HYMN LXIII. Indra.

1. THOU art the Mighty One; when born, O Indra, with power thou tcrrifiedst earth and heaven -

When, in their fear of thee, all firm-set mountains and monstrous creatures shook like dust before thee.

2 When thy two wandering Bays thou drawest hither, thy praiser laid within thine arms the thunder,

Wherewith, O Much-invoked, in will resistless, thou smitest foemen down and many a castle.

3 Faithful art thou, these thou defiest, Indra; thou art the Rbhus' Lord, heroic, victor.

Thou, by his side, for young and glorious Kutsa, with steed and car in battle slewest Susna,

4 That, as a friend, thou furtheredst, O Indra, when, Thundcrer, -strong in act, thou crushedst Vrtra;

When, Hero, thou, great-souled, with easy conquest didst rend the Dasyus in their

distant dwelling.

5 This doest thou, and art not harmed, O Indra, e'en in the anger of the strongest mortal.

Lay thou the race-course open for our horses: as with a club, slay, Thunderarmed 1 our foemen.

6 Hence men invoke thee, Indra, in the tumult of battle, in the light-bestowing conflict.

This aid of thine, O Godlike One, was ever to be implored in deeds of might in combat.

7 Warring for Purukutsa thou, O Indra, Thunder-armed I breakest down the seven castles;

Easily, for Sudis, like grass didst rend them, and out of need, King, broughtest gain to Puru.

8 O Indra, God who movest round about us, feed us with varied food plenteous as water -

Food wherewithal, O Hero, thou bestowest vigour itself to flow to us for ever.

9 Prayers have been made by Gotamas, O Indra, addressed to thee, with laud for thy Bay Horses.

Bring us in noble shape abundant riches. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.