Sukta 37

वार्त्रहत्याय शवसे पृतनाषाह्याय च। इन्द्र त्वा वर्तयामसि॥

vārtrahatyāya śavase pṛtanāṣāhyāya ca | indra tvā vartayāmasi ||

O INDRA, for the strength that slays Vrtra and conquers in the fight, We turn thee hitherward to us.

अर्वाचीनं सु ते मन उत चक्षुः शतक्रतो। इन्द्र कृण्वन्तु वाघतः॥

arvācīnaṁ su te mana uta cakṣuḥ śatakrato | indra kṛṇvantu vāghataḥ ||

O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers, may those who praise thee hitherward. Direct thy spirit and thine eye.

नामानि ते शतक्रतो विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरीमहे। इन्द्राभिमातिषाह्ये॥

nāmāni te śatakrato viśvābhirgīrbhirīmahe | indrābhimātiṣāhye ||

O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers, with all our songs we invocate Thy names for triumph over foes.

पुरुष्टुतस्य धामभिः शतेन महयामसि। इन्द्रस्य चर्षणीधृतः॥

puruṣṭutasya dhāmabhiḥ śatena mahayāmasi | indrasya carṣaṇīdhṛtaḥ ||

We strive for glory through the powers immense of him whom many praise, Of Indra who supports mankind.

इन्द्रं वृत्राय हन्तवे पुरुहूतमुप ब्रुवे। भरेषु वाजसातये॥

indraṁ vṛtrāya hantave puruhūtamupa bruve | bhareṣu vājasātaye ||

For Vrtra's slaughter I address Indra whom many invocate, To win us booty in the wars.

वाजेषु सासहिर्भव त्वामीमहे शतक्रतो। इन्द्र वृत्राय हन्तवे॥

vājeṣu sāsahirbhava tvāmīmahe śatakrato | indra vṛtrāya hantave ||

In battles be victorious. We seek thee, Lord of Hundred Powers, Indra, that Vrtra may be slain.

द्युम्नेषु पृतनाज्ये पृत्सुतूर्षु श्रवस्सु च। इन्द्र साक्ष्वाभिमातिषु॥

dyumneṣu pṛtanājye pṛtsutūrṣu śravassu ca | indra sākṣvābhimātiṣu ||

In splendid combats of the hosts, in glories where the fight is won. Indra, be victor over foes.

शुष्मिन्तमं न ऊतये द्युम्निनं पाहि जागृविम्। इन्द्र सोमं शतक्रतो॥

śuṣmintamaṁ na ūtaye dyumninaṁ pāhi jāgṛvim | indra somaṁ śatakrato ||

Drink thou the Soma for our help, bright, vigilant, exceeding strong, O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers.

इन्द्रियाणि शतक्रतो या ते जनेषु पञ्चसु। इन्द्र तानि त आ वृणे॥

indriyāṇi śatakrato yā te janeṣu pañcasu | indra tāni ta ā vṛṇe ||

O Satakratu, powers which thou mid the Five Races hast displayed- These, Indra, do I claim of thee.

अगन्निन्द्र श्रवो बृहद्द्युम्नं दधिष्व दुष्टरम्। उत्ते शुष्मं तिरामसि॥

agannindra śravo bṛhaddyumnaṁ dadhiṣva duṣṭaram | utte śuṣmaṁ tirāmasi ||

Indra, great glory hast thou gained. Win splendid fame which none may mar We make thy might perpetual.

अर्वावतो न आ गह्यथो शक्र परावतः। उ लोको यस्ते अद्रिव इन्द्रेह तत आ गहि॥

arvāvato na ā gahyatho śakra parāvataḥ | u loko yaste adriva indreha tata ā gahi ||

Come to us either from anear, Or, Sakra, come from far away. Indra, wherever be thy home, come to us thence, O Thunder-armed.