somānaṃ svaraṇaṃ kṛṇuhi brahmaṇas pate kakṣīvantaṃ ya auśijaḥ
O brahmanapsati, make him who presses Soma glorious, Even Kakshivan Ausija.
Rig Veda
somānaṃ svaraṇaṃ kṛṇuhi brahmaṇas pate kakṣīvantaṃ ya auśijaḥ
O brahmanapsati, make him who presses Soma glorious, Even Kakshivan Ausija.
yo revān yo amīvahā vasuvit puṣṭivardhanaḥ sa naḥ siṣaktu yas turaḥ
The rich, the healer of disease, who giveth wealth, increaseth store, The prompt,—may he be with us still.
mā naḥ śaṃso araruṣo dhūrtiḥ praṇaṅ martyasya rakṣā ṇo brahmaṇas pate
Let not the foeman's curse, let not a mortal's onslaught fall on us Preserve us, Brahmanaspati.
sa ghā vīro na riṣyati yam indro brahmaṇas patiḥ somo hinoti martyam
Ne'er is the mortal hero harmed whom Indra, Brahmanaspati, And Soma graciously inspire.
tvaṃ tam brahmaṇas pate soma indraś ca martyam dakṣiṇā pātv aṃhasaḥ
Do, thou, O Brahmanaspati, and Indra, Soma, Dakshina, Preserve that mortal from distress.
sadasas patim adbhutam priyam indrasya kāmyam sanim medhām ayāsiṣam
To the Assembly's wondrous Lord, to Indra's lovely Friend who gives Wisdom, have I drawn near in prayer.
yasmād ṛte na sidhyati yajño vipaścitaś cana sa dhīnāṃ yogam invati
He without whom no sacrifice, e'en of the wise man, prospers; he Stirs up the series of thoughts.
ād ṛdhnoti haviṣkṛtim prāñcaṃ kṛṇoty adhvaram hotrā deveṣu gacchati
He makes the oblation prosper, he promotes the course of sacrifice: Our voice of praise goes to the Gods.
narāśaṃsaṃ sudhṛṣṭamam apaśyaṃ saprathastamam divo na sadmamakhasam
I have seen Narasamsa, him most resolute, most widely famed, As 'twere the Household Priest of heaven.