सूक्त ९१

असर्जि वक्वा रथ्ये यथाजौ धिया मनोता प्रथमो मनीषी। दश स्वसारो अधि सानो अव्येऽजन्ति वह्निं सदनान्यच्छ॥

asarji vakvā rathye yathājau dhiyā manotā prathamo manīṣī | daśa svasāro adhi sāno avye'janti vahniṁ sadanānyaccha ||

As for a chariot-race, the skilful Speaker, Chief, Sage, Inventor, hath, with song, been started. The sisters ten upon the fleecy summit drive on the Car-horse to the resting places.

वीती जनस्य दिव्यस्य कव्यैरधि सुवानो नहुष्येभिरिन्दुः। प्र यो नृभिरमृतो मर्त्येभिर्मर्मृजानोऽविभिर्गोभिरद्भिः॥

vītī janasya divyasya kavyairadhi suvāno nahuṣyebhirinduḥ | pra yo nṛbhiramṛto martyebhirmarmṛjāno'vibhirgobhiradbhiḥ ||

The drop of Soma, pressed by wise Nahusyas, becomes the banquet of the Heavenly People- Indu, by hands of mortal men made beauteous, immortal, with the sheep and cows and waters.

वृषा वृष्णे रोरुवदंशुरस्मै पवमानो रुशदीर्ते पयो गोः। सहस्रमृक्वा पथिभिर्वचोविदध्वस्मभिः सूरो अण्वं वि याति॥

vṛṣā vṛṣṇe roruvadaṁśurasmai pavamāno ruśadīrte payo goḥ | sahasramṛkvā pathibhirvacovidadhvasmabhiḥ sūro aṇvaṁ vi yāti ||

Steer roaring unto Steer, this Pavamana, this juice runs to the white milk of the milch-cow. Through thousand fine hairs goes the tuneful Singer, like Sura by his fair and open pathways.

रुजा दृळ्हा चिद्रक्षसः सदांसि पुनान इन्द ऊर्णुहि वि वाजान्। वृश्चोपरिष्टात्तुजता वधेन ये अन्ति दूरादुपनायमेषाम्॥

rujā dṛḻhā cidrakṣasaḥ sadāṁsi punāna inda ūrṇuhi vi vājān | vṛścopariṣṭāttujatā vadhena ye anti dūrādupanāyameṣām ||

Break down the, strong seats even of the demons: cleansing thee, Indu, robd thyself in vigour. Rend with thy swift bolt, coming from above them, those who are near and those who yet are distant.

स प्रत्नवन्नव्यसे विश्ववार सूक्ताय पथः कृणुहि प्राचः। ये दुःषहासो वनुषा बृहन्तस्ताँस्ते अश्याम पुरुकृत्पुरुक्षो॥

sa pratnavannavyase viśvavāra sūktāya pathaḥ kṛṇuhi prācaḥ | ye duḥṣahāso vanuṣā bṛhantastāste aśyāma purukṛtpurukṣo ||

Prepare the forward paths in ancient manner for the new bymn, thou Giver of all bounties. Those which are high and hard for foes to conquer may we gain from thee, Active! Food-bestower!

एवा पुनानो अपः स्वर्गा अस्मभ्यं तोका तनयानि भूरि। शं नः क्षेत्रमुरु ज्योतींषि सोम ज्योङ्नः सूर्यं दृशये रिरीहि॥

evā punāno apaḥ svargā asmabhyaṁ tokā tanayāni bhūri | śaṁ naḥ kṣetramuru jyotīṁṣi soma jyoṅnaḥ sūryaṁ dṛśaye rirīhi ||

So purifying thee vouchsafe us waters, heaven's light, and cows, offipring and many children. Give us health, ample land, and lights, O Soma, and grant us long to look upon the sunshine.