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Rig Veda 8.36

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English · Ralph T. H. Griffith

Thou helpest him whose grass is trimmed, who sheds the juice, O Satakratu, drink Soma to make thee glad. The share which they have fixed for thee, thou, Indra, Victor o'er all hosts and space, begirt with Maruts, Lord of Heroes, winner of the floods.

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English · Ralph T. H. Griffith

Maghavan, help thy worshipper: let him help thee. O Satakratu, drink Soma to make thee glad. The share which they have fixed for thee, etc.

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English · Ralph T. H. Griffith

Thou aidest Gods with food, and that with might aidg thee, O Satakratu, drink Soma to make thee glad.

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English · Ralph T. H. Griffith

Creator of the heaven, creator of the earth, O Satakratu, drink Soma to make thee glad.

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English · Ralph T. H. Griffith

Father of cattle, father of all steeds art thou. O Satakratu, drink Soma to make thee glad.

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English · Ralph T. H. Griffith

Stone-hurler, glorify the Atris' hymn of praise. O Satakratu, drink Soma to make thee glad.

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English · Ralph T. H. Griffith

Hear thou Syavagva while he pours to thee, as erst thou heardest Atri when he wrought his holy rites. Indra, thou only gavest Trasadasyu aid in the fierce fight with heroes, strengthening his prayers.

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Ralph T. H. Griffith's translation (1896–97). It is dated, and scholars now read many verses differently. A few verses Griffith left untranslated or moved to an appendix are not included.

Ralph T. H. Griffith, The Hymns of the Rigveda, 2nd edition (Benares: E. J. Lazarus, 1896–97). Public domain. Text from English Wikisource, checked against Internet Archive scans of the 1896–97 printing. · Source ↗

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