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Book 5 >> HYMN 33 - Indra
महि महे तवसे दीध्ये नॄन इन्द्रायेत्था तवसे अतव्यान |
यो अस्मै सुमतिं वाजसातौ सतुतो जने समर्यश चिकेत
यो अस्मै सुमतिं वाजसातौ सतुतो जने समर्यश चिकेत
English:- . GREAT praise to Indra, great and strong mid heroes, I ponder thus, the feeble to the Mighty,
Who with his band shows favour to this people, when lauded, in the fight where spoil is gathered.
Who with his band shows favour to this people, when lauded, in the fight where spoil is gathered.
स तवं न इन्द्र धियसानो अर्कैर हरीणां वर्षन योक्त्रम अश्रेः |
या इत्था मघवन्न अनु जोषं वक्षो अभि परार्यः सक्षि जनान
English:- So made attentive by our hymns, Steer! Indra! thou fastenedst the girth of thy Bay Coursers,
Which, Maghavan, at thy will thou drivest hither. With these subdue for us the men who hate us.
Which, Maghavan, at thy will thou drivest hither. With these subdue for us the men who hate us.
न ते त इन्द्राभ्य अस्मद रष्वायुक्तासो अब्रह्मता यद असन |
तिष्ठा रथम अधि तं वज्रहस्ता रश्मिं देव यमसे सवश्वः
English:- They were not turned to us-wtrd, lofty Indra! while yet through lack of prayer they stood unharnessed.
Ascend this chariot, thou whose hand wields thunder, and draw the rein, O Lord of noble horses.
Ascend this chariot, thou whose hand wields thunder, and draw the rein, O Lord of noble horses.
पुरू यत त इन्द्र सन्त्य उक्था गवे चकर्थोर्वरासु युध्यन |
ततक्षे सूर्याय चिद ओकसि सवे वर्षा समत्सु दासस्य नाम चित
English:- Thou, because many lauds are thine, O Indra, wast active warring in the fields
for cattle.
For Sūrya in his own abode thou, Hero, formedst in fights even a Dāsa's nature.
for cattle.
For Sūrya in his own abode thou, Hero, formedst in fights even a Dāsa's nature.
वयं ते त इन्द्र ये च नरः शर्धो जज्ञाना याताश च रथाः |
आस्माञ जगम्याद अहिशुष्म सत्वा भगो न हव्यः परभ्र्थेषु चारुः
English:- Thine are we, Indra; thine are all these people, conscious of might, whose cars are set in motion.
Some hero come to us, O Strong as Ahi beauteous in war, to be invoked like Bhaga.
Some hero come to us, O Strong as Ahi beauteous in war, to be invoked like Bhaga.
पप्र्क्षेण्यम इन्द्र तवे हय ओजो नर्म्णानि च नर्तमानो अमर्तः |
स न एनीं वसवानो रयिं दाः परार्य सतुषे तुविमघस्य दानम
English:- Strength much to be desired is in thee, Indra: the Immortal dances forth his hero exploits.
Such, Lord of Treasure, give us splendid riches. I praise the Friend's gift, his whose wealth is mighty.
Such, Lord of Treasure, give us splendid riches. I praise the Friend's gift, his whose wealth is mighty.
एवा न इन्द्रोतिभिर अव पाहि गर्णतः शूर कारून |
उत तवचं ददतो वाजसातौ पिप्रीहि मध्वः सुषुतस्य चारोः
English:- Thus favour us, O Indra, with ihy succour; Hero, protect the bards who sing thy praises.
Be friendly in the fray to those who offer the skin of beautiful and well-pressed Soma.
Be friendly in the fray to those who offer the skin of beautiful and well-pressed Soma.
उत तये मा पौरुकुत्स्यस्य सूरेस तरसदस्योर हिरणिनो रराणाः |
वहन्तु मा दश शयेतासो अस्य गैरिक्षितस्य करतुभिर नु सश्चे
English:- And these ten steeds which Trasadasyu gives me, the goldrich chief, the son of Purukutsa,
Resplendent in their brightness shall convey me. Gairiksita willed it and so came I hither.
Resplendent in their brightness shall convey me. Gairiksita willed it and so came I hither.
उत तये मा मारुताश्वस्य शोणाः करत्वामघासो विदथस्य रातौ |
सहस्रा मे चयवतानो ददान आनूकम अर्यो वपुषे नार्चत
English:- And these, bestowed as sacrificial guerdon, the powerful tawny steeds of Marutasva;
And thousands which kind Cyavatana gave me, abundantly bestowed for my adornment.
And thousands which kind Cyavatana gave me, abundantly bestowed for my adornment.
उत तये मा धवन्यस्य जुष्टा लक्ष्मण्यस्य सुरुचो यतानाः |
मह्ना रायः संवरणस्य रषेर वरजं न गावः परयता अपि गमन
English:- And these commended horses, bright and active, by Dhvanya son of Laksmana presented,
Came unto me, as cows into the Ṛṣi Samvarana's stall, with magnitude of riches.
Came unto me, as cows into the Ṛṣi Samvarana's stall, with magnitude of riches.