The Rig Veda/Mandala 3/Hymn 41

1. INVOKED to drink the Soma juice, come with thy Bay Steeds, Thunder-armed Come, Indra, hitherward to me. 2. Our priest is seated, true to time; the grass is regularly strewn; The pressing-stones were set at morn. 3. These prayers, O thou who hearest prayer are offered: seat thee on the grass. Hero, enjoy the offered cake. 4. O Vrtra-slayer, be thou pleased with these libations, with these hymns, Song-loving Indra, with our lauds. 5. Our hymns caress the Lord of Strength, vast, drinker of the Soma's juice, Indra, as mother-cows their calf. 6. Delight thee with the juice we pour for thine own great munificence: Yield not thy singer to reproach. 7. We, Indra, dearly loving thee, bearing oblation, sing thee hymns Thou, Vasu, dearly lovest us. 8. O thou to whom thy Bays are dear, loose not thy Horses far from us: Here glad thee, Indra, Lord divine. 9. May long-maned Coursers, dropping oil, bring thee on swift car hitherward, Indra, to seat thee on the grass.