Sukta 11

Mantra 1

इन्द्रं विश्वा अवीवृधन्त्समुद्रव्यचसं गिरः । रथीतमं रथीनां वाजानां सत्पतिं पतिम् ॥

All the utterances have increased Indra, wide as the ocean in his outspread being—most charioteer among charioteers, lord of the plenitudes of force, the master-leader of the true ones.

Mantra 2

सख्ये त इन्द्र वाजिनो मा भेम शवसस्पते । त्वामभि प्र णोनुमो जेतारमपराजितम् ॥

In thy comradeship, O Indra, we who seek the plenitude of force do not fear, O lord of might. Toward thee we press forward with our call—toward the unconquered conqueror.

Mantra 3

पूर्वीरिन्द्रस्य रातयो न वि दस्यन्त्यूतयः । यदी वाजस्य गोमतः स्तोतृभ्यो मंहते मघम् ॥

The ancient gifts of Indra and his help do not fail. When he bestows the bounty upon the singers, it is a plenitude of force rich in rays of light (cows of knowledge).

Mantra 4

पुरां भिन्दुर्युवा कविरमितौजा अजायत । इन्द्रो विश्वस्य कर्मणो धर्ता वज्री पुरुष्टुतः ॥

The young seer, breaker of the fortified holds, of immeasurable force, was born—Indra, bearer of the whole work, the wielder of the thunderbolt, praised by many in their aspiration.

Mantra 5

त्वं वलस्य गोमतोऽपावरद्रिवो बिलम् । त्वां देवा अबिभ्युषस्तुज्यमानास आविषुः ॥

Thou didst open, O wielder of the stone, the cavern of Vala rich in rays of light; the gods, hard-pressed and fearing, brought thee forth into manifestation.

Mantra 6

तवाहं शूर रातिभिः प्रत्यायं सिन्धुमावदन् । उपातिष्ठन्त गिर्वणो विदुष्टे तस्य कारवः ॥

By thy gifts, O hero, I have come back towards the flowing river (the stream of being) and proclaimed it; the singers stood near thee, O lover of hymns, for the makers of the work know that power of thine.

Mantra 7

मायाभिरिन्द्र मायिनं त्वं शुष्णमवातिरः । विदुष्टे तस्य मेधिरास्तेषां श्रवांस्युत्तिर ॥

By thy powers of skill, O Indra, thou didst cast down the magician Śuṣṇa. The wise know that deed of thine; raise up their hearings—lift their inspired fame and receptive capacity.

Mantra 8

इन्द्रमीशानमोजसाभि स्तोमा अनूषत । सहस्रं यस्य रातय उत वा सन्ति भूयसीः ॥

The hymns have sounded forth to Indra, the master by force. A thousand are his gifts—and indeed they are more, for his grace overflows beyond counting.