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I. WHAT Splendid One, Loud-voiced, Farstriding,
dost thou, well knowing, urge us to exalt with praises?
What give we him? When his might dawned, he
fashioned the Vrtra-slaying bolt, and sent us waters.
2 He goes to end his work with
lightning flashes: wide is the seat his Asura glory gives him.
With his Companions, not without his Brother,
he quells Saptatha's magic devices.
3 On most auspicious path he
goes to battle he toiled to win heaven's light, full fain to gain it;
He seized the hundred-gated castle's treasure
by craft, unchecked, and slew the lustful demons.
4 Fighting for kine, the prize
of war, and I roaming among the berd be brings the young streams hither,
Where, footless, joined, without a car to bear
them, with jars for steeds, they pour their flood like butter.
5 Bold, unsolicited for
wealth, with Rudras he came, the Blameless, having left his dwelling,
Came, seized the food of Vamra and his consort,
and left the couple weeping and unsheltered.
6 Lord of the dwelling, he
subdued the demon who roared aloud, six-eyed and triple-headed.
Trta, made stronger by the might he lent him,
struck down the boar with shaft whose point was iron.
7 He raised himself on high
and shot his arrow against the guileful and oppressive foeman.
Strong, glorious, manliest, for us he shattered
the forts of Nabus when he slew the Dasyus.
8 He, like a cloud that rains
upon the pasture, hath found for us the way to dwell in safety.
When the Hawk comes in body to the Soma, armed
with his iron claws he slays the Dasyus.
9 He with his potent Friends
gave up the mighty, gave gusnia up to Kutsa for affliction.
He led the lauded Kavi, he delivered Atka as
prey to him and to his heroes.
10 He, with his Gods who love
mankind, the Wondrous, giving like Varuna who works with magic,
Was known, yet young as guardian of the
seasons; and he quelled Araru, four-footed dernon.
11 Through lauds of him hath
Ausija Rjisvan burst, with the Mighty's aid, the stall of Pipru.
When the saint pressed the juice and shone as singer,
he seized the forts and with his craft subdued them.
12 So, swiftly Asura, for
exaltation, hath the great Vamraka come nigh to Indra.
He will, when supplicated, bring him blessing:
he hath brought all, food, strength, a happy dwelling.
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