अदेवृघ्न्यपतिघ्नीहैधि शिवा पशुभ्यः सुयमा सुवर्चाः । प्रजावती वीरसूर्देवृकामा स्योनेममग्निं गार्हपत्यं सपर्य
Come here, free from hostility to brothers-in-law, auspicious to cattle, well-guided, radiant; fruitful, bearing sons, desiring brothers-in-law, sit down on this household fire, O gentle one.
उत्तिष्ठेतः किमिच्छन्तीदमागा अहं त्वेडे अभिभूः स्वाद्गृहात्। शून्यैषी निर्ऋते याजगन्थोत्तिष्ठाराते प्र पत मेह रंस्थाः
Why do you rise, what do you desire, coming here? I have overpowered you, departing from your own house. This one is empty, O Nirriti, you have bound it; rise, go away, remain not here.
यदा गार्हपत्यमसपर्यैत्पूर्वमग्निं वधूरियम् । अधा सरस्वत्यै नारि पितृभ्यश्च नमस्कुरु
If the bride has not worshipped the household fire before, then let her first pay homage to Sarasvati and to the ancestors.
{८} शर्म वर्मैतदा हरास्यै नार्या उपस्तिरे । सिनीवालि प्र जायतां भगस्य सुमतावसत्
This protection, this armor, I spread for this woman. May Sinivali be born, dwelling in the good favor of Bhaga.
यं बल्बजं न्यस्यथ चर्म चोपस्तृणीथन । तदा रोहतु सुप्रजा या कन्या विन्दते पतिम्
When you lay down the bulrush and spread the hide, then may she, the maiden who finds a husband, grow with good offspring.
उप स्तृणीहि बल्बजमधि चर्मणि रोहिते । तत्रोपविश्य सुप्रजा इममग्निं सपर्यतु
Spread the bulrush upon the red hide; sitting there, may she with good offspring worship this fire.
आ रोह चर्मोप सीदाग्निमेष देवो हन्ति रक्षांसि सर्वा । इह प्रजां जनय पत्ये अस्मै सुज्यैष्ठ्यो भवत्पुत्रस्त एषः
Climb upon the hide, sit near the fire; this god destroys all demons. Here, bear children for this husband; may you have the highest rank, may this be your son.
वि तिष्ठन्तां मातुरस्या उपस्थान् नानारूपाः पशवो जायमानाः । सुमङ्गल्युप सीदेममग्निं संपत्नी प्रति भूषेह देवान्
Let the variously-formed cattle, being born, stand by the mother's side. Sit here with good fortune, worship this fire, adorn the gods, O co-wife.
सुमङ्गली प्रतरणी गृहाणां सुशेवा पत्ये श्वशुराय शंभूः । स्योना श्वश्र्वै प्र गृहान् विशेमान्
Auspicious, crossing over, enter the houses; well-disposed to your husband, gracious to your father-in-law. Gentle to your mother-in-law, may you enter all the homes.
स्योना भव श्वशुरेभ्यः स्योना पत्ये गृहेभ्यः । स्योनास्यै सर्वस्यै विशे स्योना पुष्टायैषां भव
Be gentle to your fathers-in-law, gentle to your husband and the households; gentle to all the people, gentle for their prosperity.
सुमङ्गलीरियं वधूरिमां समेत पश्यत । सौभाग्यमस्यै दत्त्वा दौर्भाग्यैर्विपरेतन
This bride is auspicious; come together, look upon her. Give her good fortune, and drive away misfortune.
या दुर्हार्दो युवतयो याश्चेह जरतीरपि । वर्चो न्वस्यै सं दत्ताथास्तं विपरेतन
Whatever young women are hard to please, and even those who are old here—let their radiance be given to her, and let their misfortune be turned away.
रुक्मप्रस्तरणं वह्यं विश्वा रूपाणि बिभ्रतम् । आरोहत्सूर्या सावित्री बृहते सौभगाय कम्
Bring the golden covering, bearing all forms. Let Sūryā, the daughter of Savitṛ, ascend for great good fortune.
{९} आ रोह तल्पं सुमनस्यमानेह प्रजां जनय पत्ये अस्मै । इन्द्राणीव सुबुधा बुध्यमाना ज्योतिरग्रा उषसः प्रति जागरासि
Ascend the bed with a cheerful mind; here, bear children for this husband. Awake alertly like Indrani, holding the light, you awaken at the coming of dawn.
देवा अग्रे न्यपद्यन्त पत्नीः समस्पृशन्त तन्वस्तनूभिः । सूर्येव नारि विश्वरूपा महित्वा प्रजावती पत्या सं भवेह
The gods at first withdrew; the wives touched one another with their bodies. O woman, be manifold in form like the sun, great in majesty, fruitful; unite with your husband here.
उत्तिष्ठेतो विश्वावसो नमसेडामहे त्वा । जामिमिच्छ पितृषदं न्यक्तां स ते भागो जनुषा तस्य विद्धि
Rise up, O Viśvāvasu; we bow and honor you. Seek your kin among the ancestors, the one who has been cast down; your share is with him by birth—know that.
अप्सरसः सधमादं मदन्ति हविर्धानमन्तरा सूर्यं च । तास्ते जनित्रमभि ताः परेहि नमस्ते गन्धर्वर्तुना कृणोमि
The Apsarases delight in the shared feast, between the offering and the sun. Go to your origin, to those; to you I bow, I make you pass with the permission of the Gandharva.
नमो गन्धर्वस्य नमसे नमो भामाय चक्षुषे च कृण्मः । विश्वावसो ब्रह्मणा ते नमोऽभि जाया अप्सरसः परेहि
Homage to the Gandharva, homage to you; homage to Bhāma and to the eye we offer. O Viśvāvasu, with sacred utterance we bow to you; pass on, O bride, with the Apsarases.
राया वयं सुमनसः स्यामोदितो गन्धर्वमावीवृताम । अगन्त्स देवः परमं सधस्थमगन्म यत्र प्रतिरन्त आयुः
May we be of good mind through wealth, may we rejoice; may we call forth the Gandharva. The god has reached the highest seat; we have come where life is renewed.
सं पितरावृत्विये सृजेथां माता पिता च रेतसो भवाथः । मर्य इव योषामधि रोहयैनां प्रजां कृण्वाथामिह पुष्यतं रयिम्
Let mother and father, as givers of seed, send forth the bride; like a man with a woman, place her upon the marriage-bed. Here, may you produce offspring and prosper in wealth.
तां पूषं छिवतमामेरयस्व यस्यां बीजं मनुष्या वपन्ति । या न ऊरू उशती विश्रयाति यस्यामुशन्तः प्रहरेम शेपः
Lead her, Pūṣan, to the most auspicious place, in which men sow their seed. She whose thighs do not grow weak, who does not loosen—may we cast off the fetter in her who is strong.
आ रोहोरुमुप धत्स्व हस्तं परि ष्वजस्व जायां सुमनस्यमानः । प्रजां कृण्वाथामिह मोदमानौ दीर्घं वामायुः सविता कृणोतु
Take her hand, place it upon your thigh; embrace your wife with a joyful heart. May you two create offspring here, rejoicing; may Savitṛ grant you long life.
आ वां प्रजां जनयतु प्रजापतिरहोरात्राभ्यां समनक्त्वर्यमा । अदुर्मङ्गली पतिलोकमा विशेमं शं नो भव द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे
May Prajāpati generate offspring for you two; may day and night unite you with Aryaman. May we enter the world of the husband without misfortune; bring us welfare among bipeds and quadrupeds.
{१०} देवैर्दत्तं मनुना साकमेतद्वाधूयं वासो वध्वश्च वस्त्रम् । यो ब्रह्मणे चिकितुषे ददाति स इद्रक्षांसि तल्पानि हन्ति
This bridal garment, given by the gods together with Manu, is the bride's robe and the bridegroom's garment. Whoever gives it to a learned Brahmin, he drives away demons and misfortune from the bed.
यं मे दत्तो ब्रह्मभागं वधूयोर्वाधूयं वासो वध्वश्च वस्त्रम् । युवं ब्रह्मणेऽनुमन्यमानौ बृहस्पते साकमिन्द्रश्च दत्तम्
The share of the Brahmin given to me, the bridal garment, the bride's robe and garment—may you two, consenting, give it to the Brahmin, together with Bṛhaspati and Indra.
स्योनाद्योनेरधि बध्यमानौ हसामुदौ महसा मोदमानौ । सुगू सुपुत्रौ सुगृहौ तराथो जीवावुषसो विभातीः
Bound upon the pleasant marriage-bed, laughing, together, rejoicing in greatness—may you two be well-protected, good children, good householders; may you live to see the dawns.
नवं वसानः सुरभिः सुवासा उदागां जीव उषसो विभातीः । आण्डात्पतत्रीवामुक्षि विश्वस्मादेनसस्परि
Clad in new garments, fragrant, well-dressed, rise up alive to see the dawns. As a bird from the egg, may you be released from all sin.
शुम्भनी द्यावापृथिवी अन्तिसुम्ने महिव्रते । आपः सप्त सुस्रुवुर्देवीस्ता नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
Heaven and earth, adorned, of kindly thought, of great vow; the seven divine waters have flowed forth—may they release us from evil.
सूर्यायै देवेभ्यो मित्राय वरुणाय च । ये भूतस्य प्रचेतसस्तेभ्य इदमकरं नमः
To Sūryā, to the gods, to Mitra and Varuṇa; to those who are the wise of being, to them I have made this homage.
य ऋते चिदभिश्रिषः पुरा जत्रुभ्य आतृदः । संधाता संधिं मघवा पुरूवसुर्निष्कर्ता विह्रुतं पुनः
He who, even without a ritual, once gave support to the limbs—he is the joiner, the binder, Maghavan the many-gifted, who restores what was lost.