नह्यन्यं बळाकरं मर्डितारं शतक्रतो । त्वं न इन्द्र मृळय
O Indra, wielder of the hundred powers, there is no other who brings strength and grants favor as you do; be gracious to us.
यो नः शश्वत्पुराविथामृध्रो वाजसातये । स त्वं न इन्द्र मृळय
You who have always, since ancient times, been our unfailing helper in the pursuit of wealth—be gracious to us, O Indra.
किमङ्ग रध्रचोदनः सुन्वानस्यावितेदसि । कुवित्स्विन्द्र णः शकः
Why, then, do you, who urge on the weak, not protect the one who pours the Soma? Perhaps, Indra, you are indeed able to help us.
इन्द्र प्र णो रथमव पश्चाच्चित्सन्तमद्रिवः । पुरस्तादेनं मे कृधि
Indra, protect our chariot, even when it is behind, O crusher of foes; make it advance before us.
हन्तो नु किमाससे प्रथमं नो रथं कृधि । उपमं वाजयु श्रवः
Come now, why do you delay? Make our chariot the foremost, O bringer of prize-winning glory.
अवा नो वाजयुं रथं सुकरं ते किमित्परि । अस्मान्सु जिग्युषस्कृधि
Bring down for us the prize-winning chariot—what is difficult for you? Make us victorious over our rivals.
इन्द्र दृह्यस्व पूरसि भद्रा त एति निष्कृतम् । इयं धीरृत्वियावती
Indra, hold firm at the front; good fortune comes to you at the appointed time—this inspired thought is accompanied by ritual.
मा सीमवद्य आ भागुर्वी काष्ठा हितं धनम् । अपावृक्ता अरत्नयः
Let not the blame of others reach us; let the wealth set aside for us not be lost; let not the unkind ones shut us out from the prize.
तुरीयं नाम यज्ञियं यदा करस्तदुश्मसि । आदित्पतिर्न ओहसे
Whenever you perform the fourth, the sacrificial act, that is when you are most powerful; from then on, you are our lord.
अवीवृधद्वो अमृता अमन्दीदेकद्यूर्देवा उत याश्च देवीः । तस्मा उ राधः कृणुत प्रशस्तं प्रातर्मक्षू धियावसुर्जगम्यात्
The immortal gods, the ever-joyful, have increased your strength, O Indra, and the goddesses as well; therefore, grant us splendid favor—may the wise, generous one come to us swiftly at dawn.
आ तू न इन्द्र क्षुमन्तं चित्रं ग्राभं सं गृभाय । महाहस्ती दक्षिणेन
Come now, Indra, grasp our brilliant, abundant prize with your mighty right hand.
विद्मा हि त्वा तुविकूर्मिं तुविदेष्णं तुवीमघम् । तुविमात्रमवोभिः
For we know you as powerful in action, mighty in aid, and vast in generosity, O Indra, with your great support.
नहि त्वा शूर देवा न मर्तासो दित्सन्तम् । भीमं न गां वारयन्ते
Neither gods nor mortals can restrain you, O hero, when you desire to give, just as none can hold back a fierce bull.
एतो न्विन्द्रं स्तवामेशानं वस्वः स्वराजम् । न राधसा मर्धिषन्नः
Now let us praise Indra, lord of wealth, sovereign of light; let him not diminish our share of bounty.
प्र स्तोषदुप गासिषच्छ्रवत्साम गीयमानम् । अभि राधसा जुगुरत्
Let the singer praise, let the poet approach with song; they have bound themselves to your favor.
आ नो भर दक्षिणेनाभि सव्येन प्र मृश । इन्द्र मा नो वसोर्निर्भाक्
Bring to us with your right hand, touch us with your left, O Indra; do not withhold your wealth from us.
उप क्रमस्वा भर धृषता धृष्णो जनानाम् । अदाशूष्टरस्य वेदः
Step forward, bring your boldness, O mighty one among men; you know the desire of the one who praises you.
इन्द्र य उ नु ते अस्ति वाजो विप्रेभिः सनित्वः । अस्माभिः सु तं सनुहि
Indra, whatever strength you have in winning prizes with the wise, grant that to us together with you.
सद्योजुवस्ते वाजा अस्मभ्यं विश्वश्चन्द्राः । वशैश्च मक्षू जरन्ते
May your youthful powers, O giver of strength, swiftly come to us, shining in every way; let riches be quickly gathered by our means.
आ प्र द्रव परावतोऽर्वावतश्च वृत्रहन् । मध्वः प्रति प्रभर्मणि
Run forth, O slayer of Vṛtra, from afar and from near, to the offering of the sweet drink.
तीव्राः सोमास आ गहि सुतासो मादयिष्णवः । पिबा दधृग्यथोचिषे
Come hither to the strong, pressed, exhilarating Somas; drink, as your desire is set.
इषा मन्दस्वादु तेऽरं वराय मन्यवे । भुवत्त इन्द्र शं हृदे
Rejoice in the offering, for your pleasure and for the favor of the worshipper; may you, O Indra, bring happiness to our hearts.
आ त्वशत्रवा गहि न्युक्थानि च हूयसे । उपमे रोचने दिवः
Come, O unconquered one, you are invoked with hymns; approach the shining expanse of heaven.
तुभ्यायमद्रिभिः सुतो गोभिः श्रीतो मदाय कम् । प्र सोम इन्द्र हूयते
This Soma, pressed with stones and adorned with cows for delight, is offered to you, O Indra.
इन्द्र श्रुधि सु मे हवमस्मे सुतस्य गोमतः । वि पीतिं तृप्तिमश्नुहि
Indra, hear my good invocation; for us drink the pressed Soma rich in cows, and attain full satisfaction.
य इन्द्र चमसेष्वा सोमश्चमूषु ते सुतः । पिबेदस्य त्वमीशिषे
That Soma, O Indra, which is pressed for you in the cups and in the mixing bowls—drink of it, for you are the master of it.
यो अप्सु चन्द्रमा इव सोमश्चमूषु ददृशे । पिबेदस्य त्वमीशिषे
That Soma which appears in the mixing bowls like the moon in the waters—drink of it, for you are the master of it.
यं ते श्येनः पदाभरत्तिरो रजांस्यस्पृतम् । पिबेदस्य त्वमीशिषे
That Soma which the eagle brought to you, crossing untouched spaces—drink of it, for you are the master of it.
देवानामिदवो महत्तदा वृणीमहे वयम् । वृष्णामस्मभ्यमूतये
We choose the great help of the gods for ourselves, that the mighty ones may aid us.
ते नः सन्तु युजः सदा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । वृधासश्च प्रचेतसः
May Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, and the wise and strong ones always be our allies.