{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv08098.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv08098.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv08098.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. INDRA, the poets with. their hymns extol this hero might of thine:\n They strengthened, loud in song, thy power that droppeth oil. With hymns the Pauras came to thee.\n 2 Through piety they came to Indra for his aid, they whose libations give theejoy.\n As thou with, Krsa and Samvarta hast rejoiced, so, Indra, be thou glad with us.\n 3 Agreeing in your spirit, all ye Deities, come nigh to us.\n Vasus and Rudras shall come near to give us aid, and Maruts listen to our call.\n 4 May P\u016b\u1e63an, Vi\u1e63\u1e47u, and Sarasvat\u012b befriend, and the Seven Streams, this call of mine:\n May Waters, Wind, the Mountains, and the Forest-Lord, and Earth give ear unto my cry.\n 5 Indra, with thine own bounteous gift, most liberal of the Mighty Ones,\n Be our boon benefactor, V\u1e5btra-slayer, be our feast-companion for our weal.\n 6 Leader of heroes, Lord of battle, lead thou us to combat, thou Most Sapient One.\n High fame is theirs who win by invocations, feasts and entertainment of the Gods.\n 7 Our hopes rest on the Faithful One: in Indra is the people's life.\n O Maghavan, come nigh that thou mayst give us aid: make plenteous food stream forth for us.\n 8 Thee would we worship, Indra, with our songs of praise: O \u015aatakratu, be thou ours.\n Pour down upon Praska\u1e47va bounty vast and firm, exuberant, that shall never fail.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 8: HYMN VI. Indra.","type":"page"}