Rig Veda

Mandal - 10 (Part - 10)

HYMN 174 The King

1

WITH offering for success in fight whence Indra was victorious.
With this, O Brahmanaspati, let us attain to royal sway.

2

Subduing those who rival us, subduing all malignities,
Withstand the man who menaces, withstand the man who angers us.

3

Soma and Savitar the God have made thee a victorious King
All elements have aided thee, to make thee general conqueror.

4

Oblation, that which Indra. gave and thus grew glorious and most high,-
This have I offered, Gods! and hence now, verily, am rivalless.

5

Slayer of rivals, rivalless, victorious, with royal sway,
Over these beings may I rule, may I be Sovran of the folk.