या शर्धाय मारुताय स्वभानवे श्रवोऽमृत्यु धुक्षत । या मृळीके मरुतां तुराणां या सुम्नैरेवयावरी
That fame which you, O Maruts, ever-glorious, bestow upon your troop, that undying glory which belongs to the mighty Maruts, that which is won by noble deeds—
भरद्वाजायाव धुक्षत द्विता । धेनुं च विश्वदोहसमिषं च विश्वभोजसम्
Bestow that upon Bharadvāja, twice over; the cow that yields to all, and the food that nourishes all.
तं व इन्द्रं न सुक्रतुं वरुणमिव मायिनम् । अर्यमणं न मन्द्रं सृप्रभोजसं विष्णुं न स्तुष आदिशे
I praise that Indra, wise in counsel, like Varuṇa, skilled in magic; like Aryaman, gracious, a generous giver; like Viṣṇu, I praise him, the leader.
त्वेषं शर्धो न मारुतं तुविष्वण्यनर्वाणं पूषणं सं यथा शता । सं सहस्रा कारिषच्चर्षणिभ्य आँ आविर्गूळ्हा वसू करत्सुवेदा नो वसू करत्
May the mighty troop of the Maruts, fierce and roaring, and Pūṣan, unconquered, come together by hundreds and thousands for the people. Let the hidden treasures appear among the doers of good; may he grant us wealth.
आ मा पूषन्नुप द्रव शंसिषं नु ते अपिकर्ण आघृणे । अघा अर्यो अरातयः
Come to us, Pūṣan, hasten here; listen to my praise, O radiant one. May hostile men, O noble one, not harm us.
मा काकम्बीरमुद्वृहो वनस्पतिमशस्तीर्वि हि नीनशः । मोत सूरो अह एवा चन ग्रीवा आदधते वेः
Do not, like a crow, tear up the tree, nor bring misfortune, for you are not a destroyer. Nor do the sun or even the necks of birds bear such a burden.
दृतेरिव तेऽवृकमस्तु सख्यम् । अच्छिद्रस्य दधन्वतः सुपूर्णस्य दधन्वतः
Let your friendship be unwavering, like the sight that never fails; like a full, unbroken vessel, let it remain intact.
परो हि मर्त्यैरसि समो देवैरुत श्रिया । अभि ख्यः पूषन्पृतनासु नस्त्वमवा नूनं यथा पुरा
You are beyond mortals, equal to the gods in splendor. Shine forth, Pūṣan, in our battles; protect us now as you did before.
वामी वामस्य धूतयः प्रणीतिरस्तु सूनृता । देवस्य वा मरुतो मर्त्यस्य वेजानस्य प्रयज्यवः
May your gracious, gentle impulses lead us on the right path; may the blessings of the god, of the Maruts, and of the mortal who strives, be with us.
सद्यश्चिद्यस्य चर्कृतिः परि द्यां देवो नैति सूर्यः । त्वेषं शवो दधिरे नाम यज्ञियं मरुतो वृत्रहं शवो ज्येष्ठं वृत्रहं शवः
Even in a moment, his praise reaches the sky, as the sun, the god, ascends. The Maruts have taken on fierce strength, a name worthy of worship, the greatest power for slaying Vṛtra.
सकृद्ध द्यौरजायत सकृद्भूमिरजायत । पृश्न्या दुग्धं सकृत्पयस्तदन्यो नानु जायते
Heaven was born at once, earth was born at once; the milk that Pṛśni gave was yielded at once—no other is born after that.
स्तुषे जनं सुव्रतं नव्यसीभिर्गीर्भिर्मित्रावरुणा सुम्नयन्ता । त आ गमन्तु त इह श्रुवन्तु सुक्षत्रासो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निः
I praise the noble people, Mitra and Varuṇa, of good vows, with fresh hymns, bringers of favor. May they come here, may they listen—Varuṇa, Mitra, and Agni, of excellent rule.
विशोविश ईड्यमध्वरेष्वदृप्तक्रतुमरतिं युवत्योः । दिवः शिशुं सहसः सूनुमग्निं यज्ञस्य केतुमरुषं यजध्यै
Worthy of praise by all, at every sacrifice, the youthful one, of unwearied will, the child of heaven, the son of strength—Agni, the sign of sacrifice, the shining one—let us worship.
अरुषस्य दुहितरा विरूपे स्तृभिरन्या पिपिशे सूरो अन्या । मिथस्तुरा विचरन्ती पावके मन्म श्रुतं नक्षत ऋच्यमाने
The two daughters of the ruddy one, of different forms—one adorned herself among the women, the other, the sun, wandered apart. They move together, shining, may my hymn, as it is recited, reach them.
प्र वायुमच्छा बृहती मनीषा बृहद्रयिं विश्ववारं रथप्राम् । द्युतद्यामा नियुतः पत्यमानः कविः कविमियक्षसि प्रयज्यो
To Vāyu I direct my lofty thought, for abundant wealth, all-desirable, chariot-bearing. With shining steeds, leading the hosts, you, O wise one, approach the wise, worthy of worship.
स मे वपुश्छदयदश्विनोर्यो रथो विरुक्मान्मनसा युजानः । येन नरा नासत्येषयध्यै वर्तिर्याथस्तनयाय त्मने च
That wondrous chariot of the Aśvins, adorned with gold, which you yoke with your minds—by which, O men, O Nāsatyas, you travel the path for offspring and for self—may it shelter me.
पर्जन्यवाता वृषभा पृथिव्याः पुरीषाणि जिन्वतमप्यानि । सत्यश्रुतः कवयो यस्य गीर्भिर्जगत स्थातर्जगदा कृणुध्वम्
Parjanya and Vāta, bulls of the earth, fill the waters, the nourishing ones. Truth-hearing sages, by whose hymns you make the moving and the fixed, make the world firm.
पावीरवी कन्या चित्रायुः सरस्वती वीरपत्नी धियं धात् । ग्नाभिरच्छिद्रं शरणं सजोषा दुराधर्षं गृणते शर्म यंसत्
Pāvīravī, the maiden of shining life, Sarasvatī, wife of heroes, bestow intelligence. With the goddesses, grant unbroken shelter, together, an invincible protection to the singer.
पथस्पथः परिपतिं वचस्या कामेन कृतो अभ्यानळर्कम् । स नो रासच्छुरुधश्चन्द्राग्रा धियंधियं सीषधाति प्र पूषा
On every path, as guardian, with speech, Pūṣan, made by desire, approaches with radiance. May he grant us, with full hands, abundant, shining gifts, and fulfill our thoughts.
प्रथमभाजं यशसं वयोधां सुपाणिं देवं सुगभस्तिमृभ्वम् । होता यक्षद्यजतं पस्त्यानामग्निस्त्वष्टारं सुहवं विभावा
The first to receive honor, possessor of glory, giver of strength, the god with fair hands, with beautiful rays—Agni, the priest, let him worship, the adorable one of the dwellings, the radiant, the well-invoked, the shining one.
भुवनस्य पितरं गीर्भिराभी रुद्रं दिवा वर्धया रुद्रमक्तौ । बृहन्तमृष्वमजरं सुषुम्नमृधग्घुवेम कविनेषितासः
With hymns we magnify Rudra, father of the world, in the sky and in the sacrifice; the great, lofty, ageless, gracious one—may we call upon him, inspired by the sage.
आ युवानः कवयो यज्ञियासो मरुतो गन्त गृणतो वरस्याम् । अचित्रं चिद्धि जिन्वथा वृधन्त इत्था नक्षन्तो नरो अङ्गिरस्वत्
Come, O youthful, worshipful Maruts, to the praise of the singer, to the desired place. For you indeed increase even the unremarkable, thus, observing, O men, you follow the path of the Angirases.
प्र वीराय प्र तवसे तुरायाजा यूथेव पशुरक्षिरस्तम् । स पिस्पृशति तन्वि श्रुतस्य स्तृभिर्न नाकं वचनस्य विपः
Let him, like a herdsman guarding cattle, come forth for the hero, for the mighty, for the swift; he touches the summit of praise with his form, like rivers reaching the height of speech.
यो रजांसि विममे पार्थिवानि त्रिश्चिद्विष्णुर्मनवे बाधिताय । तस्य ते शर्मन्नुपदद्यमाने राया मदेम तन्वा तना च
He who measured the earthly realms, thrice, Viṣṇu, for Manu who was hard-pressed—may we rejoice in the shelter of that one, with body and with offspring, when wealth is bestowed.
तन्नोऽहिर्बुध्न्यो अद्भिरर्कैस्तत्पर्वतस्तत्सविता चनो धात् । तदोषधीभिरभि रातिषाचो भगः पुरंधिर्जिन्वतु प्र राये
May Ahibudhnya grant us that with the waters, may the Sun, may the Mountain, may Savitṛ bestow it upon us; may the givers of riches, the plants, Bhaga, and Puraṃdhi, incite us to wealth.
नू नो रयिं रथ्यं चर्षणिप्रां पुरुवीरं मह ऋतस्य गोपाम् । क्षयं दाताजरं येन जनान्स्पृधो अदेवीरभि च क्रमाम विश आदेवीरभ्यश्नवाम
Now may he give us wealth with chariots, renowned among men, rich in heroes, great, the guardian of truth; by whom we may obtain undying dwelling among people, and overcome the godless, and enter into the divine hosts, and partake of the divine.
हुवे वो देवीमदितिं नमोभिर्मृळीकाय वरुणं मित्रमग्निम् । अभिक्षदामर्यमणं सुशेवं त्रातॄन्देवान्सवितारं भगं च
I invoke you, O divine Aditi, with reverence, for mercy—Varuṇa, Mitra, Agni; I call Aryaman, most gracious, the protecting gods, Savitṛ, and Bhaga.
सुज्योतिषः सूर्य दक्षपितॄननागास्त्वे सुमहो वीहि देवान् । द्विजन्मानो य ऋतसापः सत्याः स्वर्वन्तो यजता अग्निजिह्वाः
With bright light, O Sun, lead our forefathers here, bring the great gods; those twice-born, upholders of truth, real, possessing heaven, worshipful, with tongues of fire.
उत द्यावापृथिवी क्षत्रमुरु बृहद्रोदसी शरणं सुषुम्ने । महस्करथो वरिवो यथा नोऽस्मे क्षयाय धिषणे अनेहः
And may Heaven and Earth, the wide, great, sheltering pair, grant us protection in their kindness; with their mighty chariot, as if making a path for us, may they grant us a secure home, free from harm.
आ नो रुद्रस्य सूनवो नमन्तामद्या हूतासो वसवोऽधृष्टाः । यदीमर्भे महति वा हितासो बाधे मरुतो अह्वाम देवान्
May the sons of Rudra, the Vasus, invincible, whom we have invoked today, bow to us; whether they are placed among the young or the great, in distress, we call the Maruts, the gods.