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h¡{^" - \"pX"Qu\" BppvO"X" $ Qu\"O"p - òSç $ F>SQ - {e"Ís>T"o $
3217. ìp _"…OY"pu Y"p]O"s X"…C"\"p]y h¡G"r…^"r ç\"]SO\"_Y"… `Z]Y"… íT"] S"# $
O"_X"p… òQSR"]# _"s^"sX"p _"s£Qb"]{X"…`p{W"]{T"…O\"z @]¡ZO"u BpwNpp…S"# :1:
1. May the truthful Maghavan the accepter of the spiritless Soma, come to us may his horses hasten to us to him we offer this sacrifice, the very potent beverage may he grant the fulfilment of our desires
Spiritless Soma- Rjisin, poss. from Rjisa, vigatasarah somah, the Soma of which the essence is gone.
3218. ì\"] _Y" ðpt£ZpR\"]S"pu… S"pSO"u…&[_X"ß"pu] ì…ü _"\"]S"u X"…SQRY"v] $
ðpz_"p]OY"s£×P"X"s£ðpS"u]\" \"u…R"p{Æ"]{@¡…O"s^"u] ì_"s£Y"pêñY"… X"SX"] :2:
2. Hero, Indra, set us free today to give you eXhilaration at this sacrifice, as (they let loose a horse)at the end of the road may the worshipper, like Usanas, repeat an acceptable prayer to you, the knower (of all things), the destroyer of the Asuras.
3219. @¡…{\"S"ê {S"…NY"z {\"…QP"p]{S"… _"pR"…S\"w^"p… Y"O_"u@zñ¡ {\"{T"T"p…S"pu ìE"pêñO"o $
{Q…\" ò…OP"p G"r]G"S"O_"…Ê" @¡p…á¡S"¢p] {E"‚"+s¡\"ê…Y"sS"p] Bpw£NpSO"]# :3:
3. Like a sage (knowing) what is hidden and fulfilling sacred rites, so the showerer (of benefits) queffing copiously the effused (libation), exults (in the draught), and, his generates the seven efficent (rays) from heaven, which, being glorified, have made (manifest) the objects of (human) perception by day.
The Seven Efficient Rays, Etc.- Ajijanat sapta karan ahna ciccakrur vayuna grnantah is rather obscure it is explained by the Scholiast as in the text.
3220. _\"1…] Y"êŸu{Q] _"…ªðpr]@¡X"…@vê¡X"ê{`… GY"puO"r] ààE"s£Y"ê«… \"_O"pu]# $
ì…SR"p O"X"pzñ{_"… Ql{R"]O"p {\"…E"b"u… S"wWY"]Æ"@¡pZ S"wO"]X"pu ì…{W"Í>p]v :4:
4. When the vast luminous heaven manifested by the rays (of light) is displayed, then are (the deities) resplendent according to (their heavenly) abode the chief of leaders, (Indra), in his approach has scattered the thick glooms so that men may see.
(Indra)- The Scholiast says Surya, but this can only be as identical with Indra, to whom the hymn is addressed.
3221. \"…\"…b" òSçpu… ì{X"]O"X"wG"r…^Y"s1…] W"u ìp T"]T"øpv… ZpuQ]_"r X"{`…O\"p $
ìO"]{Æ"Q_Y" X"{`…X"p {\" Zu]EY"…{W" Y"pu {\"Ä"p… W"s\"]S"p V"…W"t\"] :5:
5. Indra, the acepter of-- the stale - Soma, sustains infinite greatness, and has filled both heaven and earth by his magnitude therefore has the vastness of him who has surpassed all the regions, exceeded (the world).
3222. {\"Ä"p]{S" ðp…+¡pu S"Y"pêñ{Np {\"…ŸpS"…T"pu qZ]ZuE"… _"{A"]{W"…{S"ê@¡p]X"v# $
ìðX"p]S"z {E"…üu {V"]{W"…Ql\"êE"pu]{W"\"øê…G"z BppuX"]SO"X"s£{ðpG"pu… {\" \"]\"øs# :6:
6. Knowing all things profitable for men, Sakra has, with his willing friends (the Maruts), sent forth the waters, for they, with (loud) shouts, divided the clouds, and, desiring (to fulfil) their office, set open the pasturage of the cows (of the Angirasas).
3223. ì…T"pu \"w£e"z \"]{\"ø\"pz_"z… T"Zp]`…ST"øp\"]OO"u… \"G"øz… T"w{P"…\"r _"E"u]O"p# $
T"øpNppzñ{_" _"X"s£{çY"p]NY"vS"pu…# T"{O"…W"ê\"…IF>\"]_"p ðptZ R"w^Nppu :7:
7. Your protecting thunderbolt has slain Vrtra obstructing the (issue of the waters), the conscious earth (co-operating) with you valiant hero, preserver (of the regions), send down by your strength the waters of the firmament.
3224. ì…T"pu Y"Q{çzñ T"sà`mO"… QQêñZp…{\"W"êsñ\"O_"…ZX"p] T"t£\Y"| O"u] $
_" S"pu] S"u…O"p \"pG"…X"p Q]{^"ê… W"tqZ]z Bppu…e"pu à…G"ß"{Œ]Zpu{W"BpêwNpp…S"# :8:
8. Invoked of many, when you had divided the cloud for (the escape of) the waters, Sarama appeared before you and you, the bringer of abundant food, have shown, us favouur, dividing tee clouds and glorified by the Angirasas.
3225. ìEF>p] @¡…{\"z S"w]X"Nppu Bpp ì…{W"Í>pv… _\"]^"pêO"p X"C"\"…ß"pR"]X"pS"X"o $
î¡…{O"{W"…_O"{X"]^"Nppu üs£X"n`m]O"pv… {S" X"p…Y"p\"p…S"V"ø]Ï"p Q_Y"s]ZO"ê :9:
9. Maghavan, who are honoured by men, you have repaired to the presence of the, sage for (the sake of) bestowing (upon him) wealth, and when soliciting (you) in his need (for aid) defending (him) with your protection, the guileful, impious Dasyu has been destroyed in the contest for the spoil.
The Sage- The text has kavim, usually rendered kranta-darsi, the seer of the past but according to the commentator it is here a synonyme of Kutsa, as in the next stanza.
3226. ìp Q]_Y"s£C"np X"S"]_"p Y"p…å_O"z W"s\"]OO"u… @s¡O_"]# _"…AY"u {S"@¡p]X"# $
_\"u Y"puS"pv… {S" ^"]QO"z… _"á]¡T"p {\" \"pzñ {E"{@¡O_"ªO"…{E"«… S"pZr] :10:
10. With a mind resolved on killing the Dasyu, you came (to his dwelling), and Kutsa was eager for your friendship now have you two alighted in his, (Indras), habitation, and being entirely similar in form the truthful woman has been perplexed (to discriminate between you).
Kutsa- A Rtjarsi, the son, it is here said, of Ruru, also a royal saint frequent mention of the name has occurred, see Index, vols. I and II.(Wilsons edition), but it is borne by different persons Kutsa, the author of several Suktas (vol. I. Sukta 10), being termed the son of Angiras whilst (ibid. p.358) we have a Kutsa, son of Arjuna.
The Truthful Woman has been Perplexed- After the destruction of the enemies of Kutsa, Indra conveyed him to hsi palace, where Saci, the wife of Inara, could not tell which was her husband as they were both exactly alike.
3227. Y"p{_"… @s¡O_"u]S" _"…ZP"]X"\"…_Y"s_O"pu…Qpu \"pO"]_Y"… `Y"puê…Zrðpp]S"# $
h¡…G"p \"pG"z… S" BpRY"z… Y"sY"t£^"S@¡…{\"Y"êQ`…ST"pY"pêñY"… W"t^"p]O"o :11:
10. You go with Kutsa in the same chariot, determined to defend him (you) who are the tormentor (of foes), the lord of horses (of the speech) of the wind on the, same day wherein, yoking (to the car) the straight-goign steeds, as if to receive food,
the sage (Kutsa) has been enabled to cross over (the sea) of calamity.
3228. @s¡O_"p]Y"… ðps^Np]X"…ðps^"z… {S" V"]`rê# T"ø{T"…O\"u 종# @s¡Y"]\"z _"…`¾p] $
_"…üpu Q_Y"t£ST"ø X"w]Np @s£¡O_Y"uS"… T"ø _"tZ]Æ"…+z¡ \"w]`O"pQ…W"r@u]¡ :12:
11. For Kutsa, you have slain the unhappy Susna and in the forepart of the day, attended by thousands (you have slain) Kuyava with the the underbolt you have swiftly destroyed the Dasyus, and you have cut them to pieces in the battle, ,with the wheel (of the chariot of) the sun.
Susna- Rg i, 103.8 Kuyava- Vol. 1. Sukta 103, v 8
With the Wheel of the Chariot of the Sun- Vol. 1. Sukta 130, v. 9, and Sukta 175 v.4.
3229. O\"z {T"T"øsz£ X"wBp]Y"z ðptðps£\"pz_"]X"w£{G"Ä"]S"u \"vQ{P"…S"pY"] ZSR"r# $
T"…ú"p…ðpO@w£¡^Npp {S" \"]T"# _"…`¾pO@z¡… S" T"sZpu] G"qZ…X"p {\" Q]Qê# :13:
13. You have subjugated -Pipru -and the mighty Mrgaya for the sake of Rjisvan, the son of Vidathin you have slain the fifty thousand Krsnas and, as old age (destroys) life, your have demolished the cities (of Sambara).
Mrgaya is said to be the name of an Asura pipru has frequently been named. Vidathin is the name of a Raja.
Fifty Thousand Krsnas- vol. I. Sukta 101, v.l these are here also said to be Raksasas of a black colour, krsnavanani Raksasansi the legend allueded ot formerly specified but 10,000 here we have pancasat sahasra.
3230. _"tZ] íT"p…@u¡ O"…S\"z1…] QR"pS"pu… {\" Y"OO"u… E"uOY"…X"wO"]_Y"… \"T"êñ# $
X"w£Bppu S" `…_O"r O"{\"]^"rX"s^"p…Np# {_"z…`pu S" W"r…X" ìpY"s]R"p{S"… {V"W"ø]O"o :14:
14. While having (your) person in the proximity of the sun, your form becomes redolent of ambrosia, and you are like the cervine elephant, consup1ing the strength (of the strong), and art like a terrible lion when wielding your weapons.
Like the Cervine Elephant- Mrgo na hasti is explained gaja-visesa, mrga iva, a sort of elephant like a deer quere if the Sivatherium existed in the time of this Sukta.
3231. òSçz… @¡pX"p] \"_"t£Y"SO"pu] ìBX"…SO_\"]X"rêÛ`u… S" _"\"]S"u E"@¡p…S"p# $
d…\"…_Y"\"]# ðpðpX"p…S"p_"] í…×P"vZpu@¡pu… S" ZN\"p _"s£ªðpr]\" T"s£{Í># :15:
15. Relying (upon Indra) for protection, and desirous of riches, (pious men) repair to him soliciting his presence in the sacrifice, as if in the battle asking for food, celebrating his praise with hymns, for he is the refuge (of his worshippers), and resembles the grateful and lovely (goddess) of nutrition.
The Goddess of Nutrition- The goddess Laksmi.
3232. O"{X"Ÿ… òSçzñ _"s£`\"zñ `l\"uX"… Y"_O"p E"…@¡pZ S"Y"pêñ T"s£á¡{Np] $
Y"pu X"p\"]O"u G"qZ…e"u BpRY"zñ {E"SX"…b"t \"pG"z… W"Z]{O" _T"p…`êZp]R"p# :16:
16.Let us invoke that gracious Indra who has made so many things good for man who, bestowing enviable ouplence, quickly brings acceptable food to a worshipper like me.
3233. {O"…BX"p Y"Q…SO"Zðp{S"…# T"O"p]{O"… @¡[_X"]{ú"EFt>Z X"s`l£@u¡ G"S"p]S"pX"o $
C"pu…Zp Y"Q]Y"ê… _"X"w]{O"…W"ê\"p…OY"R"] _X"p S"_O"…S\"pu] V"pu{R" Bppu…T"p# :17:
17. Hero, Indra when in any conflict of men the sharp thunderbolt falls in the midst (of them), and when, lord there is a terrible battle, then the defender of our persons is made known.
3234. W"s\"pu]&{\"…O"p \"p…X"Qu\"]_Y" R"r…S"pz _"A"p]\"w…@¡pu \"pG"]_"pO"pv $
O\"pX"S"s£ T"øX"]{O"…X"p G"]BpSX"puà…ðpz_"pu] G"qZ…e"u {\"…Ä"R"] _Y"p# :18:
18.Be you the protector of the pious acts of Vamadeva be you in battle an unfailing friend we come to you, eminent in wisdom may you be ever benignant to your praiser.
3235. ï…{W"S"êw{W"]qZSç O\"p…Y"s{W"]^Ìp X"…C"\"]{¬X"êC"\"…[S\"Ä"] ìp…G"pv $
üp\"pu… S" üs£X"nvZ{W" _"SO"pu] ì…Y"ê# b"…T"pu X"]QuX" ðp…ZQ]Æ" T"t£\"rê# :19:
19. In every battle, Maghavan, may we, along with those men who trust in you and offer rich gifts like those who are resplendent with riches, triumphing over their foes, glorifY, you many nights and years.
3236. ï…\"u{QSçp]Y" \"w^"…W"pY"… \"w^Npu… V"øÏ"p]@¡X"ê… W"wBp]\"pu… S" ZP"]X"o $
S"t {E"…üP"p] S"# _"…AY"p {\"…Y"pu^"…Q_"]ß" í…Bpøpu]&{\"…O"p O"]S"t£T"p# :20:
20. Therefore we offer to the vigores Indra,the showerer (of benefits), holy adoration, that he may ,never withdraw his friendly (actions) ,from us, and that he may be our powerful protector, the defender of (our) persons, as the Bhrgus (fabricate) a car (for use).
As the Bhrgus Fabricate a Car for Use -Bhrgavo na ratham is all we have in the text the Scholiast explains the first diptas-taksanah, bright or dexterous carpenters the object of the comparison is not very obvious, but apparently it intendse that as a wheelwright makes a chariot for a special purpose, so the worshipper performs worship in order to secure Indras favour.
3237. S"t Ís>£O" ò]Sç… S"t Bpw]Npp…S" ò^"zñ G"qZ…e"u S"…üpu…3…] S" T"r]T"u# $
ì@¡p]qZ O"u `qZ\"pu… V"øÏ"… S"\Y"zñ {R"…Y"p _Y"p]X" ZPY"]# _"Qp…_"p# :21:
21. Glorified (in the past), glorifiede Indra, at present, satisfy your worshipper with food, as rivers (are filled with water) Lord of horses, e new hymn has been made for you: may we possessed of chariots, be ever delighted in (your) praise.
A New Hymn has been made for you- Akari Brahma the phrase has occurred before.