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Mandala I

HYMN CLXIX. Indra.

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1

As Indra protects us from great treachery, just as he does for those who approach us, So, Controller of the Maruts, grant us their blessings, for they are your dearest.

2

You order the actions of all living beings, Indra, with your wisdom. The Maruts go forth joyfully to claim the spoils of battle.

3

Your spear was firm for us, O Indra; the Maruts bring their full might into action. Even Agni shines brightly among the brushwood, holding him as floods hold an island.

4

Grant us this opulence, O Indra, as a reward for your might. May hymns that please you fill Vāyu’s breast with the sweetness of mead.

5

With you, O Indra, are generous riches that benefit everyone who lives righteously. Now may the Maruts show us kindness, gods who have always been ready to help us.

6

Bring forth the men who shower benefits, O Indra; exert yourself in the great terrestrial region. For their broad-chested spotted deer stand like a king’s army on the battlefield.

7

We hear the roar of the advancing Maruts, terrible, glittering, and swift, Who, with their rush, overthrow as if a sinner the mortal who fights with those who love him.

8

Give to the Mānas, Indra with Maruts, universal gifts, foremost among them cattle. You, God, are praised by other Gods. May we find abundant nourishment.

Source: Sacred Texts Archive
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