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THE SAMA VEDA<br />
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DECADE III Indra<br />
1. Sing this, beside the flowing juice, to him your hero, much-invoked,<br />
To please him as a mighty Bull<br />
2. O Satakratu Indra, now rejoice with that carouse of thine<br />
Which is most glorious of all!<br />
3. Ye cows, protect the fount: the two mighty ones bless the sacrifice.<br />
The handles twain are wrought of gold.<br />
4. Sing praises that the horse may come; sing, Srutakaksha, that the cow<br />
May come, that Indra's might may come<br />
5. We make this Indra very strong to strike, the mighty Vritra dead:<br />
A vigorous hero shall he be.<br />
6. Based upon strength and victory and power, O Indra, is thy birth:<br />
Thou, mighty one! art strong indeed,<br />
7. The sacrifice made Indra great when he unrolled the earth, and made<br />
Himself a diadem in heaven.<br />
8. If I, O Indra, were, like thee, the single ruler over wealth<br />
My worshipper should be rich in kine.<br />
9. Pressers, blend Soma juice for him, each draught most excellent, for him<br />
The brave, the hero, for his joy.<br />
10. Here is the Soma juice expressed. O Vasu, drink till thou art full:<br />
Undaunted God, we give it thee<br />
DECADE IV Indra<br />
1. Surya, thou mountest up to meet the hero famous for his wealth,<br />
Who hurls the bolt and works for man.<br />
2. Whatever, Vritra-slayer! thou, Surya hast risen upon to-day,<br />
That, Indra, all is in thy power.<br />
3. That Indra is our youthful friend, who with his trusty guidanceled<br />
Turvasa, Yadu from afar.<br />
4. O Indra, let not ill designs surround us in the sunbeams' light<br />
This may we gain with thee for friend!<br />
5. Indra, bring wealth that gives delight, the victor's ever-conquering wealth,<br />
Most excellent, to be our aid<br />
6. In mighty battle we invoke Indra, Indra is lesser fight,<br />
The friend who bends his bolt at fiends.<br />
7. In battle of a thousand arms Indra drank Kadru's Soma juice<br />
There he displayed his manly might.<br />
8. Faithful to thee, we sing aloud, heroic Indra, songs to thee<br />
Mark, O good Lord, this act of ours!<br />
9. Hitherward! they who light the flame and straightway trim the sacred grass,<br />
Whose friend is Indra ever young.<br />
10. Drive all our enemies away, smite down the foes who press around,<br />
And bring the wealth for which we long!<br />
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