Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 2 — Chapter 11

RV 2 11.1

श्रुधी हवम् इन्द्र मा रिषण्यः स्याम ते दावने वसूनाम् । इमा हि त्वाम् ऊर्जो वर्धयन्ति वसूयवः सिन्धवो न क्षरन्तः

śrudhī havam indra mā riṣaṇyaḥ syāma te dāvane vasūnām | imā hi tvām ūrjo vardhayanti vasūyavaḥ sindhavo na kṣarantaḥ

Hear (our) call, Indra, do not fail (us); may we be (here) for your giving of goods. For these vigours strengthen you, seeking wealth, flowing like rivers.

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RV 2 11.2

सृजो महीर् इन्द्र या अपिन्वः परिष्ठिता अहिना शूर पूर्वीः । अमर्त्यꣳ चिद् दासम् मन्यमानम् अवाभिनद् उक्थैर् वावृधानः

sṛjo mahīr indra yā apinvaḥ pariṣṭhitā ahinā śūra pūrvīḥ | amartyaṁ cid dāsam manyamānam avābhinad ukthair vāvṛdhānaḥ

You released the great (waters), Indra, which you had made swell, the many (waters) that were hemmed in by the serpent, O hero; and the Dāsa too, who thought himself immortal, you struck down, grown strong by the recitations.

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RV 2 11.3

उक्थेष्व् इन् नु शूर येषु चाकन् स्तोमेष्व् इन्द्र रुद्रियेषु च । तुभ्येद् एता यासु मन्दसानः प्र वायवे सिस्रते न शुभ्राः

uktheṣv in nu śūra yeṣu cākan stomeṣv indra rudriyeṣu ca | tubhyed etā yāsu mandasānaḥ pra vāyave sisrate na śubhrāḥ

In the recitations indeed, O hero, in which you have taken pleasure, and in the Rudra-like praises, Indra — for you are these (drinks), in which, being exhilarated, (they) run forth to Vāyu like bright ones.

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RV 2 11.4

शुभ्रꣳ नु ते शुष्मꣳ वर्धयन्तः शुभ्रꣳ वज्रम् बाह्वोर् दधानाः । शुभ्रस् त्वम् इन्द्र वावृधानो अस्मे दासीर् विशः सूर्येण सह्याः

śubhraṁ nu te śuṣmaṁ vardhayantaḥ śubhraṁ vajram bāhvor dadhānāḥ | śubhras tvam indra vāvṛdhāno asme dāsīr viśaḥ sūryeṇa sahyāḥ

Now strengthening your bright fury, setting the bright mace in your two arms — bright, you, Indra, grown strong, may you overcome the Dāsa tribes for us together with the sun.

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RV 2 11.5

गुहा हितꣳ गुह्यꣳ गूऴ्हम् अप्स्व् अपीवृतम् मायिनꣳ क्षियन्तम् । उतो अपो द्याꣳ तस्तभ्वाꣳसम् अहन्न् अहिꣳ शूर वीर्येण

guhā hitaṁ guhyaṁ gūḻham apsv apīvṛtam māyinaṁ kṣiyantam | uto apo dyāṁ tastabhvāṁsam ahann ahiṁ śūra vīryeṇa

Him set in the hiding place, hidden, concealed in the waters, covered over, the wily one dwelling (there) — and (him) who had propped up the waters and the sky — you slew the serpent, O hero, with (your) manly strength.

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RV 2 11.6

स्तवा नु त इन्द्र पूर्व्या महान्य् उत स्तवाम नूतना कृतानि । स्तवा वज्रम् बाह्वोर् उशन्तꣳ स्तवा हरी सूर्यस्य केतू

stavā nu ta indra pūrvyā mahāny uta stavāma nūtanā kṛtāni | stavā vajram bāhvor uśantaṁ stavā harī sūryasya ketū

Let me praise, Indra, your ancient great (deeds), and let us praise (your) present deeds; let me praise the mace eager in your arms, let me praise the two bay horses, the sun's banners.

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RV 2 11.7

हरी नु त इन्द्र वाजयन्ता घृतश्चुतꣳ स्वारम् अस्वार्ष्टाम् । वि समना भूमिर् अप्रथिष्टारꣳस्त पर्वतश् चित् सरिष्यन्

harī nu ta indra vājayantā ghṛtaścutaṁ svāram asvārṣṭām | vi samanā bhūmir aprathiṣṭāraṁsta parvataś cit sariṣyan

Your two bays, Indra, striving for the prize, have sounded forth a ghee-dripping roar; the earth spread herself out evenly, and even the mountain, about to run, came to rest.

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RV 2 11.8

नि पर्वतः साद्य् अप्रयुच्छन् सम् मातृभिर् वावशानो अक्रान् । दूरे पारे वाणीꣳ वर्धयन्त इन्द्रेषिताꣳ धमनिम् पप्रथन् नि

ni parvataḥ sādy aprayucchan sam mātṛbhir vāvaśāno akrān | dūre pāre vāṇīṁ vardhayanta indreṣitāṁ dhamanim paprathan ni

The mountain settled down, not slackening; bellowing along with the mothers it cried out; far off, on the far shore, strengthening the voice, they spread out the Indra-sped stream.

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RV 2 11.9

इन्द्रो महाꣳ सिन्धुम् आशयानम् मायाविनꣳ वृत्रम् अस्फुरन् निः । अरेजेताꣳ रोदसी भियाने कनिक्रदतो वृष्णो अस्य वज्रात्

indro mahāṁ sindhum āśayānam māyāvinaṁ vṛtram asphuran niḥ | arejetāṁ rodasī bhiyāne kanikradato vṛṣṇo asya vajrāt

Indra thrust out Vṛtra, the wily one, who lay upon the great river; the two worlds trembled, terrified at the mace of this roaring bull.

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RV 2 11.10

अरोरवीद् वृष्णो अस्य वज्रो ऽमानुषꣳ यन् मानुषो निजूर्वात् । नि मायिनो दानवस्य माया अपादयत् पपिवान् सुतस्य

aroravīd vṛṣṇo asya vajro 'mānuṣaṁ yan mānuṣo nijūrvāt | ni māyino dānavasya māyā apādayat papivān sutasya

The mace of this bull roared out, when the human one was to burn down the non-human; he made the wiles of the wily Dānava fall away, having drunk of the pressed (soma).

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RV 2 11.11

पिबा-पिबेद् इन्द्र शूर सोमम् मन्दन्तु त्वा मन्दिनः सुतासः । पृणन्तस् ते कुक्षी वर्धयन्त्व् इत्था सुतः पौर इन्द्रम् आव

pibā-pibed indra śūra somam mandantu tvā mandinaḥ sutāsaḥ | pṛṇantas te kukṣī vardhayantv itthā sutaḥ paura indram āva

Drink, drink the soma, Indra, hero; let the exhilarating pressed (draughts) gladden you; filling your two flanks let them strengthen (you); thus the pressed (soma) of Paura helped Indra.

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RV 2 11.12

त्वे इन्द्राप्य् अभूम विप्रा धियꣳ वनेम ऋतया सपन्तः । अवस्यवो धीमहि प्रशस्तिꣳ सद्यस् ते रायो दावने स्याम

tve indrāpy abhūma viprā dhiyaṁ vanema ṛtayā sapantaḥ | avasyavo dhīmahi praśastiṁ sadyas te rāyo dāvane syāma

In you, Indra, we inspired ones have found (our refuge); may we win insight, serving in accord with ṛta; seeking help, may we set down praise; may we at once be (here) for your giving of riches.

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RV 2 11.13

स्याम ते त इन्द्र ये त ऊती अवस्यव ऊर्जꣳ वर्धयन्तः । शुष्मिन्तमꣳ यꣳ चाकनाम देवास्मे रयिꣳ रासि वीरवन्तम्

syāma te ta indra ye ta ūtī avasyava ūrjaṁ vardhayantaḥ | śuṣmintamaṁ yaṁ cākanāma devāsme rayiṁ rāsi vīravantam

May we be yours, Indra, those of yours who, seeking help, strengthen (your) vigour by your aid; grant us, O god, the most forceful wealth, rich in men, which we have desired.

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RV 2 11.14

रासि क्षयꣳ रासि मित्रम् अस्मे रासि शर्ध इन्द्र मारुतꣳ नः । सजोषसो ये च मन्दसानाः प्र वायवः पान्त्य् अग्रणीतिम्

rāsi kṣayaṁ rāsi mitram asme rāsi śardha indra mārutaṁ naḥ | sajoṣaso ye ca mandasānāḥ pra vāyavaḥ pānty agraṇītim

Grant (us) a dwelling, grant us an ally, grant us, Indra, the Marut host; and those who, of one accord and exhilarated, the Vāyus, drink the foremost draught.

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RV 2 11.15

व्यन्त्व् इन् नु येषु मन्दसानस् तृपत् सोमम् पाहि द्रह्यद् इन्द्र । अस्मान् सु पृत्स्व् आ तरुत्रावर्धयो द्याम् बृहद्भिर् अर्कैः

vyantv in nu yeṣu mandasānas tṛpat somam pāhi drahyad indra | asmān su pṛtsv ā tarutrāvardhayo dyām bṛhadbhir arkaiḥ

Let them now speed (here), among whom you become exhilarated; drink the soma to satiety, drink steadfastly, Indra; (strengthen) us well in the battles, O deliverer — you strengthened the sky with lofty chants.

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RV 2 11.16

बृहन्त इन् नु ये ते तरुत्रोक्थेभिर् वा सुम्नम् आविवासान् । स्तृणानासो बर्हिः पस्त्यावत् त्वोता इद् इन्द्र वाजम् अग्मन्

bṛhanta in nu ye te tarutrokthebhir vā sumnam āvivāsān | stṛṇānāso barhiḥ pastyāvat tvotā id indra vājam agman

Lofty indeed are those of yours, O deliverer, who will seek to win (your) favour with recitations; strewing the barhis as in a settled home, helped by you, Indra, they have come to the prize.

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RV 2 11.17

उग्रेष्व् इन् नु शूर मन्दसानस् त्रिकद्रुकेषु पाहि सोमम् इन्द्र । प्रदोधुवच् छ्मश्रुषु प्रीणानो याहि हरिभ्याꣳ सुतस्य पीतिम्

ugreṣv in nu śūra mandasānas trikadrukeṣu pāhi somam indra | pradodhuvac chmaśruṣu prīṇāno yāhi haribhyāṁ sutasya pītim

Exhilarated among the mighty ones, O hero, drink the soma at the Trikadrukas, Indra; shaking it out on your beard, well pleased, come with your two bays to the drinking of the pressed (soma).

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RV 2 11.18

धिष्वा शवः शूर येन वृत्रम् अवाभिनद् दानुम् और्णवाभम् । अपावृणोर् ज्योतिर् आर्याय नि सव्यतः सादि दस्युर् इन्द्र

dhiṣvā śavaḥ śūra yena vṛtram avābhinad dānum aurṇavābham | apāvṛṇor jyotir āryāya ni savyataḥ sādi dasyur indra

Take on the might, hero, by which you struck down Vṛtra, Dānu, Aurṇavābha; you uncovered the light for the Ārya; the Dasyu was set down on the left, Indra.

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RV 2 11.19

सनेम ये त ऊतिभिस् तरन्तो विश्वाः स्पृध आर्येण दस्यून् । अस्मभ्यꣳ तत् त्वाष्ट्रꣳ विश्वरूपम् अरन्धयः साख्यस्य त्रिताय

sanema ye ta ūtibhis taranto viśvāḥ spṛdha āryeṇa dasyūn | asmabhyaṁ tat tvāṣṭraṁ viśvarūpam arandhayaḥ sākhyasya tritāya

May we win — we who by your aids cross over all rivalries — (and overcome) the Dasyus by the Ārya (power); for us you made that Viśvarūpa, son of Tvaṣṭṛ, subject to Trita of (our) fellowship.

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RV 2 11.20

अस्य सुवानस्य मन्दिनस् त्रितस्य न्य् अर्बुदꣳ वावृधानो अस्तः । अवर्तयत् सूर्यो न चक्रम् भिनद् वलम् इन्द्रो अङ्गिरस्वान्

asya suvānasya mandinas tritasya ny arbudaṁ vāvṛdhāno astaḥ | avartayat sūryo na cakram bhinad valam indro aṅgirasvān

When this exhilarating (soma) of Trita had been pressed, he, grown strong, shot Arbuda down; he made (him) roll like the sun's wheel; Indra, accompanied by the Aṅgirases, split Vala.

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RV 2 11.21

नूनꣳ सा ते प्रति वरꣳ जरित्रे दुहीयद् इन्द्र दक्षिणा मघोनी । शिक्षा स्तोतृभ्यो माति धग् भगो नो बृहद् वदेम विदथे सुवीराः

nūnaṁ sā te prati varaṁ jaritre duhīyad indra dakṣiṇā maghonī | śikṣā stotṛbhyo māti dhag bhago no bṛhad vadema vidathe suvīrāḥ

Now let that bountiful gift-of-yours (dakṣiṇā), Indra, yield milk for the singer according to his wish. Be generous to your praisers; let our share not pass us by. May we speak loftily at the ritual assembly, rich in heroes.

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