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8,14 Indra

8.XIV Indra

yád indrāháṃ yáthā tuvám ī́śīya vásva éka ít |
stotā́ me góṣakhā siyāt ||

1 IF I, O Indra, were, like thee, the single Sovran of all wealth, My worshipper should be rich in kine.

śíkṣeyam asmai dítseyaṃ śácīpate manīṣíṇe |
yád aháṃ gópatiḥ siyā́m ||

2 I should be fain, O Lord of Power, to strengthen and enrich the sage, Were I the Lord of herds of kine.

dhenúṣ ṭa indra sūnŕ̥tā yájamānāya sunvaté |
gā́m áśvam pipyúṣī duhe ||

3 To worshippers who press the juice thy goodness, Indra, is a cow Yielding in plenty kine and steeds.

ná te vartā́sti rā́dhasa índra devó ná mártiyaḥ |
yád dítsasi stutó maghám ||

4 None is there, Indra, God or man, to hinder thy munificence, The wealth which, lauded, thou wilt give.

yajñá índram avardhayad yád bhū́miṃ ví ávartayat |
cakrāṇá opaśáṃ diví ||

5 The sacrifice made Indra strong when he unrolled the earth, and made Himself a diadem in heaven.

vāvr̥dhānásya te vayáṃ víśvā dhánāni jigyúṣaḥ |
ūtím indrā́ vr̥ṇīmahe ||

6 Thine aid we claim, O Indra, thine who after thou hast waxen great Hast won all treasures for thine own.

ví antárikṣam atiran máde sómasya rocanā́ |
índro yád ábhinad valám ||

7 In Soma's ecstasy Indra spread the firmament and realms of light, When he cleft Vala limb from limb.

úd gā́ ājad áṅgirobhya āvíṣ kr̥ṇván gúhā satī́ḥ |
arvā́ñcaṃ nunude valám ||

8 Showing the hidden he drave forth the cows for the Aṅgirases, And Vala he cast headlong down.

índreṇa rocanā́ divó dr̥̄ḷhā́ni+ dr̥ṃhitā́ni ca |
sthirā́ṇi ná parāṇúde ||

9 By Indra were the lumirious realms of heaven established and secured, Firm and immovable from their place.

apā́m ūrmír mádann iva stóma indrājirāyate |
ví te mádā arājiṣuḥ ||

10 Indra, thy laud moves quickly like a joyous wave of water-floods: Bright shine the drops that gladden thee.

tuváṃ hí stomavárdhana índrā́si ukthavárdhanaḥ |
stotr̥̄ṇā́m utá bhadrakŕ̥t ||

11 For thou, O Indra, art the God whom hymns and praises magnify: Thou blessest those who worship thee.

índram ít keśínā hárī somapéyāya vakṣataḥ |
úpa yajñáṃ surā́dhasam ||

12 Let the two long-maned Bay Steeds bring Indra to drink the Soma juice, The Bountiful to our sacrifice.

apā́m phénena námuceḥ śíra indród avartayaḥ |
víśvā yád ájaya spŕ̥dhaḥ ||

13 With waters' foam thou torest off, Indra, the head of Namuci, Subduing all contending hosts.

māyā́bhir utsísr̥psata índra dyā́m ārúrukṣataḥ |
áva dásyūm̐r adhūnuthāḥ ||

14 The Dasyus, when they fain would climb by magic arts and mount to heaven, Thou, Indra, castest down to earth.

asunvā́m indra saṃsádaṃ víṣūcīṃ ví anāśayaḥ |
somapā́ úttaro bhávan ||

15 As Soma-drinker conquering all, thou scatteredst to every side Their settlement who poured no gifts.

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