क्राणा शिशुर्महीनां हिन्वन्नृतस्य दीधितिम् । विश्वा परि प्रिया भुवदध द्विता
The child of the great ones, urging on the brightness of truth, has become dear to all; he has encompassed all the beloved, without a second.
उप त्रितस्य पाष्योरभक्त यद्गुहा पदम् । यज्ञस्य सप्त धामभिरध प्रियम्
When he has entered the hidden place of Trita's stone, with the seven abodes of the sacrifice, he has reached the beloved.
त्रीणि त्रितस्य धारया पृष्ठेष्वेरया रयिम् । मिमीते अस्य योजना वि सुक्रतुः
With three supports on the backs, by Trita's power, he measures out wealth; the wise one determines his courses well.
जज्ञानं सप्त मातरो वेधामशासत श्रिये । अयं ध्रुवो रयीणां चिकेत यत्
Seven mothers, creators, have adorned the newborn for glory; this one, steadfast among riches, has perceived what is to be known.
अस्य व्रते सजोषसो विश्वे देवासो अद्रुहः । स्पार्हा भवन्ति रन्तयो जुषन्त यत्
In his ordinance, all the gods, united, are without deceit; the desirable pleasures become delightful when they accept him.
यमी गर्भमृतावृधो दृशे चारुमजीजनन् । कविं मंहिष्ठमध्वरे पुरुस्पृहम्
The twin sisters, growing in truth, have produced a lovely child for vision; a poet, most mighty at the sacrifice, much desired.
समीचीने अभि त्मना यह्वी ऋतस्य मातरा । तन्वाना यज्ञमानुषग्यदञ्जते
In harmony, with their own nature, the swift mothers of truth, shaping the sacrifice, have adorned him, the human-born.
क्रत्वा शुक्रेभिरक्षभिरृणोरप व्रजं दिवः । हिन्वन्नृतस्य दीधितिं प्राध्वरे
With insight, with shining eyes, he has opened the pen of heaven; urging on the brightness of truth, he advances at the sacrifice.
प्र पुनानाय वेधसे सोमाय वच उद्यतम् । भृतिं न भरा मतिभिर्जुजोषते
Raise your voice for the purified Soma, the wise one, as for a sustainer who delights in offerings of thought.
परि वाराण्यव्यया गोभिरञ्जानो अर्षति । त्री षधस्था पुनानः कृणुते हरिः
He, shining with cows, flows through the unexhausted coverings; the tawny one, being purified, makes three abodes.
परि कोशं मधुश्चुतमव्यये वारे अर्षति । अभि वाणीरृषीणां सप्त नूषत
He flows around the vessel filled with sweetness, through the unexhausted filter; the seven songs of the seers now resound to him.
परि णेता मतीनां विश्वदेवो अदाभ्यः । सोमः पुनानश्चम्वोर्विशद्धरिः
The leader of thoughts, Soma, purified, all-god, unassailable, the bright tawny one, moves around the mixing bowl.
परि दैवीरनु स्वधा इन्द्रेण याहि सरथम् । पुनानो वाघद्वाघद्भिरमर्त्यः
Following the divine ordinances, come together with Indra to the chariot; the purified, immortal one, is praised by the singers.
परि सप्तिर्न वाजयुर्देवो देवेभ्यः सुतः । व्यानशिः पवमानो वि धावति
Like a victorious charioteer, the god, pressed for the gods, the far-seeing, purified one, rushes forth.
सखाय आ नि षीदत पुनानाय प्र गायत । शिशुं न यज्ञैः परि भूषत श्रिये
Friends, sit down, sing forth for the purified one; adorn him for glory like a child with sacrifices.
समी वत्सं न मातृभिः सृजता गयसाधनम् । देवाव्यं मदमभि द्विशवसम्
Release the god-inspired exhilaration, life-sustaining, like a calf with its mothers, for the twice-born.
पुनाता दक्षसाधनं यथा शर्धाय वीतये । यथा मित्राय वरुणाय शंतमः
Purify that which brings skill, as for the troop, for enjoyment; as for Mitra and Varuna, the most auspicious.
अस्मभ्यं त्वा वसुविदमभि वाणीरनूषत । गोभिष्टे वर्णमभि वासयामसि
For us, the singers have invoked you, the knower of wealth; with cows we will clothe you in color.
स नो मदानां पत इन्दो देवप्सरा असि । सखेव सख्ये गातुवित्तमो भव
You, O drop, are the lord of delights, the divine Apsaras; be, like a friend to a friend, the best guide for our path.
सनेमि कृध्यस्मदा रक्षसं कं चिदत्रिणम् । अपादेवं द्वयुमंहो युयोधि नः
Make us a solid wheel, ward off from us any godless, rootless one; drive away from us the double harm, O god.
तं वः सखायो मदाय पुनानमभि गायत । शिशुं न यज्ञैः स्वदयन्त गूर्तिभिः
For you, friends, sing forth to the purified one for exhilaration; gladden the child with praises at the sacrifices.
सं वत्स इव मातृभिरिन्दुर्हिन्वानो अज्यते । देवावीर्मदो मतिभिः परिष्कृतः
Like a calf with its mothers, the drop, being pressed, is led forth; the god-inspired exhilaration, adorned with thoughts.
अयं दक्षाय साधनोऽयं शर्धाय वीतये । अयं देवेभ्यो मधुमत्तमः सुतः
This one is the bringer of skill, this one for the troop, for enjoyment; this pressed one is the sweetest for the gods.
गोमन्न इन्दो अश्ववत्सुतः सुदक्ष धन्व । शुचिं ते वर्णमधि गोषु दीधरम्
O drop, pressed with cows and horses, of good skill, wealth-giving; we have placed your pure color among the cows.
स नो हरीणां पत इन्दो देवप्सरस्तमः । सखेव सख्ये नर्यो रुचे भव
You, O drop, are the lord of the tawny ones, the most divine Apsaras; be, like a friend to a friend, radiant in friendship.
सनेमि त्वमस्मदाँ अदेवं कं चिदत्रिणम् । साह्वाँ इन्दो परि बाधो अप द्वयुम्
You are the solid wheel for us; ward off from us any godless, rootless one; O drop, repel away the double harm.
इन्द्रमच्छ सुता इमे वृषणं यन्तु हरयः । श्रुष्टी जातास इन्दवः स्वर्विदः
These pressed drops, swift as steeds, go forth to Indra; the newly-born, eager, knowing the light.
अयं भराय सानसिरिन्द्राय पवते सुतः । सोमो जैत्रस्य चेतति यथा विदे
This Soma, pressed for offering, flows for Indra; he seeks victory as he knows how.
अस्येदिन्द्रो मदेष्वा ग्राभं गृभ्णीत सानसिम् । वज्रं च वृषणं भरत्समप्सुजित्
In his exhilarations, may Indra seize the grasped, pressed Soma, and take up the mighty, conquering thunderbolt.
प्र धन्वा सोम जागृविरिन्द्रायेन्दो परि स्रव । द्युमन्तं शुष्ममा भरा स्वर्विदम्
Awakened Soma, flow forth for Indra, O drop; bring radiant strength, bring the light-finding power.