HYMN XXXVIII

A prayer for surpassing strength and energy

What energy the lion hath, the tiger, adder, and burning fire,
Brahman, or Surya,
And the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra, come unto us
conjoined with strength and vigour!
All energy of elephant and panther, all energy of gold, men, kine,
and waters,
And the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra come unto us
conjoined with strength and vigour.
Might in car, axles, in the strong bull's courage, in Varuna's
breath, in Vata, in Parjanya,
In Warrior, in the war-drum stretched for battle, in the man's
roar and in the horse's mettle,
May the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra come unto us
conjoined with strength and vigour.