Sukta 38

Mantra 1

अस्मिन्न इन्द्र पृत्सुतौ यशस्वति शिमीवति क्रन्दसि प्राव सातये । यत्र गोषाता धृषितेषु खादिषु विष्वक्पतन्ति दिद्यवो नृषाह्ये ॥

Here, O Indra, in this glorious clash, in this forceful battle-cry, roar forth for our victory—where for the winning of the rays (cows of light), amid the bold onsets, the flashes fly in all directions in the man-conquering struggle.

Mantra 2

स नः क्षुमन्तं सदने व्यूर्णुहि गोअर्णसं रयिमिन्द्र श्रवाय्यम् । स्याम ते जयतः शक्र मेदिनो यथा वयमुश्मसि तद्वसो कृधि ॥

Unfold for us in our dwelling the plenitude that is rich in force, the wealth that overflows with rays, O Indra—wealth worthy of hearing. Make us, O mighty one, companions of your victory and wide in our foundation; as we aspire, so do thou accomplish it for us.

Mantra 3

यो नो दास आर्यो वा पुरुष्टुतादेव इन्द्र युधये चिकेतति । अस्माभिष्टे सुषहाः सन्तु शत्रवस्त्वया वयं तान्वनुयाम संगमे ॥

Whether Dāsa or Ārya, whoever, O much-praised Indra, godless in his being, plots to fight us—may his hostilities be easily borne by thee for us; and with thee may we win against them in the encounter.

Mantra 4

यो दभ्रेभिर्हव्यो यश्च भूरिभिर्यो अभीके वरिवोविन्नृषाह्ये । तं विखादे सस्निमद्य श्रुतं नरमर्वाञ्चमिन्द्रमवसे करामहे ॥

He who is to be invoked with little and with much, who near at hand knows the wideness of the path in the man-conquering struggle—him, the swift-impelling, today renowned, we call Indra near to us for help.

Mantra 5

स्ववृजं हि त्वामहमिन्द्र शुश्रवानानुदं वृषभ रध्रचोदनम् । प्र मुञ्चस्व परि कुत्सादिहा गहि किमु त्वावान्मुष्कयोर्बद्ध आसते ॥

For I have heard of you, O Indra, as one who breaks open by his own power, the Bull who does not yield, who drives away the crooked and perverse force. Release yourself; come here away from Kutsa. Why does one like you remain bound between the twin powers that press and constrain?