Sukta 56

मही द्यावापृथिवी इह ज्येष्ठे रुचा भवतां शुचयद्भिरर्कैः। यत्सीं वरिष्ठे बृहती विमिन्वन्रुवद्धोक्षा पप्रथानेभिरेवैः॥

mahī dyāvāpṛthivī iha jyeṣṭhe rucā bhavatāṁ śucayadbhirarkaiḥ | yatsīṁ variṣṭhe bṛhatī viminvanruvaddhokṣā paprathānebhirevaiḥ ||

MAY mighty Heaven and Earth, most meet for honour, be present here with light and gleaming splendours; When, fixing them apart, vast, most extensive, the Steer roars loudly in far-reaching courses.

देवी देवेभिर्यजते यजत्रैरमिनती तस्थतुरुक्षमाणे। ऋतावरी अद्रुहा देवपुत्रे यज्ञस्य नेत्री शुचयद्भिरर्कैः॥

devī devebhiryajate yajatrairaminatī tasthaturukṣamāṇe | ṛtāvarī adruhā devaputre yajñasya netrī śucayadbhirarkaiḥ ||

The Goddesses with Gods, holy with holy, the Two stand pouring out their rain, exhaustless: Faithful and guileless, having Gods for children, leaders of sacrifice with shining splendours.

स इत्स्वपा भुवनेष्वास य इमे द्यावापृथिवी जजान। उर्वी गभीरे रजसी सुमेके अवंशे धीरः शच्या समैरत्॥

sa itsvapā bhuvaneṣvāsa ya ime dyāvāpṛthivī jajāna | urvī gabhīre rajasī sumeke avaṁśe dhīraḥ śacyā samairat ||

Sure in the worlds he was a skilful Craftsman, he who produced these Twain the Earth and Heaven. Wise, with his power he brought both realms, together spacious and deep, wellfashioned, unsupported.

नू रोदसी बृहद्भिर्नो वरूथैः पत्नीवद्भिरिषयन्ती सजोषाः। उरूची विश्वे यजते नि पातं धिया स्याम रथ्यः सदासाः॥

nū rodasī bṛhadbhirno varūthaiḥ patnīvadbhiriṣayantī sajoṣāḥ | urūcī viśve yajate ni pātaṁ dhiyā syāma rathyaḥ sadāsāḥ ||

O Heaven and Earth, with one accord promoting, with high protection as of Queens, our welfare, Far-reaching, universal, holy, guard us. May we, car-borne, through song be victors ever.

प्र वां महि द्यवी अभ्युपस्तुतिं भरामहे। शुची उप प्रशस्तये॥

pra vāṁ mahi dyavī abhyupastutiṁ bharāmahe | śucī upa praśastaye ||

To both of you, O Heaven and Earth, we bring our lofty song of praise, Pure Ones! to glorify you both.

पुनाने तन्वा मिथः स्वेन दक्षेण राजथः। ऊह्याथे सनादृतम्॥

punāne tanvā mithaḥ svena dakṣeṇa rājathaḥ | ūhyāthe sanādṛtam ||

Ye sanctify each other's form, by your own proper might ye rule, And from of old observe the Law.

मही मित्रस्य साधथस्तरन्ती पिप्रती ऋतम्। परि यज्ञं नि षेदथुः॥

mahī mitrasya sādhathastarantī pipratī ṛtam | pari yajñaṁ ni ṣedathuḥ ||

Furthering and fulfilling, ye, O Mighty, perfect Mitra's Law. Ye sit around our sacrifice.