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.
ऐषु चाकन्धि पुरुहूत सूरिषु वृधासो ये मघवन्नानशुर्मघम् । अर्चन्ति तोके तनये परिष्टिषु मेधसाता वाजिनमह्रये धने
Be present, much-invoked, among these generous givers, O Maghavan, who have not neglected the offering; they praise you in their households and among their children, desiring the prize, the swift steed, and wealth.
स इन्नु रायः सुभृतस्य चाकनन्मदं यो अस्य रंह्यं चिकेतति । त्वावृधो मघवन्दाश्वध्वरो मक्षू स वाजं भरते धना नृभिः
He alone truly enjoys the well-bestowed wealth, who perceives your swift favor; O Maghavan, strengthened by you, the sacrificer quickly wins the prize and riches among men.
त्वं शर्धाय महिना गृणान उरु कृधि मघवञ्छग्धि रायः । त्वं नो मित्रो वरुणो न मायी पित्वो न दस्म दयसे विभक्ता
You, praised for your greatness, make the host vast, O Maghavan; grant us wealth; you are to us as Mitra and Varuna, as a wise father, a generous distributor.
सुष्वाणास इन्द्र स्तुमसि त्वा ससवांसश्च तुविनृम्ण वाजम् । आ नो भर सुवितं यस्य चाकन्त्मना तना सनुयाम त्वोताः
Having pressed the Soma, O Indra, we praise you; being mighty, bring us the prize of strength; grant us the good fortune, by which, with your help, we may prosper with our offspring.
ऋष्वस्त्वमिन्द्र शूर जातो दासीर्विशः सूर्येण सह्याः । गुहा हितं गुह्यं गूळ्हमप्सु बिभृमसि प्रस्रवणे न सोमम्
You are mighty, O Indra, born a hero; you have conquered the Dasa hosts together with the Sun; you hold the hidden, secret thing concealed in the waters, like Soma at the spring.
अर्यो वा गिरो अभ्यर्च विद्वानृषीणां विप्रः सुमतिं चकानः । ते स्याम ये रणयन्त सोमैरेनोत तुभ्यं रथोळ्ह भक्षैः
The noble one, wise, honors the hymns, knowing, the inspired one brings forth the favor of the seers; may we be among those who strive with Soma, and for you, who are carried on the chariot, with offerings.
इमा ब्रह्मेन्द्र तुभ्यं शंसि दा नृभ्यो नृणां शूर शवः । तेभिर्भव सक्रतुर्येषु चाकन्नुत त्रायस्व गृणत उत स्तीन्
These hymns, O Indra, I declare for you; give strength to men, O heroic one; with them, be helpful to those who seek you, and protect those who praise and worship you.
श्रुधी हवमिन्द्र शूर पृथ्या उत स्तवसे वेन्यस्यार्कैः । आ यस्ते योनिं घृतवन्तमस्वारूर्मिर्न निम्नैर्द्रवयन्त वक्वाः
Hear the call, O Indra, hero, mighty one; you are praised with the songs of Vena. Come to your seat rich with ghee, where the singers, like waves with their depths, pour forth their voices.
सविता यन्त्रैः पृथिवीमरम्णादस्कम्भने सविता द्यामदृंहत् । अश्वमिवाधुक्षद्धुनिमन्तरिक्षमतूर्ते बद्धं सविता समुद्रम्
When Savitar, with his devices, set the earth in her place, and with his support made firm the sky, he milked the restless midspace like a horse, and Savitar bound the ocean, unshaken, in its place.
यत्रा समुद्र स्कभितो व्यौनदपां नपात्सविता तस्य वेद । अतो भूरत आ उत्थितं रजोऽतो द्यावापृथिवी अप्रथेताम्
Where the ocean is propped up and opened, there Savitar, the child of the waters, knows its path. From there the wide expanse arose upward, from there heaven and earth spread out unshaken.
पश्चेदमन्यदभवद्यजत्रममर्त्यस्य भुवनस्य भूना । सुपर्णो अङ्ग सवितुर्गरुत्मान्पूर्वो जातः स उ अस्यानु धर्म
He saw this, something else, unaging, of the immortal world and being. The great-winged Garutmat, the eagle of Savitar, was born before; he alone follows his law.
गाव इव ग्रामं यूयुधिरिवाश्वान्वाश्रेव वत्सं सुमना दुहाना । पतिरिव जायामभि नो न्येतु धर्ता दिवः सविता विश्ववारः
Like cows to the herd, like horses to the yoke, like a loving ewe to her lamb, may the upholder of heaven, Savitar, all-possessing, bring us together as a husband with his wife.
हिरण्यस्तूपः सवितर्यथा त्वाङ्गिरसो जुह्वे वाजे अस्मिन् । एवा त्वार्चन्नवसे वन्दमानः सोमस्येवांशुं प्रति जागराहम्
Golden-pillared Savitar, just as the Angirases have invoked you for strength, so I, praising you, seeking help, keep watch for you as one keeps watch for the Soma's drop.
समिद्धश्चित्समिध्यसे देवेभ्यो हव्यवाहन । आदित्यै रुद्रैर्वसुभिर्न आ गहि मृळीकाय न आ गहि
Even when kindled, you blaze forth, O carrier of offerings to the gods. Come to us with the Adityas, Rudras, and Vasus; come to us for mercy, come for mercy.
इमं यज्ञमिदं वचो जुजुषाण उपागहि । मर्तासस्त्वा समिधान हवामहे मृळीकाय हवामहे
Accept this sacrifice, accept this speech, and come near. Mortals, kindling you, call upon you for mercy, we call upon you for mercy.
त्वामु जातवेदसं विश्ववारं गृणे धिया । अग्ने देवाँ आ वह नः प्रियव्रतान्मृळीकाय प्रियव्रतान्
You, Jatavedas, all-possessing, I praise with thought. O Agni, bring the gods to us, those who delight in offerings, for mercy, those who delight in offerings.
अग्निर्देवो देवानामभवत्पुरोहितोऽग्निं मनुष्या ऋषयः समीधिरे । अग्निं महो धनसातावहं हुवे मृळीकं धनसातये
Agni became the priest of the gods; men and seers have kindled Agni. I call upon Agni, the bringer of great wealth, for mercy, for the gaining of wealth.
अग्निरत्रिं भरद्वाजं गविष्ठिरं प्रावन्नः कण्वं त्रसदस्युमाहवे । अग्निं वसिष्ठो हवते पुरोहितो मृळीकाय पुरोहितः
Agni protected Atri, Bharadvaja, Gavisthira for us, Kanva, and Trasadasyu in battle. Vasistha, the priest, calls upon Agni for mercy, the priest for mercy.
श्रद्धयाग्निः समिध्यते श्रद्धया हूयते हविः । श्रद्धां भगस्य मूर्धनि वचसा वेदयामसि
With faith Agni is kindled; with faith the offering is made. With words we declare faith on the head of Bhaga.
प्रियं श्रद्धे ददतः प्रियं श्रद्धे दिदासतः । प्रियं भोजेषु यज्वस्विदं म उदितं कृधि
O Faith, what is given with faith is dear, what is sought with faith is dear. Among those who enjoy, among those who sacrifice, let this be spoken for me.