When you, Indra, smote Vritra, friend of the slayer, you struck the bolt from the deed of the bull‑worker. When the brave bull‑killer pierced the foremost foemen, their hosts were made vain and powerless.

You verily did animate him to (acquire) such (renown) as that which, sender of rain and wielder of the thunderbolt, you (dis-acquire) when you slew Vṛtra, and when, munificent hero, who easily conquer (your foes) you did put to fight the Dasyus in battle.

That, as a friend, thou furtheredst, O Indra, when, Thundcrer, -strong in act, thou crushedst Vrtra; When, Hero, thou, great-souled, with easy conquest didst rend the Dasyus in their distant dwelling.