य एको अस्ति दंसना महाँ उग्रो अभि व्रतैः । गमत्स शिप्री न स योषदा गमद्धवं न परि वर्जति
He who alone is mighty, fierce, and great in his ordinances, let him come, adorned with the beard, like a husband to his wife, like a friend who does not forsake.
त्वं पुरं चरिष्ण्वं वधैः शुष्णस्य सं पिणक् । त्वं भा अनु चरो अध द्विता यदिन्द्र हव्यो भुवः
You, with your weapons, struck down the moving fortress of Śuṣṇa; you, O Indra, followed Bhāna; when invoked, you became the helper.
मम त्वा सूर उदिते मम मध्यंदिने दिवः । मम प्रपित्वे अपिशर्वरे वसवा स्तोमासो अवृत्सत
To you, at sunrise, at midday, and at night, O Vasava, my praises have gone forth, even at the setting of the sun.
स्तुहि स्तुहीदेते घा ते मंहिष्ठासो मघोनाम् । निन्दिताश्वः प्रपथी परमज्या मघस्य मेध्यातिथे
Praise, praise him! These, indeed, are your most glorious benefactors; let not the horse be blamed on the road, nor the guest who is worthy of the feast.
आ यदश्वान्वनन्वतः श्रद्धयाहं रथे रुहम् । उत वामस्य वसुनश्चिकेतति यो अस्ति याद्वः पशुः
When they harnessed the horses, I ascended the chariot with devotion; and he considers the wealth that is yours, or the cattle that belong to you, O Yadus.
य ऋज्रा मह्यं मामहे सह त्वचा हिरण्यया । एष विश्वान्यभ्यस्तु सौभगासङ्गस्य स्वनद्रथः
He who has given me, together with his own strength, a shining golden hide—this resounding chariot of his has surpassed all others in prosperity.
अध प्लायोगिरति दासदन्यानासङ्गो अग्ने दशभिः सहस्रैः । अधोक्षणो दश मह्यं रुशन्तो नळा इव सरसो निरतिष्ठन्
Then Plāyoga, the leader, Agni, with ten thousand followers, surpassed the others; ten bright ones, like reeds in the water, stood for me, unyoked.
अन्वस्य स्थूरं ददृशे पुरस्तादनस्थ ऊरुरवरम्बमाणः । शश्वती नार्यभिचक्ष्याह सुभद्रमर्य भोजनं बिभर्षि
I saw his massive form in front, his thigh resting, his knee bent down; the ever-seeing woman says: O noble one, you bear excellent food.
इदं वसो सुतमन्धः पिबा सुपूर्णमुदरम् । अनाभयिन्ररिमा ते
O generous one, drink this pressed Soma, your full draught; let us gladden you, O fearless one.
नृभिर्धूतः सुतो अश्नैरव्यो वारैः परिपूतः । अश्वो न निक्तो नदीषु
Pressed by men, purified with stones, filtered through fine cloths, it flows like a horse released into the rivers.
तं ते यवं यथा गोभिः स्वादुमकर्म श्रीणन्तः । इन्द्र त्वास्मिन्सधमादे
As they prepare sweet barley with cows for you, so, Indra, may they praise you in this gathering.
इन्द्र इत्सोमपा एक इन्द्रः सुतपा विश्वायुः । अन्तर्देवान्मर्त्याँश्च
Indra alone is the drinker of Soma; Indra, the drinker of the pressed juice, pervades all life—between gods and mortals.
न यं शुक्रो न दुराशीर्न तृप्रा उरुव्यचसम् । अपस्पृण्वते सुहार्दम्
Neither the brilliant, nor the greedy, nor the satisfied can drive away the wide-ranging friend.
गोभिर्यदीमन्ये अस्मन्मृगं न व्रा मृगयन्ते । अभित्सरन्ति धेनुभिः
When others, with cows, seek us as hunters seek game, they pursue us with their herds.
त्रय इन्द्रस्य सोमाः सुतासः सन्तु देवस्य । स्वे क्षये सुतपाव्नः
Let there be three pressed Somas for Indra, the god, in his own abode, for the drinker of the pressed juice.
त्रयः कोशास श्चोतन्ति तिस्रश्चम्वः सुपूर्णाः । समाने अधि भार्मन्
Three vessels pour forth, three jars are filled to the brim, set upon the same support.
शुचिरसि पुरुनिष्ठाः क्षीरैर्मध्यत आशीर्तः । दध्ना मन्दिष्ठः शूरस्य
You are pure, established in many places, mixed with milk in the midst; you are most exhilarating for the hero.
इमे त इन्द्र सोमास्तीव्रा अस्मे सुतासः । शुक्रा आशिरं याचन्ते
These strong Somas, O Indra, have been pressed for us; the bright ones seek the invigorating draught.
ताँ आशिरं पुरोळाशमिन्द्रेमं सोमं श्रीणीहि । रेवन्तं हि त्वा शृणोमि
Prepare for Indra this invigorating Soma, together with the sacrificial cake; for I hear you are rich in gifts.
हृत्सु पीतासो युध्यन्ते दुर्मदासो न सुरायाम् । ऊधर्न नग्ना जरन्ते
Drunk in the hearts, they fight, intoxicated like men with strong drink; like naked ones, they leap into the vessel.
रेवाँ इद्रेवत स्तोता स्यात्त्वावतो मघोनः । प्रेदु हरिवः श्रुतस्य
Let the praiser be indeed rich in gifts, O bountiful one, possessing you; come forth, O tawny one, for the renowned.
उक्थं चन शस्यमानमगोररिरा चिकेत । न गायत्रं गीयमानम्
Even the praised hymn of the cow is not noticed; nor is the Gāyatra song, though it is sung.
मा न इन्द्र पीयत्नवे मा शर्धते परा दाः । शिक्षा शचीवः शचीभिः
O Indra, let not our strength be diminished, let not our gifts be taken away; grant us, O Lord of power, strength with your powers.
वयमु त्वा तदिदर्था इन्द्र त्वायन्तः सखायः । कण्वा उक्थेभिर्जरन्ते
We, your friends, approach you for this very purpose, Indra; the Kanvas praise you with their hymns.
न घेमन्यदा पपन वज्रिन्नपसो नविष्टौ । तवेदु स्तोमं चिकेत
Never, O wielder of the bolt, have the unwise gained anything; only your praise has truly been recognized.
इच्छन्ति देवाः सुन्वन्तं न स्वप्नाय स्पृहयन्ति । यन्ति प्रमादमतन्द्राः
The gods desire the one who presses Soma; they do not long for the slothful, but go eagerly to the diligent.
ओ षु प्र याहि वाजेभिर्मा हृणीथा अभ्यस्मान् । महाँ इव युवजानिः
Come forth now with prizes; do not withhold from us, as a mighty youth among the young.
मो ष्वद्य दुर्हणावान्सायं करदारे अस्मत् । अश्रीर इव जामाता
Let not the one who brings trouble today harm us in the evening, like a son-in-law who is unwelcome.
विद्मा ह्यस्य वीरस्य भूरिदावरीं सुमतिम् । त्रिषु जातस्य मनांसि
We know indeed the generous favor of this heroic one, the thoughts of him who is born in three places.
आ तू षिञ्च कण्वमन्तं न घा विद्म शवसानात् । यशस्तरं शतमूतेः
Pour forth for the Kanva, for the singer; we do not know any strength greater than that of the hundredfold-aided one.