8.38

1. yajñasya hi sthas ṛtvijā

because of-sacrifice you2-are priests

as c2 2du.

sasnī vajeṣu karmasu

2winners in-victorious in-acts

indrāgnī tasya bodhatam

of-this wake up

budh c1 imper. 2du.

2. tośāsā rathayāvānā

distilling-streaming, traveling-driving in the same chariot

vṛtrahaṇā aparājitā

2dragon-slayers invincible

indrāgnī tasya bodhatam

3. idam vām madiram madhu

this for-you2 exhilaration sweet

adhukṣan adribhir naras

kindled with-singing men-agents

dhukṣ c1 imperf. 3pl.

indrāgnī tasya bodhatam

of-this you2-wake up

4. juṣethām yajñam iṣṭaye

you2-enjoy sacrifice to-for-liking

iṣṭi f dat.

sutam somam sadhastutī

pressed soma O jointly-praised2

su ppp

indrāgnī ā gatam narā

come O 2men

5. imā juṣethām savanā

enjoy these pressings

juṣ c6 2du. mid. imāni savanāni

yebhir havyāni ūhathuḥ

with-which-by-whom oblations you2-have-conveyed

vah c1 perf. 2du.

indrāgnī ā gatam narā

come 2men

6. imām gāyatravartanim

this song-turning

juṣethām suṣṭutim mama

enjoy good-laud my

juṣ c6 imper. 2du.

indrāgnī ā gatam narā

come O 2agents

gam c1 imper. 2du.

7. prātaryāvabhir ā gatam

with-early-traveling come here

devebhir jeniyāvasū

with-gods O you2 of noble-treasure

jenya of noble birth genuine vasu

indrāgnī somapītaye

to-drink-soma

8. śyāvāśvasya sunvatas

offering

sunvat

atrīṇām śṛṇutam havam

of-atris listen-hear the-call-speech

(the family of me) śru c5 imper. 2du.

indrāgnī somapītye

to-drink-soma

9. evā vam ahve ūtaye

thus you2 I-called for-help

hu imperf. 1sing. mid. ūti

yatha ahuvanta medhirās

just-as the wise-ones called

hu 3pl. mid. medhā intelligent

indrāgnī somapītaye

10. āham sarasvatīvator

i sarasvatī’s

ā aham du. loc.

indrāgniyor avas vṛṇe

indra-agni’s help i-choose

vṛ c9

yābhyām gāyatram ṛcyate

for-whom2 song is-recited

ṛc c6 pass.