Rig Veda · Mandala 2 · Sukta 22
Rig Veda 2.22 — Indra
Deity: Indra. Rishi family (Mandala 2): Gritsamada and the Bhrigu lineage. This Sukta contains 4 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 2.22.1
तरिकद्रुकेषु महिषो यवाशिरं तुविशुष्मस्त्र्पत सोममपिबद विष्णुना सुतं यथावशत | स ईं ममाद महि कर्म कर्तवे महामुरुं सैनं सश्चद देवो देवं सत्यमिन्द्रंसत्य इन्दुः
trikadrukeṣu mahiṣo yavāśiraṃ tuviśuṣmastṛpat somamapibad viṣṇunā sutaṃ yathāvaśat | sa īṃ mamāda mahi karma kartave mahāmuruṃ sainaṃ saścad devo devaṃ satyamindraṃsatya induḥ
Rig Veda 2.22.2
अध तविषीमानभ्योजसा करिविं युधाभवदा रोदसी अप्र्णदस्य मज्मना पर वाव्र्धे | अधत्तान्यं जठरे परेमरिच्यत सैनं ...
adha tviṣīmānabhyojasā kriviṃ yudhābhavadā rodasī apṛṇadasya majmanā pra vāvṛdhe | adhattānyaṃ jaṭhare premaricyata sainaṃ ...
So he resplendent in the battle overcame Krivi by might. He with his majesty hath filled the earth and heaven, and waxen strong. One share of the libation hath he swallowed down: one share he left. So may the God attend the God, true Indu Indra who is true.
Rig Veda 2.22.3
साकं जातः करतुना साकमोजसा ववक्षिथ साकं वर्द्धो वीर्यैः सासहिर्म्र्धो विचर्षणिः | दाता राधः सतुवते काम्यं वसु सैनं ...
sākaṃ jātaḥ kratunā sākamojasā vavakṣitha sākaṃ vṛddho vīryaiḥ sāsahirmṛdho vicarṣaṇiḥ | dātā rādhaḥ stuvate kāmyaṃ vasu sainaṃ ...
Brought forth together with wisdom and mighty power thou grewest great; with hero deeds subduing the malevolent, most swift in act; Giving prosperity, and lovely wealth to him who praiseth thee. So may the God attend the God, true Indu Indra who is true.
Rig Veda 2.22.4
तव तयन नर्यं नर्तो.अप इन्द्र परथमं पूर्व्यं दिवि परवाच्यं कर्तम | यद देवस्य शवसा परारिणा असुं रिणन्नपः | भुवद विश्वमभ्यादेवमोजसा विदादूर्जं शतक्रतुर्विदादिषम
tava tyan naryaṃ nṛto.apa indra prathamaṃ pūrvyaṃ divi pravācyaṃ kṛtam | yad devasya śavasā prāriṇā asuṃ riṇannapaḥ | bhuvad viśvamabhyādevamojasā vidādūrjaṃ śatakraturvidādiṣam
This, Indra, was thy hero deed, Dancer, thy first and ancient work, worthy to be told forth in heaven, What time thou sentest down life with a God's own power, freeing the floods. All that is godless may he conquer with his might, and, Lord of Hundred Powers, find for us strength and food.
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