Rig Veda

Mandal - 6 (Part - 6)

HYMN 57 Indra and Pusan

1

INDRA and Pusan will we call for friend ship and prosperity
And for the winning of the spoil.

2

One by the Soma sits to drink juice which the mortar hath expressed:
The other longs for curd and meal.

3

Goats are the team that draws the one: the other hath Bay Steeds at hand;
With both of these he slays the fiends.

4

When Indra, wondrous strong, brought down the streams, the mighty waterfloods,
Pusan was standing by his side.

5

To this, to Pusan's favouring love, and Indra's, may we closely cling,
As to a tree's extended bough.

6

As one who drives a car draws in his reins, may we draw Pusan near,
And Indra, for our great success.