Rig Veda
imā u vām bhṛmayo manyamānā yuvāvate na tujyā abhūvan kva tyad indrāvaruṇā yaśo vāṃ yena smā sinam bharathaḥ sakhibhyaḥ
Your well-known prompt activities aforetime needed no impulse from your faithful servant. Where, Indra-Varuna, is now that glory wherewith ye brought support to those who loved you?
ayam u vām purutamo rayīyañchaśvattamam avase johavīti sajoṣāv indrāvaruṇā marudbhir divā pṛthivyā śṛṇutaṃ havam me
This man, most diligent, seeking after riches, incessantly invokes you for your favour. Accordant, Indra-Varuna, with Maruts, with Heaven and Earth, hear ye mine invocation.
asme tad indrāvaruṇā vasu ṣyād asme rayir marutaḥ sarvavīraḥ asmān varūtrīḥ śaraṇair avantv asmān hotrā bhāratī dakṣiṇābhiḥ
O Indra-Varuna, ours be this treasure ours be wealth, Maruts, with full store of heroes. .May the Varutris with their shelter aid us, and Bharati and Hotri with the Mornings.
bṛhaspate juṣasva no havyāni viśvadevya rāsva ratnāni dāśuṣe
Be pleased! with our oblations, thou loved of all Gods, Brihaspati: Give wealth to him who brings thee gifts.
śucim arkair bṛhaspatim adhvareṣu namasyata anāmy oja ā cake
At sacrifices, with your hymns worship the pure Brihaspati- I pray for power which none may bend-
vṛṣabhaṃ carṣaṇīnāṃ viśvarūpam adābhyam bṛhaspatiṃ vareṇyam
The Bull of men, whom none deceive, the wearer of each shape at will, Brihaspati Most Excellent.
iyaṃ te pūṣann āghṛṇe suṣṭutir deva navyasī asmābhis tubhyaṃ śasyate
Divine, resplendent Pushan, this our newest hymn of eulogy, By us is chanted forth to thee.
tāṃ juṣasva giram mama vājayantīm avā dhiyam vadhūyur iva yoṣaṇām
Accept with favour this my song, be gracious to the earnest thought, Even as a bridegroom to his bride.
yo viśvābhi vipaśyati bhuvanā saṃ ca paśyati sa naḥ pūṣāvitā bhuvat
May he who sees all living things, see, them together at a glancc,- May lie, may Pushan be our help.
tat savitur vareṇyam bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt
May we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the God: So May he stimulate our prayers.
devasya savitur vayaṃ vājayantaḥ purandhyā bhagasya rātim īmahe
With understanding, earnestly, of Savitar the God we crave Our portion of prosperity.
devaṃ naraḥ savitāraṃ viprā yajñaiḥ suvṛktibhiḥ namasyanti dhiyeṣitāḥ
Men, singers worship Savitar the God with hymn and holy rites, Urged by the impulse of their thoughts.
somo jigāti gātuvid devānām eti niṣkṛtam ṛtasya yonim āsadam
Soma who gives success goes forth, goes to the gathering place of Gods, To seat him at the seat of Law.
somo asmabhyaṃ dvipade catuṣpade ca paśave anamīvā iṣas karat
To us and to our cattle may Soma give salutary food, To biped and to quadruped.
asmākam āyur vardhayann abhimātīḥ sahamānaḥ somaḥ sadhastham āsadat
May Soma, strengthening our power of life, and conquering our foes, In our assembly take his seat.
ā no mitrāvaruṇā ghṛtair gavyūtim ukṣatam madhvā rajāṃsi sukratū
May Mitra-Varuna, sapient Pair, bedew our pasturage with oil, With meath the regions of the air.
uruśaṃsā namovṛdhā mahnā dakṣasya rājathaḥ drāghiṣṭhābhiḥ śucivratā
Far-ruling, joyful when adored, ye reign through majesty of might, With pure laws everlastingly.
gṛṇānā jamadagninā yonāv ṛtasya sīdatam pātaṃ somam ṛtāvṛdhā
Lauded by Jamadagni's song, sit in the place of holy Law: Drink Soma, ye who strengthen Law.