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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 95

RV 8 95.1

आ त्वा गिरो रथीर् इवास्थुः सुतेषु गिर्वणः । अभि त्वा सम् अनूषतेन्द्र वत्सꣳ न मातरः

ā tvā giro rathīr ivāsthuḥ suteṣu girvaṇaḥ | abhi tvā sam anūṣatendra vatsaṁ na mātaraḥ

The songs have mounted you as charioteers (mount their cars), at the pressings, O lover of songs; they have sung together towards you, Indra, as mothers towards a calf.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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SONG-LOVER! like a charioteer come songs to thee when Soma flows. O Indra, they have called to thee as mother-kine unto their calves.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 95.2

आ त्वा शुक्रा अचुच्यवुः सुतास इन्द्र गिर्वणः । पिबा त्व् अ१स्यान्धस इन्द्र विश्वासु ते हितम्

ā tvā śukrā acucyavuḥ sutāsa indra girvaṇaḥ | pibā tv a1syāndhasa indra viśvāsu te hitam

The bright pressed (juices) have stirred you up, Indra, lover of songs; drink then of this stalk-juice, Indra — it is set out for you among all (of them).

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

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Bright juices hitherward have sped thee, Indra, Lover of the Song. Drink, Indra, of this flowing sap: in every house 'tis set for thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 95.3

पिबा सोमम् मदाय कम् इन्द्र श्येनाभृतꣳ सुतम् । त्वꣳ हि शश्वतीनाम् पती राजा विशाम् असि

pibā somam madāya kam indra śyenābhṛtaṁ sutam | tvaṁ hi śaśvatīnām patī rājā viśām asi

Drink the soma for exhilaration, Indra — the pressed (drink) brought by the falcon; for you are the lord and king of all the settled peoples.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Drink Soma to inspirit thee, juice, Indra, which the Falcon brought: For thou art King and Sovran Lord of all the families of men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 95.4

श्रुधी हवꣳ तिरश्च्या इन्द्र यस् त्वा सपर्यति । सुवीर्यस्य गोमतो रायस् पूर्धि महाꣳ असि

śrudhī havaṁ tiraścyā indra yas tvā saparyati | suvīryasya gomato rāyas pūrdhi mahām̐ asi

Hear the call of Tiraścī, Indra, who serves you; fill (him) with wealth of good heroes and of cattle — you are great.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, hear Tiraṣchî's call, the call of him who serveth thee. Satisfy him with wealth of kine and valiant offspring: Great art thou.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 95.5

इन्द्र यस् ते नवीयसीꣳ गिरम् मन्द्राम् अजीजनत् । चिकित्विन्मनसꣳ धियम् प्रत्नाम् ऋतस्य पिप्युषीम्

indra yas te navīyasīṁ giram mandrām ajījanat | cikitvinmanasaṁ dhiyam pratnām ṛtasya pipyuṣīm

Indra, (he) who has brought to birth for you a newer, gladdening song, a vision of attentive mind, ancient, swelling with ṛta —

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For he, O Indra, hath produced for thee the newest gladdening song, A hymn that springs from careful thought, ancient, and full of sacred truth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 95.6

तम् उ ष्टवाम यꣳ गिर इन्द्रम् उक्थानि वावृधुः । पुरूण्य् अस्य पौꣳस्या सिषासन्तो वनामहे

tam u ṣṭavāma yaṁ gira indram ukthāni vāvṛdhuḥ | purūṇy asya pauṁsyā siṣāsanto vanāmahe

Him indeed let us praise, that Indra whom songs and recitations have made strong; many are his manly deeds — seeking to win, we gain (them).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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That Indra will we laud whom songs and hymns of praise have magnified. Striving to win, we celebrate his many deeds of hero might.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 95.7

एतो न्व् इन्द्रꣳ स्तवाम शुद्धꣳ शुद्धेन साम्ना । शुद्धैर् उक्थैर् वावृध्वाꣳसꣳ शुद्ध आशीर्वान् ममत्तु

eto nv indraṁ stavāma śuddhaṁ śuddhena sāmnā | śuddhair ukthair vāvṛdhvāṁsaṁ śuddha āśīrvān mamattu

Come now, let us praise Indra, the pure one, with a pure sāman; (him) who has grown strong through pure hymns — let the pure (soma), mixed with milk, exhilarate (him).

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

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Come now and let us glorify pure Indra with pure Sâma hymns. Let the pure milky draught delight him strengthened by pure songs of praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 95.8

इन्द्र शुद्धो न आ गहि शुद्धः शुद्धाभिर् ऊतिभिः । शुद्धो रयिꣳ नि धारय शुद्धो ममद्धि सोम्यः

indra śuddho na ā gahi śuddhaḥ śuddhābhir ūtibhiḥ | śuddho rayiṁ ni dhāraya śuddho mamaddhi somyaḥ

Indra, come to us pure, pure with pure aids; pure, set wealth firmly (for us); pure, be exhilarated, you who belong to the soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, come thou pure to us, with pure assistance, pure thyself. Pure, send thou riches down to us, and, meet for Soma, pure, be glad.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 95.9

इन्द्र शुद्धो हि नो रयिꣳ शुद्धो रत्नानि दाशुषे । शुद्धो वृत्राणि जिघ्नसे शुद्धो वाजꣳ सिषाससि

indra śuddho hi no rayiṁ śuddho ratnāni dāśuṣe | śuddho vṛtrāṇi jighnase śuddho vājaṁ siṣāsasi

For, Indra, pure you (give) wealth to us, pure (you give) treasures to the worshipper; pure you smite the obstructions, pure you seek to win the prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, pure, vouchsafe us wealth, and, pure, enrich the worshipper. Pure, thou dost strike the Vr̥itras dead, and strivest, pure, to win the spoil.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)