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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 32

RV 7 32.1

मो षु त्वा वाघतश् चनारे अस्मन् नि रीरमन् । आरात्ताच् चित् सधमादꣳ न आ गहीह वा सन्न् उप श्रुधि

mo ṣu tvā vāghataś canāre asman ni rīraman | ārāttāc cit sadhamādaṁ na ā gahīha vā sann upa śrudhi

Let not the priests keep you fast far away from us; even from afar come here to our common revel, or, being here, listen.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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LET none, no, not thy worshippers, delay thee far away from us. Even from far away come thou unto our feast, or listen if already here.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.2

इमे हि ते ब्रह्मकृतः सुते सचा मधौ न मक्ष आसते । इन्द्रे कामꣳ जरितारो वसूयवो रथे न पादम् आ दधुः

ime hi te brahmakṛtaḥ sute sacā madhau na makṣa āsate | indre kāmaṁ jaritāro vasūyavo rathe na pādam ā dadhuḥ

For these makers of the formulation sit by you at the pressing, as flies at honey; the singers, desiring goods, have set their longing on Indra as (one sets) a foot on a chariot.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For here, like flies on honey, these who pray to thee sit by the juice that they have poured. Wealth-craving singers have on Indra set their hope, as men set foot upon a car.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.3

रायस्कामो वज्रहस्तꣳ सुदक्षिणम् पुत्रो न पितरꣳ हुवे

rāyaskāmo vajrahastaṁ sudakṣiṇam putro na pitaraṁ huve

Desiring wealth I call upon him with the mace in his hand, generous with gifts, as a son (calls upon) his father.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Longing for wealth I call on him, the Thunderer with the strong right hand, As a son calleth on his sire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.4

इम इन्द्राय सुन्विरे सोमासो दध्याशिरः । ताꣳ आ मदाय वज्रहस्त पीतये हरिभ्याꣳ याह्य् ओक आ

ima indrāya sunvire somāso dadhyāśiraḥ | tām̐ ā madāya vajrahasta pītaye haribhyāṁ yāhy oka ā

These soma draughts, mixed with sour milk, have been pressed for Indra. Come to them with your two tawny horses for exhilaration, for drinking, O mace-in-hand, come to your home.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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These Soma juices, mixed with curd, have been expressed for Indra here. Come with thy Bay Steeds, Thunder-wielder, to our home, to drink them till they make thee glad.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.5

श्रवच् छ्रुत्कर्ण ईयते वसूनाꣳ नू चिन् नो मर्धिषद् गिरः । सद्यश् चिद् यः सहस्राणि शता ददन् नकिर् दित्सन्तम् आ मिनत्

śravac chrutkarṇa īyate vasūnāṁ nū cin no mardhiṣad giraḥ | sadyaś cid yaḥ sahasrāṇi śatā dadan nakir ditsantam ā minat

May he hear—he of listening ear—he is approached for goods; may he never slight our songs, he who, giving thousands and hundreds in a single day, none can thwart when he means to give.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May he whose ear is open hear us. He is asked for wealth: will he despise our prayer? Him who bestows at once a hundred thousand gifts none shall restrain when he would give.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.6

स वीरो अप्रतिष्कुत इन्द्रेण शूशुवे नृभिः । यस् ते गभीरा सवनानि वृत्रहन् सुनोत्य् आ च धावति

sa vīro apratiṣkuta indreṇa śūśuve nṛbhiḥ | yas te gabhīrā savanāni vṛtrahan sunoty ā ca dhāvati

That man is unrepulsed, he has waxed strong through Indra and through (his) men, who presses for you the deep pressings, O Vṛtra-slayer, and runs to (you).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The hero never checked by men hath gained his strength through Indra, he Who presses out and pours his deep libations forth, O Vr̥itra-slayer, unto thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.7

भवा वरूथम् मघवन् मघोनाꣳ यत् समजासि शर्धतः । वि त्वाहतस्य वेदनम् भजेमह्य् आ दूणाशो भरा गयम्

bhavā varūtham maghavan maghonāṁ yat samajāsi śardhataḥ | vi tvāhatasya vedanam bhajemahy ā dūṇāśo bharā gayam

Be a shelter of the liberal patrons, O Maghavan, when you drive together the defiant ones; may we share out the possessions of him whom you have struck down; bring us a homestead, you hard to overcome.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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When thou dost drive the fighting men together be, thou Mighty One, the mighty's shield. May we divide the wealth of him whom thou hast slain: bring us, Unreachable, his goods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.8

सुनोता सोमपाव्ने सोमम् इन्द्राय वज्रिणे । पचता पक्तीर् अवसे कृणुध्वम् इत् पृणन्न् इत् पृणते मयः

sunotā somapāvne somam indrāya vajriṇe | pacatā paktīr avase kṛṇudhvam it pṛṇann it pṛṇate mayaḥ

Press the soma for the soma-drinker, for Indra the mace-bearer; cook the cooked offerings, make (them) for his help: the one who gives fills up joy for the giver.

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

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For Indra, Soma-drinker, armed with thunder, press the Soma juice. Make ready your dressed meats: cause him to favour us. The Giver blesses him who gives.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.9

मा स्रेधत सोमिनो दक्षता महे कृणुध्वꣳ राय आतुजे । तरणिर् इज् जयति क्षेति पुष्यति न देवासः कवत्नवे

mā sredhata somino dakṣatā mahe kṛṇudhvaṁ rāya ātuje | taraṇir ij jayati kṣeti puṣyati na devāsaḥ kavatnave

Do not fail, you soma-pressers; be capable for the great (task); make ready for the gaining of wealth. Only the energetic man wins, dwells (in peace), and prospers; the gods are not for the stingy man.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Grudge not, ye Soma pourers; stir you, pay the rites, for wealth, to the great Conqueror. Only the active conquers dwells in peace, and thrives: not for the niggard are the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.10

नकिः सुदासो रथम् पर्य् आस न रीरमत् । इन्द्रो यस्याविता यस्य मरुतो गमत् स गोमति व्रजे

nakiḥ sudāso ratham pary āsa na rīramat | indro yasyāvitā yasya maruto gamat sa gomati vraje

No one has held back the chariot of Sudās nor brought it to a halt: he whose helper is Indra, whose (helpers are) the Maruts—he will come to a cattle-rich pen.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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No one hath overturned or stayed the car of him who freely gives. The man whom Indra and the Marut host defend comes to a stable full of kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.11

गमद् वाजꣳ वाजयन्न् इन्द्र मर्त्यो यस्य त्वम् अविता भुवः । अस्माकम् बोध्य् अविता रथानाम् अस्माकꣳ शूर नृणाम्

gamad vājaṁ vājayann indra martyo yasya tvam avitā bhuvaḥ | asmākam bodhy avitā rathānām asmākaṁ śūra nṛṇām

The mortal who seeks the prize will win the prize, O Indra, whose helper you become. Be the helper of our chariots, O hero, of our men.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra, that man when fighting shall obtain the spoil, whose strong defender thou wilt be. Be thou the gracious helper, Hero I of our cars, be thou the helper of our men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.12

उद् इन् न्व् अस्य रिच्यते ऽꣳशो धनꣳ न जिग्युषः । य इन्द्रो हरिवान् न दभन्ति तꣳ रिपो दक्षꣳ दधाति सोमिनि

ud in nv asya ricyate 'ṁśo dhanaṁ na jigyuṣaḥ | ya indro harivān na dabhanti taṁ ripo dakṣaṁ dadhāti somini

His share indeed runs over, like the stake of one who has won the wealth—(the share of him) who is Indra with tawny horses; deceits do not harm him; he places skill in the soma-presser.

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

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His portion is exceeding great like a victorious soldier's spoil. Him who is Indra, Lord of Bays, no foes subdue. He gives the Soma-pourer strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.13

मन्त्रम् अखर्वꣳ सुधितꣳ सुपेशसꣳ दधात यज्ञियेष्व् आ । पूर्वीश् चन प्रसितयस् तरन्ति तꣳ य इन्द्रे कर्मणा भुवत्

mantram akharvaṁ sudhitaṁ supeśasaṁ dadhāta yajñiyeṣv ā | pūrvīś cana prasitayas taranti taṁ ya indre karmaṇā bhuvat

Set among those worthy of sacrifice a formula not stunted, well-placed, well-fashioned: not even many onslaughts overcome the man who stands by Indra with ritual work.

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

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Make for the Holy Gods a hymn that is not mean, but well-arranged and fair of form. Even many snares and bonds subdue not him who dwells with Indra through his sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.14

कस् तम् इन्द्र त्वावसुम् आ मर्त्यो दधर्षति । श्रद्धा इत् ते मघवन् पार्ये दिवि वाजी वाजꣳ सिषासति

kas tam indra tvāvasum ā martyo dadharṣati | śraddhā it te maghavan pārye divi vājī vājaṁ siṣāsati

What mortal, O Indra, will dare against him whose wealth is you? By trust in you, O Maghavan, on the decisive day the prize-horse seeks to win the prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra, what mortal will attack the man who hath his wealth in thee? The strong will win the spoil on the decisive day through faith in thee, O Maghavan.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.15

मघोनः स्म वृत्रहत्येषु चोदय ये ददति प्रिया वसु । तव प्रणीती हर्यश्व सूरिभिर् विश्वा तरेम दुरिता

maghonaḥ sma vṛtrahatyeṣu codaya ye dadati priyā vasu | tava praṇītī haryaśva sūribhir viśvā tarema duritā

Urge on the liberal patrons in the slayings of Vṛtra, those who give dear goods; under your leading, O lord of tawny horses, may we cross all difficulties together with the patrons.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In battles with the foe urge on our mighty ones who give the treasures dear to thee, And may we with our princes, Lord of Tawny Steeds! pass through all peril, led by thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.16

तवेद् इन्द्रावमꣳ वसु त्वम् पुष्यसि मध्यमम् । सत्रा विश्वस्य परमस्य राजसि नकिष् ट्वा गोषु वृण्वते

taved indrāvamaṁ vasu tvam puṣyasi madhyamam | satrā viśvasya paramasya rājasi nakiṣ ṭvā goṣu vṛṇvate

Yours, O Indra, is the lowest good; you make the middle one thrive; you rule wholly over all the highest; none hinder you among the cattle.

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

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Thine, Indra, is the lowest wealth, thou cherishest the mid-most wealth, Thou ever rulest all the highest: in the fray for cattle none resisteth thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.17

त्वꣳ विश्वस्य धनदा असि श्रुतो य ईम् भवन्त्य् आजयः । तवायꣳ विश्वः पुरुहूत पार्थिवो ऽवस्युर् नाम भिक्षते

tvaṁ viśvasya dhanadā asi śruto ya īm bhavanty ājayaḥ | tavāyaṁ viśvaḥ puruhūta pārthivo 'vasyur nāma bhikṣate

You are famed as the giver of wealth in every (contest), whatever the battles are; this whole earthly (folk), O much-invoked one, seeking help, begs your name.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou art renowned as giving wealth to every one in all the battles that are fought. Craving protection, all these people of the earth, O Much-invoked, implore thy name.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.18

यद् इन्द्र यावतस् त्वम् एतावद् अहम् ईशीय । स्तोतारम् इद् दिधिषेय रदावसो न पापत्वाय रासीय

yad indra yāvatas tvam etāvad aham īśīya | stotāram id didhiṣeya radāvaso na pāpatvāya rāsīya

If, Indra, I were to rule over as much as you do — I would surely seek to endow the praiser, O bestower of wealth; I would not hand (him) over to wretchedness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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If I, O Indra, were the Lord of riches ample as thine own, I should support the singer, God. who givest wealth! and not abandon him to woe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.19

शिक्षेयम् इन् महयते दिवे-दिवे राय आ कुहचिद्विदे । नहि त्वद् अन्यन् मघवन् न आप्यꣳ वस्यो अस्ति पिता चन

śikṣeyam in mahayate dive-dive rāya ā kuhacidvide | nahi tvad anyan maghavan na āpyaṁ vasyo asti pitā cana

I would indeed give riches to him who magnifies (me) day after day, to the one who finds (them) anywhere. For there is no other kinship for us than you, Maghavan, nothing better — not even a father.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Each day would I enrich the man who sang my praise, in whatsoever place he were. No kinship is there better, Maghavan, than thine: a father even is no more.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.20

तरणिर् इत् सिषासति वाजम् पुरꣳध्या युजा । आ व इन्द्रम् पुरुहूतꣳ नमे गिरा नेमिꣳ तष्टेव सुद्र्वम्

taraṇir it siṣāsati vājam puraṁdhyā yujā | ā va indram puruhūtaṁ name girā nemiṁ taṣṭeva sudrvam

The energetic one indeed seeks to win the prize with Puraṁdhi as his yoke-mate. For you I bend Indra, the much-invoked, with my song, as a wright (bends) a felloe of good wood.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With Plenty for his true ally the active man will gain the spoil. Your Indra, Much-invoked, I bend with song, as bends a wright his wheel of solid wood.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.21

न दुष्टुती मर्त्यो विन्दते वसु न स्रेधन्तꣳ रयिर् नशत् । सुशक्तिर् इन् मघवन् तुभ्यम् मावते देष्णꣳ यत् पार्ये दिवि

na duṣṭutī martyo vindate vasu na sredhantaṁ rayir naśat | suśaktir in maghavan tubhyam māvate deṣṇaṁ yat pārye divi

Not by bad praise does a mortal find goods; wealth does not reach the one who falters. For you, Maghavan, there is good capacity toward one like me: a gift on the decisive day.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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A moral wins no riches by unworthy praise: wealth comes not to the niggard churl. Light is the task to give, O Maghavan, to one like me on the decisive day.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.22

अभि त्वा शूर नोनुमो ऽदुग्धा इव धेनवः । ईशानम् अस्य जगतः स्वर्दृशम् ईशानम् इन्द्र तस्थुषः

abhi tvā śūra nonumo 'dugdhā iva dhenavaḥ | īśānam asya jagataḥ svardṛśam īśānam indra tasthuṣaḥ

To you, hero, we bellow again and again, like unmilked cows — to the ruler of this moving world, the beholder of the sun, to you, Indra, ruler of what stands still.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Like kine unmilked we call aloud, Hero, to thee, and sing thy praise, Looker on heavenly light, Lord of this moving world, Lord, Indra, of what moveth not.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.23

न त्वावाꣳ अन्यो दिव्यो न पार्थिवो न जातो न जनिष्यते । अश्वायन्तो मघवन्न् इन्द्र वाजिनो गव्यन्तस् त्वा हवामहे

na tvāvām̐ anyo divyo na pārthivo na jāto na janiṣyate | aśvāyanto maghavann indra vājino gavyantas tvā havāmahe

No other like you, heavenly or earthly, has been born nor will be born. Desiring horses, Maghavan Indra, desiring prize-winners and cattle, we call you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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None other like to thee, of earth or of the heavens, hath been or ever will be born. Desiring horses, Indra Maghavan! and kine, as men of might we call on thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.24

अभी षतस् तद् आ भरेन्द्र ज्यायः कनीयसः । पुरूवसुर् हि मघवन् सनाद् असि भरे-भरे च हव्यः

abhī ṣatas tad ā bharendra jyāyaḥ kanīyasaḥ | purūvasur hi maghavan sanād asi bhare-bhare ca havyaḥ

Bring here, Indra, that greater (portion) of the lesser one, from those who possess it; for you, Maghavan, have long been rich in many goods, and are to be invoked in contest after contest.

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

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Bring, Indra, the Victorious Ones; bring, elder thou, the younger host. For, Maghavan, thou art rich in treasures from of old, and must be called in every fight.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.25

परा णुदस्व मघवन्न् अमित्रान् सुवेदा नो वसू कृधि । अस्माकम् बोध्य् अविता महाधने भवा वृधः सखीनाम्

parā ṇudasva maghavann amitrān suvedā no vasū kṛdhi | asmākam bodhy avitā mahādhane bhavā vṛdhaḥ sakhīnām

Thrust away the unfriendly, Maghavan; make goods easy for us to find. Be known as our helper in the great contest; become the strengthener of your friends.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Drive thou away our enemies, O Maghavan: make riches easy to be won. Be thou our good Protector in the strife for spoil: Cherisher of our friends be thou.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.26

इन्द्र क्रतुꣳ न आ भर पिता पुत्रेभ्यो यथा । शिक्षा णो अस्मिन् पुरुहूत यामनि जीवा ज्योतिर् अशीमहि

indra kratuṁ na ā bhara pitā putrebhyo yathā | śikṣā ṇo asmin puruhūta yāmani jīvā jyotir aśīmahi

Indra, bring us resolve, as a father to his sons. Aid us, much-invoked one, on this journey; may we, alive, attain the light.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, give us wisdom as a sire gives wisdom to his sons. Guide us, O Much-invoked, in this our way may we still live and look upon the light.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 32.27

मा नो अज्ञाता वृजना दुराध्यो३ माशिवासो अव क्रमुः । त्वया वयम् प्रवतः शश्वतीर् अपो ऽति शूर तरामसि

mā no ajñātā vṛjanā durādhyo3 māśivāso ava kramuḥ | tvayā vayam pravataḥ śaśvatīr apo 'ti śūra tarāmasi

Let not unknown hostile bands, ill-intentioned, unkindly ones, trample us down. With you, hero, we cross over the downward-rushing, unceasing waters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Grant that no mighty foes, unknown, malevolent, unhallowed, tread us to the ground. With thine assistance, Hero, may we ass through all the waters that are rul`ng down.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)