अधि स्कन्द वीरयस्व गर्भमा धेहि योन्याम् । वृषासि वृष्ण्यावन् प्रजायै त्वा नयामसि
O Skanda, be vigorous, place the embryo in the womb; you are a bull among bulls— we lead you for offspring.
वि जिहीष्व बार्हत्सामे गर्भस्ते योनिमा शयाम् । अदुष्टे देवाः पुत्रं सोमपा उभयाविनम्
Expand, O one of the great chant, let your embryo rest in the womb; the gods, drinkers of Soma, grant an unblemished son, belonging to both lineages.
धातः श्रेष्ठेन रूपेणास्या नार्या गवीन्योः । पुमांसं पुत्रमा धेहि दशमे मासि सूतवे
O Dhātṛ, with the best form, place a male son in this woman, among cows, for birth in the tenth month.
त्वष्टः श्रेष्ठेन रूपेणास्या नार्या गवीन्योः । पुमांसं पुत्रमा धेहि दशमे मासि सूतवे
O Tvaṣṭṛ, with the best form, place a male son in this woman, among cows, for birth in the tenth month.
सवितः श्रेष्ठेन रूपेणास्या नार्या गवीन्योः । पुमांसं पुत्रमा धेहि दशमे मासि सूतवे
O Savitṛ, with the best form, place a male son in this woman, among cows, for birth in the tenth month.
प्रजापते श्रेष्ठेन रूपेणास्या नार्या गवीन्योः । पुमांसं पुत्रमा धेहि दशमे मासि सूतवे
O Prajāpati, with the best form, place a male son in this woman, among cows, for birth in the tenth month.
यजूंषि यज्ञे समिधः स्वाहाग्निः प्रविद्वान् इह वो युनक्तु
May the sacrificial formulas, the kindling sticks, and Agni, well-knowing, unite you here in the ritual.
युनक्तु देवः सविता प्रजानन्न् अस्मिन् यज्ञे महिषः स्वाहा
May the god Savitṛ, knowing the offspring, unite you in this sacrifice, O mighty one, with the offering.
इन्द्र उक्थामदान्यस्मिन् यज्ञे प्रविद्वान् युनक्तु सुयुजः स्वाहा
May Indra, rejoicing in hymns, well-knowing, unite you in this sacrifice, with good harnessing, with the offering.
प्रैषा यज्ञे निविदः स्वाहा शिष्टाः पत्नीभिर्वहतेह युक्ताः
May the invocation, the sacrificial formulas, and the offerings unite you in the ritual; the chosen ones, yoked with their wives, carry here.
छन्दांसि यज्ञे मरुतः स्वाहा मातेव पुत्रं पिपृतेह युक्ताः
May the meters and the Maruts unite you in the ritual with the offering, yoked here as a mother cherishes her son.
एयमगन् बर्हिषा प्रोक्षणीभिर्यज्ञं तन्वानादितिः स्वाहा
Aditi, performing the sacrifice with sprinklings upon the sacred grass, unites you with the offering.
विष्णुर्युनक्तु बहुधा तपांस्यस्मिन् यज्ञे सुयुजः स्वाहा
May Viṣṇu unite you with manifold forms of heat in this sacrifice, with good harnessing, with the offering.
त्वष्टा युनक्तु बहुधा नु रूपा अस्मिन् यज्ञे युनक्तु सुयुजः स्वाहा
May Tvaṣṭṛ unite you with manifold forms in this sacrifice; may he unite you with good harnessing, with the offering.
भगो युनक्त्वाशिषो न्वस्मा अस्मिन् यज्ञे प्रविद्वान् युनक्तु सुयुजः स्वाहा
May Bhaga unite you with blessings here; in this sacrifice, well-knowing, may he unite you with good harnessing, with the offering.
सोमो युनक्तु बहुधा पयांस्यस्मिन् यज्ञे सुयुजः स्वाहा
May Soma unite you with manifold nourishment in this sacrifice, with good harnessing, with the offering.
इन्द्रो युनक्तु बहुधा पयांस्यस्मिन् यज्ञे सुयुजः स्वाहा
May Indra unite you with manifold nourishment in this sacrifice, with good harnessing, with the offering.
अश्विना ब्रह्मणा यातमर्वाञ्चौ वषट्कारेण यज्ञं वर्धयन्तौ । बृहस्पते ब्रह्मणा याह्यर्वाङ्यज्ञो अयं स्वरिदं यजमानाय स्वाहा
O Aśvins, come with the Brahman, favorable, increasing the sacrifice with the vaṣaṭ-call; O Bṛhaspati, come with the Brahman, favorable, this sacrifice is for the sun-realm, for the sacrificer, with the offering.
ऊर्ध्वा अस्य समिधो भवन्त्यूर्ध्वा शुक्रा शोचीष्यग्नेः । द्युमत्तमा सुप्रतीकः ससूनुस्तनूनपादसुरो भूरिपाणिः
His kindling sticks stand upright, upright are the bright flames of Agni; most radiant, of beautiful aspect, with offspring, the god who protects the body, with many hands.
देवो देवेषु देवः पथो अनक्ति मध्वा घृतेन
The god among gods, the divine one, prepares the paths with honey and clarified butter.
मध्वा यज्ञं नक्षति प्रैणानो नराशंसो अग्निः सुकृद्देवः सविता विश्ववारः
With honey he marks the sacrifice, the leader, the wish-granting Agni, the well-doer, Savitṛ, all-encompassing.
अच्छायमेति शवसा घृता चिदीडानो वह्निर्नमसा
He comes here with might, even with clarified butter, the desired fire, with reverence.
अग्निः स्रुचो अध्वरेषु प्रयक्षु स यक्षदस्य महिमानमग्नेः
Agni, the ladles in the sacrifices, are visible; he will worship, this is the greatness of Agni.
तरी मन्द्रासु प्रयक्षु वसवश्चातिष्ठन् वसुधातरश्च
The swift ones, delightful, are visible among the Vasus; they stand, and the earth-givers as well.
द्वारो देवीरन्वस्य विश्वे व्रतं रक्षन्ति विश्वहा
The divine doors, all the gods, uphold the sacred order of the householder.
उरुव्यचसाग्नेर्धाम्ना पत्यमाने । आ सुष्वयन्ती यजते उपाके उषासानक्तेमं यज्ञमवतामध्वरं नः
With the wide-ranging radiance of Agni, as she is being praised, let the awakening dawns, together with the priests, protect this sacrifice of ours, just as guardians protect a ritual.
दैवा होतार ऊर्ध्वमध्वरं नोऽग्नेर्जिह्वयाभि गृनत गृनता नः स्विष्टये । तिस्रो देवीर्बर्हिरेदं सदन्तामिडा सरस्वती मही भारती गृणाना
May the divine priests raise our sacrifice upward; with Agni’s tongue, praise us for our well-being. Let the three goddesses—Idā, Sarasvatī, and mighty Bhāratī—sit on this sacred grass, being praised.
तन् नस्तुरीपमद्भुतं पुरुक्षु । देव त्वष्टा रायस्पोषं वि ष्य नाभिमस्य
May that wondrous and abundant blessing be ours; may god Tvaṣṭṛ distribute the wealth and prosperity of this gathering.
वनस्पतेऽव सृजा रराणः । त्मना देवेभ्यो अग्निर्हव्यं शमिता स्वदयतु
O Lord of the Forest, release what you hold; by your own power, let Agni, appeased, carry the offering to the gods.
अग्ने स्वाहा कृणुहि जातवेदः । इन्द्राय यज्ञं विश्वे देवा हविरिदं जुषन्ताम्
Agni, Jātavedas, perform with svāhā; may Indra and all the gods accept this oblation of the sacrifice.