2When thy two wandering Bays thou drawest hither, thy praiser laid within thine arms the thunder, Wherewith, O Much−invoked, in will resistless, thou smitest foemen down and many a castle.

3Faithful art thou, these thou defiest, Indra; thou art the Rbhus' Lord, heroic, victor. Thou, by his side, for young and glorious Kutsa, with steed and car in battle slewest Susna,

4That, as a friend, thou furtheredst, O Indra, when, Thundcrer, −strong in act, thou crushedst Vrtra; When, Hero, thou, great−souled, with easy conquest didst rend the Dasyus in their distant dwelling.

5This doest thou, and art not harmed, O Indra, e'en in the anger of the strongest mortal. Lay thou the race−course open for our horses: as with a club, slay, Thunderarmed 1 our foemen.

6Hence men invoke thee, Indra, in the tumult of battle, in the light−bestowing conflict. This aid of thine, O Godlike One, was ever to be implored in deeds of might in combat.

7Warring for Purukutsa thou, O Indra, Thunder−armed I breakest down the seven castles; Easily, for Sudis, like grass didst rend them, and out of need, King, broughtest gain to Puru.

8O Indra, God who movest round about us, feed us with varied food plenteous as water− Food wherewithal, O Hero, thou bestowest vigour itself to flow to us for ever.

9Prayers have been made by Gotamas, O Indra, addressed to thee, with laud for thy Bay Horses. Bring us in noble shape abundant riches. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.