यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वात आस यदि वृक्षेषु यदि वोलपेषु । यदश्रवन् पशव उद्यमानं तद्ब्राह्मणं पुनरस्मान् उपैतु
Whether it was in the mid-air, or in the wind, or in the trees, or in the hollows—whatever the cattle heard rising up, may that Brāhmaṇa return to us again.
पुनर्मैत्विन्द्रियं पुनरात्मा द्रविणं ब्राह्मणं च । पुनरग्नयो धिष्ण्या यथास्थाम कल्पयन्तामिहैव
May my strength return, may my spirit, my wealth, and my Brāhmaṇa return; may the sacred fires, set in their proper places, be established here again.
सरस्वति व्रतेषु ते दिव्येषु देवि धामसु । जुषस्व हव्यमाहुतं प्रजां देवि ररास्व नः
O Sarasvatī, in your divine vows, in your heavenly abodes, O goddess, accept the offering that has been presented; O goddess, grant us offspring.
इदं ते हव्यं घृतवत्सरस्वतीदं पितॄणां हविरास्यं यत्। इमानि त उदिता शम्तमानि तेभिर्वयं मधुमन्तः स्याम
This is your offering, Sarasvatī, rich in ghee; this is the oblation for the Fathers, the food for their mouths. These are your most auspicious gifts—by them may we become full of sweetness.
शं नो वातो वातु शं नस्तपतु सूर्यः । अहानि शं भवन्तु नः शं रात्री प्रति धीयताम् । शमुषा नो व्युच्छतु
May the wind blow well for us, may the sun warm us kindly; may our days be auspicious, may our nights be so as well; may the dawn shine well for us.
यत्किं चासौ मनसा यच्च वाचा यज्ञैर्जुहोति हविषा यजुषा । तन् मृत्युना निर्ऋतिः संविदाना पुरा सत्यादाहुतिं हन्त्वस्य
Whatever he offers with mind, with speech, with sacrifices, with oblation, with the yajus—may Nirṛti, in accord with Death, destroy that offering before it reaches the truth.
यातुधाना निर्ऋतिरादु रक्षस्ते अस्य घ्नन्त्वनृतेन सत्यम् । इन्द्रेषिता देवा आजमस्य मथ्नन्तु मा तत्सं पादि यदसौ जुहोति
May the Yātudhānas and Nirṛti, taking hold, strike him with untruth, destroy his truth; may the gods, urged by Indra, crush his sacrifice—may that which he offers not reach its mark.
अजिराधिराजौ श्येनौ संपातिनाविव । आज्यं पृतन्यतो हतां यो नः कश्चाभ्यघायति
Like two swift kings, like two eagles swooping down, may the ghee, struck from the vessel, destroy whoever has harmed us.
अपाञ्चौ त उभौ बाहू अपि नह्याम्यास्यम् । अग्नेर्देवस्य मन्युना तेन तेऽवधिषं हविः
I bind both your arms behind you, I bind your mouth; with the wrath of Agni the god, with that I have struck down your oblation.
अपि नह्यामि ते बाहू अपि नह्याम्यास्यम् । अग्नेर्घोरस्य मन्युना तेनऽवधिषं हविः
I bind your arms, I bind your mouth; with the fierce wrath of Agni, with that I have struck down your oblation.
परि त्वाग्ने पुरं वयं विप्रं सहस्य धीमहि । धृषद्वर्णं दिवेदिवे हन्तारं भङ्गुरावतः
Around you, O Agni, we move, O wise and mighty one, of steadfast form, day by day, destroyer of the breaker.
उत्तिष्ठताव पश्यतेन्द्रस्य भागमृत्वियम् । यदि श्रातं जुहोतन यद्यश्रातं ममत्तन
Rise up, let us see the portion of Indra, O officiant; whether you have offered the cooked oblation, or whether you have not, declare it.
श्रातं हविरो ष्विन्द्र प्र याहि जगाम सूरो अध्वनो वि मध्यम् । परि त्वासते निधिभिः सखायः कुलपा न व्राजपतिं चरन्तम्
If the offering is cooked, O Indra, come forth; the sun has gone along the middle of the path. Your companions surround you with treasures, as householders surround the lord of the clan as he moves.
श्रातं मन्य ऊधनि श्रातमग्नौ सुशृतं मन्ये तदृतं नवीयः । माध्यन्दिनस्य सवनस्य दध्नः पिबेन्द्र वज्रिन् पुरुकृज्जुषाणः
I consider the offering cooked in the vessel, cooked in the fire, well-cooked, and that is the newer truth. At the midday pressing of the soma, drink, O Indra, wielder of the bolt, rejoicing in many gifts.
समिद्धो अग्निर्वृषणा रथी दिवस्तप्तो घर्मो दुह्यते वामिषे मधु । वयं हि वां पुरुदमासो अश्विना हवामहे सधमादेषु कारवः
The kindled Agni, the two strong charioteers of heaven, the heated sacrificial drink is milked for you as honey; for you, O Aśvins, we, the singers, call in the assemblies.
समिद्धो अग्निरश्विना तप्तो वां घर्म आ गतम् । दुह्यन्ते नूनं वृषणेह धेनवो दस्रा मदन्ति वेधसः
The kindled Agni, O Aśvins, the heated sacrificial drink—come here. Now the cows are milked for you, O mighty ones; the skilled ones rejoice, O creators.
स्वाहाकृतः शुचिर्देवेषु यज्ञो यो अश्विनोश्चमसो देवपानः । तमु विश्वे अमृतासो जुषाणा गन्धर्वस्य प्रत्यास्ना रिहन्ति
The sacrifice made with svāhā, pure among the gods, the cup of the Aśvins, fit for the gods to drink—this the immortal ones, rejoicing, taste in turn from Gandharva.
यदुस्रियास्वाहुतं घृतं पयोऽयं स वामश्विना भाग आ गतम् । माध्वी धर्तारा विदथस्य सत्पती तप्तं घर्मं पिबतं दिवः
The ghee and milk offered among the cows—this, O Aśvins, is your portion; O true lords of the assembly, drink the heated sacrificial drink of heaven.
तप्तो वां घर्मो नक्षतु स्वहोता प्र वामध्वर्युश्चरतु पयस्वान् । मधोर्दुग्धस्याश्विना तनाया वीतं पातं पयस उस्रियायाः
Let the heated offering be poured for you; let the self-offerer not fail you; let the Adhvaryu, rich in milk, move forward for you. O Aśvins, drink the sweet milk drawn from the honeyed cow, drink the milk of the tawny cow.
उप द्रव पयसा गोधुगोषमा घर्मे सिञ्च पय उस्रियायाः । वि नाकमख्यत्सविता वरेण्योऽनुप्रयाणमुषसो वि राजति
Approach with milk to the lowing of the cow; pour the milk of the tawny cow into the heated vessel. Savitar, the worthy, has revealed the sky; he shines forth following the path of the dawns.
उप ह्वये सुदुघां धेनुमेतां सुहस्तो गोधुगुत दोहदेनाम् । श्रेष्ठं सवं सविता साविषन् नोऽभीद्धो घर्मस्तदु षु प्र वोचत्
I call upon this well-yielding cow, with good hands, to be milked by the milker. May Savitar bring us the best strength; let the heated vessel, unopposed, declare this for us.
हिङ्कृण्वती वसुपत्नी वसूनां वत्समिच्छन्ती मनसा न्यागन् । दुहामश्विभ्यां पयो अघ्न्येयं सा वर्धतां महते सौभगाय
Lowing, the mistress of riches, desiring her calf in her mind, she comes near. Let us milk this uninjured cow for the Aśvins; may she grow for great good fortune.
जुष्टो दमूना अतिथिर्दुरोण इमं नो यज्ञमुप याहि विद्वान् । विश्वा अग्ने अभियुजो विहत्य शत्रूयतामा भरा भोजनानि
Favored, house-lord, guest in the home, come to this our sacrifice, O wise one. O Agni, having overcome all adversaries, bring us the foods, let them be for the defeat of enemies.
अग्ने शर्ध महते सौभगाय तव द्युम्नान्युत्तमानि सन्तु । सं जास्पत्यं सुयममा कृणुष्व शत्रूयतामभि तिष्ठा महांसि
O Agni, strive for great good fortune; may your highest glories be ours. Unite our households in harmony; stand firm against the great ones who are our foes.
सूयवसाद्भगवती हि भूया अधा वयं भगवन्तः स्याम । अद्धि तृणमघ्न्ये विश्वदानीं पिब शुद्धमुदकमाचरन्ती
May she be blessed with good pasture; then may we too be blessed. Eat the grass, O uninjured one, giver of all; drink the pure water as you go.
अपचितां लोहिनीनां कृष्णा मातेति शुश्रुम । मुनेर्देवस्य मूलेन सर्वा विध्यामि ता अहम्
We have heard that the black one is called the mother of the reddish ones. By the root of the divine sage, I pierce them all.
विध्याम्यासां प्रथमां विध्यामि उत मध्यमाम् । इदं जघन्यामासामा छिनद्मि स्तुकामिव
I pierce the first of them, I pierce also the middle one. This last of them I cut off, as one cuts a tuft of hair.
त्वाष्ट्रेणाहं वचसा वि त ईर्ष्याममीमदम् । अथो यो मन्युष्टे पते तमु ते शमयामसि
With the speech of Tvaṣṭṛ I have dispelled your jealousy. And whatever anger is in you, that we calm for you.
व्रतेन त्वं व्रतपते समक्तो विश्वाहा सुमना दीदिहीह । तं त्वा वयं जातवेदः समिद्धं प्रजावन्त उप सदेम सर्वे
By the vow, O lord of vows, you are adorned; shine here always with good mind. You whom we, O Jātavedas, all approach together, kindled and full of offspring.
प्रजावतीः सूयवसे रुशन्तीः शुद्धा अपः सुप्रपाणे पिबन्तीः । मा व स्तेन ईशत माघशंसः परि वो रुद्रस्य हेतिर्वृणक्तु
May the waters, rich in offspring, bright, pure, drinkable with good hands, not be seized by thief or evil-wisher; may the weapon of Rudra keep far from you.