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Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 3209

SV 1 3209.1

यो राजा चर्षणीनां याता रथेभिरध्रिगुः । विश्वासां तरुता पृतनानां ज्येष्ठं यो वृत्रहा गृणे

yo rājā carṣaṇīnāṃ yātā rathebhiradhriguḥ | viśvāsāṃ tarutā pṛtanānāṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ yo vṛtrahā gṛṇe

He who is king of the peoples, who travels with chariots, the adhrigu, the conqueror of all the battle-lines — he whom I praise as the foremost Vṛtra-slayer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He who as sovran Lord of men moves with his chariots unrestrained, The Vritra-slayer, vanquisher of fighting hosts, pre-eminent, is praised in song.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.2

यत इन्द्र भयामहे ततो नो अभयं कृधि । मघवञ्छग्धि तव तन्न ऊतये वि द्विषो वि मृधो जहि

yata indra bhayāmahe tato no abhayaṃ kṛdhi | maghavañchagdhi tava tanna ūtaye vi dviṣo vi mṛdho jahi

From whatever we fear, Indra, from that make us safe; O bounteous one, be capable — let that (help) of thine be for our aid; scatter the haters, scatter the scorners.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra, give us security from that whereof we are afraid Help us, O Maghavan, let thy favour aid us thus; drive away foes and enemies!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.3

वास्तोष्पते ध्रुवा स्थूणां सत्रं सोम्यानां । द्रप्सः पुरां भेत्ता शश्वतीनामिन्द्रो मुनीनां सखा

vāstoṣpate dhruvā sthūṇāṃ satraṃ somyānāṃ | drapsaḥ purāṃ bhettā śaśvatīnāmindro munīnāṃ sakhā

O Vāstoṣpati, firm pillar, armour of the soma-worthy ones — the drop, breaker of the unceasing forts, Indra, friend of the munis.

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

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Strong pillar thou, Lord of the home! armour of Soma-offerers! The drop of Soma breaketh all the strongholds down, and Indra is the Rishis' friend.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.4

बण्महां असि सूर्य बडादित्य महां असि । महस्ते सतो महिमा पनिष्टम मह्ना देव महां असि

baṇmahāṃ asi sūrya baḍāditya mahāṃ asi | mahaste sato mahimā paniṣṭama mahnā deva mahāṃ asi

Yes indeed, great art thou, Sūrya; yes, O Āditya, great art thou; great is the greatness of thee who art (so), O most praised; by greatness, O god, thou art great.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Verily, Surya, thou art great; truly, Aditya, thou art great! O most admired for greatness of thy majesty, God, by thy greatness thou art great!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.5

अश्वी रथी सुरूप इद्गोमां यदिन्द्र ते सखा । श्वात्रभाजा वयसा सचते सदा चन्द्रैर्याति सभामुप

aśvī rathī surūpa idgomāṃ yadindra te sakhā | śvātrabhājā vayasā sacate sadā candrairyāti sabhāmupa

He indeed has horses, a chariot, fair form and cattle, whoever is thy friend, Indra; he is ever attended by nourishing vigour, and goes to the assembly with shining (ornaments).

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

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Indra! thy friend, when fair of form and rich in chariots, steeds, and kine, Hath ever vital power that gives him strength, and joins the company with radiant men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.6

यद्द्याव इन्द्र ते शतं शतं भूमीरुत स्युः । न त्वा वज्रिन्त्सहस्रं सूर्या अनु न जातमष्ट रोदसी

yaddyāva indra te śataṃ śataṃ bhūmīruta syuḥ | na tvā vajrintsahasraṃ sūryā anu na jātamaṣṭa rodasī

If, Indra, there were a hundred heavens for thee and a hundred earths, a thousand suns would not match thee, O vajra-bearer, nor would the two worlds (contain) thee once born.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, if a hundred heavens and if a hundred earths were thine,-- No, not a hundred suns could match thee at thy birth, not both the worlds, O Thunderer!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.7

यदिन्द्र प्रागपागुदग्न्यग्वा हूयसे नृभिः । सिमा पुरू नृषूतो अस्यानवेऽसि प्रशर्ध तुर्वशे

yadindra prāgapāgudagnyagvā hūyase nṛbhiḥ | simā purū nṛṣūto asyānave'si praśardha turvaśe

Whether eastward, westward, northward or southward thou art called, Indra, by men — thou alone, urged on by many men, art among the Anus, O mighty one, art among the Turvaśas.

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

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Though, Indra, thou art called by men eastward and west ward, north and south, Thou chiefly art with Anava and Turvasa, brave champion urged by men to come.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.8

कस्तमिन्द्र त्वा वसवा मर्त्यो दधर्षति । श्रद्धा हि ते मघवन्पार्ये दिवि वाजी वाजं सिषासति

kastamindra tvā vasavā martyo dadharṣati | śraddhā hi te maghavanpārye divi vājī vājaṃ siṣāsati

What mortal, Indra, will dare against thee, with (his) wealth? For faith is in thee, O Maghavan, on the decisive day: the prize-horse seeks to win the prize.

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

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Indra whose wealth is in thyself, what mortal will attack this man? The strong will win the spoil on the decisive day through faith in thee, O Maghavan!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.9

इन्द्राग्नी अपादियं पूर्वागात्पद्वतीभ्यः । हित्वा शिरो जिह्वया रारपच्चरत्त्रिंशत्पदा न्यक्रमीत्

indrāgnī apādiyaṃ pūrvāgātpadvatībhyaḥ | hitvā śiro jihvayā rārapaccarattriṃśatpadā nyakramīt

O Indra and Agni, this footless one has come ahead of the footed ones; leaving the head (behind), she babbles with the tongue; moving, she has stepped thirty steps.

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

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First, Indra! Agni! hath this Maid come footless unto those with feet. Stretching her head and speaking loudly with her tongue, she hath gone downward thirty steps.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 3209.10

इन्द्र नेदीय एदिहि मितमेधाभिरूतिभिः । आ शं तम शं तमाभिरभिष्टिभिरा स्वापे स्वापिभिः

indra nedīya edihi mitamedhābhirūtibhiḥ | ā śaṃ tama śaṃ tamābhirabhiṣṭibhirā svāpe svāpibhiḥ

Indra, come nearer with aids of measured wisdom; come, O most kindly one, with most kindly supports, O good friend, with good friends.

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

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Come, Indra, very near to us with aids of firmly-based resolve Come, most auspicious, with thy most auspicious help; good kinsman, with good kinsmen come!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)