Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 54
RV 8 54.1
एतत् त इन्द्र वीर्यꣳ गीर्भिर् गृणन्ति कारवः । ते स्तोभन्त ऊर्जम् आवन् घृतश्चुतम् पौरासो नक्षन् धीतिभिः
etat ta indra vīryaṁ gīrbhir gṛṇanti kāravaḥ | te stobhanta ūrjam āvan ghṛtaścutam paurāso nakṣan dhītibhiḥ
This heroic deed of yours, Indra, the bards proclaim with songs; they, chanting, have won strength dripping with ghee; the Pauras have drawn near with their thoughts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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INDRA, the poets with their hymns extol this hero might of thine: They strengthened, loud in song, thy power that droppeth oil. With hymns the Pauras came to thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 54.2
नक्षन्त इन्द्रम् अवसे सुकृत्यया येषाꣳ सुतेषु मन्दसे । यथा सꣳवर्ते अमदो यथा कृश एवास्मे इन्द्र मत्स्व
nakṣanta indram avase sukṛtyayā yeṣāṁ suteṣu mandase | yathā saṁvarte amado yathā kṛśa evāsme indra matsva
With good work they draw near to Indra for help—those in whose pressings you take delight. As you were exhilarated at Saṁvarta, as at Kṛśa, so, Indra, be exhilarated with us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Through piety they came to Indra for his aid, they whose libations give theejoy. As thou with, Kr̥iṣa and Samvarta hast rejoiced, so, Indra, be thou glad with us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 54.3
आ नो विश्वे सजोषसो देवासो गन्तनोप नः । वसवो रुद्रा अवसे न आ गमञ् छृण्वन्तु मरुतो हवम्
ā no viśve sajoṣaso devāso gantanopa naḥ | vasavo rudrā avase na ā gamañ chṛṇvantu maruto havam
Come to us, all you gods of one accord, come near to us; let the Vasus, the Rudras come to us for help; let the Maruts hear the call.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Agreeing in your spirit, all ye Deities, come nigh to us. Vasus and Rudras shall come near to give us aid, and Maruts listen to our call.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 54.4
पूषा विष्णुर् हवनम् मे सरस्वत्य् अवन्तु सप्त सिन्धवः । आपो वातः पर्वतासो वनस्पतिः शृणोतु पृथिवी हवम्
pūṣā viṣṇur havanam me sarasvaty avantu sapta sindhavaḥ | āpo vātaḥ parvatāso vanaspatiḥ śṛṇotu pṛthivī havam
Let Pūṣan, Viṣṇu, Sarasvatī, the seven rivers favour my invocation; let the waters, the wind, the mountains, the forest-tree—let the earth hear the call.
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May Pûshan, Vishṇu, and Sarasvatî befriend, and the Seven Streams, this call of mine: May Waters, Wind, the Mountains, and the Forest-Lord, and Earth give ear unto my cry.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 54.5
यद् इन्द्र राधो अस्ति ते माघोनम् मघवत्तम । तेन नो बोधि सधमाद्यो वृधे भगो दानाय वृत्रहन्
yad indra rādho asti te māghonam maghavattama | tena no bodhi sadhamādyo vṛdhe bhago dānāya vṛtrahan
What bounty of yours there is, Indra, that of a magnanimous one, O most bounteous—with that be mindful of us, you who share the feast, (be) for (our) increase a portion for giving, O slayer of Vṛtra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Indra, with thine own bounteous gift, most liberal of the Mighty Ones, Be our boon benefactor, Vr̥itra-slayer, be our feast-companion for our weal.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 54.6
आजिपते नृपते त्वम् इद् धि नो वाज आ वक्षि सुक्रतो । वीती होत्राभिर् उत देववीतिभिः ससवाꣳसो वि शृण्विरे
ājipate nṛpate tvam id dhi no vāja ā vakṣi sukrato | vītī hotrābhir uta devavītibhiḥ sasavāṁso vi śṛṇvire
O lord of the race, lord of men, it is you who convey us to the prize, O well-resolved one. Through invitation, by hotrā-offerings and by invitations of the gods, those who have won are heard of far and wide.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Leader of heroes, Lord of battle, lead thou us to combat, thou Most Sapient One. High fame is theirs who win by invocations, feasts and entertainment of the Gods.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 54.7
सन्ति ह्य् अ१र्य आशिष इन्द्र आयुर् जनानाम् । अस्मान् नक्षस्व मघवन्न् उपावसे धुक्षस्व पिप्युषीम् इषम्
santi hy a1rya āśiṣa indra āyur janānām | asmān nakṣasva maghavann upāvase dhukṣasva pipyuṣīm iṣam
For there are the hopes of the lord, Indra (is) the lifetime of the peoples. Draw near to us, O bounteous one, for help; milk out swelling refreshment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Our hopes rest on the Faithful One: in Indra is the people's life. O Maghavan, come nigh that thou mayst give us aid: make plenteous food stream forth for us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 54.8
वयꣳ त इन्द्र स्तोमेभिर् विधेम त्वम् अस्माकꣳ शतक्रतो । महि स्थूरꣳ शशयꣳ राधो अह्रयम् प्रस्कण्वाय नि तोशय
vayaṁ ta indra stomebhir vidhema tvam asmākaṁ śatakrato | mahi sthūraṁ śaśayaṁ rādho ahrayam praskaṇvāya ni tośaya
Let us serve you, Indra, with praises; you (are) ours, O you of a hundred resolves. Pour down for Praskaṇva a great, solid, abundant, unabashed bounty.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Thee would we worship, Indra, with our songs of praise: O Ṣatakratu, be thou ours. Pour down upon Praskaṇva bounty vast and firm, exuberant, that shall never fail.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)