बृहन्तेव गम्भरेषु प्रतिष्ठां पादेव गाधं तरते विदाथः । कर्णेव शासुरनु हि स्मराथोऽंशेव नो भजतं चित्रमप्नः
Like greatness in the depths, like firmness in the foot, crossing over difficulties, like an ear to the listener, remember us; like a portion, grant us a splendid share.
आरङ्गरेव मध्वेरयेथे सारघेव गवि नीचीनबारे । कीनारेव स्वेदमासिष्विदाना क्षामेवोर्जा सूयवसात्सचेथे
Like a vessel of honey, you are filled; like a cow in the low-lying pasture; like a border, you are moistened with sweat; like strength from the fertile earth, you are united with nourishment.
ऋध्याम स्तोमं सनुयाम वाजमा नो मन्त्रं सरथेहोप यातम् । यशो न पक्वं मधु गोष्वन्तरा भूतांशो अश्विनोः काममप्राः
May we prosper in praise, may we gain the prize; come to us with our hymn, O you who ride in the chariot. May our glory be ripe, like honey among the cows; may we obtain the desire of the Ashvins.
आविरभून्महि माघोनमेषां विश्वं जीवं तमसो निरमोचि । महि ज्योतिः पितृभिर्दत्तमागादुरुः पन्था दक्षिणाया अदर्शि
Great and manifest has become the bounty of these, releasing all living beings from darkness. The great light, given by the ancestors, has come; the broad path of giving has been revealed.
उच्चा दिवि दक्षिणावन्तो अस्थुर्ये अश्वदाः सह ते सूर्येण । हिरण्यदा अमृतत्वं भजन्ते वासोदाः सोम प्र तिरन्त आयुः
High in the sky stand those who give gifts, they who give horses, strong with the sun; those who give gold attain immortality, those who give garments, O Soma, extend their life.
दैवी पूर्तिर्दक्षिणा देवयज्या न कवारिभ्यो नहि ते पृणन्ति । अथा नरः प्रयतदक्षिणासोऽवद्यभिया बहवः पृणन्ति
Divine is the act of giving, worthy of the gods, not to be withheld from the deserving; but those men who give with devoted hands, they fill many with what is good.
शतधारं वायुमर्कं स्वर्विदं नृचक्षसस्ते अभि चक्षते हविः । ये पृणन्ति प्र च यच्छन्ति संगमे ते दक्षिणां दुहते सप्तमातरम्
They praise with offerings the wind with a hundred streams, the sun, the knower of light, the men with vision; those who give and send forth at the gathering, they milk the gift, the seven-mothered one.
दक्षिणावान्प्रथमो हूत एति दक्षिणावान्ग्रामणीरग्रमेति । तमेव मन्ये नृपतिं जनानां यः प्रथमो दक्षिणामाविवाय
The giver is first to be called, the giver is foremost in the assembly; I consider him the lord of men, who is the first to offer the gift.
तमेव ऋषिं तमु ब्रह्माणमाहुर्यज्ञन्यं सामगामुक्थशासम् । स शुक्रस्य तन्वो वेद तिस्रो यः प्रथमो दक्षिणया रराध
Him they call sage, him priest, him singer of sacrifice, him chanter of hymns and reciter of verses; he knows the three forms of the bright one, who is the first to be gladdened by the gift.
दक्षिणाश्वं दक्षिणा गां ददाति दक्षिणा चन्द्रमुत यद्धिरण्यम् । दक्षिणान्नं वनुते यो न आत्मा दक्षिणां वर्म कृणुते विजानन्
The gift gives a horse, the gift gives a cow, the gift gives the moon and gold; he who seeks food for himself by the gift, the wise one makes the gift his armor.
न भोजा मम्रुर्न न्यर्थमीयुर्न रिष्यन्ति न व्यथन्ते ह भोजाः । इदं यद्विश्वं भुवनं स्वश्चैतत्सर्वं दक्षिणैभ्यो ददाति
The generous do not perish, nor do they go to ruin, nor are they harmed, nor do they grieve, O generous ones; all this world, all that is bright, is given to the givers.
भोजा जिग्युः सुरभिं योनिमग्रे भोजा जिग्युर्वध्वं या सुवासाः । भोजा जिग्युरन्तःपेयं सुराया भोजा जिग्युर्ये अहूताः प्रयन्ति
The generous have won the fragrant womb at the beginning, the generous have won well-adorned brides; the generous have won the drink within, the generous have won those who go uninvited.
भोजायाश्वं सं मृजन्त्याशुं भोजायास्ते कन्या शुम्भमाना । भोजस्येदं पुष्करिणीव वेश्म परिष्कृतं देवमानेव चित्रम्
For the generous, they groom the swift horse, for the generous, the maidens adorn themselves; this dwelling of the generous is like a lotus pond, beautifully adorned, splendid as a divine abode.
भोजमश्वाः सुष्ठुवाहो वहन्ति सुवृद्रथो वर्तते दक्षिणायाः । भोजं देवासोऽवता भरेषु भोजः शत्रून्समनीकेषु जेता
The horses of Bhoja, well-harnessed, bear him; his splendid chariot moves with the gift. The gods protect Bhoja in battles; Bhoja is the conqueror of enemies in the gatherings.
किमिच्छन्ती सरमा प्रेदमानड्दूरे ह्यध्वा जगुरिः पराचैः । कास्मेहितिः का परितक्म्यासीत्कथं रसाया अतरः पयांसि
What were you seeking, O Sarama, when you journeyed far away, leaving the path and wandering to distant places? What was your intention, what was your resolve? How did you cross the waters of the Rasā?
इन्द्रस्य दूतीरिषिता चरामि मह इच्छन्ती पणयो निधीन्वः । अतिष्कदो भियसा तन्न आवत्तथा रसाया अतरं पयांसि
Sent as Indra’s messenger, I travel, desiring the great treasure hidden by the Panis. I crossed over out of fear; thus I passed through the waters of the Rasā.
कीदृङ्ङिन्द्रः सरमे का दृशीका यस्येदं दूतीरसरः पराकात् । आ च गच्छान्मित्रमेना दधामाथा गवां गोपतिर्नो भवाति
What is Indra like, O Sarama, what is his appearance, for whom you have come as messenger from afar? As you go, let us make an alliance; then may he become the lord of cattle for us.
नाहं तं वेद दभ्यं दभत्स यस्येदं दूतीरसरं पराकात् । न तं गूहन्ति स्रवतो गभीरा हता इन्द्रेण पणयः शयध्वे
I do not know that one who is to be feared, who sent me as messenger from afar. The deep-flowing streams do not conceal him; struck down by Indra, O Panis, you lie vanquished.
इमा गावः सरमे या ऐच्छः परि दिवो अन्तान्सुभगे पतन्ती । कस्त एना अव सृजादयुध्व्युतास्माकमायुधा सन्ति तिग्मा
These cows, O Sarama, whom you sought, fly around the ends of heaven, O fortunate one. Who will release them for us, armed as they are? Our weapons, too, are sharp.
असेन्या वः पणयो वचांस्यनिषव्यास्तन्वः सन्तु पापीः । अधृष्टो व एतवा अस्तु पन्था बृहस्पतिर्व उभया न मृळात्
Your words, O Panis, are unworthy; let your bodies be weak and unsteady. Let your path be impassable; may Bṛhaspati grant us both safety.
अयं निधिः सरमे अद्रिबुध्नो गोभिरश्वेभिर्वसुभिर्न्यृष्टः । रक्षन्ति तं पणयो ये सुगोपा रेकु पदमलकमा जगन्थ
This treasure, O Sarama, lies at the base of the rock, heaped up with cows, horses, and riches. The Panis, who are vigilant guardians, protect it; you have come to the place marked by their footsteps.
एह गमन्नृषयः सोमशिता अयास्यो अङ्गिरसो नवग्वाः । त एतमूर्वं वि भजन्त गोनामथैतद्वचः पणयो वमन्नित्
Here came the sages, nourished by Soma—the Ayasyas, the Angirases, the Navagvas. They divided this wide wealth of cattle; and this, O Panis, is the word they spoke.
एवा च त्वं सरम आजगन्थ प्रबाधिता सहसा दैव्येन । स्वसारं त्वा कृणवै मा पुनर्गा अप ते गवां सुभगे भजाम
Thus you, Sarama, have arrived, compelled by the divine force. I would have made you my sister; do not go back. O fortunate one, let us not divide the cows.
नाहं वेद भ्रातृत्वं नो स्वसृत्वमिन्द्रो विदुरङ्गिरसश्च घोराः । गोकामा मे अच्छदयन्यदायमपात इत पणयो वरीयः
I do not recognize brotherhood or sisterhood; Indra knows, and so do the mighty Angirases. When the Panis concealed the cows, desiring them, they covered themselves, but Indra found the better way.
दूरमित पणयो वरीय उद्गावो यन्तु मिनतीरृतेन । बृहस्पतिर्या अविन्दन्निगूळ्हाः सोमो ग्रावाण ऋषयश्च विप्राः
Far away, the Panis hid themselves, thinking themselves superior; let the cows go forth, measuring their way by truth. Bṛhaspati, Soma, the stone, and the inspired sages found those hidden ones.
तेऽवदन्प्रथमा ब्रह्मकिल्बिषेऽकूपारः सलिलो मातरिश्वा । वीळुहरास्तप उग्रो मयोभूरापो देवीः प्रथमजा ऋतेन
They spoke first, those who had committed the original transgression—Salila, Mātariśvan, the well-digger. The water-bearers, the blazing, the mighty, the bringers of joy—the divine waters, first-born by truth.
सोमो राजा प्रथमो ब्रह्मजायां पुनः प्रायच्छदहृणीयमानः । अन्वर्तिता वरुणो मित्र आसीदग्निर्होता हस्तगृह्या निनाय
King Soma was the first to restore the Brahman's wife, though she had been taken away. Varuṇa and Mitra followed after; Agni, the priest, led her, holding her by the hand.
हस्तेनैव ग्राह्य आधिरस्या ब्रह्मजायेयमिति चेदवोचन् । न दूताय प्रह्ये तस्थ एषा तथा राष्ट्रं गुपितं क्षत्रियस्य
With the hand alone must the pledge be taken for her, the Brahman's wife—so they declared. She is not to be given to the messenger; thus is the kingdom of the Kṣatriya protected.
देवा एतस्यामवदन्त पूर्वे सप्तऋषयस्तपसे ये निषेदुः । भीमा जाया ब्राह्मणस्योपनीता दुर्धां दधाति परमे व्योमन्
The ancient gods spoke about her, and the seven seers who sat in penance. The wife of the Brahman, brought near, is formidable; she holds a difficult place in the highest heaven.
ब्रह्मचारी चरति वेविषद्विषः स देवानां भवत्येकमङ्गम् । तेन जायामन्वविन्दद्बृहस्पतिः सोमेन नीतां जुह्वं न देवाः
The student of sacred knowledge walks, avoiding enmity; he becomes a part of the gods. By him, Bṛhaspati found the wife, led away by Soma, as the gods do a sacrificial ladle.