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अभि त्यं मेषं पुरुहूतमृग्मियमिन्द्रं गीर्भिर्मदता वस्वो अर्णवम्। यस्य द्यावो न विचरन्ति मानुषा भुजे मंहिष्ठमभि विप्रमर्चत॥

abhi tyaṁ meṣaṁ puruhūtamṛgmiyamindraṁ gīrbhirmadatā vasvo arṇavam | yasya dyāvo na vicaranti mānuṣā bhuje maṁhiṣṭhamabhi vipramarcata ||

MAKE glad with songs that Ram whom many men invoke, worthy of songs of praise, Indra, the sea of wealth; Whose gracious deeds for men spread like the heavens abroad: sing praise to him the Sage, most liberal for our good.

अभीमवन्वन्स्वभिष्टिमूतयोऽन्तरिक्षप्रां तविषीभिरावृतम्। इन्द्रं दक्षास ऋभवो मदच्युतं शतक्रतुं जवनी सूनृतारुहत्॥

abhīmavanvansvabhiṣṭimūtayo'ntarikṣaprāṁ taviṣībhirāvṛtam | indraṁ dakṣāsa ṛbhavo madacyutaṁ śatakratuṁ javanī sūnṛtāruhat ||

As aids the skilful Rbhus yearned to Indra strong to save, who fills mid-air, encompassed round with might, Rushing in rapture; and -o'er Satakratu came the gladdening shout that urged him on to victory.

त्वं गोत्रमङ्गिरोभ्योऽवृणोरपोतात्रये शतदुरेषु गातुवित्। ससेन चिद्विमदायावहो वस्वाजावद्रिं वावसानस्य नर्तयन्॥

tvaṁ gotramaṅgirobhyo'vṛṇorapotātraye śatadureṣu gātuvit | sasena cidvimadāyāvaho vasvājāvadriṁ vāvasānasya nartayan ||

Thou hast disclosed the kine's stall for the Angirases, and made a way for Atri by a hundred doors. On Vimada thou hast bestowed both food and wealth, making thy bolt dance in the sacrificer's fight.

त्वमपामपिधानावृणोरपाधारयः पर्वते दानुमद्वसु। वृत्रं यदिन्द्र शवसावधीरहिमादित्सूर्यं दिव्यारोहयो दृशे॥

tvamapāmapidhānāvṛṇorapādhārayaḥ parvate dānumadvasu | vṛtraṁ yadindra śavasāvadhīrahimāditsūryaṁ divyārohayo dṛśe ||

Thou hast unclosed the prisons of the waters; thou hast in the mountain seized the treasure rich in gifts. When thou hadst slain with might the dragon Vrtra, thou, Indra, didst raise the Sun in heaven for all to see.

त्वं मायाभिरप मायिनोऽधमः स्वधाभिर्ये अधि शुप्तावजुह्वत। त्वं पिप्रोर्नृमणः प्रारुजः पुरः प्र ऋजिश्वानं दस्युहत्येष्वाविथ॥

tvaṁ māyābhirapa māyino'dhamaḥ svadhābhirye adhi śuptāvajuhvata | tvaṁ piprornṛmaṇaḥ prārujaḥ puraḥ pra ṛjiśvānaṁ dasyuhatyeṣvāvitha ||

With wondrous might thou blewest enchanter fiends away, with powers celestial those who called on thee in jest. Thou, hero-hearted, hast broken down Pipru's forts, and helped Rjisvan when the Dasyus were struck dead.

त्वं कुत्सं शुष्णहत्येष्वाविथारन्धयोऽतिथिग्वाय शम्बरम्। महान्तं चिदर्बुदं नि क्रमीः पदा सनादेव दस्युहत्याय जज्ञिषे॥

tvaṁ kutsaṁ śuṣṇahatyeṣvāvithārandhayo'tithigvāya śambaram | mahāntaṁ cidarbudaṁ ni kramīḥ padā sanādeva dasyuhatyāya jajñiṣe ||

Thou savedst Kutsa when Susna was smitten down; to Atithigva gavest Sambara for a prey. E'en mighty Arbuda thou troddest under foot: thou from of old wast born to strike the Dasyus dead.

त्वे विश्वा तविषी सध्र्यग्घिता तव राधः सोमपीथाय हर्षते। तव वज्रश्चिकिते बाह्वोर्हितो वृश्चा शत्रोरव विश्वानि वृष्ण्या॥

tve viśvā taviṣī sadhryagghitā tava rādhaḥ somapīthāya harṣate | tava vajraścikite bāhvorhito vṛścā śatrorava viśvāni vṛṣṇyā ||

All power and might is closely gathered up in thee; thy bounteous spirit joys in drinking Soma juice. Known is the thunderbolt that lies within thine arms: rend off therewith all manly prowess of our foe.

वि जानीह्यार्यान्ये च दस्यवो बर्हिष्मते रन्धया शासदव्रतान्। शाकी भव यजमानस्य चोदिता विश्वेत्ता ते सधमादेषु चाकन॥

vi jānīhyāryānye ca dasyavo barhiṣmate randhayā śāsadavratān | śākī bhava yajamānasya coditā viśvettā te sadhamādeṣu cākana ||

Discern thou well Aryas and Dasyus; punishing the lawless give them up to him whose grass is strewn. Be thou the sacrificer's strong encourager all these thy deeds are my delight at festivals.

अनुव्रताय रन्धयन्नपव्रतानाभूभिरिन्द्रः श्नथयन्ननाभुवः। वृद्धस्य चिद्वर्धतो द्यामिनक्षतः स्तवानो वम्रो वि जघान संदिहः॥

anuvratāya randhayannapavratānābhūbhirindraḥ śnathayannanābhuvaḥ | vṛddhasya cidvardhato dyāminakṣataḥ stavāno vamro vi jaghāna saṁdihaḥ ||

Indra gives up the lawless to the pious man, destroying by the Strong Ones those who have no strength. Vamra when glorified destroyed the gathered piles of the still waxing great one who would reach the heaven.

तक्षद्यत्त उशना सहसा सहो वि रोदसी मज्मना बाधते शवः। आ त्वा वातस्य नृमणो मनोयुज आ पूर्यमाणमवहन्नभि श्रवः॥

takṣadyatta uśanā sahasā saho vi rodasī majmanā bādhate śavaḥ | ā tvā vātasya nṛmaṇo manoyuja ā pūryamāṇamavahannabhi śravaḥ ||

The might which Usana hath formed for thee with might rends in its greatness and with strength both worlds apart. O Hero-souled, the steeds of Vata, yoked by thought, have carried thee to fame while thou art filled with power.

मन्दिष्ट यदुशने काव्ये सचाँ इन्द्रो वङ्कू वङ्कुतराधि तिष्ठति। उग्रो ययिं निरपः स्रोतसासृजद्वि शुष्णस्य दृंहिता ऐरयत्पुरः॥

mandiṣṭa yaduśane kāvye sacā indro vaṅkū vaṅkutarādhi tiṣṭhati | ugro yayiṁ nirapaḥ srotasāsṛjadvi śuṣṇasya dṛṁhitā airayatpuraḥ ||

When Indra hath rejoiced with Kavya Usana, he mounts his steeds who swerve wider and wider yet. The Strong hath loosed his bolt with the swift rush of rain, and he hath rent in pieces Susna's firm- built forts.

आ स्मा रथं वृषपाणेषु तिष्ठसि शार्यातस्य प्रभृता येषु मन्दसे। इन्द्र यथा सुतसोमेषु चाकनोऽनर्वाणं श्लोकमा रोहसे दिवि॥

ā smā rathaṁ vṛṣapāṇeṣu tiṣṭhasi śāryātasya prabhṛtā yeṣu mandase | indra yathā sutasomeṣu cākano'narvāṇaṁ ślokamā rohase divi ||

Thou mountest on thy car amid strong Soma draughts: Saryata brought thee those in which thou hast delight. Indra, when thou art pleased with men whose Soma flows thou risest to unchallenged glory in the sky.

अददा अर्भां महते वचस्यवे कक्षीवते वृचयामिन्द्र सुन्वते। मेनाभवो वृषणश्वस्य सुक्रतो विश्वेत्ता ते सवनेषु प्रवाच्या॥

adadā arbhāṁ mahate vacasyave kakṣīvate vṛcayāmindra sunvate | menābhavo vṛṣaṇaśvasya sukrato viśvettā te savaneṣu pravācyā ||

To old Kaksivin, Soma-presser, skilled in song, O Indra, thou didst give the youthful Vrcaya. Thou, very wise, wast Mena, Vrsanaiva's child: those deeds of thine must all be told at Soma feasts.

इन्द्रो अश्रायि सुध्यो निरेके पज्रेषु स्तोमो दुर्यो न यूपः। अश्वयुर्गव्यू रथयुर्वसूयुरिन्द्र इद्रायः क्षयति प्रयन्ता॥

indro aśrāyi sudhyo nireke pajreṣu stomo duryo na yūpaḥ | aśvayurgavyū rathayurvasūyurindra idrāyaḥ kṣayati prayantā ||

The good man's refuge in his need is Indra, firm as a doorpost, praised among the Pajras. Indra alone is Lord of wealth, the Giver, lover of riches, chariots, kine, and horses.

इदं नमो वृषभाय स्वराजे सत्यशुष्माय तवसेऽवाचि। अस्मिन्निन्द्र वृजने सर्ववीराः स्मत्सूरिभिस्तव शर्मन्स्याम॥

idaṁ namo vṛṣabhāya svarāje satyaśuṣmāya tavase'vāci | asminnindra vṛjane sarvavīrāḥ smatsūribhistava śarmansyāma ||

To him the Mighty One, the self-resplendent, verily strong and great, this praise is uttered. May we and all the heroes, with the princes, be, in this fray, O Indra, in thy keeping.