Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 93

RV 8 93.1

उद् घेद् अभि श्रुतामघꣳ वृषभꣳ नर्यापसम् । अस्तारम् एषि सूर्य

ud ghed abhi śrutāmaghaṁ vṛṣabhaṁ naryāpasam | astāram eṣi sūrya

Upward indeed, O Sūrya, you go toward the one of famed bounty, the bull of manly work, the archer.

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RV 8 93.2

नव यो नवतिम् पुरो बिभेद बाह्वोजसा । अहिꣳ च वृत्रहावधीत्

nava yo navatim puro bibheda bāhvojasā | ahiṁ ca vṛtrahāvadhīt

(He) who split the nine and ninety strongholds with the might of his arms, and the Vṛtra-slayer struck down the serpent.

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RV 8 93.3

स न इन्द्रः शिवः सखाश्वावद् गोमद् यवमत् । उरुधारेव दोहते

sa na indraḥ śivaḥ sakhāśvāvad gomad yavamat | urudhāreva dohate

That Indra, our kindly comrade, milks out for us (a stream) rich in horses, rich in cattle, rich in barley, as if with a broad flow.

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RV 8 93.4

यद् अद्य कच् च वृत्रहन्न् उदगा अभि सूर्य । सर्वꣳ तद् इन्द्र ते वशे

yad adya kac ca vṛtrahann udagā abhi sūrya | sarvaṁ tad indra te vaśe

Whatever you have risen up over today, O Vṛtra-slayer, O Sūrya — all that, Indra, is in your control.

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RV 8 93.5

यद् वा प्रवृद्ध सत्पते न मरा इति मन्यसे । उतो तत् सत्यम् इत् तव

yad vā pravṛddha satpate na marā iti manyase | uto tat satyam it tava

Or when, O you who have grown strong, lord of the true, you think "I shall not die" — that too is indeed truth of yours.

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RV 8 93.6

ये सोमासः परावति ये अर्वावति सुन्विरे । सर्वाꣳस् ताꣳ इन्द्र गच्छसि

ye somāsaḥ parāvati ye arvāvati sunvire | sarvām̐s tām̐ indra gacchasi

The soma-draughts that are pressed far away and those (pressed) near at hand — to all of them, Indra, you go.

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RV 8 93.7

तम् इन्द्रꣳ वाजयामसि महे वृत्राय हन्तवे । स वृषा वृषभो भुवत्

tam indraṁ vājayāmasi mahe vṛtrāya hantave | sa vṛṣā vṛṣabho bhuvat

That Indra we spur on to strength, for the slaying of great Vṛtra: may he be the bull, the mighty one.

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RV 8 93.8

इन्द्रः स दामने कृत ओजिष्ठः स मदे हितः । द्युम्नी श्लोकी स सोम्यः

indraḥ sa dāmane kṛta ojiṣṭhaḥ sa made hitaḥ | dyumnī ślokī sa somyaḥ

That Indra was made for giving; he is the strongest, set (in place) for the rapture; brilliant, resounding, fit for soma.

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RV 8 93.9

गिरा वज्रो न सम्भृतः सबलो अनपच्युतः । ववक्ष ऋष्वो अस्तृतः

girā vajro na sambhṛtaḥ sabalo anapacyutaḥ | vavakṣa ṛṣvo astṛtaḥ

Assembled by song as a mace is, with force, not to be dislodged, he has grown mighty, lofty, unoverthrown.

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RV 8 93.10

दुर्गे चिन् नः सुगꣳ कृधि गृणान इन्द्र गिर्वणः । त्वꣳ च मघवन् वशः

durge cin naḥ sugaṁ kṛdhi gṛṇāna indra girvaṇaḥ | tvaṁ ca maghavan vaśaḥ

Even in hard passage make easy going for us, O Indra who love songs, when you are praised — and you, Maghavan, are the one who wills it.

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RV 8 93.11

यस्य ते नू चिद् आदिशꣳ न मिनन्ति स्वराज्यम् । न देवो नाध्रिगुर् जनः

yasya te nū cid ādiśaṁ na minanti svarājyam | na devo nādhrigur janaḥ

You, whose pointing-out and whose own sovereignty they never thwart — no god, and no niggardly man.

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RV 8 93.12

अधा ते अप्रतिष्कुतꣳ देवी शुष्मꣳ सपर्यतः । उभे सुशिप्र रोदसी

adhā te apratiṣkutaṁ devī śuṣmaṁ saparyataḥ | ubhe suśipra rodasī

Then the two divine world-halves, both of them, honour your unrepelled fury, O fair-lipped one.

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RV 8 93.13

त्वम् एतद् अधारयः कृष्णासु रोहिणीषु च । परुष्णीषु रुशत् पयः

tvam etad adhārayaḥ kṛṣṇāsu rohiṇīṣu ca | paruṣṇīṣu ruśat payaḥ

You held fast this gleaming milk in the black (cows) and in the ruddy ones and in the dappled ones.

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RV 8 93.14

वि यद् अहेर् अध त्विषो विश्वे देवासो अक्रमुः । विदन् मृगस्य ताꣳ अमः

vi yad aher adha tviṣo viśve devāso akramuḥ | vidan mṛgasya tām̐ amaḥ

When all the gods then stepped away from the serpent's flashing rage, the onslaught of the beast overtook them.

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RV 8 93.15

आद् उ मे निवरो भुवद् वृत्रहादिष्ट पौꣳस्यम् । अजातशत्रुर् अस्तृतः

ād u me nivaro bhuvad vṛtrahādiṣṭa pauṁsyam | ajātaśatrur astṛtaḥ

Then he became a shelter for me; the Vṛtra-slayer displayed his manly power — he whose rival is unborn, unoverthrown.

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RV 8 93.16

श्रुतꣳ वो वृत्रहन्तमम् प्र शर्धꣳ चर्षणीनाम् । आ शुषे राधसे महे

śrutaṁ vo vṛtrahantamam pra śardhaṁ carṣaṇīnām | ā śuṣe rādhase mahe

For you (I proclaim) the famed best slayer of Vṛtra, the fighting force of the peoples; I press on for great bounty.

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RV 8 93.17

अया धिया च गव्यया पुरुणामन् पुरुष्टुत । यत् सोमे-सोम आभवः

ayā dhiyā ca gavyayā puruṇāman puruṣṭuta | yat some-soma ābhavaḥ

With this song too, the one seeking cattle, O you of many names, O much-praised one — since at every soma-pressing you were present.

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RV 8 93.18

बोधिन्मना इद् अस्तु नो वृत्रहा भूर्यासुतिः । शृणोतु शक्र आशिषम्

bodhinmanā id astu no vṛtrahā bhūryāsutiḥ | śṛṇotu śakra āśiṣam

Let the Vṛtra-slayer of abundant draughts be mindful of us; let Śakra hear our request.

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RV 8 93.19

कया त्वꣳ न ऊत्याभि प्र मन्दसे वृषन् । कया स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

kayā tvaṁ na ūtyābhi pra mandase vṛṣan | kayā stotṛbhya ā bhara

With what help will you gladden us, O bull? With what will you bring (gifts) for your praisers?

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RV 8 93.20

कस्य वृषा सुते सचा नियुत्वान् वृषभो रणत् । वृत्रहा सोमपीतये

kasya vṛṣā sute sacā niyutvān vṛṣabho raṇat | vṛtrahā somapītaye

At whose pressing will the bull with his teams, the virile one, take joy alongside (us), the Vṛtra-slayer, for the drinking of soma?

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RV 8 93.21

अभी षु णस् त्वꣳ रयिम् मन्दसानः सहस्रिणम् । प्रयन्ता बोधि दाशुषे

abhī ṣu ṇas tvaṁ rayim mandasānaḥ sahasriṇam | prayantā bodhi dāśuṣe

Do you, taking delight (in it), be a giver of thousandfold wealth to us, to the one who has offered.

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RV 8 93.22

पत्नीवन्तः सुता इम उशन्तो यन्ति वीतये । अपाꣳ जग्मिर् निचुम्पुणः

patnīvantaḥ sutā ima uśanto yanti vītaye | apāṁ jagmir nicumpuṇaḥ

These pressed (juices), accompanied by the wives (of the gods), go eagerly to the feast — the goer of the waters, Nicumpuṇa.

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RV 8 93.23

इष्टा होत्रा असृक्षतेन्द्रꣳ वृधासो अध्वरे । अच्छावभृथम् ओजसा

iṣṭā hotrā asṛkṣatendraṁ vṛdhāso adhvare | acchāvabhṛtham ojasā

The desired priestly offerings have been poured forth; the strengtheners (drive) Indra with power at the rite toward the concluding bath.

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RV 8 93.24

इह त्या सधमाद्या हरी हिरण्यकेश्या । वोऴ्हाम् अभि प्रयो हितम्

iha tyā sadhamādyā harī hiraṇyakeśyā | voḻhām abhi prayo hitam

Here let those two bay horses, sharers in the revel, golden-maned, convey (him) to the pleasant fare that is set out.

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RV 8 93.25

तुभ्यꣳ सोमाः सुता इमे स्तीर्णम् बर्हिर् विभावसो । स्तोतृभ्य इन्द्रम् आ वह

tubhyaṁ somāḥ sutā ime stīrṇam barhir vibhāvaso | stotṛbhya indram ā vaha

For you these soma-draughts are pressed, the barhis is strewn, O you of shining wealth: bring Indra here for the praisers.

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RV 8 93.26

आ ते दक्षꣳ वि रोचना दधद् रत्ना वि दाशुषे । स्तोतृभ्य इन्द्रम् अर्चत

ā te dakṣaṁ vi rocanā dadhad ratnā vi dāśuṣe | stotṛbhya indram arcata

Setting out for you (his) skill, the shining realms, and treasures for the one who has offered — sing to Indra for the praisers.

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RV 8 93.27

आ ते दधामीन्द्रियम् उक्था विश्वा शतक्रतो । स्तोतृभ्य इन्द्र मृऴय

ā te dadhāmīndriyam ukthā viśvā śatakrato | stotṛbhya indra mṛḻaya

I place in you Indra-power and all the recitations, O you of a hundred resolves: be gracious, Indra, to the praisers.

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RV 8 93.28

भद्रम्-भद्रꣳ न आ भरेषम् ऊर्जꣳ शतक्रतो । यद् इन्द्र मृऴयासि नः

bhadram-bhadraṁ na ā bhareṣam ūrjaṁ śatakrato | yad indra mṛḻayāsi naḥ

Bring to us every blessed thing, refreshment and vigour, O you of a hundred resolves, when, Indra, you will be gracious to us.

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RV 8 93.29

स नो विश्वान्य् आ भर सुवितानि शतक्रतो । यद् इन्द्र मृऴयासि नः

sa no viśvāny ā bhara suvitāni śatakrato | yad indra mṛḻayāsi naḥ

So bring to us all good courses, O you of a hundred resolves, when, Indra, you will be gracious to us.

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RV 8 93.30

त्वाम् इद् वृत्रहन्तम सुतावन्तो हवामहे । यद् इन्द्र मृऴयासि नः

tvām id vṛtrahantama sutāvanto havāmahe | yad indra mṛḻayāsi naḥ

You alone, best slayer of Vṛtra, do we, possessing the pressed (soma), call upon, that you, Indra, may be gracious to us.

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RV 8 93.31

उप नो हरिभिः सुतꣳ याहि मदानाम् पते । उप नो हरिभिः सुतम्

upa no haribhiḥ sutaṁ yāhi madānām pate | upa no haribhiḥ sutam

Come with your bay horses to our pressed (soma), O lord of intoxications, to our pressed (soma) with your bay horses.

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RV 8 93.32

द्विता यो वृत्रहन्तमो विद इन्द्रः शतक्रतुः । उप नो हरिभिः सुतम्

dvitā yo vṛtrahantamo vida indraḥ śatakratuḥ | upa no haribhiḥ sutam

Indra of a hundred resolves, who from of old is known as the best slayer of Vṛtra — (come) with the bays to our pressed (soma).

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RV 8 93.33

त्वꣳ हि वृत्रहन्न् एषाम् पाता सोमानाम् असि । उप नो हरिभिः सुतम्

tvaṁ hi vṛtrahann eṣām pātā somānām asi | upa no haribhiḥ sutam

For you, slayer of Vṛtra, are the drinker of these soma-draughts: (come) with the bays to our pressed (soma).

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RV 8 93.34

इन्द्र इषे ददातु न ऋभुक्षणम् ऋभुꣳ रयिम् । वाजी ददातु वाजिनम्

indra iṣe dadātu na ṛbhukṣaṇam ṛbhuṁ rayim | vājī dadātu vājinam

Let Indra give us, for refreshment, wealth that is Ṛbhukṣan and Ṛbhu; let the winner of prizes give what wins prizes.

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