सूक्त ९५

कनिक्रन्ति हरिरा सृज्यमानः सीदन्वनस्य जठरे पुनानः। नृभिर्यतः कृणुते निर्णिजं गा अतो मतीर्जनयत स्वधाभिः॥

kanikranti harirā sṛjyamānaḥ sīdanvanasya jaṭhare punānaḥ | nṛbhiryataḥ kṛṇute nirṇijaṁ gā ato matīrjanayata svadhābhiḥ ||

Loud neighs the Tawny Steed when started, settling deep in the wooden vessel while they cleanse him. Led by the men he takes the milk for raiment: then shall he, through his powers, engender praise- songs.

हरिः सृजानः पथ्यामृतस्येयर्ति वाचमरितेव नावम्। देवो देवानां गुह्यानि नामाविष्कृणोति बर्हिषि प्रवाचे॥

hariḥ sṛjānaḥ pathyāmṛtasyeyarti vācamariteva nāvam | devo devānāṁ guhyāni nāmāviṣkṛṇoti barhiṣi pravāce ||

As one who rows drives on his boat, he, Gold-hued, sends forth his voice, loosed on the path of Order. As God, the secret names of Gods he utters, to be declared on sacred grass more widely.

अपामिवेदूर्मयस्तर्तुराणाः प्र मनीषा ईरते सोममच्छ। नमस्यन्तीरुप च यन्ति सं चा च विशन्त्युशतीरुशन्तम्॥

apāmivedūrmayastarturāṇāḥ pra manīṣā īrate somamaccha | namasyantīrupa ca yanti saṁ cā ca viśantyuśatīruśantam ||

Hastening onward like the waves of waters, our holy hymns are pressing nigh to Soma. To him they come with lowly adoration, and, longing, enter him who longs to meet them.

तं मर्मृजानं महिषं न सानावंशुं दुहन्त्युक्षणं गिरिष्ठाम्। तं वावशानं मतयः सचन्ते त्रितो बिभर्ति वरुणं समुद्रे॥

taṁ marmṛjānaṁ mahiṣaṁ na sānāvaṁśuṁ duhantyukṣaṇaṁ giriṣṭhām | taṁ vāvaśānaṁ matayaḥ sacante trito bibharti varuṇaṁ samudre ||

They drain the stalk, the Steer who dwells on mountains, even as a Bull who decks him on the upland. Hymns follow and attend him as he bellows: Trita bears Varuna aloft in ocean.

इष्यन्वाचमुपवक्तेव होतुः पुनान इन्दो वि ष्या मनीषाम्। इन्द्रश्च यत्क्षयथः सौभगाय सुवीर्यस्य पतयः स्याम॥

iṣyanvācamupavakteva hotuḥ punāna indo vi ṣyā manīṣām | indraśca yatkṣayathaḥ saubhagāya suvīryasya patayaḥ syāma ||

Sending thy voice out as Director, loosen the Invoker's thought, O Indu, as they cleanse thee. While thou and Indra rule for our advantage, may we be masters of heroic vigour.