VII Indra

1. Drive Rakshasas and foes away, break thou in pieces Vritra's jaws:

O Vritra-slaying Indra, quell the foeman's wrath who threatens us!

2. O Indra, beat our foes away, humble the men who challenge us:

Send down to nether darkness him who seeks to do us injury!

3. Strong, ever-youthful are the arms of Indra, fair unassailable, never to be vanquished:

These first let him employ when need hath come on us, wherewith the Asuras' great might was overthrown.