रपद्गन्धर्वीरप्या च योषणा नदस्य नादे परि पातु मे मनः । इष्टस्य मध्ये अदितिर्नि धातु नो भ्राता नो ज्येष्ठः प्रथमो वि वोचति
May the Gandharva and the maiden in the waters protect my mind from the sound of the river. In the midst of the desired, may Aditi establish us; may our elder brother, the first, declare for us.
सो चिन्नु भद्रा क्षुमती यशस्वत्युषा उवास मनवे स्वर्वती । यदीमुशन्तमुशतामनु क्रतुमग्निं होतारं विदथाय जीजनन्
Even she, the fortunate, rich in cattle and fame, Ushas, has shone for Manu, full of light. When she, following the will of the shining ones, gave birth to Agni, the Hotar, for the assembly.
अध त्यं द्रप्सं विभ्वं विचक्षणं विराभरदिषितः श्येनो अध्वरे । यदी विशो वृणते दस्ममार्या अग्निं होतारमध धीरजायत
Then the falcon, swift and far-seeing, brought the brilliant drop, inspired by the mighty, to the sacrifice. When the noble people choose Agni, the Hotar, the wise is born at the sacrifice.
सदासि रण्वो यवसेव पुष्यते होत्राभिरग्ने मनुषः स्वध्वरः । विप्रस्य वा यच्छशमान उक्थ्यं वाजं ससवाँ उपयासि भूरिभिः
You are always delightful, Agni, like a field thriving with barley, honored by the offerings of men. Whatever praise the inspired one seeks, you bring abundant strength with many gifts.
उदीरय पितरा जार आ भगमियक्षति हर्यतो हृत्त इष्यति । विवक्ति वह्निः स्वपस्यते मखस्तविष्यते असुरो वेपते मती
Raise up, O fathers, the lover comes to the share; the eager one seeks the heart's desire. The fire divides, the wise one observes the sacrifice; the mighty one is praised, the spirit trembles at the thought.
यस्ते अग्ने सुमतिं मर्तो अक्षत्सहसः सूनो अति स प्र शृण्वे । इषं दधानो वहमानो अश्वैरा स द्युमाँ अमवान्भूषति द्यून्
O Agni, when a mortal has won your good favor, O son of strength, he is heard beyond others. Bearing offerings, drawn by horses, he becomes radiant and powerful, adorning the days.
यदग्न एषा समितिर्भवाति देवी देवेषु यजता यजत्र । रत्ना च यद्विभजासि स्वधावो भागं नो अत्र वसुमन्तं वीतात्
When this assembly, O Agni, becomes divine among the gods, worshipful and worthy of sacrifice, and when you, self-sustaining, distribute treasures, grant us here a share full of wealth.
श्रुधी नो अग्ने सदने सधस्थे युक्ष्वा रथममृतस्य द्रवित्नुम् । आ नो वह रोदसी देवपुत्रे माकिर्देवानामप भूरिह स्याः
Hear us, Agni, in your dwelling and assembly; yoke the swift chariot of immortality. Bring to us the two worlds, children of the gods; let us not be far from the gods here.
द्यावा ह क्षामा प्रथमे ऋतेनाभिश्रावे भवतः सत्यवाचा । देवो यन्मर्तान्यजथाय कृण्वन्सीदद्धोता प्रत्यङ्स्वमसुं यन्
Heaven and earth, in the beginning, by truth became renowned, speaking words of truth. When the god, making mortals for worship, sat as the priest, he turned his spirit inward.
देवो देवान्परिभूरृतेन वहा नो हव्यं प्रथमश्चिकित्वान् । धूमकेतुः समिधा भाऋजीको मन्द्रो होता नित्यो वाचा यजीयान्
The god, surpassing the gods by truth, the first and wise, may he carry our offering. The smoke-bannered, shining with kindling, sweet, the eternal priest, most worthy in speech.
स्वावृग्देवस्यामृतं यदी गोरतो जातासो धारयन्त उर्वी । विश्वे देवा अनु तत्ते यजुर्गुर्दुहे यदेनी दिव्यं घृतं वाः
The immortal of the god, self-moving, when the cows, born of truth, uphold the broad earth. All the gods follow your sacrifice; they milk the heavenly ghee when you, O bull, call it forth.
अर्चामि वां वर्धायापो घृतस्नू द्यावाभूमी शृणुतं रोदसी मे । अहा यद्द्यावोऽसुनीतिमयन्मध्वा नो अत्र पितरा शिशीताम्
I praise you both to increase, O waters anointed with ghee, heaven and earth, listen to me, O two worlds. When, O heavens, you made the path of life, let our fathers be refreshed here with honey.
किं स्विन्नो राजा जगृहे कदस्याति व्रतं चकृमा को वि वेद । मित्रश्चिद्धि ष्मा जुहुराणो देवाञ्छ्लोको न यातामपि वाजो अस्ति
What king has seized us, when will he come? What law have we made, who truly knows? Even Mitra, offering to the gods, the hymn does not reach; perhaps there is no strength.
दुर्मन्त्वत्रामृतस्य नाम सलक्ष्मा यद्विषुरूपा भवाति । यमस्य यो मनवते सुमन्त्वग्ने तमृष्व पाह्यप्रयुच्छन्
Here the name of the immortal is difficult, marked with signs, when it takes many forms. Whosoever thinks well of Yama, O Agni, protect him, O swift one, from misfortune.
यस्मिन्देवा विदथे मादयन्ते विवस्वतः सदने धारयन्ते । सूर्ये ज्योतिरदधुर्मास्यक्तून्परि द्योतनिं चरतो अजस्रा
In whom the gods rejoice in the assembly, in the house of Vivasvat they are sustained. In the sun they placed the light, distributing the portions, ever shining as they move.
यस्मिन्देवा मन्मनि संचरन्त्यपीच्ये न वयमस्य विद्म । मित्रो नो अत्रादितिरनागान्सविता देवो वरुणाय वोचत्
In whom the gods move in thought, but we do not know his lower nature. Here Mitra, Aryaman, and the sinless Savitar, the god, spoke to Varuna.
श्रुधी नो अग्ने सदने सधस्थे युक्ष्वा रथममृतस्य द्रवित्नुम् । आ नो वह रोदसी देवपुत्रे माकिर्देवानामप भूरिह स्याः
Hear us, Agni, in your dwelling and assembly; yoke the swift chariot of immortality. Bring to us the two worlds, children of the gods; let us not be far from the gods here.
युजे वां ब्रह्म पूर्व्यं नमोभिर्वि श्लोक एतु पथ्येव सूरेः । शृण्वन्तु विश्वे अमृतस्य पुत्रा आ ये धामानि दिव्यानि तस्थुः
I join your ancient hymn with praises; let the song go forth like a path for the sun. Let all the sons of immortality hear, all who have stood in the divine abodes.
यमे इव यतमाने यदैतं प्र वां भरन्मानुषा देवयन्तः । आ सीदतं स्वमु लोकं विदाने स्वासस्थे भवतमिन्दवे नः
As Yama strove, when he went forth, so the worshippers, desiring the gods, have brought you. Sit down in your own world, knowing it; be at ease, like those who come to Indra.
पञ्च पदानि रुपो अन्वरोहं चतुष्पदीमन्वेमि व्रतेन । अक्षरेण प्रति मिम एतामृतस्य नाभावधि सं पुनामि
I follow the five steps of the form, I seek the four-footed by the vow. With the imperishable syllable I measure out these, up to the navel of immortality, I purify them together.
देवेभ्यः कमवृणीत मृत्युं प्रजायै कममृतं नावृणीत । बृहस्पतिं यज्ञमकृण्वत ऋषिं प्रियां यमस्तन्वं प्रारिरेचीत्
For whom did he choose death from the gods, for whom did he not choose immortality for offspring? They made Brhaspati the priest of sacrifice, Yama desired his beloved form.
सप्त क्षरन्ति शिशवे मरुत्वते पित्रे पुत्रासो अप्यवीवतन्नृतम् । उभे इदस्योभयस्य राजत उभे यतेते उभयस्य पुष्यतः
Seven streams flow for the child of the Maruts; the sons have protected the father, the true one. Both, indeed, rule over both; both strive for both, both prosper in both.
परेयिवांसं प्रवतो महीरनु बहुभ्यः पन्थामनुपस्पशानम् । वैवस्वतं संगमनं जनानां यमं राजानं हविषा दुवस्य
He who has departed along the great slopes, along the path that is well-trodden by many, to the meeting place of the people with Vaivasvata, to King Yama—honor him with offering.
यमो नो गातुं प्रथमो विवेद नैषा गव्यूतिरपभर्तवा उ । यत्रा नः पूर्वे पितरः परेयुरेना जज्ञानाः पथ्या अनु स्वाः
Yama was the first to discover for us the way; this pasture is not to be taken away; there our ancestors have gone before, each according to their proper path, born of righteousness.
मातली कव्यैर्यमो अङ्गिरोभिर्बृहस्पतिर्ऋक्वभिर्वावृधानः । याँश्च देवा वावृधुर्ये च देवान्स्वाहान्ये स्वधयान्ये मदन्ति
Mātalī with the wise, Yama with the Angiras, Bṛhaspati with the singers, have grown strong; those gods who have prospered, and those who delight in oblations and offerings.
इमं यम प्रस्तरमा हि सीदाङ्गिरोभिः पितृभिः संविदानः । आ त्वा मन्त्राः कविशस्ता वहन्त्वेना राजन्हविषा मादयस्व
O Yama, sit upon this sacred seat with the Angiras and the ancestors assembled; let the chants of the wise carry you here; rejoice, O King, in this offering.
अङ्गिरोभिरा गहि यज्ञियेभिर्यम वैरूपैरिह मादयस्व । विवस्वन्तं हुवे यः पिता तेऽस्मिन्यज्ञे बर्हिष्या निषद्य
Come with the Angiras, O Yama, with those worthy of sacrifice; delight here with the radiant ones. I call upon Vivasvat, your father, who sits upon the sacrificial grass at this rite.
अङ्गिरसो नः पितरो नवग्वा अथर्वाणो भृगवः सोम्यासः । तेषां वयं सुमतौ यज्ञियानामपि भद्रे सौमनसे स्याम
The Angiras, our ancestors, the Navagvas, the Atharvans, the Bhṛgus, those who are full of Soma—may we be in the good favor of these worthy ones, may we be in blessed harmony.
प्रेहि प्रेहि पथिभिः पूर्व्येभिर्यत्रा नः पूर्वे पितरः परेयुः । उभा राजाना स्वधया मदन्ता यमं पश्यासि वरुणं च देवम्
Go forth, go forth by the ancient paths, where our ancestors have gone before; both kings, rejoicing in offerings, you will see—Yama and Varuṇa, the divine.
सं गच्छस्व पितृभिः सं यमेनेष्टापूर्तेन परमे व्योमन् । हित्वायावद्यं पुनरस्तमेहि सं गच्छस्व तन्वा सुवर्चाः
Go together with the ancestors, go with Yama, with your fulfilled sacrifices and good deeds, to the highest heaven; leaving behind all faults, return again to the home; go together with your radiant form.