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\n

 
\nHYMN TO INDRA <\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n1.7 <\/font><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n

    \n\tIndra the Udgathins, Indra the masters of Rik with their
    \nthoughts of substance, Indra the voices desired.<\/font>
    \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \n <\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \n

      \n\tIndra is made one with our being by the love of the two
      \nBright Ones yoked to speech, Indra of the brilliance, the
      \nwielder of the thunderbolt.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \n <\/p>\n

        \n
      1. \n

        \n\tIndra for far vision ascends in Heaven up to the sun, he
        \nmanifests the mountain to all sides with those lustres.<\/font>
        \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \n <\/p>\n

          \n
        1. \n

          \n\tIndra protect us in our store of strength and in our strong
          \npossessions, fierce with fierce raptures.<\/font>\u00b9<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \n <\/p>\n

            \n
          1. \n

            \n\tIndra we call in great wealth, Indra in little, the thunderer
            \nassailing the Vritras.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \n <\/p>\n

            \n\u00b9<\/font>Pulsations of being<\/font><\/p>\n

            \nPage \u2013 502<\/font><\/p>\n

            \n
              \n
            1. \n

              \n\tTherefore do thou, O Supreme, remove this film from our
              \nbeing and be to us unconcealed.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \n <\/p>\n

                \n
              1. \n

                \n\tThe praises of Indra the thunderer which rise from layer<\/font>\u00b9<\/font>
                \nto higher layer,<\/font>\u00b2<\/font> in all I find not his perfect praise.<\/font>
                \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \n <\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. \n

                  \n\tAs a yoked bull with its mate he in his might goeth to the
                  \npower that work upon us and rules unconcealed.<\/font>
                  \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \n <\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. \n

                    \n\tIndra who alone disposes all actions and possessions of
                    \nthe five planes.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \n <\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. \n

                      \n\tIndra for the people we call in everything that concerns you;<\/font>
                      \n\t<\/font>may he be to us absolute and free.<\/font>
                      \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \n\u00b9<\/font>height.      <\/font>
                      \n\u00b2<\/font>height. <\/font><\/p>\n

                      \nPage \u2013 503<\/font><\/p>\n

                      \n

                                                                                                                    
                      \nHYMN TO INDRA <\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      \n1.8<\/b><\/font>
                      \n<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

                      <\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. \n

                        \n\tO Indra, fill us with soundness and
                        \na movement<\/font>\u00b9<\/font>\u2014victorious and of enduring force, utterly abundant to our desire.<\/font>\u00b2
                        \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        <\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. \n

                          \n\tO thou by whose strong action we
                          \nthrough the destruction
                          \nof their limiting hold encounter successfully<\/font>\u00b3<\/font> the obstructing
                          \ngods, O Hammerer of the foe.<\/font>4<\/font><\/sup>
                          \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          <\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. \n

                            \n\tO Indra, O Hammerer, smiting we hurl
                            \nabroad the Vajra;<\/font> <\/font>
                            \n\tmay we wholly conquer in fight our
                            \njealous foes.<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            <\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. \n

                              \n\tWe, O Indra, by the armed gods and
                              \nby thee joined to us in
                              \nYoga, put forth constantly our strength in war.<\/font>
                              \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              <\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. \n

                                \n\tMighty indeed is Indra and supreme,
                                \nmay the strength of the
                                \nMahat be with the wielder of the lightning as the sky is
                                \nvariedly brilliant with the wideness<\/font>5
                                \n\t<\/sup><\/font>that fills it.<\/font>
                                \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                \n\u00b9<\/font>Or, delight <\/font>
                                \n   \u00b2<\/font>Or, for our
                                \nexpansion.    <\/font>\u00b3<\/font>Or, stay the activity of <\/font><\/p>\n

                                \n4<\/sup>Tvotasab \u2014<\/i> provisional.     
                                \n5<\/sup>Or, wide one. <\/font> <\/p>\n

                                \nPage \u2013 504<\/font><\/p>\n

                                \n

                                <\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. \n

                                  \n\tFor he enjoyeth alike whether in the
                                  \nsafe keeping of one
                                  \nlittle among men or of the thoughtful wise.<\/font>\u00b9
                                  \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  <\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. \n

                                    \n\tHe that is a swallowing gulf
                                    \ndevouring freely the nectar,
                                    \nand like a sea he drinketh these wide waters as if they were
                                    \npools.<\/font>\u00b2<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    <\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. \n

                                      \n\tTherefore is the soul’s brilliant
                                      \nstrong-actioned laud of truth
                                      \nlike a ripe branch to the giver.<\/font> <\/font>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      <\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      1. \n

                                        \n\tTherefore do thy puissances, and the
                                        \nexpansions of thee, O Indra, become active at once in awareness to the giver
                                        \nthat hath the power to contain them.<\/font>\u00b3 <\/font>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        <\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        1. \n

                                          \n\tTherefore are the soul’s desirable
                                          \n(and noble things) and its
                                          \npraise and adoration (to be declared to) for Indra that he
                                          \nmay drink the nectar-juice.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          \n\u00b9<\/font>Or, strong in thought.      <\/font>
                                          \n\u00b2<\/font>Kakudah,
                                          \n\u2014<\/i> doubtful.      <\/font>
                                          \n\u00b3<\/font>Mavate \u2014<\/i> provisional. <\/font><\/p>\n

                                          \nPage \u2013 505<\/font><\/p>\n

                                          \n

                                          \nHYMN TO INDRA <\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

                                           <\/p>\n

                                          \n1.9<\/b><\/font>
                                          \n<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

                                          <\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          1. \n

                                            \n\tCome, O Indra, thou takest rapture
                                            \nby all the bodily parts
                                            \nof this Matter; full of the great, setting thyself to it by thy
                                            \nforce.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            <\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            1. \n

                                              \n\tIncrease thy strength, and do ye
                                              \nwhen the nectar is ex-
                                              \npressed create rapture for Indra the taker of joy, activity for
                                              \nthe doer of our actions.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              <\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              1. \n

                                                \n\tRejoice, O swift of mood, with
                                                \npraises that awake delight, O thou all-doer; attach thyself to these outpourings.<\/font>
                                                \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                <\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                1. \n

                                                  \n\tWhen thou comest not to them, O
                                                  \nIndra, thy voices laugh
                                                  \nup to thee seeking unfulfilled satisfaction to their lover and
                                                  \nlord.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  <\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  1. \n

                                                    \n\tExcite entirely, O Indra, that
                                                    \nmanifold highest ecstasy below,
                                                    \n\u2014 that is of thee which is universal being and supreme.<\/font>
                                                    \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    \nPage \u2013 506<\/font><\/p>\n

                                                    \n

                                                    \n <\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    1. \n

                                                      \n\tUs too in that,
                                                      \nO Indra, wholly
                                                      \nexcite to bliss; make us full
                                                      \nof strong ecstasy and victorious strength, O thou brilliant
                                                      \nin steadfast force.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                      <\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      1. \n

                                                        \n\tSo<\/i> do thou dispose to us, O
                                                        \nIndra, wide knowledge full of
                                                        \nlight, full of substance, in nature of that greatness, enduring
                                                        \nall our life unimpaired.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                        <\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        1. \n

                                                          \n\tDispose to us knowledge of the
                                                          \nlarge, a brilliance of utterly
                                                          \nforceful steadfastness and, Indra, those rapturous masteries.<\/font>
                                                          \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                          <\/p>\n

                                                            \n
                                                          1. \n

                                                            \n\tDeclare ye with your words Indra of
                                                            \nthe Substance, lord of
                                                            \nsubstance, full of the rik (knowledge); as he goeth we call<\/font>
                                                            \n\t<\/font>on him for expansion of our being.<\/font>
                                                            \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                            <\/p>\n

                                                              \n
                                                            1. \n

                                                              \n\tIn every pouring of the nectar for
                                                              \ncapacity, of the large
                                                              \nand increaser of the large, for Indra proceeds.<\/font>
                                                              \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                              \nPage \u2013 507<\/font><\/p>\n

                                                              \n


                                                              \nHYMN TO INDRA <\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                              \n1.1O <\/font>
                                                              \n<\/b><\/p>\n

                                                              \n <\/p>\n

                                                                \n
                                                              1. \n

                                                                \n\tThee the Gayatrins<\/font>\u00b9<\/font> chant, the
                                                                \nArkins<\/font>\u00b2<\/font> begin their action;<\/font>
                                                                \n\t<\/font>the mind movements, O Shatakratu,
                                                                \nstrive up by thee as
                                                                \nthey that climb a trunk.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                <\/p>\n

                                                                  \n
                                                                1. \n

                                                                  \n\tWhen one climbeth from plateau to
                                                                  \nplateau, a rich activity
                                                                  \nexpresses itself, then Indra bringeth the substance of thought
                                                                  \ninto consciousness, he moves a lover<\/font>\u00b3<\/font> with his mate.<\/font>4<\/sup><\/font>
                                                                  \n\t<\/font><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                  <\/p>\n

                                                                    \n
                                                                  1. \n

                                                                    \n\tYoke thou thy maned steeds, covering
                                                                    \nwith mastery fill the
                                                                    \ncontaining soul, then, O Indra, drinker of the nectar, respond with the Sruti to our words.<\/font>
                                                                    \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                    <\/p>\n

                                                                      \n
                                                                    1. \n

                                                                      \n\tCome, vibrate<\/font>5
                                                                      \n\t<\/font><\/sup>to our songs of
                                                                      \npraise, speak them out as they rise, cry out thy response; attach thyself to our
                                                                      \nmind, O
                                                                      \nKing, O Indra, and increase in us the Yajna.<\/font>
                                                                      \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                      <\/p>\n

                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                      \n\u00b9<\/font>Or, ‘Devatas of mind’      <\/font>
                                                                      \n\u00b2<\/font>Also,
                                                                      \n‘Devatas of mind’ <\/font>     \u00b3<\/font>Or, ‘master’ <\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                      \n4<\/sup>Or, ‘vibrates with the force and mastery of his action.’ Yūtha,<\/i>
                                                                      \njoining, mate, that to
                                                                      \nwhich one is yoked, also force, strength. <\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                      \n5<\/sup>Or, ‘answer’ <\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                      \nPage \u2013 508<\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                      \n
                                                                        \n
                                                                      1. \n

                                                                        \n\tI form fully the prayer I have to
                                                                        \ndeclare towards Indra, the
                                                                        \nprayer that giveth increase, that potent Indra may have
                                                                        \necstasy in our nectar-yieldings and in our friendlinesses.<\/font>\u00b9<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                        <\/p>\n

                                                                          \n
                                                                        1. \n

                                                                          \n\tHim we desire in comradeship, him in
                                                                          \ndelight, him in strong
                                                                          \nenergy; therefore this puissant Indra in his kindliness hath
                                                                          \npower to give us his substance.<\/font>\u00b2<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                          <\/p>\n

                                                                            \n
                                                                          1. \n

                                                                            \n\tO Indra, wide and untroubled<\/font>\u00b3<\/font>
                                                                            \nsuccess has been won, remove
                                                                            \nthe veil<\/font>4<\/sup><\/font> over these rays, create delight,
                                                                            \nO dweller on the
                                                                            \nhill.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                            <\/p>\n

                                                                              \n
                                                                            1. \n

                                                                              \n\tOver thee the two obstructing
                                                                              \nfirmaments have no power
                                                                              \nwhen thou goest stiffly upward<\/font>5<\/sup><\/font>; victorious pour down for
                                                                              \nus on our earths the waters of heaven.<\/font>
                                                                              \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                              <\/p>\n

                                                                                \n
                                                                              1. \n

                                                                                \n\tLend attentive ear and hear my call,
                                                                                \nnow uphold6 my words;<\/font> <\/font>
                                                                                \n\tO Indra, draw this my song of praise
                                                                                \ninto Thy innermost
                                                                                \npart of the state of Yoga.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                <\/p>\n

                                                                                \n\u00b9<\/font>Or, ‘acts of friendship’. <\/font>
                                                                                \n     \u00b2<\/font> Or,
                                                                                \n‘hath power to distribute to us of his substance’.      <\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                                \n\u00b3<\/font>Or, ‘undarkened     
                                                                                \n4<\/sup>vraja<\/i> doubtful \u2014 perhaps ‘reveal the multitude of
                                                                                \nthose rays’. <\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                                \n5<\/sup> Or, ‘when thou goest straight’; ‘ Or, ‘heed’ <\/font> <\/p>\n

                                                                                \nPage \u2013 509<\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                                \n
                                                                                  \n
                                                                                1. \n

                                                                                  \n\tWe know thee most supreme in
                                                                                  \nthe substantial strengths of
                                                                                  \nbeing, a hearer of our call; because thou art thus supreme
                                                                                  \nwe call to thee for expansion of being strong in stability.<\/font>
                                                                                  \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                  <\/p>\n

                                                                                    \n
                                                                                  1. \n

                                                                                    \n\tO Indra, of the sheaths, drink then
                                                                                    \nthe Soma, be steadfast
                                                                                    \nin delight, give us wholly a new being and create for us the
                                                                                    \nKnowledge that preserveth utterly our force.<\/font>
                                                                                    \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                    <\/p>\n

                                                                                      \n
                                                                                    1. \n

                                                                                      \n\tO delighter in our words, may these
                                                                                      \nour words be all around
                                                                                      \nthee; may all increase follow the increase of our being and
                                                                                      \nall love cling to it.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                      \nPage \u2013 510<\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                                      \n

                                                                                      \nHYMN TO INDRA <\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                                                      \n1.11<\/b><\/font>
                                                                                      \n<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

                                                                                      <\/p>\n

                                                                                        \n
                                                                                      1. \n

                                                                                        \n\tIndra, cleaver of the ocean, all words
                                                                                        \n\tincreased, most rapturous of the blissful master of being and lord of stable
                                                                                        \nstrengths.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                        <\/p>\n

                                                                                          \n
                                                                                        1. \n

                                                                                          \n\tIn thy friendship, who art stable
                                                                                          \nand strong, we have no
                                                                                          \nfear, O Indra, lord of the various light, towards thee we
                                                                                          \nmove forward the conqueror unconquered.<\/font>
                                                                                          \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                          <\/p>\n

                                                                                            \n
                                                                                          1. \n

                                                                                            \n\tThe first delights of Indra, his
                                                                                            \nformer expandings are not
                                                                                            \ndestroyed because, for his praisers he collects fullness of
                                                                                            \nluminous strength.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                            <\/p>\n

                                                                                              \n
                                                                                            1. \n

                                                                                              \n\tHe that breaketh the gate, the
                                                                                              \nyoung, the seer, appeared
                                                                                              \nimmeasurable in force, Indra, that holdeth up all action, the
                                                                                              \nthunderer wide-praised.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                              <\/p>\n

                                                                                                \n
                                                                                              1. \n

                                                                                                \n\tThou wert the uncoverer of luminous
                                                                                                \nVala’s lair, O dweller
                                                                                                \non the hill; into thee the gods without fear entered forcefully
                                                                                                \nprotected.<\/font>\u00b9 <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                \n\u00b9<\/font>Or, ‘impelled’. <\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                                                \nPage \u2013 511<\/font><\/p>\n

                                                                                                \n

                                                                                                <\/p>\n

                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                1. \n

                                                                                                  \n\tVoiceful with thy ecstasies, O
                                                                                                  \nmighty one, I went towards
                                                                                                  \nthe sea; the doers of action approached<\/font>\u00b9<\/font> in the knowledge
                                                                                                  \nof that delighter in my speech.<\/font> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                  \n <\/p>\n

                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                  1. \n

                                                                                                    \n\tBy thy containing mights thou
                                                                                                    \nearnest down to the mighty
                                                                                                    \nand containing (Shushna); do thou in his revelation fulfilled in completeness lift up their inspirations.<\/font>
                                                                                                    \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                    <\/p>\n

                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                    1. \n

                                                                                                      \n\tTowards Indra who rules in his force
                                                                                                      \nour praises yearned,
                                                                                                      \nhe who hath a thousand delights, ay, they are even more.<\/font>
                                                                                                      \n\t<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                                                      \n\u00b9<\/font>Or, ‘resorted to me’<\/font><\/p>\n

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