Now thus it must be declared to you formerly: Indra taught the mountain‑path, he did not go coverless. He paced the regions alike for you and fought. From the charioteers to the ranks you shone; you kept some vow close within your heart.

Your exploits, Indra, are worthy to be glorified; now, verily, as well as in former times, when you did open the cloud for the Aṅgirasas, restoring to them their cattle--conquer for us, fight for us, as you did for them; humble in behalf of those who present libations, him who offers no worship; him who rages against us, and offers no worship.

So now must thy great deed be lauded as of old, when for the Angirases thou openedst the stall, openedst, giving aid, the stall. In the same manner for us here fight thou and be victorious: To him who pours the juice give up the lawless man, the lawless who is wroth with us.