HYMN 10 Indra

ऋग्वेद: सूक्तं १.१०

HYMN 10 Indra.

गायन्ति त्वा गायत्रिणोऽर्चन्त्यर्कमर्किणः ।

ब्रह्माणस्त्वा शतक्रत उद्वंशमिव येमिरे ॥१॥

Chanters hymn, praise you Satakratu, you praise worthy be;

The pious wise men raise you aloft, as a bamboo pole truly.

1.10.1

यत्सानोः सानुमारुहद्भूर्यस्पष्ट कर्त्वम् ।

तदिन्द्रो अर्थं चेतति यूथेन वृष्णिरेजति ॥२॥

Indra, the blesser, knows his worshipper, who worship truly,

On ridges of the mountain and comes with Maruts surely.

1.10.2

युक्ष्वा हि केशिना हरी वृषणा कक्ष्यप्रा ।

अथा न इन्द्र सोमपा गिरामुपश्रुतिं चर ॥३॥

On your strong, long−maned, steeds whose bodies fill be,

Indra, soma−drinker, come listen to our praise graciously.

1.10.3

एहि स्तोमाँ अभि स्वराभि गृणीह्या रुव ।

ब्रह्म च नो वसो सचेन्द्र यज्ञं च वर्धय ॥४॥

Come, Vasu, reply to our hymns, respond to our prayers truly;

Be favorable, Indra, to our sacrifice, bestow on us abundantly.

1.10.4

उक्थमिन्द्राय शंस्यं वर्धनं पुरुनिष्षिधे ।

शक्रो यथा सुतेषु णो रारणत्सख्येषु च ॥५॥

To Indra repeatedly be said, to brace him who gives freely,

So Sakra pleased in our friendship and drink−offerings be.

1.10.5

तमित्सखित्व ईमहे तं राये तं सुवीर्ये ।

स शक्र उत नः शकदिन्द्रो वसु दयमानः ॥६॥

Him we seek for amity, for riches and heroics mighty,

For Indra, he is Sakra, he aids us, makes us wealthy.

1.10.6

सुविवृतं सुनिरजमिन्द्र त्वादातमिद्यशः ।

गवामप व्रजं वृधि कृणुष्व राधो अद्रिवः ॥७॥

Easy to drive away Indra, spoils rendered abundantly,

Unclose stable of your pastures, give us wealth amply.

1.10.7

नहि त्वा रोदसी उभे ऋघायमाणमिन्वतः ।

जेषः स्वर्वतीरपः सं गा अस्मभ्यं धूनुहि ॥८॥

Heaven, earth unable to sustain, when you raze enemies;

You command heavenly waters; send us kine liberally.

1.10.8

आश्रुत्कर्ण श्रुधी हवं नू चिद्दधिष्व मे गिरः ।

इन्द्र स्तोममिमं मम कृष्वा युजश्चिदन्तरम् ॥९॥

You hear all, hear my invocation, my praises heartily;

Keep this hymn near you, as dearer than friend it be.

1.10.9

विद्मा हि त्वा वृषन्तमं वाजेषु हवनश्रुतम् ।

वृषन्तमस्य हूमह ऊतिं सहस्रसातमाम् ॥१०॥

We know liberal blesser, hearer of battle call you be;

We call your gainful protection, showerer of bounties.

1.10.10

आ तू न इन्द्र कौशिक मन्दसानः सुतं पिब ।

नव्यमायुः प्र सू तिर कृधी सहस्रसामृषिम् ॥११॥

Indra, Son of Kusika, drink our libation delightfully,

Prolong life anew and make me endowed abundantly.

1.10.11

परि त्वा गिर्वणो गिर इमा भवन्तु विश्वतः ।

वृद्धायुमनु वृद्धयो जुष्टा भवन्तु जुष्टयः ॥१२॥

Song lover, may these songs ever encompass thee:

Strengthening You of life - may they ever delight thee.

1.10.12

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HYMN 9 Indra

ऋग्वेद: सूक्तं १.९

HYMN 9 Indra.

इन्द्रेहि मत्स्यन्धसो विश्वेभिः सोमपर्वभिः । महाँ अभिष्टिरोजसा ॥१॥

Come Indra, delight with juice at all soma feasts surely,

Protector, mighty in strength, victorious over foes you be.

1.9.1

एमेनं सृजता सुते मन्दिमिन्द्राय मन्दिने । चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये ॥२॥

The libation being prepared, pour the exhilaration freely,

To the rejoicing Indra, accomplisher of all things truly.

1.9.2

मत्स्वा सुशिप्र मन्दिभि स्तोमेभिर्विश्वचर्षणे । सचैषु सवनेष्वा ॥३॥

Indra, with handsome chin, pleased with the praises be;

Who revered by mankind, come to these rites happily.

1.9.3

असृग्रमिन्द्र ते गिरः प्रति त्वामुदहासत । अजोषा वृषभं पतिम् ॥४॥

I address you, Indra, the blesser, you protector be,

Of devotees who praise you, and you approve surely.

1.9.4

सं चोदय चित्रमर्वाग्राध इन्द्र वरेण्यम् । असदित्ते विभु प्रभु ॥५॥

Place before us, Indra, precious, multiform riches fully,

For enough and more than enough are yours assuredly.

1.9.5

अस्मान्सु तत्र चोदयेन्द्र राये रभस्वतः । तुविद्युम्न यशस्वतः ॥६॥

Indra, encourage us in this rite for acquirement wealthy,

For we your devotees, diligent and renowned do be.

1.9.6

सं गोमदिन्द्र वाजवदस्मे पृथु श्रवो बृहत् । विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम् ॥७॥

Grant us, Indra, wealth beyond measure, estimate wholly,

Inexhaustible, the source of cattle, of food, of all life be.

1.9.7

अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहद्द्युम्नं सहस्रसातमम् । इन्द्र ता रथिनीरिषः ॥८॥

Indra, grant us fame and wealth acquired in ways many,

And food which brought from the field in carts does be.

1.9.8

वसोरिन्द्रं वसुपतिं गीर्भिर्गृणन्त ऋग्मियम् । होम गन्तारमूतये ॥९॥

Indra, lord of wealth, we invoke for defense of our property,

You, object of sacred verses, praising you with praises be.

1.9.9

सुतेसुते न्योकसे बृहद्बृहत एदरिः । इन्द्राय शूषमर्चति ॥१०॥

The sacrificer glorifies with libations effused repeatedly,

The vast prowess of the dweller – Lord Indra, mighty.

1.9.10

HYMN 8 Indra

ऋग्वेद: सूक्तं १.८

HYMN 8 Indra.

एन्द्र सानसिं रयिं सजित्वानं सदासहम् । वर्षिष्ठमूतये भर ॥१॥

Indra, bring for our protection, wealth - most abundant which be,

Enjoyable, the source of victory, the humbler of our foes truly.

1.8.1

नि येन मुष्टिहत्यया नि वृत्रा रुणधामहै । त्वोतासो न्यर्वता ॥२॥

By which we may, when encountering them, repel our enemies,

If hand to hand, or carried; ever protected by you certainly.

1.8.2

इन्द्र त्वोतास आ वयं वज्रं घना ददीमहि । जयेम सं युधि स्पृधः ॥३॥

Indra with your defence, we gave a thunder weapon hefty,

Wherewith we may conquer our opponents but entirely.

1.8.3

वयं शूरेभिरस्तृभिरिन्द्र त्वया युजा वयम् । सासह्याम पृतन्यतः ॥४॥

With you Indra, and missile-hurling heroes, for our ally,

We are able to overcome our foes arrayed in hosts truly.

1.8.4

महाँ इन्द्रः परश्च नु महित्वमस्तु वज्रिणे । द्यौर्न प्रथिना शवः ॥५॥

Indra mighty; may enormity to bearer of thunderbolt be;

And may his strong armies ever vast as the heavens be.

1.8.5

समोहे वा य आशत नरस्तोकस्य सनितौ । विप्रासो वा धियायवः ॥६॥

Who has recourse to him wins battle, gets off-spring surely,

The wise desirous of understanding do beget thoughts holy.

1.8.6

यः कुक्षिः सोमपातमः समुद्र इव पिन्वते । उर्वीरापो न काकुदः ॥७॥

The belly of Indra, which quaffs the soma juice abundantly,

Swells as ocean, ever moist as ample fluids of palate be.

1.8.7

एवा ह्यस्य सूनृता विरप्शी गोमती मही । पक्वा शाखा न दाशुषे ॥८॥

Verily the words of Indra to his worshipper ever true be,

Manifold, cow- conferring, in honour; like ripe branch be

1.8.8

एवा हि ते विभूतय ऊतय इन्द्र मावते । सद्यश्चित्सन्ति दाशुषे ॥९॥

Indra verily your mighty powers, glories ever but be,

Savior, protector of every such worshipper like me.

1.8.9

एवा ह्यस्य काम्या स्तोम उक्थं च शंस्या । इन्द्राय सोमपीतये ॥१०॥

Let lauds, chants and praises sung to Indra be,

Desired, repeated so he may drink soma readily.

1.8.10

HYMN 7 Indra

HYMN 7 Indra.

इन्द्रमिद्गाथिनो बृहदिन्द्रमर्केभिरर्किणः । इन्द्रं वाणीरनूषत ॥१॥

INDRA invoked by singers with praise, reciters with lauds surely,

Indra invoked by the choirs who glorify the lord full-heartedly.

1.7.1

इन्द्र इद्धर्योः सचा सम्मिश्ल आ वचोयुजा । इन्द्रो वज्री हिरण्ययः ॥२॥

Indra hath ever close to him his two bay steeds and word−yoked car, Indra the golden, thunder−armed.

Indra, blender of all, comes with steeds harnessed at his word verily,

Indra the richly-decorated, the wielder of the thunderbolt does be.

1.7.2

इन्द्रो दीर्घाय चक्षस आ सूर्यं रोहयद्दिवि । वि गोभिरद्रिमैरयत् ॥३॥

Indra, to render all things visible, elevated the sun clearly,

He also charged the cloud with abundant waters actually.

1.7.3

इन्द्र वाजेषु नोऽव सहस्रप्रधनेषु च । उग्र उग्राभिरूतिभिः ॥४॥

Invincible Indra, protect us in battles abounding in spoil fully,

With insuperable defences – shelter us we pray respectfully.

1.7.4

इन्द्रं वयं महाधन इन्द्रमर्भे हवामहे । युजं वृत्रेषु वज्रिणम् ॥५॥

We invoke Indra for great affluence, Indra for prosperity;

He our ally, wielder of the thunder-bolt against our enemies.

1.7.5

स नो वृषन्नमुं चरुं सत्रादावन्नपा वृधि । अस्मभ्यमप्रतिष्कुतः ॥६॥

Shedder of rain, granter of all desires, set open this cloud fully,

You are never uncompliant with our requests unquestionabily.

1.7.6

तुञ्जेतुञ्जे य उत्तरे स्तोमा इन्द्रस्य वज्रिणः । न विन्धे अस्य सुष्टुतिम् ॥७॥

All praises given to other dignities, they also due to Indra be,

I do not know his fitting praise; I find no laud of him worthy.

1.7.7

वृषा यूथेव वंसगः कृष्टीरियर्त्योजसा । ईशानो अप्रतिष्कुतः ॥८॥

Shedder of rain, the mighty lord, the ever compliant who be,

Who invests with his strength - as bull defends his herd truly.

1.7.8

य एकश्चर्षणीनां वसूनामिरज्यति । इन्द्रः पञ्च क्षितीनाम् ॥९॥

Indra, who alone rules over men, over riches certainly,

Who rule over the five classes of earth dwellers surely.

1.7.9

इन्द्रं वो विश्वतस्परि हवामहे जनेभ्यः । अस्माकमस्तु केवलः ॥१०॥

We invoke for you, Indra, who everywhere among men be;

May he be not for the others – only our own exclusively.

1.7.10

HYMN 3 Asvins

HYMN 3 Asvins

अश्विना यज्वरीरिषो द्रवत्पाणी शुभस्पती । पुरुभुजा चनस्यतम् ॥१॥

Asvins, rich in deeds, who of praise be worthy,

With nimble hands accept our sacrifice truly.

1.3.1

अश्विना पुरुदंससा नरा शवीरया धिया । धिष्ण्या वनतं गिरः ॥२॥

Asvins, guides of devotion, abounding in acts mighty,

Endowed with fortitude, accept our songs unavertedly.

1.3.2

दस्रा युवाकवः सुता नासत्या वृक्तबर्हिषः । आ यातं रुद्रवर्तनी ॥३॥

Asvins, slayers of foes, truthful, leaders of heroes be,

Come to the libations sprinkled on sacred grass surely.

1.3.3

इन्द्रा याहि चित्रभानो सुता इमे त्वायवः । अण्वीभिस्तना पूतासः ॥४॥

Indra incredibly bright, these pure libations for you be,

Expressed by fingers of the priests, desirous of you be.

1.3.4

इन्द्रा याहि धियेषितो विप्रजूतः सुतावतः । उप ब्रह्माणि वाघतः ॥५॥

Come Indra to prayers, urged by the singer holy,

Accept the prayers of libation by priest but humbly.

1.3.5

इन्द्रा याहि तूतुजान उप ब्रह्माणि हरिवः । सुते दधिष्व नश्चनः ॥६॥

Approach Indra, Bay Horses’ Lord, to prayers hastily,

In this libation please take delight – I beseech thee.

1.3.6

ओमासश्चर्षणीधृतो विश्वे देवास आ गत । दाश्वांसो दाशुषः सुतम् ॥७॥

Visvadevas[i] who protect, reward, cherish men truly,

Take your worshipper's drink – it offered to you be.

1.3.7

विश्वे देवासो अप्तुरः सुतमा गन्त तूर्णयः । उस्रा इव स्वसराणि ॥८॥

May the swift Universal Gods come to drink quickly,

As the solar rays does come to the days diligently.

1.3.8

विश्वे देवासो अस्रिध एहिमायासो अद्रुहः । मेधं जुषन्त वह्नयः ॥९॥

Visvadevas, undecaying, omniscient, fearless be,

Void of malice, bearers, accept the sacred draught fully.

1.3.9

पावका नः सरस्वती वाजेभिर्वाजिनीवती । यज्ञं वष्टु धियावसुः ॥१०॥

May Sarasvati, the purifier, giver of food, wealth be,

Attracted by our offerings and hymns given eagerly.

1.3.10

चोदयित्री सूनृतानां चेतन्ती सुमतीनाम् । यज्ञं दधे सरस्वती ॥११॥

All songs inciter, inspirer of all gracious notion truly,

Please do accept our rite – Goddess Sarasvati.

1.3.11

महो अर्णः सरस्वती प्र चेतयति केतुना । धियो विश्वा वि राजति ॥१२॥

Sarasvati who ever brighten all pious thought clearly.

Accepted our offering truth inspirer - enlighten fully.

1.3.12

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[i] Universal Gods