तमिद्गर्भं प्रथमं दध्र आपो यत्र देवाः समगच्छन्त विश्वे । अजस्य नाभावध्येकमर्पितं यस्मिन्विश्वानि भुवनानि तस्थुः
That very embryo the waters first held, where all the gods assembled together; fixed in the navel of the unborn, in which all the worlds are established.
न तं विदाथ य इमा जजानान्यद्युष्माकमन्तरं बभूव । नीहारेण प्रावृता जल्प्या चासुतृप उक्थशासश्चरन्ति
You do not know him who brought forth these things; something different has arisen among you. Covered by mist and confused speech, those who are unsatisfied with life wander, reciting hymns.
यस्ते मन्योऽविधद्वज्र सायक सह ओजः पुष्यति विश्वमानुषक् । साह्याम दासमार्यं त्वया युजा सहस्कृतेन सहसा सहस्वता
O Wrath, whose weapon is the bolt and arrow, whose power and might surpass all humanity—may we, with your aid, strong and victorious, overcome both foe and friend.
मन्युरिन्द्रो मन्युरेवास देवो मन्युर्होता वरुणो जातवेदाः । मन्युं विश ईळते मानुषीर्याः पाहि नो मन्यो तपसा सजोषाः
Wrath is Indra, Wrath is truly the god; Wrath is the priest, Varuṇa, and the all-knowing fire. People worship Wrath; O Wrath, protect us, united with your fervor.
अभीहि मन्यो तवसस्तवीयान्तपसा युजा वि जहि शत्रून् ।* अमित्रहा वृत्रहा दस्युहा च विश्वा वसून्या भरा त्वं नः
Come forth, O Wrath, mightier than the mighty; with your fervor as ally, strike down our enemies. Slayer of foes, destroyer of obstacles and demons, bring us all treasures.
त्वं हि मन्यो अभिभूत्योजाः स्वयम्भूर्भामो अभिमातिषाहः । विश्वचर्षणिः सहुरिः सहावानस्मास्वोजः पृतनासु धेहि
For you, O Wrath, are unconquerable in strength, self-born, blazing, crusher of opposition; you are the champion of all peoples, powerful and victorious—place your might with us in battle.
अभागः सन्नप परेतो अस्मि तव क्रत्वा तविषस्य प्रचेतः । तं त्वा मन्यो अक्रतुर्जिहीळाहं स्वा तनूर्बलदेयाय मेहि
Helpless and powerless am I, separated from fortune; by your will, O wise and mighty Wrath, I seek you. I, lacking resolve, implore you—come to me, strengthen my body with power.
अयं ते अस्म्युप मेह्यर्वाङ्प्रतीचीनः सहुरे विश्वधायः । मन्यो वज्रिन्नभि मामा ववृत्स्व हनाव दस्यूँरुत बोध्यापेः
Here I am, come near to me, O champion, all-knowing; O Wrath, wielder of the bolt, turn toward me. Let us strike down the enemies—arise, be awake to the call.
अभि प्रेहि दक्षिणतो भवा मेऽधा वृत्राणि जङ्घनाव भूरि । जुहोमि ते धरुणं मध्वो अग्रमुभा उपांशु प्रथमा पिबाव
Advance from the right, be my ally; let us destroy many obstacles. I offer you the foremost portion of the sweet drink—let us both drink the first together in secret.
त्वया मन्यो सरथमारुजन्तो हर्षमाणासो धृषिता मरुत्वः । तिग्मेषव आयुधा संशिशाना अभि प्र यन्तु नरो अग्निरूपाः
With you, O Wrath, mounting the chariot, rejoicing, emboldened, accompanied by the Maruts, let the men, sharp-arrowed, armed, advance, blazing like fire.
अग्निरिव मन्यो त्विषितः सहस्व सेनानीर्नः सहुरे हूत एधि । हत्वाय शत्रून्वि भजस्व वेद ओजो मिमानो वि मृधो नुदस्व
Like fire, O Wrath, blazing, be strong; be our summoned general, O champion. Having slain the enemies, divide the spoil, measure your strength, drive away the hostilities.
सहस्व मन्यो अभिमातिमस्मे रुजन्मृणन्प्रमृणन्प्रेहि शत्रून् । उग्रं ते पाजो नन्वा रुरुध्रे वशी वशं नयस एकज त्वम्
Be strong, O Wrath, against the hostile; break, crush, and utterly destroy the enemies. Your fierce power has indeed been aroused; as master, you lead the obedient as one born alone.
एको बहूनामसि मन्यवीळितो विशंविशं युधये सं शिशाधि । अकृत्तरुक्त्वया युजा वयं द्युमन्तं घोषं विजयाय कृण्महे
You alone, O Wrath, are victorious over many; lead each host to battle. With you as ally, we utter unfeigned words, and with your help, we make our fame resound for victory.
विजेषकृदिन्द्र इवानवब्रवोऽस्माकं मन्यो अधिपा भवेह । प्रियं ते नाम सहुरे गृणीमसि विद्मा तमुत्सं यत आबभूथ
Be our lord, O Wrath, as Indra, the winner of battles, unyielding; we praise your beloved name, O champion, we know the source from which you have arisen.
आभूत्या सहजा वज्र सायक सहो बिभर्ष्यभिभूत उत्तरम् । क्रत्वा नो मन्यो सह मेद्येधि महाधनस्य पुरुहूत संसृजि
By your might, O born-together, bolt and arrow bearer, you bear supreme power, unconquered. By your resolve, O Wrath, come to our aid; O much-invoked, release great wealth for us.
संसृष्टं धनमुभयं समाकृतमस्मभ्यं दत्तां वरुणश्च मन्युः । भियं दधाना हृदयेषु शत्रवः पराजितासो अप नि लयन्ताम्
The wealth, united and complete, has been given to us—both Varuṇa and Manyu. May the enemies, holding fear in their hearts, be defeated and withdraw.
सत्येनोत्तभिता भूमिः सूर्येणोत्तभिता द्यौः । ऋतेनादित्यास्तिष्ठन्ति दिवि सोमो अधि श्रितः
The earth is upheld by truth, the sky is upheld by the sun. The Ādityas stand by cosmic order, and Soma is established in the heavens.
सोमेनादित्या बलिनः सोमेन पृथिवी मही । अथो नक्षत्राणामेषामुपस्थे सोम आहितः
By Soma, the Ādityas are mighty; by Soma, the great earth endures. And among these stars, Soma is set in their midst.
सोमं मन्यते पपिवान्यत्सम्पिंषन्त्योषधिम् । सोमं यं ब्रह्माणो विदुर्न तस्याश्नाति कश्चन
He who has drunk thinks he has consumed Soma, when they press the plant. But the Soma known to the priests—no one eats of that.
आच्छद्विधानैर्गुपितो बार्हतैः सोम रक्षितः । ग्राव्णामिच्छृण्वन्तिष्ठसि न ते अश्नाति पार्थिवः
Guarded by coverings, protected by Barhish, Soma is kept safe. You stand listening to the stones, but no mortal partakes of you.
यत्त्वा देव प्रपिबन्ति तत आ प्यायसे पुनः । वायुः सोमस्य रक्षिता समानां मास आकृतिः
When the gods drink you, O Soma, from that you are replenished again. Vāyu is the guardian of Soma; the months are your form alike.
रैभ्यासीदनुदेयी नाराशंसी न्योचनी । सूर्याया भद्रमिद्वासो गाथयैति परिष्कृतम्
Raibhyā was the bridesmaid, Nārāśaṃsī the attendant. The auspicious garment of Sūryā comes adorned with song.
चित्तिरा उपबर्हणं चक्षुरा अभ्यञ्जनम् । द्यौर्भूमिः कोश आसीद्यदयात्सूर्या पतिम्
Cittirā was the seat, Cakṣurā the ointment. Heaven and earth were the vessel, when Sūryā was given to her husband.
स्तोमा आसन्प्रतिधयः कुरीरं छन्द ओपशः । सूर्याया अश्विना वराग्निरासीत्पुरोगवः
The hymns were the responses, the Kurīra the covering, the sacred verses the bands. For Sūryā, the Aśvins were the groomsmen, Agni was the leader.
सोमो वधूयुरभवदश्विनास्तामुभा वरा । सूर्यां यत्पत्ये शंसन्तीं मनसा सविताददात्
Soma was the suitor, the Aśvins were both the groomsmen. When Sūryā was to be given to her husband, Savitṛ bestowed her with blessings.
मनो अस्या अन आसीद्द्यौरासीदुत च्छदिः । शुक्रावनड्वाहावास्तां यदयात्सूर्या गृहम्
Her mind was the axle, the sky was the canopy. The shining oxen were the draught animals, when Sūryā entered her home.
ऋक्सामाभ्यामभिहितौ गावौ ते सामनावितः । श्रोत्रं ते चक्रे आस्तां दिवि पन्थाश्चराचारः
With the Ṛc and Sāman hymns, the two cows were yoked, accompanied by song. Your hearing was fashioned; in the sky, the path was set for movement.
शुची ते चक्रे यात्या व्यानो अक्ष आहतः । अनो मनस्मयं सूर्यारोहत्प्रयती पतिम्
The shining wheel was made for you, the breath set in motion the axle. Sūryā, with a mind-made chariot, ascended, striving toward her husband.
सूर्याया वहतुः प्रागात्सविता यमवासृजत् । अघासु हन्यन्ते गावोऽर्जुन्योः पर्युह्यते
For Sūryā's chariot, Savitṛ sent forth the yoke. The cows are struck among the unyoked, between the white ones they are enclosed.
यदश्विना पृच्छमानावयातं त्रिचक्रेण वहतुं सूर्यायाः । विश्वे देवा अनु तद्वामजानन्पुत्रः पितराववृणीत पूषा
When the Aśvins, inquiring, came with the three-wheeled chariot of Sūryā, all the gods learned of it; Pūṣan, the son, chose his parents.