Sukta 3

एष देवो अमर्त्यः पर्णवीरिव दीयति। अभि द्रोणान्यासदम्॥

eṣa devo amartyaḥ parṇavīriva dīyati | abhi droṇānyāsadam ||

HERE present this Immortal God flies, like a bird upon her wings, To settle in the vats of wood.

एष देवो विपा कृतोऽति ह्वरांसि धावति। पवमानो अदाभ्यः॥

eṣa devo vipā kṛto'ti hvarāṁsi dhāvati | pavamāno adābhyaḥ ||

This God, made ready with the hymn, runs swiftly through the winding ways, Inviolable as he flows.

एष देवो विपन्युभिः पवमान ऋतायुभिः। हरिर्वाजाय मृज्यते॥

eṣa devo vipanyubhiḥ pavamāna ṛtāyubhiḥ | harirvājāya mṛjyate ||

This God while flowing is adorned, like a bay steed for war, by men Devout and skilled in holy songs.

एष विश्वानि वार्या शूरो यन्निव सत्वभिः। पवमानः सिषासति॥

eṣa viśvāni vāryā śūro yanniva satvabhiḥ | pavamānaḥ siṣāsati ||

He, like a warrior going forth with heroes, as he flows along Is fain to win all precious boons.

एष देवो रथर्यति पवमानो दशस्यति। आविष्कृणोति वग्वनुम्॥

eṣa devo ratharyati pavamāno daśasyati | āviṣkṛṇoti vagvanum ||

This God, as he is flowing on, speeds like a car and gives his gifts: He lets his voice be heard of all

एष विप्रैरभिष्टुतोऽपो देवो वि गाहते। दधद्रत्नानि दाशुषे॥

eṣa viprairabhiṣṭuto'po devo vi gāhate | dadhadratnāni dāśuṣe ||

Praised by the sacred bards, this God dives into waters, and bestows Rich gifts upon the worshipper.

एष दिवं वि धावति तिरो रजांसि धारया। पवमानः कनिक्रदत्॥

eṣa divaṁ vi dhāvati tiro rajāṁsi dhārayā | pavamānaḥ kanikradat ||

Away he rushes with his stream, across the regions, into heaven, And roars as he is flowing on.

एष दिवं व्यासरत्तिरो रजांस्यस्पृतः। पवमानः स्वध्वरः॥

eṣa divaṁ vyāsarattiro rajāṁsyaspṛtaḥ | pavamānaḥ svadhvaraḥ ||

While flowing, meet for sacrifice, he hath gone up to heaven across The regions, irresistible.

एष प्रत्नेन जन्मना देवो देवेभ्यः सुतः। हरिः पवित्रे अर्षति॥

eṣa pratnena janmanā devo devebhyaḥ sutaḥ | hariḥ pavitre arṣati ||

After the 'way of ancient time, this God, pressed out for Deities, Flows tawny to the straining-cloth.

एष उ स्य पुरुव्रतो जज्ञानो जनयन्निषः। धारया पवते सुतः॥

eṣa u sya puruvrato jajñāno janayanniṣaḥ | dhārayā pavate sutaḥ ||

This Lord of many Holy Laws, even at his birth engendering strength, Effused, flows onward in a stream.