upa śvāsaya pṛthivīm uta dyaṃ purutrā te vanvatāṃ viṣṭhitam jagat | sa dundubhe sajūr indreṇa devair dūrād davīyo apa sedha śatrūn ||1||
Blast thou unto heaven and earth; in many places let them win for thee the scattered living creatures (jágat); do thou, O drum, allied with Indra [and] the gods, drive away our foes further than far.
आ क्रन्दय बलम् ओजो न आ धा अभि ष्टन दुरिता बाधमानः । अप सेध दुन्दुभे दुछुनाम् इत इन्द्रस्य मुष्टिर् असि वीडयस्व ॥२॥
ā krandaya balam ojo na ā dhā abhi ṣṭana duritā bādhamānaḥ | apa sedha dundubhe duchunām ita indrasya muṣṭir asi vīḍayasva ||2||
Resound thou at [them]; mayest thou assign strength [and] force to us; thunder against [them], forcing off difficulties; drive, O drum, misfortune away from here; Indra's fist art thou; be stout.
prāmūṃ jayābhīme jayantu ketumad dundubhir vāvadītu | sam aśvaparṇāḥ patantu no naro 'smākam indra rathino jayantu ||3||
Conquer thou those yonder; let these here conquer; let the drum speak loud ⌊vāvad-⌋ [and] clear; let our horse-winged heroes fly together; let our chariot-men, O Indra, conquer.