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सूक्तम् १०.१ऋषिः: त्रित आप्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.1.1 अग्रे बृहन्नुषसामूर्ध्वो अस्थान्निर्जगन्वान्तमसो ज्योतिषागात् ।अग्निर्भानुना रुशता स्वङ्ग आ जातो विश्वा सद्मान्यप्राः

10.1.2 स जातो गर्भो असि रोदस्योरग्ने चारुर्विभृत ओषधीषु ।चित्रः शिशुः परि तमांस्यक्तून्प्र मातृभ्यो अधि कनिक्रदद्गाः

10.1.3 विष्णुरित्था परममस्य विद्वाञ्जातो बृहन्नभि पाति तृतीयम् ।आसा यदस्य पयो अक्रत स्वं सचेतसो अभ्यर्चन्त्यत्र

10.1.4 अत उ त्वा पितुभृतो जनित्रीरन्नावृधं प्रति चरन्त्यन्नैः ।ता ईं प्रत्येषि पुनरन्यरूपा असि त्वं विक्षु मानुषीषु होता

10.1.5 होतारं चित्ररथमध्वरस्य यज्ञस्ययज्ञस्य केतुं रुशन्तम् ।प्रत्यर्धिं देवस्यदेवस्य मह्ना श्रिया त्वग्निमतिथिं जनानाम्

10.1.6 स तु वस्त्राण्यध पेशनानि वसानो अग्निर्नाभा पृथिव्याः ।अरुषो जातः पद इळायाः पुरोहितो राजन्यक्षीह देवान्

10.1.7 आ हि द्यावापृथिवी अग्न उभे सदा पुत्रो न मातरा ततन्थ ।प्र याह्यच्छोशतो यविष्ठाथा वह सहस्येह देवान्

सूक्तम् १०.२ऋषिः: त्रित आप्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.2.1 पिप्रीहि देवाँ उशतो यविष्ठ विद्वाँ ऋतूँरृतुपते यजेह ।ये दैव्या ऋत्विजस्तेभिरग्ने त्वं होतॄणामस्यायजिष्ठः

10.2.2 वेषि होत्रमुत पोत्रं जनानां मन्धातासि द्रविणोदा ऋतावा ।स्वाहा वयं कृणवामा हवींषि देवो देवान्यजत्वग्निरर्हन्

10.2.3 आ देवानामपि पन्थामगन्म यच्छक्नवाम तदनु प्रवोळ्हुम् ।अग्निर्विद्वान्स यजात्सेदु होता सो अध्वरान्स ऋतून्कल्पयाति

10.2.4 यद्वो वयं प्रमिनाम व्रतानि विदुषां देवा अविदुष्टरासः ।अग्निष्टद्विश्वमा पृणाति विद्वान्येभिर्देवाँ ऋतुभिः कल्पयाति

10.2.5 यत्पाकत्रा मनसा दीनदक्षा न यज्ञस्य मन्वते मर्त्यासः ।अग्निष्टद्धोता क्रतुविद्विजानन्यजिष्ठो देवाँ ऋतुशो यजाति

10.2.6 विश्वेषां ह्यध्वराणामनीकं चित्रं केतुं जनिता त्वा जजान ।स आ यजस्व नृवतीरनु क्षा स्पार्हा इषः क्षुमतीर्विश्वजन्याः

10.2.7 यं त्वा द्यावापृथिवी यं त्वापस्त्वष्टा यं त्वा सुजनिमा जजान ।पन्थामनु प्रविद्वान्पितृयाणं द्युमदग्ने समिधानो वि भाहि

सूक्तम् १०.३ऋषिः: त्रित आप्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.3.1 इनो राजन्नरतिः समिद्धो रौद्रो दक्षाय सुषुमाँ अदर्शि ।चिकिद्वि भाति भासा बृहतासिक्नीमेति रुशतीमपाजन्

10.3.2 कृष्णां यदेनीमभि वर्पसा भूज्जनयन्योषां बृहतः पितुर्जाम् ।ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सूर्यस्य स्तभायन्दिवो वसुभिररतिर्वि भाति

10.3.3 भद्रो भद्रया सचमान आगात्स्वसारं जारो अभ्येति पश्चात् ।सुप्रकेतैर्द्युभिरग्निर्वितिष्ठन्रुशद्भिर्वर्णैरभि राममस्थात्

10.3.4 अस्य यामासो बृहतो न वग्नूनिन्धाना अग्नेः सख्युः शिवस्य ।ईड्यस्य वृष्णो बृहतः स्वासो भामासो यामन्नक्तवश्चिकित्रे

10.3.5 स्वना न यस्य भामासः पवन्ते रोचमानस्य बृहतः सुदिवः ।ज्येष्ठेभिर्यस्तेजिष्ठैः क्रीळुमद्भिर्वर्षिष्ठेभिर्भानुभिर्नक्षति द्याम्

10.3.6 अस्य शुष्मासो ददृशानपवेर्जेहमानस्य स्वनयन्नियुद्भिः ।प्रत्नेभिर्यो रुशद्भिर्देवतमो वि रेभद्भिररतिर्भाति विभ्वा

10.3.7 स आ वक्षि महि न आ च सत्सि दिवस्पृथिव्योररतिर्युवत्योः ।अग्निः सुतुकः सुतुकेभिरश्वै रभस्वद्भी रभस्वाँ एह गम्याः

सूक्तम् १०.४ऋषिः: त्रित आप्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.4.1 प्र ते यक्षि प्र त इयर्मि मन्म भुवो यथा वन्द्यो नो हवेषु ।धन्वन्निव प्रपा असि त्वमग्न इयक्षवे पूरवे प्रत्न राजन्

10.4.2 यं त्वा जनासो अभि संचरन्ति गाव उष्णमिव व्रजं यविष्ठ ।दूतो देवानामसि मर्त्यानामन्तर्महाँश्चरसि रोचनेन

10.4.3 शिशुं न त्वा जेन्यं वर्धयन्ती माता बिभर्ति सचनस्यमाना ।धनोरधि प्रवता यासि हर्यञ्जिगीषसे पशुरिवावसृष्टः

10.4.4 मूरा अमूर न वयं चिकित्वो महित्वमग्ने त्वमङ्ग वित्से ।शये वव्रिश्चरति जिह्वयादन्रेरिह्यते युवतिं विश्पतिः सन्

10.4.5 कूचिज्जायते सनयासु नव्यो वने तस्थौ पलितो धूमकेतुः ।अस्नातापो वृषभो न प्र वेति सचेतसो यं प्रणयन्त मर्ताः

10.4.6 तनूत्यजेव तस्करा वनर्गू रशनाभिर्दशभिरभ्यधीताम् ।इयं ते अग्ने नव्यसी मनीषा युक्ष्वा रथं न शुचयद्भिरङ्गैः

10.4.7 ब्रह्म च ते जातवेदो नमश्चेयं च गीः सदमिद्वर्धनी भूत् ।रक्षा णो अग्ने तनयानि तोका रक्षोत नस्तन्वो अप्रयुच्छन्

सूक्तम् १०.५ऋषिः: त्रित आप्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.5.1 एकः समुद्रो धरुणो रयीणामस्मद्धृदो भूरिजन्मा वि चष्टे ।सिषक्त्यूधर्निण्योरुपस्थ उत्सस्य मध्ये निहितं पदं वेः

10.5.2 समानं नीळं वृषणो वसानाः सं जग्मिरे महिषा अर्वतीभिः ।ऋतस्य पदं कवयो नि पान्ति गुहा नामानि दधिरे पराणि

10.5.3 ऋतायिनी मायिनी सं दधाते मित्वा शिशुं जज्ञतुर्वर्धयन्ती ।विश्वस्य नाभिं चरतो ध्रुवस्य कवेश्चित्तन्तुं मनसा वियन्तः

10.5.4 ऋतस्य हि वर्तनयः सुजातमिषो वाजाय प्रदिवः सचन्ते ।अधीवासं रोदसी वावसाने घृतैरन्नैर्वावृधाते मधूनाम्

10.5.5 सप्त स्वसॄररुषीर्वावशानो विद्वान्मध्व उज्जभारा दृशे कम् ।अन्तर्येमे अन्तरिक्षे पुराजा इच्छन्वव्रिमविदत्पूषणस्य

10.5.6 सप्त मर्यादाः कवयस्ततक्षुस्तासामेकामिदभ्यंहुरो गात् ।आयोर्ह स्कम्भ उपमस्य नीळे पथां विसर्गे धरुणेषु तस्थौ

10.5.7 असच्च सच्च परमे व्योमन्दक्षस्य जन्मन्नदितेरुपस्थे ।अग्निर्ह नः प्रथमजा ऋतस्य पूर्व आयुनि वृषभश्च धेनुः

सूक्तम् १०.६ऋषिः: त्रित आप्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.6.1 अयं स यस्य शर्मन्नवोभिरग्नेरेधते जरिताभिष्टौ ।ज्येष्ठेभिर्यो भानुभिरृषूणां पर्येति परिवीतो विभावा

10.6.2 यो भानुभिर्विभावा विभात्यग्निर्देवेभिरृतावाजस्रः ।आ यो विवाय सख्या सखिभ्योऽपरिह्वृतो अत्यो न सप्तिः

10.6.3 ईशे यो विश्वस्या देववीतेरीशे विश्वायुरुषसो व्युष्टौ ।आ यस्मिन्मना हवींष्यग्नावरिष्टरथ स्कभ्नाति शूषैः

10.6.4 शूषेभिर्वृधो जुषाणो अर्कैर्देवाँ अच्छा रघुपत्वा जिगाति ।मन्द्रो होता स जुह्वा यजिष्ठः सम्मिश्लो अग्निरा जिघर्ति देवान्

10.6.5 तमुस्रामिन्द्रं न रेजमानमग्निं गीर्भिर्नमोभिरा कृणुध्वम् ।आ यं विप्रासो मतिभिर्गृणन्ति जातवेदसं जुह्वं सहानाम्

10.6.6 सं यस्मिन्विश्वा वसूनि जग्मुर्वाजे नाश्वाः सप्तीवन्त एवैः ।अस्मे ऊतीरिन्द्रवाततमा अर्वाचीना अग्न आ कृणुष्व

10.6.7 अधा ह्यग्ने मह्ना निषद्या सद्यो जज्ञानो हव्यो बभूथ ।तं ते देवासो अनु केतमायन्नधावर्धन्त प्रथमास ऊमाः

सूक्तम् १०.७ऋषिः: त्रित आप्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.7.1 स्वस्ति नो दिवो अग्ने पृथिव्या विश्वायुर्धेहि यजथाय देव ।सचेमहि तव दस्म प्रकेतैरुरुष्या ण उरुभिर्देव शंसैः

10.7.2 इमा अग्ने मतयस्तुभ्यं जाता गोभिरश्वैरभि गृणन्ति राधः ।यदा ते मर्तो अनु भोगमानड्वसो दधानो मतिभिः सुजात

10.7.3 अग्निं मन्ये पितरमग्निमापिमग्निं भ्रातरं सदमित्सखायम् ।अग्नेरनीकं बृहतः सपर्यं दिवि शुक्रं यजतं सूर्यस्य

10.7.4 सिध्रा अग्ने धियो अस्मे सनुत्रीर्यं त्रायसे दम आ नित्यहोता ।ऋतावा स रोहिदश्वः पुरुक्षुर्द्युभिरस्मा अहभिर्वाममस्तु

10.7.5 द्युभिर्हितं मित्रमिव प्रयोगं प्रत्नमृत्विजमध्वरस्य जारम् ।बाहुभ्यामग्निमायवोऽजनन्त विक्षु होतारं न्यसादयन्त

10.7.6 स्वयं यजस्व दिवि देव देवान्किं ते पाकः कृणवदप्रचेताः ।यथायज ऋतुभिर्देव देवानेवा यजस्व तन्वं सुजात

10.7.7 भवा नो अग्नेऽवितोत गोपा भवा वयस्कृदुत नो वयोधाः ।रास्वा च नः सुमहो हव्यदातिं त्रास्वोत नस्तन्वो अप्रयुच्छन्

सूक्तम् १०.८ऋषिः: त्रिशिरास्त्वाष्ट्रः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः, ७-९ इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.8.1 प्र केतुना बृहता यात्यग्निरा रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति ।दिवश्चिदन्ताँ उपमाँ उदानळपामुपस्थे महिषो ववर्ध

10.8.2 मुमोद गर्भो वृषभः ककुद्मानस्रेमा वत्सः शिमीवाँ अरावीत् ।स देवतात्युद्यतानि कृण्वन्स्वेषु क्षयेषु प्रथमो जिगाति

10.8.3 आ यो मूर्धानं पित्रोररब्ध न्यध्वरे दधिरे सूरो अर्णः ।अस्य पत्मन्नरुषीरश्वबुध्ना ऋतस्य योनौ तन्वो जुषन्त

10.8.4 उषौषो हि वसो अग्रमेषि त्वं यमयोरभवो विभावा ।ऋताय सप्त दधिषे पदानि जनयन्मित्रं तन्वे स्वायै

10.8.5 भुवश्चक्षुर्मह ऋतस्य गोपा भुवो वरुणो यदृताय वेषि ।भुवो अपां नपाज्जातवेदो भुवो दूतो यस्य हव्यं जुजोषः

10.8.6 भुवो यज्ञस्य रजसश्च नेता यत्रा नियुद्भिः सचसे शिवाभिः ।दिवि मूर्धानं दधिषे स्वर्षां जिह्वामग्ने चकृषे हव्यवाहम्

10.8.7 अस्य त्रितः क्रतुना वव्रे अन्तरिच्छन्धीतिं पितुरेवैः परस्य ।सचस्यमानः पित्रोरुपस्थे जामि ब्रुवाण आयुधानि वेति

10.8.8 स पित्र्याण्यायुधानि विद्वानिन्द्रेषित आप्त्यो अभ्ययुध्यत् ।त्रिशीर्षाणं सप्तरश्मिं जघन्वान्त्वाष्ट्रस्य चिन्निः ससृजे त्रितो गाः

10.8.9 भूरीदिन्द्र उदिनक्षन्तमोजोऽवाभिनत्सत्पतिर्मन्यमानम् ।त्वाष्ट्रस्य चिद्विश्वरूपस्य गोनामाचक्राणस्त्रीणि शीर्षा परा वर्क्

सूक्तम् १०.९ऋषिः: त्रिशिरास्त्वाष्ट्रः, सिन्धुद्वीप आम्बरीषो वा । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आपः। गायत्री, ५ वर्धमाना गायत्री, ७ प्रतिष्ठा गायत्री, ८-९ अनुष्टुप्

10.9.1 आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवस्ता न ऊर्जे दधातन ।महे रणाय चक्षसे

10.9.2 यो वः शिवतमो रसस्तस्य भाजयतेह नः ।उशतीरिव मातरः

10.9.3 तस्मा अरं गमाम वो यस्य क्षयाय जिन्वथ ।आपो जनयथा च नः

10.9.4 शं नो देवीरभिष्टय आपो भवन्तु पीतये ।शं योरभि स्रवन्तु नः

10.9.5 ईशाना वार्याणां क्षयन्तीश्चर्षणीनाम् ।अपो याचामि भेषजम्

10.9.6 अप्सु मे सोमो अब्रवीदन्तर्विश्वानि भेषजा ।अग्निं च विश्वशम्भुवम्

10.9.7 आपः पृणीत भेषजं वरूथं तन्वे मम ।ज्योक्च सूर्यं दृशे

10.9.8 इदमापः प्र वहत यत्किं च दुरितं मयि ।यद्वाहमभिदुद्रोह यद्वा शेप उतानृतम्

10.9.9 आपो अद्यान्वचारिषं रसेन समगस्महि ।पयस्वानग्न आ गहि तं मा सं सृज वर्चसा

सूक्तम् १०.१०अनुक्रमणिका: नवमीवर्ज्यानामयुजां षष्ठ्याश्च वैवस्वती यमी ऋषिका। दे. यमः।

10.10.1 ओ चित्सखायं सख्या ववृत्यां तिरः पुरू चिदर्णवं जगन्वान् ।पितुर्नपातमा दधीत वेधा अधि क्षमि प्रतरं दीध्यानः

10.10.2 न ते सखा सख्यं वष्ट्येतत्सलक्ष्मा यद्विषुरूपा भवाति ।महस्पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीरा दिवो धर्तार उर्विया परि ख्यन्

10.10.3 उशन्ति घा ते अमृतास एतदेकस्य चित्त्यजसं मर्त्यस्य ।नि ते मनो मनसि धाय्यस्मे जन्युः पतिस्तन्वमा विविश्याः

10.10.4 न यत्पुरा चकृमा कद्ध नूनमृता वदन्तो अनृतं रपेम ।गन्धर्वो अप्स्वप्या च योषा सा नो नाभिः परमं जामि तन्नौ

10.10.5 गर्भे नु नौ जनिता दम्पती कर्देवस्त्वष्टा सविता विश्वरूपः ।नकिरस्य प्र मिनन्ति व्रतानि वेद नावस्य पृथिवी उत द्यौः

10.10.6 को अस्य वेद प्रथमस्याह्नः क ईं ददर्श क इह प्र वोचत् ।बृहन्मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धाम कदु ब्रव आहनो वीच्या नॄन्

10.10.7 यमस्य मा यम्यं काम आगन्समाने योनौ सहशेय्याय ।जायेव पत्ये तन्वं रिरिच्यां वि चिद्वृहेव रथ्येव चक्रा

10.10.8 न तिष्ठन्ति न नि मिषन्त्येते देवानां स्पश इह ये चरन्ति ।अन्येन मदाहनो याहि तूयं तेन वि वृह रथ्येव चक्रा

10.10.9 रात्रीभिरस्मा अहभिर्दशस्येत्सूर्यस्य चक्षुर्मुहुरुन्मिमीयात् ।दिवा पृथिव्या मिथुना सबन्धू यमीर्यमस्य बिभृयादजामि

10.10.10 आ घा ता गच्छानुत्तरा युगानि यत्र जामयः कृणवन्नजामि ।उप बर्बृहि वृषभाय बाहुमन्यमिच्छस्व सुभगे पतिं मत्

10.10.11 किं भ्रातासद्यदनाथं भवाति किमु स्वसा यन्निरृतिर्निगच्छात् ।काममूता बह्वेतद्रपामि तन्वा मे तन्वं सं पिपृग्धि

10.10.12 न वा उ ते तन्वा तन्वं सं पपृच्यां पापमाहुर्यः स्वसारं निगच्छात् ।अन्येन मत्प्रमुदः कल्पयस्व न ते भ्राता सुभगे वष्ट्येतत्

10.10.13 बतो बतासि यम नैव ते मनो हृदयं चाविदाम ।अन्या किल त्वां कक्ष्येव युक्तं परि ष्वजाते लिबुजेव वृक्षम्

10.10.14 अन्यमू षु त्वं यम्यन्य उ त्वां परि ष्वजाते लिबुजेव वृक्षम् ।तस्य वा त्वं मन इच्छा स वा तवाधा कृणुष्व संविदं सुभद्राम्

सूक्तम् १०.११ऋषिः: आङ्गिर्हविर्धानः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। जगती, ७-९ त्रिष्टुप्

10.11.1 वृषा वृष्णे दुदुहे दोहसा दिवः पयांसि यह्वो अदितेरदाभ्यः ।विश्वं स वेद वरुणो यथा धिया स यज्ञियो यजतु यज्ञियाँ ऋतून्

10.11.2 रपद्गन्धर्वीरप्या च योषणा नदस्य नादे परि पातु मे मनः ।इष्टस्य मध्ये अदितिर्नि धातु नो भ्राता नो ज्येष्ठः प्रथमो वि वोचति

10.11.3 सो चिन्नु भद्रा क्षुमती यशस्वत्युषा उवास मनवे स्वर्वती ।यदीमुशन्तमुशतामनु क्रतुमग्निं होतारं विदथाय जीजनन्

10.11.4 अध त्यं द्रप्सं विभ्वं विचक्षणं विराभरदिषितः श्येनो अध्वरे ।यदी विशो वृणते दस्ममार्या अग्निं होतारमध धीरजायत

10.11.5 सदासि रण्वो यवसेव पुष्यते होत्राभिरग्ने मनुषः स्वध्वरः ।विप्रस्य वा यच्छशमान उक्थ्यं वाजं ससवाँ उपयासि भूरिभिः

10.11.6 उदीरय पितरा जार आ भगमियक्षति हर्यतो हृत्त इष्यति ।विवक्ति वह्निः स्वपस्यते मखस्तविष्यते असुरो वेपते मती

10.11.7 यस्ते अग्ने सुमतिं मर्तो अक्षत्सहसः सूनो अति स प्र शृण्वे ।इषं दधानो वहमानो अश्वैरा स द्युमाँ अमवान्भूषति द्यून्

10.11.8 यदग्न एषा समितिर्भवाति देवी देवेषु यजता यजत्र ।रत्ना च यद्विभजासि स्वधावो भागं नो अत्र वसुमन्तं वीतात्

10.11.9 श्रुधी नो अग्ने सदने सधस्थे युक्ष्वा रथममृतस्य द्रवित्नुम् ।आ नो वह रोदसी देवपुत्रे माकिर्देवानामप भूरिह स्याः

सूक्तम् १०.१२ऋषिः: आङ्गिर्हविर्धानः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.12.1 द्यावा ह क्षामा प्रथमे ऋतेनाभिश्रावे भवतः सत्यवाचा ।देवो यन्मर्तान्यजथाय कृण्वन्सीदद्धोता प्रत्यङ्स्वमसुं यन्

10.12.2 देवो देवान्परिभूरृतेन वहा नो हव्यं प्रथमश्चिकित्वान् ।धूमकेतुः समिधा भाऋजीको मन्द्रो होता नित्यो वाचा यजीयान्

10.12.3 स्वावृग्देवस्यामृतं यदी गोरतो जातासो धारयन्त उर्वी ।विश्वे देवा अनु तत्ते यजुर्गुर्दुहे यदेनी दिव्यं घृतं वाः

10.12.4 अर्चामि वां वर्धायापो घृतस्नू द्यावाभूमी शृणुतं रोदसी मे ।अहा यद्द्यावोऽसुनीतिमयन्मध्वा नो अत्र पितरा शिशीताम्

10.12.5 किं स्विन्नो राजा जगृहे कदस्याति व्रतं चकृमा को वि वेद ।मित्रश्चिद्धि ष्मा जुहुराणो देवाञ्छ्लोको न यातामपि वाजो अस्ति

10.12.6 दुर्मन्त्वत्रामृतस्य नाम सलक्ष्मा यद्विषुरूपा भवाति ।यमस्य यो मनवते सुमन्त्वग्ने तमृष्व पाह्यप्रयुच्छन्

10.12.7 यस्मिन्देवा विदथे मादयन्ते विवस्वतः सदने धारयन्ते ।सूर्ये ज्योतिरदधुर्मास्यक्तून्परि द्योतनिं चरतो अजस्रा

10.12.8 यस्मिन्देवा मन्मनि संचरन्त्यपीच्ये न वयमस्य विद्म ।मित्रो नो अत्रादितिरनागान्सविता देवो वरुणाय वोचत्

10.12.9 श्रुधी नो अग्ने सदने सधस्थे युक्ष्वा रथममृतस्य द्रवित्नुम् ।आ नो वह रोदसी देवपुत्रे माकिर्देवानामप भूरिह स्याः

सूक्तम् १०.१३ऋषिः: आङ्गिर्हविर्धानः, विवस्वानादित्यो वा । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. हविर्धाने। त्रिष्टुप्, ५ जगती

10.13.1 युजे वां ब्रह्म पूर्व्यं नमोभिर्वि श्लोक एतु पथ्येव सूरेः ।शृण्वन्तु विश्वे अमृतस्य पुत्रा आ ये धामानि दिव्यानि तस्थुः

10.13.2 यमे इव यतमाने यदैतं प्र वां भरन्मानुषा देवयन्तः ।आ सीदतं स्वमु लोकं विदाने स्वासस्थे भवतमिन्दवे नः

10.13.3 पञ्च पदानि रुपो अन्वरोहं चतुष्पदीमन्वेमि व्रतेन ।अक्षरेण प्रति मिम एतामृतस्य नाभावधि सं पुनामि

10.13.4 देवेभ्यः कमवृणीत मृत्युं प्रजायै कममृतं नावृणीत ।बृहस्पतिं यज्ञमकृण्वत ऋषिं प्रियां यमस्तन्वं प्रारिरेचीत्

10.13.5 सप्त क्षरन्ति शिशवे मरुत्वते पित्रे पुत्रासो अप्यवीवतन्नृतम् ।उभे इदस्योभयस्य राजत उभे यतेते उभयस्य पुष्यतः

सूक्तम् १०.१४ऋषिः: वैवस्वतो यमः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. यमः, ६ पित्रथर्वभृगुसोमाः, ७-९ लिङ्गोक्तदेवताः, पितरो वा, १०-१२ श्वानौ। त्रिष्टुप्, १३, १४, १६ अनुष्टुप्, १५ बृहती

10.14.1 परेयिवांसं प्रवतो महीरनु बहुभ्यः पन्थामनुपस्पशानम् ।वैवस्वतं संगमनं जनानां यमं राजानं हविषा दुवस्य

10.14.2 यमो नो गातुं प्रथमो विवेद नैषा गव्यूतिरपभर्तवा उ ।यत्रा नः पूर्वे पितरः परेयुरेना जज्ञानाः पथ्या अनु स्वाः

10.14.3 मातली कव्यैर्यमो अङ्गिरोभिर्बृहस्पतिर्ऋक्वभिर्वावृधानः ।याँश्च देवा वावृधुर्ये च देवान्स्वाहान्ये स्वधयान्ये मदन्ति

10.14.4 इमं यम प्रस्तरमा हि सीदाङ्गिरोभिः पितृभिः संविदानः ।आ त्वा मन्त्राः कविशस्ता वहन्त्वेना राजन्हविषा मादयस्व

10.14.5 अङ्गिरोभिरा गहि यज्ञियेभिर्यम वैरूपैरिह मादयस्व ।विवस्वन्तं हुवे यः पिता तेऽस्मिन्यज्ञे बर्हिष्या निषद्य

10.14.6 अङ्गिरसो नः पितरो नवग्वा अथर्वाणो भृगवः सोम्यासः ।तेषां वयं सुमतौ यज्ञियानामपि भद्रे सौमनसे स्याम

10.14.7 प्रेहि प्रेहि पथिभिः पूर्व्येभिर्यत्रा नः पूर्वे पितरः परेयुः ।उभा राजाना स्वधया मदन्ता यमं पश्यासि वरुणं च देवम्

10.14.8 सं गच्छस्व पितृभिः सं यमेनेष्टापूर्तेन परमे व्योमन् ।हित्वायावद्यं पुनरस्तमेहि सं गच्छस्व तन्वा सुवर्चाः

10.14.9 अपेत वीत वि च सर्पतातोऽस्मा एतं पितरो लोकमक्रन् ।अहोभिरद्भिरक्तुभिर्व्यक्तं यमो ददात्यवसानमस्मै

10.14.10 अति द्रव सारमेयौ श्वानौ चतुरक्षौ शबलौ साधुना पथा ।अथा पितॄन्सुविदत्राँ उपेहि यमेन ये सधमादं मदन्ति

10.14.11 यौ ते श्वानौ यम रक्षितारौ चतुरक्षौ पथिरक्षी नृचक्षसौ ।ताभ्यामेनं परि देहि राजन्स्वस्ति चास्मा अनमीवं च धेहि

10.14.12 उरूणसावसुतृपा उदुम्बलौ यमस्य दूतौ चरतो जनाँ अनु ।तावस्मभ्यं दृशये सूर्याय पुनर्दातामसुमद्येह भद्रम्

10.14.13 यमाय सोमं सुनुत यमाय जुहुता हविः ।यमं ह यज्ञो गच्छत्यग्निदूतो अरंकृतः

10.14.14 यमाय घृतवद्धविर्जुहोत प्र च तिष्ठत ।स नो देवेष्वा यमद्दीर्घमायुः प्र जीवसे

10.14.15 यमाय मधुमत्तमं राज्ञे हव्यं जुहोतन ।इदं नम ऋषिभ्यः पूर्वजेभ्यः पूर्वेभ्यः पथिकृद्भ्यः

10.14.16 त्रिकद्रुकेभिः पतति षळुर्वीरेकमिद्बृहत् ।त्रिष्टुब्गायत्री छन्दांसि सर्वा ता यम आहिता

सूक्तम् १०.१५ऋषिः: शङ्खो यामायनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पितरः। त्रिष्टुप्, ११ जगती

10.15.1 उदीरतामवर उत्परास उन्मध्यमाः पितरः सोम्यासः ।असुं य ईयुरवृका ऋतज्ञास्ते नोऽवन्तु पितरो हवेषु

10.15.2 इदं पितृभ्यो नमो अस्त्वद्य ये पूर्वासो य उपरास ईयुः ।ये पार्थिवे रजस्या निषत्ता ये वा नूनं सुवृजनासु विक्षु

10.15.3 आहं पितॄन्सुविदत्राँ अवित्सि नपातं च विक्रमणं च विष्णोः ।बर्हिषदो ये स्वधया सुतस्य भजन्त पित्वस्त इहागमिष्ठाः

10.15.4 बर्हिषदः पितर ऊत्यर्वागिमा वो हव्या चकृमा जुषध्वम् ।त आ गतावसा शंतमेनाथा नः शं योररपो दधात

10.15.5 उपहूताः पितरः सोम्यासो बर्हिष्येषु निधिषु प्रियेषु ।त आ गमन्तु त इह श्रुवन्त्वधि ब्रुवन्तु तेऽवन्त्वस्मान्

10.15.6 आच्या जानु दक्षिणतो निषद्येमं यज्ञमभि गृणीत विश्वे ।मा हिंसिष्ट पितरः केन चिन्नो यद्व आगः पुरुषता कराम

10.15.7 आसीनासो अरुणीनामुपस्थे रयिं धत्त दाशुषे मर्त्याय ।पुत्रेभ्यः पितरस्तस्य वस्वः प्र यच्छत त इहोर्जं दधात

10.15.8 ये नः पूर्वे पितरः सोम्यासोऽनूहिरे सोमपीथं वसिष्ठाः ।तेभिर्यमः संरराणो हवींष्युशन्नुशद्भिः प्रतिकाममत्तु

10.15.9 ये तातृषुर्देवत्रा जेहमाना होत्राविद स्तोमतष्टासो अर्कैः ।आग्ने याहि सुविदत्रेभिरर्वाङ्सत्यैः कव्यैः पितृभिर्घर्मसद्भिः

10.15.10 ये सत्यासो हविरदो हविष्पा इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं दधानाः ।आग्ने याहि सहस्रं देववन्दैः परैः पूर्वैः पितृभिर्घर्मसद्भिः

10.15.11 अग्निष्वात्ताः पितर एह गच्छत सदःसदः सदत सुप्रणीतयः ।अत्ता हवींषि प्रयतानि बर्हिष्यथा रयिं सर्ववीरं दधातन

10.15.12 त्वमग्न ईळितो जातवेदोऽवाड्ढव्यानि सुरभीणि कृत्वी ।प्रादाः पितृभ्यः स्वधया ते अक्षन्नद्धि त्वं देव प्रयता हवींषि

10.15.13 ये चेह पितरो ये च नेह याँश्च विद्म याँ उ च न प्रविद्म ।त्वं वेत्थ यति ते जातवेदः स्वधाभिर्यज्ञं सुकृतं जुषस्व

10.15.14 ये अग्निदग्धा ये अनग्निदग्धा मध्ये दिवः स्वधया मादयन्ते ।तेभिः स्वराळसुनीतिमेतां यथावशं तन्वं कल्पयस्व

सूक्तम् १०.१६ऋषिः: दमनो यामायनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्, ११-१४ अनुष्टुप्

10.16.1 मैनमग्ने वि दहो माभि शोचो मास्य त्वचं चिक्षिपो मा शरीरम् ।यदा शृतं कृणवो जातवेदोऽथेमेनं प्र हिणुतात्पितृभ्यः

10.16.2 शृतं यदा करसि जातवेदोऽथेमेनं परि दत्तात्पितृभ्यः ।यदा गच्छात्यसुनीतिमेतामथा देवानां वशनीर्भवाति

10.16.3 सूर्यं चक्षुर्गच्छतु वातमात्मा द्यां च गच्छ पृथिवीं च धर्मणा ।अपो वा गच्छ यदि तत्र ते हितमोषधीषु प्रति तिष्ठा शरीरैः

10.16.4 अजो भागस्तपसा तं तपस्व तं ते शोचिस्तपतु तं ते अर्चिः ।यास्ते शिवास्तन्वो जातवेदस्ताभिर्वहैनं सुकृतामु लोकम्

10.16.5 अव सृज पुनरग्ने पितृभ्यो यस्त आहुतश्चरति स्वधाभिः ।आयुर्वसान उप वेतु शेषः सं गच्छतां तन्वा जातवेदः

10.16.6 यत्ते कृष्णः शकुन आतुतोद पिपीलः सर्प उत वा श्वापदः ।अग्निष्टद्विश्वादगदं कृणोतु सोमश्च यो ब्राह्मणाँ आविवेश

10.16.7 अग्नेर्वर्म परि गोभिर्व्ययस्व सं प्रोर्णुष्व पीवसा मेदसा च ।नेत्त्वा धृष्णुर्हरसा जर्हृषाणो दधृग्विधक्ष्यन्पर्यङ्खयाते

10.16.8 इममग्ने चमसं मा वि जिह्वरः प्रियो देवानामुत सोम्यानाम् ।एष यश्चमसो देवपानस्तस्मिन्देवा अमृता मादयन्ते

10.16.9 क्रव्यादमग्निं प्र हिणोमि दूरं यमराज्ञो गच्छतु रिप्रवाहः ।इहैवायमितरो जातवेदा देवेभ्यो हव्यं वहतु प्रजानन्

10.16.10 यो अग्निः क्रव्यात्प्रविवेश वो गृहमिमं पश्यन्नितरं जातवेदसम् ।तं हरामि पितृयज्ञाय देवं स घर्ममिन्वात्परमे सधस्थे

10.16.11 यो अग्निः क्रव्यवाहनः पितॄन्यक्षदृतावृधः ।प्रेदु हव्यानि वोचति देवेभ्यश्च पितृभ्य आ

10.16.12 उशन्तस्त्वा नि धीमह्युशन्तः समिधीमहि ।उशन्नुशत आ वह पितॄन्हविषे अत्तवे

10.16.13 यं त्वमग्ने समदहस्तमु निर्वापया पुनः ।कियाम्ब्वत्र रोहतु पाकदूर्वा व्यल्कशा

10.16.14 शीतिके शीतिकावति ह्लादिके ह्लादिकावति ।मण्डूक्या सु सं गम इमं स्वग्निं हर्षय

सूक्तम् १०.१७ऋषिः: देवश्रवा यामायनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १-२ सरण्यूः, ३-६ पूषा, ७-९ सरस्वती, १०-१४ आपः, ११-१३ सोमो वा। त्रिष्टुप्, १३-१४ अनुष्टुप्, १३ पुरस्ताद्बृहती वा।

10.17.1 त्वष्टा दुहित्रे वहतुं कृणोतीतीदं विश्वं भुवनं समेति ।यमस्य माता पर्युह्यमाना महो जाया विवस्वतो ननाश

10.17.2 अपागूहन्नमृतां मर्त्येभ्यः कृत्वी सवर्णामददुर्विवस्वते ।उताश्विनावभरद्यत्तदासीदजहादु द्वा मिथुना सरण्यूः

10.17.3 पूषा त्वेतश्च्यावयतु प्र विद्वाननष्टपशुर्भुवनस्य गोपाः ।स त्वैतेभ्यः परि ददत्पितृभ्योऽग्निर्देवेभ्यः सुविदत्रियेभ्यः

10.17.4 आयुर्विश्वायुः परि पासति त्वा पूषा त्वा पातु प्रपथे पुरस्तात् ।यत्रासते सुकृतो यत्र ते ययुस्तत्र त्वा देवः सविता दधातु

10.17.5 पूषेमा आशा अनु वेद सर्वाः सो अस्माँ अभयतमेन नेषत् ।स्वस्तिदा आघृणिः सर्ववीरोऽप्रयुच्छन्पुर एतु प्रजानन्

10.17.6 प्रपथे पथामजनिष्ट पूषा प्रपथे दिवः प्रपथे पृथिव्याः ।उभे अभि प्रियतमे सधस्थे आ च परा च चरति प्रजानन्

10.17.7 सरस्वतीं देवयन्तो हवन्ते सरस्वतीमध्वरे तायमाने ।सरस्वतीं सुकृतो अह्वयन्त सरस्वती दाशुषे वार्यं दात्

10.17.8 सरस्वति या सरथं ययाथ स्वधाभिर्देवि पितृभिर्मदन्ती ।आसद्यास्मिन्बर्हिषि मादयस्वानमीवा इष आ धेह्यस्मे

10.17.9 सरस्वतीं यां पितरो हवन्ते दक्षिणा यज्ञमभिनक्षमाणाः ।सहस्रार्घमिळो अत्र भागं रायस्पोषं यजमानेषु धेहि

10.17.10 आपो अस्मान्मातरः शुन्धयन्तु घृतेन नो घृतप्वः पुनन्तु ।विश्वं हि रिप्रं प्रवहन्ति देवीरुदिदाभ्यः शुचिरा पूत एमि

10.17.11 द्रप्सश्चस्कन्द प्रथमाँ अनु द्यूनिमं च योनिमनु यश्च पूर्वः ।समानं योनिमनु संचरन्तं द्रप्सं जुहोम्यनु सप्त होत्राः

10.17.12 यस्ते द्रप्स स्कन्दति यस्ते अंशुर्बाहुच्युतो धिषणाया उपस्थात् ।अध्वर्योर्वा परि वा यः पवित्रात्तं ते जुहोमि मनसा वषट्कृतम्

10.17.13 यस्ते द्रप्स स्कन्नो यस्ते अंशुरवश्च यः परः स्रुचा ।अयं देवो बृहस्पतिः सं तं सिञ्चतु राधसे

10.17.14 पयस्वतीरोषधयः पयस्वन्मामकं वचः ।अपां पयस्वदित्पयस्तेन मा सह शुन्धत

सूक्तम् १०.१८ऋषिः: संकुसुको यामायनः@ । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १-.४ मृत्युः, ५ धाता, ६ त्वष्टा, ७-१४ पितृमेधः, १४ प्रजापतिर्वा। त्रिष्टुप्, ११ प्रस्तारपङ्क्तिः, १३ जगती, १४ अनुष्टुप्

10.18.1 परं मृत्यो अनु परेहि पन्थां यस्ते स्व इतरो देवयानात् ।चक्षुष्मते शृण्वते ते ब्रवीमि मा नः प्रजां रीरिषो मोत वीरान्

10.18.2 मृत्योः पदं योपयन्तो यदैत द्राघीय आयुः प्रतरं दधानाः ।आप्यायमानाः प्रजया धनेन शुद्धाः पूता भवत यज्ञियासः

10.18.3 इमे जीवा वि मृतैराववृत्रन्नभूद्भद्रा देवहूतिर्नो अद्य ।प्राञ्चो अगाम नृतये हसाय द्राघीय आयुः प्रतरं दधानाः

10.18.4 इमं जीवेभ्यः परिधिं दधामि मैषां नु गादपरो अर्थमेतम् ।शतं जीवन्तु शरदः पुरूचीरन्तर्मृत्युं दधतां पर्वतेन

10.18.5 यथाहान्यनुपूर्वं भवन्ति यथ ऋतव ऋतुभिर्यन्ति साधु ।यथा न पूर्वमपरो जहात्येवा धातरायूंषि कल्पयैषाम्

10.18.6 आ रोहतायुर्जरसं वृणाना अनुपूर्वं यतमाना यति ष्ठ ।इह त्वष्टा सुजनिमा सजोषा दीर्घमायुः करति जीवसे वः

10.18.7 इमा नारीरविधवाः सुपत्नीराञ्जनेन सर्पिषा सं विशन्तु ।अनश्रवोऽनमीवाः सुरत्ना आ रोहन्तु जनयो योनिमग्रे

10.18.8 उदीर्ष्व नार्यभि जीवलोकं गतासुमेतमुप शेष एहि ।हस्तग्राभस्य दिधिषोस्तवेदं पत्युर्जनित्वमभि सं बभूथ

10.18.9 धनुर्हस्तादाददानो मृतस्यास्मे क्षत्राय वर्चसे बलाय ।अत्रैव त्वमिह वयं सुवीरा विश्वा स्पृधो अभिमातीर्जयेम

10.18.10 उप सर्प मातरं भूमिमेतामुरुव्यचसं पृथिवीं सुशेवाम् ।ऊर्णम्रदा युवतिर्दक्षिणावत एषा त्वा पातु निरृतेरुपस्थात्

10.18.11 उच्छ्वञ्चस्व पृथिवि मा नि बाधथाः सूपायनास्मै भव सूपवञ्चना ।माता पुत्रं यथा सिचाभ्येनं भूम ऊर्णुहि

10.18.12 उच्छ्वञ्चमाना पृथिवी सु तिष्ठतु सहस्रं मित उप हि श्रयन्ताम् ।ते गृहासो घृतश्चुतो भवन्तु विश्वाहास्मै शरणाः सन्त्वत्र

10.18.13 उत्ते स्तभ्नामि पृथिवीं त्वत्परीमं लोगं निदधन्मो अहं रिषम् ।एतां स्थूणां पितरो धारयन्तु तेऽत्रा यमः सादना ते मिनोतु

10.18.14 प्रतीचीने मामहनीष्वाः पर्णमिवा दधुः ।प्रतीचीं जग्रभा वाचमश्वं रशनया यथा

सूक्तम् १०.१९ऋषिः: मथितो यामायनः, भृगुर्वारुणिर्वा, भार्गवश्च्यवनो वा । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आपः, गावो वा, १ उत्तरार्धर्चस्य अग्नीषोमौ। अनुष्टुप्, ६ गायत्री

10.19.1 नि वर्तध्वं मानु गातास्मान्सिषक्त रेवतीः ।अग्नीषोमा पुनर्वसू अस्मे धारयतं रयिम्

10.19.2 पुनरेना नि वर्तय पुनरेना न्या कुरु ।इन्द्र एणा नि यच्छत्वग्निरेना उपाजतु

10.19.3 पुनरेता नि वर्तन्तामस्मिन्पुष्यन्तु गोपतौ ।इहैवाग्ने नि धारयेह तिष्ठतु या रयिः

10.19.4 यन्नियानं न्ययनं संज्ञानं यत्परायणम् ।आवर्तनं निवर्तनं यो गोपा अपि तं हुवे

10.19.5 य उदानड्व्ययनं य उदानट् परायणम् ।आवर्तनं निवर्तनमपि गोपा नि वर्तताम्

10.19.6 आ निवर्त नि वर्तय पुनर्न इन्द्र गा देहि ।जीवाभिर्भुनजामहै

10.19.7 परि वो विश्वतो दध ऊर्जा घृतेन पयसा ।ये देवाः के च यज्ञियास्ते रय्या सं सृजन्तु नः

10.19.8 आ निवर्तन वर्तय नि निवर्तन वर्तय ।भूम्याश्चतस्रः प्रदिशस्ताभ्य एना नि वर्तय

सूक्तम् १०.२०ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रो विमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा,वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। गायत्री, १ एकपदा विराट्(एष मन्त्रः शान्त्यर्थं), २ अनुष्टुप्, ९ विराट्, १० त्रिष्टुप्

10.20.1 भद्रं नो अपि वातय मनः

10.20.2 अग्निमीळे भुजां यविष्ठं शासा मित्रं दुर्धरीतुम् ।यस्य धर्मन्स्वरेनीः सपर्यन्ति मातुरूधः

10.20.3 यमासा कृपनीळं भासाकेतुं वर्धयन्ति ।भ्राजते श्रेणिदन्

10.20.4 अर्यो विशां गातुरेति प्र यदानड्दिवो अन्तान् ।कविरभ्रं दीद्यानः

10.20.5 जुषद्धव्या मानुषस्योर्ध्वस्तस्थावृभ्वा यज्ञे ।मिन्वन्सद्म पुर एति

10.20.6 स हि क्षेमो हविर्यज्ञः श्रुष्टीदस्य गातुरेति ।अग्निं देवा वाशीमन्तम्

10.20.7 यज्ञासाहं दुव इषेऽग्निं पूर्वस्य शेवस्य ।अद्रेः सूनुमायुमाहुः

10.20.8 नरो ये के चास्मदा विश्वेत्ते वाम आ स्युः ।अग्निं हविषा वर्धन्तः

10.20.9 कृष्णः श्वेतोऽरुषो यामो अस्य ब्रध्न ऋज्र उत शोणो यशस्वान् ।हिरण्यरूपं जनिता जजान

10.20.10 एवा ते अग्ने विमदो मनीषामूर्जो नपादमृतेभिः सजोषाः ।गिर आ वक्षत्सुमतीरियान इषमूर्जं सुक्षितिं विश्वमाभाः

सूक्तम् १०.२१ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रो विमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा,वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। आस्तारपङ्क्तिः

10.21.1 आग्निं न स्ववृक्तिभिर्होतारं त्वा वृणीमहे ।यज्ञाय स्तीर्णबर्हिषे वि वो मदे शीरं पावकशोचिषं विवक्षसे

10.21.2 त्वामु ते स्वाभुवः शुम्भन्त्यश्वराधसः ।वेति त्वामुपसेचनी वि वो मद ऋजीतिरग्न आहुतिर्विवक्षसे

10.21.3 त्वे धर्माण आसते जुहूभिः सिञ्चतीरिव ।कृष्णा रूपाण्यर्जुना वि वो मदे विश्वा अधि श्रियो धिषे विवक्षसे

10.21.4 यमग्ने मन्यसे रयिं सहसावन्नमर्त्य ।तमा नो वाजसातये वि वो मदे यज्ञेषु चित्रमा भरा विवक्षसे

10.21.5 अग्निर्जातो अथर्वणा विदद्विश्वानि काव्या ।भुवद्दूतो विवस्वतो वि वो मदे प्रियो यमस्य काम्यो विवक्षसे

10.21.6 त्वां यज्ञेष्वीळतेऽग्ने प्रयत्यध्वरे ।त्वं वसूनि काम्या वि वो मदे विश्वा दधासि दाशुषे विवक्षसे

10.21.7 त्वां यज्ञेष्वृत्विजं चारुमग्ने नि षेदिरे ।घृतप्रतीकं मनुषो वि वो मदे शुक्रं चेतिष्ठमक्षभिर्विवक्षसे

10.21.8 अग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषोरु प्रथयसे बृहत् ।अभिक्रन्दन्वृषायसे वि वो मदे गर्भं दधासि जामिषु विवक्षसे

सूक्तम् १०.२२ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रोविमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा,वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। पुरस्ताद्बृहती, ५, ७, ९ अनुष्टुप्, १५ त्रिष्टुप्

10.22.1 कुह श्रुत इन्द्रः कस्मिन्नद्य जने मित्रो न श्रूयते ।ऋषीणां वा यः क्षये गुहा वा चर्कृषे गिरा

10.22.2 इह श्रुत इन्द्रो अस्मे अद्य स्तवे वज्र्यृचीषमः ।मित्रो न यो जनेष्वा यशश्चक्रे असाम्या

10.22.3 महो यस्पतिः शवसो असाम्या महो नृम्णस्य तूतुजिः ।भर्ता वज्रस्य धृष्णोः पिता पुत्रमिव प्रियम्

10.22.4 युजानो अश्वा वातस्य धुनी देवो देवस्य वज्रिवः ।स्यन्ता पथा विरुक्मता सृजान स्तोष्यध्वनः

10.22.5 त्वं त्या चिद्वातस्याश्वागा ऋज्रा त्मना वहध्यै ।ययोर्देवो न मर्त्यो यन्ता नकिर्विदाय्यः

10.22.6 अध ग्मन्तोशना पृच्छते वां कदर्था न आ गृहम् ।आ जग्मथुः पराकाद्दिवश्च ग्मश्च मर्त्यम्

10.22.7 आ न इन्द्र पृक्षसेऽस्माकं ब्रह्मोद्यतम् ।तत्त्वा याचामहेऽवः शुष्णं यद्धन्नमानुषम्

10.22.8 अकर्मा दस्युरभि नो अमन्तुरन्यव्रतो अमानुषः ।त्वं तस्यामित्रहन्वधर्दासस्य दम्भय

10.22.9 त्वं न इन्द्र शूर शूरैरुत त्वोतासो बर्हणा ।पुरुत्रा ते वि पूर्तयो नवन्त क्षोणयो यथा

10.22.10 त्वं तान्वृत्रहत्ये चोदयो नॄन्कार्पाणे शूर वज्रिवः ।गुहा यदी कवीनां विशां नक्षत्रशवसाम्

10.22.11 मक्षू ता त इन्द्र दानाप्नस आक्षाणे शूर वज्रिवः ।यद्ध शुष्णस्य दम्भयो जातं विश्वं सयावभिः

10.22.12 माकुध्र्यगिन्द्र शूर वस्वीरस्मे भूवन्नभिष्टयः ।वयंवयं त आसां सुम्ने स्याम वज्रिवः

10.22.13 अस्मे ता त इन्द्र सन्तु सत्याहिंसन्तीरुपस्पृशः ।विद्याम यासां भुजो धेनूनां न वज्रिवः

10.22.14 अहस्ता यदपदी वर्धत क्षाः शचीभिर्वेद्यानाम् ।शुष्णं परि प्रदक्षिणिद्विश्वायवे नि शिश्नथः

10.22.15 पिबापिबेदिन्द्र शूर सोमं मा रिषण्यो वसवान वसुः सन् ।उत त्रायस्व गृणतो मघोनो महश्च रायो रेवतस्कृधी नः

सूक्तम् १०.२३ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रोविमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा, वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, १, ७ त्रिष्टुप्, ५ अभिसारिणी

10.23.1 यजामह इन्द्रं वज्रदक्षिणं हरीणां रथ्यं विव्रतानाम् ।प्र श्मश्रु दोधुवदूर्ध्वथा भूद्वि सेनाभिर्दयमानो वि राधसा

10.23.2 हरी न्वस्य या वने विदे वस्विन्द्रो मघैर्मघवा वृत्रहा भुवत् ।ऋभुर्वाज ऋभुक्षाः पत्यते शवोऽव क्ष्णौमि दासस्य नाम चित्

10.23.3 यदा वज्रं हिरण्यमिदथा रथं हरी यमस्य वहतो वि सूरिभिः ।आ तिष्ठति मघवा सनश्रुत इन्द्रो वाजस्य दीर्घश्रवसस्पतिः

10.23.4 सो चिन्नु वृष्टिर्यूथ्या स्वा सचाँ इन्द्रः श्मश्रूणि हरिताभि प्रुष्णुते ।अव वेति सुक्षयं सुते मधूदिद्धूनोति वातो यथा वनम्

10.23.5 यो वाचा विवाचो मृध्रवाचः पुरू सहस्राशिवा जघान ।तत्तदिदस्य पौंस्यं गृणीमसि पितेव यस्तविषीं वावृधे शवः

10.23.6 स्तोमं त इन्द्र विमदा अजीजनन्नपूर्व्यं पुरुतमं सुदानवे ।विद्मा ह्यस्य भोजनमिनस्य यदा पशुं न गोपाः करामहे

10.23.7 माकिर्न एना सख्या वि यौषुस्तव चेन्द्र विमदस्य च ऋषेः ।विद्मा हि ते प्रमतिं देव जामिवदस्मे ते सन्तु सख्या शिवानि

सूक्तम् १०.२४ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रोविमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा, वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ४-६ अश्विनौ। आस्तारपङ्क्तिः, ४-६ अनुष्टुप्

10.24.1 इन्द्र सोममिमं पिब मधुमन्तं चमू सुतम् ।अस्मे रयिं नि धारय वि वो मदे सहस्रिणं पुरूवसो विवक्षसे

10.24.2 त्वां यज्ञेभिरुक्थैरुप हव्येभिरीमहे ।शचीपते शचीनां वि वो मदे श्रेष्ठं नो धेहि वार्यं विवक्षसे

10.24.3 यस्पतिर्वार्याणामसि रध्रस्य चोदिता ।इन्द्र स्तोतॄणामविता वि वो मदे द्विषो नः पाह्यंहसो विवक्षसे

10.24.4 युवं शक्रा मायाविना समीची निरमन्थतम् ।विमदेन यदीळिता नासत्या निरमन्थतम्

10.24.5 विश्वे देवा अकृपन्त समीच्योर्निष्पतन्त्योः ।नासत्यावब्रुवन्देवाः पुनरा वहतादिति

10.24.6 मधुमन्मे परायणं मधुमत्पुनरायनम् ।ता नो देवा देवतया युवं मधुमतस्कृतम्

सूक्तम् १०.२५ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रो विमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा, वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सोमः। आस्तारपङ्क्तिः

10.25.1 भद्रं नो अपि वातय मनो दक्षमुत क्रतुम् ।अधा ते सख्ये अन्धसो वि वो मदे रणन्गावो न यवसे विवक्षसे

10.25.2 हृदिस्पृशस्त आसते विश्वेषु सोम धामसु ।अधा कामा इमे मम वि वो मदे वि तिष्ठन्ते वसूयवो विवक्षसे

10.25.3 उत व्रतानि सोम ते प्राहं मिनामि पाक्या ।अधा पितेव सूनवे वि वो मदे मृळा नो अभि चिद्वधाद्विवक्षसे

10.25.4 समु प्र यन्ति धीतयः सर्गासोऽवताँ इव ।क्रतुं नः सोम जीवसे वि वो मदे धारया चमसाँ इव विवक्षसे

10.25.5 तव त्ये सोम शक्तिभिर्निकामासो व्यृण्विरे ।गृत्सस्य धीरास्तवसो वि वो मदे व्रजं गोमन्तमश्विनं विवक्षसे

10.25.6 पशुं नः सोम रक्षसि पुरुत्रा विष्ठितं जगत् ।समाकृणोषि जीवसे वि वो मदे विश्वा सम्पश्यन्भुवना विवक्षसे

10.25.7 त्वं नः सोम विश्वतो गोपा अदाभ्यो भव ।सेध राजन्नप स्रिधो वि वो मदे मा नो दुःशंस ईशता विवक्षसे

10.25.8 त्वं नः सोम सुक्रतुर्वयोधेयाय जागृहि ।क्षेत्रवित्तरो मनुषो वि वो मदे द्रुहो नः पाह्यंहसो विवक्षसे

10.25.9 त्वं नो वृत्रहन्तमेन्द्रस्येन्दो शिवः सखा ।यत्सीं हवन्ते समिथे वि वो मदे युध्यमानास्तोकसातौ विवक्षसे

10.25.10 अयं घ स तुरो मद इन्द्रस्य वर्धत प्रियः ।अयं कक्षीवतो महो वि वो मदे मतिं विप्रस्य वर्धयद्विवक्षसे

10.25.11 अयं विप्राय दाशुषे वाजाँ इयर्ति गोमतः ।अयं सप्तभ्य आ वरं वि वो मदे प्रान्धं श्रोणं च तारिषद्विवक्षसे

सूक्तम् १०.२६ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रोविमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा, वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पूषा। अनुष्टुप्, १, ४ उष्णिक्

10.26.1 प्र ह्यच्छा मनीषा स्पार्हा यन्ति नियुतः ।प्र दस्रा नियुद्रथः पूषा अविष्टु माहिनः

10.26.2 यस्य त्यन्महित्वं वाताप्यमयं जनः ।विप्र आ वंसद्धीतिभिश्चिकेत सुष्टुतीनाम्

10.26.3 स वेद सुष्टुतीनामिन्दुर्न पूषा वृषा ।अभि प्सुरः प्रुषायति व्रजं न आ प्रुषायति

10.26.4 मंसीमहि त्वा वयमस्माकं देव पूषन् ।मतीनां च साधनं विप्राणां चाधवम्

10.26.5 प्रत्यर्धिर्यज्ञानामश्वहयो रथानाम् ।ऋषिः स यो मनुर्हितो विप्रस्य यावयत्सखः

10.26.6 आधीषमाणायाः पतिः शुचायाश्च शुचस्य च ।वासोवायोऽवीनामा वासांसि मर्मृजत्

10.26.7 इनो वाजानां पतिरिनः पुष्टीनां सखा ।प्र श्मश्रु हर्यतो दूधोद्वि वृथा यो अदाभ्यः

10.26.8 आ ते रथस्य पूषन्नजा धुरं ववृत्युः ।विश्वस्यार्थिनः सखा सनोजा अनपच्युतः

10.26.9 अस्माकमूर्जा रथं पूषा अविष्टु माहिनः ।भुवद्वाजानां वृध इमं नः शृणवद्धवम्

सूक्तम् १०.२७ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रो वसुक्रः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.27.1 असत्सु मे जरितः साभिवेगो यत्सुन्वते यजमानाय शिक्षम् ।अनाशीर्दामहमस्मि प्रहन्ता सत्यध्वृतं वृजिनायन्तमाभुम्

10.27.2 यदीदहं युधये संनयान्यदेवयून्तन्वा शूशुजानान् ।अमा ते तुम्रं वृषभं पचानि तीव्रं सुतं पञ्चदशं नि षिञ्चम्

10.27.3 नाहं तं वेद य इति ब्रवीत्यदेवयून्समरणे जघन्वान् ।यदावाख्यत्समरणमृघावदादिद्ध मे वृषभा प्र ब्रुवन्ति

10.27.4 यदज्ञातेषु वृजनेष्वासं विश्वे सतो मघवानो म आसन् ।जिनामि वेत्क्षेम आ सन्तमाभुं प्र तं क्षिणां पर्वते पादगृह्य

10.27.5 न वा उ मां वृजने वारयन्ते न पर्वतासो यदहं मनस्ये ।मम स्वनात्कृधुकर्णो भयात एवेदनु द्यून्किरणः समेजात्

10.27.6 दर्शन्न्वत्र शृतपाँ अनिन्द्रान्बाहुक्षदः शरवे पत्यमानान् ।घृषुं वा ये निनिदुः सखायमध्यू न्वेषु पवयो ववृत्युः

10.27.7 अभूर्वौक्षीर्व्यु आयुरानड्दर्षन्नु पूर्वो अपरो नु दर्षत् ।द्वे पवस्ते परि तं न भूतो यो अस्य पारे रजसो विवेष

10.27.8 गावो यवं प्रयुता अर्यो अक्षन्ता अपश्यं सहगोपाश्चरन्तीः ।हवा इदर्यो अभितः समायन्कियदासु स्वपतिश्छन्दयाते

10.27.9 सं यद्वयं यवसादो जनानामहं यवाद उर्वज्रे अन्तः ।अत्रा युक्तोऽवसातारमिच्छादथो अयुक्तं युनजद्ववन्वान्

10.27.10 अत्रेदु मे मंससे सत्यमुक्तं द्विपाच्च यच्चतुष्पात्संसृजानि ।स्त्रीभिर्यो अत्र वृषणं पृतन्यादयुद्धो अस्य वि भजानि वेदः

10.27.11 यस्यानक्षा दुहिता जात्वास कस्तां विद्वाँ अभि मन्याते अन्धाम् ।कतरो मेनिं प्रति तं मुचाते य ईं वहाते य ईं वा वरेयात्

10.27.12 कियती योषा मर्यतो वधूयोः परिप्रीता पन्यसा वार्येण ।भद्रा वधूर्भवति यत्सुपेशाः स्वयं सा मित्रं वनुते जने चित्

10.27.13 पत्तो जगार प्रत्यञ्चमत्ति शीर्ष्णा शिरः प्रति दधौ वरूथम् ।आसीन ऊर्ध्वामुपसि क्षिणाति न्यङ्ङुत्तानामन्वेति भूमिम्

10.27.14 बृहन्नच्छायो अपलाशो अर्वा तस्थौ माता विषितो अत्ति गर्भः ।अन्यस्या वत्सं रिहती मिमाय कया भुवा नि दधे धेनुरूधः

10.27.15 सप्त वीरासो अधरादुदायन्नष्टोत्तरात्तात्समजग्मिरन्ते ।नव पश्चातात्स्थिविमन्त आयन्दश प्राक्सानु वि तिरन्त्यश्नः

10.27.16 दशानामेकं कपिलं समानं तं हिन्वन्ति क्रतवे पार्याय ।गर्भं माता सुधितं वक्षणास्ववेनन्तं तुषयन्ती बिभर्ति

10.27.17 पीवानं मेषमपचन्त वीरा न्युप्ता अक्षा अनु दीव आसन् ।द्वा धनुं बृहतीमप्स्वन्तः पवित्रवन्ता चरतः पुनन्ता

10.27.18 वि क्रोशनासो विष्वञ्च आयन्पचाति नेमो नहि पक्षदर्धः ।अयं मे देवः सविता तदाह द्र्वन्न इद्वनवत्सर्पिरन्नः

10.27.19 अपश्यं ग्रामं वहमानमारादचक्रया स्वधया वर्तमानम् ।सिषक्त्यर्यः प्र युगा जनानां सद्यः शिश्ना प्रमिनानो नवीयान्

10.27.20 एतौ मे गावौ प्रमरस्य युक्तौ मो षु प्र सेधीर्मुहुरिन्ममन्धि ।आपश्चिदस्य वि नशन्त्यर्थं सूरश्च मर्क उपरो बभूवान्

10.27.21 अयं यो वज्रः पुरुधा विवृत्तोऽवः सूर्यस्य बृहतः पुरीषात् ।श्रव इदेना परो अन्यदस्ति तदव्यथी जरिमाणस्तरन्ति

10.27.22 वृक्षेवृक्षे नियता मीमयद्गौस्ततो वयः प्र पतान्पूरुषादः ।अथेदं विश्वं भुवनं भयात इन्द्राय सुन्वदृषये च शिक्षत्

10.27.23 देवानां माने प्रथमा अतिष्ठन्कृन्तत्रादेषामुपरा उदायन् ।त्रयस्तपन्ति पृथिवीमनूपा द्वा बृबूकं वहतः पुरीषम्

10.27.24 सा ते जीवातुरुत तस्य विद्धि मा स्मैतादृगप गूहः समर्ये ।आविः स्वः कृणुते गूहते बुसं स पादुरस्य निर्णिजो न मुच्यते

सूक्तम् १०.२८अनुक्रमणिका: १ इन्द्रस्नुषा वसुक्रपत्नी ऋषिका, २, ६, ८, १०, १२ इन्द्र ऋषिः, ३, ४, ५, ७, ९, ११ ऐन्द्रो वसुक्र ऋषिः।

10.28.1 विश्वो ह्यन्यो अरिराजगाम ममेदह श्वशुरो ना जगाम ।जक्षीयाद्धाना उत सोमं पपीयात्स्वाशितः पुनरस्तं जगायात्

10.28.2 स रोरुवद्वृषभस्तिग्मशृङ्गो वर्ष्मन्तस्थौ वरिमन्ना पृथिव्याः ।विश्वेष्वेनं वृजनेषु पामि यो मे कुक्षी सुतसोमः पृणाति

10.28.3 अद्रिणा ते मन्दिन इन्द्र तूयान्सुन्वन्ति सोमान्पिबसि त्वमेषाम् ।पचन्ति ते वृषभाँ अत्सि तेषां पृक्षेण यन्मघवन्हूयमानः

10.28.4 इदं सु मे जरितरा चिकिद्धि प्रतीपं शापं नद्यो वहन्ति ।लोपाशः सिंहं प्रत्यञ्चमत्साः क्रोष्टा वराहं निरतक्त कक्षात्

10.28.5 कथा त एतदहमा चिकेतं गृत्सस्य पाकस्तवसो मनीषाम् ।त्वं नो विद्वाँ ऋतुथा वि वोचो यमर्धं ते मघवन्क्षेम्या धूः

10.28.6 एवा हि मां तवसं वर्धयन्ति दिवश्चिन्मे बृहत उत्तरा धूः ।पुरू सहस्रा नि शिशामि साकमशत्रुं हि मा जनिता जजान

10.28.7 एवा हि मां तवसं जज्ञुरुग्रं कर्मन्कर्मन्वृषणमिन्द्र देवाः ।वधीं वृत्रं वज्रेण मन्दसानोऽप व्रजं महिना दाशुषे वम्

10.28.8 देवास आयन्परशूँरबिभ्रन्वना वृश्चन्तो अभि विड्भिरायन् ।नि सुद्र्वं दधतो वक्षणासु यत्रा कृपीटमनु तद्दहन्ति

10.28.9 शशः क्षुरं प्रत्यञ्चं जगाराद्रिं लोगेन व्यभेदमारात् ।बृहन्तं चिदृहते रन्धयानि वयद्वत्सो वृषभं शूशुवानः

10.28.10 सुपर्ण इत्था नखमा सिषायावरुद्धः परिपदं न सिंहः ।निरुद्धश्चिन्महिषस्तर्ष्यावान्गोधा तस्मा अयथं कर्षदेतत्

10.28.11 तेभ्यो गोधा अयथं कर्षदेतद्ये ब्रह्मणः प्रतिपीयन्त्यन्नैः ।सिम उक्ष्णोऽवसृष्टाँ अदन्ति स्वयं बलानि तन्वः शृणानाः

10.28.12 एते शमीभिः सुशमी अभूवन्ये हिन्विरे तन्वः सोम उक्थैः ।नृवद्वदन्नुप नो माहि वाजान्दिवि श्रवो दधिषे नाम वीरः

सूक्तम् १०.२९ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रो वसुक्रः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.29.1 वने न वा यो न्यधायि चाकञ्छुचिर्वां स्तोमो भुरणावजीगः ।यस्येदिन्द्रः पुरुदिनेषु होता नृणां नर्यो नृतमः क्षपावान्

10.29.2 प्र ते अस्या उषसः प्रापरस्या नृतौ स्याम नृतमस्य नृणाम् ।अनु त्रिशोकः शतमावहन्नॄन्कुत्सेन रथो यो असत्ससवान्

10.29.3 कस्ते मद इन्द्र रन्त्यो भूद्दुरो गिरो अभ्युग्रो वि धाव ।कद्वाहो अर्वागुप मा मनीषा आ त्वा शक्यामुपमं राधो अन्नैः

10.29.4 कदु द्युम्नमिन्द्र त्वावतो नॄन्कया धिया करसे कन्न आगन् ।मित्रो न सत्य उरुगाय भृत्या अन्ने समस्य यदसन्मनीषाः

10.29.5 प्रेरय सूरो अर्थं न पारं ये अस्य कामं जनिधा इव ग्मन् ।गिरश्च ये ते तुविजात पूर्वीर्नर इन्द्र प्रतिशिक्षन्त्यन्नैः

10.29.6 मात्रे नु ते सुमिते इन्द्र पूर्वी द्यौर्मज्मना पृथिवी काव्येन ।वराय ते घृतवन्तः सुतासः स्वाद्मन्भवन्तु पीतये मधूनि

10.29.7 आ मध्वो अस्मा असिचन्नमत्रमिन्द्राय पूर्णं स हि सत्यराधाः ।स वावृधे वरिमन्ना पृथिव्या अभि क्रत्वा नर्यः पौंस्यैश्च

10.29.8 व्यानळिन्द्रः पृतनाः स्वोजा आस्मै यतन्ते सख्याय पूर्वीः ।आ स्मा रथं न पृतनासु तिष्ठ यं भद्रया सुमत्या चोदयासे

सूक्तम् १०.३०ऋषिः: कवष ऐलूषः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आपः, अपांनपात् वा। त्रिष्टुप्

10.30.1 प्र देवत्रा ब्रह्मणे गातुरेत्वपो अच्छा मनसो न प्रयुक्ति ।महीं मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धासिं पृथुज्रयसे रीरधा सुवृक्तिम्

10.30.2 अध्वर्यवो हविष्मन्तो हि भूताच्छाप इतोशतीरुशन्तः ।अव याश्चष्टे अरुणः सुपर्णस्तमास्यध्वमूर्मिमद्या सुहस्ताः

10.30.3 अध्वर्यवोऽप इता समुद्रमपां नपातं हविषा यजध्वम् ।स वो दददूर्मिमद्या सुपूतं तस्मै सोमं मधुमन्तं सुनोत

10.30.4 यो अनिध्मो दीदयदप्स्वन्तर्यं विप्रास ईळते अध्वरेषु ।अपां नपान्मधुमतीरपो दा याभिरिन्द्रो वावृधे वीर्याय

10.30.5 याभिः सोमो मोदते हर्षते च कल्याणीभिर्युवतिभिर्न मर्यः ।ता अध्वर्यो अपो अच्छा परेहि यदासिञ्चा ओषधीभिः पुनीतात्

10.30.6 एवेद्यूने युवतयो नमन्त यदीमुशन्नुशतीरेत्यच्छ ।सं जानते मनसा सं चिकित्रेऽध्वर्यवो धिषणापश्च देवीः

10.30.7 यो वो वृताभ्यो अकृणोदु लोकं यो वो मह्या अभिशस्तेरमुञ्चत् ।तस्मा इन्द्राय मधुमन्तमूर्मिं देवमादनं प्र हिणोतनापः

10.30.8 प्रास्मै हिनोत मधुमन्तमूर्मिं गर्भो यो वः सिन्धवो मध्व उत्सः ।घृतपृष्ठमीड्यमध्वरेष्वापो रेवतीः शृणुता हवं मे

10.30.9 तं सिन्धवो मत्सरमिन्द्रपानमूर्मिं प्र हेत य उभे इयर्ति ।मदच्युतमौशानं नभोजां परि त्रितन्तुं विचरन्तमुत्सम्

10.30.10 आवर्वृततीरध नु द्विधारा गोषुयुधो न नियवं चरन्तीः ।ऋषे जनित्रीर्भुवनस्य पत्नीरपो वन्दस्व सवृधः सयोनीः

10.30.11 हिनोता नो अध्वरं देवयज्या हिनोत ब्रह्म सनये धनानाम् ।ऋतस्य योगे वि ष्यध्वमूधः श्रुष्टीवरीर्भूतनास्मभ्यमापः

10.30.12 आपो रेवतीः क्षयथा हि वस्वः क्रतुं च भद्रं बिभृथामृतं च ।रायश्च स्थ स्वपत्यस्य पत्नीः सरस्वती तद्गृणते वयो धात्

10.30.13 प्रति यदापो अदृश्रमायतीर्घृतं पयांसि बिभ्रतीर्मधूनि ।अध्वर्युभिर्मनसा संविदाना इन्द्राय सोमं सुषुतं भरन्तीः

10.30.14 एमा अग्मन्रेवतीर्जीवधन्या अध्वर्यवः सादयता सखायः ।नि बर्हिषि धत्तन सोम्यासोऽपां नप्त्रा संविदानास एनाः

10.30.15 आग्मन्नाप उशतीर्बर्हिरेदं न्यध्वरे असदन्देवयन्तीः ।अध्वर्यवः सुनुतेन्द्राय सोममभूदु वः सुशका देवयज्या

सूक्तम् १०.३१ऋषिः: कवष ऐलूषः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.31.1 आ नो देवानामुप वेतु शंसो विश्वेभिस्तुरैरवसे यजत्रः ।तेभिर्वयं सुषखायो भवेम तरन्तो विश्वा दुरिता स्याम

10.31.2 परि चिन्मर्तो द्रविणं ममन्यादृतस्य पथा नमसा विवासेत् ।उत स्वेन क्रतुना सं वदेत श्रेयांसं दक्षं मनसा जगृभ्यात्

10.31.3 अधायि धीतिरससृग्रमंशास्तीर्थे न दस्ममुप यन्त्यूमाः ।अभ्यानश्म सुवितस्य शूषं नवेदसो अमृतानामभूम

10.31.4 नित्यश्चाकन्यात्स्वपतिर्दमूना यस्मा उ देवः सविता जजान ।भगो वा गोभिरर्यमेमनज्यात्सो अस्मै चारुश्छदयदुत स्यात्

10.31.5 इयं सा भूया उषसामिव क्षा यद्ध क्षुमन्तः शवसा समायन् ।अस्य स्तुतिं जरितुर्भिक्षमाणा आ नः शग्मास उप यन्तु वाजाः

10.31.6 अस्येदेषा सुमतिः पप्रथानाभवत्पूर्व्या भूमना गौः ।अस्य सनीळा असुरस्य योनौ समान आ भरणे बिभ्रमाणाः

10.31.7 किं स्विद्वनं क उ स वृक्ष आस यतो द्यावापृथिवी निष्टतक्षुः ।संतस्थाने अजरे इतऊती अहानि पूर्वीरुषसो जरन्त

10.31.8 नैतावदेना परो अन्यदस्त्युक्षा स द्यावापृथिवी बिभर्ति ।त्वचं पवित्रं कृणुत स्वधावान्यदीं सूर्यं न हरितो वहन्ति

10.31.9 स्तेगो न क्षामत्येति पृथ्वीं मिहं न वातो वि ह वाति भूम ।मित्रो यत्र वरुणो अज्यमानोऽग्निर्वने न व्यसृष्ट शोकम्

10.31.10 स्तरीर्यत्सूत सद्यो अज्यमाना व्यथिरव्यथीः कृणुत स्वगोपा ।पुत्रो यत्पूर्वः पित्रोर्जनिष्ट शम्यां गौर्जगार यद्ध पृच्छान्

10.31.11 उत कण्वं नृषदः पुत्रमाहुरुत श्यावो धनमादत्त वाजी ।प्र कृष्णाय रुशदपिन्वतोधरृतमत्र नकिरस्मा अपीपेत्

सूक्तम् १०.३२ऋषिः: कवष ऐलूषः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, ६-९ त्रिष्टुप्

10.32.1 प्र सु ग्मन्ता धियसानस्य सक्षणि वरेभिर्वराँ अभि षु प्रसीदतः ।अस्माकमिन्द्र उभयं जुजोषति यत्सोम्यस्यान्धसो बुबोधति

10.32.2 वीन्द्र यासि दिव्यानि रोचना वि पार्थिवानि रजसा पुरुष्टुत ।ये त्वा वहन्ति मुहुरध्वराँ उप ते सु वन्वन्तु वग्वनाँ अराधसः

10.32.3 तदिन्मे छन्त्सद्वपुषो वपुष्टरं पुत्रो यज्जानं पित्रोरधीयति ।जाया पतिं वहति वग्नुना सुमत्पुंस इद्भद्रो वहतुः परिष्कृतः

10.32.4 तदित्सधस्थमभि चारु दीधय गावो यच्छासन्वहतुं न धेनवः ।माता यन्मन्तुर्यूथस्य पूर्व्याभि वाणस्य सप्तधातुरिज्जनः

10.32.5 प्र वोऽच्छा रिरिचे देवयुष्पदमेको रुद्रेभिर्याति तुर्वणिः ।जरा वा येष्वमृतेषु दावने परि व ऊमेभ्यः सिञ्चता मधु

10.32.6 निधीयमानमपगूळ्हमप्सु प्र मे देवानां व्रतपा उवाच ।इन्द्रो विद्वाँ अनु हि त्वा चचक्ष तेनाहमग्ने अनुशिष्ट आगाम्

10.32.7 अक्षेत्रवित्क्षेत्रविदं ह्यप्राट् स प्रैति क्षेत्रविदानुशिष्टः ।एतद्वै भद्रमनुशासनस्योत स्रुतिं विन्दत्यञ्जसीनाम्

10.32.8 अद्येदु प्राणीदममन्निमाहापीवृतो अधयन्मातुरूधः ।एमेनमाप जरिमा युवानमहेळन्वसुः सुमना बभूव

10.32.9 एतानि भद्रा कलश क्रियाम कुरुश्रवण ददतो मघानि ।दान इद्वो मघवानः सो अस्त्वयं च सोमो हृदि यं बिभर्मि

सूक्तम् १०.३३ऋषिः: कवष ऐलूषः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १ विश्वे देवाः, २, ३ इन्द्रः, ४-५ कुरुश्रवणत्रासदस्यवः, ६-९ उपमश्रवा मैत्रातिथिः। १ त्रिष्टुप्, प्रगाथः (२ बृहती, ३ सतोबृहती), ४-९ गायत्री।

10.33.1 प्र मा युयुज्रे प्रयुजो जनानां वहामि स्म पूषणमन्तरेण ।विश्वे देवासो अध मामरक्षन्दुःशासुरागादिति घोष आसीत्

10.33.2 सं मा तपन्त्यभितः सपत्नीरिव पर्शवः ।नि बाधते अमतिर्नग्नता जसुर्वेर्न वेवीयते मतिः

10.33.3 मूषो न शिश्ना व्यदन्ति माध्य स्तोतारं ते शतक्रतो ।सकृत्सु नो मघवन्निन्द्र मृळयाधा पितेव नो भव

10.33.4 कुरुश्रवणमावृणि राजानं त्रासदस्यवम् ।मंहिष्ठं वाघतामृषिः

10.33.5 यस्य मा हरितो रथे तिस्रो वहन्ति साधुया ।स्तवै सहस्रदक्षिणे

10.33.6 यस्य प्रस्वादसो गिर उपमश्रवसः पितुः ।क्षेत्रं न रण्वमूचुषे

10.33.7 अधि पुत्रोपमश्रवो नपान्मित्रातिथेरिहि ।पितुष्टे अस्मि वन्दिता

10.33.8 यदीशीयामृतानामुत वा मर्त्यानाम् ।जीवेदिन्मघवा मम

10.33.9 न देवानामति व्रतं शतात्मा चन जीवति ।तथा युजा वि वावृते

सूक्तम् १०.३४ऋषिः: कवष ऐलूषः अश्नो भोजवान् वा । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १, ७, ९, १२ अक्षाः, १३ कृषिः, २, ६, ८, १०, ११, १४ अक्ष कितव-निन्दा। त्रिष्टुप्, ७ जगती

10.34.1 प्रावेपा मा बृहतो मादयन्ति प्रवातेजा इरिणे वर्वृतानाः ।सोमस्येव मौजवतस्य भक्षो विभीदको जागृविर्मह्यमच्छान्

10.34.2 न मा मिमेथ न जिहीळ एषा शिवा सखिभ्य उत मह्यमासीत् ।अक्षस्याहमेकपरस्य हेतोरनुव्रतामप जायामरोधम्

10.34.3 द्वेष्टि श्वश्रूरप जाया रुणद्धि न नाथितो विन्दते मर्डितारम् ।अश्वस्येव जरतो वस्न्यस्य नाहं विन्दामि कितवस्य भोगम्

10.34.4 अन्ये जायां परि मृशन्त्यस्य यस्यागृधद्वेदने वाज्यक्षः ।पिता माता भ्रातर एनमाहुर्न जानीमो नयता बद्धमेतम्

10.34.5 यदादीध्ये न दविषाण्येभिः परायद्भ्योऽव हीये सखिभ्यः ।न्युप्ताश्च बभ्रवो वाचमक्रतँ एमीदेषां निष्कृतं जारिणीव

10.34.6 सभामेति कितवः पृच्छमानो जेष्यामीति तन्वा शूशुजानः ।अक्षासो अस्य वि तिरन्ति कामं प्रतिदीव्ने दधत आ कृतानि

10.34.7 अक्षास इदङ्कुशिनो नितोदिनो निकृत्वानस्तपनास्तापयिष्णवः ।कुमारदेष्णा जयतः पुनर्हणो मध्वा सम्पृक्ताः कितवस्य बर्हणा

10.34.8 त्रिपञ्चाशः क्रीळति व्रात एषां देव इव सविता सत्यधर्मा ।उग्रस्य चिन्मन्यवे ना नमन्ते राजा चिदेभ्यो नम इत्कृणोति

10.34.9 नीचा वर्तन्त उपरि स्फुरन्त्यहस्तासो हस्तवन्तं सहन्ते ।दिव्या अङ्गारा इरिणे न्युप्ताः शीताः सन्तो हृदयं निर्दहन्ति

10.34.10 जाया तप्यते कितवस्य हीना माता पुत्रस्य चरतः क्व स्वित् ।ऋणावा बिभ्यद्धनमिच्छमानोऽन्येषामस्तमुप नक्तमेति

10.34.11 स्त्रियं दृष्ट्वाय कितवं ततापान्येषां जायां सुकृतं च योनिम् ।पूर्वाह्णे अश्वान्युयुजे हि बभ्रून्सो अग्नेरन्ते वृषलः पपाद

10.34.12 यो वः सेनानीर्महतो गणस्य राजा व्रातस्य प्रथमो बभूव ।तस्मै कृणोमि न धना रुणध्मि दशाहं प्राचीस्तदृतं वदामि

10.34.13 अक्षैर्मा दीव्यः कृषिमित्कृषस्व वित्ते रमस्व बहु मन्यमानः ।तत्र गावः कितव तत्र जाया तन्मे वि चष्टे सवितायमर्यः

10.34.14 मित्रं कृणुध्वं खलु मृळता नो मा नो घोरेण चरताभि धृष्णु ।नि वो नु मन्युर्विशतामरातिरन्यो बभ्रूणां प्रसितौ न्वस्तु

सूक्तम् १०.३५ऋषिः: लुशो धानाकः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। जगती, १३-१४ त्रिष्टुप्

10.35.1 अबुध्रमु त्य इन्द्रवन्तो अग्नयो ज्योतिर्भरन्त उषसो व्युष्टिषु ।मही द्यावापृथिवी चेततामपोऽद्या देवानामव आ वृणीमहे

10.35.2 दिवस्पृथिव्योरव आ वृणीमहे मातॄन्सिन्धून्पर्वताञ्छर्यणावतः ।अनागास्त्वं सूर्यमुषासमीमहे भद्रं सोमः सुवानो अद्या कृणोतु नः

10.35.3 द्यावा नो अद्य पृथिवी अनागसो मही त्रायेतां सुविताय मातरा ।उषा उच्छन्त्यप बाधतामघं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.4 इयं न उस्रा प्रथमा सुदेव्यं रेवत्सनिभ्यो रेवती व्युच्छतु ।आरे मन्युं दुर्विदत्रस्य धीमहि स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.5 प्र याः सिस्रते सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिर्ज्योतिर्भरन्तीरुषसो व्युष्टिषु ।भद्रा नो अद्य श्रवसे व्युच्छत स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.6 अनमीवा उषस आ चरन्तु न उदग्नयो जिहतां ज्योतिषा बृहत् ।आयुक्षातामश्विना तूतुजिं रथं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.7 श्रेष्ठं नो अद्य सवितर्वरेण्यं भागमा सुव स हि रत्नधा असि ।रायो जनित्रीं धिषणामुप ब्रुवे स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.8 पिपर्तु मा तदृतस्य प्रवाचनं देवानां यन्मनुष्या अमन्महि ।विश्वा इदुस्रा स्पळुदेति सूर्यः स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.9 अद्वेषो अद्य बर्हिष स्तरीमणि ग्राव्णां योगे मन्मनः साध ईमहे ।आदित्यानां शर्मणि स्था भुरण्यसि स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.10 आ नो बर्हिः सधमादे बृहद्दिवि देवाँ ईळे सादया सप्त होतॄन् ।इन्द्रं मित्रं वरुणं सातये भगं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.11 त आदित्या आ गता सर्वतातये वृधे नो यज्ञमवता सजोषसः ।बृहस्पतिं पूषणमश्विना भगं स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.12 तन्नो देवा यच्छत सुप्रवाचनं छर्दिरादित्याः सुभरं नृपाय्यम् ।पश्वे तोकाय तनयाय जीवसे स्वस्त्यग्निं समिधानमीमहे

10.35.13 विश्वे अद्य मरुतो विश्व ऊती विश्वे भवन्त्वग्नयः समिद्धाः ।विश्वे नो देवा अवसा गमन्तु विश्वमस्तु द्रविणं वाजो अस्मे

10.35.14 यं देवासोऽवथ वाजसातौ यं त्रायध्वे यं पिपृथात्यंहः ।यो वो गोपीथे न भयस्य वेद ते स्याम देववीतये तुरासः

सूक्तम् १०.३६ऋषिः: लुशो धानाकः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। जगती, १३-१४ त्रिष्टुप्

10.36.1 उषासानक्ता बृहती सुपेशसा द्यावाक्षामा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ।इन्द्रं हुवे मरुतः पर्वताँ अप आदित्यान्द्यावापृथिवी अपः स्वः

10.36.2 द्यौश्च नः पृथिवी च प्रचेतस ऋतावरी रक्षतामंहसो रिषः ।मा दुर्विदत्रा निरृतिर्न ईशत तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.3 विश्वस्मान्नो अदितिः पात्वंहसो माता मित्रस्य वरुणस्य रेवतः ।स्वर्वज्ज्योतिरवृकं नशीमहि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.4 ग्रावा वदन्नप रक्षांसि सेधतु दुष्वप्न्यं निरृतिं विश्वमत्रिणम् ।आदित्यं शर्म मरुतामशीमहि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.5 एन्द्रो बर्हिः सीदतु पिन्वतामिळा बृहस्पतिः सामभिरृक्वो अर्चतु ।सुप्रकेतं जीवसे मन्म धीमहि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.6 दिविस्पृशं यज्ञमस्माकमश्विना जीराध्वरं कृणुतं सुम्नमिष्टये ।प्राचीनरश्मिमाहुतं घृतेन तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.7 उप ह्वये सुहवं मारुतं गणं पावकमृष्वं सख्याय शम्भुवम् ।रायस्पोषं सौश्रवसाय धीमहि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.8 अपां पेरुं जीवधन्यं भरामहे देवाव्यं सुहवमध्वरश्रियम् ।सुरश्मिं सोममिन्द्रियं यमीमहि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.9 सनेम तत्सुसनिता सनित्वभिर्वयं जीवा जीवपुत्रा अनागसः ।ब्रह्मद्विषो विष्वगेनो भरेरत तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.10 ये स्था मनोर्यज्ञियास्ते शृणोतन यद्वो देवा ईमहे तद्ददातन ।जैत्रं क्रतुं रयिमद्वीरवद्यशस्तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.11 महदद्य महतामा वृणीमहेऽवो देवानां बृहतामनर्वणाम् ।यथा वसु वीरजातं नशामहै तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.12 महो अग्नेः समिधानस्य शर्मण्यनागा मित्रे वरुणे स्वस्तये ।श्रेष्ठे स्याम सवितुः सवीमनि तद्देवानामवो अद्या वृणीमहे

10.36.13 ये सवितुः सत्यसवस्य विश्वे मित्रस्य व्रते वरुणस्य देवाः ।ते सौभगं वीरवद्गोमदप्नो दधातन द्रविणं चित्रमस्मे

10.36.14 सविता पश्चातात्सविता पुरस्तात्सवितोत्तरात्तात्सविताधरात्तात् ।सविता नः सुवतु सर्वतातिं सविता नो रासतां दीर्घमायुः

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10.37.1 नमो मित्रस्य वरुणस्य चक्षसे महो देवाय तदृतं सपर्यत ।दूरेदृशे देवजाताय केतवे दिवस्पुत्राय सूर्याय शंसत

10.37.2 सा मा सत्योक्तिः परि पातु विश्वतो द्यावा च यत्र ततनन्नहानि च ।विश्वमन्यन्नि विशते यदेजति विश्वाहापो विश्वाहोदेति सूर्यः

10.37.3 न ते अदेवः प्रदिवो नि वासते यदेतशेभिः पतरै रथर्यसि ।प्राचीनमन्यदनु वर्तते रज उदन्येन ज्योतिषा यासि सूर्य

10.37.4 येन सूर्य ज्योतिषा बाधसे तमो जगच्च विश्वमुदियर्षि भानुना ।तेनास्मद्विश्वामनिरामनाहुतिमपामीवामप दुष्वप्न्यं सुव

10.37.5 विश्वस्य हि प्रेषितो रक्षसि व्रतमहेळयन्नुच्चरसि स्वधा अनु ।यदद्य त्वा सूर्योपब्रवामहै तं नो देवा अनु मंसीरत क्रतुम्

10.37.6 तं नो द्यावापृथिवी तन्न आप इन्द्रः शृण्वन्तु मरुतो हवं वचः ।मा शूने भूम सूर्यस्य संदृशि भद्रं जीवन्तो जरणामशीमहि

10.37.7 विश्वाहा त्वा सुमनसः सुचक्षसः प्रजावन्तो अनमीवा अनागसः ।उद्यन्तं त्वा मित्रमहो दिवेदिवे ज्योग्जीवाः प्रति पश्येम सूर्य

10.37.8 महि ज्योतिर्बिभ्रतं त्वा विचक्षण भास्वन्तं चक्षुषेचक्षुषे मयः ।आरोहन्तं बृहतः पाजसस्परि वयं जीवाः प्रति पश्येम सूर्य

10.37.9 यस्य ते विश्वा भुवनानि केतुना प्र चेरते नि च विशन्ते अक्तुभिः ।अनागास्त्वेन हरिकेश सूर्याह्नाह्ना नो वस्यसावस्यसोदिहि

10.37.10 शं नो भव चक्षसा शं नो अह्ना शं भानुना शं हिमा शं घृणेन ।यथा शमध्वञ्छमसद्दुरोणे तत्सूर्य द्रविणं धेहि चित्रम्

10.37.11 अस्माकं देवा उभयाय जन्मने शर्म यच्छत द्विपदे चतुष्पदे ।अदत्पिबदूर्जयमानमाशितं तदस्मे शं योररपो दधातन

10.37.12 यद्वो देवाश्चकृम जिह्वया गुरु मनसो वा प्रयुती देवहेळनम् ।अरावा यो नो अभि दुच्छुनायते तस्मिन्तदेनो वसवो नि धेतन

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10.38.1 अस्मिन्न इन्द्र पृत्सुतौ यशस्वति शिमीवति क्रन्दसि प्राव सातये ।यत्र गोषाता धृषितेषु खादिषु विष्वक्पतन्ति दिद्यवो नृषाह्ये

10.38.2 स नः क्षुमन्तं सदने व्यूर्णुहि गोअर्णसं रयिमिन्द्र श्रवाय्यम् ।स्याम ते जयतः शक्र मेदिनो यथा वयमुश्मसि तद्वसो कृधि

10.38.3 यो नो दास आर्यो वा पुरुष्टुतादेव इन्द्र युधये चिकेतति ।अस्माभिष्टे सुषहाः सन्तु शत्रवस्त्वया वयं तान्वनुयाम संगमे

10.38.4 यो दभ्रेभिर्हव्यो यश्च भूरिभिर्यो अभीके वरिवोविन्नृषाह्ये ।तं विखादे सस्निमद्य श्रुतं नरमर्वाञ्चमिन्द्रमवसे करामहे

10.38.5 स्ववृजं हि त्वामहमिन्द्र शुश्रवानानुदं वृषभ रध्रचोदनम् ।प्र मुञ्चस्व परि कुत्सादिहा गहि किमु त्वावान्मुष्कयोर्बद्ध आसते

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10.39.1 यो वां परिज्मा सुवृदश्विना रथो दोषामुषासो हव्यो हविष्मता ।शश्वत्तमासस्तमु वामिदं वयं पितुर्न नाम सुहवं हवामहे

10.39.2 चोदयतं सूनृताः पिन्वतं धिय उत्पुरंधीरीरयतं तदुश्मसि ।यशसं भागं कृणुतं नो अश्विना सोमं न चारुं मघवत्सु नस्कृतम्

10.39.3 अमाजुरश्चिद्भवथो युवं भगोऽनाशोश्चिदवितारापमस्य चित् ।अन्धस्य चिन्नासत्या कृशस्य चिद्युवामिदाहुर्भिषजा रुतस्य चित्

10.39.4 युवं च्यवानं सनयं यथा रथं पुनर्युवानं चरथाय तक्षथुः ।निष्टौग्र्यमूहथुरद्भ्यस्परि विश्वेत्ता वां सवनेषु प्रवाच्या

10.39.5 पुराणा वां वीर्या प्र ब्रवा जनेऽथो हासथुर्भिषजा मयोभुवा ।ता वां नु नव्याववसे करामहेऽयं नासत्या श्रदरिर्यथा दधत्

10.39.6 इयं वामह्वे शृणुतं मे अश्विना पुत्रायेव पितरा मह्यं शिक्षतम् ।अनापिरज्ञा असजात्यामतिः पुरा तस्या अभिशस्तेरव स्पृतम्

10.39.7 युवं रथेन विमदाय शुन्ध्युवं न्यूहथुः पुरुमित्रस्य योषणाम् ।युवं हवं वध्रिमत्या अगच्छतं युवं सुषुतिं चक्रथुः पुरंधये

10.39.8 युवं विप्रस्य जरणामुपेयुषः पुनः कलेरकृणुतं युवद्वयः ।युवं वन्दनमृश्यदादुदूपथुर्युवं सद्यो विश्पलामेतवे कृथः

10.39.9 युवं ह रेभं वृषणा गुहा हितमुदैरयतं ममृवांसमश्विना ।युवमृबीसमुत तप्तमत्रय ओमन्वन्तं चक्रथुः सप्तवध्रये

10.39.10 युवं श्वेतं पेदवेऽश्विनाश्वं नवभिर्वाजैर्नवती च वाजिनम् ।चर्कृत्यं ददथुर्द्रावयत्सखं भगं न नृभ्यो हव्यं मयोभुवम्

10.39.11 न तं राजानावदिते कुतश्चन नांहो अश्नोति दुरितं नकिर्भयम् ।यमश्विना सुहवा रुद्रवर्तनी पुरोरथं कृणुथः पत्न्या सह

10.39.12 आ तेन यातं मनसो जवीयसा रथं यं वामृभवश्चक्रुरश्विना ।यस्य योगे दुहिता जायते दिव उभे अहनी सुदिने विवस्वतः

10.39.13 ता वर्तिर्यातं जयुषा वि पर्वतमपिन्वतं शयवे धेनुमश्विना ।वृकस्य चिद्वर्तिकामन्तरास्याद्युवं शचीभिर्ग्रसिताममुञ्चतम्

10.39.14 एतं वां स्तोममश्विनावकर्मातक्षाम भृगवो न रथम् ।न्यमृक्षाम योषणां न मर्ये नित्यं न सूनुं तनयं दधानाः

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10.40.1 रथं यान्तं कुह को ह वां नरा प्रति द्युमन्तं सुविताय भूषति ।प्रातर्यावाणं विभ्वं विशेविशे वस्तोर्वस्तोर्वहमानं धिया शमि

10.40.2 कुह स्विद्दोषा कुह वस्तोरश्विना कुहाभिपित्वं करतः कुहोषतुः ।को वां शयुत्रा विधवेव देवरं मर्यं न योषा कृणुते सधस्थ आ

10.40.3 प्रातर्जरेथे जरणेव कापया वस्तोर्वस्तोर्यजता गच्छथो गृहम् ।कस्य ध्वस्रा भवथः कस्य वा नरा राजपुत्रेव सवनाव गच्छथः

10.40.4 युवां मृगेव वारणा मृगण्यवो दोषा वस्तोर्हविषा नि ह्वयामहे ।युवं होत्रामृतुथा जुह्वते नरेषं जनाय वहथः शुभस्पती

10.40.5 युवां ह घोषा पर्यश्विना यती राज्ञ ऊचे दुहिता पृच्छे वां नरा ।भूतं मे अह्न उत भूतमक्तवेऽश्वावते रथिने शक्तमर्वते

10.40.6 युवं कवी ष्ठः पर्यश्विना रथं विशो न कुत्सो जरितुर्नशायथः ।युवोर्ह मक्षा पर्यश्विना मध्वासा भरत निष्कृतं न योषणा

10.40.7 युवं ह भुज्युं युवमश्विना वशं युवं शिञ्जारमुशनामुपारथुः ।युवो ररावा परि सख्यमासते युवोरहमवसा सुम्नमा चके

10.40.8 युवं ह कृशं युवमश्विना शयुं युवं विधन्तं विधवामुरुष्यथः ।युवं सनिभ्य स्तनयन्तमश्विनाप व्रजमूर्णुथः सप्तास्यम्

10.40.9 जनिष्ट योषा पतयत्कनीनको वि चारुहन्वीरुधो दंसना अनु ।आस्मै रीयन्ते निवनेव सिन्धवोऽस्मा अह्ने भवति तत्पतित्वनम्

10.40.10 जीवं रुदन्ति वि मयन्ते अध्वरे दीर्घामनु प्रसितिं दीधियुर्नरः ।वामं पितृभ्यो य इदं समेरिरे मयः पतिभ्यो जनयः परिष्वजे

10.40.11 न तस्य विद्म तदु षु प्र वोचत युवा ह यद्युवत्याः क्षेति योनिषु ।प्रियोस्रियस्य वृषभस्य रेतिनो गृहं गमेमाश्विना तदुश्मसि

10.40.12 आ वामगन्सुमतिर्वाजिनीवसू न्यश्विना हृत्सु कामा अयंसत ।अभूतं गोपा मिथुना शुभस्पती प्रिया अर्यम्णो दुर्याँ अशीमहि

10.40.13 ता मन्दसाना मनुषो दुरोण आ धत्तं रयिं सहवीरं वचस्यवे ।कृतं तीर्थं सुप्रपाणं शुभस्पती स्थाणुं पथेष्ठामप दुर्मतिं हतम्

10.40.14 क्व स्विदद्य कतमास्वश्विना विक्षु दस्रा मादयेते शुभस्पती ।क ईं नि येमे कतमस्य जग्मतुर्विप्रस्य वा यजमानस्य वा गृहम्

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10.41.1 समानमु त्यं पुरुहूतमुक्थ्यं रथं त्रिचक्रं सवना गनिग्मतम् ।परिज्मानं विदथ्यं सुवृक्तिभिर्वयं व्युष्टा उषसो हवामहे

10.41.2 प्रातर्युजं नासत्याधि तिष्ठथः प्रातर्यावाणं मधुवाहनं रथम् ।विशो येन गच्छथो यज्वरीर्नरा कीरेश्चिद्यज्ञं होतृमन्तमश्विना

10.41.3 अध्वर्युं वा मधुपाणिं सुहस्त्यमग्निधं वा धृतदक्षं दमूनसम् ।विप्रस्य वा यत्सवनानि गच्छथोऽत आ यातं मधुपेयमश्विना

सूक्तम् १०.४२ऋषिः: कृष्ण आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.42.1 अस्तेव सु प्रतरं लायमस्यन्भूषन्निव प्र भरा स्तोममस्मै ।वाचा विप्रास्तरत वाचमर्यो नि रामय जरितः सोम इन्द्रम्

10.42.2 दोहेन गामुप शिक्षा सखायं प्र बोधय जरितर्जारमिन्द्रम् ।कोशं न पूर्णं वसुना न्यृष्टमा च्यावय मघदेयाय शूरम्

10.42.3 किमङ्ग त्वा मघवन्भोजमाहुः शिशीहि मा शिशयं त्वा शृणोमि ।अप्नस्वती मम धीरस्तु शक्र वसुविदं भगमिन्द्रा भरा नः

10.42.4 त्वां जना ममसत्येष्विन्द्र संतस्थाना वि ह्वयन्ते समीके ।अत्रा युजं कृणुते यो हविष्मान्नासुन्वता सख्यं वष्टि शूरः

10.42.5 धनं न स्यन्द्रं बहुलं यो अस्मै तीव्रान्सोमाँ आसुनोति प्रयस्वान् ।तस्मै शत्रून्सुतुकान्प्रातरह्नो नि स्वष्ट्रान्युवति हन्ति वृत्रम्

10.42.6 यस्मिन्वयं दधिमा शंसमिन्द्रे यः शिश्राय मघवा काममस्मे ।आराच्चित्सन्भयतामस्य शत्रुर्न्यस्मै द्युम्ना जन्या नमन्ताम्

10.42.7 आराच्छत्रुमप बाधस्व दूरमुग्रो यः शम्बः पुरुहूत तेन ।अस्मे धेहि यवमद्गोमदिन्द्र कृधी धियं जरित्रे वाजरत्नाम्

10.42.8 प्र यमन्तर्वृषसवासो अग्मन्तीव्राः सोमा बहुलान्तास इन्द्रम् ।नाह दामानं मघवा नि यंसन्नि सुन्वते वहति भूरि वामम्

10.42.9 उत प्रहामतिदीव्या जयाति कृतं यच्छ्वघ्नी विचिनोति काले ।यो देवकामो न धना रुणद्धि समित्तं राया सृजति स्वधावान्

10.42.10 गोभिष्टरेमामतिं दुरेवां यवेन क्षुधं पुरुहूत विश्वाम् ।वयं राजभिः प्रथमा धनान्यस्माकेन वृजनेना जयेम

10.42.11 बृहस्पतिर्नः परि पातु पश्चादुतोत्तरस्मादधरादघायोः ।इन्द्रः पुरस्तादुत मध्यतो नः सखा सखिभ्यो वरिवः कृणोतु

सूक्तम् १०.४३ऋषिः: कृष्ण आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, १०-११ त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.43.1 अच्छा म इन्द्रं मतयः स्वर्विदः सध्रीचीर्विश्वा उशतीरनूषत ।परि ष्वजन्ते जनयो यथा पतिं मर्यं न शुन्ध्युं मघवानमूतये

10.43.2 न घा त्वद्रिगप वेति मे मनस्त्वे इत्कामं पुरुहूत शिश्रय ।राजेव दस्म नि षदोऽधि बर्हिष्यस्मिन्सु सोमेऽवपानमस्तु ते

10.43.3 विषूवृदिन्द्रो अमतेरुत क्षुधः स इद्रायो मघवा वस्व ईशते ।तस्येदिमे प्रवणे सप्त सिन्धवो वयो वर्धन्ति वृषभस्य शुष्मिणः

10.43.4 वयो न वृक्षं सुपलाशमासदन्सोमास इन्द्रं मन्दिनश्चमूषदः ।प्रैषामनीकं शवसा दविद्युतद्विदत्स्वर्मनवे ज्योतिरार्यम्

10.43.5 कृतं न श्वघ्नी वि चिनोति देवने संवर्गं यन्मघवा सूर्यं जयत् ।न तत्ते अन्यो अनु वीर्यं शकन्न पुराणो मघवन्नोत नूतनः

10.43.6 विशंविशं मघवा पर्यशायत जनानां धेना अवचाकशद्वृषा ।यस्याह शक्रः सवनेषु रण्यति स तीव्रैः सोमैः सहते पृतन्यतः

10.43.7 आपो न सिन्धुमभि यत्समक्षरन्सोमास इन्द्रं कुल्या इव ह्रदम् ।वर्धन्ति विप्रा महो अस्य सादने यवं न वृष्टिर्दिव्येन दानुना

10.43.8 वृषा न क्रुद्धः पतयद्रजस्स्वा यो अर्यपत्नीरकृणोदिमा अपः ।स सुन्वते मघवा जीरदानवेऽविन्दज्ज्योतिर्मनवे हविष्मते

10.43.9 उज्जायतां परशुर्ज्योतिषा सह भूया ऋतस्य सुदुघा पुराणवत् ।वि रोचतामरुषो भानुना शुचिः स्वर्ण शुक्रं शुशुचीत सत्पतिः

10.43.10 गोभिष्टरेमामतिं दुरेवां यवेन क्षुधं पुरुहूत विश्वाम् ।वयं राजभिः प्रथमा धनान्यस्माकेन वृजनेना जयेम

10.43.11 बृहस्पतिर्नः परि पातु पश्चादुतोत्तरस्मादधरादघायोः ।इन्द्रः पुरस्तादुत मध्यतो नः सखा सखिभ्यो वरिवः कृणोतु

सूक्तम् १०.४४ऋषिः: कृष्ण आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, १-३, १०-११ त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.44.1 आ यात्विन्द्रः स्वपतिर्मदाय यो धर्मणा तूतुजानस्तुविष्मान् ।प्रत्वक्षाणो अति विश्वा सहांस्यपारेण महता वृष्ण्येन

10.44.2 सुष्ठामा रथः सुयमा हरी ते मिम्यक्ष वज्रो नृपते गभस्तौ ।शीभं राजन्सुपथा याह्यर्वाङ्वर्धाम ते पपुषो वृष्ण्यानि

10.44.3 एन्द्रवाहो नृपतिं वज्रबाहुमुग्रमुग्रासस्तविषास एनम् ।प्रत्वक्षसं वृषभं सत्यशुष्ममेमस्मत्रा सधमादो वहन्तु

10.44.4 एवा पतिं द्रोणसाचं सचेतसमूर्ज स्कम्भं धरुण आ वृषायसे ।ओजः कृष्व सं गृभाय त्वे अप्यसो यथा केनिपानामिनो वृधे

10.44.5 गमन्नस्मे वसून्या हि शंसिषं स्वाशिषं भरमा याहि सोमिनः ।त्वमीशिषे सास्मिन्ना सत्सि बर्हिष्यनाधृष्या तव पात्राणि धर्मणा

10.44.6 पृथक्प्रायन्प्रथमा देवहूतयोऽकृण्वत श्रवस्यानि दुष्टरा ।न ये शेकुर्यज्ञियां नावमारुहमीर्मैव ते न्यविशन्त केपयः

10.44.7 एवैवापागपरे सन्तु दूढ्योऽश्वा येषां दुर्युज आयुयुज्रे ।इत्था ये प्रागुपरे सन्ति दावने पुरूणि यत्र वयुनानि भोजना

10.44.8 गिरीँरज्रान्रेजमानाँ अधारयद्द्यौः क्रन्ददन्तरिक्षाणि कोपयत् ।समीचीने धिषणे वि ष्कभायति वृष्णः पीत्वा मद उक्थानि शंसति

10.44.9 इमं बिभर्मि सुकृतं ते अङ्कुशं येनारुजासि मघवञ्छफारुजः ।अस्मिन्सु ते सवने अस्त्वोक्यं सुत इष्टौ मघवन्बोध्याभगः

10.44.10 गोभिष्टरेमामतिं दुरेवां यवेन क्षुधं पुरुहूत विश्वाम् ।वयं राजभिः प्रथमा धनान्यस्माकेन वृजनेना जयेम

10.44.11 बृहस्पतिर्नः परि पातु पश्चादुतोत्तरस्मादधरादघायोः ।इन्द्रः पुरस्तादुत मध्यतो नः सखा सखिभ्यो वरिवः कृणोतु

सूक्तम् १०.४५ऋषिः: वत्सप्रिर्भालन्दनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.45.1 दिवस्परि प्रथमं जज्ञे अग्निरस्मद्द्वितीयं परि जातवेदाः ।तृतीयमप्सु नृमणा अजस्रमिन्धान एनं जरते स्वाधीः

10.45.2 विद्मा ते अग्ने त्रेधा त्रयाणि विद्मा ते धाम विभृता पुरुत्रा ।विद्मा ते नाम परमं गुहा यद्विद्मा तमुत्सं यत आजगन्थ

10.45.3 समुद्रे त्वा नृमणा अप्स्वन्तर्नृचक्षा ईधे दिवो अग्न ऊधन् ।तृतीये त्वा रजसि तस्थिवांसमपामुपस्थे महिषा अवर्धन्

10.45.4 अक्रन्ददग्नि स्तनयन्निव द्यौः क्षामा रेरिहद्वीरुधः समञ्जन् ।सद्यो जज्ञानो वि हीमिद्धो अख्यदा रोदसी भानुना भात्यन्तः

10.45.5 श्रीणामुदारो धरुणो रयीणां मनीषाणां प्रार्पणः सोमगोपाः ।वसुः सूनुः सहसो अप्सु राजा वि भात्यग्र उषसामिधानः

10.45.6 विश्वस्य केतुर्भुवनस्य गर्भ आ रोदसी अपृणाज्जायमानः ।वीळुं चिदद्रिमभिनत्परायञ्जना यदग्निमयजन्त पञ्च

10.45.7 उशिक्पावको अरतिः सुमेधा मर्तेष्वग्निरमृतो नि धायि ।इयर्ति धूममरुषं भरिभ्रदुच्छुक्रेण शोचिषा द्यामिनक्षन्

10.45.8 दृशानो रुक्म उर्विया व्यद्यौद्दुर्मर्षमायुः श्रिये रुचानः ।अग्निरमृतो अभवद्वयोभिर्यदेनं द्यौर्जनयत्सुरेताः

10.45.9 यस्ते अद्य कृणवद्भद्रशोचेऽपूपं देव घृतवन्तमग्ने ।प्र तं नय प्रतरं वस्यो अच्छाभि सुम्नं देवभक्तं यविष्ठ

10.45.10 आ तं भज सौश्रवसेष्वग्न उक्थउक्थ आ भज शस्यमाने ।प्रियः सूर्ये प्रियो अग्ना भवात्युज्जातेन भिनददुज्जनित्वैः

10.45.11 त्वामग्ने यजमाना अनु द्यून्विश्वा वसु दधिरे वार्याणि ।त्वया सह द्रविणमिच्छमाना व्रजं गोमन्तमुशिजो वि वव्रुः

10.45.12 अस्ताव्यग्निर्नरां सुशेवो वैश्वानर ऋषिभिः सोमगोपाः ।अद्वेषे द्यावापृथिवी हुवेम देवा धत्त रयिमस्मे सुवीरम्

सूक्तम् १०.४६ऋषिः: वत्सप्रिर्भालन्दनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.46.1 प्र होता जातो महान्नभोविन्नृषद्वा सीददपामुपस्थे ।दधिर्यो धायि स ते वयांसि यन्ता वसूनि विधते तनूपाः

10.46.2 इमं विधन्तो अपां सधस्थे पशुं न नष्टं पदैरनु ग्मन् ।गुहा चतन्तमुशिजो नमोभिरिच्छन्तो धीरा भृगवोऽविन्दन्

10.46.3 इमं त्रितो भूर्यविन्ददिच्छन्वैभूवसो मूर्धन्यघ्न्यायाः ।स शेवृधो जात आ हर्म्येषु नाभिर्युवा भवति रोचनस्य

10.46.4 मन्द्रं होतारमुशिजो नमोभिः प्राञ्चं यज्ञं नेतारमध्वराणाम् ।विशामकृण्वन्नरतिं पावकं हव्यवाहं दधतो मानुषेषु

10.46.5 प्र भूर्जयन्तं महां विपोधां मूरा अमूरं पुरां दर्माणम् ।नयन्तो गर्भं वनां धियं धुर्हिरिश्मश्रुं नार्वाणं धनर्चम्

10.46.6 नि पस्त्यासु त्रित स्तभूयन्परिवीतो योनौ सीददन्तः ।अतः संगृभ्या विशां दमूना विधर्मणायन्त्रैरीयते नॄन्

10.46.7 अस्याजरासो दमामरित्रा अर्चद्धूमासो अग्नयः पावकाः ।श्वितीचयः श्वात्रासो भुरण्यवो वनर्षदो वायवो न सोमाः

10.46.8 प्र जिह्वया भरते वेपो अग्निः प्र वयुनानि चेतसा पृथिव्याः ।तमायवः शुचयन्तं पावकं मन्द्रं होतारं दधिरे यजिष्ठम्

10.46.9 द्यावा यमग्निं पृथिवी जनिष्टामापस्त्वष्टा भृगवो यं सहोभिः ।ईळेन्यं प्रथमं मातरिश्वा देवास्ततक्षुर्मनवे यजत्रम्

10.46.10 यं त्वा देवा दधिरे हव्यवाहं पुरुस्पृहो मानुषासो यजत्रम् ।स यामन्नग्ने स्तुवते वयो धाः प्र देवयन्यशसः सं हि पूर्वीः

सूक्तम् १०.४७ऋषिः: सप्तगुराङ्गिरसः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. वैकुण्ठ इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.47.1 जगृभ्मा ते दक्षिणमिन्द्र हस्तं वसूयवो वसुपते वसूनाम् ।विद्मा हि त्वा गोपतिं शूर गोनामस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिं दाः

10.47.2 स्वायुधं स्ववसं सुनीथं चतुःसमुद्रं धरुणं रयीणाम् ।चर्कृत्यं शंस्यं भूरिवारमस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिं दाः

10.47.3 सुब्रह्माणं देववन्तं बृहन्तमुरुं गभीरं पृथुबुध्नमिन्द्र ।श्रुतऋषिमुग्रमभिमातिषाहमस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिं दाः

10.47.4 सनद्वाजं विप्रवीरं तरुत्रं धनस्पृतं शूशुवांसं सुदक्षम् ।दस्युहनं पूर्भिदमिन्द्र सत्यमस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिं दाः

10.47.5 अश्वावन्तं रथिनं वीरवन्तं सहस्रिणं शतिनं वाजमिन्द्र ।भद्रव्रातं विप्रवीरं स्वर्षामस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिं दाः

10.47.6 प्र सप्तगुमृतधीतिं सुमेधां बृहस्पतिं मतिरच्छा जिगाति ।य आङ्गिरसो नमसोपसद्योऽस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिं दाः

10.47.7 वनीवानो मम दूतास इन्द्रं स्तोमाश्चरन्ति सुमतीरियानाः ।हृदिस्पृशो मनसा वच्यमाना अस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिं दाः

10.47.8 यत्त्वा यामि दद्धि तन्न इन्द्र बृहन्तं क्षयमसमं जनानाम् ।अभि तद्द्यावापृथिवी गृणीतामस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिं दाः

सूक्तम् १०.४८ऋषिः: वैकुण्ठ इन्द्रः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, ७, १०-११ त्रिष्टुप्।

10.48.1 अहं भुवं वसुनः पूर्व्यस्पतिरहं धनानि सं जयामि शश्वतः ।मां हवन्ते पितरं न जन्तवोऽहं दाशुषे वि भजामि भोजनम्

10.48.2 अहमिन्द्रो रोधो वक्षो अथर्वणस्त्रिताय गा अजनयमहेरधि ।अहं दस्युभ्यः परि नृम्णमा ददे गोत्रा शिक्षन्दधीचे मातरिश्वने

10.48.3 मह्यं त्वष्टा वज्रमतक्षदायसं मयि देवासोऽवृजन्नपि क्रतुम् ।ममानीकं सूर्यस्येव दुष्टरं मामार्यन्ति कृतेन कर्त्वेन च

10.48.4 अहमेतं गव्ययमश्व्यं पशुं पुरीषिणं सायकेना हिरण्ययम् ।पुरू सहस्रा नि शिशामि दाशुषे यन्मा सोमास उक्थिनो अमन्दिषुः

10.48.5 अहमिन्द्रो न परा जिग्य इद्धनं न मृत्यवेऽव तस्थे कदा चन ।सोममिन्मा सुन्वन्तो याचता वसु न मे पूरवः सख्ये रिषाथन

10.48.6 अहमेताञ्छाश्वसतो द्वाद्वेन्द्रं ये वज्रं युधयेऽकृण्वत ।आह्वयमानाँ अव हन्मनाहनं दृळ्हा वदन्ननमस्युर्नमस्विनः

10.48.7 अभीदमेकमेको अस्मि निष्षाळभी द्वा किमु त्रयः करन्ति ।खले न पर्षान्प्रति हन्मि भूरि किं मा निन्दन्ति शत्रवोऽनिन्द्राः

10.48.8 अहं गुङ्गुभ्यो अतिथिग्वमिष्करमिषं न वृत्रतुरं विक्षु धारयम् ।यत्पर्णयघ्न उत वा करञ्जहे प्राहं महे वृत्रहत्ये अशुश्रवि

10.48.9 प्र मे नमी साप्य इषे भुजे भूद्गवामेषे सख्या कृणुत द्विता ।दिद्युं यदस्य समिथेषु मंहयमादिदेनं शंस्यमुक्थ्यं करम्

10.48.10 प्र नेमस्मिन्ददृशे सोमो अन्तर्गोपा नेममाविरस्था कृणोति ।स तिग्मशृङ्गं वृषभं युयुत्सन्द्रुहस्तस्थौ बहुले बद्धो अन्तः

10.48.11 आदित्यानां वसूनां रुद्रियाणां देवो देवानां न मिनामि धाम ।ते मा भद्राय शवसे ततक्षुरपराजितमस्तृतमषाळ्हम्

सूक्तम् १०.४९ऋषिः: वैकुण्ठ इन्द्रः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, २, ११ त्रिष्टुप्

10.49.1 अहं दां गृणते पूर्व्यं वस्वहं ब्रह्म कृणवं मह्यं वर्धनम् ।अहं भुवं यजमानस्य चोदितायज्वनः साक्षि विश्वस्मिन्भरे

10.49.2 मां धुरिन्द्रं नाम देवता दिवश्च ग्मश्चापां च जन्तवः ।अहं हरी वृषणा विव्रता रघू अहं वज्रं शवसे धृष्ण्वा ददे

10.49.3 अहमत्कं कवये शिश्नथं हथैरहं कुत्समावमाभिरूतिभिः ।अहं शुष्णस्य श्नथिता वधर्यमं न यो रर आर्यं नाम दस्यवे

10.49.4 अहं पितेव वेतसूँरभिष्टये तुग्रं कुत्साय स्मदिभं च रन्धयम् ।अहं भुवं यजमानस्य राजनि प्र यद्भरे तुजये न प्रियाधृषे

10.49.5 अहं रन्धयं मृगयं श्रुतर्वणे यन्माजिहीत वयुना चनानुषक् ।अहं वेशं नम्रमायवेऽकरमहं सव्याय पड्गृभिमरन्धयम्

10.49.6 अहं स यो नववास्त्वं बृहद्रथं सं वृत्रेव दासं वृत्रहारुजम् ।यद्वर्धयन्तं प्रथयन्तमानुषग्दूरे पारे रजसो रोचनाकरम्

10.49.7 अहं सूर्यस्य परि याम्याशुभिः प्रैतशेभिर्वहमान ओजसा ।यन्मा सावो मनुष आह निर्णिज ऋधक्कृषे दासं कृत्व्यं हथैः

10.49.8 अहं सप्तहा नहुषो नहुष्टरः प्राश्रावयं शवसा तुर्वशं यदुम् ।अहं न्यन्यं सहसा सहस्करं नव व्राधतो नवतिं च वक्षयम्

10.49.9 अहं सप्त स्रवतो धारयं वृषा द्रवित्न्वः पृथिव्यां सीरा अधि ।अहमर्णांसि वि तिरामि सुक्रतुर्युधा विदं मनवे गातुमिष्टये

10.49.10 अहं तदासु धारयं यदासु न देवश्चन त्वष्टाधारयद्रुशत् ।स्पार्हं गवामूधस्सु वक्षणास्वा मधोर्मधु श्वात्र्यं सोममाशिरम्

10.49.11 एवा देवाँ इन्द्रो विव्ये नॄन्प्र च्यौत्नेन मघवा सत्यराधाः ।विश्वेत्ता ते हरिवः शचीवोऽभि तुरासः स्वयशो गृणन्ति

सूक्तम् १०.५०ऋषिः: वैकुण्ठ इन्द्रः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, ३, ४ अभिसारिणी, ७ त्रिष्टुप्

10.50.1 प्र वो महे मन्दमानायान्धसोऽर्चा विश्वानराय विश्वाभुवे ।इन्द्रस्य यस्य सुमखं सहो महि श्रवो नृम्णं च रोदसी सपर्यतः

10.50.2 सो चिन्नु सख्या नर्य इन स्तुतश्चर्कृत्य इन्द्रो मावते नरे ।विश्वासु धूर्षु वाजकृत्येषु सत्पते वृत्रे वाप्स्वभि शूर मन्दसे

10.50.3 के ते नर इन्द्र ये त इषे ये ते सुम्नं सधन्यमियक्षान् ।के ते वाजायासुर्याय हिन्विरे के अप्सु स्वासूर्वरासु पौंस्ये

10.50.4 भुवस्त्वमिन्द्र ब्रह्मणा महान्भुवो विश्वेषु सवनेषु यज्ञियः ।भुवो नॄँश्च्यौत्नो विश्वस्मिन्भरे ज्येष्ठश्च मन्त्रो विश्वचर्षणे

10.50.5 अवा नु कं ज्यायान्यज्ञवनसो महीं त ओमात्रां कृष्टयो विदुः ।असो नु कमजरो वर्धाश्च विश्वेदेता सवना तूतुमा कृषे

10.50.6 एता विश्वा सवना तूतुमा कृषे स्वयं सूनो सहसो यानि दधिषे ।वराय ते पात्रं धर्मणे तना यज्ञो मन्त्रो ब्रह्मोद्यतं वचः

10.50.7 ये ते विप्र ब्रह्मकृतः सुते सचा वसूनां च वसुनश्च दावने ।प्र ते सुम्नस्य मनसा पथा भुवन्मदे सुतस्य सोम्यस्यान्धसः

सूक्तम् १०.५१ऋषिः: १, ३, ५, ७, ९ देवाः, २, ४, ६, ८ सौचीकोऽग्निः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. २, ४, ६, ८ देवाः, १, ३, ५, ७, ९ अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.51.1 महत्तदुल्बं स्थविरं तदासीद्येनाविष्टितः प्रविवेशिथापः ।विश्वा अपश्यद्बहुधा ते अग्ने जातवेदस्तन्वो देव एकः

10.51.2 को मा ददर्श कतमः स देवो यो मे तन्वो बहुधा पर्यपश्यत् ।क्वाह मित्रावरुणा क्षियन्त्यग्नेर्विश्वाः समिधो देवयानीः

10.51.3 ऐच्छाम त्वा बहुधा जातवेदः प्रविष्टमग्ने अप्स्वोषधीषु ।तं त्वा यमो अचिकेच्चित्रभानो दशान्तरुष्यादतिरोचमानम्

10.51.4 होत्रादहं वरुण बिभ्यदायं नेदेव मा युनजन्नत्र देवाः ।तस्य मे तन्वो बहुधा निविष्टा एतमर्थं न चिकेताहमग्निः

10.51.5 एहि मनुर्देवयुर्यज्ञकामोऽरंकृत्या तमसि क्षेष्यग्ने ।सुगान्पथः कृणुहि देवयानान्वह हव्यानि सुमनस्यमानः

10.51.6 अग्नेः पूर्वे भ्रातरो अर्थमेतं रथीवाध्वानमन्वावरीवुः ।तस्माद्भिया वरुण दूरमायं गौरो न क्षेप्नोरविजे ज्यायाः

10.51.7 कुर्मस्त आयुरजरं यदग्ने यथा युक्तो जातवेदो न रिष्याः ।अथा वहासि सुमनस्यमानो भागं देवेभ्यो हविषः सुजात

10.51.8 प्रयाजान्मे अनुयाजाँश्च केवलानूर्जस्वन्तं हविषो दत्त भागम् ।घृतं चापां पुरुषं चौषधीनामग्नेश्च दीर्घमायुरस्तु देवाः

10.51.9 तव प्रयाजा अनुयाजाश्च केवल ऊर्जस्वन्तो हविषः सन्तु भागाः ।तवाग्ने यज्ञोऽयमस्तु सर्वस्तुभ्यं नमन्तां प्रदिशश्चतस्रः

सूक्तम् १०.५२ऋषिः: सौचीकोऽग्निः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.52.1 विश्वे देवाः शास्तन मा यथेह होता वृतो मनवै यन्निषद्य ।प्र मे ब्रूत भागधेयं यथा वो येन पथा हव्यमा वो वहानि

10.52.2 अहं होता न्यसीदं यजीयान्विश्वे देवा मरुतो मा जुनन्ति ।अहरहरश्विनाध्वर्यवं वां ब्रह्मा समिद्भवति साहुतिर्वाम्

10.52.3 अयं यो होता किरु स यमस्य कमप्यूहे यत्समञ्जन्ति देवाः ।अहरहर्जायते मासिमास्यथा देवा दधिरे हव्यवाहम्

10.52.4 मां देवा दधिरे हव्यवाहमपम्लुक्तं बहु कृच्छ्रा चरन्तम् ।अग्निर्विद्वान्यज्ञं नः कल्पयाति पञ्चयामं त्रिवृतं सप्ततन्तुम्

10.52.5 आ वो यक्ष्यमृतत्वं सुवीरं यथा वो देवा वरिवः कराणि ।आ बाह्वोर्वज्रमिन्द्रस्य धेयामथेमा विश्वाः पृतना जयाति

10.52.6 त्रीणि शता त्री सहस्राण्यग्निं त्रिंशच्च देवा नव चासपर्यन् ।औक्षन्घृतैरस्तृणन्बर्हिरस्मा आदिद्धोतारं न्यसादयन्त

सूक्तम् १०.५३ऋषिः: देवाः, ४-५ सौचीकोऽग्निः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः, ४-५ देवाः। १-५, ८ त्रिष्टुप्, ६-७, ९-११ जगती

10.53.1 यमैच्छाम मनसा सोऽयमागाद्यज्ञस्य विद्वान्परुषश्चिकित्वान् ।स नो यक्षद्देवताता यजीयान्नि हि षत्सदन्तरः पूर्वो अस्मत्

10.53.2 अराधि होता निषदा यजीयानभि प्रयांसि सुधितानि हि ख्यत् ।यजामहै यज्ञियान्हन्त देवाँ ईळामहा ईड्याँ आज्येन

10.53.3 साध्वीमकर्देववीतिं नो अद्य यज्ञस्य जिह्वामविदाम गुह्याम् ।स आयुरागात्सुरभिर्वसानो भद्रामकर्देवहूतिं नो अद्य

10.53.4 तदद्य वाचः प्रथमं मसीय येनासुराँ अभि देवा असाम ।ऊर्जाद उत यज्ञियासः पञ्च जना मम होत्रं जुषध्वम्

10.53.5 पञ्च जना मम होत्रं जुषन्तां गोजाता उत ये यज्ञियासः ।पृथिवी नः पार्थिवात्पात्वंहसोऽन्तरिक्षं दिव्यात्पात्वस्मान्

10.53.6 तन्तुं तन्वन्रजसो भानुमन्विहि ज्योतिष्मतः पथो रक्ष धिया कृतान् ।अनुल्बणं वयत जोगुवामपो मनुर्भव जनया दैव्यं जनम्

10.53.7 अक्षानहो नह्यतनोत सोम्या इष्कृणुध्वं रशना ओत पिंशत ।अष्टावन्धुरं वहताभितो रथं येन देवासो अनयन्नभि प्रियम्

10.53.8 अश्मन्वती रीयते सं रभध्वमुत्तिष्ठत प्र तरता सखायः ।अत्रा जहाम ये असन्नशेवाः शिवान्वयमुत्तरेमाभि वाजान्

10.53.9 त्वष्टा माया वेदपसामपस्तमो बिभ्रत्पात्रा देवपानानि शंतमा ।शिशीते नूनं परशुं स्वायसं येन वृश्चादेतशो ब्रह्मणस्पतिः

10.53.10 सतो नूनं कवयः सं शिशीत वाशीभिर्याभिरमृताय तक्षथ ।विद्वांसः पदा गुह्यानि कर्तन येन देवासो अमृतत्वमानशुः

10.53.11 गर्भे योषामदधुर्वत्समासन्यपीच्येन मनसोत जिह्वया ।स विश्वाहा सुमना योग्या अभि सिषासनिर्वनते कार इज्जितिम्

सूक्तम् १०.५४ऋषिः: बृहदुक्थो वामदेव्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.54.1 तां सु ते कीर्तिं मघवन्महित्वा यत्त्वा भीते रोदसी अह्वयेताम् ।प्रावो देवाँ आतिरो दासमोजः प्रजायै त्वस्यै यदशिक्ष इन्द्र

10.54.2 यदचरस्तन्वा वावृधानो बलानीन्द्र प्रब्रुवाणो जनेषु ।मायेत्सा ते यानि युद्धान्याहुर्नाद्य शत्रुं ननु पुरा विवित्से

10.54.3 क उ नु ते महिमनः समस्यास्मत्पूर्व ऋषयोऽन्तमापुः ।यन्मातरं च पितरं च साकमजनयथास्तन्वः स्वायाः

10.54.4 चत्वारि ते असुर्याणि नामादाभ्यानि महिषस्य सन्ति ।त्वमङ्ग तानि विश्वानि वित्से येभिः कर्माणि मघवञ्चकर्थ

10.54.5 त्वं विश्वा दधिषे केवलानि यान्याविर्या च गुहा वसूनि ।काममिन्मे मघवन्मा वि तारीस्त्वमाज्ञाता त्वमिन्द्रासि दाता

10.54.6 यो अदधाज्ज्योतिषि ज्योतिरन्तर्यो असृजन्मधुना सं मधूनि ।अध प्रियं शूषमिन्द्राय मन्म ब्रह्मकृतो बृहदुक्थादवाचि

सूक्तम् १०.५५ऋषिः: बृहदुक्थो वामदेव्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.55.1 दूरे तन्नाम गुह्यं पराचैर्यत्त्वा भीते अह्वयेतां वयोधै ।उदस्तभ्नाः पृथिवीं द्यामभीके भ्रातुः पुत्रान्मघवन्तित्विषाणः

10.55.2 महत्तन्नाम गुह्यं पुरुस्पृग्येन भूतं जनयो येन भव्यम् ।प्रत्नं जातं ज्योतिर्यदस्य प्रियं प्रियाः समविशन्त पञ्च

10.55.3 आ रोदसी अपृणादोत मध्यं पञ्च देवाँ ऋतुशः सप्तसप्त ।चतुस्त्रिंशता पुरुधा वि चष्टे सरूपेण ज्योतिषा विव्रतेन

10.55.4 यदुष औच्छः प्रथमा विभानामजनयो येन पुष्टस्य पुष्टम् ।यत्ते जामित्वमवरं परस्या महन्महत्या असुरत्वमेकम्

10.55.5 विधुं दद्राणं समने बहूनां युवानं सन्तं पलितो जगार ।देवस्य पश्य काव्यं महित्वाद्या ममार स ह्यः समान

10.55.6 शाक्मना शाको अरुणः सुपर्ण आ यो महः शूरः सनादनीळः ।यच्चिकेत सत्यमित्तन्न मोघं वसु स्पार्हमुत जेतोत दाता

10.55.7 ऐभिर्ददे वृष्ण्या पौंस्यानि येभिरौक्षद्वृत्रहत्याय वज्री ।ये कर्मणः क्रियमाणस्य मह्न ऋतेकर्ममुदजायन्त देवाः

10.55.8 युजा कर्माणि जनयन्विश्वौजा अशस्तिहा विश्वमनास्तुराषाट् ।पीत्वी सोमस्य दिव आ वृधानः शूरो निर्युधाधमद्दस्यून्

सूक्तम् १०.५६ऋषिः: बृहदुक्थो वामदेव्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, ४-६ जगती।

10.56.1 इदं त एकं पर ऊ त एकं तृतीयेन ज्योतिषा सं विशस्व ।संवेशने तन्वश्चारुरेधि प्रियो देवानां परमे जनित्रे

10.56.2 तनूष्टे वाजिन्तन्वं नयन्ती वाममस्मभ्यं धातु शर्म तुभ्यम् ।अह्रुतो महो धरुणाय देवान्दिवीव ज्योतिः स्वमा मिमीयाः

10.56.3 वाज्यसि वाजिनेना सुवेनीः सुवित स्तोमं सुवितो दिवं गाः ।सुवितो धर्म प्रथमानु सत्या सुवितो देवान्सुवितोऽनु पत्म

10.56.4 महिम्न एषां पितरश्चनेशिरे देवा देवेष्वदधुरपि क्रतुम् ।समविव्यचुरुत यान्यत्विषुरैषां तनूषु नि विविशुः पुनः

10.56.5 सहोभिर्विश्वं परि चक्रमू रजः पूर्वा धामान्यमिता मिमानाः ।तनूषु विश्वा भुवना नि येमिरे प्रासारयन्त पुरुध प्रजा अनु

10.56.6 द्विधा सूनवोऽसुरं स्वर्विदमास्थापयन्त तृतीयेन कर्मणा ।स्वां प्रजां पितरः पित्र्यं सह आवरेष्वदधुस्तन्तुमाततम्

10.56.7 नावा न क्षोदः प्रदिशः पृथिव्याः स्वस्तिभिरति दुर्गाणि विश्वा ।स्वां प्रजां बृहदुक्थो महित्वावरेष्वदधादा परेषु

सूक्तम् १०.५७ऋषिः: बन्धुः श्रुतबन्धुर्विप्रबन्धुर्गौपायनाः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। गायत्री

10.57.1 मा प्र गाम पथो वयं मा यज्ञादिन्द्र सोमिनः ।मान्त स्थुर्नो अरातयः

10.57.2 यो यज्ञस्य प्रसाधनस्तन्तुर्देवेष्वाततः ।तमाहुतं नशीमहि

10.57.3 मनो न्वा हुवामहे नाराशंसेन सोमेन ।पितॄणां च मन्मभिः

10.57.4 आ त एतु मनः पुनः क्रत्वे दक्षाय जीवसे ।ज्योक्च सूर्यं दृशे

10.57.5 पुनर्नः पितरो मनो ददातु दैव्यो जनः ।जीवं व्रातं सचेमहि

10.57.6 वयं सोम व्रते तव मनस्तनूषु बिभ्रतः ।प्रजावन्तः सचेमहि

सूक्तम् १०.५८ऋषिः: बन्धुः श्रुतबन्धुर्विप्रबन्धुर्गौपायनाः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मन आवर्तनम्। अनुष्टुप्।

10.58.1 यत्ते यमं वैवस्वतं मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.2 यत्ते दिवं यत्पृथिवीं मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.3 यत्ते भूमिं चतुर्भृष्टिं मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.4 यत्ते चतस्रः प्रदिशो मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.5 यत्ते समुद्रमर्णवं मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.6 यत्ते मरीचीः प्रवतो मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.7 यत्ते अपो यदोषधीर्मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.8 यत्ते सूर्यं यदुषसं मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.9 यत्ते पर्वतान्बृहतो मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.10 यत्ते विश्वमिदं जगन्मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.11 यत्ते पराः परावतो मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

10.58.12 यत्ते भूतं च भव्यं च मनो जगाम दूरकम् ।तत्त आ वर्तयामसीह क्षयाय जीवसे

सूक्तम् १०.५९ऋषिः: बन्धुः श्रुतबन्धुर्विप्रबन्धुर्गोपायनाः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १-३ निर्ऋतिः, ४ निर्ऋतिः सोमश्च, ५-६ असुनीतिः, ७ पृथिवी-द्व्यन्तरिक्ष-सोम-पूष-पथ्या-स्वस्तयः, ८-१० द्यावापृथिवी, १० (पूर्वार्धस्य) इन्द्र-द्यावापृथिव्यः। त्रिष्टुप्, ८ पङ्क्तिः, ९ महापङ्क्तिः, १० पङ्क्त्युत्तरा

10.59.1 प्र तार्यायुः प्रतरं नवीय स्थातारेव क्रतुमता रथस्य ।अध च्यवान उत्तवीत्यर्थं परातरं सु निरृतिर्जिहीताम्

10.59.2 सामन्नु राये निधिमन्न्वन्नं करामहे सु पुरुध श्रवांसि ।ता नो विश्वानि जरिता ममत्तु परातरं सु निरृतिर्जिहीताम्

10.59.3 अभी ष्वर्यः पौंस्यैर्भवेम द्यौर्न भूमिं गिरयो नाज्रान् ।ता नो विश्वानि जरिता चिकेत परातरं सु निरृतिर्जिहीताम्

10.59.4 मो षु णः सोम मृत्यवे परा दाः पश्येम नु सूर्यमुच्चरन्तम् ।द्युभिर्हितो जरिमा सू नो अस्तु परातरं सु निरृतिर्जिहीताम्

10.59.5 असुनीते मनो अस्मासु धारय जीवातवे सु प्र तिरा न आयुः ।रारन्धि नः सूर्यस्य संदृशि घृतेन त्वं तन्वं वर्धयस्व

10.59.6 असुनीते पुनरस्मासु चक्षुः पुनः प्राणमिह नो धेहि भोगम् ।ज्योक्पश्येम सूर्यमुच्चरन्तमनुमते मृळया नः स्वस्ति

10.59.7 पुनर्नो असुं पृथिवी ददातु पुनर्द्यौर्देवी पुनरन्तरिक्षम् ।पुनर्नः सोमस्तन्वं ददातु पुनः पूषा पथ्यां या स्वस्तिः

10.59.8 शं रोदसी सुबन्धवे यह्वी ऋतस्य मातरा ।भरतामप यद्रपो द्यौः पृथिवि क्षमा रपो मो षु ते किं चनाममत्

10.59.9 अव द्वके अव त्रिका दिवश्चरन्ति भेषजा ।क्षमा चरिष्ण्वेककं भरतामप यद्रपो द्यौः पृथिवि क्षमा रपो मो षु ते किं चनाममत्

10.59.10 समिन्द्रेरय गामनड्वाहं य आवहदुशीनराण्या अनः ।भरतामप यद्रपो द्यौः पृथिवि क्षमा रपो मो षु ते किं चनाममत्

सूक्तम् १०.६०ऋषिः: बन्धुः श्रुतबन्धुर्विप्रबन्धुर्गौपायनाः, ६ अगस्त्यस्वसा एषां माता ऋषिका। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १-४, ६ असमातिः, ५ इन्द्रः, ७-११ जीवः, १२ हस्तः । अनुष्टुप्, १-५ गायत्री, ८-९ पंक्तिः

10.60.1 आ जनं त्वेषसंदृशं माहीनानामुपस्तुतम् ।अगन्म बिभ्रतो नमः

10.60.2 असमातिं नितोशनं त्वेषं निययिनं रथम् ।भजेरथस्य सत्पतिम्

10.60.3 यो जनान्महिषाँ इवातितस्थौ पवीरवान् ।उतापवीरवान्युधा

10.60.4 यस्येक्ष्वाकुरुप व्रते रेवान्मराय्येधते ।दिवीव पञ्च कृष्टयः

10.60.5 इन्द्र क्षत्रासमातिषु रथप्रोष्ठेषु धारय ।दिवीव सूर्यं दृशे

10.60.6 अगस्त्यस्य नद्भ्यः सप्ती युनक्षि रोहिता ।पणीन्न्यक्रमीरभि विश्वान्राजन्नराधसः

10.60.7 अयं मातायं पितायं जीवातुरागमत् ।इदं तव प्रसर्पणं सुबन्धवेहि निरिहि

10.60.8 यथा युगं वरत्रया नह्यन्ति धरुणाय कम् ।एवा दाधार ते मनो जीवातवे न मृत्यवेऽथो अरिष्टतातये

10.60.9 यथेयं पृथिवी मही दाधारेमान्वनस्पतीन् ।एवा दाधार ते मनो जीवातवे न मृत्यवेऽथो अरिष्टतातये

10.60.10 यमादहं वैवस्वतात्सुबन्धोर्मन आभरम् ।जीवातवे न मृत्यवेऽथो अरिष्टतातये

10.60.11 न्यग्वातोऽव वाति न्यक्तपति सूर्यः ।नीचीनमघ्न्या दुहे न्यग्भवतु ते रपः

10.60.12 अयं मे हस्तो भगवानयं मे भगवत्तरः ।अयं मे विश्वभेषजोऽयं शिवाभिमर्शनः

सूक्तम् १०.६१ऋषिः: नाभानेदिष्ठो मानवः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.61.1 इदमित्था रौद्रं गूर्तवचा ब्रह्म क्रत्वा शच्यामन्तराजौ ।क्राणा यदस्य पितरा मंहनेष्ठाः पर्षत्पक्थे अहन्ना सप्त होतॄन्

10.61.2 स इद्दानाय दभ्याय वन्वञ्च्यवानः सूदैरमिमीत वेदिम् ।तूर्वयाणो गूर्तवचस्तमः क्षोदो न रेत इतऊति सिञ्चत्

10.61.3 मनो न येषु हवनेषु तिग्मं विपः शच्या वनुथो द्रवन्ता ।आ यः शर्याभिस्तुविनृम्णो अस्याश्रीणीतादिशं गभस्तौ

10.61.4 कृष्णा यद्गोष्वरुणीषु सीदद्दिवो नपाताश्विना हुवे वाम् ।वीतं मे यज्ञमा गतं मे अन्नं ववन्वांसा नेषमस्मृतध्रू

10.61.5 प्रथिष्ट यस्य वीरकर्ममिष्णदनुष्ठितं नु नर्यो अपौहत् ।पुनस्तदा वृहति यत्कनाया दुहितुरा अनुभृतमनर्वा

10.61.6 मध्या यत्कर्त्वमभवदभीके कामं कृण्वाने पितरि युवत्याम् ।मनानग्रेतो जहतुर्वियन्ता सानौ निषिक्तं सुकृतस्य योनौ

10.61.7 पिता यत्स्वां दुहितरमधिष्कन्क्ष्मया रेतः संजग्मानो नि षिञ्चत् ।स्वाध्योऽजनयन्ब्रह्म देवा वास्तोष्पतिं व्रतपां निरतक्षन्

10.61.8 स ईं वृषा न फेनमस्यदाजौ स्मदा परैदप दभ्रचेताः ।सरत्पदा न दक्षिणा परावृङ्न ता नु मे पृशन्यो जगृभ्रे

10.61.9 मक्षू न वह्निः प्रजाया उपब्दिरग्निं न नग्न उप सीददूधः ।सनितेध्मं सनितोत वाजं स धर्ता जज्ञे सहसा यवीयुत्

10.61.10 मक्षू कनायाः सख्यं नवग्वा ऋतं वदन्त ऋतयुक्तिमग्मन् ।द्विबर्हसो य उप गोपमागुरदक्षिणासो अच्युता दुदुक्षन्

10.61.11 मक्षू कनायाः सख्यं नवीयो राधो न रेत ऋतमित्तुरण्यन् ।शुचि यत्ते रेक्ण आयजन्त सबर्दुघायाः पय उस्रियायाः

10.61.12 पश्वा यत्पश्चा वियुता बुधन्तेति ब्रवीति वक्तरी रराणः ।वसोर्वसुत्वा कारवोऽनेहा विश्वं विवेष्टि द्रविणमुप क्षु

10.61.13 तदिन्न्वस्य परिषद्वानो अग्मन्पुरू सदन्तो नार्षदं बिभित्सन् ।वि शुष्णस्य संग्रथितमनर्वा विदत्पुरुप्रजातस्य गुहा यत्

10.61.14 भर्गो ह नामोत यस्य देवाः स्वर्ण ये त्रिषधस्थे निषेदुः ।अग्निर्ह नामोत जातवेदाः श्रुधी नो होतरृतस्य होताध्रुक्

10.61.15 उत त्या मे रौद्रावर्चिमन्ता नासत्याविन्द्र गूर्तये यजध्यै ।मनुष्वद्वृक्तबर्हिषे रराणा मन्दू हितप्रयसा विक्षु यज्यू

10.61.16 अयं स्तुतो राजा वन्दि वेधा अपश्च विप्रस्तरति स्वसेतुः ।स कक्षीवन्तं रेजयत्सो अग्निं नेमिं न चक्रमर्वतो रघुद्रु

10.61.17 स द्विबन्धुर्वैतरणो यष्टा सबर्धुं धेनुमस्वं दुहध्यै ।सं यन्मित्रावरुणा वृञ्ज उक्थैर्ज्येष्ठेभिरर्यमणं वरूथैः

10.61.18 तद्बन्धुः सूरिर्दिवि ते धियंधा नाभानेदिष्ठो रपति प्र वेनन् ।सा नो नाभिः परमास्य वा घाहं तत्पश्चा कतिथश्चिदास

10.61.19 इयं मे नाभिरिह मे सधस्थमिमे मे देवा अयमस्मि सर्वः ।द्विजा अह प्रथमजा ऋतस्येदं धेनुरदुहज्जायमाना

10.61.20 अधासु मन्द्रो अरतिर्विभावाव स्यति द्विवर्तनिर्वनेषाट् ।ऊर्ध्वा यच्छ्रेणिर्न शिशुर्दन्मक्षू स्थिरं शेवृधं सूत माता

10.61.21 अधा गाव उपमातिं कनाया अनु श्वान्तस्य कस्य चित्परेयुः ।श्रुधि त्वं सुद्रविणो नस्त्वं याळाश्वघ्नस्य वावृधे सूनृताभिः

10.61.22 अध त्वमिन्द्र विद्ध्यस्मान्महो राये नृपते वज्रबाहुः ।रक्षा च नो मघोनः पाहि सूरीननेहसस्ते हरिवो अभिष्टौ

10.61.23 अध यद्राजाना गविष्टौ सरत्सरण्युः कारवे जरण्युः ।विप्रः प्रेष्ठः स ह्येषां बभूव परा च वक्षदुत पर्षदेनान्

10.61.24 अधा न्वस्य जेन्यस्य पुष्टौ वृथा रेभन्त ईमहे तदू नु ।सरण्युरस्य सूनुरश्वो विप्रश्चासि श्रवसश्च सातौ

10.61.25 युवोर्यदि सख्यायास्मे शर्धाय स्तोमं जुजुषे नमस्वान् ।विश्वत्र यस्मिन्ना गिरः समीचीः पूर्वीव गातुर्दाशत्सूनृतायै

10.61.26 स गृणानो अद्भिर्देववानिति सुबन्धुर्नमसा सूक्तैः ।वर्धदुक्थैर्वचोभिरा हि नूनं व्यध्वैति पयस उस्रियायाः

10.61.27 त ऊ षु णो महो यजत्रा भूत देवास ऊतये सजोषाः ।ये वाजाँ अनयता वियन्तो ये स्था निचेतारो अमूराः

सूक्तम् १०.६२ऋषिः: नाभानेदिष्ठो मानवः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः, १-६ अङ्गिरसो वा, ८-११ सावर्णेर्दानम्। जगती, ५,८,९ अनुष्टुप्, प्रगाथ- - ६ बृहती, 7 सतोबृहती, १० गायत्री, ११ त्रिष्टुप्

10.62.1 ये यज्ञेन दक्षिणया समक्ता इन्द्रस्य सख्यममृतत्वमानश ।तेभ्यो भद्रमङ्गिरसो वो अस्तु प्रति गृभ्णीत मानवं सुमेधसः

10.62.2 य उदाजन्पितरो गोमयं वस्वृतेनाभिन्दन्परिवत्सरे वलम् ।दीर्घायुत्वमङ्गिरसो वो अस्तु प्रति गृभ्णीत मानवं सुमेधसः

10.62.3 य ऋतेन सूर्यमारोहयन्दिव्यप्रथयन्पृथिवीं मातरं वि ।सुप्रजास्त्वमङ्गिरसो वो अस्तु प्रति गृभ्णीत मानवं सुमेधसः

10.62.4 अयं नाभा वदति वल्गु वो गृहे देवपुत्रा ऋषयस्तच्छृणोतन ।सुब्रह्मण्यमङ्गिरसो वो अस्तु प्रति गृभ्णीत मानवं सुमेधसः

10.62.5 विरूपास इदृषयस्त इद्गम्भीरवेपसः ।ते अङ्गिरसः सूनवस्ते अग्नेः परि जज्ञिरे

10.62.6 ये अग्नेः परि जज्ञिरे विरूपासो दिवस्परि ।नवग्वो नु दशग्वो अङ्गिरस्तमो सचा देवेषु मंहते

10.62.7 इन्द्रेण युजा निः सृजन्त वाघतो व्रजं गोमन्तमश्विनम् ।सहस्रं मे ददतो अष्टकर्ण्यः श्रवो देवेष्वक्रत

10.62.8 प्र नूनं जायतामयं मनुस्तोक्मेव रोहतु ।यः सहस्रं शताश्वं सद्यो दानाय मंहते

10.62.9 न तमश्नोति कश्चन दिव इव सान्वारभम् ।सावर्ण्यस्य दक्षिणा वि सिन्धुरिव पप्रथे

10.62.10 उत दासा परिविषे स्मद्दिष्टी गोपरीणसा ।यदुस्तुर्वश्च मामहे

10.62.11 सहस्रदा ग्रामणीर्मा रिषन्मनुः सूर्येणास्य यतमानैतु दक्षिणा ।सावर्णेर्देवाः प्र तिरन्त्वायुर्यस्मिन्नश्रान्ता असनाम वाजम्

सूक्तम् १०.६३ऋषिः: गयः प्लातः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः, १५-१६ पथ्या स्वस्तिः। जगती, १५ त्रिष्टुब्वा, १६-१७ त्रिष्टुप्।

10.63.1 परावतो ये दिधिषन्त आप्यं मनुप्रीतासो जनिमा विवस्वतः ।ययातेर्ये नहुष्यस्य बर्हिषि देवा आसते ते अधि ब्रुवन्तु नः

10.63.2 विश्वा हि वो नमस्यानि वन्द्या नामानि देवा उत यज्ञियानि वः ।ये स्थ जाता अदितेरद्भ्यस्परि ये पृथिव्यास्ते म इह श्रुता हवम्

10.63.3 येभ्यो माता मधुमत्पिन्वते पयः पीयूषं द्यौरदितिरद्रिबर्हाः ।उक्थशुष्मान्वृषभरान्स्वप्नसस्ताँ आदित्याँ अनु मदा स्वस्तये

10.63.4 नृचक्षसो अनिमिषन्तो अर्हणा बृहद्देवासो अमृतत्वमानशुः ।ज्योतीरथा अहिमाया अनागसो दिवो वर्ष्माणं वसते स्वस्तये

10.63.5 सम्राजो ये सुवृधो यज्ञमाययुरपरिह्वृता दधिरे दिवि क्षयम् ।ताँ आ विवास नमसा सुवृक्तिभिर्महो आदित्याँ अदितिं स्वस्तये

10.63.6 को व स्तोमं राधति यं जुजोषथ विश्वे देवासो मनुषो यति ष्ठन ।को वोऽध्वरं तुविजाता अरं करद्यो नः पर्षदत्यंहः स्वस्तये

10.63.7 येभ्यो होत्रां प्रथमामायेजे मनुः समिद्धाग्निर्मनसा सप्त होतृभिः ।त आदित्या अभयं शर्म यच्छत सुगा नः कर्त सुपथा स्वस्तये

10.63.8 य ईशिरे भुवनस्य प्रचेतसो विश्वस्य स्थातुर्जगतश्च मन्तवः ।ते नः कृतादकृतादेनसस्पर्यद्या देवासः पिपृता स्वस्तये

10.63.9 भरेष्विन्द्रं सुहवं हवामहेऽंहोमुचं सुकृतं दैव्यं जनम् ।अग्निं मित्रं वरुणं सातये भगं द्यावापृथिवी मरुतः स्वस्तये

10.63.10 सुत्रामाणं पृथिवीं द्यामनेहसं सुशर्माणमदितिं सुप्रणीतिम् ।दैवीं नावं स्वरित्रामनागसमस्रवन्तीमा रुहेमा स्वस्तये

10.63.11 विश्वे यजत्रा अधि वोचतोतये त्रायध्वं नो दुरेवाया अभिह्रुतः ।सत्यया वो देवहूत्या हुवेम शृण्वतो देवा अवसे स्वस्तये

10.63.12 अपामीवामप विश्वामनाहुतिमपारातिं दुर्विदत्रामघायतः ।आरे देवा द्वेषो अस्मद्युयोतनोरु णः शर्म यच्छता स्वस्तये

10.63.13 अरिष्टः स मर्तो विश्व एधते प्र प्रजाभिर्जायते धर्मणस्परि ।यमादित्यासो नयथा सुनीतिभिरति विश्वानि दुरिता स्वस्तये

10.63.14 यं देवासोऽवथ वाजसातौ यं शूरसाता मरुतो हिते धने ।प्रातर्यावाणं रथमिन्द्र सानसिमरिष्यन्तमा रुहेमा स्वस्तये

10.63.15 स्वस्ति नः पथ्यासु धन्वसु स्वस्त्यप्सु वृजने स्वर्वति ।स्वस्ति नः पुत्रकृथेषु योनिषु स्वस्ति राये मरुतो दधातन

10.63.16 स्वस्तिरिद्धि प्रपथे श्रेष्ठा रेक्णस्वत्यभि या वाममेति ।सा नो अमा सो अरणे नि पातु स्वावेशा भवतु देवगोपा

10.63.17 एवा प्लतेः सूनुरवीवृधद्वो विश्व आदित्या अदिते मनीषी ।ईशानासो नरो अमर्त्येनास्तावि जनो दिव्यो गयेन

सूक्तम् १०.६४ऋषिः: गयः प्लातः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। जगती, १२, १६, १७ त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.64.1 कथा देवानां कतमस्य यामनि सुमन्तु नाम शृण्वतां मनामहे ।को मृळाति कतमो नो मयस्करत्कतम ऊती अभ्या ववर्तति

10.64.2 क्रतूयन्ति क्रतवो हृत्सु धीतयो वेनन्ति वेनाः पतयन्त्या दिशः ।न मर्डिता विद्यते अन्य एभ्यो देवेषु मे अधि कामा अयंसत

10.64.3 नरा वा शंसं पूषणमगोह्यमग्निं देवेद्धमभ्यर्चसे गिरा ।सूर्यामासा चन्द्रमसा यमं दिवि त्रितं वातमुषसमक्तुमश्विना

10.64.4 कथा कविस्तुवीरवान्कया गिरा बृहस्पतिर्वावृधते सुवृक्तिभिः ।अज एकपात्सुहवेभिरृक्वभिरहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो हवीमनि

10.64.5 दक्षस्य वादिते जन्मनि व्रते राजाना मित्रावरुणा विवाससि ।अतूर्तपन्थाः पुरुरथो अर्यमा सप्तहोता विषुरूपेषु जन्मसु

10.64.6 ते नो अर्वन्तो हवनश्रुतो हवं विश्वे शृण्वन्तु वाजिनो मितद्रवः ।सहस्रसा मेधसाताविव त्मना महो ये धनं समिथेषु जभ्रिरे

10.64.7 प्र वो वायुं रथयुजं पुरंधिं स्तोमैः कृणुध्वं सख्याय पूषणम् ।ते हि देवस्य सवितुः सवीमनि क्रतुं सचन्ते सचितः सचेतसः

10.64.8 त्रिः सप्त सस्रा नद्यो महीरपो वनस्पतीन्पर्वताँ अग्निमूतये ।कृशानुमस्तॄन्तिष्यं सधस्थ आ रुद्रं रुद्रेषु रुद्रियं हवामहे

10.64.9 सरस्वती सरयुः सिन्धुरूर्मिभिर्महो महीरवसा यन्तु वक्षणीः ।देवीरापो मातरः सूदयित्न्वो घृतवत्पयो मधुमन्नो अर्चत

10.64.10 उत माता बृहद्दिवा शृणोतु नस्त्वष्टा देवेभिर्जनिभिः पिता वचः ।ऋभुक्षा वाजो रथस्पतिर्भगो रण्वः शंसः शशमानस्य पातु नः

10.64.11 रण्वः संदृष्टौ पितुमाँ इव क्षयो भद्रा रुद्राणां मरुतामुपस्तुतिः ।गोभिः ष्याम यशसो जनेष्वा सदा देवास इळया सचेमहि

10.64.12 यां मे धियं मरुत इन्द्र देवा अददात वरुण मित्र यूयम् ।तां पीपयत पयसेव धेनुं कुविद्गिरो अधि रथे वहाथ

10.64.13 कुविदङ्ग प्रति यथा चिदस्य नः सजात्यस्य मरुतो बुबोधथ ।नाभा यत्र प्रथमं संनसामहे तत्र जामित्वमदितिर्दधातु नः

10.64.14 ते हि द्यावापृथिवी मातरा मही देवी देवाञ्जन्मना यज्ञिये इतः ।उभे बिभृत उभयं भरीमभिः पुरू रेतांसि पितृभिश्च सिञ्चतः

10.64.15 वि षा होत्रा विश्वमश्नोति वार्यं बृहस्पतिररमतिः पनीयसी ।ग्रावा यत्र मधुषुदुच्यते बृहदवीवशन्त मतिभिर्मनीषिणः

10.64.16 एवा कविस्तुवीरवाँ ऋतज्ञा द्रविणस्युर्द्रविणसश्चकानः ।उक्थेभिरत्र मतिभिश्च विप्रोऽपीपयद्गयो दिव्यानि जन्म

10.64.17 एवा प्लतेः सूनुरवीवृधद्वो विश्व आदित्या अदिते मनीषी ।ईशानासो नरो अमर्त्येनास्तावि जनो दिव्यो गयेन

सूक्तम् १०.६५ऋषिः: वसुकर्णो वासुक्रः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। जगती, १५ त्रिष्टुप्।

10.65.1 अग्निरिन्द्रो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा वायुः पूषा सरस्वती सजोषसः ।आदित्या विष्णुर्मरुतः स्वर्बृहत्सोमो रुद्रो अदितिर्ब्रह्मणस्पतिः

10.65.2 इन्द्राग्नी वृत्रहत्येषु सत्पती मिथो हिन्वाना तन्वा समोकसा ।अन्तरिक्षं मह्या पप्रुरोजसा सोमो घृतश्रीर्महिमानमीरयन्

10.65.3 तेषां हि मह्ना महतामनर्वणां स्तोमाँ इयर्म्यृतज्ञा ऋतावृधाम् ।ये अप्सवमर्णवं चित्रराधसस्ते नो रासन्तां महये सुमित्र्याः

10.65.4 स्वर्णरमन्तरिक्षाणि रोचना द्यावाभूमी पृथिवीं स्कम्भुरोजसा ।पृक्षा इव महयन्तः सुरातयो देवा स्तवन्ते मनुषाय सूरयः

10.65.5 मित्राय शिक्ष वरुणाय दाशुषे या सम्राजा मनसा न प्रयुच्छतः ।ययोर्धाम धर्मणा रोचते बृहद्ययोरुभे रोदसी नाधसी वृतौ

10.65.6 या गौर्वर्तनिं पर्येति निष्कृतं पयो दुहाना व्रतनीरवारतः ।सा प्रब्रुवाणा वरुणाय दाशुषे देवेभ्यो दाशद्धविषा विवस्वते

10.65.7 दिवक्षसो अग्निजिह्वा ऋतावृध ऋतस्य योनिं विमृशन्त आसते ।द्यां स्कभित्व्यप आ चक्रुरोजसा यज्ञं जनित्वी तन्वी नि मामृजुः

10.65.8 परिक्षिता पितरा पूर्वजावरी ऋतस्य योना क्षयतः समोकसा ।द्यावापृथिवी वरुणाय सव्रते घृतवत्पयो महिषाय पिन्वतः

10.65.9 पर्जन्यावाता वृषभा पुरीषिणेन्द्रवायू वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ।देवाँ आदित्याँ अदितिं हवामहे ये पार्थिवासो दिव्यासो अप्सु ये

10.65.10 त्वष्टारं वायुमृभवो य ओहते दैव्या होतारा उषसं स्वस्तये ।बृहस्पतिं वृत्रखादं सुमेधसमिन्द्रियं सोमं धनसा उ ईमहे

10.65.11 ब्रह्म गामश्वं जनयन्त ओषधीर्वनस्पतीन्पृथिवीं पर्वताँ अपः ।सूर्यं दिवि रोहयन्तः सुदानव आर्या व्रता विसृजन्तो अधि क्षमि

10.65.12 भुज्युमंहसः पिपृथो निरश्विना श्यावं पुत्रं वध्रिमत्या अजिन्वतम् ।कमद्युवं विमदायोहथुर्युवं विष्णाप्वं विश्वकायाव सृजथः

10.65.13 पावीरवी तन्यतुरेकपादजो दिवो धर्ता सिन्धुरापः समुद्रियः ।विश्वे देवासः शृणवन्वचांसि मे सरस्वती सह धीभिः पुरंध्या

10.65.14 विश्वे देवाः सह धीभिः पुरंध्या मनोर्यजत्रा अमृता ऋतज्ञाः ।रातिषाचो अभिषाचः स्वर्विदः स्वर्गिरो ब्रह्म सूक्तं जुषेरत

10.65.15 देवान्वसिष्ठो अमृतान्ववन्दे ये विश्वा भुवनाभि प्रतस्थुः ।ते नो रासन्तामुरुगायमद्य यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

सूक्तम् १०.६६ऋषिः: वसुकर्णो वासुक्रः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। जगती, १५ त्रिष्टुप्

10.66.1 देवान्हुवे बृहच्छ्रवसः स्वस्तये ज्योतिष्कृतो अध्वरस्य प्रचेतसः ।ये वावृधुः प्रतरं विश्ववेदस इन्द्रज्येष्ठासो अमृता ऋतावृधः

10.66.2 इन्द्रप्रसूता वरुणप्रशिष्टा ये सूर्यस्य ज्योतिषो भागमानशुः ।मरुद्गणे वृजने मन्म धीमहि माघोने यज्ञं जनयन्त सूरयः

10.66.3 इन्द्रो वसुभिः परि पातु नो गयमादित्यैर्नो अदितिः शर्म यच्छतु ।रुद्रो रुद्रेभिर्देवो मृळयाति नस्त्वष्टा नो ग्नाभिः सुविताय जिन्वतु

10.66.4 अदितिर्द्यावापृथिवी ऋतं महदिन्द्राविष्णू मरुतः स्वर्बृहत् ।देवाँ आदित्याँ अवसे हवामहे वसून्रुद्रान्सवितारं सुदंससम्

10.66.5 सरस्वान्धीभिर्वरुणो धृतव्रतः पूषा विष्णुर्महिमा वायुरश्विना ।ब्रह्मकृतो अमृता विश्ववेदसः शर्म नो यंसन्त्रिवरूथमंहसः

10.66.6 वृषा यज्ञो वृषणः सन्तु यज्ञिया वृषणो देवा वृषणो हविष्कृतः ।वृषणा द्यावापृथिवी ऋतावरी वृषा पर्जन्यो वृषणो वृषस्तुभः

10.66.7 अग्नीषोमा वृषणा वाजसातये पुरुप्रशस्ता वृषणा उप ब्रुवे ।यावीजिरे वृषणो देवयज्यया ता नः शर्म त्रिवरूथं वि यंसतः

10.66.8 धृतव्रताः क्षत्रिया यज्ञनिष्कृतो बृहद्दिवा अध्वराणामभिश्रियः ।अग्निहोतार ऋतसापो अद्रुहोऽपो असृजन्ननु वृत्रतूर्ये

10.66.9 द्यावापृथिवी जनयन्नभि व्रताप ओषधीर्वनिनानि यज्ञिया ।अन्तरिक्षं स्वरा पप्रुरूतये वशं देवासस्तन्वी नि मामृजुः

10.66.10 धर्तारो दिव ऋभवः सुहस्ता वातापर्जन्या महिषस्य तन्यतोः ।आप ओषधीः प्र तिरन्तु नो गिरो भगो रातिर्वाजिनो यन्तु मे हवम्

10.66.11 समुद्रः सिन्धू रजो अन्तरिक्षमज एकपात्तनयित्नुरर्णवः ।अहिर्बुध्न्यः शृणवद्वचांसि मे विश्वे देवास उत सूरयो मम

10.66.12 स्याम वो मनवो देववीतये प्राञ्चं नो यज्ञं प्र णयत साधुया ।आदित्या रुद्रा वसवः सुदानव इमा ब्रह्म शस्यमानानि जिन्वत

10.66.13 दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा पुरोहित ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेमि साधुया ।क्षेत्रस्य पतिं प्रतिवेशमीमहे विश्वान्देवाँ अमृताँ अप्रयुच्छतः

10.66.14 वसिष्ठासः पितृवद्वाचमक्रत देवाँ ईळाना ऋषिवत्स्वस्तये ।प्रीता इव ज्ञातयः काममेत्यास्मे देवासोऽव धूनुता वसु

10.66.15 देवान्वसिष्ठो अमृतान्ववन्दे ये विश्वा भुवनाभि प्रतस्थुः ।ते नो रासन्तामुरुगायमद्य यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

सूक्तम् १०.६७ऋषिः: अयास्य आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. बृहस्पतिः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.67.1 इमां धियं सप्तशीर्ष्णीं पिता न ऋतप्रजातां बृहतीमविन्दत् ।तुरीयं स्विज्जनयद्विश्वजन्योऽयास्य उक्थमिन्द्राय शंसन्

10.67.2 ऋतं शंसन्त ऋजु दीध्याना दिवस्पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीराः ।विप्रं पदमङ्गिरसो दधाना यज्ञस्य धाम प्रथमं मनन्त

10.67.3 हंसैरिव सखिभिर्वावदद्भिरश्मन्मयानि नहना व्यस्यन् ।बृहस्पतिरभिकनिक्रदद्गा उत प्रास्तौदुच्च विद्वाँ अगायत्

10.67.4 अवो द्वाभ्यां पर एकया गा गुहा तिष्ठन्तीरनृतस्य सेतौ ।बृहस्पतिस्तमसि ज्योतिरिच्छन्नुदुस्रा आकर्वि हि तिस्र आवः

10.67.5 विभिद्या पुरं शयथेमपाचीं निस्त्रीणि साकमुदधेरकृन्तत् ।बृहस्पतिरुषसं सूर्यं गामर्कं विवेद स्तनयन्निव द्यौः

10.67.6 इन्द्रो वलं रक्षितारं दुघानां करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण ।स्वेदाञ्जिभिराशिरमिच्छमानोऽरोदयत्पणिमा गा अमुष्णात्

10.67.7 स ईं सत्येभिः सखिभिः शुचद्भिर्गोधायसं वि धनसैरदर्दः ।ब्रह्मणस्पतिर्वृषभिर्वराहैर्घर्मस्वेदेभिर्द्रविणं व्यानट्

10.67.8 ते सत्येन मनसा गोपतिं गा इयानास इषणयन्त धीभिः ।बृहस्पतिर्मिथोअवद्यपेभिरुदुस्रिया असृजत स्वयुग्भिः

10.67.9 तं वर्धयन्तो मतिभिः शिवाभिः सिंहमिव नानदतं सधस्थे ।बृहस्पतिं वृषणं शूरसातौ भरेभरे अनु मदेम जिष्णुम्

10.67.10 यदा वाजमसनद्विश्वरूपमा द्यामरुक्षदुत्तराणि सद्म ।बृहस्पतिं वृषणं वर्धयन्तो नाना सन्तो बिभ्रतो ज्योतिरासा

10.67.11 सत्यामाशिषं कृणुता वयोधै कीरिं चिद्ध्यवथ स्वेभिरेवैः ।पश्चा मृधो अप भवन्तु विश्वास्तद्रोदसी शृणुतं विश्वमिन्वे

10.67.12 इन्द्रो मह्ना महतो अर्णवस्य वि मूर्धानमभिनदर्बुदस्य ।अहन्नहिमरिणात्सप्त सिन्धून्देवैर्द्यावापृथिवी प्रावतं नः

सूक्तम् १०.६८ऋषिः: अयास्य आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. बृहस्पतिः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.68.1 उदप्रुतो न वयो रक्षमाणा वावदतो अभ्रियस्येव घोषाः ।गिरिभ्रजो नोर्मयो मदन्तो बृहस्पतिमभ्यर्का अनावन्

10.68.2 सं गोभिराङ्गिरसो नक्षमाणो भग इवेदर्यमणं निनाय ।जने मित्रो न दम्पती अनक्ति बृहस्पते वाजयाशूँरिवाजौ

10.68.3 साध्वर्या अतिथिनीरिषिरा स्पार्हाः सुवर्णा अनवद्यरूपाः ।बृहस्पतिः पर्वतेभ्यो वितूर्या निर्गा ऊपे यवमिव स्थिविभ्यः

10.68.4 आप्रुषायन्मधुन ऋतस्य योनिमवक्षिपन्नर्क उल्कामिव द्योः ।बृहस्पतिरुद्धरन्नश्मनो गा भूम्या उद्नेव वि त्वचं बिभेद

10.68.5 अप ज्योतिषा तमो अन्तरिक्षादुद्नः शीपालमिव वात आजत् ।बृहस्पतिरनुमृश्या वलस्याभ्रमिव वात आ चक्र आ गाः

10.68.6 यदा वलस्य पीयतो जसुं भेद्बृहस्पतिरग्नितपोभिरर्कैः ।दद्भिर्न जिह्वा परिविष्टमाददाविर्निधीँरकृणोदुस्रियाणाम्

10.68.7 बृहस्पतिरमत हि त्यदासां नाम स्वरीणां सदने गुहा यत् ।आण्डेव भित्त्वा शकुनस्य गर्भमुदुस्रियाः पर्वतस्य त्मनाजत्

10.68.8 अश्नापिनद्धं मधु पर्यपश्यन्मत्स्यं न दीन उदनि क्षियन्तम् ।निष्टज्जभार चमसं न वृक्षाद्बृहस्पतिर्विरवेणा विकृत्य

10.68.9 सोषामविन्दत्स स्वः सो अग्निं सो अर्केण वि बबाधे तमांसि ।बृहस्पतिर्गोवपुषो वलस्य निर्मज्जानं न पर्वणो जभार

10.68.10 हिमेव पर्णा मुषिता वनानि बृहस्पतिनाकृपयद्वलो गाः ।अनानुकृत्यमपुनश्चकार यात्सूर्यामासा मिथ उच्चरातः

10.68.11 अभि श्यावं न कृशनेभिरश्वं नक्षत्रेभिः पितरो द्यामपिंशन् ।रात्र्यां तमो अदधुर्ज्योतिरहन्बृहस्पतिर्भिनदद्रिं विदद्गाः

10.68.12 इदमकर्म नमो अभ्रियाय यः पूर्वीरन्वानोनवीति ।बृहस्पतिः स हि गोभिः सो अश्वैः स वीरेभिः स नृभिर्नो वयो धात्

सूक्तम् १०.६९ऋषिः: सुमित्रो वाध्र्यश्वः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्, १-२ जगती

10.69.1 भद्रा अग्नेर्वध्र्यश्वस्य संदृशो वामी प्रणीतिः सुरणा उपेतयः ।यदीं सुमित्रा विशो अग्र इन्धते घृतेनाहुतो जरते दविद्युतत्

10.69.2 घृतमग्नेर्वध्र्यश्वस्य वर्धनं घृतमन्नं घृतम्वस्य मेदनम् ।घृतेनाहुत उर्विया वि पप्रथे सूर्य इव रोचते सर्पिरासुतिः

10.69.3 यत्ते मनुर्यदनीकं सुमित्रः समीधे अग्ने तदिदं नवीयः ।स रेवच्छोच स गिरो जुषस्व स वाजं दर्षि स इह श्रवो धाः

10.69.4 यं त्वा पूर्वमीळितो वध्र्यश्वः समीधे अग्ने स इदं जुषस्व ।स न स्तिपा उत भवा तनूपा दात्रं रक्षस्व यदिदं ते अस्मे

10.69.5 भवा द्युम्नी वाध्र्यश्वोत गोपा मा त्वा तारीदभिमातिर्जनानाम् ।शूर इव धृष्णुश्च्यवनः सुमित्रः प्र नु वोचं वाध्र्यश्वस्य नाम

10.69.6 समज्र्या पर्वत्या वसूनि दासा वृत्राण्यार्या जिगेथ ।शूर इव धृष्णुश्च्यवनो जनानां त्वमग्ने पृतनायूँरभि ष्याः

10.69.7 दीर्घतन्तुर्बृहदुक्षायमग्निः सहस्रस्तरीः शतनीथ ऋभ्वा ।द्युमान्द्युमत्सु नृभिर्मृज्यमानः सुमित्रेषु दीदयो देवयत्सु

10.69.8 त्वे धेनुः सुदुघा जातवेदोऽसश्चतेव समना सबर्धुक् ।त्वं नृभिर्दक्षिणावद्भिरग्ने सुमित्रेभिरिध्यसे देवयद्भिः

10.69.9 देवाश्चित्ते अमृता जातवेदो महिमानं वाध्र्यश्व प्र वोचन् ।यत्सम्पृच्छं मानुषीर्विश आयन्त्वं नृभिरजयस्त्वावृधेभिः

10.69.10 पितेव पुत्रमबिभरुपस्थे त्वामग्ने वध्र्यश्वः सपर्यन् ।जुषाणो अस्य समिधं यविष्ठोत पूर्वाँ अवनोर्व्राधतश्चित्

10.69.11 शश्वदग्निर्वध्र्यश्वस्य शत्रून्नृभिर्जिगाय सुतसोमवद्भिः ।समनं चिददहश्चित्रभानोऽव व्राधन्तमभिनद्वृधश्चित्

10.69.12 अयमग्निर्वध्र्यश्वस्य वृत्रहा सनकात्प्रेद्धो नमसोपवाक्यः ।स नो अजामीँरुत वा विजामीनभि तिष्ठ शर्धतो वाध्र्यश्व

सूक्तम् १०.७०ऋषिः: सुमित्रो वाध्र्यश्वःऐन्द्रो विमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा,वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आप्रीसूक्तं (१ इध्मः समिद्धोऽग्निर्वा, २ नराशंसः, ३ इळा, ४ बर्हिः, ५ देवीर्द्वारः, ६ उषासानक्ता, ७ दैव्यौ होतारौ प्रचेतसौ, 8 तिस्रो देव्यः सरस्वतीळाभारत्यः, ९ त्वष्टा, १० वनस्पतिः, ११ स्वाहाकृतयः) । त्रिष्टुप्

10.70.1 इमां मे अग्ने समिधं जुषस्वेळस्पदे प्रति हर्या घृताचीम् ।वर्ष्मन्पृथिव्याः सुदिनत्वे अह्नामूर्ध्वो भव सुक्रतो देवयज्या

10.70.2 आ देवानामग्रयावेह यातु नराशंसो विश्वरूपेभिरश्वैः ।ऋतस्य पथा नमसा मियेधो देवेभ्यो देवतमः सुषूदत्

10.70.3 शश्वत्तममीळते दूत्याय हविष्मन्तो मनुष्यासो अग्निम् ।वहिष्ठैरश्वैः सुवृता रथेना देवान्वक्षि नि षदेह होता

10.70.4 वि प्रथतां देवजुष्टं तिरश्चा दीर्घं द्राघ्मा सुरभि भूत्वस्मे ।अहेळता मनसा देव बर्हिरिन्द्रज्येष्ठाँ उशतो यक्षि देवान्

10.70.5 दिवो वा सानु स्पृशता वरीयः पृथिव्या वा मात्रया वि श्रयध्वम् ।उशतीर्द्वारो महिना महद्भिर्देवं रथं रथयुर्धारयध्वम्

10.70.6 देवी दिवो दुहितरा सुशिल्पे उषासानक्ता सदतां नि योनौ ।आ वां देवास उशती उशन्त उरौ सीदन्तु सुभगे उपस्थे

10.70.7 ऊर्ध्वो ग्रावा बृहदग्निः समिद्धः प्रिया धामान्यदितेरुपस्थे ।पुरोहितावृत्विजा यज्ञे अस्मिन्विदुष्टरा द्रविणमा यजेथाम्

10.70.8 तिस्रो देवीर्बर्हिरिदं वरीय आ सीदत चकृमा वः स्योनम् ।मनुष्वद्यज्ञं सुधिता हवींषीळा देवी घृतपदी जुषन्त

10.70.9 देव त्वष्टर्यद्ध चारुत्वमानड्यदङ्गिरसामभवः सचाभूः ।स देवानां पाथ उप प्र विद्वाँ उशन्यक्षि द्रविणोदः सुरत्नः

10.70.10 वनस्पते रशनया नियूया देवानां पाथ उप वक्षि विद्वान् ।स्वदाति देवः कृणवद्धवींष्यवतां द्यावापृथिवी हवं मे

10.70.11 आग्ने वह वरुणमिष्टये न इन्द्रं दिवो मरुतो अन्तरिक्षात् ।सीदन्तु बर्हिर्विश्व आ यजत्राः स्वाहा देवा अमृता मादयन्ताम्

सूक्तम् १०.७१ऋषिः: बृहस्पतिराङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: ज्ञानम् । त्रिष्टुप्, ९ जगती

10.71.1 बृहस्पते प्रथमं वाचो अग्रं यत्प्रैरत नामधेयं दधानाः ।यदेषां श्रेष्ठं यदरिप्रमासीत्प्रेणा तदेषां निहितं गुहाविः

10.71.2 सक्तुमिव तितउना पुनन्तो यत्र धीरा मनसा वाचमक्रत ।अत्रा सखायः सख्यानि जानते भद्रैषां लक्ष्मीर्निहिताधि वाचि

10.71.3 यज्ञेन वाचः पदवीयमायन्तामन्वविन्दन्नृषिषु प्रविष्टाम् ।तामाभृत्या व्यदधुः पुरुत्रा तां सप्त रेभा अभि सं नवन्ते

10.71.4 उत त्वः पश्यन्न ददर्श वाचमुत त्वः शृण्वन्न शृणोत्येनाम् ।उतो त्वस्मै तन्वं वि सस्रे जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासाः

10.71.5 उत त्वं सख्ये स्थिरपीतमाहुर्नैनं हिन्वन्त्यपि वाजिनेषु ।अधेन्वा चरति माययैष वाचं शुश्रुवाँ अफलामपुष्पाम्

10.71.6 यस्तित्याज सचिविदं सखायं न तस्य वाच्यपि भागो अस्ति ।यदीं शृणोत्यलकं शृणोति नहि प्रवेद सुकृतस्य पन्थाम्

10.71.7 अक्षण्वन्तः कर्णवन्तः सखायो मनोजवेष्वसमा बभूवुः ।आदघ्नास उपकक्षास उ त्वे ह्रदा इव स्नात्वा उ त्वे ददृश्रे

10.71.8 हृदा तष्टेषु मनसो जवेषु यद्ब्राह्मणाः संयजन्ते सखायः ।अत्राह त्वं वि जहुर्वेद्याभिरोहब्रह्माणो वि चरन्त्यु त्वे

10.71.9 इमे ये नार्वाङ्न परश्चरन्ति न ब्राह्मणासो न सुतेकरासः ।त एते वाचमभिपद्य पापया सिरीस्तन्त्रं तन्वते अप्रजज्ञयः

10.71.10 सर्वे नन्दन्ति यशसागतेन सभासाहेन सख्या सखायः ।किल्बिषस्पृत्पितुषणिर्ह्येषामरं हितो भवति वाजिनाय

10.71.11 ऋचां त्वः पोषमास्ते पुपुष्वान्गायत्रं त्वो गायति शक्वरीषु ।ब्रह्मा त्वो वदति जातविद्यां यज्ञस्य मात्रां वि मिमीत उ त्वः

सूक्तम् १०.७२ऋषिः: लौक्यो बृहस्पतिः, बृहस्पतिराङ्गिरसो वा, दाक्षायणी अदितिर्वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. देवाः। अनुष्टुप्

10.72.1 देवानां नु वयं जाना प्र वोचाम विपन्यया ।उक्थेषु शस्यमानेषु यः पश्यादुत्तरे युगे

10.72.2 ब्रह्मणस्पतिरेता सं कर्मार इवाधमत् ।देवानां पूर्व्ये युगेऽसतः सदजायत

10.72.3 देवानां युगे प्रथमेऽसतः सदजायत ।तदाशा अन्वजायन्त तदुत्तानपदस्परि

10.72.4 भूर्जज्ञ उत्तानपदो भुव आशा अजायन्त ।अदितेर्दक्षो अजायत दक्षाद्वदितिः परि

10.72.5 अदितिर्ह्यजनिष्ट दक्ष या दुहिता तव ।तां देवा अन्वजायन्त भद्रा अमृतबन्धवः

10.72.6 यद्देवा अदः सलिले सुसंरब्धा अतिष्ठत ।अत्रा वो नृत्यतामिव तीव्रो रेणुरपायत

10.72.7 यद्देवा यतयो यथा भुवनान्यपिन्वत ।अत्रा समुद्र आ गूळ्हमा सूर्यमजभर्तन

10.72.8 अष्टौ पुत्रासो अदितेर्ये जातास्तन्वस्परि ।देवाँ उप प्रैत्सप्तभिः परा मार्ताण्डमास्यत्

10.72.9 सप्तभिः पुत्रैरदितिरुप प्रैत्पूर्व्यं युगम् ।प्रजायै मृत्यवे त्वत्पुनर्मार्ताण्डमाभरत्

सूक्तम् १०.७३ऋषिः: गौरिवीतिः शाक्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.73.1 जनिष्ठा उग्रः सहसे तुराय मन्द्र ओजिष्ठो बहुलाभिमानः ।अवर्धन्निन्द्रं मरुतश्चिदत्र माता यद्वीरं दधनद्धनिष्ठा

10.73.2 द्रुहो निषत्ता पृशनी चिदेवैः पुरू शंसेन वावृधुष्ट इन्द्रम् ।अभीवृतेव ता महापदेन ध्वान्तात्प्रपित्वादुदरन्त गर्भाः

10.73.3 ऋष्वा ते पादा प्र यज्जिगास्यवर्धन्वाजा उत ये चिदत्र ।त्वमिन्द्र सालावृकान्सहस्रमासन्दधिषे अश्विना ववृत्याः

10.73.4 समना तूर्णिरुप यासि यज्ञमा नासत्या सख्याय वक्षि ।वसाव्यामिन्द्र धारयः सहस्राश्विना शूर ददतुर्मघानि

10.73.5 मन्दमान ऋतादधि प्रजायै सखिभिरिन्द्र इषिरेभिरर्थम् ।आभिर्हि माया उप दस्युमागान्मिहः प्र तम्रा अवपत्तमांसि

10.73.6 सनामाना चिद्ध्वसयो न्यस्मा अवाहन्निन्द्र उषसो यथानः ।ऋष्वैरगच्छः सखिभिर्निकामैः साकं प्रतिष्ठा हृद्या जघन्थ

10.73.7 त्वं जघन्थ नमुचिं मखस्युं दासं कृण्वान ऋषये विमायम् ।त्वं चकर्थ मनवे स्योनान्पथो देवत्राञ्जसेव यानान्

10.73.8 त्वमेतानि पप्रिषे वि नामेशान इन्द्र दधिषे गभस्तौ ।अनु त्वा देवाः शवसा मदन्त्युपरिबुध्नान्वनिनश्चकर्थ

10.73.9 चक्रं यदस्याप्स्वा निषत्तमुतो तदस्मै मध्विच्चच्छद्यात् ।पृथिव्यामतिषितं यदूधः पयो गोष्वदधा ओषधीषु

10.73.10 अश्वादियायेति यद्वदन्त्योजसो जातमुत मन्य एनम् ।मन्योरियाय हर्म्येषु तस्थौ यतः प्रजज्ञ इन्द्रो अस्य वेद

10.73.11 वयः सुपर्णा उप सेदुरिन्द्रं प्रियमेधा ऋषयो नाधमानाः ।अप ध्वान्तमूर्णुहि पूर्धि चक्षुर्मुमुग्ध्यस्मान्निधयेव बद्धान्

सूक्तम् १०.७४ऋषिः: गौरिवीतिः शाक्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.74.1 वसूनां वा चर्कृष इयक्षन्धिया वा यज्ञैर्वा रोदस्योः ।अर्वन्तो वा ये रयिमन्तः सातौ वनुं वा ये सुश्रुणं सुश्रुतो धुः

10.74.2 हव एषामसुरो नक्षत द्यां श्रवस्यता मनसा निंसत क्षाम् ।चक्षाणा यत्र सुविताय देवा द्यौर्न वारेभिः कृणवन्त स्वैः

10.74.3 इयमेषाममृतानां गीः सर्वताता ये कृपणन्त रत्नम् ।धियं च यज्ञं च साधन्तस्ते नो धान्तु वसव्यमसामि

10.74.4 आ तत्त इन्द्रायवः पनन्ताभि य ऊर्वं गोमन्तं तितृत्सान् ।सकृत्स्वं ये पुरुपुत्रां महीं सहस्रधारां बृहतीं दुदुक्षन्

10.74.5 शचीव इन्द्रमवसे कृणुध्वमनानतं दमयन्तं पृतन्यून् ।ऋभुक्षणं मघवानं सुवृक्तिं भर्ता यो वज्रं नर्यं पुरुक्षुः

10.74.6 यद्वावान पुरुतमं पुराषाळा वृत्रहेन्द्रो नामान्यप्राः ।अचेति प्रासहस्पतिस्तुविष्मान्यदीमुश्मसि कर्तवे करत्तत्

सूक्तम् १०.७५ऋषिः: सिन्धुक्षित् प्रैयमेधः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. नद्यः। जगती

10.75.1 प्र सु व आपो महिमानमुत्तमं कारुर्वोचाति सदने विवस्वतः ।प्र सप्तसप्त त्रेधा हि चक्रमुः प्र सृत्वरीणामति सिन्धुरोजसा

10.75.2 प्र तेऽरदद्वरुणो यातवे पथः सिन्धो यद्वाजाँ अभ्यद्रवस्त्वम् ।भूम्या अधि प्रवता यासि सानुना यदेषामग्रं जगतामिरज्यसि

10.75.3 दिवि स्वनो यतते भूम्योपर्यनन्तं शुष्ममुदियर्ति भानुना ।अभ्रादिव प्र स्तनयन्ति वृष्टयः सिन्धुर्यदेति वृषभो न रोरुवत्

10.75.4 अभि त्वा सिन्धो शिशुमिन्न मातरो वाश्रा अर्षन्ति पयसेव धेनवः ।राजेव युध्वा नयसि त्वमित्सिचौ यदासामग्रं प्रवतामिनक्षसि

10.75.5 इमं मे गङ्गे यमुने सरस्वति शुतुद्रि स्तोमं सचता परुष्ण्या ।असिक्न्या मरुद्वृधे वितस्तयार्जीकीये शृणुह्या सुषोमया

10.75.6 तृष्टामया प्रथमं यातवे सजूः सुसर्त्वा रसया श्वेत्या त्या ।त्वं सिन्धो कुभया गोमतीं क्रुमुं मेहत्न्वा सरथं याभिरीयसे

10.75.7 ऋजीत्येनी रुशती महित्वा परि ज्रयांसि भरते रजांसि ।अदब्धा सिन्धुरपसामपस्तमाश्वा न चित्रा वपुषीव दर्शता

10.75.8 स्वश्वा सिन्धुः सुरथा सुवासा हिरण्ययी सुकृता वाजिनीवती ।ऊर्णावती युवतिः सीलमावत्युताधि वस्ते सुभगा मधुवृधम्

10.75.9 सुखं रथं युयुजे सिन्धुरश्विनं तेन वाजं सनिषदस्मिन्नाजौ ।महान्ह्यस्य महिमा पनस्यतेऽदब्धस्य स्वयशसो विरप्शिनः

सूक्तम् १०.७६ऋषिः: सर्प ऐरावतो जरत्कर्णः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. ग्रावाणः। जगती

10.76.1 आ व ऋञ्जस ऊर्जां व्युष्टिष्विन्द्रं मरुतो रोदसी अनक्तन ।उभे यथा नो अहनी सचाभुवा सदःसदो वरिवस्यात उद्भिदा

10.76.2 तदु श्रेष्ठं सवनं सुनोतनात्यो न हस्तयतो अद्रिः सोतरि ।विदद्ध्यर्यो अभिभूति पौंस्यं महो राये चित्तरुते यदर्वतः

10.76.3 तदिद्ध्यस्य सवनं विवेरपो यथा पुरा मनवे गातुमश्रेत् ।गोअर्णसि त्वाष्ट्रे अश्वनिर्णिजि प्रेमध्वरेष्वध्वराँ अशिश्रयुः

10.76.4 अप हत रक्षसो भङ्गुरावत स्कभायत निरृतिं सेधतामतिम् ।आ नो रयिं सर्ववीरं सुनोतन देवाव्यं भरत श्लोकमद्रयः

10.76.5 दिवश्चिदा वोऽमवत्तरेभ्यो विभ्वना चिदाश्वपस्तरेभ्यः ।वायोश्चिदा सोमरभस्तरेभ्योऽग्नेश्चिदर्च पितुकृत्तरेभ्यः

10.76.6 भुरन्तु नो यशसः सोत्वन्धसो ग्रावाणो वाचा दिविता दिवित्मता ।नरो यत्र दुहते काम्यं मध्वाघोषयन्तो अभितो मिथस्तुरः

10.76.7 सुन्वन्ति सोमं रथिरासो अद्रयो निरस्य रसं गविषो दुहन्ति ते ।दुहन्त्यूधरुपसेचनाय कं नरो हव्या न मर्जयन्त आसभिः

10.76.8 एते नरः स्वपसो अभूतन य इन्द्राय सुनुथ सोममद्रयः ।वामंवामं वो दिव्याय धाम्ने वसुवसु वः पार्थिवाय सुन्वते

सूक्तम् १०.७७ऋषिः: स्यूमरश्मिर्भार्गवः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। त्रिष्टुप्, ५ जगती

10.77.1 अभ्रप्रुषो न वाचा प्रुषा वसु हविष्मन्तो न यज्ञा विजानुषः ।सुमारुतं न ब्रह्माणमर्हसे गणमस्तोष्येषां न शोभसे

10.77.2 श्रिये मर्यासो अञ्जीँरकृण्वत सुमारुतं न पूर्वीरति क्षपः ।दिवस्पुत्रास एता न येतिर आदित्यासस्ते अक्रा न वावृधुः

10.77.3 प्र ये दिवः पृथिव्या न बर्हणा त्मना रिरिच्रे अभ्रान्न सूर्यः ।पाजस्वन्तो न वीराः पनस्यवो रिशादसो न मर्या अभिद्यवः

10.77.4 युष्माकं बुध्ने अपां न यामनि विथुर्यति न मही श्रथर्यति ।विश्वप्सुर्यज्ञो अर्वागयं सु वः प्रयस्वन्तो न सत्राच आ गत

10.77.5 यूयं धूर्षु प्रयुजो न रश्मिभिर्ज्योतिष्मन्तो न भासा व्युष्टिषु ।श्येनासो न स्वयशसो रिशादसः प्रवासो न प्रसितासः परिप्रुषः

10.77.6 प्र यद्वहध्वे मरुतः पराकाद्यूयं महः संवरणस्य वस्वः ।विदानासो वसवो राध्यस्याराच्चिद्द्वेषः सनुतर्युयोत

10.77.7 य उदृचि यज्ञे अध्वरेष्ठा मरुद्भ्यो न मानुषो ददाशत् ।रेवत्स वयो दधते सुवीरं स देवानामपि गोपीथे अस्तु

10.77.8 ते हि यज्ञेषु यज्ञियास ऊमा आदित्येन नाम्ना शम्भविष्ठाः ।ते नोऽवन्तु रथतूर्मनीषां महश्च यामन्नध्वरे चकानाः

सूक्तम् १०.७८ऋषिः: स्यूमरश्मिर्भार्गवः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। त्रिष्टुप्, २, ५-७ जगती।

10.78.1 विप्रासो न मन्मभिः स्वाध्यो देवाव्यो न यज्ञैः स्वप्नसः ।राजानो न चित्राः सुसंदृशः क्षितीनां न मर्या अरेपसः

10.78.2 अग्निर्न ये भ्राजसा रुक्मवक्षसो वातासो न स्वयुजः सद्यऊतयः ।प्रज्ञातारो न ज्येष्ठाः सुनीतयः सुशर्माणो न सोमा ऋतं यते

10.78.3 वातासो न ये धुनयो जिगत्नवोऽग्नीनां न जिह्वा विरोकिणः ।वर्मण्वन्तो न योधाः शिमीवन्तः पितॄणां न शंसाः सुरातयः

10.78.4 रथानां न येऽराः सनाभयो जिगीवांसो न शूरा अभिद्यवः ।वरेयवो न मर्या घृतप्रुषोऽभिस्वर्तारो अर्कं न सुष्टुभः

10.78.5 अश्वासो न ये ज्येष्ठास आशवो दिधिषवो न रथ्यः सुदानवः ।आपो न निम्नैरुदभिर्जिगत्नवो विश्वरूपा अङ्गिरसो न सामभिः

10.78.6 ग्रावाणो न सूरयः सिन्धुमातर आदर्दिरासो अद्रयो न विश्वहा ।शिशूला न क्रीळयः सुमातरो महाग्रामो न यामन्नुत त्विषा

10.78.7 उषसां न केतवोऽध्वरश्रियः शुभंयवो नाञ्जिभिर्व्यश्वितन् ।सिन्धवो न ययियो भ्राजदृष्टयः परावतो न योजनानि ममिरे

10.78.8 सुभागान्नो देवाः कृणुता सुरत्नानस्मान्स्तोतॄन्मरुतो वावृधानाः ।अधि स्तोत्रस्य सख्यस्य गात सनाद्धि वो रत्नधेयानि सन्ति

सूक्तम् १०.७९ऋषिः: सौचीकोऽग्निर्वैश्वानरो वा, सप्तिर्वाजंभरो वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.79.1 अपश्यमस्य महतो महित्वममर्त्यस्य मर्त्यासु विक्षु ।नाना हनू विभृते सं भरेते असिन्वती बप्सती भूर्यत्तः

10.79.2 गुहा शिरो निहितमृधगक्षी असिन्वन्नत्ति जिह्वया वनानि ।अत्राण्यस्मै पड्भिः सं भरन्त्युत्तानहस्ता नमसाधि विक्षु

10.79.3 प्र मातुः प्रतरं गुह्यमिच्छन्कुमारो न वीरुधः सर्पदुर्वीः ।ससं न पक्वमविदच्छुचन्तं रिरिह्वांसं रिप उपस्थे अन्तः

10.79.4 तद्वामृतं रोदसी प्र ब्रवीमि जायमानो मातरा गर्भो अत्ति ।नाहं देवस्य मर्त्यश्चिकेताग्निरङ्ग विचेताः स प्रचेताः

10.79.5 यो अस्मा अन्नं तृष्वादधात्याज्यैर्घृतैर्जुहोति पुष्यति ।तस्मै सहस्रमक्षभिर्वि चक्षेऽग्ने विश्वतः प्रत्यङ्ङसि त्वम्

10.79.6 किं देवेषु त्यज एनश्चकर्थाग्ने पृच्छामि नु त्वामविद्वान् ।अक्रीळन्क्रीळन्हरिरत्तवेऽदन्वि पर्वशश्चकर्त गामिवासिः

10.79.7 विषूचो अश्वान्युयुजे वनेजा ऋजीतिभी रशनाभिर्गृभीतान् ।चक्षदे मित्रो वसुभिः सुजातः समानृधे पर्वभिर्वावृधानः

सूक्तम् १०.८०ऋषिः: सौचीकोऽग्निः वैश्वानरो वा, सप्तिर्वाजंभरो वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः ।त्रिष्टुप्

10.80.1 अग्निः सप्तिं वाजम्भरं ददात्यग्निर्वीरं श्रुत्यं कर्मनिष्ठाम् ।अग्नी रोदसी वि चरत्समञ्जन्नग्निर्नारीं वीरकुक्षिं पुरंधिम्

10.80.2 अग्नेरप्नसः समिदस्तु भद्राग्निर्मही रोदसी आ विवेश ।अग्निरेकं चोदयत्समत्स्वग्निर्वृत्राणि दयते पुरूणि

10.80.3 अग्निर्ह त्यं जरतः कर्णमावाग्निरद्भ्यो निरदहज्जरूथम् ।अग्निरत्रिं घर्म उरुष्यदन्तरग्निर्नृमेधं प्रजयासृजत्सम्

10.80.4 अग्निर्दाद्द्रविणं वीरपेशा अग्निरृषिं यः सहस्रा सनोति ।अग्निर्दिवि हव्यमा ततानाग्नेर्धामानि विभृता पुरुत्रा

10.80.5 अग्निमुक्थैरृषयो वि ह्वयन्तेऽग्निं नरो यामनि बाधितासः ।अग्निं वयो अन्तरिक्षे पतन्तोऽग्निः सहस्रा परि याति गोनाम्

10.80.6 अग्निं विश ईळते मानुषीर्या अग्निं मनुषो नहुषो वि जाताः ।अग्निर्गान्धर्वीं पथ्यामृतस्याग्नेर्गव्यूतिर्घृत आ निषत्ता

10.80.7 अग्नये ब्रह्म ऋभवस्ततक्षुरग्निं महामवोचामा सुवृक्तिम् ।अग्ने प्राव जरितारं यविष्ठाग्ने महि द्रविणमा यजस्व

सूक्तम् १०.८१ऋषिः: विश्वकर्मा भौवनः । अनुक्रमणिका: विश्वकर्मा । त्रिष्टुप्, २ विराड्रूपा

10.81.1 य इमा विश्वा भुवनानि जुह्वदृषिर्होता न्यसीदत्पिता नः ।स आशिषा द्रविणमिच्छमानः प्रथमच्छदवराँ आ विवेश

10.81.2 किं स्विदासीदधिष्ठानमारम्भणं कतमत्स्वित्कथासीत् ।यतो भूमिं जनयन्विश्वकर्मा वि द्यामौर्णोन्महिना विश्वचक्षाः

10.81.3 विश्वतश्चक्षुरुत विश्वतोमुखो विश्वतोबाहुरुत विश्वतस्पात् ।सं बाहुभ्यां धमति सं पतत्रैर्द्यावाभूमी जनयन्देव एकः

10.81.4 किं स्विद्वनं क उ स वृक्ष आस यतो द्यावापृथिवी निष्टतक्षुः ।मनीषिणो मनसा पृच्छतेदु तद्यदध्यतिष्ठद्भुवनानि धारयन्

10.81.5 या ते धामानि परमाणि यावमा या मध्यमा विश्वकर्मन्नुतेमा ।शिक्षा सखिभ्यो हविषि स्वधावः स्वयं यजस्व तन्वं वृधानः

10.81.6 विश्वकर्मन्हविषा वावृधानः स्वयं यजस्व पृथिवीमुत द्याम् ।मुह्यन्त्वन्ये अभितो जनास इहास्माकं मघवा सूरिरस्तु

10.81.7 वाचस्पतिं विश्वकर्माणमूतये मनोजुवं वाजे अद्या हुवेम ।स नो विश्वानि हवनानि जोषद्विश्वशम्भूरवसे साधुकर्मा

सूक्तम् १०.८२ऋषिः: विश्वकर्मा भौवनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वकर्मा। त्रिष्टुप्

10.82.1 चक्षुषः पिता मनसा हि धीरो घृतमेने अजनन्नम्नमाने ।यदेदन्ता अददृहन्त पूर्व आदिद्द्यावापृथिवी अप्रथेताम्

10.82.2 विश्वकर्मा विमना आद्विहाया धाता विधाता परमोत संदृक् ।तेषामिष्टानि समिषा मदन्ति यत्रा सप्तऋषीन्पर एकमाहुः

10.82.3 यो नः पिता जनिता यो विधाता धामानि वेद भुवनानि विश्वा ।यो देवानां नामधा एक एव तं सम्प्रश्नं भुवना यन्त्यन्या

10.82.4 त आयजन्त द्रविणं समस्मा ऋषयः पूर्वे जरितारो न भूना ।असूर्ते सूर्ते रजसि निषत्ते ये भूतानि समकृण्वन्निमानि

10.82.5 परो दिवा पर एना पृथिव्या परो देवेभिरसुरैर्यदस्ति ।कं स्विद्गर्भं प्रथमं दध्र आपो यत्र देवाः समपश्यन्त विश्वे

10.82.6 तमिद्गर्भं प्रथमं दध्र आपो यत्र देवाः समगच्छन्त विश्वे ।अजस्य नाभावध्येकमर्पितं यस्मिन्विश्वानि भुवनानि तस्थुः

10.82.7 न तं विदाथ य इमा जजानान्यद्युष्माकमन्तरं बभूव ।नीहारेण प्रावृता जल्प्या चासुतृप उक्थशासश्चरन्ति

सूक्तम् १०.८३ऋषिः: मन्युः तापसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मन्युः। १ जगती, २-१४ त्रिष्टुप्

10.83.1 यस्ते मन्योऽविधद्वज्र सायक सह ओजः पुष्यति विश्वमानुषक् ।साह्याम दासमार्यं त्वया युजा सहस्कृतेन सहसा सहस्वता

10.83.2 मन्युरिन्द्रो मन्युरेवास देवो मन्युर्होता वरुणो जातवेदाः ।मन्युं विश ईळते मानुषीर्याः पाहि नो मन्यो तपसा सजोषाः

10.83.3 अभीहि मन्यो तवसस्तवीयान्तपसा युजा वि जहि शत्रून् ।*अमित्रहा वृत्रहा दस्युहा च विश्वा वसून्या भरा त्वं नः

10.83.4 त्वं हि मन्यो अभिभूत्योजाः स्वयम्भूर्भामो अभिमातिषाहः ।विश्वचर्षणिः सहुरिः सहावानस्मास्वोजः पृतनासु धेहि

10.83.5 अभागः सन्नप परेतो अस्मि तव क्रत्वा तविषस्य प्रचेतः ।तं त्वा मन्यो अक्रतुर्जिहीळाहं स्वा तनूर्बलदेयाय मेहि

10.83.6 अयं ते अस्म्युप मेह्यर्वाङ्प्रतीचीनः सहुरे विश्वधायः ।मन्यो वज्रिन्नभि मामा ववृत्स्व हनाव दस्यूँरुत बोध्यापेः

10.83.7 अभि प्रेहि दक्षिणतो भवा मेऽधा वृत्राणि जङ्घनाव भूरि ।जुहोमि ते धरुणं मध्वो अग्रमुभा उपांशु प्रथमा पिबाव

सूक्तम् १०.८४ऋषिः: मन्युः तापसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मन्युः। १-३ त्रिष्टुप्, ४-७ जगती

10.84.1 त्वया मन्यो सरथमारुजन्तो हर्षमाणासो धृषिता मरुत्वः ।तिग्मेषव आयुधा संशिशाना अभि प्र यन्तु नरो अग्निरूपाः

10.84.2 अग्निरिव मन्यो त्विषितः सहस्व सेनानीर्नः सहुरे हूत एधि ।हत्वाय शत्रून्वि भजस्व वेद ओजो मिमानो वि मृधो नुदस्व

10.84.3 सहस्व मन्यो अभिमातिमस्मे रुजन्मृणन्प्रमृणन्प्रेहि शत्रून् ।उग्रं ते पाजो नन्वा रुरुध्रे वशी वशं नयस एकज त्वम्

10.84.4 एको बहूनामसि मन्यवीळितो विशंविशं युधये सं शिशाधि ।अकृत्तरुक्त्वया युजा वयं द्युमन्तं घोषं विजयाय कृण्महे

10.84.5 विजेषकृदिन्द्र इवानवब्रवोऽस्माकं मन्यो अधिपा भवेह ।प्रियं ते नाम सहुरे गृणीमसि विद्मा तमुत्सं यत आबभूथ

10.84.6 आभूत्या सहजा वज्र सायक सहो बिभर्ष्यभिभूत उत्तरम् ।क्रत्वा नो मन्यो सह मेद्येधि महाधनस्य पुरुहूत संसृजि

10.84.7 संसृष्टं धनमुभयं समाकृतमस्मभ्यं दत्तां वरुणश्च मन्युः ।भियं दधाना हृदयेषु शत्रवः पराजितासो अप नि लयन्ताम्

सूक्तम् १०.८५ऋषिः: सावित्री सूर्या ऋषिका । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १-५ सोमः, ६-१६ सूर्याविवाहः, १७ देवाः, १८ सोमार्कौ, १९ चन्द्रमाः, २०-२८ नृणां विवाहमन्त्रा आशीप्रायाः, २९-३० वधूवासःसंस्पर्शनिन्दा, ३१ दम्पत्योर्यक्ष्मनाशनम्, ३२-४७ सूर्या सावित्री।। अनुष्टुप्, १४, १९-२1, २३-२४, २६, ३६-३७, ४४ त्रिष्टुप्, १८, २७, ४३ जगती, ४४ उरोबृहती।

10.85.1 सत्येनोत्तभिता भूमिः सूर्येणोत्तभिता द्यौः ।ऋतेनादित्यास्तिष्ठन्ति दिवि सोमो अधि श्रितः

10.85.2 सोमेनादित्या बलिनः सोमेन पृथिवी मही ।अथो नक्षत्राणामेषामुपस्थे सोम आहितः

10.85.3 सोमं मन्यते पपिवान्यत्सम्पिंषन्त्योषधिम् ।सोमं यं ब्रह्माणो विदुर्न तस्याश्नाति कश्चन

10.85.4 आच्छद्विधानैर्गुपितो बार्हतैः सोम रक्षितः ।ग्राव्णामिच्छृण्वन्तिष्ठसि न ते अश्नाति पार्थिवः

10.85.5 यत्त्वा देव प्रपिबन्ति तत आ प्यायसे पुनः ।वायुः सोमस्य रक्षिता समानां मास आकृतिः

10.85.6 रैभ्यासीदनुदेयी नाराशंसी न्योचनी ।सूर्याया भद्रमिद्वासो गाथयैति परिष्कृतम्

10.85.7 चित्तिरा उपबर्हणं चक्षुरा अभ्यञ्जनम् ।द्यौर्भूमिः कोश आसीद्यदयात्सूर्या पतिम्

10.85.8 स्तोमा आसन्प्रतिधयः कुरीरं छन्द ओपशः ।सूर्याया अश्विना वराग्निरासीत्पुरोगवः

10.85.9 सोमो वधूयुरभवदश्विनास्तामुभा वरा ।सूर्यां यत्पत्ये शंसन्तीं मनसा सविताददात्

10.85.10 मनो अस्या अन आसीद्द्यौरासीदुत च्छदिः ।शुक्रावनड्वाहावास्तां यदयात्सूर्या गृहम्

10.85.11 ऋक्सामाभ्यामभिहितौ गावौ ते सामनावितः ।श्रोत्रं ते चक्रे आस्तां दिवि पन्थाश्चराचारः

10.85.12 शुची ते चक्रे यात्या व्यानो अक्ष आहतः ।अनो मनस्मयं सूर्यारोहत्प्रयती पतिम्

10.85.13 सूर्याया वहतुः प्रागात्सविता यमवासृजत् ।अघासु हन्यन्ते गावोऽर्जुन्योः पर्युह्यते

10.85.14 यदश्विना पृच्छमानावयातं त्रिचक्रेण वहतुं सूर्यायाः ।विश्वे देवा अनु तद्वामजानन्पुत्रः पितराववृणीत पूषा

10.85.15 यदयातं शुभस्पती वरेयं सूर्यामुप ।क्वैकं चक्रं वामासीत्क्व देष्ट्राय तस्थथुः

10.85.16 द्वे ते चक्रे सूर्ये ब्रह्माण ऋतुथा विदुः ।अथैकं चक्रं यद्गुहा तदद्धातय इद्विदुः

10.85.17 सूर्यायै देवेभ्यो मित्राय वरुणाय च ।ये भूतस्य प्रचेतस इदं तेभ्योऽकरं नमः

10.85.18 पूर्वापरं चरतो माययैतौ शिशू क्रीळन्तौ परि यातो अध्वरम् ।विश्वान्यन्यो भुवनाभिचष्ट ऋतूँरन्यो विदधज्जायते पुनः

10.85.19 नवोनवो भवति जायमानोऽह्नां केतुरुषसामेत्यग्रम् ।भागं देवेभ्यो वि दधात्यायन्प्र चन्द्रमास्तिरते दीर्घमायुः

10.85.20 सुकिंशुकं शल्मलिं विश्वरूपं हिरण्यवर्णं सुवृतं सुचक्रम् ।आ रोह सूर्ये अमृतस्य लोकं स्योनं पत्ये वहतुं कृणुष्व

10.85.21 उदीर्ष्वातः पतिवती ह्येषा विश्वावसुं नमसा गीर्भिरीळे ।अन्यामिच्छ पितृषदं व्यक्तां स ते भागो जनुषा तस्य विद्धि

10.85.22 उदीर्ष्वातो विश्वावसो नमसेळा महे त्वा ।अन्यामिच्छ प्रफर्व्यं सं जायां पत्या सृज

10.85.23 अनृक्षरा ऋजवः सन्तु पन्था येभिः सखायो यन्ति नो वरेयम् ।समर्यमा सं भगो नो निनीयात्सं जास्पत्यं सुयममस्तु देवाः

10.85.24 प्र त्वा मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशाद्येन त्वाबध्नात्सविता सुशेवः ।ऋतस्य योनौ सुकृतस्य लोकेऽरिष्टां त्वा सह पत्या दधामि

10.85.25 प्रेतो मुञ्चामि नामुतः सुबद्धाममुतस्करम् ।यथेयमिन्द्र मीढ्वः सुपुत्रा सुभगासति

10.85.26 पूषा त्वेतो नयतु हस्तगृह्याश्विना त्वा प्र वहतां रथेन ।गृहान्गच्छ गृहपत्नी यथासो वशिनी त्वं विदथमा वदासि

10.85.27 इह प्रियं प्रजया ते समृध्यतामस्मिन्गृहे गार्हपत्याय जागृहि ।एना पत्या तन्वं सं सृजस्वाधा जिव्री विदथमा वदाथः

10.85.28 नीललोहितं भवति कृत्यासक्तिर्व्यज्यते ।एधन्ते अस्या ज्ञातयः पतिर्बन्धेषु बध्यते

10.85.29 परा देहि शामुल्यं ब्रह्मभ्यो वि भजा वसु ।कृत्यैषा पद्वती भूत्व्या जाया विशते पतिम्

10.85.30 अश्रीरा तनूर्भवति रुशती पापयामुया ।पतिर्यद्वध्वो वाससा स्वमङ्गमभिधित्सते

10.85.31 ये वध्वश्चन्द्रं वहतुं यक्ष्मा यन्ति जनादनु ।पुनस्तान्यज्ञिया देवा नयन्तु यत आगताः

10.85.32 मा विदन्परिपन्थिनो य आसीदन्ति दम्पती ।सुगेभिर्दुर्गमतीतामप द्रान्त्वरातयः

10.85.33 सुमङ्गलीरियं वधूरिमां समेत पश्यत ।सौभाग्यमस्यै दत्त्वायाथास्तं वि परेतन

10.85.34 तृष्टमेतत्कटुकमेतदपाष्ठवद्विषवन्नैतदत्तवे ।सूर्यां यो ब्रह्मा विद्यात्स इद्वाधूयमर्हति

10.85.35 आशसनं विशसनमथो अधिविकर्तनम् ।सूर्यायाः पश्य रूपाणि तानि ब्रह्मा तु शुन्धति

10.85.36 गृभ्णामि ते सौभगत्वाय हस्तं मया पत्या जरदष्टिर्यथासः ।भगो अर्यमा सविता पुरंधिर्मह्यं त्वादुर्गार्हपत्याय देवाः

10.85.37 तां पूषञ्छिवतमामेरयस्व यस्यां बीजं मनुष्या वपन्ति ।या न ऊरू उशती विश्रयाते यस्यामुशन्तः प्रहराम शेपम्

10.85.38 तुभ्यमग्रे पर्यवहन्सूर्यां वहतुना सह ।पुनः पतिभ्यो जायां दा अग्ने प्रजया सह

10.85.39 पुनः पत्नीमग्निरदादायुषा सह वर्चसा ।दीर्घायुरस्या यः पतिर्जीवाति शरदः शतम्

10.85.40 सोमः प्रथमो विविदे गन्धर्वो विविद उत्तरः ।*तृतीयो अग्निष्टे पतिस्तुरीयस्ते मनुष्यजाः

10.85.41 सोमो ददद्गन्धर्वाय गन्धर्वो दददग्नये ।रयिं च पुत्राँश्चादादग्निर्मह्यमथो इमाम्

10.85.42 इहैव स्तं मा वि यौष्टं विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नुतम् ।क्रीळन्तौ पुत्रैर्नप्तृभिर्मोदमानौ स्वे गृहे

10.85.43 आ नः प्रजां जनयतु प्रजापतिराजरसाय समनक्त्वर्यमा ।अदुर्मङ्गलीः पतिलोकमा विश शं नो भव द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे

10.85.44 अघोरचक्षुरपतिघ्न्येधि शिवा पशुभ्यः सुमनाः सुवर्चाः ।वीरसूर्देवकामा स्योना शं नो भव द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे

10.85.45 इमां त्वमिन्द्र मीढ्वः सुपुत्रां सुभगां कृणु ।दशास्यां पुत्राना धेहि पतिमेकादशं कृधि

10.85.46 सम्राज्ञी श्वशुरे भव सम्राज्ञी श्वश्र्वां भव ।ननान्दरि सम्राज्ञी भव सम्राज्ञी अधि देवृषु

10.85.47 समञ्जन्तु विश्वे देवाः समापो हृदयानि नौ ।सं मातरिश्वा सं धाता समु देष्ट्री दधातु नौ

सूक्तम् १०.८६ऋषिः: इन्द्रः, ७,१३,२३ ऐन्द्रो वृषाकपिः, २-६, ९-१०, १५-१८ इन्द्राणी। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। पङ्क्तिः

10.86.1 वि हि सोतोरसृक्षत नेन्द्रं देवममंसत ।यत्रामदद्वृषाकपिरर्यः पुष्टेषु मत्सखा विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.2 परा हीन्द्र धावसि वृषाकपेरति व्यथिः ।नो अह प्र विन्दस्यन्यत्र सोमपीतये विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.3 किमयं त्वां वृषाकपिश्चकार हरितो मृगः ।यस्मा इरस्यसीदु न्वर्यो वा पुष्टिमद्वसु विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.4 यमिमं त्वं वृषाकपिं प्रियमिन्द्राभिरक्षसि ।श्वा न्वस्य जम्भिषदपि कर्णे वराहयुर्विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.5 प्रिया तष्टानि मे कपिर्व्यक्ता व्यदूदुषत् ।शिरो न्वस्य राविषं न सुगं दुष्कृते भुवं विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.6 न मत्स्त्री सुभसत्तरा न सुयाशुतरा भुवत् ।न मत्प्रतिच्यवीयसी न सक्थ्युद्यमीयसी विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.7 उवे अम्ब सुलाभिके यथेवाङ्ग भविष्यति ।भसन्मे अम्ब सक्थि मे शिरो मे वीव हृष्यति विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.8 किं सुबाहो स्वङ्गुरे पृथुष्टो पृथुजाघने ।किं शूरपत्नि नस्त्वमभ्यमीषि वृषाकपिं विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.9 अवीरामिव मामयं शरारुरभि मन्यते ।उताहमस्मि वीरिणीन्द्रपत्नी मरुत्सखा विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.10 संहोत्रं स्म पुरा नारी समनं वाव गच्छति ।वेधा ऋतस्य वीरिणीन्द्रपत्नी महीयते विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.11 इन्द्राणीमासु नारिषु सुभगामहमश्रवम् ।नह्यस्या अपरं चन जरसा मरते पतिर्विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.12 नाहमिन्द्राणि रारण सख्युर्वृषाकपेरृते ।यस्येदमप्यं हविः प्रियं देवेषु गच्छति विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.13 वृषाकपायि रेवति सुपुत्र आदु सुस्नुषे ।घसत्त इन्द्र उक्षणः प्रियं काचित्करं हविर्विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.14 उक्ष्णो हि मे पञ्चदश साकं पचन्ति विंशतिम् ।उताहमद्मि पीव इदुभा कुक्षी पृणन्ति मे विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.15 वृषभो न तिग्मशृङ्गोऽन्तर्यूथेषु रोरुवत् ।मन्थस्त इन्द्र शं हृदे यं ते सुनोति भावयुर्विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.16 न सेशे यस्य रम्बतेऽन्तरा सक्थ्या कपृत् ।सेदीशे यस्य रोमशं निषेदुषो विजृम्भते विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.17 न सेशे यस्य रोमशं निषेदुषो विजृम्भते ।सेदीशे यस्य रम्बतेऽन्तरा सक्थ्या कपृद्विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.18 अयमिन्द्र वृषाकपिः परस्वन्तं हतं विदत् ।असिं सूनां नवं चरुमादेधस्यान आचितं विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.19 अयमेमि विचाकशद्विचिन्वन्दासमार्यम् ।पिबामि पाकसुत्वनोऽभि धीरमचाकशं विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.20 धन्व च यत्कृन्तत्रं च कति स्वित्ता वि योजना ।नेदीयसो वृषाकपेऽस्तमेहि गृहाँ उप विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.21 पुनरेहि वृषाकपे सुविता कल्पयावहै ।य एष स्वप्ननंशनोऽस्तमेषि पथा पुनर्विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.22 यदुदञ्चो वृषाकपे गृहमिन्द्राजगन्तन ।क्व स्य पुल्वघो मृगः कमगञ्जनयोपनो विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

10.86.23 पर्शुर्ह नाम मानवी साकं ससूव विंशतिम् ।भद्रं भल त्यस्या अभूद्यस्या उदरमामयद्विश्वस्मादिन्द्र उत्तरः

सूक्तम् १०.८७ऋषिः: पायुर्भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. रक्षोहाग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्, २२-२५ अनुष्टुप्

10.87.1 रक्षोहणं वाजिनमा जिघर्मि मित्रं प्रथिष्ठमुप यामि शर्म ।शिशानो अग्निः क्रतुभिः समिद्धः स नो दिवा स रिषः पातु नक्तम्

10.87.2 अयोदंष्ट्रो अर्चिषा यातुधानानुप स्पृश जातवेदः समिद्धः ।आ जिह्वया मूरदेवान्रभस्व क्रव्यादो वृक्त्व्यपि धत्स्वासन्

10.87.3 उभोभयाविन्नुप धेहि दंष्ट्रा हिंस्रः शिशानोऽवरं परं च ।उतान्तरिक्षे परि याहि राजञ्जम्भैः सं धेह्यभि यातुधानान्

10.87.4 यज्ञैरिषूः संनममानो अग्ने वाचा शल्याँ अशनिभिर्दिहानः ।ताभिर्विध्य हृदये यातुधानान्प्रतीचो बाहून्प्रति भङ्ध्येषाम्

10.87.5 अग्ने त्वचं यातुधानस्य भिन्धि हिंस्राशनिर्हरसा हन्त्वेनम् ।प्र पर्वाणि जातवेदः शृणीहि क्रव्यात्क्रविष्णुर्वि चिनोतु वृक्णम्

10.87.6 यत्रेदानीं पश्यसि जातवेदस्तिष्ठन्तमग्न उत वा चरन्तम् ।यद्वान्तरिक्षे पथिभिः पतन्तं तमस्ता विध्य शर्वा शिशानः

10.87.7 उतालब्धं स्पृणुहि जातवेद आलेभानादृष्टिभिर्यातुधानात् ।अग्ने पूर्वो नि जहि शोशुचान आमादः क्ष्विङ्कास्तमदन्त्वेनीः

10.87.8 इह प्र ब्रूहि यतमः सो अग्ने यो यातुधानो य इदं कृणोति ।तमा रभस्व समिधा यविष्ठ नृचक्षसश्चक्षुषे रन्धयैनम्

10.87.9 तीक्ष्णेनाग्ने चक्षुषा रक्ष यज्ञं प्राञ्चं वसुभ्यः प्र णय प्रचेतः ।हिंस्रं रक्षांस्यभि शोशुचानं मा त्वा दभन्यातुधाना नृचक्षः

10.87.10 नृचक्षा रक्षः परि पश्य विक्षु तस्य त्रीणि प्रति शृणीह्यग्रा ।तस्याग्ने पृष्टीर्हरसा शृणीहि त्रेधा मूलं यातुधानस्य वृश्च

10.87.11 त्रिर्यातुधानः प्रसितिं त एत्वृतं यो अग्ने अनृतेन हन्ति ।तमर्चिषा स्फूर्जयञ्जातवेदः समक्षमेनं गृणते नि वृङ्धि

10.87.12 तदग्ने चक्षुः प्रति धेहि रेभे शफारुजं येन पश्यसि यातुधानम् ।अथर्ववज्ज्योतिषा दैव्येन सत्यं धूर्वन्तमचितं न्योष

10.87.13 यदग्ने अद्य मिथुना शपातो यद्वाचस्तृष्टं जनयन्त रेभाः ।मन्योर्मनसः शरव्या जायते या तया विध्य हृदये यातुधानान्

10.87.14 परा शृणीहि तपसा यातुधानान्पराग्ने रक्षो हरसा शृणीहि ।परार्चिषा मूरदेवाञ्छृणीहि परासुतृपो अभि शोशुचानः

10.87.15 पराद्य देवा वृजिनं शृणन्तु प्रत्यगेनं शपथा यन्तु तृष्टाः ।वाचास्तेनं शरव ऋच्छन्तु मर्मन्विश्वस्यैतु प्रसितिं यातुधानः

10.87.16 यः पौरुषेयेण क्रविषा समङ्क्ते यो अश्व्येन पशुना यातुधानः ।यो अघ्न्याया भरति क्षीरमग्ने तेषां शीर्षाणि हरसापि वृश्च

10.87.17 संवत्सरीणं पय उस्रियायास्तस्य माशीद्यातुधानो नृचक्षः ।पीयूषमग्ने यतमस्तितृप्सात्तं प्रत्यञ्चमर्चिषा विध्य मर्मन्

10.87.18 विषं गवां यातुधानाः पिबन्त्वा वृश्च्यन्तामदितये दुरेवाः ।परैनान्देवः सविता ददातु परा भागमोषधीनां जयन्ताम्

10.87.19 सनादग्ने मृणसि यातुधानान्न त्वा रक्षांसि पृतनासु जिग्युः ।अनु दह सहमूरान्क्रव्यादो मा ते हेत्या मुक्षत दैव्यायाः

10.87.20 त्वं नो अग्ने अधरादुदक्तात्त्वं पश्चादुत रक्षा पुरस्तात् ।प्रति ते ते अजरासस्तपिष्ठा अघशंसं शोशुचतो दहन्तु

10.87.21 पश्चात्पुरस्तादधरादुदक्तात्कविः काव्येन परि पाहि राजन् ।सखे सखायमजरो जरिम्णेऽग्ने मर्ताँ अमर्त्यस्त्वं नः

10.87.22 परि त्वाग्ने पुरं वयं विप्रं सहस्य धीमहि ।धृषद्वर्णं दिवेदिवे हन्तारं भङ्गुरावताम्

10.87.23 विषेण भङ्गुरावतः प्रति ष्म रक्षसो दह ।अग्ने तिग्मेन शोचिषा तपुरग्राभिरृष्टिभिः

10.87.24 प्रत्यग्ने मिथुना दह यातुधाना किमीदिना ।सं त्वा शिशामि जागृह्यदब्धं विप्र मन्मभिः

10.87.25 प्रत्यग्ने हरसा हरः शृणीहि विश्वतः प्रति ।यातुधानस्य रक्षसो बलं वि रुज वीर्यम्

सूक्तम् १०.८८ऋषिः: आङ्गिरसो मूर्धन्वान्, वामदेव्यो वा । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सूर्य-वैश्वानरो अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.88.1 हविष्पान्तमजरं स्वर्विदि दिविस्पृश्याहुतं जुष्टमग्नौ ।तस्य भर्मणे भुवनाय देवा धर्मणे कं स्वधया पप्रथन्त

10.88.2 गीर्णं भुवनं तमसापगूळ्हमाविः स्वरभवज्जाते अग्नौ ।तस्य देवाः पृथिवी द्यौरुतापोऽरणयन्नोषधीः सख्ये अस्य

10.88.3 देवेभिर्न्विषितो यज्ञियेभिरग्निं स्तोषाण्यजरं बृहन्तम् ।यो भानुना पृथिवीं द्यामुतेमामाततान रोदसी अन्तरिक्षम्

10.88.4 यो होतासीत्प्रथमो देवजुष्टो यं समाञ्जन्नाज्येना वृणानाः ।स पतत्रीत्वरं स्था जगद्यच्छ्वात्रमग्निरकृणोज्जातवेदाः

10.88.5 यज्जातवेदो भुवनस्य मूर्धन्नतिष्ठो अग्ने सह रोचनेन ।तं त्वाहेम मतिभिर्गीर्भिरुक्थैः स यज्ञियो अभवो रोदसिप्राः

10.88.6 मूर्धा भुवो भवति नक्तमग्निस्ततः सूर्यो जायते प्रातरुद्यन् ।मायामू तु यज्ञियानामेतामपो यत्तूर्णिश्चरति प्रजानन्

10.88.7 दृशेन्यो यो महिना समिद्धोऽरोचत दिवियोनिर्विभावा ।तस्मिन्नग्नौ सूक्तवाकेन देवा हविर्विश्व आजुहवुस्तनूपाः

10.88.8 सूक्तवाकं प्रथममादिदग्निमादिद्धविरजनयन्त देवाः ।स एषां यज्ञो अभवत्तनूपास्तं द्यौर्वेद तं पृथिवी तमापः

10.88.9 यं देवासोऽजनयन्ताग्निं यस्मिन्नाजुहवुर्भुवनानि विश्वा ।सो अर्चिषा पृथिवीं द्यामुतेमामृजूयमानो अतपन्महित्वा

10.88.10 स्तोमेन हि दिवि देवासो अग्निमजीजनञ्छक्तिभी रोदसिप्राम् ।तमू अकृण्वन्त्रेधा भुवे कं स ओषधीः पचति विश्वरूपाः

10.88.11 यदेदेनमदधुर्यज्ञियासो दिवि देवाः सूर्यमादितेयम् ।यदा चरिष्णू मिथुनावभूतामादित्प्रापश्यन्भुवनानि विश्वा

10.88.12 विश्वस्मा अग्निं भुवनाय देवा वैश्वानरं केतुमह्नामकृण्वन् ।आ यस्ततानोषसो विभातीरपो ऊर्णोति तमो अर्चिषा यन्

10.88.13 वैश्वानरं कवयो यज्ञियासोऽग्निं देवा अजनयन्नजुर्यम् ।नक्षत्रं प्रत्नममिनच्चरिष्णु यक्षस्याध्यक्षं तविषं बृहन्तम्

10.88.14 वैश्वानरं विश्वहा दीदिवांसं मन्त्रैरग्निं कविमच्छा वदामः ।यो महिम्ना परिबभूवोर्वी उतावस्तादुत देवः परस्तात्

10.88.15 द्वे स्रुती अशृणवं पितॄणामहं देवानामुत मर्त्यानाम् ।ताभ्यामिदं विश्वमेजत्समेति यदन्तरा पितरं मातरं च

10.88.16 द्वे समीची बिभृतश्चरन्तं शीर्षतो जातं मनसा विमृष्टम् ।स प्रत्यङ्विश्वा भुवनानि तस्थावप्रयुच्छन्तरणिर्भ्राजमानः

10.88.17 यत्रा वदेते अवरः परश्च यज्ञन्योः कतरो नौ वि वेद ।आ शेकुरित्सधमादं सखायो नक्षन्त यज्ञं क इदं वि वोचत्

10.88.18 कत्यग्नयः कति सूर्यासः कत्युषासः कत्यु स्विदापः ।नोपस्पिजं वः पितरो वदामि पृच्छामि वः कवयो विद्मने कम्

10.88.19 यावन्मात्रमुषसो न प्रतीकं सुपर्ण्यो वसते मातरिश्वः ।तावद्दधात्युप यज्ञमायन्ब्राह्मणो होतुरवरो निषीदन्

सूक्तम् १०.८९ऋषिः: रेणुर्वैश्वामित्रः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ७ इन्द्रासोमौ। त्रिष्टुप्

10.89.1 इन्द्रं स्तवा नृतमं यस्य मह्ना विबबाधे रोचना वि ज्मो अन्तान् ।आ यः पप्रौ चर्षणीधृद्वरोभिः प्र सिन्धुभ्यो रिरिचानो महित्वा

10.89.2 स सूर्यः पर्युरू वरांस्येन्द्रो ववृत्याद्रथ्येव चक्रा ।अतिष्ठन्तमपस्यं न सर्गं कृष्णा तमांसि त्विष्या जघान

10.89.3 समानमस्मा अनपावृदर्च क्ष्मया दिवो असमं ब्रह्म नव्यम् ।वि यः पृष्ठेव जनिमान्यर्य इन्द्रश्चिकाय न सखायमीषे

10.89.4 इन्द्राय गिरो अनिशितसर्गा अपः प्रेरयं सगरस्य बुध्नात् ।यो अक्षेणेव चक्रिया शचीभिर्विष्वक्तस्तम्भ पृथिवीमुत द्याम्

10.89.5 आपान्तमन्युस्तृपलप्रभर्मा धुनिः शिमीवाञ्छरुमाँ ऋजीषी ।सोमो विश्वान्यतसा वनानि नार्वागिन्द्रं प्रतिमानानि देभुः

10.89.6 न यस्य द्यावापृथिवी न धन्व नान्तरिक्षं नाद्रयः सोमो अक्षाः ।यदस्य मन्युरधिनीयमानः शृणाति वीळु रुजति स्थिराणि

10.89.7 जघान वृत्रं स्वधितिर्वनेव रुरोज पुरो अरदन्न सिन्धून् ।बिभेद गिरिं नवमिन्न कुम्भमा गा इन्द्रो अकृणुत स्वयुग्भिः

10.89.8 त्वं ह त्यदृणया इन्द्र धीरोऽसिर्न पर्व वृजिना शृणासि ।प्र ये मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धाम युजं न जना मिनन्ति मित्रम्

10.89.9 प्र ये मित्रं प्रार्यमणं दुरेवाः प्र संगिरः प्र वरुणं मिनन्ति ।न्यमित्रेषु वधमिन्द्र तुम्रं वृषन्वृषाणमरुषं शिशीहि

10.89.10 इन्द्रो दिव इन्द्र ईशे पृथिव्या इन्द्रो अपामिन्द्र इत्पर्वतानाम् ।इन्द्रो वृधामिन्द्र इन्मेधिराणामिन्द्रः क्षेमे योगे हव्य इन्द्रः

10.89.11 प्राक्तुभ्य इन्द्रः प्र वृधो अहभ्यः प्रान्तरिक्षात्प्र समुद्रस्य धासेः ।प्र वातस्य प्रथसः प्र ज्मो अन्तात्प्र सिन्धुभ्यो रिरिचे प्र क्षितिभ्यः

10.89.12 प्र शोशुचत्या उषसो न केतुरसिन्वा ते वर्ततामिन्द्र हेतिः ।अश्मेव विध्य दिव आ सृजानस्तपिष्ठेन हेषसा द्रोघमित्रान्

10.89.13 अन्वह मासा अन्विद्वनान्यन्वोषधीरनु पर्वतासः ।अन्विन्द्रं रोदसी वावशाने अन्वापो अजिहत जायमानम्

10.89.14 कर्हि स्वित्सा त इन्द्र चेत्यासदघस्य यद्भिनदो रक्ष एषत् ।मित्रक्रुवो यच्छसने न गावः पृथिव्या आपृगमुया शयन्ते

10.89.15 शत्रूयन्तो अभि ये नस्ततस्रे महि व्राधन्त ओगणास इन्द्र ।अन्धेनामित्रास्तमसा सचन्तां सुज्योतिषो अक्तवस्ताँ अभि ष्युः

10.89.16 पुरूणि हि त्वा सवना जनानां ब्रह्माणि मन्दन्गृणतामृषीणाम् ।इमामाघोषन्नवसा सहूतिं तिरो विश्वाँ अर्चतो याह्यर्वाङ्

10.89.17 एवा ते वयमिन्द्र भुञ्जतीनां विद्याम सुमतीनां नवानाम् ।विद्याम वस्तोरवसा गृणन्तो विश्वामित्रा उत त इन्द्र नूनम्

10.89.18 शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ ।शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम्

सूक्तम् १०.९०ऋषिः: नारायणः । । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पुरुषः ।अनुष्टुप्, १६ त्रिष्टुप्

10.90.1 सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात् ।स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम्

10.90.2 पुरुष एवेदं सर्वं यद्भूतं यच्च भव्यम् ।उतामृतत्वस्येशानो यदन्नेनातिरोहति

10.90.3 एतावानस्य महिमातो ज्यायाँश्च पूरुषः ।पादोऽस्य विश्वा भूतानि त्रिपादस्यामृतं दिवि

10.90.4 त्रिपादूर्ध्व उदैत्पुरुषः पादोऽस्येहाभवत्पुनः ।ततो विष्वङ्व्यक्रामत्साशनानशने अभि

10.90.5 तस्माद्विराळजायत विराजो अधि पूरुषः ।स जातो अत्यरिच्यत पश्चाद्भूमिमथो पुरः

10.90.6 यत्पुरुषेण हविषा देवा यज्ञमतन्वत ।वसन्तो अस्यासीदाज्यं ग्रीष्म इध्मः शरद्धविः

10.90.7 तं यज्ञं बर्हिषि प्रौक्षन्पुरुषं जातमग्रतः ।तेन देवा अयजन्त साध्या ऋषयश्च ये

10.90.8 तस्माद्यज्ञात्सर्वहुतः सम्भृतं पृषदाज्यम् ।पशून् ताँश्चक्रे वायव्यानारण्यान्ग्राम्याश्च ये

10.90.9 तस्माद्यज्ञात्सर्वहुत ऋचः सामानि जज्ञिरे ।छन्दांसि जज्ञिरे तस्माद्यजुस्तस्मादजायत

10.90.10 तस्मादश्वा अजायन्त ये के चोभयादतः ।गावो ह जज्ञिरे तस्मात्तस्माज्जाता अजावयः

10.90.11 यत्पुरुषं व्यदधुः कतिधा व्यकल्पयन् ।मुखं किमस्य कौ बाहू का ऊरू पादा उच्येते

10.90.12 ब्राह्मणोऽस्य मुखमासीद्बाहू राजन्यः कृतः ।ऊरू तदस्य यद्वैश्यः पद्भ्यां शूद्रो अजायत

10.90.13 चन्द्रमा मनसो जातश्चक्षोः सूर्यो अजायत ।मुखादिन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च प्राणाद्वायुरजायत

10.90.14 नाभ्या आसीदन्तरिक्षं शीर्ष्णो द्यौः समवर्तत ।पद्भ्यां भूमिर्दिशः श्रोत्रात्तथा लोकाँ अकल्पयन्

10.90.15 सप्तास्यासन्परिधयस्त्रिः सप्त समिधः कृताः ।देवा यद्यज्ञं तन्वाना अबध्नन्पुरुषं पशुम्

10.90.16 यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजन्त देवास्तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्यासन् ।ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचन्त यत्र पूर्वे साध्याः सन्ति देवाः

सूक्तम् १०.९१ऋषिः: अरुणो वैतहव्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: अग्निः । जगती, १५ त्रिष्टुप्।

10.91.1 सं जागृवद्भिर्जरमाण इध्यते दमे दमूना इषयन्निळस्पदे ।विश्वस्य होता हविषो वरेण्यो विभुर्विभावा सुषखा सखीयते

10.91.2 स दर्शतश्रीरतिथिर्गृहेगृहे वनेवने शिश्रिये तक्ववीरिव ।जनंजनं जन्यो नाति मन्यते विश आ क्षेति विश्यो विशंविशम्

10.91.3 सुदक्षो दक्षैः क्रतुनासि सुक्रतुरग्ने कविः काव्येनासि विश्ववित् ।वसुर्वसूनां क्षयसि त्वमेक इद्द्यावा च यानि पृथिवी च पुष्यतः

10.91.4 प्रजानन्नग्ने तव योनिमृत्वियमिळायास्पदे घृतवन्तमासदः ।आ ते चिकित्र उषसामिवेतयोऽरेपसः सूर्यस्येव रश्मयः

10.91.5 तव श्रियो वर्ष्यस्येव विद्युतश्चित्राश्चिकित्र उषसां न केतवः ।यदोषधीरभिसृष्टो वनानि च परि स्वयं चिनुषे अन्नमास्ये

10.91.6 तमोषधीर्दधिरे गर्भमृत्वियं तमापो अग्निं जनयन्त मातरः ।तमित्समानं वनिनश्च वीरुधोऽन्तर्वतीश्च सुवते च विश्वहा

10.91.7 वातोपधूत इषितो वशाँ अनु तृषु यदन्ना वेविषद्वितिष्ठसे ।आ ते यतन्ते रथ्यो यथा पृथक्छर्धांस्यग्ने अजराणि धक्षतः

10.91.8 मेधाकारं विदथस्य प्रसाधनमग्निं होतारं परिभूतमं मतिम् ।तमिदर्भे हविष्या समानमित्तमिन्महे वृणते नान्यं त्वत्

10.91.9 त्वामिदत्र वृणते त्वायवो होतारमग्ने विदथेषु वेधसः ।यद्देवयन्तो दधति प्रयांसि ते हविष्मन्तो मनवो वृक्तबर्हिषः

10.91.10 तवाग्ने होत्रं तव पोत्रमृत्वियं तव नेष्ट्रं त्वमग्निदृतायतः ।तव प्रशास्त्रं त्वमध्वरीयसि ब्रह्मा चासि गृहपतिश्च नो दमे

10.91.11 यस्तुभ्यमग्ने अमृताय मर्त्यः समिधा दाशदुत वा हविष्कृति ।तस्य होता भवसि यासि दूत्यमुप ब्रूषे यजस्यध्वरीयसि

10.91.12 इमा अस्मै मतयो वाचो अस्मदाँ ऋचो गिरः सुष्टुतयः समग्मत ।वसूयवो वसवे जातवेदसे वृद्धासु चिद्वर्धनो यासु चाकनत्

10.91.13 इमां प्रत्नाय सुष्टुतिं नवीयसीं वोचेयमस्मा उशते शृणोतु नः ।भूया अन्तरा हृद्यस्य निस्पृशे जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासाः

10.91.14 यस्मिन्नश्वास ऋषभास उक्षणो वशा मेषा अवसृष्टास आहुताः ।कीलालपे सोमपृष्ठाय वेधसे हृदा मतिं जनये चारुमग्नये

10.91.15 अहाव्यग्ने हविरास्ये ते स्रुचीव घृतं चम्वीव सोमः ।वाजसनिं रयिमस्मे सुवीरं प्रशस्तं धेहि यशसं बृहन्तम्

सूक्तम् १०.९२ऋषिः: शार्यातो मानवः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। जगती

10.92.1 यज्ञस्य वो रथ्यं विश्पतिं विशां होतारमक्तोरतिथिं विभावसुम् ।शोचञ्छुष्कासु हरिणीषु जर्भुरद्वृषा केतुर्यजतो द्यामशायत

10.92.2 इममञ्जस्पामुभये अकृण्वत धर्माणमग्निं विदथस्य साधनम् ।अक्तुं न यह्वमुषसः पुरोहितं तनूनपातमरुषस्य निंसते

10.92.3 बळस्य नीथा वि पणेश्च मन्महे वया अस्य प्रहुता आसुरत्तवे ।यदा घोरासो अमृतत्वमाशतादिज्जनस्य दैव्यस्य चर्किरन्

10.92.4 ऋतस्य हि प्रसितिर्द्यौरुरु व्यचो नमो मह्यरमतिः पनीयसी ।इन्द्रो मित्रो वरुणः सं चिकित्रिरेऽथो भगः सविता पूतदक्षसः

10.92.5 प्र रुद्रेण ययिना यन्ति सिन्धवस्तिरो महीमरमतिं दधन्विरे ।येभिः परिज्मा परियन्नुरु ज्रयो वि रोरुवज्जठरे विश्वमुक्षते

10.92.6 क्राणा रुद्रा मरुतो विश्वकृष्टयो दिवः श्येनासो असुरस्य नीळयः ।तेभिश्चष्टे वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमेन्द्रो देवेभिरर्वशेभिरर्वशः

10.92.7 इन्द्रे भुजं शशमानास आशत सूरो दृशीके वृषणश्च पौंस्ये ।प्र ये न्वस्यार्हणा ततक्षिरे युजं वज्रं नृषदनेषु कारवः

10.92.8 सूरश्चिदा हरितो अस्य रीरमदिन्द्रादा कश्चिद्भयते तवीयसः ।भीमस्य वृष्णो जठरादभिश्वसो दिवेदिवे सहुरि स्तन्नबाधितः

10.92.9 स्तोमं वो अद्य रुद्राय शिक्वसे क्षयद्वीराय नमसा दिदिष्टन ।येभिः शिवः स्ववाँ एवयावभिर्दिवः सिषक्ति स्वयशा निकामभिः

10.92.10 ते हि प्रजाया अभरन्त वि श्रवो बृहस्पतिर्वृषभः सोमजामयः ।यज्ञैरथर्वा प्रथमो वि धारयद्देवा दक्षैर्भृगवः सं चिकित्रिरे

10.92.11 ते हि द्यावापृथिवी भूरिरेतसा नराशंसश्चतुरङ्गो यमोऽदितिः ।देवस्त्वष्टा द्रविणोदा ऋभुक्षणः प्र रोदसी मरुतो विष्णुरर्हिरे

10.92.12 उत स्य न उशिजामुर्विया कविरहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो हवीमनि ।सूर्यामासा विचरन्ता दिविक्षिता धिया शमीनहुषी अस्य बोधतम्

10.92.13 प्र नः पूषा चरथं विश्वदेव्योऽपां नपादवतु वायुरिष्टये ।आत्मानं वस्यो अभि वातमर्चत तदश्विना सुहवा यामनि श्रुतम्

10.92.14 विशामासामभयानामधिक्षितं गीर्भिरु स्वयशसं गृणीमसि ।ग्नाभिर्विश्वाभिरदितिमनर्वणमक्तोर्युवानं नृमणा अधा पतिम्

10.92.15 रेभदत्र जनुषा पूर्वो अङ्गिरा ग्रावाण ऊर्ध्वा अभि चक्षुरध्वरम् ।येभिर्विहाया अभवद्विचक्षणः पाथः सुमेकं स्वधितिर्वनन्वति

सूक्तम् १०.९३ऋषिः: तान्वः पार्थ्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। प्रस्तारपङ्क्तिः, २,३, १३ अनुष्टुप्, ९ अक्षरैः पङ्क्तिः, ११ न्यङ्कुसारिणी, १५ पुरस्ताद्बृहती।

10.93.1 महि द्यावापृथिवी भूतमुर्वी नारी यह्वी न रोदसी सदं नः ।तेभिर्नः पातं सह्यस एभिर्नः पातं शूषणि

10.93.2 यज्ञेयज्ञे स मर्त्यो देवान्सपर्यति ।यः सुम्नैर्दीर्घश्रुत्तम आविवासत्येनान्

10.93.3 विश्वेषामिरज्यवो देवानां वार्महः ।विश्वे हि विश्वमहसो विश्वे यज्ञेषु यज्ञियाः

10.93.4 ते घा राजानो अमृतस्य मन्द्रा अर्यमा मित्रो वरुणः परिज्मा ।कद्रुद्रो नृणां स्तुतो मरुतः पूषणो भगः

10.93.5 उत नो नक्तमपां वृषण्वसू सूर्यामासा सदनाय सधन्या ।सचा यत्साद्येषामहिर्बुध्नेषु बुध्न्यः

10.93.6 उत नो देवावश्विना शुभस्पती धामभिर्मित्रावरुणा उरुष्यताम् ।महः स राय एषतेऽति धन्वेव दुरिता

10.93.7 उत नो रुद्रा चिन्मृळतामश्विना विश्वे देवासो रथस्पतिर्भगः ।ऋभुर्वाज ऋभुक्षणः परिज्मा विश्ववेदसः

10.93.8 ऋभुरृभुक्षा ऋभुर्विधतो मद आ ते हरी जूजुवानस्य वाजिना ।दुष्टरं यस्य साम चिदृधग्यज्ञो न मानुषः

10.93.9 कृधी नो अह्रयो देव सवितः स च स्तुषे मघोनाम् ।सहो न इन्द्रो वह्निभिर्न्येषां चर्षणीनां चक्रं रश्मिं न योयुवे

10.93.10 ऐषु द्यावापृथिवी धातं महदस्मे वीरेषु विश्वचर्षणि श्रवः ।पृक्षं वाजस्य सातये पृक्षं रायोत तुर्वणे

10.93.11 एतं शंसमिन्द्रास्मयुष्ट्वं कूचित्सन्तं सहसावन्नभिष्टये ।सदा पाह्यभिष्टये मेदतां वेदता वसो

10.93.12 एतं मे स्तोमं तना न सूर्ये द्युतद्यामानं वावृधन्त नृणाम् ।संवननं नाश्व्यं तष्टेवानपच्युतम्

10.93.13 वावर्त येषां राया युक्तैषां हिरण्ययी ।नेमधिता न पौंस्या वृथेव विष्टान्ता

10.93.14 प्र तद्दुःशीमे पृथवाने वेने प्र रामे वोचमसुरे मघवत्सु ।ये युक्त्वाय पञ्च शतास्मयु पथा विश्राव्येषाम्

10.93.15 अधीन्न्वत्र सप्ततिं च सप्त च ।सद्यो दिदिष्ट तान्वः सद्यो दिदिष्ट पार्थ्यः सद्यो दिदिष्ट मायवः

सूक्तम् १०.९४ऋषिः: अर्बुदः काद्रवेयः सर्पः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. ग्रावाणः, छ. जगती, ५,७,१4 त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.94.1 प्रैते वदन्तु प्र वयं वदाम ग्रावभ्यो वाचं वदता वदद्भ्यः ।यदद्रयः पर्वताः साकमाशवः श्लोकं घोषं भरथेन्द्राय सोमिनः

10.94.2 एते वदन्ति शतवत्सहस्रवदभि क्रन्दन्ति हरितेभिरासभिः ।विष्ट्वी ग्रावाणः सुकृतः सुकृत्यया होतुश्चित्पूर्वे हविरद्यमाशत

10.94.3 एते वदन्त्यविदन्नना मधु न्यूङ्खयन्ते अधि पक्व आमिषि ।वृक्षस्य शाखामरुणस्य बप्सतस्ते सूभर्वा वृषभाः प्रेमराविषुः

10.94.4 बृहद्वदन्ति मदिरेण मन्दिनेन्द्रं क्रोशन्तोऽविदन्नना मधु ।संरभ्या धीराः स्वसृभिरनर्तिषुराघोषयन्तः पृथिवीमुपब्दिभिः

10.94.5 सुपर्णा वाचमक्रतोप द्यव्याखरे कृष्णा इषिरा अनर्तिषुः ।न्यङ्नि यन्त्युपरस्य निष्कृतं पुरू रेतो दधिरे सूर्यश्वितः

10.94.6 उग्रा इव प्रवहन्तः समायमुः साकं युक्ता वृषणो बिभ्रतो धुरः ।यच्छ्वसन्तो जग्रसाना अराविषुः शृण्व एषां प्रोथथो अर्वतामिव

10.94.7 दशावनिभ्यो दशकक्ष्येभ्यो दशयोक्त्रेभ्यो दशयोजनेभ्यः ।दशाभीशुभ्यो अर्चताजरेभ्यो दश धुरो दश युक्ता वहद्भ्यः

10.94.8 ते अद्रयो दशयन्त्रास आशवस्तेषामाधानं पर्येति हर्यतम् ।त ऊ सुतस्य सोम्यस्यान्धसोऽंशोः पीयूषं प्रथमस्य भेजिरे

10.94.9 ते सोमादो हरी इन्द्रस्य निंसतेऽंशुं दुहन्तो अध्यासते गवि ।तेभिर्दुग्धं पपिवान्सोम्यं मध्विन्द्रो वर्धते प्रथते वृषायते

10.94.10 वृषा वो अंशुर्न किला रिषाथनेळावन्तः सदमित्स्थनाशिताः ।रैवत्येव महसा चारव स्थन यस्य ग्रावाणो अजुषध्वमध्वरम्

10.94.11 तृदिला अतृदिलासो अद्रयोऽश्रमणा अशृथिता अमृत्यवः ।अनातुरा अजरा स्थामविष्णवः सुपीवसो अतृषिता अतृष्णजः

10.94.12 ध्रुवा एव वः पितरो युगेयुगे क्षेमकामासः सदसो न युञ्जते ।अजुर्यासो हरिषाचो हरिद्रव आ द्यां रवेण पृथिवीमशुश्रवुः

10.94.13 तदिद्वदन्त्यद्रयो विमोचने यामन्नञ्जस्पा इव घेदुपब्दिभिः ।वपन्तो बीजमिव धान्याकृतः पृञ्चन्ति सोमं न मिनन्ति बप्सतः

10.94.14 सुते अध्वरे अधि वाचमक्रता क्रीळयो न मातरं तुदन्तः ।वि षू मुञ्चा सुषुवुषो मनीषां वि वर्तन्तामद्रयश्चायमानाः

सूक्तम् १०.९५ऋषिः: ऐलः पुरूरवाः, २, ४-५, ७, ११, १३, १५-१६, १८ उर्वशी । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. उर्वशी, २, ४-५, ७, ११, १३, १५-१६, १८ पुरूरवा। त्रिष्टुप्

10.95.1 हये जाये मनसा तिष्ठ घोरे वचांसि मिश्रा कृणवावहै नु ।न नौ मन्त्रा अनुदितास एते मयस्करन्परतरे चनाहन्

10.95.2 किमेता वाचा कृणवा तवाहं प्राक्रमिषमुषसामग्रियेव ।पुरूरवः पुनरस्तं परेहि दुरापना वात इवाहमस्मि

10.95.3 इषुर्न श्रिय इषुधेरसना गोषाः शतसा न रंहिः ।अवीरे क्रतौ वि दविद्युतन्नोरा न मायुं चितयन्त धुनयः

10.95.4 सा वसु दधती श्वशुराय वय उषो यदि वष्ट्यन्तिगृहात् ।अस्तं ननक्षे यस्मिञ्चाकन्दिवा नक्तं श्नथिता वैतसेन

10.95.5 त्रिः स्म माह्नः श्नथयो वैतसेनोत स्म मेऽव्यत्यै पृणासि ।पुरूरवोऽनु ते केतमायं राजा मे वीर तन्वस्तदासीः

10.95.6 या सुजूर्णिः श्रेणिः सुम्नआपिर्ह्रदेचक्षुर्न ग्रन्थिनी चरण्युः ।ता अञ्जयोऽरुणयो न सस्रुः श्रिये गावो न धेनवोऽनवन्त

10.95.7 समस्मिञ्जायमान आसत ग्ना उतेमवर्धन्नद्यः स्वगूर्ताः ।महे यत्त्वा पुरूरवो रणायावर्धयन्दस्युहत्याय देवाः

10.95.8 सचा यदासु जहतीष्वत्कममानुषीषु मानुषो निषेवे ।अप स्म मत्तरसन्ती न भुज्युस्ता अत्रसन्रथस्पृशो नाश्वाः

10.95.9 यदासु मर्तो अमृतासु निस्पृक्सं क्षोणीभिः क्रतुभिर्न पृङ्क्ते ।ता आतयो न तन्वः शुम्भत स्वा अश्वासो न क्रीळयो दन्दशानाः

10.95.10 विद्युन्न या पतन्ती दविद्योद्भरन्ती मे अप्या काम्यानि ।जनिष्टो अपो नर्यः सुजातः प्रोर्वशी तिरत दीर्घमायुः

10.95.11 जज्ञिष इत्था गोपीथ्याय हि दधाथ तत्पुरूरवो म ओजः ।अशासं त्वा विदुषी सस्मिन्नहन्न म आशृणोः किमभुग्वदासि

10.95.12 कदा सूनुः पितरं जात इच्छाच्चक्रन्नाश्रु वर्तयद्विजानन् ।को दम्पती समनसा वि यूयोदध यदग्निः श्वशुरेषु दीदयत्

10.95.13 प्रति ब्रवाणि वर्तयते अश्रु चक्रन्न क्रन्ददाध्ये शिवायै ।प्र तत्ते हिनवा यत्ते अस्मे परेह्यस्तं नहि मूर मापः

10.95.14 सुदेवो अद्य प्रपतेदनावृत्परावतं परमां गन्तवा उ ।अधा शयीत निरृतेरुपस्थेऽधैनं वृका रभसासो अद्युः

10.95.15 पुरूरवो मा मृथा मा प्र पप्तो मा त्वा वृकासो अशिवास उ क्षन् ।न वै स्त्रैणानि सख्यानि सन्ति सालावृकाणां हृदयान्येता

10.95.16 यद्विरूपाचरं मर्त्येष्ववसं रात्रीः शरदश्चतस्रः ।घृतस्य स्तोकं सकृदह्न आश्नां तादेवेदं तातृपाणा चरामि

10.95.17 अन्तरिक्षप्रां रजसो विमानीमुप शिक्षाम्युर्वशीं वसिष्ठः ।उप त्वा रातिः सुकृतस्य तिष्ठान्नि वर्तस्व हृदयं तप्यते मे

10.95.18 इति त्वा देवा इम आहुरैळ यथेमेतद्भवसि मृत्युबन्धुः ।प्रजा ते देवान्हविषा यजाति स्वर्ग उ त्वमपि मादयासे

सूक्तम् १०.९६ऋषिः: वरुराङ्गिरसः, सर्वहरिर्वा ऐन्द्रः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. हरिः। जगती, १२-१३ त्रिष्टुप्

10.96.1 प्र ते महे विदथे शंसिषं हरी प्र ते वन्वे वनुषो हर्यतं मदम् ।घृतं न यो हरिभिश्चारु सेचत आ त्वा विशन्तु हरिवर्पसं गिरः

10.96.2 हरिं हि योनिमभि ये समस्वरन्हिन्वन्तो हरी दिव्यं यथा सदः ।आ यं पृणन्ति हरिभिर्न धेनव इन्द्राय शूषं हरिवन्तमर्चत

10.96.3 सो अस्य वज्रो हरितो य आयसो हरिर्निकामो हरिरा गभस्त्योः ।द्युम्नी सुशिप्रो हरिमन्युसायक इन्द्रे नि रूपा हरिता मिमिक्षिरे

10.96.4 दिवि न केतुरधि धायि हर्यतो विव्यचद्वज्रो हरितो न रंह्या ।तुददहिं हरिशिप्रो य आयसः सहस्रशोका अभवद्धरिम्भरः

10.96.5 त्वंत्वमहर्यथा उपस्तुतः पूर्वेभिरिन्द्र हरिकेश यज्वभिः ।त्वं हर्यसि तव विश्वमुक्थ्यमसामि राधो हरिजात हर्यतम्

10.96.6 ता वज्रिणं मन्दिनं स्तोम्यं मद इन्द्रं रथे वहतो हर्यता हरी ।पुरूण्यस्मै सवनानि हर्यत इन्द्राय सोमा हरयो दधन्विरे

10.96.7 अरं कामाय हरयो दधन्विरे स्थिराय हिन्वन्हरयो हरी तुरा ।अर्वद्भिर्यो हरिभिर्जोषमीयते सो अस्य कामं हरिवन्तमानशे

10.96.8 हरिश्मशारुर्हरिकेश आयसस्तुरस्पेये यो हरिपा अवर्धत ।अर्वद्भिर्यो हरिभिर्वाजिनीवसुरति विश्वा दुरिता पारिषद्धरी

10.96.9 स्रुवेव यस्य हरिणी विपेततुः शिप्रे वाजाय हरिणी दविध्वतः ।प्र यत्कृते चमसे मर्मृजद्धरी पीत्वा मदस्य हर्यतस्यान्धसः

10.96.10 उत स्म सद्म हर्यतस्य पस्त्योरत्यो न वाजं हरिवाँ अचिक्रदत् ।मही चिद्धि धिषणाहर्यदोजसा बृहद्वयो दधिषे हर्यतश्चिदा

10.96.11 आ रोदसी हर्यमाणो महित्वा नव्यंनव्यं हर्यसि मन्म नु प्रियम् ।प्र पस्त्यमसुर हर्यतं गोराविष्कृधि हरये सूर्याय

10.96.12 आ त्वा हर्यन्तं प्रयुजो जनानां रथे वहन्तु हरिशिप्रमिन्द्र ।पिबा यथा प्रतिभृतस्य मध्वो हर्यन्यज्ञं सधमादे दशोणिम्

10.96.13 अपाः पूर्वेषां हरिवः सुतानामथो इदं सवनं केवलं ते ।ममद्धि सोमं मधुमन्तमिन्द्र सत्रा वृषञ्जठर आ वृषस्व

सूक्तम् १०.९७ऋषिः: आथर्वणो भिषग्। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. ओषधयः। अनुष्टुप्

10.97.1 या ओषधीः पूर्वा जाता देवेभ्यस्त्रियुगं पुरा ।मनै नु बभ्रूणामहं शतं धामानि सप्त च

10.97.2 शतं वो अम्ब धामानि सहस्रमुत वो रुहः ।अधा शतक्रत्वो यूयमिमं मे अगदं कृत

10.97.3 ओषधीः प्रति मोदध्वं पुष्पवतीः प्रसूवरीः ।अश्वा इव सजित्वरीर्वीरुधः पारयिष्ण्वः

10.97.4 ओषधीरिति मातरस्तद्वो देवीरुप ब्रुवे ।सनेयमश्वं गां वास आत्मानं तव पूरुष

10.97.5 अश्वत्थे वो निषदनं पर्णे वो वसतिष्कृता ।गोभाज इत्किलासथ यत्सनवथ पूरुषम्

10.97.6 यत्रौषधीः समग्मत राजानः समिताविव ।विप्रः स उच्यते भिषग्रक्षोहामीवचातनः

10.97.7 अश्वावतीं सोमावतीमूर्जयन्तीमुदोजसम् ।आवित्सि सर्वा ओषधीरस्मा अरिष्टतातये

10.97.8 उच्छुष्मा ओषधीनां गावो गोष्ठादिवेरते ।धनं सनिष्यन्तीनामात्मानं तव पूरुष

10.97.9 इष्कृतिर्नाम वो माताथो यूयं स्थ निष्कृतीः ।सीराः पतत्रिणी स्थन यदामयति निष्कृथ

10.97.10 अति विश्वाः परिष्ठा स्तेन इव व्रजमक्रमुः ।ओषधीः प्राचुच्यवुर्यत्किं च तन्वो रपः

10.97.11 यदिमा वाजयन्नहमोषधीर्हस्त आदधे ।आत्मा यक्ष्मस्य नश्यति पुरा जीवगृभो यथा

10.97.12 यस्यौषधीः प्रसर्पथाङ्गमङ्गं परुष्परुः ।ततो यक्ष्मं वि बाधध्व उग्रो मध्यमशीरिव

10.97.13 साकं यक्ष्म प्र पत चाषेण किकिदीविना ।साकं वातस्य ध्राज्या साकं नश्य निहाकया

10.97.14 अन्या वो अन्यामवत्वन्यान्यस्या उपावत ।ताः सर्वाः संविदाना इदं मे प्रावता वचः

10.97.15 याः फलिनीर्या अफला अपुष्पा याश्च पुष्पिणीः ।बृहस्पतिप्रसूतास्ता नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः

10.97.16 मुञ्चन्तु मा शपथ्यादथो वरुण्यादुत ।अथो यमस्य पड्बीशात्सर्वस्माद्देवकिल्बिषात्

10.97.17 अवपतन्तीरवदन्दिव ओषधयस्परि ।यं जीवमश्नवामहै न स रिष्याति पूरुषः

10.97.18 या ओषधीः सोमराज्ञीर्बह्वीः शतविचक्षणाः ।तासां त्वमस्युत्तमारं कामाय शं हृदे

10.97.19 या ओषधीः सोमराज्ञीर्विष्ठिताः पृथिवीमनु ।बृहस्पतिप्रसूता अस्यै सं दत्त वीर्यम्

10.97.20 मा वो रिषत्खनिता यस्मै चाहं खनामि वः ।द्विपच्चतुष्पदस्माकं सर्वमस्त्वनातुरम्

10.97.21 याश्चेदमुपशृण्वन्ति याश्च दूरं परागताः ।सर्वाः संगत्य वीरुधोऽस्यै सं दत्त वीर्यम्

10.97.22 ओषधयः सं वदन्ते सोमेन सह राज्ञा ।यस्मै कृणोति ब्राह्मणस्तं राजन्पारयामसि

10.97.23 त्वमुत्तमास्योषधे तव वृक्षा उपस्तयः ।उपस्तिरस्तु सोऽस्माकं यो अस्माँ अभिदासति

सूक्तम् १०.९८ऋषिः: आर्ष्टिषेणो देवापिः (वृष्टिकामः) । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्।

10.98.1 बृहस्पते प्रति मे देवतामिहि मित्रो वा यद्वरुणो वासि पूषा ।आदित्यैर्वा यद्वसुभिर्मरुत्वान्स पर्जन्यं शंतनवे वृषाय

10.98.2 आ देवो दूतो अजिरश्चिकित्वान्त्वद्देवापे अभि मामगच्छत् ।प्रतीचीनः प्रति मामा ववृत्स्व दधामि ते द्युमतीं वाचमासन्

10.98.3 अस्मे धेहि द्युमतीं वाचमासन्बृहस्पते अनमीवामिषिराम् ।यया वृष्टिं शंतनवे वनाव दिवो द्रप्सो मधुमाँ आ विवेश

10.98.4 आ नो द्रप्सा मधुमन्तो विशन्त्विन्द्र देह्यधिरथं सहस्रम् ।नि षीद होत्रमृतुथा यजस्व देवान्देवापे हविषा सपर्य

10.98.5 आर्ष्टिषेणो होत्रमृषिर्निषीदन्देवापिर्देवसुमतिं चिकित्वान् ।स उत्तरस्मादधरं समुद्रमपो दिव्या असृजद्वर्ष्या अभि

10.98.6 अस्मिन्समुद्रे अध्युत्तरस्मिन्नापो देवेभिर्निवृता अतिष्ठन् ।ता अद्रवन्नार्ष्टिषेणेन सृष्टा देवापिना प्रेषिता मृक्षिणीषु

10.98.7 यद्देवापिः शंतनवे पुरोहितो होत्राय वृतः कृपयन्नदीधेत् ।देवश्रुतं वृष्टिवनिं रराणो बृहस्पतिर्वाचमस्मा अयच्छत्

10.98.8 यं त्वा देवापिः शुशुचानो अग्न आर्ष्टिषेणो मनुष्यः समीधे ।विश्वेभिर्देवैरनुमद्यमानः प्र पर्जन्यमीरया वृष्टिमन्तम्

10.98.9 त्वां पूर्व ऋषयो गीर्भिरायन्त्वामध्वरेषु पुरुहूत विश्वे ।सहस्राण्यधिरथान्यस्मे आ नो यज्ञं रोहिदश्वोप याहि

10.98.10 एतान्यग्ने नवतिर्नव त्वे आहुतान्यधिरथा सहस्रा ।तेभिर्वर्धस्व तन्वः शूर पूर्वीर्दिवो नो वृष्टिमिषितो रिरीहि

10.98.11 एतान्यग्ने नवतिं सहस्रा सं प्र यच्छ वृष्ण इन्द्राय भागम् ।विद्वान्पथ ऋतुशो देवयानानप्यौलानं दिवि देवेषु धेहि

10.98.12 अग्ने बाधस्व वि मृधो वि दुर्गहापामीवामप रक्षांसि सेध ।अस्मात्समुद्राद्बृहतो दिवो नोऽपां भूमानमुप नः सृजेह

सूक्तम् १०.९९ऋषिः: वम्रो वैखानसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.99.1 कं नश्चित्रमिषण्यसि चिकित्वान्पृथुग्मानं वाश्रं वावृधध्यै ।कत्तस्य दातु शवसो व्युष्टौ तक्षद्वज्रं वृत्रतुरमपिन्वत्

10.99.2 स हि द्युता विद्युता वेति साम पृथुं योनिमसुरत्वा ससाद ।स सनीळेभिः प्रसहानो अस्य भ्रातुर्न ऋते सप्तथस्य मायाः

10.99.3 स वाजं यातापदुष्पदा यन्स्वर्षाता परि षदत्सनिष्यन् ।अनर्वा यच्छतदुरस्य वेदो घ्नञ्छिश्नदेवाँ अभि वर्पसा भूत्

10.99.4 स यह्व्योऽवनीर्गोष्वर्वा जुहोति प्रधन्यासु सस्रिः ।अपादो यत्र युज्यासोऽरथा द्रोण्यश्वास ईरते घृतं वाः

10.99.5 स रुद्रेभिरशस्तवार ऋभ्वा हित्वी गयमारेअवद्य आगात् ।वम्रस्य मन्ये मिथुना विवव्री अन्नमभीत्यारोदयन्मुषायन्

10.99.6 स इद्दासं तुवीरवं पतिर्दन्षळक्षं त्रिशीर्षाणं दमन्यत् ।अस्य त्रितो न्वोजसा वृधानो विपा वराहमयोअग्रया हन्

10.99.7 स द्रुह्वणे मनुष ऊर्ध्वसान आ साविषदर्शसानाय शरुम् ।स नृतमो नहुषोऽस्मत्सुजातः पुरोऽभिनदर्हन्दस्युहत्ये

10.99.8 सो अभ्रियो न यवस उदन्यन्क्षयाय गातुं विदन्नो अस्मे ।उप यत्सीददिन्दुं शरीरैः श्येनोऽयोपाष्टिर्हन्ति दस्यून्

10.99.9 स व्राधतः शवसानेभिरस्य कुत्साय शुष्णं कृपणे परादात् ।अयं कविमनयच्छस्यमानमत्कं यो अस्य सनितोत नृणाम्

10.99.10 अयं दशस्यन्नर्येभिरस्य दस्मो देवेभिर्वरुणो न मायी ।अयं कनीन ऋतुपा अवेद्यमिमीताररुं यश्चतुष्पात्

10.99.11 अस्य स्तोमेभिरौशिज ऋजिश्वा व्रजं दरयद्वृषभेण पिप्रोः ।सुत्वा यद्यजतो दीदयद्गीः पुर इयानो अभि वर्पसा भूत्

10.99.12 एवा महो असुर वक्षथाय वम्रकः पड्भिरुप सर्पदिन्द्रम् ।स इयानः करति स्वस्तिमस्मा इषमूर्जं सुक्षितिं विश्वमाभाः

सूक्तम् १०.१००ऋषिः: दुवस्युर्वान्दनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। जगती, १२ त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.100.1 इन्द्र दृह्य मघवन्त्वावदिद्भुज इह स्तुतः सुतपा बोधि नो वृधे ।देवेभिर्नः सविता प्रावतु श्रुतमा सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.2 भराय सु भरत भागमृत्वियं प्र वायवे शुचिपे क्रन्ददिष्टये ।गौरस्य यः पयसः पीतिमानश आ सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.3 आ नो देवः सविता साविषद्वय ऋजूयते यजमानाय सुन्वते ।यथा देवान्प्रतिभूषेम पाकवदा सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.4 इन्द्रो अस्मे सुमना अस्तु विश्वहा राजा सोमः सुवितस्याध्येतु नः ।यथायथा मित्रधितानि संदधुरा सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.5 इन्द्र उक्थेन शवसा परुर्दधे बृहस्पते प्रतरीतास्यायुषः ।यज्ञो मनुः प्रमतिर्नः पिता हि कमा सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.6 इन्द्रस्य नु सुकृतं दैव्यं सहोऽग्निर्गृहे जरिता मेधिरः कविः ।यज्ञश्च भूद्विदथे चारुरन्तम आ सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.7 न वो गुहा चकृम भूरि दुष्कृतं नाविष्ट्यं वसवो देवहेळनम् ।माकिर्नो देवा अनृतस्य वर्पस आ सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.8 अपामीवां सविता साविषन्न्यग्वरीय इदप सेधन्त्वद्रयः ।ग्रावा यत्र मधुषुदुच्यते बृहदा सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.9 ऊर्ध्वो ग्रावा वसवोऽस्तु सोतरि विश्वा द्वेषांसि सनुतर्युयोत ।स नो देवः सविता पायुरीड्य आ सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.10 ऊर्जं गावो यवसे पीवो अत्तन ऋतस्य याः सदने कोशे अङ्ग्ध्वे ।तनूरेव तन्वो अस्तु भेषजमा सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.11 क्रतुप्रावा जरिता शश्वतामव इन्द्र इद्भद्रा प्रमतिः सुतावताम् ।पूर्णमूधर्दिव्यं यस्य सिक्तय आ सर्वतातिमदितिं वृणीमहे

10.100.12 चित्रस्ते भानुः क्रतुप्रा अभिष्टिः सन्ति स्पृधो जरणिप्रा अधृष्टाः ।रजिष्ठया रज्या पश्व आ गोस्तूतूर्षति पर्यग्रं दुवस्युः

सूक्तम् १०.१०१ऋषिः: बुधः सौम्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवा, ऋत्विजो वा। त्रिष्टुप्, ४, ६ गायत्री, ५ बृहती, ९, १२ जगती ।

10.101.1 उद्बुध्यध्वं समनसः सखायः समग्निमिन्ध्वं बहवः सनीळाः ।दधिक्रामग्निमुषसं च देवीमिन्द्रावतोऽवसे नि ह्वये वः

10.101.2 मन्द्रा कृणुध्वं धिय आ तनुध्वं नावमरित्रपरणीं कृणुध्वम् ।इष्कृणुध्वमायुधारं कृणुध्वं प्राञ्चं यज्ञं प्र णयता सखायः

10.101.3 युनक्त सीरा वि युगा तनुध्वं कृते योनौ वपतेह बीजम् ।गिरा च श्रुष्टिः सभरा असन्नो नेदीय इत्सृण्यः पक्वमेयात्

10.101.4 सीरा युञ्जन्ति कवयो युगा वि तन्वते पृथक् ।धीरा देवेषु सुम्नया

10.101.5 निराहावान्कृणोतन सं वरत्रा दधातन ।सिञ्चामहा अवतमुद्रिणं वयं सुषेकमनुपक्षितम्

10.101.6 इष्कृताहावमवतं सुवरत्रं सुषेचनम् ।उद्रिणं सिञ्चे अक्षितम्

10.101.7 प्रीणीताश्वान्हितं जयाथ स्वस्तिवाहं रथमित्कृणुध्वम् ।द्रोणाहावमवतमश्मचक्रमंसत्रकोशं सिञ्चता नृपाणम्

10.101.8 व्रजं कृणुध्वं स हि वो नृपाणो वर्म सीव्यध्वं बहुला पृथूनि ।पुरः कृणुध्वमायसीरधृष्टा मा वः सुस्रोच्चमसो दृंहता तम्

10.101.9 आ वो धियं यज्ञियां वर्त ऊतये देवा देवीं यजतां यज्ञियामिह ।सा नो दुहीयद्यवसेव गत्वी सहस्रधारा पयसा मही गौः

10.101.10 आ तू षिञ्च हरिमीं द्रोरुपस्थे वाशीभिस्तक्षताश्मन्मयीभिः ।परि ष्वजध्वं दश कक्ष्याभिरुभे धुरौ प्रति वह्निं युनक्त

10.101.11 उभे धुरौ वह्निरापिब्दमानोऽन्तर्योनेव चरति द्विजानिः ।वनस्पतिं वन आस्थापयध्वं नि षू दधिध्वमखनन्त उत्सम्

10.101.12 कपृन्नरः कपृथमुद्दधातन चोदयत खुदत वाजसातये ।निष्टिग्र्यः पुत्रमा च्यावयोतय इन्द्रं सबाध इह सोमपीतये

सूक्तम् १०.१०२ऋषिः: मुद्गलो भार्म्यश्व-। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. द्रुघण, इन्द्रो वा। त्रिष्टुप्, १, ३,१२ बृहती।

10.102.1 प्र ते रथं मिथूकृतमिन्द्रोऽवतु धृष्णुया ।अस्मिन्नाजौ पुरुहूत श्रवाय्ये धनभक्षेषु नोऽव

10.102.2 उत्स्म वातो वहति वासोऽस्या अधिरथं यदजयत्सहस्रम् ।रथीरभून्मुद्गलानी गविष्टौ भरे कृतं व्यचेदिन्द्रसेना

10.102.3 अन्तर्यच्छ जिघांसतो वज्रमिन्द्राभिदासतः ।दासस्य वा मघवन्नार्यस्य वा सनुतर्यवया वधम्

10.102.4 उद्नो ह्रदमपिबज्जर्हृषाणः कूटं स्म तृंहदभिमातिमेति ।प्र मुष्कभारः श्रव इच्छमानोऽजिरं बाहू अभरत्सिषासन्

10.102.5 न्यक्रन्दयन्नुपयन्त एनममेहयन्वृषभं मध्य आजेः ।तेन सूभर्वं शतवत्सहस्रं गवां मुद्गलः प्रधने जिगाय

10.102.6 ककर्दवे वृषभो युक्त आसीदवावचीत्सारथिरस्य केशी ।दुधेर्युक्तस्य द्रवतः सहानस ऋच्छन्ति ष्मा निष्पदो मुद्गलानीम्

10.102.7 उत प्रधिमुदहन्नस्य विद्वानुपायुनग्वंसगमत्र शिक्षन् ।इन्द्र उदावत्पतिमघ्न्यानामरंहत पद्याभिः ककुद्मान्

10.102.8 शुनमष्ट्राव्यचरत्कपर्दी वरत्रायां दार्वानह्यमानः ।नृम्णानि कृण्वन्बहवे जनाय गाः पस्पशानस्तविषीरधत्त

10.102.9 इमं तं पश्य वृषभस्य युञ्जं काष्ठाया मध्ये द्रुघणं शयानम् ।येन जिगाय शतवत्सहस्रं गवां मुद्गलः पृतनाज्येषु

10.102.10 आरे अघा को न्वित्था ददर्श यं युञ्जन्ति तम्वा स्थापयन्ति ।नास्मै तृणं नोदकमा भरन्त्युत्तरो धुरो वहति प्रदेदिशत्

10.102.11 परिवृक्तेव पतिविद्यमानट् पीप्याना कूचक्रेणेव सिञ्चन् ।एषैष्या चिद्रथ्या जयेम सुमङ्गलं सिनवदस्तु सातम्

10.102.12 त्वं विश्वस्य जगतश्चक्षुरिन्द्रासि चक्षुषः ।वृषा यदाजिं वृषणा सिषाससि चोदयन्वध्रिणा युजा

सूक्तम् १०.१०३ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रोऽप्रतिरथः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ४ बृहस्पतिः, १२ अप्वा देवी, १३ मरुतो वा। त्रिष्टुप्, १३ अनुष्टुप्

10.103.1 आशुः शिशानो वृषभो न भीमो घनाघनः क्षोभणश्चर्षणीनाम् ।संक्रन्दनोऽनिमिष एकवीरः शतं सेना अजयत्साकमिन्द्रः

10.103.2 संक्रन्दनेनानिमिषेण जिष्णुना युत्कारेण दुश्च्यवनेन धृष्णुना ।तदिन्द्रेण जयत तत्सहध्वं युधो नर इषुहस्तेन वृष्णा

10.103.3 स इषुहस्तैः स निषङ्गिभिर्वशी संस्रष्टा स युध इन्द्रो गणेन ।संसृष्टजित्सोमपा बाहुशर्ध्युग्रधन्वा प्रतिहिताभिरस्ता

10.103.4 बृहस्पते परि दीया रथेन रक्षोहामित्राँ अपबाधमानः ।प्रभञ्जन्त्सेनाः प्रमृणो युधा जयन्नस्माकमेध्यविता रथानाम्

10.103.5 बलविज्ञाय स्थविरः प्रवीरः सहस्वान्वाजी सहमान उग्रः ।अभिवीरो अभिसत्वा सहोजा जैत्रमिन्द्र रथमा तिष्ठ गोवित्

10.103.6 गोत्रभिदं गोविदं वज्रबाहुं जयन्तमज्म प्रमृणन्तमोजसा ।इमं सजाता अनु वीरयध्वमिन्द्रं सखायो अनु सं रभध्वम्

10.103.7 अभि गोत्राणि सहसा गाहमानोऽदयो वीरः शतमन्युरिन्द्रः ।दुश्च्यवनः पृतनाषाळयुध्योऽस्माकं सेना अवतु प्र युत्सु

10.103.8 इन्द्र आसां नेता बृहस्पतिर्दक्षिणा यज्ञः पुर एतु सोमः ।देवसेनानामभिभञ्जतीनां जयन्तीनां मरुतो यन्त्वग्रम्

10.103.9 इन्द्रस्य वृष्णो वरुणस्य राज्ञ आदित्यानां मरुतां शर्ध उग्रम् ।महामनसां भुवनच्यवानां घोषो देवानां जयतामुदस्थात्

10.103.10 उद्धर्षय मघवन्नायुधान्युत्सत्वनां मामकानां मनांसि ।उद्वृत्रहन्वाजिनां वाजिनान्युद्रथानां जयतां यन्तु घोषाः

10.103.11 अस्माकमिन्द्रः समृतेषु ध्वजेष्वस्माकं या इषवस्ता जयन्तु ।अस्माकं वीरा उत्तरे भवन्त्वस्माँ उ देवा अवता हवेषु

10.103.12 अमीषां चित्तं प्रतिलोभयन्ती गृहाणाङ्गान्यप्वे परेहि ।अभि प्रेहि निर्दह हृत्सु शोकैरन्धेनामित्रास्तमसा सचन्ताम्

10.103.13 प्रेता जयता नर इन्द्रो वः शर्म यच्छतु ।उग्रा वः सन्तु बाहवोऽनाधृष्या यथासथ

सूक्तम् १०.१०४ऋषिः: अष्टको वैश्वामित्रः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.104.1 असावि सोमः पुरुहूत तुभ्यं हरिभ्यां यज्ञमुप याहि तूयम् ।तुभ्यं गिरो विप्रवीरा इयाना दधन्विर इन्द्र पिबा सुतस्य

10.104.2 अप्सु धूतस्य हरिवः पिबेह नृभिः सुतस्य जठरं पृणस्व ।मिमिक्षुर्यमद्रय इन्द्र तुभ्यं तेभिर्वर्धस्व मदमुक्थवाहः

10.104.3 प्रोग्रां पीतिं वृष्ण इयर्मि सत्यां प्रयै सुतस्य हर्यश्व तुभ्यम् ।इन्द्र धेनाभिरिह मादयस्व धीभिर्विश्वाभिः शच्या गृणानः

10.104.4 ऊती शचीवस्तव वीर्येण वयो दधाना उशिज ऋतज्ञाः ।प्रजावदिन्द्र मनुषो दुरोणे तस्थुर्गृणन्तः सधमाद्यासः

10.104.5 प्रणीतिभिष्टे हर्यश्व सुष्टोः सुषुम्नस्य पुरुरुचो जनासः ।मंहिष्ठामूतिं वितिरे दधाना स्तोतार इन्द्र तव सूनृताभिः

10.104.6 उप ब्रह्माणि हरिवो हरिभ्यां सोमस्य याहि पीतये सुतस्य ।इन्द्र त्वा यज्ञः क्षममाणमानड् दाश्वाँ अस्यध्वरस्य प्रकेतः

10.104.7 सहस्रवाजमभिमातिषाहं सुतेरणं मघवानं सुवृक्तिम् ।उप भूषन्ति गिरो अप्रतीतमिन्द्रं नमस्या जरितुः पनन्त

10.104.8 सप्तापो देवीः सुरणा अमृक्ता याभिः सिन्धुमतर इन्द्र पूर्भित् ।नवतिं स्रोत्या नव च स्रवन्तीर्देवेभ्यो गातुं मनुषे च विन्दः

10.104.9 अपो महीरभिशस्तेरमुञ्चोऽजागरास्वधि देव एकः ।इन्द्र यास्त्वं वृत्रतूर्ये चकर्थ ताभिर्विश्वायुस्तन्वं पुपुष्याः

10.104.10 वीरेण्यः क्रतुरिन्द्रः सुशस्तिरुतापि धेना पुरुहूतमीट्टे ।आर्दयद्वृत्रमकृणोदु लोकं ससाहे शक्रः पृतना अभिष्टिः

10.104.11 शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ ।शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम्

सूक्तम् १०.१०५ऋषिः: कौत्सो दुर्मित्रः सुमित्रो वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। उष्णिक्, १ गायत्री वा, २, ७ पिपीलिकामध्या, ११ त्रिष्टुप्

10.105.1 कदा वसो स्तोत्रं हर्यत आव श्मशा रुधद्वाः ।दीर्घं सुतं वाताप्याय

10.105.2 हरी यस्य सुयुजा विव्रता वेरर्वन्तानु शेपा ।उभा रजी न केशिना पतिर्दन्

10.105.3 अप योरिन्द्रः पापज आ मर्तो न शश्रमाणो बिभीवान् ।शुभे यद्युयुजे तविषीवान्

10.105.4 सचायोरिन्द्रश्चर्कृष आँ उपानसः सपर्यन् ।नदयोर्विव्रतयोः शूर इन्द्रः

10.105.5 अधि यस्तस्थौ केशवन्ता व्यचस्वन्ता न पुष्ट्यै ।वनोति शिप्राभ्यां शिप्रिणीवान्

10.105.6 प्रास्तौदृष्वौजा ऋष्वेभिस्ततक्ष शूरः शवसा ।ऋभुर्न क्रतुभिर्मातरिश्वा

10.105.7 वज्रं यश्चक्रे सुहनाय दस्यवे हिरीमशो हिरीमान् ।अरुतहनुरद्भुतं न रजः

10.105.8 अव नो वृजिना शिशीह्यृचा वनेमानृचः ।नाब्रह्मा यज्ञ ऋधग्जोषति त्वे

10.105.9 ऊर्ध्वा यत्ते त्रेतिनी भूद्यज्ञस्य धूर्षु सद्मन् ।सजूर्नावं स्वयशसं सचायोः

10.105.10 श्रिये ते पृश्निरुपसेचनी भूच्छ्रिये दर्विररेपाः ।यया स्वे पात्रे सिञ्चस उत्

10.105.11 शतं वा यदसुर्य प्रति त्वा सुमित्र इत्थास्तौद्दुर्मित्र इत्थास्तौत् ।आवो यद्दस्युहत्ये कुत्सपुत्रं प्रावो यद्दस्युहत्ये कुत्सवत्सम्

सूक्तम् १०.१०६ऋषिः: भूतांशः काश्यपः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। त्रिष्टुप्

10.106.1 उभा उ नूनं तदिदर्थयेथे वि तन्वाथे धियो वस्त्रापसेव ।सध्रीचीना यातवे प्रेमजीगः सुदिनेव पृक्ष आ तंसयेथे

10.106.2 उष्टारेव फर्वरेषु श्रयेथे प्रायोगेव श्वात्र्या शासुरेथः ।दूतेव हि ष्ठो यशसा जनेषु माप स्थातं महिषेवावपानात्

10.106.3 साकंयुजा शकुनस्येव पक्षा पश्वेव चित्रा यजुरा गमिष्टम् ।अग्निरिव देवयोर्दीदिवांसा परिज्मानेव यजथः पुरुत्रा

10.106.4 आपी वो अस्मे पितरेव पुत्रोग्रेव रुचा नृपतीव तुर्यै ।इर्येव पुष्ट्यै किरणेव भुज्यै श्रुष्टीवानेव हवमा गमिष्टम्

10.106.5 वंसगेव पूषर्या शिम्बाता मित्रेव ऋता शतरा शातपन्ता ।वाजेवोच्चा वयसा घर्म्येष्ठा मेषेवेषा सपर्या पुरीषा

10.106.6 सृण्येव जर्भरी तुर्फरीतू नैतोशेव तुर्फरी पर्फरीका ।उदन्यजेव जेमना मदेरू ता मे जराय्वजरं मरायु

10.106.7 पज्रेव चर्चरं जारं मरायु क्षद्मेवार्थेषु तर्तरीथ उग्रा ।ऋभू नापत्खरमज्रा खरज्रुर्वायुर्न पर्फरत्क्षयद्रयीणाम्

10.106.8 घर्मेव मधु जठरे सनेरू भगेविता तुर्फरी फारिवारम् ।पतरेव चचरा चन्द्रनिर्णिङ्मनऋङ्गा मनन्या न जग्मी

10.106.9 बृहन्तेव गम्भरेषु प्रतिष्ठां पादेव गाधं तरते विदाथः ।कर्णेव शासुरनु हि स्मराथोऽंशेव नो भजतं चित्रमप्नः

10.106.10 आरङ्गरेव मध्वेरयेथे सारघेव गवि नीचीनबारे ।कीनारेव स्वेदमासिष्विदाना क्षामेवोर्जा सूयवसात्सचेथे

10.106.11 ऋध्याम स्तोमं सनुयाम वाजमा नो मन्त्रं सरथेहोप यातम् ।यशो न पक्वं मधु गोष्वन्तरा भूतांशो अश्विनोः काममप्राः

सूक्तम् १०.१०७ऋषिः: दिव्य आङ्गिरसः, दक्षिणा वा प्राजापत्या। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. दक्षिणा, दक्षिणादातारो वा। त्रिष्टुप्, ४ जगती।

10.107.1 आविरभून्महि माघोनमेषां विश्वं जीवं तमसो निरमोचि ।महि ज्योतिः पितृभिर्दत्तमागादुरुः पन्था दक्षिणाया अदर्शि

10.107.2 उच्चा दिवि दक्षिणावन्तो अस्थुर्ये अश्वदाः सह ते सूर्येण ।हिरण्यदा अमृतत्वं भजन्ते वासोदाः सोम प्र तिरन्त आयुः

10.107.3 दैवी पूर्तिर्दक्षिणा देवयज्या न कवारिभ्यो नहि ते पृणन्ति ।अथा नरः प्रयतदक्षिणासोऽवद्यभिया बहवः पृणन्ति

10.107.4 शतधारं वायुमर्कं स्वर्विदं नृचक्षसस्ते अभि चक्षते हविः ।ये पृणन्ति प्र च यच्छन्ति संगमे ते दक्षिणां दुहते सप्तमातरम्

10.107.5 दक्षिणावान्प्रथमो हूत एति दक्षिणावान्ग्रामणीरग्रमेति ।तमेव मन्ये नृपतिं जनानां यः प्रथमो दक्षिणामाविवाय

10.107.6 तमेव ऋषिं तमु ब्रह्माणमाहुर्यज्ञन्यं सामगामुक्थशासम् ।स शुक्रस्य तन्वो वेद तिस्रो यः प्रथमो दक्षिणया रराध

10.107.7 दक्षिणाश्वं दक्षिणा गां ददाति दक्षिणा चन्द्रमुत यद्धिरण्यम् ।दक्षिणान्नं वनुते यो न आत्मा दक्षिणां वर्म कृणुते विजानन्

10.107.8 न भोजा मम्रुर्न न्यर्थमीयुर्न रिष्यन्ति न व्यथन्ते ह भोजाः ।इदं यद्विश्वं भुवनं स्वश्चैतत्सर्वं दक्षिणैभ्यो ददाति

10.107.9 भोजा जिग्युः सुरभिं योनिमग्रे भोजा जिग्युर्वध्वं या सुवासाः ।भोजा जिग्युरन्तःपेयं सुराया भोजा जिग्युर्ये अहूताः प्रयन्ति

10.107.10 भोजायाश्वं सं मृजन्त्याशुं भोजायास्ते कन्या शुम्भमाना ।भोजस्येदं पुष्करिणीव वेश्म परिष्कृतं देवमानेव चित्रम्

10.107.11 भोजमश्वाः सुष्ठुवाहो वहन्ति सुवृद्रथो वर्तते दक्षिणायाः ।भोजं देवासोऽवता भरेषु भोजः शत्रून्समनीकेषु जेता

सूक्तम् १०.१०८ऋषिः: पणयोऽसुराः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सरमा देवता। २, ४, ६, ८, १०-११ सरमा देवशुनी ऋषिका। पणयो देवता। त्रिष्टुप्।

10.108.1 किमिच्छन्ती सरमा प्रेदमानड्दूरे ह्यध्वा जगुरिः पराचैः ।कास्मेहितिः का परितक्म्यासीत्कथं रसाया अतरः पयांसि

10.108.2 इन्द्रस्य दूतीरिषिता चरामि मह इच्छन्ती पणयो निधीन्वः ।अतिष्कदो भियसा तन्न आवत्तथा रसाया अतरं पयांसि

10.108.3 कीदृङ्ङिन्द्रः सरमे का दृशीका यस्येदं दूतीरसरः पराकात् ।आ च गच्छान्मित्रमेना दधामाथा गवां गोपतिर्नो भवाति

10.108.4 नाहं तं वेद दभ्यं दभत्स यस्येदं दूतीरसरं पराकात् ।न तं गूहन्ति स्रवतो गभीरा हता इन्द्रेण पणयः शयध्वे

10.108.5 इमा गावः सरमे या ऐच्छः परि दिवो अन्तान्सुभगे पतन्ती ।कस्त एना अव सृजादयुध्व्युतास्माकमायुधा सन्ति तिग्मा

10.108.6 असेन्या वः पणयो वचांस्यनिषव्यास्तन्वः सन्तु पापीः ।अधृष्टो व एतवा अस्तु पन्था बृहस्पतिर्व उभया न मृळात्

10.108.7 अयं निधिः सरमे अद्रिबुध्नो गोभिरश्वेभिर्वसुभिर्न्यृष्टः ।रक्षन्ति तं पणयो ये सुगोपा रेकु पदमलकमा जगन्थ

10.108.8 एह गमन्नृषयः सोमशिता अयास्यो अङ्गिरसो नवग्वाः ।त एतमूर्वं वि भजन्त गोनामथैतद्वचः पणयो वमन्नित्

10.108.9 एवा च त्वं सरम आजगन्थ प्रबाधिता सहसा दैव्येन ।स्वसारं त्वा कृणवै मा पुनर्गा अप ते गवां सुभगे भजाम

10.108.10 नाहं वेद भ्रातृत्वं नो स्वसृत्वमिन्द्रो विदुरङ्गिरसश्च घोराः ।गोकामा मे अच्छदयन्यदायमपात इत पणयो वरीयः

10.108.11 दूरमित पणयो वरीय उद्गावो यन्तु मिनतीरृतेन ।बृहस्पतिर्या अविन्दन्निगूळ्हाः सोमो ग्रावाण ऋषयश्च विप्राः

सूक्तम् १०.१०९ऋषिः: जुहूर्ब्रह्मजाया, ब्राह्मः ऊर्ध्वनाभा वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, ६-७ अनुष्टुप्

10.109.1 तेऽवदन्प्रथमा ब्रह्मकिल्बिषेऽकूपारः सलिलो मातरिश्वा ।वीळुहरास्तप उग्रो मयोभूरापो देवीः प्रथमजा ऋतेन

10.109.2 सोमो राजा प्रथमो ब्रह्मजायां पुनः प्रायच्छदहृणीयमानः ।अन्वर्तिता वरुणो मित्र आसीदग्निर्होता हस्तगृह्या निनाय

10.109.3 हस्तेनैव ग्राह्य आधिरस्या ब्रह्मजायेयमिति चेदवोचन् ।न दूताय प्रह्ये तस्थ एषा तथा राष्ट्रं गुपितं क्षत्रियस्य

10.109.4 देवा एतस्यामवदन्त पूर्वे सप्तऋषयस्तपसे ये निषेदुः ।भीमा जाया ब्राह्मणस्योपनीता दुर्धां दधाति परमे व्योमन्

10.109.5 ब्रह्मचारी चरति वेविषद्विषः स देवानां भवत्येकमङ्गम् ।तेन जायामन्वविन्दद्बृहस्पतिः सोमेन नीतां जुह्वं न देवाः

10.109.6 पुनर्वै देवा अददुः पुनर्मनुष्या उत ।राजानः सत्यं कृण्वाना ब्रह्मजायां पुनर्ददुः

10.109.7 पुनर्दाय ब्रह्मजायां कृत्वी देवैर्निकिल्बिषम् ।ऊर्जं पृथिव्या भक्त्वायोरुगायमुपासते

सूक्तम् १०.११०ऋषिः: जमदग्निर्भार्गवः, जामदग्न्यो रामो वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आप्रीसूक्तं (१ इध्मः समिद्धोऽग्निर्वा, २ तनूनपात्, ३ इळा, ४ बर्हिः, ५ देवीर्द्वारः, ६ उषासानक्ता, ७ दैव्यौ होतारौ प्रचेतसौ, 8 तिस्रो देव्यः सरस्वतीळाभारत्यः, ९ त्वष्टा, १० वनस्पतिः, ११ स्वाहाकृतयः)। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.110.1 समिद्धो अद्य मनुषो दुरोणे देवो देवान्यजसि जातवेदः ।आ च वह मित्रमहश्चिकित्वान्त्वं दूतः कविरसि प्रचेताः

10.110.2 तनूनपात्पथ ऋतस्य यानान्मध्वा समञ्जन्स्वदया सुजिह्व ।मन्मानि धीभिरुत यज्ञमृन्धन्देवत्रा च कृणुह्यध्वरं नः

10.110.3 आजुह्वान ईड्यो वन्द्यश्चा याह्यग्ने वसुभिः सजोषाः ।त्वं देवानामसि यह्व होता स एनान्यक्षीषितो यजीयान्

10.110.4 प्राचीनं बर्हिः प्रदिशा पृथिव्या वस्तोरस्या वृज्यते अग्रे अह्नाम् ।व्यु प्रथते वितरं वरीयो देवेभ्यो अदितये स्योनम्

10.110.5 व्यचस्वतीरुर्विया वि श्रयन्तां पतिभ्यो न जनयः शुम्भमानाः ।देवीर्द्वारो बृहतीर्विश्वमिन्वा देवेभ्यो भवत सुप्रायणाः

10.110.6 आ सुष्वयन्ती यजते उपाके उषासानक्ता सदतां नि योनौ ।दिव्ये योषणे बृहती सुरुक्मे अधि श्रियं शुक्रपिशं दधाने

10.110.7 दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा सुवाचा मिमाना यज्ञं मनुषो यजध्यै ।प्रचोदयन्ता विदथेषु कारू प्राचीनं ज्योतिः प्रदिशा दिशन्ता

10.110.8 आ नो यज्ञं भारती तूयमेत्विळा मनुष्वदिह चेतयन्ती ।तिस्रो देवीर्बर्हिरेदं स्योनं सरस्वती स्वपसः सदन्तु

10.110.9 य इमे द्यावापृथिवी जनित्री रूपैरपिंशद्भुवनानि विश्वा ।तमद्य होतरिषितो यजीयान्देवं त्वष्टारमिह यक्षि विद्वान्

10.110.10 उपावसृज त्मन्या समञ्जन्देवानां पाथ ऋतुथा हवींषि ।वनस्पतिः शमिता देवो अग्निः स्वदन्तु हव्यं मधुना घृतेन

10.110.11 सद्यो जातो व्यमिमीत यज्ञमग्निर्देवानामभवत्पुरोगाः ।अस्य होतुः प्रदिश्यृतस्य वाचि स्वाहाकृतं हविरदन्तु देवाः

सूक्तम् १०.१११ऋषिः: वैरूपोऽष्टादंष्ट्रः । अनुक्रमणिका: इन्द्रः । त्रिष्टुप्।

10.111.1 मनीषिणः प्र भरध्वं मनीषां यथायथा मतयः सन्ति नृणाम् ।इन्द्रं सत्यैरेरयामा कृतेभिः स हि वीरो गिर्वणस्युर्विदानः

10.111.2 ऋतस्य हि सदसो धीतिरद्यौत्सं गार्ष्टेयो वृषभो गोभिरानट् ।उदतिष्ठत्तविषेणा रवेण महान्ति चित्सं विव्याचा रजांसि

10.111.3 इन्द्रः किल श्रुत्या अस्य वेद स हि जिष्णुः पथिकृत्सूर्याय ।आन्मेनां कृण्वन्नच्युतो भुवद्गोः पतिर्दिवः सनजा अप्रतीतः

10.111.4 इन्द्रो मह्ना महतो अर्णवस्य व्रतामिनादङ्गिरोभिर्गृणानः ।पुरूणि चिन्नि तताना रजांसि दाधार यो धरुणं सत्यताता

10.111.5 इन्द्रो दिवः प्रतिमानं पृथिव्या विश्वा वेद सवना हन्ति शुष्णम् ।महीं चिद्द्यामातनोत्सूर्येण चास्कम्भ चित्कम्भनेन स्कभीयान्

10.111.6 वज्रेण हि वृत्रहा वृत्रमस्तरदेवस्य शूशुवानस्य मायाः ।वि धृष्णो अत्र धृषता जघन्थाथाभवो मघवन्बाह्वोजाः

10.111.7 सचन्त यदुषसः सूर्येण चित्रामस्य केतवो रामविन्दन् ।आ यन्नक्षत्रं ददृशे दिवो न पुनर्यतो नकिरद्धा नु वेद

10.111.8 दूरं किल प्रथमा जग्मुरासामिन्द्रस्य याः प्रसवे सस्रुरापः ।क्व स्विदग्रं क्व बुध्न आसामापो मध्यं क्व वो नूनमन्तः

10.111.9 सृजः सिन्धूँरहिना जग्रसानाँ आदिदेताः प्र विविज्रे जवेन ।मुमुक्षमाणा उत या मुमुच्रेऽधेदेता न रमन्ते नितिक्ताः

10.111.10 सध्रीचीः सिन्धुमुशतीरिवायन्सनाज्जार आरितः पूर्भिदासाम् ।अस्तमा ते पार्थिवा वसून्यस्मे जग्मुः सूनृता इन्द्र पूर्वीः

सूक्तम् १०.११२ऋषिः: वैरूपो नभ-प्रभेदनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.112.1 इन्द्र पिब प्रतिकामं सुतस्य प्रातःसावस्तव हि पूर्वपीतिः ।हर्षस्व हन्तवे शूर शत्रूनुक्थेभिष्टे वीर्या प्र ब्रवाम

10.112.2 यस्ते रथो मनसो जवीयानेन्द्र तेन सोमपेयाय याहि ।तूयमा ते हरयः प्र द्रवन्तु येभिर्यासि वृषभिर्मन्दमानः

10.112.3 हरित्वता वर्चसा सूर्यस्य श्रेष्ठै रूपैस्तन्वं स्पर्शयस्व ।अस्माभिरिन्द्र सखिभिर्हुवानः सध्रीचीनो मादयस्वा निषद्य

10.112.4 यस्य त्यत्ते महिमानं मदेष्विमे मही रोदसी नाविविक्ताम् ।तदोक आ हरिभिरिन्द्र युक्तैः प्रियेभिर्याहि प्रियमन्नमच्छ

10.112.5 यस्य शश्वत्पपिवाँ इन्द्र शत्रूननानुकृत्या रण्या चकर्थ ।स ते पुरंधिं तविषीमियर्ति स ते मदाय सुत इन्द्र सोमः

10.112.6 इदं ते पात्रं सनवित्तमिन्द्र पिबा सोममेना शतक्रतो ।पूर्ण आहावो मदिरस्य मध्वो यं विश्व इदभिहर्यन्ति देवाः

10.112.7 वि हि त्वामिन्द्र पुरुधा जनासो हितप्रयसो वृषभ ह्वयन्ते ।अस्माकं ते मधुमत्तमानीमा भुवन्सवना तेषु हर्य

10.112.8 प्र त इन्द्र पूर्व्याणि प्र नूनं वीर्या वोचं प्रथमा कृतानि ।सतीनमन्युरश्रथायो अद्रिं सुवेदनामकृणोर्ब्रह्मणे गाम्

10.112.9 नि षु सीद गणपते गणेषु त्वामाहुर्विप्रतमं कवीनाम् ।न ऋते त्वत्क्रियते किं चनारे महामर्कं मघवञ्चित्रमर्च

10.112.10 अभिख्या नो मघवन्नाधमानान्सखे बोधि वसुपते सखीनाम् ।रणं कृधि रणकृत्सत्यशुष्माभक्ते चिदा भजा राये अस्मान्

सूक्तम् १०.११३ऋषिः: वैरूपः शतप्रभेदनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः । जगती, १० त्रिष्टुप्।

10.113.1 तमस्य द्यावापृथिवी सचेतसा विश्वेभिर्देवैरनु शुष्ममावताम् ।यदैत्कृण्वानो महिमानमिन्द्रियं पीत्वी सोमस्य क्रतुमाँ अवर्धत

10.113.2 तमस्य विष्णुर्महिमानमोजसांशुं दधन्वान्मधुनो वि रप्शते ।देवेभिरिन्द्रो मघवा सयावभिर्वृत्रं जघन्वाँ अभवद्वरेण्यः

10.113.3 वृत्रेण यदहिना बिभ्रदायुधा समस्थिथा युधये शंसमाविदे ।विश्वे ते अत्र मरुतः सह त्मनावर्धन्नुग्र महिमानमिन्द्रियम्

10.113.4 जज्ञान एव व्यबाधत स्पृधः प्रापश्यद्वीरो अभि पौंस्यं रणम् ।अवृश्चदद्रिमव सस्यदः सृजदस्तभ्नान्नाकं स्वपस्यया पृथुम्

10.113.5 आदिन्द्रः सत्रा तविषीरपत्यत वरीयो द्यावापृथिवी अबाधत ।अवाभरद्धृषितो वज्रमायसं शेवं मित्राय वरुणाय दाशुषे

10.113.6 इन्द्रस्यात्र तविषीभ्यो विरप्शिन ऋघायतो अरंहयन्त मन्यवे ।वृत्रं यदुग्रो व्यवृश्चदोजसापो बिभ्रतं तमसा परीवृतम्

10.113.7 या वीर्याणि प्रथमानि कर्त्वा महित्वेभिर्यतमानौ समीयतुः ।ध्वान्तं तमोऽव दध्वसे हत इन्द्रो मह्ना पूर्वहूतावपत्यत

10.113.8 विश्वे देवासो अध वृष्ण्यानि तेऽवर्धयन्सोमवत्या वचस्यया ।रद्धं वृत्रमहिमिन्द्रस्य हन्मनाग्निर्न जम्भैस्तृष्वन्नमावयत्

10.113.9 भूरि दक्षेभिर्वचनेभिरृक्वभिः सख्येभिः सख्यानि प्र वोचत ।इन्द्रो धुनिं च चुमुरिं च दम्भयञ्छ्रद्धामनस्या शृणुते दभीतये

10.113.10 त्वं पुरूण्या भरा स्वश्व्या येभिर्मंसै निवचनानि शंसन् ।सुगेभिर्विश्वा दुरिता तरेम विदो षु ण उर्विया गाधमद्य

सूक्तम् १०.११४ऋषिः: वैरूपः सध्रिः, तापसो घर्मो वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, ४ जगती ।

10.114.1 घर्मा समन्ता त्रिवृतं व्यापतुस्तयोर्जुष्टिं मातरिश्वा जगाम ।दिवस्पयो दिधिषाणा अवेषन्विदुर्देवाः सहसामानमर्कम्

10.114.2 तिस्रो देष्ट्राय निरृतीरुपासते दीर्घश्रुतो वि हि जानन्ति वह्नयः ।तासां नि चिक्युः कवयो निदानं परेषु या गुह्येषु व्रतेषु

10.114.3 चतुष्कपर्दा युवतिः सुपेशा घृतप्रतीका वयुनानि वस्ते ।तस्यां सुपर्णा वृषणा नि षेदतुर्यत्र देवा दधिरे भागधेयम्

10.114.4 एकः सुपर्णः स समुद्रमा विवेश स इदं विश्वं भुवनं वि चष्टे ।तं पाकेन मनसापश्यमन्तितस्तं माता रेळ्हि स उ रेळ्हि मातरम्

10.114.5 सुपर्णं विप्राः कवयो वचोभिरेकं सन्तं बहुधा कल्पयन्ति ।छन्दांसि च दधतो अध्वरेषु ग्रहान्सोमस्य मिमते द्वादश

10.114.6 षट्त्रिंशाँश्च चतुरः कल्पयन्तश्छन्दांसि च दधत आद्वादशम् ।यज्ञं विमाय कवयो मनीष ऋक्सामाभ्यां प्र रथं वर्तयन्ति

10.114.7 चतुर्दशान्ये महिमानो अस्य तं धीरा वाचा प्र णयन्ति सप्त ।आप्नानं तीर्थं क इह प्र वोचद्येन पथा प्रपिबन्ते सुतस्य

10.114.8 सहस्रधा पञ्चदशान्युक्था यावद्द्यावापृथिवी तावदित्तत् ।सहस्रधा महिमानः सहस्रं यावद्ब्रह्म विष्ठितं तावती वाक्

10.114.9 कश्छन्दसां योगमावेद धीरः को धिष्ण्यां प्रति वाचं पपाद ।कमृत्विजामष्टमं शूरमाहुर्हरी इन्द्रस्य नि चिकाय कः स्वित्

10.114.10 भूम्या अन्तं पर्येके चरन्ति रथस्य धूर्षु युक्तासो अस्थुः ।श्रमस्य दायं वि भजन्त्येभ्यो यदा यमो भवति हर्म्ये हितः

सूक्तम् १०.११५ऋषिः: वार्ष्टिहव्य उपस्तुतः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। जगती, ८ त्रिष्टुप्, ९ शक्वरी ।

10.115.1 चित्र इच्छिशोस्तरुणस्य वक्षथो न यो मातरावप्येति धातवे ।अनूधा यदि जीजनदधा च नु ववक्ष सद्यो महि दूत्यं चरन्

10.115.2 अग्निर्ह नाम धायि दन्नपस्तमः सं यो वना युवते भस्मना दता ।अभिप्रमुरा जुह्वा स्वध्वर इनो न प्रोथमानो यवसे वृषा

10.115.3 तं वो विं न द्रुषदं देवमन्धस इन्दुं प्रोथन्तं प्रवपन्तमर्णवम् ।आसा वह्निं न शोचिषा विरप्शिनं महिव्रतं न सरजन्तमध्वनः

10.115.4 वि यस्य ते ज्रयसानस्याजर धक्षोर्न वाताः परि सन्त्यच्युताः ।आ रण्वासो युयुधयो न सत्वनं त्रितं नशन्त प्र शिषन्त इष्टये

10.115.5 स इदग्निः कण्वतमः कण्वसखार्यः परस्यान्तरस्य तरुषः ।अग्निः पातु गृणतो अग्निः सूरीनग्निर्ददातु तेषामवो नः

10.115.6 वाजिन्तमाय सह्यसे सुपित्र्य तृषु च्यवानो अनु जातवेदसे ।अनुद्रे चिद्यो धृषता वरं सते महिन्तमाय धन्वनेदविष्यते

10.115.7 एवाग्निर्मर्तैः सह सूरिभिर्वसु ष्टवे सहसः सूनरो नृभिः ।मित्रासो न ये सुधिता ऋतायवो द्यावो न द्युम्नैरभि सन्ति मानुषान्

10.115.8 ऊर्जो नपात्सहसावन्निति त्वोपस्तुतस्य वन्दते वृषा वाक् ।त्वां स्तोषाम त्वया सुवीरा द्राघीय आयुः प्रतरं दधानाः

10.115.9 इति त्वाग्ने वृष्टिहव्यस्य पुत्रा उपस्तुतास ऋषयोऽवोचन् ।ताँश्च पाहि गृणतश्च सूरीन्वषड्वषळित्यूर्ध्वासो अनक्षन्नमो नम इत्यूर्ध्वासो अनक्षन्

सूक्तम् १०.११६ऋषिः: स्थौरोऽग्नियुतः स्थौरोऽग्नियूपो वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः । त्रिष्टुप्

10.116.1 पिबा सोमं महत इन्द्रियाय पिबा वृत्राय हन्तवे शविष्ठ ।पिब राये शवसे हूयमानः पिब मध्वस्तृपदिन्द्रा वृषस्व

10.116.2 अस्य पिब क्षुमतः प्रस्थितस्येन्द्र सोमस्य वरमा सुतस्य ।स्वस्तिदा मनसा मादयस्वार्वाचीनो रेवते सौभगाय

10.116.3 ममत्तु त्वा दिव्यः सोम इन्द्र ममत्तु यः सूयते पार्थिवेषु ।ममत्तु येन वरिवश्चकर्थ ममत्तु येन निरिणासि शत्रून्

10.116.4 आ द्विबर्हा अमिनो यात्विन्द्रो वृषा हरिभ्यां परिषिक्तमन्धः ।गव्या सुतस्य प्रभृतस्य मध्वः सत्रा खेदामरुशहा वृषस्व

10.116.5 नि तिग्मानि भ्राशयन्भ्राश्यान्यव स्थिरा तनुहि यातुजूनाम् ।उग्राय ते सहो बलं ददामि प्रतीत्या शत्रून्विगदेषु वृश्च

10.116.6 व्यर्य इन्द्र तनुहि श्रवांस्योज स्थिरेव धन्वनोऽभिमातीः ।अस्मद्र्यग्वावृधानः सहोभिरनिभृष्टस्तन्वं वावृधस्व

10.116.7 इदं हविर्मघवन्तुभ्यं रातं प्रति सम्राळहृणानो गृभाय ।तुभ्यं सुतो मघवन्तुभ्यं पक्वोऽद्धीन्द्र पिब च प्रस्थितस्य

10.116.8 अद्धीदिन्द्र प्रस्थितेमा हवींषि चनो दधिष्व पचतोत सोमम् ।प्रयस्वन्तः प्रति हर्यामसि त्वा सत्याः सन्तु यजमानस्य कामाः

10.116.9 प्रेन्द्राग्निभ्यां सुवचस्यामियर्मि सिन्धाविव प्रेरयं नावमर्कैः ।अया इव परि चरन्ति देवा ये अस्मभ्यं धनदा उद्भिदश्च

सूक्तम् १०.११७ऋषिः: भिक्षुराङ्गिरसः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. धनान्नदानं। त्रिष्टुप्, १-९ जगती।

10.117.1 न वा उ देवाः क्षुधमिद्वधं ददुरुताशितमुप गच्छन्ति मृत्यवः ।उतो रयिः पृणतो नोप दस्यत्युतापृणन्मर्डितारं न विन्दते

10.117.2 य आध्राय चकमानाय पित्वोऽन्नवान्सन्रफितायोपजग्मुषे ।स्थिरं मनः कृणुते सेवते पुरोतो चित्स मर्डितारं न विन्दते

10.117.3 स इद्भोजो यो गृहवे ददात्यन्नकामाय चरते कृशाय ।अरमस्मै भवति यामहूता उतापरीषु कृणुते सखायम्

10.117.4 न स सखा यो न ददाति सख्ये सचाभुवे सचमानाय पित्वः ।अपास्मात्प्रेयान्न तदोको अस्ति पृणन्तमन्यमरणं चिदिच्छेत्

10.117.5 पृणीयादिन्नाधमानाय तव्यान्द्राघीयांसमनु पश्येत पन्थाम् ।ओ हि वर्तन्ते रथ्येव चक्रान्यमन्यमुप तिष्ठन्त रायः

10.117.6 मोघमन्नं विन्दते अप्रचेताः सत्यं ब्रवीमि वध इत्स तस्य ।नार्यमणं पुष्यति नो सखायं केवलाघो भवति केवलादी

10.117.7 कृषन्नित्फाल आशितं कृणोति यन्नध्वानमप वृङ्क्ते चरित्रैः ।वदन्ब्रह्मावदतो वनीयान्पृणन्नापिरपृणन्तमभि ष्यात्

10.117.8 एकपाद्भूयो द्विपदो वि चक्रमे द्विपात्त्रिपादमभ्येति पश्चात् ।चतुष्पादेति द्विपदामभिस्वरे सम्पश्यन्पङ्क्तीरुपतिष्ठमानः

10.117.9 समौ चिद्धस्तौ न समं विविष्टः सम्मातरा चिन्न समं दुहाते ।यमयोश्चिन्न समा वीर्याणि ज्ञाती चित्सन्तौ न समं पृणीतः

सूक्तम् १०.११८ऋषिः: उरुक्षय आमहीयवः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. रक्षोहाऽग्निः। गायत्री।

10.118.1 अग्ने हंसि न्यत्रिणं दीद्यन्मर्त्येष्वा ।स्वे क्षये शुचिव्रत

10.118.2 उत्तिष्ठसि स्वाहुतो घृतानि प्रति मोदसे ।यत्त्वा स्रुचः समस्थिरन्

10.118.3 स आहुतो वि रोचतेऽग्निरीळेन्यो गिरा ।स्रुचा प्रतीकमज्यते

10.118.4 घृतेनाग्निः समज्यते मधुप्रतीक आहुतः ।रोचमानो विभावसुः

10.118.5 जरमाणः समिध्यसे देवेभ्यो हव्यवाहन ।तं त्वा हवन्त मर्त्याः

10.118.6 तं मर्ता अमर्त्यं घृतेनाग्निं सपर्यत ।अदाभ्यं गृहपतिम्

10.118.7 अदाभ्येन शोचिषाग्ने रक्षस्त्वं दह ।गोपा ऋतस्य दीदिहि

10.118.8 स त्वमग्ने प्रतीकेन प्रत्योष यातुधान्यः ।उरुक्षयेषु दीद्यत्

10.118.9 तं त्वा गीर्भिरुरुक्षया हव्यवाहं समीधिरे ।यजिष्ठं मानुषे जने

सूक्तम् १०.११९ऋषिः: ऐन्द्रो लबः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आत्मा (इन्द्रः)। गायत्री

10.119.1 इति वा इति मे मनो गामश्वं सनुयामिति ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.2 प्र वाता इव दोधत उन्मा पीता अयंसत ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.3 उन्मा पीता अयंसत रथमश्वा इवाशवः ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.4 उप मा मतिरस्थित वाश्रा पुत्रमिव प्रियम् ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.5 अहं तष्टेव वन्धुरं पर्यचामि हृदा मतिम् ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.6 नहि मे अक्षिपच्चनाच्छान्त्सुः पञ्च कृष्टयः ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.7 नहि मे रोदसी उभे अन्यं पक्षं चन प्रति ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.8 अभि द्यां महिना भुवमभीमां पृथिवीं महीम् ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.9 हन्ताहं पृथिवीमिमां नि दधानीह वेह वा ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.10 ओषमित्पृथिवीमहं जङ्घनानीह वेह वा ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.11 दिवि मे अन्यः पक्षोऽधो अन्यमचीकृषम् ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.12 अहमस्मि महामहोऽभिनभ्यमुदीषितः ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

10.119.13 गृहो याम्यरंकृतो देवेभ्यो हव्यवाहनः ।कुवित्सोमस्यापामिति

सूक्तम् १०.१२०ऋषिः: आथर्वणो बृहद्दिवः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः । त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.120.1 तदिदास भुवनेषु ज्येष्ठं यतो जज्ञ उग्रस्त्वेषनृम्णः ।सद्यो जज्ञानो नि रिणाति शत्रूननु यं विश्वे मदन्त्यूमाः

10.120.2 वावृधानः शवसा भूर्योजाः शत्रुर्दासाय भियसं दधाति ।अव्यनच्च व्यनच्च सस्नि सं ते नवन्त प्रभृता मदेषु

10.120.3 त्वे क्रतुमपि वृञ्जन्ति विश्वे द्विर्यदेते त्रिर्भवन्त्यूमाः ।स्वादोः स्वादीयः स्वादुना सृजा समदः सु मधु मधुनाभि योधीः

10.120.4 इति चिद्धि त्वा धना जयन्तं मदेमदे अनुमदन्ति विप्राः ।ओजीयो धृष्णो स्थिरमा तनुष्व मा त्वा दभन्यातुधाना दुरेवाः

10.120.5 त्वया वयं शाशद्महे रणेषु प्रपश्यन्तो युधेन्यानि भूरि ।चोदयामि त आयुधा वचोभिः सं ते शिशामि ब्रह्मणा वयांसि

10.120.6 स्तुषेय्यं पुरुवर्पसमृभ्वमिनतममाप्त्यमाप्त्यानाम् ।आ दर्षते शवसा सप्त दानून्प्र साक्षते प्रतिमानानि भूरि

10.120.7 नि तद्दधिषेऽवरं परं च यस्मिन्नाविथावसा दुरोणे ।आ मातरा स्थापयसे जिगत्नू अत इनोषि कर्वरा पुरूणि

10.120.8 इमा ब्रह्म बृहद्दिवो विवक्तीन्द्राय शूषमग्रियः स्वर्षाः ।महो गोत्रस्य क्षयति स्वराजो दुरश्च विश्वा अवृणोदप स्वाः

10.120.9 एवा महान्बृहद्दिवो अथर्वावोचत्स्वां तन्वमिन्द्रमेव ।स्वसारो मातरिभ्वरीररिप्रा हिन्वन्ति च शवसा वर्धयन्ति च

सूक्तम् १०.१२१ऋषिः: हिरण्यगर्भः प्राजापत्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: कः (प्रजापतिः) । त्रिष्टुप्।

10.121.1 हिरण्यगर्भः समवर्तताग्रे भूतस्य जातः पतिरेक आसीत् ।स दाधार पृथिवीं द्यामुतेमां कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.2 य आत्मदा बलदा यस्य विश्व उपासते प्रशिषं यस्य देवाः ।यस्य छायामृतं यस्य मृत्युः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.3 यः प्राणतो निमिषतो महित्वैक इद्राजा जगतो बभूव ।य ईशे अस्य द्विपदश्चतुष्पदः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.4 यस्येमे हिमवन्तो महित्वा यस्य समुद्रं रसया सहाहुः ।यस्येमाः प्रदिशो यस्य बाहू कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.5 येन द्यौरुग्रा पृथिवी च दृळ्हा येन स्वः स्तभितं येन नाकः ।यो अन्तरिक्षे रजसो विमानः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.6 यं क्रन्दसी अवसा तस्तभाने अभ्यैक्षेतां मनसा रेजमाने ।यत्राधि सूर उदितो विभाति कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.7 आपो ह यद्बृहतीर्विश्वमायन्गर्भं दधाना जनयन्तीरग्निम् ।ततो देवानां समवर्ततासुरेकः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.8 यश्चिदापो महिना पर्यपश्यद्दक्षं दधाना जनयन्तीर्यज्ञम् ।यो देवेष्वधि देव एक आसीत्कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.9 मा नो हिंसीज्जनिता यः पृथिव्या यो वा दिवं सत्यधर्मा जजान ।यश्चापश्चन्द्रा बृहतीर्जजान कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम

10.121.10 प्रजापते न त्वदेतान्यन्यो विश्वा जातानि परि ता बभूव ।यत्कामास्ते जुहुमस्तन्नो अस्तु वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम्

सूक्तम् १०.१२२ऋषिः: चित्रमहा वासिष्ठः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। जगती, १, ५ त्रिष्टुप्।

10.122.1 वसुं न चित्रमहसं गृणीषे वामं शेवमतिथिमद्विषेण्यम् ।स रासते शुरुधो विश्वधायसोऽग्निर्होता गृहपतिः सुवीर्यम्

10.122.2 जुषाणो अग्ने प्रति हर्य मे वचो विश्वानि विद्वान्वयुनानि सुक्रतो ।घृतनिर्णिग्ब्रह्मणे गातुमेरय तव देवा अजनयन्ननु व्रतम्

10.122.3 सप्त धामानि परियन्नमर्त्यो दाशद्दाशुषे सुकृते मामहस्व ।सुवीरेण रयिणाग्ने स्वाभुवा यस्त आनट् समिधा तं जुषस्व

10.122.4 यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितं हविष्मन्त ईळते सप्त वाजिनम् ।शृण्वन्तमग्निं घृतपृष्ठमुक्षणं पृणन्तं देवं पृणते सुवीर्यम्

10.122.5 त्वं दूतः प्रथमो वरेण्यः स हूयमानो अमृताय मत्स्व ।त्वां मर्जयन्मरुतो दाशुषो गृहे त्वां स्तोमेभिर्भृगवो वि रुरुचुः

10.122.6 इषं दुहन्सुदुघां विश्वधायसं यज्ञप्रिये यजमानाय सुक्रतो ।अग्ने घृतस्नुस्त्रिरृतानि दीद्यद्वर्तिर्यज्ञं परियन्सुक्रतूयसे

10.122.7 त्वामिदस्या उषसो व्युष्टिषु दूतं कृण्वाना अयजन्त मानुषाः ।त्वां देवा महयाय्याय वावृधुराज्यमग्ने निमृजन्तो अध्वरे

10.122.8 नि त्वा वसिष्ठा अह्वन्त वाजिनं गृणन्तो अग्ने विदथेषु वेधसः ।रायस्पोषं यजमानेषु धारय यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

सूक्तम् १०.१२३ऋषिः: वेनो भार्गवः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. वेनः। त्रिष्टुप्।

10.123.1 अयं वेनश्चोदयत्पृश्निगर्भा ज्योतिर्जरायू रजसो विमाने ।इममपां संगमे सूर्यस्य शिशुं न विप्रा मतिभी रिहन्ति

10.123.2 समुद्रादूर्मिमुदियर्ति वेनो नभोजाः पृष्ठं हर्यतस्य दर्शि ।ऋतस्य सानावधि विष्टपि भ्राट् समानं योनिमभ्यनूषत व्राः

10.123.3 समानं पूर्वीरभि वावशानास्तिष्ठन्वत्सस्य मातरः सनीळाः ।ऋतस्य सानावधि चक्रमाणा रिहन्ति मध्वो अमृतस्य वाणीः

10.123.4 जानन्तो रूपमकृपन्त विप्रा मृगस्य घोषं महिषस्य हि ग्मन् ।ऋतेन यन्तो अधि सिन्धुमस्थुर्विदद्गन्धर्वो अमृतानि नाम

10.123.5 अप्सरा जारमुपसिष्मियाणा योषा बिभर्ति परमे व्योमन् ।चरत्प्रियस्य योनिषु प्रियः सन्सीदत्पक्षे हिरण्यये स वेनः

10.123.6 नाके सुपर्णमुप यत्पतन्तं हृदा वेनन्तो अभ्यचक्षत त्वा ।हिरण्यपक्षं वरुणस्य दूतं यमस्य योनौ शकुनं भुरण्युम्

10.123.7 ऊर्ध्वो गन्धर्वो अधि नाके अस्थात्प्रत्यङ्चित्रा बिभ्रदस्यायुधानि ।वसानो अत्कं सुरभिं दृशे कं स्वर्ण नाम जनत प्रियाणि

10.123.8 द्रप्सः समुद्रमभि यज्जिगाति पश्यन्गृध्रस्य चक्षसा विधर्मन् ।भानुः शुक्रेण शोचिषा चकानस्तृतीये चक्रे रजसि प्रियाणि

सूक्तम् १०.१२४ऋषिः: अग्निः, १, ५-९ अग्नि - वरुण - सोमाः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १ अग्निः, २-४ अग्नेरात्मा, ५, ७-८ वरुणः, ६ सोमः, ९ इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्, ७ जगती ।

10.124.1 इमं नो अग्न उप यज्ञमेहि पञ्चयामं त्रिवृतं सप्ततन्तुम् ।असो हव्यवाळुत नः पुरोगा ज्योगेव दीर्घं तम आशयिष्ठाः

10.124.2 अदेवाद्देवः प्रचता गुहा यन्प्रपश्यमानो अमृतत्वमेमि ।शिवं यत्सन्तमशिवो जहामि स्वात्सख्यादरणीं नाभिमेमि

10.124.3 पश्यन्नन्यस्या अतिथिं वयाया ऋतस्य धाम वि मिमे पुरूणि ।शंसामि पित्रे असुराय शेवमयज्ञियाद्यज्ञियं भागमेमि

10.124.4 बह्वीः समा अकरमन्तरस्मिन्निन्द्रं वृणानः पितरं जहामि ।अग्निः सोमो वरुणस्ते च्यवन्ते पर्यावर्द्राष्ट्रं तदवाम्यायन्

10.124.5 निर्माया उ त्ये असुरा अभूवन्त्वं च मा वरुण कामयासे ।ऋतेन राजन्ननृतं विविञ्चन्मम राष्ट्रस्याधिपत्यमेहि

10.124.6 इदं स्वरिदमिदास वाममयं प्रकाश उर्वन्तरिक्षम् ।हनाव वृत्रं निरेहि सोम हविष्ट्वा सन्तं हविषा यजाम

10.124.7 कविः कवित्वा दिवि रूपमासजदप्रभूती वरुणो निरपः सृजत् ।क्षेमं कृण्वाना जनयो न सिन्धवस्ता अस्य वर्णं शुचयो भरिभ्रति

10.124.8 ता अस्य ज्येष्ठमिन्द्रियं सचन्ते ता ईमा क्षेति स्वधया मदन्तीः ।ता ईं विशो न राजानं वृणाना बीभत्सुवो अप वृत्रादतिष्ठन्

10.124.9 बीभत्सूनां सयुजं हंसमाहुरपां दिव्यानां सख्ये चरन्तम् ।अनुष्टुभमनु चर्चूर्यमाणमिन्द्रं नि चिक्युः कवयो मनीषा

सूक्तम् १०.१२५ऋषिः: वागाम्भृणी । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आत्मा। त्रिष्टुप्, २ जगती

10.125.1 अहं रुद्रेभिर्वसुभिश्चराम्यहमादित्यैरुत विश्वदेवैः ।अहं मित्रावरुणोभा बिभर्म्यहमिन्द्राग्नी अहमश्विनोभा

10.125.2 अहं सोममाहनसं बिभर्म्यहं त्वष्टारमुत पूषणं भगम् ।अहं दधामि द्रविणं हविष्मते सुप्राव्ये यजमानाय सुन्वते

10.125.3 अहं राष्ट्री संगमनी वसूनां चिकितुषी प्रथमा यज्ञियानाम् ।तां मा देवा व्यदधुः पुरुत्रा भूरिस्थात्रां भूर्यावेशयन्तीम्

10.125.4 मया सो अन्नमत्ति यो विपश्यति यः प्राणिति य ईं शृणोत्युक्तम् ।अमन्तवो मां त उप क्षियन्ति श्रुधि श्रुत श्रद्धिवं ते वदामि

10.125.5 अहमेव स्वयमिदं वदामि जुष्टं देवेभिरुत मानुषेभिः ।यं कामये तंतमुग्रं कृणोमि तं ब्रह्माणं तमृषिं तं सुमेधाम्

10.125.6 अहं रुद्राय धनुरा तनोमि ब्रह्मद्विषे शरवे हन्तवा उ ।अहं जनाय समदं कृणोम्यहं द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश

10.125.7 अहं सुवे पितरमस्य मूर्धन्मम योनिरप्स्वन्तः समुद्रे ।ततो वि तिष्ठे भुवनानु विश्वोतामूं द्यां वर्ष्मणोप स्पृशामि

10.125.8 अहमेव वात इव प्र वाम्यारभमाणा भुवनानि विश्वा ।परो दिवा पर एना पृथिव्यैतावती महिना सं बभूव

सूक्तम् १०.१२६ऋषिः: शैलूषिः कुल्मलबर्हिषः, वामदेव्योंऽहोमुग्वा । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। उपरिष्टाद्बृहती, ८ त्रिष्टुप्

10.126.1 न तमंहो न दुरितं देवासो अष्ट मर्त्यम् ।सजोषसो यमर्यमा मित्रो नयन्ति वरुणो अति द्विषः

10.126.2 तद्धि वयं वृणीमहे वरुण मित्रार्यमन् ।येना निरंहसो यूयं पाथ नेथा च मर्त्यमति द्विषः

10.126.3 ते नूनं नोऽयमूतये वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ।नयिष्ठा उ नो नेषणि पर्षिष्ठा उ नः पर्षण्यति द्विषः

10.126.4 यूयं विश्वं परि पाथ वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ।युष्माकं शर्मणि प्रिये स्याम सुप्रणीतयोऽति द्विषः

10.126.5 आदित्यासो अति स्रिधो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ।उग्रं मरुद्भी रुद्रं हुवेमेन्द्रमग्निं स्वस्तयेऽति द्विषः

10.126.6 नेतार ऊ षु णस्तिरो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ।अति विश्वानि दुरिता राजानश्चर्षणीनामति द्विषः

10.126.7 शुनमस्मभ्यमूतये वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ।शर्म यच्छन्तु सप्रथ आदित्यासो यदीमहे अति द्विषः

10.126.8 यथा ह त्यद्वसवो गौर्यं चित्पदि षिताममुञ्चता यजत्राः ।एवो ष्वस्मन्मुञ्चता व्यंहः प्र तार्यग्ने प्रतरं न आयुः

सूक्तम् १०.१२७ऋषिः: कुशिकः सौभरः, रात्रिर्वा भारद्वाजी। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. रात्रिः। गायत्री।

10.127.1 रात्री व्यख्यदायती पुरुत्रा देव्यक्षभिः ।विश्वा अधि श्रियोऽधित

10.127.2 ओर्वप्रा अमर्त्या निवतो देव्युद्वतः ।ज्योतिषा बाधते तमः

10.127.3 निरु स्वसारमस्कृतोषसं देव्यायती ।अपेदु हासते तमः

10.127.4 सा नो अद्य यस्या वयं नि ते यामन्नविक्ष्महि ।वृक्षे न वसतिं वयः

10.127.5 नि ग्रामासो अविक्षत नि पद्वन्तो नि पक्षिणः ।नि श्येनासश्चिदर्थिनः

10.127.6 यावया वृक्यं वृकं यवय स्तेनमूर्म्ये ।अथा नः सुतरा भव

10.127.7 उप मा पेपिशत्तमः कृष्णं व्यक्तमस्थित ।उष ऋणेव यातय

10.127.8 उप ते गा इवाकरं वृणीष्व दुहितर्दिवः ।रात्रि स्तोमं न जिग्युषे

सूक्तम् १०.१२८ऋषिः: विहव्य आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, ९ जगती।

10.128.1 ममाग्ने वर्चो विहवेष्वस्तु वयं त्वेन्धानास्तन्वं पुषेम ।मह्यं नमन्तां प्रदिशश्चतस्रस्त्वयाध्यक्षेण पृतना जयेम

10.128.2 मम देवा विहवे सन्तु सर्व इन्द्रवन्तो मरुतो विष्णुरग्निः ।ममान्तरिक्षमुरुलोकमस्तु मह्यं वातः पवतां कामे अस्मिन्

10.128.3 मयि देवा द्रविणमा यजन्तां मय्याशीरस्तु मयि देवहूतिः ।दैव्या होतारो वनुषन्त पूर्वेऽरिष्टाः स्याम तन्वा सुवीराः

10.128.4 मह्यं यजन्तु मम यानि हव्याकूतिः सत्या मनसो मे अस्तु ।एनो मा नि गां कतमच्चनाहं विश्वे देवासो अधि वोचता नः

10.128.5 देवीः षळुर्वीरुरु नः कृणोत विश्वे देवास इह वीरयध्वम् ।मा हास्महि प्रजया मा तनूभिर्मा रधाम द्विषते सोम राजन्

10.128.6 अग्ने मन्युं प्रतिनुदन्परेषामदब्धो गोपाः परि पाहि नस्त्वम् ।प्रत्यञ्चो यन्तु निगुतः पुनस्तेऽमैषां चित्तं प्रबुधां वि नेशत्

10.128.7 धाता धातॄणां भुवनस्य यस्पतिर्देवं त्रातारमभिमातिषाहम् ।इमं यज्ञमश्विनोभा बृहस्पतिर्देवाः पान्तु यजमानं न्यर्थात्

10.128.8 उरुव्यचा नो महिषः शर्म यंसदस्मिन्हवे पुरुहूतः पुरुक्षुः ।स नः प्रजायै हर्यश्व मृळयेन्द्र मा नो रीरिषो मा परा दाः

10.128.9 ये नः सपत्ना अप ते भवन्त्विन्द्राग्निभ्यामव बाधामहे तान् ।वसवो रुद्रा आदित्या उपरिस्पृशं मोग्रं चेत्तारमधिराजमक्रन्

सूक्तम् १०.१२९ऋषिः: प्रजापतिः परमेष्ठी। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. भाववृत्तम्। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.129.1 नासदासीन्नो सदासीत्तदानीं नासीद्रजो नो व्योमा परो यत्।किमावरीवः कुह कस्य शर्मन्नम्भः किमासीद्गहनं गभीरम्

10.129.2 न मृत्युरासीदमृतं न तर्हि न रात्र्या अह्न आसीत्प्रकेतः।आनीदवातं स्वधया तदेकं तस्माद्धान्यन्न परः किं चनास

10.129.3 तम आसीत्तमसा गूळ्हमग्रेऽप्रकेतं सलिलं सर्वमा इदम्।तुच्छ्येनाभ्वपिहितं यदासीत्तपसस्तन्महिनाजायतैकम्

10.129.4 कामस्तदग्रे समवर्तताधि मनसो रेतः प्रथमं यदासीत्।सतो बन्धुमसति निरविन्दन् हृदि प्रतीष्या कवयो मनीषा

10.129.5 तिरश्चीनो विततो रश्मिरेषामधः स्विदासी३दुपरि स्विदासी३त्।रेतोधा आसन्महिमान आसन्त्स्वधा अवस्तात्प्रयतिः परस्तात्

10.129.6 को अद्धा वेद क इह प्र वोचत्कुत आजाता कुत इयं विसृष्टिः।अर्वाग्देवा अस्य विसर्जनेनाथा को वेद यत आबभूव

10.129.7 इयं विसृष्टिर्यत आबभूव यदि वा दधे यदि वा न।यो अस्याध्यक्षः परमे व्योमन्त्सो अङ्ग वेद यदि वा न वेद

सूक्तम् १०.१३०ऋषिः: यज्ञः प्राजापत्यः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. भाववृत्तम् । त्रिष्टुप्, १ जगती ।

10.130.1 यो यज्ञो विश्वतस्तन्तुभिस्तत एकशतं देवकर्मेभिरायतः ।इमे वयन्ति पितरो य आययुः प्र वयाप वयेत्यासते तते

10.130.2 पुमाँ एनं तनुत उत्कृणत्ति पुमान्वि तत्ने अधि नाके अस्मिन् ।इमे मयूखा उप सेदुरू सदः सामानि चक्रुस्तसराण्योतवे

10.130.3 कासीत्प्रमा प्रतिमा किं निदानमाज्यं किमासीत्परिधिः क आसीत् ।छन्दः किमासीत्प्रउगं किमुक्थं यद्देवा देवमयजन्त विश्वे

10.130.4 अग्नेर्गायत्र्यभवत्सयुग्वोष्णिहया सविता सं बभूव ।अनुष्टुभा सोम उक्थैर्महस्वान्बृहस्पतेर्बृहती वाचमावत्

10.130.5 विराण्मित्रावरुणयोरभिश्रीरिन्द्रस्य त्रिष्टुबिह भागो अह्नः ।विश्वान्देवाञ्जगत्या विवेश तेन चाकॢप्र ऋषयो मनुष्याः

10.130.6 चाकॢप्रे तेन ऋषयो मनुष्या यज्ञे जाते पितरो नः पुराणे ।पश्यन्मन्ये मनसा चक्षसा तान्य इमं यज्ञमयजन्त पूर्वे

10.130.7 सहस्तोमाः सहछन्दस आवृतः सहप्रमा ऋषयः सप्त दैव्याः ।पूर्वेषां पन्थामनुदृश्य धीरा अन्वालेभिरे रथ्यो न रश्मीन्

सूक्तम् १०.१३१ऋषिः: सुकीर्तिः काक्षीवतः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ४-५ अश्विनौ। त्रिष्टुप्, ४ अनुष्टुप्

10.131.1 अप प्राच इन्द्र विश्वाँ अमित्रानपापाचो अभिभूते नुदस्व ।अपोदीचो अप शूराधराच उरौ यथा तव शर्मन्मदेम

10.131.2 कुविदङ्ग यवमन्तो यवं चिद्यथा दान्त्यनुपूर्वं वियूय ।इहेहैषां कृणुहि भोजनानि ये बर्हिषो नमोवृक्तिं न जग्मुः

10.131.3 नहि स्थूर्यृतुथा यातमस्ति नोत श्रवो विविदे संगमेषु ।गव्यन्त इन्द्रं सख्याय विप्रा अश्वायन्तो वृषणं वाजयन्तः

10.131.4 युवं सुराममश्विना नमुचावासुरे सचा ।विपिपाना शुभस्पती इन्द्रं कर्मस्वावतम्

10.131.5 पुत्रमिव पितरावश्विनोभेन्द्रावथुः काव्यैर्दंसनाभिः ।यत्सुरामं व्यपिबः शचीभिः सरस्वती त्वा मघवन्नभिष्णक्

10.131.6 इन्द्रः सुत्रामा स्ववाँ अवोभिः सुमृळीको भवतु विश्ववेदाः ।बाधतां द्वेषो अभयं कृणोतु सुवीर्यस्य पतयः स्याम

10.131.7 तस्य वयं सुमतौ यज्ञियस्यापि भद्रे सौमनसे स्याम ।स सुत्रामा स्ववाँ इन्द्रो अस्मे आराच्चिद्द्वेषः सनुतर्युयोतु

सूक्तम् १०.१३२ऋषिः: शकपूतो नार्मेधः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ, १ द्युभूम्यश्विनः। विराड्रूपा, १ न्यङ्कुसारिणी, २, ६ प्रस्तारपङ्क्तिः, ७ महासतोबृहती।

10.132.1 ईजानमिद्द्यौर्गूर्तावसुरीजानं भूमिरभि प्रभूषणि ।ईजानं देवावश्विनावभि सुम्नैरवर्धताम्

10.132.2 ता वां मित्रावरुणा धारयत्क्षिती सुषुम्नेषितत्वता यजामसि ।युवोः क्राणाय सख्यैरभि ष्याम रक्षसः

10.132.3 अधा चिन्नु यद्दिधिषामहे वामभि प्रियं रेक्णः पत्यमानाः ।दद्वाँ वा यत्पुष्यति रेक्णः सम्वारन्नकिरस्य मघानि

10.132.4 असावन्यो असुर सूयत द्यौस्त्वं विश्वेषां वरुणासि राजा ।मूर्धा रथस्य चाकन्नैतावतैनसान्तकध्रुक्

10.132.5 अस्मिन्स्वेतच्छकपूत एनो हिते मित्रे निगतान्हन्ति वीरान् ।अवोर्वा यद्धात्तनूष्ववः प्रियासु यज्ञियास्वर्वा

10.132.6 युवोर्हि मातादितिर्विचेतसा द्यौर्न भूमिः पयसा पुपूतनि ।अव प्रिया दिदिष्टन सूरो निनिक्त रश्मिभिः

10.132.7 युवं ह्यप्नराजावसीदतं तिष्ठद्रथं न धूर्षदं वनर्षदम् ।ता नः कणूकयन्तीर्नृमेधस्तत्रे अंहसः सुमेधस्तत्रे अंहसः

सूक्तम् १०.१३३ऋषिः: सुदाः पैजवनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः । शक्वरी, ४-६ महापङ्क्तिः, ७ त्रिष्टुप्।

10.133.1 प्रो ष्वस्मै पुरोरथमिन्द्राय शूषमर्चत ।अभीके चिदु लोककृत्संगे समत्सु वृत्रहास्माकं बोधि चोदिता नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु

10.133.2 त्वं सिन्धूँरवासृजोऽधराचो अहन्नहिम् ।अशत्रुरिन्द्र जज्ञिषे विश्वं पुष्यसि वार्यं तं त्वा परि ष्वजामहे नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु

10.133.3 वि षु विश्वा अरातयोऽर्यो नशन्त नो धियः ।अस्तासि शत्रवे वधं यो न इन्द्र जिघांसति या ते रातिर्ददिर्वसु नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु

10.133.4 यो न इन्द्राभितो जनो वृकायुरादिदेशति ।अधस्पदं तमीं कृधि विबाधो असि सासहिर्नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु

10.133.5 यो न इन्द्राभिदासति सनाभिर्यश्च निष्ट्यः ।अव तस्य बलं तिर महीव द्यौरध त्मना नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु

10.133.6 वयमिन्द्र त्वायवः सखित्वमा रभामहे ।ऋतस्य नः पथा नयाति विश्वानि दुरिता नभन्तामन्यकेषां ज्याका अधि धन्वसु

10.133.7 अस्मभ्यं सु त्वमिन्द्र तां शिक्ष या दोहते प्रति वरं जरित्रे ।अच्छिद्रोध्नी पीपयद्यथा नः सहस्रधारा पयसा मही गौः

सूक्तम् १०.१३४ऋषिः: मान्धाता यौवनाश्वः (१-६), गोधा(७) । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः । छ. महापंक्तिः (१-६), पंक्तिः (७)

10.134.1 उभे यदिन्द्र रोदसी आपप्राथोषा इव ।महान्तं त्वा महीनां सम्राजं चर्षणीनां देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्

10.134.2 अव स्म दुर्हणायतो मर्तस्य तनुहि स्थिरम् ।अधस्पदं तमीं कृधि यो अस्माँ आदिदेशति देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्

10.134.3 अव त्या बृहतीरिषो विश्वश्चन्द्रा अमित्रहन् ।शचीभिः शक्र धूनुहीन्द्र विश्वाभिरूतिभिर्देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्

10.134.4 अव यत्त्वं शतक्रतविन्द्र विश्वानि धूनुषे ।रयिं न सुन्वते सचा सहस्रिणीभिरूतिभिर्देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्

10.134.5 अव स्वेदा इवाभितो विष्वक्पतन्तु दिद्यवः ।दूर्वाया इव तन्तवो व्यस्मदेतु दुर्मतिर्देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्

10.134.6 दीर्घं ह्यङ्कुशं यथा शक्तिं बिभर्षि मन्तुमः ।पूर्वेण मघवन्पदाजो वयां यथा यमो देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्

10.134.7 नकिर्देवा मिनीमसि नकिरा योपयामसि मन्त्रश्रुत्यं चरामसि ।पक्षेभिरपिकक्षेभिरत्राभि सं रभामहे

सूक्तम् १०.१३५ऋषिः: कुमारो यामायनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. यमः। अनुष्टुप्

10.135.1 यस्मिन्वृक्षे सुपलाशे देवैः सम्पिबते यमः ।अत्रा नो विश्पतिः पिता पुराणाँ अनु वेनति

10.135.2 पुराणाँ अनुवेनन्तं चरन्तं पापयामुया ।असूयन्नभ्यचाकशं तस्मा अस्पृहयं पुनः

10.135.3 यं कुमार नवं रथमचक्रं मनसाकृणोः ।एकेषं विश्वतः प्राञ्चमपश्यन्नधि तिष्ठसि

10.135.4 यं कुमार प्रावर्तयो रथं विप्रेभ्यस्परि ।तं सामानु प्रावर्तत समितो नाव्याहितम्

10.135.5 कः कुमारमजनयद्रथं को निरवर्तयत् ।कः स्वित्तदद्य नो ब्रूयादनुदेयी यथाभवत्

10.135.6 यथाभवदनुदेयी ततो अग्रमजायत ।पुरस्ताद्बुध्न आततः पश्चान्निरयणं कृतम्

10.135.7 इदं यमस्य सादनं देवमानं यदुच्यते ।इयमस्य धम्यते नाळीरयं गीर्भिः परिष्कृतः

सूक्तम् १०.१३६अनुक्रमणिका: ऋ. १ जूतिः, २ वातजूतिः, ३ विप्रजूतिः, ४ वृषाणकः, ५ करिक्रतः, ६ एतशः, ७ ऋष्यशृङ्गः (एते वातरशना मुनयः)।

10.136.1 केश्यग्निं केशी विषं केशी बिभर्ति रोदसी ।केशी विश्वं स्वर्दृशे केशीदं ज्योतिरुच्यते

10.136.2 मुनयो वातरशनाः पिशङ्गा वसते मला ।वातस्यानु ध्राजिं यन्ति यद्देवासो अविक्षत

10.136.3 उन्मदिता मौनेयेन वाताँ आ तस्थिमा वयम् ।शरीरेदस्माकं यूयं मर्तासो अभि पश्यथ

10.136.4 अन्तरिक्षेण पतति विश्वा रूपावचाकशत् ।मुनिर्देवस्यदेवस्य सौकृत्याय सखा हितः

10.136.5 वातस्याश्वो वायोः सखाथो देवेषितो मुनिः ।उभौ समुद्रावा क्षेति यश्च पूर्व उतापरः

10.136.6 अप्सरसां गन्धर्वाणां मृगाणां चरणे चरन् ।केशी केतस्य विद्वान्सखा स्वादुर्मदिन्तमः

10.136.7 वायुरस्मा उपामन्थत्पिनष्टि स्मा कुनन्नमा ।केशी विषस्य पात्रेण यद्रुद्रेणापिबत्सह

सूक्तम् १०.१३७ऋषिः: ऋ. १ भरद्वाजः, २ कश्यपः, ३ गोतमः, ४ अत्रिः, ५ विश्वामित्रः, ६ जमदग्निः, ७ वसिष्ठः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। अनुष्टुप्

10.137.1 उत देवा अवहितं देवा उन्नयथा पुनः ।उतागश्चक्रुषं देवा देवा जीवयथा पुनः

10.137.2 द्वाविमौ वातौ वात आ सिन्धोरा परावतः ।दक्षं ते अन्य आ वातु परान्यो वातु यद्रपः

10.137.3 आ वात वाहि भेषजं वि वात वाहि यद्रपः ।त्वं हि विश्वभेषजो देवानां दूत ईयसे

10.137.4 आ त्वागमं शंतातिभिरथो अरिष्टतातिभिः ।दक्षं ते भद्रमाभार्षं परा यक्ष्मं सुवामि ते

10.137.5 त्रायन्तामिह देवास्त्रायतां मरुतां गणः ।त्रायन्तां विश्वा भूतानि यथायमरपा असत्

10.137.6 आप इद्वा उ भेषजीरापो अमीवचातनीः ।आपः सर्वस्य भेषजीस्तास्ते कृण्वन्तु भेषजम्

10.137.7 हस्ताभ्यां दशशाखाभ्यां जिह्वा वाचः पुरोगवी ।अनामयित्नुभ्यां त्वा ताभ्यां त्वोप स्पृशामसि

सूक्तम् १०.१३८ऋषिः: अङ्ग औरवः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती।

10.138.1 तव त्य इन्द्र सख्येषु वह्नय ऋतं मन्वाना व्यदर्दिरुर्वलम् ।यत्रा दशस्यन्नुषसो रिणन्नपः कुत्साय मन्मन्नह्यश्च दंसयः

10.138.2 अवासृजः प्रस्वः श्वञ्चयो गिरीनुदाज उस्रा अपिबो मधु प्रियम् ।अवर्धयो वनिनो अस्य दंससा शुशोच सूर्य ऋतजातया गिरा

10.138.3 वि सूर्यो मध्ये अमुचद्रथं दिवो विदद्दासाय प्रतिमानमार्यः ।दृळ्हानि पिप्रोरसुरस्य मायिन इन्द्रो व्यास्यच्चकृवाँ ऋजिश्वना

10.138.4 अनाधृष्टानि धृषितो व्यास्यन्निधीँरदेवाँ अमृणदयास्यः ।मासेव सूर्यो वसु पुर्यमा ददे गृणानः शत्रूँरशृणाद्विरुक्मता

10.138.5 अयुद्धसेनो विभ्वा विभिन्दता दाशद्वृत्रहा तुज्यानि तेजते ।इन्द्रस्य वज्रादबिभेदभिश्नथः प्राक्रामच्छुन्ध्यूरजहादुषा अनः

10.138.6 एता त्या ते श्रुत्यानि केवला यदेक एकमकृणोरयज्ञम् ।मासां विधानमदधा अधि द्यवि त्वया विभिन्नं भरति प्रधिं पिता

सूक्तम् १०.१३९ऋषिः: देवगन्धर्वो विश्वावसुः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सविता, ४-६ आत्मा। त्रिष्टुप्

10.139.1 सूर्यरश्मिर्हरिकेशः पुरस्तात्सविता ज्योतिरुदयाँ अजस्रम् ।तस्य पूषा प्रसवे याति विद्वान्सम्पश्यन्विश्वा भुवनानि गोपाः

10.139.2 नृचक्षा एष दिवो मध्य आस्त आपप्रिवान्रोदसी अन्तरिक्षम् ।स विश्वाचीरभि चष्टे घृताचीरन्तरा पूर्वमपरं च केतुम्

10.139.3 रायो बुध्नः संगमनो वसूनां विश्वा रूपाभि चष्टे शचीभिः ।देव इव सविता सत्यधर्मेन्द्रो न तस्थौ समरे धनानाम्

10.139.4 विश्वावसुं सोम गन्धर्वमापो ददृशुषीस्तदृतेना व्यायन् ।तदन्ववैदिन्द्रो रारहाण आसां परि सूर्यस्य परिधीँरपश्यत्

10.139.5 विश्वावसुरभि तन्नो गृणातु दिव्यो गन्धर्वो रजसो विमानः ।यद्वा घा सत्यमुत यन्न विद्म धियो हिन्वानो धिय इन्नो अव्याः

10.139.6 सस्निमविन्दच्चरणे नदीनामपावृणोद्दुरो अश्मव्रजानाम् ।प्रासां गन्धर्वो अमृतानि वोचदिन्द्रो दक्षं परि जानादहीनाम्

सूक्तम् १०.१४०ऋषिः: अग्निः पावकः। । अनुक्रमणिका: ऋ. [ अग्निः पावकः,] दे. अग्निः । सतोबृहती, १-२ विष्टारपंक्तिः, ६ उपरिष्टाज्ज्योतिः

10.140.1 अग्ने तव श्रवो वयो महि भ्राजन्ते अर्चयो विभावसो ।बृहद्भानो शवसा वाजमुक्थ्यं दधासि दाशुषे कवे

10.140.2 पावकवर्चाः शुक्रवर्चा अनूनवर्चा उदियर्षि भानुना ।पुत्रो मातरा विचरन्नुपावसि पृणक्षि रोदसी उभे

10.140.3 ऊर्जो नपाज्जातवेदः सुशस्तिभिर्मन्दस्व धीतिभिर्हितः ।त्वे इषः सं दधुर्भूरिवर्पसश्चित्रोतयो वामजाताः

10.140.4 इरज्यन्नग्ने प्रथयस्व जन्तुभिरस्मे रायो अमर्त्य ।स दर्शतस्य वपुषो वि राजसि पृणक्षि सानसिं क्रतुम्

10.140.5 इष्कर्तारमध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं क्षयन्तं राधसो महः ।रातिं वामस्य सुभगां महीमिषं दधासि सानसिं रयिम्

10.140.6 ऋतावानं महिषं विश्वदर्शतमग्निं सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जनाः ।श्रुत्कर्णं सप्रथस्तमं त्वा गिरा दैव्यं मानुषा युगा

सूक्तम् १०.१४१ऋषिः: अग्निस्तापसः । अनुक्रमणिका: विश्वे देवाः । अनुष्टुप्।

10.141.1 अग्ने अच्छा वदेह नः प्रत्यङ्नः सुमना भव ।प्र नो यच्छ विशस्पते धनदा असि नस्त्वम्

10.141.2 प्र नो यच्छत्वर्यमा प्र भगः प्र बृहस्पतिः ।प्र देवाः प्रोत सूनृता रायो देवी ददातु नः

10.141.3 सोमं राजानमवसेऽग्निं गीर्भिर्हवामहे ।आदित्यान्विष्णुं सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च बृहस्पतिम्

10.141.4 इन्द्रवायू बृहस्पतिं सुहवेह हवामहे ।यथा नः सर्व इज्जनः संगत्यां सुमना असत्

10.141.5 अर्यमणं बृहस्पतिमिन्द्रं दानाय चोदय ।वातं विष्णुं सरस्वतीं सवितारं च वाजिनम्

10.141.6 त्वं नो अग्ने अग्निभिर्ब्रह्म यज्ञं च वर्धय ।त्वं नो देवतातये रायो दानाय चोदय

सूक्तम् १०.१४२ऋषिः: शार्ङ्गाः - १-२ जरिता, ३-४ द्रोणः, ५-६ सारिसृक्कः, ७-८ स्तम्बमित्रः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्, १-२ जगती, ७-८ अनुष्टुप्।

10.142.1 अयमग्ने जरिता त्वे अभूदपि सहसः सूनो नह्यन्यदस्त्याप्यम् ।भद्रं हि शर्म त्रिवरूथमस्ति त आरे हिंसानामप दिद्युमा कृधि

10.142.2 प्रवत्ते अग्ने जनिमा पितूयतः साचीव विश्वा भुवना न्यृञ्जसे ।प्र सप्तयः प्र सनिषन्त नो धियः पुरश्चरन्ति पशुपा इव त्मना

10.142.3 उत वा उ परि वृणक्षि बप्सद्बहोरग्न उलपस्य स्वधावः ।उत खिल्या उर्वराणां भवन्ति मा ते हेतिं तविषीं चुक्रुधाम

10.142.4 यदुद्वतो निवतो यासि बप्सत्पृथगेषि प्रगर्धिनीव सेना ।यदा ते वातो अनुवाति शोचिर्वप्तेव श्मश्रु वपसि प्र भूम

10.142.5 प्रत्यस्य श्रेणयो ददृश्र एकं नियानं बहवो रथासः ।बाहू यदग्ने अनुमर्मृजानो न्यङ्ङुत्तानामन्वेषि भूमिम्

10.142.6 उत्ते शुष्मा जिहतामुत्ते अर्चिरुत्ते अग्ने शशमानस्य वाजाः ।उच्छ्वञ्चस्व नि नम वर्धमान आ त्वाद्य विश्वे वसवः सदन्तु

10.142.7 अपामिदं न्ययनं समुद्रस्य निवेशनम् ।अन्यं कृणुष्वेतः पन्थां तेन याहि वशाँ अनु

10.142.8 आयने ते परायणे दूर्वा रोहन्तु पुष्पिणीः ।ह्रदाश्च पुण्डरीकाणि समुद्रस्य गृहा इमे

सूक्तम् १०.१४३ऋषिः: अत्रिः सांख्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। अनुष्टुप्

10.143.1 त्यं चिदत्रिमृतजुरमर्थमश्वं न यातवे ।कक्षीवन्तं यदी पुना रथं न कृणुथो नवम्

10.143.2 त्यं चिदश्वं न वाजिनमरेणवो यमत्नत ।दृळ्हं ग्रन्थिं न वि ष्यतमत्रिं यविष्ठमा रजः

10.143.3 नरा दंसिष्ठवत्रये शुभ्रा सिषासतं धियः ।अथा हि वां दिवो नरा पुन स्तोमो न विशसे

10.143.4 चिते तद्वां सुराधसा रातिः सुमतिरश्विना ।आ यन्नः सदने पृथौ समने पर्षथो नरा

10.143.5 युवं भुज्युं समुद्र आ रजसः पार ईङ्खितम् ।यातमच्छा पतत्रिभिर्नासत्या सातये कृतम्

10.143.6 आ वां सुम्नैः शंयू इव मंहिष्ठा विश्ववेदसा ।समस्मे भूषतं नरोत्सं न पिप्युषीरिषः

सूक्तम् १०.१४४ऋषिः: तार्क्ष्यः सुपर्णः, यामायन ऊर्ध्वकृशनो वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। गायत्री, २ बृहती, ५ सतोबृहती, ६ विष्टारपङ्क्तिः ।

10.144.1 अयं हि ते अमर्त्य इन्दुरत्यो न पत्यते ।दक्षो विश्वायुर्वेधसे

10.144.2 अयमस्मासु काव्य ऋभुर्वज्रो दास्वते ।अयं बिभर्त्यूर्ध्वकृशनं मदमृभुर्न कृत्व्यं मदम्

10.144.3 घृषुः श्येनाय कृत्वन आसु स्वासु वंसगः ।अव दीधेदहीशुवः

10.144.4 यं सुपर्णः परावतः श्येनस्य पुत्र आभरत् ।शतचक्रं योऽह्यो वर्तनिः

10.144.5 यं ते श्येनश्चारुमवृकं पदाभरदरुणं मानमन्धसः ।एना वयो वि तार्यायुर्जीवस एना जागार बन्धुता

10.144.6 एवा तदिन्द्र इन्दुना देवेषु चिद्धारयाते महि त्यजः ।क्रत्वा वयो वि तार्यायुः सुक्रतो क्रत्वायमस्मदा सुतः

सूक्तम् १०.१४५ऋषिः: इन्द्राणी । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सपत्नीबाधनम्( उपनिषत्)। अनुष्टुप्, ६ पङ्क्तिः

10.145.1 इमां खनाम्योषधिं वीरुधं बलवत्तमाम् ।यया सपत्नीं बाधते यया संविन्दते पतिम्

10.145.2 उत्तानपर्णे सुभगे देवजूते सहस्वति ।सपत्नीं मे परा धम पतिं मे केवलं कुरु

10.145.3 उत्तराहमुत्तर उत्तरेदुत्तराभ्यः ।अथा सपत्नी या ममाधरा साधराभ्यः

10.145.4 नह्यस्या नाम गृभ्णामि नो अस्मिन्रमते जने ।परामेव परावतं सपत्नीं गमयामसि

10.145.5 अहमस्मि सहमानाथ त्वमसि सासहिः ।उभे सहस्वती भूत्वी सपत्नीं मे सहावहै

10.145.6 उप तेऽधां सहमानामभि त्वाधां सहीयसा ।मामनु प्र ते मनो वत्सं गौरिव धावतु पथा वारिव धावतु

सूक्तम् १०.१४६ऋषिः: ऐरम्मदो देवमुनिः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अरण्यानी । अनुष्टुप्

10.146.1 अरण्यान्यरण्यान्यसौ या प्रेव नश्यसि ।कथा ग्रामं न पृच्छसि न त्वा भीरिव विन्दती३ँ

10.146.2 वृषारवाय वदते यदुपावति चिच्चिकः ।आघाटिभिरिव धावयन्नरण्यानिर्महीयते

10.146.3 उत गाव इवादन्त्युत वेश्मेव दृश्यते ।उतो अरण्यानिः सायं शकटीरिव सर्जति

10.146.4 गामङ्गैष आ ह्वयति दार्वङ्गैषो अपावधीत् ।वसन्नरण्यान्यां सायमक्रुक्षदिति मन्यते

10.146.5 न वा अरण्यानिर्हन्त्यन्यश्चेन्नाभिगच्छति ।स्वादोः फलस्य जग्ध्वाय यथाकामं नि पद्यते

10.146.6 आञ्जनगन्धिं सुरभिं बह्वन्नामकृषीवलाम् ।प्राहं मृगाणां मातरमरण्यानिमशंसिषम्

सूक्तम् १०.१४७ऋषिः: सुवेदाः शैरीषिः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, ५ त्रिष्टुप्।

10.147.1 श्रत्ते दधामि प्रथमाय मन्यवेऽहन्यद्वृत्रं नर्यं विवेरपः ।उभे यत्त्वा भवतो रोदसी अनु रेजते शुष्मात्पृथिवी चिदद्रिवः

10.147.2 त्वं मायाभिरनवद्य मायिनं श्रवस्यता मनसा वृत्रमर्दयः ।त्वामिन्नरो वृणते गविष्टिषु त्वां विश्वासु हव्यास्विष्टिषु

10.147.3 ऐषु चाकन्धि पुरुहूत सूरिषु वृधासो ये मघवन्नानशुर्मघम् ।अर्चन्ति तोके तनये परिष्टिषु मेधसाता वाजिनमह्रये धने

10.147.4 स इन्नु रायः सुभृतस्य चाकनन्मदं यो अस्य रंह्यं चिकेतति ।त्वावृधो मघवन्दाश्वध्वरो मक्षू स वाजं भरते धना नृभिः

10.147.5 त्वं शर्धाय महिना गृणान उरु कृधि मघवञ्छग्धि रायः ।त्वं नो मित्रो वरुणो न मायी पित्वो न दस्म दयसे विभक्ता

सूक्तम् १०.१४८ऋषिः: पृथुर्वैन्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.148.1 सुष्वाणास इन्द्र स्तुमसि त्वा ससवांसश्च तुविनृम्ण वाजम् ।आ नो भर सुवितं यस्य चाकन्त्मना तना सनुयाम त्वोताः

10.148.2 ऋष्वस्त्वमिन्द्र शूर जातो दासीर्विशः सूर्येण सह्याः ।गुहा हितं गुह्यं गूळ्हमप्सु बिभृमसि प्रस्रवणे न सोमम्

10.148.3 अर्यो वा गिरो अभ्यर्च विद्वानृषीणां विप्रः सुमतिं चकानः ।ते स्याम ये रणयन्त सोमैरेनोत तुभ्यं रथोळ्ह भक्षैः

10.148.4 इमा ब्रह्मेन्द्र तुभ्यं शंसि दा नृभ्यो नृणां शूर शवः ।तेभिर्भव सक्रतुर्येषु चाकन्नुत त्रायस्व गृणत उत स्तीन्

10.148.5 श्रुधी हवमिन्द्र शूर पृथ्या उत स्तवसे वेन्यस्यार्कैः ।आ यस्ते योनिं घृतवन्तमस्वारूर्मिर्न निम्नैर्द्रवयन्त वक्वाः

सूक्तम् १०.१४९ऋषिः: अर्चन् हैरण्यस्तूपः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सविता। त्रिष्टुप्

10.149.1 सविता यन्त्रैः पृथिवीमरम्णादस्कम्भने सविता द्यामदृंहत् ।अश्वमिवाधुक्षद्धुनिमन्तरिक्षमतूर्ते बद्धं सविता समुद्रम्

10.149.2 यत्रा समुद्र स्कभितो व्यौनदपां नपात्सविता तस्य वेद ।अतो भूरत आ उत्थितं रजोऽतो द्यावापृथिवी अप्रथेताम्

10.149.3 पश्चेदमन्यदभवद्यजत्रममर्त्यस्य भुवनस्य भूना ।सुपर्णो अङ्ग सवितुर्गरुत्मान्पूर्वो जातः स उ अस्यानु धर्म

10.149.4 गाव इव ग्रामं यूयुधिरिवाश्वान्वाश्रेव वत्सं सुमना दुहाना ।पतिरिव जायामभि नो न्येतु धर्ता दिवः सविता विश्ववारः

10.149.5 हिरण्यस्तूपः सवितर्यथा त्वाङ्गिरसो जुह्वे वाजे अस्मिन् ।एवा त्वार्चन्नवसे वन्दमानः सोमस्येवांशुं प्रति जागराहम्

सूक्तम् १०.१५०ऋषिः: मृडीको वासिष्ठः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः । बृहती, ४-५ उपरिष्टाज्ज्योतिः, ४ जगती वा।

10.150.1 समिद्धश्चित्समिध्यसे देवेभ्यो हव्यवाहन ।आदित्यै रुद्रैर्वसुभिर्न आ गहि मृळीकाय न आ गहि

10.150.2 इमं यज्ञमिदं वचो जुजुषाण उपागहि ।मर्तासस्त्वा समिधान हवामहे मृळीकाय हवामहे

10.150.3 त्वामु जातवेदसं विश्ववारं गृणे धिया ।अग्ने देवाँ आ वह नः प्रियव्रतान्मृळीकाय प्रियव्रतान्

10.150.4 अग्निर्देवो देवानामभवत्पुरोहितोऽग्निं मनुष्या ऋषयः समीधिरे ।अग्निं महो धनसातावहं हुवे मृळीकं धनसातये

10.150.5 अग्निरत्रिं भरद्वाजं गविष्ठिरं प्रावन्नः कण्वं त्रसदस्युमाहवे ।अग्निं वसिष्ठो हवते पुरोहितो मृळीकाय पुरोहितः

सूक्तम् १०.१५१ऋषिः: श्रद्धा कामायनी । अनुक्रमणिका: श्रद्धा । अनुष्टुप्।

10.151.1 श्रद्धयाग्निः समिध्यते श्रद्धया हूयते हविः ।श्रद्धां भगस्य मूर्धनि वचसा वेदयामसि

10.151.2 प्रियं श्रद्धे ददतः प्रियं श्रद्धे दिदासतः ।प्रियं भोजेषु यज्वस्विदं म उदितं कृधि

10.151.3 यथा देवा असुरेषु श्रद्धामुग्रेषु चक्रिरे ।एवं भोजेषु यज्वस्वस्माकमुदितं कृधि

10.151.4 श्रद्धां देवा यजमाना वायुगोपा उपासते ।श्रद्धां हृदय्ययाकूत्या श्रद्धया विन्दते वसु

10.151.5 श्रद्धां प्रातर्हवामहे श्रद्धां मध्यंदिनं परि ।श्रद्धां सूर्यस्य निम्रुचि श्रद्धे श्रद्धापयेह नः

सूक्तम् १०.१५२ऋषिः: शासो भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। अनुष्टुप्

10.152.1 शास इत्था महाँ अस्यमित्रखादो अद्भुतः ।न यस्य हन्यते सखा न जीयते कदा चन

10.152.2 स्वस्तिदा विशस्पतिर्वृत्रहा विमृधो वशी ।वृषेन्द्रः पुर एतु नः सोमपा अभयंकरः

10.152.3 वि रक्षो वि मृधो जहि वि वृत्रस्य हनू रुज ।वि मन्युमिन्द्र वृत्रहन्नमित्रस्याभिदासतः

10.152.4 वि न इन्द्र मृधो जहि नीचा यच्छ पृतन्यतः ।यो अस्माँ अभिदासत्यधरं गमया तमः

10.152.5 अपेन्द्र द्विषतो मनोऽप जिज्यासतो वधम् ।वि मन्योः शर्म यच्छ वरीयो यवया वधम्

सूक्तम् १०.१५३ऋषिः: देवजामय इन्द्रमातरः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः । गायत्री।

10.153.1 ईङ्खयन्तीरपस्युव इन्द्रं जातमुपासते ।भेजानासः सुवीर्यम्

10.153.2 त्वमिन्द्र बलादधि सहसो जात ओजसः ।त्वं वृषन्वृषेदसि

10.153.3 त्वमिन्द्रासि वृत्रहा व्यन्तरिक्षमतिरः ।उद्द्यामस्तभ्ना ओजसा

10.153.4 त्वमिन्द्र सजोषसमर्कं बिभर्षि बाह्वोः ।वज्रं शिशान ओजसा

10.153.5 त्वमिन्द्राभिभूरसि विश्वा जातान्योजसा ।स विश्वा भुव आभवः

सूक्तम् १०.१५४ऋषिः: यमी वैवस्वती। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. भाववृत्तम्। अनुष्टुप् ।

10.154.1 सोम एकेभ्यः पवते घृतमेक उपासते ।येभ्यो मधु प्रधावति ताँश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात्

10.154.2 तपसा ये अनाधृष्यास्तपसा ये स्वर्ययुः ।तपो ये चक्रिरे महस्ताँश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात्

10.154.3 ये युध्यन्ते प्रधनेषु शूरासो ये तनूत्यजः ।ये वा सहस्रदक्षिणास्ताँश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात्

10.154.4 ये चित्पूर्व ऋतसाप ऋतावान ऋतावृधः ।पितॄन्तपस्वतो यम ताँश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात्

10.154.5 सहस्रणीथाः कवयो ये गोपायन्ति सूर्यम् ।ऋषीन्तपस्वतो यम तपोजाँ अपि गच्छतात्

सूक्तम् १०.१५५ऋषिः: शिरिम्बिठो भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अलक्ष्मीघ्नम्, २-३ ब्रह्मणस्पतिः, ५ विश्वे देवाः। अनुष्टुप्

10.155.1 अरायि काणे विकटे गिरिं गच्छ सदान्वे ।शिरिम्बिठस्य सत्वभिस्तेभिष्ट्वा चातयामसि

10.155.2 चत्तो इतश्चत्तामुतः सर्वा भ्रूणान्यारुषी ।अराय्यं ब्रह्मणस्पते तीक्ष्णशृङ्गोदृषन्निहि

10.155.3 अदो यद्दारु प्लवते सिन्धोः पारे अपूरुषम् ।तदा रभस्व दुर्हणो तेन गच्छ परस्तरम्

10.155.4 यद्ध प्राचीरजगन्तोरो मण्डूरधाणिकीः ।हता इन्द्रस्य शत्रवः सर्वे बुद्बुदयाशवः

10.155.5 परीमे गामनेषत पर्यग्निमहृषत ।देवेष्वक्रत श्रवः क इमाँ आ दधर्षति

सूक्तम् १०.१५६ऋषिः: केतुराग्नेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः । गायत्री

10.156.1 अग्निं हिन्वन्तु नो धियः सप्तिमाशुमिवाजिषु ।तेन जेष्म धनंधनम्

10.156.2 यया गा आकरामहे सेनयाग्ने तवोत्या ।तां नो हिन्व मघत्तये

10.156.3 आग्ने स्थूरं रयिं भर पृथुं गोमन्तमश्विनम् ।अङ्धि खं वर्तया पणिम्

10.156.4 अग्ने नक्षत्रमजरमा सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि ।दधज्ज्योतिर्जनेभ्यः

10.156.5 अग्ने केतुर्विशामसि प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत् ।बोधा स्तोत्रे वयो दधत्

सूक्तम् १०.१५७ऋषिः: भुवन आप्त्यः, साधनो वा भौवनः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। द्विपदा त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.157.1 इमा नु कं भुवना सीषधामेन्द्रश्च विश्वे च देवाः

10.157.2 यज्ञं च नस्तन्वं च प्रजां चादित्यैरिन्द्रः सह चीकॢपाति

10.157.3 आदित्यैरिन्द्रः सगणो मरुद्भिरस्माकं भूत्वविता तनूनाम्

10.157.4 हत्वाय देवा असुरान्यदायन्देवा देवत्वमभिरक्षमाणाः

10.157.5 प्रत्यञ्चमर्कमनयञ्छचीभिरादित्स्वधामिषिरां पर्यपश्यन्

सूक्तम् १०.१५८ऋषिः: चक्षुः सौर्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सूर्यः। गायत्री, २ स्वराट्।

10.158.1 सूर्यो नो दिवस्पातु वातो अन्तरिक्षात् ।अग्निर्नः पार्थिवेभ्यः

10.158.2 जोषा सवितर्यस्य ते हरः शतं सवाँ अर्हति ।पाहि नो दिद्युतः पतन्त्याः

10.158.3 चक्षुर्नो देवः सविता चक्षुर्न उत पर्वतः ।चक्षुर्धाता दधातु नः

10.158.4 चक्षुर्नो धेहि चक्षुषे चक्षुर्विख्यै तनूभ्यः ।सं चेदं वि च पश्येम

10.158.5 सुसंदृशं त्वा वयं प्रति पश्येम सूर्य ।वि पश्येम नृचक्षसः

सूक्तम् १०.१५९ऋषिः: पौलोमी शची। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. शची (आत्मानं तुष्टाव)। अनुष्टुप्

10.159.1 उदसौ सूर्यो अगादुदयं मामको भगः ।अहं तद्विद्वला पतिमभ्यसाक्षि विषासहिः

10.159.2 अहं केतुरहं मूर्धाहमुग्रा विवाचनी ।ममेदनु क्रतुं पतिः सेहानाया उपाचरेत्

10.159.3 मम पुत्राः शत्रुहणोऽथो मे दुहिता विराट् ।उताहमस्मि संजया पत्यौ मे श्लोक उत्तमः

10.159.4 येनेन्द्रो हविषा कृत्व्यभवद्द्युम्न्युत्तमः ।इदं तदक्रि देवा असपत्ना किलाभुवम्

10.159.5 असपत्ना सपत्नघ्नी जयन्त्यभिभूवरी ।आवृक्षमन्यासां वर्चो राधो अस्थेयसामिव

10.159.6 समजैषमिमा अहं सपत्नीरभिभूवरी ।यथाहमस्य वीरस्य विराजानि जनस्य च

सूक्तम् १०.१६०ऋषिः: पूरणो वैश्वामित्रः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः । त्रिष्टुप्।

10.160.1 तीव्रस्याभिवयसो अस्य पाहि सर्वरथा वि हरी इह मुञ्च ।इन्द्र मा त्वा यजमानासो अन्ये नि रीरमन्तुभ्यमिमे सुतासः

10.160.2 तुभ्यं सुतास्तुभ्यमु सोत्वासस्त्वां गिरः श्वात्र्या आ ह्वयन्ति ।इन्द्रेदमद्य सवनं जुषाणो विश्वस्य विद्वाँ इह पाहि सोमम्

10.160.3 य उशता मनसा सोममस्मै सर्वहृदा देवकामः सुनोति ।न गा इन्द्रस्तस्य परा ददाति प्रशस्तमिच्चारुमस्मै कृणोति

10.160.4 अनुस्पष्टो भवत्येषो अस्य यो अस्मै रेवान्न सुनोति सोमम् ।निररत्नौ मघवा तं दधाति ब्रह्मद्विषो हन्त्यनानुदिष्टः

10.160.5 अश्वायन्तो गव्यन्तो वाजयन्तो हवामहे त्वोपगन्तवा उ ।आभूषन्तस्ते सुमतौ नवायां वयमिन्द्र त्वा शुनं हुवेम

सूक्तम् १०.१६१ऋषिः: प्राजापत्यो यक्ष्मनाशनः । अनुक्रमणिका: इन्द्राग्नी, राजयक्ष्मघ्नं वा । त्रिष्टुप्, ५ अनुष्टुप्।

10.161.1 मुञ्चामि त्वा हविषा जीवनाय कमज्ञातयक्ष्मादुत राजयक्ष्मात् ।ग्राहिर्जग्राह यदि वैतदेनं तस्या इन्द्राग्नी प्र मुमुक्तमेनम्

10.161.2 यदि क्षितायुर्यदि वा परेतो यदि मृत्योरन्तिकं नीत एव ।तमा हरामि निरृतेरुपस्थादस्पार्षमेनं शतशारदाय

10.161.3 सहस्राक्षेण शतशारदेन शतायुषा हविषाहार्षमेनम् ।शतं यथेमं शरदो नयातीन्द्रो विश्वस्य दुरितस्य पारम्

10.161.4 शतं जीव शरदो वर्धमानः शतं हेमन्ताञ्छतमु वसन्तान् ।शतमिन्द्राग्नी सविता बृहस्पतिः शतायुषा हविषेमं पुनर्दुः

10.161.5 आहार्षं त्वाविदं त्वा पुनरागाः पुनर्नव ।सर्वाङ्ग सर्वं ते चक्षुः सर्वमायुश्च तेऽविदम्

सूक्तम् १०.१६२ऋषिः: ब्राह्मो रक्षोहा । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. रक्षोहा। अनुष्टुप्

10.162.1 ब्रह्मणाग्निः संविदानो रक्षोहा बाधतामितः ।अमीवा यस्ते गर्भं दुर्णामा योनिमाशये

10.162.2 यस्ते गर्भममीवा दुर्णामा योनिमाशये ।अग्निष्टं ब्रह्मणा सह निष्क्रव्यादमनीनशत्

10.162.3 यस्ते हन्ति पतयन्तं निषत्स्नुं यः सरीसृपम् ।जातं यस्ते जिघांसति तमितो नाशयामसि

10.162.4 यस्त ऊरू विहरत्यन्तरा दम्पती शये ।योनिं यो अन्तरारेळ्हि तमितो नाशयामसि

10.162.5 यस्त्वा भ्राता पतिर्भूत्वा जारो भूत्वा निपद्यते ।प्रजां यस्ते जिघांसति तमितो नाशयामसि

10.162.6 यस्त्वा स्वप्नेन तमसा मोहयित्वा निपद्यते ।प्रजां यस्ते जिघांसति तमितो नाशयामसि

सूक्तम् १०.१६३ऋषिः: विवृहा काश्यपः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. यक्ष्मनाशनम्। अनुष्टुप्

10.163.1 अक्षीभ्यां ते नासिकाभ्यां कर्णाभ्यां छुबुकादधि ।यक्ष्मं शीर्षण्यं मस्तिष्काज्जिह्वाया वि वृहामि ते

10.163.2 ग्रीवाभ्यस्त उष्णिहाभ्यः कीकसाभ्यो अनूक्यात् ।यक्ष्मं दोषण्यमंसाभ्यां बाहुभ्यां वि वृहामि ते

10.163.3 आन्त्रेभ्यस्ते गुदाभ्यो वनिष्ठोर्हृदयादधि ।यक्ष्मं मतस्नाभ्यां यक्नः प्लाशिभ्यो वि वृहामि ते

10.163.4 ऊरुभ्यां ते अष्ठीवद्भ्यां पार्ष्णिभ्यां प्रपदाभ्याम् ।यक्ष्मं श्रोणिभ्यां भासदाद्भंससो वि वृहामि ते

10.163.5 मेहनाद्वनंकरणाल्लोमभ्यस्ते नखेभ्यः ।यक्ष्मं सर्वस्मादात्मनस्तमिदं वि वृहामि ते

10.163.6 अङ्गादङ्गाल्लोम्नोलोम्नो जातं पर्वणिपर्वणि ।यक्ष्मं सर्वस्मादात्मनस्तमिदं वि वृहामि ते

सूक्तम् १०.१६४ऋषिः: प्रचेता आङ्गिरसः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. दुःस्वप्ननाशनम् । अनुष्टुप्, ३ त्रिष्टुप्, ५ पङ्क्तिः ।

10.164.1 अपेहि मनसस्पतेऽप क्राम परश्चर ।परो निरृत्या आ चक्ष्व बहुधा जीवतो मनः

10.164.2 भद्रं वै वरं वृणते भद्रं युञ्जन्ति दक्षिणम् ।भद्रं वैवस्वते चक्षुर्बहुत्रा जीवतो मनः

10.164.3 यदाशसा निःशसाभिशसोपारिम जाग्रतो यत्स्वपन्तः ।अग्निर्विश्वान्यप दुष्कृतान्यजुष्टान्यारे अस्मद्दधातु

10.164.4 यदिन्द्र ब्रह्मणस्पतेऽभिद्रोहं चरामसि ।प्रचेता न आङ्गिरसो द्विषतां पात्वंहसः

10.164.5 अजैष्माद्यासनाम चाभूमानागसो वयम् ।जाग्रत्स्वप्नः संकल्पः पापो यं द्विष्मस्तं स ऋच्छतु यो नो द्वेष्टि तमृच्छतु

सूक्तम् १०.१६५ऋषिः: नैर्ऋतः कपोतः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.165.1 देवाः कपोत इषितो यदिच्छन्दूतो निरृत्या इदमाजगाम ।तस्मा अर्चाम कृणवाम निष्कृतिं शं नो अस्तु द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे

10.165.2 शिवः कपोत इषितो नो अस्त्वनागा देवाः शकुनो गृहेषु ।अग्निर्हि विप्रो जुषतां हविर्नः परि हेतिः पक्षिणी नो वृणक्तु

10.165.3 हेतिः पक्षिणी न दभात्यस्मानाष्ट्र्यां पदं कृणुते अग्निधाने ।शं नो गोभ्यश्च पुरुषेभ्यश्चास्तु मा नो हिंसीदिह देवाः कपोतः

10.165.4 यदुलूको वदति मोघमेतद्यत्कपोतः पदमग्नौ कृणोति ।यस्य दूतः प्रहित एष एतत्तस्मै यमाय नमो अस्तु मृत्यवे

10.165.5 ऋचा कपोतं नुदत प्रणोदमिषं मदन्तः परि गां नयध्वम् ।संयोपयन्तो दुरितानि विश्वा हित्वा न ऊर्जं प्र पतात्पतिष्ठः

सूक्तम् १०.१६६ऋषिः: ऋषभो वैराजः, ऋषभः शाक्वरो भीमसेनो वा। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सपत्नघ्नम् । अनुष्टुप्, ५ महापङ्क्तिः

10.166.1 ऋषभं मा समानानां सपत्नानां विषासहिम् ।हन्तारं शत्रूणां कृधि विराजं गोपतिं गवाम्

10.166.2 अहमस्मि सपत्नहेन्द्र इवारिष्टो अक्षतः ।अधः सपत्ना मे पदोरिमे सर्वे अभिष्ठिताः

10.166.3 अत्रैव वोऽपि नह्याम्युभे आर्त्नी इव ज्यया ।वाचस्पते नि षेधेमान्यथा मदधरं वदान्

10.166.4 अभिभूरहमागमं विश्वकर्मेण धाम्ना ।आ वश्चित्तमा वो व्रतमा वोऽहं समितिं ददे

10.166.5 योगक्षेमं व आदायाहं भूयासमुत्तम आ वो मूर्धानमक्रमीम् ।अधस्पदान्म उद्वदत मण्डूका इवोदकान्मण्डूका उदकादिव

सूक्तम् १०.१६७ऋषिः: विश्वामित्र-जमदग्नी। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ३ सोम-वरुण-बृहस्पति- अनुमति-मघवत्- धातृ-विधातारः। जगती।

10.167.1 तुभ्येदमिन्द्र परि षिच्यते मधु त्वं सुतस्य कलशस्य राजसि ।त्वं रयिं पुरुवीरामु नस्कृधि त्वं तपः परितप्याजयः स्वः

10.167.2 स्वर्जितं महि मन्दानमन्धसो हवामहे परि शक्रं सुताँ उप ।इमं नो यज्ञमिह बोध्या गहि स्पृधो जयन्तं मघवानमीमहे

10.167.3 सोमस्य राज्ञो वरुणस्य धर्मणि बृहस्पतेरनुमत्या उ शर्मणि ।तवाहमद्य मघवन्नुपस्तुतौ धातर्विधातः कलशाँ अभक्षयम्

10.167.4 प्रसूतो भक्षमकरं चरावपि स्तोमं चेमं प्रथमः सूरिरुन्मृजे ।सुते सातेन यद्यागमं वां प्रति विश्वामित्रजमदग्नी दमे

सूक्तम् १०.१६८ऋषिः: अनिलो वातायनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. वायुः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.168.1 वातस्य नु महिमानं रथस्य रुजन्नेति स्तनयन्नस्य घोषः ।दिविस्पृग्यात्यरुणानि कृण्वन्नुतो एति पृथिव्या रेणुमस्यन्

10.168.2 सं प्रेरते अनु वातस्य विष्ठा ऐनं गच्छन्ति समनं न योषाः ।ताभिः सयुक्सरथं देव ईयतेऽस्य विश्वस्य भुवनस्य राजा

10.168.3 अन्तरिक्षे पथिभिरीयमानो न नि विशते कतमच्चनाहः ।अपां सखा प्रथमजा ऋतावा क्व स्विज्जातः कुत आ बभूव

10.168.4 आत्मा देवानां भुवनस्य गर्भो यथावशं चरति देव एषः ।घोषा इदस्य शृण्विरे न रूपं तस्मै वाताय हविषा विधेम

सूक्तम् १०.१६९ऋषिः: शबरः काक्षीवतः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. गावः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.169.1 मयोभूर्वातो अभि वातूस्रा ऊर्जस्वतीरोषधीरा रिशन्ताम् ।पीवस्वतीर्जीवधन्याः पिबन्त्ववसाय पद्वते रुद्र मृळ

10.169.2 याः सरूपा विरूपा एकरूपा यासामग्निरिष्ट्या नामानि वेद ।या अङ्गिरसस्तपसेह चक्रुस्ताभ्यः पर्जन्य महि शर्म यच्छ

10.169.3 या देवेषु तन्वमैरयन्त यासां सोमो विश्वा रूपाणि वेद ।ता अस्मभ्यं पयसा पिन्वमानाः प्रजावतीरिन्द्र गोष्ठे रिरीहि

10.169.4 प्रजापतिर्मह्यमेता रराणो विश्वैर्देवैः पितृभिः संविदानः ।शिवाः सतीरुप नो गोष्ठमाकस्तासां वयं प्रजया सं सदेम

सूक्तम् १०.१७०ऋषिः: विभ्राट् सौर्यः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सूर्यः । जगती, ४ आस्तारपङ्क्तिः ।

10.170.1 विभ्राड्बृहत्पिबतु सोम्यं मध्वायुर्दधद्यज्ञपतावविह्रुतम् ।वातजूतो यो अभिरक्षति त्मना प्रजाः पुपोष पुरुधा वि राजति

10.170.2 विभ्राड्बृहत्सुभृतं वाजसातमं धर्मन्दिवो धरुणे सत्यमर्पितम् ।अमित्रहा वृत्रहा दस्युहन्तमं ज्योतिर्जज्ञे असुरहा सपत्नहा

10.170.3 इदं श्रेष्ठं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरुत्तमं विश्वजिद्धनजिदुच्यते बृहत् ।विश्वभ्राड्भ्राजो महि सूर्यो दृश उरु पप्रथे सह ओजो अच्युतम्

10.170.4 विभ्राजञ्ज्योतिषा स्वरगच्छो रोचनं दिवः ।येनेमा विश्वा भुवनान्याभृता विश्वकर्मणा विश्वदेव्यावता

सूक्तम् १०.१७१ऋषिः: इटो भार्गवः । अनुक्रमणिका: इन्द्रः । गायत्री।

10.171.1 त्वं त्यमिटतो रथमिन्द्र प्रावः सुतावतः ।अशृणोः सोमिनो हवम्

10.171.2 त्वं मखस्य दोधतः शिरोऽव त्वचो भरः ।अगच्छः सोमिनो गृहम्

10.171.3 त्वं त्यमिन्द्र मर्त्यमास्त्रबुध्नाय वेन्यम् ।मुहुः श्रथ्ना मनस्यवे

10.171.4 त्वं त्यमिन्द्र सूर्यं पश्चा सन्तं पुरस्कृधि ।देवानां चित्तिरो वशम्

सूक्तम् १०.१७२ऋषिः: संवर्त आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. उषाः। द्विपदा विराट्

10.172.1 आ याहि वनसा सह गावः सचन्त वर्तनिं यदूधभिः

10.172.2 आ याहि वस्व्या धिया मंहिष्ठो जारयन्मखः सुदानुभिः

10.172.3 पितुभृतो न तन्तुमित्सुदानवः प्रति दध्मो यजामसि

10.172.4 उषा अप स्वसुस्तमः सं वर्तयति वर्तनिं सुजातता

सूक्तम् १०.१७३ऋषिः: ध्रुव आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. राजा। अनुष्टुप्

10.173.1 आ त्वाहार्षमन्तरेधि ध्रुवस्तिष्ठाविचाचलिः ।विशस्त्वा सर्वा वाञ्छन्तु मा त्वद्राष्ट्रमधि भ्रशत्

10.173.2 इहैवैधि माप च्योष्ठाः पर्वत इवाविचाचलिः ।इन्द्र इवेह ध्रुवस्तिष्ठेह राष्ट्रमु धारय

10.173.3 इममिन्द्रो अदीधरद्ध्रुवं ध्रुवेण हविषा ।तस्मै सोमो अधि ब्रवत्तस्मा उ ब्रह्मणस्पतिः

10.173.4 ध्रुवा द्यौर्ध्रुवा पृथिवी ध्रुवासः पर्वता इमे ।ध्रुवं विश्वमिदं जगद्ध्रुवो राजा विशामयम्

10.173.5 ध्रुवं ते राजा वरुणो ध्रुवं देवो बृहस्पतिः ।ध्रुवं त इन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च राष्ट्रं धारयतां ध्रुवम्

10.173.6 ध्रुवं ध्रुवेण हविषाभि सोमं मृशामसि ।अथो त इन्द्रः केवलीर्विशो बलिहृतस्करत्

सूक्तम् १०.१७४ऋषिः: अभीवर्त आङ्गिरसः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. राजा। अनुष्टुप् ।

10.174.1 अभीवर्तेन हविषा येनेन्द्रो अभिवावृते ।तेनास्मान्ब्रह्मणस्पतेऽभि राष्ट्राय वर्तय

10.174.2 अभिवृत्य सपत्नानभि या नो अरातयः ।अभि पृतन्यन्तं तिष्ठाभि यो न इरस्यति

10.174.3 अभि त्वा देवः सविताभि सोमो अवीवृतत् ।अभि त्वा विश्वा भूतान्यभीवर्तो यथाससि

10.174.4 येनेन्द्रो हविषा कृत्व्यभवद्द्युम्न्युत्तमः ।इदं तदक्रि देवा असपत्नः किलाभुवम्

10.174.5 असपत्नः सपत्नहाभिराष्ट्रो विषासहिः ।यथाहमेषां भूतानां विराजानि जनस्य च

सूक्तम् १०.१७५ऋषिः: ऊर्ध्वग्रावा सर्प आर्बुदिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. ग्रावाणः। गायत्री

10.175.1 प्र वो ग्रावाणः सविता देवः सुवतु धर्मणा ।धूर्षु युज्यध्वं सुनुत

10.175.2 ग्रावाणो अप दुच्छुनामप सेधत दुर्मतिम् ।उस्राः कर्तन भेषजम्

10.175.3 ग्रावाण उपरेष्वा महीयन्ते सजोषसः ।वृष्णे दधतो वृष्ण्यम्

10.175.4 ग्रावाणः सविता नु वो देवः सुवतु धर्मणा ।यजमानाय सुन्वते

सूक्तम् १०.१७६ऋषिः: सूनुरार्भवः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १ ऋभवः, २-४ अग्निः । अनुष्टुप्, २ गायत्री

10.176.1 प्र सूनव ऋभूणां बृहन्नवन्त वृजना ।क्षामा ये विश्वधायसोऽश्नन्धेनुं न मातरम्

10.176.2 प्र देवं देव्या धिया भरता जातवेदसम् ।हव्या नो वक्षदानुषक्

10.176.3 अयमु ष्य प्र देवयुर्होता यज्ञाय नीयते ।रथो न योरभीवृतो घृणीवाञ्चेतति त्मना

10.176.4 अयमग्निरुरुष्यत्यमृतादिव जन्मनः ।सहसश्चित्सहीयान्देवो जीवातवे कृतः

सूक्तम् १०.१७७ऋषिः: पतङ्गः प्राजापत्यः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मायाभेदः। त्रिष्टुप्, १ जगती।

10.177.1 पतंगमक्तमसुरस्य मायया हृदा पश्यन्ति मनसा विपश्चितः ।समुद्रे अन्तः कवयो वि चक्षते मरीचीनां पदमिच्छन्ति वेधसः

10.177.2 पतंगो वाचं मनसा बिभर्ति तां गन्धर्वोऽवदद्गर्भे अन्तः ।तां द्योतमानां स्वर्यं मनीषामृतस्य पदे कवयो नि पान्ति

10.177.3 अपश्यं गोपामनिपद्यमानमा च परा च पथिभिश्चरन्तम् ।स सध्रीचीः स विषूचीर्वसान आ वरीवर्ति भुवनेष्वन्तः

सूक्तम् १०.१७८ऋषिः: अरिष्टनेमिस्तार्क्ष्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. तार्क्ष्यः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.178.1 त्यमू षु वाजिनं देवजूतं सहावानं तरुतारं रथानाम् ।अरिष्टनेमिं पृतनाजमाशुं स्वस्तये तार्क्ष्यमिहा हुवेम

10.178.2 इन्द्रस्येव रातिमाजोहुवानाः स्वस्तये नावमिवा रुहेम ।उर्वी न पृथ्वी बहुले गभीरे मा वामेतौ मा परेतौ रिषाम

10.178.3 सद्यश्चिद्यः शवसा पञ्च कृष्टीः सूर्य इव ज्योतिषापस्ततान ।सहस्रसाः शतसा अस्य रंहिर्न स्मा वरन्ते युवतिं न शर्याम्

सूक्तम् १०.१७९ऋषिः: क्रमेण - शिबिरौशीनरः, काशिराजः प्रतर्दनः, रौहिदश्वो वसुमनाः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्, १ अनुष्टुप्

10.179.1 उत्तिष्ठताव पश्यतेन्द्रस्य भागमृत्वियम् ।यदि श्रातो जुहोतन यद्यश्रातो ममत्तन

10.179.2 श्रातं हविरो ष्विन्द्र प्र याहि जगाम सूरो अध्वनो विमध्यम् ।परि त्वासते निधिभिः सखायः कुलपा न व्राजपतिं चरन्तम्

10.179.3 श्रातं मन्य ऊधनि श्रातमग्नौ सुश्रातं मन्ये तदृतं नवीयः ।माध्यंदिनस्य सवनस्य दध्नः पिबेन्द्र वज्रिन्पुरुकृज्जुषाणः

सूक्तम् १०.१८०ऋषिः: जय ऐन्द्रः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः । त्रिष्टुप् ।

10.180.1 प्र ससाहिषे पुरुहूत शत्रूञ्ज्येष्ठस्ते शुष्म इह रातिरस्तु ।इन्द्रा भर दक्षिणेना वसूनि पतिः सिन्धूनामसि रेवतीनाम्

10.180.2 मृगो न भीमः कुचरो गिरिष्ठाः परावत आ जगन्था परस्याः ।सृकं संशाय पविमिन्द्र तिग्मं वि शत्रून्ताळ्हि वि मृधो नुदस्व

10.180.3 इन्द्र क्षत्रमभि वाममोजोऽजायथा वृषभ चर्षणीनाम् ।अपानुदो जनममित्रयन्तमुरुं देवेभ्यो अकृणोरु लोकम्

सूक्तम् १०.१८१ऋषिः: क्रमेण - प्रथो वासिष्ठः, सप्रथो भारद्वाजः, घर्मः सौर्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: विश्वे देवाः । त्रिष्टुप्।

10.181.1 प्रथश्च यस्य सप्रथश्च नामानुष्टुभस्य हविषो हविर्यत् ।धातुर्द्युतानात्सवितुश्च विष्णो रथंतरमा जभारा वसिष्ठः

10.181.2 अविन्दन्ते अतिहितं यदासीद्यज्ञस्य धाम परमं गुहा यत् ।धातुर्द्युतानात्सवितुश्च विष्णोर्भरद्वाजो बृहदा चक्रे अग्नेः

10.181.3 तेऽविन्दन्मनसा दीध्याना यजु ष्कन्नं प्रथमं देवयानम् ।धातुर्द्युतानात्सवितुश्च विष्णोरा सूर्यादभरन्घर्ममेते

सूक्तम् १०.१८२ऋषिः: तपुमूर्धा बार्हस्पत्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. बृहस्पतिः। त्रिष्टुप्

10.182.1 बृहस्पतिर्नयतु दुर्गहा तिरः पुनर्नेषदघशंसाय मन्म ।क्षिपदशस्तिमप दुर्मतिं हन्नथा करद्यजमानाय शं योः

10.182.2 नराशंसो नोऽवतु प्रयाजे शं नो अस्त्वनुयाजो हवेषु ।क्षिपदशस्तिमप दुर्मतिं हन्नथा करद्यजमानाय शं योः

10.182.3 तपुर्मूर्धा तपतु रक्षसो ये ब्रह्मद्विषः शरवे हन्तवा उ ।क्षिपदशस्तिमप दुर्मतिं हन्नथा करद्यजमानाय शं योः

सूक्तम् १०.१८३ऋषिः: प्रजावान् प्राजापत्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १ यजमानः, २ यजमानपत्नी, ३ होत्राशिषः। त्रिष्टुप्।

10.183.1 अपश्यं त्वा मनसा चेकितानं तपसो जातं तपसो विभूतम् ।इह प्रजामिह रयिं रराणः प्र जायस्व प्रजया पुत्रकाम

10.183.2 अपश्यं त्वा मनसा दीध्यानां स्वायां तनू ऋत्व्ये नाधमानाम् ।उप मामुच्चा युवतिर्बभूयाः प्र जायस्व प्रजया पुत्रकामे

10.183.3 अहं गर्भमदधामोषधीष्वहं विश्वेषु भुवनेष्वन्तः ।अहं प्रजा अजनयं पृथिव्यामहं जनिभ्यो अपरीषु पुत्रान्

सूक्तम् १०.१८४ऋषिः: त्वष्टा गर्भकर्ता, विष्णुर्वा प्राजापत्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १ विष्णु-त्वष्टृ-प्रजापति-धातारः, २ सिनीवालीसरस्वत्यश्विनः, ३ अश्विनौ । अनुष्टुप् ।

10.184.1 विष्णुर्योनिं कल्पयतु त्वष्टा रूपाणि पिंशतु ।आ सिञ्चतु प्रजापतिर्धाता गर्भं दधातु ते

10.184.2 गर्भं धेहि सिनीवालि गर्भं धेहि सरस्वति ।गर्भं ते अश्विनौ देवावा धत्तां पुष्करस्रजा

10.184.3 हिरण्ययी अरणी यं निर्मन्थतो अश्विना ।तं ते गर्भं हवामहे दशमे मासि सूतवे

सूक्तम् १०.१८५ऋषिः: सत्यधृतिर्वारुणिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आदित्यः(स्वस्त्ययनम्)/अदितिः। गायत्री

10.185.1 महि त्रीणामवोऽस्तु द्युक्षं मित्रस्यार्यम्णः ।दुराधर्षं वरुणस्य

10.185.2 नहि तेषाममा चन नाध्वसु वारणेषु ।ईशे रिपुरघशंसः

10.185.3 यस्मै पुत्रासो अदितेः प्र जीवसे मर्त्याय ।ज्योतिर्यच्छन्त्यजस्रम्

सूक्तम् १०.१८६ऋषिः: वातायन उलः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. वायुः । गायत्री।

10.186.1 वात आ वातु भेषजं शम्भु मयोभु नो हृदे ।प्र ण आयूंषि तारिषत्

10.186.2 उत वात पितासि न उत भ्रातोत नः सखा ।स नो जीवातवे कृधि

10.186.3 यददो वात ते गृहेऽमृतस्य निधिर्हितः ।ततो नो देहि जीवसे

सूक्तम् १०.१८७ऋषिः: आग्नेयो वत्सः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। गायत्री।

10.187.1 प्राग्नये वाचमीरय वृषभाय क्षितीनाम् ।स नः पर्षदति द्विषः

10.187.2 यः परस्याः परावतस्तिरो धन्वातिरोचते ।स नः पर्षदति द्विषः

10.187.3 यो रक्षांसि निजूर्वति वृषा शुक्रेण शोचिषा ।स नः पर्षदति द्विषः

10.187.4 यो विश्वाभि विपश्यति भुवना सं च पश्यति ।स नः पर्षदति द्विषः

10.187.5 यो अस्य पारे रजसः शुक्रो अग्निरजायत ।स नः पर्षदति द्विषः

सूक्तम् १०.१८८ऋषिः: आग्नेयः श्येनः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. जातवेदा अग्निः। गायत्री।

10.188.1 प्र नूनं जातवेदसमश्वं हिनोत वाजिनम् ।इदं नो बर्हिरासदे

10.188.2 अस्य प्र जातवेदसो विप्रवीरस्य मीळ्हुषः ।महीमियर्मि सुष्टुतिम्

10.188.3 या रुचो जातवेदसो देवत्रा हव्यवाहनीः ।ताभिर्नो यज्ञमिन्वतु

सूक्तम् १०.१८९ऋषिः: सार्पराज्ञी। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आत्मा, सूर्यो वा। गायत्री।

10.189.1 आयं गौः पृश्निरक्रमीदसदन्मातरं पुरः ।पितरं च प्रयन्स्वः

10.189.2 अन्तश्चरति रोचनास्य प्राणादपानती ।व्यख्यन्महिषो दिवम्

10.189.3 त्रिंशद्धाम वि राजति वाक्पतंगाय धीयते ।प्रति वस्तोरह द्युभिः

सूक्तम् १०.१९०ऋषिः: माधुच्छन्दसोऽघमर्षणः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. भाववृत्तम् । अनुष्टुप् ।

10.190.1 ऋतं च सत्यं चाभीद्धात्तपसोऽध्यजायत ।ततो रात्र्यजायत ततः समुद्रो अर्णवः

10.190.2 समुद्रादर्णवादधि संवत्सरो अजायत ।अहोरात्राणि विदधद्विश्वस्य मिषतो वशी

10.190.3 सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ धाता यथापूर्वमकल्पयत् ।दिवं च पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षमथो स्वः

सूक्तम् १०.१९१ऋषिः: संवनन आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: अग्निः, २-४ संज्ञानम् । अनुष्टुप्, ३ त्रिष्टुप्।

10.191.1 संसमिद्युवसे वृषन्नग्ने विश्वान्यर्य आ ।इळस्पदे समिध्यसे स नो वसून्या भर

10.191.2 सं गच्छध्वं सं वदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानताम् ।देवा भागं यथा पूर्वे संजानाना उपासते

10.191.3 समानो मन्त्रः समितिः समानी समानं मनः सह चित्तमेषाम् ।समानं मन्त्रमभि मन्त्रये वः समानेन वो हविषा जुहोमि

10.191.4 समानी व आकूतिः समाना हृदयानि वः ।समानमस्तु वो मनो यथा वः सुसहासति

Musean translation

Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the Vedic Sanskrit, passage for passage, covering all ten mandalas, 1,028 hymns and 10,552 verses.

Hymn 10.1 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.1.1 High at the forefront of dawns he rose, emerging from darkness into light;Agni, born with a ruddy blaze, filled every dwelling with his splendor.

10.1.2 Born, you are the child of Heaven and Earth, Agni, cherished among the plants;the radiant infant passed through the dark nights and cried aloud from his mothers' breast.

10.1.3 Vishnu, knowing his highest station, born great, protects the third realm;when they made its milk their own by mouth, the kindred ones worship here.

10.1.4 Then the mothers who nourish their son approach you with food, to strengthen you with food;you return to them in another form: among human peoples you are the invoker.

10.1.5 The invoker with his shining chariot, the bright beacon of every sacrifice,Agni, guest of the people, meeting each god with that god's greatness and beauty.

10.1.6 Agni, wearing garments richly adorned, stands at the navel of the earth;red, born at Ila's place, priest set before us, O king, sacrifice here to the gods.

10.1.7 For, Agni, you have stretched out both heaven and earth like a son his two mothers;come forward to those who desire you, youngest one, and bring the gods here, mighty one.

Hymn 10.2 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.2.1 Delight the eager gods, youngest one; knowing the seasons, lord of seasons, worship here;with the divine priests, Agni, you are the most worshipful of invokers.

10.2.2 You perform the invoker's and purifier's work for men, thoughtful, wealth-giving, true;we shall make our offerings with svaha; let god Agni duly sacrifice to the gods.

10.2.3 We have come onto the gods' own path; may we carry forward what we can;let Agni, the knowing one, sacrifice: he is the invoker, he orders the rites and seasons.

10.2.4 If we violate your ordinances, gods, through ignorance though you know all,may knowing Agni make it whole, he who sets the gods in their proper seasons.

10.2.5 When mortals, with unripe minds and feeble skill, do not understand the sacrifice,Agni, the discerning invoker who knows its purpose, worships the gods each in season.

10.2.6 The creator made you the brilliant face, the beacon, of all sacrifices;so sacrifice, bringing us desirable food, rich in men and grain, for all the people.

10.2.7 You whom Heaven and Earth begot, whom the waters and Tvashtar of good birth begot,knowing the ancestral path, shine brightly, Agni, as you are kindled.

Hymn 10.3 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.3.1 Kindled, O king, lord of the house, fierce and potent, he appeared to give us power;aware, he shines with mighty radiance, driving the dark one from the ruddy one.

10.3.2 When with his form he covered the dark, giving birth to the maiden, great Father's daughter,raising high the sun's brilliance, the lord of the house shines from heaven with its treasures.

10.3.3 The blessed one came with the blessed, a lover following his sister;Agni, spreading through splendid days, took his stand amid the bright colors.

10.3.4 His advancing flames, like the roars of the great, kindle our good friend Agni;the blazing lights of that praiseworthy, mighty one appeared on their march at night.

10.3.5 His flames stream like voices from the shining, mighty lord of the bright sky;with his oldest, strongest, most playful and loftiest beams he reaches heaven.

10.3.6 His powers appeared as he surged, roaring with his hosts;with ancient gleaming flames, resounding far, the divine lord of the house shines everywhere.

10.3.7 Bring us greatness and sit here, lord of the house between the young Heaven and Earth;Agni, well-yoked, come here with swift, well-yoked horses and vigorous force.

Hymn 10.4 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.4.1 I sacrifice to you, I raise my song to you: be worthy of praise at our calls;Agni, you are a watering place in the desert to the worshiping Purus, ancient king.

10.4.2 People gather around you like cattle around a warm pen, youngest one;you are messenger between gods and mortals, moving great with light.

10.4.3 Like a beloved child, your mother carries you and nurtures you, longing for your company;you race downhill from the bow, eager like a beast released.

10.4.4 We are foolish, you wise, Agni: you indeed know your greatness;he lies in a hiding place, moves eating with his tongue, and, lord of the people, licks the maiden.

10.4.5 Somewhere he is born new in ancient woods; in the forest stands the gray, smoke-bannered one;like an unwashed bull he rushes out, guided onward by discerning mortals.

10.4.6 Like thieves who risk their lives and haunt the woods, they encircled him with ten reins;this is your newest inspiration, Agni: yoke your chariot with your bright limbs.

10.4.7 Let this prayer and homage and song always strengthen you, Jatavedas;protect our children and descendants, Agni; tirelessly protect our bodies.

Hymn 10.5 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.5.1 One ocean, foundation of riches, born in many forms, looks out from our heart;he seeks the secret udder's lap: at the spring's center lies the bird's hidden footprint.

10.5.2 The bulls, wearing a common home, came together, mighty ones with mares;the seers guard the footprint of Truth; in secret they set the highest names.

10.5.3 The two, moving in Truth and working wonders, joined and measured out the child, bore and raised him;with their minds they wove the navel of all that moves and stands, the seer's very thread.

10.5.4 The paths of Truth, well born, attend the ancient offerings for strength;Heaven and Earth, crying aloud for their covering, grow with ghee and honeyed food.

10.5.5 Calling to his seven ruddy sisters, knowing, he lifted honey into view;between them, in midair, the ancient one seeking found Pushan's hidden enclosure.

10.5.6 The seers fashioned seven boundaries; the distressed one passed through one of them;at the crossing of paths, at the foundations, the pillar of life stood in the highest abode.

10.5.7 Being and nonbeing in the highest heaven, at Daksha's birth, in Aditi's lap:Agni, firstborn of Truth, in the primal age was both bull and cow for us.

Hymn 10.6 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.6.1 This is he under whose shelter Agni's singer thrives with aid and praise;radiant, surrounded by the foremost lights of the sages, he moves around us.

10.6.2 Agni, shining everywhere with beams, steadfast and true among the gods,weaves friendship for his friends, unswerving as a racing horse.

10.6.3 He rules every journey to the gods; he rules all life at dawn's breaking;in him, Agni, one whose chariot never fails entrusts offerings with cries of strength.

10.6.4 Gladly strengthened by cries and songs, he goes swift-footed toward the gods;the joyous invoker, most fit to worship, Agni mingles offerings to the gods with his ladle.

10.6.5 With hymns and homage prepare Agni, trembling like Indra, radiant like a dawn;the inspired praise Jatavedas with their thoughts, the ladle-bearing victor.

10.6.6 In him all treasures converge, like spirited horses gathering for the contest;turn your protections toward us, Agni, protections most powerful with Indra.

10.6.7 For, Agni, as soon as you were born and took your great seat, you became worthy of offerings;the gods followed your beacon, and then the first guardians made you grow.

Hymn 10.7 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.7.1 Grant us well-being from heaven and earth, Agni, and lifelong worship, god;may we share your wonders, mighty one; protect us, god, with your boundless favor.

10.7.2 These thoughts, born for you, Agni, sing of riches in cattle and horses;when a mortal takes his share from you, fair-born one, holding treasure through songs.

10.7.3 I think of Agni as father, Agni as kinsman, Agni as brother and constant friend;I honor the face of mighty Agni, bright in heaven, worthy of sacrifice as the sun.

10.7.4 May our thoughts succeed and bring us lasting gain, when you protect us, eternal invoker in our home;true one of red horses and plentiful food, grant us beauty through bright days.

10.7.5 Set amid days, like a friend, the ancient priest who guides the sacrifice;men brought Agni forth with their arms and installed him as invoker among the peoples.

10.7.6 God, sacrifice to the gods in heaven yourself: what can a foolish, unknowing man do for you?As you have worshiped the gods in their seasons, so worship, fair-born god, with your own body.

10.7.7 Be our helper and guardian, Agni; give us vigor and preserve our strength;grant us, great one, the gift of oblations, and tirelessly protect our bodies.

Hymn 10.8 — Seer: Trishiras Tvashtara. Deities: Agni (1–6), Indra (7–9). Meter: Trishtubh.

10.8.1 Agni advances with his mighty banner, the bull roars across heaven and earth;he has reached the furthest reaches of heaven; in the lap of the waters the mighty one grew.

10.8.2 The horned bull, still an embryo, rejoiced; the untiring, powerful calf cried out;he prepares what is raised for the gods and goes first among his own dwellings.

10.8.3 He who seized the heads of his parents, the radiant flood, was placed in the sacrifice;beneath his flight the ruddy ones, horse-rooted, find delight in their bodies at Truth's birthplace.

10.8.4 For at each dawn, rich one, you go before; you were the light of the twins;you established seven steps for Truth, bringing Mitra to birth for your own body.

10.8.5 You became the eye and guardian of mighty Truth; you became Varuna when you served Truth;you became the waters' child, Jatavedas, and the messenger whose oblation you delighted in.

10.8.6 You became leader of sacrifice and of the realm when you joined your auspicious teams;you set your sunward head in heaven, Agni, and made your tongue the bearer of offerings.

10.8.7 Trita, through his resolve, chose his way within, seeking the counsel of the higher father;close to the parents' lap, claiming kinship, he approaches the weapons.

10.8.8 Knowing his ancestral weapons, Aptya fought at Indra's urging;Trita struck the three-headed, seven-rayed son of Tvashtar and released his cattle.

10.8.9 Indra shattered the vast, swelling strength of the one who thought himself lord;he took the cows of Vishvarupa, Tvashtar's son, and cut off his three heads.

Hymn 10.9 — Seers: Trishiras Tvashtara or Sindhudvipa Ambarisha. Deity: the Waters. Meters: Gayatri; verse 5, Vardhamana Gayatri; verse 7, Pratishtha Gayatri; verses 8–9, Anushtubh.

10.9.1 Waters, you are the source of joy: give us strength;and grant us a vision of great delight.

10.9.2 Let us share your most blessed essence here,like mothers who long to give.

10.9.3 Let us come readily to you, to the dwelling you refresh;waters, give us birth anew.

10.9.4 Divine waters, be gracious to us for our desire, fit for drinking;flow toward us with health and peace.

10.9.5 Ruling treasures, dwelling among the peoples,I ask the waters for healing.

10.9.6 Soma told me, “Within the waters are all remedies,and Agni who brings blessing to all.”

10.9.7 Waters, fill my body with healing protection,so that I may look long upon the sun.

10.9.8 Carry away, waters, whatever wrong is in me,whether I have betrayed or cursed someone, or spoken falsehood.

10.9.9 Today I have entered the waters; we have mingled with their essence;come, Agni, rich in milk, and unite me with radiance.

Hymn 10.10 — Seer: Yami Vaivasvati (except verse 9). Deity: Yama.

10.10.1 “Let me turn my friend toward friendship, though he has crossed the vast ocean;may the maker plant a father's grandson on earth, mindful of the future.”

10.10.2 “Your friend wants no such friendship, which makes two of one birth become unlike;the heroic sons of the great Asura, the upholders of heaven, watch far and wide.”

10.10.3 “The immortals desire this of you, though a mortal himself has cast it aside;set your mind within mine: enter my body as a husband born to me.”

10.10.4 “What we have never done before, shall we do now? Speaking truth, shall we utter lies?The Gandharva in the waters and the water-born woman are our source: this is our closest kinship.”

10.10.5 “The creator made us a couple in the womb, the god Tvashtar, Savitar of every form;none breaks his ordinances: earth and heaven know this of us.”

10.10.6 “Who knows that first day? Who saw it? Who can tell it here?Mitra's and Varuna's realm is vast. Why speak to men of this wantonness?”

10.10.7 “Desire for Yama has come over me, Yami, to lie together in the same womb;like a wife for her husband I would bare my body; let us roll together like two chariot wheels.”

10.10.8 “They neither stand still nor close their eyes, those divine watchers walking here;go quickly, wanton woman, with another, and turn with him like two chariot wheels.”

10.10.9 “Through nights and days let him receive offerings; may the sun's eye open again and again;Heaven and Earth are a pair of kin: may Yami bear what is not kin to Yama.”

10.10.10 “Later ages will surely come when kin do what is not kin;stretch your arm toward another bull; seek another husband than me, blessed woman.”

10.10.11 “What is a brother, if his sister is left defenseless? What is a sister, when ruin comes?Driven by desire, I say this again and again: join your body to mine.”

10.10.12 “I will not join my body to yours: they call the man who approaches his sister a sinner;find joy with someone other than me; your brother does not want this, blessed woman.”

10.10.13 Alas, Yama, alas! I have found neither your mind nor your heart.Surely another embraces you, as a girth clasps a horse, a creeper a tree.

10.10.14 Then take another, Yami; let another embrace you like a creeper a tree.Desire his heart, and let him desire yours; make a blessed union with him.

Hymn 10.11 — Seer: Angir Havirdhana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati; verses 7–9 Trishtubh.

10.11.1 The bull has milked heaven's milk for the bull, the mighty, inviolable son of Aditi.He knows all things, like Varuna in his wisdom; worthy of sacrifice, let him worship the sacrificial seasons.

10.11.2 May my mind guard itself against the watery celestial maidens at the river's roaring.May Aditi set us at the heart of what is wished; our eldest brother shall speak first for you.

10.11.3 That radiant, glorious, auspicious Dawn has shone for Manu, filled with sunlight,when, following the will of those who longed, they begot Agni, the priest, for the assembly.

10.11.4 Then the falcon, sent forth, brought the far-ranging, clear-seeing drop to the sacrifice,when the Arya clans chose the wondrous one; then Agni the priest was born wise.

10.11.5 Always delightful, you thrive like fodder, Agni, through the offerings of the man whose rite is good.When the singer striving for praise wins the prize, you approach him with abundant gifts.

10.11.6 The lover rouses his parents, seeks a share; the eager one sends forth what lies in his heart.The bearer proclaims, the vigorous one works well; the mighty one grows strong, inspired in thought.

10.11.7 The mortal who has gained your favor, Agni, son of strength, is heard far abroad.Bearing nourishment, borne by horses, resplendent and powerful, he adorns the days.

10.11.8 When this gathering of yours, Agni, becomes divine among the gods, worshipful worshiper,and when you allot treasures, self-sustaining one, grant us here a share rich in goods.

10.11.9 Hear us, Agni, in our shared dwelling; harness the swift chariot of immortality.Bring us Heaven and Earth, mothers of the gods; do not remain far from the gods here.

Hymn 10.12 — Seer: Angir Havirdhana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.12.1 Heaven and earth, at the beginning, are witnesses through Truth, speaking true words,when the god, making mortals ready for worship, sat as priest, turning toward his own life.

10.12.2 God surpassing the gods through Truth, bear our oblation, you who knew first;smoke-bannered, bright with kindling, the joyous, perpetual priest, best worshiper in speech.

10.12.3 When the immortal milk of the divine cow was drawn forth, her offspring upheld the broad worlds.All the gods followed this sacred formula of yours, when the bright cow yielded heavenly ghee and water.

10.12.4 I sing to strengthen you, waters flowing with ghee; Heaven and Earth, hear me, two worlds.When the heavens reached the guidance of life, let our two parents sharpen us here with honey.

10.12.5 What has our king taken from us? When did we transgress his ordinance? Who knows?Even Mitra, calling the gods, comes at the hymn; there is a prize as well.

10.12.6 Hard to grasp here is the immortal's name when things of one nature assume different shapes.Whoever thinks upon Yama rightly, protect him, lofty Agni, without neglect.

10.12.7 In him the gods rejoice in council and take their stand in Vivasvat's dwelling.They set light in the sun and nights in the moon; ceaselessly they move around the radiant one.

10.12.8 The gods move within his hidden thought; we do not know it.May Mitra, Aditi, and the god Savitar here speak for us to Varuna, leaving us guiltless.

10.12.9 Hear us, Agni, in our shared dwelling; harness the swift chariot of immortality.Bring us Heaven and Earth, mothers of the gods; do not remain far from the gods here.

Hymn 10.13 — Seers: Angir Havirdhana or Vivasvat Aditya. Deity: the oblation-carts. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 5 Jagati.

10.13.1 I harness for you both the ancient prayer with homage; let the song go forth like a patron's pathway.Let all the children of immortality hear, those who have taken their places in the heavenly realms.

10.13.2 When you two come striving like twins, god-seeking humans bring offerings for you.Sit in your own appointed place; take your seats for our pressed soma.

10.13.3 I have climbed after the five steps of form; by ordinance I follow the four-footed one.By the imperishable syllable I measure her; at the navel of Truth I purify myself.

10.13.4 Why did they choose death for the gods, and why not immortality for offspring?They made Brihaspati the seer of sacrifice; Yama relinquished his beloved body.

10.13.5 Seven streams flow for the child attended by Maruts; sons have woven Truth for their father.He rules both realms of each kind; both struggle, and both increase.

Hymn 10.14 — Seer: Yama Vaivasvata. Deity: Yama; verse 6 the ancestral Atharvans, Bhrigus, and Soma; verses 7–9 the named gods or the ancestors; verses 10–12 the two dogs. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 13, 14, 16 Anushtubh; verse 15 Brihati.

10.14.1 Honor with oblation King Yama, Vivasvat's son, who journeyed across the great slopes,who traced the path for multitudes, the gathering-place of peoples.

10.14.2 Yama first discovered the way for us; this pastureland cannot be taken away.Where our ancient fathers departed, all those born since follow their own paths.

10.14.3 Matali grew strong with the Kavyas, Yama with the Angirases, Brihaspati with the singers of hymns.Some ancestors strengthened the gods, and some were strengthened by them; some rejoice in the cry of svaha, others in the ancestral offering.

10.14.4 Yama, sit upon this ritual grass, in accord with the ancestral Angirases.Let the seers' hymns bring you here; rejoice, king, in this oblation.

10.14.5 Come with the worshipful Angirases, Yama; rejoice here with the sons of Virupa.I summon Vivasvat, your father, to sit on the ritual grass at this sacrifice.

10.14.6 The Angirases, the nine-chanters, the Atharvans and the Bhrigus who delight in soma are our fathers.May we share the favor and the blessed goodwill of those worthy of sacrifice.

10.14.7 Go on, go on by the ancient paths where our fathers before us have gone.You will see the two kings, Yama and divine Varuna, rejoicing in the ancestral offering.

10.14.8 Join the fathers, join Yama, with the offerings and good works in highest heaven.Leave behind all evil, return to your home, and join with a body full of splendor.

10.14.9 Away, depart, scatter from here! The fathers have made this place for him.Yama gives him a resting-place adorned with days, waters, and nights.

10.14.10 Run past the two four-eyed, spotted dogs of Sarama by the good path.Then approach the generous fathers who rejoice in fellowship with Yama.

10.14.11 Those two dogs of yours, Yama, the four-eyed guardians of the path, watching over men:entrust him to them, king, and grant him well-being and freedom from illness.

10.14.12 Broad-nosed, life-stealing, the two brindled messengers of Yama roam among men.May they give us back today our breath, that we may see the sun and find good fortune here.

10.14.13 Press soma for Yama; pour oblation for Yama.The sacrifice, prepared and carried by Agni as envoy, goes to Yama.

10.14.14 Offer ghee-rich oblation to Yama, and stand forth.May he bring us to the gods and grant long life for us to live.

10.14.15 Pour the sweetest oblation for King Yama.This homage is for the ancient seers, the first-born makers of the path.

10.14.16 With the three kadru vessels it flies through the six wide spaces toward the one great realm.Trishtubh and Gayatri and all the meters are established in Yama.

Hymn 10.15 — Seer: Shankha Yamayana. Deity: the ancestors. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 11 Jagati.

10.15.1 Rise up, you lower, higher, and middle fathers who delight in soma.May our harmless fathers, who know Truth and have gone to life, help us at our calls.

10.15.2 Let this homage today be for the fathers, those who went before and those who followed,those settled in the earthly expanse or now among the prosperous peoples.

10.15.3 I have found the generous fathers, and Vishnu's far-reaching stride.Come here, you who sit on ritual grass, who share the drink of pressed soma with the ancestral offering.

10.15.4 Fathers seated on the grass, come to our aid; we have made these oblations for you: accept them.Come with the most gracious help, and grant us happiness and freedom from harm.

10.15.5 Summoned, the soma-loving fathers sit upon the grass among their cherished treasures.Let them come, let them hear here, let them speak and protect us.

10.15.6 With knees drawn up, sit to the south, and all of you praise this sacrifice.Fathers, do not hurt us for any wrong we may have done you as humans.

10.15.7 Seated in the lap of crimson dawns, bestow wealth on the mortal who gives.Fathers, grant his sons a share of that treasure; establish vigor here.

10.15.8 Our ancient fathers who loved soma, the Vasishthas who followed the soma feast—with them let Yama, gladly accepting offerings, eat at his pleasure among the eager ones.

10.15.9 Those who thirsted and struggled toward the gods, who knew the priestly work and fashioned praises with songs:come here, Agni, with wise, true ancestral seers who sit in the heat of sacrifice.

10.15.10 The true ones, eaters and guardians of oblations, who rode in the chariot with Indra and the gods:come, Agni, with a thousand god-revered fathers, recent and ancient, seated in the heat.

10.15.11 Fathers tasted by Agni, come here; take your seats in order, you who guide us well.Eat the offerings spread upon the grass, then grant wealth rich in brave descendants.

10.15.12 Agni Jatavedas, invoked, you have made the fragrant offerings and borne them away.You gave them to the fathers; they ate their allotted share. God, eat the offerings set before you.

10.15.13 The fathers who are here and those not here, those whom we know and those we do not know—you know how many they are, Jatavedas; accept the sacrifice well made with ancestral offerings.

10.15.14 Those burned by fire and those not burned by fire rejoice in the midst of heaven at their ancestral share.With them, self-ruling lord, arrange this life-guiding body as you wish.

Hymn 10.16 — Seer: Damana Yamayana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 11–14 Anushtubh.

10.16.1 Do not burn him up, Agni, or scorch him; do not scatter his skin or his body.When you have made him ready, Jatavedas, send him on to the fathers.

10.16.2 When you have made him ready, Jatavedas, entrust him to the fathers.When he goes to that path of life, he will become subject to the gods.

10.16.3 Let the eye go to the sun, the breath to the wind; go by the natural order to heaven and earth.Or go to the waters, if it benefits you there; take your place among the plants with your limbs.

10.16.4 The goat is your portion: burn it with your heat; let your glow and flame consume it.With your gracious forms, Jatavedas, carry this man to the world of the righteous.

10.16.5 Release him again, Agni, to the fathers, this one offered to you who walks with his ancestral share.Let him approach the survivors, clothed in life; let him unite with a body, Jatavedas.

10.16.6 Whatever the black bird pecked from you, or the ant, the snake, or the wild beast,may Agni heal all that, and Soma who has entered the priests.

10.16.7 Cover yourself in the armor of Agni with cowhide; wrap yourself in thick, rich fat,lest the bold one, exulting in heat, seize and surround you to burn you up.

10.16.8 Agni, do not damage this cup, beloved of the gods and lovers of soma.This is the cup from which gods drink; in it the immortal gods rejoice.

10.16.9 I send the flesh-eating fire far away; let it go, bearing defilement, to King Yama.Let this other fire, Jatavedas, stay here and knowingly bear the oblation to the gods.

10.16.10 The flesh-eating fire that entered your house, seeing this other Jatavedas—I lead that god away for the sacrifice to the fathers; let him nourish the heat in the highest gathering-place.

10.16.11 May the fire that carries flesh worship the fathers, who make Truth grow.Let it announce these oblations to the gods and to the fathers.

10.16.12 Desiring you, we set you down; desiring you, we kindle you.Desiring us, bring the desiring fathers here to eat the oblation.

10.16.13 What you have burned together, Agni, cool once more.Let the water-lily grow here, and tender grass spreading its shoots.

10.16.14 Cool one, with cooling power; gladdening one, with gladdening power:join with the frog and make this fire joyful.

Hymn 10.17 — Seer: Devashravas Yamayana. Deities: verses 1–2 Saranyu, 3–6 Pushan, 7–9 Sarasvati, 10–14 the Waters or, in 11–13, Soma. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 13–14 Anushtubh; verse 13 possibly Brihati.

10.17.1 Tvashtar prepares his daughter's wedding; all this world gathers together.Yama's mother, being led in marriage, the great wife of Vivasvat, vanished.

10.17.2 They hid the immortal from mortals, fashioned her likeness and gave it to Vivasvat.Saranyu bore the Ashvins when this happened, and abandoned two pairs of twins.

10.17.3 May Pushan, wise guide and guardian of the world, drive you onward without losing a beast.May he entrust you to the fathers, and Agni to the gods, the generous ones.

10.17.4 May all-living Life protect you; may Pushan guard you along the path ahead.Where the righteous sit, where they have gone, let god Savitar establish you there.

10.17.5 Pushan knows all these regions; may he lead us by the safest way.Giver of good fortune, shining, rich in heroes, let him go ahead without neglect, knowing the way.

10.17.6 Pushan was born at the crossroads of paths, the crossroads of heaven and of earth.Between both his most beloved dwelling-places he journeys back and forth, knowing the way.

10.17.7 The god-seekers call on Sarasvati when sacrifice is extended;the doers of good called upon Sarasvati: may Sarasvati grant the giver what is precious.

10.17.8 Sarasvati, goddess, who traveled in one chariot with the fathers, rejoicing in their shares,sit on this ritual grass and rejoice; bestow upon us healthful food.

10.17.9 Sarasvati, whom the fathers call as they come to the sacrifice from the south,set here a thousandfold share of refreshment and wealth's abundance among the sacrificers.

10.17.10 May the waters, our mothers, cleanse us; may those who purify with ghee cleanse us with ghee.For the goddesses bear away all defilement; from them I rise purified and bright.

10.17.11 The drop has fallen after the first days, into this womb and the one before.I offer the drop moving toward its common womb through the seven priests.

10.17.12 The drop of yours that spills, the stalk that slips from the arm into the lap of insight,or from the officiant, or from the strainer—I offer it for you in my mind with the cry of consecration.

10.17.13 Your spilled drop, your fallen stalk, and whatever has gone beyond the ladle:may this god Brihaspati pour it together for prosperity.

10.17.14 May the plants be rich in milk, my speech rich in milk.The waters' own milk is rich in milk; let them cleanse me with it.

Hymn 10.18 — Seer: Sankusuka Yamayana. Deities: verses 1–4 Death, 5 Dhatar, 6 Tvashtar, 7–14 the ancestral funeral, or verse 14 Prajapati. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 11 Pankti, verse 13 Jagati, verse 14 Anushtubh.

10.18.1 Go away, Death; follow your own distant road, different from the path of the gods.To you who have eyes and ears I speak: do not harm our offspring or our heroes.

10.18.2 You who have come, avoiding Death's track, bearing forward a longer span of life,growing full with children and wealth: be cleansed and pure, fit for sacrifice.

10.18.3 These living have parted from the dead; our summons to the gods is fortunate today.We have gone forward to dance and laughter, carrying forward a longer span of life.

10.18.4 I set this boundary around the living; may no other of them reach this destination.May they live a hundred many autumns, holding death back with a mountain.

10.18.5 As days follow in sequence, as seasons pass rightly into seasons,as a later one does not abandon its predecessor, so, Dhatar, arrange their lifetimes.

10.18.6 Rise to old age, choosing life, striving in sequence, as many as you are.Here Tvashtar, who grants good birth, will gladly fashion you long life to live.

10.18.7 Let these women, not widowed, with good husbands, come adorned with ointment and ghee.Without tears or illness, rich in treasure, let the wives first ascend to their place.

10.18.8 Rise, woman, to the world of the living; come away from this man whose breath has gone, beside whom you lie.You have fulfilled your marriage with the husband who took your hand and desired you.

10.18.9 I take the bow from the dead man's hand, for our dominion, glory, and strength.Here you stand, and we, rich in heroes, shall conquer every contest and hostile assault.

10.18.10 Creep to this mother Earth, the broad, gracious land.Soft as wool, young and bountiful, may she shield you from the lap of destruction.

10.18.11 Arch over him, Earth; do not crush him; be easy to reach and gentle to approach.As a mother covers her son with the hem of her robe, cover him, Earth.

10.18.12 May Earth, arching high, stand firm; let a thousand supports come to her aid.May these dwellings drip ghee and shelter him here through all his days.

10.18.13 I raise the earth above you; in setting down this clod upon you, may I not be hurt.May the fathers uphold this pillar, and Yama establish your dwelling here.

10.18.14 They have set me on days passing away as one sets a feather.I have seized the receding voice as a horse by its bridle.

Hymn 10.19 — Seer: Mathita Yamayana, or Bhrigu Varuni, or Chyavana Bhargava. Deity: the Waters or the Cows; Agni and Soma in the latter half of verse 1. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 6 Gayatri.

10.19.1 Turn back; do not go on. Stay with us, you rich ones.Agni and Soma, restorers of goods, keep wealth among us.

10.19.2 Turn them back again; bring them back here.Let Indra hold them in place and Agni drive them near.

10.19.3 Let these return again and thrive with this keeper of cows.Hold them here, Agni; let whatever wealth there is remain here.

10.19.4 Their departure and homeward coming, their recognition and far wandering,their turning and returning: I call even upon their herdsman.

10.19.5 He who has found their outgoing and found their far wandering,let the herdsman turn back toward their turning and return.

10.19.6 Come back, bring them back; Indra, give our cattle back to us.May we enjoy them with our living kin.

10.19.7 On every side I encircle you with nourishment, ghee, and milk.May all the gods worthy of sacrifice unite us with wealth.

10.19.8 O Turning Back, turn them around; O Returning, turn them home.From the four directions of earth, turn them back here.

Hymn 10.20 — Seer: Vimada Aindra, or Prajapatya, or Vasukrit Vasukra. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri; verse 1 one-line Viraj, verse 2 Anushtubh, verse 9 Viraj, verse 10 Trishtubh.

10.20.1 Blow a gracious mind toward us.

10.20.2 I praise Agni, youngest of those who enjoy, stern in command, a friend hard to restrain.Under whose ordinance the radiant ones attend their mother's breast.

10.20.3 They nurture him, whose home is grace, whose beacon is light.He shines forth, ordering his ranks.

10.20.4 The noble pathfinder of the clans advances when he reaches heaven's far limits.A seer, blazing through the cloud.

10.20.5 Let him savor the mortal's oblations; raised high, he stands at the sacrifice with the Ribhus.Filling the dwelling, he goes before.

10.20.6 For he is security, the sacrifice with oblation; quickly the way opens before him.The gods approach Agni, the sharp one.

10.20.7 I seek Agni, who masters sacrifice, for the service of ancient delight.They call him Ayu, son of the stone.

10.20.8 All those among us who are human, may they find delight,as they strengthen Agni with oblation.

10.20.9 Black, white, ruddy is his course; tawny and bright red, he is glorious.His begetter begot him golden in form.

10.20.10 So, Agni, Vimada's thoughtful songs, rejoicing with Truth, have brought you, child of strength, praise.Seeking your favor, shine upon us all with nourishment, strength, and a secure home.

Hymn 10.21 — Seer: Vimada Aindra, or Prajapatya, or Vasukrit Vasukra. Deity: Agni. Meter: Pankti.

10.21.1 With our own hymns we choose you, Agni, as priest,for the sacrifice with ritual grass laid out; in your exhilaration you flourish, mighty, pure-flaming one.

10.21.2 Your self-born flames adorn you, bringing the wealth of horses;the poured offering seeks you; in your exhilaration, Agni, the straight-running gift flourishes.

10.21.3 Within you the ordinances rest, like ladles pouring forth;you hold every beauty, dark and bright, in your exhilaration, and flourish.

10.21.4 Whatever treasure you deem worthy, Agni, immortal son of strength,bring it, brilliant, to us in sacrifices for victory's prize; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.21.5 Agni, born of Atharvan, discovered all the seers' wisdom;he became Vivasvat's envoy, dear to Yama and desired; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.21.6 They praise you, Agni, in the sacrifices when the rite is undertaken;you give every desired treasure to the generous giver; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.21.7 At sacrifices men installed you, Agni, beautiful priest,ghee-faced, bright, most discerning with your eyes; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.21.8 With shining flame, Agni, you spread wide and great;roaring, you act the bull and plant the seed among your kindred; in your exhilaration you flourish.

Hymn 10.22 — Seer: Vimada Aindra, or Prajapatya, or Vasukrit Vasukra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Brihati; verses 5, 7, 9 Anushtubh, verse 15 Trishtubh.

10.22.1 Where is famed Indra? Among which people is he heard today, like a friend?In the seers' home, or hidden away, is he stirred by song?

10.22.2 Here among us today famed Indra is praised, mace-bearing, rejoicing in hymns.Like a friend among peoples, he has won incomparable glory.

10.22.3 Lord of great strength, incomparable, he stirs great manly power;he wields the daring mace, as a father holds his dear son.

10.22.4 Harnessing the two horses, swift as the wind, you, divine wielder of the god's mace,let them race along the gleaming path and send songs upon their way.

10.22.5 You yourself harness even those fleet, bright horses of the wind to bear you;no god or mortal can be found who guides them.

10.22.6 Then, when you came, Ushanas asked you both, “Why have you come to our house?”You came from afar, from heaven and earth, into the mortal world.

10.22.7 Indra, our prayer has risen here to welcome you with nourishment.We ask this help of you, with which you struck the inhuman Shushna.

10.22.8 The idle Dasyu facing us is senseless, observing other ordinances, inhuman.Foe-slayer, bring your weapon down on that hostile Dasa.

10.22.9 You, heroic Indra, aid us with heroes, enlarging your protégés.Your many strongholds are spread everywhere, like settlements across the earth.

10.22.10 In the battle against Vritra, heroic mace-bearer, rouse those men in their need,when the strength of the wise and of the clans, bright as stars, is hidden away.

10.22.11 Quickly come your gifts of strength, heroic mace-bearing Indra, when battle begins,when you crushed Shushna's entire brood with your companions.

10.22.12 Let our wishes not turn aside from riches, heroic Indra.May each of us share in your favor for these things, mace-bearer.

10.22.13 Let those true, uninjured blessings of yours come close to us, Indra.May we find the enjoyment of them, as of milk cows, mace-bearer.

10.22.14 When the handless, footless one grew over the earth through powers to be known,you cut Shushna down for all living creatures, circling about him.

10.22.15 Drink and drink again the soma, heroic Indra; do not fail us, wealthy one who gives wealth.Save the generous singer, and make us rich with great, abundant treasure.

Hymn 10.23 — Seer: Vimada Aindra, or Prajapatya, or Vasukrit Vasukra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 1 and 7 Trishtubh, verse 5 Abhisarini.

10.23.1 We worship Indra, whose right hand wields the mace, charioteer of the bay horses, breaker of barriers.Shaking his beard, he towers high, dividing spoils among armies and with bounty.

10.23.2 His bay horses bring him wealth in the forest; generous Indra, Vritra-slayer, grows generous with gifts.The powerful Ribhu and Vaja reign in strength; I would even cut away the Dasa's name.

10.23.3 When his bay horses bear the golden mace and the chariot along the patrons' way,generous Indra mounts it, famed of old, lord of the long-heralded prize.

10.23.4 This Indra showers rain among his own herd; he sprinkles his beard with tawny drops.He comes to the good dwelling when honeyed soma is pressed, shaking it as wind shakes a forest.

10.23.5 He struck down the many thousands of hostile, harsh-speaking disputants with his word.We praise that manly power of his; like a father, his strength grew in might.

10.23.6 The Vimadas have brought forth an unprecedented, abundant hymn for you, generous Indra.We know the lord's provision when we act as herdsmen for the cattle.

10.23.7 Let no one part this friendship of ours, yours, Indra, and that of the seer Vimada.We know your care is like a kinsman's, god; let your friendships bring us blessing.

Hymn 10.24 — Seer: Vimada Aindra, or Prajapatya, or Vasukrit Vasukra. Deities: Indra; verses 4–6 the Ashvins. Meter: Pankti; verses 4–6 Anushtubh.

10.24.1 Indra, drink this honeyed soma, pressed in the vessel.Keep wealth with us, a thousandfold, you rich one; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.24.2 With sacrifices, praises, and oblations we approach you.Lord of power, set the best of coveted blessings among us; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.24.3 You are lord of desirable things, the rousing force for the needy.Indra, protector of singers, guard us from enemies and distress; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.24.4 You two mighty masters of craft brought the pair together,when Vimada praised you, Ashvins, and you drew them together.

10.24.5 All the gods took pity on the two fleeing together.“Ashvins,” the gods said, “bring them back again.”

10.24.6 May my departure be sweet, and sweet my return.Gods, through your divinity, make both sweet for us.

Hymn 10.25 — Seer: Vimada Aindra, or Prajapatya, or Vasukrit Vasukra. Deity: Soma. Meter: Pankti.

10.25.1 Blow a gracious mind toward us, with skill and resolve.In your fellowship, soma drink, we rejoice like cattle at pasture; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.2 Your touches reach the heart, Soma, in all your dwellings.Then these desires of mine for wealth branch out in your exhilaration; you flourish.

10.25.3 If I have infringed your ordinances, Soma, I confess my folly.Then, like a father to his son, show us mercy even against attack; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.4 Our thoughts surge together like streams from wells.Pour resolve into us for life, Soma, like cups filled with a stream; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.5 By your powers, Soma, those longing ones broke openthe enclosure rich in cattle and horses for Gritsa's vigorous singers; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.6 Soma, you guard our livestock, spread widely across the earth;you bring us together for life, seeing all the worlds; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.7 Soma, become our inviolable guardian on every side.Drive the treacherous away, king; let no slanderer rule us; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.8 Soma, wise in counsel, keep watch to extend our lives;you who know men's fields best, guard us from deceit and distress; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.9 Most mighty Vritra-slayer, Soma drop, be the gracious friend of Indra,when men call him in battle, fighting to win offspring; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.10 This swift, beloved exhilaration has strengthened Indra.It has enlarged the great thought of the seer Kakshivat; in your exhilaration you flourish.

10.25.11 This one sends cattle-rich prizes to the wise giver;this one led seven to their chosen lot and carried the blind and lame across; in your exhilaration you flourish.

Hymn 10.26 — Seer: Vimada Aindra, or Prajapatya, or Vasukrit Vasukra. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Anushtubh; verses 1 and 4 Ushnih.

10.26.1 The desirable thoughts and teams go toward him;let wondrous Pushan, whose chariot has teams, powerful one, help us.

10.26.2 The singer recognized his greatness, this man akin to wind;with thoughtful songs the seer sought him out and learned the arts of praise.

10.26.3 He knows good praises, bull Pushan, like the soma drop.He pours forth upon us, showers upon our cattle pen.

10.26.4 We meditate on you, divine Pushan,the fulfiller of our thoughts and guide of our singers.

10.26.5 Advancing to sacrifices, driver of horse-drawn chariots,that seer sent for Manu, the wise one's friend, drives away harm.

10.26.6 Lord of the woman who meditates and of the pure and what is pure,the weaver of garments has cleaned the garments of sheep.

10.26.7 The strong lord of prizes and friend of abundanceshook out his eager beard, unconquered, spreading it wide.

10.26.8 Pushan, your goats have turned back to your chariot's yoke;you are every suppliant's friend, ancient-born and unfailing.

10.26.9 Let mighty Pushan help our chariot with his nourishment;let him increase our prizes and hear this call of ours.

Hymn 10.27 — Seer: Vasukra Aindra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.27.1 Singer, I hasten to the deserving when I make gifts to the presser, the worshiper.Without needing a blessing I strike down the crooked one who works deceit against Truth.

10.27.2 When I lead into battle the godless, swollen with pride in their own bodies,at home I cook your mighty bull and pour out the strong, fifteenfold-pressed soma.

10.27.3 I know nothing of the man who says he has struck down the godless in combat.When he calls a skirmish a battle, my bulls themselves speak up.

10.27.4 When I stood among unknown companies, every generous one who truly existed stood with me.I overcome even the foe who rests secure, and seize his foot upon the mountain to destroy him.

10.27.5 Neither hostile bands nor mountains stop me when I set my mind to something.At my roar the short-eared one flees in fear; the scattering one has vanished through the days.

10.27.6 See here the Indra-less, eating cooked food, biting their arms as arrows fall!Those who mocked their swift companion found the wheels turning over them.

10.27.7 The barren cows calved, the span of life ran out; the earlier one sees, and the later sees.Two wheels revolve around that being who entered the far side of the sky.

10.27.8 I saw cows eating the Arya's barley, wandering with their herdsman.The owners came calling on every side; how many of them will their lord satisfy?

10.27.9 When we, barley-eaters among the people, gathered, I ate barley inside the broad enclosure.Here the yoked one looks for a rescuer, and the unyoked one hitches what he has won.

10.27.10 Here you will judge my words true when I bring together the two-footed and four-footed.The man who fights a bull with women—I will divide his goods without a battle.

10.27.11 Whose daughter was ever born without eyes? Who knowingly desires her though blind?Which one is released against the rival: the one who carries her or the one who chooses her?

10.27.12 How far does the young woman, bride of a young man, go, courted with desirable gifts?Beautiful the bride becomes when she is well adorned; she herself chooses her friend among the people.

10.27.13 He woke on his feet and eats backward; with his head he has placed a shelter against his head.Sitting he destroys what stands upright; bent downward he follows earth turned upward.

10.27.14 High, without shade or leaves, the horse stands; bound, its mother eats the embryo.Licking another's calf, the cow bellows: into what place did she set her udder?

10.27.15 Seven heroes rose from below; eight from above gathered at the end.Nine came from behind with laden burdens; ten spread out the face of the stone from the east.

10.27.16 One tawny creature, alike among ten, they urge on toward the further work.Its mother bears the well-placed embryo in her womb, satisfying the one who does not desire it.

10.27.17 The heroes cooked the fat ram, and buried dice lay ready for play.Two great bows move within the waters, bearing strainers and purifying.

10.27.18 Shouting, they went in every direction; one half cooks, but the winged one eats nothing.This god Savitar of mine declares: the wood-eater will conquer the eater of ghee.

10.27.19 I saw from afar a moving community, turning by its own power, without wheels.The noble one accompanies the generations of people, newly breaking them in a moment.

10.27.20 These two cows of mine are yoked for the departed one; do not drive them off, but think again and again.Even the waters fade from his sight; the sun has become a setting ray.

10.27.21 This mace, turned in many directions beneath the great sun's flowing cloud,has a fame surpassing all else; the ageless cross by it without suffering.

10.27.22 In tree after tree the bound cow lowed; from them the man-eating birds flew away.Then all the world, afraid, pressed soma for Indra and made gifts to the seer.

10.27.23 The first stood in the measure of the gods; those that came later rose from their cutting.Three warm the earth beside the waters, and two bear the swelling abundance.

10.27.24 Know that she is your life and his; do not hide anything like this in the struggle.She makes the sunlight visible and conceals the husk; its foot does not leave its garment.

Hymn 10.28 — Seers: verse 1 the wife of Vasukra, Indra's daughter-in-law; verses 2, 6, 8, 10, 12 Indra; verses 3–5, 7, 9, 11 Vasukra Aindra.

10.28.1 Every other invited guest has come, but my father-in-law alone has not.He could eat parched grains and drink soma, then return home satisfied.

10.28.2 That bellowing bull of sharp horns stood on earth's broad height.I protect him among all peoples, the one whose pressed soma fills my belly.

10.28.3 For you, delighted Indra, they quickly press somas with the stone, and you drink them.They cook bulls for you, and you eat them when they summon you, generous one, to feast.

10.28.4 Learn this well from me, singer: rivers carry a curse upstream.A fox turned upon a lion, and a jackal drove a boar from the thicket.

10.28.5 How can I understand this, innocent of the powerful sage's thought?You know; explain to us in due season, generous one, what half of your burden is secure.

10.28.6 So they increase my might; my reach extends even beyond lofty heaven.I crush many thousands at once, for my begetter begot me without a foe.

10.28.7 So the gods begot me mighty, fierce, a bull in every deed—Indra.Exulting, I struck Vritra with the mace and broke open the enclosure for the giver with my power.

10.28.8 The gods came bearing axes; cutting down forests, they came with the clans.Setting sound wood in the riverbeds, they burn along the fallen brushwood.

10.28.9 A hare swallowed a blade backward; from afar I split a mountain with a clod.I subdue even one who seeks to seize the mighty, as a growing calf overcomes a bull.

10.28.10 The great bird dug in its claws like this, penned in, as a lion circles its trap.Though shut in, the thirsty buffalo drew the lizard toward this untraveled place.

10.28.11 The lizard drew them toward this untraveled place, those who swell their bodies with the priest's food.They eat the loosed bulls at the boundary, consuming the strength of their own bodies.

10.28.12 They became skillful through skill, those who urged themselves on with soma and hymns.Speak as a man and bring our prizes close; you bear glory in heaven, hero, as your name.

Hymn 10.29 — Seer: Vasukra Aindra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.29.1 As in a forest, the longing was set in place; our bright hymn has awakened your strength.Indra is the priest of the man whose nights hold the most manly of men through many days.

10.29.2 At this dawn and the next, may we dance before the greatest dancer of men.Following Trishoka, the chariot with Kutsa bore a hundred men and won the prize.

10.29.3 What gladdening drink is yours, Indra? Fierce one, rush through the doors toward our songs.When will you drive your horses here at my thought, that we may approach your surpassing gift with food?

10.29.4 When, Indra, will you make splendid men like yourself? By what thought? What has come to us?Like truthful Mitra, widely famed and supported, when thoughts are united in food.

10.29.5 Urge onward, hero, the prize as toward the far shore, those who come to his desire as to a birthplace.And those who with food offer you your ancient songs, much-born Indra, are men.

10.29.6 Your two first well-measured mothers, Indra, are heaven in might and earth in wisdom.May the ghee-rich pressed drinks and honey be sweet for your drinking as a welcome gift.

10.29.7 They poured a full bowl of honey for Indra, for he truly gives the prize.He grew across the breadth of the earth, through his will and manly powers.

10.29.8 Strong in himself, Indra has pervaded battles; many seek his friendship.Stand in battles as on a chariot that you drive with gracious favor.

Hymn 10.30 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha. Deity: the Waters, or Child of the Waters. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.30.1 Let the prayer's path go to the gods, toward the waters, swift as the mind's intent.For the great foundation of Mitra and Varuna, set forth a broad, lovely hymn across the wide way.

10.30.2 Officiants, bring your oblations; seek these eager waters with longing.The red-winged one watches them: take up today their wave with skillful hands.

10.30.3 Officiants, go to the sea of waters; worship the Child of the Waters with oblation.He will give you today a well-cleansed wave: press honeyed soma for him.

10.30.4 The one who shines without fuel inside the waters, whom singers praise at sacrifices:Child of the Waters, give the honeyed waters by which Indra grew mighty for heroic deeds.

10.30.5 In these Soma rejoices and delights, like a young man among lovely young women.Go toward those waters, officiant; when poured with herbs, let him purify them.

10.30.6 So young women bow to a young man when he comes longing toward the longing ones.They recognize one another in thought: the officiants and the divine waters of insight.

10.30.7 For Indra, who opened room for you when you were enclosed and freed you from mighty condemnation,send forth, waters, the honeyed wave that gives divine delight.

10.30.8 Drive the honeyed wave to him, rivers, the child of your honey, the spring,ghee-backed and worthy of praise at sacrifices; rich waters, hear my call.

10.30.9 Send on, rivers, that exhilarating wave for Indra to drink, the one that sets both worlds in motion,dripping with rapture, longing, born of cloud, flowing around the three-threaded spring.

10.30.10 Returning, flowing in two streams, roaming like cattle battling for a herd,praise the waters, seer: mothers, mistresses of the world, of one womb and growing together.

10.30.11 Drive our sacrifice onward with worship of the gods; drive our prayer toward the winning of riches.At the yoking of Truth, open your udder; be swift to hear us, waters.

10.30.12 Rich waters, you dwell in abundance, bearing wise resolve and immortality.You are mistresses of wealth and fine offspring; may Sarasvati grant that vigor to the singer.

10.30.13 When I saw the waters approaching, bearing ghee, milk, and honey,in accord in thought with the officiants, bringing well-pressed soma for Indra—

10.30.14 These rich, life-giving waters have come; officiants, friends, seat them.Set them upon the ritual grass, you lovers of soma, in accord with the Child of the Waters.

10.30.15 The eager waters have come; they have sat upon this grass at the rite, seeking the gods.Officiants, press soma for Indra; your divine worship has indeed succeeded.

Hymn 10.31 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.31.1 Let praise of the gods come near us, worshipful, with all the swift ones to our aid.Let us be their good friends, crossing every trouble.

10.31.2 Let a mortal think on wealth all around; let him seek favor with homage on the path of Truth.Let him converse with his own understanding, grasping in thought a better skill.

10.31.3 Thought was set in place, the portions released; like woolen threads they approach the wondrous one at the ford.We have attained the strength of good fortune; newcomers, we have become kin to the immortals.

10.31.4 May the householder forever delight in his home, for whom the god Savitar has brought forth life.May Bhaga or Aryaman share cows with him; may what is lovely bring him joy.

10.31.5 May this become a land like that of many dawns, when mighty, vigorous men assembled.Seeking this singer's praise, let powerful prizes approach us.

10.31.6 His good favor has spread abroad; by its greatness the ancient cow came into being.Sharing the same home in the mighty one's womb, they bear their load in a common gathering.

10.31.7 What was the forest, what was that tree from which they carved heaven and earth?These ageless two stand fast, supported from here, while many days and dawns pass away.

10.31.8 There is no other thing beyond these two; the bull sustains heaven and earth.The self-sustaining one makes a purifying skin as his bay horses carry him like the sun.

10.31.9 Like a stalking beast he crosses the broad earth; like wind he blows rain over the ground,where Mitra and Varuna are anointed, and Agni spreads his blaze like fire through a forest.

10.31.10 When the barren cow calved at once, being anointed, her fearless herdsman made the fearful fearless.When the first son was born of his parents, the cow swallowed the staff at his questioning.

10.31.11 They call Kanva a son seated among men; and the dark steed takes up the prize.The udder poured radiant milk for the dark one; here none concealed Truth from him.

Hymn 10.32 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 6–9 Trishtubh.

10.32.1 Go forth eagerly to the wise one's fellowship; sit before the choicest with chosen gifts.Indra delights in both of ours when he senses the soma drink.

10.32.2 You travel through the heavenly lights, Indra, and through the earthly expanses, widely praised.Let those who often bear you to the rites win splendid gifts for you with song.

10.32.3 This is what I wish, a beauty more beautiful still: a son learns his birth from his parents.A wife carries her husband with joyful voice, and a man carries his bride, auspiciously adorned.

10.32.4 Look toward that lovely gathering-place, where cows took charge of the wedding as milk cows do.When the mother, foremost thinker of the herd, came to the voice of the sevenfold singer.

10.32.5 I have cleared the godward path for you; one victorious one travels with the Rudras.For the gift among the immortals who have aged, pour honey around your woolen strainers.

10.32.6 Of the one laid down, hidden in the waters, the keeper of the gods' ordinance spoke to me.Indra, who knew, described you; taught by him, Agni, I came.

10.32.7 The man who does not know the land asks one who knows it; instructed by the one who knows, he goes forward.This is the blessing of instruction: he finds the straight paths.

10.32.8 Today he breathed and spoke this word; swaddled, he sucked his mother's breast.Old age has found him while young; the kind, gracious giver became favorable.

10.32.9 Let us accomplish these happy things, Kalasha, through the gifts of generous Kurushravana.Let that generous man be your donor, and this soma that I bear within my heart.

Hymn 10.33 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha. Deities: verse 1 the All-Gods, verses 2–3 Indra, verses 4–5 Kurushravana Trasadasyava, verses 6–9 Upamashravas Maitratithi. Meter: verse 1 Trishtubh, verses 2–3 Pragatha, verses 4–9 Gayatri.

10.33.1 The harnessers of people harnessed me forth; I used to carry Pushan between them.All the gods guarded me afterward; a cry arose: “The hard master has come.”

10.33.2 My ribs burn all around like rival wives.Poverty and nakedness oppress me; my mind flutters like a bird's wings.

10.33.3 Like mice they gnaw me at my most vulnerable, your singer, hundred-powered one.Once, generous Indra, show us mercy; then be a father to us.

10.33.4 I choose King Kurushravana, descendant of Trasadasyu,the singer's most generous giver.

10.33.5 His three bay horses carry me properly in his chariot;I will praise him who gives a thousand gifts.

10.33.6 The delightful songs of his father Upamashravasspeak of a field lovely as pasture.

10.33.7 Go forward, son Upamashravas, grandson of Mitratithi;here I am the praiser of your father.

10.33.8 If I had power over immortals, or even over mortals,my generous lord would surely live.

10.33.9 Not even one with a hundred lives survives against the gods' ordinance.So he departed from his companion.

Hymn 10.34 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha or Aksha Bhojavat. Deity: the dice, the gambler's lament, and farming. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 7 Jagati.

10.34.1 Those trembling dice delight me, rolling on the gaming board, born of the great wind.The wakeful nuts of the vibhitaka tree have drawn me like a draught of soma from Mount Mujavat.

10.34.2 She neither quarreled with me nor despised me, but was gracious to me and my companions.For the sake of a single die's cast I drove away my devoted wife.

10.34.3 My mother-in-law hates me, my wife shuts me out; no one comforts me though I beg.Like a worn-out horse up for sale, I find no enjoyment in the gambler's lot.

10.34.4 Others touch the wife of the man whose possessions the hungry dice have seized.Father, mother, brothers say of him: “We do not know him. Take him away bound.”

10.34.5 When I resolve, “I will not play with these,” my friends go off and leave me behind.But the brown dice, thrown down, speak out, and I go to their meeting as a lover to his tryst.

10.34.6 The gambler enters the hall asking, “Will I win?” his body blazing with hope.The dice turn his desire aside, leaving the winning throws for his opponent.

10.34.7 The dice are hooked, piercing, deceiving, burning, making men burn.They give a boy's gift to the victor, then strike again, smeared with honey, mighty over the gambler.

10.34.8 Their troop of fifty-three plays, observing true law like the god Savitar.Even before a fierce man's anger they do not bow; even a king bows to them.

10.34.9 They roll downward and spring upward; without hands they overpower the man with hands.Divine coals strewn on the gaming board, cold though they are, they burn the heart.

10.34.10 The gambler's forsaken wife suffers; his mother wonders where her wandering son is.In debt and afraid, seeking money, he visits others' houses by night.

10.34.11 The gambler burns to see another's wife, her well-kept home.He yoked the brown horses early in the morning, then fell as a wretch beside the fire.

10.34.12 To the leader of your great host, the king who first commanded your troop,I offer my ten fingers toward the east and hold back no riches: I speak this truth.

10.34.13 Do not play dice; plow the field. Take pleasure in what you earn, thinking it enough.There are your cows, gambler, there your wife: so noble Savitar tells me.

10.34.14 Make friends with us; have mercy. Do not attack us with fierce power.Let your wrath and hostility subside; let another fall into the brown dice's snare.

Hymn 10.35 — Seer: Lusha Dhanaka. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati; verses 13–14 Trishtubh.

10.35.1 The fires with Indra wake, bearing light at the dawning of the dawns.Let great Heaven and Earth heed us, and the waters; today we choose the gods' help.

10.35.2 We choose the help of heaven and earth, mother rivers and mountains of Sharyanavat.We seek freedom from guilt, Surya and Ushas; may pressed Soma make good things for us today.

10.35.3 May Heaven and Earth, great mothers, save us, guiltless, for good fortune today.Let shining Ushas drive evil away; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.4 May this first bright Dawn shine with good divinity, rich for those who seek riches.Let us keep distant the wrath of the ill-disposed; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.5 You dawns who flow forth carrying light with the sun's rays at daybreak,shine auspiciously today for our renown; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.6 Let healthful dawns come to us; let fires rise up with mighty light.Let the Ashvins harness their swift chariot; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.7 Savitar, bring us today the best, most desirable share, for you are a giver of treasure.I call upon insight, mother of wealth; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.8 Let the proclamation of Truth protect me, the thought we humans offered to the gods.Surya rises to illuminate all the dawns; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.9 Today, in spreading the ritual grass, in yoking the pressing stones, we seek our heart's fulfillment without hatred.You flourish under the Adityas' shelter; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.10 Come to our ritual grass for shared delight; I praise the gods and seat the seven priests in high heaven:Indra, Mitra, Varuna, and Bhaga for victory; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.11 Come, Adityas, for complete success; in harmony help our sacrifice flourish.Brihaspati, Pushan, the Ashvins, and Bhaga: for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.12 Grant us that, gods: eloquent speech, Adityas, an easy shelter to guard our people,for livestock, children, descendants, and life; for well-being we call on Agni as he is kindled.

10.35.13 Let all the Maruts today bring every aid, let every fire be kindled.Let all the gods come with help; let all wealth and prizes be ours.

10.35.14 The man whom you gods help to win the prize, whom you guard and save from trouble,who knows no fear under your protection—may we be swift for your divine feast.

Hymn 10.36 — Seer: Lusha Dhanaka. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati; verses 13–14 Trishtubh.

10.36.1 Dawn and Night, vast and beautifully formed, Heaven and Earth, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman:I call Indra, the Maruts, mountains, waters, Adityas, Heaven and Earth, the waters, and sunlight.

10.36.2 Let knowing Heaven and Earth, guardians of Truth, shield us from distress and harm.May evil-minded Destruction never rule us; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.3 Let Aditi, mother of rich Mitra and Varuna, guard us from every danger.May we reach the harmless light of sunlight; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.4 Let the speaking pressing stone drive off the demons, bad dreams, destruction, and every devourer.May we gain the shelter of the Adityas and Maruts; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.5 Let Indra sit on the ritual grass, let refreshment overflow, let Brihaspati chant hymns and songs.Let us fashion a brilliant thought for life; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.6 Ashvins, make our sacrifice touch heaven, a vigorous rite and favor for our wish,its rays turned eastward, offered with ghee; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.7 I summon the easy-to-call host of Maruts, pure, exalted, gracious in friendship.Let us establish wealth's increase for fair renown; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.8 We bring the treasure of the waters, a life-giving possession, divine, readily invoked, splendid in rites.We seek radiant Soma's power; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.9 May we win that victory well, through those who win: alive, with living children, free of guilt.Let the enemies of prayer bear their guilt away in all directions; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.10 You gods worthy of sacrifice since Manu, hear us and give whatever we ask of you:victorious resolve, wealth with heroes, glory; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.11 Today we choose great aid from the great gods, vast and unopposed,so that we gain treasure rich in heroic offspring; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.12 Under the great shelter of kindled Agni, guiltless before Mitra and Varuna for well-being,let us be foremost in Savitar's sending forth; today we choose the gods' help.

10.36.13 All you gods who dwell within true-impelling Savitar's, Mitra's, and Varuna's ordinances,bestow upon us good fortune, heroes, cattle, abundant and splendid wealth.

10.36.14 Savitar behind us, Savitar before us, Savitar to the north, Savitar to the south:may Savitar send us wholeness on every side; may Savitar grant us long life.

Hymn 10.37 — Seer: Abhitapas Saurya. Deity: Surya. Meter: Jagati; verse 10 Trishtubh.

10.37.1 Homage to the eye of Mitra and Varuna! Honor that Truth, the great god.Praise Surya, far-seeing sign, god-born son of heaven.

10.37.2 May that true utterance guard me on every side, where heaven unfolds it and the days.Everything else that moves withdraws; every day the waters flow, every day Surya rises.

10.37.3 No godless being can dwell in your primeval light when you ride in your chariot with fleet horses.One realm turns back to the east, while you rise with another light, Surya.

10.37.4 By that light with which you drive out darkness, Surya, and raise the whole moving world with brilliance,drive away from us all hunger, neglect of sacrifice, sickness, and bad dreams.

10.37.5 Sent to watch over the whole world's ordinance, you rise without faltering according to your nature.Whatever resolve we address to you today, Surya, may the gods approve it for us.

10.37.6 Let Heaven and Earth, the waters, Indra, and the Maruts hear this spoken call of ours.May we not lack the sight of Surya; living, may we reach a blessed old age.

10.37.7 May we look upon you rising, mighty friend, day after day, Surya,always glad in heart, clear-eyed, with children, free from illness and guilt, long in life.

10.37.8 Carrying great light, all-seeing, shining and bringing delight to every eye,ascending over the mighty splendor, may we living look upon you, Surya.

10.37.9 All the worlds stirred by your sign go forth and settle down with the nights.Golden-haired Surya, rise day after day more prosperous for us, guiltless.

10.37.10 Bless us with your eye, bless us with the day, bless us with your light, with cold and with warmth.Let the road and home be blessed; Surya, bestow that splendid wealth.

10.37.11 Gods, give shelter to both kinds of our kin, to creatures with two feet and with four,that they may eat, drink, grow strong and be satisfied; grant us well-being without harm.

10.37.12 Whatever grave offense against the gods we have committed with tongue or by an impulse of thought,and whoever, an enemy, plots ill against us—Vasus, place that guilt upon him.

Hymn 10.38 — Seer: Mushkavat Indra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati.

10.38.1 Indra, at this glorious, fierce battle, help us amid the tumult to win the prize,where, in the struggle to win cows, missiles fly in every direction among bold warriors.

10.38.2 Uncover for us, Indra, riches of fame, filled with people and streaming with cattle in our home.Let us be your victorious companions, mighty one; do for us what we desire, rich one.

10.38.3 Whatever Dasa or Arya, widely praised Indra, faithless one, challenges us to battle,let our enemies be easy for you to overcome; with you let us vanquish them in combat.

10.38.4 The one invoked by the few and the many, who finds open space for men in battle,that famous, winning man Indra we bring near today for help in the contest.

10.38.5 I have heard of you, Indra, as self-sustaining, bull who drives the needy onward.Release yourself from Kutsa's hold and come here: why does one like you sit bound by the testicles?

Hymn 10.39 — Seer: Ghosha Kakshivati. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Jagati; verse 14 Trishtubh.

10.39.1 That chariot of yours, Ashvins, circling the world and moving well, is called upon with offerings at night and dawn.We call your most ancient, readily invoked name as we call a father's.

10.39.2 Rouse truthful words; fill our thoughts and lift up abundance: that is what we wish.Make our share glorious, Ashvins, as sweet soma is prepared among generous men.

10.39.3 You are fortune even for the unmarried, helpers of the starving and the helpless;for the blind and the frail, Ashvins: they call you healers even of the broken.

10.39.4 You remade aged Chyavana young again for movement, as one fashions an old chariot anew.You bore Tugra's son out of the waters: all these deeds of yours must be told at our pressings.

10.39.5 I tell the people your ancient heroic deeds; you were healers who brought delight.We make new calls to you for help now, Ashvins; may this devotee place his faith in you.

10.39.6 This woman calls you: hear me, Ashvins, and give to me as parents give a child.Before poverty without kin or knowledge, or cruel reproach, save me from its threat.

10.39.7 You carried Purumitra's daughter in your chariot for Vimada as a bride.You came at Vadhrimati's call; you gave Purandhi an easy birth.

10.39.8 When the aged seer Kali approached death, you restored his youth.You lifted Vandana from a pit; you made Vishpala walk again at once.

10.39.9 You, Ashvins, raised Rebha, shut away, as though dead, from his hiding place.For Atri you cooled the scorching pit and made shelter for Saptavadhri.

10.39.10 You gave Pedu the white horse, Ashvins, with ninety-nine new prizes, a racerswift to run, a welcome friend, like Bhaga bringing delight to men.

10.39.11 No grief or trouble or fear reaches from any quarter the man, royal sons of Aditi,whom you, Ashvins of wondrous pathways, place at the chariot's front beside his wife.

10.39.12 Come in that chariot faster than thought, Ashvins, the chariot the Ribhus made for you.When it is harnessed, Heaven's daughter is born, and both days of Vivasvat are blessed.

10.39.13 Come in your victorious circuit; you pierced the mountain and filled Shayus's cow with milk, Ashvins.With your powers you released the quail swallowed in the wolf's very jaws.

10.39.14 We made this hymn for you, Ashvins, fashioned it as the Bhrigus fashion a chariot.We polished it like a bride for her husband, like a cherished son, as we bring forth offspring.

Hymn 10.40 — Seer: Ghosha Kakshivati. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Jagati.

10.40.1 Where is your traveling chariot, men? Who adorns its shining form for good fortune?Coming each morning, reaching every clan, day after day it brings wise help.

10.40.2 Where are you at night, where by day, Ashvins? Where do you seek evening food and where do you rest?Who welcomes you to her bed like a widow welcoming her brother-in-law, a young woman her lover?

10.40.3 You wake each morning like an old man with his staff; day after day you visit a worshiper's house.Whose are you by night, men, and whose by day? Like royal sons, you attend the pressings.

10.40.4 Like hunters seeking game, we call on you morning and night with oblation, Ashvins.You offer the priest's portion in its season, men, and bear food to the people, lords of splendor.

10.40.5 Ghosha, walking round you, Ashvins, a king's daughter, says, “I ask you, men:Be with me by day, be with me by night; grant power to the charioteer with horses.”

10.40.6 You encircle the chariot, Ashvins, as poets do, and come to your singer like a whole people to Kutsa.Swiftly from you, Ashvins, women carry sweetness like a release from captivity.

10.40.7 You rescued Bhujyu, Ashvins, and Vasha; you came to Shinjar and Ushanas.Your friendships stand open all around; through your help I seek favor.

10.40.8 You saved Krisha and Shayu, Ashvins, and the worshiping widow.For the generous you opened the seven-mouthed cattle pen while it thundered.

10.40.9 The woman was born, the child ran toward a husband; beautiful plants spread in their many forms.The rivers flow to him as into a resting-place; on that day his marriage begins.

10.40.10 They cry for one living, then rejoice at the sacrifice; men think on the long road ahead.Those who offer this grace to their fathers, women who bring joy for husbands to embrace.

10.40.11 We do not know its secret; tell us clearly, how a young man lies in a young woman's womb.We wish to enter the home of the dear, fertile bull and his cow, Ashvins.

10.40.12 Your good favor has come to us, rich in prizes, Ashvins; desires have settled in our hearts.Be our two guardians, lords of splendor; may we enter Aryaman's beloved house.

10.40.13 Delighting in the human home, give wealth with heroes to the singer.Make the ford with good drinking water, lords of splendor, and strike down the fixed obstacle and ill will in the path.

10.40.14 Where today, Ashvins, among which peoples do you wondrous lords delight?Who has received you? To whose house have you gone, a singer's or a sacrificer's?

Hymn 10.41 — Seer: Suhastya Ghausheya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Jagati.

10.41.1 At daybreak we call with lovely hymns on that same thrice-wheeled, much-invoked, praiseworthy chariot,traveling all around, fit for the assembly, coming to the soma pressings.

10.41.2 Ashvins, mount your morning-yoked chariot, arriving at dawn, laden with honey.In it you visit the sacrificing clans, men, and even a poor man's sacrifice with its priest.

10.41.3 Whether you visit the wise-handed officiant with honey in his hand, or the diligent householder tending fire,or the singer's pressings, come from there to drink honey, Ashvins.

Hymn 10.42 — Seer: Krishna Angirasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.42.1 Like an archer shooting his shaft farther, bring a song to him as a man brings an ornament.Singers, overcome an opponent's speech with speech; singer, bring Indra to rest beside the soma.

10.42.2 Milk the cow and instruct your friend; awaken Indra, the lover, singer.Shake down the hero for generous gifts like a vessel full of wealth.

10.42.3 Why, generous one, do they call you a provider? Teach me, for I hear you are a teacher.Let my thought be effective, mighty one; Indra, bring us Bhaga, finder of wealth.

10.42.4 People standing in their contests call out to you, Indra, amid combat.Here he makes an ally of the one with oblation; the hero seeks no friendship with one who presses no soma.

10.42.5 For the man who presses him strong somas with offering, wealth flows abundant as a river.At dawn he strikes down Vritra and binds that man's well-armed enemies fast.

10.42.6 Indra, on whom we place our hope, generous one who has fulfilled our desire,may his enemy fear even from afar; let the splendors won among men bow to him.

10.42.7 Drive the enemy away, far off, much-invoked fierce one, with your power.Give us barley and cattle, Indra, and fashion thought rich in the prize for your singer.

10.42.8 For him fierce somas flow in abundance when bull-minded men approach Indra.The generous one never restrains his gift; he carries ample beauty to the presser.

10.42.9 He wins even over the reckless gambler when the skilled player chooses the winning cast in season.The self-sustaining one joins to wealth the man who seeks the gods and withholds no riches.

10.42.10 With cattle may we cross grievous want, with barley every hunger, much-invoked one.Let us, first among kings, win treasures through the strength of our own people.

10.42.11 Let Brihaspati guard us from behind, from the north, and from the evil one below.Let Indra, our friend, make room for his friends before us and in our midst.

Hymn 10.43 — Seer: Krishna Angirasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 10–11 Trishtubh.

10.43.1 All my thoughts, finding sunlight, go straight toward Indra with desire and praise.They embrace the generous one for help as wives embrace a husband, a young man beautifully arrayed.

10.43.2 My mind never turns away from you, mace-bearer; on you alone, much-invoked one, I place my desire.Sit upon the ritual grass like a king, wondrous one; here in this soma let there be drink for you.

10.43.3 Indra rescues from poverty and hunger; the generous lord commands riches and treasure.For his strong bull-power these seven rivers flow down their slopes, and living creatures grow.

10.43.4 As birds settle in a tree rich with leaves, exhilarating somas, resting in bowls, settle upon Indra.Their front ranks flash with might; he found sunlight for Manu, Arya light.

10.43.5 As a skilled gambler chooses the winning throw, the generous one gathered the sun in his embrace.No other can match that heroic deed of yours, generous one, ancient or new.

10.43.6 The generous bull has visited clan after clan and attended the praises of the people.For him whom mighty Indra favors at the pressing, strong soma overcomes hostile armies.

10.43.7 As waters pour toward the sea, somas flow together to Indra like channels into a lake.Singers enlarge his great dwelling, as rain from heaven swells barley with its water.

10.43.8 Like an enraged bull he sped through the air; he made these waters wives of the noble one.For the pressing, generous giver he found light, for Manu the offerer of oblations.

10.43.9 Let the axe rise with the light; let the cow rich in Truth give good milk as of old.Let the ruddy one shine out in pure radiance; let the bright lord of beings blaze like sunlight.

10.43.10 With cattle may we cross grievous want, with barley every hunger, much-invoked one.Let us, first among kings, win treasures through the strength of our own people.

10.43.11 Let Brihaspati guard us from behind, from the north, and from the evil one below.Let Indra, our friend, make room for his friends before us and in our midst.

Hymn 10.44 — Seer: Krishna Angirasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 1–3 and 10–11 Trishtubh.

10.44.1 May Indra come, self-governing lord, to be gladdened; true to ordinance, mighty, hastening forward.He reaches beyond all rival powers with boundless, great bull-strength.

10.44.2 Firm stands your chariot and well-bridled your bays; your mace flashes in your hand, lord of men.Come swiftly here by the good path, king; we will increase the heroic deeds of you who drink.

10.44.3 Let Indra's horses bring the lord of men, fierce mace-armed one of mighty power,the far-reaching bull whose strength is true, to share this feast with us.

10.44.4 So, conscious lord who wins the vat, you stand as the pillar and support of strength like a bull.Gather might within yourself and hold your kin together, that you may increase, lord of those who drink.

10.44.5 Come to us with riches; come to the praising ones with good blessings, to the soma pressers.You are lord: sit here on the ritual grass; by ordinance your vessels cannot be seized.

10.44.6 The earliest invocations of the gods went separate ways and accomplished unassailable deeds of fame.Those who could not board the sacrificial ship sank into the floods, trembling.

10.44.7 Let the later, misguided men go away, whose horses are hard to harness.But those who give ahead of others remain here, where abundant ways of sustenance await.

10.44.8 He held fast the quaking mountains and plains; heaven roared and shook the spaces between.He props apart the two joined worlds; drinking the bull's rapture, he praises the hymns.

10.44.9 I bear this well-fashioned goad of yours with which you break the hoof-breakers, generous one.Let your home be at this pressing; awake, generous one, to the offering of pressed soma.

10.44.10 With cattle may we cross grievous want, with barley every hunger, much-invoked one.Let us, first among kings, win treasures through the strength of our own people.

10.44.11 Let Brihaspati guard us from behind, from the north, and from the evil one below.Let Indra, our friend, make room for his friends before us and in our midst.

Hymn 10.45 — Seer: Vatsapri Bhalandana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.45.1 Agni was born first from heaven; Jatavedas was born second from us.Third, among the waters, man-minded and unceasing, a wise singer kindles and praises him.

10.45.2 Agni, we know your threefold forms and your three births; we know your stations spread through many places.We know your highest secret name; we know the spring from which you came.

10.45.3 In the sea among the waters, man-minded seer, I lit you in heaven's udder, Agni.The mighty ones nourished you standing in the third region, in the waters' lap.

10.45.4 Agni cried out like thunderous heaven, licking the ground, wrapping himself around the plants.Newborn, when kindled he shone out at once, shining with his brilliance between heaven and earth.

10.45.5 Giver of beauty, supporter of riches, sender of thought, guardian of soma,treasure, son of strength, king in the waters, he shines when kindled before the dawns.

10.45.6 Sign of all creation, embryo of the world, he filled heaven and earth at his birth.He broke open even the firm mountain as he traveled, when the five peoples worshiped Agni.

10.45.7 Desiring and pure, a tireless wise guide, immortal Agni has been set among mortals.He sends up his ruddy smoke, setting heaven alight with his brilliant flame.

10.45.8 Visible, he glowed far and wide like gold, shining gloriously through a life hard to master.Agni became immortal through his life-force when heaven, rich in seed, gave birth to him.

10.45.9 Whoever today makes for you, Agni of blessed flame, a cake rich in ghee,lead him farther toward good things and the gods' favor, youngest god.

10.45.10 Give him a share in fine renown, Agni; give him a share whenever hymns are sung.Let him be dear to Surya, dear to Agni; let him rise above his birth and his ancestors.

10.45.11 Day after day your worshipers, Agni, have gained all desired treasures through you.Seeking riches with you, eager men have opened the cattle-rich pen.

10.45.12 The seers praised Agni, gracious to men, guardian of soma, fire of all peoples.Let us call on Heaven and Earth without hatred; gods, give us wealth rich in heroes.

Hymn 10.46 — Seer: Vatsapri Bhalandana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.46.1 The great priest, born, finding the sky, sat among men, or in the waters' lap.Like a swift horse he was set in place; he guides riches to the worshiper and guards the body.

10.46.2 Worshiping this one in the waters' gathering-place, they followed his tracks like a lost beast.Wise, eager Bhrigus sought with homage and found him moving in secret.

10.46.3 Seeking him, Trita found him in many places, at the head of the cow of all forms.Born to increase happiness in the dwellings, he becomes the young center of the light.

10.46.4 The eager men with homage made him their joyful priest, leader of eastward sacrifice,a pure emissary of the clans, bearer of oblations, establishing him among men.

10.46.5 They led forth the mighty, vigorous one, guardian of wisdom, wise though they were foolish, breaker of fortresses.Bearing the forest-born child, they set the golden-bearded, horse-like one in their thoughts, winner of wealth.

10.46.6 Trita set him deep in dwellings; wrapped all around, he sat within the womb.From there the household lord of the clans, held fast by ordinance, reaches men with his instruments.

10.46.7 His ageless fires, oarsmen of the house, are blazing and smoke-bright, purifying:white-gleaming, swift, sustaining, dwelling in forests, like winds, like somas.

10.46.8 Trembling Agni carries forward with his tongue, and with his mind the designs of the earth.Men established him, shining and pure, the joyous priest most fit to worship.

10.46.9 Heaven and Earth gave birth to Agni; the waters, Tvashtar, and the Bhrigus brought him forth with their powers.Matarishvan first fashioned him, worthy of praise, and the gods made him worshipful for Manu.

10.46.10 You whom gods set as bearer of oblations, men as much-desired worshiper,Agni, grant the singer vigor on his journey; you bring the ancient glories together for the god-seeker.

Hymn 10.47 — Seer: Saptagu Angirasa. Deity: Indra Vaikuntha. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.47.1 We grasp your right hand, Indra, longing for wealth, lord of riches.We know you as the heroic guardian of cattle; give us resplendent, fruitful wealth.

10.47.2 With fine weapons, good support and good guidance, drawing riches from the four oceans,winning and praiseworthy, meeting many needs—give us resplendent, fruitful wealth.

10.47.3 With fine prayers and gods, lofty, broad, deep and wide of foundation, Indra,a fierce and celebrated seer, overcoming enemies—give us resplendent, fruitful wealth.

10.47.4 Winning prizes, rich in inspired heroes, a rescuer, seizing treasure, flourishing with skill,Dasyu-slayer, breaker of forts, truthful Indra—give us resplendent, fruitful wealth.

10.47.5 With horses and chariots and heroes, a thousandfold prize and a hundredfold prize, Indra,with a blessed band of wise heroes, reaching sunlight—give us resplendent, fruitful wealth.

10.47.6 My thought goes toward Saptagu, wise thinker of Truth, toward Brihaspati,the Angiras worthy of approach with homage—give us resplendent, fruitful wealth.

10.47.7 My messenger songs go seeking Indra, desiring his good favor,touching the heart and uttered by the mind—give us resplendent, fruitful wealth.

10.47.8 Give us what I ask of you, Indra: a vast dwelling incomparable among men.Let Heaven and Earth proclaim it: give us resplendent, fruitful wealth.

Hymn 10.48 — Seer: Indra Vaikuntha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 7 and 10–11 Trishtubh.

10.48.1 I became lord of ancient wealth; I win treasure continually.Creatures call on me like a father; I allot sustenance to the giver.

10.48.2 I, Indra, opened the enclosure for Atharvan and brought forth cattle for Trita from the serpent.I took the Dasyus' strength from them and opened the cattle pens for Dadhyanch and Matarishvan.

10.48.3 Tvashtar shaped the iron mace for me, and the gods bestowed strength on me.My front line is as hard to cross as the sun's; they honor me for deeds done and yet to do.

10.48.4 I win this cattle-rich, horse-rich, teeming herd and golden booty with my arrow.I crush many thousands for the giver when the somas and hymns delight me.

10.48.5 I am Indra; I have never lost wealth, nor ever yielded to death.Ask me, you who press soma, for riches; Purus, do not fail in friendship with me.

10.48.6 I defeated those who loudly challenged Indra in twos, fashioning maces for battle.As they called out, I struck them down, the boasters and the stubborn who scorned worship.

10.48.7 I alone prevail against one, or against two; what can three do?I beat back multitudes as grain is threshed upon the floor; why do Indra-less foes revile me?

10.48.8 I brought Atithigva forth from the Gungus, sustained among the clans a food supply that broke Vritra.When I struck Parnaya or slew Karanja, I became famous in the great battle with Vritra.

10.48.9 My friend Nami sought me for food and enjoyment; he formed a second friendship seeking cattle.When I exalted his flashing weapon in battles, then I made him worthy of praise in hymns.

10.48.10 Part of the soma is seen within him; the keeper makes another part appear.Eager to fight the sharp-horned bull, he stood trapped in the abundant snare of deceit.

10.48.11 I do not diminish the station of Adityas, Vasus, or Rudras, being god among gods.They fashioned me for blessed strength, unconquered, unhurt, irresistible.

Hymn 10.49 — Seer: Indra Vaikuntha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 2 and 11 Trishtubh.

10.49.1 I give the singer ancient treasure and make prayer that increases me.I stir the worshiper and stand witness against the non-sacrificer in every struggle.

10.49.2 Creatures of heaven and earth and the waters call me Indra, god in name.I harness my swift, strong bay horses, breakers of barriers, and take my bold mace for strength.

10.49.3 I cut off the poet's defenses with blows; I guarded Kutsa with my protections.I destroyed the killing power of Shushna, who would not surrender an Arya's name to a Dasyu.

10.49.4 Like a father to his sons seeking help, I subdued Tugra and mighty Shmadibha for Kutsa.I became the worshiper's king, when I drove forth in battle for Tuji, beloved and bold.

10.49.5 I subdued Mrigaya for Shrutarvan when he called on my arts.I made Vesha bow for Ayu and subdued Padgribhi for Savya.

10.49.6 I am he who shattered Navavastva and Brihadratha, like Vritra the Dasa, as Vritra-slayer.As I kept growing and expanding, I made a light far beyond the sky.

10.49.7 I drive around the sun, borne by swift steeds and power.When the mortal presser told me what adornment to wear, I severed the Dasa's work with blows.

10.49.8 I overcame the sevenfold Nahusha and made Turvasha and Yadu famed by my strength.I brought down another mighty worker of force, ninety-nine and nine obstructors.

10.49.9 I, the bull, held the seven flowing streams upon the earth's running furrows.I, wise in purpose, spread the floods; in battle I found a path for Manu to fulfill his wish.

10.49.10 I placed in the waters a brightness that no god, not even Tvashtar, had placed there:from the cows' desired udders and the streams came the honey's honey, swift soma mixed with milk.

10.49.11 So Indra stretched the gods and men; the generous one bestows the true prize by his power.All these people, bay-horsed, mighty one, praise your own glory as they press on.

Hymn 10.50 — Seer: Indra Vaikuntha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 3–4 Abhisarini, verse 7 Trishtubh.

10.50.1 Sing to the mighty one rejoicing in the drink, to the god of all men, born of all.Heaven and Earth honor Indra's vast strength, his glorious fame and heroic power.

10.50.2 He is a manly lord in friendship, acclaimed and victorious, Indra, for men like me.In every harnessing for prizes, true lord, in the struggle with Vritra and the waters, hero, you rejoice.

10.50.3 Who are your men, Indra, who seek your food and long for your nourishing favor?Who strive for the mighty prize and for heroic power in the fertile, well-watered lands?

10.50.4 You grew great, Indra, through prayer, worthy of sacrifice at every pressing.You are men's driving force in every struggle, the eldest counsel, seeing all peoples.

10.50.5 Surpass us, greater one, lover of sacrifice; all peoples know your vast measure.Grow ageless, then: we prepare all these pressings for you.

10.50.6 We prepare all these pressings for you, son of strength, the ones you have yourself established.For your choosing we set out the vessel, according to ordinance: sacrifice, hymn, prayer, and uplifted word.

10.50.7 Your inspired makers of prayer, at the pressing, join in giving treasure upon treasure.May your gracious favor come by the mind's path in the rapture of the pressed soma drink.

Hymn 10.51 — Seers: the gods in verses 1, 3, 5, 7, 9; Agni Sauchika in verses 2, 4, 6, 8. Deities: Agni in verses 1, 3, 5, 7, 9; the gods in verses 2, 4, 6, 8. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.51.1 Great was that covering, ancient that shell in which you hid when you entered the waters.One god saw your many forms, Agni Jatavedas, all at once.

10.51.2 “Who saw me? Which god beheld my many different forms?Where are all Agni's godward kindlings dwelling, Mitra and Varuna?”

10.51.3 “We sought you in many places, Jatavedas, entered into waters and plants, Agni.Yama recognized you there, bright one, shining out from your ten hiding places.”

10.51.4 “I fled from priestly duty in fear, Varuna, lest the gods yoke me here to it.My bodies hid in many places for this purpose; I, Agni, did not understand the work.”

10.51.5 “Come, Agni; god-seeking Manu longs for sacrifice. Will you dwell in darkness when all is made ready?Make easy the paths that go to the gods, and gladly carry the oblations.”

10.51.6 “My older brothers, the fires, followed that course as a charioteer follows the road.From fear of that, Varuna, I fled far away, trembling like a wild beast before the archer.”

10.51.7 “We shall make your life ageless, Agni, so that once yoked, Jatavedas, you will not perish.Gladly then carry the gods their portions of oblation, well-born one.”

10.51.8 “Give me the fore-offerings and after-offerings alone, and a vigorous share of the oblation,and the ghee of the waters and the essence of plants; gods, grant Agni long life.”

10.51.9 “Yours alone shall be the fore-offerings and after-offerings, your vigorous shares of oblation.Agni, this whole sacrifice shall be yours; let the four directions bow to you.”

Hymn 10.52 — Seer: Agni Sauchika. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.52.1 “All-Gods, instruct me, chosen to sit as priest here for Manu.Tell me how your shares are divided, and by what path I should bring oblation to you.”

10.52.2 “I sit as priest, best worshiper; all the gods and Maruts urge me on.Day after day, Ashvins, your officiant and kindling priest join your offerings in prayer.”

10.52.3 “What of this priest of Yama? Whom must I convey when the gods anoint him?Day after day he is born, month after month, and the gods made him bearer of oblations.”

10.52.4 “The gods made me bearer of oblations, hidden away, wandering through many hardships.Let wise Agni arrange our sacrifice, fivefold in journey, threefold in form, seven-threaded.”

10.52.5 “I will worship you toward immortality with fine heroes, gods, making room for you.Let me set the mace in Indra's arms; then he will win every battle.”

10.52.6 Three hundred, three thousand, thirty and nine gods honored Agni.They anointed him with ghee, spread ritual grass for him, then seated him as priest.

Hymn 10.53 — Seers: the gods, and Agni Sauchika in verses 4–5. Deities: Agni, and the gods in verses 4–5. Meter: Trishtubh in verses 1–5 and 8; Jagati in verses 6–7 and 9–11.

10.53.1 The one we sought in thought has come, knowing the sacrifice and discerning its joints.Best worshiper, let him worship for us among the gods, for he sits here, nearer than before.

10.53.2 The priest has succeeded, best worshiper sitting down; he sees the well-prepared offerings.Come, let us sacrifice to the worshipful gods and praise those worthy of praise with ghee.

10.53.3 Today he has made our divine feast effective; we have found the hidden tongue of the sacrifice.That life-bringer has come clothed in fragrance and made our summons to the gods auspicious today.

10.53.4 “Today let me first conceive that word by which we gods shall overcome the mighty ones.You five peoples, giving strength and worthy of worship, accept my priestly work.”

10.53.5 “Let the five peoples accept my priestly work, those born of the cow and fit for sacrifice.May earth guard us from earthly distress, and the midspace from heavenly harm.”

10.53.6 Stretch the thread, follow the light of the sky; guard in thought the luminous paths that thought has made.Weave unbroken the work of the singers; be Manu, bring forth a divine people.

10.53.7 Bind the yoke and stretch the harness, companions of soma; make bridles, weave, and ornament.Draw the chariot with eight seats all around, in which the gods traveled toward the beloved.

10.53.8 The rocky river runs; take hold of one another. Rise and cross over, friends.Here we leave those who were hostile; may we cross to fortunate prizes.

10.53.9 Tvashtar knows the crafts of the most skillful workers and carries vessels most welcome for the gods to drink.Now Brahmanaspati sharpens his iron axe, with which the swift steed will cut.

10.53.10 Singers, sharpen now the tools with which you shaped immortality.Knowingly make the secret steps by which the gods attained immortal life.

10.53.11 They placed an embryo in a woman's womb, a calf, secretly with mind and tongue.Gladly, always ready, the eager maker wins victory.

Hymn 10.54 — Seer: Brihaduktha Vamadevya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.54.1 Such is your fame and greatness, generous one: heaven and earth called on you in fear.You saved the gods, surpassed the Dasa's strength, when you cared for these offspring, Indra.

10.54.2 When you went forth, growing in body and speaking among peoples of your powers, Indra,those battles they describe are your wonders; you sought no enemy today, nor even before.

10.54.3 Which seers before us reached the end of all your greatness,when you gave birth together to your mother and father out of your own body?

10.54.4 Four divine names of yours, mighty bull, are inviolable.You know them all, the names by which you performed your deeds, generous one.

10.54.5 You alone possess all treasures, those manifest and those concealed.Do not pass over my desire, generous one: you are its knower, Indra, and its giver.

10.54.6 He who placed light within light and brought sweet things together with sweetness—then a beloved, powerful hymn for Indra was spoken by Brihaduktha, maker of prayer.

Hymn 10.55 — Seer: Brihaduktha Vamadevya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.55.1 Far off is the hidden name by which two frightened bearers of strength called you;you propped up earth and heaven nearby, mighty Indra, blazing against your brother's sons.

10.55.2 Great is the secret name that touches many, by which you made what was and what shall be;the ancient light born dear to him, the five beloved ones entered together.

10.55.3 He filled heaven and earth and the space between, the five gods in their seasons, seven by seven;through thirty-four he looks in many ways, with light of one shape spread wide.

10.55.4 When you first lit the dawn, first of radiant beings, you brought fullness to all that thrives;when your kinship stood beneath the higher one, the great power of the mighty was one.

10.55.5 The gray one awakened the young one, trembling among many;see the god's great artistry: what died today was alive yesterday.

10.55.6 Powerful with power, red-winged eagle, mighty hero, ancient in his nest;what he knows is true, not vain: desirable wealth, both victor and giver.

10.55.7 Through these he acquired manly powers; by these the mace-bearer grew for Vritra's defeat;gods arose from the great working of the work, through Truth's work.

10.55.8 With his ally, mighty in all, creating works, destroying curses, intent on all, overcoming swiftly,he drank soma and grew toward heaven; the hero drove the Dasyus off in battle.

Hymn 10.56 — Seer: Brihaduktha Vamadevya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meters: Trishtubh; verses 4–6, Jagati.

10.56.1 This is one of your forms, that another; enter into your third, the light;be beautiful of body in your resting place, dear to the gods in the highest birthplace.

10.56.2 May the bodies that lead your body, champion, grant us delight and you shelter;unbent, for the great support of gods, measure out your own light as if in heaven.

10.56.3 Champion, well borne by your champion's strength, you brought forth song and went happily to heaven;well guided along the first true laws, well led to the gods, well led along your flight.

10.56.4 Not even the fathers commanded their greatness; the gods placed power among gods;they spread abroad and returned to their shining bodies again.

10.56.5 With their powers they circled all space, measuring boundless ancient abodes;they contained all worlds in their bodies, stretching offspring in every direction.

10.56.6 Twice their sons established the sun-finding Asura through a third deed;the fathers placed ancestral power and an extended thread in their descendants.

10.56.7 Like a boat across the earth's rushing waters, through every hardship with blessings,Brihaduktha in greatness placed his own descendants among those of later ages.

Hymn 10.57 — Seers: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu Gaupayanas. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Gayatri.

10.57.1 Let us not stray from the path, from sacrifice to Indra rich in soma;let enmities not overtake us.

10.57.2 May we reach the invoked thread of sacrifice,stretched among the gods to make it succeed.

10.57.3 We call the mind back with soma and Narashamsa,and with the fathers' hymns.

10.57.4 May your mind come back again for resolve, skill, and life,that you may long behold the sun.

10.57.5 May the fathers, the divine people, return our mind to us;may we join the company of the living.

10.57.6 Soma, bearing mind in our bodies under your ordinance,may we live together, blessed with children.

Hymn 10.58 — Seers: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu Gaupayanas. Deity: the Returning Mind. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.58.1 If your mind has traveled far away to Yama Vaivasvata,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.2 If your mind has traveled far to heaven or earth,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.3 If your mind has traveled far to the four-cornered land,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.4 If your mind has traveled far to the four directions,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.5 If your mind has traveled far to the surging sea,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.6 If your mind has traveled far to the sunbeams and descending slopes,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.7 If your mind has traveled far to the waters or the plants,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.8 If your mind has traveled far to Surya or Ushas,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.9 If your mind has traveled far to the towering mountains,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.10 If your mind has traveled far to this whole moving world,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.11 If your mind has traveled far to the furthest distances,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

10.58.12 If your mind has traveled far to past or future,we call it back to dwell here and to live.

Hymn 10.59 — Seers: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu Gopayanas. Deities: Nirriti (1–3), Nirriti and Soma (4), Asuniti (5–6), Earth, Heaven, midair, Soma, Pushan, and Pathya Svasti (7), Heaven and Earth (8–10), Indra (first half of 10). Meters: Trishtubh; verse 8, Pankti; verse 9, Maha-Pankti; verse 10, Pankti-Uttara.

10.59.1 Let our life pass onward to greater years, like a charioteer steady at his skillful chariot;let Nirriti, slipping away and leaving her purpose, go very far from us.

10.59.2 May we gain song, stored riches and food, and many kinds of fame;may the singer enjoy all these; let Nirriti go very far from us.

10.59.3 May we prevail over rivals by courage, as heaven over earth and mountains over plains;may the singer know all these; let Nirriti go very far from us.

10.59.4 Soma, do not hand us over to death; may we see the rising sun;may age come gently through our days; let Nirriti go very far from us.

10.59.5 Asuniti, keep the mind in us; lengthen our years for life;let us delight in seeing the sun; enrich your body with ghee.

10.59.6 Asuniti, restore our sight and breath, and let us have enjoyment here again;may we see the rising sun for long; Anumati, bless us with well-being.

10.59.7 May Earth return our breath, and divine Heaven and midair restore it;may Soma restore our body, and Pushan the safe and kindly path.

10.59.8 May the mighty Heaven and Earth, mothers of Truth, bring healing to Subandhu;carry away the harm, Heaven and Earth; let no harm touch you, Earth.

10.59.9 Two medicines and three medicines move down from heaven;one healing remedy moves on earth: carry away the harm, Heaven and Earth; let no harm touch you, Earth.

10.59.10 Indra, drive together the cow and draught ox that brought the wagon of the Ushinaras;carry away the harm, Heaven and Earth; let no harm touch you, Earth.

Hymn 10.60 — Seers: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu Gaupayanas; verse 6, their mother, Agastya's sister. Deities: Asamati (1–4, 6), Indra (5), the living man (7–11), the Hand (12). Meters: Gayatri (1–5), Anushtubh; verses 8–9, Pankti.

10.60.1 We have come with homage to the brilliant people,praised among the Mahinas.

10.60.2 To Asamati, fierce pursuer, lord of Bhajeratha,whose chariot speeds with fire.

10.60.3 He stood above the peoples like a bull, armed with spears,and fought armed even without spears.

10.60.4 Under his ordinance Ikshvaku thrives, rich and deathless,like the five tribes in heaven.

10.60.5 Indra, establish kingship among the Asamatis, upon their chariot-seats,that they may see like the sun in heaven.

10.60.6 Yoke the two red horses of Agastya's kin to the team;you have trampled all the ungenerous Panis, king.

10.60.7 Here is your mother, here your father; here comes the giver of life;here is your path back, Subandhu: come in, come out.

10.60.8 As they bind a yoke with straps to hold it firm,so I hold fast your mind for life, not death, and for freedom from harm.

10.60.9 As this great earth holds fast the trees,so I hold fast your mind for life, not death, and for freedom from harm.

10.60.10 From Yama Vaivasvata I brought back Subandhu's mind,for life, not death, and for freedom from harm.

10.60.11 The wind blows downward and the sun burns downward;the inviolate cow gives milk downward: may your affliction sink down.

10.60.12 This hand of mine is blessed, and this hand more blessed still;this hand holds every remedy, this hand bestows a healing touch.

Hymn 10.61 — Seer: Nabhanedishtha Manava. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.61.1 Here is the fierce, praised utterance, this prayer of resolve and might in battle;when his parents worked for bounty, on the appointed day he crossed over the seven priests.

10.61.2 Seeking a gift to win, he went down, measuring the altar with his hands;moving swiftly, the praised voice poured seed like a torrent from here for aid.

10.61.3 Like keen thought at their summons, the rivers run in power for the prize;with arrows the man of great strength fitted the region to his hand.

10.61.4 When darkness settles upon the red cows, I call you, Ashvins, children of heaven;come to my sacrifice, taste my food, eager ones, without forgetting me.

10.61.5 Whose heroic deed stretched widest? The hero drove back what stood against him;then once more the unbridled one draws forth what belonged to the maiden daughter.

10.61.6 When the deed was done nearby, the father and young daughter fulfilling desire,they parted, letting the seed fall upon the height, in the well-fashioned womb.

10.61.7 When the father mounted his daughter and poured seed upon the earth,the thoughtful gods fashioned sacred speech and shaped Vastospati, guardian of ordinances.

10.61.8 Like a bull he scattered foam in the contest and went away rejoicing, careless;his wandering feet turned not rightward: my spotted ones have not caught them yet.

10.61.9 Swift as a bearer of offspring's birth, like a naked man he approached Agni's udder;he won fuel and food; born to uphold, he grew young by strength.

10.61.10 Swiftly the Angirases won the maiden's friendship, speaking Truth and coming yoked to Truth;the twice-lofty ones came to the herdsman and milked the unfailing cows without fee.

10.61.11 Swiftly they sought new friendship with the maiden and, seeking Truth, wealth like seed;they offered your pure treasure, the milk of the ever-milking cow.

10.61.12 When after the beast they wake separated, the speaker says so with delight;the singers seek the rich one's riches unhindered, every treasure amid the people.

10.61.13 Then his attendants gathered, sitting in numbers, eager to break the old inheritance;the unbridled one found what lay hidden, bound up by Shushna, rich in offspring.

10.61.14 His name is Radiance, and gods like sunlight sat in his threefold dwelling;his name is Agni, Jatavedas: hear us, invoker, unfailing priest of Truth.

10.61.15 And for my praise and worship I call the two flame-bright Ashvins and Indra;like Manu they spread the ritual grass and rejoice in the people's well-placed offerings.

10.61.16 Praised, the king, the maker, honored, the wise one crosses waters by his own bridge;he stirred Kakshivan and Agni like the rim of a swift-running horse's wheel.

10.61.17 He of twofold kinship, crossing the river, worships to milk the cow with her calf;with foremost hymns he wins Mitra and Varuna, and Aryaman with their protection.

10.61.18 The wise kinsman, thinker of heaven, Nabhanedishtha sings in yearning;that is our deepest kinship: however late I may come, I belong to it.

10.61.19 This is my navel, here my gathering place, these are my gods; here I am whole;twice-born, firstborn of Truth, this cow gave milk at her birth.

10.61.20 Then the joyous radiant messenger runs through the woods on his double course;when his flame rises like a hungry child, the mother quickly bears one firm and nourishing.

10.61.21 Then the cows went behind the maiden, past the breathless one;hear us, giver of fine riches; you grew with truthful words for the horse-slayer.

10.61.22 Now, Indra, think of us for great wealth, lord of men, mace-armed;protect our generous patrons, keep our benefactors unharmed with your help, lord of bay horses.

10.61.23 When the two kings run in search of cows, the swift one sings for the singer;he became their dearest inspired one; he will carry and bring them across.

10.61.24 Now we call freely for the strength of this victorious one;Saranyu, his son, the horse: you are wise in winning fame.

10.61.25 If you have welcomed the reverent song for friendship with us, for our strength,may all our voices converge there, like an ancient path offered to true speech.

10.61.26 Praised with waters and divine companions, this good kinsman grows by homage and hymns;with swelling songs and words he now travels the paths of the ruddy cow's milk.

10.61.27 O mighty worshipful gods, come together to help us,you who brought prizes from afar, who know and are never foolish.

Hymn 10.62 — Seer: Nabhanedishtha Manava. Deity: the All-Gods, or the Angirases (1–6); verses 8–11, the gift of Savarni. Meters: Jagati; verses 5, 8–9, Anushtubh; verse 6, Brihati; verse 7, Sato-Brihati; verse 10, Gayatri; verse 11, Trishtubh.

10.62.1 You who through sacrifice and gifts won Indra's friendship and immortality,blessing be yours, Angirases; wise ones, receive the son of Manu.

10.62.2 The fathers who raised the treasure of cattle and broke Vala in the year by Truth:long life be yours, Angirases; wise ones, receive the son of Manu.

10.62.3 You who raised the sun into heaven by Truth and spread mother earth wide:may your children thrive, Angirases; wise ones, receive the son of Manu.

10.62.4 Our Nabha speaks beautifully in your home, god-born seers: listen;may sacred speech be yours, Angirases: wise ones, receive Manu's descendant.

10.62.5 These seers are manifold in form, their inspiration deep;these sons of Angiras were born all around Agni.

10.62.6 Born around Agni, various in form, from around heaven,the ninefold and tenfold Angirases flourish most among the gods.

10.62.7 With Indra as ally, the singers opened the pen of cows and horses;the givers of a thousand, with eight-marked ears, won fame among the gods.

10.62.8 Now may this Manu be born; let him rise like a young shoot,who at once gives a thousand and a hundred horses.

10.62.9 No one can reach the summit of his gifts, any more than heaven's peak;Savarni's bounty has spread wide as a river.

10.62.10 And the Dasas, with cattle all about, were appointed to serve us;Yadu and Turvasha have enriched me.

10.62.11 Let Manu, leader of the settlement, giver of thousands, not perish; let his gift strive beside the sun;gods, lengthen Savarni's life, under whom we have tirelessly won wealth.

Hymn 10.63 — Seer: Gaya Plata. Deity: the All-Gods; verses 15–16, Pathya Svasti. Meters: Jagati; verses 16–17, Trishtubh.

10.63.1 Let those gods who formed a bond from afar, dear to Manu, children of Vivasvat,who sit on Nahusha Yayati's ritual grass, speak in our favor.

10.63.2 All your names deserve homage and praise, gods, and are worthy of sacrifice;you born of Aditi, of the waters, and of earth, hear my call here.

10.63.3 Their mother pours honeyed milk for them, ambrosia, heaven and lofty Aditi;for well-being I rejoice in the Adityas, strong in hymns, powerful as bulls, beautiful in deeds.

10.63.4 Seeing men, unblinking, worthy, the mighty gods have won immortality;with chariots of light, free from guilt and hidden malice, they inhabit heaven's height for our welfare.

10.63.5 Those sovereigns who prosper well came to sacrifice and made their unfailing home in heaven;I honor those mighty Adityas and Aditi with reverent songs for our welfare.

10.63.6 Who can satisfy you with praise, All-Gods, when you stand among men?Who can prepare a rite for you, many-born ones, and carry us beyond distress to safety?

10.63.7 For you Manu first sacrificed at the rite, with kindled Agni and seven priests;Adityas, grant secure shelter; make our ways easy and safe.

10.63.8 Wise rulers of the world, knowing everything that moves and stands,keep us safe today from sins committed and uncommitted, gods.

10.63.9 In battle we call Indra, easy to invoke, divine helper who frees from distress;Agni, Mitra, Varuna and Bhaga for victory, Heaven and Earth and Maruts for well-being.

10.63.10 May we board the divine boat, saving Earth and faultless Heaven,Aditi of good shelter and guidance, sound, well rowed and leak-free, for our safety.

10.63.11 All worshipful ones, speak up to aid us; protect us from ill-will and deceit;we invoke you with truthful prayer: hear us, gods, for safety.

10.63.12 Drive off disease and every unwelcome sacrifice, hostile poverty and the evildoer;keep hatred far from us, gods; grant broad shelter for our welfare.

10.63.13 That mortal thrives unhurt and has abundant offspring through the ordinance,whom you Adityas lead by fair ways through every trouble to safety.

10.63.14 The one you gods aid in winning prizes, Maruts, in winning heroes and the appointed treasure:Indra, let us mount that victorious, unharmed, dawn-reaching chariot for safety.

10.63.15 May there be safety on roads and deserts, safety in waters, at home and in sunlight;safety in the wombs that bear our children: Maruts, give safety with riches.

10.63.16 For safety is best upon the highway, rich in treasures, bringing blessing;let her protect us at home and abroad, welcome within, guarded by gods.

10.63.17 So Gaya, Plata's son, the wise one, has strengthened you, All-Adityas and Aditi;immortal lords, your heavenly people have been praised by Gaya.

Hymn 10.64 — Seer: Gaya Plata. Deity: the All-Gods. Meters: Jagati; verses 12, 16–17, Trishtubh.

10.64.1 On which god's path shall we speak the fair name for them to hear?Who will show mercy, who will give us joy, which god will turn to help us?

10.64.2 Purposes press toward purpose in our hearts; inspired thoughts fly in every direction;no other helpers exist beyond these: I set my hopes among the gods.

10.64.3 With song I praise Narashamsa, Pushan who is not concealed, Agni kindled by gods,Surya, Moon, Yama in heaven, Trita, Vata, Ushas, Night, and the Ashvins.

10.64.4 By what song does Brihaspati, the inspired one rich in heroes, grow through fine praise?Let easily invoked Aja Ekapad and Ahi Budhnya hear the summons.

10.64.5 At Daksha's birth and Aditi's ordinance I honor the two kings Mitra and Varuna,Aryaman of the untraveled path and many chariots, the sevenfold priest in varied births.

10.64.6 May all those racers, who hear our invocation, swift prize-winning horses, hear us;who themselves have borne mighty treasure in battles, winning thousands and wisdom.

10.64.7 Praise chariot-yoked Vayu and abundant Pushan with songs for friendship;under the god Savitar's impulse the wise join purpose with purpose.

10.64.8 We call for aid the thrice seven sisters, rivers, great waters, trees, mountains, Agni,Krishanu and the stars in their dwelling, and Rudra, fierce among the Rudras.

10.64.9 May Sarasvati, Sarayu and Sindhu come with their waves, great nurturing streams, with aid;divine mother waters who give birth, sing us milk rich in ghee and honey.

10.64.10 Let mother Brihaddiva hear our words, and father Tvashtar with divine mothers;may Ribhukshan, Vaja, lord of the chariot, and Bhaga guard our joyful praise.

10.64.11 Their sight is delightful, their home rich in food; auspicious is the praise of Rudras and Maruts;may we win cattle and fame among men, and always join the gods in Ila.

10.64.12 Maruts, Indra, gods, Varuna, Mitra, you have given me this thought;fill it like a cow with milk; perhaps you will carry our songs on your chariot.

10.64.13 Perhaps, Maruts, you will recognize our kinship as it deserves;where we first gather at the navel, may Aditi grant us kinship.

10.64.14 For mighty mother Heaven and Earth, divine, bore the gods worthy of worship;they both bear both worlds and sprinkle abundant seed with the fathers.

10.64.15 This offering reaches every desirable thing; Brihaspati is the most praiseworthy devotion;where the stone is pressed for honey, the thoughtful sing loudly in prayer.

10.64.16 So Gaya, wise and mighty, knowing Truth, seeking treasure and loving treasure,with songs and thoughts has strengthened the divine births.

10.64.17 So Gaya, Plata's son, the wise one, has strengthened you, All-Adityas and Aditi;immortal lords, your heavenly people have been praised by Gaya.

Hymn 10.65 — Seer: Vasukarna Vasukra. Deity: the All-Gods. Meters: Jagati; verse 15, Trishtubh.

10.65.1 Agni, Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, Vayu, Pushan and Sarasvati in accord,Adityas, Vishnu, Maruts, wide heaven, Soma, Rudra, Aditi and Brihaspati.

10.65.2 Indra and Agni, true lords against Vritra, urging each other, sharing one dwelling,filled midair with mighty force while Soma, radiant with ghee, roused their greatness.

10.65.3 To these great, unassailable, Truth-knowing, Truth-strengthening ones I offer hymns;may they, rich in many gifts amid waters and ocean, grant us great friendship.

10.65.4 They propped up the golden spaces, shining sky, heaven and earth in their power;the generous gods, blessing like food, are praised by human seers.

10.65.5 Offer to Mitra and Varuna who give gifts to the worshiper, two sovereigns unfailing in purpose;their great home shines by ordinance, and both worlds rest under their shelter.

10.65.6 The cow that circles the ordained course, milking freely and keeping ordinances,speaks to Varuna and offers with oblation to the gods and Vivasvat.

10.65.7 Heaven-dwelling, Agni-tongued, growing through Truth, they sit exploring Truth's birthplace;with power they propped heaven and fashioned waters, created sacrifice and adorned their bodies.

10.65.8 The two encircling parents, ancient ones, dwell together in Truth's womb;Heaven and Earth, sharing Varuna's ordinance, pour ghee-rich milk for the mighty one.

10.65.9 Parjanya and Vata, raining bulls, Indra and Vayu, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman:we summon gods, Adityas, Aditi, earthly and heavenly and those in the waters.

10.65.10 We seek Tvashtar, Vayu, the Ribhus, the two divine invokers, Ushas for well-being,Brihaspati, devourer of Vritra, wise Soma, for the winning of wealth.

10.65.11 They give birth to prayer, cow, horse, plants, trees, earth, mountains and waters;they set Surya in heaven, generous ones, spreading the Aryas' ordinances on earth.

10.65.12 Ashvins, you freed Bhujyu from distress without a horse; you revived Vadhrimati's son Shyava;you bore Kamadyu to Vimada and released Vishnapu for Vishvaka.

10.65.13 Paviravi, thunderer, Aja Ekapad, heaven's upholder, Sindhu and the ocean waters:let all gods hear my words, Sarasvati with inspiration and plenty.

10.65.14 All-Gods with inspiration and plenty, immortal worshipful gods of Manu, knowing Truth,companions in gift and battle, discoverers of heaven, may you delight in the heaven-seeking sacred hymn.

10.65.15 Vasishtha has praised the immortal gods who stand across all worlds;may they grant us a wide realm today; always protect us with blessings.

Hymn 10.66 — Seer: Vasukarna Vasukra. Deity: the All-Gods. Meters: Jagati; verse 15, Trishtubh.

10.66.1 I call the famed gods for safety, makers of light, wise in sacrifice,who grow ever greater, all-knowing immortals led by Indra, strengthening Truth.

10.66.2 Impelled by Indra and instructed by Varuna, they gained a share of sunlight;we meditate on the Maruts' generous host; seers bring the sacrifice to birth.

10.66.3 Let Indra with Vasus guard our home; Aditi with Adityas give shelter;Rudra with Rudras show us mercy; Tvashtar with divine women further our joy.

10.66.4 Aditi, Heaven and Earth, great Truth, Indra and Vishnu, Maruts, broad heaven:we call Adityas, Vasus, Rudras and skillful Savitar for help.

10.66.5 Sarasvan with songs, Varuna firm in ordinance, Pushan, Vishnu, greatness, Vayu, Ashvins:immortal creators of prayer, all-knowing, grant us threefold shelter from distress.

10.66.6 May sacrifice be mighty, worshipers mighty, gods mighty, offerers mighty;Heaven and Earth mighty and true, Parjanya mighty and praisers mighty.

10.66.7 I invoke mighty Agni and Soma for winning prizes, mighty ones of wide renown;strong in divine sacrifice, may they grant our threefold shelter.

10.66.8 Keepers of ordinances, royal adornments of sacrifice, bright children of great heaven,Agni-invokers, faithful, guileless, they released the waters after defeating Vritra.

10.66.9 Heaven and Earth bore waters, plants and sacred forests beneath ordinances;they filled midair with sunlight for aid; the gods adorned their bodies with power.

10.66.10 Upholders of heaven, skillful Ribhus, Vata and Parjanya, mighty thunderers:let waters and plants further our songs; let Bhaga, gifts, and racers hear my call.

10.66.11 Sea, river, air, midair, Aja Ekapad, thunder and surging flood:let Ahi Budhnya and all gods and seers hear my words.

10.66.12 May we be your worshipers for the gods' delight; guide our rite straight and well;Adityas, Rudras, Vasus, generous ones, delight in these prayers as we recite them.

10.66.13 Following the divine priests first set before us, I tread Truth's path well;we seek the lord of the field, our neighbor, and all tireless immortal gods.

10.66.14 The Vasishthas spoke like their fathers, praising gods like seers for safety;like beloved kin, gods, come fulfill desire and shower wealth on us.

10.66.15 Vasishtha has praised the immortal gods who stand across all worlds;may they grant us a wide realm today; always protect us with blessings.

Hymn 10.67 — Seer: Ayasya Angirasa. Deity: Brihaspati. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.67.1 Our father found this great seven-headed thought, born of Truth;Ayasya, singing to Indra, brought forth its fourth universal hymn.

10.67.2 Speaking Truth, thinking straight, the sons of heaven, the Asura's heroes,the Angirases established the seer's station and understood sacrifice's primal dwelling.

10.67.3 With companions crying like swans he shattered the stone-built bonds;Brihaspati roared at the cows and sang out loudly, knowing all.

10.67.4 From two places and a third he freed the cows hidden beneath falsehood's barrier;seeking light in darkness Brihaspati uncovered the three ruddy ones.

10.67.5 Shattering their downward prison, he cut the three together from the ocean;Brihaspati found dawn, sun, cow and song, thundering like heaven.

10.67.6 Indra split Vala, keeper of milking cows, with a roar as if by hand;seeking their warm milk, he made the Panis cry and stole their cattle.

10.67.7 With true, shining companions he smashed their cattle-pen to seize its wealth;Brihaspati, with mighty boars in the heat and sweat, secured the treasure.

10.67.8 With truthful minds they sought the cattle's lord and urged the cows on with thought;Brihaspati with his close and blameless allies released the ruddy cows.

10.67.9 Strengthening him with kindly thoughts, like a lion roaring in the assembly,let us rejoice in mighty, victorious Brihaspati in every battle for heroes.

10.67.10 When he won wealth of every kind and mounted heaven's highest home,we, though diverse, strengthened mighty Brihaspati, bearing light upon our lips.

10.67.11 Make our prayer come true, you givers of vigor; you even help the singer with your own powers;let all our enemies fall back: hear this, Heaven and Earth, who encompass all.

10.67.12 Indra in his greatness broke the head of mighty ocean-born Arbuda;he killed the serpent and released seven rivers; with the gods, Heaven and Earth, help us.

Hymn 10.68 — Seer: Ayasya Angirasa. Deity: Brihaspati. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.68.1 Like winged creatures rising to protect their young, like the sound of a thundering cloud,the songs surged joyously like mountain streams toward Brihaspati.

10.68.2 Reaching the cows, Angirasa led them like Bhaga leading Aryaman;like Mitra among people he joined the household: Brihaspati, drive swift horses to victory.

10.68.3 Welcome guests for the sacrifice, swift, desired, gold-hued, flawless in form:Brihaspati led the cows from the mountains like barley from its husks.

10.68.4 He sprinkled Truth's birthplace with honey and hurled a song like a meteor from heaven;Brihaspati raised cows from stone and split its skin like a spring breaking from earth.

10.68.5 With light he swept darkness from midair like wind stripping moss from water;Brihaspati felt around Vala and whirled the cows like wind driving clouds.

10.68.6 When Brihaspati broke the strength of greedy Vala with fire-hot songs,he seized what lay enclosed, as a tongue takes food between teeth, and laid bare the cows' treasure.

10.68.7 For Brihaspati remembered the name of those singing cows hidden in their dwelling;like a bird's egg cracked to free its young, he drove the cows himself from the mountain.

10.68.8 He saw honey bound within stone, like a fish living in shallow waters;Brihaspati split it with a roar and took it out as a bowl from a tree.

10.68.9 He found Ushas, sunlight and Agni, and with song drove back darkness;Brihaspati brought out Vala's cow-formed treasure like marrow from a joint.

10.68.10 As frost strips forest leaves, so Brihaspati robbed Vala of his cows;he made a thing never done, never to be repeated, as sun and moon rise in turn.

10.68.11 The fathers adorned heaven with stars as with bright ornaments a dark horse;they placed darkness in night and light in day; Brihaspati split the rock and found the cows.

10.68.12 We have offered homage to him of the clouds, who seeks the ancient ones anew;may Brihaspati give us vigor in cows and horses, heroes and men.

Hymn 10.69 — Seer: Sumitra Vadhryashva. Deity: Agni. Meters: Trishtubh; verses 1–2, Jagati.

10.69.1 Beautiful are the sights of Vadhryashva's Agni, lovely his guidance and joyful his approach;when Sumitra's people kindle him first, fed ghee, he blazes in old age.

10.69.2 Ghee makes Vadhryashva's Agni grow; ghee is his food and strength;fed ghee he spreads wide, shining like the sun, offered liquid butter.

10.69.3 The face of you that Manu and Sumitra kindled, Agni, is ever new;shine rich, welcome our songs, win the prize and set fame here.

10.69.4 You whom Vadhryashva kindled in ancient days after worshiping, Agni, welcome this;protect our homes and bodies; guard the gift of ours entrusted to you.

10.69.5 Be glorious and a guardian to Vadhryashva; let no human enemy overpower you;like a daring hero, Sumitra advances: I proclaim Vadhryashva's name.

10.69.6 You conquered the wealth of plains and mountains, Dasa foes and Arya enemies;like a daring hero advancing on men, Agni, confront those who seek battle.

10.69.7 Long-threaded, great-bull Agni, crossing a thousand, guiding a hundred, artful,shining among shining men, burn bright among Sumitra's god-loving people.

10.69.8 In you the cow yields abundant milk, Jatavedas, together with her calf;you are kindled, Agni, by generous Sumitras devoted to the gods.

10.69.9 Even immortal gods proclaimed your greatness, Jatavedas, Agni of Vadhryashva;when the peoples of men came asking, you conquered with men who made you grow.

10.69.10 Like a father holding his son in his lap, Vadhryashva worshiped you, Agni;you welcomed his fuel, youngest one, and helped the old even in adversity.

10.69.11 Agni always overcame Vadhryashva's enemies with men pressing soma;you burned even your equal, brilliant one, and struck down your powerful foe.

10.69.12 This Agni of Vadhryashva, Vritra-slayer, kindled from old, deserves reverent invocation;Agni of Vadhryashva, stand against the hostile, kin and stranger alike.

Hymn 10.70 — Seer: Sumitra Vadhryashva. Deities: Kindled Agni (1), Narashamsa (2), Ila (3), the ritual grass (4), the divine doors (5), Ushas and Night (6), two divine invokers (7), Sarasvati, Ila, and Bharati (8), Tvashtar (9), the Forest Lord (10), and the svaha offerings (11). Meter: Trishtubh.

10.70.1 Welcome my fuel, Agni, delight in its ghee at Ila's place;at earth's summit, in fair daylight, rise high, wise one, for the gods' sacrifice.

10.70.2 Let Narashamsa come here, leading the gods with horses of many forms;by Truth's path, reverently worshiping, let the most divine prepare their way.

10.70.3 From of old offering-bearing mortals call Agni to be their messenger;bring the gods with your best horses and well-built chariot; sit here as priest.

10.70.4 Spread out widely across, beloved of gods, long and fragrant for us;ritual grass, with gracious heart worship the eager gods led by Indra.

10.70.5 Touch heaven's peak or spread to earth's full breadth;desiring doors, hold the divine chariot with your mighty greatness.

10.70.6 Divine daughters of heaven, beautifully crafted Dawn and Night, sit in your place;may the gods eager for you sit, blessed ones, in your spacious lap.

10.70.7 The pressing stone stands high, great Agni is kindled in Aditi's dear abode;two wise priests set before this sacrifice, worship for wealth.

10.70.8 Three goddesses, sit on this broad ritual grass, made pleasant for you;like Manu, may divine Ila with ghee-wet feet welcome the well-set offerings and rite.

10.70.9 Divine Tvashtar, since you reached beauty and became companion of the Angirases,knowing the gods' way, rich giver of treasure, willingly sacrifice.

10.70.10 Forest Lord, bound with your cord, knowing, carry the gods' portion;may the god make the offerings sweet; let Heaven and Earth hear my call.

10.70.11 Bring Varuna, Agni, to our offering, Indra from heaven, Maruts from midair;let all worshipful gods sit on the grass and rejoice in the immortal svaha offerings.

Hymn 10.71 — Seer: Brihaspati Angirasa. Deity: Knowledge. Meters: Trishtubh; verse 9, Jagati.

10.71.1 Brihaspati, when at first they sent forth speech, giving names,whatever was best and pure in it, hidden within them, love disclosed.

10.71.2 When wise men made speech with their minds, sifting it as flour through a sieve,friends recognized their friendships; beauty lay hidden in their speech.

10.71.3 Through sacrifice they followed speech's track and found her dwelling among the seers;they brought her forth and distributed her widely; seven singers sounded her together.

10.71.4 One looks yet does not see speech; one listens yet does not hear her;to another she unfolds her body like a willing wife, beautifully clothed, before her husband.

10.71.5 They call one steadfast in friendship, yet he is not urged even among champions;with barren illusion he wanders, having heard a speech without fruit or flower.

10.71.6 The man who deserts his discerning friend has no share in speech;though he hears, he hears in vain: he does not know the path of good action.

10.71.7 Though friends have eyes and ears, their minds run at unequal speeds;some seem shallow, reaching only the armpit; others like lakes where one can bathe.

10.71.8 When priests, as friends, gather around the mind's swift designs carved in their hearts,some fall behind in knowledge, while others wander as masters of sacred speech.

10.71.9 Those who neither move near nor travel beyond, neither priests nor soma-pressers,lay hands on speech in ignorance and weave a poor thread of words.

10.71.10 All friends rejoice when a glorious companion arrives, triumphant in assembly;he cleanses their guilt, wins them food and stands ready for the contest.

10.71.11 One well trained recites and nurtures verses; another sings the Gayatri among Shakvaris;one priest declares the wisdom of births, another measures out the sacrifice.

Hymn 10.72 — Seer: Brihaspati Laukya, Brihaspati Angirasa, or Aditi Dakshayani. Deity: the Gods. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.72.1 Now let us tell the gods' births through inspired praise,so one in a later age may see as our hymns are sung.

10.72.2 Brihaspati forged these like a smith;in the gods' earliest age, being was born from nonbeing.

10.72.3 In the gods' first age, being was born from nonbeing;then the regions arose, then from Uttanapad.

10.72.4 Earth arose from Uttanapad, the regions from the earth;Daksha was born from Aditi and Aditi from Daksha.

10.72.5 For Aditi was born, Daksha, as your daughter;after her came the gracious gods, kindred to immortality.

10.72.6 When, gods, you stood clasped together in those primeval waters,a fierce dust rose from you as if you danced.

10.72.7 When you gods swelled the worlds like ascetics,you raised the sun, hidden there in the ocean.

10.72.8 Eight sons of Aditi were born from her body;with seven she went to the gods and cast away Martanda.

10.72.9 With seven sons Aditi reached the primal age;for offspring and for death she brought Martanda back again.

Hymn 10.73 — Seer: Gauriviti Shaktya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.73.1 You were born fierce for swift strength, joyful, strongest, abundant in pride;even the Maruts strengthened Indra when his rich mother bore the hero.

10.73.2 Pritni, set among the treacherous, grew your Indra by abundant praise;as if enclosed, the embryos emerged from the darkness at their great step.

10.73.3 Your feet are lofty as you advance; the prizes and those present strengthened you;you, Indra, held a thousand savage foes in the hall, and turned the Ashvins back.

10.73.4 Swiftly you approach the common sacrifice and bring the Ashvins for friendship;you held a thousand riches, Indra; the Ashvins gave heroic gifts.

10.73.5 Glad through Truth, Indra with swift friends sought wealth for his people;with these powers he attacked the Dasyu and cast down the dark, rain-bearing clouds.

10.73.6 You shattered even namesakes; Indra struck Ushas down for us;with desired lofty friends you came and destroyed the stronghold in your heart.

10.73.7 You killed Namuchi, lover of battle, the cunning Dasa, for the seer;you made pleasant, straight paths for Manu, leading to the gods.

10.73.8 You have filled these realms, ruling, Indra, and hold their names in your hand;the gods rejoice in your strength; you made trees rooted above.

10.73.9 When his wheel rested in the waters, that too was covered with honey for him;you set the udder upon the earth, the milk in cows and plants.

10.73.10 “They came from a horse,” they say; yet I think him born of might;from wrath he came and stood in houses: Indra knows his birthplace.

10.73.11 Bright-winged birds settled by Indra, and longing seers beloved for their wisdom;lift darkness, fill our eyes with sight, and release us as from bonds.

Hymn 10.74 — Seer: Gauriviti Shaktya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.74.1 Do you seek the Vasus' wealth through prayer or sacrifices in both worlds,or horses rich in winnings, or those who have won famed and well-heard praise?

10.74.2 Their mighty lord's call reaches heaven, their glory-seeking mind the earth;where gods watch for happiness, they make heaven their shelter.

10.74.3 This is the song of these immortals who prepare treasure for all;fulfilling thought and sacrifice, may they give us inexhaustible wealth.

10.74.4 Let those devoted to Indra praise him, seeking to cross into wide cow-filled pastures;who once milked the great, many-childed earth with a thousand streams.

10.74.5 Make mighty Indra your helper, unconquered, subduer of battling foes;rich, praised Ribhukshan, bearing the manly mace, abundant in food.

10.74.6 When the ancient conqueror, Vritra-slaying Indra, filled many names abundantly,the mighty lord of victory became known: what we wish him to do, he does.

Hymn 10.75 — Seer: Sindhukshit Praiyamedha. Deity: the Rivers. Meter: Jagati.

10.75.1 Let the poet proclaim your supreme greatness, waters, in Vivasvat's dwelling;they stream forward seven by seven in three courses; Sindhu exceeds all rivers in power.

10.75.2 Varuna opened paths for you to travel, Sindhu, as you raced to the prize;you descend over earth's slopes, ruling at the head of moving streams.

10.75.3 Your sound reaches heaven and spreads above earth; with radiance you raise boundless power;like thundering rains from a cloud, Sindhu comes roaring like a bull.

10.75.4 Like mothers running to a child, Sindhu, the lowing cows flow toward you with milk;like a warrior king you lead your two banks when you advance at the head of the streams.

10.75.5 Ganga, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Shutudri and Parushni, join my praise;Asikni, Marudvridha, Vitasta, Arjikiya and Sushoma, hear me.

10.75.6 You first join Trishtama on your way, Susartu and Rasa with white Svetya;Sindhu, with Kubha, Gomati, Krumu, and Mehatnu you travel in one chariot.

10.75.7 Straight-running, dark and shining in splendor, she carries the wide spaces around her;unconquered Sindhu, most active of streams, beautiful as a dappled mare to behold.

10.75.8 Sindhu has fine horses and chariots and garments, golden, well-made, rich in prizes;wool-bearing maiden, fertile and gracious, she wears honey-producing growth.

10.75.9 Sindhu has yoked her easy chariot and horses to win the prize in this contest;her greatness deserves praise, unconquered, self-glorious, mighty.

Hymn 10.76 — Seer: Sarp Airavata Jaratkarna. Deity: the Pressing Stones. Meter: Jagati.

10.76.1 Prepare strength at daybreak; anoint Indra, Maruts, Heaven and Earth;so that both our days share in it, breaking forth to honor him at every seat.

10.76.2 Press that finest soma draught: the stone in the presser's hand races like a horse;the noble one finds conquering courage, even when a great horse is struck for wealth.

10.76.3 His pressing discovers waters, as once it found a path for Manu;in the cow-filled flood, among Tvashtar's horse-clad works, the rites settled into place.

10.76.4 Strike down demons, drive off the breaker, prop us up, repel Nirriti and malice;press wealth rich in heroes for us; pressing stones, bring a song worthy of gods.

10.76.5 Sing to those stronger even than heaven, more skillful even than Vibhvan,readier for soma than Vayu, more nourishing even than Agni.

10.76.6 Let the famed stones press our drink with a voice divine, heaven-born;where men milk the desired honey, crying loudly to one another all around.

10.76.7 Like charioteers the stones press soma; eager for cows, they milk its juice;they milk the udder for pouring; men polish them with their mouths like offerings.

10.76.8 You stones who press soma for Indra have become skillful workers;beauty after beauty for your heavenly home, treasure after treasure for your earthly presser.

Hymn 10.77 — Seer: Syumarashmi Bhargava. Deity: the Maruts. Meters: Trishtubh; verse 5, Jagati.

10.77.1 Like clouds sprinkling blessings with speech, like discerning oblation-filled sacrifices,I praise their Marut host with a worthy prayer, their splendid company.

10.77.2 The young ones dress themselves in ornaments for beauty, across many nights;these sons of heaven grow unwearied, like the Adityas.

10.77.3 They emerge from heaven, greater than earth, outshining clouds like the sun;strong as heroes, praiseworthy, consuming foes, young and reaching heaven.

10.77.4 In the depths of your journey, like the waters, the great sacrifice never shakes apart;come here with nourishment, together, to this rite encompassing all.

10.77.5 You shine at dawn like teams guided by reins, radiant with light;like hawks self-glorious and foe-devouring, like travelers you sprinkle everywhere.

10.77.6 When you drive from afar, Maruts, bearing the great sheltering treasure,you discerning Vasus drive away hatred, even from far beyond.

10.77.7 The mortal who offers to the Maruts at the closing sacrificewins splendid vigor and good sons; let him share the gods' protection of cows.

10.77.8 For they are worshipful at sacrifices, protectors who bestow blessings under the Adityas' name;let them guide our thought like chariots, desiring the great sacrificial journey.

Hymn 10.78 — Seer: Syumarashmi Bhargava. Deity: the Maruts. Meters: Trishtubh; verses 2, 5–7, Jagati.

10.78.1 Like wise men with prayers, discerning, like god-loving worshipers with fine deeds,like splendid kings, beautiful to behold, like spotless youths of the peoples.

10.78.2 Like Agni in brightness, gold-plated on their chests, like self-yoked winds bringing sudden help,like eldest counselors of wise guidance, like somas granting shelter to the seeker of Truth.

10.78.3 Like shaking winds racing forward, like Agni's gleaming tongues,like armored fighters powerful in action, like the fathers' generous praises.

10.78.4 Like spokes of chariots sharing a hub, like conquering heroes aiming at heaven,like young suitors sprinkled with ghee, like well-praised singers answering song.

10.78.5 Like swift foremost horses, like generous charioteers ready for battle,like waters rushing downhill, like Angirases of many forms singing chants.

10.78.6 Like stones, like seers born of rivers, mountain-breakers at all times,like playful children with kindly mothers, like a great army on the march in radiance.

10.78.7 Like dawns' banners, glorious in sacrifice, they brighten with ornaments like seekers of beauty;like racing rivers their lances shine; they measure distances from afar.

10.78.8 Make us your singers fortunate and richly endowed, gods, as we magnify you, Maruts;come to the praise and friendship of our song: from ancient days you own the treasures.

Hymn 10.79 — Seer: Agni Sauchika, Vaishvanara, or Sapti Vajambhara. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.79.1 I saw the great greatness of the immortal among mortal peoples;his two jaws part and come together, tireless and devouring wherever he goes.

10.79.2 His head is hidden, his eyes set apart; with untiring tongue he eats the woods;men gather fuel for him with their feet, with lifted hands and reverence among the people.

10.79.3 Searching beyond his mother for a secret place, the child creeps like a boy through broad plants;he found food ripened and glowing, licking it within his enemy's lap.

10.79.4 I proclaim this immortal to you, Heaven and Earth: as an unborn child he devours his mother;I, a mortal, cannot comprehend the god, but Agni himself is keenly aware.

10.79.5 To one who puts eager food before him, pours melted ghee and nourishes him,I look with a thousand eyes: Agni, you face us from every side.

10.79.6 What offense have you committed against the gods, Agni? I ask without knowing;the golden one played in deadly earnest, eating for food and cutting it joint by joint like a knife cuts a cow.

10.79.7 Forest-born, he yoked horses in every direction, seized with straight-driving reins;well-born Mitra looked with the Vasus, growing by each joint in equal measure.

Hymn 10.80 — Seer: Agni Sauchika, Vaishvanara, or Sapti Vajambhara. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.80.1 Agni gives a prize-bearing racer, Agni a hero famed for his deeds;Agni moves through both worlds, adorning them; Agni gives a resourceful woman bearing heroes.

10.80.2 Blessed be Agni's kindling in his work; Agni entered the mighty worlds;Agni urges one man to battle; Agni destroys many foes.

10.80.3 Agni heard the aging Karna; Agni burned Jarutha out of the waters;Agni protected Atri within the heat; Agni joined Nrimedha with offspring.

10.80.4 Agni gives hero-adorned wealth, Agni gives the seer who wins thousands;Agni stretched the offering across heaven; Agni's dwellings are scattered widely.

10.80.5 Seers summon Agni with hymns; men oppressed on their journey call him;birds flying in midair seek Agni; Agni circles thousands of cattle.

10.80.6 Human peoples praise Agni, people descended from Manu and Nahusha;Agni found the Gandharva path of Truth; Agni's cattle-pasture is set in ghee.

10.80.7 The Ribhus fashioned prayer for Agni; we proclaimed a great fine song for him;Agni, protect the singer, youngest one; worship for mighty riches.

Hymn 10.81 — Seer: Vishvakarman Bhauvana. Deity: Vishvakarman. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 2, Viraj.

10.81.1 Our father, who offered up all these worlds, the seer and invoker, sat down;seeking wealth with blessing, he entered the first and later forms.

10.81.2 What was the foundation, what the starting point, how was it done,when Vishvakarman fashioned earth and spread out heaven in his all-seeing greatness?

10.81.3 Eyes everywhere, faces everywhere, arms everywhere, feet everywhere:with his arms and wings the one god blows life into heaven and earth as he makes them.

10.81.4 What wood, what tree was there from which they shaped heaven and earth?Ask this in your hearts, thinkers: on what did he stand while holding the worlds?

10.81.5 Your highest, lowest and middle abodes, Vishvakarman, and these below:teach your friends at the oblation, self-sustaining one; sacrifice yourself, growing in body.

10.81.6 Vishvakarman, strengthened by oblation, sacrifice yourself for heaven and earth;let those other peoples wander in confusion; let us have a generous patron here.

10.81.7 We call Vishvakarman, lord of speech, swift in mind, today for help in the contest;let him welcome every summons, skillful and bringing blessing to all.

Hymn 10.82 — Seer: Vishvakarman Bhauvana. Deity: Vishvakarman. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.82.1 The father of sight, wise in his mind, brought forth ghee from the two who bowed;when the first boundaries were fixed, then Heaven and Earth spread wide.

10.82.2 Vishvakarman, manifold of mind, creator, disposer, highest and all-seeing;they rejoice in their desired food where they speak of one beyond the seven seers.

10.82.3 He is our father, our begetter, our maker, who knows every abode and world;he alone names the gods: all other beings come questioning him.

10.82.4 The early seers sacrificed together for wealth to him, like singers in plenty;settled in the formed and formless spaces, they fashioned these beings.

10.82.5 Beyond heaven, beyond this earth, beyond gods and Asuras—what is there?What first embryo did the waters bear, where all the gods beheld one another?

10.82.6 That first embryo the waters bore, where all the gods came together;one was set in the unborn's navel, in whom all worlds stand.

10.82.7 You have not known the one who made these things; something else stands within you;wrapped in mist and idle talk, hymn-chanters wander, satisfied with life-breath.

Hymn 10.83 — Seer: Manyu Tapasa. Deity: Manyu. Meters: Jagati (verse 1), Trishtubh (2–7).

10.83.1 Whoever serves you, Manyu, arrow and mace, grows in strength and courage throughout mankind;with you as ally may we defeat Dasa and Arya, forcefully, with force made strong.

10.83.2 Manyu is Indra, Manyu indeed is god; Manyu is the invoker, Varuna and Jatavedas;human peoples honor Manyu: protect us, Manyu, united in ardor.

10.83.3 Come against them, Manyu, mightier than might; joined with ardor destroy our foes;killer of enemies, Vritra and Dasyus, bring us every treasure.

10.83.4 For you, Manyu, are conquering force, self-born flame, vanquisher of rivals;all-seeing, enduring, powerful, place strength in us for battles.

10.83.5 Without a portion I have gone away from your purpose, powerful knowing one;I, lacking purpose, have angered you, Manyu: come into my body to grant me strength.

10.83.6 Here I am yours; come close, face me, sustaining all, conquering one;Manyu, mace-bearer, turn toward me: let us kill the Dasyus, and know me as friend.

10.83.7 Advance to my right, then together let us crush many foes;I offer you the first draught of honey's essence; let us both drink first in secret.

Hymn 10.84 — Seer: Manyu Tapasa. Deity: Manyu. Meters: Trishtubh (1–3), Jagati (4–7).

10.84.1 Riding one chariot with you, Manyu, let the Maruts joyfully charge, daring in might;let men with sharp arrows and weapons whetted advance, fire-shaped.

10.84.2 Blazing like fire, Manyu, prevail; called as our commander, rise, conqueror;strike down our foes, divide their wealth, measure your might, drive the hostile away.

10.84.3 Conquer our rivals, Manyu; go against foes, breaking, crushing and overwhelming;none has checked your fierce advance: sole-born, you master the mastered.

10.84.4 Alone among many, praised Manyu, prepare each people for battle;with you our ally, unfailing in attack, we raise a glorious cry of victory.

10.84.5 Bringer of victory, undefeated like Indra, be our protector here, Manyu;we sing your beloved name, conqueror, and know the spring from which you arose.

10.84.6 Born with might, O mace and arrow, you bear victorious force beyond all others;Manyu, join us in strength and wisdom when great treasure is contested, much-invoked one.

10.84.7 Let Varuna and Manyu grant us both their gathered and their combined treasures;let defeated enemies hide away with fear in their hearts.

Hymn 10.85 — Seer: Surya Savitri. Deities: Soma (1–5), Surya's marriage (6–16), the Gods (17), Soma and Sun (18), Moon (19), marriage blessings (20–28), bridal robe (29–30), healing of the couple (31), Surya Savitri (32–47). Meters: Anushtubh; verses 14, 19–21, 23–24, 26, 36–37, 44, Trishtubh; verses 18, 27, 43, Jagati.

10.85.1 Earth stands supported by truth, heaven by Surya;the Adityas stand by Truth; Soma rests in heaven.

10.85.2 By Soma the Adityas are strong, by Soma earth is great;and Soma has been placed in the lap of these stars.

10.85.3 One thinks one has drunk soma when one crushes the plant;but of the Soma the priests know, no one ever drinks.

10.85.4 Hidden and protected by coverings, guarded, Soma, by mighty ones,you hear the pressing stones, yet no one born of earth drinks you.

10.85.5 Whenever gods drink you, you grow full again;Vayu guards Soma; the month measures out the years.

10.85.6 Raibhya was her bridesmaid, Narashamsi attended her;Surya's lovely garment was adorned with song.

10.85.7 Thought was her pillow and sight her anointing;heaven and earth were her chest when Surya went to her husband.

10.85.8 Songs were her crossbars, meter her headdress;the Ashvins courted Surya and Agni went before her.

10.85.9 Soma became the suitor and both Ashvins her wooers;Savitar gave Surya with his mind to the husband who desired her.

10.85.10 Her mind was her carriage and heaven its canopy;two bright bulls drew it as Surya went to her home.

10.85.11 Your two bulls, called by verse and chant, traveled with song;your wheels were hearing; your path ran through heaven.

10.85.12 Your wheels were pure as you traveled, the axle fastened by air;Surya mounted the carriage fashioned of mind, bound for her husband.

10.85.13 Surya's bridal train departed, dispatched by Savitar;cows are killed under the Aghas; under the Arjunis she is led around.

10.85.14 When you Ashvins came asking for Surya's hand in the three-wheeled carriage,all the gods consented; Pushan the son chose you as fathers.

10.85.15 When you lords of beauty approached Surya as wooers,where was your single wheel, and where did you stand for the gift?

10.85.16 Priests know your two wheels, Surya, in their proper season;the third wheel hidden away only the wise know for certain.

10.85.17 To Surya and the gods, to Mitra and Varuna,to those who know all beings, I have given homage.

10.85.18 By wondrous power these two travel one behind the other, like children playing around the rite;one surveys all the worlds; the other orders seasons and is born again.

10.85.19 Ever new at birth, the moon comes as the days' beacon at dawn's threshold;as he goes he assigns the gods their portions, extending a long life.

10.85.20 Climb into the bright-flowered silk-cotton carriage, many-colored, golden, well-built and well-wheeled;Surya, journey to immortality's world; make a pleasant bridal journey to your husband.

10.85.21 Rise from here: she has a husband now; I honor you, Vishvavasu, with songs and reverence;seek another maiden at her father's house: that is your lot from birth.

10.85.22 Rise from here, Vishvavasu; reverently we praise you;seek another unripe maiden, and join this wife to her husband.

10.85.23 Let the paths our friends take to the marriage be thornless and straight;may Aryaman and Bhaga lead us together; gods, make the marriage bond easy to bear.

10.85.24 I release you from Varuna's snare, with which kindly Savitar bound you;in Truth's womb, in the world of good action, I set you unharmed beside your husband.

10.85.25 From here I release her, not from there; I bind her tightly there;so, bountiful Indra, may she be blessed with fine sons and fortune.

10.85.26 Let Pushan lead you from here by the hand, the Ashvins convey you in their chariot;go to your home as its mistress, and speak with authority in the assembly.

10.85.27 May love flourish here for you with children; keep watch over the household fire in this home;unite your body with this husband, and speak together in council until old age.

10.85.28 Blue and red it becomes, as the spell spreads out;her kin prosper while her husband is bound in bonds.

10.85.29 Give away the stained robe, distribute wealth to the priests;this embodied spell enters the husband in the form of the wife.

10.85.30 His body becomes unsightly, shining with that evil,when the husband seeks to cover himself with the bride's robe.

10.85.31 What wasting sickness comes with the bride's brilliant train following the people,let the worshipful gods lead it back where it came from.

10.85.32 May lurking robbers not find the newly married pair;let them pass dangers on easy paths and let foes flee away.

10.85.33 This bride is full of blessing; gather and look at her;give her good fortune, then return to your homes and depart.

10.85.34 This is sharp and bitter, barbed and poisonous, unfit to eat;only a priest who knows Surya is worthy of the bridal garment.

10.85.35 Cutting, dividing, and severing besides:see Surya's forms; only the priest purifies them.

10.85.36 I take your hand so you may be blessed, and grow old together with me, your husband;Bhaga, Aryaman, Savitar, Purandhi and the gods gave you to me for household life.

10.85.37 Pushan, urge her, most gracious, in whom men sow seed,she who lovingly spreads her thighs for us, in whom we lovingly plant the member.

10.85.38 To you first, Agni, they brought Surya with her bridal train;Agni, you gave her back to human husbands together with offspring.

10.85.39 Agni returned the wife with long life and brilliance;may the husband beside her live a hundred autumns.

10.85.40 Soma first possessed you, then the Gandharva possessed you;Agni was your third husband; the fourth was born of man.

10.85.41 Soma gave her to Gandharva, Gandharva to Agni;Agni gave me her, with wealth and sons.

10.85.42 Stay here together; never part; reach your full span of life,playing with sons and grandsons, rejoicing in your own house.

10.85.43 May Prajapati bring us offspring, and Aryaman unite us until old age;enter your husband's home without ill omen; bless our two-footed and four-footed creatures.

10.85.44 Be gentle-eyed, bringing no harm to your husband; kindly to the cattle, bright-minded and radiant;bearing heroes, loving gods, gracious: bless our two-footed and four-footed creatures.

10.85.45 Bountiful Indra, make this woman fortunate with good sons;plant ten sons in her, and make her husband the eleventh.

10.85.46 Be queen over your father-in-law and queen over your mother-in-law;be queen over your husband's sisters and queen over his brothers.

10.85.47 Let all gods and waters join our hearts together;let Matarishvan, Dhatar and the one who directs join us.

Hymn 10.86 — Seers: Indra; Vrishakapi (7, 13, 23); Indrani (2–6, 9–10, 15–18). Deity: Indra. Meter: Pankti.

10.86.1 The pressers have gone astray and no longer honor god Indra;where Vrishakapi rejoiced in the Arya's rich goods, my friend is higher than all, Indra.

10.86.2 “You run off, Indra, driven wild by Vrishakapi;nowhere else do you find your soma draught: Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.3 “What has this tawny beast Vrishakapi done to youthat you lavish your precious wealth and nourishment on him? Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.4 “This Vrishakapi you hold so dear and protect, Indra—may a dog bite him on the ear, chasing a wild boar! Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.5 “The ape has spoiled my cherished, well-made things;I would strike off his head, and bring the wrongdoer no ease. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.6 “No woman is more desirable or more loving than I;none spreads herself more for her husband or lifts her thighs higher. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.7 “Mother, easy to embrace, perhaps that is how it shall be;my buttocks, mother, my thighs and my head are all quivering. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.8 “Fair-armed and fair-fingered, wide-chested and broad-hipped,hero's wife, why are you angry with our Vrishakapi? Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.9 “This pest thinks me a woman without sons;yet I am mother of heroes, Indra's wife and the Maruts' friend. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.10 “The wife went of old to the common sacred offering;Indra's wife, mother of heroes, keeper of Truth's wisdom, is honored. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.11 “Among women I have heard Indrani called most fortunate;for her husband will never die of old age before her. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.12 “Indrani, I find no joy without my friend Vrishakapi;his beloved offering even goes to the gods. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.13 “Vrishakapi's wife, rich in children and fine daughters-in-law,Indra will eat your bulls; make him a pleasing offering. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.14 “Fifteen, even twenty bulls are cooked together for me;I eat my fill and fill both sides of my belly. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.15 “Like a bull with sharp horns bellowing among herds,so, Indra, may the pressed draught bring joy to your heart. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.16 “She is not master of the man whose member dangles between his thighs;she rules the one whose hairy member swells when he lies with her. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.17 “He is not master whose hairy member swells when he lies with her;he rules her whose member dangles between his thighs. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.18 “This Vrishakapi, Indra, has found the sacrificed beast's wealth:a knife for slaughter, a fresh pot and a loaded wagon of fuel. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.19 “I come looking everywhere, sorting out Dasa and Arya;I drink what the simple presser makes, looking to the wise one. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.20 “How many miles lie between the desert and the thicket?Come nearer, Vrishakapi, come home to the house. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.21 “Come back, Vrishakapi, and we shall set matters right;you who make sleep vanish, travel home by this path again. Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.22 “When you came north to Indra's home, Vrishakapi,where was that wretched animal, where had the people's bane gone? Indra is higher than all.”

10.86.23 “Parshu, daughter of Manu, gave birth to twenty together;happy was the good fortune of the woman whose belly ached! Indra is higher than all.”

Hymn 10.87 — Seer: Payu Bharadvaja. Deity: Agni, Slayer of Demons. Meters: Trishtubh; verses 22–25, Anushtubh.

10.87.1 I pour into the demon-slaying champion, approach the greatest friend for shelter;Agni whets his powers when kindled: protect us from injury by day and night.

10.87.2 Iron-fanged Jatavedas, kindled, touch the sorcerers with flame;seize the witless with your tongue and thrust the flesh-eaters into your mouth.

10.87.3 Set your teeth against both kinds, fierce and sharp, those near and far;range through midair, king, closing your jaws on the sorcerers.

10.87.4 String your arrows with sacrifices, Agni, fletch them with speech and thunderbolts;pierce the sorcerers' hearts, break their outstretched arms.

10.87.5 Tear the sorcerer's skin, Agni, let your blazing bolt strike him;cut his limbs, Jatavedas, let the flesh-eater tear the severed flesh.

10.87.6 Wherever you see him now, Jatavedas, standing, walking,or flying along the paths of midair, shoot him with your sharpened shaft.

10.87.7 Protect the one seized, Jatavedas, from the sorcerer who has grasped him;strike first, Agni, blazing, and let the tawny birds devour that raw-flesh eater.

10.87.8 Declare here, Agni, which sorcerer has done this;seize him with your fuel, youngest one; expose him to the sight of those who watch men.

10.87.9 Guard the sacrifice with a keen eye, Agni, lead it forward to the Vasus, wise one;blaze against the violent demons; let no sorcerer deceive you, watcher of men.

10.87.10 Watch demons among the peoples, watcher of men, and cut off their three heads;burn through their ribs, Agni, and sever the sorcerer's root in three places.

10.87.11 Let the sorcerer who strikes Truth with falsehood fall three times into your snare;flaming, Jatavedas, cast him before the singer's eyes.

10.87.12 Turn that eye, Agni, on the howler, the hoof-breaker, with which you see the sorcerer;with Atharvan's divine light burn the hidden violator of truth.

10.87.13 If two curse one another today, Agni, if shouting voices produce sharp words,with the dart born of wrathful thought pierce the sorcerers' hearts.

10.87.14 Burn the sorcerers utterly with heat; burn the demons away, Agni, with your fire;with flame burn the witless ones away, and scorch the breath-devourers.

10.87.15 Let gods tear apart evil today and send the sharp curses back against it;let arrows of speech strike the thief's heart; let the sorcerer enter every snare.

10.87.16 Whoever anoints himself with human flesh, the sorcerer who feeds on horse or beast,who steals milk from the inviolate cow—Agni, burn and sever their heads.

10.87.17 Let no sorcerer, watcher of men, drink the year's milk from the cow;whoever would enjoy the sweet essence, Agni, strike his heart with a backward flame.

10.87.18 Let the sorcerers drink poison instead of cow's milk; cut the wicked off from Aditi;let Savitar cast them away; let them lose their share of plants.

10.87.19 From ancient times, Agni, you have crushed sorcerers; demons never conquered you in battle;burn the flesh-eating fools away; do not release your divine missile.

10.87.20 Guard us below and above, Agni, from behind and before;let your most scorching, ageless flames burn each speaker of evil.

10.87.21 From behind, before, below and above, surround and guard us with your wisdom, king;immortal Agni, be an ageless friend to us mortals facing age.

10.87.22 Agni, we set you around us as a stronghold, inspired conqueror,bold in appearance each day, destroyer of those who shatter us.

10.87.23 Burn the destructive demons with poison, Agni,with your sharp flame and spears tipped with heat.

10.87.24 Burn both sorcerers and demons facing you, Agni;I sharpen you with thoughts: watch, unfailing inspired one.

10.87.25 Agni, with your own fierce heat, burn back on every side;break the demon sorcerer's strength and courage.

Hymn 10.88 — Seer: Murdhanvan Angirasa or Vamadevya. Deity: Surya-Vaishvanara Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.88.1 The immortal who drinks offerings, finds sunlight, touches heaven, and delights in offerings cast in Agni:for his protection and support of the world the gods spread out through their own power.

10.88.2 The world lay swallowed, hidden by darkness, until sunlight appeared when Agni was born;the gods drew earth, heaven, waters and plants to his friendship.

10.88.3 Urged by the worshipful gods, I praise great immortal Agni,who with his light stretched earth and heaven, these two worlds and midair.

10.88.4 First priest welcomed by the gods, chosen and anointed with melted butter,Agni Jatavedas made what flies, moves and stands shine brightly.

10.88.5 When, Jatavedas, you stood on the world's summit together with light,we called you with thoughts, songs and hymns; worthy of worship, you filled both worlds.

10.88.6 At night Agni is the world's head; from him the sun is born rising at dawn;such is the worshipful gods' wonder: moving quickly, he enters the waters.

10.88.7 Visible and kindled in greatness, heaven-born, radiant, he shone;into that Agni all the gods cast their offerings with a fine hymn, protecting their bodies.

10.88.8 First they brought forth the sacred word, then the gods brought forth Agni and the offering;he became their sacrifice and guarded their bodies: Heaven, Earth and Waters know him.

10.88.9 The Agni whom gods brought forth, into whom they offered all worlds,burned earth and heaven with his flame, striving straight in greatness.

10.88.10 Through song the gods brought Agni forth in heaven, filling both worlds with powers;they made him threefold to sustain the world; he ripens plants in every form.

10.88.11 When the worshipful gods set this one in heaven as the sun, son of Aditi,when the moving pair came into being, then they saw all the worlds.

10.88.12 For all the world the gods made Vaishvanara Agni the days' bright beacon;he spread radiant dawns and unwrapped waters, dispelling darkness with flame.

10.88.13 The worshipful gods, the seers, brought forth undying Vaishvanara Agni;he measured the ancient wandering star, strong and great overseer of the mystery.

10.88.14 We speak with songs to Vaishvanara, ever shining, inspired Agni,who in greatness encompasses the wide world, the god below and above.

10.88.15 I have heard of two paths, one of the fathers and one of gods and mortals;all that moves comes together along these two between the father and mother.

10.88.16 The two joined bear the moving one, born from their heads, fashioned in mind;shining, tireless, he stood facing all the worlds as the kindling stick.

10.88.17 Where the lower and higher speak together, which of us knows which belongs to the sacrifice?Friends reached the common feast and attained sacrifice: who shall explain it?

10.88.18 How many fires, how many suns, how many dawns, how many waters?I do not ask this to mock you, fathers; seers, I ask to know.

10.88.19 As far as Ushas' form spreads, as far as winged Matarishvan dwells,so far he establishes sacrifice; the priest sits below the invoker.

Hymn 10.89 — Seer: Renu Vaishvamitra. Deity: Indra; verse 7, Indra and Soma. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.89.1 I praise Indra, most heroic, whose greatness drove back the shining realms and earth's ends;he filled the spaces with shelter for men, surpassing the rivers in greatness.

10.89.2 He rolled the sun across broad spaces like a wheel following a chariot;by his brilliance Indra struck black darkness, standing still like a pent-up torrent.

10.89.3 Sing him the same undiminished song, a new unequaled hymn from earth to heaven;Indra knows their births as if their backs; he seeks no other ally.

10.89.4 For Indra the songs sent forth waters from the ocean's depths in an unstoppable rush;with his powers he propped apart heaven and earth on every side, as on an axle.

10.89.5 His wrath drinks waters, his thunder strikes, his power shakes, his shaft cuts clean;Soma has touched every forest, yet no rival approaches Indra.

10.89.6 Neither heaven and earth, desert, midair nor mountains can restrain him, nor Soma,when rising anger shatters the solid and breaks the firm.

10.89.7 He killed Vritra like an axe cutting wood; he smashed cities and opened rivers;he split the mountain like a new jar and led out the cattle with his allies.

10.89.8 You, wise Indra, tear through wrongs like a blade through a joint,when people violate Mitra's and Varuna's law and betray an ally and friend.

10.89.9 Against the wicked who violate Mitra, Aryaman, song and Varuna,Indra, mighty bull, whet your fierce red weapon amid the foes.

10.89.10 Indra rules heaven, Indra earth, Indra waters, Indra mountains;Indra rules elders and wise men; Indra is called for peace and struggle.

10.89.11 Indra surpasses bygone days and days to come, midair and ocean's depths;he exceeds the wind's breadth, earth's limits, rivers and peoples.

10.89.12 Like dawn's shining banner, Indra, let your tireless weapon turn;strike the treacherous as with a stone, loosed from heaven in fiercest fury.

10.89.13 Days and months followed newborn Indra, as did forests, plants and mountains;Heaven and Earth called after him, and waters rushed to him.

10.89.14 When will your perception come, Indra, when you shatter the approaching evil demon,when betrayers like cattle lie across the earth in disgrace?

10.89.15 Those bands who spread against us as enemies, working great damage, Indra,let them join blind darkness, while bright nights confront them.

10.89.16 Many offerings and prayers of singing seers delight you;hear this summons for help, and cross past all singers to come here.

10.89.17 So, Indra, may we know your new and generous favors, enjoying them;may we Vaishvamitras learn them at dawn as we praise with your aid.

10.89.18 Let us call mighty Indra for good fortune in this contest for prizes, the foremost hero;let the fierce one hear us and help in battles, slayer of foes, winner of wealth.

Hymn 10.90 — Seer: Narayana. Deity: Purusha. Meters: Anushtubh; verse 16, Trishtubh.

10.90.1 Purusha has a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet;he embraced earth on every side and reached ten fingers beyond it.

10.90.2 Purusha is all this, what has been and what shall be;he rules immortality and what grows greater by food.

10.90.3 Such is his greatness, yet Purusha is greater still;all beings are a quarter of him; three quarters are immortal in heaven.

10.90.4 Three quarters of Purusha rose upward, while one quarter came again into this world;from there he spread everywhere, over what eats and what does not eat.

10.90.5 From him Viraj was born, and from Viraj Purusha;when born he stretched beyond the earth, behind and before.

10.90.6 When the gods performed sacrifice with Purusha as the oblation,spring was its ghee, summer its fuel, autumn its offering.

10.90.7 They sprinkled Purusha, born at the beginning, as a sacrifice on the ritual grass;with him the gods sacrificed, and the Sadhyas and the seers.

10.90.8 From that sacrifice in which all was offered they gathered curd mixed with ghee;from it he fashioned creatures of the air, wild beasts and domestic animals.

10.90.9 From that sacrifice in which all was offered came verses and chants;from it came meters, from it the sacrificial formulas arose.

10.90.10 From it horses were born, and all creatures with teeth in both jaws;from it cows arose; from it were born goats and sheep.

10.90.11 When they divided Purusha, into how many parts did they separate him?What was his mouth, what were his arms, what his thighs, what his feet?

10.90.12 The Brahmin was his mouth; his arms became the Rajanya;his thighs were the Vaishya; from his feet the Shudra was born.

10.90.13 The moon was born from his mind, the sun from his eye;Indra and Agni from his mouth, Vayu from his breath.

10.90.14 Midair arose from his navel, heaven formed from his head;earth from his feet, directions from his ear: so they made the worlds.

10.90.15 Seven were its enclosing sticks, and three times seven logs of fuel were laid,when the gods prepared their sacrifice and bound Purusha as the victim.

10.90.16 With sacrifice the gods sacrificed to sacrifice; these were the first sacred laws;those great ones attained heaven, where the ancient Sadhyas dwell as gods.

Hymn 10.91 — Seer: Aruna Vaitahavya. Deity: Agni. Meters: Jagati; verse 15, Trishtubh.

10.91.1 Awake among the waking, Agni is kindled and grows old in every home, bringing food to Ila's place;chosen invoker of every offering, all-pervading and radiant, he befriends us as a true friend.

10.91.2 Splendid to see, a guest in every house, he dwells in every forest like a swift hero;like a kinsman he overlooks no one, living with each people among its settlements.

10.91.3 Skillful among the skillful, you are wise in purpose, Agni, a seer in poetry, knowing all;you alone rule the treasures heaven and earth bring to growth.

10.91.4 Knowing your proper birthplace, Agni, you sat in Ila's ghee-rich place;your spotless journeys shone like dawns, like the sun's rays.

10.91.5 Your beauties shine like lightning from a rain cloud, bright as dawns' banners;released upon plants and woods, you gather food on every side into your mouth.

10.91.6 The plants bore him in season as their child; mother waters brought forth Agni;trees and growing plants, pregnant with him, bear him always in equal measure.

10.91.7 Wind-shaken and impelled, you spread quickly among plants seeking food;your ageless armies rush like separate chariot teams, consuming, Agni.

10.91.8 Maker of wisdom, achiever of the gathering, Agni the invoker, thought that embraces all:him people choose alike for small and great offering, no other than you.

10.91.9 God-loving makers choose you as their invoker in assemblies, Agni,when descendants of Manu spread ritual grass and bring offerings, devoted to the gods.

10.91.10 The invoker's work is yours, Agni, the purifier's yours in its season, the guide's yours; you are fire-kindler;the directing priest's is yours; you conduct sacrifice, our priest and householder at home.

10.91.11 When a mortal brings fuel or offering to immortal you, Agni,you become his priest and messenger, speak for him, worship and conduct his rite.

10.91.12 These thoughts, words, verses, songs and excellent praises have gathered for him from us;longing for wealth they come to rich Jatavedas, growing even among what is old.

10.91.13 I would speak a new, beautiful praise for the ancient one; let him hear us, eager;come nearer to touch my heart, like a willing wife, beautifully clothed, before her husband.

10.91.14 For him horses, bulls, oxen, cows and sheep are released and offered;for the wise Agni whose back bears soma, my heart fashions a beautiful thought.

10.91.15 I offer into your mouth, Agni, as ghee in a ladle, soma in a bowl;grant us heroic wealth, prize-winning, renowned and vast.

Hymn 10.92 — Seer: Sharyata Manava. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati.

10.92.1 I praise your charioteer of sacrifice, lord of peoples, the radiant night-guest and priest of the tribes;blazing among dry yellow woods, the bull, beacon of worship, has reached heaven.

10.92.2 Both have made Agni straight-running, upholder of law, perfecter of the gathering;like night their ancient priest, son of himself, reaches Ushas' dawn.

10.92.3 We think on Vala's paths and the Pani's schemes; his branches were called forth for food;when fierce ones attained immortality they praised the divine people.

10.92.4 Truth's track is heaven's broad expanse; reverence is devotion worthy of praise;Indra, Mitra and Varuna understand together, and Bhaga and Savitar, pure in skill.

10.92.5 Rivers go forward with swift Rudra, crossing mighty devotion;with them the wide-roaming one traverses broad regions, roaring, filling the world within him.

10.92.6 The powerful Maruts are Rudras of all the peoples, heaven's hawks, from the Asura's nest;Varuna, Mitra and Aryaman look on with them, and Indra with swift gods, swift himself.

10.92.7 Singers sought protection in Indra, sunlight in Surya and strength in the mighty one;for him the poets rightly fashioned the companion mace in the dwellings of men.

10.92.8 Even the bright sun delights his bay horses; all fear mighty Indra;the fearsome bull's belly roars, unimpeded day by day in his force.

10.92.9 Offer your hymn today to radiant Rudra, father of heroes, with reverence;with his gracious, powerful companions he touches heaven, glorious in his desires.

10.92.10 They carried fame abroad for offspring—Brihaspati the bull, Soma's kin;Atharvan first sustained them with rites; the gods and Bhrigus understood through skill.

10.92.11 Heaven and Earth rich in seed, four-limbed Narashamsa, Yama and Aditi,god Tvashtar, wealth-giver Ribhukshan, the Maruts and Vishnu, honored both worlds.

10.92.12 May the wide-ranging inspired Ahi Budhnya hear our call;Surya and Moon, roaming heaven, attend to this mortal prayer and labor.

10.92.13 Let Pushan guide our journey to all the gods; let the waters' child and Vayu aid our sacrifice;praise the nourishing wind itself: easily invoked Ashvins, hear this on the road.

10.92.14 We praise with songs the self-glorious ruler of these fearless peoples,with all divine women and invincible Aditi, night's young and manly lord.

10.92.15 Angiras, first by birth, roared here; the upright stones watched the rite;through them the discerning one became manifold; the axe wins a fine path.

Hymn 10.93 — Seer: Tanva Parthya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meters: Prastara Pankti; verses 2–3, 13, Anushtubh; verse 9, Pankti; verse 11, Nyanku-Sarini; verse 15, Purastad Brihati.

10.93.1 Mighty Heaven and Earth, spacious ones, like great women, may both worlds dwell with us;by these means protect us from violence, protect us from scorching force.

10.93.2 At every sacrifice that mortal worships the godswho honors them with kindness and far-reaching praise.

10.93.3 You rule over all the mighty gods;for all are mighty over all, all worthy of worship at sacrifices.

10.93.4 Those joyous sovereigns of immortality, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna who travels everywhere;Rudra praised among men, Maruts, Pushan and Bhaga—when will they come?

10.93.5 At night, too, let Surya and Moon, strong in waters and riches, dwell with us;Ahi Budhnya rests at the depth of their common abode.

10.93.6 And divine Ashvins, lords of beauty, let Mitra and Varuna protect us through their dwellings;let him seek mighty wealth, crossing troubles as a desert.

10.93.7 May the Rudras and Ashvins show mercy, all the gods, Bhaga lord of the chariot;Ribhu, Vaja, Ribhukshan, the far-ranging all-knowing ones.

10.93.8 Ribhu and Ribhukshan, Ribhu gladdens the worshiper; your bay steeds draw your swift prize-bearing horses;unmatchable is his chant and distinct his sacrifice from mortal sacrifice.

10.93.9 Grant us, Savitar, freedom from error, god, whom generous men praise;let Indra carry our strength with his bearers, who turned the wheel and rein of these peoples.

10.93.10 Heaven and Earth, bestow great fame upon us, your heroes, among all the peoples;food to win the prize, food for riches and for victory.

10.93.11 Indra, take this praise, wherever you may be, powerful one, for our aid;protect us always for our aid, rich one who knows and thrives.

10.93.12 This hymn of mine grows among men like sunlight, shining across the heavens;like a horse fit to win affection, firmly shaped by a craftsman.

10.93.13 Their wealth revolves, yoked with golden gifts;their strength is not divided, nor are their broad boundaries wasted.

10.93.14 I proclaim this to Duhshima, Prithavana, Vena, Rama and the generous Asura,who yoked five hundred along the path and made their fame known.

10.93.15 And here seventy and seven more;Tanva gave at once, Parthya gave at once, Mayava gave at once.

Hymn 10.94 — Seer: Arbuda Kadraveya, the serpent. Deity: the Pressing Stones. Meters: Jagati; verses 5, 7, 14, Trishtubh.

10.94.1 Let these speak, and let us speak; address the speaking stones;when the swift rocky stones together bring clamor and song for Indra rich in soma.

10.94.2 They speak as if a hundred, a thousand voices, shouting with tawny mouths;seated, the finely working stones reached the offering before even the invoker.

10.94.3 They speak, having found honey for their mouths, stooping over ripened food;they roar like massive bulls, devouring the red tree's branch.

10.94.4 They speak loudly to delight the gladdened Indra, calling out as their mouths find honey;the steadfast ones dance with their sisters, making earth resound with their cries.

10.94.5 The dark-winged ones spoke in heaven's realm and danced swiftly;they descend to the upper vessel and store abundant seed with Surya's light.

10.94.6 They rushed together like mighty chargers, bulls yoked to a single pole;panting, they roared as they ate; I hear their snorting like horses.

10.94.7 Sing to ten hands, ten belts, ten bridles, ten harnesses,ten reins, ten ageless poles, and the ten yoked that bear them.

10.94.8 These swift stones with ten supports circle their beloved resting place;they have received the first sweetness of the soma stalk's pressed drink.

10.94.9 Drinking soma, they bind Indra's bay horses, milking the stalk upon the hide;Indra drinks the soma honey they milk and grows, spreads and gains bull strength.

10.94.10 Your stalk is strong, and you are never wounded; always fed with plenty, you endure;like the wealthy Revatis, splendid you stand, stones, delighting in the rite.

10.94.11 The stones bite but are not bitten, tireless, unbroken, deathless;not sick or aging, you stand free of harm, well nourished, thirsty neither now nor later.

10.94.12 Firm are your fathers from age to age; seeking security, they harness themselves to the seat;never worn out, gold-winning, golden-streaming, their sound makes heaven and earth hear.

10.94.13 So speak the stones when released, on their journey, straight with their calls;like sowers scattering seed, they mingle soma and do not injure what they consume.

10.94.14 At the pressing rite they raised their voice like playful children nudging their mother;release the pressers' thought, let the waiting stones roll apart.

Hymn 10.95 — Seers: Pururavas Aila and Urvashi (verses 2, 4–5, 7, 11, 13, 15–16, 18). Deities: Urvashi and Pururavas (verses 2, 4–5, 7, 11, 13, 15–16, 18). Meter: Trishtubh.

10.95.1 “My wife, stay your fierce mind; let us exchange these words;our unspoken thoughts brought us no happiness, even in days gone by.”

10.95.2 “What can I do with your words? I have gone like the first of dawns;Pururavas, go home again; I am as hard to catch as wind.”

10.95.3 “Like an arrow shot from a quiver for glory, like a charge that wins a hundred cows,our courage flashed though it lacked a hero; the roaring ones cried like sheep.”

10.95.4 “She brought wealth to her father-in-law if dawn desired it, and food from the house nearby;I came home where I found delight, pierced by his reed day and night.”

10.95.5 “Three times a day you pierced me with the reed and filled me when I resisted;Pururavas, I followed your command; you were the king and hero of my body.”

10.95.6 “Sujurni, Shreni, Sumnapi, Hradechakshu, Granthini, Charanyu—those brightly colored ones fled; beautiful as cattle, the cows lowed no longer.”

10.95.7 “At his birth divine women gathered, and self-praising rivers nurtured him;for great delight, Pururavas, the gods raised you to kill the Dasyus.”

10.95.8 “When, a mortal, I joined those immortal women who cast off their garments,they fled from me like startled birds, trembling like horses touched by a chariot.”

10.95.9 “When a mortal touches the immortal ones and meets them with his mortal plans,they adorn their bodies like swans and playfully bite like horses.”

10.95.10 “She flashed like falling lightning, carrying my desired gifts;a noble son was born from the waters; may Urvashi grant him a long life.”

10.95.11 “You were born to guard cattle; you placed that strength in me, Pururavas;I warned you, knowing, on that day, but you did not listen: why speak to me now?”

10.95.12 “When will the newborn son desire his father and cry as he sheds knowing tears?Who can divide a couple of one mind when Agni burns among the in-laws?”

10.95.13 “I answer: he will shed tears and cry for his own good;I will send you what is yours with me; go home, fool, you cannot reach me.”

10.95.14 “Today let your beloved fall, never to rise, into the farthest distance;let him lie in Nirriti's lap, where fierce wolves will devour him.”

10.95.15 “Pururavas, do not die; do not fall; let no cruel wolves devour you;friendship with women does not endure: their hearts are like jackals'.”

10.95.16 “When I wandered in other forms among mortals I stayed four autumns of nights;once daily I ate a drop of ghee; content with that alone I wandered.”

10.95.17 “I yearn for Urvashi, who fills midair and measures the vastness, I, Vasishtha;may your reward for good deeds attend you; turn back, my heart burns.”

10.95.18 “Thus the gods have told you, son of Ila: you are kin to death;your offspring will worship the gods with oblation, and you will rejoice in heaven.”

Hymn 10.96 — Seer: Varu Angirasa or Sarvahari Aindra. Deity: Hari. Meters: Jagati; verses 12–13, Trishtubh.

10.96.1 I proclaim your bay horses in the great assembly; I praise your desired joy that conquers foes;he pours beauty with the bay horses like ghee; let songs enter your golden body.

10.96.2 Those who sing around the golden birthplace urge the bays toward their heavenly seat;as cows fill a vessel, they fill him with bay ones: sing to Indra of bay-horsed force.

10.96.3 His iron mace is golden; his desire is golden and gold is in his hands;bright and strong-jawed, arrow of golden wrath, Indra was adorned with tawny forms.

10.96.4 The desirable one was set in heaven like a beacon; his tawny mace spread like speed;he of golden jaws struck the serpent with iron; bearer of gold grew a thousand flames.

10.96.5 You longed for praise from the ancient worshipers, Indra of golden hair;you desire it; all song belongs to you, golden-born one, with boundless welcome gifts.

10.96.6 His eager bay horses draw the mace-bearing, gladdening Indra worthy of song in a chariot;many offerings are made to him; tawny somas are set for Indra's delight.

10.96.7 The bays ran eager for his desire; swift bays drove steady bay horses;he who gladly travels with tawny steeds gains the desire of their golden master.

10.96.8 Gold-bearded, golden-haired, iron-strong, the tawny drinker grew in swift drinking;with tawny steeds, rich in prizes, he crossed all dangers, golden one.

10.96.9 His golden jaws flew apart like ladles in search of a prize;the bay horses were polished in the crafted bowl after he drank the desired intoxicating draught.

10.96.10 In his desired dwelling the bay-horsed one cried like a racer for a prize;for great thought delights in his strength; he bears vast vigor from the desired drink.

10.96.11 In greatness you desire both worlds, and each new beloved song;lord, lay open the desired cow's dwelling for the golden sun.

10.96.12 Let men's yoked bay horses bring you eager in their chariot, gold-jawed Indra;drink the honey presented, loving our sacrifice and the shared feast of ten fingers.

10.96.13 You drank the former pressings, lord of bay horses; this pressing too is yours alone;delight in honeyed soma, Indra, and pour bull strength into your belly.

Hymn 10.97 — Seer: Bhishaj Atharvana. Deity: the Plants. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.97.1 The plants born first, three ages before the gods:I know a hundred and seven dwelling places of these brown ones.

10.97.2 A hundred are your dwelling places, mothers, a thousand your shoots;you of a hundred powers, now make this man free from sickness.

10.97.3 Rejoice, flowering and fruit-bearing plants;like horses victorious together, growing things carry us across.

10.97.4 Plants are mothers: as goddesses I address you thus;may I win a horse, a cow, a garment, even your very self, O man.

10.97.5 Your seat is in the ashvattha tree, your dwelling made among its leaves;you are sharers of cattle, for you heal the man.

10.97.6 Where plants gather like kings in assembly,the wise healer is named demon-slayer and driver-away of sickness.

10.97.7 I have found every plant, rich in horses and soma, bringing nourishment and force,for this man's deliverance from harm.

10.97.8 The plants' high spirits rise like cows from their pen;they seek to win the treasure of your own self, O man.

10.97.9 Healing is your mother's name, and you yourselves are healers;you are winged streams; cure whatever sickness afflicts him.

10.97.10 Passing over every barrier, like a thief through a cattle pen,the plants drive away whatever harm afflicts the body.

10.97.11 When I take these plants in my hand, urging them to battle,the sickness's very soul perishes before it can seize his life.

10.97.12 As you plants creep along each limb and every joint,so drive sickness away from there, as a strong arbiter cuts it out.

10.97.13 Fly away, sickness, with the chasha and kikidivi birds;vanish with the wind's rush and with the fleeing storm.

10.97.14 Let one of you help another, and another help her in return;all together, in harmony, uphold this word of mine.

10.97.15 The fruit-bearing and fruitless, flowerless and flowering plants,impelled by Brihaspati, let them free us from distress.

10.97.16 Let them free me from the curse and Varuna's offense,from Yama's fetter and every sin against the gods.

10.97.17 The herbs descending from heaven spoke aloud:“The living man whom we reach shall suffer no harm.”

10.97.18 Herbs whose king is Soma, abundant, with a hundred perceptions:of these you are the best, for the heart's desired healing.

10.97.19 Herbs whose king is Soma, spread over the earth,set loose by Brihaspati, grant this woman strength together.

10.97.20 May your digger come to no harm, nor the one for whom I dig you;may everything ours, two-footed and four-footed, be free of sickness.

10.97.21 Those plants that hear this now and those gone far away:come together, all of you, and grant this woman strength.

10.97.22 The herbs speak together with Soma their king:“Whoever the priest treats, O king, we carry across.”

10.97.23 You are supreme among herbs; the trees are your attendants.Let the one who attacks us be laid low beneath us.

Hymn 10.98 — Seer: Devapi Arshtishena. Deity: the gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.98.1 Brihaspati, come as my divine power—whether you are Mitra, Varuna, or Pushan,or with Adityas and Vasus, attended by Maruts; bring Parjanya to Shantanu to pour rain.

10.98.2 A swift, discerning divine messenger came toward me from you, Devapi.Turn back toward me; I place a radiant word in your mouth.

10.98.3 Place in our mouths a radiant word, Brihaspati, vigorous and free of disease,with which I may win rain for Shantanu: heaven's honeyed drop has entered.

10.98.4 Let honeyed drops enter us; Indra, give a thousand chariot-loads.Take the priest's seat, sacrifice in season; Devapi, worship the gods with oblation.

10.98.5 Devapi, the seer son of Arshtishena, took the priest's seat, knowing the gods' goodwill.From the upper sea he released the lower sea, the heavenly waters in rain.

10.98.6 In that upper sea the waters stood enclosed by the gods.Released by Arshtishena, sent forth by Devapi, they ran into the dry places.

10.98.7 When Devapi, chosen as Shantanu's priest to officiate, reflected with compassion,Brihaspati gave him a god-heard word, a gift that wins the rain.

10.98.8 Agni, whom Devapi, Arshtishena's human son, kindled in his fervor,with all the gods' consent, send forth Parjanya laden with rain.

10.98.9 The ancient seers sought you with songs, and all seek you at sacrifices, much-invoked one.Come to our sacrifice, red-horsed one, bringing thousands of chariot-loads.

10.98.10 These ninety-nine thousand chariot-loads are offered to you, Agni.Grow with them, hero, in your many forms; urged on, let rain fall for us from heaven.

10.98.11 These ninety thousand, Agni, hand over as a share to mighty Indra.Knowing the seasonal paths of gods, set Aulana among the gods in heaven.

10.98.12 Agni, drive off enemies and hardships, banish disease and repel demons.From the great sea of heaven release to us a vast abundance of waters.

Hymn 10.99 — Seer: Vamra Vaikhanasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.99.1 What shining one, wide-ranging and bellowing, do you wisely urge to grow for us?Who at the dawning of his might fashioned the Vritra-conquering mace and filled it full?

10.99.2 He travels in splendor with lightning; through divine power he has taken his broad seat.With his companions he overwhelms the wiles of his brother, the seventh.

10.99.3 He goes for the prize, crossing trackless tracks, seeking sunlight and winning it.Unhindered, when he bestowed a hundred-gated treasure, he struck the phallus-worshipers with his form.

10.99.4 He hurls the great waters among cattle and horses, a swift one in battles for the prize,where footless allies, chariotless and horse-like, rush forth along channels, their water flowing with ghee.

10.99.5 With the Rudras and the Ribhus he came, beyond reproach, leaving his home behind.I think he tore apart Vamra's pair and, seizing their food, made them cry aloud.

10.99.6 He subdued the Dasa Tuvirava, six-eyed and three-headed, their lord.Trita, growing in his strength, struck the iron-tipped boar with a reed.

10.99.7 For the deceitful man who rises high he shot his arrow at one in plain sight.Best among men, born among the Nahushas, he smashed forts in the killing of Dasyus.

10.99.8 Thirsting for pasture like a cloud, he found us a path to dwelling.When he approached the drop with his body, the eagle with iron claws struck the Dasyus.

10.99.9 With his powerful helpers he handed Shushna over to Kutsa in distress.He led forth the praised poet, Atka, who was his benefactor and men's.

10.99.10 Giving gifts with the Aryas, wondrous with the gods, he was cunning like Varuna.This youth, guardian of the seasons, measured the unknown Araru, the four-footed one.

10.99.11 With his hymns Rijishvan, son of Ushij, broke open Pipru's pen with the bull.When the sacrificer pressed soma, his song shone; going before him, he came forth in glory.

10.99.12 So, to swell the great lord, little Vamra crept to Indra on his feet.May he, coming here, bring us well-being, food, vigor, safe dwelling, and all splendor.

Hymn 10.100 — Seer: Duvasyu Vandana. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati and Trishtubh.

10.100.1 Stand firm, generous Indra; let your arm speak here; praised, soma-drinker, wake to strengthen us.May Savitar advance us with the gods; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.2 Bring the fitting share well for the offering; call out to Vayu, drinker of the pure, for sustenance.He has attained a drink of the cow's milk; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.3 May divine Savitar bring us strength, the upright worshiper who presses soma,so that we may honor the gods with ripe offerings; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.4 May Indra be gracious to us always; may King Soma take charge of our welfare.As they established their bonds of friendship, we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.5 Indra has armed himself with the hymn and might; Brihaspati, carry him through his life.The sacrifice is our father Manu and our wise guidance; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.6 Now Indra's divine might has done good; Agni in the house is a wise and discerning singer.The sacrifice too has become lovely and intimate in the gathering; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.7 We have not secretly done much wrong against you, Vasus, nor, without seeking aid, insulted the gods.Gods, let none of us take on the shape of falsehood; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.8 May Savitar drive sickness far away; let the pressing stones repel it farther still,where the stone is loudly called on for honey; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.9 Let the stone rise in the presser's hands, Vasus; drive every hatred far away.May the praiseworthy god Savitar guard us; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.10 Cows, eat rich food among the pasture, you who are anointed in Truth's dwelling, its vessel.Let body itself be medicine for the body; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.11 Wisdom protects the singer forever; Indra is the kind counsel of those who press soma.His heavenly udder is full for pouring; we choose Aditi for the whole assembly.

10.100.12 Bright is your radiance, your wisdom-guarding help; there are unassailable rivals who guard against decay.By the straightest course toward livestock and cattle, Duvasyu hastens to the foremost place.

Hymn 10.101 — Seer: Budha Saumya. Deity: the All-Gods or the officiating priests. Meter: Trishtubh, Gayatri, Brihati, and Jagati.

10.101.1 Awaken, friends, of one mind; many who share one home, kindle the fire together.I call on you for help, with Indra, and on Dadhikra, Agni, and the goddess Ushas.

10.101.2 Make your thoughts joyful; stretch them forth; make a boat fitted with oars to carry you across.Fashion your tools, make ready your weapons; guide the sacrifice forward, friends.

10.101.3 Yoke the plows, spread out the yokes; sow seed here in the prepared furrow.May praise and hearing bring us abundance; may the sickle approach the ripe grain soon.

10.101.4 The poets yoke the plows and spread the yokes apart,wise men seeking goodwill among the gods.

10.101.5 Make the troughs; fasten the straps together.Let us draw from the well, flowing freely and never failing.

10.101.6 From the prepared trough and the well, with its strong strap and easy pouring,I draw an unfailing stream.

10.101.7 Feed the horses; win what is good; make a chariot that carries you safely.With its wooden trough and stone wheel and shoulder-borne vessel, draw the water that sustains men.

10.101.8 Build an enclosure, for it guards your people; sew wide and ample armor.Build unassailable iron forts; let your cup not leak—make it firm.

10.101.9 I turn your sacrificial thought toward help: let the gods worship the goddess here, worthy of worship.May she yield us milk like a cow returning from pasture, the great cow with a thousand streams.

10.101.10 Pour the yellow flow into the wooden lap; shape it with axes of stone.Embrace it with ten bands; yoke the bearer to both shafts.

10.101.11 The bearer, harnessed to both shafts, moves between them like one twice-born in the womb.Set the tree in the forest; establish it well, digging the spring.

10.101.12 Lift the vessel, men; raise the vessel; urge on and dig for the prize.Make Nishthigri's son come here, pressed by need, Indra to drink soma.

Hymn 10.102 — Seer: Mudgala Bharmyashva. Deity: the club, or Indra. Meter: Trishtubh and Brihati.

10.102.1 May Indra boldly protect your yoked chariot;much-invoked one, help us in this renowned contest for the prizes of wealth.

10.102.2 The wind lifted her garment when she won a thousand chariot-loads.Mudgalani became a charioteer in the cattle contest; Indrasena distinguished herself in the battle.

10.102.3 Hold back the mace, Indra, from the one who wishes to kill and attacks us;turn the blow far away, generous one, whether from Dasa or Arya.

10.102.4 Joyfully he drank the lake dry; he shattered the peak and advanced against his rival.Bearing his burden beneath, eager for glory, he raised his swift arms, longing to win.

10.102.5 Approaching him, they made the bull bellow and urinate in the midst of the contest.With him Mudgala won a thousand cattle, each with a hundred calves, in the battle for the prize.

10.102.6 The bull was yoked at the rattling cart; his long-haired charioteer cried out.As the yoked beast ran with the cart, the vanishing footprints came to Mudgalani.

10.102.7 Knowing what to do, he raised its wheel and yoked a shoulder-piece, practicing here.Indra helped the lord of the inviolate cows; the hump-backed one sped along on his feet.

10.102.8 The topknotted one drove his goad freely, bound with wooden pieces to the rope,winning strength for many people, touching the cattle and gaining power.

10.102.9 Look at that bull's yoke, the wooden club lying in the midst of the race:with it Mudgala won a thousand cattle, each with a hundred calves, in battles for the prize.

10.102.10 Who ever saw so strange a misfortune? They harness him, then set him down.They bring him neither grass nor water; he bears the farther shaft and directs them.

10.102.11 Like an abandoned wife finding a husband, swelling, pouring as from a flawed wheel,may we win with this very chariot; may what we gain bring good fortune and plenty.

10.102.12 You, Indra, are the eye of all the moving world, the eye of sight.When, bull with a bull, you seek to win the race, you urge on your gelded teammate.

Hymn 10.103 — Seer: Apratiratha Aindra. Deity: Indra, Brihaspati, Apva, and the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh and Anushtubh.

10.103.1 Swift and sharpened, terrible as a bull, blow upon blow, shaking peoples,Indra the roaring, unblinking, solitary champion conquered a hundred armies at once.

10.103.2 With that roaring, unblinking, conquering Indra, fierce in battle, immovable and bold,win and prevail, warriors, with the mighty one who holds the arrow in his hand.

10.103.3 He rules the arrow-bearers and the quiver-bearers; Indra joins battle with his troop.Victorious at the clash, soma-drinker, strong-armed, fierce-bowed, he shoots his readied arrows.

10.103.4 Brihaspati, circle in your chariot, destroying demons and driving enemies away;break armies, crush them, win the battle, and guard our chariots.

10.103.5 Knowing strength, seasoned, foremost hero, mighty champion, fierce in endurance,mount your conquering chariot, Indra, victorious hero, finder of cattle.

10.103.6 Breaker of pens, finder of cattle, mace-armed, victorious in the race, crushing with force:kinsmen, inspire this Indra; friends, join yourselves to him.

10.103.7 Breaking into the cattle pens by force, unyielding champion, hundred-spirited Indra,immovable, conqueror of armies, fighter: guard our troops as battle begins.

10.103.8 Let Indra lead them, Brihaspati stand at the right, and sacrifice and Soma go before;let the Maruts march in front of the gods' armies as they crush and conquer.

10.103.9 The fierce force of mighty Indra, King Varuna, the Adityas, and the Maruts:the shout of gods, high-minded, shaking the world, rose up in victory.

10.103.10 Raise up the weapons, generous one; raise the spirits of my warriors.Raise the horses' speed, Vritra-slayer; let the cries of conquering chariots rise.

10.103.11 May Indra be ours when banners clash; may our arrows win.May our heroes stand above the rest; gods, help us at our calls.

10.103.12 Entice away their minds, Apva, and seize their limbs; go to them.Go against them, burn their hearts with grief; let blind darkness cling to our enemies.

10.103.13 Go forth and conquer, men; may Indra grant you shelter.May your arms be formidable, so that none can overcome you.

Hymn 10.104 — Seer: Ashtaka Vaishvamitra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.104.1 Soma is pressed for you, much-invoked one; come swiftly to the sacrifice with your bay horses.Songs from inspired heroes hasten toward you, Indra; drink the pressed soma.

10.104.2 Drink here the soma cleansed in water, bay-horsed one, pressed by men; fill your belly.The stones have blended it for you, Indra; swell with their joy, bearer of hymns.

10.104.3 I bring you the strong and genuine draught of the pressed drink, bay-horsed bull.Rejoice here, Indra, in songs and every thought, praised for your power.

10.104.4 With your help and strength, the Ushij priests, knowing Truth, bring nourishment;with offspring, Indra, they stand in man's house, praising, companions at the feast.

10.104.5 Through your guidance, bay-horsed one, with well-spoken praise, the people shine with joy.Indra, your singers, holding your richest help, offer their gracious words.

10.104.6 Come with your bay horses to the prayers and drink the pressed soma.Indra, the sacrifice has reached you as you waited; the donor knows this rite.

10.104.7 Songs adorn unconquered Indra, rich in a thousand prizes, overcoming attacks,generous, worthy of praise; the singer's reverence celebrates him.

10.104.8 The seven divine rivers, swift and uninjured, by which you crossed the Sindhu, Indra, breaker of forts;you found a path for gods and man through ninety flowing streams and nine more.

10.104.9 You freed the great waters from the curse, wakeful god alone.Indra, with the powers you made in conquering Vritra, nourish your body for a full life.

10.104.10 Indra's will is heroic, his praise beautiful; the song invokes the much-invoked one.He crushed Vritra and made space; powerful Shakra overcame armies, our help.

10.104.11 May we call generous Indra for blessing in this contest for the prize, greatest of heroes,fierce but listening, our help in battles, slayer of Vritras and winner of wealth.

Hymn 10.105 — Seer: Durmitra Kautsa, or Sumitra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Ushnih, Gayatri, and Trishtubh.

10.105.1 When, lord of wealth, will praise delight you? Beard and jaws hold back the stream.Drink long of the soma and swell with wind.

10.105.2 His two bay horses, well yoked and obedient, follow the racing stallion's trail.Like two shining regions, the long-haired pair bear their lord.

10.105.3 Indra warded evil from them; like a mortal weary and afraid,he yoked himself for splendor, filled with strength.

10.105.4 Indra accompanies his companion, pulling near the cart, honoring him;the hero Indra stands beside the two flowing, obedient ones.

10.105.5 He stood upon the long-haired pair, spacious and nourished;with his two jaws, the strong-jawed one wins.

10.105.6 The lofty and strong hero sang forth; he shaped his lofty works with might,like the craftsman Ribhu with skill, like Matarishvan.

10.105.7 He made the mace to strike the Dasyu well, golden-haired, golden in form,with tireless jaws, a wonder like the heavens.

10.105.8 Clear away our crooked ways; with song may we win songs.No sacrifice without prayer finds favor with you apart from us.

10.105.9 When your triple fire rose high in the place where the sacrifice is yoked,it shared the boat of glory with its companion.

10.105.10 For your splendor the dappled cow became a vessel for pouring; for your splendor, the spotless ladle,with which you pour upward into your own cup.

10.105.11 Whether a hundred powers opposed you, Sumitra praised you thus, Durmitra praised you thus.You helped Kutsa's son in the killing of Dasyus; you helped Kutsa's child against the Dasyus.

Hymn 10.106 — Seer: Bhutamsha Kashyapa. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.106.1 Both of you now seek just this: you stretch out thoughts as a seamstress spreads cloth.You hasten, traveling together; like nourishment on a fine day, you spread yourselves out.

10.106.2 Like camels you rest among bushes; like harnessed beasts, you command the swift team.Like messengers you stand renowned among men; do not stand aloof like buffalo from the drinking place.

10.106.3 Come, united like the wings of a bird, bright like beasts of sacrifice.Shining like Agni for worshipers, circling like the sky, you are worshiped everywhere.

10.106.4 Come to us as fathers to a son, shining like lords, rulers to save us;like food for nourishment, like rays to enjoy, like eager steeds answering a call.

10.106.5 Like paired beams you have been fastened; like Mitra, you guard a hundred Truths.High as the prize, mature, dwelling in warmth, like two rams you seek rich worship.

10.106.6 Like sickles you are twisting and swift, like Etasha racing and flashing;like two thirsting ones you rejoice in victory: these are my ageless songs for the mortal pair.

10.106.7 Like swift messengers you cross difficult tasks, mighty in your pursuits;like Ribhus, untiring, swift-footed, like wind, you quicken the dwellings of the wealthy.

10.106.8 Like hot milk you pour honey into the belly; like Bhaga you give the far-reaching share.Like two birds you fly, beautifully adorned, moving in thought, beyond thought's reach.

10.106.9 You find a foundation in the deeps like tall pillars; like feet you cross the ford.Like ears you remember the teaching; share with us bright treasure as your portion.

10.106.10 You send forth honey like two workers; like bees you descend toward the cow.Like farmers sweating over the work, like earth with strength, you join the good pasture.

10.106.11 May we complete praise and gain the prize: come to our song here in one chariot.Like ripe fruit and honey among cattle, Bhutamsha fulfilled the Ashvins' desire.

Hymn 10.107 — Seer: Divya Angirasa, or Dakshina Prajapatya. Deity: the gift, or the givers. Meter: Trishtubh and Jagati.

10.107.1 Their great generosity has appeared; all living things have been freed from darkness.The vast light bestowed by the fathers has arrived; the broad path of the gift appears.

10.107.2 Givers of gifts stand high in heaven; those who give horses are with the sun.Givers of gold share in immortality; givers of clothing, Soma, extend their lives.

10.107.3 The divine fulfillment is the gift at worship; the gods do not fill the ungenerous.But men offering their gifts fill many hands, fearing reproach.

10.107.4 Men of vision see the hundred-streamed wind, the sun that finds heaven, as their offering.Those who give freely at the gathering milk the seven-mothered gift.

10.107.5 The giver comes first when called; the giver marches foremost as leader of the band.I count as ruler of men the one who first sought out the gift.

10.107.6 They call him a seer, a priest, worthy of sacrifice, singer of chants and reciter of hymns.He knows the three bodies of the radiant one, who first prospered through the gift.

10.107.7 The gift gives a horse, the gift a cow, the gift bright gold;the gift wins food. Whoever is discerning makes the gift his armor.

10.107.8 The generous do not die or pass into poverty; the generous are not harmed or troubled.All this world and heaven as well: the gift grants it all to them.

10.107.9 The generous have won a fragrant dwelling first; the generous have won a beautifully dressed bride.The generous have won a drink of wine inside; the generous have won against those who go uninvited.

10.107.10 For the generous man they groom a swift horse; for him a maiden stands adorned.His home is like a lotus pool, well furnished, resplendent as a god's dwelling.

10.107.11 Fine horses carry the generous man; the gift's fine chariot rolls along.Gods, guard the generous man in battles; he conquers enemies in close combat.

Hymn 10.108 — Seer: the Panis and Sarama. Deity: Sarama and the Panis. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.108.1 “What do you seek, Sarama, coming here? The road is far, exhausting, leading away.What message brings you? What brought you through? How did you cross the Rasa's waters?”

10.108.2 “Sent as Indra's messenger, I travel, Panis, seeking your great hoards.Fear came to my aid at the crossing, and so I crossed the Rasa's waters.”

10.108.3 “What kind of Indra is he, Sarama, what is his appearance, whose messenger you came so far?Let him come here; we will make him our friend, and he shall be master of our cattle.”

10.108.4 “I know he cannot be deceived, though he can deceive, whose messenger I came so far.The deep rushing rivers cannot hide him; Panis, you will lie slain by Indra.”

10.108.5 “These cows you seek, fortunate Sarama, wander to the far edges of heaven.Who will let you take them without a fight? Our weapons too are sharp.”

10.108.6 “Your words, Panis, are no weapons; your wicked bodies are unfit for arrows.May the path you travel be impassable; Brihaspati will spare neither side of you.”

10.108.7 “This treasure, Sarama, rests on stone, filled with cows, horses, and riches.The Panis guard it well; you came to this place in vain.”

10.108.8 “The seers will come here, sharpened by soma: Ayasya and the ninefold Angirases.They will divide this cattle pen; Panis, then you will swallow your words.”

10.108.9 “You came, Sarama, driven here by divine force.We will make you our sister; do not go back. We will share the cattle with you, fortunate one.”

10.108.10 “I know no brotherhood or sisterhood; Indra and the fearsome Angirases know.Hungry for cattle, they covered me when I came. Panis, make your escape, far away.”

10.108.11 “Go far away, Panis, far away. Let the cows come forth, fulfilling Truth,whom Brihaspati found hidden, with Soma, the pressing stones, and the inspired seers.”

Hymn 10.109 — Seer: Juhu, the priest's wife, or Urdhvanabha. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh and Anushtubh.

10.109.1 They spoke first of the offense against the priest: the vast sea, Matarishvan,the fierce blazing one, giver of delight, and the divine waters, firstborn through Truth.

10.109.2 King Soma first returned the priest's wife, unashamed.Varuna and Mitra followed her back; Agni the priest led her by the hand.

10.109.3 “She must be taken by the hand, for she is the priest's wife,” they said.“She has not been sent to a messenger”; thus the ruler's kingdom was kept secure.

10.109.4 The ancient gods spoke about her, the seven seers who sat down to practice austerity:“Terrible is the priest's wife when led away; she bears a hard burden in highest heaven.”

10.109.5 The student goes on his course, filled with desire; he becomes one limb of the gods.Through him Brihaspati recovered his wife Juhu, taken by Soma, not by the gods.

10.109.6 The gods returned her; mortals returned her too.Kings who upheld truth gave back the priest's wife.

10.109.7 Returning the priest's wife, clearing themselves of guilt before the gods,they shared the earth's vigor and worshiped the broad-reaching one.

Hymn 10.110 — Seer: Jamadagni Bhargava, or Rama Jamadagnya. Deity: the kindling wood or kindled Agni, Tanunapat, Ila, the ritual grass, the divine doors, Ushas and Night, the two divine priests, Sarasvati, Ila and Bharati, Tvashtar, the tree, and the svaha-offerings. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.110.1 Kindled today in man's house, divine Agni, you sacrifice to the gods, knower of births.Bring Mitra, discerning one: you are the messenger, inspired and wise.

10.110.2 Child of Yourself, anoint the paths that travel by Truth with honey, sweeten them, fair-tongued one.Strengthen our songs with insight and our sacrifice; make our rite reach the gods.

10.110.3 Called here, worthy of praise and reverence, come, Agni, in harmony with the Vasus.You are the gods' great priest; urged on, most worthy of sacrifice, worship them.

10.110.4 The ritual grass is spread eastward across the earth before the early dawn.It opens wide and wider, a kindly resting place for gods and Aditi.

10.110.5 Let the spacious doors unfold broadly, like women adorned for their husbands.Divine doors, lofty and all-sustaining, grant the gods an easy passage.

10.110.6 Let Ushas and Night come close, gracefully approaching the sacrifice, and sit in their place:two heavenly women, great and splendid, wearing bright beauty upon themselves.

10.110.7 The two divine priests, first of speakers, measure out the sacrifice for man to perform,inspiring the singers at gatherings, pointing to the light in the east.

10.110.8 Let Bharati come swiftly to our sacrifice, Ila awakening here as among men.Let the three skillful goddesses, with Sarasvati, sit upon this welcoming grass.

10.110.9 He who adorned these two parents, heaven and earth, and all the worlds with forms:worship the god Tvashtar here today, priest, discerning and summoned to sacrifice.

10.110.10 Release and anoint the offerings yourself, the gods' food in its due season.May the tree, the divine butcher, Agni, let them savor the oblation with honey and ghee.

10.110.11 Just born, Agni measured out the sacrifice and went before the gods.At this priest's direction, at the word of Truth, may the gods eat the oblation offered with “svaha.”

Hymn 10.111 — Seer: Ashtadamshtra Vairupa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.111.1 Wise ones, bring forth your thought, however men's thoughts may be.Let us stir Indra with true deeds; the hero knows and loves the songs.

10.111.2 Thought flashed from Truth's seat; the bull, child of the stall, came among the cows.He rose with a powerful roar and spread across even the vast realms.

10.111.3 Indra surely knows his fame: victorious, he made a path for the sun.Unshaken, he made her his own, lord of the cow and of heaven, ancient and unmatched.

10.111.4 In his greatness Indra broke the bounds of the mighty sea, praised by the Angirases.He stretched out the many realms and upheld their foundation in truth.

10.111.5 Indra knows every offering, counterpart of heaven and earth; he strikes down Shushna.He spread even vast heaven with the sun and propped it with the greatest prop.

10.111.6 With the mace the Vritra-slayer struck Vritra and scattered the growing demon's deceits.Boldly you struck him down here with daring; then, generous one, your arms grew strong.

10.111.7 When the dawns joined the sun, they found his bright rays pleasing.When the star vanished from heaven, where it went no one truly knows.

10.111.8 Far indeed went the first of those waters that flowed at Indra's command.Where is their source, where their foundation? Waters, where are your middle and your end?

10.111.9 You released the rivers seized by the serpent, and then they scattered swiftly.Longing for freedom, they were set free; henceforth, poured out, they never rest.

10.111.10 Desiring the Sindhu, they went together, like women to an ancient lover, their breaker of forts.Indra, the earthly riches and ancient gracious words came home to us.

Hymn 10.112 — Seer: Nabha-Prabhedana Vairupa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.112.1 Drink the pressed soma to your heart's desire, Indra; the first draught of the morning pressing is yours.Rejoice to strike your enemies, hero; with hymns we proclaim your powers.

10.112.2 Come to drink soma in that chariot of yours swifter than thought, Indra.Let the bay stallions that carry you come racing here, delighted bull.

10.112.3 Touch your body with the sun's bay-colored brilliance and its finest forms.Called by us your friends, Indra, sit among us and rejoice.

10.112.4 Even vast heaven and earth could not contain your greatness in your ecstasy.Come to this dwelling, Indra, with your dear bay horses yoked, to food you love.

10.112.5 You who, drinking always, made enemies unable to answer in battle:this soma pressed for your joy, Indra, stirs your abundance and power.

10.112.6 Here is your oldest cup, Indra; drink soma from it, hundred-powered one.The trough is full of intoxicating honey, desired by all the gods.

10.112.7 For across many places, Indra, people with offerings call on you, bull.These most honeyed pressings of ours are yours; delight in them.

10.112.8 I tell of your earliest powers, Indra, and now proclaim your first deeds.Your anger broke the rock, and you made the cow easy for the priest to find.

10.112.9 Sit down among the companies, lord of companies: they call you the wisest of poets.Nothing can be accomplished far from you; generous one, sing the great shining song.

10.112.10 Look on us who implore you, generous friend; be mindful of friends, lord of wealth.Make the battle, true-spirited maker of battle; even without a portion, share your riches with us.

Hymn 10.113 — Seer: Shata-Prabhedana Vairupa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati and Trishtubh.

10.113.1 Heaven and earth together, with all the gods, favored his strength,when Indra displayed his divine greatness and, drinking soma, grew wise.

10.113.2 Vishnu gave force to his greatness, bearing the honeyed drop that spreads abroad.Generous Indra, going with the gods, struck Vritra and became worthy of praise.

10.113.3 When you faced Vritra the serpent, bearing weapons, ready for battle to win fame,all the Maruts together increased your terrible divine greatness there.

10.113.4 From birth he repelled rivals; the hero saw the contest that would show his manhood.He cut the mountain open, set its streams loose, and by skill upheld the broad sky.

10.113.5 Then Indra drew forth all his strength and opened a wider way between heaven and earth.Fierce, he brought down the iron mace, a blessing to Mitra, Varuna, and the giver.

10.113.6 There Indra's swelling powers gave free rein to his anger against deceit.When the fierce one cut Vritra apart by force, the waters he held lay wrapped in darkness.

10.113.7 The earliest exploits to be performed came together as both strove for greatness.He drove the blind darkness away, struck his foe; Indra surged forth in greatness when first invoked.

10.113.8 All the gods enlarged your bull-like strength with soma-filled song.Vritra the serpent, restrained by Indra's stroke, gasped like fire gripped in jaws.

10.113.9 Proclaim the many friendships through skill, words, hymns, and fellowships.Indra, who crushed Dhuni and Chumuri, heeds the faithful mind for Dabhiti.

10.113.10 Bring us plentiful fine horses, that with them I may proclaim your deeds.By easy roads may we cross every trouble; show us the broad ford today.

Hymn 10.114 — Seer: Sadhri Vairupa, or Gharma Tapasa. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh and Jagati.

10.114.1 Two hot vessels encompassed the threefold rite; Matarishvan came to share their favor.Desiring heaven's milk, they approached; the gods knew the powerful song.

10.114.2 Three gifts attend dissolution; the far-hearing priests know them apart.Poets discovered their hidden source in secret ordinances beyond.

10.114.3 A young woman with four braids, beautiful, her face shining with ghee, wears sacred patterns.In her two powerful birds settled, where the gods assigned their shares.

10.114.4 One bird entered the sea; he surveys this whole world.With an innocent mind I saw him close by; his mother licks him and he licks his mother.

10.114.5 The wise poets fashion the one bird into many through their words.They set meters in the sacrifices and measure twelve soma cups.

10.114.6 Fashioning thirty-six and four, and ordering the meters up to twelve,the thoughtful poets measure the sacrifice and send the chariot rolling with hymn and chant.

10.114.7 Fourteen other powers belong to him; seven wise men guide him with speech.Who here can tell of the ford they reach, the path by which they drink the pressed soma?

10.114.8 Fifteen hymns spread in a thousand ways, extending as far as heaven and earth.A thousandfold are the powers, a thousand: as far as sacred speech extends, so far does the word.

10.114.9 Which sage knows how the meters are yoked? Who has found the voice at the sacred seat?Whom do they call the eighth hero among priests? Who has discerned Indra's bay horses?

10.114.10 Some circle the ends of earth, standing yoked to the chariot shafts.They divide the wage for their labor when Yama is installed in the house.

Hymn 10.115 — Seer: Upastuta Varshtihavya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh, and Shakvari.

10.115.1 Strange is the young child's growth: he does not approach his mothers to suckle.Though born without udders, he has grown, at once carrying out a great embassy.

10.115.2 Agni was named the most skillful one with teeth, joining the woods with his ash-eating jaws.His tongue reaches forward; lord of the fine rite, like a bull snorting at pasture.

10.115.3 See that god of nourishment, perched like a bird in a tree, a swelling drop scattering floods.See the bearer, blazing from his mouth with flame, majestic in ordinance, running along the paths.

10.115.4 As you speed, immortal one, your unfailing winds swirl about your consuming force.The joyous warriors seek Trita as they fight, commanding him to bring sustenance.

10.115.5 Agni, most beloved of Kanva, friend of Kanva, crosses over near and distant foes.May Agni guard the singer and patrons; may Agni grant us their protection.

10.115.6 For the strongest champion, good father, rushing after the knower of births,who boldly wins a prize even in barren land, the greatest reaches out across the desert.

10.115.7 So Agni is praised by mortals, generous patrons, and men, strength-born lord of wealth.Like friends steadfast and devoted to Truth, like shining heavens, they embrace mankind with glory.

10.115.8 “Child of strength, mighty one,” the powerful voice of Upastuta honors you.Let us praise you; with you may we have brave sons and carry a longer life across.

10.115.9 Thus the seers, sons of Varshtihavya, praised you, Agni, as Upastutas.Guard them and the singing patrons; crying “vashat, vashat,” they rise up, and crying “honor, honor,” they rise up.

Hymn 10.116 — Seer: Agniyuta Sthaura, or Agniyupa Sthaura. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.116.1 Drink soma for your mighty power, Indra; drink to strike Vritra, strongest one.Drink for wealth and strength when called; drink deep of honey, Indra, and grow mighty.

10.116.2 Drink the best of this resounding soma set before you, pressed for you, Indra.Rejoice in your mind, giver of welfare; turn toward us for abundant happiness.

10.116.3 May heavenly soma thrill you, Indra, and that pressed among mortals thrill you.May the drink that opened a path thrill you, and that with which you destroy enemies.

10.116.4 Let broad Indra come, the bull, with two bay horses, to the drink poured out,to the milk-rich sweetness of the pressed soma; overcome fatigue and flourish, slayer of the ruddy one.

10.116.5 Flash forth your sharp shining weapons; loosen the fixed strongholds of sorcerers.I grant your fierce self strength and might: face your enemies and cut through their disputes.

10.116.6 Spread out fame among the Aryas, Indra; against attacks stand firm like a bow.Growing with strength for our sake, unharmed, increase your bodily power.

10.116.7 This offering is given to you, generous one; receive it without anger, sovereign.For you soma is pressed, generous one, for you food is cooked: eat, Indra, and drink what is set before you.

10.116.8 Eat these offerings set before you, Indra; take delight and drink the cooked soma.We honor you with food; let the worshiper's desires come true.

10.116.9 I send fine praise to Indra and Agni, setting a boat afloat on the Sindhu with songs.The gods who give us wealth and break open treasures circle us like spokes.

Hymn 10.117 — Seer: Bhikshu Angirasa. Deity: the gift of wealth and food. Meter: Jagati.

10.117.1 The gods did not make hunger our death; even the well-fed meet death.The wealth of one who gives is not exhausted, while the one who does not give finds no comforter.

10.117.2 When a man with food hardens his heart against the poor man who asks for bread,who comes to him in need, he will find no comforter in turn.

10.117.3 Generous is the one who gives to a beggar, to a thin man traveling in hunger.He finds enough along his path and makes a friend among those to come.

10.117.4 No friend is he who will not give food to the friend who stands beside him in need.Let him leave; this is no home for him. Let him seek another generous man, though a stranger.

10.117.5 Let the strong man give to the beggar and look upon the long road ahead.Wealth turns like chariot wheels, visiting one man and then another.

10.117.6 The mindless man wins food in vain: I speak the truth, it is his death.He feeds neither companion nor friend; eating alone, he bears guilt alone.

10.117.7 The plow that works the field brings food; the traveler with his feet completes the road.The priest who speaks is worth more than one who does not; the generous friend surpasses the ungenerous.

10.117.8 The one-footed passes the two-footed; the two-footed comes behind the three-footed.The four-footed approaches the call of the two-footed, seeing the ranks draw near.

10.117.9 Two hands are alike, yet their work is unequal; two cows of one mother yield unlike milk.Even twins have different strength; even kinsmen do not give alike.

Hymn 10.118 — Seer: Urukshaya Amahiya. Deity: Agni, destroyer of demons. Meter: Gayatri.

10.118.1 Agni, you destroy the devourer, blazing among mortals,in your own dwelling, keeper of pure ordinances.

10.118.2 You rise, well offered to, rejoicing in the ghee,when the ladles are brought together for you.

10.118.3 Thus offered to, Agni shines, worthy of a song of praise;his face is anointed with the ladle.

10.118.4 Agni is anointed with ghee, honey-faced when offered to;he shines, lord of splendor.

10.118.5 Growing old you are kindled for the gods, carrier of oblations;mortals call on you.

10.118.6 Mortals honor immortal Agni with ghee,the invincible lord of the house.

10.118.7 With invincible flame, Agni, burn the demon;shine, guardian of Truth.

10.118.8 Agni, with your flaming face burn the sorceresses,shining among the Urukshayas.

10.118.9 The Urukshayas kindled you with songs, carrier of oblations,most worthy of sacrifice among humankind.

Hymn 10.119 — Seer: Laba Aindra. Deity: Indra himself. Meter: Gayatri.

10.119.1 “So thinks my mind: I shall win cows and horses.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.2 “The drinks have lifted me, shaking me like winds.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.3 “The drinks have swept me up as swift horses pull a chariot.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.4 “A thought came close to me like a beloved child to its bellowing mother.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.5 “Like a carpenter shaping a chariot seat, I shape thought with my heart.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.6 “Not even the five peoples appear to me as a mere speck.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.7 “Not even both heaven and earth together can match a single wing of mine.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.8 “In greatness I have surpassed heaven and this vast earth.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.9 “Come, I shall set this earth down here or there.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.10 “I shall strike this earth hard here or there.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.11 “One of my wings is in heaven, the other I have dragged below.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.12 “I am greatness upon greatness, risen up to the vault of heaven.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

10.119.13 “I go home adorned, carrying the oblation to the gods.Could it be that I have drunk soma?”

Hymn 10.120 — Seer: Brihaddiva Atharvana. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.120.1 That was oldest among all worlds, the birthplace of the fierce one of blazing strength.Born at once, he destroys his enemies, while all his helpers rejoice in him.

10.120.2 Growing in might, rich in strength, he sets fear in the Dasa, his enemy.The breathing and the breathless alike praise you in the joys set forth.

10.120.3 All turn their purpose toward you when these helpers become two and then three.Pour sweeter from sweet with sweet; fight the battle with honeyed honey.

10.120.4 The inspired rejoice in you at every feast as you win their treasures.Spread your stronger, daring power; let no wicked sorcerers deceive you.

10.120.5 Through you we prevail in battles, seeing many feats of war before us.With words I urge on your weapons and with prayer sharpen your forces.

10.120.6 I would praise Ribhu of many forms, mightiest of helpers among helpers.With strength he breaks the seven demons and overcomes many opposing forces.

10.120.7 You set in place both the nearer and the farther world in the house you guarded with help.You established the two wandering mothers and drove forward the many deeds.

10.120.8 These prayers of Brihaddiva proclaim primeval power for Indra, winner of light.Self-ruling, he dwells in the great cattle pen and opened all its doors.

10.120.9 So great Brihaddiva Atharvana spoke of Indra as his very self.The stainless sister-mothers urge him onward and strengthen him with might.

Hymn 10.121 — Seer: Hiranyagarbha Prajapatya. Deity: Prajapati. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.121.1 Hiranyagarbha arose in the beginning, born sole lord of all that exists.He upheld this earth and heaven: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.2 He who gives life and strength, whose command all obey, even the gods,whose shadow is immortality, whose shadow death: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.3 He alone became king of the breathing, blinking world through greatness;he rules its two-footed and four-footed creatures: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.4 By his greatness these snowy mountains stand, and they call the sea and the Rasa his;these directions are his arms: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.5 By him mighty heaven and firm earth are fixed, by him the sunlit sky and vault upheld;he measures the midair's expanse: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.6 Heaven and earth, held firm by his aid yet trembling in their minds, gazed upon him,where the risen sun shines: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.7 When the great waters came over all, carrying the embryo and giving birth to Agni,from them arose the gods' one living spirit: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.8 He who in greatness surveyed the waters bearing creative power and giving birth to sacrifice,who alone was god over the gods: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.9 May he not harm us, who fathered earth and gave birth to heaven according to true law,who begot the shining, mighty waters: to which god shall we offer with oblation?

10.121.10 Prajapati, no one but you encompasses all these beings born.Let what we desire when we offer to you be ours; may we be lords of riches.

Hymn 10.122 — Seer: Chitramaha Vasishtha. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati and Trishtubh.

10.122.1 I praise him like treasure, of wondrous greatness, beloved, gracious guest, beyond hatred.Agni the priest and householder grants heroic power, sustaining and sheltering all.

10.122.2 Receive and delight in my word, Agni, knowing all the ways, wise one.Clothed in ghee, send a path to prayer; the gods were born according to your ordinance.

10.122.3 Immortal, circling seven dwellings, give freely to the virtuous giver.Agni, delight in the one who reaches you with kindling, and give him abundant heroic wealth.

10.122.4 Seven offerers with oblations praise Agni, first herald of sacrifice, fleet champion,listening, ghee-backed, fruitful, filling the generous giver with heroic power.

10.122.5 You are the first messenger, most worthy to be chosen; summoned, rejoice in immortality.The Maruts anointed you in the giver's home; the Bhrigus made you shine through hymns.

10.122.6 Milking food from the yielding cow who sustains all for the worshiper you love, wise one,Agni, dripping ghee, shining thrice in Truth, you circle the sacrifice in wisdom.

10.122.7 At the break of dawn men made you their messenger and sacrificed.The gods enlarged you for greatness, Agni, anointing you with clarified butter at the rite.

10.122.8 The discerning Vasishthas called you down, swift Agni, singing at gatherings.Keep abundance for worshipers; guard us always with blessings.

Hymn 10.123 — Seer: Vena Bhargava. Deity: Vena. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.123.1 Vena stirs the light born of the dappled cow, wrapped like an embryo in the midair.At the meeting of waters and sun, poets caress this child with their thoughts.

10.123.2 Vena lifts a wave from the sea, born in the sky; the beloved one's back appears.He shines atop the height of Truth; the waters sing toward their common womb.

10.123.3 The ancient mothers, dwelling together, stand calling to their calf in one voice.Moving on Truth's summit, they lick the voice of immortal honey.

10.123.4 The poets, knowing his form, fashioned the wild beast's cry and came to the buffalo.Traveling by Truth, they stood above the river; the Gandharva found the names of immortality.

10.123.5 The Apsaras, smiling on her lover, bears him as a woman in highest heaven.Beloved, he moves through the beloved's wombs; Vena settles in the golden wing.

10.123.6 Longing with our hearts, we saw you, the bright bird flying toward heaven's vault,golden-winged messenger of Varuna, restless bird in Yama's dwelling.

10.123.7 The Gandharva stood high in heaven, facing us, bearing his shining weapons,clothed in a fragrant robe, beautiful to behold, making beloved names like the sun.

10.123.8 As the drop goes toward the sea, looking with the vulture's eye across the orders,the light delights in bright flame, cherished in the third circle of the sky.

Hymn 10.124 — Seers: Agni, Varuna, and Soma. Deity: Agni, his own self, Varuna, Soma, and Indra. Meter: Trishtubh and Jagati.

10.124.1 Come to this sacrifice of ours, Agni, fivefold in motion, triple, seven-stranded.Be our carrier of offerings and our leader; you have lain long in enduring darkness.

10.124.2 A god coming secretly from the godless, seeing clearly, I go toward immortality.I leave what is unholy, though it was good; from old friendship I come to the fire sticks' navel.

10.124.3 Seeing another line's guest, I measured out the many dwellings of Truth.I announce blessings to my lordly father; from the unsacrificial I go to a share of sacrifice.

10.124.4 I spent many years among them; choosing Indra, I leave my father.Agni, Soma, Varuna, they depart; the kingship has turned, and I go to its better side.

10.124.5 Those demons have lost their power of illusion, and you desire me, Varuna.By Truth, king, separate truth from falsehood; take command of my kingdom.

10.124.6 This is the sunlight, this is what was lovely, this wide midair full of light.Let us strike Vritra; come out, Soma. You are worthy of offering; with oblation we worship you.

10.124.7 The poet in his wisdom set a form in heaven; Varuna released the waters that had no source.Like women making a safe home, the pure rivers bear his color.

10.124.8 They attend his greatest power; he dwells in these waters rejoicing in their own strength.Like clans choosing a king, they stood apart from Vritra, shuddering at him.

10.124.9 They call him the swan, companion of those who tremble, moving among heaven's waters.Inspired poets discerned Indra, stirred by the Anushtubh verse.

Hymn 10.125 — Seer: Vac Ambhrini. Deity: the Self. Meter: Trishtubh and Jagati.

10.125.1 I move with the Rudras and Vasus, with the Adityas and all the gods.I sustain Mitra and Varuna both, Indra and Agni, and the Ashvins both.

10.125.2 I sustain swelling Soma, Tvashtar, Pushan, and Bhaga.I set wealth before the giver of oblations, the good worshiper who presses soma.

10.125.3 I am the queen, gatherer of treasures, the discerning one, first among those worthy of sacrifice.The gods placed me in many places, entering many dwellings, spreading far.

10.125.4 Through me a man eats food, sees, breathes, and hears the spoken word.Those who do not perceive me dwell by my side. Listen, listener: what I say is worthy of faith.

10.125.5 I myself proclaim what gods and men alike welcome.Whomever I love I make mighty: I make him a priest, a seer, a man of good understanding.

10.125.6 I stretch Rudra's bow so its arrow strikes the hater of sacred prayer.I make war for the people; I have entered heaven and earth.

10.125.7 I bring forth the father on the world's summit; my womb is in the waters, within the sea.From there I spread through all the worlds and touch even distant heaven with my crown.

10.125.8 I myself blow like the wind, setting all worlds in motion.Beyond heaven, beyond this earth, I have grown so vast in greatness.

Hymn 10.126 — Seer: Kulmalabarhisha Shailushi, or Anhomug Vamadevi. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Brihati and Trishtubh.

10.126.1 No distress, no evil comes upon the mortal whom the gods,Aryaman, Mitra, and Varuna together guide past hatred.

10.126.2 That is what we choose, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman:with it you guard and lead a mortal out of distress and past hatred.

10.126.3 Let Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman be here now to help us,the best guides to lead us, the best ferrymen to carry us past hatred.

10.126.4 You protect the whole world, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman.Under your beloved shelter may we be led well past hatred.

10.126.5 Adityas, bring us past betrayal—Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman.We call on fierce Rudra with the Maruts, Indra and Agni, for well-being past hatred.

10.126.6 Lead us beyond them, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman,through all troubles, kings of men, beyond hatred.

10.126.7 May Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman grant us auspicious aid;Adityas, grant the wide shelter we ask for, past hatred.

10.126.8 As once, Vasus, you freed even a cow whose foot was caught, worshipful ones,so free us from distress; Agni, carry our lives farther across.

Hymn 10.127 — Seer: Kushika Saubhara, or Ratri Bharadvaji. Deity: Night. Meter: Gayatri.

10.127.1 Night approaches, goddess, showing herself in many places with her eyes;she has put on all glories.

10.127.2 The immortal goddess has filled the heights and the depths;with her light she drives away the darkness.

10.127.3 The approaching goddess has sent forth her sister Ushas;then the darkness will depart.

10.127.4 Let her be ours tonight, as we settle into her pathlike birds into their lodging in a tree.

10.127.5 Villages have settled, footed beasts and birds have settled;even the hunting hawks are still.

10.127.6 Keep the wolf and she-wolf away, Night, keep the thief away;then make yourself easy for us to cross.

10.127.7 Black, close-pressing darkness has stood over me;Ushas, discharge it like a debt.

10.127.8 I have brought you this song as one brings cows; accept it, daughter of heaven.Night, accept my praise like a victor's prize.

Hymn 10.128 — Seer: Vihavya Angirasa. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh and Jagati.

10.128.1 May splendor be mine, Agni, in the contests of summons; kindling you, may we nourish our bodies.Let all four directions bow to me; with you overlooking us, may we win the battles.

10.128.2 May all the gods be mine at the summons, Indra with the Maruts, Vishnu and Agni.May the wide midair be mine; let wind blow for me in this desire.

10.128.3 May the gods bring wealth to my sacrifice; may blessing and divine invocation dwell in me.May the ancient divine priests win; may we be unharmed in body, blessed with brave sons.

10.128.4 Let them sacrifice for me with my offerings; let my heart's resolve prove true.Let me fall into no sin at all; all gods, speak on our behalf.

10.128.5 Six broad goddesses, make broad space for us; all gods, lend courage here.May we not lose our children or our bodies; King Soma, let us not fall to the hater.

10.128.6 Agni, thrusting back others' anger, guard us all around, invincible guardian.Let their concealed attacks turn back toward them; let their wakeful minds vanish.

10.128.7 May Dhatar, maker among makers, lord of the world, our rescuing god who overcomes attacks,and both Ashvins and Brihaspati guard this sacrifice and its worshiper from ruin.

10.128.8 May the wide-reaching bull, much-invoked, rich in sustenance, give shelter at this call.For our children's sake, bay-horsed Indra, show mercy; do not hurt or forsake us.

10.128.9 May our rivals withdraw: with Indra and Agni we drive them away.Vasus, Rudras, and Adityas have made me supreme, fierce, discerning, sovereign.

Hymn 10.129 — Seer: Prajapati Parameshthin. Deity: the origin of existence. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.129.1 There was neither nonbeing nor being then; there was no atmosphere, nor heaven beyond.What covered it? Where? In whose shelter? Was there water, deep and unfathomable?

10.129.2 There was neither death nor deathlessness then, no sign of night or day.That One breathed without wind by its own power; nothing else existed beyond it.

10.129.3 At first darkness was concealed by darkness; all this was an indistinguishable flood.What was becoming, enclosed in emptiness, was born as the One through the power of heat.

10.129.4 Desire arose upon it at the beginning, the first seed of mind.Seeking with wisdom in their hearts, the poets found being's bond in nonbeing.

10.129.5 Their cord stretched crosswise: was there a below? Was there an above?There were seed-givers and mighty forces, power beneath and impulse above.

10.129.6 Who truly knows? Who here can say where this creation came from, where it was born?The gods came after the world's emergence; who then knows where it arose?

10.129.7 This creation, the place it arose from, whether it was established or was not:he who watches it in the highest heaven knows, perhaps—or perhaps he does not know.

Hymn 10.130 — Seer: Yajna Prajapatya. Deity: the origin of the sacrifice. Meter: Trishtubh and Jagati.

10.130.1 The sacrifice stretched on every side with threads, extended by a hundred and one divine rites;our fathers who came before weave it, sitting at the loom: “Weave forward, weave back.”

10.130.2 A man stretches and winds it, a man has extended it across this heavenly vault.These beams have come near the ancient seat; they made chants into shuttles for the weaving.

10.130.3 What was its measure, what its pattern, its foundation? What was the ghee and what enclosing sticks?What was its meter, its opening call and chant, when all the gods sacrificed the god?

10.130.4 Gayatri was yoked with Agni; Savitar joined with Ushnih.Soma with Anushtubh grew through hymns; Brihati supported Brihaspati's speech.

10.130.5 Viraj adorned Mitra and Varuna; Trishtubh was Indra's share of the day.Jagati entered all the gods; by this our human seers made the sacrifice ready.

10.130.6 By this our human seers made ready the sacrifice when our ancient fathers brought it forth.I think I see with my mind's eye those who performed this sacrifice before us.

10.130.7 Together in hymns and meters and measures, seven divine seers,wise, watching the path of the earlier ones, took up the reins like charioteers.

Hymn 10.131 — Seer: Sukirti Kakshivat. Deity: Indra and the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh and Anushtubh.

10.131.1 Drive all our enemies eastward, Indra, westward, overwhelming one.Northward and southward too, hero, so that we may rejoice in your broad shelter.

10.131.2 Might those with barley husk each grain in order as they give it away?Make meals for those who did not come to the ritual grass with reverent devotion.

10.131.3 No appointed season has come for standing firm, nor is fame found at meetings.The poets seek Indra for friendship, wanting cows, horses, and the bull's prize.

10.131.4 With Namuchi the demon, Ashvins, you drank strong liquor,both of you, lords of beauty, helping Indra in his deeds.

10.131.5 As parents help a son, you Ashvins helped Indra by your poetic arts;when you drank strong liquor with your powers, Sarasvati healed you, generous one.

10.131.6 May Indra, sure protector, rich in help, all-knowing, be kind to us.Let him banish hatred and make us fearless; may we be lords of heroic strength.

10.131.7 May we enjoy that worshipful one's favor and kindly disposition.May Indra, rich in aid, sure protector, drive hatred far away from us.

Hymn 10.132 — Seer: Shakaputa Narmedha. Deity: Mitra and Varuna, heaven, earth, and the Ashvins. Meter: Viraj, Pankti, and Brihati.

10.132.1 Heaven adorned the worshiper with praise, earth adorned the worshiper with abundance;the divine Ashvins enlarged the worshiper with favors.

10.132.2 Mitra and Varuna, the earth holds you both; directed by good will, we sacrifice.To accomplish your friendship may we prevail over the demon.

10.132.3 Even now we strive toward your beloved gifts, seeking to become their masters.When the giver increases wealth, no one can withhold his generosity.

10.132.4 That other lordly one is born in heaven; you, Varuna, are king of all.You desire the summit of the chariot; put an end to this sin and betrayal.

10.132.5 Shakaputa finds sin here; under the appointed bond of Mitra he strikes down warriors.Grant us help in our bodies, help in dear offerings worthy of worship.

10.132.6 Your mother Aditi, discerning, purified you with milk like heaven and earth.Look favorably on what is dear; the sun washes with its rays.

10.132.7 You two kings of power took your seat, like a standing chariot at its shafts, seated among trees.Through you Narmedha escaped affliction, and through you Sumedha escaped affliction.

Hymn 10.133 — Seer: Sudas Paijavana. Deity: Indra. Meter: Shakvari, Mahapankti, and Trishtubh.

10.133.1 Sing strength to Indra, leader of the chariot.Even in the press of battle, Vritra-slayer, maker of space, spur us on; let the bowstrings of our opponents break upon their bows.

10.133.2 You released the Sindhu rivers flowing downward; you struck the serpent.Born without an enemy, Indra, you nourish every treasure; we embrace you. Let the bowstrings of our opponents break upon their bows.

10.133.3 Let every hostile thought depart from us, as strangers vanish from sight.Hurl destruction at the foe who wishes to kill us, Indra; your bounty is a gift of riches. Let the bowstrings of our opponents break upon their bows.

10.133.4 Whoever threatens us from all sides, Indra, with a wolf's intent,put him beneath our feet; you repulse and overcome. Let the bowstrings of our opponents break upon their bows.

10.133.5 Whoever attacks us, Indra, whether kinsman or stranger,cast down his strength, like the vast sky itself. Let the bowstrings of our opponents break upon their bows.

10.133.6 We long for you, Indra, and take hold of your friendship.Lead us on Truth's path across all misfortunes. Let the bowstrings of our opponents break upon their bows.

10.133.7 Grant us, Indra, the bounty the cow yields for its chosen singer:may the great cow, its udder whole, swell for us with milk in a thousand streams.

Hymn 10.134 — Seers: Mandhatar Yauvanashva and Godha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Mahapankti and Pankti.

10.134.1 When you spread across heaven and earth like dawn, Indra,a divine mother gave birth to you, great lord of great realms, king of peoples; a blessed mother gave you birth.

10.134.2 Break down the stubborn strength of the man intent on harm.Put underfoot whoever threatens us; a divine mother gave you birth, a blessed mother gave you birth.

10.134.3 Shake down those abundant gifts, all delights, enemy-slayer.With all your powers and helps, mighty Indra; a divine mother gave you birth, a blessed mother gave you birth.

10.134.4 When you, hundred-powered Indra, shake all things loose,come to the soma-presser with wealth and a thousand helps; a divine mother gave you birth, a blessed mother gave you birth.

10.134.5 Let bright flashes fly in every direction around us like drops of sweat;let ill will depart from us like the spreading blades of grass; a divine mother gave you birth, a blessed mother gave you birth.

10.134.6 You bear a long goad, as though it were a power, discerning one.With your foremost step, generous one, drive us on like Yama; a divine mother gave you birth, a blessed mother gave you birth.

10.134.7 We do not diminish any god, nor do we turn anyone away; we follow the word heard in prayer.With wings and arms we grasp each other here.

Hymn 10.135 — Seer: Kumara Yamayana. Deity: Yama. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.135.1 Under the fair-leaved tree where Yama drinks with the gods,our father, lord of the people, follows the ancient ones.

10.135.2 I looked with envy on him as he followed the ancient ones,traveling an evil road; again I longed to see him.

10.135.3 Child, the new wheel-less chariot you fashioned in your mind,with one shaft facing everywhere, you mount it without seeing.

10.135.4 Child, you set that chariot rolling away from the inspired ones;following the chant, it rolled from here, fitted on its frame.

10.135.5 Who fathered the child? Who set the chariot rolling?Who can tell us now how the sending forth came about?

10.135.6 When that sending forth came about, the beginning was born from it.A foundation stretched ahead; the departure was made behind.

10.135.7 This is Yama's dwelling, called the dwelling of the gods.His flute is blown; he is adorned with songs.

Hymn 10.136 — Seers: Juti, Vatajuti, Viprajuti, Vrishanaka, Karikrata, Etasha, and Rishyashringa, the wind-girdled sages.

10.136.1 The long-haired one bears fire, poison, heaven and earth.The long-haired one reveals all heaven; the long-haired one is called this light.

10.136.2 Sages girdled with wind wear saffron-colored, soiled garments.They follow the wind's rushing path when the gods enter them.

10.136.3 “Intoxicated with sagehood, we have mounted the winds.You mortals can see nothing but our bodies.”

10.136.4 He flies through the midair, beholding all forms;the sage is appointed friend to each god for deeds well done.

10.136.5 The wind's horse, Vayu's friend, the sage whom gods impel,he dwells in both oceans, the eastern and western.

10.136.6 Walking the paths of Apsarases, Gandharvas, and wild beasts,the long-haired knower of desire is their sweet, most ecstatic friend.

10.136.7 Vayu stirred the drink for him; Kunannama crushed it,when the long-haired one drank poison from the cup with Rudra.

Hymn 10.137 — Seers: Bharadvaja, Kashyapa, Gotama, Atri, Vishvamitra, Jamadagni, and Vasishtha. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.137.1 Gods, lift up again the fallen man;gods, bring back to life even the one who committed a wrong.

10.137.2 Two winds blow here, from the Sindhu and from far away.Let one blow strength to you; let the other blow your illness away.

10.137.3 Wind, bring medicine here; wind, carry sickness away.You are healer of all, traveling as messenger of the gods.

10.137.4 I come to you with blessings of peace and freedom from harm.I bring you healthy vigor and send your wasting disease away.

10.137.5 Let the gods protect him here, and let the company of Maruts protect him;let all beings guard him so that he may be free of illness.

10.137.6 The waters are medicine, the waters banish disease.The waters heal everything: let them bring healing to you.

10.137.7 With our ten-branched hands and tongue that goes before speech,with these hands that bring no sickness we touch you.

Hymn 10.138 — Seer: Anga Aurava. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati.

10.138.1 In your friendship, Indra, your bearers, thinking on Truth, broke Vala open.When you brought dawns and waters, giving to Kutsa, you performed marvels for the thinker.

10.138.2 You released the rushing streams from the mountains and brought forth the shining cows; you drank sweet honey.You grew the woodland with that wonder; the sun shone by the song born of Truth.

10.138.3 The sun unyoked his chariot in the center of heaven; the Arya found his counterpart in the Dasa.Indra with Rijishvan broke apart the fixed enchantments of Pipru the demon.

10.138.4 Boldly he broke the impregnable strongholds and shattered the godless stores.Like the sun taking wealth each month, he shattered enemies while they praised the shining one.

10.138.5 Though his army did not fight, the mighty Vritra-slayer broke through and gave, kindling his powers.The smasher feared Indra's mace; Shundhyu went forward, leaving the wagon of dawn.

10.138.6 These are your singular famous deeds: alone you made the one man sacrifice no more.You fixed the measure of months in heaven; the father brings back the wheel you broke.

Hymn 10.139 — Seer: Vishvavasu, the divine Gandharva. Deity: Savitar and the Self. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.139.1 With the sun's rays and golden hair, Savitar raises unceasing light before us.At his urging Pushan goes with knowledge, guardian who sees all worlds.

10.139.2 This watcher of men sits in heaven's center, filling heaven, earth, and midair.He surveys all directions, gleaming, between the earlier and later signs.

10.139.3 Foundation of wealth, gatherer of riches, he sees every form through his powers.Like the god Savitar in true ordinance, like Indra, he stands at the gathering for riches.

10.139.4 The waters saw Vishvavasu the Gandharva, Soma, and wrapped him in Truth.Indra in delight followed them and saw around him the sun's enclosing rings.

10.139.5 May Vishvavasu, heavenly Gandharva, measurer of the midair, speak for us.Whether it is true or something unknown, may he stir our thoughts and protect our thought.

10.139.6 He found a pool in the rivers' course and opened the doors of the stony pens.The Gandharva spoke their immortal names; Indra knew fully the serpents' designs.

Hymn 10.140 — Seer: Agni Pavaka. Deity: Agni. Meter: Satobrihati, Vishtarapaṅkti in verses one and two, and Uparishtajjyotis in verse six.

10.140.1 Agni, your fame and force are great; your flames shine, lord of brilliance.Great-lighted poet, with strength you grant the giver the prize hymns celebrate.

10.140.2 Bright with pure and flawless splendor, you rise into radiance.Son walking between his mothers, you draw close and fill both heaven and earth.

10.140.3 Child of strength, knower of births, delight in fine praise, set firm in thoughtful songs.In you they have placed rich nourishment, lovely helpers born for blessing.

10.140.4 Rule and spread yourself among beings, immortal Agni, to bring us wealth.You shine in visible beauty and fill the gathering with wisdom.

10.140.5 Discerning maker of the sacrifice, dwelling amid great bounty,you grant a lovely gift, blessed abundance, ample food, a gathering of riches.

10.140.6 Men placed Agni, the truthful bull visible to all, before them for favor.With song, human generations praise your divine, attentive ear, far-reaching one.

Hymn 10.141 — Seer: Agni Tapasa. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.141.1 Agni, speak favorably to us here; turn toward us with a kindly mind.Grant us bounty, lord of the people; you give us riches.

10.141.2 May Aryaman grant us riches, and Bhaga, and Brihaspati;may the gods and the goddess of gracious speech give us wealth.

10.141.3 For aid we call with songs on King Soma, Agni,the Adityas, Vishnu, Surya, and Brihaspati, lord of prayer.

10.141.4 We call here on Indra, Vayu, and Brihaspati, easy to summon,so that all the people may come together with kindly minds.

10.141.5 Urge Aryaman, Brihaspati, and Indra to give,with Vata, Vishnu, Sarasvati, and prize-winning Savitar.

10.141.6 Agni, with your fires increase our prayer and sacrifice.Stir us toward the gods and toward gifts of wealth.

Hymn 10.142 — Seers: the Sharnga birds—Jarita, Drona, Sarisrikka, and Stambamitra. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh, Jagati, and Anushtubh.

10.142.1 Agni, Jarita has become yours, son of strength; there is no other bond of kinship.Your threefold shelter is blessed: set your harmful flame far from us.

10.142.2 Your birth spreads forth, Agni, as you seek food; you reach all worlds side by side.May our thoughts win swiftly; they march before us, guarding the flock.

10.142.3 Even as you devour, you pass around much grass, Agni, self-sustaining one.Even the fields become wasteland; let us not provoke your fierce arrow.

10.142.4 When you devour over hill and hollow, going separately like a marauding army,and the wind follows your flame, you shear the earth like a barber shaving a beard.

10.142.5 His columns appear: many chariots journey in a single procession.As you cleanse your arms, Agni, you seek earth face down and face up.

10.142.6 Let your strength rise, your flame rise, Agni; let the prizes of your worshiper rise.Swell upward and bend downward as you grow; let all the Vasus rest in you today.

10.142.7 This is the waters' downward course, the ocean's dwelling.Make another path from here, and follow the creatures you desire along it.

10.142.8 On your coming and going paths let flowering grasses grow;let there be lakes and lotuses: these are the ocean's homes.

Hymn 10.143 — Seer: Atri Sankhya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.143.1 You made even aged Atri fit to travel like a horse;you renewed Kakshivan as though he were a chariot.

10.143.2 You held back the dustless one like a prize-winning steed,and untied Atri from his hard knot, bringing the youngest into the light.

10.143.3 Men of marvelous deeds, bright Ashvins, win thoughts for Atri;then our hymn will reach you once more from heaven.

10.143.4 The gift and favor you gave are renowned, generous Ashvins,when you brought us across the assembly in the broad hall.

10.143.5 You set Bhujyu swinging over the sea and across the midair;come to us with your winged ones, truthful pair, for the prize.

10.143.6 Come with graciousness, richest all-knowing heroes, like bringers of peace;fill us with food, as one fills a spring.

Hymn 10.144 — Seer: Tarkshya Suparna, or Urdhvakrishana Yamayana. Deity: Indra. Meter: Gayatri, Brihati, Satobrihati, and Vishtarapaṅkti.

10.144.1 This immortal drop of yours flies like a racing horse,a life-giving power for its maker.

10.144.2 This inspired one among us, like a Ribhu, is a mace for the giver;this one sustains Urdhvakrishana's ecstasy, skillfully made like a Ribhu's work.

10.144.3 The bold one was fashioned for the eagle; in his own homes he stands with the pair.He shone upon the serpent's arrows.

10.144.4 The beautiful bird brought him from afar, the falcon's son,he whose path of the serpent has a hundred wheels.

10.144.5 The fair, harmless ruddy measure of drink the falcon brought you with his foot:through it we stretch our span of life; through it kinship stays awake.

10.144.6 So Indra through the soma-drop sustains a mighty abandon even among gods;wisely we stretch our span of life, wise one, through this drink pressed for us.

Hymn 10.145 — Seer: Indrani. Deity: the charm against a rival wife. Meter: Anushtubh and Pankti.

10.145.1 I dig up this herb, the strongest of plants:with it a woman overcomes a rival and wins her husband.

10.145.2 Upright-leaved, fortunate, beloved by gods, powerful herb,blow away my rival and make my husband mine alone.

10.145.3 I am higher, the higher one, higher than the highest women.My rival is lower, lower than the lowest.

10.145.4 I will not even speak her name; no one finds pleasure in her.We send my rival far, far away.

10.145.5 I am powerful and you are victorious;strong together, let us overcome my rival.

10.145.6 I have set this conquering plant near you; with one stronger still I embrace you.Let your mind run after me like a cow after her calf, like water along its course.

Hymn 10.146 — Seer: Devamuni Airammada. Deity: the forest goddess. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.146.1 Forest goddess, forest goddess, you who seem to vanish far away,why do you not ask the way to the village? Does fear never find you?

10.146.2 When the cricket chirps an answer to the roaring beast,the forest goddess seems to exalt herself with ringing cymbals.

10.146.3 There one seems to see cows grazing, or a house;and in the evening the forest goddess seems to send carts forth.

10.146.4 One calls his cow, another cuts wood;a man staying in the forest at evening imagines someone crying aloud.

10.146.5 The forest goddess does not kill unless someone else comes to her.Having eaten sweet fruit, a man rests at will.

10.146.6 Scented like ointment, fragrant, rich in food, never plowed,I have praised the forest goddess, mother of wild creatures.

Hymn 10.147 — Seer: Suvedas Shairishi. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati and Trishtubh.

10.147.1 I put faith in your primeval fury when you struck Vritra and freed the rivers for mankind.Both heaven and earth follow you and tremble at your power, mace-bearing one.

10.147.2 With flawless powers you crushed the cunning Vritra, intent on renown.Men choose you in contests for cattle and at every rite of invocation.

10.147.3 Look kindly upon these patrons, much-invoked one, who have grown and attained gifts.They sing for children and offspring, for sustenance and the fleet-footed prize, for unashamed wealth.

10.147.4 That man desires well-kept riches who recognizes Indra's quickening joy.Growing you through a sacrificial gift, generous one, he quickly brings home a prize for men.

10.147.5 Praised for your greatness, open wide a place for our troop, generous one; give riches.Be our Mitra, wonder-worker like Varuna; divide the food we share, marvelous one.

Hymn 10.148 — Seer: Prithu Vainya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.148.1 Pressing soma, Indra, we praise you, rich in manly strength, and win the prize.Bring the welfare we desire; through your help may we win it for ourselves and our descendants.

10.148.2 Lofty hero Indra, you were born to overpower Dasa peoples with the sun.We bear the secret treasure hidden in the waters, as soma is held in the flowing stream.

10.148.3 Wise poet, sing the noble men's songs, desiring the seers' favor.May we be among those who delight you with soma, with food for you, chariot-borne one.

10.148.4 These prayers I have spoken for you, Indra: give men the strength of men, hero.Be united in purpose with those you love; guard both your singers and the silent.

10.148.5 Hear my call, heroic Indra Prithya, and the songs of Vainya.When the waves of speech flow like rivers into your place rich with ghee, they stir you.

Hymn 10.149 — Seer: Archan Hairanyastupa. Deity: Savitar. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.149.1 Savitar secured the earth with fastenings and firmed heaven without a prop.Savitar milked the roaring midair like a horse and bound the ocean fast.

10.149.2 Where the ocean roared, held firm, Savitar, child of the waters, knows its place.From there the atmosphere rose, and from there heaven and earth spread apart.

10.149.3 After this another sacred being came forth from the realm of the immortal.The bright-winged bird of Savitar was born first, following his ordinance.

10.149.4 As cows approach the herd, a fighter his horses, a calling mother her nursing calf,as a husband draws near his wife, may Savitar, holder of heaven, desired by all, come to us.

10.149.5 Savitar, as Hairanyastupa Angirasa called you for this prize,so I praise you and call for help, watching eagerly as for a drop of soma.

Hymn 10.150 — Seer: Mridika Vasishtha. Deity: Agni. Meter: Brihati, Uparishtajjyotis, or Jagati.

10.150.1 Kindled, you blaze still more, carrier of offerings to the gods.Come to us with Adityas, Rudras, and Vasus; come with mercy to us.

10.150.2 Come near, taking pleasure in this sacrifice, in this song.We mortals kindle and call you; we call you for mercy.

10.150.3 I praise you in thought, knower of births, whom all desire.Agni, bring us the gods of beloved ordinances, for mercy, of beloved ordinances.

10.150.4 Divine Agni became the gods' priest; human seers kindled Agni.I call Agni to win great wealth, compassionate one, to win wealth.

10.150.5 Agni helped Atri, Bharadvaja, Gavishthira, us, Kanva and Trasadasyu in battle.Vasishtha calls on Agni the priest for mercy, the priest.

Hymn 10.151 — Seer: Shraddha Kamayani. Deity: Faith. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.151.1 Through faith the fire is kindled; through faith the oblation is offered.At Bhaga's summit we proclaim faith with our words.

10.151.2 Faith, make the giver dear; Faith, make the one who wishes to give dear.Dear among generous worshipers, make what I have spoken come true.

10.151.3 As the gods placed faith among the mighty demons,so among generous worshipers make our words come true.

10.151.4 The gods, the worshipers guarded by Vayu, honor faith.With faith in the heart's intention, a man wins wealth through faith.

10.151.5 We call on faith in the morning, on faith through midday,on faith at sunset: Faith, fill us with faith here.

Hymn 10.152 — Seer: Shasa Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.152.1 Great as he is, Shasa, devourer of enemies, is wondrous;no friend of his is killed or ever overcome.

10.152.2 Let mighty Indra, lord of peoples, giver of safety, slayer of Vritra, master who crushes foes,go before us, soma-drinker, maker of fearlessness.

10.152.3 Strike down demons and enemies; smash Vritra's jaws.Break the anger of our attacking foe, Indra, Vritra-slayer.

10.152.4 Strike down our foes, Indra; bring the fighter low.Send the one who attacks us to the deepest darkness.

10.152.5 Drive away the hostile mind, Indra, and the blow of one who seeks to conquer.Give shelter from his anger, broadening our space; turn his blow aside.

Hymn 10.153 — Seers: the divine mothers of Indra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Gayatri.

10.153.1 Active ones, intent on work, attend the newborn Indra,partaking of great heroic strength.

10.153.2 Indra, you were born from strength, from powerful might;bull, you are truly a bull.

10.153.3 Indra, you are Vritra's slayer; you crossed the midairand held heaven high with your power.

10.153.4 Indra, in your arms you carry the harmonious song,sharpening the mace with might.

10.153.5 Indra, you surpass all born things in strength;you have come to be over every world.

Hymn 10.154 — Seer: Yami Vaivasvati. Deity: the destiny of the dead. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.154.1 Go to those for whom Soma flows, those who gather around ghee,and to those for whom honey runs abundantly.

10.154.2 Go to those whom heat made unassailable, those who attained heaven by heat,and those who performed mighty austerities.

10.154.3 Go to the heroes who fought in battles and gave their lives,and those who gave a thousand gifts.

10.154.4 Yama, go to the ancient fathers, seekers of Truth, truthful and growing in Truth,those who practiced great austerity.

10.154.5 Yama, go to the wise seers of a thousand ways who guard the sun,to the ascetics born of austerity.

Hymn 10.155 — Seer: Shirimbittha Bharadvaja. Deity: the charm against ill fortune, Brihaspati, and the All-Gods. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.155.1 Blind, misshapen Poverty, go to the mountain, ever lamenting.With Shirimbittha's powers we drive you away.

10.155.2 Go away from here, go away from there, every red embryo of poverty.Brihaspati, come charging here against want with sharp horns.

10.155.3 That timber floating beyond the Sindhu has no one aboard.Grasp it, hard-to-overcome one, and cross to the farther shore.

10.155.4 Those frogs, guardians of the marsh, that traveled eastward,Indra's foes, are all struck down, bubbling beasts.

10.155.5 They have led this cow around, and danced around the fire;they made fame among the gods. Who will dare attack them?

Hymn 10.156 — Seer: Ketu Agneya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri.

10.156.1 Let our thoughts spur Agni like a swift horse in the races;with him may we win wealth upon wealth.

10.156.2 That troop of ours by which we have won cattle through your help, Agni,urge it onward toward bounty.

10.156.3 Bring firm and wide wealth, Agni, rich in cows and horses;open the passage, turn the Pani away.

10.156.4 Agni, lift the immortal star, the sun, into heaven,giving light to humankind.

10.156.5 Agni, you are the sign of peoples, dearest and best when seated near;heed our praise and bring us strength.

Hymn 10.157 — Seer: Bhuvana Aptya, or Sadhana Bhauvana. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Dvipada Trishtubh.

10.157.1 May we now master these worlds, with Indra and all the gods.

10.157.2 May Indra with the Adityas set in order our sacrifice, our bodies, and our children.

10.157.3 May Indra with the Adityas and his company of Maruts guard our bodies.

10.157.4 When the gods came after striking the demons, guarding their divinity,

10.157.5 with their powers they led the sun facing forward; then they saw its vigorous native strength.

Hymn 10.158 — Seer: Chakshus Saurya. Deity: Surya. Meter: Gayatri and Svaraj.

10.158.1 May Surya guard us from heaven, the wind from the midair,Agni from the things of earth.

10.158.2 Let us rejoice in Savitar, whose radiance is worth a hundred offerings.Guard us from the lightning that falls.

10.158.3 May divine Savitar give us sight, and the mountain sight;may Dhatar establish sight for us.

10.158.4 Give us sight for seeing, sight to behold our bodies;may we see things both near and far.

10.158.5 May we gaze upon you in all your beauty, Surya;may we see widely with human eyes.

Hymn 10.159 — Seer: Shachi Paulomi. Deity: Shachi herself. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.159.1 The sun has risen; my fortune has risen with it.Knowing this, I have conquered my husband; I am victorious.

10.159.2 I am the banner, I am the summit, fierce and eloquent.Let my husband follow my will as I prevail.

10.159.3 My sons slay foes, and my daughter is a queen.I too am victorious; my praise with my husband is supreme.

10.159.4 The offering that made Indra powerful and highest in glory,I have made it, gods; indeed I have become without a rival.

10.159.5 Without a rival, killer of rivals, winning and overcoming,I have taken other women's splendor, as one takes the wealth of those who stand still.

10.159.6 I have conquered all my rivals, surpassing them,so that I may rule over this hero and these people.

Hymn 10.160 — Seer: Purana Vaishvamitra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.160.1 Drink of this strong, nourishing draught; unyoke both bay horses here with all the chariots.Indra, let no other worshipers detain you; these are pressed for you.

10.160.2 For you they are pressed, for you their pressers work; swift songs call you.Indra, enjoy this pressing today; knowing all, drink soma here.

10.160.3 The one who presses soma for him with willing mind and whole heart, desiring the god,Indra does not take his cows away; he makes good, lovely praise for him.

10.160.4 It is plain who neglects him and does not press soma for him despite his wealth.The generous god leaves that man destitute; unbidden, he strikes down haters of prayer.

10.160.5 Desiring horses and cattle and prizes, we call you to come near.Adorning your new favor, Indra, we call on you for blessing.

Hymn 10.161 — Seer: Yakshmanashana Prajapatya. Deity: Indra and Agni, or the cure for wasting disease. Meter: Trishtubh and Anushtubh.

10.161.1 With oblation I release you for life from unknown wasting illness and royal consumption.If the seizer has seized this man, Indra and Agni, free him from her grasp.

10.161.2 If his life has faded, if he has departed, if he has come close to death,I draw him back from dissolution's lap; I touch him for a hundred autumns.

10.161.3 With a thousand-eyed oblation, for a hundred autumns, a hundred years, I have brought him back.May Indra carry him for a hundred autumns beyond every misfortune.

10.161.4 Live and grow for a hundred autumns, a hundred winters, a hundred springs.May Indra, Agni, Savitar, and Brihaspati restore him with a life-giving oblation.

10.161.5 I have brought you back, found you; you have returned, renewed.I have found all your limbs, all your sight, all your life.

Hymn 10.162 — Seer: Rakshoha Brahma. Deity: the destroyer of demons. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.162.1 Agni, working with prayer, destroyer of demons, drive away from herethe disease or evil name that has settled in your womb against your child.

10.162.2 Whoever, as disease or evil name, has settled in your womb against your child,let Agni with prayer drive that flesh-eater out.

10.162.3 Whoever kills your child as it settles, as it crawls, or tries to kill it after birth,we banish that one from here.

10.162.4 Whoever parts your thighs when the couple lie together,whoever licks inside the womb, we banish that one from here.

10.162.5 Whoever lies with you as brother or husband or loverand seeks to kill your child, we banish that one from here.

10.162.6 Whoever lies with you after bewitching you by dream or darknessand seeks to kill your child, we banish that one from here.

Hymn 10.163 — Seer: Vivriha Kashyapa. Deity: the cure for wasting disease. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.163.1 From your eyes and nostrils, your ears and chin,I tear wasting disease from your head, brain, and tongue.

10.163.2 From your neck, neck bones, vertebrae, and backbone,I tear wasting disease from your shoulders, arms, and upper body.

10.163.3 From your bowels, anus, and entrails, from your heart,I tear wasting disease from your kidneys, liver, and lungs.

10.163.4 From your thighs, knees, heels, and insteps,I tear wasting disease from your hips, buttocks, and loins.

10.163.5 From your genitals and generative organs, from your hair and nails,I tear this wasting disease from your whole body.

10.163.6 From limb to limb, from hair to hair, born joint by joint,I tear this wasting disease from your whole body.

Hymn 10.164 — Seer: Prachetas Angirasa. Deity: the banishment of evil dreams. Meter: Anushtubh, Trishtubh, and Pankti.

10.164.1 Go away, lord of the mind; depart, move far away.Look beyond dissolution; the living mind takes many forms.

10.164.2 Men choose the good as best; they yoke the good to the right.A good eye for Vaivasvata; the living mind travels in many places.

10.164.3 Whatever ill we spoke through wish or curse, awake or asleep,may Agni place far from us all unwelcome wrongdoings.

10.164.4 If we practice treachery, Indra and Brihaspati,may Prachetas Angirasa guard us from our enemies' harm.

10.164.5 We have won today and prospered; we have become free of guilt.Let the evil dream or thought, whether waking or asleep, reach the one we hate, the one who hates us.

Hymn 10.165 — Seer: Kapota Nairrita. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.165.1 Gods, if this dove came here as the messenger sent by dissolution,let us honor it and make atonement; may two-footed and four-footed creatures be safe.

10.165.2 May this dove sent to us be auspicious, gods, a guiltless bird in our houses.May wise Agni welcome our offering and turn aside the winged weapon.

10.165.3 The winged weapon will not harm us when it steps beside the fire on the hearth.May cattle and men be well; gods, let the dove not hurt us here.

10.165.4 What the owl says comes to nothing, and so does the dove's step at the fire.To Yama, Death, who sent this messenger, let our homage be paid.

10.165.5 Drive the dove away with a hymn; lead a cow around as you rejoice in nourishment.Together, having left all misfortune behind, let it fly away from us, far off.

Hymn 10.166 — Seer: Rishabha Vairaja, or Rishabha Shakvara Bhimasena. Deity: the charm against rivals. Meter: Anushtubh and Mahapankti.

10.166.1 Make me the bull among my equals, conqueror of rivals,slayer of enemies, the radiant keeper of cattle.

10.166.2 I am the slayer of rivals, unharmed and uninjured like Indra.All my rivals lie beneath my feet.

10.166.3 Here I bind both your bow-ends together with the string.Lord of speech, restrain them so they speak beneath me.

10.166.4 I have come as the conqueror, clothed in Vishvakarman's power.I take your minds, your ordinances, and your assembly.

10.166.5 Taking your security and prosperity, I shall stand highest; I have stepped upon your heads.Speak up from beneath my feet like frogs from water, like frogs from water.

Hymn 10.167 — Seers: Vishvamitra and Jamadagni. Deity: Indra, Soma, Varuna, Brihaspati, Anumati, Dhatar, and Vidhatar. Meter: Jagati.

10.167.1 For you this honey is poured around, Indra; you reign over the cup of pressed soma.Give us wealth rich in heroic sons; by your heat you strove and won heaven.

10.167.2 We invoke mighty Indra, who won heaven, rejoicing in the draught, as soma is pressed.Come, attend this sacrifice of ours; generous victor over rivals, we implore you.

10.167.3 Under King Soma's and Varuna's ordinance, under Brihaspati's and Anumati's shelter,I drank these cups today at your praise, generous one, Dhatar and Vidhatar.

10.167.4 Inspired, I took the drink; I shall go forth and polish this hymn first as its patron.At the soma pressing, after winning the prize, I came to your home, Vishvamitra and Jamadagni.

Hymn 10.168 — Seer: Anila Vatayana. Deity: Vayu. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.168.1 Now the greatness of the wind's chariot: its roar comes breaking, thundering.Touching heaven, it travels, painting things red; it blows across the earth, scattering dust.

10.168.2 They rush together toward the wind's dwelling, coming to him like women to an assembly.Yoked with them in one chariot, the god moves, king of this whole world.

10.168.3 Moving on paths through midair, he rests on no day at all.Friend of waters, firstborn of Truth—where was he born, where did he arise?

10.168.4 Soul of the gods, embryo of the world, this god travels as he wills.His sounds are heard, never his form: let us worship Vata with oblation.

Hymn 10.169 — Seer: Shabara Kakshivat. Deity: the cows. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.169.1 May a kindly wind blow upon the shining cows; let them graze on nourishing plants.Let the sleek cattle, living wealth, drink; Rudra, show mercy to the footed beast at rest.

10.169.2 Those of like shape, unlike shape, single shape, whose names Agni knows at the offering,whom the Angirases fashioned through their heat: Parjanya, grant them ample shelter.

10.169.3 Those who set their bodies among the gods, whose every form Soma knows:Indra, release them into our cattle pen, rich in milk and offspring.

10.169.4 Prajapati granted these to me, joining with all the gods and fathers;he brought them, kindly, near our cattle pen. May we live with their offspring.

Hymn 10.170 — Seer: Vibhrat Saurya. Deity: Surya. Meter: Jagati and Astarapankti.

10.170.1 May the great radiant one drink soma's honey, placing unbroken life in the sacrificer.Wind-driven, he guards his offspring by himself, nourishing people, shining in many places.

10.170.2 Great radiant light, well sustained, greatest winner of prizes, fixed in heaven's law and truth:this light was born, destroyer of foes, Vritras, Dasyus, demons, and rivals.

10.170.3 This is the highest light of lights, called the great conqueror of all and winner of wealth.Surya, blazing for all to see, spread far with unfailing strength and might.

10.170.4 Shining with light, you have gone to the luminous realm of heaven,by which the maker and all-god guardian sustained all these worlds.

Hymn 10.171 — Seer: Ita Bhargava. Deity: Indra. Meter: Gayatri.

10.171.1 Indra, you guarded that chariot of Ita, presser of soma;you heard the soma-offerer's call.

10.171.2 You tore the head from the skin of the shaking Makha;you came to the soma-offerer's home.

10.171.3 Indra, you repeatedly broke that angry mortal,the one whose weapon reached to its base.

10.171.4 Indra, bring that sun from behind to the front,even against the gods' own will.

Hymn 10.172 — Seer: Samvarta Angirasa. Deity: Ushas. Meter: Dvipada Viraj.

10.172.1 Come with your woodland; the cows follow your path with their udders.

10.172.2 Come with rich thoughts; the greatest generous feast awakens praise.

10.172.3 Like those supported by a father, we set out the thread and worship, generous ones.

10.172.4 Ushas rolls away her sister's darkness, setting the path in motion through her noble birth.

Hymn 10.173 — Seer: Dhruva Angirasa. Deity: the king. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.173.1 I have brought you here; enter in and stand firm, unshaken.Let all the clans desire you; let the kingdom not fall away from you.

10.173.2 Remain here, do not move away, steadfast as a mountain.Stand firm here like Indra and uphold the kingdom here.

10.173.3 Indra established this man firmly with a steadfast oblation;Soma spoke for him, and Brihaspati too.

10.173.4 Heaven is firm, earth is firm, these mountains are firm.The whole moving world is firm; this king of the clans is firm.

10.173.5 May King Varuna hold you firm, and divine Brihaspati firm;may Indra and Agni firmly uphold your steadfast realm.

10.173.6 With a firm offering we touch Soma firmly.Then let Indra make the clans bring tribute to you alone.

Hymn 10.174 — Seer: Abhivarta Angirasa. Deity: the king. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.174.1 With the conquering oblation by which Indra grew in power,Brihaspati, turn us toward dominion over the kingdom.

10.174.2 Turn on your rivals, on those who oppose us;stand against the fighter, against the one who wishes us harm.

10.174.3 Divine Savitar and Soma have turned toward you;let all beings turn toward you so that you prevail.

10.174.4 The offering through which Indra became strong and highest in glory,I have made it, gods: indeed I have become without a rival.

10.174.5 Without a rival, slayer of rivals, lord over the realm, surpassing all,may I rule over all these beings and over the people.

Hymn 10.175 — Seer: Urdhvagrava Sarpa Arbudi. Deity: the pressing stones. Meter: Gayatri.

10.175.1 Let divine Savitar spur you on in rightful order, pressing stones;yoke yourselves to the shafts and press.

10.175.2 Pressing stones, drive off ill fortune, drive away ill will;shining ones, make medicine for us.

10.175.3 The pressing stones exalt together on their supports,instilling strength into the mighty one.

10.175.4 Pressing stones, may divine Savitar urge you on by ordinancefor the worshiper who presses soma.

Hymn 10.176 — Seer: Sunu Arbhava. Deity: the Ribhus and Agni. Meter: Anushtubh and Gayatri.

10.176.1 The sons of the Ribhus have stirred the great enclosures,those universal sustainers who swallow the earth as a cow her mother.

10.176.2 Bring forth the god, knower of births, through divine thought;may he carry our offerings in order.

10.176.3 This god-seeking priest is led to the sacrifice;like a chariot wrapped around its course, he glows and knows himself.

10.176.4 This Agni protects from the immortal source of his birth;stronger even than strength, the god was made for life.

Hymn 10.177 — Seer: Patanga Prajapatya. Deity: the piercing of illusion. Meter: Trishtubh and Jagati.

10.177.1 The wise see in their hearts the bird anointed with the lordly one's illusion.Within the sea the poets see it; the makers seek the path of the rays.

10.177.2 The bird bears speech in his mind; the Gandharva spoke it within the womb.The poets guard that shining, heavenly thought at the station of Truth.

10.177.3 I saw the guardian who never falls, moving toward and away on his paths.Wearing forms both gathered and scattered, he turns within the worlds.

Hymn 10.178 — Seer: Arishtanemi Tarkshya. Deity: Tarkshya. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.178.1 Let us call here for safety on Tarkshya, that racer impelled by gods,strong and swift, overtaking chariots, sound-wheeled, victor in battle.

10.178.2 Calling for a gift like Indra's, let us climb aboard as onto a boat for safety.Across broad, deep expanses may we neither perish on the way here nor the way back.

10.178.3 He who instantly spread the five peoples by his might, like the sun its light:his rush wins thousands and hundreds; they cannot restrain it, as they cannot restrain a young woman.

Hymn 10.179 — Seers: Shibi Aushinara, Pratardana king of Kashi, and Vasuman Rauhidashva. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh and Anushtubh.

10.179.1 Rise and see Indra's share in its proper season.If cooked, offer it; if uncooked, let it bring joy.

10.179.2 Come to the cooked oblation, Indra; the sun has traveled halfway down the road.Friends surround you with treasures like clan-guards following the herd's lord.

10.179.3 I think it cooked in the udder, cooked in Agni; well cooked, I think, is this newest Truth.Drink the curds of the midday pressing, Indra, mace-bearer of many deeds, and take pleasure.

Hymn 10.180 — Seer: Jaya Aindra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.180.1 You have prevailed over enemies, much-invoked one; may your foremost strength be our gift here.Bring us riches with your right hand, Indra; you are lord of the wealthy rivers.

10.180.2 Like a fearsome wild beast roaming the hills, you came from far beyond.Sharpen your fierce, pointed blade, Indra; strike your enemies and drive foes away.

10.180.3 Indra, you were born with dear dominion and strength, a bull among peoples.You drove away the hostile people and made broad room for the gods.

Hymn 10.181 — Seers: Pratha Vasishtha, Sapratha Bharadvaja, and Gharma Saurya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.181.1 Pratha and Sapratha are his names, offering of the oblation in Anushtubh.Vasishtha brought the Rathantara from radiant Dhatar, Savitar, and Vishnu.

10.181.2 They found what had been hidden, the sacrifice's highest secret dwelling.Bharadvaja made Agni's Brihat chant from radiant Dhatar, Savitar, and Vishnu.

10.181.3 Pondering, they found in their minds the first scattered prayer along the gods' path.From radiant Dhatar, Savitar, and Vishnu they carried the heat from the sun.

Hymn 10.182 — Seer: Tapumurdha Barhaspatya. Deity: Brihaspati. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.182.1 May Brihaspati lead us beyond hardships and turn the evil-tongued man's thought away.Let him cast out curses and strike down ill will, bringing peace and welfare to the worshiper.

10.182.2 Let Narashamsa guard our opening offering; may our closing offering be blessed at our calls.Let him cast out curses and strike down ill will, bringing peace and welfare to the worshiper.

10.182.3 Let the burning-headed one burn the demons who hate prayer, that the arrow may strike them.Let him cast out curses and strike down ill will, bringing peace and welfare to the worshiper.

Hymn 10.183 — Seer: Prajavan Prajapatya. Deity: the worshiper, his wife, and the priest's blessing. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.183.1 I saw you with my mind, discerning, born of heat and manifested through heat.Grant children and wealth here; beget offspring here, longing for a son.

10.183.2 I saw you with my mind, meditating, praying at the appointed time in your own body.Come close to me, young woman, and rise high; beget offspring, longing for a son.

10.183.3 I placed the embryo in the plants and within all the worlds.I begot creatures on earth; I begot sons for their mothers.

Hymn 10.184 — Seer: Tvashtar, maker of the embryo, or Vishnu Prajapatya. Deity: Vishnu, Tvashtar, Prajapati, Dhatar, Sinivali, Sarasvati, and the Ashvins. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.184.1 Let Vishnu prepare the womb; let Tvashtar shape its forms;let Prajapati pour the seed and Dhatar set the embryo in you.

10.184.2 Place the embryo, Sinivali; place the embryo, Sarasvati;let the divine Ashvins, wearing lotus garlands, place an embryo in you.

10.184.3 The embryo the Ashvins churn from the golden fire sticks:we call that into you for birth in the tenth month.

Hymn 10.185 — Seer: Satyadhriti Varuni. Deity: the Adityas, or Aditi. Meter: Gayatri.

10.185.1 Great is the help of the three: Mitra's heaven-bright aid,Aryaman's, and Varuna's, hard to overcome.

10.185.2 For neither at home nor on roads barred by obstaclescan the malicious foe rule over them.

10.185.3 To the mortal for whose life the sons of Aditigrant unceasing light.

Hymn 10.186 — Seer: Ula Vatayana. Deity: Vayu. Meter: Gayatri.

10.186.1 Let the wind blow healing to us, bringing peace and delight to our hearts;let it carry our lives onward.

10.186.2 Wind, you are our father, our brother and our friend;make us live.

10.186.3 Wind, from that store of immortality laid up in your house,give us life.

Hymn 10.187 — Seer: Vatsa Agneya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri.

10.187.1 Send your voice toward Agni, bull of the peoples;let him carry us past hatred.

10.187.2 He shines from beyond the farthest distance, beyond the desert;let him carry us past hatred.

10.187.3 A bull with radiant flame, he subdues the demons;let him carry us past hatred.

10.187.4 He surveys all worlds and sees them joined together;let him carry us past hatred.

10.187.5 Beyond this broad expanse radiant Agni was born;let him carry us past hatred.

Hymn 10.188 — Seer: Shyena Agneya. Deity: Agni, knower of births. Meter: Gayatri.

10.188.1 Now drive forward the knower of births like a prize-winning horse,to sit on this ritual grass of ours.

10.188.2 To this generous knower of births, whose heroes are inspired,I send a mighty song of praise.

10.188.3 With the flames of the knower of births, which carry oblations to the gods,let him sustain our sacrifice.

Hymn 10.189 — Seer: Sarprajni. Deity: the Self, or Surya. Meter: Gayatri.

10.189.1 The dappled cow has stepped forward and seated herself before her mother,journeying toward her father in heaven.

10.189.2 She moves within the shining realm, breathing from her breath;the mighty bull has revealed heaven.

10.189.3 She shines across thirty dwellings; speech is set upon the flying one;with her lights she meets each morning.

Hymn 10.190 — Seer: Aghamarshana Madhucchandasa. Deity: the origin of existence. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.190.1 Truth and reality were born of kindled heat.From it night was born; from it the swelling ocean.

10.190.2 From the swelling ocean the year was born;it apportioned days and nights, ruling all that blinks.

10.190.3 The creator arranged sun and moon as before,and heaven and earth, midair and the luminous realm.

Hymn 10.191 — Seer: Samvanana Angirasa. Deity: Agni and concord. Meter: Anushtubh and Trishtubh.

10.191.1 You are kindled together, mighty Agni, to draw all treasures near;you blaze at Ila's place: bring us riches.

10.191.2 Come together, speak together, let your minds know together,as the gods of old, united, sat down to their share.

10.191.3 Let your counsel be one, your assembly one, your mind and thought united.I speak the same counsel to you; I offer your oblation in common.

10.191.4 Let your aims be one, your hearts be one;let your minds be one, so that you may dwell together in harmony.

Plain English translation

Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from the Vedic Sanskrit, covering all ten mandalas, 1,028 hymns and 10,552 verses.

Hymn 10.1 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.1.1 At the front of the dawns, a great light stood high; it emerged from darkness and came with its light.Agni, shining brightly with his own fine body, filled every dwelling when he was born.

10.1.2 Agni, you are the child born of Heaven and Earth, beautiful and held within the plants.The bright child shines through the dark nights and cries out over the mothers and their cows.

10.1.3 Vishnu knows his highest place in this way; born great, he guards the third realm.When they made his milk his own with their mouths, those who understand called out to him here.

10.1.4 So the mothers who raise you like a father approach you with foods that make food grow.You come to them in return in another form; among human peoples you are the offering priest.

10.1.5 You are the offering priest with a bright chariot, the shining sign of each and every sacrifice.With the greatness of each god, Agni, you receive a share; in your beauty you are the guest of the people.

10.1.6 Wearing patterned garments, Agni takes his place at earth's center.Born reddish at Ila's feet, serving first as priest, king, worship the gods here.

10.1.7 Agni, like a son you always stretch between Heaven and Earth, your two mothers.Go toward those who long for you, youngest one; then bring the gods here, strong one.

Hymn 10.2 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.2.1 Give the eager gods joy, youngest one; you know the seasons, lord of seasons, so worship here.Agni, with the divine officiants, you are the best worshiper among all offering priests.

10.2.2 You carry out people's offering and purification; you are Mandhatar, giving wealth and keeping truth.We will make offerings with the ritual call; let Agni, the god who is worthy, worship the gods.

10.2.3 We have reached the gods' path and will carry it onward as far as we can.Let Agni, who knows, perform the worship; he is the offering priest, arranging the rites and their seasons.

10.2.4 Gods who know, though we do not: if we break any of your ordinances,Agni knows how to make everything right and set out the seasons in which to worship the gods.

10.2.5 When mortals with little skill and unripe minds fail to understand the sacrifice,Agni, the priest who knows what to do, worships the gods by season better than anyone.

10.2.6 The creator brought you to birth as the bright sign at the head of every sacrifice.Worship in turn with abundant people around you; bring desirable food and a household full of everyone.

10.2.7 Heaven and Earth, the waters, Tvashtar, and the one who gives good birth all gave you birth.Know the path followed by the fathers; shine brightly as you are lit, Agni.

Hymn 10.3 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.3.1 Lit, the powerful king appears in Rudra's fierce form, rich with strength that gives skill.Knowing all, he shines with a great light, approaching the dark one and driving her away with brightness.

10.3.2 When with his body he covered the dark one, he gave birth to the young woman, companion of the great father.Holding the sun's light up high, the messenger shines from heaven with goods.

10.3.3 The good one came together with his good companion, a lover following his sister.Agni stood with bright colors and shining signs, spreading light as he faced the darkness.

10.3.4 His journeys sound like the great voice of his friend Agni being lit, the kind one.The beloved, strong, great one's bright fires were visible on his journey even at night.

10.3.5 His flames flow with sound as he shines brightly from the high heaven.With his oldest, hottest, most playful, longest-reaching rays he touches the sky.

10.3.6 The power of this one who wants food could be seen as he shook and sounded with his teams.With ancient reddish flames and noise, the most divine messenger shines everywhere.

10.3.7 Bring us great things and sit between the young women, Heaven and Earth.Agni, come here strong, with strong horses and plenty of good offspring.

Hymn 10.4 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.4.1 I will worship you and raise a prayer to you, so you may receive honor when we call.Agni, you are a watering place in the desert for the ancient king Puru, who wishes to worship.

10.4.2 Youngest one, people gather around you like cows returning to their warm pen.You are the messenger between gods and mortals, moving among us in great light.

10.4.3 Your mother nurtures you like a growing child and carries you as she seeks your company.You run down the dry slope, eager, seeking victory like an animal let loose.

10.4.4 Agni, you know your greatness, aware one, though we are foolish and lack awareness.Your covering lies still while your tongue moves and feeds, and as lord of the people you seek a young woman.

10.4.5 Sometimes he is born new among the old; in the woods he stands gray, marked by smoke.The bull enters the waters without bathing, guided by mortals who know the way.

10.4.6 The two, like thieves risking their bodies, hide in the woods, bound with ten straps.Here is your new thought, Agni: harness the chariot with your shining limbs.

10.4.7 Agni who knows births, may these sacred words, this respect, and this song always strengthen you.Guard our children and descendants, Agni, and keep our bodies safe without neglect.

Hymn 10.5 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.5.1 One ocean supports all riches; born in many forms, it looks out from our hearts.It seeks the udder in the lap of the two hidden ones and knows the bird's place inside the spring.

10.5.2 Strong ones and mares gathered together, wearing the same home.Wise people guard the place of truth and put the highest names in a hidden place.

10.5.3 The two with the power of truth and creation joined, measured the child, brought him to birth, and raised him.With thought they stretched the wise one's thread, the center of everything moving and fixed.

10.5.4 For the paths of truth, born well, the foods of the ancient time join the prize.Heaven and Earth put on their covering and grow strong from food, ghee, and honey.

10.5.5 Calling to seven reddish sisters, the wise one brought out sweet drink for all to see.The ancient king restrained them in the air and sought the covering belonging to Pushan.

10.5.6 Wise people shaped seven boundaries, and one oppressive person crossed one of them.At the source of paths, at their departure, the pillar of life stood in its highest home among the supports.

10.5.7 Both what is and what is not exist in the highest sky, at Skill's birth in Aditi's lap.Agni, the firstborn of truth in the first age, is both bull and cow for us.

Hymn 10.6 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.6.1 This is Agni, under whose shelter the singer grows through help that answers his prayer.Shining all around, he circles among the seers with his oldest rays.

10.6.2 Agni shines with his rays, keeping truth together with the gods.He bound himself in friendship to his friends, an unbending racing horse.

10.6.3 He rules the whole feast of the gods and the dawn of long life.In Agni, whose chariot never fails, he supports the offerings with power and thought.

10.6.4 Grown through strength and glad to hear our songs, he flies swiftly toward the gods.Agni, the joyful offering priest, most able to worship with his ladle, eagerly brings the gods together.

10.6.5 Call Agni close with songs and respect, shining and trembling like Indra.Wise singers praise this Agni who knows births, with thoughts and a ladle, the one who helps.

10.6.6 All goods gather in him, like horses with riders at a race.Agni, bring your most Indra-like help here to us.

10.6.7 For you, Agni, who sit in greatness, became worthy of calling the moment you were born.The gods followed your sign, and the first protectors made you grow.

Hymn 10.7 — Seer: Trita Aptya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.7.1 Agni, give us safety from heaven and earth, and long life for worship, god.May we share in your wonderful signs; protect us with wide-reaching words of praise.

10.7.2 Agni, these thoughts were born for you and praise gifts of cattle and horses.When a mortal receives his share from you, generous and well born one, he holds goods through his thoughts.

10.7.3 I regard Agni as a father, a relative, a brother, and a constant friend.I honor the great Agni's face, the bright, worshipful sun in heaven.

10.7.4 Agni, let our thoughts succeed and win when you protect us at home as our constant offering priest.He keeps truth and rides reddish horses among many people; let his days and nights bring us good.

10.7.5 Placed by days, he is like a friend sent ahead, the ancient officiant, lover of the sacrifice.People brought Agni to birth with their arms and seated him among the clans as offering priest.

10.7.6 God, worship the gods yourself in heaven; what could an unknowing fool do for you?Just as you once worshiped the gods at their proper seasons, worship yourself in that way, well-born one.

10.7.7 Agni, be our helper and guardian; give us long life and strength for living.Grant us a great gift of offerings; protect our bodies without neglect.

Hymn 10.8 — Seer: Trishiras, son of Tvashtar. Deity: Agni, and Indra in verses 7–9. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.8.1 Agni advances with a great light; the bull roars across both worlds.He reached even heaven's farthest ends; the buffalo grew in the lap of waters.

10.8.2 The horned bull, still a child in the womb, rejoiced; the tireless calf cried out at his work.He rises first in his own homes, preparing things for the gods.

10.8.3 They placed the bright flood in the sacrifice, the one who took hold of the heads of his two parents.As he traveled, reddish horses with horses for their base took pleasure in their bodies in the home of truth.

10.8.4 At each dawn, generous one, you go first; you shine as one of the twins.You established seven steps for truth, bringing Mitra to birth within your own body.

10.8.5 You became the eye and great guardian of truth; as you moved toward truth, you became Varuna.Agni who knows births, you became the child of the waters and the messenger whose offering you accepted.

10.8.6 You became leader of sacrifice and the open space, accompanying your helpful teams.In heaven you hold your head toward the sun; Agni, you made your tongue the carrier of offerings.

10.8.7 With his plan, Trita chose within himself a thought from his distant father's powers.Keeping close in his parents' lap, he speaks as kin and goes toward the weapons.

10.8.8 Knowing his father's weapons, Aptya fought when Indra sent him.Trita killed the three-headed one with seven rays, and even released Tvashtar's cows.

10.8.9 Indra broke the one whose power grew so great, who thought he was lord of what is real.He took the cows of Tvashtar's Vishvarupa and cut off his three heads.

Hymn 10.9 — Seer: Trishiras, son of Tvashtar, or Sindhudvipa, son of Ambarisha. Deity: the Waters. Meter: Gayatri and Anushtubh.

10.9.1 Waters, you bring happiness; give us nourishmentand a great, joyful vision.

10.9.2 Give us a share here of your most beneficial juice,like loving mothers sharing with their children.

10.9.3 We come to you for the good of the one whose home you refresh;waters, give us birth as well.

10.9.4 May the divine waters bring us good when we drink them and call for help;may they flow over us with healing.

10.9.5 The waters rule desirable things and dwell among the people;I ask the waters for medicine.

10.9.6 Soma told me that all remedies are within the waters,as is Agni, who brings good to everyone.

10.9.7 Waters, fill my body with healing medicine and protection,so I may see the sun for a long time.

10.9.8 Waters, carry away whatever wrong is in me,whatever I have done to hurt others, cursed, or said that was untrue.

10.9.9 Today I entered the waters and joined with their juice;Agni, rich in milk, come and fill me with brightness.

Hymn 10.10 — Seer: Yami, daughter of Vivasvat, in the odd-numbered verses except verse 9, and also verse 6. Deity: Yama.

10.10.1 “I want to turn to my friend in friendship, though he has gone beyond the wide ocean.Let the wise one put his father's descendant on the earth, thinking far into the future.”

10.10.2 “Your friend does not want this friendship, in which two alike would become unlike.The strong sons of the great lord support the sky and look out everywhere.”

10.10.3 “Immortals want you to do this, though mortals must leave such a thing alone.Place your mind in mine; as a husband for our children, enter my body.”

10.10.4 “What we did not do before, how could we do now, telling truth but speaking falsely?The Gandharva in the waters and the woman of the waters are our ancestors; we share that closest kinship.”

10.10.5 “Our maker Tvashtar, the god Savitar with many forms, made us a couple in the womb.No one breaks his ordinances; Earth and Heaven know what he intended for us.”

10.10.6 “Who knows the first day? Who saw it, and who could speak of it here?The home of great Mitra and Varuna is vast; how can you talk to men in this reckless way?”

10.10.7 “My desire for Yama has come to me, Yami, to lie together in the same womb.I would offer my body to my husband like a wife; let us come together like a chariot's two wheels.”

10.10.8 “The gods' watchers moving here do not stand still and do not blink.Go quickly to another man, reckless woman, and unite with him like a chariot's two wheels.”

10.10.9 “By nights and by days let him give himself to us; let the sun's eye open again and again.Heaven and Earth are joined as a related pair; Yami would take Yama, though he is her kin.”

10.10.10 “Later ages will come when relatives do what is not done between relatives.Give your arm to another bull; seek another husband than me, fortunate woman.”

10.10.11 “What good is a brother when his sister is left without protection? What good is a sister when ruin arrives?Helped by desire, I say this again and again: join your body to my body.”

10.10.12 “I will not join my body to yours. They call a man who approaches his sister evil.Arrange your pleasure with another man; your brother does not want this, fortunate woman.”

10.10.13 Oh, Yama, you are weak! I have not found your mind or heart.Another woman will embrace you, as a belt embraces the body, as a vine embraces a tree.

10.10.14 Then you, Yami, embrace another, and let another embrace you like a vine around a tree.Seek his love, or let him seek yours; then make a good agreement.

Hymn 10.11 — Seer: Angirhavirdhana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati; verses 7–9 Trishtubh.

10.11.1 The mighty one has milked heaven's milk for the mighty one; the great, unconquerable son of Aditi has milked it.He knows everything, like Varuna, through thought; worthy of worship, let him worship the proper seasons of sacrifice.

10.11.2 Let my mind guard itself amid the sound of the river, where the watery heavenly woman makes her noise.Let Aditi set us in the middle of what we desire; our elder brother speaks first to you.

10.11.3 That lovely, abundant, glorious Dawn has shone for Manu, bringing sunlight.Then, following the wish and intention of those who desire him, they brought Agni, the priest, to birth for the assembly.

10.11.4 Then the falcon, sent to the sacrifice, brought that far-reaching, discerning drop.When the Arya clans chose the marvelous Agni as priest, understanding was born.

10.11.5 You are always delightful and thrive like pasture grass, Agni, through the offerings of people who sacrifice well.When you respond to the inspired singer's praise, you approach with abundant prizes that he has won.

10.11.6 Raise up the two parents, lover; he seeks a share, and his eager heart desires it.The bearer speaks; he strives to do good work; the strong one grows powerful, and thought trembles.

10.11.7 The mortal who has won your favor, Agni, son of strength, is heard far and wide.Carrying food, borne by horses, bright and powerful, he adorns the days.

10.11.8 Agni, when this divine meeting takes place among the gods, you who deserve worship among worshippers,And when you distribute treasures, self-ruling one, let our share here be rich in goods.

10.11.9 Hear us, Agni, in our common dwelling; harness the swift chariot of immortality.Bring the two worlds, daughters of the gods, to us; do not be absent from the gods here.

Hymn 10.12 — Seer: Angirhavirdhana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.12.1 Heaven and earth first become known through truth, speaking truly.When the god makes mortals ready to worship, the priest sits facing them, moving toward his own life.

10.12.2 God who surrounds the gods through truth, carry our offering, knowing what came first.Marked by smoke, bright from the kindling, delightful priest, always best at worship through speech.

10.12.3 When the god's immortal substance is drawn from the cow, those born from it hold up the broad spaces.All the gods follow your ritual words when the bright cow yields heavenly butter and water.

10.12.4 I sing to increase you, heaven and earth, rich in butter; two worlds, hear me.When heaven came to guide our life, let our parents strengthen us here with sweetness.

10.12.5 Why has the king seized us? When have we broken his ordinance? Who knows?Even Mitra turns toward the gods; a song goes forth, and a prize is there too.

10.12.6 The immortal name is hard to understand here when things of one appearance take different forms.Agni, protect without neglect the person who thinks well of Yama.

10.12.7 At the gathering where the gods rejoice, they dwell in Vivasvat's house.They placed light in the sun and nights in the moon; these two circle the shining one without stopping.

10.12.8 The gods move within this hidden thought; we do not know it.May Mitra and Aditi declare us guiltless here; may god Savitar speak to Varuna for us.

10.12.9 Hear us, Agni, in our common dwelling; harness the swift chariot of immortality.Bring the two worlds, daughters of the gods, to us; do not be absent from the gods here.

Hymn 10.13 — Seer: Angirhavirdhana or Vivasvat Aditya. Deity: the offering carts. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 5 Jagati.

10.13.1 With reverence I harness an ancient prayer for you two; let the song spread along its path like a wise man's.Let all the children of immortality hear, those who have taken their places in the heavenly homes.

10.13.2 As you two move together like twins, god-seeking people bring the offering to you.Sit down in your own place with understanding; stand firm in your own seat for our soma.

10.13.3 I have climbed the five steps of form; by the ordinance I follow the four-footed one.I measure her with the imperishable syllable, and cleanse myself at the center of truth.

10.13.4 They chose death for the gods, but did not choose immortality for offspring.They made Brihaspati a sage of sacrifice; Yama gave up his dear body.

10.13.5 Seven streams flow for the child who has the Maruts; the sons have spread truth for their father.Both rule over his two sides; both strive, and both thrive.

Hymn 10.14 — Seer: Yama, son of Vivasvat. Deity: Yama; verse 6 the ancestors, Atharvans, Bhrigus, and Soma; verses 7–9 the named deities or the ancestors; verses 10–12 the two dogs. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 13, 14, 16 Anushtubh; verse 15 Brihati.

10.14.1 Honor with an offering King Yama, Vivasvat's son, who went away along the great slopes,Found a path for many, and gathers people together.

10.14.2 Yama first discovered a way for us; this pasture cannot be taken away.Our earlier ancestors traveled there, and those born later follow their own paths.

10.14.3 Matali grew with the Kavyas, Yama with the Angirases, Brihaspati with the singers.Some of these the gods strengthened, and some strengthened the gods; some rejoice in the offering cry, others in the ancestral meal.

10.14.4 Yama, sit here on this spread grass, in company with the Angiras ancestors.Let the sages' songs bring you here; king, enjoy this offering.

10.14.5 Come with the worshipful Angirases, Yama, and rejoice here with the sons of Virupa.I call Vivasvat, your father, to sit on the ritual grass at this sacrifice.

10.14.6 The Angirases, the Navagvas, the Atharvans, and the Bhrigus who drink soma are our ancestors.May we share the favor and the kindly, good will of those worthy of worship.

10.14.7 Go on, go on by the ancient paths where our earlier ancestors went.You will see the two kings, Yama and god Varuna, enjoying their ancestral meal.

10.14.8 Join the ancestors, join Yama and the fruits of your offerings and good deeds in highest heaven.Leave behind all fault and go home again; join your body in full brightness.

10.14.9 Go away, leave, move aside! The ancestors have made this place for him.Yama gives him a resting place marked out by days, waters, and nights.

10.14.10 Run past the two spotted, four-eyed dogs, Sarama's sons, on the good path.Then approach the generous ancestors who rejoice at the feast with Yama.

10.14.11 Yama, entrust him to your two guardian dogs, four-eyed watchers of the path who see human beings.King, grant him safety and freedom from sickness.

10.14.12 The two broad-nosed, life-seeking, powerful messengers of Yama travel among people.May they give us back life today, so we may see the sun and enjoy good fortune here.

10.14.13 Press soma for Yama; offer the oblation to Yama.A sacrifice prepared with care goes to Yama, with Agni as its messenger.

10.14.14 Offer Yama an oblation rich in butter, and stand forth.May he bring us among the gods so we live a long life.

10.14.15 Offer King Yama the sweetest oblation.This reverence is for the ancient sages, the first ones who made the path.

10.14.16 It flies with the three vessels; the six wide spaces and the one great space.The Trishtubh, Gayatri, and all the meters are placed in Yama.

Hymn 10.15 — Seer: Shankha Yamayana. Deity: the ancestors. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 11 Jagati.

10.15.1 Let the lower, higher, and middle ancestors who drink soma rise up.Those gentle knowers of truth who have gone to the life beyond—may they help us when we call.

10.15.2 Let our reverence today go to the ancestors, those who went before and those who came later,Those settled in the earthly region and those now among fortunate peoples.

10.15.3 I have found the helpful ancestors, and Vishnu's descendant and his wide stride.Those sitting on ritual grass who share the pressed drink and ancestral meal have come here most gladly.

10.15.4 Ancestors seated on the ritual grass, come near to help; we have prepared these offerings for you. Accept them.Come with your kindest help, and give us good fortune and freedom from harm.

10.15.5 The ancestors who drink soma have been called to the ritual grass, to their favorite seats.Let them come and listen here; let them speak for and protect us.

10.15.6 Sit down with knees bent on the south side, all of you, and praise this sacrifice.Ancestors, do not harm us for any wrong we have done as humans.

10.15.7 Sitting in the lap of the red dawns, give wealth to the mortal who gives offerings.Ancestors, give some of your goods to his sons, and set nourishment here.

10.15.8 Let Yama, together with our earlier ancestors, the Vasisthas who joined the drinking of soma,Accept the offerings at his pleasure among those who eagerly desire them.

10.15.9 Agni, come here with the knowing, true ancestors who sit at the warm vessel,Who thirsted and pressed forward toward the gods, knew the priestly calling, and shaped praises into songs.

10.15.10 Agni, come with a thousand earlier and later ancestors, praised by gods and seated at the warm vessel,Who are true, eat and guard offerings, and ride with Indra and the gods.

10.15.11 Ancestors who have tasted Agni's fire, come here; take your places, each in your own seat, with good guidance.Eat the offerings laid out on the ritual grass, then grant wealth rich in strong descendants.

10.15.12 Agni, you who know all births, when called you have carried the fragrant offerings.You gave them to the ancestors, who ate their meal; now, god, eat the offerings placed before you.

10.15.13 You know the ancestors here and those not here, those we know and those we do not know,However many they are, Agni who knows all births; accept the well-made sacrifice and ancestral offerings.

10.15.14 Those burned by fire and those not burned by fire rejoice in their meal in mid-heaven.With them, self-ruling one, prepare this guide to life and shape the body as you wish.

Hymn 10.16 — Seer: Damana Yamayana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 11–14 Anushtubh.

10.16.1 Agni, do not burn him away or scorch him; do not scatter his skin or his body.When you have cooked him, knower of all births, send him on to the ancestors.

10.16.2 When you have cooked him, knower of all births, give him to the ancestors.When he goes on this path of life, he will come under the control of the gods.

10.16.3 Let his eye go to the sun and his breath to the wind; go to heaven and earth as is right.Or go to the waters, if that is good for you; take your place in the plants with your limbs.

10.16.4 The goat is your share; burn it with your heat, let your glow and flame burn it.With your kind forms, knower of all births, carry this man to the world of those who have done good.

10.16.5 Agni, release again to the ancestors the one offered to you, who goes on with his ancestral meals.Let what remains come near, clothed in life; let him be joined with a body, knower of all births.

10.16.6 Whatever the dark bird has pecked on you, or the ant, snake, or wild animal,May Agni heal all that, and Soma too, who entered the priests.

10.16.7 Cover yourself with cows as armor against Agni; wrap yourself in thick fat.Then the bold one, delighting in his heat and eager to burn, will not seize you all around.

10.16.8 Agni, do not damage this bowl, dear to the gods and the drinkers of soma.This bowl is what the gods drink from; the immortal gods rejoice in it.

10.16.9 I send the fire that eats flesh far away; let it go, bearing impurity, to King Yama.Let this other fire, the knower of all births, stay here and carry the offering to the gods with understanding.

10.16.10 I take away the fire that eats flesh which entered your house when it saw this other fire, the knower of all births.I bring this god to the ancestors' sacrifice; may he bring warmth to the highest gathering place.

10.16.11 Let the fire that carries flesh worship the ancestors who strengthen truth.Let it announce the offerings to gods and ancestors.

10.16.12 We place you here with eagerness; eagerly we kindle you.Eager one, bring the eager ancestors here to eat the offering.

10.16.13 Agni, put out again the one you burned.Let the water plant grow here, and soft, spreading grass.

10.16.14 Cool plant, rich in coolness, soothing plant, rich in comfort,Come together with the frog and make this fire glad.

Hymn 10.17 — Seer: Devashravas Yamayana. Deity: Saranyu in verses 1–2, Pushan in verses 3–6, Sarasvati in verses 7–9, the waters in verses 10–14, or Soma in verses 11–13. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 13–14 Anushtubh, or verse 13 Brihati with a preceding part.

10.17.1 Tvashtar makes a wedding for his daughter, and the whole world comes together for it.Yama's mother, being married, the great Vivasvat's wife, disappeared.

10.17.2 They hid the immortal woman from mortals and made a look-alike to give to Vivasvat.Saranyu bore the Ashvins when this happened, and left behind two twin children.

10.17.3 Let Pushan, knowing the way, lead you away from here, guardian of the world whose cattle are never lost.Let him deliver you to these ancestors, and Agni to the gods who know the way well.

10.17.4 Let the guardian of all life protect you; let Pushan protect you on the road ahead.Where those who did good are seated, where they have gone, let god Savitar place you there.

10.17.5 Pushan knows all these directions; let him lead us on the safest path.Giving well-being, shining, rich in heroes, let him go before us attentively and with understanding.

10.17.6 Pushan was born at the crossing of roads, at the crossing of heaven's roads and earth's.He travels toward and away from both beloved common homes, knowing the way.

10.17.7 Those who seek the gods call Sarasvati when the sacrifice is set in motion.Those who do good call Sarasvati; may Sarasvati give the giver what is worth seeking.

10.17.8 Sarasvati, goddess, you rode in the same chariot with the ancestors and enjoyed their meals.Sit on this ritual grass and rejoice; grant us food free from disease.

10.17.9 Sarasvati, whom the ancestors call as they approach the sacrifice from the south,Place here a share worth a thousand and growing wealth among the sacrificers.

10.17.10 May the waters, our mothers, wash us clean; may those who purify with butter cleanse us with butter.For the goddesses carry away every stain; cleansed and pure, I come out from them.

10.17.11 The drop fell through the first days and into this place of birth and the earlier one.I offer the drop that moves through the same birthplace, following the seven priests.

10.17.12 The drop or stalk of yours that falls from your arm, from the lap of the offering bowl,Or from the priest or through the strainer: I offer it to you with my mind, saying the offering cry.

10.17.13 The fallen drop or stalk of yours, and what has fallen away from the ladle,May the god Brihaspati pour it together for your success.

10.17.14 The plants are rich in milk; my speech is rich in milk.The milk of waters is rich in milk; cleanse me along with it.

Hymn 10.18 — Seer: Sankusuka Yamayana. Deity: Death in verses 1–4, Dhatar in verse 5, Tvashtar in verse 6, the funeral in verses 7–14, or Prajapati in verse 14. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 11 Prastarapankti, verse 13 Jagati, verse 14 Anushtubh.

10.18.1 Death, go away on your own distant path, different from the path of the gods.I speak to you who see and hear: do not harm our children or our strong men.

10.18.2 As you go without approaching Death's footsteps, keeping a longer life before you,Grow strong in children and wealth, and become clean and pure, fit for sacrifice.

10.18.3 These living people have turned away from the dead; our call to the gods has been good today.We have gone forward to dancing and laughter, setting a longer life before us.

10.18.4 I set this boundary around the living, so that none of them goes to that other goal.Let them live a hundred long years and shut death away with a mountain.

10.18.5 As days follow one another, as seasons go properly in their order,As the later does not leave the earlier behind, so, Dhatar, arrange their lives.

10.18.6 Rise up to life, choosing old age, striving in turn, as many of you as there are.May Tvashtar, pleased with good births, make a long life for you to live here.

10.18.7 Let these women, not widows but with good husbands, enter with ointment and clarified butter.Without tears or sickness, bearing fine jewels, let the wives first take their places.

10.18.8 Woman, rise to the world of the living; come away from this man whose life has gone, beside whom you lie.You have become the wife of the man who took your hand and desired you; your duty as his wife is fulfilled.

10.18.9 I take the bow from the dead man's hand for our power, honor, and strength.Here you are and here we are, with good warriors; may we overcome all struggles and attacks.

10.18.10 Creep close to this mother earth, the wide, kind earth.Soft as wool to a generous man, ever young, may she protect you from destruction's lap.

10.18.11 Earth, rise up; do not press down on him. Give him easy access and gentle shelter.Earth, cover him as a mother covers her son with her garment.

10.18.12 Let the rising earth stand firm; let a thousand supporting pillars rest beside him.Let these houses drip with butter and always give him shelter here.

10.18.13 I prop up earth above you, placing this clod upon you; let me not harm you.May the ancestors hold up this post, and Yama set up a dwelling here for you.

10.18.14 They laid me down in days gone by, like a feather on an arrow pointing backward.I took up a returning word as one takes a horse by its reins.

Hymn 10.19 — Seer: Mathita Yamayana, Bhrigu son of Varuna, or Chyavana of the Bhrigus. Deity: the waters or cows; Agni and Soma in the second half of verse 1. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 6 Gayatri.

10.19.1 Turn back; do not go on; stay with us, rich ones.Agni and Soma, who restore goods, keep wealth with us.

10.19.2 Turn these back again and bring them home again.Let Indra hold them back, and Agni drive them here.

10.19.3 Let these return and thrive under this keeper of cattle.Agni, keep them here; let the wealth remain right here.

10.19.4 For their going out and coming in, for their gathering and distant destination,For their turning and coming back, I call the keeper of cattle.

10.19.5 Let the keeper of cattle who has reached the scattering and the far destinationTurn around and return.

10.19.6 Come back; bring them back. Indra, give us our cows again.Let us enjoy them while they live.

10.19.7 I surround you on all sides with nourishment, butter, and milk.Let all the gods worthy of sacrifice join us to wealth.

10.19.8 Turn back, you who bring return; turn back, you who bring them home.From earth's four directions turn them back.

Hymn 10.20 — Seer: Vimada of Indra, Prajapati, or Vasukrid son of Vasukra. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri; verse 1 Ekpada Viraj, verse 2 Anushtubh, verse 9 Viraj, verse 10 Trishtubh.

10.20.1 Send good thoughts toward us.

10.20.2 I praise Agni, the youngest provider, a friend hard to withstand through his command.Under his rule, those seeking light honor their mother's breast.

10.20.3 They make him grow, a refuge for the needy, whose light is a sign.He shines with ranks of teeth.

10.20.4 The noble lord goes as a path for the peoples when he reaches heaven's edges.The inspired one blazes through the cloud.

10.20.5 May he accept human offerings; he stands upright at the sacrifice made by the Ribhus.Building a home, he moves ahead.

10.20.6 For he is security, the sacrifice of offerings; his path goes straight ahead.The gods approach Agni, the one with cutting edges.

10.20.7 For sustenance I honor Agni, winner of sacrifices, who brings the ancient blessing.They call him the son of the stone, Ayu.

10.20.8 May all the men among us find good thingsAs they strengthen Agni with offerings.

10.20.9 His course is black, white, red, brown, bright, and deep red, glorious.His father produced him with a golden form.

10.20.10 Thus, Agni, Vimada brings you his thoughts, son of nourishment, joined with truthful people.Seeking your favor, he brings songs; you shine on food, strength, secure homes, and everything.

Hymn 10.21 — Seer: Vimada of Indra, Prajapati, or Vasukrid son of Vasukra. Deity: Agni. Meter: Astarapankti.

10.21.1 We choose you, Agni, as priest with well-made songs.For the sacrifice with its grass spread out, amid your rejoicing, you grow, powerful with a purifying flame.

10.21.2 Those born of themselves, rewarded with horses, adorn you.The pouring ladle goes to you; amid your rejoicing, the straight-flowing offering grows, Agni.

10.21.3 Your ordinances stay with you like women pouring with ladles.Black and white are your forms; amid your rejoicing, you put on every splendor and grow.

10.21.4 Agni, immortal one of strength, whatever wealth you consider good,Bring it to us for winning prizes at sacrifices; amid your rejoicing, make it shine and grow.

10.21.5 Agni, born of Atharvan, discovered all the sages' insights.He became Vivasvat's messenger, beloved of Yama and desired; amid your rejoicing, he grows.

10.21.6 They praise you at sacrifices, Agni, when the rite is underway.You give all desirable goods to the giver; amid your rejoicing, you grow.

10.21.7 People have seated you as their handsome priest at sacrifices, Agni.Your face shines with butter; amid your rejoicing, you are bright and most alert, and grow.

10.21.8 Agni, with your bright flame you spread widely and greatly.Roaring, you act like a bull; amid your rejoicing, you plant a child among your kin and grow.

Hymn 10.22 — Seer: Vimada of Indra, Prajapati, or Vasukrid son of Vasukra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Purastad Brihati; verses 5, 7, 9 Anushtubh; verse 15 Trishtubh.

10.22.1 Where is Indra heard today? Among which people is he heard like a friend?Is he in the sages' home, or hidden away, drawn by song?

10.22.2 Let Indra be heard and praised among us here today, wielder of the mace (the thunderbolt), a match for songs.Like a friend among the people, he has won matchless fame.

10.22.3 He rules great strength and is the unequaled spur of great courage.He bears the bold mace and cares like a father for a dear son.

10.22.4 Harnessing horses that shake like the wind, god, wielder of the god's mace,Set them loose along a shining path, with praise for the roads.

10.22.5 You yourself harness those straight-running horses of the wind to carry you.Neither god nor mortal is known as their driver.

10.22.6 When you arrived, Ushana asked you both, “For what reason have you come to our house?Have you come from far away, from heaven and earth, to a mortal?”

10.22.7 Indra, approach the praise we have raised for you.We ask you for help, as when you killed the inhuman Shushna.

10.22.8 The Dasyu does no rites, has no understanding, follows other ordinances, and is inhuman toward us.Killer of enemies, strike down this Dasa with your weapon.

10.22.9 Indra, hero, with heroes we are helped by you and made great.Your gifts spread widely like lands watered by streams.

10.22.10 Urge those men on in the killing of Vritra, brave wielder of the mace, in their hardship,When the powerful constellations of inspired clans are hidden.

10.22.11 Swiftly your gifts are received, Indra, brave wielder of the mace,When you strike down all Shushna's kind with your companions.

10.22.12 Indra, hero, let the rich help we seek not turn away from us.May we repeatedly enjoy your favor, wielder of the mace.

10.22.13 Indra, let us have your true, harmless approaches;May we know their bounty, as we know milk cows, wielder of the mace.

10.22.14 When the handless, footless one grew across the earth by powers worth knowing,You cut Shushna down on every side for all living people.

10.22.15 Drink soma again and again, brave Indra; do not be angry, wealthy one, being wealth itself.Protect the generous singer, and make us rich in great wealth.

Hymn 10.23 — Seer: Vimada of Indra, Prajapati, or Vasukrid son of Vasukra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 1 and 7 Trishtubh; verse 5 Abhisarini.

10.23.1 We worship Indra, whose right hand holds the mace, who drives the bay horses that keep their promises.He shook his beard and rose high, sharing out his armies and riches.

10.23.2 Those two bay horses of his found wealth in the forest; Indra, rich giver and killer of Vritra, gained gifts through his gifts.Ribhu, Vaja, and Ribhukshan rule with strength; I wipe away even the Dasa's name.

10.23.3 When his two bay horses bring the golden mace and chariot among the generous patrons,Indra, lord of the long-lasting prize, the famous generous one, mounts up.

10.23.4 That Indra himself sprinkles his beard with the fresh rain that follows the herd.He comes down to the good home at the pressed, sweet drink; he shakes it as the wind shakes a forest.

10.23.5 He struck down many thousands who spoke with harsh, alien speech.We praise that deed of his courage; like a father, he grew in power and strength.

10.23.6 The Vimadas made a new, abundant praise for you, generous Indra.We know his provisions when, like herders, we tend the animals.

10.23.7 Let no one separate these friendships of ours—yours, Indra, and the sage Vimada's.We know your care, god, like a kinsman's; let your friendships be kind to us.

Hymn 10.24 — Seer: Vimada of Indra, Prajapati, or Vasukrid son of Vasukra. Deity: Indra; the Ashvins in verses 4–6. Meter: Astarapankti; verses 4–6 Anushtubh.

10.24.1 Indra, drink this sweet soma pressed into the bowl.Set wealth in our hands, thousands of gifts, rich one; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.24.2 We approach you with sacrifices, praises, and offerings.Lord of powers, give us what is best among things worth seeking; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.24.3 You rule what is worth seeking and encourage the needy.Indra, helper of singers, protect us from enemies and distress; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.24.4 You two mighty ones, skilled in wonders, brought the two together by rubbing them.When Vimada praised you, Ashvins, you brought them together by rubbing them.

10.24.5 All the gods took pity on the two who were falling apart.The gods said to the Ashvins, “Bring them back again.”

10.24.6 May my departure be sweet and my return sweet.You two gods, by your divine power make both sweet for us.

Hymn 10.25 — Seer: Vimada of Indra, Prajapati, or Vasukrid son of Vasukra. Deity: Soma. Meter: Astarapankti.

10.25.1 Bring us good thoughts, skill, and purpose.Then in your friendship, soma drink, let us rejoice like cattle at grass; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.2 Your powers touch the heart, Soma, in all your homes.Then these wishes of mine spread out in search of goods; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.3 Even if I break your ordinances, Soma, through my foolishness,Show us kindness like a father to his son, even against attack; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.4 Our thoughts move out together like streams from springs.Soma, pour resolve into us to live, as into bowls; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.5 Through those powers of yours, Soma, eager ones opened upThe cattle-filled, horse-filled enclosure of the wise, strong Gritsa; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.6 Soma, you guard our cattle, scattered across many parts of the world.You bring them together for life, seeing all the worlds; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.7 Soma, be our guardian everywhere, impossible to deceive.Drive away those who cheat, king; let no malicious person rule us; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.8 Soma, with your good judgment, keep watch so that we may grow strong.You know human lands better than anyone; guard us from treachery and distress; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.9 Soma, you are our kind friend of Indra, the greatest killer of Vritra.Fighters call you in battle when they fight to win offspring; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.10 This swift, beloved exhilaration of Indra grew strong.It increased the great thought of the inspired Kakshivat; amid your rejoicing, grow.

10.25.11 This one drives cattle-rich prizes to the generous singer.This one helped the seven, and carried the blind and lame across; amid your rejoicing, grow.

Hymn 10.26 — Seer: Vimada of Indra, Prajapati, or Vasukrid son of Vasukra. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Anushtubh; verses 1 and 4 Ushnih.

10.26.1 Fine thoughts go forward toward the teams of horses.May strong Pushan, the skillful driver of a chariot with teams, help us.

10.26.2 That greatness of his reaches even this people, friendly to the wind.The inspired man has noticed the thought of praises and come to them.

10.26.3 Pushan knows good praises, like a drop of soma, the strong one.He pours over the cattle pen like a rain cloud; he pours over our pen.

10.26.4 We think of you as our own, god Pushan.You help our thoughts succeed and guide the inspired poets.

10.26.5 He meets the sacrifices and urges on the chariots' horses.He is a seer appointed for Manu, the poet's companion who drives trouble away.

10.26.6 He is lord of the woman giving thought, of the pure woman and the pure man.The weaver of woolen clothes has cleaned the garments.

10.26.7 He is master of prizes, master of abundance, and a friend.The desirable, undefeated one shakes out his beard for no reason.

10.26.8 Pushan, let your goats turn toward the chariot's yoke.You are the lasting friend of everyone in need, never falling away.

10.26.9 Let powerful Pushan help our chariot with food.Let him increase our prizes and listen to this call of ours.

Hymn 10.27 — Seer: Vasukra, son of Indra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.27.1 Singer, when I give to the soma presser and the sacrificer, my attack on the unreal is swift.I am the destroyer who gives no blessing to the one who breaks truth and acts crookedly.

10.27.2 If I lead into battle those whose bodies burn with hostility to the gods,I shall cook your great bull at home and pour out the strong soma pressed on the fifteenth day.

10.27.3 I do not know the one who says, “I killed the godless in battle.”When he tells a false story about the battle, my bulls will speak out.

10.27.4 When I was among unknown companies, all the generous men there were on my side.I can defeat even one settled in security; I will seize his foot on the mountain and destroy him.

10.27.5 Neither armies nor mountains hold me back when I make up my mind.At my sound the one with shortened ears was afraid; even the scattered one came together across the heavens.

10.27.6 Look here at those who have eaten cooked food without Indra, whose arms are cut and who fall under arrows.Those who mocked their bold friend now have wheels rolling over them.

10.27.7 The two cows have appeared; life has spread out. Let the earlier one see, and then let the later one see.Two wheels go around that being who has crossed to the far side of the sky.

10.27.8 I saw the Arya's cows eating barley, walking with their herdsman.Aryas came together from every side with calls. How much does their master want from them?

10.27.9 When we were eating the people's grass, I ate barley inside the wide pen.There the harnessed animal seeks someone to release it; the unharnessed one is harnessed by the one who wants it.

10.27.10 Here understand what I truly say: I bring forth two-footed and four-footed beings.If anyone challenges the bull here with women, I will divide up his possessions without a fight.

10.27.11 Whose daughter was ever born without eyes? Who, knowing that, would seek the blind girl?Which one will release the woman to him: the man who takes her away, or the man who chooses her?

10.27.12 How great is the young woman for the man who seeks a bride, dear and valued for her worth!A well-dressed bride is fortunate; she herself chooses a friend among the people.

10.27.13 The one with feet stays awake and eats what faces him; he has set a covering head against head.Sitting, he wears away what stands upright; bent down, he follows the ground lying open.

10.27.14 A tall, leafless horse stands without shade; a mother, let loose, eats her offspring.Licking another's calf, she bellows: where did the cow put her udder?

10.27.15 Seven men rose from below; eight came together from above.Nine broad-backed men came from behind; ten spread out on the eastern ridge of the rock.

10.27.16 They drive one tawny member of the ten together toward the task across the way.His mother carries the well-placed child in her flanks, quieting him though he makes no sound.

10.27.17 The men cooked a fat ram; the thrown dice lay on the gaming board.Two with bows move through the waters, carrying strainers and purifying.

10.27.18 Those crying out went in different directions; one man cooks, but half a portion is not enough.My god Savitar has said this: the man who eats wood will win over the man who eats clarified butter.

10.27.19 From afar I saw a moving community, turning by its own power without wheels.An Arya follows the people's generations, quickly measuring them with his organ, ever new.

10.27.20 These two cows of mine are harnessed to the crushing stone; do not drive them away, but think again and again.Even the waters disappear from its reach; the sun, too, has become a lower light.

10.27.21 This mace (the thunderbolt), which has turned in many ways, comes from below the great sun's expanse.Beyond it there is another glory; those who do not waver cross old age.

10.27.22 From tree to tree the tethered cow bellows; then the man-eating birds fly off.At this the whole world, afraid, presses soma for Indra and offers gifts to the seer.

10.27.23 The first stood at the gods' measure; the later ones arose from their cutting place.Three heat the earth along the waters, and two carry abundance to the great depths.

10.27.24 Know that she is life for you and for him; do not hide such a thing from a companion.He makes the light visible and conceals the husk; his foot is not freed from its covering.

Hymn 10.28 — Seers: Vasukra's wife, Indra's daughter-in-law; Indra; and Vasukra, son of Indra.

10.28.1 Every other visitor came, but my father-in-law did not come here.Let him eat roasted grain and drink soma, and, well fed, go home again.

10.28.2 That roaring, sharp-horned bull stood high above the broad earth.I protect him in every gathering, for the pressed soma fills my belly.

10.28.3 They press delightful soma quickly for you with the stone, Indra, and you drink it.They cook bulls for you and you eat them when they call you, generous one, with food.

10.28.4 Singer, understand this from me: rivers carry curses upstream.The fox attacks the lion from the front; the jackal drove the boar from the thicket.

10.28.5 How could I understand this wisdom of the strong man, when I am unripe and eager for insight?Tell us clearly, since you know, generous one: what share of yours is placed in safety?

10.28.6 This is how they make me strong; my burden is higher even than the great sky.I lay low many thousands at once, for my parent bore me without an enemy.

10.28.7 In every deed the gods made me mighty and powerful, Indra the strong one.Delighted, I killed Vritra with my mace and by my strength opened the pen for the giver.

10.28.8 The gods came carrying axes, cutting down the woods, and arrived among the people.They placed good timber in the riverbeds, where they burned what was dry.

10.28.9 A hare swallowed a razor backward; I split the rock from afar with a club.I bring even the great one under control, like a growing calf that dominates a bull.

10.28.10 The bird of prey seized a claw in this way, trapped like a lion in a snare.Though blocked in, the thirsty buffalo drew a lizard out of its resting place.

10.28.11 For those who drink away a priest's food, a lizard pulled this from its resting place.They eat the bulls set loose, wearing away their own bodily strength.

10.28.12 Those who urged their bodies on with soma and songs became skilled through their efforts.Speaking like a man, bring us great prizes; as a hero you have set your famous name in heaven.

Hymn 10.29 — Seer: Vasukra, son of Indra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.29.1 Our pure praise, which you desired, has been placed like something in a forest, you two sustainer gods.Indra is its priest through many days, the most manly of men, ruling the nights.

10.29.2 At this dawn and the next let us be among the men of the most manly one.The chariot that carried Trishoka and a hundred men with Kutsa was victorious.

10.29.3 What pleasure in our praise has been yours, Indra? Mighty one, rush through the doors to our songs.When will you come here to my thought? May I obtain a gift from you with offerings of food.

10.29.4 When, Indra, and by what thought will you bring men like yourself to glory? Who will come to us?Like truthful Mitra, widely praised, he is to be supported when thoughts meet around food.

10.29.5 Drive toward the goal like the sun toward the far bank those who have come to his desire as if to a birthplace.And, Indra, men respond with food to the many songs that belong to you, born in great strength.

10.29.6 Sky, by strength, and earth, by insight, are your first well-measured mothers, Indra.Let the rich pressed drinks, sweet as honey, be good for you to drink at your choosing.

10.29.7 They poured a full vessel of sweet drink for Indra, whose gifts are real.He has grown across the breadth of the earth through his plans and manly powers.

10.29.8 Indra, strong in himself, has reached through battles; many seek his friendship.Stand on our chariot in battles, the chariot you urge forward with your good will.

Hymn 10.30 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha. Deity: the Waters, or the Child of the Waters. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.30.1 Let the prayer's path go toward the gods, toward the waters, like a thought sent out.For the great source of Mitra and Varuna that spreads wide, prepare a well-shaped song.

10.30.2 Priests, take offerings and go from here toward the eager waters, eager yourselves.The red bird sees their wave; catch it today with skillful hands.

10.30.3 Priests, go to the sea for the waters and worship the Child of the Waters with an offering.He will give you a well-purified wave today; press sweet soma for him.

10.30.4 He shines without fuel within the waters, and the inspired priests praise him at sacrifices.Child of the Waters, give the sweet waters by which Indra grew in strength for his deeds.

10.30.5 Soma delights and rejoices in these waters, as a young man does among lovely young women.Priest, go to the waters, which will purify when you pour them out with the plants.

10.30.6 So young women bow to a young man when he comes eagerly to them and they desire him.The priests and the divine waters understand one another in their minds and recognize each other.

10.30.7 Waters, send Indra the sweet wave that brings the gods delight:he made room for you when you were confined and freed you from a great curse.

10.30.8 Send him the sweet wave, rivers, the child who is your spring of sweetness.Rich waters, hear my call for this one praised in sacrifices, whose back shines with butter.

10.30.9 Rivers, send out that exhilarating wave for Indra to drink, the wave that sets both worlds moving:the joy-dripping spring, born in the sky, desired and flowing around the three-stranded filter.

10.30.10 Now turning back, moving in two streams, fighting for cattle as they travel their course:seer, praise the waters, mothers of the world and its mistresses, growing together from one source.

10.30.11 Drive our sacrifice to the worship of the gods, and drive our prayer to the winning of wealth.At the meeting with truth, open your udders and be ready to listen to us, waters.

10.30.12 Rich waters, you live amid wealth and carry good judgment and immortality.You are mistresses of riches and fine children; let Sarasvati give strength to the singer.

10.30.13 I saw the waters approaching, carrying butter, milk, and honey.In agreement with the priests' thoughts, they brought well-pressed soma to Indra.

10.30.14 These rich waters have arrived, bringing life and wealth. Fellow priests, make them sit down.Place them on the ritual grass with the soma, in agreement with the Child of the Waters.

10.30.15 The eager waters have come and sat on this grass at the sacrifice, seeking the gods.Priests, press soma for Indra. Your worship of the gods has become easy to perform.

Hymn 10.31 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.31.1 May our invocation reach the gods, honored with all the swift ones for help.With them may we become good friends and cross every difficulty.

10.31.2 Even a mortal should seek wealth along the path of truth and serve it with respect.Let him speak with his own understanding and take a better skill into his mind.

10.31.3 Thought has been established and portions have gone forth; they come toward the powerful one like waves to a crossing.We have gained the force of well-being; we have become familiar with the immortals.

10.31.4 The householder should always desire the one whom the god Savitar brought forth for him.Or let Bhaga, with cattle and Aryaman, bring her here; may she be pleasing to him.

10.31.5 May this ground become wider, as at dawn, when men with food came together in strength.Let prizes come to us and bring help, seeking this singer's praise.

10.31.6 His good thought has spread abroad; the ancient cow came into being in abundance.Her companions carry together in the dwelling place of the mighty one, their shared birthplace.

10.31.7 What was the wood, and what tree was it, from which they shaped heaven and earth?These ageless ones stand firm and give protection, while many days and dawns grow old.

10.31.8 There is nothing else beyond these two; the bull supports heaven and earth.By his own power he makes his skin into a filter when the bay horses carry the sun.

10.31.9 He passes over the broad earth like a covering; he blows across the land like rain-bearing wind.There, where Mitra and Varuna are honored, Agni releases his flame as in a forest.

10.31.10 When the barren cow gave birth as soon as she was honored, her guardian turned the shaking into steadiness.When the first son was born to his parents, the cow swallowed the staff while they questioned her.

10.31.11 They call Kanva a son who sits among men; the dark horse has taken the prize.The bright udder swelled for the dark one; here no one has injured the right order for him.

Hymn 10.32 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 6–9 Trishtubh.

10.32.1 Come forward to the gathering of the one who thinks, and sit before the chosen ones with your blessings.Indra will enjoy both our gifts when he notices the soma drink.

10.32.2 Indra, widely praised, you travel through the lights of heaven and across earthly space.Let your praising horses, which often carry you to sacrifices, win their reward.

10.32.3 Grant me that which is more beautiful than beauty: a son learning his parents' knowledge.A wife brings her husband with glad speech; the man's fine escort is ready.

10.32.4 Think well of that shared gathering where the cows made their escort like milk cows.The mother, first among the herd, speaks against the fault; the people approach the sevenfold voice.

10.32.5 The place of those who seek the gods stretches toward you; the single victorious one goes with the Rudras.For giving to these ageless ones, pour honey all around for your protectors.

10.32.6 The guardian of the gods' ordinances told me of one placed and hidden in the waters.Indra, who knows, showed you to me; taught by him, Agni, I have come.

10.32.7 A man who did not know the land asked a man who knew it; following the other's directions, he goes forward.This is the good of instruction: he finds the direct path.

10.32.8 Today he breathed and spoke his first words; wrapped up, he sucked his mother's breast.Old age came upon him while he was young; the kindly giver remained gracious.

10.32.9 Let us make these good things happen, cup, with Kurushravana's generous gifts.May that generous man belong to you through his giving, and this soma that I carry in my heart.

Hymn 10.33 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha. Deities: the All-Gods, Indra, Kurushravana son of Trasadasyu, and Upamashravas son of Mitratithi. Meters: Trishtubh, Pragatha, Gayatri.

10.33.1 The people harnessed me to the front of their team; I used to carry Pushan between them.All the gods protected me then, when the shout went up: “A hard master has come!”

10.33.2 Troubles burn me on all sides, like rival wives burning a man's ribs.Poverty and nakedness oppress me; my mind flutters like a frightened bird.

10.33.3 Like mice they gnaw at me, your singer, with their organs, Indra of a hundred powers.Be kind to us for once, generous Indra; then be a father to us.

10.33.4 I choose as my king Kurushravana, descendant of Trasadasyu,whom a seer calls the most generous to singers.

10.33.5 His three bay horses carry me smoothly in his chariot.I will praise him, whose gifts number a thousand.

10.33.6 His father Upamashravas had sweet-sounding songs,pleasant to speak as a field is pleasant to see.

10.33.7 Come here, Upamashravas, son and grandson of Mitratithi.I was a singer of praise to your father.

10.33.8 If I had power over the immortals, or even over mortals,my generous patron would still be alive.

10.33.9 Not even a man with a hundred lives survives beyond the gods' ordinance.So my companion has passed away.

Hymn 10.34 — Seer: Kavasha Ailusha, or Ashna Bhojavan. Deities: the Dice, farming, and a gambler's denunciation of dice. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 7 Jagati.

10.34.1 The trembling dice, born of the tall tree and rolling on the gaming board, delight me.The wakeful nuts of the vibhidaka tree attract me like a drink of soma from Mount Mujavat.

10.34.2 My wife neither fought with me nor was angry; she was kind to me and my friends.But for the sake of a single cast of dice I drove away my devoted wife.

10.34.3 My mother-in-law hates me and my wife pushes me away; the desperate man finds no one to help.Like a worn-out horse put up for sale, I, a gambler, find no pleasure.

10.34.4 Others touch the wife of the man whose possessions the eager dice have won.His father, mother, and brothers say: “We do not know him. Take him away tied up.”

10.34.5 When I decide not to gamble with them, I am left behind by my departing friends.But when the brown dice are cast and make their sound, I go to their meeting place like a woman meeting her lover.

10.34.6 The gambler goes to the gaming hall asking questions, his body burning with the thought “I will win.”The dice frustrate his desire and give the winning throws to his opponent.

10.34.7 The dice have hooks and barbs; they cheat, burn, and make people suffer.They give brief gifts, then ruin their winner; covered with honey, they destroy the gambler.

10.34.8 Their band of fifty-three plays, following firm rules like the god Savitar.They do not bow even to a fierce man's anger; a king himself pays them respect.

10.34.9 They roll down and spring up; without hands they overpower the man with hands.Thrown on the gaming board, these heavenly coals burn the heart even though they are cold.

10.34.10 The gambler's wife grieves, abandoned; his mother wonders where her wandering son is.In debt and afraid, he seeks money and goes to other people's houses at night.

10.34.11 The gambler suffers when he sees the wives of others and their well-ordered homes.In the morning he harnessed his brown horses; now the wretch has fallen beside the fire.

10.34.12 To the one who became your commander, the king at the head of your great band,I stretch out ten fingers toward the east. I do not hold back wealth. I speak the truth.

10.34.13 Do not play dice. Farm instead, and enjoy what you earn, thinking it is plenty.There are your cows and your wife, gambler. The noble Savitar tells me this.

10.34.14 Become our friends now and treat us kindly; do not attack us fiercely with your dreadful power.Let your anger and hostility settle down, and let someone else fall into the brown dice's snare.

Hymn 10.35 — Seer: Lusha Dhanaka. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati; verses 13–14 Trishtubh.

10.35.1 The fires allied with Indra have awakened, bringing light as dawns break.Let the great heaven and earth and the waters pay attention; today we choose the gods' help.

10.35.2 We choose the help of heaven and earth, the mother rivers, the mountains, and Sharyanavat.We ask the sun and Ushas for freedom from wrongdoing; may pressed Soma make today good for us.

10.35.3 May heaven and earth, our two great mothers, protect us from wrongdoing today and bring us well-being.May Ushas as she dawns drive away harm. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.4 May this first shining dawn, rich in gifts, bring the gods' favor and riches to those who win.Let us put the anger of a hostile man far away. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.5 Dawns stream forward with the sun's rays and bring light as they break.Dawn well for our good name today. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.6 May healthy dawns come to us, and may the fires rise with great light.Let the Ashvins harness their swift chariot. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.7 Savitar, send us the best desirable share today, for you give precious gifts.I call to wise thought, the mother of wealth. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.8 May this statement of truth save me, the one we mortals have understood about the gods.At every dawn the sun rises for all to see. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.9 Today, as the grass is spread and the pressing stones are joined, we ask that our thoughts succeed without hostility.You are active under the Adityas' protection. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.10 I call the gods to our broad grass for a common feast, and seat the seven priests under the sky.I call Indra, Mitra, Varuna, and Bhaga for success. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.11 Come, Adityas, all together; help our sacrifice grow with one mind.I call Brihaspati, Pushan, the Ashvins, and Bhaga. We ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.12 Gods, give us a word worth speaking, and you Adityas, give us easily borne protection, fit for human guardians.For livestock, children, descendants, and life we ask the kindled Agni for safety.

10.35.13 Let all the Maruts help today and all the fires burn brightly.Let all the gods come to our aid; let every kind of wealth and food be ours.

10.35.14 May we be the people whom you gods help in winning prizes, whom you protect and save from trouble.May we be fearless under your care, quick to honor the gods.

Hymn 10.36 — Seer: Lusha Dhanaka. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati; verses 13–14 Trishtubh.

10.36.1 I call great, beautiful Ushas and Night, heaven and earth, Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman.I call Indra, the Maruts, mountains, waters, the Adityas, heaven and earth, the waters, and the sun.

10.36.2 May heaven and earth, who know and keep the right order, protect us from trouble and injury.May ruin and misfortune not rule us. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.3 May Aditi, mother of prosperous Mitra and Varuna, protect us from every trouble.May we reach the harmless light of the sun. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.4 Let the sounding pressing stone drive away demons, bad dreams, ruin, and everything that devours us.May we gain the shelter of the Adityas and Maruts. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.5 Let Indra sit on the grass and Ila pour out plenty; let Brihaspati, rich in hymns, sing with songs.Let us think a clear thought for life. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.6 Ashvins, make our sacrifice reach the sky; make the rite move swiftly and bring joy to our worship.It faces east and is fed with clarified butter. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.7 I invite the easily summoned Maruts, bright and lofty, whose friendship brings happiness.We seek abundant wealth and a good name. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.8 We bring the sustaining, life-giving flood of waters, good for the gods and lovely in the sacrifice.We ask for powerful Soma with bright reins. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.9 May we win this through good givers and gifts, living with living children and free from wrongdoing.May the haters of prayer carry their guilt far away. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.10 Gods who are worthy of Manu's sacrifice, listen and give what we ask of you:victorious skill, wealth, heroes, and honor. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.11 Today we choose the great help of the great and mighty gods, who cannot be held back.May we gain wealth and sons who become heroes. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.12 May we be safe in the great protection of kindled Agni, and without wrongdoing before Mitra and Varuna.May we have the best share when Savitar sends forth his gifts. Today we choose this help from the gods.

10.36.13 All you gods who follow the true direction of Savitar and the ordinances of Mitra and Varuna,give us good fortune, brave sons, cattle, success, and varied wealth.

10.36.14 Savitar is behind us, Savitar in front, Savitar to the north, Savitar to the south.May Savitar send us complete well-being and grant us long life.

Hymn 10.37 — Seer: Abhitapas, son of Surya. Deity: Surya. Meter: Jagati; verse 10 Trishtubh.

10.37.1 Honor the eye of Mitra and Varuna; worship that great god in truth.Praise Surya, the far-seeing sign born among gods, the son of heaven.

10.37.2 May this true statement protect me on all sides, where heaven and the days stretch out.All other moving things settle down, but the sun rises every day, and the waters flow every day.

10.37.3 No godless being holds you back, ancient one, when you drive your chariot with your flying horses.One region follows toward the east, while you travel upward with the other light, Surya.

10.37.4 Surya, with your light you drive away darkness and raise the whole moving world with your brightness.With that light drive from us all disease, neglected offerings, illness, and bad dreams.

10.37.5 Sent to watch over the whole world's ordinance, you rise without anger, following your own nature.Gods, agree to the request we make to Surya today.

10.37.6 Let heaven and earth, the waters, Indra, and the Maruts hear our call and words.May we not be empty-handed before the sun; may we live and reach a good old age.

10.37.7 Every day, Surya, may we see you rise, happy, clear-eyed, with children, healthy and innocent.Great as Mitra, may you be visible to us throughout a long life.

10.37.8 Surya, you bring great light, see everything, and shine with joy for every eye.May we live to see you climbing above the great expanse.

10.37.9 By your sign all beings set out and come to rest each night.Surya with golden hair, rise for us each day with better and better gifts, keeping us free of wrongdoing.

10.37.10 Bring us good with your sight, good with your day, good with your brightness, good with your cold and your heat.Surya, give us varied wealth so that the road and our home will be safe.

10.37.11 Gods, give protection to both kinds of our offspring, those with two feet and those with four.Let them eat, drink, grow strong, and be satisfied; give us that health and safety.

10.37.12 Gods, if with our tongues or through a thought of the mind we have committed a serious offense against you,put that guilt on the enemy who plots harm against us, Vasus.

Hymn 10.38 — Seer: Indra Mushkavan. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati.

10.38.1 Indra, help us win in this famous, hard-fought battle, amid its shouting,where arrows fly in all directions as cattle are contested in fierce hand-to-hand combat.

10.38.2 Indra, open to us in our home rich wealth, full of cattle and worthy of praise.Strong one, let us belong to you as you conquer; generous one, do what we desire.

10.38.3 Indra, widely praised, whoever seeks to fight us, whether a Dasa or an Arya, whether godless or not,make our enemies easy for us to overcome; with you we will defeat them in battle.

10.38.4 He is called upon by those with little and those with plenty; he makes room in close combat.Today we bring famed Indra, winner of spoils, near us for help in the fighting.

10.38.5 I have heard, Indra, that you win wealth for yourself and drive off attackers, bull who stirs the needy.Free yourself from Kutsa and come here; why is one like you sitting tied by the testicles?

Hymn 10.39 — Seer: Ghosha, daughter of Kakshivat. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Jagati; verse 14 Trishtubh.

10.39.1 Ashvins, your chariot goes around the world and brings good things; it is called on by the offerer at night and dawn.We constantly call upon you both by name, as easily as we call upon our father.

10.39.2 Encourage true words, nourish our thoughts, and stir up our understanding; this is what we want.Ashvins, give us a famous share among the generous, pleasant as soma.

10.39.3 You give fortune even to the unmarried, and protect even the poor and helpless.Ashvins, people call you healers even of the blind, the thin, and the injured.

10.39.4 You fashioned the aged Chyavana young again for travel, as one rebuilds a chariot.You carried Tugra's son out of the waters; these deeds of yours should be told at every soma pressing.

10.39.5 I tell the people of your deeds long ago; you laugh as healers who bring happiness.Now we recall them for help, Ashvins, so that this poor person may put trust in you.

10.39.6 This woman calls you. Hear me, Ashvins, and give to me as parents give to their son.Before poverty, ignorance, lack of kin, and the accusation that comes with these reach me, rescue me.

10.39.7 You brought Purumitra's daughter by chariot to Vimada as his bride.You answered Vadhrimati's call and gave Purandhi a successful birth.

10.39.8 You restored youthful years to the poet Kali as he entered old age.You raised Vandana out of danger and at once enabled Vishpala to walk.

10.39.9 Ashvins, you raised up Rebha, left for dead and hidden in a pit.You made the heated furnace a shelter for Atri and the seven-bound man.

10.39.10 Ashvins, you gave Pedu the white horse, swift in ninety-nine contests,a repeated winner, a friend who races, welcome to men like good fortune bringing joy.

10.39.11 Kings, sons of Aditi, no trouble, harm, or fear from anywhere reaches a manwhom you easily summoned Ashvins, traveling in Rudra's path, put in the front of your chariot with his wife.

10.39.12 Come in that chariot faster than thought, Ashvins, the one the Ribhus made for you.When it is yoked, the sky's daughter is born and both days of Vivasvat become bright.

10.39.13 Travel your path, cross the mountain as victors, and make a cow give milk for Shayu, Ashvins.By your powers you freed the quail, caught in the wolf's mouth.

10.39.14 Ashvins, we have made you this praise and shaped it like the Bhrigus shaped a chariot.We have polished it as one prepares a bride for a young man, bearing children and descendants forever.

Hymn 10.40 — Seer: Ghosha, daughter of Kakshivat. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Jagati.

10.40.1 Men, who prepares for your bright approaching chariot to bring prosperity?It travels each morning from household to household, bringing skill and peace day after day.

10.40.2 Where are you at night, Ashvins, and where by day? Where do you make your evening meal, and where do you spend the night?Who brings you to her bed, as a widow invites her husband's brother, or a woman invites a young man?

10.40.3 At dawn you grow old as though with an aging wife; every day you visit the worshiper's house.Whose judges are you, and whose men? You come to soma pressings like princes.

10.40.4 At night and day we call you with offerings, Ashvins, as hunters call wild animals.You accept the priest's offering in its season, men, and bring food to the people, beautiful lords.

10.40.5 As Ghosha moves about, she speaks to you, Ashvins, a king's daughter asking you two:“Be with me by day and be with me at night; help the charioteer with his horses and swift horse.”

10.40.6 You two are poets, Ashvins; drive around in your chariot and come to your singer, as you came to the people and Kutsa.I would quickly offer you sweet drink, Ashvins, like a woman presenting a necklace.

10.40.7 Ashvins, you helped Bhujyu and Vasha, and you came to Shinjaru and Ushanas.The loud-voiced sit around you as friends; I ask for joy through your help.

10.40.8 Ashvins, you save the thin, Shayu, the man making offerings, and the widow.For your benefactors you open the seven-mouthed, thundering cattle pen.

10.40.9 The woman has given birth, and the boy has come to her; the plants grow through the work of your powers.Streams rush to him as toward a low place; on that day he becomes a husband.

10.40.10 They weep for the living man and rejoice at the rite, considering the long course of life.May those who did this bring happiness to their fathers and pleasure to their husbands, embraced by their wives.

10.40.11 We do not understand this; tell us plainly why a young man lives in a young woman's womb.Ashvins, we want to reach the home of the dear milk cow's potent bull.

10.40.12 Your kindness has come to us, Ashvins who have rich horses, and desires have settled in our hearts.Become a pair of guardians, beautiful lords; may we have the dear homes of Aryaman.

10.40.13 Delighted, put wealth with brave sons in the singer's human home.Beautiful lords, make a ford with good drinking water; remove the fixed obstacle in the road and harmful thoughts.

10.40.14 In which community today are you two wonder-working Ashvins taking delight, beautiful lords?Who has brought you in, and to whose home have you gone: a poet's or a sacrificer's?

Hymn 10.41 — Seer: Suhastya, son of Ghosha. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Jagati.

10.41.1 At each soma pressing come in that same three-wheeled chariot, widely called and worthy of song.As dawn breaks we invite it, circling the world and fit for the gathering, with well-shaped songs.

10.41.2 Ashvins, mount your morning-yoked chariot carrying honey and traveling at dawn.In it you go to worshiping communities and even to the singer's sacrifice, where there is a priest.

10.41.3 Whether you visit the priest Suhastya, who holds honey in his hands, or the careful householder who tends the fire,or the poet's soma pressings, come from there, Ashvins, to drink honey.

Hymn 10.42 — Seer: Krishna Angirasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.42.1 Bring him a song, as an archer aims an arrow far away or someone prepares an ornament.Poets, surpass the rival's speech with your own; singer, make Indra stay for soma.

10.42.2 Milk the cow to help your friend; singer, awaken Indra, the one who loves your song.Like a vessel full of treasure, move the hero to give gifts.

10.42.3 Why, generous one, do people call you a giver? Strengthen me; I hear that you give strength.Indra, mighty one, let my thought bear fruit; bring us the good fortune that finds treasure.

10.42.4 People gathered in disputes call to you, Indra, on the battlefield.There the man with an offering gains you as an ally; the hero does not want friendship with one who presses no soma.

10.42.5 For the man who presses strong soma for him with plentiful offerings, let riches flow in abundance.For him Indra drives enemies with fine offspring from their homes early in the day and kills Vritra.

10.42.6 Indra is the one in whom we place our hope, the generous one who has granted us our wish.May his enemy fear him even from afar; may people's honors bow before him.

10.42.7 Drive the fierce enemy far away, widely called Indra, the one who grows strong with his army.Give us barley and cattle, and make the singer's thought rich with prizes.

10.42.8 When plentiful strong soma drinks enter Indra, dressed in the strength of a bull,the generous one does not restrain his giving; he brings much good to the soma presser.

10.42.9 He also wins when gambling at high stakes, choosing the winning throw at the right moment.The powerful one releases wealth to the man who wants the gods and does not hold his riches back.

10.42.10 May cattle carry us past harmful poverty and barley past every hunger, widely called Indra.With kings, may we win the first riches by the strength of our own community.

10.42.11 May Brihaspati protect us from behind, above, and below against the hostile man.May Indra in front and among us make room for his friends as a friend.

Hymn 10.43 — Seer: Krishna Angirasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 10–11 Trishtubh.

10.43.1 All my eager thoughts, seeking the sun, have praised Indra together.They embrace the generous one for help as women embrace a husband, a handsome young man.

10.43.2 My mind never turns from you, lord of the stone; in you alone I have placed my desire, widely called one.Sit on the grass like a splendid king, and drink deeply of this soma.

10.43.3 Indra drives off poverty and hunger; the generous one rules over riches and possessions.These seven rivers run down the slopes for him, and the powerful bull's strengths grow.

10.43.4 As birds settle on a leafy tree, the exhilarating soma drinks settle in Indra's cups.Their front ranks flashed with power; he found the sun and noble light for Manu.

10.43.5 When the generous one won the sun, he chose it as a gambler chooses the winning throw.No other, ancient or new, can match that mighty deed of yours, generous one.

10.43.6 The generous bull visits one community after another and notices the people's songs.The man whose soma pressings delight mighty Indra withstands attackers with strong soma drinks.

10.43.7 Soma drinks run together toward Indra like waters flowing to a river, like channels into a pool.Poets in his great seat make him grow, as heavenly rain makes barley grow.

10.43.8 Angry as a bull, he flies through the skies; he made these waters wives of the Aryas.The generous one found light for Manu, who presses soma, offers gifts, and gives freely.

10.43.9 Let the axe rise together with the light; let the cow of truth yield plenty as she did long ago.Let the red one shine brightly; let the true lord glow, pure and bright as the sun.

10.43.10 May cattle carry us past harmful poverty and barley past every hunger, widely called Indra.With kings, may we win the first riches by the strength of our own community.

10.43.11 May Brihaspati protect us from behind, above, and below against the hostile man.May Indra in front and among us make room for his friends as a friend.

Hymn 10.44 — Seer: Krishna Angirasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 1–3 and 10–11 Trishtubh.

10.44.1 Let Indra, lord of himself, come to enjoy the drink; by his ordinance he races on in great strength.His boundless and great force makes him stronger than all other powers.

10.44.2 Your chariot stands firm, your bay horses are easy to guide, and your mace (the thunderbolt) shines in your hand, lord of men.King, take the good road and come here quickly; let us increase your powers as you drink.

10.44.3 Let the strong carriers bring this fierce Indra, lord of men with a mace in his arm, here to us for the common feast:the mighty bull, whose strength is real and who gains power.

10.44.4 So, as lord winning the vessel, wise support of strength, you seek the foundation and the bull.Gather your power and hold your friends together, so the rich drinkers' lord may grow.

10.44.5 Come to us with riches; come bringing praise and good blessings to the soma pressers.You rule; sit here on the grass. Your drinking vessels cannot be seized under the ordinance.

10.44.6 The first invocations to the gods went separate ways and performed famous deeds hard to cross.Those who could not board the sacrificial boat entered the waves in terror.

10.44.7 Let later evil thoughts go away like this, together with those whose horses were poorly harnessed.Those who were earlier will be later in giving, where there is plenty of food and guidance.

10.44.8 He held the trembling mountains and plains steady; heaven roared and disturbed the spaces between.He props both worlds apart; after drinking the bull's exhilarating drink, he recites hymns.

10.44.9 I hold this well-made goad for you, generous one; with it you break what a hoof has broken.Make your home at this soma pressing; be present, generous one, at the pressed drink and offering.

10.44.10 May cattle carry us past harmful poverty and barley past every hunger, widely called Indra.With kings, may we win the first riches by the strength of our own community.

10.44.11 May Brihaspati protect us from behind, above, and below against the hostile man.May Indra in front and among us make room for his friends as a friend.

Hymn 10.45 — Seer: Vatsapri Bhalandana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.45.1 Agni was born first from heaven; all-knowing Agni was born second among us.He was born a third time in the waters, always mindful of people; a wise man lights and praises him.

10.45.2 Agni, we know your three forms and their three places; we know your homes scattered far and wide.We know your highest name, hidden away, and the spring from which you came.

10.45.3 Agni, the one who watches over people lit you in the sea, within the waters, at heaven's breast.The great powers increased you as you stood in the third region, in the waters' lap.

10.45.4 Agni roared like thundering heaven, licking the earth and covering its plants.Born and lit at once, he appeared and shone with his light between heaven and earth.

10.45.5 He raises beauty and supports wealth; he sets thoughts in motion and guards soma.Agni, valuable son of strength and king in the waters, shines in front of the dawns when lit.

10.45.6 Born as the sign of the whole world and its child, he filled heaven and earth.He split even the solid mountain as he went forward, when the five peoples worshiped Agni.

10.45.7 People have established the immortal Agni among mortals, eager, purifying, tireless, and wise.He sends out red smoke that spreads far as his bright flame touches the sky.

10.45.8 Visible like gold, he gleams widely, hard to resist and shining beautifully through his lifetime.Agni became immortal through his powers when the fertile sky gave birth to him.

10.45.9 Agni of kindly flame, if anyone makes you a butter-rich cake today,lead him onward toward better wealth and god-given joy, youngest god.

10.45.10 Agni, give him a share in fame as each hymn is recited.Let him be dear to the sun and dear to Agni; may he break through by birth and by his descendants.

10.45.11 Day after day, Agni, worshipers have placed every desirable possession with you.Seeking wealth with you, eager men opened the cattle-filled pen.

10.45.12 The seers have praised Agni, kind to people, the fire of all humanity who guards soma.Let us call to heaven and earth without hostility; gods, give us wealth and brave sons.

Hymn 10.46 — Seer: Vatsapri Bhalandana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.46.1 Born as a great priest reaching the sky, he sits among people or in the lap of the waters.Placed there as a swift horse, he guides his powers and wealth to the worshiper and guards his body.

10.46.2 Those who worshiped followed his tracks at the waters' meeting place, like those searching for a lost animal.The wise, eager Bhrigus found him hidden, seeking him with their respectful prayers.

10.46.3 Trita sought and found him in many places, at the head of the inviolable cow of abundance.Born to increase good things in homes, he is the young center of the bright world.

10.46.4 The eager people made this delightful priest, honored with prayers, leader of the sacrifice and its rites.They made him the people's messenger, purifier, and carrier of offerings, established among humans.

10.46.5 The foolish led this great, vigorous knower of the sky, the clever destroyer of forts.They carried the child of the woods and set their thoughts on the gold-bearded one, like a prize-winning horse.

10.46.6 Trita found him dwelling in houses; surrounded in his birthplace, he sat inside.From there the household lord, gathered into the communities, goes to people by the instruments of the rite.

10.46.7 His ageless fires in the house are like oars; their smoke shines as they purify.Bright, quick, active, dwelling in wood, they move like winds, not like soma drinks.

10.46.8 Agni carries the trembling offering with his tongue and reveals the earth's arrangements with his understanding.The human families established him, the shining purifier, as their delightful priest, most fit for sacrifice.

10.46.9 Heaven and earth gave birth to Agni; the waters, Tvashtar, and the Bhrigus gave him strength.Matarishvan and the gods shaped this first god worthy of praise, fit for Manu's sacrifice.

10.46.10 Gods appointed you carrier of offerings, and people desire you widely as a god to worship.Agni, give strength to the singer on his journey; bring together the former glories of one who seeks the gods.

Hymn 10.47 — Seer: Saptagu Angirasa. Deity: Indra Vaikuntha. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.47.1 We take hold of your right hand, Indra, seeking riches, lord of riches.We know you as guardian of cattle, hero. Give us varied wealth, strong and fertile.

10.47.2 Give us wealth that has its own weapons and support, good leadership, four seas, and a foundation for riches;wealth to use repeatedly, worth praising and desirable to many. Give us varied wealth, strong and fertile.

10.47.3 Indra, give us wealth with fine hymns and gods, great, broad and deep, with a wide foundation;wealth of a celebrated seer, fierce and able to overcome rivals. Give us varied wealth, strong and fertile.

10.47.4 Give us wealth that wins food, with inspired heroes, bringing us across, conquering treasure, growing and capable;wealth that kills Dasyus and breaks forts, Indra, and is real. Give us varied wealth, strong and fertile.

10.47.5 Give us prizes of horses and chariots and heroes, in thousands and hundreds, Indra;wealth with good companies, inspired heroes, and light from the sun. Give us varied wealth, strong and fertile.

10.47.6 My thought goes to Saptagu, Brihaspati, whose thought follows truth and who has good understanding.This son of the Angirases can be approached with reverence. Give us varied wealth, strong and fertile.

10.47.7 My songs travel as messengers to Indra, winning his favor and seeking goodwill.Spoken from the mind, they touch the heart. Give us varied wealth, strong and fertile.

10.47.8 Indra, grant what I ask: a great home unequaled among people.Let heaven and earth celebrate it. Give us varied wealth, strong and fertile.

Hymn 10.48 — Seer: Indra Vaikuntha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 7 and 10–11 Trishtubh.

10.48.1 I became lord of the ancient wealth; I continually win riches.Creatures call me as they call a father; I distribute food to the giver.

10.48.2 I am Indra. I brought forth cattle from the serpent's hold for Atharvan and Trita.I took manly strength from the Dasyus and gained cattle enclosures for Dadhyanch and Matarishvan.

10.48.3 Tvashtar shaped an iron mace (the thunderbolt) for me; the gods put strength of purpose in me.My front ranks are as hard to cross as the sun's; people honor me for what I have done and will do.

10.48.4 With my golden arrow I won cattle, horses, livestock, and fertile land.I gave many thousands to the giver when the soma and hymns pleased me.

10.48.5 I am Indra: I have never been beaten for wealth and have never yielded to death.Press soma and ask me for riches; Purus, do not damage our friendship.

10.48.6 I fought these two by two who shouted challenges to Indra and made weapons for battle.I killed those who called me out, though they spoke boldly and held firm, without bowing to those who bowed.

10.48.7 Alone I can overcome one man; what can two or three do against me?I strike down many like grain on a threshing floor. Why do Indra-less enemies criticize me?

10.48.8 I brought Atithigva out from the Gungus, and supported the one who defeated Vritra like food among the tribes.When I killed Parnaya and Karanja, I became known for the great killing of Vritra.

10.48.9 My companion Nami came forward to enjoy food; he made friendship twice in seeking cattle.When I increased his lightning in battles, I made him celebrated and worthy of song.

10.48.10 Soma became visible in one part of him, while a guardian reveals another part.The bull with sharp horns stood eager to fight, caught by deception and bound inside the great enclosure.

10.48.11 I do not violate the home of the Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, or the gods of the gods.They fashioned me for good strength: unbeaten, unhurt, and impossible to overcome.

Hymn 10.49 — Seer: Indra Vaikuntha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 2 and 11 Trishtubh.

10.49.1 I give ancient wealth to the one who praises me; I make prayers that increase my power.I became the sacrificer's champion and the non-sacrificer's opponent in every contest.

10.49.2 Heaven's, earth's, and the waters' creatures gave me the divine name Indra.I yoked my two strong, swift bay horses and boldly took up the mace for strength.

10.49.3 With my weapons I tore the cloak from the poet; with my help I protected Kutsa.I struck down Shushna, the deadly enemy, for I would not give the Arya name to a Dasyu.

10.49.4 Like a father I gave the Vetasus help; I subdued Tugra and Smadibha for Kutsa.I stood for the sacrificer in a king's contest, when I drove ahead in the battle for my dear champion.

10.49.5 I subdued Mrigaya for Shrutarvan when he challenged me, although he had many stratagems.I made Vesha bow to Ayu, and subdued the one who caught the foot for Savya.

10.49.6 I am the one who broke the Dasa Navavastva and Brihadratha, as I broke Vritra, killing the blocker.As I grew and spread farther and farther, I made a light across the distant sky.

10.49.7 I circle the sun, carried powerfully by my swift, advancing horses.When Manu told me my role in the pressing, I dealt separately with the Dasa by force of action.

10.49.8 I defeated seven men, stronger than Nahusha, and by my power made Turvasha and Yadu famous.By force I defeated another who made himself strong, and ninety-nine who attacked with Navavradha.

10.49.9 I, the bull, held seven flowing streams on the earth, running over its plowed furrows.I, skilled in planning, cross the waters; through battle I found Manu a path to the desired goal.

10.49.10 I held in those waters what no god, not even Tvashtar, could hold: a shining thing,the sweet, sought-after soma mixture in the cows' udders and flanks.

10.49.11 Thus Indra, whose gifts are real, surpassed gods and men by his action.All of them, bay-horsed, powerful one, praise your fame and hasten toward you.

Hymn 10.50 — Seer: Indra Vaikuntha. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verses 3–4 Abhisarini, verse 7 Trishtubh.

10.50.1 Sing to the great one, delighted with soma, who belongs to all people and brings all beings into being.Heaven and earth honor the great power, fame, and strength of generous Indra.

10.50.2 Indra, our human friend and master, is repeatedly praised by a man like me.True lord, in every task of winning prizes and in the battle against Vritra for the waters, you rejoice, hero.

10.50.3 Indra, who are your men who seek your food and hope to obtain your shared favor?Who urged you to the prize of divine power, and who sought heroic strength in the good waters and fertile fields?

10.50.4 Indra, you became great through prayer and worthy of sacrifice at every pressing.You became the one who shakes men in every struggle, foremost in counsel among all peoples.

10.50.5 The peoples know your great protection, stronger than the one that honors sacrifice.Ageless one, grow greater, and come quickly to every one of these soma pressings.

10.50.6 Come quickly to all these pressings which you yourself, son of strength, have undertaken.The drinking cup is yours by ordinance; so are the sacrifice, counsel, prayer, and lifted voice.

10.50.7 Poet, may your composers of prayers stand beside the pressed drink, giving treasure and possessions.May they follow the path of your favor in thought, delighted by the pressed soma drink.

Hymn 10.51 — Seers: the gods and Agni, son of Shuchi. Deities: Agni and the gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.51.1 That covering was great and old when you entered the waters, surrounded by it.Agni, all-knowing one, one god saw your many bodies.

10.51.2 “Who saw me? Which god observed all my many bodies?Where, Mitra and Varuna, do all the fuel sticks dedicated to Agni dwell?”

10.51.3 “We searched for you in many places, all-knowing Agni, hidden in waters and plants.Yama recognized you, bright one, shining from your ten hiding places.”

10.51.4 “Varuna, I went away because I feared the priest's role: I did not want the gods to appoint me here.That is why my bodies lie hidden in many places. I, Agni, was not ready for this task.”

10.51.5 “Come, Agni. Manu seeks the gods and desires a sacrifice; why dwell prepared in darkness?Make smooth the paths traveled by gods, and carry the offerings willingly.”

10.51.6 “Agni's older brothers went along this road like charioteers on a journey.In fear of that I went far away, Varuna, trembling like a wild bull before a hunter's bow.”

10.51.7 “Agni, we will make your life ageless, so that you can do your appointed work unharmed, all-knowing one.Then you will gladly carry the offering to the gods as their share, well-born one.”

10.51.8 “Give me alone the preliminary and concluding offerings and a nourishing share of the oblation,and the butter of the waters and the essence of the plants. Gods, let Agni live long.”

10.51.9 “Yours alone will be the preliminary and concluding offerings and the nourishing portions of the oblation.Agni, let all this sacrifice be yours, and let the four directions bow to you.”

Hymn 10.52 — Seer: Agni, son of Shuchi. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.52.1 All you gods, teach me how to sit here when chosen as Manu's priest.Tell me each of your shares and by which path I should carry your offerings.

10.52.2 I, most fit for sacrifice, have taken my seat as priest; all the gods and Maruts urge me on.Ashvins, your serving priest comes day after day; prayer and offerings accompany you.

10.52.3 Who is this priest of Yama, and whom shall I bring near when the gods come together?He is born day after day and month after month; so the gods appointed him carrier of offerings.

10.52.4 The gods appointed me to carry offerings, though I had hidden away and wandered through many troubles.May wise Agni arrange our sacrifice with five courses, three turns, and seven threads.

10.52.5 I will sacrifice for you, gods, and bring strong sons and immortality, so that I make room for you.Let me put Indra's mace in his arms; then he will win all these battles.

10.52.6 Three hundred, three thousand, thirty, and nine gods worshiped Agni.They sprinkled him with butter and spread the ritual grass for him; then they seated him as priest.

Hymn 10.53 — Seers: the gods and Agni, son of Shuchi. Deities: Agni and the gods. Meters: Trishtubh and Jagati.

10.53.1 “The one we sought in our thoughts has arrived, knowing the sacrifice and understanding its parts.Let him, best suited to worship, sacrifice for us among the gods; he was seated among us from the beginning.”

10.53.2 “The priest, well suited to worship, has been settled in place; he sees the offerings properly prepared.Come, let us worship the gods fit for sacrifice and honor those worthy of praise with butter.”

10.53.3 “He has made our worship of the gods successful today; we have found the sacrifice's hidden tongue.Wearing a pleasant scent, he has come to life; he has made our invocation of the gods successful today.”

10.53.4 “Today I shall remember the first form of speech by which we gods overcame the mighty beings.You five peoples who eat food and are fit for sacrifice, welcome my priestly work.”

10.53.5 “Let the five peoples welcome my priestly work, including the cattle-born ones fit for sacrifice.Let earth protect us from earthly trouble and the midair protect us from danger from heaven.”

10.53.6 “Stretch out the thread and follow the light of heaven; watch the bright paths made by thought.Weave the work without knots, you who keep speaking; become Manu and give birth to the divine people.”

10.53.7 “Fasten the axle pins, and you soma drinkers, make the reins ready and weave their bindings.Bring around the chariot with its eight seats, in which the gods traveled toward what they loved.”

10.53.8 “The stony river flows: take hold of one another, stand up, and cross it, friends.Here we leave behind those who bring no good; let us cross toward good things and prizes.”

10.53.9 “Tvashtar knows the workers' arts and is the most skilled worker, carrying pleasant vessels from which gods drink.Now Brahmanaspati sharpens his iron axe, with which he will cut the swift one.”

10.53.10 “Poets, sharpen these tools now, the axes with which you fashioned immortality.Knowing the secret places, make the tracks by which the gods attained immortality.”

10.53.11 “They placed the calf in the woman's womb, deep inside, with their thought and tongue.Every day he comes cheerfully to the teams; striving, the worker wins victory.”

Hymn 10.54 — Seer: Brihaduktha, son of Vamadeva. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.54.1 Generous Indra, your greatness earned such fame that heaven and earth called to you in fear.You protected the gods and surpassed the Dasa in power when you made room for this living world.

10.54.2 As your body grew you moved about, Indra, proclaiming your powers among people.People say those battles of yours were acts of skill; today, as before, you seek out the enemy.

10.54.3 Which seers before us have reached the limit of your whole greatness,when you gave birth to both your mother and your father together from your own body?

10.54.4 There are four irresistible names for your mighty power, great bull.You know them all, generous one, the names by which you performed your deeds.

10.54.5 You alone hold all the riches that are visible and hidden.Generous one, do not deny my desire: you decide, Indra, and you give.

10.54.6 For the one who placed light within light, who mixed sweet things with sweetness,Brihaduktha the maker of prayers has spoken his dear, powerful thought for Indra.

Hymn 10.55 — Seer: Brihaduktha, son of Vamadeva. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.55.1 Far away lies that secret name of yours, when the two frightened givers of strength called you.Generous one, you raised earth and sky near one another, angry at your brother's sons.

10.55.2 That great secret name reaches many: with it you brought into being what was and what will be.The light born long ago is dear to him; five dear beings entered it together.

10.55.3 He filled heaven, earth, and the space between; he set five gods in their season, seven by seven.With thirty-four he looks out in many directions, using the same light that shines in different forms.

10.55.4 When the first of the shining dawns grew bright, you brought about the growth of what had grown.Your kinship with what is lower than the farther one is the single great power of the great goddess.

10.55.5 In a gathering of many, a gray-haired man swallowed the trembling one while he was still young.Look at the god's marvelous power: she who died today was the same one yesterday.

10.55.6 Strong with strength is the red-winged eagle, the great hero who has had a home since ancient times.What he has recognized is true, not vain; he wins and gives desirable wealth.

10.55.7 By these powers I took on the might of a bull; with them the one with the mace grew strong to kill Vritra.The gods who rose through the greatness of that deed acted in keeping with truth.

10.55.8 With an ally he performed his deeds, strong in every way, killing curses, all-minded and hard to overcome.After drinking soma, the hero grew as high as heaven and drove the Dasyus away in battle.

Hymn 10.56 — Seer: Brihaduktha, son of Vamadeva. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 4–6 Jagati.

10.56.1 This is one part of you, and another is far away; enter together with your third light.Become beautiful in the meeting place of bodies, dear to the gods at the highest birthplace.

10.56.2 Your body leads your body onward, prize-winner; let it give us good and you protection.Without error, measure out your own light as in heaven for the great support of the gods.

10.56.3 You are a racer with a racing horse; guided well, you have guided our song and reached heaven.You have found the first true laws, reached the gods, and followed the flight with success.

10.56.4 Even the fathers could not control their greatness; the gods placed their own purposes among the gods.They spread out, and once they had shone with power they entered their own bodies again.

10.56.5 With their strength they circled all space, measuring their boundless former homes.They gathered all worlds in their bodies and spread their offspring far and wide.

10.56.6 The sons established in two ways the powerful one who finds the sun, through a third deed.The fathers placed their own children and ancestral strength among the later generations, the thread stretched out.

10.56.7 Like a boat crossing a stream, may we cross every difficult place on earth's horizons in safety.By his greatness Brihaduktha has placed his descendants among those present and those to come.

Hymn 10.57 — Seers: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu, sons of Gopayana. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Gayatri.

10.57.1 Let us not go off the path, nor leave the sacrifice of Indra, who receives soma.Do not let our enemies remain among us.

10.57.2 The thread of sacrifice stretches to the gods and makes the rite succeed.May we reach it through the offering.

10.57.3 Now we call back your mind with soma offered to the praise of menand with the prayers of the fathers.

10.57.4 Let your mind return to you for understanding, skill, and life,so that you may see the sun for a long time.

10.57.5 Let the fathers and the divine people give our minds back.May we remain with the living company.

10.57.6 Soma, under your ordinance, carrying thought in our bodies,may we stay together and have children.

Hymn 10.58 — Seers: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu, sons of Gopayana. Deity: the return of the mind. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.58.1 If your mind has gone far away to Yama, son of Vivasvat,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.2 If your mind has gone far away to heaven or earth,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.3 If your mind has gone far away to the four-cornered ground,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.4 If your mind has gone far away to the four directions,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.5 If your mind has gone far away to the ocean and its waters,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.6 If your mind has gone far away to the rays and the slopes,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.7 If your mind has gone far away to the waters or the plants,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.8 If your mind has gone far away to the sun or Ushas,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.9 If your mind has gone far away to the great mountains,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.10 If your mind has gone far away to this whole moving world,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.11 If your mind has gone far away to the furthest distances,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

10.58.12 If your mind has gone far away to the past or the future,we bring it back to you to live here and stay alive.

Hymn 10.59 — Seers: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu, sons of Gopayana. Deities: verses 1–3 Ruin; verse 4 Ruin and Soma; verses 5–6 the guide of life; verse 7 earth, heaven, the midair, Soma, Pushan, and the paths to safety; verses 8–10 heaven and earth, with Indra also in the first half of verse 10. Meters: Trishtubh; verse 8 Pankti, verse 9 Maha-Pankti, verse 10 a concluding Pankti.

10.59.1 Let us carry life onward and make it new, like wise men holding a chariot steady.Let the failing man still reach his goal; let ruin depart far away.

10.59.2 Let us make song for wealth, stored food, and fame in many places.May the singer enjoy all these things for us; let ruin depart far away.

10.59.3 Let us surpass the Arya men by our powers, as sky surpasses earth and mountains surpass plains.May the singer understand all these things for us; let ruin depart far away.

10.59.4 Soma, do not hand us over to death; let us still see the sun rise.Let old age allotted by the days be kind to us; let ruin depart far away.

10.59.5 Guide of life, keep our minds in us and extend our lifespan for us to live.Let us keep seeing the sun; strengthen our bodies with clarified butter.

10.59.6 Guide of life, restore our sight, our breath, and our enjoyment here.Let us see the sun rise for a long time. Anumati, give us well-being in kindness.

10.59.7 Let earth give us life again, and the divine sky and midair give it again.Let Soma give us our bodies again, and Pushan the safe road again.

10.59.8 May heaven and earth, mighty mothers of truth, bring well-being to Subandhu.Take away what is wrong; earth, take away the wrong, and do not let anything harm you.

10.59.9 The remedies from heaven move below in pairs and threes,and one travels on earth. Take away what is wrong; earth, take away the wrong, and do not let anything harm you.

10.59.10 Indra, bring together the cow and the bull that pulled the wagon of the Ushinarani woman.Take away what is wrong; earth, take away the wrong, and do not let anything harm you.

Hymn 10.60 — Seers: Bandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu, sons of Gopayana; verse 6, their mother, sister of Agastya. Deities: Asamati, Indra, the living man, and the hand. Meters: Anushtubh, Gayatri, and Pankti.

10.60.1 We have come respectfully to the people of the Mahinas,whose king is praised and impressive to see.

10.60.2 Let me honor Asamati, lord of the chariot,whose chariot travels swiftly, is fierce, and overcomes resistance.

10.60.3 With weapons and also without weapons in battle,he stood above other people like a great bull above a herd.

10.60.4 Under his ordinance, prosperous Ikshvaku grows among mortal men,like the five peoples in heaven.

10.60.5 Indra, keep royal power in the Asamatis, who stand on their chariots,visible like the sun in the sky.

10.60.6 You harness Agastya's two red horses, who run fast with their nostrils flaring.King, you have overcome all the ungenerous Panis.

10.60.7 Here are your mother and father; here is your life returning.This is your way back, Subandhu: come in and come out.

10.60.8 As they fasten a yoke with a strap to make it secure,so I hold your mind steady for life, not death, and for freedom from harm.

10.60.9 As this great earth supports these trees,so I hold your mind steady for life, not death, and for freedom from harm.

10.60.10 I brought back Subandhu's mind from Yama, son of Vivasvat,for life, not death, and for freedom from harm.

10.60.11 The wind blows downward and the sun burns downward.The cow is milked with her head lowered; let your illness go downward too.

10.60.12 This hand of mine brings good fortune, and this one brings still more.This hand holds every remedy; this hand heals with its touch.

Hymn 10.61 — Seer: Nabhanedishtha, descendant of Manu. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.61.1 This strong prayer is spoken with praise and understanding in the middle of the contest.As his parents worked for their gift, it carried seven priests over the crossing in a single day.

10.61.2 The one who sought a gift to be won laid out the altar with food as he went.Traveling fast, the praised darkness poured seed like a stream for protection.

10.61.3 Like the sharp mind in their invocations, you two run to win with skillful understanding.He, strong in men, armed himself with arrows and held the weapon in his hand.

10.61.4 When the dark one sat among the red cows, I called you Ashvins, children of heaven.Come to my sacrifice and my food; you desire it, and your help is not forgotten.

10.61.5 The most famous heroic deed of the powerful one was accomplished; now the man drove off resistance.He then took back what belonged to the maiden, his daughter, as his own.

10.61.6 In the middle of the encounter, the task arose: a father was pursuing his desire for the young woman.The two, going their separate ways, left seed poured out on the ridge of the well-made birthplace.

10.61.7 When the father climbed upon his own daughter, he poured his seed on the earth as they came together.The wise gods produced prayer and fashioned Vastospati, guardian of the ordinance.

10.61.8 He tossed his foam in the struggle like a bull and departed, his small mind spent.He ran with his feet turned aside; those spotted ones did not grasp me.

10.61.9 Quick as a carrier, a cry came from the offspring; like a naked man he sat beside Agni's udder.Winning fuel and food, he was born a supporter through strength, seeking youth.

10.61.10 The Navagvas quickly came to friendship with the girl, speaking truth and following its order.The two groups of priests came to the guardian and milked the unshaken cows without payment.

10.61.11 They quickly sought a newer friendship with the girl, seeking truth as eagerly as a prize or seed.They worshiped the pure gift of your milk from the cow that yields milk for all alike.

10.61.12 “When the separated animals wake behind, what then?” says the speaker, glad to give.Singers, bring the wealth of the giver who cannot be hurt, bringing every possession near at once.

10.61.13 Now his companions came to him; many sat there, wishing to break what no man had touched.The horse found what was hidden in the many offspring, breaking apart what Shushna had tied together.

10.61.14 Splendor is his name, and so are the gods seated like the sun at the threefold place.Agni is his name, and all-knowing fire: hear us, priest of truth, priest who does not deceive.

10.61.15 I also call you, shining sons of Rudra, and the Ashvins, Indra, to praise and worship.Pleased with those who spread the grass as Manu did, accept the prepared food among the people at the sacrifice.

10.61.16 Praised, this wise king crosses the waters by his own bridge, and the poet praises him.He set Kakshivat and Agni turning like the rim of a fast-running horse's wheel.

10.61.17 The priest, twice related and crossing over, milks the common cow, which is his own, at the sacrifice.With hymns I draw together Mitra and Varuna and Aryaman under the protection of the elders.

10.61.18 That wise relative who plans for you in heaven, Nabhanedishtha, speaks out as he seeks you.She is our closest kin at his highest place; I was born some time after that.

10.61.19 This is my kinship, here is my common home, these are my gods, and this is my whole self.I am twice-born, the firstborn of truth; this cow gave milk as soon as she was born.

10.61.20 Then the delightful messenger, bright and moving on two paths, grows strong in the woods.When its rank rises straight up like a child, the mother quickly gives birth to the firm giver of good.

10.61.21 Then the cows went after the girl's image and after someone who slept.Hear us, giver of good riches; you are to be worshiped, and the son of Ashvaghna has grown through true words.

10.61.22 So know us, Indra, lord of men with the mace in your arm, for the sake of great wealth.Guard us generous men and protect our wise patrons; with your bay horses, keep trouble from your help.

10.61.23 Then, when the two kings pursued cattle, the swift one ran to the singer, who praised him.He became their favorite inspired poet and would carry them away and carry them across.

10.61.24 Now, as we look for the growth of this victor, we keep calling out for it.His son is swift; you are a horse and a poet in the winning of fame.

10.61.25 If the respectful singer's praise has pleased you two and brought us your friendship and strength,let all our songs come together in it as they did before, and let it give a path to truthful speech.

10.61.26 He praises with waters and the gods; Subandhu praises with respect and fine hymns.Grow strong through songs and words: now the paths to the cow's milk open wide.

10.61.27 Great gods worthy of sacrifice, join together to help us.You brought the prizes as you spread out, and you are discerning and wise.

Hymn 10.62 — Seer: Nabhanedishtha, descendant of Manu. Deity: the All-Gods, or the Angirases; verses 8–11 concern Savarni's gift. Meters: Jagati, Anushtubh, Pragatha, Gayatri, and Trishtubh.

10.62.1 You who joined sacrifice with gifts attained friendship with Indra and immortality.May you have good fortune, Angirases; wise ones, receive the descendant of Manu.

10.62.2 The fathers brought forth wealth in cattle and broke open Vala by truth in the course of a year.May you live long, Angirases; wise ones, receive the descendant of Manu.

10.62.3 They raised the sun to heaven by truth and spread out their mother earth.May you have good children, Angirases; wise ones, receive the descendant of Manu.

10.62.4 Here Nabha speaks beautifully in your house; sons of gods and seers, listen to him.May good prayers be yours, Angirases; wise ones, receive the descendant of Manu.

10.62.5 Those seers took different forms and had deep inspiration.They are the sons of the Angirases, and they were born around Agni.

10.62.6 Those of different forms born around Agni came from heaven.The Navagvas and Dashagvas, followers of Angiras, receive gifts among the gods.

10.62.7 Together with Indra the singers released a pen filled with cattle and horses.The givers of a thousand eight-eared cows gained fame among the gods.

10.62.8 Let this descendant of Manu now be born and grow like a young shoot,he who freely gives a thousand gifts and a hundred horses at once.

10.62.9 No one can reach him, any more than the summit of heaven.Savarni's gift has spread like a river.

10.62.10 Even the Dasas serve at our table with their allotted portions and wealth in cattle.Yadu and Turvasha have shown great generosity to me.

10.62.11 May the leader Manu, giver of a thousand, come to no harm; may his gift arrive with the sun.Gods, extend Savarni's life: with him we won the prize without growing tired.

Hymn 10.63 — Seer: Gaya, son of Plata. Deity: the All-Gods; verses 15–16, safety on the path. Meter: Jagati; verses 15–17 Trishtubh.

10.63.1 Gods who from afar establish friendship, who love Manu and were born of Vivasvat,who sit on the ritual grass of Yayati son of Nahusha, speak on our behalf.

10.63.2 All your names, gods, deserve honor and worship and belong in sacrifices.You who were born of Aditi, the waters, or the earth, hear my call here.

10.63.3 For these Adityas their mother, heaven, Aditi, mountain-strong, pours sweet milk and nourishment.With the force of hymns, bringing bulls and doing good deeds, may they bring us delight and safety.

10.63.4 These great gods see men without blinking and are worthy of honor; they have gained immortality.Their chariots shine, their powers are beyond serpents, and they are free of wrong, living high in heaven for our safety.

10.63.5 These good, growing sovereigns came to the sacrifice and made their lasting home in heaven.I honor the great Adityas and Aditi with respect and well-shaped songs for safety.

10.63.6 All-Gods, what man can make a praise-song that pleases you when you stand among people?Powerful ones, who can prepare your sacrifice, and who will carry us beyond trouble into safety?

10.63.7 Manu first offered to you with kindled Agni, carefully, and with seven priests.Adityas, give us fearless protection and make our journey smooth along a good road to safety.

10.63.8 You thoughtful gods govern the world, all that stands and all that moves.Keep us safe today from wrong we have done and wrong we have not done.

10.63.9 In battle we call easily summoned Indra, who frees us from distress and is the divine people doing good.For success and safety we call Agni, Mitra, Varuna, Bhaga, heaven and earth, and the Maruts.

10.63.10 For safety may we board the divine boat: earth that protects well, heaven free from harm,and Aditi whose shelter is good and guidance sound; this boat has good oars, is free of guilt, and does not leak.

10.63.11 All you gods worthy of sacrifice, speak to help us and protect us from the deceit of an enemy.We call you with a true invocation; hear us, gods, and help us to safety.

10.63.12 Drive away sickness, every neglected offering, hostility, misfortune, and the harmful man.Gods, keep hatred far from us and give us wide protection for safety.

10.63.13 The mortal you Adityas lead with good guidance past every dangerremains unharmed, grows in every way, and produces many children through the right order.

10.63.14 Indra, Maruts, may we safely mount the prize-winning chariot that goes out at dawn,with which you help a man win food in battle and a hero win the prize that has been set out.

10.63.15 Give us safety on roads and in deserts, and safety in the waters and in sunlit settlements.Maruts, give us safety in places where children are conceived and safety for our wealth.

10.63.16 Safety on the open road is best, bringing wealth and good things.Let it protect us at home and abroad, welcome among us and guarded by the gods.

10.63.17 So the thoughtful son of Plata has increased you all, Adityas and Aditi.Immortal rulers, you have been praised by the divine man Gaya.

Hymn 10.64 — Seer: Gaya, son of Plata. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati; verses 12, 16–17 Trishtubh.

10.64.1 How, and on which god's journey, shall we think of a good name that they will hear?Who will be kind to us, who will bring happiness, and which one turns toward us with help?

10.64.2 Our plans seek action; thoughts and desires take shape in our hearts and fly in every direction.There is no helper besides these gods; my wishes are set upon them.

10.64.3 With a song I honor Narashamsa, Pushan who is not hidden, and god-kindled Agni;Surya, the moon, Yama in heaven, Trita, the wind, Ushas, Night, and the Ashvins.

10.64.4 How and by what song do fine praises make the powerful poet Brihaspati grow?Let easily summoned Aja Ekapad and Ahi Budhnya hear our call and hymns.

10.64.5 At the birth and ordinance of Daksha or Aditi you honor royal Mitra and Varuna.Aryaman's way cannot be stopped and has many chariots; the seven priests serve among births of many forms.

10.64.6 Let all your swift, prize-winning horses, which hear our invocation, listen to our call.They won a thousand in the contest for wisdom and took great wealth in battle by their own strength.

10.64.7 With songs, make chariot-yoking Vayu, generous wisdom, and Pushan your friends.For together, alert and wise, they support good judgment when the god Savitar sets things moving.

10.64.8 We call for help the three times seven great flowing rivers, waters, trees, mountains, and Agni.We call Krishanu, the stars, and Tishya to our gathering, and Rudra among the Rudras.

10.64.9 Let Sarasvati, Sarayu, and Sindhu come with their waves and bring great help from their mighty streams.Divine waters, mothers who give life, pour out milk rich with butter and sweet as honey for us.

10.64.10 Let mother Brihaddiva hear our words, and father Tvashtar with the divine mothers.May Ribhu, Vaja, lord of chariots Bhaga, and the pleasant praise of the singer protect us.

10.64.11 May we find joy in looking on them, and food like a home; the praise of the Rudras and Maruts is good.May we be celebrated among people for our cattle and always enjoy food with the gods.

10.64.12 Maruts, Indra, Varuna, Mitra, and gods, nourish the thought you gave me,as a cow nourishes with her milk; perhaps you will carry my songs on your chariot.

10.64.13 Maruts, perhaps you will take notice of us as your own relatives.Where we first meet at our common center, let Aditi establish our kinship.

10.64.14 The two great mothers, heaven and earth, are divine and worthy of worship by birth, here among the gods.Both carry the double burden in full, pouring out abundant seed with the fathers.

10.64.15 Here, where the pressing stone gives out sweet drink, Brihaspati and praiseworthy devotion reach all desirable things.Wise people loudly express their understanding with their thoughts.

10.64.16 So the powerful poet Gaya, who knows truth and desires wealth and its givers,with hymns and thoughts here increased the heavenly generations.

10.64.17 So the thoughtful son of Plata has increased you all, Adityas and Aditi.Immortal rulers, you have been praised by the divine man Gaya.

Hymn 10.65 — Seer: Vasukarna, son of Vasukra. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati; verse 15 Trishtubh.

10.65.1 Agni, Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, Vayu, Pushan, and Sarasvati act together,with the Adityas, Vishnu, the Maruts, the great sun, Soma, Rudra, Aditi, and Brahmanaspati.

10.65.2 Indra and Agni, true lords in the killing of Vritra, stir each other on with their bodies joined.With their great power they filled the midair; Soma, bright with butter, increased their greatness.

10.65.3 Knowing truth, I send songs through the greatness of those great gods who cannot be held back and who strengthen truth.May these givers of wonderful gifts, who have the watery sea, give us strong friendships.

10.65.4 By their power they held firm the sunlit spaces, the bright realms, heaven, earth, and ground.Gods who give well and honor us like guests are praised by the wise on humanity's behalf.

10.65.5 Give to Mitra and Varuna for the generous man; these two sovereigns never neglect their purpose.Their great dwelling shines through the ordinance; both heaven and earth are covered by them.

10.65.6 The cow goes around the prepared path, milking without interruption for those who follow the ordinances.She speaks for the giver to Varuna and gives offerings to the gods and Vivasvat.

10.65.7 Growing through truth, they have the sky for their home and Agni for their tongue, and sit seeking the birthplace of truth.They held up the sky and made the waters with their power; creating sacrifice, they prepared their bodies.

10.65.8 Heaven and earth, the ancient parents who circle the world, share a home at the birthplace of truth.Keeping the same ordinance as Varuna, they pour out rich milk for the mighty one.

10.65.9 I call Parjanya and Vata, fertile bulls rich in abundance, Indra and Vayu, Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman;the divine Adityas and Aditi, those on earth, those in heaven, and those in the waters.

10.65.10 For safety we ask for Tvashtar, Vayu, the Ribhus who come here, the two divine priests, and Ushas.We ask for wise Brihaspati who devours Vritra and for powerful soma, to win wealth.

10.65.11 They bring forth prayer, cattle, horses, plants, trees, earth, mountains, and waters.These good givers raise the sun into heaven and spread the Aryas' ordinances over earth.

10.65.12 Ashvins, you saved Bhujyu from trouble and helped Vadhrimati bear her son Shyava.You brought Kamadyu to Vimada and freed Vishnapu for Vishvaka.

10.65.13 Let Pavi's daughter, thunder, one-footed Aja, the supporter of heaven, Sindhu, and ocean waters,all the gods, and Sarasvati hear my words, along with wise Purandhi.

10.65.14 May all the gods, together with wise Purandhi, the immortal gods who know truth and are worthy of Manu's worship,who attend gifts and victory and find the sun, accept our bright prayers and good hymns.

10.65.15 Vasishtha has praised the immortal gods, who have gone through all the worlds.Let them give us plenty today; protect us always with your blessings.

Hymn 10.66 — Seer: Vasukarna, son of Vasukra. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati; verse 15 Trishtubh.

10.66.1 I call the gods of great fame for safety, makers of light who understand sacrifice.All-knowing and immortal, they have grown mightier, with Indra foremost, and they make truth grow.

10.66.2 Set in motion by Indra, directed by Varuna, these gods have received a share of the sun's light.We think of the Marut company and generous people, wise men who bring sacrifice into being.

10.66.3 Let Indra with the Vasus protect our home, and Aditi with the Adityas give us shelter.Let Rudra with the Rudras show us kindness, and Tvashtar with the goddesses move us toward well-being.

10.66.4 We call Aditi, heaven and earth, great truth, Indra and Vishnu, the Maruts, and the great sun;we call the divine Adityas, the Vasus, Rudras, and skillful Savitar for help.

10.66.5 Sarasvan with inspired thoughts, Varuna who keeps his ordinance, Pushan, Vishnu, great Vayu, and the Ashvins,immortal makers of prayers who know everything, give us threefold shelter from distress.

10.66.6 Let sacrifice be fertile, and those who worship be fertile, the gods fertile and the makers of offerings fertile.Let heaven and earth, who keep truth, be fertile; let Parjanya and his singers be fertile.

10.66.7 I call to fertile Agni and Soma, greatly praised for winning prizes, fertile godswhom the vigorous have worshiped in sacrifice; let them give us threefold shelter.

10.66.8 These royal gods hold to their ordinances and perfect the sacrifice; with Brihaddiva they adorn the rites.With Agni as priest, they won truth and did not deceive; they released the waters after defeating Vritra.

10.66.9 They brought heaven and earth into being in keeping with the ordinances, and the waters, plants, and sacrificial trees.They filled the midair with sunlight to help us; the gods made their bodies willing.

10.66.10 Let the skilled Ribhus who support heaven, and Vata and Parjanya with the thunder of the great bull,the waters and plants further our prayers; let Bhaga, gifts, and prize-winning horses hear my call.

10.66.11 Let the sea, the rivers, the sky, and the midair, one-footed Aja, thunder, the ocean,and Ahi Budhnya hear my words, with all the gods and my wise patrons.

10.66.12 Let us be your people when we worship the gods; guide our sacrifice forward properly.Adityas, Rudras, and generous Vasus, take pleasure in these prayers being spoken.

10.66.13 I follow properly the path of truth set by the two divine priests, the first to stand at the front.We call the lord of the field and our neighbor, and all the immortal gods who do not neglect us.

10.66.14 The Vasishthas speak like their fathers, praising the gods like seers for safety.Gods, come to us with desire like affectionate relatives and shower wealth upon us.

10.66.15 Vasishtha has praised the immortal gods, who have gone through all the worlds.Let them give us plenty today; protect us always with your blessings.

Hymn 10.67 — Seer: Ayasya Angirasa. Deity: Brihaspati. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.67.1 Our father found this great seven-headed thought, born from truth.Ayasya, belonging to all peoples, brought forth a fourth part, singing the hymn to Indra.

10.67.2 Speaking truth and thinking straight, the sons of heaven, heroes of the powerful one,set the inspired Angirases' foot in place and understood the first seat of sacrifice.

10.67.3 With his calling companions, like a flock of swans, he broke apart the barriers of stone.Brihaspati roared at the cows, and, knowing the song, praised and sang aloud.

10.67.4 The cows stood hidden behind the barrier of falsehood, two below and one above.Seeking light in darkness, Brihaspati brought out the three shining dawns from the rock.

10.67.5 He broke the fort that lay face down and cut three things together out of the sea.Brihaspati found the dawn, sun, cow, and hymn, thundering like the sky.

10.67.6 Indra split Vala, the guard over the milk cows, with his roar as if with his hand.Seeking the rich mixture with the bright ones, he made the Panis cry and stole their cows.

10.67.7 With his true, shining friends he broke open the cow-holding stronghold in search of wealth.Brihaspati gained treasure with strong, boar-like companions sweating in the heat.

10.67.8 With truthful minds, seeking cows, they urged the cows' guardian on with their thoughts.Brihaspati, with his yokemates who ward off mutual blame, released the shining cows.

10.67.9 Let us strengthen with kind thoughts Brihaspati, roaring like a lion in the gathering.In every struggle let us rejoice in the strong, victorious god who wins heroes' battles.

10.67.10 When he won the prize in all its forms, he climbed to the highest homes of heaven.They strengthened mighty Brihaspati; though many, they carried light in their mouths.

10.67.11 Make our blessing come true, you who give us strength; you help even the singer with your powers.Let all hostile forces fall behind us. Heaven and earth, hear this prayer that reaches everywhere.

10.67.12 With his strength Indra split the head of Arbuda, the great one of the vast flood.He killed the serpent and released the seven rivers. Heaven and earth, help us with the gods.

Hymn 10.68 — Seer: Ayasya Angirasa. Deity: Brihaspati. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.68.1 Like birds flying up on guard, like the sounds of a speaking cloud,our songs came to Brihaspati, rejoicing like waves breaking against mountains.

10.68.2 The Angirasa joined the cows and brought them out, like Bhaga bringing Aryaman.Like Mitra among people, he brings the pair together; Brihaspati, drive the swift ones to the prize as in battle.

10.68.3 The cows are fit for sacrifice, welcome guests, lively, desirable, golden, and without blemish.Brihaspati broke them out of the mountains like barley from its containers.

10.68.4 They approached the source of the sweetness of truth; he cast down a flame like a bolt from heaven.Brihaspati pulled the cows from the stone and broke its skin open like water breaking the earth.

10.68.5 He drove the darkness out of the middle sky with light, as wind drives scum off water.Brihaspati found Vala's hiding place and brought the cows out like wind clearing a cloud.

10.68.6 When Brihaspati broke the life of greedy Vala with songs hot as fire,he took what was surrounded, as a tongue takes food between teeth, and exposed the cows' hidden stores.

10.68.7 Brihaspati knew the names of the bright cows when they were hidden in their dwelling.He broke the mountain like a bird's egg and drove the cows out himself.

10.68.8 He saw the honey enclosed there like a fish living in shallow water.Brihaspati broke it open with a roar and took it out like a cup from a tree.

10.68.9 He found the dawn, the sun, and Agni; with his song he drove away the dark.Brihaspati took the cows from Vala's body like marrow taken from a joint.

10.68.10 Vala missed the cows as woods miss leaves stolen by winter; Brihaspati showed no pity.He did what cannot be done again, when sun and moon rise in turn.

10.68.11 The fathers adorned heaven with stars as one adorns a dark horse with golden ornaments.They put darkness in night and light in day; Brihaspati broke the mountain and found the cows.

10.68.12 We have made this offering of respect to the cloudlike one who follows the many ancient paths and renews them.May Brihaspati give us strength with cows, horses, heroes, and men.

Hymn 10.69 — Seer: Sumitra Vadhryashva. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 1–2 Jagati.

10.69.1 Beautiful is Vadhryashva's Agni to see; his guidance is welcome, and his visits bring delight.When Sumitra's people kindle him in front, fed with butter he shines as he grows old.

10.69.2 Butter is what makes Vadhryashva's Agni grow, butter his food and butter his nourishment.Fed with butter, he spreads far and wide and shines like the sun, with melted butter poured on him.

10.69.3 The fire that Manu and Sumitra kindled in you, Agni, is new again now.Shine with wealth, welcome our songs, win the prize, and set fame here among us.

10.69.4 Agni, welcome this fire that Vadhryashva, who praised you long ago, has now kindled.Protect our homes and bodies; guard the gift of yours that is here with us.

10.69.5 Be bright, Agni of Vadhryashva, and guard us; don't let people's hostility overpower you.Like a bold fighter who drives enemies away, Sumitra: I will now proclaim Vadhryashva's name.

10.69.6 You won the wealth of plains and mountains, from Dasas and Aryas, overcoming obstacles.Agni, like a bold hero who drives people away, face those who want battle.

10.69.7 This Agni stretches far, pours out much, crosses a thousand ways, and leads a hundred paths.Bright among bright men who tend him, he shines among the god-loving Sumitras.

10.69.8 The cow that yields good milk is yours, Agni who knows all births; she gives milk in common without leaving you.Men who give generous gifts kindle you, Agni, the Sumitras who worship the gods.

10.69.9 Even the immortal gods have proclaimed your greatness, Agni of Vadhryashva.When human peoples came to ask you, you won with men who strengthened you.

10.69.10 Vadhryashva held you in his lap like a father holding his son and honored you, Agni.Youngest god, welcome his kindling; you helped those of old, even when they were growing weak.

10.69.11 Again and again Agni defeated Vadhryashva's enemies with men who pressed soma.Bright one, you burned even the equal in battle and struck down the threatening one, even when strong.

10.69.12 This Agni of Vadhryashva has killed Vritra, has burned since ancient times, and deserves our prayers.Agni of Vadhryashva, stand against both our kin and strangers when they threaten us.

Hymn 10.70 — Seer: Sumitra Vadhryashva. Deity: preparatory sacrifice: verse 1 kindling or kindled Agni; 2 Narashansa; 3 Ila; 4 ritual grass; 5 divine doors; 6 Dawn and Night; 7 two wise divine priests; 8 the three goddesses Sarasvati, Ila, and Bharati; 9 Tvashtar; 10 the sacrificial tree; 11 the offerings made with the cry of svaha. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.70.1 Agni, welcome this fuel of mine, rich with butter, at the place of worship.Rise high on earth's surface during these good days, wise one, for the sacrifice to the gods.

10.70.2 Let Narashansa, who leads the gods, come here with horses of every color.Along the path of truth, with reverence, let the most divine one serve the gods at the sacrifice.

10.70.3 People bringing offerings always call on Agni to act as their messenger.Carry the gods here with your strongest horses and well-made chariot, and sit as priest.

10.70.4 Spread out across us, long and wide and sweet-smelling, ritual grass dear to the gods.With a mind free of anger, worship the willing gods led by Indra.

10.70.5 Open as wide as heaven's summit, or spread across the breadth of the earth.Willing doors, with your great strength bear the divine chariot for those who ride in it.

10.70.6 Let the divine daughters of heaven, skillfully made Dawn and Night, sit in their places.Let the eager gods sit in your broad lap, fortunate pair, as you welcome them.

10.70.7 The pressing stone is raised, and the great fire is lit in Aditi's beloved dwelling.You two wise priests set before us, perform this sacrifice and bring us wealth.

10.70.8 Three goddesses, sit on this broad grass; we have made it comfortable for you.Let the goddess Ila with butter on her feet welcome our well-placed offerings, and our sacrifice as in Manu's day.

10.70.9 Divine Tvashtar, when you reached beauty and became companion to the Angirases,you knew the gods' way; come gladly to worship, giving wealth and fine treasures.

10.70.10 Tree of the sacrifice, tied with a cord, carry the gods' offerings, knowing their way.Let the god make the offerings sweet; let heaven and earth support my call.

10.70.11 Agni, bring Varuna to our sacrifice, Indra from heaven, and the Maruts from the middle sky.Let all the gods worthy of worship sit on the grass; let the immortal gods enjoy the offering.

Hymn 10.71 — Seer: Brihaspati Angirasa. Deity: knowledge. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 9 Jagati.

10.71.1 Brihaspati, when they first sent out speech and gave things their names,what was best and pure among them was revealed from its hidden place through their love.

10.71.2 Where the wise made speech with their minds, sifting it like flour through a sieve,friends recognized their friendships; good fortune was placed in their speech.

10.71.3 They followed speech's path through sacrifice and found her where she had entered the seers.They brought her out and shared her in many places; seven singers sang together to her.

10.71.4 One person sees speech but does not see her; another hears her but does not hear her.To another she reveals herself like a well-dressed wife who desires her husband.

10.71.5 They say one man is firmly established in friendship, yet they do not urge him on among the competitors.He wanders with a barren cow, using illusion; the speech he has heard bears no flowers or fruit.

10.71.6 Whoever abandons a friend who knows companionship has no share at all in speech.Even if he hears, he hears in vain: he does not know the path of good action.

10.71.7 Friends with eyes and ears are not equal in the quickness of their minds.Some reach only to the mouth, others to the armpits; some appear like pools deep enough to bathe in.

10.71.8 When priestly friends come together over thoughts shaped in their hearts and minds,some leave behind those who should know; others who compose prayers move freely among them.

10.71.9 These people who move neither near nor far are no priests and no workers at the soma pressing.They take up speech wrongly and, without understanding, stretch out the threads of their plow.

10.71.10 All friends rejoice at a friend who comes with fame and wins the assembly.He removes their faults and wins them food; he is ready for the contest.

10.71.11 One tends the verses and grows strong in them; another sings the Gayatri among the Shakvari songs.One priest recites knowledge of origins; another measures the proper scale of sacrifice.

Hymn 10.72 — Seer: Brihaspati Laukya, Brihaspati Angirasa, or Aditi daughter of Daksha. Deity: the gods. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.72.1 Now let us tell of the gods' births with praise,so that someone in a later age may see them when the hymns are recited.

10.72.2 Brahmanaspati forged these things like a smith.In the ancient age of the gods, existence was born from nonexistence.

10.72.3 In the first age of the gods, existence was born from nonexistence.Then the directions were born, and then from Uttanapad.

10.72.4 Earth was born from Uttanapad; the directions were born from earth.Daksha was born from Aditi, and Aditi in turn from Daksha.

10.72.5 For Aditi was born, Daksha, as your daughter.After her the blessed gods were born, kin to immortality.

10.72.6 When you gods stood close together in the waters,a thick cloud of dust rose from you as if you were dancing.

10.72.7 When you gods, like workers, filled the worlds,you brought up the sun hidden in the sea.

10.72.8 Eight sons were born from Aditi's body.She went to the gods with seven and cast Martanda away.

10.72.9 Aditi went into the first age with her seven sons.For birth and for death she brought Martanda back again.

Hymn 10.73 — Seer: Gauriviti Shaktya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.73.1 You were born fierce, ready for a swift contest, joyful and very strong, with great pride.Even the Maruts strengthened Indra here, when his mother, rich in gifts, bore the hero.

10.73.2 The spotted ones lay under deceit; with many praises they made you grow, Indra.Like those covered by a great foot, the young came up out of darkness at evening.

10.73.3 Your feet are high as you hasten forward; prizes and others here increased.Indra, you took up a thousand wild wolves, while the Ashvins came back.

10.73.4 Swift in the gathering, you come to the sacrifice and bring the Ashvins to friendship.Indra, you supported a thousand sources of wealth; the Ashvins gave gifts, hero.

10.73.5 Glad in the right order, Indra went with eager friends toward a goal for his descendants.With these powers he came against the Dasyu; dark clouds poured down rain.

10.73.6 Indra brought down even those of the same name, as he brought down the hosts of dawn.You came with tall, willing friends and together struck down the places dear to your heart.

10.73.7 You killed the aggressive Namuchi, making the Dasa powerless for the seer.You made pleasant paths for Manu, straight roads leading to the gods.

10.73.8 You fill these things and hold their separate names in your hand, Indra, as their master.The gods rejoice in your strength; you made the trees whose roots reach upward.

10.73.9 When his wheel had come to rest in the waters, that too gave him sweet drink.You set milk in cows and plants, the udder fixed upon the earth.

10.73.10 When they say he came from a horse, I think he was born from strength.He came from anger and stood in the houses; Indra knows where he was born.

10.73.11 Winged birds settled beside Indra, and the devoted seers asked for help.Remove the darkness, restore our sight, and free us as if we were bound for imprisonment.

Hymn 10.74 — Seer: Gauriviti Shaktya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.74.1 You strive for wealth, whether with thought or sacrifices between heaven and earth,or with horses and rich men in contests, or those famous men who give their praise.

10.74.2 Their powerful one's call reaches heaven; his mind seeking fame reaches earth.There the gods look toward well-being and make heaven with their own coverings.

10.74.3 This is the song of those immortal ones who make a treasure for everyone.As they carry out our thought and sacrifice, let them grant us complete wealth.

10.74.4 Let those who want Indra praise your deed, those eager to cross the broad cow-rich land.They wish to milk just once the great land with its many children and thousand streams.

10.74.5 Wise ones, call Indra for help; he cannot be overcome and subdues those seeking battle.Call the generous lord of the Ribhus, praised with fine songs, who carries the human-helping mace (the thunderbolt) and owns many cattle.

10.74.6 When Indra, conqueror of Vritra and of old many foes, filled out his many names,the strong lord of victory became known: whatever we want him to do, he does.

Hymn 10.75 — Seer: Sindhukshit Praiyamedha. Deity: the rivers. Meter: Jagati.

10.75.1 Let the singer proclaim your highest greatness, waters, in Vivasvat's dwelling.Seven streams went forward in three groups; the Sindhu outstripped the moving rivers in strength.

10.75.2 Varuna opened paths for you to travel, Sindhu, as you rushed toward the prizes.You flow down the slope of the earth, ruling over all these moving streams at their head.

10.75.3 Your sound reaches from heaven over earth; your boundless force rises with its brilliance.Like rains thundering from a cloud, the Sindhu comes roaring like a bull.

10.75.4 The other rivers run toward you, Sindhu, like mothers to a child, like lowing cows with milk.You lead the flowing rivers into battle like a king leading warriors.

10.75.5 Ganga, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Shutudri, and Parushni, join this song of mine.Asikni, Marudvridha, Vitasta, Arjikiya, and Sushoma, listen to it.

10.75.6 Sindhu, you travel first with Trishtama, then with Susartu, Rasa, and Shvetya.With Kubha, Gomati, Krumu, and Mehatnu you ride together in one chariot.

10.75.7 Straight-flowing, shining white and great, the Sindhu carries her waters across vast spaces.Unhindered and the most active of streams, she is striking to see, like a beautifully marked mare.

10.75.8 Sindhu has fine horses and chariots, wears fine clothing and gold, and is well made and full of prizes.The young woman wears wool and has abundant growth; fortunate, she clothes herself in sweet increase.

10.75.9 Sindhu yoked her easy chariot and its horses to win the prize in this contest.Her greatness is indeed praised: she is unconquered, famous in herself, and mighty.

Hymn 10.76 — Seer: Sarpaa Airavata Jaratkarna. Deity: the pressing stones. Meter: Jagati.

10.76.1 At daybreak adorn Indra, the Maruts, and heaven and earth with your strong, straight movements.Be with us both days, always breaking open a path for our worship.

10.76.2 Press that best drink: the stone moves in the presser's hands like a running horse.The lord knows his overwhelming strength, even when the horse roars for great wealth.

10.76.3 The stone opened up his drink, as in ancient times it found a way for Manu.At the sacrifice, they have made their sacrifices rest on the one rich in cows, made by Tvashtar and dressed like a horse.

10.76.4 Strike away the harmful spirits and what breaks things; hold back ruin and drive out hostility.Press wealth for us with every kind of hero; stones, bring a song that finds the gods.

10.76.5 Sing, you stronger even than heaven's strong ones, swifter in your work than the powerful,quicker at drawing soma than Vayu, and better makers of food than Agni.

10.76.6 Let the famous stones press the drink for us with their heaven-reaching voice.Men there milk out the desirable sweetness, calling out to one another all around.

10.76.7 The charioteer-like stones press soma and milk out its juice, seeking cows.They milk its udder for sprinkling; like men cleaning offerings, they polish it with their mouths.

10.76.8 Stones that press soma for Indra, you have become skillful workers.Every desirable thing comes to your heavenly home, every treasure to the earthly person who presses for you.

Hymn 10.77 — Seer: Syumarashmi Bhargava. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 5 Jagati.

10.77.1 Like clouds dropping rain, they drop treasure with their voices, like sacrifices bringing offerings and understanding.You deserve a fine prayer to the Maruts; I praise their group as it shines.

10.77.2 The young men put on their decorations for beauty through many nights, a fine troop of Maruts.These sons of heaven are not turned aside; like Adityas, they have grown powerful.

10.77.3 They surpass heaven and earth in their own size like the sun surpassing clouds.They are strong, like praiseworthy heroes, and attack their enemies like young men seeking heaven.

10.77.4 At the bottom of the waters, on your journey, nothing splits apart or crumbles.This sacrifice with all its forms is here for you: come together as those carrying gifts.

10.77.5 Like teams yoked by reins, you shine with light at dawn;like hawks you have your own glory, destroy enemies, and travel far, scattering rain around you.

10.77.6 When you drive here from far away, Maruts, you know how to bring great wealth from its shelter.Givers of wealth, keep even distant hostility far from us.

10.77.7 Whoever offers to the Maruts at the sacrifice at dawn, as no ordinary person does,receives a rich, strong life; let that person also have a place under the gods' protection.

10.77.8 For they deserve sacrifice in sacrifices, and bring the most happiness under the Aditya name.Let them protect our thought as their chariots run, eager on their great journey to our sacrifice.

Hymn 10.78 — Seer: Syumarashmi Bhargava. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 2 and 5–7 Jagati.

10.78.1 Like wise singers with their thoughts, they think well; like god-loving worshippers, they do good work.Like kings they are splendid to see, like the young men of the settlements they are without fault.

10.78.2 Like Agni they shine with golden plates on their chests; like winds, they yoke themselves and help at once.Like senior guides they know the way, and like somas they give good shelter to one seeking truth.

10.78.3 Like winds they shake and rush; like tongues of fires they flash.Like armored fighters they work, and like praise of the fathers they give fine gifts.

10.78.4 Like chariot spokes sharing a hub, like victorious heroes eager for heaven,like young men seeking the best they scatter butter, and like good singers they answer the song.

10.78.5 Like the finest horses they are fast; like charioteers they give freely.Like waters they rush down low channels; like the Angirases with their chants they take many forms.

10.78.6 Like generous men, they are born of the river; like rocks they always break things open.Like little children they play and have good mothers; on their journey they are like a great host in its brilliance.

10.78.7 Like signs of dawn they bring beauty to sacrifice; they spread their bright adornments seeking good.Like rivers they move with shining spears; they measure distances far away.

10.78.8 Maruts, as you grow stronger, make us who praise you fortunate and rich in good treasures.Come to our song and friendship: from long ago you have been holders of treasure.

Hymn 10.79 — Seer: Agni Sauchika Vaishvanara or Sapti Vajambhara. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.79.1 I have seen the greatness of this great immortal among mortal peoples.He bears different jaws that close together, never stopping as he eats so much.

10.79.2 His head is hidden, his eyes apart; his tongue eats forests without stopping.People bring him food with their feet, their hands raised in reverence in their homes.

10.79.3 Like a young boy, he crawls across the wide plants, seeking what lies hidden beyond his mother.He found it glowing, like ripe food in a resting place, licking it within the lap of danger.

10.79.4 I declare this immortal thing to you, heaven and earth: the child eats his parents as he is born.As a mortal I do not understand this god; Agni understands and knows it fully.

10.79.5 Whoever quickly lays down food for him and feeds him butter and melted butter makes him grow.Agni, I see a thousand faces for that person; you face in every direction.

10.79.6 Agni, what offense did you commit among the gods? I ask because I do not know.The yellow one eats while playing and not playing; like a knife he cuts the cow into joints.

10.79.7 The forest-born one yoked horses pointing different ways, held by straight-running reins.Born well, as Mitra he sees with the Vasus; he grows by means of equal portions.

Hymn 10.80 — Seer: Agni Sauchika Vaishvanara or Sapti Vajambhara. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.80.1 Agni gives a fast horse that carries prizes, and Agni gives a famous hero firm in action.Agni moves between heaven and earth, bringing them together; Agni gives a wise woman who bears heroes.

10.80.2 May the kindling of powerful Agni be good; Agni entered great heaven and earth.Agni urges the lone man on in battles; Agni destroys many obstacles.

10.80.3 Agni helped the aging Karna; Agni burned Jarutha out of the waters.Agni saved Atri within the heat; Agni joined Nrimedha with his children.

10.80.4 Agni gives wealth bearing heroes; Agni gives the seer who wins thousands.Agni spread the offering through heaven; Agni's dwellings are distributed in many places.

10.80.5 Seers call Agni with hymns; men under pressure call Agni on their way.Birds flying in the middle sky call Agni; Agni travels around thousands of cows.

10.80.6 Human peoples worship Agni, the distinct peoples of Manu and Nahusha.Agni knows the Gandharva path of truth; Agni's cattle pasture is set in butter.

10.80.7 The Ribhus shaped a prayer for Agni; we have addressed mighty Agni with fine praise.Agni, protect the singer, youngest one; Agni, bring us great wealth at our sacrifice.

Hymn 10.81 — Seer: Vishvakarman Bhauvana. Deity: Vishvakarman. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 2 Viraj.

10.81.1 Our father, the seer and priest, sat down to offer all these worlds in sacrifice.Desiring wealth through prayer, he entered those who came later, covering the first ones.

10.81.2 What was the base, what was the starting point, and how did it happen?From where did Vishvakarman create earth and spread heaven wide with his greatness, seeing everywhere?

10.81.3 He has eyes, faces, arms, and feet on every side.The one god blows with his arms and wings as he creates heaven and earth.

10.81.4 What was that wood, what was that tree from which they shaped heaven and earth?Ask this in your minds, thinkers: on what did he stand when he held up the worlds?

10.81.5 Vishvakarman, show your friends your highest, lowest, and middle dwelling places as we offer.Self-sustaining one, sacrifice yourself, making your body grow.

10.81.6 Vishvakarman, grow strong through the offering and sacrifice yourself along with earth and heaven.Let other people around us be confused; let our generous patron be here with us.

10.81.7 Today let us call on Vishvakarman, lord of speech, swift as thought, to help us win.May he, bringing happiness to all and doing good work, welcome all our offerings and help us.

Hymn 10.82 — Seer: Vishvakarman Bhauvana. Deity: Vishvakarman. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.82.1 The father of sight, wise in mind, produced these two bending down and flowing with butter.When the earliest ends were made firm, heaven and earth spread out.

10.82.2 Vishvakarman is broad in mind, creator and arranger, the highest observer.With food they enjoy their desired gifts, where people say the one lies beyond the seven seers.

10.82.3 He is our father, our begetter and arranger; he knows every dwelling and every world.He alone names the gods; all the other beings come to him with questions.

10.82.4 The ancient seers, singers, offered wealth to him together, as people do in abundance.They made these beings while seated in the formed and unformed expanse.

10.82.5 What lies beyond heaven, beyond this earth, beyond the gods and powerful beings?What first seed did the waters hold, where all the gods saw one another?

10.82.6 The waters held that first seed, where all the gods came together.One thing was fixed on the unborn one's navel, in which all the worlds stood.

10.82.7 You did not know the one who created these things; something else has entered within you.Wrapped in mist and idle talk, singers of hymns wander about satisfying only their own lives.

Hymn 10.83 — Seer: Manyu Tapasa. Deity: Manyu. Meter: Jagati in verse 1; Trishtubh in verses 2–7.

10.83.1 Whoever serves you, Manyu, arrow and mace (the thunderbolt), gains strength and power among all people.With you as our companion, with strength made by strength, let us defeat Dasa and Arya.

10.83.2 Manyu is Indra, Manyu is the god himself; Manyu is priest, Varuna, and Agni who knows all births.Human peoples worship Manyu; Manyu, join your heat with ours and protect us.

10.83.3 Come against them, Manyu, stronger than the strong; with heat as your partner, destroy our enemies.Killer of foes, Vritra, and Dasyus, bring us every kind of wealth.

10.83.4 Manyu, your power overcomes all; you are self-born, blazing, and overcome attacks.You see all people and possess strength; place that strength in us during battle.

10.83.5 Without a share, I have fallen away from your powerful, wise purpose.I have angered you through my lack of purpose, Manyu; come to my body and give me strength.

10.83.6 I am here for you: come toward me, strong one who supports all, and face me.Manyu, wielder of the mace, turn toward me; let us kill the Dasyus and know our kin.

10.83.7 Move forward on my right and stand beside me; then we will kill many enemies.I pour out the first portion of the sweet drink for you; let us both drink first in secret.

Hymn 10.84 — Seer: Manyu Tapasa. Deity: Manyu. Meter: Trishtubh in verses 1–3; Jagati in verses 4–5.

10.84.1 Let men ride in your chariot, Manyu, joyful and bold with the Maruts.Let them advance, arrows sharp and weapons prepared, looking like fire.

10.84.2 Manyu, blaze like Agni and conquer. Come when called to lead our army, strong one.Kill our enemies and divide their goods; measure your strength and drive away hostility.

10.84.3 Overcome the attack on us, Manyu; break, crush, and destroy the enemies before you.Your fierce power cannot be restrained; born alone, you rule and bring others under control.

10.84.4 You are one against many, praised Manyu: prepare each people for battle.With you as our ally, unconquerable one, we raise a bright shout of victory.

10.84.5 Like Indra, you bring victory and are never silenced; be our commander here, Manyu.Strong one, we praise the name dear to you; we know the source from which you came.

10.84.6 Born together with prosperity, Manyu, you bear a mace and arrow, and strength beyond all others.Join our plans and strength in the struggle for great wealth, often-invoked one.

10.84.7 Let Varuna and Manyu give us both sorts of wealth, gathered together and won in common.Let defeated enemies hide away, carrying fear in their hearts.

Hymn 10.85 — Seer: Surya, daughter of Savitar. Deity: Soma (verses 1–5), Surya's marriage (6–16), the gods (17), Soma and Sun (18), Moon (19), marriage blessings (20–28), the bridal garment (29–30), healing the couple (31), Surya (32–47). Meter: Anushtubh, with verses 14, 19–21, 23–24, 26, 36–37, 44 Trishtubh; verses 18, 27, 43 Jagati; verse 44 Uro-Brihati.

10.85.1 Earth is supported by truth; heaven is supported by the sun.The Adityas stand by the right order; Soma rests in heaven.

10.85.2 Soma gives the Adityas strength and makes the earth great.Soma is set in the lap of these stars.

10.85.3 A person thinks he has drunk soma when people press a plant.But no one eats the Soma that the priests know.

10.85.4 Soma, you are hidden and guarded by strong protective rules.You stand hearing the pressing stones, but no earthly person consumes you.

10.85.5 When the gods drink you, you grow full again afterward.Vayu guards Soma; the month is a measure of years.

10.85.6 Raibhi was her companion and Narashansi her attendant.Surya's beautiful dress was decorated with song.

10.85.7 Thought was her cushion, sight her eye paint.Heaven and earth were her box when Surya went to her husband.

10.85.8 Praises were the rails, the meter was the headdress and ornament.The Ashvins were Surya's suitors; Agni went ahead of her.

10.85.9 Soma became her suitor and both Ashvins sought her as bride,when Savitar gave Surya to her husband by his will, with blessings.

10.85.10 Her mind was her chariot, heaven its covering.The two bright ones were her draft oxen when Surya went home.

10.85.11 Your two oxen were called by verse and chant, and the chant joined them.Your ears were the wheels; your path moved across heaven.

10.85.12 Your wheels were pure as they rolled; the axle was set in the air.Surya climbed the mind-made chariot on her way to her husband.

10.85.13 Surya's wedding procession set out, sent by Savitar.The cows are killed under the Agha stars; she is led home under the Arjuni stars.

10.85.14 When you Ashvins came asking for Surya's hand in your three-wheeled chariot,all the gods knew of your visit; Pushan, the son, chose his parents.

10.85.15 When you, lords of beauty, went to Surya to woo her,where was your one wheel, and where did you stand to give the gift?

10.85.16 Priests know your two wheels, Surya, according to the season.But only the wise know the one wheel kept hidden.

10.85.17 To Surya and the gods, and to Mitra and Varuna,who know the living world, I offer this respect.

10.85.18 These two children move before and behind, playing as they circle the sacrifice by their power.One watches all the worlds; the other is born again, setting the seasons in order.

10.85.19 He is born new each time, a sign of days, and goes before the dawns.As the moon comes, it distributes the gods' portions and lengthens life.

10.85.20 Climb the well-built, golden, well-wheeled chariot of varied colors and bright kinshuka and silk-cotton wood, Surya.Go to the immortal world and make your journey comfortable for your husband.

10.85.21 Rise from here: this woman has a husband. I praise Vishvavasu with respectful words.Seek another girl in her father's home: she is your share from birth; recognize it.

10.85.22 Rise from here, Vishvavasu; I respectfully praise you, great one.Seek another unmarried girl and bring this wife together with her husband.

10.85.23 Let the paths on which our friends travel to the wedding be free of thorns and straight.Let Aryaman and Bhaga lead us together, and may the gods make the married couple easy to guide.

10.85.24 I free you from Varuna's noose, with which kind Savitar bound you.In the place of truth and good action I place you unharmed beside your husband.

10.85.25 I release you from here, not from there; I bind you securely over there,so that, generous Indra, she may have good sons and good fortune.

10.85.26 Let Pushan take your hand and lead you from here; let the Ashvins carry you in their chariot.Go home as mistress of the house and speak with authority in the gathering.

10.85.27 May your dear family prosper here; stay awake to the household fire in this home.Join your body with your husband's, and in old age speak together in the gathering.

10.85.28 It turns blue and red, revealing a harmful power attached to it.Her relatives prosper, but the husband becomes caught in bonds.

10.85.29 Give away the stained garment; divide the goods among the priests.This harmful power takes on legs when the wife approaches her husband.

10.85.30 The man's body becomes unattractive, stained by that evil,when a husband tries to put his own body against the bride's garment.

10.85.31 May the gods of sacrifice send back to their source the diseases that follow the people of the bridal procession.May they take away those that go after the bride's shining wedding train.

10.85.32 May ambushers who lie in wait not find the married couple.Let them cross difficult places on easy roads, and let enemies run away.

10.85.33 This bride brings good fortune; gather and look at her.Give her your blessing, then return to your homes and disperse.

10.85.34 This is sharp and bitter, rough and poisonous; it is not to be eaten.The priest who knows Surya is the one fit to receive the bridal gift.

10.85.35 Look at the forms of Surya: they are cutting, dismembering, and cutting apart again.The priest alone makes them clean.

10.85.36 I take your hand for good fortune, so that you may grow old with me as your husband.Bhaga, Aryaman, Savitar, and the wise goddess gave you to me to manage our home.

10.85.37 Pushan, guide her, the most favorable woman in whom men plant their seed,who willingly opens her thighs to us, in whom we eagerly put our penis.

10.85.38 At first they led Surya to you, Agni, with the bridal procession.Agni, give this wife back to her husbands, together with children.

10.85.39 Agni gave the wife back with long life and brilliance.Let her husband live a long life, a hundred autumns.

10.85.40 Soma first took you as wife, and Gandharva took you next.Agni was your third husband; your fourth is a human being.

10.85.41 Soma gave her to Gandharva, and Gandharva gave her to Agni.Agni gave her and wealth and sons to me.

10.85.42 Stay here together and do not separate; live out your whole lives.Play with your children and grandchildren, rejoicing in your own home.

10.85.43 Let Prajapati give us children, and Aryaman unite us until old age.Enter your husband's home without bad omens; bring good to our two-footed and four-footed creatures.

10.85.44 Look on us without anger; do not bring death to your husband; be kind to the animals, cheerful, and radiant.Bear strong sons, love the gods, and bring happiness to us and our two-footed and four-footed creatures.

10.85.45 Generous Indra, give this woman good sons and good fortune.Put ten sons in her, and make her husband the eleventh.

10.85.46 Rule over your father-in-law, and rule over your mother-in-law.Rule over your husband's sisters and over his brothers.

10.85.47 Let all the gods unite our hearts, and let the waters unite them.Let Matarishvan, the creator, and the one who gives guidance unite us.

Hymn 10.86 — Seers: Indra; Vrishakapi in verses 7, 13, 23; Indrani in verses 2–6, 9–10, 15–18. Deity: Indra. Meter: Pankti.

10.86.1 The soma pressers have dispersed; they have not paid attention to the god Indra.Vrishakapi rejoiced where the Arya's stores were full, my friend. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.2 You hurry away, Indra, and are far too occupied with Vrishakapi.You find no other place to drink soma with us. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.3 What has this yellow animal Vrishakapi done for you,that you run after him, even when there is rich food to enjoy? Indra is above everyone.

10.86.4 That dear Vrishakapi whom you protect, Indra:may a dog bite his ear, as if chasing a boar! Indra is above everyone.

10.86.5 The ape has spoiled my finely made and neatly arranged things.I'll smash his head; I won't make it easy for the wrongdoer. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.6 No woman has a finer body or better hips than I do.None is more ready to embrace or to raise her thighs. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.7 Well, mother with your fine body, that is how it will be.Mother, my buttocks and thighs and head are all trembling. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.8 Why, strong-armed, fine-fingered woman with broad chest and broad hips,why are you angry at our Vrishakapi, wife of a hero? Indra is above everyone.

10.86.9 This troublemaker thinks I have no heroes.Yet I am a mother of heroes, Indra's wife and friend of the Maruts. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.10 A woman who joins in the offerings goes to the assembly as before.Indra's wife, mother of heroes who knows the right order, is honored. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.11 I have heard that Indrani is fortunate among women.Her husband never dies of old age and leaves her behind. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.12 Indrani, I do not find pleasure without my friend Vrishakapi,whose dear watery offering reaches the gods. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.13 Rich wife of Vrishakapi, blessed with good sons and a fine daughter-in-law,Indra will eat your bulls; prepare some dear offering. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.14 They cook fifteen, even twenty bulls together for me.I eat them and grow fat; they fill both my sides. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.15 Like a bull with sharp horns roaring among the herds,so, Indra, the drink your devoted worshipper presses brings joy to your heart. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.16 He cannot act whose organ droops between his thighs.He can act whose hairy organ rises as he sits down. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.17 He cannot act whose hairy organ will not rise as he sits.He can act whose organ rises between his thighs. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.18 This Vrishakapi found a killed animal that belonged to someone else, Indra.He found a new pot for slaughtering, loaded on the fuel wagon. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.19 Here I come, looking around and distinguishing Dasa from Arya.I drink the drink pressed by the cook and look toward the wise man. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.20 How far apart are the desert and the cut clearing?Vrishakapi, come closer, back home to the houses. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.21 Come back, Vrishakapi, so that we can make things right.Take again this path that ends sleep and go home. Indra is above everyone.

10.86.22 When you and Indra went north to the house, Vrishakapi,where did the restless animal go? To what people did he go? Indra is above everyone.

10.86.23 A woman named Parshu bore twenty children together.Good came to her, whose belly was aching. Indra is above everyone.

Hymn 10.87 — Seer: Payu Bharadvaja. Deity: Agni, killer of harmful spirits. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 22–25 Anushtubh.

10.87.1 I pour melted butter on the powerful killer of harmful spirits; I go to the greatest friend for shelter.Agni, sharpened and kindled by our rites, protect us by day and from harm at night.

10.87.2 Agni who knows all births, ignite, and touch the sorcerers with your flames and iron teeth.Take hold of those who worship foolish gods with your tongue; put the flesh-eaters in your mouth and devour them.

10.87.3 Set your teeth on both sides of them; fierce one, ready to strike the nearer and farther foe.Go around the middle sky, king, and bring your jaws together on the sorcerers.

10.87.4 Agni, aim the arrows of sacrifice; use words as points and lightning as their covering.Pierce the sorcerers' hearts with them, and break their outstretched arms.

10.87.5 Agni, tear the sorcerer's skin; let your fierce flame kill him.Break his joints, knower of all births; let the flesh-eater pick over the torn flesh.

10.87.6 Wherever you now see him, Agni who knows all births, standing or walking,or flying along paths through the middle sky, shoot him with a sharpened arrow.

10.87.7 Touch the seized victim, knower of all births; take him away from the sorcerer who has grabbed him with his eyes.Agni, burn the attacker first, so that flesh-eating spotted animals may eat him.

10.87.8 Tell us here, Agni, which sorcerer is doing this.Seize him with your kindling, youngest one, and expose him to human eyes.

10.87.9 Guard the sacrifice with your keen eye, Agni, and lead it forward to the Vasus, wise one.Burn against the fierce spirits; let no sorcerer deceive you, watcher of men.

10.87.10 Watch the spirit among the people, watcher of men; break its three tips.Break its back with your flame, Agni; cut the sorcerer's root in three.

10.87.11 Let the sorcerer fall into your snare three times, the one who attacks truth with falsehood, Agni.Knower of all births, strike him with blazing fire before the singer's eyes.

10.87.12 Agni, direct your eye, which breaks hoofs and sees the sorcerer, against the liar.Burn up the one who damages truth with divine light, as Atharvan did.

10.87.13 If two people curse each other today, Agni, or loud people produce a harsh word,strike the sorcerers in the heart with the arrow born from anger and the mind.

10.87.14 Burn the sorcerers away with heat; burn the spirits away with your flame, Agni.Burn the worshippers of foolish gods away with your fire; blaze against those who feed on living things.

10.87.15 Let the gods drive out wrongdoing today; let curses turn back upon the wrongdoer.Let arrows of speech strike the thief in his vital organs; let the sorcerer fall into everyone's snare.

10.87.16 The sorcerer who smears himself with human flesh or with the flesh of a horse,or steals milk from the cow that must not be killed: cut off their heads with your flame, Agni.

10.87.17 Let no sorcerer watching people eat the cow's milk that has matured for a year.Agni, strike in the vital organs with your flame whoever wants to drink that nourishing milk.

10.87.18 Let the sorcerers drink poison instead of cows' milk; let their evil ways be cut off from Aditi.Let god Savitar give them away, and let them lose their share of the plants.

10.87.19 Agni, you have crushed sorcerers since ancient times; the spirits have not defeated you in battle.Burn up the flesh-eaters and their allies; do not let them escape your divine weapon.

10.87.20 Agni, protect us from south and north, from west and east.Let your fiercest, ageless flames turn back and burn anyone who speaks evil.

10.87.21 From west and east, south and north, wise king, guard us with your wisdom.Ageless Agni, immortal friend, guard us mortals from growing old.

10.87.22 We set you around us like a fort, Agni, strong and wise,boldly bright, day after day, killer of destructive beings.

10.87.23 Burn the destructive spirits with poison, Agni,with your sharp flame and your burning-tipped spears.

10.87.24 Burn the paired sorcerers and their followers, Agni.I sharpen you with my thoughts; wise one, wake up and do not let them deceive you.

10.87.25 Agni, meet their heat with heat on every side.Break the strength and power of the sorcerer and the harmful spirit.

Hymn 10.88 — Seer: Murdhanvan Angirasa or Vamadeva. Deity: Agni as Surya and Vaishvanara. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.88.1 The immortal who drinks offerings and finds the sun reaches heaven and welcomes what is offered in fire.For his sustenance and for the world's support, the gods spread themselves by their own power.

10.88.2 The world was swallowed and concealed in darkness; when Agni was born, sunlight appeared.The gods stirred up earth, heaven, waters, and plants to become his companions.

10.88.3 At the urging of the gods who deserve sacrifice, I will praise Agni, great and immortal.With his light he stretched over this earth and heaven, and the space between them.

10.88.4 He was the first priest dear to the gods, whom those choosing him anointed with butter.Agni, who knows all births, made what walks and flies move swiftly.

10.88.5 Agni who knows all births, when you stood on the world's summit with the light,we called you with our thoughts, songs, and hymns; fit for sacrifice, you filled heaven and earth.

10.88.6 At night Agni is the head of the world; from him the sun is born, rising in the morning.This is the sacred workers' remarkable power: the swift one moves through the waters, knowing the way.

10.88.7 When the heaven-born god was lit in his greatness, he shone brightly for all to see.The gods who protect their bodies poured all their offerings into that Agni with a well-spoken prayer.

10.88.8 The gods first made the well-spoken prayer, then Agni, then the offering.He became their sacrifice and protector of their bodies; heaven, earth, and waters know him.

10.88.9 The gods brought Agni to birth and offered all worlds into him.With his flame he heated earth and this heaven, striving straight ahead in his greatness.

10.88.10 With songs and their powers the gods brought Agni to birth in heaven, filling heaven and earth.They made him threefold for the world's good; he ripens the plants in all their forms.

10.88.11 When the gods who sacrifice set him in heaven as the sun, son of Aditi,and when the moving pair appeared, then they saw all the worlds.

10.88.12 For the whole world the gods made Agni Vaishvanara a sign of the days.He spreads out the shining dawns and uncovers the waters as he dispels darkness with his flames.

10.88.13 The wise gods worthy of sacrifice gave birth to undying Agni Vaishvanara.He set the ancient wandering star in motion, the great powerful overseer of the mystery.

10.88.14 We address Agni Vaishvanara, the wise one who always shines, with prayers.With his greatness the god surrounded the broad earth, both below and above.

10.88.15 I have heard of two paths, those of the fathers and of gods and mortals.Along them all that moves comes together between father and mother.

10.88.16 Two things facing each other hold the moving one, born from the head and formed by the mind.He stands facing all worlds, a shining fire-drill that does not fail.

10.88.17 Where the higher and lower ones talk, which of us knows which of the two belongs to the sacrifice?Friends have managed to share a meal and approach the sacrifice; who can explain this?

10.88.18 How many fires, how many suns, how many dawns, and how many waters are there?Fathers, I do not ask you to trap you; I ask you wise people so that I may know.

10.88.19 As long as Dawn's face is like a splendid bird and Matarishvan dwells there,so long the priest sets his offering down as he approaches the sacrifice, sitting below the chief priest.

Hymn 10.89 — Seer: Renu Vaishvamitra. Deity: Indra; Indra and Soma in verse 7. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.89.1 I praise Indra, best of men; his greatness opened up the bright spaces and the limits of earth.He filled them with his gifts while supporting people and surpassed the rivers in greatness.

10.89.2 Indra turned the sun's broad light around like a charioteer turning wheels.He struck down the black darkness with his brilliance as a standing stream is released.

10.89.3 Sing him a new, unequaled prayer from earth to heaven that no one can shut out.Indra saw the places of the noble one like ridges; I seek him as a friend.

10.89.4 The songs for Indra sent the waters forward from the bottom of the ocean without restriction.With his powers he held earth and heaven apart in every direction, as on a wheel's axle.

10.89.5 He drinks, grows angry, carries his weapon, shakes, works, and shoots; he is rich in soma residue.Not even the forest in all its expanse or the waters can match Indra.

10.89.6 Neither heaven and earth, nor the desert, the middle sky, mountains, soma, or dice can hold him.When his anger is roused, it breaks what is hard and smashes what is firm.

10.89.7 He struck Vritra down like an axe striking a tree, broke forts, and opened rivers.Indra split the mountain like a new clay pot and brought out the cows with his companions.

10.89.8 Wise Indra, you settle that debt; like a blade you cut away wrong at its joints.People who break Mitra's and Varuna's rules break friendship as if it were a team.

10.89.9 Those who violate Mitra, Aryaman, the mountains, and Varuna do evil.Indra, strong one, sharpen your great, powerful, red weapon against these enemies.

10.89.10 Indra rules heaven and earth; Indra rules the waters and mountains.Indra rules those who grow and the wise; in peace and struggle we must call on Indra.

10.89.11 Indra surpasses the east, the growing days, the middle sky, and the ocean's foundation.He surpasses the wind's breadth, earth's edge, the rivers, and the settled lands.

10.89.12 Let your weapon turn continually like the sign of shining dawn, Indra.Shoot like a stone released from heaven, with your hottest roar, at deceitful friends.

10.89.13 Days and months, woods, plants, and mountains followed him.Heaven and earth cried after Indra; the waters greeted him at his birth.

10.89.14 When will that sign of yours appear, Indra, when you split the evil attacking spirit?When false friends lie spread over the earth like cattle at rest for slaughter?

10.89.15 Enemies who seek to fight have spread out against us, a great, growing force, Indra.Let these foes join blind darkness, and let bright nights confront them.

10.89.16 The many soma pressings of people and the prayers of praising seers delight you.Listen to this shared call for help and come toward us past everyone who worships you.

10.89.17 So, Indra, let us know your new and welcome kindnesses that bring enjoyment.Let us Vaishvamitras praising you know your help every day, even now.

10.89.18 Let us call generous Indra to help us in this fight for the prize, the best of men.May the fierce god hear us in battle, destroy obstacles, and win wealth for us.

Hymn 10.90 — Seer: Narayana. Deity: Purusha. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 16 Trishtubh.

10.90.1 Purusha has a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, and a thousand feet.He surrounds the earth on every side and extends ten fingers beyond it.

10.90.2 Purusha is all that has been and all that will be.He rules immortality and whatever grows through food.

10.90.3 This is his greatness, yet Purusha is greater still.All creatures are one quarter of him; three quarters are immortal in heaven.

10.90.4 Three quarters of Purusha rose upward; one quarter became this world again.From it he spread in all directions into things that eat and things that do not eat.

10.90.5 From him Viraj was born; from Viraj came Purusha.Once born, he grew beyond the earth, behind it and in front of it.

10.90.6 When the gods performed the sacrifice with Purusha as the offering,spring was its butter, summer its fuel, and autumn its offering.

10.90.7 They sprinkled Purusha, born at the beginning, on the ritual grass for sacrifice.With him the gods, the Sadhyas, and the seers performed the sacrifice.

10.90.8 From that sacrifice in which all was offered came mixed butter.From it he made animals of the air, the woods, and the villages.

10.90.9 From that all-offering sacrifice came verses and chants.Meters were born from it, and the formulas of sacrifice were born from it.

10.90.10 From it came horses and all animals with teeth in both jaws.Cows were born from it, and goats and sheep were born from it.

10.90.11 When they divided Purusha, into how many parts did they arrange him?What became his mouth, what his arms, what his thighs, and what his feet?

10.90.12 The Brahmin was his mouth; the warrior class was made his arms.The merchant class was his thighs; from his feet came the servant class.

10.90.13 The moon was born from his mind, and the sun from his eye.From his mouth came Indra and Agni; Vayu came from his breath.

10.90.14 The middle sky came from his navel and heaven from his head.Earth came from his feet, the directions from his ears: that is how they arranged the worlds.

10.90.15 Seven enclosing sticks were set around the fire, and three times seven pieces of fuel were prepared,when the gods carried out their sacrifice and tied Purusha as the animal offering.

10.90.16 With sacrifice the gods sacrificed the sacrifice: these were the first sacred rules.Those great ones reached heaven where the earlier gods, the Sadhyas, live.

Hymn 10.91 — Seer: Aruna Vaitahavya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati; verse 15 Trishtubh.

10.91.1 Growing old, he is kindled by those who stay awake, at home in every home, bringing food to the place of worship.The chosen priest for every offering, shining and powerful, is a good friend who seeks friendship.

10.91.2 A beautiful guest in every house, he settles in every forest like a quick-footed man.He does not look down on any person; living among the people, he belongs to every household.

10.91.3 Agni, you have fine skill through skilled acts and a good purpose through purpose; wise, you know everything through wisdom.You alone, the rich one among treasures, possess what heaven and earth nourish.

10.91.4 Knowing the right time for your birthplace, Agni, you sat where Ila dwells, rich in butter.Your unstained paths are visible, like dawns approaching or the rays of the sun.

10.91.5 Your bright forms flash like rain's lightning, as varied and visible as the signs of dawn.When you are sent among plants and forests, you gather food into your own mouth.

10.91.6 Plants held him as a child at the right time; the waters, his mothers, gave birth to Agni.Trees, growing plants, and all pregnant things bear him anew again and again.

10.91.7 Stirred by the wind and urged along your path, you spread rapidly through food as it feeds you.Your ageless burning hosts move toward you separately, Agni, like chariot teams.

10.91.8 Agni is the creator of wisdom, the guide of the gathering, the priest, and the highest understanding.Great and small choose him alone for offerings; they choose no other instead of you.

10.91.9 Wise worshippers choose you here, Agni, as priest in their assemblies.People who seek the gods spread the ritual grass and place their offerings before you.

10.91.10 Agni, you act as offering priest, purifying priest, guiding priest, fire-tender, instructing priest, and ritual worker.You are also the reciting priest and master of our household.

10.91.11 When a mortal gives to you, immortal Agni, with kindling or an offering,you become that person's priest, go as messenger, speak on his behalf, and perform his sacrifice.

10.91.12 Our thoughts, words, verses, songs, and fine praises have come together for him.They seek riches from the wealthy god who knows all births, who grows even among those already grown.

10.91.13 Let me tell him, the ancient one, this new praise; let him listen to us willingly.Let him enter deep within the heart like a well-dressed wife desiring her husband.

10.91.14 For this Agni, into whom horses, bulls, oxen, cows, and sheep are sent as offerings,I form a pleasing thought from my heart for the wise one who drinks sweet drink and bears soma.

10.91.15 Agni, I have poured offering into your mouth, like butter from a ladle or soma from a bowl.Give us prize-winning wealth with strong heroes, widely praised, famous, and great.

Hymn 10.92 — Seer: Sharyata Manava. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati.

10.92.1 Your sacrifice has as its guide the lord of peoples, the priest of peoples, the shining night guest.Blazing among dry yellow plants, the bull, the sacrificial flame, reaches heaven.

10.92.2 Both groups made this Agni, who travels straight, supports order, and guides the gathering.They call on the red one, son of himself, great as night, who goes before dawn.

10.92.3 We remember the paths of Vala and the Pani; his branches have been brought out as food.When the fierce ones attained immortality, they honored the divine people.

10.92.4 Heaven is the wide path of truth; great and praiseworthy reverence brings us rest.Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Bhaga, and Savitar, whose skill is pure, understand one another.

10.92.5 The rivers move with rushing Rudra and run over the great quiet earth.He circles the broad spaces with them, roaring and pouring everything from his belly.

10.92.6 The active Maruts are Rudras who reach all peoples, eagles of heaven in the mighty one's dwelling.Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, and Indra look out with these powerful gods.

10.92.7 Those seeking help found protection in Indra, their hero in battle and the strong one in strength.Singers among men have made him a worthy partner, like the mace (the thunderbolt) they made for him.

10.92.8 Even the sun, with its yellow horses, rejoices in him; someone fears the mighty Indra.From the fierce bull's belly his breath goes out; day after day the unyielding one is not held back.

10.92.9 Today direct your respectful praise to the strong Rudra, who gives people a place to live.With his favorable, self-directed companions he reaches heaven as he wishes, famous in himself.

10.92.10 They spread fame for their descendants: Brihaspati the bull and the kin of Soma.Atharvan first sustained it through sacrifices; the gods and Bhrigus understood through their skills.

10.92.11 These are heaven and earth, rich in seed, Narashansa, four-limbed Yama, and Aditi.They are divine Tvashtar, the giver of wealth, the lord of the Ribhus, the Maruts, and Vishnu, who reached heaven and earth.

10.92.12 Let the ancient, far-reaching seer of our singers, Ahi Budhnya, hear our call.Sun and moon moving in heaven, and the human workers, understand this thought of his.

10.92.13 Let Pushan guide our journey with all the gods; let Apam Napat and Vayu protect us at our sacrifice.Praise the wind so that we may be better off; Ashvins, easy to summon, hear that as you travel.

10.92.14 We praise with songs the lord of these fearless peoples, famous in himself.With all the goddesses we praise unconquerable Aditi and the youthful lord of the night, mindful of men.

10.92.15 The first Angirasa sang out here at his birth; the stones looked up toward the sacrifice.Through them the far-seeing one became wise; the axe cuts through the trees and makes a good path.

Hymn 10.93 — Seer: Tanva Parthya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Prastara-Pankti; verses 2, 3, 13 Anushtubh; verse 9 Pankti by syllables; verse 11 Nyankusarini; verse 15 Purastad-Brihati.

10.93.1 Be great and wide, heaven and earth, our broad and mighty pair, and always stay with us.With these powers protect us, and protect us through the struggle.

10.93.2 At every sacrifice the mortal honors the godswho worships them with kindness that is heard far away.

10.93.3 You rule all the gods, great protector.For all the gods are great; all deserve sacrifice at sacrifices.

10.93.4 These are the joyful kings of immortality, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna, who circles the earth.And Rudra, praised by men, the Maruts, Pushan, and Bhaga.

10.93.5 May sun and moon, rich in the waters, bring us shelter at night and a shared home.Ahi Budhnya stays with them in the deep places.

10.93.6 Divine Ashvins, lords of beauty, and Mitra and Varuna, guard us from your dwellings.The man seeking great wealth goes past misfortune as across a desert.

10.93.7 Let the Rudras and Ashvins treat us kindly, all the gods, and Bhaga, lord of the chariot.Let Ribhu, Vaja, and the lord of the Ribhus, who travel around and know everything, do so too.

10.93.8 Ribhu and the lord of the Ribhus bring joy to the worshipper; your two prize-bearing horses hurry here.Even his song is hard to overcome, just as a human sacrifice would be.

10.93.9 Make us free from harm, god Savitar; I also praise the generous.May Indra bring us strength with his carriers, he who turns the wheel of these peoples as if with a rein.

10.93.10 Heaven and earth, put great fame among our heroes, fame known to all peoples.Give food to win the prize and food to win wealth and victory.

10.93.11 Indra, strong one, accept this praise of mine, wherever you may be, to help us.Always protect me with your help; let us prosper and understand, rich one.

10.93.12 May the men make this praise of mine grow, shining through heaven like the sun.It draws us together like a horse-team and is firm as a craftsman's work.

10.93.13 Wealth circles among them; their golden team is harnessed.Their strength is not held back, nor is their work spent in vain.

10.93.14 I proclaimed this to Duhshima, Prithavana, and Vena, and to Rama among generous lords.For the journey they harnessed five hundred, making their fame heard everywhere.

10.93.15 Now here were seventy and seven besides.Tanva gave at once, Parthya gave at once, and Mayava gave at once.

Hymn 10.94 — Seer: Arbuda, serpent son of Kadru. Deity: the pressing stones. Meter: Jagati; verses 5, 7, 14 Trishtubh.

10.94.1 Let these stones speak, and let us speak; address the speaking stones with our words.When the swift mountain stones bring a song and sound together for Indra's soma.

10.94.2 They speak as if by hundreds and thousands, shouting with their yellow mouths.Busy at their good work, the well-made stones have tasted the offering before even the priest.

10.94.3 They speak as they find the honey and bend over the ripe food.Eating the red tree's branch, these strong bulls call out loudly.

10.94.4 They speak loudly to the joyful one with the drink, calling Indra when they find the honey.The wise stones dance with their sisters as they begin, filling the earth with their cries.

10.94.5 They utter a bird's call in the sky; the dark, eager stones dance on the slab.They descend onto the upper stone's work, depositing much seed, bright as the sun.

10.94.6 They come together like powerful animals, yoked together, bulls carrying the load.As they breathe and grind and roar, I hear their snorting like horses.

10.94.7 Sing to the ten supports, ten bands, ten harnesses and ten yokes;to the ten ageless reins, ten poles, and ten yoked bearers.

10.94.8 These ten swiftly working stones have ten controls, and their welcome base goes around them.They received the first nourishing juice of the soma stalk pressed for the drink.

10.94.9 They drink soma and call for Indra's bay horses; pressing the stalk, they sit above the cowhide.After drinking the sweet soma pressed by them, Indra grows, expands, and becomes strong as a bull.

10.94.10 Your stalk is strong; surely you will not be injured. You always have nourishment and food.Like songs of wealth, you are splendid in your power, stones that have welcomed the sacrifice.

10.94.11 The stones have holes yet are not broken; they do not tire, crack, or die.They are free of sickness and age, stand firm, are not poisonous, are well fed, and know no thirst.

10.94.12 Your ancestors are steady age after age, seeking safety and not leaving their places.Without aging, yellow-mouthed and yellow-flowing, they have made heaven and earth hear their voices.

10.94.13 This is what the stones say as they are released: they go straight ahead with their sounds.Like farmers sowing seed, they mix the soma and do not lessen it as they eat.

10.94.14 At the soma sacrifice they have spoken, like playful children nudging their mother.Let the ones who have pressed release their thoughts and let the stones move apart, looking around.

Hymn 10.95 — Seers: Pururavas, son of Ila; Urvashi in verses 2, 4–5, 7, 11, 13, 15–16, 18. Deity: Urvashi; Pururavas in verses 2, 4–5, 7, 11, 13, 15–16, 18. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.95.1 “Wife, stop in this terrible state of mind; let us exchange some words now.If these words of ours remain unspoken, they will not make us happy even on a later day.”

10.95.2 “What can I do with words of yours? I have gone away like the first dawn.Pururavas, go back home; I am as hard to catch as the wind.”

10.95.3 “Like an arrow leaving its case for glory, like a rush to win a hundred cows,our purpose flashed without a hero, and the moving creatures cried out like sheep.”

10.95.4 “She brought goods to her father-in-law; she wanted a meal from the nearby house at dawn.I came home to the place where he cried out day and night, struck with the reed.”

10.95.5 “Three times each day you struck me with the reed and filled me without restraint.Pururavas, I followed your wish; hero and king, you were master of my body.”

10.95.6 “Sujusti, Shreni, Sumnapi, Hridechakshus, Granthini, and Charanyu:those bright and red women have gone, and no longer low like cows brought out for beauty.”

10.95.7 “The divine women sat around him at birth, and the rivers praising themselves made him grow.Pururavas, the gods raised you for the great battle, to kill Dasyus.”

10.95.8 “When I, a mortal, lived among these immortal women who were leaving their clothing,they ran from me in fear like racing horses that touch the chariot.”

10.95.9 “When a mortal comes close to immortal women, he cannot join them even with the ways of earth.They adorn their bodies like ducks; they nip at one another like playful horses.”

10.95.10 “She flashed like lightning as she flew and brought me the pleasures of water.A fine human son was born from the waters; let Urvashi give him a long life.”

10.95.11 “You were born to protect the cows; you put that strength in me, Pururavas.Though I knew, I warned you every day, but you did not listen. What are you saying now?”

10.95.12 “When will the newborn son seek his father and shed tears as he recognizes him?Who can separate a couple with one mind while Agni shines in the in-laws' home?”

10.95.13 “I answer you: he sheds tears, but he will not cry from worry for what is good.I will send you what is yours with me. Go home, foolish one; you cannot reach me.”

10.95.14 “Today let your lover fall and never return, traveling to the furthest distance.Then let him lie in the lap of destruction and let wild wolves eat him.”

10.95.15 “Pururavas, do not die or fall; do not let cruel wolves eat you.There can be no friendship with women: they have the hearts of wild wolves.”

10.95.16 “When I moved in different forms among mortals, I lived there for four autumns and nights.I ate a drop of butter once a day; content with that alone, I now wander.”

10.95.17 “I, Vasishtha, ask Urvashi, who fills the middle sky and measures the spaces, to teach me.May the reward for my good actions come to you; turn back, for my heart burns.”

10.95.18 “The gods have told you this, son of Ila: you are now bound to death.Your child will make offerings to the gods; you will enjoy yourself in heaven.”

Hymn 10.96 — Seer: Varu Angirasa or Sarvahari, son of Indra. Deity: Hari. Meter: Jagati; verses 12–13 Trishtubh.

10.96.1 In the great assembly I will praise your two bay horses; I seek for you a desirable drink that overcomes resistance.Like butter he pours the lovely drink with the bay ones; let songs enter you, yellow-bodied god.

10.96.2 They sing together toward the yellow source, urging on the two bay horses toward the heavenly seat.They fill him as cows fill their calves; sing to Indra, the yellow one full of strength.

10.96.3 His iron mace is yellow; his desire is yellow, and yellow is in his hands.The bright, handsome god, whose angry arrow is yellow: yellow forms meet in Indra.

10.96.4 The desirable one was placed like a sign in heaven; the yellow mace spread out as it sped.The god with yellow cheeks struck the serpent; the iron bearer of yellow became a thousand flames.

10.96.5 Indra with yellow hair, you longed when praised by earlier worshippers.You long for all praise; your great gift, born yellow, is desirable.

10.96.6 Two desirable bay horses carry Indra in his chariot, wielder of the mace, joyful and worthy of praise.Many pressed drinks are made ready for him, yellow soma drinks for Indra.

10.96.7 The bay horses rushed to satisfy desire; swift horses urge the firm pair on.The one who happily travels with the horses attains his desire, with the bay pair beside him.

10.96.8 Yellow-bearded, yellow-haired, and armed with iron, he grew when he drank the yellow drink to win the race.With swift bay horses the wealthy god crosses all hardship with his pair.

10.96.9 His two yellow cheeks open like ladles, quivering for the prize.He cleans his bay horses beside the prepared bowl after drinking the desired intoxicating drink.

10.96.10 At home in the desirable dwelling the god with bay horses calls for the prize like a racehorse.Even great wisdom wants your power; you hold vast strength, desirable one.

10.96.11 As you desire heaven and earth in your greatness, you seek ever-new thoughts dear to you.Powerful one, uncover the desirable home of the cow for the yellow sun.

10.96.12 Indra with yellow cheeks, let the teams of men carry you, eager, in their chariot.Drink the prepared sweetness as you wish; enjoy the sacrifice and its shared feast with ten fingers.

10.96.13 Bay-horsed god, you drank the earlier pressings; now this pressing is yours alone.Enjoy the sweet soma, Indra; strong bull, pour it all into your belly.

Hymn 10.97 — Seer: the healer, son of Atharvan. Deity: the plants. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.97.1 The plants that were born before the gods, three ages ago:I now know a hundred and seven dwelling places of the brown ones.

10.97.2 Mother plants, you have a hundred homes and a thousand shoots.With your hundred powers, make this man of mine free from illness.

10.97.3 Be glad, flowering plants that bear fruit.You growing plants can carry us across, winning together like horses.

10.97.4 Divine mothers, I address you as plants.May I win a horse, a cow, clothes, and your own person, man.

10.97.5 Your seat is in the sacred fig tree and your dwelling in the palasha tree.You certainly share in cows when you bring the man back to health.

10.97.6 Where plants gather like kings in council,the healer is called a wise man who kills harmful spirits and drives away sickness.

10.97.7 I have discovered all the plants rich in horses and soma, full of nourishment and strength,to keep this person safe from injury.

10.97.8 The plants rise vigorously like cows leaving their pen.As they seek wealth, they save your body, man.

10.97.9 Your mother is named Remedy, and you yourselves are remedies.You are swift and winged; remove what causes illness.

10.97.10 They have crossed everything around them like a thief entering a pen.The plants drive out every defect in the body.

10.97.11 When I take these plants in my hand to strengthen them,the spirit of the disease disappears before it can seize the life.

10.97.12 Wherever you spread over limb after limb and joint after joint, plants,drive disease away from there like a strong man breaking into the middle.

10.97.13 Fly away, disease, together with the chasha bird and the kikidivi bird.Disappear with the blast of wind and with the rain cloud.

10.97.14 Let one of you help another, and let each help the next.Together and in agreement, all of you support these words of mine.

10.97.15 Plants that bear fruit and plants that do not, those without flowers and those with flowers:all sent by Brihaspati, set us free from distress.

10.97.16 Let them free me from a curse, and from an offense against Varuna,and from Yama's fetter on my feet, and from every offense against the gods.

10.97.17 The plants spoke as they fell from the sky:“The living person whom we reach will not be harmed.”

10.97.18 You are the best of the many plants ruled by Soma, with a hundred powers of perception;make this person's heart well, as we wish.

10.97.19 Plants ruled by Soma, spread across the earth,sent forth by Brihaspati, give this woman strength together.

10.97.20 May your digger not be hurt, nor the person for whom I dig you up.May all our two-footed and four-footed creatures be free from illness.

10.97.21 Plants that hear this here, and plants that have gone far away,all come together and give this woman strength.

10.97.22 The plants speak with their king Soma:“King, we bring through safely the one for whom the priest performs this rite.”

10.97.23 You are the finest plant; the trees are your attendants.Let the one who attacks us be an attendant beneath us.

Hymn 10.98 — Seer: Devapi, son of Arshtishena. Deity: the gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.98.1 Brihaspati, come to me as a god, whether you are Mitra, Varuna, or Pushan,or come with the Adityas, the Vasus, and the Maruts, and bring rain-bearing Parjanya for Shantanu.

10.98.2 A swift and wise divine messenger came to me, Devapi, from you.Turn toward me and return to me; I place a shining word in your mouth.

10.98.3 Brihaspati, put a shining, vigorous, disease-free word in our mouths,with which I can win rain for Shantanu. A sweet drop has entered from heaven.

10.98.4 Let sweet drops enter us. Indra, give us a thousand chariot prizes.Sit down as priest and sacrifice in due season; Devapi, honor the gods with an offering.

10.98.5 The seer Devapi, son of Arshtishena, sat down as priest, knowing the gods' good will.He released the heavenly rains from the upper sea toward the lower sea.

10.98.6 In that upper sea, the waters stood confined by the gods.Released by Arshtishena, sent by Devapi, they flowed down across the dry lands.

10.98.7 When Devapi, chosen as priest for Shantanu, thought carefully about the priest's work,Brihaspati gave him a word heard by gods and winning rain.

10.98.8 Agni, when the human Devapi, son of Arshtishena, lit you brightly,with all the gods' approval, set rain-bearing Parjanya in motion.

10.98.9 Earlier seers approached you with songs; all call on you at sacrifices, much-invoked one.Come to our sacrifice with your red horses and bring us thousands of chariot prizes.

10.98.10 Agni, these ninety-nine thousand chariot prizes have been offered to you.Grow strong by them, mighty one, in your many forms, and send us rain from heaven when called.

10.98.11 Agni, hand over these ninety thousand as a share to vigorous Indra.Knowing the seasonal paths to the gods, place Aulana among the gods in heaven.

10.98.12 Agni, drive off enemies and dangers; remove sickness and drive away demons.From this vast sea of heaven, release a great mass of waters down to us.

Hymn 10.99 — Seer: Vamra Vaikhanasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.99.1 Wise one, what remarkable, wide-ranging, roaring power do you seek to strengthen for us?What can supply its strength at dawn? He made his mace (the thunderbolt) to defeat Vritra and made it swell.

10.99.2 By his shining lightning he reaches the song; in divine power he took his broad seat.With his companions he overcame the tricks of his brother, the seventh one.

10.99.3 He went after the prize, walking the hard path, seeking the sun and aiming to win it.Without horses, he took the wealth of the hundred-gated place; striking the worshipers of the phallus, he came upon them in strength.

10.99.4 He pours out the mighty streams among the cows; his horse runs in battles for the prize.Where those without feet and without chariots go as comrades, the wooden horses move, their waters rich as clarified butter.

10.99.5 With the Rudras and the Ribhus he escaped blame; leaving home, he came without fault.I think he separated Vamra's pair, then took their food and made them cry as he stole it.

10.99.6 He subdued the loud-roaring Dasa, lord of six eyes and three heads.Trita then grew by his power and struck the iron-tipped boar with a sharp weapon.

10.99.7 He brought a weapon against the hostile man rising up against him.That finest fighter, well born among us, broke the forts as he struck in battle against the Dasyus.

10.99.8 Like a cloud longing for pasture, he found a path to a home for us.When the eagle, equipped with iron, approached the soma with his body, he struck the Dasyus.

10.99.9 With his powerful helpers he gave Shushna over to Kutsa in misery.He led the praised poet here, a man who won his favor and that of other men.

10.99.10 Giving gifts with his companions, this amazing one acted with the gods, as clever as Varuna.This young guardian of the seasons measured out what was hidden, the hostile being and the four-footed creature.

10.99.11 Through his songs, Rjishvan of the Ushij clan broke open Pipru's enclosure with the bull.As the sacrificer pressed soma, his song shone; advancing against the forts, he came on in strength.

10.99.12 Thus little Vamra crawled on his feet toward great, powerful Indra to grow strong.Coming to him, Indra will give him well-being, food, vigor, a safe home, and every brightness.

Hymn 10.100 — Seer: Duvasyu Vandana. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati, verse 12 Trishtubh.

10.100.1 Indra, stand firm, generous one; here, praised as a drinker of pressed soma, help us grow.May Savitar help us with the gods; we choose Aditi for complete protection, as we have heard.

10.100.2 Bring the proper share for the offering; call loudly to Vayu, drinker of the pure drink, for nourishment.He has enjoyed drinking the milk of the cow; we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.3 May the god Savitar send strength to the upright man who offers and presses soma,so that we may properly honor the gods; we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.4 May Indra always favor us; may King Soma attend to our welfare.As they have set their friendly gifts in place, we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.5 Indra has clothed himself in strength through our praise; Brihaspati, carry this life across.For sacrifice, Manu, our thoughtful ancestor, is our father; we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.6 Now Indra has divine strength from his good work; Agni is the wise, discerning singer in the home.The sacrifice too became dear in the assembly; we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.7 Vasus, we have not secretly done much wrong, nor have we neglected offerings and angered the gods.Gods, do not let the appearance of falsehood cover us; we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.8 Let Savitar drive illness away; let the pressing stones push it even farther off.Where the stone is loudly called upon to press the sweet drink, we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.9 Vasus, let the stone stand upright over the soma presser; keep every hostile thing far away.Let the god Savitar, worthy of praise, protect us; we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.10 Cows, eat rich nourishment in the grass, you who are covered in the vessel at the seat of truth.Let the body itself be medicine for the body; we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.11 The singer is guided by purpose and has lasting help; Indra is the good guide of soma pressers.His heavenly udder is full and its streams pour out; we choose Aditi for complete protection.

10.100.12 Your light is bright, your help purposeful; your challengers, supported by singers, cannot be attacked.By the straightest path Duvasyu seeks to pass beyond the far edge of cattle and horses.

Hymn 10.101 — Seer: Budha Saumya. Deity: the All-Gods, or the priests. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 4 and 6 Gayatri, 5 Brihati, 9 and 12 Jagati.

10.101.1 Wake up together, friends, in agreement; many of you together, light the fire.I call on you for help, along with Dadhikra, Agni, goddess Ushas, and Indra.

10.101.2 Make your thoughts joyful and stretch them out; make a boat with oars to cross in.Make weapons ready; lead the sacrifice forward, friends.

10.101.3 Yoke the plows, stretch out the yokes, and sow seed here in the prepared furrow.Let songs and obedience bring us a full yield; let the sickles come close to the ripe grain.

10.101.4 The wise yoke the plows and spread the yokes apart.With sound judgment they seek favor among the gods.

10.101.5 Make the buckets, tie on the straps.Let us draw from the never-empty well, easily poured and rich in water.

10.101.6 I draw from the well with its ready bucket and good strap,easy to pour, full of water, and never empty.

10.101.7 Feed the horses, win what is placed before you, and make a chariot that carries you safely.With a wooden trough and stone wheel, and a shoulder-borne vessel, draw water for the people.

10.101.8 Build a pen, for it protects your people; sew thick, broad coats of armor.Build iron forts that cannot be stormed; tighten the vessel so it does not leak.

10.101.9 For help I turn your sacred thought here; gods, worship the goddess worthy of sacrifice.May she, the great cow with a thousand milk streams, give us milk as she comes for pasture.

10.101.10 Pour the yellow liquid into the wooden vessel; carve it with stone axes.Fasten it with ten bands, embrace both shafts, and harness the draft animal.

10.101.11 The draft animal, held between both shafts, moves like one twice born in a womb.Set the wooden tool in the wood, and dig down to the spring.

10.101.12 Men, lift up the vessel and its cover; urge them on and dig for the prize.Make the son of Nishtigri come here; in distress call Indra here to drink soma.

Hymn 10.102 — Seer: Mudgala Bharmyashva. Deity: Drugh ana, or Indra. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 1, 3, 12 Brihati.

10.102.1 May Indra boldly protect your assembled chariot.Much-invoked one, help us in this famous contest for prizes.

10.102.2 The wind lifted her clothing when she won a thousand chariot prizes.Mudgalani drove the chariot in the cattle contest; Indra's army distinguished the prize in battle.

10.102.3 Indra, hold back the weapon of the person who wants to kill us or attacks us.Generous one, turn away the blow from either a Dasa or an Arya.

10.102.4 Rejoicing, he drank a lake of water; he breaks the peak as he approaches the enemy.The load-bearing one, seeking fame and aiming to win, brought his swift arms forward.

10.102.5 As they approached him, they made the bull bellow and urinate in the middle of the contest.With him Mudgala won a hundred thousand cattle in battle.

10.102.6 The bull was harnessed to the cart; his long-haired driver called out.As the harnessed one raced with the wagon, his steps caught up with Mudgalani.

10.102.7 Knowing what to do, he lifted its rim and attached the shoulder yoke, training here.Indra aided the lord of the cows; the humpbacked bull raced along on his feet.

10.102.8 The long-haired one handled the goad well, bound to the wooden shaft by a strap.Making wealth for many people and touching the cows, he gained strength.

10.102.9 Look at the bull's harness here, and the wooden club lying in the middle of the course,with which Mudgala won a hundred thousand cows in the battles.

10.102.10 Away with trouble! Who has seen the like? They yoke him and set him in place;they give him neither grass nor water. He carries the upper part of the yoke, directing it.

10.102.11 Like a rejected wife finding a husband, growing full, he poured from the little wheel.May we win with this very chariot; may our gain be fortunate and bring us cattle.

10.102.12 Indra, you are the eye of all that moves, and the eye of sight itself.When, as a bull, you seek to win the bull's race, you urge on the gelded animal as your teammate.

Hymn 10.103 — Seer: Apratiratha Aindra. Deity: Indra; verse 4 Brihaspati; verse 12 Apva, or verse 13 the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 13 Anushtubh.

10.103.1 Swift and powerful like a fierce bull, striking again and again, shaking peoples,Indra, roaring, unblinking, the lone champion, conquered a hundred armies together.

10.103.2 Men, win the battles with Indra, the roaring, unblinking victor, hard to move, daring and carrying arrows.With him overcome the enemy, warriors, when you fight.

10.103.3 Indra commands the archers and those carrying quivers; he meets battle with his troop.He wins the battle, drinks soma, is strong in his arms, and shoots arrows from his fierce bow.

10.103.4 Brihaspati, drive around in your chariot, driving off hostile demons.Crush armies, defeat them in battle, and protect our chariots.

10.103.5 You know strength, are experienced and a leading hero, powerful, victorious and fierce.Indra, cattle finder, board the chariot that wins, brave and strong in the attack.

10.103.6 You who break cattle pens and find cows, with your mace in hand, winning the race and crushing by force:comrades, follow this kinsman Indra bravely; friends, join in his effort.

10.103.7 Indra, the fierce, relentless hero of a hundred battles, breaks through cattle pens by force.Hard to move, winning battles and skilled in fighting, may he protect our army in the attacks.

10.103.8 Let Indra lead these forces, Brihaspati stand on the right, and Soma lead the sacrifice.Let the Maruts go ahead of the armies of gods as they crush their opponents and win.

10.103.9 The fierce army of powerful Indra, King Varuna, the Adityas and the Maruts,these great-hearted gods who shake the world, raised their victorious shout.

10.103.10 Generous Indra, lift up our weapons and raise the spirits of my men.Vritra-killer, lift up the horses' speed and let the victorious chariots raise their shouts.

10.103.11 May Indra be with us in the clash of banners; may our arrows win.May our heroes come out on top; gods, protect us when we call.

10.103.12 Apva, confuse their minds and seize their limbs; go against them.Go forward and burn grief into their hearts; let our enemies be caught in blinding darkness.

10.103.13 Go forward, men, and win; may Indra give you protection.May your arms be strong, so that you cannot be attacked.

Hymn 10.104 — Seer: Ashtaka Vaishvamitra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.104.1 Soma has been pressed for you, much-invoked Indra; come quickly to the sacrifice with your bay horses.Songs from inspired men reach out to you. Indra, drink the pressed drink.

10.104.2 Bay-horsed one, drink here what has been cleansed in water and pressed by men; fill your belly.The stones have blended it for you, Indra; grow by these songs and the joy they carry.

10.104.3 I offer you a powerful, genuine drink from the pressed soma, strong one with bay horses.Indra, enjoy yourself here with our songs, praised with every thought and skill.

10.104.4 Seeking your help and strength, the truth-knowing singers took heart.Indra, they stood praising in the human home, seeking children and sharing a feast.

10.104.5 Bay-horsed Indra, people of many bright songs praised your guidance and kindness.With truthful words your singers sought to receive your greatest help.

10.104.6 Bay-horsed one, come with your horses to our prayers and drink the pressed soma.Indra, the sacrifice reached you as you rested; the giver understands this ceremony.

10.104.7 Songs praise Indra, generous winner of a thousand prizes, who defeats attacks and receives fine praise.The singer honors and celebrates him, whom no one can resist.

10.104.8 Seven divine, free-flowing, unspoiled waters, by which you crossed the river, Indra, breaker of forts;you found a route for gods and people through ninety-nine flowing streams.

10.104.9 You freed the great waters from oppression; as the single god, you watched over them.Indra, through the feats you performed defeating Vritra, may you strengthen your body for a whole life.

10.104.10 Indra's purpose is heroic; he is well praised, and even a song praises the much-invoked one.He crushed Vritra and made space; mighty Indra overcame the attacking armies.

10.104.11 Let us call the generous Indra for good fortune in this struggle for the prize, the finest fighter,who hears us, fierce in battle to help us, who kills Vritras and wins wealth.

Hymn 10.105 — Seer: Durmitra Kautsa, or Sumitra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Ushnih; verse 1 also Gayatri, verses 2 and 7 Pipilikamadhya, verse 11 Trishtubh.

10.105.1 When, generous one, will a song come to you, eager one with a beard over your mouth?Drink deep of the long-pressed soma.

10.105.2 His two bay horses, well yoked, pull apart, following the racing horse's tail.Both are striped and long-haired, like their lord.

10.105.3 Indra drives away evil from them, like a mortal who is exhausted and afraid.When the powerful one harnesses himself for glory.

10.105.4 Indra accompanies the working man who honors the wagon.The hero Indra is with the two rushing, unrestrained streams.

10.105.5 He stands above the two long-haired, far-ranging horses, not just for their nourishment.The strong-jawed one wins with both his jaws.

10.105.6 The powerful one praised; the hero fashioned strength with strong men,like the skilled Ribhu, like Matarishvan with his plans.

10.105.7 He made his mace (the thunderbolt) to strike the Dasyu hard, golden and bright.His jaw does not tire; he is wondrous as the sky.

10.105.8 Sharpen our words against wrongdoing; let us win with a verse.A sacrifice without prayer does not please you separately.

10.105.9 When your threefold offering stood upright on the sacrifice's shafts, in its seat,it joined its companion, the boat that has earned its own fame.

10.105.10 For your glory, the mottled cow became a pouring vessel; for your glory the ladle was spotless,with which you pour into your own cup.

10.105.11 Whether a hundred times in divine power, Sumitra praised you this way and Durmitra praised you this way.You helped Kutsa's son in killing Dasyus; you helped Kutsa's child in killing Dasyus.

Hymn 10.106 — Seer: Bhutansha Kashyapa. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.106.1 Now you both seek this very thing; you stretch out thoughts as one spreads cloth for work.Moving together on your journey, you reach out and draw near, like food on a good day.

10.106.2 Like camels you settle on the far banks; like racing horses you hurry to answer.Like messengers you stand among the people in glory; do not stand back like buffalo from a drinking pool.

10.106.3 Come together like a bird's two wings, with beautiful offerings like two animals.Shining like fire for those who seek the gods, you sacrifice widely like those who circle the earth.

10.106.4 Come to our call like fathers to sons, like fierce lights, like rulers racing to victory,like streams bringing nourishment, like rays of light bringing enjoyment, quickly as riders.

10.106.5 Like two shoulders you support and join; like friends, true, you protect a hundred times.Like prizes high in the sky, warm and established, like rams, these two rich in service.

10.106.6 Like two sickles, you bear a load and carry it across; like two racing horses you move quickly.Like drinkers eager for water, you delight in victory; let these two immortal ones hear my aging voice.

10.106.7 Like men moving noisily you come, O aged ones; like two shields you carry us across dangers, fierce ones.Like two Ribhus you do not stumble; swift as wind, you stir up the riches of homes.

10.106.8 You hold honey in your bellies like two heated vessels; like good fortune you bring the swift gift.Like two flying birds you move about, shining in form, responsive to thought, not heedless.

10.106.9 Like two great ones, you find firm standing in deep places; like feet you know how to cross shallow water.Like ears you remember instructions; like two shares, give us wonderful achievement.

10.106.10 Like two drills you set honey flowing; like honeybees you work deep in the cow.Like laborers you sweat with effort; like a field you bring grain and good grass together.

10.106.11 May we make our song succeed and win a prize; come here in one chariot to our prayer.Like sweet ripe fruit among cows, Bhutansha fulfilled his wish for the Ashvins.

Hymn 10.107 — Seer: Divya Angirasa, or Dakshina Prajapatya. Deity: the gift to priests, or its donors. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 4 Jagati.

10.107.1 The great generosity of these givers appeared, freeing every living thing from darkness.The great light given by the ancestors came; a wide path for gifts to priests became visible.

10.107.2 Those who give gifts rise high in heaven; horse givers are together with the sun.Gold givers receive immortality; clothes givers, Soma, extend their lives.

10.107.3 The sacred gift fulfills worship of gods; it does not come from stingy people who do not give.But many men, afraid of blame, give freely with an outstretched gift.

10.107.4 Those who look to people see the offering, with its hundred streams, the wind and the sun that finds heaven.Those who give and hand over gifts in the assembly milk the gift whose mothers are seven.

10.107.5 The generous giver comes first when summoned; the generous giver leads the group at its head.I regard as the ruler of the people the one who first offered a priestly gift.

10.107.6 They call that same man a seer and a priest, a worthy sacrificer, singer of chants and speaker of praises.He knows the three forms of the shining one, who first succeeded through a gift.

10.107.7 Giving brings a horse; giving brings a cow; giving brings bright gold.Giving wins food. A man who understands makes giving his armor.

10.107.8 Generous people do not die or fall into want; they are not harmed or troubled.The gift gives them all this world and the light of heaven.

10.107.9 Generous people win a fragrant home first; they win a bride dressed in fine clothes.They win a drink of wine from within; generous people go forward without being summoned.

10.107.10 They groom a fast horse for the generous man; a girl dresses up to stand before him.His house is like a lotus pond, decorated and splendid as a god's palace.

10.107.11 Well-trained horses carry the generous man; the chariot moves smoothly through generosity.Gods, help the generous man in battle; he will defeat his enemies in the clash.

Hymn 10.108 — Seer: the Panis; Sarama speaks in verses 2, 4, 6, 8, 10–11. Deity: Sarama; in Sarama's verses, the Panis. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.108.1 “What are you looking for, Sarama, coming here? The road is far and leads away into rough country.What business brings you? How did you cross the waters of the Rasa?”

10.108.2 “I travel as Indra's messenger, sent to seek your great stores, Panis.Fear helped me jump across; that is how I crossed the waters of the Rasa.”

10.108.3 “What kind of Indra is this, Sarama, what does he look like, that you came from far away as his messenger?Let him come here; we will make him a friend, and he may become our keeper of the cows.”

10.108.4 “I know he cannot be deceived, though he may deceive, he whose messenger I am from afar.The deep rushing rivers will not hide him. Panis, Indra will strike you down where you lie.”

10.108.5 “These are the cows you seek, Sarama, blessed wanderer to the ends of the sky.Who can release them to you without a fight? And our weapons are sharp.”

10.108.6 “Panis, let your words be powerless in battle, your wicked bodies unable to take arrows.May the path here be closed to you; may Brihaspati show no mercy to either of you.”

10.108.7 “This treasure, Sarama, rests on stone, filled with cows, horses, and goods.We Panis guard it well; you have come to this empty place in vain.”

10.108.8 “The seers will come here, stirred by soma: Ayasya and the Angirases, who have sung for nine months.They will divide this herd of cows, and then, Panis, you will have to take back your words.”

10.108.9 “You have come here, Sarama, driven on by divine force.We will make you our sister. Do not return; blessed one, we will give you a share of the cows.”

10.108.10 “I know nothing of brotherhood or sisterhood; Indra and the fierce Angirases know of that.When I came, they urged me on, wanting cows. Panis, go far away!”

10.108.11 “Go far away, Panis! Let the cows come out, breaking through with the truth.Brihaspati found them hidden, along with Soma, the pressing stones, and the wise seers.”

Hymn 10.109 — Seer: Juhu, wife of the priest, or Urdhvanabha Brahma. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 6–7 Anushtubh.

10.109.1 At first they spoke of the offense against the priest: the vast water, Matarishvan,the fierce, strong heat that gives delight, and the divine waters, firstborn by the truth.

10.109.2 King Soma first returned the priest's wife without resentment.Varuna and Mitra escorted her; Agni the priest took her by the hand and led her.

10.109.3 “She must be taken by the hand alone,” they said, “if this is the priest's wife.”She is not handed over to a messenger; in this way the ruler's kingdom is protected.

10.109.4 The ancient gods spoke about her, as did the seven seers who sat down for sacred effort:The priest's wife, when brought back, is formidable; she bears a burden in the highest heaven.

10.109.5 The student of sacred learning travels, making the poison harmless; he becomes one part of the gods.Through him Brihaspati recovered his wife Juhu, whom Soma had led away, not the gods.

10.109.6 The gods did give her back, and people gave her back too.The kings, acting truthfully, returned the priest's wife.

10.109.7 After returning the priest's wife and becoming free of offense before the gods,they share the earth's nourishment and live in wide space.

Hymn 10.110 — Seer: Jamadagni Bhargava, or Rama Jamadagnya. Deity: the gods in the ritual invocation: verse 1 kindled Agni, 2 Tanunapat, 3 Ila, 4 ritual grass, 5 divine doors, 6 Ushas and Night, 7 the two divine priests, 8 Sarasvati, Ila and Bharati, 9 Tvashtar, 10 the tree, 11 the invocations with “svaha.” Meter: Trishtubh.

10.110.1 Today, lit in the human home, god Agni, you offer sacrifice to the gods, knower of births.Wise one, bring Mitra and the great one here; you are a thoughtful and perceptive messenger.

10.110.2 Tanunapat, spread sweetness on the paths that lead to truth; make them pleasant with your fine tongue.Strengthen our songs and sacrifice with insight, and carry our ceremony to the gods.

10.110.3 Agni, called on, worthy of praise and honor, come gladly with the Vasus.You are the gods' great priest; at our request, offer sacrifice to them, best sacrificer.

10.110.4 At the front, at the day's beginning, the ritual grass is spread eastward over the earth's expanse.It spreads ever farther and wider, a comfortable place for the gods and Aditi.

10.110.5 Let the wide doors open broadly, like women dressing up for their husbands.Divine doors, great and embracing everything, give the gods an easy passage.

10.110.6 Let Ushas and Night, beautiful and close to the sacrifice, sit in their place,two great heavenly women wearing bright ornaments and covered with shining beauty.

10.110.7 Let the two divine priests, first and eloquent, measure out the sacrifice for people to perform.Let them inspire singers at the gathering, directing the eastern light eastward.

10.110.8 Let Bharati come quickly to our sacrifice; let Ila awaken us here as she did Manu.Let the three goddesses, with Sarasvati, sit on this pleasant grass and do their work well.

10.110.9 He shaped these two parents, heaven and earth, and all living things in their forms.Priest, knowing your work, offer sacrifice here today to that god Tvashtar, at our request.

10.110.10 Release the offerings, preparing the gods' seasonal food with your own power.Let the tree, the preparer and god Agni enjoy the offering with honey and clarified butter.

10.110.11 As soon as Agni was born, he laid out the sacrifice and became the gods' leader.At this priest's direction, let the gods eat the offering made with “svaha” at the word of truth.

Hymn 10.111 — Seer: Ashtadamshtra Vairupa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.111.1 Thoughtful people, offer your thoughts, as people have different ideas.Let us stir Indra with true deeds, for that hero knows and loves songs.

10.111.2 A thought shone from the seat of truth; the bull, son of the cow pen, met the cows.He rose with a mighty roar and spread through even the vast regions.

10.111.3 Indra surely knows of him by report; he is victorious and made a path for the sun.He became the steadfast lord of the cow, lord of heaven since ancient times, impossible to resist.

10.111.4 By his might Indra broke the bounds of the great sea, praised by the Angirases.He stretched out many regions and held up their support in the realm of truth.

10.111.5 Indra, the measure of heaven and earth, knows all soma pressings and kills Shushna.He stretched out the great sky with the sun and propped it up with an even stronger support.

10.111.6 With his mace (the thunderbolt), Vritra's killer cast down Vritra and the tricks of the swelling enemy of the gods.You struck there boldly, daring one, and so, generous one, gained strength in your arms.

10.111.7 When the dawns joined the sun, his bright signals found their rest.When the star appeared in the sky, no one knows where it went afterward.

10.111.8 Those waters that streamed out at Indra's command have gone far from their beginning.Where is their source, where their bottom? Waters, where are your middle and your end now?

10.111.9 You released the rivers seized by the snake; then they sped apart swiftly.Longing to be free, they were freed, and now these rushing waters never stop.

10.111.10 The rivers went together toward the sea like eager women; the ancient lover, breaker of their forts, stirred them.Indra, let earthly riches and good words come to our home as they did in the past.

Hymn 10.112 — Seer: Nabha-prabhedana Vairupa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.112.1 Indra, drink the pressed soma as you wish; the morning pressing is for you to drink first.Take heart to kill enemies, hero; with songs we declare your powerful acts.

10.112.2 Indra, come to drink soma in your chariot, faster than the mind.Let your bay horses run here quickly, the strong ones with which you travel in delight.

10.112.3 Clothe yourself in the sun's golden glow and its finest forms.Indra, called on by us your friends, sit here with us and enjoy yourself.

10.112.4 Heaven and earth, great as they are, could not contain your greatness when you rejoiced.Indra, come home with your beloved harnessed bay horses to your favorite food.

10.112.5 Indra, when you drank it, you repeatedly drove your enemies off without return.This pressed soma gives you rich insight and strength, Indra, to make you glad.

10.112.6 Here is your oldest vessel, Indra of a hundred powers; drink this soma from it.The bucket is full of sweet, intoxicating drink desired by all the gods.

10.112.7 Indra, people call on you in many places, strong one, their meals prepared.These are our sweetest soma pressings for you; take pleasure in them.

10.112.8 I will tell of your first and present feats, Indra, the deeds you did at the beginning.You broke the rock, angry at those inside, and gave the cow to the priestly song.

10.112.9 Sit down among the groups, leader of groups; they call you the wisest of poets.Nothing at all gets done without you, generous one; sing the great, wonderful song.

10.112.10 Generous friend, see us in our need; lord of wealth, recognize your friends.Make us rejoice, true and strong giver of joy; give us our share of wealth even when it has been divided.

Hymn 10.113 — Seer: Shata-prabhedana Vairupa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verse 10 Trishtubh.

10.113.1 Heaven and earth together, with all the gods, supported his strength.As he grew great in power, Indra drank soma and grew in purpose.

10.113.2 Vishnu strengthened him in greatness, holding a sweet soma shoot with power.Generous Indra went with the gods and was worthy of honor after killing Vritra.

10.113.3 When you stood for battle against the snake Vritra, bearing weapons to win praise,all the Maruts there together strengthened your mighty greatness, fierce one.

10.113.4 As soon as he was born, he drove off rivals; the hero saw the fight before him.He split the mountain and let its contents loose; with his skill he propped up the wide sky.

10.113.5 Then Indra displayed his strength, spreading heaven and earth farther apart.He boldly took up his iron mace (the thunderbolt), for the good of Mitra, Varuna, and the giver.

10.113.6 Here Indra's swelling powers hurried against the enemy in his anger.The fierce one forcefully cut down Vritra, who held back the waters, covered in darkness.

10.113.7 When the two met, striving for greatness, these were the first heroic deeds to perform.Darkness was driven off; Indra struck the enemy and surged forward mightily at the first call.

10.113.8 All the gods strengthened your powers with words accompanied by soma.At Indra's stroke, struck-down Vritra the snake bent and roared like fire in its jaws.

10.113.9 Tell of friendships through many skillful songs and words among friends.Indra destroyed Dhuni and Chumuri and listened intently to Dabhiti's faith.

10.113.10 Bring us many horses and good things; with them may we remember our words of praise.May we cross every difficulty by easy paths; show us a wide, shallow crossing today.

Hymn 10.114 — Seer: Sadhri Vairupa, or Gharma Tapasa. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 4 Jagati.

10.114.1 The two heated vessels reached around the threefold rite; Matarishvan came to favor them.Seeking heaven's milk, the gods found the hymn that overcomes resistance.

10.114.2 Three goddesses of destruction wait for their assigned place; those who hear far know the fires.The poets found the hidden basis of these three in the secret rules of the far-off ones.

10.114.3 A beautifully formed young woman with four braids and a face bright with butter wears many forms.Two strong birds sat on her, where the gods set their shares.

10.114.4 One bird entered the sea and sees all this world.I saw him close by with my simple mind; his mother licks him and he licks his mother.

10.114.5 Wise singers shape the one bird into many forms with their words.At sacrifices they set out the meters and measure twelve cups of soma.

10.114.6 Arranging thirty-six and four, they set out the meters up to twelve.After measuring the sacrifice, wise poets set the chariot moving with verses and chants.

10.114.7 Fourteen other powers belong to him, and the wise guide him with seven words.Who can tell us the crossing they reach, the path on which they drink pressed soma?

10.114.8 Fifteen hymns are multiplied a thousandfold, as far as heaven and earth extend.A thousand powers multiply a thousandfold; speech extends as far as sacred utterance spreads.

10.114.9 What wise person knows how to join the meters? Who has found the speech for the sacred seats?Whom do they call the eighth heroic priest? Who has recognized Indra's bay horses?

10.114.10 Some travel to the earth's edge; yoked, they stand at the chariot's shafts.They divide the reward for their effort among them when Yama is settled in the house.

Hymn 10.115 — Seer: Upastuta Varshtihavya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati; verse 8 Trishtubh, verse 9 Shakvari.

10.115.1 The growth of the shining young child is remarkable; he does not go to his two mothers for milk.Born from one without an udder, he immediately grew, carrying out a great mission as messenger.

10.115.2 Agni is called the best worker: with his teeth he brings forests together as ash.With his mouth he rushes forward like a bull snorting for grass, master of the fine sacrifice.

10.115.3 That god of nourishment sits in wood like a bird, a drop surging and scattering like the sea.With his mouth and flame he is a swelling fire, whose great rule opens up paths.

10.115.4 When your flames race, ageless one, they spread all around, immovable as winds.The glad ones rush to the strong one as fighters and reach Trita, urging him toward food.

10.115.5 Agni is closest to Kanva, Kanva's friend, a noble one who overcomes outsiders and those within.May Agni protect the singer and generous givers; may Agni give us their help.

10.115.6 To the fastest winner of prizes, the powerful one with a good father, moving swiftly, to the knower of births:he who dares to choose even the waterless land will protect the strongest on the dry ground.

10.115.7 So mortals praise Agni with generous men; men praise the son of strength for wealth.Like friends rightly disposed toward truth, they shine on humanity like bright heavens.

10.115.8 “Child of nourishment, strong one”: so Upastuta's powerful voice honors you.We will praise you; with you may we have strong children and a longer life to carry us through.

10.115.9 Thus the seers, sons of Varshtihavya called Upastutas, spoke to you, Agni.Protect them and the generous singers; with cries of “vashat, vashat” they reached upward, and with “homage, homage” they reached upward.

Hymn 10.116 — Seer: Agniyuta Sthaura, or Agniyupa Sthaura. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.116.1 Drink soma for great power, Indra; drink to kill Vritra, strongest one.Drink for wealth and strength when called; drink the sweet drink to satisfaction and grow strong.

10.116.2 Indra, drink the finest of this loudly offered, pressed soma that has been set before you.Be glad with a mind that gives safety; turn toward us for prosperity and good fortune.

10.116.3 Let heavenly soma gladden you, Indra; let the soma pressed among earthly people gladden you.Let the drink with which you made space gladden you, and that with which you destroy enemies.

10.116.4 Let mighty Indra come with his bay horses to the drink sprinkled all around.Drink the sweet pressed juice from the cows; always grow strong, crusher of the reddish enemy.

10.116.5 Flash your sharp, flashing weapons; pull down the firm works of sorcerers.I give you strength for fierce action; turn toward enemies and cut them down in battle.

10.116.6 Indra, spread your fame among noble men; stretch your strong bow against enemies.Growing in strength on our side, untouched, strengthen your own body.

10.116.7 Generous king, take without anger this offering given to you.For you the soma is pressed, for you the food cooked: eat, Indra, and drink what is served.

10.116.8 Eat these offerings placed before you, Indra; enjoy them and the cooked soma too.We joyfully welcome you with our food; may the sacrificer's wishes come true.

10.116.9 I send fine praise to Indra and Agni, as one sends a boat out on a river with songs.Gods who give us wealth and break open barriers move around us like the spokes of a wheel.

Hymn 10.117 — Seer: Bhikshu Angirasa. Deity: giving food and wealth. Meter: Jagati.

10.117.1 The gods did not make hunger our death sentence; even those who eat their fill die.The wealth of one who gives does not run out, while one who does not give finds no one to comfort him.

10.117.2 A man with food who refuses a poor man coming to him, hungry and asking for food,and hardens his heart against him, finds no one to comfort him in turn.

10.117.3 The real giver gives food to the thin man who comes begging, wanting to eat.He will have enough when called upon and makes that man a friend for times ahead.

10.117.4 A man who will not give food to a friend who comes to him in friendship is no friend.Let the friend leave him—this is no home for him—and seek another generous man, even a stranger.

10.117.5 A rich man should give to a man in need, looking ahead to a longer road.Wealth turns like the wheels of a chariot; it comes to one man and then another.

10.117.6 The thoughtless man gets food for nothing; I tell the truth: that food means death for him.He supports no companion or friend; eating alone, he takes all the blame himself.

10.117.7 The plowshare working the soil prepares food; one walking the road advances by his steps.A priest who speaks is worth more than one who says nothing; a generous kinsman is better than one who does not give.

10.117.8 A creature with one foot goes farther than a two-footed one; the two-footed one follows the three-footed one.The two-footed one comes toward the call of the four-footed one, looking at the groups coming up.

10.117.9 Two hands alike do not do the same work; two cows with the same mother do not yield the same milk.Even twins are not equally strong; even two relatives do not give equally.

Hymn 10.118 — Seer: Urukshaya Amahiiyava. Deity: Agni, killer of demons. Meter: Gayatri.

10.118.1 Agni, you kill the devouring demon, shining among mortalsin your own home, you whose rule is pure.

10.118.2 You rise when offerings are made correctly and enjoy the clarified butterwhen the ladles set it before you.

10.118.3 Agni shines when offered gifts; he deserves praise in song.His face is covered with butter from the ladle.

10.118.4 Agni is anointed with butter; offered food, his face is sweet.He shines and gives light.

10.118.5 You blaze up as they praise you, carrier of offerings to the gods.Mortals call on you.

10.118.6 Mortals honor immortal Agni with clarified butter,the household lord who cannot be tricked.

10.118.7 Agni, burn the demon with your flame that cannot be overcome.Shine as the guardian of truth.

10.118.8 Agni, with your blazing face burn the sorceresses,shining in the homes of Urukshaya.

10.118.9 The Urukshayas lit you with songs, carrier of offerings,the best sacrificer among humanity.

Hymn 10.119 — Seer: Laba Aindra. Deity: Indra speaking of himself. Meter: Gayatri.

10.119.1 “Yes, this is my thought: I will win a cow and a horse.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.2 “The drinks I swallowed have tossed me about like winds.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.3 “The drinks I swallowed have tossed me like fast horses pulling a chariot.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.4 “A thought has come close to me like a lowing cow to its dear calf.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.5 “I shape a thought in my heart like a carpenter shaping a chariot's frame.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.6 “The five peoples are not even as much to me as a speck in my eye.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.7 “Even heaven and earth together are not equal to one of my wings.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.8 “I have grown greater in size than the sky, greater than this broad earth.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.9 “Come on! I will set this earth down here or there.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.10 “I will strike this earth hard, here or there.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.11 “One of my wings is in heaven, and I have pulled the other one down below.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.12 “I am great beyond measure; I have risen above the sky.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

10.119.13 “I go home, prepared to carry the offering to the gods.Have I perhaps drunk soma?”

Hymn 10.120 — Seer: Brihaddiva Atharvana. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.120.1 This was the oldest being in the worlds, from which the fierce one of blazing strength was born.As soon as he was born, he destroyed enemies, while all his helpers rejoiced with him.

10.120.2 Growing in strength and great power, he brings fear to the Dasa as an enemy.The living and the lifeless together call out to you at the offered feasts of celebration.

10.120.3 Everyone joins their plans to yours, when your helpers become two or three.With the sweet make something sweeter; with sweetness stir the celebration, and fight with sweet honey.

10.120.4 At every celebration the wise cheer you as you win wealth.Daring one, stretch your greater strength firm; do not let wicked sorcerers deceive you.

10.120.5 With you we will prevail in battles, seeing many contests before us.With words I urge on your weapons; with prayer I sharpen your strength.

10.120.6 I would praise the one of many forms, skillful and most closely linked to his companions.With strength he bursts through seven rivers and overcomes many rivals.

10.120.7 You have placed both the lower and the upper world in the home you helped.You set the two moving mothers in place; from there you drive on many works.

10.120.8 Brihaddiva speaks these prayers to Indra, a strong, leading finder of sunlight.The self-ruling one lives in the great cattle pen and opened all its doors.

10.120.9 Thus great Brihaddiva Atharvana spoke of his own self as Indra himself.His sister rivers, nourishing and pure, drive him onward and strengthen him with force.

Hymn 10.121 — Seer: Hiranyagarbha Prajapatya. Deity: Prajapati. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.121.1 At the beginning the golden embryo appeared. Born, he was the one lord of all that exists.He held up this earth and heaven. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.2 He gives life and gives strength; all the gods respect his commands.His shadow is immortality, and his shadow is death. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.3 By his greatness he alone became king of all that breathes and blinks.He rules over all the two-footed and four-footed creatures. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.4 The snowy mountains are his greatness; they say the sea and the river belong to him.The directions are his arms. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.5 Through him the strong sky and solid earth stand firm; he supported the sunlight and the upper sky.He measured the space between them. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.6 The two trembling worlds looked toward him for help as he held them steady,where the risen sun shines. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.7 When the great waters came across everything, carrying an embryo and giving birth to Agni,from them arose the one living spirit among the gods. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.8 In his greatness he looked across the waters, which carried skill and gave birth to sacrifice.He was the one god above the gods. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.9 May the maker of earth, who made the sky and upholds truth, not hurt us.He made the bright, great waters too. Which god should we honor with an offering?

10.121.10 Prajapati, no one except you has surrounded all these created things.Let what we desire when we offer to you be ours; let us own riches.

Hymn 10.122 — Seer: Chitramaha Vasishtha. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati; verses 1 and 5 Trishtubh.

10.122.1 I praise Agni, like a treasure bright in glory, a lovely, helpful guest no one hates.The priest and household lord provides strong children for generous givers who sustain everyone.

10.122.2 Agni, welcome my words gladly, knowing all ways, good in purpose.Dressed in clarified butter, make a path for our prayer; the gods were born under your rule.

10.122.3 Immortal one, passing through seven homes, honor the good giver who gives you gifts.Agni, favor the man who reaches you with kindling and give him wealth and strong children of his own.

10.122.4 Seven men with offerings praise the sacrifice's guiding light, its first priest, its swift provider of food.Agni hears, his back covered with butter, a strong god filling the generous giver's house with strong children.

10.122.5 You are the first messenger and worthy of choice; summoned, rejoice for everlasting life.The Maruts clean you in the giver's home; the Bhrigus made you shine with songs.

10.122.6 You milk a good milk cow, sustaining all, for the sacrificer who loves the sacrifice, wise one.Agni, dripping butter, you shine through three truths as you circle the sacrifice, seeking good plans.

10.122.7 At every dawn people made you their messenger and offered sacrifice to you.The gods strengthened you for greatness as they rubbed you with butter at the rite, Agni.

10.122.8 The wise Vasishthas called on you, Agni, bringer of prizes, praising you at gatherings.Keep growing wealth among the sacrificers; all of you gods, always protect us with well-being.

Hymn 10.123 — Seer: Vena Bhargava. Deity: Vena. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.123.1 This Vena sets light in motion, born of the mottled one and wrapped in the space he measured.Wise people reach out in thought to this child of the waters and the sun where they meet.

10.123.2 Vena raises a wave from the sea; the back of the beautiful sky-born one appears.He shines on the ridge of truth, at its summit; the singers call to the same birthplace.

10.123.3 The old mothers stand together around their calf, calling out from their shared dwelling.Moving on the ridge of truth, they lick the voices of immortal honey.

10.123.4 Knowing the form, wise men imagined it; they followed the bellow of the wild beast and buffalo.Traveling by truth, they stood over the river; the heavenly singer found the immortal names.

10.123.5 A heavenly woman smiles at her lover and holds him in the highest sky.He moves through the places of his beloved, himself beloved; Vena sits on a golden wing.

10.123.6 When you flew as a bird to the high sky, they looked at you with loving hearts:Varuna's golden-winged messenger, a busy bird at Yama's birthplace.

10.123.7 The heavenly singer stood upright in the high sky, facing us and carrying his brilliant weapons.Wearing a sweet-smelling garment for all to see, he gave his dear things a shining name.

10.123.8 When the drop goes toward the sea, it sees with an eagle's eye across the order of things.Bright with shining light, it takes pleasure in the third circle of the sky.

Hymn 10.124 — Seer: Agni, with Varuna and Soma in verses 5–9. Deity: Agni in verse 1, Agni himself in verses 2–4, Varuna in 5 and 7–8, Soma in 6, Indra in 9. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 7 Jagati.

10.124.1 Agni, come to this sacrifice of ours with five courses, three divisions, and seven threads.Be our offering carrier and leader; for too long you have lain in deep darkness.

10.124.2 “I leave the ungodly as a god, secretly and wisely, and move toward immortality.I leave what is harmful for what is good; from an old friendship I come to the two fire-sticks' center.”

10.124.3 “Seeing a guest of another age, I measure out the many places of truth.I speak a blessing to my powerful father; from a share without sacrifice I go to a share with sacrifice.”

10.124.4 “For many years I worked among them; choosing Indra, I leave my father.Agni, Soma, and Varuna move away; their kingdom has changed, and I move toward it.”

10.124.5 “Those powerful beings have lost their powers of illusion; and you, Varuna, desire me.King, separate truth from falsehood by truth and come to rule my kingdom.”

10.124.6 “This is sunlight, this is our good fortune, this is the light and the wide middle sky.Let us kill Vritra. Come out, Soma; though you are an offering, I honor you with an offering.”

10.124.7 “The wise one skillfully fixed a form in heaven; Varuna released the waters when they could not get through.Like women making a safe home, the pure rivers carry his bright color.”

10.124.8 “They join his oldest power; he lives among them while they enjoy their own nature.Choosing him like people choose a king, they withdrew in disgust from Vritra.”

10.124.9 “They call him a swan, companion of those who turned away, moving among the heavenly waters.The wise recognized Indra in their thoughts as he moved in the rhythm of the Anushtubh.”

Hymn 10.125 — Seer: Vak Ambhrini. Deity: the self. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 2 Jagati.

10.125.1 I travel with the Rudras and the Vasus, with the Adityas and all the gods.I support Mitra and Varuna together, Indra and Agni, and both Ashvins.

10.125.2 I support powerful Soma, Tvashtar, Pushan, and Bhaga.I grant wealth to the man who offers gifts, the sacrificer who presses soma, so that he may be helped.

10.125.3 I am the queen who gathers wealth, the knowing one, the first among those worthy of sacrifice.The gods set me in many places, with many homes, entering many things.

10.125.4 Through me a person eats food, sees, breathes, and hears the spoken word.Those who do not understand me still live within me. Listen, you who can hear; I tell you something to believe.

10.125.5 I myself say this, welcomed by gods and humans alike:Whomever I love, I make powerful: a priest, a seer, a person of good understanding.

10.125.6 I stretch the bow for Rudra to strike the hater of sacred prayer.I make battle for the people; I have entered heaven and earth.

10.125.7 I give birth to the father at the head of this world; my birthplace lies in the waters, in the sea.From there I spread across all the worlds, and touch even that heaven with my height.

10.125.8 I blow like the wind, setting every world in motion.I have grown greater in size than heaven and greater than this earth.

Hymn 10.126 — Seer: Kulmala-barhisha Shailushi, or Anhomuk Vamadevya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Uparishtad Brihati; verse 8 Trishtubh.

10.126.1 Gods, trouble and harm do not reach a mortalwhom Aryaman, Mitra, and Varuna guide together beyond enemies.

10.126.2 Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman, we choose the helpby which you protect a mortal from distress and lead him beyond enemies.

10.126.3 Now let Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman come to help us.Be our best guides and carry us safely beyond enemies.

10.126.4 Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman, you protect everything around us.Let us be well guided in your dear shelter, beyond enemies.

10.126.5 Adityas, Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman, carry us past those who deceive us.For well-being we call on fierce Rudra with the Maruts, Indra, and Agni, beyond enemies.

10.126.6 Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman, rulers of people,guide us across all difficulties and beyond enemies.

10.126.7 For our welfare may Varuna, Mitra, and Aryamangive us wide protection when we ask the Adityas, beyond enemies.

10.126.8 Just as you, Vasus worthy of worship, once freed Gaurya when he was caught by the foot,so free us from distress; Agni, carry us forward to a longer life.

Hymn 10.127 — Seer: Kushika Saubhara, or Ratri Bharadvaji. Deity: Night. Meter: Gayatri.

10.127.1 Night has come into sight, the goddess looking everywhere with her many eyes.She has put on all her beauty.

10.127.2 The immortal goddess fills high ground and low ground.She pushes back darkness with her light.

10.127.3 The coming goddess has sent her sister Ushas away.And darkness has gone away too.

10.127.4 May she protect us tonight, as we settle into her course,like birds settling in a tree.

10.127.5 The villages have settled down, walkers and flying birds have settled down,and even the hungry hawks.

10.127.6 Keep the female wolf and the male wolf away, and the thief, Night.Then let us cross safely through you.

10.127.7 Thick black darkness has come near me and stands in sight.Ushas, clear it away like a debt.

10.127.8 Daughter of heaven, accept the song I made for you, as one brings a cow.Night, accept it like a victor.

Hymn 10.128 — Seer: Vihavya Angirasa. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 9 Jagati.

10.128.1 Agni, let me shine in the rival calls for help; as we light you, may we nourish our bodies.Let the four directions bow to me; with you in charge, may we win the battles.

10.128.2 Let all the gods be on my side in the rival calls, including Indra, the Maruts, Vishnu, and Agni.Let the broad middle sky be mine; let the wind blow for me in this desire.

10.128.3 Let the gods bring wealth to me in sacrifice; let blessings and the call to the gods be mine.Let the ancient divine priests win for us; may we and our brave children be unharmed.

10.128.4 Let them sacrifice for me with the offerings I provide; may the intention in my mind come true.Let me fall into no wrongdoing of any kind; All-Gods, speak for us.

10.128.5 Six broad goddesses, make room for us; All-Gods, give us courage here.Let us not lose our children or our lives or fall into the hands of an enemy, King Soma.

10.128.6 Agni, push away our enemies' anger and protect us all around, an unfailing guard.Let their hidden forces turn back to face them; let their alert minds perish.

10.128.7 May Dhatar, maker among makers and lord of the world, our guardian god who defeats enemies,the two Ashvins and Brihaspati, protect this sacrifice and the sacrificer from trouble.

10.128.8 Let the widely roaming great one give us shelter at this call, much-invoked one of many provisions.Bay-horsed Indra, favor our children; do not hurt or abandon us.

10.128.9 Let our rivals be far away; with Indra and Agni we drive them off.Vasus, Rudras, and Adityas have made me supreme ruler, high above them, fiercely watchful.

Hymn 10.129 — Seer: Prajapati Parameshthi. Deity: the origin of existence. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.129.1 Then there was neither nonexistence nor existence; there was no space, nor sky beyond it.What covered it? Where was it, and under whose protection? Was there deep, unfathomable water?

10.129.2 There was no death or immortality then; there was no sign of night or day.That One breathed without air by its own power. Nothing else existed beyond it.

10.129.3 At first darkness was hidden by darkness; all this was water without a sign.The One, covered by emptiness, came into being through the power of heat.

10.129.4 Desire came upon it first, the first seed of mind.Wise people searching in their hearts discovered a link between what exists and what does not.

10.129.5 Their line stretched across: was there something below? Was there something above?There were seed-bearers and great powers; inner force below, outward drive above.

10.129.6 Who really knows, who can tell us here, where this creation came from, where it arose?The gods came after the creation of this world, so who knows where it came from?

10.129.7 The source from which this creation arose—whether it was made or was not—its overseer in the highest heaven may know. Or perhaps even he does not know.

Hymn 10.130 — Seer: Yajna Prajapatya. Deity: the course of creation. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 1 Jagati.

10.130.1 The sacrifice spread everywhere with its threads and was extended through a hundred and one acts of gods.These ancestors who came before us weave it; they sit at the loom saying, “Weave forward, weave back.”

10.130.2 A man stretches and gathers it; a man spread it out on this high sky.The rays gathered at the seat; they made chants into shuttles for weaving.

10.130.3 What was its measure, its model, its foundation? What was its butter, and what enclosed it?What was its meter, its opening, its praise, when all the gods sacrificed to the god?

10.130.4 The Gayatri meter was paired with Agni; Savitar joined with the Ushnih.Soma grew great with Anushtubh and praises; Brihati carried Brihaspati's speech.

10.130.5 Viraj was the glory of Mitra and Varuna; Trishtubh was Indra's part of the day.Jagati entered all the gods; with this the human seers shaped the sacrifice.

10.130.6 With it our human seers, the ancient ancestors, shaped the sacrifice when it began.I think I see in my mind those who performed this sacrifice first.

10.130.7 Together in praise, meter, ritual order, and measure were the seven divine seers.Wise men saw their ancestors' path and took hold of it like charioteers grasping reins.

Hymn 10.131 — Seer: Sukirti Kakshivata. Deity: Indra; verses 4–5 the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 4 Anushtubh.

10.131.1 Indra, drive off all our enemies eastward; drive them off westward, conqueror.Drive them northward and southward, hero, so we can rejoice in your wide protection.

10.131.2 Perhaps even those with grain will give out grain, distributing it in order.Prepare food here and there for those who have not come to the ritual grass to bow down.

10.131.3 No fixed time was set for the stout one to come; no renown was found in assemblies.The wise men sought Indra's friendship, wanting cattle, horses, and prizes from the strong one.

10.131.4 Ashvins, together with the powerful Namuchi you drank sura, the strong drink.Lords of beauty, after drinking deeply you helped Indra with his work.

10.131.5 Both Ashvins helped Indra with wise arts as parents help a son.When you drank the strong sura using your skills, generous one, Sarasvati healed you.

10.131.6 Let Indra, the good protector, with his own strength and help, all-knowing, be kind.Let him drive away hatred and make us safe, so we may possess strong children.

10.131.7 May we enjoy the good will and happy favor of this god worthy of sacrifice.May strong Indra protect us, driving hatred far from us.

Hymn 10.132 — Seer: Shakaputa Narmedha. Deity: Mitra and Varuna; verse 1 heaven, earth, and the Ashvins. Meter: Viraj forms; verse 1 Nyankusarini, verses 2 and 6 Prastara Pankti, verse 7 Mahasato Brihati.

10.132.1 Heaven has praised the man offering sacrifice; earth has honored the man making an offering.The divine Ashvins strengthened the sacrificer with their favor.

10.132.2 Mitra and Varuna, you uphold the peoples; we worship you, seeking your kindness.Through our work and your friendship, may we be safe from demons.

10.132.3 Even now when we wish to come near your dear wealth,the man who gives increases his wealth, but no one can shut in his generosity.

10.132.4 That other powerful one was born of the sky; you, Varuna, rule over all.The top of the chariot desires this, while the one who destroys by sin reaches its end.

10.132.5 Here Shakaputa's offense lies with Mitra; it kills heroes brought low.Protect our bodies below, our beloved bodies fit for sacrifice here.

10.132.6 Your mother Aditi is wise; like heaven and earth she nourished you with milk.Show us your beloved favor, as the sun washes with its rays.

10.132.7 You two, rulers of the waters, sit as on a chariot standing with shafts in a forest.Narmedha and Sumedha saved us from these pressing dangers.

Hymn 10.133 — Seer: Sudas Paijavana. Deity: Indra. Meter: Shakvari; verses 4–6 Maha Pankti, verse 7 Trishtubh.

10.133.1 Sing a strong song for Indra who rides in front of the chariots.In the very thick of the fight, Vritra-killer who makes space, urge us on in battles; let the others' bowstrings snap on their bows.

10.133.2 You released the rivers downward and killed the snake.Indra, you were born without enemies and nourish every desirable thing; we embrace you. Let the others' bowstrings snap on their bows.

10.133.3 Let all our enemies vanish far from our thoughts.Indra, throw a deadly weapon at the foe who wants to kill us, you who give wealth in gifts. Let the others' bowstrings snap on their bows.

10.133.4 Indra, put beneath your feet anyone who comes at us from all sides like a wolf.You are the one who drives them off and defeats them. Let the others' bowstrings snap on their bows.

10.133.5 Indra, whether a relative or a stranger attacks us,bring down his power, mighty as the sky itself. Let the others' bowstrings snap on their bows.

10.133.6 Indra, we seek you and take hold of your friendship.Lead us by the path of truth past every difficulty. Let the others' bowstrings snap on their bows.

10.133.7 Indra, give us the milk that a cow gives to its favorite singer;let the great cow with a full udder and a thousand streams of milk fill us.

Hymn 10.134 — Seer: Mandhatar Yauvanashva, verses 1–6; Godha, verse 7. Deity: Indra. Meter: Maha Pankti, verses 1–6; Pankti, verse 7.

10.134.1 When you spread out heaven and earth, Indra, like dawn,the divine mother gave birth to you as a great emperor over great peoples. The good divine mother gave birth to you.

10.134.2 Bring down the firm power of a mortal who wants to harm us.Put beneath your feet the one who threatens us. The good divine mother gave birth to you.

10.134.3 Send down great nourishment and all the shining things, enemy-killer.Powerful Indra, bring them down through every skill and every kind of help. The good divine mother gave birth to you.

10.134.4 When you, Indra of a hundred powers, send down all blessings,bring riches to the soma presser with thousands of helps. The good divine mother gave birth to you.

10.134.5 Let flashing weapons fall around us in all directions like drops of sweat.Let evil thoughts leave us like the runners of spreading grass. The good divine mother gave birth to you.

10.134.6 You carry a long hook, thoughtful one, as far as your power reaches.Generous one, with your front foot guide us as Yama guides the birds. The good divine mother gave birth to you.

10.134.7 We do not break the gods' rules, and we do not drive anyone away; we follow what we hear in sacred prayer.With wings and the parts beneath them, here we take up the struggle.

Hymn 10.135 — Seer: Kumara Yamayana. Deity: Yama. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.135.1 Under the tree with fine leaves, where Yama drinks with the gods,our father, the head of the household, looks back on the old ones.

10.135.2 I looked with envy at the one who wandered sadly, longing for the old ones.Then I longed for him again.

10.135.3 Boy, you made a new chariot in your mind, without wheels.You stand in it without seeing it, pointing forward with a single shaft in every direction.

10.135.4 Boy, you set the chariot moving away from the wise men.The chant followed it, moving on together without any part out of place.

10.135.5 Who gave birth to the boy? Who rolled out the chariot?Who can tell us today how the gift made later came about?

10.135.6 When the later gift came about, a beginning was born from it.A base was stretched out in front; an exit was made behind.

10.135.7 This is Yama's dwelling, called a place made by gods.His reed pipe sounds here, and song adorns this place.

Hymn 10.136 — Seers: Juti, Vata-juti, Vipra-juti, Vrishanaka, Karikrata, Etasha and Rishyashringa, the wind-belted sages.

10.136.1 The long-haired one carries fire and poison; the long-haired one carries heaven and earth.The long-haired one shows the whole sky; this long-haired one is called light.

10.136.2 The sages have wind for belts and wear clothes stained yellow.When gods enter them, they follow the rush of wind.

10.136.3 “Maddened by our life as sages, we have mounted the winds.Mortals, you see only our bodies.”

10.136.4 He flies through the air, looking at every form.The sage is made a friend of every god for doing good.

10.136.5 The sage is the wind's horse and Vayu's friend, moved by the gods.He lives in both seas, eastern and western.

10.136.6 Traveling the path of heavenly women, singers, and wild animals,the long-haired one knows their thoughts, a sweet and deeply joyous friend.

10.136.7 Vayu churned the drink for him; Kunannama ground it,when the long-haired one drank from the cup of poison together with Rudra.

Hymn 10.137 — Seers: Bharadvaja, Kashyapa, Gotama, Atri, Vishvamitra, Jamadagni, Vasishtha in verses 1–7 respectively. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.137.1 Gods, raise up the fallen man again.Gods, bring back to life the one who has done wrong.

10.137.2 Two winds blow from the distant river.Let one blow health to you; let the other blow away your sickness.

10.137.3 Wind, bring medicine here and carry illness away.You have every cure; you travel as the gods' messenger.

10.137.4 I have come to you with healing and safety.I have brought you good health; I send your wasting disease away.

10.137.5 Let the gods here protect him, and let the company of Maruts protect him.Let all living beings protect him so that he is free from sickness.

10.137.6 The waters are healing; the waters drive illness away.The waters cure everything; let them heal you.

10.137.7 With these ten-fingered hands, and with the tongue that leads speech,with hands that bring no disease, we touch you.

Hymn 10.138 — Seer: Anga Aurava. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati.

10.138.1 In friendship with you, Indra, the priests, mindful of truth, broke open Vala.There you gave out dawns and released waters, and for Kutsa you struck the snake through our prayers.

10.138.2 You released the waters, urging the mountains forward; you drove out the bright cows and drank the beloved honey.By this deed you made his praises grow, and the sun shone through a song born of truth.

10.138.3 The sun released his chariot in the middle of heaven; the Arya found a match for the Dasa.With Rjishvan, Indra broke the strong tricks of the powerful magician Pipru.

10.138.4 Boldly he broke into inaccessible treasure stores and crushed their ungodly owners.As the sun takes wealth month by month, so he broke his enemies while he was praised.

10.138.5 Though his army did not fight, the mighty Vritra-killer broke through and gave rewards as he grew stronger.His enemies scattered in fear of Indra's mace (the thunderbolt); Shundhyu moved away and Ushas left her cart.

10.138.6 These are your renowned deeds, yours alone: you turned a single foe away from sacrifice.You set the months in order in the sky; the father carries the wheel rim you broke.

Hymn 10.139 — Seer: Vishvavasu, divine singer. Deity: Savitar; verses 4–6 the self. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.139.1 Savitar, with sunlight for rays and golden hair, raises his light endlessly in the east.Pushan follows his prompting, wise and watchful, guardian who sees all living things.

10.139.2 Seeing people, he sits in the middle of heaven and fills heaven, earth, and the space between.He looks in all directions upon those rich in light, between the earlier and later signs.

10.139.3 Source of wealth and gathering place of treasures, he sees all forms with his skill.Like the god Savitar, true to his rule, he stands like Indra in the battle for wealth.

10.139.4 The waters saw Vishvavasu, the soma-drinking heavenly singer, and moved by truth toward him.Indra learned of it afterward and saw around them the limits of the sun.

10.139.5 May Vishvavasu speak for us, the heavenly singer who measures the space.Whether we know the truth or do not, may he stir our thoughts and protect our minds.

10.139.6 He found a prize in the rivers' course and opened the doors of the rocky cattle pens.The singer told of their immortal names; Indra understood the snakes' clever plan.

Hymn 10.140 — Seer: Agni Pavaka. Deity: Agni. Meter: Sato Brihati; verses 1–2 Vishtara Pankti, verse 6 Uparishtaj Jyotih.

10.140.1 Agni, your power and fame are great; your flames shine, bright one.Far-shining, wise one, you give a singer's prize through your strength to the giver.

10.140.2 Your glow is pure, bright, and unfailing; you rise with your light.You, the son, go between your two mothers, stay near them, and fill heaven and earth.

10.140.3 Child of nourishment, knower of births, rejoice in our well-spoken praise, placed here with wise thoughts.Many splendid and beautiful kinds of help have joined food supplies to you.

10.140.4 Agni, immortal one, spread among living creatures and bring wealth to us.You shine with your visible form and fill us with a winning purpose.

10.140.5 You guide the sacrifice, know its ways, and live amid great gifts.You give a lovely, fortunate gift, plenty of food and winning wealth.

10.140.6 People of generations past set Agni, true to the right order, a bull visible to all, before them for favor.Through their song, divine one with attentive ears, you became the most widely known.

Hymn 10.141 — Seer: Agni Tapasa. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.141.1 Agni, speak to us kindly here; turn toward us in good will.Give to us, lord of the people, for you grant us wealth.

10.141.2 Let Aryaman give to us, and Bhaga and Brihaspati too.Let the gods give to us, and the goddess of kindly speech give us wealth.

10.141.3 For help we call King Soma and Agni with songs,and the Adityas, Vishnu, Surya, and Brihaspati, lord of prayer.

10.141.4 We call on Indra and Vayu, and Brihaspati, easily summoned here,so that all our people will be friendly when they gather.

10.141.5 Urge Aryaman, Brihaspati, and Indra to give,and Vata, Vishnu, Sarasvati, and prize-winning Savitar.

10.141.6 Agni, with other fires, strengthen our prayer and sacrifice.For worship of the gods, urge wealth to be given to us.

Hymn 10.142 — Seers: the Sharnga birds: Jarita, verses 1–2; Drona, 3–4; Sarisrikka, 5–6; Stambamitra, 7–8. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 1–2 Jagati, 7–8 Anushtubh.

10.142.1 Agni, this Jarita has become yours, son of strength; he has no other source of help.Your threefold shelter is good and safe; keep harm and flashing weapons far away.

10.142.2 Your birth from your father is evident, Agni; you turn toward all living things.Let your seven horses and our thoughts press on ahead, like herdsmen moving before their flocks.

10.142.3 Self-powered Agni, you consume even abundant grass all around.Even barren ground becomes farmland; may we not stir up your powerful flame against us.

10.142.4 When you go eating over hills and valleys, you move apart like an eager army.When the wind fans your flame, you shave the earth like a barber shaving a beard.

10.142.5 His rows come in sight; many chariots follow one track.Agni, when you wipe your arms clean, you go across the earth, both low and high.

10.142.6 Let your force rise and your flame rise; Agni, let the prizes of your labor rise.Bend up and bend down as you grow; let all the Vasus sit beside you today.

10.142.7 This is the waters' resting place and the sea's home.Make yourself another path from here; go along it as you wish.

10.142.8 Let flowering grasses grow on your way here and your way away.These ponds and lotus flowers are the sea's home.

Hymn 10.143 — Seer: Atri Sankhya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.143.1 You renewed Atri, who had grown old, as one makes a worn horse able to travel;you made Kakshivan new again like a chariot.

10.143.2 You held back the dustless prize-winning horse.Undo the tight knot, as you brought young Atri into the open.

10.143.3 Two men most skilled in miracles, brightly help Atri's thoughts succeed.Then our song reaches you both in heaven as it returns.

10.143.4 Ashvins, your gift and kind intention are evident, generous ones,when you carry us to a broad meeting place, men, in our hour of need.

10.143.5 Bhujyu was tossed in the sea beyond the far reaches of the sky.Two truthful ones, come to him on your winged craft, made to rescue him.

10.143.6 Bring us your favors, men of great gifts who know everything,and fill us with food like a spring overflowing.

Hymn 10.144 — Seer: Tarkshya Suparna, or Urdhvakrishana Yamayana. Deity: Indra. Meter: Gayatri; verse 2 Brihati, 5 Sato Brihati, 6 Vishtara Pankti.

10.144.1 This immortal soma drop flies to you like a racehorse;it brings skill and long life to the wise one.

10.144.2 This is a craftsman's skill among us, a mace for the giver.This drop bears uplifting joy, an accomplished maker bringing well-made joy.

10.144.3 He made a powerful drink for the eagle among his own companions.The snake's keeper shone down from above.

10.144.4 The great bird, the eagle's son, brought it from far away,the hundred-wheeled one who follows the snake's track.

10.144.5 The eagle brought your lovely red measure of drink safely here in its foot.With it let us lengthen our lives; with it may friendship stay awake.

10.144.6 In this way Indra holds great power among the gods through the soma drop.Through our purpose let us extend life, wise one; this has been pressed for our purpose.

Hymn 10.145 — Seer: Indrani. Deity: a charm against a rival wife. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 6 Pankti.

10.145.1 I dig up this plant, the strongest of all herbs.With it a woman drives away a rival wife and wins her husband.

10.145.2 Good plant whose leaves turn upward, favored by the gods and full of power,drive my rival wife away and make my husband mine alone.

10.145.3 I stand above her, above her again, above those who stand above.And let my rival wife stand below me, below even those below.

10.145.4 I do not take her name; this man takes no pleasure in her.We send the rival wife far, far away.

10.145.5 I have power to prevail, and you too are able to prevail.With both of us powerful, let us overcome my rival wife.

10.145.6 I have placed you near me, who can prevail; I have placed an even stronger power over you.Let your mind run after me like a cow after its calf, like water along a channel.

Hymn 10.146 — Seer: Devamuni Airammada. Deity: Aranyani, goddess of the forest. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.146.1 Aranyani, Aranyani, you seem to disappear farther and farther away.Why don't you ask about the village? Aren't you afraid?

10.146.2 When the chirping insect answers the bellowing one,Aranyani sounds grand, as if they were driving cymbals together.

10.146.3 Something looks like cows grazing; something looks like a house.In the evening Aranyani sounds as if she sends out carts.

10.146.4 Someone there seems to call a cow; another seems to chop wood.A man staying in Aranyani at evening thinks he heard a cry.

10.146.5 Aranyani does not kill, unless someone else comes near.One eats her sweet fruit and lies down at will.

10.146.6 Sweet-smelling like ointment, fragrant, rich in food, needing no farmer,I have praised Aranyani, mother of wild animals.

Hymn 10.147 — Seer: Suvedas Shairishi. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati; verse 5 Trishtubh.

10.147.1 I trust your first display of anger, when you struck Vritra and released the waters for people.Both worlds trembled at your force, even earth itself, wielder of the mace.

10.147.2 With your powers, and with a mind seeking fame, you crushed Vritra, the magician free of blame.Men choose you in contests for cattle and in every sacrifice calling for help.

10.147.3 Look toward these generous givers, much-invoked one, who have gained rewards.They praise you in their children's families and gatherings, seeking skill and a horse as prize and honorable wealth.

10.147.4 The one who knows your rapid joy surely receives well-earned riches.Generous one, the giver whose ceremony strengthens you quickly brings a prize to his men.

10.147.5 Praised for your might, generously give our company plenty of room and wealth.You act as our friend, clever like Varuna; wonderful one, like food you give each his portion.

Hymn 10.148 — Seer: Prithu Vainya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.148.1 We praise you as we press soma, Indra of great strength; we have won prizes too.Bring us the welfare you desire; protected by you, may we win it for ourselves and our children.

10.148.2 Indra, you were born strong, hero, to defeat the Dasa peoples together with the sun.We hold the hidden secret in the waters as though soma were at its source.

10.148.3 Wise one, honor the Arya's songs and the seers' good thoughts, which the singer desires.Let us be among those who please you with soma, and you, chariot-borne one, with food.

10.148.4 Indra, I spoke these prayers to you; give men the strength of men, hero.Be of one purpose with those you favor; protect both those who praise and those who stand still.

10.148.5 Hear the call, hero Indra, from Prithu; you are praised in Vainya's songs.The voices flow toward your place rich with butter like waves rushing down hollows.

Hymn 10.149 — Seer: Archan Hairanyastupa. Deity: Savitar. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.149.1 Savitar held the earth still with controls, and made the unsupported heaven firm.Savitar shook the moving middle space like a horse, and fixed the sea where nothing could break through.

10.149.2 Savitar, child of the waters, knows where the sea was held firm and roared.From there the air rose; from there heaven and earth spread apart.

10.149.3 Another sacred thing came to be afterward through the immortal world's existence.The winged eagle of Savitar was born first; the other followed its law.

10.149.4 Let Savitar, holder of heaven, desired by all, come to us like cows to a village, warriors to horses,a lowing cow to its calf, gladly giving milk, or a husband to his wife.

10.149.5 Savitar, as Hairanyastupa of the Angirases called on you in this contest,so I, Archan, praising you for help, stay awake for you like a soma stalk.

Hymn 10.150 — Seer: Mridika Vasishtha. Deity: Agni. Meter: Brihati; verses 4–5 Uparishtaj Jyotih, verse 4 also Jagati.

10.150.1 Even when already burning, you are lit again for the gods, carrier of offerings.Come to us with the Adityas, Rudras and Vasus; come to us in kindness.

10.150.2 Accept this sacrifice and this speech and come close.We mortals light you and call you; we call you for your kindness.

10.150.3 I praise you, knower of births, desired by all, in my thoughts.Agni, bring us the gods who love their rules; bring them for kindness.

10.150.4 God Agni became the gods' priest; human seers kindled Agni.I call Agni in the contest for great riches, kindly Agni for wealth.

10.150.5 Agni helped Atri, Bharadvaja, Gavishthira, Kanva, and Trasadasyu in the struggle.Vasishtha calls on Agni, the priest, for kindness; he is the priest.

Hymn 10.151 — Seer: Shraddha Kamayani. Deity: trust. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.151.1 Trust lights the fire; trust makes the offering possible.We announce trust aloud at the head of good fortune.

10.151.2 Trust, make the giver dear, and the person wishing to give dear.Make what I say dear among generous sacrificers.

10.151.3 Just as the gods placed trust in the powerful beings,so make what we say welcome among generous sacrificers.

10.151.4 The gods and sacrificers guarded by Vayu honor trust.Trust lives in heartfelt intention, and through trust people find wealth.

10.151.5 We call on trust in the morning, trust around midday,and trust as the sun goes down; Trust, make us trust here.

Hymn 10.152 — Seer: Shasa Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.152.1 Shasa says: this great one is marvelous, a devourer of enemies.His friend is never killed or defeated.

10.152.2 Let Indra, good protector, lord of the people, killer of Vritra, controller of opponents,go ahead of us, the strong soma drinker who gives safety.

10.152.3 Strike demons and enemies apart; break apart Vritra's jaws.Indra, killer of Vritra, break the anger of the enemy attacking us.

10.152.4 Indra, break our enemies apart; bring the fighter down low.Send anyone who attacks us into the darkness below.

10.152.5 Indra, take away the enemy's intention and the attack of the one who wants victory.Give us broad shelter from anger; turn the blow away.

Hymn 10.153 — Seers: the divine sisters, mothers of Indra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Gayatri.

10.153.1 The busy ones who set things in motion honor Indra at his birth,sharing in his great strength.

10.153.2 Indra, you were born from force, from strength and power.Strong one, you are indeed strong.

10.153.3 Indra, you are Vritra's killer; you stretched out the middle sky,and propped up heaven with your power.

10.153.4 Indra, you carry a shining song in your two arms,sharpening your mace (the thunderbolt) with strength.

10.153.5 Indra, you have power over all that is born.You have become all living things.

Hymn 10.154 — Seer: Yami Vaivasvati. Deity: the course of things. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.154.1 Soma flows for some, while others approach with clarified butter.Go even to those for whom honey flows freely.

10.154.2 Go even to those whom sacred effort makes impossible to overcome,who reached heaven through it, and who undertook great effort.

10.154.3 Go even to the heroes who fight in battle and lay down their lives,and to those who have given a thousand gifts to priests.

10.154.4 Yama, go even to the ancient ancestors who sought truth,lived by truth, strengthened it, and worked hard.

10.154.5 Yama, go to the hard-working seers, born of sacred effort,wise men who find a thousand paths and guard the sun.

Hymn 10.155 — Seer: Shirimbittha Bharadvaja. Deity: a charm against poverty; verses 2–3 Brihaspati, verse 5 the All-Gods. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.155.1 Poverty, one-eyed, ugly one, go to the mountain forever!With Shirimbittha's powers we drive you off.

10.155.2 Go away from here, away from there, all red embryos!Brihaspati, crush poverty here with your sharp horn.

10.155.3 That wood floating beyond the river has no one on it.Take hold of it, hard-to-harm one, and travel far beyond with it.

10.155.4 Those who went eastward with female frogs in their arms—all Indra's enemies have been killed, as short-lived as bubbles.

10.155.5 They led this cow around and spread fire all about her.They made a name among the gods; who would dare attack them?

Hymn 10.156 — Seer: Ketu Agneya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri.

10.156.1 Let our thoughts spur Agni on like a fast horse in a race.With him we will win wealth upon wealth.

10.156.2 Agni, spur on the army with which, through your help,we will bring the cows home and receive gifts.

10.156.3 Agni, bring solid, broad wealth with cows and horses.Open the way; turn the Pani away.

10.156.4 Agni, raise the immortal star, the sun, into the sky,bringing light to people.

10.156.5 Agni, you are the people's guiding light, the dearest and best one seated nearby.Attend to our praise and give us strength.

Hymn 10.157 — Seer: Bhuvana Aptya, or Sadhana Bhauvana. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Dvipada Trishtubh.

10.157.1 May we now hold these worlds in place, with Indra and all the gods.

10.157.2 Let Indra with the Adityas arrange our sacrifice, our bodies, and our children.

10.157.3 Let Indra with the Adityas and the company of Maruts protect our bodies.

10.157.4 When the gods came after killing the powerful beings, they guarded their divinity.

10.157.5 With their skills they brought the sun facing us; then they saw the vigorous power within it.

Hymn 10.158 — Seer: Chakshus Saurya. Deity: Surya. Meter: Gayatri; verse 2 Svaraj.

10.158.1 Let Surya protect us from the sky, wind from the middle space,and Agni from things on earth.

10.158.2 Savitar, may we enjoy your power, which is worth a hundred offerings.Protect us from falling lightning.

10.158.3 Let god Savitar give us sight, and the mountain give us sight.Let Dhatar give us sight.

10.158.4 Give our eyes sight and our bodies sight to see clearly.Let us see both what is near and what is far.

10.158.5 Surya, may we see you clearly.May we look around with human eyes.

Hymn 10.159 — Seer: Shachi Paulomi. Deity: Shachi praising herself. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.159.1 The sun has risen, and my good fortune has risen too.I know it: I have won my husband and overcome my rival.

10.159.2 I am the sign and the head; I am strong and speak out.My husband must follow my will as I prevail.

10.159.3 My sons kill enemies, and my daughter is a ruler.I am a victor, and my praise is highest with my husband.

10.159.4 I made the very offering by which Indra became strong and supreme in glory.Gods, it is done: I have no rival now.

10.159.5 Without a rival, killing rivals, I win and rule over them.I have taken away the other women's glory and success as if stripping their leaves.

10.159.6 I have conquered these rival wives together, and I rule over them,so that I may rule over this hero and his people.

Hymn 10.160 — Seer: Purana Vaishvamitra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.160.1 Drink this strong, mature drink; release both bay horses from your chariot here.Indra, do not let other sacrificers hold you back; this soma was pressed for you.

10.160.2 Pressed drinks and soma pressers are yours; songs call you quickly here.Indra, enjoy this pressing today, knowing all things, and drink the soma here.

10.160.3 If a man presses soma for him willingly, desiring the god with all his heart,Indra will not give away his cows; he will make what is praised and beautiful for him.

10.160.4 A man who has wealth but does not press soma for him will find him visibly against him.Generous Indra leaves him without jewels and kills those who hate prayer, without needing to be directed.

10.160.5 Wanting horses, cows, and prizes, we call you to come near.Seeking your new favor, Indra, we call you for our welfare.

Hymn 10.161 — Seer: Yakshmanashana Prajapatya. Deity: Indra and Agni, or a cure for wasting disease. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 5 Anushtubh.

10.161.1 I release you with an offering so you may live, from unknown disease and serious wasting illness.If a grasping sickness has seized him, Indra and Agni, free him from it.

10.161.2 Whether his life is failing, whether he has gone away, or has been brought close to death,I bring him back from the lap of destruction; I touch him for a hundred autumns of life.

10.161.3 With this offering of a thousand eyes, a hundred autumns, and a hundred years of life, I brought him back.May Indra lead him through a hundred autumns and past every harm.

10.161.4 Live a hundred autumns and grow, a hundred winters and a hundred springs.May Indra, Agni, Savitar, and Brihaspati return him with an offering for a hundred years of life.

10.161.5 I have brought you back; I have found you; you have come back new.I have restored every limb, all your sight, and your whole life.

Hymn 10.162 — Seer: Rakshohan Brahma. Deity: the killer of demons. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.162.1 Together with prayer, let Agni the demon-killer drive away from herethe disease and the evil-named thing lying in your womb.

10.162.2 Let Agni with prayer destroy the flesh-eating thingthat lies in your womb, a sickness with an evil name.

10.162.3 The one that kills your child as it flies in or settles, or as it crawls,or tries to kill it after birth: we drive that one out of here.

10.162.4 The one that parts your thighs, that lies between husband and wife,and licks the womb within: we drive that one out of here.

10.162.5 The one that lies with you in the guise of a brother, husband, or lover,and tries to kill your offspring: we drive that one out of here.

10.162.6 The one that confuses you through sleep and darkness and lies with you,and tries to kill your offspring: we drive that one out of here.

Hymn 10.163 — Seer: Vivriha Kashyapa. Deity: a cure for wasting disease. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.163.1 From your two eyes, nostrils, ears, and chin,I draw wasting illness from your head, brain, and tongue.

10.163.2 From your neck, nape, spine, and backbone,I draw illness from your shoulders, shoulder joints, and arms.

10.163.3 From your intestines, bowels, lower gut, and heart,I draw illness from your kidneys, liver, and spleen.

10.163.4 From your thighs, knees, heels, and toes,I draw illness from your hips, buttocks, and pelvis.

10.163.5 From your private parts, your hairs and nails,I draw this illness from your whole body.

10.163.6 From every limb, every hair, and every joint where it arose,I draw this illness from your whole body.

Hymn 10.164 — Seer: Prachetas Angirasa. Deity: a charm against bad dreams. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 3 Trishtubh, verse 5 Pankti.

10.164.1 Go away, lord of the mind; leave and travel far off.Speak far from destruction; the living mind has many forms.

10.164.2 They choose what is good and choose the good action on the right.Let there be good vision for the son of Vivasvat; the living mind has many forms.

10.164.3 Whatever harmful thing we have imagined, spoken in ill will or accusation, awake or asleep,let Agni put all these unwanted wrongs far away from us.

10.164.4 If we have committed an injury, Indra and Brihaspati,let Prachetas Angirasa save us from the enemy's wrongdoing.

10.164.5 Today we have won and become free of offense.Let the evil dream or thought of one awake reach those we hate; let it reach anyone who hates us.

Hymn 10.165 — Seer: Kapota Nairrita. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.165.1 Gods, since a pigeon came here as a messenger of destruction, sent with a purpose,let us honor it and make amends; let our two-footed and four-footed creatures be safe.

10.165.2 Gods, let the pigeon sent to us be harmless and the bird in our house bring no offense.Let wise Agni accept our offering; let the winged weapon pass us by.

10.165.3 The winged weapon will not hurt us when it steps on the hearth beside the fire.Let our cows and people be safe; gods, let the pigeon not harm us here.

10.165.4 What the owl says is empty; so is the pigeon's footprint in the fire.We honor Yama, death, whose messenger was sent here.

10.165.5 Drive the pigeon away with a verse, send it away; enjoy food and lead a cow around.Having turned away all evils, let the bird fly off and leave our nourishment here.

Hymn 10.166 — Seer: Rishabha Vairaja, or Rishabha Shakvara Bhimasena. Deity: a charm to overcome rivals. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 5 Maha Pankti.

10.166.1 Make me a bull among my peers, one who overcomes rivals,kills enemies, stands out and guards cattle.

10.166.2 I kill rivals, unharmed and untouched like Indra.All these rivals lie beneath my feet.

10.166.3 I tie both ends of you right here, as a bowstring ties both ends of a bow.Lord of speech, stop them so that they speak no word against me.

10.166.4 I have come as the stronger one with Vishvakarman's power.I take hold of your thoughts, your rules, and your assembly.

10.166.5 Taking charge of your gain and security, may I be the highest; I have stepped on your heads.Speak out from under my feet like frogs from water, frogs from water.

Hymn 10.167 — Seers: Vishvamitra and Jamadagni. Deity: Indra; verse 3 Soma, Varuna, Brihaspati, Anumati, Indra, Dhatar, Vidhatar. Meter: Jagati.

10.167.1 This honey is poured for you, Indra; you rule over the cup of pressed soma.Give us wealth and many heroes; you won sunlight by enduring the heat.

10.167.2 We call on mighty Indra, who won the sun, as he rejoices in the pressed drink.Come and attend to our sacrifice here; we ask the generous victor over rivals.

10.167.3 By King Soma's and Varuna's law, under the protection of Brihaspati and Anumati,today, generous one, Dhatar and Vidhatar, I drank the cups while praising you.

10.167.4 With permission I took my drink; let me move forward and be the first to prepare this song.When I came to your two homes with the pressed drink won, Vishvamitra and Jamadagni, I came to you.

Hymn 10.168 — Seer: Anila Vat ayana. Deity: Vayu. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.168.1 See the greatness of the wind's chariot: it rushes, breaking things, and its sound roars.It touches the sky, turning it red, and comes up throwing earth's dust about.

10.168.2 They hurry toward the wind's dwelling; they go to him together like women to a gathering.Together with them the god travels in one chariot, king of this whole world.

10.168.3 He travels by paths through the air and does not rest for a single day.Friend of the waters, firstborn, true to the right order: where was he born, where did he arise?

10.168.4 This god, the gods' breath and the world's embryo, goes wherever he wishes.We hear his sounds but cannot see his form; let us honor Vata with an offering.

Hymn 10.169 — Seer: Shabara Kakshivata. Deity: cows. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.169.1 Let a pleasant wind blow over the bright cows; let them eat nourishing plants.Let them grow plump and drink the water that keeps them alive; Rudra, be kind to walking creatures.

10.169.2 Those alike, unlike, and of one color, whose names Agni knows through sacrifice,which the Angirases made here by their sacred effort: Parjanya, give them wide shelter.

10.169.3 Those that moved their bodies among the gods, whose every form Soma knows:Indra, let them enter our pen, full of milk and with calves.

10.169.4 Prajapati gave them to me in agreement with all the gods and ancestors.He brought these kindly cows to our pen; may we live alongside their offspring.

Hymn 10.170 — Seer: Vibhrat Saurya. Deity: Surya. Meter: Jagati; verse 4 Astara Pankti.

10.170.1 Let the great shining one drink soma's honey and give the sacrificer a life without injury.Driven by wind, he guards all creatures himself, nourishing them and shining widely.

10.170.2 Great and shining, well supported, greatest winner of prizes, set firmly in the law of heaven,light is born to kill enemies, Vritra, Dasyus, demons, and rivals.

10.170.3 This is the best of lights, the highest light, called great, winning all and winning wealth.The bright sun shines on the whole world for all to see; its vast force and power spread unfailingly.

10.170.4 Shining with light, you reach the sunlit brightness of heaven,through which all these worlds are upheld, through the maker of all things who helps all the gods.

Hymn 10.171 — Seer: Ita Bhargava. Deity: Indra. Meter: Gayatri.

10.171.1 Indra, you protected the chariot of Ita, the man who pressed soma.You heard the soma drinker's call.

10.171.2 You tore the head from Makha, who was shaking it,and came to the soma drinker's home.

10.171.3 Indra, you repeatedly loosened that mortal,bound to the bottom of his weapon, for the thoughtful man.

10.171.4 Indra, bring the sun that is behind us out in front,even against the gods' wishes.

Hymn 10.172 — Seer: Samvarta Angirasa. Deity: Ushas. Meter: Dvipada Viraj.

10.172.1 Come with your desire, when the cows follow the path with full udders.

10.172.2 Come with thoughts of wealth, most generous, stirred into action by good givers.

10.172.3 Like those supported by their fathers, generous ones, we stretch the thread and offer sacrifice.

10.172.4 Ushas rolls back her sister's darkness along the road through her own fine birth.

Hymn 10.173 — Seer: Dhruva Angirasa. Deity: the king. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.173.1 I have brought you here; take your place within and stand firm, unmoving.Let all the people want you; do not let the kingdom fall from you.

10.173.2 Stay right here; do not fall, but stand unmoving like a mountain.Stand firm here like Indra and hold the kingdom here.

10.173.3 Indra established this man firmly with an offering that makes firm.Soma spoke on his behalf, and so did Brihaspati.

10.173.4 Heaven is firm and earth is firm; these mountains are firm.This whole moving world is firm, and this king of the peoples is firm.

10.173.5 Let King Varuna make you firm; let god Brihaspati make you firm.Let Indra and Agni keep your kingdom firm and established.

10.173.6 We touch soma with a firm offering for your firmness.Then may Indra make the peoples bring tribute to you alone.

Hymn 10.174 — Seer: Abhivarta Angirasa. Deity: the king. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.174.1 With this offering for supremacy, with which Indra grew dominant,Brihaspati, turn us toward rule over the kingdom.

10.174.2 Overcome the rivals and all who are hostile to us.Stand over the fighter and over anyone who threatens us.

10.174.3 God Savitar and Soma have turned everything in your favor.All living beings turn toward you, so that you will be supreme.

10.174.4 I made the offering through which Indra grew powerful and highest in glory.Gods, it is done: I now have no rival.

10.174.5 With no rival, killing rivals, ruling the kingdom and overcoming all,let me reign over these living beings and over the people.

Hymn 10.175 — Seer: Urdhvagrava Sarpa Arbudi. Deity: the pressing stones. Meter: Gayatri.

10.175.1 Pressing stones, let god Savitar set you to work by his rule.Get ready at the shafts and press soma.

10.175.2 Pressing stones, drive away misery and evil thoughts.Like bright cows, make medicine.

10.175.3 The pressing stones sound loudly together in their troughs,passing strength on to the strong one.

10.175.4 Pressing stones, may god Savitar set you to work by his rulefor the man who presses soma and offers sacrifice.

Hymn 10.176 — Seer: Sunu Arbhava. Deity: the Ribhus, verse 1; Agni, verses 2–4. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 2 Gayatri.

10.176.1 The sons of the Ribhus loudly proclaimed their strong deeds.Though weak, they sustain everyone and reach their mother like a cow.

10.176.2 Bring forth the god who knows every birth with a divine thought.May he carry our offerings in turn.

10.176.3 This god-loving priest is led forward for sacrifice.Like a chariot surrounded by fighters, he shines by himself.

10.176.4 This Agni protects us as if from an immortal birth.Stronger even than strength, the god was made to give us life.

Hymn 10.177 — Seer: Patanga Prajapatya. Deity: the breaking of illusion. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 1 Jagati.

10.177.1 The wise see with their hearts and minds the bird marked by the powerful one's illusion.Poets watch it within the sea; thinkers search for the path of its rays.

10.177.2 The bird carries speech in its mind; the heavenly singer spoke it while still in the womb.The poets guard that shining thought of heaven in the place of truth.

10.177.3 I saw a guardian who never rests, traveling on paths back and forth.Wearing both what moves together and what moves apart, he circles inside the worlds.

Hymn 10.178 — Seer: Arishtanemi Tarkshya. Deity: Tarkshya. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.178.1 Let us call Tarkshya here for well-being, the prize-winning one spurred by gods,strong and swift, overcoming chariots, with an unbroken wheel rim, born for battle.

10.178.2 Calling for a gift like Indra's, let us climb into a boat for safety.In a wide, broad, deep place, may neither of us be hurt going toward or away.

10.178.3 By his power he suddenly spread light over the five peoples like the sun.His speed wins thousands and hundreds; they cannot hold him back as they might a young woman or an arrow.

Hymn 10.179 — Seers: Shibi Aushinara, Pratardana king of Kashi, Vasuman Rauhidashva, in order. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 1 Anushtubh.

10.179.1 Stand up and look at Indra's proper share.If it is cooked, offer it; if not, celebrate anyway.

10.179.2 Indra, come for the cooked offering; the sun has reached the middle of its path.Friends sit around you with their stores, like the keeper of a family following the head of the herd.

10.179.3 I think it has cooked in the udder and cooked in the fire; I think this newly prepared rite is well cooked.Mace-bearing Indra, drink the curds of the midday pressing, take pleasure in them, worker of many deeds.

Hymn 10.180 — Seer: Jaya Aindra. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.180.1 You have overcome enemies, much-invoked one; let your greatest strength be given here.Indra, bring us wealth with your right hand; you are lord of the rich rivers.

10.180.2 Like a fierce wild animal wandering the hills, you came from far away.Sharpen your sharp-edged weapon, Indra; strike enemies apart and drive off foes.

10.180.3 Indra, you were born with desirable power and force, a bull among peoples.You drove away the hostile people and made a broad space for the gods.

Hymn 10.181 — Seers: Pratha Vasishtha, Sapratha Bharadvaja, Gharma Saurya, in order. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.181.1 Pratha and Sapratha are his names, the offering of the Anushtubh offering.From shining Dhatar, Savitar, and Vishnu, Vasishtha brought the Rathantara chant.

10.181.2 They found what was set beyond, the sacrifice's highest place hidden away.From shining Dhatar, Savitar, and Vishnu, Bharadvaja made the Brihat chant of Agni.

10.181.3 Thinking carefully, they found the first sacred formula that had fallen on the path to the gods.From shining Dhatar, Savitar, and Vishnu, they brought heat from the sun.

Hymn 10.182 — Seer: Tapurmurdha Barhaspatya. Deity: Brihaspati. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.182.1 Let Brihaspati lead us beyond dangers and turn the mind back from evil speech.Let him cast away blame and kill bad thinking, and give the sacrificer peace and safety.

10.182.2 Let Narashansa protect us in the offering before the main sacrifice; let the later offering bring us safety when we call.Let him cast away blame and kill bad thinking, and give the sacrificer peace and safety.

10.182.3 Let the one whose head is hot burn the demons who hate prayer, to strike them with his arrow.Let him cast away blame and kill bad thinking, and give the sacrificer peace and safety.

Hymn 10.183 — Seer: Prajavan Prajapatya. Deity: the sacrificer, verse 1; the sacrificer's wife, verse 2; the priest's blessings, verse 3. Meter: Trishtubh.

10.183.1 I saw you in my mind, wise, born of sacred effort and grown through sacred effort.Give us children and wealth here; be born again through children, you who want a son.

10.183.2 I saw you thinking in my mind, praying at the right time in your own body.Come near to me, young woman; bear children, you who want a son.

10.183.3 I placed the embryo in the plants and within all the worlds.I brought forth children on earth and sons for women in later generations.

Hymn 10.184 — Seer: Tvashtar Garbhakarta, or Vishnu Prajapatya. Deity: Vishnu, Tvashtar, Prajapati and Dhatar in verse 1; Sinivali, Sarasvati and the Ashvins in verse 2; the Ashvins in verse 3. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.184.1 Let Vishnu prepare the womb, and Tvashtar shape the forms.Let Prajapati pour into it and Dhatar place an embryo in you.

10.184.2 Sinivali, place an embryo; Sarasvati, place an embryo.Let the two divine Ashvins, wearing lotus garlands, place an embryo in you.

10.184.3 Ashvins, you rub the golden fire-sticks together to bring it forth.We call that embryo into you, to be born in the tenth month.

Hymn 10.185 — Seer: Satyadhriti Varuni. Deity: the Adityas, or Aditi. Meter: Gayatri.

10.185.1 Great is the help of the three: Mitra's bright protection,Aryaman's and Varuna's protection, which cannot be overcome.

10.185.2 No wicked, hateful enemy has power over them,either at home or on dangerous roads.

10.185.3 Aditi's sons give a mortal unending lightso that he may keep living.

Hymn 10.186 — Seer: Ula Vatayana. Deity: Vayu. Meter: Gayatri.

10.186.1 Wind, blow healing toward us, bringing our hearts comfort and joy.Carry our lives onward.

10.186.2 Wind, you are our father, brother, and friend.Help us keep living.

10.186.3 Wind, from the store of immortality held there in your home,give us something to keep us alive.

Hymn 10.187 — Seer: Vatsa Agneya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri.

10.187.1 Speak a word for Agni, the bull of the peoples.May he carry us beyond enemies.

10.187.2 He shines from beyond the farthest distance, beyond the dry land.May he carry us beyond enemies.

10.187.3 The strong one crushes demons with his bright flame.May he carry us beyond enemies.

10.187.4 He sees all living things and sees them together.May he carry us beyond enemies.

10.187.5 Bright Agni was born beyond this expanse.May he carry us beyond enemies.

Hymn 10.188 — Seer: Shyena Agneya. Deity: Agni, knower of births. Meter: Gayatri.

10.188.1 Now urge the knower of births forward like a horse racing for the prize.Let him sit on our ritual grass.

10.188.2 I offer great praise to this knower of births,generous one with wise followers.

10.188.3 Through the flames of the knower of births that carry offerings to the gods,may he strengthen our sacrifice.

Hymn 10.189 — Seer: Sarprajni. Deity: the self, or Surya. Meter: Gayatri.

10.189.1 This mottled cow has come forward and sat before her mother,then traveled toward her father in the sky.

10.189.2 Breathing in and out, he moves within the shining space.The great bull lit up the sky.

10.189.3 He shines through thirty places; speech is fixed on the flying one.At each dawn he answers with the bright days.

Hymn 10.190 — Seer: Aghamarshana Madhucchandasa. Deity: the course of creation. Meter: Anushtubh.

10.190.1 From burning heat, truth and the right order arose.Then night was born; then the sea of waves.

10.190.2 From the sea of waves the year arose.Ruling over everything that blinks, it established days and nights.

10.190.3 The maker formed the sun and moon as before,and heaven and earth, the space between, and the light above.

Hymn 10.191 — Seer: Samvanana Angirasa. Deity: Agni; verses 2–4 unity of minds. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 3 Trishtubh.

10.191.1 Agni, strong one, you are lit for unity; you bring all honored things together.You are lit in Ila's place; bring us riches.

10.191.2 Come together; speak together; let your minds understand together.As the ancient gods shared their portion in agreement, do the same.

10.191.3 Let your prayer be shared, your assembly united, your mind and thought together.I offer you one common prayer; I offer your gifts together in one offering.

10.191.4 Let your purpose be one and your hearts be one.Let your minds be one, so that you can live well together.

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