किमादमत्रं सख्यं सखिभ्यः कदा नु ते भ्रात्रं प्र ब्रवाम । श्रिये सुदृशो वपुरस्य सर्गाः स्वर्ण चित्रतममिष आ गोः
What is that intimate friendship with companions? When shall we truly declare your brotherhood? For splendor, his form is well-shaped; his creations are most brilliant, shining like the light of the cow.
द्रुहं जिघांसन्ध्वरसमनिन्द्रां तेतिक्ते तिग्मा तुजसे अनीका । ऋणा चिद्यत्र ऋणया न उग्रो दूरे अज्ञाता उषसो बबाधे
Desiring to slay the deceiver, the mighty one sharpened his fierce weapons; even the debtor, with debt, is not harsh there; far away, the unknown ones, he repelled at dawn.
ऋतस्य हि शुरुधः सन्ति पूर्वीरृतस्य धीतिर्वृजिनानि हन्ति । ऋतस्य श्लोको बधिरा ततर्द कर्णा बुधानः शुचमान आयोः
For the truths, there are many attentive ones; the thought of truth destroys wrongs. The proclamation of truth pierced the deaf, their ears awakened, the pure ones, in their coming.
ऋतस्य दृळ्हा धरुणानि सन्ति पुरूणि चन्द्रा वपुषे वपूंषि । ऋतेन दीर्घमिषणन्त पृक्ष ऋतेन गाव ऋतमा विवेशुः
The firm foundations of truth are many, shining, wondrous in form. By truth, the long, nourishing streams flow; by truth, the cows have entered into truth.
ऋतं येमान ऋतमिद्वनोत्यृतस्य शुष्मस्तुरया उ गव्युः । ऋताय पृथ्वी बहुले गभीरे ऋताय धेनू परमे दुहाते
He who goes by truth, he alone wins truth; the strength of truth, indeed, is victorious in the contest for cows. For truth, the earth is broad and deep; for truth, the cows are milked in the highest abode.
नू ष्टुत इन्द्र नू गृणान इषं जरित्रे नद्यो न पीपेः । अकारि ते हरिवो ब्रह्म नव्यं धिया स्याम रथ्यः सदासाः
Now, praised Indra, now, lauded, may you grant nourishment to the worshipper, like rivers. For you, O wielder of the bay steeds, a new hymn has been composed; with thought, may we always be those who ride the chariot.
का सुष्टुतिः शवसः सूनुमिन्द्रमर्वाचीनं राधस आ ववर्तत् । ददिर्हि वीरो गृणते वसूनि स गोपतिर्निष्षिधां नो जनासः
What praise has turned toward Indra, the mighty son, bringing him near with bounty? For the hero gives riches to the singer; he, the lord of cattle, has not driven our people away.
स वृत्रहत्ये हव्यः स ईड्यः स सुष्टुत इन्द्रः सत्यराधाः । स यामन्ना मघवा मर्त्याय ब्रह्मण्यते सुष्वये वरिवो धात्
He is to be invoked in the slaying of Vṛtra, he is to be praised, he is Indra, truly generous. He, the bountiful, comes to the mortal's aid; he makes a wide path for the worshipper's song.
तमिन्नरो वि ह्वयन्ते समीके रिरिक्वांसस्तन्वः कृण्वत त्राम् । मिथो यत्त्यागमुभयासो अग्मन्नरस्तोकस्य तनयस्य सातौ
To him, the men call in the assembly, desiring to obtain, striving to make their bodies strong. When they come together, both sides, for the gain of offspring and progeny.
क्रतूयन्ति क्षितयो योग उग्राशुषाणासो मिथो अर्णसातौ । सं यद्विशोऽववृत्रन्त युध्मा आदिन्नेम इन्द्रयन्ते अभीके
The peoples strive with energy, the strong ones, eager, in mutual contest for abundance. When the clans unite, the mighty ones, then they call upon Indra in the gathering.
आदिद्ध नेम इन्द्रियं यजन्त आदित्पक्तिः पुरोळाशं रिरिच्यात् । आदित्सोमो वि पपृच्यादसुष्वीनादिज्जुजोष वृषभं यजध्यै
Then, indeed, they worship Indra's power; then the offering is prepared, the sacrificial cake is spread. Then Soma is pressed, then the eager ones pour out; then they delight in the bull for the sacrifice.
कृणोत्यस्मै वरिवो य इत्थेन्द्राय सोममुशते सुनोति । सध्रीचीनेन मनसाविवेनन्तमित्सखायं कृणुते समत्सु
He makes a path for him who, thus, presses and offers Soma to Indra. With united mind, they come together; he makes him a companion in the battles.
य इन्द्राय सुनवत्सोममद्य पचात्पक्तीरुत भृज्जाति धानाः । प्रति मनायोरुचथानि हर्यन्तस्मिन्दधद्वृषणं शुष्ममिन्द्रः
Whoever today presses Soma for Indra, cooks the offering, or roasts the grains—toward him, the thoughts, the wide paths, are directed; in him, Indra places his manly strength.
यदा समर्यं व्यचेदृघावा दीर्घं यदाजिमभ्यख्यदर्यः । अचिक्रदद्वृषणं पत्न्यच्छा दुरोण आ निशितं सोमसुद्भिः
When the mighty one divided Samarya, when he declared the long contest to the Arya, he called forth his manly strength toward his wife, into the house, with the sharp ones who press Soma.
भूयसा वस्नमचरत्कनीयोऽविक्रीतो अकानिषं पुनर्यन् । स भूयसा कनीयो नारिरेचीद्दीना दक्षा वि दुहन्ति प्र वाणम्
The lesser one moved about with greater wealth, unbought, I did not buy him again when he returned. Though lesser, he did not diminish by much; the poor, the skillful, indeed milk forth their speech.
क इमं दशभिर्ममेन्द्रं क्रीणाति धेनुभिः । यदा वृत्राणि जङ्घनदथैनं मे पुनर्ददत्
Who will buy this my Indra with ten cows, when he has struck down the foes? Let him then give him back to me.
नू ष्टुत इन्द्र नू गृणान इषं जरित्रे नद्यो न पीपेः । अकारि ते हरिवो ब्रह्म नव्यं धिया स्याम रथ्यः सदासाः
Now praised, O Indra, now sung, may you pour forth wealth for the worshipper, as rivers do. For you, O wielder of the bay steeds, a new hymn has been composed; with insight may we always be chariot-borne.
को अद्य नर्यो देवकाम उशन्निन्द्रस्य सख्यं जुजोष । को वा महेऽवसे पार्याय समिद्धे अग्नौ सुतसोम ईट्टे
Who today, desiring the gods, O noble one, has delighted in Indra's friendship? Who seeks great help for protection, who, at the kindled fire, prays with pressed Soma?
को नानाम वचसा सोम्याय मनायुर्वा भवति वस्त उस्राः । क इन्द्रस्य युज्यं कः सखित्वं को भ्रात्रं वष्टि कवये क ऊती
Who will proclaim with speech for the Soma, who will become a friend for the mindful, who seeks the friendship of Indra, who desires kinship with the sage, who asks for his aid?
को देवानामवो अद्या वृणीते क आदित्याँ अदितिं ज्योतिरीट्टे । कस्याश्विनाविन्द्रो अग्निः सुतस्यांशोः पिबन्ति मनसाविवेनम्
Who today chooses the help of the gods, who seeks the light of Aditi among the Ādityas? For whom do the Aśvins, Indra, Agni, and the portion of Soma drink together with one mind?
तस्मा अग्निर्भारतः शर्म यंसज्ज्योक्पश्यात्सूर्यमुच्चरन्तम् । य इन्द्राय सुनवामेत्याह नरे नर्याय नृतमाय नृणाम्
For him Agni, the Bharata, grants protection, so that he may see the rising sun clearly; he who says, 'Let us press Soma for Indra,' for the manly, the heroic, the best of men.
न तं जिनन्ति बहवो न दभ्रा उर्वस्मा अदितिः शर्म यंसत् । प्रियः सुकृत्प्रिय इन्द्रे मनायुः प्रियः सुप्रावीः प्रियो अस्य सोमी
Many do not surpass him, nor do the few; for him, wide Aditi grants protection. Dear to the good-doer, dear to Indra is the mindful one, dear is the well-guided, dear is his Soma-presser.
सुप्राव्यः प्राशुषाळेष वीरः सुष्वेः पक्तिं कृणुते केवलेन्द्रः । नासुष्वेरापिर्न सखा न जामिर्दुष्प्राव्योऽवहन्तेदवाचः
The well-guided, the swift, the strong man quickly prepares the portion for Indra alone. For the ill-guided, there is neither helper, nor friend, nor kinsman; the ill-guided one, voiceless, is carried away.
न रेवता पणिना सख्यमिन्द्रोऽसुन्वता सुतपाः सं गृणीते । आस्य वेदः खिदति हन्ति नग्नं वि सुष्वये पक्तये केवलो भूत्
Indra, the Soma-drinker, does not join in friendship with the wealthy Paṇi or the one who does not press Soma. His knowledge grieves, he strikes the naked one; for the well-guided, he alone prepares the portion.
इन्द्रं परेऽवरे मध्यमास इन्द्रं यान्तोऽवसितास इन्द्रम् । इन्द्रं क्षियन्त उत युध्यमाना इन्द्रं नरो वाजयन्तो हवन्ते
Indra is invoked by those before, those after, and those in the middle; those seeking help, those dwelling, and those fighting call upon Indra; men seeking victory invoke Indra.
अहं मनुरभवं सूर्यश्चाहं कक्षीवाँ ऋषिरस्मि विप्रः । अहं कुत्समार्जुनेयं न्यृञ्जेऽहं कविरुशना पश्यता मा
I am Manu, I am Sūrya; I am Kakṣīvat, the inspired sage. I have guided Kutsa, son of Arjuna; I am the poet, Uśanā—look upon me.
अहं भूमिमददामार्यायाहं वृष्टिं दाशुषे मर्त्याय । अहमपो अनयं वावशाना मम देवासो अनु केतमायन्
I gave the earth to the Arya; I gave rain to the worshipping mortal. I led forth the waters, eager to flow; the gods followed my guidance.
अहं पुरो मन्दसानो व्यैरं नव साकं नवतीः शम्बरस्य । शततमं वेश्यं सर्वताता दिवोदासमतिथिग्वं यदावम्
I destroyed the cities of the arrogant, together with ninety of Śambara's; I overthrew the hundredth stronghold, all for Divodāsa and Atithigva.
प्र सु ष विभ्यो मरुतो विरस्तु प्र श्येनः श्येनेभ्य आशुपत्वा । अचक्रया यत्स्वधया सुपर्णो हव्यं भरन्मनवे देवजुष्टम्
Let the hero's strength go forth for the Maruts; let the falcon, swift among falcons, fly. When the eagle, by its own power, brought the offering, beloved by the gods, to Manu.
भरद्यदि विरतो वेविजानः पथोरुणा मनोजवा असर्जि । तूयं ययौ मधुना सोम्येनोत श्रवो विविदे श्येनो अत्र
If the strong, wise one brings, let him carry the offering on the broad path, swift as thought. He went with your honey, O Soma; here the falcon found fame.