अनायतो अनिबद्धः कथायं न्यङ्ङुत्तानोऽव पद्यते न । कया याति स्वधया को ददर्श दिवः स्कम्भः समृतः पाति नाकम्
Unrestrained, unbound, how does he lie down, how does he rise up? By what inherent power does he go, who has seen it? The pillar of heaven, established, upholds the firmament.
प्रत्यग्निरुषसो जातवेदा अख्यद्देवो रोचमाना महोभिः । आ नासत्योरुगाया रथेनेमं यज्ञमुप नो यातमच्छ
Agni, Jātavedas, facing the dawns, has declared, the god shining with great powers; O Nāsatyas, with your wide-ranging chariot, come to this sacrifice, approach us.
ऊर्ध्वं केतुं सविता देवो अश्रेज्ज्योतिर्विश्वस्मै भुवनाय कृण्वन् । आप्रा द्यावापृथिवी अन्तरिक्षं वि सूर्यो रश्मिभिश्चेकितानः
The god Savitar has raised his banner on high, making light for all the worlds; the heavens, earth, and midspace have expanded, the sun, discerning, spreads his rays.
आवहन्त्यरुणीर्ज्योतिषागान्मही चित्रा रश्मिभिश्चेकिताना । प्रबोधयन्ती सुविताय देव्युषा ईयते सुयुजा रथेन
The reddish dawns, coming with light, vast and brilliant, spread their rays; awakening all for good fortune, the divine dawn advances with her well-yoked chariot.
आ वां वहिष्ठा इह ते वहन्तु रथा अश्वास उषसो व्युष्टौ । इमे हि वां मधुपेयाय सोमा अस्मिन्यज्ञे वृषणा मादयेथाम्
Let your swiftest horses bring you here, let your chariots come at the dawning of the dawn; for here are your honey-sweet Somas, O vigorous ones, rejoice in this sacrifice.
अनायतो अनिबद्धः कथायं न्यङ्ङुत्तानोऽव पद्यते न । कया याति स्वधया को ददर्श दिव स्कम्भः समृतः पाति नाकम्
Unrestrained, unbound, how does he lie down, how does he rise up? By what inherent power does he go, who has seen it? The pillar of heaven, established, upholds the firmament.
अग्निर्होता नो अध्वरे वाजी सन्परि णीयते । देवो देवेषु यज्ञियः
Agni, the Hotar, is our leader in the sacrifice, the bringer of strength, who is led forth; the god, worthy of worship among the gods.
परि त्रिविष्ट्यध्वरं यात्यग्नी रथीरिव । आ देवेषु प्रयो दधत्
Agni moves around the triple-placed sacrifice like a charioteer, bearing the offering to the gods.
परि वाजपतिः कविरग्निर्हव्यान्यक्रमीत् । दधद्रत्नानि दाशुषे
The wise Agni, lord of riches, has traversed the offerings; he has bestowed treasures upon the worshipper.
अयं यः सृञ्जये पुरो दैववाते समिध्यते । द्युमाँ अमित्रदम्भनः
This one, who is kindled for Srñjaya in the front, at the divine wind, shines brilliantly, subduing enemies.
अस्य घा वीर ईवतोऽग्नेरीशीत मर्त्यः । तिग्मजम्भस्य मीळ्हुषः
Indeed, the mortal who desires strength is governed by this Agni, fierce-jawed and generous.
तमर्वन्तं न सानसिमरुषं न दिवः शिशुम् । मर्मृज्यन्ते दिवेदिवे
That swift one, like a racer, like a red child of heaven, is revered day by day.
बोधद्यन्मा हरिभ्यां कुमारः साहदेव्यः । अच्छा न हूत उदरम्
When the son of Sahadeva awakens with the two bays, he calls us to the offering.
उत त्या यजता हरी कुमारात्साहदेव्यात् । प्रयता सद्य आ ददे
And those two worshipful bays, from the son of Sahadeva, are harnessed and come forth at once.
एष वां देवावश्विना कुमारः साहदेव्यः । दीर्घायुरस्तु सोमकः
This son of Sahadeva, O divine Ashvins, is Somaka; may he have a long life.
तं युवं देवावश्विना कुमारं साहदेव्यम् । दीर्घायुषं कृणोतन
You two, O divine Ashvins, make the son of Sahadeva long-lived.
आ सत्यो यातु मघवाँ ऋजीषी द्रवन्त्वस्य हरय उप नः । तस्मा इदन्धः सुषुमा सुदक्षमिहाभिपित्वं करते गृणानः
Let the truthful Maghavan come, eager, let his steeds run swiftly to us; for him, O Indra, we offer this drink with delight, skillfully, seeking your favor as we praise.
अव स्य शूराध्वनो नान्तेऽस्मिन्नो अद्य सवने मन्दध्यै । शंसात्युक्थमुशनेव वेधाश्चिकितुषे असुर्याय मन्म
Let the heroes descend at the end of the path, today, at this sacrifice, to rejoice; the wise one proclaims the hymn, like Ushana, for the lordship, for the knowing Asura.
कविर्न निण्यं विदथानि साधन्वृषा यत्सेकं विपिपानो अर्चात् । दिव इत्था जीजनत्सप्त कारूनह्ना चिच्चक्रुर्वयुना गृणन्तः
Like a sage, he knows the hidden things and accomplishes the rites; the mighty one, thirsting, sings praises; thus, he created seven singers, even by night, they made skillful acts as they praised.
स्वर्यद्वेदि सुदृशीकमर्कैर्महि ज्योती रुरुचुर्यद्ध वस्तोः । अन्धा तमांसि दुधिता विचक्षे नृभ्यश्चकार नृतमो अभिष्टौ
Radiant as the sun, beautiful to behold with hymns, he shone with great light when he was born; he dispelled darkness and saw clearly, he made men most heroic in their striving.
ववक्ष इन्द्रो अमितमृजीष्युभे आ पप्रौ रोदसी महित्वा । अतश्चिदस्य महिमा वि रेच्यभि यो विश्वा भुवना बभूव
Indra, mighty and eager, has grown vast, he has filled both heaven and earth with greatness; from this, his majesty spreads out, for he has become all the worlds.
विश्वानि शक्रो नर्याणि विद्वानपो रिरेच सखिभिर्निकामैः । अश्मानं चिद्ये बिभिदुर्वचोभिर्व्रजं गोमन्तमुशिजो वि वव्रुः
Shakra, knowing all heroic deeds, has distributed waters with his companions, by his will; even stones they broke with words, the Ushijas released the cattle rich in milk.
अपो वृत्रं वव्रिवांसं पराहन्प्रावत्ते वज्रं पृथिवी सचेताः । प्रार्णांसि समुद्रियाण्यैनोः पतिर्भवञ्छवसा शूर धृष्णो
He drove away Vritra, who held back the waters, he wielded the thunderbolt, and earth was conscious; he released the streams and oceans, O strong hero, you became lord by your might.
अपो यदद्रिं पुरुहूत दर्दराविर्भुवत्सरमा पूर्व्यं ते । स नो नेता वाजमा दर्षि भूरिं गोत्रा रुजन्नङ्गिरोभिर्गृणानः
When, O much-invoked, you shattered the rock, the ancient Sarama appeared for you; be our leader, you see abundant wealth, breaking the enclosures with the Angiras as we praise.
अच्छा कविं नृमणो गा अभिष्टौ स्वर्षाता मघवन्नाधमानम् । ऊतिभिस्तमिषणो द्युम्नहूतौ नि मायावानब्रह्मा दस्युरर्त
Approach the sage, O Maghavan, with men, in striving, shining, not low; with your aids, grant him strength in the call, let not the crafty, unholy Dasyu harm us.
आ दस्युघ्ना मनसा याह्यस्तं भुवत्ते कुत्सः सख्ये निकामः । स्वे योनौ नि षदतं सरूपा वि वां चिकित्सदृतचिद्ध नारी
Come, destroyer of Dasyus, with your mind, to that place; let Kutsa be your companion in friendship; sit in your own abode, in your true form, let the wise woman discern your nature.
यासि कुत्सेन सरथमवस्युस्तोदो वातस्य हर्योरीशानः । ऋज्रा वाजं न गध्यं युयूषन्कविर्यदहन्पार्याय भूषात्
You go with Kutsa, sharing the chariot, O helper, as the lord of the two bay steeds of the wind; seeking to win the prize, swift as thought, when you, O wise one, blazing, adorned the wide spaces.
कुत्साय शुष्णमशुषं नि बर्हीः प्रपित्वे अह्नः कुयवं सहस्रा । सद्यो दस्यून्प्र मृण कुत्स्येन प्र सूरश्चक्रं वृहतादभीके
For Kutsa, you cast down Śuṣṇa, the parched one, from his seat, the ancient foe, the thousandfold Kuyava; at once you destroyed the Dasyus with Kutsa, and the sun made the great wheel appear in the distance.
त्वं पिप्रुं मृगयं शूशुवांसमृजिश्वने वैदथिनाय रन्धीः । पञ्चाशत्कृष्णा नि वपः सहस्रात्कं न पुरो जरिमा वि दर्दः
You struck down Pipru, the roaring beast, for Ṛjiśvan, for Vaidathina; you cast down fifty black fortresses from the thousand, as age shatters cities.
सूर उपाके तन्वं दधानो वि यत्ते चेत्यमृतस्य वर्पः । मृगो न हस्ती तविषीमुषाणः सिंहो न भीम आयुधानि बिभ्रत्
Clothed in the form of the sun at dawn, you bear the visible form of immortality; like a wild beast, an elephant, seizing strength, like a lion, fearsome, bearing weapons.