6. Adhyāya 6 — Somayāga
Mantras 1–10
6.1
देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवे ऽश्विनोर् बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्याम् ।
आ ददे नार्य् असि ।
इदम् अहꣳ रक्षसां ग्रीवा ऽ अपि कृन्तामि ।
यवो ऽसि यवयास्मद् द्वेषो यवयारातीः ।
दिवेऽत्वान्तरिक्षाय त्वा पृथिव्यै त्वा ।
शुन्धन्तां लोकाः पितृषदनाः ।
पितृषदनम् असि ॥
devasya tvā savituḥ prasave 'śvinor bāhubhyāṃ pūṣṇo hastābhyām ।
ā dade nāry asi ।
idam ahaṁ rakṣasāṃ grīvā ' api kṛntāmi ।
yavo 'si yavayāsmad dveṣo yavayārātīḥ ।
dive'tvāntarikṣāya tvā pṛthivyai tvā ।
śundhantāṃ lokāḥ pitṛṣadanāḥ ।
pitṛṣadanam asi ॥
In this world of lord Savita’s creation, with both the arms of Ashwinis (the wind’s energy of prana and udana) and both the hands of Pusha (the earth’s gift of strength and prowess), I accept you and consecrate you, Head of the people and President of the assembly and your life-partner, in this social yajna. With this acceptance and investiture, I catch the evil and the wicked by the neck and destroy them. You are the power to join and disjoin. Remove the envious from us. Drive out all poverty and suffering from here. This is the august assembly of the noble people. May the noble people sitting in this assembly accept and consecrate you for the heavens (the light of knowledge), for the skies (internal purity of conduct), and for the earth (earthly prosperity and well-being). You are the centreseat of the great and the noble ones.
6.2
अग्रेणीर् असि स्वावेश ऽ उन्नेतॄणाम् एतस्य वित्ताद् अधि त्वा स्थास्यति ।
देवस् त्वा सविता मध्व् आनक्तु ।
सुपिप्पलाभ्यस् त्वौषधीभ्यः ।
द्याम् अग्रेणास्पृक्ष ऽ आन्तरिक्षं मध्येनाप्राः पृथिवीम् उपरेणादृꣳहीः ॥
agreṇīr asi svāveśa ' unnetṝṇām etasya vittād adhi tvā sthāsyati ।
devas tvā savitā madhv ānaktu ।
supippalābhyas tvauṣadhībhyaḥ ।
dyām agreṇāspṛkṣa ' āntarikṣaṃ madhyenāprāḥ pṛthivīm upareṇādṛṁhīḥ ॥
You are the leader on top of all those taking this polity high. Settled with confidence in your Dharma, know well this polity, this economy, and the people. Savita, blazing lord of power, light and generosity, would shower His blessings and protection from above. May the Lord anoint you with honey and bless you with nectarious herbs. With top initiative, touch the heaven (in matters of justice and enlightenment). At the middle level, fill the sky with peace, security and Dharmic conduct. At the ground level, strengthen the earth (with food, planning and employment).
6.3
या ते धामान्य् उश्मसि गमध्यै यत्र गावो भूरिशृङ्गा ऽ अयासः ।
अत्राह तद् उरुगायस्य विष्णोः परमं पदम् अव भारि भूरि ।
ब्रह्मवनि त्वा क्षत्रवनि रायस्पोषवनि पर्य् ऊहामि ।
ब्रह्म दृꣳह क्षत्रं दृꣳहायुर् दृꣳह प्रजां दृꣳह ॥
yā te dhāmāny uśmasi gamadhyai yatra gāvo bhūriśṛṅgā ' ayāsaḥ ।
atrāha tad urugāyasya viṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam ava bhāri bhūri ।
brahmavani tvā kṣatravani rāyaspoṣavani pary ūhāmi ।
brahma dṛṁha kṣatraṃ dṛṁhāyur dṛṁha prajāṃ dṛṁha ॥
6.4
विष्णोः कर्माणि पश्यत यतो व्रतानि पस्पशे ।
इन्द्रस्य युज्यः सखा ॥
viṣṇoḥ karmāṇi paśyata yato vratāni paspaśe ।
indrasya yujyaḥ sakhā ॥
Watch the divine acts of Vishnu, omnipresent lord of the universe, acts of creation, sustenance and annihilation of the world, wherein are manifested the inviolable laws of His dominion operative in nature. Therein I see the sacred rules of conduct and administration of my dominion too and I bind myself irrevocably as a friend of the lord of universal power and as an instrument of His will. Watch, meditate, learn and bind yourselves too to the rules of this dominion and His.
6.5
तद् विष्णोः परमं पदꣳ सदा पश्यन्ति सूरयो दिवीव चक्षुर् आततम् ॥
tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padaṁ sadā paśyanti sūrayo divīva cakṣur ātatam ॥
Men of courage and divine knowledge, the Veda, always have a vision of that highest glory of Vishnu manifested everywhere and blazing like the light of the sun in heaven, which you too should see.
6.6
परिवीर् असि परि त्वा दैवीर् विशो व्ययन्तां परीमं यजमानꣳ रायो मनुष्याणाम् ।
दिवः सूनुर् असि ।
एष ते पृथिव्यां लोक ऽ आरण्यस् ते पशुः ॥
parivīr asi pari tvā daivīr viśo vyayantāṃ parīmaṃ yajamānaṁ rāyo manuṣyāṇām ।
divaḥ sūnur asi ।
eṣa te pṛthivyāṃ loka ' āraṇyas te paśuḥ ॥
You are the centre of attraction, reverence and homage. You are the child of heaven like the sun. May the brilliant in knowledge and merit come to you in reverence. Yajamana as you are of the social yajna of this dominion, may the people of wealth all round be at your command in homage. The people of this land and the foresters are yours, so is the animal wealth of the land.
6.7
उपावीर् असि ।
उप देवान् दैवीर् विशः प्रागुर् उशिजो वह्नितमान् ।
देव त्वष्टर् वसु रम हव्या ते स्वदन्ताम् ॥
upāvīr asi ।
upa devān daivīr viśaḥ prāgur uśijo vahnitamān ।
deva tvaṣṭar vasu rama havyā te svadantām ॥
Close to the people, you are their protector. Brilliant in power and virtue, you are the destroyer of
6.8
रेवती रमध्वं बृहस्पते धारया वसूनि ।
ऋतस्य त्वा देवहविः पाशेन प्रति मुञ्चामि धर्षा मानुषः ॥
revatī ramadhvaṃ bṛhaspate dhārayā vasūni ।
ṛtasya tvā devahaviḥ pāśena prati muñcāmi dharṣā mānuṣaḥ ॥
(People of the land), happy and prosperous, abide (by the law) and enjoy the good life. Brihaspati, master of knowledge and wisdom, teacher, accept the gifts offered by us. Take the brahmacharis. You are an oblation for the Divine and the laws of universal truth in the yajna of education. I invest you with the bond of truth and the law of Dharma. Be a full man and be strong.
6.9
देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवे ऽश्विनोर् बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्याम् ।
अग्नीषोमाभ्यां जुष्टं नि युनज्मि ।
अद्भ्यस् त्वौषधीभ्योऽनु त्वा माता मन्यताम् अनु पितानु भ्राता सगर्भ्योऽनु सखा सयूथ्यः ।
अग्नीषोमाभ्यां त्वा जुष्टं प्रोक्षामि ॥
devasya tvā savituḥ prasave 'śvinor bāhubhyāṃ pūṣṇo hastābhyām ।
agnīṣomābhyāṃ juṣṭaṃ ni yunajmi ।
adbhyas tvauṣadhībhyo'nu tvā mātā manyatām anu pitānu bhrātā sagarbhyo'nu sakhā sayūthyaḥ ।
agnīṣomābhyāṃ tvā juṣṭaṃ prokṣāmi ॥
In this yajna of the creation of the refulgent and generous Lord Savita, with the arms of Ashvinis (powers and virtues of the sun and moon), and with the generous hands of Pusha (the fertility and sustenance of the earth’s gravitation and stability), I accept you, favoured as you are as a child by Agni, lord of light and heat, and Soma, lord of life and peace. I enjoin you to the discipline of brahmacharya with waters and herbs to enjoy and consecrate you, loved as you are by Agni and Soma. May your mother agree, your father approve, your brother support and your friends of the group cooperate.
6.10
अपां पेरुर् असि ।
आपो देवीः स्वदन्तु स्वात्तं चित् सद् देवहविः ।
सं ते प्राणो वातेन गच्छताꣳ सम् अङ्गानि यजत्रैः सं यज्ञपतिर् आशिषा ॥
apāṃ perur asi ।
āpo devīḥ svadantu svāttaṃ cit sad devahaviḥ ।
saṃ te prāṇo vātena gacchatāṁ sam aṅgāni yajatraiḥ saṃ yajñapatir āśiṣā ॥
You are a protector of the waters (through yajna). May all the living beings taste and enjoy the sweet and celestial waters and other things of their own like the blessed gifts from yajna. May you, with all your body and will, and by my blessings (i.e., the teacher’s blessings) help and cooperate with those who are dedicated to yajna. May your very breath rise with the wind carrying the fragrance. Be a master of yajna.
Mantras 11–20
6.11
घृतेनाक्तौ पशूँस् त्रायेथा ।
रेवति यजमाने प्रियं धा ऽ आ विश ।
उरोर् अन्तरिक्षात् सजूर् देवेन वातेनास्य हविषस् त्मना यज समस्य तन्वा भव ।
वर्षो वर्षीयसि यज्ञे यज्ञपतिं धाः ।
स्वाहा देवेभ्यः ।
देवेभ्यः स्वाहा ॥
ghṛtenāktau paśūm̐s trāyethā ।
revati yajamāne priyaṃ dhā ' ā viśa ।
uror antarikṣāt sajūr devena vātenāsya haviṣas tmanā yaja samasya tanvā bhava ।
varṣo varṣīyasi yajñe yajñapatiṃ dhāḥ ।
svāhā devebhyaḥ ।
devebhyaḥ svāhā ॥
Anointed with ghee, both of you, the priest and the yajaka, protect and promote the animals. Betake yourself to the prosperous yajamana, perform yajna with oblations of rich materials and, joining the celestial wind like a friend, bring from the vast skies all that is loved and wanted by the yajamana. With your very heart and soul, be one with the body of yajna. You are the shower of joy through yajna, establish the yajamana in yajna, a very shower and treasure-house of joy. This is the divine voice. Chant the divine voice with the generous and the wise for the attainment of divine virtues.
6.12
माहिर् भूर् मा पृदाकुः ।
नमस् तऽ आतानानर्वा प्रेहि ।
घृतस्य कुल्याऽ उपऽ ऋतस्य पथ्याऽ अनु ॥
māhir bhūr mā pṛdākuḥ ।
namas ta' ātānānarvā prehi ।
ghṛtasya kulyā' upa' ṛtasya pathyā' anu ॥
Man of knowledge, promoter of joy, never be like a snake or violent as a hunter or tiger. Come irresistibly like a stream of ghee close by the path of truth and the law of Dharma. Salutations to you. Gifts of food and hospitality for you in plenty.
6.13
देवीर् आपः शुद्धा वोढ्वꣳ सुपरिविष्टा देवेषु ।
सुपरिविष्टा वयं परिवेष्टारो भूयास्म ॥
devīr āpaḥ śuddhā voḍhvaṁ supariviṣṭā deveṣu ।
supariviṣṭā vayaṃ pariveṣṭāro bhūyāsma ॥
Women, pure and cool as celestial waters, marry by choice and settle with noble men in security and protection all round. So should we, men, settled and secure with the women, be their guardians and all-round protectors, in love and duty.
6.14
वाचं ते शुन्धामि ।
प्राणं ते शुन्धामि ।
चक्षुस् ते शुन्धामि ।
श्रोत्रं ते शुन्धामि ।
नाभिं ते शुन्धामि ।
मेढ्रं ते शुन्धामि ।
पायुं ते शुन्धामि ।
चरित्राꣳस् ते शुन्धामि ॥
vācaṃ te śundhāmi ।
prāṇaṃ te śundhāmi ।
cakṣus te śundhāmi ।
śrotraṃ te śundhāmi ।
nābhiṃ te śundhāmi ।
meḍhraṃ te śundhāmi ।
pāyuṃ te śundhāmi ।
caritrāṁs te śundhāmi ॥
I purify your speech, I purify your breath, I purify your eye, I purify your ear, I purify your navel, I purify your organ of generation, I purify your organs of excretion, I purify all your character and conduct. (Be a pure and complete person by education.)
6.15
मनस्तऽ आ प्यायताम् ।
वाक् तऽ आ प्यायताम् ।
प्राणस् तऽ आ प्यायताम् ।
चक्षुस्तऽ आ प्यायताम् ।
श्रोत्रं तऽ आ प्यायताम् ।
यत् ते क्रूरं यद् आस्थितं तत् त ऽआ प्यायतां निष्ट्यायतां तत् ते शुध्यतु ।
शम् अहोभ्यः ।
ओषधे त्रायस्व ।
स्वधिते मैनꣳ हिꣳसीः ॥
manasta' ā pyāyatām ।
vāk ta' ā pyāyatām ।
prāṇas ta' ā pyāyatām ।
cakṣusta' ā pyāyatām ।
śrotraṃ ta' ā pyāyatām ।
yat te krūraṃ yad āsthitaṃ tat ta 'ā pyāyatāṃ niṣṭyāyatāṃ tat te śudhyatu ।
śam ahobhyaḥ ।
oṣadhe trāyasva ।
svadhite mainaṁ hiṁsīḥ ॥
6.16
रक्षसां भागो ऽसि ।
निरस्तꣳ रक्षः ।
ऽ इदम् अहꣳ रक्षोऽ भितिष्ठामीदम् अहꣳ रक्षोऽ व बाधऽ इदम् अहꣳ रक्षो ऽधमं तमो नयामि ।
घृतेन द्यावापृथिवी प्रोर्णुवाथाम् ।
वायो वे स्तोकानाम् ।
अग्निर् आज्यस्य वेतु स्वाहा ।
स्वाहाकृते ऽ ऊर्ध्वनभसं मारुतं गच्छतम् ॥
rakṣasāṃ bhāgo 'si ।
nirastaṁ rakṣaḥ ।
' idam ahaṁ rakṣo' bhitiṣṭhāmīdam ahaṁ rakṣo' va bādha' idam ahaṁ rakṣo 'dhamaṃ tamo nayāmi ।
ghṛtena dyāvāpṛthivī prorṇuvāthām ।
vāyo ve stokānām ।
agnir ājyasya vetu svāhā ।
svāhākṛte ' ūrdhvanabhasaṃ mārutaṃ gacchatam ॥
Young man of education, the evil and the wicked, want, poverty, injustice and ignorance fall to your lot of responsibility. Say this and do this: “You are of the party of the devil. Off you go.” Be determined: Here I confront the anti-social devils. I neutralize them, drive them off and eliminate them. I send them to the lowest dungeons of the dark. Seeker of discriminative knowledge, know the properties and behaviour of the finest materials and, with refined and rarefied vapours of ghee, fill the earth and the sky with waters. Let the scholars of science know the processes and results of your oblations in the yajna. Let the earth and the sky, replete with the vapours of ghee and waters sent up with the chant of vedic verses, send them onward to the winds (for the completion of yajna).
6.17
इदम् आपः प्रवहतावद्यं च मलं च यत् ।
यच् चाभिदुद्रोहानृतं यच् च शेपे ऽ अभीरुणम् ।
आपो मा तस्माद् एनसः पवमानश् च मुञ्चतु ॥
idam āpaḥ pravahatāvadyaṃ ca malaṃ ca yat ।
yac cābhidudrohānṛtaṃ yac ca śepe ' abhīruṇam ।
āpo mā tasmād enasaḥ pavamānaś ca muñcatu ॥
Whatever is despicable (in me), whatever is dirty (such as ignorance and illusion), whatever is wrong, false or anti-social, whatever execrable (I have uttered) toward the innocent, these waters may wash off that sin from me, the purifying wind may dry that off from me, the holy men of wisdom may absolve me of that and release me from self-bondage.
6.18
सं ते मनो मनसा सं प्राणः प्राणेन गच्छताम् ।
रेड् अस्य् अग्निष् ट्वा श्रीणात्व् आपस् त्वा समरिणन् वातस्य त्वा ध्राज्यै पूष्णो रꣳह्या ऽ ऊष्मणो व्यथिषत् ।
प्रयुतं द्वेषः ॥
saṃ te mano manasā saṃ prāṇaḥ prāṇena gacchatām ।
reḍ asy agniṣ ṭvā śrīṇātv āpas tvā samariṇan vātasya tvā dhrājyai pūṣṇo raṁhyā ' ūṣmaṇo vyathiṣat ।
prayutaṃ dveṣaḥ ॥
Young warrior, may your mind be full of strength and knowledge, and your spirit full of courage and high morale. You are a destroyer of the enemy. May the fire season and temper you, may the waters inspire you to the speed of the winds and the velocity of the sun-rays. Full of ardour and passion, send the enemy-army of crores into disarray.
6.19
घृतं घृतपावानः पिबत वसां वसापावानः पिबतान्तरिक्षस्य हविर् असि स्वाहा ।
दिशः ।
प्रदिशः ।
ऽ आदिशः ।
विदिशः ।
ऽ उद्दिशः ।
दिग्भ्यः स्वाहा ॥
ghṛtaṃ ghṛtapāvānaḥ pibata vasāṃ vasāpāvānaḥ pibatāntarikṣasya havir asi svāhā ।
diśaḥ ।
pradiśaḥ ।
' ādiśaḥ ।
vidiśaḥ ।
' uddiśaḥ ।
digbhyaḥ svāhā ॥
Protectors and lovers of waters, protect and drink of the nectar of the waters. Protectors of homes and policy, protect the homes, and protect and benefit from the policy. Commander of the forces, you are the oblation of the defence-yajna rising to the sky for every warrior. Command the forces in the language of power for the defence of all the directions, interdirections, directions in front and back, and the directions of the target. Command others too so that they may also plan and conduct the defence with similar language and action.
6.20
ऐन्द्रः प्राणो ऽ अङ्गे ऽ अङ्गे नि दीध्यद् ऐन्द्र ऽ उदानो ऽ अङ्गे ऽ अङ्गे निधीतः ।
देव त्वष्टर् भूरि ते सꣳ-समेतु सलक्ष्मा यद् विषुरूपं भवाति ।
देवत्रा यन्तम् अवसे सखायो ऽनु त्वा माता पितरो मदन्तु ॥
aindraḥ prāṇo ' aṅge ' aṅge ni dīdhyad aindra ' udāno ' aṅge ' aṅge nidhītaḥ ।
deva tvaṣṭar bhūri te saṁ-sametu salakṣmā yad viṣurūpaṃ bhavāti ।
devatrā yantam avase sakhāyo 'nu tvā mātā pitaro madantu ॥
Commander, you are the breath and spirit of divine power (Indra) throbbing in every part of the army. You are the current of passion and enthusiasm overflowing in every section of the force. Twashta, router of the enemy, brilliant and powerful, may your army of various form and formation march on as one body with one mark and one target. And while you march on your noble mission of defence, may your mother, father and other seniors, and your friends exhort you on your way and wish you all success.
Mantras 21–30
6.21
समुद्रं गच्छ स्वाहा ।
ऽ अन्तरिक्षं गच्छ स्वाहा ।
देवꣳ सवितारं गच्छ स्वाहा ।
मित्रावरुणौ गच्छ स्वाहा ।
ऽ अहोरात्रे गच्छ स्वाहा ।
छन्दाꣳसि गच्छ स्वाहा ।
द्यावापृथिवी गच्छ स्वाहा ।
यज्ञं गच्छ स्वाहा ।
सोमं गच्छ स्वाहा ।
दिव्यं नभो गच्छ स्वाहा ।
अग्निं वैश्वानरं गच्छ स्वाहा ।
मनो मे हार्दि यच्छ ।
दिवं ते धूमो गच्छतु स्वर् ज्योतिः पृथिवीं भस्मना पृण स्वाहा ॥
samudraṃ gaccha svāhā ।
' antarikṣaṃ gaccha svāhā ।
devaṁ savitāraṃ gaccha svāhā ।
mitrāvaruṇau gaccha svāhā ।
' ahorātre gaccha svāhā ।
chandāṁsi gaccha svāhā ।
dyāvāpṛthivī gaccha svāhā ।
yajñaṃ gaccha svāhā ।
somaṃ gaccha svāhā ।
divyaṃ nabho gaccha svāhā ।
agniṃ vaiśvānaraṃ gaccha svāhā ।
mano me hārdi yaccha ।
divaṃ te dhūmo gacchatu svar jyotiḥ pṛthivīṃ bhasmanā pṛṇa svāhā ॥
6.22
मापो मौषधीर् हिꣳसीः ।
धाम्नो-धाम्नो राजꣳस् ततो वरुण नो मुञ्च ।
यद् आहुर् अघ्न्या ऽ इति वरुणेति शपामहे ततो वरुण नो मुञ्च ।
सुमित्रिया न ऽ आप ऽ ओषधयः सन्तु +दुर्मित्रियास् तस्मै सन्तु यो स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मः ॥
māpo mauṣadhīr hiṁsīḥ ।
dhāmno-dhāmno rājaṁs tato varuṇa no muñca ।
yad āhur aghnyā ' iti varuṇeti śapāmahe tato varuṇa no muñca ।
sumitriyā na ' āpa ' oṣadhayaḥ santu +durmitriyās tasmai santu yo smān dveṣṭi yaṃ ca vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ ॥
Head of the republic, pollute not the waters, destroy not herbs and trees: From this, from any other place, leave us not out, except no one from this. Let things like water and refreshment be available anywhere, everywhere. Lord of justice, water, herbs and trees, cows are sacred, they are not to be destroyed: This you vouchsafe, we too take the oath. Back not out. We too will not back out. Under your governance, may waters and herbs be like friends to us. And they would be unfriendly to those elements which injure us and our sanctity, and to those ailments which we oppose, they would be enemies.
6.23
हविष्मतीर् इमा ऽ आपो हविष्माꣳ2 ऽ आ विवासति ।
हविष्मान् देवो ऽ अध्वरो हविष्माꣳ2 ऽ अस्तु सूर्यः ॥
haviṣmatīr imā ' āpo haviṣmāṁ2 ' ā vivāsati ।
haviṣmān devo ' adhvaro haviṣmāṁ2 ' astu sūryaḥ ॥
6.24
अग्नेर्वोऽ पन्नगृहस्य सदसि सादयामि ।
इन्द्राग्न्योर् भागधेयी स्थ ।
मित्रावरुण्योर् भागधेयी स्थ ।
विश्वेषां देवानां भागधेयी स्थ ।
अमूर् या ऽ उप सूर्ये याभिर् वा सूर्यः सह ।
ता नो हिन्वन्त्व् अध्वरम् ॥
agnervo' pannagṛhasya sadasi sādayāmi ।
indrāgnyor bhāgadheyī stha ।
mitrāvaruṇyor bhāgadheyī stha ।
viśveṣāṃ devānāṃ bhāgadheyī stha ।
amūr yā ' upa sūrye yābhir vā sūryaḥ saha ।
tā no hinvantv adhvaram ॥
Brahmacharini/s, unmarried graduands, I settle you in the home/s (refined and cultured with education and learning) of the unmarried graduate/s bright as Agni in marriage according to your own choice. You know the virtues and advantages of sun and fire. You know the properties of prana and udana (forms of pranic energy). You know the nature and learning of the scholars and you know the properties of the powers of nature such as earth and others. Be partners in their blessings in your life. And those who imbibe the virtues of the sun and whom the light and life of the sun has already blessed, we invite to grace this marital yajna of ours.
6.25
हृदे त्वा मनसे त्वा दिवे त्वा सूर्याय त्वा ।
ऊर्ध्वम् इमम् अध्वरं दिवि देवेषु होत्रा यच्छ ॥
hṛde tvā manase tvā dive tvā sūryāya tvā ।
ūrdhvam imam adhvaraṃ divi deveṣu hotrā yaccha ॥
Brahmacharini, just as we perform the yajna in the company of our noble and learned men, so you too perform yajna with your man after marriage. We have taught you and we teach you for joy of the heart, for clarity of the mind, for the value of happiness and peace, and for the life and light from the sun, so you too, in the company of your man, send up your invocations and oblations of this auspicious yajna, so peaceful and lovely, for the sake of joy and enlightenment.
6.26
सोम राजन् विश्वास् त्वं प्रजा ऽ उपाव रोह ।
विश्वास् त्वां प्रजा उपाव रोहन्तु ।
शृणोत्व् अग्निः समिधा हवं मे शृण्वन्त्व् आपो धिषणाश् च देवीः ।
श्रोता ग्रावाणो विदुषो न यज्ञꣳ शृणोतु देवः सविता हवं मे स्वाहा ॥
soma rājan viśvās tvaṃ prajā ' upāva roha ।
viśvās tvāṃ prajā upāva rohantu ।
śṛṇotv agniḥ samidhā havaṃ me śṛṇvantv āpo dhiṣaṇāś ca devīḥ ।
śrotā grāvāṇo viduṣo na yajñaṁ śṛṇotu devaḥ savitā havaṃ me svāhā ॥
Soma (ruler of the republic), lord of majesty, stay close to the entire people and rule like a father. So should the entire people be close to you and grow like children of the father. Like the fire of yajna grown by samidha fuel, listen to my prayer, listen to the people. So may
6.27
देवीर् आपो ऽ अपां नपाद् यो व ऽ ऊर्मिर् हविष्य ऽ इन्द्रियावान् मदिन्तमः ।
तं देवेभ्यो देवत्रा दत्त शुक्रपेभ्यो येषां भाग स्थ स्वाहा ॥
devīr āpo ' apāṃ napād yo va ' ūrmir haviṣya ' indriyāvān madintamaḥ ।
taṃ devebhyo devatrā datta śukrapebhyo yeṣāṃ bhāga stha svāhā ॥
Noble and intelligent people, to one who, among you, is of good and constant character, strong of sense and will, happiest and most inspiring, like a wave on the ocean of existence, worthy of reverence and homage, defender and supporter of the virtuous, to him, for the gods among men, the noblest preservers, protectors and promoters of life’s vitalities, give your share of the social yajnic offering. You too are a part of the noble ones. Accept him in good grace with words of love and reverence — the one of you and for all of you.
6.28
कार्षिर् असि ।
समुद्रस्य त्वाक्षित्या ऽ उन् नयामि ।
सम् आपो ऽ अद्भिर् अग्मत सम् ओषधीभिर् ओषधीः ॥
kārṣir asi ।
samudrasya tvākṣityā ' un nayāmi ।
sam āpo ' adbhir agmata sam oṣadhībhir oṣadhīḥ ॥
You are the farmer. I exhort you to fill the sky with the vapours of water for the enrichment of the earth and the sea. With the oblations of herbs into the fire, get the herbs. With the oblations of water into the sky (through the fire) get the waters.
6.29
यम् अग्ने पृत्सु मर्त्यम् अवा वाजेषु यं जुनाः ।
स यन्ता शश्वतीर् इषः स्वाहा ॥
yam agne pṛtsu martyam avā vājeṣu yaṃ junāḥ ।
sa yantā śaśvatīr iṣaḥ svāhā ॥
Agni, lord of power and virtue, the man you protect in battles and the man you send to the fields for farming, such a man gets lasting food and progeny.
6.30
देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवेऽश्विनोर् बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्याम् ।
आ ददे रावासि गभीरम् इमम् अध्वरं कृधीन्द्राय सुषूतमम् ।
उत्तमेन पविनोर्जस्वन्तं मधुमन्तं पयस्वन्तम् ।
निग्राभ्या स्थ देवश्रुतस् तर्पयत मा ॥
devasya tvā savituḥ prasave'śvinor bāhubhyāṃ pūṣṇo hastābhyām ।
ā dade rāvāsi gabhīram imam adhvaraṃ kṛdhīndrāya suṣūtamam ।
uttamena pavinorjasvantaṃ madhumantaṃ payasvantam ।
nigrābhyā stha devaśrutas tarpayata mā ॥
In this world of Lord Savita’s creation, with both the arms of Ashvinis (power and vitality of sun and moon) and with both the hands of Pusha (the nourishing virtues of mother earth’s herbs), I accept you. You are the giver. In the service of Indra, lord and ruler of this land, with the best and most graceful words of piety, enrich and expand this non-violent social yajna of love and good fellowship, so deep and full with blessings, so generous with milk and honey, health and energy
Mantras 31–37
6.31
मनो मे तर्पयत वाचं मे तर्पयत प्राणं मे तर्पयत चक्षुर् मे तर्पयत श्रोत्रं मे तर्पयतात्मानं मे तर्पयत प्रजां मे तर्पयत पशून् मे तर्पयत गणान् मे तर्पयत गणा मे मा वितृषन् ॥
mano me tarpayata vācaṃ me tarpayata prāṇaṃ me tarpayata cakṣur me tarpayata śrotraṃ me tarpayatātmānaṃ me tarpayata prajāṃ me tarpayata paśūn me tarpayata gaṇān me tarpayata gaṇā me mā vitṛṣan ॥
People of the land, with your character and performance satisfy my mind with a sense of fulfilment. Satisfy me with your response to my words. Satisfy and fulfil my energy and ambition. Satisfy my eye that I see no wrong. Satisfy my ear that I hear nothing evil. Satisfy my soul. Satisfy my people. Satisfy my animals. Keep my subordinates happy. Let them not suffer any hardship and frustration.
6.32
इन्द्राय त्वा वसुमते रुद्रवते ।
ऽ इन्द्राय त्वादित्यवते ।
ऽ इन्द्राय त्वाभिमातिघ्ने ।
श्येनाय त्वा सोमभृते ।
ऽ अग्नये त्वा रायस्पोषदे ॥
indrāya tvā vasumate rudravate ।
' indrāya tvādityavate ।
' indrāya tvābhimātighne ।
śyenāya tvā somabhṛte ।
' agnaye tvā rāyaspoṣade ॥
We elect and appoint you for Indra, honour and glory of the land, for the creation of Vasus, young men of 24 years standing of education, and for Rudras, young men of 44 years education who can rout the enemy. We appoint you for the honour and glory of education and creation of Adityas, heroes of 48 years education and training who can shatter the pride of the enemies of the land. We accept and appoint you for the force of eaglelike commandos of defence, for the lovers of peace and good health, for the development of energy and electricity and for the producers of wealth and prosperity.
6.33
यत् ते सोम दिवि ज्योतिर् यत् पृथिव्यां यद् उराव् अन्तरिक्षे ।
तेनास्मै यजमानायोरु राये कृध्य् अधि दात्रे वोचः ॥
yat te soma divi jyotir yat pṛthivyāṃ yad urāv antarikṣe ।
tenāsmai yajamānāyoru rāye kṛdhy adhi dātre vocaḥ ॥
Soma, blessed lord of the land, the light of your power and glory shines over the earth, in the sky and in the heaven above. By virtue of that, and for the sake of this generous man of yajna of the social order, make it richer, expand it further, and proclaim: He shall grow happier and more prosperous.
6.34
श्वात्रा स्थ वृत्रतुरो राधोगूर्ता ऽ अमृतस्य पत्नीः ।
ता देवीर् देवत्रेमं यज्ञं नयतोपहूताः सोमस्य पिबत ॥
śvātrā stha vṛtraturo rādhogūrtā ' amṛtasya patnīḥ ।
tā devīr devatremaṃ yajñaṃ nayatopahūtāḥ somasya pibata ॥
Women, brilliant and virtuous, quick to learn and
6.35
मा भेर् मा सं विक्था ऽ ऊर्जं धत्स्व धिषणे वीड्वी सती वीडयेथामूर्जं दधाथाम् ।
पाप्मा हतो न सोमः ॥
mā bher mā saṃ vikthā ' ūrjaṃ dhatsva dhiṣaṇe vīḍvī satī vīḍayethāmūrjaṃ dadhāthām ।
pāpmā hato na somaḥ ॥
Woman, wise and intelligent, fear not, nor tremble; take heart and be bold of heart and soul. You being strong and standing by your husband, both of you collect strength and firmness of body, mind and soul. Eliminate evil and sin, and shine happy and blessed like the moon.
6.36
प्राग् अपाग् उदग् अधराक् सर्वतस् त्वा दिश ऽ आ धावन्तु ।
अम्ब नि ष्पर सम् अरीर् विदाम् ॥
prāg apāg udag adharāk sarvatas tvā diśa ' ā dhāvantu ।
amba ni ṣpara sam arīr vidām ॥
Mother, all your children and others, keen to make you feel happy and comfortable, may run to you eagerly from east, west, north and south and all round. Love them, protect them, and may they too know you, be with you, and love you well.
6.37
त्वम् अङ्ग प्र शꣳसिषो देवः शविष्ठ मर्त्यम् ।
न त्वद् अन्यो मघवन्न् अस्ति मर्डितेन्द्र ब्रवीमि ते वचः ॥
tvam aṅga pra śaṁsiṣo devaḥ śaviṣṭha martyam ।
na tvad anyo maghavann asti marḍitendra bravīmi te vacaḥ ॥
Dearest Indra, brilliant and generous, lord mightiest of power and wealth, truth, honour and glory, there is no one else other than you to love, appreciate and approve the human being, no one more compassionate and more gracious than you to vouchsafe for man. I say this for truth — it is the very word of yours !