इहेदसाथ न परो गमाथेमं गावः प्रजया वर्धयाथ । शुभं यतीरुस्रियाः सोमवर्चसो विश्वे देवाः क्रन्न् इह वो मनांसि
Here you shall stay, do not go elsewhere; may these cows increase with offspring; whatever is auspicious in Sūryā, Soma’s radiance, may all the gods here turn their minds to you.
इमं गावः प्रजया सं विशाथायं देवानां न मिनाति भागम् । अस्मै वः पूषा मरुतश्च सर्वे अस्मै वो धाता सविता सुवाति
May these cows enter together with offspring, may he not diminish the share of the gods; to him may Pūṣan and all the Maruts, to him may Dhātṛ and Savitṛ grant prosperity.
अनृक्षरा ऋजवः सन्तु पन्थानो येभिः सखायो यन्ति नो वरेयम् । सं भगेन समर्यम्णा सं धाता सृजतु वर्चसा
Let the paths be straight and true, by which friends go to choose us; may Bhaga, Aryaman, and Dhātṛ together grant radiance.
यच्च वर्चो अक्षेषु सुरायां च यदाहितम् । यद्गोष्वश्विना वर्चस्तेनेमां वर्चसावतम्
Whatever radiance is in dice or in strong drink, whatever is set among cows, O Aśvins, with that radiance protect her.
येन महानघ्न्या जघनमश्विना येन वा सुरा । येनाक्षा अभ्यषिच्यन्त तेनेमां वर्चसावतम्
By which the great sinless one was struck, O Aśvins, or by which in strong drink, or by which dice were anointed, with that radiance protect her.
यो अनिध्मो दीदयदप्स्वन्तर्यं विप्रास ईडते अध्वरेषु । अपां नपान् मधुमतीरपो दा याभिरिन्द्रो वावृधे वीर्यावान्
He who, without fuel, shines among the waters, whom the wise praise in the sacrifices; O child of the waters, grant the sweet waters by which Indra grew strong in might.
इदमहं रुशन्तं ग्राभं तनूदूषिमपोहामि । यो भद्रो रोचनस्तमुदचामि
This radiant grasp, which defiles the body, I wash away with water; whatever is bright and shining, that I raise up.
आस्यै ब्राह्मणाः स्नपनीर्हरन्त्ववीरघ्नीरुदजन्त्वापः । अर्यम्णो अग्निं पर्येतु पूषन् प्रतीक्षन्ते श्वशुरो देवरश्च
Let the priests bring her bathing waters, let the waters drive away barrenness; let Pūṣan go around the fire of Aryaman, the father-in-law and brother-in-law wait for her.
शं ते हिरण्यं शमु सन्त्वापः शं मेथिर्भवतु शं युगस्य तर्द्म । शं त आपः शतपवित्रा भवन्तु शमु पत्या तन्वं सं स्पृशस्व
May gold be auspicious for you, may the waters be auspicious, may the union be auspicious, may the yoke be gentle; may the waters with a hundred purifications be auspicious for you, may you touch your husband’s body in harmony.
{४} खे रथस्य खेऽनसः खे युगस्य शतक्रतो । अपालामिन्द्र त्रिष्पूत्वाकृणोः सूर्यत्वचम्
In the sky is the chariot, in the sky the axle, in the sky the yoke, O Indra of a hundred powers; you made the skin of Sūryā without blemish.
आशासाना सौमनसं प्रजां सौभाग्यं रयिम् । पत्युरनुव्रता भूत्वा सं नह्यस्वामृताय कम्
With hopeful mind, seeking well-being, prosperity, and abundance for her people, being devoted to her husband, let her unite with us for immortality.
यथा सिन्धुर्नदीनां साम्राज्यं सुषुवे वृषा । एवा त्वं सम्राज्ञ्येधि पत्युरस्तं परेत्य
Just as the river, the Sindhu, has brought forth sovereignty among rivers, so may you become sovereign, entering your husband's home.
सम्राज्ञ्येधि श्वशुरेषु सम्राज्ञ्युत देवृषु । ननान्दुः सम्राज्ञ्येधि सम्राज्ञ्युत श्वश्र्वाः
Be a sovereign among your husband's fathers, a sovereign also among his brothers; be a sovereign among sisters-in-law, a sovereign also among mothers-in-law.
या अकृन्तन्न् अवयन् याश्च तत्निरे या देवीरन्तामभितोऽददन्त । तास्त्वा जरसे सं व्ययन्त्वायुष्मतीदं परि धत्स्व वासः
Those who did not cut, who did not divide, who wove, who gave the garment all around—may they join you to old age; put on this garment, full of life.
जीवं रुदन्ति वि नयन्त्यध्वरं दीर्घामनु प्रसितिं दीध्युर्नरः । वामं पितृभ्यो य इदं समीरिरे मयः पतिभ्यो जनये परिष्वजे
They weep as they lead the living woman to the ritual, men shine forth following a long line; what is pleasing to the ancestors, may that bring joy to the husbands—I embrace the bride.
स्योनं ध्रुवं प्रजायै धारयामि तेऽश्मानं देव्याः पृथिव्या उपस्थे । तमा तिष्ठानुमाद्या सुवर्चा दीर्घं त आयुः सविता कृणोतु
I set a firm, enduring stone for your offspring, on the lap of the divine earth; stand upon it, be radiant, may Savitar grant you long life.
येनाग्निरस्या भूम्या हस्तं जग्राह दक्षिणम् । तेन गृह्णामि ते हस्तं मा व्यथिष्ठा मया सह प्रजया च धनेन च
With that with which Agni took the right hand of this earth, with that I take your hand; do not tremble—be with me, with offspring and with wealth.
देवस्ते सविता हस्तं गृह्णातु सोमो राजा सुप्रजसं कृणोतु । अग्निः सुभगां जतवेदाः पत्ये पत्नीं जरदष्टिं कृणोतु
May the god Savitar take your hand, may King Soma make you fruitful; may Agni, knower of all, make the wife fortunate for her husband, long-lived.
गृह्णामि ते सौभगत्वाय हस्तं मया पत्या जरदष्टिर्यथासः । भगो अर्यमा सविता पुरंधिर्मह्यं त्वादुर्गार्हपत्याय देवाः
I take your hand for good fortune, that together with me, your husband, you may grow old; Bhaga, Aryaman, Savitar, and Purandhi, may the gods grant you to me for household prosperity.
{५} भगस्ते हस्तमग्रहीत्सविता हस्तमग्रहीत्। पत्नी त्वमसि धर्मणाहं गृहपतिस्तव
Bhaga has taken your hand, Savitar has taken your hand; you are the wife by law, I am your householder.
ममेयमस्तु पोष्या मह्यं त्वादाद्बृहस्पतिः । मया पत्या प्रजावति सं जीव शरदः शतम्
May this woman be prosperous for me, may Bṛhaspati give you to me; with me, your husband, bearing children, live a hundred autumns together.
त्वष्टा वासो व्यदधाच्छुभे कं बृहस्पतेः प्रशिषा कवीनाम् । तेनेमां नारीं सविता भगश्च सूर्यामिव परि धत्तां प्रजया
Tvaṣṭṛ made a beautiful garment by the guidance of Bṛhaspati, the wise; with that, may Savitar and Bhaga clothe this woman with offspring, as Sūryā.
इन्द्राग्नी द्यावापृथिवी मातरिश्वा मित्रावरुणा भगो अश्विनोभा । बृहस्पतिर्मरुतो ब्रह्म सोम इमां नारिं प्रजया वर्धयन्तु
Indra and Agni, Heaven and Earth, Mātariśvan, Mitra and Varuṇa, Bhaga, the Aśvins, Bṛhaspati, the Maruts, Brahman, Soma—may they make this woman increase with offspring.
बृहस्पतिः प्रथमः सूर्यायाः शीर्षे केशाँ अकल्पयत्। तेनेमामश्विना नारीं पत्ये सं शोभयामसि
Bṛhaspati first arranged the hair on Sūryā's head; with that, O Aśvins, we adorn this woman for her husband.
इदं तद्रूपं यदवस्त योषा जायां जिज्ञासे मनसा चरन्तीम् । तामन्वर्तिष्ये सखिभिर्नवग्वैः क इमान् विद्वान् वि चचर्त पाशान्
This is the nature of a woman: the wife, seeking to know her husband, moves in thought; I will follow her with new companions—who, knowing this, has loosened these bonds?
अहं वि ष्यामि मयि रूपमस्या वेददित्पश्यन् मनसः कुलायम् । न स्तेयमद्मि मनसोदमुच्ये स्वयं श्रथ्नानो वरुणस्य पाशान्
I will loosen them; her form is in me, I know it, seeing the nest of the mind; I have not stolen, I am not released by the mind, I myself loosen the bonds of Varuṇa.
प्र त्वा मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशाद्येन त्वाबध्नात्सविता सुशेवाः । उरुं लोकं सुगमत्र पन्थां कृणोमि तुभ्यं सहपत्न्यै वधु
I release you from the bonds of Varuṇa, with which Savitar, the gracious, bound you; I make for you, O bride, a wide world, an easy path, together with your husband.
उद्यच्छध्वमप रक्षो हनाथेमं नारीं सुकृते दधात । धाता विपश्चित्पतिमस्यै विवेद भगो राजा पुर एतु प्रजानन्
Rise up, drive away the demons, place this woman with the good; the wise Creator has found her a husband, may King Bhaga come here, knowing, to beget offspring.
भगस्ततक्ष चतुरः पादान् भगस्ततक्ष चत्वार्युष्पलानि । त्वष्टा पिपेश मध्यतोऽनु वर्ध्रान्त्सा नो अस्तु सुमङ्गली
Bhaga has fashioned four feet; Bhaga has fashioned four wheels. Tvaṣṭṛ has shaped the middle, fitting the spokes. May she be auspicious for us.
सुकिंशुकं वहतुं विश्वरूपं हिरण्यवर्णं सुवृतं सुचक्रम् । आ रोह सूर्ये अमृतस्य लोकं स्योनं पतिभ्यो वहतुं कृणु त्वम्
Let her bear a beautiful covering, of many forms, golden in color, well-joined, with good wheels. Ascend, O bride, to the immortal realm of the sun; make the path for the husbands pleasant for you.