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Rigveda 1.8

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.8

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Sanskrit

1.8.1

endra̍ sāna̱siṁ ra̱yiṁ sa̱jitvā̍naṁ sadā̱saha̍m |
varṣi̍ṣṭham ū̱taye̍ bhara ||

INDRA, bring wealth that gives delight, the victor's ever-conquering wealth, Most excellent, to be our aid;

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

1.8.2

ni yena̍ muṣṭiha̱tyayā̱ ni vṛ̱trā ru̱ṇadhā̍mahai |
tvotā̍so̱ ny arva̍tā ||

By means of which we may repel our foes in battle hand to hand, By thee assisted with the car.

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

1.8.3

indra̱ tvotā̍sa̱ ā va̱yaṁ vajra̍ṁ gha̱nā da̍dīmahi |
jaye̍ma̱ saṁ yu̱dhi spṛdha̍ḥ ||

Aided by thee, the thunder-armed, Indra, may we lift up the bolt, And conquer all our foes in fight.

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

1.8.4

va̱yaṁ śūre̍bhi̱r astṛ̍bhi̱r indra̱ tvayā̍ yu̱jā va̱yam |
sā̱sa̱hyāma̍ pṛtanya̱taḥ ||

With thee, O India, for ally with missile-darting heroes, may We conquer our embattled foes.

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

1.8.5

ma̱hām̐ indra̍ḥ pa̱raś ca̱ nu ma̍hi̱tvam a̍stu va̱jriṇe̍ |
dyaur na pra̍thi̱nā śava̍ḥ ||

Mighty is Indra, yea supreme; greatness be his, the Thunderer: Wide as the heaven extends his power

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

1.8.6

sa̱mo̱he vā̱ ya āśa̍ta̱ nara̍s to̱kasya̱ sani̍tau |
viprā̍so vā dhiyā̱yava̍ḥ ||

Which aideth those to win them sons, who come as heroes to the fight, Or singers loving holy thoughts.

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

1.8.7

yaḥ ku̱kṣiḥ so̍ma̱pāta̍maḥ samu̱dra i̍va̱ pinva̍te |
u̱rvīr āpo̱ na kā̱kuda̍ḥ ||

His belly, drinking deepest draughts of Soma, like an ocean swells, Like wide streams from the cope of heaven.

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

1.8.8

e̱vā hy a̍sya sū̱nṛtā̍ vira̱pśī goma̍tī ma̱hī |
pa̱kvā śākhā̱ na dā̱śuṣe̍ ||

So also is his excellence, great, vigorous, rich in cattle, like A ripe branch to the worshipper.

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

1.8.9

e̱vā hi te̱ vibhū̍taya ū̱taya̍ indra̱ māva̍te |
sa̱dyaś ci̱t santi̍ dā̱śuṣe̍ ||

For verily thy mighty powers, Indra, are saving helps at once Unto a worshipper like me.

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

1.8.10

e̱vā hy a̍sya̱ kāmyā̱ stoma̍ u̱kthaṁ ca̱ śaṁsyā̍ |
indrā̍ya̱ soma̍pītaye ||

So are his lovely gifts; let lauds and praises be to Indra sung, That he may drink the Soma juice.

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

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