HYMN XVI. INDRA.
आ
ā
तवा
tvā
वहन्तु
vahantu
हरयो
harayo
वर्षणं
vṛṣaṇaṃ
सोमपीतये
somapītaye
|
इन्द्र
indra
तवा
tvā
सूरचक्षसः
sūracakṣasaḥ
||
LET thy Bay Steeds bring thee, the Strong, hither to drink the Soma draught—
Those, Indra, who are bright as suns.
इमा
imā
धाना
dhānā
घर्तस्नुवो
ghṛtasnuvo
हरी
harī
इहोप
ihopa
वक्षतः
vakṣataḥ
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इन्द्रं
indraṃ
सुखतमे
sukhatame
रथे
rathe
||
Here are the grains bedewed with oil: hither let the Bay Coursers bring
Indra upon his easiest car.
इन्द्रं
indraṃ
परातर्हवामह
prātarhavāmaha
इन्द्रं
indraṃ
परयत्यध्वरे
prayatyadhvare
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इन्द्रं
indraṃ
सोमस्य
somasya
पीतये
pītaye
||
Indra at early morn we call, Indra in course of sacrifice,
Indra to drink the Soma juice.
उप
upa
नः
naḥ
सुतमा
sutamā
गहि
ghahi
हरिभिरिन्द्र
haribhirindra
केशिभिः
keśibhiḥ
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सुते
sute
हि
hi
तवाहवामहे
tvāhavāmahe
||
Come hither, with thy long-maned Steeds, O Indra, to he draught we pour
We call thee when the juice is shed.
सेमं
semaṃ
न
na
सतोमं
stomaṃ
आ
ā
गह्युपेदं
ghahyupedaṃ
सवनं
savanaṃ
सुतम
sutam
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गौरो
ghauro
नत्र्षितः
natṛṣitaḥ
पिब
piba
||
Come thou to this our song of praise, to the libation poured for thee
Drink of it like a stag athirst.
इमे
ime
सोमास
somāsa
इन्दवः
indavaḥ
सुतासो
sutāso
अधि
adhi
बर्हिषि
barhiṣi
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तानिन्द्र
tānindra
सहसेपिब
sahasepiba
||
Here are the drops of Soma juice expressed on sacred grass: thereof
Drink, Indra, to increase thy might.
अयं
ayaṃ
ते
te
सतोमो
stomo
अग्रियो
aghriyo
हर्दिस्प्र्गस्तु
hṛdispṛghastu
शन्तमः
śantamaḥ
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अथा
athā
सोमंसुतं
somaṃsutaṃ
पिब
piba
||
Welcome to thee be this our hymn, reaching thy heart, most excellent:
Then drink the Soma juice expressed.
विश्वमित
viśvamit
सवनं
savanaṃ
सुतमिन्द्रो
sutamindro
मदाय
madāya
गछति
ghachati
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वर्त्रहा
vṛtrahā
सोमपीतये
somapītaye
||
To every draught of pressed-out juice Indra, the Vṛtra-slayer, comes,
To drink the Soma for delight.
सेमं
semaṃ
नः
naḥ
काममा
kāmamā
पर्ण
pṛṇa
गोभिरश्वैः
ghobhiraśvaiḥ
शतक्रतो
śatakrato
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सतवाम
stavāma
तवा
tvā
सवाध्यः
svādhyaḥ
||
Fulfil, O Śatakratu, all our wish with horses and with kine:
With holy thoughts we sing thy praise.