उलूकयातुं शुशुलूकयातुं जहि श्वयातुमुत कोकयातुम् । सुपर्णयातुमुत गृध्रयातुं दृषदेव प्र मृण रक्ष इन्द्र
Strike down the owl-demon, the screech-owl demon, the dog-jawed demon, and the cuckoo-demon; the eagle-demon and the vulture-demon as well—destroy them utterly, protect us, Indra.
मा नो रक्षो अभि नड्यातुमावतामपोच्छतु मिथुना या किमीदिना । पृथिवी नः पार्थिवात्पात्वंहसोऽन्तरिक्षं दिव्यात्पात्वस्मान्
Let not the demon, nor the sorcerer, nor the pair who are joined in evil, nor the one who is like a worm, overpower us. May the earth protect us from earthly harm, and the midspace and the sky protect us from what is above.
इन्द्र जहि पुमांसं यातुधानमुत स्त्रियं मायया शाशदानाम् । विग्रीवासो मूरदेवा ऋदन्तु मा ते दृशन्सूर्यमुच्चरन्तम्
Indra, strike down the male sorcerer and the woman who, with deceit, brings harm. Let the neck-twisting, root-devouring demons perish; may they not see you when the sun rises.
प्रति चक्ष्व वि चक्ष्वेन्द्रश्च सोम जागृतम् । रक्षोभ्यो वधमस्यतमशनिं यातुमद्भ्यः
Look forth, look all around, Indra and Soma, be awake! Hurl down destruction upon the demons, the thunderbolt upon the sorcerers.
मा चिदन्यद्वि शंसत सखायो मा रिषण्यत । इन्द्रमित्स्तोता वृषणं सचा सुते मुहुरुक्था च शंसत
Speak not of anything else, O friends, do not falter. Praise only Indra, the mighty one, in the pressing of the Soma; again and again, sing forth hymns.
अवक्रक्षिणं वृषभं यथाजुरं गां न चर्षणीसहम् । विद्वेषणं संवननोभयंकरं मंहिष्ठमुभयाविनम्
Like a bull, unrestrained, as a cow that endures the people, he is the remover of hatred, the uniter, the one who brings both together, the greatest, the one who conquers both sides.
यच्चिद्धि त्वा जना इमे नाना हवन्त ऊतये । अस्माकं ब्रह्मेदमिन्द्र भूतु तेऽहा विश्वा च वर्धनम्
Even if these people call upon you in various ways for help, let this prayer of ours, O Indra, be for you; may it bring you all increase today.
वि तर्तूर्यन्ते मघवन्विपश्चितोऽर्यो विपो जनानाम् । उप क्रमस्व पुरुरूपमा भर वाजं नेदिष्ठमूतये
The wise, generous one, surpasses all men; approach us with your manifold forms, bring us the closest prize for our aid.
महे चन त्वामद्रिवः परा शुल्काय देयाम् । न सहस्राय नायुताय वज्रिवो न शताय शतामघ
Not even for a great price, O stone-splitter, would I give you away; not for a thousand, not for ten thousand, O wielder of the bolt, nor for a hundred, nor for hundreds of gifts.
वस्याँ इन्द्रासि मे पितुरुत भ्रातुरभुञ्जतः । माता च मे छदयथः समा वसो वसुत्वनाय राधसे
You are generous, Indra, to me, to my father and my brother who partook; and you, O Wealth-giver, have sheltered my mother as well, for the sake of wealth and favor.
क्वेयथ क्वेदसि पुरुत्रा चिद्धि ते मनः । अलर्षि युध्म खजकृत्पुरंदर प्र गायत्रा अगासिषुः
Where are you, where do you dwell? Your mind is indeed in many places. You have rushed forth, O fighter, breaker of forts; you have gone forth, O singer, with the Gayatri.
प्रास्मै गायत्रमर्चत वावातुर्यः पुरंदरः । याभिः काण्वस्योप बर्हिरासदं यासद्वज्री भिनत्पुरः
Sing the Gayatri for him, praise the generous one, the breaker of forts, by whom the Kanva's seat was approached, by whom, armed with the bolt, the cities were shattered.
ये ते सन्ति दशग्विनः शतिनो ये सहस्रिणः । अश्वासो ये ते वृषणो रघुद्रुवस्तेभिर्नस्तूयमा गहि
Those who are your ten-yoked, your hundred-yoked, those who are your thousand-yoked steeds, those mighty, swift horses of yours—come to us with them, praised by us.
आ त्वद्य सबर्दुघां हुवे गायत्रवेपसम् । इन्द्रं धेनुं सुदुघामन्यामिषमुरुधारामरंकृतम्
Today I call upon you, O Indra, as a cow with abundant milk, for the Gayatra meter, for the flowing Soma. I seek you, the cow of good milk, for abundant nourishment, for overflowing bounty.
यत्तुदत्सूर एतशं वङ्कू वातस्य पर्णिना । वहत्कुत्समार्जुनेयं शतक्रतुः त्सरद्गन्धर्वमस्तृतम्
When the demon, the sun, Etaśa, or the crooked one, with the leaf of the wind, carried Kutsa, the son of Arjuna, the hundred-powered one, Indra, rescued the Gandharva from distress.
य ऋते चिदभिश्रिषः पुरा जत्रुभ्य आतृदः । संधाता संधिं मघवा पुरूवसुरिष्कर्ता विह्रुतं पुनः
He who, even without help, protected the ancient ones from harm at their joints, he, the generous one, the lord of many, will again make the scattered whole.
मा भूम निष्ट्या इवेन्द्र त्वदरणा इव । वनानि न प्रजहितान्यद्रिवो दुरोषासो अमन्महि
Let us not become, O Indra, like those cast aside, nor like those without shelter; O Thunderer, may we not be as forests abandoned, nor as mornings devoid of hope.
अमन्महीदनाशवोऽनुग्रासश्च वृत्रहन् । सकृत्सु ते महता शूर राधसा अनु स्तोमं मुदीमहि
We have not found want here, nor destruction, O Slayer of Vṛtra; with your great bounty, O mighty one, may we once more gladden you with our praise.
यदि स्तोमं मम श्रवदस्माकमिन्द्रमिन्दवः । तिरः पवित्रं ससृवांस आशवो मन्दन्तु तुग्र्यावृधः
If my praise, O Indra, is worthy of being heard by you, let the swift streams, having crossed the filter, rejoice you, O increaser of strength.
आ त्वद्य सधस्तुतिं वावातुः सख्युरा गहि । उपस्तुतिर्मघोनां प्र त्वावत्वधा ते वश्मि सुष्टुतिम्
Come today, O friend, to this place of assembly; let the praise of the generous reach you; for you I prepare this excellent hymn of praise.
सोता हि सोममद्रिभिरेमेनमप्सु धावत । गव्या वस्त्रेव वासयन्त इन्नरो निर्धुक्षन्वक्षणाभ्यः
The Soma has been pressed for you with stones; let it flow in the waters; like a garment washed clean, the men have purified it, straining it from the vessels.
अध ज्मो अध वा दिवो बृहतो रोचनादधि । अया वर्धस्व तन्वा गिरा ममा जाता सुक्रतो पृण
Whether from the earth or from the great shining heaven, by this, increase yourself in body and in my song; fill, O skillful one, what is born of me.
इन्द्राय सु मदिन्तमं सोमं सोता वरेण्यम् । शक्र एणं पीपयद्विश्वया धिया हिन्वानं न वाजयुम्
Press out for Indra the most exhilarating, choice Soma; let Śakra drink it with all his wisdom, as a racer urged on to victory.
मा त्वा सोमस्य गल्दया सदा याचन्नहं गिरा । भूर्णिं मृगं न सवनेषु चुक्रुधं क ईशानं न याचिषत्
May I never, always begging with my song, weary you for Soma; like a restless beast in the sacrifices, who would ask the lord for what is his?
मदेनेषितं मदमुग्रमुग्रेण शवसा । विश्वेषां तरुतारं मदच्युतं मदे हि ष्मा ददाति नः
Driven by the strong exhilaration, with mighty power, he surpasses all, pouring forth the intoxicating draught; in intoxication, indeed, he gives to us.
शेवारे वार्या पुरु देवो मर्ताय दाशुषे । स सुन्वते च स्तुवते च रासते विश्वगूर्तो अरिष्टुतः
The god grants many desirable things to the mortal who serves; to the one who pours and praises, he bestows, renowned everywhere, praised by all.
एन्द्र याहि मत्स्व चित्रेण देव राधसा । सरो न प्रास्युदरं सपीतिभिरा सोमेभिरुरु स्फिरम्
Come, Indra, delight in the splendid bounty, O god; like a lake swelling with drink, be filled to the brim with these Somas.
आ त्वा सहस्रमा शतं युक्ता रथे हिरण्यये । ब्रह्मयुजो हरय इन्द्र केशिनो वहन्तु सोमपीतये
To you, a thousand and a hundred yoked to the golden chariot, the tawny-maned steeds, yoked by prayer, O Indra, may they bring you for the drinking of Soma.
आ त्वा रथे हिरण्यये हरी मयूरशेप्या । शितिपृष्ठा वहतां मध्वो अन्धसो विवक्षणस्य पीतये
To you, on the golden chariot, let the two bay steeds with peacock-like tails, with dappled backs, bring you for the drinking of the sweet, exhilarating Soma.
पिबा त्वस्य गिर्वणः सुतस्य पूर्वपा इव । परिष्कृतस्य रसिन इयमासुतिश्चारुर्मदाय पत्यते
Drink of this pressed Soma, O lover of song, as the foremost drinker; this well-prepared, flowing draught is offered to you, delightful for your exhilaration.