सहदानुं पुरुहूत क्षियन्तमहस्तमिन्द्र सं पिणक्कुणारुम् । अभि वृत्रं वर्धमानं पियारुमपादमिन्द्र तवसा जघन्थ
O much-invoked, crush the mighty, the oppressor, O Indra, with your power, confound the enemy. Against the growing, swelling Vṛtra, O Indra, you struck down the footless one with your might.
नि सामनामिषिरामिन्द्र भूमिं महीमपारां सदने ससत्थ । अस्तभ्नाद्द्यां वृषभो अन्तरिक्षमर्षन्त्वापस्त्वयेह प्रसूताः
With your songs, O Indra, you have established the earth, vast and boundless, as a dwelling place. The bull propped up the sky and the midspace; the waters, at your command, flowed forth here.
अलातृणो वल इन्द्र व्रजो गोः पुरा हन्तोर्भयमानो व्यार । सुगान्पथो अकृणोन्निरजे गाः प्रावन्वाणीः पुरुहूतं धमन्तीः
Valā, the pen of cows, O Indra, was not to be crossed; before the slayer, he, fearing, withdrew. You made smooth paths, released the cows, and the singers, O much-invoked, praised you.
एको द्वे वसुमती समीची इन्द्र आ पप्रौ पृथिवीमुत द्याम् । उतान्तरिक्षादभि नः समीक इषो रथीः सयुजः शूर वाजान्
Alone, Indra, you have filled both the rich earth and the sky; you have spread them out. And from the midspace, bring to us, O hero, wealth, chariots yoked together, and prizes.
दिशः सूर्यो न मिनाति प्रदिष्टा दिवेदिवे हर्यश्वप्रसूताः । सं यदानळध्वन आदिदश्वैर्विमोचनं कृणुते तत्त्वस्य
The sun does not violate the appointed directions; day by day, the bay steeds are harnessed. When they join together on the path, then with the horses he makes the release of that which is his.
दिदृक्षन्त उषसो यामन्नक्तोर्विवस्वत्या महि चित्रमनीकम् । विश्वे जानन्ति महिना यदागादिन्द्रस्य कर्म सुकृता पुरूणि
Longing to behold the dawns, at the coming of night, of the radiant one, they see the great, wondrous face. All know, by his greatness, when he has come, the many good deeds of Indra.
महि ज्योतिर्निहितं वक्षणास्वामा पक्वं चरति बिभ्रती गौः । विश्वं स्वाद्म सम्भृतमुस्रियायां यत्सीमिन्द्रो अदधाद्भोजनाय
A great light is placed in the breasts; the cow, bearing the ripe, moves forth. All the sweet nourishment is gathered in the dusky one, when Indra placed the sap for food.
इन्द्र दृह्य यामकोशा अभूवन्यज्ञाय शिक्ष गृणते सखिभ्यः । दुर्मायवो दुरेवा मर्त्यासो निषङ्गिणो रिपवो हन्त्वासः
O Indra, make the strongholds firm; provide for the sacrifice, for the one who praises, for the friends. The ill-minded, evil mortals, the armed enemies, let them be slain, O slayer of foes.
सं घोषः शृण्वेऽवमैरमित्रैर्जही न्येष्वशनिं तपिष्ठाम् । वृश्चेमधस्ताद्वि रुजा सहस्व जहि रक्षो मघवन्रन्धयस्व
The sound resounds, as if from enemies; strike down the devouring, most burning one. Split the foe below, break it apart with force, destroy the demon, O Maghavan, and confound it.
उद्वृह रक्षः सहमूलमिन्द्र वृश्चा मध्यं प्रत्यग्रं शृणीहि । आ कीवतः सललूकं चकर्थ ब्रह्मद्विषे तपुषिं हेतिमस्य
Uproot the demon with its roots, Indra; cut through the fresh center, listen closely. You have made the lurking, crawling one flee, O enemy of the brahman, burning with the weapon's heat.
स्वस्तये वाजिभिश्च प्रणेतः सं यन्महीरिष आसत्सि पूर्वीः । रायो वन्तारो बृहतः स्यामास्मे अस्तु भग इन्द्र प्रजावान्
For well-being and with swift steeds, lead us forth, as you have settled many ancient blessings. May we be receivers of great wealth; let Indra grant us fortune and offspring.
आ नो भर भगमिन्द्र द्युमन्तं नि ते देष्णस्य धीमहि प्ररेके । ऊर्व इव पप्रथे कामो अस्मे तमा पृण वसुपते वसूनाम्
Bring us, Indra, radiant fortune; we strive for your generous favor. Like a broad field, let our desire expand; fulfill it, Lord of Wealth, with riches among the wealthy.
इमं कामं मन्दया गोभिरश्वैश्चन्द्रवता राधसा पप्रथश्च । स्वर्यवो मतिभिस्तुभ्यं विप्रा इन्द्राय वाहः कुशिकासो अक्रन्
Satisfy this desire with cows and horses, with shining gifts, and spread it wide. The wise Kuśikas, with their thoughts, have made offerings to you, Indra, bearer of the sacred.
आ नो गोत्रा दर्दृहि गोपते गाः समस्मभ्यं सनयो यन्तु वाजाः । दिवक्षा असि वृषभ सत्यशुष्मोऽस्मभ्यं सु मघवन्बोधि गोदाः
Break open the enclosures for us, Lord of Cattle, let the cows come to us, let the prizes reach us. You are the bull, true in strength, dwelling in heaven; grant us, Maghavan, knowledge of the cows.
शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम्
Let us call upon Maghavan Indra in this contest, the foremost among men, winner of prizes. Listening and fierce for help in battles, slayer of foes, conqueror of wealth.
शासद्वह्निर्दुहितुर्नप्त्यं गाद्विद्वाँ ऋतस्य दीधितिं सपर्यन् । पिता यत्र दुहितुः सेकमृञ्जन्सं शग्म्येन मनसा दधन्वे
The fire commands the daughter's offspring, knowing, he honors the light of truth. Where the father cleanses the daughter's stream, he establishes it with a strong mind.
न जामये तान्वो रिक्थमारैक्चकार गर्भं सनितुर्निधानम् । यदी मातरो जनयन्त वह्निमन्यः कर्ता सुकृतोरन्य ऋन्धन्
He did not divide the inheritance for the wife; he made the embryo, the treasure of the giver. When the mothers gave birth to the fire, one was the maker of good, another the kindler.
अग्निर्जज्ञे जुह्वा रेजमानो महस्पुत्राँ अरुषस्य प्रयक्षे । महान्गर्भो मह्या जातमेषां मही प्रवृद्धर्यश्वस्य यज्ञैः
Agni was born, shining with the ladle, son of greatness, visible to the red one. The great embryo, born of the mighty, grew vast through the sacrifices of the swift horse.
अभि जैत्रीरसचन्त स्पृधानं महि ज्योतिस्तमसो निरजानन् । तं जानतीः प्रत्युदायन्नुषासः पतिर्गवामभवदेक इन्द्रः
Victorious ones approached the contest, they brought forth great light, dispelling darkness. The dawns, knowing him, advanced to meet him; Indra became the sole lord of the cows.
वीळौ सतीरभि धीरा अतृन्दन्प्राचाहिन्वन्मनसा सप्त विप्राः । विश्वामविन्दन्पथ्यामृतस्य प्रजानन्नित्ता नमसा विवेश
Being firm, the wise pressed onward; seven sages guided with their minds. They found all paths of truth, knowing, they entered with reverence.
विदद्यदी सरमा रुग्णमद्रेर्महि पाथः पूर्व्यं सध्र्यक्कः । अग्रं नयत्सुपद्यक्षराणामच्छा रवं प्रथमा जानती गात्
Saramā discovered the broken path of the mountain, the ancient way, accompanied by her kin. She led the way for the well-footed ones, first knowing, she sang forth the sound.
अगच्छदु विप्रतमः सखीयन्नसूदयत्सुकृते गर्भमद्रिः । ससान मर्यो युवभिर्मखस्यन्नथाभवदङ्गिराः सद्यो अर्चन्
The most inspired went as a friend, the mountain released the embryo for the doer of good. The youthful hero arranged the offering, then the Angiras shone forth immediately.
सतःसतः प्रतिमानं पुरोभूर्विश्वा वेद जनिमा हन्ति शुष्णम् । प्र णो दिवः पदवीर्गव्युरर्चन्सखा सखीँरमुञ्चन्निरवद्यात्
He, ever existent, is the model for the former; he knows all origins, he slays Śuṣṇa. He praised the paths of heaven for us, seeking cows, releasing the friend from blame.
नि गव्यता मनसा सेदुरर्कैः कृण्वानासो अमृतत्वाय गातुम् । इदं चिन्नु सदनं भूर्येषां येन मासाँ असिषासन्नृतेन
With longing for cows, they pressed forward with their minds, making hymns for immortality. This indeed is the abode of their abundance, by which they served the months with truth.
सम्पश्यमाना अमदन्नभि स्वं पयः प्रत्नस्य रेतसो दुघानाः । वि रोदसी अतपद्घोष एषां जाते निष्ठामदधुर्गोषु वीरान्
Seeing, they rejoiced, approaching their own; the ancient ones, milkers of the seed, gave forth milk. The two worlds echoed with their sound; at birth, the cows established the heroes in their stalls.
स जातेभिर्वृत्रहा सेदु हव्यैरुदुस्रिया असृजदिन्द्रो अर्कैः । उरूच्यस्मै घृतवद्भरन्ती मधु स्वाद्म दुदुहे जेन्या गौः
He, slayer of Vṛtra, sat with offerings among the newborn; Indra released the cows with hymns. Broad for him, bearing ghee, the desirable cow gave sweet honeyed milk.
पित्रे चिच्चक्रुः सदनं समस्मै महि त्विषीमत्सुकृतो वि हि ख्यन् । विष्कभ्नन्त स्कम्भनेना जनित्री आसीना ऊर्ध्वं रभसं वि मिन्वन्
Even for the Father they made a dwelling, vast and radiant, the skilled ones indeed proclaimed it; the mothers, supporting with the support, sat measuring upwards with force.
मही यदि धिषणा शिश्नथे धात्सद्योवृधं विभ्वं रोदस्योः । गिरो यस्मिन्ननवद्याः समीचीर्विश्वा इन्द्राय तविषीरनुत्ताः
When the great intelligence established the virile, ever-growing, all-pervading one between heaven and earth, in whom blameless, harmonious songs, all-powerful, are gathered for Indra, unassailable.
मह्या ते सख्यं वश्मि शक्तीरा वृत्रघ्ने नियुतो यन्ति पूर्वीः । महि स्तोत्रमव आगन्म सूरेरस्माकं सु मघवन्बोधि गोपाः
I seek your friendship, mighty one; O slayer of Vṛtra, your many bands advance; we have come to the great praise of the sun—be our protector, O generous one, be mindful of us.
महि क्षेत्रं पुरु श्चन्द्रं विविद्वानादित्सखिभ्यश्चरथं समैरत् । इन्द्रो नृभिरजनद्दीद्यानः साकं सूर्यमुषसं गातुमग्निम्
Knowing the vast, many-splendored field, he gave it, distributing the chariot to his companions equally; Indra, shining among men, generated together the sun, dawn, and fire for the path.