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Click to Expand/Collapse OptionMaṇḍala I
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8,16 Indra 
8.XVI Indra 
prá samrā́jaṃ carṣaṇīnā́m índraṃ stotā návyaṃ gīrbhíḥ |
náraṃ nr̥ṣā́ham máṃhiṣṭham || 
1 PRAISE Indra whom our songs must laud, sole Sovran of mankind, the Chief Most liberal who controlleth men. 
yásminn ukthā́ni ráṇyanti víśvāni ca śravasíyā |
apā́m ávo ná samudré || 
2 In whom the hymns of praise delight, and all the glory-giving songs. Like the floods' longing for the sea. 
táṃ suṣṭutiyā́ vivāse jyeṣṭharā́jam bháre kr̥tnúm |
mahó vājínaṃ saníbhyaḥ || 
3 Him I invite with eulogy, best King, effective in the fight, Strong for the gain of mighty spoil. 
yásya ánūnā gabhīrā́ mádā urávas tárutrāḥ |
harṣumántaḥ śū́rasātau || 
4 Whose perfect ecstasies are wide, profound, victorious, and givejoy in the field where heroes win. 
tám íd dháneṣu hitéṣu adhivākā́ya havante |
yéṣām índras té jayanti || 
5 Him, when the spoils of war are staked, men call to be their advocate: They who have Indra win the day. 
tám íc cyautnaír ā́riyanti táṃ kr̥tébhiś carṣaṇáyaḥ |
eṣá índro varivaskŕ̥t || 
6 Men honour him with stirring songs and magnify with solemn rites: Indra is he who giveth case. 
índro brahmā́ índra ŕ̥ṣir índraḥ purū́ puruhūtáḥ |
mahā́n mahī́bhiḥ śácībhiḥ || 
7 Indra is priest and Ṛṣi, he is much invoked by many men, And mighty by his mighty powers. 
sá stómiyaḥ sá háviyaḥ satyáḥ sátvā tuvikūrmíḥ |
ékaś cit sánn abhíbhūtiḥ || 
8 Meet to be lauded and invoked, true Hero with his deeds of might, Victorious even when alone. 
tám arkébhis táṃ sā́mabhis táṃ gāyatraíś carṣaṇáyaḥ |
índraṃ vardhanti kṣitáyaḥ || 
9 The men, the people magnify that Indra with their Slina. songs, With hymns and sacred eulogies 
praṇetā́raṃ vásyo áchā kártāraṃ jyótiḥ samátsu |
sāsahvā́ṃsaṃ yudhā́mítrān || 
10 Him who advances them to wealth, sends light to lead them in the war, And quells their foemen in the fray. 
sá naḥ pápriḥ pārayāti svastí nāvā́ puruhūtáḥ |
índro víśvā áti dvíṣaḥ || 
11 May he, the saviour much-invoked, may Indra bear us in a ship Safely beyond all enemies. 
sá tváṃ na indra vā́jebhir daśasyā́ ca gātuyā́ ca |
áchā ca naḥ sumnáṃ neṣi || 
12 As such, O Indra, honour us with gifts of booty, further us, And lead us to felicity. 
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