Sukta 45

Mantra 1

आ घा ये अग्निमिन्धते स्तृणन्ति बर्हिरानुषक् । येषामिन्द्रो युवा सखा ॥

Yea, those who kindle the divine Fire (Agni) and spread the inner seat of offering in right succession—of them Indra, the ever-youthful Power, becomes the companion-friend within.

Mantra 2

बृहन्निदिध्म एषां भूरि शस्तं पृथुः स्वरुः । येषामिन्द्रो युवा सखा ॥

Great indeed is their fuel of the Fire; abundant is their word of praise; broad is their luminous opening—of such, Indra the ever-youthful becomes the companion-friend.

Mantra 3

अयुद्ध इद्युधा वृतं शूर आजति सत्वभिः । येषामिन्द्रो युवा सखा ॥

Though seemingly unarmed, yet by battle he drives back the enclosing obstruction; the Hero charges with his powers of being—of such, Indra the ever-youthful is the companion-friend.

Mantra 4

आ बुन्दं वृत्रहा ददे जातः पृच्छद्वि मातरम् । क उग्राः के ह शृण्विरे ॥

The slayer of the Coverer set the foundation in place; born into the work, he questioned his Mother: ‘Who are the fierce powers? Who indeed are they that hear?’

Mantra 5

प्रति त्वा शवसी वदद्गिरावप्सो न योधिषत् । यस्ते शत्रुत्वमाचके ॥

Against thee, O Power, the speaking energies contend—like waters in tumult; but he who would assume hostility to thee is exposed and undone.

Mantra 6

उत त्वं मघवञ्छृणु यस्ते वष्टि ववक्षि तत् । यद्वीळयासि वीळु तत् ॥

And thou, O Maghavan, do hear: what one seeks from thee, that thou canst grant; and what thou holdest back, that too is held back—so let thy will turn wholly to our fulfilment.

Mantra 7

यदाजिं यात्याजिकृदिन्द्रः स्वश्वयुरुप । रथीतमो रथीनाम् ॥

When Indra, the maker of victory, goes forth to the contest, desiring his own steeds, he comes near—most charioteer of charioteers—bringing the mastering force for our advance.

Mantra 8

वि षु विश्वा अभियुजो वज्रिन्विष्वग्यथा वृह । भवा नः सुश्रवस्तमः ॥

Disperse utterly all who press upon us in assault, O wielder of the thunderbolt, in every direction; and become for us the most perfectly heard-of—most manifest in victorious fame and effective help.

Mantra 9

अस्माकं सु रथं पुर इन्द्रः कृणोतु सातये । न यं धूर्वन्ति धूर्तयः ॥

Let Indra make our chariot good and foremost for the winning; a chariot that the deceivers cannot overthrow or confound.

Mantra 10

वृज्याम ते परि द्विषोऽरं ते शक्र दावने । गमेमेदिन्द्र गोमतः ॥

We would clear away the haters from around thee; sufficient art thou, O Shakra, for the giving. May we indeed come, O Indra, to the luminous riches—rich in rays of knowledge.

Mantra 11

शनैश्चिद्यन्तो अद्रिवोऽश्वावन्तः शतग्विनः । विवक्षणा अनेहसः ॥

Even if they advance slowly, O Bearer of the pressing-stone, they come with the steeds of force—possessors of a hundredfold gain; they are wide-opening powers, unhurried in their movement.

Mantra 12

ऊर्ध्वा हि ते दिवेदिवे सहस्रा सूनृता शता । जरितृभ्यो विमंहते ॥

For yours, day by day, are uplifted—by the thousand, by the hundred—true and luminous words of right inspiration; they widen into bounty for the singers.

Mantra 13

विद्मा हि त्वा धनंजयमिन्द्र दृळ्हा चिदारुजम् । आदारिणं यथा गयम् ॥

We know you, O Indra, as the conqueror of the plenitudes: you shatter even what is firm; you are the breaker-open, as (one breaks open) Gaya.

Mantra 14

ककुहं चित्त्वा कवे मन्दन्तु धृष्णविन्दवः । आ त्वा पणिं यदीमहे ॥

Even in the farthest height, O Seer, may the bold drops of Soma exhilarate you, when we would draw you near against the Pani within us.

Mantra 15

यस्ते रेवाँ अदाशुरिः प्रममर्ष मघत्तये । तस्य नो वेद आ भर ॥

He who, rich in soul-substance, has offered to you and has pressed forward for your giving—bring to us the knowledge of his way (of attainment).

Mantra 16

इम उ त्वा वि चक्षते सखाय इन्द्र सोमिनः । पुष्टावन्तो यथा पशुम् ॥

These companions who hold the Soma look upon you with discernment, O Indra, fostering you as one fosters a growing power in the being.

Mantra 17

उत त्वाबधिरं वयं श्रुत्कर्णं सन्तमूतये । दूरादिह हवामहे ॥

And we call you—never deaf, hearing with an awakened ear—for our help; from afar we summon you here.

Mantra 18

यच्छुश्रूया इमं हवं दुर्मर्षं चक्रिया उत । भवेरापिर्नो अन्तमः ॥

If you would truly hear this call—hard to withstand—and would act, then become for us the nearest sheltering presence.

Mantra 19

यच्चिद्धि ते अपि व्यथिर्जगन्वांसो अमन्महि । गोदा इदिन्द्र बोधि नः ॥

Even if there is some wavering in you, we who journey have understood it; yet, as the giver of the rays, O Indra, awaken to us.

Mantra 20

आ त्वा रम्भं न जिव्रयो ररभ्मा शवसस्पते । उश्मसि त्वा सधस्थ आ ॥

We have seized you as one seizes a support, O Lord of force; we desire you here in the common seat of being.

Mantra 21

स्तोत्रमिन्द्राय गायत पुरुनृम्णाय सत्वने । नकिर्यं वृण्वते युधि ॥

Sing the hymn to Indra, the Power of many manly strengths, the embodiment of victorious force; for none can choose and master Him in the inner battle.

Mantra 22

अभि त्वा वृषभा सुते सुतं सृजामि पीतये । तृम्पा व्यश्नुही मदम् ॥

Toward thee, O Bull of force, when the Soma is pressed, I send forth the pressed draught for thy drinking; be filled, and pervade and attain the rapture-power.

Mantra 23

मा त्वा मूरा अविष्यवो मोपहस्वान आ दभन् । माकीं ब्रह्मद्विषो वनः ॥

Let not the foolish, the ill-willed, nor the mockers deceive thee; let not at any time the haters of the Word seize thy power.

Mantra 24

इह त्वा गोपरीणसा महे मन्दन्तु राधसे । सरो गौरो यथा पिब ॥

Here may the rich, cow-abounding offerings gladden thee for the great giving; drink, like the tawny one at the lake, in full content.

Mantra 25

या वृत्रहा परावति सना नवा च चुच्युवे । ता संसत्सु प्र वोचत ॥

Those deeds of the Vṛtra-slayer, done in the far beyond—old and ever new—proclaim them forth in the assemblies.

Mantra 26

अपिबत्कद्रुवः सुतमिन्द्रः सहस्रबाह्वे । अत्रादेदिष्ट पौंस्यम् ॥

Indra drank the pressed Soma at Kadrū; there he made his manly power shine forth, in the thousand-armed might.

Mantra 27

सत्यं तत्तुर्वशे यदौ विदानो अह्नवाय्यम् । व्यानट् तुर्वणे शमि ॥

True was that for Turvaśa and Yadu: knowing, he spread out the swift-moving help; he reached wide to Turvaṇa for peace and right ease.

Mantra 28

तरणिं वो जनानां त्रदं वाजस्य गोमतः । समानमु प्र शंसिषम् ॥

I will proclaim the same Indra to you as the crosser for peoples, the giver of the sustaining plenitude of force rich in rays of light.

Mantra 29

ऋभुक्षणं न वर्तव उक्थेषु तुग्र्यावृधम् । इन्द्रं सोमे सचा सुते ॥

Like Ṛbhukṣaṇa for our turning, in the hymns—Indra who increases the Tūgrya—together with the pressed Soma.

Mantra 30

यः कृन्तदिद्वि योन्यं त्रिशोकाय गिरिं पृथुम् । गोभ्यो गातुं निरेतवे ॥

He who indeed cut open the womb, the broad mountain, for the triple-brightness, so that for the Rays (cows) a path might go out and be released.

Mantra 31

यद्दधिषे मनस्यसि मन्दानः प्रेदियक्षसि । मा तत्करिन्द्र मृळय ॥

Whatever intent you place within your mind, O Indra, exhilarated you press forward to achieve it—do not make that a cause of harm to us; be gracious and heal us.

Mantra 32

दभ्रं चिद्धि त्वावतः कृतं शृण्वे अधि क्षमि । जिगात्विन्द्र ते मनः ॥

Even a small act done by one who has you is heard upon the earth; may your mind, O Indra, come swiftly toward us (to our call).

Mantra 33

तवेदु ताः सुकीर्तयोऽसन्नुत प्रशस्तयः । यदिन्द्र मृळयासि नः ॥

Yours indeed are those good-fames and true praises—when, O Indra, you become gracious to us.

Mantra 34

मा न एकस्मिन्नागसि मा द्वयोरुत त्रिषु । वधीर्मा शूर भूरिषु ॥

Do not strike us for a single fault, nor for two, nor even for three; do not slay us, O hero, for the many (imperfections) in us.

Mantra 35

बिभया हि त्वावत उग्रादभिप्रभङ्गिणः । दस्मादहमृतीषहः ॥

For I fear the violent breakers when one is without you; but with you—O wondrous one—I become a bearer who can endure the assaults against the right.

Mantra 36

मा सख्युः शूनमा विदे मा पुत्रस्य प्रभूवसो । आवृत्वद्भूतु ते मनः ॥

Let me not find emptiness in friendship, nor in the mastery of a son (or in the power that should sustain lineage); may your mind turn back toward us and become returning and present.

Mantra 37

को नु मर्या अमिथितः सखा सखायमब्रवीत् । जहा को अस्मदीषते ॥

Who indeed, O young hero, the unbeguiled friend, spoke to his friend: ‘Leave him—who is it that seeks to harm us?’

Mantra 38

एवारे वृषभा सुतेऽसिन्वन्भूर्यावयः । श्वघ्नीव निवता चरन् ॥

Thus, O bull of power, in the pressed Soma you move, bestowing abundant helps; like a hound-slayer you roam in the low-lying places (seeking out and destroying the lurking hostile).

Mantra 39

आ त एता वचोयुजा हरी गृभ्णे सुमद्रथा । यदीं ब्रह्मभ्य इद्ददः ॥

I seize for you these two tawny powers yoked to the Word, O you of glad chariot, when you indeed give them to the seers of the sacred utterance.

Mantra 40

भिन्धि विश्वा अप द्विषः परि बाधो जही मृधः । वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर ॥

Break away all hatreds; drive off the pressures; slay the hostile assailments. Bring then to us the desirable wealth—fullness of being and force.

Mantra 41

यद्वीळाविन्द्र यत्स्थिरे यत्पर्शाने पराभृतम् । वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर ॥

Whatever has been placed far away in the stronghold, O Indra, whatever is held fast in the stable foundation, whatever is carried beyond in the wide-spreading field—bring that here to us: the desirable treasure of being.

Mantra 42

यस्य ते विश्वमानुषो भूरेर्दत्तस्य वेदति । वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर ॥

He who, among all men, truly knows the abundance of what you have given—bring to us that desirable treasure: the real wealth of fullness of being.