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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 44

RV 6 44.1

यो रयिवो रयिꣳतमो यो द्युम्नैर् द्युम्नवत्तमः । सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र ते ऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः

yo rayivo rayiṁtamo yo dyumnair dyumnavattamaḥ | somaḥ sutaḥ sa indra te 'sti svadhāpate madaḥ

That which, O rich one, is richest in riches, which by its brilliances is most brilliant — the soma is pressed; that, Indra, is your exhilaration, O lord of your own power.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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THAT which is wealthiest, Wealthy God in splendoursmost illustrious, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.2

यः शग्मस् तुविशग्म ते रायो दामा मतीनाम् । सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र ते ऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः

yaḥ śagmas tuviśagma te rāyo dāmā matīnām | somaḥ sutaḥ sa indra te 'sti svadhāpate madaḥ

That which is effective, O mightily effective one, for you a giver of wealth and of thoughts — the soma is pressed; that, Indra, is your exhilaration, O lord of your own power.

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

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Effectual, Most Effectual One! thine, as bestowing wealth of hymns, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.3

येन वृद्धो न शवसा तुरो न स्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः । सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र ते ऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः

yena vṛddho na śavasā turo na svābhir ūtibhiḥ | somaḥ sutaḥ sa indra te 'sti svadhāpate madaḥ

By which, as one grown great in might, as one swift with his own aids — the soma is pressed; that, Indra, is your exhilaration, O lord of your own power.

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

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Wherewith thou art increased in strength, and conquerest with thy proper aids, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.4

त्यम् उ वो अप्रहणꣳ गृणीषे शवसस् पतिम् । इन्द्रꣳ विश्वासाहꣳ नरम् मꣳहिष्ठꣳ विश्वचर्षणिम्

tyam u vo aprahaṇaṁ gṛṇīṣe śavasas patim | indraṁ viśvāsāhaṁ naram maṁhiṣṭhaṁ viśvacarṣaṇim

That one, not to be struck down, I sing for you, the lord of might: Indra, the all-vanquishing man, most liberal, belonging to all peoples.

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Him for your sake I glorify as Lord of Strength who wrongeth none, The Hero Indra, conquering all, Most Bounteous, God of all the tribes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.5

यꣳ वर्धयन्तीद् गिरः पतिꣳ तुरस्य राधसः । तम् इन् न्व् अस्य रोदसी देवी शुष्मꣳ सपर्यतः

yaṁ vardhayantīd giraḥ patiṁ turasya rādhasaḥ | tam in nv asya rodasī devī śuṣmaṁ saparyataḥ

Whom indeed the songs make grow, the lord of swift bounty — that fury of his the two divine world-halves do honour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Those Goddesses, both Heaven and Earth, revere the power and might of him, Him whom our songs increase in strength, the Lord of bounty swift to come.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.6

तद् व उक्थस्य बर्हणेन्द्रायोपस्तृणीषणि । विपो न यस्योतयो वि यद् रोहन्ति सक्षितः

tad va ukthasya barhaṇendrāyopastṛṇīṣaṇi | vipo na yasyotayo vi yad rohanti sakṣitaḥ

That (offering) of your hymn's strength is to be spread out for Indra, whose aids are like inspired utterances when they rise up, dwelling together.

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

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To seat your Indra, I will spread abroad with power this song of praise. The saving succours that abide in him, like songs, extend and grow.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.7

अविदद् दक्षम् मित्रो नवीयान् पपानो देवेभ्यो वस्यो अचैत् । ससवान् स्तौलाभिर् धौतरीभिर् उरुष्या पायुर् अभवत् सखिभ्यः

avidad dakṣam mitro navīyān papāno devebhyo vasyo acait | sasavān staulābhir dhautarībhir uruṣyā pāyur abhavat sakhibhyaḥ

The newer Mitra found skill; having drunk, he shone out as something better for the gods. Having won (his prize) with the stout, shaking (mares?), give wide room — he became a protector for his friends.

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

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A recent Friend, he found the skilful priest: he drank, and showed forth treasure from the Gods. He conquered, borne by strong all-shaking mares, and was with far-spread power his friends' Protector.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.8

ऋतस्य पथि वेधा अपायि श्रिये मनाꣳसि देवासो अक्रन् । दधानो नाम महो वचोभिर् वपुर् दृशये वेन्यो व्य् आवः

ṛtasya pathi vedhā apāyi śriye manāṁsi devāso akran | dadhāno nāma maho vacobhir vapur dṛśaye venyo vy āvaḥ

On the path of ṛta the ordainer was drunk of; the gods set their minds upon splendour. Bearing a great name by (their) words, the lovely one uncovered his form for seeing.

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

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In course of Law the sapient juice was quaffed: the Deities to glory turned their mind. Winning through hymns a lofty title, he, the Lovely, made his beauteous form apparent.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.9

द्युमत्तमꣳ दक्षꣳ धेह्य् अस्मे सेधा जनानाम् पूर्वीर् अरातीः । वर्षीयो वयः कृणुहि शचीभिर् धनस्य साताव् अस्माꣳ अविड्ढि

dyumattamaṁ dakṣaṁ dhehy asme sedhā janānām pūrvīr arātīḥ | varṣīyo vayaḥ kṛṇuhi śacībhir dhanasya sātāv asmām̐ aviḍḍhi

Set in us the most brilliant skill; ward off the many hostilities of men. Make our vital force greater by (your) powers; help us in the winning of wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bestow on us the most illustrious strength ward off men's manifold malignities. Give with thy might abundant vital force, and aid us graciously in gaining riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.10

इन्द्र तुभ्यम् इन् मघवन्न् अभूम वयꣳ दात्रे हरिवो मा वि वेनः । नकिर् आपिर् ददृशे मर्त्यत्रा किम् अङ्ग रध्रचोदनꣳ त्वाहुः

indra tubhyam in maghavann abhūma vayaṁ dātre harivo mā vi venaḥ | nakir āpir dadṛśe martyatrā kim aṅga radhracodanaṁ tvāhuḥ

Indra, bounteous one, we have become yours indeed; do not lose interest in giving, lord of the bay horses. No friend is seen among mortals — why then, pray, do they call you the spurrer of the weak?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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We turn to thee as Giver, liberal Indra. Lord of the Bay Steeds, be not thou ungracious. No friend among mankind have we to lookto: why have men called thee him who spurs the niggard?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.11

मा जस्वने वृषभ नो ररीथा मा ते रेवतः सख्ये रिषाम । पूर्वीष् ट इन्द्र निष्षिधो जनेषु जह्य् असुष्वीन् प्र वृहापृणतः

mā jasvane vṛṣabha no rarīthā mā te revataḥ sakhye riṣāma | pūrvīṣ ṭa indra niṣṣidho janeṣu jahy asuṣvīn pra vṛhāpṛṇataḥ

Do not give us over to the starving one, bull; may we not come to harm in friendship with you, the rich one. Many are your restraints among the peoples, Indra: slay those who press no soma, tear away the niggardly.

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

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Give us not up, Strong Hero! to the hungry: unharmed be we whom thou, so rich, befriendest. Full many a boon hast thou for men demolish those who present no gifts nor pour oblations.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.12

उद् अभ्राणीव स्तनयन्न् इयर्तीन्द्रो राधाꣳस्य् अश्व्यानि गव्या । त्वम् असि प्रदिवः कारुधाया मा त्वादामान आ दभन् मघोनः

ud abhrāṇīva stanayann iyartīndro rādhāṁsy aśvyāni gavyā | tvam asi pradivaḥ kārudhāyā mā tvādāmāna ā dabhan maghonaḥ

Thundering like clouds, Indra sends up gifts of horses and of cattle. You are from of old the nourisher of the singer; let those who do not give not deceive you, the bounteous one.

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

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As Indra thundering impels the rain-clouds, so doth he send us store of kine and horses. Thou art of old the Cherisher of singers let not the rich who bring no gifts deceive thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.13

अध्वर्यो वीर प्र महे सुतानाम् इन्द्राय भर स ह्य् अस्य राजा । यः पूर्व्याभिर् उत नूतनाभिर् गीर्भिर् वावृधे गृणताम् ऋषीणाम्

adhvaryo vīra pra mahe sutānām indrāya bhara sa hy asya rājā | yaḥ pūrvyābhir uta nūtanābhir gīrbhir vāvṛdhe gṛṇatām ṛṣīṇām

Adhvaryu, hero, offer (some) of the pressed drinks to the great Indra, for he is its king — he who has grown strong through the songs, both ancient and new, of the ṛṣis who sing.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Adbyaryu, hero, bring to mighty Indrafor he is King thereof-the pressed-out juices; To him exalted by the hymns and praises, ancient and modern, of the singing R̥ishis.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.14

अस्य मदे पुरु वर्पाꣳसि विद्वान् इन्द्रो वृत्राण्य् अप्रती जघान । तम् उ प्र होषि मधुमन्तम् अस्मै सोमꣳ वीराय शिप्रिणे पिबध्यै

asya made puru varpāṁsi vidvān indro vṛtrāṇy apratī jaghāna | tam u pra hoṣi madhumantam asmai somaṁ vīrāya śipriṇe pibadhyai

In the exhilaration of this (soma) Indra, knowing (it), has slain many forms, the Vṛtras, unopposed. Pour forth for him that honeyed soma, for the hero with strong jaws to drink.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In the wild joy of this hath Indra, knowing full many a form, struck down resistless Vr̥itras. Proclaim aloud to him the savoury Soma so that the Hero, strong of jaw, may drink it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.15

पाता सुतम् इन्द्रो अस्तु सोमꣳ हन्ता वृत्रꣳ वज्रेण मन्दसानः । गन्ता यज्ञम् परावतश् चिद् अच्छा वसुर् धीनाम् अविता कारुधायाः

pātā sutam indro astu somaṁ hantā vṛtraṁ vajreṇa mandasānaḥ | gantā yajñam parāvataś cid acchā vasur dhīnām avitā kārudhāyāḥ

Let Indra be the drinker of the pressed soma, the slayer of Vṛtra with the vajra, growing exultant; let him be the comer to the sacrifice even from afar, good, the furtherer of (our) thoughts, the nourisher of the singer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May Indra drink this Soma poured to please him, and cheered therewith slay Vr̥itra with his thunder. Come to our sacrifice even from a distance, good lover of our songs, the bard's Supporter.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.16

इदꣳ त्यत् पात्रम् इन्द्रपानम् इन्द्रस्य प्रियम् अमृतम् अपायि । मत्सद् यथा सौमनसाय देवꣳ व्य् अ१स्मद् द्वेषो युयवद् व्य् अꣳहः

idaṁ tyat pātram indrapānam indrasya priyam amṛtam apāyi | matsad yathā saumanasāya devaṁ vy a1smad dveṣo yuyavad vy aṁhaḥ

This here is that cup, Indra's drink; the dear immortal (draught) of Indra has been drunk. May it exhilarate the god to kindly-mindedness, may it keep hatred away from us, away distress.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The cup whence Indra drinks the draught is present: the Amrit dear to Indra hath been drunken, That it may cheer the God to gracious favour, and keep far from us hatred and affliction.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.17

एना मन्दानो जहि शूर शत्रूञ् जामिम् अजामिम् मघवन्न् अमित्रान् । अभिषेणाꣳ अभ्य् आ३देदिशानान् पराच इन्द्र प्र मृणा जही च

enā mandāno jahi śūra śatrūñ jāmim ajāmim maghavann amitrān | abhiṣeṇām̐ abhy ā3dediśānān parāca indra pra mṛṇā jahī ca

Exhilarated by this, hero, slay the foes, the kinsman and the non-kinsman, the unfriendly, bounteous one. Those who bring an army against (us), who aim at (us) — crush them away, Indra, and slay (them).

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Therewith enraptured, Hero, slay our foemen, the unfriendly, Maghavan be they kin or strangers, Those who still aim their hostile darts to smite us, turn them to flight, O Indra, crush and kill them.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.18

आसु ष्मा णो मघवन्न् इन्द्र पृत्स्व् अ१स्मभ्यम् महि वरिवः सुगꣳ कः । अपाꣳ तोकस्य तनयस्य जेष इन्द्र सूरीन् कृणुहि स्मा नो अर्धम्

āsu ṣmā ṇo maghavann indra pṛtsv a1smabhyam mahi varivaḥ sugaṁ kaḥ | apāṁ tokasya tanayasya jeṣa indra sūrīn kṛṇuhi smā no ardham

In these battles, bounteous Indra, make for us a great, easily traversed wide space. In the winning of the waters, of offspring and progeny, Indra, make the patrons — make (them) our party.

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

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O Indra Maghavan, in these our battles win easy paths for us and ample freedom. That we may gain waters and seed and offspring, set thou our princes on thy side, O Indra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.19

आ त्वा हरयो वृषणो युजाना वृषरथासो वृषरश्मयो ऽत्याः । अस्मत्राञ्चो वृषणो वज्रवाहो वृष्णे मदाय सुयुजो वहन्तु

ā tvā harayo vṛṣaṇo yujānā vṛṣarathāso vṛṣaraśmayo 'tyāḥ | asmatrāñco vṛṣaṇo vajravāho vṛṣṇe madāya suyujo vahantu

Let the bay bulls, being yoked, with bull-chariot and bull-reins, the steeds, turned towards us, the bulls that draw the vajra, well-yoked, carry you here to the bull-like exhilaration.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Let thy Bay Stallions, harnessed, bring thee hither, Steeds with strong chariot and strong reins to hold them, Strong Horses, speeding hither, bearing thunder, well-harnessed, for the strong exciting potion.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.20

आ ते वृषन् वृषणो द्रोणम् अस्थुर् घृतप्रुषो नोर्मयो मदन्तः । इन्द्र प्र तुभ्यꣳ वृषभिः सुतानाꣳ वृष्णे भरन्ति वृषभाय सोमम्

ā te vṛṣan vṛṣaṇo droṇam asthur ghṛtapruṣo normayo madantaḥ | indra pra tubhyaṁ vṛṣabhiḥ sutānāṁ vṛṣṇe bharanti vṛṣabhāya somam

To your trough, bull, the bulls (the soma drops) have come, spattering ghee, exulting like waves. Indra, for you they bring soma, pressed by bulls (the stones), for the bull, for the mighty one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Beside the vat, Strong God! stand thy strong Horses, shining with holy oil, like waves exulting. Indra, they bring to thee, the Strong and Mighty, Soma of juices shed by mighty press-stones.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.21

वृषासि दिवो वृषभः पृथिव्या वृषा सिन्धूनाꣳ वृषभः स्तियानाम् । वृष्णे त इन्दुर् वृषभ पीपाय स्वादू रसो मधुपेयो वराय

vṛṣāsi divo vṛṣabhaḥ pṛthivyā vṛṣā sindhūnāṁ vṛṣabhaḥ stiyānām | vṛṣṇe ta indur vṛṣabha pīpāya svādū raso madhupeyo varāya

You are the bull of heaven, the bull of the earth, the bull of the rivers, the bull of the standing waters. For you, the bull, O bull, the drop has swelled, a sweet juice, honey-sweet to drink, at (your) wish.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou art the Bull of earth, the Bull of heaven, Bull of the rivers, Bull of standing waters. For thee, the Strong, O Bull, hath Indu swollen. juice pleasant, sweet to drink, for thine election.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.22

अयꣳ देवः सहसा जायमान इन्द्रेण युजा पणिम् अस्तभायत् । अयꣳ स्वस्य पितुर् आयुधानीन्दुर् अमुष्णाद् अशिवस्य मायाः

ayaṁ devaḥ sahasā jāyamāna indreṇa yujā paṇim astabhāyat | ayaṁ svasya pitur āyudhānīndur amuṣṇād aśivasya māyāḥ

This god, being born by force, with Indra as his yokemate held fast the Paṇi. This drop stole the weapons of his own father, of the inauspicious one — his magic arts.

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

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This God, with might, when first he had his being, with Indra for ally, held fast the Paṇi. This Indu stole away the warlike weapons, and foiled the arts of his malignant father.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.23

अयम् अकृणोद् उषसः सुपत्नीर् अयꣳ सूर्ये अदधाज् ज्योतिर् अन्तः । अयꣳ त्रिधातु दिवि रोचनेषु त्रितेषु विन्दद् अमृतꣳ निगूऴ्हम्

ayam akṛṇod uṣasaḥ supatnīr ayaṁ sūrye adadhāj jyotir antaḥ | ayaṁ tridhātu divi rocaneṣu triteṣu vindad amṛtaṁ nigūḻham

He made the dawns well-wedded; he placed the light within the sun. He found in heaven, in the shining realms, in the threefold (regions), the threefold hidden immortal draught.

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

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The Dawns he wedded to a glorious Consort, and set within the Sun the light that lights him. He found in heaven, in the third lucid regions, the threefold Amrit in its close concealment.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 44.24

अयꣳ द्यावापृथिवी वि ष्कभायद् अयꣳ रथम् अयुनक् सप्तरश्मिम् । अयꣳ गोषु शच्या पक्वम् अन्तः सोमो दाधार दशयन्त्रम् उत्सम्

ayaṁ dyāvāpṛthivī vi ṣkabhāyad ayaṁ ratham ayunak saptaraśmim | ayaṁ goṣu śacyā pakvam antaḥ somo dādhāra daśayantram utsam

He propped apart heaven and earth; he yoked the chariot with seven reins. This Soma has held, by his power, the ripe (milk) within the cows, a spring with ten sluices.

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

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He stayed and held the heaven and earth asunder: the chariot with the sevenfold reins he harnessed. This Soma Set with power within the milch-kine a spring whose ripe contents ten fingers empty.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)