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Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 3208

SV 1 3208.1

सत्यमित्था वृषेदसि वृषजूतिर्नोऽविता । वृषा ह्युग्र शृण्विषे परावति वृषो अर्वावति श्रुतः

satyamitthā vṛṣedasi vṛṣajūtirno'vitā | vṛṣā hyugra śṛṇviṣe parāvati vṛṣo arvāvati śrutaḥ

Truly thus thou art the bull, our helper with a bull's speed; for as a bull, O fierce one, thou art heard of in the far distance, as a bull thou art renowned near at hand.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Yea, verily thou art a Bull, our guardian, rushing like a bull: Thou, mighty one, art celebrated as a Bull, famed as a Bull both near and far.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.2

यच्छक्रासि परावति यदर्वावति वृत्रहन् । अतस्त्वा गीर्भिर्द्युगदिन्द्र केशिभिः सुतावां आ विवासति

yacchakrāsi parāvati yadarvāvati vṛtrahan | atastvā gīrbhirdyugadindra keśibhiḥ sutāvāṃ ā vivāsati

Whether, O mighty one, thou art in the far distance or near at hand, O Vṛtra-slayer — from there the presser of soma seeks to draw thee here with songs, O shining(?) Indra, with the long-haired (flames).

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

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Whether, O Sakra, thou be far, or, Vritra-slayer, near at hand, Thence by heaven-reaching songs he who bath pressed the juice invites thee with thy long-maned steeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.3

अभि वो वीरमन्धसो मदेषु गाय गिरा महा विचेतसं । इन्द्रं नाम श्रुत्यं शाकिनं वचो यथा

abhi vo vīramandhaso madeṣu gāya girā mahā vicetasaṃ | indraṃ nāma śrutyaṃ śākinaṃ vaco yathā

Sing to your hero in the exhilarations of the juice, with a great song — to the very discerning one, to Indra, of a name to be heard, the powerful, as the word (goes).

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

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In the wild raptures of the juice sing to your hero with high laud, to him the wise, To Indra glorious in his name, the mighty one, even as the hymn alloweth it!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.4

इन्द्र त्रिधातु शरणं त्रिवरूथं स्वस्तये । छर्दिर्यच्छ मघवद्भ्यश्च मह्यं च यावया दिद्युमेभ्यः

indra tridhātu śaraṇaṃ trivarūthaṃ svastaye | chardiryaccha maghavadbhyaśca mahyaṃ ca yāvayā didyumebhyaḥ

Indra, (grant) a threefold refuge, a triple defence, for well-being; extend a shelter to the bounteous patrons and to me, and keep the missile away from these.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, give us for our weal a triple refuge, triply strong! Bestow a dwelling-place on our rich lords and me, and keep thy dart afar from these!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.5

श्रायन्त इव सूर्यं विश्वेदिन्द्रस्य भक्षत । वसूनि जातो जनिमान्योजसा प्रति भागं न दीधिमः

śrāyanta iva sūryaṃ viśvedindrasya bhakṣata | vasūni jāto janimānyojasā prati bhāgaṃ na dīdhimaḥ

As (men) leaning toward the sun, partake all of Indra's (goods); born, (he holds) the goods and the generations by his might — we look toward (him) as toward our share.

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

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Turning, as 'twere, to meet the Sun enjoy from Indra all good things! When he who will be born is born with power we look to treasures as our heritage.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.6

न सीमदेव आप तदिषं दीर्घायो मर्त्यः । एतग्वा चिद्या एतशो युयोजत इन्द्रो हरी युयोजते

na sīmadeva āpa tadiṣaṃ dīrghāyo martyaḥ | etagvā cidyā etaśo yuyojata indro harī yuyojate

The godless mortal has not obtained that refreshment, O long-lived one; even (the horse) Etaśa with the dappled ones, whom Etaśa yoked — Indra yokes his two bays.

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

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The godless mortal gaineth not this food, O thou whose life is long! But one who yokes the bright-hued horses, Etasas; then Indra yokes his tawny steeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.7

आ नो विश्वासु हव्यमिन्द्रं समत्सु भूषत । उप ब्रह्माणि सवनानि वृत्रहन्परमज्या ऋचीषम

ā no viśvāsu havyamindraṃ samatsu bhūṣata | upa brahmāṇi savanāni vṛtrahanparamajyā ṛcīṣama

Attend upon Indra for us, to be invoked in all encounters; (bring) near the prayers and the pressings, O Vṛtra-slayer, supremely overpowering one, O ṛcīṣama.

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

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Draw near unto our Indra who must be invoked in every fight! Come, thou most mighty Vritra-slayer, meet for praise, come to, libations and to hymns!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.8

तवेदिन्द्रावमं वसु त्वं पुष्यसि मध्यमं । सत्रा विश्वस्य परमस्य राजसि न किष्ट्वा गोषु वृण्वते

tavedindrāvamaṃ vasu tvaṃ puṣyasi madhyamaṃ | satrā viśvasya paramasya rājasi na kiṣṭvā goṣu vṛṇvate

Thine, Indra, is the lowest wealth, thou makest the middle prosper; altogether thou rulest over all the highest; none holds thee back in (the contest for) cows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.9

क्वेयथ क्वेदसि पुरुत्रा चिद्धि ते मनः । अलर्षि युध्म खजकृत्पुरन्दर प्र गायत्रा अगासिषुः

kveyatha kvedasi purutrā ciddhi te manaḥ | alarṣi yudhma khajakṛtpurandara pra gāyatrā agāsiṣuḥ

Whither hast thou gone, where art thou? For thy mind is in many places. Thou stirrest, O fighter, tumult-maker, fort-breaker: the gāyatra-singers have sung forth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Where art thou? Whither art thou gone? For many a place attracts thy mind. Haste, warrior, fort-destroyer, Lord of battle's din! haste, holy songs have sounded forth!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3208.10

वयमेनमिदा ह्योपीपेमेह वज्रिणं । तस्मा उ अद्य सवने सुतं भरा नूनं भूषत श्रुते

vayamenamidā hyopīpemeha vajriṇaṃ | tasmā u adya savane sutaṃ bharā nūnaṃ bhūṣata śrute

We have now made him swell here, the bearer of the vajra; for him today at the pressing bring the pressed (soma) — be ready now, when he is heard (of).

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

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Here, verily, yesterday we let the thunder-wielder drink his fill. Bring him the juice poured forth in sacrifice to-day. Now range you by the glorious one!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)