अर्चत प्रार्चत प्रियमेधासो अर्चत । अर्चन्तु पुत्रका उत पुरं न धृष्ण्वर्चत
Sing, sing forth, O Priyamedhasas, sing; let the sons also sing, sing mightily like a fortress.
अव स्वराति गर्गरो गोधा परि सनिष्वणत् । पिङ्गा परि चनिष्कददिन्द्राय ब्रह्मोद्यतम्
Let Gargara sound forth his voice, let Godhā resound all around; let Piṅgā also resound, raise up the hymn for Indra.
आ यत्पतन्त्येन्यः सुदुघा अनपस्फुरः । अपस्फुरं गृभायत सोममिन्द्राय पातवे
When the other, easy to milk, flies forth, unshaken, seize the unshaken one, the Soma, for Indra to drink.
अपादिन्द्रो अपादग्निर्विश्वे देवा अमत्सत । वरुण इदिह क्षयत्तमापो अभ्यनूषत वत्सं संशिश्वरीरिव
Indra drank, Agni drank, all the gods rejoiced; Varuṇa, may he dwell here, the waters have followed, like cows to their calf.
सुदेवो असि वरुण यस्य ते सप्त सिन्धवः । अनुक्षरन्ति काकुदं सूर्म्यं सुषिरामिव
You are a good god, Varuṇa, for whom the seven rivers flow after your summit, like a well-perforated channel.
यो व्यतीँरफाणयत्सुयुक्ताँ उप दाशुषे । तक्वो नेता तदिद्वपुरुपमा यो अमुच्यत
He who, well-yoked, led forth the swift ones for the worshipper, the skilled guide, that indeed is his form, like one who is released.
अतीदु शक्र ओहत इन्द्रो विश्वा अति द्विषः । भिनत्कनीन ओदनं पच्यमानं परो गिरा
O Shakra, Indra, you have surpassed all enemies; you have shattered the cooking vessel, the food being prepared, with your voice from afar.
अर्भको न कुमारकोऽधि तिष्ठन्नवं रथम् । स पक्षन्महिषं मृगं पित्रे मात्रे विभुक्रतुम्
Like a young boy, a child, standing upon a new chariot, he apportioned the buffalo, the beast, to his father and mother, sharing out the offering.
आ तू सुशिप्र दम्पते रथं तिष्ठा हिरण्ययम् । अध द्युक्षं सचेवहि सहस्रपादमरुषं स्वस्तिगामनेहसम्
Come now, O fair-cheeked lord and lady, mount the golden chariot; then, join the shining, thousand-footed, ruddy steed, bringing well-being, free from harm.
तं घेमित्था नमस्विन उप स्वराजमासते । अर्थं चिदस्य सुधितं यदेतव आवर्तयन्ति दावने
To him, indeed, the reverent approach, to the sovereign of songs; even for a small share of his favor, they return again and again for his bounty.
अनु प्रत्नस्यौकसः प्रियमेधास एषाम् । पूर्वामनु प्रयतिं वृक्तबर्हिषो हितप्रयस आशत
Following the ancient dwelling, these dear-minded ones, with sacred grass and fitting offerings, have sought the former path of worship.
यो राजा चर्षणीनां याता रथेभिरध्रिगुः । विश्वासां तरुता पृतनानां ज्येष्ठो यो वृत्रहा गृणे
He who is king of peoples, rider in chariots, unwearied, breaker of all hosts in battle, the greatest, the slayer of Vritra—I praise him.
इन्द्रं तं शुम्भ पुरुहन्मन्नवसे यस्य द्विता विधर्तरि । हस्ताय वज्रः प्रति धायि दर्शतो महो दिवे न सूर्यः
Glorify that Indra, much-invoked for help, whose strength is unmatched; the thunderbolt was placed in his visible hand, like the sun in the great sky.
नकिष्टं कर्मणा नशद्यश्चकार सदावृधम् । इन्द्रं न यज्ञैर्विश्वगूर्तमृभ्वसमधृष्टं धृष्ण्वोजसम्
No one by action can harm him, who is ever-growing; like Indra, famed everywhere, unassailable, powerful, and strong.
अषाळ्हमुग्रं पृतनासु सासहिं यस्मिन्महीरुरुज्रयः । सं धेनवो जायमाने अनोनवुर्द्यावः क्षामो अनोनवुः
Unconquerable, mighty in battles, in whom great powers are gathered; when he is born, the cows flow forth, the heavens and earth are not diminished.
यद्द्याव इन्द्र ते शतं शतं भूमीरुत स्युः । न त्वा वज्रिन्सहस्रं सूर्या अनु न जातमष्ट रोदसी
If, O Indra, you had a hundred heavens and a hundred earths, still, O wielder of the bolt, a thousand suns would not equal you, nor both worlds together.
आ पप्राथ महिना वृष्ण्या वृषन्विश्वा शविष्ठ शवसा । अस्माँ अव मघवन्गोमति व्रजे वज्रिञ्चित्राभिरूतिभिः
You have expanded with your might, O vigorous one, most powerful by your strength; for him, O generous one, bring down the prize rich in cattle, O thunderer, with splendid aids.
न सीमदेव आपदिषं दीर्घायो मर्त्यः । एतग्वा चिद्य एतशा युयोजते हरी इन्द्रो युयोजते
No god or mortal in distress, even one of long life, can attain him; even swift ones, even those who strive, Indra has yoked his steeds.
तं वो महो महाय्यमिन्द्रं दानाय सक्षणिम् । यो गाधेषु य आरणेषु हव्यो वाजेष्वस्ति हव्यः
To you, the great and mighty Indra, for giving, we call; who is invoked in deep waters, in the wilderness, and in contests, he is worthy of invocation.
उदू षु णो वसो महे मृशस्व शूर राधसे । उदू षु मह्यै मघवन्मघत्तय उदिन्द्र श्रवसे महे
Rise up for us, O generous one, for great aid, consider us, O hero, for favor; rise up for greatness, O giver, for giving, rise up, O Indra, for great fame.
त्वं न इन्द्र ऋतयुस्त्वानिदो नि तृम्पसि । मध्ये वसिष्व तुविनृम्णोर्वोर्नि दासं शिश्नथो हथैः
You, O Indra, are our upholder of order, you do not fail us; dwell in the midst of the mighty, and with your blows, strike down the Dasa.
अन्यव्रतममानुषमयज्वानमदेवयुम् । अव स्वः सखा दुधुवीत पर्वतः सुघ्नाय दस्युं पर्वतः
The one of different vows, inhuman, not sacrificing, godless—let your friend, the mountain, shake him down; let the mountain destroy the hostile one.
त्वं न इन्द्रासां हस्ते शविष्ठ दावने । धानानां न सं गृभायास्मयुर्द्विः सं गृभायास्मयुः
You, O Indra, most powerful, hold the fire in your hand; as gatherers of wealth, let us seize the riches, let us seize the riches twice.
सखायः क्रतुमिच्छत कथा राधाम शरस्य । उपस्तुतिं भोजः सूरिर्यो अह्रयः
Friends, seek wisdom—how shall we win the favor of the generous one? Let us approach with praise the giver, the wise, the unyielding.
भूरिभिः समह ऋषिभिर्बर्हिष्मद्भि स्तविष्यसे । यदित्थमेकमेकमिच्छर वत्सान्पराददः
With many, together with the seers, with those who have prepared the sacred grass, you are to be praised; when thus, one by one, you desired, O Sharavat, you gave away the calves.
कर्णगृह्या मघवा शौरदेव्यो वत्सं नस्त्रिभ्य आनयत् । अजां सूरिर्न धातवे
Maghavan, holding the ear, Shuradevi brought a calf for us from the three; the wise one did not give the goat for the portion.
त्वं नो अग्ने महोभिः पाहि विश्वस्या अरातेः । उत द्विषो मर्त्यस्य
You, Agni, with your great powers, protect us from all hostility, and also from the hatred of mortals.
नहि मन्युः पौरुषेय ईशे हि वः प्रियजात । त्वमिदसि क्षपावान्
For anger does not control a man’s strength; you are indeed of noble birth; you alone are the lord of the nights.
स नो विश्वेभिर्देवेभिरूर्जो नपाद्भद्रशोचे । रयिं देहि विश्ववारम्
May you, O radiant one, together with all the gods, O offspring of strength, grant us prosperity, wealth of every kind.
न तमग्ने अरातयो मर्तं युवन्त रायः । यं त्रायसे दाश्वांसम्
No hostilities, O Agni, nor mortals, harm the one whom you, giver, protect for wealth.