Sukta 83

अश्वावति प्रथमो गोषु गच्छति सुप्रावीरिन्द्र मर्त्यस्तवोतिभिः। तमित्पृणक्षि वसुना भवीयसा सिन्धुमापो यथाभितो विचेतसः॥

aśvāvati prathamo goṣu gacchati suprāvīrindra martyastavotibhiḥ | tamitpṛṇakṣi vasunā bhavīyasā sindhumāpo yathābhito vicetasaḥ ||

INDRA, the mortal man well guarded by thine aid goes foremost in the wealth of horses and of kine. With amplest wealth thou fillest him, as round about the waters clearly seen afar fill Sindhu full.

आपो न देवीरुप यन्ति होत्रियमवः पश्यन्ति विततं यथा रजः। प्राचैर्देवासः प्र णयन्ति देवयुं ब्रह्मप्रियं जोषयन्ते वरा इव॥

āpo na devīrupa yanti hotriyamavaḥ paśyanti vitataṁ yathā rajaḥ | prācairdevāsaḥ pra ṇayanti devayuṁ brahmapriyaṁ joṣayante varā iva ||

The heavenly Waters come not nigh the priestly bowl: they but look down and see how far mid-air is spread: The Deities conduct the pious man to them: like suitors they delight in him who loveth prayer.

अधि द्वयोरदधा उक्थ्यं वचो यतस्रुचा मिथुना या सपर्यतः। असंयत्तो व्रते ते क्षेति पुष्यति भद्रा शक्तिर्यजमानाय सुन्वते॥

adhi dvayoradadhā ukthyaṁ vaco yatasrucā mithunā yā saparyataḥ | asaṁyatto vrate te kṣeti puṣyati bhadrā śaktiryajamānāya sunvate ||

Praiseworthy blessing hast thou laid upon the pair who with uplifted ladle serve thee, man and wife. Unchecked he dwells and prospers in thy law: thy power brings blessing to the sacrificer pouring gifts.

आदङ्गिराः प्रथमं दधिरे वय इद्धाग्नयः शम्या ये सुकृत्यया। सर्वं पणेः समविन्दन्त भोजनमश्वावन्तं गोमन्तमा पशुं नरः॥

ādaṅgirāḥ prathamaṁ dadhire vaya iddhāgnayaḥ śamyā ye sukṛtyayā | sarvaṁ paṇeḥ samavindanta bhojanamaśvāvantaṁ gomantamā paśuṁ naraḥ ||

First the Angirases won themselves vital power, whose fires were kindled through good deeds and sacrifice. The men together found the Pani's hoarded wealth, the cattle, and the wealth in horses and in kine.

यज्ञैरथर्वा प्रथमः पथस्तते ततः सूर्यो व्रतपा वेन आजनि। आ गा आजदुशना काव्यः सचा यमस्य जातममृतं यजामहे॥

yajñairatharvā prathamaḥ pathastate tataḥ sūryo vratapā vena ājani | ā gā ājaduśanā kāvyaḥ sacā yamasya jātamamṛtaṁ yajāmahe ||

Atharvan first by sacrifices laid the paths then, guardian of the Law, sprang up the loving Sun. Usana Kavya straightway hither drove the kine. Let us with offerings honour Yama's deathless birth.

बर्हिर्वा यत्स्वपत्याय वृज्यतेऽर्को वा श्लोकमाघोषते दिवि। ग्रावा यत्र वदति कारुरुक्थ्यस्तस्येदिन्द्रो अभिपित्वेषु रण्यति॥

barhirvā yatsvapatyāya vṛjyate'rko vā ślokamāghoṣate divi | grāvā yatra vadati kārurukthyastasyedindro abhipitveṣu raṇyati ||

When sacred grass is trimmed to aid the auspicious work, or the hymn makes its voice of praise sound to the sky. Where the stone rings as'twere a singer skilled in laud, --Indra in truth delights when these come near to him.