The Hymns of the Rigveda/Book 5/Hymn 36

1. MAY Indra come to us, he who knows rightly to give forth treasures from his store of riches.
     Even as a thirsty steer who roams the deserts may he drink eagerly the milked-out Soma.
2. Lord of Bay Horses, Hero, may the Soma rise to thy cheeks and jaws like mountain-ridges.
     May we, O King, as he who driveth coursers, all joy in thee with hymns, invoked of many!
3. Invoked of many, Caster of the Stone my heart quakes like a rolling wheel for fear of penury.
     Shall not Puruvasu the singer give thee praise, O ever-prospering Maghavan, mounted on thy car?
4. Like the press-stone is this thy praiser, Indra. Loudly he lifts his voice with strong endeavour.
     With thy left hand, O Maghavan, give us riches: with thy right, Lord of Bays, be not reluctant.
5. May the strong Heaven make thee the Strong wax stronger: Strong, thou art borne by thy two strong Bay Horses.
     So, fair of cheek, with mighty chariot, mighty, uphold us, strong-willed, thunder armed, in battle.
6. Maruts, let all the people in obeisance bow down before this youthful Srutaratha,
     Who, rich in steeds, gave me two dark red horses together with three hundred head of cattle.