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Rigveda 8.15

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 8.15

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Sanskrit

8.15.1

tam v a̱bhi pra gā̍yata puruhū̱tam pu̍ruṣṭu̱tam |
indra̍ṁ gī̱rbhis ta̍vi̱ṣam ā vi̍vāsata ||

SING forth to him whom many men invoke, to him whom many laud. Invite the powerful Indra with your songs of praise.

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

8.15.2

yasya̍ dvi̱barha̍so bṛ̱hat saho̍ dā̱dhāra̱ roda̍sī |
gi̱rīm̐r ajrā̍m̐ a̱paḥ sva̍r vṛṣatva̱nā ||

Whose lofty might-for doubly strong is he-supports the heavens and earth, And hills and plains and floods and light with manly power.

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

8.15.3

sa rā̍jasi puruṣṭuta̱m̐ eko̍ vṛ̱trāṇi̍ jighnase |
indra̱ jaitrā̍ śrava̱syā̍ ca̱ yanta̍ve ||

Such, Praised by many! thou art King alone thou smitest Vṛitras dead, To gain, O Indra, spoils of war and high renown.

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

8.15.4

taṁ te̱ mada̍ṁ gṛṇīmasi̱ vṛṣa̍ṇam pṛ̱tsu sā̍sa̱him |
u̱ lo̱ka̱kṛ̱tnum a̍drivo hari̱śriya̍m ||

We sing this strong and wild delight of thine which conquers in the fray, Which, Caster of the Stone! gives room and shines like gold.

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

8.15.5

yena̱ jyotī̍ṁṣy ā̱yave̱ mana̍ve ca vi̱vedi̍tha |
ma̱ndā̱no a̱sya ba̱rhiṣo̱ vi rā̍jasi ||

Wherewith thou also foundest lights for Âyu and for Manu's sake: Now joying in this sacred grass thou beamest forth.

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

8.15.6

tad a̱dyā ci̍t ta u̱kthino 'nu̍ ṣṭuvanti pū̱rvathā̍ |
vṛṣa̍patnīr a̱po ja̍yā di̱ve-di̍ve ||

This day too singers of the hymn praise, as of old, this might of thine: Win thou the waters day by day, thralls of the strong.

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

8.15.7

tava̱ tyad i̍ndri̱yam bṛ̱hat tava̱ śuṣma̍m u̱ta kratu̍m |
vajra̍ṁ śiśāti dhi̱ṣaṇā̱ vare̍ṇyam ||

That lofty Indra-power of thine, thy strength and thine intelligence, Thy thunderbolt for which we long, the wish makes keen.

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

8.15.8

tava̱ dyaur i̍ndra̱ pauṁsya̍m pṛthi̱vī va̍rdhati̱ śrava̍ḥ |
tvām āpa̱ḥ parva̍tāsaś ca hinvire ||

O Indra, Heaven and Earth augment thy manly power and thy renown; The waters and thy mountains stir and urge thee on.

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

8.15.9

tvāṁ viṣṇu̍r bṛ̱han kṣayo̍ mi̱tro gṛ̍ṇāti̱ varu̍ṇaḥ |
tvāṁ śardho̍ mada̱ty anu̱ māru̍tam ||

Vishṇu the lofty ruling Power, Varuṇa, Mitra sing thy praise: In thee the Marut3' company have great delight.

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

8.15.10

tvaṁ vṛṣā̱ janā̍nā̱m maṁhi̍ṣṭha indra jajñiṣe |
sa̱trā viśvā̍ svapa̱tyāni̍ dadhiṣe ||

O Indra, thou wast born the Lord of men, most liberal of thy gifts: Excellent deeds for evermore are all thine own.

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

8.15.11

sa̱trā tvam pu̍ruṣṭuta̱m̐ eko̍ vṛ̱trāṇi̍ tośase |
nānya indrā̱t kara̍ṇa̱m bhūya̍ invati ||

Ever, alone, O highly-praised, thou sendest Vṛitras to their rest: None else than Indra executes the mighty deed.

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

8.15.12

yad i̍ndra manma̱śas tvā̱ nānā̱ hava̍nta ū̱taye̍ |
a̱smāke̍bhi̱r nṛbhi̱r atrā̱ sva̍r jaya ||

Though here and there, in varied hymns, Indra, men call on thee for aid, Still with our heroes fight and win the light of heaven.

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

8.15.13

ara̱ṁ kṣayā̍ya no ma̱he viśvā̍ rū̱pāṇy ā̍vi̱śan |
indra̱ṁ jaitrā̍ya harṣayā̱ śacī̱pati̍m ||

Already have all forms of him entered our spacious dwelling-place: For victory stir thou Indra, up, the Lord of Might.

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

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