Rig Veda
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Maghavan Indra turns his chariot downward, the strength-displaying car which he hath mounted. Even as a herdsman driveth forth his cattle, he goeth, first, uninjured, fain for treasure.
ā pra drava harivo mā vi venaḥ piśaṅgarāte abhi naḥ sacasva nahi tvad indra vasyo anyad asty amenāṃś cij janivataś cakartha
Haste to us, Lord of Bays; be not ungracious: visit us, lover of gold-hued oblation. There is naught else better than thou art, Indra: e'en to the wifeless hast thou given spouses.
ud yat sahaḥ sahasa ājaniṣṭa dediṣṭa indra indriyāṇi viśvā prācodayat sudughā vavre antar vi jyotiṣā saṃvavṛtvat tamo 'vaḥ
When out of strength arose the strength that conquers, Indra displayed all powers that he possesses. Forth from the cave he drove the milky mothers, and with the light laid bare investing darkness.
anavas te ratham aśvāya takṣan tvaṣṭā vajram puruhūta dyumantam brahmāṇa indram mahayanto arkair avardhayann ahaye hantavā u
Anus have wrought a chariot for thy Courser, and Tvashtar, Much-invoked! thy bolt that glitters. The Brahmans with their songs exalting Indra increased his strength that he might slaughter Ahi.
vṛṣṇe yat te vṛṣaṇo arkam arcān indra grāvāṇo aditiḥ sajoṣāḥ anaśvāso ye pavayo 'rathā indreṣitā abhy avartanta dasyūn
When heroes sang their laud to thee the Hero, Indra! and stones and Aditi accordant, Without or steed or chariot were the fellies which, sped by Indra, rolled upon the Dasytis.
pra te pūrvāṇi karaṇāni vocam pra nūtanā maghavan yā cakartha śaktīvo yad vibharā rodasī ubhe jayann apo manave dānucitrāḥ
I will declare thine exploits wrought aforetime, and, Maghavan, thy deeds of late achievement, When, Lord of Might, thou sunderedst earth and heaven, winning for man the moistly-gleaming waters.
tad in nu te karaṇaṃ dasma viprāhiṃ yad ghnann ojo atrāmimīthāḥ śuṣṇasya cit pari māyā agṛbhṇāḥ prapitvaṃ yann apa dasyūṃr asedhaḥ
This is thy deed, e'en this, Wonderful! Singer! that, slaying Ahi, here thy strength thou showedst, Didst check and stay e'en Sushna's wiles and magic, and, drawing nigh, didst chase away the Dasytis.
tvam apo yadave turvaśāyāramayaḥ sudughāḥ pāra indra ugram ayātam avaho ha kutsaṃ saṃ ha yad vām uśanāranta devāḥ
Thou, Indra, on the farther bank for Yadu and Turvaga didst stay the gushing waters. Ye both assailed the fierce: thou barest Kutsa: when Gods and Usana came to you together.
indrākutsā vahamānā rathenā vām atyā api karṇe vahantu niḥ ṣīm adbhyo dhamatho niḥ ṣadhasthān maghono hṛdo varathas tamāṃsi
Let the steeds bring you both, Indra and Kutsa, borne on the chariot within hearing-distance. Ye blew him from the waters, from his dwelling, and chased the darkness from the noble's spirit.
vātasya yuktān suyujaś cid aśvān kaviś cid eṣo ajagann avasyuḥ viśve te atra marutaḥ sakhāya indra brahmāṇi taviṣīm avardhan
Even this sage hath come looking for succour even to Vata's docile harnessed horses. Here are the Maruts, all, thy dear companions: prayers have increased thy power and might, O Indra.
sūraś cid ratham paritakmyāyām pūrvaṃ karad uparaṃ jūjuvāṃsam bharac cakram etaśaḥ saṃ riṇāti puro dadhat saniṣyati kratuṃ naḥ
When night was near its close he carried forward e'en the Sun's chariot backward in its running. Etaga brought his wheel and firmly stays it: setting it eastward he shall give us courage.
āyaṁ janā abhicakṣe jagāmendraḥ sakhāyaṃ sutasomam icchan vadan grāvāva vedim bhriyāte yasya jīram adhvaryavaś caranti
This Indra, O ye men, hath come to see you, seeking a friend who hath expressed the Soma. The creaking stone is laid upon the altar, and the Adhvaryus come to turn it quickly.
ye cākananta cākananta nū te martā amṛta mo te aṃha āran vāvandhi yajyūṃr uta teṣu dhehy ojo janeṣu yeṣu te syāma
Let mortals who were happy still be happy; let them not come to sorrow, O Immortal. Love thou the pious, and to these thy people-with whom may we be numbered-give thou vigour.