महे नो अद्य बोधयोषो राये दिवित्मती यथा चिन्नो अबोधयः सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
Awaken us today, O Dawn, to great wealth, full of light, as you have awakened us before. In truth-speaking, in nobility, in good birth, in the gift of horses, and in gracious speech.
भद्रं नो अपि वातय मनो दक्षमुत क्रतुम् अथा ते सख्ये अन्धसो वि वो मदे रणा गावो न यवसे विवक्षसे
May you send us good fortune, O mind; grant us skill and wisdom. Thus, in your friendship and in your exhilaration, may you bring forth, as cows to pasture, the gifts we desire.
क्रत्वा महां अनुष्वधं भीम आ वावृते शवः श्रिय ऋष्व उपाकयोर्नि शिप्री हरिवां दधे हस्तयोर्वज्रमायसम्
By his power, the mighty one, following his resolve, has increased in strength; the lofty one, adorned with glory, has placed the iron thunderbolt in the hands of the tawny, golden-bearded one.
स घा तं वृषणं रथमधि तिष्ठाति गोविदम् यः पात्रं हारियोजनं पूर्णमिन्द्रा चिकेतति योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी
He indeed mounts that mighty, wealth-bringing chariot, who fills the cup with the exhilarating draught for Indra. Let your two steeds be yoked, O Indra.
अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः अस्तमर्वन्त आशवो ऽस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
I consider that Agni to be the treasure, to whom the cows go, to whom the swift horses and the ever-victorious steeds go. Bring nourishment to the worshippers.
न तमंहो न दुरितं देवासो अष्ट मर्त्यम् सजोषसो यमर्यमा मित्रो नयति वरुणो अति द्विषः
No harm, no misfortune comes to that mortal whom the gods, united, Aryaman, Mitra, and Varuna, lead beyond his enemies.
परि प्र धन्वेन्द्राय सोम स्वादुर्मित्राय पूष्णे भगाय
Flow around, O Soma, sweet for Indra, for Mitra, for Pūṣan, for Bhaga.
पर्यू षु प्र धन्व वाजसातये परि वृत्राणि सक्षणिः द्विषस्तरध्या ऋणया न ईरसे
Flow all around, O Soma, for the gaining of strength; break through the obstacles, as one who conquers foes, run past the haters as a debtor flees.
पवस्व सोम महान्त्समुद्रः पिता देवानां विश्वाभि धाम
Flow, O Soma, as the great ocean, father of the gods, encompassing all abodes.
पवस्व सोम महे दक्षायाश्वो न निक्तो वाजी धनाय
Flow, O Soma, for great skill, like a harnessed steed striving for wealth.
इन्दुः पविष्ट चारुर्मदायापामुपस्थे कविर्भगाय
The drop, beautiful, has entered the filter for exhilaration, in the lap of the waters, as a sage, for Bhaga.
अनु हि त्वा सुतं सोम मदामसि महे समर्यराज्ये वाजां अभि पवमान प्र गाहसे
Truly, we rejoice in you, Soma, pressed for exhilaration, for the great sovereignty; O flowing one, you advance toward strength.
क ईं व्यक्ता नरः सनीडा रुद्रस्य मर्या अथ स्वश्वाः
Who indeed, manifest, is the man close to Rudra, mortal or self-horsed?
अग्ने तमद्याश्वं न स्तोमैः क्रतुं न भद्रं हृदिस्पृशम् ऋध्यामा त ओहैः
Agni, may we attain with praises that swift horse today, that noble power, touching the heart, by your favors.
आविर्मर्या आ वाजं वाजिनो अग्मं देवस्य सवितुः सवम् स्वर्गां अर्वन्तो जयत
The heroes have become manifest; we have reached the prize, the strength of the strong, the power of the god Savitar; may the swift ones win the heavenly realm.
पवस्व सोम द्युम्नी सुधारो महां अवीनामनुपूर्व्यः
Flow, Soma, with glory, well-purifying, great, ever-new, following the ancient path.
पञ्चम द्वितीयो ऽर्धः विश्वतोदावन्विश्वतो न आ भर यं त्वा शविष्ठमीमहे
The second half is the fifth; from every side, bring to us from all directions that most powerful one whom we invoke.
एष ब्रह्मा य ऋत्विय इन्द्रो नाम श्रुतो गृणे
This is the priest, the officiant, whom I praise as Indra, famed by name.
ब्रह्माण इन्द्रं महयन्तो हन्तवा उ
Exalting Indra with the priestly power, they would slay (the foe).
अनवस्ते रथमश्वाय तक्षुस्त्वष्टा वज्रं पुरुहूत द्युमन्तम्
Tvaṣṭṛ, the fashioner, made the chariot for the horse, the shining thunderbolt for you, O much-invoked one.
शं पदं मघं रयीषिणो न काममव्रतो हिनोति न स्पृशद्रयिम्
A happy step, a generous gift, he does not violate desire, nor does he harm the wealth of the wealthy.
सदा गावः शुचयो विश्वधायसः सदा देवा अरेपसः
Ever pure are the cows, all-yielding; ever faultless are the gods.
आ याहि वनसा सह गावः सचन्त वर्त्तनिं यदूधभिः
Come here with the forest, together with the cows; let them approach the path with their udders.
उप प्रक्षे मधुमति क्षियन्तः पुष्येम रयिं धीमहे त इन्द्र
Dwelling in sweetness, let us prosper in wealth, let us gain insight, O Indra.
अर्चन्त्यर्कं मरुतः स्वर्क्का आ स्तोभति श्रुतो युवा स इन्द्रः
The Maruts praise the Sun with hymns; the youthful, famed Indra is exalted.
प्र व इन्द्राय वृत्रहन्तमाय विप्राय गाथं गायत यं जुजोषते
Sing forth a song for Indra, the slayer of Vṛtra, the inspired one, whom you delight in.
अचेत्यग्निश्चिकितिर्हव्यवाड्न सुमद्रथः
Agni is unceasing, wise, the bearer of offerings, of goodly chariot.
अग्ने त्वं नो अन्तम उत त्राता शिवो भुवो वरूथ्यः
Agni, you are our nearest, also our protector, auspicious, a sheltering one.
भगो न चित्रो अग्निर्महोनां दधाति रत्नम्
Bhaga, the splendid, like Agni, bestows the treasure of the great.
विश्वस्य प्र स्तोभ पुरो वा सन्यदि वेह नूनम्
Proclaim everywhere, in the front or in the assembly; come here now.