Rig Veda
āśuḥ śiśāno vṛṣabho na bhīmo ghanāghanaḥ kṣobhaṇaś carṣaṇīnām saṃkrandano 'nimiṣa ekavīraḥ śataṃ senā ajayat sākam indraḥ
Swift, rapidly striking, like a bull who sharpens his horns, terrific, stirring up the people, With eyes that close not, bellowing, Sole Hero, Indra. subdued at once a hundred armies.
saṃkrandanenānimiṣeṇa jiṣṇunā yutkāreṇa duścyavanena dhṛṣṇunā tad indreṇa jayata tat sahadhvaṃ yudho nara iṣuhastena vṛṣṇā
With him loud-roaring, ever watchful, Victor, bold, hard to overthrow, Rouser of battle, Indra. the Strong, whose hand bears arrows, conquer, ye warriors, now, now vanquish in the combat.
sa iṣuhastaiḥ sa niṣaṅgibhir vaśī saṃsraṣṭā sa yudha indro gaṇena saṃsṛṣṭajit somapā bāhuśardhy ugradhanvā pratihitābhir astā
He rules with those who carry shafts and quivers, Indra who with his band rings hosts together, Foe-conquering, strong of arm, the Soma-drinker, with mighty bow, shooting with well-laid arrows.
bṛhaspate pari dīyā rathena rakṣohāmitrāṁ apabādhamānaḥ prabhañjan senāḥ pramṛṇo yudhā jayann asmākam edhy avitā rathānām
Brihaspati, fly with thy chariot hither, slayer of demons, driving off our foemen. Be thou protector of our cars, destroyer, victor in battle, breaker-up of armies.
balavijñāya sthaviraḥ pravīraḥ sahasvān vājī sahamāna ugraḥ abhivīro abhisatvā sahojā jaitram indra ratham ā tiṣṭha govit
Conspicuous by thy strength, firm, foremost fighter, mighty and fierce, victorious, all-subduing, The Son of Conquest, passing men and heroes, kine-winner, mount thy conquering car, O Indra.
gotrabhidaṃ govidaṃ vajrabāhuṃ jayantam ajma pramṛṇantam ojasā imaṃ sajātā anu vīrayadhvam indraṃ sakhāyo anu saṃ rabhadhvam
Cleaver of stalls, kine-winner, armed with thunder, who quells an army and with might destroys it.- Follow him, brothers! quit yourselves like heroes, and like this Indra show your zeal and courage.
abhi gotrāṇi sahasā gāhamāno 'dayo vīraḥ śatamanyur indraḥ duścyavanaḥ pṛtanāṣāḍ ayudhyo 'smākaṃ senā avatu pra yutsu
Piercing the cow-stalls with surpassing vigour, Indra, the pitiless Hero, wild with anger, Victor in fight, unshaken and resistless, may he protect our armies in our battles.
indra āsāṃ netā bṛhaspatir dakṣiṇā yajñaḥ pura etu somaḥ devasenānām abhibhañjatīnāṃ jayantīnām maruto yantv agram
Indra guide these: Brihaspati precede them, the guerdon, and the sacrifice, and Soma; And let the banded Maruts march in forefront of heavenly hosts that conquer and demolish.
indrasya vṛṣṇo varuṇasya rājña ādityānām marutāṃ śardha ugram mahāmanasām bhuvanacyavānāṃ ghoṣo devānāṃ jayatām ud asthāt
Ours be the potent host of mighty Indra, King Varuna, and Maruts, and Adityas. Uplifted is the shout of Gods who conquer high-minded Gods who cause the worlds to tremble.
ud dharṣaya maghavann āyudhāny ut satvanām māmakānām manāṃsi ud vṛtrahan vājināṃ vājināny ud rathānāṃ jayatāṃ yantu ghoṣāḥ
Bristle thou up, O Maghavan, our weapons: excite the spirits of my warring heroes. Urge on the strong steeds' might, O Vritra-slayer, and let the din of conquering cars go upward.
asmākam indraḥ samṛteṣu dhvajeṣv asmākaṃ yā iṣavas tā jayantu asmākaṃ vīrā uttare bhavantv asmāṁ u devā avatā haveṣu
May Indra aid us when our flags are gathered: victorious be the arrows of our army. May our brave men of war prevail in battle. Ye Gods, protect us in the shout of onset.
amīṣāṃ cittam pratilobhayantī gṛhāṇāṅgāny apve parehi abhi prehi nir daha hṛtsu śokair andhenāmitrās tamasā sacantām
Bewildering the senses of our foemen, seize thou their bodies and depart, O Apva. Attack them, set their hearts on fire and burn them: so let our foes abide in utter darkness.
pretā jayatā nara indro vaḥ śarma yacchatu ugrā vaḥ santu bāhavo 'nādhṛṣyā yathāsatha
Advance, O heroes, win the day. May Indra be your sure defense. Exceeding mighty be your arms, that none may wound or injure you.