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ततं मे अपस्तदु तायते पुनः स्वादिष्ठा धीतिरुचथाय शस्यते। अयं समुद्र इह विश्वदेव्यः स्वाहाकृतस्य समु तृप्णुत ऋभवः॥

tataṁ me apastadu tāyate punaḥ svādiṣṭhā dhītirucathāya śasyate | ayaṁ samudra iha viśvadevyaḥ svāhākṛtasya samu tṛpṇuta ṛbhavaḥ ||

THE holy work I wrought before is wrought again: my sweetest hymn is sung to celebrate your praise. Here, O ye Rbhus, is this sea for all the Gods: sate you with Soma offered with the hallowing word.

आभोगयं प्र यदिच्छन्त ऐतनापाकाः प्राञ्चो मम के चिदापयः। सौधन्वनासश्चरितस्य भूमनागच्छत सवितुर्दाशुषो गृहम्॥

ābhogayaṁ pra yadicchanta aitanāpākāḥ prāñco mama ke cidāpayaḥ | saudhanvanāsaścaritasya bhūmanāgacchata saviturdāśuṣo gṛham ||

When, seeking your enjoyment onward from afar, ye, certain of my kinsmen, wandered on your way, Sons of Sudhanvan, after your long journeying, ye came unto the home of liberal Savitar.

तत्सविता वोऽमृतत्वमासुवदगोह्यं यच्छ्रवयन्त ऐतन। त्यं चिच्चमसमसुरस्य भक्षणमेकं सन्तमकृणुता चतुर्वयम्॥

tatsavitā vo'mṛtatvamāsuvadagohyaṁ yacchravayanta aitana | tyaṁ ciccamasamasurasya bhakṣaṇamekaṁ santamakṛṇutā caturvayam ||

Savitar therefore gave you immortality, because ye came proclaiming him whom naught can hide; And this the drinking-chalice of the Asura, which till that time was one, ye made to be fourfold.

विष्ट्वी शमी तरणित्वेन वाघतो मर्तासः सन्तो अमृतत्वमानशुः। सौधन्वना ऋभवः सूरचक्षसः संवत्सरे समपृच्यन्त धीतिभिः॥

viṣṭvī śamī taraṇitvena vāghato martāsaḥ santo amṛtatvamānaśuḥ | saudhanvanā ṛbhavaḥ sūracakṣasaḥ saṁvatsare samapṛcyanta dhītibhiḥ ||

When they had served with zeal at sacrifice as priests, they, mortal as they were, gained immortality. The Rbhus, children of Sudhanvan, bright as suns, were in a year's course made associate with prayers.

क्षेत्रमिव वि ममुस्तेजनेनँ एकं पात्रमृभवो जेहमानम्। उपस्तुता उपमं नाधमाना अमर्त्येषु श्रव इच्छमानाः॥

kṣetramiva vi mamustejanena ekaṁ pātramṛbhavo jehamānam | upastutā upamaṁ nādhamānā amartyeṣu śrava icchamānāḥ ||

The Rbhus, with a rod measured, as 'twere a field, the single sacrificial chalice. wide of mouth, Lauded of all who saw, praying for what is best, desiring glorious fame among Immortal Gods.

आ मनीषामन्तरिक्षस्य नृभ्यः स्रुचेव घृतं जुहवाम विद्मना। तरणित्वा ये पितुरस्य सश्चिर ऋभवो वाजमरुहन्दिवो रजः॥

ā manīṣāmantarikṣasya nṛbhyaḥ sruceva ghṛtaṁ juhavāma vidmanā | taraṇitvā ye piturasya saścira ṛbhavo vājamaruhandivo rajaḥ ||

As oil in ladles, we through knowledge will present unto the Heroes of the firmament our hymn,- The Rbhus who came near with this great Father's speed, and rose to heaven's high sphere to cat the strengthening food.

ऋभुर्न इन्द्रः शवसा नवीयानृभुर्वाजेभिर्वसुभिर्वसुर्ददिः। युष्माकं देवा अवसाहनि प्रियेऽभि तिष्ठेम पृत्सुतीरसुन्वताम्॥

ṛbhurna indraḥ śavasā navīyānṛbhurvājebhirvasubhirvasurdadiḥ | yuṣmākaṁ devā avasāhani priye'bhi tiṣṭhema pṛtsutīrasunvatām ||

Rbhu to us is Indra freshest in his might, Rbhu with powers and wealth is giver of rich gifts. Gods, through your favour may we on the happy day quell the attacks of those who pour no offerings forth.

निश्चर्मण ऋभवो गामपिंशत सं वत्सेनासृजता मातरं पुनः। सौधन्वनासः स्वपस्यया नरो जिव्री युवाना पितराकृणोतन॥

niścarmaṇa ṛbhavo gāmapiṁśata saṁ vatsenāsṛjatā mātaraṁ punaḥ | saudhanvanāsaḥ svapasyayā naro jivrī yuvānā pitarākṛṇotana ||

Out of a skin, O Rbhus, once ye formed a cow, and brought the mother close unto her calf again. Sons of Sudhanvan, Heroes, with surpassing skill ye made your aged Parents youthful as before.

वाजेभिर्नो वाजसातावविड्ढ्यृभुमाँ इन्द्र चित्रमा दर्षि राधः। तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः॥

vājebhirno vājasātāvaviḍḍhyṛbhumā indra citramā darṣi rādhaḥ | tanno mitro varuṇo māmahantāmaditiḥ sindhuḥ pṛthivī uta dyauḥ ||

Help us with strength where spoil is won, O Indra: joined with the gbhus give us varied bounty. This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.