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1. MAY Indra come to us for our protection;
here be the Hero, praised, our feast-companion.
May he whose powers are many, waxen mighty, cherish, like
Dyaus, his own supreme dominion.
2 Here magnify his great heroic exploits,
most glorious One, enriching men with bounties,
Whose will is like a Sovran in assembly, who rules the
people, Conqueror, all-surpassing.
3 Hither let Indra come from earth or
heaven, hither with speech from firmament or ocean;
With Maruts, from the realm of light to aid us, or from a
distance, from the seat of Order.
4 That Indra will we laud in our
assemblies, him who is Lord of great and lasting riches,
Victor with Vayu where the herds are gathered, who leads
with boldness on to higher fortune.
5 May the Priest, Lord of many blessings,
striving,-who fixing reverence on reverence, giving
Vent to his voice, inciteth men to worshipwith lauds bring
Indra hither to our dwellings.
6 When sitting pondering in deep devotion
in Ausija's abode they ply the press-stone,
May he whose wrath is fierce, the mighty bearer, come as the
house-lord's priest within our chambers.
7 Surely the power of Bharvara the mighty
for ever helpeth to support the singer;
That which in Ausija's abode lies hidden, to come forth for
delight and for devotion.
8 When he unbars the spaces of the
mountains, and quickens with his floods the water-torrents,
He finds in lair the buffalo and wild-ox when the wise lead
him on to vigorous exploit.
9 Auspicious are thy hands, thine arms
wellfashioned which proffer bounty, Indra, to thy praiser.
What sloth is this? Why dost thou not rejoice thee? Why dost
thou not delight thyself with giving?
10 So Indra is the truthful Lord of
treasure. Freedom he gave to man by slaying Vrtra.
Much-lauded! help us with thy power to riches: may I be
sharer of thy Godlike favour.
11 Now, Indra! lauded, glorified with
praises, let power swell high, like rivers, for,the singer.
For thee a new hymn, Lord of Bays! is fashioned. May we,
care-borne, through song be victqrs ever.
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