Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 13

RV 8 13.1

इन्द्रः सुतेषु सोमेषु क्रतुम् पुनीत उक्थ्यम् । विदे वृधस्य दक्षसो महान् हि षः

indraḥ suteṣu someṣu kratum punīta ukthyam | vide vṛdhasya dakṣaso mahān hi ṣaḥ

When the somas are pressed, Indra purifies his resolve, worthy of the recitation; he knows of strengthening skill, for he is great.

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RV 8 13.2

स प्रथमे व्योमनि देवानाꣳ सदने वृधः । सुपारः सुश्रवस्तमः सम् अप्सुजित्

sa prathame vyomani devānāṁ sadane vṛdhaḥ | supāraḥ suśravastamaḥ sam apsujit

He, in the highest heaven, in the seat of the gods, is the strengthener, bringing (us) well across, of the widest fame, winner in the waters.

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RV 8 13.3

तम् अह्वे वाजसातय इन्द्रम् भराय शुष्मिणम् । भवा नः सुम्ने अन्तमः सखा वृधे

tam ahve vājasātaya indram bharāya śuṣmiṇam | bhavā naḥ sumne antamaḥ sakhā vṛdhe

Him I have called for the winning of the prize, Indra the impetuous one, for the onslaught: be for us the nearest, a friend in favour, for (our) strengthening.

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RV 8 13.4

इयꣳ त इन्द्र गिर्वणो रातिः क्षरति सुन्वतः । मन्दानो अस्य बर्हिषो वि राजसि

iyaṁ ta indra girvaṇo rātiḥ kṣarati sunvataḥ | mandāno asya barhiṣo vi rājasi

This gift of the soma-presser flows for you, Indra, lover of songs; delighting in it, you rule over the barhis.

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RV 8 13.5

नूनꣳ तद् इन्द्र दद्धि नो यत् त्वा सुन्वन्त ईमहे । रयिꣳ नश् चित्रम् आ भरा स्वर्विदम्

nūnaṁ tad indra daddhi no yat tvā sunvanta īmahe | rayiṁ naś citram ā bharā svarvidam

Grant us now, Indra, that for which we, pressing (the soma), entreat you: bring us bright wealth that finds the sun.

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RV 8 13.6

स्तोता यत् ते विचर्षणिर् अतिप्रशर्धयद् गिरः । वया इवानु रोहते जुषन्त यत्

stotā yat te vicarṣaṇir atipraśardhayad giraḥ | vayā ivānu rohate juṣanta yat

When your praiser, active among the peoples, has made (his) songs prevail exceedingly, he climbs up after (them) like branches, when they are received with pleasure.

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RV 8 13.7

प्रत्नवज् जनया गिरः शृणुधी जरितुर् हवम् । मदे-मदे ववक्षिथा सुकृत्वने

pratnavaj janayā giraḥ śṛṇudhī jaritur havam | made-made vavakṣithā sukṛtvane

Bring forth songs as of old; hear the singer's call; at each intoxication you have waxed strong for the man of good works.

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RV 8 13.8

क्रीऴन्त्य् अस्य सूनृता आपो न प्रवता यतीः । अया धिया य उच्यते पतिर् दिवः

krīḻanty asya sūnṛtā āpo na pravatā yatīḥ | ayā dhiyā ya ucyate patir divaḥ

His bounties play like waters running down a slope — he who by this thought is called the lord of heaven.

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RV 8 13.9

उतो पतिर् य उच्यते कृष्टीनाम् एक इद् वशी । नमोवृधैर् अवस्युभिः सुते रण

uto patir ya ucyate kṛṣṭīnām eka id vaśī | namovṛdhair avasyubhiḥ sute raṇa

And who is called the lord of the settled peoples, the one sole ruler — rejoice at the pressed (soma) together with those seeking help, who grow strong by homage.

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RV 8 13.10

स्तुहि श्रुतꣳ विपश्चितꣳ हरी यस्य प्रसक्षिणा । गन्तारा दाशुषो गृहꣳ नमस्विनः

stuhi śrutaṁ vipaścitaṁ harī yasya prasakṣiṇā | gantārā dāśuṣo gṛhaṁ namasvinaḥ

Praise the famed one, the discerner of inspired words, whose two overpowering bay horses go to the house of the worshipper who offers homage.

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RV 8 13.11

तूतुजानो महेमते ऽश्वेभिः प्रुषितप्सुभिः । आ याहि यज्ञम् आशुभिः शम् इद् धि ते

tūtujāno mahemate 'śvebhiḥ pruṣitapsubhiḥ | ā yāhi yajñam āśubhiḥ śam id dhi te

Hastening on, O you of great mind, with horses of dappled form — come to the sacrifice with the swift ones, for this indeed is a comfort for you.

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RV 8 13.12

इन्द्र शविष्ठ सत्पते रयिꣳ गृणत्सु धारय । श्रवः सूरिभ्यो अमृतꣳ वसुत्वनम्

indra śaviṣṭha satpate rayiṁ gṛṇatsu dhāraya | śravaḥ sūribhyo amṛtaṁ vasutvanam

Indra, most mighty, lord of what is real, hold fast wealth for those who sing, and for the patrons imperishable fame and the state of wealth.

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RV 8 13.13

हवे त्वा सूर उदिते हवे मध्यꣳदिने दिवः । जुषाण इन्द्र सप्तिभिर् न आ गहि

have tvā sūra udite have madhyaṁdine divaḥ | juṣāṇa indra saptibhir na ā gahi

I call you when the sun has risen, I call at the midday of heaven; taking pleasure (in it), Indra, come to us with your teams.

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RV 8 13.14

आ तू गहि प्र तु द्रव मत्स्वा सुतस्य गोमतः । तन्तुꣳ तनुष्व पूर्व्यꣳ यथा विदे

ā tū gahi pra tu drava matsvā sutasya gomataḥ | tantuṁ tanuṣva pūrvyaṁ yathā vide

Come now, run forth, be exhilarated by the pressed (soma) mixed with cow's milk; stretch out the ancient thread, as is known.

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RV 8 13.15

यच् छक्रासि परावति यद् अर्वावति वृत्रहन् । यद् वा समुद्रे अन्धसो ऽवितेद् असि

yac chakrāsi parāvati yad arvāvati vṛtrahan | yad vā samudre andhaso 'vited asi

Whether, O able one, you are far away, or whether nearby, O slayer of Vṛtra, or whether in the sea of the juice — you are indeed the helper.

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RV 8 13.16

इन्द्रꣳ वर्धन्तु नो गिर इन्द्रꣳ सुतास इन्दवः । इन्द्रे हविष्मतीर् विशो अराणिषुः

indraṁ vardhantu no gira indraṁ sutāsa indavaḥ | indre haviṣmatīr viśo arāṇiṣuḥ

Let our songs strengthen Indra, let the pressed drops strengthen Indra; in Indra the clans with their oblations have found delight.

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RV 8 13.17

तम् इद् विप्रा अवस्यवः प्रवत्वतीभिर् ऊतिभिः । इन्द्रꣳ क्षोणीर् अवर्धयन् वया इव

tam id viprā avasyavaḥ pravatvatībhir ūtibhiḥ | indraṁ kṣoṇīr avardhayan vayā iva

Him indeed the inspired ones, seeking help, with their onward-rushing aids — Indra the lands made to grow, like branches.

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RV 8 13.18

त्रिकद्रुकेषु चेतनꣳ देवासो यज्ञम् अत्नत । तम् इद् वर्धन्तु नो गिरः सदावृधम्

trikadrukeṣu cetanaṁ devāso yajñam atnata | tam id vardhantu no giraḥ sadāvṛdham

At the Trikadrukas the gods stretched out the conspicuous sacrifice; let our songs strengthen him, who has always been strengthened.

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RV 8 13.19

स्तोता यत् ते अनुव्रत उक्थान्य् ऋतुथा दधे । शुचिः पावक उच्यते सो अद्भुतः

stotā yat te anuvrata ukthāny ṛtuthā dadhe | śuciḥ pāvaka ucyate so adbhutaḥ

When your praiser, following your will, has set in place the hymns at their due seasons, he is called clear and purifying — that wondrous one.

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RV 8 13.20

तद् इद् रुद्रस्य चेतति यह्वम् प्रत्नेषु धामसु । मनो यत्रा वि तद् दधुर् विचेतसः

tad id rudrasya cetati yahvam pratneṣu dhāmasu | mano yatrā vi tad dadhur vicetasaḥ

That mighty (thing) of Rudra shows itself in the ancient abodes, where the discerning ones set apart that mind.

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RV 8 13.21

यदि मे सख्यम् आवर इमस्य पाह्य् अन्धसः । येन विश्वा अति द्विषो अतारिम

yadi me sakhyam āvara imasya pāhy andhasaḥ | yena viśvā ati dviṣo atārima

If you choose my friendship, drink of this juice, by which we have crossed over all hostilities.

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RV 8 13.22

कदा त इन्द्र गिर्वणः स्तोता भवाति शꣳतमः । कदा नो गव्ये अश्व्ये वसौ दधः

kadā ta indra girvaṇaḥ stotā bhavāti śaṁtamaḥ | kadā no gavye aśvye vasau dadhaḥ

When, Indra who loves songs, will your praiser be the most welcome to you? When will you place us in wealth of cattle and of horses?

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RV 8 13.23

उत ते सुष्टुता हरी वृषणा वहतो रथम् । अजुर्यस्य मदिन्तमꣳ यम् ईमहे

uta te suṣṭutā harī vṛṣaṇā vahato ratham | ajuryasya madintamaṁ yam īmahe

And your two well-praised bay bulls draw the chariot of the unaging one — (bringing) the most exhilarating (draught), which we beg for.

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RV 8 13.24

तम् ईमहे पुरुष्टुतꣳ यह्वम् प्रत्नाभिर् ऊतिभिः । नि बर्हिषि प्रिये सदद् अध द्विता

tam īmahe puruṣṭutaṁ yahvam pratnābhir ūtibhiḥ | ni barhiṣi priye sadad adha dvitā

Him we entreat, the much-praised, the mighty one, with the ancient aids; let him sit down on the dear barhis — then, as of old.

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RV 8 13.25

वर्धस्वा सु पुरुष्टुत ऋषिष्टुताभिर् ऊतिभिः । धुक्षस्व पिप्युषीम् इषम् अवा च नः

vardhasvā su puruṣṭuta ṛṣiṣṭutābhir ūtibhiḥ | dhukṣasva pipyuṣīm iṣam avā ca naḥ

Grow strong indeed, much-praised one, by the aids that the ṛṣis have praised; milk out swelling nourishment and help us.

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RV 8 13.26

इन्द्र त्वम् अवितेद् असीत्था स्तुवतो अद्रिवः । ऋताद् इयर्मि ते धियम् मनोयुजम्

indra tvam avited asītthā stuvato adrivaḥ | ṛtād iyarmi te dhiyam manoyujam

Indra, you have been the helper of one who praises thus, O lord of the stone; out of the ṛta I send forth for you a thought yoked to the mind.

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RV 8 13.27

इह त्या सधमाद्या युजानः सोमपीतये । हरी इन्द्र प्रतद्वसू अभि स्वर

iha tyā sadhamādyā yujānaḥ somapītaye | harī indra pratadvasū abhi svara

Here, yoking those two fellow-revellers for the soma-drinking—the two tawny horses, Indra, rich from of old—roar out (to us).

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RV 8 13.28

अभि स्वरन्तु ये तव रुद्रासः सक्षत श्रियम् । उतो मरुत्वतीर् विशो अभि प्रयः

abhi svarantu ye tava rudrāsaḥ sakṣata śriyam | uto marutvatīr viśo abhi prayaḥ

Let them sing out, those Rudras of yours—attain splendour!—and also the Marut-attended clans (come) to the offering.

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RV 8 13.29

इमा अस्य प्रतूर्तयः पदꣳ जुषन्त यद् दिवि । नाभा यज्ञस्य सꣳ दधुर् यथा विदे

imā asya pratūrtayaḥ padaṁ juṣanta yad divi | nābhā yajñasya saṁ dadhur yathā vide

These onrushings of his took pleasure in the track that is in heaven; at the navel of the sacrifice they put (it) together, as is known.

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RV 8 13.30

अयꣳ दीर्घाय चक्षसे प्राचि प्रयत्य् अध्वरे । मिमीते यज्ञम् आनुषग् विचक्ष्य

ayaṁ dīrghāya cakṣase prāci prayaty adhvare | mimīte yajñam ānuṣag vicakṣya

He, for long seeing, when the rite goes forward eastward, measures out the sacrifice in due succession, having looked abroad.

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RV 8 13.31

वृषायम् इन्द्र ते रथ उतो ते वृषणा हरी । वृषा त्वꣳ शतक्रतो वृषा हवः

vṛṣāyam indra te ratha uto te vṛṣaṇā harī | vṛṣā tvaṁ śatakrato vṛṣā havaḥ

A bull is this chariot of yours, Indra, and bulls are your two tawny horses; a bull are you, you of a hundred powers, a bull is the call.

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RV 8 13.32

वृषा ग्रावा वृषा मदो वृषा सोमो अयꣳ सुतः । वृषा यज्ञो यम् इन्वसि वृषा हवः

vṛṣā grāvā vṛṣā mado vṛṣā somo ayaṁ sutaḥ | vṛṣā yajño yam invasi vṛṣā havaḥ

A bull is the pressing-stone, a bull the intoxication, a bull this soma pressed out; a bull is the sacrifice which you speed on, a bull is the call.

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RV 8 13.33

वृषा त्वा वृषणꣳ हुवे वज्रिञ् चित्राभिर् ऊतिभिः । वावन्थ हि प्रतिष्टुतिꣳ वृषा हवः

vṛṣā tvā vṛṣaṇaṁ huve vajriñ citrābhir ūtibhiḥ | vāvantha hi pratiṣṭutiṁ vṛṣā havaḥ

As a bull I call you, the bull, O wielder of the vajra, with your bright aids; for you have favoured the answering praise—a bull is the call.

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