Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.56

c7.56

Of lion-aspect, do thou devour all the people [*viśo*];
of tiger-aspect, do thou beat down the foes;
sole chief, having Indra as companion, having conquered,
seize thou on the enjoyments of them that pay the foe.¹
8. At his direction, O gods, be there light, sun, fire, and also gold;
be his rivals [*sapatnā*] inferior to him;
to the highest firmament make this man ascend.
With what highest worship, O Jātavedas, thou didst bring together draughts for Indra, therewith, O Agni, do thou increase this man here;
set him in supremacy [*śraiṣṭhya*] over his fellows (*sajātānām*).²
I take to myself their sacrifice and splendour, their abundance of wealth and their intents [*citta*], O Agni, be his rivals inferior to him;
to the highest firmament make this man ascend.³