Mandala 3

Sukta 40: Come from near and far, Indra

Rishi: गाथिनो विश्वामित्रः · Devata: इन्द्रः · Metre: गायत्री

9 verses · 40 of 62

What happens in this chapter

Come from near and far, Indra

Nine gayatri verses of Vishvamitra to Indra at the Soma pressing. The singers call Indra, the bull, to drink the honeyed juice. Much-praised lord of the clans, he is asked to delight in the Soma that knows his will, to drink and grow strong, and to further the rite with all the devas. The bright drops go to his dwelling; he is to hold the choice Soma in his belly. The glory they have is given by him. Unfailing splendours cling to Indra; drinking Soma, he grows. Slayer of Vritra, he is asked to come from near and from far and accept these songs.

40.1

इन्द्र॑ त्वा वृष॒भं व॒यं सु॒ते सोमे॑ हवामहे ।
स पा॑हि॒ मध्वो॒ अन्ध॑सः

indra tvā vṛṣabhaṃ vayaṃ sute some havāmahe |
sa pāhi madhvo andhasaḥ

40.2

इन्द्र॑ क्रतु॒विदं॑ सु॒तं सोमं॑ हर्य पुरुष्टुत ।
पिबा वृ॑षस्व॒ तातृ॑पिम्

indra kratuvidaṃ sutaṃ somaṃ harya puruṣṭuta |
pibā vṛṣasva tātṛpim

40.3

इन्द्र॒ प्र णो॑ धि॒तावा॑नं य॒ज्ञं विश्वे॑भिर्दे॒वेभि॑ः ।
ति॒र स्त॑वान विश्पते

indra pra ṇo dhitāvānaṃ yajñaṃ viśvebhirdevebhiḥ |
tira stavāna viśpate

40.4

इन्द्र॒ सोमा॑ः सु॒ता इ॒मे तव॒ प्र य॑न्ति सत्पते ।
क्षयं॑ च॒न्द्रास॒ इन्द॑वः

indra somāḥ sutā ime tava pra yanti satpate |
kṣayaṃ candrāsa indavaḥ