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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 32

RV 4 32.1

आ तू न इन्द्र वृत्रहन्न् अस्माकम् अर्धम् आ गहि । महान् महीभिर् ऊतिभिः

ā tū na indra vṛtrahann asmākam ardham ā gahi | mahān mahībhir ūtibhiḥ

Come quickly to us, Indra, slayer of Vṛtra, come to our side, great one, with (thy) great helps.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O THOU who slewest Vr̥itra, come, O Indra, hither to our side, Mighty One with thy mighty aids.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.2

भृमिश् चिद् घासि तूतुजिर् आ चित्र चित्रिणीष्व् आ । चित्रꣳ कृणोष्य् ऊतये

bhṛmiś cid ghāsi tūtujir ā citra citriṇīṣv ā | citraṁ kṛṇoṣy ūtaye

Restless indeed art thou, and quick to urge; O brilliant one, among the brilliant (aids) thou workest a brilliant deed for (our) help.

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

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Swift and impetuous art thou, wondrous amid the well-dressed folk: Thou doest marvels for our help.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.3

दभ्रेभिश् चिच् छशीयाꣳसꣳ हꣳसि व्राधन्तम् ओजसा । सखिभिर् ये त्वे सचा

dabhrebhiś cic chaśīyāṁsaṁ haṁsi vrādhantam ojasā | sakhibhir ye tve sacā

Even with few thou slayest by thy strength the stronger one who swells with might — with those friends who are at thy side.

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Even with the weak thou smitest down him who is stronger, with thy strength The mighty, with the Friends thou hast.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.4

वयम् इन्द्र त्वे सचा वयꣳ त्वाभि नोनुमः । अस्माꣳ-अस्माꣳ इद् उद् अव

vayam indra tve sacā vayaṁ tvābhi nonumaḥ | asmām̐-asmām̐ id ud ava

We are with thee, Indra; we cry aloud to thee: help us up, just us.

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O Indra, we are close to thee; to thee we sing aloud our songs: Help hnd defend us, even us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.5

स नश् चित्राभिर् अद्रिवो ऽनवद्याभिर् ऊतिभिः । अनाधृष्टाभिर् आ गहि

sa naś citrābhir adrivo 'navadyābhir ūtibhiḥ | anādhṛṣṭābhir ā gahi

So come, thou of the stone, with (thy) brilliant, blameless, unassailable helps.

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As such, O Caster of the Stone, come with thy succours wonderful, Blameless, and irresistible.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.6

भूयामो षु त्वावतः सखाय इन्द्र गोमतः । युजो वाजाय घृष्वये

bhūyāmo ṣu tvāvataḥ sakhāya indra gomataḥ | yujo vājāya ghṛṣvaye

May we indeed be the friends of one like thee, Indra, rich in cattle, yoked for the exhilarating prize.

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May we be friends of one like thee, O Indra, with the wealth of kine, Comrades for lively energy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.7

त्वꣳ ह्य् एक ईशिष इन्द्र वाजस्य गोमतः । स नो यन्धि महीम् इषम्

tvaṁ hy eka īśiṣa indra vājasya gomataḥ | sa no yandhi mahīm iṣam

For thou alone hast power over the prize that consists of cattle, Indra; so grant us great refreshment.

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For thou, O Indra, art alone the Lord of strength that comes from kine So grant thou us abundant food.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.8

न त्वा वरन्ते अन्यथा यद् दित्ससि स्तुतो मघम् । स्तोतृभ्य इन्द्र गिर्वणः

na tvā varante anyathā yad ditsasi stuto magham | stotṛbhya indra girvaṇaḥ

They do not hold thee back otherwise, when thou, praised, wishest to give bounty to thy praisers, Indra, lover of songs.

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They turn thee not another way, when, lauded, Lover of the Song, Thou wilt give wealth to those who praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.9

अभि त्वा गोतमा गिरानूषत प्र दावने । इन्द्र वाजाय घृष्वये

abhi tvā gotamā girānūṣata pra dāvane | indra vājāya ghṛṣvaye

The Gotamas have cried out to thee with song, that thou mayest give, O Indra, for the exhilarating prize.

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The Gotamas have sung their song of praise to thee that thou mayst give, Indra, for lively energy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.10

प्र ते वोचाम वीर्या३ या मन्दसान आरुजः । पुरो दासीर् अभीत्य

pra te vocāma vīryā3 yā mandasāna ārujaḥ | puro dāsīr abhītya

We will proclaim your heroic deeds, which you, exhilarated, broke open — attacking the Dāsa strongholds.

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We will declare thy hero deeds, what Disa forts thou brakest down, Attacking them in rapturous joy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.11

ता ते गृणन्ति वेधसो यानि चकर्थ पौꣳस्या । सुतेष्व् इन्द्र गिर्वणः

tā te gṛṇanti vedhaso yāni cakartha pauṁsyā | suteṣv indra girvaṇaḥ

Those manly deeds of yours which you have done the ritual-ordainers sing, at the pressings (of soma), O Indra who loves songs.

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The sages sing those manly deeds which, Indra, Lover of the Song, Thou wrougbtest when the Soma flowed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.12

अवीवृधन्त गोतमा इन्द्र त्वे स्तोमवाहसः । ऐषु धा वीरवद् यशः

avīvṛdhanta gotamā indra tve stomavāhasaḥ | aiṣu dhā vīravad yaśaḥ

The Gotamas, bringers of praise, have strengthened (you), Indra, in yourself; set among them glory rich in men.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra, the Gotamas who bring thee praises have grown strong by thee. Give them renown with hero sons.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.13

यच् चिद् धि शश्वताम् असीन्द्र साधारणस् त्वम् । तꣳ त्वा वयꣳ हवामहे

yac cid dhi śaśvatām asīndra sādhāraṇas tvam | taṁ tvā vayaṁ havāmahe

Since indeed you belong in common to all (men), Indra — you it is that we call.

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For, Indra, verily thou art the general treasure even of all . Thee, therefore, do we invocate.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.14

अर्वाचीनो वसो भवास्मे सु मत्स्वान्धसः । सोमानाम् इन्द्र सोमपाः

arvācīno vaso bhavāsme su matsvāndhasaḥ | somānām indra somapāḥ

Be turned toward us, O good one; drink your fill well of our juice, of the somas, Indra, soma-drinker.

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Excellent Indra, turn to us: glad thee among us with the juice Of Somas, Soma-drinker thou.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.15

अस्माकꣳ त्वा मतीनाम् आ स्तोम इन्द्र यच्छतु । अर्वाग् आ वर्तया हरी

asmākaṁ tvā matīnām ā stoma indra yacchatu | arvāg ā vartayā harī

May the praise-song of our thoughts draw you here, Indra; turn your two bay horses hither.

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May praise from us who think Qn thee, O Indra, bring thee near to us. Turn thy two Bay Steeds hitherward.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.16

पुरोऴाशꣳ च नो घसो जोषयासे गिरश् च नः । वधूयुर् इव योषणाम्

puroḻāśaṁ ca no ghaso joṣayāse giraś ca naḥ | vadhūyur iva yoṣaṇām

May you eat our sacrificial cake and take pleasure in our songs, as one wanting a wife (takes pleasure) in a maiden.

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Eat of our sacrificial cake: rejoice thee in the songs we sing. Even as a lover in his bride.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.17

सहस्रꣳ व्यतीनाꣳ युक्तानाम् इन्द्रम् ईमहे । शतꣳ सोमस्य खार्यः

sahasraṁ vyatīnāṁ yuktānām indram īmahe | śataṁ somasya khāryaḥ

We entreat Indra for a thousand yoked teams, for a hundred khārī-measures of soma.

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

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To India for a thousand steeds well-trained and fleet of foot we pray, And hundred jars of Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.18

सहस्रा ते शता वयꣳ गवाम् आ च्यावयामसि । अस्मत्रा राध एतु ते

sahasrā te śatā vayaṁ gavām ā cyāvayāmasi | asmatrā rādha etu te

We shake loose for ourselves your thousands, your hundreds of cows; let your largesse come to us.

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We make a hundred of thy kine, yea, and a thousand, hasten nigh: So let thy bounty come to us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.19

दश ते कलशानाꣳ हिरण्यानाम् अधीमहि । भूरिदा असि वृत्रहन्

daśa te kalaśānāṁ hiraṇyānām adhīmahi | bhūridā asi vṛtrahan

We beg of you ten pitchers of gold; you are a giver of much, O Vṛtra-slayer.

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

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We have obtained, a gift from thee, ten water-ewers wrought of gold: Thou, Vr̥itra-slayer, givest much.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.20

भूरिदा भूरि देहि नो मा दभ्रम् भूर्य् आ भर । भूरि घेद् इन्द्र दित्ससि

bhūridā bhūri dehi no mā dabhram bhūry ā bhara | bhūri ghed indra ditsasi

Giver of much, give us much; do not bring a little, bring much: for much indeed, Indra, you are willing to give.

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A bounteous Giver, give us much, bring much and not a trifling gift: Much, Indra, wilt thou fain bestow.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.21

भूरिदा ह्य् असि श्रुतः पुरुत्रा शूर वृत्रहन् । आ नो भजस्व राधसि

bhūridā hy asi śrutaḥ purutrā śūra vṛtrahan | ā no bhajasva rādhasi

For you are renowned in many places as a giver of much, O hero, Vṛtra-slayer; grant us a share in your largesse.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Vr̥itra-slayer, thou art famed in many a place as bountiful Hero, thy bounty let us share.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.22

प्र ते बभ्रू विचक्षण शꣳसामि गोषणो नपात् । माभ्याꣳ गा अनु शिश्रथः

pra te babhrū vicakṣaṇa śaṁsāmi goṣaṇo napāt | mābhyāṁ gā anu śiśrathaḥ

I proclaim your two brown (horses), O far-gazing one, O child of cow-winning; do not let the cows slip away from these two.

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

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I praise thy pair of Tawny Steeds, wise Son of him who giveth kine Terrify not the cows with these.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.23

कनीनकेव विद्रधे नवे द्रुपदे अर्भके । बभ्रू यामेषु शोभेते

kanīnakeva vidradhe nave drupade arbhake | babhrū yāmeṣu śobhete

Like two little girls on a new small wooden frame(?), the two browns shine at the goings-forth.

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

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Like two slight images of girls, unrobed, upon a new-wrought post, So shine the Bay Steeds in their course.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 32.24

अरम् म उस्रयाम्णे ऽरम् अनुस्रयाम्णे । बभ्रू यामेष्व् अस्रिधा

aram ma usrayāmṇe 'ram anusrayāmṇe | babhrū yāmeṣv asridhā

Fit for me is the one who journeys with the dawn-cattle, fit the one who does not journey with them; the two browns are unerring on their courses.

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

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For me the Bays are ready when I start, or start not, with the dawn, Innocuous in the ways they take.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)