Rig Veda 2.41

vāyo ye te sahasriṇo rathāsas tebhir ā gahi niyutvān somapītaye

O Vayu, come to us with all the thousand chariots that are thine, Team-borne, to drink the Soma juice.

niyutvān vāyav ā gahy ayaṃ śukro ayāmi te gantāsi sunvato gṛham

Drawn by thy team, O Vayu, come; to thee is offered this, the pure. Thou visitest the presser's house.

śukrasyādya gavāśira indravāyū niyutvataḥ ā yātam pibataṃ narā

Indra and Vayu, drawn by teams, ye Heroes, come today and drink. Of the bright juice when blent with milk.

ayaṃ vām mitrāvaruṇā sutaḥ soma ṛtāvṛdhā mamed iha śrutaṃ havam

This Soma hath been shed for you, Lawstrengtheners, Mitra-Varuna! Listen ye here to this my call.

rājānāv anabhidruhā dhruve sadasy uttame sahasrasthūṇa āsāte

Both Kings who never injure aught seat them in their supremest home, The thousand-pillared, firmly-based.

tā samrājā ghṛtāsutī ādityā dānunas patī sacete anavahvaram

Fed with oblation, Sovran Kings, Adityas, Lords of liberal gifts. They wait on him whose life is true.

gomad ū ṣu nāsatyāśvāvad yātam aśvinā vartī rudrā nṛpāyyam

With kine, Nasatyas, and with steeds, come, Asvins, Rudras, to the house That will protect its heroes well;

na yat paro nāntara ādadharṣad vṛṣaṇvasū duḥśaṃso martyo ripuḥ

Such, wealthy Gods! as none afar nor standing nigh to us may harm, Yea, no malicious mortal foe.

tā na ā voḍham aśvinā rayim piśaṅgasaṃdṛśam dhiṣṇyā varivovidam

As such, O longed-far Asvins, lead us on to wealth of varied sort, Wealth that shall bring us room and rest.

indro aṅga mahad bhayam abhī ṣad apa cucyavat sa hi sthiro vicarṣaṇiḥ

Verily Indra, conquering all, driveth e'en mighty fear away, For firm is he and swift to act.

indraś ca mṛḍayāti no na naḥ paścād aghaṃ naśat bhadram bhavāti naḥ puraḥ

Indra be gracious unto us: sin shall not reach us afterward, And good shall be before us still.

This verse is not included in this edition.

From all the regions of the world let Indra send security, The foe-subduer, swift to act.

viśve devāsa ā gata śṛṇutā ma imaṃ havam edam barhir ni ṣīdata

O all ye Gods, come hitherward: hear this mine invocation, seat Yourselves upon this sacred grass.

tīvro vo madhumāṁ ayaṃ śunahotreṣu matsaraḥ etam pibata kāmyam

Among the gunahotras strong for you is this sweet gladdening draught. Drink ye of this delightsome juice.

indrajyeṣṭhā marudgaṇā devāsaḥ pūṣarātayaḥ viśve mama śrutā havam

Ye Martus led by Indra, Gods with Pushan for your bounteousest, Hear all of you this call of mine.

ambitame nadītame devitame sarasvati apraśastā iva smasi praśastim amba nas kṛdhi

Best Mother, best of Rivers, best of Goddesses, Sarasvati, We are, as 'twere, of no repute and dear Mother, give thou us renown.

tve viśvā sarasvati śritāyūṃṣi devyām śunahotreṣu matsva prajāṃ devi didiḍḍhi naḥ

In thee, Sarasvati, divine, all generations have their stay. Be, glad with Sunahotra's sons: O Goddess grant us progeny.

imā brahma sarasvati juṣasva vājinīvati yā te manma gṛtsamadā ṛtāvari priyā deveṣu juhvati

Enriched with sacrifice, accept Sarasvati, these prayers of ours, Thoughts which Gritsamadas beloved of Gods bring, Holy One to thee.

pretāṃ yajñasya śambhuvā yuvām id ā vṛṇīmahe agniṃ ca havyavāhanam

Ye who bless sacrifice, go forth, for verily we choose you both, And Agni who conveys our gifts.

dyāvā naḥ pṛthivī imaṃ sidhram adya divispṛśam yajñaṃ deveṣu yacchatām

This our effectual sacrifice, reaching the sky, shall Heaven and Earth Present unto the Gods to-day.

ā vām upastham adruhā devāḥ sīdantu yajñiyāḥ ihādya somapītaye

In both your laps, ye guileless Ones, the Holy Gods shall sit them down To-day to drink the Soma here.