Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 96

RV 8 96.1

अस्मा उषास आतिरन्त यामम् इन्द्राय नक्तम् ऊर्म्याः सुवाचः । अस्मा आपो मातरः सप्त तस्थुर् नृभ्यस् तराय सिन्धवः सुपाराः

asmā uṣāsa ātiranta yāmam indrāya naktam ūrmyāḥ suvācaḥ | asmā āpo mātaraḥ sapta tasthur nṛbhyas tarāya sindhavaḥ supārāḥ

For him the Dawns lengthened their course, for Indra the nights, fair-voiced, (lengthened) the night; for him the waters, the seven mothers, stood still — the rivers, easy to cross, for men to cross over.

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RV 8 96.2

अतिविद्धा विथुरेणा चिद् अस्त्रा त्रिः सप्त सानु सꣳहिता गिरीणाम् । न तद् देवो न मर्त्यस् तुतुर्याद् यानि प्रवृद्धो वृषभश् चकार

atividdhā vithureṇā cid astrā triḥ sapta sānu saṁhitā girīṇām | na tad devo na martyas tuturyād yāni pravṛddho vṛṣabhaś cakāra

Pierced through, even by a wobbling missile, were the thrice-seven joined ridges of the mountains; neither god nor mortal could accomplish that which the mightily grown bull has done.

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RV 8 96.3

इन्द्रस्य वज्र आयसो निमिश्ल इन्द्रस्य बाह्वोर् भूयिष्ठम् ओजः । शीर्षन्न् इन्द्रस्य क्रतवो निरेक आसन्न् एषन्त श्रुत्या उपाके

indrasya vajra āyaso nimiśla indrasya bāhvor bhūyiṣṭham ojaḥ | śīrṣann indrasya kratavo nireka āsann eṣanta śrutyā upāke

Indra's iron mace is fastened on; in Indra's two arms is the greatest strength; in Indra's head are his resolves, uniquely (his); in his mouth they moved, close by (that which is) worth hearing.

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RV 8 96.4

मन्ये त्वा यज्ञियꣳ यज्ञियानाम् मन्ये त्वा च्यवनम् अच्युतानाम् । मन्ये त्वा सत्वनाम् इन्द्र केतुम् मन्ये त्वा वृषभꣳ चर्षणीनाम्

manye tvā yajñiyaṁ yajñiyānām manye tvā cyavanam acyutānām | manye tvā satvanām indra ketum manye tvā vṛṣabhaṁ carṣaṇīnām

I hold you to be the one worthy of sacrifice among those worthy of sacrifice; I hold you to be the shaker of the unshakable; I hold you, Indra, to be the banner of the warriors; I hold you to be the bull of the peoples.

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RV 8 96.5

आ यद् वज्रम् बाह्वोर् इन्द्र धत्से मदच्युतम् अहये हन्तवा उ । प्र पर्वता अनवन्त प्र गावः प्र ब्रह्माणो अभिनक्षन्त इन्द्रम्

ā yad vajram bāhvor indra dhatse madacyutam ahaye hantavā u | pra parvatā anavanta pra gāvaḥ pra brahmāṇo abhinakṣanta indram

When, Indra, you set in your two arms the mace that shakes with rapture, to slay the serpent — the mountains bellowed forth, the cows (bellowed) forth, forth came the formulators, drawing near to Indra.

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RV 8 96.6

तम् उ ष्टवाम य इमा जजान विश्वा जातान्य् अवराण्य् अस्मात् । इन्द्रेण मित्रꣳ दिधिषेम गीर्भिर् उपो नमोभिर् वृषभꣳ विशेम

tam u ṣṭavāma ya imā jajāna viśvā jātāny avarāṇy asmāt | indreṇa mitraṁ didhiṣema gīrbhir upo namobhir vṛṣabhaṁ viśema

Let us praise him who begot these, all the creatures that are lower than he. With Indra may we establish friendship through our songs; with acts of homage let us approach the bull.

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RV 8 96.7

वृत्रस्य त्वा श्वसथाद् ईषमाणा विश्वे देवा अजहुर् ये सखायः । मरुद्भिर् इन्द्र सख्यꣳ ते अस्त्व् अथेमा विश्वाः पृतना जयासि

vṛtrasya tvā śvasathād īṣamāṇā viśve devā ajahur ye sakhāyaḥ | marudbhir indra sakhyaṁ te astv athemā viśvāḥ pṛtanā jayāsi

Shrinking away from the snorting of Vṛtra, all the gods who were your comrades abandoned you. Let there be friendship for you with the Maruts, Indra — then you will win all these battles.

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RV 8 96.8

त्रिः षष्टिस् त्वा मरुतो वावृधाना उस्रा इव राशयो यज्ञियासः । उप त्वेमः कृधि नो भागधेयꣳ शुष्मꣳ त एना हविषा विधेम

triḥ ṣaṣṭis tvā maruto vāvṛdhānā usrā iva rāśayo yajñiyāsaḥ | upa tvemaḥ kṛdhi no bhāgadheyaṁ śuṣmaṁ ta enā haviṣā vidhema

Thrice sixty Maruts, grown strong, worthy of the sacrifice, like heaps (of cows) at dawn — we come to you: make us a portion; with this oblation we would honour your fury.

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RV 8 96.9

तिग्मम् आयुधम् मरुताम् अनीकꣳ कस् त इन्द्र प्रति वज्रꣳ दधर्ष । अनायुधासो असुरा अदेवाश् चक्रेण ताꣳ अप वप ऋजीषिन्

tigmam āyudham marutām anīkaṁ kas ta indra prati vajraṁ dadharṣa | anāyudhāso asurā adevāś cakreṇa tām̐ apa vapa ṛjīṣin

Sharp is the weapon, the battle-front of the Maruts: who, Indra, has withstood your mace? Weaponless are the Asuras, godless — scatter them away with your wheel, O drinker of the pressed-out draught.

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RV 8 96.10

मह उग्राय तवसे सुवृक्तिम् प्रेरय शिवतमाय पश्वः । गिर्वाहसे गिर इन्द्राय पूर्वीर् धेहि तन्वे कुविद् अङ्ग वेदत्

maha ugrāya tavase suvṛktim preraya śivatamāya paśvaḥ | girvāhase gira indrāya pūrvīr dhehi tanve kuvid aṅga vedat

Send forth a well-turned hymn to the great, the fierce, the strong, the most kindly (giver) of cattle; for Indra whom songs convey set down many songs for (his) body — surely indeed he will know (of it).

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RV 8 96.11

उक्थवाहसे विभ्वे मनीषाꣳ द्रुणा न पारम् ईरया नदीनाम् । नि स्पृश धिया तन्वि श्रुतस्य जुष्टतरस्य कुविद् अङ्ग वेदत्

ukthavāhase vibhve manīṣāṁ druṇā na pāram īrayā nadīnām | ni spṛśa dhiyā tanvi śrutasya juṣṭatarasya kuvid aṅga vedat

For him whom the ukthas convey, the far-extending one, set your thought in motion, as (one crosses) to the far shore of rivers by wood; touch with your insight upon the body of the famed one, the more well-loved — surely indeed he will know.

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RV 8 96.12

तद् विविड्ढि यत् त इन्द्रो जुजोषत् स्तुहि सुष्टुतिꣳ नमसा विवास । उप भूष जरितर् मा रुवण्यः श्रावया वाचꣳ कुविद् अङ्ग वेदत्

tad viviḍḍhi yat ta indro jujoṣat stuhi suṣṭutiṁ namasā vivāsa | upa bhūṣa jaritar mā ruvaṇyaḥ śrāvayā vācaṁ kuvid aṅga vedat

Aim at that which Indra will take pleasure in for you; praise, invite a good praise-song with homage. Serve him, singer, do not bellow; make your speech heard — surely indeed he will know.

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RV 8 96.13

अव द्रप्सो अꣳशुमतीम् अतिष्ठद् इयानः कृष्णो दशभिः सहस्रैः । आवत् तम् इन्द्रः शच्या धमन्तम् अप स्नेहितीर् नृमणा अधत्त

ava drapso aṁśumatīm atiṣṭhad iyānaḥ kṛṣṇo daśabhiḥ sahasraiḥ | āvat tam indraḥ śacyā dhamantam apa snehitīr nṛmaṇā adhatta

The drop came down upon the Aṁśumatī, black, going with ten thousands. Indra aided him with his power as he blustered; manly-minded, he put away the hostile assaults.

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RV 8 96.14

द्रप्सम् अपश्यꣳ विषुणे चरन्तम् उपह्वरे नद्यो अꣳशुमत्याः । नभो न कृष्णम् अवतस्थिवाꣳसम् इष्यामि वो वृषणो युध्यताजौ

drapsam apaśyaṁ viṣuṇe carantam upahvare nadyo aṁśumatyāḥ | nabho na kṛṣṇam avatasthivāṁsam iṣyāmi vo vṛṣaṇo yudhyatājau

I saw the drop ranging in a different direction, in the hollow of the river Aṁśumatī, black like a cloud, standing still: I urge you on, O bulls — fight in the contest!

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RV 8 96.15

अध द्रप्सो अꣳशुमत्या उपस्थे ऽधारयत् तन्वꣳ तित्विषाणः । विशो अदेवीर् अभ्य् आ३चरन्तीर् बृहस्पतिना युजेन्द्रः ससाहे

adha drapso aṁśumatyā upasthe 'dhārayat tanvaṁ titviṣāṇaḥ | viśo adevīr abhy ā3carantīr bṛhaspatinā yujendraḥ sasāhe

Then the drop, flashing, held its body in the lap of the Aṁśumatī; the godless tribes coming on against (him) Indra overcame, with Bṛhaspati as his yokemate.

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RV 8 96.16

त्वꣳ ह त्यत् सप्तभ्यो जायमानो ऽशत्रुभ्यो अभवः शत्रुर् इन्द्र । गूऴ्हे द्यावापृथिवी अन्व् अविन्दो विभुमद्भ्यो भुवनेभ्यो रणꣳ धाः

tvaṁ ha tyat saptabhyo jāyamāno 'śatrubhyo abhavaḥ śatrur indra | gūḻhe dyāvāpṛthivī anv avindo vibhumadbhyo bhuvanebhyo raṇaṁ dhāḥ

You indeed, being born, became an enemy to the seven who had no enemy, Indra. You found out the two hidden ones, heaven and earth; you set joy for the wide-spreading worlds.

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RV 8 96.17

त्वꣳ ह त्यद् अप्रतिमानम् ओजो वज्रेण वज्रिन् धृषितो जघन्थ । त्वꣳ शुष्णस्यावातिरो वधत्रैस् त्वꣳ गा इन्द्र शच्येद् अविन्दः

tvaṁ ha tyad apratimānam ojo vajreṇa vajrin dhṛṣito jaghantha | tvaṁ śuṣṇasyāvātiro vadhatrais tvaṁ gā indra śacyed avindaḥ

You indeed, O mace-wielder, boldly struck down that incomparable strength with the mace. You brought down Śuṣṇa's (might) with your deadly weapons; you, Indra, found the cows by your power.

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RV 8 96.18

त्वꣳ ह त्यद् वृषभ चर्षणीनाꣳ घनो वृत्राणाꣳ तविषो बभूथ । त्वꣳ सिन्धूꣳर् असृजस् तस्तभानान् त्वम् अपो अजयो दासपत्नीः

tvaṁ ha tyad vṛṣabha carṣaṇīnāṁ ghano vṛtrāṇāṁ taviṣo babhūtha | tvaṁ sindhūm̐r asṛjas tastabhānān tvam apo ajayo dāsapatnīḥ

You indeed, bull of the peoples, became the mighty hammer of the Vṛtras; you released the rivers that had been dammed up; you won the waters that had the Dāsa for their lord.

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RV 8 96.19

स सुक्रतू रणिता यः सुतेष्व् अनुत्तमन्युर् यो अहेव रेवान् । य एक इन् नर्य् अपाꣳसि कर्ता स वृत्रहा प्रतीद् अन्यम् आहुः

sa sukratū raṇitā yaḥ suteṣv anuttamanyur yo aheva revān | ya eka in nary apāṁsi kartā sa vṛtrahā pratīd anyam āhuḥ

He is of good resolve, the one who revels at the pressings, whose wrath is not to be turned aside, who is rich as days (are); he who alone is the doer of manly deeds — he is the Vṛtra-slayer; they call any other only his counterpart.

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RV 8 96.20

स वृत्रहेन्द्रश् चर्षणीधृत् तꣳ सुष्टुत्या हव्यꣳ हुवेम । स प्राविता मघवा नो ऽधिवक्ता स वाजस्य श्रवस्यस्य दाता

sa vṛtrahendraś carṣaṇīdhṛt taṁ suṣṭutyā havyaṁ huvema | sa prāvitā maghavā no 'dhivaktā sa vājasya śravasyasya dātā

He is Indra the Vṛtra-slayer, the upholder of the peoples; him, worthy of invocation, let us invoke with good praise. He, the bounteous, is our furtherer and our advocate; he is the giver of the prize that brings fame.

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RV 8 96.21

स वृत्रहेन्द्र ऋभुक्षाः सद्यो जज्ञानो हव्यो बभूव । कृण्वन्न् अपाꣳसि नर्या पुरूणि सोमो न पीतो हव्यः सखिभ्यः

sa vṛtrahendra ṛbhukṣāḥ sadyo jajñāno havyo babhūva | kṛṇvann apāṁsi naryā purūṇi somo na pīto havyaḥ sakhibhyaḥ

He, Indra the Vṛtra-slayer, the Ṛbhukṣan, as soon as he was born became one to be invoked; doing many manly works, like soma when drunk, to be invoked by his friends.

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