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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 49

RV 3 49.1

शꣳसा महाम् इन्द्रꣳ यस्मिन् विश्वा आ कृष्टयः सोमपाः कामम् अव्यन् । यꣳ सुक्रतुꣳ धिषणे विभ्वतष्टꣳ घनꣳ वृत्राणाꣳ जनयन्त देवाः

śaṁsā mahām indraṁ yasmin viśvā ā kṛṣṭayaḥ somapāḥ kāmam avyan | yaṁ sukratuṁ dhiṣaṇe vibhvataṣṭaṁ ghanaṁ vṛtrāṇāṁ janayanta devāḥ

Praise the great Indra, in whom all the soma-drinking peoples have found their desire — whom, of good resolve, fashioned by Vibhvan, the two Dhiṣaṇās (?) and the gods engendered as the hammer of the Vṛtras.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

GREAT Indra will I laud, in whom all people who drink the Soma have attained their longing; Whom, passing wise, Gods, Heaven and Earth, engendered, formed by a Master's hand, to crush the Vr̥itras.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 49.2

यꣳ नु नकिः पृतनासु स्वराजꣳ द्विता तरति नृतमꣳ हरिष्ठाम् । इनतमः सत्वभिर् यो ह शूषैः पृथुज्रया अमिनाद् आयुर् दस्योः

yaṁ nu nakiḥ pṛtanāsu svarājaṁ dvitā tarati nṛtamaṁ hariṣṭhām | inatamaḥ satvabhir yo ha śūṣaiḥ pṛthujrayā aminād āyur dasyoḥ

Him, the self-ruling, the most manly, standing on his bay steeds, whom no one at all surpasses in battles in either way — the mightiest, who with his warriors and their war-cries, with broad onrush, cut short the life of the Dasyu.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whom, most heroic, borne by Tawny Coursers, verily none subdueth in the battle; Who, reaching far, most vigorous, hath shortened the Dasyu's life with Warriors bold of spirit.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 49.3

सहावा पृत्सु तरणिर् नार्वा व्यानशी रोदसी मेहनावान् । भगो न कारे हव्यो मतीनाम् पितेव चारुः सुहवो वयोधाः

sahāvā pṛtsu taraṇir nārvā vyānaśī rodasī mehanāvān | bhago na kāre havyo matīnām piteva cāruḥ suhavo vayodhāḥ

Overpowering in fights, a crosser like a steed, he has pervaded the two worlds, abounding in liberality; to be invoked by (our) thoughts like Bhaga in the contest, dear like a father, easy to call, granting vigour.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Victor in fight, swift mover like a warhorse, pervading both worlds, rainer down of blessings, To he invoked in war like Bhaga, Father, as 'twere, of hymns, fair, prompt to hear, strength-giver.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 49.4

धर्ता दिवो रजसस् पृष्ट ऊर्ध्वो रथो न वायुर् वसुभिर् नियुत्वान् । क्षपाꣳ वस्ता जनिता सूर्यस्य विभक्ता भागꣳ धिषणेव वाजम्

dhartā divo rajasas pṛṣṭa ūrdhvo ratho na vāyur vasubhir niyutvān | kṣapāṁ vastā janitā sūryasya vibhaktā bhāgaṁ dhiṣaṇeva vājam

Upholder of heaven, the upright back of the mid-space, like a chariot, like Vāyu yoked with his Vasus, clother of the nights, begetter of the sun, apportioner of shares like Dhiṣaṇā (apportioning) the prize.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Supporting heaven, the high back of the region, his car is Vâyu with his team of Vasus. Illumining the nights, the Sun's creator, like Dhishaṇâ he deals forth strength and riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 49.5

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 bounteous Indra, the most manly, in this contest, in the winning of the prize — him who hears, the fierce one, for aid in the battles, smashing the obstacles, winner of riches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

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

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)