उत स्य न उशिजामुर्विया कविरहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो हवीमनि । सूर्यामासा विचरन्ता दिविक्षिता धिया शमीनहुषी अस्य बोधतम्
And may the wise serpent, the far-seeing one, the deep-dweller, hear our invocation. The sun and the dawns, moving among the dwellings of heaven, may the two priests, Śamī and Nahūṣa, awaken to this.
प्र नः पूषा चरथं विश्वदेव्योऽपां नपादवतु वायुरिष्टये । आत्मानं वस्यो अभि वातमर्चत तदश्विना सुहवा यामनि श्रुतम्
May Pūṣan guard our journey, all the gods, the son of the waters, and Vāyu for our welfare. Praise the breath of the wealthy one; may the two Aśvins, easily invoked, hear our call as they travel.
विशामासामभयानामधिक्षितं गीर्भिरु स्वयशसं गृणीमसि । ग्नाभिर्विश्वाभिरदितिमनर्वणमक्तोर्युवानं नृमणा अधा पतिम्
We praise with hymns the lord over all peoples, fearless, self-glorious. With all the goddesses, with Aditi, faultless, the youthful, the wise, the master of the house.
रेभदत्र जनुषा पूर्वो अङ्गिरा ग्रावाण ऊर्ध्वा अभि चक्षुरध्वरम् । येभिर्विहाया अभवद्विचक्षणः पाथः सुमेकं स्वधितिर्वनन्वति
Here, the ancient Angiras, by birth, the stones, raised up their gaze towards the sacrifice. By these, the wise one became far-seeing, having abandoned the fetters; the strong will, rich in gifts, has delighted in the forest.
महि द्यावापृथिवी भूतमुर्वी नारी यह्वी न रोदसी सदं नः । तेभिर्नः पातं सह्यस एभिर्नः पातं शूषणि
Great Heaven and Earth, be vast and broad, like two women, like two strong ones, be our shelter. With these, protect us from the foe; with these, guard us from harm.
यज्ञेयज्ञे स मर्त्यो देवान्सपर्यति । यः सुम्नैर्दीर्घश्रुत्तम आविवासत्येनान्
In every sacrifice, the mortal worships the gods; he who, with gracious thoughts, most widely renowned, invokes them with these offerings.
विश्वेषामिरज्यवो देवानां वार्महः । विश्वे हि विश्वमहसो विश्वे यज्ञेषु यज्ञियाः
All the swift ones, the mighty among the gods, are worthy of worship; for all, truly, are of great might, all are to be honored in sacrifices.
ते घा राजानो अमृतस्य मन्द्रा अर्यमा मित्रो वरुणः परिज्मा । कद्रुद्रो नृणां स्तुतो मरुतः पूषणो भगः
These indeed are the kings, delightful with immortality: Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna, Parijman, swift Rudra, praised among men, the Maruts, Pushan, and Bhaga.
उत नो नक्तमपां वृषण्वसू सूर्यामासा सदनाय सधन्या । सचा यत्साद्येषामहिर्बुध्नेषु बुध्न्यः
May the mighty, bountiful lords of night and waters, the Sun, the Dawn, with their abodes of plenty, be with us; and may Budhnya, who dwells in the deep, join with them.
उत नो देवावश्विना शुभस्पती धामभिर्मित्रावरुणा उरुष्यताम् । महः स राय एषतेऽति धन्वेव दुरिता
May the divine Ashvins, lords of beauty, and Mitra and Varuna, with their powers, grant us wide protection; may he who seeks great wealth cross over hardships as over a desert.
उत नो रुद्रा चिन्मृळतामश्विना विश्वे देवासो रथस्पतिर्भगः । ऋभुर्वाज ऋभुक्षणः परिज्मा विश्ववेदसः
May even Rudra be gracious to us, the Ashvins, all the gods, the chariot-lord, Bhaga, Ribhus, Vaja, Ribhukshan, Parijman, all-knowing ones.
ऋभुरृभुक्षा ऋभुर्विधतो मद आ ते हरी जूजुवानस्य वाजिना । दुष्टरं यस्य साम चिदृधग्यज्ञो न मानुषः
Ribhu, Ribhukshan, Ribhu the skillful, your exhilaration is for you, O steeds of the eager one; whose song, indeed, is hard to surpass, whose sacrifice is not of mortals.
कृधी नो अह्रयो देव सवितः स च स्तुषे मघोनाम् । सहो न इन्द्रो वह्निभिर्न्येषां चर्षणीनां चक्रं रश्मिं न योयुवे
Grant us, O god Savitar, unwearied strength; and for this I praise the generous ones. May Indra, with his fires, bind the wheel and the spoke for these peoples.
ऐषु द्यावापृथिवी धातं महदस्मे वीरेषु विश्वचर्षणि श्रवः । पृक्षं वाजस्य सातये पृक्षं रायोत तुर्वणे
Upon these, O Heaven and Earth, bestow great fame among men for us, O all-people; abundant wealth for the gaining of strength, abundant riches and swift bounty.
एतं शंसमिन्द्रास्मयुष्ट्वं कूचित्सन्तं सहसावन्नभिष्टये । सदा पाह्यभिष्टये मेदतां वेदता वसो
This praise, O Indra, we have uttered for you, even if it be humble, O mighty one, for your favor; always protect us for our welfare, grant us wisdom and knowledge, O generous one.
एतं मे स्तोमं तना न सूर्ये द्युतद्यामानं वावृधन्त नृणाम् । संवननं नाश्व्यं तष्टेवानपच्युतम्
This hymn of mine, like sons to the Sun, has grown radiant, increasing among men; united, not to be cast aside, well-fashioned like a chariot.
वावर्त येषां राया युक्तैषां हिरण्ययी । नेमधिता न पौंस्या वृथेव विष्टान्ता
Their wealth revolves, yoked together, golden; their manly deeds, like wheels, are not in vain, but reach their goal.
प्र तद्दुःशीमे पृथवाने वेने प्र रामे वोचमसुरे मघवत्सु । ये युक्त्वाय पञ्च शतास्मयु पथा विश्राव्येषाम्
I proclaim this for the mighty, for the broad-armed, for the generous lords; who, having yoked five hundred, make their paths resound, worthy of being heard.
अधीन्न्वत्र सप्ततिं च सप्त च । सद्यो दिदिष्ट तान्वः सद्यो दिदिष्ट पार्थ्यः सद्यो दिदिष्ट मायवः
Here, seventy and seven have been harnessed; at once they were set in motion, at once the earthly, at once the magical ones.
प्रैते वदन्तु प्र वयं वदाम ग्रावभ्यो वाचं वदता वदद्भ्यः । यदद्रयः पर्वताः साकमाशवः श्लोकं घोषं भरथेन्द्राय सोमिनः
Let these speak forth, let us too speak forth; let your speech be addressed to the stones, to those who speak. When the stones, mountains together, with speed, bring forth song and sound for Indra, the Soma-drinker.
एते वदन्ति शतवत्सहस्रवदभि क्रन्दन्ति हरितेभिरासभिः । विष्ट्वी ग्रावाणः सुकृतः सुकृत्यया होतुश्चित्पूर्वे हविरद्यमाशत
These speak, as if a hundred years, a thousand years; they cry out together with their green backs. The well-made pressing stones, by their skill, even the first Hotar has pressed the fresh offering.
एते वदन्त्यविदन्नना मधु न्यूङ्खयन्ते अधि पक्व आमिषि । वृक्षस्य शाखामरुणस्य बप्सतस्ते सूभर्वा वृषभाः प्रेमराविषुः
These speak, though they know not the honey; they press down upon the cooked flesh. On the branch of the reddish tree they rest, these strong bulls, longing for the Soma, have roared forth.
बृहद्वदन्ति मदिरेण मन्दिनेन्द्रं क्रोशन्तोऽविदन्नना मधु । संरभ्या धीराः स्वसृभिरनर्तिषुराघोषयन्तः पृथिवीमुपब्दिभिः
Loudly they speak, intoxicated with the sweet, calling to Indra, they know not the honey. Stirred up, the wise ones, with their sisters, have moved, resounding upon the earth with their bands.
सुपर्णा वाचमक्रतोप द्यव्याखरे कृष्णा इषिरा अनर्तिषुः । न्यङ्नि यन्त्युपरस्य निष्कृतं पुरू रेतो दधिरे सूर्यश्वितः
The fair-winged ones have uttered speech; above, the black, impelling ones have resounded in their courses. They move downward to the lower resting place; many streams, shining like the sun, have borne the seed.
उग्रा इव प्रवहन्तः समायमुः साकं युक्ता वृषणो बिभ्रतो धुरः । यच्छ्वसन्तो जग्रसाना अराविषुः शृण्व एषां प्रोथथो अर्वतामिव
Mighty as they rush forth, they come together, yoked together, strong ones bearing the yoke. As they breathe, they roar, eager in their work; listen to their thunder, like the neighing of horses.
दशावनिभ्यो दशकक्ष्येभ्यो दशयोक्त्रेभ्यो दशयोजनेभ्यः । दशाभीशुभ्यो अर्चताजरेभ्यो दश धुरो दश युक्ता वहद्भ्यः
Ten on the base, ten on the sides, ten on the yokes, ten on the spans; let the ten whips, ageless, resound, for the ten yokes, the ten yoked ones who bear the burden.
ते अद्रयो दशयन्त्रास आशवस्तेषामाधानं पर्येति हर्यतम् । त ऊ सुतस्य सोम्यस्यान्धसोऽंशोः पीयूषं प्रथमस्य भेजिरे
These stones, with ten bands, are swift; their setting is delightful as they move around. They have taken the first draught of the sweet Soma, the essence of the pressed juice.
ते सोमादो हरी इन्द्रस्य निंसतेऽंशुं दुहन्तो अध्यासते गवि । तेभिर्दुग्धं पपिवान्सोम्यं मध्विन्द्रो वर्धते प्रथते वृषायते
From the Soma, the two bay steeds of Indra draw near, extracting the juice, they settle upon the cow. With them, Indra has drunk the sweet Soma milked out, and by it he grows, spreads, and becomes mighty.
वृषा वो अंशुर्न किला रिषाथनेळावन्तः सदमित्स्थनाशिताः । रैवत्येव महसा चारव स्थन यस्य ग्रावाणो अजुषध्वमध्वरम्
Your portion is strong, never failing, always present, never diminished. Stand firm with radiant might, as in the splendor of Raivata, you stones who have delighted in the sacrifice.
तृदिला अतृदिलासो अद्रयोऽश्रमणा अशृथिता अमृत्यवः । अनातुरा अजरा स्थामविष्णवः सुपीवसो अतृषिता अतृष्णजः
Firm, unwearied, unshaken, immortal are these stones; untroubled, ageless, steadfast, vast, well-nourished, unsated, born of thirstlessness.