तीव्राः सोमास आ गहि सुतासो मादयिष्णवः । पिबा दधृग्यथोचिषे
Come hither to the strong, pressed, exhilarating Somas; drink, as your desire is set.
इषा मन्दस्वादु तेऽरं वराय मन्यवे । भुवत्त इन्द्र शं हृदे
Rejoice in the offering, for your pleasure and for the favor of the worshipper; may you, O Indra, bring happiness to our hearts.
आ त्वशत्रवा गहि न्युक्थानि च हूयसे । उपमे रोचने दिवः
Come, O unconquered one, you are invoked with hymns; approach the shining expanse of heaven.
तुभ्यायमद्रिभिः सुतो गोभिः श्रीतो मदाय कम् । प्र सोम इन्द्र हूयते
This Soma, pressed with stones and adorned with cows for delight, is offered to you, O Indra.
इन्द्र श्रुधि सु मे हवमस्मे सुतस्य गोमतः । वि पीतिं तृप्तिमश्नुहि
Indra, hear my good invocation; for us drink the pressed Soma rich in cows, and attain full satisfaction.
य इन्द्र चमसेष्वा सोमश्चमूषु ते सुतः । पिबेदस्य त्वमीशिषे
That Soma, O Indra, which is pressed for you in the cups and in the mixing bowls—drink of it, for you are the master of it.
यो अप्सु चन्द्रमा इव सोमश्चमूषु ददृशे । पिबेदस्य त्वमीशिषे
That Soma which appears in the mixing bowls like the moon in the waters—drink of it, for you are the master of it.
यं ते श्येनः पदाभरत्तिरो रजांस्यस्पृतम् । पिबेदस्य त्वमीशिषे
That Soma which the eagle brought to you, crossing untouched spaces—drink of it, for you are the master of it.
देवानामिदवो महत्तदा वृणीमहे वयम् । वृष्णामस्मभ्यमूतये
We choose the great help of the gods for ourselves, that the mighty ones may aid us.
ते नः सन्तु युजः सदा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । वृधासश्च प्रचेतसः
May Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, and the wise and strong ones always be our allies.
अति नो विष्पिता पुरु नौभिरपो न पर्षथ । यूयमृतस्य रथ्यः
Carry us safely across many dangers as with boats over the waters, you who are the charioteers of truth.
वामं नो अस्त्वर्यमन्वामं वरुण शंस्यम् । वामं ह्यावृणीमहे
Grant us favor, Aryaman, and favor, Varuṇa, worthy of praise; for favor we choose from you.
वामस्य हि प्रचेतस ईशानाशो रिशादसः । नेमादित्या अघस्य यत्
For you, O wise and righteous Ādityas, are the lords of favor; not of us is the guilt that comes.
वयमिद्वः सुदानवः क्षियन्तो यान्तो अध्वन्ना । देवा वृधाय हूमहे
We, your generous ones, dwelling and traveling on the path, call upon you, O gods, for strength.
अधि न इन्द्रैषां विष्णो सजात्यानाम् । इता मरुतो अश्विना
Upon us, O Indra, Viṣṇu, and you, the kindred ones, let your kinship rest; and you, Maruts and Aśvins.
प्र भ्रातृत्वं सुदानवोऽध द्विता समान्या । मातुर्गर्भे भरामहे
Let us bear brotherhood, O generous ones, and mutual support; we carry it as in the womb of the mother.
यूयं हि ष्ठा सुदानव इन्द्रज्येष्ठा अभिद्यवः । अधा चिद्व उत ब्रुवे
For you are indeed generous, foremost in Indra's favor, ever advancing; therefore, I also declare this.
प्रेष्ठं वो अतिथिं स्तुषे मित्रमिव प्रियम् । अग्निं रथं न वेद्यम्
I praise you as the most beloved guest, dear as a friend, Agni, like a chariot to be known at the altar.
कविमिव प्रचेतसं यं देवासो अध द्विता । नि मर्त्येष्वादधुः
Like a wise poet, conscious, whom the gods, in their wisdom, have established among mortals.
त्वं यविष्ठ दाशुषो नॄँः पाहि शृणुधी गिरः । रक्षा तोकमुत त्मना
You, youngest one, protect your worshippers, listen to our songs; guard both offspring and self.
कया ते अग्ने अङ्गिर ऊर्जो नपादुपस्तुतिम् । वराय देव मन्यवे
By what praise, O Agni, descendant of Angiras, may we approach your favor, O god, for your gracious mind?
दाशेम कस्य मनसा यज्ञस्य सहसो यहो । कदु वोच इदं नमः
By whose thought may we serve, with strength and glory of sacrifice; what words of homage shall we speak here?
अधा त्वं हि नस्करो विश्वा अस्मभ्यं सुक्षितीः । वाजद्रविणसो गिरः
For you, indeed, make for us all prosperous dwellings, O Agni, bestower of wealth, with your songs.
कस्य नूनं परीणसो धियो जिन्वसि दम्पते । गोषाता यस्य ते गिरः
Whose, indeed, do you now inspire, O lord, whose thoughts do you quicken, for whom your songs bring cattle?
तं मर्जयन्त सुक्रतुं पुरोयावानमाजिषु । स्वेषु क्षयेषु वाजिनम्
They adorn him, the wise one, leader in the forefront of battles, the strong one in their own homes.
क्षेति क्षेमेभिः साधुभिर्नकिर्यं घ्नन्ति हन्ति यः । अग्ने सुवीर एधते
He dwells with good protectors in safety; no one harms him, nor does he harm; Agni, the strong, prospers.
आ मे हवं नासत्याश्विना गच्छतं युवम् । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
Come to my call, Ashvins, you two, approach for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.
इमं मे स्तोममश्विनेमं मे शृणुतं हवम् । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
Hear this my praise, Ashvins, hear this my call, for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.
अयं वां कृष्णो अश्विना हवते वाजिनीवसू । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
This black one calls to you, Ashvins, the bestowers of strength, for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.
शृणुतं जरितुर्हवं कृष्णस्य स्तुवतो नरा । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
Hear the call of the singer, O men, of the one who praises, for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.