máhi mahé taváse dīdhiye nr̥̄́n índrāya itthā́ taváse átavyān |
yó asmai · sumatíṃ vā́jasātau stutó jáne samaríyaś cikéta ||
1 GREAT praise to Indra, great and strong mid heroes, I ponder thus, the feeble to the Mighty, Who with his band shows favour to this people, when lauded, in the fight where spoil is gathered.