Rig Veda · Mandala 7 · Sukta 20
Rig Veda 7.20 — Indra
Deity: Indra. Rishi family (Mandala 7): Vasishtha and his lineage. 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 7.20.1
उग्रो जज्ञे वीर्याय सवधावाञ्चक्रिरपो नर्यो यत करिष्यन | जग्मिर्युवा नर्षदनमवोभिस्त्राता न इन्द्र एनसो महश्चित
ughro jajñe vīryāya svadhāvāñcakrirapo naryo yat kariṣyan | jaghmiryuvā nṛṣadanamavobhistrātā na indra enaso mahaścit
Rig Veda 7.20.2
हन्त वर्त्रमिन्द्रः शूशुवानः परावीन नु वीरो जरितारमूती | कर्ता सुदासे अह वा उ लोकं दाता वसु मुहुरा दाशुषे भूत
hanta vṛtramindraḥ śūśuvānaḥ prāvīn nu vīro jaritāramūtī | kartā sudāse aha vā u lokaṃ dātā vasu muhurā dāśuṣe bhūt
Waxing greatness Indra slayeth Vṛtra: the Hero with his aid hath helped the singer. He gave Sudās wide room and space, and often hath granted wealth to him who brought oblations.
Rig Veda 7.20.3
युध्मो अनर्वा खजक्र्त समद्वा शूरः सत्राषाड जनुषेमषाळ्हः | वयास इन्द्रः पर्तनाः सवोजा अधा विश्वंशत्रूयन्तं जघान
yudhmo anarvā khajakṛt samadvā śūraḥ satrāṣāḍ januṣemaṣāḷhaḥ | vyāsa indraḥ pṛtanāḥ svojā adhā viśvaṃśatrūyantaṃ jaghāna
Soldier unchecked, war-rousing, battling Hero, unconquered from of old, victorious ever, Indra the very strong hath scattered armies; yea, he hath slain each foe who fought against him.
Rig Veda 7.20.4
उभे चिदिन्द्र रोदसी महित्वा पप्राथ तविषीभिस्तुविष्मः | नि वज्रमिन्द्रो हरिवान मिमिक्षन समन्धसा मदेषु वाुवोच
ubhe cidindra rodasī mahitvā paprātha taviṣībhistuviṣmaḥ | ni vajramindro harivān mimikṣan samandhasā madeṣu vāuvoca
Thou with thy greatness hast filled full, O Indra, even both the worlds with might, O thou Most Mighty. Lord of Bays, Indra, brandishing his thunder, is gratified with Soma at the banquet.
Rig Veda 7.20.5
वर्षा जजान वर्षणं रणाय तमु चिन नारी नर्यं ससूव | पर यः सेनानीरध नर्भ्यो अस्तीनः सत्वा गवेषणः स धर्ष्णुः
vṛṣā jajāna vṛṣaṇaṃ raṇāya tamu cin nārī naryaṃ sasūva | pra yaḥ senānīradha nṛbhyo astīnaḥ satvā ghaveṣaṇaḥ sa dhṛṣṇuḥ
A Bull begat the Bull for joy of battle, and a strong Mother brought forth him the manly. He who is Chief of men, their armies' Leader, is strong Hero, bold, and fain for booty.
Rig Veda 7.20.6
नू चित स भरेषते जनो न रेषन मनो यो अस्य घोरमाविवासात | यज्ञैर्य इन्द्रे दधते दुवांसि कषयत स राय रतपा रतेजाः
nū cit sa bhreṣate jano na reṣan mano yo asya ghoramāvivāsāt | yajñairya indre dadhate duvāṃsi kṣayat sa rāya ṛtapā ṛtejāḥ
The people falter not, nor suffer sorrow, who win themselves this God's terrific spirit. He who with sacrifices worships Indra is lord of wealth, law-born and law's protector.
Rig Veda 7.20.7
यदिन्द्र पूर्वो अपराय शिक्षन्नयज्ज्यायान कनीयसो देष्णम | अम्र्त इत पर्यासीत दूरमा चित्र चित्र्यं भरा रयिं नः
yadindra pūrvo aparāya śikṣannayajjyāyān kanīyaso deṣṇam | amṛta it paryāsīta dūramā citra citryaṃ bharā rayiṃ naḥ
Whene’er the elder fain would help the younger the greater cometh to the lesser's present. Shall the Immortal sit aloof' inactive? O Wondrous Indra, bring us wondrous riches.
Rig Veda 7.20.8
यस्त इन्द्र परियो जनो ददाशदसन निरेके अद्रिवः सखा ते | वयं ते अस्यां सुमतौ चनिष्ठाः सयाम वरूथे अघ्नतो नर्पीतौ
yasta indra priyo jano dadāśadasan nireke adrivaḥ sakhā te | vayaṃ te asyāṃ sumatau caniṣṭhāḥ syāma varūthe aghnato nṛpītau
Thy dear folk, Indra, who present oblations, are, in chief place, thy friends, O Thunder-wielder. May we be best content in this thy favour, sheltered by One who slays not, but preserves us.
Rig Veda 7.20.9
एष सतोमो अचिक्रदद वर्षा त उत सतामुर्मघवन्नक्रपिष्ट | रायस कामो जरितारं त आगन तवमङग शक्र वस्व आशको नः
eṣa stomo acikradad vṛṣā ta uta stāmurmaghavannakrapiṣṭa | rāyas kāmo jaritāraṃ ta āghan tvamaṅgha śakra vasva āśako naḥ
To thee the mighty hymn hath clamoured loudly, and, Maghavan, the eloquent hath besought thee. Desire of wealth hath come upon thy singer: help us then, gakra, to our share of riches.
Rig Veda 7.20.10
स न इन्द्र तवयताया इषे धास्त्मना च ये मघवानो जुनन्ति | वस्वी षु ते जरित्रे अस्तु शक्तिर्यूयं पात ...
sa na indra tvayatāyā iṣe dhāstmanā ca ye maghavāno junanti | vasvī ṣu te jaritre astu śaktiryūyaṃ pāta ...
Place us by food which thou hast given, O Indra, us and the wealthy patrons who command us. Let thy great power bring good to him who lauds thee. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.
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