1.108.1
य इ॑न्द्राग्नी चि॒त्रत॑मो॒ रथो॑ वाम॒भि विश्वा॑नि॒ भुव॑नानि॒ चष्टे॑ |
तेना या॑तं स॒रथं॑ तस्थि॒वांसाथा॒ सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
ON that most wondrous car of yours, O Indra and Agni, which looks round on all things living, Take ye your stand and come to us together, and drink libations of the flowing Soma.
On that most wondrous car of yours that looks upon all living things, O Indra and Agni, take your stand, come to us together, and drink the flowing Soma.
Indragni ratha as vishvatomukha vision. Yujya a-gatam—come as pair. Soma drinking seals joint presence. Hindu: will (Indra) and transforming fire (Agni) must arrive together.
Bring vision and execution together; decisions need both clear seeing and transformative energy.
1.108.2
याव॑दि॒दं भुव॑नं॒ विश्व॒मस्त्यु॑रु॒व्यचा॑ वरि॒मता॑ गभी॒रम् |
तावाँ॑ अ॒यं पात॑वे॒ सोमो॑ अ॒स्त्वर॑मिन्द्राग्नी॒ मन॑से यु॒वभ्या॑म् ||
As vast as all this world is in its compass, deep as it is, with its far-stretching surface, So let this Soma be, Indra and Agni, made for your drinking till your soul be sated.
As vast as this whole world in span, as deep and wide-stretched, so let this Soma be for you, Indra and Agni, until your spirit is sated.
Soma measured to cosmic vastness—offering scaled to deities' mahiman. Tripti of manas sought. Hindu reciprocity: give according to the greatness addressed.
Match generosity and preparation to the scale of what you ask; undersized effort cannot feed great aims.
1.108.3
च॒क्राथे॒ हि स॒ध्र्य १ ङ्नाम॑ भ॒द्रं स॑ध्रीची॒ना वृ॑त्रहणा उ॒त स्थ॑: |
तावि॑न्द्राग्नी स॒ध्र्य॑ञ्चा नि॒षद्या॒ वृष्ण॒: सोम॑स्य वृष॒णा वृ॑षेथाम् ||
For ye have won a blessed name together: yea, with one aim ye strove, O Vṛtra-slayers. So Indra-Agni, seated here together, pour in, ye Mighty Ones, the mighty Soma.
You have won a blessed name together; with one aim you strove, O Vritra-slayers; so Indra-Agni, seated here together, pour in the mighty Soma, O Mighty Ones.
Ekam nama and sakam for Vritra-hanau. Joint seating and Soma-pouring. Hindu: collaborative divine action models human sahayoga.
Shared credit and shared aim beat solo branding; sit together to finish what you started.
1.108.4
समि॑द्धेष्व॒ग्निष्वा॑नजा॒ना य॒तस्रु॑चा ब॒र्हिरु॑ तिस्तिरा॒णा |
ती॒व्रैः सोमै॒: परि॑षिक्तेभिर॒र्वागेन्द्रा॑ग्नी सौमन॒साय॑ यातम् ||
Both stand adorned, when fires are duly kindled, spreading the sacred grass, with lifted ladles. Drawn by strong Soma juice poured forth around us, come, Indra-Agni, and display your favour.
Both stand adorned when fires are kindled, grass strewn, ladles lifted; drawn by strong Soma poured around, come Indra-Agni and show favor.
Ritual mise-en-scène: Agni lit, barhis, juhū. Soma as akranda attracting the pair. Sumati requested. Classic yajna hospitality.
Set the stage carefully before inviting stakeholders; environment and readiness draw the right response.
1.108.5
यानी॑न्द्राग्नी च॒क्रथु॑र्वी॒र्या॑णि॒ यानि॑ रू॒पाण्यु॒त वृष्ण्या॑नि |
या वां॑ प्र॒त्नानि॑ स॒ख्या शि॒वानि॒ तेभि॒: सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
The brave deeds ye have done, Indra and Agni, the forms ye have displayed and mighty exploits, The ancient and auspicious bonds of friendship,—for sake of these drink of the flowing Soma.
The brave deeds you have done, forms and mighty exploits, and the ancient auspicious bonds of friendship—for their sake drink the flowing Soma, Indra and Agni.
Virya, vapus, and pratnani sakhyani as reasons for Soma. Friendship (sakhyam) between Indra-Agni and with devotees is itself offering-worthy. Hindu bhakti of alliance.
Honor long partnerships when celebrating success; loyalty is a reason to invest, not only recent KPIs.
1.108.6
यदब्र॑वं प्रथ॒मं वां॑ वृणा॒नो॒ ३ ऽयं सोमो॒ असु॑रैर्नो वि॒हव्य॑: |
तां स॒त्यां श्र॒द्धाम॒भ्या हि या॒तमथा॒ सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
As first I said when choosing you, in battle we must contend with Asuras for this Soma. So came ye unto this my true conviction, and drank libations of the flowing Soma.
As I first said when choosing you: in battle we must contend with Asuras for this Soma; so you came to my true conviction and drank the flowing Soma.
Election of Indragni for asura-conflict over Soma—myth of rightful claim to sacred delight. Satya shraddha of the poet met by their coming. Hindu: choose allies on principle, then they confirm trust.
State your principles when selecting partners; aligned conviction attracts commitment.
1.108.7
यदि॑न्द्राग्नी॒ मद॑थ॒: स्वे दु॑रो॒णे यद् ब्र॒ह्मणि॒ राज॑नि वा यजत्रा |
अत॒: परि॑ वृषणा॒वा हि या॒तमथा॒ सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
If in your dwelling, or with prince or Brahman, ye, Indra-Agni, Holy Ones, rejoice you, Even from thence, ye mighty Lords, come hither, and drink libation of the flowing Soma.
If in your dwelling, or with prince or Brahman, you rejoice, O holy Indra-Agni, even from there come, mighty Lords, and drink the Soma libation.
Wherever they madayethe—own sadana, with rajanya or brahmana—come. Divine accessibility across social loci. Hindu: deities not trapped in one class setting.
Don't assume key helpers are unavailable because they're busy elsewhere; invite across contexts.
1.108.8
यदि॑न्द्राग्नी॒ यदु॑षु तु॒र्वशे॑षु॒ यद् द्रु॒ह्युष्वनु॑षु पू॒रुषु॒ स्थः |
अत॒: परि॑ वृषणा॒वा हि या॒तमथा॒ सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
If with, the Yadus, Turvaśas, ye sojourn, with Druhyus, Anus, Pūrus, Indra-Agni! Even from thence, ye mighty Lords, come hither, and drink libations of the flowing Soma.
If you sojourn with Yadus, Turvashas, Druhyus, Anus, Purus—Indra-Agni!—even from there come, mighty Lords, and drink the Soma.
Pancha-jana tribal map: Indragni present among all clans. Pan-Bharata theology of the twin gods. Unity across janas through shared deities.
Good forces can inhabit many communities; seek collaboration across group lines.
1.108.9
यदि॑न्द्राग्नी अव॒मस्यां॑ पृथि॒व्यां म॑ध्य॒मस्यां॑ पर॒मस्या॑मु॒त स्थः |
अत॒: परि॑ वृषणा॒वा हि या॒तमथा॒ सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
Whether, O Indra-Agni, ye be dwelling in lowest earth, in central, or in highest. Even from thence, ye mighty Lords, come hither, and drink libations of the flowing Soma.
Whether you dwell in lowest, middle, or highest earth, O Indra-Agni, even from there come, mighty Lords, and drink the Soma.
Tripartite earth locations—vertical omnipresence. Spatial theology of invitation.
Meet people where they are on any 'level'; invite participation without status gates.
1.108.10
यदि॑न्द्राग्नी पर॒मस्यां॑ पृथि॒व्यां म॑ध्य॒मस्या॑मव॒मस्या॑मु॒त स्थः |
अत॒: परि॑ वृषणा॒वा हि या॒तमथा॒ सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
Whether, O Indra-Agni, ye be dwelling in highest earth, in central, or in lowest, Even from thence, ye mighty Lords, come hither, and drink libations of the flowing Soma.
Whether you dwell in highest, middle, or lowest earth, O Indra-Agni, even from there come and drink the Soma.
Chiastic repeat of triadic earth—emphasis through variation. Persistence of call.
Repeat invitations patiently; important allies may need multiple clear calls.
1.108.11
यदि॑न्द्राग्नी दि॒वि ष्ठो यत् पृ॑थि॒व्यां यत् पर्व॑ते॒ष्वोष॑धीष्व॒प्सु |
अत॒: परि॑ वृषणा॒वा हि या॒तमथा॒ सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
Whether ye be in heaven, O Indra-Agni, on earth, on mountains, in the herbs, or waters, Even from thence, ye mighty Lords, come hither, and drink libations of the flowing Soma.
Whether in heaven, on earth, on mountains, in herbs, or in waters, O Indra-Agni, even from there come and drink the Soma.
Pancha-loka elemental spread: dyaus, prithivi, parvata, oshadhi, apah—Indragni as pervasive. Hindu immanence of will and fire in nature.
Look for energy and clarity in many environments—nature, work, study—not only one sacred building.
1.108.12
यदि॑न्द्राग्नी॒ उदि॑ता॒ सूर्य॑स्य॒ मध्ये॑ दि॒वः स्व॒धया॑ मा॒दये॑थे |
अत॒: परि॑ वृषणा॒वा हि या॒तमथा॒ सोम॑स्य पिबतं सु॒तस्य॑ ||
If, when the Sun to the mid-heaven hath mounted, ye take delight in food, O Indra-Agni, Even from thence, ye mighty Lords, come hither, and drink libations of the flowing Soma.
If when the Sun has climbed mid-heaven you take delight in food, O Indra-Agni, even from there come and drink the Soma.
Madhyandina solar peak—even then leave feasting to attend the devotee's Soma. Priority of relationship over divine 'schedule.'
Make yourself interruptible for what matters; peak-busyness need not block response to sincere need.
1.108.13
ए॒वेन्द्रा॑ग्नी पपि॒वांसा॑ सु॒तस्य॒ विश्वा॒स्मभ्यं॒ सं ज॑यतं॒ धना॑नि |
तन्नो॑ मि॒त्रो वरु॑णो मामहन्ता॒मदि॑ति॒: सिन्धु॑: पृथि॒वी उ॒त द्यौः ||
Thus having drunk your fill of our libation, win us all kinds of wealth, Indra and Agni. This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.
Having drunk your fill of our libation, win us all kinds of wealth, Indra and Agni; may Mitra, Varuna, Aditi, Sindhu, Earth and Heaven grant this prayer.
After tripti, sanim vishvavaram—comprehensive wealth. Closing shanti. Twin gods as wealth-winners post-Soma.
After shared celebration, convert goodwill into concrete shared prosperity.