सूक्त ४३

आ याह्यर्वाङुप वन्धुरेष्ठास्तवेदनु प्रदिवः सोमपेयम्। प्रिया सखाया वि मुचोप बर्हिस्त्वामिमे हव्यवाहो हवन्ते॥

ā yāhyarvāṅupa vandhureṣṭhāstavedanu pradivaḥ somapeyam | priyā sakhāyā vi mucopa barhistvāmime havyavāho havante ||

MOUNTED upon thy chariot-seat approach us: thine is the Sorna-draught from days aforetime. Loose for the sacred grass thy dear companions. These men who bring oblation call thee hither.

आ याहि पूर्वीरति चर्षणीराँ अर्य आशिष उप नो हरिभ्याम्। इमा हि त्वा मतयः स्तोमतष्टा इन्द्र हवन्ते सख्यं जुषाणाः॥

ā yāhi pūrvīrati carṣaṇīrā arya āśiṣa upa no haribhyām | imā hi tvā matayaḥ stomataṣṭā indra havante sakhyaṁ juṣāṇāḥ ||

Come our true Friend, passing by many people; come with thy two Bay Steeds to our devotions; For these our hymns are calling thee, O Indra, hymns formed for praise, soliciting thy friendship.

आ नो यज्ञं नमोवृधं सजोषा इन्द्र देव हरिभिर्याहि तूयम्। अहं हि त्वा मतिभिर्जोहवीमि घृतप्रयाः सधमादे मधूनाम्॥

ā no yajñaṁ namovṛdhaṁ sajoṣā indra deva haribhiryāhi tūyam | ahaṁ hi tvā matibhirjohavīmi ghṛtaprayāḥ sadhamāde madhūnām ||

Pleased, with thy Bay Steeds, Indra, God, come quickly to this our sacrifice that heightens worship; For with my thoughts, presenting oil to feed thee, I call thee to the feast of sweet libations.

आ च त्वामेता वृषणा वहातो हरी सखाया सुधुरा स्वङ्गा। धानावदिन्द्रः सवनं जुषाणः सखा सख्युः शृणवद्वन्दनानि॥

ā ca tvāmetā vṛṣaṇā vahāto harī sakhāyā sudhurā svaṅgā | dhānāvadindraḥ savanaṁ juṣāṇaḥ sakhā sakhyuḥ śṛṇavadvandanāni ||

Yea, let thy two Bay Stallions bear thee hither, well limbed and good to draw, thy dear companions. Pleased with the corn-blent offering which we bring thee, may Indra, Friend, hear his friend's adoration.

कुविन्मा गोपां करसे जनस्य कुविद्राजानं मघवन्नृजीषिन्। कुविन्म ऋषिं पपिवांसं सुतस्य कुविन्मे वस्वो अमृतस्य शिक्षाः॥

kuvinmā gopāṁ karase janasya kuvidrājānaṁ maghavannṛjīṣin | kuvinma ṛṣiṁ papivāṁsaṁ sutasya kuvinme vasvo amṛtasya śikṣāḥ ||

Wilt thou not make me guardian of the people, make me, impetuous Maghavan, their ruler? Make me a Rsi having drunk of Soma? Wilt thou not give me wealth that lasts for ever?

आ त्वा बृहन्तो हरयो युजाना अर्वागिन्द्र सधमादो वहन्तु। प्र ये द्विता दिव ऋञ्जन्त्याताः सुसम्मृष्टासो वृषभस्य मूराः॥

ā tvā bṛhanto harayo yujānā arvāgindra sadhamādo vahantu | pra ye dvitā diva ṛñjantyātāḥ susammṛṣṭāso vṛṣabhasya mūrāḥ ||

Yoked to thy chariot, led thy tall Bays, Indra, companions of thy banquet, bear thee hither, Who from of old press to heaven's farthest limits, the Bull's impetuous and well-groomed Horses.

इन्द्र पिब वृषधूतस्य वृष्ण आ यं ते श्येन उशते जभार। यस्य मदे च्यावयसि प्र कृष्टीर्यस्य मदे अप गोत्रा ववर्थ॥

indra piba vṛṣadhūtasya vṛṣṇa ā yaṁ te śyena uśate jabhāra | yasya made cyāvayasi pra kṛṣṭīryasya made apa gotrā vavartha ||

Drink of the strong pressed out by strong ones, Indra, that which the Falcon brought thee when thou longedst; In whose wild joy thou stirrest up the people, in whose wild joy thou didst unbar the cow-stalls.

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 Indra, Makhavan, auspicious, 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.