दूरं किल प्रथमा जग्मुरासामिन्द्रस्य याः प्रसवे सस्रुरापः । क्व स्विदग्रं क्व बुध्न आसामापो मध्यं क्व वो नूनमन्तः
Indeed, the earliest of these waters went far away, which, at Indra’s urging, flowed forth; where, indeed, is their source, where their foundation, where is their middle, and where now is their end?
सृजः सिन्धूँरहिना जग्रसानाँ आदिदेताः प्र विविज्रे जवेन । मुमुक्षमाणा उत या मुमुच्रेऽधेदेता न रमन्ते नितिक्ताः
The rivers, grasped by the serpent, were released; then they rushed forth with speed; those who wished to be set free were indeed liberated, but those who were restrained did not find delight.
सध्रीचीः सिन्धुमुशतीरिवायन्सनाज्जार आरितः पूर्भिदासाम् । अस्तमा ते पार्थिवा वसून्यस्मे जग्मुः सूनृता इन्द्र पूर्वीः
Together, the rivers, roaring, hastened toward the Sindhu; the old barrier was shattered by the opener of the way; those ancient earthly riches have gone to rest, O Indra, many gracious ones have come to us.
इन्द्र पिब प्रतिकामं सुतस्य प्रातःसावस्तव हि पूर्वपीतिः । हर्षस्व हन्तवे शूर शत्रूनुक्थेभिष्टे वीर्या प्र ब्रवाम
Indra, drink the pressed Soma as you desire in the morning offering, for your first draught is indeed at dawn; rejoice, hero, in order to strike down enemies; with hymns, we proclaim your heroic deeds.
यस्ते रथो मनसो जवीयानेन्द्र तेन सोमपेयाय याहि । तूयमा ते हरयः प्र द्रवन्तु येभिर्यासि वृषभिर्मन्दमानः
With your chariot, swifter than thought, O Indra, come here to drink Soma; let your bays hasten eagerly, with which you, the bull, delight as you ride.
हरित्वता वर्चसा सूर्यस्य श्रेष्ठै रूपैस्तन्वं स्पर्शयस्व । अस्माभिरिन्द्र सखिभिर्हुवानः सध्रीचीनो मादयस्वा निषद्य
With the brilliance and radiance of the sun, touch your body with the finest forms; with us, your friends, O Indra, being invoked, rejoice together, sitting down.
यस्य त्यत्ते महिमानं मदेष्विमे मही रोदसी नाविविक्ताम् । तदोक आ हरिभिरिन्द्र युक्तैः प्रियेभिर्याहि प्रियमन्नमच्छ
Whose greatness, O Indra, in the intoxications, these vast heavens and earth have not surpassed; to that home, with your yoked bays, come, Indra, with your beloved ones, come to the dear food.
यस्य शश्वत्पपिवाँ इन्द्र शत्रूननानुकृत्या रण्या चकर्थ । स ते पुरंधिं तविषीमियर्ति स ते मदाय सुत इन्द्र सोमः
You, Indra, who have always drunk, have destroyed enemies, performing mighty deeds without imitation; he arouses for you the generous one’s strength, for your exhilaration, Indra, Soma is pressed.
इदं ते पात्रं सनवित्तमिन्द्र पिबा सोममेना शतक्रतो । पूर्ण आहावो मदिरस्य मध्वो यं विश्व इदभिहर्यन्ति देवाः
This vessel, filled for you, O Indra, drink the Soma, O hundred-powered one; the call is full of intoxicating sweetness, which all the gods desire to enjoy.
वि हि त्वामिन्द्र पुरुधा जनासो हितप्रयसो वृषभ ह्वयन्ते । अस्माकं ते मधुमत्तमानीमा भुवन्सवना तेषु हर्य
For indeed, O Indra, many peoples, with offerings, call upon you, O bull; these most honeyed libations of ours are for you—rejoice in these at the pressing.
प्र त इन्द्र पूर्व्याणि प्र नूनं वीर्या वोचं प्रथमा कृतानि । सतीनमन्युरश्रथायो अद्रिं सुवेदनामकृणोर्ब्रह्मणे गाम्
I will now proclaim your former heroic deeds, O Indra, your earliest acts; your wrath, unwearied, split the stone, and you made the cow known to the inspired one.
नि षु सीद गणपते गणेषु त्वामाहुर्विप्रतमं कवीनाम् । न ऋते त्वत्क्रियते किं चनारे महामर्कं मघवञ्चित्रमर्च
Sit down among the hosts, O lord of hosts; they call you the wisest of the wise; without you, nothing is done, O mighty one—Maghavan, sing a splendid hymn.
अभिख्या नो मघवन्नाधमानान्सखे बोधि वसुपते सखीनाम् । रणं कृधि रणकृत्सत्यशुष्माभक्ते चिदा भजा राये अस्मान्
Look upon us, O Maghavan, and those who are lowly; as a friend, be mindful of your friends, O lord of wealth; make battle for us, victorious in battle, truly strong; even for the unoffering, grant us a share of wealth.
तमस्य द्यावापृथिवी सचेतसा विश्वेभिर्देवैरनु शुष्ममावताम् । यदैत्कृण्वानो महिमानमिन्द्रियं पीत्वी सोमस्य क्रतुमाँ अवर्धत
Heaven and earth, with awareness, together with all the gods, strengthened his power in the darkness; when he, performing, increased his greatness and strength by drinking Soma.
तमस्य विष्णुर्महिमानमोजसांशुं दधन्वान्मधुनो वि रप्शते । देवेभिरिन्द्रो मघवा सयावभिर्वृत्रं जघन्वाँ अभवद्वरेण्यः
Vishnu, with might, bore that greatness in the darkness, holding the bright drop of honey; with the gods, Indra the generous, with his companions, struck down Vritra and became the most excellent.
वृत्रेण यदहिना बिभ्रदायुधा समस्थिथा युधये शंसमाविदे । विश्वे ते अत्र मरुतः सह त्मनावर्धन्नुग्र महिमानमिन्द्रियम्
When, bearing weapons, you stood together for battle against Vritra, the serpent, seeking glory; all the Maruts, with you, increased your fierce and mighty power.
जज्ञान एव व्यबाधत स्पृधः प्रापश्यद्वीरो अभि पौंस्यं रणम् । अवृश्चदद्रिमव सस्यदः सृजदस्तभ्नान्नाकं स्वपस्यया पृथुम्
At birth, he drove away his rivals; the hero beheld the battle for manly strength; he split the rock, released the waters, and with his own power, firmly established the broad sky.
आदिन्द्रः सत्रा तविषीरपत्यत वरीयो द्यावापृथिवी अबाधत । अवाभरद्धृषितो वज्रमायसं शेवं मित्राय वरुणाय दाशुषे
Then Indra, with his strength, took the lead in the sacrifice; he surpassed even heaven and earth in might. Exulting, he seized the iron thunderbolt, a blessing for Mitra, for Varuna, and for the worshipper.
इन्द्रस्यात्र तविषीभ्यो विरप्शिन ऋघायतो अरंहयन्त मन्यवे । वृत्रं यदुग्रो व्यवृश्चदोजसापो बिभ्रतं तमसा परीवृतम्
Here, the mighty deeds of Indra, the far-seeing, were praised; they delighted his spirit. When the fierce one, with his power, struck down Vritra, who held the waters, shrouded in darkness.
या वीर्याणि प्रथमानि कर्त्वा महित्वेभिर्यतमानौ समीयतुः । ध्वान्तं तमोऽव दध्वसे हत इन्द्रो मह्ना पूर्वहूतावपत्यत
Those first heroic deeds which were accomplished, when the two strove together in greatness—Indra, called upon of old, destroyed the deep darkness, and by his might cast down the foe.
विश्वे देवासो अध वृष्ण्यानि तेऽवर्धयन्सोमवत्या वचस्यया । रद्धं वृत्रमहिमिन्द्रस्य हन्मनाग्निर्न जम्भैस्तृष्वन्नमावयत्
All the gods then increased your manly deeds, by words full of Soma. With Indra's slaying of Vritra, his greatness was established; like fire with its jaws, he brought forth food for the thirsty.
भूरि दक्षेभिर्वचनेभिरृक्वभिः सख्येभिः सख्यानि प्र वोचत । इन्द्रो धुनिं च चुमुरिं च दम्भयञ्छ्रद्धामनस्या शृणुते दभीतये
With abundant skill, with words and hymns, with friendships, let us declare these friendships. Indra, subduing the noisy and the cunning, hears the faithful for their protection.
त्वं पुरूण्या भरा स्वश्व्या येभिर्मंसै निवचनानि शंसन् । सुगेभिर्विश्वा दुरिता तरेम विदो षु ण उर्विया गाधमद्य
You bear many gifts, your own horses; with these, may our praises reach their destination. With easy paths, may we cross all troubles; grant us, O wise one, a wide and deep refuge today.
घर्मा समन्ता त्रिवृतं व्यापतुस्तयोर्जुष्टिं मातरिश्वा जगाम । दिवस्पयो दिधिषाणा अवेषन्विदुर्देवाः सहसामानमर्कम्
The hot offerings, all around, spread out in threefold measure; Mātariśvan went to their favor. The streams of heaven, desiring to give, hastened; the gods recognized the sun, the lord of strength.
तिस्रो देष्ट्राय निरृतीरुपासते दीर्घश्रुतो वि हि जानन्ति वह्नयः । तासां नि चिक्युः कवयो निदानं परेषु या गुह्येषु व्रतेषु
Three goddesses of destruction attend the altar; the long-hearing fires truly know them. The wise have discerned their secret foundation, those that are in the far and hidden rites.
चतुष्कपर्दा युवतिः सुपेशा घृतप्रतीका वयुनानि वस्ते । तस्यां सुपर्णा वृषणा नि षेदतुर्यत्र देवा दधिरे भागधेयम्
A young woman, four-plaited, beautifully adorned, with clarified butter as her aspect, prepares the rites. Upon her, two splendid birds have settled, where the gods have fixed their share.
एकः सुपर्णः स समुद्रमा विवेश स इदं विश्वं भुवनं वि चष्टे । तं पाकेन मनसापश्यमन्तितस्तं माता रेळ्हि स उ रेळ्हि मातरम्
One splendid bird entered the ocean; he beholds this whole world and all beings. With purified mind I saw him nearby; the mother called to him, and he called to his mother.
सुपर्णं विप्राः कवयो वचोभिरेकं सन्तं बहुधा कल्पयन्ति । छन्दांसि च दधतो अध्वरेषु ग्रहान्सोमस्य मिमते द्वादश
The wise, the seers, with their words, describe the splendid bird, though he is one, in many ways. They place the meters in the sacrifices, and measure out twelve vessels of Soma.
षट्त्रिंशाँश्च चतुरः कल्पयन्तश्छन्दांसि च दधत आद्वादशम् । यज्ञं विमाय कवयो मनीष ऋक्सामाभ्यां प्र रथं वर्तयन्ति
Arranging thirty-six and four, they place the meters, and then the twelfth. The wise, discerning the sacrifice, set the chariot in motion with the Ṛk and Sāman hymns.
चतुर्दशान्ये महिमानो अस्य तं धीरा वाचा प्र णयन्ति सप्त । आप्नानं तीर्थं क इह प्र वोचद्येन पथा प्रपिबन्ते सुतस्य
Fourteen are his great powers, which the wise lead forth with sevenfold speech. Who here will declare the path to the sacred stream, by which they drink the pressed Soma?