Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.21
वयम् उ त्वाम् अपूर्व्य स्थूरं न कच् चिद् भरन्तो ऽवस्यवः । वाजे चित्रं हवामहे ॥
vayam u tvām apūrvya sthūraṃ na kac cid bharanto 'vasyavaḥ | vāje citraṃ havāmahe ||
We call on thee, O Matchless One! We seeking help, possessing nothing firm ourselves, Call on thee wonderful in fight
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उप त्वा कर्मन्न् ऊतये स नो युवोग्रश् चक्राम यो धृषत् । त्वाम् इद् ध्य् अवितारं ववृमहे सखाय इन्द्र सानसिम् ॥
upa tvā karmann ūtaye sa no yuvograś cakrāma yo dhṛṣat | tvām id dhy avitāraṃ vavṛmahe sakhāya indra sānasim ||
On thee for aid in sacrifice. This youth of ours, the bold, the mighty, hath gonse forth. We therefore, we thy friends, Indra, have chosen thee, free-giver, as our Guardian God.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ याहीम इन्दवो ऽश्वपते गोपत उर्वरापते । सोमं सोमपते पिब ॥
ā yāhīma indavo 'śvapate gopata urvarāpate | somaṃ somapate piba ||
Come hither, for the drops are here, O Lord of corn-lands. Lord of horses, Lord of kine: Drink thou the Soma, Soma's Lord!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वयं हि त्वा बन्धुमन्तम् अबन्धवो विप्रास इन्द्र येमिम । या ते धामानि वृषभ तेभिर् आ गहि विश्वेभिः सोमपीतये ॥
vayaṃ hi tvā bandhumantam abandhavo viprāsa indra yemima | yā te dhāmāni vṛṣabha tebhir ā gahi viśvebhiḥ somapītaye ||
For we the kinless singers have drawn hither thee, O Indra, who hast numerous kin. With all the forms thou hast, comic thou of bull-like strength, come near to drink the Soma juice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सीदन्तस् ते वयो यथा गोश्रीते मधौ मदिरे विवक्षणे । अभि त्वाम् इन्द्र नोनुमः ॥
sīdantas te vayo yathā gośrīte madhau madire vivakṣaṇe | abhi tvām indra nonumaḥ ||
Sitting like birds beside thy meath, mingled with milk, that gladdeneth and exalteth thee, Indra, to thee we sing aloud.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्छा च त्वैना नमसा वदामसि किम् मुहुश् चिद् वि दीधयः । सन्ति कामासो हरिवो ददिष् ट्वं स्मो वयं सन्ति नो धियः ॥
acchā ca tvainā namasā vadāmasi kim muhuś cid vi dīdhayaḥ | santi kāmāso harivo dadiṣ ṭvaṃ smo vayaṃ santi no dhiyaḥ ||
We speak to thee with this our reverential prayer. Why art thou pondering yet awhile? Here are our wishes; thou art liberal, Lord of Bays: we and our hymns are present here.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नूत्ना इद् इन्द्र ते वयम् ऊती अभूम नहि नू ते अद्रिवः । विद्मा पुरा परीणसः ॥
nūtnā id indra te vayam ūtī abhūma nahi nū te adrivaḥ | vidmā purā parīṇasaḥ ||
For not in recent times alone, O Indra, Thunder-armed, have we obtained thine aid. Of old we knew thy plenteous wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विद्मा सखित्वम् उत शूर भोज्यम् आ ते ता वज्रिन्न् ईमहे । उतो समस्मिन्न् आ शिशीहि नो वसो वाजे सुशिप्र गोमति ॥
vidmā sakhitvam uta śūra bhojyam ā te tā vajrinn īmahe | uto samasminn ā śiśīhi no vaso vāje suśipra gomati ||
Hero, we knew thy friendship and thy rich rewards: these, Thunderer, now we crave of thee. O Vasu, for all wealth that cometh of the kine, sharpen our powers, fair-visored God.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो न इदम्-इदम् पुरा प्र वस्य आनिनाय तम् उ व स्तुषे । सखाय इन्द्रम् ऊतये ॥
yo na idam-idam purā pra vasya ānināya tam u va stuṣe | sakhāya indram ūtaye ||
Him who of old hath brought to us this and that blessing, him I magnify for you, Even Indra, O my friends, for help
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
हर्यश्वं सत्पतिं चर्षणीसहं स हि ष्मा यो अमन्दत । आ तु नः स वयति गव्यम् अश्व्यं स्तोतृभ्यो मघवा शतम् ॥
haryaśvaṃ satpatiṃ carṣaṇīsahaṃ sa hi ṣmā yo amandata | ā tu naḥ sa vayati gavyam aśvyaṃ stotṛbhyo maghavā śatam ||
Borne by Bay Steeds, the Lord of heroes, ruling men, for it is he who takes; delight. May Maghavan bestow on us his worshippers hundreds of cattle and of steeds.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वया ह स्विद् युजा वयम् प्रति श्वसन्तं वृषभ ब्रुवीमहि । संस्थे जनस्य गोमतः ॥
tvayā ha svid yujā vayam prati śvasantaṃ vṛṣabha bruvīmahi | saṃsthe janasya gomataḥ ||
Hero, may we, with thee for Friend, withstand the man who pants against us in his wrath, In fight with people rich in kine.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
जयेम कारे पुरुहूत कारिणो ऽभि तिष्ठेम दूढ्यः । नृभिर् वृत्रं हन्याम शूशुयाम चावेर् इन्द्र प्र णो धियः ॥
jayema kāre puruhūta kāriṇo 'bhi tiṣṭhema dūḍhyaḥ | nṛbhir vṛtraṃ hanyāma śūśuyāma cāver indra pra ṇo dhiyaḥ ||
May we be victors in the singer's battle song, and meet the wicked, Much invoked! With heroes smite the foeman and show forth our strength. O Indra, further thou our thoughts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभ्रातृव्यो अना त्वम् अनापिर् इन्द्र जनुषा सनाद् असि । युधेद् आपित्वम् इच्छसे ॥
abhrātṛvyo anā tvam anāpir indra januṣā sanād asi | yudhed āpitvam icchase ||
O Indra, from all ancient time rivalless ever and companionless art thou: Thou seekest comradeship in war.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नकी रेवन्तं सख्याय विन्दसे पीयन्ति ते सुराश्वः । यदा कृणोषि नदनुं सम् ऊहस्य् आद् इत् पितेव हूयसे ॥
nakī revantaṃ sakhyāya vindase pīyanti te surāśvaḥ | yadā kṛṇoṣi nadanuṃ sam ūhasy ād it piteva hūyase ||
Thou findest not the wealthy man to be thy friend: those scorn thee who are flown with wine. What time thou thunderest and gatherest, then thou, even as a Father, art invoked.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा ते अमाजुरो यथा मूरास इन्द्र सख्ये त्वावतः । नि षदाम सचा सुते ॥
mā te amājuro yathā mūrāsa indra sakhye tvāvataḥ | ni ṣadāma sacā sute ||
O Indra, let us not, like fools who waste their lives at home, with friendship such as thine Sit idly by the poured-out juice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा ते गोदत्र निर् अराम राधस इन्द्र मा ते गृहामहि । दृळ्हा चिद् अर्यः प्र मृशाभ्य् आ भर न ते दामान आदभे ॥
mā te godatra nir arāma rādhasa indra mā te gṛhāmahi | dṛḷhā cid aryaḥ pra mṛśābhy ā bhara na te dāmāna ādabhe ||
Giver of kine, may we not miss thy gracious gifts: let us not rob thee of thine own. Strip even the strong places of the foe, and bring: thy gifts can never be made vain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रो वा घेद् इयन् मघं सरस्वती वा सुभगा ददिर् वसु । त्वं वा चित्र दाशुषे ॥
indro vā ghed iyan maghaṃ sarasvatī vā subhagā dadir vasu | tvaṃ vā citra dāśuṣe ||
Indra or blest Sarasvati alone bestows such wealth, treasure so great, or thou, O Citra, on the worshipper.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
चित्र इद् राजा राजका इद् अन्यके यके सरस्वतीम् अनु । पर्जन्य इव ततनद् धि वृष्ट्या सहस्रम् अयुता ददत् ॥
citra id rājā rājakā id anyake yake sarasvatīm anu | parjanya iva tatanad dhi vṛṣṭyā sahasram ayutā dadat ||
Citra is King, and only kinglings are the rest who dwell beside Sarasvati. He, like Parjanya with his rain, hath spread himself with thousand, yea, with myriad gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)