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Book 1 >> HYMN 63 - Indra
तवं महानिन्द्र यो ह शुष्मैर्द्यावा जज्ञानः पर्थिवीमे धाः |
यद ध ते विश्वा गिरयश्चिदभ्वा भिया दर्ळ्हासः किरणा नैजन
यद ध ते विश्वा गिरयश्चिदभ्वा भिया दर्ळ्हासः किरणा नैजन
English:- . THOU art the Mighty One; when born, O Indra, with power thou terrifiedst earth and heaven;
When, in their fear of thee, all firm-set mountains and monstrous creatures shook like dust before thee.
When, in their fear of thee, all firm-set mountains and monstrous creatures shook like dust before thee.
आ यद धरी इन्द्र विव्रता वेरा ते वज्रं जरिता बाह्वोर्धात |
येनाविहर्यतक्रतो अमित्रान पुर इष्णासि पुरुहूत पूर्वीः
English:- When thy two wandering Bays thou drawest hither, thy praiser laid within thine arms the thunder,
Wherewith, O Much-invoked, in will resistless, thou smitest foemen down and many a castle.
Wherewith, O Much-invoked, in will resistless, thou smitest foemen down and many a castle.
तवं सत्य इन्द्र धर्ष्णुरेतान तवं रभुक्षा नर्यस्त्वंषाट |
तवं शुष्णं वर्जने पर्क्ष आणौ यूने कुत्सायद्युमते सचाहन
English:- Faithful art thou, these thou defiest, Indra; thou art the Ṛbhus' Lord, heroic, victor.
Thou, by his side, for young and glorious Kutsa, with steed and car in battle slewest Śuṣṇa,
Thou, by his side, for young and glorious Kutsa, with steed and car in battle slewest Śuṣṇa,
तवं ह तयदिन्द्र चोदीः सखा वर्त्रं यद वज्रिन वर्षकर्मन्नुभ्नाः |
यद ध शूर वर्षमणः पराचैर्वि दस्यून्र्योनावक्र्तो वर्थाषाट
English:- That, as a friend, thou furtheredst, O Indra, when, Thunderer, strong in act, thou crushedst Vṛtra;
When, Hero, thou, great-souled, with easy conquest didst rend the Dasyus in their
distant dwelling.
When, Hero, thou, great-souled, with easy conquest didst rend the Dasyus in their
distant dwelling.
तवं ह तयदिन्द्रारिषण्यन दर्ळ्हस्य चिन मर्तानामजुष्टौ |
वयस्मदा काष्ठा अर्वते वर्घनेव वज्रिञ्छ्नथिह्यमित्रान
English:- This doest thou, and art not harmed, O Indra, e'en in the anger of the strongest mortal.
Lay thou the race-course open for our horses: as with a club, slay, Thunder-armed! our foemen.
Lay thou the race-course open for our horses: as with a club, slay, Thunder-armed! our foemen.
तवां ह तयदिन्द्रार्णसातौ सवर्मीळ्हे नर आजा हवन्ते |
तव सवधाव इयमा समर्य ऊतिर्वाजेष्वतसाय्या भूत
English:- Hence men invoke thee, Indra, in the tumult of battle, in the light-bestowing conflict.
This aid of thine, O Godlike One, was ever to be implored in deeds of might in combat.
This aid of thine, O Godlike One, was ever to be implored in deeds of might in combat.
तवं ह तयदिन्द्र सप्त युध्यन पुरो वज्रिन पुरुकुत्साय दर्दः |
बर्हिर्न यत सुदासे वर्था वर्गंहो राजन वरिवः पूरवे कः
English:- Warring for Purukutsa thou, O Indra, Thunder-armed! breakest down the seven castles;
Easily, for Sudās, like grass didst rend them, and out of need, King, broughtest gain to Pūru.
Easily, for Sudās, like grass didst rend them, and out of need, King, broughtest gain to Pūru.
तवं तयां न इन्द्र देव चित्रामिषमापो न पीपयः परिज्मन |
यया शूर परत्यस्मभ्यं यंसि तमनमूर्जं न विश्वध कषरध्यै
English:- O Indra, God who movest round about us, feed us with varied food plenteous as water-
Food wherewithal, O Hero, thou bestowest vigour itself to flow to us for ever.
Food wherewithal, O Hero, thou bestowest vigour itself to flow to us for ever.
अकारि त इन्द्र गोतमेभिर्ब्रह्माण्योक्ता नमसा हरिभ्याम |
सुपेशसं वाजमा भरा नः परातर मक्षू धियावसुर जगम्यात
English:- Prayers have been made by Gotamas, O Indra, addressed to thee, with laud for thy Bay Horses.
Bring us in noble shape abundant riches. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.
Bring us in noble shape abundant riches. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.