Sukta 138

Mantra 1

तव त्य इन्द्र सख्येषु वह्नय ऋतं मन्वाना व्यदर्दिरुर्वलम् । यत्रा दशस्यन्नुषसो रिणन्नपः कुत्साय मन्मन्नह्यश्च दंसयः ॥

In your friendships, O Indra, the impelling powers that seek the Truth broke open the enclosing cavern; there, giving the Dawn her due and setting free the waters, you acted with inspired will for Kutsa, and the constricting serpent-forces were compelled to yield.

Mantra 2

अवासृजः प्रस्वः श्वञ्चयो गिरीनुदाज उस्रा अपिबो मधु प्रियम् । अवर्धयो वनिनो अस्य दंससा शुशोच सूर्य ऋतजातया गिरा ॥

You sent forth the forward surge; you drove up the mountains; you made the shining lights drink the beloved honeyed delight. By the effective power of your works you increased his winning force; the Sun blazed out by the word born of Truth.

Mantra 3

वि सूर्यो मध्ये अमुचद्रथं दिवो विदद्दासाय प्रतिमानमार्यः । दृळ्हानि पिप्रोरसुरस्य मायिन इन्द्रो व्यास्यच्चकृवाँ ऋजिश्वना ॥

The Sun released his chariot in the mid-region; the Aryan found the measure that confronts the Dāsa. Indra, working with straight-going force, cast apart the firm-held structures of the deceptive Asura Pipru.

Mantra 4

अनाधृष्टानि धृषितो व्यास्यन्निधीँरदेवाँ अमृणदयास्यः । मासेव सूर्यो वसु पुर्यमा ददे गृणानः शत्रूँरशृणाद्विरुक्मता ॥

He cast apart what none could assail; the bold one shattered the godless hoards—Ayāsya. Like the Sun at the month’s turning he set the rich treasure in the city of the being; praising, he broke the enemies by the power of radiant splendour.

Mantra 5

अयुद्धसेनो विभ्वा विभिन्दता दाशद्वृत्रहा तुज्यानि तेजते । इन्द्रस्य वज्रादबिभेदभिश्नथः प्राक्रामच्छुन्ध्यूरजहादुषा अनः ॥

Though without an army, he became all-pervading in the act of breaking; the slayer of Vṛtra gives and his driving energies blaze. The crusher feared Indra’s thunderbolt; Śuṇdhyū leapt forward, and Dawn abandoned her wagon—darkness’ hold was forced to retreat.

Mantra 6

एता त्या ते श्रुत्यानि केवला यदेक एकमकृणोरयज्ञम् । मासां विधानमदधा अधि द्यवि त्वया विभिन्नं भरति प्रधिं पिता ॥

These are your sole renowned deeds: that you, the One, made the one who is without sacrifice become fit for the sacrifice. You set in heaven the ordinance of the months; by you the Father bears the extended progression, divided into measures.