त्वं तं ब्रह्मणस्पते सोम इन्द्रश्च मर्त्यम् । दक्षिणा पात्वंहसः
You, O Lord of Prayer, together with Soma and Indra, may you grant that mortal the reward, and may the gift protect him from harm.
सदसस्पतिमद्भुतं प्रियमिन्द्रस्य काम्यम् । सनिं मेधामयासिषम्
The wondrous Lord of the Assembly, beloved and desired by Indra, the bringer of wealth and wisdom, we seek with our prayers.
यस्मादृते न सिध्यति यज्ञो विपश्चितश्चन । स धीनां योगमिन्वति
Without whom not even the wise can accomplish the sacrifice—he indeed unites the thoughts of the inspired.
आदृध्नोति हविष्कृतिं प्राञ्चं कृणोत्यध्वरम् । होत्रा देवेषु गच्छति
He strengthens the offering, makes the ritual advance, and his priesthood reaches among the gods.
नराशंसं सुधृष्टममपश्यं सप्रथस्तमम् । दिवो न सद्ममखसम्
I have seen Naraśaṃsa, most mighty and renowned, as splendid as the dwelling of heaven, full of festivity.
प्रति त्यं चारुमध्वरं गोपीथाय प्र हूयसे । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
To that lovely sacrifice you are summoned for protection; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
नहि देवो न मर्त्यो महस्तव क्रतुं परः । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
No god nor mortal surpasses your great power; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
ये महो रजसो विदुर्विश्वे देवासो अद्रुहः । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
Those who know the vast expanse, all the gods without malice; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
य उग्रा अर्कमानृचुरनाधृष्टास ओजसा । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
Those fierce ones who have praised the hymn, unconquered in their might; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
ये शुभ्रा घोरवर्पसः सुक्षत्रासो रिशादसः । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
Those bright ones, terrible in form, strong in rule, and destroyers of foes; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
ये नाकस्याधि रोचने दिवि देवास आसते । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
Those gods who sit in the shining realm of heaven; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
य ईङ्खयन्ति पर्वतान्तिरः समुद्रमर्णवम् । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
Those who shake the mountain peaks and cross the ocean's expanse; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
आ ये तन्वन्ति रश्मिभिस्तिरः समुद्रमोजसा । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
Those who stretch forth their rays and, with their might, cross the ocean; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
अभि त्वा पूर्वपीतये सृजामि सोम्यं मधु । मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि
For your former draught I pour out the sweet Soma; come, Agni, with the Maruts.
अयं देवाय जन्मने स्तोमो विप्रेभिरासया । अकारि रत्नधातमः
This hymn, fashioned by the inspired, is made for the birth of the god, the bestower of treasures.
य इन्द्राय वचोयुजा ततक्षुर्मनसा हरी । शमीभिर्यज्ञमाशत
They have yoked their thoughts to speech for Indra, and with branches they have prepared the sacrifice.
तक्षन्नासत्याभ्यां परिज्मानं सुखं रथम् । तक्षन्धेनुं सबर्दुघाम्
They fashioned for the Aśvins a swift, comfortable chariot, and fashioned a cow rich in milk.
युवाना पितरा पुनः सत्यमन्त्रा ऋजूयवः । ऋभवो विष्ट्यक्रत
The youthful ones, true in their words and straight in their ways, the Ṛbhus, have remade their parents.
सं वो मदासो अग्मतेन्द्रेण च मरुत्वता । आदित्येभिश्च राजभिः
May your exhilarations come together with Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, and with the royal Ādityas.
उत त्यं चमसं नवं त्वष्टुर्देवस्य निष्कृतम् । अकर्त चतुरः पुनः
And that new vessel, skillfully fashioned by Tvaṣṭṛ, the god, he made four times anew.
ते नो रत्नानि धत्तन त्रिरा साप्तानि सुन्वते । एकमेकं सुशस्तिभिः
May they grant us treasures, threefold and sevenfold, to the one who presses the Soma, each one with fair praises.
अधारयन्त वह्नयोऽभजन्त सुकृत्यया । भागं देवेषु यज्ञियम्
The fires sustained it; they apportioned, with right action, the share of the sacrifice among the gods.
इहेन्द्राग्नी उप ह्वये तयोरित्स्तोममुश्मसि । ता सोमं सोमपातमा
Here I call upon Indra and Agni; to them we raise our hymn; may they both drink the Soma here.
ता यज्ञेषु प्र शंसतेन्द्राग्नी शुम्भता नरः । ता गायत्रेषु गायत
Praise them in the sacrifices, O men—Indra and Agni, make splendid; sing to them in the Gāyatrī verses.
ता मित्रस्य प्रशस्तय इन्द्राग्नी ता हवामहे । सोमपा सोमपीतये
Those who are praised by Mitra, Indra and Agni, we invoke for the drinking of Soma.
उग्रा सन्ता हवामह उपेदं सवनं सुतम् । इन्द्राग्नी एह गच्छताम्
Being mighty, we call upon them; let Indra and Agni come here to this pressed Soma offering.
ता महान्ता सदस्पती इन्द्राग्नी रक्ष उब्जतम् । अप्रजाः सन्त्वत्रिणः
You two great lords of the seat, Indra and Agni, protect us; let the childless and the lawless be far away.
तेन सत्येन जागृतमधि प्रचेतुने पदे । इन्द्राग्नी शर्म यच्छतम्
By that truth, keep watch at the place of the wise; Indra and Agni, grant us protection.
प्रातर्युजा वि बोधयाश्विनावेह गच्छताम् । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये
Awakened at dawn, let the two Aśvins come here, yoked, to drink this Soma.
या सुरथा रथीतमोभा देवा दिविस्पृशा । अश्विना ता हवामहे
You two gods, whose chariots are splendid and swift, touching the sky—Aśvins, we call upon you.