सूक्त ११२

नानानं वा उ नो धियो वि व्रतानि जनानाम्। तक्षा रिष्टं रुतं भिषग्ब्रह्मा सुन्वन्तमिच्छतीन्द्रायेन्दो परि स्रव॥

nānānaṁ vā u no dhiyo vi vratāni janānām | takṣā riṣṭaṁ rutaṁ bhiṣagbrahmā sunvantamicchatīndrāyendo pari srava ||

WE all have various thoughts and plans, and diverse are the ways of men. The Brahman seeks the worshipper, wright seeks the cracked, and leech the maimed. Flow, Indu, flow for Indra's sake.

जरतीभिरोषधीभिः पर्णेभिः शकुनानाम्। कार्मारो अश्मभिर्द्युभिर्हिरण्यवन्तमिच्छतीन्द्रायेन्दो परि स्रव॥

jaratībhiroṣadhībhiḥ parṇebhiḥ śakunānām | kārmāro aśmabhirdyubhirhiraṇyavantamicchatīndrāyendo pari srava ||

The smith with ripe and seasoned plants, with feathers of the birds of air, With stones, and with enkindled flames, seeks him who hath a store of gold. Flow, Indu, flow for Indra's sake.

कारुरहं ततो भिषगुपलप्रक्षिणी नना। नानाधियो वसूयवोऽनु गा इव तस्थिमेन्द्रायेन्दो परि स्रव॥

kārurahaṁ tato bhiṣagupalaprakṣiṇī nanā | nānādhiyo vasūyavo'nu gā iva tasthimendrāyendo pari srava ||

A bard am I, my dad's a leech, mammy lays corn upon the stones. Striving for wealth, with varied plans, we follow our desires like kine. Flow, Indu, flow for Indra's sake.

अश्वो वोळ्हा सुखं रथं हसनामुपमन्त्रिणः। शेपो रोमण्वन्तौ भेदौ वारिन्मण्डूक इच्छतीन्द्रायेन्दो परि स्रव॥

aśvo voḻhā sukhaṁ rathaṁ hasanāmupamantriṇaḥ | śepo romaṇvantau bhedau vārinmaṇḍūka icchatīndrāyendo pari srava ||

The horse would draw an easy car, gay hosts attract the laugh and jest. The male desires his mate's approach, the frog is eager for the flood, Flow, Indu, flow for Indra's sake.