य इमे रोदसी मही समीची समजग्रभीत् । तमोभिरिन्द्र तं गुहः
He who, Indra, has seized these two great worlds together, him you hide away with darkness.
य इन्द्र यतयस्त्वा भृगवो ये च तुष्टुवुः । ममेदुग्र श्रुधी हवम्
Indra, those disciplined ones, the Bhṛgus, and those who have praised you—O mighty one, listen to my invocation.
इमास्त इन्द्र पृश्नयो घृतं दुहत आशिरम् । एनामृतस्य पिप्युषीः
These, Indra, the spotted cows, yield clarified butter swiftly; they are full of the drink of immortality.
या इन्द्र प्रस्वस्त्वासा गर्भमचक्रिरन् । परि धर्मेव सूर्यम्
Those who, Indra, with easy births, have made the embryo, surround the sun as in its course.
त्वामिच्छवसस्पते कण्वा उक्थेन वावृधुः । त्वां सुतास इन्दवः
You, lord of strength, the Kaṇvas have magnified with hymn; you, pressed Soma juices.
तवेदिन्द्र प्रणीतिषूत प्रशस्तिरद्रिवः । यज्ञो वितन्तसाय्यः
For your guidance, Indra, is the praise, O stone-armed one; the sacrifice, well-spread, is for you.
आ न इन्द्र महीमिषं पुरं न दर्षि गोमतीम् । उत प्रजां सुवीर्यम्
To us, Indra, grant great sustenance, as to a city rich in cattle; and also offspring and heroic strength.
उत त्यदाश्वश्व्यं यदिन्द्र नाहुषीष्वा । अग्रे विक्षु प्रदीदयत्
And that horse-likeness, Indra, which belonged to Nahusha, shone forth first among the clans.
अभि व्रजं न तत्निषे सूर उपाकचक्षसम् । यदिन्द्र मृळयासि नः
You have established the enclosure, like the sun with far-seeing eye, when, Indra, you show us mercy.
यदङ्ग तविषीयस इन्द्र प्रराजसि क्षितीः । महाँ अपार ओजसा
Whenever, indeed, with your surpassing power, Indra, you conquer the peoples, great and boundless is your might.
तं त्वा हविष्मतीर्विश उप ब्रुवत ऊतये । उरुज्रयसमिन्दुभिः
To you, the one of broad shelter, the people with offerings call for aid, Indra, with the drops.
उपह्वरे गिरीणां संगथे च नदीनाम् । धिया विप्रो अजायत
In the valley of the mountains, and at the meeting of the rivers, the inspired sage was born through insight.
अतः समुद्रमुद्वतश्चिकित्वाँ अव पश्यति । यतो विपान एजति
From there, from the summit, the wise one looks down upon the ocean, from where the flowing water moves.
आदित्प्रत्नस्य रेतसो ज्योतिष्पश्यन्ति वासरम् । परो यदिध्यते दिवा
From the ancient seed, they behold the light of day, when the one beyond strives during the day.
कण्वास इन्द्र ते मतिं विश्वे वर्धन्ति पौंस्यम् । उतो शविष्ठ वृष्ण्यम्
The Kaṇvas, Indra, increase your wisdom, all enhance your manliness; and also, most powerful one, your virility.
इमां म इन्द्र सुष्टुतिं जुषस्व प्र सु मामव । उत प्र वर्धया मतिम्
Accept this good praise of mine, Indra; protect me well; and also increase my wisdom.
उत ब्रह्मण्या वयं तुभ्यं प्रवृद्ध वज्रिवः । विप्रा अतक्ष्म जीवसे
And we, O wielder of the thunderbolt, have grown in devotion to you; the sages have fashioned hymns for life.
अभि कण्वा अनूषतापो न प्रवता यतीः । इन्द्रं वनन्वती मतिः
The Kanvas have sent forth their fervor, like streams descending, as their inspired thought seeks Indra.
इन्द्रमुक्थानि वावृधुः समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः । अनुत्तमन्युमजरम्
The praises for Indra have increased, like rivers swelling the ocean; his wrath is unmatched and ageless.
आ नो याहि परावतो हरिभ्यां हर्यताभ्याम् । इममिन्द्र सुतं पिब
Come to us from afar with your two beloved steeds, O Indra, and drink this pressed Soma.
त्वामिद्वृत्रहन्तम जनासो वृक्तबर्हिषः । हवन्ते वाजसातये
You, slayer of Vṛtra, are called by people who spread the sacred grass, to win strength and prize.
अनु त्वा रोदसी उभे चक्रं न वर्त्येतशम् । अनु सुवानास इन्दवः
Both heaven and earth follow you, as a wheel follows its axle; the flowing Somas pursue you.
मन्दस्वा सु स्वर्णर उतेन्द्र शर्यणावति । मत्स्वा विवस्वतो मती
Be delighted, O Indra, with sweet Soma at Śaryaṇāvata; rejoice in the thought of Vivasvat.
वावृधान उप द्यवि वृषा वज्र्यरोरवीत् । वृत्रहा सोमपातमः
The mighty thunderer, grown strong, roared aloud in the sky; the slayer of Vṛtra, the foremost Soma-drinker.
ऋषिर्हि पूर्वजा अस्येक ईशान ओजसा । इन्द्र चोष्कूयसे वसु
The sage, born first, is lord by his power; Indra, you are eager for wealth.
अस्माकं त्वा सुताँ उप वीतपृष्ठा अभि प्रयः । शतं वहन्तु हरयः
For you, our pressed Somas, with woven backs, bring forth offering; let a hundred horses carry them.
इमां सु पूर्व्यां धियं मधोर्घृतस्य पिप्युषीम् । कण्वा उक्थेन वावृधुः
This ancient thought, rich in honeyed ghee, the Kanvas have increased with their hymn.
इन्द्रमिद्विमहीनां मेधे वृणीत मर्त्यः । इन्द्रं सनिष्युरूतये
Let the mortal choose Indra in the contests of the mighty; let them seek Indra for help.
अर्वाञ्चं त्वा पुरुष्टुत प्रियमेधस्तुता हरी । सोमपेयाय वक्षतः
Your two horses, praised by Priyamedha and lauded by many, bring you near for the drinking of Soma.
शतमहं तिरिन्दिरे सहस्रं पर्शावा ददे । राधांसि याद्वानाम्
I, Tirindira, have given a hundred, a thousand, and many rewards to the Yadus.