Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 66

RV 8 66.1

तरोभिर् वो विदद्वसुम् इन्द्रꣳ सबाध ऊतये । बृहद् गायन्तः सुतसोमे अध्वरे हुवे भरꣳ न कारिणम्

tarobhir vo vidadvasum indraṁ sabādha ūtaye | bṛhad gāyantaḥ sutasome adhvare huve bharaṁ na kāriṇam

With (our) powers, hard-pressed, singing loudly for your help, I call Indra the finder of goods at the rite where soma is pressed, as (one calls) a labourer's wage.

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RV 8 66.2

न यꣳ दुध्रा वरन्ते न स्थिरा मुरो मदे सुशिप्रम् अन्धसः । य आदृत्या शशमानाय सुन्वते दाता जरित्र उक्थ्यम्

na yaṁ dudhrā varante na sthirā muro made suśipram andhasaḥ | ya ādṛtyā śaśamānāya sunvate dātā jaritra ukthyam

Whom neither the violent hold back nor firm barriers — the fair-jawed one in the exhilaration of the stalk — who, showing regard, is the giver of what is praiseworthy to the singer who toils and presses.

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RV 8 66.3

यः शक्रो मृक्षो अश्व्यो यो वा कीजो हिरण्ययः । स ऊर्वस्य रेजयत्य् अपावृतिम् इन्द्रो गव्यस्य वृत्रहा

yaḥ śakro mṛkṣo aśvyo yo vā kījo hiraṇyayaḥ | sa ūrvasya rejayaty apāvṛtim indro gavyasya vṛtrahā

He who is mighty, a currier of horses, or who is a golden kīja — he, Indra the Vṛtra-slayer, makes the opening of the cow-pen shake.

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RV 8 66.4

निखातꣳ चिद् यः पुरुसम्भृतꣳ वसूद् इद् वपति दाशुषे । वज्री सुशिप्रो हर्यश्व इत् करद् इन्द्रः क्रत्वा यथा वशत्

nikhātaṁ cid yaḥ purusambhṛtaṁ vasūd id vapati dāśuṣe | vajrī suśipro haryaśva it karad indraḥ kratvā yathā vaśat

He who, a giver of goods, strews out even the buried, much-hoarded (treasure) for the worshipper — the vajra-bearer, fair-jawed, with tawny horses: Indra will act by his will as he pleases.

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RV 8 66.5

यद् वावन्थ पुरुष्टुत पुरा चिच् छूर नृणाम् । वयꣳ तत् त इन्द्र सम् भरामसि यज्ञम् उक्थꣳ तुरꣳ वचः

yad vāvantha puruṣṭuta purā cic chūra nṛṇām | vayaṁ tat ta indra sam bharāmasi yajñam ukthaṁ turaṁ vacaḥ

What you have won of old, O much-praised hero, among men — that we bring together for you, Indra: sacrifice, hymn, swift speech.

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RV 8 66.6

सचा सोमेषु पुरुहूत वज्रिवो मदाय द्युक्ष सोमपाः । त्वम् इद् धि ब्रह्मकृते काम्यꣳ वसु देष्ठः सुन्वते भुवः

sacā someṣu puruhūta vajrivo madāya dyukṣa somapāḥ | tvam id dhi brahmakṛte kāmyaṁ vasu deṣṭhaḥ sunvate bhuvaḥ

Together with the somas, O much-invoked bearer of the vajra, for exhilaration, O heaven-dwelling soma-drinker — for you are the readiest to give desirable good to him who makes the sacred formulation and presses.

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RV 8 66.7

वयम् एनम् इदा ह्यो ऽपीपेमेह वज्रिणम् । तस्मा उ अद्य समना सुतम् भरा नूनम् भूषत श्रुते

vayam enam idā hyo 'pīpemeha vajriṇam | tasmā u adya samanā sutam bharā nūnam bhūṣata śrute

We fattened him here yesterday, the vajra-bearer; for him today in the same way bring the pressed (soma) — now be ready, when he is heard.

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RV 8 66.8

वृकश् चिद् अस्य वारण उरामथिर् आ वयुनेषु भूषति । सेमꣳ नः स्तोमꣳ जुजुषाण आ गहीन्द्र प्र चित्रया धिया

vṛkaś cid asya vāraṇa urāmathir ā vayuneṣu bhūṣati | semaṁ naḥ stomaṁ jujuṣāṇa ā gahīndra pra citrayā dhiyā

Even the wolf, obstructive, the crusher of sheep, attends upon his ordinances; taking pleasure in this praise of ours, come, Indra, with brilliant insight.

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RV 8 66.9

कद् ऊ न्व् अ१स्याकृतम् इन्द्रस्यास्ति पौꣳस्यम् । केनो नु कꣳ श्रोमतेन न शुश्रुवे जनुषः परि वृत्रहा

kad ū nv a1syākṛtam indrasyāsti pauṁsyam | keno nu kaṁ śromatena na śuśruve januṣaḥ pari vṛtrahā

What manly power of his, of Indra, is yet undone? By what report has the Vṛtra-slayer not been heard of, right from his birth?

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RV 8 66.10

कद् ऊ महीर् अधृष्टा अस्य तविषीः कद् उ वृत्रघ्नो अस्तृतम् । इन्द्रो विश्वान् बेकनाटाꣳ अहर्दृश उत क्रत्वा पणीꣳर् अभि

kad ū mahīr adhṛṣṭā asya taviṣīḥ kad u vṛtraghno astṛtam | indro viśvān bekanāṭām̐ ahardṛśa uta kratvā paṇīm̐r abhi

How great and unassailable are his strengths! How unbroken is that of the Vṛtra-slayer! Indra (goes) against all the usurers who see the day, and with his will against the Paṇis.

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RV 8 66.11

वयꣳ घा ते अपूर्व्येन्द्र ब्रह्माणि वृत्रहन् । पुरूतमासः पुरुहूत वज्रिवो भृतिꣳ न प्र भरामसि

vayaṁ ghā te apūrvyendra brahmāṇi vṛtrahan | purūtamāsaḥ puruhūta vajrivo bhṛtiṁ na pra bharāmasi

We indeed, O unequalled Indra, Vṛtra-slayer, being very many, O much-invoked bearer of the vajra, offer you our formulations like a tribute.

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RV 8 66.12

पूर्वीश् चिद् धि त्वे तुविकूर्मिन्न् आशसो हवन्त इन्द्रोतयः । तिरश् चिद् अर्यः सवना वसो गहि शविष्ठ श्रुधि मे हवम्

pūrvīś cid dhi tve tuvikūrminn āśaso havanta indrotayaḥ | tiraś cid aryaḥ savanā vaso gahi śaviṣṭha śrudhi me havam

For many hopes call upon you, O you of mighty action, Indra, and (many) aids; pass by the pressings of the stranger and come, O good one; most powerful one, hear my call.

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RV 8 66.13

वयꣳ घा ते त्वे इद् व् इन्द्र विप्रा अपि ष्मसि । नहि त्वद् अन्यः पुरुहूत कश् चन मघवन्न् अस्ति मर्डिता

vayaṁ ghā te tve id v indra viprā api ṣmasi | nahi tvad anyaḥ puruhūta kaś cana maghavann asti marḍitā

We, the inspired ones, belong to you alone, Indra; for there is no other than you, O much-invoked, O bounteous one, who shows mercy.

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RV 8 66.14

त्वꣳ नो अस्या अमतेर् उत क्षुधो३ ऽभिशस्तेर् अव स्पृधि । त्वꣳ न ऊती तव चित्रया धिया शिक्षा शचिष्ठ गातुवित्

tvaṁ no asyā amater uta kṣudho3 'bhiśaster ava spṛdhi | tvaṁ na ūtī tava citrayā dhiyā śikṣā śaciṣṭha gātuvit

Deliver us from this destitution and from hunger, from calumny; with your help, with your brilliant insight, be willing to aid us, O most capable finder of the way.

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RV 8 66.15

सोम इद् वः सुतो अस्तु कलयो मा बिभीतन । अपेद् एष ध्वस्मायति स्वयꣳ घैषो अपायति

soma id vaḥ suto astu kalayo mā bibhītana | aped eṣa dhvasmāyati svayaṁ ghaiṣo apāyati

Let the soma be pressed for you, O Kalis; do not be afraid. This darkening thing is going away — of itself it will depart.

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