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देवान्हुवे बृहच्छ्रवसः स्वस्तये ज्योतिष्कृतो अध्वरस्य प्रचेतसः। ये वावृधुः प्रतरं विश्ववेदस इन्द्रज्येष्ठासो अमृता ऋतावृधः॥

devānhuve bṛhacchravasaḥ svastaye jyotiṣkṛto adhvarasya pracetasaḥ | ye vāvṛdhuḥ prataraṁ viśvavedasa indrajyeṣṭhāso amṛtā ṛtāvṛdhaḥ ||

I CALL the Gods of lofty glory for our weal, the makers of the light, well-skilled in sacrifice; Those who have waxen mightily, Masters of all wealth, Immortal, strengthening Law, the Gods whom Indra leads.

इन्द्रप्रसूता वरुणप्रशिष्टा ये सूर्यस्य ज्योतिषो भागमानशुः। मरुद्गणे वृजने मन्म धीमहि माघोने यज्ञं जनयन्त सूरयः॥

indraprasūtā varuṇapraśiṣṭā ye sūryasya jyotiṣo bhāgamānaśuḥ | marudgaṇe vṛjane manma dhīmahi māghone yajñaṁ janayanta sūrayaḥ ||

For the strong band of Maruts will we frame a hymn: the chiefs shall bring forth sacrifice for Indra's troop, Who, sent by Indra and advised by Varuna, have gotten for themselves a share of Surya's light

इन्द्रो वसुभिः परि पातु नो गयमादित्यैर्नो अदितिः शर्म यच्छतु। रुद्रो रुद्रेभिर्देवो मृळयाति नस्त्वष्टा नो ग्नाभिः सुविताय जिन्वतु॥

indro vasubhiḥ pari pātu no gayamādityairno aditiḥ śarma yacchatu | rudro rudrebhirdevo mṛḻayāti nastvaṣṭā no gnābhiḥ suvitāya jinvatu ||

May Indra with the Vasus keep our dwelling safe, and Aditi with Adityas lend us sure defence. May the God Rudra with the Rudras favour us, and Tvastar with the Dames further us to success.

अदितिर्द्यावापृथिवी ऋतं महदिन्द्राविष्णू मरुतः स्वर्बृहत्। देवाँ आदित्याँ अवसे हवामहे वसून्रुद्रान्सवितारं सुदंससम्॥

aditirdyāvāpṛthivī ṛtaṁ mahadindrāviṣṇū marutaḥ svarbṛhat | devā ādityā avase havāmahe vasūnrudrānsavitāraṁ sudaṁsasam ||

Aditi, Heaven and Earth, the great eternal Law, Indra, Visnu, the Maruts, and the lofty Sky. We call upon Adityas, on the Gods, for help, on Vasus, Rudras, Savitar of wondrous deeds.

सरस्वान्धीभिर्वरुणो धृतव्रतः पूषा विष्णुर्महिमा वायुरश्विना। ब्रह्मकृतो अमृता विश्ववेदसः शर्म नो यंसन्त्रिवरूथमंहसः॥

sarasvāndhībhirvaruṇo dhṛtavrataḥ pūṣā viṣṇurmahimā vāyuraśvinā | brahmakṛto amṛtā viśvavedasaḥ śarma no yaṁsantrivarūthamaṁhasaḥ ||

With Holy Thoughts Sarasvan, firm-lawed Varuna, great Vayu, Pusan, Visnu, and the Asvins Twain, Lords of all wealth, Immortal, furtherers of prayer, grant us a triply-guarding refuge from distress.

वृषा यज्ञो वृषणः सन्तु यज्ञिया वृषणो देवा वृषणो हविष्कृतः। वृषणा द्यावापृथिवी ऋतावरी वृषा पर्जन्यो वृषणो वृषस्तुभः॥

vṛṣā yajño vṛṣaṇaḥ santu yajñiyā vṛṣaṇo devā vṛṣaṇo haviṣkṛtaḥ | vṛṣaṇā dyāvāpṛthivī ṛtāvarī vṛṣā parjanyo vṛṣaṇo vṛṣastubhaḥ ||

Strong be the sacrifice, strong be the Holy Ones, strong the preparers of oblation, strong the Gods. Mighty be Heaven and Earth, true to eternal Law, strong be Parjanya, strong be they who laud the Strong.

अग्नीषोमा वृषणा वाजसातये पुरुप्रशस्ता वृषणा उप ब्रुवे। यावीजिरे वृषणो देवयज्यया ता नः शर्म त्रिवरूथं वि यंसतः॥

agnīṣomā vṛṣaṇā vājasātaye purupraśastā vṛṣaṇā upa bruve | yāvījire vṛṣaṇo devayajyayā tā naḥ śarma trivarūthaṁ vi yaṁsataḥ ||

To win us strength I glorify the Mighty Twain, Agni and Soma, Mighty Ones whom many laud. May these vouchsafe us shelter with a triple guard, these whom the strong have served in worship of the Gods.

धृतव्रताः क्षत्रिया यज्ञनिष्कृतो बृहद्दिवा अध्वराणामभिश्रियः। अग्निहोतार ऋतसापो अद्रुहोऽपो असृजन्ननु वृत्रतूर्ये॥

dhṛtavratāḥ kṣatriyā yajñaniṣkṛto bṛhaddivā adhvarāṇāmabhiśriyaḥ | agnihotāra ṛtasāpo adruho'po asṛjannanu vṛtratūrye ||

Potent, with firm-fixt laws, arranging sacrifice, visiting solemn rites in splendour of the day, Obeying Order, these whose priest is Agni, free from falsehood, poured the waters out when Vrtra died.

द्यावापृथिवी जनयन्नभि व्रताप ओषधीर्वनिनानि यज्ञिया। अन्तरिक्षं स्वरा पप्रुरूतये वशं देवासस्तन्वी नि मामृजुः॥

dyāvāpṛthivī janayannabhi vratāpa oṣadhīrvanināni yajñiyā | antarikṣaṁ svarā paprurūtaye vaśaṁ devāsastanvī ni māmṛjuḥ ||

The Holy Ones engendered, for their several laws, the heavens and earth, the waters, and the plants and trees. They filled the firmament with heavenly light for help: the Gods embodied Wish and made it beautiful.

धर्तारो दिव ऋभवः सुहस्ता वातापर्जन्या महिषस्य तन्यतोः। आप ओषधीः प्र तिरन्तु नो गिरो भगो रातिर्वाजिनो यन्तु मे हवम्॥

dhartāro diva ṛbhavaḥ suhastā vātāparjanyā mahiṣasya tanyatoḥ | āpa oṣadhīḥ pra tirantu no giro bhago rātirvājino yantu me havam ||

May they who bear up heaven, the Rbhus deft of hand, and Vata and Parjanya of the thundering Bull, The waters and the plants, promote the songs we sing: come Bhaga, Rati, and the Vaijns to my call.

समुद्रः सिन्धू रजो अन्तरिक्षमज एकपात्तनयित्नुरर्णवः। अहिर्बुध्न्यः शृणवद्वचांसि मे विश्वे देवास उत सूरयो मम॥

samudraḥ sindhū rajo antarikṣamaja ekapāttanayitnurarṇavaḥ | ahirbudhnyaḥ śṛṇavadvacāṁsi me viśve devāsa uta sūrayo mama ||

Sindhu, the sea, the region, and the firmament, the thunder, and the ocean, Aja-Ekapad, The Dragon of the Deep, shall listen to my words, and all the Deities and Princes shall give ear.

स्याम वो मनवो देववीतये प्राञ्चं नो यज्ञं प्र णयत साधुया। आदित्या रुद्रा वसवः सुदानव इमा ब्रह्म शस्यमानानि जिन्वत॥

syāma vo manavo devavītaye prāñcaṁ no yajñaṁ pra ṇayata sādhuyā | ādityā rudrā vasavaḥ sudānava imā brahma śasyamānāni jinvata ||

May we, be yours, we men, to entertain the Gods: further our sacrifice and give it full success. Adityas, Rudras, Vasus, givers of good gifts, quicken the holy hymns which we are singing now

दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा पुरोहित ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेमि साधुया। क्षेत्रस्य पतिं प्रतिवेशमीमहे विश्वान्देवाँ अमृताँ अप्रयुच्छतः॥

daivyā hotārā prathamā purohita ṛtasya panthāmanvemi sādhuyā | kṣetrasya patiṁ prativeśamīmahe viśvāndevā amṛtā aprayucchataḥ ||

I follow with success upon the path of Law the two celestial Hotars, Priests of oldest time. We pray to him who dwelleth near, Guard of the Field, to all Immortal Gods who never are remiss.

वसिष्ठासः पितृवद्वाचमक्रत देवाँ ईळाना ऋषिवत्स्वस्तये। प्रीता इव ज्ञातयः काममेत्यास्मे देवासोऽव धूनुता वसु॥

vasiṣṭhāsaḥ pitṛvadvācamakrata devā īḻānā ṛṣivatsvastaye | prītā iva jñātayaḥ kāmametyāsme devāso'va dhūnutā vasu ||

Vasistha's sons have raised their voices, like their sire. Rsi-like praying to the Gods for happiness. Like friendly-minded kinsmen, come at our desire, O Gods, and shake down treasures on us from above.

देवान्वसिष्ठो अमृतान्ववन्दे ये विश्वा भुवनाभि प्रतस्थुः। ते नो रासन्तामुरुगायमद्य यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

devānvasiṣṭho amṛtānvavande ye viśvā bhuvanābhi pratasthuḥ | te no rāsantāmurugāyamadya yūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

Immortal Gods have I, Vasistha, lauded, Gods set on high above all other beings. May they this day grant us wide space and freedom: ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.