Book 8 >> HYMN 65 - Indra



यदिन्द्र परागपागुदं नयग वा हूयसे नर्भिः |
आ याहि तूयमाशुभिः
English:- . NOT to forsake me, I invoke this Indra girt by Maruts,
Lord Of magic power who rules with might.

यद वा परस्रवणे दिवो मादयासे सवर्णरे |
यद वा समुद्रेन्धसः
English:- This Indra with his Marut Friends clave into pieces Vṛtra's bead
With hundred-knotted thunderbolt.

आ तवा गीर्भिर्महामुरुं हुवे गामिव भोजसे |
इन्द्र सोमस्य पीतये
English:- Indra, with Marut Friends grown strong, hath rent asunder Vṛtra, and
Released the waters of the sea.

आ त इन्द्र महिमानं हरयो देव ते महः |
रथे वहन्तु बिभ्रतः
English:- This is that Indra who, begirt by Maruts, won the light of heaven
That he might drink the Soma juice.

इन्द्र गर्णीष उ सतुषे महानुग्र ईशानक्र्त |
एहि नः सुतं पिब
English:- Mighty, impetuous, begirt by Maruts, him who loudly roars,
Indra we invocate with songs.

सुतावन्तस्त्वा वयं परयस्वन्तो हवामहे |
इदं नो बर्हिरासदे
English:- Indra begirt by Maruts we invoke after the ancient plan,
That he may drink the Soma juice.

यच्चिद धि शश्वतामसीन्द्र साधारणस्त्वम |
तं तवा वयं हवामहे
English:- O liberal Indra, Marut-girt, much-lauded Śatakratu, drink
The Soma at this sacrifice.

इदं ते सोम्यं मध्वधुक्षन्नद्रिभिर्नरः |
जुषाण इन्द्र तत पिब
English:- To thee, O Indra, Marut-girt, these Soma juices, Thunderer!
Are offered from the heart with lauds.

विश्वानर्यो विपश्चितो.अति खयस्तूयमा गहि |
अस्मे धेहिश्रवो बर्हत
English:- Drink, Indra, with thy Marut Friends, pressed Soma at the morning rites,
Whetting thy thunderbolt with strength.

दाता मे पर्षतीनां राजा हिरण्यवीनाम |
मा देवा मघवा रिषत
English:- Arising in thy might, thy jaws thou shookest, Indra, having quaffed
The Soma which the mortar pressed.

सहस्रे पर्षतीनामधि शचन्द्रं बर्हत पर्थु |
शुक्रं हिरण्यमा ददे
English:- Indra, both worlds complained to thee when uttering thy fearful roar,
What time thou smotest Dasyus dead.

नपातो दुर्गहस्य मे सहस्रेण सुराधसः |
शरवो देवेष्वक्रत
English:- From Indra have I measured out a song eight-footed with nine parts,
Delicate, faithful. to the Law.