Atharvaveda 20.47

20.47.1

tám índraṃ vājayāmasi mahé vr̥trā́ya hántave |
sá vŕ̥ṣā vr̥ṣabhó bhuvat ||1||

We make this Indra show his strength, to strike the mighty Vritra dead: A vigorous Hero shall he be.

20.47.2

índraḥ sá dā́mane kr̥tá ójiṣṭhaḥ sá máde hitáḥ |
dyumnī́ ślokī́ sá somyáḥ ||2||

Indra was made for giving, most powerful, friendly in carouse, Bright, meet for Soma, famed in song.

20.47.3

girā́ vájro ná sáṃbhr̥taḥ sábalo ánapacyutaḥ |
vavakṣá r̥ṣvó ástr̥taḥ ||3||

By song, as 'twere, the mighty bolt, which none may parry, was prepared: Lofty, invincible he grew.

20.47.4

índram íd gāthíno br̥hád índram arkébhir arkíṇaḥ |
índraṃ vā́ṇīr anūṣata ||4||

20.47.5

índra íd dháryoḥ sácā sáṃmiśla ā́ vacoyújā |
índro vajrī́ hiraṇyáyaḥ ||5||

20.47.6

índro dīrghā́ya cákṣasa ā́ sū́ryaṃ rohayad diví |
ví góbhir ádrim airayat ||6||

20.47.7

ā́ yāhi suṣumā́ hí ta índra sómaṃ píbā imám |
édáṃ barhíḥ sado máma ||7||

20.47.8

ā́ tvā brahmayújā hárī váhatām indra keśínā |
úpa bráhmāṇi naḥ śr̥ṇu ||8||

20.47.9

brahmā́ṇas tvā vayáṃ yujā́ somapā́m indra somínaḥ |
sutā́vanto havāmahe ||9||

20.47.10

yuñjánti bradhnám aruṣáṃ cárantaṃ pári tasthúṣaḥ |
rócante rocanā́ diví ||10||

They who stand round him as he moves harness the bright, the ruddy Steed: The lights are shining in the sky.

20.47.11

yuñjánty asya kā́myā hárī vípakṣasā ráthe |
śóṇā dhr̥ṣṇū́ nr̥vā́hasā ||11||

They yoke on both sides to the car the two bay coursers dear to him, Bold, tawny, bearers of the Chief.

20.47.12

ketúṃ kr̥ṇvánn aketáve péśo maryā apeśáse |
sám uṣádbhir ajāyathāḥ ||12||

Thou, making light where no light was, and form, O Men r where no form was, Wast born together with the Dawns,

20.47.13

úd u tyáṃ jātávedasaṃ deváṃ vahanti ketávaḥ |
dr̥śé víśvāya sū́ryam ||13||

His bright rays bear him up aloft, the God who knoweth all that= is, Sūrya, that every one may see.

20.47.14

ápa tyé tāyávo yathā nákṣatrā yanty aktúbhiḥ |
sū́rāya viśvácakṣase ||14||

The constellations pass away, like thieves, together with their- beams, Before the all-beholding Sun.

20.47.15

ádr̥śrann asya ketávo ví raśmáyo jánām̐ ánu |
bhrā́janto agnáyo yathā ||15||

His herald rays are seen afar refulgent o'er the world of men, Like fiery flames that burn and blaze.

20.47.16

taráṇir viśvádarśato jyotiṣkŕ̥d asi sūrya |
víśvam ā́ bhāsi rocana ||16||

Swift and all-beautiful art thou, O Sūrya, maker of the light. Illuming all the radiant realm.

20.47.17

pratyáṅ devā́nāṃ víśaḥ pratyáṅṅ úd eṣi mā́nuṣīḥ |
pratyáṅ víśvaṃ svàr dr̥śé ||17||

Thou guest to the troops of Gods, thou comest hither to man- kind, Hither, all light for us to see.

20.47.18

yénā pāvaka cákṣasā bhuraṇyántaṃ jánām̐ ánu |
tváṃ varuṇa páśyasi ||18||

Thou with that eye of thine wherewith thou seest, brilliant. Varuna, The active one throughout mankind.

20.47.19

ví dyām eṣi rájas pr̥thv áhar mímāno aktúbhiḥ |
páśyaṃ jánmāni sūrya ||19||

Pervadest heaven and wide mid-air, melting the days out with. thy beams, Sun, seeing all things that have birth.

20.47.20

saptá tvā haríto ráthe váhanti deva sūrya |
śocíṣkeśam vicakṣaṇám ||20||

Seven bay steeds, harnessed to thy car, bear thee, O.thou far- seeing One, God, Sūrya, thee with radiant hair.

20.47.21

áyukta saptá śundhyúvaḥ sū́ro ráthasya naptyàḥ |
tā́bhir yāti sváyuktibhiḥ ||21||

Sūrya hath yoked the seven bright mares, the daughters of the car: With these, His own dear team, he travelleth.