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1. THE Heavens and the Earth
accordant with all Gods encouraged graciously that vigorous might of his.
When he came showing forth his majesty and
power, he drank of Soma juice and waxed exceeding strong.
2 This majesty of his Visnu
extols and lauds, making the stalCthat gives the meath flow forth with inight.
When Indra Maghavan with those who followed him
had smitten Vrtra he deserved the choice of Gods.
3 When, bearing warlike
weapons, fain to win thee praise, thou mettest Vrtra, yea, the Dragon, for the
fight,
Then all the Maruts who were gathered with dice
there extolled, O Mighty One, thy powerful majesty.
4 Soon as he sprang to life he
forced asun. der hosts: forward the Hero looked to manly deed and war.
He cleft the rock, he let concurrent streams
flow forth, and with his skilful art stablished the heavens' wide vault.
5 Indra hath evermore possessed
surpassing power: he forced, far from each other, heaven and earth apart.
He hurled impetuous down his iron thunderbolt,
a joy to Varuna's and Mitra's worshipper.
6 Then to the mighty powers of
Indra, to his wrath, his the fierce Stormer, loud of voice, they came with
speed;
What time the Potent One rent Vrtra with his
strength, who held the waters back, whom darkness compassed round.
7 Even in the first of those heroic
acts which they who strove together came with might to execute,
Deep darkness fell upon the slain, and Indra
won by victory the right of being first invoked.
8 Then all the Gods extolled,
with eloquence inspired by draughts of Soma juice, thy deeds of manly might.
As Agni eats the dry food with his tcetlv, he
ate Vrtra, the Dragon, maimed by Indra's deadly dart.
9 Proclaim his many
friendships, met with friendship, made with singers, with the skilful and the
eloquent.
Indra, when he subdues Dhuni and Cumuri, lists
to Dabhiti for his faithful spirit's sake.
10 Give riches manifold with
noble horses, to be remembered while my songs address thee.
May we by easy paths pass all our troubles:
find us this day a ford wide and extensive.
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