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Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 3
Sanskrit: आशुभिश्चिद्यान्वि मुचाति नूनमरीरमदतमानं चिदेतोः । अह्यर्षूणां चिन्न्ययाँ अविष्यामनु व्रतं सवितुर्मोक्यागात् ॥
Transliteration: āśubhiścidyānvi mucāti nūnamarīramadatamānaṃ cidetoḥ | ahyarṣūṇāṃ cinnyayā~ aviṣyāmanu vrataṃ saviturmokyāgāt ||
Translation: The moving (Sun) is liberated by his rapid rays; verily he has stopped the traveller from his journey; he restraisn the desire of warriors for combat, for night follows (the cessation of) the function of Savitā.
Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 4
Sanskrit: पुनः समव्यद्विततं वयन्ती मध्या कर्तोर्न्यधाच्छक्म धीरः । उत्संहायास्थाद्व्यृतूँरदर्धररमतिः सविता देव आगात् ॥
Transliteration: punaḥ samavyadvitataṃ vayantī madhyā kartornyadhācchakma dhīraḥ | utsaṃhāyāsthādvyṛtū~radardhararamatiḥ savitā deva āgāt ||
Translation: She, (Night), enwraps the extended (world) like (a woman) weaving (a garment); the prudent man lays aside the work he is able (to execute) in the midst (of his labour); but all spring up (from repose) when the divine, unwearied Sun, who has divided the seasons, again appears.
Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 5
Sanskrit: नानौकांसि दुर्यो विश्वमायुर्वि तिष्ठते प्रभवः शोको अग्नेः । ज्येष्ठं माता सूनवे भागमाधादन्वस्य केतमिषितं सवित्रा ॥
Transliteration: nānaukāṃsi duryo viśvamāyurvi tiṣṭhate prabhavaḥ śoko agneḥ | jyeṣṭhaṃ mātā sūnave bhāgamādhādanvasya ketamiṣitaṃ savitrā ||
Translation: The engendered domestic radiance of Agni spreads through various dwellings, and presides over all (sorts of sacrificial) food; the mother, (Dawn), has assigned to her son, (Agni), the best portion (at sacrifices), which is the manifestation of him imparted by Savitā.
Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 6
Sanskrit: समाववर्ति विष्ठितो जिगीषुर्विश्वेषां कामश्चरताममाभूत् । शश्वाँ अपो विकृतं हित्व्यागादनु व्रतं सवितुर्दैव्यस्य ॥
Transliteration: samāvavarti viṣṭhito jigīṣurviśveṣāṃ kāmaścaratāmamābhūt | śaśvā~ apo vikṛtaṃ hitvyāgādanu vrataṃ saviturdaivyasya ||
Translation: The warrior, eager for victory, who has gone forth (to battle), turns back; (for) home is the desire of  moving beiings; abandoning his half-wrought toil, the labourer returns (home) when the function of the divine Savitā (is suspended).
Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 7
Sanskrit: त्वया हितमप्यमप्सु भागं धन्वान्वा मृगयसो वि तस्थुः । वनानि विभ्यो नकिरस्य तानि व्रता देवस्य सवितुर्मिनन्ति ॥
Transliteration: tvayā hitamapyamapsu bhāgaṃ dhanvānvā mṛgayaso vi tasthuḥ | vanāni vibhyo nakirasya tāni vratā devasya saviturminanti ||
Translation: The animals search in dry plural ces for the water element which has been collected in the firmament by you; the woods are assigned (by you) to the birds; no one obstructs these functions of the divine Savitā.
Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 8
Sanskrit: याद्राध्यं वरुणो योनिमप्यमनिशितं निमिषि जर्भुराणः । विश्वो मार्ताण्डो व्रजमा पशुर्गात्स्थशो जन्मानि सविता व्याकः ॥
Transliteration: yādrādhyaṃ varuṇo yonimapyamaniśitaṃ nimiṣi jarbhurāṇaḥ | viśvo mārtāṇḍo vrajamā paśurgātsthaśo janmāni savitā vyākaḥ ||
Translation: The ever-going Varuṇa grants a cool, accessible and agreeable plural ce (of rest), to all moving (creatures) on the closing of the eyes (of Savitā), and every bird and every beast repairs to its lair when Savitā has dispersed (all) beings in various directions.
Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 9
Sanskrit: न यस्येन्द्रो वरुणो न मित्रो व्रतमर्यमा न मिनन्ति रुद्रः । नारातयस्तमिदं स्वस्ति हुवे देवं सवितारं नमोभिः ॥
Transliteration: na yasyendro varuṇo na mitro vratamaryamā na minanti rudraḥ | nārātayastamidaṃ svasti huve devaṃ savitāraṃ namobhiḥ ||
Translation: I invite to this plural ce, with reverential salutations, for my good, that divine Savitā, whose functions neither Indra, nor Varuṇa, nor Mitra nor Aryaman nor Rudra nor the enemies (of the gods), impede.
Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 10
Sanskrit: भगं धियं वाजयन्तः पुरंधिं नराशंसो ग्नास्पतिर्नो अव्याः । आये वामस्य संगथे रयीणां प्रिया देवस्य सवितुः स्याम ॥
Transliteration: bhagaṃ dhiyaṃ vājayantaḥ puraṃdhiṃ narāśaṃso gnāspatirno avyāḥ | āye vāmasya saṃgathe rayīṇāṃ priyā devasya savituḥ syāma ||
Translation: May he, who is adored by men, the protector of the wives (of the gods), preserve us; when worshipping his, who is auspicious, the object of meditation, and the all wise; may we be the beloved of the divine Savitā, that we may (thence be successful) in the accusative ulation of wealth and the acquisition of cattle.
Mandala 2, Sukta 38, Verse 11
Sanskrit: अस्मभ्यं तद्दिवो अद्भ्यः पृथिव्यास्त्वया दत्तं काम्यं राध आ गात् । शं यत्स्तोतृभ्य आपये भवात्युरुशंसाय सवितर्जरित्रे ॥
Transliteration: asmabhyaṃ taddivo adbhyaḥ pṛthivyāstvayā dattaṃ kāmyaṃ rādha ā gāt | śaṃ yatstotṛbhya āpaye bhavātyuruśaṃsāya savitarjaritre ||
Translation: May that desirable wealth which is granted to us, Savitā, by you, proceed from the sky, from the waters from the earth; and may the happiness (which belongs) to the race of those who eulogise you, devolve upon me, repeating diligently your praises.
Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Verse 1
Sanskrit: ग्रावाणेव तदिदर्थं जरेथे गृध्रेव वृक्षं निधिमन्तमच्छ । ब्रह्माणेव विदथ उक्थशासा दूतेव हव्या जन्या पुरुत्रा ॥
Transliteration: grāvāṇeva tadidarthaṃ jarethe gṛdhreva vṛkṣaṃ nidhimantamaccha | brahmāṇeva vidatha ukthaśāsā dūteva havyā janyā purutrā ||
Translation: Descend, Aśvins, like falling stones, for the purpose (of destroying our foes); hasten to the presence of the wealth-possessing (worshippers), like vultures to a tree; like two Brāhmaṇas repeating hymns, (be present) at the sacrifice, and come like (royal) messengers in the land, welcomed by many people.
Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Verse 2
Sanskrit: प्रातर्यावाणा रथ्येव वीराजेव यमा वरमा सचेथे । मेने इव तन्वा शुम्भमाने दम्पतीव क्रतुविदा जनेषु ॥
Transliteration: prātaryāvāṇā rathyeva vīrājeva yamā varamā sacethe | mene iva tanvā śumbhamāne dampatīva kratuvidā janeṣu ||
Translation: Moving at dawn like two heroes in a cr; like a pair of goats; like two women lovely inform, or like husband and wife; come together, knowing (how sacred) ites (are to be celebrated) amongst men, (to bestow) happiness (on the worshipper).
Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Verse 3
Sanskrit: शृङ्गेव नः प्रथमा गन्तमर्वाक्छफाविव जर्भुराणा तरोभिः । चक्रवाकेव प्रति वस्तोरुस्रार्वाञ्चा यातं रथ्येव शक्रा ॥
Transliteration: śṛṅgeva naḥ prathamā gantamarvākchaphāviva jarbhurāṇā tarobhiḥ | cakravākeva prati vastorusrārvāñcā yātaṃ rathyeva śakrā ||
Translation: COme to us, the first (before other gods), like a pair of horns, or like two hoofs, travelling with rapid (steps); like a pair of cakravākas, awaiting day; overthrower of foes, like warriors in cars, able (to perform all things), come to our presence.
Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Verse 4
Sanskrit: नावेव नः पारयतं युगेव नभ्येव न उपधीव प्रधीव । श्वानेव नो अरिषण्या तनूनां खृगलेव विस्रसः पातमस्मान् ॥
Transliteration: nāveva naḥ pārayataṃ yugeva nabhyeva na upadhīva pradhīva | śvāneva no ariṣaṇyā tanūnāṃ khṛgaleva visrasaḥ pātamasmān ||
Translation: Bear us across (the sea of life), like two vessels, or (over difficult plural ces), like the poles of a car, the axles, the spokes, the fellies (of two wheels). Be like two dogs, warding off injury to our person ns, and, like two coats of mail, defend us from decay.
Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Verse 5
Sanskrit: वातेवाजुर्या नद्येव रीतिरक्षी इव चक्षुषा यातमर्वाक् । हस्ताविव तन्वे शम्भविष्ठा पादेव नो नयतं वस्यो अच्छ ॥
Transliteration: vātevājuryā nadyeva rītirakṣī iva cakṣuṣā yātamarvāk | hastāviva tanve śambhaviṣṭhā pādeva no nayataṃ vasyo accha ||
Translation: Irresistible as two winds, rapid as two rivers; and quick of sight, come like two eyes before us; like two hands; like two feet; subservient to the well-being of our bodies, conduct us to (the acquisition) of excellent (wealth).
Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Verse 6
Sanskrit: ओष्ठाविव मध्वास्ने वदन्ता स्तनाविव पिप्यतं जीवसे नः । नासेव नस्तन्वो रक्षितारा कर्णाविव सुश्रुता भूतमस्मे ॥
Transliteration: oṣṭhāviva madhvāsne vadantā stanāviva pipyataṃ jīvase naḥ | nāseva nastanvo rakṣitārā karṇāviva suśrutā bhūtamasme ||
Translation: Like two lips uttering sweet words, like two breasts yielding nourishment for our existence; be to us like two noses, preserving our person ns, and like two ears for the hearing of agreeable (sounds).
Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Verse 7
Sanskrit: हस्तेव शक्तिमभि संददी नः क्षामेव नः समजतं रजांसि । इमा गिरो अश्विना युष्मयन्तीः क्ष्णोत्रेणेव स्वधितिं सं शिशीतम् ॥
Transliteration: hasteva śaktimabhi saṃdadī naḥ kṣāmeva naḥ samajataṃ rajāṃsi | imā giro aśvinā yuṣmayantīḥ kṣṇotreṇeva svadhitiṃ saṃ śiśītam ||
Translation: Like two hands, Aśvins, be ever investing us with vigour; like heaven and earth, bestow upon us rain; give sharpness to the praises that are addressed to you, as they whet an axe upon a grindstone.
Mandala 2, Sukta 39, Verse 8
Sanskrit: एतानि वामश्विना वर्धनानि ब्रह्म स्तोमं गृत्समदासो अक्रन् । तानि नरा जुजुषाणोप यातं बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration: etāni vāmaśvinā vardhanāni brahma stomaṃ gṛtsamadāso akran | tāni narā jujuṣāṇopa yātaṃ bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||
Translation: The Gṛtsamadas have composed this prayer, these praises, Aśvins, for your exaltation; be propitiated by them, leaders of ceremonies, and come hither; that, blessed with excellent descendants, we may worthily glorify you at this sacrifice.
Mandala 2, Sukta 40, Verse 1
Sanskrit: सोमापूषणा जनना रयीणां जनना दिवो जनना पृथिव्याः । जातौ विश्वस्य भुवनस्य गोपौ देवा अकृण्वन्नमृतस्य नाभिम् ॥
Transliteration: somāpūṣaṇā jananā rayīṇāṃ jananā divo jananā pṛthivyāḥ | jātau viśvasya bhuvanasya gopau devā akṛṇvannamṛtasya nābhim ||
Translation: Soma and Pūṣaṇ, you two are the genitive rators of riches, the genitive rators of heaven, the genitive rators of earth; as soon as born you are the guardians of the whole world; the gods have made you the source of immortality.
Mandala 2, Sukta 40, Verse 2
Sanskrit: इमौ देवौ जायमानौ जुषन्तेमौ तमांसि गूहतामजुष्टा । आभ्यामिन्द्रः पक्वमामास्वन्तः सोमापूषभ्यां जनदुस्रियासु ॥
Transliteration: imau devau jāyamānau juṣantemau tamāṃsi gūhatāmajuṣṭā | ābhyāmindraḥ pakvamāmāsvantaḥ somāpūṣabhyāṃ janadusriyāsu ||
Translation: (The gods) propitiate these two divinities at the moment of the ir birth, for they drive away the disagreeable glooms; with these two, Soma and Pūṣaṇ, Indra genitive rates the mature (milk) in the immature heifers.
Mandala 2, Sukta 40, Verse 3
Sanskrit: सोमापूषणा रजसो विमानं सप्तचक्रं रथमविश्वमिन्वम् । विषूवृतं मनसा युज्यमानं तं जिन्वथो वृषणा पञ्चरश्मिम् ॥
Transliteration: somāpūṣaṇā rajaso vimānaṃ saptacakraṃ rathamaviśvaminvam | viṣūvṛtaṃ manasā yujyamānaṃ taṃ jinvatho vṛṣaṇā pañcaraśmim ||
Translation: Soma and Pūṣaṇ, showerers (of benefits)m direct towards us the seven-wheeled car, the measure of the spheres, undistinguishable from the universe, everywhere existing, (guided) by five reins, and to be harnessed by the mind.
Mandala 2, Sukta 40, Verse 4
Sanskrit: दिव्यन्यः सदनं चक्र उच्चा पृथिव्यामन्यो अध्यन्तरिक्षे । तावस्मभ्यं पुरुवारं पुरुक्षुं रायस्पोषं वि ष्यतां नाभिमस्मे ॥
Transliteration: divyanyaḥ sadanaṃ cakra uccā pṛthivyāmanyo adhyantarikṣe | tāvasmabhyaṃ puruvāraṃ purukṣuṃ rāyaspoṣaṃ vi ṣyatāṃ nābhimasme ||
Translation: One of them, (Pūṣaṇ), has made his dwelling above in the heaven; the other (Soma), upon earth, and in the firmament; may they both grant us much-desired and much-commended abundant wealth of cattle, the source to us (of enjoyment).
Mandala 2, Sukta 40, Verse 5
Sanskrit: विश्वान्यन्यो भुवना जजान विश्वमन्यो अभिचक्षाण एति । सोमापूषणाववतं धियं मे युवाभ्यां विश्वाः पृतना जयेम ॥
Transliteration: viśvānyanyo bhuvanā jajāna viśvamanyo abhicakṣāṇa eti | somāpūṣaṇāvavataṃ dhiyaṃ me yuvābhyāṃ viśvāḥ pṛtanā jayema ||
Translation: One of you, (Soma) has genitive rated all beings; the other proceeds looking upon the universe: Soma and Pūṣaṇ, protect my (pious) rite; through you, may we overcome all the hosts of our enemies.
Mandala 2, Sukta 40, Verse 6
Sanskrit: धियं पूषा जिन्वतु विश्वमिन्वो रयिं सोमो रयिपतिर्दधातु । अवतु देव्यदितिरनर्वा बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration: dhiyaṃ pūṣā jinvatu viśvaminvo rayiṃ somo rayipatirdadhātu | avatu devyaditiranarvā bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||
Translation: May Pūṣaṇ, who is the benefactor of all, be propitious to (this pious) rite; may Soma, the lord of wealth, grant us affluence; may Aditi, who is without an adversary, protect us, so that, blessed with excellent descendants, we may worthily glorify (you) at this sacrifice.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 1
Sanskrit: वायो ये ते सहस्रिणो रथासस्तेभिरा गहि । नियुत्वान्त्सोमपीतये ॥
Transliteration: vāyo ye te sahasriṇo rathāsastebhirā gahi | niyutvāntsomapītaye ||
Translation: Vāyu, whose are a thousand chariots, and the Niyut steeds, come to drink the Soma.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 2
Sanskrit: नियुत्वान्वायवा गह्ययं शुक्रो अयामि ते । गन्तासि सुन्वतो गृहम् ॥
Transliteration: niyutvānvāyavā gahyayaṃ śukro ayāmi te | gantāsi sunvato gṛham ||
Translation: Vāyu,of the Niyut steds, approach; this bright (juice) has been accepted by you, for you go to the dwelling of the offerer of the libation.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 3
Sanskrit: शुक्रस्याद्य गवाशिर इन्द्रवायू नियुत्वतः । आ यातं पिबतं नरा ॥
Transliteration: śukrasyādya gavāśira indravāyū niyutvataḥ | ā yātaṃ pibataṃ narā ||
Translation: Leaders (of rites), Indra and Vāyu, lords of the Niyut steeds, come and drink today the mixture of milk and of the pure Soma.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 4
Sanskrit: अयं वां मित्रावरुणा सुतः सोम ऋतावृधा । ममेदिह श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Transliteration: ayaṃ vāṃ mitrāvaruṇā sutaḥ soma ṛtāvṛdhā | mamediha śrutaṃ havam ||
Translation: This libation is offered to you, Mitra and Varuṇa, cherishers of truth; hear, verily, this my present invocatioṇ
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 5
Sanskrit: राजानावनभिद्रुहा ध्रुवे सदस्युत्तमे । सहस्रस्थूण आसाते ॥
Transliteration: rājānāvanabhidruhā dhruve sadasyuttame | sahasrasthūṇa āsāte ||
Translation: Sovereigns, exercising no oppression, sit down in this substantial and elegant hall, (built) with a thousand columns.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 6
Sanskrit: ता सम्राजा घृतासुती आदित्या दानुनस्पती । सचेते अनवह्वरम् ॥
Transliteration: tā samrājā ghṛtāsutī ādityā dānunaspatī | sacete anavahvaram ||
Translation: May these two universal monarchs, fed with clarified butter, sons of Aditi, lords of liberality, show favour to their sincere (worshipper).
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 7
Sanskrit: गोमदू षु नासत्याश्वावद्यातमश्विना । वर्ती रुद्रा नृपाय्यम् ॥
Transliteration: gomadū ṣu nāsatyāśvāvadyātamaśvinā | vartī rudrā nṛpāyyam ||
Translation: Aśvins, in whom there is no untruth; Rudras, go by the (direct) road to (the sacrifice at which the libation) is to be drunk by the leaders (of sacred rite), for which (the offerer may receive the reward of) cows and horses.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 8
Sanskrit: न यत्परो नान्तर आदधर्षद्वृषण्वसू । दुःशंसो मर्त्यो रिपुः ॥
Transliteration: na yatparo nāntara ādadharṣadvṛṣaṇvasū | duḥśaṃso martyo ripuḥ ||
Translation: Showerers of wealth, (bring to us) such (riches) that the malevolent man, or foe, whether he be far off or nigh, may not take (it) away.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 9
Sanskrit: ता न आ वोऴ्हमश्विना रयिं पिशङ्गसंदृशम् । धिष्ण्या वरिवोविदम् ॥
Transliteration: tā na ā voḻhamaśvinā rayiṃ piśaṅgasaṃdṛśam | dhiṣṇyā varivovidam ||
Translation: Resolute Aśvins, bring to us riches of various sorts, and wealth begetting wealth.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 10
Sanskrit: इन्द्रो अङ्ग महद्भयमभी षदप चुच्यवत् । स हि स्थिरो विचर्षणिः ॥
Transliteration: indro aṅga mahadbhayamabhī ṣadapa cucyavat | sa hi sthiro vicarṣaṇiḥ ||
Translation: May Indra, dissipate all great and overpowering danger, for he is resolute, and the beholder of all.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 11
Sanskrit: इन्द्रश्च मृऴयाति नो न नः पश्चादघं नशत् । भद्रं भवाति नः पुरः ॥
Transliteration: indraśca mṛḻayāti no na naḥ paścādaghaṃ naśat | bhadraṃ bhavāti naḥ puraḥ ||
Translation: If Indra provide for our happiness, evil will not come behidn us, good will be before us.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 12
Sanskrit: इन्द्र आशाभ्यस्परि सर्वाभ्यो अभयं करत् । जेता शत्रून्विचर्षणिः ॥
Transliteration: indra āśābhyaspari sarvābhyo abhayaṃ karat | jetā śatrūnvicarṣaṇiḥ ||
Translation: Let Indra, the beholder of all, the conqueror of foes, send us security from all quarters.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 13
Sanskrit: विश्वे देवास आ गत शृणुता म इमं हवम् । एदं बर्हिर्नि षीदत ॥
Transliteration: viśve devāsa ā gata śṛṇutā ma imaṃ havam | edaṃ barhirni ṣīdata ||
Translation: Universal gods, come hither; hear this my invocation; sit down upon this sacred grass.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 14
Sanskrit: तीव्रो वो मधुमाँ अयं शुनहोत्रेषु मत्सरः । एतं पिबत काम्यम् ॥
Transliteration: tīvro vo madhumā~ ayaṃ śunahotreṣu matsaraḥ | etaṃ pibata kāmyam ||
Translation: This sharp, savoury, exhilarating (beverage), is (prepared) for you by the Śunahotras; drink of it at your plural asure.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 15
Sanskrit: इन्द्रज्येष्ठा मरुद्गणा देवासः पूषरातयः । विश्वे मम श्रुता हवम् ॥
Transliteration: indrajyeṣṭhā marudgaṇā devāsaḥ pūṣarātayaḥ | viśve mama śrutā havam ||
Translation: Maruts, of whom Indra is the chief; divinities, of whom Pūṣan. is benefactor; do you all hear my invocation.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 16
Sanskrit: अम्बितमे नदीतमे देवितमे सरस्वति । अप्रशस्ता इव स्मसि प्रशस्तिमम्ब नस्कृधि ॥
Transliteration: ambitame nadītame devitame sarasvati | apraśastā iva smasi praśastimamba naskṛdhi ||
Translation: Sarasvatī, best of mothers, best of rivers, best of goddesses, we are, as it were, of no repute; grant us, mother, distinction.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 17
Sanskrit: त्वे विश्वा सरस्वति श्रितायूंषि देव्याम् । शुनहोत्रेषु मत्स्व प्रजां देवि दिदिड्ढि नः ॥
Transliteration: tve viśvā sarasvati śritāyūṃṣi devyām | śunahotreṣu matsva prajāṃ devi didiḍḍhi naḥ ||
Translation: In you, Sarasvatī, who are divine, all existences are collected; rejoice, goddess, among the Śunahotras, grant us, goddess, progeny.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 18
Sanskrit: इमा ब्रह्म सरस्वति जुषस्व वाजिनीवति । या ते मन्म गृत्समदा ऋतावरि प्रिया देवेषु जुह्वति ॥
Transliteration: imā brahma sarasvati juṣasva vājinīvati | yā te manma gṛtsamadā ṛtāvari priyā deveṣu juhvati ||
Translation: Sarasvatī, abounding in food, abounding in water, be propitiated by these oblations, which the Gṛtsamadas offer as acceptable to you, and precious of the gods.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 19
Sanskrit: प्रेतां यज्ञस्य शम्भुवा युवामिदा वृणीमहे । अग्निं च हव्यवाहनम् ॥
Transliteration: pretāṃ yajñasya śambhuvā yuvāmidā vṛṇīmahe | agniṃ ca havyavāhanam ||
Translation: May the two, (Heaven and Earth), who confer good fortune upon the sacrifice, proceed (to the altar); for verily, we implore you both (to com), as well as Agni the bearer of oblations.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 20
Sanskrit: द्यावा नः पृथिवी इमं सिध्रमद्य दिविस्पृशम् । यज्ञं देवेषु यच्छताम् ॥
Transliteration: dyāvā naḥ pṛthivī imaṃ sidhramadya divispṛśam | yajñaṃ deveṣu yacchatām ||
Translation: Heaven and Earth, bear to the gods today our heaven aspiring sacrifice, the means of obtaining svarga.
Mandala 2, Sukta 41, Verse 21
Sanskrit: आ वामुपस्थमद्रुहा देवाः सीदन्तु यज्ञियाः । इहाद्य सोमपीतये ॥
Transliteration: ā vāmupasthamadruhā devāḥ sīdantu yajñiyāḥ | ihādya somapītaye ||
Translation: May the adorable gods, devoice of malice, sit down today nigh to you both to drink the Soma.
Mandala 2, Sukta 42, Verse 1
Sanskrit: कनिक्रदज्जनुषं प्रब्रुवाण इयर्ति वाचमरितेव नावम् । सुमङ्गलश्च शकुने भवासि मा त्वा का चिदभिभा विश्व्या विदत् ॥
Transliteration: kanikradajjanuṣaṃ prabruvāṇa iyarti vācamariteva nāvam | sumaṅgalaśca śakune bhavāsi mā tvā kā cidabhibhā viśvyā vidat ||
Translation: Crying repeatedly, and foretelling what will come to pass, (the kapiñjala) gives (due) direction to its voice, as a helmsman (guides) a boat; be ominous, bird, of good fortune, and may no calamity whatever befall you from any quarter.
Mandala 2, Sukta 42, Verse 2
Sanskrit: मा त्वा श्येन उद्वधीन्मा सुपर्णो मा त्वा विददिषुमान्वीरो अस्ता । पित्र्यामनु प्रदिशं कनिक्रदत्सुमङ्गलो भद्रवादी वदेह ॥
Transliteration: mā tvā śyena udvadhīnmā suparṇo mā tvā vidadiṣumānvīro astā | pitryāmanu pradiśaṃ kanikradatsumaṅgalo bhadravādī vadeha ||
Translation: May no kite, no eagle, kill you; may no archer armed with arrows, reach you; crying repeatedly, in the region of the Pitā, be ominous of good fortune; proclaimer of good luck, speak to us on this occasion.
Mandala 2, Sukta 42, Verse 3
Sanskrit: अव क्रन्द दक्षिणतो गृहाणां सुमङ्गलो भद्रवादी शकुन्ते । मा नः स्तेन ईशत माघशंसो बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration: ava kranda dakṣiṇato gṛhāṇāṃ sumaṅgalo bhadravādī śakunte | mā naḥ stena īśata māghaśaṃso bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||
Translation: Bird, who are ominous of good fortune, the proclaimer of good luck, cry from the south of our dwellings; may no thief, no evil-doer prevail agains tus; that blessed with excellent descendants we may worthily praise you at this sacrifice.
Mandala 2, Sukta 43, Verse 1
Sanskrit: प्रदक्षिणिदभि गृणन्ति कारवो वयो वदन्त ऋतुथा शकुन्तयः । उभे वाचौ वदति सामगा इव गायत्रं च त्रैष्टुभं चानु राजति ॥
Transliteration: pradakṣiṇidabhi gṛṇanti kāravo vayo vadanta ṛtuthā śakuntayaḥ | ubhe vācau vadati sāmagā iva gāyatraṃ ca traiṣṭubhaṃ cānu rājati ||
Translation: Let the birds in quest of their food, according to the season, proclaim their circumambulations like the celebrators (of sacred rites); he utters both notes, as the chanter of the sāma recites the gayatrī and tṛṣṭubh, and delights (the hearers).
Mandala 2, Sukta 43, Verse 2
Sanskrit: उद्गातेव शकुने साम गायसि ब्रह्मपुत्र इव सवनेषु शंससि । वृषेव वाजी शिशुमतीरपीत्या सर्वतो नः शकुने भद्रमा वद विश्वतो नः शकुने पुण्यमा वद ॥
Transliteration: udgāteva śakune sāma gāyasi brahmaputra iva savaneṣu śaṃsasi | vṛṣeva vājī śiśumatīrapītyā sarvato naḥ śakune bhadramā vada viśvato naḥ śakune puṇyamā vada ||
Translation: You sing, Bird, like the udgatā chanting the sāma; you murmur like the brahmaputra at sacrifices; like a horse (neighing) when approaching a mare do you proclaim (aloud) to us good fortune from every quarter; proclaim aloud prosperity to us from every direction.
Mandala 2, Sukta 43, Verse 3
Sanskrit: आवदँस्त्वं शकुने भद्रमा वद तूष्णीमासीनः सुमतिं चिकिद्धि नः । यदुत्पतन्वदसि कर्करिर्यथा बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
Transliteration: āvada~stvaṃ śakune bhadramā vada tūṣṇīmāsīnaḥ sumatiṃ cikiddhi naḥ | yadutpatanvadasi karkariryathā bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||
Translation: When uttering your cry, O Bird, proclaim good fortune; when sitting silently cherish kind thoughts towards us; when you cry as you are flying, let the sound be like that of a lute; so that, blessed with excellent descendants, we may worthily praise you at this sacrifice.
Mandala 3, Sukta 1, Verse 1
Sanskrit: सोमस्य मा तवसं वक्ष्यग्ने वह्निं चकर्थ विदथे यजध्यै । देवाँ अच्छा दीद्यद्युञ्जे अद्रिं शमाये अग्ने तन्वं जुषस्व ॥
Transliteration: somasya mā tavasaṃ vakṣyagne vahniṃ cakartha vidathe yajadhyai | devā~ acchā dīdyadyuñje adriṃ śamāye agne tanvaṃ juṣasva ||
Translation: Render me vigorous, Agni, since you have made me the bearer of the Soma to offer it in the sacrifice; honouring the gods who are present, I take hold of the stone (to express Soma); I propitiate them; do you, Agni, protect my person n.
Mandala 3, Sukta 1, Verse 2
Sanskrit: प्राञ्चं यज्ञं चकृम वर्धतां गीः समिद्भिरग्निं नमसा दुवस्यन् । दिवः शशासुर्विदथा कवीनां गृत्साय चित्तवसे गातुमीषुः ॥
Transliteration: prāñcaṃ yajñaṃ cakṛma vardhatāṃ gīḥ samidbhiragniṃ namasā duvasyan | divaḥ śaśāsurvidathā kavīnāṃ gṛtsāya cittavase gātumīṣuḥ ||
Translation: We have performed, Agni, a successful sacrifice; may my praise magnify (you) as worshipping you with fuel and with reverence; (the gods) fromheaven desire the adoration of the pious, who are anxious to praise the adorable and mighty (Agni).
Mandala 3, Sukta 1, Verse 3
Sanskrit: मयो दधे मेधिरः पूतदक्षो दिवः सुबन्धुर्जनुषा पृथिव्याः । अविन्दन्नु दर्शतमप्स्वन्तर्देवासो अग्निमपसि स्वसॄणाम् ॥
Transliteration: mayo dadhe medhiraḥ pūtadakṣo divaḥ subandhurjanuṣā pṛthivyāḥ | avindannu darśatamapsvantardevāso agnimapasi svasṝṇām ||
Translation: The gods discovered the graceful Agni (concealed) amidst the waters of the flowing (rivers), for the purpose of (sacred) acts; Agni, who is intelligent,of purified vigour, and friendly; who from his birth bestowed happiness on earth and heaven.