Rig Veda

Mandal - 3 (Part - 3)

HYMN 41 Indra

1

INVOKED to drink the Soma juice, come with thy Bay Steeds, Thunder-armed
Come, Indra, hitherward to me.

2

Our priest is seated, true to time; the grass is regularly strewn;
The pressing-stones were set at morn.

3

These prayers, O thou who hearest prayer are offered: seat thee on the grass.
Hero, enjoy the offered cake.

4

O Vrtra-slayer, be thou pleased with these libations, with these hymns,
Song-loving Indra, with our lauds.

5

Our hymns caress the Lord of Strength, vast, drinker of the Soma's juice,
Indra, as mother-cows their calf.

6

Delight thee with the juice we pour for thine own great munificence:
Yield not thy singer to reproach.

7

We, Indra, dearly loving thee, bearing oblation, sing thee hymns
Thou, Vasu, dearly lovest us.

8

O thou to whom thy Bays are dear, loose not thy Horses far from us:
Here glad thee, Indra, Lord divine.

9

May long-maned Coursers, dropping oil, bring thee on swift car hitherward,
Indra, to seat thee on the grass.