स वा ऋग्भ्योऽजायत तस्मादृचोऽजायन्त
He was born from the Ṛg verses; from him, the Ṛg verses were born.
स वै यज्ञादजायत तस्माद्यज्ञोऽजायत
He was born from the sacrifice; from him, the sacrifice was born.
स यज्ञस्तस्य यज्ञः स यज्ञस्य शिरस्कृतम्
He is the sacrifice; that sacrifice is his, and it is made the head of the sacrifice.
स स्तनयति स वि द्योतते स उ अश्मानमस्यति
He thunders, he flashes, he hurls the stone.
पापाय वा भद्राय वा पुरुषायासुराय वा
Whether for evil or for good, for a man or for a demon—
यद्वा कृणोष्योषधीर्यद्वा वर्षसि भद्रया यद्वा जन्यमवीवृधः
Whatever you do to the plants, or whatever you rain down for good, or whatever offspring you have increased—
तावांस्ते मघवन् महिमोपो ते तन्वः शतम्
O Maghavan, your greatness is as vast as a hundred of your forms.
उपो ते बध्वे बद्धानि यदि वासि न्यर्बुदम्
Bound are your bonds, whether you are tied with a hundred thousand.
13.८(१३.४) भूयान् इन्द्रो नमुराद्भूयान् इन्द्रासि मृत्युभ्यः
May you, Indra, be greater than the hostile; may you, Indra, be greater than death.
भूयान् अरात्याः शच्याः पतिस्त्वमिन्द्रासि विभूः प्रभूरिति त्वोपास्महे वयम्
May you be greater than enmity, lord of strength; you are Indra, all-pervading, all-powerful—thus we worship you.
नमस्ते अस्तु पश्यत पश्य मा पश्यत
Homage to you—look upon me, see me, do not look away.
अन्नाद्येन यशसा तेजसा ब्राह्मणवर्चसेन
With food and drink, with fame, with brilliance, with the radiance of the Brahmin—
अम्भो अमो महः सह इति त्वोपास्महे वयम्
With water, with strength, with might—thus we worship you.
अम्भो अरुणं रजतं रजः सह इति त्वोपास्महे वयम्
With water, with the red dawn, with the silvery realm, with might—thus we worship you.
13.८(१३.४) उरुः पृथुः सुभूर्भुव इति त्वोपास्महे वयम्
Wide, broad, well-founded—thus we worship you.
प्रथो वरो व्यचो लोक इति त्वोपास्महे वयम्
Expansive, excellent, shining world—thus we worship you.
भवद्वसुरिदद्वसुः संयद्वसुरायद्वसुरिति त्वोपास्महे वयम्
May you be a good spirit, a generous spirit, a united spirit, a striving spirit—thus we worship you.
नमस्ते अस्तु पश्यत पश्य मा पश्यत
Homage to you—look upon me, see me, do not look away.
अन्नाद्येन यशसा तेजसा ब्राह्मणवर्चसेन
With food and drink, with fame, with brilliance, with the radiance of the Brahmin—
सत्येनोत्तभिता भूमिः सूर्येणोत्तभिता द्यौः । ऋतेनादित्यास्तिष्ठन्ति दिवि सोमो अधि श्रितः
The earth is upheld by truth, the sky is upheld by the sun; the Ādityas stand by order, Soma is established in the heavens.
सोमेनादित्या बलिनः सोमेन पृथिवी मही । अथो नक्षत्राणामेषामुपस्थे सोम आहितः
By Soma the Ādityas are strong, by Soma the great earth is mighty; and among these stars, Soma is placed in their midst.
सोमं मन्यते पपिवान् यत्संपिंषन्त्योषधिम् । सोमं यं ब्रह्माणो विदुर्न तस्याश्नाति पार्थिवः
He who drinks thinks he has consumed Soma when the herbs are pressed; but the Soma known by the Brahmins, no mortal eats of that.
यत्त्वा सोम प्रपिबन्ति तत आ प्यायसे पुनः । वायुः सोमस्य रक्षिता समानां मास आकृतिः
When they drink you, Soma, from that you are filled again; Vāyu is the guardian of Soma, the months are its form.
आच्छद्विधानैर्गुपितो बार्हतैः सोम रक्षितः । ग्राव्णामिच्छृण्वन् तिष्ठसि न ते अश्नाति पार्थिवः
Protected by coverings, guarded by the Barhish, Soma is preserved; you stand listening to the stones, no mortal eats of you.
चित्तिरा उपबर्हणं चक्षुरा अभ्यञ्जनम् । द्यौर्भूमिः कोश आसीद्यदयात्सूर्या पतिम्
Splendid was the bedding, the eye was the ointment; heaven and earth were the covering when Sūryā chose her husband.
रैभ्यासीदनुदेयी नाराशंसी न्योचनी । सूर्याया भद्रमिद्वासो गाथयैति परिष्कृता
Raibhya was the attendant, Nārāśaṃsī the one who spread the seat; the auspicious garment of Sūryā, adorned with song, went forth.
स्तोमा आसन् प्रतिधयः कुरीरं छन्द ओपशः । सूर्याया अश्विना वराग्निरासीत्पुरोगवः
Hymns were the steps, the Kurīra the canopy, the metres the veils; for Sūryā, the Aśvins were the best men, Agni was the leader.
सोमो वधूयुरभवदश्विनास्तामुभा वरा । सूर्यां यत्पत्ये शंसन्तीं मनसा सविताददात्
Soma became the wooer, the Aśvins were both the best men; when Sūryā, praised for her husband, was given by Savitṛ with his mind.
मनो अस्या अन आसीद्द्यौरासीदुत च्छदिः । शुक्रावनड्वाहावास्तां यदयात्सूर्या पतिम्
Her mind was the axle, heaven was the covering; the two bright oxen were the draught animals when Sūryā went to her husband.
{१} ऋक्सामाभ्यामभिहितौ गावौ ते सामनावैताम् । श्रोत्रे ते चक्रे आस्तां दिवि पन्थाश्चराचरः
The two cows, addressed with Ṛc and Sāman, came as your chants; your ears became wheels, the path in heaven was moving and still.