Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 90
RV 8 90.1
आ नो विश्वासु हव्य इन्द्रः समत्सु भूषतु । उप ब्रह्माणि सवनानि वृत्रहा परमज्या ऋचीषमः
ā no viśvāsu havya indraḥ samatsu bhūṣatu | upa brahmāṇi savanāni vṛtrahā paramajyā ṛcīṣamaḥ
May Indra, to be invoked by us in all battles, attend us — the Vṛtra-slayer, overpowering to the utmost, the ṛcīṣama — (coming) to our formulas and pressings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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MAY Indra, who in every fight must be invoked, be near to us. May the most mighty Vr̥itra-slayer, meet for praise, come to libations and to hymns.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 90.2
त्वꣳ दाता प्रथमो राधसाम् अस्य् असि सत्य ईशानकृत् । तुविद्युम्नस्य युज्या वृणीमहे पुत्रस्य शवसो महः
tvaṁ dātā prathamo rādhasām asy asi satya īśānakṛt | tuvidyumnasya yujyā vṛṇīmahe putrasya śavaso mahaḥ
You are the first giver of gifts, you are the true one, the maker of masters. We choose alliance with the greatly radiant, great son of strength.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Thou art the best of all in sending bounteous gifts, true art thou, lordly in thine act. We claim alliance with the very Glorious One, yea, with the Mighty Son of Strength.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 90.3
ब्रह्मा त इन्द्र गिर्वणः क्रियन्ते अनतिद्भुता । इमा जुषस्व हर्यश्व योजनेन्द्र या ते अमन्महि
brahmā ta indra girvaṇaḥ kriyante anatidbhutā | imā juṣasva haryaśva yojanendra yā te amanmahi
Formulas are being made for you, Indra, lover of songs — not surpassingly wondrous ones. Enjoy these, O you of tawny horses: yoke up, Indra, (to these) which we have thought out for you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Prayers unsurpassed are offered up to thee the Lover of the Song. Indra, Lord of Bay Steeds, accept these fitting hymns, hymns which we have thought out for thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 90.4
त्वꣳ हि सत्यो मघवन्न् अनानतो वृत्रा भूरि न्यृञ्जसे । स त्वꣳ शविष्ठ वज्रहस्त दाशुषे ऽर्वाञ्चꣳ रयिम् आ कृधि
tvaṁ hi satyo maghavann anānato vṛtrā bhūri nyṛñjase | sa tvaṁ śaviṣṭha vajrahasta dāśuṣe 'rvāñcaṁ rayim ā kṛdhi
For you are true, Maghavan, unbowed; you bend down many obstacles. So you, mightiest, mace in hand, make wealth turn hither to the pious giver.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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For thou, O Maghavan, art truthful, ne'er subdued and bringest many a Vr̥itra low. As such, O Mightiest Lord, Wielder of Thunder, send wealth hither to the worshipper.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 90.5
त्वम् इन्द्र यशा अस्य् ऋजीषी शवसस् पते । त्वꣳ वृत्राणि हꣳस्य् अप्रतीन्य् एक इद् अनुत्ता चर्षणीधृता
tvam indra yaśā asy ṛjīṣī śavasas pate | tvaṁ vṛtrāṇi haṁsy apratīny eka id anuttā carṣaṇīdhṛtā
You, Indra, are glorious, the drinker of the pressed residue, lord of power. You slay the irresistible obstacles, you alone, unrepelled, the upholder of peoples.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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O Indra, thou art far-renowned, impetuous, O Lord of Strength. Alone thou slayest with the guardian of mankind resistless never-conquered foes.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 90.6
तम् उ त्वा नूनम् असुर प्रचेतसꣳ राधो भागम् इवेमहे । महीव कृत्तिः शरणा त इन्द्र प्र ते सुम्ना नो अश्नवन्
tam u tvā nūnam asura pracetasaṁ rādho bhāgam ivemahe | mahīva kṛttiḥ śaraṇā ta indra pra te sumnā no aśnavan
So now we beg you, O Asura, the far-seeing one, for bounty, as (one begs) a share. Like a great hide are your shelters, Indra; may your favours reach us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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As such we seek thee now, O Asura, thee most wise, craving thy bounty as our share. Thy sheltering defence is like a mighty cloak. So may thy glories reach to us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)