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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 37

RV 3 37.1

वार्त्रहत्याय शवसे पृतनाषाह्याय च । इन्द्र त्वा वर्तयामसि

vārtrahatyāya śavase pṛtanāṣāhyāya ca | indra tvā vartayāmasi

For strength in the slaying of Vṛtra and for the overpowering of hostile armies, Indra, we turn you (hither).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O INDRA, for the strength that slays Vr̥itra and conquers in the fight, We turn thee hitherward to us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.2

अर्वाचीनꣳ सु ते मन उत चक्षुः शतक्रतो । इन्द्र कृण्वन्तु वाघतः

arvācīnaṁ su te mana uta cakṣuḥ śatakrato | indra kṛṇvantu vāghataḥ

Let the singing priests make your mind and your eye well turned toward us, O you of a hundred powers, Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers, may those who praise thee hitherward. Direct thy spirit and thine eye.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.3

नामानि ते शतक्रतो विश्वाभिर् गीर्भिर् ईमहे । इन्द्राभिमातिषाह्ये

nāmāni te śatakrato viśvābhir gīrbhir īmahe | indrābhimātiṣāhye

Your names, O you of a hundred powers, we entreat with all our songs, Indra, in the overpowering of adversaries.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers, with all our songs we invocate Thy names for triumph over foes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.4

पुरुष्टुतस्य धामभिः शतेन महयामसि । इन्द्रस्य चर्षणीधृतः

puruṣṭutasya dhāmabhiḥ śatena mahayāmasi | indrasya carṣaṇīdhṛtaḥ

With the hundred forms of the much-praised one we magnify (him), Indra, the upholder of the peoples.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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We strive for glory through the powers immense of him whom many praise, Of Indra who supports mankind.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.5

इन्द्रꣳ वृत्राय हन्तवे पुरुहूतम् उप ब्रुवे । भरेषु वाजसातये

indraṁ vṛtrāya hantave puruhūtam upa bruve | bhareṣu vājasātaye

Indra, the much-invoked, I address, that he may slay Vṛtra, and in the contests for the winning of the prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For Vr̥itra's slaughter I address Indra whom many invocate, To win us booty in the wars.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.6

वाजेषु सासहिर् भव त्वाम् ईमहे शतक्रतो । इन्द्र वृत्राय हन्तवे

vājeṣu sāsahir bhava tvām īmahe śatakrato | indra vṛtrāya hantave

In the prize-contests be the overpowerer; you we entreat, O you of a hundred powers, Indra, that you may slay Vṛtra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In battles be victorious. We seek thee, Lord of Hundred Powers, Indra, that Vr̥itra may be slain.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.7

द्युम्नेषु पृतनाज्ये पृत्सुतूर्षु श्रवःसु च । इन्द्र साक्ष्वाभिमातिषु

dyumneṣu pṛtanājye pṛtsutūrṣu śravaḥsu ca | indra sākṣvābhimātiṣu

In (contests for) splendours, in the onset of armies, in the overcomings of battle and in (contests for) renown — Indra, prevail over the adversaries.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In splendid combats of the hosts, in glories where the fight is won. Indra, be victor over foes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.8

शुष्मिन्तमꣳ न ऊतये द्युम्निनम् पाहि जागृविम् । इन्द्र सोमꣳ शतक्रतो

śuṣmintamaṁ na ūtaye dyumninam pāhi jāgṛvim | indra somaṁ śatakrato

Drink, for our aid, the most vigorous, brilliant, wakeful Soma, Indra, O you of a hundred powers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Drink thou the Soma for our help, bright, vigilant, exceeding strong, O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.9

इन्द्रियाणि शतक्रतो या ते जनेषु पञ्चसु । इन्द्र तानि त आ वृणे

indriyāṇi śatakrato yā te janeṣu pañcasu | indra tāni ta ā vṛṇe

The Indra-powers, O you of a hundred powers, which you have among the five peoples — Indra, those of yours I choose for myself.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Ṣatakratu, powers which thou mid the Five Races hast displayed These, Indra, do I claim of thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.10

अगन्न् इन्द्र श्रवो बृहद् द्युम्नꣳ दधिष्व दुष्टरम् । उत् ते शुष्मꣳ तिरामसि

agann indra śravo bṛhad dyumnaṁ dadhiṣva duṣṭaram | ut te śuṣmaṁ tirāmasi

Lofty fame has come (to you), Indra; take on unsurpassable splendour; we raise your vigour high.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra, great glory hast thou gained. Win splendid fame which none may mar We make thy might perpetual.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 37.11

अर्वावतो न आ गह्य् अथो शक्र परावतः । उ लोको यस् ते अद्रिव इन्द्रेह तत आ गहि

arvāvato na ā gahy atho śakra parāvataḥ | u loko yas te adriva indreha tata ā gahi

Come to us from nearby, and also, O mighty one, from afar; whatever place is yours, O wielder of the stone, Indra, come here from there.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come to us either from anear, Or, Ṣakra, come from far away. Indra, wherever be thy home, come to us thence, O Thunder-armed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)