पूर्वापरं चरतो माययैतौ शिशू क्रीडन्तौ परि यातोऽर्णवम् । विश्वान्यो भुवना विचष्ट ऋतूंँरन्यो विदधज्जायसे नवः
Moving forward and back by their magic, these two children play, circling the ocean; one surveys all beings, the other arranges the seasons; you are born anew.
नवोनवो भवसि जायमानोऽह्नां केतुरुषसामेष्यग्रम् । भागं देवेभ्यो वि दधास्यायन् प्र चन्द्रमस्तिरसे दीर्घमायुः
Ever new, you are born again and again, herald of days, you come first with the dawn; you distribute the share to the gods as you move, O radiant moon, granting long life.
सोमस्यांशो युधां पतेऽनूनो नाम वा असि । अनूनं दर्श मा कृधि प्रजया च धनेन च
You are a portion of Soma, lord of battles; your name is 'not lacking'; make us not lacking in offspring and wealth.
दर्शोऽसि दर्शतोऽसि समग्रोऽसि समन्तः । समग्रः समन्तो भूयासं गोभिरश्वैः प्रजया पशुभिर्गृहैर्धनेन
You are the new moon, you are the visible one, you are whole, you are complete; may I be whole and complete with cows, horses, offspring, cattle, houses, and wealth.
योऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस्तस्य त्वं प्राणेना प्यायस्व । आ वयं प्यासिषीमहि गोभिरश्वैः प्रजया पशुभिर्गृहैर्धनेन
Whosoever hates us, and whom we hate—may you, with your very breath, fill him up. And may we be filled with cows, horses, offspring, cattle, homes, and wealth.
यं देवा अंशुमाप्याययन्ति यमक्षितमक्षिता भक्षयन्ति । तेनास्मान् इन्द्रो वरुणो बृहस्पतिरा प्याययन्तु भुवनस्य गोपाः
He whom the gods, with Soma, cause to thrive, whom the undying ones feed—may Indra, Varuṇa, and Bṛhaspati, the guardians of the world, make us thrive with him.
अभ्यर्चत सुष्टुतिं गव्यमाजिमस्मासु भद्रा द्रविणानि धत्त । इमं यज्ञं नयत देवता नो घृतस्य धारा मधुमत्पवन्ताम्
Offer up the well-praised, cattle-bringing hymn; grant us auspicious riches. Lead this sacrifice for us, O gods; let streams of ghee, sweet with honey, flow forth.
मय्यग्रे अग्निं गृह्णामि सह क्षत्रेण वर्चसा बलेन । मयि प्रजां मय्यायुर्दधामि स्वाहा मय्यग्निम्
At the forefront, I receive Agni, along with sovereignty, brilliance, and strength. In me I place offspring, in me I place life—Svāhā!—in me, Agni.
इहैवाग्ने अध्य्धारया रयिं मा त्वा नि क्रन् पूर्वचित्ता निकारिणः । क्षत्रेणाग्ने सुयममस्तु तुभ्यमुपसत्ता वर्धतां ते अनिष्टृतः
Here, Agni, establish wealth for me; let not those of old intent, the destroyers, take you away. With sovereignty, Agni, may there be good control for you; may your worshipper, unwearied, grow for you.
अन्वग्निरुषसामग्रमख्यदन्वहानि प्रथमो जातवेदाः । अनु सूर्य उषसो अनु रश्मीन् अनु द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश
Agni followed after all the Dawns; day after day, the first Knower-of-beings. He followed after the rays of the Sun, after the Dawns, and entered into heaven and earth.
प्रत्यग्निरुषसामग्रमख्यत्प्रति अहानि प्रथमो जातवेदाः । प्रति सूर्यस्य पुरुधा च रश्मीन् प्रति द्यावापृथिवी आ ततान
Agni shone forth before all the Dawns; day after day, the first Knower-of-beings. He spread out, in many ways, the rays of the Sun; he extended over heaven and earth.
घृतं ते अग्ने दिव्ये सधस्थे घृतेन त्वां मनुरद्या समिन्धे । घृतं ते देवीर्नप्त्य आ वहन्तु घृतं तुभ्यं दुह्रतां गावो अग्ने
Ghee is yours, Agni, in the heavenly seat; with ghee, Manu kindled you today. Let the divine Daughters of the Sky bring you ghee; let the cows yield ghee for you, Agni.
अप्सु ते राजन् वरुण गृहो हिरण्ययो मितः । ततो धृतव्रतो राजा सर्वा धामानि मुञ्चतु
In the waters, O King Varuṇa, is your golden, measured abode. From there, O king of firm vows, may you release all bonds.
दाम्नोदाम्नो राजन्न् इतो वरुण मुञ्च नः । यदापो अघ्न्या इति वरुणेति यदूचिम ततो वरुण मुञ्च नः
From bond to bond, O King Varuṇa, release us here. When we say, 'O waters, O Varuṇa,' then, O Varuṇa, release us.
उदुत्तमं वरुण पाशमस्मदवाधमं वि मध्यमं श्रथाय । अधा वयमादित्य व्रते तवानागसो अदितये स्याम
Lift from us, Varuṇa, the highest snare, loosen the lowest, and untie the middle. Then, O Āditya, in your law, may we, sinless, belong to Aditi.
प्रास्मत्पाशान् वरुण मुञ्च सर्वान् य उत्तमा अधमा वारुणा ये । दुष्वप्न्यं दुरितं नि ष्वास्मदथ गछेम सुकृतस्य लोकम्
Release from us, Varuṇa, all the snares—those above, those below, those of Varuṇa. Drive away evil dreams and misfortune from us; then may we reach the world of the righteous.
अनाधृष्यो जातवेदा अमर्त्यो विराडग्ने क्षत्रभृद्दीदिहीह । विश्वा अमीवाः प्रमुञ्चन् मानुषीभिः शिवाभिरद्य परि पाहि नो गयम्
Unassailable, Jātavedas, immortal, glorious Agni, upholder of sovereignty—shine here! Releasing all illnesses among men, protect our life today with blessings.
इन्द्र क्षत्रमभि वाममोजोऽजायथा वृषभ चर्षणीनाम् । अपानुदो जनममित्रयन्तमुरुं देवेभ्यो अकृणोरु लोकम्
Indra, you were born with strength, with power, O bull among peoples. You have driven away the hostile, unfriendly folk; you have made wide space for the gods.
मृगो न भीमः कुचरो गिरिष्ठाः परावत आ जगम्यात्परस्याः । सृकं संशाय पविमिन्द्र तिग्मं वि शत्रून् ताढि वि मृधो नुदस्व
Like a fearsome beast, roaming the mountains, let him come from afar, from the distant place. Fit the sharp arrow to the bow, O Indra, strike down the enemies, scatter the foes.
त्यमू षु वाजिनं देवजूतं सहोवानं तरुतारं रथानाम् । अरिष्टनेमिं पृतनाजिमाशुं स्वस्तये तार्क्ष्यमिहा हुवेम
That strong one, yoked by the gods, bearer of might, overcomer of chariots, with unbroken wheel, swift in battle—may we call here for well-being Tārkṣya.
त्रातारमिन्द्रमवितारमिन्द्रं हवेहवे सुहवं शूरमिन्द्रम् । हुवे नु शक्रं पुरुहूतमिन्द्रं स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो मघवान् कृणोतु
Indra the protector, Indra the helper, Indra ever-invoked, Indra the hero—at every call I invoke mighty Indra, much-invoked. May Indra, the generous, grant us well-being.
यो अग्नौ रुद्रो यो अप्स्वन्तर्य ओषधीर्वीरुध आविवेश । य इमा विश्वा भुवनानि चाकॢपे तस्मै रुद्राय नमो अस्त्वग्नये
He who is Rudra in Agni, who is within the waters, who has entered the plants and herbs, who has shaped all these worlds—to that Rudra, to Agni, be homage.
अपेह्यरिरस्यरिर्वा असि विषे विषमपृक्था विषमिद्वा अपृक्थाः । अहिमेवाभ्यपेहि तं जहि
Depart, O enemy, for you are an enemy; poison, do not mingle with poison, do not unite with poison. Depart from him like a snake; strike him.
अपो दिव्या अचायिषं रसेन समपृक्ष्महि । पयस्वान् अग्न आगमं तं मा सं सृज वर्चसा
I have sought the heavenly waters; with their essence we have mixed. May the milk-rich Agni come; do not release him, but grant him radiance.
सं माग्ने वर्चसा सृज सं प्रजया समायुषा । विद्युर्मे अस्य देवा इन्द्रो विद्यात्सह ऋषिभिः
Release to me, O Agni, radiance, offspring, and long life. May the gods, Indra, and the sages know my lightning.
इदमापः प्र वहतावद्यं च मलं च यत्। यच्चाभिदुद्रोहानृतं यच्च शेपे अभीरुणम्
Let these waters carry away what is harmful and impure, whatever deceit, falsehood, or curse has been uttered.
एधोऽस्येधिषीय समिदसि समेधिषीय । तेजोऽसि तेजो मयि धेहि
You are fuel, you are kindling; you are brightness. Place that brightness in me.
अपि वृश्च पुराणवद्व्रततेरिव गुष्पितम् । ओजो दासस्य दम्भय
Cut away, as from ancient times, what is hidden like a vow; subdue the strength of the servant.
वयं तदस्य सम्भृतं वस्विन्द्रेण वि भजामहै । म्लापयामि भ्रजः शिभ्रं वरुणस्य व्रतेन ते
We divide what he has gathered, with Indra's wealth. I weaken your shining brilliance with Varuna's vow.
यथा शेपो अपायातै स्त्रीषु चासदनावयाः । अवस्थस्य क्नदीवतः शाङ्कुरस्य नितोदिनः । यदाततमव तत्तनु यदुत्ततं नि तत्तनु
As the curse departs, and women are freed from misfortune, as the knotted root of the Shankura is loosened, so let what is stretched be released, and what is raised be laid down.