Rig Veda 2.11

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Hear thou my call, O Indra; be not heedless: thine may we be for thee to give us treasures; For these presented viands, seeking riches, increase thy strength like streams of water flowing.

sṛjo mahīr indra yā apinvaḥ pariṣṭhitā ahinā śūra pūrvīḥ amartyaṃ cid dāsam manyamānam avābhinad ukthair vāvṛdhānaḥ

Floods great and many, compassed by the Dragon, thou badest swell and settest free, O Hero. Strengthened by songs of praise thou rentest piecemeal the Dasa, him who deemed himself immortal.

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For, Hero, in the lauds wherein thou joyedst, in hymns of praise, O Indra, songs of Rudras, These streams in which is thy delight approach thee, even as the brilliant ones draw near to Vayu.

śubhraṃ nu te śuṣmaṃ vardhayantaḥ śubhraṃ vajram bāhvor dadhānāḥ śubhras tvam indra vāvṛdhāno asme dāsīr viśaḥ sūryeṇa sahyāḥ

We who add strength to thine own splendid vigour, laying within thine arms the splendid thunder- With us mayst thou, O Indra, waxen splendid, with Surya overcome the Dasa races.

guhā hitaṃ guhyaṃ gūḍham apsv apīvṛtam māyinaṃ kṣiyantam uto apo dyāṃ tastabhvāṃsam ahann ahiṃ śūra vīryeṇa

Hero, thou slewest in thy valour Ahi concealed in depths, mysterious, great enchanter, Dwelling enveloped deep within the waters, him who checked heaven and stayed the floods from flowing.

stavā nu ta indra pūrvyā mahāny uta stavāma nūtanā kṛtāni stavā vajram bāhvor uśantaṃ stavā harī sūryasya ketū

Indra, we laud thy great deeds wrought aforetime, we laud thine exploits later of achievement; We laud the bolt that in thine arms lies eager; we laud thy two Bay Steeds, heralds of Surya.

harī nu ta indra vājayantā ghṛtaścutaṃ svāram asvārṣṭām vi samanā bhūmir aprathiṣṭāraṃsta parvataś cit sariṣyan

Indra, thy Bay Steeds showing forth their vigour have sent a loud cry out that droppeth fatness. The earth hath spread herself in all her fulness: the cloud that was about to move hath rested.

ni parvataḥ sādy aprayucchan sam mātṛbhir vāvaśāno akrān dūre pāre vāṇīṃ vardhayanta indreṣitāṃ dhamanim paprathan ni

Down, never ceasing, hath the rain-cloud settled: bellowing, it hath wandered with the Mothers. Swelling the roar in the far distant limits, they have spread wide the blast sent forth by Indra.

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Indra hath hurled down the magician Vritra who lay beleaguering the mighty river. Then both the heaven and earth trembled in terror at the strong Hero's thunder when he bellowed.

aroravīd vṛṣṇo asya vajro 'mānuṣaṃ yan mānuṣo nijūrvāt ni māyino dānavasya māyā apādayat papivān sutasya

Loud roared the mighty Hero's bolt of thunder, when he, the Friend of man, burnt up the monster, And, having drunk his fill of flowing Soma, baffled the guileful Danava's devices.

pibā pibed indra śūra somam mandantu tvā mandinaḥ sutāsaḥ pṛṇantas te kukṣī vardhayantv itthā sutaḥ paura indram āva

Drink thou, O Hero Indra, drink the Soma; let the joy-giving juices make thee joyful. They, filling both thy flanks, shall swell thy vigour. The juice that satisfies hath helped Indra.

tve indrāpy abhūma viprā dhiyaṃ vanema ṛtayā sapantaḥ avasyavo dhīmahi praśastiṃ sadyas te rāyo dāvane syāma

Singers have we become with thee, O Indra: may we serve duly and prepare devotion. Seeking thy help we meditate thy praises: may we at once enjoy thy gift of riches.

syāma te ta indra ye ta ūtī avasyava ūrjaṃ vardhayantaḥ śuṣmintamaṃ yaṃ cākanāma devāsme rayiṃ rāsi vīravantam

May we be thine, such by thy help, O Indra, as swell thy vigour while they seek thy favour. Give us, thou God, the riches that we long for, most powerful, with stare of noble children.

rāsi kṣayaṃ rāsi mitram asme rāsi śardha indra mārutaṃ naḥ sajoṣaso ye ca mandasānāḥ pra vāyavaḥ pānty agraṇītim

Give us a friend, give us an habitation; Indra, give us the company of Maruts, And those whose minds accord with theirs, the Vayus, who drink the first libation of the Soma.

vyantv in nu yeṣu mandasānas tṛpat somam pāhi drahyad indra asmān su pṛtsv ā tarutrāvardhayo dyām bṛhadbhir arkaiḥ

Let those enjoy in whom thou art delighted. Indra, drink Soma for thy strength and gladness. Thou hast exalted us to heaven, Preserver, in battles, through the lofty hymns that praise thee.

bṛhanta in nu ye te tarutrokthebhir vā sumnam āvivāsān stṛṇānāso barhiḥ pastyāvat tvotā id indra vājam agman

Great, verily, are they, O thou Protector, who by their songs of praise have won the blessing. They who strew sacred grass to be thy dwelling, helped by thee have got them strength, O Indra.

ugreṣv in nu śūra mandasānas trikadrukeṣu pāhi somam indra pradodhuvacchmaśruṣu prīṇāno yāhi haribhyāṃ sutasya pītim

Upon the great Trikadruka days, Hero, rejoicing thee, O Indra, drink the Soma. Come with Bay Steeds to drink of libation, shaking the drops from out thy beard, contented.

dhiṣvā śavaḥ śūra yena vṛtram avābhinad dānum aurṇavābham apāvṛṇor jyotir āryāya ni savyataḥ sādi dasyur indra

Hero, assume the might wherewith thou clavest Vritra piecemeal, the Danava Aurnavabha. Thou hast disclosed the light to light the Arya: on thy left hand, O Indra, sank the Dasyu.

sanema ye ta ūtibhis taranto viśvā spṛdha āryeṇa dasyūn asmabhyaṃ tat tvāṣṭraṃ viśvarūpam arandhayaḥ sākhyasya tritāya

May we gain wealth, subduing with thy succour and with the Arya, all our foes, the Dasyus. Our gain was that to Trita of our party thou gavest up Tvashtar's son Visvarupa.

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He cast down Arbuda what time his vigour was strengthened by libations poured by Trita. Indra sent forth his whirling wheel like Surya, and aided by the Angirases rent Vala.

nūnaṃ sā te prati varaṃ jaritre duhīyad indra dakṣiṇā maghonī śikṣā stotṛbhyo māti dhag bhago no bṛhad vadema vidathe suvīrāḥ

Now let that wealthy Cow of thine, O Indra, yield in return a boon to him who lauds thee. Give to thy praisers: let not fortune fail us. Loud may we speak, with brave men, in the assembly.