Sukta 26

प्र ह्यच्छा मनीषा स्पार्हा यन्ति नियुतः। प्र दस्रा नियुद्रथः पूषा अविष्टु माहिनः॥

pra hyacchā manīṣā spārhā yanti niyutaḥ | pra dasrā niyudrathaḥ pūṣā aviṣṭu māhinaḥ ||

FORWARD upon their way proceed the ready teams, the lovely songs. Further them glorious Pusan with yoked chariot, and the Mighty Twain!

यस्य त्यन्महित्वं वाताप्यमयं जनः। विप्र आ वंसद्धीतिभिश्चिकेत सुष्टुतीनाम्॥

yasya tyanmahitvaṁ vātāpyamayaṁ janaḥ | vipra ā vaṁsaddhītibhiściketa suṣṭutīnām ||

With sacred hymns let this man here, this singer, win the God to whom Belong this majesty and might. He hath observed our eulogies.

स वेद सुष्टुतीनामिन्दुर्न पूषा वृषा। अभि प्सुरः प्रुषायति व्रजं न आ प्रुषायति॥

sa veda suṣṭutīnāmindurna pūṣā vṛṣā | abhi psuraḥ pruṣāyati vrajaṁ na ā pruṣāyati ||

Pusan the Strong hath knowledge of sweet praises even as Indu hath. He dews our corn with moisture, he bedews the pasture of our kine.

मंसीमहि त्वा वयमस्माकं देव पूषन्। मतीनां च साधनं विप्राणां चाधवम्॥

maṁsīmahi tvā vayamasmākaṁ deva pūṣan | matīnāṁ ca sādhanaṁ viprāṇāṁ cādhavam ||

We will bethink ourselves of thee, O Pusan, O thou God, as One. Who brings fulfilment of our hymns, and stirs the singer and the sage.

प्रत्यर्धिर्यज्ञानामश्वहयो रथानाम्। ऋषिः स यो मनुर्हितो विप्रस्य यावयत्सखः॥

pratyardhiryajñānāmaśvahayo rathānām | ṛṣiḥ sa yo manurhito viprasya yāvayatsakhaḥ ||

joint-sharer of each sacrifice, the driver of the chariot steeds; The Rsi who is good to man, the singer's Friend and faithful Guard.

आधीषमाणायाः पतिः शुचायाश्च शुचस्य च। वासोवायोऽवीनामा वासांसि मर्मृजत्॥

ādhīṣamāṇāyāḥ patiḥ śucāyāśca śucasya ca | vāsovāyo'vīnāmā vāsāṁsi marmṛjat ||

One who is Lord of Suca, Lord of Suca caring for herself: Weaving the raiment of the sheep and making raiment beautiful.

इनो वाजानां पतिरिनः पुष्टीनां सखा। प्र श्मश्रु हर्यतो दूधोद्वि वृथा यो अदाभ्यः॥

ino vājānāṁ patirinaḥ puṣṭīnāṁ sakhā | pra śmaśru haryato dūdhodvi vṛthā yo adābhyaḥ ||

The mighty Lord of spoil and wealth, Strong Friend of all prosperity; He with light movement shakes his beard, lovely and ne'er to be deceived.

आ ते रथस्य पूषन्नजा धुरं ववृत्युः। विश्वस्यार्थिनः सखा सनोजा अनपच्युतः॥

ā te rathasya pūṣannajā dhuraṁ vavṛtyuḥ | viśvasyārthinaḥ sakhā sanojā anapacyutaḥ ||

O Pusan, may those goats of thine turn hitherward thy chariot-pole. Friend of all suppliants; art thou, born in old time, and arm and sure.

अस्माकमूर्जा रथं पूषा अविष्टु माहिनः। भुवद्वाजानां वृध इमं नः शृणवद्धवम्॥

asmākamūrjā rathaṁ pūṣā aviṣṭu māhinaḥ | bhuvadvājānāṁ vṛdha imaṁ naḥ śṛṇavaddhavam ||

May the majestic Pusan speed our chariot with his power and might. May he increase our store of wealth and listen to this call of ours.