श्रायन्त इव सूर्यं विश्वेदिन्द्रस्य भक्षत । वसूनि जाते जनमान ओजसा प्रति भागं न दीधिम
All gaze upon Indra as on the sun; his treasures are born with power among men; we have distributed the share as is fitting.
अनर्शरातिं वसुदामुप स्तुहि भद्रा इन्द्रस्य रातयः । सो अस्य कामं विधतो न रोषति मनो दानाय चोदयन्
Praise the giver of wealth, not the non-giver; fortunate are Indra's gifts; he does not anger at the desire of the one who apportions, urging the mind to giving.
त्वमिन्द्र प्रतूर्तिष्वभि विश्वा असि स्पृधः । अशस्तिहा जनिता विश्वतूरसि त्वं तूर्य तरुष्यतः
You, Indra, in contests, surpass all rivals; you are the destroyer of curses, the universal conqueror; you are to be invoked in battle against the challenger.
अनु ते शुष्मं तुरयन्तमीयतुः क्षोणी शिशुं न मातरा । विश्वास्ते स्पृधः श्नथयन्त मन्यवे वृत्रं यदिन्द्र तूर्वसि
The earths hasten after your impetuous might, as mothers after a child; all your rivals you subdue with your will, when, Indra, you overcome Vṛtra.
इत ऊती वो अजरं प्रहेतारमप्रहितम् । आशुं जेतारं हेतारं रथीतममतूर्तं तुग्र्यावृधम्
From here, may your ageless protector, the unerring envoy, swift conqueror, impeller, charioteer, unconquered, increaser of Tugra, come to aid you.
इष्कर्तारमनिष्कृतं सहस्कृतं शतमूतिं शतक्रतुम् । समानमिन्द्रमवसे हवामहे वसवानं वसूजुवम्
The maker of good, unopposed, mighty in deeds, with a hundred aids, a hundred powers—Indra, the possessor of wealth, ever young in riches—we call for help together.
अयं त एमि तन्वा पुरस्ताद्विश्वे देवा अभि मा यन्ति पश्चात् । यदा मह्यं दीधरो भागमिन्द्रादिन्मया कृणवो वीर्याणि
Here I come with my body from the front; all the gods approach me from behind, when you, Indra, have assigned me a share, and by me you accomplish heroic deeds.
दधामि ते मधुनो भक्षमग्रे हितस्ते भागः सुतो अस्तु सोमः । असश्च त्वं दक्षिणतः सखा मेऽधा वृत्राणि जङ्घनाव भूरि
I set before you the first portion of the sweet drink; let your share be the pressed Soma. And you, my friend, sit to my right; together let us strike down many foes.
प्र सु स्तोमं भरत वाजयन्त इन्द्राय सत्यं यदि सत्यमस्ति । नेन्द्रो अस्तीति नेम उ त्व आह क ईं ददर्श कमभि ष्टवाम
Now, O Bharata, offer the true praise to Indra, if indeed it is true. No one says, 'Indra does not exist'—who has seen him, whom shall we praise?
अयमस्मि जरितः पश्य मेह विश्वा जातान्यभ्यस्मि मह्ना । ऋतस्य मा प्रदिशो वर्धयन्त्यादर्दिरो भुवना दर्दरीमि
Here I am, O singer—see me here! By my greatness I surpass all beings. The regions of truth make me grow; I shatter the worlds, I break them apart.
आ यन्मा वेना अरुहन्नृतस्यँ एकमासीनं हर्यतस्य पृष्ठे । मनश्चिन्मे हृद आ प्रत्यवोचदचिक्रदञ्छिशुमन्तः सखायः
When the seers ascended to the law, sitting alone on the back of the bay horse, my mind spoke to my heart—the companions, with their young, rejoiced.
विश्वेत्ता ते सवनेषु प्रवाच्या या चकर्थ मघवन्निन्द्र सुन्वते । पारावतं यत्पुरुसम्भृतं वस्वपावृणोः शरभाय ऋषिबन्धवे
All your deeds at the pressings are to be proclaimed, O generous Indra, which you have done for the one who presses Soma—when you opened the distant, well-guarded wealth for Sharabha, the sage's friend.
प्र नूनं धावता पृथङ्नेह यो वो अवावरीत् । नि षीं वृत्रस्य मर्मणि वज्रमिन्द्रो अपीपतत्
Now run forth separately, whoever among you has been restrained here. Indra struck the vital spot of Vritra with his thunderbolt.
मनोजवा अयमान आयसीमतरत्पुरम् । दिवं सुपर्णो गत्वाय सोमं वज्रिण आभरत्
Swift as thought, he moved, crossing the iron fortress; like a great bird, he went to the sky and brought Soma to the thunderer.
समुद्रे अन्तः शयत उद्ना वज्रो अभीवृतः । भरन्त्यस्मै संयतः पुरःप्रस्रवणा बलिम्
Within the ocean lies the thunderbolt, covered by water. The streams, held together, bring him tribute from the outflowing sources.
यद्वाग्वदन्त्यविचेतनानि राष्ट्री देवानां निषसाद मन्द्रा । चतस्र ऊर्जं दुदुहे पयांसि क्व स्विदस्याः परमं जगाम
When speech utters words without understanding, the queen of the gods sits in delight. She milked four streams of strength—where, indeed, has her highest gone?
देवीं वाचमजनयन्त देवास्तां विश्वरूपाः पशवो वदन्ति । सा नो मन्द्रेषमूर्जं दुहाना धेनुर्वागस्मानुप सुष्टुतैतु
The gods generated the divine speech; all-shaped creatures speak it. May that speech, milking sweet strength for us, the cow, come to us with praise.
सखे विष्णो वितरं वि क्रमस्व द्यौर्देहि लोकं वज्राय विष्कभे । हनाव वृत्रं रिणचाव सिन्धूनिन्द्रस्य यन्तु प्रसवे विसृष्टाः
Friend Vishnu, stride forth widely; grant space in the sky for the thunderbolt. Let us slay Vritra, let us overcome the rivers; let them, released by Indra's impulse, flow forth.
ऋधगित्था स मर्त्यः शशमे देवतातये । यो नूनं मित्रावरुणावभिष्टय आचक्रे हव्यदातये
He prospers, that mortal, who strives for the favor of the gods—who now, for Mitra and Varuna, has prepared the offering for the sacrificial rite.
वर्षिष्ठक्षत्रा उरुचक्षसा नरा राजाना दीर्घश्रुत्तमा । ता बाहुता न दंसना रथर्यतः साकं सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः
Most mighty in sovereignty, with far-seeing eyes, the kings, renowned for long, their arms are not to be assailed, chariot-yokers, together with the rays of the sun.
प्र यो वां मित्रावरुणाजिरो दूतो अद्रवत् । अयःशीर्षा मदेरघुः
Swiftly ran your messenger, O Mitra and Varuna, with iron head, eager for the draught.
न यः सम्पृच्छे न पुनर्हवीतवे न संवादाय रमते । तस्मान्नो अद्य समृतेरुरुष्यतं बाहुभ्यां न उरुष्यतम्
He who does not inquire, nor calls again, nor delights in conversation—may you, today, keep us far from such forgetfulness; with your arms, keep us far away.
प्र मित्राय प्रार्यम्णे सचथ्यमृतावसो । वरूथ्यं वरुणे छन्द्यं वच स्तोत्रं राजसु गायत
Now sing a true and fitting hymn to Mitra, to the noble, immortal lord; offer a song of praise to Varuṇa, the protector, a splendid chant among kings.
ते हिन्विरे अरुणं जेन्यं वस्वेकं पुत्रं तिसॄणाम् । ते धामान्यमृता मर्त्यानामदब्धा अभि चक्षते
They impel the reddish, conquering one, the single son of the three wealthy mothers; those immortals, flawless, behold the abodes of mortals.
आ मे वचांस्युद्यता द्युमत्तमानि कर्त्वा । उभा यातं नासत्या सजोषसा प्रति हव्यानि वीतये
Here are my words, raised up, most radiant and skillfully composed; come together, both Aśvins, in harmony, to accept the offerings for the feast.
रातिं यद्वामरक्षसं हवामहे युवाभ्यां वाजिनीवसू । प्राचीं होत्रां प्रतिरन्तावितं नरा गृणाना जमदग्निना
When we call for your generous, unassailable favor, or for you two, bestowers of horses, grant us the eastern oblation, O men, together with Jamadagni, as we praise.
आ नो यज्ञं दिविस्पृशं वायो याहि सुमन्मभिः । अन्तः पवित्र उपरि श्रीणानोऽयं शुक्रो अयामि ते
Come, Vāyu, with good thoughts to our sacrifice that touches the sky; within the purifier, above, I, the bright one, approach you.
वेत्यध्वर्युः पथिभी रजिष्ठैः प्रति हव्यानि वीतये । अधा नियुत्व उभयस्य नः पिब शुचिं सोमं गवाशिरम्
The adhvaryu moves along the straightest paths to bring the offerings for the feast; then, with your team, drink for both our sakes the pure soma mixed with milk.
बण्महाँ असि सूर्य बळादित्य महाँ असि । महस्ते सतो महिमा पनस्यतेऽद्धा देव महाँ असि
You are great, O Sūrya, mighty Āditya, you are great; your greatness, being great, is renowned—truly, god, you are great.
बट् सूर्य श्रवसा महाँ असि सत्रा देव महाँ असि । मह्ना देवानामसुर्यः पुरोहितो विभु ज्योतिरदाभ्यम्
O Sūrya, you are great in fame, you are truly great among the gods; as the mighty priest of the gods, O Asura, you, the all-pervading light, are unconquered.