b. To thee hath been assigned for mighty power, For ever, in the slaying of Vrtra, All lordship, and all strength, O thou that art worthy of sacrifice In the overcoming of man by the gods, O Indra,
c. Indrani beyond other women I have heard to be favoured with a spouse, For never at any time [1] Shall her husband die of old age.
d. I have not joyed, O Indrani, Without my friend Vrsakapi, Whose oblation rich in water Goeth dear to the gods.
e. He who first born in his wisdom A god, surpassed the gods in insight, From whose breath the sky and earth recoiled, In the greatness of his manhood, he, O ye men, is Indra.
f. Hitherward be thy might with aid, O dread Indra, What time the armies meet in combat, And the arrow flieth from the arms of the strong men; Let not thine [2] anger spread on every side.
g. Destroy us not; bring and give to us That plenteous bounty which thou hast to give to the pious man, For this new gift, this song we have sung to thee; Let us speak forth in praise of Indra.
h. Bring it to us, let none intercept it; For we know thee as wealth lord of riches; That mighty gift of thine, O Indra, Vouchsafe it us, O lord of the bay steeds [3].
i. With our oblation we summon 1ndra, the giver; Fill both thy hands with bounty; Give to us from the left and the right.
k. The giver, the bolt-bearer, the bull, the overpowering, The impetuous, the king, slayer of Vrtra, drinker of the Soma, Seated at this sacrifice on the strew, Be thou health and wealth to the sacrificer.
l. Indra, the protector, the granter of aid with his aids; All knowing, be kindly to us; Let him restrain the enemy, let him make security, May we be lords of strength [4].
m. May we enjoy the favour of him the worshipful, And also his loving kindness; May the protector Indra, the granter of aid, For ever fend far from us the enemy.
n. Rich banquets be ours with Indra, With mighty strength, Wherewith fed we may be glad.
o. To Indra, here sing strength To place his chariot in the front; Even in conflict in battle he maketh wide room; Slayer of foes in the contests Be thou our comforter; Let the feeble bowstrings Of the others break on their bows.