Sukta 60

श्नथद्वृत्रमुत सनोति वाजमिन्द्रा यो अग्नी सहुरी सपर्यात्। इरज्यन्ता वसव्यस्य भूरेः सहस्तमा सहसा वाजयन्ता॥

śnathadvṛtramuta sanoti vājamindrā yo agnī sahurī saparyāt | irajyantā vasavyasya bhūreḥ sahastamā sahasā vājayantā ||

HE slays the foe and wins the spoil who worships Indra and Agni, strong and mighty Heroes, Who rule as Sovrans over ample riches, victorious, showing forth their power in conquest.

ता योधिष्टमभि गा इन्द्र नूनमपः स्वरुषसो अग्न ऊळ्हाः। दिशः स्वरुषस इन्द्र चित्रा अपो गा अग्ने युवसे नियुत्वान्॥

tā yodhiṣṭamabhi gā indra nūnamapaḥ svaruṣaso agna ūḻhāḥ | diśaḥ svaruṣasa indra citrā apo gā agne yuvase niyutvān ||

So battle now, O Indra and thou, Agni, for cows and waters, sunlight, stolen Mornings. Team-borne, thou makest kine thine own, O Agni: thou, Indra, light, Dawns, regions, wondrous waters.

आ वृत्रहणा वृत्रहभिः शुष्मैरिन्द्र यातं नमोभिरग्ने अर्वाक्। युवं राधोभिरकवेभिरिन्द्राग्ने अस्मे भवतमुत्तमेभिः॥

ā vṛtrahaṇā vṛtrahabhiḥ śuṣmairindra yātaṁ namobhiragne arvāk | yuvaṁ rādhobhirakavebhirindrāgne asme bhavatamuttamebhiḥ ||

With Vrtra-slaying might, Indra and Agni, come, drawn by homage, O ye Vrtra-slayers. Indra and Agni, show yourselves among us with your supreme and unrestricted bounties.

ता हुवे ययोरिदं पप्ने विश्वं पुरा कृतम्। इन्द्राग्नी न मर्धतः॥

tā huve yayoridaṁ papne viśvaṁ purā kṛtam | indrāgnī na mardhataḥ ||

I call the Twain whose deeds of old have all been famed in ancient days O Indra-Agni, harm us not.

उग्रा विघनिना मृध इन्द्राग्नी हवामहे। ता नो मृळात ईदृशे॥

ugrā vighaninā mṛdha indrāgnī havāmahe | tā no mṛḻāta īdṛśe ||

The Strong, the scatterers of the foe, Indra and Agni, we invoke; May they be kind to one like me.

हतो वृत्राण्यार्या हतो दासानि सत्पती। हतो विश्वा अप द्विषः॥

hato vṛtrāṇyāryā hato dāsāni satpatī | hato viśvā apa dviṣaḥ ||

They slay our Arya foes, these Lords of heroes, slay our Dasyu foes And drive our enemies away.

इन्द्राग्नी युवामिमेऽभि स्तोमा अनूषत। पिबतं शम्भुवा सुतम्॥

indrāgnī yuvāmime'bhi stomā anūṣata | pibataṁ śambhuvā sutam ||

Indra and Agni, these our songs of praise have sounded forth to you: Ye who bring blessings! drink the juice.

या वां सन्ति पुरुस्पृहो नियुतो दाशुषे नरा। इन्द्राग्नी ताभिरा गतम्॥

yā vāṁ santi puruspṛho niyuto dāśuṣe narā | indrāgnī tābhirā gatam ||

Come, Indra-Agni, with those teams, desired of many, which ye have, O Heroes, for the worshipper.

ताभिरा गच्छतं नरोपेदं सवनं सुतम्। इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये॥

tābhirā gacchataṁ naropedaṁ savanaṁ sutam | indrāgnī somapītaye ||

With those to this libation poured, ye Heroes, Indra-Agni, come: Come ye to drink the Soma juice.

तमीळिष्व यो अर्चिषा वना विश्वा परिष्वजत्। कृष्णा कृणोति जिह्वया॥

tamīḻiṣva yo arciṣā vanā viśvā pariṣvajat | kṛṣṇā kṛṇoti jihvayā ||

Glorify him who compasses all forests with his glowing flame, And leaves them blackened with his tongue.

य इद्ध आविवासति सुम्नमिन्द्रस्य मर्त्यः। द्युम्नाय सुतरा अपः॥

ya iddha āvivāsati sumnamindrasya martyaḥ | dyumnāya sutarā apaḥ ||

He who gains Indra's bliss with fire enkindled finds an easy way Over the floods to happiness.

ता नो वाजवतीरिष आशून्पिपृतमर्वतः। इन्द्रमग्निं च वोळ्हवे॥

tā no vājavatīriṣa āśūnpipṛtamarvataḥ | indramagniṁ ca voḻhave ||

Give us fleet coursers to convey Indra and Agni, and bestow Abundant strengthening food on us.

उभा वामिन्द्राग्नी आहुवध्या उभा राधसः सह मादयध्यै। उभा दाताराविषां रयीणामुभा वाजस्य सातये हुवे वाम्॥

ubhā vāmindrāgnī āhuvadhyā ubhā rādhasaḥ saha mādayadhyai | ubhā dātārāviṣāṁ rayīṇāmubhā vājasya sātaye huve vām ||

Indra and Agni, I will call you hither and make you joyful with the gifts I offer. Ye Twain are givers both of food and riches: to win me strength and vigour I invoke you.

आ नो गव्येभिरश्व्यैर्वसव्यैरुप गच्छतम्। सखायौ देवौ सख्याय शम्भुवेन्द्राग्नी ता हवामहे॥

ā no gavyebhiraśvyairvasavyairupa gacchatam | sakhāyau devau sakhyāya śambhuvendrāgnī tā havāmahe ||

Come unto us with riches, come with wealth in horses and in kine. Indra and Agni, we invoke you both, the Gods, as Friends for friendship, bringing bliss.

इन्द्राग्नी शृणुतं हवं यजमानस्य सुन्वतः। वीतं हव्यान्या गतं पिबतं सोम्यं मधु॥

indrāgnī śṛṇutaṁ havaṁ yajamānasya sunvataḥ | vītaṁ havyānyā gataṁ pibataṁ somyaṁ madhu ||

Indra and Agni, hear his call who worships. with libations poured. Come and enjoy the offerings, drink the sweetly-flavoured Soma juice.