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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 14

RV 8 14.1

यद् इन्द्राहꣳ यथा त्वम् ईशीय वस्व एक इत् । स्तोता मे गोषखा स्यात्

yad indrāhaṁ yathā tvam īśīya vasva eka it | stotā me goṣakhā syāt

If, Indra, I were master of wealth as you are, alone indeed, my praiser would be one possessed of cattle.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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IF I, O Indra, were, like thee, the single Sovran of all wealth, My worshipper should be rich in kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.2

शिक्षेयम् अस्मै दित्सेयꣳ शचीपते मनीषिणे । यद् अहꣳ गोपतिः स्याम्

śikṣeyam asmai ditseyaṁ śacīpate manīṣiṇe | yad ahaṁ gopatiḥ syām

I would aid him, I would wish to give to him, the thoughtful one, O lord of power, if I were the lord of cattle.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I should be fain, O Lord of Power, to strengthen and enrich the sage, Were I the Lord of herds of kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.3

धेनुष् ट इन्द्र सूनृता यजमानाय सुन्वते । गाम् अश्वम् पिप्युषी दुहे

dhenuṣ ṭa indra sūnṛtā yajamānāya sunvate | gām aśvam pipyuṣī duhe

Your milk-cow, Indra, is true bounty for the sacrificer who presses (soma); swelling with milk she yields cow and horse.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To worshippers who press the juice thy goodness, Indra, is a cow Yielding in plenty kine and steeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.4

न ते वर्तास्ति राधस इन्द्र देवो न मर्त्यः । यद् दित्ससि स्तुतो मघम्

na te vartāsti rādhasa indra devo na martyaḥ | yad ditsasi stuto magham

There is no restrainer of your giving, Indra—neither god nor mortal—when, praised, you wish to give a gift.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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None is there, Indra, God or man, to hinder thy munificence, The wealth which, lauded, thou wilt give.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.5

यज्ञ इन्द्रम् अवर्धयद् यद् भूमिꣳ व्य् अवर्तयत् । चक्राण ओपशꣳ दिवि

yajña indram avardhayad yad bhūmiṁ vy avartayat | cakrāṇa opaśaṁ divi

The sacrifice made Indra grow, when he rolled out the earth, making himself a crest in heaven.

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

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The sacrifice made Indra strong when he unrolled the earth, and made Himself a diadem in heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.6

वावृधानस्य ते वयꣳ विश्वा धनानि जिग्युषः । ऊतिम् इन्द्रा वृणीमहे

vāvṛdhānasya te vayaṁ viśvā dhanāni jigyuṣaḥ | ūtim indrā vṛṇīmahe

Of you who have grown strong and won all prizes, we choose the help, O Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thine aid we claim, O Indra, thine who after thou hast waxen great Hast won all treasures for thine own.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.7

व्य् अ१न्तरिक्षम् अतिरन् मदे सोमस्य रोचना । इन्द्रो यद् अभिनद् वलम्

vy a1ntarikṣam atiran made somasya rocanā | indro yad abhinad valam

In the intoxication of soma they stretched out the mid-space and the bright realms, when Indra split Vala.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In Soma's ecstasy Indra spread the firmament and realms of light, When he cleft Vala limb from limb.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.8

उद् गा आजद् अङ्गिरोभ्य आविष् कृण्वन् गुहा सतीः । अर्वाञ्चꣳ नुनुदे वलम्

ud gā ājad aṅgirobhya āviṣ kṛṇvan guhā satīḥ | arvāñcaṁ nunude valam

He drove up the cows for the Aṅgirases, making visible those that were in hiding; he thrust Vala down facing (him).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Showing the hidden he drave forth the cows for the Angirases, And Vala he cast headlong down.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.9

इन्द्रेण रोचना दिवो दृऴ्हानि दृꣳहितानि च । स्थिराणि न पराणुदे

indreṇa rocanā divo dṛḻhāni dṛṁhitāni ca | sthirāṇi na parāṇude

By Indra the bright realms of heaven, firm and made firm, steady, are not to be pushed away.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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By Indra were the lumirious realms of heaven established and secured, Firm and immovable from their place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.10

अपाम् ऊर्मिर् मदन्न् इव स्तोम इन्द्राजिरायते । वि ते मदा अराजिषुः

apām ūrmir madann iva stoma indrājirāyate | vi te madā arājiṣuḥ

Like a wave of the waters rejoicing, the song of praise hastens to you, Indra; your intoxications have shone forth.

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

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Indra, thy laud moves quickly like a joyous wave of water-floods: Bright shine the drops that gladden thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.11

त्वꣳ हि स्तोमवर्धन इन्द्रास्य् उक्थवर्धनः । स्तोतॄणाम् उत भद्रकृत्

tvaṁ hi stomavardhana indrāsy ukthavardhanaḥ | stotṝṇām uta bhadrakṛt

For you, Indra, are the strengthener of praise, the strengthener of the recited hymn, and the doer of good for the praisers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For thou, O Indra, art the God whom hymns and praises magnify: Thou blessest those who worship thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.12

इन्द्रम् इत् केशिना हरी सोमपेयाय वक्षतः । उप यज्ञꣳ सुराधसम्

indram it keśinā harī somapeyāya vakṣataḥ | upa yajñaṁ surādhasam

Let the two maned bay horses convey Indra here for the soma-drinking, to the sacrifice rich in bounty.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Let the two long-maned Bay Steeds bring Indra to drink the Soma juice, The Bountiful to our sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.13

अपाम् फेनेन नमुचेः शिर इन्द्रोद् अवर्तयः । विश्वा यद् अजयः स्पृधः

apām phenena namuceḥ śira indrod avartayaḥ | viśvā yad ajayaḥ spṛdhaḥ

With the foam of the waters, Indra, you made the head of Namuci roll away, when you conquered all who contended.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With waters' foam thou torest off, Indra, the head of Namuci, Subduing all contending hosts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.14

मायाभिर् उत्सिसृप्सत इन्द्र द्याम् आरुरुक्षतः । अव दस्यूꣳर् अधूनुथाः

māyābhir utsisṛpsata indra dyām ārurukṣataḥ | ava dasyūm̐r adhūnuthāḥ

Those who sought to creep up by their magic arts, who sought to climb to heaven, Indra — you shook the Dasyus down.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Dasyus, when they fain would climb by magic arts and mount to heaven, Thou, Indra, castest down to earth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 14.15

असुन्वाम् इन्द्र सꣳसदꣳ विषूचीꣳ व्य् अनाशयः । सोमपा उत्तरो भवन्

asunvām indra saṁsadaṁ viṣūcīṁ vy anāśayaḥ | somapā uttaro bhavan

The assembly that pressed no soma you scattered in all directions, Indra, coming out on top as the soma-drinker.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As Soma-drinker conquering all, thou scatteredst to every side Their settlement who poured no gifts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)