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Rigveda 1.16

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.16

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Sanskrit

1.16.1

ā tvā̍ vahantu̱ hara̍yo̱ vṛṣa̍ṇa̱ṁ soma̍pītaye |
indra̍ tvā̱ sūra̍cakṣasaḥ ||

LET thy Bay Steeds bring thee, the Strong, hither to drink the Soma draught- Those, Indra, who are bright as suns.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.16.2

i̱mā dhā̱nā ghṛ̍ta̱snuvo̱ harī̍ i̱hopa̍ vakṣataḥ |
indra̍ṁ su̱khata̍me̱ rathe̍ ||

Here are the grains bedewed with oil: hither let the Bay Coursers bring Indra upon his easiest car.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.16.3

indra̍m prā̱tar ha̍vāmaha̱ indra̍m praya̱ty a̍dhva̱re |
indra̱ṁ soma̍sya pī̱taye̍ ||

Indra at early morn we call, Indra in course of sacrifice, Indra to drink the Soma juice.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.16.4

upa̍ naḥ su̱tam ā ga̍hi̱ hari̍bhir indra ke̱śibhi̍ḥ |
su̱te hi tvā̱ havā̍mahe ||

Come hither, with thy long-maned Steeds, O Indra, to- the draught we pour We call thee wher, the juice is shed.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.16.5

semaṁ na̱ḥ stoma̱m ā ga̱hy upe̱daṁ sava̍naṁ su̱tam |
gau̱ro na tṛ̍ṣi̱taḥ pi̍ba ||

Come thou to this our song of praise, to the libation poured for thee Drink of it like a stag athirst.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.16.6

i̱me somā̍sa̱ inda̍vaḥ su̱tāso̱ adhi̍ ba̱rhiṣi̍ |
tām̐ i̍ndra̱ saha̍se piba ||

Here are the drops of Soma juice expressed on sacred grass: thereof Drink, Indra, to increase thy might.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.16.7

a̱yaṁ te̱ stomo̍ agri̱yo hṛ̍di̱spṛg a̍stu̱ śaṁta̍maḥ |
athā̱ soma̍ṁ su̱tam pi̍ba ||

Welcome to thee be this our hymn, reaching thy heart, most excellent: Then drink the Soma juice expressed.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.16.8

viśva̱m it sava̍naṁ su̱tam indro̱ madā̍ya gacchati |
vṛ̱tra̱hā soma̍pītaye ||

To every draught of pressed-out juice Indra, the Vṛitra-slayer, comes, To drink the Soma for delight.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.16.9

semaṁ na̱ḥ kāma̱m ā pṛ̍ṇa̱ gobhi̱r aśvai̍ḥ śatakrato |
stavā̍ma tvā svā̱dhya̍ḥ ||

Fulfil, O Ṣatakratu, all our wish with horses and with kine: With holy thoughts we sing thy praise.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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