Sukta 9

इन्द्रेहि मत्स्यन्धसो विश्वेभिः सोमपर्वभिः। महाँ अभिष्टिरोजसा॥

indrehi matsyandhaso viśvebhiḥ somaparvabhiḥ | mahā abhiṣṭirojasā ||

COME, Indra, and delight thee with the juice at all the Soma feasts, Protector, mighty in thy strength.

एमेनं सृजता सुते मन्दिमिन्द्राय मन्दिने। चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये॥

emenaṁ sṛjatā sute mandimindrāya mandine | cakriṁ viśvāni cakraye ||

To Indra pour ye forth thejuice, the active gladdening juice to him Ile gladdening, oinnific God.

मत्स्वा सुशिप्र मन्दिभिः स्तोमेभिर्विश्वचर्षणे। सचैषु सवनेष्वा॥

matsvā suśipra mandibhiḥ stomebhirviśvacarṣaṇe | sacaiṣu savaneṣvā ||

O Lord of all men, fair of cheek, rejoice thee in the gladdening lauds, Present at these drink-offerings.

असृग्रमिन्द्र ते गिरः प्रति त्वामुदहासत। अजोषा वृषभं पतिम्॥

asṛgramindra te giraḥ prati tvāmudahāsata | ajoṣā vṛṣabhaṁ patim ||

Songs have outpoured themselves to thee, Indra, the strong, the guardian Lord, And raised themselves unsatisfied.

सं चोदय चित्रमर्वाग्राध इन्द्र वरेण्यम्। असदित्ते विभु प्रभु॥

saṁ codaya citramarvāgrādha indra vareṇyam | asaditte vibhu prabhu ||

Send to us bounty manifold, O Indra, worthy of' our wish, For power supreme is only thine.

अस्मान्सु तत्र चोदयेन्द्र राये रभस्वतः। तुविद्युम्न यशस्वतः॥

asmānsu tatra codayendra rāye rabhasvataḥ | tuvidyumna yaśasvataḥ ||

O Indra, stimulate thereto us emulously fain for wealth, And glorious, O most splendid One.

सं गोमदिन्द्र वाजवदस्मे पृथु श्रवो बृहत्। विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम्॥

saṁ gomadindra vājavadasme pṛthu śravo bṛhat | viśvāyurdhehyakṣitam ||

Give, Indra, wide and lofty fame, wealthy in cattle and in strength, Lasting our life-time, failing not.

अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहद्द्युम्नं सहस्रसातमम्। इन्द्र ता रथिनीरिषः॥

asme dhehi śravo bṛhaddyumnaṁ sahasrasātamam | indra tā rathinīriṣaḥ ||

Grant us high fame, O Indra, grant riches bestowing thousands, those Fair fruits of earth borne home in wains.

वसोरिन्द्रं वसुपतिं गीर्भिर्गृणन्त ऋग्मियम्। होम गन्तारमूतये॥

vasorindraṁ vasupatiṁ gīrbhirgṛṇanta ṛgmiyam | homa gantāramūtaye ||

Praising with songs the praise-worthy who cometh to our aid, we call Indra, the Treasure-Lord of wealth.

सुतेसुते न्योकसे बृहद्बृहत एदरिः। इन्द्राय शूषमर्चति॥

sutesute nyokase bṛhadbṛhata edariḥ | indrāya śūṣamarcati ||

To lofty Indra, dweller by each libation, the pious man Sings forth aloud a strengthening hymn.