उत व्रतानि सोम ते प्राहं मिनामि पाक्या । अधा पितेव सूनवे वि वो मदे मृळा नो अभि चिद्वधाद्विवक्षसे
I do not transgress your ordinances, O Soma, nor your beneficent acts. Thus, like a father to his son, in your exhilaration, be gracious to us, even from harm, for your favor.
समु प्र यन्ति धीतयः सर्गासोऽवताँ इव । क्रतुं नः सोम जीवसे वि वो मदे धारया चमसाँ इव विवक्षसे
The inspired thoughts go forth together, like streams descending. Grant us, Soma, strength for life, in your exhilaration, sustain us like cups, for your favor.
तव त्ये सोम शक्तिभिर्निकामासो व्यृण्विरे । गृत्सस्य धीरास्तवसो वि वो मदे व्रजं गोमन्तमश्विनं विवक्षसे
By your powers, O Soma, the eager ones have been chosen. The wise, the inspired, in your exhilaration, seek the rich pasture, the herd abounding in cattle, for your favor.
पशुं नः सोम रक्षसि पुरुत्रा विष्ठितं जगत् । समाकृणोषि जीवसे वि वो मदे विश्वा सम्पश्यन्भुवना विवक्षसे
You, Soma, protect our cattle, spread far and wide throughout the world. You gather them together for life, in your exhilaration, seeing all the beings, for your favor.
त्वं नः सोम विश्वतो गोपा अदाभ्यो भव । सेध राजन्नप स्रिधो वि वो मदे मा नो दुःशंस ईशता विवक्षसे
You, Soma, are our universal guardian, inviolable. Repel, O king, those who seek to harm us; in your exhilaration, let no evil-minded one rule over us, for your favor.
त्वं नः सोम सुक्रतुर्वयोधेयाय जागृहि । क्षेत्रवित्तरो मनुषो वि वो मदे द्रुहो नः पाह्यंहसो विवक्षसे
You, Soma, of good counsel, awaken for our gaining of strength; bestower of fields among men, in your exhilaration, protect us from hostility and from sin, for you wish to deliver us.
त्वं नो वृत्रहन्तमेन्द्रस्येन्दो शिवः सखा । यत्सीं हवन्ते समिथे वि वो मदे युध्यमानास्तोकसातौ विवक्षसे
You, Soma, are our gracious friend of Indra, the slayer of Vṛtra; when they call upon you in the assembly, in your exhilaration, you wish to deliver those fighting for offspring and home.
अयं घ स तुरो मद इन्द्रस्य वर्धत प्रियः । अयं कक्षीवतो महो वि वो मदे मतिं विप्रस्य वर्धयद्विवक्षसे
This, indeed, is the swift exhilaration that grows dear to Indra; this, in the exhilaration, increases the wisdom of the inspired one, for you wish to deliver.
अयं विप्राय दाशुषे वाजाँ इयर्ति गोमतः । अयं सप्तभ्य आ वरं वि वो मदे प्रान्धं श्रोणं च तारिषद्विवक्षसे
This one stirs up wealth with cattle for the devoted worshipper; this, in your exhilaration, brings forth the best for the seven, and you wish to cross over blindness and deafness.
प्र ह्यच्छा मनीषा स्पार्हा यन्ति नियुतः । प्र दस्रा नियुद्रथः पूषा अविष्टु माहिनः
Indeed, the splendid thoughts go forth, yoked; the wondrous ones, yoked to the chariot, go forth; may Pūṣan, strong in might, drive them.
यस्य त्यन्महित्वं वाताप्यमयं जनः । विप्र आ वंसद्धीतिभिश्चिकेत सुष्टुतीनाम्
Whose greatness this people, like the wind, would attain; the inspired one, with hymns, has recognized you both among those praised.
स वेद सुष्टुतीनामिन्दुर्न पूषा वृषा । अभि प्सुरः प्रुषायति व्रजं न आ प्रुषायति
He knows the praises—Indra, and Pūṣan the mighty; eager, he urges on, like a herd, he urges on.
मंसीमहि त्वा वयमस्माकं देव पूषन् । मतीनां च साधनं विप्राणां चाधवम्
We desire you, O god Pūṣan, for ourselves; the accomplishment of thoughts and the help of the inspired ones.
प्रत्यर्धिर्यज्ञानामश्वहयो रथानाम् । ऋषिः स यो मनुर्हितो विप्रस्य यावयत्सखः
The winner of the sacrifices, the chariots swift as horses; he is the seer, the chosen of Manu, the inspired one's restraining friend.
आधीषमाणायाः पतिः शुचायाश्च शुचस्य च । वासोवायोऽवीनामा वासांसि मर्मृजत्
The lord of the one who seeks, of the pure and the pure one; O Vāyu, you have cleansed the garments of the wearers.
इनो वाजानां पतिरिनः पुष्टीनां सखा । प्र श्मश्रु हर्यतो दूधोद्वि वृथा यो अदाभ्यः
He is the lord of prizes, our friend of abundance; his tawny beard has grown, who is unassailable.
आ ते रथस्य पूषन्नजा धुरं ववृत्युः । विश्वस्यार्थिनः सखा सनोजा अनपच्युतः
To your chariot, Pūṣan, the goats have turned the yoke; friend of all who seek, born together, unfailing.
अस्माकमूर्जा रथं पूषा अविष्टु माहिनः । भुवद्वाजानां वृध इमं नः शृणवद्धवम्
May Pūṣan, strong in might, harness our chariot of strength; may he, the increaser of prizes, hear this our call.
असत्सु मे जरितः साभिवेगो यत्सुन्वते यजमानाय शिक्षम् । अनाशीर्दामहमस्मि प्रहन्ता सत्यध्वृतं वृजिनायन्तमाभुम्
Among those who are not, O singer, I am the one with force, when I prepare for the pressing for the sacrificing worshipper; I am the giver of curses, the smiter, upholding truth, I destroy the one who seeks evil.
यदीदहं युधये संनयान्यदेवयून्तन्वा शूशुजानान् । अमा ते तुम्रं वृषभं पचानि तीव्रं सुतं पञ्चदशं नि षिञ्चम्
If I, for battle, gather together those who do not worship the gods, those who are intent on themselves; then I cook for you, O mighty bull, a strong, pressed Soma, the fifteenth, and pour it out.
नाहं तं वेद य इति ब्रवीत्यदेवयून्समरणे जघन्वान् । यदावाख्यत्समरणमृघावदादिद्ध मे वृषभा प्र ब्रुवन्ति
I do not know him who says thus, who has slain the godless in battle; when he proclaims the battle as dangerous, then indeed my bulls speak forth.
यदज्ञातेषु वृजनेष्वासं विश्वे सतो मघवानो म आसन् । जिनामि वेत्क्षेम आ सन्तमाभुं प्र तं क्षिणां पर्वते पादगृह्य
When I was among the unknown in the settlements, all the generous ones were with me; I conquer, I know the secure one, I destroy him, grasping his foot on the mountain.
न वा उ मां वृजने वारयन्ते न पर्वतासो यदहं मनस्ये । मम स्वनात्कृधुकर्णो भयात एवेदनु द्यून्किरणः समेजात्
Neither in the settlement do they restrain me, nor do the mountains, when I set my mind; at the sound of my roar, their ears are made to tremble, and the sun's rays move together.
दर्शन्न्वत्र शृतपाँ अनिन्द्रान्बाहुक्षदः शरवे पत्यमानान् । घृषुं वा ये निनिदुः सखायमध्यू न्वेषु पवयो ववृत्युः
Here, seeing those without Indra, who are drinkers of liquor, who are struck down by arrows and fall, or those who have spoken ill of a friend, or who have turned away from the young ones among them.
अभूर्वौक्षीर्व्यु आयुरानड्दर्षन्नु पूर्वो अपरो नु दर्षत् । द्वे पवस्ते परि तं न भूतो यो अस्य पारे रजसो विवेष
The oxen have come forth, life has departed; the earlier and the later ones have appeared. Two winds circle around him, but none has reached the far side of his realm.
गावो यवं प्रयुता अर्यो अक्षन्ता अपश्यं सहगोपाश्चरन्तीः । हवा इदर्यो अभितः समायन्कियदासु स्वपतिश्छन्दयाते
The cows, yoked for barley, the Aryas counted them; I saw them wandering together with their herdsmen. The Aryas call them all together, but how many among them does the master choose according to his will?
सं यद्वयं यवसादो जनानामहं यवाद उर्वज्रे अन्तः । अत्रा युक्तोऽवसातारमिच्छादथो अयुक्तं युनजद्ववन्वान्
When we, among the people, eat the barley, I eat barley within the enclosure. Here, the yoked one seeks the one who brings down, but the unyoked one is harnessed by the one who wishes to drive.
अत्रेदु मे मंससे सत्यमुक्तं द्विपाच्च यच्चतुष्पात्संसृजानि । स्त्रीभिर्यो अत्र वृषणं पृतन्यादयुद्धो अस्य वि भजानि वेदः
Here, for you, I speak truthfully what is from flesh, what is from two-footed and four-footed beings. Whoever here, with women, divides the virile one in battle, I know how to apportion his share.
यस्यानक्षा दुहिता जात्वास कस्तां विद्वाँ अभि मन्याते अन्धाम् । कतरो मेनिं प्रति तं मुचाते य ईं वहाते य ईं वा वरेयात्
Whose daughter is born without dice, who knows her, who would desire the blind one? Who would loosen her bonds, who would carry her, who would wish to marry her?
कियती योषा मर्यतो वधूयोः परिप्रीता पन्यसा वार्येण । भद्रा वधूर्भवति यत्सुपेशाः स्वयं सा मित्रं वनुते जने चित्
How much is a woman cherished by her husband, surrounded by affection and desirable gifts? The bride is fortunate when she is well adorned; she herself chooses her friend among the people.