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1. High sounds the voice of the drum, that acts the
warrior, the wooden (drum), equipped with the skin of the cow. Whetting thy
voice, subduing the enemy, like a lion sure of victory, do thou loudly thunder
against them!
2. The wooden (instrument) with fastened (covering) has
thundered as a lion, as a bull roars to the cow that longs to mate. Thou art a
bull, thy enemies are eunuchs; thou ownest Indra's foesubduing fire!
3. Like a bull in the herd, full of might, lusty, do thou,
O snatcher of booty, roar against them! Pierce with fire the heart of the
enemy; with -broken ranks the foe shall run and scatter!
4. In victorious battles raise thy roar! What may be
captured, capture; sound in many places! Favour, O drum, (our deeds) with thy
divine voice; bring to (us) with strength the property of the enemy!
5. When the wife of the enemy hears the voice of the drum,
that speaks to a far distance, may she, aroused by the sound, distressed,
snatch her son to her arms, and run, frightened at the clash of arms!
6. Do thou, O drum, sound the first sound, ring brilliantly
over the back of the earth! Open wide thy maw at the enemies host; resound
brightly, joyously, O drum!
7. Between this heaven and earth thy noise shall spread,
thy sounds shall quickly part to every side! Shout thou and thunder with
swelling sound; make music at thy friend's victory, having, (chosen) the good
side!
8. Manipulated with care, its voice shall resound! Make
bristle forth the weapons of the warriors! Allied to Indra do thou call hither
the warriors; with thy friends beat vigorously down the enemies!
9. A shouting herald, followed by a bold army, spreading
news in many places, sounding through the village, eager for success, knowing
the way, do thou distribute glory to many in the battle!
10. Desiring advantage, gaining booty, full mighty, thou
hast been made keen by (my) song, and winnest battles. As the press-stone on
the gathering skin dances upon the soma-sboots, thus do thou, O drum, lustily
dance upon the booty!
11. A conqueror of enemies, overwhelming, foe-subduing,
eager for the fray, victoriously crushing, as a speaker his speech do thou
carry forth thy sound; sound forth here strength for victory in battle!
12. Shaking those that are unshaken, hurrying to the
strife, a conqueror of enemies, an unconquerable leader, protected by Indra,
attending to the hosts, do thou that crusheth the hearts of the enemies,
quickly go!
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