अन्तश्चरति रोचनास्य प्राणादपानती व्यख्यन्महिषो दिवम्
He moves within, shining, drawing in breath and sending it forth; the great buffalo has revealed the heavens.
त्रिंषद्धाम वि राजति वाक्पतङ्गाय धीयते प्रति वस्तोरह द्युभिः
In thirty abodes he radiates; speech is set for the swift-winged one, in every place, with the luminous ones.
अप त्ये तायवो यथा नक्षत्रा यन्त्यक्तुभिः सूराय विश्वचक्षसे
As birds fly away, so these rays depart; like stars with the nights, they go to the sun, the all-seeing one.
अदृश्रन्नस्य केतवो वि रश्मयो जनां अनु भ्राजन्तो अग्नयो यथा
His signs are unseen, his rays spread out among the people, shining like fires.
तरणिर्विश्वदर्शतो ज्योतिष्कृदसि सूर्य विश्वमाभासि रोचनम्
You are the swift one, all-seeing, maker of light, O Sun; you illumine all the shining realms.
प्रत्यङ् देवानां विशः प्रत्यङ्ङुदेषि मानुषान् प्रत्यङ् विश्वं स्वर्दृशे
You turn back the hosts of the gods, you turn back the hosts of men, you turn back all the world for the seeing of the sun.
येना पावक चक्षसा भुरण्यन्तं जनां अनु त्वं वरुण पश्यसि
With this pure vision, O Varuṇa, you behold all people as they move about.
उद्द्यामेषि रजः पृथ्वहा मिमानो अक्तुभिः पश्यञ्जन्मानि सूर्य
You rise, measuring the wide expanse of the sky with your rays, observing the births, O Sun.
अयुक्त सप्त शुन्ध्युवः सूरो रथस्य नप्त्र्यः ताभिर्याति स्वयुक्तिभिः
The sun has yoked seven swift mares, daughters of the chariot; with these, self-yoked, he journeys.
सप्त त्वा हरितो रथे वहन्ति देव सूर्य शोचिष्केशं विचक्षण
Seven bright ones carry you in the chariot, O god Sun, with flaming hair, all-seeing.
इत्यारण्यं पर्व .. महानाम्न्य विदा मघवन् विदा गातुमनुशंसिषो दिशः शिक्षा शचीनां पते पूर्वीणां पुरूवसो
Thus to the forested mountain... to the great ones, know, O bountiful one, know the path of praise; direct the powers, Lord of strength, of the former, O much-desiring one.
आभिष्ट्वमभिष्टिभिः स्वा ऽर्न्नांशुः प्रचेतन प्रचेतयेन्द्र द्युम्नाय न इषे
With these, for you, with blessings, with sweet food, the radiant one, the wise one, Indra, is made aware for strength, not for want.
एवा हि शक्रो राये वाजाय वज्रिवः शविष्ठ वज्रिन्नृञ्जसे मंहिष्ठ वज्रिन्नृञ्जस आ याहि पिब मत्स्व
Thus indeed, O Śakra, for wealth, for vigor, O wielder of the bolt, most mighty, come, drink, rejoice, O wielder of the bolt, most generous to men.
विदा राये सुवीर्यं भवो वाजानां पतिर्वशां अनु मंहिष्ठ वज्रिन्नृञ्जसे यः शविष्ठः शूराणाम्
Know, for wealth, the good heroism; be lord of vigor, master of riches, most generous to men, most mighty among the strong.
यो मंहिष्ठो मघोनाम्ंशुर्न्न शोचिः चिकित्वो अभि नो नयेंद्रो विदे तमु स्तुहि
He who is most generous among the bountiful, like the sun in brightness, wise, may Indra lead us; praise him who knows.
ईशे हि शक्रस्तमूतये हवामहे जेतारमपराजितम् स नः स्वर्षदति द्विषः ऋतं बृहत्
For he, Śakra, is master of that strength; we call upon the unconquered victor. May he scatter our haters, the great, the true.
इन्द्रं धनस्य सातये हवामहे जेतारमपराजितम् स नः स्वर्षदति द्विषः स नः स्वर्षदति द्विषः
We call upon Indra for the gaining of wealth, the unconquered victor. May he scatter our haters, may he scatter our haters.
पूर्वस्य यत्ते अद्रिवों ऽशुर्मदाय सुम्न आ धेहि नो वसो पूर्तिः शविष्ठ शस्यते वशी हि शक्रो नूनं तन्नव्यं संन्यसे
For your former pressed Soma, O stone-armed one, for exhilaration, place your favor upon us, O gracious one. Fulfillment is praised, most mighty; truly, Śakra, you now take up this new gift.
प्रभो जनस्य वृत्रहन्त्समर्येषु ब्रवावहै शूरो यो गोषु गच्छति सखा सुशेवो अद्वयुः
O Lord, let us speak of the hero who, as the slayer of Vṛtra, moves among men, who goes among the cows, a friend, gracious, without enmity.
अथ पञ्च पुरीषपदानि एवाह्यो ऽ ऽ ऽवा एवा ह्यग्ने एवाहीन्द्र एवा हि पूषन् एवा हि देवाः ॐ एवाहि देवाः
Now, the five purīṣa-steps: indeed, O Agni; indeed, O Indra; indeed, O Pūṣan; indeed, O gods. Om, indeed, O gods.
इति पञ्च पुरीषपदानि .. .. इति .. उत्तर प्रथम प्रथमो ऽर्धः असितः काश्यपो देवलो वा. गायत्री. पवमानः सोमः. अ उपास्मै गायता नरः पवमानायेन्दवे च् अभि देवां इयक्षते
Thus are the five purīṣa-steps... thus... the first half of the first uttara: Asita, Kāśyapa, or Devala. Gāyatrī. Soma, the purifier. O men, sing to the purifier, to Indu; the gods approach him.
अ अभि ते मधुना पयो ऽथर्वाणो अशिश्रयुः च् देवं देवाय देवयु
The Atharvāṇas have approached you with sweet milk; to the god, for the divine one.
अ स नः पवस्व शं गवे शं जनाय शमर्वते च् शं राजन्नोषधीभ्यः
Purify for us, bringing welfare to the cow, to the people, to the charioteer, to the king, and to the plants.
कश्यपो मारीचः. गायत्री. पवमानः सोमः. अ दविद्युतत्या रुचा परिष्टोभन्त्या कृपा च् सोमाः शुक्रा गवाशिरः
Kaśyapa, son of Marīci. Gāyatrī. Soma, the purifier. With flashing brilliance, with resounding light, the bright Somas, the cow-headed ones, flow.
अ हिन्वानो हेतृभिर्हित आ वाजं वाज्यक्रमीत् च् सीदन्तो वनुषो यथा
Urged on by the priests, the invigorator advances to the prize, like victorious men taking their seats.
अ ऋधक्सोम स्वस्तये संजग्मानो दिवा कवे च् पवस्व सूर्यो दृशे
May Soma, having prospered, come together for our well-being, O wise one; purify yourself for the vision of the sun.
शतं वैखानसाः, गायत्री, पवमानः सोमः. अ पवमानस्य ते कवे वाजिन्त्सर्गा असृक्षते च् अर्वन्तो न श्रवस्यवः
A hundred Vaikhānasa-sages, Gāyatrī, Soma, the purifier. For you, O sage, the streams of the invigorator have flowed forth, like swift horses seeking fame.
अ अच्छा कोशं मधुश्चुतमसृग्रं वारे अव्यये च् अवावशन्त धीतयः
To the vessel flowing with honey, to the imperishable water, the hymns have hastened.
अ अच्छा समुद्रमिन्दवो ऽस्तं गावो न धेनवः च् अग्मन्नृतस्य योनिमा
To the ocean the drops have gone, like cows to their stable; they have reached the womb of truth.
भरद्वाजो बार्हस्पत्यः, गायत्री, अग्निः. अ अग्न आ याहि वीतये गृणानो हव्यदातये च् नि होता सत्सि बर्हिषि
Bharadvāja, son of Bṛhaspati. Gāyatrī. Agni. O Agni, come for the offering, praised, to receive the oblation; be seated as the Hotṛ on the sacred grass.