प्र सुमतिं सवितर्वाय ऊतये महस्वन्तं मत्सरं मादयाथः । अर्वाग्वामस्य प्रवतो नि यच्छतं तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
May Savitṛ and Vāyu gladden us with their great favor and mighty assistance; direct towards us the flow of your bounty—may you both release us from sin.
उप श्रेष्ठा न आशिषो देवयोर्धामन्न् अस्थिरन् । स्तौमि देवं सवितारं च वायुं तौ नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
The highest blessings of the two gods have been established in the home; I praise the god Savitṛ and Vāyu—may they both release us from sin.
मन्वे वां द्यावापृथिवी सुभोजसौ सचेतसौ ये अप्रथेथाममिता योजनानि । प्रतिष्ठे ह्यभवतं वसूनां ते नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
I honor you, O Heaven and Earth, mighty and bountiful, conscious ones who have stretched out unmeasured distances; you became the firm foundation of riches—release us from sin.
प्रतिष्ठे ह्यभवतं वसूनां प्रवृद्धे देवी सुभगे उरूची । द्यावापृथिवी भवतं मे स्योने ते नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You became the firm foundation of riches, O divine, greatly expanded, blessed, and wide ones; Heaven and Earth, be kindly disposed toward me—release us from sin.
असन्तापे सुतपसौ हुवेऽहमुर्वी गम्भीरे कविभिर्नमस्ये । द्यावापृथिवी भवतं मे स्योने ते नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
Unwearied, possessing excellent warmth, I call upon you, vast and deep, worthy of reverence by the wise; Heaven and Earth, be kindly disposed toward me—release us from sin.
ये अमृतं बिभृथो ये हवींषि ये स्रोत्या बिभृथो ये मनुष्यान् । द्यावापृथिवी भवतं मे स्योने ते नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You who bear the immortal, who bear the offerings, who bear the flowing streams, who bear humankind; Heaven and Earth, be kindly disposed toward me—release us from sin.
ये उस्रिया बिभृथो ये वनस्पतीन् ययोर्वां विश्वा भुवनान्यन्तः । द्यावापृथिवी भवतं मे स्योने ते नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You who bear the cows, who bear the forest trees, within whom all beings abide; Heaven and Earth, be kindly disposed toward me—release us from sin.
ये कीलालेन तर्पयथो ये घृतेन याभ्यामृते न किं चन शक्नुवन्ति । द्यावापृथिवी भवतं मे स्योने ते नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You who are satisfied with the libation, with ghee, by whom, without nectar, nothing is possible; Heaven and Earth, be kindly disposed toward me—release us from sin.
यन् मेदमभिशोचति येनयेन वा कृतं पौरुषेयान् न दैवात्। स्तौमि द्यावापृथिवी नाथितो जोहवीमि ते नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
Whatever this man grieves for, whatever has been done by man, not by the gods, I praise Heaven and Earth, seeking help, I call upon you—release us from sin.
मरुतां मन्वे अधि मे ब्रुवन्तु प्रेमं वाजं वाजसाते अवन्तु । आशून् इव सुयमान् अह्व ऊतये ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
I call upon the Maruts; may they speak on my behalf, may they grant me strength and victory; as swift horses are harnessed for help, so may they release us from sin.
उत्समक्षितं व्यचन्ति ये सदा य आसिञ्चन्ति रसमोषधीषु । पुरो दधे मरुतः पृश्निमातॄंस्ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
Those who always distribute the inexhaustible, who pour out sap into the plants; the Maruts, with Pṛśni as their mother, I set before me—may they release us from sin.
पयो धेनूनां रसमोषधीनां जवमर्वतां कवयो य इन्वथ । शग्मा भवन्तु मरुतो नः स्योनास्ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
The milk of cows, the sap of plants, the speed of swift horses, which the wise ones inspire; may the Maruts be gracious to us—may they release us from sin.
अपः समुद्राद्दिवमुद्वहन्ति दिवस्पृथिवीमभि ये सृजन्ति । ये अद्भिरीशाना मरुतश्चरन्ति ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
Waters they carry from the ocean to the sky, from the sky they send forth upon the earth; those Maruts who rule with the waters—may they release us from sin.
ये कीलालेन तर्पयन्ति ये घृतेन ये वा वयो मेदसा संसृजन्ति । ये अद्भिरीशाना मरुतो वर्षयन्ति ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
Those who are satisfied with the libation, with ghee, or who join the birds with fat; those Maruts who rule with the waters, who make it rain—may they release us from sin.
यदीदिदं मरुतो मारुतेन यदि देवा दैव्येनेदृगार । यूयमीशिध्वे वसवस्तस्य निष्कृतेस्ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
If this has happened, O Maruts, by your wind, or by the gods, by divine ordinance, you, O givers of wealth, are the rulers of that expiation—may you release us from sin.
तिग्ममनीकं विदितं सहस्वन् मारुतं शर्धः पृतनासूग्रम् । स्तौमि मरुतो नाथितो जोहवीमि ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
Fierce-faced, renowned, mighty, the Marut host, strong in battle and formidable; I praise the Maruts, seeking help, I call upon you—may you release us from sin.
भवाशर्वौ मन्वे वां तस्य वित्तं ययोर्वामिदं प्रदिशि यद्विरोचते । यावस्येशाथे द्विपदो यौ चतुष्पदस्तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
O Bhava and Sharva, I honor you; know of that which belongs to you, whatever shines forth in this region; you are the lords of all that has two feet and four—may you release us from sin.
ययोरभ्यभ्व उत यद्दूरे चिद्यौ विदिताविषुभृतामसिष्ठौ । यावस्येशथे द्विपदो यौ चतुष्पदस्तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
Whatever is near you, or even what is far, you know it all, you two who hold the bow; you are the lords of all that has two feet and four—may you release us from sin.
सहस्राक्षौ वृत्रहना हुवेहं दूरेगव्यूती स्तुवन्न् एम्युग्रौ । यावस्येशथे द्विपदो यौ चतुष्पदस्तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
A thousand-eyed, slayers of Vṛtra, I call you here, praising you, O mighty ones, even from afar; you are the lords of all that has two feet and four—may you release us from sin.
यावारेभाथे बहु साकमग्रे प्र चेदस्राष्ट्रमभिभां जनेषु । यावस्येशथे द्विपदो यौ चतुष्पदस्तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
As far as you two go together, in the midst of the many, you have spread your rule among the people; you are the lords of all that has two feet and four—may you release us from sin.
ययोर्वधान् नापपद्यते कश्चनान्तर्देवेषूत मानुषेषु । यावस्येशथे द्विपदो यौ चतुष्पदस्तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
Of those two whose weapon no one can withstand, neither among gods nor among men—O you two, who rule over both bipeds and quadrupeds, release us from sin.
यः कृत्याकृन् मूलकृद्यातुधानो नि तस्मिन् धत्तं वज्रमुग्रौ । यावस्येशथे द्विपदो यौ चतुष्पदस्तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
Against the sorcerer, the root-cutter, the demon—upon him, O mighty ones, place your thunderbolt! O you two, who rule over both bipeds and quadrupeds, release us from sin.
अधि नो ब्रूतं पृतनासूग्रौ सं वज्रेण सृजतं यः किमीदी । स्तौमि भवाशर्वौ नाथितो जोहवीमि तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
Declare yourselves for us in battles, O mighty ones; together, strike down with the thunderbolt whoever is hostile. I praise you, O Bhava and Sharva, seeking your protection; I call upon you—release us from sin.
मन्वे वां मित्रावरुणावृतावृधौ सचेतसौ द्रुह्वणो यौ नुदेथे । प्र सत्यावानमवथो भरेषु तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
I think of you, Mitra and Varuṇa, who uphold order, who are wise, who drive away the deceitful. You who protect the truthful in battles—release us from sin.
सचेतसौ द्रुह्वणो यौ नुदेथे प्र सत्यावानमवथो भरेषु । यौ गच्छथो नृचक्षसौ बभ्रुणा सुतं तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You who are wise, who drive away the deceitful, who protect the truthful in battles; you who, with keen vision, go with the tawny one to the pressed Soma—release us from sin.
यावङ्गिरसमवथो यावगस्तिं मित्रावरुणा जमदग्निमत्त्रिम् । यौ कश्यपमवथो यौ वसिष्ठं तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You who protected Angiras, you who protected Agasti, O Mitra and Varuṇa, Jamadagni and Atri; you who protected Kashyapa, you who protected Vasiṣṭha—release us from sin.
यौ श्यावाश्वमवथो वाध्र्यश्वं मित्रावरुणा पुरुमीढमत्त्रिम् । यौ विमदमवथो सप्तवध्रिं तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You who protected Shyavashva, you who protected Vadhryashva, O Mitra and Varuṇa, Purumīḍha and Atri; you who protected Vimada, you who protected Saptavadhri—release us from sin.
यौ भरद्वाजमवथो यौ गविष्ठिरं विश्वामित्रं वरुण मित्र कुत्सम् । यौ कक्षीवन्तमवथो प्रोत कण्वं तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You who protected Bharadvāja, you who protected Gaviṣṭhira, Viśvāmitra, Varuṇa, Mitra, and Kutsa; you who protected Kakṣīvān, you who protected Kaṇva—release us from sin.
यौ मेधातिथिमवथो यौ त्रिशोकं मित्रावरुणावुशनां काव्यं यौ । यौ गोतममवथो प्रोत मुग्दलं तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
You who protected Medhātithi, you who protected Triśoka, O Mitra and Varuṇa, Uśanā Kāvyā; you who protected Gotama, you who protected Mugdala—release us from sin.
ययो रथः सत्यवर्त्म र्जुरश्मिर्मिथुया चरन्तमभियाति दूषयन् । स्तौमि मित्रावरुणौ नाथितो जोहवीमि तौ नो मुञ्चतमंहसः
Whose chariot has a true path and straight reins, who approaches the one acting wrongly—him you pursue. I praise Mitra and Varuṇa, seeking protection; I call upon you—release us from sin.