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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 82

RV 7 82.1

इन्द्रावरुणा युवम् अध्वराय नो विशे जनाय महि शर्म यच्छतम् । दीर्घप्रयज्युम् अति यो वनुष्यति वयꣳ जयेम पृतनासु दूढ्यः

indrāvaruṇā yuvam adhvarāya no viśe janāya mahi śarma yacchatam | dīrghaprayajyum ati yo vanuṣyati vayaṁ jayema pṛtanāsu dūḍhyaḥ

Indra and Varuṇa, extend to us great shelter for our rite, for our clan and people. Whoever assails the long-sacrificing (man), may we conquer the ill-minded in battles.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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GRANT us your strong protection, IndraVaruṇa, our people, and our family, for sacrifice. May we subdue in fight our evil-hearted foes, him who attacks the man steadfast in lengthened rites.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.2

सम्राऴ् अन्यः स्वराऴ् अन्य उच्यते वाम् महान्ताव् इन्द्रावरुणा महावसू । विश्वे देवासः परमे व्योमनि सꣳ वाम् ओजो वृषणा सम् बलꣳ दधुः

samrāḻ anyaḥ svarāḻ anya ucyate vām mahāntāv indrāvaruṇā mahāvasū | viśve devāsaḥ parame vyomani saṁ vām ojo vṛṣaṇā sam balaṁ dadhuḥ

Of you two, the one is called sovereign, the other self-ruling — great ones, Indra and Varuṇa, of great wealth. All the gods in the highest firmament have laid together your strength, you bulls, together your might.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Indra-Varuṇa, mighty and very rich One of you is called Monarch and One Autocrat. All Gods in the most lofty region of the air have, O ye Steers, combined all power and might in you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.3

अन्व् अपाꣳ खान्य् अतृन्तम् ओजसा सूर्यम् ऐरयतꣳ दिवि प्रभुम् । इन्द्रावरुणा मदे अस्य मायिनो ऽपिन्वतम् अपितः पिन्वतꣳ धियः

anv apāṁ khāny atṛntam ojasā sūryam airayataṁ divi prabhum | indrāvaruṇā made asya māyino 'pinvatam apitaḥ pinvataṁ dhiyaḥ

With your power you pierced through the channels of the waters; you set the Sun in heaven as lord. Indra and Varuṇa, in the exhilaration of this crafty (soma) you made (the waters) swell; make our thoughts swell, (you) who are drunk.

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

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Ye with your strength have pierced the fountains of the floods: the Sun have ye brought forward as the Lord in heaven. Cheered by this magic draught ye, Indra-Varuṇa, made the dry places stream, made songs of praise flow forth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.4

युवाम् इद् युत्सु पृतनासु वह्नयो युवाꣳ क्षेमस्य प्रसवे मितज्ञवः । ईशाना वस्व उभयस्य कारव इन्द्रावरुणा सुहवा हवामहे

yuvām id yutsu pṛtanāsu vahnayo yuvāṁ kṣemasya prasave mitajñavaḥ | īśānā vasva ubhayasya kārava indrāvaruṇā suhavā havāmahe

It is you two that the draft-horses (invoke) in fights and battles, you two that men with firm knees (invoke) in the furthering of peace. We singers call on you, ruling over both kinds of wealth, Indra and Varuṇa, easily invoked.

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

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In battels and in frays we ministering priests, kneeling upon our knees for furtherance of our weal, Invoke you, only you, the Lords of twofold wealth, you prompt to hear, we bards, O Indra-Varuṇa.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.5

इन्द्रावरुणा यद् इमानि चक्रथुर् विश्वा जातानि भुवनस्य मज्मना । क्षेमेण मित्रो वरुणꣳ दुवस्यति मरुद्भिर् उग्रः शुभम् अन्य ईयते

indrāvaruṇā yad imāni cakrathur viśvā jātāni bhuvanasya majmanā | kṣemeṇa mitro varuṇaṁ duvasyati marudbhir ugraḥ śubham anya īyate

Indra and Varuṇa, since you two made all these creatures by the greatness of the world — Mitra honours Varuṇa with peaceful security, while the other, the mighty one, goes with the Maruts toward splendour.

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

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O Indra-Varuṇa, as ye created all these creatures of the world by your surpassing might, In peace and quiet Mitra waits on Varuṇa, the Other, awful, with the Maruis seeks renown.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.6

महे शुल्काय वरुणस्य नु त्विष ओजो मिमाते ध्रुवम् अस्य यत् स्वम् । अजामिम् अन्यः श्नथयन्तम् आतिरद् दभ्रेभिर् अन्यः प्र वृणोति भूयसः

mahe śulkāya varuṇasya nu tviṣa ojo mimāte dhruvam asya yat svam | ajāmim anyaḥ śnathayantam ātirad dabhrebhir anyaḥ pra vṛṇoti bhūyasaḥ

For a great toll, indeed for the fiery force of Varuṇa, the two measure out the strength that is his own and firm. The one struck down the stabbing stranger; the other, with few, overcomes the more numerous.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

That Varuṇa's high worth may shine preeminent, these Twain have measured each his proper power and might. The One subdueth the destructive enemy; the Other with a few furthereth many a man.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.7

न तम् अꣳहो न दुरितानि मर्त्यम् इन्द्रावरुणा न तपः कुतश् चन । यस्य देवा गच्छथो वीथो अध्वरꣳ न तम् मर्तस्य नशते परिह्वृतिः

na tam aṁho na duritāni martyam indrāvaruṇā na tapaḥ kutaś cana | yasya devā gacchatho vītho adhvaraṁ na tam martasya naśate parihvṛtiḥ

Neither distress nor difficulties nor scorching heat from any side (reach) that mortal, O Indra and Varuṇa, whose rite you gods come to and partake of; no mortal's crookedness overtakes him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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No trouble, no misfortune, Indra-Varuṇa, no woe from any side assails the mortal man Whose sacrifice, O Gods, ye visit and enjoy: ne'er doth the crafty guile of mortal injure him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.8

अर्वाङ् नरा दैव्येनावसा गतꣳ शृणुतꣳ हवꣳ यदि मे जुजोषथः । युवोर् हि सख्यम् उत वा यद् आप्यम् मार्डीकम् इन्द्रावरुणा नि यच्छतम्

arvāṅ narā daivyenāvasā gataṁ śṛṇutaṁ havaṁ yadi me jujoṣathaḥ | yuvor hi sakhyam uta vā yad āpyam mārḍīkam indrāvaruṇā ni yacchatam

O men, come hither with divine help; hear the call, if you take pleasure in me. For it is your friendship, or indeed your kinship — grant us mercy, Indra and Varuṇa.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With your divine protection, Heroes, come to us: mine invncation hear, if ye be pleased therewith. Bestow ye upon us, O Indra-Varuṇa, your friendship and your kinship and your favouring grace.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.9

अस्माकम् इन्द्रावरुणा भरे-भरे पुरोयोधा भवतꣳ कृष्ट्योजसा । यद् वाꣳ हवन्त उभये अध स्पृधि नरस् तोकस्य तनयस्य सातिषु

asmākam indrāvaruṇā bhare-bhare puroyodhā bhavataṁ kṛṣṭyojasā | yad vāṁ havanta ubhaye adha spṛdhi naras tokasya tanayasya sātiṣu

In battle after battle, Indra and Varuṇa, be our fore-fighters, you with the strength of the peoples, when both parties call upon you — then in the contests, the men, in the winning of offspring and progeny.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In battle after battle, Indra-Varuṇa, be ye our Champions, ye who are the peoples' strength, When both opposing bands invoke you for the fight, and men that they may gain offspring and progeny.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 82.10

अस्मे इन्द्रो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा द्युम्नꣳ यच्छन्तु महि शर्म सप्रथः । अवध्रꣳ ज्योतिर् अदितेर् ऋतावृधो देवस्य श्लोकꣳ सवितुर् मनामहे

asme indro varuṇo mitro aryamā dyumnaṁ yacchantu mahi śarma saprathaḥ | avadhraṁ jyotir aditer ṛtāvṛdho devasya ślokaṁ savitur manāmahe

To us let Indra, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman grant brilliance and great, far-extending shelter; (and) the unbreakable light of Aditi. We think upon the call of the god Savitṛ, who strengthens ṛta.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May Indra, Varuṇa, Mitra, and Aryaman vouchsafe us glory and great shelter spreading far. We think of the beneficent light of Aditi, and Savitar's song of praise, the God who strengthens Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)