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Rigveda 8.53

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 8.53

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Sanskrit

8.53.1

u̱pa̱maṁ tvā̍ ma̱ghonā̱ṁ jyeṣṭha̍ṁ ca vṛṣa̱bhāṇā̍m |
pū̱rbhitta̍mam maghavann indra go̱vida̱m īśā̍naṁ rā̱ya ī̍mahe ||

As highest of the Maghavans, preeminent among the Bulls, Best breaker-down of forts, kine-winner, Lord of wealth, we seek thee, Indra Maghavan.

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

8.53.2

ya ā̱yuṁ kutsa̍m atithi̱gvam arda̍yo vāvṛdhā̱no di̱ve-di̍ve |
taṁ tvā̍ va̱yaṁ harya̍śvaṁ śa̱takra̍tuṁ vāja̱yanto̍ havāmahe ||

Thou who subduedst Âyu, Kutsa, Âtithigva, waxing daily in thy might, As such, rousing thy power, we invocate thee now, thee Ṣatakratu, Lord of Bays.

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

8.53.3

ā no̱ viśve̍ṣā̱ṁ rasa̱m madhva̍ḥ siñca̱ntv adra̍yaḥ |
ye pa̍rā̱vati̍ sunvi̱re jane̱ṣv ā ye a̍rvā̱vatīnda̍vaḥ ||

The pressing-stones shall pour for us the essence of the meath of all, Drops that have been pressed out afar among the folk, and those that have been pressed near us.

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

8.53.4

viśvā̱ dveṣā̍ṁsi ja̱hi cāva̱ cā kṛ̍dhi̱ viśve̍ sanva̱ntv ā vasu̍ |
śīṣṭe̍ṣu cit te madi̱rāso̍ a̱ṁśavo̱ yatrā̱ soma̍sya tṛ̱mpasi̍ ||

Repel all enmities and keep them far away: let all win treasure for their own. Even among Ṣishṭas are the stalks that make thee glad, where thou with Soma satest thee.

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

8.53.5

indra̱ nedī̍ya̱ ed i̍hi mi̱tame̍dhābhir ū̱tibhi̍ḥ |
ā śa̍ṁtama̱ śaṁta̍mābhir a̱bhiṣṭi̍bhi̱r ā svā̍pe svā̱pibhi̍ḥ ||

Come, Indra, very near to us with aids of firmly-based resolve; Come, most auspicious, with thy most auspicious help, good Kinsman, with good kinsmen, come!

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

8.53.6

ā̱ji̱tura̱ṁ satpa̍tiṁ vi̱śvaca̍rṣaṇiṁ kṛ̱dhi pra̱jāsv ābha̍gam |
pra sū ti̍rā̱ śacī̍bhi̱r ye ta̍ u̱kthina̱ḥ kratu̍m puna̱ta ā̍nu̱ṣak ||

Bless thou with progeny the chief of men, the lord of heroes, victor in the fray. Aid with thy powers the men who sing thee lauds and keep their spirits ever pure and bright.

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

8.53.7

yas te̱ sādhi̱ṣṭho 'va̍se̱ te syā̍ma̱ bhare̍ṣu te |
va̱yaṁ hotrā̍bhir u̱ta de̱vahū̍tibhiḥ sasa̱vāṁso̍ manāmahe ||

May we be such in battle as are surest to obtain thy grace: With holy offerings and invocations of the Gods, we mean, that we may win the spoil.

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

8.53.8

a̱haṁ hi te̍ harivo̱ brahma̍ vāja̱yur ā̱jiṁ yāmi̱ sado̱tibhi̍ḥ |
tvām id e̱va tam ame̱ sam a̍śva̱yur ga̱vyur agre̍ mathī̱nām ||

Thine, Lord of Bays, am I. Prayer longeth for the spoil. Still with thy help I seek the fight. So, at the raiders' head, I, craving steeds and kine, unite myself with thee alone.

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

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