आराच्छत्रुमप बाधस्व दूरमुग्रो यः शम्बः पुरुहूत तेन । अस्मे धेहि यवमद्गोमदिन्द्र कृधी धियं जरित्रे वाजरत्नाम्
Drive the enemy far away, keep him at a distance, O mighty one, O much-invoked; grant us, Indra, barley and cattle, and bestow wisdom and prize-winning strength upon the singer.
प्र यमन्तर्वृषसवासो अज्मन् तीव्राः सोमा बहुलान्तास इन्द्रम् । नाह दामानं मघवा नि यंसन् नि सुन्वते वहति भूरि वामम्
Those who, clothed in strength, within, with swift, abundant Somas, approach Indra on the path—never do the generous ones restrain him; to the one who presses Soma, he brings much wealth.
उत प्रहामतिदीवा जयति कृतमिव श्वघ्नी वि चिनोति काले । यो देवकामो न धनं रुणद्धि समित्तं रायः सृजति स्वधाभिः
He too, who, desiring the gods, does not withhold wealth, but at the right time distributes it as if it were a slaughtering-knife, wins by day, and, like a completed task, divides it; with his own means, he brings forth a stream of riches.
गोभिष्टरेमामतिं दुरेवां यवेन वा क्षुधं पुरुहूत विश्वे । वयं राजसु प्रथमा धनान्यरिष्टासो वृजनीभिर्जयेम
With cows, with barley, or with grain, O much-invoked one, drive away hunger and evil intent from us; may we, unharmed, be foremost among kings in wealth, victorious with our bands.
बृहस्पतिर्नः परि पातु पश्चादुतोत्तरस्मादधरादघयोः । इन्द्रः पुरस्तादुत मध्यतो नः सखा सखिभ्यो वरीयः कृणोतु
May Bṛhaspati protect us from behind, and from above and below, from harm; may Indra, our friend, be in front and in the midst, making us superior to our companions.
यो अद्रिभित्प्रथमजा ऋतावा बृहस्पतिराङ्गिरसो हविष्मान् । द्विबर्हज्मा प्राघर्मसत्पिता न आ रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति
He who, breaker of the rock, first-born, upholder of order, Bṛhaspati, son of Aṅgiras, rich in offerings, with double shelter, sits by the hearth as a father—he, the bull, roars between heaven and earth.
जनाय चिद्य ईवते उ लोकं बृहस्पतिर्देवहूतौ चकार । घ्नन् वृत्राणि वि पुरो दर्दरीति जयं छत्रूंरमित्रान् पृत्सु साहन्
Even for the people who call upon him, Bṛhaspati has made a world in the invocation of the gods; striking down the adversaries, he shatters the fortresses, conquers enemies and foes in battles.
बृहस्पतिः समजयद्वसूनि महो व्रजान् गोमते देव एषः । अपः सिषासन्त्स्वरप्रतीतो बृहस्पतिर्हन्त्यमित्रमर्कैः
Bṛhaspati has won the treasures, this god of great wealth, lord of cattle; seeking the waters, inspired by the sun, Bṛhaspati strikes down the foe with his hymns.
इमां धियं सप्तशीर्ष्णीं पिता न ऋतप्रजातां बृहतीमविन्दत्। तुरीयं स्विज्जनयद्विश्वजन्योऽयास्य उक्थमिन्द्राय शंसन्
The father found this lofty thought, born of truth, seven-headed; he generated a fourth, universal offspring; from him, the hymn was composed in praise of Indra.
ऋतं शंसन्त ऋजु दीध्याना दिवस्पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीराः । विप्रं पदमङ्गिरसो दधाना यज्ञस्य धाम प्रथमं मनन्त
Proclaiming truth, shining straight, sons of heaven, heroes of the divine lord, the Aṅgirases, holding the wise one's place, contemplate the first abode of sacrifice.
हंसैरिव सखिभिर्वावदद्भिरश्मन्मयानि नहना व्यस्यन् । बृहस्पतिरभिकनिक्रदद्गा उत प्रास्तौदुच्च विद्वामगायत्
Like swans, speaking together with friends, breaking through stone enclosures, Bṛhaspati, loudly roaring, approached the cows; he sent forth a high song, the wise one sang.
अवो द्वाभ्यां पर एकया गा गुहा तिष्ठन्तीरनृतस्य सेतौ । बृहस्पतिस्तमसि ज्योतिरिच्छन् उदुस्रा आकर्वि हि तिस्र आवः
Two by two, and one apart, the cows stood hidden at the boundary of falsehood; seeking light in the darkness, Bṛhaspati brought forth three shining ones from their enclosure.
विभिद्या पुरं शयथेमपाचीं निस्त्रीणि साकमुदधेरकृन्तत्। बृहस्पतिरुषसं सूर्यं गामर्कं विवेद स्तनयन्न् इव द्यौः
Splitting the fortress, lying to the west, he cut through three together with the ocean; Bṛhaspati, thundering like the sky, discovered the dawn, the sun, the cows, and the light.
इन्द्रो वलं रक्षितारं दुघानां करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण । स्वेदाञ्जिभिराशिरमिच्छमानोऽरोदयत्पणिमा गा अमुष्णात्
Indra, with his roar, cut through Vala, the guardian of the milch cows, as with a hand; desiring the butter-clad treasure, he made the Paṇis weep and released the cows.
स ईं सत्येभिः सखिभिः शुचद्भिर्गोधायसं वि धनसैरदर्दः । ब्रह्मणस्पतिर्वृषभिर्वराहैर्घर्मस्वेदेभिर्द्रविणं व्यानट्
With true, shining companions, he shattered the iron fortress with his wealth; Bṛhaspati, with bulls of choice strength, with the heat of sweat, distributed the riches.
ते सत्येन मनसा गोपतिं गा इयानास इषणयन्त धीभिः । बृहस्पतिर्मिथोअवद्यपेभिरुदुस्रिया असृजत स्वयुग्भिः
With true minds, they sought the lord of cows, advancing with inspired thoughts; Bṛhaspati, with mutual praises, released the shining ones with their own teams.
तं वर्धयन्तो मतिभिः शिवाभिः सिंहमिव नानदतं सधस्थे । बृहस्पतिं वृषणं शूरसातौ भरेभरे अनु मदेम जिष्णुम्
Exalting him with auspicious thoughts, roaring like a lion in the assembly, may we rejoice in Bṛhaspati, the mighty, victorious in every contest.
यदा वाजमसनद्विश्वरूपमा द्यामरुक्षदुत्तराणि सद्म । बृहस्पतिं वृषणं वर्धयन्तो नाना सन्तो बिभ्रतो ज्योतिरासा
When he harnessed the all-formed prize, he made the upper regions of heaven resound; exalting Bṛhaspati, the mighty, being diverse, they bore the light as their banner.
सत्यमाशिषं कृणुता वयोधै कीरिं चिद्ध्यवथ स्वेभिरेवैः । पश्चा मृधो अप भवन्तु विश्वास्तद्रोदसी शृणुतं विश्वमिन्वे
Grant us true blessing for long life; even the singer you help with your own aids; may all hostilities be behind us—may heaven and earth hear all this, all around.
इन्द्रो मह्ना महतो अर्णवस्य वि मूर्धानमभिनदर्बुदस्य । अहन्न् अहिमरिणात्सप्त सिन्धून् देवैर्द्यावापृथिवी प्रावतं नः
Indra, by his greatness, thundered at the summit of the mighty serpent; he slew the serpent, released the seven rivers, and with the gods, heaven and earth protected us.
अभि प्र गोपतिं गिरेन्द्रमर्च यथा विदे । सूनुं सत्यस्य सत्पतिम्
Sing forth to the lord of cattle, the mountain-king, as is fitting; to the son of truth, the true master.
आ हरयः ससृज्रिरेऽरुषीरधि बर्हिषि । यत्राभि संनवामहे
The tawny ones have set themselves in motion, reddish, upon the sacred grass, where we come together in assembly.
इन्द्राय गाव आशिरं दुदुह्रे वज्रिणे मधु । यत्सीमुपह्वरे विदत्
For Indra, the cows have milked sweet drink for the wielder of the thunderbolt, when he discovered it in the hidden place.
उद्यद्ब्रध्नस्य विष्टपं गृहमिन्द्रश्च गन्वहि । मध्वः पीत्वा सचेवहि त्रिः सप्त सख्युः पदे
Rise up to the summit of the shining one; Indra, come with the cows to the house. Having drunk the honey, be united in friendship at the thrice-seven steps of the companion.
अर्चत प्रार्चत प्रियमेधासो अर्चत । अर्चन्तु पुत्रका उत पुरं न धृष्ण्वर्चत
Sing praise, sing forth, you beloved in sacrifice, sing! Let the sons also sing, and boldly sing like a fortress.
अव स्वराति गर्गरो गोधा परि सनिष्वणत्। पिङ्गा परि चनिष्कददिन्द्राय ब्रह्मोद्यतम्
Let the lowing of the bull resound, let the cow circle around; let the tawny one move about. Raise up the hymn for Indra.
आ यत्पतन्त्येन्यः सुदुघा अनपस्फुरः । अपस्फुरं गृभायत सोममिन्द्राय पातवे
When the other, easy to milk, flies forth, unwearied, seize the unwearied one—Soma—for Indra to drink.
अपादिन्द्रो अपादग्निर्विश्वे देवा अमत्सत । वरुण इदिह क्षयत्तमापो अभ्यनूषत वत्सं संशिश्वरीरिव
Indra drank, Agni drank, all the gods delighted; may Varuna dwell here, and the waters have approached, like cows to their calf.
सुदेवो असि वरुण यस्य ते सप्त सिन्धवः । अनुक्षरन्ति काकुदं सूर्यं सुषिरामिव
You are a good god, Varuna, for whom the seven rivers flow in succession to your summit, like the sun to a clear opening.
यो व्यतींरफाणयत्सुयुक्तामुप दाशुषे । तक्वो नेता तदिद्वपुरुपमा यो अमुच्यत
He who loosened the well-fitted yoke for the worshipper, the driver, the leader—that indeed is the wondrous form of the one who was released.