Rig Veda · Mandala 5 · Sukta 31
Rig Veda 5.31 — Indra
Deity: Indra. Rishi family (Mandala 5): Atri and the Atreya line. This Sukta contains 13 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 5.31.1
इन्द्रो रथाय परवतं कर्णोति यम अध्यस्थान मघवा वाजयन्तम | यूथेव पश्वो वय उनोति गोपा अरिष्टो याति परथमः सिषासन
indro rathāya pravataṃ kṛṇoti yam adhyasthān maghavā vājayantam | yūtheva paśvo vy unoti ghopā aṛiṣṭo yāti prathamaḥ siṣāsan
Rig Veda 5.31.2
आ पर दरव हरिवो मा वि वेनः पिशङगराते अभि नः सचस्व | नहि तवद इन्द्र वस्यो अन्यद अस्त्य अमेनांश चिज जनिवतश चकर्थ
ā pra drava harivo mā vi venaḥ piśaṅgharāte abhi naḥ sacasva | nahi tvad indra vasyo anyad asty amenāṃś cij janivataś cakartha
Rig Veda 5.31.3
उद यत सहः सहस आजनिष्ट देदिष्ट इन्द्र इन्द्रियाणि विश्वा | पराचोदयत सुदुघा वव्रे अन्तर वि जयोतिषा संवव्र्त्वत तमो ऽवः
ud yat sahaḥ sahasa ājaniṣṭa dediṣṭa indra indriyāṇi viśvā | prācodayat sudughā vavre antar vi jyotiṣā saṃvavṛtvat tamo 'vaḥ
When out of strength arose the strength that conquers, Indra displayed all powers that he possesses. Forth from the cave he drove the milky mothers, and with the light laid bare investing darkness. 4. Anus have wrought a chariot for thy Courser, and Tvaṣṭar, Much-invoked! thy bolt that glitters. The Brahmans with their songs exalting Indra increased his strength that he might slaughter Ahi.
Rig Veda 5.31.4
अनवस ते रथम अश्वाय तक्षन तवष्टा वज्रम पुरुहूत दयुमन्तम | बरह्माण इन्द्रम महयन्तो अर्कैर अवर्धयन्न अहये हन्तवा उ
anavas te ratham aśvāya takṣan tvaṣṭā vajram puruhūta dyumantam | brahmāṇa indram mahayanto arkair avardhayann ahaye hantavā u
Rig Veda 5.31.5
वर्ष्णे यत ते वर्षणो अर्कम अर्चान इन्द्र गरावाणो अदितिः सजोषाः | अनश्वासो ये पवयो ऽरथा इन्द्रेषिता अभ्य अवर्तन्त दस्यून
vṛṣṇe yat te vṛṣaṇo arkam arcān indra ghrāvāṇo aditiḥ sajoṣāḥ | anaśvāso ye pavayo 'rathā indreṣitā abhy avartanta dasyūn
When heroes sang their laud to thee the Hero, Indra! and stones and Aditi accordant, Without or steed or chariot were the fellies which, sped by Indra, rolled upon the Dasytis.
Rig Veda 5.31.6
पर ते पूर्वाणि करणानि वोचम पर नूतना मघवन या चकर्थ | शक्तीवो यद विभरा रोदसी उभे जयन्न अपो मनवे दानुचित्राः
pra te pūrvāṇi karaṇāni vocam pra nūtanā maghavan yā cakartha | śaktīvo yad vibharā rodasī ubhe jayann apo manave dānucitrāḥ
I will declare thine exploits wrought aforetime, and, Maghavan, thy deeds of late achievement, When, Lord of Might, thou sunderedst earth and heaven, winning for man the moistly-gleaming waters.
Rig Veda 5.31.7
तद इन नु ते करणं दस्म विप्राहिं यद घनन्न ओजो अत्रामिमीथाः | शुष्णस्य चित परि माया अग्र्भ्णाः परपित्वं यन्न अप दस्यूंर असेधः
tad in nu te karaṇaṃ dasma viprāhiṃ yad ghnann ojo atrāmimīthāḥ | śuṣṇasya cit pari māyā aghṛbhṇāḥ prapitvaṃ yann apa dasyūṃr asedhaḥ
This is thy deed, e’en this, Wonderful! Singer! that, slaying Ahi, here thy strength thou showedst, Didst check and stay e’en gusna's wiles and magic, and, drawing nigh, didst chase away the Dasytis.
Rig Veda 5.31.8
तवम अपो यदवे तुर्वशायारमयः सुदुघाः पार इन्द्र | उग्रम अयातम अवहो ह कुत्सं सं ह यद वाम उशनारन्त देवाः
tvam apo yadave turvaśāyāramayaḥ sudughāḥ pāra indra | ughram ayātam avaho ha kutsaṃ saṃ ha yad vām uśanāranta devāḥ
Thou, Indra, on the farther bank forYadu and Turvaga didst stay the gushing waters. Ye both assailed the fierce: thou barest Kutsa: when Gods and Uśanā came to you together.
Rig Veda 5.31.9
इन्द्राकुत्सा वहमाना रथेना वाम अत्या अपि कर्णे वहन्तु | निः षीम अद्भ्यो धमथो निः षधस्थान मघोनो हर्दो वरथस तमांसि
indrākutsā vahamānā rathenā vām atyā api karṇe vahantu | niḥ ṣīm adbhyo dhamatho niḥ ṣadhasthān maghono hṛdo varathas tamāṃsi
Let the steeds bring you both, Indra and Kutsa, borne on the chariot within hearing-distance. Ye blew him from the waters, from his dwelling, and chased the darkness from the noble's spirit.
Rig Veda 5.31.10
वातस्य युक्तान सुयुजश चिद अश्वान कविश चिद एषो अजगन्न अवस्युः | विश्वे ते अत्र मरुतः सखाय इन्द्र बरह्माणि तविषीम अवर्धन
vātasya yuktān suyujaś cid aśvān kaviś cid eṣo ajaghann avasyuḥ | viśve te atra marutaḥ sakhāya indra brahmāṇi taviṣīm avardhan
Even this sage hath come looking for succour even to Vāta's docile harnessed horses. Here are the Maruts, all, thy dear companions: prayers have increased thy power and might, O Indra.
Rig Veda 5.31.11
सूरश चिद रथम परितक्म्यायाम पूर्वं करद उपरं जूजुवांसम | भरच चक्रम एतशः सं रिणाति पुरो दधत सनिष्यति करतुं नः
sūraś cid ratham paritakmyāyām pūrvaṃ karad uparaṃ jūjuvāṃsam | bharac cakram etaśaḥ saṃ riṇāti puro dadhat saniṣyati kratuṃ naḥ
When night was near its close he carried forward e’en the Sun's chariot backward in its running. Etaga brought his wheel and firmly stays it: setting it eastward he shall give us courage.
Rig Veda 5.31.12
आयं जना अभिचक्षे जगामेन्द्रः सखायं सुतसोमम इछन | वदन गरावाव वेदिम भरियाते यस्य जीरम अध्वर्यवश चरन्ति
āyaṃ janā abhicakṣe jaghāmendraḥ sakhāyaṃ sutasomam ichan | vadan ghrāvāva vedim bhriyāte yasya jīram adhvaryavaś caranti
This Indra, O ye men, hath come to see you, seeking a friend who hath expressed the Soma. The creaking stone is laid upon the altar, and the Adhvaryus come to turn it quickly.
Rig Veda 5.31.13
ये चाकनन्त चाकनन्त नू ते मर्ता अम्र्त मो ते अंह आरन | वावन्धि यज्यूंर उत तेषु धेह्य ओजो जनेषु येषु ते सयाम
ye cākananta cākananta nū te martā amṛta mo te aṃha āran | vāvandhi yajyūṃr uta teṣu dhehy ojo janeṣu yeṣu te syāma
Let mortals who were happy still be happy; let them not come to sorrow, O Immortal. Love thou the pious, and to these thy people-with whom may we be numbered-give thou vigour.
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