Sukta 21
Complete Rigveda Sukta with 6 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.
Complete Rigveda Sukta with 6 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.
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Complete Rigveda Sukta with 6 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.
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विश्वजिते धनजिते स्वर्जिते सत्राजिते नृजित उर्वराजिते। अश्वजिते गोजिते अब्जिते भरेन्द्राय सोमं यजताय हर्यतम्॥
Transliterationviśvajite dhanajite svarjite satrājite nṛjita urvarājite | aśvajite gojite abjite bharendrāya somaṁ yajatāya haryatam ||
TranslationTo him the Lord of all, the Lord of wealth, of light; him who is Lord for ever, Lord of men and tilth, Him who is Lord of horses, Lord of kine,of floods, to Indra, to the Holy bring sweet Soma juice.
English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.अभिभुवेऽभिभङ्गाय वन्वतेऽषाळ्हाय सहमानाय वेधसे। तुविग्रये वह्नये दुष्टरीतवे सत्रासाहे नम इन्द्राय वोचत॥
Transliterationabhibhuve'bhibhaṅgāya vanvate'ṣāḻhāya sahamānāya vedhase | tuvigraye vahnaye duṣṭarītave satrāsāhe nama indrāya vocata ||
TranslationTo him the potent One, who conquers and breaks down, the Victor never vanquished who disposes all, The migbty-voiced, the rider, unassailable, to Indra everconquering speak your reverent prayer.
English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.सत्रासाहो जनभक्षो जनंसहश्च्यवनो युध्मो अनु जोषमुक्षितः। वृतंचयः सहुरिर्विक्ष्वारित इन्द्रस्य वोचं प्र कृतानि वीर्या॥
Transliterationsatrāsāho janabhakṣo janaṁsahaścyavano yudhmo anu joṣamukṣitaḥ | vṛtaṁcayaḥ sahurirvikṣvārita indrasya vocaṁ pra kṛtāni vīryā ||
TranslationStill Victor, loved by mortals, ruler over men, o'erthrower, warrior, he hath waxen as he would; Host-gatherer, triumphant, honoured mid the folk. Indra's heroic deeds will I tell forth to all.
English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.अनानुदो वृषभो दोधतो वधो गम्भीर ऋष्वो असमष्टकाव्यः। रध्रचोदः श्नथनो वीळितस्पृथुरिन्द्रः सुयज्ञ उषसः स्वर्जनत्॥
Transliterationanānudo vṛṣabho dodhato vadho gambhīra ṛṣvo asamaṣṭakāvyaḥ | radhracodaḥ śnathano vīḻitaspṛthurindraḥ suyajña uṣasaḥ svarjanat ||
TranslationThe strong who never yields, who slew the furious fiend, the deep, the vast, of wisdom unattainable; Who speeds the good, the breaker-down, the firm, the vast,-Indra whose rites bring joy hath made the light of Dawn.
English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.यज्ञेन गातुमप्तुरो विविद्रिरे धियो हिन्वाना उशिजो मनीषिणः। अभिस्वरा निषदा गा अवस्यव इन्द्रे हिन्वाना द्रविणान्याशत॥
Transliterationyajñena gātumapturo vividrire dhiyo hinvānā uśijo manīṣiṇaḥ | abhisvarā niṣadā gā avasyava indre hinvānā draviṇānyāśata ||
TranslationBy sacrifice the yearning sages sending forth their songs found furtherance from him who speeds the flood. In Indra seeking help with worship and with hymn, they drew him to themselves and won them kine and wealth.
English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.इन्द्र श्रेष्ठानि द्रविणानि धेहि चित्तिं दक्षस्य सुभगत्वमस्मे। पोषं रयीणामरिष्टिं तनूनां स्वाद्मानं वाचः सुदिनत्वमह्नाम्॥
Transliterationindra śreṣṭhāni draviṇāni dhehi cittiṁ dakṣasya subhagatvamasme | poṣaṁ rayīṇāmariṣṭiṁ tanūnāṁ svādmānaṁ vācaḥ sudinatvamahnām ||
TranslationIndra, bestow on us the best of treasures, the spirit of ability and fortune; Increase of riches, safety of our bodies, charm of sweet speech, and days of pleasant weather.
English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.Sukta 21 is a node in the Sanatan Dharma knowledge map. This page places it within its scriptural, philosophical, or living-tradition context and links to its branches, sources, and related paths.