Book 1 >> HYMN 8 - Indra
एन्द्र सानसिं रयिं सजित्वानं सदासहम |
वर्षिष्ठमूतये भर
वर्षिष्ठमूतये भर
English:- INDRA, bring wealth that gives delight, the victor's ever-conquering wealth,
Most excellent, to be our aid;
Most excellent, to be our aid;
नि येन मुष्टिहत्यया नि वर्त्रा रुणधामहै |
तवोतासो नयर्वता
English:- By means of which we may repel our foes in battle hand to hand,
By thee assisted with the car.
By thee assisted with the car.
इन्द्र तवोतास आ वयं वज्रं घना ददीमहि |
जयेम सं युधि सप्र्धः
English:- Aided by thee, the thunder-armed, Indra, may we lift up the bolt,
And conquer all our foes in fight.
And conquer all our foes in fight.
वयं शूरेभिरस्त्र्भिरिन्द्र तवया युजा वयम |
सासह्याम पर्तन्यतः
English:- With thee, O India, for ally with missile-darting heroes, may
We conquer our embattled foes.
We conquer our embattled foes.
महानिन्द्रः परश्च नु महित्वमस्तु वज्रिणे |
दयौर्नप्रथिना शवः
English:- Mighty is Indra, yea supreme; greatness be his, the Thunderer:
Wide as the heaven extends his power
Wide as the heaven extends his power
समोहे वा य आशत नरस्तोकस्य सनितौ |
विप्रासो वा धियायवः
English:- Which aideth those to win them sons, who come as heroes to the fight,
Or singers loving holy thoughts.
Or singers loving holy thoughts.
यः कुक्षिः सोमपातमः समुद्र इव पिन्वते |
उर्वीरापो न काकुदः
English:- His belly, drinking deepest draughts of Soma, like an ocean swells,
Like wide streams from the cope of heaven.
Like wide streams from the cope of heaven.
एवा हयस्य सून्र्ता विरप्शी गोमती मही |
पक्वा शाखा न दाशुषे
English:- So also is his excellence, great, vigorous, rich in cattle, like
A ripe branch to the worshipper.
A ripe branch to the worshipper.
एवा हि ते विभूतय ऊतय इन्द्र मावते |
सद्यश्चित सन्तिदाशुषे
English:- For verily thy mighty powers, Indra, are saving helps at once
Unto a worshipper like me.
Unto a worshipper like me.
एवा हयस्य काम्या सतोम उक्थं च शंस्या |
इन्द्राय सोमपीतये
English:- So are his lovely gifts; let lauds and praises be to Indra sung,
That he may drink the Soma juice.
That he may drink the Soma juice.