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Sukta 11

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 21 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Complete Rigveda Sukta with 21 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Rigveda 2.11.1

Rigveda 2.11.1
Source text

श्रुधी हवमिन्द्र मा रिषण्यः स्याम ते दावने वसूनाम्। इमा हि त्वामूर्जो वर्धयन्ति वसूयवः सिन्धवो न क्षरन्तः॥

Transliteration

śrudhī havamindra mā riṣaṇyaḥ syāma te dāvane vasūnām | imā hi tvāmūrjo vardhayanti vasūyavaḥ sindhavo na kṣarantaḥ ||

Translation

HEAR thou my call, O Indra; be not heedless: thine may we be for thee to give us treasures; For these presented viands, seeking riches, increase thy strength like streams of water flowing.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.2

Rigveda 2.11.2
Source text

सृजो महीरिन्द्र या अपिन्वः परिष्ठिता अहिना शूर पूर्वीः। अमर्त्यं चिद्दासं मन्यमानमवाभिनदुक्थैर्वावृधानः॥

Transliteration

sṛjo mahīrindra yā apinvaḥ pariṣṭhitā ahinā śūra pūrvīḥ | amartyaṁ ciddāsaṁ manyamānamavābhinadukthairvāvṛdhānaḥ ||

Translation

Floods great and many, compassed by the Dragon, thou badest swell and settest free, O Hero. Strengthened by songs of praise thou rentest piecemeal the Dasa, him who deemed himself immortal.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.3

Rigveda 2.11.3
Source text

उक्थेष्विन्नु शूर येषु चाकन्स्तोमेष्विन्द्र रुद्रियेषु च। तुभ्येदेता यासु मन्दसानः प्र वायवे सिस्रते न शुभ्राः॥

Transliteration

uktheṣvinnu śūra yeṣu cākanstomeṣvindra rudriyeṣu ca | tubhyedetā yāsu mandasānaḥ pra vāyave sisrate na śubhrāḥ ||

Translation

For, Hero, in the lauds wherein thou joyedst, in hymns of praise, O Indra, songs of Rudras, These streams in which is thy delight approach thee, even as the brilliant ones draw near to Vayu.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.4

Rigveda 2.11.4
Source text

शुभ्रं नु ते शुष्मं वर्धयन्तः शुभ्रं वज्रं बाह्वोर्दधानाः। शुभ्रस्त्वमिन्द्र वावृधानो अस्मे दासीर्विशः सूर्येण सह्याः॥

Transliteration

śubhraṁ nu te śuṣmaṁ vardhayantaḥ śubhraṁ vajraṁ bāhvordadhānāḥ | śubhrastvamindra vāvṛdhāno asme dāsīrviśaḥ sūryeṇa sahyāḥ ||

Translation

We who add strength to thine own splendid vigour, laying within thine arms the splendid thunder- With us mayst thou, O Indra, waxen splendid, with Surya overcome the Dasa races.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.5

Rigveda 2.11.5
Source text

गुहा हितं गुह्यं गूळ्हमप्स्वपीवृतं मायिनं क्षियन्तम्। उतो अपो द्यां तस्तभ्वांसमहन्नहिं शूर वीर्येण॥

Transliteration

guhā hitaṁ guhyaṁ gūḻhamapsvapīvṛtaṁ māyinaṁ kṣiyantam | uto apo dyāṁ tastabhvāṁsamahannahiṁ śūra vīryeṇa ||

Translation

Hero, thou slewest in thy valour Ahi concealed in depths, mysterious, great enchanter, Dwelling enveloped deep within the waters, him who checked heaven and stayed the floods from flowing.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.6

Rigveda 2.11.6
Source text

स्तवा नु त इन्द्र पूर्व्या महान्युत स्तवाम नूतना कृतानि। स्तवा वज्रं बाह्वोरुशन्तं स्तवा हरी सूर्यस्य केतू॥

Transliteration

stavā nu ta indra pūrvyā mahānyuta stavāma nūtanā kṛtāni | stavā vajraṁ bāhvoruśantaṁ stavā harī sūryasya ketū ||

Translation

Indra, we laud thy great deeds wrought aforetime, we laud thine exploits later of achievement; We laud the bolt that in thine arms lies eager; we laud thy two Bay Steeds, heralds of Surya.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.7

Rigveda 2.11.7
Source text

हरी नु त इन्द्र वाजयन्ता घृतश्चुतं स्वारमस्वार्ष्टाम्। वि समना भूमिरप्रथिष्टारंस्त पर्वतश्चित्सरिष्यन्॥

Transliteration

harī nu ta indra vājayantā ghṛtaścutaṁ svāramasvārṣṭām | vi samanā bhūmiraprathiṣṭāraṁsta parvataścitsariṣyan ||

Translation

Indra, thy Bay Steeds showing forth their vigour have sent a loud cry out that droppeth fatness. The earth hath spread herself in all her fulness: the cloud that was about to move hath rested.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.8

Rigveda 2.11.8
Source text

नि पर्वतः साद्यप्रयुच्छन्सं मातृभिर्वावशानो अक्रान्। दूरे पारे वाणीं वर्धयन्त इन्द्रेषितां धमनिं पप्रथन्नि॥

Transliteration

ni parvataḥ sādyaprayucchansaṁ mātṛbhirvāvaśāno akrān | dūre pāre vāṇīṁ vardhayanta indreṣitāṁ dhamaniṁ paprathanni ||

Translation

Down, never ceasing, hath the rain-cloud settled: bellowing, it hath wandered with the Mothers. Swelling the roar in the far distant limits, they have spread wide the blast sent forth by Indra.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.9

Rigveda 2.11.9
Source text

इन्द्रो महां सिन्धुमाशयानं मायाविनं वृत्रमस्फुरन्निः। अरेजेतां रोदसी भियाने कनिक्रदतो वृष्णो अस्य वज्रात्॥

Transliteration

indro mahāṁ sindhumāśayānaṁ māyāvinaṁ vṛtramasphuranniḥ | arejetāṁ rodasī bhiyāne kanikradato vṛṣṇo asya vajrāt ||

Translation

Indra hath hurled down the magician Vrtra who lay beleaguering the mighty river. Then both the heaven and earth trembled in terror at the strong Hero's thunder when he bellowed.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.10

Rigveda 2.11.10
Source text

अरोरवीद्वृष्णो अस्य वज्रोऽमानुषं यन्मानुषो निजूर्वात्। नि मायिनो दानवस्य माया अपादयत्पपिवान्सुतस्य॥

Transliteration

aroravīdvṛṣṇo asya vajro'mānuṣaṁ yanmānuṣo nijūrvāt | ni māyino dānavasya māyā apādayatpapivānsutasya ||

Translation

Loud roared the mighty Hero's bolt of thunder, when he, the Friend of man, burnt up the monster, And, having drunk his fill of flowing Soma, baffled the guileful Danava's devices.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.11

Rigveda 2.11.11
Source text

पिबापिबेदिन्द्र शूर सोमं मन्दन्तु त्वा मन्दिनः सुतासः। पृणन्तस्ते कुक्षी वर्धयन्त्वित्था सुतः पौर इन्द्रमाव॥

Transliteration

pibāpibedindra śūra somaṁ mandantu tvā mandinaḥ sutāsaḥ | pṛṇantaste kukṣī vardhayantvitthā sutaḥ paura indramāva ||

Translation

Drink thou, O Hero Indra, drink the Soma; let the joy-giving juices make thee joyful. They, filling both thy flanks, shall swell thy vigour. The juice that satisfies hath helped Indra.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.12

Rigveda 2.11.12
Source text

त्वे इन्द्राप्यभूम विप्रा धियं वनेम ऋतया सपन्तः। अवस्यवो धीमहि प्रशस्तिं सद्यस्ते रायो दावने स्याम॥

Transliteration

tve indrāpyabhūma viprā dhiyaṁ vanema ṛtayā sapantaḥ | avasyavo dhīmahi praśastiṁ sadyaste rāyo dāvane syāma ||

Translation

Singers have we become with thee, O Indra: may we serve duly and prepare devotion. Seeking thy help we meditate thy praises: may we at once enjoy thy gift of riches.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.13

Rigveda 2.11.13
Source text

स्याम ते त इन्द्र ये त ऊती अवस्यव ऊर्जं वर्धयन्तः। शुष्मिन्तमं यं चाकनाम देवास्मे रयिं रासि वीरवन्तम्॥

Transliteration

syāma te ta indra ye ta ūtī avasyava ūrjaṁ vardhayantaḥ | śuṣmintamaṁ yaṁ cākanāma devāsme rayiṁ rāsi vīravantam ||

Translation

May we be thine, such by thy help, O Indra, as swell thy vigour while they seek thy favour. Give us, thou God, the riches that we long for, most powerful, with stare of noble children.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.14

Rigveda 2.11.14
Source text

रासि क्षयं रासि मित्रमस्मे रासि शर्ध इन्द्र मारुतं नः। सजोषसो ये च मन्दसानाः प्र वायवः पान्त्यग्रणीतिम्॥

Transliteration

rāsi kṣayaṁ rāsi mitramasme rāsi śardha indra mārutaṁ naḥ | sajoṣaso ye ca mandasānāḥ pra vāyavaḥ pāntyagraṇītim ||

Translation

Give us a friend, give us an habitation; Indra, give us the company of Maruts, And those whose minds accord with theirs, the Vayus, who drink the first libation of the Soma.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.15

Rigveda 2.11.15
Source text

व्यन्त्विन्नु येषु मन्दसानस्तृपत्सोमं पाहि द्रह्यदिन्द्र। अस्मान्सु पृत्स्वा तरुत्रावर्धयो द्यां बृहद्भिरर्कैः॥

Transliteration

vyantvinnu yeṣu mandasānastṛpatsomaṁ pāhi drahyadindra | asmānsu pṛtsvā tarutrāvardhayo dyāṁ bṛhadbhirarkaiḥ ||

Translation

Let those enjoy in whom thou art delighted. Indra, drink Soma for thy strength and gladness. Thou hast exalted us to heaven, Preserver, in battles, through the lofty hymns that praise thee.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.16

Rigveda 2.11.16
Source text

बृहन्त इन्नु ये ते तरुत्रोक्थेभिर्वा सुम्नमाविवासान्। स्तृणानासो बर्हिः पस्त्यावत्त्वोता इदिन्द्र वाजमग्मन्॥

Transliteration

bṛhanta innu ye te tarutrokthebhirvā sumnamāvivāsān | stṛṇānāso barhiḥ pastyāvattvotā idindra vājamagman ||

Translation

Great, verily, are they, O thou Protector, who by their songs of praise have won the blessing. They who strew sacred grass to be thy dwelling, helped by thee have got them strength, O Indra.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.17

Rigveda 2.11.17
Source text

उग्रेष्विन्नु शूर मन्दसानस्त्रिकद्रुकेषु पाहि सोममिन्द्र। प्रदोधुवच्छ्मश्रुषु प्रीणानो याहि हरिभ्यां सुतस्य पीतिम्॥

Transliteration

ugreṣvinnu śūra mandasānastrikadrukeṣu pāhi somamindra | pradodhuvacchmaśruṣu prīṇāno yāhi haribhyāṁ sutasya pītim ||

Translation

Upon the great Trikadruka days, Hero, rejoicing thee, O Indra, drink the Soma. Come with Bay Steeds to drink of libation, shaking the drops from out thy beard, contented.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.18

Rigveda 2.11.18
Source text

धिष्वा शवः शूर येन वृत्रमवाभिनद्दानुमौर्णवाभम्। अपावृणोर्ज्योतिरार्याय नि सव्यतः सादि दस्युरिन्द्र॥

Transliteration

dhiṣvā śavaḥ śūra yena vṛtramavābhinaddānumaurṇavābham | apāvṛṇorjyotirāryāya ni savyataḥ sādi dasyurindra ||

Translation

Hero, assume the might wherewith thou clavest Vrtra piecemeal, the Danava Aurnavabha. Thou hast disclosed the light to light the Arya: on thy left hand, O Indra, sank the Dasyu.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.19

Rigveda 2.11.19
Source text

सनेम ये त ऊतिभिस्तरन्तो विश्वाः स्पृध आर्येण दस्यून्। अस्मभ्यं तत्त्वाष्ट्रं विश्वरूपमरन्धयः साख्यस्य त्रिताय॥

Transliteration

sanema ye ta ūtibhistaranto viśvāḥ spṛdha āryeṇa dasyūn | asmabhyaṁ tattvāṣṭraṁ viśvarūpamarandhayaḥ sākhyasya tritāya ||

Translation

May we gain wealth, subduing with thy succour and with the Arya, all our foes, the Dasyus. Our gain was that to Trta of our party thou gavest up Tvastar's son Visvarupa.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.20

Rigveda 2.11.20
Source text

अस्य सुवानस्य मन्दिनस्त्रितस्य न्यर्बुदं वावृधानो अस्तः। अवर्तयत्सूर्यो न चक्रं भिनद्वलमिन्द्रो अङ्गिरस्वान्॥

Transliteration

asya suvānasya mandinastritasya nyarbudaṁ vāvṛdhāno astaḥ | avartayatsūryo na cakraṁ bhinadvalamindro aṅgirasvān ||

Translation

He cast down Arbuda what time his vigour was strengthened by libations poured by Trta. Indra sent forth his whirling wheel like Surya, and aided by the Angirases rent Vala.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 2.11.21

Rigveda 2.11.21
Source text

नूनं सा ते प्रति वरं जरित्रे दुहीयदिन्द्र दक्षिणा मघोनी। शिक्षा स्तोतृभ्यो माति धग्भगो नो बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः॥

Transliteration

nūnaṁ sā te prati varaṁ jaritre duhīyadindra dakṣiṇā maghonī | śikṣā stotṛbhyo māti dhagbhago no bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||

Translation

Now let that wealthy Cow of thine, O Indra, yield in return a boon to him who lauds thee. Give to thy praisers: let not fortune fail us. Loud may we speak, with brave men, in the assembly.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Sources and editorial record

  1. Rig Veda, Book 2, Hymn 11, translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)RV 2.11Internet Sacred Text Archive
  2. Rigveda Mandala 2, machine-readable Sanskrit and Roman textMandala 2Sanskrit Documents
  3. Rigveda Shakala Samhita, Mandala 2, Sukta 11RV 2.11Vedic Heritage Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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