Sukta 61

इयमददाद्रभसमृणच्युतं दिवोदासं वध्र्यश्वाय दाशुषे। या शश्वन्तमाचखादावसं पणिं ता ते दात्राणि तविषा सरस्वति॥

iyamadadādrabhasamṛṇacyutaṁ divodāsaṁ vadhryaśvāya dāśuṣe | yā śaśvantamācakhādāvasaṁ paṇiṁ tā te dātrāṇi taviṣā sarasvati ||

To Vadhryasva when. be worshipped her with gifts she gave fierce Divodasa, canceller of debts. Consumer of the churlish niggard, one and all, thine, O Sarasvati, are these effectual boons.

इयं शुष्मेभिर्बिसखा इवारुजत्सानु गिरीणां तविषेभिरूर्मिभिः। पारावतघ्नीमवसे सुवृक्तिभिः सरस्वतीमा विवासेम धीतिभिः॥

iyaṁ śuṣmebhirbisakhā ivārujatsānu girīṇāṁ taviṣebhirūrmibhiḥ | pārāvataghnīmavase suvṛktibhiḥ sarasvatīmā vivāsema dhītibhiḥ ||

She with her might, like one who digs for lotus-stems, hath burst with her strong waves the ridges of the hills. Let us invite with songs and holy hymns for help Sarasvati who slayeth the Paravatas.

सरस्वति देवनिदो नि बर्हय प्रजां विश्वस्य बृसयस्य मायिनः। उत क्षितिभ्योऽवनीरविन्दो विषमेभ्यो अस्रवो वाजिनीवति॥

sarasvati devanido ni barhaya prajāṁ viśvasya bṛsayasya māyinaḥ | uta kṣitibhyo'vanīravindo viṣamebhyo asravo vājinīvati ||

Thou castest down, Sarasvati, those who scorned the Gods, the brood of every Brsaya skilled in magic arts. Thou hast discovered rivers for the tribes of men, and, rich in wealth! made poison flow away from them.

प्र णो देवी सरस्वती वाजेभिर्वाजिनीवती। धीनामवित्र्यवतु॥

pra ṇo devī sarasvatī vājebhirvājinīvatī | dhīnāmavitryavatu ||

May the divine Sarasvati, rich in her wealth, protect us well, Furthering all our thoughts with might

यस्त्वा देवि सरस्वत्युपब्रूते धने हिते। इन्द्रं न वृत्रतूर्ये॥

yastvā devi sarasvatyupabrūte dhane hite | indraṁ na vṛtratūrye ||

Whoso, divine Sarasvati, invokes thee where the prize is set, Like Indra when he smites the foe.

त्वं देवि सरस्वत्यवा वाजेषु वाजिनि। रदा पूषेव नः सनिम्॥

tvaṁ devi sarasvatyavā vājeṣu vājini | radā pūṣeva naḥ sanim ||

Aid us, divine Sarasvad, thou who art strong in wealth and power Like Pusan, give us opulence.

उत स्या नः सरस्वती घोरा हिरण्यवर्तनिः। वृत्रघ्नी वष्टि सुष्टुतिम्॥

uta syā naḥ sarasvatī ghorā hiraṇyavartaniḥ | vṛtraghnī vaṣṭi suṣṭutim ||

Yea, this divine Sarasvati, terrible with her golden path, Foe-slayer, claims our eulogy.

यस्या अनन्तो अह्रुतस्त्वेषश्चरिष्णुरर्णवः। अमश्चरति रोरुवत्॥

yasyā ananto ahrutastveṣaścariṣṇurarṇavaḥ | amaścarati roruvat ||

Whose limitless unbroken flood, swift-moving with a rapid rush, Comes onward with tempestuous roar.

सा नो विश्वा अति द्विषः स्वसॄरन्या ऋतावरी। अतन्नहेव सूर्यः॥

sā no viśvā ati dviṣaḥ svasṝranyā ṛtāvarī | atannaheva sūryaḥ ||

She hath spread us beyond all foes, beyond her Sisters, Holy One, As Surya spreadeth out the days.

उत नः प्रिया प्रियासु सप्तस्वसा सुजुष्टा। सरस्वती स्तोम्या भूत्॥

uta naḥ priyā priyāsu saptasvasā sujuṣṭā | sarasvatī stomyā bhūt ||

Yea, she most dear amid dear stream, Seven-sistered, graciously inclined, Sarasvati hath earned our praise.

आपप्रुषी पार्थिवान्युरु रजो अन्तरिक्षम्। सरस्वती निदस्पातु॥

āpapruṣī pārthivānyuru rajo antarikṣam | sarasvatī nidaspātu ||

Guard us from hate Sarasvati, she who hath filled the realms of earth, And that wide tract, the firmament!

त्रिषधस्था सप्तधातुः पञ्च जाता वर्धयन्ती। वाजेवाजे हव्या भूत्॥

triṣadhasthā saptadhātuḥ pañca jātā vardhayantī | vājevāje havyā bhūt ||

Seven-sistered, sprung from threefold source, the Five Tribes' prosperer, she must be Invoked in every deed of might.

प्र या महिम्ना महिनासु चेकिते द्युम्नेभिरन्या अपसामपस्तमा। रथ इव बृहती विभ्वने कृतोपस्तुत्या चिकितुषा सरस्वती॥

pra yā mahimnā mahināsu cekite dyumnebhiranyā apasāmapastamā | ratha iva bṛhatī vibhvane kṛtopastutyā cikituṣā sarasvatī ||

Marked out by majesty among the Mighty Ones, in glory swifter than the other rapid Streams, Created vast for victory like a chariot, Sarasvati must be extolled by every sage.

सरस्वत्यभि नो नेषि वस्यो माप स्फरीः पयसा मा न आ धक्। जुषस्व नः सख्या वेश्या च मा त्वत्क्षेत्राण्यरणानि गन्म॥

sarasvatyabhi no neṣi vasyo māpa spharīḥ payasā mā na ā dhak | juṣasva naḥ sakhyā veśyā ca mā tvatkṣetrāṇyaraṇāni ganma ||

Guide us, Sarasvati, to glorious treasure: refuse us not thy milk, nor spurn us from thee. Gladly accept our friendship and obedience: let us not go from thee to distant countries.