Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.8
एन्द्र सानसिं रयिं सजित्वानं सदासहम् । वर्षिष्ठम् ऊतये भर ॥
endra sānasiṃ rayiṃ sajitvānaṃ sadāsaham | varṣiṣṭham ūtaye bhara ||
Indra, bring wealth that gives delight, the victor's ever-conquering wealth, Most excellent, to be our aid;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नि येन मुष्टिहत्यया नि वृत्रा रुणधामहै । त्वोतासो न्य् अर्वता ॥
ni yena muṣṭihatyayā ni vṛtrā ruṇadhāmahai | tvotāso ny arvatā ||
By means of which we may repel our foes in battle hand to hand, By thee assisted with the car.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्र त्वोतास आ वयं वज्रं घना ददीमहि । जयेम सं युधि स्पृधः ॥
indra tvotāsa ā vayaṃ vajraṃ ghanā dadīmahi | jayema saṃ yudhi spṛdhaḥ ||
Aided by thee, the thunder-armed, Indra, may we lift up the bolt, And conquer all our foes in fight.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वयं शूरेभिर् अस्तृभिर् इन्द्र त्वया युजा वयम् । सासह्याम पृतन्यतः ॥
vayaṃ śūrebhir astṛbhir indra tvayā yujā vayam | sāsahyāma pṛtanyataḥ ||
With thee, O India, for ally with missile-darting heroes, may We conquer our embattled foes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
महां इन्द्रः परश् च नु महित्वम् अस्तु वज्रिणे । द्यौर् न प्रथिना शवः ॥
mahāṃ indraḥ paraś ca nu mahitvam astu vajriṇe | dyaur na prathinā śavaḥ ||
Mighty is Indra, yea supreme; greatness be his, the Thunderer: Wide as the heaven extends his power
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
समोहे वा य आशत नरस् तोकस्य सनितौ । विप्रासो वा धियायवः ॥
samohe vā ya āśata naras tokasya sanitau | viprāso vā dhiyāyavaḥ ||
Which aideth those to win them sons, who come as heroes to the fight, Or singers loving holy thoughts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यः कुक्षिः सोमपातमः समुद्र इव पिन्वते । उर्वीर् आपो न काकुदः ॥
yaḥ kukṣiḥ somapātamaḥ samudra iva pinvate | urvīr āpo na kākudaḥ ||
His belly, drinking deepest draughts of Soma, like an ocean swells, Like wide streams from the cope of heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा ह्य् अस्य सूनृता विरप्शी गोमती मही । पक्वा शाखा न दाशुषे ॥
evā hy asya sūnṛtā virapśī gomatī mahī | pakvā śākhā na dāśuṣe ||
So also is his excellence, great, vigorous, rich in cattle, like A ripe branch to the worshipper.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा हि ते विभूतय ऊतय इन्द्र मावते । सद्यश् चित् सन्ति दाशुषे ॥
evā hi te vibhūtaya ūtaya indra māvate | sadyaś cit santi dāśuṣe ||
For verily thy mighty powers, Indra, are saving helps at once Unto a worshipper like me.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा ह्य् अस्य काम्या स्तोम उक्थं च शंस्या । इन्द्राय सोमपीतये ॥
evā hy asya kāmyā stoma ukthaṃ ca śaṃsyā | indrāya somapītaye ||
So are his lovely gifts; let lauds and praises be to Indra sung, That he may drink the Soma juice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)