बह्वीः समा अकरमन्तरस्मिन्निन्द्रं वृणानः पितरं जहामि । अग्निः सोमो वरुणस्ते च्यवन्ते पर्यावर्द्राष्ट्रं तदवाम्यायन्
For many years I have acted within, choosing Indra, I abandon the father; Agni, Soma, and Varuṇa are shaken—around the ruler’s seat, they have come together.
निर्माया उ त्ये असुरा अभूवन्त्वं च मा वरुण कामयासे । ऋतेन राजन्ननृतं विविञ्चन्मम राष्ट्रस्याधिपत्यमेहि
These mighty lords have become manifest by their own power, and you, Varuṇa, desire me; O king, discerning truth from falsehood, come to the sovereignty of my realm.
इदं स्वरिदमिदास वाममयं प्रकाश उर्वन्तरिक्षम् । हनाव वृत्रं निरेहि सोम हविष्ट्वा सन्तं हविषा यजाम
This is the light, this is the wealth, this is the wide shining space between earth and sky; let us strike down Vṛtra, come forth, Soma—let us worship the one to be worshipped with offering.
कविः कवित्वा दिवि रूपमासजदप्रभूती वरुणो निरपः सृजत् । क्षेमं कृण्वाना जनयो न सिन्धवस्ता अस्य वर्णं शुचयो भरिभ्रति
The poet, by his poetry, has set a form in the sky; Varuṇa, unopposed, sends forth the waters; like people making a safe home, the pure rivers bear his color.
ता अस्य ज्येष्ठमिन्द्रियं सचन्ते ता ईमा क्षेति स्वधया मदन्तीः । ता ईं विशो न राजानं वृणाना बीभत्सुवो अप वृत्रादतिष्ठन्
They cling to his supreme power; by their own nature they dwell here, delighting; like subjects choosing a king, they, fierce, have stood apart from Vṛtra.
बीभत्सूनां सयुजं हंसमाहुरपां दिव्यानां सख्ये चरन्तम् । अनुष्टुभमनु चर्चूर्यमाणमिन्द्रं नि चिक्युः कवयो मनीषा
They call him the Swan, united with the terrible ones, moving in the fellowship of the divine waters and the heavens; the wise, with insight, have discerned Indra, chanting the Anushtubh, and seeking him.
अहं रुद्रेभिर्वसुभिश्चराम्यहमादित्यैरुत विश्वदेवैः । अहं मित्रावरुणोभा बिभर्म्यहमिन्द्राग्नी अहमश्विनोभा
I move with the Rudras and the Vasus; I move with the Ādityas and all the gods. I bear both Mitra and Varuṇa, and I bear both Indra and Agni, and I bear both the Aśvins.
अहं सोममाहनसं बिभर्म्यहं त्वष्टारमुत पूषणं भगम् । अहं दधामि द्रविणं हविष्मते सुप्राव्ये यजमानाय सुन्वते
I bear the nourishing Soma, I bear Tvaṣṭṛ, Pūṣan, and Bhaga. I bestow wealth upon the one who offers, to the worshipper who pours the libation with devotion.
अहं राष्ट्री संगमनी वसूनां चिकितुषी प्रथमा यज्ञियानाम् । तां मा देवा व्यदधुः पुरुत्रा भूरिस्थात्रां भूर्यावेशयन्तीम्
I am the sovereign, the gatherer of treasures, the wise, the first among those worthy of sacrifice. The gods have distributed me in many places, making me abundant and entering into many forms.
मया सो अन्नमत्ति यो विपश्यति यः प्राणिति य ईं शृणोत्युक्तम् । अमन्तवो मां त उप क्षियन्ति श्रुधि श्रुत श्रद्धिवं ते वदामि
Through me, he eats food who sees, who breathes, who hears what is spoken. Those without understanding dwell near me; listen, you who hear, I speak to you what is worthy of faith.
अहमेव स्वयमिदं वदामि जुष्टं देवेभिरुत मानुषेभिः । यं कामये तंतमुग्रं कृणोमि तं ब्रह्माणं तमृषिं तं सुमेधाम्
I alone declare this, which is pleasing to gods and men. Whomever I desire, I make him powerful, I make him a priest, a sage, a wise one.
अहं रुद्राय धनुरा तनोमि ब्रह्मद्विषे शरवे हन्तवा उ । अहं जनाय समदं कृणोम्यहं द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश
I stretch the bow for Rudra, for the arrow to strike the hater of prayer. I stir up the people for battle; I have entered both heaven and earth.
अहं सुवे पितरमस्य मूर्धन्मम योनिरप्स्वन्तः समुद्रे । ततो वि तिष्ठे भुवनानु विश्वोतामूं द्यां वर्ष्मणोप स्पृशामि
I create the father on the summit of this world; my origin is within the waters, in the ocean. From there, I extend over all beings, and I touch that heaven with my greatness.
अहमेव वात इव प्र वाम्यारभमाणा भुवनानि विश्वा । परो दिवा पर एना पृथिव्यैतावती महिना सं बभूव
I, like the wind, breathe forth all beings; I surpass all the worlds, beyond heaven, beyond this earth. So vast am I in my greatness.
न तमंहो न दुरितं देवासो अष्ट मर्त्यम् । सजोषसो यमर्यमा मित्रो नयन्ति वरुणो अति द्विषः
No harm, no evil, do the gods allow to reach the mortal whom Aryaman, Mitra, and Varuṇa, united in purpose, lead beyond his enemies.
तद्धि वयं वृणीमहे वरुण मित्रार्यमन् । येना निरंहसो यूयं पाथ नेथा च मर्त्यमति द्विषः
This, indeed, we choose, O Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman: by which, free from harm, you protect and lead the mortal beyond his foes.
ते नूनं नोऽयमूतये वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । नयिष्ठा उ नो नेषणि पर्षिष्ठा उ नः पर्षण्यति द्विषः
May Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, truly lead us to safety; may they guide us, may they carry us beyond our enemies.
यूयं विश्वं परि पाथ वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । युष्माकं शर्मणि प्रिये स्याम सुप्रणीतयोऽति द्विषः
You, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, protect all the world; may we be dear under your shelter, well-guided beyond our foes.
आदित्यासो अति स्रिधो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । उग्रं मरुद्भी रुद्रं हुवेमेन्द्रमग्निं स्वस्तयेऽति द्विषः
The Ādityas—Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman—surpass all obstacles; I invoke the mighty Rudra with the Maruts, Indra, and Agni for well-being, beyond our enemies.
नेतार ऊ षु णस्तिरो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । अति विश्वानि दुरिता राजानश्चर्षणीनामति द्विषः
May Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, the leaders, guide us; may these kings of men lead us beyond all evils, beyond our foes.
शुनमस्मभ्यमूतये वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । शर्म यच्छन्तु सप्रथ आदित्यासो यदीमहे अति द्विषः
May Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, the Ādityas, grant us wide protection for safety, as we seek to pass beyond our enemies.
यथा ह त्यद्वसवो गौर्यं चित्पदि षिताममुञ्चता यजत्राः । एवो ष्वस्मन्मुञ्चता व्यंहः प्र तार्यग्ने प्रतरं न आयुः
As you, O gods, once released the cow bound in the stall, so now release us from distress; drive away our misfortune, O Agni, as a ferryman carries across the river of life.
रात्री व्यख्यदायती पुरुत्रा देव्यक्षभिः । विश्वा अधि श्रियोऽधित
Night, manifest, has approached, adorned with all her stars; she has taken possession of all her glories.
ओर्वप्रा अमर्त्या निवतो देव्युद्वतः । ज्योतिषा बाधते तमः
The immortal goddess, far-reaching, descends to the lowlands and the highlands; with her light she drives away the darkness.
निरु स्वसारमस्कृतोषसं देव्यायती । अपेदु हासते तमः
The goddess, advancing, has sent away her sister Dawn; now the darkness has vanished and laughs no more.
सा नो अद्य यस्या वयं नि ते यामन्नविक्ष्महि । वृक्षे न वसतिं वयः
May she, whose path we follow today, grant us shelter, as birds dwell in the tree.
नि ग्रामासो अविक्षत नि पद्वन्तो नि पक्षिणः । नि श्येनासश्चिदर्थिनः
The villages have settled down, those on foot and those with wings have settled down, even the hungry hawks have settled down.
यावया वृक्यं वृकं यवय स्तेनमूर्म्ये । अथा नः सुतरा भव
Drive away the wolf, the wild beast, drive away the thief from the path; then be our strong protector.
उप मा पेपिशत्तमः कृष्णं व्यक्तमस्थित । उष ऋणेव यातय
Darkness has crept close to me, black and distinct it stands; O Night, as a debt, drive it away.
उप ते गा इवाकरं वृणीष्व दुहितर्दिवः । रात्रि स्तोमं न जिग्युषे
Like cows to their stall, I have come to you; choose, O daughter of the sky, Night, a hymn of praise that is not to be defeated.