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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 8

RV 1 8.1

एन्द्र सानसिꣳ रयिꣳ सजित्वानꣳ सदासहम् । वर्षिष्ठम् ऊतये भर

endra sānasiṁ rayiṁ sajitvānaṁ sadāsaham | varṣiṣṭham ūtaye bhara

O Indra, bring here wealth to be won, conquering, ever-overpowering, most abundant, for (our) help.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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INDRA, bring wealth that gives delight, the victor's ever-conquering wealth, Most excellent, to be our aid;

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.2

नि येन मुष्टिहत्यया नि वृत्रा रुणधामहै । त्वोतासो न्य् अर्वता

ni yena muṣṭihatyayā ni vṛtrā ruṇadhāmahai | tvotāso ny arvatā

By which, with fist-fighting, we may shut down the foes, helped by you, (shut them) down by our steed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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By means of which we may repel our foes in battle hand to hand, By thee assisted with the car.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.3

इन्द्र त्वोतास आ वयꣳ वज्रꣳ घना ददीमहि । जयेम सꣳ युधि स्पृधः

indra tvotāsa ā vayaṁ vajraṁ ghanā dadīmahi | jayema saṁ yudhi spṛdhaḥ

Indra, helped by you may we take up the vajra as smashers; may we conquer our rivals in the fight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Aided by thee, the thunder-armed, Indra, may we lift up the bolt, And conquer all our foes in fight.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.4

वयꣳ शूरेभिर् अस्तृभिर् इन्द्र त्वया युजा वयम् । सासह्याम पृतन्यतः

vayaṁ śūrebhir astṛbhir indra tvayā yujā vayam | sāsahyāma pṛtanyataḥ

We with heroic bowmen, Indra, we with you as yoke-fellow — may we overcome those who attack us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With thee, O India, for ally with missile-darting heroes, may We conquer our embattled foes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.5

महाꣳ इन्द्रः परश् च नु महित्वम् अस्तु वज्रिणे । द्यौर् न प्रथिना शवः

mahām̐ indraḥ paraś ca nu mahitvam astu vajriṇe | dyaur na prathinā śavaḥ

Great is Indra, and beyond (that) too; let greatness be to the vajra-bearer: like heaven in breadth is his power.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Mighty is Indra, yea supreme; greatness be his, the Thunderer: Wide as the heaven extends his power

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.6

समोहे वा य आशत नरस् तोकस्य सनितौ । विप्रासो वा धियायवः

samohe vā ya āśata naras tokasya sanitau | viprāso vā dhiyāyavaḥ

Or the men who have reached (their goal) in the press (of battle), in the winning of offspring, or the inspired ones intent on thought —

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Which aideth those to win them sons, who come as heroes to the fight, Or singers loving holy thoughts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.7

यः कुक्षिः सोमपातमः समुद्र इव पिन्वते । उर्वीर् आपो न काकुदः

yaḥ kukṣiḥ somapātamaḥ samudra iva pinvate | urvīr āpo na kākudaḥ

Whose belly, the greatest soma-drinker, swells like the sea, his palate like the broad waters —

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His belly, drinking deepest draughts of Soma, like an ocean swells, Like wide streams from the cope of heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.8

एवा ह्य् अस्य सूनृता विरप्शी गोमती मही । पक्वा शाखा न दाशुषे

evā hy asya sūnṛtā virapśī gomatī mahī | pakvā śākhā na dāśuṣe

For thus his liberality is overflowing, rich in cattle, great, like a ripe branch for the one who offers.

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So also is his excellence, great, vigorous, rich in cattle, like A ripe branch to the worshipper.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.9

एवा हि ते विभूतय ऊतय इन्द्र मावते । सद्यश् चित् सन्ति दाशुषे

evā hi te vibhūtaya ūtaya indra māvate | sadyaś cit santi dāśuṣe

For thus your abundances, your aids, Indra, for one like me, exist even on the same day for the one who offers.

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For verily thy mighty powers, Indra, are saving helps at once Unto a worshipper like me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 8.10

एवा ह्य् अस्य काम्या स्तोम उक्थꣳ च शꣳस्या । इन्द्राय सोमपीतये

evā hy asya kāmyā stoma ukthaṁ ca śaṁsyā | indrāya somapītaye

For thus his (gifts) are desirable: the praise and the recitation are to be spoken for Indra, for the soma-drinking.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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So are his lovely gifts; let lauds and praises be to Indra sung, That he may drink the Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)