यदादीध्ये न दविषाण्येभिः परायद्भ्योऽव हीये सखिभ्यः । न्युप्ताश्च बभ्रवो वाचमक्रतँ एमीदेषां निष्कृतं जारिणीव
When I resolved, I did not strive with others; from those who went away, I fell behind my friends. The brown dice, cast, have spoken words; I go to their gathering, like a wife to her lover.
सभामेति कितवः पृच्छमानो जेष्यामीति तन्वा शूशुजानः । अक्षासो अस्य वि तिरन्ति कामं प्रतिदीव्ने दधत आ कृतानि
The gambler enters the assembly, asking, 'Shall I win?' trembling in his body. The dice, however, run counter to his desire; they place the winnings before another.
अक्षास इदङ्कुशिनो नितोदिनो निकृत्वानस्तपनास्तापयिष्णवः । कुमारदेष्णा जयतः पुनर्हणो मध्वा सम्पृक्ताः कितवस्य बर्हणा
The dice, with their hooks and goads, torment and inflame; deceitful, burning, they scorch. Like playful boys, they laugh at the defeated, covered in honey, exalting the gambler.
त्रिपञ्चाशः क्रीळति व्रात एषां देव इव सविता सत्यधर्मा । उग्रस्य चिन्मन्यवे ना नमन्ते राजा चिदेभ्यो नम इत्कृणोति
Fifty-three in number, this band plays, true to their law like the god Savitar; even the fierce do not bow to the gambler, yet even a king pays them homage.
नीचा वर्तन्त उपरि स्फुरन्त्यहस्तासो हस्तवन्तं सहन्ते । दिव्या अङ्गारा इरिणे न्युप्ताः शीताः सन्तो हृदयं निर्दहन्ति
They move below, they leap above; handless, they overcome the one with hands. The divine dice, though cold and cast upon the dry ground, burn the heart.
जाया तप्यते कितवस्य हीना माता पुत्रस्य चरतः क्व स्वित् । ऋणावा बिभ्यद्धनमिच्छमानोऽन्येषामस्तमुप नक्तमेति
The wife of the gambler is distressed, abandoned; the mother of the wandering son asks, 'Where is he?' In debt, fearful, seeking wealth, he goes to others by night.
स्त्रियं दृष्ट्वाय कितवं ततापान्येषां जायां सुकृतं च योनिम् । पूर्वाह्णे अश्वान्युयुजे हि बभ्रून्सो अग्नेरन्ते वृषलः पपाद
Seeing a woman, the gambler is inflamed; he covets another's wife and the good fortune of others. In the morning he yokes his tawny horses, but at the end of the game, the outcast falls before the fire.
यो वः सेनानीर्महतो गणस्य राजा व्रातस्य प्रथमो बभूव । तस्मै कृणोमि न धना रुणध्मि दशाहं प्राचीस्तदृतं वदामि
To the one among you who was the leader of a great host, the first among the band, I make this: I do not claim your wealth, I do not demand it; for ten days I speak this truth facing east.
अक्षैर्मा दीव्यः कृषिमित्कृषस्व वित्ते रमस्व बहु मन्यमानः । तत्र गावः कितव तत्र जाया तन्मे वि चष्टे सवितायमर्यः
Do not play with dice; cultivate the field, delight in wealth, thinking yourself fortunate. There are cattle there, gambler, there is your wife; thus Savitar, the noble, shows me.
मित्रं कृणुध्वं खलु मृळता नो मा नो घोरेण चरताभि धृष्णु । नि वो नु मन्युर्विशतामरातिरन्यो बभ्रूणां प्रसितौ न्वस्तु
Make friendship, be gracious to us; do not approach us with fierce intent. Let not your anger, nor enmity, enter you; let another's pursuit of the dice be far from us.
अबुध्रमु त्य इन्द्रवन्तो अग्नयो ज्योतिर्भरन्त उषसो व्युष्टिषु । मही द्यावापृथिवी चेततामपोऽद्या देवानामव आ वृणीमहे
Those Agnis, strong in Indra's power, bear light at the break of dawn. Great Heaven and Earth, be aware; today we seek the favor of the gods.
दिवस्पृथिव्योरव आ वृणीमहे मातॄन्सिन्धून्पर्वताञ्छर्यणावतः । अनागास्त्वं सूर्यमुषासमीमहे भद्रं सोमः सुवानो अद्या कृणोतु नः
From Heaven and Earth we seek favor, from the motherly rivers, mountains, and the sheltering places. We pray for blamelessness from Sun and Dawn; may Soma, pressed today, bring us good.
द्यावा नो अद्य पृथिवी अनागसो मही त्रायेतां सुविताय मातरा । उषा उच्छन्त्यप बाधतामघं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
May Heaven and Earth, our great mothers, protect us today from harm, for prosperity. Let Dawn, rising, drive away evil; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
इयं न उस्रा प्रथमा सुदेव्यं रेवत्सनिभ्यो रेवती व्युच्छतु । आरे मन्युं दुर्विदत्रस्य धीमहि स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
Let this first, splendid, well-blessed dawn shine forth for us, rich in gifts for the generous. May we keep far the wrath of the malicious; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
प्र याः सिस्रते सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिर्ज्योतिर्भरन्तीरुषसो व्युष्टिषु । भद्रा नो अद्य श्रवसे व्युच्छत स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
Those who stream forth with the rays of the sun, bearing light at the break of dawn—may they shine forth for our glory today; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
अनमीवा उषस आ चरन्तु न उदग्नयो जिहतां ज्योतिषा बृहत् । आयुक्षातामश्विना तूतुजिं रथं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
May the Dawns move for us free from sickness; may the fires rise up with great light. May the Ashvins harness their chariot for long life; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
श्रेष्ठं नो अद्य सवितर्वरेण्यं भागमा सुव स हि रत्नधा असि । रायो जनित्रीं धिषणामुप ब्रुवे स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
Grant us today, O Savitar, the best, most excellent share, for you are the giver of treasures. I call upon Dhiṣaṇā, mother of wealth; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
पिपर्तु मा तदृतस्य प्रवाचनं देवानां यन्मनुष्या अमन्महि । विश्वा इदुस्रा स्पळुदेति सूर्यः स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
May that not harm us—the true utterance of the gods—which we mortals have neglected. All the Dawns shine forth, the Sun rises; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
अद्वेषो अद्य बर्हिष स्तरीमणि ग्राव्णां योगे मन्मनः साध ईमहे । आदित्यानां शर्मणि स्था भुरण्यसि स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
Let us today spread the sacred grass without enmity; in the assembly of stones, we strive with our minds. Stand firm in the protection of the Ādityas; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
आ नो बर्हिः सधमादे बृहद्दिवि देवाँ ईळे सादया सप्त होतॄन् । इन्द्रं मित्रं वरुणं सातये भगं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
Come to our sacred grass in the assembly, O gods, and seat the seven priests. We invoke Indra, Mitra, Varuṇa, Bhaga for aid; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
त आदित्या आ गता सर्वतातये वृधे नो यज्ञमवता सजोषसः । बृहस्पतिं पूषणमश्विना भगं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
Let those Ādityas come here for all our needs, may they protect our sacrifice together. We invoke Bṛhaspati, Pūṣan, the Ashvins, Bhaga; for welfare we invoke Agni, kindled.
तन्नो देवा यच्छत सुप्रवाचनं छर्दिरादित्याः सुभरं नृपाय्यम् । पश्वे तोकाय तनयाय जीवसे स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे
May the gods grant us eloquent speech, a protective shelter, O Ādityas, abundant and noble; for cattle, offspring, and life, we invoke Agni for well-being with kindled fire.
विश्वे अद्य मरुतो विश्व ऊती विश्वे भवन्त्वग्नयः समिद्धाः । विश्वे नो देवा अवसा गमन्तु विश्वमस्तु द्रविणं वाजो अस्मे
May all the Maruts today, all the supports, all the kindled fires, all the gods come to us with aid; may all wealth and strength be ours.
यं देवासोऽवथ वाजसातौ यं त्रायध्वे यं पिपृथात्यंहः । यो वो गोपीथे न भयस्य वेद ते स्याम देववीतये तुरासः
Whom the gods protect in the contest for strength, whom you guard, whom you deliver from distress; who, in your care, knows no fear among enemies—may we be swift for the favor of the gods.
उषासानक्ता बृहती सुपेशसा द्यावाक्षामा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । इन्द्रं हुवे मरुतः पर्वताँ अप आदित्यान्द्यावापृथिवी अपः स्वः
I invoke Uṣas and Night, lofty and beautiful; Heaven and Earth, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman; Indra, the Maruts, the mountains, the waters; the Ādityas, Heaven and Earth, the waters, and the realm of light.
द्यौश्च नः पृथिवी च प्रचेतस ऋतावरी रक्षतामंहसो रिषः । मा दुर्विदत्रा निरृतिर्न ईशत तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे
May Heaven and Earth, wise and true to order, protect us from harm and injury; let misfortune and ill-will not rule over us; today we seek the favor of the gods.
विश्वस्मान्नो अदितिः पात्वंहसो माता मित्रस्य वरुणस्य रेवतः । स्वर्वज्ज्योतिरवृकं नशीमहि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे
May Aditi, mother of Mitra and Varuṇa, rich in gifts, protect us from all harm; may we attain the radiant, sinless light; today we seek the favor of the gods.
ग्रावा वदन्नप रक्षांसि सेधतु दुष्वप्न्यं निरृतिं विश्वमत्रिणम् । आदित्यं शर्म मरुतामशीमहि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे
Let the stone, sounding, drive away the demons, dispel evil dreams, and all misfortune; may we obtain the shelter of the Ādityas and the Maruts; today we seek the favor of the gods.
एन्द्रो बर्हिः सीदतु पिन्वतामिळा बृहस्पतिः सामभिरृक्वो अर्चतु । सुप्रकेतं जीवसे मन्म धीमहि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे
Let Indra sit upon the sacred grass; let Iḻā nourish; let Bṛhaspati chant with the Sāma hymns; may we hold wise thought for life; today we seek the favor of the gods.
दिविस्पृशं यज्ञमस्माकमश्विना जीराध्वरं कृणुतं सुम्नमिष्टये । प्राचीनरश्मिमाहुतं घृतेन तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे
O Aśvins, make our sacrifice touch the sky, make it long-lived and gracious for our desire; may the offering, drawn eastward and poured with ghee, bring us the favor of the gods today.