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1. MINISTERS, bring the Soma juice for
Indra, pour forth the gladdening liquor with the beakers.logeth ever
To drink of this the Hero offer it to the Bull, for this he
willeth.
2 Ye ministers, to him who with the
lightning smote, like a tree, the rain-withholding Vrtra -
Bring it to him, him who is fain to taste it, a draught of
this which Indra here deserveth.
3 Ye ministers, to him who smote Drhhikas
who drove the kine forth, and discovered Vala,
Offer this draught, like Vita in the region: clothe him with
Soma even as steeds with trappings.
4 Him who did Urana to death, Adhvaryus!
though showing arms ninety-and-nine in number;
Who cast down headlong Arbuda and slew him,-speed ye that
Indra to our offered Soma.
5 Ye ministers, to him who struck down
Svasna, and did to death Vyamsa and greedy Susna,
And Rudhikras and Namuci and Pipru,- to him, to Indra, pour
ye forth libation.
6 Ye ministers, to him who as with thunder
demolished Sambara's hundred ancient castles;
Who cast down Varcin's sons, a hundred thousand,-to him, to
Indra, offer ye the Soma.
7 Ye ministers, to him who slew a hundred
thousand, and cast them down upon earth's bosom;
Who quelled the valiant men of Atithigva, Kutsa, and
Ayu,-bring to him the Soma.
8 Ministers, men, whatever thing ye long
for obtain ye quickly bringing gifts to Indra.
Bring to the Glorious One what bands have cleansed; to Indra
bring, ye pious ones, the Soma.
9 Do ye, O ministers, obey his order: that
purified in wood, in wood uplift ye.
Well pleased he longs for what your hands have tended: offer
the gladdening Soma juice to Indra.
10 As the cow's udder teems with milk,
Adhvaryus, so fill with Soma Indra, liberal giver.
I know him: I am sure of this, the Holy knows that I fain
would give to him more largely.
11 Him, ministers, the Lord of heavenly
treasure and all terrestrial wealth that earth possesses,
Him, Indra, fill with Soma as a garner is filled with barley
full: be this your labour.
12 Prepare thyself to grant us that great
booty, O Vasu, for abundant is thy treasure.
Gather up wondrous wealth, O Indra, daily. Loud may we
speak, with heroes, in assembly.
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