Sukta 15

तम्वभि प्र गायत पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतम्। इन्द्रं गीर्भिस्तविषमा विवासत॥

tamvabhi pra gāyata puruhūtaṁ puruṣṭutam | indraṁ gīrbhistaviṣamā vivāsata ||

SING forth to him whom many men invoke, to him whom many laud. Invite the powerful Indra with your songs of praise.

यस्य द्विबर्हसो बृहत्सहो दाधार रोदसी। गिरीँरज्राँ अपः स्वर्वृषत्वना॥

yasya dvibarhaso bṛhatsaho dādhāra rodasī | girīrajrā apaḥ svarvṛṣatvanā ||

Whose lofty might-for doubly strong is he-supports the heavens and earth, And hills and plains and floods and light with manly power.

स राजसि पुरुष्टुतँ एको वृत्राणि जिघ्नसे। इन्द्र जैत्रा श्रवस्या च यन्तवे॥

sa rājasi puruṣṭuta eko vṛtrāṇi jighnase | indra jaitrā śravasyā ca yantave ||

Such, Praised by many! thou art King alone thou smitest Vrtras dead, To gain, O Indra, spoils of war and high renown.

तं ते मदं गृणीमसि वृषणं पृत्सु सासहिम्। उ लोककृत्नुमद्रिवो हरिश्रियम्॥

taṁ te madaṁ gṛṇīmasi vṛṣaṇaṁ pṛtsu sāsahim | u lokakṛtnumadrivo hariśriyam ||

We sing this strong and wild delight of thine which conquers in the fray, Which, Caster of the Stone! gives room and shines like gold.

येन ज्योतींष्यायवे मनवे च विवेदिथ। मन्दानो अस्य बर्हिषो वि राजसि॥

yena jyotīṁṣyāyave manave ca viveditha | mandāno asya barhiṣo vi rājasi ||

Wherewith thou also foundest lights for Ayu and for Manu's sake: Now joying in this sacred grass thou beamest forth.

तदद्या चित्त उक्थिनोऽनु ष्टुवन्ति पूर्वथा। वृषपत्नीरपो जया दिवेदिवे॥

tadadyā citta ukthino'nu ṣṭuvanti pūrvathā | vṛṣapatnīrapo jayā divedive ||

This day too singers of the hymn praise, as of old, this might of thine: Win thou the waters day by day, thralls of the strong.

तव त्यदिन्द्रियं बृहत्तव शुष्ममुत क्रतुम्। वज्रं शिशाति धिषणा वरेण्यम्॥

tava tyadindriyaṁ bṛhattava śuṣmamuta kratum | vajraṁ śiśāti dhiṣaṇā vareṇyam ||

That lofty Indra-power of thine, thy strength and thine intelligence, Thy thunderbolt for which we long, the wish makes keen.

तव द्यौरिन्द्र पौंस्यं पृथिवी वर्धति श्रवः। त्वामापः पर्वतासश्च हिन्विरे॥

tava dyaurindra pauṁsyaṁ pṛthivī vardhati śravaḥ | tvāmāpaḥ parvatāsaśca hinvire ||

O Indra, Heaven and Earth augment thy manly power and thy renown; The waters and thy mountains stir and urge thee on.

त्वां विष्णुर्बृहन्क्षयो मित्रो गृणाति वरुणः। त्वां शर्धो मदत्यनु मारुतम्॥

tvāṁ viṣṇurbṛhankṣayo mitro gṛṇāti varuṇaḥ | tvāṁ śardho madatyanu mārutam ||

Visnu the lofty ruling Power, Varuna, Mitra sing thy praise: In thee the Marut3' company have great delight.

त्वं वृषा जनानां मंहिष्ठ इन्द्र जज्ञिषे। सत्रा विश्वा स्वपत्यानि दधिषे॥

tvaṁ vṛṣā janānāṁ maṁhiṣṭha indra jajñiṣe | satrā viśvā svapatyāni dadhiṣe ||

O Indra, thou wast born the Lord of men, most liberal of thy gifts: Excellent deeds for evermore are all thine own.

सत्रा त्वं पुरुष्टुतँ एको वृत्राणि तोशसे। नान्य इन्द्रात्करणं भूय इन्वति॥

satrā tvaṁ puruṣṭuta eko vṛtrāṇi tośase | nānya indrātkaraṇaṁ bhūya invati ||

Ever, alone, O highly-praised, thou sendest Vrtras to their rest: None else than Indra executes the mighty deed.

यदिन्द्र मन्मशस्त्वा नाना हवन्त ऊतये। अस्माकेभिर्नृभिरत्रा स्वर्जय॥

yadindra manmaśastvā nānā havanta ūtaye | asmākebhirnṛbhiratrā svarjaya ||

Though here and there, in varied hymns, Indra, men call on thee for aid, Still with our heroes fight and win the light of heaven.

अरं क्षयाय नो महे विश्वा रूपाण्याविशन्। इन्द्रं जैत्राय हर्षया शचीपतिम्॥

araṁ kṣayāya no mahe viśvā rūpāṇyāviśan | indraṁ jaitrāya harṣayā śacīpatim ||

Already have all forms of him entered our spacious dwelling-place: For victory stir thou Indra, up, the Lord of Might.