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.
इन्द्रा ह यो वरुणा चक्र आपी देवौ मर्तः सख्याय प्रयस्वान् । स हन्ति वृत्रा समिथेषु शत्रूनवोभिर्वा महद्भिः स प्र शृण्वे
That man, O Indra and Varuṇa, who, seeking your friendship, acts with devotion, he strikes down foes and enemies in battle; with your help, mighty ones, he becomes renowned.
इन्द्रा ह रत्नं वरुणा धेष्ठेत्था नृभ्यः शशमानेभ्यस्ता । यदी सखाया सख्याय सोमैः सुतेभिः सुप्रयसा मादयैते
O Indra and Varuṇa, grant such a treasure to those men who praise you, as you have before; when friends, for the sake of friendship, rejoice with pressed Soma, with good cheer.
इन्द्रा युवं वरुणा दिद्युमस्मिन्नोजिष्ठमुग्रा नि वधिष्टं वज्रम् । यो नो दुरेवो वृकतिर्दभीतिस्तस्मिन्मिमाथामभिभूत्योजः
O Indra and Varuṇa, you two, most powerful and mighty, place your thunderbolt in this battle; against the evil-minded, the wolfish enemy who threatens us, unleash your overwhelming strength.
इन्द्रा युवं वरुणा भूतमस्या धियः प्रेतारा वृषभेव धेनोः । सा नो दुहीयद्यवसेव गत्वी सहस्रधारा पयसा मही गौः
O Indra and Varuṇa, be the leaders of this prayer, advance like a bull before the cow; may she, our nourishing one, yield for us, like a cow to her calf, abundant milk in a thousand streams.
तोके हिते तनय उर्वरासु सूरो दृशीके वृषणश्च पौंस्ये । इन्द्रा नो अत्र वरुणा स्यातामवोभिर्दस्मा परितक्म्यायाम्
Where sons are cherished, where offspring thrive, where the sun shines, and men are strong in manliness—there, O Indra and Varuṇa, may you be with us, with your protection, in this wide expanse.
युवामिद्ध्यवसे पूर्व्याय परि प्रभूती गविषः स्वापी । वृणीमहे सख्याय प्रियाय शूरा मंहिष्ठा पितरेव शम्भू
To you alone, for ancient and abundant help, for the prize, we turn, eager for the contest; we choose you for friendship, for dearness, O heroes, greatest ones, like a father who brings happiness.
ता वां धियोऽवसे वाजयन्तीराजिं न जग्मुर्युवयूः सुदानू । श्रिये न गाव उप सोममस्थुरिन्द्रं गिरो वरुणं मे मनीषाः
Those thoughts that seek your help, victorious, have not gone astray, but have reached you, generous ones; like cows for beauty, they have approached Soma; my hymns and intentions have reached Indra and Varuṇa.
इमा इन्द्रं वरुणं मे मनीषा अग्मन्नुप द्रविणमिच्छमानाः । उपेमस्थुर्जोष्टार इव वस्वो रघ्वीरिव श्रवसो भिक्षमाणाः
These intentions of mine have reached Indra and Varuṇa, seeking wealth; they have come near, like guests to the house of the generous, like swift chariots seeking fame.
अश्व्यस्य त्मना रथ्यस्य पुष्टेर्नित्यस्य रायः पतयः स्याम । ता चक्राणा ऊतिभिर्नव्यसीभिरस्मत्रा रायो नियुतः सचन्ताम्
By the nature of the horse, the chariot, the well-fed, and the ever-abiding wealth, may we be lords; may those who grant these, with new protections, always accompany us with their riches.
आ नो बृहन्ता बृहतीभिरूती इन्द्र यातं वरुण वाजसातौ । यद्दिद्यवः पृतनासु प्रक्रीळान्तस्य वां स्याम सनितार आजेः
Come to us, O mighty ones, with your great protections, O Indra and Varuṇa, for the winning of the prize; when the hosts exult in battle, may we be the winners of your favor.