सूक्त ६५

यश्चिकेत स सुक्रतुर्देवत्रा स ब्रवीतु नः। वरुणो यस्य दर्शतो मित्रो वा वनते गिरः॥

yaściketa sa sukraturdevatrā sa bravītu naḥ | varuṇo yasya darśato mitro vā vanate giraḥ ||

FULL wise is he who hath discerned: let him speak to us of the Gods,- The man whose praise-songs Varuna the beautiful, or Mitra, loves.

ता हि श्रेष्ठवर्चसा राजाना दीर्घश्रुत्तमा। ता सत्पती ऋतावृध ऋतावाना जनेजने॥

tā hi śreṣṭhavarcasā rājānā dīrghaśruttamā | tā satpatī ṛtāvṛdha ṛtāvānā janejane ||

For they are Kings of noblest might, of glorious fame most widely spread; Lords of the brave, who strengthen Law, the Holy Ones with every race.

ता वामियानोऽवसे पूर्वा उप ब्रुवे सचा। स्वश्वासः सु चेतुना वाजाँ अभि प्र दावने॥

tā vāmiyāno'vase pūrvā upa bruve sacā | svaśvāsaḥ su cetunā vājā abhi pra dāvane ||

Approaching you with prayer for aid, together I address you first We who have good steeds call on you, Most Sage, to give us strength besides.

मित्रो अंहोश्चिदादुरु क्षयाय गातुं वनते। मित्रस्य हि प्रतूर्वतः सुमतिरस्ति विधतः॥

mitro aṁhościdāduru kṣayāya gātuṁ vanate | mitrasya hi pratūrvataḥ sumatirasti vidhataḥ ||

E'en out of misery Mitra gives a way to dwelling at our case, For he who worships hath the grace of Mitra, fighter in the van. '

वयं मित्रस्यावसि स्याम सप्रथस्तमे। अनेहसस्त्वोतयः सत्रा वरुणशेषसः॥

vayaṁ mitrasyāvasi syāma saprathastame | anehasastvotayaḥ satrā varuṇaśeṣasaḥ ||

In Mitra's shelter that extends to utmost distance may we dwell, Unmenaced, guarded by the care, ever as sons of Varuna.

युवं मित्रेमं जनं यतथः सं च नयथः। मा मघोनः परि ख्यतं मो अस्माकमृषीणां गोपीथे न उरुष्यतम्॥

yuvaṁ mitremaṁ janaṁ yatathaḥ saṁ ca nayathaḥ | mā maghonaḥ pari khyataṁ mo asmākamṛṣīṇāṁ gopīthe na uruṣyatam ||

Ye, Mitra, urge this people on, and to one end direct their ways. Neglect not ye the wealthy chiefs, neglect not us the Rsis: be our guardians when ye quaff the milk.