Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 16

RV 1 16.1

आ त्वा वहन्तु हरयो वृषणꣳ सोमपीतये । इन्द्र त्वा सूरचक्षसः

ā tvā vahantu harayo vṛṣaṇaṁ somapītaye | indra tvā sūracakṣasaḥ

Let the tawny horses carry you here, the bull, to the drinking of soma — you, Indra, (let) those with the sun's gaze (carry).

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RV 1 16.2

इमा धाना घृतस्नुवो हरी इहोप वक्षतः । इन्द्रꣳ सुखतमे रथे

imā dhānā ghṛtasnuvo harī ihopa vakṣataḥ | indraṁ sukhatame rathe

Let the two bay horses bring Indra here to these ghee-dripping grains, (Indra) on the easiest-running chariot.

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RV 1 16.3

इन्द्रम् प्रातर् हवामह इन्द्रम् प्रयत्य् अध्वरे । इन्द्रꣳ सोमस्य पीतये

indram prātar havāmaha indram prayaty adhvare | indraṁ somasya pītaye

Indra we call in the early morning, Indra as the rite goes forward, Indra for the drinking of the soma.

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RV 1 16.4

उप नः सुतम् आ गहि हरिभिर् इन्द्र केशिभिः । सुते हि त्वा हवामहे

upa naḥ sutam ā gahi haribhir indra keśibhiḥ | sute hi tvā havāmahe

Come to our pressed (soma), Indra, with your maned bay horses; for at the pressing we call you.

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RV 1 16.5

सेमꣳ नः स्तोमम् आ गह्य् उपेदꣳ सवनꣳ सुतम् । गौरो न तृषितः पिब

semaṁ naḥ stomam ā gahy upedaṁ savanaṁ sutam | gauro na tṛṣitaḥ piba

Come, then, to this praise of ours, and to this pressed libation; drink as a thirsty wild bull (drinks).

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RV 1 16.6

इमे सोमास इन्दवः सुतासो अधि बर्हिषि । ताꣳ इन्द्र सहसे पिब

ime somāsa indavaḥ sutāso adhi barhiṣi | tām̐ indra sahase piba

These somas, the drops, are pressed out upon the barhis; drink them, Indra, for might.

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RV 1 16.7

अयꣳ ते स्तोमो अग्रियो हृदिस्पृग् अस्तु शꣳतमः । अथा सोमꣳ सुतम् पिब

ayaṁ te stomo agriyo hṛdispṛg astu śaṁtamaḥ | athā somaṁ sutam piba

May this foremost praise-song of yours be heart-touching, most beneficent; and then drink the pressed soma.

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RV 1 16.8

विश्वम् इत् सवनꣳ सुतम् इन्द्रो मदाय गच्छति । वृत्रहा सोमपीतये

viśvam it savanaṁ sutam indro madāya gacchati | vṛtrahā somapītaye

To every pressed libation Indra goes for the exhilaration, the slayer of Vṛtra, for the soma-drinking.

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RV 1 16.9

सेमꣳ नः कामम् आ पृण गोभिर् अश्वैः शतक्रतो । स्तवाम त्वा स्वाध्यः

semaṁ naḥ kāmam ā pṛṇa gobhir aśvaiḥ śatakrato | stavāma tvā svādhyaḥ

Fill up, then, this desire of ours with cattle, with horses, O you of a hundred powers; may we, with good intent, praise you.

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