न ते अदेवः प्रदिवो नि वासते यदेतशेभिः पतरै रथर्यसि । प्राचीनमन्यदनु वर्तते रज उदन्येन ज्योतिषा यासि सूर्य
No false god dwells in your highest realm, where you, O Sun, drive your chariot with these rays; one path follows the east, and you, Sun, travel the expanse with your light.
येन सूर्य ज्योतिषा बाधसे तमो जगच्च विश्वमुदियर्षि भानुना । तेनास्मद्विश्वामनिरामनाहुतिमपामीवामप दुष्वप्न्यं सुव
With your light, O Sun, you dispel the darkness, and with your radiance you awaken all the world; by that, remove from us all that is unoffered, all evil and bad dreams, and bring us well-being.
विश्वस्य हि प्रेषितो रक्षसि व्रतमहेळयन्नुच्चरसि स्वधा अनु । यदद्य त्वा सूर्योपब्रवामहै तं नो देवा अनु मंसीरत क्रतुम्
Indeed, sent forth, you guard the order of all things, rising up, you follow your own law; whatever we declare to you today, O Sun, may the gods grant us that wisdom.
तं नो द्यावापृथिवी तन्न आप इन्द्रः शृण्वन्तु मरुतो हवं वचः । मा शूने भूम सूर्यस्य संदृशि भद्रं जीवन्तो जरणामशीमहि
May Heaven and Earth, may the Waters, may Indra, may the Maruts hear our call and our words; let us not fall into misfortune at the Sun’s sight—may we, living, grow old in happiness.
विश्वाहा त्वा सुमनसः सुचक्षसः प्रजावन्तो अनमीवा अनागसः । उद्यन्तं त्वा मित्रमहो दिवेदिवे ज्योग्जीवाः प्रति पश्येम सूर्य
May we always see you, O Sun, rising day by day, you who are friend of all, with good minds, clear sight, possessing offspring, free from sickness and guilt.
महि ज्योतिर्बिभ्रतं त्वा विचक्षण भास्वन्तं चक्षुषेचक्षुषे मयः । आरोहन्तं बृहतः पाजसस्परि वयं जीवाः प्रति पश्येम सूर्य
You, radiant and all-seeing, bearing great light, delight the eye with your shining form; as you ascend with your mighty power, may we, living, behold you, O Sun.
यस्य ते विश्वा भुवनानि केतुना प्र चेरते नि च विशन्ते अक्तुभिः । अनागास्त्वेन हरिकेश सूर्याह्नाह्ना नो वस्यसावस्यसोदिहि
By your sign, all beings move and settle, and with the nights they return and enter in; O golden-haired Sun, by your sinlessness, day by day, bring us prosperity and well-being.
शं नो भव चक्षसा शं नो अह्ना शं भानुना शं हिमा शं घृणेन । यथा शमध्वञ्छमसद्दुरोणे तत्सूर्य द्रविणं धेहि चित्रम्
Grant us blessing through your gaze, blessing by day, blessing with your radiance, blessing with your warmth, blessing with your light; as the path is blessed and the home is blessed, so, O Sun, bestow upon us splendid wealth.
अस्माकं देवा उभयाय जन्मने शर्म यच्छत द्विपदे चतुष्पदे । अदत्पिबदूर्जयमानमाशितं तदस्मे शं योररपो दधातन
O gods, grant us protection for both two-footed and four-footed beings, for both kinds of offspring; whatever is eaten, drunk, or enjoyed, may that, free from harm, bring us happiness and health.
यद्वो देवाश्चकृम जिह्वया गुरु मनसो वा प्रयुती देवहेळनम् । अरावा यो नो अभि दुच्छुनायते तस्मिन्तदेनो वसवो नि धेतन
Whatever wrong we have done to you, O gods, by speech or by mind, or any disrespect toward the divine, if anyone among us is hostile to us, O Vasus, place that guilt on him.
अस्मिन्न इन्द्र पृत्सुतौ यशस्वति शिमीवति क्रन्दसि प्राव सातये । यत्र गोषाता धृषितेषु खादिषु विष्वक्पतन्ति दिद्यवो नृषाह्ये
In this glorious battle, O Indra, where there is tumult, you roar for victory; where the prize of cattle is sought among the bold, everywhere the flames of men fall.
स नः क्षुमन्तं सदने व्यूर्णुहि गोअर्णसं रयिमिन्द्र श्रवाय्यम् । स्याम ते जयतः शक्र मेदिनो यथा वयमुश्मसि तद्वसो कृधि
Uncover for us, O Indra, a home full of abundance, wealth rich in cattle and renowned; may we, O mighty one, be victorious and prosperous, as we desire, grant us that, O generous one.
यो नो दास आर्यो वा पुरुष्टुतादेव इन्द्र युधये चिकेतति । अस्माभिष्टे सुषहाः सन्तु शत्रवस्त्वया वयं तान्वनुयाम संगमे
Whoever, whether Dasa or Arya, seeks to fight us, O Indra, praised by many, may our enemies be easily overcome; with you, may we pursue them in battle.
यो दभ्रेभिर्हव्यो यश्च भूरिभिर्यो अभीके वरिवोविन्नृषाह्ये । तं विखादे सस्निमद्य श्रुतं नरमर्वाञ्चमिन्द्रमवसे करामहे
Who is to be invoked with small or great offerings, who brings help in need, O heroic one; him, the renowned, the near, we call today for aid—Indra, the hearer of prayers.
स्ववृजं हि त्वामहमिन्द्र शुश्रवानानुदं वृषभ रध्रचोदनम् । प्र मुञ्चस्व परि कुत्सादिहा गहि किमु त्वावान्मुष्कयोर्बद्ध आसते
For I have heard of you, O Indra, as the generous one, the mighty bull, the inspirer of gifts; release yourself from the bonds of Kutsas and come here—why do you, the strong, remain bound among the weak?
यो वां परिज्मा सुवृदश्विना रथो दोषामुषासो हव्यो हविष्मता । शश्वत्तमासस्तमु वामिदं वयं पितुर्न नाम सुहवं हवामहे
Your well-yoked chariot, O Ashvins, is to be invoked at dawn and dusk with offerings; may we call upon that ever-helpful name of yours, like the name of a father, with loving praise.
चोदयतं सूनृताः पिन्वतं धिय उत्पुरंधीरीरयतं तदुश्मसि । यशसं भागं कृणुतं नो अश्विना सोमं न चारुं मघवत्सु नस्कृतम्
Urge on our songs, fill our thoughts with abundance, stir up the inspired ones, grant us that; O Ashvins, grant us a share of glory, as Soma, the lovely one, is prepared for the generous.
अमाजुरश्चिद्भवथो युवं भगोऽनाशोश्चिदवितारापमस्य चित् । अन्धस्य चिन्नासत्या कृशस्य चिद्युवामिदाहुर्भिषजा रुतस्य चित्
Even for one who is not yet mature, you become support, O Bhaga; even for one who is helpless, you are the helpers; even for one who is blind, O Nasatyas, you are the guides; even for one who is weak, people call you the youthful healers; even for one who is silent, you are the physicians.
युवं च्यवानं सनयं यथा रथं पुनर्युवानं चरथाय तक्षथुः । निष्टौग्र्यमूहथुरद्भ्यस्परि विश्वेत्ता वां सवनेषु प्रवाच्या
You restored Cyavana, old and worn, like a chariot, making him young again for movement; you removed the fierce one from the waters; all these deeds of yours are to be proclaimed in the sacrifices.
पुराणा वां वीर्या प्र ब्रवा जनेऽथो हासथुर्भिषजा मयोभुवा । ता वां नु नव्याववसे करामहेऽयं नासत्या श्रदरिर्यथा दधत्
I will declare your ancient heroic deeds among the people; thus you, as healers, bring joy; now we seek your new help, O Nasatyas, as one places trust in a sharp blade.
इयं वामह्वे शृणुतं मे अश्विना पुत्रायेव पितरा मह्यं शिक्षतम् । अनापिरज्ञा असजात्यामतिः पुरा तस्या अभिशस्तेरव स्पृतम्
I call upon you, hear me, O Ashvins; like fathers to a son, instruct me; let not my understanding be weak or unknowing among people; ward off the curse of that which is hostile.
युवं रथेन विमदाय शुन्ध्युवं न्यूहथुः पुरुमित्रस्य योषणाम् । युवं हवं वध्रिमत्या अगच्छतं युवं सुषुतिं चक्रथुः पुरंधये
With your chariot, you brought delight to Shundhyu; you carried away the wife of Purumitra; you responded to the call of Vadhrimatī; you granted easy childbirth to Purandhi.
युवं विप्रस्य जरणामुपेयुषः पुनः कलेरकृणुतं युवद्वयः । युवं वन्दनमृश्यदादुदूपथुर्युवं सद्यो विश्पलामेतवे कृथः
You restored the youth of the sage who had grown old; you made Khela young again; you guided Vandana across the river; you made Viśpalā, suddenly, fit for racing.
युवं ह रेभं वृषणा गुहा हितमुदैरयतं ममृवांसमश्विना । युवमृबीसमुत तप्तमत्रय ओमन्वन्तं चक्रथुः सप्तवध्रये
You, O mighty ones, raised Rebha, hidden in the cave, who had nearly perished; you also restored the Ribhus, and the three who were heated, granting them life for the seven Vadhris.
युवं श्वेतं पेदवेऽश्विनाश्वं नवभिर्वाजैर्नवती च वाजिनम् । चर्कृत्यं ददथुर्द्रावयत्सखं भगं न नृभ्यो हव्यं मयोभुवम्
You gave the white horse to Pedu, O Ashvins, with ninefold strength and ninety steeds; you granted the swift one, the companion who drives away foes, like Bhaga bestowing desirable offerings on men.
न तं राजानावदिते कुतश्चन नांहो अश्नोति दुरितं नकिर्भयम् । यमश्विना सुहवा रुद्रवर्तनी पुरोरथं कृणुथः पत्न्या सह
No king, from anywhere, can harm him; no evil, no misfortune, nor any fear reaches him whom you, O Ashvins, gracious and of Rudra's path, lead forward with his wife.
आ तेन यातं मनसो जवीयसा रथं यं वामृभवश्चक्रुरश्विना । यस्य योगे दुहिता जायते दिव उभे अहनी सुदिने विवस्वतः
Come with that, swifter than thought, the chariot which the Ribhus made for you, O Ashvins; at whose yoking the daughter of the sky is born, and both days, the bright ones of Vivasvat, are renewed.
ता वर्तिर्यातं जयुषा वि पर्वतमपिन्वतं शयवे धेनुमश्विना । वृकस्य चिद्वर्तिकामन्तरास्याद्युवं शचीभिर्ग्रसिताममुञ्चतम्
With that path, victorious, you cross the mountain; you caused the cow to yield her milk for the one lying down; even from the wolf's jaws, you freed the one seized, with your powers.
एतं वां स्तोममश्विनावकर्मातक्षाम भृगवो न रथम् । न्यमृक्षाम योषणां न मर्ये नित्यं न सूनुं तनयं दधानाः
This praise we have composed for you, O Ashvins, like the Bhṛgus crafting a chariot; we have yoked the woman, like a maiden to a youth, as one always supports a son, a child.
रथं यान्तं कुह को ह वां नरा प्रति द्युमन्तं सुविताय भूषति । प्रातर्यावाणं विभ्वं विशेविशे वस्तोर्वस्तोर्वहमानं धिया शमि
Who, indeed, O men, welcomes your radiant chariot as you come for good fortune? Who, at dawn, receives you, the all-pervading, bringing gifts from house to house, bearing blessings with thought?