Sukta 15

उदीरतामवर उत्परास उन्मध्यमाः पितरः सोम्यासः। असुं य ईयुरवृका ऋतज्ञास्ते नोऽवन्तु पितरो हवेषु॥

udīratāmavara utparāsa unmadhyamāḥ pitaraḥ somyāsaḥ | asuṁ ya īyuravṛkā ṛtajñāste no'vantu pitaro haveṣu ||

MAY they ascend, the lowest, highest, midmost, the Fathers who deserve a share of Soma- May they who have attained the life of spirits, gentle and righteous, aid us when we call them.

इदं पितृभ्यो नमो अस्त्वद्य ये पूर्वासो य उपरास ईयुः। ये पार्थिवे रजस्या निषत्ता ये वा नूनं सुवृजनासु विक्षु॥

idaṁ pitṛbhyo namo astvadya ye pūrvāso ya uparāsa īyuḥ | ye pārthive rajasyā niṣattā ye vā nūnaṁ suvṛjanāsu vikṣu ||

Now let us pay this homage to the Fathers, to those who passed of old and those who followed, Those who have rested in the earthly region, and those who dwell among the Mighty Races.

आहं पितॄन्सुविदत्राँ अवित्सि नपातं च विक्रमणं च विष्णोः। बर्हिषदो ये स्वधया सुतस्य भजन्त पित्वस्त इहागमिष्ठाः॥

āhaṁ pitṝnsuvidatrā avitsi napātaṁ ca vikramaṇaṁ ca viṣṇoḥ | barhiṣado ye svadhayā sutasya bhajanta pitvasta ihāgamiṣṭhāḥ ||

1 have attained the gracious-minded Fathers, I have gained son and progeny from Visnu. They who enjoy pressed juices with oblation seated on sacred grass, come oftenest hither.

बर्हिषदः पितर ऊत्यर्वागिमा वो हव्या चकृमा जुषध्वम्। त आ गतावसा शंतमेनाथा नः शं योररपो दधात॥

barhiṣadaḥ pitara ūtyarvāgimā vo havyā cakṛmā juṣadhvam | ta ā gatāvasā śaṁtamenāthā naḥ śaṁ yorarapo dadhāta ||

Fathers who sit on sacred grass, come, help us: these offerings have we made for you; accept them. So come to us with most auspicious favour, and give us health and strength without a trouble.

उपहूताः पितरः सोम्यासो बर्हिष्येषु निधिषु प्रियेषु। त आ गमन्तु त इह श्रुवन्त्वधि ब्रुवन्तु तेऽवन्त्वस्मान्॥

upahūtāḥ pitaraḥ somyāso barhiṣyeṣu nidhiṣu priyeṣu | ta ā gamantu ta iha śruvantvadhi bruvantu te'vantvasmān ||

May they, the Fathers, worthy of the Soma, invited to their favourite oblations. Laid on the sacred grass, come nigh and listen: may they be gracious unto us and bless us.

आच्या जानु दक्षिणतो निषद्येमं यज्ञमभि गृणीत विश्वे। मा हिंसिष्ट पितरः केन चिन्नो यद्व आगः पुरुषता कराम॥

ācyā jānu dakṣiṇato niṣadyemaṁ yajñamabhi gṛṇīta viśve | mā hiṁsiṣṭa pitaraḥ kena cinno yadva āgaḥ puruṣatā karāma ||

Bowing your bended knees and seated southward, accept this sacrifice of ours with favour. Punish us not for any sin, O Fathers, which we through human frailty have committed.

आसीनासो अरुणीनामुपस्थे रयिं धत्त दाशुषे मर्त्याय। पुत्रेभ्यः पितरस्तस्य वस्वः प्र यच्छत त इहोर्जं दधात॥

āsīnāso aruṇīnāmupasthe rayiṁ dhatta dāśuṣe martyāya | putrebhyaḥ pitarastasya vasvaḥ pra yacchata ta ihorjaṁ dadhāta ||

Lapped in the bosom of the purple Mornings, give riches to the man who brings oblations. Grant to your sons a portion of that treasure, and, present, give them energy, ye Fathers.

ये नः पूर्वे पितरः सोम्यासोऽनूहिरे सोमपीथं वसिष्ठाः। तेभिर्यमः संरराणो हवींष्युशन्नुशद्भिः प्रतिकाममत्तु॥

ye naḥ pūrve pitaraḥ somyāso'nūhire somapīthaṁ vasiṣṭhāḥ | tebhiryamaḥ saṁrarāṇo havīṁṣyuśannuśadbhiḥ pratikāmamattu ||

Our ancient Fathers who deserve the Soma, who came, most noble, to our Soma banquet,- With these let Yama, yearning with the yearning, rejoicing eat our offerings at his pleasure.

ये तातृषुर्देवत्रा जेहमाना होत्राविदः स्तोमतष्टासो अर्कैः। आग्ने याहि सुविदत्रेभिरर्वाङ्सत्यैः कव्यैः पितृभिर्घर्मसद्भिः॥

ye tātṛṣurdevatrā jehamānā hotrāvidaḥ stomataṣṭāso arkaiḥ | āgne yāhi suvidatrebhirarvāṅsatyaiḥ kavyaiḥ pitṛbhirgharmasadbhiḥ ||

Come to us, Agni, with the gracioug Fathers who dwell in glowing light, the very Kavyas, Who thirsted mid the Gods, who hasten hither, oblation winners, theme of singers' praises.

ये सत्यासो हविरदो हविष्पा इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं दधानाः। आग्ने याहि सहस्रं देववन्दैः परैः पूर्वैः पितृभिर्घर्मसद्भिः॥

ye satyāso havirado haviṣpā indreṇa devaiḥ sarathaṁ dadhānāḥ | āgne yāhi sahasraṁ devavandaiḥ paraiḥ pūrvaiḥ pitṛbhirgharmasadbhiḥ ||

Come, Agni, come with countless ancient Fathers, dwellers in light, primeval, God-adorers, Eaters and drinkers of oblations, truthful, who travel with the Deities and Indra.

अग्निष्वात्ताः पितर एह गच्छत सदःसदः सदत सुप्रणीतयः। अत्ता हवींषि प्रयतानि बर्हिष्यथा रयिं सर्ववीरं दधातन॥

agniṣvāttāḥ pitara eha gacchata sadaḥsadaḥ sadata supraṇītayaḥ | attā havīṁṣi prayatāni barhiṣyathā rayiṁ sarvavīraṁ dadhātana ||

Fathers whom Agni's flames have tasted, come ye nigh: ye kindly leaders, take ye each your proper place. Eat sacrificial food presented on the grass: grant riches with a multitude of hero sons.

त्वमग्न ईळितो जातवेदोऽवाड्ढव्यानि सुरभीणि कृत्वी। प्रादाः पितृभ्यः स्वधया ते अक्षन्नद्धि त्वं देव प्रयता हवींषि॥

tvamagna īḻito jātavedo'vāḍḍhavyāni surabhīṇi kṛtvī | prādāḥ pitṛbhyaḥ svadhayā te akṣannaddhi tvaṁ deva prayatā havīṁṣi ||

Thou, Agni Jatavedas, when entreated, didst bear the offerings which thou madest fragrant, And give them to the Fathers who did cat them with Svadha. Eat, thou God, the gifts we bring thee.

ये चेह पितरो ये च नेह याँश्च विद्म याँ उ च न प्रविद्म। त्वं वेत्थ यति ते जातवेदः स्वधाभिर्यज्ञं सुकृतं जुषस्व॥

ye ceha pitaro ye ca neha yāśca vidma yā u ca na pravidma | tvaṁ vettha yati te jātavedaḥ svadhābhiryajñaṁ sukṛtaṁ juṣasva ||

Thou, Jatavedas, knowest well the number of Fathers who are here and who are absent, Of Fathers whom we know and whom we know not: accept the sacrifice wellprepared with portions.

ये अग्निदग्धा ये अनग्निदग्धा मध्ये दिवः स्वधया मादयन्ते। तेभिः स्वराळसुनीतिमेतां यथावशं तन्वं कल्पयस्व॥

ye agnidagdhā ye anagnidagdhā madhye divaḥ svadhayā mādayante | tebhiḥ svarāḻasunītimetāṁ yathāvaśaṁ tanvaṁ kalpayasva ||

They who, consumed by fire or not cremated, joy in their offering in the midst of heaven,- Grant them, O Sovran Lord, the world of spirits and their own body, as thy pleasure wills it.