HYMN 9 Indra

ऋग्वेद: सूक्तं १.९

HYMN 9 Indra.

इन्द्रेहि मत्स्यन्धसो विश्वेभिः सोमपर्वभिः । महाँ अभिष्टिरोजसा ॥१॥

Come Indra, delight with juice at all soma feasts surely,

Protector, mighty in strength, victorious over foes you be.

1.9.1

एमेनं सृजता सुते मन्दिमिन्द्राय मन्दिने । चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये ॥२॥

The libation being prepared, pour the exhilaration freely,

To the rejoicing Indra, accomplisher of all things truly.

1.9.2

मत्स्वा सुशिप्र मन्दिभि स्तोमेभिर्विश्वचर्षणे । सचैषु सवनेष्वा ॥३॥

Indra, with handsome chin, pleased with the praises be;

Who revered by mankind, come to these rites happily.

1.9.3

असृग्रमिन्द्र ते गिरः प्रति त्वामुदहासत । अजोषा वृषभं पतिम् ॥४॥

I address you, Indra, the blesser, you protector be,

Of devotees who praise you, and you approve surely.

1.9.4

सं चोदय चित्रमर्वाग्राध इन्द्र वरेण्यम् । असदित्ते विभु प्रभु ॥५॥

Place before us, Indra, precious, multiform riches fully,

For enough and more than enough are yours assuredly.

1.9.5

अस्मान्सु तत्र चोदयेन्द्र राये रभस्वतः । तुविद्युम्न यशस्वतः ॥६॥

Indra, encourage us in this rite for acquirement wealthy,

For we your devotees, diligent and renowned do be.

1.9.6

सं गोमदिन्द्र वाजवदस्मे पृथु श्रवो बृहत् । विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम् ॥७॥

Grant us, Indra, wealth beyond measure, estimate wholly,

Inexhaustible, the source of cattle, of food, of all life be.

1.9.7

अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहद्द्युम्नं सहस्रसातमम् । इन्द्र ता रथिनीरिषः ॥८॥

Indra, grant us fame and wealth acquired in ways many,

And food which brought from the field in carts does be.

1.9.8

वसोरिन्द्रं वसुपतिं गीर्भिर्गृणन्त ऋग्मियम् । होम गन्तारमूतये ॥९॥

Indra, lord of wealth, we invoke for defense of our property,

You, object of sacred verses, praising you with praises be.

1.9.9

सुतेसुते न्योकसे बृहद्बृहत एदरिः । इन्द्राय शूषमर्चति ॥१०॥

The sacrificer glorifies with libations effused repeatedly,

The vast prowess of the dweller – Lord Indra, mighty.

1.9.10