Sukta 24

Mantra 1

पापमोचनम्। इन्द्रस्य मन्महे शश्वदिदस्य मन्महे वृत्रघ्न स्तोमा उप मेम आगुः । यो दाशुषः सुकृतो हवमेति स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः

Sin’s loosening this. On Indra do we set our thought—yea, ever on him do we set our thought. O Vṛtra-slayer, praises have drawn near unto me, even these. He who unto the pious giver cometh at the call—let him release us from affliction and from sin.

Mantra 2

य उग्रीणामुग्रबाहुर्ययुर्यो दानवानां बलमारुरोज । येन जिताः सिन्धवो येन गावः स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः

He who, strong-armed, went forth against the fierce; who shattered the might of the Dānavas; by whom the rivers were won, by whom the kine—let him release us from affliction and from sin.

Mantra 3

यश्चर्षणिप्रो वृषभः स्वर्विद् यस्मै ग्रावाणः प्रवदन्ति नृम्णम्। यस्याध्वरः सप्तहोता मदिष्ठः स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः

He, leader of the peoples, the Bull, the winner of the heavenly light—for whom the pressing-stones proclaim aloud heroic might; whose sacrifice, with seven Hotṛs, is most inspiriting—let him release us from affliction and from sin.

Mantra 4

यस्य वशास ऋषभास उक्षणो यस्मै मीयन्ते स्वरवः स्वर्विदे । यस्मै शुक्रः पवते ब्रह्मशुम्भितः स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः

Whose are the kine, the bulls, the oxen; for whom the strains are meted out—to the winner of the heavenly light; for whom the bright Soma floweth, adorned with holy prayer: let him release us from affliction and from sin.

Mantra 5

यस्य जुष्टिं सोमिनः कामयन्ते यं हवन्त इषुमन्तं गविष्टौ । यस्मिन्नर्कः शिश्रिये यस्मिन्नोजः स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः

Whose gracious favour the Soma-offerers crave; whom, arrow-armed, they call upon in cattle-quest; in whom the hymn is firmly set, in whom is strength—may he release us from distress and sin.

Mantra 6

यः प्रथमः कर्मकृत्याय जज्ञे यस्य वीर्यंऽ प्रथमस्यानुबुद्धम्। येनोद्यतो वज्रोऽभ्यायताहिं स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः

He who was born the first for deed and counter-deed, whose heroic might, the firstling’s, is acknowledged; by whom the uplifted bolt rushed forth against the Serpent—may he release us from distress and sin.

Mantra 7

यः संग्रामान्नयति सं युधे वशी यः पुष्टानि संसृजति द्वयानि । स्तौमीन्द्रं नाथितो जोहवीमि स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः

He who, the master, leads men into battles, who brings together prosperities twofold—to Indra I offer praise; as one in need I call aloud: may he release us from distress and sin.