Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 99
RV 8 99.1
त्वाम् इदा ह्यो नरो ऽपीप्यन् वज्रिन् भूर्णयः । स इन्द्र स्तोमवाहसाम् इह श्रुध्य् उप स्वसरम् आ गहि
tvām idā hyo naro 'pīpyan vajrin bhūrṇayaḥ | sa indra stomavāhasām iha śrudhy upa svasaram ā gahi
You, O bearer of the mace, the eager men have made to swell now and yesterday. As such, Indra, hear here those who bring hymns of praise; come here to the pasture.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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O THUNDERER, zealous worshippers gave thee drink this time yesterday. So, Indra, listen here to those who bring the laud: come near unto our dwellingplace.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 99.2
मत्स्वा सुशिप्र हरिवस् तद् ईमहे त्वे आ भूषन्ति वेधसः । तव श्रवाꣳस्य् उपमान्य् उक्थ्या सुतेष्व् इन्द्र गिर्वणः
matsvā suśipra harivas tad īmahe tve ā bhūṣanti vedhasaḥ | tava śravāṁsy upamāny ukthyā suteṣv indra girvaṇaḥ
Rejoice, fair-jawed lord of the bay horses — this we beg. The ordainers attend upon you. Your glories are the highest, worthy of recitation, at the pressings, O Indra who loves songs.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Lord of Bay Steeds, fair-helmed, rejoice thee: this we crave. Here the disposers wait on thee. Thy loftiest glories claim our lauds beside the juice, O Indra, Lover of the Song.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 99.3
श्रायन्त इव सूर्यꣳ विश्वेद् इन्द्रस्य भक्षत । वसूनि जाते जनमान ओजसा प्रति भागꣳ न दीधिम
śrāyanta iva sūryaṁ viśved indrasya bhakṣata | vasūni jāte janamāna ojasā prati bhāgaṁ na dīdhima
Like men resorting to the sun, partake of all of Indra's goods. In him born, in him being born by his might, we look, as it were, for our share.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Turning, as 'twere, to meet the Sun, enjoy from Indra all good things. When he who will be born is born with power we look to treasures as our heritage.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 99.4
अनर्शरातिꣳ वसुदाम् उप स्तुहि भद्रा इन्द्रस्य रातयः । सो अस्य कामꣳ विधतो न रोषति मनो दानाय चोदयन्
anarśarātiṁ vasudām upa stuhi bhadrā indrasya rātayaḥ | so asya kāmaṁ vidhato na roṣati mano dānāya codayan
Praise him whose giving does not fail, the giver of goods; auspicious are Indra's gifts. He does not resent the wish of him who serves him, but urges his own mind to giving.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Praise him who sends us wealth, whose bounties injure none: good are the gifts which Indra grants. He is not worth with one who satisfies his wish: he turns his mind to giving boons.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 99.5
त्वम् इन्द्र प्रतूर्तिष्व् अभि विश्वा असि स्पृधः । अशस्तिहा जनिता विश्वतूर् असि त्वꣳ तूर्य तरुष्यतः
tvam indra pratūrtiṣv abhi viśvā asi spṛdhaḥ | aśastihā janitā viśvatūr asi tvaṁ tūrya taruṣyataḥ
You, Indra, in the onslaughts are superior to all rivals. You are the slayer of ill-speech, the begetter, the all-overcoming; overcome those who would overcome (us).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Thou in thy battles, Indra, art subduer of all hostile bands. Father art thou, all-conquering, cancelling the curse, thou victor of the vanquisher.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 99.6
अनु ते शुष्मꣳ तुरयन्तम् ईयतुः क्षोणी शिशुꣳ न मातरा । विश्वास् ते स्पृधः श्नथयन्त मन्यवे वृत्रꣳ यद् इन्द्र तूर्वसि
anu te śuṣmaṁ turayantam īyatuḥ kṣoṇī śiśuṁ na mātarā | viśvās te spṛdhaḥ śnathayanta manyave vṛtraṁ yad indra tūrvasi
The two worlds followed your hastening fury, as two mothers (follow) a child. All your rivals give way before your rage, when, Indra, you overcome Vṛtra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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The Earth and Heaven clung close to thy victorious might as to their calf two mother-cows. When thou attackest Vritra all the hostile bands shrink and faint, Indra, at thy wrath.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 99.7
इत ऊती वो अजरम् प्रहेतारम् अप्रहितम् । आशुꣳ जेतारꣳ हेतारꣳ रथीतमम् अतूर्तꣳ तुग्र्यावृधम्
ita ūtī vo ajaram prahetāram aprahitam | āśuṁ jetāraṁ hetāraṁ rathītamam atūrtaṁ tugryāvṛdham
From here, with help for you, (we call) the unaging one, the driver who is not driven, the swift one, the conqueror, the impeller, the best of charioteers, the unsurpassed, the strengthener of Tugra's son —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Bring to your aid the Eternal One, who shoots and none may shoot at him, Inciter, swift, victorious, best of Charioteers, Tugrya’s unvanquished Strengthener;
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 99.8
इष्कर्तारम् अनिष्कृतꣳ सहस्कृतꣳ शतमूतिꣳ शतक्रतुम् । समानम् इन्द्रम् अवसे हवामहे वसवानꣳ वसूजुवम्
iṣkartāram aniṣkṛtaṁ sahaskṛtaṁ śatamūtiṁ śatakratum | samānam indram avase havāmahe vasavānaṁ vasūjuvam
the arranger who himself needs no arranging, made by power, of a hundred helps, of a hundred powers — Indra who belongs to all we call for aid, the possessor of goods, who speeds goods (to us).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Arranger of things unarranged, e’en Ṣatakratu, source of might, Indra, the Friend of all, for succour we invoke, Guardian of treasure, sending wealth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)