Rig Veda
kva sya vīraḥ ko apaśyad indraṃ sukharatham īyamānaṃ haribhyām yo rāyā vajrī sutasomam icchan tad oko gantā puruhūta ūtī
Where is that Hero? Who hath looked on Indra borne on light-rolling car by Tawny Coursers, Who, Thunderer, seeks with wealth the Soma-presser, and to his house goes, much-invoked, to aid him?
avācacakṣam padam asya sasvar ugraṃ nidhātur anv āyam icchan apṛccham anyāṁ uta te ma āhur indraṃ naro bubudhānā aśema
I have beheld his strong and secret dwelling, longing have sought the Founder's habitation. I asked of others, and they said in answer, May we, awakened men, attain to Indra.
pra nu vayaṃ sute yā te kṛtānīndra bravāma yāni no jujoṣaḥ vedad avidvāñchṛṇavacca vidvān vahate 'yam maghavā sarvasenaḥ
We will tell, Indra, when we pour libation, what mighty deeds thou hast performed to please us. Let him who knows not learn, who knows them listen: hither rides Maghavan with all his army.
sthiram manaś cakṛṣe jāta indra veṣīd eko yudhaye bhūyasaś cit aśmānaṃ cicchavasā didyuto vi vido gavām ūrvam usriyāṇām
Indra, when born, thou madest firm thy spirit: alone thou seekest war to fight with many. With might thou clavest e'en the rock asunder, and foundest out the stable of the Milch-kine.
paro yat tvam parama ājaniṣṭhāḥ parāvati śrutyaṃ nāma bibhrat ataś cid indrād abhayanta devā viśvā apo ajayad dāsapatnīḥ
When thou wast born supremest at a distance, bearing a name renowned in far-off regions, Since then e'en Gods have been afraid of Indra: he conquered all the floods which served the Dasa.
tubhyed ete marutaḥ suśevā arcanty arkaṃ sunvanty andhaḥ ahim ohānam apa āśayānam pra māyābhir māyinaṃ sakṣad indraḥ
These blissful Maruts sing their psalm to praise thee, and pour to thee libation of the Soma. Indra with wondrous powers subdued the Dragon, the guileful lurker who beset the waters.
vi ṣū mṛdho januṣā dānam invann ahan gavā maghavan saṃcakānaḥ atrā dāsasya namuceḥ śiro yad avartayo manave gātum icchan
Thou, Maghavan, from the first didst scatter foemen, speeding, while joying in the milk, the Giver. There, seeking man's prosperity, thou torest away the head of Namuchi the Dasa.
yujaṃ hi mām akṛthā ād id indra śiro dāsasya namucer mathāyan aśmānaṃ cit svaryaṃ vartamānam pra cakriyeva rodasī marudbhyaḥ
Pounding the head of Namuchi the Dasa, me, too thou madest thine associate, Indra! Yea, and the rolling stone that is in heaven both worlds, as on a car, brought to the Maruts.
striyo hi dāsa āyudhāni cakre kim mā karann abalā asya senāḥ antar hy akhyad ubhe asya dhene athopa praid yudhaye dasyum indraḥ
Women for weapons hath the Dasa taken, What injury can his feeble armies To me? Well he distinguished his two different voices, and Indra then advanced to fight the Dasyu.
sam atra gāvo 'bhito 'navanteheha vatsair viyutā yad āsan saṃ tā indro asṛjad asya śākair yad īṃ somāsaḥ suṣutā amandan
Divided from their calves the Cows went lowing around, on every side, hither and thither. These Indra re-united with his helpers, what time the well-pressed Soma made him joyful.
yad īṃ somā babhrudhūtā amandann aroravīd vṛṣabhaḥ sādaneṣu purandaraḥ papivāṁ indro asya punar gavām adadād usriyāṇām
What time the Somas mixed by Babhru cheered him, loud the Steer bellowed in his habitations. So Indra drank thereof, the Fort-destroyer, and gave him guerdon, in return, of milch-kine.
bhadram idaṃ ruśamā agne akran gavāṃ catvāri dadataḥ sahasrā ṛṇañcayasya prayatā maghāni praty agrabhīṣma nṛtamasya nṛṇām
This good deed have the Rusamas done, Agni! that they have granted me four thousand cattle. We have received Rnancaya's wealth, of heroes the most heroic, which was freely offered.
supeśasam māva sṛjanty astaṃ gavāṃ sahasrai ruśamāso agne tīvrā indram amamanduḥ sutāso 'ktor vyuṣṭau paritakmyāyāḥ
The Rusamas, O Agni, sent me homeward with fair adornment and with kine in thousands. The strong libations have made Indra joyful, when night, whose course was ending, changed to morning.
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Night, well-nigh ended, at Rnancaya's coming, King of the Rusamas, was changed to morning. Like a strong courser, fleet of foot, urged onward, Babhru hath gained four thousand as his guerdon.
This verse is not included in this edition.
We have received four thousand head of cattle presented by the Rusamas, O Agni. And we, the singers, have received the caldron of metal which was heated for Pravargya.