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1768
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra
Swift, rapidly striking, like a bull who sharpens his horns, terrific, stirring up the people. With eyes that close not, bellowing, sole hero, Indra subdued at once a hundred armies.
1769
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra
With him loud-roaring, ever watchful victcr, bold, hard to overthrow, rouser of battle, Indra. the strong, whose hand bears arrows, conquer, ye heroes, now, now vanquish in the combat!
1770
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra
He rules with those who carry shafts and quivers, Indra who with his band brings hosts together, Foe-conquering strong of arm the Soma-drinker, with mighty bow, shooting with well- laid arrows.
1771
Book IX, Chapter III, , Brihaspati. Indra
Brihaspati, fly with thy chariot hither, slayer of demons, driving off our foemen! Be thou protector of our cars, destroyer, victor in battle, breaker-up of armies!
1772
Book IX, Chapter III, , Brihaspati. Indra
Conspicuous. by thy strength, firm, foremost fighter, mighty and fierce, victorious, all-subduing, The Son of Conquest, passing men and heroes, kinewinner, mount thy conquering car, O Indra!
1773
Book IX, Chapter III, , Brihaspati. Indra
Cleaver of stalls, kine-winner, armed with thunder, who quells an army and with might destroys it-- Follow him, brothers! quit yourselves like heroes, and like this Indra show your zeal and courage!
1774
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra. Brihaspati
Piercing with conquering strength the cow-stalls, Indra, pitiless hero with unbounded anger, Victor in fight, unshaken and resistless--may he protect our armies in our battles!
1775
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra. Brihaspati
Indra guide these! Brihaspati, and Soma, the guerdon and the sacrifice precede them; And let the banded Maruts march in forefront of heavenly hosts that conquer and demolish!
1776
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra. Brihaspati
Ours be the potent host of mighty Indra, King Varuna the Maruts, and Adityas! Uplifted is the shout of Gods who conquer, hightninded Gods who cause the worlds to tremble.
1777
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra.Maruts
Bristle thou up, O Maghavan, our weapons: excite the spirits, of my warring heroes! Urge on the strong steed's might, O Vyitra-slayer, and let the din of conquering cars go upward
1778
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra.Maruts
May Indra aid us when our flags are gathered: victorious be ther arrows of our army! May our brave men of war prevail in battle. Ye Gods, protect us in the shout of onset!
1779
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra.Maruts
That army of the foemen, O ye Maruts, which, striving in its. mighty strength, approaches, Hide ye and bury it in pathless darkness that not a man oF them may know the other!
1780
Book IX, Chapter III, , Agha
Bewildering the senses of our foemen, seize thou their bodies, and depart, O Agha! Attack them, set their hearts on fare with sorrows; so let our foes abide in utter darkness!
1781
Book IX, Chapter III, , Agha
Advance, O heroes, win the day, May Indra be your sure defence! Mighty and awful be your arms, that none may wound or injure you!
1782
Book IX, Chapter III, , Agha
Loosed from the bowstring fly away, thou arrows sharpened by our prayer! Go to the foemen, strike them home, and let not one be left alive!
1783
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra and others
Let ravens and strong-pinioned birds pursue them: yea, let that army be the food of vultures! Indra, let none escape, no sin-remover: behind them all let following birds be gathered!
1784
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra and others
This host of foemen Maghavan! that cometh on in warlike show-- Meet it, O Vritra-slayer, thou, Indra, and Agni, with your flames!
1785
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra and others
There where the flights of arrows fall like boys whose locks are yet unshorn. Even there may Brahmanaspati, may Aditi protect us well, protect us well through all our days!
1786
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra
Drive Rakshasas and foes away, break thou in pieces Vritra's jaws: O Vritra-slaying Indra, quell the foeman's wrath who threatens us!
1787
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra
O Indra, beat our foes away, humble the men who challenge us: Send down to nether darkness him who seeks to do us injury!
1788
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra
Strong, ever-youthful are the arms of Indra, fair unassailable, never to be vanquished: These first let him employ when need hath come on us, wherewith the Asuras' great might was overthrown.
1789
Book IX, Chapter III, , Soma, Varuna
Thy vital parts I cover with thine armour: with immortality King Soma clothe thee! Varuna give thee what is more than ample, and in thy victory may Gods be joyful!
1790
Book IX, Chapter III, , Soma, Varuna
Blind, O my foemen, shall ye be, even as headless serpents are May Indra slay each best of you when Agni's flame hath struck you down!
1791
Book IX, Chapter III, , Soma, Varuna
Whoso would kill us, whether he be a stranger foe or one of us, May all the Gods discomfit him! My nearest, closest mail is prayer, my closest armour and defence.
1792
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra. All-Gods
Like a dread wild beast roaming on the mountain thou hast approached us from the farthest distance. Whetting thy bolt and thy sharp blade, O Indra, crush thou the foe and scatter those who hate us!
1793
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra. All-Gods
Gods, may our ears hear that which is auspicious, may our eyes see that which is good, ye holy! Extolling you with still strong limbs and bodies, may we attain the age by Gods appointed!
1794
Book IX, Chapter III, , Indra. All-Gods
Illustrious far and wide, may Indra bless us, may Pushan bless us, master of all riches! May Tarkshya with uninjured fellies bless us! Brihaspati bestow on us his favour! Brihaspati bestow on us his favour!