Sukta 57

Mantra 1

प्र मंहिष्ठाय बृहते बृहद्रये सत्यशुष्माय तवसे मतिं भरे । अपामिव प्रवणे यस्य दुर्धरं राधो विश्वायु शवसे अपावृतम् ॥

Forward I bring my thought to the most bountiful, the vast, the holder of wide riches, the true of force, the strong. Like waters on a slope, his hard-to-hold abundance is poured open for the life of all, for the energy that endures.

Mantra 2

अध ते विश्वमनु हासदिष्टय आपो निम्नेव सवना हविष्मतः । यत्पर्वते न समशीत हर्यत इन्द्रस्य वज्रः श्नथिता हिरण्ययः ॥

Then all followed after you for the sacrifice: the waters came as to a low place, to the pressings of the offerer. When, desirable, Indra’s golden thunderbolt did not stop at the mountain but crushed it apart.

Mantra 3

अस्मै भीमाय नमसा समध्वर उषो न शुभ्र आ भरा पनीयसे । यस्य धाम श्रवसे नामेन्द्रियं ज्योतिरकारि हरितो नायसे ॥

To this formidable One bring, with obeisance, in the sacrifice, a bright offering as at dawn—an offering to be cherished. His abode is for fame; his name is power of mastery; a light is made for the leading forward, like green steeds yoked for the journey.

Mantra 4

इमे त इन्द्र ते वयं पुरुष्टुत ये त्वारभ्य चरामसि प्रभूवसो । नहि त्वदन्यो गिर्वणो गिरः सघत्क्षोणीरिव प्रति नो हर्य तद्वचः ॥

These are yours, O Indra—these we are, O much-praised—who, taking hold of you, move in your mastery. None other than you, O lover of the hymn, can bear our songs as the earth bears burdens; accept, then, this word of ours.

Mantra 5

भूरि त इन्द्र वीर्यं तव स्मस्यस्य स्तोतुर्मघवन्काममा पृण । अनु ते द्यौर्बृहती वीर्यं मम इयं च ते पृथिवी नेम ओजसे ॥

Abundant is your heroic power, O Indra; we are of you. O Maghavan, fulfil the desire of this singer. Following your might, the vast Heaven (too) and this Earth move in measure for your strength.

Mantra 6

त्वं तमिन्द्र पर्वतं महामुरुं वज्रेण वज्रिन्पर्वशश्चकर्तिथ । अवासृजो निवृताः सर्तवा अपः सत्रा विश्वं दधिषे केवलं सहः ॥

You, O Indra, didst cleave that vast and wide mountain with the thunderbolt, O wielder of the thunderbolt, breaking it into its joints. Thou didst release downward the waters that were held back, that they might flow; and thou upholdest everywhere the whole world by thy sole concentrated Might.