प्र वाता इव दोधत उन्मा पीता अयंसत । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
My thoughts, stirred like the winds, have been excited, intoxicated; perhaps I may drink of Soma.
उन्मा पीता अयंसत रथमश्वा इवाशवः । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
My mind has soared, as horses draw a chariot with speed; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
उप मा मतिरस्थित वाश्रा पुत्रमिव प्रियम् । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
My thought has approached me, like a cow to her beloved calf; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
अहं तष्टेव वन्धुरं पर्यचामि हृदा मतिम् । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
I wander, like a craftsman around his work, seeking wisdom with my heart; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
नहि मे अक्षिपच्चनाच्छान्त्सुः पञ्च कृष्टयः । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
Not even five tribes could restrain me; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
नहि मे रोदसी उभे अन्यं पक्षं चन प्रति । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
Neither both worlds, nor even another wing, can hold me back; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
अभि द्यां महिना भुवमभीमां पृथिवीं महीम् । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
I surpass the sky with greatness, and the vast earth as well; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
हन्ताहं पृथिवीमिमां नि दधानीह वेह वा । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
Indeed, I could place this earth here or there as I wish; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
ओषमित्पृथिवीमहं जङ्घनानीह वेह वा । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
I could dry up the earth or shake it here or there; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
दिवि मे अन्यः पक्षोऽधो अन्यमचीकृषम् । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
One of my wings is in the sky, the other I have made below; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
अहमस्मि महामहोऽभिनभ्यमुदीषितः । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
I am mighty and exalted, stirred up with power; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
गृहो याम्यरंकृतो देवेभ्यो हव्यवाहनः । कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति
I go to my home, adorned, the carrier of offerings for the gods; perhaps this is the effect of Soma.
तदिदास भुवनेषु ज्येष्ठं यतो जज्ञ उग्रस्त्वेषनृम्णः । सद्यो जज्ञानो नि रिणाति शत्रूननु यं विश्वे मदन्त्यूमाः
This, indeed, is the greatest among beings: from whom was born the fierce, splendid, heroic one. Newly born, he immediately overcomes enemies, and all the powers delight in him.
वावृधानः शवसा भूर्योजाः शत्रुर्दासाय भियसं दधाति । अव्यनच्च व्यनच्च सस्नि सं ते नवन्त प्रभृता मदेषु
Growing strong with might, possessing abundant strength, he brings fear to the enemy for the servant. He protects and nourishes, and they bow to him in the gatherings of joy.
त्वे क्रतुमपि वृञ्जन्ति विश्वे द्विर्यदेते त्रिर्भवन्त्यूमाः । स्वादोः स्वादीयः स्वादुना सृजा समदः सु मधु मधुनाभि योधीः
All choose your wisdom; twice, thrice these powers arise. The sweetest of the sweet, release the joy; with honey, contend with the honeyed ones.
इति चिद्धि त्वा धना जयन्तं मदेमदे अनुमदन्ति विप्राः । ओजीयो धृष्णो स्थिरमा तनुष्व मा त्वा दभन्यातुधाना दुरेवाः
Thus, indeed, the sages praise you as the conqueror of wealth in every joy. Be strong, bold, firm in your body; may harmful spirits not defeat you.
त्वया वयं शाशद्महे रणेषु प्रपश्यन्तो युधेन्यानि भूरि । चोदयामि त आयुधा वचोभिः सं ते शिशामि ब्रह्मणा वयांसि
With you, we are victorious in battles, seeing many acts of war. I urge your weapons with words; I strengthen your energies with prayer.
स्तुषेय्यं पुरुवर्पसमृभ्वमिनतममाप्त्यमाप्त्यानाम् । आ दर्षते शवसा सप्त दानून्प्र साक्षते प्रतिमानानि भूरि
I would praise the many-shaped, mighty, unconquered, helper of helpers. By his power, he shows the seven gifts; he reveals many forms.
नि तद्दधिषेऽवरं परं च यस्मिन्नाविथावसा दुरोणे । आ मातरा स्थापयसे जिगत्नू अत इनोषि कर्वरा पुरूणि
You have placed the lower and the higher, in whose shelter we dwell at home. You establish the mothers, the moving ones; you drive forth many swift things.
इमा ब्रह्म बृहद्दिवो विवक्तीन्द्राय शूषमग्रियः स्वर्षाः । महो गोत्रस्य क्षयति स्वराजो दुरश्च विश्वा अवृणोदप स्वाः
These hymns, born of Bṛhaddiva, the wise and radiant, are declared for Indra, the foremost, the bringer of light; he rules over the great lineage, self-ruling, and has opened all distant places, granting us protection.
एवा महान्बृहद्दिवो अथर्वावोचत्स्वां तन्वमिन्द्रमेव । स्वसारो मातरिभ्वरीररिप्रा हिन्वन्ति च शवसा वर्धयन्ति च
Thus the great Bṛhaddiva, descendant of Atharvan, has spoken of you, Indra, as his very self; the sisters, Mātarishvan's daughters, approach without enmity, and by your might they both incite and strengthen you.
हिरण्यगर्भः समवर्तताग्रे भूतस्य जातः पतिरेक आसीत् । स दाधार पृथिवीं द्यामुतेमां कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
In the beginning arose the Golden Embryo; he was the one lord of all that exists, born as the ruler; he established the earth and the heavens—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?
य आत्मदा बलदा यस्य विश्व उपासते प्रशिषं यस्य देवाः । यस्य छायामृतं यस्य मृत्युः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
He who gives soul and strength, whom all the gods obey, whose command they follow; whose shadow is immortality, and whose shadow is death—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?
यः प्राणतो निमिषतो महित्वैक इद्राजा जगतो बभूव । य ईशे अस्य द्विपदश्चतुष्पदः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
He who by his greatness is the sole king of all that breathes and blinks, who rules over both bipeds and quadrupeds—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?
यस्येमे हिमवन्तो महित्वा यस्य समुद्रं रसया सहाहुः । यस्येमाः प्रदिशो यस्य बाहू कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
He whose greatness the snowy mountains declare, and the ocean with the river, he whose arms are these directions—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?
येन द्यौरुग्रा पृथिवी च दृळ्हा येन स्वः स्तभितं येन नाकः । यो अन्तरिक्षे रजसो विमानः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
By whom the mighty heavens and the firm earth were made firm, by whom the sky was established, by whom the vault was fixed, who measures out the midspace—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?
यं क्रन्दसी अवसा तस्तभाने अभ्यैक्षेतां मनसा रेजमाने । यत्राधि सूर उदितो विभाति कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
He whom the two wide worlds, trembling, looked upon with their mind as he upheld them by his power; where the sun rises and shines—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?
आपो ह यद्बृहतीर्विश्वमायन्गर्भं दधाना जनयन्तीरग्निम् । ततो देवानां समवर्ततासुरेकः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
When the mighty waters, bearing the universal germ, brought forth Agni, from them arose the one god of the gods—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?
यश्चिदापो महिना पर्यपश्यद्दक्षं दधाना जनयन्तीर्यज्ञम् । यो देवेष्वधि देव एक आसीत्कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
He who in his greatness beheld the waters, bearing creative power, generating sacrifice; he who alone is the god above the gods—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?
मा नो हिंसीज्जनिता यः पृथिव्या यो वा दिवं सत्यधर्मा जजान । यश्चापश्चन्द्रा बृहतीर्जजान कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
May he not harm us, the creator of the earth, who brought forth the true law in the heavens, who also created the shining and mighty waters—unto which god shall we offer our oblation?