अपास्मत्तम उच्छतु नीलं पिशङ्गमुत लोहितं यत्। निर्दहनी या पृषातक्यस्मिन् तां स्थाणावध्या सजामि
Let the darkness depart from us—black, tawny, and red. Whatever burning affliction is here, I fix it upon the post.
यावतीः कृत्या उपवासने यावन्तो राज्ञो वरुणस्य पाशाः । व्यृद्धयो या असमृद्धयो या अस्मिन् ता स्थाणावधि सादयामि
As many harmful acts as are at the wedding-seat, as many snares of King Varuṇa, as many failures and non-successes as are here, I fix them upon the post.
या मे प्रियतमा तनूः सा मे बिभाय वाससः । तस्याग्रे त्वं वनस्पते नीविं कृणुष्व मा वयं रिषाम
That body of mine which is most beloved, let it be adorned with garments; O tree, prepare the lower garment in front of her, so that we may not suffer harm.
{११} ये अन्ता यावतीः सिचो य ओतवो ये च तन्तवः । वासो यत्पत्नीभिरुतं तन् न स्योनमुप स्पृशात्
Whatever ends, whatever threads, whatever warp and weft, and whatever yarns there are—may the garment woven by wives touch her with auspiciousness.
उशतीः कन्यला इमाः पितृलोकात्पतिं यतीः । अव दीक्षामसृक्षत स्वाहा
These shining maidens, departing from the world of the fathers to their husband, have released the consecration—svāhā.
बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् । वर्चो गोषु प्रविष्टं यत्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि
Created by Bṛhaspati, sustained by all the gods, the radiance that entered the cows—by that we fashion her.
बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् । तेजो गोषु प्रविष्टं यत्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि
Created by Bṛhaspati, sustained by all the gods, the brilliance that entered the cows—by that we fashion her.
बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् । भजो गोषु प्रविष्टो यस्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि
Created by Bṛhaspati, sustained by all the gods, the strength that entered the cows—by that we fashion her.
बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् । यशो गोषु प्रविष्टं यत्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि
Created by Bṛhaspati, sustained by all the gods, the fame that entered the cows—by that we fashion her.
बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् । पयो गोषु प्रविष्टं यत्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि
Created by Bṛhaspati, sustained by all the gods, the milk that entered the cows—by that we fashion her.
बृहस्पतिनावसृष्टां विश्वे देवा अधारयन् । रसो गोषु प्रविष्टो यस्तेनेमां सं सृजामसि
Created by Bṛhaspati, sustained by all the gods, the essence that entered the cows—by that we fashion her.
यदीमे केशिनो जना गृहे ते समनर्तिषू रोदेन कृण्वन्तोऽघम् । अग्निष्ट्वा तस्मादेनसः सविता च प्र मुञ्चताम्
If these long-haired people in the house, in their agitation, cause harm by weeping, may Agni and Savitṛ release you from that sin.
यदीयं दुहिता तव विकेश्यरुदद्गृहे रोदेन कृण्वत्यघम् । अग्निष्ट्वा तस्मादेनसः सविता च प्र मुञ्चताम्
If your daughter, with disheveled hair, weeps in the house and causes harm by her crying, may Agni and Savitṛ release you from that sin.
{१२} यज्जामयो यद्युवतयो गृहे ते समनर्तिषू रोदेन कृण्वतीरघम् । अग्निष्ट्वा तस्मादेनसः सविता च प्र मुञ्चताम्
If the sisters or young women in the house, in their agitation, cause harm by weeping, may Agni and Savitṛ release you from that sin.
यत्ते प्रजायां पशुषु यद्वा गृहेषु निष्ठितमघकृद्भिरघं कृतम् । अग्निष्ट्वा तस्मादेनसः सविता च प्र मुञ्चताम्
Whatever harm has been done by evildoers in your progeny, in your cattle, or in your house, may Agni and Savitṛ release you from that sin.
इयं नार्युप ब्रूते पूल्यान्यावपन्तिका । दीर्घायुरस्तु मे पतिर्जीवाति शरदः शतम्
This woman speaks forth, she who is about to depart from her father's house: May my husband be long-lived, may he live a hundred autumns.
इहेमाविन्द्र सं नुद चक्रवाकेव दंपती । प्रजयैनौ स्वस्तकौ विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नुताम्
Here, O Indra, drive away discord between the couple, as with the chakravāka birds; may they, blessed with offspring, enjoy all life.
यदासन्द्यामुपधाने यद्वोपवासने कृतम् । विवाहे कृत्यां यां चक्रुरास्नाने तां नि दध्मसि
Whatever wrong, whatever impurity was committed on the bedding or seat, whatever ritual error was made at the wedding or bath, that we lay aside.
यद्दुष्कृतं यच्छमलं विवाहे वहतौ च यत्। तत्संभलस्य कम्बले मृज्महे दुरितं वयम्
Whatever misdeed, whatever stain, at the wedding or in the carrying away, that we cleanse on the blanket of Saṃbhala; we remove the evil.
संभले मलं सादयित्वा कम्बले दुरितं वयम् । अभूम यज्ञियाः शुद्धाः प्र ण आयूंषि तारिषत्
Having removed the stain on the blanket of Saṃbhala, having cleansed the evil, we have become fit for sacrifice, pure; may we cross over to long life.
कृत्रिमः कण्टकः शतदन् य एषः । अपास्याः केश्यं मलमप शीर्षण्यं लिखात्
This artificial thorn with a hundred points—cast it away, remove the impurity from the hair, remove the defilement from the head.
अङ्गादङ्गाद्वयमस्या अप यक्ष्मं नि दध्मसि । तन् मा प्रापत्पृथिवीं मोत देवान् दिवं मा प्रापदुर्वन्तरिक्षम् । अपो मा प्रापन् मलमेतदग्ने यमं मा प्रापत्पितॄंश्च सर्वान्
From each limb of hers, we drive away disease; may it not reach the earth, nor the gods, nor the sky, nor the midspace; may it not reach the waters, nor this impurity, O Agni; may it not reach Yama nor all the ancestors.
सं त्वा नह्यामि पयसा पृथिव्याः सं त्वा नह्यामि पयसौषधीनाम् । सं त्वा नह्यामि प्रजया धनेन सा संनद्धा सनुहि वाजमेमम्
I bind you together with the essence of the earth, I bind you together with the essence of the plants, I bind you together with offspring and wealth; thus joined, be steadfast in this strength.
{१३} अमोऽहमस्मि सा त्वं सामाहमस्म्यृक्त्वं द्यौरहं पृथिवी त्वम् । ताविह सं भवाव प्रजामा जनयावहै
I am the chant, you are the song; I am the Sāman, you are the Ṛc; I am the sky, you are the earth; thus, let us unite here and generate offspring.
जनियन्ति नावग्रवः पुत्रियन्ति सुदानवः । अरिष्टासू सचेवहि बृहते वाजसातये
Let the boats bear offspring, let the generous ones beget sons; live together without harm for the gaining of great strength.
ये पितरो वधूदर्शा इमं वहतुमागमन् । ते अस्यै वध्वै संपत्न्यै प्रजावच्छर्म यच्छन्तु
The ancestors who saw the bride have come to carry her; may they grant this bride, the wife, a protective shelter full of offspring.
येदं पूर्वागन् रशनायमाना प्रजामस्यै द्रविणं चेह दत्त्वा । तां वहन्त्वगतस्यानु पन्थां विराडियं सुप्रजा अत्यजैषीत्
Those who came before, girded with the belt, having given offspring and wealth to her here—may they carry her along the path of those who have gone, may she, radiant and of good offspring, surpass them.
प्र बुध्यस्व सुबुधा बुध्यमाना दीर्घायुत्वाय शतशारदाय । गृहान् गच्छ गृहपत्नी यथासो दीर्घं त आयुः सविता कृणोतु
Awaken, awaken well, being awakened for a long life of a hundred autumns; go to the house as the mistress of the house; may Savitṛ grant you long life.
व्रात्य आसीदीयमान एव स प्रजापतिं समैरयत्
There was a Vrātya, just being born; he approached Prajāpati.
स प्रजापतिः सुवर्णमात्मन्न् अपश्यत्तत्प्राजनयत्
Prajāpati saw gold in himself; he generated that.