Sukta 4

सना च सोम जेषि च पवमान महि श्रवः। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

sanā ca soma jeṣi ca pavamāna mahi śravaḥ | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

O Soma flowing on thy way, win thou and conquer high renown; And make us better than we are.

सना ज्योतिः सना स्वर्विश्वा च सोम सौभगा। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

sanā jyotiḥ sanā svarviśvā ca soma saubhagā | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

Win thou the light, win heavenly light, and, Soma, all felicities; And make us better than we are.

सना दक्षमुत क्रतुमप सोम मृधो जहि। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

sanā dakṣamuta kratumapa soma mṛdho jahi | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

Win skilful strength and mental power. O Soma, drive away our foes; And make us better than we are.

पवीतारः पुनीतन सोममिन्द्राय पातवे। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

pavītāraḥ punītana somamindrāya pātave | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

Ye purifiers, purify Soma for Indra, for his drink: Make thou us better than we are.

त्वं सूर्ये न आ भज तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिः। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

tvaṁ sūrye na ā bhaja tava kratvā tavotibhiḥ | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

Give us our portion in the Sun through thine own mental power and aids; And make us better than we are.

तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिर्ज्योक्पश्येम सूर्यम्। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

tava kratvā tavotibhirjyokpaśyema sūryam | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

Through thine own mental power and aid long may we look upon the Sun; Make thou us better than we are.

अभ्यर्ष स्वायुध सोम द्विबर्हसं रयिम्। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

abhyarṣa svāyudha soma dvibarhasaṁ rayim | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

Well-weaponed Soma, pour to usa stream of riches doubly great; And make us better than we are.

अभ्यर्षानपच्युतो रयिं समत्सु सासहिः। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

abhyarṣānapacyuto rayiṁ samatsu sāsahiḥ | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

As one victorious unsubdued in battle pour forth wealth to us; And make us better than we are.

त्वां यज्ञैरवीवृधन्पवमान विधर्मणि। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

tvāṁ yajñairavīvṛdhanpavamāna vidharmaṇi | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

By worship, Pavamana! men have strengthened thee to prop the Law: Make thou us better than we are.

रयिं नश्चित्रमश्विनमिन्दो विश्वायुमा भर। अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि॥

rayiṁ naścitramaśvinamindo viśvāyumā bhara | athā no vasyasaskṛdhi ||

O Indu, bring us wealth in steeds, manifold. quickening all life; And mate us better than we are.