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1. MAN'S worship of the Gods hath three
great lustres, and three celestial lights have they established
The Maruts gifted with pure strength adore thee, for thou, O
Indra, art their sapient Rsi.
2 What time the Maruts sang their song to
Indra, joyous when he had drunk of Soma juices,
He grasped his thunderbolt to slay the Dragon, and loosed,
that they might flow, the youthful Waters.
3 And, O ye Brahmans, Maruts, so may Indra
drink draughts of this my carefully pressed Sorna;
For this oblation found for man the cattle, and Indra,
having quaffed it, slew the Dragon.
4 Then heaven and earth he sundered and
supported: wrapped even in these he struck the Beast with terror.
So Indra forced the Engulfer to disgorgement, and slew the
Danava. panting against him.
5 Thus all the Gods, O Maghavan, delivered
to thee of their free will the draught of Soma;
When thou for Etasa didst cause to tarry the flying mares of
Surya racing forward.
6 When Maghavan with the thunderbolt
demolished his nine-and-ninety castles all together,
The Maruts, where they met, glorified Indra: ye with the
Trstup hymn obstructed heaven.
7 As friend to aid a friend, Agni dressed
quickly three hundred buffaloes, even as he willed it.
And Indra, from man's gift, for Vrtra's slaughter, drank ofr
at once three lakes of pressed-out Soma.
8 When thou three hundred buffaloes' flesh
hadst eaten, and drunk, as Maghavan, three lakes of Soma,
All the Gods raised as 'twere a shout of triumph to Indra
praise because he slew the Dragon.
9 What time ye came with strong steeds
swiftly speeding, O Usana and Indra, to the dwelling,
Thou camest thither -conquering together with Kutsa and the
Gods: thou slewest Susna.
10 One car-wheel of the Sun thou rolledst
forward, and one thou settest free to move for Kutsa.
Thou slewest noseless Dasyus with thy weapon, and in their
home o'erthrewest hostile speakers.
11 The lauds of Gauriviti made thee mighty
to Vidathin's son, as prey, thou gavest Pipru.
Rjisivan drew thee into friendship dressing the sacred food,
and thou hast drunk his Soma.
12 Navagvas and Dasgvas with libations of
Soma juice sing hymns of praise to Indra.
Labouring at their task the men laid open the stall of Kine
though firmly closed and fastened.
13 How shall I serve thee, Maghavan, though
knowing full well what hero deeds thou hast accomplished?
And the fresh deeds which thou wilt do, Most Mighty! these,
too, will we tell forth in sacred synods.
14 Resistless from of old through hero courage,
thou hast done all these many acts, O Indra.
What thou wilt do in bravery, Thunder-wielder! none is there
who may hinder this thy prowess.
15 Indra, accept the prayers which now are
offered, accept the new prayers, Mightiest! which we utter.
Like fair and well-made robes, I, seeking riches, as a deft
craftsman makes a car, have wrought them.
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