जज्ञानो नु शतक्रतुर्वि पृच्छदिति मातरम् । क उग्राः के ह शृण्विरे
When the hundred-powered was born, he asked his mother: Who are the mighty ones? Who indeed are heard of?
आदीं शवस्यब्रवीदौर्णवाभमहीशुवम् । ते पुत्र सन्तु निष्टुरः
Then she spoke of his strength, like a wave, like a great arrow: Let them, son, be your sons, the harsh ones.
समित्तान्वृत्रहाखिदत्खे अराँ इव खेदया । प्रवृद्धो दस्युहाभवत्
The slayer of Vṛtra, with his allies, struck down like spokes, with force; grown strong, he became the destroyer of foes.
एकया प्रतिधापिबत्साकं सरांसि त्रिंशतम् । इन्द्रः सोमस्य काणुका
With one draught he drank together thirty lakes of Soma, Indra, the portions of Soma.
अभि गन्धर्वमतृणदबुध्नेषु रजस्स्वा । इन्द्रो ब्रह्मभ्य इद्वृधे
He crossed over the Gandharva in the bottomless spaces; Indra grew strong through the chants.
निराविध्यद्गिरिभ्य आ धारयत्पक्वमोदनम् । इन्द्रो बुन्दं स्वाततम्
He pierced from the mountains, he brought forth the cooked food; Indra, the swelling one, self-extended.
शतब्रध्न इषुस्तव सहस्रपर्ण एक इत् । यमिन्द्र चकृषे युजम्
Your arrow, O Indra, is a hundred-rayed, thousand-feathered, single one, which you made your yokefellow.
तेन स्तोतृभ्य आ भर नृभ्यो नारिभ्यो अत्तवे । सद्यो जात ऋभुष्ठिर
With it bring to the singers, to men, to women in the forest, O newly born, O steadfast with the Ṛbhus.
एता च्यौत्नानि ते कृता वर्षिष्ठानि परीणसा । हृदा वीड्वधारयः
These deeds of yours, performed by you, most abundant, surpassing, you hold firm with your wise heart.
विश्वेत्ता विष्णुराभरदुरुक्रमस्त्वेषितः । शतं महिषान्क्षीरपाकमोदनं वराहमिन्द्र एमुषम्
All these, Viṣṇu brought, the wide-striding, impelled; a hundred buffaloes, milk-cooked food, a boar, O Indra, eager.
तुविक्षं ते सुकृतं सूमयं धनुः साधुर्बुन्दो हिरण्ययः । उभा ते बाहू रण्या सुसंस्कृत ऋदूपे चिदृदूवृधा
Your mighty, well-made, Soma-imbued bow is good, O Indra, the golden, the swelling one; both your arms are splendid, well-fashioned, ever growing in strength.
पुरोळाशं नो अन्धस इन्द्र सहस्रमा भर । शता च शूर गोनाम्
Bring us, O Indra, a thousand portions of nourishment, and hundreds of cows, O strong one.
आ नो भर व्यञ्जनं गामश्वमभ्यञ्जनम् । सचा मना हिरण्यया
Bring to us, for anointing, cattle and horses, and wealth for anointing, along with minds adorned with gold.
उत नः कर्णशोभना पुरूणि धृष्णवा भर । त्वं हि शृण्विषे वसो
And bring to us, O powerful one, many things delightful to the ear; for you, O Vasu, are indeed attentive.
नकीं वृधीक इन्द्र ते न सुषा न सुदा उत । नान्यस्त्वच्छूर वाघतः
Never, O Indra, do you fail to give, nor are you slow nor miserly; no other hero is generous like you.
नकीमिन्द्रो निकर्तवे न शक्रः परिशक्तवे । विश्वं शृणोति पश्यति
Never does Indra withdraw, nor does Śakra turn away; he hears and sees everything.
स मन्युं मर्त्यानामदब्धो नि चिकीषते । पुरा निदश्चिकीषते
He, unassailable, directs his wrath against mortals; from the beginning he has sought to strike down.
क्रत्व इत्पूर्णमुदरं तुरस्यास्ति विधतः । वृत्रघ्नः सोमपाव्नः
By his resolve, his belly is full; he is swift in action, the slayer of Vṛtra, the drinker of Soma.
त्वे वसूनि संगता विश्वा च सोम सौभगा । सुदात्वपरिह्वृता
In you, O Soma, all treasures are gathered, and all prosperity; generous gifts are never withheld.
त्वामिद्यवयुर्मम कामो गव्युर्हिरण्ययुः । त्वामश्वयुरेषते
To you, my wish turns, desiring cows and gold; to you, desiring horses, they approach.
तवेदिन्द्राहमाशसा हस्ते दात्रं चना ददे । दिनस्य वा मघवन्सम्भृतस्य वा पूर्धि यवस्य काशिना
To you, O Indra, I give with hope the gift into your hand; grant us, O Maghavan, the fodder of the day or of what has been gathered, O shining one.
अयं कृत्नुरगृभीतो विश्वजिदुद्भिदित्सोमः । ऋषिर्विप्रः काव्येन
This Soma, skillful, unconstrained, conquering all, bursting forth, is a sage, a wise one with poetry.
अभ्यूर्णोति यन्नग्नं भिषक्ति विश्वं यत्तुरम् । प्रेमन्धः ख्यन्निः श्रोणो भूत्
He covers what is naked, heals all that is strong; he became famous, though blind and earless.
त्वं सोम तनूकृद्भ्यो द्वेषोभ्योऽन्यकृतेभ्यः । उरु यन्तासि वरूथम्
You, Soma, are a wide shelter for those who create bodies, against hatreds and against others' deeds.
त्वं चित्ती तव दक्षैर्दिव आ पृथिव्या ऋजीषिन् । यावीरघस्य चिद्द्वेषः
You, with your thoughts and skills, move swiftly from heaven to earth, and you drive away even the hatred of the wicked.
अर्थिनो यन्ति चेदर्थं गच्छानिद्ददुषो रातिम् । ववृज्युस्तृष्यतः कामम्
Those seeking gain go for their purpose; let the giver grant the gift; they have rejected the desire of the thirsty.
विदद्यत्पूर्व्यं नष्टमुदीमृतायुमीरयत् । प्रेमायुस्तारीदतीर्णम्
He restores what was lost before, and leads the mortal to life; he extends life for the one who has crossed over.
सुशेवो नो मृळयाकुरदृप्तक्रतुरवातः । भवा नः सोम शं हृदे
May he, gracious and merciful, with bold resolve, be favorable to us; be, O Soma, auspicious for our heart.
मा नः सोम सं वीविजो मा वि बीभिषथा राजन् । मा नो हार्दि त्विषा वधीः
Do not, O Soma, confuse us; do not frighten us, O king; do not strike us in the heart with your brilliance.
अव यत्स्वे सधस्थे देवानां दुर्मतीरीक्षे । राजन्नप द्विषः सेध मीढ्वो अप स्रिधः सेध
When, in your own abode among the gods, you look upon evil thoughts, O king, drive away the hostile, drive away the malicious, drive away the deceitful.