Sukta 66

प्र मित्रयोर्वरुणयोः स्तोमो न एतु शूष्यः। नमस्वान्तुविजातयोः॥

pra mitrayorvaruṇayoḥ stomo na etu śūṣyaḥ | namasvāntuvijātayoḥ ||

LET our strong hymn of praise go forth, the laud of Mitra-Varuna, With homage to that high-born Pair;

या धारयन्त देवाः सुदक्षा दक्षपितरा। असुर्याय प्रमहसा॥

yā dhārayanta devāḥ sudakṣā dakṣapitarā | asuryāya pramahasā ||

The Two exceeding wise, the Sons of Daksa, whom the gods ordained For lordship, excellently great.

ता नः स्तिपा तनूपा वरुण जरितॄणाम्। मित्र साधयतं धियः॥

tā naḥ stipā tanūpā varuṇa jaritṝṇām | mitra sādhayataṁ dhiyaḥ ||

Such, Guardians of our homes and us, O Mitra-Varuna, fulfil The thoughts of those who sing your praise.

यदद्य सूर उदितेऽनागा मित्रो अर्यमा। सुवाति सविता भगः॥

yadadya sūra udite'nāgā mitro aryamā | suvāti savitā bhagaḥ ||

So when the Sun hath risen to-day, may sinless Mitra, Aryaman, Bhaga, and Savitar sendus forth.

सुप्रावीरस्तु स क्षयः प्र नु यामन्सुदानवः। ये नो अंहोऽतिपिप्रति॥

suprāvīrastu sa kṣayaḥ pra nu yāmansudānavaḥ | ye no aṁho'tipiprati ||

May this our home be guarded well forward, ye Bounteous, on the way, Who bear us safely o'er distress.

उत स्वराजो अदितिरदब्धस्य व्रतस्य ये। महो राजान ईशते॥

uta svarājo aditiradabdhasya vratasya ye | maho rājāna īśate ||

And those Self-reigning, Aditi, whose statute is inviolate, The Kings who rule a vast domain.

प्रति वां सूर उदिते मित्रं गृणीषे वरुणम्। अर्यमणं रिशादसम्॥

prati vāṁ sūra udite mitraṁ gṛṇīṣe varuṇam | aryamaṇaṁ riśādasam ||

Soon as the Sun hath risen, to you, to Mitra-Varuna, I sing, And Aryarnan who slays the foe.

राया हिरण्यया मतिरियमवृकाय शवसे। इयं विप्रा मेधसातये॥

rāyā hiraṇyayā matiriyamavṛkāya śavase | iyaṁ viprā medhasātaye ||

With wealth of gold may this my song bring unmolested power and might, And, Brahmans, gain the sacrifice.

ते स्याम देव वरुण ते मित्र सूरिभिः सह। इषं स्वश्च धीमहि॥

te syāma deva varuṇa te mitra sūribhiḥ saha | iṣaṁ svaśca dhīmahi ||

May we be thine, God Varuna, and with our princes, Mitra, thine. Food and Heaven's light will we obtain.

बहवः सूरचक्षसोऽग्निजिह्वा ऋतावृधः। त्रीणि ये येमुर्विदथानि धीतिभिर्विश्वानि परिभूतिभिः॥

bahavaḥ sūracakṣaso'gnijihvā ṛtāvṛdhaḥ | trīṇi ye yemurvidathāni dhītibhirviśvāni paribhūtibhiḥ ||

Many are they who strengthen Law, Sun-eyed, with Agni for their tongue, They who direct the three great gatherings with their thoughts, yea, all things with surpassing might.

वि ये दधुः शरदं मासमादहर्यज्ञमक्तुं चादृचम्। अनाप्यं वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा क्षत्रं राजान आशत॥

vi ye dadhuḥ śaradaṁ māsamādaharyajñamaktuṁ cādṛcam | anāpyaṁ varuṇo mitro aryamā kṣatraṁ rājāna āśata ||

They who have stablished year and month and then the day, night, sacrifice and holy verse, Varuna, Mitra, Aryarnan, the Kings, have won dominion which none else may gain.

तद्वो अद्य मनामहे सूक्तैः सूर उदिते। यदोहते वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा यूयमृतस्य रथ्यः॥

tadvo adya manāmahe sūktaiḥ sūra udite | yadohate varuṇo mitro aryamā yūyamṛtasya rathyaḥ ||

So at the rising of the Sun we think of you with hymns to-day, Even as Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman deserve: ye are the charioteers of Law.

ऋतावान ऋतजाता ऋतावृधो घोरासो अनृतद्विषः। तेषां वः सुम्ने सुच्छर्दिष्टमे नरः स्याम ये च सूरयः॥

ṛtāvāna ṛtajātā ṛtāvṛdho ghorāso anṛtadviṣaḥ | teṣāṁ vaḥ sumne succhardiṣṭame naraḥ syāma ye ca sūrayaḥ ||

True to Law, born in Law the strengtheners of Law, terrible, haters of the false, In their felicity which gives the best defence may we men and our princes dwell.

उदु त्यद्दर्शतं वपुर्दिव एति प्रतिह्वरे। यदीमाशुर्वहति देव एतशो विश्वस्मै चक्षसे अरम्॥

udu tyaddarśataṁ vapurdiva eti pratihvare | yadīmāśurvahati deva etaśo viśvasmai cakṣase aram ||

Uprises, on the slope of heaven, that marvel that attracts die sight As swift celestial Etasa bears it away, prepared for every eye to see.

शीर्ष्णःशीर्ष्णो जगतस्तस्थुषस्पतिं समया विश्वमा रजः। सप्त स्वसारः सुविताय सूर्यं वहन्ति हरितो रथे॥

śīrṣṇaḥśīrṣṇo jagatastasthuṣaspatiṁ samayā viśvamā rajaḥ | sapta svasāraḥ suvitāya sūryaṁ vahanti harito rathe ||

Lord of each single head, of fixt and moving things, equally through the whole expanse, The Seven sister Bays bear Surya on his car, to bring us wealth and happiness.

तच्चक्षुर्देवहितं शुक्रमुच्चरत्। पश्येम शरदः शतं जीवेम शरदः शतम्॥

taccakṣurdevahitaṁ śukramuccarat | paśyema śaradaḥ śataṁ jīvema śaradaḥ śatam ||

A hundred autumns may we see that bright Eye, God-ordained, arise A hundred autumns may we live.

काव्येभिरदाभ्या यातं वरुण द्युमत्। मित्रश्च सोमपीतये॥

kāvyebhiradābhyā yātaṁ varuṇa dyumat | mitraśca somapītaye ||

Infallible through your wisdom, come hither, resplendent Varuna, And Mitra, to the Soma draught.

दिवो धामभिर्वरुण मित्रश्चा यातमद्रुहा। पिबतं सोममातुजी॥

divo dhāmabhirvaruṇa mitraścā yātamadruhā | pibataṁ somamātujī ||

Come as the laws of Heaven ordain, Varuna, Mitra, void of guile: Press near and drink the Soma juice.

आ यातं मित्रावरुणा जुषाणावाहुतिं नरा। पातं सोममृतावृधा॥

ā yātaṁ mitrāvaruṇā juṣāṇāvāhutiṁ narā | pātaṁ somamṛtāvṛdhā ||

Come, Mitra, Varuna, accept, Heroes, our sacrificial gift: Drink Soma, ye who strengthen Law.