अग्निं देवासो अग्रियमिन्धते वृत्रहन्तमम् । येना वसून्याभृता तृळ्हा रक्षांसि वाजिना
The gods kindle Agni, the foremost, the slayer of Vritra, by whom the treasures are brought forth, who fiercely repels the demons with his strength.
पिबा सोममभि यमुग्र तर्द ऊर्वं गव्यं महि गृणान इन्द्र । वि यो धृष्णो वधिषो वज्रहस्त विश्वा वृत्रममित्रिया शवोभिः
Drink the Soma, O mighty one, for whom we sing; Indra, shatter the wide enclosure of cattle; you, bold and strong, with the thunderbolt in hand, destroy all the Vritras and foes with your power.
स ईं पाहि य ऋजीषी तरुत्रो यः शिप्रवान्वृषभो यो मतीनाम् । यो गोत्रभिद्वज्रभृद्यो हरिष्ठाः स इन्द्र चित्राँ अभि तृन्धि वाजान्
Drink for him who is swift, who is victorious, who is the bull with flowing mane, who is master of wisdom; who breaks the cattle-stalls, who bears the thunderbolt, who is swift as the horses; O Indra, conquer the prizes with your brilliance.
एवा पाहि प्रत्नथा मन्दतु त्वा श्रुधि ब्रह्म वावृधस्वोत गीर्भिः । आविः सूर्यं कृणुहि पीपिहीषो जहि शत्रूँरभि गा इन्द्र तृन्धि
Thus drink, as in ancient times; let your delight grow; hear the hymn, increase with our songs; make the sun visible for those who thirst; strike down the enemies, and win the cattle, O Indra.
ते त्वा मदा बृहदिन्द्र स्वधाव इमे पीता उक्षयन्त द्युमन्तम् । महामनूनं तवसं विभूतिं मत्सरासो जर्हृषन्त प्रसाहम्
These exhilarating draughts, O Indra, mighty and self-sustaining, when drunk, make you radiant; the eager ones rejoice in your great strength and your splendid power.
येभिः सूर्यमुषसं मन्दसानोऽवासयोऽप दृळ्हानि दर्द्रत् । महामद्रिं परि गा इन्द्र सन्तं नुत्था अच्युतं सदसस्परि स्वात्
With these draughts you delight in the sun and the dawn, you shatter the firm enclosures; O Indra, circle the great mountain, rise up, and move around the unshaken seat.
तव क्रत्वा तव तद्दंसनाभिरामासु पक्वं शच्या नि दीधः । और्णोर्दुर उस्रियाभ्यो वि दृळ्होदूर्वाद्गा असृजो अङ्गिरस्वान्
By your resolve, by your actions, by your skill, you have cooked the ripe offering; you released the cows from the enclosure, O Angiras, you broke the stronghold and let the cattle flow forth.
पप्राथ क्षां महि दंसो व्युर्वीमुप द्यामृष्वो बृहदिन्द्र स्तभायः । अधारयो रोदसी देवपुत्रे प्रत्ने मातरा यह्वी ऋतस्य
You expanded the earth, your great power spread wide; you raised the heavens, O Indra, mighty and lofty; you supported the two divine daughters, the ancient mothers, young and true to order.
अध त्वा विश्वे पुर इन्द्र देवा एकं तवसं दधिरे भराय । अदेवो यदभ्यौहिष्ट देवान्स्वर्षाता वृणत इन्द्रमत्र
Then all the gods in the ancient cities placed you alone, O Indra, as the mighty one for the task; when the ungodly challenged the gods, they chose Indra here as the bringer of light.
अध द्यौश्चित्ते अप सा नु वज्राद्द्वितानमद्भियसा स्वस्य मन्योः । अहिं यदिन्द्रो अभ्योहसानं नि चिद्विश्वायुः शयथे जघान
Then the sky, with its mind, was split by the thunderbolt; the waters rushed forth from the blow; when Indra, with his might, struck the serpent, he laid low the universal foe.
अध त्वष्टा ते मह उग्र वज्रं सहस्रभृष्टिं ववृतच्छताश्रिम् । निकाममरमणसं येन नवन्तमहिं सं पिणगृजीषिन्
Then Tvashtar fashioned for you, O mighty one, the great thunderbolt with a thousand spikes, adorned with a hundred edges; with it, you crushed the serpent, relentless and fierce.
वर्धान्यं विश्वे मरुतः सजोषाः पचच्छतं महिषाँ इन्द्र तुभ्यम् । पूषा विष्णुस्त्रीणि सरांसि धावन्वृत्रहणं मदिरमंशुमस्मै
All the Maruts, united, increased your strength, O Indra, and cooked the offering for you; Pūshan and Vishnu ran through the three realms, bringing the exhilarating drink for the slayer of Vritra.
आ क्षोदो महि वृतं नदीनां परिष्ठितमसृज ऊर्मिमपाम् । तासामनु प्रवत इन्द्र पन्थां प्रार्दयो नीचीरपसः समुद्रम्
You released the mighty flood of rivers, the gathered waters, and sent forth the wave of the streams; following their course, O Indra, you opened the path and led the waters to the ocean.
एवा ता विश्वा चकृवांसमिन्द्रं महामुग्रमजुर्यं सहोदाम् । सुवीरं त्वा स्वायुधं सुवज्रमा ब्रह्म नव्यमवसे ववृत्यात्
Thus, having accomplished all these deeds, Indra, the great, the mighty, the unconquered, the companion of strength; we praise you, O hero, with your own weapons and thunderbolt, with new hymns for help.
स नो वाजाय श्रवस इषे च राये धेहि द्युमत इन्द्र विप्रान् । भरद्वाजे नृवत इन्द्र सूरीन्दिवि च स्मैधि पार्ये न इन्द्र
Grant us, O Indra, glory, strength, and wealth; bestow brilliance upon the wise; to Bharadvāja, give the leaders and heroes, and in heaven, let Indra be our protector.
अया वाजं देवहितं सनेम मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः
With this, may we win the prize, favored by the gods; may we rejoice, victorious over a hundred enemies, with strong sons.
तमु ष्टुहि यो अभिभूत्योजा वन्वन्नवातः पुरुहूत इन्द्रः । अषाळ्हमुग्रं सहमानमाभिर्गीर्भिर्वर्ध वृषभं चर्षणीनाम्
Praise him who is supreme in strength, who conquers, who is invoked by many, Indra; the mighty, unconquered, enduring one; with songs, exalt the bull among men.
स युध्मः सत्वा खजकृत्समद्वा तुविम्रक्षो नदनुमाँ ऋजीषी । बृहद्रेणुश्च्यवनो मानुषीणामेकः कृष्टीनामभवत्सहावा
He is the warrior, powerful, who shakes all, who is fierce and swift, the leader of men; with great dust, he stirs the people, he alone became the champion of the tribes.
त्वं ह नु त्यददमायो दस्यूँरेकः कृष्टीरवनोरार्याय । अस्ति स्विन्नु वीर्यं तत्त इन्द्र न स्विदस्ति तदृतुथा वि वोचः
Indeed, you alone, O unconquered one, struck down the Dasyu, protecting the peoples for the Arya. Is that your true strength, O Indra, or is there yet more? Speak truly of this.
सदिद्धि ते तुविजातस्य मन्ये सहः सहिष्ठ तुरतस्तुरस्य । उग्रमुग्रस्य तवसस्तवीयोऽरध्रस्य रध्रतुरो बभूव
Truly, I consider your power, O mighty-born, to be steadfast, most forceful, swiftest of the swift. The fierce one’s strength has become even greater, the unyielding one’s resolve has grown more resolute.
तन्नः प्रत्नं सख्यमस्तु युष्मे इत्था वदद्भिर्वलमङ्गिरोभिः । हन्नच्युतच्युद्दस्मेषयन्तमृणोः पुरो वि दुरो अस्य विश्वाः
May that ancient friendship be ours with you, as we speak thus with the valorous Angirases. You shattered the fortresses of the unyielding, the unshaken, those who opposed us, breaking all their defenses.
स हि धीभिर्हव्यो अस्त्युग्र ईशानकृन्महति वृत्रतूर्ये । स तोकसाता तनये स वज्री वितन्तसाय्यो अभवत्समत्सु
For he is to be invoked with prayers, the mighty one, the lordly doer in the great battle against Vritra. He, the wielder of the thunderbolt, has brought prosperity to offspring and descendants, and has been victorious in battles.
स मज्मना जनिम मानुषाणाममर्त्येन नाम्नाति प्र सर्स्रे । स द्युम्नेन स शवसोत राया स वीर्येण नृतमः समोकाः
By his greatness, he has surpassed the origin of men, excelling with an immortal name. By his glory, by his might, by his wealth, he is the foremost among heroes, dwelling together with men.
स यो न मुहे न मिथू जनो भूत्सुमन्तुनामा चुमुरिं धुनिं च । वृणक्पिप्रुं शम्बरं शुष्णमिन्द्रः पुरां च्यौत्नाय शयथाय नू चित्
He, who neither confuses nor deceives our people, has subdued Cumuri and Dhuni, and Indra, you have cast down Pipru, Sambara, and Shushna, destroying their fortresses for Cyautna, even now.
उदावता त्वक्षसा पन्यसा च वृत्रहत्याय रथमिन्द्र तिष्ठ । धिष्व वज्रं हस्त आ दक्षिणत्राभि प्र मन्द पुरुदत्र मायाः
Rise up, mount your chariot, O Indra, with your two bay steeds, for the slaying of Vritra. Take the thunderbolt in your right hand; with your manifold powers, be exhilarated.
अग्निर्न शुष्कं वनमिन्द्र हेती रक्षो नि धक्ष्यशनिर्न भीमा । गम्भीरय ऋष्वया यो रुरोजाध्वानयद्दुरिता दम्भयच्च
Like fire consuming dry wood, O Indra, let your weapon burn up the demon, like a terrible lightning bolt. With deep and lofty force, you have shattered, driven away evils, and subdued the wicked.
आ सहस्रं पथिभिरिन्द्र राया तुविद्युम्न तुविवाजेभिरर्वाक् । याहि सूनो सहसो यस्य नू चिददेव ईशे पुरुहूत योतोः
Come, Indra, with a thousand paths, with wealth, with abundant glory and abundant prizes. Come, O son of strength, for whom even now, O much-invoked one, you are the lord of battle.
प्र तुविद्युम्नस्य स्थविरस्य घृष्वेर्दिवो ररप्शे महिमा पृथिव्याः । नास्य शत्रुर्न प्रतिमानमस्ति न प्रतिष्ठिः पुरुमायस्य सह्योः
The greatness of the ancient, ever-glorious, of mighty splendor, has spread over heaven and earth. No enemy, no rival exists for him, nor any equal for the one of manifold powers and strength.
प्र तत्ते अद्या करणं कृतं भूत्कुत्सं यदायुमतिथिग्वमस्मै । पुरू सहस्रा नि शिशा अभि क्षामुत्तूर्वयाणं धृषता निनेथ
Let that deed of yours today be accomplished, as when you aided Kutsa, Ayu, and Atithigva. You have cast down many thousands, you have led the bold Turvayana to victory over the lands.
अनु त्वाहिघ्ने अध देव देवा मदन्विश्वे कवितमं कवीनाम् । करो यत्र वरिवो बाधिताय दिवे जनाय तन्वे गृणानः
After you, O god, the gods themselves rejoice, you who are the wisest among the wise. Where you make a path for the oppressed, for the people, for your own body, you are praised.