Sukta 21

असावि देवं गोऋजीकमन्धो न्यस्मिन्निन्द्रो जनुषेमुवोच। बोधामसि त्वा हर्यश्व यज्ञैर्बोधा नः स्तोममन्धसो मदेषु॥

asāvi devaṁ goṛjīkamandho nyasminnindro januṣemuvoca | bodhāmasi tvā haryaśva yajñairbodhā naḥ stomamandhaso madeṣu ||

PRESSED is the juice divine with milk commingled: thereto hath Indra ever been accustomed. We wake thee, Lord of Bays, with sacrifices: mark this our laud in the wild joy of Soma.

प्र यन्ति यज्ञं विपयन्ति बर्हिः सोममादो विदथे दुध्रवाचः। न्यु भ्रियन्ते यशसो गृभादा दूर‍उपब्दो वृषणो नृषाचः॥

pra yanti yajñaṁ vipayanti barhiḥ somamādo vidathe dudhravācaḥ | nyu bhriyante yaśaso gṛbhādā dūraupabdo vṛṣaṇo nṛṣācaḥ ||

On to the rite they move, the grass they scatter, these Soma-drinkers eloquent in synod. Hither, for men to grasp, are brought the press-stones, far-thundering, famous, strong, that wait on heroes.

त्वमिन्द्र स्रवितवा अपस्कः परिष्ठिता अहिना शूर पूर्वीः। त्वद्वावक्रे रथ्यो न धेना रेजन्ते विश्वा कृत्रिमाणि भीषा॥

tvamindra sravitavā apaskaḥ pariṣṭhitā ahinā śūra pūrvīḥ | tvadvāvakre rathyo na dhenā rejante viśvā kṛtrimāṇi bhīṣā ||

Indra, thou settest free the many waters that were encompassed, Hero, by the Dragon. Down rolled, as if on chariots borne, the rivers: through fear of thee all things created tremble.

भीमो विवेषायुधेभिरेषामपांसि विश्वा नर्याणि विद्वान्। इन्द्रः पुरो जर्हृषाणो वि दूधोद्वि वज्रहस्तो महिना जघान॥

bhīmo viveṣāyudhebhireṣāmapāṁsi viśvā naryāṇi vidvān | indraḥ puro jarhṛṣāṇo vi dūdhodvi vajrahasto mahinā jaghāna ||

Skilled in all manly deeds the God terrific hath with his weapons mastered these opponents. Indra in rapturous joy shook down their castles he slew them in his might, the Thunder-wielder.

न यातव इन्द्र जूजुवुर्नो न वन्दना शविष्ठ वेद्याभिः। स शर्धदर्यो विषुणस्य जन्तोर्मा शिश्नदेवा अपि गुरृतं नः॥

na yātava indra jūjuvurno na vandanā śaviṣṭha vedyābhiḥ | sa śardhadaryo viṣuṇasya jantormā śiśnadevā api gurṛtaṁ naḥ ||

No evil spirits have impelled us, Indra, nor fiends, O Mightiest God, with their devices. Let our true God subdue the hostile rabble: let not the lewd approach our holy worship.

अभि क्रत्वेन्द्र भूरध ज्मन्न ते विव्यङ्महिमानं रजांसि। स्वेना हि वृत्रं शवसा जघन्थ न शत्रुरन्तं विविदद्युधा ते॥

abhi kratvendra bhūradha jmanna te vivyaṅmahimānaṁ rajāṁsi | svenā hi vṛtraṁ śavasā jaghantha na śatrurantaṁ vividadyudhā te ||

Thou in thy strength surpassest Earth and Heaven: the regions comprehend not all thy greatness. With thine own power and might thou slewest Vrtra: no foe hath found the end of thee in battle.

देवाश्चित्ते असुर्याय पूर्वेऽनु क्षत्राय ममिरे सहांसि। इन्द्रो मघानि दयते विषह्येन्द्रं वाजस्य जोहुवन्त सातौ॥

devāścitte asuryāya pūrve'nu kṣatrāya mamire sahāṁsi | indro maghāni dayate viṣahyendraṁ vājasya johuvanta sātau ||

Even the earlier Deities submitted their powers to thy supreme divine dominion. Indra wins wealth and deals it out to other's: men in the strife for booty call on Indra.

कीरिश्चिद्धि त्वामवसे जुहावेशानमिन्द्र सौभगस्य भूरेः। अवो बभूथ शतमूते अस्मे अभिक्षत्तुस्त्वावतो वरूता॥

kīriściddhi tvāmavase juhāveśānamindra saubhagasya bhūreḥ | avo babhūtha śatamūte asme abhikṣattustvāvato varūtā ||

The humble hath invoked thee for protection, thee, Lord of great felicity, O Indra. Thou with a hundred aids hast been our Helper: one who brings gifts like thee hath his defender.

सखायस्त इन्द्र विश्वह स्याम नमोवृधासो महिना तरुत्र। वन्वन्तु स्मा तेऽवसा समीकेऽभीतिमर्यो वनुषां शवांसि॥

sakhāyasta indra viśvaha syāma namovṛdhāso mahinā tarutra | vanvantu smā te'vasā samīke'bhītimaryo vanuṣāṁ śavāṁsi ||

May we, O Indra, be thy friends for ever, eagerly, Conqueror, yielding greater homage. May, through thy grace, the strength of us who battle quell in the shock the onset of the foeman.

स न इन्द्र त्वयताया इषे धास्त्मना च ये मघवानो जुनन्ति। वस्वी षु ते जरित्रे अस्तु शक्तिर्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

sa na indra tvayatāyā iṣe dhāstmanā ca ye maghavāno junanti | vasvī ṣu te jaritre astu śaktiryūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

Place us by food which thou hast given, O Indra, us and the wealthy patrons who command us. Let thy great power bring good to him who lauds thee. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.