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1 HE slays the foe and wins the spoil who worships Indra and Agni, strong and mighty Heroes, Who rule as Sovrans over ample riches, victorious, showing forth their power in conquest.

tā́ yodhiṣṭam abhí gā́ indra nūnám apáḥ súvar uṣáso agna ūḷhā́ḥ |
díśaḥ súvar uṣása indra citrā́ apó gā́ agne yuvase niyútvān ||

2 So battle now, O Indra and thou, Agni, for cows and waters, sunlight, stolen Mornings. Team-borne, thou makest kine thine own, O Agni: thou, Indra, light, Dawns, regions, wondrous waters.

ā́ vr̥trahaṇā vr̥trahábhiḥ śúṣmair índra yātáṃ námobhir agne arvā́k |
yuváṃ rā́dhobhir ákavebhir indra ágne asmé bhavatam uttamébhiḥ ||

3 With Vṛtra-slaying might, Indra and Agni, come, drawn by homage, O ye Vṛtra-slayers. Indra and Agni, show yourselves among us with your supreme and unrestricted bounties.

tā́ huve yáyor idám papné víśvam purā́ kr̥tám |
indraagnī́ ná mardhataḥ ||

4 I call the Twain whose deeds of old have all been famed in ancient days O Indra-Agni, harm us not.

ugrā́ vighanínā mŕ̥dha indraagnī́ havāmahe |
tā́ no mr̥̄ḷāta+ īdŕ̥śe ||

5 The Strong, the scatterers of the foe, Indra and Agni, we invoke; May they be kind to one like me.

ható vr̥trā́ṇi ā́riyā ható dā́sāni sátpatī |
ható víśvā ápa dvíṣaḥ ||

6 They slay our Ārya foes, these Lords of heroes, slay our Dasyu foes And drive our enemies away.

índraagnī yuvā́m imé abhí stómā anūṣata |
píbataṃ śambhuvā sutám ||

7 Indra and Agni, these our songs of praise have sounded forth to you: Ye who bring blessings! drink the juice.

yā́ vāṃ sánti puruspŕ̥ho niyúto dāśúṣe narā |
índrāgnī tā́bhir ā́ gatam ||

8 Come, Indra-Agni, with those teams, desired of many, which ye have, O Heroes, for the worshipper.

tā́bhir ā́ gachataṃ narā úpedáṃ sávanaṃ sutám |
índrāgnī sómapītaye ||

9 With those to this libation poured, ye Heroes, Indra-Agni, come: Come ye to drink the Soma juice.

tám īḷiṣva yó arcíṣā vánā víśvā pariṣvájat |
kr̥ṣṇā́ kr̥ṇóti jihváyā ||

10 Glorify him who compasses all forests with his glowing flame, And leaves them blackened with his tongue.

yá iddhá āvívāsati sumnám índrasya mártiyaḥ |
dyumnā́ya sutárā apáḥ ||

11 He who gains Indra's bliss with fire enkindled finds an easy way Over the floods to happiness.

tā́ no vā́javatīr íṣa āśū́n pipr̥tam árvataḥ |
índram agníṃ ca vóḷhave ||

12 Give us fleet coursers to convey Indra and Agni, and bestow Abundant strengthening food on us.

ubhā́ vām indraagnī āhuvádhyā ubhā́ rā́dhasaḥ sahá mādayádhyai |
ubhā́ dātā́rāv iṣã́ṃ rayīṇā́m ubhā́ vā́jasya sātáye huve vām ||

13 Indra and Agni, I will call you hither and make you joyful with the gifts I offer. Ye Twain are givers both of food and riches: to win me strength and vigour I invoke you.

ā́ no gávyebhir áśviyair vasavyaìr úpa gachatam |
sákhāyau devaú sakhiyā́ya śambhúvā indrāgnī́ tā́ havāmahe ||

14 Come unto us with riches, come with wealth in horses and in kine. Indra and Agni, we invoke you both, the Gods, as Friends for friendship, bringing bliss.

índrāgnī śr̥ṇutáṃ hávaṃ yájamānasya sunvatáḥ |
vītáṃ havyā́ni ā́ gatam píbataṃ somiyám mádhu ||

15 Indra and Agni, hear his call who worships. with libations poured. Come and enjoy the offerings, drink the sweetly-flavoured Soma juice.

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