चित्रो यदभ्राट् छ्वेतो न विक्षु रथो न रुक्मी त्वेषः समत्सु
Brilliant as a cloud, white among the tribes; like a golden chariot, fierce in battles.
सेनेव सृष्टामं दधात्यस्तुर्न दिद्युत्त्वेषप्रतीका
Like an army set in motion, he bears strength; like a thunderbolt, his fierce form flashes.
यमो ह जातो यमो जनित्वं जारः कनीनां पतिर्जनीनाम्
He is born as Yama, he is the origin of Yama; lover of maidens, lord of women.
तं वश्चराथा वयं वसत्यास्तं न गावो नक्षन्त इद्धम्
We seek him, the dwelling of wealth; like cows, they mark his shining presence.
सिन्धुर्न क्षोदः प्र नीचीरैनोन्नवन्त गावः स्वर्दृशीके
Like a river flowing, he moves downward; the cows ascend, seeing the radiant realm.
वनेषु जायुर्मर्तेषु मित्रो वृणीते श्रुष्टिं राजेवाजुर्यम्
Born in the woods, chosen among mortals, Mitra seeks the creation, like a king seeking victory.
क्षेमो न साधुः क्रतुर्न भद्रो भुवत्स्वाधीर्होता हव्यवाट्
Like a gentle protector, his resolve is auspicious; he becomes self-reliant, the priest who brings offerings.
हस्ते दधानो नृम्णा विश्वान्यमे देवान्धाद्गुहा निषीदन्
Holding all powers in his hand, he placed the gods in secret seats.
विदन्तीमत्र नरो धियंधा हृदा यत्तष्टान्मन्त्राँ अशंसन्
Here, men discover wisdom; with their hearts, they praise the crafted mantras.
अजो न क्षां दाधार पृथिवीं तस्तम्भ द्यां मन्त्रेभिः सत्यैः
Like an unborn one, he upheld the earth; he supported the sky with true mantras.
प्रिया पदानि पश्वो नि पाहि विश्वायुरग्ने गुहा गुहं गाः
Protect the beloved paths of the cattle, Agni; you, eternal, conceal the cows in secret.
य ईं चिकेत गुहा भवन्तमा यः ससाद धारामृतस्य
Whoever perceives him dwelling in secret, whoever sits at the stream of immortality.
वि ये चृतन्त्यृता सपन्त आदिद्वसूनि प्र ववाचास्मै
Those who move apart, seeking truth, then speak forth the treasures to him.
वि यो वीरुत्सु रोधन्महित्वोत प्रजा उत प्रसूष्वन्तः
He who divides among heroes the great abundance, and among offspring and progeny.
चित्तिरपां दमे विश्वायुः सद्मेव धीराः सम्माय चक्रुः
The wise, possessing all life, have fashioned a wondrous abode of the waters, like a house, with understanding.
श्रीणन्नुप स्थाद्दिवं भुरण्यु स्थातुश्चरथमक्तून्व्यूर्णोत्
Hearing, he approached the sky with brightness; he covered the chariot of the standing one with rays.
परि यदेषामेको विश्वेषां भुवद्देवो देवानां महित्वा
When among these, one became the god of all gods, encompassing the greatness of the deities.
आदित्ते विश्वे क्रतुं जुषन्त शुष्काद्यद्देव जीवो जनिष्ठाः
From then, all accepted his resolve; when, O god, you were born alive from the dry.
भजन्त विश्वे देवत्वं नाम ऋतं सपन्तो अमृतमेवैः
All share in the divine nature, seeking the truth, attaining the immortal by their own paths.
ऋतस्य प्रेषा ऋतस्य धीतिर्विश्वायुर्विश्वे अपांसि चक्रुः
Messengers of truth, the thought of truth, possessing all life, they have fashioned all the waters.
यस्तुभ्यं दाशाद्यो वा ते शिक्षात्तस्मै चिकित्वान्रयिं दयस्व
To whoever serves you, or to whom you teach, to him, O wise one, grant wealth.
होता निषत्तो मनोरपत्ये स चिन्न्वासां पती रयीणाम्
The Hotar, seated in the offspring of Manu, he indeed is the lord of dwellings, of riches.
इच्छन्त रेतो मिथस्तनूषु सं जानत स्वैर्दक्षैरमूराः
Desiring seed in their bodies, they come together, knowing, with their own powers, not lacking wisdom.
पितुर्न पुत्राः क्रतुं जुषन्त श्रोषन्ये अस्य शासं तुरासः
The sons accept the resolve of the father; eager to hear, they swiftly obey his command.
वि राय और्णोद्दुरः पुरुक्षुः पिपेश नाकं स्तृभिर्दमूनाः
He, the generous, has spread wide the wealth for the many; the householder has adorned the heaven with supports.
शुक्रः शुशुक्वाँ उषो न जारः पप्रा समीची दिवो न ज्योतिः
Bright, shining forth, like the lover of dawn, he has reached, aligned, like the light of heaven.
परि प्रजातः क्रत्वा बभूथ भुवो देवानां पिता पुत्रः सन्
Born around, you have become by will; you are the father and son of the gods.
वेधा अदृप्तो अग्निर्विजानन्नूधर्न गोनां स्वाद्मा पितूनाम्
The wise, unsated Agni, knowing, has drawn forth the udder of cows, the sweet drink of the fathers.
जने न शेव आहूर्यः सन्मध्ये निषत्तो रण्वो दुरोणे
Like one to be invoked among people, delightful, seated in the midst, charming in the house.
पुत्रो न जातो रण्वो दुरोणे वाजी न प्रीतो विशो वि तारीत्
Like a son born, delightful in the house, like a pleased steed, he brings the people across.