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यो रयिवो रयिंतमो यो द्युम्नैर्द्युम्नवत्तमः। सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र तेऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः॥

yo rayivo rayiṁtamo yo dyumnairdyumnavattamaḥ | somaḥ sutaḥ sa indra te'sti svadhāpate madaḥ ||

THAT which is wealthiest, Wealthy God in splendoursmost illustrious, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

यः शग्मस्तुविशग्म ते रायो दामा मतीनाम्। सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र तेऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः॥

yaḥ śagmastuviśagma te rāyo dāmā matīnām | somaḥ sutaḥ sa indra te'sti svadhāpate madaḥ ||

Effectual, Most Effectual One! thine, as bestowing wealth of hymns, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

येन वृद्धो न शवसा तुरो न स्वाभिरूतिभिः। सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र तेऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः॥

yena vṛddho na śavasā turo na svābhirūtibhiḥ | somaḥ sutaḥ sa indra te'sti svadhāpate madaḥ ||

Wherewith thou art increased in strength, and conquerest with thy proper aids, Soma is pressed: thy gladdening draught, Indra! libation's Lord! is this.

त्यमु वो अप्रहणं गृणीषे शवसस्पतिम्। इन्द्रं विश्वासाहं नरं मंहिष्ठं विश्वचर्षणिम्॥

tyamu vo aprahaṇaṁ gṛṇīṣe śavasaspatim | indraṁ viśvāsāhaṁ naraṁ maṁhiṣṭhaṁ viśvacarṣaṇim ||

Him for your sake I glorify as Lord of Strength who wrongeth none, The Hero Indra, conquering all, Most Bounteous, God of all the tribes.

यं वर्धयन्तीद्गिरः पतिं तुरस्य राधसः। तमिन्न्वस्य रोदसी देवी शुष्मं सपर्यतः॥

yaṁ vardhayantīdgiraḥ patiṁ turasya rādhasaḥ | taminnvasya rodasī devī śuṣmaṁ saparyataḥ ||

Those Goddesses, both Heaven and Earth, revere the power and might of him, Him whom our songs increase in strength, the Lord of bounty swift to come.

तद्व उक्थस्य बर्हणेन्द्रायोपस्तृणीषणि। विपो न यस्योतयो वि यद्रोहन्ति सक्षितः॥

tadva ukthasya barhaṇendrāyopastṛṇīṣaṇi | vipo na yasyotayo vi yadrohanti sakṣitaḥ ||

To seat your Indra, I will spread abroad with power this song of praise. The saving succours that abide in him, like songs, extend and grow.

अविदद्दक्षं मित्रो नवीयान्पपानो देवेभ्यो वस्यो अचैत्। ससवान्स्तौलाभिर्धौतरीभिरुरुष्या पायुरभवत्सखिभ्यः॥

avidaddakṣaṁ mitro navīyānpapāno devebhyo vasyo acait | sasavānstaulābhirdhautarībhiruruṣyā pāyurabhavatsakhibhyaḥ ||

A recent Friend, he found the skilful priest: he drank, and showed forth treasure from the Gods. He conquered, borne by strong all-shaking mares, and was with far-spread power his friends' Protector.

ऋतस्य पथि वेधा अपायि श्रिये मनांसि देवासो अक्रन्। दधानो नाम महो वचोभिर्वपुर्दृशये वेन्यो व्यावः॥

ṛtasya pathi vedhā apāyi śriye manāṁsi devāso akran | dadhāno nāma maho vacobhirvapurdṛśaye venyo vyāvaḥ ||

In course of Law the sapient juice was quaffed: the Deities to glory turned their mind. Winning through hymns a lofty title, he, the Lovely, made his beauteous form apparent.

द्युमत्तमं दक्षं धेह्यस्मे सेधा जनानां पूर्वीररातीः। वर्षीयो वयः कृणुहि शचीभिर्धनस्य सातावस्माँ अविड्ढि॥

dyumattamaṁ dakṣaṁ dhehyasme sedhā janānāṁ pūrvīrarātīḥ | varṣīyo vayaḥ kṛṇuhi śacībhirdhanasya sātāvasmā aviḍḍhi ||

Bestow on us the most illustrious strength ward off men's manifold malignities. Give with thy might abundant vital force, and aid us graciously in gaining riches.

इन्द्र तुभ्यमिन्मघवन्नभूम वयं दात्रे हरिवो मा वि वेनः। नकिरापिर्ददृशे मर्त्यत्रा किमङ्ग रध्रचोदनं त्वाहुः॥

indra tubhyaminmaghavannabhūma vayaṁ dātre harivo mā vi venaḥ | nakirāpirdadṛśe martyatrā kimaṅga radhracodanaṁ tvāhuḥ ||

We turn to thee as Giver, liberal Indra. Lord of the Bay Steeds, be not thou ungracious. No friend among mankind have we to lookto: why have men called thee him who spurs the niggard?

मा जस्वने वृषभ नो ररीथा मा ते रेवतः सख्ये रिषाम। पूर्वीष्ट इन्द्र निष्षिधो जनेषु जह्यसुष्वीन्प्र वृहापृणतः॥

mā jasvane vṛṣabha no rarīthā mā te revataḥ sakhye riṣāma | pūrvīṣṭa indra niṣṣidho janeṣu jahyasuṣvīnpra vṛhāpṛṇataḥ ||

Give us not up, Strong Hero! to the hungry: unharmed be we whom thou, so rich, befriendest. Full many a boon hast thou for men demolish those who present no gifts nor pour oblations.

उदभ्राणीव स्तनयन्नियर्तीन्द्रो राधांस्यश्व्यानि गव्या। त्वमसि प्रदिवः कारुधाया मा त्वादामान आ दभन्मघोनः॥

udabhrāṇīva stanayanniyartīndro rādhāṁsyaśvyāni gavyā | tvamasi pradivaḥ kārudhāyā mā tvādāmāna ā dabhanmaghonaḥ ||

As Indra thundering impels the rain-clouds, so doth he send us store of kine and horses. Thou art of old the Cherisher of singers let not the rich who bring no gifts deceive thee.

अध्वर्यो वीर प्र महे सुतानामिन्द्राय भर स ह्यस्य राजा। यः पूर्व्याभिरुत नूतनाभिर्गीर्भिर्वावृधे गृणतामृषीणाम्॥

adhvaryo vīra pra mahe sutānāmindrāya bhara sa hyasya rājā | yaḥ pūrvyābhiruta nūtanābhirgīrbhirvāvṛdhe gṛṇatāmṛṣīṇām ||

Adbyaryu, hero, bring to mighty Indrafor he is King thereof-the pressed-out juices; To him exalted by the hymns and praises, ancient and modern, of the singing Rsis.

अस्य मदे पुरु वर्पांसि विद्वानिन्द्रो वृत्राण्यप्रती जघान। तमु प्र होषि मधुमन्तमस्मै सोमं वीराय शिप्रिणे पिबध्यै॥

asya made puru varpāṁsi vidvānindro vṛtrāṇyapratī jaghāna | tamu pra hoṣi madhumantamasmai somaṁ vīrāya śipriṇe pibadhyai ||

In the wild joy of this hath Indra, knowing full many a form, struck down resistless Vrtras. Proclaim aloud to him the savoury Soma so that the Hero, strong of jaw, may drink it.

पाता सुतमिन्द्रो अस्तु सोमं हन्ता वृत्रं वज्रेण मन्दसानः। गन्ता यज्ञं परावतश्चिदच्छा वसुर्धीनामविता कारुधायाः॥

pātā sutamindro astu somaṁ hantā vṛtraṁ vajreṇa mandasānaḥ | gantā yajñaṁ parāvataścidacchā vasurdhīnāmavitā kārudhāyāḥ ||

May Indra drink this Soma poured to please him, and cheered therewith slay Vrtra with his thunder. Come to our sacrifice even from a distance, good lover of our songs, the bard's Supporter.

इदं त्यत्पात्रमिन्द्रपानमिन्द्रस्य प्रियममृतमपायि। मत्सद्यथा सौमनसाय देवं व्यस्मद्द्वेषो युयवद्व्यंहः॥

idaṁ tyatpātramindrapānamindrasya priyamamṛtamapāyi | matsadyathā saumanasāya devaṁ vyasmaddveṣo yuyavadvyaṁhaḥ ||

The cup whence Indra drinks the draught is present: the Amrta dear to Indra hath been drunken, That it may cheer the God to gracious favour, and keep far from us hatred and affliction.

एना मन्दानो जहि शूर शत्रूञ्जामिमजामिं मघवन्नमित्रान्। अभिषेणाँ अभ्यादेदिशानान्पराच इन्द्र प्र मृणा जही च॥

enā mandāno jahi śūra śatrūñjāmimajāmiṁ maghavannamitrān | abhiṣeṇā abhyādediśānānparāca indra pra mṛṇā jahī ca ||

Therewith enraptured, Hero, slay our foemen, the unfriendly, Maghavan be they kin or strangers, Those who still aim their hostile darts to smite us, turn them to flight, O Indra, crush and kill them.

आसु ष्मा णो मघवन्निन्द्र पृत्स्वस्मभ्यं महि वरिवः सुगं कः। अपां तोकस्य तनयस्य जेष इन्द्र सूरीन्कृणुहि स्मा नो अर्धम्॥

āsu ṣmā ṇo maghavannindra pṛtsvasmabhyaṁ mahi varivaḥ sugaṁ kaḥ | apāṁ tokasya tanayasya jeṣa indra sūrīnkṛṇuhi smā no ardham ||

O Indra Maghavan, in these our battles win easy paths for us and ample freedom. That we may gain waters and seed and offspring, set thou our princes on thy side, O Indra.

आ त्वा हरयो वृषणो युजाना वृषरथासो वृषरश्मयोऽत्याः। अस्मत्राञ्चो वृषणो वज्रवाहो वृष्णे मदाय सुयुजो वहन्तु॥

ā tvā harayo vṛṣaṇo yujānā vṛṣarathāso vṛṣaraśmayo'tyāḥ | asmatrāñco vṛṣaṇo vajravāho vṛṣṇe madāya suyujo vahantu ||

Let thy Bay Stallions, harnessed, bring thee hither, Steeds with strong chariot and strong reins to hold them, Strong Horses, speeding hither, bearing thunder, well-harnessed, for the strong exciting potion.

आ ते वृषन्वृषणो द्रोणमस्थुर्घृतप्रुषो नोर्मयो मदन्तः। इन्द्र प्र तुभ्यं वृषभिः सुतानां वृष्णे भरन्ति वृषभाय सोमम्॥

ā te vṛṣanvṛṣaṇo droṇamasthurghṛtapruṣo normayo madantaḥ | indra pra tubhyaṁ vṛṣabhiḥ sutānāṁ vṛṣṇe bharanti vṛṣabhāya somam ||

Beside the vat, Strong God! stand thy strong Horses, shining with holy oil, like waves exulting. Indra, they bring to thee, the Strong and Mighty, Soma of juices shed by mighty press-stones.

वृषासि दिवो वृषभः पृथिव्या वृषा सिन्धूनां वृषभः स्तियानाम्। वृष्णे त इन्दुर्वृषभ पीपाय स्वादू रसो मधुपेयो वराय॥

vṛṣāsi divo vṛṣabhaḥ pṛthivyā vṛṣā sindhūnāṁ vṛṣabhaḥ stiyānām | vṛṣṇe ta indurvṛṣabha pīpāya svādū raso madhupeyo varāya ||

Thou art the Bull of earth, the Bull of heaven, Bull of the rivers, Bull of standing waters. For thee, the Strong, O Bull, hath Indu swollen. juice pleasant, sweet to drink, for thine election.

अयं देवः सहसा जायमान इन्द्रेण युजा पणिमस्तभायत्। अयं स्वस्य पितुरायुधानीन्दुरमुष्णादशिवस्य मायाः॥

ayaṁ devaḥ sahasā jāyamāna indreṇa yujā paṇimastabhāyat | ayaṁ svasya piturāyudhānīnduramuṣṇādaśivasya māyāḥ ||

This God, with might, when first he had his being, with Indra for ally, held fast the Pani. This Indu stole away the warlike weapons, and foiled the arts of his malignant father.

अयमकृणोदुषसः सुपत्नीरयं सूर्ये अदधाज्ज्योतिरन्तः। अयं त्रिधातु दिवि रोचनेषु त्रितेषु विन्ददमृतं निगूळ्हम्॥

ayamakṛṇoduṣasaḥ supatnīrayaṁ sūrye adadhājjyotirantaḥ | ayaṁ tridhātu divi rocaneṣu triteṣu vindadamṛtaṁ nigūḻham ||

The Dawns he wedded to a glorious Consort, and set within the Sun the light that lights him. He found in heaven, in the third lucid regions, the threefold Amrta in its close concealment.

अयं द्यावापृथिवी वि ष्कभायदयं रथमयुनक्सप्तरश्मिम्। अयं गोषु शच्या पक्वमन्तः सोमो दाधार दशयन्त्रमुत्सम्॥

ayaṁ dyāvāpṛthivī vi ṣkabhāyadayaṁ rathamayunaksaptaraśmim | ayaṁ goṣu śacyā pakvamantaḥ somo dādhāra daśayantramutsam ||

He stayed and held the heaven and earth asunder: the chariot with the sevenfold reins he harnessed. This Soma Set with power within the milch-kine a spring whose ripe contents ten fingers empty.