दिवश् चिद् अस्य वरिमा वि पप्रथ इन्द्रं न मह्ना पृथिवी चन प्रति । भीमस् तुविष्माञ् चर्षणिभ्य आतपः शिशीते वज्रं तेजसे न वंसगः ॥
divaś cid asya varimā vi papratha indraṃ na mahnā pṛthivī cana prati | bhīmas tuviṣmāñ carṣaṇibhya ātapaḥ śiśīte vajraṃ tejase na vaṃsagaḥ ||
Though e'en this heaven's wide space and earth have spread them out, nor heaven nor earth may be in greatness Indra's match. Awful and very mighty, causing woe to men, he whets his thunderbolt for sharpness, as a bull.
सो अर्णवो न नद्यः समुद्रियः प्रति गृभ्णाति विश्रिता वरीमभिः । इन्द्रः सोमस्य पीतये वृषायते सनात् स युध्म ओजसा पनस्यते ॥
so arṇavo na nadyaḥ samudriyaḥ prati gṛbhṇāti viśritā varīmabhiḥ | indraḥ somasya pītaye vṛṣāyate sanāt sa yudhma ojasā panasyate ||
Like as the watery ocean, so doth he receive the rivers spread on all sides in their ample width. He bears him like a bull to drink of Soma juice, and will, as Warrior from of old, be praised for might.
tvaṃ tam indra parvataṃ na bhojase maho nṛmṇasya dharmaṇām irajyasi | pra vīryeṇa devatāti cekite viśvasmā ugraḥ karmaṇe purohitaḥ ||
Thou swayest, Indra, all kinds of great manly power, so as to bend, as't were, even that famed mountain down. Foremost among the Gods is he through hero might, set in the van, the Strong One, for each arduous deed.
sa id vane namasyubhir vacasyate cāru janeṣu prabruvāṇa indriyam | vṛṣā chandur bhavati haryato vṛṣā kṣemeṇa dhenām maghavā yad invati ||
He only in the wood is praised by worshippers, when he shows forth to men his own fair Indra-power. A friendly Bull is he, a Bull to be desired when Maghavan auspiciously sends forth his voice.
sa in mahāni samithāni majmanā kṛṇoti yudhma ojasā janebhyaḥ | adhā cana śrad dadhati tviṣīmata indrāya vajraṃ nighanighnate vadham ||
Yet verily the Warrior in his vigorous strength stirreth up with his might great battles for mankind; And men have faith in Indra, the resplendent One, what time he hurleth down his bolt, his dart of death.
स हि श्रवस्युः सदनानि कृत्रिमा क्ष्मया वृधान ओजसा विनाशयन् । ज्योतींषि कृण्वन्न् अवृकाणि यज्यवे ऽव सुक्रतुः सर्तवा अपः सृजत् ॥
sa hi śravasyuḥ sadanāni kṛtrimā kṣmayā vṛdhāna ojasā vināśayan | jyotīṃṣi kṛṇvann avṛkāṇi yajyave 'va sukratuḥ sartavā apaḥ sṛjat ||
Though, fain for glory, and with strength increased on earth, he with great might destroys the dwellings made with art, He makes the lights of heaven shine forth secure, he bids, exceeding wise, the floods flow for his worshipper.
दानाय मनः सोमपावन्न् अस्तु ते ऽर्वाञ्चा हरी वन्दनश्रुद् आ कृधि । यमिष्ठासः सारथयो य इन्द्र ते न त्वा केता आ दभ्नुवन्ति भूर्णयः ॥
dānāya manaḥ somapāvann astu te 'rvāñcā harī vandanaśrud ā kṛdhi | yamiṣṭhāsaḥ sārathayo ya indra te na tvā ketā ā dabhnuvanti bhūrṇayaḥ ||
Drinker of Soma, let thy heart incline to give; bring thy Bays hitherward, O thou who hearest praise. Those charioteers of' thine, best skilled to draw the rein, the rapid sunbeams, Indra, lead thee not astray.
अप्रक्षितं वसु बिभर्षि हस्तयोर् अषाळ्हं सहस् तन्वि श्रुतो दधे । आवृतासो ऽवतासो न कर्तृभिस् तनूषु ते क्रतव इन्द्र भूरयः ॥
aprakṣitaṃ vasu bibharṣi hastayor aṣāḷhaṃ sahas tanvi śruto dadhe | āvṛtāso 'vatāso na kartṛbhis tanūṣu te kratava indra bhūrayaḥ ||
Thou bearest in both hands treasure that never fails; the famed One in his body holds unvanquished might. O Indra, in thy members many powers abide, like wells surrounded by the ministering priests.