यस्य त्री पूर्णा मधुना पदान्यक्षीयमाणा स्वधया मदन्ति । य उ त्रिधातु पृथिवीमुत द्यामेको दाधार भुवनानि विश्वा
His three steps are filled with honey, delighting by their own nature; he alone upholds the earth and the heavens, and all the worlds.
तदस्य प्रियमभि पाथो अश्यां नरो यत्र देवयवो मदन्ति । उरुक्रमस्य स हि बन्धुरित्था विष्णोः पदे परमे मध्व उत्सः
May I attain his beloved path, where men devoted to the gods rejoice; for the wide-strider, Vishnu, that is the kin, the supreme place, the fountain of honey.
ता वां वास्तून्युश्मसि गमध्यै यत्र गावो भूरिशृङ्गा अयासः । अत्राह तदुरुगायस्य वृष्णः परमं पदमव भाति भूरि
We desire to reach your abodes, where the cows with many horns roam; there, indeed, the supreme place of the wide-striding, mighty one shines forth abundantly.
प्र वः पान्तमन्धसो धियायते महे शूराय विष्णवे चार्चत । या सानुनि पर्वतानामदाभ्या महस्तस्थतुरर्वतेव साधुना
Praise for you, who protect the drinker, is offered with thought; sing to the mighty Vishnu; those who stood on the slopes of the mountains, unassailable, have attained greatness like the swift.
त्वेषमित्था समरणं शिमीवतोरिन्द्राविष्णू सुतपा वामुरुष्यति । या मर्त्याय प्रतिधीयमानमित्कृशानोरस्तुरसनामुरुष्यथः
Indra and Vishnu, fierce and swift, will protect you, O drinkers of the soma; you who defend mortals, overcoming the weak and the strong alike.
ता ईं वर्धन्ति मह्यस्य पौंस्यं नि मातरा नयति रेतसे भुजे । दधाति पुत्रोऽवरं परं पितुर्नाम तृतीयमधि रोचने दिवः
They increase the strength of the mighty; the mothers lead the seed to the bearer; the son places the lower and upper name of the father, the third in the shining realm of heaven.
तत्तदिदस्य पौंस्यं गृणीमसीनस्य त्रातुरवृकस्य मीळ्हुषः । यः पार्थिवानि त्रिभिरिद्विगामभिरुरु क्रमिष्टोरुगायाय जीवसे
We praise this strength of his, the savior, the unerring, the generous; who, with three strides, traversed the earthly realms for the wide-strider, for life.
द्वे इदस्य क्रमणे स्वर्दृशोऽभिख्याय मर्त्यो भुरण्यति । तृतीयमस्य नकिरा दधर्षति वयश्चन पतयन्तः पतत्रिणः
Two of his strides are visible to mortals, who gaze and wonder; the third, none dares to reach, not even the birds flying in the sky.
चतुर्भिः साकं नवतिं च नामभिश्चक्रं न वृत्तं व्यतीँरवीविपत् । बृहच्छरीरो विमिमान ऋक्वभिर्युवाकुमारः प्रत्येत्याहवम्
With four together and ninety names, like a revolving wheel, he moves without stopping; measuring his great form with hymns, the youthful, vigorous one responds to the summons.
भवा मित्रो न शेव्यो घृतासुतिर्विभूतद्युम्न एवया उ सप्रथाः । अधा ते विष्णो विदुषा चिदर्ध्य स्तोमो यज्ञश्च राध्यो हविष्मता
You are to be approached, O Viṣṇu, like a gracious friend, delighting in offerings of ghee, resplendent in your glory, spreading forth with your stride. Therefore, even one who knows, O Viṣṇu, should offer you praise and sacrifice, worthy with oblations.
यः पूर्व्याय वेधसे नवीयसे सुमज्जानये विष्णवे ददाशति । यो जातमस्य महतो महि ब्रवत्सेदु श्रवोभिर्युज्यं चिदभ्यसत्
He who gives to Viṣṇu, the ancient and ever-new creator, the one of noble birth, he who proclaims the greatness of the mighty one from birth, truly attains fame, even that which is to be yoked.
तमु स्तोतारः पूर्व्यं यथा विद ऋतस्य गर्भं जनुषा पिपर्तन । आस्य जानन्तो नाम चिद्विवक्तन महस्ते विष्णो सुमतिं भजामहे
You, whom the singers, as of old, nurture as the embryo of truth with their song, knowing even your name, they declare it; O Viṣṇu, we seek your great favor.
तमस्य राजा वरुणस्तमश्विना क्रतुं सचन्त मारुतस्य वेधसः । दाधार दक्षमुत्तममहर्विदं व्रजं च विष्णुः सखिवाँ अपोर्णुते
The king Varuṇa, the Aśvins, and the wise Maruts share in his power; Viṣṇu, the friend, upholds supreme skill and, unwearied, fills the enclosure.
आ यो विवाय सचथाय दैव्य इन्द्राय विष्णुः सुकृते सुकृत्तरः । वेधा अजिन्वत्त्रिषधस्थ आर्यमृतस्य भागे यजमानमाभजत्
Viṣṇu, who is more skillful than the skillful, has apportioned the divine share for Indra, the doer of good; the creator has set Aryaman in the threefold seat and bestowed the worshiper with a share of the order.
अबोध्यग्निर्ज्म उदेति सूर्यो व्युषाश्चन्द्रा मह्यावो अर्चिषा । आयुक्षातामश्विना यातवे रथं प्रासावीद्देवः सविता जगत्पृथक्
Agni has awakened, the sun rises, the shining dawns blaze with light; the Aśvins have yoked their chariot for the journey, and Savitar, the god, has set all beings apart.
यद्युञ्जाथे वृषणमश्विना रथं घृतेन नो मधुना क्षत्रमुक्षतम् । अस्माकं ब्रह्म पृतनासु जिन्वतं वयं धना शूरसाता भजेमहि
When you, O vigorous Aśvins, yoke your chariot, shower us with your strength, with ghee and honey; may our hymn inspire you in battles, and may we, favored by heroes, win riches.
अर्वाङ्त्रिचक्रो मधुवाहनो रथो जीराश्वो अश्विनोर्यातु सुष्टुतः । त्रिवन्धुरो मघवा विश्वसौभगः शं न आ वक्षद्द्विपदे चतुष्पदे
Let the chariot of the Aśvins, swift and honey-bearing, drawn by strong steeds, come near, well-praised; may the generous one, three-yoked, bring all prosperity to us, and grant us well-being for bipeds and quadrupeds.
आ न ऊर्जं वहतमश्विना युवं मधुमत्या नः कशया मिमिक्षतम् । प्रायुस्तारिष्टं नी रपांसि मृक्षतं सेधतं द्वेषो भवतं सचाभुवा
Bring us nourishment, O Aśvins, with your honeyed whip; grant us sweet food; lead us safely across, remove our misfortunes, drive away hatred, and be our constant companions.
युवं ह गर्भं जगतीषु धत्थो युवं विश्वेषु भुवनेष्वन्तः । युवमग्निं च वृषणावपश्च वनस्पतीँरश्विनावैरयेथाम्
You have placed the embryo in living beings, you are present in all the worlds; you, O mighty Aśvins, have kindled Agni and the plants and the trees.
युवं ह स्थो भिषजा भेषजेभिरथो ह स्थो रथ्या राथ्येभिः । अथो ह क्षत्रमधि धत्थ उग्रा यो वां हविष्मान्मनसा ददाश
You are indeed healers with your remedies, and you are charioteers with your chariots; you have established power, O mighty ones, for whoever, with offering and mind, worships you.
वसू रुद्रा पुरुमन्तू वृधन्ता दशस्यतं नो वृषणावभिष्टौ । दस्रा ह यद्रेक्ण औचथ्यो वां प्र यत्सस्राथे अकवाभिरूती
O generous Rudras, abundant in riches and strength, grant us your favor in our invocation; O wondrous ones, when Aucathya calls upon you, you come with swift aid.
को वां दाशत्सुमतये चिदस्यै वसू यद्धेथे नमसा पदे गोः । जिगृतमस्मे रेवतीः पुरंधीः कामप्रेणेव मनसा चरन्ता
Who will worship you for this favor, O givers of wealth, when you, with reverence, approach the cow's place? Grant us splendid gifts, moving with desire as with the mind.
युक्तो ह यद्वां तौग्र्याय पेरुर्वि मध्ये अर्णसो धायि पज्रः । उप वामवः शरणं गमेयं शूरो नाज्म पतयद्भिरेवैः
When your chariot is yoked for Tugra's son, it is set in the midst of the waters; may I find shelter in your protection, like a hero fleeing swiftly from pursuit.
उपस्तुतिरौचथ्यमुरुष्येन्मा मामिमे पतत्रिणी वि दुग्धाम् । मा मामेधो दशतयश्चितो धाक्प्र यद्वां बद्धस्त्मनि खादति क्षाम्
Let the praise of Aucathya reach you, O mighty ones; let not the three-winged bird drink me dry; let not the envious one, eager for ten, harm me, nor the one bound in the snare consume the earth.
न मा गरन्नद्यो मातृतमा दासा यदीं सुसमुब्धमवाधुः । शिरो यदस्य त्रैतनो वितक्षत्स्वयं दास उरो अंसावपि ग्ध
Let not the rivers, most motherly, swallow me, nor the Dāsas, if they have bound me tightly; when the head of the Dāsa is struck by Traitana, his own chest and shoulders are broken.
दीर्घतमा मामतेयो जुजुर्वान्दशमे युगे । अपामर्थं यतीनां ब्रह्मा भवति सारथिः
Dīrghatamas, son of Mamata, has served in the tenth cycle; as the ascetic of the waters, he becomes the charioteer of the inspired ones.
प्र द्यावा यज्ञैः पृथिवी ऋतावृधा मही स्तुषे विदथेषु प्रचेतसा । देवेभिर्ये देवपुत्रे सुदंससेत्था धिया वार्याणि प्रभूषतः
I praise the vast earth and sky, grown strong through sacrifice and truth, in the assemblies, with understanding; you, O divine sons of gods, with the gods, have achieved great powers by wisdom.
उत मन्ये पितुरद्रुहो मनो मातुर्महि स्वतवस्तद्धवीमभिः । सुरेतसा पितरा भूम चक्रतुरुरु प्रजाया अमृतं वरीमभिः
And I consider the mind of the father, not hostile, and the great self-power of the mother, with these invocations; the two, rich in seed, the parents, made the earth vast, with immortal paths for offspring.
ते सूनवः स्वपसः सुदंससो मही जज्ञुर्मातरा पूर्वचित्तये । स्थातुश्च सत्यं जगतश्च धर्मणि पुत्रस्य पाथः पदमद्वयाविनः
Those sons, skillful and wise, the two mothers bore for ancient insight; in the law of the standing and the moving, they preserve the true path of the son, undivided.
ते मायिनो ममिरे सुप्रचेतसो जामी सयोनी मिथुना समोकसा । नव्यंनव्यं तन्तुमा तन्वते दिवि समुद्रे अन्तः कवयः सुदीतयः
Those magicians, possessing good understanding, measured out, being of one womb, paired, dwelling together; ever new, ever new, the wise ones, with bright insight, weave the thread in heaven, within the ocean.