RV 33 (3)

2 Impelled by Indra whom ye pray to urge you, ye move as 'twere on chariots to the ocean. 3 I have attained the most maternal River, we have approached Vipas, the broad, the blessed. 4 We two who rise and swell with billowy waters move forward to the home which Gods have made us. 5 Linger a little at my friendly bidding rest, Holy Ones, a moment in your journey. 6 Indra who wields the thunder dug our channels: he smote down Vrtra, him who stayed our currents. 7 That hero deed of Indra must be lauded for ever that he rent Ahi in pieces. 8 Never forget this word of thine, O singer, which future generations shall reecho. 9 List quickly, Sisters, to the bard who cometh to you from far away with car and wagon. 10 Yea, we will listen to thy words, O singer. With wain and car from far away thou comest. 11 Soon as the Bharatas have fared across thee, the warrior band, urged on and sped by Indra, 12 The warrior host, the Bharatas, fared over the singer won the favour of the Rivers. 13 So let your wave bear up the pins, and ye, O Waters, spare the thongs;