तुरण्यवोऽङ्गिरसो नक्षन्त रत्नं देवस्य सवितुरियानाः । पिता च तन्नो महान्यजत्रो विश्वे देवाः समनसो जुषन्त
The swift-moving Angirases have found the treasure, coming to the gift of the god Savitar. May our great father, the mighty, the worshipful, and all the gods together accept this.
प्र द्यावा यज्ञैः पृथिवी नमोभिः सबाध ईळे बृहती यजत्रे । ते चिद्धि पूर्वे कवयो गृणन्तः पुरो मही दधिरे देवपुत्रे
I praise Heaven and Earth with sacrifices, with reverence, with songs, O mighty, worthy of worship. Even the ancient sages, praising, have placed these two great divine children in the forefront.
प्र पूर्वजे पितरा नव्यसीभिर्गीर्भिः कृणुध्वं सदने ऋतस्य । आ नो द्यावापृथिवी दैव्येन जनेन यातं महि वां वरूथम्
With ever-new hymns, offer praise to the ancient Father and Mother at the seat of truth; O Heaven and Earth, come to us with your divine assembly, your great protection.
उतो हि वां रत्नधेयानि सन्ति पुरूणि द्यावापृथिवी सुदासे । अस्मे धत्तं यदसदस्कृधोयु यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
For you, Heaven and Earth, possess many treasures for Sudas; grant us what is good and lasting. May you always protect us with well-being.
वास्तोष्पते प्रति जानीह्यस्मान्स्वावेशो अनमीवो भवा नः । यत्त्वेमहे प्रति तन्नो जुषस्व शं नो भव द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे
O Lord of the House, recognize us; be gracious and free from harm for us. Accept what we offer you; bring us welfare for bipeds and quadrupeds alike.
वास्तोष्पते प्रतरणो न एधि गयस्फानो गोभिरश्वेभिरिन्दो । अजरासस्ते सख्ये स्याम पितेव पुत्रान्प्रति नो जुषस्व
O Lord of the House, be as a crossing for us, expanding our life with cattle and horses, O Indu. May we be unfailing in your friendship; accept us as a father does his sons.
वास्तोष्पते शग्मया संसदा ते सक्षीमहि रण्वया गातुमत्या । पाहि क्षेम उत योगे वरं नो यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
O Lord of the House, may we attain your assembly, full of happiness and song. Guard us in safety and in need; may you always protect us with well-being.
अमीवहा वास्तोष्पते विश्वा रूपाण्याविशन् । सखा सुशेव एधि नः
O Lord of the House, destroyer of disease, you have entered all forms; be our friend, bring us good fortune.
यदर्जुन सारमेय दतः पिशङ्ग यच्छसे । वीव भ्राजन्त ऋष्टय उप स्रक्वेषु बप्सतो नि षु स्वप
Whatever you give, Arjuna Sārameya, and whatever you, Piśaṅga, grant—let the shining spears rest among the garlands, let them sleep.
स्तेनं राय सारमेय तस्करं वा पुनःसर । स्तोतॄनिन्द्रस्य रायसि किमस्मान्दुच्छुनायसे नि षु स्वप
Drive away the thief of wealth, Sārameya, or the robber; you guard the worshippers of Indra’s wealth. Why do you bark at us? Let them sleep.
त्वं सूकरस्य दर्दृहि तव दर्दर्तु सूकरः । स्तोतॄनिन्द्रस्य रायसि किमस्मान्दुच्छुनायसे नि षु स्वप
You, strike the boar, and let the boar strike you; you guard the worshippers of Indra’s wealth. Why do you bark at us? Let them sleep.
सस्तु माता सस्तु पिता सस्तु श्वा सस्तु विश्पतिः । ससन्तु सर्वे ज्ञातयः सस्त्वयमभितो जनः
Let the mother be at peace, let the father be at peace, let the dog be at peace, let the lord of the house be at peace; let all the kin be at peace, let all the people around be at peace.
य आस्ते यश्च चरति यश्च पश्यति नो जनः । तेषां सं हन्मो अक्षाणि यथेदं हर्म्यं तथा
Whoever sits, whoever moves, whoever looks upon us—of all these people, we bind their eyes, just as this house is bound.
सहस्रशृङ्गो वृषभो यः समुद्रादुदाचरत् । तेना सहस्येना वयं नि जनान्स्वापयामसि
The thousand-horned bull who rose from the ocean—with that mighty one, we lull all people to sleep.
प्रोष्ठेशया वह्येशया नारीर्यास्तल्पशीवरीः । स्त्रियो याः पुण्यगन्धास्ताः सर्वाः स्वापयामसि
Those women who lie on the back, those who lie on the side, those who are on soft beds, those women with pleasant fragrance—we lull them all to sleep.
क ईं व्यक्ता नरः सनीळा रुद्रस्य मर्या अध स्वश्वाः
Who has clearly known them—these men, close companions of Rudra, noble, with their own horses?
नकिर्ह्येषां जनूंषि वेद ते अङ्ग विद्रे मिथो जनित्रम्
No one knows their generations; indeed, their origin is hidden from each other.
अभि स्वपूभिर्मिथो वपन्त वातस्वनसः श्येना अस्पृध्रन्
With their own forms, they mutually shine forth, resounding like the wind; the eagles have not touched them.
एतानि धीरो निण्या चिकेत पृश्निर्यदूधो मही जभार
The wise one has perceived these secrets, when the spotted cow bore the mighty one.
सा विट् सुवीरा मरुद्भिरस्तु सनात्सहन्ती पुष्यन्ती नृम्णम्
May she, strong and heroic with the Maruts, ever victorious, nourishing strength, be ours.
यामं येष्ठाः शुभा शोभिष्ठाः श्रिया सम्मिश्ला ओजोभिरुग्राः
You are most desirable, splendid, shining with beauty, united in glory, mighty with strength, formidable.
उग्रं व ओज स्थिरा शवांस्यधा मरुद्भिर्गणस्तुविष्मान्
Your power is fierce, your strength firm, your energies enduring; the host of the Maruts is exceedingly mighty.
शुभ्रो वः शुष्मः क्रुध्मी मनांसि धुनिर्मुनिरिव शर्धस्य धृष्णोः
Your force is bright, your wrath intense, your minds are stirring, like a sage rousing the might of a troop.
सनेम्यस्मद्युयोत दिद्युं मा वो दुर्मतिरिह प्रणङ्नः
May the lightning keep us safe from harm; let not your ill will come near us here.
प्रिया वो नाम हुवे तुराणामा यत्तृपन्मरुतो वावशानाः
I call upon your beloved name, O swift ones, you Maruts who delight in the offering.
स्वायुधास इष्मिणः सुनिष्का उत स्वयं तन्वः शुम्भमानाः
Armed with your own weapons, adorned with good ornaments, you shine forth, each one displaying your own form.
शुची वो हव्या मरुतः शुचीनां शुचिं हिनोम्यध्वरं शुचिभ्यः । ऋतेन सत्यमृतसाप आयञ्छुचिजन्मानः शुचयः पावकाः
Pure are your offerings, O Maruts, among the pure; I present a pure sacrifice to the pure ones. By truth, you approach the true rite, born pure, pure and radiant.
अंसेष्वा मरुतः खादयो वो वक्षस्सु रुक्मा उपशिश्रियाणाः । वि विद्युतो न वृष्टिभी रुचाना अनु स्वधामायुधैर्यच्छमानाः
On your shoulders, O Maruts, are your ornaments; on your breasts, golden decorations are laid. Like flashes of lightning with showers, you shine forth, moving with your own weapons in order.
प्र बुध्न्या व ईरते महांसि प्र नामानि प्रयज्यवस्तिरध्वम् । सहस्रियं दम्यं भागमेतं गृहमेधीयं मरुतो जुषध्वम्
The great deeds of yours are awakened, O Maruts; your names are proclaimed in the sacred rites. Accept this thousandfold, noble share, this household portion, O Maruts.
यदि स्तुतस्य मरुतो अधीथेत्था विप्रस्य वाजिनो हवीमन् । मक्षू रायः सुवीर्यस्य दात नू चिद्यमन्य आदभदरावा
If, O Maruts, you heed the praise of the one who lauds you, the inspired, the strong in sacrifice, then swiftly grant wealth and heroic strength; let not another, O roaring ones, surpass us.