अक्षितास्त उपसदोऽक्षिताः सन्तु राशयः । पृणन्तो अक्षिताः सन्त्वत्तारः सन्त्वक्षिताः
May the threshing floors be unbroken, may the heaps be unbroken; may the granaries be full, may the carriers be unbroken.
धीती वा ये अनयन् वाचो अग्रं मनसा वा येऽवदन्न् ऋतानि । तृतीयेन ब्रह्मणा वावृधानास्तुरीयेणामन्वत नाम धेनोः
Those who led forth the first speech with thought, those who spoke truths with mind, growing with the third utterance, they followed the name of the cow with the fourth.
स वेद पुत्रः पितरं स मातरं स सूनुर्भुवत्स भुवत्पुनर्मघः । स द्यामौर्णोदन्तरिक्षं स्वः स इदं विश्वमभवत्स आभरत्
He knows the father, he the mother, he the son who exists, who becomes again the generous one; he covered the sky, the atmosphere, the sun; he became this whole world, he brought it forth.
अथर्वाणं पितरं देवबन्धुं मातुर्गर्भं पितुरसुं युवानम् । य इमं यज्ञं मनसा चिकेत प्र णो वोचस्तमिहेह ब्रवः
Atharvan, the father, kin of the gods, the mother's womb, the father's breath, the youthful one—he who perceives this sacrifice with mind, to him we speak forth, to him here we declare.
अया विष्ठा जनयन् कर्वराणि स हि घृणिरुरुर्वराय गातुः । स प्रत्युदैद्धरुणं मध्वो अग्रं स्वया तन्वा तन्वमैरयत
With this dung he produces cakes; for he, the shining one, has a wide path for the offering; he approached the reddish honey's front, by his own form he created form.
एकया च दशभिश्च सुहुते द्वाभ्यामिष्टये विंशत्या च । तिसृभिश्च वहसे त्रिंशता च वियुग्भिर्वाय इह ता वि मुञ्च
With one, with ten, well-offered; with two for the desired, with twenty; with three you carry, with thirty; O Wind, release them here in groups.
यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजन्त देवास्तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्यासन् । ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचन्त यत्र पूर्वे साध्याः सन्ति देवाः
By sacrifice, the gods sacrificed the sacrifice; those were the first laws. They attained the heights of heaven, where the earlier Sādhyas, the gods, are.
यज्ञो बभूव स आ बभूव स प्र जज्ञे स उ वावृधे पुनः । स देवानामधिपतिर्बभूव सो अस्मासु द्रविणमा दधातु
The sacrifice came into being; it grew, it was born, it increased again. It became the lord of the gods; may it place wealth among us.
यद्देवा देवान् हविषाऽयजन्तामर्त्यान् मनसा मर्त्येन । मदेम तत्र परमे व्योमन् पश्येम तदुदितौ सूर्यस्य
When the gods offered oblations to the gods, mortals with their minds, with mortal intent, may we rejoice there in the highest heaven, may we see that at the rising of the sun.
यत्पुरुषेण हविषा यज्ञं देवा अतन्वत । अस्ति नु तस्मादोजीयो यद्विहव्येनेजिरे
With the person and the oblation, the gods extended the sacrifice. Is there anything stronger than that, which they worshipped with the oblation?
मुग्धा देवा उत शुनाऽयजन्तोत गोरङ्गैः पुरुधाऽयजन्त । य इमं यज्ञं मनसा चिकेत प्र णो वोचस्तमिहेह ब्रवः
The gods, unskilled, also sacrificed with dog’s flesh, and with cow’s limbs, in many ways they sacrificed. Whoever understands this sacrifice with the mind, let him speak to us here, let him declare it.
अदितिर्द्यौरदितिरन्तरिक्षमदितिर्माता स पिता स पुत्रः । विश्वे देवा अदितिर्पञ्च जना अदितिर्जातमदितिर्जनित्वम्
Aditi is the sky, Aditi is the atmosphere, Aditi is mother, father, and son. All the gods are Aditi, the five peoples are Aditi, Aditi is birth, Aditi is creation.
महीमू षु मातरं सुव्रतानामृतस्य पत्नीमवसे हवामहे । तुविक्षत्रामजरन्तीमुरूचीं सुशर्माणमदितिं सुप्रणीतिम्
We call upon the great mother of the virtuous, the wife of immortality, for help. Mighty in power, unfading, broad, Aditi, giver of good shelter and excellent guidance.
सुत्रामाणं पृथिवीं द्यामनेहसं सुशर्माणमदितिं सुप्रणीतिम् । दैवीं नावं स्वरित्रामनागसो अस्रवन्तीमा रुहेमा स्वस्तये
May we reach the earth, the sky, free from harm, Aditi, giver of good shelter and excellent guidance, the divine ship, well-constructed, sinless, flowing, for our well-being.
वाजस्य नु प्रसवे मातरं महीमदितिं नाम वचसा करामहे । यस्या उपस्थ उर्वन्तरिक्षं सा नः शर्म त्रिवरूथं नि यच्छात्
At the birth of strength, we make the name of great Aditi, mother, with words. In whose lap lies the wide atmosphere, may she grant us triple-shielded protection.
दितेः पुत्राणामदितेरकारिषमव देवानां बृहतामनर्मणाम् । तेषां हि धाम गभिषक्समुद्रियं नैनान् नमसा परो अस्ति कश्चन
I have acted for the sons of Diti and Aditi, for the gods, for their vast powers. Their abode is deep, oceanic; none is superior to them in reverence.
7.9(7.8) भद्रादधि श्रेयः प्रेहि बृहस्पतिः पुरएता ते अस्तु । अथेममस्या वर आ पृथिव्या आरेशत्रुं कृणुहि सर्ववीरम्
Go forth from good fortune to greater prosperity; may Brihaspati be your leader. Now, from this best region of earth, remove the hostile, make all men your own.
प्रपथे पथामजनिष्ट पूषा प्रपथे दिवः प्रपथे पृथिव्याः । उभे अभि प्रियतमे सधस्थे आ च परा च चरति प्रजानन्
On the broad path, Pūṣan was born; on the path of heaven, on the path of earth. In both beloved abodes, he moves forward and backward, knowing.
पूषेमा आशा अनु वेद सर्वाः सो अस्माँ अभयतमेन नेषत्। स्वस्तिदा आघृणिः सर्ववीरोऽप्रयुच्छन् पुर एतु प्रजानन्
May Pūṣan know all these directions; may he lead us with the greatest fearlessness. Giver of well-being, radiant, all-powerful, unwearied, let him go ahead, knowing.
पूषन् तव व्रते वयं न रिष्येम कदा चन । स्तोतारस्त इह स्मसि
Pūṣan, under your command, may we never suffer harm at any time. We are your singers here.
परि पूषा परस्ताद्धस्तं दधातु दक्षिणम् । पुनर्नो नष्टमाजतु सं नष्टेन गमेमहि
Let Pūṣan place his hand beyond, on the right. May what is lost return to us; with what is recovered, may we unite.
यस्ते स्तनः शशयुर्यो मयोभूर्यः सुम्नयुः सुहवो यः सुदत्रः । येन विश्वा पुष्यसि वार्याणि सरस्वति तमिह धातवे कः
Your breast, which is nourishing, joyful, gracious, inviting, and generous, by which you sustain all treasures, Sarasvati, may we place it here for our benefit.
यस्ते पृथु स्तनयित्नुर्य ऋष्वो दैवः केतुर्विश्वमाभूषतीदम् । मा नो वधीर्विद्युता देव सस्यं मोत वधी रश्मिभिः सूर्यस्य
Your broad, thundering breast, which is lofty, divine, whose radiance adorns all this, do not destroy our crops with lightning, O god, nor harm them with the rays of the sun.
सभा च मा समितिश्चावतां प्रजापतेर्दुहितरौ संविदाने । येना संगछा उप मा स शिक्षाच्चारु वदानि पितरः संगतेषु
May the assembly and the council protect me, daughters of Prajapati, in agreement. By whom we unite, may he teach me; may I speak beautifully among the gathered elders.
विद्म ते सभे नाम नरिष्टा नाम वा असि । ये ते के च सभासदस्ते मे सन्तु सवाचसः
We know your name, O assembly; you are called Unharmed. Whoever are your members, let them all be well-spoken toward me.
एषामहं समासीनानां वर्चो विज्ञानमा ददे । अस्याः सर्वस्याः संसदो मामिन्द्र भगिनं कृणु
Among those who are gathered here, I grant brilliance and discernment. O Indra, make me share in the fortune of this entire assembly.
यद्वो मनः परागतं यद्बद्धमिह वेह वा । तद्व आ वर्तयामसि मयि वो रमतां मनः
Whatever thought of yours has gone elsewhere, or is bound here or there, we turn that back to you; may your mind find delight in me.
7.14(7.13) यथा सूर्यो नक्षत्राणामुद्यंस्तेजांस्याददे । एवा स्त्रीणां च पुंसां च द्विषतां वर्च आ ददे
Just as the sun, rising among the stars, takes their brilliance, so I take the radiance of those who hate among women and men.
यावन्तो मा सपत्नानामायन्तं प्रतिपश्यथ । उद्यन्त्सूर्य इव सुप्तानां द्विषतां वर्च आ ददे
However many rivals you see approaching, as the sun rises over those who sleep, so I take the radiance of those who hate.
7.1५(7.1४) अभि त्यं देवं सवितारमोण्योः कविक्रतुम् । अर्चामि सत्यसवं रत्नधामभि प्रियं मतिम्
I praise that god Savitar, of wondrous power and wise action, of true impulse, the treasure-holder, with a dear thought.