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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 112

RV 10 112.1

इन्द्र पिब प्रतिकामꣳ सुतस्य प्रातःसावस् तव हि पूर्वपीतिः । हर्षस्व हन्तवे शूर शत्रून् उक्थेभिष् टे वीर्या३ प्र ब्रवाम

indra piba pratikāmaṁ sutasya prātaḥsāvas tava hi pūrvapītiḥ | harṣasva hantave śūra śatrūn ukthebhiṣ ṭe vīryā3 pra bravāma

Indra, drink of the pressed (soma) as you desire, for the morning pressing is yours as the first drink. Be roused, hero, to slay the enemies; with our verses we would proclaim your heroic deeds.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

DRINK of the juice, O Indra, at thy plea. sure, for thy first draught is early morn's libation. Rejoice, that thou mayst slay our foes, O Hero, and we with lauds will tell thy mighty exploits.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.2

यस् ते रथो मनसो जवीयान् एन्द्र तेन सोमपेयाय याहि । तूयम् आ ते हरयः प्र द्रवन्तु येभिर् यासि वृषभिर् मन्दमानः

yas te ratho manaso javīyān endra tena somapeyāya yāhi | tūyam ā te harayaḥ pra dravantu yebhir yāsi vṛṣabhir mandamānaḥ

The chariot of yours which is swifter than thought — come here with it, Indra, to the soma-drinking. Let your bay horses run swiftly hither, the bulls with which you travel, exhilarated.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou hast a car more swift than thought, O Indra; thercon come hither, come to drink the Soma. Let thy Bay Steeds, thy Stallions, hasten hither, with whom thou cornest nigh and art delighted.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.3

हरित्वता वर्चसा सूर्यस्य श्रेष्ठै रूपैस् तन्वꣳ स्पर्शयस्व । अस्माभिर् इन्द्र सखिभिर् हुवानः सध्रीचीनो मादयस्वा निषद्य

haritvatā varcasā sūryasya śreṣṭhai rūpais tanvaṁ sparśayasva | asmābhir indra sakhibhir huvānaḥ sadhrīcīno mādayasvā niṣadya

With the golden splendour of the sun, with the finest forms, make your body take on contact (with them). Called by us, your comrades, Indra, turned toward (us), sit down and be exhilarated.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Deck out thy body with the fairest colours, with golden splendour of the Sun adorn it. O Indra, turn thee hitherward invited by us thy friends; be seated and be joyful.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.4

यस्य त्यत् ते महिमानम् मदेष्व् इमे मही रोदसी नाविविक्ताम् । तद् ओक आ हरिभिर् इन्द्र युक्तैः प्रियेभिर् याहि प्रियम् अन्नम् अच्छ

yasya tyat te mahimānam madeṣv ime mahī rodasī nāviviktām | tad oka ā haribhir indra yuktaiḥ priyebhir yāhi priyam annam accha

That greatness of yours in the intoxications which these two great world-halves have not kept apart — to that abode, Indra, come with your dear yoked bays, toward the dear food.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O thou whose grandeur in thy festive transports not even these two great worlds have comprehended. Come, Indra, with thy dear Bay Horses harnessed, come to our dwelling and the food thou lovest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.5

यस्य शश्वत् पपिवाꣳ इन्द्र शत्रून् अनानुकृत्या रण्या चकर्थ । स ते पुरꣳधिꣳ तविषीम् इयर्ति स ते मदाय सुत इन्द्र सोमः

yasya śaśvat papivām̐ indra śatrūn anānukṛtyā raṇyā cakartha | sa te puraṁdhiṁ taviṣīm iyarti sa te madāya suta indra somaḥ

(The soma) having drunk which constantly, Indra, you performed inimitable, delightful deeds against the enemies — that stirs up your abundance and your might; that soma, Indra, is pressed for your intoxication.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Pressed for thy joyous banquet is the Soma, Soma whereof thou, Indra, ever drinking, Hast waged unequalled battles with thy foemen, which prompts the mighty flow of thine abundance.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.6

इदꣳ ते पात्रꣳ सनवित्तम् इन्द्र पिबा सोमम् एना शतक्रतो । पूर्ण आहावो मदिरस्य मध्वो यꣳ विश्व इद् अभिहर्यन्ति देवाः

idaṁ te pātraṁ sanavittam indra pibā somam enā śatakrato | pūrṇa āhāvo madirasya madhvo yaṁ viśva id abhiharyanti devāḥ

This cup of yours, Indra, found long ago — drink the soma with it, O you of a hundred powers. Full is the trough of the intoxicating honey, which all the gods indeed delight in.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Found from of old is this thy cup, O Indra: Ṣatakratu, drink therefrom the Soma. Filled is the beaker with the meath that gladdens, the beaker which all Deities delight in.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.7

वि हि त्वाम् इन्द्र पुरुधा जनासो हितप्रयसो वृषभ ह्वयन्ते । अस्माकꣳ ते मधुमत्तमानीमा भुवन् सवना तेषु हर्य

vi hi tvām indra purudhā janāso hitaprayaso vṛṣabha hvayante | asmākaṁ te madhumattamānīmā bhuvan savanā teṣu harya

For in many places the people, having set out their offerings, call to you, Indra, O bull. Let these pressings of ours be the most honeyed for you; take pleasure in them.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

From many a side with proffered entertainment the folk are calling thee, O Mighty Indra. These our libations shall for thee be richest in sweet meath: dvink thereof and find them pleasant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.8

प्र त इन्द्र पूर्व्याणि प्र नूनꣳ वीर्या वोचम् प्रथमा कृतानि । सतीनमन्युर् अश्रथायो अद्रिꣳ सुवेदनाम् अकृणोर् ब्रह्मणे गाम्

pra ta indra pūrvyāṇi pra nūnaṁ vīryā vocam prathamā kṛtāni | satīnamanyur aśrathāyo adriṁ suvedanām akṛṇor brahmaṇe gām

I proclaim your former heroic deeds, Indra, and now the first ones you did: with genuine fury you loosened the rock, you made the cow easy to find for the formulator.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I will declare thy deeds of old, O Indra, the mighty acts which thou hast first accomplished. In genuine wrath thou loosenedst the mountain so that the Brahman easily found the cattle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.9

नि षु सीद गणपते गणेषु त्वाम् आहुर् विप्रतमꣳ कवीनाम् । न ऋते त्वत् क्रियते किꣳ चनारे महाम् अर्कम् मघवञ् चित्रम् अर्च

ni ṣu sīda gaṇapate gaṇeṣu tvām āhur vipratamaṁ kavīnām | na ṛte tvat kriyate kiṁ canāre mahām arkam maghavañ citram arca

Sit down well, lord of the troops, among the troops; they call you the most inspired of the poets. Without you nothing at all is done, even far off; sing, O bounteous one, the great, brilliant chant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Lord of the hosts, amid our bands be seated: they call thee greatest Sage among the sages. Nothing is done, even far away, without thee: great, wondrous, Maghavan, is the hymn I sing thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 112.10

अभिख्या नो मघवन् नाधमानान् सखे बोधि वसुपते सखीनाम् । रणꣳ कृधि रणकृत् सत्यशुष्माभक्ते चिद् आ भजा राये अस्मान्

abhikhyā no maghavan nādhamānān sakhe bodhi vasupate sakhīnām | raṇaṁ kṛdhi raṇakṛt satyaśuṣmābhakte cid ā bhajā rāye asmān

Look upon us, O bounteous one, as we are in need; as friend, take notice, lord of goods, of your friends. Make us joy, joy-maker of true vigour; give us a share in wealth even in what is unshared.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Aim of our eyes be thou, for we implore thee, O Maghavan, Friend of friends and Lord of treasures. Fight, Warrior strong in truth, fight thou the battle: give us our share of undivided riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)