Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 12

RV 8 12.1

य इन्द्र सोमपातमो मदः शविष्ठ चेतति । येना हꣳसि न्य् अ१त्रिणꣳ तम् ईमहे

ya indra somapātamo madaḥ śaviṣṭha cetati | yenā haṁsi ny a1triṇaṁ tam īmahe

That exhilaration of yours, Indra, that drinks soma most, which shows itself, O mightiest, by which you strike down the devourer — for that we ask.

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RV 8 12.2

येना दशग्वम् अध्रिगुꣳ वेपयन्तꣳ स्वर्णरम् । येना समुद्रम् आविथा तम् ईमहे

yenā daśagvam adhriguṁ vepayantaṁ svarṇaram | yenā samudram āvithā tam īmahe

By which (you helped) Daśagva, Adhrigu, the quivering Svarṇara; by which you aided the sea — for that we ask.

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RV 8 12.3

येन सिन्धुम् महीर् अपो रथाꣳ इव प्रचोदयः । पन्थाम् ऋतस्य यातवे तम् ईमहे

yena sindhum mahīr apo rathām̐ iva pracodayaḥ | panthām ṛtasya yātave tam īmahe

By which you urged on the Sindhu, the great waters, like chariots, to travel the path of ṛta — for that we ask.

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RV 8 12.4

इमꣳ स्तोमम् अभिष्टये घृतꣳ न पूतम् अद्रिवः । येना नु सद्य ओजसा ववक्षिथ

imaṁ stomam abhiṣṭaye ghṛtaṁ na pūtam adrivaḥ | yenā nu sadya ojasā vavakṣitha

(Accept) this praise-song, for superiority, purified like ghee, O wielder of the stone — (that praise) by which at once you have grown strong through your might.

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RV 8 12.5

इमꣳ जुषस्व गिर्वणः समुद्र इव पिन्वते । इन्द्र विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिर् ववक्षिथ

imaṁ juṣasva girvaṇaḥ samudra iva pinvate | indra viśvābhir ūtibhir vavakṣitha

Take pleasure in this, O you who love songs; it swells like the sea. Indra, with all your forms of help you have grown strong.

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RV 8 12.6

यो नो देवः परावतः सखित्वनाय मामहे । दिवो न वृष्टिम् प्रथयन् ववक्षिथ

yo no devaḥ parāvataḥ sakhitvanāya māmahe | divo na vṛṣṭim prathayan vavakṣitha

The god who from afar has granted us his friendship — spreading (it) out like rain from heaven, you have grown strong.

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RV 8 12.7

ववक्षुर् अस्य केतव उत वज्रो गभस्त्योः । यत् सूर्यो न रोदसी अवर्धयत्

vavakṣur asya ketava uta vajro gabhastyoḥ | yat sūryo na rodasī avardhayat

His banners have grown strong, and the mace in his two hands, when, like the sun, he made the two world-halves increase.

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RV 8 12.8

यदि प्रवृद्ध सत्पते सहस्रम् महिषाꣳ अघः । आद् इत् त इन्द्रियम् महि प्र वावृधे

yadi pravṛddha satpate sahasram mahiṣām̐ aghaḥ | ād it ta indriyam mahi pra vāvṛdhe

If, O you who have waxed great, lord of the good, you ate a thousand buffaloes, then indeed your great Indra-force grew forth.

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RV 8 12.9

इन्द्रः सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिर् न्य् अर्शसानम् ओषति । अग्निर् वनेव सासहिः प्र वावृधे

indraḥ sūryasya raśmibhir ny arśasānam oṣati | agnir vaneva sāsahiḥ pra vāvṛdhe

Indra with the rays of the sun burns down the arśasāna; like Agni (burning) the woods, overpowering, he has grown forth.

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RV 8 12.10

इयꣳ त ऋत्वियावती धीतिर् एति नवीयसी । सपर्यन्ती पुरुप्रिया मिमीत इत्

iyaṁ ta ṛtviyāvatī dhītir eti navīyasī | saparyantī purupriyā mimīta it

This newer insight of yours, coming at its due season, advances; doing homage, dear to many, it does indeed measure (it) out.

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RV 8 12.11

गर्भो यज्ञस्य देवयुः क्रतुम् पुनीत आनुषक् । स्तोमैर् इन्द्रस्य वावृधे मिमीत इत्

garbho yajñasya devayuḥ kratum punīta ānuṣak | stomair indrasya vāvṛdhe mimīta it

The embryo of the sacrifice, seeking the gods, purifies the resolve in due order; by praises he has grown strong for Indra — it does indeed measure out.

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RV 8 12.12

सनिर् मित्रस्य पप्रथ इन्द्रः सोमस्य पीतये । प्राची वाशीव सुन्वते मिमीत इत्

sanir mitrasya papratha indraḥ somasya pītaye | prācī vāśīva sunvate mimīta it

The winning of Mitra has spread wide; Indra (comes) to the drinking of soma; like an axe held forward for the presser — it does indeed measure out.

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RV 8 12.13

यꣳ विप्रा उक्थवाहसो ऽभिप्रमन्दुर् आयवः । घृतꣳ न पिप्य आसन्य् ऋतस्य यत्

yaṁ viprā ukthavāhaso 'bhipramandur āyavaḥ | ghṛtaṁ na pipya āsany ṛtasya yat

He whom the inspired singers, the Āyus who carry the recitations, have gladdened — like ghee he has swelled in the mouth, that which belongs to ṛta.

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RV 8 12.14

उत स्वराजे अदितिः स्तोमम् इन्द्राय जीजनत् । पुरुप्रशस्तम् ऊतय ऋतस्य यत्

uta svarāje aditiḥ stomam indrāya jījanat | purupraśastam ūtaya ṛtasya yat

And Aditi begot a praise-song for Indra the self-ruler, one much lauded, for help — that which belongs to ṛta.

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RV 8 12.15

अभि वह्नय ऊतये ऽनूषत प्रशस्तये । न देव विव्रता हरी ऋतस्य यत्

abhi vahnaya ūtaye 'nūṣata praśastaye | na deva vivratā harī ṛtasya yat

The carriers (of the offering) have cried out toward (him) for help, for glory; your two bay horses, O god, are not of divergent will — that which belongs to ṛta.

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RV 8 12.16

यत् सोमम् इन्द्र विष्णवि यद् वा घ त्रित आप्त्ये । यद् वा मरुत्सु मन्दसे सम् इन्दुभिः

yat somam indra viṣṇavi yad vā gha trita āptye | yad vā marutsu mandase sam indubhiḥ

Whether, Indra, you take your joy in the soma at Viṣṇu's, or indeed with Trita Āptya, or whether among the Maruts, together with the drops —

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RV 8 12.17

यद् वा शक्र परावति समुद्रे अधि मन्दसे । अस्माकम् इत् सुते रणा सम् इन्दुभिः

yad vā śakra parāvati samudre adhi mandase | asmākam it sute raṇā sam indubhiḥ

Or whether, O powerful one, in the far distance you take your joy upon the sea — delight in ours when it is pressed, together with the drops.

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RV 8 12.18

यद् वासि सुन्वतो वृधो यजमानस्य सत्पते । उक्थे वा यस्य रण्यसि सम् इन्दुभिः

yad vāsi sunvato vṛdho yajamānasya satpate | ukthe vā yasya raṇyasi sam indubhiḥ

Whether you are the strengthener of the one who presses (soma), (or) of the sacrificer, O lord of the good, or (of him) in whose recitation you take delight — (come) together with the drops.

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RV 8 12.19

देवꣳ-देवꣳ वो ऽवस इन्द्रम्-इन्द्रꣳ गृणीषणि । अधा यज्ञाय तुर्वणे व्य् आनशुः

devaṁ-devaṁ vo 'vasa indram-indraṁ gṛṇīṣaṇi | adhā yajñāya turvaṇe vy ānaśuḥ

God after god (you praise) for your help; Indra after Indra is to be extolled. Then for the sacrifice, for the overcoming, they have attained (it).

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RV 8 12.20

यज्ञेभिर् यज्ञवाहसꣳ सोमेभिः सोमपातमम् । होत्राभिर् इन्द्रꣳ वावृधुर् व्य् आनशुः

yajñebhir yajñavāhasaṁ somebhiḥ somapātamam | hotrābhir indraṁ vāvṛdhur vy ānaśuḥ

With sacrifices (they strengthened) him who is conveyed by sacrifice, with somas him who drinks soma most; with the hotṛ's offerings they strengthened Indra — they have attained (him).

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RV 8 12.21

महीर् अस्य प्रणीतयः पूर्वीर् उत प्रशस्तयः । विश्वा वसूनि दाशुषे व्य् आनशुः

mahīr asya praṇītayaḥ pūrvīr uta praśastayaḥ | viśvā vasūni dāśuṣe vy ānaśuḥ

Great are his leadings and many his glories; all goods (they have brought) to the worshipper — they have attained (them).

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RV 8 12.22

इन्द्रꣳ वृत्राय हन्तवे देवासो दधिरे पुरः । इन्द्रꣳ वाणीर् अनूषता सम् ओजसे

indraṁ vṛtrāya hantave devāso dadhire puraḥ | indraṁ vāṇīr anūṣatā sam ojase

The gods set Indra in front for the slaying of Vṛtra; the voices sang to Indra — (all) together, for strength.

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RV 8 12.23

महान्तम् महिना वयꣳ स्तोमेभिर् हवनश्रुतम् । अर्कैर् अभि प्र णोनुमः सम् ओजसे

mahāntam mahinā vayaṁ stomebhir havanaśrutam | arkair abhi pra ṇonumaḥ sam ojase

Him, the great one, with greatness, with praises, the hearer of the call, we shout forth to with chants — (all) together, for strength.

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RV 8 12.24

न यꣳ विविक्तो रोदसी नान्तरिक्षाणि वज्रिणम् । अमाद् इद् अस्य तित्विषे सम् ओजसः

na yaṁ vivikto rodasī nāntarikṣāṇi vajriṇam | amād id asya titviṣe sam ojasaḥ

The two worlds do not contain him, the bearer of the vajra, nor the midspaces; from his very violence has he flashed forth — (all) together, out of strength.

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RV 8 12.25

यद् इन्द्र पृतनाज्ये देवास् त्वा दधिरे पुरः । आद् इत् ते हर्यता हरी ववक्षतुः

yad indra pṛtanājye devās tvā dadhire puraḥ | ād it te haryatā harī vavakṣatuḥ

When, Indra, in the contest of battle the gods set you in front, then indeed your two desirable bay horses grew strong.

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RV 8 12.26

यदा वृत्रꣳ नदीवृतꣳ शवसा वज्रिन्न् अवधीः । आद् इत् ते हर्यता हरी ववक्षतुः

yadā vṛtraṁ nadīvṛtaṁ śavasā vajrinn avadhīḥ | ād it te haryatā harī vavakṣatuḥ

When, O bearer of the vajra, you slew with your might Vṛtra who penned in the rivers, then indeed your two desirable bay horses grew strong.

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RV 8 12.27

यदा ते विष्णुर् ओजसा त्रीणि पदा विचक्रमे । आद् इत् ते हर्यता हरी ववक्षतुः

yadā te viṣṇur ojasā trīṇi padā vicakrame | ād it te haryatā harī vavakṣatuḥ

When Viṣṇu, by your strength, strode out his three steps, then indeed your two desirable bay horses grew strong.

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RV 8 12.28

यदा ते हर्यता हरी वावृधाते दिवे-दिवे । आद् इत् ते विश्वा भुवनानि येमिरे

yadā te haryatā harī vāvṛdhāte dive-dive | ād it te viśvā bhuvanāni yemire

When your two desirable bay horses grew strong day by day, then indeed all the worlds submitted to you.

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RV 8 12.29

यदा ते मारुतीर् विशस् तुभ्यम् इन्द्र नियेमिरे । आद् इत् ते विश्वा भुवनानि येमिरे

yadā te mārutīr viśas tubhyam indra niyemire | ād it te viśvā bhuvanāni yemire

When the Marut clans submitted themselves to you, Indra, then indeed all the worlds submitted (to you).

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RV 8 12.30

यदा सूर्यम् अमुꣳ दिवि शुक्रꣳ ज्योतिर् अधारयः । आद् इत् ते विश्वा भुवनानि येमिरे

yadā sūryam amuṁ divi śukraṁ jyotir adhārayaḥ | ād it te viśvā bhuvanāni yemire

When you fixed yonder sun in heaven as bright light, then indeed all the worlds submitted (to you).

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RV 8 12.31

इमाꣳ त इन्द्र सुष्टुतिꣳ विप्र इयर्ति धीतिभिः । जामिम् पदेव पिप्रतीम् प्राध्वरे

imāṁ ta indra suṣṭutiṁ vipra iyarti dhītibhiḥ | jāmim padeva pipratīm prādhvare

This good praise of yours, Indra, the inspired poet sets in motion with his thoughts — (a praise) carrying (us) across as a kinswoman by (her) footing, at the ceremony.

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RV 8 12.32

यद् अस्य धामनि प्रिये समीचीनासो अस्वरन् । नाभा यज्ञस्य दोहना प्राध्वरे

yad asya dhāmani priye samīcīnāso asvaran | nābhā yajñasya dohanā prādhvare

When, in his dear abode, they, turned toward one another, sang out — the milkings at the navel of the sacrifice, at the ceremony.

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RV 8 12.33

सुवीर्यꣳ स्वश्व्यꣳ सुगव्यम् इन्द्र दद्धि नः । होतेव पूर्वचित्तये प्राध्वरे

suvīryaṁ svaśvyaṁ sugavyam indra daddhi naḥ | hoteva pūrvacittaye prādhvare

Grant us, Indra, abundance of men, of horses, of cattle, like a hotṛ (giving) for first consideration, at the ceremony.

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