2The Gods, as worn witheld, relaxed their efforts: thou, Indra, born of truth, wast Sovran Ruler. Thou slewest Ahi who besieged the waters, and duggest out their all−supporting channels.

3The insatiate one, extended, hard to waken, who slumbered in perpetual sleep, O Indra,− The Dragon stretched against the seven prone rivers, where no joint was, thou rentest with thy thunder.

4Indra with might shook earth and her foundation as the wind stirs the water with its fury. Striving, with strength he burst the firm asunder, and tore away the summits of the mountains.

5They ran to thee as mothers to their offspring: the clouds, like chariots, hastened forth together. Thou didst refresh the streams and force the billows: thou, Indra, settest free obstructed rivers.

6Thou for the sake of Vayya and Turviti didst stay the great stream, flowing, allsustaining: Yea, at their prayer didst check the rushing river and make the floods easy to cross, O Indra.

7He let the young Maids skilled in Law, unwedded, like fountains, bubbling, flow forth streaming onwar d. He inundated thirsty plains and deserts, and milked the dry Cows of the mighty master.

8Through many a morn and many a lovely autumn, having slain Vrtra, lie set free the rivers. Indra hath set at liberty to wander on earth the streams encompassed pressed together.

9Lord of Bay Steeds, thou broughtest from the ant−hill the unwedded damsel's son whom ants were eatin g. The blind saw clearly, as he grasped the serpent, rose, brake the jar: hisjoints again united.

10To the wise man, O Sage and Sovran Ruler, the man who knoweth all thine ancient exploits. Hath told these deeds of might as thou hast wrought them, great acts, spontaneous, and to man's advantag e.

11Now, Indra! lauded, glorified with praises, let powers swell high, like rivers, for the singer. For thee a new hymn, Lord of Bays! is fashioned. May we, car−borne, through song be victors ever.