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Mandala 8

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◇ Direct Verse Index – Maṇḍala 8|1-25|26-50|51-75|76-100|101-103| |---|---|---|---|---| |VIII.1|VIII.26|VIII.51|VIII.76|VIII.101| |VIII.2|VIII.27|VIII.52|VIII.77|VIII.102| |VIII.3|VIII.28|VIII.53|VIII.78|VIII.103| |VIII.4|VIII.29|VI...VIII.1Glorify none other, O friends; go not astray. Praise Indra alone, the Bull, when the juice is shed, and utter your hymns again and again.VIII.2O Indra, thee alone the Kāṇvas praise, thee alone we call upon. Strengthen thy might, O wielder of the bolt; be gracious unto us, O mighty one.VIII.3Praise Indra, the bull of earth and heaven; praise him, the slayer of demons, the strong lord. The singer calleth unto thee, O Mighty One; come to the pressing of the Soma, to the feast.VIII.4Sing ye of Indra, the mighty one, the wielder of strength, the exalted bringer of victory—he who goeth forth in battle, O priest, and shineth as the true victor.VIII.5Come hither, ye Nāsatyas, ye divine horsemen, chieftains of the sky, bearers of wealth and healing.VIII.6Come hither, Indra, from afar, from near! We sing thy glory, mighty Bull, and call upon thy name. In the midst of songs thou hast come unto the feast; at the pressing of the Soma thou dost appear.VIII.7Come unto us, O Maruts, mighty sons of Rudra the Terrible! Come with your chariots bright-yoked, with your steeds fleet as winds. Ye who dwell in the mountain fastnesses, ye riders of the clouds—hear...VIII.8To thee, O Indra, go our songs of praise, even as the waters seek the hollow ground. Thou art the mighty one whose bounties stream in a hundred courses. Come unto us with thy favor, thunderbolt-wielde...VIII.9Come, O ye Nāsatyas, swift-moving on your paths—come to the pressing, as the hawk descendeth to the call. Bring ye the treasure, for ye know the pathways all; bring forth the healing, ye twin lords of...VIII.10Come, O ye Aśvins! Swift as thought do ye descend from out the heavens with your chariot drawn by noble steeds. Bring unto us the treasure, bright with gold; bring forth the bounty that shall make us...VIII.11We kindle thee this day, O Agni, thou who art most worthy of praise. Thou burnest bright as the lord of wealth; thy fame ascendeth to the heavens.VIII.12Praise ye Indra, lord of might! He whom none may match in strength. The Bull among all things that live, the king who ruleth heaven and earth. Sing his praises, O ye seers, ye who dwell in sacred plac...VIII.13Glorify Indra, the mighty Bull, the unconquered, the breaker of strongholds. Sing ye his praise, for he alone is worthy. The heavens tremble at his name; the earth trembles at his footfall. No god hat...VIII.14Come hither, O Indra, come unto thy faithful servants! We call upon thee now with lifted voices. The Soma floweth forth; the pressing-stones ring out thy name. Come down from thy seat on high and drin...VIII.15Behold the thunderbolt in the hand of Indra! It is wrought of gold and adamant, polished bright as the sun. With this weapon he hath shattered the fortresses of demons; with this he hath conquered all...VIII.16Come swiftly to the sacrifice, O Indra, driven by our hymns. Drink of the Soma that we pour; rejoice in the sacred rite and in the songs we raise.VIII.17All that moveth and all that standeth still—thou art the lord of all, O Indra. Heaven and earth obey thy will; the mountains bow before thy might. There is none like unto thee in all the worlds; nor s...VIII.18We call upon the Ādityas, the sovereign gods, the guardians of all. Mitra and Varuṇa and Aryaman—to you we raise our hymns and pour our offerings. Hear us, O mighty ones, and turn your faces toward th...VIII.19Agni, the wise and mighty, born anew in every dwelling, hath come to eat the offering. The guest divine, the friend of mortals dwelleth in the house of every man. As the bridegroom cometh to the maide...VIII.20Sing praise to the Maruts, the mighty sons of Rudra! Sing praise to the troop of warriors wild and fierce! They ride in chariots wrought of gold and glittering; they wear the breastplates bright with...VIII.21Hail to thee, O Indra, mightiest of the gods! Thy strength shattereth the demon strongholds, and thy steeds do run swift as the wind itself.VIII.22Hail, ye Divine Twins, the Aśvins! Swift as eagles ye come at the dawn, your golden chariot blazing with light, drawn by white coursers swift as thought itself.VIII.23Agni, O Sacred Fire! Thou art the friend of man, the divine priest who dost carry our offerings unto the gods. We praise thee at the rising of the sun.VIII.24O Indra, King of Gods! Thy power is without measure, thy strength is without limit, thy dominion extendeth over all the three worlds. We sing thy praises!VIII.25Hail to thee, O Mitra and O Varuṇa! Ye twin sovereigns of the cosmos, ye upholders of the eternal law! We sing your praises with voices lifted high.VIII.26Ye Aśvins twain, swift-moving, golden-charioteed, who dwell in the house of riches vast, be pleased with us. Come hither, bring the splendid horses to our rite.VIII.27Mitra and Varuṇa, ye upholders of all ṛta, ye mighty lords of heaven and of earth, who guard the sacred law with constant vigilance, we call upon you now to hear our worship's cry.VIII.28Come hither, all ye gods, come to this sacred place where the soma floweth free and fair. We summon you with voice and heart, come ye to take your share.VIII.29Great Indra, lord of thunder, who dost shake the skies with thy resounding voice, come thou and take the soma here prepared for thee. Thy deeds are sung by every man from east to west.VIII.30Come ye, O gods, we call you all unto this rite, ye dwellers in the heaven and ye who dwell on earth. Approach the offering made with care, the soma pressed with hands of faith.VIII.31Come, Indra-Agni! With your might, smite down the godless and the fiend; let blazing flame arise to rend the demon's breast and break his arm.VIII.32Sing praise to Indra! He alone stands high above all things that live; him have the Kāṇvas called upon, and lo! he comes with arms unstayed.VIII.33The thunderer hath arisen now, the mighty god with awful name; lo! he doth shake the world about and tremble all the earth beneath.VIII.34O friend of mine! O Indra true! I call upon thee in the dawn; for thou hast been my guardian long, my patron in the days of old.VIII.35Hail to the Aśvins twain! O pair of horsemen bright! Your chariot comes with dawn's first light—come ye and drink the morning soma here.VIII.36Come unto us, O Indra, mighty king! Drink deep of this soma bright, The sweet pressed juice that mortal men have stirred, the nectar of the rite. Thy thunderbolt doth gleam like sharpened steel; thy r...VIII.37Sing, O my soul, to him whose bolt doth shatter the demon hosts! Indra the drinker, Indra the slayer, whose thunder burns at the uttermost coasts. His thunderbolt is sharpened sharp as any blade of de...VIII.38Come thou together, Indra bold and Agni bright with flame! The singers summon both of you; we speak each mighty name. The sacrifice is kindled here; the butter burneth high. Come ye and take your port...VIII.39Agni, thou guest most divine, thou dweller in our home! We welcome thee with lifted hands; we bid thee never roam. Thy flames rise upward to the heavens, carrying our prayer on high, A golden column r...VIII.40Hearken, O Indra-Agni both, ye mighty gods combined! One bringeth war and victory; one bringeth all mankind. The thunderbolt is tempered with the sacred, purifying flame, And both together, side by si...VIII.41O Varuṇa, the wide-eyed lord who seeth all, who standeth over earth and heaven both, We call upon thy sovereign will and dreadful sway.VIII.42O mighty Varuṇa, thy kingdom stretcheth over all the waters and the sky! Thou dost command the vast and liquid realm where dwell the creatures without number. The oceans answer to thy sovereign call;...VIII.43Hail, Agni! Lord of the sacred flame, first-born among all the gods! Thou burnest in the household hearth; thou dwellest in the wood prepared for sacrifice. Thy tongue doth lick the offering, thy stre...VIII.44O Agni, thou the first priest at the altar of the gods, the eldest and most wise! Before all other priests did gods appoint thee as their messenger and herald. Thou art the bridge between the world of...VIII.45O Indra! Mightiest of all the gods, whose strength is beyond compare! Thou wast born from thy mother's womb already mighty and full-grown, girt about with power. In that same hour when first thou dids...VIII.46Sing praises to the mighty Indra, whom none doth equal in strength and valor. He who is called upon in the hour of battle, who hath driven back the darkness with thunder.VIII.47Praise unto Mitra and Varuṇa, the sovereigns of the wide-spreading heavens. They who uphold the law of the cosmos, who maintain the order of all things.VIII.48We have drunk the Soma! We have become immortal!VIII.49O Agni, thou radiant one, thou who dost shine forth with the light of a thousand suns! Thou who bringest forth the dawn, thou who dost pierce the darkness.VIII.50Swiftly doth Indra come to the sacrifice when he is called! O Thunderer, thou art eager for the Soma; thou art quick to hear the voice of thy worshippers.VIII.51Indra, mighty lord of gods, we summon thee with praise and prayer. Thou art the giver of all wealth, the dispeller of our foes. Hear us, O thunderer of great renown, and grant us riches manifold.VIII.52O Indra, thou who drinkest deep the soma till thy power doth swell, The sacred drink is poured for thee in vessels vast as mountain peaks. Thy throat doth widen to receive the streams of this most pre...VIII.53O Indra, swift of foot and strong, the lord of all the gods on high, We summon thee with hymn and prayer to come unto us in this hour. Thy strides are mighty and are sure, thou reachest to the farthes...VIII.54O Indra, thou art sovereign lord of all the gods that dwell on high. The lesser deities do bow before thy majesty supreme. Thou rulest over heaven's realm and all the mortal men below.VIII.55O Indra, god of gods supreme, we sing thy praise with voices raised. Thy might is manifest in all the deeds of power that thou dost do. Accept the soma that we pour and bless us with thy favour bright...VIII.56Come now, O Indra, lord of might and thunder, we call thee to the pressing of the soma. The juice hath flowed; the stone hath struck it sweetly; the Agni blazes bright upon the altar. Come drink of th...VIII.57Swiftly, O Indra, come unto this pressing! The soma flows in rivers rich with sweetness; the sacrificial drink is mixed and ready. Hasten thy chariot hitched with noble horses—come swift as wind, as l...VIII.58O Indra, strongest god, come strike the demons! The soma hath been pressed for thee this morning. Come swift with thy bright bolt and shatter all the foes—all those that would do harm unto thy people.VIII.59O Indra, hear the voice of those that praise thee! The soma floweth forth upon the altar; the gift is ready for thy holy pleasure. Come hither now and taste this draught so precious—be thou gladdened...VIII.60O Agni, thou art kindled at the dawning! The morning light breaks forth upon the altar. Thy flames do rise and flicker upward bright—a golden tower of fire that reacheth toward the heavens. Hear thou...VIII.61Come, mighty Indra, with thy bay-hued steeds, swift as the wind that rideth over the earth. Thou drinkest soma at the pressing-stone, growing terrible in strength, thy limbs made mighty by the sweet d...VIII.62Indra alone surpasseth all the gods in might and majesty. None among them dare contend with thee. Thou art supreme in strength, supreme in wisdom, supreme in the dispensing of wealth and victory.VIII.63Thou art my friend, O Indra, and I am thy devoted follower. Thou failest not them that trust in thee. Thy thunderbolt is swift as lightning, and there is none among the gods who can withstand its forc...VIII.64Behold the triumph of mighty Indra! The foe is overthrown, and the cosmos hath been restored to order. The waters that were imprisoned now flow forth with rejoicing. The sun riseth in the eastern sky,...VIII.65Indra, lord of hundred fortresses! Thy strongholds are as numerous as the stars in heaven, and they shall never be breached. Thou sittest upon thy throne of gold, and from thence thou dost command all...VIII.66Hear now the praise of Indra, mightiest of all the gods! His strength is as the strength of mountains piled upon mountains. His will is sovereign over all that moveth and all that standeth still.VIII.67Hail to the Ādityas, celestial sovereigns! Mitra, Varuṇa, Aryaman—the guardians of truth and cosmic law. Ye who sit upon thrones of light, ye who see all that transpires in the realm of men and gods a...VIII.68All glory unto Indra! The champion of the gods, the thunderer supreme, the lord of might unmatched! All the divine powers bow before him; all the hosts of heaven acknowledge his sovereignty. There is...VIII.69O Indra, thou lord of a hundred blessings! How matchless is thy thirst, how mighty thy appetite! No drink can equal the soma that thou drinkest; no feast doth satisfy thee as doth the pressed juice of...VIII.70Indra! The slayer of darkness! The vanquisher of demons! The restorer of light! At the beginning of time, when the world was young and the forces of chaos pressed upon all sides, thou didst arise in t...VIII.71O Agni, kindled at the dawn, thou radiant God, the household priest— By thee the offerings mount on high; through thee the gods receive their share of mortal gift.VIII.72Born is the Light! The Fire hath sprung forth from the churning of the wood, As a child from the womb, as dawn breaketh from the darkness of the night.VIII.73O Agni, many-formed, thou takest shape in every living thing, In the house, in the wood, in the hearts of men—everywhere thy presence burneth bright.VIII.74Most pure, most bright, O Agni! Thou art the best of all the priests, Thy hands are ever clean; thy words are ever true and right.VIII.75O Agni! Thy flames reach up toward heaven with mighty strength, They climb and climb without ceasing, never faltering, ever bright.VIII.76Sing forth the praise of Indra, mighty fortress-breaker, he who holdeth the thunderbolt in his fist. The cities of the demons crumble at his approach; the strongholds of his enemies tumble like straw...VIII.77O Indra, none among the gods doth rival thy generous heart. Thou givest more than any other deity; thy bounty floweth like the rivers in spring. When the worshipper crieth out to thee, thou hearest an...VIII.78Come thou, O Indra, to the soma that we have pressed for thee. Let the juice gladden thy heart and strengthen thy power. When thou dost drink of the soma, thy might is doubled; thy strength becometh i...VIII.79Sing the praise of the Sun, who journeyeth across the sky in his golden chariot. From the eastern horizon he riseth with splendor, and all creatures do awake at his coming. His rays illuminate the wor...VIII.80At every sacrifice, O Indra, thou art present. Thou failest not those who call upon thy name; thou abandonest not thy worshippers. When the soma is pressed and offered, thou dost come to the feast and...VIII.81Come, mighty Indra, thou whose arm is strongest of all the gods. Thy might is invincible; no demon dare withstand thy charge. Thy hand, O thunderer, holdeth the terrible bolt—yea, thy weapon shaketh t...VIII.82O Indra, thou art the friend of mankind, the defender of all who seek thy protection. Thy heart is turned ever toward those who worship thee in truth. The Adityas call thee blessed; the Vasus acknowle...VIII.83Hear us, O ye gods together! Come forth, all ye who dwell in heaven and earth. We call upon thee with voices lifted high. Grant unto us all the gifts that it is in your power to bestow, for we are thy...VIII.84Lo, Indra, thou great sustainer of all things! Thou art he who holdeth up the heavens with thy mighty shoulders. The sky, vast and starry, resteth upon thy head as a great weight. Yet thou staggerest...VIII.85Behold, O mortals, the twofold majesty! Indra and Varuṇa together hold dominion over all that is. Indra, the warrior, shattereth all obstacles with his might. Varuṇa, the sovereign, ordereth all thing...VIII.86Come swiftly, O Indra, to the pressing-stone! The stones have fallen upon the soma, and the sweet nectar riseth like the dawn. We call thee with voices like the cry of eagles; hear us, thou mighty one...VIII.87Hark! The thunderbolt is raised in thy hand, O Indra! It burneth with the fire of thy will. No foe can withstand its descent. No fortress wall can turn it aside. It striketh down the wicked and the pr...VIII.88We seek thee, O Indra, at the time of sacrifice. The sacred fire burneth brightly upon the altar. The smoke riseth up toward the heavens, carrying with it our prayers and our songs. Be pleased to acce...VIII.89There is no god like unto thee, O Indra! Thou art the unfailing champion, the friend who never abandoneth those who trust in him. When the righteous calleth upon thee, thou dost come. When the warrior...VIII.90Hark! The pressing-stones sound out their cry! The soma floweth forth like honey from the comb. The yellow juice falleth into the bowl, waiting to be offered unto the mighty god. Come, O Indra! Come a...VIII.91Afflicted in my skin, with itch and sore malady—O Indra, see me here—I took the soma plant and crushed it twixt my teeth. The juices I did press out, and offered unto thee, that thou mightst heed my c...VIII.92Come hither, O Indra, thou of many invocations, thou whom we have praised in hymn and song from ancient days. Drink thou the soma that the priests have pressed, and grant us thy most generous benedict...VIII.93O Indra, supremest of all gods, none equal thee in might or in glory. Thou dost stand alone among the divine hosts, unmatched in valor, unsurpassed in generosity. All the devas yield to thy dominion;...VIII.94O Indra, lord of all that is precious, thou art the giver of every good thing. From thy hand floweth the wealth that maketh men prosperous. Thou givest the cattle, thou givest the horses, thou givest...VIII.95O Indra, breaker of the dark! Thou who dost rend asunder the veil of night and callest forth the Dawn upon her way! Thy thunderbolt pierceth the clouds; thy voice shaketh the heavens; thy might transf...VIII.96Come hither, Indra, mighty-armed, the victor of the thunderbolt. Thy cosmic deed hath shaken heaven; the mountains quailed before Thee when Thy foe lay broken 'neath Thy mace.VIII.97None among the gods doth match Thy power, O Indra, mighty-souled and strong. Thou art supreme; all other deities do pale before the radiance of Thy might. We sing to Thee the song of praise, the ancie...VIII.98Thou art the friend of all who seek Thee with a true and righteous heart. O Indra, never hath Thy favor been denied unto those who make the sacrifice and raise the hymn of praise.VIII.99The thunderbolt flashes bright; the demons scatter in the dark. Thou hast come forth, O mighty Indra, with the roar of thunder shaking all the world.VIII.100Among the gods, O mighty Indra, Thou dost hold a place supreme and unquestioned. Thy sovereignty is absolute; no god doth challenge Thy authority or Thy right.VIII.101Come forth, O Aditi, mother boundless and unbroken, who dost bear the free ones, the sovereign Ādityas!VIII.102Come thou, O Agni, bright devourer, lord of the flame that linketh heaven and earth!VIII.103O Agni, thou bearer of offerings, thou sacred flame that drinkest the oblation!