Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 2 — Chapter 21
RV 2 21.1
विश्वजिते धनजिते स्वर्जिते सत्राजिते नृजित उर्वराजिते । अश्वजिते गोजिते अब्जिते भरेन्द्राय सोमꣳ यजताय हर्यतम्
viśvajite dhanajite svarjite satrājite nṛjita urvarājite | aśvajite gojite abjite bharendrāya somaṁ yajatāya haryatam
To the all-conquering, wealth-conquering, sun-conquering, wholly conquering, men-conquering, field-conquering, horse-conquering, cow-conquering, water-conquering one — bring the delightful soma to Indra, who is worthy of worship.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
To him the Lord of all, the Lord of wealth, of light; him who is Lord for ever, Lord of men and tilth, Him who is Lord of horses, Lord of kine,of floods, to Indra, to the Holy bring sweet Soma juice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 21.2
अभिभुवे ऽभिभङ्गाय वन्वते ऽषाऴ्हाय सहमानाय वेधसे । तुविग्रये वह्नये दुष्टरीतवे सत्रासाहे नम इन्द्राय वोचत
abhibhuve 'bhibhaṅgāya vanvate 'ṣāḻhāya sahamānāya vedhase | tuvigraye vahnaye duṣṭarītave satrāsāhe nama indrāya vocata
To the overpowering one, to the shatterer, to the one who wins, to the unassailable, the overcoming, the ordainer, to the loud-roaring, the draught-bearer, hard to pass beyond, victorious in every way — speak homage to Indra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
To him the potent One, who conquers and breaks down, the Victor never vanquished who disposes all, The mighty-voiced, the rider, unassailable, to Indra everconquering speak your reverent prayer.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 21.3
सत्रासाहो जनभक्षो जनꣳसहश् च्यवनो युध्मो अनु जोषम् उक्षितः । वृतꣳचयः सहुरिर् विक्ष्व् आरित इन्द्रस्य वोचम् प्र कृतानि वीर्या
satrāsāho janabhakṣo janaṁsahaś cyavano yudhmo anu joṣam ukṣitaḥ | vṛtaṁcayaḥ sahurir vikṣv ārita indrasya vocam pra kṛtāni vīryā
Victorious in every way, devourer of peoples, overpowerer of peoples, the shaker, the fighter, grown strong at (his own) pleasure; gatherer of troops, mighty, exalted among the clans — I will proclaim the deeds, the heroic acts of Indra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Still Victor, loved by mortals, ruler over men, o'erthrower, warrior, he hath waxen as he would; Host-gatherer, triumphant, honoured mid the folk. Indra's heroic deeds will I tell forth to all.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 21.4
अनानुदो वृषभो दोधतो वधो गम्भीर ऋष्वो असमष्टकाव्यः । रध्रचोदः श्नथनो वीऴितस् पृथुर् इन्द्रः सुयज्ञ उषसः स्वर् जनत्
anānudo vṛṣabho dodhato vadho gambhīra ṛṣvo asamaṣṭakāvyaḥ | radhracodaḥ śnathano vīḻitas pṛthur indraḥ suyajña uṣasaḥ svar janat
Unyielding, a bull, the weapon against the raging one, deep, lofty, whose poetic skill is unattainable; urger of the feeble, piercer, firm, broad — Indra, of good sacrifice, begot the dawns and the sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The strong who never yields, who slew the furious fiend, the deep, the vast, of wisdom unattainable; Who speeds the good, the breaker-down, the firm, the vast,– Indra whose rites bring joy hath made the light of Dawn.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 21.5
यज्ञेन गातुम् अप्तुरो विविद्रिरे धियो हिन्वाना उशिजो मनीषिणः । अभिस्वरा निषदा गा अवस्यव इन्द्रे हिन्वाना द्रविणान्य् आशत
yajñena gātum apturo vividrire dhiyo hinvānā uśijo manīṣiṇaḥ | abhisvarā niṣadā gā avasyava indre hinvānā draviṇāny āśata
By the sacrifice the swift ones found the way — the Uśijas, thoughtful, speeding on their insights; with song and with sitting (at the rite), seeking aid, urging (their prayers) upon Indra, they won cows and riches.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
By sacrifice the yearning sages sending forth their songs found furtherance from him who speeds the flood. In Indra seeking help with worship and with hymn, they drew him to themselves and won them kine and wealth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 21.6
इन्द्र श्रेष्ठानि द्रविणानि धेहि चित्तिꣳ दक्षस्य सुभगत्वम् अस्मे । पोषꣳ रयीणाम् अरिष्टिꣳ तनूनाꣳ स्वाद्मानꣳ वाचः सुदिनत्वम् अह्नाम्
indra śreṣṭhāni draviṇāni dhehi cittiṁ dakṣasya subhagatvam asme | poṣaṁ rayīṇām ariṣṭiṁ tanūnāṁ svādmānaṁ vācaḥ sudinatvam ahnām
Indra, bestow the best riches: understanding, skill, good fortune for us; increase of wealth, soundness of our bodies, sweetness of speech, and fair days.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Indra, bestow on us the best of treasures, the spirit of ability and fortune; Increase of riches, safety of our bodies, charm of sweet speech, and days of pleasant weather.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)