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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 29

RV 6 29.1

इन्द्रꣳ वो नरः सख्याय सेपुर् महो यन्तः सुमतये चकानाः । महो हि दाता वज्रहस्तो अस्ति महाम् उ रण्वम् अवसे यजध्वम्

indraṁ vo naraḥ sakhyāya sepur maho yantaḥ sumataye cakānāḥ | maho hi dātā vajrahasto asti mahām u raṇvam avase yajadhvam

The men have paid homage to Indra for friendship's sake, approaching the great one, longing for his favour. For the great one, mace in hand, is a giver; so sacrifice to the great and delightful one for aid.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

YOUR men have followed Indra for his friendship, and for his loving-kindness glorified him. For he bestows great wealth, the Thunder-wielder: worship him, Great and Kind, to win his favour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 29.2

आ यस्मिन् हस्ते नर्या मिमिक्षुर् आ रथे हिरण्यये रथेष्ठाः । आ रश्मयो गभस्त्योः स्थूरयोर् आध्वन्न् अश्वासो वृषणो युजानाः

ā yasmin haste naryā mimikṣur ā rathe hiraṇyaye ratheṣṭhāḥ | ā raśmayo gabhastyoḥ sthūrayor ādhvann aśvāso vṛṣaṇo yujānāḥ

In whose hand the manly (weapons) have been set fast, (who stands) on the golden chariot as a chariot-fighter, (in whose) two stout hands (are) the reins — the bull-like horses, yoked, are on the road.

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

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Him to whose hand, men closely cling, and drivers stand on his golden chariot firmly stationed. With his firm arms he holds the reins; his Horses, the Stallions, are yoked ready for the journey.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 29.3

श्रिये ते पादा दुव आ मिमिक्षुर् धृष्णुर् वज्री शवसा दक्षिणावान् । वसानो अत्कꣳ सुरभिꣳ दृशे कꣳ स्व१र् ण नृतव् इषिरो बभूथ

śriye te pādā duva ā mimikṣur dhṛṣṇur vajrī śavasā dakṣiṇāvān | vasāno atkaṁ surabhiṁ dṛśe kaṁ sva1r ṇa nṛtav iṣiro babhūtha

For splendor thy feet have been sprinkled with reverent service; bold, bearing the mace, with power, granting the priestly gift; clothing thyself in a fragrant garment, to be seen — like the sun, O dancer, thou hast become impetuous.

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

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Thy devotees embrace thy feet for glory. Bold, thunder-armed, rich, through thy strength, in guerdon, Robed in a garment fair as heaven to look on, thou hast displayed thee like an active dancer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 29.4

स सोम आमिश्लतमः सुतो भूद् यस्मिन् पक्तिः पच्यते सन्ति धानाः । इन्द्रꣳ नरः स्तुवन्तो ब्रह्मकारा उक्था शꣳसन्तो देववाततमाः

sa soma āmiślatamaḥ suto bhūd yasmin paktiḥ pacyate santi dhānāḥ | indraṁ naraḥ stuvanto brahmakārā ukthā śaṁsanto devavātatamāḥ

That pressed soma has become the best-mingled, at which the cooked dish is cooked and the roasted grains are there — while the men, praising Indra, makers of the brahman, reciting the recitations, are most favored by the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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That Soma when effused hath best consistence, for which the food is dressed and grain is mingled; By which the men who pray, extolling Indra chief favourites of Gods, recite their praises.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 29.5

न ते अन्तः शवसो धाय्य् अस्य वि तु बाबधे रोदसी महित्वा । आ ता सूरिः पृणति तूतुजानो यूथेवाप्सु समीजमान ऊती

na te antaḥ śavaso dhāyy asya vi tu bābadhe rodasī mahitvā | ā tā sūriḥ pṛṇati tūtujāno yūthevāpsu samījamāna ūtī

No limit has been set to this might of thine; with his greatness he has thrust apart the two worlds. The patron, hastening, fills these, moving together like herds at the waters, with (Indra's) help.

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

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No limit of thy might hath been appointed, which by its greatness sundered earth and heaven. These the Prince filleth full with strong endeavour, driving, as 'twere, with help his flocks to waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 29.6

एवेद् इन्द्रः सुहव ऋष्वो अस्तूती अनूती हिरिशिप्रः सत्वा । एवा हि जातो असमात्योजाः पुरू च वृत्रा हनति नि दस्यून्

eved indraḥ suhava ṛṣvo astūtī anūtī hiriśipraḥ satvā | evā hi jāto asamātyojāḥ purū ca vṛtrā hanati ni dasyūn

Thus indeed let Indra be easy to call, lofty — with aid or without aid — the golden-jawed warrior; for born thus with unmatched strength he will strike many Vṛtras and lay the Dasyus low.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

So be the lofty Indra prompt to listen, Helper unaided, golden-visored Hero. Yea, so may he, shown forth in might unequalled, smite down the many Vr̥itras and the Dasyus.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)