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.
अनु द्यावापृथिवी तत्त ओजोऽमर्त्या जिहत इन्द्र देवाः । कृष्वा कृत्नो अकृतं यत्ते अस्त्युक्थं नवीयो जनयस्व यज्ञैः
After you, O Indra, heaven and earth follow your power; the immortal gods strive after you. Do what you wish to do, create new praise with sacrifices.
महाँ इन्द्रो नृवदा चर्षणिप्रा उत द्विबर्हा अमिनः सहोभिः । अस्मद्र्यग्वावृधे वीर्यायोरुः पृथुः सुकृतः कर्तृभिर्भूत्
Great is Indra, who gives to men, lord of peoples, of double height, unweakened in his powers. For us, he has increased heroic deeds, broad and vast, accomplished by the doers of good.
इन्द्रमेव धिषणा सातये धाद्बृहन्तमृष्वमजरं युवानम् । अषाळ्हेन शवसा शूशुवांसं सद्यश्चिद्यो वावृधे असामि
May Dhiṣaṇā place Indra alone for our gain—lofty, exalted, ageless, ever young—shining with mighty strength, who has grown at once in these battles.
पृथू करस्ना बहुला गभस्ती अस्मद्र्यक्सं मिमीहि श्रवांसि । यूथेव पश्वः पशुपा दमूना अस्माँ इन्द्राभ्या ववृत्स्वाजौ
Let your broad, all-encompassing hands, O Indra, grant us fame here. Like a herdsman with his cattle, O Indra and Agni, increase our strength in battle.
तं व इन्द्रं चतिनमस्य शाकैरिह नूनं वाजयन्तो हुवेम । यथा चित्पूर्वे जरितार आसुरनेद्या अनवद्या अरिष्टाः
That Indra, with the praises of Catinama, let us now invoke here, seeking victory, just as the earlier singers did—those worthy, blameless, unharmed ones.
धृतव्रतो धनदाः सोमवृद्धः स हि वामस्य वसुनः पुरुक्षुः । सं जग्मिरे पथ्या रायो अस्मिन्त्समुद्रे न सिन्धवो यादमानाः
Firm in vow, giver of wealth, grown strong with Soma, he is the possessor of much good fortune. The paths of riches have come together here, like rivers flowing to the ocean.
शविष्ठं न आ भर शूर शव ओजिष्ठमोजो अभिभूत उग्रम् । विश्वा द्युम्ना वृष्ण्या मानुषाणामस्मभ्यं दा हरिवो मादयध्यै
Bring to us, O mighty one, O heroic Indra, your most powerful strength, overwhelming and fierce; grant to us, O Hariva, all the glories and manly powers of men, for our delight.
यस्ते मदः पृतनाषाळमृध्र इन्द्र तं न आ भर शूशुवांसम् । येन तोकस्य तनयस्य सातौ मंसीमहि जिगीवांसस्त्वोताः
That exhilaration of yours, O Indra, which is victorious in battles, bring that to us, shining brightly, by which, with your help, we may gain the protection of offspring and descendants, and live on.
आ नो भर वृषणं शुष्ममिन्द्र धनस्पृतं शूशुवांसं सुदक्षम् । येन वंसाम पृतनासु शत्रून्तवोतिभिरुत जामीँरजामीन्
Bring to us, O Indra, the virile vigor, the wealth-bringing, shining, and skillful power, by which we may overcome enemies in battles, and, with your aid, defeat both kin and strangers.
आ ते शुष्मो वृषभ एतु पश्चादोत्तरादधरादा पुरस्तात् । आ विश्वतो अभि समेत्वर्वाङिन्द्र द्युम्नं स्वर्वद्धेह्यस्मे
Let your vigor, O bull, come to us from behind, from above, from below, and from the front; let it gather from all directions; O Indra, grant us glory that brings light.