33. Adhyāya 33 — Sarvamedha
Mantras 1–10
33.1
अस्याजरासो दमाम् अरित्रा ऽ अर्चद्धूमासो ऽ अग्नयः पावकाः ।
श्वितीचयः श्वात्रासो भुरण्यवो वनर्षदो वायवो न सोमाः ॥
asyājarāso damām aritrā ' arcaddhūmāso ' agnayaḥ pāvakāḥ ।
śvitīcayaḥ śvātrāso bhuraṇyavo vanarṣado vāyavo na somāḥ ॥
The fires (such as heat, light, electricity, lightning and yajna fire) of this lord of the universe are unaged and unaging, homely, protective and promotive, bearing sacred and fragrant flames of brilliance, purifying, holy white, invigorating bringers of wealth, dynamic energy, riding the sun-beams, cooling and exhilarating like the breeze and a drink of soma.
33.2
हरयो धूमकेतवो वातजूता ऽ उप द्यवि ।
यतन्ते वृथग् अग्नयः ॥
harayo dhūmaketavo vātajūtā ' upa dyavi ।
yatante vṛthag agnayaḥ ॥
Fast as sunbeams, with banners of flame flown by the winds, the fires arise, each in its own way, upto the heights of heaven.
33.3
यजा नो मित्रावरुणा यजा देवाꣳ २ऽ ऋतं बृहत् ।
अग्ने यक्षि स्वं दमम् ॥
yajā no mitrāvaruṇā yajā devāṁ 2' ṛtaṃ bṛhat ।
agne yakṣi svaṃ damam ॥
Sagely scholar brilliant as Agni, perform yajna for us, for the sake of our friends and the best people, for the divine powers of nature, in honour of the universal law, and for your own home. (Kindle the fire, develop the light, let the flames arise for all.)
33.4
युक्ष्वा हि देवहूतमाꣳ२ऽ अश्वाꣳ२ऽ अग्ने रथीर् इव ।
नि होता पूर्व्यः सदः ॥
yukṣvā hi devahūtamāṁ2' aśvāṁ2' agne rathīr iva ।
ni hotā pūrvyaḥ sadaḥ ॥
Sagely scholar, brilliant as Agni, veteran high-priest of the science of fire, taught by eminent masters, rise like a heroic warrior of the chariot, yoke the fastest horses consecrated by the divinities and carry on the pursuit of yajna relentlessly.
33.5
द्वे विरूपे चरतः स्वर्थे ऽ अन्यान्या वत्सम् उप धापयेते ।
हरिर् अन्यस्यां भवति स्वधावाञ्छुक्रो ऽ अन्यस्यां ददृशे सुवर्चाः ॥
dve virūpe carataḥ svarthe ' anyānyā vatsam upa dhāpayete ।
harir anyasyāṃ bhavati svadhāvāñchukro ' anyasyāṃ dadṛśe suvarcāḥ ॥
Two powers of nature (the night and day), both different in form and colour, are busy doing good work. Both (like two women) separately nurse each other’s child. In one develops and arises the moon, soothing and brilliant, bearing its own bliss and beauty. In the
33.6
अयम् इह प्रथमो धायि धातृभिर् होता यजिष्ठो ऽ अध्वरेष्व् ईड्यः ।
यम् अप्नवानो भृगवो विरुरुचुर् वनेषु चित्रं विभ्वं विशे-विशे ॥
ayam iha prathamo dhāyi dhātṛbhir hotā yajiṣṭho ' adhvareṣv īḍyaḥ ।
yam apnavāno bhṛgavo virurucur vaneṣu citraṃ vibhvaṃ viśe-viśe ॥
This agni (in the form of heat, light and electricity), wonderful and omnipresent energy of prime importance in this world and first kindled in the vedi by the pioneers of yajna, is the high-priest of the dynamics of existence, worthiest of develoment by joint effort and adorable in the creative projects of life. Generous and intelligent fore-fathers of humanity and dedicated sages of yajna kept it safe in the woods and burning in the light of sun-beams for all classes of their children.
33.7
त्रीणि शता त्री सहस्राण्य् अग्निं त्रिꣳशच् च देवा नव चासपर्यन् ।
औक्षन् घृतैर् अस्तृणन् बर्हिर् अस्मा ऽ आद् इद् होतारं न्य् असादयन्त ॥
trīṇi śatā trī sahasrāṇy agniṃ triṁśac ca devā nava cāsaparyan ।
aukṣan ghṛtair astṛṇan barhir asmā ' ād id hotāraṃ ny asādayanta ॥
Three hundred, three thousand and thirty three divinities of nature and nine serve this universal energy of agni, feed it with holy fuels of ghrita and waters, spread the holy grass for its seat on earth and in the sky and kindle this high-priest of universal yajna to move all round across the spaces.
33.8
मूर्धानं दिवो ऽ अरतिं पृथिव्या वैश्वानरम् ऋत ऽ आ जातम् अग्निम् ।
कविꣳ सम्राजम् अतिथिं जनानाम् आसन्न् आ पात्रं जनयन्त देवाः ॥
mūrdhānaṃ divo ' aratiṃ pṛthivyā vaiśvānaram ṛta ' ā jātam agnim ।
kaviṁ samrājam atithiṃ janānām āsann ā pātraṃ janayanta devāḥ ॥
Noble scholars of the science of fire energy generate this power present everywhere from the top of heaven to the surface and body of the earth, friend of humanity, created for the sake of the universal yajna of existential dynamics, creative, illuminated, loved as an honourable guest, and close at hand for the nourishment and protection of the people.
33.9
अग्निर् वृत्राणि जङ्घनद् द्रविणस्युर् विपन्यया ।
समिद्धः शुक्र ऽ आहुतः ॥
agnir vṛtrāṇi jaṅghanad draviṇasyur vipanyayā ।
samiddhaḥ śukra ' āhutaḥ ॥
Just as the pure and brilliant fire, the sun, breaks the clouds, so should the yajaka desirous of wealth bum off sins with joyful oblations in the fire kindled and raised in the vedi of yajna.
33.10
विश्वेभिः सोम्यं मध्व् अग्न ऽ इन्द्रेण वायुना ।
पिबा मित्रस्य धामभिः ॥
viśvebhiḥ somyaṃ madhv agna ' indreṇa vāyunā ।
pibā mitrasya dhāmabhiḥ ॥
Mantras 11–20
33.11
आ यद् इषे नृपतिं तेज ऽ आनट् शुचि रेतो निषिक्तं द्यौर् अभीके ।
अग्निः शर्धम् अनवद्यं युवानꣳ स्वाध्यं जनयत् सूदयच् च ॥
ā yad iṣe nṛpatiṃ teja ' ānaṭ śuci reto niṣiktaṃ dyaur abhīke ।
agniḥ śardham anavadyaṃ yuvānaṁ svādhyaṃ janayat sūdayac ca ॥
When the brilliant fragrance, pure and sanctified in yajna for the sake of nourishment and energy, reaches the sun, luminous ruler of the world, then the living energy of the sun creates pure, energising, praiseworthy, youthful, lovable, fertilizing waters close to the light of heaven and showers them as the seed of life on earth.
33.12
अग्ने शर्ध महते सौभगाय तव द्युम्नान्य् उत्तमानि सन्तु ।
सं जास्पत्यꣳ सुयमम् आ कृणुष्व शत्रूयताम् अभि तिष्ठा महाꣳसि ॥
agne śardha mahate saubhagāya tava dyumnāny uttamāni santu ।
saṃ jāspatyaṁ suyamam ā kṛṇuṣva śatrūyatām abhi tiṣṭhā mahāṁsi ॥
Agni, scholar, ruler, rise and assert yourself for honour and prosperity. May your power and fame rise to the heights. Make the home and family happy and disciplined full of conjugal felicity. Face the enermys’ powers and fix them all round.
33.13
त्वाꣳ हि मन्द्रतमम् अर्कशोकैर् ववृमहे महि नः श्रोष्य् अग्ने ।
इन्द्रं न त्वा शवसा देवता वायुं पृणन्ति राधसा नृतमाः ॥
tvāṁ hi mandratamam arkaśokair vavṛmahe mahi naḥ śroṣy agne ।
indraṃ na tvā śavasā devatā vāyuṃ pṛṇanti rādhasā nṛtamāḥ ॥
Agni, joyous and great, we approach you with songs of praise and flames of fire. You alone listen to our pious words of solemnity. Brilliant as the sun, powerful as the wind, the noblest of humanity serve you whole-heartedly with their power and potential, love and reverence.
33.14
त्वे ऽ अग्ने स्वाहुत प्रियासः सन्तु सूरयः ।
यन्तारो ये मघवानो जनानामूर्वान् दयन्त गोनाम् ॥
tve ' agne svāhuta priyāsaḥ santu sūrayaḥ ।
yantāro ye maghavāno janānāmūrvān dayanta gonām ॥
Agni, honoured with praise and served with flames of fragrant fire, may all the heroes and scholars be dear to you, all those self-controlled leaders of people blessed with power and prosperity who suppress the destroyers of cows and support the development of animal wealth.
33.15
श्रुधि श्रुत्कर्ण वह्निभिर् देवैर् अग्ने सयावभिः ।
आ सीदन्तु बर्हिषि मित्रो ऽ अर्यमा प्रातर्यावाणो ऽ अध्वरम् ॥
śrudhi śrutkarṇa vahnibhir devair agne sayāvabhiḥ ।
ā sīdantu barhiṣi mitro ' aryamā prātaryāvāṇo ' adhvaram ॥
Agni, brilliant ruler, man of good ear, keen to listen, listen to our prayer alongwith your noble companions of the administrative yajna who carry the holy fire and oblations with you. May Mitra, friend of all the people, and Aryama, chief of justice for the citizens, come and grace their seats of honour in the morning and join the yajnic business of governance.
33.16
विश्वेषाम् अदितिर् यज्ञियानां विश्वेषाम् अतिथिर् मानुषाणाम् ।
अग्निर् देवानाम् अव ऽ आवृणानः सुमृडीको भवतु जातवेदाः ॥
viśveṣām aditir yajñiyānāṃ viśveṣām atithir mānuṣāṇām ।
agnir devānām ava ' āvṛṇānaḥ sumṛḍīko bhavatu jātavedāḥ ॥
Inviolable among all the devotees of yajna, guestlike honoured by all the humans, protective cover for the noblest divines, may Agni, brilliant ruler and mastermind of world knowledge, be kind and gracious to all.
33.17
महो ऽ अग्नेः समिधानस्य शर्मण्य् अनागा मित्रे वरुणे स्वस्तये ।
श्रेष्ठे स्याम सवितुः सवीमनि तद् देवानाम् अवो ऽ अद्या वृणीमहे ॥
maho ' agneḥ samidhānasya śarmaṇy anāgā mitre varuṇe svastaye ।
śreṣṭhe syāma savituḥ savīmani tad devānām avo ' adyā vṛṇīmahe ॥
Under the shelter and protection of great and glorious Agni, lord of light, may we live pure and sinless toward our friends and chosen people of virtue. May we, under the care of Mitra, divine friend of life, and Varuna, lord of chosen virtue, enjoy the highest state of goodness and well-being. And may we, in obedience to the will of Savita, lord giver of life, have the divine gifts of food, energy and protection in this life.
33.18
आपश् चित् पिप्यु स्तर्यो न गावो नक्षन्न् ऋतं जरितारस् त ऽ इन्द्र ।
याहि वायुर् न नियुतो नो ऽ अच्छा त्वꣳ हि धीभिर् दयसे वि वाजान् ॥
āpaś cit pipyu staryo na gāvo nakṣann ṛtaṃ jaritāras ta ' indra ।
yāhi vāyur na niyuto no ' acchā tvaṁ hi dhībhir dayase vi vājān ॥
Indra, ruling lord of light and glory, the saving waters of grace abound like waves of light exuberant. Your worshippers and admirers attain the light of truth and law. Kind and gracious, come like the wind on the wings of light and bless us. You alone, with the gifts of intelligence, bless us with food, energy and victory.
33.19
गाव ऽ उपावतावतं मही यज्ञस्य रप्सुदा ।
उभा कर्णा हिरण्यया ॥
gāva ' upāvatāvataṃ mahī yajñasya rapsudā ।
ubhā karṇā hiraṇyayā ॥
33.20
यद् अद्य सूर ऽ उदिते नागा मित्रो ऽ अर्यमा ।
सुवाति सविता भगः ॥
yad adya sūra ' udite nāgā mitro ' aryamā ।
suvāti savitā bhagaḥ ॥
To-day when the sun has arisen, then the immaculate Mitra, friend of all, Aryama, lord of justice, Savita, lord of life, and Bhaga, lord of glory and prosperity, inspire, energise and bless the world.
Mantras 21–30
33.21
आ सुते सिञ्चत श्रियꣳ रोदस्योर् अभिश्रियम् ।
रसा दधीत वृषभम् ॥[ तं प्रत्नथा। अयं वेनः॥]
ā sute siñcata śriyaṁ rodasyor abhiśriyam ।
rasā dadhīta vṛṣabham ॥[ taṃ pratnathā। ayaṃ venaḥ॥]
In this holy yajnic world of the Lord, consecrate the light and glory of the sun which shines over the beauty of heaven and earth. May all the essences of nature and the best of humanity hold on to this flood of light and life. The wisest of the ancients consecrated and worshipped it, this light and wisdom of the world.
33.22
आतिष्ठन्तं परि विश्वे ऽ अभूषञ् छ्रियो वसानश् चरति स्वरोचिः ।
महत् तद् वृष्णो ऽ असुरस्य नामा विश्वरूपो ऽ अमृतानि तस्थौ ॥
ātiṣṭhantaṃ pari viśve ' abhūṣañ chriyo vasānaś carati svarociḥ ।
mahat tad vṛṣṇo ' asurasya nāmā viśvarūpo ' amṛtāni tasthau ॥
Let one and all adore and consecrate that energy which abides firm and unshaken. Self-refulgent, wearing the wealth and beauty of the world, it rolls around. Great is the name and fame of this generous and bountiful lord giver of showers and prosperity. It is of universal character and abides in all permanent forms of life and nature.
33.23
प्र वो महे मन्दमानायान्धसो ऽर्चा विश्वानराय विश्वाभुवे ।
इन्द्रस्य यस्य सुमखꣳ सहो महि श्रवो नृम्णं च रोदसी सपर्यतः ॥
pra vo mahe mandamānāyāndhaso 'rcā viśvānarāya viśvābhuve ।
indrasya yasya sumakhaṁ saho mahi śravo nṛmṇaṃ ca rodasī saparyataḥ ॥
All of you offer worship and homage in honour of Indra, supreme, beatific, support, energy and spirit of the universe whose creative yajna, omnipotence, eternal glory and universal wealth, the earth and heaven serve and celebrate.
33.24
बृहन्न् इद् इध्म ऽ एषां भूरि शस्तं पृथुः स्वरुः ।
येषाम् इन्द्रो युवा सखा ॥
bṛhann id idhma ' eṣāṃ bhūri śastaṃ pṛthuḥ svaruḥ ।
yeṣām indro yuvā sakhā ॥
33.25
इन्द्रेहि मत्स्य् अन्धसो विश्वेभिः सोमपर्वभिः ।
महाꣳ२ऽ अभिष्टिर् ओजसा ॥
indrehi matsy andhaso viśvebhiḥ somaparvabhiḥ ।
mahāṁ2' abhiṣṭir ojasā ॥
Indra, lord of might and knowledge, great, honoured and worshipped by virtue of your own splendour and glory, come and join all our soma offerings and enjoy the delicacies of our yajna to your heart’s content.
33.26
इन्द्रो वृत्रम् अवृणोच्छर्धनीतिः प्र मायिनाम् अमिनाद् वर्पणीतिः ।
अहन् व्यꣳसम् उशधग् वनेष्व् आविर् धेना ऽ अकृणोद् राम्याणाम् ॥
indro vṛtram avṛṇocchardhanītiḥ pra māyinām aminād varpaṇītiḥ ।
ahan vyaṁsam uśadhag vaneṣv āvir dhenā ' akṛṇod rāmyāṇām ॥
Indra, ruling lord of light and power, challenges the dark clouds of evil and crime. Strong of policy and versatile of working ways and forms, he frustrates the designs of the cunning. Scourge of thieves and grabbers hiding in the forests, he breaks their arms and burns them to dust. And he gives full expression to the voice and actions of those who contribute to delightful peace and prosperity.
33.27
कुतस् त्वम् इन्द्र माहिनः सन्न् एको यासि सत्पते किं त ऽ इत्था ।
सं पृच्छसे समराणः शुभानैर् वोचेस् तन् नो हरिवो यत् ते ऽ अस्मे ।
महाꣳ२ऽ इन्द्रो य ऽ ओजसा ।
कदा चन स्तरीर् असि ।
कदा चन प्र युच्छसि ॥
kutas tvam indra māhinaḥ sann eko yāsi satpate kiṃ ta ' itthā ।
saṃ pṛcchase samarāṇaḥ śubhānair voces tan no harivo yat te ' asme ।
mahāṁ2' indro ya ' ojasā ।
kadā cana starīr asi ।
kadā cana pra yucchasi ॥
Whence, where, do you, Indra, praised and powerful, go alone all by yourself? Lord of truth, shelter and support of the wise and good, why thus? What is the cause? Gliding past by horses on the wing, tell us that in confidence, we ask you in so many words of sincerity, since we are your own. Indra, by your own power and splendour you are great, rarely relenting, rarely remiss.
33.28
आ तत् त ऽ इन्द्रायवः पनन्ताभि य ऽ ऊर्वं गोमन्तं तितृत्सान् ।
सकृत्स्वं ये पुरुपुत्रां महीꣳ सहस्रधारां बृहतीं दुदुक्षन् ॥
ā tat ta ' indrāyavaḥ panantābhi ya ' ūrvaṃ gomantaṃ titṛtsān ।
sakṛtsvaṃ ye puruputrāṃ mahīṁ sahasradhārāṃ bṛhatīṃ dudukṣan ॥
Indra, enlightened and powerful ruler, the people who are good and true, who wish to punish those who are cruel to the cow and the self-disciplined man of the wealth of cows, and who cultivate the vast, generous mother earth, sustainer of her many children and flowing
33.29
इमां ते धियं प्र भरे महो महीम् अस्य स्तोत्रे धिषणा यत् त ऽ आनजे ।
तम् उत्सवे च प्रसवे च सासहिम् इन्द्रं देवासः शवसामदन्न् अनु ॥
imāṃ te dhiyaṃ pra bhare maho mahīm asya stotre dhiṣaṇā yat ta ' ānaje ।
tam utsave ca prasave ca sāsahim indraṃ devāsaḥ śavasāmadann anu ॥
Indra, lord of power and enlightenment, I acknowledge, admire and stand by this great word, wisdom and policy of yours which, powerful as it is, emerges clearly in this eulogy of yours. That same great Indra of courage and conquest by virtue of his valour, the noblest poets and leaders glorify with great enthusiasm in festivals and celebrations of growth and development.
33.30
विभ्राड् बृहत् पिबतु सोम्यं मध्व् आयुर् दधद् यज्ञपताव् अविह्रुतम् ।
वातजूतो यो ऽ अभिरक्षति त्मना प्रजाः पुपोष पुरुधा वि राजति ॥
vibhrāḍ bṛhat pibatu somyaṃ madhv āyur dadhad yajñapatāv avihrutam ।
vātajūto yo ' abhirakṣati tmanā prajāḥ pupoṣa purudhā vi rājati ॥
Brilliant and boundless, may the sun drink the honey-sweet nectars of soma, and bless the yajnapati with life full and inviolate. Going at the speed of energy, he sustains and nourishes the living beings with his own might and shines on in wondrous ways.
Mantras 31–40
33.31
उद् उ त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः ।
दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यꣳ स्वाहा ॥
ud u tyaṃ jātavedasaṃ devaṃ vahanti ketavaḥ ।
dṛśe viśvāya sūryaṁ svāhā ॥
Surely the rays of light convey and reveal the glory of the Sun, lord of light, omniscient, omnipresent and all-illuminant, so that the world may see the eternal light and glory of the lord of the universe.
33.32
येना पावक चक्षसा भुरण्यन्तं जनाꣳ२ऽ अनु ।
त्वं वरुण पश्यसि ॥
yenā pāvaka cakṣasā bhuraṇyantaṃ janāṁ2' anu ।
tvaṃ varuṇa paśyasi ॥
Varuna, lord of universal justice, purifier and sanctifier, with the eye with which you watch the blazing lord of nourishment and protection, with the same benigh eye watch the whole humanity.
33.33
दैव्याव् अध्वर्यू ऽ आ गतꣳ रथेन सूर्यत्वचा ।
मध्वा यज्ञꣳ सम् अञ्जाथे ।
तं प्रत्नथा । अयं वेनः। चित्रं देवानाम्(अ.वे.)
अयं वेनः ।
चित्रम् देवानाम् ॥
daivyāv adhvaryū ' ā gataṁ rathena sūryatvacā ।
madhvā yajñaṁ sam añjāthe ।
taṃ pratnathā । ayaṃ venaḥ। citraṃ devānām(a.ve.)
ayaṃ venaḥ ।
citram devānām ॥
33.34
आ न ऽ इडाभिर् विदथे सुशस्ति विश्वानरः सविता देव ऽ एतु ।
अपि यथा युवानो मत्सथा नो विश्वं जगद् अभिपित्वे मनीषा ॥
ā na ' iḍābhir vidathe suśasti viśvānaraḥ savitā deva ' etu ।
api yathā yuvāno matsathā no viśvaṃ jagad abhipitve manīṣā ॥
Generous and brilliant Savita, celebrated life of the world, and Vaishvanara, vital heat of life, may be gracious to come to our yajna with holy materials and voices of Divinity. Divinities ever young and young scholars too may come to us rejoicing on way to yajna so that they may sanctify our mind and all our life of the world.
33.35
यद् अद्य कच् च वृत्रहन्न् उदगा ऽ अभि सूर्य ।
सर्वं तद् इन्द्र ते वशे ॥
yad adya kac ca vṛtrahann udagā ' abhi sūrya ।
sarvaṃ tad indra te vaśe ॥
Indra, lord of might and glory, Sun, blazing power of light, destroyer of the clouds of darkness, wherever you rise and shine today, all that is under your power and control.
33.36
तरणिर् विश्वदर्शतो ज्योतिष्कृद् असि सूर्य ।
विश्वम् आ भासि रोचनम् ॥
taraṇir viśvadarśato jyotiṣkṛd asi sūrya ।
viśvam ā bhāsi rocanam ॥
Sun, benevolent energy of the world, universal eye, you are the light, creator of light and knowledge. And you illuminate the beautiful world of existence.
33.37
तत् सूर्यस्य देवत्वं तन् महित्वं मध्या कर्तोर् विततꣳ सं जभार ।
यदेद् अयुक्त हरितः सधस्थाद् आद् रात्री वासस् तनुते सिमस्मै ॥
tat sūryasya devatvaṃ tan mahitvaṃ madhyā kartor vitataṁ saṃ jabhāra ।
yaded ayukta haritaḥ sadhasthād ād rātrī vāsas tanute simasmai ॥
That divine light of the Sun, eternal creator, and that grandeur of His, is positively extended in the midst of the universe as His power and will to create. The same He withdraws (and the structure goes off). When the power is thus disconnected and withdrawn from space back into the centre, then from the centre itself, the Night, the Lord’s power of negation, weaves the cover of darkness for all.
33.38
तन् मित्रस्य वरुणस्याभिचक्षे सूर्यो रूपं कृणुते द्योर् उपस्थे ।
अनन्तम् अन्यद् रुशद् अस्य पाजः कृष्णम् अन्यद् धरितः सं भरन्ति ॥
tan mitrasya varuṇasyābhicakṣe sūryo rūpaṃ kṛṇute dyor upasthe ।
anantam anyad ruśad asya pājaḥ kṛṣṇam anyad dharitaḥ saṃ bharanti ॥
33.39
बण् महाꣳ२ऽ असि सूर्य बड् आदित्य महाꣳ२ऽ असि ।
महस् ते सतो महिमा पनस्यते द्धा देव महाꣳ२ऽ असि ॥
baṇ mahāṁ2' asi sūrya baḍ āditya mahāṁ2' asi ।
mahas te sato mahimā panasyate ddhā deva mahāṁ2' asi ॥
Truly, great is the Sun, eternal creator. Surely, infinite is the light of omniscience of the Lord indestructible. The glory, Lord Divine, great and true, is universally sung and celebrated. Lord of Light sublime, you are all time great.
33.40
बट् सूर्य श्रवसा महाꣳ२ऽ असि सत्रा देव महाꣳ२ऽ असि ।
मह्ना देवानाम् असुर्यः पुरोहितो विभु ज्योतिर् अदाभ्यम् ॥
baṭ sūrya śravasā mahāṁ2' asi satrā deva mahāṁ2' asi ।
mahnā devānām asuryaḥ purohito vibhu jyotir adābhyam ॥
O Sun, lord of light and generosity, in all truth, you are great. By virtue of your own glory, you are the ever living highpriest of the divinities and humanity, infinite and omnipresent, eternal light of existence, sole
Mantras 41–50
33.41
श्रायन्त ऽ इव सूर्यं विश्वेद् इन्द्रस्य भक्षत ।
वसूनि जाते जनमान ऽ ओजसा प्रति भागं न दीधिम ॥
śrāyanta ' iva sūryaṃ viśved indrasya bhakṣata ।
vasūni jāte janamāna ' ojasā prati bhāgaṃ na dīdhima ॥
Only in the shelter and protection of the Sun, light and lord of existence, do you partake of the gifts of Indra, lord of the world’s wealth, exactly as we, in the world created and yet to be created by the lord’s might, receive and gratefully enjoy just our share.
33.42
अद्या देवा ऽ उदिता सूर्यस्य निर् अꣳहसः पिपृता निर् अवद्यात् ।
तन् नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्ताम् अदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी ऽ उत द्यौः ॥
adyā devā ' uditā sūryasya nir aṁhasaḥ pipṛtā nir avadyāt ।
tan no mitro varuṇo māmahantām aditiḥ sindhuḥ pṛthivī ' uta dyauḥ ॥
Today on the rise of the sun, the noblest sages and divinities, we pray, may save us from sin and despicable action. Similarly may Mitra, light of the day, Varuna, spirit of the night, the sky, the sea, the earth and heaven exalt us with honour.
33.43
आ कृष्णेन रजसा वर्तमानो निवेशयन्न् अमृतं मर्त्यं च ।
हिरण्ययेन सविता रथेना देवो याति भुवनानि पश्यन् ॥
ā kṛṣṇena rajasā vartamāno niveśayann amṛtaṃ martyaṃ ca ।
hiraṇyayena savitā rathenā devo yāti bhuvanāni paśyan ॥
33.44
प्र वावृजे सुप्रया बर्हिर् एषाम् आ विश्पतीव बीरिट ऽ इयाते ।
विशाम् अक्तोर् उषसः पूर्वहूतौ वायुः पूषा स्वस्तये नियुत्वान् ॥
pra vāvṛje suprayā barhir eṣām ā viśpatīva bīriṭa ' iyāte ।
viśām aktor uṣasaḥ pūrvahūtau vāyuḥ pūṣā svastaye niyutvān ॥
Vayu, the wind, and Pusha, the sun, both as a team of divinity, invoked early at the meeting of the night and day, move through the sky like two parental rulers of the world and energise the waters of life for the good of all these people of the earth.
33.45
इन्द्रवायू बृहस्पतिं मित्राग्निं पूषणं भगम् ।
आदित्यान् मारुतं गणम् ॥
indravāyū bṛhaspatiṃ mitrāgniṃ pūṣaṇaṃ bhagam ।
ādityān mārutaṃ gaṇam ॥
For the good of all the people of the earth, invoke Indra, universal electric energy, Vayu, the wind, Brihaspati, light of the universe, Mitra, pranic energy, Agni, fire energy, Pusha, the spirit of health and nourishment, Bhaga, the wealth vested in nature, Adityas, the various phases of the solar movements of the earth, and Maruts, various forms of air and modes of the wind. Invoke these divinities of nature working in unison as a united group of powers.
33.46
वरुणः प्राविता भुवन् मित्रो विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः ।
करतां नः सुराधसः ॥
varuṇaḥ prāvitā bhuvan mitro viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ ।
karatāṃ naḥ surādhasaḥ ॥
May Varuna, lord of kindness and justice, and Mitra, lord of love and friendship, be good and gracious with all kinds of favour and protection and make us prosperous with blissful wealth.
33.47
अधि न इन्द्रेषां विष्णो सजात्यानाम् ।
इता मरुतो ऽ अश्विना ।
[तं प्रत्नथा । अयं वेनः । ये देवासः । आ न इडाभिः । विश्वेभिः सोम्यं मधु ।] (अ.वे. 7.12, 16. 19, )
ओमासश् चर्षणीधृतः ॥
adhi na indreṣāṃ viṣṇo sajātyānām ।
itā maruto ' aśvinā ।
[taṃ pratnathā । ayaṃ venaḥ । ye devāsaḥ । ā na iḍābhiḥ । viśvebhiḥ somyaṃ madhu ।] (a.ve. 7.12, 16. 19, )
omāsaś carṣaṇīdhṛtaḥ ॥
Come Indra, lord giver of prosperity, Vishnu, omnipresent lord of the universe, Maruts, lords of energy and power, Ashvins, givers of health for body and mind, come and with your presence grace us all and all these fellow humans. Like the ancients we invoke Him, the one self-refulgent Divinity and all the divine powers of heaven and earth and the sky.
33.48
अग्न ऽ इन्द्र वरुण मित्र देवाः शर्धः प्र यन्त मारुतोत विष्णो ।
उभा नासत्या रुद्रो ऽ अध ग्नाः पूषा भगः सरस्वती जुषन्त ॥
agna ' indra varuṇa mitra devāḥ śardhaḥ pra yanta mārutota viṣṇo ।
ubhā nāsatyā rudro ' adha gnāḥ pūṣā bhagaḥ sarasvatī juṣanta ॥
May Agni, lord of light, Indra, lord of power, Mitra, universal friend, and all divines bless us with strength of body, mind and soul. May Vishnu, lord omnipresent, the Maruts, powers of energy, kind and favourable Ashvinis, teacher and preacher, Rudra, lord of justice and punishment, the divine voices, Pusha, giver of health and nourishment, Bhaga, lord of honour and prosperity, and Sarasvati, mother of knowledge, come and bless us and enjoy our hospitality.
33.49
इन्द्राग्नी मित्रावरुणादितिꣳ स्वः पृथिवीं द्यां मरुतः पर्वताꣳ२ऽ अपः ।
हुवे विष्णुं पूषणं ब्रह्मणस्पतिं भगं नु शꣳसꣳ सवितारमूतये ॥
indrāgnī mitrāvaruṇāditiṁ svaḥ pṛthivīṃ dyāṃ marutaḥ parvatāṁ2' apaḥ ।
huve viṣṇuṃ pūṣaṇaṃ brahmaṇaspatiṃ bhagaṃ nu śaṁsaṁ savitāramūtaye ॥
I invoke Indragni, fire and energy, Mitra and Varuna, pranic energies, Aditi, riches of the sky, Sva, peace and joy, Prithivi, riches of the earth, Dyau, the sun in heaven, Maruts, fastest human powers, wealth of the mountains and clouds, the energy of waters and rain, and I pray to Vishnu, omnipresent spirit of the universe, Pusha, nature’s spirit of health and refreshment, Brahmanaspati, guardian Spirit of the universe and knowledge, Bhaga, lord giver of wealth and honour, and the celebrated Savita, creator, sustainer and light-giver of the world, for protection and well-being.
33.50
अस्मे रुद्रा मेहना पर्वतासो वृत्रहत्ये भरहूतौ सजोषाः ।
यः शꣳसते स्तुवते धायि पज्र ऽ इन्द्रज्येष्ठा ऽ अस्माꣳ२ऽ अवन्तु देवाः ॥
asme rudrā mehanā parvatāso vṛtrahatye bharahūtau sajoṣāḥ ।
yaḥ śaṁsate stuvate dhāyi pajra ' indrajyeṣṭhā ' asmāṁ2' avantu devāḥ ॥
For him who prays, sings hymns of praise, and is strong and rich with oblations for the divinities : for him and for us all, the Rudras, powers of justice and punishment, rich and generous people, clouds and mountains, heroes who rise with us on the call to battle for elimination of the enemy, followers of the powerful leader Indra, and the noblest powers of nature and humanity, we pray, protect us.
Mantras 51–60
33.51
अर्वाञ्चो ऽ अद्या भवता यजत्रा ऽ आ वो हार्दि भयमानो व्ययेयम् ।
त्राध्वं नो देवा निजुरो वृकस्य त्राध्वं कर्ताद् अवपदो यजत्राः ॥
arvāñco ' adyā bhavatā yajatrā ' ā vo hārdi bhayamāno vyayeyam ।
trādhvaṃ no devā nijuro vṛkasya trādhvaṃ kartād avapado yajatrāḥ ॥
33.52
विश्वे ऽ अद्य मरुतो विश्व ऽ ऊती विश्वे भवन्त्व् अग्नयः समिद्धाः ।
विश्वे नो देवा ऽ अवसा गमन्तु विश्वम् अस्तु द्रविणं वाजो ऽ अस्मे ॥
viśve ' adya maruto viśva ' ūtī viśve bhavantv agnayaḥ samiddhāḥ ।
viśve no devā ' avasā gamantu viśvam astu draviṇaṃ vājo ' asme ॥
May the Maruts, fastest powers of the world, come to-day and bring us all the wealth and favours. May all the fires of yajna light for us. May all the divinities come to us with protection. May the food, energy and wealth of the world be for us all.
33.53
विश्वे देवाः शृणुतेमꣳ हवं मे ये ऽ अन्तरिक्षे य ऽ उप द्यवि ष्ठ ।
ये ऽ अग्निजिह्वा ऽ उत वा यजत्रा ऽ आसद्यास्मिन् बर्हिषि मादयध्वम् ॥
viśve devāḥ śṛṇutemaṁ havaṃ me ye ' antarikṣe ya ' upa dyavi ṣṭha ।
ye ' agnijihvā ' uta vā yajatrā ' āsadyāsmin barhiṣi mādayadhvam ॥
All the divinities of the world listen to this prayer of mine, all those existent in the sky and in heaven, and all those who have knowledge of the sky and heaven watch this yajna of science and education. May the divinities of fire and participants of yajna hear, come and join us on this vedi and rejoice.
33.54
देवेभ्यो हि प्रथमं यज्ञियेभ्यो ऽमृतत्वꣳ सुवसि भागम् उत्तमम् ।
आद् इद् दामानꣳ सवितर् व्य् ऊर्णुषे ऽनूचीना जीविता मानुषेभ्यः ॥
devebhyo hi prathamaṃ yajñiyebhyo 'mṛtatvaṁ suvasi bhāgam uttamam ।
ād id dāmānaṁ savitar vy ūrṇuṣe 'nūcīnā jīvitā mānuṣebhyaḥ ॥
Savita, lord of light and universal yajna of creation, you alone create the first and highest part of the joy of existence, Moksha, for the sagely nobilities of yajna. And then you alone weave the warp and woof of the means of light and knowledge and appropriate means of life and living for humanity.
33.55
प्र वायुम् अच्छा बृहती मनीषा बृहद्रयिं विश्ववारꣳ रथप्राम् ।
द्युतद्यामा नियुतः पत्यमानः कविः कविम् इयक्षसि प्रयज्यो ॥
pra vāyum acchā bṛhatī manīṣā bṛhadrayiṃ viśvavāraṁ rathaprām ।
dyutadyāmā niyutaḥ patyamānaḥ kaviḥ kavim iyakṣasi prayajyo ॥
Yajamana dedicated to yajna, poet and sagely scholar of broad vision and deep universal reflection, having obtained the right men and materials try to join the imaginative man of vision and knowledge and
33.56
इन्द्रवायू ऽ इमे सुता ऽ उप प्रयोभिर् आगतम् ।
इन्दवो वाम् उशन्ति हि ॥
indravāyū ' ime sutā ' upa prayobhir āgatam ।
indavo vām uśanti hi ॥
Indra and Vayu, scholars of energy and wind, distilled are the essences and ready these materials. Come with all preparations and pleasure. The drops of nectar juices wait for you.
33.57
मित्रꣳ हुवे पूतदक्षं वरुणं च रिशादसम् ।
धियं घृताचीꣳ साधन्ता ॥
mitraṁ huve pūtadakṣaṃ varuṇaṃ ca riśādasam ।
dhiyaṃ ghṛtācīṁ sādhantā ॥
I invoke Mitra, spirit of universal friendship, pure and versatile like the day, and I invoke Varuna, silencer of violence and enmity into peace like the night, both of which develop intelligence abounding in the creation of waters and energy.
33.58
दस्रा युवाकवः सुता नासत्या वृक्तबर्हिषः ।
आ यातꣳ रुद्रवर्तनी । [ तं प्रत्नथा । अयं वेनः ॥ ](अ.वे. 7.12.16)
dasrā yuvākavaḥ sutā nāsatyā vṛktabarhiṣaḥ ।
ā yātaṁ rudravartanī । [ taṃ pratnathā । ayaṃ venaḥ ॥ ](a.ve. 7.12.16)
Come scholars, both of you like the Ashvins, of extraordinary knowledge, sincere and truthful, behaving justly like Rudra. Ready are the disciples waiting for you both, having gathered and spread the holy grass for seats on the vedi.
33.59
विदद् यदी सरमा रुग्णम् अद्रेर् महि पाथः पूर्व्यꣳ सध्र्यक् कः ।
अग्रं नयत् सुपद्य् अक्षराणाम् अच्छा रवं प्रथमा जानती गात् ॥
vidad yadī saramā rugṇam adrer mahi pāthaḥ pūrvyaṁ sadhryak kaḥ ।
agraṃ nayat supady akṣarāṇām acchā ravaṃ prathamā jānatī gāt ॥
If the blessed and blissful first Voice, well-structured in human speech, were to reveal the breach of the cloud, then, one with the ancient path of Divinity, proclaiming the original thunder of the Immortal and advancing, it would take humanity forward.
33.60
नहि स्पशम् अविदन्न् अन्यम् अस्माद् वैश्वानरात् पुर ऽ एतारम् अग्नेः ।
एम् एनम् अवृधन्न् अमृता ऽ अमर्त्यं वैश्वानरं क्षैत्रजित्याय देवाः ॥
nahi spaśam avidann anyam asmād vaiśvānarāt pura ' etāram agneḥ ।
em enam avṛdhann amṛtā ' amartyaṃ vaiśvānaraṃ kṣaitrajityāya devāḥ ॥
The immortal ancient sages saw no other messenger coming, felt no other presence arising in their mind than this omnipresent Agni, none before this Divine Light. And they developed and ever develop the
Mantras 61–70
33.61
उग्रा विघनिना मृध ऽ इन्द्राग्नी हवामहे ।
ता नो मृडात ऽ ईदृशे ॥
ugrā vighaninā mṛdha ' indrāgnī havāmahe ।
tā no mṛḍāta ' īdṛśe ॥
We invoke Indra, lord of rule and power, and Agni, lord of light and leadership, both compelling in advancement and destroyers of enemies in the battles of life. May they be kind and gracious and make us happy and successful in such battles of living.
33.62
उपास्मै गायता नरः पवमानायेन्दवे ।
अभि देवाꣳ२ऽ इयक्षते ॥
upāsmai gāyatā naraḥ pavamānāyendave ।
abhi devāṁ2' iyakṣate ॥
Leaders and teachers, teach and train this brilliant and blessed young man of innocent and purifying nature, keen to meet and reverence the nobilities of honour and learning.
33.63
ये त्वाहिहत्ये मघवन्न् अवर्धन् ये शाम्बरे हरिवो ये गविष्टौ ।
ये त्वा नूनम् अनुमदन्ति विप्राः पिबेन्द्र सोमꣳ सगणो मरुद्भिः ॥
ye tvāhihatye maghavann avardhan ye śāmbare harivo ye gaviṣṭau ।
ye tvā nūnam anumadanti viprāḥ pibendra somaṁ sagaṇo marudbhiḥ ॥
it rtdlQtsM TTEPpjek^- VllWt it UfcjtAl I Indra, lord of honour and power, commanding homage and obedience, riding horses of lightning speed, those noble scholars and pious people who invoke you and exalt you with the call to battle against the clouds of drought and darkness, those who call you to battle against the enemies of goodness, and those who exhort you to battle for light along with the sun-beams, and those who join you rejoicing with you in celebrations, with all these, with your troops and commandos, and with your tempestuous friends and forces drink the soma of honour and glory of success.
33.64
जनिष्ठा ऽ उग्रः सहसे तुराय मन्द्र ऽ ओजिष्ठो बहुलाभिमानः ।
अवर्धन्न् इन्द्रं मरुतश् चिद् अत्र माता यद् वीरं दधनद् धनिष्ठा ॥
janiṣṭhā ' ugraḥ sahase turāya mandra ' ojiṣṭho bahulābhimānaḥ ।
avardhann indraṃ marutaś cid atra mātā yad vīraṃ dadhanad dhaniṣṭhā ॥
Indra, mighty ruling power, awfully strong, whom the noblest mother bore and shaped as a great hero, highly adorable for instant action and splendid victories, most lustrous and pride of many whom the most dynamic leaders and scholars admire and exalt here in the land, rise and create joy and prosperity all round.
33.65
आ तू न ऽ इन्द्र वृत्रहन्न् अस्माकम् अर्धम् आ गहि ।
महान् महीभिर् ऊतिभिः ॥
ā tū na ' indra vṛtrahann asmākam ardham ā gahi ।
mahān mahībhir ūtibhiḥ ॥
Indra, glorious leader and ruler, destroyer of the demon of darkness, come soon and bring all round
33.66
त्वम् इन्द्र प्रतूर्तिष्व् अभि विश्वा ऽ असि स्पृधः ।
अशस्तिहा जनिता विश्वतूर् असि त्वं तूर्य तरुष्यतः ॥
tvam indra pratūrtiṣv abhi viśvā ' asi spṛdhaḥ ।
aśastihā janitā viśvatūr asi tvaṃ tūrya taruṣyataḥ ॥
Indra, mighty ruler, over all your rivals in the fierce battles of life you are supreme. Creator of joy and prosperity, destroyer of detractors, subduer of opponents, eliminate those who damage and destroy life and nature.
33.67
अनु ते शुष्मं तुरयन्तम् ईयतुः क्षोणी शिशुं न मातरा ।
विश्वास् ते स्पृधः श्नथयन्त मन्यवे वृत्रं यद् इन्द्र तूर्वसि ॥
anu te śuṣmaṃ turayantam īyatuḥ kṣoṇī śiśuṃ na mātarā ।
viśvās te spṛdhaḥ śnathayanta manyave vṛtraṃ yad indra tūrvasi ॥
Indra, lord of might and rectitude, just as mother and father love and admire their child, so may the earth and heaven admire and exhort you for your power to sap the strength of the enemy. When you break and destroy the cloud of darkness, all the fighting forces of the rivals lay down arms before your power and passion.
33.68
यज्ञो देवानां प्रत्य् एति सुम्नम् आदित्यासो भवता मृडयन्तः ।
आ वो ऽर्वाची सुमतिर् ववृत्याद् अꣳहोश् चिद् या वरिवोवित्तरासत् ॥
yajño devānāṃ praty eti sumnam ādityāso bhavatā mṛḍayantaḥ ।
ā vo 'rvācī sumatir vavṛtyād aṁhoś cid yā varivovittarāsat ॥
Powers of knowledge and brilliance, may the yajna and gatherings of noble sages bring us peace and prosperity. May the Adityas, eminent scholars, sages and blazing warriors be kind and gracious to us. The vision and wisdom of yours which abides with us right here may, we pray, be the harbinger of wealth and virtue more and ever more, and do good even to the sinner and save him.
33.69
अदब्धेभिः सवितः पायुभिष् ट्वꣳ शिवेभिर् अद्य परि पाहि नो गयम् ।
हिरण्यजिह्वः सुविताय नव्यसे रक्षा माकिर् नो ऽ अघशꣳस ऽ ईशत ॥
adabdhebhiḥ savitaḥ pāyubhiṣ ṭvaṁ śivebhir adya pari pāhi no gayam ।
hiraṇyajihvaḥ suvitāya navyase rakṣā mākir no ' aghaśaṁsa ' īśata ॥
Savita, blazing lord of light and life, protect our hearth and home to-day with free and fearless, promotive and auspicious means of protection. Lord of the Golden Voice, protect and direct us for the latest joy and prosperity of life. We pray, let no thief rule over us, let no sinner boss over us.
33.70
प्र वीरया शुचयो दद्रिरे वाम् अध्वर्युभिर् मधुमन्तः सुतासः ।
वह वायो नियुतो याह्य् अच्छा पिबा सुतस्यान्धसो मदाय ॥
pra vīrayā śucayo dadrire vām adhvaryubhir madhumantaḥ sutāsaḥ ।
vaha vāyo niyuto yāhy acchā pibā sutasyāndhaso madāya ॥
Mantras 71–80
33.71
गाव ऽ उपावतावतं मही यज्ञस्य रप्सुदा ।
उभा कर्णा हिरण्यया ॥
gāva ' upāvatāvataṃ mahī yajñasya rapsudā ।
ubhā karṇā hiraṇyayā ॥
May the cows and rays of the sun rays protect and promote yajna. May the great earth and heaven, both active and golden generous, makers of beautiful forms, protect and promote the form and function of yajna.
33.72
काव्ययोर् आजानेषु क्रत्वा दक्षस्य दुरोणे ।
रिशादसा सधस्थ ऽ आ ॥
kāvyayor ājāneṣu kratvā dakṣasya duroṇe ।
riśādasā sadhastha ' ā ॥
Scholars, teachers and preachers, dispellers of the darkness of ignorance, come to the assembly home of this versatile genius and grace the seats of the creation of great literature with your knowledge and wisdom of truth and noble action.
33.73
दैव्याव् अध्वर्यू आ गतꣳ रथेन सूर्यत्वचा ।
मध्वा यज्ञꣳ सम् अञ्जाथे । [ + तं प्रत्नथा । अयं वेनः ॥]
daivyāv adhvaryū ā gataṁ rathena sūryatvacā ।
madhvā yajñaṁ sam añjāthe । [ + taṃ pratnathā । ayaṃ venaḥ ॥]
Brilliant highpriests of the yajna of love and development, come by the car shining as sunlight and create the honey-sweets of the yajna of science and technology, the new one brilliant as of old.
33.74
तिरश्चीनो विततो रश्मिर् एषाम् अधः स्विद् आसी३द् उपरि स्विद् आसी३त् ।
रेतोधा ऽ आसन् महिमान ऽ आसन्त् स्वधा ऽ अवस्तात् प्रयतिः परस्तात् ॥
tiraścīno vitato raśmir eṣām adhaḥ svid āsī3d upari svid āsī3t ।
retodhā ' āsan mahimāna ' āsant svadhā ' avastāt prayatiḥ parastāt ॥
The light of the stars moves in waves, downward as well as upward, centripetal as well as centrifugal. Theycarry seeds of life, replete with grandeur, divine energy itself in motion far and near, nature below, a gift from above. Know and be masters of vitality, fertility, grandeur and greatness, all your own, all round.
33.75
आ रोदसी ऽ अपृणद् आ स्वर् महज् जातं यद् एनम् अपसो ऽ अधारयन् ।
सो ऽ अध्वराय परि णीयते कविर् अत्यो न वाजसातये चनोहितः ॥
ā rodasī ' apṛṇad ā svar mahaj jātaṃ yad enam apaso ' adhārayan ।
so ' adhvarāya pari ṇīyate kavir atyo na vājasātaye canohitaḥ ॥
33.76
उक्थेभिर् वृत्रहन्तमा या मन्दाना चिद् आ गिरा ।
आङ्गूषैर् आविवासतः ॥
ukthebhir vṛtrahantamā yā mandānā cid ā girā ।
āṅgūṣair āvivāsataḥ ॥
Indra and Agni, energy and light of the world, shining and exhilarating, dispellers of darkness and destroyers of sin, when they are constantly invoked, served and developed with holy formulaic words, hymns, and songs of celebration, they illuminate life and make it pleasant and fragrant.
33.77
उप नः सूनवो गिरः शृण्वन्त्व् अमृतस्य ये ।
सुमृडीका भवन्तु नः ॥
upa naḥ sūnavo giraḥ śṛṇvantv amṛtasya ye ।
sumṛḍīkā bhavantu naḥ ॥
Our children who closely hear the voice of Immortality, may they be good and create peace and comfort for us all.
33.78
ब्रह्माणि मे मतयः शꣳ सुतासः शुष्म ऽ इयर्ति प्रभृतो मे ऽ अद्रिः ।
आ शासते प्रति हर्यन्त्य् उक्थेमा हरी वहतस् ता नो ऽ अच्छ ॥
brahmāṇi me matayaḥ śaṁ sutāsaḥ śuṣma ' iyarti prabhṛto me ' adriḥ ।
ā śāsate prati haryanty ukthemā harī vahatas tā no ' accha ॥
The sacred songs of adoration which the seasoned scholars love and teach us, the peace and comfort which the children create for us, the riches which the fire and wind and cloud fed by yajna shower on us: may the teacher and learner carry on all these as tradition and bring up well for us.
33.79
अनुत्तमा ते मघवन् नकिर् नु न त्वावाꣳ२ऽ अस्ति देवता विदानः ।
न जायमानो नशते न जातो यानि करिष्या कृणुहि प्रवृद्ध ॥
anuttamā te maghavan nakir nu na tvāvāṁ2' asti devatā vidānaḥ ।
na jāyamāno naśate na jāto yāni kariṣyā kṛṇuhi pravṛddha ॥
Indra, Unmoved existence, inexhaustible, there is nothing un-initiated by you. There is no god existent or omniscient as you. Exalted and most high, unborn, constant and non-evolving, whatever you do or shall ever do, no one can comprehend.
33.80
तद् इद् आस भुवनेषु ज्येष्ठं यतो जज्ञ ऽ उग्रस् त्वेषनृम्णः ।
सद्यो जज्ञानो नि रिणाति शत्रून् अनु यं विश्वे मदन्त्य् ऊमाः ॥
tad id āsa bhuvaneṣu jyeṣṭhaṃ yato jajña ' ugras tveṣanṛmṇaḥ ।
sadyo jajñāno ni riṇāti śatrūn anu yaṃ viśve madanty ūmāḥ ॥
Mantras 81–90
33.81
इमा ऽ उ त्वा पुरूवसो गिरो वर्धन्तु या मम ।
पावकवर्णाः शुचयो विपश्चितो ऽभि स्तोमैर् अनूषत ॥
imā ' u tvā purūvaso giro vardhantu yā mama ।
pāvakavarṇāḥ śucayo vipaścito 'bhi stomair anūṣata ॥
Lord omnipresent, all inspiring, these addresses of mine which celebrate and exalt you may inspire the wise divines who, brilliant and pure like sacred fire, do homage to you with hymns of praise.
33.82
यस्यायं विश्व ऽ आर्यो दासः शेवधिपा ऽ अरिः ।
तिरश् चिद् अर्ये रुशमे परीरवि तुभ्येत् सो ऽ अज्यते रयिः ॥
yasyāyaṃ viśva ' āryo dāsaḥ śevadhipā ' ariḥ ।
tiraś cid arye ruśame parīravi tubhyet so ' ajyate rayiḥ ॥
The noble people of the world are obedient supporters of yours. The treasurer is pious and faithful. And whatever is treasured or hoarded or hidden with the trader, the violent man or the armed guard, all that is wealth preserved for you ultimately.
33.83
अयꣳ सहस्रम् ऋषिभिः सहस्कृतः समुद्र ऽ इव पप्रथे ।
सत्यः सो ऽ अस्य महिमा गृणे शवो यज्ञेषु विप्रराज्ये ॥
ayaṁ sahasram ṛṣibhiḥ sahaskṛtaḥ samudra ' iva paprathe ।
satyaḥ so ' asya mahimā gṛṇe śavo yajñeṣu viprarājye ॥
This ruler, taught, trained, strengthened and fortified by seers and sages shines and rises a thousand ways like the sea. Great and true is his power and glory which I celebrate in the priest-like projects of his reign of piety.
33.84
अदब्धेभिः सवितः पायुभिष् ट्वꣳ शिवेभिर् अद्य परि पाहि नो गयम् ।
हिरण्यजिह्वः सुविताय नव्यसे रक्षा माकिर् नो ऽ अघशꣳस ऽ ईशत ॥
adabdhebhiḥ savitaḥ pāyubhiṣ ṭvaṁ śivebhir adya pari pāhi no gayam ।
hiraṇyajihvaḥ suvitāya navyase rakṣā mākir no ' aghaśaṁsa ' īśata ॥
Savita, ruler of the golden flame, today protect our hearth and home and our people with bold and benevolent methods of all round defence and progress. Protect and promote us for the latest comfort and prosperity. Let no sinner ever boss over us as ruler.
33.85
आ नो यज्ञं दिविस्पृशं वायो याहि सुमन्मभिः ।
अन्तः पवित्र ऽ उपरि श्रीणानो ऽयꣳ शुक्रो ऽ अयामि ते ॥
ā no yajñaṃ divispṛśaṃ vāyo yāhi sumanmabhiḥ ।
antaḥ pavitra ' upari śrīṇāno 'yaṁ śukro ' ayāmi te ॥
33.86
इन्द्रवायू सुसंदृशा सुहवेह हवामहे ।
यथा नः सर्व ऽ इज् जनो ऽनमीवः संगमे सुमना ऽ असत् ॥
indravāyū susaṃdṛśā suhaveha havāmahe ।
yathā naḥ sarva ' ij jano 'namīvaḥ saṃgame sumanā ' asat ॥
Unto this yajna of life and progress, we invoke and invite Indra, sovereign ruler of the world, and Vayu, universal power and energy, both of benign and blissful eye and eager to come and bless, so that, we pray, this entire human family of ours live free from want and suffering and, happy at heart, unite to act in joint ventures of universal well-being.
33.87
ऋधग् इत्था स मर्त्यः शशमे देवतातये ।
यो नूनं मित्रावरुणाव् अभिष्टय ऽ आचक्रे हव्यदातये ॥
ṛdhag itthā sa martyaḥ śaśame devatātaye ।
yo nūnaṃ mitrāvaruṇāv abhiṣṭaya ' ācakre havyadātaye ॥
Blessed is the man, for sure, who thus for the sake of peace and service of the wise and for positive values invokes and invites Mitra, lord of universal love and friendship, and Varuna, lord of justice and favourite of universal choice, to his yajna for the creation and gift of life’s fragrance for happiness and fulfilment of humanity.
33.88
आ यातम् उप भूषतं मध्वः पिबतम् अश्विना ।
दुग्धं पयो वृषणा जेन्यावसू मा नो मर्धिष्टम् आ गतम् ॥
ā yātam upa bhūṣataṃ madhvaḥ pibatam aśvinā ।
dugdhaṃ payo vṛṣaṇā jenyāvasū mā no mardhiṣṭam ā gatam ॥
Ashvins, powers of health and joy, come and join us (ruler and people both), beatify our yajna and drink of the honey-sweets of fragrance. Virile and generous lords and pillars of wealth and victory, come with a shower of milk and waters, neglect us never.
33.89
प्रैतु ब्रह्मणस् पतिः प्र देव्य् एतु सूनृता ।
अच्छा वीरं नर्यं पङ्क्तिराधसं देवा यज्ञं नयन्तु नः ॥
praitu brahmaṇas patiḥ pra devy etu sūnṛtā ।
acchā vīraṃ naryaṃ paṅktirādhasaṃ devā yajñaṃ nayantu naḥ ॥
May Brahmanaspati, lord of wealth and knowledge, come and bless us. May the divine voice of truth and rectitude enlighten us and bless our speech. May the sagely scholars conduct our yajna for the attainment of common good and rise of the good, and brave and noble people of the community.
33.90
चन्द्रमा ऽ अप्स्व् अन्तर् आ सुपर्णो धावते दिवि ।
रयिं पिशंगं बहुलं पुरुस्पृहꣳ हरिर् एति कनिक्रदत् ॥
candramā ' apsv antar ā suparṇo dhāvate divi ।
rayiṃ piśaṃgaṃ bahulaṃ puruspṛhaṁ harir eti kanikradat ॥
The moon of celestial hue rushes on through space in the light of heaven as a roaring horse on the wing, attaining the tremendous glory of ruddy gold, darling love of many people.
Mantras 91–97
33.91
देवं-देवं वो ऽवसे देवं-देवम् अभिष्टये ।
देवं-देवꣳ हुवेम वाजसातये गृणन्तो देव्या धिया ॥
devaṃ-devaṃ vo 'vase devaṃ-devam abhiṣṭaye ।
devaṃ-devaṁ huvema vājasātaye gṛṇanto devyā dhiyā ॥
Childem of mother earth, with pious intentions, brilliant intelligence and noble actions, singing and celebrating, we call upon every princely hero for protection and security. We invoke every divine power for happiness and well-being. We invite every scholar and leader of eminence for victory in the battles of life.
33.92
दिवि पृष्टो ऽ अरोचताग्निर् वैश्वानरो बृहन् ।
क्ष्मया वृधान ऽ ओजसा चनोहितो ज्योतिषा बाधते तमः ॥
divi pṛṣṭo ' arocatāgnir vaiśvānaro bṛhan ।
kṣmayā vṛdhāna ' ojasā canohito jyotiṣā bādhate tamaḥ ॥
The great universal Agni sanctified in heavenly light grows with the earth and, raised and exalted with holy food, kind and favourable to humanity, dispels the darkness with its light and glory.
33.93
इन्द्राग्नी ऽ अपाद् इयं पूर्वागात् पद्वतीभ्यः ।
हित्वी शिरो जिह्वया वावदच् चरत् त्रिꣳशत् पदा न्य् अक्रमीत् ॥
indrāgnī ' apād iyaṃ pūrvāgāt padvatībhyaḥ ।
hitvī śiro jihvayā vāvadac carat triṁśat padā ny akramīt ॥
Indra and Agni, powers of light and fire, this dawn, radiating, not walking, from the heights of heaven, descends (to the earth), first in the morning, for the moving humanity. It speaks with the tongue of birds and humans, walks on for thirty steps of the thirtymuhurta (twenty four hour) day, and then re-turns in the diurnal course.
33.94
देवासो हि ष्मा मनवे समन्यवो विश्वे साकꣳ सरातयः ।
ते नो ऽ अद्य ते अपरं तुचे तु नो भवन्तु वरिवोविदः ॥
devāso hi ṣmā manave samanyavo viśve sākaṁ sarātayaḥ ।
te no ' adya te aparaṃ tuce tu no bhavantu varivovidaḥ ॥
May all the noble saints and scholars and men of wealth and power, zealous and generous, together be liberal and kind to the entire humanity. May they be givers of freedom and prosperity to us to-day, and comfort and advancement to our children to morrow.
33.95
अपाधमद् अभिशस्तीर् अशस्तिहाथेन्द्रो द्युम्न्य् आभवत् ।
देवास् त ऽ इन्द्र सख्याय येमिरे बृहद्भानो मरुद्गण ॥
apādhamad abhiśastīr aśastihāthendro dyumny ābhavat ।
devās ta ' indra sakhyāya yemire bṛhadbhāno marudgaṇa ॥
33.96
प्र व ऽ इन्द्राय बृहते मरुतो ब्रह्मार्चत ।
वृत्रꣳ हनति वृत्रहा शतक्रतुर् वज्रेण शतपर्वणा ॥
pra va ' indrāya bṛhate maruto brahmārcata ।
vṛtraṁ hanati vṛtrahā śatakratur vajreṇa śataparvaṇā ॥
Maruts, leaders and commanders of humanity, sing hymns of praise in honour of Indra, great ruler of the world. Lord of a hundred yajnic acts, destroyer of darkness and want with his thunderbolt of a hundred-fold power, and saviour of humanity with a hundred safeguards, he eliminates evil and terror.
33.97
अस्येद् इन्द्रो वावृधे वृष्ण्यꣳ शवो मदे सुतस्य विष्णवि ।
अद्या तम् अस्य महिमानम् आयवो ऽनु ष्टुवन्ति पूर्वथा ।
[इमा ऽ उ त्वा । यस्यायम् । अयꣳ सहस्रम् । ऊर्ध्व ऽ ऊ षु णः ॥] (अ.वे. )
asyed indro vāvṛdhe vṛṣṇyaṁ śavo made sutasya viṣṇavi ।
adyā tam asya mahimānam āyavo 'nu ṣṭuvanti pūrvathā ।
[imā ' u tvā । yasyāyam । ayaṁ sahasram । ūrdhva ' ū ṣu ṇaḥ ॥] (a.ve. )
In the rapture of soma distilled in this world of Lord Vishnu’s yajna of creation, Indra, lord of power and grandeur, strengthens the vitality and virility of this devotee. And that generosity of this Indra all the devotees celebrate to-day as the ancients did of old. These celebrations exalt you only. Yours is the glory. The lord promotes a hundred yajnas. He is up on high over us all.