kayā naś citra ā bhuvad ūtī sadāvṛdhaḥ sakhā kayā śaciṣṭhayā vṛtā
With what help will he come to us, wonderful, ever-waxing Friend; With what most mighty company?
Rig Veda
kayā naś citra ā bhuvad ūtī sadāvṛdhaḥ sakhā kayā śaciṣṭhayā vṛtā
With what help will he come to us, wonderful, ever-waxing Friend; With what most mighty company?
kas tvā satyo madānām maṃhiṣṭho matsad andhasaḥ dṛᄆhā cid āruje vasu
What genuine and most liberal draught will spirit thee with juice to burst Open e'en strongly-guarded wealth?
abhī ṣu ṇaḥ sakhīnām avitā jaritṝṇām śatam bhavāsy ūtibhiḥ
Do thou who art Protector of us thy friends who praise thee With hundred aids approach us.
This verse is not included in this edition.
Like as a courser's circling wheel, so turn thee hitherward to us, Attracted by the hymns of men.
pravatā hi kratūnām ā hā padeva gacchasi abhakṣi sūrye sacā
Thou seekest as it were thine own stations with swift descent of powers: I share thee even with the Sun.
saṃ yat ta indra manyavaḥ saṃ cakrāṇi dadhanvire adha tve adha sūrye
What time thy courage and his wheels together, Indra, run their course With thee and with the Sun alike,
uta smā hi tvām āhur in maghavānaṃ śacīpate dātāram avidīdhayum
So even, Lord of Power and Might, the people call thee Maghavan, Giver, who pauses not to think.
uta smā sadya it pari śaśamānāya sunvate purū cin maṃhase vasu
And verily to him who toils and presses Soma juice for thee Thou quickly givest ample wealth.
nahi ṣmā te śataṃ cana rādho varanta āmuraḥ na cyautnāni kariṣyataḥ
No, not a hundred hinderers can check thy gracious bounty's flow, Nor thy great deeds when thou wilt act.
asmāṁ avantu te śatam asmān sahasram ūtayaḥ asmān viśvā abhiṣṭayaḥ
May thine assistance keep us safe, thy hundred and thy thousand aids: May all thy favours strengthen us.
asmāṁ ihā vṛṇīṣva sakhyāya svastaye maho rāye divitmate
Do thou elect us this place for friendship and prosperity, And great celestial opulence.
asmāṁ aviḍḍhi viśvahendra rāyā parīṇasā asmān viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ
Favour us, Indra, evermore with overflowing store of wealth: With all thy succours aid thou us.
asmabhyaṃ tāṁ apā vṛdhi vrajāṁ asteva gomataḥ navābhir indrotibhiḥ
With new protections, Indra, like an archer, open thou for us The stables that are filled with kine.
asmākaṃ dhṛṣṇuyā ratho dyumāṁ indrānapacyutaḥ gavyur aśvayur īyate
Our chariot, Indra, boldly moves endued with splendour, ne'er repulsed, Winning for us both kine and steeds.
asmākam uttamaṃ kṛdhi śravo deveṣu sūrya varṣiṣṭhaṃ dyām ivopari
O Surya, make our fame to be most excellent among the Gods, Most lofty as the heaven on high.