यदयातं शुभस्पती वरेयं सूर्यामुप । क्वैकं चक्रं वामासीत्क्व देष्ट्राय तस्थथुः
When you came, O lords of beauty, to seek Sūryā as bride, where was your one wheel, where did you place your yoke?
द्वे ते चक्रे सूर्ये ब्रह्माण ऋतुथा विदुः । अथैकं चक्रं यद्गुहा तदद्धातय इद्विदुः
Two wheels, O priests, they know for Sūryā, according to the seasons. But the one wheel that is hidden, only the wise know that.
सूर्यायै देवेभ्यो मित्राय वरुणाय च । ये भूतस्य प्रचेतस इदं तेभ्योऽकरं नमः
To Sūryā, to the gods, to Mitra and Varuṇa, and to those who are the wise of existence—I offer homage to them.
पूर्वापरं चरतो माययैतौ शिशू क्रीळन्तौ परि यातो अध्वरम् । विश्वान्यन्यो भुवनाभिचष्ट ऋतूँरन्यो विदधज्जायते पुनः
These two, moving forward and backward by their illusion, the children playing, have gone around the sacrifice; one observes all the worlds, the other arranges the seasons, and is born again.
नवोनवो भवति जायमानोऽह्नां केतुरुषसामेत्यग्रम् । भागं देवेभ्यो वि दधात्यायन्प्र चन्द्रमास्तिरते दीर्घमायुः
Ever new, ever renewed, he is born, the sign of days, he comes first among the dawns; he apportions a share to the gods, and the Moon, advancing, attains long life.
सुकिंशुकं शल्मलिं विश्वरूपं हिरण्यवर्णं सुवृतं सुचक्रम् । आ रोह सूर्ये अमृतस्य लोकं स्योनं पत्ये वहतुं कृणुष्व
Climb the lovely silk-cotton tree, of manifold forms, golden-hued, well-covered, with good wheels; ascend, O Sūryā, to the world of immortality, make yourself agreeable for bearing to your husband.
उदीर्ष्वातः पतिवती ह्येषा विश्वावसुं नमसा गीर्भिरीळे । अन्यामिच्छ पितृषदं व्यक्तां स ते भागो जनुषा तस्य विद्धि
Rise up, go forth! For she is a wife; with reverence I praise Viśvāvasu with words; seek another, the clearly marked seat among the ancestors; know that this is your share by birth.
उदीर्ष्वातो विश्वावसो नमसेळा महे त्वा । अन्यामिच्छ प्रफर्व्यं सं जायां पत्या सृज
Rise up, go forth, O Viśvāvasu, with reverence I praise you; seek another, the wide expanse; let the wife unite with her husband.
अनृक्षरा ऋजवः सन्तु पन्था येभिः सखायो यन्ति नो वरेयम् । समर्यमा सं भगो नो निनीयात्सं जास्पत्यं सुयममस्तु देवाः
Let the paths be straight and free from falsehood, by which our friends go to choose a spouse; may Aryaman, may Bhaga, bring us together; may the gods grant us harmonious householdership.
प्र त्वा मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशाद्येन त्वाबध्नात्सविता सुशेवः । ऋतस्य योनौ सुकृतस्य लोकेऽरिष्टां त्वा सह पत्या दधामि
I release you from the noose of Varuṇa, with which Savitṛ, the gracious, bound you; in the seat of truth, in the world of good deeds, unharmed, I place you together with your husband.
प्रेतो मुञ्चामि नामुतः सुबद्धाममुतस्करम् । यथेयमिन्द्र मीढ्वः सुपुत्रा सुभगासति
I release you hence, not from there, well-bound, not to be stolen away; so that, O Indra, O gracious one, she may be blessed with good sons and good fortune.
पूषा त्वेतो नयतु हस्तगृह्याश्विना त्वा प्र वहतां रथेन । गृहान्गच्छ गृहपत्नी यथासो वशिनी त्वं विदथमा वदासि
May Pūṣan lead you, holding your hand; may the Aśvins carry you forth in their chariot; enter the house as the mistress of the household, and, being in command, speak at the assembly.
इह प्रियं प्रजया ते समृध्यतामस्मिन्गृहे गार्हपत्याय जागृहि । एना पत्या तन्वं सं सृजस्वाधा जिव्री विदथमा वदाथः
Here, may you prosper with offspring, in this house, keep watch over the household fire; unite your body with your husband, and, being wise, speak at the assembly.
नीललोहितं भवति कृत्यासक्तिर्व्यज्यते । एधन्ते अस्या ज्ञातयः पतिर्बन्धेषु बध्यते
Her attachment to harmful acts becomes dark red and is revealed; her relatives increase, but her husband is bound in fetters.
परा देहि शामुल्यं ब्रह्मभ्यो वि भजा वसु । कृत्यैषा पद्वती भूत्व्या जाया विशते पतिम्
Give away the root of discord to the Brahmins, distribute the wealth; this woman, having become free from harmful acts, enters her husband.
अश्रीरा तनूर्भवति रुशती पापयामुया । पतिर्यद्वध्वो वाससा स्वमङ्गमभिधित्सते
Her body becomes unprosperous, pale, and sinful, when the husband desires another woman with his wife's garment.
ये वध्वश्चन्द्रं वहतुं यक्ष्मा यन्ति जनादनु । पुनस्तान्यज्ञिया देवा नयन्तु यत आगताः
Those diseases that follow the bride, carrying the moon, from the people—may the worshipful gods lead them back to where they came from.
मा विदन्परिपन्थिनो य आसीदन्ति दम्पती । सुगेभिर्दुर्गमतीतामप द्रान्त्वरातयः
Let not the waylayers, who sit around the couple, know; may the enemies flee far away, and may they cross difficult places with good paths.
सुमङ्गलीरियं वधूरिमां समेत पश्यत । सौभाग्यमस्यै दत्त्वायाथास्तं वि परेतन
Auspicious is this bride; come together and look upon her; having given her good fortune, depart to your homes.
तृष्टमेतत्कटुकमेतदपाष्ठवद्विषवन्नैतदत्तवे । सूर्यां यो ब्रह्मा विद्यात्स इद्वाधूयमर्हति
This is dry, this is bitter, this is like poison, not to be eaten; he who knows the Sūryā hymn, that Brahmin is worthy of the bride.
आशसनं विशसनमथो अधिविकर्तनम् । सूर्यायाः पश्य रूपाणि तानि ब्रह्मा तु शुन्धति
Cursing, scolding, and even cutting off—these are the forms of Sūryā; but the Brahmin purifies them.
गृभ्णामि ते सौभगत्वाय हस्तं मया पत्या जरदष्टिर्यथासः । भगो अर्यमा सविता पुरंधिर्मह्यं त्वादुर्गार्हपत्याय देवाः
I take your hand for good fortune, so that together with me you may grow old with your husband; Bhaga, Aryaman, Savitar, and Purandhi have given you to me for the duties of a householder, O gods.
तां पूषञ्छिवतमामेरयस्व यस्यां बीजं मनुष्या वपन्ति । या न ऊरू उशती विश्रयाते यस्यामुशन्तः प्रहराम शेपम्
O Pūṣan, lead her on the most auspicious path, she in whom men plant the seed; whose thighs are well-formed and inviting, with whom, desiring, we may beget offspring.
तुभ्यमग्रे पर्यवहन्सूर्यां वहतुना सह । पुनः पतिभ्यो जायां दा अग्ने प्रजया सह
To you first they brought Sūryā, together with the bridal procession; again, O Agni, give the wife to her husband, together with offspring.
पुनः पत्नीमग्निरदादायुषा सह वर्चसा । दीर्घायुरस्या यः पतिर्जीवाति शरदः शतम्
Agni has given back the wife to her husband, together with long life and radiance; may her husband live a hundred autumns with her, long-lived.
सोमः प्रथमो विविदे गन्धर्वो विविद उत्तरः ।* तृतीयो अग्निष्टे पतिस्तुरीयस्ते मनुष्यजाः
Soma first obtained her, the Gandharva obtained her next; Agni was the third to be your husband, and the fourth are the sons of men.
सोमो ददद्गन्धर्वाय गन्धर्वो दददग्नये । रयिं च पुत्राँश्चादादग्निर्मह्यमथो इमाम्
Soma gave her to the Gandharva, the Gandharva gave her to Agni; Agni has given me wealth and sons, and also this woman.
इहैव स्तं मा वि यौष्टं विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नुतम् । क्रीळन्तौ पुत्रैर्नप्तृभिर्मोदमानौ स्वे गृहे
Remain here, do not go away; enjoy the full span of life; playing with sons and grandsons, rejoicing in your own home.
आ नः प्रजां जनयतु प्रजापतिराजरसाय समनक्त्वर्यमा । अदुर्मङ्गलीः पतिलोकमा विश शं नो भव द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे
May Prajāpati grant us offspring, may Aryaman unite us for vigor; enter the world of your husband with auspiciousness, bring us welfare for bipeds and quadrupeds.
अघोरचक्षुरपतिघ्न्येधि शिवा पशुभ्यः सुमनाः सुवर्चाः । वीरसूर्देवकामा स्योना शं नो भव द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे
Become one whose gaze is not fierce, not harmful to your husband; auspicious to cattle, kind-hearted, radiant; bearing sons, desiring the gods, gentle—bring us welfare for bipeds and quadrupeds.