Sukta 31

आ नो देवानामुप वेतु शंसो विश्वेभिस्तुरैरवसे यजत्रः। तेभिर्वयं सुषखायो भवेम तरन्तो विश्वा दुरिता स्याम॥

ā no devānāmupa vetu śaṁso viśvebhisturairavase yajatraḥ | tebhirvayaṁ suṣakhāyo bhavema taranto viśvā duritā syāma ||

MAY benediction of the Gods approach us, holy, to aid us with all rapid succours. Therewith may we be happily befriended, and pass triumphant over all our troubles.

परि चिन्मर्तो द्रविणं ममन्यादृतस्य पथा नमसा विवासेत्। उत स्वेन क्रतुना सं वदेत श्रेयांसं दक्षं मनसा जगृभ्यात्॥

pari cinmarto draviṇaṁ mamanyādṛtasya pathā namasā vivāset | uta svena kratunā saṁ vadeta śreyāṁsaṁ dakṣaṁ manasā jagṛbhyāt ||

A man should think on wealth and strive to win it by adoration on the path of Order, Counsel himself with his own mental insight, and grasp still nobler vigour with his spirit.

अधायि धीतिरससृग्रमंशास्तीर्थे न दस्ममुप यन्त्यूमाः। अभ्यानश्म सुवितस्य शूषं नवेदसो अमृतानामभूम॥

adhāyi dhītirasasṛgramaṁśāstīrthe na dasmamupa yantyūmāḥ | abhyānaśma suvitasya śūṣaṁ navedaso amṛtānāmabhūma ||

The hymn is formed, poured are the allotted portions: as to a ford friends come unto the Wondrous. We have obtained the power of case and comfort, we haVe become acquainted, with Immortals.

नित्यश्चाकन्यात्स्वपतिर्दमूना यस्मा उ देवः सविता जजान। भगो वा गोभिरर्यमेमनज्यात्सो अस्मै चारुश्छदयदुत स्यात्॥

nityaścākanyātsvapatirdamūnā yasmā u devaḥ savitā jajāna | bhago vā gobhiraryamemanajyātso asmai cāruśchadayaduta syāt ||

Pleased be the Eternal Lord who loves the household with this man whom God Savitar created. May Bhaga Aryaman grace him with cattle: may he appear to him, and be, delightful.

इयं सा भूया उषसामिव क्षा यद्ध क्षुमन्तः शवसा समायन्। अस्य स्तुतिं जरितुर्भिक्षमाणा आ नः शग्मास उप यन्तु वाजाः॥

iyaṁ sā bhūyā uṣasāmiva kṣā yaddha kṣumantaḥ śavasā samāyan | asya stutiṁ jariturbhikṣamāṇā ā naḥ śagmāsa upa yantu vājāḥ ||

Like the Dawns' dwelling-place be this assembly, where in their might men rich in food have gathered. Striving to share the praises of this singer. To us come strengthening and effectual riches!

अस्येदेषा सुमतिः पप्रथानाभवत्पूर्व्या भूमना गौः। अस्य सनीळा असुरस्य योनौ समान आ भरणे बिभ्रमाणाः॥

asyedeṣā sumatiḥ paprathānābhavatpūrvyā bhūmanā gauḥ | asya sanīḻā asurasya yonau samāna ā bharaṇe bibhramāṇāḥ ||

This Bull's most gracious far-extended favour existed first of all in full abundance. By his support they are maintained in common who in the Asura's mansion dwell together.

किं स्विद्वनं क उ स वृक्ष आस यतो द्यावापृथिवी निष्टतक्षुः। संतस्थाने अजरे इतऊती अहानि पूर्वीरुषसो जरन्त॥

kiṁ svidvanaṁ ka u sa vṛkṣa āsa yato dyāvāpṛthivī niṣṭatakṣuḥ | saṁtasthāne ajare itaūtī ahāni pūrvīruṣaso jaranta ||

What was the tree, what wood, in sooth, produced it, from which they fashioned forth the Earth and Heaven? These Twain stand fast and wax not old for ever: these have sung praise to many a day and morning.

नैतावदेना परो अन्यदस्त्युक्षा स द्यावापृथिवी बिभर्ति। त्वचं पवित्रं कृणुत स्वधावान्यदीं सूर्यं न हरितो वहन्ति॥

naitāvadenā paro anyadastyukṣā sa dyāvāpṛthivī bibharti | tvacaṁ pavitraṁ kṛṇuta svadhāvānyadīṁ sūryaṁ na harito vahanti ||

Not only here is this: more is beyond us. He is the Bull, the Heaven's and Earth's supporter. With power divine he makes his skin a filter, when the Bay Coursers bear him on as Surya.

स्तेगो न क्षामत्येति पृथ्वीं मिहं न वातो वि ह वाति भूम। मित्रो यत्र वरुणो अज्यमानोऽग्निर्वने न व्यसृष्ट शोकम्॥

stego na kṣāmatyeti pṛthvīṁ mihaṁ na vāto vi ha vāti bhūma | mitro yatra varuṇo ajyamāno'gnirvane na vyasṛṣṭa śokam ||

He passes o'er the broad earth like a Stega: he penetrates the world as Wind the mist-cloud. He, balmed with oil, near Varuna and Mitra, like Agni in the wood, hath shot forth splendour.

स्तरीर्यत्सूत सद्यो अज्यमाना व्यथिरव्यथीः कृणुत स्वगोपा। पुत्रो यत्पूर्वः पित्रोर्जनिष्ट शम्यां गौर्जगार यद्ध पृच्छान्॥

starīryatsūta sadyo ajyamānā vyathiravyathīḥ kṛṇuta svagopā | putro yatpūrvaḥ pitrorjaniṣṭa śamyāṁ gaurjagāra yaddha pṛcchān ||

When suddenly called the cow that erst was barren, she, self-protected, ended all her troubles. Earth, when the first son sprang from sire and mother, cast up the gami, that which men were seeking.

उत कण्वं नृषदः पुत्रमाहुरुत श्यावो धनमादत्त वाजी। प्र कृष्णाय रुशदपिन्वतोधरृतमत्र नकिरस्मा अपीपेत्॥

uta kaṇvaṁ nṛṣadaḥ putramāhuruta śyāvo dhanamādatta vājī | pra kṛṣṇāya ruśadapinvatodharṛtamatra nakirasmā apīpet ||

To Nrsad's son they gave the name of Kainva, and he the brown-hued courser won the treasure. For him dark-coloured streamed the shining udder: none made it swell for him. Thus Order willed it.