समाने अहन्त्रिरवद्यगोहना त्रिरद्य यज्ञं मधुना मिमिक्षतम् । त्रिर्वाजवतीरिषो अश्विना युवं दोषा अस्मभ्यमुषसश्च पिन्वतम्
On the same day, three times, you come to the blameless offering, three times today you wish to taste the sweet sacrifice; three times, O Ashvins, you pour out rich gifts for us at dawn and at the coming of the day.
त्रिर्वर्तिर्यातं त्रिरनुव्रते जने त्रिः सुप्राव्ये त्रेधेव शिक्षतम् । त्रिर्नान्द्यं वहतमश्विना युवं त्रिः पृक्षो अस्मे अक्षरेव पिन्वतम्
Three times you travel the circuit, three times among the faithful people, three times you bestow excellent guidance as if in threefold measure; three times, O Ashvins, you bring delight, three times you pour forth streams for us as from an inexhaustible spring.
त्रिर्नो रयिं वहतमश्विना युवं त्रिर्देवताता त्रिरुतावतं धियः । त्रिः सौभगत्वं त्रिरुत श्रवांसि नस्त्रिष्ठं वां सूरे दुहिता रुहद्रथम्
Three times, O Ashvins, bring us wealth, three times, O divine ones, grant us wisdom; three times, bestow prosperity and fame upon us, and may your chariot, drawn by the daughter of the Sun, come here.
त्रिर्नो अश्विना दिव्यानि भेषजा त्रिः पार्थिवानि त्रिरु दत्तमद्भ्यः । ओमानं शंयोर्ममकाय सूनवे त्रिधातु शर्म वहतं शुभस्पती
Three times, O Ashvins, bring us heavenly remedies, three times earthly ones, and three times those from the waters; bring nourishment and well-being for my son, and carry a threefold shelter, O lords of beauty.
त्रिर्नो अश्विना यजता दिवेदिवे परि त्रिधातु पृथिवीमशायतम् । तिस्रो नासत्या रथ्या परावत आत्मेव वातः स्वसराणि गच्छतम्
Three times, O Ashvins, may you be worshipped day by day; may you traverse the threefold earth; three chariots, O Nasatyas, travel the distant paths, like the wind your souls go to your sisters.
त्रिरश्विना सिन्धुभिः सप्तमातृभिस्त्रय आहावास्त्रेधा हविष्कृतम् । तिस्रः पृथिवीरुपरि प्रवा दिवो नाकं रक्षेथे द्युभिरक्तुभिर्हितम्
Three times, O Ashvins, with the seven rivers and their mothers, three calls, threefold the offering prepared; three earths above flow forth, and you guard the summit of heaven with days and nights.
क्व त्री चक्रा त्रिवृतो रथस्य क्व त्रयो वन्धुरो ये सनीळाः । कदा योगो वाजिनो रासभस्य येन यज्ञं नासत्योपयाथः
Where are the three wheels of your triple chariot, where are the three seats that are firmly fixed? When will the union with the swift ass be, by which, O Nasatyas, you come to the sacrifice?
आ नासत्या गच्छतं हूयते हविर्मध्वः पिबतं मधुपेभिरासभिः । युवोर्हि पूर्वं सवितोषसो रथमृताय चित्रं घृतवन्तमिष्यति
Come, O Nasatyas, the offering is being called for you; drink the honey with your honey-loving asses; for your chariot, adorned with ghee, is sought by the dawns for the righteous one.
आ नासत्या त्रिभिरेकादशैरिह देवेभिर्यातं मधुपेयमश्विना । प्रायुस्तारिष्टं नी रपांसि मृक्षतं सेधतं द्वेषो भवतं सचाभुवा
Come, O Nasatyas, with three and eleven gods, come here, O Ashvins, to the honeyed drink; carry us safely across, remove our sins, drive away hatred, and be our companions.
आ नो अश्विना त्रिवृता रथेनार्वाञ्चं रयिं वहतं सुवीरम् । शृण्वन्ता वामवसे जोहवीमि वृधे च नो भवतं वाजसातौ
Come near, O Ashvins, with your triple chariot, bring us wealth and heroic sons; hearing our call for help, I invoke you, be our strength in the contest for prize.
ह्वयाम्यग्निं प्रथमं स्वस्तये ह्वयामि मित्रावरुणाविहावसे । ह्वयामि रात्रीं जगतो निवेशनीं ह्वयामि देवं सवितारमूतये
I call Agni first for well-being, I call Mitra and Varuna for help; I call Night, the settler of the world, I call the god Savitar for aid.
आ कृष्णेन रजसा वर्तमानो निवेशयन्नमृतं मर्त्यं च । हिरण्ययेन सविता रथेना देवो याति भुवनानि पश्यन्
Moving in the dark space, establishing both immortal and mortal, the god Savitar goes with his golden chariot, observing all the worlds.
याति देवः प्रवता यात्युद्वता याति शुभ्राभ्यां यजतो हरिभ्याम् । आ देवो याति सविता परावतोऽप विश्वा दुरिता बाधमानः
The god goes by the downward path, he goes by the upward path, he goes with his shining, tawny horses; the god Savitar comes from afar, driving away all misfortunes.
अभीवृतं कृशनैर्विश्वरूपं हिरण्यशम्यं यजतो बृहन्तम् । आस्थाद्रथं सविता चित्रभानुः कृष्णा रजांसि तविषीं दधानः
Clothed in rays, of all forms, with golden yoke, the mighty, worshipful one, Savitar of brilliant light, has mounted his chariot, bearing power in the dark spaces.
वि जनाञ्छ्यावाः शितिपादो अख्यन्रथं हिरण्यप्रउगं वहन्तः । शश्वद्विशः सवितुर्दैव्यस्योपस्थे विश्वा भुवनानि तस्थुः
The two bay steeds with white feet have declared the people, drawing the chariot with its golden pole; ever, in the lap of the divine Savitar, all the worlds have taken their place.
तिस्रो द्यावः सवितुर्द्वा उपस्थाँ एका यमस्य भुवने विराषाट् । आणिं न रथ्यममृताधि तस्थुरिह ब्रवीतु य उ तच्चिकेतत्
Three heavens are in the lap of Savitar; two are manifest, one abides in the realm of Yama; like the axle of a chariot, they stand upon the immortal. Let him speak here who knows this.
वि सुपर्णो अन्तरिक्षाण्यख्यद्गभीरवेपा असुरः सुनीथः । क्वेदानीं सूर्यः कश्चिकेत कतमां द्यां रश्मिरस्या ततान
The fair-winged one has declared the regions of space; the deep-shaking, wise Asura, well-guiding. Where now is the Sun? Who perceives it? To which heaven has his ray extended?
अष्टौ व्यख्यत्ककुभः पृथिव्यास्त्री धन्व योजना सप्त सिन्धून् । हिरण्याक्षः सविता देव आगाद्दधद्रत्ना दाशुषे वार्याणि
He has declared eight directions of the earth, three deserts, seven rivers to be yoked; the golden-eyed Savitar, the god, has come, granting treasures and desirable gifts to the worshipper.
हिरण्यपाणिः सविता विचर्षणिरुभे द्यावापृथिवी अन्तरीयते । अपामीवां बाधते वेति सूर्यमभि कृष्णेन रजसा द्यामृणोति
Golden-handed Savitar, skilled in action, moves between both heaven and earth; he drives away disease from waters, goes forth to the Sun, and with the dark space he covers the sky.
हिरण्यहस्तो असुरः सुनीथः सुमृळीकः स्ववाँ यात्वर्वाङ् । अपसेधन्रक्षसो यातुधानानस्थाद्देवः प्रतिदोषं गृणानः
Golden-handed, the wise Asura, well-guiding, gracious, self-luminous, moves swiftly; he repels demons and sorcerers, the god stands praised at every dusk.
ये ते पन्थाः सवितः पूर्व्यासोऽरेणवः सुकृता अन्तरिक्षे । तेभिर्नो अद्य पथिभिः सुगेभी रक्षा च नो अधि च ब्रूहि देव
Those ancient paths of yours, O Savitar, dustless and well-made in the midspace—by these paths today, easy to travel, protect us and speak for us, O god.
प्र वो यह्वं पुरूणां विशां देवयतीनाम् । अग्निं सूक्तेभिर्वचोभिरीमहे यं सीमिदन्य ईळते
To you we call, O mighty one of many peoples, among the godly hosts—Agni, with hymns and words we invoke, whom everyone else also seeks.
जनासो अग्निं दधिरे सहोवृधं हविष्मन्तो विधेम ते । स त्वं नो अद्य सुमना इहाविता भवा वाजेषु सन्त्य
People have established Agni, strong in might, with offerings we worship you; so may you today, well-disposed, be present here, be our helper in contests.
प्र त्वा दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसम् । महस्ते सतो वि चरन्त्यर्चयो दिवि स्पृशन्ति भानवः
We choose you as messenger, as Hotar, all-knowing; your great flames move about, your rays touch the sky.
देवासस्त्वा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा सं दूतं प्रत्नमिन्धते । विश्वं सो अग्ने जयति त्वया धनं यस्ते ददाश मर्त्यः
The gods—Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman—have established you as the ancient messenger; with you, Agni, one conquers all wealth, the mortal who serves you.
मन्द्रो होता गृहपतिरग्ने दूतो विशामसि । त्वे विश्वा संगतानि व्रता ध्रुवा यानि देवा अकृण्वत
Joyful Hotar, lord of the house, Agni, you are the messenger among the people; in you all the firm laws are gathered, which the gods have made steadfast.
त्वे इदग्ने सुभगे यविष्ठ्य विश्वमा हूयते हविः । स त्वं नो अद्य सुमना उतापरं यक्षि देवान्सुवीर्या
In you, O Agni, most fortunate and youngest, every offering is invoked; so may you today, well-disposed, and also in the future, worship the gods with heroic strength.
तं घेमित्था नमस्विन उप स्वराजमासते । होत्राभिरग्निं मनुषः समिन्धते तितिर्वांसो अति स्रिधः
Thus, the reverent approach him, the self-ruler, with homage; with their offerings, men kindle Agni, striving to cross beyond distress.
घ्नन्तो वृत्रमतरन्रोदसी अप उरु क्षयाय चक्रिरे । भुवत्कण्वे वृषा द्युम्न्याहुतः क्रन्ददश्वो गविष्टिषु
Having slain Vritra, they crossed the two worlds, making wide space for dwelling; for Kanva, the bull, invoked for glory, neighing like a horse in the contests for cows.
सं सीदस्व महाँ असि शोचस्व देववीतमः । वि धूममग्ने अरुषं मियेध्य सृज प्रशस्त दर्शतम्
Sit down together, you are great; shine forth, most worthy of worship; send forth your ruddy smoke, O Agni, let it rise, most praised, most splendid.