Rig Veda
yas tigmaśṛṅgo vṛṣabho na bhīma ekaḥ kṛṣṭīś cyāvayati pra viśvāḥ yaḥ śaśvato adāśuṣo gayasya prayantāsi suṣvitarāya vedaḥ
He like a bull with sharpened horns, terrific, singly excites and agitates all the people: Thou givest him who largely pours libations his goods who pours not, for his own possession.
tvaṃ ha tyad indra kutsam āvaḥ śuśrūṣamāṇas tanvā samarye dāsaṃ yacchuṣṇaṃ kuyavaṃ ny asmā arandhaya ārjuneyāya śikṣan
Thou, verily, Indra, gavest help to Kutsa, willingly giving car to him in battle, When, aiding Arjuneya, thou subduedst to him both Kuyava and the Dasa Sushna.
tvaṃ dhṛṣṇo dhṛṣatā vītahavyam prāvo viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ sudāsam pra paurukutsiṃ trasadasyum āvaḥ kṣetrasātā vṛtrahatyeṣu pūrum
O Bold One, thou with all thine aids hast boldly holpen Sudas whose offerings were accepted, Puru in winning land and slaying foemen, and Trasadasyu son of Purukutsa.
tvaṃ nṛbhir nṛmaṇo devavītau bhūrīṇi vṛtrā haryaśva haṃsi tvaṃ ni dasyuṃ cumuriṃ dhuniṃ cāsvāpayo dabhītaye suhantu
At the Gods' banquet, hero-souled! with Heroes, Lord of Bay Steeds, thou slewest many foemen. Thou sentest in swift death to sleep the Dasyu, both Chumuri and Dhuni, for Dabhiti.
tava cyautnāni vajrahasta tāni nava yat puro navatiṃ ca sadyaḥ niveśane śatatamāviveṣīr ahañca vṛtraṃ namucim utāhan
These were thy mighty powers that, Thunder-wielder, thou swiftly crushedst nine-and-ninety castles: Thou capturedst the hundredth in thine onslaught; thou slewest Namuchi, thou slewest Vritra.
sanā tā ta indra bhojanāni rātahavyāya dāśuṣe sudāse vṛṣṇe te harī vṛṣaṇā yunajmi vyantu brahmāṇi puruśāka vājam
Old are the blessings, Indra, which thou gavest Sudas the worshipper who brought oblations. For thee, the Strong, I yoke thy strong Bay Horses: may our prayers reach thee and win strength, Most Mighty!
mā te asyāṃ sahasāvan pariṣṭāv aghāya bhūma harivaḥ parādai trāyasva no 'vṛkebhir varūthais tava priyāsaḥ sūriṣu syāma
Give us not up, Lord of Bay Horses, Victor, in this thine own assembly, to the wicked. Deliver us with true and faithful succours: dear may we be to thee among the princes.
priyāsa it te maghavann abhiṣṭau naro madema śaraṇe sakhāyaḥ ni turvaśaṃ ni yādvaṃ śiśīhy atithigvāya śaṃsyaṃ kariṣyan
May we men, Maghavan, the friends thou lovest, near thee be joyful under thy protection. Fain to fulfil the wish of Atithigva humble. the pride of Turvasa and Yadva.
sadyaś cin nu te maghavann abhiṣṭau naraḥ śaṃsanty ukthaśāsa ukthā ye te havebhir vi paṇīṃr adāśann asmān vṛṇīṣva yujyāya tasmai
Swiftly, in truth, O Maghavan, about thee men skilled in hymning sing their songs and praises. ' Elect us also into their assembly who by their calls on thee despoiled the niggards.
ete stomā narāṃ nṛtama tubhyam asmadryañco dadato maghāni teṣām indra vṛtrahatye śivo bhūḥ sakhā ca śūro 'vitā ca nṛṇām
Thine are these lauds, O manliest of heroes, lauds which revert to us and give us riches. Favour these, Indra, when they fight with foemen, as Friend and Hero and the heroes' Helper.
nū indra śūra stavamāna ūtī brahmajūtas tanvā vāvṛdhasva upa no vājān mimīhy upa stīn yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
Now, lauded for thine aid, Heroic Indra, sped by our prayer, wax mighty in thy body. Apportion to us strength and habitations. Ye Gods, protect us evermore with blessings.