सप्तार्धगर्भा भुवनस्य रेतो विष्णोस्तिष्ठन्ति प्रदिशा विधर्मणि । ते धीतिभिर्मनसा ते विपश्चितः परिभुवः परि भवन्ति विश्वतः
Seven who are half-born uphold the seed of the world, standing in the directions, established by Viṣṇu. By their thoughts, by their minds, by their wisdom, they encompass all things from every side.
न वि जानामि यदिवेदमस्मि निण्यः संनद्धो मनसा चरामि । यदा मागन्प्रथमजा ऋतस्यादिद्वाचो अश्नुवे भागमस्याः
I do not know what I am truly; hidden, bound up, I wander with my mind. When the first-born of truth came to me, then I obtained a share of this speech.
अपाङ्प्राङेति स्वधया गृभीतोऽमर्त्यो मर्त्येना सयोनिः । ता शश्वन्ता विषूचीना वियन्ता न्यन्यं चिक्युर्न नि चिक्युरन्यम्
He goes away, he comes near, seized by his own nature; the immortal is united in origin with the mortal. They, ever diverging, ever separating, recognize one and do not recognize the other.
ऋचो अक्षरे परमे व्योमन्यस्मिन्देवा अधि विश्वे निषेदुः । यस्तन्न वेद किमृचा करिष्यति य इत्तद्विदुस्त इमे समासते
The verses are set in the imperishable highest heaven, where all the gods have taken their seat. He who does not know that, what will he do with the verse? But those who know it, they are gathered here together.
सूयवसाद्भगवती हि भूया अथो वयं भगवन्तः स्याम । अद्धि तृणमघ्न्ये विश्वदानीं पिब शुद्धमुदकमाचरन्ती
May the bountiful one be more bountiful through good pasture; and may we too become fortunate. Eat the grass, O uninjurable one, giver of all things; drink the pure water as you move.
गौरीर्मिमाय सलिलानि तक्षत्येकपदी द्विपदी सा चतुष्पदी । अष्टापदी नवपदी बभूवुषी सहस्राक्षरा परमे व्योमन्
Gaurī measured out the waters; she is one-footed, two-footed, and four-footed. Becoming eight-footed, nine-footed, she became a thousand-syllabled in the highest heaven.
तस्याः समुद्रा अधि वि क्षरन्ति तेन जीवन्ति प्रदिशश्चतस्रः । ततः क्षरत्यक्षरं तद्विश्वमुप जीवति
From her, the oceans flow forth; by that, the four directions live. From that, the imperishable flows; by that, all this lives.
शकमयं धूममारादपश्यं विषूवता पर एनावरेण । उक्षाणं पृश्निमपचन्त वीरास्तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्यासन्
I saw smoke from afar, as if from a fire, with the wind blowing it to the farther and the nearer side. The heroes milked the spotted cow; those were the first ordinances.
त्रयः केशिन ऋतुथा वि चक्षते संवत्सरे वपत एक एषाम् । विश्वमेको अभि चष्टे शचीभिर्ध्राजिरेकस्य ददृशे न रूपम्
Three with braided hair are seen in due season; in the year, one of them is shorn. One, with his powers, beholds all; the other's form is not seen, though he is adorned.
चत्वारि वाक्परिमिता पदानि तानि विदुर्ब्राह्मणा ये मनीषिणः । गुहा त्रीणि निहिता नेङ्गयन्ति तुरीयं वाचो मनुष्या वदन्ति
Speech is measured in four steps; those who know, the wise Brāhmaṇas, understand them. Three are hidden in secrecy; men speak the fourth of speech.
इन्द्रं मित्रं वरुणमग्निमाहुरथो दिव्यः स सुपर्णो गरुत्मान् । एकं सद्विप्रा बहुधा वदन्त्यग्निं यमं मातरिश्वानमाहुः
They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuṇa, Agni; and he is the divine, the splendid-winged Garutman. The wise speak of the One as many: they call him Agni, Yama, Mātariśvan.
कृष्णं नियानं हरयः सुपर्णा अपो वसाना दिवमुत्पतन्ति । त आववृत्रन्सदनादृतस्यादिद्घृतेन पृथिवी व्युद्यते
The black, the tawny, the splendid-winged, clothed in waters, fly up to the sky. They, having circled, left the seat of truth; then the earth was made bright with ghee.
द्वादश प्रधयश्चक्रमेकं त्रीणि नभ्यानि क उ तच्चिकेत । तस्मिन्साकं त्रिशता न शङ्कवोऽर्पिताः षष्टिर्न चलाचलासः
Twelve spokes, one wheel, three naves—who understands this? Upon it are set three hundred and sixty pegs, which do not move, though they seem to move.
यस्ते स्तनः शशयो यो मयोभूर्येन विश्वा पुष्यसि वार्याणि । यो रत्नधा वसुविद्यः सुदत्रः सरस्वति तमिह धातवे कः
That breast of yours which is full, which brings delight, by which you nourish all desirable things— that which bears treasures, knower of wealth, bestower of good—O Sarasvatī, place that here for our sustenance.
यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजन्त देवास्तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्यासन् । ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचन्त यत्र पूर्वे साध्याः सन्ति देवाः
With sacrifice, the gods performed sacrifice; those were the first ordinances. Those mighty ones attained the heaven where the ancient Sādhyas, the gods, are.
समानमेतदुदकमुच्चैत्यव चाहभिः । भूमिं पर्जन्या जिन्वन्ति दिवं जिन्वन्त्यग्नयः
This water is the same, rising up and falling down with the days; the earth is quickened by the rain-clouds, the heavens are quickened by the fires.
दिव्यं सुपर्णं वायसं बृहन्तमपां गर्भं दर्शतमोषधीनाम् । अभीपतो वृष्टिभिस्तर्पयन्तं सरस्वन्तमवसे जोहवीमि
I call for help upon Sarasvant, the divine, splendid-winged, mighty one, the most visible among plants, the embryo of the waters, who, approached with rains, brings satisfaction.
कया शुभा सवयसः सनीळाः समान्या मरुतः सं मिमिक्षुः । कया मती कुत एतास एतेऽर्चन्ति शुष्मं वृषणो वसूया
By what beauty, by what kinship, by what common bond do you, Maruts, wish to unite? By what thought, from where have these come, that the mighty ones shine forth, eager for wealth?
कस्य ब्रह्माणि जुजुषुर्युवानः को अध्वरे मरुत आ ववर्त । श्येनाँ इव ध्रजतो अन्तरिक्षे केन महा मनसा रीरमाम
Whose praises have the youthful ones delighted in? Who, at the sacrifice, has turned the Maruts? Like falcons rushing through the midspace, by what great mind do we find delight?
कुतस्त्वमिन्द्र माहिनः सन्नेको यासि सत्पते किं त इत्था । सं पृच्छसे समराणः शुभानैर्वोचेस्तन्नो हरिवो यत्ते अस्मे
From where, Indra, have you, mighty one, come alone, O lord of truth? Why is it so? You ask together with the splendid ones; speak to us, O charioteer, what is yours for us.
ब्रह्माणि मे मतयः शं सुतासः शुष्म इयर्ति प्रभृतो मे अद्रिः । आ शासते प्रति हर्यन्त्युक्थेमा हरी वहतस्ता नो अच्छ
My praises, my thoughts, are well-pressed; my strength is aroused, my stone is ready. They command, they are eager for the hymn; those two steeds carry you—may they bring you to us.
अतो वयमन्तमेभिर्युजानाः स्वक्षत्रेभिस्तन्वः शुम्भमानाः । महोभिरेताँ उप युज्महे न्विन्द्र स्वधामनु हि नो बभूथ
Therefore, we, yoked with these, shining in our own power, adorn our bodies. With these great ones we approach you, Indra; for you have become our own by your nature.
क्व स्या वो मरुतः स्वधासीद्यन्मामेकं समधत्ताहिहत्ये । अहं ह्युग्रस्तविषस्तुविष्मान्विश्वस्य शत्रोरनमं वधस्नैः
Where was your own power, Maruts, when you set me alone in the serpent-slaying? For I am fierce, strong, mighty, unconquered by the enemy, unbroken by the weapons of all.
भूरि चकर्थ युज्येभिरस्मे समानेभिर्वृषभ पौंस्येभिः । भूरीणि हि कृणवामा शविष्ठेन्द्र क्रत्वा मरुतो यद्वशाम
You have done much for us with your yoked ones, with your united, bull-like powers. Indeed, let us do many mighty deeds, O most powerful Indra, by wisdom, when we are in your command, O Maruts.
वधीं वृत्रं मरुत इन्द्रियेण स्वेन भामेन तविषो बभूवान् । अहमेता मनवे विश्वश्चन्द्राः सुगा अपश्चकर वज्रबाहुः
You slew Vṛtra, Maruts, with your own power, by your own brightness you became mighty. I, the wielder of the thunderbolt, made all these paths easy for Manu, shining for all.
अनुत्तमा ते मघवन्नकिर्नु न त्वावाँ अस्ति देवता विदानः । न जायमानो नशते न जातो यानि करिष्या कृणुहि प्रवृद्ध
Unsurpassed are you, O generous one; there is no other god who knows as you do. Neither being born nor being born anew is lost; do what you will, O ever-growing one.
एकस्य चिन्मे विभ्वस्त्वोजो या नु दधृष्वान्कृणवै मनीषा । अहं ह्युग्रो मरुतो विदानो यानि च्यवमिन्द्र इदीश एषाम्
Even with the power of one, I could accomplish what I set my mind to, if I dared. For I am fierce, knowing the Maruts, and whatever Indra desires among these, I can do.
अमन्दन्मा मरुत स्तोमो अत्र यन्मे नरः श्रुत्यं ब्रह्म चक्र । इन्द्राय वृष्णे सुमखाय मह्यं सख्ये सखायस्तन्वे तनूभिः
Here my praise gladdened the Maruts, when the men made a worthy hymn for me. For Indra, the strong, the bountiful, for me, the friend, friends with their bodies and selves.
एवेदेते प्रति मा रोचमाना अनेद्यः श्रव एषो दधानाः । संचक्ष्या मरुतश्चन्द्रवर्णा अच्छान्त मे छदयाथा च नूनम्
These here shine forth before me, bearing undiminished fame. The Maruts, bright in form, will come together; may you now cover me and protect me.
को न्वत्र मरुतो मामहे वः प्र यातन सखीँरच्छा सखायः । मन्मानि चित्रा अपिवातयन्त एषां भूत नवेदा म ऋतानाम्
Who among you, Maruts, will be my helper here? Come forth, friends, as friends to a friend. Let your wondrous thoughts flow forth; be among those who know the truths.