आ वेधसं नीलपृष्ठं बृहन्तं बृहस्पतिं सदने सादयध्वम् । सादद्योनिं दम आ दीदिवांसं हिरण्यवर्णमरुषं सपेम
Bring the wise, dark-backed, mighty Brihaspati to his dwelling; seat him in his proper place, radiant, golden-hued, fiery, whom we revere.
आ धर्णसिर्बृहद्दिवो रराणो विश्वेभिर्गन्त्वोमभिर्हुवानः । ग्ना वसान ओषधीरमृध्रस्त्रिधातुशृङ्गो वृषभो वयोधाः
He, Dharṇasi, resounding through the vast heavens, comes with all the gods, invoked by hymns; clothed in light, nourishing plants, unfailing, the bull with three-peaked horns, the giver of life.
मातुष्पदे परमे शुक्र आयोर्विपन्यवो रास्पिरासो अग्मन् । सुशेव्यं नमसा रातहव्याः शिशुं मृजन्त्यायवो न वासे
At the mother's threshold, in the highest shining realm, the radiant ones, rich in gifts, have arrived; worthy of worship, they are honored with reverence, as young ones are cleansed by their mothers in the home.
बृहद्वयो बृहते तुभ्यमग्ने धियाजुरो मिथुनासः सचन्त । देवोदेवः सुहवो भूतु मह्यं मा नो माता पृथिवी दुर्मतौ धात्
Great in strength, O Agni, for you the wise, paired together, unite in thought; may the god, the godly, be gracious to me; let not Mother Earth place us in misfortune.
उरौ देवा अनिबाधे स्याम
May we dwell unhindered, O gods, in your vastness.
समश्विनोरवसा नूतनेन मयोभुवा सुप्रणीती गमेम । आ नो रयिं वहतमोत वीराना विश्वान्यमृता सौभगानि
With the new favor of the Ashvins, bring us joy and guidance; carry to us wealth and heroes, and all immortal blessings.
तं प्रत्नथा पूर्वथा विश्वथेमथा ज्येष्ठतातिं बर्हिषदं स्वर्विदम् । प्रतीचीनं वृजनं दोहसे गिराशुं जयन्तमनु यासु वर्धसे
That ancient, foremost, all-encompassing, eldest, seat-dwelling, light-knowing one; the approachable, the provider, the victorious, whom you nurture with song, grows among you.
श्रिये सुदृशीरुपरस्य याः स्वर्विरोचमानः ककुभामचोदते । सुगोपा असि न दभाय सुक्रतो परो मायाभिरृत आस नाम ते
For splendor, the beautiful ones of the upper realm shine, illuminating the heavens; you are a good guardian, not to be harmed, wise; supreme in wonders, truth is your name.
अत्यं हविः सचते सच्च धातु चारिष्टगातुः स होता सहोभरिः । प्रसर्स्राणो अनु बर्हिर्वृषा शिशुर्मध्ये युवाजरो विस्रुहा हितः
The offering seeks the swift, the true, the one who moves without harm, the priest, the strong bearer; flowing along the altar, the youthful bull, the child, in the midst, ever young, is set free, established.
प्र व एते सुयुजो यामन्निष्टये नीचीरमुष्मै यम्य ऋतावृधः । सुयन्तुभिः सर्वशासैरभीशुभिः क्रिविर्नामानि प्रवणे मुषायति
These well-yoked ones go forth for the journey, the righteous, lowly, for him, the truthful, grown in order; with good guides, all-knowing, with strong helpers, the clever one proclaims names at the place of praise.
संजर्भुराणस्तरुभिः सुतेगृभं वयाकिनं चित्तगर्भासु सुस्वरुः । धारवाकेष्वृजुगाथ शोभसे वर्धस्व पत्नीरभि जीवो अध्वरे
Resounding, with trees, the well-born, the womb of offspring, the wise, with beautiful voices; in flowing streams, you shine with straight songs; grow, and let your wives live in the sacrifice.
यादृगेव ददृशे तादृगुच्यते सं छायया दधिरे सिध्रयाप्स्वा । महीमस्मभ्यमुरुषामुरु ज्रयो बृहत्सुवीरमनपच्युतं सहः
As one appears, so he is spoken of; together with shadow, they are placed with swift waters; grant us vast, wide, great strength, abundant heroic power, unfailing might.
वेत्यग्रुर्जनिवान्वा अति स्पृधः समर्यता मनसा सूर्यः कविः । घ्रंसं रक्षन्तं परि विश्वतो गयमस्माकं शर्म वनवत्स्वावसुः
He is the first-born, the originator, surpassing rivals, with noble mind, the sun, the sage; guarding the home, he circles all, may he grant us shelter, possessing good wealth.
ज्यायांसमस्य यतुनस्य केतुन ऋषिस्वरं चरति यासु नाम ते । यादृश्मिन्धायि तमपस्यया विदद्य उ स्वयं वहते सो अरं करत्
The greater one, with the sign of the sacrifice, the sage, moves among you, bearing your names; as he is placed, so he is seen in darkness; he himself carries, let him do good.
समुद्रमासामव तस्थे अग्रिमा न रिष्यति सवनं यस्मिन्नायता । अत्रा न हार्दि क्रवणस्य रेजते यत्रा मतिर्विद्यते पूतबन्धनी
The foremost stands at the ocean's edge, he does not fail in the offering where the paths converge; here, in the heart, the fire's flame trembles, where thought is found, pure and bound.
स हि क्षत्रस्य मनसस्य चित्तिभिरेवावदस्य यजतस्य सध्रेः । अवत्सारस्य स्पृणवाम रण्वभिः शविष्ठं वाजं विदुषा चिदर्ध्यम्
He, by the powers of dominion and mind, speaks for the worshipper, the companion; with the songs of the calf, let us fill the strongest prize, the mighty wealth, even for the wise.
श्येन आसामदितिः कक्ष्यो मदो विश्ववारस्य यजतस्य मायिनः । समन्यमन्यमर्थयन्त्येतवे विदुर्विषाणं परिपानमन्ति ते
The eagle, the mother, the joy, the power of the all-protecting, worshipful, wondrous one; each seeks the other for attainment, they know the horns, they come to the flowing drink.
सदापृणो यजतो वि द्विषो वधीद्बाहुवृक्तः श्रुतवित्तर्यो वः सचा । उभा स वरा प्रत्येति भाति च यदीं गणं भजते सुप्रयावभिः
Ever generous, the worshipper destroys enemies, praised by many, famed for knowledge, with you; both blessings approach and shine forth, when he shares the group with good guidance.
सुतम्भरो यजमानस्य सत्पतिर्विश्वासामूधः स धियामुदञ्चनः । भरद्धेनू रसवच्छिश्रिये पयोऽनुब्रुवाणो अध्येति न स्वपन्
He who supports the sacrificer, the true lord, unwavering among all, the awakener of thoughts—he, like a cow rich in milk, pours forth nourishing juice, reciting the hymn, he advances and does not sleep.
यो जागार तमृचः कामयन्ते यो जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति । यो जागार तमयं सोम आह तवाहमस्मि सख्ये न्योकाः
He who keeps vigil, him the hymns desire; he who keeps vigil, to him the chants go; he who keeps vigil, to him Soma says: 'I am yours in friendship, dwelling with you.'
अग्निर्जागार तमृचः कामयन्तेऽग्निर्जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति । अग्निर्जागार तमयं सोम आह तवाहमस्मि सख्ये न्योकाः
Agni keeps vigil—him the hymns desire; Agni keeps vigil—to him the chants go; Agni keeps vigil—to him Soma says: 'I am yours in friendship, dwelling with you.'
विदा दिवो विष्यन्नद्रिमुक्थैरायत्या उषसो अर्चिनो गुः । अपावृत व्रजिनीरुत्स्वर्गाद्वि दुरो मानुषीर्देव आवः
You have come to know the sky, shining with the rays of dawn, you have scattered the darkness with your beams. You have opened the barriers, O god, from the high heaven; you have driven away the human obstacles.
वि सूर्यो अमतिं न श्रियं सादोर्वाद्गवां माता जानती गात् । धन्वर्णसो नद्यः खादोअर्णा स्थूणेव सुमिता दृंहत द्यौः
The sun, like a wise mother of cows, knowing the path, spreads light and dispels darkness; the rivers, shining, flow with roaring sound; the firm heaven stands like a well-set pillar.
अस्मा उक्थाय पर्वतस्य गर्भो महीनां जनुषे पूर्व्याय । वि पर्वतो जिहीत साधत द्यौराविवासन्तो दसयन्त भूम
For this hymn, the mountain's embryo, for the ancient birth of the great ones, the mountain opens wide, the heaven accomplishes, calling forth, they make the earth resound.
सूक्तेभिर्वो वचोभिर्देवजुष्टैरिन्द्रा न्वग्नी अवसे हुवध्यै । उक्थेभिर्हि ष्मा कवयः सुयज्ञा आविवासन्तो मरुतो यजन्ति
With hymns and words pleasing to the gods, let us call upon Indra and Agni for help; with hymns, indeed, the wise, skilled in sacrifice, calling forth, worship the Maruts.
एतो न्वद्य सुध्यो भवाम प्र दुच्छुना मिनवामा वरीयः । आरे द्वेषांसि सनुतर्दधामायाम प्राञ्चो यजमानमच्छ
Now let us become wise today; let us remove all evil and attain greatness; let us drive away hatred far, let us burn it away, and let us go forward toward the sacrificer.
एता धियं कृणवामा सखायोऽप या माताँ ऋणुत व्रजं गोः । यया मनुर्विशिशिप्रं जिगाय यया वणिग्वङ्कुरापा पुरीषम्
Let us, friends, create this thought, by which our mother found the cow's stall; by which Manu conquered the many-colored one, and the merchant found the hidden treasure.
अनूनोदत्र हस्तयतो अद्रिरार्चन्येन दश मासो नवग्वाः । ऋतं यती सरमा गा अविन्दद्विश्वानि सत्याङ्गिराश्चकार
Here, with ten months' effort, the Navagvas, pressing with their hands, praised the mountain; Saramā, seeking the truth, found the cows; the Angirases accomplished all true deeds.
विश्वे अस्या व्युषि माहिनायाः सं यद्गोभिरङ्गिरसो नवन्त । उत्स आसां परमे सधस्थ ऋतस्य पथा सरमा विदद्गाः
All the gods, at her shining, of her great power, when the Angirases move with the cows, the fountain of these is in the highest seat; Saramā, by the path of truth, found the cows.
आ सूर्यो यातु सप्ताश्वः क्षेत्रं यदस्योर्विया दीर्घयाथे । रघुः श्येनः पतयदन्धो अच्छा युवा कविर्दीदयद्गोषु गच्छन्
Let the sun, yoked with seven horses, go forth, when he measures the field with his long path; the swift hawk flies straight, the young sage shines as he goes among the cows.