Sukta 5

होताजनिष्ट चेतनः पिता पितृभ्य ऊतये। प्रयक्षञ्जेन्यं वसु शकेम वाजिनो यमम्॥

hotājaniṣṭa cetanaḥ pitā pitṛbhya ūtaye | prayakṣañjenyaṁ vasu śakema vājino yamam ||

HERALD and teacher was he born, a guardian for our patrons' help, Earner by rites of noble wealth. That Strong One may we grasp and guide;

आ यस्मिन्सप्त रश्मयस्तता यज्ञस्य नेतरि। मनुष्वद्दैव्यमष्टमं पोता विश्वं तदिन्वति॥

ā yasminsapta raśmayastatā yajñasya netari | manuṣvaddaivyamaṣṭamaṁ potā viśvaṁ tadinvati ||

In whom, Leader of sacrifice, the seven reins, far extended, meet; Who furthers, man-like, eighth in place, as Cleanser, all the work divine.

दधन्वे वा यदीमनु वोचद्ब्रह्माणि वेरु तत्। परि विश्वानि काव्या नेमिश्चक्रमिवाभवत्॥

dadhanve vā yadīmanu vocadbrahmāṇi veru tat | pari viśvāni kāvyā nemiścakramivābhavat ||

When swift he follows this behest, bird-like he chants the holy prayers. He holds all knowledge in his grasp even as the felly rounds the wheel.

साकं हि शुचिना शुचिः प्रशास्ता क्रतुनाजनि। विद्वाँ अस्य व्रता ध्रुवा वया इवानु रोहते॥

sākaṁ hi śucinā śuciḥ praśāstā kratunājani | vidvā asya vratā dhruvā vayā ivānu rohate ||

Together with pure mental power, pure, as Director, was he born. Skilled in his own unchanging laws he waxes like the growing boughs.

ता अस्य वर्णमायुवो नेष्टुः सचन्त धेनवः। कुवित्तिसृभ्य आ वरं स्वसारो या इदं ययुः॥

tā asya varṇamāyuvo neṣṭuḥ sacanta dhenavaḥ | kuvittisṛbhya ā varaṁ svasāro yā idaṁ yayuḥ ||

Clothing thern in his hues, the kine of him the Leader wait on him. Is he not better than the Three, the Sisters who have come to us?

यदी मातुरुप स्वसा घृतं भरन्त्यस्थित। तासामध्वर्युरागतौ यवो वृष्टीव मोदते॥

yadī māturupa svasā ghṛtaṁ bharantyasthita | tāsāmadhvaryurāgatau yavo vṛṣṭīva modate ||

When, laden with the holy oil, the Sitster (sic) by the Mother stands, The Priest delights in their approach, as corn at coming of the rain.

स्वः स्वाय धायसे कृणुतामृत्विगृत्विजम्। स्तोमं यज्ञं चादरं वनेमा ररिमा वयम्॥

svaḥ svāya dhāyase kṛṇutāmṛtvigṛtvijam | stomaṁ yajñaṁ cādaraṁ vanemā rarimā vayam ||

For his support let him perform as ministrant his priestly task; Yea, song of praise and sacrifice: we have bestowed, let us obtain.

यथा विद्वाँ अरं करद्विश्वेभ्यो यजतेभ्यः। अयमग्ने त्वे अपि यं यज्ञं चकृमा वयम्॥

yathā vidvā araṁ karadviśvebhyo yajatebhyaḥ | ayamagne tve api yaṁ yajñaṁ cakṛmā vayam ||

That so this man well skilled, may pay worship to all the Holy Ones. And, Agni, this our sacrifice which wehave here prepared, to thee.