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1. WITH these
my hymns I glorify that Indra who is alone to be invoked by mortals,
The Lord, the Mighty One, of
manly vigour, victorious, Hero, true, and full of wisdom.
2 Our sires of
old,. Navagvas, sages seven, while urging him to show his might, extolled him,
Dwelling on heights, swift,
smiting down opponents, guileless in word, and in his thoughts most mighty.
3 We seek that
Indra to obtain his riches that bring much food, and men, and store of heroes.
Bring us, Lord of Bay Steeds,
to make us joyful, celestial wealth, abundant, undecaying.
4 Tell thou us
this, if at thy hand aforetime the earlier singers have obtained good fortune,
What is thy share and portion,
Strong Subduer, Asura-slayer, rich, invoked of many?
5 He who for
car-borne Indra, armed with thunder, hath a hymn, craving, deeply-piercing,
fluent,
Who sends a song effectual,
firmly-grasping, and strength-bestowing, he comes near the mighty.
6 Strong of thyself,
thou by this art hast shattered, with thought-swift Parvata, him who waxed
against thee,
And, Mightiest! roaring! boldly
rent in pieces things that were firmly fixed and never shaken.
7 Him will we
fit for you with new devotion, the strongest Ancient One, in ancient manner.
So may that Indra, boundless,
faithful Leader, conduct us o'er all places hard to traverse.
8 Thou for the
people who oppress hast kindled the earthly firmament and that of heaven.
With heat, O Bull, on every
side consume them: heat earth and flood for him who hates devotion.
9 Of all the
Heavenly Folk, of earthly creatures thou art the King, O God of splendid
aspect.
In thy right hand, O Indra,
grasp die thunder: Eternal! thou destroyest all enchantments.
10 Give us
confirmed prosperity, O Indra, vast and exhaustless for the foe's subduing.
Strengthen therewith the Arya's
hate and Dasa's, and let the arms of Nahusas be mighty.
11 Come with
thy team which brings all blessings hither, Disposer, much-invoked, exceeding
holy.
Thou whom no fiend, no God can
stay or hinder, come swittly with these Steeds in my direction.
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