सूक्त ८१

इन्द्रो मदाय वावृधे शवसे वृत्रहा नृभिः। तमिन्महत्स्वाजिषूतेमर्भे हवामहे स वाजेषु प्र नोऽविषत्॥

indro madāya vāvṛdhe śavase vṛtrahā nṛbhiḥ | taminmahatsvājiṣūtemarbhe havāmahe sa vājeṣu pra no'viṣat ||

THE men have lifted Indra up, the Vrtra slayer, to joy and strength: Him, verily, we invocate in battles whether great or small: be he our aid in deeds of might.

असि हि वीर सेन्योऽसि भूरि पराददिः। असि दभ्रस्य चिद्वृधो यजमानाय शिक्षसि सुन्वते भूरि ते वसु॥

asi hi vīra senyo'si bhūri parādadiḥ | asi dabhrasya cidvṛdho yajamānāya śikṣasi sunvate bhūri te vasu ||

Thou, Hero, art a warrior, thou art giver of abundant spoil. Strengthening e'en the feeble, thou aidest the sacrificer, thou givest the offerer ample wealth.

यदुदीरत आजयो धृष्णवे धीयते धना। युक्ष्वा मदच्युता हरी कं हनः कं वसौ दधोऽस्माँ इन्द्र वसौ दधः॥

yadudīrata ājayo dhṛṣṇave dhīyate dhanā | yukṣvā madacyutā harī kaṁ hanaḥ kaṁ vasau dadho'smā indra vasau dadhaḥ ||

When war and battles are on foot, booty is laid before the bold. Yoke thou thy wildly-rushing Bays. Whom wilt thou slay and whom enrich? Do thou, O Indra, make us rich.

क्रत्वा महाँ अनुष्वधं भीम आ वावृधे शवः। श्रिय ऋष्व उपाकयोर्नि शिप्री हरिवान्दधे हस्तयोर्वज्रमायसम्॥

kratvā mahā anuṣvadhaṁ bhīma ā vāvṛdhe śavaḥ | śriya ṛṣva upākayorni śiprī harivāndadhe hastayorvajramāyasam ||

Mighty through wisdom, as he lists, terrible, he hath waxed in strength. Lord of Bay Steeds, strong-jawed, sublime, he in joined hands for glory's sake hath grasped his iron thunderbolt.

आ पप्रौ पार्थिवं रजो बद्बधे रोचना दिवि। न त्वावाँ इन्द्र कश्चन न जातो न जनिष्यतेऽति विश्वं ववक्षिथ॥

ā paprau pārthivaṁ rajo badbadhe rocanā divi | na tvāvā indra kaścana na jāto na janiṣyate'ti viśvaṁ vavakṣitha ||

He filled the earthly atmosphere and pressed against the lights in heaven. None like thee ever hath been born, none, Indra, will be born like thee. Thou hast waxed mighty over all.

यो अर्यो मर्तभोजनं पराददाति दाशुषे। इन्द्रो अस्मभ्यं शिक्षतु वि भजा भूरि ते वसु भक्षीय तव राधसः॥

yo aryo martabhojanaṁ parādadāti dāśuṣe | indro asmabhyaṁ śikṣatu vi bhajā bhūri te vasu bhakṣīya tava rādhasaḥ ||

May he who to the offerer gives the foeman's man-sustaining food, May Indra lend his aid to us. Deal forth -abundant is thy wealth-that in thy bounty 1 may share.

मदेमदे हि नो ददिर्यूथा गवामृजुक्रतुः। सं गृभाय पुरू शतोभयाहस्त्या वसु शिशीहि राय आ भर॥

mademade hi no dadiryūthā gavāmṛjukratuḥ | saṁ gṛbhāya purū śatobhayāhastyā vasu śiśīhi rāya ā bhara ||

He, righteous-hearted, at each time of rapture gives us herds of kine. Gather in both thy hands for us treasures of many hundred sorts. Sharpen thou us, and bring us wealth.

मादयस्व सुते सचा शवसे शूर राधसे। विद्मा हि त्वा पुरूवसुमुप कामान्ससृज्महेऽथा नोऽविता भव॥

mādayasva sute sacā śavase śūra rādhase | vidmā hi tvā purūvasumupa kāmānsasṛjmahe'thā no'vitā bhava ||

Refresh thee, Hero, with the juice outpoured for bounty and for strength. We know thee Lord of ample store, to thee have sent our hearts' desires: be therefore our Protector thou.

एते त इन्द्र जन्तवो विश्वं पुष्यन्ति वार्यम्। अन्तर्हि ख्यो जनानामर्यो वेदो अदाशुषां तेषां नो वेद आ भर॥

ete ta indra jantavo viśvaṁ puṣyanti vāryam | antarhi khyo janānāmaryo vedo adāśuṣāṁ teṣāṁ no veda ā bhara ||

These people, Indra, keep for thee all that is worthy of thy choice. Discover thou, as Lord, the wealth of men who offer up no gifts: bring thou to us this wealth of theirs.