Sukta 46

अग्रं पिबा मधूनां सुतं वायो दिविष्टिषु। त्वं हि पूर्वपा असि॥

agraṁ pibā madhūnāṁ sutaṁ vāyo diviṣṭiṣu | tvaṁ hi pūrvapā asi ||

DRINK the best draught of Soma-juice, O Vayu, at our holy rites: For thou art he who drinketh first.

शतेना नो अभिष्टिभिर्नियुत्वाँ इन्द्रसारथिः। वायो सुतस्य तृम्पतम्॥

śatenā no abhiṣṭibhirniyutvā indrasārathiḥ | vāyo sutasya tṛmpatam ||

Come, team-drawn, with thy hundred helps, with Indra, seated in the car, Vaya, and drink your fill of juice.

आ वां सहस्रं हरय इन्द्रवायू अभि प्रयः। वहन्तु सोमपीतये॥

ā vāṁ sahasraṁ haraya indravāyū abhi prayaḥ | vahantu somapītaye ||

May steeds a thousand bring you both, Indra. and Vayu, hitherward To drink the Soma, to the feagt.

रथं हिरण्यवन्धुरमिन्द्रवायू स्वध्वरम्। आ हि स्थाथो दिविस्पृशम्॥

rathaṁ hiraṇyavandhuramindravāyū svadhvaram | ā hi sthātho divispṛśam ||

For ye, O Indra-Vayu, mount the goldenseated car that aids The sacrifice, that reaches heaven.

रथेन पृथुपाजसा दाश्वांसमुप गच्छतम्। इन्द्रवायू इहा गतम्॥

rathena pṛthupājasā dāśvāṁsamupa gacchatam | indravāyū ihā gatam ||

On far-refulgent chariot come unto the man who offers gifts: Come, Indra-Vayu, hitherward.

इन्द्रवायू अयं सुतस्तं देवेभिः सजोषसा। पिबतं दाशुषो गृहे॥

indravāyū ayaṁ sutastaṁ devebhiḥ sajoṣasā | pibataṁ dāśuṣo gṛhe ||

Here, Indra-Vayu, is the juice: drink it, accordant with the Gods, Within the giver's dwelling-place.

इह प्रयाणमस्तु वामिन्द्रवायू विमोचनम्। इह वां सोमपीतये॥

iha prayāṇamastu vāmindravāyū vimocanam | iha vāṁ somapītaye ||

Hither, O Indra-Vayu, be your journey here unyoke your steeds, Here for your draught of Soma juice.