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Book 4 >> HYMN 42 - Indra-Varuna
मम दविता राष्ट्रं कषत्रियस्य विश्वायोर विश्वे अम्र्ता यथा नः |
करतुं सचन्ते वरुणस्य देवा राजामि कर्ष्टेर उपमस्य वव्रेः
करतुं सचन्ते वरुणस्य देवा राजामि कर्ष्टेर उपमस्य वव्रेः
English:- . I AM the royal Ruler, mine is empire, as mine who sway all life are all Immortals.
Varuṇa's will the Gods obey and follow. I am the King of men's most lofty cover.
Varuṇa's will the Gods obey and follow. I am the King of men's most lofty cover.
अहं राजा वरुणो मह्यं तान्य असुर्याणि परथमा धारयन्त |
करतुं सचन्ते वरुणस्य देवा राजामि कर्ष्टेर उपमस्य वव्रेः
English:- I am King Varuṇa. To me were given these first existing high celestial powers.
Varuṇa's will the Gods obey and follow. I am the King of men's most lofty cover.
Varuṇa's will the Gods obey and follow. I am the King of men's most lofty cover.
अहम इन्द्रो वरुणस ते महित्वोर्वी गभीरे रजसी सुमेके |
तवष्टेव विश्वा भुवनानि विद्वान सम ऐरयं रोदसी धारयं च
English:- I Varuṇa am Indra: in their greatness, these the two wide deep fairly-fashioned regions,
These the two world-halves have I, even as Tvaṣṭar knowing all beings, joined and held together.
These the two world-halves have I, even as Tvaṣṭar knowing all beings, joined and held together.
अहम अपो अपिन्वम उक्षमाणा धारयं दिवं सदन रतस्य |
रतेन पुत्रो अदितेर रतावोत तरिधातु परथयद वि भूम
English:- I made to flow the moisture-shedding waters, and set the heaven firm in the scat of Order.
By Law the Son of Aditi, Law Observer, hath spread abroad the world in threefold measure.
By Law the Son of Aditi, Law Observer, hath spread abroad the world in threefold measure.
मां नरः सवश्वा वाजयन्तो मां वर्ताः समरणे हवन्ते |
कर्णोम्य आजिम मघवाहम इन्द्र इयर्मि रेणुम अभिभूत्योजाः
English:- Heroes with noble horses, fain for battle, selected warriors, call on me in combat.
I Indra Maghavan, excite the conflict; I stir the dust, Lord of surpassing vigour.
I Indra Maghavan, excite the conflict; I stir the dust, Lord of surpassing vigour.
अहं ता विश्वा चकरं नकिर मा दैव्यं सहो वरते अप्रतीतम |
यन मा सोमासो ममदन यद उक्थोभे भयेते रजसी अपारे
English:- All this I did. The Gods' own conquering power never impedeth me whom none opposeth.
When lauds and Soma juice have made me joyful, both the unbounded regions are affrighted.
When lauds and Soma juice have made me joyful, both the unbounded regions are affrighted.
विदुष ते विश्वा भुवनानि तस्य ता पर बरवीषि वरुणाय वेधः |
तवं वर्त्राणि शर्ण्विषे जघन्वान तवं वर्तां अरिणा इन्द्र सिन्धून
English:- All beings know these deeds of thine thou tellest this unto Varuṇa, thou great Disposer!
Thou art renowned as having slain the Vṛtras. Thou madest flow the floods that were obstructed.
Thou art renowned as having slain the Vṛtras. Thou madest flow the floods that were obstructed.
अस्माकम अत्र पितरस त आसन सप्त रषयो दौर्गहे बध्यमाने |
त आयजन्त तरसदस्युम अस्या इन्द्रं न वर्त्रतुरम अर्धदेवम
English:- Our fathers then were these, the Seven his, what time the son of Durgaha was captive.
For her they gained by sacrifice Trasadasyu, a demi-god, like Indra, conquering foemen.
For her they gained by sacrifice Trasadasyu, a demi-god, like Indra, conquering foemen.
पुरुकुत्सानी हि वाम अदाशद धव्येभिर इन्द्रावरुणा नमोभिः |
अथा राजानं तरसदस्युम अस्या वर्त्रहणं ददथुर अर्धदेवम
English:- The spouse of Purukutsa gave oblations to you, O Indra-Varuṇa, with homage.
Then unto her ye gave King Trasadasyu, the demi-god, the slayer of the foeman.
Then unto her ye gave King Trasadasyu, the demi-god, the slayer of the foeman.
राया वयं ससवांसो मदेम हव्येन देवा यवसेन गावः |
तां धेनुम इन्द्रावरुणा युवं नो विश्वाहा धत्तम अनपस्फुरन्तीम
English:- May we, possessing much, delight in riches, Gods in oblations and the kine in pasture;
And that Milch-cow who shrinks not from the milking, O Indra-Varuṇa, give to us daily.
And that Milch-cow who shrinks not from the milking, O Indra-Varuṇa, give to us daily.