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Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 4104

SV 1 4104.1

अव द्रप्सो अंशुमतीमतिष्ठदीयानः कृष्णो दशभिः सहस्रैः । आवत्तमिन्द्रः शच्या धमन्तमप स्नीहितिं नृमणा अधद्राः

ava drapso aṃśumatīmatiṣṭhadīyānaḥ kṛṣṇo daśabhiḥ sahasraiḥ | āvattamindraḥ śacyā dhamantamapa snīhitiṃ nṛmaṇā adhadrāḥ

The drop went down onto the Aṃśumatī, black (Kṛṣṇa) coming with ten thousands. Indra with his power came upon him as he blew; manly-minded, he set aside the (foe's) weapons.

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

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The black drop sank in Ansumati's bosom, advancing with ten thousand round about it. Indra with might longed for it as it panted: the hero-hearted King laid down his weapons.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 4104.2

वृत्रस्य त्वा श्वसथादीषमाणा विश्वे देवा अजहुर्ये सखायः । मरुद्भिरिन्द्र सख्यं ते अस्त्वथेमा विश्वाः पृतना जयासि

vṛtrasya tvā śvasathādīṣamāṇā viśve devā ajahurye sakhāyaḥ | marudbhirindra sakhyaṃ te astvathemā viśvāḥ pṛtanā jayāsi

All the gods who were your comrades abandoned you, fleeing from Vṛtra's snorting. Let your friendship, Indra, be with the Maruts; then you will win all these battles.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Flying in terror from the snort of Vritra all deities who were thy friends forsook thee. So, Indra, with the Maruts be thy friendship: in all these battles thou shalt be the victor.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 4104.3

विधुं दद्राणं समने बहूनां युवानं सन्तं पलितो जगार । देवस्य पश्य काव्यं महित्वाद्या ममार स ह्यः समान

vidhuṃ dadrāṇaṃ samane bahūnāṃ yuvānaṃ santaṃ palito jagāra | devasya paśya kāvyaṃ mahitvādyā mamāra sa hyaḥ samāna

The trembler(?), running in the assembly of many, being young — the grey-haired one swallowed him. Behold the wisdom of the god in its greatness: today he has died, yesterday he was alive(?).

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

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The old hath waked the young Moon from his slumber who runs his circling course with many round him. Behold the God's high wisdom in its greatness: he who died yesterday to-day is living.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 4104.4

त्वं ह त्यत्सप्तभ्यो जायमानोऽशत्रुभ्यो अभवः शत्रुरिन्द्र । गूढे द्यावापृथिवी अन्वविन्दो विभुमद्भ्यो भुवनेभ्यो रणं धाः

tvaṃ ha tyatsaptabhyo jāyamāno'śatrubhyo abhavaḥ śatrurindra | gūḍhe dyāvāpṛthivī anvavindo vibhumadbhyo bhuvanebhyo raṇaṃ dhāḥ

You indeed, being born, became for the seven an enemy to those who had no enemy, Indra. You found out heaven and earth when they were hidden; you brought joy to the abundant worlds.

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

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Then, at thy birth, thou wast the foeman, Indra, of those the seven who ne'er had met a rival. The hidden pair, heaven and the earth, thou foundest, and to the mighty worlds thou gavest pleasure.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 4104.5

मेडिं न त्वा वज्रिणं भृष्टिमन्तं पुरुधस्मानं वृषभं स्थिरप्स्नुं । करोष्यर्यस्तरुषीर्दुवस्युरिन्द्र द्युक्षं वृत्रहणं गृणीषे

meḍiṃ na tvā vajriṇaṃ bhṛṣṭimantaṃ purudhasmānaṃ vṛṣabhaṃ sthirapsnuṃ | karoṣyaryastaruṣīrduvasyurindra dyukṣaṃ vṛtrahaṇaṃ gṛṇīṣe

You, the vajra-bearer, like a post(?), spiked, of many shapes(?), a bull with firm form — as a stranger you make conquests, as one doing service, Indra: I sing of the heaven-dwelling slayer of Vṛtra.

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

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A friend we count thee, sharp-edged, thunder-wielder, Steer strong of body, overthrowing many. Thou, helping, causest pious tribes to conquer: Indra, I laud the, heavenly Vritra-slayer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 4104.6

प्र वो महे महेवृधे भरध्वं प्रचेतसे प्र सुमतिं कृणुध्वं । विशः पूर्वीः प्र चर चर्षणिप्राः

pra vo mahe mahevṛdhe bharadhvaṃ pracetase pra sumatiṃ kṛṇudhvaṃ | viśaḥ pūrvīḥ pra cara carṣaṇiprāḥ

Bring forth (your praise) for the great one, grown great, the foreseeing one; make ready your good thought. Go forth among the many clans, filling the peoples.

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

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Bring to the wise, the great, who waxeth mighty your offerings,. and make ready your devotion! Go forth to many tribes as man's controller!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 4104.7

शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु ध्नन्तं वृत्राणि सञ्जितं धनानि

śunaṃ huvema maghavānamindramasminbhare nṛtamaṃ vājasātau | śṛṇvantamugramūtaye samatsu dhnantaṃ vṛtrāṇi sañjitaṃ dhanāni

Let us call for prosperity on bountiful Indra, the most manly, in this contest, at the winning of the prize — the hearing one, the mighty, for our aid in battles, smiting foes and winning riches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Call we on Maghavan, auspicious Indra, best hero in this fight where spoil is gathered, Strong, listening to give us aid in battles, who slays the Vritras, wins and gathers riches!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 4104.8

उदु ब्रह्माण्यैरत श्रवस्येन्द्रं समर्ये महया वसिष्ठ । आ यो विश्वानि श्रवसा ततानोपश्रोता म ईवतो वचांसि

udu brahmāṇyairata śravasyendraṃ samarye mahayā vasiṣṭha | ā yo viśvāni śravasā tatānopaśrotā ma īvato vacāṃsi

Raise up your formulations in the quest for glory; magnify Indra in the contest, O Vasiṣṭha — he who has stretched over all things with his glory, and who will listen to the words of such a one as me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Prayers have been offered up-through love of glory: Vasishtha, honour Indra in the battle! He who with fame extends through all existence hears words which I, his faithful servant, utter.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 4104.9

चक्रं यदस्याप्स्वा निषत्तमुतो तदस्मै मध्विच्चच्छद्यात् । पृथिव्यामतिषितं यदूधः पयो गोष्वदधा ओषधीषु

cakraṃ yadasyāpsvā niṣattamuto tadasmai madhviccacchadyāt | pṛthivyāmatiṣitaṃ yadūdhaḥ payo goṣvadadhā oṣadhīṣu

His wheel that is set down in the waters — let the sweet drink cover that for him. The udder that is loosed upon the earth — you placed the milk in the cows and in the plants.

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

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May the sweet Soma juices make him happy to cast his quoit that lies in depth of waters! Thou from the udder which o'er earth is fastened hast poured the milk into the kine and herbage.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)