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8,13 Indra

8.XIII Indra

índraḥ sutéṣu sómeṣu krátum punīta ukthíyam |
vidé vr̥dhásya dákṣaso mahā́n hí ṣáḥ ||

1 INDRA, when Soma juices flow, makes his mind pure and meet for lauds. He gains the power that brings success, for great is he.

sá prathamé víomani devā́nāṃ sádane vr̥dháḥ |
supāráḥ suśrávastamaḥ sám apsujít ||

2 In heaven's first region, in the seat of Gods, is he who brings success, Most glorious, prompt to save, who wins the water-floods.

tám ahve vā́jasātaya índram bhárāya śuṣmíṇam |
bhávā naḥ sumné ántamaḥ sákhā vr̥dhé ||

3 Him, to win strength, have I invoked, even Indra mighty for the fray. Be thou most near to us for bliss, a Friend to aid.

iyáṃ ta indra girvaṇo rātíḥ kṣarati sunvatáḥ |
mandānó asyá barhíṣo ví rājasi ||

4 Indra, Song -lover, here for thee the worshipper's libation flows. Rejoicing in this sacred grass thou shinest forth.

nūnáṃ tád indra daddhi no yát tvā sunvánta ī́mahe |
rayíṃ naś citrám ā́ bharā suvarvídam ||

5 Even now, O Indra, give us that which, pressing juice, we crave of thee. Bring us wealth manifold which finds the light of heaven.

stotā́ yát te vícarṣaṇir atipraśardháyad gíraḥ |
vayā́ ivā́nu rohate juṣánta yát ||

6 What time the zealous worshipper hath boldly sung his songs to thee, Like branches of a tree up-grows what they desire.

pratnaváj janayā gíraḥ śr̥ṇudhī́ jaritúr hávam |
máde-made vavakṣithā sukŕ̥tvane ||

7 Generate songs even as of old, give car unto the singer's call. Thou for the pious hast grown great at each carouse.

krī́ḷanti asya sūnŕ̥tā ā́po ná pravátā yatī́ḥ |
ayā́ dhiyā́ yá ucyáte pátir diváḥ ||

8 Sweet strains that glorify him play like waters speeding down a slope, Yea, him who in this song is called the Lord of Heaven;

utó pátir yá ucyáte kr̥ṣṭīnā́m éka íd vaśī́ |
namovr̥dhaír avasyúbhiḥ suté raṇa ||

9 Yea, who alone is called the Lord, the single Ruler of the folk, By worshippers seeking aid: may he joy in the draught.

stuhí śrutáṃ vipaścítaṃ hárī yásya prasakṣíṇā |
gántārā dāśúṣo gr̥háṃ namasvínaḥ ||

10 Praise him, the Glorious, skilled in song, Lord of the two victorious Bays: They seek the worshipper's abode who bows in prayer.

tūtujānó mahemate áśvebhiḥ pruṣitápsubhiḥ |
ā́ yāhi yajñám āśúbhiḥ śám íd dhí te ||

11 Put forth thy strength: with dappled Steeds come, thou of mighty intellect, With swift Steeds to the sacrifice, for ’tis thy joy.

índra śaviṣṭha satpate rayíṃ gr̥ṇátsu dhāraya |
śrávaḥ sūríbhyo amŕ̥taṃ vasutvanám ||

12 Grant wealth to those who praise thee, Lord of Heroes, Mightiest Indra: give Our princes everlasting fame and opulence.

háve tvā sū́ra údite háve madhyáṃdine diváḥ |
juṣāṇá indra sáptibhir na ā́ gahi ||

13 I call thee when the Sun is risen, I call thee at the noon of day: With thy car-horses, Indra, come wellpleased to us.

ā́ tū́ gahi prá tú drava mátsvā sutásya gómataḥ |
tántuṃ tanuṣva pūrviyáṃ yáthā vidé ||

14 Speed forward hither, come to us, rejoice thee in the milky draught: Spin out the thread of ancient time, as well is known.

yác chakrā́si parāváti yád arvāváti vr̥trahan |
yád vā samudré ándhaso 'vitéd asi ||

15 If, Śakra, Vṛtra-slayer, thou be far away or near to us. Or in the sea, thou art the guard of Soma juice.

índraṃ vardhantu no gíra índraṃ sutā́sa índavaḥ |
índre havíṣmatīr víśo arāṇiṣuḥ ||

16 Let songs we sing and Soma-drops expressed by us make Indra strong: The tribes who bring oblations find delight in him.

tám íd víprā avasyávaḥ pravátvatībhir ūtíbhiḥ |
índraṃ kṣoṇī́r avardhayan vayā́ iva ||

17 Him sages longing for his aid, with offerings brought in eager haste, Him. even as branches, all mankind have made to grow.

tríkadrukeṣu cétanaṃ devā́so yajñám atnata |
tám íd vardhantu no gíraḥ sadā́vr̥dham ||

18 At the Trkadrukas the Gods span sacrifice that stirred the mind: May our songs strengthen him who still hath strengthened us.

stotā́ yát te ánuvrata ukthā́ni r̥tuthā́ dadhé |
śúciḥ pavāká+ ucyate só ádbhutaḥ ||

19 When, true to duty, at due times the worshipper offers lauds to thee, They call him Purifier, Pure, and Wonderful.

tád íd rudrásya cetati yahvám pratnéṣu dhā́masu |
máno yátrā ví tád dadhúr vícetasaḥ ||

20 That mind of Rudra, fresh and strong, moves conscious in the ancient ways, With reference whereto the wise have ordered this.

yádi me sakhyám āvára imásya pāhi ándhasaḥ |
yéna víśvā áti dvíṣo átārima ||

21 If thou elect to be my Friend drink of this sacrificial juice, By help whereof we may subdue all enemies.

kadā́ ta indra girvaṇa stotā́ bhavāti śáṃtamaḥ |
kadā́ no gávye áśviye vásau dadhaḥ ||

22 O Indra, Lover of the song, when shall thy praiser be most blest? When wilt thou grant us wealth in herds of kine and steeds?

utá te súṣṭutā hárī vŕ̥ṣaṇā vahato rátham |
ajuryásya madíntamaṃ yám ī́mahe ||

23 And thy two high Iy-lauded Bays, strong stallions, draw thy car who art Untouched by age, most gladdening car for which we pray.

tám īmahe puruṣṭutáṃ yahvám pratnā́bhir ūtíbhiḥ |
ní barhíṣi priyé sadad ádha dvitā́ ||

24 With ancient offerings we implore the Young and Strong whom many praise. He from of old hath sat upon dear sacred grass.

várdhasvā sú puruṣṭuta ŕ̥ṣiṣṭutābhir ūtíbhiḥ |
dhukṣásva pipyúṣīm íṣam ávā ca naḥ ||

25 Wax miglity, thou whom many laud for aids which Ṛṣis have extolled. Pour down for us abundant food and guard us well.

índra tvám avitéd asi itthā́ stuvató adrivaḥ |
r̥tā́d iyarmi te dhíyam manoyújam ||

26 O Indra, Caster of the Stone, thou helpest him who praises thee: From sacrifice I send to thee a mindyoked hymn.

ihá tyā́ sadhamā́diyā yujānáḥ sómapītaye |
hárī indra pratádvasū abhí svara ||

27 Here, yoking for the Soma-draught these Horses, sharers of thy feast, Thy Bay Steeds, Indra, fraught with weal tb, consent to come.

abhí svarantu yé táva rudrā́saḥ sakṣata śríyam |
utó marútvatīr víśo abhí práyaḥ ||

28 Attendants on thy glory, let the Rudras roar assent to thee, And all the Marut companies come tothe feast.

imā́ asya prátūrtayaḥ padáṃ juṣanta yád diví |
nā́bhā yajñásya sáṃ dadhur yáthā vidé ||

29 These his victorious followers bold in the heavens the place they love, Leagued in the heart of sacrifice, as well we know.

ayáṃ dīrghā́ya cákṣase prā́ci prayatí adhvaré |
mímīte yajñám ānuṣág vicákṣiya ||

30 That we may long behold the light, what time the ordered rite proceeds, He duly measures, as he views, the sacrifice.

vŕ̥ṣāyám indra te rátha utó te vŕ̥ṣaṇā hárī |
vŕ̥ṣā tuváṃ śatakrato vŕ̥ṣā hávaḥ ||

31 O Indra, strong is this thy car, and strong are these Bay Steeds of thine: O Śatakratu, thou art strong, strong is our call.

vŕ̥ṣā grā́vā vŕ̥ṣā mádo vŕ̥ṣā sómo ayáṃ sutáḥ |
vŕ̥ṣā yajñó yám ínvasi vŕ̥ṣā hávaḥ ||

32 Strong is the press-stone, strong thy joy, strong is the flowing Soma juice: Strong is the rite thou furtherest, strong is our call.

vŕ̥ṣā tvā vŕ̥ṣaṇaṃ huve vájriñ citrā́bhir ūtíbhiḥ |
vāvántha hí prátiṣṭutiṃ vŕ̥ṣā hávaḥ ||

33 As strong I call on thee the Strong, O Thunderer with thy thousand aids: For thou hast won the Strong is our call of praise

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