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Thou alone dost make the earth to shake, O Indra. Thy voice is as thunder; thy footsteps echo across all the worlds. The very foundations of the mountains do shift at thy command.

We pray unto thee for protection from our foes. Guard us from the wicked, from those who work evil deeds. Let thy thunderbolt strike down all who would harm the righteous.

The kine do praise thee, O Bull of Heaven. They know that thou dost provide for them; thou dost keep them safe from the wolf and the wild beast. Even the smallest creature hath a share in thy care.

We offer unto thee the pressed Soma. It floweth forth like honey; the color is as liquid gold. Drink deeply, O Indra, and let thy strength grow ever greater!

In thee we place our trust, O Mighty One. Thou hast never failed those who call upon thy name. Be our friend forever, O Thunderer, and let thy bounty never cease.