Rig Veda
try aryamā manuṣo devatātā trī rocanā divyā dhārayanta arcanti tvā marutaḥ pūtadakṣās tvam eṣām ṛṣir indrāsi dhīraḥ
Man's worship of the Gods hath three great lustres, and three celestial lights have they established The Maruts gifted with pure strength adore thee, for thou, O Indra, art their sapient Rishi.
anu yad īm maruto mandasānam ārcann indram papivāṃsaṃ sutasya ādatta vajram abhi yad ahiṃ hann apo yahvīr asṛjat sartavā u
What time the Maruts sang their song to Indra, joyous when he had drunk of Soma juices, He grasped his thunderbolt to slay the Dragon, and loosed, that they might flow, the youthful Waters.
uta brahmāṇo maruto me asyendraḥ somasya suṣutasya peyāḥ taddhi havyam manuṣe gā avindad ahann ahim papivāṁ indro asya
And, O ye Brahmans, Maruts, so may Indra drink draughts of this my carefully pressed Sorna; For this oblation found for man the cattle, and Indra, having quaffed it, slew the Dragon.
ād rodasī vitaraṃ vi ṣkabhāyat saṃvivyānaś cid bhiyase mṛgaṃ kaḥ jigartim indro apajargurāṇaḥ prati śvasantam ava dānavaṃ han
Then heaven and earth he sundered and supported: wrapped even in these he struck the Beast with terror. So Indra forced the Engulfer to disgorgement, and slew the Danava. panting against him.
adha kratvā maghavan tubhyaṃ devā anu viśve adaduḥ somapeyam yat sūryasya haritaḥ patantīḥ puraḥ satīr uparā etaśe kaḥ
Thus all the Gods, O Maghavan, delivered to thee of their free will the draught of Soma; When thou for Etasa didst cause to tarry the flying mares of Surya racing forward.
nava yad asya navatiṃ ca bhogān sākaṃ vajreṇa maghavā vivṛścat arcantīndram marutaḥ sadhasthe traiṣṭubhena vacasā bādhata dyām
When Maghavan with the thunderbolt demolished his nine-and-ninety castles all together, The Maruts, where they met, glorified Indra: ye with the Trishtup hymn obstructed heaven.
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As friend to aid a friend, Agni dressed quickly three hundred buffaloes, even as he willed it. And Indra, from man's gift, for Vritra's slaughter, drank of at once three lakes of pressed-out Soma.
trī yacchatā mahiṣāṇām agho mās trī sarāṃsi maghavā somyāpāḥ kāraṃ na viśve ahvanta devā bharam indrāya yad ahiṃ jaghāna
When thou three hundred buffaloes' flesh hadst eaten, and drunk, as Maghavan, three lakes of Soma, All the Gods raised as 'twere a shout of triumph to Indra praise because he slew the Dragon.
uśanā yat sahasyair ayātaṃ gṛham indra jūjuvānebhir aśvaiḥ vanvāno atra sarathaṃ yayātha kutsena devair avanor ha śuṣṇam
What time ye came with strong steeds swiftly speeding, O Usana and Indra, to the dwelling, Thou camest thither -conquering together with Kutsa and the Gods: thou slewest Sushna.
prānyac cakram avṛhaḥ sūryasya kutsāyānyad varivo yātave 'kaḥ anāso dasyūṃr amṛṇo vadhena ni duryoṇa āvṛṇaṅ mṛdhravācaḥ
One car-wheel of the Sun thou rolledst forward, and one thou settest free to move for Kutsa. Thou slewest noseless Dasyus with thy weapon, and in their home o'erthrewest hostile speakers.
stomāsas tvā gaurivīter avardhann arandhayo vaidathināya piprum ā tvām ṛjiśvā sakhyāya cakre pacan paktīr apibaḥ somam asya
The lauds of Gauriviti made thee mighty to Vidathin's son, as prey, thou gavest Pipru. Rjisivan drew thee into friendship dressing the sacred food, and thou hast drunk his Soma.
navagvāsaḥ sutasomāsa indraṃ daśagvāso abhy arcanty arkaiḥ gavyaṃ cid ūrvam apidhānavantaṃ taṃ cin naraḥ śaśamānā apa vran
Navagvas and Dasgvas with libations of Soma juice sing hymns of praise to Indra. Labouring at their task the men laid open the stall of Kine though firmly closed and fastened.
katho nu te pari carāṇi vidvān vīryā maghavan yā cakartha yā co nu navyā kṛṇavaḥ śaviṣṭha pred u tā te vidatheṣu bravāma
How shall I serve thee, Maghavan, though knowing full well what hero deeds thou hast accomplished? And the fresh deeds which thou wilt do, Most Mighty! these, too, will we tell forth in sacred synods.
etā viśvā cakṛvāṁ indra bhūry aparīto januṣā vīryeṇa yā cin nu vajrin kṛṇavo dadhṛṣvān na te vartā taviṣyā asti tasyāḥ
Resistless from of old through hero courage, thou hast done all these many acts, O Indra. What thou wilt do in bravery, Thunder-wielder! none is there who may hinder this thy prowess.
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Indra, accept the prayers which now are offered, accept the new prayers, Mightiest! which we utter. Like fair and well-made robes, I, seeking riches, as a deft craftsman makes a car, have wrought them.