वशामेवामृतमाहुर्वशां मृत्युमुपासते । वशेदं सर्वमभवद्देवा मनुष्या असुराः पितर ऋषयः
They call Vasha immortality, they worship Vasha as death; all this became Vasha—gods, humans, asuras, ancestors, and sages.
य एवं विद्यात्स वशां प्रति गृह्णीयात्। तथा हि यज्ञः सर्वपाद्दुहे दात्रेऽनपस्फुरन्
Whoever knows thus should receive Vasha; so indeed the sacrifice yields all its fruits to the giver, unfailing.
तिस्रो जिह्वा वरुणस्यान्तर्दीद्यत्यासनि । तासां या मध्ये राजति सा वशा दुष्प्रतिग्रहा
Three tongues of Varuna shine within, blazing; among them, the one that rules in the middle is Vasha, difficult to receive.
चतुर्धा रेतो अभवद्वशायाः । आपस्तुरीयममृतं तुरीयं यज्ञस्तुरीयं पशवस्तुरीयम्
The seed of Vasha became fourfold: the waters, the fourth is immortality; the fourth is sacrifice; the fourth is cattle.
वशा द्यौर्वशा पृथिवी वशा विष्णुः प्रजापतिः । वशाया दुग्धमपिबन्त्साध्या वसवश्च ये
Vasha is heaven, Vasha is earth, Vasha is Vishnu, Prajapati; the Sadhyas and Vasus drank the milk of Vasha.
वशाया दुग्धं पीत्वा साध्या वसवश्च ये । ते वै ब्रध्नस्य विष्टपि पयो अस्या उपासते
Having drunk the milk of Vasha, the Sadhyas and Vasus worship the milk of Bradhna's dwelling.
सोममेनामेके दुह्रे घृतमेक उपासते । य एवं विदुषे वशां ददुस्ते गतास्त्रिदिवं दिवः
Some milk Soma from her, some worship ghee; those who give Vasha to the knower ascend to the third heaven.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो वशां दत्त्वा सर्वांल्लोकान्त्समश्नुते । ऋतं ह्यस्यामार्पितमपि ब्रह्माथो तपः
Having given Vasha to the Brahmans, one attains all worlds; for truth is established in her, and also Brahman and austerity.
वशां देवा उप जीवन्ति वशां मनुष्या उत । वशेदं सर्वमभवद्यावत्सूर्यो विपश्यति
The gods live by Vasha, and so do humans; all this became Vasha, as long as the sun perceives.
अग्ने जायस्वादितिर्नाथितेयं ब्रह्मौदनं पचति पुत्रकामा । सप्तऋषयो भूतकृतस्ते त्वा मन्थन्तु प्रजया सहेह
O Agni, be born; Aditi is your protector. She cooks this Brahma-porridge for those desiring children. The seven sages, creators of beings, churn you here together with offspring.
कृणुत धूमं वृषणः सखायोऽद्रोघाविता वाचमच्छ । अयमग्निः पृतनाषाट्सुवीरो येन देवा असहन्त दस्यून्
Let the mighty friends make smoke, without deceit, let them bring forth speech; this Agni is the destroyer of armies, heroic, by whom the gods overcame the demons.
अग्नेऽजनिष्ठा महते वीर्याय ब्रह्मौदनाय पक्तवे जातवेदः । सप्तऋषयो भूतकृतस्ते त्वाजीजनन्न् अस्यै रयिं सर्ववीरं नि यच्छ
O Agni, you were born for great strength, for cooking the Brahma-porridge, O knower of births; the seven sages, creators of beings, generated you, grant to her wealth, all-heroic, and settle it.
समिद्धो अग्ने समिधा समिध्यस्व विद्वान् देवान् यज्ञियामेह वक्षः । तेभ्यो हविः श्रपयं जातवेद उत्तमं नाकमधि रोहयेमम्
O Agni, kindled with fuel, be kindled with fuel, knowing, bring here the worshipful gods. Pour the offering for them, O Jātavedas, and raise this one to the highest heaven.
त्रेधा भागो निहितो यः पुरा वो देवानां पितॄणां मर्त्यानाम् । अंशां जानीध्वं वि भजामि तान् वो यो देवानां स इमां पारयाति
The portion that was set in threefold manner for you before—of the gods, ancestors, and mortals—know those shares; I distribute them for you. He who is of the gods, let him carry this.
अग्ने सहस्वान् अभिभूरभीदसि नीचो न्युब्ज द्विषतः सपत्नान् । इयं मात्रा मीयमाना मिता च सजातांस्ते बलिहृतः कृणोतु
O Agni, mighty, victorious, and overcoming, press down, subdue, and humble the enemies and rivals. May this measure, this boundary, and those of the same kind, make the offering-takers powerless.
साकं सजातैः पयसा सहैध्युदुब्जैनां महते वीर्याय । ऊर्ध्वो नाकस्याधि रोह विष्टपं स्वर्गो लोक इति यं वदन्ति
Together with those of the same kind, with nourishment, join for great strength. Rise upward to the highest heaven, to the region they call the heavenly world.
इयं मही प्रति गृह्णातु चर्म पृथिवी देवी सुमनस्यमाना । अथ गच्छेम सुकृतस्य लोकम्
Let this great earth, the goddess, kindly receive the skin, being well-disposed. Then may we reach the world of the righteous.
एतौ ग्रावाणौ सयुजा युङ्धि चर्मणि निर्बिन्ध्यंशून् यजमानाय साधु । अवघ्नती नि जहि य इमां पृतन्यव ऊर्ध्वं प्रजामुद्भरन्त्युदूह
Yoke these two stones together for the skin, pierce the threads for the sacrificer. Strike down, cast away those who oppose, who lift up offspring, who carry upward.
गृहाण ग्रावाणौ सकृतौ वीर हस्त आ ते देवा यज्ञिया यज्ञमगुः । त्रयो वरा यतमांस्त्वं वृणीषे तास्ते समृद्धीरिह राधयामि
Take the two stones, heroic hands, the gods have obtained the sacrifice for you, O worshipful one. You choose three boons striving; I fulfill those prosperities for you here.
{१} इयं ते धीतिरिदमु ते जनित्रं गृह्णातु त्वामदितिः शूरपुत्रा । परा पुनीहि य इमां पृतन्यवोऽस्यै रयिं सर्ववीरं नि यच्छ
This is your thought, this is your origin; let Aditi, son of heroes, receive you. Purify away those who oppose, grant to her wealth with all heroes.
उपश्वसे द्रुवये सीदता यूयं वि विच्यध्वं यज्ञियासस्तुषैः । श्रिया समानान् अति सर्वान्त्स्यामाधस्पदं द्विषतस्पादयामि
Sit for the stable, for the firm, you all; separate with worshipful praises. Surpassing all in beauty, may I place the enemy in a lowly position.
परेहि नारि पुनरेहि क्षिप्रमपां त्वा गोष्ठो अध्यरुक्षद्भराय । तासां गृह्णीताद्यतमा यज्ञिया असन् विभाज्य धीरीतरा जहीतात्
Go forth, woman, return again quickly; the cow-pen has been entered for bearing. Let the worshipful ones take those striving; let the wise, the more discerning, leave the divided.
एमा अगुर्योषितः शुम्भमाना उत्तिष्ठ नारि तवसं रभस्व । सुपत्नी पत्या प्रजया प्रजावत्या त्वागन् यज्ञः प्रति कुम्भं गृभाय
These young women, shining, rise up, woman, seize strength. As a good wife, with offspring, with progeny, the sacrifice has led you to the vessel; grasp it.
ऊर्जो भागो निहितो यः पुरा व ऋषिप्रशिष्टाप आ भरैताः । अयं यज्ञो गातुविन् नाथवित्प्रजाविदुग्रः पशुविद्वीरविद्वो अस्तु
The portion of nourishment that was set for you before, by the wise and the seers, bring it. May this sacrifice be a path-finder, a protector, rich in offspring, cattle, and heroes.
अग्ने चरुर्यज्ञियस्त्वाध्यरुक्षच्छुचिस्तपिष्ठस्तपसा तपैनम् । आर्षेया दैवा अभिसंगत्य भागमिमं तपिष्ठा ऋतुभिस्तपन्तु
O Agni, the pleasing, worshipful one, has entered, pure, most heated; let him heat this with his heat. The seers and gods, gathering, let them heat this portion with the seasons.
शुद्धाः पूता योषितो यज्ञिया इमा आपश्चरुमव सर्पन्तु शुभ्राः । अदुः प्रजां बहुलां पशून् नः पक्तौदनस्य सुकृतामेतु लोकम्
Pure, cleansed women, worshipful, let these waters, pure, flow upon the pleasing offering. May abundant offspring and cattle come to us; may the world of the righteous be attained through cooked food.
ब्रह्मणा शुद्धा उत पूता घृतेन सोमस्यांशवस्तण्डुला यज्ञिया इमे । अपः प्र विशत प्रति गृह्णातु वश्चरुरिमं पक्त्वा सुकृतामेत लोकम्
Purified by Brahman, cleansed with ghee, these worshipful grains are portions of Soma. Enter the waters, let the great earth receive the offering; having cooked, may we attain the world of the righteous.
उरुः प्रथस्व महता महिम्ना सहस्रपृष्ठः सुकृतस्य लोके । पितामहाः पितरः प्रजोपजाहं पक्ता पञ्चदशस्ते अस्मि
Spread wide, O vast one, with great greatness, thousand-backed, in the world of the righteous. Grandfathers, fathers, offspring, I have cooked fifteen for you.
सहस्रपृष्ठः शतधारो अक्षितो ब्रह्मौदनो देवयानः स्वर्गः । अमूंस्त आ दधामि प्रजया रेषयैनान् बलिहाराय मृडतान् मह्यमेव
Thousand-backed, hundred-streamed, undiminished, Brahman-cooked, divine, heavenly. I place them there with offspring; let them rejoice for the offering, let them be gracious to me.
{२} उदेहि वेदिं प्रजया वर्धयैनां नुदस्व रक्षः प्रतरं धेह्येनाम् । श्रिया समानान् अति सर्वान्त्स्यामाधस्पदं द्विषतस्पादयामि
Rise, increase the altar with offspring, drive away the demon, set the crossing for it. Surpassing all in beauty, may I place the enemy in a lowly position.