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Rigveda 8.40

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 8.40

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8.40.1

indrā̍gnī yu̱vaṁ su na̱ḥ saha̍ntā̱ dāsa̍tho ra̱yim |
yena̍ dṛ̱ḻhā sa̱matsv ā vī̱ḻu ci̍t sāhiṣī̱mahy a̱gnir vane̍va̱ vāta̱ in nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

INDRA and Agni, surely ye as Conquerors will give us wealth, Whereby in fight we may o'ercome that which is strong and firmly fixed, as Agni burns the woods with wind. Let all the others die away.

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

8.40.2

na̱hi vā̍ṁ va̱vrayā̍ma̱he 'thendra̱m id ya̍jāmahe̱ śavi̍ṣṭhaṁ nṛ̱ṇāṁ nara̍m |
sa na̍ḥ ka̱dā ci̱d arva̍tā̱ gama̱d ā vāja̍sātaye̱ gama̱d ā me̱dhasā̍taye̱ nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

We set no snares to tangle you; Indra we worship and adore, Hero of heroes mightiest. Once may he come unto us with his Steed, come unto us to win us strength, and to complete the sacrifice.

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

8.40.3

tā hi madhya̱m bharā̍ṇām indrā̱gnī a̍dhikṣi̱taḥ |
tā u̍ kavitva̱nā ka̱vī pṛ̱cchyamā̍nā sakhīya̱te saṁ dhī̱tam a̍śnutaṁ narā̱ nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

For, famous Indra-Agni, ye are dwellers in the midst of frays. Sages in wisdom, ye are knit to him who seeketh you as friends. Heroes, bestow on him his wish.

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

8.40.4

a̱bhy a̍rca nabhāka̱vad i̍ndrā̱gnī ya̱jasā̍ gi̱rā |
yayo̱r viśva̍m i̱daṁ jaga̍d i̱yaṁ dyauḥ pṛ̍thi̱vī ma̱hy u1̱̍pasthe̍ bibhṛ̱to vasu̱ nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

Nabhâka-like, with sacred song Indra's and Agni's praise I sing, Theirs to whom all this world belongs, this heaven and this mighty earth which bear rich treasure in their lap.

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

8.40.5

pra brahmā̍ṇi nabhāka̱vad i̍ndrā̱gnibhyā̍m irajyata |
yā sa̱ptabu̍dhnam arṇa̱vaṁ ji̱hmabā̍ram aporṇu̱ta indra̱ īśā̍na̱ oja̍sā̱ nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

To Indra and to Agni send your prayers, as was Nabhâka's wont,– Who oped with sideway opening the sea with its foundations seven-Indra all powerful in his might.

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

8.40.6

api̍ vṛśca purāṇa̱vad vra̱tate̍r iva guṣpi̱tam ojo̍ dā̱sasya̍ dambhaya |
va̱yaṁ tad a̍sya̱ sambhṛ̍ta̱ṁ vasv indre̍ṇa̱ vi bha̍jemahi̱ nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

Tear thou asunder, as of old, like tangles of a creeping plant, Demolish thou the Dâsa's might. May we with Indra's help divide the treasure he hath gathered up.

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

8.40.7

yad i̍ndrā̱gnī janā̍ i̱me vi̱hvaya̍nte̱ tanā̍ gi̱rā |
a̱smāke̍bhi̱r nṛbhi̍r va̱yaṁ sā̍sa̱hyāma̍ pṛtanya̱to va̍nu̱yāma̍ vanuṣya̱to nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

What time with this same song these men call Indra-Agni sundry ways, May we with our own heroes quell those who provoke us to the fight, and conquer those who strive with us.

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

8.40.8

yā nu śve̱tāv a̱vo di̱va u̱ccarā̍ta̱ upa̱ dyubhi̍ḥ |
i̱ndrā̱gnyor anu̍ vra̱tam uhā̍nā yanti̱ sindha̍vo̱ yān sī̍m ba̱ndhād amu̍ñcatā̱ṁ nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

The Two refulgent with their beams rise and come downward from the sky. By Indra's and by Agni's hest, flowing away, the rivers, run which they released from their restraint.

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

8.40.9

pū̱rvīṣ ṭa̍ i̱ndropa̍mātayaḥ pū̱rvīr u̱ta praśa̍staya̱ḥ sūno̍ hi̱nvasya̍ harivaḥ |
vasvo̍ vī̱rasyā̱pṛco̱ yā nu sādha̍nta no̱ dhiyo̱ nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

O Indra, many are thine aids, many thy ways of guiding us, Lord of the Bay Steeds, Hinva's Son. To a Good Hero come our prayers, which soon shall have accomplishment.

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

8.40.10

taṁ śi̍śītā suvṛ̱ktibhi̍s tve̱ṣaṁ satvā̍nam ṛ̱gmiya̍m |
u̱to nu ci̱d ya oja̍sā̱ śuṣṇa̍syā̱ṇḍāni̱ bheda̍ti̱ jeṣa̱t sva̍rvatīr a̱po nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

Inspire him with your holy hymns, the Hero bright and glorious, Him who with might demolisbeth even the brood of Ṣushṇa, and winneth for us the heavenly streams.

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

8.40.11

taṁ śi̍śītā svadhva̱raṁ sa̱tyaṁ satvā̍nam ṛ̱tviya̍m |
u̱to nu ci̱d ya oha̍ta ā̱ṇḍā śuṣṇa̍sya̱ bheda̱ty ajai̱ḥ sva̍rvatīr a̱po nabha̍ntām anya̱ke sa̍me ||

Inspire him worshipped with fair rites, the glorious Hero truly brave. He brake in pieces Ṣushṇa's brood who still expected not the stroke, and won for us the heavenly streams. Let all the others die away.

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

8.40.12

e̱vendrā̱gnibhyā̍m pitṛ̱van navī̍yo mandhātṛ̱vad a̍ṅgira̱svad a̍vāci |
tri̱dhātu̍nā̱ śarma̍ṇā pātam a̱smān va̱yaṁ syā̍ma̱ pata̍yo rayī̱ṇām ||

Thus have we sung anew to Indra-Agni, as sang our sires, Angirases, and Mandhâtar. Guard us with triple shelter and preserve us: may we be masters of a store of riches.

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

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