sam pūṣan viduṣā naya yo añjasānuśāsati ya evedam iti bravat
O Pushan, bring us to the man who knows, who shall direct us straight, And say unto us, It is here.
Rig Veda
sam pūṣan viduṣā naya yo añjasānuśāsati ya evedam iti bravat
O Pushan, bring us to the man who knows, who shall direct us straight, And say unto us, It is here.
sam u pūṣṇā gamemahi yo gṛhāṁ abhiśāsati ima eveti ca bravat
May we go forth with Pushan who shall point the houses out to us, And say to us, These same are they.
pūṣṇaś cakraṃ na riṣyati na kośo 'va padyate no asya vyathate paviḥ
Unharmed is Pushan's chariot wheel; the box ne'er falleth to the ground, Nor doth the loosened felIy shake.
yo asmai haviṣāvidhan na tam pūṣāpi mṛṣyate prathamo vindate vasu
Pushan forgetteth not the man who serveth him with offered gift: That man is first to gather wealth.
pūṣā gā anv etu naḥ pūṣā rakṣatv arvataḥ pūṣā vājaṃ sanotu naḥ
May Pushan follow near our kine; may Pushan keep our horses safe: May Pushan gather gear for us.
pūṣann anu pra gā ihi yajamānasya sunvataḥ asmākaṃ stuvatām uta
Follow the kine of him who pours libations out and worships thee; And ours who sing thee songs of praise.
mākir neśan mākīṃ riṣan mākīṃ saṃ śāri kevaṭe athāriṣṭābhir ā gahi
Let none be lost, none injured, none sink in a pit and break a limb. Return with these all safe and sound.
śṛṇvantam pūṣaṇaṃ vayam iryam anaṣṭavedasam īśānaṃ rāya īmahe
Pushan who listens to our prayers, the Strong whose wealth is never lost, The Lord of riches, we implore.
pūṣan tava vrate vayaṃ na riṣyema kadācana stotāras ta iha smasi
Secure in thy protecting care, O Pushan, never may we fail. We here are they who sing thy praise.
pari pūṣā parastāddhastaṃ dadhātu dakṣiṇam punar no naṣṭam ājatu
From out the distance, far and wide, may Pushan stretch his right hand forth, And drive our lost again to us.