Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 3

RV 8 3.1

पिबा सुतस्य रसिनो मत्स्वा न इन्द्र गोमतः । आपिर् नो बोधि सधमाद्यो वृधे३ ऽस्माꣳ अवन्तु ते धियः

pibā sutasya rasino matsvā na indra gomataḥ | āpir no bodhi sadhamādyo vṛdhe3 'smām̐ avantu te dhiyaḥ

Drink of the pressed, juicy (soma); take pleasure, O Indra, in our (soma) mixed with milk. Be a kinsman to us, a fellow-drinker, for (our) increase; let your thoughts favour us.

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RV 8 3.2

भूयाम ते सुमतौ वाजिनो वयम् मा नः स्तर् अभिमातये । अस्माञ् चित्राभिर् अवताद् अभिष्टिभिर् आ नः सुम्नेषु यामय

bhūyāma te sumatau vājino vayam mā naḥ star abhimātaye | asmāñ citrābhir avatād abhiṣṭibhir ā naḥ sumneṣu yāmaya

May we, winners of prizes, be in your favour; do not lay us low for the hostile plotter. Protect us with your brilliant supports; bring us into (your) states of grace.

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RV 8 3.3

इमा उ त्वा पुरूवसो गिरो वर्धन्तु या मम । पावकवर्णाः शुचयो विपश्चितो ऽभि स्तोमैर् अनूषत

imā u tvā purūvaso giro vardhantu yā mama | pāvakavarṇāḥ śucayo vipaścito 'bhi stomair anūṣata

Let these songs of mine strengthen you, O you rich in goods: of flame-pure hue, bright, knowing wisdom, they have cried out (to you) with praises.

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RV 8 3.4

अयꣳ सहस्रम् ऋषिभिः सहस्कृतः समुद्र इव पप्रथे । सत्यः सो अस्य महिमा गृणे शवो यज्ञेषु विप्रराज्ये

ayaṁ sahasram ṛṣibhiḥ sahaskṛtaḥ samudra iva paprathe | satyaḥ so asya mahimā gṛṇe śavo yajñeṣu viprarājye

This one, thousandfold, made strong by the ṛṣis, has spread out like the sea. True is that greatness of his; I sing his might at the sacrifices, in the kingdom of the inspired singers.

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RV 8 3.5

इन्द्रम् इद् देवतातय इन्द्रम् प्रयत्य् अध्वरे । इन्द्रꣳ समीके वनिनो हवामह इन्द्रꣳ धनस्य सातये

indram id devatātaya indram prayaty adhvare | indraṁ samīke vanino havāmaha indraṁ dhanasya sātaye

Indra for the service of the gods, Indra when the rite goes forward, Indra in the clash we, desirous (of gain), call upon — Indra, for the winning of wealth.

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RV 8 3.6

इन्द्रो मह्ना रोदसी पप्रथच् छव इन्द्रः सूर्यम् अरोचयत् । इन्द्रे ह विश्वा भुवनानि येमिर इन्द्रे सुवानास इन्दवः

indro mahnā rodasī paprathac chava indraḥ sūryam arocayat | indre ha viśvā bhuvanāni yemira indre suvānāsa indavaḥ

Indra by his greatness spread out the two worlds and (his) might; Indra made the sun shine. In Indra indeed all beings are held fast, in Indra the pressed drops.

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RV 8 3.7

अभि त्वा पूर्वपीतय इन्द्र स्तोमेभिर् आयवः । समीचीनास ऋभवः सम् अस्वरन् रुद्रा गृणन्त पूर्व्यम्

abhi tvā pūrvapītaya indra stomebhir āyavaḥ | samīcīnāsa ṛbhavaḥ sam asvaran rudrā gṛṇanta pūrvyam

Toward you, for the first drink, O Indra, the Āyus (came) with praise-songs; joined together the Ṛbhus sang out in unison, the Rudras praising the ancient one.

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RV 8 3.8

अस्येद् इन्द्रो वावृधे वृष्ण्यꣳ शवो मदे सुतस्य विष्णवि । अद्या तम् अस्य महिमानम् आयवो ऽनु ष्टुवन्ति पूर्वथा

asyed indro vāvṛdhe vṛṣṇyaṁ śavo made sutasya viṣṇavi | adyā tam asya mahimānam āyavo 'nu ṣṭuvanti pūrvathā

Of this (soma) indeed Indra made his bullish might grow, in the exhilaration of the pressed (drink) at the Viṣṇu (offering); today the Āyus praise in turn that greatness of his, as of old.

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RV 8 3.9

तत् त्वा यामि सुवीर्यꣳ तद् ब्रह्म पूर्वचित्तये । येना यतिभ्यो भृगवे धने हिते येन प्रस्कण्वम् आविथ

tat tvā yāmi suvīryaṁ tad brahma pūrvacittaye | yenā yatibhyo bhṛgave dhane hite yena praskaṇvam āvitha

For that I entreat you, for good heroic strength, for that formulation, that it be thought of first — (that) by which, when the prize was set, you helped the Yatis and Bhṛgu, by which you helped Praskaṇva.

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RV 8 3.10

येना समुद्रम् असृजो महीर् अपस् तद् इन्द्र वृष्णि ते शवः । सद्यः सो अस्य महिमा न सꣳनशे यꣳ क्षोणीर् अनुचक्रदे

yenā samudram asṛjo mahīr apas tad indra vṛṣṇi te śavaḥ | sadyaḥ so asya mahimā na saṁnaśe yaṁ kṣoṇīr anucakrade

By which you released the sea, the great waters — that, Indra, is your bullish might. At once that greatness of his is not to be reached, (he) after whom the earthly ranks roared.

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RV 8 3.11

शग्धी न इन्द्र यत् त्वा रयिꣳ यामि सुवीर्यम् । शग्धि वाजाय प्रथमꣳ सिषासते शग्धि स्तोमाय पूर्व्य

śagdhī na indra yat tvā rayiṁ yāmi suvīryam | śagdhi vājāya prathamaṁ siṣāsate śagdhi stomāya pūrvya

Be able (to help) us, Indra, in that I entreat you for wealth, for good heroic strength; be able (to help) the foremost one seeking to win the prize; be able (to help) the praise-song, O ancient one.

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RV 8 3.12

शग्धी नो अस्य यद् ध पौरम् आविथ धिय इन्द्र सिषासतः । शग्धि यथा रुशमꣳ श्यावकꣳ कृपम् इन्द्र प्रावः स्वर्णरम्

śagdhī no asya yad dha pauram āvitha dhiya indra siṣāsataḥ | śagdhi yathā ruśamaṁ śyāvakaṁ kṛpam indra prāvaḥ svarṇaram

Be able (to help) us in this, as indeed you helped Paura, and the insights of him who seeks to win, O Indra; be able (to help) as you, Indra, protected Ruśama, Śyāvaka, Kṛpa, Svarṇara.

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RV 8 3.13

कन् नव्यो अतसीनाꣳ तुरो गृणीत मर्त्यः । नही न्व् अस्य महिमानम् इन्द्रियꣳ स्वर् गृणन्त आनशुः

kan navyo atasīnāṁ turo gṛṇīta martyaḥ | nahī nv asya mahimānam indriyaṁ svar gṛṇanta ānaśuḥ

Which newer mortal, swift, among the (restless) ones could sing (him)? For truly those who sing have not reached his greatness, his Indra-power, the sun.

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RV 8 3.14

कद् उ स्तुवन्त ऋतयन्त देवत ऋषिः को विप्र ओहते । कदा हवम् मघवन्न् इन्द्र सुन्वतः कद् उ स्तुवत आ गमः

kad u stuvanta ṛtayanta devata ṛṣiḥ ko vipra ohate | kadā havam maghavann indra sunvataḥ kad u stuvata ā gamaḥ

When, praising, do they act rightly toward the deity? Which ṛṣi, which inspired one is accounted (so)? When, bounteous Indra, will you come to the call of the presser, when indeed to (that of) the praiser?

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RV 8 3.15

उद् उ त्ये मधुमत्तमा गिरः स्तोमास ईरते । सत्राजितो धनसा अक्षितोतयो वाजयन्तो रथा इव

ud u tye madhumattamā giraḥ stomāsa īrate | satrājito dhanasā akṣitotayo vājayanto rathā iva

Up now rise those most honey-rich songs, the praises — winning outright, gaining wealth, of unfailing help, like chariots racing for the prize.

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RV 8 3.16

कण्वा इव भृगवः सूर्या इव विश्वम् इद् धीतम् आनशुः । इन्द्रꣳ स्तोमेभिर् महयन्त आयवः प्रियमेधासो अस्वरन्

kaṇvā iva bhṛgavaḥ sūryā iva viśvam id dhītam ānaśuḥ | indraṁ stomebhir mahayanta āyavaḥ priyamedhāso asvaran

Like the Kaṇvas, like the Bhṛgus, like suns, they have attained everything that was thought of; magnifying Indra with praises, the Āyus, the Priyamedhas, have sung out.

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RV 8 3.17

युक्ष्वा हि वृत्रहन्तम हरी इन्द्र परावतः । अर्वाचीनो मघवन् सोमपीतय उग्र ऋष्वेभिर् आ गहि

yukṣvā hi vṛtrahantama harī indra parāvataḥ | arvācīno maghavan somapītaya ugra ṛṣvebhir ā gahi

Yoke then, O best slayer of Vṛtra, your two bay horses, Indra, from the far distance; turned hitherward, bounteous one, come here for the soma-drinking, fierce one, with the lofty ones.

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RV 8 3.18

इमे हि ते कारवो वावशुर् धिया विप्रासो मेधसातये । स त्वꣳ नो मघवन्न् इन्द्र गिर्वणो वेनो न शृणुधी हवम्

ime hi te kāravo vāvaśur dhiyā viprāso medhasātaye | sa tvaṁ no maghavann indra girvaṇo veno na śṛṇudhī havam

For these bards have cried out to you with insight, the inspired ones, for the winning of the offering; so you, bounteous Indra, lover of songs, hear our call as a seer (hears).

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RV 8 3.19

निर् इन्द्र बृहतीभ्यो वृत्रꣳ धनुभ्यो अस्फुरः । निर् अर्बुदस्य मृगयस्य मायिनो निः पर्वतस्य गा आजः

nir indra bṛhatībhyo vṛtraṁ dhanubhyo asphuraḥ | nir arbudasya mṛgayasya māyino niḥ parvatasya gā ājaḥ

You struck Vṛtra out, Indra, from the lofty (heights); out you drove the cows of Arbuda, of Mṛgaya the wily, out from the mountain.

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RV 8 3.20

निर् अग्नयो रुरुचुर् निर् उ सूर्यो निः सोम इन्द्रियो रसः । निर् अन्तरिक्षाद् अधमो महाम् अहिꣳ कृषे तद् इन्द्र पौꣳस्यम्

nir agnayo rurucur nir u sūryo niḥ soma indriyo rasaḥ | nir antarikṣād adhamo mahām ahiṁ kṛṣe tad indra pauṁsyam

The fires shone forth, forth the sun, forth the soma, the Indra-strong juice; you blew the great serpent forth from the midspace — that manly deed you did, Indra.

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RV 8 3.21

यम् मे दुर् इन्द्रो मरुतः पाकस्थामा कौरयाणः । विश्वेषाꣳ त्मना शोभिष्ठम् उपेव दिवि धावमानम्

yam me dur indro marutaḥ pākasthāmā kaurayāṇaḥ | viśveṣāṁ tmanā śobhiṣṭham upeva divi dhāvamānam

(The horse) which Indra and the Maruts gave me, (which) Pākasthāman Kaurayāṇa (gave) — of all (horses) by itself the most splendid, running as if up in heaven.

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RV 8 3.22

रोहितम् मे पाकस्थामा सुधुरꣳ कक्ष्यप्राम् । अदाद् रायो विबोधनम्

rohitam me pākasthāmā sudhuraṁ kakṣyaprām | adād rāyo vibodhanam

Pākasthāman gave me a ruddy (horse), good at the pole, filling the girth, an awakener of wealth.

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RV 8 3.23

यस्मा अन्ये दश प्रति धुरꣳ वहन्ति वह्नयः । अस्तꣳ वयो न तुग्र्यम्

yasmā anye daśa prati dhuraṁ vahanti vahnayaḥ | astaṁ vayo na tugryam

For whom ten other draught-animals draw against the pole — like a bird (bringing) Tugrya home.

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RV 8 3.24

आत्मा पितुस् तनूर् वास ओजोदा अभ्यञ्जनम् । तुरीयम् इद् रोहितस्य पाकस्थामानम् भोजꣳ दातारम् अब्रवम्

ātmā pitus tanūr vāsa ojodā abhyañjanam | turīyam id rohitasya pākasthāmānam bhojaṁ dātāram abravam

The self (of it is) food, the body a garment, the ointment strength-giving; as the fourth (gift) of the ruddy horse, I called Pākasthāman a generous giver.

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