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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 27

RV 6 27.1

किम् अस्य मदे किम् व् अस्य पीताव् इन्द्रः किम् अस्य सख्ये चकार । रणा वा ये निषदि किꣳ ते अस्य पुरा विविद्रे किम् उ नूतनासः

kim asya made kim v asya pītāv indraḥ kim asya sakhye cakāra | raṇā vā ye niṣadi kiṁ te asya purā vividre kim u nūtanāsaḥ

What has Indra done in his (Soma's) intoxication, what indeed in the drinking of him, what in friendship with him? Or the revels which (are held) at the session — what of his have they found in former times, and what the men of today?

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

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WHAT deed hath Indra done in the wild transport, in quaffing or in friendship with, the Soma? What joys have men of ancient times or recent obtained within the chamber of libation?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 27.2

सद् अस्य मदे सद् व् अस्य पीताव् इन्द्रः सद् अस्य सख्ये चकार । रणा वा ये निषदि सत् ते अस्य पुरा विविद्रे सद् उ नूतनासः

sad asya made sad v asya pītāv indraḥ sad asya sakhye cakāra | raṇā vā ye niṣadi sat te asya purā vividre sad u nūtanāsaḥ

Real (is what) Indra has done in his intoxication, real indeed in the drinking of him, real in friendship with him; or the revels which (are held) at the session — real is what of his they found in former times, and real what the men of today (found).

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

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In its wild joy Indra hath proved him faithful, faithful in quaffing, faithful in its friendship. His truth is the delight that in this chamber the men of old and recent times have tasted.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 27.3

नहि नु ते महिमनः समस्य न मघवन् मघवत्त्वस्य विद्म । न राधसो-राधसो नूतनस्येन्द्र नकिर् ददृश इन्द्रियꣳ ते

nahi nu te mahimanaḥ samasya na maghavan maghavattvasya vidma | na rādhaso-rādhaso nūtanasyendra nakir dadṛśa indriyaṁ te

For we do not know the whole of your greatness, nor, O bounteous one, of your bounteousness; nor of each and every fresh act of generosity — no one has seen your Indra-power, O Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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All thy vast power, O Maghavan, we know not, know not the riches of thy full abundance. No one hath seen that might of thine, productive of bounty every day renewed, O Indra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 27.4

एतत् त्यत् त इन्द्रियम् अचेति येनावधीर् वरशिखस्य शेषः । वज्रस्य यत् ते निहतस्य शुष्मात् स्वनाच् चिद् इन्द्र परमो ददार

etat tyat ta indriyam aceti yenāvadhīr varaśikhasya śeṣaḥ | vajrasya yat te nihatasya śuṣmāt svanāc cid indra paramo dadāra

That well-known Indra-power of yours was perceived, whereby you struck down the offspring of Varaśikha: when, from the fury of your hurled mace, from its very roar, Indra, the farthest one burst asunder.

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

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This one great power of thine our eyes have witnessed, wherewith thou slewest Varaṣikha's children, When by the force of thy descending thunder, at the mere solund, their boldest was demolished.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 27.5

वधीद् इन्द्रो वरशिखस्य शेषो ऽभ्यावर्तिने चायमानाय शिक्षन् । वृचीवतो यद् धरियूपीयायाꣳ हन् पूर्वे अर्धे भियसापरो दर्त्

vadhīd indro varaśikhasya śeṣo 'bhyāvartine cāyamānāya śikṣan | vṛcīvato yad dhariyūpīyāyāṁ han pūrve ardhe bhiyasāparo dart

Indra struck down the offspring of Varaśikha, showing favour to Abhyāvartin Cāyamāna; when he smote the Vṛcīvants at Hariyūpīyā in the front half, the rear part broke apart out of fear.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In aid of Abhyâvartin Châyamâna, Indra destroyed the seed of Varaṣikha. At Hariyûpîyâ he smote the vanguard of the Vr̥ichîvans, and the rear fled frighted.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 27.6

त्रिꣳशच्छतꣳ वर्मिण इन्द्र साकꣳ यव्यावत्याम् पुरुहूत श्रवस्या । वृचीवन्तः शरवे पत्यमानाः पात्रा भिन्दाना न्यर्थान्य् आयन्

triṁśacchataṁ varmiṇa indra sākaṁ yavyāvatyām puruhūta śravasyā | vṛcīvantaḥ śarave patyamānāḥ pātrā bhindānā nyarthāny āyan

A hundred and thirty mail-clad men together, O Indra, at the Yavyāvatī, O much-invoked, out of desire for fame — the Vṛcīvants, falling into the power of the arrow, shattering the vessels, went to their ruin.

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

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Three thousand, mailed, in quest of fame, together, on the Yavyâvatî, O much-sought Indra, Vr̥ichîvan's sons, falling before the arrow, like bursting vessels went to their destruction.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 27.7

यस्य गावाव् अरुषा सूयवस्यू अन्तर् ऊ षु चरतो रेरिहाणा । स सृञ्जयाय तुर्वशम् परादाद् वृचीवतो दैववाताय शिक्षन्

yasya gāvāv aruṣā sūyavasyū antar ū ṣu carato rerihāṇā | sa sṛñjayāya turvaśam parādād vṛcīvato daivavātāya śikṣan

He whose two ruddy bulls, seeking good pasture, range about between (the worlds), licking (each other) — he handed Turvaśa over to Sṛñjaya, (and) the Vṛcīvants, showing favour to Daivavāta.

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

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He, whose two red Steers, seeking goodly pasture, plying their tongues move on 'twixt earth and heaven, Gave Turvaṣa to Sr̥injaya, and, to aid him, gave the Vr̥ichîvans up to Daivavata.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 27.8

द्वयाꣳ अग्ने रथिनो विꣳशतिꣳ गा वधूमतो मघवा मह्यꣳ सम्राट् । अभ्यावर्ती चायमानो ददाति दूणाशेयꣳ दक्षिणा पार्थवानाम्

dvayām̐ agne rathino viṁśatiṁ gā vadhūmato maghavā mahyaṁ samrāṭ | abhyāvartī cāyamāno dadāti dūṇāśeyaṁ dakṣiṇā pārthavānām

Twenty cows in pairs, with their chariots and with their brides, O Agni, the bounteous sovereign gives to me: Abhyāvartin Cāyamāna gives (them); hard to reach is this gift-reward of the Pārthavas.

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

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Two wagon-teams, with damsels, twenty oxen, O Agni, Abhyâvartin Châyamâna, The liberal Sovran, giveth me. This guerdon of Pr̥ithu's seed is hard to win from others.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)