Book 8 >> HYMN 98 - Indra



इन्द्राय साम गायत विप्राय बर्हते बर्हत |
धर्मक्र्ते विपश्चिते पनस्यवे
English:- . INDRA, the poets with. their hymns extol this hero might of thine:
They strengthened, loud in song, thy power that droppeth oil. With hymns the Pauras came to thee.

तवमिन्द्राभिभूरसि तवं सूर्यमरोचयः |
विश्वकर्मा विश्वदेवो महानसि
English:- Through piety they came to Indra for his aid, they whose libations give theejoy.
As thou with, Krsa and Samvarta hast rejoiced, so, Indra, be thou glad with us.

विभ्राजञ जयोतिषा सवरगछो रोचनं दिवः |
देवास्त इन्द्र सख्याय येमिरे
English:- Agreeing in your spirit, all ye Deities, come nigh to us.
Vasus and Rudras shall come near to give us aid, and Maruts listen to our call.

एन्द्र नो गधि परियः सत्राजिदगोह्यः |
गिरिर्न विश्वतस्प्र्थुः पतिर्दिवः
English:- May Pūṣan, Viṣṇu, and Sarasvatī befriend, and the Seven Streams, this call of mine:
May Waters, Wind, the Mountains, and the Forest-Lord, and Earth give ear unto my cry.

अभि हि सत्य सोमपा उभे बभूथ रोदसी |
इन्द्रासि सुन्वतो वर्धः पतिर्दिवः
English:- Indra, with thine own bounteous gift, most liberal of the Mighty Ones,
Be our boon benefactor, Vṛtra-slayer, be our feast-companion for our weal.

तवं हि शश्वतीनामिन्द्र दर्ता पुरामसि |
हन्ता दस्योर्मनोर्व्र्धः पतिर्दिवः
English:- Leader of heroes, Lord of battle, lead thou us to combat, thou Most Sapient One.
High fame is theirs who win by invocations, feasts and entertainment of the Gods.

अधा हिन्द्र गिर्वण उप तवा कामान महः सस्र्ज्महे |
उदेवयन्त उदभिः
English:- Our hopes rest on the Faithful One: in Indra is the people's life.
O Maghavan, come nigh that thou mayst give us aid: make plenteous food stream forth for us.

वार्ण तवा यव्याभिर्वर्धन्ति शूर बरह्माणि |
वाव्र्ध्वांसं चिदद्रिवो दिवे-दिवे
English:- Thee would we worship, Indra, with our songs of praise: O Śatakratu, be thou ours.
Pour down upon Praskaṇva bounty vast and firm, exuberant, that shall never fail.

युञ्जन्ति हरी इषिरस्य गाथयोरौ रथ उरुयुगे |
इन्द्रवाहा वचोयुजा

तवं न इन्द्रा भरनोजो नर्म्णं शतक्रतो विचर्षणे |
आ वीरं पर्तनाषहम

तवं हि नः पिता वसो तवं माता शतक्रतो बभूविथ |
अधा ते सुम्नमीमहे

तवां शुष्मिन पुरुहूत वाजयन्तमुप बरुवे शतक्रतो |
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