HYMN 4 Indri

HYMN 4 Indri

सुरूपकृत्नुमूतये सुदुघामिव गोदुहे । जुहूमसि द्यविद्यवि ॥१॥

As a good cow to him who milks but does be,

We invoke doer of fair deeds to our aid daily.

1.4.1

उप नः सवना गहि सोमस्य सोमपाः पिब । गोदा इद्रेवतो मदः ॥२॥

Come to our libations, Soma−drinker you be!

The rich One's rapture gives kine certainly.

1.4.2

अथा ते अन्तमानां विद्याम सुमतीनाम् । मा नो अति ख्य आ गहि ॥३॥

May we be aware of your innermost kindness truly:

Do not pass us by - come reveal yourself to me.

1.4.3

परेहि विग्रमस्तृतमिन्द्रं पृच्छा विपश्चितम् । यस्ते सखिभ्य आ वरम् ॥४॥

Go to the wise unconquered One, ask of Indra truly,

Ask him of the priest’s fitness, who recites skillfully.

1.4.4

उत ब्रुवन्तु नो निदो निरन्यतश्चिदारत । दधाना इन्द्र इद्दुवः ॥५॥

Let our ministers, performing his worship earnestly,

Depart your revilers from all places - praise Indra truly.

1.4.5

उत नः सुभगाँ अरिर्वोचेयुर्दस्म कृष्टयः । स्यामेदिन्द्रस्य शर्मणि ॥६॥

Destroyer of foes, let enemies say, we prosperous be,

Let men cheer us - may we dwell in Indra's care fully.

1.4.6

एमाशुमाशवे भर यज्ञश्रियं नृमादनम् । पतयन्मन्दयत्सखम् ॥७॥

To the swift One bring the swift, grace sacrifice fully,

That to the Friend who gives wings and joy wholly.

1.4.7

अस्य पीत्वा शतक्रतो घनो वृत्राणामभवः । प्रावो वाजेषु वाजिनम् ॥८॥

Satakratu[i], drink this, you the Vrtras' slayer does be;

You who help the warrior in the fray undoubtedly.

1.4.8

तं त्वा वाजेषु वाजिनं वाजयामः शतक्रतो । धनानामिन्द्र सातये ॥९॥

We strengthen Satakratu, You the powerful in fight be,

That, Indra, we may win us the wealth but finally.

1.4.9

यो रायोऽवनिर्महान्सुपारः सुन्वतः सखा । तस्मा इन्द्राय गायत ॥१०॥

To him the stream of wealth, who pours the juice be,

To this Indra do sing your song unending devotedly.

1.4.10

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[i] Soma Juice