Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 4

RV 8 4.1

यद् इन्द्र प्राग् अपाग् उदङ् न्यग् वा हूयसे नृभिः । सिमा पुरू नृषूतो अस्य् आनवे ऽसि प्रशर्ध तुर्वशे

yad indra prāg apāg udaṅ nyag vā hūyase nṛbhiḥ | simā purū nṛṣūto asy ānave 'si praśardha turvaśe

When, Indra, you are called by men eastward, westward, northward or downward — you are alone and manifold, impelled by men; you belong to Anu, and you, O mighty one, are with Turvaśa.

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RV 8 4.2

यद् वा रुमे रुशमे श्यावके कृप इन्द्र मादयसे सचा । कण्वासस् त्वा ब्रह्मभिः स्तोमवाहस इन्द्रा यच्छन्त्य् आ गहि

yad vā rume ruśame śyāvake kṛpa indra mādayase sacā | kaṇvāsas tvā brahmabhiḥ stomavāhasa indrā yacchanty ā gahi

Or when, Indra, you take your joy in company with Ruma, Ruśama, Śyāvaka, Kṛpa — (yet) the Kaṇvas draw you near with their formulas, bringing their praise-song: Indra, come here!

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RV 8 4.3

यथा गौरो अपा कृतꣳ तृष्यन्न् एत्य् अवेरिणम् । आपित्वे नः प्रपित्वे तूयम् आ गहि कण्वेषु सु सचा पिब

yathā gauro apā kṛtaṁ tṛṣyann ety averiṇam | āpitve naḥ prapitve tūyam ā gahi kaṇveṣu su sacā piba

As the wild bull, thirsting, goes to the watering-place dug out in the waste, so come quickly to us at the (day's) joining, at the (day's) forward turn; drink well among the Kaṇvas in company.

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RV 8 4.4

मन्दन्तु त्वा मघवन्न् इन्द्रेन्दवो राधोदेयाय सुन्वते । आमुष्या सोमम् अपिबश् चमू सुतꣳ ज्येष्ठꣳ तद् दधिषे सहः

mandantu tvā maghavann indrendavo rādhodeyāya sunvate | āmuṣyā somam apibaś camū sutaṁ jyeṣṭhaṁ tad dadhiṣe sahaḥ

Let the drops gladden you, bounteous Indra, so that you grant a gift to the presser. Having seized it, you drank the soma pressed in the bowl; that supreme power you took on yourself.

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RV 8 4.5

प्र चक्रे सहसा सहो बभञ्ज मन्युम् ओजसा । विश्वे त इन्द्र पृतनायवो यहो नि वृक्षा इव येमिरे

pra cakre sahasā saho babhañja manyum ojasā | viśve ta indra pṛtanāyavo yaho ni vṛkṣā iva yemire

He put forth power with power; he shattered wrath with his strength. All those who seek battle against you, Indra, O youthful one, have bent down like trees.

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RV 8 4.6

सहस्रेणेव सचते यवीयुधा यस् त आनऴ् उपस्तुतिम् । पुत्रम् प्रावर्गꣳ कृणुते सुवीर्ये दाश्नोति नमüक्तिभिः

sahasreṇeva sacate yavīyudhā yas ta ānaḻ upastutim | putram prāvargaṁ kṛṇute suvīrye dāśnoti namaüktibhiḥ

He who attains to (the offering of) praise to thee is attended as if by a thousand fighting men; he makes his son foremost in valour, and (so) he pays worship with words of homage.

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RV 8 4.7

मा भेम मा श्रमिष्मोग्रस्य सख्ये तव । महत् ते वृष्णो अभिचक्ष्यꣳ कृतम् पश्येम तुर्वशꣳ यदुम्

mā bhema mā śramiṣmograsya sakhye tava | mahat te vṛṣṇo abhicakṣyaṁ kṛtam paśyema turvaśaṁ yadum

Let us not be afraid, let us not grow weary in the friendship of thee, the mighty one. Great is the deed of thee, the bull, worthy to be looked upon; may we behold Turvaśa and Yadu.

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RV 8 4.8

सव्याम् अनु स्फिग्यꣳ वावसे वृषा न दानो अस्य रोषति । मध्वा सम्पृक्ताः सारघेण धेनवस् तूयम् एहि द्रवा पिब

savyām anu sphigyaṁ vāvase vṛṣā na dāno asya roṣati | madhvā sampṛktāḥ sāragheṇa dhenavas tūyam ehi dravā piba

Like a bull he has bellowed along the left haunch; his giving does not turn to anger. The milk-cows (their milk) are mingled with the honey of the bee: come quickly, run, drink!

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RV 8 4.9

अश्वी रथी सुरूप इद् गोमाꣳ इद् इन्द्र ते सखा । श्वात्रभाजा वयसा सचते सदा चन्द्रो याति सभाम् उप

aśvī rathī surūpa id gomām̐ id indra te sakhā | śvātrabhājā vayasā sacate sadā candro yāti sabhām upa

Possessing horses, possessing a chariot, of fair form indeed, possessing cattle indeed — such is your friend, O Indra; he is ever attended by vigour that brings strength, and he goes bright to the assembly.

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RV 8 4.10

ऋश्यो न तृष्यन्न् अवपानम् आ गहि पिबा सोमꣳ वशाꣳ अनु । निमेघमानो मघवन् दिवे-दिव ओजिष्ठꣳ दधिषे सहः

ṛśyo na tṛṣyann avapānam ā gahi pibā somaṁ vaśām̐ anu | nimeghamāno maghavan dive-diva ojiṣṭhaṁ dadhiṣe sahaḥ

Like a thirsting antelope, come to the watering-place; drink the Soma at your pleasure. Pouring (it) down day after day, O Maghavan, you have taken on the mightiest strength.

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RV 8 4.11

अध्वर्यो द्रावया त्वꣳ सोमम् इन्द्रः पिपासति । उप नूनꣳ युयुजे वृषणा हरी आ च जगाम वृत्रहा

adhvaryo drāvayā tvaṁ somam indraḥ pipāsati | upa nūnaṁ yuyuje vṛṣaṇā harī ā ca jagāma vṛtrahā

Adhvaryu, you—make the Soma flow: Indra is thirsty. Just now he has yoked his two bullish bay horses, and the slayer of Vṛtra has come.

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RV 8 4.12

स्वयꣳ चित् स मन्यते दाशुरिर् जनो यत्रा सोमस्य तृम्पसि । इदꣳ ते अन्नꣳ युज्यꣳ समुक्षितꣳ तस्येहि प्र द्रवा पिब

svayaṁ cit sa manyate dāśurir jano yatrā somasya tṛmpasi | idaṁ te annaṁ yujyaṁ samukṣitaṁ tasyehi pra dravā piba

Even of himself that man considers himself a giver of offerings, when you take your fill of the soma. This food of yours, fitting and well-moistened, (is here): come to it, run forth, drink!

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RV 8 4.13

रथेष्ठायाध्वर्यवः सोमम् इन्द्राय सोतन । अधि ब्रध्नस्याद्रयो वि चक्षते सुन्वन्तो दाश्वध्वरम्

ratheṣṭhāyādhvaryavaḥ somam indrāya sotana | adhi bradhnasyādrayo vi cakṣate sunvanto dāśvadhvaram

For the one who stands on the chariot, O adhvaryus, press the soma for Indra. The pressing-stones appear above the (vat) of the ruddy one, pressing out (the juice that) makes the rite one of giving.

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RV 8 4.14

उप ब्रध्नꣳ वावाता वृषणा हरी इन्द्रम् अपसु वक्षतः । अर्वाञ्चꣳ त्वा सप्तयो ऽध्वरश्रियो वहन्तु सवनेद् उप

upa bradhnaṁ vāvātā vṛṣaṇā harī indram apasu vakṣataḥ | arvāñcaṁ tvā saptayo 'dhvaraśriyo vahantu savaned upa

To the brown juice may his dear vigorous Bay Steeds bring Indra, to our holy task. Hither let thy Car-steeds who seek the sacrifice bring thee to our drink-offerings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 8 4.15

प्र पूषणꣳ वृणीमहे युज्याय पुरूवसुम् । स शक्र शिक्ष पुरुहूत नो धिया तुजे राये विमोचन

pra pūṣaṇaṁ vṛṇīmahe yujyāya purūvasum | sa śakra śikṣa puruhūta no dhiyā tuje rāye vimocana

We choose Pūṣan, rich in possessions, for (our) alliance. Help us, O mighty one, O much-invoked, with (your) insight, for gain, for wealth, O unyoker (of horses).

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RV 8 4.16

सꣳ नः शिशीहि भुरिजोर् इव क्षुरꣳ रास्व रायो विमोचन । त्वे तन् नः सुवेदम् उस्रियꣳ वसु यꣳ त्वꣳ हिनोषि मर्त्यम्

saṁ naḥ śiśīhi bhurijor iva kṣuraṁ rāsva rāyo vimocana | tve tan naḥ suvedam usriyaṁ vasu yaṁ tvaṁ hinoṣi martyam

Sharpen us as (one sharpens) a razor between the two blades — bestow riches, O releaser! That cattle-wealth of ours is easy to find with you, (as is) the mortal whom you urge on.

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RV 8 4.17

वेमि त्वा पूषन्न् ऋञ्जसे वेमि स्तोतव आघृणे । न तस्य वेम्य् अरणꣳ हि तद् वसो स्तुषे पज्राय साम्ने

vemi tvā pūṣann ṛñjase vemi stotava āghṛṇe | na tasya vemy araṇaṁ hi tad vaso stuṣe pajrāya sāmne

I seek you, Pūṣan, to win (your favour); I seek to praise you, O glowing one. That (other) I do not seek, for it is alien, O good one — I praise (rather) for the sturdy chant.

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RV 8 4.18

परा गावो यवसꣳ कच् चिद् आघृणे नित्यꣳ रेक्णो अमर्त्य । अस्माकम् पूषन्न् अविता शिवो भव मꣳहिष्ठो वाजसातये

parā gāvo yavasaṁ kac cid āghṛṇe nityaṁ rekṇo amartya | asmākam pūṣann avitā śivo bhava maṁhiṣṭho vājasātaye

Away (go) the cows to whatever pasture, O glowing one — (but you are) the abiding wealth, O immortal. Be for us, Pūṣan, a kindly helper, most bountiful for the winning of the prize.

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RV 8 4.19

स्थूरꣳ राधः शताश्वꣳ कुरुङ्गस्य दिविष्टिषु । राज्ञस् त्वेषस्य सुभगस्य रातिषु तुर्वशेष्व् अमन्महि

sthūraṁ rādhaḥ śatāśvaṁ kuruṅgasya diviṣṭiṣu | rājñas tveṣasya subhagasya rātiṣu turvaśeṣv amanmahi

A massive gift of a hundred horses at Kuruṅga's soma-rites — among the Turvaśas, in the gifts of the impetuous, fortunate king, we have taken note (of it).

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RV 8 4.20

धीभिः सातानि काण्वस्य वाजिनः प्रियमेधैर् अभिद्युभिः । षष्टिꣳ सहस्रानु निर्मजाम् अजे निर् यूथानि गवाम् ऋषिः

dhībhiḥ sātāni kāṇvasya vājinaḥ priyamedhair abhidyubhiḥ | ṣaṣṭiṁ sahasrānu nirmajām aje nir yūthāni gavām ṛṣiḥ

What by his morning songs Kaṇva, the powerful, hath, with the Priyamedhas, gained-

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 8 4.21

वृक्षाश् चिन् मे अभिपित्वे अरारणुः । गाम् भजन्त मेहनाश्वम् भजन्त मेहना

vṛkṣāś cin me abhipitve arāraṇuḥ | gām bhajanta mehanāśvam bhajanta mehanā

Even the trees have rejoiced at my coming in; they apportioned a cow in abundance, they apportioned a horse in abundance.

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