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Rigveda 8.37

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 8.37

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8.37.1

predam brahma̍ vṛtra̱tūrye̍ṣv āvitha̱ pra su̍nva̱taḥ śa̍cīpata̱ indra̱ viśvā̍bhir ū̱tibhi̍ḥ |
mādhya̍ṁdinasya̱ sava̍nasya vṛtrahann anedya̱ pibā̱ soma̍sya vajrivaḥ ||

THIS prayer, and those who shed the juice, in wars with Vṛitra thou holpest, Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy succours. O Vṛitra-slayer, from libation poured at noon, drink of the Soma juice, thou blameless Thunderer.

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

8.37.2

se̱hā̱na u̍gra̱ pṛta̍nā a̱bhi druha̍ḥ śacīpata̱ indra̱ viśvā̍bhir ū̱tibhi̍ḥ |
mādhya̍ṁdinasya̱ sava̍nasya vṛtrahann anedya̱ pibā̱ soma̍sya vajrivaḥ ||

Thou mighty Conqueror of hostile armaments, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving help.

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

8.37.3

e̱ka̱rāḻ a̱sya bhuva̍nasya rājasi śacīpata̱ indra̱ viśvā̍bhir ū̱tibhi̍ḥ |
mādhya̍ṁdinasya̱ sava̍nasya vṛtrahann anedya̱ pibā̱ soma̍sya vajrivaḥ ||

Sole Ruler, thou art Sovran of this world of life, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving help.

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

8.37.4

sa̱sthāvā̍nā yavayasi̱ tvam eka̱ ic cha̍cīpata̱ indra̱ viśvā̍bhir ū̱tibhi̍ḥ |
mādhya̍ṁdinasya̱ sava̍nasya vṛtrahann anedya̱ pibā̱ soma̍sya vajrivaḥ ||

Thou only sunderest these two consistent worlds, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving help.

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

8.37.5

kṣema̍sya ca pra̱yuja̍ś ca̱ tvam ī̍śiṣe śacīpata̱ indra̱ viśvā̍bhir ū̱tibhi̍ḥ |
mādhya̍ṁdinasya̱ sava̍nasya vṛtrahann anedya̱ pibā̱ soma̍sya vajrivaḥ ||

Thou art the Lord supreme o'er rest and energy, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving help.

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

8.37.6

kṣa̱trāya̍ tva̱m ava̍si̱ na tva̍m āvitha śacīpata̱ indra̱ viśvā̍bhir ū̱tibhi̍ḥ |
mādhya̍ṁdinasya̱ sava̍nasya vṛtrahann anedya̱ pibā̱ soma̍sya vajrivaḥ ||

Thou helpest one to power, and one thou hast not helped, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving aid.

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

8.37.7

śyā̱vāśva̍sya̱ rebha̍ta̱s tathā̍ śṛṇu̱ yathāśṛ̍ṇo̱r atre̱ḥ karmā̍ṇi kṛṇva̱taḥ |
pra tra̱sada̍syum āvitha̱ tvam eka̱ in nṛ̱ṣāhya̱ indra̍ kṣa̱trāṇi̍ va̱rdhaya̍n ||

Hear thou Ṣyâvâṣva while he sings to thee, as erst thou heardest Atri when he wrought his holy rites. Indra, thou only gavest Trasadasyu aid in the fierce fight with heroes, strengthening his powers.

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

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