Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.16

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.16

आ त्वा वहन्तु हरयो वृषणं सोमपीतये । इन्द्र त्वा सूरचक्षसः ॥

ā tvā vahantu harayo vṛṣaṇaṃ somapītaye | indra tvā sūracakṣasaḥ ||

Let thy Bay Steeds bring thee, the Strong, hither to drink the Soma draught-- Those, Indra, who are bright as suns.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इमा धाना घृतस्नुवो हरी इहोप वक्षतः । इन्द्रं सुखतमे रथे ॥

imā dhānā ghṛtasnuvo harī ihopa vakṣataḥ | indraṃ sukhatame rathe ||

Here are the grains bedewed with oil: hither let the Bay Coursers bring Indra upon his easiest car.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इन्द्रम् प्रातर् हवामह इन्द्रम् प्रयत्य् अध्वरे । इन्द्रं सोमस्य पीतये ॥

indram prātar havāmaha indram prayaty adhvare | indraṃ somasya pītaye ||

Indra at early morn we call, Indra in course of sacrifice, Indra to drink the Soma juice.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

उप नः सुतम् आ गहि हरिभिर् इन्द्र केशिभिः । सुते हि त्वा हवामहे ॥

upa naḥ sutam ā gahi haribhir indra keśibhiḥ | sute hi tvā havāmahe ||

Come hither, with thy long-maned Steeds, O Indra, to the draught we pour We call thee when the juice is shed.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सेमं न स्तोमम् आ गह्य् उपेदं सवनं सुतम् । गौरो न तृषितः पिब ॥

semaṃ na stomam ā gahy upedaṃ savanaṃ sutam | gauro na tṛṣitaḥ piba ||

Come thou to this our song of praise, to the libation poured for thee Drink of it like a stag athirst.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इमे सोमास इन्दवः सुतासो अधि बर्हिषि । तां इन्द्र सहसे पिब ॥

ime somāsa indavaḥ sutāso adhi barhiṣi | tāṃ indra sahase piba ||

Here are the drops of Soma juice expressed on sacred grass: thereof Drink, Indra, to increase thy might.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अयं ते स्तोमो अग्रियो हृदिस्पृग् अस्तु शन्तमः । अथा सोमं सुतम् पिब ॥

ayaṃ te stomo agriyo hṛdispṛg astu śantamaḥ | athā somaṃ sutam piba ||

Welcome to thee be this our hymn, reaching thy heart, most excellent: Then drink the Soma juice expressed.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

विश्वम् इत् सवनं सुतम् इन्द्रो मदाय गच्छति । वृत्रहा सोमपीतये ॥

viśvam it savanaṃ sutam indro madāya gacchati | vṛtrahā somapītaye ||

To every draught of pressed-out juice Indra, the Vrtra-slayer, comes, To drink the Soma for delight.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सेमं नः कामम् आ पृण गोभिर् अश्वैः शतक्रतो । स्तवाम त्वा स्वाध्यः ॥

semaṃ naḥ kāmam ā pṛṇa gobhir aśvaiḥ śatakrato | stavāma tvā svādhyaḥ ||

Fulfil, O Satakratu, all our wish with horses and with kine: With holy thoughts we sing thy praise.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)