Atharvaveda 20.62

20.62.1

vayám u tvā́m apūrvya sthūráṃ ná kác cid bháranto 'vasyávaḥ |
vā́je citráṃ havāmahe ||1||

20.62.2

úpa tvā kármann ūtáye sá no yúvográś cakrāma yó dhr̥ṣat |
tvā́m íd dhy àvitā́raṃ vavr̥máhe sákhāya indra sānasím ||2||

20.62.3

yó na idámidaṃ purā́ prá vásya āninā́ya tám u va stuṣe |
sákhāya índram ūtáye ||3||

20.62.4

háryaśvaṃ sátpatiṃ carṣaṇīsáhaṃ sá hí ṣmā yó ámandata |
ā́ tú naḥ sá vayati gávyam áśvyaṃ stotŕ̥bhyo maghávā śatám ||4||

20.62.5

índrāya sā́ma gāyata víprāya br̥haté br̥hát |
dharmakŕ̥te vipaścíte panasyáve ||5||

To Indra sing a Sāman, sing to the high Sage a lofty song, To him who keeps the Law, inspired and fain for praise.

20.62.6

tvám indrābhibhū́r asi tváṃ sū́ryam arocayaḥ |
viśvákarmā viśvádevo mahā́m̐ asi ||6||

Thou, Indra, art preeminent: thou gavest splendour to the Sun. Maker of all things, thou art mighty and All-God.

20.62.7

vibhrā́jaṃ jyótiṣā svàr ágacho rocanáṃ diváḥ |
devā́s ta indra sakhyā́ya yemire ||7||

Radiant with light thou wentest to the sky, the luminous realms: of heaven. The Gods, O Indra, strove to win thee for their friend.

20.62.8

tám v abhí prá gāyata puruhūtáṃ puruṣṭutám |
índraṃ gīrbhis taviṣám ā́ vivāsata ||8||

Sing forth to him whom many men invoke, to him whom many laud: Invite the potent Indra with your songs of praise;

20.62.9

yásya dvibárhaso br̥hát sáho dādhā́ra ródasī |
girī́m̐r ájrām̐ apáḥ svàr vr̥ṣatvanā́ ||9||

Whose lofty might—for doubly strong is he—supports the heaven and earth, And hills and plains and floods and light with manly power.

20.62.10

sá rājasi puruṣṭutam̐ éko vr̥trā́ṇi jighnase |
índra jáitra śravasya ca yántave ||10||

Such, praised by many! thou art King. Alone thou smitest foe- men dead, To gain, O Indra, spoils of war and high renown.