Sukta 32

प्र कृतान्यृजीषिणः कण्वा इन्द्रस्य गाथया। मदे सोमस्य वोचत॥

pra kṛtānyṛjīṣiṇaḥ kaṇvā indrasya gāthayā | made somasya vocata ||

KANVAS, tell forth with song the deeds of Indra, the Impetuous, Wrought in the Soma's wild delight.

यः सृबिन्दमनर्शनिं पिप्रुं दासमहीशुवम्। वधीदुग्रो रिणन्नपः॥

yaḥ sṛbindamanarśaniṁ pipruṁ dāsamahīśuvam | vadhīdugro riṇannapaḥ ||

Strong God, he slew Anarsani, Srbinda, Pipru, and the fiend, Ahisuva, and loosed the floods.

न्यर्बुदस्य विष्टपं वर्ष्माणं बृहतस्तिर। कृषे तदिन्द्र पौंस्यम्॥

nyarbudasya viṣṭapaṁ varṣmāṇaṁ bṛhatastira | kṛṣe tadindra pauṁsyam ||

Thou broughtest down the dwelling-place, the height of lofty Arbuda. That exploit, Indra, must be famed.

प्रति श्रुताय वो धृषत्तूर्णाशं न गिरेरधि। हुवे सुशिप्रमूतये॥

prati śrutāya vo dhṛṣattūrṇāśaṁ na gireradhi | huve suśipramūtaye ||

Bold, to your famous Soma I call the fair-visored God for aid, Down like a torrent from the hill.

स गोरश्वस्य वि व्रजं मन्दानः सोम्येभ्यः। पुरं न शूर दर्षसि॥

sa goraśvasya vi vrajaṁ mandānaḥ somyebhyaḥ | puraṁ na śūra darṣasi ||

Rejoicing in the Soma-draughts, Hero, burst open, like a fort, The stall of horses and of kine.

यदि मे रारणः सुत उक्थे वा दधसे चनः। आरादुप स्वधा गहि॥

yadi me rāraṇaḥ suta ukthe vā dadhase canaḥ | ārādupa svadhā gahi ||

If my libation gladdens, if thou takest pleasure in my laud, Come with thy Godhead from afar.

वयं घा ते अपि ष्मसि स्तोतार इन्द्र गिर्वणः। त्वं नो जिन्व सोमपाः॥

vayaṁ ghā te api ṣmasi stotāra indra girvaṇaḥ | tvaṁ no jinva somapāḥ ||

O Indra, Lover of the Song, the singers of thy praise are we: O Soma-drinker, quicken us.

उत नः पितुमा भर संरराणो अविक्षितम्। मघवन्भूरि ते वसु॥

uta naḥ pitumā bhara saṁrarāṇo avikṣitam | maghavanbhūri te vasu ||

And, taking thy delight with us bring us still undiminished food: Great is thy wealth, O Maghavan.

उत नो गोमतस्कृधि हिरण्यवतो अश्विनः। इळाभिः सं रभेमहि॥

uta no gomataskṛdhi hiraṇyavato aśvinaḥ | iḻābhiḥ saṁ rabhemahi ||

Make thou us rich in herds of kine, in steeds, in gold: let us exert Our strength in sacrificial gifts.

बृबदुक्थं हवामहे सृप्रकरस्नमूतये। साधु कृण्वन्तमवसे॥

bṛbadukthaṁ havāmahe sṛprakarasnamūtaye | sādhu kṛṇvantamavase ||

Let us call him to aid whose hands stretch far, to whom high laud is due. Who worketh well to succour us.

यः संस्थे चिच्छतक्रतुरादीं कृणोति वृत्रहा। जरितृभ्यः पुरूवसुः॥

yaḥ saṁsthe cicchatakraturādīṁ kṛṇoti vṛtrahā | jaritṛbhyaḥ purūvasuḥ ||

He, Satakratu, even in fight acts as a Vrtra-slayer s,till: He gives his worshippers much wealth.

स नः शक्रश्चिदा शकद्दानवाँ अन्तराभरः। इन्द्रो विश्वाभिरूतिभिः॥

sa naḥ śakraścidā śakaddānavā antarābharaḥ | indro viśvābhirūtibhiḥ ||

May he, this A;akra, strengthen us, Boon God who satisfies our needs, Indra, with all lhis saving helps.

यो रायोऽवनिर्महान्सुपारः सुन्वतः सखा। तमिन्द्रमभि गायत॥

yo rāyo'vanirmahānsupāraḥ sunvataḥ sakhā | tamindramabhi gāyata ||

To him, the mighty stream of wealth, the Soma-presser's rescuing Friend, To Indra sing your song of praise;

आयन्तारं महि स्थिरं पृतनासु श्रवोजितम्। भूरेरीशानमोजसा॥

āyantāraṁ mahi sthiraṁ pṛtanāsu śravojitam | bhūrerīśānamojasā ||

Who bringeth what is great and firm, who winneth glory in his wars, Lord of vast wealth through power and might.

नकिरस्य शचीनां नियन्ता सूनृतानाम्। नकिर्वक्ता न दादिति॥

nakirasya śacīnāṁ niyantā sūnṛtānām | nakirvaktā na dāditi ||

There liveth none to cheek or stay his energies and gracious deeds: None who can say, He giveth not.

न नूनं ब्रह्मणामृणं प्राशूनामस्ति सुन्वताम्। न सोमो अप्रता पपे॥

na nūnaṁ brahmaṇāmṛṇaṁ prāśūnāmasti sunvatām | na somo apratā pape ||

No debt is due by Brahmans now, by active men who press the juice: Well hath each Soma-draught been paid.

पन्य इदुप गायत पन्य उक्थानि शंसत। ब्रह्मा कृणोत पन्य इत्॥

panya idupa gāyata panya ukthāni śaṁsata | brahmā kṛṇota panya it ||

Sing ye to him who must be praised, say lauds to him who must be praised, Bring prayer to him who must be praised.

पन्य आ दर्दिरच्छता सहस्रा वाज्यवृतः। इन्द्रो यो यज्वनो वृधः॥

panya ā dardiracchatā sahasrā vājyavṛtaḥ | indro yo yajvano vṛdhaḥ ||

May be, unchecked, strong, meet for praise, bring hundreds, thousands forth to light, Indra who aids the worshipper.

वि षू चर स्वधा अनु कृष्टीनामन्वाहुवः। इन्द्र पिब सुतानाम्॥

vi ṣū cara svadhā anu kṛṣṭīnāmanvāhuvaḥ | indra piba sutānām ||

Go with thy God-like nature forth, go where the folk are calling thee: Drink, Indra, of the drops we pour.

पिब स्वधैनवानामुत यस्तुग्र्ये सचा। उतायमिन्द्र यस्तव॥

piba svadhainavānāmuta yastugrye sacā | utāyamindra yastava ||

Drink milky draughts which are thine own, this too which was with Tugrya once, This is it, Indra, that is thine.

अतीहि मन्युषाविणं सुषुवांसमुपारणे। इमं रातं सुतं पिब॥

atīhi manyuṣāviṇaṁ suṣuvāṁsamupāraṇe | imaṁ rātaṁ sutaṁ piba ||

Pass him who psours libations out in angry mood or after sin: Here drink the juice we offer thee.

इहि तिस्रः परावत इहि पञ्च जनाँ अति। धेना इन्द्रावचाकशत्॥

ihi tisraḥ parāvata ihi pañca janā ati | dhenā indrāvacākaśat ||

Over the three great distances, past the Five Peoples go thy way, O Indra, noticing our voice.

सूर्यो रश्मिं यथा सृजा त्वा यच्छन्तु मे गिरः। निम्नमापो न सध्र्यक्॥

sūryo raśmiṁ yathā sṛjā tvā yacchantu me giraḥ | nimnamāpo na sadhryak ||

Send forth thy ray like Surya: let my songs attract thee hitherward, Like waters gathering to the vale.

अध्वर्यवा तु हि षिञ्च सोमं वीराय शिप्रिणे। भरा सुतस्य पीतये॥

adhvaryavā tu hi ṣiñca somaṁ vīrāya śipriṇe | bharā sutasya pītaye ||

Now to the Hero fair of cheek, Adhvaryu, pour the Soma forth: Bring of the juice that he may drink

य उद्नः फलिगं भिनन्न्यक्सिन्धूँरवासृजत्। यो गोषु पक्वं धारयत्॥

ya udnaḥ phaligaṁ bhinannyaksindhūravāsṛjat | yo goṣu pakvaṁ dhārayat ||

Who cleft the water-cloud in twain, loosed rivers for their downward flow, And set the ripe milk in the kine.

अहन्वृत्रमृचीषम और्णवाभमहीशुवम्। हिमेनाविध्यदर्बुदम्॥

ahanvṛtramṛcīṣama aurṇavābhamahīśuvam | himenāvidhyadarbudam ||

He, meet for praise, slew Vrtra, slew Ahisuva, Urnavabha's son, And pierced th:rough Arbuda with frost.

प्र व उग्राय निष्टुरेऽषाळ्हाय प्रसक्षिणे। देवत्तं ब्रह्म गायत॥

pra va ugrāya niṣṭure'ṣāḻhāya prasakṣiṇe | devattaṁ brahma gāyata ||

To him your matchless Mighty One, unconquerable Conqueror, Sing forth the prayer which Gods have given:

यो विश्वान्यभि व्रता सोमस्य मदे अन्धसः। इन्द्रो देवेषु चेतति॥

yo viśvānyabhi vratā somasya made andhasaḥ | indro deveṣu cetati ||

Indra, who in the wild delight of Soma juice considers here All holy Laws among the Gods.

इह त्या सधमाद्या हरी हिरण्यकेश्या। वोळ्हामभि प्रयो हितम्॥

iha tyā sadhamādyā harī hiraṇyakeśyā | voḻhāmabhi prayo hitam ||

Hither let these thy Bays who share thy banquet, Steeds with golden manes, Convey thee to the feast prepared.

अर्वाञ्चं त्वा पुरुष्टुत प्रियमेधस्तुता हरी। सोमपेयाय वक्षतः॥

arvāñcaṁ tvā puruṣṭuta priyamedhastutā harī | somapeyāya vakṣataḥ ||

Hither, O thou whom many laud, the Bays whom Priyamedha praised, Shall bring thee to the Soma-draught.