Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 4209
SV 1 4209.1
विश्वाः पृतना अभिभूतरं नरः सजूस्ततक्षुरिन्द्रं जजनुश्च राजसे । क्रत्वे वरे स्थेमन्यामुरीमुतोग्रमोजिष्ठं तरसं तरस्विनं
viśvāḥ pṛtanā abhibhūtaraṃ naraḥ sajūstatakṣurindraṃ jajanuśca rājase | kratve vare sthemanyāmurīmutogramojiṣṭhaṃ tarasaṃ tarasvinaṃ
The men together fashioned Indra as the overpowerer of all battles, and begot him for ruling — for power, for choice, for steadfastness, ample and broad, fierce, most mighty, swift, full of speed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Heroes of one accord brought forth and formed for kingship Indra who wins the victory in all encounters, For power, in firmness, in the field, the great destroyer, fierce and exceeding strong,rstalwart and full of vigour.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.2
श्रत्ते दधामि प्रथमाय मन्यवेऽहन्यद्दस्युं नर्यं विवेरपः । उभे यत्वा रोदसी धावतामनु भ्यसात्ते शुष्मात्पृथिवी चिदद्रिवः
śratte dadhāmi prathamāya manyave'hanyaddasyuṃ naryaṃ viverapaḥ | ubhe yatvā rodasī dhāvatāmanu bhyasātte śuṣmātpṛthivī cidadrivaḥ
I put trust in you for your first fury, when you smote the Dasyu and did the manly work; when both worlds ran after you, and even the earth (shrank) in fear of your force, O wielder of the stone.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
I trust in thy first wrathful deed, O Indra, when thou slewest Vritra and didst work to profit man; When the two world-halves fled for refuge unto thee, and earth even trembled at thy strength, O Thunder-armed!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.3
समेत विश्वा ओजसा पतिं दिवो य एक इद्भूरतिथिर्जनानाम् स पूर्व्यो नूतनमाजिगीषं तं वर्त्तनीरनु वावृत एक इत्
sameta viśvā ojasā patiṃ divo ya eka idbhūratithirjanānām sa pūrvyo nūtanamājigīṣaṃ taṃ varttanīranu vāvṛta eka it
Come together, all (of you), with strength, to the lord of heaven, who alone is the abundant guest of men; he, the ancient one, seeking to win the new — to him alone the paths turn back.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Come all with might together to the Lord of heaven, the only one who is indeed the guestof men. He is the first: to him who fain would come to us all pathways turn; he is in truth the only one.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.4
इमे त इन्द्र ते वयं पुरुष्टुत ये त्वारभ्य चरामसि प्रभूवसो । न हि त्वदन्यो गिर्वणो गिरः सघत्क्षोणीरिव प्रति तद्धर्य नो वचः
ime ta indra te vayaṃ puruṣṭuta ye tvārabhya carāmasi prabhūvaso | na hi tvadanyo girvaṇo giraḥ saghatkṣoṇīriva prati taddharya no vacaḥ
These are yours, O Indra, and we are yours, much-praised one, who go about having taken hold of you, O you abounding in wealth; for no other than you, O lover of songs, can bear the songs as the earth (bears all) — take pleasure in this our speech.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Thine, Indra, praised of many, excellently rich, are we who trusting in thy help draw near to thee. For none but thou, song-lover, shall receive our lauds: as Earth loves all her creatures, welcome this our hymn!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.5
चर्षणीधृतं मघवानमुक्थ्या३मिन्द्रं गिरो बृहतीरभ्यनूषत । वावृधानं पुरुहूतं सुवृक्तिभिरमर्त्यं जरमाणं दिवेदिवे
carṣaṇīdhṛtaṃ maghavānamukthyā3mindraṃ giro bṛhatīrabhyanūṣata | vāvṛdhānaṃ puruhūtaṃ suvṛktibhiramartyaṃ jaramāṇaṃ divedive
The lofty songs have sung out to Indra, the upholder of peoples, the bounteous, worthy of recitation — him who has grown strong, much-invoked with well-turned hymns, immortal, being praised day after day.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
High hymns have sounded forth the praise of Maghavan, supporter of mankind, of Indra meet for lauds; Him who hath waxen mighty, much-invoked with prayers, immortal one whose praise each day is sung aloud.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.6
अच्छा व इन्द्रं मतयः स्वर्युवः सध्रीचीर्विश्वा उशतीरनूषत । परि ष्वजन्त जनयो यथा पतिं मर्यं न शुन्ध्युं मघवानमूतये
acchā va indraṃ matayaḥ svaryuvaḥ sadhrīcīrviśvā uśatīranūṣata | pari ṣvajanta janayo yathā patiṃ maryaṃ na śundhyuṃ maghavānamūtaye
Your thoughts, seeking the sun-light, all in one direction, longing, have sung out to Indra; they embraced him as wives their husband, (embraced) the bounteous one for aid, like a fair young man.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
In perfect unison have all your longing hymns that find the light of heaven sounded forth Indra's praise. As wives embrace their lord, the comely bridegroom, so they compass Maghavan about that he may help.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.7
अभि त्यं मेषं पुरुहूतमृग्मियमिन्द्रं गीर्भिर्मदता वस्वो अर्णवं । यस्य द्यावो न विचरन्ति मानुषं भुजे मंहिष्ठमभि विप्रमर्चत
abhi tyaṃ meṣaṃ puruhūtamṛgmiyamindraṃ gīrbhirmadatā vasvo arṇavaṃ | yasya dyāvo na vicaranti mānuṣaṃ bhuje maṃhiṣṭhamabhi vipramarcata
Gladden with songs that ram, the much-invoked, worthy of verse, Indra, the flood of wealth — him whom the heavens do not traverse; sing to the most generous, the inspired one, for man's enjoyment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Make glad with songs that Ram whom many men invoke, worthy hymns of praise, Indra the sea of wealth; Whose boons spread like the heavens, the - lover of mankind: sing praise to him the Sage, most liberal for our good!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.8
त्यं सु मेषं महया स्वर्विदं शतं यस्य सुभुवः साकमीरते । अत्यं न वाजं हवनस्यदं रथमेन्द्रं ववृत्यामवसे सुवृक्तिभिः
tyaṃ su meṣaṃ mahayā svarvidaṃ śataṃ yasya subhuvaḥ sākamīrate | atyaṃ na vājaṃ havanasyadaṃ rathamendraṃ vavṛtyāmavase suvṛktibhiḥ
Magnify well that ram, the finder of the sun-light, whose hundred strong (helpers) set out together; like a steed to the prize, swift at the call, like a chariot — I would turn Indra hither for aid with well-turned hymns.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
I glorify that Ram who finds the light of heaven, whose hundred strong and mighty ones go forth with him. With prayers may I turn hither Indra to mine aid;-the car which like a swift steed hasteth to the call!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.9
घृतवती भुवनानामभिश्रियोर्वी पृथ्वी मधुदुघे सुपेशसा । द्यावापृथिवी वरुणस्य धर्मणा विष्कभिते अजरे भूरिरेतसा
ghṛtavatī bhuvanānāmabhiśriyorvī pṛthvī madhudughe supeśasā | dyāvāpṛthivī varuṇasya dharmaṇā viṣkabhite ajare bhūriretasā
Rich in ghee, the glory of all beings, wide and broad, yielding honey, beautifully formed — Heaven and Earth, propped apart by Varuṇa's ordinance, unaging, abounding in seed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Filled full of fatness, compassing all things that be, wide, spacious, dropping meath, beautiful in their form, The heaven and the earth by Varuna's decree, unwasting, rich in germs, stand parted each from each.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.10
उभे यदिन्द्र रोदसी आपप्राथोषा इव । महान्तं त्वा महीनां सम्राजं चर्षणीनां । देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्
ubhe yadindra rodasī āpaprāthoṣā iva | mahāntaṃ tvā mahīnāṃ samrājaṃ carṣaṇīnāṃ | devī janitryajījanadbhadrā janitryajījanat
When, O Indra, you filled both worlds like the dawn — you, the great one, sovereign of the great peoples — the divine mother bore you, the auspicious mother bore you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
As like the Morning, thou hast filled, O Indra, both the earth. and heaven, So as the mighty one, great King of all the mighty race of men, the Goddess mother brought thee forth, the blessed mother gave thee life.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 4209.11
प्र मन्दिने पितुमदर्चता वचो यः कृष्णगर्भा निरहन्नृजिश्वना । अवस्यवो वृषणं वज्रदक्षिणं मरुत्वन्तं सख्याय हुवेमहि
pra mandine pitumadarcatā vaco yaḥ kṛṣṇagarbhā nirahannṛjiśvanā | avasyavo vṛṣaṇaṃ vajradakṣiṇaṃ marutvantaṃ sakhyāya huvemahi
Sing forth to the exhilarated one a speech rich in nourishment — (to him) who, together with Ṛjiśvan, smote out the black-wombed (fortresses/females). Seeking help, let us call for friendship the bull with the vajra in his right hand, accompanied by the Maruts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Sing, with oblation, praise to him who maketh glad, who with. Rijisvan drove the dusky brood away! Let us, desiring help, call him for friendship, him the strong, the Marut-girt, whose right hand wields the bolt!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)