तव शरीरं पतयिष्ण्व् अर्वन् तव चित्तं वात ऽ इव ध्रजीमान् । तव शृङ्गाणि विष्ठिता पुरुत्रारण्येषु जर्भुराणा चरन्ति
Your body is eager to fly, O steed; your spirit is like the wind, bearing the reins. Your horns are spread wide, and in many forests they move, roaring.
उप प्रागाच् छसनं वाज्य् अर्वा देवद्रीचा मनसा दीध्यानः । अजः पुरो नीयते नाभिर् अस्यानु पश्चात् कवयो यन्ति रेभाः
The swift horse approached the command, shining in mind with divine favor. The goat is led in front as his navel, and after him the singers go, resounding.
उप प्रागात् परमं यत् सधस्थम् अर्वाꣳ२ऽ अच्छा पितरं मातरं च । अद्या देवान् जुष्टतमो हि गम्या ऽ अथा शास्ते दाशुषे वार्याणि
He approached the highest seat, coming near to father and mother. Today he is most pleasing to the gods to approach; then he bestows desirable gifts on the worshipper.
समिद्धो ऽ अद्य मनुषो दुरोणे देवो देवान् यजसि जातवेदः । आ च वह मित्रमहश् चिकित्वान् त्वं दूतः कविर् असि प्रचेताः
Kindled today in the house of man, O god Jātavedas, you worship the gods. Bring here Mitra and Varuṇa, O wise one; you are the messenger, the sage, the conscious one.
तनूनपात् पथ ऽ ऋतस्य यानान् मध्वा समञ्जन्त् स्वदया सुजिह्व । मन्मानि धीभिर् उत यज्ञम् ऋन्धन् देवत्रा च कृणुह्य् अध्वरं नः
O Tanūnapāt, who travels the path of truth, whom they anoint with honey and sweet tongue, with our thoughts and prayers we kindle the sacrifice; make our ritual successful among the gods.
नराशꣳसस्य महिमानम् एषाम् उप स्तोषाम यजतस्य यज्ञैः । ये सुक्रतवः शुचयो धियंधाः स्वदन्ति देवा ऽ उभयानि हव्या
Let us praise with sacrifices the greatness of Naraśaṃsa, the worshipful one, whose wise and pure gods, endowed with insight, enjoy both kinds of offerings.
आजुह्वान ऽ ईड्यो वन्द्यश् चा याह्य् अग्ने वसुभिः सजोषाः । त्वं देवानाम् असि यह्व होता स ऽ एनान् यक्षीषितो यजीयान्
Worthy of praise and worship, come here, O Agni, together with the Vasus. You are the mighty priest of the gods; as invoked, you shall worship them with the most fitting sacrifice.
प्राचीनं बर्हिः प्रदिशा पृथिव्या वस्तोर् अस्या वृज्यते ऽ अग्रे ऽ अह्नाम् । व्य् उ प्रथते वितरं वरीयो देवेभ्यो ऽ अदितये स्योनम्
The eastern sacred grass is spread on the earth, the best place at the beginning of the days. It extends widely, the most excellent seat, for the gods, for Aditi, as a pleasant resting place.
व्यचस्वतीर् उर्विया वि श्रयन्तां पतिभ्यो न जनयः शुम्भमानाः । देवीर् द्वारो बृहतीर् विश्वमिन्वा देवेभ्यो भवत सुप्रायणाः
Let the wide, shining goddesses take their seats, like wives adorned for their lords. Divine doors, great and all-embracing, be easy of approach for the gods.
आ सुष्वयन्ती यजते ऽ उपाके ऽ उषासानक्ता सदतां नि योनौ । दिव्ये योषणे बृहती सुरुक्मे ऽ अधि श्रियꣳ शुक्रपिशं दधाने
The one who brings sweet rest is worshipped at the approach; let Dawn and Night sit together in their place. In the divine chamber, the great, splendid women bear shining adornment.
दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा सुवाचा मिमाना यज्ञं मनुषो यजध्यै । प्रचोदयन्ता विदथेषु कारू प्राचीनं ज्योतिः प्रदिशा दिशन्ता
The divine priests, first and eloquent, measuring out the sacrifice for men to worship, inspiring the singers in the assemblies, point out the eastern light.
आ नो यज्ञं भारती तूयम् एत्व् इडा मनुष्वद् इह चेतयन्ती । तिस्रो देवीर् बर्हिर् एदꣳ स्योनꣳ सरस्वती स्वपसः सदन्तु
May Bhāratī come to our sacrifice, may Iḍā, mindful like a human, be present here. May the three goddesses, Sarasvatī, sit on this sacred grass, granting us well-being.
य ऽ इमे द्यावापृथिवी जनित्री रूपइर् अपिꣳशद् भुवनानि विश्वा । तम् अद्य होतर् इषितो यजीयान् देवं त्वष्टारम् इह यक्षि विद्वान्
He who, by his forms, has filled all the worlds—these heaven and earth, the two mothers—today, O priest, worship that most worshipful god Tvaṣṭṛ here, as directed.
उपाव सृज त्मन्या समञ्जन् देवानां पाथ ऽ ऋतुथा हवीꣳषि । वनस्पतिः शमिता देवो ऽ अग्निः स्वदन्तु हव्यं मधुना घृतेन
Let the Vanaspati, the god, the fire, well-placed in himself, arrange the offerings for the gods in due season. Let him, the taster, enjoy the oblation with honey and ghee.
सद्यो जातो व्यमिमीत यज्ञम् अग्निर् देवानाम् अभवत् पुरोगाः । अस्य होतुः प्रदिश्य् ऋतस्य वाचि स्वाहाकृतꣳ हविर् अदन्तु देवाः
Agni, newly born, measured out the sacrifice, and became the leader of the gods. At the priest's direction, in the speech of truth, let the gods enjoy the offering made with svāhā.
केतुं कृण्वन्न् अकेतवे पेशो मर्या ऽ अपेशसे । सम् उषद्भिर् अजायथाः
Making a sign for the unseeing, you are the ornament for the mortal, not for the unadorned. You were born together with the dawns.
जीमूतस्येव भवति प्रतीकं यद् वर्मी याति समदाम् उपस्थे । अनाविद्धया तन्वा जय त्वꣳ स त्वा वर्मणो महिमा पिपर्तु
Just as the thundercloud has a form, so does the armored one approach the seat of battle with composure; with unpierced body, may you win—may the greatness of the armor protect you.
धन्वना गा धन्वनाजिं जयेम धन्वना तीव्राः समदो जयेम । धनुः शत्रोर् अपकामं कृणोति धन्वना सर्वाः प्रदिशो जयेम
With the bow may we win cattle, with the bow may we win the battle; with the bow may we overcome fierce contests; the bow frustrates the enemy’s desire—may we conquer all directions with the bow.
वक्ष्यन्तीवेद् आ गनीगन्ति कर्णं प्रियꣳ सखायं परिषस्वजाना । योषेव शिङ्क्ते वितताधि धन्वन् ज्या इयꣳ समने पारयन्ती
The bowstring, speaking as it were, draws near the ear, embracing its dear companion; like a woman, it sprinkles from the stretched bow, carrying forth the arrow together.
ते ऽ आचरन्ती समनेव योषा मातेव पुत्रं बिभृताम् उपस्थे । अप शत्रून् विध्यताꣳ संविदाने ऽ आर्त्नी इमे विष्फुरन्ती ऽ अमित्रान्
These two, acting together like a woman, as a mother holds her child at her breast, let them strike down enemies when loosed—these bowstrings, twanging, scatter foes.
बह्वीनां पिता बहुर् अस्य पुत्रश् चिश्चा कृणोति समनावगत्य । इषुधिः सङ्काः पृतनाश् च सर्वाः पृष्ठे निनद्धो जयति प्रसूतः
He is the father of many, he has many sons; coming together on the battlefield, he acts; the quiver, the arrows, and all the troops, fastened on his back, prevail when set forth.
रथे तिष्ठन् नयति वाजिनः पुरो यत्र-यत्र कामयते सुषारथिः । अभीशूनां महिमानं पनायत मनः पश्चाद् अनु यच्छन्ति रश्मयः
Standing on the chariot, the skilled charioteer leads the horses forward wherever he desires; let the reins display the greatness of the goads, and the mind follow behind as the traces direct.
तीव्रान् घोषान् कृण्वते वृषपाणयो ऽश्वा रथेभिः सह वाजयन्तः । अवक्रामन्तः प्रपदैर् अमित्रान् क्षिणन्ति शत्रूꣳ१ऽ रनपव्ययन्तः
The strong-handed horses make loud sounds, racing with the chariots; advancing with their hooves against the enemies, they destroy the foes, dispersing them in battle.
रथवाहनꣳ हविर् अस्य नाम यत्रायुधं निहितम् अस्य वर्म । तत्रा रथम् उप शग्मꣳ सदेम विश्वाहा वयꣳ सुमनस्यमानाः
The chariot’s movement is his offering, where his weapons and armor are placed; there may we, always with joyful hearts, approach the chariot together.
स्वादुषꣳसदः पितरो वयोधाः कृच्छ्रेश्रितः शक्तीवन्तो गभीराः । चित्रसेना ऽ इषुबला ऽ अमृध्राः सतोवीरा ऽ उरवो व्रातसाहाः
The ancestors, strong and valiant, who sat at the sweet drink, enduring hardship, powerful, deep-minded, with varied armies, skilled in arrows, unyielding, truly heroic, broad, and victorious in bands.
ब्राह्मणासः पितरः सोम्यासः शिवे नो द्यावापृथिवी ऽ अनेहसा । पूषा नः पातु दुरिताद् ऋतावृधो रक्षा माकिर् नो ऽ अघशꣳस ऽ ईशत
The Brahman ancestors, gentle as Soma, may heaven and earth be auspicious and free from harm for us; may Pūṣan protect us from evil, O upholder of truth, guard us—let not the evil-wisher rule over us.
सुपर्णं वस्ते मृगो ऽ अस्या दन्तो गोभिः संनद्धा पतति प्रसूता । यत्रा नरः सं च वि च द्रवन्ति तत्रास्मभ्यम् इषवः शर्म यꣳसन्
The beast wears the feathered wing, its tooth is its weapon; bound with ox-hide, it flies forth when released; where men run together and apart, there may the arrows bring us protection.
ऋजीते परि वृङ्धि नो ऽश्मा भवतु नस् तनूः । सोमो ऽ अधि ब्रवीतु नो ऽदितिः शर्म यच्छतु
Encompass us with strength, let our body be as stone; may Soma speak for us, may Aditi grant us protection.
आ जङ्घन्ति सान्व् एषां जघनाꣳ२ऽ उप जिघ्नते । अश्वाजनि प्रचेतसो ऽश्वान्त् समत्सु चोदय
Their thighs move, their hips strike; the wise are born from horses—urge the horses on in the battles.
अहिर् इव भोगैः पर्य् एति बाहुं ज्याया हेतिं परिबाधमानः । हस्तघ्नो विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान् पुमान् पुमाꣳसं परि पातु विश्वतः
Like a serpent encircling with its coils, the bowstring surrounds the arm, restraining the arrow; the skilled archer, knowing all means, may he protect the man from all sides.