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Ṛgveda

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8,68 Indra

8.LVII Indra

ā́ tvā ráthaṃ yáthotáye sumnā́ya vartayāmasi |
tuvikūrmím r̥tīṣáham índra śáviṣṭha sátpate ||

1 EVEN as a car to give us aid, we draw thee hither for our bliss, Strong in thy deeds, checking assault, Lord, Mightiest Indra, of the brave!

túviśuṣma túvikrato śácīvo víśvayā mate |
ā́ paprātha mahitvanā́ ||

2 Great in thy power and wisdom, Strong, with thought that comprehendeth all Thou hast filled full with majesty.

yásya te mahinā́ maháḥ pári jmāyántam īyátuḥ |
hástā vájraṃ hiraṇyáyam ||

3 Thou very Mighty One, whose hands by virtue of thy greatness grasp, The golden bolt that breaks its way.

viśvā́narasya vas pátim ánānatasya śávasaḥ |
évaiś ca carṣaṇīnã́m ūtī́ huve ráthānãm ||

4 Your Lord of might that ne’er hath bent, that ruleth over all mankind, I call, that he, as he is wont, may aid the chariots and the men.

abhíṣṭaye sadā́vr̥dhaṃ súvarmīḷheṣu yáṃ náraḥ |
nā́nā hávanta ūtáye ||

5 Whom, ever furthering, in frays that win the light, in both the hosts Men call to succour and to help.

parómātram ŕ̥cīṣamam índram ugráṃ surā́dhasam |
ī́śānaṃ cid vásūnãm ||

6 Indra, the Strong, the measureless, worthy of praise, Most Bountiful, Sole Ruler even over wealth.

táṃ-tam íd rā́dhase mahá índraṃ codāmi pītáye |
yáḥ pūrviyā́m ánuṣṭutim ī́śe kr̥ṣṭīnã́ṃ nr̥túḥ ||

7 Him, for his ample bounty, him, this Indra do I urge to drink, Who, as his praise was sung of old, the Dancer, is the Lord of men.

ná yásya te śavasāna sakhyám ānáṃśa mártiyaḥ |
nákiḥ śávāṃsi te naśat ||

8 Thou Mighty One, whose friendship none of mortals ever hath obtained None will attain unto thy might.

tuvótāsas tuvā́ yujā́ apsú sū́rye mahád dhánam |
jáyema pr̥tsú vajrivaḥ ||

9 Aided by thee, with thee allied, in frays for water and for sun, Bolt-armed! may we win ample spoil.

táṃ tvā yajñébhir īmahe táṃ gīrbhír girvaṇastama |
índra yáthā cid ā́vitha vā́jeṣu purumā́yiyam ||

10 So seek we thee with sacrifice and songs, chief Lover of the Song, As, in our battles Indra, thou to Purumayya gavest help.

yásya te svādú sakhiyáṃ svādvī́ práṇītir adrivaḥ |
yajñó vitantasā́yiyaḥ ||

11 O Thunderer, thou whose friendship and whose onward guidance both are sweet, Thy sacrifice must be prepared.

urú ṇas tanúve tána urú kṣáyāya nas kr̥dhi |
urú ṇo yandhi jīváse ||

12 To us, ourselves, give ample room, give for our dwelling ample room Give ample room to us to live.

urúṃ nŕ̥bhya urúṃ gáva urúṃ ráthāya pánthãm |
devávītim manāmahe ||

13 We count the banquet of the Gods a spacious pathway for the men, And for the cattle, and the car.

úpa mā ṣáḍ duvā́-duvā náraḥ sómasya hárṣiyā |
tíṣṭhanti svādurātáyaḥ ||

14 Six men, yea, two and two, made glad with Soma juice, come near to me With offerings pleasant to the taste.

r̥jrā́v indrotá ā́ dade hárī ŕ̥kṣasya sūnávi |
āśvamedhásya róhitā ||

15 Two brown-hued steeds, Indrota's gift, two bays from Rksa's son were mine, From Asvamedha's son two red.

suráthām̐ ātithigvé suabhīśū́m̐r ãrkṣé |
āśvamedhé supéśasaḥ ||

16 From Atithigva good car-steeds; from Arksa rein-obeying steeds, From Asvamedha beauteous ones.

ṣáḷ áśvām̐ ātithigvá indraūté vadhū́mataḥ |
sácā pūtákratau sanam ||

17 Indrota, Atithigva's son, gave me six horses matched with mares And Patakratu gave besides.

aíṣu cetad vŕ̥ṣaṇvatī antár r̥jréṣu áruṣī |
suabhīśúḥ káśāvatī ||

18 Marked above all, amid the brown, is the red mare Vṛṣanvati, Obedient to the rein and whip.

ná yuṣmé vājabandhavo ninitsúś caná mártiyaḥ |
avadyám ádhi dīdharat ||

19 O bound to me by deeds of might, not even the man who loves to blame. Hath found a single fault in you.

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