Mantra 4
Sukta 15
इमे त इन्द्र ते वयं पुरुष्टुत ये त्वारभ्य चरामसि प्रभूवसो । नहि त्वदन्यो गिर्वणो गिरः सधत् क्षोणीरिव प्रति नो हर्य तद् वचः
imé ta índra té vayáṃ puruṣṭutá yé tvā́rabhya cárāmasi prabhūvaso | náhi tvád anyó gírvāṇo gíraḥ sádhat kṣóṇīr iva práti no harya tád vácaḥ
These, Indra, are for thee—yea, we for thee, O Much-praised, who, laying hold on thee, move in thy service, O Lord of ample wealth. For none other than thee, O Singer’s-friend, can set our songs in sure success: as lands are firm, so do thou, in answer, take delight in this our word.
Ces (chants) sont pour toi, ô Indra—oui, nous sommes pour toi, ô Très-loué : nous t’ayant saisi, nous avançons à ton service, ô maître d’abondantes richesses. Car nul autre que toi, ô ami des chanteurs, ne peut établir nos hymnes dans un succès assuré ; comme les terres sont fermes, ainsi, en réponse, prends joie à cette parole qui est la nôtre.
Rishi: RV-tradition seer(s) underlying AV 20 (Indra-stuti); specific r̥ṣi not inferable from the excerpt alone
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like RV meter (as transmitted in AV 20); exact scansion requires full pada accent/mātrā check
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