Sukta 33

वयं घ त्वा सुतावन्त आपो न वृक्तबर्हिषः। पवित्रस्य प्रस्रवणेषु वृत्रहन्परि स्तोतार आसते॥

vayaṁ gha tvā sutāvanta āpo na vṛktabarhiṣaḥ | pavitrasya prasravaṇeṣu vṛtrahanpari stotāra āsate ||

WE compass thee like waters, we whose grass is trimmed and Soma pressed. Here where the filter pours its stream, thy worshippers round thee, O Vrtra-slayer, sit.

स्वरन्ति त्वा सुते नरो वसो निरेक उक्थिनः। कदा सुतं तृषाण ओक आ गम इन्द्र स्वब्दीव वंसगः॥

svaranti tvā sute naro vaso nireka ukthinaḥ | kadā sutaṁ tṛṣāṇa oka ā gama indra svabdīva vaṁsagaḥ ||

Men, Vasu! by the Soma, with lauds call thee to the foremost place: When comest thou athirst unto the juice as home, O Indra, like a bellowing bull?

कण्वेभिर्धृष्णवा धृषद्वाजं दर्षि सहस्रिणम्। पिशङ्गरूपं मघवन्विचर्षणे मक्षू गोमन्तमीमहे॥

kaṇvebhirdhṛṣṇavā dhṛṣadvājaṁ darṣi sahasriṇam | piśaṅgarūpaṁ maghavanvicarṣaṇe makṣū gomantamīmahe ||

Boldly, Bold Hero, bring us spoil in thousands for the Kanvas' sake. O active Maghavan, with eager prayer we crave the yellow-hued with store ol kine.

पाहि गायान्धसो मद इन्द्राय मेध्यातिथे। यः सम्मिश्लो हर्योर्यः सुते सचा वज्री रथो हिरण्ययः॥

pāhi gāyāndhaso mada indrāya medhyātithe | yaḥ sammiślo haryoryaḥ sute sacā vajrī ratho hiraṇyayaḥ ||

Medhyatithi, to Indra sing, drink of the juice to make thee glad. Close-knit to his Bay Steeds, bolt-armed, beside the juice is he: his chariot is of gold.

यः सुषव्यः सुदक्षिण इनो यः सुक्रतुर्गृणे। य आकरः सहस्रा यः शतामघ इन्द्रो यः पूर्भिदारितः॥

yaḥ suṣavyaḥ sudakṣiṇa ino yaḥ sukraturgṛṇe | ya ākaraḥ sahasrā yaḥ śatāmagha indro yaḥ pūrbhidāritaḥ ||

He Who is praised as strong of hand both right and left, most wise and hold: Indra who, rich in hundreds, gathers thousands up, honoured as breaker-down of forts.

यो धृषितो योऽवृतो यो अस्ति श्मश्रुषु श्रितः। विभूतद्युम्नश्च्यवनः पुरुष्टुतः क्रत्वा गौरिव शाकिनः॥

yo dhṛṣito yo'vṛto yo asti śmaśruṣu śritaḥ | vibhūtadyumnaścyavanaḥ puruṣṭutaḥ kratvā gauriva śākinaḥ ||

The bold of heart whom none provokes, who stands in bearded confidence; Much-lauded, very glorious, overthrowing foes, strong Helper, like a bull with might.

क ईं वेद सुते सचा पिबन्तं कद्वयो दधे। अयं यः पुरो विभिनत्त्योजसा मन्दानः शिप्र्यन्धसः॥

ka īṁ veda sute sacā pibantaṁ kadvayo dadhe | ayaṁ yaḥ puro vibhinattyojasā mandānaḥ śipryandhasaḥ ||

Who knows what vital ower he wins, drinking beside the flowing juice? This is the fair-checked God who, joying in the draught, breaks down the castles in his strength.

दाना मृगो न वारणः पुरुत्रा चरथं दधे। नकिष्ट्वा नि यमदा सुते गमो महाँश्चरस्योजसा॥

dānā mṛgo na vāraṇaḥ purutrā carathaṁ dadhe | nakiṣṭvā ni yamadā sute gamo mahāścarasyojasā ||

As a wild elephant rushes on this way and that way, mad with heat,' None may compel thee, yet come hither to the draught: thou movest mighty in thy power.

य उग्रः सन्ननिष्टृतः स्थिरो रणाय संस्कृतः। यदि स्तोतुर्मघवा शृणवद्धवं नेन्द्रो योषत्या गमत्॥

ya ugraḥ sannaniṣṭṛtaḥ sthiro raṇāya saṁskṛtaḥ | yadi stoturmaghavā śṛṇavaddhavaṁ nendro yoṣatyā gamat ||

When he, the Mighty, ne'er o'erthrown, steadfast, made ready for the fight, When Indra Maghavan lists to his praiser's call, he will not stand aloof, but come.

सत्यमित्था वृषेदसि वृषजूतिर्नोऽवृतः। वृषा ह्युग्र शृण्विषे परावति वृषो अर्वावति श्रुतः॥

satyamitthā vṛṣedasi vṛṣajūtirno'vṛtaḥ | vṛṣā hyugra śṛṇviṣe parāvati vṛṣo arvāvati śrutaḥ ||

Yea, verily, thou art a Bull, with a bull's rush. whom none may stay: Thou Mighty One, art celebrated as a Bull, famed as a Bull both near and far.

वृषणस्ते अभीशवो वृषा कशा हिरण्ययी। वृषा रथो मघवन्वृषणा हरी वृषा त्वं शतक्रतो॥

vṛṣaṇaste abhīśavo vṛṣā kaśā hiraṇyayī | vṛṣā ratho maghavanvṛṣaṇā harī vṛṣā tvaṁ śatakrato ||

Thy reins are very bulls in strength, bulls' strength is in thy golden whip. Thy car, O Maghavan, thy Bays are strong as bulls: thou, Satakratu, art a Bull.

वृषा सोता सुनोतु ते वृषन्नृजीपिन्ना भर। वृषा दधन्वे वृषणं नदीष्वा तुभ्यं स्थातर्हरीणाम्॥

vṛṣā sotā sunotu te vṛṣannṛjīpinnā bhara | vṛṣā dadhanve vṛṣaṇaṁ nadīṣvā tubhyaṁ sthātarharīṇām ||

Let the strong presser press for thee. Bring hither, thou straight-rushing Bull. The mighty makes the mighty run in flowing streams for thee whom thy Bay Horses bear.

एन्द्र याहि पीतये मधु शविष्ठ सोम्यम्। नायमच्छा मघवा शृणवद्गिरो ब्रह्मोक्था च सुक्रतुः॥

endra yāhi pītaye madhu śaviṣṭha somyam | nāyamacchā maghavā śṛṇavadgiro brahmokthā ca sukratuḥ ||

Come, thou most potent Indra, come to drink the savoury Soma juice. Maghavan, very wise, will quickly come to hear the songs, the prayer, the hymns of praise.

वहन्तु त्वा रथेष्ठामा हरयो रथयुजः। तिरश्चिदर्यं सवनानि वृत्रहन्नन्येषां या शतक्रतो॥

vahantu tvā ratheṣṭhāmā harayo rathayujaḥ | tiraścidaryaṁ savanāni vṛtrahannanyeṣāṁ yā śatakrato ||

When thou hast mounted on thy car let thy yoked Bay Steeds carry thee, Past other men's libations, Lord of Hundred Powers, thee, Vrtra-slayer, thee our Friend.

अस्माकमद्यान्तमं स्तोमं धिष्व महामह। अस्माकं ते सवना सन्तु शंतमा मदाय द्युक्ष सोमपाः॥

asmākamadyāntamaṁ stomaṁ dhiṣva mahāmaha | asmākaṁ te savanā santu śaṁtamā madāya dyukṣa somapāḥ ||

O thou Most Lofty One, accept our laud as nearest to thine heart. May our libations be most sweet to make thee glad, O Soma-drinker, Heavenly Lord.

नहि षस्तव नो मम शास्त्रे अन्यस्य रण्यति। यो अस्मान्वीर आनयत्॥

nahi ṣastava no mama śāstre anyasya raṇyati | yo asmānvīra ānayat ||

Neither in thy decree nor mine, but in another's he delights,- The man who brought us unto this.

इन्द्रश्चिद्घा तदब्रवीत्स्त्रिया अशास्यं मनः। उतो अह क्रतुं रघुम्॥

indraścidghā tadabravītstriyā aśāsyaṁ manaḥ | uto aha kratuṁ raghum ||

Indra himself hath said, The mind of woman brooks not discipline, Her intellect hath little weight.

सप्ती चिद्घा मदच्युता मिथुना वहतो रथम्। एवेद्धूर्वृष्ण उत्तरा॥

saptī cidghā madacyutā mithunā vahato ratham | eveddhūrvṛṣṇa uttarā ||

His pair of horses, rushing on in their wild transport, draw his car: High-lifted is the stallion's yoke.

अधः पश्यस्व मोपरि संतरां पादकौ हर। मा ते कशप्लकौ दृशन्स्त्री हि ब्रह्मा बभूविथ॥

adhaḥ paśyasva mopari saṁtarāṁ pādakau hara | mā te kaśaplakau dṛśanstrī hi brahmā babhūvitha ||

Cast down thine eyes and look not up. More closely set thy feet. Let none See what thy garment veils, for thou, a Brahman, hast become a dame.