Mantra 8
Aindra praise of Indra as the Soma-empowered remover of obstruction and giver of victory and welfare
नाके सुपर्णमुप यत्पतन्तं हृदा वेनन्तो अभ्यचक्षत त्वा हिरण्यपक्षं वरुणस्य दूतं यमस्य योनौ शकुनं भुरण्युम्
nāke suparṇamupa yatpatantaṃ hṛdā venanto abhyacakṣata tvā hiraṇyapakṣaṃ varuṇasya dūtaṃ yamasya yonau śakunaṃ bhuraṇyum
nāke1 suparṇam2 upa1 yat2 patantaṃ1 hṛdā2 venanto1 abhyacakṣata2 tvā1 hiraṇyapakṣaṃ2 varuṇasya1 dūtaṃ2 yamasya1 yonau2 śakunaṃ1 bhuraṇyum2
天にて、善き翼の鳥が近くを飛びゆくとき、賢者らは心により見分けて汝を観る――黄金の翼の鳥、ヴァルナ（Varuṇa）の使い、ヤマ（Yama）の住まいにおける、敏活なる吉兆の鳥よ。
nāke | suparṇam | upa | yat | patantam | hṛdā | venantaḥ | abhi | acakṣata | tvā | hiraṇya-pakṣam | varuṇasya | dūtam | yamasya | yonau | śakunam | bhuraṇyum
Aindra (standard grāma-gāna; specific tune not stated in input)
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