Joy, Mightiest Indra, known and marked, sprung most from Soma-draughts, with which
You strike down the greedy fiend, for that we long.
With which you churn Adhrigu, the great Dasa-gava, and the God
Who stirs the sunlight, and the sea, for that we long.
With which you drive forth like chariots Sindhu and all the mighty floods
To go the way ordained by Law, for that we long.
Accept this laud for aid, made pure like oil, you Stone-caster,
Whereby even in a moment you have grown great.
Be pleased, Song-lover, with this song that flows abundant like the sea.
Indra, with all your succors you have grown great.
The God who from afar sends gifts to maintain our friendship’s bond,
You spreading them like rain from heaven, you grow great.
The beams that mark him grow strong, the thunder rests between his arms,
When, like the Sun, he has increased both Heaven and Earth.
When, Mighty Lord of Heroes, you ate a thousand buffalo,
Then grew and waxed exceeding great your Indra-power.
Indra consumes with the rays of Surya the malicious man:
Like Agni conquering the woods, he grows strong.
This newest thought of ours that suits the time approaches to you:
Serving, beloved in many a place it measures and marks.
The pious germ of sacrifice directly purifies the soul.
By Indra’s lauds it grows great, it measures and marks.
Indra who wins the friend spreads himself to drink the Soma-draught:
Like worshipper’s expanding praise; it measures and marks.
He whom the sages, living men, have cheered, offering up their hymns,
Grows like sacrifice’s oil in Agni’s mouth.
Aditi also brings forth a hymn for Indra, Sovereign Lord:
The work of sacrifice for help is glorified.
The ministering priests have sung their songs for aid and eulogy:
God, your Bays do not turn from the rite ordained by Law.
If, Indra, you drink Soma by Viṣṇu’s or Tṛta Āptya’s side,
Or with the Maruts take delight in flowing drops;
Or, Śakra, if you cheer yourself afar or in the sea of air,
Rejoice in this juice of ours, in flowing drops.
Or, Lord of Heroes, if you aid the worship