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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 76

RV 8 76.1

इमꣳ नु मायिनꣳ हुव इन्द्रम् ईशानम् ओजसा । मरुत्वन्तꣳ न वृञ्जसे

imaṁ nu māyinaṁ huva indram īśānam ojasā | marutvantaṁ na vṛñjase

This crafty one I now call, Indra, who rules by his strength, accompanied by the Maruts — (so as) to bend (him) hither.

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

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NOT to forsake me, I invoke this Indra girt by Maruts, Lord Of magic power who rules with might.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.2

अयम् इन्द्रो मरुत्सखा वि वृत्रस्याभिनच् छिरः । वज्रेण शतपर्वणा

ayam indro marutsakhā vi vṛtrasyābhinac chiraḥ | vajreṇa śataparvaṇā

This Indra, whose friends are the Maruts, split open Vṛtra's head with his hundred-jointed mace.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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This Indra with his Marut Friends clave into pieces Vritra's head With hundred-knotted thunderbolt.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.3

वावृधानो मरुत्सखेन्द्रो वि वृत्रम् ऐरयत् । सृजन् समुद्रिया अपः

vāvṛdhāno marutsakhendro vi vṛtram airayat | sṛjan samudriyā apaḥ

Having grown strong, Indra, the Maruts' friend, drove Vṛtra apart, letting loose the waters that belong to the sea.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra, with Marut Friends grown strong, hath rent asunder Vritra, and Released the waters of the sea.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.4

अयꣳ ह येन वा इदꣳ स्वर् मरुत्वता जितम् । इन्द्रेण सोमपीतये

ayaṁ ha yena vā idaṁ svar marutvatā jitam | indreṇa somapītaye

This indeed is he, accompanied by the Maruts, by whom this sunlight here was won — by Indra, for the drinking of soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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This is that Indra who, begirt by Maruts, won the light of heaven That he might drink the Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.5

मरुत्वन्तम् ऋजीषिणम् ओजस्वन्तꣳ विरप्शिनम् । इन्द्रꣳ गीर्भिर् हवामहे

marutvantam ṛjīṣiṇam ojasvantaṁ virapśinam | indraṁ gīrbhir havāmahe

Accompanied by the Maruts, drinker of the pressed-out residue, full of strength, overflowing — Indra we call with our songs.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Mighty, impetuous, begirt by Maruts, him who loudly roars, Indra we invocate with songs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.6

इन्द्रम् प्रत्नेन मन्मना मरुत्वन्तꣳ हवामहे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये

indram pratnena manmanā marutvantaṁ havāmahe | asya somasya pītaye

With ancient thought we call Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, to the drinking of this soma.

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Indra begirt by Maruts we invoke after the ancient plan, That he may drink the Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.7

मरुत्वाꣳ इन्द्र मीढ्वः पिबा सोमꣳ शतक्रतो । अस्मिन् यज्ञे पुरुष्टुत

marutvām̐ indra mīḍhvaḥ pibā somaṁ śatakrato | asmin yajñe puruṣṭuta

O Indra with the Maruts, bounteous one, drink the soma, you of a hundred resolves, at this sacrifice, O much-praised one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O liberal Indra, Marut-girt, much-lauded Ṣatakratu, drink The Soma at this sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.8

तुभ्येद् इन्द्र मरुत्वते सुताः सोमासो अद्रिवः । हृदा हूयन्त उक्थिनः

tubhyed indra marutvate sutāḥ somāso adrivaḥ | hṛdā hūyanta ukthinaḥ

For you alone, Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, are the soma-draughts pressed, O wielder of the stone; with the heart they are poured out, attended by recitations.

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

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To thee, O Indra, Marut-girt, these Soma juices, Thunderer! Are offered from the heart with lauds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.9

पिबेद् इन्द्र मरुत्सखा सुतꣳ सोमꣳ दिविष्टिषु । वज्रꣳ शिशान ओजसा

pibed indra marutsakhā sutaṁ somaṁ diviṣṭiṣu | vajraṁ śiśāna ojasā

Drink then, Indra, comrade of the Maruts, the pressed soma at the (rites) seeking heaven, whetting your vajra with your might.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Drink, Indra, with thy Marut Friends, pressed Soma at the morning rites, Whetting thy thunderbolt with strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.10

उत्तिष्ठन्न् ओजसा सह पीत्वी शिप्रे अवेपयः । सोमम् इन्द्र चमू सुतम्

uttiṣṭhann ojasā saha pītvī śipre avepayaḥ | somam indra camū sutam

Standing up with force and might, having drunk, you made your two jaws quiver — the soma, Indra, pressed in the two cups.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Arising in thy might, thy jaws thou shookest, Indra, having quaffed The Soma which the mortar pressed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.11

अनु त्वा रोदसी उभे क्रक्षमाणम् अकृपेताम् । इन्द्र यद् दस्युहाभवः

anu tvā rodasī ubhe krakṣamāṇam akṛpetām | indra yad dasyuhābhavaḥ

Both worlds yearned after you as you roared, Indra, when you became the slayer of the Dasyu.

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

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Indra, both worlds complained to thee when uttering thy fearful roar, What time thou smotest Dasyus dead.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 76.12

वाचम् अष्टापदीम् अहꣳ नवस्रक्तिम् ऋतस्पृशम् । इन्द्रात् परि तन्वम् ममे

vācam aṣṭāpadīm ahaṁ navasraktim ṛtaspṛśam | indrāt pari tanvam mame

Speech eight-footed, of nine corners, touching ṛta — the form of it I have measured out from Indra.

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

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From Indra have I measured out a song eight-footed with nine parts, Delicate, faithful to the Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)