त्वामग्ने प्रथममायुमायवे देवा अकृण्वन्नहुषस्य विश्पतिम् । इळामकृण्वन्मनुषस्य शासनीं पितुर्यत्पुत्रो ममकस्य जायते
You, Agni, the gods made first for the home, as lord of the people of Manu, as the chief of the clan of Nahusha. They made you the provider of sustenance for humanity, the enforcer of order, just as a son is born from his own father.
त्वं नो अग्ने तव देव पायुभिर्मघोनो रक्ष तन्वश्च वन्द्य । त्राता तोकस्य तनये गवामस्यनिमेषं रक्षमाणस्तव व्रते
Guard us, Agni, with your divine protections; O generous one, shield our bodies, you who are worthy of praise. Be the protector of our offspring, our descendants, our cattle; keep watch without blinking, upholding your law.
त्वमग्ने यज्यवे पायुरन्तरोऽनिषङ्गाय चतुरक्ष इध्यसे । यो रातहव्योऽवृकाय धायसे कीरेश्चिन्मन्त्रं मनसा वनोषि तम्
You, Agni, are the inner guardian for the one who offers sacrifice, free from harm, four-eyed and blazing. You carry the offerings for the generous, for the blameless; even the song of the singer you accept with your mind.
त्वमग्न उरुशंसाय वाघते स्पार्हं यद्रेक्णः परमं वनोषि तत् । आध्रस्य चित्प्रमतिरुच्यसे पिता प्र पाकं शास्सि प्र दिशो विदुष्टरः
You, Agni, for the one who praises widely, bring splendid wealth; whatever highest good you win by your power. Even for the oppressed you are called the father of help; you lead to maturity, you show the paths of wisdom.
त्वमग्ने प्रयतदक्षिणं नरं वर्मेव स्यूतं परि पासि विश्वतः । स्वादुक्षद्मा यो वसतौ स्योनकृज्जीवयाजं यजते सोपमा दिवः
You, Agni, protect on all sides the man whose right hand is diligent, as a coat of armor woven around him. He who, with sweet butter, makes your dwelling pleasant, who sacrifices with living faith, attains the highest heaven.
इमामग्ने शरणिं मीमृषो न इममध्वानं यमगाम दूरात् । आपिः पिता प्रमतिः सोम्यानां भृमिरस्यृषिकृन्मर्त्यानाम्
Consider this refuge, Agni, for us; consider this path which we have come from afar. You are the helper, the father, the wisdom of the good, the support, the inspirer of mortals.
मनुष्वदग्ने अङ्गिरस्वदङ्गिरो ययातिवत्सदने पूर्ववच्छुचे । अच्छ याह्या वहा दैव्यं जनमा सादय बर्हिषि यक्षि च प्रियम्
Like Manu, like the Angirases, O Agni, pure as in the house of Yayāti of old, come here, bring the divine assembly, seat them on the sacred grass, and enjoy the dear offering.
एतेनाग्ने ब्रह्मणा वावृधस्व शक्ती वा यत्ते चकृमा विदा वा । उत प्र णेष्यभि वस्यो अस्मान्सं नः सृज सुमत्या वाजवत्या
With this prayer, Agni, grow strong; may the power we have done for you be known. Lead us forward to wealth, bring us together with your favor, rich in strength.
इन्द्रस्य नु वीर्याणि प्र वोचं यानि चकार प्रथमानि वज्री । अहन्नहिमन्वपस्ततर्द प्र वक्षणा अभिनत्पर्वतानाम्
Now I will proclaim the heroic deeds of Indra, the first that the wielder of the bolt accomplished. He struck down the serpent, released the waters, split open the sides, and shattered the mountains.
अहन्नहिं पर्वते शिश्रियाणं त्वष्टास्मै वज्रं स्वर्यं ततक्ष । वाश्रा इव धेनवः स्यन्दमाना अञ्जः समुद्रमव जग्मुरापः
He struck the serpent lying on the mountain; Tvaṣṭṛ fashioned for him the thunderbolt, his fitting weapon. Like swift-flowing cows, the waters rushed straight to the sea.
वृषायमाणोऽवृणीत सोमं त्रिकद्रुकेष्वपिबत्सुतस्य । आ सायकं मघवादत्त वज्रमहन्नेनं प्रथमजामहीनाम्
Longing for strength, he chose Soma; in the threefold Soma-pressing, he drank the pressed juice. Then the generous one took up the bolt as his weapon and struck down the firstborn of the serpents.
यदिन्द्राहन्प्रथमजामहीनामान्मायिनाममिनाः प्रोत मायाः । आत्सूर्यं जनयन्द्यामुषासं तादीत्ना शत्रुं न किला विवित्से
When you, Indra, struck down the firstborn of the serpents, the cunning ones, their magic was shattered. From them, the sun was born, the dawn arose; then, indeed, the enemy did not wish to contend.
अहन्वृत्रं वृत्रतरं व्यंसमिन्द्रो वज्रेण महता वधेन । स्कन्धांसीव कुलिशेना विवृक्णाहिः शयत उपपृक्पृथिव्याः
He struck Vṛtra, the great obstacle, the restrainer, Indra with the mighty bolt, with a great blow. Like branches with an axe, the serpent was cut apart; he lay scattered upon the earth.
अयोद्धेव दुर्मद आ हि जुह्वे महावीरं तुविबाधमृजीषम् । नातारीदस्य समृतिं वधानां सं रुजानाः पिपिष इन्द्रशत्रुः
Like a fierce fighter, wild with pride, he advanced, a great hero, strong in battle. No one could withstand his attack; breaking through, Indra crushed his enemy.
अपादहस्तो अपृतन्यदिन्द्रमास्य वज्रमधि सानौ जघान । वृष्णो वध्रिः प्रतिमानं बुभूषन्पुरुत्रा वृत्रो अशयद्व्यस्तः
Footless and handless, he fought against Indra; the bolt was set upon his shoulder and struck him. The castrated bull, desiring to be equal, Vṛtra lay scattered in many places.
नदं न भिन्नममुया शयानं मनो रुहाणा अति यन्त्यापः । याश्चिद्वृत्रो महिना पर्यतिष्ठत्तासामहिः पत्सुतःशीर्बभूव
Like a broken dam, lying there, the waters flowed over him, moving on. Vṛtra, with his might, had enclosed them, but the serpent, deprived of his strength, became powerless.
नीचावया अभवद्वृत्रपुत्रेन्द्रो अस्या अव वधर्जभार । उत्तरा सूरधरः पुत्र आसीद्दानुः शये सहवत्सा न धेनुः
The lower part became Vṛtra's offspring; Indra struck down his upper part with the bolt. The son, holding the sunlight, remained above; Dānu lay below like a cow with her calf.
अतिष्ठन्तीनामनिवेशनानां काष्ठानां मध्ये निहितं शरीरम् । वृत्रस्य निण्यं वि चरन्त्यापो दीर्घं तम आशयदिन्द्रशत्रुः
Among the fixed places, in the midst of the stakes, his body was laid down. The hidden part of Vṛtra the waters move around; the enemy of Indra lay in deep darkness.
दासपत्नीरहिगोपा अतिष्ठन्निरुद्धा आपः पणिनेव गावः । अपां बिलमपिहितं यदासीद्वृत्रं जघन्वाँ अप तद्ववार
The wives of the Dasa and the guardians of the serpent stood restrained; the waters, like cows for the merchant, were withheld. When the hidden opening of the waters was closed, Indra struck Vritra and released it.
अश्व्यो वारो अभवस्तदिन्द्र सृके यत्त्वा प्रत्यहन्देव एकः । अजयो गा अजयः शूर सोममवासृजः सर्तवे सप्त सिन्धून्
The flood became swift as a horse, O Indra, when you alone confronted it. You conquered the cows, you conquered, O hero; you released Soma and sent forth the seven rivers to flow.
नास्मै विद्युन्न तन्यतुः सिषेध न यां मिहमकिरद्ध्रादुनिं च । इन्द्रश्च यद्युयुधाते अहिश्चोतापरीभ्यो मघवा वि जिग्ये
Neither lightning nor thunder opposed him; nor did the rain or the harsh storm hinder him. When Indra and the serpent fought, the generous one prevailed over his adversaries.
अहेर्यातारं कमपश्य इन्द्र हृदि यत्ते जघ्नुषो भीरगच्छत् । नव च यन्नवतिं च स्रवन्तीः श्येनो न भीतो अतरो रजांसि
Indra, see the path of the serpent you struck, which entered your heart with fear. When the nine and ninety streams flowed, like a frightened eagle you crossed the realms.
इन्द्रो यातोऽवसितस्य राजा शमस्य च शृङ्गिणो वज्रबाहुः । सेदु राजा क्षयति चर्षणीनामरान्न नेमिः परि ता बभूव
Indra, the king of the settled and the wild, with the thunder-armed horned one, advanced. The king rules over the peoples; the enemies have vanished, and the wheel has encompassed all.
एतायामोप गव्यन्त इन्द्रमस्माकं सु प्रमतिं वावृधाति । अनामृणः कुविदादस्य रायो गवां केतं परमावर्जते नः
With these praises, let us approach Indra, who increases our splendid bounty. May he, without deception, grant us wealth; may he reveal to us the sign of the cows.
उपेदहं धनदामप्रतीतं जुष्टां न श्येनो वसतिं पतामि । इन्द्रं नमस्यन्नुपमेभिरर्कैर्य स्तोतृभ्यो हव्यो अस्ति यामन्
I have come to the generous, unfailing giver, as a falcon to a cherished dwelling. Worshipping Indra with supreme hymns, I offer him praise, for he is worthy of invocation by the singers.
नि सर्वसेन इषुधीँरसक्त समर्यो गा अजति यस्य वष्टि । चोष्कूयमाण इन्द्र भूरि वामं मा पणिर्भूरस्मदधि प्रवृद्ध
The archer, with all his arrows ready, drives the cows for him whom he favors. Indra, being urged, grants abundant gifts; let not the merchant, grown powerful, harm us.
वधीर्हि दस्युं धनिनं घनेनँ एकश्चरन्नुपशाकेभिरिन्द्र । धनोरधि विषुणक्ते व्यायन्नयज्वानः सनकाः प्रेतिमीयुः
You struck down the wealthy enemy with your hammer, Indra, moving alone among the allies. You scattered the wealth, breaking it apart; the non-sacrificers, the ancient ones, went to their doom.
परा चिच्छीर्षा ववृजुस्त इन्द्रायज्वानो यज्वभि स्पर्धमानाः । प्र यद्दिवो हरिव स्थातरुग्र निरव्रताँ अधमो रोदस्योः
Even those who sought to surpass Indra, the non-sacrificers, were humbled by the sacrificers. When you, O mighty one, stood firm in heaven, the lawless ones became lowest among earth and sky.
अयुयुत्सन्ननवद्यस्य सेनामयातयन्त क्षितयो नवग्वाः । वृषायुधो न वध्रयो निरष्टाः प्रवद्भिरिन्द्राच्चितयन्त आयन्
The hosts of the blameless, unwilling to fight, were driven away by the nine singers. Like a bull with weapons, the weak were expelled; proclaiming Indra, they returned, rejoicing.
त्वमेतान्रुदतो जक्षतश्चायोधयो रजस इन्द्र पारे । अवादहो दिव आ दस्युमुच्चा प्र सुन्वत स्तुवतः शंसमावः
You, Indra, have crossed those who roared and devoured, those who were hostile beyond the realms. You have cast down the Dasa from the sky; for the one who presses and praises, you bring glory.