यदाजिं यात्याजिकृदिन्द्रः स्वश्वयुरुप । रथीतमो रथीनाम्
When Indra goes to battle, making battle, with his own horses—he is the best charioteer among charioteers.
वि षु विश्वा अभियुजो वज्रिन्विष्वग्यथा वृह । भवा नः सुश्रवस्तमः
Scatter all hostilities, O wielder of the bolt, drive them far away; be for us the most renowned.
अस्माकं सु रथं पुर इन्द्रः कृणोतु सातये । न यं धूर्वन्ति धूर्तयः
May Indra make our chariot strong for the prize, a chariot which the envious cannot overturn.
वृज्याम ते परि द्विषोऽरं ते शक्र दावने । गमेमेदिन्द्र गोमतः
May we turn aside your haters, O mighty one, from your bounty; may Indra lead us to wealth with cattle.
शनैश्चिद्यन्तो अद्रिवोऽश्वावन्तः शतग्विनः । विवक्षणा अनेहसः
Even slowly advancing, O stone-armed one, with horses and hundreds of cattle, the eager, tireless ones reach their goal.
ऊर्ध्वा हि ते दिवेदिवे सहस्रा सूनृता शता । जरितृभ्यो विमंहते
For high for you, day by day, are thousands and hundreds of generous gifts, which are measured out for the singers.
विद्मा हि त्वा धनंजयमिन्द्र दृळ्हा चिदारुजम् । आदारिणं यथा गयम्
We know you, Indra, as the winner of wealth, who breaks even the firm—like one who splits a house.
ककुहं चित्त्वा कवे मन्दन्तु धृष्णविन्दवः । आ त्वा पणिं यदीमहे
Let the bold, rich ones delight you, O wise one, wherever you are, when we seek to win the treasure from the Panis.
यस्ते रेवाँ अदाशुरिः प्रममर्ष मघत्तये । तस्य नो वेद आ भर
Whatever generous one, eager for gifts, has sought your favor—bring us knowledge of his wealth.
इम उ त्वा वि चक्षते सखाय इन्द्र सोमिनः । पुष्टावन्तो यथा पशुम्
These, your friends, O Indra, the Soma-offerers, look upon you as nourishing, like cattle.
उत त्वाबधिरं वयं श्रुत्कर्णं सन्तमूतये । दूरादिह हवामहे
Even though you are deaf, O wide-hearing one, we call to you for help from afar.
यच्छुश्रूया इमं हवं दुर्मर्षं चक्रिया उत । भवेरापिर्नो अन्तमः
If you would hear this call, and act with determination, then may you be our helper, our nearest one.
यच्चिद्धि ते अपि व्यथिर्जगन्वांसो अमन्महि । गोदा इदिन्द्र बोधि नः
If, indeed, we have neglected you in any way as we moved about, O Indra, knower of cattle, be mindful of us.
आ त्वा रम्भं न जिव्रयो ररभ्मा शवसस्पते । उश्मसि त्वा सधस्थ आ
To you, O lord of might, we have bound ourselves as a living branch to a tree; we have placed you in the seat of honor.
स्तोत्रमिन्द्राय गायत पुरुनृम्णाय सत्वने । नकिर्यं वृण्वते युधि
Sing a hymn to Indra, of manifold strength, the mighty; no one chooses him in battle in vain.
अभि त्वा वृषभा सुते सुतं सृजामि पीतये । तृम्पा व्यश्नुही मदम्
To you, the bull, at the pressing of the Soma, I pour out the pressed drink for you to enjoy; be satisfied, partake of the exhilaration.
मा त्वा मूरा अविष्यवो मोपहस्वान आ दभन् । माकीं ब्रह्मद्विषो वनः
May the foolish, the hostile, not overpower you, nor those who mock you bring you down; may not the haters of prayer subdue you.
इह त्वा गोपरीणसा महे मन्दन्तु राधसे । सरो गौरो यथा पिब
Here, with the guardians of cattle, may they delight you for great bounty; drink as a tawny one drinks at a lake.
या वृत्रहा परावति सना नवा च चुच्युवे । ता संसत्सु प्र वोचत
The deeds of the slayer of Vṛtra, both old and new, have been proclaimed afar; declare them in the gatherings.
अपिबत्कद्रुवः सुतमिन्द्रः सहस्रबाह्वे । अत्रादेदिष्ट पौंस्यम्
Indra drank the Soma pressed by Kadru, for the thousandfold strong one; there he displayed his manly power.
सत्यं तत्तुर्वशे यदौ विदानो अह्नवाय्यम् । व्यानट् तुर्वणे शमि
That is true, what he did for Turvaśa and Yadu, a deed to be remembered by day; he brought peace to Turvaṇa.
तरणिं वो जनानां त्रदं वाजस्य गोमतः । समानमु प्र शंसिषम्
I praise the swift one among people, the giver of wealth rich in cattle; I proclaim him as the same for all.
ऋभुक्षणं न वर्तव उक्थेषु तुग्र्यावृधम् । इन्द्रं सोमे सचा सुते
Like a craftsman at the sacrifices, the increaser of Tugra's strength, Indra is with Soma at the pressing.
यः कृन्तदिद्वि योन्यं त्रिशोकाय गिरिं पृथुम् । गोभ्यो गातुं निरेतवे
He who, indeed, cut through the other, the three-peaked, broad mountain, to make a path for the cows to go forth.
यद्दधिषे मनस्यसि मन्दानः प्रेदियक्षसि । मा तत्करिन्द्र मृळय
Whatever you intend, whatever you hold in mind, whether you are delighted or about to act, do not, O Indra, do that which harms us.
दभ्रं चिद्धि त्वावतः कृतं शृण्वे अधि क्षमि । जिगात्विन्द्र ते मनः
Even a small deed done by you is heard of throughout the land; may your mind, O Indra, incline to help us.
तवेदु ताः सुकीर्तयोऽसन्नुत प्रशस्तयः । यदिन्द्र मृळयासि नः
Indeed, those glorious praises and renowned deeds are yours, whenever, O Indra, you show us mercy.
मा न एकस्मिन्नागसि मा द्वयोरुत त्रिषु । वधीर्मा शूर भूरिषु
Do not, O hero, strike us for a single offense, nor for two, nor for three; do not slay us for many.
बिभया हि त्वावत उग्रादभिप्रभङ्गिणः । दस्मादहमृतीषहः
For, truly, those who oppose you, O mighty one, are afraid of your overwhelming power; I am one who endures the undying.
मा सख्युः शूनमा विदे मा पुत्रस्य प्रभूवसो । आवृत्वद्भूतु ते मनः
May we not suffer the ruin of a friend, nor the loss of a son, O lord of riches; may your mind turn back from such things.