Rig Veda
yo rājā carṣaṇīnāṃ yātā rathebhir adhriguḥ viśvāsāṃ tarutā pṛtanānāṃ jyeṣṭho yo vṛtrahā gṛṇe
He who, as Sovran Lord of men, moves with his chariots unrestrained, The Vritra-slayer vanquisher, of fighting hosts, preeminent, is praised with song.
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Honour that Indra, Puruhanman! for his aid, in whose sustaining hand of old, The splendid bolt of thunder was deposited, as the great Sun was set in heaven.
nakiṣ ṭaṃ karmaṇā naśad yaś cakāra sadāvṛdham indraṃ na yajñair viśvagūrtam ṛbhvasam adhṛṣṭaṃ dhṛṣṇvojasam
No one by deed attains to him who works and strengthens evermore: No, not by sacrifice, to Indra. praised o all, resistless, daring, bold in might.
aṣāﾱham ugram pṛtanāsu sāsahiṃ yasmin mahīr urujrayaḥ saṃ dhenavo jāyamāne anonavur dyāvaḥ kṣāmo anonavuḥ
The potent Conqueror, invincible in war, him at whose birth the Mighty Ones, The Kine who spread afar, sent their loud voices out, heavens, earths seat their loud voices out,
yad dyāva indra te śataṃ śatam bhūmīr uta syuḥ na tvā vajrin sahasraṃ sūryā anu na jātam aṣṭa rodasī
O Indra, if a hundred heavens and if a hundred earths were thine- No, not a thousand Suns could match thee at thy birth, not both the worlds, O Thunderer.
ā paprātha mahinā vṛṣṇyā vṛṣan viśvā śaviṣṭha śavasā asmāṁ ava maghavan gomati vraje vajriñ citrābhir ūtibhiḥ
Thou, Hero, hast performed thy hero deeds with might, yea, all with strength, O Strongest One. Maghavan, help us to a stable full of kine, O Thunderer, with wondrous aids.
na sīm adeva āpad iṣaṃ dīrghāyo martyaḥ etagvā cid ya etaśā yuyojate harī indro yuyojate
Let not a godless mortal gain this food, O thou whose life is long! But one who yokes the bright-hued steeds, the Etasas, even Indra yoker of the Bays.
taṃ vo maho mahāyyam indraṃ dānāya sakṣaṇim yo gādheṣu ya āraṇeṣu havyo vājeṣv asti havyaḥ
Urge ye the Conqueror to give, your Indra greatly to be praised, To be invoked in shallow waters and in depths, to be invoked in deeds of might.
ud ū ṣu ṇo vaso mahe mṛśasva śūra rādhase ud ū ṣu mahyai maghavan maghattaya ud indra śravase mahe
O Vasu, O thou Hero, raise us up to ample opulence. Raise us to gain of mighty wealth, O Maghavan, O Indra, to sublime renown.
tvaṃ na indra ṛtayus tvānido ni tṛmpasi madhye vasiṣva tuvinṛmṇorvor ni dāsaṃ śiśnatho hathaiḥ
Indra, thou justifiest us, and tramplest down thy slanderers. Guard thyself, valiant Hero, in thy vital parts: strike down the Dasa with thy blows.
anyavratam amānuṣam ayajvānam adevayum ava svaḥ sakhā dudhuvīta parvataḥ sughnāya dasyum parvataḥ
The man who brings no sacrifice, inhuman, godless, infidel, Him let his friend the mountain cast to rapid death, the mountain cast the Dasyu down.
tvaṃ na indrāsāṃ haste śaviṣṭha dāvane dhānānāṃ na saṃ gṛbhāyāsmayur dviḥ saṃ gṛbhāyāsmayuḥ
O Mightiest Indra, loving us, gather thou up, as grains of corn, Within thine hand, of these their kine, to give away, yea, gather twice as loving us.
sakhāyaḥ kratum icchata kathā rādhāma śarasya upastutim bhojaḥ sūrir yo ahrayaḥ
O my companions, wish for power. How may we perfect Sara's praise, The liberal princely patron, never to be harmed?
bhūribhiḥ samaha ṛṣibhir barhiṣmadbhi staviṣyase yad ittham ekam ekam icchara vatsān parādadaḥ
By many a sage whose grass is trimmed thou art continually praised, That thou, O Sara, hast bestowed here one and here another calf.
karṇagṛhyā maghavā śauradevyo vatsaṃ nas tribhya ānayat ajāṃ sūrir na dhātave
The noble, Suradeva's son, hath brought a calf, led by the car to three of us. As a chief brings a goat to milk.