Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 17
Rig Veda 1.17 — Indra-Varuṇa
Deity: Indra-Varuṇa. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 9 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 1.17.1
इन्द्रावरुणयोरहं सम्राजोरव आ वर्णे | ता नो मर्ळातीद्र्शे
indrāvaruṇayorahaṃ samrājorava ā vṛṇe | tā no mṛḷātaīdṛśe
I CRAVE help from the Imperial Lords, from Indra-Varuṇa; may they Both favour one of us like me.
Rig Veda 1.17.2
गन्तारा हि सथो.अवसे हवं विप्रस्य मावतः | धर्ताराचर्षणीनाम
ghantārā hi stho.avase havaṃ viprasya māvataḥ | dhartārācarṣaṇīnām
Guardians of men, ye ever come with ready succour at the call Of every singer such as I.
Rig Veda 1.17.3
अनुकामं तर्पयेथामिन्द्रावरुण राय आ | ता वां नेदिष्ठमीमहे
anukāmaṃ tarpayethāmindrāvaruṇa rāya ā | tā vāṃ nediṣṭhamīmahe
Sate you, according to your wish, O Indra-Varuṇa, with wealth: Fain would we have you nearest us.
Rig Veda 1.17.4
युवाकु हि शचीनां युवाकु सुमतीनाम | भूयाम वाजदाव्नाम
yuvāku hi śacīnāṃ yuvāku sumatīnām | bhūyāma vājadāvnām
May we be sharers of the powers, sharers of the benevolence Of you who give strength bounteously.
Rig Veda 1.17.5
इन्द्रः सहस्रदाव्नां वरुणः शंस्यानाम | करतुर्भवत्युक्थ्यः
indraḥ sahasradāvnāṃ varuṇaḥ śaṃsyānām | kraturbhavatyukthyaḥ
Indra and Varuṇa, among givers of thousands, meet for praise, Are Powers who merit highest laud.
Rig Veda 1.17.6
तयोरिदवसा वयं सनेम नि च धीमहि | सयादुत पररेचनम
tayoridavasā vayaṃ sanema ni ca dhīmahi | syāduta prarecanam
Through their protection may we gain great store of wealth, and heap it up Enough and still to spare, be ours.
Rig Veda 1.17.7
इन्द्रावरुण वामहं हुवे चित्राय राधसे | अस्मान सु जिग्युषस कर्तम
indrāvaruṇa vāmahaṃ huve citrāya rādhase | asmān su jighyuṣas kṛtam
O Indra-Varuṇa, on you for wealth in many a form I call: Still keep ye us victorious.
Rig Veda 1.17.8
इन्द्रावरुण नू नु वां सिषासन्तीषु धीष्वा | अस्मभ्यं शर्म यछतम
indrāvaruṇa nū nu vāṃ siṣāsantīṣu dhīṣvā | asmabhyaṃ śarma yachatam
O Indra-Varuṇa, through our songs that seek to win you to ourselves, Give us at once your sheltering help.
Rig Veda 1.17.9
पर वामश्नोतु सुष्टुतिरिन्द्रावरुण यां हुवे | यां रधाथे सधस्तुतिम
pra vāmaśnotu suṣṭutirindrāvaruṇa yāṃ huve | yāṃ ṛdhāthe sadhastutim
O Indra-Varuṇa, to you may fair praise which I offer come, Joint eulogy which ye dignify.
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