यास्ते रुहः प्ररुहो यास्त आरुहो याभिरापृणासि दिवमन्तरिक्षम् । तासां ब्रह्मणा पयसा ववृधानो विशि राष्ट्रे जागृहि रोहितस्य
Those risings of yours, those great ascents, by which you fill the sky and atmosphere—nourished by the sacred word and by milk, awaken in the kingdom of the Red One.
यस्ते विशस्तपसः संबभूवुर्वत्सं गायत्रीमनु ता इहागुः । तास्त्वा विशन्तु मनसा शिवेन संमाता वत्सो अभ्येतु रोहितः
Those clans of yours that arose from heat, following the Gāyatrī as a calf, have come here. May they enter you with a mind at peace; may the Red One, as a well-born calf, approach you.
{१} ऊर्ध्वो रोहितो अधि नाके अस्थाद्विश्वा रूपाणि जनयन् युवा कविः । तिग्मेनाग्निर्ज्योतिषा वि भाति तृतीये चक्रे रजसि प्रियाणि
The Red One stands upright in the sky, generating all forms, young, wise. With sharp fire he shines forth with light, in the third region he made dear things.
सहस्रशृङ्गो वृषभो जातवेदा घृताहुतः सोमपृष्ठः सुवीरः । मा मा हासीन् नाथितो नेत्त्वा जहानि गोपोषं च मे वीरपोषं च धेहि
The thousand-horned bull, knower of all births, offered with ghee, backed by Soma, mighty—may I not be left unprotected by you, may I not abandon you; grant me the nourishment of cattle and of heroes.
रोहितो यज्ञस्य जनिता मुखं च रोहिताय वाचा श्रोत्रेण मनसा जुहोमि । रोहितं देवा यन्ति सुमनस्यमानाः स मा रोहैः सामित्यै रोहयतु
The Red One is the progenitor and mouth of the sacrifice; to the Red One I offer with speech, with hearing, and with mind. The gods approach the Red One with joyful hearts; may the Red One raise me up for the purpose of chanting.
रोहितो यज्ञं व्यदधाद्विश्वकर्मणे तस्मात्तेजांस्युप मेमान्यागुः । वोचेयं ते नाभिं भुवनस्याधि मज्मनि
The Red One established the sacrifice for the All-Crafter; from him, the energies have come to me. I would declare your navel, upon the seat of the world.
आ त्वा रुरोह बृहत्युत पङ्क्तिरा ककुब्वर्चसा जातवेदः । आ त्वा रुरोहोष्णिहाक्षरो वषट्कार आ त्वा रुरोह रोहितो रेतसा सह
To you has ascended the Bṛhatī and the Paṅkti, O radiant Jātavedas. To you has ascended the Uṣṇih meter, the syllable of 'vaṣaṭ', and to you has ascended the Red One together with the seed.
अयं वस्ते गर्भं पृथिव्या दिवं वस्तेऽयमन्तरिक्षम् । अयं ब्रध्नस्य विष्टपि स्वर्लोकान् व्यानशे
This one holds the embryo of earth, this one holds the sky, this one holds the midspace. This one, in the seat of Bradhna, has spread out the heavenly realms.
वाचस्पते पृथिवी नः स्योना स्योना योनिस्तल्पा नः सुशेवा । इहैव प्राणः सख्ये नो अस्तु तं त्वा परमेष्ठिन् पर्यग्निरायुषा वर्चसा दधातु
Lord of Speech, may the earth be pleasant for us, may the womb and bed be auspicious for us. May breath remain here in friendship with us; may the supreme Lord encircle you with life and brilliance.
वाचस्पत ऋतवः पञ्च ये नौ वैश्वकर्मणाः परि ये संबभूवुः । इहैव प्राणः सख्ये नो अस्तु तं त्वा परमेष्ठिन् परि रोहित आयुषा वर्चसा दधातु
Lord of Speech, the five seasons which have arisen for us through the All-Crafter, which have come together—may breath remain here in friendship with us; may the supreme Lord encircle you, O Red One, with life and brilliance.
वाचस्पते सौमनसं मनश्च गोष्ठे नो गा जनय योनिषु प्रजाः । इहैव प्राणः सख्ये नो अस्तु तं त्वा परमेष्ठिन् पर्यहमायुषा वर्चसा दधातु
Lord of Speech, grant us joyful mind and thought; in the cattle pen, generate cows for us, offspring in the wombs. May breath remain here in friendship with us; may the supreme Lord encircle you with unbroken life and brilliance.
परि त्वा धात्सविता देवो अग्निर्वर्चसा मित्रावरुणावभि त्वा । सर्वा अरातीरवक्रामन्न् एहीदं राष्ट्रमकरः सुनृतावत्
The divine Savitar surrounds you, Agni with brilliance, Mitra and Varuṇa support you. May all hostilities depart; come, establish this realm endowed with good speech.
{२} यं त्वा पृषती रथे प्रष्टिर्वहति रोहित । शुभा यासि रिणन्न् अपः
You whom the spotted one draws in the chariot, O Red One, you travel splendidly, driving away the waters.
अनुव्रता रोहिणी रोहितस्य सूरिः सुवर्णा बृहती सुवर्चाः । तया वाजान् विश्वरूपां जयेम तया विश्वाः पृतना अभि ष्याम
The Rohiṇī, faithful to the Red One, is radiant, golden, great, and splendid. With her may we win all forms of wealth; with her may we overcome all battles.
इदं सदो रोहिणी रोहितस्यासौ पन्थाः पृषती येन याति । तां गन्धर्वाः कश्यपा उन् नयन्ति तां रक्षन्ति कवयोऽप्रमादम्
This is the seat of Rohiṇī, the path of the Red One, by which the spotted one travels. The Gandharvas and Kaśyapas lead her forth; the sages guard her from error.
सूर्यस्याश्वा हरयः केतुमन्तः सदा वहन्त्यमृताः सुखं रथम् । घृतपावा रोहितो भ्राजमानो दिवं देवः पृषतीमा विवेश
The horses of the sun, bearing banners, always draw the immortal, pleasant chariot. The Red One, shining, with clarified butter, as a god, entered the spotted one in the sky.
यो रोहितो वृषभस्तिग्मशृङ्गः पर्यग्निं परि सूर्यं बभूव । यो विष्टभ्नाति पृथिवीं दिवं च तस्माद्देवा अधि सृष्टीः सृजन्ते
The Red One, the bull with sharp horns, became fire and the sun. He supports the earth and the sky; from him the gods create their creations.
रोहितो दिवमारुहन् महतः पर्यर्णवात्। सर्वो रुरोह रोहितो रुहः
The Red One ascended to the sky from the great ocean; the Red One has entirely ascended, the Red One has risen.
वि मिमीष्व पयस्वतीं घृताचीं देवानां धेनुरनपस्पृगेषा । इन्द्रः सोमं पिबतु क्षेमो अस्त्वग्निः प्र स्तौतु वि मृधो नुदस्व
Measure out the nourishing, clarified butter-bearing cow of the gods, untouched. May Indra drink Soma, may there be security; may Agni praise, drive away our foes.
समिद्धो अग्निः समिधानो घृतवृद्धो घृताहुतः । अभीषाट्विश्वाषाडग्निः सपत्नान् हन्तु ये मम
Agni is kindled, kindled with fuel, grown with clarified butter, offered with clarified butter. May Agni, all-conquering, destroy my rivals, all those who oppose me.
हन्त्वेनान् प्र दहत्वरिर्यो नः पृतन्यति । क्रव्यादाग्निना वयं सपत्नान् प्र दहामसि
May he slay them, may he burn the enemy who contends against us. With flesh-eating Agni, we burn up our rivals.
अवाचीनान् अव जहीन्द्र वज्रेण बाहुमान् । अधा सपत्नान् मामकान् अग्नेस्तेजोभिरादिषि
Strike down those who face downward, Indra, with your thunderbolt, O strong-armed one. Then, with Agni's energies, drive away my rivals.
{३} अग्ने सपत्नान् अधरान् पादयास्मद्व्यथया सजातमुत्पिपानं बृहस्पते । इन्द्राग्नी मित्रावरुणावधरे पद्यन्तामप्रतिमन्यूयमानाः
Agni, press down our foes beneath us; cause pain to those of our own kind who are hostile, O Bṛhaspati. May Indra and Agni, Mitra and Varuṇa tread down those who bear ill will, making them powerless.
उद्यंस्त्वं देव सूर्य सपत्नान् अव मे जहि । अवैनान् अश्मना जहि ते यन्त्वधमं तमः
O god Sūrya, rise up and strike down my rivals for me. Strike them down with a stone; let them go to the lowest darkness.
वत्सो विराजो वृषभो मतीनामा रुरोह शुक्रपृष्ठोऽन्तरिक्षम् । घृतेनार्कमभ्यर्चन्ति वत्सं ब्रह्म सन्तं ब्रह्मणा वर्धयन्ति
The calf, radiant, the bull among thoughts, has mounted the shining-backed midspace. With ghee they worship the sun-calf; being Brahman, they nurture him with Brahman.
दिवं च रोह पृथिवीं च रोह राष्ट्रं च रोह द्रविणं च रोह । प्रजां च रोहामृतं च रोह रोहितेन तन्वं सं स्पृषस्व
Ascend to the sky, ascend to the earth, ascend to the kingdom, ascend to wealth. Ascend to offspring, ascend to immortality; touch your body with the red one.
ये देवा राष्ट्रभृतोऽभितो यन्ति सूर्यम् । तैष्टे रोहितः सम्विदानो राष्ट्रं दधातु सुमनस्यमानः
The gods who uphold the kingdom go about the sun; with those may the Rohita, being in harmony, establish the kingdom with goodwill.
उत्त्वा यज्ञा ब्रह्मपूता वहन्त्यध्वगतो हरयस्त्वा वहन्ति । तिरः समुद्रमति रोचसेऽर्णवम्
To you, the sacrifices purified by Brahman are brought; the coursers carry you on your path. You shine across the ocean, the sea.
रोहिते द्यावापृथिवी अधि श्रिते वसुजिति गोजिति संधनाजिति । सहस्रं यस्य जनिमानि सप्त च वोचेयं ते नाभिं भुवनस्याधि मज्मनि
On Rohita are established heaven and earth, victory in wealth, victory in cattle, victory in gathering. Of him are a thousand births and seven; I would declare your navel at the center of the world.
यशा यासि प्रदिशो दिशश्च यशाः पशूनामुत चर्षणीनाम् । यशाः पृथिव्या अदित्या उपस्थेऽहं भूयासं सवितेव चारुः
With glory you go to the directions and the quarters, with glory among cattle and among peoples. With glory in the lap of earth, O Aditi, may I be, beautiful as Sāvitrī.