हेतिः पक्षिणी न दभात्यस्मान् आष्ट्री पदं कृणुते अग्निधाने । शिवो गोभ्य उत पुरुषेभ्यो नो अस्तु मा नो देवा इह हिंसीत्कपोत
May the winged missile not harm us; let the bird make its place in the fire-altar. May there be well-being for our cattle and for our people; let not the gods, nor the pigeon, injure us here.
ऋचा कपोतं नुदत प्रणोदमिषं मदन्तः परि गां नयामः । संलोभयन्तो दुरिता पदानि हित्वा न ऊर्जं प्र पदात्पथिष्ठः
With a hymn, drive away the pigeon; I urge it away. Rejoicing, let us lead the cow around. Let us entice away the steps of misfortune, leaving them behind, and set forth on the path of strength and nourishment.
परीमेऽग्निमर्षत परीमे गामनेषत । देवेष्वक्रत श्रवः क इमामा दधर्षति
Let Agni forgive this for us, let the cow return to us. Among the gods, you have won fame; who would dare to assail this one?
यः प्रथमः प्रवतमाससाद बहुभ्यः पन्थामनुपस्पशानः । योऽस्येशे द्विपदो यश्चतुष्पदस्तस्मै यमाय नमो अस्तु मृत्यवे
He who first reached the descent, seeking out the many paths; he who rules over the two-footed and the four-footed— to him, to Yama, to Death, let there be homage.
अमून् हेतिः पतत्रिणी न्येतु यदुलूको वदति मोघमेतत्। यद्वा कपोत पदमग्नौ कृणोति
May that winged missile fall elsewhere; if the owl speaks, let it be in vain; or if the pigeon makes its mark in the fire, let it be fruitless.
यौ ते दूतौ निर्ऋत इदमेतोऽप्रहितौ प्रहितौ वा गृहं नः । कपोतोलूकाभ्यामपदं तदस्तु
Whatever messengers of Nirṛti, sent or unsent, have come to our house— let there be no trace left by the pigeon or the owl.
अवैरहत्यायेदमा पपत्यात्सुवीरताया इदमा ससद्यात्। पराङेव परा वद पराचीमनु संवतम् । यथा यमस्य त्वा गृहेऽरसं प्रतिचाकशान् आभूकं प्रतिचाकशान्
May this fall here without enmity, may this settle here for heroic strength. Speak away, as if turning away, follow the path of departure. As in Yama’s house you did not see the living, so here do not look upon us.
देवा इमं मधुना संयुतं यवं सरस्वत्यामधि मणावचर्कृषुः । इन्द्र आसीत्सीरपतिः शतक्रतुः कीनाशा आसन् मरुतः सुदानवः
The gods prepared this barley, mixed with honey, on the stone of Sarasvatī. Indra, the lord of ploughing, was present, the mighty one with a hundred powers; the Maruts, the generous, were the ploughmen.
यस्ते मदोऽवकेशो विकेशो येनाभिहस्यं पुरुषं कृणोषि । आरात्त्वदन्या वनानि वृक्षि त्वं शमि शतवल्शा वि रोह
That intoxication of yours, wild and unkempt, by which you make a man laugh— let other forests be far from you; you, O śamī tree with a hundred branches, grow forth.
बृहत्पलाशे सुभगे वर्षवृद्ध ऋतावरि । मातेव पुत्रेभ्यो मृड केशेभ्यः शमि
O great-leaved, lovely śamī, grown strong with rain, guardian of truth, be gracious to our hair, as a mother to her children.
आयं गौः पृश्निरक्रमीदसदन् मातरं पुरः । पितरं च प्रयन्त्स्वः
This spotted cow has stepped forth, she has sat before her mother, and she approaches her father, seeking him.
अन्तश्चरति रोचना अस्य प्राणादपानतः । व्यख्यन् महिषः स्वः
He moves within the shining realms, from his breath and vital airs; the great bull has proclaimed the light.
त्रिंशद्धामा वि राजति वाक्पतङ्गो अशिश्रियत्। प्रति वस्तोरहर्द्युभिः
He shines forth in thirty abodes; the bird of speech has taken its seat, responding to the call of the dawns.
अन्तर्दावे जुहुत स्वेतद्यातुधानक्षयणं घृतेन । आराद्रक्षांसि प्रति दह त्वमग्ने न नो गृहाणामुप तीतपासि
Offer into the inner fire, with clarified butter, the destruction of the Yātudhānas, the evil beings. Burn away the demons from afar, O Agni; do not approach our houses, protect us.
रुद्रो वो ग्रीवा अशरैत्पिशाचाः पृष्टीर्वोऽपि शृणातु यातुधानाः । वीरुद्वो विश्वतोवीर्या यमेन समजीगमत्
May Rudra guard your necks, O spirits; may the fiends protect your backs; let the Yātudhānas hear. O plants, with all your power, you have come together with Yama.
अभयं मित्रावरुणाविहास्तु नोऽर्चिषात्त्रिणो नुदतं प्रतीचः । मा ज्ञातारं मा प्रतिष्ठां विदन्त मिथो विघ्नाना उप यन्तु मृत्युम्
May Mitra and Varuṇa grant us safety here; drive away the hostile fires, O you who know the directions. Let not the knower, nor the foundation, discover us; let obstacles go to death, each to its own place.
यस्येदमा रजो युजस्तुजे जना नवं स्वः । इन्द्रस्य रन्त्यं बृहत्
To whom this dust, yoked, the people praise, a new light—this is the delightful, great glory of Indra.
नाधृष आ दधृषते धृषाणो धृषितः शवः । पुरा यथा व्यथिः श्रव इन्द्रस्य नाधृषे शवः
No one dares to challenge him; the bold are subdued by his might, as in ancient times the fame of Indra was unconquered.
स नो ददातु तां रयिमुरुं पिशङ्गसंदृशम् । इन्द्रः पतिस्तुविष्टमो जनेष्वा
May Indra, the most powerful lord among people, grant us that broad wealth, shining like tawny gold.
प्राग्नये वाचमीरय वृषभाय क्षितीनाम् । स नः पर्षदति द्विषः
I send forth speech to Agni, the bull among the peoples; may he lead us past our foes.
यो रक्षांसि निजूर्वत्यग्निस्तिग्मेन शोचिषा । स नः पर्षदति द्विषः
He who, with sharp flame, drives away the demons—Agni—may he lead us past our foes.
यः परस्याः परावतस्तिरो धन्वातिरोचते । स नः पर्षदति द्विषः
He who shines beyond the farthest distance, across the desert—may he lead us past our foes.
यो विश्वाभि विपश्यति भुवना सं च पश्यति । स नः पर्षदति द्विषः
He who sees all things with insight, who beholds the worlds together—may he lead us past our foes.
यो अस्य पारे रजसः शुक्रो अग्निरजायत । स नः पर्षदति द्विषः
He, the bright Agni, who was born on the far side of this expanse—may he lead us past our foes.
वैश्वानरो न ऊतय आ प्र यातु परावतः । अग्निर्नः सुष्टुतीरुप
May the blessings of Vaiśvānara come to us from afar; may Agni turn towards our praise.
वैश्वानरो न आगमदिमं यज्ञं सजूरुप । अग्निरुक्थेष्वंहसु
May Vaiśvānara come to this sacrifice, accompanied; may Agni be present in our hymns and offerings.
वैश्वानरोऽङ्गिरसां स्तोममुक्थं च चाकॢपत्। ऐषु द्युम्नं स्वर्यमत्
Vaiśvānara accepted the praise and hymn of the Angirases; among them may he grant glory and sovereignty.
ऋतावानं वैश्वानरमृतस्य ज्योतिषस्पतिम् । अजस्रं घर्ममीमहे
We seek Vaiśvānara, the upholder of order, lord of the light of truth, the unfailing warmth.
स विश्वा प्रति चाकॢप ऋतूंरुत्सृजते वशी । यज्ञस्य वय उत्तिरन्
He has fulfilled all the seasons, the master releases them; we, the offspring of the sacrifice, rise up.
अग्निः परेषु धामसु कामो भूतस्य भव्यस्य । सम्रादेको वि राजति
Agni, in distant realms, is the desire of what has been and what will be; the one sovereign shines forth alone.