Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 45

RV 6 45.1

य आनयत् परावतः सुनीती तुर्वशꣳ यदुम् । इन्द्रः स नो युवा सखा

ya ānayat parāvataḥ sunītī turvaśaṁ yadum | indraḥ sa no yuvā sakhā

He who brought Turvaśa and Yadu from afar with good leading — that Indra is our young friend.

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RV 6 45.2

अविप्रे चिद् वयो दधद् अनाशुना चिद् अर्वता । इन्द्रो जेता हितꣳ धनम्

avipre cid vayo dadhad anāśunā cid arvatā | indro jetā hitaṁ dhanam

Bestowing vital force even on one without an inspired priest, even with a horse that is not swift, Indra is the winner of the stake that has been set.

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RV 6 45.3

महीर् अस्य प्रणीतयः पूर्वीर् उत प्रशस्तयः । नास्य क्षीयन्त ऊतयः

mahīr asya praṇītayaḥ pūrvīr uta praśastayaḥ | nāsya kṣīyanta ūtayaḥ

Great are his leadings, and many his praises; his helps do not fail.

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RV 6 45.4

सखायो ब्रह्मवाहसे ऽर्चत प्र च गायत । स हि नः प्रमतिर् मही

sakhāyo brahmavāhase 'rcata pra ca gāyata | sa hi naḥ pramatir mahī

Friends, sing praise and chant forth to him who is conveyed by (our) formulations, for he is our great providence.

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RV 6 45.5

त्वम् एकस्य वृत्रहन्न् अविता द्वयोर् असि । उतेदृशे यथा वयम्

tvam ekasya vṛtrahann avitā dvayor asi | utedṛśe yathā vayam

You, O slayer of Vṛtra, are the helper of one, and of two, and of such a one as we are.

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RV 6 45.6

नयसीद् व् अति द्विषः कृणोष्य् उक्थशꣳसिनः । नृभिः सुवीर उच्यसे

nayasīd v ati dviṣaḥ kṛṇoṣy ukthaśaṁsinaḥ | nṛbhiḥ suvīra ucyase

You indeed lead (us) past hostilities; you make (us) reciters of hymns; by men you are called rich in heroes.

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RV 6 45.7

ब्रह्माणम् ब्रह्मवाहसꣳ गीर्भिः सखायम् ऋग्मियम् । गाꣳ न दोहसे हुवे

brahmāṇam brahmavāhasaṁ gīrbhiḥ sakhāyam ṛgmiyam | gāṁ na dohase huve

The formulator of prayer, whom prayer carries, the friend worthy of the ṛc — him I call with songs, as (one calls) a cow for milking.

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RV 6 45.8

यस्य विश्वानि हस्तयोर् ऊचुर् वसूनि नि द्विता । वीरस्य पृतनाषहः

yasya viśvāni hastayor ūcur vasūni ni dvitā | vīrasya pṛtanāṣahaḥ

In whose two hands they said all goods (are set) down, doubly — the hero's, the overpowerer of armies.

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RV 6 45.9

वि दृऴ्हानि चिद् अद्रिवो जनानाꣳ शचीपते । वृह माया अनानत

vi dṛḻhāni cid adrivo janānāṁ śacīpate | vṛha māyā anānata

Tear apart even the firm (strongholds) of the peoples, O wielder of the stone, O lord of power; rend away the magic arts, O unbending one.

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RV 6 45.10

तम् उ त्वा सत्य सोमपा इन्द्र वाजानाम् पते । अहूमहि श्रवस्यवः

tam u tvā satya somapā indra vājānām pate | ahūmahi śravasyavaḥ

You, just such as you are, O true soma-drinker, Indra, lord of prizes — you we have called, seeking fame.

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RV 6 45.11

तम् उ त्वा यः पुरासिथ यो वा नूनꣳ हिते धने । हव्यः स श्रुधी हवम्

tam u tvā yaḥ purāsitha yo vā nūnaṁ hite dhane | havyaḥ sa śrudhī havam

You, just such as you were of old, or such as you are now when the stake is set — to be invoked are you: hear the call.

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RV 6 45.12

धीभिर् अर्वद्भिर् अर्वतो वाजाꣳ इन्द्र श्रवाय्यान् । त्वया जेष्म हितꣳ धनम्

dhībhir arvadbhir arvato vājām̐ indra śravāyyān | tvayā jeṣma hitaṁ dhanam

With insights, with racers, may we win racers and prizes bringing fame, O Indra — with you, the stake that is set.

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RV 6 45.13

अभूर् उ वीर गिर्वणो महाꣳ इन्द्र धने हिते । भरे वितन्तसाय्यः

abhūr u vīra girvaṇo mahām̐ indra dhane hite | bhare vitantasāyyaḥ

You have indeed become, O hero who longs for songs, great, O Indra, when the stake is set — in the contest one to be tugged at (from both sides).

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RV 6 45.14

या त ऊतिर् अमित्रहन् मक्षूजवस्तमासति । तया नो हिनुही रथम्

yā ta ūtir amitrahan makṣūjavastamāsati | tayā no hinuhī ratham

That help of yours, O slayer of foes, which will be the swiftest in speed — with that urge on our chariot.

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RV 6 45.15

स रथेन रथीतमो ऽस्माकेनाभियुग्वना । जेषि जिष्णो हितꣳ धनम्

sa rathena rathītamo 'smākenābhiyugvanā | jeṣi jiṣṇo hitaṁ dhanam

So, best of charioteers, with our chariot that is yoked for the onset, win, O victorious one, the stake that is set.

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RV 6 45.16

य एक इत् तम् उ ष्टुहि कृष्टीनाꣳ विचर्षणिः । पतिर् जज्ञे वृषक्रतुः

ya eka it tam u ṣṭuhi kṛṣṭīnāṁ vicarṣaṇiḥ | patir jajñe vṛṣakratuḥ

He who is the one alone — praise him — who was born as lord of the peoples, greatly active, of bullish resolve.

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RV 6 45.17

यो गृणताम् इद् आसिथापिर् ऊती शिवः सखा । स त्वꣳ न इन्द्र मृऴय

yo gṛṇatām id āsithāpir ūtī śivaḥ sakhā | sa tvaṁ na indra mṛḻaya

You who have been the kinsman of the singers, with your help a kindly friend — you, O Indra, be gracious to us.

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RV 6 45.18

धिष्व वज्रꣳ गभस्त्यो रक्षोहत्याय वज्रिवः । सासहीष्ठा अभि स्पृधः

dhiṣva vajraṁ gabhastyo rakṣohatyāya vajrivaḥ | sāsahīṣṭhā abhi spṛdhaḥ

Set the vajra in your hands for the slaying of the rakṣas, O vajra-bearer; overpower the rivals.

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RV 6 45.19

प्रत्नꣳ रयीणाꣳ युजꣳ सखायꣳ कीरिचोदनम् । ब्रह्मवाहस्तमꣳ हुवे

pratnaṁ rayīṇāṁ yujaṁ sakhāyaṁ kīricodanam | brahmavāhastamaṁ huve

The ancient yokemate of riches, the friend, the spurrer of the poor singer, him who best carries prayer, I call.

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RV 6 45.20

स हि विश्वानि पार्थिवाꣳ एको वसूनि पत्यते । गिर्वणस्तमो अध्रिगुः

sa hi viśvāni pārthivām̐ eko vasūni patyate | girvaṇastamo adhriguḥ

For he alone has mastery over all earthly goods, most fond of songs, of irresistible advance.

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RV 6 45.21

स नो नियुद्भिर् आ पृण कामꣳ वाजेभिर् अश्विभिः । गोमद्भिर् गोपते धृषत्

sa no niyudbhir ā pṛṇa kāmaṁ vājebhir aśvibhiḥ | gomadbhir gopate dhṛṣat

Fill up our desire with your niyut-teams, with prizes rich in horses and rich in cows, O lord of cattle, boldly.

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RV 6 45.22

तद् वो गाय सुते सचा पुरुहूताय सत्वने । शꣳ यद् गवे न शाकिने

tad vo gāya sute sacā puruhūtāya satvane | śaṁ yad gave na śākine

Sing that (song) of yours at the pressing, together, to the much-invoked warrior — (that) which is a benefit, as to a mighty ox.

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RV 6 45.23

न घा वसुर् नि यमते दानꣳ वाजस्य गोमतः । यत् सीम् उप श्रवद् गिरः

na ghā vasur ni yamate dānaṁ vājasya gomataḥ | yat sīm upa śravad giraḥ

The good one surely does not hold back the gift of a prize rich in cows, when he hears the songs (addressed) to him.

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RV 6 45.24

कुवित्सस्य प्र हि व्रजꣳ गोमन्तꣳ दस्युहा गमत् । शचीभिर् अप नो वरत्

kuvitsasya pra hi vrajaṁ gomantaṁ dasyuhā gamat | śacībhir apa no varat

For surely the Dasyu-slayer will go forth to Kuvitsa's cow-filled pen; by his powers may he open it up for us.

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RV 6 45.25

इमा उ त्वा शतक्रतो ऽभि प्र णोनुवुर् गिरः । इन्द्र वत्सꣳ न मातरः

imā u tvā śatakrato 'bhi pra ṇonuvur giraḥ | indra vatsaṁ na mātaraḥ

These songs have bellowed out toward you, O Śatakratu, O Indra, as mother cows (bellow) toward the calf.

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RV 6 45.26

दूणाशꣳ सख्यꣳ तव गौर् असि वीर गव्यते । अश्वो अश्वायते भव

dūṇāśaṁ sakhyaṁ tava gaur asi vīra gavyate | aśvo aśvāyate bhava

Hard to exhaust is your friendship: you are a cow for the man who wants cattle, O hero; be a horse for the man who wants horses.

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RV 6 45.27

स मन्दस्वा ह्य् अन्धसो राधसे तन्वा महे । न स्तोतारꣳ निदे करः

sa mandasvā hy andhaso rādhase tanvā mahe | na stotāraṁ nide karaḥ

So take your joy in the juice, for great bounty with your body; do not give the praiser over to scorn.

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RV 6 45.28

इमा उ त्वा सुते-सुते नक्षन्ते गिर्वणो गिरः । वत्सꣳ गावो न धेनवः

imā u tvā sute-sute nakṣante girvaṇo giraḥ | vatsaṁ gāvo na dhenavaḥ

These songs come to you at every pressing, O you who love songs, as milch cows (come) to the calf.

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RV 6 45.29

पुरूतमम् पुरूणाꣳ स्तोतॄणाꣳ विवाचि । वाजेभिर् वाजयताम्

purūtamam purūṇāṁ stotṝṇāṁ vivāci | vājebhir vājayatām

(You,) the most abundant of the many, in the contest of praisers, with the prizes of those who seek prizes —

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RV 6 45.30

अस्माकम् इन्द्र भूतु ते स्तोमो वाहिष्ठो अन्तमः । अस्मान् राये महे हिनु

asmākam indra bhūtu te stomo vāhiṣṭho antamaḥ | asmān rāye mahe hinu

Let our praise-song be yours, Indra, the best conveying, the closest; speed us on to great wealth.

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RV 6 45.31

अधि बृबुः पणीनाꣳ वर्षिष्ठे मूर्धन्न् अस्थात् । उरुः कक्षो न गाङ्ग्यः

adhi bṛbuḥ paṇīnāṁ varṣiṣṭhe mūrdhann asthāt | uruḥ kakṣo na gāṅgyaḥ

Bṛbu has taken his stand upon the highest head of the Paṇis, broad like a thicket on the Ganges.

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RV 6 45.32

यस्य वायोर् इव द्रवद् भद्रा रातिः सहस्रिणी । सद्यो दानाय मꣳहते

yasya vāyor iva dravad bhadrā rātiḥ sahasriṇī | sadyo dānāya maṁhate

whose auspicious thousandfold gift runs swift as Vāyu's — at once he is liberal in giving.

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RV 6 45.33

तत् सु नो विश्वे अर्य आ सदा गृणन्ति कारवः । बृबुꣳ सहस्रदातमꣳ सूरिꣳ सहस्रसातमम्

tat su no viśve arya ā sadā gṛṇanti kāravaḥ | bṛbuṁ sahasradātamaṁ sūriṁ sahasrasātamam

That indeed all the bards of the stranger always sing for us: Bṛbu, the greatest giver of thousands, the patron who wins thousands.

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