Sukta 30

Mantra 1

प्र ते महे विदथे शंसिषं हरी प्र ते वन्वे वनुषो हर्यतं मदम्। घृतं न यो हरिभिश्चारु सेचत आ त्वा विशन्तु हरिवर्पसं गिरः

Forth to thee, the Great, in the solemn session I would proclaim, O Bay Steeds; forth to thee I strive to win the tawny rapture of the Winner. Like ghee, he who with the Bays pours a fair libation—let the songs enter unto thee, O thou of tawny splendour.

Mantra 2

हरिं हि योनिमभि ये समस्वरन् हिन्वन्तो हरी दिव्यं यथा सदः । आ यं पृणन्ति हरिभिर्न धेनव इन्द्राय शूषं हरिवन्तमर्चत

For they who chant in concord toward the tawny seat, urging on the Bay Steeds, as (men urge) the heavenly session; whom they fill with the Bays as milch-cows (fill) with milk—praise ye for Indra that impetuous strength, him who is attended by the Bays.

Mantra 3

सो अस्य वज्रो हरितो य आयसो हरिर्निकामो हरिरा गभस्त्योः । द्युम्नी सुशिप्रो हरिमन्युसायक इन्द्रे नि रूपा हरिता मिमिक्षिरे

His thunderbolt is tawny, which is of metal; tawny, at his will, tawny in his two hands. In splendours, fair-lipped, with tawny wrath, missile-bearing—within Indra the tawny forms have been firmly commingled.

Mantra 4

दिवि न केतुरधि धायि हर्यतो विव्यचद् वज्रो हरितो न रंह्या । तुददहिं हरिशिप्रो य आयसः सहस्रशोका अभवद्धरिंभरः

Like a banner in heaven was set the tawny one’s sign; the tawny thunderbolt flashed abroad like a racer. Thrusting at the Serpent, fair-lipped, that bolt of metal—thousand-flamed—became he who bears the Bays.

Mantra 5

त्वंत्वमहर्यथा उपस्तुतः पूर्वेभिरिन्द्र हरिकेश यज्वभिः । त्वं हर्यसि तव विश्वमुक्थ्य१मसामि राधो हरिजात हर्यतम्

Thou, thou wast irresistible when praised of old by the former sacrificers, O Indra of tawny hair. Thou art the tawny-bright; all that is worthy of hymn is thine: I win thy bounty, O tawny-born, the tawny boon most to be desired.