इन्द्र तुभ्यꣳ तेभिर् वर्धस्व मदम् उक्थवाहः

apsu dhūtasya harivaḥ pibeha nṛbhiḥ sutasya jaṭharam pṛṇasva | mimikṣur yam adraya indra tubhyaṁ tebhir vardhasva madam ukthavāhaḥ

Drink here, O lord of the bay horses, of (the soma) rinsed in the waters, pressed by the men; fill your belly. That which the pressing-stones have mixed for you, Indra — by these grow strong in your rapture, O you whom hymns convey.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Drink of the juice which men have washed in waters, and fill thee full, O Lord of Tawny Horses. O Indra, hearer of the laud, with Soma which stones have mixed for thee enhance thy rapture.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.3

प्रोग्राम् पीतिꣳ वृष्ण इयर्मि सत्याम् प्रयै सुतस्य हर्यश्व तुभ्यम् । इन्द्र धेनाभिर् इह मादयस्व धीभिर् विश्वाभिः शच्या गृणानः

progrām pītiṁ vṛṣṇa iyarmi satyām prayai sutasya haryaśva tubhyam | indra dhenābhir iha mādayasva dhībhir viśvābhiḥ śacyā gṛṇānaḥ

I set in motion for the bull a powerful, true draught, for the pressed (soma) to go forth to you, O you of the tawny steeds. Indra, be exhilarated here by the streams of speech, sung by all insights, with power.

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

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To make thee start, a strong true draught I offer to thee, the Bull, O thou whom Bay Steeds carry. Here take delight, O Indra, in our voices while thou art hymned with power and all our spirit.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.4

ऊती शचीवस् तव वीर्येण वयो दधाना उशिज ऋतज्ञाः । प्रजावद् इन्द्र मनुषो दुरोणे तस्थुर् गृणन्तः सधमाद्यासः

ūtī śacīvas tava vīryeṇa vayo dadhānā uśija ṛtajñāḥ | prajāvad indra manuṣo duroṇe tasthur gṛṇantaḥ sadhamādyāsaḥ

By (your) help, O possessor of might, by your heroic power, gaining vital force, the Uśij, knowers of ṛta, have stood praising in the dwelling of Manu, with offspring, O Indra, as your fellow-revellers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Mighty Indra, through thine aid, thy prowess, obtaining life, zealous, and skilled in Order, Men in the house who share the sacred banquet stand singing praise that brings them store of children.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.5

प्रणीतिभिष् टे हर्यश्व सुष्टोः सुषुम्नस्य पुरुरुचो जनासः । मꣳहिष्ठाम् ऊतिꣳ वितिरे दधानाः स्तोतार इन्द्र तव सूनृताभिः

praṇītibhiṣ ṭe haryaśva suṣṭoḥ suṣumnasya pururuco janāsaḥ | maṁhiṣṭhām ūtiṁ vitire dadhānāḥ stotāra indra tava sūnṛtābhiḥ

By your guidances, O you of the tawny steeds, of you well-praised, of gracious favour, of many splendours, the people — taking to themselves the most bounteous aid so as to cross over — are your praisers, Indra, through your generous gifts.

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

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Through thy directions, Lord of Tawny Coursers, thine who art firm, splendid, and blest, the people Obtain most liberal aid for their salvation, and praise thee, Indra, through thine excellencies.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.6

उप ब्रह्माणि हरिवो हरिभ्याꣳ सोमस्य याहि पीतये सुतस्य । इन्द्र त्वा यज्ञः क्षममाणम् आनड् दाश्वाꣳ अस्य् अध्वरस्य प्रकेतः

upa brahmāṇi harivo haribhyāṁ somasya yāhi pītaye sutasya | indra tvā yajñaḥ kṣamamāṇam ānaḍ dāśvām̐ asy adhvarasya praketaḥ

Come, O lord of the bays, with your two bays to the sacred formulas, to the drinking of the pressed soma. Indra, the sacrifice has reached you as you show forbearance; you are the giver, the beacon of the rite.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Lord of the Bays, come with thy two Bay Horses, come to our prayers, to drink the juice of Soma. To thee comes sacrifice which thou acceptest: thou, skilled in holy rites, art he who giveth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.7

सहस्रवाजम् अभिमातिषाहꣳ सुतेरणम् मघवानꣳ सुवृक्तिम् । उप भूषन्ति गिरो अप्रतीतम् इन्द्रꣳ नमस्या जरितुः पनन्त

sahasravājam abhimātiṣāhaṁ suteraṇam maghavānaṁ suvṛktim | upa bhūṣanti giro apratītam indraṁ namasyā jarituḥ pananta

Him of a thousand prizes, subduer of assailants, delighting in the pressed drink, the bounteous one, well to be praised — the songs attend upon Indra, whom none can withstand; the singer's acts of homage have won him acclaim.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Him of a thousand powers, subduing foemen, Maghavan praised with hymns and pleased with Soma,– Even him our songs approach, resistless Indra: the adorations of the singer laud him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.8

सप्तापो देवीः सुरणा अमृक्ता याभिः सिन्धुम् अतर इन्द्र पूर्भित् । नवतिꣳ स्रोत्या नव च स्रवन्तीर् देवेभ्यो गातुम् मनुषे च विन्दः

saptāpo devīḥ suraṇā amṛktā yābhiḥ sindhum atara indra pūrbhit | navatiṁ srotyā nava ca sravantīr devebhyo gātum manuṣe ca vindaḥ

Seven divine waters, joyful, unimpaired, with which, O Indra, breaker of strongholds, you crossed the Sindhu; ninety and nine streams that flow — you found a way for the gods and for man.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The way to bliss for Gods and man thou foundest, Indra, seven lovely floods, divine, untroubled, Wherewith thou, rending forts, didst move the ocean, and nine-and-ninety flowing streams of water.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.9

अपो महीर् अभिशस्तेर् अमुञ्चो ऽजागर् आस्व् अधि देव एकः । इन्द्र यास् त्वꣳ वृत्रतूर्ये चकर्थ ताभिर् विश्वायुस् तन्वम् पुपुष्याः

apo mahīr abhiśaster amuñco 'jāgar āsv adhi deva ekaḥ | indra yās tvaṁ vṛtratūrye cakartha tābhir viśvāyus tanvam pupuṣyāḥ

You released the great waters from reproach; you alone, a god, kept watch over them. Those, Indra, which you made in the slaying of Vṛtra — by them may you, living out the full lifetime, make your body thrive.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou from the curse didst free the mighty Waters, and as their only God didst watch and guard them. O Indra, cherish evermore thy body with those which thou hast won in quelling Vr̥itra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.10

वीरेण्यः क्रतुर् इन्द्रः सुशस्तिर् उतापि धेना पुरुहूतम् ईट्टे । आर्दयद् वृत्रम् अकृणोद् उ लोकꣳ ससाहे शक्रः पृतना अभिष्टिः

vīreṇyaḥ kratur indraḥ suśastir utāpi dhenā puruhūtam īṭṭe | ārdayad vṛtram akṛṇod u lokaṁ sasāhe śakraḥ pṛtanā abhiṣṭiḥ

A resolve to be wished for is Indra, (he is) good praising; and the voice too invokes the much-invoked one. He crushed Vṛtra and made room; the able one, superior in attack, has overcome the armies.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Heroic power and noble praise is Indra yea, the song worships him invoked of many. Vr̥itra he quelled, and gave men room and freedom: gakra, victorious, hath conquered armies.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 104.11

शुनꣳ हुवेम मघवानम् इन्द्रम् अस्मिन् भरे नृतमꣳ वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तम् उग्रम् ऊतये समत्सु घ्नन्तꣳ वृत्राणि सꣳजितꣳ धनानाम्

śunaṁ huvema maghavānam indram asmin bhare nṛtamaṁ vājasātau | śṛṇvantam ugram ūtaye samatsu ghnantaṁ vṛtrāṇi saṁjitaṁ dhanānām

For prosperity let us call upon bounteous Indra, most manly in this contest, in the winning of the prize; the one who hears, the fierce one, for help in the battles, who smashes the obstacles, who conquers riches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Call we on Maghayan, auspicious Indra. best Hero in this fight where spoil is gathered, The Strong, who listens, who gives aid in battles, who slays the Vr̥itras, wins and gathers riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)