यत्किं चेदं पतयति यत्किं चेदं सरीसृपम् । यत्किं च पर्वतायासत्वं तस्मात्त्वं रात्रि पाहि नः
Whatever here flies, whatever here creeps, whatever wild thing is in the mountains—from all that, O night, protect us.
सा पश्चात्पाहि सा पुरः सोत्तरादधरादुत । गोपाय नो विभावरि स्तोतारस्त इह स्मसि
Guard us from behind, guard us from before, from the north and from below; protect us, O radiant one, for we are your singers here.
ये रात्रिमनुतिष्ठन्ति ये च भूतेषु जाग्रति । पशून् ये सर्वान् रक्षन्ति ते न आत्मसु जाग्रति ते नः पशुषु जाग्रति
Those who watch through the night, and those who are awake among beings, those who protect all cattle—they are awake over our lives, they are awake over our cattle.
वेद वै रात्रि ते नाम घृताची नाम वा असि । तां त्वां भरद्वाजो वेद सा नो वित्तेऽधि जाग्रति
Truly, O night, your name is known—Ghee-anointed is your name; Bharadvāja knows you—may she, the knower, watch over our wealth.
इषिरा योषा युवतिर्दमूना रात्री देवस्य सवितुर्भगस्य । अश्वक्षभा सुहवा संभृतश्रीरा पप्रौ द्यावापृथिवी महित्वा
The active maiden, the youthful, self-restrained night, belonging to the god Savitar, to Bhaga, with the brightness of a horse, gracious, abounding in splendor, has filled the greatness of heaven and earth.
अति विश्वान्यरुहद्गम्भिरो वर्षिष्ठमरुहन्त श्रविष्ठाः । उशती रात्र्यनु सा भद्राभि तिष्ठते मित्र इव स्वधाभिः
She has surpassed all things, profound, the most lofty, whom the most renowned have not surpassed; the shining night, following her, stands with blessings, like Mitra with his ordinances.
वर्ये वन्दे सुभगे सुजात आजगन् रात्रि सुमना इह स्याम् । अस्मांस्त्रायस्व नर्याणि जाता अथो यानि गव्यानि पुष्ट्या
I praise the excellent, fortunate, well-born night; may I be of good mind here. Protect us from dangers, both those born of men and those arising from cattle and prosperity.
सिंहस्य रात्र्युशती पींषस्य व्याघ्रस्य द्वीपिनो वर्च आ ददे । अश्वस्य ब्रध्नं पुरुषस्य मायुं पुरु रूपाणि कृणुषे विभाती
Night, shining, has taken the strength of the lion, the power of the panther, the brilliance of the tiger and leopard; she has the white of the horse, the vigor of man, and at dawn you create many forms.
शिवां रात्रिमनुसूर्यं च हिमस्य माता सुहवा नो अस्तु । अस्य स्तोमस्य सुभगे नि बोध येन त्वा वन्दे विश्वासु दिक्षु
May the auspicious night, following the sun, mother of the cold, be gracious to us. O fortunate one, be aware of this hymn by which I praise you in all directions.
स्तोमस्य नो विभावरि रात्रि राजेव जोषसे । असाम सर्ववीरा भवाम सर्ववेदसो व्युच्छन्तीरनूषसः
O radiant night, you delight in our hymn as a king does; may we be all-victorious, all-knowing, as you, shining one, pass away at dawn.
शम्या ह नाम दधिषे मम दिप्सन्ति ये धना । रात्रीहि तान् असुतपा य स्तेनो न विद्यते यत्पुनर्न विद्यते
You have assumed the name 'peaceful' for me, against those who desire my wealth. O night, drive them away, O sleepless one—where the thief is not found, where he is never found again.
भद्रासि रात्रि चमसो न विष्टो विष्वङ्गोरूपं युवतिर्बिभर्षि । चक्षुष्मती मे उशती वपूम्षि प्रति त्वं दिव्या न क्षाममुक्थाः
You are auspicious, O night, like a cup not overturned; you, maiden, bear every form of cattle. Shining one, with sight, you possess beautiful forms; you do not abandon the earth, like the sky.
यो अद्य स्तेन आयत्यघायुर्मर्त्यो रिपुः । रात्री तस्य प्रतीत्य प्र ग्रीवाः प्र शिरो हनत्
Whoever today is a thief, a wrongdoer, a mortal enemy—night, having encountered him, may she strike his neck, may she strike his head.
प्र पादौ न यथायति प्र हस्तौ न यथाशिषत्। यो मलिम्लुरुपायति स संपिष्टो अपायति । अपायति स्वपायति शुष्के स्थाणावपायति
May his feet not move as they should, may his hands not reach as they wish; whoever moves about in filth, let him be crushed and perish; let him perish, let him perish, let him perish standing on dry wood.
अध रात्रि तृष्टधूममशीर्षाणमहिं कृणु । अक्षौ वृकस्य निर्जह्यास्तेन तं द्रुपदे जहि
Now, O night, make the three-smoked, headless serpent powerless; break the wolf’s dice, and strike down the thief in the thicket.
ये ते रात्र्यनड्वाहस्तीक्ष्णशृङ्गाः स्वाशवः । तेभिर्नो अद्य पारयाति दुर्गाणि विश्वहा
Those of yours, O night, who are oxen, with sharp horns, with strong teeth—by them today, lead us across all dangers, O all-conquering one.
रात्रिंरात्रिमरिष्यन्तस्तरेम तन्वा वयम् । गम्भीरमप्लवा इव न तरेयुररातयः
Night after night, surviving, may we cross over with our bodies; as those who cannot be drowned cross deep waters, so may enemies not cross over us.
यथा शाम्याकः प्रपतन्न् अपवान् नानुविद्यते । एवा रात्रि प्र पातय यो अस्मामभ्यघायति
Just as a withered stalk, falling, is not followed by the wind, so, O night, cast down him who seeks to harm us.
अप स्तेनं वासयो गोअजमुत तस्करम् । अथो यो अर्वतः शिरोऽभिधाय निनीषति
Drive away the thief, the cattle-stealer, and the robber; and also him who, aiming at the horse’s head, seeks to take it away.
यदद्य रात्रि सुभगे विभजन्त्ययो वसु । यदेतदस्मान् भोजय यथेदन्यान् उपायसि
Whatever wealth, O gracious night, is being divided today, whatever you feed us with, as you do with others—
उषसे नः परि देहि सर्वान् रात्र्यनागसः । उषा नो अह्ने आ भजादहस्तुभ्यं विभावरि
Give us to the dawn, O night, all unharmed; may dawn share out the day for us, O radiant one, for you are without hands.
अयुतोऽहमयुतो म आत्मायुतं मे चक्षुरयुतं मे श्रोत्रम् । अयुतो मे प्राणोऽयुतो मेऽपानोऽयुतो मे व्यानोऽयुतोऽहं सर्वः
I am ten thousand, my self is ten thousand, my eye is ten thousand, my ear is ten thousand; my breath is ten thousand, my outgoing breath is ten thousand, my diffused breath is ten thousand; I am all, ten thousand.
देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवेऽश्विनोर्बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्यां प्रसूत आ रभे
I take hold of you, born from the impulse of the divine Savitar, from the arms of the Ashvins, from the hands of Pushan.
कामस्तदग्रे समवर्तत मनसो रेतः प्रथमं यदासीत्। स काम कामेन बृहता सयोनी रायस्पोषं यजमानाय धेहि
Desire arose in the beginning, the first seed of mind that was; O Desire, united with the great Desire, of one womb, grant prosperity and wealth to the worshipper.
त्वं काम सहसासि प्रतिष्ठितो विभुर्विभावा सख आ सखीयते । त्वमुग्रः पृतनासु ससहिः सह ओजो यजमानाय धेहि
You, Desire, are established with force, all-pervading, manifesting in many forms, a friend to friends; you are mighty in battles, grant strength to the worshipper.
दूराच्चकमानाय प्रतिपाणायाक्षये । आस्मा अशृण्वन्न् आशाः कामेनाजनयन्त्स्वः
For the one longing from afar, for the one seeking, for the undiminishing, hopes have listened; with Desire, they have generated their own light.
कामेन मा काम आगन् हृदयाद्धृदयं परि । यदमीषामदो मनस्तदैतूप मामिह
Let Desire come to me from heart to heart; whatever exhilaration or thought is among these people, let that come to me here.
यत्काम कामयमाना इदं कृण्मसि ते हविः । तन् नः सर्वं समृध्यतामथैतस्य हविषो वीहि स्वाहा
Whatever act we perform here, desiring Desire, this is your offering; may all of it prosper for us, and may you accept this offering—svaha.
कालो अश्वो वहति सप्तरश्मिः सहस्राक्षो अजरो भूरिरेताः । तमा रोहन्ति कवयो विपश्चितस्तस्य चक्रा भुवनानि विश्वा
Time, the horse with seven rays, carries all; with a thousand eyes, ageless, mighty, he bears these beings. Upon him ascend the wise and discerning; his wheels are all the worlds.
सप्त चक्रान् वहति काल एष सप्तास्य नाभीरमृतं न्वक्षः । स इमा विश्वा भुवनान्यञ्जत्कालः स ईयते प्रथमो नु देवः
This Time carries seven wheels, has seven mouths, his navel is immortal, his axis is eternal; he moves all these worlds, Time, the first god, indeed advances.