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2 O Indra, drink the Soma juice pressed out with stones. poured from the reservoir, as an ox drinks the spr 3 He found the treasure brought from heaven that lay concealed, close−hidden, like the nestling of a bird, 4 Grasping his thunderbolt with both hands, Indra made its edge most keen, for hurling, like a carving−kn 5 Thou, Indra, without effort hast let loose the floods to run their free course down, 6 Eager for riches, men have formed for thee this song, like as a skilful craftsman fashioneth a car, so hav 7 For Puru thou hast shattered, Indra ninety forts, for Divodasa thy boon servant with thy bolt, O Dancer, 8 Indra in battles help his Aryan worshipper, he who hath hundred helps at hand in every fray, in frays tha 9 Waxed strong in might at dawn he tore the Sun's wheel off. Bright red, he steals away their speech, the 10 Lauded with our new hymns, O vigorous in deed, save us with strengthening help, thou Shatterer of th

2 The Man extends it and the Man unbinds it: even to this vault of heaven hath he outspun, it. 3 What were the rule, the order and the model? What were the wooden fender and the butter? 4 Closely was Gayatri conjoined with Agni, and closely Savitar combined with Usnih. 5 Viraj adhered to Varuna and Mitra: here Tristup day by day was Indra's portion. 6 So by this knowledge men were raised to Rsis, when ancient sacrifice sprang up, our Fathers. 7 They who were versed in ritual and metre, in hymns and rules, were the Seven Godlike Rsis.