Sukta 106

इन्द्रं मित्रं वरुणमग्निमूतये मारुतं शर्धो अदितिं हवामहे। रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन॥

indraṁ mitraṁ varuṇamagnimūtaye mārutaṁ śardho aditiṁ havāmahe | rathaṁ na durgādvasavaḥ sudānavo viśvasmānno aṁhaso niṣpipartana ||

CALL we for aid on Indra, Mitra, Varuna and Agni and the Marut host and Aditi. Even as a chariot from a difficult ravine, bountiful Vasus, rescue us from all distress.

त आदित्या आ गता सर्वतातये भूत देवा वृत्रतूर्येषु शम्भुवः। रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन॥

ta ādityā ā gatā sarvatātaye bhūta devā vṛtratūryeṣu śambhuvaḥ | rathaṁ na durgādvasavaḥ sudānavo viśvasmānno aṁhaso niṣpipartana ||

Come ye Adityas for our full prosperity, in conquests of the foe, ye Gods, bring joy to us. Even as a chariot from a difficult ravine, bountiful Vasus, rescue us from all distress.

अवन्तु नः पितरः सुप्रवाचना उत देवी देवपुत्रे ऋतावृधा। रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन॥

avantu naḥ pitaraḥ supravācanā uta devī devaputre ṛtāvṛdhā | rathaṁ na durgādvasavaḥ sudānavo viśvasmānno aṁhaso niṣpipartana ||

May the most glorious Fathers aid us, and the two Goddesses, Mothers of the Gods, who strengthen Law. Even as a chariot from a difficult ravine, bountiful Vasus, rescue us from all distress.

नराशंसं वाजिनं वाजयन्निह क्षयद्वीरं पूषणं सुम्नैरीमहे। रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन॥

narāśaṁsaṁ vājinaṁ vājayanniha kṣayadvīraṁ pūṣaṇaṁ sumnairīmahe | rathaṁ na durgādvasavaḥ sudānavo viśvasmānno aṁhaso niṣpipartana ||

To mighty Narasamsa, strengthening his might, to Pusan, ruler over men, we pray with hymns. Even as a chariot from a difficult ravine, bountiful Vasus, rescue us from all distress.

बृहस्पते सदमिन्नः सुगं कृधि शं योर्यत्ते मनुर्हितं तदीमहे। रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन॥

bṛhaspate sadaminnaḥ sugaṁ kṛdhi śaṁ yoryatte manurhitaṁ tadīmahe | rathaṁ na durgādvasavaḥ sudānavo viśvasmānno aṁhaso niṣpipartana ||

Brhaspati, make us evermore an easy path: we crave what boon thou hast for men in rest and stir. Like as a chariot from a difficult ravine, bountiful Vasus, rescue us from all distress.

इन्द्रं कुत्सो वृत्रहणं शचीपतिं काटे निबाळ्ह ऋषिरह्वदूतये। रथं न दुर्गाद्वसवः सुदानवो विश्वस्मान्नो अंहसो निष्पिपर्तन॥

indraṁ kutso vṛtrahaṇaṁ śacīpatiṁ kāṭe nibāḻha ṛṣirahvadūtaye | rathaṁ na durgādvasavaḥ sudānavo viśvasmānno aṁhaso niṣpipartana ||

Sunk in the pit the Rsi Kutsa called, to aid, Indra the Vrtra-slayer, Lord of power and might. Even as a chariot from a difficult ravine, bountiful Vasus, rescue us from all distress.

देवैर्नो देव्यदितिर्नि पातु देवस्त्राता त्रायतामप्रयुच्छन्। तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः॥

devairno devyaditirni pātu devastrātā trāyatāmaprayucchan | tanno mitro varuṇo māmahantāmaditiḥ sindhuḥ pṛthivī uta dyauḥ ||

May Aditi the Goddess guard us with the Gods: may the protecting God keep us with ceaseless care. This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.