Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 29
RV 5 29.1
त्र्य् अर्यमा मनुषो देवताता त्री रोचना दिव्या धारयन्त । अर्चन्ति त्वा मरुतः पूतदक्षास् त्वम् एषाम् ऋषिर् इन्द्रासि धीरः
try aryamā manuṣo devatātā trī rocanā divyā dhārayanta | arcanti tvā marutaḥ pūtadakṣās tvam eṣām ṛṣir indrāsi dhīraḥ
Three (things) Aryaman (holds) at the divine service of man; they upheld the three heavenly bright realms. The Maruts of purified will sing to you; you, Indra, are their seer, the wise one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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MAN'S worship of the Gods hath three great lustres, and three celestial lights have they established The Maruts gifted with pure strength adore thee, for thou, O Indra, art their sapient R̥ishi.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.2
अनु यद् ईम् मरुतो मन्दसानम् आर्चन्न् इन्द्रम् पपिवाꣳसꣳ सुतस्य । आदत्त वज्रम् अभि यद् अहिꣳ हन्न् अपो यह्वीर् असृजत् सर्तवा उ
anu yad īm maruto mandasānam ārcann indram papivāṁsaṁ sutasya | ādatta vajram abhi yad ahiṁ hann apo yahvīr asṛjat sartavā u
When the Maruts sang in accord to Indra as he grew exhilarated, having drunk of the pressed (soma), he took up the mace, when he struck the serpent, and released the surging waters to run.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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What time the Maruts sang their song to Indra, joyous when he had drunk of Soma juices, He grasped his thunderbolt to slay the Dragon, and loosed, that they might flow, the youthful Waters.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.3
उत ब्रह्माणो मरुतो मे अस्येन्द्रः सोमस्य सुषुतस्य पेयाः । तद् धि हव्यम् मनुषे गा अविन्दद् अहन्न् अहिम् पपिवाꣳ इन्द्रो अस्य
uta brahmāṇo maruto me asyendraḥ somasya suṣutasya peyāḥ | tad dhi havyam manuṣe gā avindad ahann ahim papivām̐ indro asya
And, O Maruts, (be) my priests for this; may Indra drink of the well-pressed soma. For that oblation found the cows for man, and Indra, having drunk of it, slew the serpent.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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And, O ye Brahmans, Maruts, so may Indra drink draughts of this my carefully pressed Sorna; For this oblation found for man the cattle, and Indra, having quaffed it, slew the Dragon.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.4
आद् रोदसी वितरꣳ वि ष्कभायत् सꣳविव्यानश् चिद् भियसे मृगꣳ कः । जिगर्तिम् इन्द्रो अपजर्गुराणः प्रति श्वसन्तम् अव दानवꣳ हन्
ād rodasī vitaraṁ vi ṣkabhāyat saṁvivyānaś cid bhiyase mṛgaṁ kaḥ | jigartim indro apajargurāṇaḥ prati śvasantam ava dānavaṁ han
Then he propped the two worlds further apart; though wrapping himself about, he made the beast (flee) in fear. Indra, gulping down the devourer, struck down the hissing Dānava.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Then heaven and earth he sundered and supported: wrapped even in these he struck the Beast with terror. So Indra forced the Engulfer to disgorgement, and slew the Dânava. panting against him.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.5
अध क्रत्वा मघवन् तुभ्यꣳ देवा अनु विश्वे अददुः सोमपेयम् । यत् सूर्यस्य हरितः पतन्तीः पुरः सतीर् उपरा एतशे कः
adha kratvā maghavan tubhyaṁ devā anu viśve adaduḥ somapeyam | yat sūryasya haritaḥ patantīḥ puraḥ satīr uparā etaśe kaḥ
Then by (your) resolve, O bounteous one, all the gods conceded to you the soma-drinking, when you made the flying bay mares of Sūrya, which were in front, to be behind, for Etaśa.
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Thus all the Gods, O Maghavan, delivered to thee of their free will the draught of Soma; When thou for Etaṣa didst cause to tarry the flying mares of Sûrya racing forward.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.6
नव यद् अस्य नवतिꣳ च भोगान् साकꣳ वज्रेण मघवा विवृश्चत् । अर्चन्तीन्द्रम् मरुतः सधस्थे त्रैष्टुभेन वचसा बाधत द्याम्
nava yad asya navatiṁ ca bhogān sākaṁ vajreṇa maghavā vivṛścat | arcantīndram marutaḥ sadhasthe traiṣṭubhena vacasā bādhata dyām
When the bounteous one, with the mace, hewed apart his ninety-nine coils, the Maruts sing to Indra in the common seat; with triṣṭubh speech they pressed hard upon heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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When Maghavan with the thunderbolt demolished his nine-and-ninety castles all together, The Maruts, where they met, glorified Indra: ye with the Trishṭup hymn obstructed heaven.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.7
सखा सख्ये अपचत् तूयम् अग्निर् अस्य क्रत्वा महिषा त्री शतानि । त्री साकम् इन्द्रो मनुषः सराꣳसि सुतम् पिबद् वृत्रहत्याय सोमम्
sakhā sakhye apacat tūyam agnir asya kratvā mahiṣā trī śatāni | trī sākam indro manuṣaḥ sarāṁsi sutam pibad vṛtrahatyāya somam
As comrade for comrade, Agni quickly cooked three hundred buffaloes by his will; and Indra drank at one draught three lakes of Manu's pressed soma, for the slaying of Vṛtra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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As friend to aid a friend, Agni dressed quickly three hundred buffaloes, even as he willed it. And Indra, from man's gift, for Vr̥itra's slaughter, drank ofr at once three lakes of pressed-out Soma.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.8
त्री यच् छता महिषाणाम् अघो मास् त्री सराꣳसि मघवा सोम्यापाः । कारꣳ न विश्वे अह्वन्त देवा भरम् इन्द्राय यद् अहिꣳ जघान
trī yac chatā mahiṣāṇām agho mās trī sarāṁsi maghavā somyāpāḥ | kāraṁ na viśve ahvanta devā bharam indrāya yad ahiṁ jaghāna
When you ate the flesh of three hundred buffaloes, and the bounteous one drank three lakes of soma — all the gods shouted as at a victory-cry, a triumph for Indra, when he had slain the serpent.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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When thou three hundred buffaloes' flesh hadst eaten, and drunk, as Maghavan, three lakes of Soma, All the Gods raised as 'twere a shout of triumph to Indra praise because he slew the Dragon.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.9
उशना यत् सहस्यै३र् अयातꣳ गृहम् इन्द्र जूजुवानेभिर् अश्वैः । वन्वानो अत्र सरथꣳ ययाथ कुत्सेन देवैर् अवनोर् ह शुष्णम्
uśanā yat sahasyai3r ayātaṁ gṛham indra jūjuvānebhir aśvaiḥ | vanvāno atra sarathaṁ yayātha kutsena devair avanor ha śuṣṇam
When with Uśanā you two went to the house, O Indra, with mighty, speeding horses — overcoming (foes) there you drove on the same chariot with Kutsa and with the gods, and you indeed brought Śuṣṇa down.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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What time ye came with strong steeds swiftly speeding, O Uṣanâ and Indra, to the dwelling, Thou camest thither -conquering together with Kutsa and the Gods: thou slewest Ṣushṇa.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.10
प्रान्यच् चक्रम् अवृहः सूर्यस्य कुत्सायान्यद् वरिवो यातवे ऽकः । अनासो दस्यूꣳर् अमृणो वधेन नि दुर्योण आवृणङ् मृध्रवाचः
prānyac cakram avṛhaḥ sūryasya kutsāyānyad varivo yātave 'kaḥ | anāso dasyūm̐r amṛṇo vadhena ni duryoṇa āvṛṇaṅ mṛdhravācaḥ
You wrenched off one wheel of Sūrya forwards; the other you made a free course for Kutsa to travel. With your weapon you crushed the noseless Dasyus; in their dwelling you laid low those of insulting speech.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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One car-wheel of the Sun thou rolledst forward, and one thou settest free to move for Kutsa. Thou slewest noseless Dasyus with thy weapon, and in their home o'erthrewest hostile speakers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.11
स्तोमासस् त्वा गौरिवीतेर् अवर्धन्न् अरन्धयो वैदथिनाय पिप्रुम् । आ त्वाम् ऋजिश्वा सख्याय चक्रे पचन् पक्तीर् अपिबः सोमम् अस्य
stomāsas tvā gaurivīter avardhann arandhayo vaidathināya piprum | ā tvām ṛjiśvā sakhyāya cakre pacan paktīr apibaḥ somam asya
The praise-songs of Gaurivīti strengthened you; you made Pipru subject to Vidathin's son. Ṛjiśvan drew you to friendship; cooking cooked offerings, you drank his soma.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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The lauds of Gaurivîti made thee mighty to Vidathin's son, as prey, thou gavest Pipru. R̥ijiṣvan drew thee into friendship dressing the sacred food, and thou hast drunk his Soma.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.12
नवग्वासः सुतसोमास इन्द्रꣳ दशग्वासो अभ्य् अर्चन्त्य् अर्कैः । गव्यꣳ चिद् ऊर्वम् अपिधानवन्तꣳ तꣳ चिन् नरः शशमाना अप व्रन्
navagvāsaḥ sutasomāsa indraṁ daśagvāso abhy arcanty arkaiḥ | gavyaṁ cid ūrvam apidhānavantaṁ taṁ cin naraḥ śaśamānā apa vran
The Navagvas, having pressed soma, and the Daśagvas sing to Indra with chants. Even that cow-pen which had a covering — even that the men, having laboured (at the rite), opened up.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Navagvas and Dasgvas with libations of Soma juice sing hymns of praise to Indra. Labouring at their task the men laid open the stall of Kine though firmly closed and fastened.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.13
कथो नु ते परि चराणि विद्वान् वीर्या मघवन् या चकर्थ । या चो नु नव्या कृणवः शविष्ठ प्रेद् उ ता ते विदथेषु ब्रवाम
katho nu te pari carāṇi vidvān vīryā maghavan yā cakartha | yā co nu navyā kṛṇavaḥ śaviṣṭha pred u tā te vidatheṣu bravāma
How then shall I, knowing, do service to you for the heroic deeds, bounteous one, which you have done? And whatever new ones you will do, O mightiest, those of yours we shall proclaim in the assemblies.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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How shall I serve thee, Maghavan, though knowing full well what hero deeds thou hast accomplished? And the fresh deeds which thou wilt do, Most Mighty! these, too, will we tell forth in sacred synods.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.14
एता विश्वा चकृवाꣳ इन्द्र भूर्य् अपरीतो जनुषा वीर्येण । या चिन् नु वज्रिन् कृणवो दधृष्वान् न ते वर्ता तविष्या अस्ति तस्याः
etā viśvā cakṛvām̐ indra bhūry aparīto januṣā vīryeṇa | yā cin nu vajrin kṛṇavo dadhṛṣvān na te vartā taviṣyā asti tasyāḥ
Having done all these many things, Indra, unencompassed from birth by your heroic power — whatever you may do, O mace-bearer, in your daring, there is no one who checks that might of yours.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Resistless from of old through hero courage, thou hast done all these many acts, O Indra. What thou wilt do in bravery, Thunder-wielder! none is there who may hinder this thy prowess.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 5 29.15
इन्द्र ब्रह्म क्रियमाणा जुषस्व या ते शविष्ठ नव्या अकर्म । वस्त्रेव भद्रा सुकृता वसूयू रथꣳ न धीरः स्वपा अतक्षम्
indra brahma kriyamāṇā juṣasva yā te śaviṣṭha navyā akarma | vastreva bhadrā sukṛtā vasūyū rathaṁ na dhīraḥ svapā atakṣam
Indra, take pleasure in the formulations being made, the new ones we have made for you, O mightiest. Like garments, auspicious, well-wrought, desiring goods — as a skilled craftsman a chariot — I have fashioned (them).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Indra, accept the prayers which now are offered, accept the new prayers, Mightiest! which we utter. Like fair and well-made robes, I, seeking riches, as a deft craftsman makes a car, have wrought them.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)