युयोप नाभिरुपरस्यायोः प्र पूर्वाभिस्तिरते राष्टि शूरः । अञ्जसी कुलिशी वीरपत्नी पयो हिन्वाना उदभिर्भरन्ते
He joined the navel of the two upper worlds; the hero moves forward with the earlier ones. The swift, thunderbolt-wielding, wives of heroes pour forth milk, carrying water in vessels.
प्रति यत्स्या नीथादर्शि दस्योरोको नाच्छा सदनं जानती गात् । अध स्मा नो मघवञ्चर्कृतादिन्मा नो मघेव निष्षपी परा दाः
Whenever your guidance, O Indra, is seen from afar, the knowing one goes straight to the home of the Dasyu. So, O generous one, protect us with your praise; do not, like a miser, withhold your gifts from us.
स त्वं न इन्द्र सूर्ये सो अप्स्वनागास्त्व आ भज जीवशंसे । मान्तरां भुजमा रीरिषो नः श्रद्धितं ते महत इन्द्रियाय
So, Indra, whether in the sun or in the waters, grant us sinless prosperity and life. Do not withhold your arm from us; your faith is set upon your great power.
अधा मन्ये श्रत्ते अस्मा अधायि वृषा चोदस्व महते धनाय । मा नो अकृते पुरुहूत योनाविन्द्र क्षुध्यद्भ्यो वय आसुतिं दाः
Thus I think: faith has been placed in us; O mighty one, urge yourself on for great wealth. Do not, O much-invoked Indra, leave us hungry in your seat, nor deprive us of sustenance.
मा नो वधीरिन्द्र मा परा दा मा नः प्रिया भोजनानि प्र मोषीः । आण्डा मा नो मघवञ्छक्र निर्भेन्मा नः पात्रा भेत्सहजानुषाणि
Do not strike us down, Indra, do not drive us away; do not take away our beloved food. Do not break our eggs, O generous one, nor shatter our vessels, O you born together with us.
अर्वाङेहि सोमकामं त्वाहुरयं सुतस्तस्य पिबा मदाय । उरुव्यचा जठर आ वृषस्व पितेव नः शृणुहि हूयमानः
Come near, they say, for the Soma; this one is pressed—drink of it for your delight. Fill your belly widely; like a father, hear us as we call upon you.
चन्द्रमा अप्स्वन्तरा सुपर्णो धावते दिवि । न वो हिरण्यनेमयः पदं विन्दन्ति विद्युतो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
The moon is within the waters, the eagle runs in the sky; your golden-wheeled tracks, O gods, are not found—lightnings are your sign, and I know the two worlds of him.
अर्थमिद्वा उ अर्थिन आ जाया युवते पतिम् । तुञ्जाते वृष्ण्यं पयः परिदाय रसं दुहे वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
The seeker finds what is sought; the young wife finds her husband. The cow yields nourishing milk, giving forth its essence; I know the two worlds of him.
मो षु देवा अदः स्वरव पादि दिवस्परि । मा सोम्यस्य शम्भुवः शूने भूम कदा चन वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
O gods, do not let that sunless one fall from the sky; may we never be in the emptiness of the delightful Soma. I know the two worlds of him.
यज्ञं पृच्छाम्यवमं स तद्दूतो वि वोचति । क्व ऋतं पूर्व्यं गतं कस्तद्बिभर्ति नूतनो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
I ask about the last sacrifice; the messenger will declare it. Where has the ancient rite gone? Who now upholds it? I know the two worlds of him.
अमी ये देवा स्थन त्रिष्वा रोचने दिवः । कद्व ऋतं कदनृतं क्व प्रत्ना व आहुतिर्वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
These gods who are in the three luminous realms of heaven—when is the right, when the wrong? Where is the ancient offering? I know the two worlds of him.
कद्व ऋतस्य धर्णसि कद्वरुणस्य चक्षणम् । कदर्यम्णो महस्पथाति क्रामेम दूढ्यो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
When will we hold the support of truth? When the vision of Varuṇa? When shall we cross the path of Aryaman's greatness, O Dūḍhya? I know the two worlds of him.
अहं सो अस्मि यः पुरा सुते वदामि कानि चित् । तं मा व्यन्त्याध्यो वृको न तृष्णजं मृगं वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
I am the one who, in former times, spoke at the ritual, whatever things there were. The wealthy do not hinder me, like a wolf does not thirst for a deer; my possession is these two worlds.
सं मा तपन्त्यभितः सपत्नीरिव पर्शवः । मूषो न शिश्ना व्यदन्ति माध्य स्तोतारं ते शतक्रतो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
They burn me all around, like rival wives with their sides. Like a mouse gnaws at a penis, they bite at me, O hundred-powered one; my possession is these two worlds.
अमी ये सप्त रश्मयस्तत्रा मे नाभिरातता । त्रितस्तद्वेदाप्त्यः स जामित्वाय रेभति वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
Those seven rays are here, and there my navel is stretched. Trita knows this attainment; he cries out for kinship. My possession is these two worlds.
अमी ये पञ्चोक्षणो मध्ये तस्थुर्महो दिवः । देवत्रा नु प्रवाच्यं सध्रीचीना नि वावृतुर्वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
Those five oxen stand in the midst of the great heaven. There, indeed, is what must be spoken among the gods; they have settled together. My possession is these two worlds.
सुपर्णा एत आसते मध्य आरोधने दिवः । ते सेधन्ति पथो वृकं तरन्तं यह्वतीरपो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
Those with beautiful wings sit in the middle enclosure of heaven. They block the paths, like a wolf crossing the mighty waters. My possession is these two worlds.
* नव्यं तदुक्थ्यं हितं देवासः सुप्रवाचनम् । ऋतमर्षन्ति सिन्धवः सत्यं तातान सूर्यो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
That new, beneficial hymn is well spoken by the gods. The rivers bear the truth; the sun has stretched forth the real. My possession is these two worlds.
अग्ने तव त्यदुक्थ्यं देवेष्वस्त्याप्यम् । स नः सत्तो मनुष्वदा देवान्यक्षि विदुष्टरो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
O Agni, that hymn of yours among the gods is to be accepted. May you, like a man, lead us; may you guide us, knowing the gods better. My possession is these two worlds.
सत्तो होता मनुष्वदा देवाँ अच्छा विदुष्टरः । अग्निर्हव्या सुषूदति देवो देवेषु मेधिरो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
He is established as the priest, leading like a man, knowing the gods well. Agni gladly receives the offerings; the wise god among the gods. My possession is these two worlds.
ब्रह्मा कृणोति वरुणो गातुविदं तमीमहे । व्यूर्णोति हृदा मतिं नव्यो जायतामृतं वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
The priest acts; Varuna is the knower of the path, whom we seek. He unfolds thought with his heart; may the new truth be born. My possession is these two worlds.
असौ यः पन्था आदित्यो दिवि प्रवाच्यं कृतः । न स देवा अतिक्रमे तं मर्तासो न पश्यथ वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
That path, which the sun made in heaven, is to be spoken of. The gods do not transgress it; mortals do not see it. My possession is these two worlds.
त्रितः कूपेऽवहितो देवान्हवत ऊतये । तच्छुश्राव बृहस्पतिः कृण्वन्नंहूरणादुरु वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
Trita, placed in the well, called upon the gods for help. Brihaspati heard that, making the difficult easy and wide. My possession is these two worlds.
अरुणो मा सकृद्वृकः पथा यन्तं ददर्श हि । उज्जिहीते निचाय्या तष्टेव पृष्ट्यामयी वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी
The reddish wolf saw me once, traveling the path. He rises up from the low place, like a craftsman from the back of a chariot. My possession is these two worlds.
एनाङ्गूषेण वयमिन्द्रवन्तोऽभि ष्याम वृजने सर्ववीराः । तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः
With this goad, we, Indra-powered, will advance in the assembly, all heroic. May Mitra, Varuna, Aditi, Sindhu, Earth, and Heaven not harm us.
इन्द्रं मित्रं वरुणमग्निमूतये मारुतं शर्धो अदितिं हवामहे । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन
We invoke Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni for help, the Maruts, Aditi, the Vasus, the generous ones. Like a chariot from difficulty, O Vasus, O givers, deliver us from every distress.
त आदित्या आ गता सर्वतातये भूत देवा वृत्रतूर्येषु शम्भुवः । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन
Let the Adityas come here for universal protection; let the gods be favorable in the slaying of foes. Like a chariot from difficulty, O Vasus, O givers, deliver us from every distress.
अवन्तु नः पितरः सुप्रवाचना उत देवी देवपुत्रे ऋतावृधा । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन
May our fathers, well-spoken, protect us; and the divine daughters, children of gods, grown in truth. Like a chariot from difficulty, O Vasus, O givers, deliver us from every distress.
नराशंसं वाजिनं वाजयन्निह क्षयद्वीरं पूषणं सुम्नैरीमहे । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन
We seek Narashansa, the winner of prizes, the provider of strength, the protector of heroes, and Pushan with blessings. Like a chariot from difficulty, O Vasus, O givers, deliver us from every distress.
बृहस्पते सदमिन्नः सुगं कृधि शं योर्यत्ते मनुर्हितं तदीमहे । रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन
O Brihaspati, always make our path easy; grant us happiness. That which Manu desired, we seek. Like a chariot from difficulty, O Vasus, O givers, deliver us from every distress.