9. Sam Veda — Prapathaka 9

✦ Sukta 361 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.1.1

प्रास्य धारा अक्षरन्वृष्णः सुतस्यौजसः । देवाꣳ अनु प्रभूषतः ॥१७६५॥

In character with its self-refulgence, and glorifying its divine powers in nature and humanity, the streams of this mighty virile Soma, pure and immaculate, flow forth with the light and lustre of its omnipotence. (Rg. 9-29-1)

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16.1.1.2

सप्तिं मृजन्ति वेधसो गृणन्तः कारवो गिरा । ज्योतिर्जज्ञानमुक्थ्यम् ॥१७६६॥

Sages embellish and exalt the might of the omniscient and omnipotent Soma, poets and artists, with the language of their art, celebrate the divine light thus emerging and rising more and more admirable. (Rg. 9-29-2)

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16.1.1.3

सुषहा सोम तानि ते पुनानाय प्रभूवसो । वर्धा समुद्रमुक्थ्य ॥१७६७॥

O Soma, lord of universal wealth, power and honour, those divine showers of generosity, those songs of adoration and lights of glory, are holy and winsome for your celebrant. Let the admirable ocean rise and expand. (Rg. 9-29-3)

✦ Sukta 362 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.2.1

एष ब्रह्मा य ऋत्विय इन्द्रो नाम श्रुतो गृणे ॥१७६८॥

This lord Infinite and Absolute, adored every season, beneficent all seasons, Indra, most potent, I hear by name, I adore, I worship.

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16.1.2.2

त्वामिच्छवसस्पते यन्ति गिरो न संयतः ॥१७६९॥

O lord omnipotent, Indra, to you rise and reach all voices of adoration, just like the voice of the selfcontrolled wise.

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16.1.2.3

वि स्रुतयो यथा पथ इन्द्र त्वद्यन्तु रातयः ॥१७७०॥

Like streams of water flowing by their natural course, O lord munificent, Indra, let your gifts of wealth, honour and excellence flow free for humanity.

✦ Sukta 363 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.3.1

आ त्वा रथं यथोतये सुम्नाय वर्तयामसि । तुविकूर्मिमृतीषहमिन्द्रं शविष्ठ सत्पतिम् ॥१७७१॥

Indra, bravest of the brave, protector of the good and true, just as we turn the chariot, so do we draw your attention and pray you turn to us and come for our protection, welfare and enlightenment, lord of infinite action and conqueror of enemies. (Rg. 8-68-1)

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16.1.3.2

तुविशुष्म तुविक्रतो शचीवो विश्वया मते । आ पप्राथ महित्वना ॥१७७२॥

Lord omnipotent of infinite action, infinitely helpful, omniscient, with your cosmic power and grandeur you pervade the whole universe. (Rg. 8-68-2)

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16.1.3.3

यस्य ते महिना महः परि ज्मायन्तमीयतुः । हस्ता वज्रꣳ हिरण्ययम् ॥१७७३॥

Indra who are infinitely great by virtue of your omnipotence, your hands wield the thunderbolt of justice and golden grace which reaches everywhere over the universe. (Rg. 8-68-3)

✦ Sukta 364 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.4.1

आ यः पुरं नार्मिणीमदीदेदत्यः कविर्नभन्यो३ नार्वा । सूरो न रुरुक्वाञ्छतात्मा ॥१७७४॥

Agni, who has illuminated the celestial city of this imperishable soul, who is fast as the winds of space and faster than sunbeams, is the visionary creator of the worlds of eternity, blazing as the very soul of a thousand suns. (Rg. 1-149-3)

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16.1.4.2

अभि द्विजन्मा त्री रोचनानि विश्वा रजाꣳसि शुशुचानो अस्थात् । होता यजिष्ठो अपाꣳ सधस्थे ॥१७७५॥

Twice born and born of two, akasha and vayu, manifesting in universal nature and in every distinct form of nature, illuminating three lights, fire of the earth, lightning of the skies and lights of heaven, vitalising all the worlds of the universe, Agni abides all round everywhere. Worthiest universal yajaka, holding the worlds unto itself, it abides coexistent with the universal liquid energy of the cosmos. (Rg.1-149-4)

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16.1.4.3

अयꣳ स होता यो द्विजन्मा विश्वा दधे वार्याणि श्रवस्या । मर्तो यो अस्मै सुतुको ददाश ॥१७७६॥

Such is this Agni, creative lord of cosmic yajna, wielder of the worlds, born of two and twice born, who holds the choicest foods, energies and honours of the universe. And the man who, self-sacrificing, twice born of natural mother and mother Sarasvati, blest with the richest gifts of food, energy and honour, with a noble family gives in homage and surrender to this Agni, he is the real man. (Rg. 1-149-5)

✦ Sukta 365 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.5.1

अग्ने तमद्याश्वं न स्तोमैः क्रतुं न भद्रꣳ हृदिस्पृशम् । ऋध्यामा त ओहैः ॥१७७७॥

Agni, mighty power of light and motion, with songs of praise and prayer and with holy acts of service offered in homage to you today, we augment, celebrate and glorify you, fast as nature's waves of energy, bright as intelligence and blissful as yajna, and dear as love closest to the heart. (Rg. 4-10-1)

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16.1.5.2

अधा ह्यग्ने क्रतोर्भद्रस्य दक्षस्य साधोः । रथीरृतस्य बृहतो बभूथ ॥१७७८॥

And now Agni, O light and ruler of the world, be the rider and commander of the chariot of the plan and programme of our creative and developmental yajna of the human nation, a yajna which is blissfully fruitful, expertly organised and sophisticated, truthfully in consonance with the laws of nature and the environment and positively good, great and far reaching in consequence for life. (Rg. 4-10-2)

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16.1.5.3

एभिर्नो अर्कैर्भवा नो अर्वाङ् स्वा३र्ण ज्योतिः । अग्ने विश्वेभिः सुमना अनीकैः ॥१७७९॥

Agni, light and life of the world, majestic as the sun's refulgent glory, good and loving at heart, in response to these our songs of praise and prayer and acts of piety, come straight and bless us with all your forces of protection and promotion and give us, lead us to, the success of our heart's desire. (Rg. 4-10-3)

✦ Sukta 366 · 2 verses ✦

16.1.6.1

अग्ने विवस्वदुषसश्चित्रꣳ राधो अमर्त्य । आ दाशुषे जातवेदो वहा त्वमद्या देवाꣳ उषर्बुधः ॥१७८०॥

Agni, lord of life, blazing as the sun, immortal, omniscient of things born, for the man of charity who has surrendered himself to you, you bring today wonderful wealth of the dawn, and let the yogis and blessings of nature awake at the dawn. (Rg. 1-44-1)

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16.1.6.2

जुष्टो हि दूतो असि हव्यवाहनोऽग्ने रथीरध्वराणाम् । सजूरश्विभ्यामुषसा सुवीर्यमस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहत् ॥१७८१॥

Agni, ruling lord of light and the world, invoked and lighted, you are the blazing catalyst and carrier of yajnic materials offered and fragrances received. You are the leading chariot hero of the world's yajnic acts of love and creation. Friend of the Ashvins, sun and moon, water and air, working with the complementary powers of nature, friend and companion of ours too, bring us noble strength and valour, bless us with universal honour and fame. (Rg. 1-44-2)

✦ Sukta 367 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.7.1

विधुं दद्राणꣳ समने बहूनां युवानꣳ सन्तं पलितो जगार । देवस्य पश्य काव्यं महित्वाद्या ममार स ह्यः समान ॥१७८२॥

Old age consumes even the youthful man of versatile action whom many fear to face in battle and flee. Look at the inscrutable power of the lord divine by whose inevitable law of mutability the man who was living yesterday is dead today, and the one that dies today would be living to tomorrow. (Rg. 10-55-5)

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16.1.7.2

शाक्मना शाको अरुणः सुपर्ण आ यो महः शूरः सनादनीडः । यच्चिकेत सत्यमित्तन्न मोघं वसु स्पार्हमुत जेतोत दाता ॥१७८३॥

He is Almighty by might supreme, blazing lustrous, high flying and all caring, great, brave, eternally unbound by space. What he knows is truth inviolable, never infructuous, he is universal haven, lovable, all conqueror, all giving. (Rg. 10-55-6)

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16.1.7.3

ऐभिर्ददे वृष्ण्या पौꣳस्यानि येभिरौक्षद्वृत्रहत्याय वज्री । ये कर्मणः क्रियमाणस्य मह्न ऋते कर्ममुदजायन्त देवाः ॥१७८४॥

With these potent and positive waves of natural energy, the virile Indra, wielder of thunderbolt, assumes those powers for breaking the clouds of darkness and want by which he brings about the showers of rain for the world of existence, which powers too for bringing about the showers of positive action and creativity arise from the grandeur of the omnipotent original doer of cosmic karma. (Rg. 10-55-7)

✦ Sukta 368 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.8.1

अस्ति सोमो अयꣳ सुतः पिबन्त्यस्य मरुतः । उत स्वराजो अश्विना ॥१७८५॥

O Maruts, mighty men of honour and action, this soma of glorious life is ready, created by divinity. Lovers of life and adventure, Ashwins, live it and enjoy, those who are self-refulgent, free and self-governed, and who are ever on the move, creating, acquiring, giving, like energies of nature in the cosmic circuit. (Rg. 8-94-4)

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16.1.8.2

पिबन्ति मित्रो अर्यमा तना पूतस्य वरुणः । त्रिषधस्थस्य जावतः ॥१७८६॥

Mitra, men of universal love, Aryama, men of adventure on the paths of rectitude, and Varuna, men of judgement and right choice, continuously drink of this soma created and sanctified by the procreative power of divinity pervading in the three regions of the universe, heaven, earth and the sky. (Rg. 8-94-5)

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16.1.8.3

उतो न्वस्य जोषमा इन्द्रः सुतस्य गोमतः । प्रातर्होतेव मत्सति ॥१७८७॥

And surely the delight and exhilaration of this soma, Indra, the soul, inspirited with the power of brilliance and awareness, like a yajaka at dawn, experiences, and celebrates the ecstasy in dance and song. (Rg. 8-94-6)

✦ Sukta 369 · 2 verses ✦

16.1.9.1

बण्महाꣳ असि सूर्य बडादित्य महाꣳ असि । महस्ते सतो महिमा पनिष्टम मह्ना देव महाꣳ असि ॥१७८८॥

O Surya, light of life, you are truly great, lord indestructible, you are undoubtedly great. O lord of reality, highest real, great is your glory, most adorable. In truth, you are gre own grandeur at by your, refulgent and generous. (Rg. 8-101-11)

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16.1.9.2

बट् सूर्य श्रवसा महाꣳ असि सत्रा देव महाꣳ असि । मह्ना देवानामसुर्यः पुरोहितो विभु ज्योतिरदाभ्यम् ॥१७८९॥

O Surya, lord self-refulgent, by honour and fame you are great. In truth, you are great, generous lord, by your grandeur among the divinities. Lord of pranic energy, destroyer of the evil, prime high priest of creation in cosmic dynamics, omnipresent and infinite, light unsurpassable, eternal. (Rg. 8-101-12)

✦ Sukta 370 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.10.1

उप नो हरिभिः सुतं याहि मदानां पते । उप नो हरिभिः सुतम् ॥१७९०॥

O lord and protector of the joys of life, come to us to taste the soma of life prepared by us with our mind, imagination and senses in your honour, come to us for the soma distilled by our heart and mind for you. (Rg. 8-93-31)

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16.1.10.2

द्विता यो वृत्रहन्तमो विद इन्द्रः शतक्रतुः । उप नो हरिभिः सुतम् ॥१७९१॥

Indra, hero of a hundred noble actions, greatest destroyer of darkness who know both the way of knowledge and the way of karma for the good life, come to taste our soma of homage prepared by us with our heart and soul for you. (Rg. 8-93-32)

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16.1.10.3

त्वꣳ हि वृत्रहन्नेषां पाता सोमानामसि । उप नो हरिभिः सुतम् ॥१७९२॥

Indra, O soul, dispeller of darkness and ignorance, you are the experiencer of the joyous soma pleasures of life. Rise and enjoy the knowledge and wisdom collected and offered by the senses, mind and intelligence. (Rg. 8-93-33)

✦ Sukta 371 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.11.1

प्र वो महे महेवृधे भरध्वं प्रचेतसे प्र सुमतिं कृणुध्वम् । विशः पूर्वीः प्र चर चर्षणिप्राः ॥१७९३॥

Bear and bring homage, assistance and cooperation and offer positive thoughts and advice to Indra, your leader and ruler. Great is he, promoter of great people and the common wealth, and a leader wideawake with deep and distant foresight. O leader and ruler of the land, be good to the settled ancient people and take care of the farming communities and other professionals so that all feel happy and fulfilled without frustration. (Rg. 7-31-10)

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16.1.11.2

उरुव्यचसे महिने सुवृक्तिमिन्द्राय ब्रह्म जनयन्त विप्राः । तस्य व्रतानि न मिनन्ति धीराः ॥१७९४॥

To the great Indra, the ruler widely perceptive and all aware, vibrant people of the land, the learned and the wise with a sense of dynamism, all offer homage, rooting out dead wood, planting new saplings, generating new forms of sustenance and energy, and creating new forms of appreciating and realising the eternal spirit. And they, people of constancy and settled mind, never violate the laws and discipline of the lord's Eternal Law. (Rg. 7-31-11)

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16.1.11.3

इन्द्रं वाणीरनुत्तमन्युमेव सत्रा राजानं दधिरे सहध्यै । हर्यश्वाय बर्हया समापीन् ॥१७९५॥

All voices of the people, all sessions of yajnic programmes of action, uphold and support only the brilliant ruler, Indra of constant vision and passion, in order to maintain the social order of governance without obstruction. O friends and citizens of the land, exhort your people in support of Indra, leader of the dynamic nation of humanity. (Rg. 7-31-12)

✦ Sukta 372 · 2 verses ✦

16.1.12.1

यदिन्द्र यावतस्त्वमेतावदहमीशीय । स्तोतारमिद्दधिषे रदावसो न पापत्वाय रꣳसिषम् ॥१७९६॥

Indra, lord ruler of the world, giver of wealth and excellence, as much as you grant, so much I wish I should control and rule. I would hold it only to support the devotees of divinity and would not spend it away for those who indulge in sin and evil. (Rg. 7-32-18)

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16.1.12.2

शिक्षेयमिन्महयते दिवेदिवे राय आ कुहचिद्विदे । न हि त्वदन्यन्मघवन्न आप्यं वस्यो अस्ति पिता च न ॥१७९७॥

Every day I would wish to give wealth and support for the person who seeks to rise for enlightenment wherever he be. O lord of wealth, power and honour, there is none other than you worthy of love and attainment as our own, as father indeed. (Rg. 7-32-19)

✦ Sukta 373 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.13.1

श्रुधी हवं विपिपानस्याद्रेर्बोधा विप्रस्यार्चतो मनीषाम् । कृष्वा दुवाꣳस्यन्तमा सचेमा ॥१७९८॥

Listen to the cloud shower of exhortation from the vibrant sage, joyous participant in the congregation, know the thought and will of the wise scholar in adoration of your honour, and honour these prayers, most sincere and intimate, in action. (Rg. 7-22-4)

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16.1.13.2

न ते गिरो अपि मृष्ये तुरस्य न सुष्टुतिमसुर्यस्य विद्वान् । सदा ते नाम स्वयशो विवक्मि ॥१७९९॥

Never shall I forget your words, instant and mighty of action as you are, nor shall I, knowing your power and potential, ever neglect your appreciation and adoration. I value and appreciate the significance of your name and your innate honour and excellence. (Rg. 7-22-5)

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16.1.13.3

भूरि हि ते सवना मानुषेषु भूरि मनीषी हवते त्वामित् । मारे अस्मन्मघवञ्ज्योक्कः ॥१८००॥

O lord of honour and excellence, many are your acts of generosity and magnificence in the world of humanity. Many are the acts of adoration the dedicated wise offer to you. O lord, never let these be alienated from us. (Rg. 7-22-6)

✦ Sukta 374 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.14.1

प्रो ष्वस्मै पुरोरथमिन्द्राय शूषमर्चत । अभीके चिदु लोककृत्सङ्गे समत्सु वृत्रहा । अस्माकं बोधि चोदिता नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु ॥१८०१॥

Offer a song of abundant praise in honour of this ruling lord Indra for his mighty force and front rank chariot. He, destroyer of darkness and evil, inspires us in our battles of life at the closest and enlightens us in our struggle for universal freedom. Let the strings of the alien enemy bows be snapped by the strike of the forces of Indra. (Rg. 10-133-1)

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16.1.14.2

त्वꣳ सिन्धूꣳरवासृजोऽधराचो अहन्नहिम् । अशत्रुरिन्द्र जज्ञिषे विश्वं पुष्यसि वार्यम् । तं त्वा परि ष्वजामहे नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु ॥१८०२॥

Indra, you release the floods of rivers to flow down on the earth. You destroy the demon of darkness, evil, want and ignorance. You are born without an equal, adversary and enemy, and you promote the choicest wealth and excellence of the world. Such as you are we love and embrace you as our closest loving friend and companion. Let the alien strings of the enemy bows snap upon their bows. (Rg. 10-133-2)

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16.1.14.3

वि षु विश्वा अरातयोऽर्यो नशन्त नो धियः । अस्तासि शत्रवे वधं यो न इन्द्र जिघाꣳसति । या ते रातिर्ददिर्वसु नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु ॥१८०३॥

Indra, may the facts and forces of enmity, adversity and ungenerosity be eliminated from life and the world. May all our thoughts and actions be inspired by love and generosity. You strike the thunderbolt of justice and punishment upon the enemy who wants to destroy us or frustrate our love and generosity. May your grace and generosity bring us wealth, honour and excellence of life. Let the strings of enemy bows snap by the tension of their own negativities. (Rg. 10-133-3)

✦ Sukta 375 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.15.1

रेवाꣳ इद्रेवत स्तोता स्यात् त्वावतो मघोनः । प्रेदु हरिवः सुतस्य ॥१८०४॥

Indra, master and commander of dynamic forces, may the celebrant of the brilliant, bountiful and renowned like you be brilliant, prosperous and celebrated. That is but natural. (Rg. 8-2-13)

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16.1.15.2

उक्थं च न शस्यमानं नागो रयिरा चिकेत । न गायत्रं गीयमानम् ॥१८०५॥

Indra, lord of power and piety, the man attached to divinity in faith and opposed to doubt and disloyalty knows the words of praise spoken by a man of doubtful faith as much as he knows the songs of adoration sung by a man of faith (and makes a distinction between the two). (Rg. 8-2-14)

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16.1.15.3

मा न इन्द्र पीयत्नवे मा शर्धते परा दाः । शिक्षा शचीवः शचीभिः ॥१८०६॥

Indra, lord of refulgent power, give us not away to the scornful abuser nor to the wild tyrant. With your laws and powers, pray discipline, rule, instruct and enlighten us. (Rg. 8-2-15)

✦ Sukta 376 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.16.1

एन्द्र याहि हरिभिरुप कण्वस्य सुष्टुतिम् । दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो ॥१८०७॥

Indra, ruler of the world, come with all your powers and perceptions to the sage's adoration and instruction, and from the light and exhortation of the elevating sage, O seeker of enlightenment, go and rise to the heights of divinity. (Rg. 8-34-1)

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16.1.16.2

अत्रा वि नेमिरेषामुरां न धूनुते वृकः । दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो ॥१८०८॥

Here the very edge and foundation of these sages of knowledge and wisdom would shake you and reveal you to yourself as thunder shakes the earth and lightning lights it up all over. And then from the light and thunder of these commanders you would rise, liberated, to your own heights of heaven, O lover and ruler of the light of day. (Rg. 8-34-3)

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16.1.16.3

आ त्वा ग्रावा वदन्निह सोमी घोषेण वक्षतु । दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो ॥१८०९॥

The maker of soma, creator of the joy of a new life, would welcome you here with a loud proclamation and exalt you with the voice of thunder, and from the light and power of the sage's revelation, O lover of light, go and rise to your own essential heaven of freedom. (Rg. 8-34-2)

✦ Sukta 377 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.17.1

पवस्व सोम मन्दयन्निन्द्राय मधुमत्तमः ॥१८१०॥

O Soma, creative spirit, highest honey sweet of divine ecstasy, flow abundant, pure and purifying, energising and rejoicing for Indra, the divine soul. (Rg. 9-67-16)

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16.1.17.2

ते सुतासो विपश्चितः शुक्रा वायुमसृक्षत ॥१८११॥

Your creative spirits of imagination, powerful and most ecstatic, give birth to the vibrant poet creator, the karma yogi of imagination. (Rg. 9-67-18)

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16.1.17.3

असृग्रं देववीतये वाजयन्तो रथा इव ॥१८१२॥

Flowing and creating, Soma streams rush forward like victor chariots in the service of divinity.(Rg. 9-67-17)

✦ Sukta 378 · 3 verses ✦

16.1.18.1

अग्निꣳ होतारं मन्ये दास्वन्तं वसोः सूनुꣳ सहसो जातवेदसं विप्रं न जातवेदसम् । य ऊर्ध्वया स्वध्वरो देवो देवाच्या कृपा । घृतस्य विभ्राष्टिमनु शुक्रशोचिष आजुह्वानस्य सर्पिषः ॥१८१३॥

I worship, serve and meditate on Agni, lord of light and knowledge, spirit of life and heat and inspiration of noble action, yajaka, generous giver, treasure of wealth and universal shelter, inspirer and creator of courage and courageous action like the sun, omniscient lord of all that is born in existence, master of knowledge as the supreme scholar of the Veda, organiser of yajna with love and non-violence with divine knowledge and awareness, refulgent with heavenly light and power, loving and consuming with flames of fire and light the blaze of the purest and most powerful ghrta offered into the fire of yajna, physical, mental and spiritual all.' (Rg.1-127-1)

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16.1.18.2

यजिष्ठं त्वा यजमाना हुवेम ज्येष्ठमङ्गिरसां विप्र मन्मभिर्विप्रेभिः शुक्र मन्मभिः । परिज्मानमिव द्याꣳ होतारं चर्षणीनाम् । शोचिष्केशं वृषणं यमिमा विशः प्रावन्तु जूतये विशः ॥१८१४॥

Agni, lord most worshipful, we the performers of this yajnic assembly, with all our heart and mind, together with all the saints and scholars with their earnest desire, invoke and invite you, wisest and senior-most of the scholar visionaries of Divinity, pure and immaculate, brilliant as the sun with your reach into the light of heaven, high-priest of humanity, lord of light knowledge, generous as rain showers, whom all these people accept, respect and approach with their desire and prayer for protection and self-fulfilment. (Rg. 1-127-2)

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16.1.18.3

स हि पुरू चिदोजसा विरुक्मता दीद्यानो भवति द्रुहन्तरः परशुर्न द्रुहन्तरः । वीडु चिद्यस्य समृतौ श्रुवद्वनेव यत्स्थिरम् । निष्षहमाणो यमते नायते धन्वासहा नायते ॥१८१५॥

He surely rises to shine very brilliantly with his own splendid valour and honour who, like the axe which cuts down the trees, mows down the enemies, in whose presence even the strong and firm like the dense forest burst asunder into pieces, and who, commanding brave warriors, dominates and directs the enemies and, like a mighty wielder of the bow and arrow, never wavers but advances in battle against the enemy forces. (Rg. 1- 127-3)

✦ Sukta 379 · 6 verses ✦

16.2.1.1

अग्ने तव श्रवो वयो महि भ्राजन्ते अर्चयो विभावसो । बृहद्भानो शवसा वाजमुक्थ्यꣳ३ दधासि दाशुषे कवे ॥१८१६॥

Agni, leading light of life, great is your vigour, power and felicity, shining, inspiring and incessantly flowing. O refulgent lord, your flames rise high and blaze fiercely. Light and fire of Infinity, omniscient poet and creator, by your power, potential and abundance, you bear and bring admirable food, energy and fulfilment with the sense of victory for the generous giver and selfless yajaka. (Rg. 10-140-1)

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16.2.1.2

पावकवर्चाः शुक्रवर्चा अनूनवर्चा उदियर्षि भानुना । पुत्रो मातरा विचरन्नुपावसि पृणक्षि रोदसी उभे ॥१८१७॥

Lord of flames of purity, master of immaculate light and power absolutely free from want and weakness, you rise with self-refulgence and, just as the son closely abides by the parents, serves and protects them, so do you pervade, sustain and protect the heaven and earth. (Rg. 10-140-2)

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16.2.1.3

ऊर्जो नपाज्जातवेदः सुशस्तिभिर्मन्दस्व धीतिभिर्हितः । त्वे इषः सं दधुर्भूरिवर्पसश्चित्रोतयो वामजाताः ॥१८१८॥

O divine light and fire of life, child as well as protector and sustainer of energy pervasive in the entire world of existence, rise and rejoice as well as exhilarate us, with hymns and noble thoughts and actions as you are invoked and kindled in the vedi and in the heart and soul. Faithful celebrants bring you food in homage, and in you they vest their desires and aspirations of various forms and wondrous efficacy arisen from love of the heart and soul. (Rg. 10-140-3)

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16.2.1.4

इरज्यन्नग्ने प्रथयस्व जन्तुभिरस्मे रायो अमर्त्य । स दर्शतस्य वपुषो वि राजसि पृणक्षि दर्शतं क्रतुम् ॥१८१९॥

Immortal Agni, waxing and exalting with all living beings, develop and expand the wealth and excellence of life for us. Of noble and gracious form as you are and shine and rule as you do, join us with yajnic action and bless us with abundant fruit of success and victory. (Rg. 10-140-4)

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16.2.1.5

इष्कर्त्तारमध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं क्षयन्तꣳ राधसो महः । रातिं वामस्य सुभगां महीमिषं दधासि सानसिꣳ रयिम् ॥१८२०॥

Agni, lord, spirit, and power of the light and fire of life, we celebrate and adore you, inspirer, impeller and promoter of holy yajna of love and non-violence, omniscient treasure giver and controller of the great world's wealth, who bear and bring us abundant gifts of beauty and splendour and the good fortune of life, high energy and food, plenty and prosperity, indeed all wealth, honour and excellence of life. (Rg. 10-140-5)

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16.2.1.6

ऋतावानं महिषं विश्वदर्शतमग्निꣳ सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जनाः । श्रुत्कर्णꣳ सप्रथस्तमं त्वा गिरा दैव्यं मानुषा युगा ॥१८२१॥

Men, first of all since earliest times, worship, adore and inculcate you, Agni, omniscient lord of life, yajna and the law of life, great and glorious, most gracious presence of the world, for the sake of peace, pleasure and prosperity for the good life. O lord of life and grace, mortals singly and in couples and family with holy words celebrate and exalt you, divine, kind listener, infinite presence. (Rg. 10-140-6)

✦ Sukta 380 · 2 verses ✦

16.2.2.1

प्र सो अग्ने तवोतिभिः सुवीराभिस्तरति वाजकर्मभिः । यस्य त्वꣳ सख्यमाविथ ॥१८२२॥

Agni, lord of universal love and friendship, he whose love and friendship, devotion and dedication, you accept into your kind care thrives under your protection and promotion and advances in life with noble and heroic progeny, moving from victory to glory. (Rg. 8-19-30)

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16.2.2.2

तव द्रप्सो नीलवान्वाश ऋत्विय इन्धानः सिष्णवा ददे । त्वं महीनामुषसामसि प्रियः क्षपो वस्तुषु राजसि ॥१८२३॥

Agni, giver of the showers of joy in life, the world of your creation flows on like drops of soma from the press, colourful, crackling voluble, exciting and fresh through the seasons, bright and beautiful, passionately lovable. You are darling of the glory of dawns and you shine ever in the glimmerings of the dusk and reflect in the ripples of water. (Rg. 8-19-31)

✦ Sukta 381 · 1 verse ✦

16.2.3.1

तमोषधीर्दधिरे गर्भमृत्वियं तमापो अग्निं जनयन्त मातरः । तमित्समानं वनिनश्च वीरुधोऽन्तर्वतीश्च सुवते च विश्वहा ॥१८२४॥

That Agni, energy, the herbs and waters receive into them and they bear it as mothers, producing it on maturity as nourishment and energy for life forms. The same Agni, the herbs and trees of the forest receive equally, hold it in the womb and always produce it as the embodiment of energy. (Rg. 10-91-6)

✦ Sukta 382 · 1 verse ✦

16.2.4.1

अग्निरिन्द्राय पवते दिवि शुक्रो वि राजति । महिषीव वि जायते ॥१८२५

Agni, fire of yajna and light of the sun, indeed all light and energy of existence, rises, radiates and shines pure and powerful in honour and adoration of Indra, lord omnipotent, unto the heavens. It rises and shines on and on anew in space-time continuum as the ruling power of the omnipotent.

✦ Sukta 383 · 1 verse ✦

16.2.5.1

यो जागार तमृचः कामयन्ते यो जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति । यो जागार तमयꣳ सोम आह तवाहमस्मि सख्ये न्योकाः ॥१८२६॥

Whoever is awake, the Rks love and bless. Whoever is alert, the Samans move and elevate. Whoever is active without a wink of sleep, this Soma of life's joy and ecstasy addresses and says: O seeker wide awake, I am for you, a friend and shelter home. (Rg. 5-44-14)

✦ Sukta 384 · 1 verse ✦

16.2.6.1

अग्निर्जागार तमृचः कामयन्तेऽग्निर्जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति । अग्निर्जागार तमयꣳ सोम आह तवाहमस्मि सख्ये न्योकाः ॥१८२७॥

To Agni, soul of life awake, the light of Rks radiates with love. To Agni, light of life awake, the songs of Samans vibrate with love. To Agni, the fire of life aflame, the streams of nectar flow with love, and to the soul of life, the light of awareness and the fire of action, the ecstasy of life says: I am yours with love, a friend, your very haven and home. (Rg. 5-44-15)

✦ Sukta 385 · 3 verses ✦

16.2.7.1

नमः सखिभ्यः पूर्वसद्भ्यो नमः साकन्निषेभ्यः । युञ्जे वाचꣳ शतपदीम् ॥१८२८

Salutations to friends who have been sitting on the vedi earlier. Salutations to those who come now and sit around. Salutations again and again a hundred times, no end.

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16.2.7.2

युञ्जे वाचꣳ शतपदीं गाये सहस्रवर्तनि । गायत्रं त्रैष्टुभं जगत् ॥१८२९

I use language of hundred variations of phrase, sing a thousand versions and variations of Gayatri, Trishtup and Jagati metres of verse in song.

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16.2.7.3

गायत्रं त्रैष्टुभं जगद्विश्वा रूपाणि सम्भृता । देवा ओकाꣳसि चक्रिरे ॥१८३०

Gayatri, Trishtup and Jagati metres in all formal variations sanctified in Vedic verses are the sages' love, they have made these their very life and being.

✦ Sukta 386 · 3 verses ✦

16.2.8.1

अग्निर्ज्योतिर्ज्योतिरग्निरिन्द्रो ज्योतिर्ज्योतिरिन्द्रः । सूर्यो ज्योतिर्ज्योतिः सूर्यः ॥१८३१

Agni is fire, fire is Agni, both are one and the same. Indra, lightning, is light energy, lightning energy is Indra, both are one and the same. Sun is light and light is the sun, both are one and the same. The master and the master's potential, name and expression are one, the same, inseparable.

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16.2.8.2

पुनरूर्जा नि वर्तस्व पुनरग्न इषायुषा । पुनर्नः पाह्यꣳहसः ॥१८३२॥

Agni, come energy, again and again in cycle and recycle, come again and again with energy, life and good health, no end. Save us from sin, purify us from sin and evil, again and again. The cycle must go on.

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16.2.8.3

सह रय्या नि वर्तस्वाग्ने पिन्वस्व धारया । विश्वप्स्न्या विश्वतस्परि ॥१८३३॥

Come, visit, revisit again and again with wealth, honour, excellence and grace, with the universal flow of wealth, honour and excellence of health, age and divinity of the highest of existence, bless us, no end.

✦ Sukta 387 · 3 verses ✦

16.2.9.1

यदिन्द्राहं यथा त्वमीशीय वस्व एक इत् । स्तोता मे गोसखा स्यात् ॥१८३४॥

Indra, lord of universal knowledge, power and prosperity, if I were, like you, the sole master of wealth, wisdom and power in my field, then pray may my dependent and celebrant also be blest with wealth and wisdom of the world. (Let all of us together be blest with abundance of wealth and wisdom under the social dispensation of our system of government and administration.) (Rg. 8-14-1)

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16.2.9.2

शिक्षेयमस्मै दित्सेयꣳ शचीपते मनीषिणे । यदहं गोपतिः स्याम् ॥१८३५॥

O lord and master of world power and prosperity, Indra, if I were master of knowledge and controller of power, I would love to share and give wealth and knowledge to this noble minded person of vision and wisdom. (Rg. 8-14-2)

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16.2.9.3

धेनुष्ट इन्द्र सूनृता यजमानाय सुन्वते । गामश्वं पिप्युषी दुहे ॥१८३६॥

Indra, the divine voice of your omniscience, omnipotence and bliss overflows with universal truth and rectitude of the law of existence and showers the abundance of prosperity and advancement upon the dedicated yajamana who distils and creates the soma of joy for the world. (Rg. 8-14-3)

✦ Sukta 388 · 3 verses ✦

16.2.10.1

आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवस्ता न ऊर्जे दधातन । महे रणाय चक्षसे ॥१८३७॥

Apah, liquid energies of cosmic space, surely you are creators and givers of peace and joy. Pray inspire and energise us for the achievement of food and energy for body, mind and soul so that we may see and enjoy the mighty splendour of divinity. (Rg. 10-9-1)

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16.2.10.2

यो वः शिवतमो रसस्तस्य भाजयतेह नः । उशतीरिव मातरः ॥१८३८॥

Let us share here in body that nectar sweet taste of yours which is most blissful, be like loving mothers for their children. (Rg. 10-9-2)

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16.2.10.3

तस्मा अरं गमाम वो यस्य क्षयाय जिन्वथ । आपो जनयथा च नः ॥१८३९॥

O holy waters, lovers of peace and pleasure of bliss, we come to you without delay for that pleasure, peace and enlightenment for the promotion and stability of which you move and impel people and powers and invigorate us too. Pray bless us with vigour and vitality. (Rg. 10-9-3)

✦ Sukta 389 · 3 verses ✦

16.2.11.1

वात आ वातु भेषजꣳ शम्भु मयोभु नो हृदे । प्र न आयूꣳषि तारिषत् ॥१८४०॥

May the wind of life energy blow for us as harbinger of sanatives, good health and peace for our heart and help us to live a full life beyond all suffering and ailment. (Rg. 10-186-1)

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16.2.11.2

उत वात पितासि न उत भ्रातोत नः सखा । स नो जीवातवे कृधि ॥१८४१॥

O wind of life energy, you are our fatherly protector and promoter, our brother, our friend. Pray strengthen and inspire us to live a full life.(Rg.10-186-2)

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16.2.11.3

यददो वात ते गृहे३ऽमृतं निहितं गुहा । तस्य नो देहि जीवसे ॥१८४२॥

In your treasure home of inviolable energy, O breath of life energy, Vayu, there is immortal wealth hidden for us. Of that, from that, give us some, our share, so that we may live a full life of good health and joy. (Rg. 10-186-3)

✦ Sukta 390 · 3 verses ✦

16.2.12.1

अभि वाजी विश्वरूपो जनित्रꣳ हिरण्ययं बिभ्रदत्कꣳ सुपर्णः । सूर्यस्य भानुमृतुथा वसानः परि स्वयं मेधमृज्रो जजान ॥१८४३

The potent, non-stop, procreative, all-form eaglebird of life, bearing its own golden generative principle and form, wearing light of the sun, itself emerges according to the time and season of karma and creates its own yajnic form of existence.

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16.2.12.2

अप्सु रेतः शिश्रिये विश्वरूपं तेजः पृथिव्यामधि यत्सम्बभूव । अन्तरिक्षे स्वं महिमानं मिमानः कनिक्रन्ति वृष्णो अश्वस्य रेतः ॥१८४४

The seed of life lay in the waters, universal form, light and lustre of being which emerged on the earth. It established its own potential and power in the firmament. Thus does the seed of potent life raise and realize its voice and will to be in existence (bearing light of sun, lying in space, spatial waters, the oceans, in the firmament and on the earth)

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16.2.12.3

अयꣳ सहस्रा परि युक्ता वसानः सूर्यस्य भानुं यज्ञो दाधार । सहस्रदाः शतदा भूरिदावा धर्त्ता दिवो भुवनस्य विश्पतिः ॥१८४५

This Agni, self-refulgent light and life of the existence, pervading infinite forms in union with it, worthy of worship and communion by yajna and meditation, bears and sustains the light of the sun. It is a giver, thousandfold, hundredfold, infinite. It is the sustainer of heavens, the entire universe, and it is the master, fatherly ruler and promoter of the people of the world.

✦ Sukta 391 · 3 verses ✦

16.2.13.1

नाके सुपर्णमुप यत्पतन्तꣳ हृदा वेनन्तो अभ्यचक्षत त्वा । हिरण्यपक्षं वरुणस्य दूतं यमस्य योनौ शकुनं भुरण्युम् ॥१८४६॥

O Sun, wrapped in wondrous rays flying around in the highest heaven, loving sages with their heart and soul see and realise you at the closest as a messenger of the supreme lord of love and justice and as a mighty bird blazing and flying with golden wings in the vast space of the lord ordainer of the universe.(Rg.10-123-6)

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16.2.13.2

ऊर्ध्वो गन्धर्वो अधि नाके अस्थात्प्रत्यङ्चित्रा बिभ्रदस्यायुधानि । वसानो अत्कꣳ सुरभिं दृशे कꣳ स्वा३र्ण नाम जनत प्रियाणि ॥१८४७॥

High up over there abides the sun in the region of heavenly light. It bears wondrous weapons of divinity such as thunder and lightning. It wears a beautiful, fragrant form soothing for people to see, and like the light and bliss of heaven creates divine waters and many other dear divine gifts for life. (Rg. 10-123-7)

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16.2.13.3

द्रप्सः समुद्रमभि यज्जिगाति पश्यन्गृध्रस्य चक्षसा विधर्मन् । भानुः शुक्रेण शोचिषा चकानस्तृतीये चक्रे रजसि प्रियाणि ॥१८४८॥

When the sun in the third, highest, heaven, shining on the oceans and vapours in the skies with the light of its fervent rays reaches the clouds of vapour, then the blazing heat with pure and powerful energy catalyses the clouds and condenses the vapours into dear valuable drops that shower in rain upon the earth. (Rg. 10-123-8)

✦ Sukta 392 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.1.1

आशुः शिशानो वृषभो न भीमो घनाघनः क्षोभणश्चर्षणीनाम् । सङ्क्रन्दनोऽनिमिष एकवीरः शतꣳ सेना अजयत्साकमिन्द्रः ॥१८४९॥

Instantly swift, sharp as a lazer beam, terrible like a bull, breaker of the darkest cloud, shaker of mighty men, roaring awful without a wink, sole hero without a second, Indra overthrows a hundred armies together at once. (Rg. 10-103-1)

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16.3.1.2

सङ्क्रन्दनेनानिमिषेण जिष्णुना युत्कारेण दुश्च्यवनेन धृष्णुना । तदिन्द्रेण जयत तत्सहध्वं युधो नर इषुहस्तेन वृष्णा ॥१८५०॥

O warriors, leading lights of heroes, take up that challenge of antilife forces, fight that war and win with Indra, roaring and terrifying the enemy forces, relentless fighter, ambitious for victory, expert tactician, unshakable, irresistible, generous and brave, and armed with unfailing missiles for victory. (Rg. 10-103-2)

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16.3.1.3

स इषुहस्तैः स निषङ्गिभिर्वशी सꣳस्रष्टा स युध इन्द्रो गणेन । सꣳसृष्टजित्सोमपा बाहुशर्ध्यू३ग्रधन्वा प्रतिहिताभिरस्ता ॥१८५१॥

Indra is the warrior with bow and arrows in hand, conquers with joint armed forces, multiple enemy hosts, and wins over concentrated forces. Protector and promoter of soma peace and joy of life, strong of arms wielding a terrible bow, he throws out the enemies with the shots of his unfailing arrows. (Rg. 10-103-3)

✦ Sukta 393 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.2.1

बृहस्पते परि दीया रथेन रक्षोहामित्राꣳ अपबाधमानः । प्रभञ्जन्सेनाः प्रमृणो युधा जयन्नस्माकमेध्यविता रथानाम् ॥१८५२॥

Fly by the chariot, Brhaspati, destroyer of demons, repeller of enemies, breaking through and routing their forces. Fighting and conquering by battle, come, defend and save our chariots of the social order. (Rg. 10-103-4)

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16.3.2.2

बलविज्ञायः स्थविरः प्रवीरः सहस्वान्वाजी सहमान उग्रः । अभिवीरो अभिसत्वा सहोजा जैत्रमिन्द्र रथमा तिष्ठ गोवित् ॥१८५३॥

Indra, tactical organiser of deployable forces, venerable, strong, undisturbed and invulnerable, stout and brave, challenging, impetuous, blazing, steadfast, commander of the brave, highly intelligent, valiant, illustrious, pray ascend the chariot of victory over rebellious lands. (Rg. 10-103-5)

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16.3.2.3

गोत्रभिदं गोविदं वज्रबाहुं जयन्तमज्म प्रमृणन्तमोजसा । इमꣳ सजाता अनु वीरयध्वमिन्द्रꣳ सखायो अनु सꣳ रभध्वम् ॥१८५४॥

O friends, unite, prepare and mount the assault with Indra, our friend and comrade, breaker of enemy strongholds, winner of lands, hero of thunder arms and victorious breaker of dark mighty clouds by his valour. Follow the brave and advance. (Rg. 10-103-6)

✦ Sukta 394 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.3.1

अभि गोत्राणि सहसा गाहमानोऽदयो वीरः शतमन्युरिन्द्रः । दुश्च्यवनः पृतनाषाडयुध्यो३ऽस्माकꣳ सेना अवतु प्र युत्सु ॥१८५५॥

May Indra, breaker of clouds and enemy strongholds, with his courage and valour, unmoved by pity, hero of a hundredfold passion, shaker of the strongest evils, destroyer of enemy forces, irresistible warrior, protect our army in our assaults and advances. (Rg. 10-103-7)

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16.3.3.2

इन्द्र आसां नेता बृहस्पतिर्दक्षिणा यज्ञः पुर एतु सोमः । देवसेनानामभिभञ्जतीनां जयन्तीनां मरुतो यन्त्वग्रम् ॥१८५६॥

Of these armies of the Devas, divine forces of nature and humanity, men of noble intentions and far sight, breaking through and conquering evil and negative elements of life, Indra of lighting power is the leader and commander, Brhaspati, commanding knowledge, tactics and wide vision, is the guide with yajna on his right, and Soma, lover of peace and felicity, is the inspiration, while Maruts, warriors of passion and enthusiasm, march in front. (Rg. 10-103-8)

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16.3.3.3

इन्द्रस्य वृष्णो वरुणस्य राज्ञ आदित्यानां मरुताꣳ शर्ध उग्रम् । महामनसां भुवनच्यवानां घोषो देवानां जयतामुदस्थात् ॥१८५७॥

Great is the valour and passion of victorious and virile Indra, of the ruler Varuna, visionary Adityas and impetuous Maruts, all great and magnanimous at heart who shake the world with their vision and performance, and so let these victorious divinities' tumulluous uproar of victory rise and reverberate in the skies. (Rg. 10-103-9)

✦ Sukta 395 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.4.1

उद्धर्षय मघवन्नायुधान्युत्सत्वनां मामकानां मनाꣳसि । उद्वृत्रहन्वाजिनां वाजिनान्युद्रथानां जयतां यन्तु घोषाः ॥१८५८॥

Indra, Maghavan, lord of glory, ruler of the land, raise, calibrate

and sharpen your weapons, raise the mind and morale of my brave warriors, O breaker of the clouds and darkness of evil, raise the calibre and hitting efficiency of the fast moving forces of cavalry, armour and air force, and let the roar of the victorious warriors rise and rumble in space. (Rg. 10-103-10)

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16.3.4.2

अस्माकमिन्द्रः समृतेषु ध्वजेष्वस्माकं या इषवस्ता जयन्तु । अस्माकं वीरा उत्तरे भवन्त्वस्माꣳ उ देवा अवता हवेषु ॥१८५९॥

In international gatherings, let Indra, our leader, raise our flag high in the flag lines, may our shots of arrows hit the targets and win the battles, let our brave progeny and our brave warriors be higher than others in excellence, and may the divinities protect us in the call to action in the battle field. (Rg. 10-103-11)

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16.3.4.3

असौ या सेना मरुतः परेषामभ्येति न ओजसा स्पर्धमाना । तां गूहत तमसापव्रतेन यथैतेषामन्यो अन्यं न जानात् ॥१८६०॥

O Maruts, stormy commandos of the defence force, see that army of the aliens comes advancing upon us with their mighty force, cover it with deep paralyzing darkness so that none of them could know and distinguish one from another. (Atharva, 3, 2, 6)

✦ Sukta 396 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.5.1

अमीषां चित्तं प्रतिलोभयन्ती गृहाणाङ्गान्यप्वे परेहि । अभि प्रेहि निर्दह हृत्सु शोकैरन्धेनामित्रास्तमसा सचन्ताम् ॥१८६१॥

Get off schizophrenia, that torment the heart and delude their mind, depart, ill health, that afflict and disable the body system of those who are children of light. Go forward, be there and burn with pain in the heart of those who are negative souls and love to abide with darkness of mind and sloth of body with suffering and unfriendliness as their food of life. (Rg.10-103-12)

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16.3.5.2

प्रेता जयता नर इन्द्रो वः शर्म यच्छतु । उग्रा वः सन्तु बाहवोऽनाधृष्या यथासथ ॥१८६२॥

Go forward, leading lights, achieve your goals and win your victories. May Indra, lord omnipotent of honour and glory, bless you with peace and fulfilment. Let your arms be strong and bold so that you may live an active life of irresistible honour and joy without fear. (Rg. 10-103-13)

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16.3.5.3

अवसृष्टा परा पत शरव्ये ब्रह्मसꣳशिते । गच्छामित्रान्प्र पद्यस्व मामीषां कं च नोच्छिषः ॥१८६३॥

O sharpest and fastest of missiles, tempered and tested by the best of defence scientists, shot and released, fly far, reach the target and fall upon the enemies. Spare none of them whatsoever even at the farthest distance. (Rg. 6-75-16)

✦ Sukta 397 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.6.1

कङ्काः सुपर्णा अनु यन्त्वेनान्गृध्राणामन्नमसावस्तु सेना । मैषां मोच्यघहारश्च नेन्द्र वयाꣳस्येनाननुसंयन्तु सर्वान् ॥१८६४

Let kites and ravens, let deadly arrows, pursue them. Let that army be the food of vultures. Indra commander of the army, spare none of them, let the outrageous robber be destroyed. Let carnivorous birds follow, devour and scavenge them out.

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16.3.6.2

अमित्रसेनां मघवन्नस्माञ्छत्रुयतीमभि । उभौ तामिन्द्र वृत्रहन्नग्निश्च दहतं प्रति ॥१८६५॥

Indra commander of the mighty defence force, march upon the enemy army that attacks us. Indra, breaker of dark clouds over the land, and Agni, commander of the fire force, both counter, rout and burn them with your fire power.

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16.3.6.3

यत्र बाणाः सम्पतन्ति कुमारा विशिखा इव । तत्र नो ब्रह्मणस्पतिरदितिः शर्म यच्छतु विश्वाहा शर्म यच्छतु ॥१८६६॥

O ruler, where the young soldiers with shorn hair fall upon the enemy and showers of missiles rain down upon the targets, there let the controller of nation's wealth provide us total security and let the mother earth provide us a safe and comfortable shelter, a shelter of all round security. (Rg. 6-75-17)

✦ Sukta 398 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.7.1

वि रक्षो वि मृधो जहि वि वृत्रस्य हनू रुज । वि मन्युमिन्द्र वृत्रहन्नमित्रस्याभिदासतः ॥१८६७॥

Destroyer of the demon and the destroyer, break the jaws of evil. O Indra, destroyer of evil and darkness, shatter the mind and morale of the enemy who tries to suppress, subdue and enslave us. (Rg. 10-152-3)

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16.3.7.2

वि न इन्द्र मृधो जहि नीचा यच्छ पृतन्यतः । यो अस्माꣳ अभिदासत्यधरं गमया तमः ॥१८६८॥

Indra, throw off those powers and tendencies which seek to destroy us. Subdue those who seek to fight and subdue us. Take those down to deep darkness who seek to subdue and enslave us. (Rg. 10-152-4)

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16.3.7.3

इन्द्रस्य बाहू स्थविरौ युवानावनाधृष्यौ सुप्रतीकावसह्यौ । तौ युञ्जीत प्रथमौ योग आगते याभ्यां जितमसुराणाꣳ सहो महत् ॥१८६९॥

The two arms of Indra's forces are steady and strong, youthful, redoubtable, undauntable, unchallengeable. Let these two first be deployed when the occasion has arisen, since by these is conquered the mighty force of the asuras, warriors of negativity and destruction.

✦ Sukta 399 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.8.1

मर्माणि ते वर्मणा च्छादयामि सोमस्त्वा राजामृतेनानु वस्ताम् । उरोर्वरीयो वरुणस्ते कृणोतु जयन्तं त्वानु देवा मदन्तु ॥१८७०॥

O warrior of the bow, I cover the vital limbs of your body with armour for protection. Let the ruler Soma, immortal spirit of life's vitality, give you close cover against death and mortality. Let the wise and judicious commander of the forces provide you the best and most abundant food and maintenance, and let the excellencies of the nation rejoice with you when you win the battle. (Rg. 6-75-18)

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16.3.8.2

अन्धा अमित्रा भवताशीर्षाणोऽहय इव । तेषां वो अग्निनुन्नानामिन्द्रो हन्तु वरंवरम् ॥१८७१

Enemies are blind like cobras with heads and fangs lost. Of these, struck and bruised by fire, Indra should better eliminate every one discreetly. (Atharva 6-67-2)

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16.3.8.3

यो नः स्वोऽरणो यश्च निष्ट्यो जिघाꣳसति । देवास्तꣳ सर्वे धूर्वन्तु ब्रह्म वर्म ममान्तरꣳ शर्म वर्म ममान्तरम् ॥१८७२॥

Any one, whether our own or a stranger far away non-fighting, or far off and low, that hurts and violates us deserves that the best and enlightened of the nation punish him to nullity. For me, the Lord Almighty and the knowledge within me is my best armour for protection. The Lord Almighty and peace of mind within is the invincible armour for me. (Rg. 6-75-19)

✦ Sukta 400 · 3 verses ✦

16.3.9.1

मृगो न भीमः कुचरो गिरिष्ठाः परावत आ जगन्था परस्याः । सृकꣳ सꣳशाय पविमिन्द्र तिग्मं वि शत्रून् ताढि वि मृधो नुदस्व ॥१८७३॥

Terrible like a mountain lion roaming around, pray come from the farthest of far off places and, having sharpened the lazer fiery thunderbolt, destroy the enemies and throw out the violent adversaries. (Rg. 10-180-2)

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16.3.9.2

भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः । स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवाꣳसस्तनूभिर्व्यशेमहि देवहितं यदायुः ॥१८७४॥

Noble people of brilliant, generous and divine nature, help us to hear with our ears what is good and beneficial. Noble people dedicated to yajna, may we, by your favour and kindness see with our eyes what is good and elevating. May we, enjoying with firm and strong bodies and body parts, thanking the Lord Divine and praising the things given by Him live a full life fit for and blest by the divinities. (Rg. 1-89-8)

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16.3.9.3

स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः । स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥ ॐ स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥१८७५॥

May Indra, lord of power and majesty, abundant in food, energy and honour, be for our good and bless us with favours. May Pusha, lord of universal growth, be for our good and bless us with progress. May Tarkshya, lord worthy of love and friendship, destroyer of suffering, be good for us and bless us with good fortune. And may Brhaspati, lord of universal knowledge and wisdom be good and bless us with knowledge, wisdom and sweet language. (Rg. 1-89-6)