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Rigveda 7.98

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.98

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Sanskrit

7.98.1

adhva̍ryavo 'ru̱ṇaṁ du̱gdham a̱ṁśuṁ ju̱hota̍na vṛṣa̱bhāya̍ kṣitī̱nām |
gau̱rād vedī̍yām̐ ava̱pāna̱m indro̍ vi̱śvāhed yā̍ti su̱taso̍mam i̱cchan ||

PRIESTS, offer to the Lord of all the people the milked-out stalk of Soma, radiant-coloured. No wild-bull knows his drinking-place like Indra who ever seeks him who hath pressed the Soma,

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

7.98.2

yad da̍dhi̱ṣe pra̱divi̱ cārv anna̍ṁ di̱ve-di̍ve pī̱tim id a̍sya vakṣi |
u̱ta hṛ̱dota mana̍sā juṣā̱ṇa u̱śann i̍ndra̱ prasthi̍tān pāhi̱ somā̍n ||

Thou dost desire to drink, each day that passes, the pleasant food which thou hast had aforetime, O Indra, gratified in heart and spirit, drink eagerly the Soma set before thee.

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

7.98.3

ja̱jñā̱naḥ soma̱ṁ saha̍se papātha̱ pra te̍ mā̱tā ma̍hi̱māna̍m uvāca |
endra̍ paprātho̱rv a1̱̍ntari̍kṣaṁ yu̱dhā de̱vebhyo̱ vari̍vaś cakartha ||

Thou, newly-born, for strength didst drink the Soma; the Mother told thee of thy future greatness. O Indra, thou hast filled mid-air's wide region, and given the Gods by battle room and freedom.

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

7.98.4

yad yo̱dhayā̍ maha̱to manya̍mānā̱n sākṣā̍ma̱ tān bā̱hubhi̱ḥ śāśa̍dānān |
yad vā̱ nṛbhi̱r vṛta̍ indrābhi̱yudhyā̱s taṁ tvayā̱jiṁ sau̍śrava̱saṁ ja̍yema ||

When thou hast urged the arrocrant to combat, proud in their strength of arm, we will subdue them. Or, Indra, when thou fightest girt by heroes, we in the glorious fray with thee will conquer.

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

7.98.5

prendra̍sya vocam pratha̱mā kṛ̱tāni̱ pra nūta̍nā ma̱ghavā̱ yā ca̱kāra̍ |
ya̱ded ade̍vī̱r asa̍hiṣṭa mā̱yā athā̍bhava̱t keva̍la̱ḥ somo̍ asya ||

I will declare the earliest deeds of Indra, and recent acts which Maghavan hath accomplished. When he had conquered godless wiles and magic, Soma became his own entire possession.

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

7.98.6

tave̱daṁ viśva̍m a̱bhita̍ḥ paśa̱vya1̱̍ṁ yat paśya̍si̱ cakṣa̍sā̱ sūrya̍sya |
gavā̍m asi̱ gopa̍ti̱r eka̍ indra bhakṣī̱mahi̍ te̱ praya̍tasya̱ vasva̍ḥ ||

Thine is this world of flocks and herds around thee, which with the eye of Sûrya thou beholdest. Thou, Indra, art alone the Lord of cattle; may we enjoy the treasure which thou givest.

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

7.98.7

bṛha̍spate yu̱vam indra̍ś ca̱ vasvo̍ di̱vyasye̍śāthe u̱ta pārthi̍vasya |
dha̱ttaṁ ra̱yiṁ stu̍va̱te kī̱raye̍ cid yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

Ye Twain are Lords of wealth in earth and heaven, thou, O Bṛihaspati, and thou, O Indra. Mean though he be, give wealth to him who lauds you. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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