सूक्त ४८

तं त्वा नृम्णानि बिभ्रतं सधस्थेषु महो दिवः। चारुं सुकृत्ययेमहे॥

taṁ tvā nṛmṇāni bibhrataṁ sadhastheṣu maho divaḥ | cāruṁ sukṛtyayemahe ||

WITH sacrifice we seek to thee kind Cherisher of manly might In mansions of the lofty heavens;

संवृक्तधृष्णुमुक्थ्यं महामहिव्रतं मदम्। शतं पुरो रुरुक्षणिम्॥

saṁvṛktadhṛṣṇumukthyaṁ mahāmahivrataṁ madam | śataṁ puro rurukṣaṇim ||

Gladdening crusher of the bold, ruling with very mighty sway, Destroyer of a hundred forts.

अतस्त्वा रयिमभि राजानं सुक्रतो दिवः। सुपर्णो अव्यथिर्भरत्॥

atastvā rayimabhi rājānaṁ sukrato divaḥ | suparṇo avyathirbharat ||

Hence, Sapient One! the Falcon, strong of wing, unwearied, brought thee down, Lord over riches, from the sky.

विश्वस्मा इत्स्वर्दृशे साधारणं रजस्तुरम्। गोपामृतस्य विर्भरत्॥

viśvasmā itsvardṛśe sādhāraṇaṁ rajasturam | gopāmṛtasya virbharat ||

That each may see the light, the Bird brought us the guard of Law, the Friend Of all, the speeder through the air.

अधा हिन्वान इन्द्रियं ज्यायो महित्वमानशे। अभिष्टिकृद्विचर्षणिः॥

adhā hinvāna indriyaṁ jyāyo mahitvamānaśe | abhiṣṭikṛdvicarṣaṇiḥ ||

And now, sent forth, it hath attained to mighty power and majesty, Most active, ready to assist.