Sukta 49

शंसा महामिन्द्रं यस्मिन्विश्वा आ कृष्टयः सोमपाः काममव्यन्। यं सुक्रतुं धिषणे विभ्वतष्टं घनं वृत्राणां जनयन्त देवाः॥

śaṁsā mahāmindraṁ yasminviśvā ā kṛṣṭayaḥ somapāḥ kāmamavyan | yaṁ sukratuṁ dhiṣaṇe vibhvataṣṭaṁ ghanaṁ vṛtrāṇāṁ janayanta devāḥ ||

GREAT Indra will I laud, in whom all people who drink the Soma have attained their longing; Whom, passing wise, Gods, Heaven and Earth, engendered, formed by a Master's hand, to crush the Vrtras.

यं नु नकिः पृतनासु स्वराजं द्विता तरति नृतमं हरिष्ठाम्। इनतमः सत्वभिर्यो ह शूषैः पृथुज्रया अमिनादायुर्दस्योः॥

yaṁ nu nakiḥ pṛtanāsu svarājaṁ dvitā tarati nṛtamaṁ hariṣṭhām | inatamaḥ satvabhiryo ha śūṣaiḥ pṛthujrayā aminādāyurdasyoḥ ||

Whom, most heroic, borne by Tawny Coursers, verily none subdueth in the battle; Who, reaching far, most vigorous, hath shortened the Dasyu's life with Warriors bold of spirit.

सहावा पृत्सु तरणिर्नार्वा व्यानशी रोदसी मेहनावान्। भगो न कारे हव्यो मतीनां पितेव चारुः सुहवो वयोधाः॥

sahāvā pṛtsu taraṇirnārvā vyānaśī rodasī mehanāvān | bhago na kāre havyo matīnāṁ piteva cāruḥ suhavo vayodhāḥ ||

Victor in fight, swift mover like a warhorse, pervading both worlds, rainer down of blessings, To he invoked in war like Bhaga, Father, as 'twere, of hymns, fair, prompt to hear, strength-giver.

धर्ता दिवो रजसस्पृष्ट ऊर्ध्वो रथो न वायुर्वसुभिर्नियुत्वान्। क्षपां वस्ता जनिता सूर्यस्य विभक्ता भागं धिषणेव वाजम्॥

dhartā divo rajasaspṛṣṭa ūrdhvo ratho na vāyurvasubhirniyutvān | kṣapāṁ vastā janitā sūryasya vibhaktā bhāgaṁ dhiṣaṇeva vājam ||

Supporting heaven, the high back of the region, his car is Vayu with his team of Vasus. Illumining the nights, the Sun's creator, like Dhisana he deals forth strength and riches.

शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ। शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम्॥

śunaṁ huvema maghavānamindramasminbhare nṛtamaṁ vājasātau | śṛṇvantamugramūtaye samatsu ghnantaṁ vṛtrāṇi saṁjitaṁ dhanānām ||

Call we on Maghavan, auspicious Indra, best Hero in the fight where spoil is gathered; The Strong, who listens, who gives aid in battles, who slays the Vrtras, wins and gathers treasure.