20. Adhyāya 20 — Sautrāmaṇī
Mantras 1–10
20.1
क्षत्रस्य योनिर् असि क्षत्रस्य नाभिर् असि ।
मा त्वा हिꣳसीन् मा मा हिꣳसीः ॥
kṣatrasya yonir asi kṣatrasya nābhir asi ।
mā tvā hiṁsīn mā mā hiṁsīḥ ॥
President of the Council, you are the seat of world power. You are the centre-hold of the order of humanity. May no one challenge you! You too do not hurt me, any citizen.
20.2
नि षसाद घृतव्रतो वरुणः पस्त्यास्व् आ ।
साम्राज्याय सुक्रतुः ।
मृत्योः पाहि ।
विद्योत् पाहि ॥
ni ṣasāda ghṛtavrato varuṇaḥ pastyāsv ā ।
sāmrājyāya sukratuḥ ।
mṛtyoḥ pāhi ।
vidyot pāhi ॥
20.3
देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवेऽश्विनोर् बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्याम् ।
अश्विनोर् भैषज्येन तेजसे ब्रह्मवर्चसायाभि षिञ्चामि ।
सरस्वत्यै भैषज्येन वीर्यायान्नाद्यायाभि षिञ्चामि ।
इन्द्रस्येन्द्रियेण बलाय श्रियै यशसेऽभि षिञ्चामि ॥
devasya tvā savituḥ prasave'śvinor bāhubhyāṃ pūṣṇo hastābhyām ।
aśvinor bhaiṣajyena tejase brahmavarcasāyābhi ṣiñcāmi ।
sarasvatyai bhaiṣajyena vīryāyānnādyāyābhi ṣiñcāmi ।
indrasyendriyeṇa balāya śriyai yaśase'bhi ṣiñcāmi ॥
President of the Supreme Council, committed to noble resolutions of conscious choice, master of noble thoughts and good actions, best and first choice of humanity, be seated on the seat of governance among the peoples of the world for a sovereign world order. Save us from death and destruction. Save us from lightning and the thunderbolt. In this yajnic world order of Lord Savita’s creation, with the arms of Ashvinis, harbingers of light and knowledge, the hands of Pusha, powers of strength and nourishment, and the efficacy of Ashvinis, powers of health and healing, I consecrate you for the sake of world-wide brilliance and universal glory of enlightenment. I consecrate you for Sarasvati, for the sake of learning and education of the people. With the powers of health and nutrition, I consecrate you for the sake of food and vigour for all. With the power and enlightenment of divine Indra, Lord of glory, I consecrate you for the achievement of the moral strength, honour and beauty of the world order.
20.4
को ऽसि कतमो ऽसि कस्मै त्वा काय त्वा ।
सुश्लोक सुमङ्गल सत्यराजन् ॥
ko 'si katamo 'si kasmai tvā kāya tvā ।
suśloka sumaṅgala satyarājan ॥
Man of high reputation and honour, leader of many noble causes, illustrious dispenser of truth and justice, you are a man of peace, giver of peace and prosperity. Therefore I accept and consecrate you in the
20.5
शिरो मे श्रीर् यशो मुखं त्विषिः केशाश् च श्मश्रूणि ।
राजा मे प्राणो ऽ अमृतꣳ सम्राट् चक्षुर् विराट् श्रोत्रम् ॥
śiro me śrīr yaśo mukhaṃ tviṣiḥ keśāś ca śmaśrūṇi ।
rājā me prāṇo ' amṛtaṁ samrāṭ cakṣur virāṭ śrotram ॥
People of the world: honour of the human nation is my head, nobility of the people is my mouth, light of justice and grandeur of world culture is my hair, moustache and beard, good governance is my life and breath, unity of the order is my vision, and diversity of the constituents is my ear.
20.6
जिह्वा मे भद्रं वाङ् महो मनो मन्युः स्वराड् भामः ।
मोदाः प्रमोदा ऽ अङ्गुलीर् अङ्गानि मित्रं मे सहः ॥
jihvā me bhadraṃ vāṅ maho mano manyuḥ svarāḍ bhāmaḥ ।
modāḥ pramodā ' aṅgulīr aṅgāni mitraṃ me sahaḥ ॥
Members of the world state: My tongue shall speak for the good of all. My speech shall explain great projects. My passion shall target wickedness. My anger shall be for the defence of freedom. My fingers shall point to the paths of joy. My limbs shall dance with the people’s festivities. My prowess and challenges shall be for the promotion of love and friendship.
20.7
बाहू मे बलम् इन्द्रियꣳ हस्तौ मे कर्म वीर्यम् ।
आत्मा क्षत्रम् उरो मम ॥
bāhū me balam indriyaṁ hastau me karma vīryam ।
ātmā kṣatram uro mama ॥
May my arms, strength and prowess, my hands, actions and heroism, my heart and my very soul be for the supremacy and sovereignty of the world order.
20.8
पृष्टीर् मे राष्ट्रम् उदरम् अꣳसौ ग्रीवाश् च श्रोणी ।
ऊरू ऽ अरत्नी जानुनी विशो मे ऽङ्गानि सर्वतः ॥
pṛṣṭīr me rāṣṭram udaram aṁsau grīvāś ca śroṇī ।
ūrū ' aratnī jānunī viśo me 'ṅgāni sarvataḥ ॥
The government order is my back. My belly, shoulders, neck, hips and loins, thighs, elbows, knees, and all my limbs are wholly for the people — my people and my government are me.
20.9
नाभिर् मे चित्तं विज्ञानं पायुर् मे ऽपचितिर् भसत् ।
आनन्दनन्दाव् आण्डौ मे भगः सौभाग्यं पसः ।
जङ्घाभ्यां पद्भ्यां धर्मो ऽस्मि विशि राजा प्रतिष्ठितः ॥
nābhir me cittaṃ vijñānaṃ pāyur me 'pacitir bhasat ।
ānandanandāv āṇḍau me bhagaḥ saubhāgyaṃ pasaḥ ।
jaṅghābhyāṃ padbhyāṃ dharmo 'smi viśi rājā pratiṣṭhitaḥ ॥
I am the ruler, honoured and consecrated among my people. I am Dharma, the law, committed to bear the burden of the order on my legs and feet.
20.10
प्रति क्षत्रे प्रति तिष्ठामि राष्ट्रे प्रत्य् अश्वेषु प्रति तिष्ठामि गोषु ।
प्रत्य् अङ्गेषु प्रति तिष्ठाम्य् आत्मन् प्रति प्राणेषु क्षत्रे प्रति तिष्ठामि पुष्टे प्रति द्यावापृथिव्योः प्रति तिष्ठामि ॥
prati kṣatre prati tiṣṭhāmi rāṣṭre praty aśveṣu prati tiṣṭhāmi goṣu ।
praty aṅgeṣu prati tiṣṭhāmy ātman prati prāṇeṣu kṣatre prati tiṣṭhāmi puṣṭe prati dyāvāpṛthivyoḥ prati tiṣṭhāmi ॥
Accepted, appointed and consecrated in this divinely protected Order of the brilliant State of the World: I dedicate and commit myself to the Order, in the Order, for the Order. I dedicate and commit myself to the State, in the State, for the State, to the people, among the People, for the People. I dedicate myself to the horses and cows. I dedicate myself to all parts of the Order and the State. Firmly established in my mind and soul, with all my soul and pranic energy, I dedicate myself to the living spirit and exuberant dynamics of the human nation. I dedicate myself to the growth and development of the strength and prosperity of the people. In the light of heaven and greenery of the earth and her environment, I dedicate myself to heaven and earth. I dedicate and commit myself to the grand socioeconomic yajna of service, governance and brilliance of a generous humanity for total and holistic development.
Mantras 11–20
20.11
त्रया देवा ऽ एकादश त्रयस्त्रिꣳशाः सुराधसः ।
बृहस्पतिपुरोहिता देवस्य सवितुः सवे ।
देवा देवैर् अवन्तु मा ॥
trayā devā ' ekādaśa trayastriṁśāḥ surādhasaḥ ।
bṛhaspatipurohitā devasya savituḥ save ।
devā devair avantu mā ॥
Three are the orders of divinities, brilliant powers of nature’s generosity. Three times eleven are they, thirtythree powers of grandeur and majesty all, Brihaspati, the Sun, great lord of light and knowledge being their chief. In this great world of Lord Savita’s yajnic creation, may the devas, brilliant scholars of knowledge and generosity, with all these divine powers, protect me and promote me for the higher life. Note: The thirty three devas, according to Swami i. Eight Vasus, abodes and supports of life, are: earth, water, fire, air, space, sun, moon and the stars. ii. Eleven Rudras, viz., five primary pranic energies (prana, apana, vyana, udana and samana), five secondary pranic energies (naga, kurma, krikala devadatta and dhananjaya), and the soul. They are Rudras because they destroy pain, and when they leave the body they make people cry in sorrow. iii. Twelve Adityas, viz., twelve months of the year, they being zodiacs of the sun in the year. They are Adityas because they count up the time and exhaust the life of whatever is born. In addition to these (8+11+12), there is Indra, universal electric energy, and Yajna,
20.12
प्रथमा द्वितीयैर् द्वितीयास् तृतीयैस् तृतीयाः सत्येन सत्यं यज्ञेन यज्ञो यजुर्भिर् यजूꣳषि सामभिः सामान्य् ऋग्भिर् ऋचः पुरोनुऽवाक्याभिः पुरोऽनुवाक्या याज्याभिर् याज्या वषट्कारैर् वषट्कारा ऽ आहुतिभिर् आहुतयो मे कामान्त् सम् अर्धयन्तु भूः स्वाहा ॥
prathamā dvitīyair dvitīyās tṛtīyais tṛtīyāḥ satyena satyaṃ yajñena yajño yajurbhir yajūṁṣi sāmabhiḥ sāmāny ṛgbhir ṛcaḥ puronu'vākyābhiḥ puro'nuvākyā yājyābhir yājyā vaṣaṭkārair vaṣaṭkārā ' āhutibhir āhutayo me kāmānt sam ardhayantu bhūḥ svāhā ॥
The first order of divinities (Vasus) with the second order (Rudras), the second with the third (Adityas), the third with Satya (nature), nature with yajna (science and technology), science and technology with Yajurveda hymns (application), application with Samaveda hymns (dedication, devotion and joy), dedication with Rgveda hymns (knowledge and vision), knowledge with Puronuvakas of Atharva (specialization), specialisation with Yajnas (yajnic work), yajnic work with Vashatkaras (noble work), noble work with ahutis (oblations), oblations (inputs) with sincere conduct, and all these (in cycle with the Vasus, Rudras and Adityas and so on) on the earth — may all these grant all my desires and promote me among the people.
20.13
लोमानि प्रयतिर् मम त्वङ् म ऽ आनतिर् आगतिः ।
माꣳसं म ऽ उपनतिर् वस्व् अस्थि मज्जा म ऽ आनतिः ॥
lomāni prayatir mama tvaṅ ma ' ānatir āgatiḥ ।
māṁsaṃ ma ' upanatir vasv asthi majjā ma ' ānatiḥ ॥
The hair on my body, my effort and action, my skin, my humility, my coming and income, my flesh, my courtesy, my wealth, bones, marrow and my humility and reverence be all for the teachers and preceptors.
20.14
यद् देवा देवहेडनं देवासश् चकृमा वयम् ।
अग्निर् मा तस्माद् एनसो विश्वान् मुञ्चत्व् अꣳहसः ॥
yad devā devaheḍanaṃ devāsaś cakṛmā vayam ।
agnir mā tasmād enaso viśvān muñcatv aṁhasaḥ ॥
Teachers, preaches, saints and sages, whatever our offence we have done to the devas, noble powers, may Agni, Lord God and the noble saint, forgive, and save us from all that offence, irreverence and sin.
20.15
यदि दिवा यदि नक्तम् एनाꣳसि चकृमा वयम् ।
वायुर् मा तस्माद् एनसो विश्वान् मुञ्चत्व् अꣳहसः ॥
yadi divā yadi naktam enāṁsi cakṛmā vayam ।
vāyur mā tasmād enaso viśvān muñcatv aṁhasaḥ ॥
If we commit any sin or offence either in the day or in the night, then may Vayu, lord of dynamic knowledge and imagination, deliver me from all that sin and offence.
20.16
यदि जाग्रद् यदि स्वप्न ऽ एनाꣳसि चकृमा वयम् ।
सूर्यो मा तस्माद् एनसो विश्वान् मुञ्चत्व् अꣳहसः ॥
yadi jāgrad yadi svapna ' enāṁsi cakṛmā vayam ।
sūryo mā tasmād enaso viśvān muñcatv aṁhasaḥ ॥
20.17
यद् ग्रामे यद् अरण्ये यत् सभायां यद् इन्द्रिये ।
यच्छूद्रे यद् अर्ये यद् एनश् चकृमा वयं यद् एकस्याधि धर्मणि तस्यावयजनम् असि ॥
yad grāme yad araṇye yat sabhāyāṃ yad indriye ।
yacchūdre yad arye yad enaś cakṛmā vayaṃ yad ekasyādhi dharmaṇi tasyāvayajanam asi ॥
Saints and sages, whatever offence or sin we happen to commit in the village, or in the forest, or in the assembly, or in the mind, or among the assistants, or among the employers, or against anyone’s dharma, conscience or profession, then you alone are the powers to save and deliver us from that.
20.18
यद् आपो ऽ अघ्न्या ऽ इति वरुणेति शपामहे ततो वरुण नो मुञ्च ।
अवभृथ निचुम्पुण निचेरुर् असि निचुम्पुणः ।
अव देवैर् देवकृतम् एनो ऽयक्ष्य् अव मर्त्यैर् मर्त्यकृतम् ।
पुरुराव्णो देव रिषस् पाहि ॥
yad āpo ' aghnyā ' iti varuṇeti śapāmahe tato varuṇa no muñca ।
avabhṛtha nicumpuṇa nicerur asi nicumpuṇaḥ ।
ava devair devakṛtam eno 'yakṣy ava martyair martyakṛtam ।
pururāvṇo deva riṣas pāhi ॥
Prana, life, is precious and sacred. The cow is precious and sacred, inviolable. Varuna, Lord Supreme, the eminent sage, is great. If ever we injure, violate or revile these, then, O Varuna, O generous sage, deliver us from that sin. Noble sage of knowledge, you are initiated and consecrated, blessed, calm and generous as a fountain. Ward off the sins committed by the nobles, through/by the nobles. Let the ordinary people fight out and eliminate the crimes committed by the average people. Save us from fear, terror and violence.
20.19
समुद्रे ते हृदयम् अप्स्व् अन्तः सं त्वा विशन्त्व् ओषधीर् उतापः ।
सुमित्रिया न ऽ आप ऽ ओषधयः सन्तु दुर्मित्रियास् तस्मै सन्तु यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मः ॥
samudre te hṛdayam apsv antaḥ saṃ tvā viśantv oṣadhīr utāpaḥ ।
sumitriyā na ' āpa ' oṣadhayaḥ santu durmitriyās tasmai santu yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ ca vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ ॥
Soma, disciple, your heart and soul is in sea, in the midst of the energy there and in the depths of celestial waters. May the pranic energies and the vitality of the herbs enter your mind with their secrets. May the herbs and the pranic energies be friendly to us. They will be unfriendly to those negativities which harm us and which we, in consequence, hate and avoid.
20.20
द्रुपदाद् इव मुमुचानः स्विन्नः स्नातो मलाद् इव ।
पूतं पवित्रेणेवाज्यम् आपः शुन्धन्तु मैनसः ॥
drupadād iva mumucānaḥ svinnaḥ snāto malād iva ।
pūtaṃ pavitreṇevājyam āpaḥ śundhantu mainasaḥ ॥
Mantras 21–30
20.21
उद् वयं तमसस् परि स्वः पश्यन्त ऽ उत्तरम् ।
देवं देवत्रा सूर्यम् अगन्म ज्योतिर् उत्तमम् ॥
ud vayaṃ tamasas pari svaḥ paśyanta ' uttaram ।
devaṃ devatrā sūryam aganma jyotir uttamam ॥
Up we move beyond the dark with a vision of the higher regions of bliss, and may we reach the sun, the Lord of Light Supreme, among the lights of the world.
20.22
अपो ऽ अद्यान्व् अचारिषꣳ रसेन सम् असृक्ष्महि ।
पयस्वान् अग्न ऽ आगमं तं मा सꣳ सृज वर्चसा प्रजया च धनेन च ॥
apo ' adyānv acāriṣaṁ rasena sam asṛkṣmahi ।
payasvān agna ' āgamaṃ taṃ mā saṁ sṛja varcasā prajayā ca dhanena ca ॥
I have tasted the waters of bliss to-day. Let us all create joy and open out to the flood gates of freedom and bliss. Agni, having drunk of joy and bliss, I have come to you. Lord of light and knowledge, bless me with children, wealth of knowledge and prosperity and the splendour of honour and dignity.
20.23
एधोऽस्य् एधिषीमहि ।
समिद् असि तेजो ऽसि तेजो मयि धेहि ।
समाववर्ति पृथिवी सम् उषाः सम् उ सूर्यः ।
सम् उ विश्वम् इदं जगत् ।
वैश्वानरज्योतिर् भूयासं विभून् कामान् व्यश्नवै भूः स्वाहा ॥
edho'sy edhiṣīmahi ।
samid asi tejo 'si tejo mayi dhehi ।
samāvavarti pṛthivī sam uṣāḥ sam u sūryaḥ ।
sam u viśvam idaṃ jagat ।
vaiśvānarajyotir bhūyāsaṃ vibhūn kāmān vyaśnavai bhūḥ svāhā ॥
Samit, food of the holy fire, you are the harbinger of prosperity. May we be prosperous. You are the food of the light divine, light itself. Infuse light and lustre into me. May the earth be generous. May the dawns bring us light and peace. May the sun give light and warmth. May this whole world be full of joy. May I shine with the light of the world and be the light itself. May I attain my desire and great ambitions. May I, with truth of word and deed, attain the glory of the world.
20.24
अभ्यादधामि समिधम् अग्ने व्रतपते त्वयि ।
व्रतं च श्रद्धां चोपैमीन्धे त्वा दीक्षितोऽअहम् ॥
abhyādadhāmi samidham agne vratapate tvayi ।
vrataṃ ca śraddhāṃ copaimīndhe tvā dīkṣito'aham ॥
Agni, lord keeper and sustainer of the vows of speech and karma, initiated and consecrated I place the fuel into the holy fire with concentration and dedication of mind. I light the fire and commit myself to the vows of yajna and faith in the divine order.
20.25
यत्र ब्रह्म च क्षत्रं च सम्यञ्चो चरतः सह ।
तं लोकं पुण्यं प्रज्ञेषं यत्र देवाः सहाग्निना ॥
yatra brahma ca kṣatraṃ ca samyañco carataḥ saha ।
taṃ lokaṃ puṇyaṃ prajñeṣaṃ yatra devāḥ sahāgninā ॥
Where the Brahma order of learning and the Kshatra order of governance coexist and work together in harmony, and where the noble citizens abide by the fire of yajna, that holy land and spirit divine, O Lord, I pray, reveal to me.
20.26
यत्रेन्द्रश् च वायुश् च सम्यञ्चो चरतः सह ।
तं लोकं पुण्यं प्रज्ञेषं यत्र सेदिर् न विद्यते ॥
yatrendraś ca vāyuś ca samyañco carataḥ saha ।
taṃ lokaṃ puṇyaṃ prajñeṣaṃ yatra sedir na vidyate ॥
Where Indra is light and power, and Vayu breath of life, and both in unison work for all, where want is non-existent and weariness no more, that holy land of plenty and sacred joy, O Lord of Light, reveal to me.
20.27
अꣳशुना ते अꣳशुः पृच्यतां परुषा परुः ।
गन्धस् ते सोमम् अवतु मदाय रसोऽअच्युतः ॥
aṁśunā te aṁśuḥ pṛcyatāṃ paruṣā paruḥ ।
gandhas te somam avatu madāya raso'acyutaḥ ॥
Soma is the Spirit of life, fragrance imperishable, inexhaustible, eternal. Let the filament of the soma plant stay joined to the branch, let the branch with the plant mature and be whole with the plant. May the knot of the cane grow out of the knot, stay joined to the knot, mature and be one and whole with the tree. Soma, Spirit of life, may your fragrance and eternal vitality protect the unity and wholeness of life among all its constituent parts.
20.28
सिञ्चन्ति परि षिञ्चन्त्य् उत् सिञ्चन्ति पुनन्ति च ।
सुरायै बभ्र्वै मदे किंत्वो वदति किंत्वः ॥
siñcanti pari ṣiñcanty ut siñcanti punanti ca ।
surāyai babhrvai made kiṃtvo vadati kiṃtvaḥ ॥
Those who take the shower of bliss in soma, life divine, merge wholly, purge and raise themselves, and purify their soul with the nectar for the sake of vitality, dignity and ecstasy of living, they are the immortals. ‘So what?’ says the sceptic and ends up in the doubt.
20.29
धानावन्तं करम्भिणम् अपूपवन्तम् उक्थिनम् ।
इन्द्र प्रातर् जुषस्व नः ॥
dhānāvantaṃ karambhiṇam apūpavantam ukthinam ।
indra prātar juṣasva naḥ ॥
Indra, master of knowledge and power of speech, in the morning accept and enjoy our food, delicious and rich with nutriments, mixed with curds and honey cakes, excellently prepared with holy recipes and offered with reverence.
20.30
बृहद् इन्द्राय गायत मरुतो वृत्रहन्तमम् ।
येन ज्योतिर् अजनयन्न् ऋतावृधो देवं देवाय जागृवि ॥
bṛhad indrāya gāyata maruto vṛtrahantamam ।
yena jyotir ajanayann ṛtāvṛdho devaṃ devāya jāgṛvi ॥
Heroes of knowledge, ever watchful, promoters of truth and right, sing the great joyous songs of BrihatSama in honour of mighty Indra, lord of the universe, by which you would awaken the heavenly light which will break through the clouds of darkness and open the flood-gates of light and prosperity.
Mantras 31–40
20.31
अध्वर्यो ऽ अद्रिभिः सुतꣳ सोमं पवित्र ऽ आ नय ।
पुनीहीन्द्राय पातवे ॥
adhvaryo ' adribhiḥ sutaṁ somaṃ pavitra ' ā naya ।
punīhīndrāya pātave ॥
High-priest of yajna, bring down the soma, waters of life, distilled from the clouds and sanctify them for the drink of Indra and his citizens of the world order.
20.32
यो भूतानाम् अधिपतिर् यस्मिंल्लोका ऽ अधि श्रिताः ।
य ऽ ईशे महतो महाꣳस् तेन गृह्णामि त्वाम् अहं मयि गृह्णामि त्वाम् अहम् ॥
yo bhūtānām adhipatir yasmiṃllokā ' adhi śritāḥ ।
ya ' īśe mahato mahāṁs tena gṛhṇāmi tvām ahaṃ mayi gṛhṇāmi tvām aham ॥
The Lord that is the presiding power of all the forms of existence, under whose law the worlds of the universe reside, who is greater than the greatest and reigns supreme over all, to this Lord of existence, for His grace, I bow in faith. Lord of mine and all, I come, I hold on to you, and I consecrate my heart and soul with your presence.
20.33
उपयामगृहीतो ऽस्य् अश्विभ्यां त्वा सरस्वत्यै त्वेन्द्राय त्वा सुत्राम्णेऽ ।
एष ते योनिर् अश्विभ्यां त्वा सरस्वत्यै त्वेन्द्राय त्वा सुत्राम्णे ॥
upayāmagṛhīto 'sy aśvibhyāṃ tvā sarasvatyai tvendrāya tvā sutrāmṇe' ।
eṣa te yonir aśvibhyāṃ tvā sarasvatyai tvendrāya tvā sutrāmṇe ॥
Teacher/scholar, approved and authorized you are by the Ashvinis, teachers and scholars of eminence, for the service of Sarasvati, language and learning, Indra, administration, and Sutraman, security and discipline. Now here is your new office with the Ashvinis, teachers and scholars, with adequate powers in the service of Sarasvati, teaching and research, Indra, administration, planning and development, and Sutraman, discipline and security of the organisation.
20.34
प्राणपा मे ऽअपानपाश् चक्षुष्पाः श्रोत्रपाश् च मे ।
वाचो मे विश्वभेषजो मनसो ऽसि विलायकः ॥
prāṇapā me 'apānapāś cakṣuṣpāḥ śrotrapāś ca me ।
vāco me viśvabheṣajo manaso 'si vilāyakaḥ ॥
Soma, teacher scholar, you are protector of my prana, apana, eye and ear, speech and language, and you are the master and controller of my mind.
20.35
अश्विनकृतस्य ते सरस्वतिकृतस्येन्द्रेण सुत्राम्णा कृतस्य ।
उपहूत ऽउपहूतस्य भक्षयामि ॥
aśvinakṛtasya te sarasvatikṛtasyendreṇa sutrāmṇā kṛtasya ।
upahūta 'upahūtasya bhakṣayāmi ॥
On invitation, I take the food served here as it has been prepared by experts, supervised by learned women, ordered by Indra, the dignified host, and certified by the chief of security.
20.36
समिद्ध ऽ इन्द्र ऽ उषसाम् अनीके पुरोरुचा पूर्वकृद् वावृधानः ।
त्रिभिर् देवैस् त्रिꣳशता वज्रबाहुर् जघान वृत्रं वि दुरो ववार ॥
samiddha ' indra ' uṣasām anīke purorucā pūrvakṛd vāvṛdhānaḥ ।
tribhir devais triṁśatā vajrabāhur jaghāna vṛtraṃ vi duro vavāra ॥
Just as Indra, the sun, ancient light of the world, refulgent in the splendour of the dawn, blazing and advancing in the east with thirty three devatas, destroys the clouds of darkness and opens the flood gates of light, so do you, brilliant man of knowledge and modern challenges, advance with all the force of your scholars of the Vasu, Rudra and Aditya order, destroy the darkness of ignorance and open the flood gates of the light of knowledge.
20.37
नराशꣳसः प्रति शूरो मिमानस् तनूनपात् प्रति यज्ञस्य धाम ।
गोभिर् वपावान् मधुना समञ्जन् हिरण्यैश् चन्द्री यजति प्रचेताः ॥
narāśaṁsaḥ prati śūro mimānas tanūnapāt prati yajñasya dhāma ।
gobhir vapāvān madhunā samañjan hiraṇyaiś candrī yajati pracetāḥ ॥
Universally admirable is the man who is brave and totally fearless, maker of many things, self-dependent and self-protective, wholly dedicated to yajna, farming the land with bulls and cows, well-provided with milk, butter and honey, bright with golden wealth, and highly enlightened, and begins his day with yajna.
20.38
ईडितो देवैर् हरिवाꣳ२ऽ अभिष्टिर् आजुह्वानो हविषा शर्धमानः ।
पुरंदरो गोत्रभिद् वज्रबाहुर् आ यातु यज्ञम् उप नो जुषाणः ॥
īḍito devair harivāṁ2' abhiṣṭir ājuhvāno haviṣā śardhamānaḥ ।
puraṃdaro gotrabhid vajrabāhur ā yātu yajñam upa no juṣāṇaḥ ॥
Indra, the man respected and admired by the godly, brilliant spirit of many yajnas, invited and engaged in discussions with presentations, bold yet patient, breaking the clouds and enemy forts like Indra, lord of the thunderbolt, is invited to our yajna. May he come and grace the yajna with his presence.
20.39
जुषाणो बर्हिर् हरिवान् न ऽ इन्द्रः प्राचीनꣳ सीदत् प्रदिशा पृथिव्याः ।
उरुप्रथाः प्रथमानꣳ स्योनम् आदित्यैर् अक्तं वसुभिः सजोषाः ॥
juṣāṇo barhir harivān na ' indraḥ prācīnaṁ sīdat pradiśā pṛthivyāḥ ।
uruprathāḥ prathamānaṁ syonam ādityair aktaṃ vasubhiḥ sajoṣāḥ ॥
Just as Indra, the sun, wielder of the waters and
20.40
इन्द्रं दुरः कवष्यो धावमाना वृषाणं यन्तु जनयः सुपत्नीः ।
द्वारो देवीर् अभितो वि श्रयन्ताꣳ सुवीरा वीरं प्रथमाना महोभिः ॥
indraṃ duraḥ kavaṣyo dhāvamānā vṛṣāṇaṃ yantu janayaḥ supatnīḥ ।
dvāro devīr abhito vi śrayantāṁ suvīrā vīraṃ prathamānā mahobhiḥ ॥
Just as noble women sweet of speech and good wives and mothers to be, eagerly join Indra, virile young men of power and dignity, and find the door to their new home of settlement, so should noble and virile young men, celebrated for their power and dignity, take to good and virtuous women wholly and freely and settle in a happy new home.
Mantras 41–50
20.41
उषासानक्ता बृहती बृहन्तं पयस्वती सुदुघे शूरम् इन्द्रम् ।
तन्तुं ततं पेशसा संवयन्ती देवानां देवं यजतः सुरुक्मे ॥
uṣāsānaktā bṛhatī bṛhantaṃ payasvatī sudughe śūram indram ।
tantuṃ tataṃ peśasā saṃvayantī devānāṃ devaṃ yajataḥ surukme ॥
Night and dawn, beautiful, great, abundant, generous, wearing the design of the warp and woof of light, already spread out in the east, with form and colour, adorn Indra, the rising sun, light of lights so brave and majestic, with the splendour of the morning. (Just as night and dawn look forward to the sun, so should the people look forward to and associate with the brilliant and the brave and fearless.)
20.42
दैव्या मिमाना मनुषः पुरुत्रा होताराव् इन्द्रं प्रथमा सुवाचा ।
मूर्द्धन् यज्ञस्य मधुना दधाना प्राचीनं ज्योतिर् हविषा वृधातः ॥
daivyā mimānā manuṣaḥ purutrā hotārāv indraṃ prathamā suvācā ।
mūrddhan yajñasya madhunā dadhānā prācīnaṃ jyotir haviṣā vṛdhātaḥ ॥
Teachers and preachers, learned and brilliant makers of yajnic projects, generous in oblations, noble of speech, first and foremost in yajnic organisations, leaders and supporters of people in many ways, with honey and fragrant materials light up, promote and advance the ancient fire of yajna and glorify Indra, the Spirit, power and ecstasy of the holy performance.
20.43
तिस्रो देवीर् हविषा वर्धमाना ऽ इन्द्रं जुषाणा जनयो न पत्नीः ।
अच्छिन्नं तन्तुं पयसा सरस्वतीडा देवी भारती विश्वतूर्तिः ॥
tisro devīr haviṣā vardhamānā ' indraṃ juṣāṇā janayo na patnīḥ ।
acchinnaṃ tantuṃ payasā sarasvatīḍā devī bhāratī viśvatūrtiḥ ॥
The trinity of Ida, Sarasvati and Bharati, universally active like nursing mothers, constantly feed, sustain and augment the continuous flow of life-yajna with holy food and drinks, serving thereby and pleasing
20.44
त्वष्टा दधच्छुष्मम् इन्द्राय वृष्णे ऽपाको ऽचिष्टुर् यशसे पुरूणि ।
वृषा यजन् वृषणं भूरिरेता मूर्धन् यज्ञस्य सम् अनक्तु देवान् ॥
tvaṣṭā dadhacchuṣmam indrāya vṛṣṇe 'pāko 'ciṣṭur yaśase purūṇi ।
vṛṣā yajan vṛṣaṇaṃ bhūriretā mūrdhan yajñasya sam anaktu devān ॥
May Tvashta, creator of fine and sophisticated forms, provide the weapons of defence and power for virile Indra, lord defender of life. Let the dynamic man going far and wide collect various and versatile materials for his glory. Let the generous man of tempestuous speed studying the rain and clouds at the head of yajna (of science and technology) bring together the noblest scholars and sages in the service of the generous Indra.
20.45
वनस्पतिर् अवसृष्टो न पाशैस् त्मन्या समञ्जञ्छमिता न देवः ।
इन्द्रस्य हव्यैर् जठरं पृणानः स्वदाति यज्ञं मधुना घृतेन ॥
vanaspatir avasṛṣṭo na pāśais tmanyā samañjañchamitā na devaḥ ।
indrasya havyair jaṭharaṃ pṛṇānaḥ svadāti yajñaṃ madhunā ghṛtena ॥
The chief of the forests, like an arrow shot from the bow, with all the bonds of dedication of his heart and soul, fills the treasures of Indra with created wealth like the brilliant and blissful yajna of the nation, and himself too enjoys the honey sweet gifts of the yajna.
20.46
स्तोकानां इन्दुं प्रति शूर ऽ इन्द्रो वृषायमाणो वृषभस् तुराषाट् ।
घृतप्रुषा मनसा मोदमानाः स्वाहा देवा ऽ अमृता मादयन्ताम् ॥
stokānāṃ induṃ prati śūra ' indro vṛṣāyamāṇo vṛṣabhas turāṣāṭ ।
ghṛtapruṣā manasā modamānāḥ svāhā devā ' amṛtā mādayantām ॥
May the brave, generous and exalted hero, Indra, conqueror of the violent, and the brilliant realized souls among humanity, rejoicing at heart by the sacred acts of their holy sacrifice into the fire and gifts of love and kindness, drink of the nectar sweets of soma in yajnic life and live the ecstasy of their immortal being on earth.
20.47
आ यात्व् इन्द्रो ऽवस ऽ उप न ऽ इह स्तुतः सधमादस्तु शूरः ।
वावृधानस् तविषीर् यस्य पूर्वीर् द्यौर् न क्षत्रम् अभिभूति पुष्यात् ॥
ā yātv indro 'vasa ' upa na ' iha stutaḥ sadhamādastu śūraḥ ।
vāvṛdhānas taviṣīr yasya pūrvīr dyaur na kṣatram abhibhūti puṣyāt ॥
May Indra, mighty hero, come for our defence and protection here and, sung and celebrated, be with us as a friend and companion, augmenting his forces trained by veterans, which superior power of his forces, able to suppress the enemies, may strengthen and promote our social order like the umbrella of vast heavens.
20.48
आ न ऽ इन्द्रो दूराद् आ न ऽ आसाद् अभिष्टिकृद् अवसे यासद् उग्रः ।
ओजिष्ठेभिर् नृपतिर् वज्रबाहुः संगे समत्सु तुर्वणिः पृतन्यून् ॥
ā na ' indro dūrād ā na ' āsād abhiṣṭikṛd avase yāsad ugraḥ ।
ojiṣṭhebhir nṛpatir vajrabāhuḥ saṃge samatsu turvaṇiḥ pṛtanyūn ॥
20.49
आ न इन्द्रो हरिभिर् यात्व् अच्छार्वाचीनो ऽवसे राधसे च ।
तिष्ठाति वज्री मघवा विरप्शीमं यज्ञम् अनु नो वाजसातौ ॥
ā na indro haribhir yātv acchārvācīno 'vase rādhase ca ।
tiṣṭhāti vajrī maghavā virapśīmaṃ yajñam anu no vājasātau ॥
May Indra, eminent man of dynamic knowledge and movement, come well with his power of horse for our protection and advancement in prosperity. Wielder of the thunderbolt, lord of power and majesty, mighty strong, may he grace this our yajna with favour. May he stand by us firm and inviolable in the battles of life.
20.50
त्रातारम् इन्द्रम् अवितारम् इन्द्रꣳ हवे-हवे सुहवꣳ शूरम् इन्द्रम् ।
ह्वयामि शक्रं पुरुहूतम् इन्द्रꣳ स्वस्ति नो मघवा धात्व् इन्द्रः ॥
trātāram indram avitāram indraṁ have-have suhavaṁ śūram indram ।
hvayāmi śakraṃ puruhūtam indraṁ svasti no maghavā dhātv indraḥ ॥
Mantras 51–60
20.51
इन्द्रः सुत्रामा स्ववाꣳ२ऽ अवोभिः सुमृडीको भवतु विश्ववेदाः ।
बाधतां द्वेषो ऽ अभयं कृणोतु सुवीर्यस्य पतयः स्याम ॥
indraḥ sutrāmā svavāṁ2' avobhiḥ sumṛḍīko bhavatu viśvavedāḥ ।
bādhatāṃ dveṣo ' abhayaṃ kṛṇotu suvīryasya patayaḥ syāma ॥
May Indra, lord of life and the world, gracious saviour and protector, sole lord of his power and people, master of universal wealth and knowledge, lord of progress and advancement, we pray, be kind and give us all the protection we need. May the lord keep off all hate and enemies and bless us with freedom from fear. We pray we may be defenders and promoters of manly power and honour.
20.52
तस्य वयꣳ सुमतौ यज्ञियस्यापि भद्रे सौमनसे स्याम ।
स सुत्रामा स्ववाꣳ२ऽ इन्द्रो ऽ अस्मे आराच्चिद् द्वेषः सनुतर् युयोतु ॥
tasya vayaṁ sumatau yajñiyasyāpi bhadre saumanase syāma ।
sa sutrāmā svavāṁ2' indro ' asme ārāccid dveṣaḥ sanutar yuyotu ॥
May Indra, lord of life and the world/Ruler of the land, master of his own power and people, saviour and protector, always and everyway keep off from us whatever hate or emity is there far and near. May we be with him in his yajna of life, in his creative and constructive works, and abide by him enjoying the favour of his love as well as judgement.
20.53
आ मन्द्रैर् इन्द्र हरिभिर् याहि मयूररोमभिः ।
मा त्वा के चिन् नि यमन् विं ना पाशिनो ऽति धन्वेव ताꣳ२ऽ इहि ॥
ā mandrair indra haribhir yāhi mayūraromabhiḥ ।
mā tvā ke cin ni yaman viṃ nā pāśino 'ti dhanveva tāṁ2' ihi ॥
Come Indra, lord of might and majesty, by your charming peacock-haired horses. Let none whatsoever hold you back, let no hunter catch you with snares like a bird. March on like an exceptional hero of the bow, advance and take them (the enemies) on.
20.54
एवेद् इन्द्रं वृषणं वज्रबाहुं वसिष्ठासो ऽ अभ्य् अर्चन्त्य् अर्कैः ।
स न स्तुतो वीरवद् धातु गोमद् यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
eved indraṃ vṛṣaṇaṃ vajrabāhuṃ vasiṣṭhāso ' abhy arcanty arkaiḥ ।
sa na stuto vīravad dhātu gomad yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ॥
The best, richest and most excellent people, well settled in peace and prosperity, honour and worship with prayers and good works Indra, lord of might and majesty, ruler of the land and the world, hero of the arms of steel. Honoured and worshipped thus, may he hold and protect our land and nation blest with heroic warriors and the wealth of cows, fields and pastures.
20.55
समिद्धो ऽ अग्निर् अश्विना तप्तो घर्मो विराट् सुतः ।
दुहे धेनुः सरस्वती सोमꣳ शुक्रम् इहेन्द्रियम् ॥
samiddho ' agnir aśvinā tapto gharmo virāṭ sutaḥ ।
duhe dhenuḥ sarasvatī somaṁ śukram ihendriyam ॥
Agni, lighted, heated, burning and blazing as universal and sovereign light of the world, inspired with vitality, creates food and energy for the Lord’s creation. Sarasvati, voice of universal knowledge, holds the pure nectar of the wealth and grandeur of the spirit of life and, like a cow, yields it for the nourishment and benefit of men and women of the world. So must I create light and vitality. So should all men and women do like the Ashvinis, powers of health and nourishment.
20.56
तनूपा भिषजा सुते ऽश्विनोभा सरस्वती ।
अध्वा रजाꣳसीन्द्रियम् इन्द्राय पथिभिर् वहान् ॥
tanūpā bhiṣajā sute 'śvinobhā sarasvatī ।
adhvā rajāṁsīndriyam indrāya pathibhir vahān ॥
20.57
इन्द्रायेन्दुꣳ सरस्वती नराशꣳसेन नग्नहुम् ।
अधाताम् अश्विना मधु भेषजं भिषजा सुते ॥
indrāyenduṁ sarasvatī narāśaṁsena nagnahum ।
adhātām aśvinā madhu bheṣajaṃ bhiṣajā sute ॥
Let Sarasvati, mother scholar of knowledge and the Vedic voice, create the inspiring honour and joy of life by the admirable yajna of the people in honour of Indra, lord of yajna and the world. Let the Ashvinis, experts of health and medicine, create and bear the sweet medicinal panacea in honour of the Lord.
20.58
आजुह्वाना सरस्वतीन्द्रायेन्द्रियाणि वीर्यम् ।
इडाभिर् अश्विनाव् इषꣳ समूर्जꣳ सꣳ रयिं दधुः ॥
ājuhvānā sarasvatīndrāyendriyāṇi vīryam ।
iḍābhir aśvināv iṣaṁ samūrjaṁ saṁ rayiṃ dadhuḥ ॥
The wife, woman of knowledge respected and praised all round, should hold in the home the best of health-giving, rejuvenating and powerful foods for her husband’s body, mind and senses. The physicians and nutricians should, with their knowledge and researches, create special energising foods, elevating tonics and blissful wealth of health.
20.59
अश्विना नमुचेः सुतꣳ सोमꣳ शुक्रं परिस्रुता ।
सरस्वती ताम् आभरद् बर्हिषेन्द्राय पातवे ॥
aśvinā namuceḥ sutaṁ somaṁ śukraṃ parisrutā ।
sarasvatī tām ābharad barhiṣendrāya pātave ॥
The scholars of science and medicine and women of knowledge and motherly love, with all their research and yajnic dedication, should create and bear for Indra pure nectars of vitality distilled from the juices extracted from all herbs for the cure of chronic and deadly diseases.
20.60
कवष्यो न व्यचस्वतीर् अश्विभ्यां न दुरो दिशः ।
इन्द्रो न रोदसी ऽ उभे दुहे कामान्त् सरस्वती ॥
kavaṣyo na vyacasvatīr aśvibhyāṃ na duro diśaḥ ।
indro na rodasī ' ubhe duhe kāmānt sarasvatī ॥
As the humming bees go round wide spaces, as wide spaces are lit up by the sun and moon, as Indra, universal energy, invigorates the heaven and earth, so does Sarasvati, mother of vision and knowledge, with the Ashvinis, fiery energy of the sun and soothing beauty of the moon, create all the means of joy and comfort for all.
Mantras 61–70
20.61
उषासानक्ताश्विना दिवेन्द्रꣳ सायम् इन्द्रियैः ।
संजानाने सुपेशसा सम् अञ्जाते सरस्वत्या ॥
uṣāsānaktāśvinā divendraṁ sāyam indriyaiḥ ।
saṃjānāne supeśasā sam añjāte sarasvatyā ॥
Day and night from early dawn to evening, Ashvinis, scholars of knowledge and wisdom, with Sarasvati, mother of joy and generosity, in words of sweetness and persuasion, knowing well together life and its values, invest Indra, the human spirit, with a handsome form and noble faculties, powers and prosperity.
20.62
पातं नो ऽ अश्विना दिवा पाहि नक्तꣳ सरस्वति ।
दैव्या होतारा भिषजा पाताम् इन्द्रꣳ सचा सुते ॥
pātaṃ no ' aśvinā divā pāhi naktaṁ sarasvati ।
daivyā hotārā bhiṣajā pātām indraṁ sacā sute ॥
Men of knowledge and wisdom, teachers and preachers, and mother Sarasvati protect and promote us day and night. Noble men of yajna and sacrifice, men of health and medicine, working together in the world, save and protect the human spirit, create and protect the spirit of
20.63
तिस्रस् त्रेधा सरस्वत्य् अश्विना भारतीडा ।
तीव्रं परिस्रुता सोमम् इन्द्राय सुषुवुर् मदम् ॥
tisras tredhā sarasvaty aśvinā bhāratīḍā ।
tīvraṃ parisrutā somam indrāya suṣuvur madam ॥
Three motherly spirits, Vedic vision, knowledge and wisdom, and the mother-land, and two powers of health and medicine, may distil and create the intense and joyous nectar of soma extracted from all nature for Indra, the human soul, in three ways, that is, for physical, mental and spiritual nourishment.
20.64
अश्विना भेषजं मधु भेषजं नः सरस्वती ।
इन्द्रे त्वष्टा यशः श्रियꣳ रूपꣳ-रूपम् अधुः सुते ॥
aśvinā bheṣajaṃ madhu bheṣajaṃ naḥ sarasvatī ।
indre tvaṣṭā yaśaḥ śriyaṁ rūpaṁ-rūpam adhuḥ sute ॥
The soma juice of health having been prepared for us and Indra, the ruling powers, may the Ashvinis, sanative powers of nature and the scholars, Sarasvati, generous motherly women of knowledge, and Tvashta, refiners and creators of beautiful forms bless us with honey-sweets of life, honour, wealth and prosperity and graceful forms of individual and social life appropriate for everyone.
20.65
ऋतुथेन्द्रो वनस्पतिः शशमानः परिस्रुता ।
कीलालम् अश्विभ्यां मधु दुहे धेनुः सरस्वती ॥
ṛtuthendro vanaspatiḥ śaśamānaḥ parisrutā ।
kīlālam aśvibhyāṃ madhu duhe dhenuḥ sarasvatī ॥
Let Indra, the ruling power, the chief of the forests, the great growing trees, the generous cow and the enlightened mother, Sarasvati, with the advice and
20.66
गोभिर् न सोमम् अश्विना मासरेण परिस्रुता ।
सम् अधातꣳ सरस्वत्या स्वाहेन्द्रे सुतं मधु ॥
gobhir na somam aśvinā māsareṇa parisrutā ।
sam adhātaṁ sarasvatyā svāhendre sutaṃ madhu ॥
Ashvinis, expert powers of health and nutrition, like milk produced and held by cows, create and hold for the man of power and glory soma, honey-sweet tonics, distilled from widely extracted juices mixed with curds and barley prepared by the generous mother Sarasvati with love and dedication.
20.67
अश्विना हविर् इन्द्रियं नमुचेर् धिया सरस्वती ।
आ शुक्रम् आसुराद् वसु मघम् इन्द्राय जभ्रिरे ॥
aśvinā havir indriyaṃ namucer dhiyā sarasvatī ।
ā śukram āsurād vasu magham indrāya jabhrire ॥
Let the Ashvinis, scholars of health and nature, and Sarasvati, expert of science and the divine word, with their intelligence and vision, distil and create from the heavenly waters of space, modes of Prakriti, pure vitality, exceptional drinks, wealth and prosperity, sacred materials for yajna, and noble mind and senses worthy of the man of honour and glory.
20.68
यम् अश्विना सरस्वती हविषेन्द्रम् अवर्धयन् ।
स बिभेद वलं मघं नमुचाव् आसुरे सचा ॥
yam aśvinā sarasvatī haviṣendram avardhayan ।
sa bibheda valaṃ maghaṃ namucāv āsure sacā ॥
Indra, man of power and glory, whom the Ashvinis, masters of health and vitality, and Sarasvati, lady of knowledge and divine speech, together, created and reared with holy foods and drinks, could surely break through the wondrous vitalities of nature hidden in the heavenly waters of space.
20.69
तम् इन्द्रꣳ सचाश्विनोभा सरस्वती ।
दधाना ऽ अभ्य् अनूषत हविषा यज्ञ ऽ इन्द्रियैः ॥
tam indraṁ sacāśvinobhā sarasvatī ।
dadhānā ' abhy anūṣata haviṣā yajña ' indriyaiḥ ॥
That wondrous vitality of soma which the animals, both the Ashvinis, scholars of life sciences, and Sarasvati, generous mother scholar of knowledge and divine vision share and bear in common, you all celebrate and intensify in yajna with powerful holy offerings and yourselves shine bright in consequence.
20.70
य ऽ इन्द्र ऽ इन्द्रियं दधुः सविता वरुणो भगः ।
स सुत्रामा हविष्पतिर् यजमानाय सश्चत ॥
ya ' indra ' indriyaṃ dadhuḥ savitā varuṇo bhagaḥ ।
sa sutrāmā haviṣpatir yajamānāya saścata ॥
Mantras 71–80
20.71
सविता वरुणो दधद् यजमानाय दाशुषे ।
आदत्त नमुचेर् वसु सुत्रामा बलम् इन्द्रियम् ॥
savitā varuṇo dadhad yajamānāya dāśuṣe ।
ādatta namucer vasu sutrāmā balam indriyam ॥
The supreme lord Varuna, creator Savita, and saviour and protector of life Sutrama, collect energy, prosperity and efficiency of intelligence from the spatial currents of nature and bear it to bestow it on the generous yajamana.
20.72
वरुणः क्षत्रम् इन्द्रियं भगेन सविता श्रियम् ।
सुत्रामा यशसा बलं दधाना यज्ञम् आशत ॥
varuṇaḥ kṣatram indriyaṃ bhagena savitā śriyam ।
sutrāmā yaśasā balaṃ dadhānā yajñam āśata ॥
Just as Varuna, man of excellence, Savita, creative man of inspiration, and Sutrama, protective man of industry, create the social order, power, strength and beauty, and hold and sustain it with honour and grace and thereby attain the fruits of yajna. So should all men and women try to achieve the earthly goal of their life with yajna.
20.73
अश्विना गोभिर् इन्द्रियम् अश्वेभिर् वीर्यं बलम् ।
हविषेन्द्रꣳ सरस्वती यजमानम् अवर्द्धयन् ॥
aśvinā gobhir indriyam aśvebhir vīryaṃ balam ।
haviṣendraṁ sarasvatī yajamānam avarddhayan ॥
The Ashvins, creative and curative powers of nature, and the teacher and the preacher, and Sarasvati, universal intelligence, and the woman of knowledge and enlightenment advance Indra, prosperous man of yajna, with wealth and power by cows and produce of the earth, valour and prowess by horses, and moral and spiritual strength by the holy foods of yajna fire.
20.74
ता नासत्या सुपेशसा हिरण्यवर्तनी नरा ।
सरस्वती हविष्मतीन्द्र कर्मसु नो ऽवत ॥
tā nāsatyā supeśasā hiraṇyavartanī narā ।
sarasvatī haviṣmatīndra karmasu no 'vata ॥
Indra, leader and path-maker possessed of the wealth of knowledge and power, those two Ashvinis, teacher and preacher, graceful of form, immaculate in thought and conduct, foremost in virtue moving on the paths of gold, and Sarasvati, generous mother overflowing with yajnic materials, guide and protect us on the paths of action.
20.75
ता भिषजा सुकर्मणा सा सुदुघा सरस्वती ।
स वृत्रहा शतक्रतुर् इन्द्राय दधुर् इन्द्रियम् ॥
tā bhiṣajā sukarmaṇā sā sudughā sarasvatī ।
sa vṛtrahā śatakratur indrāya dadhur indriyam ॥
20.76
युवꣳ सुरामम् अश्विना नमुचाव् आसुरे सचा ।
विपिपानाः सरस्वतीन्द्रं कर्मस्व् आवत ॥
yuvaṁ surāmam aśvinā namucāv āsure sacā ।
vipipānāḥ sarasvatīndraṃ karmasv āvata ॥
Come Ashvinis, both protector promoters of life, come-Sarasvati, enlightened mothers of the land, come all of you together, and, drinking deep at the nation’s fount of glory, defend her honour at every move in the onward march to progress within the ceaseless flow of divine evolution.
20.77
पुत्रम् इव पितराव् अश्विनोभेन्द्रावथुः काव्यैर् दꣳसनाभिः ।
यत् सुरामं व्यपिबः शचीभिः सरस्वती त्वा मघवन्न् अभिष्णक् ॥
putram iva pitarāv aśvinobhendrāvathuḥ kāvyair daṁsanābhiḥ ।
yat surāmaṃ vyapibaḥ śacībhiḥ sarasvatī tvā maghavann abhiṣṇak ॥
Indra, lord of knowledge, power and grandeur, now that you have drunk keep at the joyous fount of life with your mighty deeds of grace worthy of poetic songs of celebration, may Sarasvati, enlightened mother of the land, recompense and consecrate you. May both the Ashvinis, divine powers of health and intelligence, like father and mother, protect and promote you as a child.
20.78
यस्मिन्न् अश्वास ऽ ऋषभास ऽ उक्षणो वशा मेषा ऽ अवसृष्टास ऽ आहुताः ।
कीलालपे सोमपृष्ठाय वेधसे हृदा मतिं जनये चारुम् अग्नये ॥
yasminn aśvāsa ' ṛṣabhāsa ' ukṣaṇo vaśā meṣā ' avasṛṣṭāsa ' āhutāḥ ।
kīlālape somapṛṣṭhāya vedhase hṛdā matiṃ janaye cārum agnaye ॥
Man of knowledge, enlightened citizen, blessed is the land where horses, strong and virile bulls and bullocks, cows, sheep and other animals are planned, produced, raised, trained, and deployed in service; where Agni, brilliant leader and ruler and a revered man of knowledge is protector and promoter of food and bearer of the burdens of soma for the prosperity of the people; there, in the land, noble citizen, create a good disposition, high opinion and charming love for Agni.
20.79
अहाव्य् अग्ने हविर् आस्ये ते स्रुचीव घृतं चम्वीव सोमः ।
वाजसनिꣳ रयिम् अस्मे सुवीरं प्रशस्तं धेहि यशसं बृहन्तम् ॥
ahāvy agne havir āsye te srucīva ghṛtaṃ camvīva somaḥ ।
vājasaniṁ rayim asme suvīraṃ praśastaṃ dhehi yaśasaṃ bṛhantam ॥
Agni, rich libations of havi, fragrant materials as ghee in the ladle and soma in the cup are offered into your fiery mouth. We pray create for us and bless us with plenty of food and victorious generosity, noble warlike children, wealth and prosperity and resounding honour of universal order.
20.80
अश्विना तेजसा चक्षुः प्राणेन सरस्वती वीर्यम् ।
वाचेन्द्रो बलेनेन्द्राय दधुर् इन्द्रियम् ॥
aśvinā tejasā cakṣuḥ prāṇena sarasvatī vīryam ।
vācendro balenendrāya dadhur indriyam ॥
Ashivinis, creative powers of nature and the experts of health and nutrition, Sarasvati, divine intelligence and the enlightened mother, and Indra, the sun and the man of knowledge and power, these create and strengthen for the living soul the eye with light, virility with pranic energy, a sharp mind with senses, and honourable disposition with vital energy and noble speech.
Mantras 81–90
20.81
गोमद् ऊ षु णासत्या अश्वावद् यातम् अश्विना ।
वर्ती रुद्रा नृपाय्यम् ॥
gomad ū ṣu ṇāsatyā aśvāvad yātam aśvinā ।
vartī rudrā nṛpāyyam ॥
Ashvinis, eminent teacher and sagely preacher going by the path of truth, and Rudras, men of justice and rectitude, go slow by the path of the cow, go fast by the path of the horse, as is fair, but see you go by the path which is beneficial to humanity and worthy of acceptance and support.
20.82
न यत् परो नान्तरऽ आदधर्षद् वृषण्वसू ।
दुःशꣳसो मर्त्यो रिपुः ॥
na yat paro nāntara' ādadharṣad vṛṣaṇvasū ।
duḥśaṁso martyo ripuḥ ॥
Ashvinis, ruler and defender, showers of wealth and shelter of the strong, let there be no man too strong uncontrollable, far or near or in the middle, to terrorize us or jeopardize the state.
20.83
ता न ऽ आ वोढम् अश्विना रयिं पिशङ्गसंदृशम् ।
धिष्ण्या वरिवोविदम् ॥
tā na ' ā voḍham aśvinā rayiṃ piśaṅgasaṃdṛśam ।
dhiṣṇyā varivovidam ॥
Ashvinis, both ruler and commander of the state, with your intelligence, create, bear and manage the wealth bright and beautiful as gold which may bring honour and comfort to the nation.
20.84
पावका नः सरस्वती वाजेभिर् वाजिनीवती ।
यज्ञं वष्टु धियावसुः ॥
pāvakā naḥ sarasvatī vājebhir vājinīvatī ।
yajñaṃ vaṣṭu dhiyāvasuḥ ॥
Sarasvati, mother spirit of divinity, mistress of sacred knowledge and super-intelligence, purifier of the mind and soul and creator of prosperity with divine vision and knowledge of nature, may, we pray, grace and intensify our yajna and bless us with purity and prosperity.
20.85
चोदयित्री सूनृतानां चेतन्ती सुमतीनाम् ।
यज्ञं दधे सरस्वती ॥
codayitrī sūnṛtānāṃ cetantī sumatīnām ।
yajñaṃ dadhe sarasvatī ॥
20.86
महो ऽ अर्णः सरस्वती प्र चेतयति केतुना ।
धियो विश्वा वि राजति ॥
maho ' arṇaḥ sarasvatī pra cetayati ketunā ।
dhiyo viśvā vi rājati ॥
Sarasvati, Divine Intelligence, inspires the cosmic mind with consciousness and vests the universal Word with meaning and self-revelation. It illuminates the mental faculties of the soul with divine light and matures their potential for self-expression.
20.87
इन्द्रा याहि चित्रभानो सुता ऽ इमे त्वायवः ।
अण्वीभिस् तना पूतासः ॥
indrā yāhi citrabhāno sutā ' ime tvāyavaḥ ।
aṇvībhis tanā pūtāsaḥ ॥
Indra, lord of versatile forms and lights of knowledge, ruler, president of the assembly, come and take your share of the things rich in quality, prepared by hand and cleansed by fingers.
20.88
इन्द्रा याहि धियेषितो विप्रजूतः सुतावतः ।
उप ब्रह्माणि वाघतः ॥
indrā yāhi dhiyeṣito viprajūtaḥ sutāvataḥ ।
upa brahmāṇi vāghataḥ ॥
Indra, lord of power and majesty, refined by intelligence, inspired by the wise, enlightened by the divine voice, come and accept the reverence and hospitality of the makers of soma.
20.89
इन्द्रा याहि तूतुजान ऽ उप ब्रह्माणि हरिवः ।
सुते दधिष्व नश् चनः ॥
indrā yāhi tūtujāna ' upa brahmāṇi harivaḥ ।
sute dadhiṣva naś canaḥ ॥
Indra, lord of knowledge and power, come on horse and chariot at your fastest and, in our yajnic celebration, accept our homage of food and prayer.
20.90
अश्विना पिबतां मधु सरस्वत्या सजोषसा ।
इन्द्रः सुत्रामा वृत्रहा जुषन्ताꣳ सोम्यं मधु ॥
aśvinā pibatāṃ madhu sarasvatyā sajoṣasā ।
indraḥ sutrāmā vṛtrahā juṣantāṁ somyaṃ madhu ॥
Ashvinis, scholars of nature and teachers of humanity, with Sarasvati, vision and voice of divinity, may drink deep of the honey-sweets of life. Indra, lord of power and prosperity, saviour of society, dispeller of darkness and breaker of the clouds, may enj oy the nectar-sweets of peace and somaic ecstasy.