Sukta 17

इन्द्रावरुणयोरहं सम्राजोरव आ वृणे। ता नो मृळात ईदृशे॥

indrāvaruṇayorahaṁ samrājorava ā vṛṇe | tā no mṛḻāta īdṛśe ||

I CRAVE help from the Imperial Lords, from Indra-Varuna; may they Both favour one of us like me.

गन्तारा हि स्थोऽवसे हवं विप्रस्य मावतः। धर्तारा चर्षणीनाम्॥

gantārā hi stho'vase havaṁ viprasya māvataḥ | dhartārā carṣaṇīnām ||

Guardians of men, ye ever come with ready succour at the call Of every singer such as I.

अनुकामं तर्पयेथामिन्द्रावरुण राय आ। ता वां नेदिष्ठमीमहे॥

anukāmaṁ tarpayethāmindrāvaruṇa rāya ā | tā vāṁ nediṣṭhamīmahe ||

Sate you, according to your wish, O Indra-Varuna, with wealth: Fain would we have you nearest us.

युवाकु हि शचीनां युवाकु सुमतीनाम्। भूयाम वाजदाव्नाम्॥

yuvāku hi śacīnāṁ yuvāku sumatīnām | bhūyāma vājadāvnām ||

May we be sharers of the powers, sharers of the benevolence Of you who give strength bounteously.

इन्द्रः सहस्रदाव्नां वरुणः शंस्यानाम्। क्रतुर्भवत्युक्थ्यः॥

indraḥ sahasradāvnāṁ varuṇaḥ śaṁsyānām | kraturbhavatyukthyaḥ ||

Indra and Varuna, among givers of thousands, meet for praise, Are Powers who merit highest laud.

तयोरिदवसा वयं सनेम नि च धीमहि। स्यादुत प्ररेचनम्॥

tayoridavasā vayaṁ sanema ni ca dhīmahi | syāduta prarecanam ||

Through their protection may we gain great store of wealth, and heap it up Enough and still to spare, be ours.

इन्द्रावरुण वामहं हुवे चित्राय राधसे। अस्मान्सु जिग्युषस्कृतम्॥

indrāvaruṇa vāmahaṁ huve citrāya rādhase | asmānsu jigyuṣaskṛtam ||

O Indra-Varuna, on you for wealth in many a form I call: Still keep ye us victorious.

इन्द्रावरुण नू नु वां सिषासन्तीषु धीष्वा। अस्मभ्यं शर्म यच्छतम्॥

indrāvaruṇa nū nu vāṁ siṣāsantīṣu dhīṣvā | asmabhyaṁ śarma yacchatam ||

O Indra-Varuna, - through our songs that seek to win you to ourselves, Give us at once your sheltering help.

प्र वामश्नोतु सुष्टुतिरिन्द्रावरुण यां हुवे। यामृधाथे सधस्तुतिम्॥

pra vāmaśnotu suṣṭutirindrāvaruṇa yāṁ huve | yāmṛdhāthe sadhastutim ||

O Indra-Varuna, to you may fair praise which I offer come, joint eulogy which ye dignify.