Sukta 34

प्र शुक्रैतु देवी मनीषा अस्मत्सुतष्टो रथो न वाजी॥

pra śukraitu devī manīṣā asmatsutaṣṭo ratho na vājī ||

MAY our divine and brilliant hymn go forth, like a swift chariot wrought and fashioned well.

विदुः पृथिव्या दिवो जनित्रं शृण्वन्त्यापो अध क्षरन्तीः॥

viduḥ pṛthivyā divo janitraṁ śṛṇvantyāpo adha kṣarantīḥ ||

The waters listen as they flow along: they know the origin of heaven and earth.

आपश्चिदस्मै पिन्वन्त पृथ्वीर्वृत्रेषु शूरा मंसन्त उग्राः॥

āpaścidasmai pinvanta pṛthvīrvṛtreṣu śūrā maṁsanta ugrāḥ ||

Yea, the broad waters swell their flood ior him: of him strong heroes think amid their foes.

आ धूर्ष्वस्मै दधाताश्वानिन्द्रो न वज्री हिरण्यबाहुः॥

ā dhūrṣvasmai dadhātāśvānindro na vajrī hiraṇyabāhuḥ ||

Set ye for him the coursers to the pole: like Indra Thunderer is the Golden-armed.

अभि प्र स्थाताहेव यज्ञं यातेव पत्मन्त्मना हिनोत॥

abhi pra sthātāheva yajñaṁ yāteva patmantmanā hinota ||

Arouse you, like the days, to sacrifice speed gladly like a traveller on the way.

त्मना समत्सु हिनोत यज्ञं दधात केतुं जनाय वीरम्॥

tmanā samatsu hinota yajñaṁ dadhāta ketuṁ janāya vīram ||

Go swift to battles, to the sacrifice: set up a flag, a hero for the folk.

उदस्य शुष्माद्भानुर्नार्त बिभर्ति भारं पृथिवी न भूम॥

udasya śuṣmādbhānurnārta bibharti bhāraṁ pṛthivī na bhūma ||

Up from his strength hath risen as 'twere a light: it bears the load as earth bears living things.

ह्वयामि देवाँ अयातुरग्ने साधन्नृतेन धियं दधामि॥

hvayāmi devā ayāturagne sādhannṛtena dhiyaṁ dadhāmi ||

Agni, no demon I invoke the Gods: by law completing it, I form a hymn.

अभि वो देवीं धियं दधिध्वं प्र वो देवत्रा वाचं कृणुध्वम्॥

abhi vo devīṁ dhiyaṁ dadhidhvaṁ pra vo devatrā vācaṁ kṛṇudhvam ||

Closely albout you lay your heavenly song, and send your voice to where the Gods abide.

आ चष्ट आसां पाथो नदीनां वरुण उग्रः सहस्रचक्षाः॥

ā caṣṭa āsāṁ pātho nadīnāṁ varuṇa ugraḥ sahasracakṣāḥ ||

Varuna, Mighty, with a thousand eyes, beholds the paths wherein these rivers run.

राजा राष्ट्रानां पेशो नदीनामनुत्तमस्मै क्षत्रं विश्वायु॥

rājā rāṣṭrānāṁ peśo nadīnāmanuttamasmai kṣatraṁ viśvāyu ||

He, King of kings, the glory of the floods, o'er all that liveth hath resistless sway.

अविष्टो अस्मान्विश्वासु विक्ष्वद्युं कृणोत शंसं निनित्सोः॥

aviṣṭo asmānviśvāsu vikṣvadyuṁ kṛṇota śaṁsaṁ ninitsoḥ ||

May he assist us among all the tribes, and make the envier's praise devoid of light.

व्येतु दिद्युद्द्विषामशेवा युयोत विष्वग्रपस्तनूनाम्॥

vyetu didyuddviṣāmaśevā yuyota viṣvagrapastanūnām ||

May the foes' threatening arrow pass us by: may he put far from us our bodies' sin.

अवीन्नो अग्निर्हव्यान्नमोभिः प्रेष्ठो अस्मा अधायि स्तोमः॥

avīnno agnirhavyānnamobhiḥ preṣṭho asmā adhāyi stomaḥ ||

Agni, oblation-cater, through our prayers aid us: to him our dearest laud is brought.

सजूर्देवेभिरपां नपातं सखायं कृध्वं शिवो नो अस्तु॥

sajūrdevebhirapāṁ napātaṁ sakhāyaṁ kṛdhvaṁ śivo no astu ||

Accordant with the Gods choose for our Friend the Waters' Child: may he be good to us.

अब्जामुक्थैरहिं गृणीषे बुध्ने नदीनां रजस्सु षीदन्॥

abjāmukthairahiṁ gṛṇīṣe budhne nadīnāṁ rajassu ṣīdan ||

With lauds I sing the Dragon born of floods: he sits beneath the streams in middle air.

मा नोऽहिर्बुध्न्यो रिषे धान्मा यज्ञो अस्य स्रिधदृतायोः॥

mā no'hirbudhnyo riṣe dhānmā yajño asya sridhadṛtāyoḥ ||

Ne'er may the Dragon of the Deep harm us: ne'er fail this faithful servant's sacrifice.

उत न एषु नृषु श्रवो धुः प्र राये यन्तु शर्धन्तो अर्यः॥

uta na eṣu nṛṣu śravo dhuḥ pra rāye yantu śardhanto aryaḥ ||

To these our heroes may they grant renown: may pious men march boldly on to wealth.

तपन्ति शत्रुं स्वर्ण भूमा महासेनासो अमेभिरेषाम्॥

tapanti śatruṁ svarṇa bhūmā mahāsenāso amebhireṣām ||

Leading great hosts, with fierce attacks of these, they burn their foes as the Sun burns the earth.

आ यन्नः पत्नीर्गमन्त्यच्छा त्वष्टा सुपाणिर्दधातु वीरान्॥

ā yannaḥ patnīrgamantyacchā tvaṣṭā supāṇirdadhātu vīrān ||

What time our wives draw near to us, may he, left-handed Tvastar, give us hero sons.

प्रति नः स्तोमं त्वष्टा जुषेत स्यादस्मे अरमतिर्वसूयुः॥

prati naḥ stomaṁ tvaṣṭā juṣeta syādasme aramatirvasūyuḥ ||

May Tvastar find our hymn acceptable, and may Aramati, seeking wealth, be ours.

ता नो रासन्रातिषाचो वसून्या रोदसी वरुणानी शृणोतु। वरूत्रीभिः सुशरणो नो अस्तु त्वष्टा सुदत्रो वि दधातु रायः॥

tā no rāsanrātiṣāco vasūnyā rodasī varuṇānī śṛṇotu | varūtrībhiḥ suśaraṇo no astu tvaṣṭā sudatro vi dadhātu rāyaḥ ||

May they who lavish gifts bestow those treasures: may Rodasi and Varunani listen. May he, with the Varutris, be our refuge, may bountiful Tvastar give us store of riches.

तन्नो रायः पर्वतास्तन्न आपस्तद्रातिषाच ओषधीरुत द्यौः। वनस्पतिभिः पृथिवी सजोषा उभे रोदसी परि पासतो नः॥

tanno rāyaḥ parvatāstanna āpastadrātiṣāca oṣadhīruta dyauḥ | vanaspatibhiḥ pṛthivī sajoṣā ubhe rodasī pari pāsato naḥ ||

So may rich Mountains and the liberal Waters, so may all Herbs that grow on ground, and Heaven, And Earth accordant with the Forest-Sovrans, and both the World-halves round about protect us.

अनु तदुर्वी रोदसी जिहातामनु द्युक्षो वरुण इन्द्रसखा। अनु विश्वे मरुतो ये सहासो रायः स्याम धरुणं धियध्यै॥

anu tadurvī rodasī jihātāmanu dyukṣo varuṇa indrasakhā | anu viśve maruto ye sahāso rāyaḥ syāma dharuṇaṁ dhiyadhyai ||

To this may both the wide Worlds lend approval, and Varuna in heaven, whose Friend is Indra. May all the Maruts give consent, the Victors, that we may hold great wealth in firm possession.

तन्न इन्द्रो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निराप ओषधीर्वनिनो जुषन्त। शर्मन्स्याम मरुतामुपस्थे यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

tanna indro varuṇo mitro agnirāpa oṣadhīrvanino juṣanta | śarmansyāma marutāmupasthe yūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

May Indra, Varuna, Mitra, and Agni, Waters, Herbs, Trees accept the praise we offer. May we find refuge in the Marut's bosom. Protect us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.