Sukta 72

Mantra 1

विश्वेषु हि त्वा सवनेषु तुञ्जते समानमेकं वृषमण्यवः पृथक् स्वः सनिष्यवः पृथक्। तं त्वा नावं न पर्षणिं शूषस्य धुरि धीमहि । इन्द्रं न यज्ञैश्चतयन्त आयव स्तोमेभिरिन्द्रमायवः

For in all the pressings they spur thee on—the self-same, the one Bull—each eager band apart, each seeker after heaven apart. Thee, like a boat, like a ferrying craft, we set upon the yoke-pole of might. As with sacrifices the Āyus-men rouse Indra, so with hymns of praise they rouse Indra.

Mantra 2

वि त्वा ततस्रे मिथुना अवस्यवो व्रजस्य साता गव्यस्य निःसृजः सक्षन्त इन्द्र निःसृजः । यद् गव्यन्ता द्वा जना स्व१र्यन्ता समूहसि । आविष्करिक्रद् वृषणं सचाभुवं वज्रमिन्द्र सचाभुवम्

Forth have they spread thee, in paired array, the seekers after aid—winners of the cattle-pen—releasers of kine: they prevail, O Indra, as releasers. When two peoples, seeking cattle, striving for the bright goal, thou bringest into encounter, then by thy might make manifest the Bull, the accompanying thunderbolt—O Indra, the accompanying bolt.

Mantra 3

उतो नो अस्या उषसो जुषेत ह्य१र्कस्य बोधि हविषो हवीमभिः स्वर्षाता हवीमभिः । यदिन्द्र हन्तवे मृघो वृषा वज्रिं चिकेतसि । आ मे अस्य वेधसो नवीयसो मन्म श्रुधि नवीयसः

And for us may he, of this Dawn, take pleasure; yea, awake to the hymn, to the oblation, with our invocations—thou winner of the bright world—with our invocations. When, O Indra, to smite the wild foe, Bull, bolt-bearer, thou art minded, then hear my newer formulation, this of the inspired ordainer—hear the newer.