आ पशुं गासि पृथिवीं वनस्पतीनुषासा नक्तमोषधीः । विश्वे च नो वसवो विश्ववेदसो धीनां भूत प्रावितारः
You encompass cattle, earth, trees, dawn, night, and herbs; may all the Vasus, all-knowing, be the protectors of our thoughts.
प्र सू न एत्वध्वरोऽग्ना देवेषु पूर्व्यः । आदित्येषु प्र वरुणे धृतव्रते मरुत्सु विश्वभानुषु
Let our offering advance, O Agni, ancient among the gods; among the Adityas, among Varuna of firm vows, among the Maruts shining everywhere.
विश्वे हि ष्मा मनवे विश्ववेदसो भुवन्वृधे रिशादसः । अरिष्टेभिः पायुभिर्विश्ववेदसो यन्ता नोऽवृकं छर्दिः
All-knowing, beneficent to mankind, increasing the world, the Vasus are fierce; with safe protection, all-knowing, may they grant us a shield free from harm.
आ नो अद्य समनसो गन्ता विश्वे सजोषसः । ऋचा गिरा मरुतो देव्यदिते सदने पस्त्ये महि
May all the gods, united in purpose, come to us today; with hymn and song, may the Maruts, divine Aditi, in her great dwelling, be present.
अभि प्रिया मरुतो या वो अश्व्या हव्या मित्र प्रयाथन । आ बर्हिरिन्द्रो वरुणस्तुरा नर आदित्यासः सदन्तु नः
O Maruts, may your beloved offerings, those accompanied by horses, come forth; may Indra, Varuṇa, the mighty ones, and the Ādityas sit upon our sacred grass.
वयं वो वृक्तबर्हिषो हितप्रयस आनुषक् । सुतसोमासो वरुण हवामहे मनुष्वदिद्धाग्नयः
We, with strewn sacred grass and devoted offerings, having pressed Soma, call upon you, Varuṇa, as men call upon Agni.
आ प्र यात मरुतो विष्णो अश्विना पूषन्माकीनया धिया । इन्द्र आ यातु प्रथमः सनिष्युभिर्वृषा यो वृत्रहा गृणे
Come forth, O Maruts, Viṣṇu, Aśvins, Pūṣan, with unerring thought; let Indra, the foremost, the bull, the slayer of Vṛtra, come with those who bring gifts, whom I praise.
वि नो देवासो अद्रुहोऽच्छिद्रं शर्म यच्छत । न यद्दूराद्वसवो नू चिदन्तितो वरूथमादधर्षति
Grant us, O gods, a shelter that is unbroken and secure; for not even from afar, O Vasus, nor now from near, does any harm reach the one whom you protect.
अस्ति हि वः सजात्यं रिशादसो देवासो अस्त्याप्यम् । प्र णः पूर्वस्मै सुविताय वोचत मक्षू सुम्नाय नव्यसे
For you, O righteous gods, there is kinship; for you, O gods, there is abiding help; now speak to us for earlier and present welfare, swiftly for new favor.
इदा हि व उपस्तुतिमिदा वामस्य भक्तये । उप वो विश्ववेदसो नमस्युराँ असृक्ष्यन्यामिव
For now, indeed, I have praised you; for the enjoyment of your bounty; I, who bow to you, all-knowing ones, have approached as one seeking another.
उदु ष्य वः सविता सुप्रणीतयोऽस्थादूर्ध्वो वरेण्यः । नि द्विपादश्चतुष्पादो अर्थिनोऽविश्रन्पतयिष्णवः
The Sun, the glorious guide, has risen up, the exalted and worthy; the two-footed and four-footed seekers, restless and eager to fly, have lain down.
देवंदेवं वोऽवसे देवंदेवमभिष्टये । देवंदेवं हुवेम वाजसातये गृणन्तो देव्या धिया
To each god for help, to each god for favor, to each god for the gaining of strength, let us call, praising with divine thought.
देवासो हि ष्मा मनवे समन्यवो विश्वे साकं सरातयः । ते नो अद्य ते अपरं तुचे तु नो भवन्तु वरिवोविदः
For the gods, indeed, are united in purpose for Manu, all together, bestowers of gifts; may they today, and hereafter, be knowers of our paths.
प्र वः शंसाम्यद्रुहः संस्थ उपस्तुतीनाम् । न तं धूर्तिर्वरुण मित्र मर्त्यं यो वो धामभ्योऽविधत्
I proclaim you, O sinless ones, among those who are praised; no deceit, O Varuṇa, O Mitra, reaches that mortal who keeps your ordinances.
प्र स क्षयं तिरते वि महीरिषो यो वो वराय दाशति । प्र प्रजाभिर्जायते धर्मणस्पर्यरिष्टः सर्व एधते
He crosses over to prosperity, to great abundance, who serves you for favor; he is born with offspring, according to law, unharmed, and grows in every way.
ऋते स विन्दते युधः सुगेभिर्यात्यध्वनः । अर्यमा मित्रो वरुणः सरातयो यं त्रायन्ते सजोषसः
Without you, he finds conflict; with good guides, he travels the path; Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, the givers of gifts, together protect him whom they favor.
अज्रे चिदस्मै कृणुथा न्यञ्चनं दुर्गे चिदा सुसरणम् । एषा चिदस्मादशनिः परो नु सास्रेधन्ती वि नश्यतु
Even on the plain, you make a descent for him; even in difficulty, an easy passage; even this thunderbolt, though it be near, let it, swelling, perish away from us.
यदद्य सूर्य उद्यति प्रियक्षत्रा ऋतं दध । यन्निम्रुचि प्रबुधि विश्ववेदसो यद्वा मध्यंदिने दिवः
Whatever today, at the rising of the Sun, you, of dear rule, establish as order; whatever at setting, at awakening, all-knowing ones, or at midday in the sky.
यद्वाभिपित्वे असुरा ऋतं यते छर्दिर्येम वि दाशुषे । वयं तद्वो वसवो विश्ववेदस उप स्थेयाम मध्य आ
Or whatever, O mighty ones, you establish as order at the approach of night, as a shelter for the worshipper; may we, O Vasus, all-knowing ones, stand close to you in the midst of it.
यदद्य सूर उदिते यन्मध्यंदिन आतुचि । वामं धत्थ मनवे विश्ववेदसो जुह्वानाय प्रचेतसे
Whatever, today, at sunrise, or at midday, you bestow as favor upon Manu, all-knowing ones, to the one who offers, to the wise, that grant.
वयं तद्वः सम्राज आ वृणीमहे पुत्रो न बहुपाय्यम् । अश्याम तदादित्या जुह्वतो हविर्येन वस्योऽनशामहै
We choose that abundant gift of yours, O sovereigns, as a son chooses much sustenance; may we obtain that, O Ādityas, by offering the oblation, by which we may not lack wealth.
ये त्रिंशति त्रयस्परो देवासो बर्हिरासदन् । विदन्नह द्वितासनन्
Those thirty-three gods who sat upon the sacred grass, knowing, indeed, the twofold food.
वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा स्मद्रातिषाचो अग्नयः । पत्नीवन्तो वषट्कृताः
Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman—those who grant us favor—Agni, accompanied by their wives, who are invoked with the vaṣaṭ-call.
ते नो गोपा अपाच्यास्त उदक्त इत्था न्यक् । पुरस्तात्सर्वया विशा
May those guardians, unfailing, protect us from above and below, in this way, from the front, with all their might.
यथा वशन्ति देवास्तथेदसत्तदेषां नकिरा मिनत् । अरावा चन मर्त्यः
As the gods desire, so let it be here; let no one diminish their portion, not even a mortal who is hostile.
सप्तानां सप्त ऋष्टयः सप्त द्युम्नान्येषाम् । सप्तो अधि श्रियो धिरे
Seven are their seven spears, seven their glories; sevenfold they have established their splendors.
बभ्रुरेको विषुणः सूनरो युवाञ्ज्यङ्क्ते हिरण्ययम्
One, tawny, unique, powerful, youthful, harnesses the golden chariot.
योनिमेक आ ससाद द्योतनोऽन्तर्देवेषु मेधिरः
One, radiant and wise among the gods, has settled in the womb.
वाशीमेको बिभर्ति हस्त आयसीमन्तर्देवेषु निध्रुविः
One, steadfast among the gods, bears an iron axe in his hand.
वज्रमेको बिभर्ति हस्त आहितं तेन वृत्राणि जिघ्नते
One bears the thunderbolt in his hand, prepared; with it he slays the foes.