Rig Veda · Mandala 3 · Sukta 40
Rig Veda 3.40 — Indra
Deity: Indra. Rishi family (Mandala 3): Vishvamitra and the Kushika line. 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 3.40.1
इन्द्र तवा वर्षभं वयं सुते सोमे हवामहे | स पाहि मध्वो अन्धसः
indra tvā vṛṣabhaṃ vayaṃ sute some havāmahe | sa pāhi madhvo andhasaḥ
Rig Veda 3.40.2
इन्द्र करतुविदं सुतं सोमं हर्य पुरुष्टुत | पिबा वर्षस्व तात्र्पिम
indra kratuvidaṃ sutaṃ somaṃ harya puruṣṭuta | pibā vṛṣasva tātṛpim
Indra, whom many laud, accept the strength-conferring Soma juice: Quaff, pour down drink that satisfies.
Rig Veda 3.40.3
इन्द्र पर णो धितावानं यज्ञं विश्वेभिर्देवेभिः | तिर सतवान विश्पते
indra pra ṇo dhitāvānaṃ yajñaṃ viśvebhirdevebhiḥ | tira stavāna viśpate
Indra, with all the Gods promote our wealth-bestowing sacrifice, Thou highly-lauded Lord of men.
Rig Veda 3.40.4
इन्द्र सोमाः सुता इमे तव पर यन्ति सत्पते | कषयं चन्द्रास इन्दवः
indra somāḥ sutā ime tava pra yanti satpate | kṣayaṃ candrāsa indavaḥ
Lord of the brave, to thee proceed these drops of Soma juice expressed, The bright drops to thy dwelling-place.
Rig Veda 3.40.5
दधिष्वा जठरे सुतं सोममिन्द्र वरेण्यम | तव दयुक्षास इन्दवः
dadhiṣvā jaṭhare sutaṃ somamindra vareṇyam | tava dyukṣāsa indavaḥ
Within thy belly, Indra, take juice, Soma the most excellent: Thine are the drops celestial.
Rig Veda 3.40.6
गिर्वणः पाहि नः सुतं मधोर्धाराभिरज्यसे | इन्द्र तवादातमिद यशः
ghirvaṇaḥ pāhi naḥ sutaṃ madhordhārābhirajyase | indra tvādātamid yaśaḥ
Drink our libation, Lord of hymns: with streams of meath thou art bedewed Our glory, Indra, is thy gift.
Rig Veda 3.40.7
अभि दयुम्नानि वनिन इन्द्रं सचन्ते अक्षिता | पीत्वी सोमस्य वाव्र्धे
abhi dyumnāni vanina indraṃ sacante akṣitā | pītvī somasya vāvṛdhe
To Indra go the treasures of the worshipper, which never fail: He drinks the Soma and is strong
Rig Veda 3.40.8
अर्वावतो न आ गहि परावतश्च वर्त्रहन | इमा जुषस्व नो गिरः
arvāvato na ā ghahi parāvataśca vṛtrahan | imā juṣasva no ghiraḥ
From far away, from near at hand, O Vṛtra-slayer, come to us: Accept the songs we sing to thee.
Rig Veda 3.40.9
यदन्तरा परावतमर्वावतं च हूयसे | इन्द्रेह तत आ गहि
yadantarā parāvatamarvāvataṃ ca hūyase | indreha tata ā ghahi
When from the space between the near and far thou art invoked by us, Thence, Indra. come thou hitherward.
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