Sukta 176

Mantra 1

मत्सि नो वस्यइष्टय इन्द्रमिन्दो वृषा विश । ऋघायमाण इन्वसि शत्रुमन्ति न विन्दसि ॥

Be exhilarated for our greater seeking; O Indu, the Bull, enter into Indra. Rushing in thy impetuous movement, thou drivest forward; thou findest no enemy near—so may the luminous essence make our will invincible.

Mantra 2

तस्मिन्ना वेशया गिरो य एकश्चर्षणीनाम् । अनु स्वधा यमुप्यते यवं न चर्कृषद्वृषा ॥

In him set our utterances—who alone stands for the peoples. Following his own law of being, he is pressed forth, like barley well-ground, the Bull that makes the energies ready for the work.

Mantra 3

यस्य विश्वानि हस्तयोः पञ्च क्षितीनां वसु । स्पाशयस्व यो अस्मध्रुग्दिव्येवाशनिर्जहि ॥

He in whose hands are all treasures of the five peoples—make them manifest for us. And whoever strikes against us, smite him like a divine thunderbolt; let the luminous power protect the right work and scatter the assailing darkness.

Mantra 4

असुन्वन्तं समं जहि दूणाशं यो न ते मयः । अस्मभ्यमस्य वेदनं दद्धि सूरिश्चिदोहते ॥

Smite the one who does not press, the equalizing spoiler who gives not thy joy. But to us grant his portion of gain; even a lord of wealth must yield it—so the right delight may not be withheld from the seeker.

Mantra 5

आवो यस्य द्विबर्हसोऽर्केषु सानुषगसत् । आजाविन्द्रस्येन्दो प्रावो वाजेषु वाजिनम् ॥

Thou hast helped—he whose double-strength is established continuously in the chants. In the battle, O Indu (Soma), thou hast further helped the racer of Indra in the plenitudes of force.

Mantra 6

यथा पूर्वेभ्यो जरितृभ्य इन्द्र मय इवापो न तृष्यते बभूथ । तामनु त्वा निविदं जोहवीमि विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम् ॥

As thou wast to the former singers, O Indra—like pleasant waters that do not fail the thirsty—so following that same revealing word (nivid) I call thee: may we find the impulsion and the victorious plenitude, O giver swift in bounty.