त्वं ताँ अग्न उभयान्वि विद्वान्वेषि प्रपित्वे मनुषो यजत्र । अभिपित्वे मनवे शास्यो भूर्मर्मृजेन्य उशिग्भिर्नाक्रः
You, Agni, knowing both sides, seek out the ancient path for man, O worthy one; you are to be obeyed by the one who seeks to surpass, and you are the leader among the inspired seers.
अवोचाम निवचनान्यस्मिन्मानस्य सूनुः सहसाने अग्नौ । वयं सहस्रमृषिभिः सनेम विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम्
We have spoken these utterances in the presence of the mind's son, in the mighty fire; may we, together with a thousand sages, attain strength and know this enduring, nourishing people.
अनर्वाणं वृषभं मन्द्रजिह्वं बृहस्पतिं वर्धया नव्यमर्कैः । गाथान्यः सुरुचो यस्य देवा आशृण्वन्ति नवमानस्य मर्ताः
Exalt the bull, whose tongue is gentle, Brihaspati, with fresh hymns; whose songs are radiant, to whom the gods listen, and mortals with renewed minds.
तमृत्विया उप वाचः सचन्ते सर्गो न यो देवयतामसर्जि । बृहस्पतिः स ह्यञ्जो वरांसि विभ्वाभवत्समृते मातरिश्वा
To him, the priests join their voices, as a flow that is sent forth by those devoted to the gods; Brihaspati, swift and powerful, became manifold, remembered by Matarishvan.
उपस्तुतिं नमस उद्यतिं च श्लोकं यंसत्सवितेव प्र बाहू । अस्य क्रत्वाहन्यो यो अस्ति मृगो न भीमो अरक्षसस्तुविष्मान्
Let praise, reverence, and exaltation be offered to him, whose hymn rises like Savitar's arms; by his resolve, he is unique, fierce as a wild beast, mighty, and a protector against harm.
अस्य श्लोको दिवीयते पृथिव्यामत्यो न यंसद्यक्षभृद्विचेताः । मृगाणां न हेतयो यन्ति चेमा बृहस्पतेरहिमायाँ अभि द्यून्
His hymn resounds in heaven and on earth, like a charioteer whose song carries the burden of the unseen; as the tracks of wild beasts move here, so Brihaspati's power overcomes the clouds.
ये त्वा देवोस्रिकं मन्यमानाः पापा भद्रमुपजीवन्ति पज्राः । न दूढ्ये अनु ददासि वामं बृहस्पते चयस इत्पियारुम्
Those who, thinking you are weak, approach you, O Brihaspati, for good fortune, live prosperously; you do not withhold gifts from the deserving, but grant favor even to the humble.
सुप्रैतुः सूयवसो न पन्था दुर्नियन्तुः परिप्रीतो न मित्रः । अनर्वाणो अभि ये चक्षते नोऽपीवृता अपोर्णुवन्तो अस्थुः
May the path of the generous be well-trodden, like that of a friend who is easily pleased; those who are not weak, who look upon us kindly, stand fulfilled, having attained abundance.
सं यं स्तुभोऽवनयो न यन्ति समुद्रं न स्रवतो रोधचक्राः । स विद्वाँ उभयं चष्टे अन्तर्बृहस्पतिस्तर आपश्च गृध्रः
The praise that is sung does not go astray, like waters that flow to the ocean, unhindered by barriers; Brihaspati, knowing both sides, perceives within, crossing the waters like a vulture.
एवा महस्तुविजातस्तुविष्मान्बृहस्पतिर्वृषभो धायि देवः । स न स्तुतो वीरवद्धातु गोमद्विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम्
Thus, Brihaspati, born of greatness, mighty, the bull, the god, is established; may he, praised by us, grant heroic strength and cattle, and may we know this enduring, nourishing people.
कङ्कतो न कङ्कतोऽथो सतीनकङ्कतः । द्वाविति प्लुषी इति न्यदृष्टा अलिप्सत
Like the cry of the heron, and again the heron's cry, and the cry of the satina-heron; two, they say, 'Plushi,' thus the unseen ones have settled and have not touched.
अदृष्टान्हन्त्यायत्यथो हन्ति परायती । अथो अवघ्नती हन्त्यथो पिनष्टि पिंषती
The unseen ones strike those approaching, and also strike those departing; they strike from above, and also crush and grind.
शरासः कुशरासो दर्भासः सैर्या उत । मौञ्जा अदृष्टा वैरिणाः सर्वे साकं न्यलिप्सत
Arrows, false arrows, grasses, and reeds; the munja grass, the unseen enemies, all together have settled and have not touched.
नि गावो गोष्ठे असदन्नि मृगासो अविक्षत । नि केतवो जनानां न्यदृष्टा अलिप्सत
The cows have settled in the cowshed, the wild animals have wandered; the signs among people, the unseen ones have settled and have not touched.
एत उ त्ये प्रत्यदृश्रन्प्रदोषं तस्करा इव । अदृष्टा विश्वदृष्टाः प्रतिबुद्धा अभूतन
These have appeared at dusk, like thieves; the unseen ones, seen by all, have become awakened.
द्यौर्वः पिता पृथिवी माता सोमो भ्रातादितिः स्वसा । अदृष्टा विश्वदृष्टास्तिष्ठतेलयता सु कम्
Heaven is your father, earth is your mother, Soma is your brother, Aditi is your sister; the unseen ones, seen by all, stand, may you move well.
ये अंस्या ये अङ्ग्याः सूचीका ये प्रकङ्कताः । अदृष्टाः किं चनेह वः सर्वे साकं नि जस्यत
Those who are on the shoulder, those who are on the limb, those who are needle-like, those who are prakaṅkata; unseen ones, whatever you are here, all together be subdued.
उत्पुरस्तात्सूर्य एति विश्वदृष्टो अदृष्टहा । अदृष्टान्सर्वाञ्जम्भयन्सर्वाश्च यातुधान्यः
The sun rises in front, seen by all, destroyer of the unseen; he subdues all unseen ones and all sorcerers.
उदपप्तदसौ सूर्यः पुरु विश्वानि जूर्वन् । आदित्यः पर्वतेभ्यो विश्वदृष्टो अदृष्टहा
The sun has risen, driving away all afflictions; the Aditya, from the mountains, seen by all, destroyer of the unseen.
सूर्ये विषम् आ सजामि दृतिꣳ सुरावतो गृहे । सो चिन् नु न मराति नो वयम् मरामारे अस्य योजनꣳ हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार
I set my resolve in the sun, in the house of the generous; may he not perish, nor may we perish; may the bond of this one not be broken; honeyed is your strength, honeyed your work.
इयत्तिका शकुन्तिका सका जघास ते विषम् । सो चिन् नु न मराति नो वयम् मरामारे अस्य योजनꣳ हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार
This little bird, the female, has eaten poison with you. Yet neither she nor we die; let us not die from this. The measure of this has been taken; honey for you, the honey-maker has made.
त्रिः सप्त विष्पुलिङ्गका विषस्य पुष्यम् अक्षन् । ताश् चिन् नु न मरन्ति नो वयम् मरामारे अस्य योजनꣳ हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार
Three times seven sparks, the fruits of poison, have been seen. Yet neither they nor we die; let us not die from this. The measure of this has been taken; honey for you, the honey-maker has made.
नवानाꣳ नवतीनाꣳ विषस्य रोपुषीणाम् । सर्वासाम् अग्रभꣳ नामारे अस्य योजनꣳ हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार
Of the ninety-nine, of the poisonous ones, of the sprouting ones, I have taken the name of all. Let us not die from this. The measure of this has been taken; honey for you, the honey-maker has made.
त्रिः सप्त मयूर्यः सप्त स्वसारो अग्रुवः । तास् ते विषꣳ वि जभ्रिर उदकꣳ कुम्भिनीर् इव
Three times seven peahens, seven sisters, the foremost ones—these have carried the poison for you, like water in jars.
इयत्तकः कुषुम्भकस् तकम् भिनद्म्य् अश्मना । ततो विषम् प्र वावृते पराचीर् अनु सꣳवतः
Just as much as this Kuṣumbhaka, I break it with a stone; then the poison is expelled, flowing away in the opposite direction.
कुषुम्भकस् तद् अब्रवीद् गिरेः प्रवर्तमानकः । वृश्चिकस्यारसꣳ विषम् अरसꣳ वृश्चिक ते विषम्
Kuṣumbhaka spoke thus, rolling down from the mountain: 'The poison of the scorpion is tasteless; tasteless is your poison, O scorpion.'
त्वमग्ने द्युभिस्त्वमाशुशुक्षणिस्त्वमद्भ्यस्त्वमश्मनस्परि । त्वं वनेभ्यस्त्वमोषधीभ्यस्त्वं नृणां नृपते जायसे शुचिः
O Agni, you shine forth with the heavens; you are swift among the waters, and upon the stones. You are in the forests, in the plants, and among men, O lord of people, you are born pure.
तवाग्ने होत्रं तव पोत्रमृत्वियं तव नेष्ट्रं त्वमग्निदृतायतः । तव प्रशास्त्रं त्वमध्वरीयसि ब्रह्मा चासि गृहपतिश्च नो दमे
O Agni, yours is the office of Hotar, yours the Potar's role, yours the priestly function; you are the Neshṭar, you are the Agnidh, and the supervisor. Yours is the role of Praśāstar at the sacrifice; you are the Brahman, and you are our householder in the home.
त्वमग्न इन्द्रो वृषभः सतामसि त्वं विष्णुरुरुगायो नमस्यः । त्वं ब्रह्मा रयिविद्ब्रह्मणस्पते त्वं विधर्तः सचसे पुरंध्या
You, Agni, are Indra, the mighty bull among the true; you are Vishnu, wide-striding and worthy of reverence. You are Brahmanaspati, the possessor of wealth, O lord of prayer; you are the arranger, you join with the generous.
त्वमग्ने राजा वरुणो धृतव्रतस्त्वं मित्रो भवसि दस्म ईड्यः । त्वमर्यमा सत्पतिर्यस्य सम्भुजं त्वमंशो विदथे देव भाजयुः
You, Agni, are king Varuna, firm in your vows; you are Mitra, wondrous and worthy of praise. You are Aryaman, the true lord whose portion is shared; you are Aṃśa, O god, who receives a share in the rite.