Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 9
Rig Veda 1.9 — Indra
Deity: Indra. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 10 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 1.9.1
इन्द्रेहि मत्स्यन्धसो विश्वेभिः सोमपर्वभिः | महानभिष्टिरोजसा
indrehi matsyandhaso viśvebhiḥ somaparvabhiḥ | mahānabhiṣṭirojasā
COME, Indra, and delight thee with the juice at all the Soma feasts, Protector, mighty in thy strength.
Rig Veda 1.9.2
एमेनं सर्जता सुते मन्दिमिन्द्राय मन्दिने | चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये
emenaṃ sṛjatā sute mandimindrāya mandine | cakriṃ viśvāni cakraye
To Indra pour ye forth the juice, the active gladdening juice to him The gladdening, omnific God.
Rig Veda 1.9.3
मत्स्वा सुशिप्र मन्दिभिः सतोमेभिर्विश्वचर्षणे | सचैषुसवनेष्वा
matsvā suśipra mandibhiḥ stomebhirviśvacarṣaṇe | sacaiṣusavaneṣvā
O Lord of all men, fair of cheek, rejoice thee in the gladdening lauds, Present at these drink-offerings.
Rig Veda 1.9.4
अस्र्ग्रमिन्द्र ते गिरः परति तवामुदहासत | अजोषा वर्षभं पतिम
asṛghramindra te ghiraḥ prati tvāmudahāsata | ajoṣā vṛṣabhaṃ patim
Songs have outpoured themselves to thee, Indra, the strong, the guardian Lord, And raised themselves unsatisfied.
Rig Veda 1.9.5
सं चोदय चित्रमर्वाग राध इन्द्र वरेण्यम | असदित ते विभु परभु
saṃ codaya citramarvāgh rādha indra vareṇyam | asadit te vibhu prabhu
Send to us bounty manifold, O Indra, worthy of our wish, For power supreme is only thine.
Rig Veda 1.9.6
अस्मान सु तत्र चोदयेन्द्र राये रभस्वतः | तुविद्युम्न यशस्वतः
asmān su tatra codayendra rāye rabhasvataḥ | tuvidyumna yaśasvataḥ
O Indra, stimulate thereto us emulously fain for wealth, And glorious, O most splendid One.
Rig Veda 1.9.7
सं गोमदिन्द्र वाजवदस्मे पर्थु शरवो बर्हत | विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम
saṃ ghomadindra vājavadasme pṛthu śravo bṛhat | viśvāyurdhehyakṣitam
Give, Indra, wide and lofty fame, wealthy in cattle and in strength, Lasting our life-time, failing not.
Rig Veda 1.9.8
अस्मे धेहि शरवो बर्हद दयुम्नं सहस्रसातमम | इन्द्र ता रथिनीरिषः
asme dhehi śravo bṛhad dyumnaṃ sahasrasātamam | indra tā rathinīriṣaḥ
Grant us high fame, O Indra, grant riches bestowing thousands, those Fair fruits of earth borne home in wains.
Rig Veda 1.9.9
वसोरिन्द्रं वसुपतिं गीर्भिर्ग्र्णन्त रग्मियम | होम गन्तारमूतये
vasorindraṃ vasupatiṃ ghīrbhirghṛṇanta ṛghmiyam | homa ghantāramūtaye
Praising with songs the praise-worthy who cometh to our aid, we call Indra, the Treasure-Lord of wealth.
Rig Veda 1.9.10
सुते-सुते नयोकसे बर्हद बर्हत एदरिः | इन्द्राय शूषमर्चति
sute-sute nyokase bṛhad bṛhata edariḥ | indrāya śūṣamarcati
To lofty Indra, dweller by each libation, the pious man Sings forth aloud a strengthening hymn.
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