Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 51
RV 8 51.1
यथा मनौ साꣳवरणौ सोमम् इन्द्रापिबः सुतम् । नीपातिथौ मघवन् मेध्यातिथौ पुष्टिगौ श्रुष्टिगौ सचा
yathā manau sāṁvaraṇau somam indrāpibaḥ sutam | nīpātithau maghavan medhyātithau puṣṭigau śruṣṭigau sacā
As with Manu Sāṁvaraṇa you drank the pressed soma, Indra, so with Nīpātithi, O bounteous one, with Medhyātithi, with Puṣṭigu and Śruṣṭigu together.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
As with Manu Sâmvaraṇi, Indra, thou drankest Soma juice, And, Maghavan, with Nîpâtithi, Medbyatithi, with Pushṭigu and Ṣrushṭigu,–
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.2
पार्षद्वाणः प्रस्कण्वꣳ सम् असादयच् छयानꣳ जिव्रिम् उद्धितम् । सहस्राण्य् असिषासद् गवाम् ऋषिस् त्वोतो दस्यवे वृकः
pārṣadvāṇaḥ praskaṇvaṁ sam asādayac chayānaṁ jivrim uddhitam | sahasrāṇy asiṣāsad gavām ṛṣis tvoto dasyave vṛkaḥ
The son of Pṛṣadvāna set Praskaṇva up together (again), who lay aged and laid aside; the ṛṣi, helped by you, sought to win thousands of cows — (he,) Dasyave Vṛka.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The son of Pr̥ishadvâna was Praskaṇva's host, who lay decrepit and forlorn. Aided by thee the R̥ishi Dasyave-vr̥ika strove to obtain thousands of kine.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.3
य उक्थेभिर् न विन्धते चिकिद् य ऋषिचोदनः । इन्द्रꣳ तम् अच्छा वद नव्यस्या मत्य् अरिष्यन्तꣳ न भोजसे
ya ukthebhir na vindhate cikid ya ṛṣicodanaḥ | indraṁ tam acchā vada navyasyā maty ariṣyantaṁ na bhojase
He who is not wanting in recitations, the discerning one who spurs on the ṛṣis — to that Indra speak with a newer thought, as to one who will not fail, for (our) enjoyment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Lord of swift bounty, he will win e'en with a steed of worthless sort. This, Indra, must be told of thee who wilt perform heroic deeds.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.4
यस्मा अर्कꣳ सप्तशीर्षाणम् आनृचुस् त्रिधातुम् उत्तमे पदे । स त्व् इ१मा विश्वा भुवनानि चिक्रदद् आद् इज् जनिष्ट पौꣳस्यम्
yasmā arkaṁ saptaśīrṣāṇam ānṛcus tridhātum uttame pade | sa tv i1mā viśvā bhuvanāni cikradad ād ij janiṣṭa pauṁsyam
(He) for whom they have chanted the seven-headed, threefold song in the highest station — he it is who made all these worlds resound; and only then was manly power born.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
He unto whom they sang the seven-headed hymn, three-parted, in the loftiest place, He sent his thunder down on all these living things, and so displayed heroic might.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.5
यो नो दाता वसूनाम् इन्द्रꣳ तꣳ हूमहे वयम् । विद्मा ह्य् अस्य सुमतिꣳ नवीयसीꣳ गमेम गोमति व्रजे
yo no dātā vasūnām indraṁ taṁ hūmahe vayam | vidmā hy asya sumatiṁ navīyasīṁ gamema gomati vraje
He who is our giver of goods — that Indra we call. For we know his newest favour: may we come into a pen full of cattle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
We invocate that Indra who bestoweth precious things on us. Now do we know his newest favour; may we gain a stable that is full of kine.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.6
यस्मै त्वꣳ वसो दानाय शिक्षसि स रायस् पोषम् अश्नुते । तꣳ त्वा वयम् मघवन्न् इन्द्र गिर्वणः सुतावन्तो हवामहे
yasmai tvaṁ vaso dānāya śikṣasi sa rāyas poṣam aśnute | taṁ tvā vayam maghavann indra girvaṇaḥ sutāvanto havāmahe
He to whom you, good one, are ready to give, he attains the increase of wealth. You, such a one, O bounteous Indra, lover of songs, we with pressed soma call.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
He whom thou aidest, gracious Lord, to give again, obtains great wealth to nourish him. We with our Soma ready, Lover of the Song! call, Indra Maghavan, on thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.7
कदा चन स्तरीर् असि नेन्द्र सश्चसि दाशुषे । उपोपेन् नु मघवन् भूय इन् नु ते दानꣳ देवस्य पृच्यते
kadā cana starīr asi nendra saścasi dāśuṣe | upopen nu maghavan bhūya in nu te dānaṁ devasya pṛcyate
At no time are you barren, Indra, nor are you absent for the worshipper; ever more and more now, O bounteous one, is your gift, the god's gift, poured forth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ne'er art thou fruitless, Indra ne'er dost thou desert the worshipper But now, O Maghavan, thy bounty as a God is poured forth ever more and more.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.8
प्र यो ननक्षे अभ्य् ओजसा क्रिविꣳ वधैः शुष्णꣳ निघोषयन् । यदेद् अस्तम्भीत् प्रथयन्न् अमूꣳ दिवम् आद् इज् जनिष्ट पार्थिवः
pra yo nanakṣe abhy ojasā kriviṁ vadhaiḥ śuṣṇaṁ nighoṣayan | yaded astambhīt prathayann amūṁ divam ād ij janiṣṭa pārthivaḥ
He who advanced with his strength against Krivi, silencing Śuṣṇa with his weapons — when he propped up yonder heaven, spreading it out, only then was the earthly one born.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
He who hath overtaken Krivi with his might, and silenced Ṣushṇa with deathbolts,– When he supported yonder heaven and spread it out, then first the son of earth was born.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.9
यस्यायꣳ विश्व आर्यो दासः शेवधिपा अरिः । तिरश् चिद् अर्ये रुशमे परीरवि तुभ्येत् सो अज्यते रयिः
yasyāyaṁ viśva āryo dāsaḥ śevadhipā ariḥ | tiraś cid arye ruśame parīravi tubhyet so ajyate rayiḥ
Whose is this whole Ārya (world), and the Dāsa, and the treasure-guarding stranger — even from afar, among the lord Ruśama Parīravi, that wealth is anointed (set apart) for you alone.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Good Lord of wealth is he to whom all Aryas, Dâsas here belong. Directly unto thee, the pious Ruṣama Pavîru, is that wealth brought nigh.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 51.10
तुरण्यवो मधुमन्तꣳ घृतश्चुतꣳ विप्रासो अर्कम् आनृचुः । अस्मे रयिः पप्रथे वृष्ण्यꣳ शवो ऽस्मे सुवानास इन्दवः
turaṇyavo madhumantaṁ ghṛtaścutaṁ viprāso arkam ānṛcuḥ | asme rayiḥ paprathe vṛṣṇyaṁ śavo 'sme suvānāsa indavaḥ
Hastening, the inspired singers have chanted the honey-filled, ghee-dripping song; with us wealth has spread wide, and bullish might; with us are the pressed drops.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
In zealous haste the singers have sung forth a song distilling oil and rich in sweets. Riches have spread among us and heroic strength, with us are flowing Soma-drops.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)