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Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 17
Sanskrit: तिग्मा यदन्तरशनिः पताति कस्मिञ्चिच्छूर मुहुके जनानाम् । घोरा यदर्य समृतिर्भवात्यध स्मा नस्तन्वो बोधि गोपाः ॥
Transliteration: tigmā yadantaraśaniḥ patāti kasmiñcicchūra muhuke janānām | ghorā yadarya samṛtirbhavātyadha smā nastanvo bodhi gopāḥ ||
Translation: Hero, indra, when in any conflict of men the sharp thunderbolt falls in the midst (of them), and when, lord there is a terrible battle, then the defender of our person ns is made known.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 18
Sanskrit: भुवोऽविता वामदेवस्य धीनां भुवः सखावृको वाजसातौ । त्वामनु प्रमतिमा जगन्मोरुशंसो जरित्रे विश्वध स्याः ॥
Transliteration: bhuvo'vitā vāmadevasya dhīnāṃ bhuvaḥ sakhāvṛko vājasātau | tvāmanu pramatimā jaganmoruśaṃso jaritre viśvadha syāḥ ||
Translation: Be you the protector of the pious acts of Vāmadeva; be you in battle an unfailing friend; we come to you, eminent in wisdom; may you be ever benignant to your praiser.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 19
Sanskrit: एभिर्नृभिरिन्द्र त्वायुभिष्ट्वा मघवद्भिर्मघवन्विश्व आजौ । द्यावो न द्युम्नैरभि सन्तो अर्यः क्षपो मदेम शरदश्च पूर्वीः ॥
Transliteration: ebhirnṛbhirindra tvāyubhiṣṭvā maghavadbhirmaghavanviśva ājau | dyāvo na dyumnairabhi santo aryaḥ kṣapo madema śaradaśca pūrvīḥ ||
Translation: In every battle, Maghavan, may we, along with those men who trust in you and offer rich gifts, like those who are resplendent with riches, triumphing over their foes, glorify you many nights and years.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 20
Sanskrit: एवेदिन्द्राय वृषभाय वृष्णे ब्रह्माकर्म भृगवो न रथम् । नू चिद्यथा नः सख्या वियोषदसन्न उग्रोऽविता तनूपाः ॥
Transliteration: evedindrāya vṛṣabhāya vṛṣṇe brahmākarma bhṛgavo na ratham | nū cidyathā naḥ sakhyā viyoṣadasanna ugro'vitā tanūpāḥ ||
Translation: Therefore we offer to the vigorous Indra, the showerer (of benefits), holy adoration, that he may never withdraw his friendly (actions) from us, and that he may be our powerful protector, the defender of (our) person ns, as the Bhṛgus (fabricate) a car (for use).
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 21
Sanskrit: नू ष्टुत इन्द्र नू गृणान इषं जरित्रे नद्यो न पीपेः । अकारि ते हरिवो ब्रह्म नव्यं धिया स्याम रथ्यः सदासाः ॥
Transliteration: nū ṣṭuta indra nū gṛṇāna iṣaṃ jaritre nadyo na pīpeḥ | akāri te harivo brahma navyaṃ dhiyā syāma rathyaḥ sadāsāḥ ||
Translation: Glorified (in the past), glorified, Indra, at present, satisfy your worshipper with food, as rivers (are filled with water); lord of horses, a new hymn has been made for you; may we possessed of chariots, be ever delighted in (your) praise.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 1
Sanskrit: त्वं महाँ इन्द्र तुभ्यं ह क्षा अनु क्षत्रं मंहना मन्यत द्यौः । त्वं वृत्रं शवसा जघन्वान्त्सृजः सिन्धूँरहिना जग्रसानान् ॥
Transliteration: tvaṃ mahā~ indra tubhyaṃ ha kṣā anu kṣatraṃ maṃhanā manyata dyauḥ | tvaṃ vṛtraṃ śavasā jaghanvāntsṛjaḥ sindhū~rahinā jagrasānān ||
Translation: You, Indra, are mighty; the vast earth confesses to you (your) strength, as does the heaven; you have slain Vṛtra by your vigour, you have set free the rivers arrested by Ahi.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 2
Sanskrit: तव त्विषो जनिमन्रेजत द्यौ रेजद्भूमिर्भियसा स्वस्य मन्योः । ऋघायन्त सुभ्वः पर्वतास आर्दन्धन्वानि सरयन्त आपः ॥
Transliteration: tava tviṣo janimanrejata dyau rejadbhūmirbhiyasā svasya manyoḥ | ṛghāyanta subhvaḥ parvatāsa ārdandhanvāni sarayanta āpaḥ ||
Translation: At the birth of you who are resplendent, trembled the heaven (and) trembled the earth through fear of your wrath; the mighty clouds were confined; they destroyed (the distress of drought), spreading the waters over the dry plural ces.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 3
Sanskrit: भिनद्गिरिं शवसा वज्रमिष्णन्नाविष्कृण्वानः सहसान ओजः । वधीद्वृत्रं वज्रेण मन्दसानः सरन्नापो जवसा हतवृष्णीः ॥
Transliteration: bhinadgiriṃ śavasā vajramiṣṇannāviṣkṛṇvānaḥ sahasāna ojaḥ | vadhīdvṛtraṃ vajreṇa mandasānaḥ sarannāpo javasā hatavṛṣṇīḥ ||
Translation: The subduer of foes, manifesting his energy and hurling his thunderbolt, shattered the mountain by his strength; he slew Vṛtra with the thunderbolt, exulting, and the waters whose obstructor was destroyed rushed forth with rapidity.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 4
Sanskrit: सुवीरस्ते जनिता मन्यत द्यौरिन्द्रस्य कर्ता स्वपस्तमो भूत् । य ईं जजान स्वर्यं सुवज्रमनपच्युतं सदसो न भूम ॥
Transliteration: suvīraste janitā manyata dyaurindrasya kartā svapastamo bhūt | ya īṃ jajāna svaryaṃ suvajramanapacyutaṃ sadaso na bhūma ||
Translation: Heaven, your progenitor, conceived (I have obtained) a worthy son; the maker of Indra was the accomplisher of a most excellent work; he who begot the adorable (Indra), armed with the thunderbolt, irremovable from his station, and endowed with greatness.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 5
Sanskrit: य एक इच्च्यावयति प्र भूमा राजा कृष्टीनां पुरुहूत इन्द्रः । सत्यमेनमनु विश्वे मदन्ति रातिं देवस्य गृणतो मघोनः ॥
Transliteration: ya eka iccyāvayati pra bhūmā rājā kṛṣṭīnāṃ puruhūta indraḥ | satyamenamanu viśve madanti rātiṃ devasya gṛṇato maghonaḥ ||
Translation: All men, praising the munificence of the divine Maghavan, verily glorify him who alone casts downmany, Indra, the king of men, the adored of many.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 6
Sanskrit: सत्रा सोमा अभवन्नस्य विश्वे सत्रा मदासो बृहतो मदिष्ठाः । सत्राभवो वसुपतिर्वसूनां दत्रे विश्वा अधिथा इन्द्र कृष्टीः ॥
Transliteration: satrā somā abhavannasya viśve satrā madāso bṛhato madiṣṭhāḥ | satrābhavo vasupatirvasūnāṃ datre viśvā adhithā indra kṛṣṭīḥ ||
Translation: Truly are all libations his, the inebriating draughts are truly most exhilarating to the mighty Indra; truly are you the lord of wealth, of (all sorts of) treasures; you, Indra, support all people by the gift (of riches).
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 7
Sanskrit: त्वमध प्रथमं जायमानोऽमे विश्वा अधिथा इन्द्र कृष्टीः । त्वं प्रति प्रवत आशयानमहिं वज्रेण मघवन्वि वृश्चः ॥
Transliteration: tvamadha prathamaṃ jāyamāno'me viśvā adhithā indra kṛṣṭīḥ | tvaṃ prati pravata āśayānamahiṃ vajreṇa maghavanvi vṛścaḥ ||
Translation: [7-8] (We praise) the slayer of many foes, the courageous, the discomfiter (of enemies), the great, the unbounded, the showerer (of benefits), the wielder of the bright thunderbolt, him who is the destroyer of Vṛtra, the bestower of food, the giver of wealth, Maghavan, the possessor of riches.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 8
Sanskrit: सत्राहणं दाधृषिं तुम्रमिन्द्रं महामपारं वृषभं सुवज्रम् । हन्ता यो वृत्रं सनितोत वाजं दाता मघानि मघवा सुराधाः ॥
Transliteration: satrāhaṇaṃ dādhṛṣiṃ tumramindraṃ mahāmapāraṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suvajram | hantā yo vṛtraṃ sanitota vājaṃ dātā maghāni maghavā surādhāḥ ||
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Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 9
Sanskrit: अयं वृतश्चातयते समीचीर्य आजिषु मघवा शृण्व एकः । अयं वाजं भरति यं सनोत्यस्य प्रियासः सख्ये स्याम ॥
Transliteration: ayaṃ vṛtaścātayate samīcīrya ājiṣu maghavā śṛṇva ekaḥ | ayaṃ vājaṃ bharati yaṃ sanotyasya priyāsaḥ sakhye syāma ||
Translation: This Maghavan, who destroys assembled hosts, is he who is renowned as chief in battles; he brings the food which he bestows (upon the worshipper); may we be held dear in his friendship.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 10
Sanskrit: अयं शृण्वे अध जयन्नुत घ्नन्नयमुत प्र कृणुते युधा गाः । यदा सत्यं कृणुते मन्युमिन्द्रो विश्वं दृऴ्हं भयत एजदस्मात् ॥
Transliteration: ayaṃ śṛṇve adha jayannuta ghnannayamuta pra kṛṇute yudhā gāḥ | yadā satyaṃ kṛṇute manyumindro viśvaṃ dṛḻhaṃ bhayata ejadasmāt ||
Translation: This (Indra), is renowned, whether conquering or slaying (his foes), or whether in conflict he recovers the cattle; when Indra truly entertains anger all that is stationary or moveable is in fear of him.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 11
Sanskrit: समिन्द्रो गा अजयत्सं हिरण्या समश्विया मघवा यो ह पूर्वीः । एभिर्नृभिर्नृतमो अस्य शाकै रायो विभक्ता सम्भरश्च वस्वः ॥
Transliteration: samindro gā ajayatsaṃ hiraṇyā samaśviyā maghavā yo ha pūrvīḥ | ebhirnṛbhirnṛtamo asya śākai rāyo vibhaktā sambharaśca vasvaḥ ||
Translation: Indra, the lord of opulence, who has overcomemany (enemies), has completely won (their) cattle, (their) gold, (their) horses; chief leader by his energies, praised by these his worshippers, he is the distributor of riches, the bestower of wealth.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 12
Sanskrit: कियत्स्विदिन्द्रो अध्येति मातुः कियत्पितुर्जनितुर्यो जजान । यो अस्य शुष्मं मुहुकैरियर्ति वातो न जूतः स्तनयद्भिरभ्रैः ॥
Transliteration: kiyatsvidindro adhyeti mātuḥ kiyatpiturjanituryo jajāna | yo asya śuṣmaṃ muhukairiyarti vāto na jūtaḥ stanayadbhirabhraiḥ ||
Translation: Some portion (of his strength) Indra derives from his mother, some portion from his father; he who, though his progenitor, has begotten (the world), and animates its vigour repeatedly, as the wind is driven by thundering clouds.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 13
Sanskrit: क्षियन्तं त्वमक्षियन्तं कृणोतीयर्ति रेणुं मघवा समोहम् । विभञ्जनुरशनिमाँ इव द्यौरुत स्तोतारं मघवा वसौ धात् ॥
Transliteration: kṣiyantaṃ tvamakṣiyantaṃ kṛṇotīyarti reṇuṃ maghavā samoham | vibhañjanuraśanimā~ iva dyauruta stotāraṃ maghavā vasau dhāt ||
Translation: You are the Maghavan who makes one man destitute, another prosperous, who (scatters from his worshipper) the accusative ulated dust (of sin), the destroyer (of foes), like the heaven with the thunderbolt, Maghavan conducts his worshipper to wealth.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 14
Sanskrit: अयं चक्रमिषणत्सूर्यस्य न्येतशं रीरमत्ससृमाणम् । आ कृष्ण ईं जुहुराणो जिघर्ति त्वचो बुध्ने रजसो अस्य योनौ ॥
Transliteration: ayaṃ cakramiṣaṇatsūryasya nyetaśaṃ rīramatsasṛmāṇam | ā kṛṣṇa īṃ juhurāṇo jigharti tvaco budhne rajaso asya yonau ||
Translation: He has hurled the wheel (of the chariot) of the sun, and has stopped Etaśa going forth to (battle); the dark undulating cloud bedews him, (staying) at the root of radiance in the regions of its waters.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 15
Sanskrit: असिक्न्यां यजमानो न होता ॥
Transliteration: asiknyāṃ yajamāno na hotā ||
Translation: As the sacrificer (pours the oblation) at night upon the fire.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 16
Sanskrit: गव्यन्त इन्द्रं सख्याय विप्रा अश्वायन्तो वृषणं वाजयन्तः । जनीयन्तो जनिदामक्षितोतिमा च्यावयामोऽवते न कोशम् ॥
Transliteration: gavyanta indraṃ sakhyāya viprā aśvāyanto vṛṣaṇaṃ vājayantaḥ | janīyanto janidāmakṣitotimā cyāvayāmo'vate na kośam ||
Translation: May we (who are) wishing for cattle, for horses, for food, for wives, through his friendship induce Indra, the showerer (of benefits), the giver of wives, the unwearied granter of protection, to come down, as a bucket (is lowered) into a well.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 17
Sanskrit: त्राता नो बोधि ददृशान आपिरभिख्याता मर्डिता सोम्यानाम् । सखा पिता पितृतमः पितॄणां कर्तेमु लोकमुशते वयोधाः ॥
Transliteration: trātā no bodhi dadṛśāna āpirabhikhyātā marḍitā somyānām | sakhā pitā pitṛtamaḥ pitṝṇāṃ kartemu lokamuśate vayodhāḥ ||
Translation: Be our preserver, you who are looking (benevolently upon) all; a kinsman (to us); a supervisor (of all things), a bestower of felicity on those who are worthy (to offer) libations; a friend, a protector, a defender in the highest degree among defenders, a creator; (be you, who bestows) the world of heaven upon him who desires it, the giver to us of food.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 18
Sanskrit: सखीयतामविता बोधि सखा गृणान इन्द्र स्तुवते वयो धाः । वयं ह्या ते चकृमा सबाध आभिः शमीभिर्महयन्त इन्द्र ॥
Transliteration: sakhīyatāmavitā bodhi sakhā gṛṇāna indra stuvate vayo dhāḥ | vayaṃ hyā te cakṛmā sabādha ābhiḥ śamībhirmahayanta indra ||
Translation: Regard yourself as a protector of those who desire your friendship; be a friend deserving of commendation; grant, Indra, food to him who praises (you); suffering difficulties, we make our suppications to you, worshipping you with these holy rites.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 19
Sanskrit: स्तुत इन्द्रो मघवा यद्ध वृत्रा भूरीण्येको अप्रतीनि हन्ति । अस्य प्रियो जरिता यस्य शर्मन्नकिर्देवा वारयन्ते न मर्ताः ॥
Transliteration: stuta indro maghavā yaddha vṛtrā bhūrīṇyeko apratīni hanti | asya priyo jaritā yasya śarmannakirdevā vārayante na martāḥ ||
Translation: When Indra, the possessor of opulence, is glorified, he singly destroys many unyielding foes; the worshipper is dear to him (who relies) on his protection, and neither gods nor men molest him.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 20
Sanskrit: एवा न इन्द्रो मघवा विरप्शी करत्सत्या चर्षणीधृदनर्वा । त्वं राजा जनुषां धेह्यस्मे अधि श्रवो माहिनं यज्जरित्रे ॥
Transliteration: evā na indro maghavā virapśī karatsatyā carṣaṇīdhṛdanarvā | tvaṃ rājā januṣāṃ dhehyasme adhi śravo māhinaṃ yajjaritre ||
Translation: The many-voiced Indra, the possessor of opulence, the supporter of men, the irresistible bestows upon us, when praised by us, assured (rewards); you, (Indra), are the king of men; grant to us abundantly that great fame which (is due) to (your) worshipper.
Mandala 4, Sukta 17, Verse 21
Sanskrit: नू ष्टुत इन्द्र नू गृणान इषं जरित्रे नद्यो न पीपेः । अकारि ते हरिवो ब्रह्म नव्यं धिया स्याम रथ्यः सदासाः ॥
Transliteration: nū ṣṭuta indra nū gṛṇāna iṣaṃ jaritre nadyo na pīpeḥ | akāri te harivo brahma navyaṃ dhiyā syāma rathyaḥ sadāsāḥ ||
Translation: Glorified (in the past), glorified, Indra, at present satisfy your worshipper with food, as rivers (are filled with water); lord of horses, a new hymn has been made for you; may we, possessed of chariots, be ever diligent in your praise.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 1
Sanskrit: अयं पन्था अनुवित्तः पुराणो यतो देवा उदजायन्त विश्वे । अतश्चिदा जनिषीष्ट प्रवृद्धो मा मातरममुया पत्तवे कः ॥
Transliteration: ayaṃ panthā anuvittaḥ purāṇo yato devā udajāyanta viśve | ataścidā janiṣīṣṭa pravṛddho mā mātaramamuyā pattave kaḥ ||
Translation: Indra speaks: This is the old and recognized path by which all the gods are born; so, when full-grown, let him be born in the same manner; let him not cause the loss of this his mother.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 2
Sanskrit: नाहमतो निरया दुर्गहैतत्तिरश्चता पार्श्वान्निर्गमाणि । बहूनि मे अकृता कर्त्वानि युध्यै त्वेन सं त्वेन पृच्छै ॥
Transliteration: nāhamato nirayā durgahaitattiraścatā pārśvānnirgamāṇi | bahūni me akṛtā kartvāni yudhyai tvena saṃ tvena pṛcchai ||
Translation: Vāmadeva speaks: Let me not come forth by this path, for it is difficult (of issue); let me come forth obliquely from the side; many acts unperformed by others are to be accomplished by me; let me contend (in war) with one (enemy), in controversy with one opponent.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 3
Sanskrit: परायतीं मातरमन्वचष्ट न नानु गान्यनु नू गमानि । त्वष्टुर्गृहे अपिबत्सोममिन्द्रः शतधन्यं चम्वोः सुतस्य ॥
Transliteration: parāyatīṃ mātaramanvacaṣṭa na nānu gānyanu nū gamāni | tvaṣṭurgṛhe apibatsomamindraḥ śatadhanyaṃ camvoḥ sutasya ||
Translation: He, (Indra), has asserted (that it will) cause the death of my mother; let me not proceed by the usual way, but proceed quickly, according (to my will); in the dwelling of Tvaṣṭā Indra drank the costly Soma from the vessels of the offerers.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 4
Sanskrit: किं स ऋधक्कृणवद्यं सहस्रं मासो जभार शरदश्च पूर्वीः । नही न्वस्य प्रतिमानमस्त्यन्तर्जातेषूत ये जनित्वाः ॥
Transliteration: kiṃ sa ṛdhakkṛṇavadyaṃ sahasraṃ māso jabhāra śaradaśca pūrvīḥ | nahī nvasya pratimānamastyantarjāteṣūta ye janitvāḥ ||
Translation: Aditi speaks: What irregular act has he committed whom (I, his mother), bore for a thousand months and for many years? there is no analogy between him and those who have been or will be born.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 5
Sanskrit: अवद्यमिव मन्यमाना गुहाकरिन्द्रं माता वीर्येणा न्यृष्टम् । अथोदस्थात्स्वयमत्कं वसान आ रोदसी अपृणाज्जायमानः ॥
Transliteration: avadyamiva manyamānā guhākarindraṃ mātā vīryeṇā nyṛṣṭam | athodasthātsvayamatkaṃ vasāna ā rodasī apṛṇājjāyamānaḥ ||
Translation: Deeming it disreputable (that he should be brought forth) in secret, his mother endowed (Indra) with (extraordinary) vigour; therefore, as soon as born he sprung up of his own accord, invested with splendour, and filled both heaven and earth.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 6
Sanskrit: एता अर्षन्त्यललाभवन्तीॠतावरीरिव संक्रोशमानाः । एता वि पृच्छ किमिदं भनन्ति कमापो अद्रिं परिधिं रुजन्ति ॥
Transliteration: etā arṣantyalalābhavantīṝtāvarīriva saṃkrośamānāḥ | etā vi pṛccha kimidaṃ bhananti kamāpo adriṃ paridhiṃ rujanti ||
Translation: These (rivers) flew murmuring as if, being filled with water, they were uttering sounds (of joy); ask them what is this they say; what is the encompassing cloud that the waters break through?
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 7
Sanskrit: किमु ष्विदस्मै निविदो भनन्तेन्द्रस्यावद्यं दिधिषन्त आपः । ममैतान्पुत्रो महता वधेन वृत्रं जघन्वाँ असृजद्वि सिन्धून् ॥
Transliteration: kimu ṣvidasmai nivido bhanantendrasyāvadyaṃ didhiṣanta āpaḥ | mamaitānputro mahatā vadhena vṛtraṃ jaghanvā~ asṛjadvi sindhūn ||
Translation: What do the sacred expiatory strains declare to me? the waters reeive the reproach of Indra; my son has slain Vṛtra with the mighty thunderbolt; he has set those rivers free.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 8
Sanskrit: ममच्चन त्वा युवतिः परास ममच्चन त्वा कुषवा जगार । ममच्चिदापः शिशवे ममृड्युर्ममच्चिदिन्द्रः सहसोदतिष्ठत् ॥
Transliteration: mamaccana tvā yuvatiḥ parāsa mamaccana tvā kuṣavā jagāra | mamaccidāpaḥ śiśave mamṛḍyurmamaccidindraḥ sahasodatiṣṭhat ||
Translation: Vāmadeva speaks: exulting one youthful mother brought you forth; exulting, Kuṣavā swallowed you; exulting, the waters gave delight to the infant; Indra, exulting, rose up by his strength.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 9
Sanskrit: ममच्चन ते मघवन्व्यंसो निविविध्वाँ अप हनू जघान । अधा निविद्ध उत्तरो बभूवाञ्छिरो दासस्य सं पिणग्वधेन ॥
Transliteration: mamaccana te maghavanvyaṃso nivividhvā~ apa hanū jaghāna | adhā nividdha uttaro babhūvāñchiro dāsasya saṃ piṇagvadhena ||
Translation: Vyaṃsa, exulting and striking (hard blows), smote you, Maghavan, upon the jaw; whereupon, being so smitten, you proved the stronger, and did crush the head of the slave with the thunderbolt.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 10
Sanskrit: गृष्टिः ससूव स्थविरं तवागामनाधृष्यं वृषभं तुम्रमिन्द्रम् । अरीऴ्हं वत्सं चरथाय माता स्वयं गातुं तन्व इच्छमानम् ॥
Transliteration: gṛṣṭiḥ sasūva sthaviraṃ tavāgāmanādhṛṣyaṃ vṛṣabhaṃ tumramindram | arīḻhaṃ vatsaṃ carathāya mātā svayaṃ gātuṃ tanva icchamānam ||
Translation: As a helper bears a calf, his mother, (Aditi), bore Indra, mature (in years), strong, irresisitble, vigorous, energetic, invincible, (destined) to follow his own course, heedful of his person n.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 11
Sanskrit: उत माता महिषमन्ववेनदमी त्वा जहति पुत्र देवाः । अथाब्रवीद्वृत्रमिन्द्रो हनिष्यन्त्सखे विष्णो वितरं वि क्रमस्व ॥
Transliteration: uta mātā mahiṣamanvavenadamī tvā jahati putra devāḥ | athābravīdvṛtramindro haniṣyantsakhe viṣṇo vitaraṃ vi kramasva ||
Translation: His mother inquired of the mighty Indra, have these deities deserted you, my son? then Indra and Viṣṇu, my friend (if you) purpose slaying Vṛtra exert your greatest prowess.
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 12
Sanskrit: कस्ते मातरं विधवामचक्रच्छयुं कस्त्वामजिघांसच्चरन्तम् । कस्ते देवो अधि मार्डीक आसीद्यत्प्राक्षिणाः पितरं पादगृह्य ॥
Transliteration: kaste mātaraṃ vidhavāmacakracchayuṃ kastvāmajighāṃsaccarantam | kaste devo adhi mārḍīka āsīdyatprākṣiṇāḥ pitaraṃ pādagṛhya ||
Translation: Who has made your mother a widow? who has sought to slay the sleeping and the walking? what deity has been more gracious than you since you have slain the father, having seized him by the foot?
Mandala 4, Sukta 18, Verse 13
Sanskrit: अवर्त्या शुन आन्त्राणि पेचे न देवेषु विविदे मर्डितारम् । अपश्यं जायाममहीयमानामधा मे श्येनो मध्वा जभार ॥
Transliteration: avartyā śuna āntrāṇi pece na deveṣu vivide marḍitāram | apaśyaṃ jāyāmamahīyamānāmadhā me śyeno madhvā jabhāra ||
Translation: In extreme destitution I have cooked the entrails of a dog; I have not found a comforter among the gods; I have beheld my wife disrsepected; then the falcon, (Indra), has brought to me sweet water.
Mandala 4, Sukta 19, Verse 1
Sanskrit: एवा त्वामिन्द्र वज्रिन्नत्र विश्वे देवासः सुहवास ऊमाः । महामुभे रोदसी वृद्धमृष्वं निरेकमिद्वृणते वृत्रहत्ये ॥
Transliteration: evā tvāmindra vajrinnatra viśve devāsaḥ suhavāsa ūmāḥ | mahāmubhe rodasī vṛddhamṛṣvaṃ nirekamidvṛṇate vṛtrahatye ||
Translation: Indra, wielder of the thuderbolt, all the protecting deities who are reverently invoked, and both the heaven and the earth, glorify you who are verily one alone, mighty, vast, and plural asing of aspect, for the destruction of Vṛtra.
Mandala 4, Sukta 19, Verse 2
Sanskrit: अवासृजन्त जिव्रयो न देवा भुवः सम्राऴिन्द्र सत्ययोनिः । अहन्नहिं परिशयानमर्णः प्र वर्तनीररदो विश्वधेनाः ॥
Transliteration: avāsṛjanta jivrayo na devā bhuvaḥ samrāḻindra satyayoniḥ | ahannahiṃ pariśayānamarṇaḥ pra vartanīrarado viśvadhenāḥ ||
Translation: As elders (send forth their young), so the gods have sent you (against Vṛtra); thence you became, Indra who is the abode of truth, the soverign of the world; you have slain the slumbering Ahi for (the release of) the water and have marked out (the channels of) all the delighting rivers.
Mandala 4, Sukta 19, Verse 3
Sanskrit: अतृप्णुवन्तं वियतमबुध्यमबुध्यमानं सुषुपाणमिन्द्र । सप्त प्रति प्रवत आशयानमहिं वज्रेण वि रिणा अपर्वन् ॥
Transliteration: atṛpṇuvantaṃ viyatamabudhyamabudhyamānaṃ suṣupāṇamindra | sapta prati pravata āśayānamahiṃ vajreṇa vi riṇā aparvan ||
Translation: On the day of full moon you have slain with the thunderbolt the insatiable, unnerved, ignorant, unapprehending, slumbering Ahi, obstructing the gliding-downward-flowing (streams).
Mandala 4, Sukta 19, Verse 4
Sanskrit: अक्षोदयच्छवसा क्षाम बुध्नं वार्ण वातस्तविषीभिरिन्द्रः । दृऴ्हान्यौभ्नादुशमान ओजोऽवाभिनत्ककुभः पर्वतानाम् ॥
Transliteration: akṣodayacchavasā kṣāma budhnaṃ vārṇa vātastaviṣībhirindraḥ | dṛḻhānyaubhnāduśamāna ojo'vābhinatkakubhaḥ parvatānām ||
Translation: Indra, by his strength, has agitated the exhausted firmament, as wind, by its violent (gusts, agitates) the water; exulting in his strength, he has divided the solid (clouds), and has shattered the peaks of the mountains.
Mandala 4, Sukta 19, Verse 5
Sanskrit: अभि प्र दद्रुर्जनयो न गर्भं रथा इव प्र ययुः साकमद्रयः । अतर्पयो विसृत उब्ज ऊर्मीन्त्वं वृताँ अरिणा इन्द्र सिन्धून् ॥
Transliteration: abhi pra dadrurjanayo na garbhaṃ rathā iva pra yayuḥ sākamadrayaḥ | atarpayo visṛta ubja ūrmīntvaṃ vṛtā~ ariṇā indra sindhūn ||
Translation: The Maruts have hastened to you like mother to their young; like chariots they have rushed in along (with you); you, Indra, have satisfied the following streams; you have shattered the clouds; you have set free the obstructed rivers.
Mandala 4, Sukta 19, Verse 6
Sanskrit: त्वं महीमवनिं विश्वधेनां तुर्वीतये वय्याय क्षरन्तीम् । अरमयो नमसैजदर्णः सुतरणाँ अकृणोरिन्द्र सिन्धून् ॥
Transliteration: tvaṃ mahīmavaniṃ viśvadhenāṃ turvītaye vayyāya kṣarantīm | aramayo namasaijadarṇaḥ sutaraṇā~ akṛṇorindra sindhūn ||
Translation: You have made the vast, all-cherishing, and exuberant earth, delighted with (abundant) food, and tremulous water, for (the sake of) Turvīti and Vayyā; you have made the rivers easy to be crosseḍ
Mandala 4, Sukta 19, Verse 7
Sanskrit: प्राग्रुवो नभन्वो न वक्वा ध्वस्रा अपिन्वद्युवतीॠतज्ञाः । धन्वान्यज्राँ अपृणक्तृषाणाँ अधोगिन्द्रः स्तर्यो दंसुपत्नीः ॥
Transliteration: prāgruvo nabhanvo na vakvā dhvasrā apinvadyuvatīṝtajñāḥ | dhanvānyajrā~ apṛṇaktṛṣāṇā~ adhogindraḥ staryo daṃsupatnīḥ ||
Translation: Indra has filled the youthful rivers, the parents of plural nty, the corroders (of their banks), like  armies destructive (of their foes); he has inundated the dry lands, and (satisfied) the thirsty travellers; he has milked the barren cows whom the asuras had become the lords of.
Mandala 4, Sukta 19, Verse 8
Sanskrit: पूर्वीरुषसः शरदश्च गूर्ता वृत्रं जघन्वाँ असृजद्वि सिन्धून् । परिष्ठिता अतृणद्बद्बधानाः सीरा इन्द्रः स्रवितवे पृथिव्या ॥
Transliteration: pūrvīruṣasaḥ śaradaśca gūrtā vṛtraṃ jaghanvā~ asṛjadvi sindhūn | pariṣṭhitā atṛṇadbadbadhānāḥ sīrā indraḥ sravitave pṛthivyā ||
Translation: Having slain Vṛtra, he has liberated many mornings and years (that had been) swallowed up by darkness, and has set the rivers free; Indra has released the imprisoned rivers, encompassed (by the cloud), to flow upon the earth.