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8,45 Indra

8.XLV Indra

ā́ ghā yé agním indhaté str̥ṇánti barhír ānuṣák |
yéṣām índro yúvā sákhā ||

1 HITHERWARD! they who light flame and straightway trim the sacred grass. Whose Friend is Indra ever young.

br̥hánn íd idhmá eṣãm bhū́ri śastám pr̥thúḥ sváruḥ |
yéṣām índro yúvā sákhā ||

2 High is their fuel, great their laud, wide is their splinter from the stake, Whose Friend is Indra ever young.

áyuddha íd yudhā́ vŕ̥taṃ śū́ra ā́jati sátvabhiḥ |
yéṣām índro yúvā sákhā ||

3 Unequalled in fight the hero leads his army with the warrior chiefs. Whose Friend is Indra ever young.

ā́ bundáṃ vr̥trahā́ dade jātáḥ pr̥chad ví mātáram |
ká ugrā́ḥ ké ha śr̥ṇvire ||

4 The new-born Vṛtra-slayer asked his Mother, as he seized his shaft, Who are the fierce? Who are renowned?

práti tvā śavasī́ vadad girā́v ápso ná yodhiṣat |
yás te śatrutvám ācaké ||

5 Śavasī answered, He who seeks thine enmity will battle like A stately elephant on a hill.

utá tvám maghavañ chr̥ṇu yás te váṣṭi vavákṣi tát |
yád vīḷáyāsi vīḷú tát ||

6 And hear, O Maghavan; to him who craves of thee thou grantest all Whate’er thou makest firm is firm.

yád ājíṃ yā́ti ājikŕ̥d índraḥ suaśvayúr úpa |
rathī́tamo rathī́nãm ||

7 What time the Warrior Indra goes to battle, borne by noble steeds, Best of all charioteers is he.

ví ṣú víśvā abhiyújo vájrin víṣvag yáthā vr̥ha |
bhávā naḥ suśrávastamaḥ ||

8 Repel, O Thunder-armed, in all directions all attacks on us: And be our own most glorious God.

asmā́kaṃ sú rátham purá índraḥ kr̥ṇotu sātáye |
ná yáṃ dhū́rvanti dhūrtáyaḥ ||

9 May Indra set our car in front, in foremost Place to win the spoil, He whom the wicked injure not.

vr̥jyā́ma te pári dvíṣo áraṃ te śakra dāváne |
gaméméd indra gómataḥ ||

10 Thine enmity may we escape, and, Śakra, for thy bounty, rich In kine, may we come near to thee

śánaiś cid yánto adrivo áśvāvantaḥ śatagvínaḥ |
vivákṣaṇā anehásaḥ ||

11 Softly approaching, Thunder-armed wealthy by hundreds, rich in steeds, Unrivalled, ready with our gifts.

ūrdhvā́ hí te divé-dive sahásrā sūnŕ̥tā śatā́ |
jaritŕ̥bhyo vimáṃhate ||

12 For thine exalted excellence gives to thy worshippers each day Hundreds and thousands of thy boons.

vidmā́ hí tvā dhanaṃjayám índra dr̥̄ḷhā́+ cid ārujám |
ādāríṇaṃ yáthā gáyam ||

13 Indra, we know thee breaker-down even of strong forts, winner of spoil, As one who conquers wealth for us.

kakuháṃ cit tuvā kave mándantu dhr̥ṣṇav índavaḥ |
ā́ tvā paṇíṃ yád ī́mahe ||

14 Though thou art highest, Sage and Bold! let the drops cheer thee when we come To thee as to a trafficker.

yás te revā́m̐ ádāśuriḥ pramamárṣa magháttaye |
tásya no véda ā́ bhara ||

15 Bring unto us the treasure of the opulent man who, loth to give, Hath slighted thee for gain of wealth.

imá u tvā ví cakṣate sákhāya indra somínaḥ |
puṣṭā́vanto yáthā paśúm ||

16 Indra, these friends of ours, supplied with Soma, wait and look to thee, As men with fodder to the herd.

utá tvā́badhiraṃ vayáṃ śrútkarṇaṃ sántam ūtáye |
dūrā́d ihá havāmahe ||

17 And thee who art not deaf, whose cars are quick to listen, for our aid, We call to us from far away.

yác chuśrūyā́ imáṃ hávaṃ durmárṣaṃ cakriyā utá |
bháver āpír no ántamaḥ ||

18 When thou hast listened, make our call one which thou never wilt forget, And be our very nearest Friend.

yác cid dhí te ápi vyáthir jaganvā́ṃso ámanmahi |
godā́ íd indra bodhi naḥ ||

19 When even now, when we have been in trouble, we have thought of thee, O Indra, give us gifts of kine.

ā́ tvā rambháṃ ná jívrayo rarabhmā́ śavasas pate |
uśmási tvā sadhástha ā́ ||

20 O Lord of Strength, we rest on thee, as old men rest upon a staff: We long to have. thee dwell with us.

stotrám índrāya gāyata purunr̥mṇā́ya sátvane |
nákir yáṃ vr̥ṇvaté yudhí ||

21 To Indra sing a song of praise, Hero of mighty valour, him Whom no one challenges to war.

abhí tvā vr̥ṣabhā suté sutáṃ sr̥jāmi pītáye |
tr̥mpā́ ví aśnuhī mádam ||

22 Hero, the Soma being shed, I pour the juice for thee to drink: Sate thee and finish thy carouse.

mā́ tvā mūrā́ aviṣyávo mópahásvāna ā́ dabhan |
mā́kīm brahmadvíṣo vanaḥ ||

23 Let not the fools, or those who mock beguile thee when they seek thine aid Love not the enemies of prayer.

ihá tvā góparīṇasā mahé mandantu rā́dhase |
sáro gauró yáthā piba ||

24 Here let them with rich milky draught cheer thee to great munificence: Drink as the wild-bull drinks the lake.

yā́ vr̥trahā́ parāváti sánā návā ca cucyuvé |
tā́ saṃsátsu prá vocata ||

25 Proclaim in our assemblies what deeds, new and ancient, far away, The Vṛtra-slayer hath achieved.

ápibat kadrúvaḥ sutám índraḥ sahásrabāhuve |
átrādediṣṭa paúṃsiyam ||

26 In battle of a thousand arms Indra drank Kadrū's Soma juice: There he displayed his manly might.

satyáṃ tát turváśe yádau vídāno ahnavāyiyám |
ví ānaṭ turváṇe śámi ||

27 True undeniable strength he found in Yadu and in Turvaśa, And conquered through the sacrifice.

taráṇiṃ vo jánānãṃ tradáṃ vā́jasya gómataḥ |
samānám u prá śaṃsiṣam ||

28 Him have I magnified, our Lord in, common, Guardian of your folk, Discloser of great wealth in kine;

r̥bhukṣáṇaṃ ná vártava ukthéṣu tugriyāvŕ̥dham |
índraṃ sóme sácā suté ||

29 Ṛbhukṣan, not to be restrained, who strengthened Tugra's son in lauds, Indra beside the flowing juice;

yáḥ kr̥ntád íd ví yoniyáṃ triśókāya girím pr̥thúm |
góbhyo gātúṃ níretave ||

30 Who for Triśoka clave the hill that formed a wide receptacle, So that the cows might issue forth.

yád dadhiṣé manasyási mandānáḥ préd íyakṣasi |
mā́ tát kar indra mr̥̄ḷáya+ ||

31 Whate’er thy plan or purpose be, whate’er, in transport, thou wouldst do, Do it not, Indra, but be kind.

dabhráṃ cid dhí tuvā́vataḥ kr̥táṃ śr̥ṇvé ádhi kṣámi |
jígātu indra te mánaḥ ||

32 But little hath been heard of done upon the earth by one like thee i Let thine heart, Indra, turn to us.

távéd u tā́ḥ sukīrtáyo ásann utá práśastayaḥ |
yád indra mr̥̄ḷáyāsi+ naḥ ||

33 Thine then shall be this high renown, thine shall these lofty praises be, When, Indra, thou art kind to us.

mā́ na ékasminn ā́gasi mā́ duváyor utá triṣú |
vádhīr mā́ śūra bhū́riṣu ||

34 Not for one trespass, not for two, O Hero, slay us, nor for three, Nor yet for many trespasses.

bibháyā hí tuvā́vata ugrā́d abhiprabhaṅgíṇaḥ |
dasmā́d ahám r̥tīṣáhaḥ ||

35 I fear one powerful like thee, the crusher-down of enemies, Mighty, repelling all attacks.

mā́ sákhyuḥ śū́nam ā́ vide mā́ putrásya prabhūvaso |
āvŕ̥tvad bhūtu te mánaḥ ||

36 O wealthy God, ne’er may I live to see my friend or son in need: Hitherward let thy heart be turned.

kó nú maryā ámithitaḥ sákhā sákhāyam abravīt |
jahā́ kó asmád īṣate ||

37 What friend, O people, unprovoked, hath ever said unto a friend, He turns and leaves us in distress?

evā́re vr̥ṣabhā suté ásinvan bhū́ri āvayaḥ |
śvaghnī́va nivátā cáran ||

38 Hero, insatiate enjoy this Soma juice so near to thee, Even as a hunter rushing down.

ā́ ta etā́ vacoyújā hárī gr̥bhṇe sumádrathā |
yád īm brahmábhya íd dádaḥ ||

39 Hither I draw those Bays of thine yoked by our hymn, with splendid car, That thou mayst give unto the priests.

bhindhí víśvā ápa dvíṣaḥ pári bā́dho jahī́ mŕ̥dhaḥ |
vásu spārháṃ tád ā́ bhara ||

40 Drive all our enemies away, smite down the foes who press around, And bring the wealth for which we long:

yád vīḷā́v indra yát sthiré yát párśāne párābhr̥tam |
vásu spārháṃ tád ā́ bhara ||

41 O Indra, that which is concealed in strong firm place precipitous: Bring us the wealth for which we long

yásya te viśvámānuṣo bhū́rer dattásya védati |
vásu spārháṃ tád ā́ bhara ||

42 Great riches which the world of men shall recognize as sent by thee: Bring us the wealth for which we long.

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