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Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 18
Sanskrit: त्रिकद्रुकेषु चेतनं देवासो यज्ञमत्नत । तमिद्वर्धन्तु नो गिरः सदावृधम् ॥
Transliteration: trikadrukeṣu cetanaṃ devāso yajñamatnata | tamidvardhantu no giraḥ sadāvṛdham ||
Translation: The gods propitiate the superintending adorable (Indra) at the Trikadruka rites. May our praisesmagnify him who is ever the magnifier (of his worshippers).
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 19
Sanskrit: स्तोता यत्ते अनुव्रत उक्थान्यृतुथा दधे । शुचिः पावक उच्यते सो अद्भुतः ॥
Transliteration: stotā yatte anuvrata ukthānyṛtuthā dadhe | śuciḥ pāvaka ucyate so adbhutaḥ ||
Translation: Your worshipper is observant of his duty, inasmuch as he offers prayers indue season; for you are hewho is called pure, purifying, wonderful.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 20
Sanskrit: तदिद्रुद्रस्य चेतति यह्वं प्रत्नेषु धामसु । मनो यत्रा वि तद्दधुर्विचेतसः ॥
Transliteration: tadidrudrasya cetati yahvaṃ pratneṣu dhāmasu | mano yatrā vi taddadhurvicetasaḥ ||
Translation: The progeny of Rudra (the Maruts) is known in ancient plural ces, and to them the intelligent worshippersoffer adoration.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 21
Sanskrit: यदि मे सख्यमावर इमस्य पाह्यन्धसः । येन विश्वा अति द्विषो अतारिम ॥
Transliteration: yadi me sakhyamāvara imasya pāhyandhasaḥ | yena viśvā ati dviṣo atārima ||
Translation: If, (Indra), you choose my friendship, partake of this (sacrificial) food, by which we may pass beyond(the reach of) all adversaries.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 22
Sanskrit: कदा त इन्द्र गिर्वणः स्तोता भवाति शंतमः । कदा नो गव्ये अश्व्ये वसौ दधः ॥
Transliteration: kadā ta indra girvaṇaḥ stotā bhavāti śaṃtamaḥ | kadā no gavye aśvye vasau dadhaḥ ||
Translation: When, Indra, who delight in praise, may your worshipper be entirely happy? When will you establish usin (the affluence of) cattle, of horses, of dwellings?
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 23
Sanskrit: उत ते सुष्टुता हरी वृषणा वहतो रथम् । अजुर्यस्य मदिन्तमं यमीमहे ॥
Transliteration: uta te suṣṭutā harī vṛṣaṇā vahato ratham | ajuryasya madintamaṃ yamīmahe ||
Translation: Or, when will your renowned and vigorous horses bring the chariot of you, who are exempt from decay,that exhilarating (wealth) which we solicit?
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 24
Sanskrit: तमीमहे पुरुष्टुतं यह्वं प्रत्नाभिरूतिभिः । नि बर्हिषि प्रिये सददध द्विता ॥
Transliteration: tamīmahe puruṣṭutaṃ yahvaṃ pratnābhirūtibhiḥ | ni barhiṣi priye sadadadha dvitā ||
Translation: We solicit with ancient and gratifying (offerings) him who is mighty and the invoked of many; may he sitdown on the plural asant sacred grass, and accept the two-fold (offering of cakes and Soma).
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 25
Sanskrit: वर्धस्वा सु पुरुष्टुत ऋषिष्टुताभिरूतिभिः । धुक्षस्व पिप्युषीमिषमवा च नः ॥
Transliteration: vardhasvā su puruṣṭuta ṛṣiṣṭutābhirūtibhiḥ | dhukṣasva pipyuṣīmiṣamavā ca naḥ ||
Translation: Praised of many, prosper (us) with the protections hymned by the ṛṣis, send down upon us nutritiousfood.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 26
Sanskrit: इन्द्र त्वमवितेदसीत्था स्तुवतो अद्रिवः । ऋतादियर्मि ते धियं मनोयुजम् ॥
Transliteration: indra tvamavitedasītthā stuvato adrivaḥ | ṛtādiyarmi te dhiyaṃ manoyujam ||
Translation: Thunderbolt-bearing Indra, you are the protector of him who thus eulogises you; I seek through sacrificefor your favour, which is to be gained by praise.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 27
Sanskrit: इह त्या सधमाद्या युजानः सोमपीतये । हरी इन्द्र प्रतद्वसू अभि स्वर ॥
Transliteration: iha tyā sadhamādyā yujānaḥ somapītaye | harī indra pratadvasū abhi svara ||
Translation: Harnessing your horses, Indra, laden with treasure and sharing your exhilaratio, come here to drink ofthe Soma.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 28
Sanskrit: अभि स्वरन्तु ये तव रुद्रासः सक्षत श्रियम् । उतो मरुत्वतीर्विशो अभि प्रयः ॥
Transliteration: abhi svarantu ye tava rudrāsaḥ sakṣata śriyam | uto marutvatīrviśo abhi prayaḥ ||
Translation: May the sons of Rudra, who are your followers, approach and partake of the glory (of the sacrifice); andmay (other celestial) people associated with the Maruts (partake of the sacrificial) food.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 29
Sanskrit: इमा अस्य प्रतूर्तयः पदं जुषन्त यद्दिवि । नाभा यज्ञस्य सं दधुर्यथा विदे ॥
Transliteration: imā asya pratūrtayaḥ padaṃ juṣanta yaddivi | nābhā yajñasya saṃ dadhuryathā vide ||
Translation: May those who (are his attndants), victorious (over enemies), be satisfied with the station (which theyoccupy) in heaven, and may they be assembled at the navel of the sacrifice, that I may therefrom acquire(wealth).
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 30
Sanskrit: अयं दीर्घाय चक्षसे प्राचि प्रयत्यध्वरे । मिमीते यज्ञमानुषग्विचक्ष्य ॥
Transliteration: ayaṃ dīrghāya cakṣase prāci prayatyadhvare | mimīte yajñamānuṣagvicakṣya ||
Translation: When the ceremony is being prepared in the hall of sacrifice, this (Indra), having inspected the rite,regulates (the performance) in due succession for a distant object.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 31
Sanskrit: वृषायमिन्द्र ते रथ उतो ते वृषणा हरी । वृषा त्वं शतक्रतो वृषा हवः ॥
Transliteration: vṛṣāyamindra te ratha uto te vṛṣaṇā harī | vṛṣā tvaṃ śatakrato vṛṣā havaḥ ||
Translation: Your chariot, Indra, is a showerer (of benefits), showerers (of benefits) are your horses; you alsoŚatakratu, are the showerer (of benefits) the invocation (addressed to you) is the showerer (of benefits).
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 32
Sanskrit: वृषा ग्रावा वृषा मदो वृषा सोमो अयं सुतः । वृषा यज्ञो यमिन्वसि वृषा हवः ॥
Transliteration: vṛṣā grāvā vṛṣā mado vṛṣā somo ayaṃ sutaḥ | vṛṣā yajño yaminvasi vṛṣā havaḥ ||
Translation: The stone (that bruises the Soma) is the showerer (of benefits), so is your exhilaration and this Somathat is effused; the sacrifice that you accept is the showerer (of benefits),such also is your invocation.
Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Verse 33
Sanskrit: वृषा त्वा वृषणं हुवे वज्रिञ्चित्राभिरूतिभिः । वावन्थ हि प्रतिष्टुतिं वृषा हवः ॥
Transliteration: vṛṣā tvā vṛṣaṇaṃ huve vajriñcitrābhirūtibhiḥ | vāvantha hi pratiṣṭutiṃ vṛṣā havaḥ ||
Translation: The showerer (of the oblation) I invoke with manifold and gratifying (praises) you, O thunderer, theshowerer (of benefits); inasmuch as you acknowledge the eulogy addressed to you, your invocation is theshowerer (of benefits).
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 1
Sanskrit: यदिन्द्राहं यथा त्वमीशीय वस्व एक इत् । स्तोता मे गोषखा स्यात् ॥
Transliteration: yadindrāhaṃ yathā tvamīśīya vasva eka it | stotā me goṣakhā syāt ||
Translation: If, Indra, I were, as you are, sole, lord over wealth, then should my eulogist be possessed of cattle.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 2
Sanskrit: शिक्षेयमस्मै दित्सेयं शचीपते मनीषिणे । यदहं गोपतिः स्याम् ॥
Transliteration: śikṣeyamasmai ditseyaṃ śacīpate manīṣiṇe | yadahaṃ gopatiḥ syām ||
Translation: Lord of might, I would give to that intelligent worshipper that which I should wish to give, if I were thepossessor of cattle.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 3
Sanskrit: धेनुष्ट इन्द्र सूनृता यजमानाय सुन्वते । गामश्वं पिप्युषी दुहे ॥
Transliteration: dhenuṣṭa indra sūnṛtā yajamānāya sunvate | gāmaśvaṃ pipyuṣī duhe ||
Translation: Your praise, Indra, is a cow to the worshipper offering the libations, it milks him in abundance cattle andhorses.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 4
Sanskrit: न ते वर्तास्ति राधस इन्द्र देवो न मर्त्यः । यद्दित्ससि स्तुतो मघम् ॥
Transliteration: na te vartāsti rādhasa indra devo na martyaḥ | yadditsasi stuto magham ||
Translation: Neither god nor man, Indra, is the obstructor of your affluence, (of) the wealth which you, when praised,design to bestow.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 5
Sanskrit: यज्ञ इन्द्रमवर्धयद्यद्भूमिं व्यवर्तयत् । चक्राण ओपशं दिवि ॥
Transliteration: yajña indramavardhayadyadbhūmiṃ vyavartayat | cakrāṇa opaśaṃ divi ||
Translation: Sacrifice has magnified Indra, so that he has supported the earth (with rain), making (the cloud)quiescent in the firmament.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 6
Sanskrit: वावृधानस्य ते वयं विश्वा धनानि जिग्युषः । ऊतिमिन्द्रा वृणीमहे ॥
Transliteration: vāvṛdhānasya te vayaṃ viśvā dhanāni jigyuṣaḥ | ūtimindrā vṛṇīmahe ||
Translation: We solicit, Indra, the protection of you, who are ever being magnified, the conqueror of all the riches (ofthe enemy).
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 7
Sanskrit: व्यन्तरिक्षमतिरन्मदे सोमस्य रोचना । इन्द्रो यदभिनद्वलम् ॥
Transliteration: vyantarikṣamatiranmade somasya rocanā | indro yadabhinadvalam ||
Translation: In the exhilaration of the Soma, Indra has traversed the radiant firmament that he might pierce (theasura) Vala.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 8
Sanskrit: उद्गा आजदङ्गिरोभ्य आविष्कृण्वन्गुहा सतीः । अर्वाञ्चं नुनुदे वलम् ॥
Transliteration: udgā ājadaṅgirobhya āviṣkṛṇvanguhā satīḥ | arvāñcaṃ nunude valam ||
Translation: He liberated the cows for the aṅgirasas, making manifest those that have been hidden in the cave,hurling Vala headlong down.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 9
Sanskrit: इन्द्रेण रोचना दिवो दृऴ्हानि दृंहितानि च । स्थिराणि न पराणुदे ॥
Transliteration: indreṇa rocanā divo dṛḻhāni dṛṃhitāni ca | sthirāṇi na parāṇude ||
Translation: By Indra the constellations were made stable and firm and stationary, so that they could not be movedby any.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 10
Sanskrit: अपामूर्मिर्मदन्निव स्तोम इन्द्राजिरायते । वि ते मदा अराजिषुः ॥
Transliteration: apāmūrmirmadanniva stoma indrājirāyate | vi te madā arājiṣuḥ ||
Translation: Your praise, Indra, mounts aloft like the exulting wave of the waters, your exhilarations have beenmanifested.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 11
Sanskrit: त्वं हि स्तोमवर्धन इन्द्रास्युक्थवर्धनः । स्तोतॄणामुत भद्रकृत् ॥
Transliteration: tvaṃ hi stomavardhana indrāsyukthavardhanaḥ | stotṝṇāmuta bhadrakṛt ||
Translation: You, Indra, are to be magnified by praise, you are to be magnified by prayer; you are the benefactor ofthose who praise you.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 12
Sanskrit: इन्द्रमित्केशिना हरी सोमपेयाय वक्षतः । उप यज्ञं सुराधसम् ॥
Transliteration: indramitkeśinā harī somapeyāya vakṣataḥ | upa yajñaṃ surādhasam ||
Translation: Let the long-maned horses bring the wealth-bestowing Indra to the sacrifice to drink the Soma.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 13
Sanskrit: अपां फेनेन नमुचेः शिर इन्द्रोदवर्तयः । विश्वा यदजयः स्पृधः ॥
Transliteration: apāṃ phenena namuceḥ śira indrodavartayaḥ | viśvā yadajayaḥ spṛdhaḥ ||
Translation: You have struck off, Indra, the head of Namuci with the foam of the waters, when you had subdued allyour enemies.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 14
Sanskrit: मायाभिरुत्सिसृप्सत इन्द्र द्यामारुरुक्षतः । अव दस्यूँरधूनुथाः ॥
Transliteration: māyābhirutsisṛpsata indra dyāmārurukṣataḥ | ava dasyū~radhūnuthāḥ ||
Translation: You have hurled down, Indra, the Dasyus, gliding upwards by their devices and ascending to heaven.
Mandala 8, Sukta 14, Verse 15
Sanskrit: असुन्वामिन्द्र संसदं विषूचीं व्यनाशयः । सोमपा उत्तरो भवन् ॥
Transliteration: asunvāmindra saṃsadaṃ viṣūcīṃ vyanāśayaḥ | somapā uttaro bhavan ||
Translation: You, Indra, the most excellent drinker of the Soma, destroy the adverse assembly that offers nolibations.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 1
Sanskrit: तम्वभि प्र गायत पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतम् । इन्द्रं गीर्भिस्तविषमा विवासत ॥
Transliteration: tamvabhi pra gāyata puruhūtaṃ puruṣṭutam | indraṃ gīrbhistaviṣamā vivāsata ||
Translation: Glorify him the invoked of many, the praised of many; adore the powerful Indra with hymns.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 2
Sanskrit: यस्य द्विबर्हसो बृहत्सहो दाधार रोदसी । गिरीँरज्राँ अपः स्वर्वृषत्वना ॥
Transliteration: yasya dvibarhaso bṛhatsaho dādhāra rodasī | girī~rajrā~ apaḥ svarvṛṣatvanā ||
Translation: The vast strength of whom, powerful in both (regions), has sustained the heaven and earth, and by itsvigour (upheld) the swift clouds and flowing waters.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 3
Sanskrit: स राजसि पुरुष्टुतँ एको वृत्राणि जिघ्नसे । इन्द्र जैत्रा श्रवस्या च यन्तवे ॥
Transliteration: sa rājasi puruṣṭuta~ eko vṛtrāṇi jighnase | indra jaitrā śravasyā ca yantave ||
Translation: You, the praised of many, reign; you, single, have slain many enemies, in order to acquire the spoils ofvictory and abundant food.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 4
Sanskrit: तं ते मदं गृणीमसि वृषणं पृत्सु सासहिम् । उ लोककृत्नुमद्रिवो हरिश्रियम् ॥
Transliteration: taṃ te madaṃ gṛṇīmasi vṛṣaṇaṃ pṛtsu sāsahim | u lokakṛtnumadrivo hariśriyam ||
Translation: We celebrate, thunderer, your exhilaration, the showerer (of benefits), the overcomer (of foes) in battle,the maker of the world, the glorious with your steeds.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 5
Sanskrit: येन ज्योतींष्यायवे मनवे च विवेदिथ । मन्दानो अस्य बर्हिषो वि राजसि ॥
Transliteration: yena jyotīṃṣyāyave manave ca viveditha | mandāno asya barhiṣo vi rājasi ||
Translation: Whereby you have made the plural nets manifest to Ayu and to Manu, and rule rejoicing over this sacredrite.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 6
Sanskrit: तदद्या चित्त उक्थिनोऽनु ष्टुवन्ति पूर्वथा । वृषपत्नीरपो जया दिवेदिवे ॥
Transliteration: tadadyā citta ukthino'nu ṣṭuvanti pūrvathā | vṛṣapatnīrapo jayā divedive ||
Translation: The reciters of prayer celebrate that your (exhilaration) now as of old; do you daily hold in subjectionthe waters, the wives of the showerer.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 7
Sanskrit: तव त्यदिन्द्रियं बृहत्तव शुष्ममुत क्रतुम् । वज्रं शिशाति धिषणा वरेण्यम् ॥
Transliteration: tava tyadindriyaṃ bṛhattava śuṣmamuta kratum | vajraṃ śiśāti dhiṣaṇā vareṇyam ||
Translation: Praise sharpens your great energy, your strength, your acts, and your majestic thunderbolt.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 8
Sanskrit: तव द्यौरिन्द्र पौंस्यं पृथिवी वर्धति श्रवः । त्वामापः पर्वतासश्च हिन्विरे ॥
Transliteration: tava dyaurindra pauṃsyaṃ pṛthivī vardhati śravaḥ | tvāmāpaḥ parvatāsaśca hinvire ||
Translation: The heaven invigorates your manhood, Indra, the earth (spreads) your renown; the waters, themountains propitiate you.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 9
Sanskrit: त्वां विष्णुर्बृहन्क्षयो मित्रो गृणाति वरुणः । त्वां शर्धो मदत्यनु मारुतम् ॥
Transliteration: tvāṃ viṣṇurbṛhankṣayo mitro gṛṇāti varuṇaḥ | tvāṃ śardho madatyanu mārutam ||
Translation: Viṣṇu, the mighty giver of dwellings, praises you, and Mitra and Varuṇa; the company of the Marutsimitates you in exhilaration.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 10
Sanskrit: त्वं वृषा जनानां मंहिष्ठ इन्द्र जज्ञिषे । सत्रा विश्वा स्वपत्यानि दधिषे ॥
Transliteration: tvaṃ vṛṣā janānāṃ maṃhiṣṭha indra jajñiṣe | satrā viśvā svapatyāni dadhiṣe ||
Translation: You, Indra, who are the showerer, have been born the most bountiful of beings; you associate with youall good offspring.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 11
Sanskrit: सत्रा त्वं पुरुष्टुतँ एको वृत्राणि तोशसे । नान्य इन्द्रात्करणं भूय इन्वति ॥
Transliteration: satrā tvaṃ puruṣṭuta~ eko vṛtrāṇi tośase | nānya indrātkaraṇaṃ bhūya invati ||
Translation: (Indra), the praised of many, you alone destroy many mighty foes; no other Indra achieves such greatexploits.
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 12
Sanskrit: यदिन्द्र मन्मशस्त्वा नाना हवन्त ऊतये । अस्माकेभिर्नृभिरत्रा स्वर्जय ॥
Transliteration: yadindra manmaśastvā nānā havanta ūtaye | asmākebhirnṛbhiratrā svarjaya ||
Translation: When (in the combat), Indra, they invoke you in many ways with praise for protection, then do you (soinvoked) by our leaders overcome all (our enemies).
Mandala 8, Sukta 15, Verse 13
Sanskrit: अरं क्षयाय नो महे विश्वा रूपाण्याविशन् । इन्द्रं जैत्राय हर्षया शचीपतिम् ॥
Transliteration: araṃ kṣayāya no mahe viśvā rūpāṇyāviśan | indraṃ jaitrāya harṣayā śacīpatim ||
Translation: All the forms (of Indra) have sufficiently entered into our own spacious abode; gratify Indra the lord ofŚacī, (that he may give us) the spoil of victory.
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 1
Sanskrit: प्र सम्राजं चर्षणीनामिन्द्रं स्तोता नव्यं गीर्भिः । नरं नृषाहं मंहिष्ठम् ॥
Transliteration: pra samrājaṃ carṣaṇīnāmindraṃ stotā navyaṃ gīrbhiḥ | naraṃ nṛṣāhaṃ maṃhiṣṭham ||
Translation: Glorify with hymns the adorable Indra, the supreme king of men, the leader (of rites), the overcomer ofenemies, the most munificent.
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 2
Sanskrit: यस्मिन्नुक्थानि रण्यन्ति विश्वानि च श्रवस्या । अपामवो न समुद्रे ॥
Transliteration: yasminnukthāni raṇyanti viśvāni ca śravasyā | apāmavo na samudre ||
Translation: In whom all praises, all kinds of sustenance concentrate, like the aggregation of the waters in theocean.
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 3
Sanskrit: तं सुष्टुत्या विवासे ज्येष्ठराजं भरे कृत्नुम् । महो वाजिनं सनिभ्यः ॥
Transliteration: taṃ suṣṭutyā vivāse jyeṣṭharājaṃ bhare kṛtnum | maho vājinaṃ sanibhyaḥ ||
Translation: I worship Indra with pious praises, glorious among the best (of beings), the achiever of great deeds inwar mighty for the acquisition (of wealth).
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 4
Sanskrit: यस्यानूना गभीरा मदा उरवस्तरुत्राः । हर्षुमन्तः शूरसातौ ॥
Transliteration: yasyānūnā gabhīrā madā uravastarutrāḥ | harṣumantaḥ śūrasātau ||
Translation: Whose unbounded and profound exhilarations are many, protective, and animating in waṛ
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 5
Sanskrit: तमिद्धनेषु हितेष्वधिवाकाय हवन्ते । येषामिन्द्रस्ते जयन्ति ॥
Transliteration: tamiddhaneṣu hiteṣvadhivākāya havante | yeṣāmindraste jayanti ||
Translation: (His worshippers) invoke him to take part (in spoiling) the trasures deposited (with the foe); theyconquer, of whom Indra is (the partisan).
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 6
Sanskrit: तमिच्च्यौत्नैरार्यन्ति तं कृतेभिश्चर्षणयः । एष इन्द्रो वरिवस्कृत् ॥
Transliteration: tamiccyautnairāryanti taṃ kṛtebhiścarṣaṇayaḥ | eṣa indro varivaskṛt ||
Translation: They honour him with animating (hymns), men (honour) him with sacred rites, for Indra is the giver ofwealth.
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 7
Sanskrit: इन्द्रो ब्रह्मेन्द्र ऋषिरिन्द्रः पुरू पुरुहूतः । महान्महीभिः शचीभिः ॥
Transliteration: indro brahmendra ṛṣirindraḥ purū puruhūtaḥ | mahānmahībhiḥ śacībhiḥ ||
Translation: Indra is Brahmā, Indra is the ṛṣi; Indra is the much-invoked of many, mighty with mighty deeds.
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 8
Sanskrit: स स्तोम्यः स हव्यः सत्यः सत्वा तुविकूर्मिः । एकश्चित्सन्नभिभूतिः ॥
Transliteration: sa stomyaḥ sa havyaḥ satyaḥ satvā tuvikūrmiḥ | ekaścitsannabhibhūtiḥ ||
Translation: He is to be praised, he is to be invoked, he is true, powerful the doer of many deeds; he, being single,is the overcomer (of his foes).
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 9
Sanskrit: तमर्केभिस्तं सामभिस्तं गायत्रैश्चर्षणयः । इन्द्रं वर्धन्ति क्षितयः ॥
Transliteration: tamarkebhistaṃ sāmabhistaṃ gāyatraiścarṣaṇayaḥ | indraṃ vardhanti kṣitayaḥ ||
Translation: Men who are cognizant (of sacred texts) magnify Indra with pious precepts, with sacred songs, and withprayers.
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 10
Sanskrit: प्रणेतारं वस्यो अच्छा कर्तारं ज्योतिः समत्सु । सासह्वांसं युधामित्रान् ॥
Transliteration: praṇetāraṃ vasyo acchā kartāraṃ jyotiḥ samatsu | sāsahvāṃsaṃ yudhāmitrān ||
Translation: Him (they magnify) who brings before them the spoil, who gives lustre in combats, who overcomesenemies in battle.
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 11
Sanskrit: स नः पप्रिः पारयाति स्वस्ति नावा पुरुहूतः । इन्द्रो विश्वा अति द्विषः ॥
Transliteration: sa naḥ papriḥ pārayāti svasti nāvā puruhūtaḥ | indro viśvā ati dviṣaḥ ||
Translation: May Indra, the fulfiller (of desires), the invoked of many, bear us beyond (the reach of) all our enemies,to welfare, as if by a ship (across the sea).
Mandala 8, Sukta 16, Verse 12
Sanskrit: स त्वं न इन्द्र वाजेभिर्दशस्या च गातुया च । अच्छा च नः सुम्नं नेषि ॥
Transliteration: sa tvaṃ na indra vājebhirdaśasyā ca gātuyā ca | acchā ca naḥ sumnaṃ neṣi ||
Translation: Do you, Indra, (endow) us with vigour, bestow upon us (wealth, enable us) to go (by the right way), leadus to felicity.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 1
Sanskrit: आ याहि सुषुमा हि त इन्द्र सोमं पिबा इमम् । एदं बर्हिः सदो मम ॥
Transliteration: ā yāhi suṣumā hi ta indra somaṃ pibā imam | edaṃ barhiḥ sado mama ||
Translation: Come, we express, Indra, for you, the Soma; drink it; sit down upon this my sacred grass.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 2
Sanskrit: आ त्वा ब्रह्मयुजा हरी वहतामिन्द्र केशिना । उप ब्रह्माणि नः शृणु ॥
Transliteration: ā tvā brahmayujā harī vahatāmindra keśinā | upa brahmāṇi naḥ śṛṇu ||
Translation: Let your long-maned horses, Indra, that are yoked by prayers, bring you here, anddo you hear ourprayers.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 3
Sanskrit: ब्रह्माणस्त्वा वयं युजा सोमपामिन्द्र सोमिनः । सुतावन्तो हवामहे ॥
Transliteration: brahmāṇastvā vayaṃ yujā somapāmindra sominaḥ | sutāvanto havāmahe ||
Translation: We brāhmaṇas, offerers of Soma, bearing the effused Soma, invoke with suitable (prayers), you thedrinker of the Soma.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 4
Sanskrit: आ नो याहि सुतावतोऽस्माकं सुष्टुतीरुप । पिबा सु शिप्रिन्नन्धसः ॥
Transliteration: ā no yāhi sutāvato'smākaṃ suṣṭutīrupa | pibā su śiprinnandhasaḥ ||
Translation: Come to us offering the libation, accept our earnest praises; drink, handsome-jawed, of the (sacrificial)beverage.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 5
Sanskrit: आ ते सिञ्चामि कुक्ष्योरनु गात्रा वि धावतु । गृभाय जिह्वया मधु ॥
Transliteration: ā te siñcāmi kukṣyoranu gātrā vi dhāvatu | gṛbhāya jihvayā madhu ||
Translation: I fill your belly (with the libation); let is spread throughout the limbs; take the honied Soma with yourtongue.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 6
Sanskrit: स्वादुष्टे अस्तु संसुदे मधुमान्तन्वे तव । सोमः शमस्तु ते हृदे ॥
Transliteration: svāduṣṭe astu saṃsude madhumāntanve tava | somaḥ śamastu te hṛde ||
Translation: May the sweet-flavoured Soma be grateful to you, who are munificent; (may it be grateful) to your bodymay it be exhilarating to your heart.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 7
Sanskrit: अयमु त्वा विचर्षणे जनीरिवाभि संवृतः । प्र सोम इन्द्र सर्पतु ॥
Transliteration: ayamu tvā vicarṣaṇe janīrivābhi saṃvṛtaḥ | pra soma indra sarpatu ||
Translation: May this Soma, invested (with milk), approach you, observant Indra, like a bride (clad in white apparel).
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 8
Sanskrit: तुविग्रीवो वपोदरः सुबाहुरन्धसो मदे । इन्द्रो वृत्राणि जिघ्नते ॥
Transliteration: tuvigrīvo vapodaraḥ subāhurandhaso made | indro vṛtrāṇi jighnate ||
Translation: Long-necked, large-bellied, strong-armed Indra, in the exhilaration of the (sacrificial) food, destroys hisenemies.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 9
Sanskrit: इन्द्र प्रेहि पुरस्त्वं विश्वस्येशान ओजसा । वृत्राणि वृत्रहञ्जहि ॥
Transliteration: indra prehi purastvaṃ viśvasyeśāna ojasā | vṛtrāṇi vṛtrahañjahi ||
Translation: Indra, who by your strength are the lord over all, come to us, slayer of Vṛtra, subdue our foes.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 10
Sanskrit: दीर्घस्ते अस्त्वङ्कुशो येना वसु प्रयच्छसि । यजमानाय सुन्वते ॥
Transliteration: dīrghaste astvaṅkuśo yenā vasu prayacchasi | yajamānāya sunvate ||
Translation: Long be your goad, wherewith you bestow wealth upon the sacrificer offering libations.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 11
Sanskrit: अयं त इन्द्र सोमो निपूतो अधि बर्हिषि । एहीमस्य द्रवा पिब ॥
Transliteration: ayaṃ ta indra somo nipūto adhi barhiṣi | ehīmasya dravā piba ||
Translation: This Soma, purified (by filtering) through the sacred grass is for you, Indra, come to it, hasten, drink.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 12
Sanskrit: शाचिगो शाचिपूजनायं रणाय ते सुतः । आखण्डल प्र हूयसे ॥
Transliteration: śācigo śācipūjanāyaṃ raṇāya te sutaḥ | ākhaṇḍala pra hūyase ||
Translation: Renowned for radiance, renowned for adoration, this libation is for your gratification; destroyer of foes,you are earnestly invoked.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 13
Sanskrit: यस्ते शृङ्गवृषो नपात्प्रणपात्कुण्डपाय्यः । न्यस्मिन्दध्र आ मनः ॥
Transliteration: yaste śṛṅgavṛṣo napātpraṇapātkuṇḍapāyyaḥ | nyasmindadhra ā manaḥ ||
Translation: (Indra), who was the offspring of Śṛṅgavṛṣa, of whom the kuṇḍapāyya rite was the protector, (thesages) have fixed (of old) their minds upon this ceremony.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 14
Sanskrit: वास्तोष्पते ध्रुवा स्थूणांसत्रं सोम्यानाम् । द्रप्सो भेत्ता पुरां शश्वतीनामिन्द्रो मुनीनां सखा ॥
Transliteration: vāstoṣpate dhruvā sthūṇāṃsatraṃ somyānām | drapso bhettā purāṃ śaśvatīnāmindro munīnāṃ sakhā ||
Translation: Lord of dwellings, may the (roof) pillar be strong; may there be vigour of body for the offerers of libation;may Indra, the drinker (of the Soma), the destroyer of the numerous cities (of the asuras), ever be the friend ofthe Munis.
Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Verse 15
Sanskrit: पृदाकुसानुर्यजतो गवेषण एकः सन्नभि भूयसः । भूर्णिमश्वं नयत्तुजा पुरो गृभेन्द्रं सोमस्य पीतये ॥
Transliteration: pṛdākusānuryajato gaveṣaṇa ekaḥ sannabhi bhūyasaḥ | bhūrṇimaśvaṃ nayattujā puro gṛbhendraṃ somasya pītaye ||
Translation: With head uplifted like a serpent, adorable, the recoverer of the cattle, Indra single, is superior tomultitudes; (the worshipper) brings Indra to drink the Soma by a rapid seizure, like a loaded horse (by a halter).