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1. SWIFT, rapidly striking,
like a bull who sharpens his horns, terrific, stirring up the people,
With eyes that close not, bellowing, Sole Hero,
Indra. subdued at once a hundred armies.
2 With him loud-roaring, ever
watchful, Victor, bold, hard to overthrow, Rouser of battle,
Indra. the Strong, whose hand bears arrows,
conquer, ye warriors, now, now vanquish in the combat.
3 He rules with those who
carry shafts and quivers, Indra who with his band rings hosts together,
Foe-conquering, strong of arm, the
Soma-drinker, with mighty bow, shooting with well-laid arrows.
4 Brhaspati, fly with thy
chariot hither, slayer of demons, driving off our foemen.
Be thou protector of our cars, destroyer,
victor in battle, breaker-up of armies.
5 Conspicuous by thy strength,
firm, foremost fighter, mighty and fierce, victorious, all-subduing,
The Son of Conquest, passing men and heroes,
kine-winner, mount thy conquering car, O Indra.
6 Cleaver of stalls,
kine-winner, armed with thunder, who quells an army and with might destroys it.
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Follow him, brothers! quit yourselves like
heroes, and like this Indra show your zeal and courage.
7 Piercing the cow-stalls with
surpassing vigour, Indra, the pitiless Hero, wild with anger,
Victor in fight, unshaken and resistless,may he
protect our armies in our battles.
8 Indra guide these: Brhaspati
precede them, the guerdon, and the sacrifice, and Soma;
And let the banded Maruts march in forefront of
heavenly hosts that conquer and demolish.
9 Ours be the potent host of
mighty Indra, King Varuna, and Maruts, and Adityas.
Uplifted is the shout of Gods who conquer
high-minded Gods who cause the worlds to tremble.
10 Bristle thou up, O
Maghavan, our weapons: excite the spirits of my warring heroes.
Urge on the strong steeds' might, O
Vrtra-slayer, and let the din of conquering cars go upward.
11 May Indra aid us when our
flags are gathered: victorious be the arrows of our army.
May our brave men of war prevail in battle. Ye
Gods, protect us in the shout of onset.
12 Bewildering the senses of
our foemen, seize thou their bodies and depart, O Apva.
Attack them, set their hearts on fire and burn
them: so let our foes abide in utter darkness.
13 Advance, O heroes, win the
day. May Indra be your sure defence.
Exceeding mighty be your arms, that none may
wound or injure you.
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