{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv08070.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv08070.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv08070.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. INDRA, God of the mighty arm, gather for us with thy right hand\n Manifold and nutritious spoil.\n 2 We know thee mighty in thy deeds, of mighty bounty, mighty wealth,\n Mighty in measure, prompt to aid.\n 3 Hero, when thou art fain to give, neither may Gods nor mortal men\n Restrain thee like a fearful Bull.\n 4 Come, let us glorify Indra, Lord supreme of wealth, Self-ruling King:\n In bounty may he harm us not.\n 5 Let prelude sound and following chant so let him hear the S\u0101man sung,\n And with his bounty answer us.\n 6 O Indra, with thy right hand bring, and with thy left remember us.\n Let us not lose our share of wealth.\n 7 Come nigh, O Bold One, boldly bring hither the riches of the churl\n Who giveth least of all the folk.\n 8 Indra, the booty which thou hast with holy singers to receive,\n Even that booty win with us.\n 9 Indra, thy swiftly-coming spoil, the booty which rejoices all,\n Sounds quick in concert with our hopes.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 8: HYMN LXX. Indra.","type":"page"}