उदू अयाँ उपवक्तेव बाहू हिरण्यया सविता सुप्रतीका । दिवो रोहांस्यरुहत्पृथिव्या अरीरमत्पतयत्कच्चिदभ्वम्
Savitar, radiant and beautiful, lifts his golden arms like a herald; he ascends the heights of heaven and earth, stirs the world, and sets all in motion.
वाममद्य सवितर्वाममु श्वो दिवेदिवे वाममस्मभ्यं सावीः । वामस्य हि क्षयस्य देव भूरेरया धिया वामभाजः स्याम
Today, Savitar, grant us your favor; tomorrow, and day by day, bestow it upon us; for your generous abode, O god, through this prayer, may we be recipients of your bounty.
इन्द्रासोमा महि तद्वां महित्वं युवं महानि प्रथमानि चक्रथुः । युवं सूर्यं विविदथुर्युवं स्वर्विश्वा तमांस्यहतं निदश्च
O Indra and Soma, your greatness is vast; you performed mighty deeds from the beginning; you revealed the sun, you brought forth the light, you dispelled all darkness and the night.
इन्द्रासोमा वासयथ उषासमुत्सूर्यं नयथो ज्योतिषा सह । उप द्यां स्कम्भथु स्कम्भनेनाप्रथतं पृथिवीं मातरं वि
Indra and Soma, you awaken the dawn, you lead forth the sun together with its radiance; you support the sky with your strength, and you spread out the earth, our mother.
इन्द्रासोमावहिमपः परिष्ठां हथो वृत्रमनु वां द्यौरमन्यत । प्रार्णांस्यैरयतं नदीनामा समुद्राणि पप्रथुः पुरूणि
Indra and Soma, you drove away the waters, you slew Vritra, and the sky was yours; you set the rivers in motion, you expanded the oceans in many ways.
इन्द्रासोमा पक्वमामास्वन्तर्नि गवामिद्दधथुर्वक्षणासु । जगृभथुरनपिनद्धमासु रुशच्चित्रासु जगतीष्वन्तः
Indra and Soma, you placed the ripe milk within the cows, you deposited it in their udders; you grasped what was not yet bound, and within the shining, moving creatures.
इन्द्रासोमा युवमङ्ग तरुत्रमपत्यसाचं श्रुत्यं रराथे । युवं शुष्मं नर्यं चर्षणिभ्यः सं विव्यथुः पृतनाषाहमुग्रा
Indra and Soma, you indeed are the protectors, you granted renowned offspring; you gave heroic strength to the peoples, you stirred up fierce battle-power.
यो अद्रिभित्प्रथमजा ऋतावा बृहस्पतिराङ्गिरसो हविष्मान् । द्विबर्हज्मा प्राघर्मसत्पिता न आ रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति
He who strikes the rock, first-born, true to order, Brihaspati, the Angiras, offering-laden; with double shelter, the ancient father, like a bull, roars between heaven and earth.
जनाय चिद्य ईवत उ लोकं बृहस्पतिर्देवहूतौ चकार । घ्नन्वृत्राणि वि पुरो दर्दरीति जयञ्छत्रूँरमित्रान्पृत्सु साहन्
Brihaspati, even for the people, created a space in the divine assembly; he smashes obstacles, breaks through fortresses, conquers enemies and adversaries in battle.
बृहस्पतिः समजयद्वसूनि महो व्रजान्गोमतो देव एषः । अपः सिषासन्स्वरप्रतीतो बृहस्पतिर्हन्त्यमित्रमर्कैः
Brihaspati has won the treasures, the great herds of cattle, O god; seeking the waters, eager for the light, Brihaspati strikes down the foe with hymns.
सोमारुद्रा धारयेथामसुर्यं प्र वामिष्टयोऽरमश्नुवन्तु । दमेदमे सप्त रत्ना दधाना शं नो भूतं द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे
Soma and Rudra, may you sustain the mighty power; let your blessings reach us unhindered; holding these seven jewels, may you grant us well-being for two-footed and four-footed alike.
सोमारुद्रा वि वृहतं विषूचीममीवा या नो गयमाविवेश । आरे बाधेथां निरृतिं पराचैरस्मे भद्रा सौश्रवसानि सन्तु
Soma and Rudra, drive away the spreading disease that has entered our dwelling; keep misfortune far from us, turn it away, and may auspicious fame be ours.
सोमारुद्रा युवमेतान्यस्मे विश्वा तनूषु भेषजानि धत्तम् । अव स्यतं मुञ्चतं यन्नो अस्ति तनूषु बद्धं कृतमेनो अस्मत्
Soma and Rudra, place all these remedies within us, in every limb; loosen and release whatever wrong is bound in our bodies, remove our sin.
तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राविह सु मृळतं नः । प्र नो मुञ्चतं वरुणस्य पाशाद्गोपायतं नः सुमनस्यमाना
Sharp-armed, sharp-weaponed, gracious Soma and Rudra, be merciful to us here; free us from Varuna's bonds, guard us kindly, with benevolent minds.
जीमूतस्येव भवति प्रतीकं यद्वर्मी याति समदामुपस्थे । अनाविद्धया तन्वा जय त्वं स त्वा वर्मणो महिमा पिपर्तु
Like the face of a thundercloud, the shield appears when the armored one enters the battle's embrace; with unwounded body, conquer, and let the greatness of the shield protect you.
धन्वना गा धन्वनाजिं जयेम धन्वना तीव्राः समदो जयेम । धनुः शत्रोरपकामं कृणोति धन्वना सर्वाः प्रदिशो जयेम
With the bow, may we win cattle, may we win battle with the bow; the bow brings defeat to the enemy, with the bow may we conquer all directions.
वक्ष्यन्तीवेदा गनीगन्ति कर्णं प्रियं सखायं परिषस्वजाना । योषेव शिङ्क्ते वितताधि धन्वञ्ज्या इयं समने पारयन्ती
The bowstring, knowing well, approaches the ear, embracing its dear companion; like a woman, she pours forth upon the stretched bow, this string, carrying the arrow across the plain.
ते आचरन्ती समनेव योषा मातेव पुत्रं बिभृतामुपस्थे । अप शत्रून्विध्यतां संविदाने आर्त्नी इमे विष्फुरन्ती अमित्रान्
Moving together like women in unison, like a mother holding her son at her breast, may they strike down enemies in their assembly; these bowstrings, quivering, destroy foes.
बह्वीनां पिता बहुरस्य पुत्रश्चिश्चा कृणोति समनावगत्य । इषुधिः सङ्काः पृतनाश्च सर्वाः पृष्ठे निनद्धो जयति प्रसूतः
The quiver is the father of many, the bow is the son of much; when they come together on the battlefield, the quiver, the arrows, and all the hosts, fastened on the back, conquer when released.
रथे तिष्ठन्नयति वाजिनः पुरो यत्रयत्र कामयते सुषारथिः । अभीशूनां महिमानं पनायत मनः पश्चादनु यच्छन्ति रश्मयः
Standing on the chariot, the skilled charioteer leads the horses forward wherever he desires; let the greatness of the reins be praised, the mind follows behind as the reins guide.
तीव्रान्घोषान्कृण्वते वृषपाणयोऽश्वा रथेभिः सह वाजयन्तः । अवक्रामन्तः प्रपदैरमित्रान्क्षिणन्ति शत्रूँरनपव्ययन्तः
With strong hands they make loud sounds, the horses, racing with the chariots; advancing with their steps against the foes, they destroy the enemies, never turning away.
रथवाहनं हविरस्य नाम यत्रायुधं निहितमस्य वर्म । तत्रा रथमुप शग्मं सदेम विश्वाहा वयं सुमनस्यमानाः
The chariot is called the bearer of the offering, where the weapon and armor are placed; there may we, always with joyful minds, ascend the strong chariot.
स्वादुषंसदः पितरो वयोधाः कृच्छ्रेश्रितः शक्तीवन्तो गभीराः । चित्रसेना इषुबला अमृध्राः सतोवीरा उरवो व्रातसाहाः
The fathers, sweetly praised, wise with age, enduring hardship, powerful, profound; with varied banners, strong in arrows, unyielding, true heroes, broad, victorious in bands.
ब्राह्मणासः पितरः सोम्यासः शिवे नो द्यावापृथिवी अनेहसा । पूषा नः पातु दुरितादृतावृधो रक्षा माकिर्नो अघशंस ईशत
The Brahmins, our fathers, those filled with Soma, may Heaven and Earth be gracious to us without harm; may Pūṣan guard us from evil, O righteous one, protect us, let no evil-wisher rule over us.
सुपर्णं वस्ते मृगो अस्या दन्तो गोभिः संनद्धा पतति प्रसूता । यत्रा नरः सं च वि च द्रवन्ति तत्रास्मभ्यमिषवः शर्म यंसन्
The arrow wears a feather, its tip is a beast's tooth, bound with cowhide it flies forth; where men run together and apart, there may our arrows bring us protection.
ऋजीते परि वृङ्धि नोऽश्मा भवतु नस्तनूः । सोमो अधि ब्रवीतु नोऽदितिः शर्म यच्छतु
O straight-flying arrow, protect us; may our bodies be like stone; may Soma speak for us, may Aditi grant us protection.
आ जङ्घन्ति सान्वेषां जघनाँ उप जिघ्नते । अश्वाजनि प्रचेतसोऽश्वान्समत्सु चोदय
They strike the thighs, they strike the hips; the wise are born as horses, urge the horses on in the battles.
अहिरिव भोगैः पर्येति बाहुं ज्याया हेतिं परिबाधमानः । हस्तघ्नो विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान्पुमान्पुमांसं परि पातु विश्वतः
Like a serpent, it encircles the arm with its coils, the bowstring, restraining the arrow; the hand, knowing all ways, protects every man from all sides.
आलाक्ता या रुरुशीर्ष्ण्यथो यस्या अयो मुखम् । इदं पर्जन्यरेतस इष्वै देव्यै बृहन्नमः
Red-dyed, with a deer’s head, and whose mouth is of iron—this, O divine arrow, offspring of Parjanya’s seed, to you we offer great homage.
अवसृष्टा परा पत शरव्ये ब्रह्मसंशिते । गच्छामित्रान्प्र पद्यस्व मामीषां कं चनोच्छिषः
Released, fly forth, O arrow, sharpened by prayer; go strike the enemies, do not leave any of them remaining.