Sukta 19

Mantra 1

महाँ इन्द्रो नृवदा चर्षणिप्रा उत द्विबर्हा अमिनः सहोभिः । अस्मद्र्यग्वावृधे वीर्यायोरुः पृथुः सुकृतः कर्तृभिर्भूत् ॥

Great is Indra with the man-affirming word, the fulfiller of the peoples; and twofold is he, un-diminished by his powers. Turning toward us he has increased for hero-force: wide and broad he becomes, well-made by the makers (the doers of the work).

Mantra 2

इन्द्रमेव धिषणा सातये धाद्बृहन्तमृष्वमजरं युवानम् । अषाळ्हेन शवसा शूशुवांसं सद्यश्चिद्यो वावृधे असामि ॥

Dhiṣaṇā set Indra himself for the winning: the Vast, the high-rising, the ageless, the ever-young. With unconquered force, ever-intensifying, he who even in an instant grows to an immeasurable wideness.

Mantra 3

पृथू करस्ना बहुला गभस्ती अस्मद्र्यक्सं मिमीहि श्रवांसि । यूथेव पश्वः पशुपा दमूना अस्माँ इन्द्राभ्या ववृत्स्वाजौ ॥

With broad hands and abundant rays, turn toward us and gather together the powers of inspired hearing. As herds, O guardian of the herds, master of the house, encompass us, O Indra, in the battle.

Mantra 4

तं व इन्द्रं चतिनमस्य शाकैरिह नूनं वाजयन्तो हुवेम । यथा चित्पूर्वे जरितार आसुरनेद्या अनवद्या अरिष्टाः ॥

That Indra, the discerning, with his powers—here and now, seeking plenitude, we call. As indeed the former singers were: not to be blamed, without defect, unhurt—so may we be.

Mantra 5

धृतव्रतो धनदाः सोमवृद्धः स हि वामस्य वसुनः पुरुक्षुः । सं जग्मिरे पथ्या रायो अस्मिन्त्समुद्रे न सिन्धवो यादमानाः ॥

Holder of the law of will, giver of riches, increased by Soma—he indeed is the wide-dwelling of the desirable wealth. The right-going streams of plenitude gather in him, as rivers meeting in the ocean, moving and offering their abundance.

Mantra 6

शविष्ठं न आ भर शूर शव ओजिष्ठमोजो अभिभूत उग्रम् । विश्वा द्युम्ना वृष्ण्या मानुषाणामस्मभ्यं दा हरिवो मादयध्यै ॥

Bring to us, O hero, the most impetuous force, the most mighty might—overpowering and fierce. Give us all the luminous energies, the virile powers of men, O lord of the tawny steeds, for our ecstasy of the divine delight.

Mantra 7

यस्ते मदः पृतनाषाळमृध्र इन्द्र तं न आ भर शूशुवांसम् । येन तोकस्य तनयस्य सातौ मंसीमहि जिगीवांसस्त्वोताः ॥

Bring to us, O Indra, that unerring battle-conquering ecstasy of yours, the ardour that has grown intense; by it we would win the gain of the child and the continuance of the offspring, and, protected by you, remain ever victorious.

Mantra 8

आ नो भर वृषणं शुष्ममिन्द्र धनस्पृतं शूशुवांसं सुदक्षम् । येन वंसाम पृतनासु शत्रून्तवोतिभिरुत जामीँरजामीन् ॥

Bring to us, O Indra, the bull-like might, the impetuous force, winning the riches, grown intense and perfectly skilled; by it may we conquer in the battles the enemies—by your helps—and also the near-kindred and the alien who oppose.

Mantra 9

आ ते शुष्मो वृषभ एतु पश्चादोत्तरादधरादा पुरस्तात् । आ विश्वतो अभि समेत्वर्वाङिन्द्र द्युम्नं स्वर्वद्धेह्यस्मे ॥

Let your bull-like force come to us from behind, from above, from below, from the front; from every side let it gather and arrive, turning toward us—O Indra—set in us a luminous glory that is filled with the Sun-world.

Mantra 10

नृवत्त इन्द्र नृतमाभिरूती वंसीमहि वामं श्रोमतेभिः । ईक्षे हि वस्व उभयस्य राजन्धा रत्नं महि स्थूरं बृहन्तम् ॥

With the most manful helps of yours, O Indra, we would win the desirable good by our inspired utterances; for you behold, O lord of riches, both kinds of wealth—set then in us the great treasure, massive and vast.

Mantra 11

मरुत्वन्तं वृषभं वावृधानमकवारिं दिव्यं शासमिन्द्रम् । विश्वासाहमवसे नूतनायोग्रं सहोदामिह तं हुवेम ॥

We call here Indra, the bull of power accompanied by the Maruts, ever increasing, who is no weakling in the assault, whose command is divine; the all-conquering, the new helper, the fierce giver of might—him we invoke for our fostering.

Mantra 12

जनं वज्रिन्महि चिन्मन्यमानमेभ्यो नृभ्यो रन्धया येष्वस्मि । अधा हि त्वा पृथिव्यां शूरसातौ हवामहे तनये गोष्वप्सु ॥

O wielder of the thunderbolt, subdue for us the arrogant human force, however great it deems itself, before these our people among whom I stand; therefore on earth, in the winning of the hero, we call you—for the inner birth, for the rays of Light, for the waters of being.

Mantra 13

वयं त एभिः पुरुहूत सख्यैः शत्रोःशत्रोरुत्तर इत्स्याम । घ्नन्तो वृत्राण्युभयानि शूर राया मदेम बृहता त्वोताः ॥

With these friendships of yours, O much-invoked, may we become superior to enemy after enemy; striking down the obstructions on both sides, O hero, may we rejoice in the plenitude of being, protected by you in your vastness.