Sukta 141

बळित्था तद्वपुषे धायि दर्शतं देवस्य भर्गः सहसो यतो जनि। यदीमुप ह्वरते साधते मतिरृतस्य धेना अनयन्त सस्रुतः॥

baḻitthā tadvapuṣe dhāyi darśataṁ devasya bhargaḥ sahaso yato jani | yadīmupa hvarate sādhate matirṛtasya dhenā anayanta sasrutaḥ ||

YEA, verily, the fair effulgence of the God for glory was established, since he sprang from strength. When he inclines thereto successful is the hymn: the songs of sacrifice have brought him as they flow

पृक्षो वपुः पितुमान्नित्य आ शये द्वितीयमा सप्तशिवासु मातृषु। तृतीयमस्य वृषभस्य दोहसे दशप्रमतिं जनयन्त योषणः॥

pṛkṣo vapuḥ pitumānnitya ā śaye dvitīyamā saptaśivāsu mātṛṣu | tṛtīyamasya vṛṣabhasya dohase daśapramatiṁ janayanta yoṣaṇaḥ ||

Wonderful, rich in nourishment, he dwells in food; next, in the seven auspicious Mothers is his home. Thirdly, that they might drain the treasures of the Bull, the maidens brought forth him for whom the ten provide.

निर्यदीं बुध्नान्महिषस्य वर्पस ईशानासः शवसा क्रन्त सूरयः। यदीमनु प्रदिवो मध्व आधवे गुहा सन्तं मातरिश्वा मथायति॥

niryadīṁ budhnānmahiṣasya varpasa īśānāsaḥ śavasā kranta sūrayaḥ | yadīmanu pradivo madhva ādhave guhā santaṁ mātariśvā mathāyati ||

What time from out the deep, from the Steer's wondrous form, the Chiefs who had the power produced him with their strength; When Matarisvan rubbed forth him who lay concealed, for mixture of the sweet drink, in the days of old.

प्र यत्पितुः परमान्नीयते पर्या पृक्षुधो वीरुधो दंसु रोहति। उभा यदस्य जनुषं यदिन्वत आदिद्यविष्ठो अभवद्घृणा शुचिः॥

pra yatpituḥ paramānnīyate paryā pṛkṣudho vīrudho daṁsu rohati | ubhā yadasya januṣaṁ yadinvata ādidyaviṣṭho abhavadghṛṇā śuciḥ ||

When from the Highest Father he is brought to us, amid the plants he rises hungry, wondrously. As both together join to expedite his birth, most youthful he is born resplendent in his light.

आदिन्मातॄराविशद्यास्वा शुचिरहिंस्यमान उर्विया वि वावृधे। अनु यत्पूर्वा अरुहत्सनाजुवो नि नव्यसीष्ववरासु धावते॥

ādinmātṝrāviśadyāsvā śucirahiṁsyamāna urviyā vi vāvṛdhe | anu yatpūrvā aruhatsanājuvo ni navyasīṣvavarāsu dhāvate ||

Then also entered he the Mothers, and in them pure and uninjured he increased in magnitude. As to the first he rose, the vigorous from of old, so now he runs among the younger lowest ones.

आदिद्धोतारं वृणते दिविष्टिषु भगमिव पपृचानास ऋञ्जते। देवान्यत्क्रत्वा मज्मना पुरुष्टुतो मर्तं शंसं विश्वधा वेति धायसे॥

ādiddhotāraṁ vṛṇate diviṣṭiṣu bhagamiva papṛcānāsa ṛñjate | devānyatkratvā majmanā puruṣṭuto martaṁ śaṁsaṁ viśvadhā veti dhāyase ||

Therefore they choose him Herald at the morning rites, pressing to him as unto Bhaga, pouring gifts, When, much-praised, by the power and will of Gods, he goes at all times to his mortal worshipper to drink.

वि यदस्थाद्यजतो वातचोदितो ह्वारो न वक्वा जरणा अनाकृतः। तस्य पत्मन्दक्षुषः कृष्णजंहसः शुचिजन्मनो रज आ व्यध्वनः॥

vi yadasthādyajato vātacodito hvāro na vakvā jaraṇā anākṛtaḥ | tasya patmandakṣuṣaḥ kṛṣṇajaṁhasaḥ śucijanmano raja ā vyadhvanaḥ ||

What time the Holy One, wind-urged, hath risen up, serpent-like winding through the dry grass unrestrained, Dust lies upon the way of him who burneth all, black-winged and pure of birth who follows sundry paths.

रथो न यातः शिक्वभिः कृतो द्यामङ्गेभिररुषेभिरीयते। आदस्य ते कृष्णासो दक्षि सूरयः शूरस्येव त्वेषथादीषते वयः॥

ratho na yātaḥ śikvabhiḥ kṛto dyāmaṅgebhiraruṣebhirīyate | ādasya te kṛṣṇāso dakṣi sūrayaḥ śūrasyeva tveṣathādīṣate vayaḥ ||

Like a swift chariot made by men who know their art, he with his red limbs lifts himself aloft to heaven. Thy worshippers become by burning black of hue: their strength flies as before a hero's violence.

त्वया ह्यग्ने वरुणो धृतव्रतो मित्रः शाशद्रे अर्यमा सुदानवः। यत्सीमनु क्रतुना विश्वथा विभुररान्न नेमिः परिभूरजायथाः॥

tvayā hyagne varuṇo dhṛtavrato mitraḥ śāśadre aryamā sudānavaḥ | yatsīmanu kratunā viśvathā vibhurarānna nemiḥ paribhūrajāyathāḥ ||

By thee, O Agni, Varuna who guards the Law, Mitra and Aryaman, the Bounteous, are made strong; For, as the felly holds the spokes, thou with thy might pervading hast been born encompassing them round.

त्वमग्ने शशमानाय सुन्वते रत्नं यविष्ठ देवतातिमिन्वसि। तं त्वा नु नव्यं सहसो युवन्वयं भगं न कारे महिरत्न धीमहि॥

tvamagne śaśamānāya sunvate ratnaṁ yaviṣṭha devatātiminvasi | taṁ tvā nu navyaṁ sahaso yuvanvayaṁ bhagaṁ na kāre mahiratna dhīmahi ||

Agni, to him who toils and pours libations, thou, Most Youthful! sendest wealth and all the host of Gods. Thee, therefore, even as Bhaga, will we set anew, young Child of Strength, most wealthy! in our battle-song.

अस्मे रयिं न स्वर्थं दमूनसं भगं दक्षं न पपृचासि धर्णसिम्। रश्मीँरिव यो यमति जन्मनी उभे देवानां शंसमृत आ च सुक्रतुः॥

asme rayiṁ na svarthaṁ damūnasaṁ bhagaṁ dakṣaṁ na papṛcāsi dharṇasim | raśmīriva yo yamati janmanī ubhe devānāṁ śaṁsamṛta ā ca sukratuḥ ||

Vouchsafe us riches turned to worthy ends, good luck abiding in the house, and strong capacity, Wealth that directs both worlds as they were guiding-reins, and, very Wise, the Gods' assent in sacrifice.

उत नः सुद्योत्मा जीराश्वो होता मन्द्रः शृणवच्चन्द्ररथः। स नो नेषन्नेषतमैरमूरोऽग्निर्वामं सुवितं वस्यो अच्छ॥

uta naḥ sudyotmā jīrāśvo hotā mandraḥ śṛṇavaccandrarathaḥ | sa no neṣanneṣatamairamūro'gnirvāmaṁ suvitaṁ vasyo accha ||

May he, the Priest resplendent, joyful, hear us, he with the radiant car and rapid horses. May Agni, ever wise, with best directions to bliss and highest happiness conduct us.

अस्ताव्यग्निः शिमीवद्भिरर्कैः साम्राज्याय प्रतरं दधानः। अमी च ये मघवानो वयं च मिहं न सूरो अति निष्टतन्युः॥

astāvyagniḥ śimīvadbhirarkaiḥ sāmrājyāya prataraṁ dadhānaḥ | amī ca ye maghavāno vayaṁ ca mihaṁ na sūro ati niṣṭatanyuḥ ||

With hymns of might hath Agni now been lauded, advanced to height of universal kingship. Now may these wealthy chiefs and we together spread forth as spreads the Sun above the rain- clouds.