Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 113
RV 10 113.1
तम् अस्य द्यावापृथिवी सचेतसा विश्वेभिर् देवैर् अनु शुष्मम् आवताम् । यद् ऐत् कृण्वानो महिमानम् इन्द्रियम् पीत्वी सोमस्य क्रतुमाꣳ अवर्धत
tam asya dyāvāpṛthivī sacetasā viśvebhir devair anu śuṣmam āvatām | yad ait kṛṇvāno mahimānam indriyam pītvī somasya kratumām̐ avardhata
That fury of his, Heaven and Earth, of one mind together with all the gods, furthered; when he went forth creating his Indra-greatness, having drunk of the soma, full of resolve, he grew strong.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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THE Heavens and the Earth accordant with all Gods encouraged graciously that vigorous might of his. When he came showing forth his majesty and power, he drank of Soma juice and waxed exceeding strong.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.2
तम् अस्य विष्णुर् महिमानम् ओजसाꣳशुꣳ दधन्वान् मधुनो वि रप्शते । देवेभिर् इन्द्रो मघवा सयावभिर् वृत्रꣳ जघन्वाꣳ अभवद् वरेण्यः
tam asya viṣṇur mahimānam ojasāṁśuṁ dadhanvān madhuno vi rapśate | devebhir indro maghavā sayāvabhir vṛtraṁ jaghanvām̐ abhavad vareṇyaḥ
That greatness of his, Viṣṇu (furthered) with strength; having made the stalk run, he overflows with honey. Indra the bounteous, with the gods who travelled alongside, having slain Vṛtra, became the one to be chosen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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This majesty of his Vishṇu extols and lauds, making the stalCthat gives the meath flow forth with inight. When Indra Maghavan with those who followed him had smitten Vr̥itra he deserved the choice of Gods.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.3
वृत्रेण यद् अहिना बिभ्रद् आयुधा समस्थिथा युधये शꣳसम् आविदे । विश्वे ते अत्र मरुतः सह त्मनावर्धन्न् उग्र महिमानम् इन्द्रियम्
vṛtreṇa yad ahinā bibhrad āyudhā samasthithā yudhaye śaṁsam āvide | viśve te atra marutaḥ saha tmanāvardhann ugra mahimānam indriyam
When, carrying your weapons, you stood together with Vṛtra the serpent, to fight, to win renown — all the Maruts there, along with you in person, made your Indra-greatness grow, O mighty one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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When, bearing warlike weapons, fain to win thee praise, thou mettest Vr̥itra, yea, the Dragon, for the fight, Then all the Maruts who were gathered with dice there extolled, O Mighty One, thy powerful majesty.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.4
जज्ञान एव व्य् अबाधत स्पृधः प्रापश्यद् वीरो अभि पौꣳस्यꣳ रणम् । अवृश्चद् अद्रिम् अव सस्यदः सृजद् अस्तभ्नान् नाकꣳ स्वपस्यया पृथुम्
jajñāna eva vy abādhata spṛdhaḥ prāpaśyad vīro abhi pauṁsyaṁ raṇam | avṛścad adrim ava sasyadaḥ sṛjad astabhnān nākaṁ svapasyayā pṛthum
Just born, he drove off his rivals; the hero looked forward to the battle of manly deeds. He split the rock, he released the streams, he propped up the broad vault by his skilled work.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Soon as he sprang to life he forced asun. der hosts: forward the Hero looked to manly deed and war. He cleft the rock, he let concurrent streams flow forth, and with his skilful art stablished the heavens' wide vault.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.5
आद् इन्द्रः सत्रा तविषीर् अपत्यत वरीयो द्यावापृथिवी अबाधत । अवाभरद् धृषितो वज्रम् आयसꣳ शेवम् मित्राय वरुणाय दाशुषे
ād indraḥ satrā taviṣīr apatyata varīyo dyāvāpṛthivī abādhata | avābharad dhṛṣito vajram āyasaṁ śevam mitrāya varuṇāya dāśuṣe
Then Indra took possession of his powers altogether; he pushed Heaven and Earth further apart. Emboldened, he brought down the metal mace, a benefit for Mitra, for Varuṇa, for the worshipper.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Indra hath evermore possessed surpassing power: he forced, far from each other, heaven and earth apart. He hurled impetuous down his iron thunderbolt, a joy to Varuṇa's and Mitra's worshipper.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.6
इन्द्रस्यात्र तविषीभ्यो विरप्शिन ऋघायतो अरꣳहयन्त मन्यवे । वृत्रꣳ यद् उग्रो व्य् अवृश्चद् ओजसापो बिभ्रतꣳ तमसा परीवृतम्
indrasyātra taviṣībhyo virapśina ṛghāyato araṁhayanta manyave | vṛtraṁ yad ugro vy avṛścad ojasāpo bibhrataṁ tamasā parīvṛtam
Then before the powers of Indra, the overflowing one, before his fury as he raged, they hastened away — when the mighty one cut Vṛtra apart with his strength, (Vṛtra) who held the waters, wrapped round in darkness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Then to the mighty powers of Indra, to his wrath, his the fierce Stormer, loud of voice, they came with speed; What time the Potent One rent Vr̥itra with his strength, who held the waters back, whom darkness compassed round.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.7
या वीर्याणि प्रथमानि कर्त्वा महित्वेभिर् यतमानौ समीयतुः । ध्वान्तꣳ तमो ऽव दध्वसे हत इन्द्रो मह्ना पूर्वहूताव् अपत्यत
yā vīryāṇi prathamāni kartvā mahitvebhir yatamānau samīyatuḥ | dhvāntaṁ tamo 'va dadhvase hata indro mahnā pūrvahūtāv apatyata
The heroic deeds that were the first to be done: the two, contending with their greatnesses, came together. The murky darkness was covered over, was struck down; Indra by his might took possession at the first invocation.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Even in the first of those heroic acts which they who strove together came with might to execute, Deep darkness fell upon the slain, and Indra won by victory the right of being first invoked.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.8
विश्वे देवासो अध वृष्ण्यानि ते ऽवर्धयन् सोमवत्या वचस्यया । रद्धꣳ वृत्रम् अहिम् इन्द्रस्य हन्मनाग्निर् न जम्भैस् तृष्व् अन्नम् आवयत्
viśve devāso adha vṛṣṇyāni te 'vardhayan somavatyā vacasyayā | raddhaṁ vṛtram ahim indrasya hanmanāgnir na jambhais tṛṣv annam āvayat
And all the gods then made those bullish powers of yours grow with soma-attended eloquence. Vṛtra the serpent, brought down by Indra's blow — as fire with its jaws (devours), he greedily devoured (him) as food.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Then all the Gods extolled, with eloquence inspired by draughts of Soma juice, thy deeds of manly might. As Agni eats the dry food with his tcetlv, he ate Vr̥itra, the Dragon, maimed by Indra's deadly dart.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.9
भूरि दक्षेभिर् वचनेभिर् ऋक्वभिः सख्येभिः सख्यानि प्र वोचत । इन्द्रो धुनिꣳ च चुमुरिꣳ च दम्भयञ् छ्रद्धामनस्या शृणुते दभीतये
bhūri dakṣebhir vacanebhir ṛkvabhiḥ sakhyebhiḥ sakhyāni pra vocata | indro dhuniṁ ca cumuriṁ ca dambhayañ chraddhāmanasyā śṛṇute dabhītaye
Proclaim abundantly, with skills, with words, with singing (verses), with friendships, the friendships: Indra, crushing Dhuni and Cumuri, listens with trusting mind for Dabhīti.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Proclaim his many friendships, met with friendship, made with singers, with the skilful and the eloquent. Indra, when he subdues Dhuni and Chumuri, lists to Dabhîti for his faithful spirit's sake.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 113.10
त्वम् पुरूण्य् आ भरा स्वश्व्या येभिर् मꣳसै निवचनानि शꣳसन् । सुगेभिर् विश्वा दुरिता तरेम विदो षु ण उर्विया गाधम् अद्य
tvam purūṇy ā bharā svaśvyā yebhir maṁsai nivacanāni śaṁsan | sugebhir viśvā duritā tarema vido ṣu ṇa urviyā gādham adya
Bring you many possessions of good horses, by which I shall be esteemed as I recite the recitations. By easy paths may we cross over all difficulties; find out for us today a ford broad (to stand in).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Give riches manifold with noble horses, to be remembered while my songs address thee. May we by easy paths pass all our troubles: find us this day a ford wide and extensive.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)