Maghavan Indra turns his chariot downward, the strength-displaying car which he hath mounted. Even as a herdsman driveth forth his cattle, he goeth, first, uninjured, fain for treasure.
ā pra drava harivo mā vi venaḥ piśaṅgarāte abhi naḥ sacasva | nahi tvad indra vasyo anyad asty amenāṃś cij janivataś cakartha ||
Haste to us, Lord of Bays; be not ungracious: visit us, lover of gold-hued oblation. There is naught else better than thou art, Indra: e'en to the wifeless hast thou given spouses.
ud yat sahaḥ sahasa ājaniṣṭa dediṣṭa indra indriyāṇi viśvā | prācodayat sudughā vavre antar vi jyotiṣā saṃvavṛtvat tamo 'vaḥ ||
When out of strength arose the strength that conquers, Indra displayed all powers that he possesses. Forth from the cave he drove the milky mothers, and with the light laid bare investing darkness.
anavas te ratham aśvāya takṣan tvaṣṭā vajram puruhūta dyumantam | brahmāṇa indram mahayanto arkair avardhayann ahaye hantavā u ||
Anus have wrought a chariot for thy Courser, and Tvastar, Much-invoked! thy bolt that glitters. The Brahmans with their songs exalting Indra increased his strength that he might slaughter Ahi.
वृष्णे यत् ते वृषणो अर्कम् अर्चान् इन्द्र ग्रावाणो अदितिः सजोषाः । अनश्वासो ये पवयो ऽरथा इन्द्रेषिता अभ्य् अवर्तन्त दस्यून् ॥
vṛṣṇe yat te vṛṣaṇo arkam arcān indra grāvāṇo aditiḥ sajoṣāḥ | anaśvāso ye pavayo 'rathā indreṣitā abhy avartanta dasyūn ||
When heroes sang their laud to thee the Hero, Indra! and stones and Aditi accordant, Without or steed or chariot were the fellies which, sped by Indra, rolled upon the Dasytis.
प्र ते पूर्वाणि करणानि वोचम् प्र नूतना मघवन् या चकर्थ । शक्तीवो यद् विभरा रोदसी उभे जयन्न् अपो मनवे दानुचित्राः ॥
pra te pūrvāṇi karaṇāni vocam pra nūtanā maghavan yā cakartha | śaktīvo yad vibharā rodasī ubhe jayann apo manave dānucitrāḥ ||
I will declare thine exploits wrought aforetime, and, Maghavan, thy deeds of late achievement, When, Lord of Might, thou sunderedst earth and heaven, winning for man the moistly-gleaming waters.
tvam apo yadave turvaśāyāramayaḥ sudughāḥ pāra indra | ugram ayātam avaho ha kutsaṃ saṃ ha yad vām uśanāranta devāḥ ||
Thou, Indra, on the farther bank for Yadu and Turvaga didst stay the gushing waters. Ye both assailed the fierce: thou barest Kutsa: when Gods and Usana came to you together.
Let the steeds bring you both, Indra and Kutsa, borne on the chariot within hearing-distance. Ye blew him from the waters, from his dwelling, and chased the darkness from the noble's spirit.
Even this sage hath come looking for succour even to Vata's docile harnessed horses. Here are the Maruts, all, thy dear companions: prayers have increased thy power and might, O Indra.
When night was near its close he carried forward e'en the Sun's chariot backward in its running. Etaga brought his wheel and firmly stays it: setting it eastward he shall give us courage.
This Indra, O ye men, hath come to see you, seeking a friend who hath expressed the Soma. The creaking stone is laid upon the altar, and the Adhvaryus come to turn it quickly.
ये चाकनन्त चाकनन्त नू ते मर्ता अमृत मो ते अंह आरन् । वावन्धि यज्यूंर् उत तेषु धेह्य् ओजो जनेषु येषु ते स्याम ॥
ye cākananta cākananta nū te martā amṛta mo te aṃha āran | vāvandhi yajyūṃr uta teṣu dhehy ojo janeṣu yeṣu te syāma ||
Let mortals who were happy still be happy; let them not come to sorrow, O Immortal. Love thou the pious, and to these thy people-with whom may we be numbered-give thou vigour.