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1 PRAYERS have been offered up through love of glory: Vasiṣṭha, honour Indra in the battle. He who with might extends through all existence hears words which I, his faithful servant, utter.

áyāmi ghóṣa indra devájāmir irajyánta yác churúdho vívāci |
nahí svám ā́yuś cikité jáneṣu tā́nī́d áṃhāṃsi áti parṣi asmā́n ||

2 A cry was raised which reached the Gods, O Indra, a cry to them to send us strength in combat. None among men knows his own life's duration: bear us in safety over these our troubles.

yujé ráthaṃ gavéṣaṇaṃ háribhyām úpa bráhmāṇi jujuṣāṇám asthuḥ |
ví bādhiṣṭa syá ródasī mahitvā́ índro vr̥trā́ṇi apratī́ jaghanvā́n ||

3 The Bays, the booty-seeking car I harness: my prayers have reached him who accepts them gladly. Indra, when he had slain resistless foemen, forced with his might the two world-halves asunder.

ā́paś cit pipyu staríyo ná gā́vo nákṣann r̥táṃ jaritā́ras ta indra |
yāhí vāyúr ná niyúto no áchā tuváṃ hí dhībhír dáyase ví vā́jān ||

4 Like barren cows, moreover, swelled the waters: the singen sought thy holy rite, O Indra. Come unto us as with his team comes Vāyu: thou, through our solemn hymns bestowest booty.

té tvā mádā indara+ mādayantu śuṣmíṇaṃ tuvirā́dhasaṃ jaritré |
éko devatrā́ dáyase hí mártān asmíñ chūra sávane mādayasva ||

5 So may these gladdening draughts rejoice thee, Indra, the Mighty, very bounteous to the singer. Alone among the Gods thou pitiest mortals: O Hero, make thee glad at this libation.

evéd índraṃ vŕ̥ṣaṇaṃ vájrabāhuṃ vásiṣṭhāso abhí arcanti arkaíḥ |
sá na stutó vīrávad dhātu gómad yūyám pāta suastíbhiḥ sádā naḥ ||

6 Thus the Vasisthas glorify with praises Indra, the Powerful whose arm wields thunder. Praised, may he guard our wealth in kine and heroes. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.

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