Sukta 187

पितुं नु स्तोषं महो धर्माणं तविषीम्। यस्य त्रितो व्योजसा वृत्रं विपर्वमर्दयत्॥

pituṁ nu stoṣaṁ maho dharmāṇaṁ taviṣīm | yasya trito vyojasā vṛtraṁ viparvamardayat ||

Now will I glorify Food that upholds great strength, By whose invigorating power Trita rent Vrtra limb frorn limb.

स्वादो पितो मधो पितो वयं त्वा ववृमहे। अस्माकमविता भव॥

svādo pito madho pito vayaṁ tvā vavṛmahe | asmākamavitā bhava ||

O pleasant Food, O Food of meath, thee have we chosen for our own, So be our kind protector thou.

उप नः पितवा चर शिवः शिवाभिरूतिभिः। मयोभुरद्विषेण्यः सखा सुशेवो अद्वयाः॥

upa naḥ pitavā cara śivaḥ śivābhirūtibhiḥ | mayobhuradviṣeṇyaḥ sakhā suśevo advayāḥ ||

Come hitherward to us, O Food, auspicious with auspicious help, Health-bringing, not unkind, a dear and guileless friend.

तव त्ये पितो रसा रजांस्यनु विष्ठिताः। दिवि वाता इव श्रिताः॥

tava tye pito rasā rajāṁsyanu viṣṭhitāḥ | divi vātā iva śritāḥ ||

These juices which, O Food, are thine throughout the regions are diffused. like winds they have their place in heaven.

तव त्ये पितो ददतस्तव स्वादिष्ठ ते पितो। प्र स्वाद्मानो रसानां तुविग्रीवा इवेरते॥

tava tye pito dadatastava svādiṣṭha te pito | pra svādmāno rasānāṁ tuvigrīvā iverate ||

These gifts of thine, O Food, O Food most sweet to taste, These savours of thy juices work like creatures that have mighty necks.

त्वे पितो महानां देवानां मनो हितम्। अकारि चारु केतुना तवाहिमवसावधीत्॥

tve pito mahānāṁ devānāṁ mano hitam | akāri cāru ketunā tavāhimavasāvadhīt ||

In thee, O Food, is set the spirit of great Gods. Under thy flag brave deeds were done he slew the Dragon with thy help.

यददो पितो अजगन्विवस्व पर्वतानाम्। अत्रा चिन्नो मधो पितोऽरं भक्षाय गम्याः॥

yadado pito ajaganvivasva parvatānām | atrā cinno madho pito'raṁ bhakṣāya gamyāḥ ||

If thou be gone unto the splendour of the clouds, Even from thence, O Food of meath, prepared for our enjoyment, come.

यदपामोषधीनां परिंशमारिशामहे। वातापे पीव इद्भव॥

yadapāmoṣadhīnāṁ pariṁśamāriśāmahe | vātāpe pīva idbhava ||

Whatever morsel we consume from waters or from plants of earth, O Soma, wax thou fat thereby.

यत्ते सोम गवाशिरो यवाशिरो भजामहे। वातापे पीव इद्भव॥

yatte soma gavāśiro yavāśiro bhajāmahe | vātāpe pīva idbhava ||

What Soma, we enjoy from thee in milky food or barley-brew, Vatapi, grow thou fat thereby.

करम्भ ओषधे भव पीवो वृक्क उदारथिः। वातापे पीव इद्भव॥

karambha oṣadhe bhava pīvo vṛkka udārathiḥ | vātāpe pīva idbhava ||

O Vegetable, Cake of meal, he wholesome, firm, and strengthening: Vatapi, grow thou fat thereby.

तं त्वा वयं पितो वचोभिर्गावो न हव्या सुषूदिम। देवेभ्यस्त्वा सधमादमस्मभ्यं त्वा सधमादम्॥

taṁ tvā vayaṁ pito vacobhirgāvo na havyā suṣūdima | devebhyastvā sadhamādamasmabhyaṁ tvā sadhamādam ||

O Food, from thee as such have we drawn forth with lauds, like cows, our sacrificial gifts, From thee who banquetest with Gods, from thee who banquetest with us.