प्र ऋभुभ्यो दूतमिव वाचमिष्य उपस्तिरे श्वैतरीं धेनुमीळे । ये वातजूतास्तरणिभिरेवैः परि द्यां सद्यो अपसो बभूवुः
I send forth speech to the Ṛbhus, as a messenger, I spread out the white cow for praise; who, driven by the wind, with swift chariots, quickly became waters around the sky.
यदारमक्रन्नृभवः पितृभ्यां परिविष्टी वेषणा दंसनाभिः । आदिद्देवानामुप सख्यमायन्धीरासः पुष्टिमवहन्मनायै
When the skillful ones made the resting place for their parents, surrounding them with adornments and teeth, then the wise ones brought strength for the mind, entering into friendship with the gods.
पुनर्ये चक्रुः पितरा युवाना सना यूपेव जरणा शयाना । ते वाजो विभ्वाँ ऋभुरिन्द्रवन्तो मधुप्सरसो नोऽवन्तु यज्ञम्
Those who made their parents young again, though old and lying at the post like a sacrificial stake, may those Ṛbhus, endowed with strength, Indra's companions, and possessing honeyed streams, protect our sacrifice.
यत्संवत्समृभवो गामरक्षन्यत्संवत्समृभवो मा अपिंशन् । यत्संवत्समभरन्भासो अस्यास्ताभिः शमीभिरमृतत्वमाशुः
When for a year the Ṛbhus protected the cow, when for a year the Ṛbhus shaped the horse, when for a year they bore the brightness of this one, by those labors they swiftly attained immortality.
ज्येष्ठ आह चमसा द्वा करेति कनीयान्त्रीन्कृणवामेत्याह । कनिष्ठ आह चतुरस्करेति त्वष्ट ऋभवस्तत्पनयद्वचो वः
The eldest said, 'Let us make two cups,' the youngest said, 'Let us make four,' the youngest said, 'Let us make four,' and Tvaṣṭṛ, O Ṛbhus, approved your words.
सत्यमूचुर्नर एवा हि चक्रुरनु स्वधामृभवो जग्मुरेताम् । विभ्राजमानाँश्चमसाँ अहेवावेनत्त्वष्टा चतुरो ददृश्वान्
They spoke the truth, and indeed they acted; the Ṛbhus followed their own nature; the cups, shining brightly, Tvaṣṭṛ saw them, four, as if they were one.
द्वादश द्यून्यदगोह्यस्यातिथ्ये रणन्नृभवः ससन्तः । सुक्षेत्राकृण्वन्ननयन्त सिन्धून्धन्वातिष्ठन्नोषधीर्निम्नमापः
When the Ṛbhus, being guests, stayed twelve days in the hidden place, they made the fields fertile, led the rivers, stood on the deserts, and directed the plants and the flowing waters.
रथं ये चक्रुः सुवृतं नरेष्ठां ये धेनुं विश्वजुवं विश्वरूपाम् । त आ तक्षन्त्वृभवो रयिं नः स्ववसः स्वपसः सुहस्ताः
Those who made the well-fitted chariot, the best among men, who made the all-nourishing, all-shaped cow, may those Ṛbhus, self-sustaining, skillful, and with good hands, fashion wealth for us.
अपो ह्येषामजुषन्त देवा अभि क्रत्वा मनसा दीध्यानाः । वाजो देवानामभवत्सुकर्मेन्द्रस्य ऋभुक्षा वरुणस्य विभ्वा
The gods delighted in their works, shining with intent and mind; the vigor of the gods became excellent, belonging to Indra, to Ṛbhukṣa, and to Vibhvan, son of Varuṇa.
ये हरी मेधयोक्था मदन्त इन्द्राय चक्रुः सुयुजा ये अश्वा । ते रायस्पोषं द्रविणान्यस्मे धत्त ऋभवः क्षेमयन्तो न मित्रम्
Those who yoked the two bay steeds, wise and eager, who made well-yoked horses for Indra, may those Ṛbhus, bringing prosperity and wealth to us, grant us safety like a friend.
इदाह्नः पीतिमुत वो मदं धुर्न ऋते श्रान्तस्य सख्याय देवाः । ते नूनमस्मे ऋभवो वसूनि तृतीये अस्मिन्सवने दधात
Today, I seek your drink and your exhilaration, O gods, for the sake of friendship, not without effort; therefore, O Ṛbhus, place riches for us in this third pressing.
ऋभुर्विभ्वा वाज इन्द्रो नो अच्छेमं यज्ञं रत्नधेयोप यात । इदा हि वो धिषणा देव्यह्नामधात्पीतिं सं मदा अग्मता वः
May Ṛbhu, Vibhvan, Vāja, and Indra come to this sacrifice of ours, bearing the treasure; for today the divine Dhīṣaṇā has prepared the drink, let the exhilaration reach you.
विदानासो जन्मनो वाजरत्ना उत ऋतुभिरृभवो मादयध्वम् । सं वो मदा अग्मत सं पुरंधिः सुवीरामस्मे रयिमेरयध्वम्
O skillful ones, born for prizes and strength, rejoice, O Ṛbhus, in the seasons. Let your exhilaration come together, let your generosity unite, grant us heroic sons and bestow wealth upon us.
अयं वो यज्ञ ऋभवोऽकारि यमा मनुष्वत्प्रदिवो दधिध्वे । प्र वोऽच्छा जुजुषाणासो अस्थुरभूत विश्वे अग्रियोत वाजाः
This sacrifice, O Ṛbhus, has been prepared for you, which you have established among men in the heights. You have stood forth, eager for praise; all the foremost prizes have become yours.
अभूदु वो विधते रत्नधेयमिदा नरो दाशुषे मर्त्याय । पिबत वाजा ऋभवो ददे वो महि तृतीयं सवनं मदाय
For you, O givers, the treasure has been set apart, for the worshipper, for the mortal who serves. Drink, O Ṛbhus, the prize has been given to you; the third libation is offered for your delight.
आ वाजा यातोप न ऋभुक्षा महो नरो द्रविणसो गृणानाः । आ वः पीतयोऽभिपित्वे अह्नामिमा अस्तं नवस्व इव ग्मन्
Come, O prize-bearers, like Ṛbhus, O mighty ones, O givers of wealth, praised by men. Come to your drinkings, to the enjoyment of the days; these are present as if newly arrived at sunset.
आ नपातः शवसो यातनोपेमं यज्ञं नमसा हूयमानाः । सजोषसः सूरयो यस्य च स्थ मध्वः पात रत्नधा इन्द्रवन्तः
Come, O offspring of power, approach this sacrifice, invoked with reverence. United, O radiant ones, and those who are with you, drink the honeyed Soma, bearing treasures and accompanied by Indra.
सजोषा इन्द्र वरुणेन सोमं सजोषाः पाहि गिर्वणो मरुद्भिः । अग्रेपाभिरृतुपाभिः सजोषा ग्नास्पत्नीभी रत्नधाभिः सजोषाः
United with Indra and Varuṇa, drink Soma; united, O singer, with the Maruts. With the foremost, with those who guard the seasons, united with the wives of the gods, with those who bear treasures, united.
सजोषस आदित्यैर्मादयध्वं सजोषस ऋभवः पर्वतेभिः । सजोषसो दैव्येना सवित्रा सजोषसः सिन्धुभी रत्नधेभिः
United with the Ādityas, rejoice; united, O Ṛbhus, with the mountains. United with the divine Savitar, united with the rivers bearing treasures.
ये अश्विना ये पितरा य ऊती धेनुं ततक्षुरृभवो ये अश्वा । ये अंसत्रा य ऋधग्रोदसी ये विभ्वो नरः स्वपत्यानि चक्रुः
Those who are the Aśvins, those who are fathers, those who are helpers, those Ṛbhus who fashioned the cow, those who made the horse, those who made the two chariots separately, those skillful men who accomplished noble deeds.
ये गोमन्तं वाजवन्तं सुवीरं रयिं धत्थ वसुमन्तं पुरुक्षुम् । ते अग्रेपा ऋभवो मन्दसाना अस्मे धत्त ये च रातिं गृणन्ति
Those who have bestowed wealth with cows, with horses, with heroic sons, abundant riches, those foremost Ṛbhus, delighting, grant us, those who also give gifts to the singers.
नापाभूत न वोऽतीतृषामानिःशस्ता ऋभवो यज्ञे अस्मिन् । समिन्द्रेण मदथ सं मरुद्भिः सं राजभी रत्नधेयाय देवाः
You have not failed, nor have you transgressed, nor have you been blamed, O Ṛbhus, in this sacrifice. Together with Indra you rejoice, together with the Maruts, together with the kings, O gods, for the bestowal of treasures.
इहोप यात शवसो नपातः सौधन्वना ऋभवो माप भूत । अस्मिन्हि वः सवने रत्नधेयं गमन्त्विन्द्रमनु वो मदासः
Come here, O offspring of power, O Ṛbhus of the Sudhanvanas, do not be absent. For in this libation your treasure is to be gained, and your exhilarations follow Indra.
आगन्नृभूणामिह रत्नधेयमभूत्सोमस्य सुषुतस्य पीतिः । सुकृत्यया यत्स्वपस्यया चँ एकं विचक्र चमसं चतुर्धा
The treasure of the Ṛbhus has arrived here, the drinking of the well-pressed Soma has taken place. By skill and by insight, you divided one cup into four.
व्यकृणोत चमसं चतुर्धा सखे वि शिक्षेत्यब्रवीत । अथैत वाजा अमृतस्य पन्थां गणं देवानामृभवः सुहस्ताः
You divided the cup into four, O friend, 'Learn,' you said. Then, O prize-bearers, you found the path to immortality, O Ṛbhus, skillful-handed, among the host of gods.
किम्मयः स्विच्चमस एष आस यं काव्येन चतुरो विचक्र । अथा सुनुध्वं सवनं मदाय पात ऋभवो मधुनः सोम्यस्य
Was this cup made of clay, which you divided into four by skill? Now press the libation for delight, drink, O Ṛbhus, of the honeyed Soma.
शच्याकर्त पितरा युवाना शच्याकर्त चमसं देवपानम् । शच्या हरी धनुतरावतष्टेन्द्रवाहावृभवो वाजरत्नाः
By skill you made the parents young again, by skill you made the cup fit for the gods' drinking. By skill you fashioned the two horses for Indra's chariot, O Ṛbhus, bearers of prizes.
यो वः सुनोत्यभिपित्वे अह्नां तीव्रं वाजासः सवनं मदाय । तस्मै रयिमृभवः सर्ववीरमा तक्षत वृषणो मन्दसानाः
Whoever presses for you the strong libation for enjoyment during the days, to him, O Ṛbhus, grant wealth full of heroes, O mighty ones, delighting.
प्रातः सुतमपिबो हर्यश्व माध्यंदिनं सवनं केवलं ते । समृभुभिः पिबस्व रत्नधेभिः सखीँर्याँ इन्द्र चकृषे सुकृत्या
You drank the Soma pressed in the morning, O Indra of the tawny steeds; the midday libation is yours alone. Drink with the Ṛbhus, with those who bear treasures, O friend, as you have made by skill.
ये देवासो अभवता सुकृत्या श्येना इवेदधि दिवि निषेद । ते रत्नं धात शवसो नपातः सौधन्वना अभवतामृतासः
Those gods who became skillful, like eagles, have settled in heaven. Let them, O offspring of power, O Ṛbhus of the Sudhanvanas, grant the treasure, having become immortal.