HYMN 8 Indra

ऋग्वेद: सूक्तं १.८

HYMN 8 Indra.

एन्द्र सानसिं रयिं सजित्वानं सदासहम् । वर्षिष्ठमूतये भर ॥१॥

Indra, bring for our protection, wealth - most abundant which be,

Enjoyable, the source of victory, the humbler of our foes truly.

1.8.1

नि येन मुष्टिहत्यया नि वृत्रा रुणधामहै । त्वोतासो न्यर्वता ॥२॥

By which we may, when encountering them, repel our enemies,

If hand to hand, or carried; ever protected by you certainly.

1.8.2

इन्द्र त्वोतास आ वयं वज्रं घना ददीमहि । जयेम सं युधि स्पृधः ॥३॥

Indra with your defence, we gave a thunder weapon hefty,

Wherewith we may conquer our opponents but entirely.

1.8.3

वयं शूरेभिरस्तृभिरिन्द्र त्वया युजा वयम् । सासह्याम पृतन्यतः ॥४॥

With you Indra, and missile-hurling heroes, for our ally,

We are able to overcome our foes arrayed in hosts truly.

1.8.4

महाँ इन्द्रः परश्च नु महित्वमस्तु वज्रिणे । द्यौर्न प्रथिना शवः ॥५॥

Indra mighty; may enormity to bearer of thunderbolt be;

And may his strong armies ever vast as the heavens be.

1.8.5

समोहे वा य आशत नरस्तोकस्य सनितौ । विप्रासो वा धियायवः ॥६॥

Who has recourse to him wins battle, gets off-spring surely,

The wise desirous of understanding do beget thoughts holy.

1.8.6

यः कुक्षिः सोमपातमः समुद्र इव पिन्वते । उर्वीरापो न काकुदः ॥७॥

The belly of Indra, which quaffs the soma juice abundantly,

Swells as ocean, ever moist as ample fluids of palate be.

1.8.7

एवा ह्यस्य सूनृता विरप्शी गोमती मही । पक्वा शाखा न दाशुषे ॥८॥

Verily the words of Indra to his worshipper ever true be,

Manifold, cow- conferring, in honour; like ripe branch be

1.8.8

एवा हि ते विभूतय ऊतय इन्द्र मावते । सद्यश्चित्सन्ति दाशुषे ॥९॥

Indra verily your mighty powers, glories ever but be,

Savior, protector of every such worshipper like me.

1.8.9

एवा ह्यस्य काम्या स्तोम उक्थं च शंस्या । इन्द्राय सोमपीतये ॥१०॥

Let lauds, chants and praises sung to Indra be,

Desired, repeated so he may drink soma readily.

1.8.10