उरुं हि राजा वरुणश्चकार सूर्याय पन्थामन्वेतवा उ । अपदे पादा प्रतिधातवेऽकरुतापवक्ता हृदयाविधश्चित्
For King Varuṇa has made a wide path for the sun to follow; he has made footprints without feet for guidance, and he marks the heart with his speech.
शतं ते राजन्भिषजः सहस्रमुर्वी गभीरा सुमतिष्टे अस्तु । बाधस्व दूरे निरृतिं पराचैः कृतं चिदेनः प्र मुमुग्ध्यस्मत्
A hundred, O king, are your healers, a thousand; may your vast, deep favor be ours. Drive away misfortune far from us; release us from whatever sin has been committed.
अमी य ऋक्षा निहितास उच्चा नक्तं ददृश्रे कुह चिद्दिवेयुः । अदब्धानि वरुणस्य व्रतानि विचाकशच्चन्द्रमा नक्तमेति
Those stars set high are fixed, seen by night, but where do they go by day? The laws of Varuṇa are unbroken; the moon shines forth and travels by night.
तत्त्वा यामि ब्रह्मणा वन्दमानस्तदा शास्ते यजमानो हविर्भिः । अहेळमानो वरुणेह बोध्युरुशंस मा न आयुः प्र मोषीः
I approach you with prayer, honoring you; so the sacrificer commands with offerings. Be mindful here, O Varuṇa, without anger; O wide-famed, do not take away our life.
तदिन्नक्तं तद्दिवा मह्यमाहुस्तदयं केतो हृद आ वि चष्टे । शुनःशेपो यमह्वद्गृभीतः सो अस्मान्राजा वरुणो मुमोक्तु
This, they say, by night and by day, is mine; this sign appears in the heart. Śunahśepa, whom they bound and seized, may King Varuṇa release him for us.
शुनःशेपो ह्यह्वद्गृभीतस्त्रिष्वादित्यं द्रुपदेषु बद्धः । अवैनं राजा वरुणः ससृज्याद्विद्वाँ अदब्धो वि मुमोक्तु पाशान्
Śunahśepa, indeed, was seized and bound on three posts for the son of Aditi; let King Varuṇa, knowing and faultless, release him from the bonds.
अव ते हेळो वरुण नमोभिरव यज्ञेभिरीमहे हविर्भिः । क्षयन्नस्मभ्यमसुर प्रचेता राजन्नेनांसि शिश्रथः कृतानि
Remove your anger, O Varuṇa, with reverence, with sacrifices and offerings we seek you. As lord, wise, king, forgive the wrongs we have committed.
उदुत्तमं वरुण पाशमस्मदवाधमं वि मध्यमं श्रथाय । अथा वयमादित्य व्रते तवानागसो अदितये स्याम
Release the highest bond, O Varuṇa, from us; loosen the lowest and the middle. Then, O Āditya, in your law, may we be guiltless, belonging to Aditi.
यच्चिद्धि ते विशो यथा प्र देव वरुण व्रतम् । मिनीमसि द्यविद्यवि
Whatever, O Varuṇa, your law is, as the people, as the god, we examine it, day by day.
मा नो वधाय हत्नवे जिहीळानस्य रीरधः । मा हृणानस्य मन्यवे
Do not harm us for offense or for transgression, nor for anger at one who is remorseful.
वि मृळीकाय ते मनो रथीरश्वं न संदितम् । गीर्भिर्वरुण सीमहि
Let your gracious mind, swift as a chariot and yoked like a horse, come to us, O Varuṇa, that we may attain you with our hymns.
परा हि मे विमन्यवः पतन्ति वस्यइष्टये । वयो न वसतीरुप
For my angers fall away, seeking prosperity, like birds returning to their nest.
कदा क्षत्रश्रियं नरमा वरुणं करामहे । मृळीकायोरुचक्षसम्
When shall we, O Varuṇa, perform for you, the wise lord, the service that brings the glory of kingship, you who are gracious and far-seeing?
तदित्समानमाशाते वेनन्ता न प्र युच्छतः । धृतव्रताय दाशुषे
That reward, like a shared prize, is sought by those who do not turn away, for the steadfast in vow, for the worshipper.
वेदा यो वीनां पदमन्तरिक्षेण पतताम् । वेद नावः समुद्रियः
He knows the path of the birds flying through the mid-air; he knows the ships that travel the ocean.
वेद मासो धृतव्रतो द्वादश प्रजावतः । वेदा य उपजायते
He, steadfast in vow, knows the months, twelve, filled with offspring; he knows what is born.
वेद वातस्य वर्तनिमुरोरृष्वस्य बृहतः । वेदा ये अध्यासते
He knows the path of the wind, of the wide, lofty, and great; he knows those who dwell above.
नि षसाद धृतव्रतो वरुणः पस्त्यास्वा । साम्राज्याय सुक्रतुः
Varuṇa, steadfast in vow, has taken his seat among the dwellings, with good counsel, for sovereignty.
अतो विश्वान्यद्भुता चिकित्वाँ अभि पश्यति । कृतानि या च कर्त्वा
From there, the wise one beholds all wonders, both what has been done and what is to be done.
स नो विश्वाहा सुक्रतुरादित्यः सुपथा करत् । प्र ण आयूंषि तारिषत्
May the wise Āditya, every day, lead us on the good path; may he carry us safely across our lifespans.
बिभ्रद्द्रापिं हिरण्ययं वरुणो वस्त निर्णिजम् । परि स्पशो नि षेदिरे
Varuṇa, bearing a golden mantle, has put on his shining robe; his spies are stationed all around.
न यं दिप्सन्ति दिप्सवो न द्रुह्वाणो जनानाम् । न देवमभिमातयः
No one who seeks to harm, no one deceitful among men, no hostile force can overcome this god.
उत यो मानुषेष्वा यशश्चक्रे असाम्या । अस्माकमुदरेष्वा
And he who among men has made unequaled fame, may that be within us.
परा मे यन्ति धीतयो गावो न गव्यूतीरनु । इच्छन्तीरुरुचक्षसम्
My thoughts go forth, like cows following their pastures, longing for the far-seeing one.
सं नु वोचावहै पुनर्यतो मे मध्वाभृतम् । होतेव क्षदसे प्रियम्
Let us speak together again, from where my honey-bearing words come, like a priest to one who is dear.
दर्शं नु विश्वदर्शतं दर्शं रथमधि क्षमि । एता जुषत मे गिरः
May I see the all-seeing one, may I see him standing on his chariot; accept these my songs.
इमं मे वरुण श्रुधी हवमद्या च मृळय । त्वामवस्युरा चके
Hear this my call, O Varuṇa, and be gracious today; the one seeking help has turned to you.
त्वं विश्वस्य मेधिर दिवश्च ग्मश्च राजसि । स यामनि प्रति श्रुधि
You, wise one, rule over all, both heaven and earth; hear us in this our journey.
उदुत्तमं मुमुग्धि नो वि पाशं मध्यमं चृत । अवाधमानि जीवसे
Release for us the highest bond, and the middle one, O Cṛta; let the lowest remain for life.
वसिष्वा हि मियेध्य वस्त्राण्यूर्जां पते । सेमं नो अध्वरं यज
For you, O Lord of strength, the garments are prepared, O master of nourishment; offer this sacrifice for us.