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.
छर्दिर्यन्तमदाभ्यं विप्राय स्तुवते नरा । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
Let the undeceivable protection come to the inspired one who praises, O men, for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.
गच्छतं दाशुषो गृहमित्था स्तुवतो अश्विना । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
Come to the house of the worshipper, thus praised, Ashvins, for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.
युञ्जाथां रासभं रथे वीड्वङ्गे वृषण्वसू । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
Yoke the donkey to the chariot, O bestowers of strength, with well-joined limbs, for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.
त्रिवन्धुरेण त्रिवृता रथेना यातमश्विना । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
With the three-yoked, three-wheeled chariot, come, Ashvins, for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.
नू मे गिरो नासत्याश्विना प्रावतं युवम् । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये
Now, may my songs bring you forth, O Nasatyas, Ashvins, for the drinking of the honeyed Soma.
उभा हि दस्रा भिषजा मयोभुवोभा दक्षस्य वचसो बभूवथुः । ता वां विश्वको हवते तनूकृथे मा नो वि यौष्टं सख्या मुमोचतम्
Both of you, O wondrous healers, are bringers of joy; both have become the voice of skill. All people call upon you for the sake of their offspring; do not, in your friendship, abandon us.
कथा नूनं वां विमना उप स्तवद्युवं धियं ददथुर्वस्यइष्टये । ता वां विश्वको हवते तनूकृथे मा नो वि यौष्टं सख्या मुमोचतम्
How, then, shall I praise you now? You grant wisdom for prosperity. All people call upon you for the sake of their offspring; do not, in your friendship, abandon us.
युवं हि ष्मा पुरुभुजेममेधतुं विष्णाप्वे ददथुर्वस्यइष्टये । ता वां विश्वको हवते तनूकृथे मा नो वि यौष्टं सख्या मुमोचतम्
You always grant abundant gifts and prosperity to Vishnapva for well-being. All people call upon you for the sake of their offspring; do not, in your friendship, abandon us.
उत त्यं वीरं धनसामृजीषिणं दूरे चित्सन्तमवसे हवामहे । यस्य स्वादिष्ठा सुमतिः पितुर्यथा मा नो वि यौष्टं सख्या मुमोचतम्
And that hero, rich in wealth and eager for battle, even though distant, we call for help—whose most pleasant favor is like that of a father. Do not, in your friendship, abandon us.
ऋतेन देवः सविता शमायत ऋतस्य शृङ्गमुर्विया वि पप्रथे । ऋतं सासाह महि चित्पृतन्यतो मा नो वि यौष्टं सख्या मुमोचतम्
By truth, the god Savitar brings peace; the peak of truth spreads wide across the earth. Truth has conquered, even in great conflict. Do not, in your friendship, abandon us.