Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 98

RV 8 98.1

इन्द्राय साम गायत विप्राय बृहते बृहत् । धर्मकृते विपश्चिते पनस्यवे

indrāya sāma gāyata viprāya bṛhate bṛhat | dharmakṛte vipaścite panasyave

Sing a chant to Indra, a lofty (chant) to the lofty inspired one, to the maker of order, the discerning one, the praiseworthy.

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RV 8 98.2

त्वम् इन्द्राभिभूर् असि त्वꣳ सूर्यम् अरोचयः । विश्वकर्मा विश्वदेवो महाꣳ असि

tvam indrābhibhūr asi tvaṁ sūryam arocayaḥ | viśvakarmā viśvadevo mahām̐ asi

You, Indra, are the overcomer; you made the sun shine. You are the maker of all, the all-god, the great one.

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RV 8 98.3

विभ्राजञ् ज्योतिषा स्व१र् अगच्छो रोचनꣳ दिवः । देवास् त इन्द्र सख्याय येमिरे

vibhrājañ jyotiṣā sva1r agaccho rocanaṁ divaḥ | devās ta indra sakhyāya yemire

Blazing forth with light, you went to the sun-light, to the bright realm of heaven; the gods, Indra, have submitted to friendship with you.

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RV 8 98.4

एन्द्र नो गधि प्रियः सत्राजिद् अगोह्यः । गिरिर् न विश्वतस् पृथुः पतिर् दिवः

endra no gadhi priyaḥ satrājid agohyaḥ | girir na viśvatas pṛthuḥ patir divaḥ

Come to us, Indra, dear, wholly victorious, not to be hidden, broad on all sides like a mountain, lord of heaven.

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RV 8 98.5

अभि हि सत्य सोमपा उभे बभूथ रोदसी । इन्द्रासि सुन्वतो वृधः पतिर् दिवः

abhi hi satya somapā ubhe babhūtha rodasī | indrāsi sunvato vṛdhaḥ patir divaḥ

For you, O true one, O soma-drinker, have overcome both worlds; Indra, you are the strengthener of him who presses, lord of heaven.

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RV 8 98.6

त्वꣳ हि शश्वतीनाम् इन्द्र दर्ता पुराम् असि । हन्ता दस्योर् मनोर् वृधः पतिर् दिवः

tvaṁ hi śaśvatīnām indra dartā purām asi | hantā dasyor manor vṛdhaḥ patir divaḥ

For you, Indra, are the breaker of strongholds one after another, the slayer of the Dasyu, the strengthener of Manu, lord of heaven.

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RV 8 98.7

अधा हीन्द्र गिर्वण उप त्वा कामान् महः ससृज्महे । उदेव यन्त उदभिः

adhā hīndra girvaṇa upa tvā kāmān mahaḥ sasṛjmahe | udeva yanta udabhiḥ

So then, Indra, lover of songs, we have released our desires toward you, the great one, as those going to water (do) with the waters.

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

RV 8 98.8

वार् ण त्वा यव्याभिर् वर्धन्ति शूर ब्रह्माणि । वावृध्वाꣳसꣳ चिद् अद्रिवो दिवे-दिवे

vār ṇa tvā yavyābhir vardhanti śūra brahmāṇi | vāvṛdhvāṁsaṁ cid adrivo dive-dive

Like water by channels, the sacred formulas strengthen you, O hero, though you are already grown strong, O wielder of the stone, day by day.

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RV 8 98.9

युञ्जन्ति हरी इषिरस्य गाथयोरौ रथ उरुयुगे । इन्द्रवाहा वचोयुजा

yuñjanti harī iṣirasya gāthayorau ratha uruyuge | indravāhā vacoyujā

With song they yoke the two bay horses of the impetuous one to the broad chariot with broad yoke — the two that draw Indra, yoked by a word.

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RV 8 98.10

त्वꣳ न इन्द्रा भरꣳ ओजो नृम्णꣳ शतक्रतो विचर्षणे । आ वीरम् पृतनाषहम्

tvaṁ na indrā bharam̐ ojo nṛmṇaṁ śatakrato vicarṣaṇe | ā vīram pṛtanāṣaham

Bring to us, Indra, force and manly power, O you of a hundred powers, O keen-sighted one, (and bring) a hero who overcomes the battle-lines.

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RV 8 98.11

त्वꣳ हि नः पिता वसो त्वम् माता शतक्रतो बभूविथ । अधा ते सुम्नम् ईमहे

tvaṁ hi naḥ pitā vaso tvam mātā śatakrato babhūvitha | adhā te sumnam īmahe

For you, good one, have become our father, you our mother, O you of a hundred powers; so we entreat your favour.

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RV 8 98.12

त्वाꣳ शुष्मिन् पुरुहूत वाजयन्तम् उप ब्रुवे शतक्रतो । स नो रास्व सुवीर्यम्

tvāṁ śuṣmin puruhūta vājayantam upa bruve śatakrato | sa no rāsva suvīryam

To you, impetuous one, much-invoked, granting the prize, do I speak, O you of a hundred powers: grant us a wealth of heroes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition