Sukta 11

Mantra 1

इन्द्रः पूर्भिदातिरद् दासमर्कैर्विदद्वसुर्दयमानो वि शत्रून्। ब्रह्मजूतस्तन्वा वावृधानो भूरिदात्र आपृणद् रोदसी उभे

Indra, the splitter of forts, hath overpassed the Dāsa with his hymns; finding the treasure, bestowing, he scattered the foes. Impelled by holy power, waxing in his own person, the bounteous giver filled full both the worlds, Heaven and Earth.

Mantra 2

मखस्य ते तविषस्य प्र जूतिमियर्मि वाचममृताय भूषन्। इन्द्र क्षितीनामसि मानुषीणां विशां दैवीनामुत पूर्वयावा

For thy strong sacrifice I stir forth the impulsion; I raise my speech, adorning it, for immortality. O Indra, thou art lord of peoples, of the human tribes, of the god-protected clans, yea, the leader from of old.

Mantra 3

इन्द्रो वृत्रमवृणोच्छर्धनीतिः प्र मायिनाममिनाद् वर्पणीतिः । अहन् व्यंसमुशधग् वनेष्वाविर्धेना अकृणोद् राम्याणाम्

Indra laid open Vṛtra, as leader of the host; forth he crushed the wiles of the crafty, with smiting power. He slew the crooked one, scorching him in the forests; he made the milch-cows manifest, for the pleasant habitations.

Mantra 4

इन्द्रः स्वर्षा जनयन्नहानि जिगायोशिग्भिः पृतना अभिष्टिः । प्रारोचयन्मनवे केतुमह्नामविन्दज्ज्योतिर्बृहते रणाय

Indra, winner of the light, generating the days, conquered the battles with the ardent priests, pressing on. He made shine for Manu the banner of the days; he found the mighty light for the great battle.

Mantra 5

इन्द्रस्तुजो बर्हणा आ विवेश नृवद् दधानो नर्या पुरूणि । अचेतयद् धिय इमा जरित्रे प्रेमं वर्णमतिरच्छुक्रमासाम्

Indra, the impeller, the strengthener, entered in; bearing, in heroic wise, many manly powers. He awakened these thoughts for the singer; forth he set this lustre of them, surpassingly bright.

Mantra 6

महो महानि पनयन्त्यस्येन्द्रस्य कर्म सुकृता पुरूणि । वृजनेन वृजिनान्त्सं पिपेष मायाभिर्दस्यूंरभिभूत्योजाः

Great, yea mighty, are the well-wrought deeds of this Indra, and many: with his war-host he hath utterly crushed the evil-doers; by his wondrous powers, of overpowering might, he subdued the Dasyus.

Mantra 7

युधेन्द्रो मह्ना वरिवश्चकार देवेभ्यः सत्पतिश्चर्षणिप्राः । विवस्वतः सदने अस्य तानि विप्रा उक्थेभिः कवयो गृणन्ति

For battle Indra, by his greatness, made free scope and shelter for the Gods—good lord, upholding the peoples: those deeds of his, in Vivasvat’s seat, the inspired priests, the poets, sing with hymns.

Mantra 8

सत्रासाहं वरेण्यं सहोदां ससवांसं स्वरपश्च देवीः । ससान यः पृथिवीं द्यामुतेमामिन्द्रं मदन्त्यनु धीरणासः

The ever-conquering, choice-worthy, might-bestowing, victorious, heaven-bright—him the divine powers (goddesses) [attend]; he who hath won the Earth and Heaven and this (realm besides): Indra the steadfast, following (their rite), exhilarate with praise.

Mantra 9

ससानात्यां उत सूर्यं ससानेन्द्रः ससान पुरुभोजसं गाम्। हिरण्ययमुतभोगं ससान हत्वी दस्यून् प्रार्यं वर्णमावत्

He won the steed, and he won the Sun; Indra won, he won the cow of many boons; he won the golden treasure and the enjoyment: having slain the Dasyus, he advanced and guarded the Aryan order.

Mantra 10

इन्द्र ओषधीरसनोदहानि वनस्पतीँरसनोदन्तरिक्षम्। बिभेद बलं नुनुदे विवाचोऽथाभवद् दमिताभिक्रतूनाम्

Indra won the herbs, he won the days; he won the forest-lords, he won the mid-air. He clave the hostile power, he drave away contentious voices; then became he the tamer of opposing counsels.

Mantra 11

शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन् भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम्

Auspiciously would we invoke Indra the Bounteous, in this encounter, the most heroic, in the winning of the prize;—him who hearkeneth, the fierce, for succour in the battles, smiting the Vṛtras, wholly victorious for the gaining of riches.