प्रातर्जितं भगमुग्रं हवामहे वयं पुत्रमदितेर्यो विधर्ता । आध्रश्चिद्यं मन्यमानस्तुरश्चिद्राजा चिद्यं भगं भक्षीत्याह
In the morning we call Bhaga, the mighty, the victorious, the son of Aditi, who is the distributor. Even the one who thinks himself oppressed, or the swift, or the king, says, 'Bhaga is the one who gives the share.'
भग प्रणेतर्भग सत्यराधो भगेमां धियमुदवा ददन् नः । भग प्र णो जनय गोभिरश्वैर्भग प्र नृभिर्नृवन्तः स्याम
O Bhaga, guide us forth, O Bhaga, true bestower, O Bhaga, grant us this thought. O Bhaga, produce for us cows and horses; O Bhaga, may we be men among men.
उतेदानीं भगवन्तः स्यामोत प्रपित्व उत मध्ये अह्नाम् । उतोदितौ मघवन्त्सूर्यस्य वयं देवानां सुमतौ स्याम
May we now be fortunate, may we be so at the beginning and in the middle of the day; and at the rising of the generous Sun, may we be in the favor of the gods.
भग एव भगवाँ अस्तु देवस्तेना वयं भगवन्तः स्याम । तं त्वा भग सर्व इज्जोहवीमि स नो भग पुरएता भवेह
May Bhaga alone, the divine Bhaga, be our portion; by him may we become fortunate. To you, O Bhaga, I call with all my heart; may you, O Bhaga, be our leader.
समध्वरायोषसो नमन्त दधिक्रावेव शुचये पदाय । अर्वाचीनं वसुविदं भगं मे रथमिवाश्वा वाजिन आ वहन्तु
The dawns, rich in sacrifice, bow down, like Dadhikrāvan for his pure path. May they bring to me Bhaga, the giver of wealth, coming near, like swift horses drawing a chariot.
अश्वावतीर्गोमतीर्न उषासो वीरवतीः सदमुच्छन्तु भद्राः । घृतं दुहाना विश्वतः प्रपीता यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
May the dawns, rich in horses, rich in cows, rich in sons, always rise for us, auspicious. Milking ghee from every side, may you always protect us with well-being.
सीरा युञ्जन्ति कवयो युगा वि तन्वते पृथक्। धीरा देवेषु सुम्नयौ
The wise yoke the ploughs, they lay out the yokes, each separately; the thoughtful ones seek favor among the gods.
युनक्त सीरा वि युगा तनोत कृते योनौ वपतेह बीजम् । विराजः श्नुष्टिः सभरा असन् नो नेदीय इत्सृण्यः पक्वमा यवन्
Yoke the ploughs, lay out the yokes, sow the seed in the prepared furrow here. May the furrow, the share, the plough, and the team be for us; may the nearest clods yield the ripe grain for us.
लाङ्गलं पवीरवत्सुशीमं सोमसत्सरु । उदिद्वपतु गामविं प्रस्थावद्रथवाहनं पीबरीं च प्रफर्व्यम्
The plough with its well-made share, strong, with a good yoke, let it open the earth. Let it turn up the cow, the wealth, let the team move forward, let the ploughshare and the goad be ready.
इन्द्रः सीतां नि गृह्णातु तां पूषाभि रक्षतु । सा नः पयस्वती दुहामुत्तरामुत्तरां समाम्
May Indra take possession of Sītā, may Pūṣan protect her well. May she, rich in milk, yield for us, season after season, abundant produce.
शुनं सुफाला वि तुदन्तु भूमिं शुनं कीनाशा अनु यन्तु वाहान् । शुनासीरा हविषा तोशमाना सुपिप्पला ओषधीः कर्तमस्मै
May the ploughers strike the earth with a good furrow, may the laborers follow the teams well. May the plough and the yoke, pleased with the offering, and the fruitful plants, make this for us.
शुनं वाहाः शुनं नरः शुनं कृषतु लाङ्गलम् । शुनं वरत्रा बध्यन्तां शुनमष्ट्रामुदिङ्गय
May the teams prosper, may the men prosper, may the plough prosper. May the straps be well tied, may the goad be raised up.
शुनासीरेह स्म मे जुषेथाम् । यद्दिवि चक्रथुः पयस्तेनेमामुप सिञ्चतम्
O plough and yoke, may you be pleased with me here. Whatever milk you have made in the sky, pour it down upon this field.
सीते वन्दामहे त्वार्वाची सुभगे भव । यथा नः सुमना असो यथा नः सुफला भुवः
O Sītā, we honor you; be gracious and favorable. As you are kind to us, so may you be fruitful for us.
घृतेन सीता मधुना समक्ता विश्वैर्देवैरनुमता मरुद्भिः । सा नः सीते पयसाभ्याववृत्स्वोर्जस्वती घृतवत्पिन्वमाना
Sītā, anointed with ghee and honey, approved by all the gods and the Maruts, may you, O Sītā, pour forth milk for us, abounding in strength, rich in ghee, ever increasing.
इमां खनाम्योषधिं वीरुधां बलवत्तमाम् । यया सपत्नीं बाधते यया संविन्दते पतिम्
I dig up this herb, the strongest of all plants, by which one drives away a rival wife, by which one finds a husband.
उत्तानपर्णे सुभगे देवजूते सहस्वति । सपत्नीं मे परा णुद पतिं मे केवलं कृधि
O Uttānaparṇī, fortunate one, honored by the gods, full of power, drive away my co-wife; make my husband belong to me alone.
नहि ते नाम जग्राह नो अस्मिन् रमसे पतौ । परामेव परावतं सपत्नीं गमयामसि
Your name has not been taken, nor do you delight in this husband; let us send my co-wife far away, to a distant place.
उत्तराहमुत्तर उत्तरेदुत्तराभ्यः । अधः सपत्नी या ममाधरा साधराभ्यः
I am the superior, the most exalted among the exalted; my co-wife is below, the lowest among the low.
अहमस्मि सहमानाथो त्वमसि सासहिः । उभे सहस्वती भूत्वा सपत्नीं मे सहावहै
I am the victorious one, and you are also victorious; together, being powerful, let us overcome my co-wife.
अभि तेऽधां सहमानामुप तेऽधां सहीयसीम् । मामनु प्र ते मनो वत्सं गौरिव धावतु पथा वारिव धावतु
I approach you, the victorious one; I come to you, the more victorious; let your mind not follow after me, as a cow follows her calf, as water flows along its path.
संशितं म इदं ब्रह्म संशितं वीर्यं बलम् । संशितं क्षत्रमजरमस्तु जिष्णुर्येषामस्मि पुरोहितः
This prayer of mine is sharpened, sharpened is my strength and power; sharpened is my unaging royal might—may I, their priest, be victorious.
समहमेषां राष्ट्रं स्यामि समोजो वीर्यं बलम् । वृश्चामि शत्रूणां बाहून् अनेन हविषा अहम्
May I be equal in sovereignty among them, equal in strength and power; with this offering I cut off the arms of my enemies.
नीचैः पद्यन्तामधरे भवन्तु ये नः सूरिं मघवानं पृतन्यान् । क्षिणामि ब्रह्मणामित्रान् उन् नयामि स्वान् अहम्
Let those who oppose our generous lord walk low and be beneath us; with prayer I diminish my foes and lead my own people upward.
तीक्ष्णीयांसः परशोरग्नेस्तीक्ष्णतरा उत । इन्द्रस्य वज्रात्तीक्ष्णीयांसो येषामस्मि पुरोहितः
Sharper than the axe, sharper even than fire, sharper than Indra's thunderbolt are those for whom I am the priest.
एषामहमायुधा सं स्याम्येषां राष्ट्रं सुवीरं वर्धयामि । एषां क्षत्रमजरमस्तु जिष्ण्वेषां चित्तं विश्वेऽवन्तु देवाः
May I be united with their weapons; may I increase their heroic kingdom; may their royal power be ageless and victorious; may all the gods protect their minds.
उद्धर्षन्तां मघवन् वाजिनान्युद्वीराणां जयतामेतु घोषः । पृथग्घोषा उलुलयः केतुमन्त उदीरताम् । देवा इन्द्रज्येष्ठा मरुतो यन्तु सेनया
Let the neighing of the victorious horses of Maghavan rise up; let the cries of the victorious resound separately, with banners raised; may the gods, with Indra at their head, and the Maruts, advance with the army.
प्रेता जयता नर उग्रा वः सन्तु बाहवः । तीक्ष्णेषवोऽबलधन्वनो हतोग्रायुधा अबलान् उग्रबाहवः
Go forth, win, O men; may your arms be mighty; let your arrows be sharp, your bows strong, your weapons deadly; let your strong arms strike down the weak.
अवसृष्टा परा पत शरव्ये ब्रह्मसंशिते । जय अमित्रान् प्र पद्यस्व जह्येषां वरंवरं मामीषां मोचि कश्चन
Released, fly far away, O arrow, sharpened by prayer; conquer the enemies, advance forward, strike down their best, and let none of them harm me.
अयं ते योनिर्ऋत्वियो यतो जातो अरोचथाः । तं जानन्न् अग्न आ रोहाधा नो वर्धय रयिम्
This is your origin, O priest, from which you were born and shone; knowing that, O Agni, ascend and increase our wealth.