Decade 20
1684
Book IX, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
Forward have flowed the streams of power, of this the mighty one effused, Of him who waits upon the Gods.
1685
Book IX, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
The singers praise him with their song, and learned priests adorn the steed Born as thelight that merits laud.
1686
Book IX, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
These things thou winnest quickly, while men cleanse thee, Soma, nobly rich!
1687
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
This Brahman, comer at the due time, named Indra, is renowned and praised.
1688
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
To thee alone, O Lord of Strength, go, as it were, all songs of praise.
1689
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Like streams of water on their way, let bounties, Indra, flow from thee!
1690
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Even as a car to give us aid, we draw thee nigh to favour us, Strong in thy deeds, quelling attack, Indra, Lord, mightiest! of the brave.
1691
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Great in thou power and wisdom, strong, with thought that comprehendeth all! Wide hast thou spread in majesty.
1692
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Thou very mighty one, whose hands by virtue of thy greatness wield The golden bolt that beaks its way!
1693
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
He who hath lighted up the joyous castle, wise courser like the steed of cloudy heaven, Bright like the Sun with hundredfold existence
1694
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
He, doubly born, hath spread in his effulgence through the three luminous realms, through all the regions, Best sacrificing Priest where waters gather.
1695
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
Priest doubly born, he through his love of glory hath in his keeping all things worth the choosing. The man who brings him gifts hath noble offspring.
1696
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
Agni, with hymns may we now accomplish that which thou lovest, Strength, like a horse auspicious, with service!
1697
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
For, Agni, thou art now the promoter of strength auspicious, Lofty sacrifice, power effective.
1698
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
Through these our praises, come thou to meet us, bright as the sunlight, Agni, kindly with all thy faces!
1699
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
Immortal Jatavedas, thou bright-hued refulgent gift of Dawn. Agni, this day to him who pays oblations bring the Gods who waken with the morn!
1700
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
For thou art offering-bearer, well-loved messenger, and charioteer of holy rites. Accordant with the Asvins and with Dawn grant us heroic strength and lofty fame!
1701
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
The old hath waked the young Moon from his slumber who runs his circling course with many round him Behold the God's high wisdom in its greatness: he who died yesterday to-day is living.
1702
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Strong is the red Bird in his strength, great hero, who from of old bath had no nest to dwell in. That which he knows is truth and never idle: he wins and gives the wealth desired of many.
1703
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Through these Thunderer gained strong manly vigour, through whom he waxed in stren gth to slaughter Vritra; These who through might of actual operation sprang forth as Gods in course of Law and Order.
1704
Book IX, Chapter I, , Maruts
Here is the Soma ready pressed: of this the Maruts, yea, of this Self-luminous, the Asvins, drink.
1705
Book IX, Chapter I, , Maruts
Of this, moreover, purified, set in three places, procreant, Drink Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman.
1706
Book IX, Chapter I, , Maruts
Yea, Indra, like the Hotar-priest, will in the early morning drink, At pleasure, of the milky juice:
1707
Book IX, Chapter I, , Surya
Verily, Surya, thou art great; truly, Aditya, thou art great. O most admired for greatness of thy majesty, God, by thy greatn.ess thou art great.
1708
Book IX, Chapter I, , Surya
Yea, Surya, thou art great in fame: thou evermore, O God, art great. Thou by thy greatness art the Gods' High-Priest, divine, farspread unconquerable light.
1709
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Come, Lord of rapturous joys, to our libations with thy bay steeds, come With bay steeds to our flowing juice!
1710
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Known as best Vritra-slayer erst, as Indra $atakratu, come With bay steeds to our flowing juice!
1711
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
For, Vritra-slayer, thou art he who drinks these drops of Soma come With bay steeds to our flowing juice!
1712
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Bring to the wise, the great, who waxeth mighty your offerings and make ready your devotion. Go forth to many tribes as man's controller!
1713
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
For Indra the sublime, the far-pervading, have singers generateo prayer and praises; The sages never violate his statutes.
1714
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
The choirs have established Indra King for ever for victory him, whose anger is resistless: And for the bays' Lord strengthened those he loveth.
1715
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
If I, O Indra, were the lord of riches ample as thine own, I would support the singer, God who scatterest wealth! and, not abandon him to woe.
1716
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Each day would I enrich the man who sang my praise, in whatsoever place he were. No kinship is there better, Maghavan, than thine: a father even, is no more.
1717
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Here thou the call of the juice-drinking press-stone: mark thou the sage's hymn who sings and lauds thee! Take to thine inmost self these adorations!
1718
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
I know and ne'er forget the hymns and praises of thee, theconqueror, of thy power immortal. Thy name I ever utter, self-refulgent!
1719
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Among mankind many are thy libations, and many a time the pious sage invokes thee. O Maghavan, be not long distant from us!
1720
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Sing strength to Indra that shall. set his chariot in the foremost place! Giver of room in closest fight, slayer of foes in shock of war, be thou our great encorager! Let the weak bowstrings break upon the bows of our weak mies!
1721
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Thou didst destroy the Dragon: thou sentest the rivers down to Earth. Foeless, O Indra, wast thou born. Thou tendest well each choicest thing. Therefore we draw us close to thee. Let the weak bowstrings break upon the bows of our weak enemies! Destroyed be all malignitics and all our enemy's designs!
1722
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Thy bolt thou castest at the foe, O Indra, who would smite us dead: thy liberal bounty gives us wealth. Let the weak bowstrings break upon the bows of our weak enemies!
1723
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Rich be the praiser of one rich and liberal, Lord of days! like thee: High rank be his who lauds the juice!
1724
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
His wealth who hath no store of kine hath ne'er found out recited laud, Nor song of praises that is sung.
1725
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Give us not, Indra, as a prey unto the scornful or the proud: Help, mighty one, with power and might!
1726
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
Come hither, Indra, with thy bays, come thou to Kanva's eulogy! Ye by command of yonder Dyaus, God bright by day! have gone to heaven.
1727
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
The stones' rim shakes the Soma here like a wolf worrying a sheep. Ye by command of yonder Dyaus, God bright by day I have gone to heaven.
1728
Book IX, Chapter I, , Indra
May the stone bring thee as it speaks, the Soma-stone with ringing voice! Ye by command of yonder Dyaus, God bright by day! have gone to heaven.
1729
Book IX, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
For Indra flow most rich in sweets, O Soma, bringing him delight!
1730
Book IX, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
Bright, meditating sacred song, these juices have sent Vayu forth.
1731
Book IX, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
They were sent forth to feast the Gods, like chariots speeding in the race.
1732
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
Agni I deem our Hotar priest, munificent wealth-giver, Son of Strength, who knoweth all that is even as the Sage who knoweth all. Lord of fair rites, a God with form erected turning to the Gods, he when the flame hath sprung forth from the holy oil, the offered fatness, longs for it as it grows bright.
1733
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
We, sacrificing, call on the best worshipper thee eldest of Angirasas, singer! with hyrnns, thee, brilliant one! with singers' hymn; Thee, wandering round, as 'twere the sky, thee who art Hotar-priest of men, whom, Bull with hair of flame, the people must observe, tile people that he speed them on.
1734
Book IX, Chapter I, , Agni
He with his blazing Power refulgent far and wide, he verily it iswho conquers demon foes, conquers the demons like an axe: At whose close touch things solid partg and what is stable yields he keeps his ground and flinches not,like trees. Subduing all from the skilled archer flinches not.