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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 32

RV 3 32.1

इन्द्र सोमꣳ सोमपते पिबेमम् माध्यꣳदिनꣳ सवनꣳ चारु यत् ते । प्रप्रुथ्या शिप्रे मघवन्न् ऋजीषिन् विमुच्या हरी इह मादयस्व

indra somaṁ somapate pibemam mādhyaṁdinaṁ savanaṁ cāru yat te | prapruthyā śipre maghavann ṛjīṣin vimucyā harī iha mādayasva

Indra, lord of soma, drink this soma, the midday pressing that is dear to you. Puffing out your cheeks, O bountiful one, drinker of the residue, unyoke your two bay horses and take your pleasure here.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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DRINK thou this Soma, Indra, Lord of Soma; drink thou the draught of noonday which thou Iovest. Puffing thy cheeks, impetuous, liberal Giver, here loose thy two Bay Horses and rejoice thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.2

गवाशिरम् मन्थिनम् इन्द्र शुक्रम् पिबा सोमꣳ ररिमा ते मदाय । ब्रह्मकृता मारुतेना गणेन सजोषा रुद्रैस् तृपद् आ वृषस्व

gavāśiram manthinam indra śukram pibā somaṁ rarimā te madāya | brahmakṛtā mārutenā gaṇena sajoṣā rudrais tṛpad ā vṛṣasva

Drink, Indra, the soma mixed with milk, the stirred (drink), the clear one: we have given (it) for your exhilaration. Together with the Marut troop that makes the sacred formulation, in concord with the Rudras, pour (it) in to satiety.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Quaff it pure, meal-blent, mixt with milk, O Indra; we have poured forth the Soma for thy rapture. Knit with the prayer-fulfilling band of Maruts, yea, with the Rudras, drink till thou art sated;

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.3

ये ते शुष्मꣳ ये तविषीम् अवर्धन्न् अर्चन्त इन्द्र मरुतस् त ओजः । माध्यꣳदिने सवने वज्रहस्त पिबा रुद्रेभिः सगणः सुशिप्र

ye te śuṣmaṁ ye taviṣīm avardhann arcanta indra marutas ta ojaḥ | mādhyaṁdine savane vajrahasta pibā rudrebhiḥ sagaṇaḥ suśipra

Those Maruts who strengthened your fury, who (strengthened) your power, singing, O Indra, your might — at the midday pressing, O you with the mace in hand, drink with the Rudras, with your troop, O fair-cheeked one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Those who gave increase to thy strength and vigour; the Maruts singing forth thy might, O Indra. Drink thou, O fair of cheek, whose hand wields thunder, with Rudras banded, at our noon libation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.4

त इन् न्व् अस्य मधुमद् विविप्र इन्द्रस्य शर्धो मरुतो य आसन् । येभिर् वृत्रस्येषितो विवेदामर्मणो मन्यमानस्य मर्म

ta in nv asya madhumad vivipra indrasya śardho maruto ya āsan | yebhir vṛtrasyeṣito vivedāmarmaṇo manyamānasya marma

They indeed then quivered at his honeyed (draught) — the Maruts who were Indra's host — by whom, urged on, he found the vital spot of Vṛtra, who thought himself without a vital spot.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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They, even the Maruts who were there, excited with song the meath-created strength of Indra. By them impelled to act he reached the vitals Of Vr̥itra, though he deemed that none might wound him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.5

मनुष्वद् इन्द्र सवनꣳ जुषाणः पिबा सोमꣳ शश्वते वीर्याय । स आ ववृत्स्व हर्यश्व यज्ञैः सरण्युभिर् अपो अर्णा सिसर्षि

manuṣvad indra savanaṁ juṣāṇaḥ pibā somaṁ śaśvate vīryāya | sa ā vavṛtsva haryaśva yajñaiḥ saraṇyubhir apo arṇā sisarṣi

As with Manu, Indra, taking pleasure in the pressing, drink the soma for unbroken heroic power. Turn yourself hither, O lord of bay horses, by our sacrifices: with hastening (streams) you set the waters, the floods, flowing.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Pleased, like a man, with our libation, Indra, drink, for enduring hero might, the Soma. Lord of Bays, moved by sacrifice come hither: thou with the Swift Ones stirrest floods and waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.6

त्वम् अपो यद् ध वृत्रꣳ जघन्वाꣳ अत्याꣳ इव प्रासृजः सर्तवाजौ । शयानम् इन्द्र चरता वधेन वव्रिवाꣳसम् परि देवीर् अदेवम्

tvam apo yad dha vṛtraṁ jaghanvām̐ atyām̐ iva prāsṛjaḥ sartavājau | śayānam indra caratā vadhena vavrivāṁsam pari devīr adevam

When you had slain Vṛtra, you let the waters loose to run like steeds in a race; with your moving weapon, Indra, (you struck) him who lay there, the godless one who had penned in the goddesses.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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When thou didst loose the streams to run like racers in the swift contest, having smitten Vr̥itra With flying weapon where he lay, O Indra, and, godless, kept the Goddesses encompassed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.7

यजाम इन् नमसा वृद्धम् इन्द्रम् बृहन्तम् ऋष्वम् अजरꣳ युवानम् । यस्य प्रिये ममतुर् यज्ञियस्य न रोदसी महिमानम् ममाते

yajāma in namasā vṛddham indram bṛhantam ṛṣvam ajaraṁ yuvānam | yasya priye mamatur yajñiyasya na rodasī mahimānam mamāte

With homage let us indeed worship Indra, grown great, lofty, towering, unaging, youthful — he, worthy of sacrifice, whose two dear (world-halves) have measured out (much), yet the two worlds have not measured his greatness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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With reverence let us worship mighty Indra, great and sublime, eternal, everyouthful, Whose greatness the dear world-halves have not measured, no, nor conceived the might of him the Holy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.8

इन्द्रस्य कर्म सुकृता पुरूणि व्रतानि देवा न मिनन्ति विश्वे । दाधार यः पृथिवीꣳ द्याम् उतेमाꣳ जजान सूर्यम् उषसꣳ सुदꣳसाः

indrasya karma sukṛtā purūṇi vratāni devā na minanti viśve | dādhāra yaḥ pṛthivīṁ dyām utemāṁ jajāna sūryam uṣasaṁ sudaṁsāḥ

Indra's deeds are many and well done; all the gods do not violate his ordinances — he who upholds the earth and this heaven, and, of good wondrous work, begot the sun and the dawn.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Many are Indra's nobly wrought achievements, and none of all the Gods transgress his statutes. He beareth up this earth and heaven, and, doer of marvels, he begot the Sun and Morning.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.9

अद्रोघ सत्यꣳ तव तन् महित्वꣳ सद्यो यज् जातो अपिबो ह सोमम् । न द्याव इन्द्र तवसस् त ओजो नाहा न मासाः शरदो वरन्त

adrogha satyaṁ tava tan mahitvaṁ sadyo yaj jāto apibo ha somam | na dyāva indra tavasas ta ojo nāhā na māsāḥ śarado varanta

O undeceiving one, that greatness of yours is true, that as soon as you were born you did drink the soma. Not the heavens, Indra, not the days, nor the months, nor the autumns hold back your strength, the strong one's.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Herein, O Guileless One, is thy true greatness, that soon as born thou drankest up the Soma. Days may not check the power of thee the Mighty, nor the nights, Indra, nor the months, nor autumns.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.10

त्वꣳ सद्यो अपिबो जात इन्द्र मदाय सोमम् परमे व्योमन् । यद् ध द्यावापृथिवी आविवेशीर् अथाभवः पूर्व्यः कारुधायाः

tvaṁ sadyo apibo jāta indra madāya somam parame vyoman | yad dha dyāvāpṛthivī āviveśīr athābhavaḥ pūrvyaḥ kārudhāyāḥ

As soon as born, Indra, you drank the soma for exhilaration in the highest vault. And when you had entered into heaven and earth, then you became the first sustainer of the poet.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As soon as thou wast born in highest heaven thou drankest Soma to delight thee, Indra; And when thou hadst pervaded earth and heaven thou wast the first supporter of the singer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.11

अहन्न् अहिम् परिशयानम् अर्ण ओजायमानꣳ तुविजात तव्यान् । न ते महित्वम् अनु भूद् अध द्यौर् यद् अन्यया स्फिग्या३ क्षाम् अवस्थाः

ahann ahim pariśayānam arṇa ojāyamānaṁ tuvijāta tavyān | na te mahitvam anu bhūd adha dyaur yad anyayā sphigyā3 kṣām avasthāḥ

You slew the serpent lying about the flood, as he showed his might — you, mightier, O strongly born one. Heaven did not match your greatness, when with one haunch you propped up the earth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Thou, puissant God, more mighty, slewest. Ahi showing his strength when couched around the waters. The heaven itself attained not to thy greatness when with one hip of thine the earth was shadowed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.12

यज्ञो हि त इन्द्र वर्धनो भूद् उत प्रियः सुतसोमो मियेधः । यज्ञेन यज्ञम् अव यज्ञियः सन् यज्ञस् ते वज्रम् अहिहत्य आवत्

yajño hi ta indra vardhano bhūd uta priyaḥ sutasomo miyedhaḥ | yajñena yajñam ava yajñiyaḥ san yajñas te vajram ahihatya āvat

For the sacrifice has been your strengthener, Indra, and dear to you the soma-pressed offering-feast. Help sacrifice with sacrifice, being worthy of sacrifice: the sacrifice aided your mace at the slaying of the serpent.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Sacrifice, Indra, made thee wax so mighty, the dear oblation with the flowing Soma. O Worshipful, with worship help our worship, for worship helped thy bolt when slaying Ahi.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.13

यज्ञेनेन्द्रम् अवसा चक्रे अर्वाग् ऐनꣳ सुम्नाय नव्यसे ववृत्याम् । यः स्तोमेभिर् वावृधे पूर्व्येभिर् यो मध्यमेभिर् उत नूतनेभिः

yajñenendram avasā cakre arvāg ainaṁ sumnāya navyase vavṛtyām | yaḥ stomebhir vāvṛdhe pūrvyebhir yo madhyamebhir uta nūtanebhiḥ

By sacrifice, with (his) help, he has brought Indra hither; I would turn him here for renewed favour — he who has grown strong by praises, the ancient, the middle, and the present ones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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With sacrifice and wish have I brought Indra; still for new blessings may I turn him hither, Him magnified by ancient songs and praises, by lauds of later time and days yet recent.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.14

विवेष यन् मा धिषणा जजान स्तवै पुरा पार्याद् इन्द्रम् अह्नः । अꣳहसो यत्र पीपरद् यथा नो नावेव यान्तम् उभये हवन्ते

viveṣa yan mā dhiṣaṇā jajāna stavai purā pāryād indram ahnaḥ | aṁhaso yatra pīparad yathā no nāveva yāntam ubhaye havante

Since Dhiṣaṇā, taking effect, begot me, let me praise Indra before the decisive day, when he will carry us across distress — as (men) call on one going with a boat, both sides call on him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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I have brought forth a song when longing seized me: ere the decisive day will I laud Indra; Then may lie safely bear us over trouble, as in a ship, when both sides invocate him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.15

आपूर्णो अस्य कलशः स्वाहा सेक्तेव कोशꣳ सिसिचे पिबध्यै । सम् उ प्रिया आववृत्रन् मदाय प्रदक्षिणिद् अभि सोमास इन्द्रम्

āpūrṇo asya kalaśaḥ svāhā sekteva kośaṁ sisice pibadhyai | sam u priyā āvavṛtran madāya pradakṣiṇid abhi somāsa indram

His jar is full — svāhā! Like one who pours, I have poured out the vessel for (him) to drink. The dear soma-draughts have turned together toward Indra, rightward, for exhilaration.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Full is his chalice: Glory! Like a pourer I have filled up the vessel for his drinking. Presented on the right, dear Soma juices have brought us Indra, to rejoice him, hither.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.16

न त्वा गभीरः पुरुहूत सिन्धुर् नाद्रयः परि षन्तो वरन्त । इत्था सखिभ्य इषितो यद् इन्द्रा दृऴ्हꣳ चिद् अरुजो गव्यम् ऊर्वम्

na tvā gabhīraḥ puruhūta sindhur nādrayaḥ pari ṣanto varanta | itthā sakhibhya iṣito yad indrā dṛḻhaṁ cid arujo gavyam ūrvam

Neither the deep river, O much-invoked one, nor the rocks standing round held you back, when, thus urged for your comrades, O Indra, you broke open even the firm pen of cows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Not the deep-flowing flood, O Much-invoked One! not hills that compass thee about restrain thee, Since here incited, for thy friends, O Indra, thou breakest e'en the firm built stall of cattle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 32.17

शुनꣳ हुवेम मघवानम् इन्द्रम् अस्मिन् भरे नृतमꣳ वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तम् उग्रम् ऊतये समत्सु घ्नन्तꣳ वृत्राणि सꣳजितꣳ धनानाम्

śunaṁ huvema maghavānam indram asmin bhare nṛtamaṁ vājasātau | śṛṇvantam ugram ūtaye samatsu ghnantaṁ vṛtrāṇi saṁjitaṁ dhanānām

For good fortune let us call on bountiful Indra, most manly, in this contest, in the winning of prizes — the listening, formidable one, for help in battles, smashing obstacles, conqueror of riches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Call we on Maghavan, auspicious Indra, best Hero in this fight where spoil is gathered, The Strong who listens, who gives aid in battles, who slays the Vr̥itras, wins and gathers riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)