सूर्यो रश्मिं यथा सृजा त्वा यच्छन्तु मे गिरः । निम्नमापो न सध्र्यक्
As the sun releases its ray, so let my songs reach you; like waters flowing together to a common depth.
अध्वर्यवा तु हि षिञ्च सोमं वीराय शिप्रिणे । भरा सुतस्य पीतये
O officiant, pour out the Soma for the heroic, tawny-armed one; bring the pressed Soma for his drinking.
य उद्नः फलिगं भिनन्न्यक्सिन्धूँरवासृजत् । यो गोषु पक्वं धारयत्
He who split the enclosing cloud of the waters, who released the rivers, who held the cooked (milk) among the cows.
अहन्वृत्रमृचीषम और्णवाभमहीशुवम् । हिमेनाविध्यदर्बुदम्
He slew Vṛtra, the cloud-like, oceanic, mighty archer; with ice he struck down Arbuda.
प्र व उग्राय निष्टुरेऽषाळ्हाय प्रसक्षिणे । देवत्तं ब्रह्म गायत
Sing the sacred hymn for the mighty, irresistible, fierce, victorious one.
यो विश्वान्यभि व्रता सोमस्य मदे अन्धसः । इन्द्रो देवेषु चेतति
He who, in the intoxication of Soma, surpasses all ordinances; Indra is mindful among the gods.
इह त्या सधमाद्या हरी हिरण्यकेश्या । वोळ्हामभि प्रयो हितम्
Here are those two companions at the feast, the tawny-haired steeds, who bring the offering at your command.
अर्वाञ्चं त्वा पुरुष्टुत प्रियमेधस्तुता हरी । सोमपेयाय वक्षतः
Your two steeds, praised by Priyamedhas, bring you near, O much-lauded one, for the drinking of Soma.
वयं घ त्वा सुतावन्त आपो न वृक्तबर्हिषः । पवित्रस्य प्रस्रवणेषु वृत्रहन्परि स्तोतार आसते
We, having pressed Soma, sit around you like waters around a well-covered altar; at the outpourings of the filter, O slayer of Vṛtra, your singers are assembled.
स्वरन्ति त्वा सुते नरो वसो निरेक उक्थिनः । कदा सुतं तृषाण ओक आ गम इन्द्र स्वब्दीव वंसगः
Men sing to you at the pressing, O treasure-giver, with one voice, with hymns; when will you, longing for the pressed Soma, come to our home, Indra, like a bellowing bull to the herd?
कण्वेभिर्धृष्णवा धृषद्वाजं दर्षि सहस्रिणम् । पिशङ्गरूपं मघवन्विचर्षणे मक्षू गोमन्तमीमहे
With the Kanvas, O bold one, you see the bannered, the thousand-gifted, the tawny-hued, O generous one, O leader of men; swiftly we seek the one rich in cows.
पाहि गायान्धसो मद इन्द्राय मेध्यातिथे । यः सम्मिश्लो हर्योर्यः सुते सचा वज्री रथो हिरण्ययः
Drink, O Indra, the exhilarating Soma, O honored guest, which is mixed for you, which is pressed together with the two bays, which is accompanied by the thunderbolt, and the golden chariot.
यः सुषव्यः सुदक्षिण इनो यः सुक्रतुर्गृणे । य आकरः सहस्रा यः शतामघ इन्द्रो यः पूर्भिदारितः
He who is well-praised, of good right hand, he who is wise, I praise; he who is a source of thousands, of hundreds of gifts, Indra, who has shattered the forts.
यो धृषितो योऽवृतो यो अस्ति श्मश्रुषु श्रितः । विभूतद्युम्नश्च्यवनः पुरुष्टुतः क्रत्वा गौरिव शाकिनः
He who is bold, unconquered, who is established among the bearded ones; of manifold splendor, moving, much-lauded, by his will, like a bull among cows.
क ईं वेद सुते सचा पिबन्तं कद्वयो दधे । अयं यः पुरो विभिनत्त्योजसा मन्दानः शिप्र्यन्धसः
Who indeed knows him, who, accompanied by the pressed Soma, drinks—whom did the two mothers establish? This one, who with his strength shatters the fortresses, delighting in the pressed, foaming Soma.
दाना मृगो न वारणः पुरुत्रा चरथं दधे । नकिष्ट्वा नि यमदा सुते गमो महाँश्चरस्योजसा
Like a wild beast, or an elephant, you have set your course in many places. No one restrains you at the Soma pressing; with your great power you move freely.
य उग्रः सन्ननिष्टृत स्थिरो रणाय संस्कृतः । यदि स्तोतुर्मघवा शृणवद्धवं नेन्द्रो योषत्या गमत्
He who is fierce, unassailable, steadfast, prepared for battle—if, O generous one, you hear the prayer of the singer, let not Indra go to a woman’s embrace.
सत्यमित्था वृषेदसि वृषजूतिर्नोऽवृतः । वृषा ह्युग्र शृण्विषे परावति वृषो अर्वावति श्रुतः
Truly, thus you are a bull, with the vigor of a bull, unrestrained. O mighty one, you hear from afar, and you are renowned nearby.
वृषणस्ते अभीशवो वृषा कशा हिरण्ययी । वृषा रथो मघवन्वृषणा हरी वृषा त्वं शतक्रतो
Your whips are vigorous, your golden goad is vigorous, your chariot is vigorous, O generous one, your steeds are vigorous, and you, O hundred-powered, are vigorous.
वृषा सोता सुनोतु ते वृषन्नृजीपिन्ना भर । वृषा दधन्वे वृषणं नदीष्वा तुभ्यं स्थातर्हरीणाम्
Let the vigorous streams pour for you, let the vigorous one bring the Soma. The vigorous one has placed vigor in the rivers for you, the leader of the steeds.
एन्द्र याहि पीतये मधु शविष्ठ सोम्यम् । नायमच्छा मघवा शृणवद्गिरो ब्रह्मोक्था च सुक्रतुः
O Indra, come to drink the sweet Soma, most powerful one. Let not this generous one turn away from hearing our songs and sacred hymns, O wise one.
वहन्तु त्वा रथेष्ठामा हरयो रथयुजः । तिरश्चिदर्यं सवनानि वृत्रहन्नन्येषां या शतक्रतो
Let your bay steeds, yoked to the chariot, carry you, chariot-borne. Even across the enemy’s gatherings, O slayer of Vṛtra, let them bring you, O hundred-powered.
अस्माकमद्यान्तमं स्तोमं धिष्व महामह । अस्माकं ते सवना सन्तु शंतमा मदाय द्युक्ष सोमपाः
Today, accept our most exalted praise, O mighty one. May our offerings be most pleasing to you at the pressing, O divine Soma-drinker.
नहि षस्तव नो मम शास्त्रे अन्यस्य रण्यति । यो अस्मान्वीर आनयत्
No one else’s praise, nor my own, excels in the rite—he who has brought us, the heroes.
इन्द्रश्चिद्घा तदब्रवीत्स्त्रिया अशास्यं मनः । उतो अह क्रतुं रघुम्
Even Indra has said this: a woman’s mind is not to be trusted. Indeed, I have found her intent to be fickle.
सप्ती चिद्घा मदच्युता मिथुना वहतो रथम् । एवेद्धूर्वृष्ण उत्तरा
Even the two yoked steeds, intoxicated, pull the chariot together as a pair—these alone are the uppermost, O mighty one.
अधः पश्यस्व मोपरि संतरां पादकौ हर । मा ते कशप्लकौ दृशन्स्त्री हि ब्रह्मा बभूविथ
Look below, not above; cross over, lift your feet. Let not the two little pools be seen by you—for you have become a woman, O priest.
एन्द्र याहि हरिभिरुप कण्वस्य सुष्टुतिम् । दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो
O Indra, come with your bays to the praise of Kaṇva. By the command of that one in heaven, come to the heavenly dwelling, O day-bringer.
आ त्वा ग्रावा वदन्निह सोमी घोषेण यच्छतु । दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो
Let the stone, speaking aloud, call you here for the Soma with its sound. By the command of that one in heaven, come to the heavenly dwelling, O day-bringer.
अत्रा वि नेमिरेषामुरां न धूनुते वृकः । दिवो अमुष्य शासतो दिवं यय दिवावसो
Here, their axle does not break, nor does the wolf scatter them. By the command of that one in heaven, come to the heavenly dwelling, O day-bringer.