सोदक्रामत्साहवनीये न्यक्रामत्। यन्त्यस्य देवा देवहूतिं प्रियो देवानां भवति य एवं वेद
She stepped forth, she entered the āhavanīya fire; whoever knows thus, the gods go to his invocation, he becomes dear to the gods.
सोदक्रामत्सा दक्षिणाग्नौ न्यक्रामत्। यज्ञर्तो दक्षिणीयो वासतेयो भवति य एवं वेद
She stepped forth, she entered the southern fire; whoever knows thus, for him the sacrificial fee is proper, he becomes fit for hospitality.
सोदक्रामत्सा सभायां न्यक्रामत्। यन्त्यस्य सभां सभ्यो भवति य एवं वेद
She stepped forth, she entered the assembly; whoever knows thus, the assembly goes to him, he becomes foremost among the assembly.
सोदक्रामत्सा समितौ न्यक्रामत्। यन्त्यस्य समितिं सामित्यो भवति य एवं वेद
She stepped forth, she entered the council; whoever knows thus, the council goes to him, he becomes foremost in the council.
सोदक्रामत्सामन्त्रणे न्यक्रामत्। यन्त्यस्यामन्त्रणमामन्त्रणीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She stepped forth, she entered the consultation; whoever knows thus, the consultation goes to him, he becomes foremost in consultation.
सोदक्रामत्सान्तरिक्षे चतुर्धा विक्रान्तातिष्ठत्
She stepped forth, she stood in the midspace, having advanced in fourfold manner.
तां देवमनुष्या अब्रुवन्न् इयमेव तद्वेद यदुभय उपजीवेमेमामुप ह्वयामहा इति
The gods and men said to her: 'She alone knows that by which we both subsist; let us call her here.'
तामुपाह्वयन्त
They called her.
ऊर्ज एहि स्वध एहि सूनृत एहीरावत्येहीति
'Come, O nourishment! Come, O inherent power! Come, O fair speech! Come, O one rich in refreshment!'
तस्या इन्द्रो वत्स आसीद्गायत्र्यभिधान्यभ्रमूधः
Of her, Indra was the calf, uttering the Gāyatrī, moving about, not wandering away.
बृहच्च रथंतरं च द्वौ स्तनावास्तां यज्ञायज्ञियं च वामदेव्यं च द्वौ
Bṛhat and Rathantara were her two udders, Yajñāyajñiya and Vāmadeva were her two (other) udders.
ओषधीरेव रथंतरेण देवा अदुह्रन् व्यचो बृहता
The gods milked the plants with Rathantara, they milked radiance with Bṛhat.
अपो वामदेव्येन यज्ञं यज्ञायज्ञियेन
They milked the waters with Vāmadeva, and the sacrifice with Yajñāyajñiya.
ओषधीरेवास्मै रथंतरं दुहे व्यचो बृहत्
The plants, indeed, milked Rathantara for him, radiance Bṛhat.
अपो वामदेव्यं यज्ञं यज्ञायज्ञियं य वेद
Whoever knows the waters as Vāmadeva, the sacrifice as Yajñāyajñiya—
सोदक्रामत्सा वनस्पतीन् आगच्छत्तां वनस्पतयोऽघ्नत सा संवत्सरे समभवत्। तस्माद्वनस्पतीनां संवत्सरे वृक्णमपि रोहति वृश्चतेऽस्याप्रियो भ्रातृव्यो य एवं वेद
She stepped forth, she went to the trees; the trees struck her, she became one with the year; therefore, among trees, even what is cut off grows again in the year; his rival is not dear, whoever knows thus.
सोदक्रामत्सा पितॄन् आगच्छत्तां पितरोऽघ्नत सा मासि समभवत्। तस्मात्पितृभ्यो मास्युपमास्यं ददति प्र पितृयाणं पन्थां जानाति य एवं वेद
She stepped forth, she went to the ancestors; the ancestors struck her, she became one with the month; therefore, from the ancestors, they give the upamāsa in the month; he knows the path of the ancestors, whoever knows thus.
सोदक्रामत्सा देवान् आगच्छत्तां देवा अघ्नत सार्धमासे समभवत्। तस्माद्देवेभ्योऽर्धमासे वषट्कुर्वन्ति प्र देवयानं पन्थां जानाति य एवं वेद
She stepped forth, she went to the gods; the gods struck her, she became one with the half-month; therefore, for the gods, they make the vaṣaṭ in the half-month; he knows the path of the gods, whoever knows thus.
सोदक्रामत्सा मनुष्यान् आगच्छत्तां मनुष्या अघ्नत सा सद्यः समभवत्। तस्मान् मनुष्येभ्य उभयद्युरुप हरन्त्युपास्य गृहे हरन्ति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to humans; the humans struck her, and she immediately became manifest. Therefore, among humans, those who know thus, both day and night, bring her near, and she is brought into the house for worship.
सोदक्रामत्सासुरान् आगच्छत्तामसुरा उपाह्वयन्त माय एहीति । तस्या विरोचनः प्राह्रादिर्वत्स आसीदयस्पात्रं पात्रम् । तां द्विमूर्धार्त्व्योऽधोक्तां मायामेवाधोक्॥ तां मायामसुरा उप जीवन्त्युपजीवनीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to the Asuras; the Asuras called to her, 'Come, O magic!' For her, Virocana Prahrāda was the calf, and the vessel was an unbaked pot. The two-headed priest milked her below, and only magic was milked out. The Asuras live by that magic; whoever knows thus becomes a possessor of magic for sustenance.
सोदक्रामत्सा पितॄन् आगच्छत्तां पितर उपाह्वयन्त स्वध एहीति । तस्या यमो राजा वत्स आसीद्रजतपात्रं पात्रम् । तामन्तको मार्त्यवोऽधोक्तां स्वधामेवाधोक्। तां स्वधां पितर उप जीवन्त्युपजीवनीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to the ancestors; the ancestors called to her, 'Come, O Svadha!' For her, King Yama was the calf, and the vessel was a silver pot. Antaka, the son of Mrityu, milked her below, and only Svadha was milked out. The ancestors live by that Svadha; whoever knows thus becomes a possessor of Svadha for sustenance.
सोदक्रामत्सा मनुष्यान् आगच्छत्तां मनुष्या उपाह्वयन्तेरावत्येहीति । तस्या मनुर्वैवस्वतो वत्स आसीत्पृथिवी पात्रम् । तां पृथी वैन्योऽधोक्तां कृषिं च सस्यं चाधोक्। ते स्वधां कृषिं च सस्यं च मनुष्या उप जीवन्ति कृष्टराधिरुपजीवनीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to humans; the humans called to her, 'Come, O abundance!' For her, Manu Vaivasvata was the calf, and the vessel was the earth. Prithu Vainya milked her below, and both agriculture and crops were milked out. Humans live by Svadha, agriculture, and crops; whoever knows thus becomes a possessor of agricultural prosperity for sustenance.
सोदक्रामत्सा सप्तऋषीन् आगच्छत्तां सप्तऋषय उपाह्वयन्त ब्रह्मण्वत्येहीति । तस्याः सोमो राजा वत्स आसीच्छन्दः पात्रम् । तां बृहस्पतिराङ्गिरसोऽधोक्तां ब्रह्म च तपश्चाधोक्। तद्ब्रह्म च तपश्च सप्तऋषय उप जीवन्ति ब्रह्मवर्चस्युपजीवनीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to the Seven Sages; the Seven Sages called to her, 'Come, O sacred knowledge!' For her, King Soma was the calf, and the vessel was the meter. Brihaspati Angirasa milked her below, and both sacred knowledge and austerity were milked out. The Seven Sages live by sacred knowledge and austerity; whoever knows thus becomes a possessor of Brahmanic splendor for sustenance.
सोदक्रामत्सा देवान् आगच्छत्तां देवा उपाह्वयन्तोर्ज एहीति । तस्या इन्द्रो वत्स आसीच्चमसः पात्रम् । तां देवः सविताधोक्तामूर्जामेवाधोक्। तामूर्जां देवा उप जीवन्त्युपजीवनीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to the gods; the gods called to her, 'Come, O strength!' For her, Indra was the calf, and the vessel was the ladle. The god Savitar milked her below, and only strength was milked out. The gods live by that strength; whoever knows thus becomes a possessor of strength for sustenance.
सोदक्रामत्सा गन्धर्वाप्सरस आगच्छत्तां गन्धर्वाप्सरस उपाह्वयन्त पुण्यगन्ध एहीति । तस्याश्चित्ररथः सौर्यवर्चसो वत्स आसीत्पुष्करपर्णं पात्रम् । तां वसुरुचिः सौर्यवर्चसोऽधोक्तां पुण्यमेव गन्धमधोक्। तं पुण्यं गन्धं गन्धर्वाप्सरस उप जीवन्ति पुण्यगन्धिरुपजीवनीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to the Gandharvas and Apsarases; the Gandharvas and Apsarases called to her, 'Come, O fragrant one!' For her, Citraratha Sauryavarcasas was the calf, and the vessel was a blue lotus leaf. Vasuruci Sauryavarcasas milked her below, and only pure fragrance was milked out. The Gandharvas and Apsarases live by that pure fragrance; whoever knows thus becomes a possessor of pure fragrance for sustenance.
सोदक्रामत्सेतरजनान् आगच्छत्तामितरजना उपाह्वयन्त तिरोध एहीति । तस्याः कुबेरो वैश्रवणो वत्स आसीदामपात्रं पात्रम् । तां रजतनाभिः कबेरकोऽधोक्तां तिरोधामेवाधोक्। तां तिरोधामतिरजना पितर उप जीवन्ति तिरो धत्ते सर्वं पाप्मानमुपजीवनीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to other beings; the other beings called to her, 'Come, O concealment!' For her, Kubera Vaisravana was the calf, and the vessel was a noose. The one with silver spokes, Kuberaka, milked her below, and only concealment was milked out. The other beings and ancestors live by that concealment; whoever knows thus becomes a possessor of concealment for sustenance, and all evil is held back.
सोदक्रामत्सा सर्पान् आगच्छत्तां सर्पा उपाह्वयन्त विषवत्येहीति । तस्यास्तक्षको वैशालेयो वत्स आसीदलाबुपात्रं पात्रम् । तां धृतराष्ट्र ऐरावतोऽधोक्तां विषमेवाधोक्। तद्विषं सर्पा उप जीवन्त्युपजीवनीयो भवति य एवं वेद
She departed from there and came to the serpents; the serpents called to her, 'Come, O poison!' For her, Takshaka Vaishalya was the calf, and the vessel was a bottle-gourd. Dhritarashtra Airavata milked her below, and only poison was milked out. The serpents live by that poison; whoever knows thus becomes a possessor of poison for sustenance.
दिवस्पृथिव्या अन्तरिक्षात्समुद्रादग्नेर्वातान् मधुकशा हि जज्ञे । तां चायित्वामृतं वसानां हृद्भिः प्रजाः प्रति नन्दन्ति सर्वाः
From heaven, earth, the atmosphere, the ocean, fire, and the winds, the honey-reed was born. Clothed in immortality, all beings rejoice in her with their hearts.
महत्पयो विश्वरूपमस्याः समुद्रस्य त्वोत रेत आहुः । यत ऐति मधुकशा रराणा तत्प्राणस्तदमृतं निविष्टम्
Great is the milk of this ocean, of all forms; they say that its seed is also there. From where the honey-reed, bearing abundance, comes forth, that is breath, that is the immortal established within.
पश्यन्त्यस्याश्चरितं पृथिव्यां पृथङ्नरो बहुधा मीमांसमानाः । अग्नेर्वातान् मधुकशा हि जज्ञे मरुतामुग्रा नप्तिः
They see her activity on earth, men examining in many ways, each separately. The honey-reed was indeed born from fire and the winds, the mighty offspring of the Maruts.