Sukta 126

Mantra 1

दुन्दुभिः। उप॑ श्वासय पृथि॒वीमु॒त द्यां पु॑रु॒त्रा ते॑ वन्वतां॒ विष्ठि॑तं जग॑त्। स दु॑न्दुभे स॒जूरिन्द्रे॑ण दे॒वैर्दू॒राद् दवी॑यो॒ अप॑ सेध॒ शत्रू॑न्

With the drum set thou earth and heaven a-breathing; far and wide let the established world bestir itself for thee. O Drum, in company with Indra and the Gods, from far, from farther yet, repel away the foes.

Mantra 2

आ क्र॑न्दय॒ बल॒मोजो॑ न॒ आ धा॑ अ॒भि ष्ट॑न दुरि॒ता बाध॑मानः । अप॑ सेध दुन्दुभे दु॒च्छुना॑मि॒त इन्द्र॑स्य मु॒ष्टिर॑सि वी॒डय॑स्व

Roar forth; set for us strength and vigor; thunder against the evils, driving them away. O Drum, repel ill-hap: thou verily art Indra’s fist—show thy might.

Mantra 3

प्रामूं ज॑या॒भी॒३मे ज॑यन्तु केतु॒मद् दु॑न्दुभिर्वा॑वदीतु । समश्व॑पर्णाः पतन्तु नो॒ नरो॒ऽस्माक॑मिन्द्र र॒थिनो॑ जयन्तु

Forward—conquer yonder! let these here conquer: let the bannered drum resound aloud. In unison let our men, horse-winged, swoop on; and, O Indra, let our chariot-fighters be victorious.