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Book 1 >> HYMN 103 - Indra
तत त इन्द्रियं परमं पराचैरधारयन्त कवयः पुरेदम |
कषमेदमन्यद दिव्यन्यदस्य समी पर्च्यते समनेव केतुः
कषमेदमन्यद दिव्यन्यदस्य समी पर्च्यते समनेव केतुः
English:- . THAT highest Indra-power of thine is distant: that which is here sages possessed aforetime.
This one is on the earth, in heaven the other, and both unite as flag with flag in battle.
This one is on the earth, in heaven the other, and both unite as flag with flag in battle.
स धारयत पर्थिवीं पप्रथच्च वज्रेण हत्वा निरपः ससर्ज |
अहन्नहिमभिनद रौहिणं वयहन वयंसं मघवा शचीभिः
English:- He spread the wide earth out and firmly fixed it, smote with his thunderbolt and loosed the waters.
Maghavan with his puissance struck down Ahi, rent Rauhiṇa to death and slaughtered Vyaṁsa.
Maghavan with his puissance struck down Ahi, rent Rauhiṇa to death and slaughtered Vyaṁsa.
स जातूभर्मा शरद्दधान ओजः पुरो विभिन्दन्नचरद विदासीः |
विद्वान वज्रिन दस्यवे हेतिमस्यार्यं सहो वर्धया दयुम्नमिन्द्र
English:- Armed with his bolt and trusting in his prowess he wandered shattering the forts of Dāsas.
Cast thy dart, knowing, Thunderer, at the Dasyu; increase the Ārya's might and glory, Indra.
Cast thy dart, knowing, Thunderer, at the Dasyu; increase the Ārya's might and glory, Indra.
तदूचुषे मानुषेमा युगानि कीर्तेन्यं मघवा नाम बिभ्रत |
उपप्रयन दस्युहत्याय वज्री यद ध सूनुः शरवसे नाम दधे
English:- For him who thus hath taught these human races, Maghavan, bearing a fame-worthy title,
Thunderer, drawing nigh to slay the Dasyus, hath given himself the name of Son for glory.
Thunderer, drawing nigh to slay the Dasyus, hath given himself the name of Son for glory.
तदस्येदं पश्यता भूरि पुष्टं शरदिन्द्रस्य धत्तन वीर्याय |
स गा अविन्दत सो अविन्ददश्वान स ओषधीः सोपः स वनानि
English:- See this abundant wealth that he possesses, and put your trust in Indra's hero vigour.
He found the cattle, and he found the horses, he found the plants, the forests and the waters.
He found the cattle, and he found the horses, he found the plants, the forests and the waters.
भुरिकर्मणे वर्षभाय वर्ष्णे सत्यशुष्माय सुनवाम सोमम |
य आद्र्त्या परिपन्थीव शूरो.अयज्वनो विभजन्नेति वेदः
English:- To him the truly strong, whose deeds are many, to him the strong Bull let us pour the Soma.
The Hero, watching like a thief in ambush, goes parting the possessions of the godless.
The Hero, watching like a thief in ambush, goes parting the possessions of the godless.
तदिन्द्र परेव वीर्यं चकर्थ यत ससन्तं वज्रेणाबोधयो.अहिम |
अनु तवा पत्नीर्ह्र्षितं वयश्च विश्वे देवासो अमदन्ननु तवा
English:- Well didst thou do that hero deed, O Indra, in waking with thy bolt the slumbering Ahi.
in thee, delighted, Dames divine rejoiced them, the flying Maruts and all Gods were joyful.
in thee, delighted, Dames divine rejoiced them, the flying Maruts and all Gods were joyful.
शुष्णं पिप्रुं कुयवं वर्त्रमिन्द्र यदावधीर्वि पुरःशम्बरस्य |
तन नो ...
English:- As thou hast smitten Śuṣṇa, Pipru, Vṛtra and Kuyava, and Śambara's forts, O Indra.
This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.
This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.