Sukta 103

Mantra 1

तत्त इन्द्रियं परमं पराचैरधारयन्त कवयः पुरेदम् । क्षमेदमन्यद्दिव्यन्यदस्य समी पृच्यते समनेव केतुः ॥

That supreme Indric power of thine the seers upheld from of old, from the far-reaching heights. One is this here on earth, another is that in heaven; yet both are joined together as a single sign in the same meeting-place.

Mantra 2

स धारयत्पृथिवीं पप्रथच्च वज्रेण हत्वा निरपः ससर्ज । अहन्नहिमभिनद्रौहिणं व्यहन्व्यंसं मघवा शचीभिः ॥

He held firm the Earth and he spread it out; with the thunder-force he smote and released the waters. He slew the Serpent, he cleft the ‘Rauhiṇa’, he struck down the obstructer Vyāṃsa—Maghavan by his conscious powers.

Mantra 3

स जातूभर्मा श्रद्दधान ओजः पुरो विभिन्दन्नचरद्वि दासीः । विद्वान्वज्रिन्दस्यवे हेतिमस्यार्यं सहो वर्धया द्युम्नमिन्द्र ॥

He, bearer of the inborn might, founding faith in his force, broke open the strongholds and moved forth, setting free the enslaved powers. Knowing, O wielder of the thunder, he cast down the Dasyu’s weapon; increase for the Arya the strength and the luminous triumph, O Indra.

Mantra 4

तदूचुषे मानुषेमा युगानि कीर्तेन्यं मघवा नाम बिभ्रत् । उपप्रयन्दस्युहत्याय वज्री यद्ध सूनुः श्रवसे नाम दधे ॥

This the human generations have spoken through the ages, bearing the fame-worthy name of Maghavan. The thunder-bearer went forth to the slaying of the Dasyu, when indeed the Son set for himself a name for the increase of hearing and renown.

Mantra 5

तदस्येदं पश्यता भूरि पुष्टं श्रदिन्द्रस्य धत्तन वीर्याय । स गा अविन्दत्सो अविन्ददश्वान्त्स ओषधीः सो अपः स वनानि ॥

See this of him—how abundant is the increase: set your faith in Indra for his hero-power. He found the Cows, he found the Horses; he found the Plants, he found the Waters, he found the Forests.

Mantra 6

भूरिकर्मणे वृषभाय वृष्णे सत्यशुष्माय सुनवाम सोमम् । य आदृत्या परिपन्थीव शूरोऽयज्वनो विभजन्नेति वेदः ॥

For the doer of many works, for the Bull, for the strong one of true ardour, let us press the Soma. He who, taking heed, like a hero guarding the paths, distinguishes and knows the non-sacrificers (the unoffering forces).

Mantra 7

तदिन्द्र प्रेव वीर्यं चकर्थ यत्ससन्तं वज्रेणाबोधयोऽहिम् । अनु त्वा पत्नीर्हृषितं वयश्च विश्वे देवासो अमदन्ननु त्वा ॥

This indeed, O Indra, was thy heroic deed, when with the thunder-force thou didst awaken the sleeping Serpent. After thee the consorts and the glad life-powers followed; all the gods rejoiced following thee.

Mantra 8

शुष्णं पिप्रुं कुयवं वृत्रमिन्द्र यदावधीर्वि पुरः शम्बरस्य । तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः ॥

When thou didst slay Śuṣṇa, Pipru, Kuyava, and Vṛtra, O Indra, and didst shatter the strongholds of Śambara—may that power of victory enlarge us: Mitra and Varuṇa, Aditi, the River of the flow, Earth and Heaven.