Atharvaveda 20.57

20.57.1

surūpakr̥tnúm ūtáye sudúghām iva godúhe |
juhūmási dyávidyavi ||1||

As a good cow to him who milks, we call the doer of fair deeds. To our assistance day by day.

20.57.2

úpa naḥ sávanā́ gahi sómasya somapāḥ piba |
godā́ íd reváto mádaḥ ||2||

Come thou to our libations, drink of Soma, Soma-drinker thou! The rich One's rapture giveth kine.

20.57.3

áthā te ántamānāṃ vidyā́ma sumatīnā́m |
mā́ no áti khya ā́ gahi ||3||

So may we be acquainted with thine innermost benevolence: Neglect us not, come hitherward.

20.57.4

śuṣmíntamaṃ na ūtáye dyumnínaṃ pāhi jā́gr̥vim |
índra sómaṃ śatakrato ||4||

Drink for our help the Soma bright, vigilant, and exceeding strong, O Indra, Lord of Hundred Powers.

20.57.5

indriyā́ṇi śatakrato yā́ te jáneṣu pañcásu |
índra tā́ni ta ā́ vr̥ṇe ||5||

O Satakratu, powers which thou mid the Five Races hast dis- played, These, Indra, do I claim of thee.

20.57.6

ágann indra śrávo br̥hád dyumnáṃ dadhiṣva duṣṭáram |
út te śúṣmaṃ tirāmasi ||6||

Indra, great glory hast thou gained. Win splendid fame which none may mar. We make thy might perpetual.

20.57.7

arvāváto na ā́ gahy átho śakra parāvátaḥ |
u lokó yás te adriva índrehá tata ā́ gahi ||7||

Come to us either from anear, or, Sakra, come from far away. Indra, wherever be thy home, come thence, O Caster of the Stone.

20.57.8

índro aṅgá mahád bhayám abhī́ ṣád ápa cucyavat |
sá hí sthiró vícarṣaniḥ ||8||

Verily Indra, conquering all, driveth even mighty fear away. For firm is he and swift to act.

20.57.9

índraś ca mr̥láyāti no ná naḥ paścā́d agháṃ naśat |
bhadráṃ bhavāti naḥ puráḥ ||9||

Indra be gracious unto us: sin shall not reach us afterward, And good shall be before us still.

20.57.10

indra ā́śābhyas pári sárvābhyo ábhayaṃ karat |
jétā śátrūn vícarṣaṇiḥ ||10||

From all the regions of the world let Indra send security. The foe-subduer, swift to act.

20.57.11

ká īṃ veda suté sácā píbantaṃ kád váyo dadhe |
ayáṃ yáḥ púro vibhinátty ójasā mandānáḥ śipry ándhasaḥ ||11||

20.57.12

dānā́ mr̥gó ná vāraṇáḥ purutrā́ caráthaṃ dadhe |
nákiṣ ṭvā ní yamad ā́ suté gamo mahā́ṃś carasy ójasā ||12||

20.57.13

yá ugráḥ sánn ániṣṭr̥ta sthiró ráṇāya sáṃskr̥taḥ |
yádi stotúr maghávā śr̥ṇávad dhávaṃ néndro yoṣaty ā́ gamat ||13||

20.57.14

vayáṃ gha tvā sutā́vanta ā́po ná vr̥ktábarhiṣaḥ |
pavítrasya prasrávaṇeṣu vr̥trahan pári stotā́ra āsate ||14||

We compass thee like waters, we whose grass in trimmed and Soma pressed. Here where the filter pours its stream thy worshippers round thee, O Vritra-slayer, sit.

20.57.15

sváranti tvā suté náro váso nireká ukthínaḥ |
kadā́ sutáṃ tr̥ṣāṇá óka ā́ gama índra svabdī́va váṃsagaḥ ||15||

Men, Vasu, by the Soma with lauds call thee to the foremost place. When comest thou athirst unto the juice as home, O Indra, like a bellowing bull?

20.57.16

káṇvebhir dhr̥ṣṇav ā́ dhr̥ṣád vā́jaṃ darṣi sahasríṇam |
piśáṅgarūpaṃ maghavan vicarṣaṇe makṣū́ gómantam īmahe ||16||

Boldly, bold Hero, bring us spoil in thousands for the Kanvas' sake. O active Maghavan, with eager prayer we crave the yellow-hued with store of kine.