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Click to Expand/Collapse OptionMaṇḍala I
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7,22 Indra 
7.XXII Indra 
píbā sómam indara+ mándatu tvā yáṃ te suṣā́va hariaśva ádriḥ |
sotúr bāhúbhyāṃ súyato ná árvā || 
1 DRINK Soma, Lord of Bays, and let it cheer thee: Indra, the stone, like a well guided courser, Directed by the presser's arms hath pressed it. 
yás te mádo yújiyaś cā́rur ásti yéna vr̥trā́ṇi hariaśva háṃsi |
sá tvā́m indra prabhūvaso mamattu || 
2 So let the draught of joy, thy dear companion, by which, O Lord of Bays, thou slayest foemen, Delight thee, Indra, Lord of princely treasures. 
bódhā sú me maghavan vā́cam émā́ṃ yā́ṃ te vásiṣṭho árcati práśastim |
imā́ bráhma sadhamā́de juṣasva || 
3 Mark closely, Maghavan, the words I utter, this eulogy recited by Vasiṣṭha: Accept the prayers I offer at thy banquet. 
śrudhī́ hávaṃ vipipānásya ádrer bódhā víprasya árcato manīṣā́m |
kr̥ṣvā́ dúvāṃsi ántamā sácemā́ || 
4 Hear thou the call of the juice-drinking press-stone: hear thou the Brahman's hymn who sings and lauds thee. Take to thine inmost self these adorations. 
ná te gíro ápi mr̥ṣye turásya ná suṣṭutím asuríyasya vidvā́n |
sádā te nā́ma svayaśo vivakmi || 
5 I know and ne’er forget the hymns and praises of thee, the Conqueror, and thy strength immortal. Thy name I ever utter. Self-Refulgent 
bhū́ri hí te sávanā mā́nuṣeṣu bhū́ri manīṣī́ havate tuvā́m ít |
mā́ aré asmán maghavañ jiyók kaḥ || 
6 Among mankind many are thy libations, and many a time the pious sageinvokes thee. O Maghavan, be not long distant from us. 
túbhyéd imā́ sávanā śūra víśvā túbhyam bráhmāṇi várdhanā kr̥ṇomi |
tuváṃ nŕ̥bhir háviyo viśvádhāsi || 
7 All these libations are for thee, O Hero: to thee I offer these my prayers. that strengthen. Ever, in every place, must men invoke thee. 
nū́ cin nú te mányamānasya dasma úd aśnuvanti mahimā́nam ugra |
ná vīríyam indara+ te ná rā́dhaḥ || 
8 Never do men attain, O Wonder-Worker, thy greatness, Mighty One, who must be lauded, Nor, Indra, thine heroic power and bounty. 
yé ca pū́rva ŕ̥ṣayo yé ca nū́tnā índra bráhmāṇi janáyanta víprāḥ |
asmé te santu sakhiyā́ śivā́ni yūyám pāta suastíbhiḥ sádā naḥ || 
9 Among all Ṛṣis, Indra, old and recent, who have engendered hymns as sacred singers, Even with us be thine auspicious friendships. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings. 
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