मां चत्वार आशवः शविष्ठस्य द्रवित्नवः । सुरथासो अभि प्रयो वक्षन्वयो न तुग्र्यम्
Four swift ones, the most powerful, with splendid gifts, carry me forward, like a family advancing toward the goal.
सत्यमित्त्वा महेनदि परुष्ण्यव देदिशम् । नेमापो अश्वदातरः शविष्ठादस्ति मर्त्यः
I have truly shown you, O mighty one, the ford of the Paruṣṇī; these waters are not the givers of horses, nor is there any mortal greater than the most powerful.
युक्ष्वा हि देवहूतमाँ अश्वाँ अग्ने रथीरिव । नि होता पूर्व्यः सदः
Yoke, O Agni, the horses summoned by the gods, as a charioteer would; be the ancient priest in the assembly.
उत नो देव देवाँ अच्छा वोचो विदुष्टरः । श्रद्विश्वा वार्या कृधि
And may the god speak to us, O gods, most wise; grant us all the treasures.
त्वं ह यद्यविष्ठ्य सहसः सूनवाहुत । ऋतावा यज्ञियो भुवः
You, indeed, O youngest, son of strength, called upon, are true and worthy of sacrifice.
अयमग्निः सहस्रिणो वाजस्य शतिनस्पतिः । मूर्धा कवी रयीणाम्
This Agni is the lord of thousands, master of wealth and hundreds, the head of the wise and of riches.
तं नेमिमृभवो यथा नमस्व सहूतिभिः । नेदीयो यज्ञमङ्गिरः
To him, as to a wheel-rim, let the skilled ones bow with joint offerings; O Angiras, bring the sacrifice nearer.
तस्मै नूनमभिद्यवे वाचा विरूप नित्यया । वृष्णे चोदस्व सुष्टुतिम्
To him, the ever-youthful, for breaking through, address your manifold voice; urge on the strong one with a good hymn.
कमु ष्विदस्य सेनयाग्नेरपाकचक्षसः । पणिं गोषु स्तरामहे
With whose army, O Agni, of far-seeing gaze, shall we cross over the Panis among the cattle?
मा नो देवानां विशः प्रस्नातीरिवोस्राः । कृशं न हासुरघ्न्याः
Let not the clans of the gods, like cows at milking, forsake us; let us not be like the thin one of the barren cow.
मा नः समस्य दूढ्यः परिद्वेषसो अंहतिः । ऊर्मिर्न नावमा वधीत्
Let not the enmities of the whole assembly, nor the hostilities, nor distress, overwhelm us, as a wave would a boat.
नमस्ते अग्न ओजसे गृणन्ति देव कृष्टयः । अमैरमित्रमर्दय
To your strength, O Agni, we bow; the peoples praise you, O god; destroy the unfriendly for us.
कुवित्सु नो गविष्टयेऽग्ने संवेषिषो रयिम् । उरुकृदुरु णस्कृधि
Whatever wealth-seeking companions you have, O Agni, bring us wealth; make us wide and strong.
मा नो अस्मिन्महाधने परा वर्ग्भारभृद्यथा । संवर्गं सं रयिं जय
Let us not, in this great wealth, be made to bear the burden of others; win together for us the full and the abundant wealth.
अन्यमस्मद्भिया इयमग्ने सिषक्तु दुच्छुना । वर्धा नो अमवच्छवः
Let this ill-will fall upon another, not upon us, O Agni; increase for us strength and might.
यस्याजुषन्नमस्विनः शमीमदुर्मखस्य वा । तं घेदग्निर्वृधावति
Whomever the reverent or the ill-intentioned has chosen, Agni truly supports that one in growth.
परस्या अधि संवतोऽवराँ अभ्या तर । यत्राहमस्मि ताँ अव
From the farther to the nearer shore, carry us across; wherever I am, bring us safely there.
विद्मा हि ते पुरा वयमग्ने पितुर्यथावसः । अधा ते सुम्नमीमहे
For we have known you of old, O Agni, according to the favor of our father; now we seek your good will.
इमं नु मायिनं हुव इन्द्रमीशानमोजसा । मरुत्वन्तं न वृञ्जसे
Now I call upon this wondrous Indra, lord of might, accompanied by the Maruts, for you do not abandon him.
अयमिन्द्रो मरुत्सखा वि वृत्रस्याभिनच्छिरः । वज्रेण शतपर्वणा
This Indra, friend of the Maruts, struck off the head of Vritra with his hundred-jointed thunderbolt.
वावृधानो मरुत्सखेन्द्रो वि वृत्रमैरयत् । सृजन्समुद्रिया अपः
Indra, growing strong with the Maruts as friends, overcame Vritra, releasing the waters of the sea.
अयं ह येन वा इदं स्वर्मरुत्वता जितम् । इन्द्रेण सोमपीतये
By whom indeed this light was won with the Maruts, by Indra, for the drinking of Soma.
मरुत्वन्तमृजीषिणमोजस्वन्तं विरप्शिनम् । इन्द्रं गीर्भिर्हवामहे
We call with our songs upon Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, mighty, powerful, and of manifold vision.
इन्द्रं प्रत्नेन मन्मना मरुत्वन्तं हवामहे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये
With the ancient thought, we call upon Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, for the drinking of this Soma.
मरुत्वाँ इन्द्र मीढ्वः पिबा सोमं शतक्रतो । अस्मिन्यज्ञे पुरुष्टुत
O Indra, endowed with the Maruts, gracious one, drink the Soma, O hundred-powered, in this sacrifice, much-praised one.
तुभ्येदिन्द्र मरुत्वते सुताः सोमासो अद्रिवः । हृदा हूयन्त उक्थिनः
For you, Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, the pressed Somas are prepared, O stone-armed; with heart, the singers call you.
पिबेदिन्द्र मरुत्सखा सुतं सोमं दिविष्टिषु । वज्रं शिशान ओजसा
Drink, Indra, friend of the Maruts, the pressed Soma among the offerings; wielding the thunderbolt with your might.
उत्तिष्ठन्नोजसा सह पीत्वी शिप्रे अवेपयः । सोममिन्द्र चमू सुतम्
Rising up with strength together, having drunk, you shook your beard, O Indra, you drank the pressed Soma of the troop.
अनु त्वा रोदसी उभे क्रक्षमाणमकृपेताम् । इन्द्र यद्दस्युहाभवः
Both the worlds, heaven and earth, followed you as you advanced, O Indra, when you became the slayer of foes.
वाचमष्टापदीमहं नवस्रक्तिमृतस्पृशम् । इन्द्रात्परि तन्वं ममे
The eight-footed speech, new-colored, touching the truth, I have drawn forth from Indra for my own person.