Book 8 >> HYMN 71 - Indra



तवं नो अग्ने महोभिः पाहि विश्वस्या अरातेः |
उत दविषो मर्त्यस्य
English:- . HASTE forward to us from afar, or, Vṛtra-slayer, from anear,
To meet the offering to the meath.

नहि मन्युः पौरुषेय ईशे हि वः परियजात |
तवम इद असि कषपावान
English:- Strong are the Soma-draughts; come nigh: the juices fill thee with delight:
Drink boldly even as thou art wont'.

स नो विश्वेभिर देवेभिर ऊर्जो नपाद भद्रशोचे |
रयिं देहि विश्ववारम
English:- Joy, Indra, in the strengthening food et it content thy wish and thought,
And be delightful to thine heart.

न तम अग्ने अरातयो मर्तं युवन्त रायः |
यं तरायसे दाश्वांसम
English:- Come to us thou who hast no foe: we call thee down to hymns of praise,
In heaven's sublimest realm of light.

यं तवं विप्र मेधसाताव अग्ने हिनोषि धनाय |
स तवोती गोषु गन्ता
English:- This Soma here expressed with stones and dressed with milk for thy carouse,
Indra, is offered up to thee.

तवं रयिम पुरुवीरम अग्ने दाशुषे मर्ताय |
पर णो नय वस्यो अछ
English:- Graciously, Indra, hear my call. Come and obtain the draught, and sate
Thyself with juices blent with milk.

उरुष्या णो मा परा दा अघायते जातवेदः |
दुराध्ये मर्ताय
English:- The Soma, Indra, which is shed in chalices and vats for thee,
Drink thou, for thou art Lord thereof.

अग्ने माकिष टे देवस्य रातिम अदेवो युयोत |
तवम ईशिषे वसूनाम
English:- The Soma seen within the vats, as in the flood the Moon is seen,
Drink thou, for thou art Lord thereof.

स नो वस्व उप मास्य ऊर्जो नपान माहिनस्य |
सखे वसो जरित्र्भ्यः
English:- That which the Hawk brought in his claw, inviolate, through the air to thee,
Drink thou, for thou art Lord thereof.

अछा नः शीरशोचिषं गिरो यन्तु दर्शतम |
अछा यज्ञासो नमसा पुरूवसुम पुरुप्रशस्तम ऊतये

अग्निं सूनुं सहसो जातवेदसं दानाय वार्याणाम |
दविता यो भूद अम्र्तो मर्त्येष्व आ होता मन्द्रतमो विशि

अग्निं वो देवयज्ययाग्निम परयत्य अध्वरे |
अग्निं धीषु परथमम अग्निम अर्वत्य अग्निं कषैत्राय साधसे

अग्निर इषां सख्ये ददातु न ईशे यो वार्याणाम |
अग्निं तोके तनये शश्वद ईमहे वसुं सन्तं तनूपाम

अग्निम ईळिष्वावसे गाथाभिः शीरशोचिषम |
अग्निं राये पुरुमीळ्ह शरुतं नरो ऽगनिं सुदीतये छर्दिः

अग्निं दवेषो योतवै नो गर्णीमस्य अग्निं शं योश च दातवे |
विश्वासु विक्ष्व अवितेव हव्यो भुवद वस्तुर रषूणाम