11. Adhyāya 11 — Agnicayana
Mantras 1–10
11.1
युञ्जानः प्रथमं मनस् तत्वाय सविता धियम् ।
अग्नेर् ज्योतिर् निचाय्य पृथिव्या ऽ अध्य् आभरत् ॥
yuñjānaḥ prathamaṃ manas tatvāya savitā dhiyam ।
agner jyotir nicāyya pṛthivyā ' adhy ābharat ॥
The man desirous of spiritual vision and earthly brilliance in search of the essence of spirit and matter, should concentrate his senses, mind and memory, direct it all on the universal energy immanent in nature, collect the light of Agni, Supreme Spirit and universal power, and bring that knowledge of experience down to the earth.
11.2
युक्तेन मनसा वयं देवस्य सवितुः सवे ।
स्वर्ग्याय शक्त्या ॥
yuktena manasā vayaṃ devasya savituḥ save ।
svargyāya śaktyā ॥
We men of yoga, in this world of Lord Savita’s creation, with all our mind and energy collected, concentrated and directed on the Spirit/on the object of our search, bring the light of heaven to the earth to turn it into a very paradise.
11.3
युक्त्वाय सविता देवान्त् स्वर्यतो धिया दिवम् ।
बृहज् ज्योतिः करिष्यतः सविता प्र सुवाति तान् ॥
yuktvāya savitā devānt svaryato dhiyā divam ।
bṛhaj jyotiḥ kariṣyataḥ savitā pra suvāti tān ॥
The yogis, noble people, trying to reach the regions of light and heavenly bliss with their mind and sense, refine their faculties as instruments of divination into the light and mystery of infinity. Savita, Lord of light and generator of life, inspires their mind and soul and helps them to join with the object of their love and ambition.
11.4
युञ्जते मन ऽ उत युञ्जते धियो विप्रा विप्रस्य बृहतो विपश्चितः ।
वि होत्रा दधे वयुनाविद् एक ऽ इन् मही देवस्य सवितुः परिष्टुतिः ॥
yuñjate mana ' uta yuñjate dhiyo viprā viprasya bṛhato vipaścitaḥ ।
vi hotrā dadhe vayunāvid eka ' in mahī devasya savituḥ pariṣṭutiḥ ॥
Great is the glory and high the praise of Savita, generous creator of light and life, the one mighty, infinite, all seeing, all-knowing lord of the universe. He alone receives all our prayers and sacrifices. Thereon do yogis, men of wisdom and vision, concentrate their mind and intelligence — only there and nowhere else.
11.5
युजे वां ब्रह्म पूर्व्यं नमोभिर् वि श्लोक ऽ एतु पथ्येव सूरेः ।
शृण्वन्तु विश्वे ऽ अमृतस्य पुत्रा ऽ आ ये धामानि दिव्यानि तस्थुः ॥
yuje vāṃ brahma pūrvyaṃ namobhir vi śloka ' etu pathyeva sūreḥ ।
śṛṇvantu viśve ' amṛtasya putrā ' ā ye dhāmāni divyāni tasthuḥ ॥
11.6
यस्य प्रयाणम् अन्व् अन्य ऽ इद् ययुर् देवा देवस्य महिमानम् ओजसा ।
यः पार्थिवानि विममे स ऽ एतशो रजासि देवः सविता महित्वना ॥
yasya prayāṇam anv anya ' id yayur devā devasya mahimānam ojasā ।
yaḥ pārthivāni vimame sa ' etaśo rajāsi devaḥ savitā mahitvanā ॥
The great Lord Savita with His own power and majesty has created all the regions of the earth and heaven. He is the lord of light omnipresent in this world whose great path of Dharma and yoga all the noble people and others have followed with all their power and potential.
11.7
देव सवितः प्र सुव यज्ञं प्र सुव यज्ञपतिं भगाय ।
दिव्यो गन्धर्वः केतपूः केतं नः पुनातु वाचस् पतिर् वाचं नः स्वदतु ॥
deva savitaḥ pra suva yajñaṃ pra suva yajñapatiṃ bhagāya ।
divyo gandharvaḥ ketapūḥ ketaṃ naḥ punātu vācas patir vācaṃ naḥ svadatu ॥
Savita, lord of light and glory, light our yajna and promote our action for the attainment of happiness and prosperity. Bless and promote the yajnapati to achieve honour and wealth. Lord sustainer of the earth, brilliant and holy, giver and purifier of life and knowledge, purify our science and consecrate our pursuit. Lord giver and purifier of speech, purify and elevate our speech with sweetness and grace.
11.8
इमं नो देव सवितर् यज्ञं प्र णय देवाव्यꣳ सखिविदꣳ सत्राजितं धनजितꣳ स्वर्जितम् ।
ऋचा स्तोमꣳ समर्धय गायत्रेण रथन्तरं बृहद् गायत्रवर्तनि स्वाहा ॥
imaṃ no deva savitar yajñaṃ pra ṇaya devāvyaṁ sakhividaṁ satrājitaṃ dhanajitaṁ svarjitam ।
ṛcā stomaṁ samardhaya gāyatreṇa rathantaraṃ bṛhad gāyatravartani svāhā ॥
Savita, lord of life and inspiration, light, promote and expand this yajna of ours which protects our noble people and the virtues of our character, favours our friends, wins our yajnic sessions of truth and gives us wealth and happiness. Let it prosper with the chants of Rgvedic hymns and advance into the wealth of Dharma and knowledge with the truth of word and honesty of action. Let it rise with the gayatri verses revealing the paths of progress and prosperity to be covered and won through the scientific gifts of rathantara, modes of speed and progress.
11.9
देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवे ऽश्विनोर् बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्याम् ।
आ ददे गायत्रेण छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् पृथिव्याः सधस्थाद् अग्निं पुरीष्यम् अङ्गिरस्वद् आ भर त्रैष्टुभेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ॥
devasya tvā savituḥ prasave 'śvinor bāhubhyāṃ pūṣṇo hastābhyām ।
ā dade gāyatreṇa chandasāṅgirasvat pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthād agniṃ purīṣyam aṅgirasvad ā bhara traiṣṭubhena chandasāṅgirasvat ॥
11.10
अभ्रिर् असि नार्य् असि त्वया वयम् अग्निꣳ शकेम खनितुꣳ सधस्थ आ जागतेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ॥
abhrir asi nāry asi tvayā vayam agniṁ śakema khanituṁ sadhastha ā jāgatena chandasāṅgirasvat ॥
Man of scholarship and imagination, you are a tool of discovery and development of yajnic value for humanity. Living together with you, let us be able to discover the secrets and then develop the power of agni (fire and electricity) with the help of the jagati verses of the Veda — agni which is like the very breath of life.
Mantras 11–20
11.11
हस्त ऽ आधाय सविता बिभ्रद् अभ्रिꣳ हिरण्ययीम् ।
अग्नेर् ज्योतिर् निचाय्य पृथिव्या ऽ अध्य् आ भर ।
आनुष्टुभेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ॥
hasta ' ādhāya savitā bibhrad abhriṁ hiraṇyayīm ।
agner jyotir nicāyya pṛthivyā ' adhy ā bhara ।
ānuṣṭubhena chandasāṅgirasvat ॥
Savita, the creative man of science, having taken up and holding a golden spade, should dig out and collect the light and power of agni (electricity) with the help of the anushtubh verses of the Veda and bear it on the earth like the life-breath of humanity.
11.12
प्रतूर्तं वाजिन्न् आ द्रव वरिष्ठाम् अनु सम्वतम् ।
दिवि ते जन्म परमम् अन्तरिक्षे तव नाभिः पृथिव्याम् अधि योनिर् इत् ॥
pratūrtaṃ vājinn ā drava variṣṭhām anu samvatam ।
divi te janma paramam antarikṣe tava nābhiḥ pṛthivyām adhi yonir it ॥
Warlike man of heroic knowledge, come flying on the wings at top speed, best and well-controlled. You are a child of the region of the sun, your navel, centre hold, is in the middle regions of the sky, and your home and values are on the ground.
11.13
युञ्जाथाꣳ रासभं युवम् अस्मिन् यामे वृषण्वसू ।
अग्निं भरन्तम् अस्मयुम् ॥
yuñjāthāṁ rāsabhaṃ yuvam asmin yāme vṛṣaṇvasū ।
agniṃ bharantam asmayum ॥
11.14
योगे-योगे तवस्तरं वाजे-वाजे हवामहे ।
सखाय ऽ इन्द्रमूतये ॥
yoge-yoge tavastaraṃ vāje-vāje havāmahe ।
sakhāya ' indramūtaye ॥
11.15
प्रतूर्वन्न् एह्य् अवक्रामन्न् अशस्तो रुद्रस्य गाणपत्यं मयोभूर् एहि ।
उर्व् अन्तरिक्षं वीहि ।
स्वस्तिगव्यूतिर् अभयानि कृण्वन् पूष्णा सयुजा सह ॥
pratūrvann ehy avakrāmann aśasto rudrasya gāṇapatyaṃ mayobhūr ehi ।
urv antarikṣaṃ vīhi ।
svastigavyūtir abhayāni kṛṇvan pūṣṇā sayujā saha ॥
Friends, in project on project, and battle after battle, we call upon Indra, our powerful ruler, to protect us and defend the country. Overpowering the enemies, crushing the oppositions, go forward and, creating peace and well-being, come on top of the forces of the lord of justice (Rudra). Creating fearlessness all round, moving on the paths of peace and welfare, with strengthening and supporting comrades, rise to the vast skies.
11.16
पृथिव्याः सधस्थाद् अग्निं पुरीष्यम् अङ्गिरस्वद् आ भर ।
अग्निं पुरीष्यम् अङ्गिरस्वद् अच्छेमः ।
ऽ अग्निं पुरीष्यम् अङ्गिरस्वद् भरिष्यामः ॥
pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthād agniṃ purīṣyam aṅgirasvad ā bhara ।
agniṃ purīṣyam aṅgirasvad acchemaḥ ।
' agniṃ purīṣyam aṅgirasvad bhariṣyāmaḥ ॥
Man of knowledge and vision, from the surface of the earth/from the midst of the sky, isolate and collect heat/magnetic/electric energy, a source of comfort like the light of the sun. From the surface of the earth/from admidst the sky, we collect in abundance heat/electric/ magnetic energy, a source of comfort like the breath of air. From the depths of the earth/heights of the sky, we shall collect heat/magnetic/electric energy in abundance, a source of comfort and prosperity like the breath of life.
11.17
अन्व् अग्निर् उषसाम् अग्रम् अख्यद् अन्व् अहानि प्रथमो जातवेदाः ।
अनु सूर्यस्य पुरुत्रा च रश्मीन् अनु द्यावापृथिवी ऽ आ ततन्थ ॥
anv agnir uṣasām agram akhyad anv ahāni prathamo jātavedāḥ ।
anu sūryasya purutrā ca raśmīn anu dyāvāpṛthivī ' ā tatantha ॥
The original agni (fire) is present in every thing that is born in the universe. It is there before the dawn, and with the dawn it proclaims the day. It is there before the sun, and with the sun it pervades the rays of light across the earth, the skies and the heavens. (As the original fire pervades the heat and light
11.18
आगत्य वाज्य् अध्वानꣳ सर्वा मृधो विधूनुते ।
अग्निꣳ सधस्थे महति चक्षुषा नि चिकीषते ॥
āgatya vājy adhvānaṁ sarvā mṛdho vidhūnute ।
agniṁ sadhasthe mahati cakṣuṣā ni cikīṣate ॥
The war-horse, having come on the course, shakes the enemy in battle. The house-holder, in his extensive home, loves to collect, light and watch the fire. (So should the ruler of the land shake the enemies, light the fire of yajna and enlighten the people with education).
11.19
आक्रम्य वाजिन् पृथिवीम् अग्निम् इच्छ रुचा त्वम् ।
भूम्या वृक्त्वाय नो ब्रूहि यतः खनेम तं वयम् ॥
ākramya vājin pṛthivīm agnim iccha rucā tvam ।
bhūmyā vṛktvāya no brūhi yataḥ khanema taṃ vayam ॥
Hero of light, speed and power, having shaken the enemies and having settled the earth in peace, you take up agni (power and gold) with interest and excitement, and ask us to go over the land so that we may dig out and develop the same.
11.20
द्यौस् ते पृष्ठं पृथिवी सधस्थम् आत्मान्तरिक्षꣳ समुद्रो योनिः ।
विख्याय चक्षुषा त्वम् अभि तिष्ठ पृतन्यतः ॥
dyaus te pṛṣṭhaṃ pṛthivī sadhastham ātmāntarikṣaṁ samudro yoniḥ ।
vikhyāya cakṣuṣā tvam abhi tiṣṭha pṛtanyataḥ ॥
Enlightened ruler of the land, your past is as bright as the sun, your present seat is firm as the earth, your soul is magnanimous as the vast sky, your origin is as deep as the ocean. Look round with your eye and be firm and strong to face the challenges.
Mantras 21–30
11.21
उत् क्राम महते सौभगायास्माद् आस्थानाद् द्रविणोदा वाजिन् ।
वयꣳ स्याम सुमतौ पृथिव्या ऽ अग्निं खनन्त ऽ उपस्थे ऽ अस्याः ॥
ut krāma mahate saubhagāyāsmād āsthānād draviṇodā vājin ।
vayaṁ syāma sumatau pṛthivyā ' agniṃ khananta ' upasthe ' asyāḥ ॥
Man of power and action, giver of wealth, rise up from this place of ours for the sake of great good fortune so that, digging out the wealth of the earth hidden in her womb (that is agni, gold and energy), we may be prosperous and feel secure in our proper mind.
11.22
उद् अक्रमीद् द्रविणोदा वाज्य् अर्वाकः सु लोकꣳ सुकृतं पृथिव्याम् ।
ततः खनेम सुप्रतीकम् अग्निꣳ स्वो रुहाणा ऽ अधि नाकम् उत्तमम् ॥
ud akramīd draviṇodā vājy arvākaḥ su lokaṁ sukṛtaṃ pṛthivyām ।
tataḥ khanema supratīkam agniṁ svo ruhāṇā ' adhi nākam uttamam ॥
Man of science and technology, producer of wealth, just as a powerful impetuous steed gallops fast
11.23
आ त्वा जिघर्मि मनसा घृतेन प्रतिक्षियन्तं भुवनानि विश्वा ।
पृथुं तिरश्चा वयसा बृहन्तं व्यचिष्ठम् अन्नै रभसं दृशानम् ॥
ā tvā jigharmi manasā ghṛtena pratikṣiyantaṃ bhuvanāni viśvā ।
pṛthuṃ tiraścā vayasā bṛhantaṃ vyaciṣṭham annai rabhasaṃ dṛśānam ॥
I take you up, O fire/wind, to study and celebrate with all my mind, besprinkled with the fragrance of ghee, co-existent with all things and all regions of the world, extensive, moving in all directions in waves, grown powerful with food, and so beautiful to perceive.
11.24
आ विश्वतः प्रत्यञ्चं जिघर्म्य् अरक्षसा मनसा तज् जुषेत ।
मर्यश्री स्पृहयद्वर्णो ऽ अग्निर् नाभिमृशे तन्वा जर्भुराणः ॥
ā viśvataḥ pratyañcaṃ jigharmy arakṣasā manasā taj juṣeta ।
maryaśrī spṛhayadvarṇo ' agnir nābhimṛśe tanvā jarbhurāṇaḥ ॥
I perceive agni (fire and vital air) directly in and from all directions. It is the beauty and wealth of humanity, lovely in form and colour, and, vibrating by and through the body, it is soothing and auspicious to feel and endure. Just as I take it up for study and celebration with an honest mind full of love and reverence, so you too all take it up and enjoy.
11.25
परि वाजपतिः कविर् अग्निर् हव्यान्य् अक्रमीत् ।
दधद् रत्नानि दाशुषे ॥
pari vājapatiḥ kavir agnir havyāny akramīt ।
dadhad ratnāni dāśuṣe ॥
Agni, creator, producer, preserver and giver of food and energy, omniscient eye of the universe, holds and wields the wealth of the world for the generous and the deserving people. Through the fire, He receives and universally disperses the materials offered in yajna by the house-holders.
11.26
परि त्वाग्ने पुरं वयं विप्रꣳ सहस्य धीमहि ।
धृषद्वर्णं दिवे-दिवे हन्तारं भङ्गुरावताम् ॥
pari tvāgne puraṃ vayaṃ vipraṁ sahasya dhīmahi ।
dhṛṣadvarṇaṃ dive-dive hantāraṃ bhaṅgurāvatām ॥
Agni/Commander of the forces, brilliant, courageous, enduring, awesome, pious and knowledgeable, defender of the weak and destroyer of the wicked, day in and day out we honour you, praise you, thank you in gratitude.
11.27
त्वम् अग्ने द्युभिस् त्वम् आशुशुक्षणिस् त्वम् अद्भ्यस् त्वम् अश्मनस् परि ।
त्वं वनेभ्यस् त्वम् ओषधीभ्यस् त्वं नृणां नृपते जायसे शुचिः ॥
tvam agne dyubhis tvam āśuśukṣaṇis tvam adbhyas tvam aśmanas pari ।
tvaṃ vanebhyas tvam oṣadhībhyas tvaṃ nṛṇāṃ nṛpate jāyase śuciḥ ॥
11.28
देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवेऽश्विनोर् बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्याम् ।
पृथिव्याः सधस्थाद् अग्निं पुरीष्यम् अङ्गिरस्वत् खनामि ।
ज्योतिष्मन्तं त्वाग्ने सुप्रतीकम् अजस्रेण भानुना दीद्यतम् ।
शिवं प्रजाभ्यो ऽहिꣳसन्तं पृथिव्या सधस्थाद् अग्निं पुरीष्यम् अङ्गिरस्वत् खनामः ॥
devasya tvā savituḥ prasave'śvinor bāhubhyāṃ pūṣṇo hastābhyām ।
pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthād agniṃ purīṣyam aṅgirasvat khanāmi ।
jyotiṣmantaṃ tvāgne supratīkam ajasreṇa bhānunā dīdyatam ।
śivaṃ prajābhyo 'hiṁsantaṃ pṛthivyā sadhasthād agniṃ purīṣyam aṅgirasvat khanāmaḥ ॥
In this yajnic world of Lord Savita’s creation, (in the field of science and technology), with the attractionsustenance power of the earth and the sun, and the positive-negative circuit of universal energy, from the womb of the earth and the sky, I discover and develop the heat and light of agni, immanent and beneficent power of nature present like air everywhere. Agni, lord of light, by your grace we discover and develop the power of agni, electricity from the midst of the sky, since it is present universally like the breath of air — agni which is a source of light, bright and beautiful, blazing by the splendour of the eternal sun, injuring none, and a means of comfort and happiness for all the people.
11.29
अपां पृष्ठम् असि योनिर् अग्नेः समुद्रम् अभितः पिन्वमानम् ।
वर्धमानो महाꣳ२ऽ आ च पुष्करे दिवो मात्रया वरिम्णा प्रथस्व ॥
apāṃ pṛṣṭham asi yonir agneḥ samudram abhitaḥ pinvamānam ।
vardhamāno mahāṁ2' ā ca puṣkare divo mātrayā varimṇā prathasva ॥
Agni, universal electric energy, you are the carrier of the waters and the mother of fire. Expanding the oceans (on earth and in the sky), yourself expanding on all sides, go on expanding with the expansive space of the heavens in the great womb of eternity.
11.30
शर्म च स्थो वर्म च स्थो ऽच्छिद्रे बहुले ऽ उभे ।
व्यचस्वती सं वसाथां भृतम् अग्निं पुरीष्यम् ॥
śarma ca stho varma ca stho 'cchidre bahule ' ubhe ।
vyacasvatī saṃ vasāthāṃ bhṛtam agniṃ purīṣyam ॥
Man and wife, both of you live together in a comfortable home of peace and plenty, safety and security, in a state of abundance and uninterrupted happiness. Live together a long age with yajna which, well-maintained, is the best guardian-source of conjugal bliss.
Mantras 31–40
11.31
संवसाथा स्वर्विदा समीची ऽ उरसा त्मना ।
अग्निम् अन्तर् भरिष्यन्ती ज्योतिष्मन्तम् अजस्रम् इत् ॥
saṃvasāthā svarvidā samīcī ' urasā tmanā ।
agnim antar bhariṣyantī jyotiṣmantam ajasram it ॥
Man and wife, come together with heart and soul in unison, fully caring for each other and all, attaining a state of conjugal bliss, and live in peace and joy a long age with yajna fire, eternal light immanent in all, giving life and energy to all — and extended through the yajna of technology to be a source of new power and comfort.
11.32
पुरीष्यो सि विश्वभरा ऽ अथर्वा त्वा प्रथमो निर् अमन्थद् अग्ने ।
त्वाम् अग्ने पुष्कराद् अध्य् अथर्वा निर् अमन्थत ।
मूर्ध्नो विश्वस्य वाघतः ॥
purīṣyo si viśvabharā ' atharvā tvā prathamo nir amanthad agne ।
tvām agne puṣkarād adhy atharvā nir amanthata ।
mūrdhno viśvasya vāghataḥ ॥
Agni, fire/electric energy, present in everything, you are the sustainer of the world. The first man of highest knowledge of reality, ‘Atharva’, explores you on top of the world, collects you and brings you down from the sky.
11.33
तम् उ त्वा दध्यङ्ङ् ऋषिः पुत्र ऽ ईधे अथर्वणः ।
वृत्रहणं पुरंदरम् ॥
tam u tvā dadhyaṅṅ ṛṣiḥ putra ' īdhe atharvaṇaḥ ।
vṛtrahaṇaṃ puraṃdaram ॥
Then ‘Dadhyang’, man of science and technology, and son-like disciple of the man of vision and science, ‘Atharva’, further lights and develops you, Tndra’, i.e., electric energy, breaker of the clouds and shatterer of the hidden sources.
11.34
तम् उ त्वा पाथ्यो वृषा समीधे दस्युहन्तमम् ।
धनंजयꣳ रणे-रणे ॥
tam u tvā pāthyo vṛṣā samīdhe dasyuhantamam ।
dhanaṃjayaṁ raṇe-raṇe ॥
Agni, energy existing in water and air, showerlike source of power, winner of wealth in project after project, destroyer of evil and wickedness, I develop you in a positive and constructive manner.
11.35
सीद होतः स्व ऽ उ लोके चिकित्वान् सादया यज्ञꣳ सुकृतस्य योनौ ।
देवावीर् देवान् हविषा यजास्य् अग्ने बृहद् यजमाने वयो धाः ॥
sīda hotaḥ sva ' u loke cikitvān sādayā yajñaṁ sukṛtasya yonau ।
devāvīr devān haviṣā yajāsy agne bṛhad yajamāne vayo dhāḥ ॥
Hota, expert of the science of yajna, take your seat of bliss on the vedi, light and complete the yajna in the home of the noble yajamana. Agni, presiding power of yajna, developed and protected by the noble sages, feed the devas, powers of nature, with yajna materials and bless the yajamana with the great gift of health and longevity.
11.36
नि होता होतृषदने विदानस् त्वेषो दीदिवाꣳ२ ऽ असदत् सुदक्षः ।
अदब्धव्रतप्रमतिर् वसिष्ठः सहस्रम्भरः शुचिजिह्वो ऽ अग्निः ॥
ni hotā hotṛṣadane vidānas tveṣo dīdivāṁ2 ' asadat sudakṣaḥ ।
adabdhavratapramatir vasiṣṭhaḥ sahasrambharaḥ śucijihvo ' agniḥ ॥
The young disciple, participant in the yajna of education, sits close to his teacher in the house of learning. Eager to learn and shine brilliant in virtue and Dharma, smart and strong in performance, he is dedicated fearlessly to the vows and values of his own conscious choice. Blest is he with a thousand virtues of generosity, with a tongue of purity like fire itself.
11.37
सꣳ सीदस्व महाꣳ२ ऽ असि शोचस्व देववीतमः ।
वि धूमम् ऽ अग्ने अरुषं मियेध्य सृज प्रशस्त दर्शतम् ॥
saṁ sīdasva mahāṁ2 ' asi śocasva devavītamaḥ ।
vi dhūmam ' agne aruṣaṃ miyedhya sṛja praśasta darśatam ॥
Agni, venerable teacher, participating in the yajna of education, great indeed you are and most eminent of noble scholars. Shine and burn with the light of knowledge and purity. Take your preceptorial seat, remove the dark and create a full human being, handsome and brilliant as the day.
11.38
अपो देवीर् उपसृज मधुमतीर् अयक्ष्माय प्रजाभ्यः ।
तासाम् आस्थानाद् उज् जिहताम् ओषधयः सुपिप्पलाः ॥
apo devīr upasṛja madhumatīr ayakṣmāya prajābhyaḥ ।
tāsām āsthānād uj jihatām oṣadhayaḥ supippalāḥ ॥
Man of science and medicine, create excellent waters of spirituous efficacy and with their use in horticulture produce medicinal herbs and fruits for treatment of the people against consumptive diseases.
11.39
सं ते वायुर् मातरिश्वा दधातूत्तानाया हृदयं यद् विकस्तम् ।
यो देवानां चरसि प्राणथेन कस्मै देव वषड् अस्तु तुभ्यम् ॥
saṃ te vāyur mātariśvā dadhātūttānāyā hṛdayaṃ yad vikastam ।
yo devānāṃ carasi prāṇathena kasmai deva vaṣaḍ astu tubhyam ॥
Lady of the home, generous and broadminded, may the fragrant air of yajna sailing in the mother-sky support and inspire your liberal heart beaming with joy. Lord of home, noble and generous, moving in the company of the blessed and the brilliant people with spirit and enthusiasm, may all my effort and action be for your good.
11.40
सुजातो ज्योतिषा सह शर्म वरूथम् आसदत् स्वः ।
वासो ऽ अग्ने विश्वरूपꣳ संव्ययस्व विभावसो ॥
sujāto jyotiṣā saha śarma varūtham āsadat svaḥ ।
vāso ' agne viśvarūpaṁ saṃvyayasva vibhāvaso ॥
Agni/Grihastha, well-arisen with light and lustre, abide in peace and security in your happy home. Shining with beauty and prosperity, live decently, enjoy all forms and modes of dress and ornaments, without vanity.
Mantras 41–50
11.41
उद् उ तिष्ठ स्वध्वरावा नो देव्या धिया ।
दृशे च भासा बृहता शुशुक्वनिर् आग्ने याहि सुशस्तिभिः ॥
ud u tiṣṭha svadhvarāvā no devyā dhiyā ।
dṛśe ca bhāsā bṛhatā śuśukvanir āgne yāhi suśastibhiḥ ॥
Agni, worthy house-holder of yajnic work and conduct of love and non-violence, arise, and, with noble and virtuous intelligence, advance and protect us. Brilliant as fire and the sun, go forward with great splendour and fame, doing laudable work for all to see.
11.42
ऊर्ध्व ऽ ऊ षु ण ऽ ऊतये तिष्ठा देवो न सविता ।
ऊर्ध्वो वाजस्य सनिता यद् अञ्जिभिर् वाघद्भिर् विह्वयामहे ॥
ūrdhva ' ū ṣu ṇa ' ūtaye tiṣṭhā devo na savitā ।
ūrdhvo vājasya sanitā yad añjibhir vāghadbhir vihvayāmahe ॥
Learned teacher, of high quality of mind and intelligence, brilliant as the sun, stay firm for our protection and progress. Eminent scholar of science and technology as you are, you procure for us means of power and defence. We call upon you and honour you with the scholars of distinction and penetrative vision sharp as the beams of sunlight.
11.43
स जातो गर्भो ऽ असि रोदस्योर् अग्ने चारुर् विभृत ऽ ओषधीषु ।
चित्रः शिशुः परि तमास्य् अक्तून् प्र मातृभ्यो ऽ अधि कनिक्रदद् गाः ॥
sa jāto garbho ' asi rodasyor agne cārur vibhṛta ' oṣadhīṣu ।
citraḥ śiśuḥ pari tamāsy aktūn pra mātṛbhyo ' adhi kanikradad gāḥ ॥
Learned teacher, man of knowledge, just as the morning sun, rising between the heaven and earth, beautiful, of various wonders, as its warmth is absorbed in the herbs, dispels the shades of darkness from the heaven and earth and moves on rising in its glory, so should the child grow up gaining the light of knowledge to shine in the life of its parents in the home.
11.44
स्थिरो भव वीड्व् अङ्ग ऽ आशुर् भव वाज्य् अर्वन् ।
पृथुर् भव सुषदस् त्वम् अग्नेः पुरीषवाहणः ॥
sthiro bhava vīḍv aṅga ' āśur bhava vājy arvan ।
pṛthur bhava suṣadas tvam agneḥ purīṣavāhaṇaḥ ॥
Child, keen for knowledge, be firm in the matter of education. Strong of body, sharp and smart in action, fast in learning and doing, gain practical knowledge of life’s affairs. Bright as fire and light, create a place of dignity for yourself. Enjoy great prosperity and support the people around.
11.45
शिवो भव प्रजाभ्यो मानुषीभ्यस् त्वम् अङ्गिरः ।
मा द्यावापृथिवी ऽ अभि शोचीर् मान्तरिक्षं मा वनस्पतीन् ॥
śivo bhava prajābhyo mānuṣībhyas tvam aṅgiraḥ ।
mā dyāvāpṛthivī ' abhi śocīr māntarikṣaṃ mā vanaspatīn ॥
Sonny, dear as my breath of life, be good to the people, to all human creations. Damage not the earth
11.46
प्रैतु वाजी कनिक्रदन् नानदद् रासभः पत्वा ।
भरन्न् अग्निं पुरीष्यं मा पाद्य् आयुषः पुरा ।
वृषाग्निं वृषणं भरन्न् अपां गर्भꣳ समुद्रियम् ।
अग्न ऽ आयाहि वीतये ॥
praitu vājī kanikradan nānadad rāsabhaḥ patvā ।
bharann agniṃ purīṣyaṃ mā pādy āyuṣaḥ purā ।
vṛṣāgniṃ vṛṣaṇaṃ bharann apāṃ garbhaṁ samudriyam ।
agna ' āyāhi vītaye ॥
Dear son, educated and enlightened, vibrating, fast and fiery with electric energy, rushing, roaring, giving, shooting to the goal, fall not before the full years of your life are attained. Potent, creative, procreative, bearing and using the versatile energy of electricity, bring the showers of rain, child of the sea, sky and solar power, down to earth for the good of all.
11.47
ऋतꣳ सत्यम् ऋतꣳ सत्यम् ।
अग्निं पुरीष्यम् अङ्गिरस्वद् भरामः ।
ओषधयः प्रति मोदध्वम् अग्निम् एतꣳ शिवम् आयन्तम् अभ्य् अत्र युष्माः ।
व्यस्यन् विश्वा ऽ अनिरा ऽ अमीवा निषीदन् नो ऽ अप दुर्मतिं जहि ॥
ṛtaṁ satyam ṛtaṁ satyam ।
agniṃ purīṣyam aṅgirasvad bharāmaḥ ।
oṣadhayaḥ prati modadhvam agnim etaṁ śivam āyantam abhy atra yuṣmāḥ ।
vyasyan viśvā ' anirā ' amīvā niṣīdan no ' apa durmatiṃ jahi ॥
Children of the nation, we know the Divine Law, simple, straight, constant and eternal. We observe it in life and conduct. We know the truth of existence, real and dynamic. We follow it in thought, word and deed. We bear and use ‘agni’, the energy of nature, life’s mode of preservation and promotion, and scientific means of protection and prosperity. It blesses herbs, trees and other vegetation, and these give us health and energy. Listen you all, this agni is come, so good and blissful. Welcome it in response and rejoice. Be seated, man of science and medicine. Drive off all that is enervating and infectious. Throw off all that is stupid and ill-disposed.
11.48
ओषधयः प्रति गृभ्णीत पुष्पवतीः सुपिप्पलाः ।
अयं वो गर्भ ऽ ऋत्वियः प्रत्नꣳ सधस्थम् आसदत् ॥
oṣadhayaḥ prati gṛbhṇīta puṣpavatīḥ supippalāḥ ।
ayaṃ vo garbha ' ṛtviyaḥ pratnaṁ sadhastham āsadat ॥
Come would be mothers (in response to the generosity of nature), take the soothing beauty of the herbal flowers and the nectar-sweets of fruit so that the timely arrival of the coming guest to the maternal womb may be auspicious.
11.49
वि पाजसा पृथुना शोशुचानो बाधस्व द्विषो रक्षसो ऽ अमीवाः ।
सुशर्मणो बृहतः शर्मणि स्याम् अग्नेर् अहꣳ सुहवस्य प्रणीतौ ॥
vi pājasā pṛthunā śośucāno bādhasva dviṣo rakṣaso ' amīvāḥ ।
suśarmaṇo bṛhataḥ śarmaṇi syām agner ahaṁ suhavasya praṇītau ॥
11.50
आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवस् ता न ऽ ऊर्जे दधातन ।
महे रणाय चक्षसे ॥
āpo hi ṣṭhā mayobhuvas tā na ' ūrje dadhātana ।
mahe raṇāya cakṣase ॥
Women, pure, cool and generous like holy waters, creators of domestic peace and conjugal joy, stay firm and constant and hold on with strength and energy to face the great and memorable battles of life with us.
Mantras 51–60
11.51
यो वः शिवतमो रसस् तस्य भाजयतेह नः ।
उशतीर् इव मातरः ॥
yo vaḥ śivatamo rasas tasya bhājayateha naḥ ।
uśatīr iva mātaraḥ ॥
Women, the most blissful pleasure and happiness of life that is yours and ours, create and share the same here in the home with us with the love and passion for motherhood.
11.52
तस्मा ऽ अरं गमाम वो यस्य क्षयाय जिन्वथ ।
आपो जनयथा च नः ॥
tasmā ' araṃ gamāma vo yasya kṣayāya jinvatha ।
āpo janayathā ca naḥ ॥
Women, cool, pure and generous like holy waters, be active and happy and create conjugal peace and joy for a happy home for us and yourselves. And we too shall be wholly and exclusively with you with all our heart and soul.
11.53
मित्रः सꣳसृज्य पृथिवीं भूमिं च ज्योतिषा सह ।
सुजातं जातवेदसम् अयक्ष्माय त्वा सꣳ सृजामि प्रजाभ्यः ॥
mitraḥ saṁsṛjya pṛthivīṃ bhūmiṃ ca jyotiṣā saha ।
sujātaṃ jātavedasam ayakṣmāya tvā saṁ sṛjāmi prajābhyaḥ ॥
Just as Mitra, the sun, joining the earth and the sky, illumines the two with its light, similarly I join you, Agni (yajna fire), brilliant and beautiful, and light you for the health and well-being of the people. Just as you, husband and dear friend, having joined the earth and home with the light of your knowledge and sense of justice, give me love and joy for the health and happiness of the family and the people, so do I join and help you, man of noble birth and education, in the life of the home and the people.
11.54
रुद्राः सꣳसृज्य पृथिवीं बृहज् ज्योतिः सम् ईधिरे ।
तेषां भानुर् अजस्र ऽ इच् छुक्रो देवेषु रोचते ॥
rudrāḥ saṁsṛjya pṛthivīṃ bṛhaj jyotiḥ sam īdhire ।
teṣāṃ bhānur ajasra ' ic chukro deveṣu rocate ॥
11.55
सꣳसृष्टा वसुभी रुद्रैर् धीरैः कर्मण्यां मृदम् ।
हस्ताभ्यां मृद्वीं कृत्वा सिनीवाली कृणोतु ताम् ॥
saṁsṛṣṭā vasubhī rudrair dhīraiḥ karmaṇyāṃ mṛdam ।
hastābhyāṃ mṛdvīṃ kṛtvā sinīvālī kṛṇotu tām ॥
Young man, just as an artist refines and softens his plastic material with his hands and creates a beautiful form, so a girl, soft and gentle, dexterous of hand and efficient in yajna ritual, shaped and refined by serious teachers of Vasu and Rudra (of twenty-four and thirtysix years) standing is worthy of your love. Win her love and take her to wife.
11.56
सिनीवाली सुकपर्दा सुकुरीरा स्वौपशा ।
सा तुभ्यम् अदिते मह्योखां दधातु हस्तयोः ॥
sinīvālī sukapardā sukurīrā svaupaśā ।
sā tubhyam adite mahyokhāṃ dadhātu hastayoḥ ॥
Aditi, infinite creative power, mother of the universe, the young woman inspired with love, of beautiful hair, handsome of body, wearing beautiful ornaments, virtuous in action and expert in food preparation carries in her hands a tray of delicious foods and waits on you.
11.57
उखां कृणोतु शक्त्या बाहुभ्याम् अदितिर् धिया ।
माता पुत्रं यथोपस्थे साग्निं बिभर्तु गर्भ ऽ आ ।
मखस्य शिरोऽसि ॥
ukhāṃ kṛṇotu śaktyā bāhubhyām aditir dhiyā ।
mātā putraṃ yathopasthe sāgniṃ bibhartu garbha ' ā ।
makhasya śiro'si ॥
Young householder, you are the head of yajna. With her power, skill and intelligence, and, with her own hands, may Aditimake a tray of yajna materials for you. Just as a mother holds her baby in her lap, so may your wife hold agni, a bright and vibrating foetus, in her womb in grihastha yajna.
11.58
वसवस् त्वा कृण्वन्तु गायत्रेण छन्दसाऽङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवासि पृथिव्यसि ।
धारया मयि प्रजा रायस्पोषं गौपत्यꣳ सुवीर्यꣳ सजातान् यजमानाय ।
रुद्रास् त्वा कृण्वन्तु त्रैष्टुभेन छन्दसाऽङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवास्य् अन्तरिक्षम् असि ।
धारया मयि प्रजाꣳ रायस्पोषं गौपत्यꣳ सुवीर्यꣳ सजातान् यजमानाय ।
आदित्यास् त्वा कृण्वन्तु जागतेन छन्दसाऽङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवासि द्यौर् असि ।
धारया मयि प्रजा रायस्पोषं गौपत्यꣳ सुवीर्यꣳ सजातान् यजमानाय ।
विश्वे त्वा देवा वैश्वानराः कृण्वन्त्व् आनुष्टुभेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवासि दिशोऽसि ।
धारया मयि प्रजा रायस्पोषं गौपत्यꣳ सुवीर्यꣳ सजातान् यजमानाय ॥
vasavas tvā kṛṇvantu gāyatreṇa chandasā'ṅgirasvad dhruvāsi pṛthivyasi ।
dhārayā mayi prajā rāyaspoṣaṃ gaupatyaṁ suvīryaṁ sajātān yajamānāya ।
rudrās tvā kṛṇvantu traiṣṭubhena chandasā'ṅgirasvad dhruvāsy antarikṣam asi ।
dhārayā mayi prajāṁ rāyaspoṣaṃ gaupatyaṁ suvīryaṁ sajātān yajamānāya ।
ādityās tvā kṛṇvantu jāgatena chandasā'ṅgirasvad dhruvāsi dyaur asi ।
dhārayā mayi prajā rāyaspoṣaṃ gaupatyaṁ suvīryaṁ sajātān yajamānāya ।
viśve tvā devā vaiśvānarāḥ kṛṇvantv ānuṣṭubhena chandasāṅgirasvad dhruvāsi diśo'si ।
dhārayā mayi prajā rāyaspoṣaṃ gaupatyaṁ suvīryaṁ sajātān yajamānāya ॥
11.59
अदित्यै राम्नासि ।
अदितिष् टे बिलं गृभ्णातु ।
कृत्वाय सा महीम् उखां मृन्मयीं योनिम् अग्नये ।
पुत्रेभ्यः प्रायच्छद् अदितिः श्रपयान् इति ॥
adityai rāmnāsi ।
aditiṣ ṭe bilaṃ gṛbhṇātu ।
kṛtvāya sā mahīm ukhāṃ mṛnmayīṃ yonim agnaye ।
putrebhyaḥ prāyacchad aditiḥ śrapayān iti ॥
Mother teacher, you are the giver of knowledge for the girl-child, your disciple. Let the disciple receive your body of knowledge with observance of the discipline of ‘brahmacharya’ (celibacy and austerity). Let the mother give the big, sacred, earthen sacrificial tray to the disciples to mix and cook the materials and prepare these for the fire of yajna.
11.60
वसवस् त्वा धूपयन्तु गायत्रेण छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ।
रुद्रास् त्वा धूपयन्तु त्रैष्टुभेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ।
आदित्यास् त्वा धूपयन्तु जागतेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ।
विश्वे त्वा देवा वैश्वानरा धूपयन्त्व् आनुष्टुभेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ।
इन्द्रस् त्वा धूपयतु ।
वरुणस् त्वा धूपयतु ।
विष्णु त्वा धूपयतु ॥
vasavas tvā dhūpayantu gāyatreṇa chandasāṅgirasvat ।
rudrās tvā dhūpayantu traiṣṭubhena chandasāṅgirasvat ।
ādityās tvā dhūpayantu jāgatena chandasāṅgirasvat ।
viśve tvā devā vaiśvānarā dhūpayantv ānuṣṭubhena chandasāṅgirasvat ।
indras tvā dhūpayatu ।
varuṇas tvā dhūpayatu ।
viṣṇu tvā dhūpayatu ॥
Brahmachari/Brahmacharini, may the teachers of the first order of Vasus of 24 years standing, with gayatri verses, like the vitality of pranas, strengthen you with nourishing and delicious foods. May the scholars of the higher order of Rudras of 36 years standing, with trishtup verses, like science, enlighten you with scientific method and discriminative knowledge. May the scholars of the highest order of Adityas of 48 years standing, with jagati verses, like the purest air of the sky, temper you with right conduct and behaviour. May the versatile scholars and men of wide experience of the world, with anushtup verses, like the vibrations of electric currents, vitalize you with inspiring advice and discussion. May Indra, man of power in governance, train you in the art of management and administration. May Varuna, man of right choice, give you the right vision and will in practical ethics and politics of value. May Vishnu, man of comprehensive knowledge and yoga, train you in the practice of personal and collective yoga and yajna of cooperation and common pursuits.
Mantras 61–70
11.61
अदितिष् ट्वा देवी विश्वदेव्यावती पृथिव्याः सधस्थे ऽ अङ्गिरस्वत् खनत्व् अवट ।
देवानाम् त्वा पत्नीर् देवीर् विश्वदेव्यावतीः पृथिव्याः सधस्थे ऽ अङ्गिरस्वद् दधतूखे ।
धिषणास् त्वा देवीर् विश्वदेव्यावतीः पृथिव्याः सधस्थे ऽ अङ्गिरस्वद् अभीन्धताम् उखे ।
वरूत्रीष् ट्वा देवीर् विश्वदेव्यावतीः पृथिव्याः सधस्थे ऽ अङ्गिरस्वच् छ्रपयन्तूखे ।
ग्नास् त्वा देवीर् विश्वदेव्यावतीः पृथिव्याः सधस्थे ऽ अङ्गिरस्वत् पचन्तूखे ।
जनयस् त्वाच्छिन्नपत्रा देवीर् विश्वदेव्यावतीः पृथिव्याः सधस्थे ऽ अङ्गिरस्वत् पचन्तूखे ॥
aditiṣ ṭvā devī viśvadevyāvatī pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthe ' aṅgirasvat khanatv avaṭa ।
devānām tvā patnīr devīr viśvadevyāvatīḥ pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthe ' aṅgirasvad dadhatūkhe ।
dhiṣaṇās tvā devīr viśvadevyāvatīḥ pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthe ' aṅgirasvad abhīndhatām ukhe ।
varūtrīṣ ṭvā devīr viśvadevyāvatīḥ pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthe ' aṅgirasvac chrapayantūkhe ।
gnās tvā devīr viśvadevyāvatīḥ pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthe ' aṅgirasvat pacantūkhe ।
janayas tvācchinnapatrā devīr viśvadevyāvatīḥ pṛthivyāḥ sadhasthe ' aṅgirasvat pacantūkhe ॥
11.62
मित्रस्य चर्षणीधृतोऽवो देवस्य सानसि ।
द्युम्नं चित्रश्रवस्तमम् ॥
mitrasya carṣaṇīdhṛto'vo devasya sānasi ।
dyumnaṃ citraśravastamam ॥
Lady of the house, honour and safeguard the old and auspicious wealth and reputation of your noble husband, friend and supporter of all and an admirable man of generosity and hospitality.
11.63
देवस् त्वा सवितोद्वपतु सुपाणिः स्वङ्गुरिः सुबाहुर् उत शक्त्या ।
अव्यथमाना पृथिव्याम् आशा दिश ऽ आ पृण ॥
devas tvā savitodvapatu supāṇiḥ svaṅguriḥ subāhur uta śaktyā ।
avyathamānā pṛthivyām āśā diśa ' ā pṛṇa ॥
Lady of the house, your noble husband, brilliant and generous like the sun, of long arms, beautiful hands
11.64
उत्थाय बृहती भवोद् उ तिष्ठ ध्रुवा त्वम् ।
मित्रैतां तऽउखां परि ददाम्य् अभित्त्या ऽएषा मा भेदि ॥
utthāya bṛhatī bhavod u tiṣṭha dhruvā tvam ।
mitraitāṃ ta'ukhāṃ pari dadāmy abhittyā 'eṣā mā bhedi ॥
Enlightened girl, arise, and having risen, be great and stay firm. Friend, dear groom, I give unto you this noble and generous girl for wife wholly and exclusively for a free and fearless life. Never have any reservations with her, never entertain any differences with her as a matter of faith and trust.
11.65
वसवस् त्वा छृन्दन्तु गायत्रेण छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ।
रुद्रास् त्वा छृन्दन्तु त्रैष्टुभेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ।
आदित्यास् त्वा छृन्दन्तु जागतेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ।
विश्वे त्वा देवा वैश्वानरा ऽ आ छृन्दन्त्व् आनुष्टुभेन छन्दसाङ्गिरस्वत् ॥
vasavas tvā chṛndantu gāyatreṇa chandasāṅgirasvat ।
rudrās tvā chṛndantu traiṣṭubhena chandasāṅgirasvat ।
ādityās tvā chṛndantu jāgatena chandasāṅgirasvat ।
viśve tvā devā vaiśvānarā ' ā chṛndantv ānuṣṭubhena chandasāṅgirasvat ॥
May the scholars of the first order of Vasus, with the inspiring gayatri verses, kindle you like fire. May the scholars of the higher order of Rudras, with the enlightening trishtup verses, enlighten and firm you up, like pranic energy, in the triple discipline of knowledge, action and worship. May the scholars of the highest order of Adityas, like the sun, brighten you up with the jagati verses of world vision. May all the noble saints and sages of the world, with the elevating anushtup verses, enliven and sanctify you like the distilled essences of nature’s powers.
11.66
आकूतिम् अग्निं प्रयुजꣳ स्वाहा ।
मनो मेधाम् अग्निं प्रयुजꣳ स्वाहा ।
चित्तं विज्ञातम् अग्निं प्रयुजꣳ स्वाहा ।
वाचो विधृतिम् अग्निं प्रयुजꣳ स्वाहा ।
प्रजापतये मनवे स्वाहा ।
ऽ अग्नये वैश्वानराय स्वाहा ॥
ākūtim agniṃ prayujaṁ svāhā ।
mano medhām agniṃ prayujaṁ svāhā ।
cittaṃ vijñātam agniṃ prayujaṁ svāhā ।
vāco vidhṛtim agniṃ prayujaṁ svāhā ।
prajāpataye manave svāhā ।
' agnaye vaiśvānarāya svāhā ॥
With truth of word and action, light the fire which inspires to courageous thinking and collective decision. With truth and honesty of social behaviour, light up the inner vitality which inspires the mind to will and the intellect to analyse and understand the problems of life. With honest social action, promote the agni, social will, which inspires chitta, instrument of knowledge, to think and preserve the knowledge already gained.
11.67
विश्वो देवस्य नेतुर् मर्तो वुरीत सख्यम् ।
विश्वो राय ऽ इषुध्यति द्युम्नं वृणीत पुष्यसे स्वाहा ॥
viśvo devasya netur marto vurīta sakhyam ।
viśvo rāya ' iṣudhyati dyumnaṃ vṛṇīta puṣyase svāhā ॥
Let the people of the world opt for the love and friendship of the leading Light of the world. Let them all gird up their loins, take up arms for the wealth of the world and win the prize of honour and prosperity with truth of word and deed. This is how you flourish.
11.68
मा सु भित्था मा सु रिषो ऽम्ब धृष्णु वीरयस्व सु ।
अग्निश् चेदं करिष्यथः ॥
mā su bhitthā mā su riṣo 'mba dhṛṣṇu vīrayasva su ।
agniś cedaṃ kariṣyathaḥ ॥
Mother, alienate us not from learning. Hurt us not to ruin. Proud and bold, be valiant and take us to the end of the job with success. Mother and father/ Mother and child, doing thus bold and fine together like Agni, fire and the sun, you will accomplish the task on hand.
11.69
दृꣳहस्व देवि पृथिवि स्वस्तय ऽ आसुरी माया स्वधया कृतासि ।
जुष्टं देवेभ्य ऽ इदम् अस्तु हव्यम् अरिष्टा त्वम् उद् इहि यज्ञे ऽ अस्मिन् ॥
dṛṁhasva devi pṛthivi svastaya ' āsurī māyā svadhayā kṛtāsi ।
juṣṭaṃ devebhya ' idam astu havyam ariṣṭā tvam ud ihi yajñe ' asmin ॥
Noble woman of knowledge and brilliance, generous as mother earth, be strong and firm for the sake of peace and joy. By your own virtue, with food and water, you have realized the power vibrant in pranic energy. Pure and unsullied, rise in this home yajna and help us grow. The food you have prepared for the yajna and the knowledge you have gathered,may it be a gift for all the people.
11.70
द्र्वन्न सर्पिरासुतिः प्रत्नो होता वरेण्यः ।
सहसस् पुत्रो ऽ अद्भुतः ॥
drvanna sarpirāsutiḥ pratno hotā vareṇyaḥ ।
sahasas putro ' adbhutaḥ ॥
Noble young man, living on herbs and fruits for food, and the fragrance of distilled ghee from yajna for ‘drink’ (breathing), a yajnic of long standing, choice of
Mantras 71–80
11.71
परस्या ऽ अधि संवतो वराꣳ ऽ अभ्य् आतर ।
यत्राहम् अस्मि ताꣳ ऽ अव ॥
parasyā ' adhi saṃvato varāṁ ' abhy ātara ।
yatrāham asmi tāṁ ' ava ॥
Virgin girl of excellence, on marriage, leave those you have departed from, and come, join those who are here on this side. Support and defend those wherever I am. If there was anything low or mean earlier, give up that, and adopt and uphold the values of our family.
11.72
परमस्याः परावतो रोहिद् अश्व ऽ इहा गहि ।
पुरीष्यः पुरुप्रियोऽग्ने त्वं तरा मृधः ॥
paramasyāḥ parāvato rohid aśva ' ihā gahi ।
purīṣyaḥ purupriyo'gne tvaṃ tarā mṛdhaḥ ॥
Agni, young man of excellence, best of social supporters, most loved of the people, come here from afar on a chariot of fire for this excellent girl, join her, and with her overcome the hurdles of your life.
11.73
यद् अग्ने कानि कानि चिद् आ ते दारूणि दध्मसि ।
सर्वं तद् अस्तु ते घृतं तज् जुषस्व यविष्ठ्य ॥
yad agne kāni kāni cid ā te dārūṇi dadhmasi ।
sarvaṃ tad astu te ghṛtaṃ taj juṣasva yaviṣṭhya ॥
Young man/woman, brilliant like fire, whatever things are for you, all those we place on the shelf. Accept and take all that as fire accepts the oblations of ghee. All that is ours is yours. All that is yours is ours too.
11.74
यद् अत्त्य् उपजिह्विका यद् वम्रो ऽ अतिसर्पति ।
सर्वं तद् अस्तु ते घृतं तज् जुषस्व यविष्ठ्य ॥
yad atty upajihvikā yad vamro ' atisarpati ।
sarvaṃ tad astu te ghṛtaṃ taj juṣasva yaviṣṭhya ॥
Young man/woman of excellence, brilliant as fire, whatever the woman/man of controlled taste and tongue eats, and howsoever her/his breath flows in and out, all that is yours, for you. That is for your love and joy. Take all that as fire consumes the oblations.
11.75
अहर्-अहर् अप्रयावं भरन्तोऽश्वायेव तिष्ठते घासम् अस्मै ।
रायस्पोषेण सम् इषा मदन्तो ऽग्ने मा ते प्रतिवेशा रिषाम ॥
ahar-ahar aprayāvaṃ bharanto'śvāyeva tiṣṭhate ghāsam asmai ।
rāyaspoṣeṇa sam iṣā madanto 'gne mā te prativeśā riṣāma ॥
Agni, learned man of justice and brilliance, just as we bear lovely green grass for a horse in the stables every day, so we bear good and wholesome food and other things to this fair and just house-holder as his partners in good deeds of Dharma. May we, enjoying ourselves with plenty of food and energy, health and wealth with him, never injure the honour and reputation of this noble man out of jealousy.
11.76
नाभा पृथिव्याः समिधाने ऽ अग्नौ रायस्पोषाय बृहते हवामहे ।
इरंमदं बृहदुक्थ्यं यजत्रं जेतारम् अग्निं पृतनासु सासहिम् ॥
nābhā pṛthivyāḥ samidhāne ' agnau rāyaspoṣāya bṛhate havāmahe ।
iraṃmadaṃ bṛhadukthyaṃ yajatraṃ jetāram agniṃ pṛtanāsu sāsahim ॥
When the fire is lit in the vedi in the heart of the land and the battle is raging for abundance and prosperity and for high national honour, we call upon agni, a fiery leader with electric action, victorious in battle and of tremendous endurance, himself a man of plenty and prosperity, admirable of character and adorable in performance. (We call upon such a man to lead the nation.)
11.77
याः सेना ऽ अभीत्वरीर् आव्याधिनीर् उगणा ऽ उत ।
ये स्तेना ये च तस्करास् ताꣳस् ते ऽ अग्ने ऽपि दधाम्य् आस्ये ॥
yāḥ senā ' abhītvarīr āvyādhinīr ugaṇā ' uta ।
ye stenā ye ca taskarās tāṁs te ' agne 'pi dadhāmy āsye ॥
There are the forces up against in arms, large, swift and ready to strike. There are the thieves and the smugglers. All these that are there, I throw into the flames of fire. President of the Council, commander of the army, you do the same.
11.78
दꣳष्ट्राभ्यां मलिम्लून् जम्भ्यैस् तस्कराꣳ ऽउत ।
हनुभ्याꣳ स्तेनान् भगवस् ताꣳस् त्वं खाद सुखादितान् ॥
daṁṣṭrābhyāṃ malimlūn jambhyais taskarāṁ 'uta ।
hanubhyāṁ stenān bhagavas tāṁs tvaṃ khāda sukhāditān ॥
Ruler of the land, Chief of law and order, tear the night-walkers and highway men with the fangs of punishment, crush the robbers and smugglers with the jaws of justice. Seize and hold the thieves and grabbers of others’ rights and property with the chains of law. You eliminate them all.
11.79
ये जनेषु मलिम्लव स्तेनासस् तस्करा वने ।
ये कक्षेष्व् अघायवस् ताꣳस् ते दधामि जम्भयोः ॥
ye janeṣu malimlava stenāsas taskarā vane ।
ye kakṣeṣv aghāyavas tāṁs te dadhāmi jambhayoḥ ॥
Chief of law and order, those who commit despicable acts in the public, rob and smuggle in the forests, and commit crimes in high and hiding places and live a life of sin and crime, all these I put into the court of your justice.
11.80
यो ऽ अस्मभ्यम् अरातीयाद् यश् च नो द्वेषते जनः ।
निन्दाद् यो ऽ अस्मान् धिप्साच् च सर्वं तं भस्मसा कुरु ॥
yo ' asmabhyam arātīyād yaś ca no dveṣate janaḥ ।
nindād yo ' asmān dhipsāc ca sarvaṃ taṃ bhasmasā kuru ॥
Ruler of the land, if a person maligns us out of hostility, or hates us out of jealousy, or speaks ill of us out of contempt, or deceives us to injure and destroy us, reduce all that hate, anger and negativity to ashes.
Mantras 81–83
11.81
सꣳशितं मे ब्रह्म सꣳशितं वीर्यं बलम् ।
सꣳशितं क्षत्रं जिष्णु यस्याहम् अस्मि पुरोहितः ॥
saṁśitaṃ me brahma saṁśitaṃ vīryaṃ balam ।
saṁśitaṃ kṣatraṃ jiṣṇu yasyāham asmi purohitaḥ ॥
I am the high-priest of the yajamana, foremost in his creative and constructive projects. May the yajamana’s knowledge of the Veda and mine be commendable. May his strength and prowess and mine be admirable. May his power and dominion and mine be great and praise-worthy.
11.82
उद् एषां बाहू ऽ अतिरम् उद् वर्चो ऽ अथो बलम् ।
क्षिणोमि ब्रह्मणामित्रान् उन् नयामि स्वाꣳ अहम् ॥
ud eṣāṃ bāhū ' atiram ud varco ' atho balam ।
kṣiṇomi brahmaṇāmitrān un nayāmi svāṁ aham ॥
I am the high-priest of the yajamana. With my knowledge and science of the Veda, I overcome the strength of arms, power and valour, honour and lustre of the others, i.e., thieves, robbers and cut-throats, etc., reduce their strength to nullity, and raise our honour and lustre high.
11.83
अन्नपते ऽन्नस्य नो देह्य् अनमीवस्य शुष्मिणः ।
प्र-प्र दातारं तारिष ऽऊर्जं नो धेहि द्विपदे चतुष्पदे ॥
annapate 'nnasya no dehy anamīvasya śuṣmiṇaḥ ।
pra-pra dātāraṃ tāriṣa 'ūrjaṃ no dhehi dvipade catuṣpade ॥
Lord of food and energy, bless us with food, nourishing, invigorating, free from pollution and pleasing to taste. Bless the giver, the yajamana, to advance and attain fulfilment and prosperity. Give us energy both for humans and the animals.