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1. ALLIED with
thee in friendship, Indra, these, thy priests, remembering Holy Law, rent Vrtra
limb from limb,
When they bestowed the Dawns
and let the waters flow, and when thou didst chastise dragons at Kutsa's call.
2 Thou sentest
forth productive powers, clavest the hills, thou dravest forth the kine, thou
drankest pleasant meath.
Thou gavest increase through
this Tree's surpassing might. The Sun shone by the hymn that sprang from Holy
Law.
3 In the
mid-way of heaven the Sun unyoked his car: the Arya found a match to meet his
Dam foe.
Associate with Rjisvan Indra
overthrew the solid forts of Pipru, conjuring Asura.
4 He boldly
cast down forts which none had e'er assailed: unwearied he destroycd the
godless treasure-stores.
Like Sun and Moon he took the
stronghold's wealth away, and, praised in song, demolished foes with flashing
dart.
5 Armed with
resistless weapons, with vast power to cleave, the Vrtra-slayer whets his darts
and deals fordi wounds.
Bright Usas was afraid of
Indra's slaughtering bolt: she went upon her way and left her chariot there.
6 These are
thy famous exploits, only thine, when thou alone hast left the other reft of
sacrifice.
Thou in the heavens hast set
the ordering of the Moons: the Father bears the felly portioned out by thee.
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