Book 1 >> HYMN 176 - Indra



मत्सि नो वस्यैष्टय इन्द्रमिन्दो वर्षा विश |
रघायमाणैन्वसि शत्रुमन्ति न विन्दसि
English:- . CHEER thee with draughts to win us bliss: Soma, pierce Indra in thy strength.
Thou stormest trembling in thy rage, and findest not a foeman nigh.

तस्मिन्ना वेशया गिरो य एकश्चर्षणीनाम |
अनु सवधायमुप्यते यवं न चर्क्र्षद वर्षा
English:- Make our songs penetrate to him who is the Only One of men;
For whom the sacred food is spread, as the steer ploughs the barley in.

यस्य विश्वानि हस्तयोः पञ्च कषितीनां वसु |
सपाशयस्व यो अस्मध्रुग दिव्येवाशनिर्जहि
English:- Within whose hands deposited all the Five Peoples' treasures rest.
Mark thou the man who injures us and kill him like the heavenly bolt.

असुन्वन्तं समं जहि दूणाशं यो न ते मयः |
अस्मभ्यमस्य वेदनं दद्धि सूरिश्चिदोहते
English:- Slay everyone who pours no gift, who, hard to reach, delights thee not.
Bestow on us what wealth he hath: this even the worshipper awaits.

आवो यस्य दविबर्हसो.अर्केषु सानुषगसत |
आजाविन्द्रस्येन्दो परावो वाजेषु वाजिनम
English:- Thou helpest him the doubly strong whose hymns were sung unceasingly.
When Indra fought, O Soma, thou helpest the mighty in the fray.

यथा पूर्वेभ्यो ...
English:- As thou, O Indra, to the ancient singers wast ever joy, like water to the thirsty,
So unto thee I sing this invocation. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.