Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 20

RV 7 20.1

उग्रो जज्ञे वीर्याय स्वधावाञ् चक्रिर् अपो नर्यो यत् करिष्यन् । जग्मिर् युवा नृषदनम् अवोभिस् त्राता न इन्द्र एनसो महश् चित्

ugro jajñe vīryāya svadhāvāñ cakrir apo naryo yat kariṣyan | jagmir yuvā nṛṣadanam avobhis trātā na indra enaso mahaś cit

Mighty he was born, for heroic deed, having his own power, a doer of works, manly, when he was about to act. Going as a youth to the men's seat with his aids, Indra is our rescuer from sin, even great (sin).

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RV 7 20.2

हन्ता वृत्रम् इन्द्रः शूशुवानः प्रावीन् नु वीरो जरितारम् ऊती । कर्ता सुदासे अह वा उ लोकꣳ दाता वसु मुहुर् आ दाशुषे भूत्

hantā vṛtram indraḥ śūśuvānaḥ prāvīn nu vīro jaritāram ūtī | kartā sudāse aha vā u lokaṁ dātā vasu muhur ā dāśuṣe bhūt

Indra, grown strong, is the slayer of Vṛtra; the hero has indeed helped the singer with his aid. He is the maker of wide room for Sudās, and he has become, again and again, the giver of goods to the one who offers.

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RV 7 20.3

युध्मो अनर्वा खजकृत् समद्वा शूरः सत्राषाड् जनुषेम् अषाऴ्हः । व्य् आस इन्द्रः पृतनाः स्वोजा अधा विश्वꣳ शत्रूयन्तꣳ जघान

yudhmo anarvā khajakṛt samadvā śūraḥ satrāṣāḍ januṣem aṣāḻhaḥ | vy āsa indraḥ pṛtanāḥ svojā adhā viśvaṁ śatrūyantaṁ jaghāna

A fighter, unassailable, maker of turmoil, lover of battle, a champion, victorious altogether, unconquered from his very birth — Indra of good strength scattered the battle-lines apart, and then he struck down every one who played the foe.

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RV 7 20.4

उभे चिद् इन्द्र रोदसी महित्वा पप्राथ तविषीभिस् तुविष्मः । नि वज्रम् इन्द्रो हरिवान् मिमिक्षन् सम् अन्धसा मदेषु वा उवोच

ubhe cid indra rodasī mahitvā paprātha taviṣībhis tuviṣmaḥ | ni vajram indro harivān mimikṣan sam andhasā madeṣu vā uvoca

Both world-halves, Indra, thou hast filled with thy greatness, with thy strengths, O mighty one. Indra, master of the bay horses, setting his mace down (upon the foe), has taken his pleasure together with the plant in the intoxications.

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RV 7 20.5

वृषा जजान वृषणꣳ रणाय तम् उ चिन् नारी नर्यꣳ ससूव । प्र यः सेनानीर् अध नृभ्यो अस्तीनः सत्वा गवेषणः स धृष्णुः

vṛṣā jajāna vṛṣaṇaṁ raṇāya tam u cin nārī naryaṁ sasūva | pra yaḥ senānīr adha nṛbhyo astīnaḥ satvā gaveṣaṇaḥ sa dhṛṣṇuḥ

The bull begot a bull for the fight, and a woman bore him, the manly one. He who is the leader of the army before the men, an archer, a warrior, a seeker of cattle — he is the bold one.

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RV 7 20.6

नू चित् स भ्रेषते जनो न रेषन् मनो यो अस्य घोरम् आविवासात् । यज्ञैर् य इन्द्रे दधते दुवाꣳसि क्षयत् स राय ऋतपा ऋतेजाः

nū cit sa bhreṣate jano na reṣan mano yo asya ghoram āvivāsāt | yajñair ya indre dadhate duvāṁsi kṣayat sa rāya ṛtapā ṛtejāḥ

Never shall that man stagger, never come to harm, who seeks to win over his terrible mind; whoever with sacrifices lays up acts of homage in Indra — he shall be master of riches, a guardian of ṛta, born of ṛta.

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RV 7 20.7

यद् इन्द्र पूर्वो अपराय शिक्षन्न् अयज् ज्यायान् कनीयसो देष्णम् । अमृत इत् पर्य् आसीत दूरम् आ चित्र चित्र्यम् भरा रयिꣳ नः

yad indra pūrvo aparāya śikṣann ayaj jyāyān kanīyaso deṣṇam | amṛta it pary āsīta dūram ā citra citryam bharā rayiṁ naḥ

When, Indra, an earlier one went about helping a later one, the greater (giving) the gift of the lesser — the immortal one, indeed, would sit far off all around. O brilliant one, bring us brilliant wealth.

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RV 7 20.8

यस् त इन्द्र प्रियो जनो ददाशद् असन् निरेके अद्रिवः सखा ते । वयꣳ ते अस्याꣳ सुमतौ चनिष्ठाः स्याम वरूथे अघ्नतो नृपीतौ

yas ta indra priyo jano dadāśad asan nireke adrivaḥ sakhā te | vayaṁ te asyāṁ sumatau caniṣṭhāḥ syāma varūthe aghnato nṛpītau

Whatever man is dear to thee, Indra, and has worshipped — let him be thy friend without a rival, O wielder of the stone. May we be the most pleasing to thee in this thy favour, in thy shelter, in the protection of the one who does not slay.

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RV 7 20.9

एष स्तोमो अचिक्रदद् वृषा त उत स्तामुर् मघवन्न् अक्रपिष्ट । रायस् कामो जरितारꣳ त आगन् त्वम् अङ्ग शक्र वस्व आ शको नः

eṣa stomo acikradad vṛṣā ta uta stāmur maghavann akrapiṣṭa | rāyas kāmo jaritāraṁ ta āgan tvam aṅga śakra vasva ā śako naḥ

This praise-song, a bull, has bellowed to thee, and the praiser too has cried out, O Maghavan. Desire of riches has come upon thy singer; do thou then, O powerful one, have power (to give) us goods.

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RV 7 20.10

स न इन्द्र त्वयताया इषे धास् त्मना च ये मघवानो जुनन्ति । वस्वी षु ते जरित्रे अस्तु शक्तिर् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

sa na indra tvayatāyā iṣe dhās tmanā ca ye maghavāno junanti | vasvī ṣu te jaritre astu śaktir yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Set us, Indra, toward nourishment that comes from thee, and those bounteous patrons who urge (it) on of themselves. Let thy power be a good thing for the singer. Protect ye us always with your blessings.

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