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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 152

RV 10 152.1

शास इत्था महाꣳ अस्य् अमित्रखादो अद्भुतः । न यस्य हन्यते सखा न जीयते कदा चन

śāsa itthā mahām̐ asy amitrakhādo adbhutaḥ | na yasya hanyate sakhā na jīyate kadā cana

Thus you are a great ruler, a devourer of foes, wondrous — whose friend is not slain and is never overcome.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

A MIGHTY Governor art thou, Wondrous, Destroyer of the foe, Whose friend is never done to death, and never, never overcome.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 152.2

स्वस्तिदा विशस् पतिर् वृत्रहा विमृधो वशी । वृषेन्द्रः पुर एतु नः सोमपा अभयꣳकरः

svastidā viśas patir vṛtrahā vimṛdho vaśī | vṛṣendraḥ pura etu naḥ somapā abhayaṁkaraḥ

Giver of well-being, lord of the clans, slayer of Vṛtra, crusher of the contemptuous, master — let bull Indra go before us, the soma-drinker, the maker of safety.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Lord of the clan, who brings us bliss, Strong, Warrior, Slayer of the fiend, May India, Soma-drinker, go before us, Bull who gives us peace.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 152.3

वि रक्षो वि मृधो जहि वि वृत्रस्य हनू रुज । वि मन्युम् इन्द्र वृत्रहन्न् अमित्रस्याभिदासतः

vi rakṣo vi mṛdho jahi vi vṛtrasya hanū ruja | vi manyum indra vṛtrahann amitrasyābhidāsataḥ

Smite away the demon, smite away the scorners, break apart the jaws of Vṛtra; drive away, O Indra, Vṛtra-slayer, the fury of the foe who plots against (us).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Drive Raksasas and foes away, break thou in pieces Vr̥itra'sjaws: O Vr̥itra-slaying Indra, quell the foeman's wrath who threatens us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 152.4

वि न इन्द्र मृधो जहि नीचा यच्छ पृतन्यतः । यो अस्माꣳ अभिदासत्य् अधरꣳ गमया तमः

vi na indra mṛdho jahi nīcā yaccha pṛtanyataḥ | yo asmām̐ abhidāsaty adharaṁ gamayā tamaḥ

Smite the scorners away from us, Indra; hold down those who attack; whoever plots against us, make him go to the nether darkness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Indra, beat our foes away, humble the men who challenge us: Send down to nether darkness him who seeks to do us injury.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 152.5

अपेन्द्र द्विषतो मनो ऽप जिज्यासतो वधम् । वि मन्योः शर्म यच्छ वरीयो यवया वधम्

apendra dviṣato mano 'pa jijyāsato vadham | vi manyoḥ śarma yaccha varīyo yavayā vadham

Away, Indra, with the mind of the hater, away with the weapon of him who would overpower; spread wide a shelter from (his) fury; keep the weapon far off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Baffle the foeman's plan, ward off his weapon who would conquer us. Give shelter from his furious wrath, and keep his murdering dart afar.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)