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Mandala 4, Sukta 10, Verse 7
Sanskrit: कृतं चिद्धि ष्मा सनेमि द्वेषोऽग्न इनोषि मर्तात् । इत्था यजमानादृतावः ॥
Transliteration: kṛtaṃ ciddhi ṣmā sanemi dveṣo'gna inoṣi martāt | itthā yajamānādṛtāvaḥ ||
Translation: Truthful, Agni, verily you remove from the mortal who instrumental tutes (your) worship, whatever sin has been committed (by him) of old.
Mandala 4, Sukta 10, Verse 8
Sanskrit: शिवा नः सख्या सन्तु भ्रात्राग्ने देवेषु युष्मे । सा नो नाभिः सदने सस्मिन्नूधन् ॥
Transliteration: śivā naḥ sakhyā santu bhrātrāgne deveṣu yuṣme | sā no nābhiḥ sadane sasminnūdhan ||
Translation: May our friendly and fraternal attentions to your deities prove fortunate; for such (attentions shown) in every sacrifice (form) our security in the sphere (of the gods).
Mandala 4, Sukta 11, Verse 1
Sanskrit: भद्रं ते अग्ने सहसिन्ननीकमुपाक आ रोचते सूर्यस्य । रुशद्दृशे ददृशे नक्तया चिदरूक्षितं दृश आ रूपे अन्नम् ॥
Transliteration: bhadraṃ te agne sahasinnanīkamupāka ā rocate sūryasya | ruśaddṛśe dadṛśe naktayā cidarūkṣitaṃ dṛśa ā rūpe annam ||
Translation: Powerful Agni, your auspicious radiance shines upon the proximity of the sun (by day); your bright and visible (lustre) is conspicuous by night, as the bland and plural asing food (of sacrifice, the oblation) becomes manifest in your form.
Mandala 4, Sukta 11, Verse 2
Sanskrit: वि षाह्यग्ने गृणते मनीषां खं वेपसा तुविजात स्तवानः । विश्वेभिर्यद्वावनः शुक्र देवैस्तन्नो रास्व सुमहो भूरि मन्म ॥
Transliteration: vi ṣāhyagne gṛṇate manīṣāṃ khaṃ vepasā tuvijāta stavānaḥ | viśvebhiryadvāvanaḥ śukra devaistanno rāsva sumaho bhūri manma ||
Translation: Agni, who are engendered repeatedly, and glorified by sacrifice, set open heaven to him who offers you adoration; resplendent (Agni), bestow upon us that ample and acceptable (wealth), which, radiant (deity), you with all the gods, have given (to other worshippers).
Mandala 4, Sukta 11, Verse 3
Sanskrit: त्वदग्ने काव्या त्वन्मनीषास्त्वदुक्था जायन्ते राध्यानि । त्वदेति द्रविणं वीरपेशा इत्थाधिये दाशुषे मर्त्याय ॥
Transliteration: tvadagne kāvyā tvanmanīṣāstvadukthā jāyante rādhyāni | tvadeti draviṇaṃ vīrapeśā itthādhiye dāśuṣe martyāya ||
Translation: The offerings (to the gods) are engendered, Agni, of you; from you (proceed) praises; from you effective prayers; from you come a vigorous frame and wealth to man who worships with sincerity and offers oblations.
Mandala 4, Sukta 11, Verse 4
Sanskrit: त्वद्वाजी वाजम्भरो विहाया अभिष्टिकृज्जायते सत्यशुष्मः । त्वद्रयिर्देवजूतो मयोभुस्त्वदाशुर्जूजुवाँ अग्ने अर्वा ॥
Transliteration: tvadvājī vājambharo vihāyā abhiṣṭikṛjjāyate satyaśuṣmaḥ | tvadrayirdevajūto mayobhustvadāśurjūjuvā~ agne arvā ||
Translation: From you, who are vigorous, to conveyer of oblations, the vast, the granter of what is desired, is born (a son) of real strength; from you comes wealth approved of by the gods, the source of happiness; from you, Agni, (is obtained) a swift unarrested horse.
Mandala 4, Sukta 11, Verse 5
Sanskrit: त्वामग्ने प्रथमं देवयन्तो देवं मर्ता अमृत मन्द्रजिह्वम् । द्वेषोयुतमा विवासन्ति धीभिर्दमूनसं गृहपतिममूरम् ॥
Transliteration: tvāmagne prathamaṃ devayanto devaṃ martā amṛta mandrajihvam | dveṣoyutamā vivāsanti dhībhirdamūnasaṃ gṛhapatimamūram ||
Translation: Immortal Agni, devout mortals worship with holy rites you the first deity (of the gods), whose tongue exhilarates (them), the dissipator of sin, the humiliator (of the demons) the lord of the mansion, the unperplexed.
Mandala 4, Sukta 11, Verse 6
Sanskrit: आरे अस्मदमतिमारे अंह आरे विश्वां दुर्मतिं यन्निपासि । दोषा शिवः सहसः सूनो अग्ने यं देव आ चित्सचसे स्वस्ति ॥
Transliteration: āre asmadamatimāre aṃha āre viśvāṃ durmatiṃ yannipāsi | doṣā śivaḥ sahasaḥ sūno agne yaṃ deva ā citsacase svasti ||
Translation: Agni, son of strength, since you protect (your worshippers), far (remove) from us all iniquity; far (remove from us) sin; far (from us) all evil thoughts; for proeperous is he of whom you who are radiant by night promote the well-being.
Mandala 4, Sukta 12, Verse 1
Sanskrit: यस्त्वामग्न इनधते यतस्रुक्त्रिस्ते अन्नं कृणवत्सस्मिन्नहन् । स सु द्युम्नैरभ्यस्तु प्रसक्षत्तव क्रत्वा जातवेदश्चिकित्वान् ॥
Transliteration: yastvāmagna inadhate yatasruktriste annaṃ kṛṇavatsasminnahan | sa su dyumnairabhyastu prasakṣattava kratvā jātavedaścikitvān ||
Translation: May he who with uplifted ladle kindles you, and thrice every day presents to you the (sacrificial) food, knowing your glory, Jātavedas, to be invigorated by the act, surpass (all others) in riches.
Mandala 4, Sukta 12, Verse 2
Sanskrit: इध्मं यस्ते जभरच्छश्रमाणो महो अग्ने अनीकमा सपर्यन् । स इधानः प्रति दोषामुषासं पुष्यन्रयिं सचते घ्नन्नमित्रान् ॥
Transliteration: idhmaṃ yaste jabharacchaśramāṇo maho agne anīkamā saparyan | sa idhānaḥ prati doṣāmuṣāsaṃ puṣyanrayiṃ sacate ghnannamitrān ||
Translation: He who, labouring diligently, brings you fuel, honouring, Agni, your great glory; he who kindles you in the evening and at dawn; he, prosperous and destroying his enemies, acquires riches.
Mandala 4, Sukta 12, Verse 3
Sanskrit: अग्निरीशे बृहतः क्षत्रियस्याग्निर्वाजस्य परमस्य रायः । दधाति रत्नं विधते यविष्ठो व्यानुषङ्मर्त्याय स्वधावान् ॥
Transliteration: agnirīśe bṛhataḥ kṣatriyasyāgnirvājasya paramasya rāyaḥ | dadhāti ratnaṃ vidhate yaviṣṭho vyānuṣaṅmartyāya svadhāvān ||
Translation: Agni is the possessor of great strength of excellent food of riches, the young (of the gods); abounding in sustenance, he gives to the mortal who worships him precious (wealth) according to (his devotion).
Mandala 4, Sukta 12, Verse 4
Sanskrit: यच्चिद्धि ते पुरुषत्रा यविष्ठाचित्तिभिश्चकृमा कच्चिदागः । कृधी ष्वस्माँ अदितेरनागान्व्येनांसि शिश्रथो विष्वगग्ने ॥
Transliteration: yacciddhi te puruṣatrā yaviṣṭhācittibhiścakṛmā kaccidāgaḥ | kṛdhī ṣvasmā~ aditeranāgānvyenāṃsi śiśratho viṣvagagne ||
Translation: If, young (of the gods), with the inconsiderateness common to men, we have ever committed any offence against you, make us free from the defects of earth efface entirely, Agni our offences.
Mandala 4, Sukta 12, Verse 5
Sanskrit: महश्चिदग्न एनसो अभीक ऊर्वाद्देवानामुत मर्त्यानाम् । मा ते सखायः सदमिद्रिषाम यच्छा तोकाय तनयाय शं योः ॥
Transliteration: mahaścidagna enaso abhīka ūrvāddevānāmuta martyānām | mā te sakhāyaḥ sadamidriṣāma yacchā tokāya tanayāya śaṃ yoḥ ||
Translation: Let not us, Agni, who are your friends, ever suffer harm from any great or comprehensive offence against either gods or men; bestow forgiveness upon our sons and grandsons, the reward of what has been well done.
Mandala 4, Sukta 12, Verse 6
Sanskrit: यथा ह त्यद्वसवो गौर्यं चित्पदि षिताममुञ्चता यजत्राः । एवो ष्वस्मन्मुञ्चता व्यंहः प्र तार्यग्ने प्रतरं न आयुः ॥
Transliteration: yathā ha tyadvasavo gauryaṃ citpadi ṣitāmamuñcatā yajatrāḥ | evo ṣvasmanmuñcatā vyaṃhaḥ pra tāryagne prataraṃ na āyuḥ ||
Translation: Adorable Vasus, in like manner as you have liberated the cow bound by the foot, so set us free entirely from sin; and may our existence, Agni, be prolonged.
Mandala 4, Sukta 13, Verse 1
Sanskrit: प्रत्यग्निरुषसामग्रमख्यद्विभातीनां सुमना रत्नधेयम् । यातमश्विना सुकृतो दुरोणमुत्सूर्यो ज्योतिषा देव एति ॥
Transliteration: pratyagniruṣasāmagramakhyadvibhātīnāṃ sumanā ratnadheyam | yātamaśvinā sukṛto duroṇamutsūryo jyotiṣā deva eti ||
Translation: Favourably-minded, Agni has manifested (his might) in regard to the wealth-bestowing procession of the resplendent dawns; proceed, Aśvins, to the dwelling of the pious (worshipper); the divine sun rises with splendour.
Mandala 4, Sukta 13, Verse 2
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सविता देवो अश्रेद्द्रप्सं दविध्वद्गविषो न सत्वा । अनु व्रतं वरुणो यन्ति मित्रो यत्सूर्यं दिव्यारोहयन्ति ॥
Transliteration: ūrdhvaṃ bhānuṃ savitā devo aśreddrapsaṃ davidhvadgaviṣo na satvā | anu vrataṃ varuṇo yanti mitro yatsūryaṃ divyārohayanti ||
Translation: The divine Savitā diffuses his light on high, dispersing the dew, and like a vigorous (bull) ardent for the cow; then Varuṇa, and Mitra, and other (divinities), hasten to (fulfil) their offices when they elevate the sun in the sky.
Mandala 4, Sukta 13, Verse 3
Sanskrit: यं सीमकृण्वन्तमसे विपृचे ध्रुवक्षेमा अनवस्यन्तो अर्थम् । तं सूर्यं हरितः सप्त यह्वीः स्पशं विश्वस्य जगतो वहन्ति ॥
Transliteration: yaṃ sīmakṛṇvantamase vipṛce dhruvakṣemā anavasyanto artham | taṃ sūryaṃ haritaḥ sapta yahvīḥ spaśaṃ viśvasya jagato vahanti ||
Translation: Seven great courses convey that sun, whom the (deities), occupants of enduring mansions, and not heedless (of their offices), have formed for the driving away of darkness, (and who is) the animator of the whole world.
Mandala 4, Sukta 13, Verse 4
Sanskrit: वहिष्ठेभिर्विहरन्यासि तन्तुमवव्ययन्नसितं देव वस्म । दविध्वतो रश्मयः सूर्यस्य चर्मेवावाधुस्तमो अप्स्वन्तः ॥
Transliteration: vahiṣṭhebhirviharanyāsi tantumavavyayannasitaṃ deva vasma | davidhvato raśmayaḥ sūryasya carmevāvādhustamo apsvantaḥ ||
Translation: Divine (sun), you proceed with most powerful (horses), spreading your web (or rays), and cutting down the black abode (of night); the tremulous rays of the sun throw off the darknes which is spread like a skin over the firmament.
Mandala 4, Sukta 13, Verse 5
Sanskrit: अनायतो अनिबद्धः कथायं न्यङ्ङुत्तानोऽव पद्यते न । कया याति स्वधया को ददर्श दिवः स्कम्भः समृतः पाति नाकम् ॥
Transliteration: anāyato anibaddhaḥ kathāyaṃ nyaṅṅuttāno'va padyate na | kayā yāti svadhayā ko dadarśa divaḥ skambhaḥ samṛtaḥ pāti nākam ||
Translation: This sun, not far removed, and unobstructed, whether (looking) downwards or looking upwards, is harmed by no one; what is the power by which he travels? who has (truly) beheld him who, as the collective pillar of heaven, sustains the sky?
Mandala 4, Sukta 14, Verse 1
Sanskrit: प्रत्यग्निरुषसो जातवेदा अख्यद्देवो रोचमाना महोभिः । आ नासत्योरुगाया रथेनेमं यज्ञमुप नो यातमच्छ ॥
Transliteration: pratyagniruṣaso jātavedā akhyaddevo rocamānā mahobhiḥ | ā nāsatyorugāyā rathenemaṃ yajñamupa no yātamaccha ||
Translation: The resplendent Agni, by whom all is known, has manifested (his might) in regard to the dawns radiant with lustre; far-going Nāsatyas, come with your car to this our sacrifice.
Mandala 4, Sukta 14, Verse 2
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वं केतुं सविता देवो अश्रेज्ज्योतिर्विश्वस्मै भुवनाय कृण्वन् । आप्रा द्यावापृथिवी अन्तरिक्षं वि सूर्यो रश्मिभिश्चेकितानः ॥
Transliteration: ūrdhvaṃ ketuṃ savitā devo aśrejjyotirviśvasmai bhuvanāya kṛṇvan | āprā dyāvāpṛthivī antarikṣaṃ vi sūryo raśmibhiścekitānaḥ ||
Translation: The divine Savitā displays his banner on high, diffusing light through all worlds; contemplating (all things), the sun has filled heaven and earth and the firmament with his rays.
Mandala 4, Sukta 14, Verse 3
Sanskrit: आवहन्त्यरुणीर्ज्योतिषागान्मही चित्रा रश्मिभिश्चेकिताना । प्रबोधयन्ती सुविताय देव्युषा ईयते सुयुजा रथेन ॥
Transliteration: āvahantyaruṇīrjyotiṣāgānmahī citrā raśmibhiścekitānā | prabodhayantī suvitāya devyuṣā īyate suyujā rathena ||
Translation: The great and intelligent dawn, variegated with (many-coloured) rays of purple tint, bringing opulence, has come with (her) lustre; the divine Uṣas, arousing (the sleepers), proceeds with her well-harnessed car (to distribute) felicity.
Mandala 4, Sukta 14, Verse 4
Sanskrit: आ वां वहिष्ठा इह ते वहन्तु रथा अश्वास उषसो व्युष्टौ । इमे हि वां मधुपेयाय सोमा अस्मिन्यज्ञे वृषणा मादयेथाम् ॥
Transliteration: ā vāṃ vahiṣṭhā iha te vahantu rathā aśvāsa uṣaso vyuṣṭau | ime hi vāṃ madhupeyāya somā asminyajñe vṛṣaṇā mādayethām ||
Translation: May those robust and active horses bring you, (Aśvins), hither at the breaking of the dawn, and may these Soma juices prepared, showerers (of benefits), for your drinking, exhilarate you at this (our sacrifice).
Mandala 4, Sukta 14, Verse 5
Sanskrit: अनायतो अनिबद्धः कथायं न्यङ्ङुत्तानोऽव पद्यते न । कया याति स्वधया को ददर्श दिवः स्कम्भः समृतः पाति नाकम् ॥
Transliteration: anāyato anibaddhaḥ kathāyaṃ nyaṅṅuttāno'va padyate na | kayā yāti svadhayā ko dadarśa divaḥ skambhaḥ samṛtaḥ pāti nākam ||
Translation: This sun, not far removed and unobstructed, whether looking downwards or looking upwards, is harmed by no one; what is the power by which he travels? who has (truly) beheld him who, as the collective pillar of heaven, sustains the sky.
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 1
Sanskrit: अग्निर्होता नो अध्वरे वाजी सन्परि णीयते । देवो देवेषु यज्ञियः ॥
Transliteration: agnirhotā no adhvare vājī sanpari ṇīyate | devo deveṣu yajñiyaḥ ||
Translation: Agni, the invoker (of the gods), like a horse (that bears a burden), is brought to our sacrifice; a deity adorable among deities.
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 2
Sanskrit: परि त्रिविष्ट्यध्वरं यात्यग्नी रथीरिव । आ देवेषु प्रयो दधत् ॥
Transliteration: pari triviṣṭyadhvaraṃ yātyagnī rathīriva | ā deveṣu prayo dadhat ||
Translation: Agni, thrice (a day), comes to our sacrifice like charioteer, bearing the sacrificial food to the gods.
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 3
Sanskrit: परि वाजपतिः कविरग्निर्हव्यान्यक्रमीत् । दधद्रत्नानि दाशुषे ॥
Transliteration: pari vājapatiḥ kaviragnirhavyānyakramīt | dadhadratnāni dāśuṣe ||
Translation: The sage, Agni, the lord of food, has encompassed the oblation, giving precious things to the donor.
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 4
Sanskrit: अयं यः सृञ्जये पुरो दैववाते समिध्यते । द्युमाँ अमित्रदम्भनः ॥
Transliteration: ayaṃ yaḥ sṛñjaye puro daivavāte samidhyate | dyumā~ amitradambhanaḥ ||
Translation: Radiant as this Agni, the subduer of foes, who is kindled on the (altar) of the cast as (he was kindled) for Sṛñjaya, the son of Devavāta.
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 5
Sanskrit: अस्य घा वीर ईवतोऽग्नेरीशीत मर्त्यः । तिग्मजम्भस्य मीऴ्हुषः ॥
Transliteration: asya ghā vīra īvato'gnerīśīta martyaḥ | tigmajambhasya mīḻhuṣaḥ ||
Translation: May the mortal who is strenuous (in worship) acquire authority over this Agni, the sharp-rayed, the showerer (of benefits).
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 6
Sanskrit: तमर्वन्तं न सानसिमरुषं न दिवः शिशुम् । मर्मृज्यन्ते दिवेदिवे ॥
Transliteration: tamarvantaṃ na sānasimaruṣaṃ na divaḥ śiśum | marmṛjyante divedive ||
Translation: They diligently worship him daily who is like a horse (to convey oblations), who is liberal and resplendent as the son of heaven, (the sun).
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 7
Sanskrit: बोधद्यन्मा हरिभ्यां कुमारः साहदेव्यः । अच्छा न हूत उदरम् ॥
Transliteration: bodhadyanmā haribhyāṃ kumāraḥ sāhadevyaḥ | acchā na hūta udaram ||
Translation: When the prince, the son of Sahadeva, promised (to present) me with two horses, I withdrew not when called before him.
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 8
Sanskrit: उत त्या यजता हरी कुमारात्साहदेव्यात् । प्रयता सद्य आ ददे ॥
Transliteration: uta tyā yajatā harī kumārātsāhadevyāt | prayatā sadya ā dade ||
Translation: But immediately accepted those two excellent and well-trained horses from the prince, the son of Sahadeva.
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 9
Sanskrit: एष वां देवावश्विना कुमारः साहदेव्यः । दीर्घायुरस्तु सोमकः ॥
Transliteration: eṣa vāṃ devāvaśvinā kumāraḥ sāhadevyaḥ | dīrghāyurastu somakaḥ ||
Translation: Divine Aśvins, may this prince, Somaka, the son of Sahadeva, your (worshipper), enjoy long life.
Mandala 4, Sukta 15, Verse 10
Sanskrit: तं युवं देवावश्विना कुमारं साहदेव्यम् । दीर्घायुषं कृणोतन ॥
Transliteration: taṃ yuvaṃ devāvaśvinā kumāraṃ sāhadevyam | dīrghāyuṣaṃ kṛṇotana ||
Translation: Divine Aśvins, do you two make the prince, the son of Sahadeva, long-lived.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 1
Sanskrit: आ सत्यो यातु मघवाँ ऋजीषी द्रवन्त्वस्य हरय उप नः । तस्मा इदन्धः सुषुमा सुदक्षमिहाभिपित्वं करते गृणानः ॥
Transliteration: ā satyo yātu maghavā~ ṛjīṣī dravantvasya haraya upa naḥ | tasmā idandhaḥ suṣumā sudakṣamihābhipitvaṃ karate gṛṇānaḥ ||
Translation: May the truthful Maghavan the accepter of the spiritless Soma, come to us; may his horses hasten to us; to him we offer this sacrifice, the very potent beverage; may he grant the fulfilment of our desires.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 2
Sanskrit: अव स्य शूराध्वनो नान्तेऽस्मिन्नो अद्य सवने मन्दध्यै । शंसात्युक्थमुशनेव वेधाश्चिकितुषे असुर्याय मन्म ॥
Transliteration: ava sya śūrādhvano nānte'sminno adya savane mandadhyai | śaṃsātyukthamuśaneva vedhāścikituṣe asuryāya manma ||
Translation: Hero, Indra, set us free today to give you exhilaration at this sacrifice, as (they let loose a horse) at the end of the road; may the worshipper, like Uśanās, repeat an acceptable prayer to you, the knower (of all things), the destroyer of the asuras.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 3
Sanskrit: कविर्न निण्यं विदथानि साधन्वृषा यत्सेकं विपिपानो अर्चात् । दिव इत्था जीजनत्सप्त कारूनह्ना चिच्चक्रुर्वयुना गृणन्तः ॥
Transliteration: kavirna niṇyaṃ vidathāni sādhanvṛṣā yatsekaṃ vipipāno arcāt | diva itthā jījanatsapta kārūnahnā ciccakrurvayunā gṛṇantaḥ ||
Translation: Like a sage (knowing) what is hidden, and fulfilling sacred rites, so the showerer (of benefits), quaffing copiously the effused (libation), exults (in the draught), and he genitive rates the seven efficient (rays) from heaven, which, being glorified, have made (manifest) the objects of (human) perception by day.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 4
Sanskrit: स्वर्यद्वेदि सुदृशीकमर्कैर्महि ज्योती रुरुचुर्यद्ध वस्तोः । अन्धा तमांसि दुधिता विचक्षे नृभ्यश्चकार नृतमो अभिष्टौ ॥
Transliteration: svaryadvedi sudṛśīkamarkairmahi jyotī rurucuryaddha vastoḥ | andhā tamāṃsi dudhitā vicakṣe nṛbhyaścakāra nṛtamo abhiṣṭau ||
Translation: When the vast luminous heaven manifested by the rays (of light) is displayed, then are (the deities) resplendent according to (their heavenly) abode; the chief of leaders, (Indra), in his approach has scattered the thick glooms so that men may see.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 5
Sanskrit: ववक्ष इन्द्रो अमितमृजीष्युभे आ पप्रौ रोदसी महित्वा । अतश्चिदस्य महिमा वि रेच्यभि यो विश्वा भुवना बभूव ॥
Transliteration: vavakṣa indro amitamṛjīṣyubhe ā paprau rodasī mahitvā | ataścidasya mahimā vi recyabhi yo viśvā bhuvanā babhūva ||
Translation: Indra, as the accepter of the stale Soma, sustains infinite greatness, and has filled both heaven and earth by his magnitude; therefore has the vastness of him who has surpassed all the regions, exceeded (the world).
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 6
Sanskrit: विश्वानि शक्रो नर्याणि विद्वानपो रिरेच सखिभिर्निकामैः । अश्मानं चिद्ये बिभिदुर्वचोभिर्व्रजं गोमन्तमुशिजो वि वव्रुः ॥
Transliteration: viśvāni śakro naryāṇi vidvānapo rireca sakhibhirnikāmaiḥ | aśmānaṃ cidye bibhidurvacobhirvrajaṃ gomantamuśijo vi vavruḥ ||
Translation: Knowing all things profitable for men, Śakra has, with his willing friends (the Maruts), sent forth the waters, for they, with (loud) shouts, divided the clouds, and, desiring (to fulfil) their office, set open the pasturage of the cows (of the Aṅgirasas).
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 7
Sanskrit: अपो वृत्रं वव्रिवांसं पराहन्प्रावत्ते वज्रं पृथिवी सचेताः । प्रार्णांसि समुद्रियाण्यैनोः पतिर्भवञ्छवसा शूर धृष्णो ॥
Transliteration: apo vṛtraṃ vavrivāṃsaṃ parāhanprāvatte vajraṃ pṛthivī sacetāḥ | prārṇāṃsi samudriyāṇyainoḥ patirbhavañchavasā śūra dhṛṣṇo ||
Translation: Your protecting thunderbolt has slain Vṛtra obstructing the (issue of the waters), the conscious earth (co-operating) with you; valiant hero, preserver (of the regions), send down by your strength the waters of the firmament.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 8
Sanskrit: अपो यदद्रिं पुरुहूत दर्दराविर्भुवत्सरमा पूर्व्यं ते । स नो नेता वाजमा दर्षि भूरिं गोत्रा रुजन्नङ्गिरोभिर्गृणानः ॥
Transliteration: apo yadadriṃ puruhūta dardarāvirbhuvatsaramā pūrvyaṃ te | sa no netā vājamā darṣi bhūriṃ gotrā rujannaṅgirobhirgṛṇānaḥ ||
Translation: Invoked of many, when you had divided the cloud for (the escape of) the waters, Saramā appeared before you; and you, the bringer of abundant food, have shown us favour, dividing the clouds and glorified by the Aṅgirasas.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 9
Sanskrit: अच्छा कविं नृमणो गा अभिष्टौ स्वर्षाता मघवन्नाधमानम् । ऊतिभिस्तमिषणो द्युम्नहूतौ नि मायावानब्रह्मा दस्युरर्त ॥
Transliteration: acchā kaviṃ nṛmaṇo gā abhiṣṭau svarṣātā maghavannādhamānam | ūtibhistamiṣaṇo dyumnahūtau ni māyāvānabrahmā dasyurarta ||
Translation: Maghavan, who are honoured by men, you have repaired to the presence of the sage for (the sake of) bestowing (upon him) wealth, and when soliciting (you) in his need (for aid); defending (him) with your protection, the guileful, impious Dasyu has been destroyed in the contest for the spoil.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 10
Sanskrit: आ दस्युघ्ना मनसा याह्यस्तं भुवत्ते कुत्सः सख्ये निकामः । स्वे योनौ नि षदतं सरूपा वि वां चिकित्सदृतचिद्ध नारी ॥
Transliteration: ā dasyughnā manasā yāhyastaṃ bhuvatte kutsaḥ sakhye nikāmaḥ | sve yonau ni ṣadataṃ sarūpā vi vāṃ cikitsadṛtaciddha nārī ||
Translation: With a mind resolved on killing the Dasyu, you came (to his dwelling), and Kutsa was eager for your friendship; now have you two alighted in his, (Indra's), habitation, and being entirely similar in form the truthful woman has been perplexed (to discriminate between you).
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 11
Sanskrit: यासि कुत्सेन सरथमवस्युस्तोदो वातस्य हर्योरीशानः । ऋज्रा वाजं न गध्यं युयूषन्कविर्यदहन्पार्याय भूषात् ॥
Transliteration: yāsi kutsena sarathamavasyustodo vātasya haryorīśānaḥ | ṛjrā vājaṃ na gadhyaṃ yuyūṣankaviryadahanpāryāya bhūṣāt ||
Translation: You go with Kutsa in the same chariot, determined to defend him; (you) who are the tormentor (of foes), the lord of horses (of the speech) of the wind; on the same day wherein, yoking (to the car) the straight-going steeds, as if to receive food, the sage (Kutsa) has been enabled to cross over (the sea) of calamity.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 12
Sanskrit: कुत्साय शुष्णमशुषं नि बर्हीः प्रपित्वे अह्नः कुयवं सहस्रा । सद्यो दस्यून्प्र मृण कुत्स्येन प्र सूरश्चक्रं वृहतादभीके ॥
Transliteration: kutsāya śuṣṇamaśuṣaṃ ni barhīḥ prapitve ahnaḥ kuyavaṃ sahasrā | sadyo dasyūnpra mṛṇa kutsyena pra sūraścakraṃ vṛhatādabhīke ||
Translation: For Kutsa, you have slain the unhappy Śuṣṇa and in the forepart of the day, attended by thousands (you have slain) Kuyava with the thunderbolt; you have swiftly destroyed the Dasyus, and you have cut them to pieces in the battle, with the wheel (of the chariot of) the sun.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 13
Sanskrit: त्वं पिप्रुं मृगयं शूशुवांसमृजिश्वने वैदथिनाय रन्धीः । पञ्चाशत्कृष्णा नि वपः सहस्रात्कं न पुरो जरिमा वि दर्दः ॥
Transliteration: tvaṃ pipruṃ mṛgayaṃ śūśuvāṃsamṛjiśvane vaidathināya randhīḥ | pañcāśatkṛṣṇā ni vapaḥ sahasrātkaṃ na puro jarimā vi dardaḥ ||
Translation: You have subjugated Pipru and the mighty Mṛgayā for the sake of Ṛjiṣvan, the son of Vidathin, you have slain the fifty thousand Kṛṣṇas; and, as old age (destroys) life, you have demolished the cities (of Śambara).
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 14
Sanskrit: सूर उपाके तन्वं दधानो वि यत्ते चेत्यमृतस्य वर्पः । मृगो न हस्ती तविषीमुषाणः सिंहो न भीम आयुधानि बिभ्रत् ॥
Transliteration: sūra upāke tanvaṃ dadhāno vi yatte cetyamṛtasya varpaḥ | mṛgo na hastī taviṣīmuṣāṇaḥ siṃho na bhīma āyudhāni bibhrat ||
Translation: While having (your) person n in the proximity of the sun, your form becomes redolent of ambrosia, and you are like the deer-like elephant, consuming the strength (of the strong), and are like a terrible lion when wielding your weapons.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 15
Sanskrit: इन्द्रं कामा वसूयन्तो अग्मन्त्स्वर्मीऴ्हे न सवने चकानाः । श्रवस्यवः शशमानास उक्थैरोको न रण्वा सुदृशीव पुष्टिः ॥
Transliteration: indraṃ kāmā vasūyanto agmantsvarmīḻhe na savane cakānāḥ | śravasyavaḥ śaśamānāsa ukthairoko na raṇvā sudṛśīva puṣṭiḥ ||
Translation: Relying (upon Indra) for protection, and desirous of riches, (pious men) repair to him soliciting his presence in the sacrifice, as if in the battle, asking for food, celebrating his praise with hymns, for he is the refuge (of his worshippers), and resembles the grateful and lovely (goddess) of nutrition.
Mandala 4, Sukta 16, Verse 16
Sanskrit: तमिद्व इन्द्रं सुहवं हुवेम यस्ता चकार नर्या पुरूणि । यो मावते जरित्रे गध्यं चिन्मक्षू वाजं भरति स्पार्हराधाः ॥
Transliteration: tamidva indraṃ suhavaṃ huvema yastā cakāra naryā purūṇi | yo māvate jaritre gadhyaṃ cinmakṣū vājaṃ bharati spārharādhāḥ ||
Translation: Let us invoke that gracious Indra who has made so many things good for man; who, bestowing enviable opulence, quickly brings acceptable food to a worshipper like me.