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कथा देवानां कतमस्य यामनि सुमन्तु नाम शृण्वतां मनामहे। को मृळाति कतमो नो मयस्करत्कतम ऊती अभ्या ववर्तति॥

kathā devānāṁ katamasya yāmani sumantu nāma śṛṇvatāṁ manāmahe | ko mṛḻāti katamo no mayaskaratkatama ūtī abhyā vavartati ||

WHAT God, of those who hear, is he whose well-praised name we may record in this our sacrifice; and how? Who will be gracious? Who of many give us bliss? Who out of all the Host will come to lend us aid?

क्रतूयन्ति क्रतवो हृत्सु धीतयो वेनन्ति वेनाः पतयन्त्या दिशः। न मर्डिता विद्यते अन्य एभ्यो देवेषु मे अधि कामा अयंसत॥

kratūyanti kratavo hṛtsu dhītayo venanti venāḥ patayantyā diśaḥ | na marḍitā vidyate anya ebhyo deveṣu me adhi kāmā ayaṁsata ||

The will and thoughts within my breast exert their power: they yearn with love, and fly to all the regions round. None other comforter is found save only these: my longings and my hopes are fixt upon the Gods.

नरा वा शंसं पूषणमगोह्यमग्निं देवेद्धमभ्यर्चसे गिरा। सूर्यामासा चन्द्रमसा यमं दिवि त्रितं वातमुषसमक्तुमश्विना॥

narā vā śaṁsaṁ pūṣaṇamagohyamagniṁ deveddhamabhyarcase girā | sūryāmāsā candramasā yamaṁ divi tritaṁ vātamuṣasamaktumaśvinā ||

To Narasamsa and to Pusan I sing forth, unconcealable Agni kindied by the Gods. To Sun and Moon, two Moons, to Yama in the heaven, to Trita, Vata, Dawn, Night, and the Atvins Twain.

कथा कविस्तुवीरवान्कया गिरा बृहस्पतिर्वावृधते सुवृक्तिभिः। अज एकपात्सुहवेभिरृक्वभिरहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो हवीमनि॥

kathā kavistuvīravānkayā girā bṛhaspatirvāvṛdhate suvṛktibhiḥ | aja ekapātsuhavebhirṛkvabhirahiḥ śṛṇotu budhnyo havīmani ||

How is the Sage extolled whom the loud singers praise? What voice, what hymn is used to laud Brhaspati? May Aja-Ekapad with Rkvans swift to hear, and Ahi of the Deep listen unto our call.

दक्षस्य वादिते जन्मनि व्रते राजाना मित्रावरुणा विवाससि। अतूर्तपन्थाः पुरुरथो अर्यमा सप्तहोता विषुरूपेषु जन्मसु॥

dakṣasya vādite janmani vrate rājānā mitrāvaruṇā vivāsasi | atūrtapanthāḥ pururatho aryamā saptahotā viṣurūpeṣu janmasu ||

Aditi, to the birth of Daksa and the vow thou summonest the Kings Mitra and Varuna. With course unchecked, with many chariots Aryaman comes with the seven priests to tribes of varied sort.

ते नो अर्वन्तो हवनश्रुतो हवं विश्वे शृण्वन्तु वाजिनो मितद्रवः। सहस्रसा मेधसाताविव त्मना महो ये धनं समिथेषु जभ्रिरे॥

te no arvanto havanaśruto havaṁ viśve śṛṇvantu vājino mitadravaḥ | sahasrasā medhasātāviva tmanā maho ye dhanaṁ samitheṣu jabhrire ||

May all those vigorous Coursers listen to our cry, hearers of invocation, speeding on their way; Winners of thousands where the priestly meed is won, who gather of themselves great wealth in every race.

प्र वो वायुं रथयुजं पुरंधिं स्तोमैः कृणुध्वं सख्याय पूषणम्। ते हि देवस्य सवितुः सवीमनि क्रतुं सचन्ते सचितः सचेतसः॥

pra vo vāyuṁ rathayujaṁ puraṁdhiṁ stomaiḥ kṛṇudhvaṁ sakhyāya pūṣaṇam | te hi devasya savituḥ savīmani kratuṁ sacante sacitaḥ sacetasaḥ ||

Bring ye Purandbi, bring Vayu who yokes his steeds, for friendship bring ye Pusan with your songs of praise: They with one mind, one thought attend the sacrifice, urged by the favouring aid of Savitar the God.

त्रिः सप्त सस्रा नद्यो महीरपो वनस्पतीन्पर्वताँ अग्निमूतये। कृशानुमस्तॄन्तिष्यं सधस्थ आ रुद्रं रुद्रेषु रुद्रियं हवामहे॥

triḥ sapta sasrā nadyo mahīrapo vanaspatīnparvatā agnimūtaye | kṛśānumastṝntiṣyaṁ sadhastha ā rudraṁ rudreṣu rudriyaṁ havāmahe ||

The thrice-seven wandering Rivers, yea, the mighty floods, the forest trees, the mountains, Agni to our aid, Krsanu, Tisya, archers to our gathering-place, and Rudra strong amid the Rudras we invoke.

सरस्वती सरयुः सिन्धुरूर्मिभिर्महो महीरवसा यन्तु वक्षणीः। देवीरापो मातरः सूदयित्न्वो घृतवत्पयो मधुमन्नो अर्चत॥

sarasvatī sarayuḥ sindhurūrmibhirmaho mahīravasā yantu vakṣaṇīḥ | devīrāpo mātaraḥ sūdayitnvo ghṛtavatpayo madhumanno arcata ||

Let the great Streams come hither with their mighty help, Sindhu, Sarasvati, and Sarayu with waves. Ye Goddess Floods, ye Mothers, animating all, promise us water rich in fatness and in balm.

उत माता बृहद्दिवा शृणोतु नस्त्वष्टा देवेभिर्जनिभिः पिता वचः। ऋभुक्षा वाजो रथस्पतिर्भगो रण्वः शंसः शशमानस्य पातु नः॥

uta mātā bṛhaddivā śṛṇotu nastvaṣṭā devebhirjanibhiḥ pitā vacaḥ | ṛbhukṣā vājo rathaspatirbhago raṇvaḥ śaṁsaḥ śaśamānasya pātu naḥ ||

And let Brhaddiva, the Mother, hear our call, and Tvastar, Father, with the Goddesses and Dames. Rbhuksan, Vaja, Bhaga, and Rathaspati, and the sweet speech of him who labours guard us well!

रण्वः संदृष्टौ पितुमाँ इव क्षयो भद्रा रुद्राणां मरुतामुपस्तुतिः। गोभिः ष्याम यशसो जनेष्वा सदा देवास इळया सचेमहि॥

raṇvaḥ saṁdṛṣṭau pitumā iva kṣayo bhadrā rudrāṇāṁ marutāmupastutiḥ | gobhiḥ ṣyāma yaśaso janeṣvā sadā devāsa iḻayā sacemahi ||

Pleasant to look on as a dwelling rich in food is the blest favour of the Maruts, Rudra's Sons. May we be famed among the folk for wealth in kine. and ever come to you, ye Gods, with sacred food.

यां मे धियं मरुत इन्द्र देवा अददात वरुण मित्र यूयम्। तां पीपयत पयसेव धेनुं कुविद्गिरो अधि रथे वहाथ॥

yāṁ me dhiyaṁ maruta indra devā adadāta varuṇa mitra yūyam | tāṁ pīpayata payaseva dhenuṁ kuvidgiro adhi rathe vahātha ||

The thought which ye, O Maruts, Indra and ye Gods have given to me, and ye, Mitra and Varuna,- Cause this to grow and swell like a milchcow with milk. Will ye not bear away my songs upon your car?

कुविदङ्ग प्रति यथा चिदस्य नः सजात्यस्य मरुतो बुबोधथ। नाभा यत्र प्रथमं संनसामहे तत्र जामित्वमदितिर्दधातु नः॥

kuvidaṅga prati yathā cidasya naḥ sajātyasya maruto bubodhatha | nābhā yatra prathamaṁ saṁnasāmahe tatra jāmitvamaditirdadhātu naḥ ||

O Maruts, do ye never, never recollect and call again to mind this our relationship? When next we meet together at the central point, even there shall Aditi confirm our brotherhood.

ते हि द्यावापृथिवी मातरा मही देवी देवाञ्जन्मना यज्ञिये इतः। उभे बिभृत उभयं भरीमभिः पुरू रेतांसि पितृभिश्च सिञ्चतः॥

te hi dyāvāpṛthivī mātarā mahī devī devāñjanmanā yajñiye itaḥ | ubhe bibhṛta ubhayaṁ bharīmabhiḥ purū retāṁsi pitṛbhiśca siñcataḥ ||

The Mothers, Heaven and Earth, those mighty Goddesses, worthy of sacrifice, ecune with the race of Gods. These Two with their support uphold both Gods and men, and with the Fathers pour the copious genial stream.

वि षा होत्रा विश्वमश्नोति वार्यं बृहस्पतिररमतिः पनीयसी। ग्रावा यत्र मधुषुदुच्यते बृहदवीवशन्त मतिभिर्मनीषिणः॥

vi ṣā hotrā viśvamaśnoti vāryaṁ bṛhaspatiraramatiḥ panīyasī | grāvā yatra madhuṣuducyate bṛhadavīvaśanta matibhirmanīṣiṇaḥ ||

This invocation wins all good that we desire Brhaspati, highly-praised Aramati, are here, Even where the stone that presses meath rings loudly out, and where the sages make their voices heard with hymns.

एवा कविस्तुवीरवाँ ऋतज्ञा द्रविणस्युर्द्रविणसश्चकानः। उक्थेभिरत्र मतिभिश्च विप्रोऽपीपयद्गयो दिव्यानि जन्म॥

evā kavistuvīravā ṛtajñā draviṇasyurdraviṇasaścakānaḥ | ukthebhiratra matibhiśca vipro'pīpayadgayo divyāni janma ||

Thus hath the sage, skilled in loud singers' duties, desiring riches, yearning after treasure, Gaya, the priestly singer, with his praises and hymns contented the Celestial people.

एवा प्लतेः सूनुरवीवृधद्वो विश्व आदित्या अदिते मनीषी। ईशानासो नरो अमर्त्येनास्तावि जनो दिव्यो गयेन॥

evā plateḥ sūnuravīvṛdhadvo viśva ādityā adite manīṣī | īśānāso naro amartyenāstāvi jano divyo gayena ||

Thus hath the thoughtful sage the son of Plati, praised you, O Aaiti and all Adityas. Men are made rich by those who are Immortal: the Heavenly Folk have been extolled by Gaya.