Sukta 24

वृषा मद इन्द्रे श्लोक उक्था सचा सोमेषु सुतपा ऋजीषी। अर्चत्र्यो मघवा नृभ्य उक्थैर्द्युक्षो राजा गिरामक्षितोतिः॥

vṛṣā mada indre śloka ukthā sacā someṣu sutapā ṛjīṣī | arcatryo maghavā nṛbhya ukthairdyukṣo rājā girāmakṣitotiḥ ||

STRONG rapturous joy, praise, glory are with Indra: impetuous God, he quaffs the juice of Soma: That Maghavan whom men must laud with singing, Heaven-dweller, King of songs, whose help is lasting.

ततुरिर्वीरो नर्यो विचेताः श्रोता हवं गृणत उर्व्यूतिः। वसुः शंसो नरां कारुधाया वाजी स्तुतो विदथे दाति वाजम्॥

taturirvīro naryo vicetāḥ śrotā havaṁ gṛṇata urvyūtiḥ | vasuḥ śaṁso narāṁ kārudhāyā vājī stuto vidathe dāti vājam ||

He, Friend of man, most wise, victorious Hero, hears, with far-reaching aid, the singer call him. Excellent, Praise of Men, the bard's Supporter, Strong, he gives strength, extolled in holy synod.

अक्षो न चक्र्योः शूर बृहन्प्र ते मह्ना रिरिचे रोदस्योः। वृक्षस्य नु ते पुरुहूत वया व्यूतयो रुरुहुरिन्द्र पूर्वीः॥

akṣo na cakryoḥ śūra bṛhanpra te mahnā ririce rodasyoḥ | vṛkṣasya nu te puruhūta vayā vyūtayo ruruhurindra pūrvīḥ ||

The lofty axle of thy wheels, O Hero, is not surpassed by heaven and earth in greatness. Like branches of a tree, Invoked of many manifold aids spring forth from thee, O Indra.

शचीवतस्ते पुरुशाक शाका गवामिव स्रुतयः संचरणीः। वत्सानां न तन्तयस्त इन्द्र दामन्वन्तो अदामानः सुदामन्॥

śacīvataste puruśāka śākā gavāmiva srutayaḥ saṁcaraṇīḥ | vatsānāṁ na tantayasta indra dāmanvanto adāmānaḥ sudāman ||

Strong Lord, thine energies, endowed with vigour, are like the paths of kine converging homeward. Like bonds of cord, Indra, that bind the younglings, no bonds are they, O thou of boundless bounty.

अन्यदद्य कर्वरमन्यदु श्वोऽसच्च सन्मुहुराचक्रिरिन्द्रः। मित्रो नो अत्र वरुणश्च पूषार्यो वशस्य पर्येतास्ति॥

anyadadya karvaramanyadu śvo'sacca sanmuhurācakririndraḥ | mitro no atra varuṇaśca pūṣāryo vaśasya paryetāsti ||

One act to-day, another act tomorrow oft Indra makes what is not yet existeni. Here have we Mitra, Varuna, and Pusan to overcome the foeman's domination.

वि त्वदापो न पर्वतस्य पृष्ठादुक्थेभिरिन्द्रानयन्त यज्ञैः। तं त्वाभिः सुष्टुतिभिर्वाजयन्त आजिं न जग्मुर्गिर्वाहो अश्वाः॥

vi tvadāpo na parvatasya pṛṣṭhādukthebhirindrānayanta yajñaiḥ | taṁ tvābhiḥ suṣṭutibhirvājayanta ājiṁ na jagmurgirvāho aśvāḥ ||

By song and sacrifice men brought the waters from thee, as from a mountain's ridge, O Indra. Urging thy might, with these fair lauds they seek thee, O theme of song, as horses rush tobattle.

न यं जरन्ति शरदो न मासा न द्याव इन्द्रमवकर्शयन्ति। वृद्धस्य चिद्वर्धतामस्य तनूः स्तोमेभिरुक्थैश्च शस्यमाना॥

na yaṁ jaranti śarado na māsā na dyāva indramavakarśayanti | vṛddhasya cidvardhatāmasya tanūḥ stomebhirukthaiśca śasyamānā ||

That Indra whom nor months nor autumn seasons wither with age, nor fleeting days enfeeble,- Still may his body Wax, e'en now so mighty, glorified by the lauds and hymns that praise him.

न वीळवे नमते न स्थिराय न शर्धते दस्युजूताय स्तवान्। अज्रा इन्द्रस्य गिरयश्चिदृष्वा गम्भीरे चिद्भवति गाधमस्मै॥

na vīḻave namate na sthirāya na śardhate dasyujūtāya stavān | ajrā indrasya girayaścidṛṣvā gambhīre cidbhavati gādhamasmai ||

Extolled, he bends not to the strong, the steadfast, nor to the bold incited by the Dasyu. High mountains are as level plains to Indra: even in the deep he finds firm ground to rest on.

गम्भीरेण न उरुणामत्रिन्प्रेषो यन्धि सुतपावन्वाजान्। स्था ऊ षु ऊर्ध्व ऊती अरिषण्यन्नक्तोर्व्युष्टौ परितक्म्यायाम्॥

gambhīreṇa na uruṇāmatrinpreṣo yandhi sutapāvanvājān | sthā ū ṣu ūrdhva ūtī ariṣaṇyannaktorvyuṣṭau paritakmyāyām ||

Impetuous Speeder through all depth and distance, give strengthening food, thou drinker of the juices. Stand up erect to help us, unreluctant, what time the gloom of night brightens to morning.

सचस्व नायमवसे अभीक इतो वा तमिन्द्र पाहि रिषः। अमा चैनमरण्ये पाहि रिषो मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः॥

sacasva nāyamavase abhīka ito vā tamindra pāhi riṣaḥ | amā cainamaraṇye pāhi riṣo madema śatahimāḥ suvīrāḥ ||

Hasting to help, come hither and protect him, keep him from harm when he is here, O Indra. At home, abroad, from injury preserve him. May brave sons gladden us through a hundred winters.