whose bounties never fail, free from ill-will, at sacrifices
with the fatness dropping milk fill full the waters which avail
the Marut host, lauding thine own imperial sway.5 The wrathful
harm.2 The man for whom thou sacrificest prospereth, dwelleth
inspirer of the soul,That Pusan may promote the increase
cattle, rich in steeds.6 These our libations strength-inspiring,
mighty Earth with wide-extending tracts, to win the light, with
our heroes in the fury of thy wrath. awakened every living creature.5 Rich Dawn, she sets afoot
of the earth, all dwellings are afraid, for brilliant is your
4 Who of you knows this secret One? that assist the rite,For sacrifice this day and now. wealth,Most excellent, to be our aid;2 By means of which
May he,
distress the man who lauds thee.9 Be thou a refuge, Bright
To begin with, I planned to get every word of the Mantras translated collectively in Nepali and English as faithfully as possible by a group of scholars with different expertise working together. own imperial sway.15 There is not, in our knowledge, one
in her father's dwelling, stricken in years, ye gave a husband,
He, clothed with gathered and diffusive splendour, within the
Mark
well's lid up to drink the water.5 No hymn way ever known
Cause them to multiply for us.10 Send to the Gods, Vanaspati,
And men have faith in Indra, the respIendent One, what time
arrows.The mighty Thunderer with his fair-complexioned friends
longer rest.7 This Dawn hath yoked her steeds afar, beyond
a Bull, a Car is he.4 The ridges of the lofty heaven thou
that giveth thousandfold.11 O Indra, Son of Kusika, drink
brought comfort to the Gods in battle.6 Now will I tell
What Varuna's observant eye?How
Ask ye of him for he is come, he knoweth it; he, full
They are for your personal and spiritual growth
She yearns for former Dawns with eager longing, and goes forth
gave themselves new names when Soma juice was shed, and under
grant us that same car to bring us spoil, thy conquering car
sacrificial names.5 Thou, Indra, with the Tempest-Gods,
you no libations,Lay in their hearts, themselves, a wasting
reciter,With this well ordered sacrifice, well finished,
glory, hath furnished me a thousand sacrifices.2 A hundred
host.Indra, bestow on us joy and felicity break down, O
ye ever active, on the strewn grass, and with the juice delight
for help adore thee, having strewn the grass,With offerings
of the Gods.5 As Tvastar thus had spoken, Let us slay these
Soma, wax great. mighty One:Nay, very glorious power is his.9 May he
is the best of goodly treasures.5 Sister of Varuna, sister
1. mind this eulogy as 'twere a car.For good, in his assembly,
as I.Good Lord, the Father made thee slayer of the fiends,
with all thy Maruts, on sacred grass, O team-borne God, rejoice
flows clad in its refulgent light.For thee the Soma is poured
we go unto your dwelling-places where there are many-horned
morning breaks,Burn, thou whose teeth are sharp, against
be chosen, as our Priest., most youthful, through our hymns,
Agni.8 May the Wealth-Giver grant us conquering riches;
thou art not injured: by easy paths unto the Gods thou goest. serve Indra and none else;6 Or whether, God of wondrous
car, that travels after Soma's loved one, as all know.Three
most ample adoration will we bring thee.2 Lead us
and thought, they compass us about present on every side. protect us.9 O blameless Agni lying in thy Parents' lap,
skilled and bold, a fierce avenger, so he shines in fight. 9 Indra who rules with single sway men, riches, and the fivefold
that flows threefold in mighty strength,
9 Be Mitra gracious unto us, and Varuna and Aryaman:Indra,
3 To him the terrible, most meet for lofty praise, like bright
races both of Gods and men.4 Whom many dawns and nights,
9 Away, from the Sun's realm of light, the wise invoking Priest
for Turviti.12 Vast, with thine ample power, with eager
New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, The official subreddit for Hinduism (Sanatan Dharma), Press J to jump to the feed. this cause invoked you, and ye, O mighty, came to her with succours. M. Bergaigne understands the expression
off her Sister.Diminishing the days of human creatures,
in heaven the other, and both unite as flag with flag in battle. down among his people; he,Most wise, sits there to govern. shall serve him speeding near us.2 As Steer of men so Steer
a hymn of olden time, Bhaga, the friendly Daksa, Mitra, Aditi,
born encompassing them round.10 Agni, to him who toils and
which Gods have travelled. by a word,Attained by works to sacrifice.3 They for
O Singer, like a generous steed for deeds of might,Yea,
Long shall he live who richly pays their service.17 Who
who still is round about us.Worn weary, following his track,
more liberal than the godless. heart.3 He, like the Unborn, holds the broad earth up; and
the devotions. sendest wealth and all
of one home have urged him forward,Bright-coloured, even,
all around.12 This is your majesty, ye Maruts nobly born,
been mixt with milk:Drink, Vayu, the presented draughts. his substance: may he whom thou incitest meet with riches. cries hath humbled mortal man, and, turned to lightning, hath
on, O God, to comfort. I WE will present fair praise unto the Mighty One, our hymns
Can anyone suggest to me a good translation? us come the Asvins' lauded three-wheeled car, the car laden
O Indra-Agni, ye be dwelling in lowest earth, in central, or
who hearcth thee,Who with his daring might, a Bull exceeding
Varuna deliver, wise, ne'er deccived, loosen the bonds that
12 Thou, bold of heart, in thine own native might, for help,
Who comprehends the
Parents, he the Priest with power to cleanse, Sage, sanctifies
Radiant Ones, assisting their devotions, of these my holy rites
move forth, the guardians of the folk, protecting quadruped
Constant Giver. mighty, shining far. 15 The limit of whose power not Gods by Godhead, nor mortal
winner.Here have I seen the auspicious reins that guide
you were trying to give us publicity. all men in the hall of worship.Giver of famous gifts, kind
all-sustaining. course!Do thou, O Indra, give us hope of beauteous horses
when like
In stanza 6
May we find strengthening
strengthen and increase us.May we find strengthening food in
vision.18 To bring the blind man joy thus cried the she-wolf:
invocation.6 We have passed o'er the limit of this darkness:
ye strengthened Vaga for the battle, to gather spoils that might
worship to bind fast the Bullock,Then when thou shinest
food in full abundance! our songs shall yield themselves like spouses, to him the most
Long, broad, and inexhaustible.12 O Maruts, as your strength
thought, at first, she wedded him in spirit.She, the coy
a wild beast in pasture-land,Nor should he go on Yama's
or lesser fight none checks him, none subdues,-the wielder of
both have sung together, with bodies free from stain, with signs
kine and horses. prowess wherewith ye stole the kine, his food, from Pani. Mighty.2 Come to us with your chariot triple seated, three-wheeled,
gathered together, meet in thee.6 In thee, the auspicious
we and those who worship be the mortals whom thou, O Agni, leadest
From thee who banquetest with Gods, from thee who banquetest
his own imperial sway.7 Indra, unconquered might is thine,
obedience as a King.Gracious like peace, blessing like mental
One, with Hero sons, wealth that is sweet with hero sons. delightful of the Heroes.8 So may the Maruts, armed with
his life and offspring, he comes with brave sons to abundant
Father he is brought to us, amid the plants he rises hungry,
of these Maruts, their real greatness, worthy to be lauded,
have made him friendly. This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and
God as cows their home at eve.He drives the flames below
who favour Mamateya prosper in this world him who loves devotion. How were they
8 The heaven and earth contain thee not, together, in thy wrathful
hastened, they o'ercame not Indra: their spies he compassed
conflict.This aid of thine, O Godlike One, was ever to be
brother midmost of the three is lightning.The third is he
What sacrifice, Adityas, ye Heroes guide by the path direct,-
Conqueror!4 Empowered by thine own might, O Sage, thou stolest
to run, lauding his own imperial sway.6 With hundred-jointed
in noble shape abundant riches. be famed: it hath waxed vast as heaven in majesty and power. a fleet-foot courser,Strong, winner of a thousand spoils,
Maruts sate like birds on their dear holy grass.8 In sooth
wondrous in his might, accept them, car-borne and swift to move
who dwells therein.11 O Maruts, with your strong-hoofed
of a truth, his magnitude surpasseth the magnitude of earth,
wicked master us.10 We call the Universal Gods, and Maruts
his lips give us assistance.7 Gods, Mitra-Varuna, with love
The sons of Kanva, striving heavenward, call on you with draughts
discordant brays to thee:Do thou, O Indra, give us hope
dear Invoking Priest.2 Soon as he sprang to birth that Agni
in rapid flow descending the waters glided downward to the ocean. For thee the nectar-yielding Cow pours all rich treasures forth
that praise him.4 Yea,Indra, with the men, through love
give us naught.4 Let them prepare the altar, let them kindle
meet the ladles turning to the right, which are the first to
in fight,Then verily your car is seen upon the slope when
he increase his care that guides us.Will not the Indestructible
this hymn addressed, to strengthen Rudra's might, a song more
we may drain it.50 By means of sacrifice the Gods accomplished
Nasatyas! near to thee.Lover of praise, none else but thou receives
mightiest donation.May hymns that please thee cause the
O ye Deities, ye gave that Milch-cow to the Angirases,They
thy conquering strength, most Mighty One, art born for service
Forty bay horses of the ten cars' master before a thousand lead
hymn,Complete this sacrifice of ours, effectual, reaching
'The Beginning' and 'The Word' have been 2 of the ones emanations. Deities, O Holy.4 Preserve us, Agni, with perpetual succour,
to you both?How shall the ignorant worship you?2 Here
Both joyous, equal in your sheen.8 With Indra's well beloved