इदं प्रापमुत्तमं काण्डमस्य यस्माल्लोकात्परमेष्ठी समाप । आ सिञ्च सर्पिर्घृतवत्समङ्ग्ध्येष भागो अङ्गिरसो नो अत्र
I have attained this highest bundle, from that world the supreme one has reached. Pour out the clarified butter, anoint with ghee; this is the share of the Angirases among us.
सत्याय च तपसे देवताभ्यो निधिं शेवधिं परि दद्म एतम् । मा नो द्यूतेऽव गान् मा समित्यां मा स्मान्यस्मा उत्सृजता पुरा मत्
For truth and for ascetic heat, to the deities, I dedicate this treasure, this good deposit. Let it not be lost in gambling, nor in conflict; let it not be cast away by us at any time.
अहं पचाम्यहं ददामि ममेदु कर्मन् करुणेऽधि जाया । कौमारो लोको अजनिष्ट पुत्रोऽन्वारभेथां वय उत्तरावत्
I cook, I give, the deed is mine; the wife is born for compassion. The youthful world is born, the son; may you both support him, advancing in age.
न किल्बिषमत्र नाधारो अस्ति न यन् मित्रैः समममान एति । अनूनं पात्रं निहितं न एतत्पक्तारं पक्वः पुनरा विशाति
There is no sin here, no lack; nothing comes here measured with friends. The vessel placed is not deficient; the cooked does not return again to the cook.
प्रियं प्रियाणां कृणवाम तमस्ते यन्तु यतमे द्विषन्ति । धेनुरनड्वान् वयोवय आयदेव पौरुषेयमप मृत्युं नुदन्तु
Let us make the beloved for the beloved; let those who hate depart as they wish. The cow, free from rope, with her calf, may she drive away death from this manly one.
समग्नयः विदुरन्यो अन्यं य ओषधीः सचते यश्च सिन्धून् । यावन्तो देवा दिव्यातपन्ति हिरण्यं ज्योतिः पचतो बभूव
The fires know one another, he who attends the plants and he who attends the rivers. As many gods as shine in the sky, gold, light, have become cooked.
{१७} एषा त्वचां पुरुषे सं बभूवानग्नाः सर्वे पशवो ये अन्ये । क्षत्रेणात्मानं परि धापयाथोऽमोतं वासो मुखमोदनस्य
This has become the skin of men, all the animals, and others, unburnt. With kingship, you should clothe yourself; let this garment be the face of joy.
यदक्षेषु वदा यत्समित्यां यद्वा वदा अनृतं वित्तकाम्या । समानं तन्तुमभि सम्वसानौ तस्मिन्त्सर्वं शमलं सादयाथः
Whatever you say in dice, whatever in conflict, or whatever falsehood you utter for gain—dwelling together on the same thread, in that let all impurity be settled.
वर्षं वनुष्वापि गच्छ देवांस्त्वचो धूमं पर्युत्पातयासि । विश्वव्यचा घृतपृष्ठो भविष्यन्त्सयोनिर्लोकमुप याह्येतम्
Endure the rain, go even into the water; you cause the gods' skin, the smoke, to rise. Spreading everywhere, ghee-backed, you will be; having a good seat, go to this world.
तन्वं स्वर्गो बहुधा वि चक्रे यथा विद आत्मन्न् अन्यवर्णाम् । अपाजैत्कृष्णां रुशतीं पुनानो या लोहिनी तां ते अग्नौ जुहोमि
Heaven has made the body manifold, as is known, with various colors. Purifying the black, making it bright again, whatever is red, that I offer to Agni.
प्राच्यै त्वा दिशेऽग्नयेऽधिपतयेऽसिताय रक्षित्र आदित्यायेषुमते । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the eastern direction, to Agni, the lord, to the black guardian, to Aditya, to the arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
दक्षिणायै त्वा दिश इन्द्रायाधिपतये तिरश्चिराजये रक्षित्रे यमायेषुमते । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the southern direction, to Indra, the lord, to the crosswise ruler, to Yama, to the arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
प्रतीच्यै त्वा दिशे वरुणायाधिपतये पृदाकवे रक्षित्रेऽन्नायेषुमते । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the western direction, to Varuna, the lord, to the one who divides, to the guardian of food, to the arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
उदीच्यै त्वा दिशे सोमायाधिपतये स्वजाय रक्षित्रेऽशन्या इषुमत्यै । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the northern direction, to Soma, the lord, to the self-born guardian, to the arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
ध्रुवायै त्वा दिशे विष्णवेऽधिपतये कल्माषग्रीवाय रक्षित्र ओषधीभ्य इषुमतीभ्यः । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the fixed direction, to Vishnu, the lord, to the dark-necked guardian, to the medicinal plants, to the arrow-bearing ones, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
ऊर्ध्वायै त्वा दिशे बृहस्पतयेऽधिपतये श्वित्राय रक्षित्रे वर्षायेषुमते । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the upward direction, to Brihaspati, the lord, to the white guardian, to the rain-bringing arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
ददामीत्येव ब्रूयादनु चैनामभुत्सत । वशां ब्रह्मभ्यो याचद्भ्यस्तत्प्रजावदपत्यवत्
He should say, 'I give,' and thus let him partake of her. The cow is to be given to the Brahmins who ask; thus she becomes fruitful in offspring and children.
प्रजया स वि क्रीणीते पशुभिश्चोप दस्यति । य आर्षेयेभ्यो याचद्भ्यो देवानां गां न दित्सति
He purchases her with progeny, and he will also give cattle. Whoever does not give the cow of the gods to the seers who ask, he is cut off from the gods.
कूटयास्य सं शीर्यन्ते श्लोणया काटमर्दति । बण्डया दह्यन्ते गृहाः काणया दीयते स्वम्
Her horns are shattered by the mallet, her tail is crushed by the block, her houses are burned by the firebrand, her own is given by the blind.
विलोहितो अधिष्ठानाच्छक्नो विन्दति गोपतिम् । तथा वशायाः संविद्यं दुरदभ्ना ह्युच्यसे
The reddish one finds the guardian from her foundation. Thus, the understanding of the cow is said to be hard to attain.
पदोरस्या अधिष्ठानाद्विक्लिन्दुर्नाम विन्दति । अनामनात्सं शीर्यन्ते या मुखेनोपजिघ्रति
From the foundation of her foot, one finds the name 'Viklindu.' Those who sniff her with the mouth are destroyed without a name.
यो अस्याः कर्णावास्कुनोत्या स देवेषु वृश्चते । लक्ष्म कुर्व इति मन्यते कनीयः कृणुते स्वम्
Whoever pierces her ears, he is cut off among the gods. He thinks, 'Let me make a mark,' but the younger one claims his own.
यदस्याः कस्मै चिद्भोगाय बालान् कश्चित्प्रकृन्तति । ततः किशोरा म्रियन्ते वत्सांश्च घातुको वृकः
Whenever someone, for enjoyment, cuts the young ones of her, then the calves die, and the wolf kills the offspring.
यदस्या गोपतौ सत्या लोम ध्वाङ्क्षो अजीहिडत्। ततः कुमारा म्रियन्ते यक्ष्मो विन्दत्यनामनात्
Whenever the owl eats the hair of her guardian, then the boys die, and disease strikes the nameless.
यदस्याः पल्पूलनं शकृद्दासी समस्यति । ततोऽपरूपं जायते तस्मादव्येष्यदेनसः
Whenever her dung is tasted by the slave woman, then something misshapen is born; therefore, one should avoid sin.
जायमानाभि जायते देवान्त्सब्राह्मणान् वशा । तस्माद्ब्रह्मभ्यो देयैषा तदाहुः स्वस्य गोपनम्
She is born together with the gods and the Brahmins, the cow. Therefore, she is to be given to the Brahmins; thus they say, 'She is the guardian of one's own.'
{१९} य एनां वनिमायन्ति तेषां देवकृता वशा । ब्रह्मज्येयं तदब्रुवन् य एनां निप्रियायते
Whoever brings her from the forest, for them the cow is made by the gods. She is to be won by Brahma, so they say; whoever makes her dear.
य आर्षेयेभ्यो याचद्भ्यो देवानां गां न दित्सति । आ स देवेषु वृश्चते ब्राह्मणानां च मन्यवे
Whoever does not give the cow of the gods to the seers who ask, he is cut off from the gods and from the favor of the Brahmins.
यो अस्य स्याद्वशाभोगो अन्यामिछेत तर्हि सः । हिंस्ते अदत्ता पुरुषं याचितां च न दित्सति
Whoever possesses her and desires another, he injures the person who has not been given, and does not give to the one who asks.
यथा शेवधिर्निहितो ब्राह्मणानां तथा वशा । तामेतदछायन्ति यस्मिन् कस्मिंश्च जायते
Just as a treasure is placed for the Brahmins, so is the cow; they seek her, in whomever she is born.