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इन्द्रं मतिर्हृद आ वच्यमानाच्छा पतिं स्तोमतष्टा जिगाति। या जागृविर्विदथे शस्यमानेन्द्र यत्ते जायते विद्धि तस्य॥

indraṁ matirhṛda ā vacyamānācchā patiṁ stomataṣṭā jigāti | yā jāgṛvirvidathe śasyamānendra yatte jāyate viddhi tasya ||

To Indra from the heart the hymn proceedeth, to him the Lord, recited, built with praises; The wakening song sung forth in holy synod: that which is born for thee, O Indra, notice.

दिवश्चिदा पूर्व्या जायमाना वि जागृविर्विदथे शस्यमाना। भद्रा वस्त्राण्यर्जुना वसाना सेयमस्मे सनजा पित्र्या धीः॥

divaścidā pūrvyā jāyamānā vi jāgṛvirvidathe śasyamānā | bhadrā vastrāṇyarjunā vasānā seyamasme sanajā pitryā dhīḥ ||

Born from the heaven e'en in the days aforetime, wakening, sting aloud in holy synod, Auspicious, clad in white and shining raiment, this is the ancient hymn of our forefathers.

यमा चिदत्र यमसूरसूत जिह्वाया अग्रं पतदा ह्यस्थात्। वपूंषि जाता मिथुना सचेते तमोहना तपुषो बुध्न एता॥

yamā cidatra yamasūrasūta jihvāyā agraṁ patadā hyasthāt | vapūṁṣi jātā mithunā sacete tamohanā tapuṣo budhna etā ||

The Mother of the Twins hath borne Twin Children: my tongue's tip raised itself and rested silent. Killing the darkness at the light's foundation, the Couple newly born attain their beauty.

नकिरेषां निन्दिता मर्त्येषु ये अस्माकं पितरो गोषु योधाः। इन्द्र एषां दृंहिता माहिनावानुद्गोत्राणि ससृजे दंसनावान्॥

nakireṣāṁ ninditā martyeṣu ye asmākaṁ pitaro goṣu yodhāḥ | indra eṣāṁ dṛṁhitā māhināvānudgotrāṇi sasṛje daṁsanāvān ||

Not one is found among them, none of mortals, to blame our sires who fought to win the cattle. Their strengthener was Indra the Majestic he spread their stalls of kine the Wonder-Worker.

सखा ह यत्र सखिभिर्नवग्वैरभिज्ञ्वा सत्वभिर्गा अनुग्मन्। सत्यं तदिन्द्रो दशभिर्दशग्वैः सूर्यं विवेद तमसि क्षियन्तम्॥

sakhā ha yatra sakhibhirnavagvairabhijñvā satvabhirgā anugman | satyaṁ tadindro daśabhirdaśagvaiḥ sūryaṁ viveda tamasi kṣiyantam ||

Where as a Friend with friendly men, Navagvas, with heroes, on his knees he sought the cattle. There, verily with ten Dasagvas Indra found the Sun lying hidden in the darkness.

इन्द्रो मधु सम्भृतमुस्रियायां पद्वद्विवेद शफवन्नमे गोः। गुहा हितं गुह्यं गूळ्हमप्सु हस्ते दधे दक्षिणे दक्षिणावान्॥

indro madhu sambhṛtamusriyāyāṁ padvadviveda śaphavanname goḥ | guhā hitaṁ guhyaṁ gūḻhamapsu haste dadhe dakṣiṇe dakṣiṇāvān ||

Indra found meath collected in the milch-cow, by foot and hoof, in the cow's place of pasture. That which lay secret, hidden in the waters, he held in his right hand, the rich rewarder.

ज्योतिर्वृणीत तमसो विजानन्नारे स्याम दुरितादभीके। इमा गिरः सोमपाः सोमवृद्ध जुषस्वेन्द्र पुरुतमस्य कारोः॥

jyotirvṛṇīta tamaso vijānannāre syāma duritādabhīke | imā giraḥ somapāḥ somavṛddha juṣasvendra purutamasya kāroḥ ||

He took the light, discerning it from darkness: may we be far removed from all misfortune. These songs, O Soma-drinker, cheered by Soma, Indra, accept from thy most zealous poet.

ज्योतिर्यज्ञाय रोदसी अनु ष्यादारे स्याम दुरितस्य भूरेः। भूरि चिद्धि तुजतो मर्त्यस्य सुपारासो वसवो बर्हणावत्॥

jyotiryajñāya rodasī anu ṣyādāre syāma duritasya bhūreḥ | bhūri ciddhi tujato martyasya supārāso vasavo barhaṇāvat ||

Let there be light through both the worlds for worship: may we be far from most overwhelming evil. Great woe comes even from the hostile mortal, piled up; but good at rescue are the Vasus.

शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ। शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम्॥

śunaṁ huvema maghavānamindramasminbhare nṛtamaṁ vājasātau | śṛṇvantamugramūtaye samatsu ghnantaṁ vṛtrāṇi saṁjitaṁ dhanānām ||

Call we on Maghavan, auspicious Indra, best Hero in the fight where spoil is gathered, The Strong, who listens, who gives aid in battles, who slays the Vrtras, wins and gathers riches.