Sukta 63

Mantra 1

स पूर्व्यो महानां वेनः क्रतुभिरानजे । यस्य द्वारा मनुष्पिता देवेषु धिय आनजे ॥

He, the ancient one among the great, the seeker, has approached by powers of will. Through his gates, Manu the Father has entered; through him our thoughts enter among the gods.

Mantra 2

दिवो मानं नोत्सदन्त्सोमपृष्ठासो अद्रयः । उक्था ब्रह्म च शंस्या ॥

Not falling short of the measure of heaven, the stones bearing Soma on their backs are set in motion; the hymns of uplift and the sacred word are to be declared.

Mantra 3

स विद्वाँ अङ्गिरोभ्य इन्द्रो गा अवृणोदप । स्तुषे तदस्य पौंस्यम् ॥

He, the knower—Indra—opened out the rays (the cows of light) for the Aṅgirasas. I praise that his manhood-force, his victorious power of the soul.

Mantra 4

स प्रत्नथा कविवृध इन्द्रो वाकस्य वक्षणिः । शिवो अर्कस्य होमन्यस्मत्रा गन्त्ववसे ॥

From of old, increasing the seers, Indra is the carrier of the Word. Kindly, to the offering-place of the hymn, let him come here to our side for help.

Mantra 5

आदू नु ते अनु क्रतुं स्वाहा वरस्य यज्यवः । श्वात्रमर्का अनूषतेन्द्र गोत्रस्य दावने ॥

Now indeed, following your effective will, the worshippers offer with svāhā the chosen delight. The hymns have sounded the mighty strength, O Indra, for the giving of the luminous herds (the treasures of light).

Mantra 6

इन्द्रे विश्वानि वीर्या कृतानि कर्त्वानि च । यमर्का अध्वरं विदुः ॥

In Indra are gathered all the hero-powers—those already accomplished and those still to be accomplished; him the illumined hymns know as the true movement of sacrifice (the inner offering-journey).

Mantra 7

यत्पाञ्चजन्यया विशेन्द्रे घोषा असृक्षत । अस्तृणाद्बर्हणा विपोऽर्यो मानस्य स क्षयः ॥

When, for the fivefold-born human community, the cries of aspiration were released toward Indra, then the seer of inspired vision spread out the uplifting seat; that is the dwelling-place of the mind that becomes Arya—noble by inner ascent.

Mantra 8

इयमु ते अनुष्टुतिश्चकृषे तानि पौंस्या । प्रावश्चक्रस्य वर्तनिम् ॥

This following hymn of mine I have fashioned for thee; by it I affirm those manly powers, and I widen the track of the wheel—opening the forward movement of thy force in us.

Mantra 9

अस्य वृष्णो व्योदन उरु क्रमिष्ट जीवसे । यवं न पश्व आ ददे ॥

In the wide opening of this mighty One, thou hast stepped out broadly for life; and thou hast brought the sustaining grain, as it were, for the inner herds—nourishment for the powers that must grow.

Mantra 10

तद्दधाना अवस्यवो युष्माभिर्दक्षपितरः । स्याम मरुत्वतो वृधे ॥

Holding fast to that (right gain), seeking help, and with you as fathers of discernment, may we become an increase in the growth of the Marut-bearing One—may Indra with the Maruts enlarge our being.

Mantra 11

बळृत्वियाय धाम्न ऋक्वभिः शूर नोनुमः । जेषामेन्द्र त्वया युजा ॥

Indeed, for thy season-right station and power we press thee forward with illumined chants, O hero; may we win, O Indra, yoked with thee as our companion-force.

Mantra 12

अस्मे रुद्रा मेहना पर्वतासो वृत्रहत्ये भरहूतौ सजोषाः । यः शंसते स्तुवते धायि पज्र इन्द्रज्येष्ठा अस्माँ अवन्तु देवाः ॥

For us may the Rudras—strong and mountain-like—unite in joy at the slaying of the Coverer, at the battle-call; he who speaks and he who praises, for him the firm strength is set. May the gods, with Indra as the eldest, protect us.