उप नो वाजा अध्वरमृभुक्षा देवा यात पथिभिर्देवयानैः । यथा यज्ञं मनुषो विक्ष्वासु दधिध्वे रण्वाः सुदिनेष्वह्नाम्
Come to our sacrifice, O Ribhus, O gods who delight in offerings, by the paths of the gods; as you have established the worship among the peoples, rejoicing in the bright days of the fires.
ते वो हृदे मनसे सन्तु यज्ञा जुष्टासो अद्य घृतनिर्णिजो गुः । प्र वः सुतासो हरयन्त पूर्णाः क्रत्वे दक्षाय हर्षयन्त पीताः
May those offerings today, clarified with ghee, be pleasing to your heart and mind; let the pressed draughts, brimming and exhilarating, gladden you for skill and power.
त्र्युदायं देवहितं यथा व स्तोमो वाजा ऋभुक्षणो ददे वः । जुह्वे मनुष्वदुपरासु विक्षु युष्मे सचा बृहद्दिवेषु सोमम्
As I have offered you the triple praise, O Ribhus, O bestowers of strength, for the divine purpose, so among men, in all the tribes, I offer you the Soma, together with the great ones in the heavens.
पीवोअश्वाः शुचद्रथा हि भूतायःशिप्रा वाजिनः सुनिष्काः । इन्द्रस्य सूनो शवसो नपातोऽनु वश्चेत्यग्रियं मदाय
Your horses are strong, your chariots shining, your bodies youthful, O victorious ones, splendidly adorned; O sons of Indra, grandsons of might, you follow the foremost exhilaration.
ऋभुमृभुक्षणो रयिं वाजे वाजिन्तमं युजम् । इन्द्रस्वन्तं हवामहे सदासातममश्विनम्
We call upon Rbhu, Rbhukshan, and Vaja for wealth, for the most powerful prize, yoked together; with Indra's favor, ever to be invoked, and the most helpful Ashvin.
सेदृभवो यमवथ यूयमिन्द्रश्च मर्त्यम् । स धीभिरस्तु सनिता मेधसाता सो अर्वता
That man whom you, O Ribhus, and Indra favor, he becomes a winner by his thoughts, a possessor of wisdom, and a charioteer.
वि नो वाजा ऋभुक्षणः पथश्चितन यष्टवे । अस्मभ्यं सूरय स्तुता विश्वा आशास्तरीषणि
O Ribhus, O bestowers of strength, open the paths for our worship; may the praised riches come to us from every direction, all-desired.
तं नो वाजा ऋभुक्षण इन्द्र नासत्या रयिम् । समश्वं चर्षणिभ्य आ पुरु शस्त मघत्तये
That wealth, O Ribhus, O Indra, O Nasatyas, grant to us—abundant in horses, for the people, much-praised, for the sake of bounty.
उतो हि वां दात्रा सन्ति पूर्वा या पूरुभ्यस्त्रसदस्युर्नितोशे । क्षेत्रासां ददथुरुर्वरासां घनं दस्युभ्यो अभिभूतिमुग्रम्
Indeed, your gifts are ancient, those which you bestowed upon the Pūrus, O Sadasyu, in the abode of Nitośa. You granted fertile fields and broad lands, and fierce victory over enemies, crushing them with might.
उत वाजिनं पुरुनिष्षिध्वानं दधिक्रामु ददथुर्विश्वकृष्टिम् । ऋजिप्यं श्येनं प्रुषितप्सुमाशुं चर्कृत्यमर्यो नृपतिं न शूरम्
You gave Dadhikrā, swift and victorious, who brings prosperity to all peoples. Straight-moving like a falcon, swift as a horse sprinkled with water, worthy of praise, noble as a king, courageous as a hero.
यं सीमनु प्रवतेव द्रवन्तं विश्वः पूरुर्मदति हर्षमाणः । पड्भिर्गृध्यन्तं मेधयुं न शूरं रथतुरं वातमिव ध्रजन्तम्
Whom, like a stream rushing down a slope, all the Pūrus joyfully celebrate, desiring him with their feet, wise as a hero, charioteer, moving like the wind along the path.
यः स्मारुन्धानो गध्या समत्सु सनुतरश्चरति गोषु गच्छन् । आविरृजीको विदथा निचिक्यत्तिरो अरतिं पर्याप आयोः
He, who, remembering, moves among the cows in battle, advancing further, going among the herds, openly straight-moving, discerning in assemblies, surpasses distress, encircling the foe.
उत स्मैनं वस्त्रमथिं न तायुमनु क्रोशन्ति क्षितयो भरेषु । नीचायमानं जसुरिं न श्येनं श्रवश्चाच्छा पशुमच्च यूथम्
And him, like a garment, as a son to his father, the people call out in contests. Low-lying, fierce as a falcon, fame shines forth, and he leads the herd like a beast.
उत स्मासु प्रथमः सरिष्यन्नि वेवेति श्रेणिभी रथानाम् । स्रजं कृण्वानो जन्यो न शुभ्वा रेणुं रेरिहत्किरणं ददश्वान्
And among us, he is first to advance, moving with the ranks of chariots. Making a garland, born for glory, he stirs up dust, shining, giving forth brilliance.
उत स्य वाजी सहुरिरृतावा शुश्रूषमाणस्तन्वा समर्ये । तुरं यतीषु तुरयन्नृजिप्योऽधि भ्रुवोः किरते रेणुमृञ्जन्
And his steed, powerful and righteous, eager to serve with his body in battle, urges on the swift, urging the straight-moving, and from his brows he scatters dust, shining.
उत स्मास्य तन्यतोरिव द्योरृघायतो अभियुजो भयन्ते । यदा सहस्रमभि षीमयोधीद्दुर्वर्तुः स्मा भवति भीम ऋञ्जन्
And his thunder, like the roaring sky, causes adversaries to fear. When he attacks with a thousand, he becomes terrible, fierce, and dreadful to the wicked.
उत स्मास्य पनयन्ति जना जूतिं कृष्टिप्रो अभिभूतिमाशोः । उतैनमाहुः समिथे वियन्तः परा दधिक्रा असरत्सहस्रैः
And the people praise his speed, the leaders his overwhelming might. They say of him in assembly, 'Dadhikrā has rushed forth with thousands.'
आ दधिक्राः शवसा पञ्च कृष्टीः सूर्य इव ज्योतिषापस्ततान । सहस्रसाः शतसा वाज्यर्वा पृणक्तु मध्वा समिमा वचांसि
Dadhikrā, with his strength, stretched over five peoples like the sun with its light. The horse, possessing thousands and hundreds, may he fill these words with honey for us.
आशुं दधिक्रां तमु नु ष्टवाम दिवस्पृथिव्या उत चर्किराम । उच्छन्तीर्मामुषसः सूदयन्त्वति विश्वानि दुरितानि पर्षन्
Let us now praise swift Dadhikrā, let us honor him from heaven and earth. May the rising dawns awaken me, may they carry me across all misfortunes.
महश्चर्कर्म्यर्वतः क्रतुप्रा दधिक्राव्णः पुरुवारस्य वृष्णः । यं पूरुभ्यो दीदिवांसं नाग्निं ददथुर्मित्रावरुणा ततुरिम्
Let us praise the greatness of the horse, the wise Dadhikrā, the mighty, the splendid, whom Mitra and Varuṇa gave as a shining fire to the Pūrus, as a protector.
यो अश्वस्य दधिक्राव्णो अकारीत्समिद्धे अग्ना उषसो व्युष्टौ । अनागसं तमदितिः कृणोतु स मित्रेण वरुणेना सजोषाः
He who made Dadhikrā, the horse, at the kindling of fire, at the dawn's breaking, may Aditi make him sinless, united with Mitra and Varuṇa.
दधिक्राव्ण इष ऊर्जो महो यदमन्महि मरुतां नाम भद्रम् । स्वस्तये वरुणं मित्रमग्निं हवामह इन्द्रं वज्रबाहुम्
For Dadhikrā, we invoke the blessing of nourishment and greatness, the good name of the Maruts. For well-being, we call Varuṇa, Mitra, Agni, and Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt.
इन्द्रमिवेदुभये वि ह्वयन्त उदीराणा यज्ञमुपप्रयन्तः । दधिक्रामु सूदनं मर्त्याय ददथुर्मित्रावरुणा नो अश्वम्
Both sides call upon Indra, raising their voices as they approach the sacrifice. Mitra and Varuṇa gave Dadhikrā, the slayer, the horse, for mortals, to us.
दधिक्राव्णो अकारिषं जिष्णोरश्वस्य वाजिनः । सुरभि नो मुखा करत्प्र ण आयूंषि तारिषत्
I have made Dadhikrā, the victorious horse, fragrant for us. May his mouth be sweet, may he carry us across to long life.
दधिक्राव्ण इदु नु चर्किराम विश्वा इन्मामुषसः सूदयन्तु । अपामग्नेरुषसः सूर्यस्य बृहस्पतेराङ्गिरसस्य जिष्णोः
Let us now honor Dadhikrā, may the rising dawns awaken me. May the waters, Agni, the dawns, the sun, Brihaspati, Angiras, and the victorious one grant us strength.
सत्वा भरिषो गविषो दुवन्यसच्छ्रवस्यादिष उषसस्तुरण्यसत् । सत्यो द्रवो द्रवरः पतंगरो दधिक्रावेषमूर्जं स्वर्जनत्
Strong, bearing, striving for cows, possessing glory, the swift, the energetic, the rapid, the flying, Dadhikrā produces nourishment and light.
उत स्मास्य द्रवतस्तुरण्यतः पर्णं न वेरनु वाति प्रगर्धिनः । श्येनस्येव ध्रजतो अङ्कसं परि दधिक्राव्णः सहोर्जा तरित्रतः
And as he runs swiftly, not even a leaf is stirred by the wind from his path; like a falcon gliding down from the sky, Dadhikrāvan, strong and full of vigor, circles around the course.
उत स्य वाजी क्षिपणिं तुरण्यति ग्रीवायां बद्धो अपिकक्ष आसनि । क्रतुं दधिक्रा अनु संतवीत्वत्पथामङ्कांस्यन्वापनीफणत्
And that steed, eager and impetuous, strains at the harness, bound at the neck, his sides pressed by the girth; Dadhikrāvan, with his will, follows the path, his flanks quivering, his mane tossing.
हंसः शुचिषद्वसुरन्तरिक्षसद्धोता वेदिषदतिथिर्दुरोणसत् । नृषद्वरसदृतसद्व्योमसदब्जा गोजा ऋतजा अद्रिजा ऋतम्
The swan dwells in purity, the shining one in the midspace, the priest at the altar, the guest in the house; he sits among men, in the best place, in truth, in the sky, born of water, of cows, of truth, of stone—he is truth.
इन्द्रा को वां वरुणा सुम्नमाप स्तोमो हविष्माँ अमृतो न होता । यो वां हृदि क्रतुमाँ अस्मदुक्तः पस्पर्शदिन्द्रावरुणा नमस्वान्
O Indra and Varuṇa, who among mortals has gained your favor with praise and offerings, like an immortal priest? Whosoever, inspired by us, has touched your hearts with devotion, O Indra and Varuṇa, with reverence.