आ दैव्या वृणीमहेऽवांसि बृहस्पतिर्नो मह आ सखायः । यथा भवेम मीळ्हुषे अनागा यो नो दाता परावतः पितेव
We choose the divine protections; may Bṛhaspati and our companions bring us greatness, so that we may be blameless for the generous, like a father who gives from afar.
तमु ज्येष्ठं नमसा हविर्भिः सुशेवं ब्रह्मणस्पतिं गृणीषे । इन्द्रं श्लोको महि दैव्यः सिषक्तु यो ब्रह्मणो देवकृतस्य राजा
I praise with reverence and offerings that eldest, most auspicious Brahmaṇaspati; let the divine hymn acclaim Indra, the king made by the gods for the priesthood.
स आ नो योनिं सदतु प्रेष्ठो बृहस्पतिर्विश्ववारो यो अस्ति । कामो रायः सुवीर्यस्य तं दात्पर्षन्नो अति सश्चतो अरिष्टान्
May Bṛhaspati, beloved and all-encompassing, establish our origin; let him grant the desire for wealth and heroic strength, leading us safely beyond dangers.
तमा नो अर्कममृताय जुष्टमिमे धासुरमृतासः पुराजाः । शुचिक्रन्दं यजतं पस्त्यानां बृहस्पतिमनर्वाणं हुवेम
We invoke Bṛhaspati, the immortal, who delights in our hymn, the ancient, pure-voiced, revered among households, unvanquished, for favor.
तं शग्मासो अरुषासो अश्वा बृहस्पतिं सहवाहो वहन्ति । सहश्चिद्यस्य नीलवत्सधस्थं नभो न रूपमरुषं वसानाः
Swift red horses carry Bṛhaspati, the mighty, whose seat is blue-black like the sky, whose form is radiant, adorned in brilliance.
स हि शुचिः शतपत्रः स शुन्ध्युर्हिरण्यवाशीरिषिरः स्वर्षाः । बृहस्पतिः स स्वावेश ऋष्वः पुरू सखिभ्य आसुतिं करिष्ठः
He is pure, with a hundred petals, beautiful, golden-maned, powerful, shining, Bṛhaspati, mighty in his own strength, exalted, who brings abundance to many friends.
देवी देवस्य रोदसी जनित्री बृहस्पतिं वावृधतुर्महित्वा । दक्षाय्याय दक्षता सखायः करद्ब्रह्मणे सुतरा सुगाधा
The divine pair, heaven and earth, creators, have magnified Bṛhaspati in greatness; through skill and friendship, they have made the priestly utterance most profound.
इयं वां ब्रह्मणस्पते सुवृक्तिर्ब्रह्मेन्द्राय वज्रिणे अकारि । अविष्टं धियो जिगृतं पुरंधीर्जजस्तमर्यो वनुषामरातीः
This hymn, O Brahmaṇaspati, is made for Indra, the wielder of the bolt; grant us protection, seize our thoughts, O wise one, and let the enemy's malice be destroyed.
बृहस्पते युवमिन्द्रश्च वस्वो दिव्यस्येशाथे उत पार्थिवस्य । धत्तं रयिं स्तुवते कीरये चिद्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
Bṛhaspati and you, Indra, are lords of the heavenly and earthly riches; bestow wealth upon the one who praises, and always protect us with blessings.
अध्वर्यवोऽरुणं दुग्धमंशुं जुहोतन वृषभाय क्षितीनाम् । गौराद्वेदीयाँ अवपानमिन्द्रो विश्वाहेद्याति सुतसोममिच्छन्
O priests, offer the ruddy milk to the bull among men; from the cow, pour out the drink for Indra, who desires all the pressed Soma.
यद्दधिषे प्रदिवि चार्वन्नं दिवेदिवे पीतिमिदस्य वक्षि । उत हृदोत मनसा जुषाण उशन्निन्द्र प्रस्थितान्पाहि सोमान्
What you have placed in the sky as delightful food, day by day you bring forth its nourishment; with heart and mind, accepting, O Indra, drink the Soma that has been prepared.
जज्ञानः सोमं सहसे पपाथ प्र ते माता महिमानमुवाच । एन्द्र पप्राथोर्वन्तरिक्षं युधा देवेभ्यो वरिवश्चकर्थ
Born for strength, Soma has been pressed; your mother declared your greatness; Indra, you have filled the wide space between earth and heaven, and made a path for the gods through battle.
यद्योधया महतो मन्यमानान्साक्षाम तान्बाहुभिः शाशदानान् । यद्वा नृभिर्वृत इन्द्राभियुध्यास्तं त्वयाजिं सौश्रवसं जयेम
When you fought the mighty ones who were proud, you subdued those who resisted with your arms; when you, Indra, fought with men, may we win the renowned battle with you.
प्रेन्द्रस्य वोचं प्रथमा कृतानि प्र नूतना मघवा या चकार । यदेददेवीरसहिष्ट माया अथाभवत्केवलः सोमो अस्य
I speak of Indra's earliest deeds, and now of the new ones Maghavan has done; when the goddesses could not withstand his power, then Soma became his alone.
तवेदं विश्वमभितः पशव्यं यत्पश्यसि चक्षसा सूर्यस्य । गवामसि गोपतिरेक इन्द्र भक्षीमहि ते प्रयतस्य वस्वः
All this world around is indeed your pasture, whatever you see with the eye of the sun. You are the herdsman, Indra, the sole lord of the cows; may we partake of your offered wealth.
बृहस्पते युवमिन्द्रश्च वस्वो दिव्यस्येशाथे उत पार्थिवस्य । धत्तं रयिं स्तुवते कीरये चिद्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
O Bṛhaspati, you and Indra are the rulers of the heavenly and earthly wealth. Grant riches to the one who praises, even to the singer; always protect us with well-being.
परो मात्रया तन्वा वृधान न ते महित्वमन्वश्नुवन्ति । उभे ते विद्म रजसी पृथिव्या विष्णो देव त्वं परमस्य वित्से
Exceeding measure and body, you grow, and none attain your greatness. We know both your realms, O Viṣṇu, god—you comprehend the highest expanse.
न ते विष्णो जायमानो न जातो देव महिम्नः परमन्तमाप । उदस्तभ्ना नाकमृष्वं बृहन्तं दाधर्थ प्राचीं ककुभं पृथिव्याः
Neither being born nor after birth, O god Viṣṇu, has anyone reached the utmost limit of your greatness. You have upheld the lofty, broad heaven and established the eastern quarter of the earth.
इरावती धेनुमती हि भूतं सूयवसिनी मनुषे दशस्या । व्यस्तभ्ना रोदसी विष्णवेते दाधर्थ पृथिवीमभितो मयूखैः
Let the earth be rich in refreshment, abundant in milk, yielding good things for man. O Viṣṇu, you have stretched apart the two worlds; you have established the earth all around with your rays.
उरुं यज्ञाय चक्रथुरु लोकं जनयन्ता सूर्यमुषासमग्निम् । दासस्य चिद्वृषशिप्रस्य माया जघ्नथुर्नरा पृतनाज्येषु
You made a wide space for sacrifice, bringing forth the sun, the dawn, and Agni. Even the cunning magic of the Dāsa with strong armor you, O heroes, destroyed in battle.
इन्द्राविष्णू दृंहिताः शम्बरस्य नव पुरो नवतिं च श्नथिष्टम् । शतं वर्चिनः सहस्रं च साकं हथो अप्रत्यसुरस्य वीरान्
O Indra and Viṣṇu, you shattered the strongholds of Śambara—nine and ninety. You slew a hundred of Varcin’s, and a thousand warriors together, of the one who was not to be withstood.
इयं मनीषा बृहती बृहन्तोरुक्रमा तवसा वर्धयन्ती । ररे वां स्तोमं विदथेषु विष्णो पिन्वतमिषो वृजनेष्विन्द्र
This lofty hymn, great and exalting your mighty steps, grows by your power. I offer you praise in the gatherings, O Viṣṇu; may my songs bring forth abundance in the contests, O Indra.
वषट् ते विष्णवास आ कृणोमि तन्मे जुषस्व शिपिविष्ट हव्यम् । वर्धन्तु त्वा सुष्टुतयो गिरो मे यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
For you, Viṣṇu, I perform the vaṣaṭ-call; accept this oblation, O wide-striding one. May my well-praised songs increase you; may you all always protect us with well-being.
नू मर्तो दयते सनिष्यन्यो विष्णव उरुगायाय दाशत् । प्र यः सत्राचा मनसा यजात एतावन्तं नर्यमाविवासात्
Now let a mortal seek to win, to serve Viṣṇu the wide-striding, with devotion. Whoever worships with steadfast mind and sacrifice, such a man Viṣṇu does not abandon.
त्वं विष्णो सुमतिं विश्वजन्यामप्रयुतामेवयावो मतिं दाः । पर्चो यथा नः सुवितस्य भूरेरश्वावतः पुरुश्चन्द्रस्य रायः
You, Viṣṇu, grant favor to all peoples, unfailing, ever-moving wisdom. Prosper us with abundant good fortune, with horses, with shining wealth.
त्रिर्देवः पृथिवीमेष एतां वि चक्रमे शतर्चसं महित्वा । प्र विष्णुरस्तु तवसस्तवीयान्त्वेषं ह्यस्य स्थविरस्य नाम
Thrice the god strode out this earth, Viṣṇu of the hundred songs, in his greatness. May Viṣṇu, the most mighty of the mighty, advance; for his is the ancient, enduring name.
वि चक्रमे पृथिवीमेष एतां क्षेत्राय विष्णुर्मनुषे दशस्यन् । ध्रुवासो अस्य कीरयो जनास उरुक्षितिं सुजनिमा चकार
He strode out this earth for the field, Viṣṇu, prospering mankind. His praises are firm, his peoples are steadfast; he made a wide, well-founded dwelling.
प्र तत्ते अद्य शिपिविष्ट नामार्यः शंसामि वयुनानि विद्वान् । तं त्वा गृणामि तवसमतव्यान्क्षयन्तमस्य रजसः पराके
Now, O wide-striding one, I proclaim your noble name today, knowing your deeds. I praise you, mighty one, dwelling in the wilds, upholding the farthest expanse of this realm.
किमित्ते विष्णो परिचक्ष्यं भूत्प्र यद्ववक्षे शिपिविष्टो अस्मि । मा वर्पो अस्मदप गूह एतद्यदन्यरूपः समिथे बभूथ
What, Viṣṇu, could be hidden from you, when I, the wide-striding one, have declared it? Do not hide your form from us—this, when you have appeared in another shape at the assembly.
वषट् ते विष्णवास आ कृणोमि तन्मे जुषस्व शिपिविष्ट हव्यम् । वर्धन्तु त्वा सुष्टुतयो गिरो मे यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
For you, Viṣṇu, I perform the vaṣaṭ-call; accept this oblation, O wide-striding one. May my well-praised songs increase you; may you all always protect us with well-being.