या वां शतं नियुतो याः सहस्रमिन्द्रवायू विश्ववाराः सचन्ते । आभिर्यातं सुविदत्राभिरर्वाक्पातं नरा प्रतिभृतस्य मध्वः
The hundreds and thousands of your swift teams, O Indra and Vāyu, all-perfect, accompany you; with these come hither, possessing good wisdom, and drink, O heroes, of the mead brought forward.
अर्वन्तो न श्रवसो भिक्षमाणा इन्द्रवायू सुष्टुतिभिर्वसिष्ठाः । वाजयन्तः स्ववसे हुवेम यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
Like eager seekers of fame, O Indra and Vāyu, the Vasiṣṭhas, with well-praised hymns, call upon you, striving for strength and your favor; may you always protect us with blessings.
आ वायो भूष शुचिपा उप नः सहस्रं ते नियुतो विश्ववार । उपो ते अन्धो मद्यमयामि यस्य देव दधिषे पूर्वपेयम्
Come, O Vāyu, delighting in the pure, to us; your thousands of teams, all-perfect, approach; here is the drink, intoxicating, which I have prepared for you, O god, the ancient draught you have accepted.
प्र सोता जीरो अध्वरेष्वस्थात्सोममिन्द्राय वायवे पिबध्यै । प्र यद्वां मध्वो अग्रियं भरन्त्यध्वर्यवो देवयन्तः शचीभिः
The swift-pouring one has taken his place at the sacrifices, to pour Soma for Indra and Vāyu to drink; when the priests, with devotion and skill, bring you the foremost draught of the mead.
प्र याभिर्यासि दाश्वांसमच्छा नियुद्भिर्वायविष्टये दुरोणे । नि नो रयिं सुभोजसं युवस्व नि वीरं गव्यमश्व्यं च राधः
With those teams by which you come to the worshipper, O Vāyu, desiring the offering in the house, grant us wealth with good portions, and bestow upon us heroic strength, cattle, and horses.
ये वायव इन्द्रमादनास आदेवासो नितोशनासो अर्यः । घ्नन्तो वृत्राणि सूरिभिः ष्याम सासह्वांसो युधा नृभिरमित्रान्
You, O Vāyu, and Indra, delighting in the Soma, are truly gods, eager for the offering, noble; slaying the foes with heroes, may we be victorious, conquering enemies in battle with men.
आ नो नियुद्भिः शतिनीभिरध्वरं सहस्रिणीभिरुप याहि यज्ञम् । वायो अस्मिन्सवने मादयस्व यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
Come to our sacrifice with your hundreds and thousands of teams; O Vāyu, rejoice in this libation; may you always protect us with blessings.
शुचिं नु स्तोमं नवजातमद्येन्द्राग्नी वृत्रहणा जुषेथाम् । उभा हि वां सुहवा जोहवीमि ता वाजं सद्य उशते धेष्ठा
May you, Indra and Agni, slayers of Vṛtra, accept this pure, newly-born hymn; for I call upon you both, easy to invoke, that you may bestow strength swiftly upon the eager.
ता सानसी शवसाना हि भूतं साकंवृधा शवसा शूशुवांसा । क्षयन्तौ रायो यवसस्य भूरेः पृङ्क्तं वाजस्य स्थविरस्य घृष्वेः
For you are mighty, ever-growing together in power; abiding in the home of abundant food, grant us the ancient, glorious strength, rich in horses.
उपो ह यद्विदथं वाजिनो गुर्धीभिर्विप्राः प्रमतिमिच्छमानाः । अर्वन्तो न काष्ठां नक्षमाणा इन्द्राग्नी जोहुवतो नरस्ते
When the wise, desiring distinction, approach the assembly with hymns, like eager racers seeking the goal, O Indra and Agni, the men call upon you.
गीर्भिर्विप्रः प्रमतिमिच्छमान ईट्टे रयिं यशसं पूर्वभाजम् । इन्द्राग्नी वृत्रहणा सुवज्रा प्र नो नव्येभिस्तिरतं देष्णैः
The inspired one, seeking distinction with hymns, prays for wealth and renowned, ancient gifts; O Indra and Agni, slayers of Vṛtra, strong-armed, grant us new and excellent blessings.
सं यन्मही मिथती स्पर्धमाने तनूरुचा शूरसाता यतैते । अदेवयुं विदथे देवयुभिः सत्रा हतं सोमसुता जनेन
When the two mighty hosts, striving against each other, are set in motion by the strength of the heroic leader, then, O gods, with the worshippers in the assembly, together destroy the godless with the Soma-pressing people.
इमामु षु सोमसुतिमुप न एन्द्राग्नी सौमनसाय यातम् । नू चिद्धि परिमम्नाथे अस्माना वां शश्वद्भिर्ववृतीय वाजैः
Come, O Indra and Agni, to this Soma-pressing for our good favor; for you indeed do not neglect us, and may your steeds ever return with prizes.
सो अग्न एना नमसा समिद्धोऽच्छा मित्रं वरुणमिन्द्रं वोचेः । यत्सीमागश्चकृमा तत्सु मृळ तदर्यमादितिः शिश्रथन्तु
So, O Agni, kindled with reverence, call upon Mitra, Varuṇa, and Indra; whatever offense we have committed, forgive that; may Aryaman and Aditi release us from it.
एता अग्न आशुषाणास इष्टीर्युवोः सचाभ्यश्याम वाजान् । मेन्द्रो नो विष्णुर्मरुतः परि ख्यन्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
With these eager offerings, O Agni, may we, together with you two youths, attain the prizes; may Indra, Viṣṇu, and the Maruts surround us; may you always protect us with blessings.
इयं वामस्य मन्मन इन्द्राग्नी पूर्व्यस्तुतिः । अभ्राद्वृष्टिरिवाजनि
This is your ancient praise, O Indra and Agni, born of my thought, like rain produced from the cloud.
शृणुतं जरितुर्हवमिन्द्राग्नी वनतं गिरः । ईशाना पिप्यतं धियः
Hear the singer's call, O Indra and Agni, accept our songs; as lords, fill our thoughts with abundance.
मा पापत्वाय नो नरेन्द्राग्नी माभिशस्तये । मा नो रीरधतं निदे
Do not, O Indra and Agni, bring us to evil or to reproach; do not harm us in our dwelling.
इन्द्रे अग्ना नमो बृहत्सुवृक्तिमेरयामहे । धिया धेना अवस्यवः
To Indra and Agni, we offer great and well-spoken praise with reverence; with wisdom and the milk-giving cow, we seek your aid.
ता हि शश्वन्त ईळत इत्था विप्रास ऊतये । सबाधो वाजसातये
For indeed, the inspired ones always invoke you in this way for help, for the attainment of strength and wealth.
ता वां गीर्भिर्विपन्यवः प्रयस्वन्तो हवामहे । मेधसाता सनिष्यवः
With songs, eager and skillful, we call upon you both, striving for wisdom and seeking the reward.
इन्द्राग्नी अवसा गतमस्मभ्यं चर्षणीसहा । मा नो दुःशंस ईशत
Indra and Agni, come with your assistance, you who support the people; let no evil speech have power over us.
मा कस्य नो अररुषो धूर्तिः प्रणङ्मर्त्यस्य । इन्द्राग्नी शर्म यच्छतम्
Let not the hostile intent or harm of any mortal approach us; Indra and Agni, grant us your protection.
गोमद्धिरण्यवद्वसु यद्वामश्वावदीमहे । इन्द्राग्नी तद्वनेमहि
Whether it be wealth with cows, gold, or horses that we seek from you, Indra and Agni, may we obtain it.
यत्सोम आ सुते नर इन्द्राग्नी अजोहवुः । सप्तीवन्ता सपर्यवः
When the Soma is pressed, O Indra and Agni, the men call upon you, honoring you with seven offerings.
उक्थेभिर्वृत्रहन्तमा या मन्दाना चिदा गिरा । आङ्गूषैराविवासतः
With hymns, you who slay the foe, even with joyful songs, are summoned with loud cries.
ताविद्दुःशंसं मर्त्यं दुर्विद्वांसं रक्षस्विनम् । आभोगं हन्मना हतमुदधिं हन्मना हतम्
Thus, destroy the evil-minded mortal, the ignorant, the demon; strike down the enemy with your power, strike down the abyss with your power.
प्र क्षोदसा धायसा सस्र एषा सरस्वती धरुणमायसी पूः । प्रबाबधाना रथ्येव याति विश्वा अपो महिना सिन्धुरन्याः
With her waves and current, Sarasvati flows forth, the mighty river, bearing her stronghold; advancing like a charioteer, she moves, surpassing all other rivers in greatness.
एकाचेतत्सरस्वती नदीनां शुचिर्यती गिरिभ्य आ समुद्रात् । रायश्चेतन्ती भुवनस्य भूरेर्घृतं पयो दुदुहे नाहुषाय
Sarasvati alone among rivers is pure, flowing from the mountains to the sea; she brings wealth to the world, and for Nahusha, she has milked ghee and sweet nourishment.
स वावृधे नर्यो योषणासु वृषा शिशुर्वृषभो यज्ञियासु । स वाजिनं मघवद्भ्यो दधाति वि सातये तन्वं मामृजीत
He has grown strong among noble women, a bull, a child, a mighty one among those worthy of sacrifice; he gives prizes to the generous, and for distribution, he has adorned his form.