{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv02014.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv02014.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv02014.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. MINISTERS, bring the Soma juice for Indra, pour forth the gladdening liquor with the beakers.\n To drink of this the Hero longeth ever; offer it to the Bull, for this he willeth.\n 2 Ye ministers, to him who with the lightning smote, like a tree, the rain-withholding V\u1e5btra\u2014\n Bring it to him, him who is fain to taste it, a draught of this which Indra here deserveth.\n 3 Ye ministers, to him who smote D\u1e5bbh\u012bka, who drove the kine forth, and discovered Vala,\n Offer this draught, like Vita in the region: clothe him with Soma even as steeds with trappings.\n 4 Him who did Ura\u1e47a to death, Adhvaryus! though showing arms ninety-and-nine in number;\n Who cast down headlong Arbuda and slew him,\u2014speed ye that Indra to our offered Soma.\n 5 Ye ministers, to him who struck down Sva\u015bna, and did to death Vya\u1e41sa and greedy \u015au\u1e63\u1e47a,\n And Rudhikr\u0101s and Namuci and Pipru,\u2014to him, to Indra, pour ye forth libation.\n 6 Ye ministers, to him who as with thunder demolished \u015aambara's hundred ancient castles;\n Who cast down Varcin's sons, a hundred thousand,\u2014to him, to Indra, offer ye the Soma.\n 7 Ye ministers, to him who slew a hundred thousand, and cast them down upon earth's bosom;\n Who quelled the valiant men of Atithigva, Kutsa, and \u0100yu,\u2014bring to him the Soma.\n 8 Ministers, men, whatever thing ye long for obtain ye quickly bringing gifts to Indra.\n Bring to the Glorious One what bands have cleansed; to Indra bring, ye pious ones, the Soma.\n 9 Do ye, O ministers, obey his order: that purified in wood, in wood uplift ye.\n Well pleased he longs for what your hands have tended: offer the gladdening Soma juice to Indra.\n 10 As the cow's udder teems with milk, Adhvaryus, so fill with Soma Indra, liberal giver.\n I know him: I am sure of this, the Holy knows that I fain would give to him more largely.\n 11 Him, ministers, the Lord of heavenly treasure and all terrestrial wealth that earth possesses,\n Him, Indra, fill with Soma as a garner is filled with barley full: be this your labour.\n 12 Prepare thyself to grant us that great booty, O Vasu, for abundant is thy treasure.\n Gather up wondrous wealth, O Indra, daily. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 2: HYMN XIV. Indra.","type":"page"}