प्रत्यस्य श्रेणयो ददृश्र एकं नियानं बहवो रथासः । बाहू यदग्ने अनुमर्मृजानो न्यङ्ङुत्तानामन्वेषि भूमिम्
His lines are seen, many chariots follow one path. When you, Agni, cleanse your arms, you search the earth, bending and stretching.
उत्ते शुष्मा जिहतामुत्ते अर्चिरुत्ते अग्ने शशमानस्य वाजाः । उच्छ्वञ्चस्व नि नम वर्धमान आ त्वाद्य विश्वे वसवः सदन्तु
Rise up, O powers, rise up, O flame, rise up, O Agni, with the strength of the one who rejoices; rise and do not sink, O growing one, may all the Vasus sit with you today.
अपामिदं न्ययनं समुद्रस्य निवेशनम् । अन्यं कृणुष्वेतः पन्थां तेन याहि वशाँ अनु
This is the descent of the waters, the resting place of the ocean; make for yourself another path, O obedient one, go by that way.
आयने ते परायणे दूर्वा रोहन्तु पुष्पिणीः । ह्रदाश्च पुण्डरीकाणि समुद्रस्य गृहा इमे
On your journey and return, may grasses grow, bearing flowers; and lotus ponds—these are the homes of the ocean.
त्यं चिदत्रिमृतजुरमर्थमश्वं न यातवे । कक्षीवन्तं यदी पुना रथं न कृणुथो नवम्
Even that Atri, who does not die, for the sake of purpose, like a horse for travel; when you renew the chariot with axles, you make it new again.
त्यं चिदश्वं न वाजिनमरेणवो यमत्नत । दृळ्हं ग्रन्थिं न वि ष्यतमत्रिं यविष्ठमा रजः
Even that horse, the swift one, the winds could not reach; like a firm knot that cannot be loosened, Atri, the youngest, traversed the realm.
नरा दंसिष्ठवत्रये शुभ्रा सिषासतं धियः । अथा हि वां दिवो नरा पुन स्तोमो न विशसे
O men, strive for the triple protection, shining ones, seek wisdom; then indeed, O men of heaven, our praise will not be in vain.
चिते तद्वां सुराधसा रातिः सुमतिरश्विना । आ यन्नः सदने पृथौ समने पर्षथो नरा
Clearly that gift of yours, O Ashvins, is of divine bounty and good thought; when you, O men, carry us across to the broad seat, to the common home.
युवं भुज्युं समुद्र आ रजसः पार ईङ्खितम् । यातमच्छा पतत्रिभिर्नासत्या सातये कृतम्
You carried Bhujyu from the ocean, from across the expanse, marked out; you came swiftly, O Nasatyas, with your wings, accomplishing the rescue.
आ वां सुम्नैः शंयू इव मंहिष्ठा विश्ववेदसा । समस्मे भूषतं नरोत्सं न पिप्युषीरिषः
To you, with good thoughts, like Shamyū, all-knowing ones, may the greatest gifts come; grant us, O men, ever-flowing streams of nourishment.
अयं हि ते अमर्त्य इन्दुरत्यो न पत्यते । दक्षो विश्वायुर्वेधसे
This, indeed, O immortal Indra, is your strength which cannot be subdued; skill, all-life, for the wise creator.
अयमस्मासु काव्य ऋभुर्वज्रो दास्वते । अयं बिभर्त्यूर्ध्वकृशनं मदमृभुर्न कृत्व्यं मदम्
This, among us, is the sage Ribhus, the strong one, for the generous; this one bears the upright, slender exhilaration, the Ribhus, not the act of exhilaration.
घृषुः श्येनाय कृत्वन आसु स्वासु वंसगः । अव दीधेदहीशुवः
Eager, for the falcon, the doer, among their own, born in the lineage; let the sharp arrows shine forth.
यं सुपर्णः परावतः श्येनस्य पुत्र आभरत् । शतचक्रं योऽह्यो वर्तनिः
Whom the splendid-winged one, the far-flying, the son of the falcon, brought; who is the path of the hundred-wheeled one.
यं ते श्येनश्चारुमवृकं पदाभरदरुणं मानमन्धसः । एना वयो वि तार्यायुर्जीवस एना जागार बन्धुता
Whom your falcon, beautiful, brought by foot, the ruddy, the measure of the exhilarating drink; by this, the vital force is extended, life is awakened, by this, kinship is awakened.
एवा तदिन्द्र इन्दुना देवेषु चिद्धारयाते महि त्यजः । क्रत्वा वयो वि तार्यायुः सुक्रतो क्रत्वायमस्मदा सुतः
Thus, O Indra, with the Soma, even among the gods, you have sustained the great force; by will, the vital force is extended, O skillful one, by will, this Soma is pressed for us.
इमां खनाम्योषधिं वीरुधं बलवत्तमाम् । यया सपत्नीं बाधते यया संविन्दते पतिम्
I dig up this herb, the most powerful plant, by which a rival wife is overcome, by which a husband is obtained.
उत्तानपर्णे सुभगे देवजूते सहस्वति । सपत्नीं मे परा धम पतिं मे केवलं कुरु
O upward-leafed, fortunate one, chosen by the gods, mighty; drive away my rival wife, make my husband mine alone.
उत्तराहमुत्तर उत्तरेदुत्तराभ्यः । अथा सपत्नी या ममाधरा साधराभ्यः
I am the uppermost, the superior, let me surpass the superior ones; and as for the rival wife who is beneath me, let her be among the inferior ones.
नह्यस्या नाम गृभ्णामि नो अस्मिन्रमते जने । परामेव परावतं सपत्नीं गमयामसि
I do not take her name, nor does she find delight among these people; let us send the rival wife far away, to a distant place.
अहमस्मि सहमानाथ त्वमसि सासहिः । उभे सहस्वती भूत्वी सपत्नीं मे सहावहै
I am the one who endures, and you too are enduring; let us both, being strong, together overcome my rival wife.
उप तेऽधां सहमानामभि त्वाधां सहीयसा । मामनु प्र ते मनो वत्सं गौरिव धावतु पथा वारिव धावतु
I have placed you above the rival, and I have set you above her with greater strength; let not your mind follow after me, like a cow after her calf, or like water flowing along a path.
अरण्यान्यरण्यान्यसौ या प्रेव नश्यसि । कथा ग्रामं न पृच्छसि न त्वा भीरिव विन्दती३ँ
This one is wild, truly wild, as if she is perishing; why does she not ask about the village, nor does she find you, as if in fear?
वृषारवाय वदते यदुपावति चिच्चिकः । आघाटिभिरिव धावयन्नरण्यानिर्महीयते
When the cicada calls out to the bellowing bull, it is as if he is running with pounding feet; the wild one is made great.
उत गाव इवादन्त्युत वेश्मेव दृश्यते । उतो अरण्यानिः सायं शकटीरिव सर्जति
At times, she grazes like cows, at times she appears like a dwelling; at times, the wild one moves at evening like a cart.
गामङ्गैष आ ह्वयति दार्वङ्गैषो अपावधीत् । वसन्नरण्यान्यां सायमक्रुक्षदिति मन्यते
He calls to the cow with his voice, he strikes with his stick; dwelling in the wild at evening, he thinks, 'I have made a sound.'
न वा अरण्यानिर्हन्त्यन्यश्चेन्नाभिगच्छति । स्वादोः फलस्य जग्ध्वाय यथाकामं नि पद्यते
The wild one does not harm, unless another approaches; having eaten the sweet fruit, he lies down as he pleases.
आञ्जनगन्धिं सुरभिं बह्वन्नामकृषीवलाम् । प्राहं मृगाणां मातरमरण्यानिमशंसिषम्
Fragrant with ointment, sweet-smelling, abundant in food, untilled—thus I have praised the wild one, the mother of beasts.
श्रत्ते दधामि प्रथमाय मन्यवेऽहन्यद्वृत्रं नर्यं विवेरपः । उभे यत्त्वा भवतो रोदसी अनु रेजते शुष्मात्पृथिवी चिदद्रिवः
I place faith in you, the foremost, for your greatness; you split open the waters, O heroic one, when you slew Vritra; when both heaven and earth tremble before you, even the mountains and the earth shake with your might.
त्वं मायाभिरनवद्य मायिनं श्रवस्यता मनसा वृत्रमर्दयः । त्वामिन्नरो वृणते गविष्टिषु त्वां विश्वासु हव्यास्विष्टिषु
You, flawless in your powers, with wondrous skill, struck down the cunning Vritra with your renowned mind; men choose you in contests for cattle, they call on you in every sacrifice and offering.