Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 40

RV 8 40.1

इन्द्राग्नी युवꣳ सु नः सहन्ता दासथो रयिम् । येन दृऴ्हा समत्स्व् आ वीऴु चित् साहिषीमह्य् अग्निर् वनेव वात इन् नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

indrāgnī yuvaṁ su naḥ sahantā dāsatho rayim | yena dṛḻhā samatsv ā vīḻu cit sāhiṣīmahy agnir vaneva vāta in nabhantām anyake same

Indra and Agni, you two, overpowering, will grant us wealth — (wealth) by which in battles we may overcome things firm, even tough, as Agni (overcomes) the woods when the wind (drives him). Let all the little (foes) burst.

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RV 8 40.2

नहि वाꣳ वव्रयामहे ऽथेन्द्रम् इद् यजामहे शविष्ठꣳ नृणाꣳ नरम् । स नः कदा चिद् अर्वता गमद् आ वाजसातये गमद् आ मेधसातये नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

nahi vāṁ vavrayāmahe 'thendram id yajāmahe śaviṣṭhaṁ nṛṇāṁ naram | sa naḥ kadā cid arvatā gamad ā vājasātaye gamad ā medhasātaye nabhantām anyake same

For we do not conceal you two; rather it is Indra we worship, the mightiest man of men. May he at some time come to us with his steed, come for the winning of prizes, come for the winning of the sacrificial offering. Let all the little (foes) burst.

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RV 8 40.3

ता हि मध्यम् भराणाम् इन्द्राग्नी अधिक्षितः । ता उ कवित्वना कवी पृच्छ्यमाना सखीयते सꣳ धीतम् अश्नुतꣳ नरा नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

tā hi madhyam bharāṇām indrāgnī adhikṣitaḥ | tā u kavitvanā kavī pṛcchyamānā sakhīyate saṁ dhītam aśnutaṁ narā nabhantām anyake same

For these two, Indra and Agni, dwell over the midst of the contests (for booty). Those two sages, by their sage-power, when asked, grant fulfilment of the thought (of the man) who seeks friendship — O men! Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.4

अभ्य् अर्च नभाकवद् इन्द्राग्नी यजसा गिरा । ययोर् विश्वम् इदꣳ जगद् इयꣳ द्यौः पृथिवी मह्य् उ१पस्थे बिभृतो वसु नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

abhy arca nabhākavad indrāgnī yajasā girā | yayor viśvam idaṁ jagad iyaṁ dyauḥ pṛthivī mahy u1pasthe bibhṛto vasu nabhantām anyake same

Sing forth, in Nābhāka's manner, to Indra and Agni with a worshipping song — those two to whom belongs all this moving world, (and) this heaven and the great earth, who bear the wealth in (their) lap. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.5

प्र ब्रह्माणि नभाकवद् इन्द्राग्निभ्याम् इरज्यत । या सप्तबुध्नम् अर्णवꣳ जिह्मबारम् अपोर्णुत इन्द्र ईशान ओजसा नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

pra brahmāṇi nabhākavad indrāgnibhyām irajyata | yā saptabudhnam arṇavaṁ jihmabāram aporṇuta indra īśāna ojasā nabhantām anyake same

Direct your sacred formulations, in Nābhāka's manner, to Indra and Agni — the two who uncovered the seven-bottomed flood with its slanting opening; Indra, ruling by his might. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.6

अपि वृश्च पुराणवद् व्रततेर् इव गुष्पितम् ओजो दासस्य दम्भय । वयꣳ तद् अस्य सम्भृतꣳ वस्व् इन्द्रेण वि भजेमहि नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

api vṛśca purāṇavad vratater iva guṣpitam ojo dāsasya dambhaya | vayaṁ tad asya sambhṛtaṁ vasv indreṇa vi bhajemahi nabhantām anyake same

Hew (him) down as of old, like the tangled growth of a creeper; bring to nothing the might of the Dāsa. With Indra may we share out that hoarded wealth of his. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.7

यद् इन्द्राग्नी जना इमे विह्वयन्ते तना गिरा । अस्माकेभिर् नृभिर् वयꣳ सासह्याम पृतन्यतो वनुयाम वनुष्यतो नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

yad indrāgnī janā ime vihvayante tanā girā | asmākebhir nṛbhir vayaṁ sāsahyāma pṛtanyato vanuyāma vanuṣyato nabhantām anyake same

When these peoples call variously upon Indra and Agni with continuous song, may we with our own men overcome those who attack us, may we win out over those who envy us. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.8

या नु श्वेताव् अवो दिव उच्चरात उप द्युभिः । इन्द्राग्न्योर् अनु व्रतम् उहाना यन्ति सिन्धवो यान् सीम् बन्धाद् अमुञ्चताꣳ नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

yā nu śvetāv avo diva uccarāta upa dyubhiḥ | indrāgnyor anu vratam uhānā yanti sindhavo yān sīm bandhād amuñcatāṁ nabhantām anyake same

The two white ones who now rise up below heaven with the days — following the ordinance of Indra and Agni the rivers go, driven onward, which those two released from their bond. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.9

पूर्वीष् ट इन्द्रोपमातयः पूर्वीर् उत प्रशस्तयः सूनो हिन्वस्य हरिवः । वस्वो वीरस्यापृचो या नु साधन्त नो धियो नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

pūrvīṣ ṭa indropamātayaḥ pūrvīr uta praśastayaḥ sūno hinvasya harivaḥ | vasvo vīrasyāpṛco yā nu sādhanta no dhiyo nabhantām anyake same

Many are the gifts (offered) to you, Indra, and many the praises, O son of the impeller, lord of the bay horses; (you who are) the filler-out with goods and with a hero — (praises) which now make our thoughts succeed. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.10

तꣳ शिशीता सुवृक्तिभिस् त्वेषꣳ सत्वानम् ऋग्मियम् । उतो नु चिद् य ओजसा शुष्णस्याण्डानि भेदति जेषत् स्वर्वतीर् अपो नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

taṁ śiśītā suvṛktibhis tveṣaṁ satvānam ṛgmiyam | uto nu cid ya ojasā śuṣṇasyāṇḍāni bhedati jeṣat svarvatīr apo nabhantām anyake same

Sharpen him with well-turned hymns — the glittering warrior worthy of verse, even him who with his might splits Śuṣṇa's eggs and will win the sunlit waters. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.11

तꣳ शिशीता स्वध्वरꣳ सत्यꣳ सत्वानम् ऋत्वियम् । उतो नु चिद् य ओहत आण्डा शुष्णस्य भेदत्य् अजैः स्वर्वतीर् अपो नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

taṁ śiśītā svadhvaraṁ satyaṁ satvānam ṛtviyam | uto nu cid ya ohata āṇḍā śuṣṇasya bhedaty ajaiḥ svarvatīr apo nabhantām anyake same

Sharpen him — of good rites, true, the warrior who comes at the season, even him who is esteemed, who splits Śuṣṇa's eggs; he won the sunlit waters. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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RV 8 40.12

एवेन्द्राग्निभ्याम् पितृवन् नवीयो मन्धातृवद् अङ्गिरस्वद् अवाचि । त्रिधातुना शर्मणा पातम् अस्मान् वयꣳ स्याम पतयो रयीणाम्

evendrāgnibhyām pitṛvan navīyo mandhātṛvad aṅgirasvad avāci | tridhātunā śarmaṇā pātam asmān vayaṁ syāma patayo rayīṇām

Thus to Indra and Agni has a newer (song) been spoken, in the manner of the fathers, in the manner of Mandhātṛ, in the manner of the Aṅgirases. Protect us with threefold shelter; may we be lords of riches.

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