ककर्दवे वृषभो युक्त आसीदवावचीत्सारथिरस्य केशी । दुधेर्युक्तस्य द्रवतः सहानस ऋच्छन्ति ष्मा निष्पदो मुद्गलानीम्
The bull was yoked in the mire, his charioteer with flowing hair stood below. The runners of the yoked cow, swift as they ran, reached the goal for Mudgalānī.
उत प्रधिमुदहन्नस्य विद्वानुपायुनग्वंसगमत्र शिक्षन् । इन्द्र उदावत्पतिमघ्न्यानामरंहत पद्याभिः ककुद्मान्
The wise one, knowing the contest, struck the rival and approached the path, learning here. Indra, the lord of the unyoked, urged on the herds with his steps, the high-crested one.
शुनमष्ट्राव्यचरत्कपर्दी वरत्रायां दार्वानह्यमानः । नृम्णानि कृण्वन्बहवे जनाय गाः पस्पशानस्तविषीरधत्त
The braided one moved like a goad, in the contest for the prize, driven with a wooden stick. Performing heroic deeds for many people, touching the cows, he gained strength.
इमं तं पश्य वृषभस्य युञ्जं काष्ठाया मध्ये द्रुघणं शयानम् । येन जिगाय शतवत्सहस्रं गवां मुद्गलः पृतनाज्येषु
See this one, yoked to the bull, lying in the midst of the wood, the driver at rest. By him, Mudgala won a hundred, a thousand cattle in the contests of battle.
आरे अघा को न्वित्था ददर्श यं युञ्जन्ति तम्वा स्थापयन्ति । नास्मै तृणं नोदकमा भरन्त्युत्तरो धुरो वहति प्रदेदिशत्
Far away, who indeed has seen him? Whom they yoke, or whom they set in place? For him, they bring neither grass nor water; the upper yoke bears the load, directed forward.
परिवृक्तेव पतिविद्यमानट् पीप्याना कूचक्रेणेव सिञ्चन् । एषैष्या चिद्रथ्या जयेम सुमङ्गलं सिनवदस्तु सातम्
Like a wife seeking her husband in a deserted place, swelling like a water channel, pouring forth; with this chariot, even if it is old, may we win, may good fortune and victory be ours.
त्वं विश्वस्य जगतश्चक्षुरिन्द्रासि चक्षुषः । वृषा यदाजिं वृषणा सिषाससि चोदयन्वध्रिणा युजा
You, Indra, are the eye of all that moves; the eye of vision. As a bull, you lead the contest of the strong, urging on the unyoked with your companion.
आशुः शिशानो वृषभो न भीमो घनाघनः क्षोभणश्चर्षणीनाम् । संक्रन्दनोऽनिमिष एकवीरः शतं सेना अजयत्साकमिन्द्रः
Swift, fierce, like a mighty bull, terrifying, a smasher of hosts, a stirrer of men; the shouter, unblinking, the sole hero—Indra, with a hundred hosts, conquered together.
संक्रन्दनेनानिमिषेण जिष्णुना युत्कारेण दुश्च्यवनेन धृष्णुना । तदिन्द्रेण जयत तत्सहध्वं युधो नर इषुहस्तेन वृष्णा
With the shouter, the unblinking, the victorious, with the war-cry, the impetuous, the bold—by that Indra, win; stand firm together in battle, O men, with the mighty one who holds the arrow.
स इषुहस्तैः स निषङ्गिभिर्वशी संस्रष्टा स युध इन्द्रो गणेन । संसृष्टजित्सोमपा बाहुशर्ध्युग्रधन्वा प्रतिहिताभिरस्ता
That Indra, with warriors bearing arrows and quivers, the mighty one, the leader in battle, conquers with his troop; victorious in assembled combat, Soma-drinker, strong-armed, fierce-bowed, he stands firm with weapons drawn.
बृहस्पते परि दीया रथेन रक्षोहामित्राँ अपबाधमानः । प्रभञ्जन्त्सेनाः प्रमृणो युधा जयन्नस्माकमेध्यविता रथानाम्
O Bṛhaspati, circle around with your chariot, destroyer of demons and foes, driving them away; breaking enemy hosts, crushing in battle, victorious, be our guide and protector of chariots.
बलविज्ञाय स्थविरः प्रवीरः सहस्वान्वाजी सहमान उग्रः । अभिवीरो अभिसत्वा सहोजा जैत्रमिन्द्र रथमा तिष्ठ गोवित्
Knowing strength, steadfast, supremely heroic, powerful, victorious, enduring, and fierce, O Indra, full of might, stand upon the conquering chariot, bestower of cattle.
गोत्रभिदं गोविदं वज्रबाहुं जयन्तमज्म प्रमृणन्तमोजसा । इमं सजाता अनु वीरयध्वमिन्द्रं सखायो अनु सं रभध्वम्
Breaker of enclosures, knower of cattle, with arms like thunderbolts, triumphant, shattering with power—O companions, emulate this Indra, your kinsman; unite together in strength.
अभि गोत्राणि सहसा गाहमानोऽदयो वीरः शतमन्युरिन्द्रः । दुश्च्यवनः पृतनाषाळयुध्योऽस्माकं सेना अवतु प्र युत्सु
Indra, the hero, hundred-powered, with force plunging against the barriers, irresistible in battle, destroyer of the wicked, let our army prevail in the fight.
इन्द्र आसां नेता बृहस्पतिर्दक्षिणा यज्ञः पुर एतु सोमः । देवसेनानामभिभञ्जतीनां जयन्तीनां मरुतो यन्त्वग्रम्
Let Indra lead these, Bṛhaspati and Right, let the sacrifice and Soma go before; among the divine hosts that break through and conquer, let the Maruts advance at the front.
इन्द्रस्य वृष्णो वरुणस्य राज्ञ आदित्यानां मरुतां शर्ध उग्रम् । महामनसां भुवनच्यवानां घोषो देवानां जयतामुदस्थात्
The mighty voice of Indra the bull, of King Varuṇa, of the Ādityas, of the fierce troop of Maruts, of the great-minded, world-moving gods, has arisen in victory.
उद्धर्षय मघवन्नायुधान्युत्सत्वनां मामकानां मनांसि । उद्वृत्रहन्वाजिनां वाजिनान्युद्रथानां जयतां यन्तु घोषाः
O bountiful one, rouse the weapons, stir the minds of my eager warriors; let the victorious cries of the chariot-fighters, the horsemen, and the slayers of Vṛtra rise up.
अस्माकमिन्द्रः समृतेषु ध्वजेष्वस्माकं या इषवस्ता जयन्तु । अस्माकं वीरा उत्तरे भवन्त्वस्माँ उ देवा अवता हवेषु
May Indra be with us among the assembled banners; may our arrows be victorious; may our heroes be supreme; O gods, protect us in our calls for aid.
अमीषां चित्तं प्रतिलोभयन्ती गृहाणाङ्गान्यप्वे परेहि । अभि प्रेहि निर्दह हृत्सु शोकैरन्धेनामित्रास्तमसा सचन्ताम्
Confound their minds, seize their limbs, drive them away; advance, burn them in their hearts with flames, let our enemies be joined with blinding darkness.
प्रेता जयता नर इन्द्रो वः शर्म यच्छतु । उग्रा वः सन्तु बाहवोऽनाधृष्या यथासथ
Go forth and conquer, O men; may Indra grant you protection; let your arms be strong, invincible, as you desire.
असावि सोमः पुरुहूत तुभ्यं हरिभ्यां यज्ञमुप याहि तूयम् । तुभ्यं गिरो विप्रवीरा इयाना दधन्विर इन्द्र पिबा सुतस्य
Soma has been pressed, O much-invoked one, for you; come with your steeds to the sacrifice; for you the inspired songs are raised, O Indra, drink of the pressed Soma.
अप्सु धूतस्य हरिवः पिबेह नृभिः सुतस्य जठरं पृणस्व । मिमिक्षुर्यमद्रय इन्द्र तुभ्यं तेभिर्वर्धस्व मदमुक्थवाहः
Drink here, O Indra, of the Soma purified in the waters, with men; fill your belly with the pressed juice; the stones have pressed it for you—grow strong with them, bringer of exhilaration and praise.
प्रोग्रां पीतिं वृष्ण इयर्मि सत्यां प्रयै सुतस्य हर्यश्व तुभ्यम् । इन्द्र धेनाभिरिह मादयस्व धीभिर्विश्वाभिः शच्या गृणानः
I offer you, O mighty one, the foremost draught, the true drink of the pressed Soma, O Indra with tawny steeds; rejoice here with the cows, with all the hymns, praised by every song.
ऊती शचीवस्तव वीर्येण वयो दधाना उशिज ऋतज्ञाः । प्रजावदिन्द्र मनुषो दुरोणे तस्थुर्गृणन्तः सधमाद्यासः
By your aid, O powerful one, by your strength, the wise, truth-knowing priests, bearing vigor, have stood firm in the homes of men, praising you in the assembly.
प्रणीतिभिष्टे हर्यश्व सुष्टोः सुषुम्नस्य पुरुरुचो जनासः । मंहिष्ठामूतिं वितिरे दधाना स्तोतार इन्द्र तव सूनृताभिः
With your guidance, O Indra with tawny steeds, the people of fair speech, full of joy, have bestowed the greatest aid, offering praise with generous words.
उप ब्रह्माणि हरिवो हरिभ्यां सोमस्य याहि पीतये सुतस्य । इन्द्र त्वा यज्ञः क्षममाणमानड् दाश्वाँ अस्यध्वरस्य प्रकेतः
Come to the hymns, O Indra, with your steeds, to drink the pressed Soma; the sacrifice calls you, the worthy one, the giver, the wise one of this rite.
सहस्रवाजमभिमातिषाहं सुतेरणं मघवानं सुवृक्तिम् । उप भूषन्ति गिरो अप्रतीतमिन्द्रं नमस्या जरितुः पनन्त
The mighty, thousand-powered, foe-crushing, Soma-drinking, generous Indra, praised with splendid hymns, is adorned by the songs of the worshipper, the unconquered one, honored by the singer.
सप्तापो देवीः सुरणा अमृक्ता याभिः सिन्धुमतर इन्द्र पूर्भित् । नवतिं स्रोत्या नव च स्रवन्तीर्देवेभ्यो गातुं मनुषे च विन्दः
The seven divine, untainted waters, O Indra, with which you first filled the Sindhu, flowing together, ninety and nine streams and nine more, you find a path for the gods and for man.
अपो महीरभिशस्तेरमुञ्चोऽजागरास्वधि देव एकः । इन्द्र यास्त्वं वृत्रतूर्ये चकर्थ ताभिर्विश्वायुस्तन्वं पुपुष्याः
Release for us, O mighty waters, from the great curse; awake, O god, you alone. Indra, with those waters by which you conquered the foe, nourish your whole being.
वीरेण्यः क्रतुरिन्द्रः सुशस्तिरुतापि धेना पुरुहूतमीट्टे । आर्दयद्वृत्रमकृणोदु लोकं ससाहे शक्रः पृतना अभिष्टिः
Indra is heroic, wise, and well-praised; even the nourishing cows seek the much-invoked one. He struck down the foe, created space, and the mighty one overcame the hosts in battle.