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13 Fierce on his enemies fell Indra's weapon: with. his sharp bull he rent their forts in pieces. |
He with his thunderbolt dealt blows on Vrtra; and conquered, executing all his purpose. |
14 Indra, thou helpest Kutsa whom thou lovedst, and guardedst brave Dagadyu when he battled, |
The dust of trampling horses rose to heaven, and Svitri's son stood up again for conquest. |
15 Svitra's mild steer, O Maghavan thou helpest in combat for the land, mid Tugra's houses. |
Long stood they there before the task was ended: thou wast the master of the foemen's treasure. |
1.1.34 Mantra 34 β Ashvins (Author: Hiranyastupa Angiras) |
1 Ye who observe this day be with us even thrice: far-stretching is you bounty, Asvins and your course. |
To you, as to a cloak in winter, we cleave close: you are to be drawn nigh unto us by the wise. |
2 Three are the fellies in your honey-bearing car, that travels after Soma's loved one, as all know. |
Three are the pillars set upon it for support: thrice journey ye by night, O Asvins, thrice by day. |
3 Thrice in the self-same day, ye Gods who banish want, sprinkle ye thrice to-day our sacrifice with |
meath; |
And thrice vouchsafe us store of food with plenteous strength, at evening, O ye Asvins, and at break of |
day. |
4 Thrice come ye to our home, thrice to the righteous folk, thrice triply aid the man who well deserves |
your help. |
Thrice, O ye Asvins, bring us what shall make us glad; thrice send us store of food as nevermore to fail. |
5 Thrice, O ye Asvins, bring to us abundant wealth: thrice in the Gods' assembly, thrice assist our |
thoughts. |
Thrice, grant ye us prosperity, thrice grant us fame; for the Sun's daughter hath mounted your threewheeled car. |
6 Thrice, Asvins, grant to us the heavenly medicines, thrice those of earth and thrice those that the |
waters hold, |
Favour and health and strength bestow upon my son; triple protection, Lords of Splendour, grant to |
him. |
7 Thrice are ye to be worshipped day by day by us: thrice, O ye Asvins, ye travel around the earth. |
Car-borne from far away, O ye Nasatyas, come, like vital air to bodies, come ye to the three. |
8 Thrice, O ye Asvins, with the Seven Mother Streams; three are the jars, the triple offering is prepared. |
Three are the worlds, and moving on above the sky ye guard the firm-set vault of heaven through days |
and nights. |
Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) β Rg Veda |
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Vishva Dharma ki Jay! (Victory to Universal Dharma!) |
9 Where are the three wheels of your triple chariot, where are the three seats thereto firmly fastened? |
When will ye yoke the mighty ass that draws it, to bring you to our sacrifice. Nasatyas? |
10 Nasatyas, come: the sacred gift is offered up; drink the sweet juice with lips that know the |
sweetness well. |
Savitar sends, before the dawn of day, your car, fraught with oil, various-coloured, to our sacrifice. |
11 Come, O Nasatyas, with the thrice-eleven Gods; come, O ye Asvins, to the drinking of the meath. |
Make long our days of life, and wipe out all our sins: ward off our enemies; be with us evermore. |
12 Borne in your triple car, O Asvins, bring us present prosperity with noble offspring. |
I cry to you who hear me for protection be ye our helpers where men win the booty. |
1.1.35 Mantra 35 β Savitar (Author: Hiranyastupa Angiras) |
1 AGNI I first invoke for our prosperity; I call on Mitra, Varuna, to aid us here. |
I call on Night who gives rest to all moving life; I call on Savitar the God to lend us help. |
2 Throughout the dusky firmament advancing, laying to rest the immortal and the mortal, |
Borne in his golden chariot he cometh, Savitar, God who looks on every creature. |
3 The God moves by the upward path, the downward; with two bright Bays, adorable, he journeys. |
Savitar comes, the God from the far distance, and chases from us all distress and sorrow. |
4 His chariot decked with pearl, of various colours, lofty, with golden pole, the God hath mounted, |
The many-rayed One, Savitar the holy, bound, bearing power and might, for darksome regions. |
5 Drawing the gold-yoked car his Bays, white-footed, have manifested light to all the peoples. |
Held in the lap of Savitar, divine One, all men, all beings have their place for ever. |
6 Three heavens there are; two Savitar's, adjacent: in Yama's world is one, the home of heroes, |
As on a linch-pin, firm, rest things immortal: he who hath known it let him here declare it. |
7 He, strong of wing, hath lightened up the regions, deep-quivering Asura, the gentle Leader. |
Where now is Surya, where is one to tell us to what celestial sphere his ray hath wandered? |
8 The earth's eight points his brightness hath illumined, three desert regions and the Seven Rivers. |
God Savitar the gold-eyed hath come hither, giving choice treasures unto him who worships. |
9 The golden-handed Savitar, far-seeing, goes on his way between the earth and heaven, |
Drives away sickness, bids the Sun approach us, and spreads the bright sky through the darksome |
region. |
10 May he, gold-handed Asura, kind Leader, come hither to us with his help and favour. |
Driving off Raksasas and Yatudhanas, the God is present, praised in hymns at evening. |
11 O Savitar, thine ancient dustless pathways are well established in the air's midregion: |
O God, come by those paths so fair to travel, preserve thou us from harm this day, and bless us. |
1.1.36 Mantra 36 β Agni (Author: Kanva Ghaura) |
1 WITH words sent forth in holy hymns, Agni we supplicate, the Lord |
Of many families who duly serve the Gods, yea, him whom others also praise. |
2 Men have won Agni, him who makes their strength abound: we, with oblations, worship thee. |
Our gracious-minded Helper in our deeds of might, be thou, O Excellent, this day. |
3 Thee for our messenger we choose, thee, the Omniscient, for our Priest. |
The flames of thee the mighty are spread wide around: thy splendour reaches to the sky. |
4 The Gods enkindle thee their ancient messenger, - Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman. |
That mortal man, O Agni, gains through thee all wealth, who hath poured offerings unto thee. |
5 Thou, Agni, art a cheering Priest, Lord of the House, men's messenger: |
All constant high decrees established by the Gods, gathered together, meet in thee. |
6 In thee, the auspicious One, O Agni, youthfullest, each sacred gift is offered up: |
This day, and after, gracious, worship thou our Gods, that we may have heroic sons. |
7 To him in his own splendour bright draw near in worship the devout. |
Men kindle Agni with their sacrificial gifts, victorious o'er the enemies. |
8 Vrtra they smote and slew, and made the earth and heaven and firmament a wide abode. |
The glorious Bull, invoked, hath stood at Kanva's side: loud neighed the Steed in frays for kine. |
9 Seat thee, for thou art mighty; shine, best entertainer of the Gods. |
Worthy of sacred food, praised Agni! loose the smoke, ruddy and beautiful to see. |
Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) β Rg Veda |
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10 Bearer of offerings, whom, best sacrificing Priest, the Gods for Manu's sake ordained; |
Whom Kanva, whom Medhyatithi made the source of wealth, and Vrsan and Upastuta. |
11 Him, Agni, whom Medhyatithi, whom Kanva kindled for his rite, |