एवा नपातो मम तस्य धीभिर्भरद्वाजा अभ्यर्चन्त्यर्कैः । ग्ना हुतासो वसवोऽधृष्टा विश्वे स्तुतासो भूता यजत्राः
Thus, the descendants of Bharadvāja honor him with their thoughts and with hymns; the divine Hotars, the Vasus, the invincible ones, all praised, have become worthy of worship.
उदु त्यच्चक्षुर्महि मित्रयोराँ एति प्रियं वरुणयोरदब्धम् । ऋतस्य शुचि दर्शतमनीकं रुक्मो न दिव उदिता व्यद्यौत्
That great, unfailing eye of Mitra and Varuṇa rises up, beloved of Varuṇa, pure, shining, most beautiful in form, like a golden ornament, it has blazed forth from the sky.
वेद यस्त्रीणि विदथान्येषां देवानां जन्म सनुतरा च विप्रः । ऋजु मर्तेषु वृजिना च पश्यन्नभि चष्टे सूरो अर्य एवान्
He who knows the three assemblies of these gods, the wise one, who is born again and again, sees straight among mortals and also sees the crooked; the sun, like Aryaman, surveys all.
स्तुष उ वो मह ऋतस्य गोपानदितिं मित्रं वरुणं सुजातान् । अर्यमणं भगमदब्धधीतीनच्छा वोचे सधन्यः पावकान्
I praise you, great guardians of truth: Aditi, Mitra, Varuṇa, nobly born; Aryaman, Bhaga, whose thoughts are unwavering—let me speak forth to you, radiant ones, who bring prosperity.
रिशादसः सत्पतीँरदब्धान्महो राज्ञः सुवसनस्य दातॄन् । यूनः सुक्षत्रान्क्षयतो दिवो नॄनादित्यान्याम्यदितिं दुवोयु
The destroyers of falsehood, true lords, unwavering, the generous donors of the great king, youthful, possessing strong rule, rulers of the sky—O Ādityas, I approach Aditi with reverence.
द्यौष्पितः पृथिवि मातरध्रुगग्ने भ्रातर्वसवो मृळता नः । विश्व आदित्या अदिते सजोषा अस्मभ्यं शर्म बहुलं वि यन्त
Heaven, our father; Earth, our mother, steadfast; Agni, our brother, O Vasus, be gracious to us. All Ādityas, together with Aditi, grant us wide protection.
मा नो वृकाय वृक्ये समस्मा अघायते रीरधता यजत्राः । यूयं हि ष्ठा रथ्यो नस्तनूनां यूयं दक्षस्य वचसो बभूव
Do not let the wolf or she-wolf harm us, nor let the worshipful ones bring us to misfortune. For you are our charioteers, guardians of our bodies; you are the upholders of wise speech.
मा व एनो अन्यकृतं भुजेम मा तत्कर्म वसवो यच्चयध्वे । विश्वस्य हि क्षयथ विश्वदेवाः स्वयं रिपुस्तन्वं रीरिषीष्ट
Let us not suffer for another's offense, nor for any deed you Vasus may have done. For you, all-gods, rule over all; let the enemy not harm our own person.
नम इदुग्रं नम आ विवासे नमो दाधार पृथिवीमुत द्याम् । नमो देवेभ्यो नम ईश एषां कृतं चिदेनो नमसा विवासे
Homage to the mighty, homage I proclaim; homage to him who upholds earth and sky. Homage to the gods, homage to their lord; even for a committed offense, I seek forgiveness with homage.
ऋतस्य वो रथ्यः पूतदक्षानृतस्य पस्त्यसदो अदब्धान् । ताँ आ नमोभिरुरुचक्षसो नॄन्विश्वान्व आ नमे महो यजत्राः
To you, charioteers of truth, pure in wisdom, unwavering, who dwell in the home of truth, I bow with reverence; to all the far-seeing, great, worshipful men, I bow with homage.
ते हि श्रेष्ठवर्चसस्त उ नस्तिरो विश्वानि दुरिता नयन्ति । सुक्षत्रासो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निरृतधीतयो वक्मराजसत्याः
For they are of highest splendor, they lead us across all difficulties; Varuṇa, Mitra, Agni, possessing strong rule, true in thought, kings by right, steadfast in truth.
ते न इन्द्रः पृथिवी क्षाम वर्धन्पूषा भगो अदितिः पञ्च जनाः । सुशर्माणः स्ववसः सुनीथा भवन्तु नः सुत्रात्रासः सुगोपाः
May Indra, Earth, the nourishing land, Pūṣan, Bhaga, Aditi, the five peoples—may they, possessing good protection, self-sustaining, good guides, be our strong defenders and good guardians.
नू सद्मानं दिव्यं नंशि देवा भारद्वाजः सुमतिं याति होता । आसानेभिर्यजमानो मियेधैर्देवानां जन्म वसूयुर्ववन्द
Now, as a priest, Bharadvāja seeks the divine abode, he attains the favor of the gods. Seated, the worshiper prospers; the one desiring the wealth of the gods offers praise.
अप त्यं वृजिनं रिपुं स्तेनमग्ने दुराध्यम् । दविष्ठमस्य सत्पते कृधी सुगम्
Drive away that sinner, the foe, the thief, O Agni, the one who brings us distress. O lord of the good, make the path easy for him.
ग्रावाणः सोम नो हि कं सखित्वनाय वावशुः । जही न्यत्रिणं पणिं वृको हि षः
The pressing stones, O Soma, have longed for our friendship. Strike down the greedy Paṇi, for he is a wolf.
यूयं हि ष्ठा सुदानव इन्द्रज्येष्ठा अभिद्यवः । कर्ता नो अध्वन्ना सुगं गोपा अमा
For you are generous, most powerful, victorious like Indra; make our paths easy, O guardians of the home.
अपि पन्थामगन्महि स्वस्तिगामनेहसम् । येन विश्वाः परि द्विषो वृणक्ति विन्दते वसु
May we find a path that leads to well-being, free from harm, by which one casts away all enemies and finds wealth.
न तद्दिवा न पृथिव्यानु मन्ये न यज्ञेन नोत शमीभिराभिः । उब्जन्तु तं सुभ्वः पर्वतासो नि हीयतामतियाजस्य यष्टा
I do not consider that by day or by earth, nor by sacrifice or by sacred grass, can one reach that; let the mighty mountains help him, let the worshiper of excessive sacrifice be brought low.
अति वा यो मरुतो मन्यते नो ब्रह्म वा यः क्रियमाणं निनित्सात् । तपूंषि तस्मै वृजिनानि सन्तु ब्रह्मद्विषमभि तं शोचतु द्यौः
Whoever, O Maruts, thinks himself beyond us, or whoever seeks to obstruct the prayer being performed—let hardships and misfortunes befall him; let the sky itself burn against the hater of prayer.
किमङ्ग त्वा ब्रह्मणः सोम गोपां किमङ्ग त्वाहुरभिशस्तिपां नः । किमङ्ग नः पश्यसि निद्यमानान्ब्रह्मद्विषे तपुषिं हेतिमस्य
What then, Soma, protector of prayer, if they call you the guardian against our curses? What then, if you see us being reviled? Aim your scorching weapon at the hater of prayer.
अवन्तु मामुषसो जायमाना अवन्तु मा सिन्धवः पिन्वमानाः । अवन्तु मा पर्वतासो ध्रुवासोऽवन्तु मा पितरो देवहूतौ
May those who are being born protect me; may the swelling rivers protect me; may the steadfast mountains protect me; may the ancestral fathers, honored by the gods, protect me.
विश्वदानीं सुमनसः स्याम पश्येम नु सूर्यमुच्चरन्तम् । तथा करद्वसुपतिर्वसूनां देवाँ ओहानोऽवसागमिष्ठः
May we always be of good mind, may we see the sun rising; so may the lord of treasures, best of helpers, come to us with the gods' favor.
इन्द्रो नेदिष्ठमवसागमिष्ठः सरस्वती सिन्धुभिः पिन्वमाना । पर्जन्यो न ओषधीभिर्मयोभुरग्निः सुशंसः सुहवः पितेव
May Indra come to us with the nearest help; Sarasvati, swelling with rivers; Parjanya, bringing joy with plants; Agni, well-praised and easily invoked, like a father.
विश्वे देवास आ गत शृणुता म इमं हवम् । एदं बर्हिर्नि षीदत
All gods, come here, listen to this invocation of mine; be seated on this sacred grass.
यो वो देवा घृतस्नुना हव्येन प्रतिभूषति । तं विश्व उप गच्छथ
Whoever among you gods is honored with an offering rich in ghee, all of you approach him together.
उप नः सूनवो गिरः शृण्वन्त्वमृतस्य ये । सुमृळीका भवन्तु नः
May the divine sons hear our songs, those who are immortal; may they be gracious to us.
विश्वे देवा ऋतावृध ऋतुभिर्हवनश्रुतः । जुषन्तां युज्यं पयः
All gods, grown strong through truth, who hear the invocations at the right times, may they enjoy the fitting offering.
स्तोत्रमिन्द्रो मरुद्गणस्त्वष्टृमान्मित्रो अर्यमा । इमा हव्या जुषन्त नः
May Indra, the host of Maruts, Tvashtar, Mitra, and Aryaman—may they accept these offerings of ours.
इमं नो अग्ने अध्वरं होतर्वयुनशो यज । चिकित्वान्दैव्यं जनम्
Agni, as Hotar, perform this sacrifice for us with skill, understanding the divine race.
विश्वे देवाः शृणुतेमं हवं मे ये अन्तरिक्षे य उप द्यवि ष्ठ । ये अग्निजिह्वा उत वा यजत्रा आसद्यास्मिन्बर्हिषि मादयध्वम्
All gods, listen to this invocation of mine—those who are in the midspace, those who are nearest in heaven; those with tongues of fire, or worthy of sacrifice, be seated on this sacred grass and rejoice.