Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 21

RV 6 21.1

इमा उ त्वा पुरुतमस्य कारोर् हव्यꣳ वीर हव्या हवन्ते । धियो रथेष्ठाम् अजरꣳ नवीयो रयिर् विभूतिर् ईयते वचस्या

imā u tvā purutamasya kāror havyaṁ vīra havyā havante | dhiyo ratheṣṭhām ajaraṁ navīyo rayir vibhūtir īyate vacasyā

These (offerings) of the most manifold bard call you, O hero — the oblation, the things to be offered call (you) — (and) the thoughts (call) the chariot-stander, the unaging one, anew; abundant wealth is sought by eloquence.

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RV 6 21.2

तम् उ स्तुष इन्द्रꣳ यो विदानो गिर्वाहसꣳ गीर्भिर् यज्ञवृद्धम् । यस्य दिवम् अति मह्ना पृथिव्याः पुरुमायस्य रिरिचे महित्वम्

tam u stuṣa indraṁ yo vidāno girvāhasaṁ gīrbhir yajñavṛddham | yasya divam ati mahnā pṛthivyāḥ purumāyasya ririce mahitvam

Him I praise, Indra, who is known (to us), him borne by songs, grown strong by sacrifice, (praising him) with songs — whose greatness, the many-wiled one's, has extended beyond heaven, beyond earth.

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RV 6 21.3

स इत् तमो ऽवयुनꣳ ततन्वत् सूर्येण वयुनवच् चकार । कदा ते मर्ता अमृतस्य धामेयक्षन्तो न मिनन्ति स्वधावः

sa it tamo 'vayunaṁ tatanvat sūryeṇa vayunavac cakāra | kadā te martā amṛtasya dhāmeyakṣanto na minanti svadhāvaḥ

He it was who made the darkness, that had stretched out unmarked, marked out by the sun. When, O self-powered one, do mortals, not seeking to worship, not damage your ordinance, the immortal's?

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RV 6 21.4

यस् ता चकार स कुह स्विद् इन्द्रः कम् आ जनꣳ चरति कासु विक्षु । कस् ते यज्ञो मनसे शꣳ वराय को अर्क इन्द्र कतमः स होता

yas tā cakāra sa kuha svid indraḥ kam ā janaṁ carati kāsu vikṣu | kas te yajño manase śaṁ varāya ko arka indra katamaḥ sa hotā

He who did those deeds — where then is Indra? To what people does he go, among which clans? What sacrifice of yours is pleasing to your mind, to your wish? What chant, Indra, which one is that hotṛ?

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RV 6 21.5

इदा हि ते वेविषतः पुराजाः प्रत्नास आसुः पुरुकृत् सखायः । ये मध्यमास उत नूतनास उतावमस्य पुरुहूत बोधि

idā hi te veviṣataḥ purājāḥ pratnāsa āsuḥ purukṛt sakhāyaḥ | ye madhyamāsa uta nūtanāsa utāvamasya puruhūta bodhi

For at this moment your comrades, born long ago, the ancient ones, were serving you, O doer of many works; (and) those who are of the middle time and those who are of now — and of the latest one too, O much-invoked, take notice.

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RV 6 21.6

तम् पृच्छन्तो ऽवरासः पराणि प्रत्ना त इन्द्र श्रुत्यानु येमुः । अर्चामसि वीर ब्रह्मवाहो याद् एव विद्म तात् त्वा महान्तम्

tam pṛcchanto 'varāsaḥ parāṇi pratnā ta indra śrutyānu yemuḥ | arcāmasi vīra brahmavāho yād eva vidma tāt tvā mahāntam

Asking after him, the later ones have held fast to your far-off, ancient, renowned (deeds), Indra. We sing, O hero borne by formulations: just as we know, so (we hail) you as great.

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RV 6 21.7

अभि त्वा पाजो रक्षसो वि तस्थे महि जज्ञानम् अभि तत् सु तिष्ठ । तव प्रत्नेन युज्येन सख्या वज्रेण धृष्णो अप ता नुदस्व

abhi tvā pājo rakṣaso vi tasthe mahi jajñānam abhi tat su tiṣṭha | tava pratnena yujyena sakhyā vajreṇa dhṛṣṇo apa tā nudasva

The bulk of the demon has spread itself out against you; against that great thing, (once) born, stand firm well. With your ancient, fitting comradeship, with the mace, O bold one, thrust those away.

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RV 6 21.8

स तु श्रुधीन्द्र नूतनस्य ब्रह्मण्यतो वीर कारुधायः । त्वꣳ ह्य् आ३पिः प्रदिवि पितॄणाꣳ शश्वद् बभूथ सुहव एष्टौ

sa tu śrudhīndra nūtanasya brahmaṇyato vīra kārudhāyaḥ | tvaṁ hy ā3piḥ pradivi pitṝṇāṁ śaśvad babhūtha suhava eṣṭau

So hear now, Indra, (the song) of the man of now who makes formulations, O hero, nourisher of the bard; for from of old you have been the kinsman of the fathers, ever easy to call in the seeking.

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RV 6 21.9

प्रोतये वरुणम् मित्रम् इन्द्रम् मरुतः कृष्वावसे नो अद्य । प्र पूषणꣳ विष्णुम् अग्निम् पुरꣳधिꣳ सवितारम् ओषधीः पर्वताꣳश् च

protaye varuṇam mitram indram marutaḥ kṛṣvāvase no adya | pra pūṣaṇaṁ viṣṇum agnim puraṁdhiṁ savitāram oṣadhīḥ parvatām̐ś ca

For our protection (bring) forward Varuṇa, Mitra, Indra; make the Maruts (ready) for our aid today; forward Pūṣan, Viṣṇu, Agni, Puraṁdhi, Savitar, and the plants and the mountains.

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RV 6 21.10

इम उ त्वा पुरुशाक प्रयज्यो जरितारो अभ्य् अर्चन्त्य् अर्कैः । श्रुधी हवम् आ हुवतो हुवानो न त्वावाꣳ अन्यो अमृत त्वद् अस्ति

ima u tvā puruśāka prayajyo jaritāro abhy arcanty arkaiḥ | śrudhī havam ā huvato huvāno na tvāvām̐ anyo amṛta tvad asti

These singers, O you of much power, worshipped first, sing toward you with chants. Hear the call of the one calling, being called yourself; there is no other like you, O immortal, apart from you.

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RV 6 21.11

नू म आ वाचम् उप याहि विद्वान् विश्वेभिः सूनो सहसो यजत्रैः । ये अग्निजिह्वा ऋतसाप आसुर् ये मनुꣳ चक्रुर् उपरꣳ दसाय

nū ma ā vācam upa yāhi vidvān viśvebhiḥ sūno sahaso yajatraiḥ | ye agnijihvā ṛtasāpa āsur ye manuṁ cakrur uparaṁ dasāya

Now come near to my speech, you who know, with all the adorable ones, O son of strength — those who were Agni-tongued, tenders of ṛta, who made Manu the nearer one for the Dasa.

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RV 6 21.12

स नो बोधि पुरएता सुगेषूत दुर्गेषु पथिकृद् विदानः । ये अश्रमास उरवो वहिष्ठास् तेभिर् न इन्द्राभि वक्षि वाजम्

sa no bodhi puraetā sugeṣūta durgeṣu pathikṛd vidānaḥ | ye aśramāsa uravo vahiṣṭhās tebhir na indrābhi vakṣi vājam

Be for us the one who goes in front on easy paths, and on hard ones a path-maker, knowing (the way). Those (horses) that are untiring, broad, best at carrying — with them, Indra, bring the prize to us.

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