HYMN 7 Indra

HYMN 7 Indra.

इन्द्रमिद्गाथिनो बृहदिन्द्रमर्केभिरर्किणः । इन्द्रं वाणीरनूषत ॥१॥

INDRA invoked by singers with praise, reciters with lauds surely,

Indra invoked by the choirs who glorify the lord full-heartedly.

1.7.1

इन्द्र इद्धर्योः सचा सम्मिश्ल आ वचोयुजा । इन्द्रो वज्री हिरण्ययः ॥२॥

Indra hath ever close to him his two bay steeds and word−yoked car, Indra the golden, thunder−armed.

Indra, blender of all, comes with steeds harnessed at his word verily,

Indra the richly-decorated, the wielder of the thunderbolt does be.

1.7.2

इन्द्रो दीर्घाय चक्षस आ सूर्यं रोहयद्दिवि । वि गोभिरद्रिमैरयत् ॥३॥

Indra, to render all things visible, elevated the sun clearly,

He also charged the cloud with abundant waters actually.

1.7.3

इन्द्र वाजेषु नोऽव सहस्रप्रधनेषु च । उग्र उग्राभिरूतिभिः ॥४॥

Invincible Indra, protect us in battles abounding in spoil fully,

With insuperable defences – shelter us we pray respectfully.

1.7.4

इन्द्रं वयं महाधन इन्द्रमर्भे हवामहे । युजं वृत्रेषु वज्रिणम् ॥५॥

We invoke Indra for great affluence, Indra for prosperity;

He our ally, wielder of the thunder-bolt against our enemies.

1.7.5

स नो वृषन्नमुं चरुं सत्रादावन्नपा वृधि । अस्मभ्यमप्रतिष्कुतः ॥६॥

Shedder of rain, granter of all desires, set open this cloud fully,

You are never uncompliant with our requests unquestionabily.

1.7.6

तुञ्जेतुञ्जे य उत्तरे स्तोमा इन्द्रस्य वज्रिणः । न विन्धे अस्य सुष्टुतिम् ॥७॥

All praises given to other dignities, they also due to Indra be,

I do not know his fitting praise; I find no laud of him worthy.

1.7.7

वृषा यूथेव वंसगः कृष्टीरियर्त्योजसा । ईशानो अप्रतिष्कुतः ॥८॥

Shedder of rain, the mighty lord, the ever compliant who be,

Who invests with his strength - as bull defends his herd truly.

1.7.8

य एकश्चर्षणीनां वसूनामिरज्यति । इन्द्रः पञ्च क्षितीनाम् ॥९॥

Indra, who alone rules over men, over riches certainly,

Who rule over the five classes of earth dwellers surely.

1.7.9

इन्द्रं वो विश्वतस्परि हवामहे जनेभ्यः । अस्माकमस्तु केवलः ॥१०॥

We invoke for you, Indra, who everywhere among men be;

May he be not for the others – only our own exclusively.

1.7.10