I.

O Indra, thou of great and mighty deeds,
Whose glory filleth all the three worlds round,
Whose strength surpasseth every other power,
Come now and hear the hymn of thy great praise.

II.

What hero could have done the deeds thou hast done?
What god could stand beside thee in the fight?
Thou art alone in might and in dominion,
The greatest of all powers, great and small.

III.

The mountains were laid low before thy power,
The rivers turned their courses at thy command,
The heavens and the earth do bow before thee,
And all the deities do show thee honor.

IV.

Thou didst rescue Mātariśvan from the eagle's grip,
That he might bring the fire unto mankind,
Thou didst release the waters from the demon's hold,
That they might flow and water all the earth.

V.

The soma that the gods do drink in heaven
Is guarded well by thee, O mighty one,
Thou givest it to those whom thou dost favor,
And withholdest it from those who turn away.

VI.

All the great powers of the cosmos answer unto thee,
They do thy will and carry out thy purpose,
The sun, the moon, the stars do shine at thy command,
The winds do blow and the rains do fall.

VII.

O Indra, thou who art the friend of mortals,
Who listenest to the prayers of those in need,
Accept our offering, accept our praises,
Let us walk ever in the light of thy protection.

VIII.

Grant us to see thy glory all the days of life,
To know thy power, to feel thy guiding hand,
Let us not stumble from the righteous path,
But keep us ever moving toward thy light.

IX.

O mighty Indra, mighty beyond measure,
Accept the love that we do bear for thee,
We praise thy name, we sing thy deeds eternal,
And trust that thou wilt ever guard us well.