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यो यजाति यजात इत्सुनवच्च पचाति च। ब्रह्मेदिन्द्रस्य चाकनत्॥

yo yajāti yajāta itsunavacca pacāti ca | brahmedindrasya cākanat ||

THAT Brahman pleases Indra well, who worships, sacrifices, pours Libation, and prepares the meal.

पुरोळाशं यो अस्मै सोमं ररत आशिरम्। पादित्तं शक्रो अंहसः॥

puroḻāśaṁ yo asmai somaṁ rarata āśiram | pādittaṁ śakro aṁhasaḥ ||

Sakra protects from woe the man who gives him sacrificial cake. And offers Soma blent with milk.

तस्य द्युमाँ असद्रथो देवजूतः स शूशुवत्। विश्वा वन्वन्नमित्रिया॥

tasya dyumā asadratho devajūtaḥ sa śūśuvat | viśvā vanvannamitriyā ||

His chariot shall be glorious, sped by Gods, and mighty shall he be, Subduing all hostilities.

अस्य प्रजावती गृहेऽसश्चन्ती दिवेदिवे। इळा धेनुमती दुहे॥

asya prajāvatī gṛhe'saścantī divedive | iḻā dhenumatī duhe ||

Each day that passes, in his house flows his libation, rich in milk, Exhaustless, bringing progeny.

या दम्पती समनसा सुनुत आ च धावतः। देवासो नित्ययाशिरा॥

yā dampatī samanasā sunuta ā ca dhāvataḥ | devāso nityayāśirā ||

O Gods, with constant draught of milk, husband and wife with one accord Press out and wash the Soma juice.

प्रति प्राशव्याँ इतः सम्यञ्चा बर्हिराशाते। न ता वाजेषु वायतः॥

prati prāśavyā itaḥ samyañcā barhirāśāte | na tā vājeṣu vāyataḥ ||

They gain sufficient food: they come united to the sacred grass, And never do they fail in strength.

न देवानामपि ह्नुतः सुमतिं न जुगुक्षतः। श्रवो बृहद्विवासतः॥

na devānāmapi hnutaḥ sumatiṁ na jugukṣataḥ | śravo bṛhadvivāsataḥ ||

Never do they deny or seek to hide the favour of the Gods: They win high glory for themselves.

पुत्रिणा ता कुमारिणा विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नुतः। उभा हिरण्यपेशसा॥

putriṇā tā kumāriṇā viśvamāyurvyaśnutaḥ | ubhā hiraṇyapeśasā ||

With sons and daughters by their side they reach their full extent of life, Both decked with ornaments of gold.

वीतिहोत्रा कृतद्वसू दशस्यन्तामृताय कम्। समूधो रोमशं हतो देवेषु कृणुतो दुवः॥

vītihotrā kṛtadvasū daśasyantāmṛtāya kam | samūdho romaśaṁ hato deveṣu kṛṇuto duvaḥ ||

Serving the Immortal One with gifts of sacrificial meal and wealth, They satisfy the claims of love and pay due honour to the Gods.

आ शर्म पर्वतानां वृणीमहे नदीनाम्। आ विष्णोः सचाभुवः॥

ā śarma parvatānāṁ vṛṇīmahe nadīnām | ā viṣṇoḥ sacābhuvaḥ ||

We claim protection from the Hills, we claim protection of the Floods, Of him who stands by Visnu's side.

ऐतु पूषा रयिर्भगः स्वस्ति सर्वधातमः। उरुरध्वा स्वस्तये॥

aitu pūṣā rayirbhagaḥ svasti sarvadhātamaḥ | ururadhvā svastaye ||

May Pusan come, and Bhaga, Lord of wealth, All-bounteous, for our weal Broad be the path that leads to bliss:

अरमतिरनर्वणो विश्वो देवस्य मनसा। आदित्यानामनेह इत्॥

aramatiranarvaṇo viśvo devasya manasā | ādityānāmaneha it ||

Aramati, and, free from foes, Visva with spirit of a God, And the Adityas' peerless might.

यथा नो मित्रो अर्यमा वरुणः सन्ति गोपाः। सुगा ऋतस्य पन्थाः॥

yathā no mitro aryamā varuṇaḥ santi gopāḥ | sugā ṛtasya panthāḥ ||

Seeing that Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuna are guarding us, The paths of Law are fair to tread.

अग्निं वः पूर्व्यं गिरा देवमीळे वसूनाम्। सपर्यन्तः पुरुप्रियं मित्रं न क्षेत्रसाधसम्॥

agniṁ vaḥ pūrvyaṁ girā devamīḻe vasūnām | saparyantaḥ purupriyaṁ mitraṁ na kṣetrasādhasam ||

I glorify with song, for wealth, Agni the God, the first of you. We honour as a well-loved Friend the God who prospereth our fields.

मक्षू देववतो रथः शूरो वा पृत्सु कासु चित्। देवानां य इन्मनो यजमान इयक्षत्यभीदयज्वनो भुवत्॥

makṣū devavato rathaḥ śūro vā pṛtsu kāsu cit | devānāṁ ya inmano yajamāna iyakṣatyabhīdayajvano bhuvat ||

As in all frays the hero, so swift moves his car whom Gods attend. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.

न यजमान रिष्यसि न सुन्वान न देवयो। देवानां य इन्मनो यजमान इयक्षत्यभीदयज्वनो भुवत्॥

na yajamāna riṣyasi na sunvāna na devayo | devānāṁ ya inmano yajamāna iyakṣatyabhīdayajvano bhuvat ||

Ne'er are ye injured, worshipper, presser of juice, or pious man. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.

नकिष्टं कर्मणा नशन्न प्र योषन्न योषति। देवानां य इन्मनो यजमान इयक्षत्यभीदयज्वनो भुवत्॥

nakiṣṭaṁ karmaṇā naśanna pra yoṣanna yoṣati | devānāṁ ya inmano yajamāna iyakṣatyabhīdayajvano bhuvat ||

None in his action equals him, none holds him far or keeps him off. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.

असदत्र सुवीर्यमुत त्यदाश्वश्व्यम्। देवानां य इन्मनो यजमान इयक्षत्यभीदयज्वनो भुवत्॥

asadatra suvīryamuta tyadāśvaśvyam | devānāṁ ya inmano yajamāna iyakṣatyabhīdayajvano bhuvat ||

Such strength of heroes shall be his, such mastery of fleet-foot steeds. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.