Apratiratha Suktam — Word-by-Word Meaning

Swift and keen as a whetted weapon, terrible as a bull, the smiter who strikes again and again, the agitator of peoples; the roarer, ever-wakeful, the one peerless hero — Indra conquered a hundred armies all at once. With the roaring, unwinking, ever-victorious, irresistible and bold one — through that Indra conquer, overpower (the foe), O warriors, with the arrow-handed mighty god. He, arrow in hand, with his quiver-bearers, the master; he who joins the battle, Indra with his host; the conqueror in close fight, the Soma-drinker, strong of arm, of the fierce bow, who shoots with well-aimed shafts. O Brihaspati, fly around us in your chariot, slaying the demons and driving away our foes; shattering their armies, crushing them in battle, victorious — be the protector of our chariots. Indra be the leader of these (our forces); may Brihaspati, the sacrificial gift, the yajna and Soma go before us; and may the Maruts march at the front of the divine armies that shatter the foe and win the victory.