HYMN 5 Indra

HYMN 5 Indra

आ त्वेता नि षीदतेन्द्रमभि प्र गायत । सखाय स्तोमवाहसः ॥१॥

Come, sit down: Sing to Indra your song lovingly,

Companions, bringing hymns of praise devotedly.

1.5.1

पुरूतमं पुरूणामीशानं वार्याणाम् । इन्द्रं सोमे सचा सुते ॥२॥

When libation is poured forth, praise Indra respectively,

The lord of blessings, he distress of the entire enemy.

1.5.2

स घा नो योग आ भुवत्स राये स पुरंध्याम् । गमद्वाजेभिरा स नः ॥३॥

May he be with us in our need and in abundance surely:

For gaining of objects, riches, food and knowledge truly.

1.5.3

यस्य संस्थे न वृण्वते हरी समत्सु शत्रवः । तस्मा इन्द्राय गायत ॥४॥

Whose charriot in battle, the foes challenge not truly:

To him, to Indra ever sing your song but gleefully.

1.5.4

सुतपाव्ने सुता इमे शुचयो यन्ति वीतये । सोमासो दध्याशिरः ॥५॥

To the Soma−drinker come, for his enjoyment clearly,

These pure drops of soma mingled with the curd be.

1.5.5

त्वं सुतस्य पीतये सद्यो वृद्धो अजायथाः । इन्द्र ज्यैष्ठ्याय सुक्रतो ॥६॥

May soma enter you Indra, object of praise and supremacy:

Bringing bliss to you the Sage – maintaining your seniority.

1.5.6

आ त्वा विशन्त्वाशवः सोमास इन्द्र गिर्वणः । शं ते सन्तु प्रचेतसे ॥७॥

Indra, you object of praise, may the soma enter thee;

For your superior intelligence - may they propitious be.

1.5.7

त्वां स्तोमा अवीवृधन्त्वामुक्था शतक्रतो । त्वां वर्धन्तु नो गिरः ॥८॥

Satakratu, our chants of praise strengthens you surely, 

Our lauds so strengthen You the songs we sing clearly.

1.5.8

अक्षितोतिः सनेदिमं वाजमिन्द्रः सहस्रिणम् । यस्मिन्विश्वानि पौंस्या ॥९॥

May Indra, the protector, enjoy viands thousand fold truly,

Accept the viands - wherein all manly powers abide surely.

1.5.9

मा नो मर्ता अभि द्रुहन्तनूनामिन्द्र गिर्वणः । ईशानो यवया वधम् ॥१०॥

O Indra, you the object of all praise, let no man do injury,

You are mighty, keep off violence or hurt of our bodies.

1.5.10