Sukta 83

युवां नरा पश्यमानास आप्यं प्राचा गव्यन्तः पृथुपर्शवो ययुः। दासा च वृत्रा हतमार्याणि च सुदासमिन्द्रावरुणावसावतम्॥

yuvāṁ narā paśyamānāsa āpyaṁ prācā gavyantaḥ pṛthuparśavo yayuḥ | dāsā ca vṛtrā hatamāryāṇi ca sudāsamindrāvaruṇāvasāvatam ||

LOOKING to you and your alliance, O ye Men, armed with broad axes they went forward, fain for spoil. Ye smote and slew his Dasa and his Aryan enemies, and helped Sudas with favour, Indra-Varuna.

यत्रा नरः समयन्ते कृतध्वजो यस्मिन्नाजा भवति किं चन प्रियम्। यत्रा भयन्ते भुवना स्वर्दृशस्तत्रा न इन्द्रावरुणाधि वोचतम्॥

yatrā naraḥ samayante kṛtadhvajo yasminnājā bhavati kiṁ cana priyam | yatrā bhayante bhuvanā svardṛśastatrā na indrāvaruṇādhi vocatam ||

Where heroes come together with their banners raised, in the encounter where is naught for us to love, Where all things that behold the light are terrified, there did ye comfort us, O Indra-Varuna.

सं भूम्या अन्ता ध्वसिरा अदृक्षतेन्द्रावरुणा दिवि घोष आरुहत्। अस्थुर्जनानामुप मामरातयोऽर्वागवसा हवनश्रुता गतम्॥

saṁ bhūmyā antā dhvasirā adṛkṣatendrāvaruṇā divi ghoṣa āruhat | asthurjanānāmupa māmarātayo'rvāgavasā havanaśrutā gatam ||

The boundaries of earth were seen all dark with dust: O Indra-Varuna, the shout went up to heaven. The enmities of the people compassed me about. Ye heard my calling and ye came to me with help.

इन्द्रावरुणा वधनाभिरप्रति भेदं वन्वन्ता प्र सुदासमावतम्। ब्रह्माण्येषां शृणुतं हवीमनि सत्या तृत्सूनामभवत्पुरोहितिः॥

indrāvaruṇā vadhanābhiraprati bhedaṁ vanvantā pra sudāsamāvatam | brahmāṇyeṣāṁ śṛṇutaṁ havīmani satyā tṛtsūnāmabhavatpurohitiḥ ||

With your resistless weapons, Indra-Varuna, ye conquered Bheda and ye gave Sudas your aid. Ye heard the prayers of these amid the cries of war: effectual was the service of the Trtsus' priest.

इन्द्रावरुणावभ्या तपन्ति माघान्यर्यो वनुषामरातयः। युवं हि वस्व उभयस्य राजथोऽध स्मा नोऽवतं पार्ये दिवि॥

indrāvaruṇāvabhyā tapanti māghānyaryo vanuṣāmarātayaḥ | yuvaṁ hi vasva ubhayasya rājatho'dha smā no'vataṁ pārye divi ||

O Indra-Varuna, the wickedness of foes and mine assailants' hatred sorely trouble me. Ye Twain are Lords of riches both of earth and heaven: so grant to us your aid on the decisive day.

युवां हवन्त उभयास आजिष्विन्द्रं च वस्वो वरुणं च सातये। यत्र राजभिर्दशभिर्निबाधितं प्र सुदासमावतं तृत्सुभिः सह॥

yuvāṁ havanta ubhayāsa ājiṣvindraṁ ca vasvo varuṇaṁ ca sātaye | yatra rājabhirdaśabhirnibādhitaṁ pra sudāsamāvataṁ tṛtsubhiḥ saha ||

The men of both the hosts invoked you in the fight, Indra and Varuna, that they might win the wealth, What time ye helped Sudas, with all the Trtsu folk, when the Ten Kings had pressed him down in their attack.

दश राजानः समिता अयज्यवः सुदासमिन्द्रावरुणा न युयुधुः। सत्या नृणामद्मसदामुपस्तुतिर्देवा एषामभवन्देवहूतिषु॥

daśa rājānaḥ samitā ayajyavaḥ sudāsamindrāvaruṇā na yuyudhuḥ | satyā nṛṇāmadmasadāmupastutirdevā eṣāmabhavandevahūtiṣu ||

Ten Kings who worshipped not, O Indra-Varuna, confederate, in war prevailed not o'er Sudas. True was the boast of heroes sitting at the feast: so at their invocations Gods were on their side.

दाशराज्ञे परियत्ताय विश्वतः सुदास इन्द्रावरुणावशिक्षतम्। श्वित्यञ्चो यत्र नमसा कपर्दिनो धिया धीवन्तो असपन्त तृत्सवः॥

dāśarājñe pariyattāya viśvataḥ sudāsa indrāvaruṇāvaśikṣatam | śvityañco yatra namasā kapardino dhiyā dhīvanto asapanta tṛtsavaḥ ||

O Indra-Varuna, ye gave Sudas your aid when the Ten Kings in battle compassed him about, There where the white-robed Trtsus with their braided hair, skilled in song worshipped you with homage and with hymn.

वृत्राण्यन्यः समिथेषु जिघ्नते व्रतान्यन्यो अभि रक्षते सदा। हवामहे वां वृषणा सुवृक्तिभिरस्मे इन्द्रावरुणा शर्म यच्छतम्॥

vṛtrāṇyanyaḥ samitheṣu jighnate vratānyanyo abhi rakṣate sadā | havāmahe vāṁ vṛṣaṇā suvṛktibhirasme indrāvaruṇā śarma yacchatam ||

One of you Twain destroys the Vrtras in the fight, the Other evermore maintains his holy Laws. We call on you, ye Mighty, with our hymns of praise. Vouchsafe us your protection, Indra-Varuna.

अस्मे इन्द्रो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा द्युम्नं यच्छन्तु महि शर्म सप्रथः। अवध्रं ज्योतिरदितेरृतावृधो देवस्य श्लोकं सवितुर्मनामहे॥

asme indro varuṇo mitro aryamā dyumnaṁ yacchantu mahi śarma saprathaḥ | avadhraṁ jyotiraditerṛtāvṛdho devasya ślokaṁ saviturmanāmahe ||

May Indra, Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman vouchsafe us glory and great shelter spreading far. We think of the beneficent light of Aditi, and Savitar's song of praise, the God who strengthens Law.