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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 81

RV 8 81.1

आ तू न इन्द्र क्षुमन्तꣳ चित्रꣳ ग्राभꣳ सꣳ गृभाय । महाहस्ती दक्षिणेन

ā tū na indra kṣumantaṁ citraṁ grābhaṁ saṁ gṛbhāya | mahāhastī dakṣiṇena

Grasp together for us, Indra, a rich and bright catch, with your right hand, you of the great hand.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

INDRA, God of the mighty arm, gather for us with thy right hand Manifold and nutritious spoil.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 81.2

विद्मा हि त्वा तुविकूर्मिꣳ तुविदेष्णꣳ तुवीमघम् । तुविमात्रम् अवोभिः

vidmā hi tvā tuvikūrmiṁ tuvideṣṇaṁ tuvīmagham | tuvimātram avobhiḥ

For we know you as one of mighty deeds, of mighty gifts, of mighty bounty, of mighty measure in your aids.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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We know thee mighty in thy deeds, of mighty bounty, mighty wealth, Mighty in measure, prompt to aid.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 81.3

नहि त्वा शूर देवा न मर्तासो दित्सन्तम् । भीमꣳ न गाꣳ वारयन्ते

nahi tvā śūra devā na martāso ditsantam | bhīmaṁ na gāṁ vārayante

For neither the gods nor mortals hold you back, O hero, when you mean to give — as (they do not hold back) a fearsome bull.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Hero, when thou art fain to give, neither may Gods nor mortal men Restrain thee like a fearful Bull.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 81.4

एतो न्व् इन्द्रꣳ स्तवामेशानꣳ वस्वः स्वराजम् । न राधसा मर्धिषन् नः

eto nv indraṁ stavāmeśānaṁ vasvaḥ svarājam | na rādhasā mardhiṣan naḥ

Come now, let us praise Indra, master of goods, self-ruling; let him not fail us with his bounty.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come, let us glorify Indra, Lord supreme of wealth, Self-ruling King: In bounty may he harm us not.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 81.5

प्र स्तोषद् उप गासिषच् छ्रवत् साम गीयमानम् । अभि राधसा जुगुरत्

pra stoṣad upa gāsiṣac chravat sāma gīyamānam | abhi rādhasā jugurat

Let him praise forth, let him sing along; let him hear the sāman being sung; let him answer with bounty.

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

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Let prelude sound and following chant so let him hear the Sâman sung, And with his bounty answer us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 81.6

आ नो भर दक्षिणेनाभि सव्येन प्र मृश । इन्द्र मा नो वसोर् निर् भाक्

ā no bhara dakṣiṇenābhi savyena pra mṛśa | indra mā no vasor nir bhāk

Bring to us with your right hand, stroke (us) with your left; Indra, do not cut us off from wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, with thy right hand bring, and with thy left remember us. Let us not lose our share of wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 81.7

उप क्रमस्वा भर धृषता धृष्णो जनानाम् । अदाशूष्टरस्य वेदः

upa kramasvā bhara dhṛṣatā dhṛṣṇo janānām | adāśūṣṭarasya vedaḥ

Step up, bring boldly, O bold one, the possession of the man who worships least.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come nigh, O Bold One, boldly bring hither the riches of the churl Who giveth least of all the folk.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 81.8

इन्द्र य उ नु ते अस्ति वाजो विप्रेभिः सनित्वः । अस्माभिः सु तꣳ सनुहि

indra ya u nu te asti vājo viprebhiḥ sanitvaḥ | asmābhiḥ su taṁ sanuhi

Indra, whatever prize of yours is now to be won by the inspired singers — win it well along with us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra, the booty which thou hast with holy singers to receive, Even that booty win with us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 81.9

सद्योजुवस् ते वाजा अस्मभ्यꣳ विश्वश्चन्द्राः । वशैश् च मक्षू जरन्ते

sadyojuvas te vājā asmabhyaṁ viśvaścandrāḥ | vaśaiś ca makṣū jarante

Swift-running are your prizes for us, all-glittering; and they wake quickly with (our) wishes.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, thy swiftly-coming spoil, the booty which rejoices all, Sounds quick in concert with our hopes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)