यज्ञस्य चक्षुः प्रभृतिर्मुखं च वाचा श्रोत्रेण मनसा जुहोमि । इमं यज्ञं विततं विश्वकर्मणा देवा यन्तु सुमनस्यमानाः
The eye of the sacrifice, its beginning, and its mouth—I offer with speech, with hearing, and with mind. May the gods, well-disposed, come to this sacrifice extended by the Maker of all.
आ नो अग्ने सुमतिं संभलो गमेदिमां कुमारीं सह नो भगेन । जुष्टा वरेषु समनेषु वल्गुरोषं पत्या सौभगमस्तु अस्यै
May Agni come to us with good will and support; may this maiden come to us with fortune; favored in choosing, in assemblies, and in delight, may she obtain happiness in her marriage.
सोमजुष्टं ब्रह्मजुष्टमर्यम्णा संभृतं भगम् । धातुर्देवस्य सत्येन कृणोमि पतिवेदनम्
Favored by Soma, favored by sacred utterance, gathered by Aryaman and Bhaga, by the truth of the divine Creator, I make the declaration of marriage.
इयमग्ने नारी पतिं विदेष्ट सोमो हि राजा सुभगां कृणोति । सुवाना पुत्रान् महिषी भवाति गत्वा पतिं सुभगा वि राजतु
O Agni, let this woman find a husband; for Soma the king makes her fortunate. Bearing sons, let her be a queen; having gone to her husband, let her shine in good fortune.
यथाखरो मघवंश्चारुरेष प्रियो मृगाणां सुषदा बभूव । एवा भगस्य जुष्टेयमस्तु नारी संप्रिया पत्याविराधयन्ती
As the donkey, dear to Maghavan, became pleasing to the wild animals and easy to seat, so may this woman, favored by Bhaga, be dear to her husband, not offending him.
भगस्य नावमा रोह पूर्णामनुपदस्वतीम् । तयोपप्रतारय यो वरः प्रतिकाम्यः
Climb the boat of Bhaga, full and ever-moving; with it, approach the suitor who is to be met.
आ क्रन्दय धनपते वरमामनसं कृणु । सर्वं प्रदक्षिणं कृणु यो वरः प्रतिकाम्यः
Cry out, O lord of wealth, make the suitor eager; make everything favorable for the suitor who is to be met.
इदं हिरण्यं गुल्गुल्वयमौक्षो अथो भगः । एते पतिभ्यस्त्वामदुः प्रतिकामाय वेत्तवे ॥७ आ ते नयतु सविता नयतु पतिर्यः प्रतिकाम्यः । त्वमस्यै धेह्योषधे
This gold, this amulet, this bull, and Bhaga—these they give to the husbands for the suitor to know. May Savitṛ lead you, may your husband lead you, the one who is to be met; you, O herb, place her with him.
अग्निर्नः शत्रून् प्रत्येतु विद्वान् प्रतिदहन्न् अभिशस्तिमरातिम् । स सेनां मोहयतु परेषां निर्हस्तांश्च कृणवज्जातवेदाः
May Agni, knowing, confront our enemies, burning up curses and hostility; may Jātavedas bewilder the army of others and make their hands powerless.
यूयमुग्रा मरुत ईदृशे स्थाभि प्रेत मृणत सहध्वम् । अमीमृणन् वसवो नाथिता इमे अग्निर्ह्येषां दूतः प्रत्येतु विद्वान्
You, fierce Maruts, be present in such a way; come here, slay, and help. These Vasus, being called upon, have come to aid; for Agni is their messenger, knowing, who confronts them.
अमित्रसेनां मघवन्न् अस्मान् छत्रूयतीमभि । युवं तामिन्द्र वृत्रहन्न् अग्निश्च दहतं प्रति
O Maghavan, may you burn the hostile army that opposes us; O Indra, slayer of Vṛtra, and Agni, together destroy it.
प्रसूत इन्द्र प्रवता हरिभ्यां प्र ते वज्रः प्रमृणन्न् एतु शत्रून् । जहि प्रतीचो अनूचः पराचो विष्वक्सत्यं कृणुहि चित्तमेषाम्
O Indra, let your thunderbolt, driven by the steeds, strike down the enemies; slay those who face us, those behind, and those afar; make their minds unstable everywhere.
इन्द्र सेनां मोहयामित्राणाम् । अग्नेर्वातस्य ध्राज्या तान् विषूचो वि नाशय
O Indra, confound the armies of our enemies; by the force of Agni and Vāta, scatter and destroy those adversaries.
इन्द्रः सेनां मोहयतु मरुतो घ्नन्त्वोजसा । चक्षूंस्यग्निरा दत्तां पुनरेतु पराजिता
Let Indra bewilder the enemy's army, let the Maruts strike them with strength; may Agni take away their sight, and let the defeated return.
अग्निर्नो दूतः प्रत्येतु विद्वान् प्रतिदहन्न् अभिशस्तिमरातिम् । स चित्तानि मोहयतु परेषां निर्हस्तांश्च कृणवज्जातवेदाः
May Agni, our wise messenger, come forward, burning away curses and hostility; let Jātavedas confuse the minds of others and render them powerless.
अयमग्निरमूमुहद्यानि चित्तानि वो हृदि । वि वो धमत्वोकसः प्र वो धमतु सर्वतः
This Agni will bewilder whatever thoughts are in your hearts; let him blow away your dwellings, let him disperse you entirely.
इन्द्र चित्तानि मोहयन्न् अर्वाङाकूत्या चर । अग्नेर्वातस्य ध्राज्या तान् विषूचो वि नाशय
O Indra, bewilder their minds as you move forward with intent; by the force of Agni and Vāta, scatter and destroy those adversaries.
व्याकूतय एषामिताथो चित्तानि मुह्यत । अथो यदद्यैषां हृदि तदेषां परि निर्जहि
Let their intentions be confused, let their minds be bewildered; and whatever is in their hearts today, drive it away from them.
अमीषां चित्तानि प्रतिमोहयन्ती गृहाणाङ्गान्यप्वे परेहि । अभि प्रेहि निर्दह हृत्सु शोकैर्ग्राह्यामित्रांस्तमसा विध्य शत्रून्
Take hold of their minds, bewilder them, and depart from their bodies; go forth, burn them with anguish in their hearts, seize the enemies, strike the adversaries with darkness.
असौ या सेना मरुतः परेषामस्मान् ऐत्यभ्योजसा स्पर्धमाना । तां विध्यत तमसापव्रतेन यथैषामन्यो अन्यं न जानात्
That army of the Maruts belonging to others, which comes against us, competing with strength, strike it with darkness and deception, so that none among them knows another.
अचिक्रदत्स्वपा इह भुवदग्ने व्यचस्व रोदसी उरूची । युञ्जन्तु त्वा मरुतो विश्ववेदस आमुं नय नमसा रातहव्यम्
Let the sleeper awaken here, O Agni, shine widely across the spacious heavens; let the Maruts, all-knowing, harness you, lead you forth with reverence to the offering.
दूरे चित्सन्तमरुषास इन्द्रमा च्यावयन्तु सख्याय विप्रम् । यद्गायत्रीं बृहतीमर्कमस्मै सौत्रामण्या दधृषन्त देवाः
Even from afar, let the ruddy ones stir Indra, let the sage move for friendship; when the gods established the Gāyatrī, Bṛhatī, and Sāutrāmaṇī hymns for him.
अद्भ्यस्त्वा राज वरुणो ह्वयतु सोमस्त्वा ह्वयतु पर्वतेभ्यः । इन्द्रस्त्वा ह्वयतु विड्भ्य आभ्यः श्येनो भूत्वा विश आ पतेमाः
Let King Varuṇa summon you from the waters, let Soma call you from the mountains; let Indra summon you from the settlements, and as a falcon, may we descend among the people.
{४} श्येनो हव्यं नयत्वा परस्मादन्यक्षेत्रे अपरुद्धं चरन्तम् । अश्विना पन्थां कृणुतां सुगं त इमं सजाता अभिसंविशध्वम्
Let the falcon carry the offering from another field, from afar, unobstructed, moving; let the Aśvins make the path easy, and let those of the same lineage enter together.
{५} ह्वयन्तु त्वा प्रतिजनाः प्रति मित्रा अवृषत । इन्द्राग्नी विश्वे देवास्ते विशि क्षेममदीधरन्
Let all peoples summon you, let friends call you forth; Indra, Agni, and all the gods have established safety for you among the people.
{६} यस्ते हवं विवदत्सजातो यश्च निष्ट्यः । अपाञ्चमिन्द्र तं कृत्वाथेममिहाव गमय
Whoever is born to dispute your call, and whoever is hostile, O Indra, make him powerless and bring him here.
आ त्वा गन् राष्ट्रं सह वर्चसोदिहि प्राङ्विशां पतिरेकराट्त्वं वि राज । सर्वास्त्वा राजन् प्रदिशो ह्वयन्तूपसद्यो नमस्यो भवेह
Come, take up the kingdom with strength and brilliance; rule as the sole lord of the people, reign supreme; let all directions summon you, O king, become worthy of reverence here.
त्वां विशो वृणतां राज्याय त्वामिमाः प्रदिशः पञ्च देवीः । वर्ष्मन् राष्ट्रस्य ककुदि श्रयस्व ततो न उग्रो वि भजा वसूनि
Let the peoples choose you for kingship, let these five divine regions select you; settle on the summit of the kingdom, then distribute wealth without harshness.
अच्छ त्वा यन्तु हविनः सजाता अग्निर्दूतो अजिरः सं चरातै । जायाः पुत्राः सुमनसो भवन्तु बहुं बलिं प्रति पश्यासा उग्रः
May the offerings, together with their kin, approach you; may Agni, the swift messenger, move together with them. May your wife and children be of good mind; may you, O mighty one, see abundant tribute brought before you.
अश्विना त्वाग्रे मित्रावरुणोभा विश्वे देवा मरुतस्त्वा ह्वयन्तु । अधा मनो वसुदेयाय कृणुष्व ततो न उग्रो वि भजा वसूनि
May the Aśvins, Mitra, Varuṇa, both, all the gods, and the Maruts call you first. Therefore, set your mind on acquiring wealth; then, O mighty one, distribute the riches among us.