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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 78

RV 8 78.1

पुरोऴाशꣳ नो अन्धस इन्द्र सहस्रम् आ भर । शता च शूर गोनाम्

puroḻāśaṁ no andhasa indra sahasram ā bhara | śatā ca śūra gonām

Bring us, Indra, the sacrificial cake of the juice, a thousandfold, and hundreds of cows, O hero.

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

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BRING us a thousand, Indra, as our guerdon for the Soma juice: Hundreds of kine, O Hero, bring.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.2

आ नो भर व्यञ्जनꣳ गाम् अश्वम् अभ्यञ्जनम् । सचा मना हिरण्यया

ā no bhara vyañjanaṁ gām aśvam abhyañjanam | sacā manā hiraṇyayā

Bring us adornment, a cow, a horse, ointment, together with golden ornaments.

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

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Bring cattle, bring us ornament, bring us embellishment and steeds, Give us, besides, two rings of gold.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.3

उत नः कर्णशोभना पुरूणि धृष्णव् आ भर । त्वꣳ हि शृण्विषे वसो

uta naḥ karṇaśobhanā purūṇi dhṛṣṇav ā bhara | tvaṁ hi śṛṇviṣe vaso

And bring us many ear-ornaments, O bold one, for you are renowned, O good one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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And, Bold One, bring in ample store rich jewels to adorn the ear, For thou, Good Lord, art far renowned.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.4

नकीꣳ वृधीक इन्द्र ते न सुषा न सुदा उत । नान्यस् त्वच् छूर वाघतः

nakīṁ vṛdhīka indra te na suṣā na sudā uta | nānyas tvac chūra vāghataḥ

There is none who ... , Indra, like you, neither a presser nor a giver, and none other than you, hero, for the singer.

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

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None other is there for the priest, Hero! but thou, to give him gifts, To win much spoil and prosper him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.5

नकीम् इन्द्रो निकर्तवे न शक्रः परिशक्तवे । विश्वꣳ शृणोति पश्यति

nakīm indro nikartave na śakraḥ pariśaktave | viśvaṁ śṛṇoti paśyati

Indra is not (one) to be brought down, the mighty one not (one) to be overpowered; he hears everything, he sees (everything).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra can never be brought low, Ṣakra can never be subdued: He heareth and beholdeth all.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.6

स मन्युम् मर्त्यानाम् अदब्धो नि चिकीषते । पुरा निदश् चिकीषते

sa manyum martyānām adabdho ni cikīṣate | purā nidaś cikīṣate

He, undeceived, marks the wrath of mortals; before the scorn (comes) he marks (it).

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

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He spieth out the wrath of man, he who can never be deceived: Ere blame can come he marketh it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.7

क्रत्व इत् पूर्णम् उदरꣳ तुरस्यास्ति विधतः । वृत्रघ्नः सोमपाव्नः

kratva it pūrṇam udaraṁ turasyāsti vidhataḥ | vṛtraghnaḥ somapāvnaḥ

By (his) power alone is the belly of the swift one full, of him who apportions, of the slayer of Vṛtra, of the Soma-drinker.

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

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He hath his stomach full of might, the Vritra-slayer, Conqueror, The Soma-drinker, ordering all.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.8

त्वे वसूनि सꣳगता विश्वा च सोम सौभगा । सुदात्व् अपरिह्वृता

tve vasūni saṁgatā viśvā ca soma saubhagā | sudātv aparihvṛtā

In thee, O Soma, are goods gathered together, and all good fortunes, well-giving, unswerving.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In thee all treasures are combined, Soma all blessed things in thee, Uninjured, easy to bestow.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.9

त्वाम् इद् यवयुर् मम कामो गव्युर् हिरण्ययुः । त्वाम् अश्वयुर् एषते

tvām id yavayur mama kāmo gavyur hiraṇyayuḥ | tvām aśvayur eṣate

It is thee that my desire, seeking barley, seeking cattle, seeking gold, (approaches); thee it approaches, seeking horses.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To thee speeds forth my hope that craves the gift of corn, and kine and gold, Yea, craving horses, speeds to thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 78.10

तवेद् इन्द्राहम् आशसा हस्ते दात्रꣳ चना ददे । दिनस्य वा मघवन् सम्भृतस्य वा पूर्धि यवस्य काशिना

taved indrāham āśasā haste dātraṁ canā dade | dinasya vā maghavan sambhṛtasya vā pūrdhi yavasya kāśinā

In hope of thee alone, Indra, I even take the sickle in my hand; fill (me), O bounteous one, with a handful of barley, whether cut or heaped up.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, through hope in thee alone even this sickle do I grasp. Fill my hand, Maghavan, with all that it can hold of barley cut or gathered up.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)