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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 35

RV 5 35.1

यस् ते साधिष्ठो ऽवस इन्द्र क्रतुष् टम् आ भर । अस्मभ्यꣳ चर्षणीसहꣳ सस्निꣳ वाजेषु दुष्टरम्

yas te sādhiṣṭho 'vasa indra kratuṣ ṭam ā bhara | asmabhyaṁ carṣaṇīsahaṁ sasniṁ vājeṣu duṣṭaram

That resolve of yours, Indra, which is most effective for help — bring that to us: overpowering the peoples, winning, hard to overcome in the contests for prizes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

INDRA, for our assistance bring that most effectual power of thine, Which conquers men for us, and wins the spoil, invincible in fight.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 35.2

यद् इन्द्र ते चतस्रो यच् छूर सन्ति तिस्रः । यद् वा पञ्च क्षितीनाम् अवस् तत् सु न आ भर

yad indra te catasro yac chūra santi tisraḥ | yad vā pañca kṣitīnām avas tat su na ā bhara

What four helps are yours, Indra, and what three, O hero, or what five (helps) of the settlements — bring that help well to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, whatever aids be thine, four be they, or, O Hero, three, Or those of the Five Tribes of men, bring quickly all that help to us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 35.3

आ ते ऽवो वरेण्यꣳ वृषन्तमस्य हूमहे । वृषजूतिर् हि जज्ञिष आभूभिर् इन्द्र तुर्वणिः

ā te 'vo vareṇyaṁ vṛṣantamasya hūmahe | vṛṣajūtir hi jajñiṣa ābhūbhir indra turvaṇiḥ

We call here for the choice help of you, the most bullish one; for you were born impelled by the bull('s force), Indra, victorious through your attendants.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The aid most excellent of thee the Mightiest hitherward we call, For thou wast born with hero might, conquering, Indra, with the Strong.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 35.4

वृषा ह्य् असि राधसे जज्ञिषे वृष्णि ते शवः । स्वक्षत्रꣳ ते धृषन् मनः सत्राहम् इन्द्र पौꣳस्यम्

vṛṣā hy asi rādhase jajñiṣe vṛṣṇi te śavaḥ | svakṣatraṁ te dhṛṣan manaḥ satrāham indra pauṁsyam

For you are a bull; you were born for bounty; bull-like is your power. Self-ruling is your mind, O bold one; ever-slaying is your manliness, Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Mighty to prosper us wast thou born, and mighty is the strength thou hast. In native power thy soul is firm: thy valour, Indra, slays a host.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 35.5

त्वꣳ तम् इन्द्र मर्त्यम् अमित्रयन्तम् अद्रिवः । सर्वरथा शतक्रतो नि याहि शवसस् पते

tvaṁ tam indra martyam amitrayantam adrivaḥ | sarvarathā śatakrato ni yāhi śavasas pate

You, Indra, wielder of the stone, drive down that mortal who acts as an enemy, with your whole chariot-force, O Śatakratu, lord of might.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Ṣatakratu, Lord of Strength, O Indra, Caster of the Stone. With all thy chariot's force assail the man who shows himself thy foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 35.6

त्वाम् इद् वृत्रहन्तम जनासो वृक्तबर्हिषः । उग्रम् पूर्वीषु पूर्व्यꣳ हवन्ते वाजसातये

tvām id vṛtrahantama janāso vṛktabarhiṣaḥ | ugram pūrvīṣu pūrvyaṁ havante vājasātaye

It is you, best slayer of Vṛtra, whom the people with barhis strewn call — the fierce, the foremost among many (peoples) — for the winning of prizes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For, Mightiest Vr̥itra-slayer, thee, fierce, foremost among many, folk Whose sacred grass is trimmed invite to battle where the spoil is won.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 35.7

अस्माकम् इन्द्र दुष्टरम् पुरोयावानम् आजिषु । सयावानꣳ धने-धने वाजयन्तम् अवा रथम्

asmākam indra duṣṭaram puroyāvānam ājiṣu | sayāvānaṁ dhane-dhane vājayantam avā ratham

Help our chariot, Indra: hard to overcome, going in front in the contests, keeping pace, seeking the prize at every stake.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, do thou protect our car that mingles foremost in the fights, That bears its part in every fray, invincible and seeking spoil.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 35.8

अस्माकम् इन्द्रेहि नो रथम् अवा पुरꣳध्या । वयꣳ शविष्ठ वार्यꣳ दिवि श्रवो दधीमहि दिवि स्तोमम् मनामहे

asmākam indrehi no ratham avā puraṁdhyā | vayaṁ śaviṣṭha vāryaṁ divi śravo dadhīmahi divi stomam manāmahe

Come to us, Indra; help our chariot with (your) abundance. May we, O mightiest, set choice fame in heaven; in heaven we devise our praise.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Come to us, Indra, and protect our car with thine intelligence. May we, O Mightiest One, obtain excellent fame at break of day, and meditate our hymn at dawn.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)