यथा देवा असुरेषु श्रद्धामुग्रेषु चक्रिरे । एवं भोजेषु यज्वस्वस्माकमुदितं कृधि
As the gods placed faith among the mighty Asuras, so among those who enjoy, among those who sacrifice, let this be spoken for us.
श्रद्धां देवा यजमाना वायुगोपा उपासते । श्रद्धां हृदय्ययाकूत्या श्रद्धया विन्दते वसु
The gods, the sacrificers, protected by Vayu, worship faith. With the heart's intention, with faith, one finds wealth.
श्रद्धां प्रातर्हवामहे श्रद्धां मध्यंदिनं परि । श्रद्धां सूर्यस्य निम्रुचि श्रद्धे श्रद्धापयेह नः
We call upon faith in the morning, we call upon faith at midday. At the setting of the sun, O Faith, bring us to faith.
शास इत्था महाँ अस्यमित्रखादो अद्भुतः । न यस्य हन्यते सखा न जीयते कदा चन
He commands thus, great, devourer of foes, wondrous one. His friend is never slain, never defeated at any time.
स्वस्तिदा विशस्पतिर्वृत्रहा विमृधो वशी । वृषेन्द्रः पुर एतु नः सोमपा अभयंकरः
The lord of the people, giver of welfare, slayer of Vritra, subduer of foes, mighty Indra, let him come to us, drinker of Soma, bringer of fearlessness.
वि रक्षो वि मृधो जहि वि वृत्रस्य हनू रुज । वि मन्युमिन्द्र वृत्रहन्नमित्रस्याभिदासतः
Scatter the demon, scatter the foe, break the jaws of the Vṛtra; scatter, O Indra, slayer of Vṛtra, the wrath of the hostile one who assails us.
वि न इन्द्र मृधो जहि नीचा यच्छ पृतन्यतः । यो अस्माँ अभिदासत्यधरं गमया तमः
Scatter for us, Indra, the foe; cast down the assailant; whoever attacks us, send him down to the lower darkness.
अपेन्द्र द्विषतो मनोऽप जिज्यासतो वधम् । वि मन्योः शर्म यच्छ वरीयो यवया वधम्
Drive away, Indra, the mind of the hater, drive away the intent of the one seeking to harm; grant us shelter from wrath, greater protection, and ward off the blow.
ईङ्खयन्तीरपस्युव इन्द्रं जातमुपासते । भेजानासः सुवीर्यम्
Longing, the women approach the born Indra, seeking him; they, desiring, seek heroic strength.
त्वमिन्द्र बलादधि सहसो जात ओजसः । त्वं वृषन्वृषेदसि
You, Indra, have taken strength from power at birth; you, O mighty one, are truly mighty.
त्वमिन्द्रासि वृत्रहा व्यन्तरिक्षमतिरः । उद्द्यामस्तभ्ना ओजसा
You, Indra, are the slayer of Vṛtra; you have surpassed the midspace; you have upheld the sky with your might.
त्वमिन्द्र सजोषसमर्कं बिभर्षि बाह्वोः । वज्रं शिशान ओजसा
You, Indra, bear the thunderbolt together with your arms, united in force, brandishing the weapon with your strength.
त्वमिन्द्राभिभूरसि विश्वा जातान्योजसा । स विश्वा भुव आभवः
You, Indra, are all-conquering; by your strength, all beings are; you are the source of all existences.
सोम एकेभ्यः पवते घृतमेक उपासते । येभ्यो मधु प्रधावति ताँश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात्
Soma is purified for some, clarified butter is worshipped by another; for whom honey flows forth, may they all indeed go to the gods.
तपसा ये अनाधृष्यास्तपसा ये स्वर्ययुः । तपो ये चक्रिरे महस्ताँश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात्
Those who are invincible through austerity, those who have attained heaven through austerity, those who have performed great austerity—may they all indeed go to the gods.
ये युध्यन्ते प्रधनेषु शूरासो ये तनूत्यजः । ये वा सहस्रदक्षिणास्ताँश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात्
Those who fight in battles, the heroes, those who have sacrificed their bodies, or those who have given thousands in gifts—may they all indeed go to the gods.
ये चित्पूर्व ऋतसाप ऋतावान ऋतावृधः । पितॄन्तपस्वतो यम ताँश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात्
Those who, even before, were followers of truth, who are truthful, who grow in truth, the ancestors who, through austerity, went to Yama—may they all indeed go to the gods.
सहस्रणीथाः कवयो ये गोपायन्ति सूर्यम् । ऋषीन्तपस्वतो यम तपोजाँ अपि गच्छतात्
The poets who have a thousand paths, who guard the sun, the seers who, through austerity, went to Yama—may they, born of austerity, also go to the gods.
अरायि काणे विकटे गिरिं गच्छ सदान्वे । शिरिम्बिठस्य सत्वभिस्तेभिष्ट्वा चातयामसि
O hostile one, O one-eyed, O deformed, go to the mountain, to the constant forest; with the spirits of Śirimbiṭha, with them we drive you away.
चत्तो इतश्चत्तामुतः सर्वा भ्रूणान्यारुषी । अराय्यं ब्रह्मणस्पते तीक्ष्णशृङ्गोदृषन्निहि
Depart from here, depart from there, all red-hued embryos; O Brahmaṇaspati, strike the hostile one with your sharp-horned ox.
अदो यद्दारु प्लवते सिन्धोः पारे अपूरुषम् । तदा रभस्व दुर्हणो तेन गच्छ परस्तरम्
There floats a log, manless, on the far side of the river; seize that, O destroyer, and with it go beyond.
यद्ध प्राचीरजगन्तोरो मण्डूरधाणिकीः । हता इन्द्रस्य शत्रवः सर्वे बुद्बुदयाशवः
When the eastern ones moved, the Maṇḍūras and Dhāṇikas, all the enemies of Indra were slain, all the bubbling ones, with their might.
परीमे गामनेषत पर्यग्निमहृषत । देवेष्वक्रत श्रवः क इमाँ आ दधर्षति
They have sought the cow all around, they have circled the fire; they have won fame among the gods—who can overcome these?
अग्निं हिन्वन्तु नो धियः सप्तिमाशुमिवाजिषु । तेन जेष्म धनंधनम्
May our thoughts impel Agni, like a swift chariot in contests; with him, may we win wealth upon wealth.
यया गा आकरामहे सेनयाग्ने तवोत्या । तां नो हिन्व मघत्तये
With that force, O Agni, by which we drive forth the cows, with your aid in battle, inspire us for generosity.
आग्ने स्थूरं रयिं भर पृथुं गोमन्तमश्विनम् । अङ्धि खं वर्तया पणिम्
Agni, bring us abundant, broad, and cattle-rich wealth; grant us a share, turn away the avaricious.
अग्ने नक्षत्रमजरमा सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि । दधज्ज्योतिर्जनेभ्यः
Agni, raise the unfading star, the sun, in the sky; establish light for the people.
अग्ने केतुर्विशामसि प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत् । बोधा स्तोत्रे वयो दधत्
Agni, you are the beacon of the people, most beloved, best to approach; awaken, bearing strength for the hymn.
इमा नु कं भुवना सीषधामेन्द्रश्च विश्वे च देवाः
Now, which of these worlds shall we attain—Indra and all the gods?
यज्ञं च नस्तन्वं च प्रजां चादित्यैरिन्द्रः सह चीकॢपाति
May Indra together with the Ādityas prepare for us the sacrifice, our bodies, and our offspring.