4. Pūrvārcika — Prapāṭhaka 4
Mantras 293–307
293
इम इन्द्राय सुन्विरे सोमासो दध्याशिरः ।
ताँ आ मदाय वज्रहस्त पीतये हरिभ्यां याह्योक आ ॥
ima indrāya sunvire somāso dadhyāśiraḥ ।
tām̐ ā madāya vajrahasta pītaye haribhyāṃ yāhyoka ā ॥
These somas of the nation's honour and excellence energised by the ferment of inspiration and enthusiasm have been distilled to celebrate the dignity and majesty of the land and the ruler Indra. O lord wielder of the thunderbolt, come to our hall of fame for the joy of a drink of them. Come fast by the chariot drawn by horses of the winds.
≡ Ṛgveda 7.32.4
294
इम इन्द्र मदाय ते सोमाश्चिकित्र उकिथनः ।
मधोः पपान उप नो गिरः शृणु रास्व स्तोत्राय गिर्वणः ॥
ima indra madāya te somāścikitra ukithanaḥ ।
madhoḥ papāna upa no giraḥ śṛṇu rāsva stotrāya girvaṇaḥ ॥
295
आ त्वा३द्य सबर्दुघाँ हुवे गायत्रवेपसम् ।
इन्द्रं धेनुँ सुदुघामन्यामिषमुरुधारामरङ्कृतम् ॥
ā tvā3dya sabardughām̐ huve gāyatravepasam ।
indraṃ dhenum̐ sudughāmanyāmiṣamurudhārāmaraṅkṛtam ॥
ss ay Weare ree aS AAA I BV Ul Today | invoke! ndra, | invoke the motherly spirit of the universe, giver of total fulfilment of the heart's desire, pleased and stirred by the chant of Gayatri songs of adoration, omnipotent and omnificent, generous as M other Nature, giver of ample gifts beyond the earth and the earthly cow, harbinger of showers of the cherished nectar milk of life, all blissful and gracious.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.1.10
296
न त्वा बृहन्तो अद्रयो वरन्त इन्द्र वीडवः ।
यच्छिक्षसि स्तुवते मावते वसु न किष्टदा मिनाति ते ॥
na tvā bṛhanto adrayo varanta indra vīḍavaḥ ।
yacchikṣasi stuvate māvate vasu na kiṣṭadā mināti te ॥
Not the mighty fixed mountains can restrain you, Indra, generous lord, when you come to give wealth to a celebrant like me. No one can stop and frustrate your
≡ Ṛgveda 8.88.3
297
क ईं वेद सुते सचा पिबन्तं कद्वयो दधे ।
अयं यः पुरो विभिनत्योजसा मन्दानः शिप्र्यन्धसः ॥
ka īṃ veda sute sacā pibantaṃ kadvayo dadhe ।
ayaṃ yaḥ puro vibhinatyojasā mandānaḥ śipryandhasaḥ ॥
W ho would for certain know Indra in this created world of beauty and glory, how much power and force he wields while he rules and sustains it, Indra who wears the helmet and breaks down the strongholds of negativities with his lustrous might, the lord who shares and enjoys the soma of his own creation?
≡ Ṛgveda 8.33.7
298
यदिन्द्र शासो अव्रतं च्यावया सदसस्परि ।
अस्माकमँशुं मघवन्पुरुस्पृहं वसव्ये अधि बर्हय ॥
yadindra śāso avrataṃ cyāvayā sadasaspari ।
asmākamam̐śuṃ maghavanpuruspṛhaṃ vasavye adhi barhaya ॥
299
त्वष्टा नो दैव्यं वचः पर्जन्यो ब्रह्मणस्पतिः ।
पुत्रैर्भ्रातृभिरदितिर्नु पातु नो दुष्टरं त्रामणं वचः ॥
tvaṣṭā no daivyaṃ vacaḥ parjanyo brahmaṇaspatiḥ ।
putrairbhrātṛbhiraditirnu pātu no duṣṭaraṃ trāmaṇaṃ vacaḥ ॥
300
कदा च न स्तरीरसि नेन्द्र सश्चसि दाशुषे ।
उपोपेन्नु मघवन्भूय इन्नु ते दानं देवस्य पृच्यते ॥
kadā ca na starīrasi nendra saścasi dāśuṣe ।
upopennu maghavanbhūya innu te dānaṃ devasya pṛcyate ॥
Upopennu maghavan bhiya in nu te danam Never are you unfruitful, never uncharitable, you are always with the giver, closer and closer, more and more, again and again, O lord of wealth and honour, and the charity of divinity ever grows higher and promotes the giver.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.51.7
301
युङ्क्ष्वा हि वृत्रहन्तम हरी इन्द्र परावतः ।
अर्वाचीनो मघवन्त्सोमपीतय उग्र ऋष्वेभिरा गहि ॥
yuṅkṣvā hi vṛtrahantama harī indra parāvataḥ ।
arvācīno maghavantsomapītaya ugra ṛṣvebhirā gahi ॥
O greatest destroyer of darkness, Indra, omnipotent lord of glory and majesty, blazing ruler and controller of the world, take to the chariot, harness the fastest vital forces of radiance and come from the farthest to us right here and now, with brilliant and indefatigable powers of light, wisdom and bravery, to join us in the soma celebrations of our yajnic victory.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.3.17
302
त्वामिदा ह्यो नरोऽपीप्यन्वज्रिन्भूर्णयः ।
स इन्द्र स्तोमवाहस इह श्रुध्युप स्वसरमा गहि ॥
tvāmidā hyo naro'pīpyanvajrinbhūrṇayaḥ ।
sa indra stomavāhasa iha śrudhyupa svasaramā gahi ॥
Indra, lord of mind and soul, wielder of adamantine will and energy, zealous celebrants and leading lights serve and adore you today as ever before in the past. Thus adored and contemplated, listen to the prayers of the devotees in meditation, come and arise in your own abode of the sage's heart.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.99.1
303
प्रत्यु अदर्श्यायत्यू३च्छन्ती दुहिता दिवः ।
अपो मही वृणुते चक्षुषा तमो ज्योतिष्कृणोति सूनरि ॥
pratyu adarśyāyatyū3cchantī duhitā divaḥ ।
apo mahī vṛṇute cakṣuṣā tamo jyotiṣkṛṇoti sūnari ॥
The great and glorious dawn, child of the light of divinity, is seen rising, dispelling mists and darkness, and illuminates with light the world of our actions, brilliant guide as she is for the day. emt 3 at fafercca Seat Baa PAT Brilliant Ashvins, these yajakas dedicated to life divine invoke and call upon you for light, and | too, O versatile commanders of the wealth of knowledge, power and vision, invite you and pray for protection and advancement since you visit and bless every individual and every community. O divine Ashwins, sun and moon, who on earth is the mortal that can give the refulgence you have? None. And would you abandon the man living on earth, extracting soma and regaling you with the nectar radiating from sun, beaten by thunder, and showered by clouds on earth this way or otherwise?
≡ Ṛgveda 7.81.1
304
इमा उ वां दिविष्टय उस्रा हवन्ते अश्विना ।
अयं वामह्वेऽवसे शचीवसू विशंविशँ हि गच्छथः ॥
imā u vāṃ diviṣṭaya usrā havante aśvinā ।
ayaṃ vāmahve'vase śacīvasū viśaṃviśam̐ hi gacchathaḥ ॥
305
कु ष्ठः को वामश्विना तपानो देवा मर्त्यः ।
घ्नता वामश्मया क्षपमाणोँशुनेत्थमु आदुन्यथा ॥
ku ṣṭhaḥ ko vāmaśvinā tapāno devā martyaḥ ।
ghnatā vāmaśmayā kṣapamāṇom̐śunetthamu ādunyathā ॥
306
अयं वां मधुमत्तमः सुतः सोमो दिविष्टिषु ।
तमश्विना पिबतं तिरो अह्न्यं धत्तँ रत्नानि दाशुषे ॥
ayaṃ vāṃ madhumattamaḥ sutaḥ somo diviṣṭiṣu ।
tamaśvinā pibataṃ tiro ahnyaṃ dhattam̐ ratnāni dāśuṣe ॥
at ai He: ae: vita fafafeg Ashvins, brilliant powers like the sun and moon, promoters of light and truth, science and industry, this is the sweetest soma distilled for you in morning yajnas so far till yesterday. Taste it and enjoy it and bring the jewels for the generous man of yajnic charity.
≡ Ṛgveda 1.47.1
307
आ त्वा सोमस्य गल्दया सदा याचन्नहं ज्या ।
भूर्णिं मृगं न सवनेषु चुक्रुधं क ईशानं न याचिषत् ॥
ā tvā somasya galdayā sadā yācannahaṃ jyā ।
bhūrṇiṃ mṛgaṃ na savaneṣu cukrudhaṃ ka īśānaṃ na yāciṣat ॥
aftr at a aay ape So a ATTA Bolg ll O lord, always beseeching you for one thing or another with my words of prayer as with each drop of soma offered to you, | pray, | may not provoke you to anger in yajna, you who are infinite giver and sole ruler of the universe like a lion of the forest. Listen, O lord, who doesn't ask of the ruler and the munificent? (Rg.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.1.20
Mantras 308–322
308
अध्वर्यो द्रावया त्वँ सोममिन्द्रः पिपासति ।
उपो नूनं युयुजे वृष्णा हरी आ च जगाम वृत्रहा ॥
adhvaryo drāvayā tvam̐ somamindraḥ pipāsati ।
upo nūnaṃ yuyuje vṛṣṇā harī ā ca jagāma vṛtrahā ॥
Hasten, O master of ceremonies, let the soma be prepared and flow forth for service. Indra is thirsty, he has harnessed his mighty chariot forces, indeed the thunderous breaker of clouds has arrived.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.4.11
309
अभी षतस्तदा भरेन्द्र ज्यायः कनीयसः ।
पुरूवसुर्हि मघवन्बभूविथ भरेभरे च हव्यः ॥
abhī ṣatastadā bharendra jyāyaḥ kanīyasaḥ ।
purūvasurhi maghavanbabhūvitha bharebhare ca havyaḥ ॥
Indra, lord of honour, power and excellence, you are the eternal lord of universal wealth and shelter home of all existence, invoked and worshipped in all challenging situations. Pray bring us the knowledge and experience of that essence of ultimate reality which is smaller than the smallest and greater than the greatest.
≡ Ṛgveda 7.32.24
310
यदिन्द्र यावतस्त्वमेतावदहमीशीय ।
स्तोतारमिद्दधिषे रदावसो न पापत्वाय रँसिषम् ॥
yadindra yāvatastvametāvadahamīśīya ।
stotāramiddadhiṣe radāvaso na pāpatvāya ram̐siṣam ॥
Indra, lord ruler of the world, giver of wealth and excellence, as much as you grant, so much | wish | should control and rule. | would hold it only to support the devotees of divinity and would not spend it away for those who indulge in sin and evil.
≡ Ṛgveda 7.32.18
311
त्वमिन्द्र प्रतूर्तिष्वभि विश्वा असि स्पृधः ।
अशस्तिहा जनिता वृत्रतूरसि त्वं तूर्य तरुष्यतः ॥
tvamindra pratūrtiṣvabhi viśvā asi spṛdhaḥ ।
aśastihā janitā vṛtratūrasi tvaṃ tūrya taruṣyataḥ ॥
Indra, O inspired soul, in the external conflicts of life and in the internal conflicts of mind, you are the Superior over all assailants. You are the destroyer of evil and calumny, creator of goodness and eliminator of impediments. Pray drive off all evil thoughts and oppositions of life and mind.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.99.5
312
प्र यो रिरिक्ष ओजसा दिवः सदोभ्यस्परि ।
न त्वा विव्याच रज इन्द्र पार्थिवमति विश्वं ववक्षिथ ॥
pra yo ririkṣa ojasā divaḥ sadobhyaspari ।
na tvā vivyāca raja indra pārthivamati viśvaṃ vavakṣitha ॥
You transcend the bounds of heaven by your might. The regions of earth and skies encompass you not. Indra, lord of majesty and omnipotence, bring us food, strength and the divine power of sustenance for
≡ Ṛgveda 8.88.5
313
असावि देवं गोऋजीकमन्धो न्यस्मिन्निन्द्रो जनुषेमुवोच ।
बोधामसि त्वा हर्यश्व यज्ञैर्बोधा न स्तोममन्धसो मदेषु ॥
asāvi devaṃ goṛjīkamandho nyasminnindro januṣemuvoca ।
bodhāmasi tvā haryaśva yajñairbodhā na stomamandhaso madeṣu ॥
Distilled is the spirit of life, divine, brilliant, the very essence of earth and nature's energy. Let Indra, the ruling lord of life, by his very nature and origin, join and address the assembly and make it resound. O lord of instant powers and faculties, we invoke and invite you by our yajnic adorations. | oin us in the ecstasy of our celebration and inspire our congregation to awake
≡ Ṛgveda 7.21.1
314
योनिष्ट इन्द्र सदने अकारि तमा नृभिः पुरूहूत प्र याहि ।
असो यथा नोऽविता वृधश्चिद्ददो वसूनि ममदश्च सोमैः ॥
yoniṣṭa indra sadane akāri tamā nṛbhiḥ purūhūta pra yāhi ।
aso yathā no'vitā vṛdhaściddado vasūni mamadaśca somaiḥ ॥
Se a Sarl ae a Tae Geed Ww arte Indra, lord ruler and commander of the world, the holy seat for you is created and reserved in the house of nations. Elected and invited by all equally, pray come and take it with the leading lights of humanity in the manner that you may be our saviour and protector for advancement, receive and disburse the means and materials of life's wealth and comfort, and be happy and celebrate the joy of life with the soma of the world's
≡ Ṛgveda 7.24.1
315
अदर्दरुत्समसृजो वि खानि त्वमर्णवान्बद्बधानाँ अरम्णाः ।
महान्तमिन्द्र पर्वतं वि यद्वः सृजद्धारा अव यद्दानवान्हन् ॥
adardarutsamasṛjo vi khāni tvamarṇavānbadbadhānām̐ aramṇāḥ ।
mahāntamindra parvataṃ vi yadvaḥ sṛjaddhārā ava yaddānavānhan ॥
Indra, maker and breaker of things, you break open the springs, open the doors, let the streams aflow, and free the bonded to live free and enjoy, you who break the cloud and the mountain, let out the streams to flow into rivers and the sea, having destroyed the demons and broken the cloud.
≡ Ṛgveda 5.32.1
316
सुष्वाणास इन्द्र स्तुमसि त्वा सनिष्यन्तश्चित्तुविनृम्ण वाजम् ।
आ नो भर सुवितं यस्य कोना तना त्मना सह्यामा त्वोताः ॥
suṣvāṇāsa indra stumasi tvā saniṣyantaścittuvinṛmṇa vājam ।
ā no bhara suvitaṃ yasya konā tanā tmanā sahyāmā tvotāḥ ॥
SIS! ST AT At Ufa Gea SHIA AAT AT ITAL Indra, lord of abundant wealth and power, creative and expressive devotees with divine gifts of heavenly food and energy, we celebrate and adore you. Pray bless us with that wealth and well being which you please is for our good, so that, under your gracious protection, we may win the power and prosperity of life to live well and enjoy the beauty and goodness of life to the fulfilment of our heart and soul.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.148.1
317
जगृह्मा ते दक्षिणमिन्द्र हस्तं वसूयवो वसुपते वसूनाम् ।
विद्मा हि त्वा गोपतिँ शूर गोनामस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणँ रयिन्दाः ॥
jagṛhmā te dakṣiṇamindra hastaṃ vasūyavo vasupate vasūnām ।
vidmā hi tvā gopatim̐ śūra gonāmasmabhyaṃ citraṃ vṛṣaṇam̐ rayindāḥ ॥
ferent fe cat strate eye ritarereneat fort quai qaut we Indra, lord ruler, controller, promoter and giver of the world's wealth, peace, comfort and joy, we, seekers of wealth, honours and excellence, hold on to your liberal hand of generosity. Lord of omnipotence, we know that you are the ruler and controller of the earths, stars, knowledge, wisdom and culture of life. Pray bless us with profuse and wondrous source wealth of the world with honours, excellence and happiness.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.47.1
318
इन्द्रं नरो नेमधिता हवन्ति यत्पार्या युनजते धियस्ताः ।
शूरो नृषाता श्रवसश्च काम आ गोमति व्रजे भजा त्वं नः ॥
indraṃ naro nemadhitā havanti yatpāryā yunajate dhiyastāḥ ।
śūro nṛṣātā śravasaśca kāma ā gomati vraje bhajā tvaṃ naḥ ॥
Leading people call upon Indra, lord ruler of the world, in their serious struggles of life and pray for those concentrative faculties of mind and intelligence by which they can join the divine presence and win their goal. The lord is the brave, generous and fearless leader of humanity in their corporate life, lover of strength and inspirer of heroic souls. O lord, give us the grace of your divine presence and lead us in our development of lands and cows and in our plans of education, enlightenment and our vision of the divine Word.
≡ Ṛgveda 7.27.1
319
वयः सुपर्णा उप सेदुरिन्द्रं प्रियमेधा ऋषयो नाधमानाः ।
अप ध्वान्तमूर्णुहि पूर्धि चक्षुर्मुमुग्ध्या३स्मान्निधयेव बद्धान् ॥
vayaḥ suparṇā upa sedurindraṃ priyamedhā ṛṣayo nādhamānāḥ ।
apa dhvāntamūrṇuhi pūrdhi cakṣurmumugdhyā3smānnidhayeva baddhān ॥
Men of vibrant intelligence and flying imagination, seers and sages with love and reason, In a mood of supplication, prayer and faith sit and abide by Indra. O lord, unveil the truth from darkness, perfect our vision for the light of truth, release us for we are bound like birds in snares.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.73.11
320
नाके सुपर्णमुप यत्पतन्तँ हृदा वेनन्तो अभ्यचक्षत त्वा ।
हिरण्यपक्षं वरुणस्य दूतं यमस्य योनौ शकुनं भुरण्युम् ॥
nāke suparṇamupa yatpatantam̐ hṛdā venanto abhyacakṣata tvā ।
hiraṇyapakṣaṃ varuṇasya dūtaṃ yamasya yonau śakunaṃ bhuraṇyum ॥
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.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.123.6
321
ब्रह्म जज्ञानं प्रथमं पुरस्ताद्वि सीमतः सुरुचो वेन आवः ।
स बुध्न्या उपमा अस्य विष्ठाः सतश्च योनिमसतश्च विवः ॥
brahma jajñānaṃ prathamaṃ purastādvi sīmataḥ suruco vena āvaḥ ।
sa budhnyā upamā asya viṣṭhāḥ sataśca yonimasataśca vivaḥ ॥
322
अपूर्व्या पुरुतमान्यस्मै महे वीराय तवसे तुराय ।
विरप्शिने वज्रिणे शन्तमानि वचाँस्यास्मै स्थविराय तक्षुः ॥
apūrvyā purutamānyasmai mahe vīrāya tavase turāya ।
virapśine vajriṇe śantamāni vacām̐syāsmai sthavirāya takṣuḥ ॥
neat ere eared we tere Aa GTA | FETCH Let me compose an original and comprehensive song of praise in my own words in a State of peace overflowing with reverence in honour of this great hero, Indra, mighty performer of action, admirable wielder of the thunderbolt of justice and punishment, unshakable embodiment of tranquillity.
≡ Ṛgveda 6.32.1
Mantras 323–337
323
अव द्रप्सो अँशुमतीमतिष्ठदीयानः कृष्णो दशभिः सहस्रैः ।
आवत्तमिन्द्रः शच्या धमन्तमप स्नीहितिं नृमणा अधद्राः ॥
ava drapso am̐śumatīmatiṣṭhadīyānaḥ kṛṣṇo daśabhiḥ sahasraiḥ ।
āvattamindraḥ śacyā dhamantamapa snīhitiṃ nṛmaṇā adhadrāḥ ॥
The dark passion of pride with its ten thousand assistants and associates comes, occupies the affections and suppresses the emotive and creative streams of life, but Indra, noble leader of men, the soul, with its great thought and action, takes this bully over, controls its violence and covers it with sweetness and love.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.96.13
324
वृत्रस्य त्वा श्वसथादीषमाणा विश्वे देवा अजहुर्ये सखायः ।
मरुद्भिरिन्द्र सख्यं ते अस्त्वथेमा विश्वाः पृतना जयासि ॥
vṛtrasya tvā śvasathādīṣamāṇā viśve devā ajahurye sakhāyaḥ ।
marudbhirindra sakhyaṃ te astvathemā viśvāḥ pṛtanā jayāsi ॥
O soul of man, when at the frightful breath of evil forces of thought and the external world all your noble faculties who are your friends forsake you out of fear and insecurity, at that time, Indra, O soul, of innate power and self-confidence, hold on, be friends with the Maruts, vital pranic powers, and surely you would win in all the battles against evil.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.96.7
325
विधुं दद्राणँ समने बहूनाँ युवानँ सन्तं पलितो जगार ।
देवस्य पश्य काव्यं महित्वाद्या ममार स ह्यः समान ॥
vidhuṃ dadrāṇam̐ samane bahūnām̐ yuvānam̐ santaṃ palito jagāra ।
devasya paśya kāvyaṃ mahitvādyā mamāra sa hyaḥ samāna ॥
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.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.55.5
326
त्वँ ह त्यत्सप्तभ्यो जायमानोऽशत्रुभ्यो अभवः शत्रुरिन्द्र ।
गूढे द्यावापृथिवी अन्वविन्दो विभुमद्भ्यो भुवनेभ्यो रणं धाः ॥
tvam̐ ha tyatsaptabhyo jāyamāno'śatrubhyo abhavaḥ śatrurindra ।
gūḍhe dyāvāpṛthivī anvavindo vibhumadbhyo bhuvanebhyo raṇaṃ dhāḥ ॥
aT: U ZRF Ul Thus does Indra become a victorious enemy for the seven unrivalled unholy tendencies of sense and mind and emerges a brilliant unrivalled hero. Thus does he find the real joyous heaven and earth otherwise, for him, covered in deep darkness. Thus do you, O soul, bear and bring happiness to the regions of life vested in dignity and excellence.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.96.16
327
मेडिं न त्वा वज्रिणं भृष्टिमन्तं पुरुधस्मानं वृषभँ स्थिरप्स्नुम् ।
करोष्यर्यस्तरुषीर्दुवस्युरिन्द्र द्युक्षं वृत्रहणं गृणीषे ॥
meḍiṃ na tvā vajriṇaṃ bhṛṣṭimantaṃ purudhasmānaṃ vṛṣabham̐ sthirapsnum ।
karoṣyaryastaruṣīrduvasyurindra dyukṣaṃ vṛtrahaṇaṃ gṛṇīṣe ॥
328
प्र वो महे महेवृधे भरध्वं प्रचेतसे प्र सुमतिं कृणुध्वम् ।
विशः पूर्वीः प्र चर चर्षणिप्राः ॥
pra vo mahe mahevṛdhe bharadhvaṃ pracetase pra sumatiṃ kṛṇudhvam ।
viśaḥ pūrvīḥ pra cara carṣaṇiprāḥ ॥
fast: at: Wat aefoTaT: WBRZ 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
≡ Ṛgveda 7.31.10
329
शुनँ हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ ।
शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु ध्नन्तं वृत्राणि सञ्जितं धनानि ॥
śunam̐ huvema maghavānamindramasminbhare nṛtamaṃ vājasātau ।
śṛṇvantamugramūtaye samatsu dhnantaṃ vṛtrāṇi sañjitaṃ dhanāni ॥
We invoke, sing and celebrate Indra, lord giver of light and wisdom, commander of honour and prosperity, highest guide and leader of humanity, in this battle of life. Instantly does he listen to our prayers, bright and blazing is he in the battles and contests of life for protection, killer where he must be, breaker of the clouds of darkness, ignorance and poverty, and he is the winner, collector and consolidator of the wealths of life. We invoke him for protection, progress and victory in our battles of life.
≡ Ṛgveda 3.30.22
330
उदु ब्रह्माण्यैरत श्रवस्येन्द्रँ समर्ये महया वसिष्ठ ।
आ यो विश्वानि श्रवसा ततानोपश्रोता म ईवतो वचाँसि ॥
udu brahmāṇyairata śravasyendram̐ samarye mahayā vasiṣṭha ।
ā yo viśvāni śravasā tatānopaśrotā ma īvato vacām̐si ॥
331
चक्रं यदस्याप्स्वा निषत्तमुतो तदस्मै मध्विच्चच्छद्यात् ।
पृथिव्यामतिषितं यदूधः पयो गोष्वदधा ओषधीषु ॥
cakraṃ yadasyāpsvā niṣattamuto tadasmai madhviccacchadyāt ।
pṛthivyāmatiṣitaṃ yadūdhaḥ payo goṣvadadhā oṣadhīṣu ॥
His wheel of power and presence which operates across the spaces and rules the dynamics of nature and humanity also fills and covers the whole system of existence with honey sweets of joy for life and for the lord's own fulfilment too, the same honey which fertilises the earth and fills the clouds, the nectar that is filled in the cow's udders and sweetens the sap in the
≡ Ṛgveda 10.73.9
332
त्यमू षु वाजिनं देवजूतँ सहोवानं तरुतारँ रथानाम् ।
अरिष्टनेमिं पृतनाजमाशुँ स्वस्तये तार्क्ष्यमिहा हुवेम ॥
tyamū ṣu vājinaṃ devajūtam̐ sahovānaṃ tarutāram̐ rathānām ।
ariṣṭanemiṃ pṛtanājamāśum̐ svastaye tārkṣyamihā huvema ॥
For the sake of good and all round well being of life, we invoke and study that wind and electric energy of the middle regions which is fast and victorious, moved by divine nature, powerful, shaker of the clouds and energiser of sound waves, inviolable, war-like heroic and most dynamic, moving at the speed of energy.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.178.1
333
त्रातारमिन्द्रमवितारमिन्द्रँ हवेहवे सुहवँ शूरमिन्द्रम् ।
हुवे नु शक्रं पुरुहूतमिन्द्रमिदँ हविर्मघवा वेत्विन्द्रः ॥
trātāramindramavitāramindram̐ havehave suhavam̐ śūramindram ।
huve nu śakraṃ puruhūtamindramidam̐ havirmaghavā vetvindraḥ ॥
In every battle of life one after another, | invoke Indra, lord giver of wealth, honour and power, saviour Indra, protector Indra, brave Indra invoked with love and devotion, pure and powerful, universally invoked and adored. May Indra bring us the good life and all
≡ Ṛgveda 6.47.11
334
यजामह इन्द्रं वज्रदक्षिणँ हरीणाँ रथ्य३ं विव्रतानाम् ।
प्र श्मश्रुभिर्दोधुवदूर्ध्वधा भुवद्वि सेनाभिर्भयमानो वि राधसा ॥
yajāmaha indraṃ vajradakṣiṇam̐ harīṇām̐ rathya3ṃ vivratānām ।
pra śmaśrubhirdodhuvadūrdhvadhā bhuvadvi senābhirbhayamāno vi rādhasā ॥
pustfireteaged at ats @akidtamat fa We join and adore Indra, lord of cosmic energy, who wields the thunder in his right hand and controls the versatile potentials of complementary currents of cosmic energy in the universal circuit, who with energy shakes the earthly vegetation, rises high, and with his forces and implicit potentials acts as catalytic agent and vests us with natural power and success in achievement.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.23.1
335
सत्राहणं दाधृषिं तुम्रमिन्द्रं महामपारं वृशभँ सुवज्रम् ।
हन्ता यो वृत्रँ सनितोत वाजं दाता मघानि मघवा सुराधाः ॥
satrāhaṇaṃ dādhṛṣiṃ tumramindraṃ mahāmapāraṃ vṛśabham̐ suvajram ।
hantā yo vṛtram̐ sanitota vājaṃ dātā maghāni maghavā surādhāḥ ॥
Accept, honour and exalt Indra, ruler of the world, destroyer of untruth by the rule of truth and generous, wielder of the thunderbolt of law and force, who Is destroyer of the dark cloud of evil and selfishness, provider of food, energy and advancement, giver of honour and excellence, magnanimous and all-ways successful achiever of glory.
≡ Ṛgveda 4.17.8
336
यो नो वनुष्यन्नभिदाति मर्त उगणा वा मन्यमानस्तुरो वा ।
क्षिधी युधा शवसा वा तमिन्द्राभी ष्याम वृषमणस्त्वोताः ॥
yo no vanuṣyannabhidāti marta ugaṇā vā manyamānasturo vā ।
kṣidhī yudhā śavasā vā tamindrābhī ṣyāma vṛṣamaṇastvotāḥ ॥
337
यं वृत्रेषु क्षितय स्पर्धमाना यं युक्तेषु तुरयन्तो हवन्ते ।
यँ शूरसातौ यमपामुपज्मन्यं विप्रासो वाजयन्ते स इन्द्रः ॥
yaṃ vṛtreṣu kṣitaya spardhamānā yaṃ yukteṣu turayanto havante ।
yam̐ śūrasātau yamapāmupajmanyaṃ viprāso vājayante sa indraḥ ॥
Mantras 338–352
338
इन्द्रापर्वता बृहता रथेन वामीरिष आ वहतँ सुवीराः ।
वीतँ हव्यान्यध्वरेषु देवा वर्धेथां गीर्भीरिडया मदन्ता ॥
indrāparvatā bṛhatā rathena vāmīriṣa ā vahatam̐ suvīrāḥ ।
vītam̐ havyānyadhvareṣu devā vardhethāṃ gīrbhīriḍayā madantā ॥
Indra and Parvata, sun and cloud, come on the grand chariot of light, wind and rain, bring us lovely foods and drinks of energy for the heroic people, O powers divine and generous, receive the offerings in the yajnas of love, faith and non-violence, feed on the music of the songs, and wax with the hymns of
≡ Ṛgveda 3.53.1
339
इन्द्राय गिरो अनिशितसर्गा अपः प्रैरयत्सगरस्य बुध्नात् ।
यो अक्षेणेव चक्रियौ शचीभिर्विष्वक्तस्तम्भ पृथिवीमुत द्याम् ॥
indrāya giro aniśitasargā apaḥ prairayatsagarasya budhnāt ।
yo akṣeṇeva cakriyau śacībhirviṣvaktastambha pṛthivīmuta dyām ॥
Sing songs of praise in honour if Indra who makes incessant streams of water flow from the oceans of space and sky, and, with his cosmic power and actions, sustains the heaven and earth in motion like wheels of a chariot held in balance by the axle. ait Tat WaT: aT Tae: ops faeutat are: With love and devotion, friendly celebrants come to you, Indra, who pervade and transcend the vast spaces of existence a long long way. And | pray that shining self-refulgent in this world and knowing your parental obligation, you bless the father with a son.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.89.4
340
आ त्वा सखायः सख्या ववृत्युस्तिरः पुरू चिदर्णवां जगम्याः ।
पितुर्नपातमा दधित वेधा अस्मिन्क्षये प्रतरां दीद्यानः ॥
ā tvā sakhāyaḥ sakhyā vavṛtyustiraḥ purū cidarṇavāṃ jagamyāḥ ।
piturnapātamā dadhita vedhā asminkṣaye pratarāṃ dīdyānaḥ ॥
341
को अद्य युङ्क्ते धुरि गा ऋतस्य शिमीवतो भामिनो दुर्हृणायून् ।
आसन्नेषामप्सुवाहो मयोभून्य एषां भृत्यामृणधत्स जीवात् ॥
ko adya yuṅkte dhuri gā ṛtasya śimīvato bhāmino durhṛṇāyūn ।
āsanneṣāmapsuvāho mayobhūnya eṣāṃ bhṛtyāmṛṇadhatsa jīvāt ॥
at rer ga eff sate ferattac nf georra Who joins the bullocks to the front yoke of the chariot of Truth to-day as ever? The Lord Ruler of the universe. And he who joins the men of noble action, heroes of passion and righteousness, maintain peace and joy, may he who joins these to truth and promotes these servants of truth to prosperity live long.
≡ Ṛgveda 1.84.16
342
गायन्ति त्वा गायत्रिणोऽर्चन्त्यर्कमर्किणः ।
ब्रह्माणस्त्वा शतक्रत उद्वँशमिव येमिरे ॥
gāyanti tvā gāyatriṇo'rcantyarkamarkiṇaḥ ।
brahmāṇastvā śatakrata udvam̐śamiva yemire ॥
The singers of Gayatri celebrate you, Indra, lord of song and joy, with the hymns of Sama-Veda. The devotees of Rgveda worship Indra, lord of light, with Rks. And the sage scholars of all the Vedas, O lord of a hundred noble acts of cosmic yajna, maintain the line of divine worship as the centre-string of the human
≡ Ṛgveda 1.10.1
343
इन्द्रं विश्वा अवीवृधन्त्समुद्रव्यचसं गिरः ।
रथीतमँ रथीनां वाजानाँ सत्पतिं पतिम् ॥
indraṃ viśvā avīvṛdhantsamudravyacasaṃ giraḥ ।
rathītamam̐ rathīnāṃ vājānām̐ satpatiṃ patim ॥
May all the songs of divine love and worship celebrate and glorify Indra, lord infinite and glorious like the expansive oceans of space, highest redeemer, higher than all other saviours, sole true lord victorious of the battles of life between good and evil, ultimate protector and promoter of humanity and ruler of
≡ Ṛgveda 1.11.1
344
इममिन्द्र सुतं पिब ज्येष्ठममर्त्यं मदम् ।
शुक्रस्य त्वाभ्यक्षरन्धारा ऋतस्य सादने ॥
imamindra sutaṃ piba jyeṣṭhamamartyaṃ madam ।
śukrasya tvābhyakṣarandhārā ṛtasya sādane ॥
345
यदिन्द्र चित्र म इह नास्ति त्वादातमद्रिवः ।
राधस्तन्नो विदद्वस उभयाहस्त्या भर ॥
yadindra citra ma iha nāsti tvādātamadrivaḥ ।
rādhastanno vidadvasa ubhayāhastyā bhara ॥
Indra, O lord of light and power, mysterious and sublime, refulgent ruler of the clouds and mountains, omniscient dispenser of munificence, whatever the rain of blessings showered by you, whatever the wealth and honour of success, give us with both hands.
≡ Ṛgveda 5.39.1
346
श्रुदी हवं तिरश्च्या इन्द्र यस्त्वा सपर्यति ।
सुवीर्यस्य गोमतो रायस्पूर्धि महाँ असि ॥
śrudī havaṃ tiraścyā indra yastvā saparyati ।
suvīryasya gomato rāyaspūrdhi mahām̐ asi ॥
Ry eR Indra, listen to the invocation of the devotee's voice of deep silence who offers service and homage to you, and bless the devotee with wealth of brave progeny, lands, cows, knowledge and total fulfilment. You are great, unbounded is your munificence.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.95.4
347
असावि सोम इन्द्र ते शविष्ठ धृष्णवा गहि ।
आ त्वा पृणक्त्विन्द्रियँ रजः सूर्यो न रश्मिभिः ॥
asāvi soma indra te śaviṣṭha dhṛṣṇavā gahi ।
ā tvā pṛṇaktvindriyam̐ rajaḥ sūryo na raśmibhiḥ ॥
Indra, lord ruler of power, strong and resolute, come, this soma has been distilled for you. May it exhilarate and strengthen your mind as the sun fills and brightens the sky with its rays.
≡ Ṛgveda 1.84.1
348
एन्द्र याहि हरिभिरुप कण्वस्य सुष्टुतिम् ।
दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो ॥
endra yāhi haribhirupa kaṇvasya suṣṭutim ।
divo amuṣya śāsato divaṃ yaya divāvaso ॥
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.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.34.1
349
आ त्वा गिरो रथीरिवास्थुः सुतेषु गिर्वणः ।
अभि त्वा समनूषत गावो वत्सं न धेनवः ॥
ā tvā giro rathīrivāsthuḥ suteṣu girvaṇaḥ ।
abhi tvā samanūṣata gāvo vatsaṃ na dhenavaḥ ॥
Indra, adorable lord of glory, when the soma sense of life's beauty and meaning is realised, let our voices of adoration reach you fast as a charioteer, and as mothers out of love incline to their children, so let our voices too closely abide with you.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.95.1
350
एतो न्विन्द्रँ स्तवाम शुद्धँ शुद्धेन साम्ना ।
शुद्धैरुक्थैर्वावृध्वाँसँ शुद्धैराशीर्वान्ममत्तु ॥
eto nvindram̐ stavāma śuddham̐ śuddhena sāmnā ।
śuddhairukthairvāvṛdhvām̐sam̐ śuddhairāśīrvānmamattu ॥
Come, friends, and, with happy chant of pure holy Sama songs, adore Indra, pure and bright spirit and power of the world, who feels pleased and exalted by honest unsullied songs of adoration. Let the supplicant with a pure heart please and win the favour of Indra and rejoice.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.95.7
351
यो रयिं वो रयिन्तमो यो द्युम्नैर्द्युम्नवत्तमः ।
सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र तेऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः ॥
yo rayiṃ vo rayintamo yo dyumnairdyumnavattamaḥ ।
somaḥ sutaḥ sa indra te'sti svadhāpate madaḥ ॥
ait Ut ot theaet at eetetereras: | Indra, supreme lord of your own nature, power and law, that soma beauty and bliss of the world of existence created by you, which is most abundant in wealth and brilliance, which is most glorious in splendour and majesty, is all yours, all for yourself, all your own pleasure, passion and ecstasy.
≡ Ṛgveda 6.44.1
352
प्रत्यस्मै पिपीषते विश्वानि विदुषे भर ।
अरङ्गमाय जग्मयेऽपश्चादध्वने नरः ॥
pratyasmai pipīṣate viśvāni viduṣe bhara ।
araṅgamāya jagmaye'paścādadhvane naraḥ ॥
SNA VAIAAS UPA AT: W BRR O people, lovers of yajna, provide all facilities of the world for this Indra, ruler and patron of knowledge and culture, bold and courageous leading scholar thirsting for knowledge and constantly going forward to reach the expansive bounds of his subject, never
≡ Ṛgveda 6.42.1
Mantras 353–367
353
आ नो वयोवयःशयं महान्तं गह्वरेष्ठां महान्तं पूर्विनेष्ठाम् ।
उग्रं वचो अपावधीः ॥
ā no vayovayaḥśayaṃ mahāntaṃ gahvareṣṭhāṃ mahāntaṃ pūrvineṣṭhām ।
ugraṃ vaco apāvadhīḥ ॥
354
आ त्वा रथं यथोतये सुम्नाय वर्तयामसि ।
तुविकूर्मिमृतीषहमिन्द्रँ शविष्ठ सत्पतिम् ॥
ā tvā rathaṃ yathotaye sumnāya vartayāmasi ।
tuvikūrmimṛtīṣahamindram̐ śaviṣṭha satpatim ॥
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.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.68.1
355
स पूर्व्यो महोनां वेनः क्रतुभिरानजे ।
यस्य द्वारा मनुः पिता देवेषु धिय आनजे ॥
sa pūrvyo mahonāṃ venaḥ kratubhirānaje ।
yasya dvārā manuḥ pitā deveṣu dhiya ānaje ॥
He, eternal spirit of the universe, love and desire and indeed the ideal of the great among humanity, is realised through holy acts of prayer and yajna, by the doors of whose grace the thinking man, fatherly man sustainer of life, attains noble knowledge and competence for action among the divinities of nature and humanity.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.63.1
356
यदी वहन्त्याशवो भ्राजमाना रथेष्वा ।
पिबन्तो मदिरं मधु तत्र श्रवाँसि कृण्वते ॥
yadī vahantyāśavo bhrājamānā ratheṣvā ।
pibanto madiraṃ madhu tatra śravām̐si kṛṇvate ॥
357
त्यमु वो अप्रहणं गृणीषे शवसस्पतिम् ।
इन्द्रं विश्वासाहं नरँ शचिष्ठं विश्ववेदसम् ॥
tyamu vo aprahaṇaṃ gṛṇīṣe śavasaspatim ।
indraṃ viśvāsāhaṃ naram̐ śaciṣṭhaṃ viśvavedasam ॥
<8 favarare at vifas favadea BEI All ye children of the earth, for you all | praise and celebrate that Indra, lord dispenser of justice and punishment without anger or violence, commander of power and forces of the nation, challenger of all negative forces of the world, leader of humanity, and great and glorious ruler of the men of vision and acts of universal
≡ Ṛgveda 6.44.4
358
दधिक्राव्णो अकारिषं जिष्णोरश्वस्य वाजिनः ।
सुरभि नो मुखा करत्प्र न आयूँषि तारिषत् ॥
dadhikrāvṇo akāriṣaṃ jiṣṇoraśvasya vājinaḥ ।
surabhi no mukhā karatpra na āyūm̐ṣi tāriṣat ॥
SRST AT AAT SHIT WAT STELAS ATR Bus We sing in praise of Dadhikra, divine energy, victorious, all achieving spirit and power, who may, we pray, refine our sense of taste and other refinements and may help us live afull and healthy life across the floods of existence.
≡ Ṛgveda 4.39.6
359
पुरां भिन्दुर्युवा कविरमितौजा अजायत ।
इन्द्रो विश्वस्य कर्मणो धर्त्ता वज्री पुरुष्टुतः ॥
purāṃ bhinduryuvā kaviramitaujā ajāyata ।
indro viśvasya karmaṇo dharttā vajrī puruṣṭutaḥ ॥
360
प्रप्र वस्त्रिष्टुभमिषं वन्दद्वीरायेन्दवे ।
धिया वो मेधसातये पुरन्ध्या विवासति ॥
prapra vastriṣṭubhamiṣaṃ vandadvīrāyendave ।
dhiyā vo medhasātaye purandhyā vivāsati ॥
frat at Aeraraa great frarahr 349 uN For your progress, offer libations of holy fuel and fragrance, triple refined and intensified, with trishtubh hymns of Vedic formulae in the service of Indra, cosmic spirit of energy and power, happy and exciting, who inspires the brave and shines you with versatile creative intellect for the advancement of your science of yajna for further development.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.69.1
361
कश्यपस्य स्वर्विदो यावाहुः सयुजाविति ।
ययोर्विश्वमपि व्रतं यज्ञं धीरा निचाय्य ॥
kaśyapasya svarvido yāvāhuḥ sayujāviti ।
yayorviśvamapi vrataṃ yajñaṃ dhīrā nicāyya ॥
362
अर्चत प्रार्चता नरः प्रियमेधासो अर्चत ।
अर्चन्तु पुत्रका उत पुरमिद्धृष्ण्वर्चत ॥
arcata prārcatā naraḥ priyamedhāso arcata ।
arcantu putrakā uta puramiddhṛṣṇvarcata ॥
arda aretat at: fraderet area O lovers of Yajna, lovers of union and communion with the divine, adore and worship Indra, adore and worship again, worship again and again. Worship along with your children and grand children, just as the citizens adore and exalt a great city and the glorious ruler of the celestial city.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.69.8
363
उक्थमिन्द्राय शँस्यं वर्धनं पुरुनिःषिधे ।
शक्रो यथा सुतेषु नो रारणत्सख्येषु च ॥
ukthamindrāya śam̐syaṃ vardhanaṃ puruniḥṣidhe ।
śakro yathā suteṣu no rāraṇatsakhyeṣu ca ॥
At UT ASS AN BG J ust as aman rejoices with his children and friends and bestows lots of knowledge and wealth on them, so does Shakra, omnipotent Indra, lord of wealth and knowledge, rejoice to bestow admirable mantras of elevating light of Vedic lore on the generous soul for its
≡ Ṛgveda 1.10.5
364
विश्वानरस्य वस्पतिमनानतस्य शवसः ।
एवैश्च चर्षणीनामूती हुवे रथानाम् ॥
viśvānarasya vaspatimanānatasya śavasaḥ ।
evaiśca carṣaṇīnāmūtī huve rathānām ॥
| pray to Indra, your lord and father, master controller of the irresistible powers and forces of the universe, for divine protection of the people by the dynamics of his moving powers of nature and humanity.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.68.4
365
स घा यस्ते दिवो नरो धिया मर्तस्य शमतः ।
ऊती स बृहतो दिवो द्विषो अँहो न तरति ॥
sa ghā yaste divo naro dhiyā martasya śamataḥ ।
ūtī sa bṛhato divo dviṣo am̐ho na tarati ॥
The mortal man at peace who with his intelligence and holy action serves, worships and offers homage to you, Indra, lord and leader of the light of heaven, he enjoys peace and prosperity under protection of the vast heaven and crosses over all hate and jealousy as well as sin and evil.
≡ Ṛgveda 6.2.4
366
विभोष्ट इन्द्र राधसो विभ्वी रातिः शतक्रतो ।
अथा नो विश्वचर्षणे द्युम्नँ सुदत्र मँहय ॥
vibhoṣṭa indra rādhaso vibhvī rātiḥ śatakrato ।
athā no viśvacarṣaṇe dyumnam̐ sudatra mam̐haya ॥
stot at fasraeur St Waa HST Be Indra, hero of a hundred holy actions with insight and counsel, wide and high are your powers and wealth, abundant your gifts. Ultimate watcher and observer of all that is in the world, ruler of the mighty social order, lead us on to wealth, power, honour and excellence and help us rise to the heights.
≡ Ṛgveda 5.38.1
367
वयश्चित्ते पतत्रिणो द्विपाच्चतुष्पादर्जुनि ।
उषः प्रारन्नृतूँरनु दिवो अन्तेभ्यस्परि ॥
vayaścitte patatriṇo dvipāccatuṣpādarjuni ।
uṣaḥ prārannṛtūm̐ranu divo antebhyaspari ॥
Blessed Dawn, fiery messenger of light and life, may humans and animals as the birds of flight, we pray, rise and reach unto the bounds of heaven in pursuance of the time and seasons of your arrival.
≡ Ṛgveda 1.49.3
Mantras 368–382
368
अमी ये देवा स्थन मध्य आ रोचने दिवः ।
कद्व ऋतं कदमृतं का प्रत्ना व आहुतिः ॥
amī ye devā sthana madhya ā rocane divaḥ ।
kadva ṛtaṃ kadamṛtaṃ kā pratnā va āhutiḥ ॥
O lords of knowledge, who or what are those divine powers of existence abiding in the light of heaven by their name, identity and state of being in the three regions of the universe? Where is the law of cosmic dynamics of evolution? W hatis truth and what is untruth? W hat is eternal and constant? What is existential and mutable? What was the first mutation of Prakrti in the cosmic yajna? What is going to be the last and closing oblation in the cosmic vedi? (May the heaven and earth know and reveal it for us.)
≡ Ṛgveda 1.105.5
369
ऋचँ साम यजामहे याभ्यां कर्माणि कृण्वते ।
वि ते सदसि राजतो यज्ञं देवेषु वक्षतः ॥
ṛcam̐ sāma yajāmahe yābhyāṃ karmāṇi kṛṇvate ।
vi te sadasi rājato yajñaṃ deveṣu vakṣataḥ ॥
370
विश्वाः पृतना अभिभूतरं नरः सजूस्ततक्षुरिन्द्रं जजनुश्च राजसे ।
क्रत्वे वरे स्थेमन्यामुरीमुतोग्रमोजिष्ठं तरसं तरस्विनम् ॥
viśvāḥ pṛtanā abhibhūtaraṃ naraḥ sajūstatakṣurindraṃ jajanuśca rājase ।
kratve vare sthemanyāmurīmutogramojiṣṭhaṃ tarasaṃ tarasvinam ॥
All the citizens together, in order to elect an equal for the purpose of governance, create and shape Indra, the ruler, the leader who is superior to others in all battles of life, highest by noble creative action, eliminator of negative and frustrative opposition, illustrious, most vigorous and emphatic in expression, courageous and passionate in action.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.97.10
371
श्रत्ते दधामि प्रथमाय मन्यवेऽहन्यद्दस्युं नर्यं विवेरपः ।
उभे यत्वा रोदसी धावतामनु भ्यसात्ते शुष्मात्पृथिवी चिदद्रिवः ॥
śratte dadhāmi prathamāya manyave'hanyaddasyuṃ naryaṃ viverapaḥ ।
ubhe yatvā rodasī dhāvatāmanu bhyasātte śuṣmātpṛthivī cidadrivaḥ ॥
Indra, potent ruler of nature and humanity, lord of thunder and clouds, mover of mountains, | am all faith, reverence and admiration in truth of commitment for your first and foremost power and passion by which you break the clouds and release the showers of rain for humanity, by virtue of which both heaven and earth abide by your law, the power and force by which the firmament shakes with awe.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.147.1
372
समेत विश्वा ओजसा पतिं दिवो य एक इद्भूरतिथिर्जनानाम्
स पूर्व्यो नूतनमाजिगीषं तं वर्त्तनीरनु वावृत एक इत् ॥
sameta viśvā ojasā patiṃ divo ya eka idbhūratithirjanānām
sa pūrvyo nūtanamājigīṣaṃ taṃ varttanīranu vāvṛta eka it ॥
373
इमे त इन्द्र ते वयं पुरुष्टुत ये त्वारभ्य चरामसि प्रभूवसो ।
न हि त्वदन्यो गिर्वणो गिरः सघत्क्षोणीरिव प्रति तद्धर्य नो वचः ॥
ime ta indra te vayaṃ puruṣṭuta ye tvārabhya carāmasi prabhūvaso ।
na hi tvadanyo girvaṇo giraḥ saghatkṣoṇīriva prati taddharya no vacaḥ ॥
These are yours, Indra, We are yours, lord praised and celebrated by all. Beginning with you we go about the business of living, lord of existence and shelter of life. Other than you there is no one else, lord of holy Word, who would listen to our prayer. Hear our prayer as the voice of earth and humanity and respond with
≡ Ṛgveda 1.57.4
374
चर्षणीधृतं मघवानमुक्थ्या३मिन्द्रं गिरो बृहतीरभ्यनूषत ।
वावृधानं पुरुहूतँ सुवृक्तिभिरमर्त्यं जरमाणं दिवेदिवे ॥
carṣaṇīdhṛtaṃ maghavānamukthyā3mindraṃ giro bṛhatīrabhyanūṣata ।
vāvṛdhānaṃ puruhūtam̐ suvṛktibhiramartyaṃ jaramāṇaṃ divedive ॥
are Feed Garena SATO ACCICCRRCaT Address these comprehensive words of prayer and celebration with offers of yajna to Indra, lord ruler and sustainer of the people, munificent, honourable, growing in power and prosperity, universally acclaimed and celebrated, immortal in fame and glory, close and closer day by day in love and exhortation of the people. Let the songs glorify the lord.
≡ Ṛgveda 3.51.1
375
अच्छा व इन्द्रं मतयः स्वर्युवः सध्रीचीर्विश्वा उशतीरनूषत ।
परि ष्वजन्त जनयो यथा पतिं मर्यं न शुन्ध्युं मघवानमूतये ॥
acchā va indraṃ matayaḥ svaryuvaḥ sadhrīcīrviśvā uśatīranūṣata ।
pari ṣvajanta janayo yathā patiṃ maryaṃ na śundhyuṃ maghavānamūtaye ॥
UR tasted Sat aan Ufa We A weet AeTaMAll my thoughts, words and actions, all together in perfect unison concentrated on the love and light of divinity, ecstatically adore and celebrate Indra, lord almighty of existence. J ust as wives with love embrace their human lover, protector and husband, so do my prayers centre on Indra, lord of glory, power and purity, for all round protection, promotion and well being. (Rg.
≡ Ṛgveda 10.43.1
376
अभि त्यं मेषं पुरुहूतमृग्मियमिन्द्रं गीर्भिर्मदता वस्वो अर्णवम् ।
यस्य द्यावो न विचरन्ति मानुषं भुजे मँहिष्ठमभि विप्रमर्चत ॥
abhi tyaṃ meṣaṃ puruhūtamṛgmiyamindraṃ gīrbhirmadatā vasvo arṇavam ।
yasya dyāvo na vicaranti mānuṣaṃ bhuje mam̐hiṣṭhamabhi vipramarcata ॥
With holy words and songs of adoration, worship Indra, lord of power and glory, destroyer of enemies. Celebrate and exhilarate Him who is generous and virile, universally invoked and honoured, master of the Riks, wielder of wealth deep as ocean, greatest of the great, and lord of knowledge and wisdom. His gifts and graces for humanity range around like rays of the lights of heaven for the joy of the people. O people of the world, thank and adore the lord all wise and most gracious.
≡ Ṛgveda 1.51.1
377
त्यँ सु मेषं महया स्वर्विदँ शतं यस्य सुभुवः साकमीरते ।
अत्यं न वाजँ हवनस्यदँ रथमेन्द्रं ववृत्यामवसे सुवृक्तिभिः ॥
tyam̐ su meṣaṃ mahayā svarvidam̐ śataṃ yasya subhuvaḥ sākamīrate ।
atyaṃ na vājam̐ havanasyadam̐ rathamendraṃ vavṛtyāmavase suvṛktibhiḥ ॥
Honour that Indra, lord of glory and virile generosity who takes us high to the skies. Hundreds of noble and creative craftsmen together with their expert performance work on and engineer his glorious chariot which can cover the spatial paths across the skies for the sake of protection and defence. | wish | too could fly by that chariot. THAT ll BES UI Radiant and fertile, beauties of the worlds, vast and abundant, extensive, replete with honey sweets, the sun and the earth are sustained by the laws of nature with the immanent will of Varuna, centre-hold of the universe. U ndecaying they are, immensely creative and exuberant with the waters of life, beautiful, blissful. (Rg. Indra, lord of light and glory, ruler of the world, when you fill the earth and the environment with splendour like the dawn, the divine M other N ature raises you and manifests you as the great ruler of the great people of the world. The gracious mother elevates you in refulgence and majesty as the mighty Indra. (Indra at the cosmic level is the Lord Almighty; at the human level, the world ruler; and at the individual level, Indra is the soul, ruler of the body, senses, mind and
≡ Ṛgveda 1.52.1
378
घृतवती भुवनानामभिश्रियोर्वी पृथ्वी मधुदुघे सुपेशसा ।
द्यावापृथिवी वरुणस्य धर्मणा विष्कभिते अजरे भूरिरेतसा ॥
ghṛtavatī bhuvanānāmabhiśriyorvī pṛthvī madhudughe supeśasā ।
dyāvāpṛthivī varuṇasya dharmaṇā viṣkabhite ajare bhūriretasā ॥
379
उभे यदिन्द्र रोदसी आपप्राथोषा इव ।
महान्तं त्वा महीनाँ सम्राजं चर्षणीनाम् ।
देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत् ॥
ubhe yadindra rodasī āpaprāthoṣā iva ।
mahāntaṃ tvā mahīnām̐ samrājaṃ carṣaṇīnām ।
devī janitryajījanadbhadrā janitryajījanat ॥
380
प्र मन्दिने पितुमदर्चता वचो यः कृष्णगर्भा निरहन्नृजिश्वना ।
अवस्यवो वृषणं वज्रदक्षिणं मरुत्वन्तँ सख्याय हुवेमहि ॥
pra mandine pitumadarcatā vaco yaḥ kṛṣṇagarbhā nirahannṛjiśvanā ।
avasyavo vṛṣaṇaṃ vajradakṣiṇaṃ marutvantam̐ sakhyāya huvemahi ॥
All ye men and women of the earth, offer words of welcome and hospitality to joyous Indra, lord giver of the power of knowledge, who, in a simple natural manner, breaks open the secret treasures of the dark womb of nature and makes the streams of knowledge flow. We, seekers of protection and knowledge, invoke Indra, lord of light and power, rich and generous, expert in the use of the thunderbolt of knowledge against the demon of darkness, and commander of the tempestuous Maruts of social dynamics, and we pray for his love and friendship.
≡ Ṛgveda 1.101.1
381
इन्द्र सुतेषु सोमेषु क्रतुं पुनीष उक्थ्यम् ।
विदे वृधस्य दक्षस्य महाँ हि षः ॥
indra suteṣu someṣu kratuṃ punīṣa ukthyam ।
vide vṛdhasya dakṣasya mahām̐ hi ṣaḥ ॥
When a special yajnic programme for the realisation of special Knowledge, power and expertise in a particular field is completed with hymns of thanks and praise to divinity, then Indra, lord omnipotent and omniscient, sanctifies the joint endeavour of holiness and blesses the programme with success. Great is he.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.13.1
382
तमु अभि प्र गायत पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतम् ।
इन्द्रं गीर्भिस्तविषमा विवासत ॥
tamu abhi pra gāyata puruhūtaṃ puruṣṭutam ।
indraṃ gīrbhistaviṣamā vivāsata ॥
and praised, the lord who blazes with light and power, serve him with words and actions and let him shine forth in your life and achievement.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.15.1
Mantras 383–390
383
तं ते मदं गृणीमसि वृषणं पृक्षु सासहिम् ।
उ लोककृत्नुमद्रिवो हरिश्रियम् ॥
taṃ te madaṃ gṛṇīmasi vṛṣaṇaṃ pṛkṣu sāsahim ।
u lokakṛtnumadrivo hariśriyam ॥
and praised, the lord who blazes with light and power, serve him with words and actions and let him shine forth in your life and achievement.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.15.4
384
यत्सोममिन्द्र विष्णवि यद्वा घ त्रित आप्त्ये ।
यद्वा मरुत्सु मन्दसे समिन्दुभिः ॥
yatsomamindra viṣṇavi yadvā gha trita āptye ।
yadvā marutsu mandase samindubhiḥ ॥
Indra, the soma nectar which you infuse in the sun and in the three worlds of experience, i.e., earth, heaven and firmament and which you infuse in the winds and enjoy to the last drop, we pray for.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.12.16
385
एदु मधोर्मदिन्तरँ सिञ्चाध्वर्यो अन्धसः ।
एवा हि वीरस्तवते सदावृधः ॥
edu madhormadintaram̐ siñcādhvaryo andhasaḥ ।
evā hi vīrastavate sadāvṛdhaḥ ॥
And O high priest of the creative yajna of love and non-violence, offer the most delightful and ever exhilarating of honey sweets of the soma of faith and devotion to Indra, since thus is how the mighty hero is served and worshipped.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.24.16
386
एन्दुमिन्द्राय सिञ्चत पिबाति सोम्यं मधु ।
प्र राधाँसि चोदयते महित्वना ॥
endumindrāya siñcata pibāti somyaṃ madhu ।
pra rādhām̐si codayate mahitvanā ॥
Prepare, offer and regale Indra with the nectar drink of faith and performance. He values, enjoys and promotes the honey sweets of peace, pleasure and progress and with his greatness inspires the people with will and competence and ambition for progress and
≡ Ṛgveda 8.24.13
387
एतो न्विन्द्रँ स्तवाम सखायः स्तोम्यं नरम् ।
कृष्टीर्यो विश्वा अभ्यस्त्येक इत् ॥
eto nvindram̐ stavāma sakhāyaḥ stomyaṃ naram ।
kṛṣṭīryo viśvā abhyastyeka it ॥
naram. Krstiryo visva abhyastyeka it. Come friends all together and let us adore Indra, lord and leader worthy of joint worship and exaltation, who, by himself alone, rules over all peoples of the
≡ Ṛgveda 8.24.19
388
इन्द्राय साम गायत विप्राय बृहते बृहत् ।
ब्रह्मकृते विपश्चिते पनस्यवे ॥
indrāya sāma gāyata viprāya bṛhate bṛhat ।
brahmakṛte vipaścite panasyave ॥
Sing Brhatsama hymns in adoration of Indra, vibrant spirit of the universe and giver of fulfilment, grand and infinite, source ordainer and keeper of the law of universal Dharma, giver and protector of knowledge and karma, the lord adorable.
≡ Ṛgveda 8.98.1
389
य एक इद्विदयते वसु मर्ताय दाशुषे ।
ईशानो अप्रतिष्कुत इन्द्रो अङ्ग ॥
ya eka idvidayate vasu martāya dāśuṣe ।
īśāno apratiṣkuta indro aṅga ॥
a us sigaaa aq Ware are RB @R Dear friend, the one sole lord who gives everything in life to the man of charity and generosity iS Indra, supreme ruler of the world, who is constant, unmoved and unchallenged.
≡ Ṛgveda 1.84.7
390
सखाय आ शिषामहे ब्रह्मेन्द्राय वज्रिणे ।
स्तुष ऊ षु वो नृतमाय धृष्णवे ॥
sakhāya ā śiṣāmahe brahmendrāya vajriṇe ।
stuṣa ū ṣu vo nṛtamāya dhṛṣṇave ॥
Come friends, let us for your sake sing a song of adoration in honour of Indra, lord of power, wielder of the thunderbolt of justice and punishment in order to glorify the noblest leader of resolute will and inviolable
≡ Ṛgveda 8.24.1