Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 120

RV 10 120.1

तद् इद् आस भुवनेषु ज्येष्ठꣳ यतो जज्ञ उग्रस् त्वेषनृम्णः । सद्यो जज्ञानो नि रिणाति शत्रून् अनु यꣳ विश्वे मदन्त्य् ऊमाः

tad id āsa bhuvaneṣu jyeṣṭhaṁ yato jajña ugras tveṣanṛmṇaḥ | sadyo jajñāno ni riṇāti śatrūn anu yaṁ viśve madanty ūmāḥ

That indeed was the highest among the worlds, whence the fierce one was born, of blazing manliness. Born on the very same day, he makes the foes flow away; after him all the helpers rejoice.

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RV 10 120.2

वावृधानः शवसा भूर्योजाः शत्रुर् दासाय भियसꣳ दधाति । अव्यनच् च व्यनच् च सस्नि सꣳ ते नवन्त प्रभृता मदेषु

vāvṛdhānaḥ śavasā bhūryojāḥ śatrur dāsāya bhiyasaṁ dadhāti | avyanac ca vyanac ca sasni saṁ te navanta prabhṛtā madeṣu

Grown strong by his might, of abundant force, as an enemy he puts fear into the Dāsa. Both the unbreathing and the breathing, O winning one — they have roared together for you when (the drinks) are offered in the exhilarations.

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RV 10 120.3

त्वे क्रतुम् अपि वृञ्जन्ति विश्वे द्विर् यद् एते त्रिर् भवन्त्य् ऊमाः । स्वादोः स्वादीयः स्वादुना सृजा सम् अदः सु मधु मधुनाभि योधीः

tve kratum api vṛñjanti viśve dvir yad ete trir bhavanty ūmāḥ | svādoḥ svādīyaḥ svādunā sṛjā sam adaḥ su madhu madhunābhi yodhīḥ

In you all concentrate their resolve, when these helpers become two-fold, three-fold. Pour together what is sweeter than the sweet with the sweet; with honey overcome that honey well.

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RV 10 120.4

इति चिद् धि त्वा धना जयन्तम् मदे-मदे अनुमदन्ति विप्राः । ओजीयो धृष्णो स्थिरम् आ तनुष्व मा त्वा दभन् यातुधाना दुरेवाः

iti cid dhi tvā dhanā jayantam made-made anumadanti viprāḥ | ojīyo dhṛṣṇo sthiram ā tanuṣva mā tvā dabhan yātudhānā durevāḥ

For thus indeed do the inspired singers cheer you on, as you win the stakes, in exhilaration upon exhilaration. O bold one, stretch out firmly something still more powerful; let not the evil-going sorcerers harm you.

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RV 10 120.5

त्वया वयꣳ शाशद्महे रणेषु प्रपश्यन्तो युधेन्यानि भूरि । चोदयामि त आयुधा वचोभिः सꣳ ते शिशामि ब्रह्मणा वयाꣳसि

tvayā vayaṁ śāśadmahe raṇeṣu prapaśyanto yudhenyāni bhūri | codayāmi ta āyudhā vacobhiḥ saṁ te śiśāmi brahmaṇā vayāṁsi

Through you we prevail in battles, looking out upon many things to be fought for. I urge on your weapons with my words; with my formulation I whet your vigours.

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RV 10 120.6

स्तुषेय्यम् पुरुवर्पसम् ऋभ्वम् इनतमम् आप्त्यम् आप्त्यानाम् । आ दर्षते शवसा सप्त दानून् प्र साक्षते प्रतिमानानि भूरि

stuṣeyyam puruvarpasam ṛbhvam inatamam āptyam āptyānām | ā darṣate śavasā sapta dānūn pra sākṣate pratimānāni bhūri

(He is) to be praised, of many forms, skilful, most mighty, the Āptya of the Āptyas. He will burst open the seven Dānus with his power; he will overcome many counter-measures.

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RV 10 120.7

नि तद् दधिषे ऽवरम् परꣳ च यस्मिन्न् आविथावसा दुरोणे । आ मातरा स्थापयसे जिगत्नू अत इनोषि कर्वरा पुरूणि

ni tad dadhiṣe 'varam paraṁ ca yasminn āvithāvasā duroṇe | ā mātarā sthāpayase jigatnū ata inoṣi karvarā purūṇi

You set that down, both the nearer and the farther, in the house where you have helped with your aid. You make the two moving mothers stand still; from there you set in motion many deeds.

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RV 10 120.8

इमा ब्रह्म बृहद्दिवो विवक्तीन्द्राय शूषम् अग्रियः स्वर्षाः । महो गोत्रस्य क्षयति स्वराजो दुरश् च विश्वा अवृणोद् अप स्वाः

imā brahma bṛhaddivo vivaktīndrāya śūṣam agriyaḥ svarṣāḥ | maho gotrasya kṣayati svarājo duraś ca viśvā avṛṇod apa svāḥ

These formulations, this strength, Bṛhaddiva declares for Indra, he the foremost, the winner of the sun. He rules over the great cow-pen, self-ruling, and he has uncovered all his own doors.

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RV 10 120.9

एवा महान् बृहद्दिवो अथर्वावोचत् स्वाꣳ तन्व१म् इन्द्रम् एव । स्वसारो मातरिभ्वरीर् अरिप्रा हिन्वन्ति च शवसा वर्धयन्ति च

evā mahān bṛhaddivo atharvāvocat svāṁ tanva1m indram eva | svasāro mātaribhvarīr ariprā hinvanti ca śavasā vardhayanti ca

Thus the great Bṛhaddiva, the Atharvan, spoke to his own body, to Indra himself. The sisters, dwelling with the mother, stainless, both urge him on and strengthen him with power.

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