Sukta 20

Mantra 1

शुष्मिन्तमं न ऊतये द्युम्निनं पाहि जागृविम्। इन्द्र सोमं शतक्रतो

Most mighty in thy force, for our defence—glorious and ever-wakeful—guard thou us. O Indra, Hundred-counselled, (guard) the Soma.

Mantra 2

इन्द्रियाणि शतक्रतो या ते जनेषु पञ्चसु । इन्द्र तानि त आ वृणे

Those Indra-powers of thine, O Hundred-counselled, that are among the fivefold peoples—O Indra, those from thee I choose and draw unto myself.

Mantra 3

अगन्निन्द्र श्रवो बृहद् द्युम्नं दधिष्व दुष्टरम्। उत् ते शुष्मं तिरामसि

There hath come, O Indra, mighty fame: assume thou glory unconquerable. Forth do we press beyond, by thy strong force.

Mantra 4

अर्वावतो न आ गह्यथो शक्र परावतः । उ लोको यस्ते अद्रिव इन्द्रेह तत आ गहि

From near, come hither unto us; yea, Mighty One, from far away. The realm that is thine, O Stone-wielder—O Indra—hence from that, come thou hither here.

Mantra 5

इन्द्रो अङ्गं महद् भयमभी षदप चुच्यवत्। स हि स्थिरो विचर्षणिः

Indra, in truth, hath faced the mighty fear and thrust it clean away. For he is steadfast, ruling wide o’er men.

Mantra 6

इन्द्रश्च मृलयाति नो न नः पश्चादघं नशत्। भद्रं भवाति नः पुरः

And Indra showeth mercy unto us: let not evil smite us from behind. Let auspicious good be ours in front.

Mantra 7

इन्द्र आशाभ्यस्परि सर्वाभ्यो अभयं करत्।जेता शत्रून् विचर्षणिः

May Indra from every quarter, from all sides around, make safety for us—he, the wide-ruling Conqueror of foes.