या वां कशा मधुमत्यश्विना सूनृतावती । तया यज्ञं मिमिक्षतम्
O Aśvins, with your honey-sweet, gracious whip, may you both make the sacrifice prosper.
नहि वामस्ति दूरके यत्रा रथेन गच्छथः । अश्विना सोमिनो गृहम्
There is no distance for you where you go with your chariot—Aśvins, to the house of the Soma-presser.
हिरण्यपाणिमूतये सवितारमुप ह्वये । स चेत्ता देवता पदम्
For favor, I call upon Savitṛ, the golden-handed; he knows the path of the gods.
अपां नपातमवसे सवितारमुप स्तुहि । तस्य व्रतान्युश्मसि
Praise Savitṛ, the offspring of the waters, for help; we long for his ordinances.
विभक्तारं हवामहे वसोश्चित्रस्य राधसः । सवितारं नृचक्षसम्
We call upon the distributor, the wise-seeing Savitṛ, for the splendid wealth of the beneficent one.
सखाय आ नि षीदत सविता स्तोम्यो नु नः । दाता राधांसि शुम्भति
Friends, sit down together; Savitṛ is to be praised by us; he, the giver, bestows riches and shines forth.
अग्ने पत्नीरिहा वह देवानामुशतीरुप । त्वष्टारं सोमपीतये
Agni, bring here the wives of the gods, who sit together, and Tvaṣṭṛ, for the drinking of Soma.
आ ग्ना अग्न इहावसे होत्रां यविष्ठ भारतीम् । वरूत्रीं धिषणां वह
O Agni, youngest, bring here for help the goddesses—Hotrī, Bhāratī, Varūtrī, and Dhiṣaṇā.
अभि नो देवीरवसा महः शर्मणा नृपत्नीः । अच्छिन्नपत्राः सचन्ताम्
May the divine wives of men, unbroken in their wings, come together for us with their favor and great protection.
इहेन्द्राणीमुप ह्वये वरुणानीं स्वस्तये । अग्नायीं सोमपीतये
Here I call Indrāṇī for aid, Varuṇānī for well-being, and Agnāyī for the drinking of Soma.
मही द्यौः पृथिवी च न इमं यज्ञं मिमिक्षताम् । पिपृतां नो भरीमभिः
May great Heaven and Earth measure out this sacrifice for us; may they support us with their abundance.
तयोरिद्घृतवत्पयो विप्रा रिहन्ति धीतिभिः । गन्धर्वस्य ध्रुवे पदे
Of these two, the wise delight in the ghee-rich milk with their thoughts, at the steadfast seat of the Gandharva.
स्योना पृथिवि भवानृक्षरा निवेशनी । यच्छा नः शर्म सप्रथः
O Earth, be gentle, firm, and a secure resting place; grant us wide and ample protection.
अतो देवा अवन्तु नो यतो विष्णुर्विचक्रमे । पृथिव्याः सप्त धामभिः
From where Viṣṇu has stretched out, from there may the gods protect us, with the seven stations of the earth.
इदं विष्णुर्वि चक्रमे त्रेधा नि दधे पदम् । समूळ्हमस्य पांसुरे
Viṣṇu has stepped forth here, placing his footstep in threefold fashion, firmly set in the dust.
त्रीणि पदा वि चक्रमे विष्णुर्गोपा अदाभ्यः । अतो धर्माणि धारयन्
Viṣṇu, the guardian, unassailable, strode out three steps; from there he upholds the laws.
विष्णोः कर्माणि पश्यत यतो व्रतानि पस्पशे । इन्द्रस्य युज्यः सखा
Behold the deeds of Viṣṇu, from where his sacred ordinances are made manifest; he is Indra's worthy companion.
तद्विष्णोः परमं पदं सदा पश्यन्ति सूरयः । दिवीव चक्षुराततम्
That highest step of Viṣṇu the wise always behold, like an eye extended in the sky.
तद्विप्रासो विपन्यवो जागृवांसः समिन्धते । विष्णोर्यत्परमं पदम्
The inspired seers, awake and discerning, kindle that highest step of Viṣṇu.
तीव्राः सोमास आ गह्याशीर्वन्तः सुता इमे । वायो तान्प्रस्थितान्पिब
Come, O Vāyu, to these strong, pressed Somas, full of sweetness; drink those that are set forth.
उभा देवा दिविस्पृशेन्द्रवायू हवामहे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये
We call both gods, Indra and Vāyu, who touch the sky, to drink this Soma.
इन्द्रवायू मनोजुवा विप्रा हवन्त ऊतये । सहस्राक्षा धियस्पती
Indra and Vāyu, swift as thought, the wise invoke you for aid, O thousand-eyed, lords of insight.
मित्रं वयं हवामहे वरुणं सोमपीतये । जज्ञाना पूतदक्षसा
We call upon Mitra and Varuṇa for the drinking of Soma, both born with pure skill.
ऋतेन यावृतावृधावृतस्य ज्योतिषस्पती । ता मित्रावरुणा हुवे
By truth, ever-growing, lords of truth and of the light—those Mitra and Varuṇa I invoke.
वरुणः प्राविता भुवन्मित्रो विश्वाभिरूतिभिः । करतां नः सुराधसः
May Varuṇa, the protector, and Mitra, with all their aids, grant us their gracious favor.
मरुत्वन्तं हवामह इन्द्रमा सोमपीतये । सजूर्गणेन तृम्पतु
We call upon Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, to drink the Soma; may he rejoice together with his host.
इन्द्रज्येष्ठा मरुद्गणा देवासः पूषरातयः । विश्वे मम श्रुता हवम्
The Maruts, whose chief is Indra, the divine hosts, bestowers of wealth—may all of them hear my invocation.
हत वृत्रं सुदानव इन्द्रेण सहसा युजा । मा नो दुःशंस ईशत
You generous ones, who slew Vṛtra with Indra, yoked with might—may hostile speech not rule over us.
विश्वान्देवान्हवामहे मरुतः सोमपीतये । उग्रा हि पृश्निमातरः
We call upon all the gods, the Maruts, to drink the Soma; for they are fierce, born of Pṛśni.
जयतामिव तन्यतुर्मरुतामेति धृष्णुया । यच्छुभं याथना नरः
Like a victorious thunderer, the Marut host approaches with boldness; whatever is auspicious, grant that, O men.