व्युच्छा दुहितर्दिवो मा चिरं तनुथा अपः । नेत्त्वा स्तेनं यथा रिपुं तपाति सूरो अर्चिषा सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
Shine forth, O daughter of the sky, do not long withhold your form; drive away the thief as an enemy, as the sun scorches with its ray, O well-born, bestower of horses and good speech.
एतावद्वेदुषस्त्वं भूयो वा दातुमर्हसि । या स्तोतृभ्यो विभावर्युच्छन्ती न प्रमीयसे सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
As much as you have given to the knowing, you are worthy to give even more; you, O well-born, bestower of horses and good speech, who, shining forth, are never diminished for your praisers.
द्युतद्यामानं बृहतीमृतेन ऋतावरीमरुणप्सुं विभातीम् । देवीमुषसं स्वरावहन्तीं प्रति विप्रासो मतिभिर्जरन्ते
The shining, great one, upholding truth with truth, reddish, appearing in the waters, the goddess Dawn, bringing light, the inspired ones praise her with their thoughts.
एषा जनं दर्शता बोधयन्ती सुगान्पथः कृण्वती यात्यग्रे । बृहद्रथा बृहती विश्वमिन्वोषा ज्योतिर्यच्छत्यग्रे अह्नाम्
She, manifest, awakens the people, making easy paths, she goes first; with a great chariot, great, she bestows all strength, Dawn sends forth light at the beginning of days.
एषा गोभिररुणेभिर्युजानास्रेधन्ती रयिमप्रायु चक्रे । पथो रदन्ती सुविताय देवी पुरुष्टुता विश्ववारा वि भाति
She, yoking red cattle, increasing wealth, has made a path; granting ways for prosperity, the goddess, praised by many, all-giving, shines forth.
एषा व्येनी भवति द्विबर्हा आविष्कृण्वाना तन्वं पुरस्तात् । ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेति साधु प्रजानतीव न दिशो मिनाति
She becomes visible, with two plaits, revealing her form in front; she follows the path of truth well, as one who knows, she does not miss the directions.
एषा शुभ्रा न तन्वो विदानोर्ध्वेव स्नाती दृशये नो अस्थात् । अप द्वेषो बाधमाना तमांस्युषा दिवो दुहिता ज्योतिषागात्
She, bright, as if displaying her body, stands upright for our sight as if bathed; repelling hatred and darkness, Dawn, daughter of the sky, has come with light.
एषा प्रतीची दुहिता दिवो नॄन्योषेव भद्रा नि रिणीते अप्सः । व्यूर्ण्वती दाशुषे वार्याणि पुनर्ज्योतिर्युवतिः पूर्वथाकः
She, facing us, daughter of the sky, like a beneficent woman, draws forth the waters; uncovering treasures for the worshipper, the young woman brings back the light as before.
युञ्जते मन उत युञ्जते धियो विप्रा विप्रस्य बृहतो विपश्चितः । वि होत्रा दधे वयुनाविदेक इन्मही देवस्य सवितुः परिष्टुतिः
They harness the mind and they harness the thoughts, the inspired ones of the inspired, great, wise one; for the knower of rites, he alone has established the offerings—this great praise of the god Savitar.
विश्वा रूपाणि प्रति मुञ्चते कविः प्रासावीद्भद्रं द्विपदे चतुष्पदे । वि नाकमख्यत्सविता वरेण्योऽनु प्रयाणमुषसो वि राजति
The sage releases all forms; he sends forth good fortune to two-footed and four-footed beings; Savitar, the choicest, has revealed the sky, he shines forth at the setting out of the Dawns.
यस्य प्रयाणमन्वन्य इद्ययुर्देवा देवस्य महिमानमोजसा । यः पार्थिवानि विममे स एतशो रजांसि देवः सविता महित्वना
Whose setting out others, desiring, have followed—the gods, by the greatness of the god; he who has measured the earthly regions, that god Savitar, by his greatness, has measured the spaces.
उत यासि सवितस्त्रीणि रोचनोत सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः समुच्यसि । उत रात्रीमुभयतः परीयस उत मित्रो भवसि देव धर्मभिः
And you go, O Savitar, through the three luminous realms, and are united with the rays of the sun; and you encompass night on both sides, and you become Mitra, O god, by your laws.
उतेशिषे प्रसवस्य त्वमेक इदुत पूषा भवसि देव यामभिः । उतेदं विश्वं भुवनं वि राजसि श्यावाश्वस्ते सवित स्तोममानशे
You alone are the lord of impulse, and you become Pūṣan, O god, by your courses; and you shine forth over this entire world, O Savitar of the dark horse, for whom the hymn is chanted.
तत्सवितुर्वृणीमहे वयं देवस्य भोजनम् । श्रेष्ठं सर्वधातमं तुरं भगस्य धीमहि
We choose the nourishment of Savitar, the god; may we attain the best, all-sustaining, swift portion of Bhaga.
अस्य हि स्वयशस्तरं सवितुः कच्चन प्रियम् । न मिनन्ति स्वराज्यम्
For indeed, none diminish the self-earned glory of Savitar, nor his beloved sovereignty of the heavens.
स हि रत्नानि दाशुषे सुवाति सविता भगः । तं भागं चित्रमीमहे
For Savitar, the divine distributor, bestows treasures upon the worshipper; we seek that splendid portion.
अद्या नो देव सवितः प्रजावत्सावीः सौभगम् । परा दुष्वप्न्यं सुव
Today, O God Savitar, grant us progeny and good fortune; drive away evil dreams from us.
विश्वानि देव सवितर्दुरितानि परा सुव । यद्भद्रं तन्न आ सुव
O God Savitar, remove all misfortunes from us; bring to us that which is auspicious.
अनागसो अदितये देवस्य सवितुः सवे । विश्वा वामानि धीमहि
Blameless, for Aditi, through the power of God Savitar, may we acquire all desirable things.
आ विश्वदेवं सत्पतिं सूक्तैरद्या वृणीमहे । सत्यसवं सवितारम्
Today, with hymns, we choose the true Savitar, the lord of all gods, the master of truth.
य इमे उभे अहनी पुर एत्यप्रयुच्छन् । स्वाधीर्देवः सविता
He, the self-governing God Savitar, comes forth at the front of both day and night, never ceasing.
य इमा विश्वा जातान्याश्रावयति श्लोकेन । प्र च सुवाति सविता
He proclaims all these created things with his song; Savitar brings forth and bestows.
अच्छा वद तवसं गीर्भिराभि स्तुहि पर्जन्यं नमसा विवास । कनिक्रदद्वृषभो जीरदानू रेतो दधात्योषधीषु गर्भम्
Speak forth, praise with your words, extol Parjanya with reverence; the roaring bull, ever generous, places seed in the plants as their embryo.
वि वृक्षान्हन्त्युत हन्ति रक्षसो विश्वं बिभाय भुवनं महावधात् । उतानागा ईषते वृष्ण्यावतो यत्पर्जन्य स्तनयन्हन्ति दुष्कृतः
He destroys trees and slays demons; he terrifies the whole world with his mighty force; even the innocent tremble when Parjanya thunders and strikes down the wicked.
रथीव कशयाश्वाँ अभिक्षिपन्नाविर्दूतान्कृणुते वर्ष्याँ अह । दूरात्सिंहस्य स्तनथा उदीरते यत्पर्जन्यः कृणुते वर्ष्यं नभः
Like a charioteer urging his horses with the whip, he sends forth his messengers, the rain; from afar, the thunder of the lion resounds when Parjanya makes the sky rain.
प्र वाता वान्ति पतयन्ति विद्युत उदोषधीर्जिहते पिन्वते स्वः । इरा विश्वस्मै भुवनाय जायते यत्पर्जन्यः पृथिवीं रेतसावति
The winds blow, the lightning flashes, the plants awaken, the sky pours; nourishment is born for all the world when Parjanya fills the earth with seed.
यस्य व्रते पृथिवी नन्नमीति यस्य व्रते शफवज्जर्भुरीति । यस्य व्रत ओषधीर्विश्वरूपाः स नः पर्जन्य महि शर्म यच्छ
By whose command the earth bows, by whose command the hoofed creatures stir; by whose command the plants of all forms thrive—O Parjanya, grant us great protection.
दिवो नो वृष्टिं मरुतो ररीध्वं प्र पिन्वत वृष्णो अश्वस्य धाराः । अर्वाङेतेन स्तनयित्नुनेह्यपो निषिञ्चन्नसुरः पिता नः
O Maruts, grant us rain from the sky, pour out the streams of the mighty stallion; come near with thunder, O Asura, our father, and sprinkle the waters.
अभि क्रन्द स्तनय गर्भमा धा उदन्वता परि दीया रथेन । दृतिं सु कर्ष विषितं न्यञ्चं समा भवन्तूद्वतो निपादाः
Cry aloud, thunder, place the embryo; circle with your chariot over the waters; draw forth the deep, the well-filled, the low-lying—let the streams from the clouds unite.
महान्तं कोशमुदचा नि षिञ्च स्यन्दन्तां कुल्या विषिताः पुरस्तात् । घृतेन द्यावापृथिवी व्युन्धि सुप्रपाणं भवत्वघ्न्याभ्यः
Pour out the great vessel, let the channels flow abundantly ahead; with ghee, fill the sky and earth—let there be good drinking for the cows.