Rig Veda · Mandala 10 · Sukta 134
Rig Veda 10.134 — Indra
Deity: Indra. Rishi family (Mandala 10): Many seers — generally considered latest in composition. This Sukta contains 7 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 10.134.1
उभे यदिन्द्र रोदसी आपप्राथोषा इव | महान्तं तवामहीनां सम्राजं चर्षणीनां देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत
ubhe yadindra rodasī āpaprāthoṣā iva | mahāntaṃ tvāmahīnāṃ samrājaṃ carṣaṇīnāṃ devī janitryajījanadbhadrā janitryajījanat
Rig Veda 10.134.2
अव सम दुर्हणायतो मर्तस्य तनुहि सथिरम | अधस्पदं तमीं कर्धि यो अस्मानादिदेशति देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद भद्राजनित्र्यजीजनत
ava sma durhaṇāyato martasya tanuhi sthiram | adhaspadaṃ tamīṃ kṛdhi yo asmānādideśati devī janitryajījanad bhadrājanitryajījanat
Relax that mortal's stubborn strength whose heart is bent on wickedness. Trample him down beneath thy feet who watches for and aims at us. The Goddess Mother brought thee forth, the Blessed Mother gave thee life.
Rig Veda 10.134.3
अव तया बर्हतीरिषो विश्वश्चन्द्रा अमित्रहन | शचीभिःशक्र धूनुहीन्द्र विश्वाभिरूतिभिर्देवी जनित्र्य ...
ava tyā bṛhatīriṣo viśvaścandrā amitrahan | śacībhiḥśakra dhūnuhīndra viśvābhirūtibhirdevī janitry ...
Shake down, O Slayer of the foe, those great all splendid enemies. With all thy powers, O Śakra, all thine helps, O Indra, shake them down:
Rig Veda 10.134.4
अव यत तवं शतक्रतविन्द्र विश्वानि धूनुषे | रयिंन सुन्वते सचा सहस्रिणीभिरूतिभिर्देवी जनित्र्य ...
ava yat tvaṃ śatakratavindra viśvāni dhūnuṣe | rayiṃna sunvate sacā sahasriṇībhirūtibhirdevī janitry ...
As thou, O Śatakratu, thou, O Indrv, shakest all things down As wealth for him who sheds the juice, with thine assistance thousandfold.
Rig Veda 10.134.5
अव सवेदा इवाभितो विष्वक पतन्तु दिद्यवः | दूर्वाया इवतन्तवो वयस्मदेतु दुर्मतिर्देवी जनीत्र्य ...
ava svedā ivābhito viṣvak patantu didyavaḥ | dūrvāyā ivatantavo vyasmadetu durmatirdevī janītry ...
Around, on every side like drops of sweat let lightning-flashes fall. Let all malevolence pass away from us like threads of Darva grass.
Rig Veda 10.134.6
दीर्घं हयङकुशं यथा शक्तिं बिभर्षि मन्तुमः | पूर्वेण मघवन पदाजो वयां यथा यमो देवी जनित्र्य...
dīrghaṃ hyaṅkuśaṃ yathā śaktiṃ bibharṣi mantumaḥ | pūrveṇa maghavan padājo vayāṃ yathā yamo devī janitry...
Thou bearest in thine hand a lance like a long hook, great Counsellor! As with his foremost foot a goat, draw down the branch, O Maghavan.
Rig Veda 10.134.7
नकिर्देवा मिनीमसि नकिरा योपयामसि मन्त्रश्रुत्यंचरामसि | पक्षेभिरपिकक्षेभिरत्राभि सं रभामहे
nakirdevā minīmasi nakirā yopayāmasi mantraśrutyaṃcarāmasi | pakṣebhirapikakṣebhiratrābhi saṃ rabhāmahe
Never, O Gods, do we offend, nor are we ever obstinate: we walk as holy texts command. Closely we clasp and cling to you, cling to your sides, beneath your arms.
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