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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 52

RV 8 52.1

यथा मनौ विवस्वति सोमꣳ शक्रापिबः सुतम् । यथा त्रिते छन्द इन्द्र जुजोषस्य् आयौ मादयसे सचा

yathā manau vivasvati somaṁ śakrāpibaḥ sutam | yathā trite chanda indra jujoṣasy āyau mādayase sacā

As with Manu Vivasvat, O Śakra, you drank the pressed soma; as with Trita, Indra, you take pleasure in the chant, so with Āyu you make merry in company.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

As, Ṣakra, thou with Manu called Vivasvan drankest Soma juice, As, Indra, thou didst love the hymn by Trita's side, so dost thou joy with Âyu now.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.2

पृषध्रे मेध्ये मातरिश्वनीन्द्र सुवाने अमन्दथाः । यथा सोमꣳ दशशिप्रे दशोण्ये स्यूमरश्माव् ऋजूनसि

pṛṣadhre medhye mātariśvanīndra suvāne amandathāḥ | yathā somaṁ daśaśipre daśoṇye syūmaraśmāv ṛjūnasi

With Pṛṣadhra, with Medhya, with Mātariśvan, Indra, at the pressing you were gladdened; just as (you drank) the soma with Daśaśipra, with Daśoṇya, with Syūmaraśmi, with Ṛjūnas.

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

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As thou with Mâtariṣvan, Medhya, Pr̥ishadhra, hast cheered thee Indra, with pressed juice, Drunk Soma with R̥ijûnas, Syûmaraṣmi, by Daṣoṇya's Daṣaṣipra's side.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.3

य उक्था केवला दधे यः सोमꣳ धृषितापिबत् । यस्मै विष्णुस् त्रीणि पदा विचक्रम उप मित्रस्य धर्मभिः

ya ukthā kevalā dadhe yaḥ somaṁ dhṛṣitāpibat | yasmai viṣṇus trīṇi padā vicakrama upa mitrasya dharmabhiḥ

He who has taken the hymns as his own alone, who boldly drank the soma, he for whom Viṣṇu strode out the three steps according to the ordinances of Mitra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Tis he who made the lauds his own and boldly drank the Soma juice, He to whom Vishṇu came striding his three wide steps, as Mitra's statutes ordered it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.4

यस्य त्वम् इन्द्र स्तोमेषु चाकनो वाजे वाजिञ् छतक्रतो । तꣳ त्वा वयꣳ सुदुघाम् इव गोदुहो जुहूमसि श्रवस्यवः

yasya tvam indra stomeṣu cākano vāje vājiñ chatakrato | taṁ tvā vayaṁ sudughām iva goduho juhūmasi śravasyavaḥ

You, Indra, in whose praise-songs you have delighted, in whose contest, O winner of prizes, O you of a hundred powers — you we call, as cow-milkers a good milch-cow, seeking fame.

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

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In whose laud thou didst joy, Indra, at the great deed, O Ṣatakratu, Mighty One! Seeking renown we call thee as the milkers call the cow who yields abundant milk.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.5

यो नो दाता स नः पिता महाꣳ उग्र ईशानकृत् । अयामन्न् उग्रो मघवा पुरूवसुर् गोर् अश्वस्य प्र दातु नः

yo no dātā sa naḥ pitā mahām̐ ugra īśānakṛt | ayāmann ugro maghavā purūvasur gor aśvasya pra dātu naḥ

He who is our giver, he is our father, great, mighty, maker of lordship; on his course the mighty, bounteous one, rich in goods — may he grant us cow and horse.

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

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He is our Sire who gives to us, Great, Mighty, ruling as he wills. Unsought, may he the Strong, Rich, Lord of ample wealth, give us of horses and of kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.6

यस्मै त्वꣳ वसो दानाय मꣳहसे स रायस् पोषम् इन्वति । वसूयवो वसुपतिꣳ शतक्रतुꣳ स्तोमैर् इन्द्रꣳ हवामहे

yasmai tvaṁ vaso dānāya maṁhase sa rāyas poṣam invati | vasūyavo vasupatiṁ śatakratuṁ stomair indraṁ havāmahe

He to whom you, good one, are generous for the giving, he speeds on the increase of wealth. Desiring goods, we call with praises upon Indra, the lord of goods, of a hundred powers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He to whom thou, Good Lord, givest that he may give increases wealth that nourishes. Eager for wealth we call on Indra, Lord of wealth, on Ṣatakratu with our lauds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.7

कदा चन प्र युच्छस्य् उभे नि पासि जन्मनी । तुरीयादित्य हवनꣳ त इन्द्रियम् आ तस्थाव् अमृतꣳ दिवि

kadā cana pra yucchasy ubhe ni pāsi janmanī | turīyāditya havanaṁ ta indriyam ā tasthāv amṛtaṁ divi

At no time are you neglectful; you guard both the races. O fourth Āditya, the calling upon you, the Indra-power, immortal, has taken its stand in heaven.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Never art thou neglectful: thou guardest both races with thy care. The call on Indra, fourth Âditya! is thine own. Amrit is stablished in the heavens.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.8

यस्मै त्वम् मघवन्न् इन्द्र गिर्वणः शिक्षो शिक्षसि दाशुषे । अस्माकꣳ गिर उत सुष्टुतिꣳ वसो कण्ववच् छृणुधी हवम्

yasmai tvam maghavann indra girvaṇaḥ śikṣo śikṣasi dāśuṣe | asmākaṁ gira uta suṣṭutiṁ vaso kaṇvavac chṛṇudhī havam

For whatever worshipper you are ready to help, O bounteous Indra, lover of songs, O helper — hear our songs and our good praise, O good one, hear the call as you did Kaṇva's.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The offerer whom thou, Indra, Lover of the Song, liberal Maghavan, favourest,– As at the call of Kaṇva so, O gracious Lord, hear, thou our songs and eulogy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.9

अस्तावि मन्म पूर्व्यम् ब्रह्मेन्द्राय वोचत । पूर्वीर् ऋतस्य बृहतीर् अनूषत स्तोतुर् मेधा असृक्षत

astāvi manma pūrvyam brahmendrāya vocata | pūrvīr ṛtasya bṛhatīr anūṣata stotur medhā asṛkṣata

The ancient thought has been praised; speak the formulation to Indra. Many lofty (songs) of the ṛta have resounded; the insights of the praiser have been poured out.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sung is the song of ancient time: to Indra have ye said the prayer. They have sung many a Br̥ihatî of sacrifice, poured forth the worshipper's many thoughts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 52.10

सम् इन्द्रो रायो बृहतीर् अधूनुत सꣳ क्षोणी सम् उ सूर्यम् । सꣳ शुक्रासः शुचयः सꣳ गवाशिरः सोमा इन्द्रम् अमन्दिषुः

sam indro rāyo bṛhatīr adhūnuta saṁ kṣoṇī sam u sūryam | saṁ śukrāsaḥ śucayaḥ saṁ gavāśiraḥ somā indram amandiṣuḥ

Indra shook together lofty riches, together the two worlds, together too the sun; together the bright pure (somas), together the milk-mixed somas have gladdened Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra hath tossed together mighty stores of wealth, and both the worlds, yea, and the Sun. Pure, brightly-shining, mingled with the milk, the draughts of Soma have made Indra glad.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)