Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 45

RV 8 45.1

आ घा ये अग्निम् इन्धते स्तृणन्ति बर्हिर् आनुषक् । येषाम् इन्द्रो युवा सखा

ā ghā ye agnim indhate stṛṇanti barhir ānuṣak | yeṣām indro yuvā sakhā

Those indeed who kindle Agni and strew the barhis in due order — theirs is Indra the youthful comrade.

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RV 8 45.2

बृहन्न् इद् इध्म एषाम् भूरि शस्तम् पृथुः स्वरुः । येषाम् इन्द्रो युवा सखा

bṛhann id idhma eṣām bhūri śastam pṛthuḥ svaruḥ | yeṣām indro yuvā sakhā

Lofty indeed is their firewood, much recited, broad their sacrificial post — theirs is Indra the youthful comrade.

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RV 8 45.3

अयुद्ध इद् युधा वृतꣳ शूर आजति सत्वभिः । येषाम् इन्द्रो युवा सखा

ayuddha id yudhā vṛtaṁ śūra ājati satvabhiḥ | yeṣām indro yuvā sakhā

Unfought himself, the hero drives with his warriors the throng (that comes) with battle — theirs is Indra the youthful comrade.

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

RV 8 45.4

आ बुन्दꣳ वृत्रहा ददे जातः पृच्छद् वि मातरम् । क उग्राः के ह शृण्विरे

ā bundaṁ vṛtrahā dade jātaḥ pṛcchad vi mātaram | ka ugrāḥ ke ha śṛṇvire

The Vṛtra-slayer took up the arrow; newly born he questioned his mother: "Who are the fierce ones? Who are they that are renowned?"

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RV 8 45.5

प्रति त्वा शवसी वदद् गिराव् अप्सो न योधिषत् । यस् ते शत्रुत्वम् आचके

prati tvā śavasī vadad girāv apso na yodhiṣat | yas te śatrutvam ācake

The mighty one (your mother) spoke back to you: "Like a mountain-monster he would fight (?)" — (so) he who seeks enmity with you.

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

RV 8 45.6

उत त्वम् मघवञ् छृणु यस् ते वष्टि ववक्षि तत् । यद् वीऴयासि वीऴु तत्

uta tvam maghavañ chṛṇu yas te vaṣṭi vavakṣi tat | yad vīḻayāsi vīḻu tat

And you, O bounteous one, listen: whoever desires (a thing) from you, that you bring; what you make firm, that is firm.

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RV 8 45.7

यद् आजिꣳ यात्य् आजिकृद् इन्द्रः स्वश्वयुर् उप । रथीतमो रथीनाम्

yad ājiṁ yāty ājikṛd indraḥ svaśvayur upa | rathītamo rathīnām

When the contest-maker goes to the contest, Indra, seeking good horses, the best charioteer of charioteers,

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RV 8 45.8

वि षु विश्वा अभियुजो वज्रिन् विष्वग् यथा वृह । भवा नः सुश्रवस्तमः

vi ṣu viśvā abhiyujo vajrin viṣvag yathā vṛha | bhavā naḥ suśravastamaḥ

then tear apart all the attackers, O wielder of the vajra, in every direction; become for us the one of best renown.

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RV 8 45.9

अस्माकꣳ सु रथम् पुर इन्द्रः कृणोतु सातये । न यꣳ धूर्वन्ति धूर्तयः

asmākaṁ su ratham pura indraḥ kṛṇotu sātaye | na yaṁ dhūrvanti dhūrtayaḥ

Let Indra set our chariot in front, for winning, the chariot which no harmers harm.

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RV 8 45.10

वृज्याम ते परि द्विषो ऽरꣳ ते शक्र दावने । गमेमेद् इन्द्र गोमतः

vṛjyāma te pari dviṣo 'raṁ te śakra dāvane | gamemed indra gomataḥ

May we get clear of hatreds around you; you are ready for giving, O mighty one; may we go, Indra, to (men) rich in cattle.

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RV 8 45.11

शनैश् चिद् यन्तो अद्रिवो ऽश्वावन्तः शतग्विनः । विवक्षणा अनेहसः

śanaiś cid yanto adrivo 'śvāvantaḥ śatagvinaḥ | vivakṣaṇā anehasaḥ

Even going slowly, O lord of the stone, possessing horses, possessing hundredfold (wealth), vigorous, unassailable —

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RV 8 45.12

ऊर्ध्वा हि ते दिवे-दिवे सहस्रा सूनृता शता । जरितृभ्यो विमꣳहते

ūrdhvā hi te dive-dive sahasrā sūnṛtā śatā | jaritṛbhyo vimaṁhate

For thine exalted excellence gives to thy worshippers each day Hundreds and thousands of thy boons.

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

RV 8 45.13

विद्मा हि त्वा धनꣳजयम् इन्द्र दृऴ्हा चिद् आरुजम् । आदारिणꣳ यथा गयम्

vidmā hi tvā dhanaṁjayam indra dṛḻhā cid ārujam | ādāriṇaṁ yathā gayam

Indra, we know thee breaker-down even of trong forts, winner of spoil, A:one who conquers wealth for us.

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

RV 8 45.14

ककुहꣳ चित् त्वा कवे मन्दन्तु धृष्णव् इन्दवः । आ त्वा पणिꣳ यद् ईमहे

kakuhaṁ cit tvā kave mandantu dhṛṣṇav indavaḥ | ā tvā paṇiṁ yad īmahe

Let the soma-drops gladden you, lofty though you are, O sage, O bold one, when we approach you, the hard bargainer.

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RV 8 45.15

यस् ते रेवाꣳ अदाशुरिः प्रममर्ष मघत्तये । तस्य नो वेद आ भर

yas te revām̐ adāśuriḥ pramamarṣa maghattaye | tasya no veda ā bhara

The rich man who gives you nothing, who has been heedless of giving gifts — bring us his property.

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RV 8 45.16

इम उ त्वा वि चक्षते सखाय इन्द्र सोमिनः । पुष्टावन्तो यथा पशुम्

ima u tvā vi cakṣate sakhāya indra sominaḥ | puṣṭāvanto yathā paśum

These companions here, pressers of soma, look upon you, Indra, as men with fattened herds (look upon) an animal.

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RV 8 45.17

उत त्वाबधिरꣳ वयꣳ श्रुत्कर्णꣳ सन्तम् ऊतये । दूराद् इह हवामहे

uta tvābadhiraṁ vayaṁ śrutkarṇaṁ santam ūtaye | dūrād iha havāmahe

And you, who are not deaf, who are of listening ear, we call here from afar for (your) aid.

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RV 8 45.18

यच् छुश्रूया इमꣳ हवꣳ दुर्मर्षꣳ चक्रिया उत । भवेर् आपिर् नो अन्तमः

yac chuśrūyā imaṁ havaṁ durmarṣaṁ cakriyā uta | bhaver āpir no antamaḥ

When thou hast listened, make our call one which thou never wilt forget, And be our very nearest Friend.

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

RV 8 45.19

यच् चिद् धि ते अपि व्यथिर् जगन्वाꣳसो अमन्महि । गोदा इद् इन्द्र बोधि नः

yac cid dhi te api vyathir jaganvāṁso amanmahi | godā id indra bodhi naḥ

For even though we have gone into faltering, we have thought of you: be a giver of cattle to us, O Indra.

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RV 8 45.20

आ त्वा रम्भꣳ न जिव्रयो ररभ्मा शवसस् पते । उश्मसि त्वा सधस्थ आ

ā tvā rambhaṁ na jivrayo rarabhmā śavasas pate | uśmasi tvā sadhastha ā

We have laid hold of you as old men (lay hold of) a staff, O lord of power; we desire you here at (our) common seat.

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RV 8 45.21

स्तोत्रम् इन्द्राय गायत पुरुनृम्णाय सत्वने । नकिर् यꣳ वृण्वते युधि

stotram indrāya gāyata purunṛmṇāya satvane | nakir yaṁ vṛṇvate yudhi

Sing a song of praise to Indra, rich in manly powers, the warrior, whom none hold back in battle.

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RV 8 45.22

अभि त्वा वृषभा सुते सुतꣳ सृजामि पीतये । तृम्पा व्य् अश्नुही मदम्

abhi tvā vṛṣabhā sute sutaṁ sṛjāmi pītaye | tṛmpā vy aśnuhī madam

To you, O bull, at the pressing I release the pressed (juice) for drinking: be sated, attain fully the exhilaration.

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RV 8 45.23

मा त्वा मूरा अविष्यवो मोपहस्वान आ दभन् । माकीम् ब्रह्मद्विषो वनः

mā tvā mūrā aviṣyavo mopahasvāna ā dabhan | mākīm brahmadviṣo vanaḥ

Let not the foolish, the ravenous, deceive you, nor the mockers; do not take pleasure in those who hate the sacred formula.

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RV 8 45.24

इह त्वा गोपरीणसा महे मन्दन्तु राधसे । सरो गौरो यथा पिब

iha tvā goparīṇasā mahe mandantu rādhase | saro gauro yathā piba

Here let them with rich milky draught cheer thee to great munificence: Drink as the wild-bull drinks the lake.

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

RV 8 45.25

या वृत्रहा परावति सना नवा च चुच्युवे । ता सꣳसत्सु प्र वोचत

yā vṛtrahā parāvati sanā navā ca cucyuve | tā saṁsatsu pra vocata

Proclaim in our assemblies what deeds, new and ancient, far away, The Vr̥itra-slayer hath achieved.

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

RV 8 45.26

अपिबत् कद्रुवः सुतम् इन्द्रः सहस्रबाह्वे । अत्रादेदिष्ट पौꣳस्यम्

apibat kadruvaḥ sutam indraḥ sahasrabāhve | atrādediṣṭa pauṁsyam

Indra drank the pressed (soma) of Kadrū at the thousand-armed (rite); there he displayed his manly strength.

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RV 8 45.27

सत्यꣳ तत् तुर्वशे यदौ विदानो अह्नवाय्यम् । व्य् आनट् तुर्वणे शमि

satyaṁ tat turvaśe yadau vidāno ahnavāyyam | vy ānaṭ turvaṇe śami

That is true among Turvaśa and Yadu: finding what cannot be denied, he reached it through labour, in the overcoming.

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RV 8 45.28

तरणिꣳ वो जनानाꣳ त्रदꣳ वाजस्य गोमतः । समानम् उ प्र शꣳसिषम्

taraṇiṁ vo janānāṁ tradaṁ vājasya gomataḥ | samānam u pra śaṁsiṣam

Him who carries you people across, who breaks open the prize rich in cattle, the one common (to all) — him I would praise.

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RV 8 45.29

ऋभुक्षणꣳ न वर्तव उक्थेषु तुग्र्यावृधम् । इन्द्रꣳ सोमे सचा सुते

ṛbhukṣaṇaṁ na vartava uktheṣu tugryāvṛdham | indraṁ some sacā sute

(I praise) Ṛbhukṣan, not to be turned back, who grows strong in the songs, the strengthener of Tugrya — Indra, when the soma is pressed, (I praise him) along (with it).

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RV 8 45.30

यः कृन्तद् इद् वि योन्यꣳ त्रिशोकाय गिरिम् पृथुम् । गोभ्यो गातुꣳ निरेतवे

yaḥ kṛntad id vi yonyaṁ triśokāya girim pṛthum | gobhyo gātuṁ niretave

Who for Triṣoka clave the hill that formed a wide receptacle, So that the cows might issue forth.

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

RV 8 45.31

यद् दधिषे मनस्यसि मन्दानः प्रेद् इयक्षसि । मा तत् कर् इन्द्र मृऴय

yad dadhiṣe manasyasi mandānaḥ pred iyakṣasi | mā tat kar indra mṛḻaya

What you have set (in your mind), what you intend, and, exhilarated, seek to carry out — do not do that, Indra; be gracious.

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RV 8 45.32

दभ्रꣳ चिद् धि त्वावतः कृतꣳ शृण्वे अधि क्षमि । जिगात्व् इन्द्र ते मनः

dabhraṁ cid dhi tvāvataḥ kṛtaṁ śṛṇve adhi kṣami | jigātv indra te manaḥ

For even a small deed of one like you is heard of upon the earth; let your mind come (to us), Indra.

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RV 8 45.33

तवेद् उ ताः सुकीर्तयो ऽसन्न् उत प्रशस्तयः । यद् इन्द्र मृऴयासि नः

taved u tāḥ sukīrtayo 'sann uta praśastayaḥ | yad indra mṛḻayāsi naḥ

Yours indeed shall these fine praises be, and these laudations, when, Indra, you will be gracious to us.

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RV 8 45.34

मा न एकस्मिन्न् आगसि मा द्वयोर् उत त्रिषु । वधीर् मा शूर भूरिषु

mā na ekasminn āgasi mā dvayor uta triṣu | vadhīr mā śūra bhūriṣu

Not for one offence of ours, nor for two, nor for three — do not strike (us) down, hero, (not even) for many.

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RV 8 45.35

बिभया हि त्वावत उग्राद् अभिप्रभङ्गिणः । दस्माद् अहम् ऋतीषहः

bibhayā hi tvāvata ugrād abhiprabhaṅgiṇaḥ | dasmād aham ṛtīṣahaḥ

For I am afraid of one like you, the fierce one who shatters (all) before him, the wondrous one who withstands assaults.

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RV 8 45.36

मा सख्युः शूनम् आ विदे मा पुत्रस्य प्रभूवसो । आवृत्वद् भूतु ते मनः

mā sakhyuḥ śūnam ā vide mā putrasya prabhūvaso | āvṛtvad bhūtu te manaḥ

May I not meet with the loss of a friend, nor of a son, O you of abundant goods; let your mind be turned (toward us).

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RV 8 45.37

को नु मर्या अमिथितः सखा सखायम् अब्रवीत् । जहा को अस्मद् ईषते

ko nu maryā amithitaḥ sakhā sakhāyam abravīt | jahā ko asmad īṣate

Who now, O young men, unprovoked, being a friend, has spoken (thus) to a friend? Who, abandoning (us), slips away from us?

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RV 8 45.38

एवारे वृषभा सुते ऽसिन्वन् भूर्य् आवयः । श्वघ्नीव निवता चरन्

evāre vṛṣabhā sute 'sinvan bhūry āvayaḥ | śvaghnīva nivatā caran

Thus indeed, O bull, at the pressing you have drunk down much, insatiate, like a gambler moving downhill (with the throw).

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RV 8 45.39

आ त एता वचोयुजा हरी गृभ्णे सुमद्रथा । यद् ईम् ब्रह्मभ्य इद् ददः

ā ta etā vacoyujā harī gṛbhṇe sumadrathā | yad īm brahmabhya id dadaḥ

I grasp these two bay horses of yours, yoked by a word, together with the chariot, since you would give (them) to the formulators.

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RV 8 45.40

भिन्धि विश्वा अप द्विषः परि बाधो जही मृधः । वसु स्पार्हꣳ तद् आ भर

bhindhi viśvā apa dviṣaḥ pari bādho jahī mṛdhaḥ | vasu spārhaṁ tad ā bhara

Break apart all hatreds, beat back the pressers, slay the scorners: bring here that desirable wealth.

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RV 8 45.41

यद् वीऴाव् इन्द्र यत् स्थिरे यत् पर्शाने पराभृतम् । वसु स्पार्हꣳ तद् आ भर

yad vīḻāv indra yat sthire yat parśāne parābhṛtam | vasu spārhaṁ tad ā bhara

What has been carried off, Indra, into the stronghold, into the firm place, into the cleft — bring here that desirable wealth.

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RV 8 45.42

यस्य ते विश्वमानुषो भूरेर् दत्तस्य वेदति । वसु स्पार्हꣳ तद् आ भर

yasya te viśvamānuṣo bhūrer dattasya vedati | vasu spārhaṁ tad ā bhara

You, of whose abundant giving every man knows — bring here that desirable wealth.

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