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.
उप प्रागात्सहस्राक्षो युक्त्वा शपथो रथम् । शप्तारमन्विच्छन् मम वृक इवाविमतो गृहम्
The thousand-eyed one approached, having yoked the oath to his chariot, seeking the curser of mine, like a wolf tracking the lair of the unprotected.
परि णो वृङ्ग्धि शपथ ह्रदमग्निरिवा दहन् । शप्तारमत्र नो जहि दिवो वृक्षमिवाशनिः
Turn away from us, O oath, as fire burns up a pool; strike down here the curser of ours, as lightning strikes a tree.
यो नः शपादशपतः शपतो यश्च नः शपात्। शुने पेष्ट्रमिवावक्षामं तं प्रत्यस्यामि मृत्यवे
Whoever curses us, or whom we have cursed, and whoever curses us from a curse—I cast him down to death, like a rotten branch to the dog.
सिंहे व्याघ्र उत या पृदाकौ त्विषिरग्नौ ब्राह्मणे सूर्ये या । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना
The brilliance that is in the lion, the tiger, and the spotted hyena, in the flashing fire, in the priest, in the sun—may that divine, gracious power which bore Indra come to us, united with glory.
या हस्तिनि द्वीपिनि या हिरण्ये त्विषिरप्सु गोषु या पुरुषेषु । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना
She who is in the elephant, in the two-tusked one, in gold, in brightness, in the waters, in cows, and in men—she, the gracious goddess who bore Indra, may she come to us, united with radiance.
रथे अक्षेष्वृषभस्य वाजे वाते पर्जन्ये वरुणस्य शुष्मे । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना
She who is in the chariot, in the wheels, in the bull, in strength, in the wind, in the rain, in the might of Varuṇa—she, the gracious goddess who bore Indra, may she come to us, united with radiance.
राजन्ये दुन्दुभावायतायामश्वस्य वाजे पुरुषस्य मायौ । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना
She who is in the king, in the drum, in the measure of length, in the horse, in strength, in the man, in skill—she, the gracious goddess who bore Indra, may she come to us, united with radiance.
यशो हविर्वर्धतामिन्द्रजूतं सहस्रवीर्यं सुभृतं सहस्कृतम् । प्रसर्स्राणमनु दीर्घाय चक्षसे हविष्मन्तं मा वर्धय ज्येष्ठतातये
May glory, the offering, increase, inspired by Indra—of a thousandfold might, well-sustained, accomplished—spreading forth for long vision; do not increase the offering for the sake of seniority.
अछा न इन्द्रं यशसं यशोभिर्यशस्विनं नमसाना विधेम । स नो रास्व राष्ट्रमिन्द्रजूतं तस्य ते रातौ यशसः स्याम
To Indra, the glorious, with glories, the glorious one, we offer worship with reverence; grant us, O Indra, a kingdom inspired by you; in your granting of glory, may we be of glory.
यशा इन्द्रो यशा अग्निर्यशाः सोमो अजायत । यशा विश्वस्य भूतस्य अहमस्मि यशस्तमः
By glory Indra, by glory Agni, by glory Soma was born; by glory of all beings, I am the most glorious.