Sukta 94

इयं वामस्य मन्मन इन्द्राग्नी पूर्व्यस्तुतिः। अभ्राद्वृष्टिरिवाजनि॥

iyaṁ vāmasya manmana indrāgnī pūrvyastutiḥ | abhrādvṛṣṭirivājani ||

As rain from out the cloud, for you, Indra and Agni, from my soul This noblest praise hath been produced.

शृणुतं जरितुर्हवमिन्द्राग्नी वनतं गिरः। ईशाना पिप्यतं धियः॥

śṛṇutaṁ jariturhavamindrāgnī vanataṁ giraḥ | īśānā pipyataṁ dhiyaḥ ||

Do ye, O Indra-Agni, hear the singer's call: accept his songs. Ye Rulers, grant his heart's desire.

मा पापत्वाय नो नरेन्द्राग्नी माभिशस्तये। मा नो रीरधतं निदे॥

mā pāpatvāya no narendrāgnī mābhiśastaye | mā no rīradhataṁ nide ||

Give us not up to poverty, ye Heroes, Indra-Agni, nor To slander and reproach of men.

इन्द्रे अग्ना नमो बृहत्सुवृक्तिमेरयामहे। धिया धेना अवस्यवः॥

indre agnā namo bṛhatsuvṛktimerayāmahe | dhiyā dhenā avasyavaḥ ||

To Indra and to Agni we bring reverence, high and holy hymn, And, craving help, softwords with prayer.

ता हि शश्वन्त ईळत इत्था विप्रास ऊतये। सबाधो वाजसातये॥

tā hi śaśvanta īḻata itthā viprāsa ūtaye | sabādho vājasātaye ||

For all these holy singers here implore these Twain to succour them, And priests that they may win them strength.

ता वां गीर्भिर्विपन्यवः प्रयस्वन्तो हवामहे। मेधसाता सनिष्यवः॥

tā vāṁ gīrbhirvipanyavaḥ prayasvanto havāmahe | medhasātā saniṣyavaḥ ||

Eager to laudyou, we with songs invoke you, bearing sacred food, Fain for success in sacrifice.

इन्द्राग्नी अवसा गतमस्मभ्यं चर्षणीसहा। मा नो दुःशंस ईशत॥

indrāgnī avasā gatamasmabhyaṁ carṣaṇīsahā | mā no duḥśaṁsa īśata ||

Indra and Agni, come to us with favour, ye who conquer men: Let not the wicked master us.

मा कस्य नो अररुषो धूर्तिः प्रणङ्मर्त्यस्य। इन्द्राग्नी शर्म यच्छतम्॥

mā kasya no araruṣo dhūrtiḥ praṇaṅmartyasya | indrāgnī śarma yacchatam ||

At no time let the injurious blow of hostile mortal fall on us: O Indra-Agni, shelter us.

गोमद्धिरण्यवद्वसु यद्वामश्वावदीमहे। इन्द्राग्नी तद्वनेमहि॥

gomaddhiraṇyavadvasu yadvāmaśvāvadīmahe | indrāgnī tadvanemahi ||

Whatever wealth we crave of you, in gold, in cattle, or in steeds, That, Indra-Agni, let us gain;

यत्सोम आ सुते नर इन्द्राग्नी अजोहवुः। सप्तीवन्ता सपर्यवः॥

yatsoma ā sute nara indrāgnī ajohavuḥ | saptīvantā saparyavaḥ ||

When heroes prompt in worship call Indra and Agni, Lords of steeds, Beside the Soma juice effused.

उक्थेभिर्वृत्रहन्तमा या मन्दाना चिदा गिरा। आङ्गूषैराविवासतः॥

ukthebhirvṛtrahantamā yā mandānā cidā girā | āṅgūṣairāvivāsataḥ ||

Call hither with the song and lauds those who best slay the foemen, those Who take delight in hymns of praise.

ताविद्दुःशंसं मर्त्यं दुर्विद्वांसं रक्षस्विनम्। आभोगं हन्मना हतमुदधिं हन्मना हतम्॥

tāvidduḥśaṁsaṁ martyaṁ durvidvāṁsaṁ rakṣasvinam | ābhogaṁ hanmanā hatamudadhiṁ hanmanā hatam ||

Slay ye the wicked man whose thought is evil of the demon kind. Slay him who stays the waters, slay the Serpent with your deadly dart.