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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 37

RV 8 37.1

प्रेदम् ब्रह्म वृत्रतूर्येष्व् आविथ प्र सुन्वतः शचीपत इन्द्र विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः । माध्यꣳदिनस्य सवनस्य वृत्रहन्न् अनेद्य पिबा सोमस्य वज्रिवः

predam brahma vṛtratūryeṣv āvitha pra sunvataḥ śacīpata indra viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ | mādhyaṁdinasya savanasya vṛtrahann anedya pibā somasya vajrivaḥ

You have furthered this formulation in the overcomings of Vṛtra, you have furthered the presser, O lord of power, Indra, with all your aids. Of the midday pressing, O Vṛtra-slayer, O blameless one, drink of the soma, O bearer of the mace.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THIS prayer, and those who shed the juice, in wars with Vr̥itra thou holpest, Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy succours. O Vr̥itra-slayer, from libation poured at noon, drink of the Soma juice, thou blameless Thunderer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 37.2

सेहान उग्र पृतना अभि द्रुहः शचीपत इन्द्र विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः । माध्यꣳदिनस्य सवनस्य वृत्रहन्न् अनेद्य पिबा सोमस्य वज्रिवः

sehāna ugra pṛtanā abhi druhaḥ śacīpata indra viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ | mādhyaṁdinasya savanasya vṛtrahann anedya pibā somasya vajrivaḥ

Overpowering the battle-lines, O mighty one, (overpowering) the deceits, O lord of power, Indra, with all your aids. Of the midday pressing, O Vṛtra-slayer, O blameless one, drink of the soma, O bearer of the mace.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou mighty Conqueror of hostile armaments, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving help.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 37.3

एकराऴ् अस्य भुवनस्य राजसि शचीपत इन्द्र विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः । माध्यꣳदिनस्य सवनस्य वृत्रहन्न् अनेद्य पिबा सोमस्य वज्रिवः

ekarāḻ asya bhuvanasya rājasi śacīpata indra viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ | mādhyaṁdinasya savanasya vṛtrahann anedya pibā somasya vajrivaḥ

As sole king you rule over this world, O lord of power, Indra, with all your aids. Of the midday pressing, O Vṛtra-slayer, O blameless one, drink of the soma, O bearer of the mace.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sole Ruler, thou art Sovran of this world of life, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving help.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 37.4

सस्थावाना यवयसि त्वम् एक इच् छचीपत इन्द्र विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः । माध्यꣳदिनस्य सवनस्य वृत्रहन्न् अनेद्य पिबा सोमस्य वज्रिवः

sasthāvānā yavayasi tvam eka ic chacīpata indra viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ | mādhyaṁdinasya savanasya vṛtrahann anedya pibā somasya vajrivaḥ

You alone separate the two that stand together, O lord of power, Indra, with all your aids. Of the midday pressing, O Vṛtra-slayer, O blameless one, drink of the soma, O bearer of the mace.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou only sunderest these two consistent worlds, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving help.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 37.5

क्षेमस्य च प्रयुजश् च त्वम् ईशिषे शचीपत इन्द्र विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः । माध्यꣳदिनस्य सवनस्य वृत्रहन्न् अनेद्य पिबा सोमस्य वज्रिवः

kṣemasya ca prayujaś ca tvam īśiṣe śacīpata indra viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ | mādhyaṁdinasya savanasya vṛtrahann anedya pibā somasya vajrivaḥ

You have power over both peace and enterprise, O lord of power, Indra, with all your aids. Of the midday pressing, O Vṛtra-slayer, O blameless one, drink of the soma, O bearer of the mace.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou art the Lord supreme o'er rest and energy, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving help.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 37.6

क्षत्राय त्वम् अवसि न त्वम् आविथ शचीपत इन्द्र विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः । माध्यꣳदिनस्य सवनस्य वृत्रहन्न् अनेद्य पिबा सोमस्य वज्रिवः

kṣatrāya tvam avasi na tvam āvitha śacīpata indra viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ | mādhyaṁdinasya savanasya vṛtrahann anedya pibā somasya vajrivaḥ

You help (one) to lordship; (whom) have you not helped? — O lord of power, Indra, with all your aids. Of the midday pressing, O Vṛtra-slayer, O blameless one, drink of the soma, O bearer of the mace.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou helpest one to power, and one thou hast not helped, O Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy saving aid.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 37.7

श्यावाश्वस्य रेभतस् तथा शृणु यथाशृणोर् अत्रेः कर्माणि कृण्वतः । प्र त्रसदस्युम् आविथ त्वम् एक इन् नृषाह्य इन्द्र क्षत्राणि वर्धयन्

śyāvāśvasya rebhatas tathā śṛṇu yathāśṛṇor atreḥ karmāṇi kṛṇvataḥ | pra trasadasyum āvitha tvam eka in nṛṣāhya indra kṣatrāṇi vardhayan

Hear (the call) of Śyāvāśva who sings just as you heard Atri performing the rites. You alone helped Trasadasyu in the conquest of men, O Indra, strengthening his ruling powers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Hear thou Ṣyâvâṣva while he sings to thee, as erst thou heardest Atri when he wrought his holy rites. Indra, thou only gavest Trasadasyu aid in the fierce fight with heroes, strengthening his powers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)