न ते सखा सख्यं वष्ट्येतत्सलक्ष्मा यद्विषुरूपा भवति । महस्पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीरा दिवो धर्तार उर्विया परि ख्यन्
He is not your friend who does not wish for this friendship, who becomes of differing form; sons of greatness, heroes of the Asura, upholders of the sky, they are renowned in the wide expanse.
उशन्ति घा ते अमृतास एतदेकस्य चित्त्यजसं मर्त्यस्य । नि ते मनो मनसि धाय्यस्मे जन्युः पतिस्तन्वमा विविष्याः
Indeed, these immortals long for you, even for the single, visible, mortal being; let your mind not be set on us, do not desire to seize our body, O youthful one.
न यत्पुरा चकृमा कद्ध नूनमृतं वदन्तो अनृतं रपेम । गन्धर्वो अप्स्वप्या च योषा सा नौ नाभिः परमं जामि तन् नौ
What we did before, let us not do now; speaking truth, let us not embrace falsehood; Gandharva is in the waters, and the maiden too—may that be our highest bond, may that be our kinship.
गर्भे नु नौ जनिता दम्पती कर्देवस्त्वष्टा सविता विश्वरूपः । नकिरस्य प्र मिनन्ति व्रतानि वेद नावस्य पृथिवी उत द्यौः
In the womb, our begetter is the pair, the husband and wife; the god Tvaṣṭṛ, Savitṛ of manifold forms; no one breaks his laws, earth and sky both know his vessel.
को अद्य युङ्क्ते धुरि गा ऋतस्य शिमीवतो भामिनो दुर्हृणायून् । आसन्निषून् हृत्स्वसो मयोभून् य एषां भृत्यामृणधत्स जीवात्
Who today yokes the cows to the yoke of truth, the strong, the shining, the long-lived? They were near at hand, in the heart, bringing joy—he who fulfilled their service lives.
को अस्य वेद प्रथमस्याह्नः क ईं ददर्श क इह प्र वोचत्। बृहन् मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धाम कदु ब्रव आहनो वीच्या नॄन्
Who knows the first day of this one? Who has seen it? Who here can declare it? The great domain of Mitra and Varuṇa—how shall I speak of the origin of men?
यमस्य मा यम्यं काम आगन्त्समाने योनौ सहशेय्याय । जायेव पत्ये तन्वं रिरिच्यां वि चिद्वृहेव रथ्येव चक्रा
Yama's sister desired Yama, to come together in the same womb, to lie together; like a wife longing for her husband, she wished to unite her body, but he broke apart, like a chariot wheel on the road.
न तिष्ठन्ति न नि मिषन्त्येते देवानां स्पश इह ये चरन्ति । अन्येन मदाहनो याहि तूयं तेन वि वृह रथ्येव चक्रा
These here neither stand nor sit; they are the spies of the gods who move about here. Go with another who delights you, break apart with him, as a chariot wheel from the road.
रात्रीभिरस्मा अहभिर्दशस्येत्सूर्यस्य चक्षुर्मुहुरुन् मिमीयात्। दिवा पृथिव्या मिथुना सबन्धू यमीर्यमस्य विवृहादजामि
May night and day grant us favor; may the eye of the sun measure us again and again; by day and by night, earth and sky are joined with kin—Yamī was separated from Yama.
{१} आ घा ता गच्छान् उत्तरा युगानि यत्र जामयः कृणवन्न् अजामि । उप बर्बृहि वृषभाय बाहुमन्यमिच्छस्व सुभगे पतिं मत्
Go on, indeed, to later generations, where wives create offspring; embrace the arm of a bull, seek a husband, O fortunate one, as you desire.
किं भ्रातासद्यदनाथं भवाति किमु स्वसा यन् निर्ऋतिर्निगछात्। काममूता बह्वेतद्रपामि तन्वा मे तन्वं सं पिपृग्धि
What is a brother if he becomes helpless? What is a sister if misfortune befalls her? If I have sinned in this, let me bear it; protect my body with your body.
न ते नाथं यम्यत्राहमस्मि न ते तनूं तन्वा सं पपृच्याम् । अन्येन मत्प्रमुदः कल्पयस्व न ते भ्राता सुभगे वष्ट्येतत्
I am not your protector here, Yamī, nor have I joined my body with yours; seek delight with another, not with your brother, O fortunate one—he does not wish for this.
न वा उ ते तनूं तन्वा सं पिपृच्यां पापमाहुर्यः स्वसारं निगच्छात्। असंयदेतन् मनसो हृदो मे भ्राता स्वसुः शयने यच्छयीय
Nor would I join my body with yours; they call it evil if a sister approaches; this thought, this feeling is not mine—that a brother should lie with his sister.
बतो बतासि यम नैव ते मनो हृदयं चाविदामा । अन्या किल त्वां कक्ष्येव युक्तं परि ष्वजातौ लिबुजेव वृक्षम्
Alas, alas, Yama, I have not found your mind or your heart; another, as a companion yoked to you, has embraced you at birth, as a vine embraces a tree.
अन्यमू षु यम्यन्य उ त्वां परि ष्वजातौ लिबुजेव वृक्षम् । तस्य वा त्वं मन इछा स वा तवाधा कृणुष्व संविदं सुभद्राम्
Some other woman, O Yami, embraces you at the union, as a creeper wraps around a tree. Let your mind desire her, and let her mind desire you; establish a harmonious understanding between you both.
त्रीणि च्छन्दांसि कवयो वि येतिरे पुरुरूपं दर्शतं विश्वचक्षणम् । आपो वाता ओषधयस्तान्येकस्मिन् भुवन आर्पितानि
The poets composed three meters, perceiving the many forms and the all-seeing one. Waters, winds, and plants—all these are established in a single world.
वृषा वृष्णे दुदुहे दोहसा दिवः पयांसि यह्वो अदितेरदाभ्यः । विश्वं स वेद वरुणो यथा धिया स यज्ञियो यजति यज्ञियामृतून्
The bull has milked for the mighty one, by his effort, the heavenly waters; the powerful, unassailable son of Aditi. Varuna knows all, by wisdom; he worships the worthy seasons as the worthy one.
रपद्गन्धर्वीरप्या च योषणा नदस्य नादे परि पातु नो मनः । इष्टस्य मध्ये अदितिर्नि धातु नो भ्राता नो ज्येष्ठः प्रथमो वि वोचति
Let the Gandharvi and the woman, both, protect our mind by the sound of the river. In the midst of the desired, let Aditi establish us; our brother, our eldest, speaks forth first.
सो चित्नु भद्रा क्षुमती यशस्वत्युषा उवास मनवे स्वर्वती । यदीमुशन्तमुशतामनु क्रतुमग्निं होतारं विदथाय जीजनन्
She, radiant, blessed, full of glory, has awakened for Manu, bearing light. When the awakened ones follow the awakened, they generate Agni, the priest, for the ritual.
{२} अध त्यं द्रप्सं विभ्वं विचक्षनं विराभरदिषिरः श्येनो अध्वरे । यदी विशो वृणते दस्ममार्या अग्निं होतारमध धीरजायत
Then that drop, splendid and perceptive, the powerful eagle, shines forth in the sacrifice. When the noble people choose the excellent Agni as priest, then wisdom is born.
सदासि रण्वो यवसेव पुष्यते होत्राभिरग्ने मनुषः स्वध्वरः । विप्रस्य वा यच्छशमान उक्थ्यो वाजं ससवामुपयासि भूरिभिः
He is always joyful, nourished like barley, by the offerings; Agni, the self-sacrificing priest of men. When the inspired one recites the hymn, you bring abundant prize with many gifts.
उदीरय पितरा जार आ भगमियक्षति हर्यतो हृत्त इष्यति । विवक्ति वह्निः स्वपस्यते मखस्तविष्यते असुरो वेपते मती
Awaken, O fathers, the husband approaches; he seeks fortune, desires the heart of the lovely one. The fire distinguishes, observes, the ritual; the powerful one stirs, the spirit trembles with thought.
यस्ते अग्ने सुमतिं मर्तो अख्यत्सहसः सूनो अति स प्र शृण्वे । इषं दधानो वहमानो अश्वैरा स द्युमाममवान् भूषति द्यून्
Whatever mortal has declared your favor, O Agni, son of strength, he is heard beyond. Bearing and granting nourishment with horses, he adorns the shining days with protection.
श्रुधी नो अग्ने सदने सधस्थे युक्ष्वा रथममृतस्य द्रवित्नुम् । आ नो वह रोदसी देवपुत्रे माकिर्देवानामप भूरिह स्याः
Hear us, O Agni, in the dwelling, in the seat; harness the swift chariot of immortality. Bring to us the two worlds, daughters of the gods; let us not be far from the gods here.
यदग्न एषा समितिर्भवाति देवी देवेषु यजता यजत्र । रत्ना च यद्विभजासि स्वधावो भागं नो अत्र वसुमन्तं वीतात्
Whenever this assembly arises, O Agni, divine among the gods, worshipful and worthy of worship; and whatever treasures you distribute, O self-powered one, grant us here a rich share.
अन्वग्निरुषसामग्रमख्यदन्वहानि प्रथमो जातवेदाः । अनु सूर्य उषसो अनु रश्मीन् द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश
Agni followed all the Dawns together, he, the first, the knower of births, followed the days. He followed the rays of the Sun, the Dawns, and entered heaven and earth.
प्रत्यग्निरुषसामग्रमख्यत्प्रत्यहानि प्रथमो जातवेदाः । प्रति सूर्यस्य पुरुधा च रश्मीन् प्रति द्यावापृथिवी आ ततान
Agni revealed all the Dawns together, he, the first, the knower of births, revealed the days. He spread the many rays of the Sun and extended heaven and earth.
द्यावा ह क्षामा प्रथमे ऋतेनाभिश्रावे भवतः सत्यवाचा । देवो यन् मर्तान् यजथाय कृण्वन्त्सीदद्धोता प्रत्यङ्स्वमसुं यन्
Heaven and earth, in the beginning, by truth, became renowned, speaking truth. When the god makes mortals worship, he sits as priest, facing them, when he brings breath.
देवो देवान् परिभूर्ऋतेन वहा नो हव्यं प्रथमश्चिकित्वान् । धूमकेतुः समिधा भाऋजीको मन्द्रो होता नित्यो वाचा यजीयान्
The god, surpassing the gods by truth, brings our offering, the first, wise one. The smoke-bannered, blazing, radiant, gentle, eternal priest, most worthy in speech.
{३} अर्चामि वां वर्धायापो घृतस्नू द्यावाभूमी शृणुतं रोदसी मे । अहा यद्देवा असुनीतिमायन् मध्वा नो अत्र पितरा शिशीताम्
I praise you both, to increase, O waters, ghee-smeared; heaven and earth, listen to me, O two worlds. When the gods sought the path of life by day, let our fathers refresh us here with honey.