सूक्त २९

इन्द्रं वो नरः सख्याय सेपुर्महो यन्तः सुमतये चकानाः। महो हि दाता वज्रहस्तो अस्ति महामु रण्वमवसे यजध्वम्॥

indraṁ vo naraḥ sakhyāya sepurmaho yantaḥ sumataye cakānāḥ | maho hi dātā vajrahasto asti mahāmu raṇvamavase yajadhvam ||

YOUR men have followed Indra for his friendship, and for his loving-kindness glorified him. For he bestows great wealth, the Thunder-wielder: worship him, Great and Kind, to win his favour.

आ यस्मिन्हस्ते नर्या मिमिक्षुरा रथे हिरण्यये रथेष्ठाः। आ रश्मयो गभस्त्योः स्थूरयोराध्वन्नश्वासो वृषणो युजानाः॥

ā yasminhaste naryā mimikṣurā rathe hiraṇyaye ratheṣṭhāḥ | ā raśmayo gabhastyoḥ sthūrayorādhvannaśvāso vṛṣaṇo yujānāḥ ||

Him to whose hand, men closely cling, and drivers stand on his golden chariot firmly stationed. With his firm arms he holds the reins; his Horses, the Stallions, are yoked ready for the journey.

श्रिये ते पादा दुव आ मिमिक्षुर्धृष्णुर्वज्री शवसा दक्षिणावान्। वसानो अत्कं सुरभिं दृशे कं स्वर्ण नृतविषिरो बभूथ॥

śriye te pādā duva ā mimikṣurdhṛṣṇurvajrī śavasā dakṣiṇāvān | vasāno atkaṁ surabhiṁ dṛśe kaṁ svarṇa nṛtaviṣiro babhūtha ||

Thy devotees embrace thy feet for glory. Bold, thunder-armed, rich, through thy strength, in guerdon, Robed in a garment fair as heaven to look on, thou hast displayed thee like an active dancer.

स सोम आमिश्लतमः सुतो भूद्यस्मिन्पक्तिः पच्यते सन्ति धानाः। इन्द्रं नरः स्तुवन्तो ब्रह्मकारा उक्था शंसन्तो देववाततमाः॥

sa soma āmiślatamaḥ suto bhūdyasminpaktiḥ pacyate santi dhānāḥ | indraṁ naraḥ stuvanto brahmakārā ukthā śaṁsanto devavātatamāḥ ||

That Soma when effused hath best consistence, for which the food is dressed and grain is mingled; By which the men who pray, extolling Indra chief favourites of Gods, recite their praises.

न ते अन्तः शवसो धाय्यस्य वि तु बाबधे रोदसी महित्वा। आ ता सूरिः पृणति तूतुजानो यूथेवाप्सु समीजमान ऊती॥

na te antaḥ śavaso dhāyyasya vi tu bābadhe rodasī mahitvā | ā tā sūriḥ pṛṇati tūtujāno yūthevāpsu samījamāna ūtī ||

No limit of thy might hath been appointed, which by its greatness sundered earth and heaven. These the Prince filleth full with strong endeavour, driving, as 'twere, with help his flocks to waters.

एवेदिन्द्रः सुहव ऋष्वो अस्तूती अनूती हिरिशिप्रः सत्वा। एवा हि जातो असमात्योजाः पुरू च वृत्रा हनति नि दस्यून्॥

evedindraḥ suhava ṛṣvo astūtī anūtī hiriśipraḥ satvā | evā hi jāto asamātyojāḥ purū ca vṛtrā hanati ni dasyūn ||

So be the lofty Indra prompt to listen, Helper unaided, golden-visored Hero. Yea, so may he, shown forth in might unequalled, smite down the many Vrtras and the Dasyus.