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सूक्तम् ५.१ऋषिः: बुधगविष्ठिरावात्रेयौ । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.1.1 अबोध्यग्निः समिधा जनानां प्रति धेनुमिवायतीमुषासम् ।यह्वा इव प्र वयामुज्जिहानाः प्र भानवः सिस्रते नाकमच्छ

5.1.2 अबोधि होता यजथाय देवानूर्ध्वो अग्निः सुमनाः प्रातरस्थात् ।समिद्धस्य रुशददर्शि पाजो महान्देवस्तमसो निरमोचि

5.1.3 यदीं गणस्य रशनामजीगः शुचिरङ्क्ते शुचिभिर्गोभिरग्निः ।आद्दक्षिणा युज्यते वाजयन्त्युत्तानामूर्ध्वो अधयज्जुहूभिः

5.1.4 अग्निमच्छा देवयतां मनांसि चक्षूंषीव सूर्ये सं चरन्ति ।यदीं सुवाते उषसा विरूपे श्वेतो वाजी जायते अग्रे अह्नाम्

5.1.5 जनिष्ट हि जेन्यो अग्रे अह्नां हितो हितेष्वरुषो वनेषु ।दमेदमे सप्त रत्ना दधानोऽग्निर्होता नि षसादा यजीयान्

5.1.6 अग्निर्होता न्यसीदद्यजीयानुपस्थे मातुः सुरभा उ लोके ।युवा कविः पुरुनिष्ठ ऋतावा धर्ता कृष्टीनामुत मध्य इद्धः

5.1.7 प्र णु त्यं विप्रमध्वरेषु साधुमग्निं होतारमीळते नमोभिः ।आ यस्ततान रोदसी ऋतेन नित्यं मृजन्ति वाजिनं घृतेन

5.1.8 मार्जाल्यो मृज्यते स्वे दमूनाः कविप्रशस्तो अतिथिः शिवो नः ।सहस्रशृङ्गो वृषभस्तदोजा विश्वाँ अग्ने सहसा प्रास्यन्यान्

5.1.9 प्र सद्यो अग्ने अत्येष्यन्यानाविर्यस्मै चारुतमो बभूथ ।ईळेन्यो वपुष्यो विभावा प्रियो विशामतिथिर्मानुषीणाम्

5.1.10 तुभ्यं भरन्ति क्षितयो यविष्ठ बलिमग्ने अन्तित ओत दूरात् ।आ भन्दिष्ठस्य सुमतिं चिकिद्धि बृहत्ते अग्ने महि शर्म भद्रम्

5.1.11 आद्य रथं भानुमो भानुमन्तमग्ने तिष्ठ यजतेभिः समन्तम् ।विद्वान्पथीनामुर्वन्तरिक्षमेह देवान्हविरद्याय वक्षि

5.1.12 अवोचाम कवये मेध्याय वचो वन्दारु वृषभाय वृष्णे ।गविष्ठिरो नमसा स्तोममग्नौ दिवीव रुक्ममुरुव्यञ्चमश्रेत्

सूक्तम् ५.२ऋषिः: कुमार आत्रेयः, वृशो वा जानः, उभौ वा, २, ९ वृशो जानः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्, १२ शक्वरी।

5.2.1 कुमारं माता युवतिः समुब्धं गुहा बिभर्ति न ददाति पित्रे ।अनीकमस्य न मिनज्जनासः पुरः पश्यन्ति निहितमरतौ

5.2.2 कमेतं त्वं युवते कुमारं पेषी बिभर्षि महिषी जजान ।पूर्वीर्हि गर्भः शरदो ववर्धापश्यं जातं यदसूत माता

5.2.3 हिरण्यदन्तं शुचिवर्णमारात्क्षेत्रादपश्यमायुधा मिमानम् ।ददानो अस्मा अमृतं विपृक्वत्किं मामनिन्द्राः कृणवन्ननुक्थाः

5.2.4 क्षेत्रादपश्यं सनुतश्चरन्तं सुमद्यूथं न पुरु शोभमानम् ।न ता अगृभ्रन्नजनिष्ट हि षः पलिक्नीरिद्युवतयो भवन्ति

5.2.5 के मे मर्यकं वि यवन्त गोभिर्न येषां गोपा अरणश्चिदास ।य ईं जगृभुरव ते सृजन्त्वाजाति पश्व उप नश्चिकित्वान्

5.2.6 वसां राजानं वसतिं जनानामरातयो नि दधुर्मर्त्येषु ।ब्रह्माण्यत्रेरव तं सृजन्तु निन्दितारो निन्द्यासो भवन्तु

5.2.7 शुनश्चिच्छेपं निदितं सहस्राद्यूपादमुञ्चो अशमिष्ट हि षः ।एवास्मदग्ने वि मुमुग्धि पाशान्होतश्चिकित्व इह तू निषद्य

5.2.8 हृणीयमानो अप हि मदैयेः प्र मे देवानां व्रतपा उवाच ।इन्द्रो विद्वाँ अनु हि त्वा चचक्ष तेनाहमग्ने अनुशिष्ट आगाम्

5.2.9 वि ज्योतिषा बृहता भात्यग्निराविर्विश्वानि कृणुते महित्वा ।प्रादेवीर्मायाः सहते दुरेवाः शिशीते शृङ्गे रक्षसे विनिक्षे

5.2.10 उत स्वानासो दिवि षन्त्वग्नेस्तिग्मायुधा रक्षसे हन्तवा उ ।मदे चिदस्य प्र रुजन्ति भामा न वरन्ते परिबाधो अदेवीः

5.2.11 एतं ते स्तोमं तुविजात विप्रो रथं न धीरः स्वपा अतक्षम् ।यदीदग्ने प्रति त्वं देव हर्याः स्वर्वतीरप एना जयेम

5.2.12 तुविग्रीवो वृषभो वावृधानोऽशत्र्वर्यः समजाति वेदः ।इतीममग्निममृता अवोचन्बर्हिष्मते मनवे शर्म यंसद्धविष्मते मनवे शर्म यंसत्

सूक्तम् ५.३ऋषिः: वसुश्रुत आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः, ३ मरुद्रुद्रविष्णवः। त्रिष्टुप्, १ विराट्।

5.3.1 त्वमग्ने वरुणो जायसे यत्त्वं मित्रो भवसि यत्समिद्धः ।त्वे विश्वे सहसस्पुत्र देवास्त्वमिन्द्रो दाशुषे मर्त्याय

5.3.2 त्वमर्यमा भवसि यत्कनीनां नाम स्वधावन्गुह्यं बिभर्षि ।अञ्जन्ति मित्रं सुधितं न गोभिर्यद्दम्पती समनसा कृणोषि

5.3.3 तव श्रिये मरुतो मर्जयन्त रुद्र यत्ते जनिम चारु चित्रम् ।पदं यद्विष्णोरुपमं निधायि तेन पासि गुह्यं नाम गोनाम्

5.3.4 तव श्रिया सुदृशो देव देवाः पुरू दधाना अमृतं सपन्त ।होतारमग्निं मनुषो नि षेदुर्दशस्यन्त उशिजः शंसमायोः

5.3.5 न त्वद्धोता पूर्वो अग्ने यजीयान्न काव्यैः परो अस्ति स्वधावः ।विशश्च यस्या अतिथिर्भवासि स यज्ञेन वनवद्देव मर्तान्

5.3.6 वयमग्ने वनुयाम त्वोता वसूयवो हविषा बुध्यमानाः ।वयं समर्ये विदथेष्वह्नां वयं राया सहसस्पुत्र मर्तान्

5.3.7 यो न आगो अभ्येनो भरात्यधीदघमघशंसे दधात ।जही चिकित्वो अभिशस्तिमेतामग्ने यो नो मर्चयति द्वयेन

5.3.8 त्वामस्या व्युषि देव पूर्वे दूतं कृण्वाना अयजन्त हव्यैः ।संस्थे यदग्न ईयसे रयीणां देवो मर्तैर्वसुभिरिध्यमानः

5.3.9 अव स्पृधि पितरं योधि विद्वान्पुत्रो यस्ते सहसः सून ऊहे ।कदा चिकित्वो अभि चक्षसे नोऽग्ने कदाँ ऋतचिद्यातयासे

5.3.10 भूरि नाम वन्दमानो दधाति पिता वसो यदि तज्जोषयासे ।कुविद्देवस्य सहसा चकानः सुम्नमग्निर्वनते वावृधानः

5.3.11 त्वमङ्ग जरितारं यविष्ठ विश्वान्यग्ने दुरिताति पर्षि ।स्तेना अदृश्रन्रिपवो जनासोऽज्ञातकेता वृजिना अभूवन्

5.3.12 इमे यामासस्त्वद्रिगभूवन्वसवे वा तदिदागो अवाचि ।नाहायमग्निरभिशस्तये नो न रीषते वावृधानः परा दात्

सूक्तम् ५.४ऋषिः: वसुश्रुत आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.4.1 त्वामग्ने वसुपतिं वसूनामभि प्र मन्दे अध्वरेषु राजन् ।त्वया वाजं वाजयन्तो जयेमाभि ष्याम पृत्सुतीर्मर्त्यानाम्

5.4.2 हव्यवाळग्निरजरः पिता नो विभुर्विभावा सुदृशीको अस्मे ।सुगार्हपत्याः समिषो दिदीह्यस्मद्र्यक्सं मिमीहि श्रवांसि

5.4.3 विशां कविं विश्पतिं मानुषीणां शुचिं पावकं घृतपृष्ठमग्निम् ।नि होतारं विश्वविदं दधिध्वे स देवेषु वनते वार्याणि

5.4.4 जुषस्वाग्न इळया सजोषा यतमानो रश्मिभिः सूर्यस्य ।जुषस्व नः समिधं जातवेद आ च देवान्हविरद्याय वक्षि

5.4.5 जुष्टो दमूना अतिथिर्दुरोण इमं नो यज्ञमुप याहि विद्वान् ।विश्वा अग्ने अभियुजो विहत्या शत्रूयतामा भरा भोजनानि

5.4.6 वधेन दस्युं प्र हि चातयस्व वयः कृण्वानस्तन्वे स्वायै ।पिपर्षि यत्सहसस्पुत्र देवान्त्सो अग्ने पाहि नृतम वाजे अस्मान्

5.4.7 वयं ते अग्न उक्थैर्विधेम वयं हव्यैः पावक भद्रशोचे ।अस्मे रयिं विश्ववारं समिन्वास्मे विश्वानि द्रविणानि धेहि

5.4.8 अस्माकमग्ने अध्वरं जुषस्व सहसः सूनो त्रिषधस्थ हव्यम् ।वयं देवेषु सुकृतः स्याम शर्मणा नस्त्रिवरूथेन पाहि

5.4.9 विश्वानि नो दुर्गहा जातवेदः सिन्धुं न नावा दुरिताति पर्षि ।अग्ने अत्रिवन्नमसा गृणानोऽस्माकं बोध्यविता तनूनाम्

5.4.10 यस्त्वा हृदा कीरिणा मन्यमानोऽमर्त्यं मर्त्यो जोहवीमि ।जातवेदो यशो अस्मासु धेहि प्रजाभिरग्ने अमृतत्वमश्याम्

5.4.11 यस्मै त्वं सुकृते जातवेद उ लोकमग्ने कृणवः स्योनम् ।अश्विनं स पुत्रिणं वीरवन्तं गोमन्तं रयिं नशते स्वस्ति

सूक्तम् ५.५ऋषिः: वसुश्रुत आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. आप्रीसूक्तं (१ इध्मः समिद्धोऽग्निर्वा, २ नराशंसः, ३ इळः, ४ बर्हिः, ५ देवीर्द्वारः, ६ उषासानक्ता, ७ दैव्यौ होतारौ प्रचेतसौ, ८ तिस्रो देव्यः सरस्वतीळाभारत्यः, ९ त्वष्टा, १० वनस्पतिः, ११ स्वाहाकृतयः । गायत्री।

5.5.1 सुसमिद्धाय शोचिषे घृतं तीव्रं जुहोतन ।अग्नये जातवेदसे

5.5.2 नराशंसः सुषूदतीमं यज्ञमदाभ्यः ।कविर्हि मधुहस्त्यः

5.5.3 ईळितो अग्न आ वहेन्द्रं चित्रमिह प्रियम् ।सुखै रथेभिरूतये

5.5.4 ऊर्णम्रदा वि प्रथस्वाभ्यर्का अनूषत ।भवा नः शुभ्र सातये

5.5.5 देवीर्द्वारो वि श्रयध्वं सुप्रायणा न ऊतये ।प्रप्र यज्ञं पृणीतन

5.5.6 सुप्रतीके वयोवृधा यह्वी ऋतस्य मातरा ।दोषामुषासमीमहे

5.5.7 वातस्य पत्मन्नीळिता दैव्या होतारा मनुषः ।इमं नो यज्ञमा गतम्

5.5.8 इळा सरस्वती मही तिस्रो देवीर्मयोभुवः ।बर्हिः सीदन्त्वस्रिधः

5.5.9 शिवस्त्वष्टरिहा गहि विभुः पोष उत त्मना ।यज्ञेयज्ञे न उदव

5.5.10 यत्र वेत्थ वनस्पते देवानां गुह्या नामानि ।तत्र हव्यानि गामय

5.5.11 स्वाहाग्नये वरुणाय स्वाहेन्द्राय मरुद्भ्यः ।स्वाहा देवेभ्यो हविः

सूक्तम् ५.६ऋषिः: वसुश्रुत आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। पङ्क्तिः।

5.6.1 अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः ।अस्तमर्वन्त आशवोऽस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.2 सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः ।समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.3 अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः ।अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.4 आ ते अग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम् ।यद्ध स्या ते पनीयसी समिद्दीदयति द्यवीषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.5 आ ते अग्न ऋचा हविः शुक्रस्य शोचिषस्पते ।सुश्चन्द्र दस्म विश्पते हव्यवाट् तुभ्यं हूयत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.6 प्रो त्ये अग्नयोऽग्निषु विश्वं पुष्यन्ति वार्यम् ।ते हिन्विरे त इन्विरे त इषण्यन्त्यानुषगिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.7 तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो महि व्राधन्त वाजिनः ।ये पत्वभिः शफानां व्रजा भुरन्त गोनामिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.8 नवा नो अग्न आ भर स्तोतृभ्यः सुक्षितीरिषः ।ते स्याम य आनृचुस्त्वादूतासो दमेदम इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.9 उभे सुश्चन्द्र सर्पिषो दर्वी श्रीणीष आसनि ।उतो न उत्पुपूर्या उक्थेषु शवसस्पत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

5.6.10 एवाँ अग्निमजुर्यमुर्गीर्भिर्यज्ञेभिरानुषक् ।दधदस्मे सुवीर्यमुत त्यदाश्वश्व्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

सूक्तम् ५.७ऋषिः: इष आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, १० पङ्क्तिः

5.7.1 सखायः सं वः सम्यञ्चमिषं स्तोमं चाग्नये ।वर्षिष्ठाय क्षितीनामूर्जो नप्त्रे सहस्वते

5.7.2 कुत्रा चिद्यस्य समृतौ रण्वा नरो नृषदने ।अर्हन्तश्चिद्यमिन्धते संजनयन्ति जन्तवः

5.7.3 सं यदिषो वनामहे सं हव्या मानुषाणाम् ।उत द्युम्नस्य शवस ऋतस्य रश्मिमा ददे

5.7.4 स स्मा कृणोति केतुमा नक्तं चिद्दूर आ सते ।पावको यद्वनस्पतीन्प्र स्मा मिनात्यजरः

5.7.5 अव स्म यस्य वेषणे स्वेदं पथिषु जुह्वति ।अभीमह स्वजेन्यं भूमा पृष्ठेव रुरुहुः

5.7.6 यं मर्त्यः पुरुस्पृहं विदद्विश्वस्य धायसे ।प्र स्वादनं पितूनामस्ततातिं चिदायवे

5.7.7 स हि ष्मा धन्वाक्षितं दाता न दात्या पशुः ।हिरिश्मश्रुः शुचिदन्नृभुरनिभृष्टतविषिः

5.7.8 शुचिः ष्म यस्मा अत्रिवत्प्र स्वधितीव रीयते ।सुषूरसूत माता क्राणा यदानशे भगम्

5.7.9 आ यस्ते सर्पिरासुतेऽग्ने शमस्ति धायसे ।ऐषु द्युम्नमुत श्रव आ चित्तं मर्त्येषु धाः

5.7.10 इति चिन्मन्युमध्रिजस्त्वादातमा पशुं ददे ।आदग्ने अपृणतोऽत्रिः सासह्याद्दस्यूनिषः सासह्यान्नॄन्

सूक्तम् ५.८ऋषिः: इष आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। जगती

5.8.1 त्वामग्न ऋतायवः समीधिरे प्रत्नं प्रत्नास ऊतये सहस्कृत ।पुरुश्चन्द्रं यजतं विश्वधायसं दमूनसं गृहपतिं वरेण्यम्

5.8.2 त्वामग्ने अतिथिं पूर्व्यं विशः शोचिष्केशं गृहपतिं नि षेदिरे ।बृहत्केतुं पुरुरूपं धनस्पृतं सुशर्माणं स्ववसं जरद्विषम्

5.8.3 त्वामग्ने मानुषीरीळते विशो होत्राविदं विविचिं रत्नधातमम् ।गुहा सन्तं सुभग विश्वदर्शतं तुविष्वणसं सुयजं घृतश्रियम्

5.8.4 त्वामग्ने धर्णसिं विश्वधा वयं गीर्भिर्गृणन्तो नमसोप सेदिम ।स नो जुषस्व समिधानो अङ्गिरो देवो मर्तस्य यशसा सुदीतिभिः

5.8.5 त्वमग्ने पुरुरूपो विशेविशे वयो दधासि प्रत्नथा पुरुष्टुत ।पुरूण्यन्ना सहसा वि राजसि त्विषिः सा ते तित्विषाणस्य नाधृषे

5.8.6 त्वामग्ने समिधानं यविष्ठ्य देवा दूतं चक्रिरे हव्यवाहनम् ।उरुज्रयसं घृतयोनिमाहुतं त्वेषं चक्षुर्दधिरे चोदयन्मति

5.8.7 त्वामग्ने प्रदिव आहुतं घृतैः सुम्नायवः सुषमिधा समीधिरे ।स वावृधान ओषधीभिरुक्षितोऽभि ज्रयांसि पार्थिवा वि तिष्ठसे

सूक्तम् ५.९ऋषिः: गय आत्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ५, ७ पङ्क्तिः।

5.9.1 त्वामग्ने हविष्मन्तो देवं मर्तास ईळते ।मन्ये त्वा जातवेदसं स हव्या वक्ष्यानुषक्

5.9.2 अग्निर्होता दास्वतः क्षयस्य वृक्तबर्हिषः ।सं यज्ञासश्चरन्ति यं सं वाजासः श्रवस्यवः

5.9.3 उत स्म यं शिशुं यथा नवं जनिष्टारणी ।धर्तारं मानुषीणां विशामग्निं स्वध्वरम्

5.9.4 उत स्म दुर्गृभीयसे पुत्रो न ह्वार्याणाम् ।पुरू यो दग्धासि वनाग्ने पशुर्न यवसे

5.9.5 अध स्म यस्यार्चयः सम्यक्संयन्ति धूमिनः ।यदीमह त्रितो दिव्युप ध्मातेव धमति शिशीते ध्मातरी यथा

5.9.6 तवाहमग्न ऊतिभिर्मित्रस्य च प्रशस्तिभिः ।द्वेषोयुतो न दुरिता तुर्याम मर्त्यानाम्

5.9.7 तं नो अग्ने अभी नरो रयिं सहस्व आ भर ।स क्षेपयत्स पोषयद्भुवद्वाजस्य सातय उतैधि पृत्सु नो वृधे

सूक्तम् ५.१०ऋषिः: गय आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ४, ७ पङ्क्तिः।

5.10.1 अग्न ओजिष्ठमा भर द्युम्नमस्मभ्यमध्रिगो ।प्र नो राया परीणसा रत्सि वाजाय पन्थाम्

5.10.2 त्वं नो अग्ने अद्भुत क्रत्वा दक्षस्य मंहना ।त्वे असुर्यमारुहत्क्राणा मित्रो न यज्ञियः

5.10.3 त्वं नो अग्न एषां गयं पुष्टिं च वर्धय ।ये स्तोमेभिः प्र सूरयो नरो मघान्यानशुः

5.10.4 ये अग्ने चन्द्र ते गिरः शुम्भन्त्यश्वराधसः ।शुष्मेभिः शुष्मिणो नरो दिवश्चिद्येषां बृहत्सुकीर्तिर्बोधति त्मना

5.10.5 तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो भ्राजन्तो यन्ति धृष्णुया ।परिज्मानो न विद्युतः स्वानो रथो न वाजयुः

5.10.6 नू नो अग्न ऊतये सबाधसश्च रातये ।अस्माकासश्च सूरयो विश्वा आशास्तरीषणि

5.10.7 त्वं नो अग्ने अङ्गिर स्तुत स्तवान आ भर ।होतर्विभ्वासहं रयिं स्तोतृभ्य स्तवसे च न उतैधि पृत्सु नो वृधे

सूक्तम् ५.११ऋषिः: सुतंभर आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। जगती।

5.11.1 जनस्य गोपा अजनिष्ट जागृविरग्निः सुदक्षः सुविताय नव्यसे ।घृतप्रतीको बृहता दिविस्पृशा द्युमद्वि भाति भरतेभ्यः शुचिः

5.11.2 यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितमग्निं नरस्त्रिषधस्थे समीधिरे ।इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन्नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतुः

5.11.3 असम्मृष्टो जायसे मात्रोः शुचिर्मन्द्रः कविरुदतिष्ठो विवस्वतः ।घृतेन त्वावर्धयन्नग्न आहुत धूमस्ते केतुरभवद्दिवि श्रितः

5.11.4 अग्निर्नो यज्ञमुप वेतु साधुयाग्निं नरो वि भरन्ते गृहेगृहे ।अग्निर्दूतो अभवद्धव्यवाहनोऽग्निं वृणाना वृणते कविक्रतुम्

5.11.5 तुभ्येदमग्ने मधुमत्तमं वचस्तुभ्यं मनीषा इयमस्तु शं हृदे ।त्वां गिरः सिन्धुमिवावनीर्महीरा पृणन्ति शवसा वर्धयन्ति च

5.11.6 त्वामग्ने अङ्गिरसो गुहा हितमन्वविन्दञ्छिश्रियाणं वनेवने ।स जायसे मथ्यमानः सहो महत्त्वामाहुः सहसस्पुत्रमङ्गिरः

सूक्तम् ५.१२ऋषिः: सुतंभर आत्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.12.1 प्राग्नये बृहते यज्ञियाय ऋतस्य वृष्णे असुराय मन्म ।घृतं न यज्ञ आस्ये सुपूतं गिरं भरे वृषभाय प्रतीचीम्

5.12.2 ऋतं चिकित्व ऋतमिच्चिकिद्ध्यृतस्य धारा अनु तृन्धि पूर्वीः ।नाहं यातुं सहसा न द्वयेन ऋतं सपाम्यरुषस्य वृष्णः

5.12.3 कया नो अग्न ऋतयन्नृतेन भुवो नवेदा उचथस्य नव्यः ।वेदा मे देव ऋतुपा ऋतूनां नाहं पतिं सनितुरस्य रायः

5.12.4 के ते अग्ने रिपवे बन्धनासः के पायवः सनिषन्त द्युमन्तः ।के धासिमग्ने अनृतस्य पान्ति क आसतो वचसः सन्ति गोपाः

5.12.5 सखायस्ते विषुणा अग्न एते शिवासः सन्तो अशिवा अभूवन् ।अधूर्षत स्वयमेते वचोभिरृजूयते वृजिनानि ब्रुवन्तः

5.12.6 यस्ते अग्ने नमसा यज्ञमीट्ट ऋतं स पात्यरुषस्य वृष्णः ।तस्य क्षयः पृथुरा साधुरेतु प्रसर्स्राणस्य नहुषस्य शेषः

सूक्तम् ५.१३ऋषिः: सुतंभर आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। गायत्री।

5.13.1 अर्चन्तस्त्वा हवामहेऽर्चन्तः समिधीमहि ।अग्ने अर्चन्त ऊतये

5.13.2 अग्ने स्तोमं मनामहे सिध्रमद्य दिविस्पृशः ।देवस्य द्रविणस्यवः

5.13.3 अग्निर्जुषत नो गिरो होता यो मानुषेष्वा ।स यक्षद्दैव्यं जनम्

5.13.4 त्वमग्ने सप्रथा असि जुष्टो होता वरेण्यः ।त्वया यज्ञं वि तन्वते

5.13.5 त्वामग्ने वाजसातमं विप्रा वर्धन्ति सुष्टुतम् ।स नो रास्व सुवीर्यम्

5.13.6 अग्ने नेमिरराँ इव देवाँस्त्वं परिभूरसि ।आ राधश्चित्रमृञ्जसे

सूक्तम् ५.१४ऋषिः: सुतंभर आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। गायत्री ।

5.14.1 अग्निं स्तोमेन बोधय समिधानो अमर्त्यम् ।हव्या देवेषु नो दधत्

5.14.2 तमध्वरेष्वीळते देवं मर्ता अमर्त्यम् ।यजिष्ठं मानुषे जने

5.14.3 तं हि शश्वन्त ईळते स्रुचा देवं घृतश्चुता ।अग्निं हव्याय वोळ्हवे

5.14.4 अग्निर्जातो अरोचत घ्नन्दस्यूञ्ज्योतिषा तमः ।अविन्दद्गा अपः स्वः

5.14.5 अग्निमीळेन्यं कविं घृतपृष्ठं सपर्यत ।वेतु मे शृणवद्धवम्

5.14.6 अग्निं घृतेन वावृधु स्तोमेभिर्विश्वचर्षणिम् ।स्वाधीभिर्वचस्युभिः

सूक्तम् ५.१५ऋषिः: धरुण आङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्।

5.15.1 प्र वेधसे कवये वेद्याय गिरं भरे यशसे पूर्व्याय ।घृतप्रसत्तो असुरः सुशेवो रायो धर्ता धरुणो वस्वो अग्निः

5.15.2 ऋतेन ऋतं धरुणं धारयन्त यज्ञस्य शाके परमे व्योमन् ।दिवो धर्मन्धरुणे सेदुषो नॄञ्जातैरजाताँ अभि ये ननक्षुः

5.15.3 अङ्होयुवस्तन्वस्तन्वते वि वयो महद्दुष्टरं पूर्व्याय ।स संवतो नवजातस्तुतुर्यात्सिङ्हं न क्रुद्धमभितः परि ष्ठुः

5.15.4 मातेव यद्भरसे पप्रथानो जनंजनं धायसे चक्षसे च ।वयोवयो जरसे यद्दधानः परि त्मना विषुरूपो जिगासि

5.15.5 वाजो नु ते शवसस्पात्वन्तमुरुं दोघं धरुणं देव रायः ।पदं न तायुर्गुहा दधानो महो राये चितयन्नत्रिमस्पः

सूक्तम् ५.१६ऋषिः: पूरुरात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ५ पङ्क्तिः।

5.16.1 बृहद्वयो हि भानवेऽर्चा देवायाग्नये ।यं मित्रं न प्रशस्तिभिर्मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः

5.16.2 स हि द्युभिर्जनानां होता दक्षस्य बाह्वोः ।वि हव्यमग्निरानुषग्भगो न वारमृण्वति

5.16.3 अस्य स्तोमे मघोनः सख्ये वृद्धशोचिषः ।विश्वा यस्मिन्तुविष्वणि समर्ये शुष्ममादधुः

5.16.4 अधा ह्यग्न एषां सुवीर्यस्य मंहना ।तमिद्यह्वं न रोदसी परि श्रवो बभूवतुः

5.16.5 नू न एहि वार्यमग्ने गृणान आ भर ।ये वयं ये च सूरयः स्वस्ति धामहे सचोतैधि पृत्सु नो वृधे

सूक्तम् ५.१७ऋषिः: पूरुरात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ५ पङ्क्तिः

5.17.1 आ यज्ञैर्देव मर्त्य इत्था तव्यांसमूतये ।अग्निं कृते स्वध्वरे पूरुरीळीतावसे

5.17.2 अस्य हि स्वयशस्तर आसा विधर्मन्मन्यसे ।तं नाकं चित्रशोचिषं मन्द्रं परो मनीषया

5.17.3 अस्य वासा उ अर्चिषा य आयुक्त तुजा गिरा ।दिवो न यस्य रेतसा बृहच्छोचन्त्यर्चयः

5.17.4 अस्य क्रत्वा विचेतसो दस्मस्य वसु रथ आ ।अधा विश्वासु हव्योऽग्निर्विक्षु प्र शस्यते

5.17.5 नू न इद्धि वार्यमासा सचन्त सूरयः ।ऊर्जो नपादभिष्टये पाहि शग्धि स्वस्तय उतैधि पृत्सु नो वृधे

सूक्तम् ५.१८ऋषिः: द्वितो मृक्तवाहा आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ५ पङ्क्तिः

5.18.1 प्रातरग्निः पुरुप्रियो विश स्तवेतातिथिः ।विश्वानि यो अमर्त्यो हव्या मर्तेषु रण्यति

5.18.2 द्विताय मृक्तवाहसे स्वस्य दक्षस्य मंहना ।इन्दुं स धत्त आनुषक्स्तोता चित्ते अमर्त्य

5.18.3 तं वो दीर्घायुशोचिषं गिरा हुवे मघोनाम् ।अरिष्टो येषां रथो व्यश्वदावन्नीयते

5.18.4 चित्रा वा येषु दीधितिरासन्नुक्था पान्ति ये ।स्तीर्णं बर्हिः स्वर्णरे श्रवांसि दधिरे परि

5.18.5 ये मे पञ्चाशतं ददुरश्वानां सधस्तुति ।द्युमदग्ने महि श्रवो बृहत्कृधि मघोनां नृवदमृत नृणाम्

सूक्तम् ५.१९ऋषिः: वव्रिरात्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। गायत्री, ३-४ अनुष्टुप्, ५ विराड्रूपा

5.19.1 अभ्यवस्थाः प्र जायन्ते प्र वव्रेर्वव्रिश्चिकेत ।उपस्थे मातुर्वि चष्टे

5.19.2 जुहुरे वि चितयन्तोऽनिमिषं नृम्णं पान्ति ।आ दृळ्हां पुरं विविशुः

5.19.3 आ श्वैत्रेयस्य जन्तवो द्युमद्वर्धन्त कृष्टयः ।निष्कग्रीवो बृहदुक्थ एना मध्वा न वाजयुः

5.19.4 प्रियं दुग्धं न काम्यमजामि जाम्योः सचा ।घर्मो न वाजजठरोऽदब्धः शश्वतो दभः

5.19.5 क्रीळन्नो रश्म आ भुवः सं भस्मना वायुना वेविदानः ।ता अस्य सन्धृषजो न तिग्माः सुसंशिता वक्ष्यो वक्षणेस्थाः

सूक्तम् ५.२०ऋषिः: प्रयस्वन्त आत्रेयाः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ५ पङ्क्तिः।

5.20.1 यमग्ने वाजसातम त्वं चिन्मन्यसे रयिम् ।तं नो गीर्भिः श्रवाय्यं देवत्रा पनया युजम्

5.20.2 ये अग्ने नेरयन्ति ते वृद्धा उग्रस्य शवसः ।अप द्वेषो अप ह्वरोऽन्यव्रतस्य सश्चिरे

5.20.3 होतारं त्वा वृणीमहेऽग्ने दक्षस्य साधनम् ।यज्ञेषु पूर्व्यं गिरा प्रयस्वन्तो हवामहे

5.20.4 इत्था यथा त ऊतये सहसावन्दिवेदिवे ।राय ऋताय सुक्रतो गोभिः ष्याम सधमादो वीरैः स्याम सधमादः

सूक्तम् ५.२१ऋषिः: सस आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ४ पङ्क्तिः।

5.21.1 मनुष्वत्त्वा नि धीमहि मनुष्वत्समिधीमहि ।अग्ने मनुष्वदङ्गिरो देवान्देवयते यज

5.21.2 त्वं हि मानुषे जनेऽग्ने सुप्रीत इध्यसे ।स्रुचस्त्वा यन्त्यानुषक्सुजात सर्पिरासुते

5.21.3 त्वां विश्वे सजोषसो देवासो दूतमक्रत ।सपर्यन्तस्त्वा कवे यज्ञेषु देवमीळते

5.21.4 देवं वो देवयज्ययाग्निमीळीत मर्त्यः ।समिद्धः शुक्र दीदिह्यृतस्य योनिमासदः ससस्य योनिमासदः

सूक्तम् ५.२२ऋषिः: विश्वसामा आत्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ४ पंक्तिः ।

5.22.1 प्र विश्वसामन्नत्रिवदर्चा पावकशोचिषे ।यो अध्वरेष्वीड्यो होता मन्द्रतमो विशि

5.22.2 न्यग्निं जातवेदसं दधाता देवमृत्विजम् ।प्र यज्ञ एत्वानुषगद्या देवव्यचस्तमः

5.22.3 चिकित्विन्मनसं त्वा देवं मर्तास ऊतये ।वरेण्यस्य तेऽवस इयानासो अमन्महि

5.22.4 अग्ने चिकिद्ध्यस्य न इदं वचः सहस्य ।तं त्वा सुशिप्र दम्पते स्तोमैर्वर्धन्त्यत्रयो गीर्भिः शुम्भन्त्यत्रयः

सूक्तम् ५.२३ऋषिः: द्युम्नो विश्वचर्षणिरात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ४ पङ्क्तिः।

5.23.1 अग्ने सहन्तमा भर द्युम्नस्य प्रासहा रयिम् ।विश्वा यश्चर्षणीरभ्यासा वाजेषु सासहत्

5.23.2 तमग्ने पृतनाषहं रयिं सहस्व आ भर ।त्वं हि सत्यो अद्भुतो दाता वाजस्य गोमतः

5.23.3 विश्वे हि त्वा सजोषसो जनासो वृक्तबर्हिषः ।होतारं सद्मसु प्रियं व्यन्ति वार्या पुरु

5.23.4 स हि ष्मा विश्वचर्षणिरभिमाति सहो दधे ।अग्न एषु क्षयेष्वा रेवन्नः शुक्र दीदिहि द्युमत्पावक दीदिहि

सूक्तम् ५.२४ऋषिः: गौपायना लौपायना वा बन्धुः सुबन्धुः श्रुतबन्धुर्विप्रबन्धुश्च । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। द्विपदा विराट्

5.24.1 अग्ने त्वं नो अन्तम उत त्राता शिवो भवा वरूथ्यः

5.24.2 वसुरग्निर्वसुश्रवा अच्छा नक्षि द्युमत्तमं रयिं दाः

5.24.3 स नो बोधि श्रुधी हवमुरुष्या णो अघायतः समस्मात्

5.24.4 तं त्वा शोचिष्ठ दीदिवः सुम्नाय नूनमीमहे सखिभ्यः

सूक्तम् ५.२५ऋषिः: वसूयव आत्रेयाः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्।

5.25.1 अच्छा वो अग्निमवसे देवं गासि स नो वसुः ।रासत्पुत्र ऋषूणामृतावा पर्षति द्विषः

5.25.2 स हि सत्यो यं पूर्वे चिद्देवासश्चिद्यमीधिरे ।होतारं मन्द्रजिह्वमित्सुदीतिभिर्विभावसुम्

5.25.3 स नो धीती वरिष्ठया श्रेष्ठया च सुमत्या ।अग्ने रायो दिदीहि नः सुवृक्तिभिर्वरेण्य

5.25.4 अग्निर्देवेषु राजत्यग्निर्मर्तेष्वाविशन् ।अग्निर्नो हव्यवाहनोऽग्निं धीभिः सपर्यत

5.25.5 अग्निस्तुविश्रवस्तमं तुविब्रह्माणमुत्तमम् ।अतूर्तं श्रावयत्पतिं पुत्रं ददाति दाशुषे

5.25.6 अग्निर्ददाति सत्पतिं सासाह यो युधा नृभिः ।अग्निरत्यं रघुष्यदं जेतारमपराजितम्

5.25.7 यद्वाहिष्ठं तदग्नये बृहदर्च विभावसो ।महिषीव त्वद्रयिस्त्वद्वाजा उदीरते

5.25.8 तव द्युमन्तो अर्चयो ग्रावेवोच्यते बृहत् ।उतो ते तन्यतुर्यथा स्वानो अर्त त्मना दिवः

5.25.9 एवाँ अग्निं वसूयवः सहसानं ववन्दिम ।स नो विश्वा अति द्विषः पर्षन्नावेव सुक्रतुः

सूक्तम् ५.२६ऋषिः: वसूयव आत्रेयाः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः, ९ विश्वे देवाः। गायत्री।

5.26.1 अग्ने पावक रोचिषा मन्द्रया देव जिह्वया ।आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च

5.26.2 तं त्वा घृतस्नवीमहे चित्रभानो स्वर्दृशम् ।देवाँ आ वीतये वह

5.26.3 वीतिहोत्रं त्वा कवे द्युमन्तं समिधीमहि ।अग्ने बृहन्तमध्वरे

5.26.4 अग्ने विश्वेभिरा गहि देवेभिर्हव्यदातये ।होतारं त्वा वृणीमहे

5.26.5 यजमानाय सुन्वत आग्ने सुवीर्यं वह ।देवैरा सत्सि बर्हिषि

5.26.6 समिधानः सहस्रजिदग्ने धर्माणि पुष्यसि ।देवानां दूत उक्थ्यः

5.26.7 न्यग्निं जातवेदसं होत्रवाहं यविष्ठ्यम् ।दधाता देवमृत्विजम्

5.26.8 प्र यज्ञ एत्वानुषगद्या देवव्यचस्तमः ।स्तृणीत बर्हिरासदे

5.26.9 एदं मरुतो अश्विना मित्रः सीदन्तु वरुणः ।देवासः सर्वया विशा

सूक्तम् ५.२७ऋषिः: विश्ववारात्रेयी । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। १, ३ त्रिष्टुप्, २ जगती, ४ अनुष्टुप्, ५-६ गायत्री

5.27.1 अनस्वन्ता सत्पतिर्मामहे मे गावा चेतिष्ठो असुरो मघोनः ।त्रैवृष्णो अग्ने दशभिः सहस्रैर्वैश्वानर त्र्यरुणश्चिकेत

5.27.2 यो मे शता च विंशतिं च गोनां हरी च युक्ता सुधुरा ददाति ।वैश्वानर सुष्टुतो वावृधानोऽग्ने यच्छ त्र्यरुणाय शर्म

5.27.3 एवा ते अग्ने सुमतिं चकानो नविष्ठाय नवमं त्रसदस्युः ।यो मे गिरस्तुविजातस्य पूर्वीर्युक्तेनाभि त्र्यरुणो गृणाति

5.27.4 यो म इति प्रवोचत्यश्वमेधाय सूरये ।दददृचा सनिं यते ददन्मेधामृतायते

5.27.5 यस्य मा परुषाः शतमुद्धर्षयन्त्युक्षणः ।अश्वमेधस्य दानाः सोमा इव त्र्याशिरः

5.27.6 इन्द्राग्नी शतदाव्न्यश्वमेधे सुवीर्यम् ।क्षत्रं धारयतं बृहद्दिवि सूर्यमिवाजरम्

सूक्तम् ५.२८ऋषिः: विश्ववारात्रेयी । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। १, ३ त्रिष्टुप्, २ जगती, ४ अनुष्टुप्, ५-६ गायत्री

5.28.1 समिद्धो अग्निर्दिवि शोचिरश्रेत्प्रत्यङ्ङुषसमुर्विया वि भाति ।एति प्राची विश्ववारा नमोभिर्देवाँ ईळाना हविषा घृताची

5.28.2 समिध्यमानो अमृतस्य राजसि हविष्कृण्वन्तं सचसे स्वस्तये ।विश्वं स धत्ते द्रविणं यमिन्वस्यातिथ्यमग्ने नि च धत्त इत्पुरः

5.28.3 अग्ने शर्ध महते सौभगाय तव द्युम्नान्युत्तमानि सन्तु ।सं जास्पत्यं सुयममा कृणुष्व शत्रूयतामभि तिष्ठा महांसि

5.28.4 समिद्धस्य प्रमहसोऽग्ने वन्दे तव श्रियम् ।वृषभो द्युम्नवाँ असि समध्वरेष्विध्यसे

5.28.5 समिद्धो अग्न आहुत देवान्यक्षि स्वध्वर ।त्वं हि हव्यवाळसि

5.28.6 आ जुहोता दुवस्यताग्निं प्रयत्यध्वरे ।वृणीध्वं हव्यवाहनम्

सूक्तम् ५.२९ऋषिः: गौरिवीतिः शाक्त्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ९(प्रथमपादस्य) उशना वा। त्रिष्टुप्।

5.29.1 त्र्यर्यमा मनुषो देवताता त्री रोचना दिव्या धारयन्त ।अर्चन्ति त्वा मरुतः पूतदक्षास्त्वमेषामृषिरिन्द्रासि धीरः

5.29.2 अनु यदीं मरुतो मन्दसानमार्चन्निन्द्रं पपिवांसं सुतस्य ।आदत्त वज्रमभि यदहिं हन्नपो यह्वीरसृजत्सर्तवा उ

5.29.3 उत ब्रह्माणो मरुतो मे अस्येन्द्रः सोमस्य सुषुतस्य पेयाः ।तद्धि हव्यं मनुषे गा अविन्ददहन्नहिं पपिवाँ इन्द्रो अस्य

5.29.4 आद्रोदसी वितरं वि ष्कभायत्संविव्यानश्चिद्भियसे मृगं कः ।जिगर्तिमिन्द्रो अपजर्गुराणः प्रति श्वसन्तमव दानवं हन्

5.29.5 अध क्रत्वा मघवन्तुभ्यं देवा अनु विश्वे अददुः सोमपेयम् ।यत्सूर्यस्य हरितः पतन्तीः पुरः सतीरुपरा एतशे कः

5.29.6 नव यदस्य नवतिं च भोगान्साकं वज्रेण मघवा विवृश्चत् ।अर्चन्तीन्द्रं मरुतः सधस्थे त्रैष्टुभेन वचसा बाधत द्याम्

5.29.7 सखा सख्ये अपचत्तूयमग्निरस्य क्रत्वा महिषा त्री शतानि ।त्री साकमिन्द्रो मनुषः सरांसि सुतं पिबद्वृत्रहत्याय सोमम्

5.29.8 त्री यच्छता महिषाणामघो मास्त्री सरांसि मघवा सोम्यापाः ।कारं न विश्वे अह्वन्त देवा भरमिन्द्राय यदहिं जघान

5.29.9 उशना यत्सहस्यैरयातं गृहमिन्द्र जूजुवानेभिरश्वैः ।वन्वानो अत्र सरथं ययाथ कुत्सेन देवैरवनोर्ह शुष्णम्

5.29.10 प्रान्यच्चक्रमवृहः सूर्यस्य कुत्सायान्यद्वरिवो यातवेऽकः ।अनासो दस्यूँरमृणो वधेन नि दुर्योण आवृणङ्मृध्रवाचः

5.29.11 स्तोमासस्त्वा गौरिवीतेरवर्धन्नरन्धयो वैदथिनाय पिप्रुम् ।आ त्वामृजिश्वा सख्याय चक्रे पचन्पक्तीरपिबः सोममस्य

5.29.12 नवग्वासः सुतसोमास इन्द्रं दशग्वासो अभ्यर्चन्त्यर्कैः ।गव्यं चिदूर्वमपिधानवन्तं तं चिन्नरः शशमाना अप व्रन्

5.29.13 कथो नु ते परि चराणि विद्वान्वीर्या मघवन्या चकर्थ ।या चो नु नव्या कृणवः शविष्ठ प्रेदु ता ते विदथेषु ब्रवाम

5.29.14 एता विश्वा चकृवाँ इन्द्र भूर्यपरीतो जनुषा वीर्येण ।या चिन्नु वज्रिन्कृणवो दधृष्वान्न ते वर्ता तविष्या अस्ति तस्याः

5.29.15 इन्द्र ब्रह्म क्रियमाणा जुषस्व या ते शविष्ठ नव्या अकर्म ।वस्त्रेव भद्रा सुकृता वसूयू रथं न धीरः स्वपा अतक्षम्

सूक्तम् ५.३०ऋषिः: बभ्रुरात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, १२-१५ ऋणंचयेन्द्रौ। त्रिष्टुप्।

5.30.1 क्व स्य वीरः को अपश्यदिन्द्रं सुखरथमीयमानं हरिभ्याम् ।यो राया वज्री सुतसोममिच्छन्तदोको गन्ता पुरुहूत ऊती

5.30.2 अवाचचक्षं पदमस्य सस्वरुग्रं निधातुरन्वायमिच्छन् ।अपृच्छमन्याँ उत ते म आहुरिन्द्रं नरो बुबुधाना अशेम

5.30.3 प्र नु वयं सुते या ते कृतानीन्द्र ब्रवाम यानि नो जुजोषः ।वेददविद्वाञ्छृणवच्च विद्वान्वहतेऽयं मघवा सर्वसेनः

5.30.4 स्थिरं मनश्चकृषे जात इन्द्र वेषीदेको युधये भूयसश्चित् ।अश्मानं चिच्छवसा दिद्युतो वि विदो गवामूर्वमुस्रियाणाम्

5.30.5 परो यत्त्वं परम आजनिष्ठाः परावति श्रुत्यं नाम बिभ्रत् ।अतश्चिदिन्द्रादभयन्त देवा विश्वा अपो अजयद्दासपत्नीः

5.30.6 तुभ्येदेते मरुतः सुशेवा अर्चन्त्यर्कं सुन्वन्त्यन्धः ।अहिमोहानमप आशयानं प्र मायाभिर्मायिनं सक्षदिन्द्रः

5.30.7 वि षू मृधो जनुषा दानमिन्वन्नहन्गवा मघवन्संचकानः ।अत्रा दासस्य नमुचेः शिरो यदवर्तयो मनवे गातुमिच्छन्

5.30.8 युजं हि मामकृथा आदिदिन्द्र शिरो दासस्य नमुचेर्मथायन् ।अश्मानं चित्स्वर्यं वर्तमानं प्र चक्रियेव रोदसी मरुद्भ्यः

5.30.9 स्त्रियो हि दास आयुधानि चक्रे किं मा करन्नबला अस्य सेनाः ।अन्तर्ह्यख्यदुभे अस्य धेने अथोप प्रैद्युधये दस्युमिन्द्रः

5.30.10 समत्र गावोऽभितोऽनवन्तेहेह वत्सैर्वियुता यदासन् ।सं ता इन्द्रो असृजदस्य शाकैर्यदीं सोमासः सुषुता अमन्दन्

5.30.11 यदीं सोमा बभ्रुधूता अमन्दन्नरोरवीद्वृषभः सादनेषु ।पुरंदरः पपिवाँ इन्द्रो अस्य पुनर्गवामददादुस्रियाणाम्

5.30.12 भद्रमिदं रुशमा अग्ने अक्रन्गवां चत्वारि ददतः सहस्रा ।ऋणंचयस्य प्रयता मघानि प्रत्यग्रभीष्म नृतमस्य नृणाम्

5.30.13 सुपेशसं माव सृजन्त्यस्तं गवां सहस्रै रुशमासो अग्ने ।तीव्रा इन्द्रमममन्दुः सुतासोऽक्तोर्व्युष्टौ परितक्म्यायाः

5.30.14 औच्छत्सा रात्री परितक्म्या याँ ऋणंचये राजनि रुशमानाम् ।अत्यो न वाजी रघुरज्यमानो बभ्रुश्चत्वार्यसनत्सहस्रा

5.30.15 चतुःसहस्रं गव्यस्य पश्वः प्रत्यग्रभीष्म रुशमेष्वग्ने ।घर्मश्चित्तप्तः प्रवृजे य आसीदयस्मयस्तम्वादाम विप्राः

सूक्तम् ५.३१ऋषिः: अवस्युरात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ८ तृतीयपादस्य कुत्सो वा, चतुर्थपादस्य उशना वा, ९ इन्द्राकुत्सौ। त्रिष्टुप्।

5.31.1 इन्द्रो रथाय प्रवतं कृणोति यमध्यस्थान्मघवा वाजयन्तम् ।यूथेव पश्वो व्युनोति गोपा अरिष्टो याति प्रथमः सिषासन्

5.31.2 आ प्र द्रव हरिवो मा वि वेनः पिशङ्गराते अभि नः सचस्व ।नहि त्वदिन्द्र वस्यो अन्यदस्त्यमेनाँश्चिज्जनिवतश्चकर्थ

5.31.3 उद्यत्सहः सहस आजनिष्ट देदिष्ट इन्द्र इन्द्रियाणि विश्वा ।प्राचोदयत्सुदुघा वव्रे अन्तर्वि ज्योतिषा संववृत्वत्तमोऽवः

5.31.4 अनवस्ते रथमश्वाय तक्षन्त्वष्टा वज्रं पुरुहूत द्युमन्तम् ।ब्रह्माण इन्द्रं महयन्तो अर्कैरवर्धयन्नहये हन्तवा उ

5.31.5 वृष्णे यत्ते वृषणो अर्कमर्चानिन्द्र ग्रावाणो अदितिः सजोषाः ।अनश्वासो ये पवयोऽरथा इन्द्रेषिता अभ्यवर्तन्त दस्यून्

5.31.6 प्र ते पूर्वाणि करणानि वोचं प्र नूतना मघवन्या चकर्थ ।शक्तीवो यद्विभरा रोदसी उभे जयन्नपो मनवे दानुचित्राः

5.31.7 तदिन्नु ते करणं दस्म विप्राहिं यद्घ्नन्नोजो अत्रामिमीथाः ।शुष्णस्य चित्परि माया अगृभ्णाः प्रपित्वं यन्नप दस्यूँरसेधः

5.31.8 त्वमपो यदवे तुर्वशायारमयः सुदुघाः पार इन्द्र ।उग्रमयातमवहो ह कुत्सं सं ह यद्वामुशनारन्त देवाः

5.31.9 इन्द्राकुत्सा वहमाना रथेना वामत्या अपि कर्णे वहन्तु ।निः षीमद्भ्यो धमथो निः षधस्थान्मघोनो हृदो वरथस्तमांसि

5.31.10 वातस्य युक्तान्सुयुजश्चिदश्वान्कविश्चिदेषो अजगन्नवस्युः ।विश्वे ते अत्र मरुतः सखाय इन्द्र ब्रह्माणि तविषीमवर्धन्

5.31.11 सूरश्चिद्रथं परितक्म्यायां पूर्वं करदुपरं जूजुवांसम् ।भरच्चक्रमेतशः सं रिणाति पुरो दधत्सनिष्यति क्रतुं नः

5.31.12 आयं जना अभिचक्षे जगामेन्द्रः सखायं सुतसोममिच्छन् ।वदन्ग्रावाव वेदिं भ्रियाते यस्य जीरमध्वर्यवश्चरन्ति

5.31.13 ये चाकनन्त चाकनन्त नू ते मर्ता अमृत मो ते अंह आरन् ।वावन्धि यज्यूँरुत तेषु धेह्योजो जनेषु येषु ते स्याम

सूक्तम् ५.३२ऋषिः: गातुरात्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.32.1 अदर्दरुत्समसृजो वि खानि त्वमर्णवान्बद्बधानाँ अरम्णाः ।महान्तमिन्द्र पर्वतं वि यद्वः सृजो वि धारा अव दानवं हन्

5.32.2 त्वमुत्साँ ऋतुभिर्बद्बधानाँ अरंह ऊधः पर्वतस्य वज्रिन् ।अहिं चिदुग्र प्रयुतं शयानं जघन्वाँ इन्द्र तविषीमधत्थाः

5.32.3 त्यस्य चिन्महतो निर्मृगस्य वधर्जघान तविषीभिरिन्द्रः ।य एक इदप्रतिर्मन्यमान आदस्मादन्यो अजनिष्ट तव्यान्

5.32.4 त्यं चिदेषां स्वधया मदन्तं मिहो नपातं सुवृधं तमोगाम् ।वृषप्रभर्मा दानवस्य भामं वज्रेण वज्री नि जघान शुष्णम्

5.32.5 त्यं चिदस्य क्रतुभिर्निषत्तममर्मणो विददिदस्य मर्म ।यदीं सुक्षत्र प्रभृता मदस्य युयुत्सन्तं तमसि हर्म्ये धाः

5.32.6 त्यं चिदित्था कत्पयं शयानमसूर्ये तमसि वावृधानम् ।तं चिन्मन्दानो वृषभः सुतस्योच्चैरिन्द्रो अपगूर्या जघान

5.32.7 उद्यदिन्द्रो महते दानवाय वधर्यमिष्ट सहो अप्रतीतम् ।यदीं वज्रस्य प्रभृतौ ददाभ विश्वस्य जन्तोरधमं चकार

5.32.8 त्यं चिदर्णं मधुपं शयानमसिन्वं वव्रं मह्याददुग्रः ।अपादमत्रं महता वधेन नि दुर्योण आवृणङ्मृध्रवाचम्

5.32.9 को अस्य शुष्मं तविषीं वरात एको धना भरते अप्रतीतः ।इमे चिदस्य ज्रयसो नु देवी इन्द्रस्यौजसो भियसा जिहाते

5.32.10 न्यस्मै देवी स्वधितिर्जिहीत इन्द्राय गातुरुशतीव येमे ।सं यदोजो युवते विश्वमाभिरनु स्वधाव्ने क्षितयो नमन्त

5.32.11 एकं नु त्वा सत्पतिं पाञ्चजन्यं जातं शृणोमि यशसं जनेषु ।तं मे जगृभ्र आशसो नविष्ठं दोषा वस्तोर्हवमानास इन्द्रम्

5.32.12 एवा हि त्वामृतुथा यातयन्तं मघा विप्रेभ्यो ददतं शृणोमि ।किं ते ब्रह्माणो गृहते सखायो ये त्वाया निदधुः काममिन्द्र

सूक्तम् ५.३३ऋषिः: प्राजापत्यः संवरणः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्।

5.33.1 महि महे तवसे दीध्ये नॄनिन्द्रायेत्था तवसे अतव्यान् ।यो अस्मै सुमतिं वाजसातौ स्तुतो जने समर्यश्चिकेत

5.33.2 स त्वं न इन्द्र धियसानो अर्कैर्हरीणां वृषन्योक्त्रमश्रेः ।या इत्था मघवन्ननु जोषं वक्षो अभि प्रार्यः सक्षि जनान्

5.33.3 न ते त इन्द्राभ्यस्मदृष्वायुक्तासो अब्रह्मता यदसन् ।तिष्ठा रथमधि तं वज्रहस्ता रश्मिं देव यमसे स्वश्वः

5.33.4 पुरू यत्त इन्द्र सन्त्युक्था गवे चकर्थोर्वरासु युध्यन् ।ततक्षे सूर्याय चिदोकसि स्वे वृषा समत्सु दासस्य नाम चित्

5.33.5 वयं ते त इन्द्र ये च नरः शर्धो जज्ञाना याताश्च रथाः ।आस्माञ्जगम्यादहिशुष्म सत्वा भगो न हव्यः प्रभृथेषु चारुः

5.33.6 पपृक्षेण्यमिन्द्र त्वे ह्योजो नृम्णानि च नृतमानो अमर्तः ।स न एनीं वसवानो रयिं दाः प्रार्य स्तुषे तुविमघस्य दानम्

5.33.7 एवा न इन्द्रोतिभिरव पाहि गृणतः शूर कारून् ।उत त्वचं ददतो वाजसातौ पिप्रीहि मध्वः सुषुतस्य चारोः

5.33.8 उत त्ये मा पौरुकुत्स्यस्य सूरेस्त्रसदस्योर्हिरणिनो रराणाः ।वहन्तु मा दश श्येतासो अस्य गैरिक्षितस्य क्रतुभिर्नु सश्चे

5.33.9 उत त्ये मा मारुताश्वस्य शोणाः क्रत्वामघासो विदथस्य रातौ ।सहस्रा मे च्यवतानो ददान आनूकमर्यो वपुषे नार्चत्

5.33.10 उत त्ये मा ध्वन्यस्य जुष्टा लक्ष्मण्यस्य सुरुचो यतानाः ।मह्ना रायः संवरणस्य ऋषेर्व्रजं न गावः प्रयता अपि ग्मन्

सूक्तम् ५.३४ऋषिः: प्राजापत्यः संवरणः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। जगती, ९ त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.34.1 अजातशत्रुमजरा स्वर्वत्यनु स्वधामिता दस्ममीयते ।सुनोतन पचत ब्रह्मवाहसे पुरुष्टुताय प्रतरं दधातन

5.34.2 आ यः सोमेन जठरमपिप्रतामन्दत मघवा मध्वो अन्धसः ।यदीं मृगाय हन्तवे महावधः सहस्रभृष्टिमुशना वधं यमत्

5.34.3 यो अस्मै घ्रंस उत वा य ऊधनि सोमं सुनोति भवति द्युमाँ अह ।अपाप शक्रस्ततनुष्टिमूहति तनूशुभ्रं मघवा यः कवासखः

5.34.4 यस्यावधीत्पितरं यस्य मातरं यस्य शक्रो भ्रातरं नात ईषते ।वेतीद्वस्य प्रयता यतंकरो न किल्बिषादीषते वस्व आकरः

5.34.5 न पञ्चभिर्दशभिर्वष्ट्यारभं नासुन्वता सचते पुष्यता चन ।जिनाति वेदमुया हन्ति वा धुनिरा देवयुं भजति गोमति व्रजे

5.34.6 वित्वक्षणः समृतौ चक्रमासजोऽसुन्वतो विषुणः सुन्वतो वृधः ।इन्द्रो विश्वस्य दमिता विभीषणो यथावशं नयति दासमार्यः

5.34.7 समीं पणेरजति भोजनं मुषे वि दाशुषे भजति सूनरं वसु ।दुर्गे चन ध्रियते विश्व आ पुरु जनो यो अस्य तविषीमचुक्रुधत्

5.34.8 सं यज्जनौ सुधनौ विश्वशर्धसाववेदिन्द्रो मघवा गोषु शुभ्रिषु ।युजं ह्यन्यमकृत प्रवेपन्युदीं गव्यं सृजते सत्वभिर्धुनिः

5.34.9 सहस्रसामाग्निवेशिं गृणीषे शत्रिमग्न उपमां केतुमर्यः ।तस्मा आपः संयतः पीपयन्त तस्मिन्क्षत्रममवत्त्वेषमस्तु

सूक्तम् ५.३५ऋषिः: प्रभूवसुराङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। अनुष्टुप्,८ पङ्क्तिः।

5.35.1 यस्ते साधिष्ठोऽवस इन्द्र क्रतुष्टमा भर ।अस्मभ्यं चर्षणीसहं सस्निं वाजेषु दुष्टरम्

5.35.2 यदिन्द्र ते चतस्रो यच्छूर सन्ति तिस्रः ।यद्वा पञ्च क्षितीनामवस्तत्सु न आ भर

5.35.3 आ तेऽवो वरेण्यं वृषन्तमस्य हूमहे ।वृषजूतिर्हि जज्ञिष आभूभिरिन्द्र तुर्वणिः

5.35.4 वृषा ह्यसि राधसे जज्ञिषे वृष्णि ते शवः ।स्वक्षत्रं ते धृषन्मनः सत्राहमिन्द्र पौंस्यम्

5.35.5 त्वं तमिन्द्र मर्त्यममित्रयन्तमद्रिवः ।सर्वरथा शतक्रतो नि याहि शवसस्पते

5.35.6 त्वामिद्वृत्रहन्तम जनासो वृक्तबर्हिषः ।उग्रं पूर्वीषु पूर्व्यं हवन्ते वाजसातये

5.35.7 अस्माकमिन्द्र दुष्टरं पुरोयावानमाजिषु ।सयावानं धनेधने वाजयन्तमवा रथम्

5.35.8 अस्माकमिन्द्रेहि नो रथमवा पुरंध्या ।वयं शविष्ठ वार्यं दिवि श्रवो दधीमहि दिवि स्तोमं मनामहे

सूक्तम् ५.३६ऋषिः: प्रभूवसुराङ्गिरसः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्, ३ जगती।

5.36.1 स आ गमदिन्द्रो यो वसूनां चिकेतद्दातुं दामनो रयीणाम् ।धन्वचरो न वंसगस्तृषाणश्चकमानः पिबतु दुग्धमंशुम्

5.36.2 आ ते हनू हरिवः शूर शिप्रे रुहत्सोमो न पर्वतस्य पृष्ठे ।अनु त्वा राजन्नर्वतो न हिन्वन्गीर्भिर्मदेम पुरुहूत विश्वे

5.36.3 चक्रं न वृत्तं पुरुहूत वेपते मनो भिया मे अमतेरिदद्रिवः ।रथादधि त्वा जरिता सदावृध कुविन्नु स्तोषन्मघवन्पुरूवसुः

5.36.4 एष ग्रावेव जरिता त इन्द्रेयर्ति वाचं बृहदाशुषाणः ।प्र सव्येन मघवन्यंसि रायः प्र दक्षिणिद्धरिवो मा वि वेनः

5.36.5 वृषा त्वा वृषणं वर्धतु द्यौर्वृषा वृषभ्यां वहसे हरिभ्याम् ।स नो वृषा वृषरथः सुशिप्र वृषक्रतो वृषा वज्रिन्भरे धाः

5.36.6 यो रोहितौ वाजिनौ वाजिनीवान्त्रिभिः शतैः सचमानावदिष्ट ।यूने समस्मै क्षितयो नमन्तां श्रुतरथाय मरुतो दुवोया

सूक्तम् ५.३७ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

5.37.1 सं भानुना यतते सूर्यस्याजुह्वानो घृतपृष्ठः स्वञ्चाः ।तस्मा अमृध्रा उषसो व्युच्छान्य इन्द्राय सुनवामेत्याह

5.37.2 समिद्धाग्निर्वनवत्स्तीर्णबर्हिर्युक्तग्रावा सुतसोमो जराते ।ग्रावाणो यस्येषिरं वदन्त्ययदध्वर्युर्हविषाव सिन्धुम्

5.37.3 वधूरियं पतिमिच्छन्त्येति य ईं वहाते महिषीमिषिराम् ।आस्य श्रवस्याद्रथ आ च घोषात्पुरू सहस्रा परि वर्तयाते

5.37.4 न स राजा व्यथते यस्मिन्निन्द्रस्तीव्रं सोमं पिबति गोसखायम् ।आ सत्वनैरजति हन्ति वृत्रं क्षेति क्षितीः सुभगो नाम पुष्यन्

5.37.5 पुष्यात्क्षेमे अभि योगे भवात्युभे वृतौ संयती सं जयाति ।प्रियः सूर्ये प्रियो अग्ना भवाति य इन्द्राय सुतसोमो ददाशत्

सूक्तम् ५.३८ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। अनुष्टुप् ।

5.38.1 उरोष्ट इन्द्र राधसो विभ्वी रातिः शतक्रतो ।अधा नो विश्वचर्षणे द्युम्ना सुक्षत्र मंहय

5.38.2 यदीमिन्द्र श्रवाय्यमिषं शविष्ठ दधिषे ।पप्रथे दीर्घश्रुत्तमं हिरण्यवर्ण दुष्टरम्

5.38.3 शुष्मासो ये ते अद्रिवो मेहना केतसापः ।उभा देवावभिष्टये दिवश्च ग्मश्च राजथः

5.38.4 उतो नो अस्य कस्य चिद्दक्षस्य तव वृत्रहन् ।अस्मभ्यं नृम्णमा भरास्मभ्यं नृमणस्यसे

5.38.5 नू त आभिरभिष्टिभिस्तव शर्मञ्छतक्रतो ।इन्द्र स्याम सुगोपाः शूर स्याम सुगोपाः

सूक्तम् ५.३९ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। अनुष्टुप्, ५ पङ्क्तिः

5.39.1 यदिन्द्र चित्र मेहनास्ति त्वादातमद्रिवः ।राधस्तन्नो विदद्वस उभयाहस्त्या भर

5.39.2 यन्मन्यसे वरेण्यमिन्द्र द्युक्षं तदा भर ।विद्याम तस्य ते वयमकूपारस्य दावने

5.39.3 यत्ते दित्सु प्रराध्यं मनो अस्ति श्रुतं बृहत् ।तेन दृळ्हा चिदद्रिव आ वाजं दर्षि सातये

5.39.4 मंहिष्ठं वो मघोनां राजानं चर्षणीनाम् ।इन्द्रमुप प्रशस्तये पूर्वीभिर्जुजुषे गिरः

5.39.5 अस्मा इत्काव्यं वच उक्थमिन्द्राय शंस्यम् ।तस्मा उ ब्रह्मवाहसे गिरो वर्धन्त्यत्रयो गिरः शुम्भन्त्यत्रयः

सूक्तम् ५.४०ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ५ सूर्यः, ६-९ अत्रिः। १-३ उष्णिक्, ५, ९ अनुष्टुप्, ४, ६-८ त्रिष्टुप्।

5.40.1 आ याह्यद्रिभिः सुतं सोमं सोमपते पिब ।वृषन्निन्द्र वृषभिर्वृत्रहन्तम

5.40.2 वृषा ग्रावा वृषा मदो वृषा सोमो अयं सुतः ।वृषन्निन्द्र वृषभिर्वृत्रहन्तम

5.40.3 वृषा त्वा वृषणं हुवे वज्रिञ्चित्राभिरूतिभिः ।वृषन्निन्द्र वृषभिर्वृत्रहन्तम

5.40.4 ऋजीषी वज्री वृषभस्तुराषाट् छुष्मी राजा वृत्रहा सोमपावा ।युक्त्वा हरिभ्यामुप यासदर्वाङ्माध्यंदिने सवने मत्सदिन्द्रः

5.40.5 यत्त्वा सूर्य स्वर्भानुस्तमसाविध्यदासुरः ।अक्षेत्रविद्यथा मुग्धो भुवनान्यदीधयुः

5.40.6 स्वर्भानोरध यदिन्द्र माया अवो दिवो वर्तमाना अवाहन् ।गूळ्हं सूर्यं तमसापव्रतेन तुरीयेण ब्रह्मणाविन्ददत्रिः

5.40.7 मा मामिमं तव सन्तमत्र इरस्या द्रुग्धो भियसा नि गारीत् ।त्वं मित्रो असि सत्यराधास्तौ मेहावतं वरुणश्च राजा

5.40.8 ग्राव्णो ब्रह्मा युयुजानः सपर्यन्कीरिणा देवान्नमसोपशिक्षन् ।अत्रिः सूर्यस्य दिवि चक्षुराधात्स्वर्भानोरप माया अघुक्षत्

5.40.9 यं वै सूर्यं स्वर्भानुस्तमसाविध्यदासुरः ।अत्रयस्तमन्वविन्दन्नह्यन्ये अशक्नुवन्

सूक्तम् ५.४१ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, १६-१७ अतिजगती, २० एकपदा विराट् ।

5.41.1 को नु वां मित्रावरुणावृतायन्दिवो वा महः पार्थिवस्य वा दे ।ऋतस्य वा सदसि त्रासीथां नो यज्ञायते वा पशुषो न वाजान्

5.41.2 ते नो मित्रो वरुणो अर्यमायुरिन्द्र ऋभुक्षा मरुतो जुषन्त ।नमोभिर्वा ये दधते सुवृक्तिं स्तोमं रुद्राय मीळ्हुषे सजोषाः

5.41.3 आ वां येष्ठाश्विना हुवध्यै वातस्य पत्मन्रथ्यस्य पुष्टौ ।उत वा दिवो असुराय मन्म प्रान्धांसीव यज्यवे भरध्वम्

5.41.4 प्र सक्षणो दिव्यः कण्वहोता त्रितो दिवः सजोषा वातो अग्निः ।पूषा भगः प्रभृथे विश्वभोजा आजिं न जग्मुराश्वश्वतमाः

5.41.5 प्र वो रयिं युक्ताश्वं भरध्वं राय एषेऽवसे दधीत धीः ।सुशेव एवैरौशिजस्य होता ये व एवा मरुतस्तुराणाम्

5.41.6 प्र वो वायुं रथयुजं कृणुध्वं प्र देवं विप्रं पनितारमर्कैः ।इषुध्यव ऋतसापः पुरंधीर्वस्वीर्नो अत्र पत्नीरा धिये धुः

5.41.7 उप व एषे वन्द्येभिः शूषैः प्र यह्वी दिवश्चितयद्भिरर्कैः ।उषासानक्ता विदुषीव विश्वमा हा वहतो मर्त्याय यज्ञम्

5.41.8 अभि वो अर्चे पोष्यावतो नॄन्वास्तोष्पतिं त्वष्टारं रराणः ।धन्या सजोषा धिषणा नमोभिर्वनस्पतीँरोषधी राय एषे

5.41.9 तुजे नस्तने पर्वताः सन्तु स्वैतवो ये वसवो न वीराः ।पनित आप्त्यो यजतः सदा नो वर्धान्नः शंसं नर्यो अभिष्टौ

5.41.10 वृष्णो अस्तोषि भूम्यस्य गर्भं त्रितो नपातमपां सुवृक्ति ।गृणीते अग्निरेतरी न शूषैः शोचिष्केशो नि रिणाति वना

5.41.11 कथा महे रुद्रियाय ब्रवाम कद्राये चिकितुषे भगाय ।आप ओषधीरुत नोऽवन्तु द्यौर्वना गिरयो वृक्षकेशाः

5.41.12 शृणोतु न ऊर्जां पतिर्गिरः स नभस्तरीयाँ इषिरः परिज्मा ।शृण्वन्त्वापः पुरो न शुभ्राः परि स्रुचो बबृहाणस्याद्रेः

5.41.13 विदा चिन्नु महान्तो ये व एवा ब्रवाम दस्मा वार्यं दधानाः ।वयश्चन सुभ्व आव यन्ति क्षुभा मर्तमनुयतं वधस्नैः

5.41.14 आ दैव्यानि पार्थिवानि जन्मापश्चाच्छा सुमखाय वोचम् ।वर्धन्तां द्यावो गिरश्चन्द्राग्रा उदा वर्धन्तामभिषाता अर्णाः

5.41.15 पदेपदे मे जरिमा नि धायि वरूत्री वा शक्रा या पायुभिश्च ।सिषक्तु माता मही रसा नः स्मत्सूरिभिरृजुहस्त ऋजुवनिः

5.41.16 कथा दाशेम नमसा सुदानूनेवया मरुतो अच्छोक्तौ प्रश्रवसो मरुतो अच्छोक्तौ ।मा नोऽहिर्बुध्न्यो रिषे धादस्माकं भूदुपमातिवनिः

5.41.17 इति चिन्नु प्रजायै पशुमत्यै देवासो वनते मर्त्यो व आ देवासो वनते मर्त्यो वः ।अत्रा शिवां तन्वो धासिमस्या जरां चिन्मे निरृतिर्जग्रसीत

5.41.18 तां वो देवाः सुमतिमूर्जयन्तीमिषमश्याम वसवः शसा गोः ।सा नः सुदानुर्मृळयन्ती देवी प्रति द्रवन्ती सुविताय गम्याः

5.41.19 अभि न इळा यूथस्य माता स्मन्नदीभिरुर्वशी वा गृणातु ।उर्वशी वा बृहद्दिवा गृणानाभ्यूर्ण्वाना प्रभृथस्यायोः

5.41.20 सिषक्तु न ऊर्जव्यस्य पुष्टेः

सूक्तम् ५.४२ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः, ११ रुद्रः। त्रिष्टुप्, १७ एकपदा विराट् ।

5.42.1 प्र शंतमा वरुणं दीधिती गीर्मित्रं भगमदितिं नूनमश्याः ।पृषद्योनिः पञ्चहोता शृणोत्वतूर्तपन्था असुरो मयोभुः

5.42.2 प्रति मे स्तोममदितिर्जगृभ्यात्सूनुं न माता हृद्यं सुशेवम् ।ब्रह्म प्रियं देवहितं यदस्त्यहं मित्रे वरुणे यन्मयोभु

5.42.3 उदीरय कवितमं कवीनामुनत्तैनमभि मध्वा घृतेन ।स नो वसूनि प्रयता हितानि चन्द्राणि देवः सविता सुवाति

5.42.4 समिन्द्र णो मनसा नेषि गोभिः सं सूरिभिर्हरिवः सं स्वस्ति ।सं ब्रह्मणा देवहितं यदस्ति सं देवानां सुमत्या यज्ञियानाम्

5.42.5 देवो भगः सविता रायो अंश इन्द्रो वृत्रस्य संजितो धनानाम् ।ऋभुक्षा वाज उत वा पुरंधिरवन्तु नो अमृतासस्तुरासः

5.42.6 मरुत्वतो अप्रतीतस्य जिष्णोरजूर्यतः प्र ब्रवामा कृतानि ।न ते पूर्वे मघवन्नापरासो न वीर्यं नूतनः कश्चनाप

5.42.7 उप स्तुहि प्रथमं रत्नधेयं बृहस्पतिं सनितारं धनानाम् ।यः शंसते स्तुवते शम्भविष्ठः पुरूवसुरागमज्जोहुवानम्

5.42.8 तवोतिभिः सचमाना अरिष्टा बृहस्पते मघवानः सुवीराः ।ये अश्वदा उत वा सन्ति गोदा ये वस्त्रदाः सुभगास्तेषु रायः

5.42.9 विसर्माणं कृणुहि वित्तमेषां ये भुञ्जते अपृणन्तो न उक्थैः ।अपव्रतान्प्रसवे वावृधानान्ब्रह्मद्विषः सूर्याद्यावयस्व

5.42.10 य ओहते रक्षसो देववीतावचक्रेभिस्तं मरुतो नि यात ।यो वः शमीं शशमानस्य निन्दात्तुच्छ्यान्कामान्करते सिष्विदानः

5.42.11 तमु ष्टुहि यः स्विषुः सुधन्वा यो विश्वस्य क्षयति भेषजस्य ।यक्ष्वा महे सौमनसाय रुद्रं नमोभिर्देवमसुरं दुवस्य

5.42.12 दमूनसो अपसो ये सुहस्ता वृष्णः पत्नीर्नद्यो विभ्वतष्टाः ।सरस्वती बृहद्दिवोत राका दशस्यन्तीर्वरिवस्यन्तु शुभ्राः

5.42.13 प्र सू महे सुशरणाय मेधां गिरं भरे नव्यसीं जायमानाम् ।य आहना दुहितुर्वक्षणासु रूपा मिनानो अकृणोदिदं नः

5.42.14 प्र सुष्टुति स्तनयन्तं रुवन्तमिळस्पतिं जरितर्नूनमश्याः ।यो अब्दिमाँ उदनिमाँ इयर्ति प्र विद्युता रोदसी उक्षमाणः

5.42.15 एष स्तोमो मारुतं शर्धो अच्छा रुद्रस्य सूनूँर्युवन्यूँरुदश्याः ।कामो राये हवते मा स्वस्त्युप स्तुहि पृषदश्वाँ अयासः

5.42.16 प्रैष स्तोमः पृथिवीमन्तरिक्षं वनस्पतीँरोषधी राये अश्याः ।देवोदेवः सुहवो भूतु मह्यं मा नो माता पृथिवी दुर्मतौ धात्

5.42.17 उरौ देवा अनिबाधे स्याम

5.42.18 समश्विनोरवसा नूतनेन मयोभुवा सुप्रणीती गमेम ।आ नो रयिं वहतमोत वीराना विश्वान्यमृता सौभगानि

सूक्तम् ५.४३ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, १६ एकपदा विराट्।

5.43.1 आ धेनवः पयसा तूर्ण्यर्था अमर्धन्तीरुप नो यन्तु मध्वा ।महो राये बृहतीः सप्त विप्रो मयोभुवो जरिता जोहवीति

5.43.2 आ सुष्टुती नमसा वर्तयध्यै द्यावा वाजाय पृथिवी अमृध्रे ।पिता माता मधुवचाः सुहस्ता भरेभरे नो यशसावविष्टाम्

5.43.3 अध्वर्यवश्चकृवांसो मधूनि प्र वायवे भरत चारु शुक्रम् ।होतेव नः प्रथमः पाह्यस्य देव मध्वो ररिमा ते मदाय

5.43.4 दश क्षिपो युञ्जते बाहू अद्रिं सोमस्य या शमितारा सुहस्ता ।मध्वो रसं सुगभस्तिर्गिरिष्ठां चनिश्चदद्दुदुहे शुक्रमंशुः

5.43.5 असावि ते जुजुषाणाय सोमः क्रत्वे दक्षाय बृहते मदाय ।हरी रथे सुधुरा योगे अर्वागिन्द्र प्रिया कृणुहि हूयमानः

5.43.6 आ नो महीमरमतिं सजोषा ग्नां देवीं नमसा रातहव्याम् ।मधोर्मदाय बृहतीमृतज्ञामाग्ने वह पथिभिर्देवयानैः

5.43.7 अञ्जन्ति यं प्रथयन्तो न विप्रा वपावन्तं नाग्निना तपन्तः ।पितुर्न पुत्र उपसि प्रेष्ठ आ घर्मो अग्निमृतयन्नसादि

5.43.8 अच्छा मही बृहती शंतमा गीर्दूतो न गन्त्वश्विना हुवध्यै ।मयोभुवा सरथा यातमर्वाग्गन्तं निधिं धुरमाणिर्न नाभिम्

5.43.9 प्र तव्यसो नमउक्तिं तुरस्याहं पूष्ण उत वायोरदिक्षि ।या राधसा चोदितारा मतीनां या वाजस्य द्रविणोदा उत त्मन्

5.43.10 आ नामभिर्मरुतो वक्षि विश्वाना रूपेभिर्जातवेदो हुवानः ।यज्ञं गिरो जरितुः सुष्टुतिं च विश्वे गन्त मरुतो विश्व ऊती

5.43.11 आ नो दिवो बृहतः पर्वतादा सरस्वती यजता गन्तु यज्ञम् ।हवं देवी जुजुषाणा घृताची शग्मां नो वाचमुशती शृणोतु

5.43.12 आ वेधसं नीलपृष्ठं बृहन्तं बृहस्पतिं सदने सादयध्वम् ।सादद्योनिं दम आ दीदिवांसं हिरण्यवर्णमरुषं सपेम

5.43.13 आ धर्णसिर्बृहद्दिवो रराणो विश्वेभिर्गन्त्वोमभिर्हुवानः ।ग्ना वसान ओषधीरमृध्रस्त्रिधातुशृङ्गो वृषभो वयोधाः

5.43.14 मातुष्पदे परमे शुक्र आयोर्विपन्यवो रास्पिरासो अग्मन् ।सुशेव्यं नमसा रातहव्याः शिशुं मृजन्त्यायवो न वासे

5.43.15 बृहद्वयो बृहते तुभ्यमग्ने धियाजुरो मिथुनासः सचन्त ।देवोदेवः सुहवो भूतु मह्यं मा नो माता पृथिवी दुर्मतौ धात्

5.43.16 उरौ देवा अनिबाधे स्याम

5.43.17 समश्विनोरवसा नूतनेन मयोभुवा सुप्रणीती गमेम ।आ नो रयिं वहतमोत वीराना विश्वान्यमृता सौभगानि

सूक्तम् ५.४४अनुक्रमणिका: काश्यपोऽवत्सारः (१० क्षत्र-मनस-एवावद-यजत-सध्रि-अवत्साराः, ११ विश्ववार - यजत-मायी - अवत्साराः, १२ अवत्सारेण सह सदापृण-यजत-बाहुवृक्त-श्रुतवित्- तर्याः, १३ सुतंभरश्च) ।

5.44.1 तं प्रत्नथा पूर्वथा विश्वथेमथा ज्येष्ठतातिं बर्हिषदं स्वर्विदम् ।प्रतीचीनं वृजनं दोहसे गिराशुं जयन्तमनु यासु वर्धसे

5.44.2 श्रिये सुदृशीरुपरस्य याः स्वर्विरोचमानः ककुभामचोदते ।सुगोपा असि न दभाय सुक्रतो परो मायाभिरृत आस नाम ते

5.44.3 अत्यं हविः सचते सच्च धातु चारिष्टगातुः स होता सहोभरिः ।प्रसर्स्राणो अनु बर्हिर्वृषा शिशुर्मध्ये युवाजरो विस्रुहा हितः

5.44.4 प्र व एते सुयुजो यामन्निष्टये नीचीरमुष्मै यम्य ऋतावृधः ।सुयन्तुभिः सर्वशासैरभीशुभिः क्रिविर्नामानि प्रवणे मुषायति

5.44.5 संजर्भुराणस्तरुभिः सुतेगृभं वयाकिनं चित्तगर्भासु सुस्वरुः ।धारवाकेष्वृजुगाथ शोभसे वर्धस्व पत्नीरभि जीवो अध्वरे

5.44.6 यादृगेव ददृशे तादृगुच्यते सं छायया दधिरे सिध्रयाप्स्वा ।महीमस्मभ्यमुरुषामुरु ज्रयो बृहत्सुवीरमनपच्युतं सहः

5.44.7 वेत्यग्रुर्जनिवान्वा अति स्पृधः समर्यता मनसा सूर्यः कविः ।घ्रंसं रक्षन्तं परि विश्वतो गयमस्माकं शर्म वनवत्स्वावसुः

5.44.8 ज्यायांसमस्य यतुनस्य केतुन ऋषिस्वरं चरति यासु नाम ते ।यादृश्मिन्धायि तमपस्यया विदद्य उ स्वयं वहते सो अरं करत्

5.44.9 समुद्रमासामव तस्थे अग्रिमा न रिष्यति सवनं यस्मिन्नायता ।अत्रा न हार्दि क्रवणस्य रेजते यत्रा मतिर्विद्यते पूतबन्धनी

5.44.10 स हि क्षत्रस्य मनसस्य चित्तिभिरेवावदस्य यजतस्य सध्रेः ।अवत्सारस्य स्पृणवाम रण्वभिः शविष्ठं वाजं विदुषा चिदर्ध्यम्

5.44.11 श्येन आसामदितिः कक्ष्यो मदो विश्ववारस्य यजतस्य मायिनः ।समन्यमन्यमर्थयन्त्येतवे विदुर्विषाणं परिपानमन्ति ते

5.44.12 सदापृणो यजतो वि द्विषो वधीद्बाहुवृक्तः श्रुतवित्तर्यो वः सचा ।उभा स वरा प्रत्येति भाति च यदीं गणं भजते सुप्रयावभिः

5.44.13 सुतम्भरो यजमानस्य सत्पतिर्विश्वासामूधः स धियामुदञ्चनः ।भरद्धेनू रसवच्छिश्रिये पयोऽनुब्रुवाणो अध्येति न स्वपन्

5.44.14 यो जागार तमृचः कामयन्ते यो जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति ।यो जागार तमयं सोम आह तवाहमस्मि सख्ये न्योकाः

5.44.15 अग्निर्जागार तमृचः कामयन्तेऽग्निर्जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति ।अग्निर्जागार तमयं सोम आह तवाहमस्मि सख्ये न्योकाः

सूक्तम् ५.४५ऋषिः: सदापृण आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, ९ पुरस्ताज्ज्योतिः।

5.45.1 विदा दिवो विष्यन्नद्रिमुक्थैरायत्या उषसो अर्चिनो गुः ।अपावृत व्रजिनीरुत्स्वर्गाद्वि दुरो मानुषीर्देव आवः

5.45.2 वि सूर्यो अमतिं न श्रियं सादोर्वाद्गवां माता जानती गात् ।धन्वर्णसो नद्यः खादोअर्णा स्थूणेव सुमिता दृंहत द्यौः

5.45.3 अस्मा उक्थाय पर्वतस्य गर्भो महीनां जनुषे पूर्व्याय ।वि पर्वतो जिहीत साधत द्यौराविवासन्तो दसयन्त भूम

5.45.4 सूक्तेभिर्वो वचोभिर्देवजुष्टैरिन्द्रा न्वग्नी अवसे हुवध्यै ।उक्थेभिर्हि ष्मा कवयः सुयज्ञा आविवासन्तो मरुतो यजन्ति

5.45.5 एतो न्वद्य सुध्यो भवाम प्र दुच्छुना मिनवामा वरीयः ।आरे द्वेषांसि सनुतर्दधामायाम प्राञ्चो यजमानमच्छ

5.45.6 एता धियं कृणवामा सखायोऽप या माताँ ऋणुत व्रजं गोः ।यया मनुर्विशिशिप्रं जिगाय यया वणिग्वङ्कुरापा पुरीषम्

5.45.7 अनूनोदत्र हस्तयतो अद्रिरार्चन्येन दश मासो नवग्वाः ।ऋतं यती सरमा गा अविन्दद्विश्वानि सत्याङ्गिराश्चकार

5.45.8 विश्वे अस्या व्युषि माहिनायाः सं यद्गोभिरङ्गिरसो नवन्त ।उत्स आसां परमे सधस्थ ऋतस्य पथा सरमा विदद्गाः

5.45.9 आ सूर्यो यातु सप्ताश्वः क्षेत्रं यदस्योर्विया दीर्घयाथे ।रघुः श्येनः पतयदन्धो अच्छा युवा कविर्दीदयद्गोषु गच्छन्

5.45.10 आ सूर्यो अरुहच्छुक्रमर्णोऽयुक्त यद्धरितो वीतपृष्ठाः ।उद्ना न नावमनयन्त धीरा आशृण्वतीरापो अर्वागतिष्ठन्

5.45.11 धियं वो अप्सु दधिषे स्वर्षां ययातरन्दश मासो नवग्वाः ।अया धिया स्याम देवगोपा अया धिया तुतुर्यामात्यंहः

सूक्तम् ५.४६ऋषिः: प्रतिक्षत्र आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः, ७-८ देवपत्न्यः। जगती, २,८ त्रिष्टुप्।

5.46.1 हयो न विद्वाँ अयुजि स्वयं धुरि तां वहामि प्रतरणीमवस्युवम् ।नास्या वश्मि विमुचं नावृतं पुनर्विद्वान्पथः पुरएत ऋजु नेषति

5.46.2 अग्न इन्द्र वरुण मित्र देवाः शर्धः प्र यन्त मारुतोत विष्णो ।उभा नासत्या रुद्रो अध ग्नाः पूषा भगः सरस्वती जुषन्त

5.46.3 इन्द्राग्नी मित्रावरुणादितिं स्वः पृथिवीं द्यां मरुतः पर्वताँ अपः ।हुवे विष्णुं पूषणं ब्रह्मणस्पतिं भगं नु शंसं सवितारमूतये

5.46.4 उत नो विष्णुरुत वातो अस्रिधो द्रविणोदा उत सोमो मयस्करत् ।उत ऋभव उत राये नो अश्विनोत त्वष्टोत विभ्वानु मंसते

5.46.5 उत त्यन्नो मारुतं शर्ध आ गमद्दिविक्षयं यजतं बर्हिरासदे ।बृहस्पतिः शर्म पूषोत नो यमद्वरूथ्यं वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा

5.46.6 उत त्ये नः पर्वतासः सुशस्तयः सुदीतयो नद्यस्त्रामणे भुवन् ।भगो विभक्ता शवसावसा गमदुरुव्यचा अदितिः श्रोतु मे हवम्

5.46.7 देवानां पत्नीरुशतीरवन्तु नः प्रावन्तु नस्तुजये वाजसातये ।याः पार्थिवासो या अपामपि व्रते ता नो देवीः सुहवाः शर्म यच्छत

5.46.8 उत ग्ना व्यन्तु देवपत्नीरिन्द्राण्यग्नाय्यश्विनी राट् ।आ रोदसी वरुणानी शृणोतु व्यन्तु देवीर्य ऋतुर्जनीनाम्

सूक्तम् ५.४७ऋषिः: प्रतिरथ आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः । त्रिष्टुप्

5.47.1 प्रयुञ्जती दिव एति ब्रुवाणा मही माता दुहितुर्बोधयन्ती ।आविवासन्ती युवतिर्मनीषा पितृभ्य आ सदने जोहुवाना

5.47.2 अजिरासस्तदप ईयमाना आतस्थिवांसो अमृतस्य नाभिम् ।अनन्तास उरवो विश्वतः सीं परि द्यावापृथिवी यन्ति पन्थाः

5.47.3 उक्षा समुद्रो अरुषः सुपर्णः पूर्वस्य योनिं पितुरा विवेश ।मध्ये दिवो निहितः पृश्निरश्मा वि चक्रमे रजसस्पात्यन्तौ

5.47.4 चत्वार ईं बिभ्रति क्षेमयन्तो दश गर्भं चरसे धापयन्ते ।त्रिधातवः परमा अस्य गावो दिवश्चरन्ति परि सद्यो अन्तान्

5.47.5 इदं वपुर्निवचनं जनासश्चरन्ति यन्नद्यस्तस्थुरापः ।द्वे यदीं बिभृतो मातुरन्ये इहेह जाते यम्या सबन्धू

5.47.6 वि तन्वते धियो अस्मा अपांसि वस्त्रा पुत्राय मातरो वयन्ति ।उपप्रक्षे वृषणो मोदमाना दिवस्पथा वध्वो यन्त्यच्छ

5.47.7 तदस्तु मित्रावरुणा तदग्ने शं योरस्मभ्यमिदमस्तु शस्तम् ।अशीमहि गाधमुत प्रतिष्ठां नमो दिवे बृहते सादनाय

सूक्तम् ५.४८ऋषिः: प्रतिभानुरात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। जगती ।

5.48.1 कदु प्रियाय धाम्ने मनामहे स्वक्षत्राय स्वयशसे महे वयम् ।आमेन्यस्य रजसो यदभ्र आँ अपो वृणाना वितनोति मायिनी

5.48.2 ता अत्नत वयुनं वीरवक्षणं समान्या वृतया विश्वमा रजः ।अपो अपाचीरपरा अपेजते प्र पूर्वाभिस्तिरते देवयुर्जनः

5.48.3 आ ग्रावभिरहन्येभिरक्तुभिर्वरिष्ठं वज्रमा जिघर्ति मायिनि ।शतं वा यस्य प्रचरन्स्वे दमे संवर्तयन्तो वि च वर्तयन्नहा

5.48.4 तामस्य रीतिं परशोरिव प्रत्यनीकमख्यं भुजे अस्य वर्पसः ।सचा यदि पितुमन्तमिव क्षयं रत्नं दधाति भरहूतये विशे

5.48.5 स जिह्वया चतुरनीक ऋञ्जते चारु वसानो वरुणो यतन्नरिम् ।न तस्य विद्म पुरुषत्वता वयं यतो भगः सविता दाति वार्यम्

सूक्तम् ५.४९ऋषिः: प्रतिप्रभ आत्रेयः ( ५ तृणपाणिः)। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्

5.49.1 देवं वो अद्य सवितारमेषे भगं च रत्नं विभजन्तमायोः ।आ वां नरा पुरुभुजा ववृत्यां दिवेदिवे चिदश्विना सखीयन्

5.49.2 प्रति प्रयाणमसुरस्य विद्वान्सूक्तैर्देवं सवितारं दुवस्य ।उप ब्रुवीत नमसा विजानञ्ज्येष्ठं च रत्नं विभजन्तमायोः

5.49.3 अदत्रया दयते वार्याणि पूषा भगो अदितिर्वस्त उस्रः ।इन्द्रो विष्णुर्वरुणो मित्रो अग्निरहानि भद्रा जनयन्त दस्माः

5.49.4 तन्नो अनर्वा सविता वरूथं तत्सिन्धव इषयन्तो अनु ग्मन् ।उप यद्वोचे अध्वरस्य होता रायः स्याम पतयो वाजरत्नाः

5.49.5 प्र ये वसुभ्य ईवदा नमो दुर्ये मित्रे वरुणे सूक्तवाचः ।अवैत्वभ्वं कृणुता वरीयो दिवस्पृथिव्योरवसा मदेम

सूक्तम् ५.५०ऋषिः: स्वस्त्यात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। अनुष्टुप्, ५ पङ्क्तिः।

5.50.1 विश्वो देवस्य नेतुर्मर्तो वुरीत सख्यम् ।विश्वो राय इषुध्यति द्युम्नं वृणीत पुष्यसे

5.50.2 ते ते देव नेतर्ये चेमाँ अनुशसे ।ते राया ते ह्यापृचे सचेमहि सचथ्यैः

5.50.3 अतो न आ नॄनतिथीनतः पत्नीर्दशस्यत ।आरे विश्वं पथेष्ठां द्विषो युयोतु यूयुविः

5.50.4 यत्र वह्निरभिहितो दुद्रवद्द्रोण्यः पशुः ।नृमणा वीरपस्त्योऽर्णा धीरेव सनिता

5.50.5 एष ते देव नेता रथस्पतिः शं रयिः ।शं राये शं स्वस्तय इषस्तुतो मनामहे देवस्तुतो मनामहे

सूक्तम् ५.५१ऋषिः: स्वस्त्यात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः, ४, ६-७ इन्द्रवायू, ५ वायुः। १-४ गायत्री, ५-१० उष्णिक्, ११-१३ जगती त्रिष्टुपब्वा, १४-१५ अनुष्टुप् ।

5.51.1 अग्ने सुतस्य पीतये विश्वैरूमेभिरा गहि ।देवेभिर्हव्यदातये

5.51.2 ऋतधीतय आ गत सत्यधर्माणो अध्वरम् ।अग्नेः पिबत जिह्वया

5.51.3 विप्रेभिर्विप्र सन्त्य प्रातर्यावभिरा गहि ।देवेभिः सोमपीतये

5.51.4 अयं सोमश्चमू सुतोऽमत्रे परि षिच्यते ।प्रिय इन्द्राय वायवे

5.51.5 वायवा याहि वीतये जुषाणो हव्यदातये ।पिबा सुतस्यान्धसो अभि प्रयः

5.51.6 इन्द्रश्च वायवेषां सुतानां पीतिमर्हथः ।ताञ्जुषेथामरेपसावभि प्रयः

5.51.7 सुता इन्द्राय वायवे सोमासो दध्याशिरः ।निम्नं न यन्ति सिन्धवोऽभि प्रयः

5.51.8 सजूर्विश्वेभिर्देवेभिरश्विभ्यामुषसा सजूः ।आ याह्यग्ने अत्रिवत्सुते रण

5.51.9 सजूर्मित्रावरुणाभ्यां सजूः सोमेन विष्णुना ।आ याह्यग्ने अत्रिवत्सुते रण

5.51.10 सजूरादित्यैर्वसुभिः सजूरिन्द्रेण वायुना ।आ याह्यग्ने अत्रिवत्सुते रण

5.51.11 स्वस्ति नो मिमीतामश्विना भगः स्वस्ति देव्यदितिरनर्वणः ।स्वस्ति पूषा असुरो दधातु नः स्वस्ति द्यावापृथिवी सुचेतुना

5.51.12 स्वस्तये वायुमुप ब्रवामहै सोमं स्वस्ति भुवनस्य यस्पतिः ।बृहस्पतिं सर्वगणं स्वस्तये स्वस्तय आदित्यासो भवन्तु नः

5.51.13 विश्वे देवा नो अद्या स्वस्तये वैश्वानरो वसुरग्निः स्वस्तये ।देवा अवन्त्वृभवः स्वस्तये स्वस्ति नो रुद्रः पात्वंहसः

5.51.14 स्वस्ति मित्रावरुणा स्वस्ति पथ्ये रेवति ।स्वस्ति न इन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च स्वस्ति नो अदिते कृधि

5.51.15 स्वस्ति पन्थामनु चरेम सूर्याचन्द्रमसाविव ।पुनर्ददताघ्नता जानता सं गमेमहि

सूक्तम् ५.५२ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। अनुष्टुप्, ६, १६-१७ पंक्तिः ।

5.52.1 प्र श्यावाश्व धृष्णुयार्चा मरुद्भिरृक्वभिः ।ये अद्रोघमनुष्वधं श्रवो मदन्ति यज्ञियाः

5.52.2 ते हि स्थिरस्य शवसः सखायः सन्ति धृष्णुया ।ते यामन्ना धृषद्विनस्त्मना पान्ति शश्वतः

5.52.3 ते स्यन्द्रासो नोक्षणोऽति ष्कन्दन्ति शर्वरीः ।मरुतामधा महो दिवि क्षमा च मन्महे

5.52.4 मरुत्सु वो दधीमहि स्तोमं यज्ञं च धृष्णुया ।विश्वे ये मानुषा युगा पान्ति मर्त्यं रिषः

5.52.5 अर्हन्तो ये सुदानवो नरो असामिशवसः ।प्र यज्ञं यज्ञियेभ्यो दिवो अर्चा मरुद्भ्यः

5.52.6 आ रुक्मैरा युधा नर ऋष्वा ऋष्टीरसृक्षत ।अन्वेनाँ अह विद्युतो मरुतो जज्झतीरिव भानुरर्त त्मना दिवः

5.52.7 ये वावृधन्त पार्थिवा य उरावन्तरिक्ष आ ।वृजने वा नदीनां सधस्थे वा महो दिवः

5.52.8 शर्धो मारुतमुच्छंस सत्यशवसमृभ्वसम् ।उत स्म ते शुभे नरः प्र स्यन्द्रा युजत त्मना

5.52.9 उत स्म ते परुष्ण्यामूर्णा वसत शुन्ध्यवः ।उत पव्या रथानामद्रिं भिन्दन्त्योजसा

5.52.10 आपथयो विपथयोऽन्तस्पथा अनुपथाः ।एतेभिर्मह्यं नामभिर्यज्ञं विष्टार ओहते

5.52.11 अधा नरो न्योहतेऽधा नियुत ओहते ।अधा पारावता इति चित्रा रूपाणि दर्श्या

5.52.12 छन्दस्तुभः कुभन्यव उत्समा कीरिणो नृतुः ।ते मे के चिन्न तायव ऊमा आसन्दृशि त्विषे

5.52.13 य ऋष्वा ऋष्टिविद्युतः कवयः सन्ति वेधसः ।तमृषे मारुतं गणं नमस्या रमया गिरा

5.52.14 अच्छ ऋषे मारुतं गणं दाना मित्रं न योषणा ।दिवो वा धृष्णव ओजसा स्तुता धीभिरिषण्यत

5.52.15 नू मन्वान एषां देवाँ अच्छा न वक्षणा ।दाना सचेत सूरिभिर्यामश्रुतेभिरञ्जिभिः

5.52.16 प्र ये मे बन्ध्वेषे गां वोचन्त सूरयः पृश्निं वोचन्त मातरम् ।अधा पितरमिष्मिणं रुद्रं वोचन्त शिक्वसः

5.52.17 सप्त मे सप्त शाकिन एकमेका शता ददुः ।यमुनायामधि श्रुतमुद्राधो गव्यं मृजे नि राधो अश्व्यं मृजे

सूक्तम् ५.५३ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। १, ५, १०-११, १५ ककुप्, २ बृहती, ३ अनुष्टुप्, ४ पुरउष्णिक्, ६-७, ९, १३-१४, १६ सतोबृहती, ८, १२ गायत्री ।

5.53.1 को वेद जानमेषां को वा पुरा सुम्नेष्वास मरुताम् ।यद्युयुज्रे किलास्यः

5.53.2 ऐतान्रथेषु तस्थुषः कः शुश्राव कथा ययुः ।कस्मै सस्रुः सुदासे अन्वापय इळाभिर्वृष्टयः सह

5.53.3 ते म आहुर्य आययुरुप द्युभिर्विभिर्मदे ।नरो मर्या अरेपस इमान्पश्यन्निति ष्टुहि

5.53.4 ये अञ्जिषु ये वाशीषु स्वभानवः स्रक्षु रुक्मेषु खादिषु ।श्राया रथेषु धन्वसु

5.53.5 युष्माकं स्मा रथाँ अनु मुदे दधे मरुतो जीरदानवः ।वृष्टी द्यावो यतीरिव

5.53.6 आ यं नरः सुदानवो ददाशुषे दिवः कोशमचुच्यवुः ।वि पर्जन्यं सृजन्ति रोदसी अनु धन्वना यन्ति वृष्टयः

5.53.7 ततृदानाः सिन्धवः क्षोदसा रजः प्र सस्रुर्धेनवो यथा ।स्यन्ना अश्वा इवाध्वनो विमोचने वि यद्वर्तन्त एन्यः

5.53.8 आ यात मरुतो दिव आन्तरिक्षादमादुत ।माव स्थात परावतः

5.53.9 मा वो रसानितभा कुभा क्रुमुर्मा वः सिन्धुर्नि रीरमत् ।मा वः परि ष्ठात्सरयुः पुरीषिण्यस्मे इत्सुम्नमस्तु वः

5.53.10 तं वः शर्धं रथानां त्वेषं गणं मारुतं नव्यसीनाम् ।अनु प्र यन्ति वृष्टयः

5.53.11 शर्धंशर्धं व एषां व्रातंव्रातं गणंगणं सुशस्तिभिः ।अनु क्रामेम धीतिभिः

5.53.12 कस्मा अद्य सुजाताय रातहव्याय प्र ययुः ।एना यामेन मरुतः

5.53.13 येन तोकाय तनयाय धान्यं बीजं वहध्वे अक्षितम् ।अस्मभ्यं तद्धत्तन यद्व ईमहे राधो विश्वायु सौभगम्

5.53.14 अतीयाम निदस्तिरः स्वस्तिभिर्हित्वावद्यमरातीः ।वृष्ट्वी शं योराप उस्रि भेषजं स्याम मरुतः सह

5.53.15 सुदेवः समहासति सुवीरो नरो मरुतः स मर्त्यः ।यं त्रायध्वे स्याम ते

5.53.16 स्तुहि भोजान्स्तुवतो अस्य यामनि रणन्गावो न यवसे ।यतः पूर्वाँ इव सखीँरनु ह्वय गिरा गृणीहि कामिनः

सूक्तम् ५.५४ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। जगती, १४ त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.54.1 प्र शर्धाय मारुताय स्वभानव इमां वाचमनजा पर्वतच्युते ।घर्मस्तुभे दिव आ पृष्ठयज्वने द्युम्नश्रवसे महि नृम्णमर्चत

5.54.2 प्र वो मरुतस्तविषा उदन्यवो वयोवृधो अश्वयुजः परिज्रयः ।सं विद्युता दधति वाशति त्रितः स्वरन्त्यापोऽवना परिज्रयः

5.54.3 विद्युन्महसो नरो अश्मदिद्यवो वातत्विषो मरुतः पर्वतच्युतः ।अब्दया चिन्मुहुरा ह्रादुनीवृत स्तनयदमा रभसा उदोजसः

5.54.4 व्यक्तून्रुद्रा व्यहानि शिक्वसो व्यन्तरिक्षं वि रजांसि धूतयः ।वि यदज्राँ अजथ नाव ईं यथा वि दुर्गाणि मरुतो नाह रिष्यथ

5.54.5 तद्वीर्यं वो मरुतो महित्वनं दीर्घं ततान सूर्यो न योजनम् ।एता न यामे अगृभीतशोचिषोऽनश्वदां यन्न्ययातना गिरिम्

5.54.6 अभ्राजि शर्धो मरुतो यदर्णसं मोषथा वृक्षं कपनेव वेधसः ।अध स्मा नो अरमतिं सजोषसश्चक्षुरिव यन्तमनु नेषथा सुगम्

5.54.7 न स जीयते मरुतो न हन्यते न स्रेधति न व्यथते न रिष्यति ।नास्य राय उप दस्यन्ति नोतय ऋषिं वा यं राजानं वा सुषूदथ

5.54.8 नियुत्वन्तो ग्रामजितो यथा नरोऽर्यमणो न मरुतः कवन्धिनः ।पिन्वन्त्युत्सं यदिनासो अस्वरन्व्युन्दन्ति पृथिवीं मध्वो अन्धसा

5.54.9 प्रवत्वतीयं पृथिवी मरुद्भ्यः प्रवत्वती द्यौर्भवति प्रयद्भ्यः ।प्रवत्वतीः पथ्या अन्तरिक्ष्याः प्रवत्वन्तः पर्वता जीरदानवः

5.54.10 यन्मरुतः सभरसः स्वर्णरः सूर्य उदिते मदथा दिवो नरः ।न वोऽश्वाः श्रथयन्ताह सिस्रतः सद्यो अस्याध्वनः पारमश्नुथ

5.54.11 अंसेषु व ऋष्टयः पत्सु खादयो वक्षस्सु रुक्मा मरुतो रथे शुभः ।अग्निभ्राजसो विद्युतो गभस्त्योः शिप्राः शीर्षसु वितता हिरण्ययीः

5.54.12 तं नाकमर्यो अगृभीतशोचिषं रुशत्पिप्पलं मरुतो वि धूनुथ ।समच्यन्त वृजनातित्विषन्त यत्स्वरन्ति घोषं विततमृतायवः

5.54.13 युष्मादत्तस्य मरुतो विचेतसो रायः स्याम रथ्यो वयस्वतः ।न यो युच्छति तिष्यो यथा दिवोऽस्मे रारन्त मरुतः सहस्रिणम्

5.54.14 यूयं रयिं मरुत स्पार्हवीरं यूयमृषिमवथ सामविप्रम् ।यूयमर्वन्तं भरताय वाजं यूयं धत्थ राजानं श्रुष्टिमन्तम्

5.54.15 तद्वो यामि द्रविणं सद्यऊतयो येना स्वर्ण ततनाम नॄँरभि ।इदं सु मे मरुतो हर्यता वचो यस्य तरेम तरसा शतं हिमाः

सूक्तम् ५.५५ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। जगती, १० त्रिष्टुप्।

5.55.1 प्रयज्यवो मरुतो भ्राजदृष्टयो बृहद्वयो दधिरे रुक्मवक्षसः ।ईयन्ते अश्वैः सुयमेभिराशुभिः शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.2 स्वयं दधिध्वे तविषीं यथा विद बृहन्महान्त उर्विया वि राजथ ।उतान्तरिक्षं ममिरे व्योजसा शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.3 साकं जाताः सुभ्वः साकमुक्षिताः श्रिये चिदा प्रतरं वावृधुर्नरः ।विरोकिणः सूर्यस्येव रश्मयः शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.4 आभूषेण्यं वो मरुतो महित्वनं दिदृक्षेण्यं सूर्यस्येव चक्षणम् ।उतो अस्माँ अमृतत्वे दधातन शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.5 उदीरयथा मरुतः समुद्रतो यूयं वृष्टिं वर्षयथा पुरीषिणः ।न वो दस्रा उप दस्यन्ति धेनवः शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.6 यदश्वान्धूर्षु पृषतीरयुग्ध्वं हिरण्ययान्प्रत्यत्काँ अमुग्ध्वम् ।विश्वा इत्स्पृधो मरुतो व्यस्यथ शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.7 न पर्वता न नद्यो वरन्त वो यत्राचिध्वं मरुतो गच्छथेदु तत् ।उत द्यावापृथिवी याथना परि शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.8 यत्पूर्व्यं मरुतो यच्च नूतनं यदुद्यते वसवो यच्च शस्यते ।विश्वस्य तस्य भवथा नवेदसः शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.9 मृळत नो मरुतो मा वधिष्टनास्मभ्यं शर्म बहुलं वि यन्तन ।अधि स्तोत्रस्य सख्यस्य गातन शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत

5.55.10 यूयमस्मान्नयत वस्यो अच्छा निरंहतिभ्यो मरुतो गृणानाः ।जुषध्वं नो हव्यदातिं यजत्रा वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम्

सूक्तम् ५.५६ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। बृहती, ३, ७ सतोबृहती।

5.56.1 अग्ने शर्धन्तमा गणं पिष्टं रुक्मेभिरञ्जिभिः ।विशो अद्य मरुतामव ह्वये दिवश्चिद्रोचनादधि

5.56.2 यथा चिन्मन्यसे हृदा तदिन्मे जग्मुराशसः ।ये ते नेदिष्ठं हवनान्यागमन्तान्वर्ध भीमसंदृशः

5.56.3 मीळ्हुष्मतीव पृथिवी पराहता मदन्त्येत्यस्मदा ।ऋक्षो न वो मरुतः शिमीवाँ अमो दुध्रो गौरिव भीमयुः

5.56.4 नि ये रिणन्त्योजसा वृथा गावो न दुर्धुरः ।अश्मानं चित्स्वर्यं पर्वतं गिरिं प्र च्यावयन्ति यामभिः

5.56.5 उत्तिष्ठ नूनमेषां स्तोमैः समुक्षितानाम् ।मरुतां पुरुतममपूर्व्यं गवां सर्गमिव ह्वये

5.56.6 युङ्ग्ध्वं ह्यरुषी रथे युङ्ग्ध्वं रथेषु रोहितः ।युङ्ग्ध्वं हरी अजिरा धुरि वोळ्हवे वहिष्ठा धुरि वोळ्हवे

5.56.7 उत स्य वाज्यरुषस्तुविष्वणिरिह स्म धायि दर्शतः ।मा वो यामेषु मरुतश्चिरं करत्प्र तं रथेषु चोदत

5.56.8 रथं नु मारुतं वयं श्रवस्युमा हुवामहे ।आ यस्मिन्तस्थौ सुरणानि बिभ्रती सचा मरुत्सु रोदसी

5.56.9 तं वः शर्धं रथेशुभं त्वेषं पनस्युमा हुवे ।यस्मिन्सुजाता सुभगा महीयते सचा मरुत्सु मीळ्हुषी

सूक्तम् ५.५७ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। जगती, ७-८ त्रिष्टुप्

5.57.1 आ रुद्रास इन्द्रवन्तः सजोषसो हिरण्यरथाः सुविताय गन्तन ।इयं वो अस्मत्प्रति हर्यते मतिस्तृष्णजे न दिव उत्सा उदन्यवे

5.57.2 वाशीमन्त ऋष्टिमन्तो मनीषिणः सुधन्वान इषुमन्तो निषङ्गिणः ।स्वश्वा स्थ सुरथाः पृश्निमातरः स्वायुधा मरुतो याथना शुभम्

5.57.3 धूनुथ द्यां पर्वतान्दाशुषे वसु नि वो वना जिहते यामनो भिया ।कोपयथ पृथिवीं पृश्निमातरः शुभे यदुग्राः पृषतीरयुग्ध्वम्

5.57.4 वातत्विषो मरुतो वर्षनिर्णिजो यमा इव सुसदृशः सुपेशसः ।पिशङ्गाश्वा अरुणाश्वा अरेपसः प्रत्वक्षसो महिना द्यौरिवोरवः

5.57.5 पुरुद्रप्सा अञ्जिमन्तः सुदानवस्त्वेषसंदृशो अनवभ्रराधसः ।सुजातासो जनुषा रुक्मवक्षसो दिवो अर्का अमृतं नाम भेजिरे

5.57.6 ऋष्टयो वो मरुतो अंसयोरधि सह ओजो बाह्वोर्वो बलं हितम् ।नृम्णा शीर्षस्वायुधा रथेषु वो विश्वा वः श्रीरधि तनूषु पिपिशे

5.57.7 गोमदश्वावद्रथवत्सुवीरं चन्द्रवद्राधो मरुतो ददा नः ।प्रशस्तिं नः कृणुत रुद्रियासो भक्षीय वोऽवसो दैव्यस्य

5.57.8 हये नरो मरुतो मृळता नस्तुवीमघासो अमृता ऋतज्ञाः ।सत्यश्रुतः कवयो युवानो बृहद्गिरयो बृहदुक्षमाणाः

सूक्तम् ५.५८ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.58.1 तमु नूनं तविषीमन्तमेषां स्तुषे गणं मारुतं नव्यसीनाम् ।य आश्वश्वा अमवद्वहन्त उतेशिरे अमृतस्य स्वराजः

5.58.2 त्वेषं गणं तवसं खादिहस्तं धुनिव्रतं मायिनं दातिवारम् ।मयोभुवो ये अमिता महित्वा वन्दस्व विप्र तुविराधसो नॄन्

5.58.3 आ वो यन्तूदवाहासो अद्य वृष्टिं ये विश्वे मरुतो जुनन्ति ।अयं यो अग्निर्मरुतः समिद्ध एतं जुषध्वं कवयो युवानः

5.58.4 यूयं राजानमिर्यं जनाय विभ्वतष्टं जनयथा यजत्राः ।युष्मदेति मुष्टिहा बाहुजूतो युष्मत्सदश्वो मरुतः सुवीरः

5.58.5 अरा इवेदचरमा अहेव प्रप्र जायन्ते अकवा महोभिः ।पृश्नेः पुत्रा उपमासो रभिष्ठाः स्वया मत्या मरुतः सं मिमिक्षुः

5.58.6 यत्प्रायासिष्ट पृषतीभिरश्वैर्वीळुपविभिर्मरुतो रथेभिः ।क्षोदन्त आपो रिणते वनान्यवोस्रियो वृषभः क्रन्दतु द्यौः

5.58.7 प्रथिष्ट यामन्पृथिवी चिदेषां भर्तेव गर्भं स्वमिच्छवो धुः ।वातान्ह्यश्वान्धुर्यायुयुज्रे वर्षं स्वेदं चक्रिरे रुद्रियासः

5.58.8 हये नरो मरुतो मृळता नस्तुवीमघासो अमृता ऋतज्ञाः ।सत्यश्रुतः कवयो युवानो बृहद्गिरयो बृहदुक्षमाणाः

सूक्तम् ५.५९ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। जगती, ८ त्रिष्टुप्।

5.59.1 प्र व स्पळक्रन्सुविताय दावनेऽर्चा दिवे प्र पृथिव्या ऋतं भरे ।उक्षन्ते अश्वान्तरुषन्त आ रजोऽनु स्वं भानुं श्रथयन्ते अर्णवैः

5.59.2 अमादेषां भियसा भूमिरेजति नौर्न पूर्णा क्षरति व्यथिर्यती ।दूरेदृशो ये चितयन्त एमभिरन्तर्महे विदथे येतिरे नरः

5.59.3 गवामिव श्रियसे शृङ्गमुत्तमं सूर्यो न चक्षू रजसो विसर्जने ।अत्या इव सुभ्वश्चारव स्थन मर्या इव श्रियसे चेतथा नरः

5.59.4 को वो महान्ति महतामुदश्नवत्कस्काव्या मरुतः को ह पौंस्या ।यूयं ह भूमिं किरणं न रेजथ प्र यद्भरध्वे सुविताय दावने

5.59.5 अश्वा इवेदरुषासः सबन्धवः शूरा इव प्रयुधः प्रोत युयुधुः ।मर्या इव सुवृधो वावृधुर्नरः सूर्यस्य चक्षुः प्र मिनन्ति वृष्टिभिः

5.59.6 ते अज्येष्ठा अकनिष्ठास उद्भिदोऽमध्यमासो महसा वि वावृधुः ।सुजातासो जनुषा पृश्निमातरो दिवो मर्या आ नो अच्छा जिगातन

5.59.7 वयो न ये श्रेणीः पप्तुरोजसान्तान्दिवो बृहतः सानुनस्परि ।अश्वास एषामुभये यथा विदुः प्र पर्वतस्य नभनूँरचुच्यवुः

5.59.8 मिमातु द्यौरदितिर्वीतये नः सं दानुचित्रा उषसो यतन्ताम् ।आचुच्यवुर्दिव्यं कोशमेत ऋषे रुद्रस्य मरुतो गृणानाः

सूक्तम् ५.६०ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतोऽग्नमरुतौ वा। त्रिष्टुप्, ७-८ जगती।

5.60.1 ईळे अग्निं स्ववसं नमोभिरिह प्रसत्तो वि चयत्कृतं नः ।रथैरिव प्र भरे वाजयद्भिः प्रदक्षिणिन्मरुतां स्तोममृध्याम्

5.60.2 आ ये तस्थुः पृषतीषु श्रुतासु सुखेषु रुद्रा मरुतो रथेषु ।वना चिदुग्रा जिहते नि वो भिया पृथिवी चिद्रेजते पर्वतश्चित्

5.60.3 पर्वतश्चिन्महि वृद्धो बिभाय दिवश्चित्सानु रेजत स्वने वः ।यत्क्रीळथ मरुत ऋष्टिमन्त आप इव सध्र्यञ्चो धवध्वे

5.60.4 वरा इवेद्रैवतासो हिरण्यैरभि स्वधाभिस्तन्वः पिपिश्रे ।श्रिये श्रेयांसस्तवसो रथेषु सत्रा महांसि चक्रिरे तनूषु

5.60.5 अज्येष्ठासो अकनिष्ठास एते सं भ्रातरो वावृधुः सौभगाय ।युवा पिता स्वपा रुद्र एषां सुदुघा पृश्निः सुदिना मरुद्भ्यः

5.60.6 यदुत्तमे मरुतो मध्यमे वा यद्वावमे सुभगासो दिवि ष्ठ ।अतो नो रुद्रा उत वा न्वस्याग्ने वित्ताद्धविषो यद्यजाम

5.60.7 अग्निश्च यन्मरुतो विश्ववेदसो दिवो वहध्व उत्तरादधि ष्णुभिः ।ते मन्दसाना धुनयो रिशादसो वामं धत्त यजमानाय सुन्वते

5.60.8 अग्ने मरुद्भिः शुभयद्भिरृक्वभिः सोमं पिब मन्दसानो गणश्रिभिः ।पावकेभिर्विश्वमिन्वेभिरायुभिर्वैश्वानर प्रदिवा केतुना सजूः

सूक्तम् ५.६१ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १-४, ११-१६ मरुतः,५-८ तरन्तमहिषी शशीयसी, ९ वैददश्विः पुरुमीळ्हः, १० वैददश्विस्तरन्तः, १७-१९ दार्भ्यो रथवीतिः । गायत्री, ३ निचृत्, ५ अनुष्टुप्, ९ सतोबृहती ।

5.61.1 के ष्ठा नरः श्रेष्ठतमा य एकएक आयय ।परमस्याः परावतः

5.61.2 क्व वोऽश्वाः क्वाभीशवः कथं शेक कथा यय ।पृष्ठे सदो नसोर्यमः

5.61.3 जघने चोद एषां वि सक्थानि नरो यमुः ।पुत्रकृथे न जनयः

5.61.4 परा वीरास एतन मर्यासो भद्रजानयः ।अग्नितपो यथासथ

5.61.5 सनत्साश्व्यं पशुमुत गव्यं शतावयम् ।श्यावाश्वस्तुताय या दोर्वीरायोपबर्बृहत्

5.61.6 उत त्वा स्त्री शशीयसी पुंसो भवति वस्यसी ।अदेवत्रादराधसः

5.61.7 वि या जानाति जसुरिं वि तृष्यन्तं वि कामिनम् ।देवत्रा कृणुते मनः

5.61.8 उत घा नेमो अस्तुतः पुमाँ इति ब्रुवे पणिः ।स वैरदेय इत्समः

5.61.9 उत मेऽरपद्युवतिर्ममन्दुषी प्रति श्यावाय वर्तनिम् ।वि रोहिता पुरुमीळ्हाय येमतुर्विप्राय दीर्घयशसे

5.61.10 यो मे धेनूनां शतं वैददश्विर्यथा ददत् ।तरन्त इव मंहना

5.61.11 य ईं वहन्त आशुभिः पिबन्तो मदिरं मधु ।अत्र श्रवांसि दधिरे

5.61.12 येषां श्रियाधि रोदसी विभ्राजन्ते रथेष्वा ।दिवि रुक्म इवोपरि

5.61.13 युवा स मारुतो गणस्त्वेषरथो अनेद्यः ।शुभंयावाप्रतिष्कुतः

5.61.14 को वेद नूनमेषां यत्रा मदन्ति धूतयः ।ऋतजाता अरेपसः

5.61.15 यूयं मर्तं विपन्यवः प्रणेतार इत्था धिया ।श्रोतारो यामहूतिषु

5.61.16 ते नो वसूनि काम्या पुरुश्चन्द्रा रिशादसः ।आ यज्ञियासो ववृत्तन

5.61.17 एतं मे स्तोममूर्म्ये दार्भ्याय परा वह ।गिरो देवि रथीरिव

5.61.18 उत मे वोचतादिति सुतसोमे रथवीतौ ।न कामो अप वेति मे

5.61.19 एष क्षेति रथवीतिर्मघवा गोमतीरनु ।पर्वतेष्वपश्रितः

सूक्तम् ५.६२ऋषिः: श्रुतविदात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। त्रिष्टुप्।

5.62.1 ऋतेन ऋतमपिहितं ध्रुवं वां सूर्यस्य यत्र विमुचन्त्यश्वान् ।दश शता सह तस्थुस्तदेकं देवानां श्रेष्ठं वपुषामपश्यम्

5.62.2 तत्सु वां मित्रावरुणा महित्वमीर्मा तस्थुषीरहभिर्दुदुह्रे ।विश्वाः पिन्वथः स्वसरस्य धेना अनु वामेकः पविरा ववर्त

5.62.3 अधारयतं पृथिवीमुत द्यां मित्रराजाना वरुणा महोभिः ।वर्धयतमोषधीः पिन्वतं गा अव वृष्टिं सृजतं जीरदानू

5.62.4 आ वामश्वासः सुयुजो वहन्तु यतरश्मय उप यन्त्वर्वाक् ।घृतस्य निर्णिगनु वर्तते वामुप सिन्धवः प्रदिवि क्षरन्ति

5.62.5 अनु श्रुताममतिं वर्धदुर्वीं बर्हिरिव यजुषा रक्षमाणा ।नमस्वन्ता धृतदक्षाधि गर्ते मित्रासाथे वरुणेळास्वन्तः

5.62.6 अक्रविहस्ता सुकृते परस्पा यं त्रासाथे वरुणेळास्वन्तः ।राजाना क्षत्रमहृणीयमाना सहस्रस्थूणं बिभृथः सह द्वौ

5.62.7 हिरण्यनिर्णिगयो अस्य स्थूणा वि भ्राजते दिव्यश्वाजनीव ।भद्रे क्षेत्रे निमिता तिल्विले वा सनेम मध्वो अधिगर्त्यस्य

5.62.8 हिरण्यरूपमुषसो व्युष्टावयस्थूणमुदिता सूर्यस्य ।आ रोहथो वरुण मित्र गर्तमतश्चक्षाथे अदितिं दितिं च

5.62.9 यद्बंहिष्ठं नातिविधे सुदानू अच्छिद्रं शर्म भुवनस्य गोपा ।तेन नो मित्रावरुणावविष्टं सिषासन्तो जिगीवांसः स्याम

सूक्तम् ५.६३ऋषिः: अर्चनाना आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। जगती।

5.63.1 ऋतस्य गोपावधि तिष्ठथो रथं सत्यधर्माणा परमे व्योमनि ।यमत्र मित्रावरुणावथो युवं तस्मै वृष्टिर्मधुमत्पिन्वते दिवः

5.63.2 सम्राजावस्य भुवनस्य राजथो मित्रावरुणा विदथे स्वर्दृशा ।वृष्टिं वां राधो अमृतत्वमीमहे द्यावापृथिवी वि चरन्ति तन्यवः

5.63.3 सम्राजा उग्रा वृषभा दिवस्पती पृथिव्या मित्रावरुणा विचर्षणी ।चित्रेभिरभ्रैरुप तिष्ठथो रवं द्यां वर्षयथो असुरस्य मायया

5.63.4 माया वां मित्रावरुणा दिवि श्रिता सूर्यो ज्योतिश्चरति चित्रमायुधम् ।तमभ्रेण वृष्ट्या गूहथो दिवि पर्जन्य द्रप्सा मधुमन्त ईरते

5.63.5 रथं युञ्जते मरुतः शुभे सुखं शूरो न मित्रावरुणा गविष्टिषु ।रजांसि चित्रा वि चरन्ति तन्यवो दिवः सम्राजा पयसा न उक्षतम्

5.63.6 वाचं सु मित्रावरुणाविरावतीं पर्जन्यश्चित्रां वदति त्विषीमतीम् ।अभ्रा वसत मरुतः सु मायया द्यां वर्षयतमरुणामरेपसम्

5.63.7 धर्मणा मित्रावरुणा विपश्चिता व्रता रक्षेथे असुरस्य मायया ।ऋतेन विश्वं भुवनं वि राजथः सूर्यमा धत्थो दिवि चित्र्यं रथम्

सूक्तम् ५.६४ऋषिः: अर्चनाना आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। अनुष्टुप्, ७ पङ्क्तिः ।

5.64.1 वरुणं वो रिशादसमृचा मित्रं हवामहे ।परि व्रजेव बाह्वोर्जगन्वांसा स्वर्णरम्

5.64.2 ता बाहवा सुचेतुना प्र यन्तमस्मा अर्चते ।शेवं हि जार्यं वां विश्वासु क्षासु जोगुवे

5.64.3 यन्नूनमश्यां गतिं मित्रस्य यायां पथा ।अस्य प्रियस्य शर्मण्यहिंसानस्य सश्चिरे

5.64.4 युवाभ्यां मित्रावरुणोपमं धेयामृचा ।यद्ध क्षये मघोनां स्तोतॄणां च स्पूर्धसे

5.64.5 आ नो मित्र सुदीतिभिर्वरुणश्च सधस्थ आ ।स्वे क्षये मघोनां सखीनां च वृधसे

5.64.6 युवं नो येषु वरुण क्षत्रं बृहच्च बिभृथः ।उरु णो वाजसातये कृतं राये स्वस्तये

5.64.7 उच्छन्त्यां मे यजता देवक्षत्रे रुशद्गवि ।सुतं सोमं न हस्तिभिरा पड्भिर्धावतं नरा बिभ्रतावर्चनानसम्

सूक्तम् ५.६५ऋषिः: रातहव्य आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। अनुष्टुप्, ६ पङ्क्तिः।

5.65.1 यश्चिकेत स सुक्रतुर्देवत्रा स ब्रवीतु नः ।वरुणो यस्य दर्शतो मित्रो वा वनते गिरः

5.65.2 ता हि श्रेष्ठवर्चसा राजाना दीर्घश्रुत्तमा ।ता सत्पती ऋतावृध ऋतावाना जनेजने

5.65.3 ता वामियानोऽवसे पूर्वा उप ब्रुवे सचा ।स्वश्वासः सु चेतुना वाजाँ अभि प्र दावने

5.65.4 मित्रो अंहोश्चिदादुरु क्षयाय गातुं वनते ।मित्रस्य हि प्रतूर्वतः सुमतिरस्ति विधतः

5.65.5 वयं मित्रस्यावसि स्याम सप्रथस्तमे ।अनेहसस्त्वोतयः सत्रा वरुणशेषसः

5.65.6 युवं मित्रेमं जनं यतथः सं च नयथः ।मा मघोनः परि ख्यतं मो अस्माकमृषीणां गोपीथे न उरुष्यतम्

सूक्तम् ५.६६ऋषिः: रातहव्य आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। अनुष्टुप् ।

5.66.1 आ चिकितान सुक्रतू देवौ मर्त रिशादसा ।वरुणाय ऋतपेशसे दधीत प्रयसे महे

5.66.2 ता हि क्षत्रमविह्रुतं सम्यगसुर्यमाशाते ।अध व्रतेव मानुषं स्वर्ण धायि दर्शतम्

5.66.3 ता वामेषे रथानामुर्वीं गव्यूतिमेषाम् ।रातहव्यस्य सुष्टुतिं दधृक्स्तोमैर्मनामहे

5.66.4 अधा हि काव्या युवं दक्षस्य पूर्भिरद्भुता ।नि केतुना जनानां चिकेथे पूतदक्षसा

5.66.5 तदृतं पृथिवि बृहच्छ्रवएष ऋषीणाम् ।ज्रयसानावरं पृथ्वति क्षरन्ति यामभिः

5.66.6 आ यद्वामीयचक्षसा मित्र वयं च सूरयः ।व्यचिष्ठे बहुपाय्ये यतेमहि स्वराज्ये

सूक्तम् ५.६७ऋषिः: यजत आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। अनुष्टुप्

5.67.1 बळित्था देव निष्कृतमादित्या यजतं बृहत् ।वरुण मित्रार्यमन्वर्षिष्ठं क्षत्रमाशाथे

5.67.2 आ यद्योनिं हिरण्ययं वरुण मित्र सदथः ।धर्तारा चर्षणीनां यन्तं सुम्नं रिशादसा

5.67.3 विश्वे हि विश्ववेदसो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ।व्रता पदेव सश्चिरे पान्ति मर्त्यं रिषः

5.67.4 ते हि सत्या ऋतस्पृश ऋतावानो जनेजने ।सुनीथासः सुदानवोऽंहोश्चिदुरुचक्रयः

5.67.5 को नु वां मित्रास्तुतो वरुणो वा तनूनाम् ।तत्सु वामेषते मतिरत्रिभ्य एषते मतिः

सूक्तम् ५.६८ऋषिः: यजत आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। गायत्री ।

5.68.1 प्र वो मित्राय गायत वरुणाय विपा गिरा ।महिक्षत्रावृतं बृहत्

5.68.2 सम्राजा या घृतयोनी मित्रश्चोभा वरुणश्च ।देवा देवेषु प्रशस्ता

5.68.3 ता नः शक्तं पार्थिवस्य महो रायो दिव्यस्य ।महि वां क्षत्रं देवेषु

5.68.4 ऋतमृतेन सपन्तेषिरं दक्षमाशाते ।अद्रुहा देवौ वर्धेते

5.68.5 वृष्टिद्यावा रीत्यापेषस्पती दानुमत्याः ।बृहन्तं गर्तमाशाते

सूक्तम् ५.६९ऋषिः: उरुचक्रिरात्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। त्रिष्टुप्

5.69.1 त्री रोचना वरुण त्रीँरुत द्यून्त्रीणि मित्र धारयथो रजांसि ।वावृधानावमतिं क्षत्रियस्यानु व्रतं रक्षमाणावजुर्यम्

5.69.2 इरावतीर्वरुण धेनवो वां मधुमद्वां सिन्धवो मित्र दुह्रे ।त्रयस्तस्थुर्वृषभासस्तिसॄणां धिषणानां रेतोधा वि द्युमन्तः

5.69.3 प्रातर्देवीमदितिं जोहवीमि मध्यंदिन उदिता सूर्यस्य ।राये मित्रावरुणा सर्वतातेळे तोकाय तनयाय शं योः

5.69.4 या धर्तारा रजसो रोचनस्योतादित्या दिव्या पार्थिवस्य ।न वां देवा अमृता आ मिनन्ति व्रतानि मित्रावरुणा ध्रुवाणि

सूक्तम् ५.७०ऋषिः: उरुचक्रिरात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। गायत्री।

5.70.1 पुरूरुणा चिद्ध्यस्त्यवो नूनं वां वरुण ।मित्र वंसि वां सुमतिम्

5.70.2 ता वां सम्यगद्रुह्वाणेषमश्याम धायसे ।वयं ते रुद्रा स्याम

5.70.3 पातं नो रुद्रा पायुभिरुत त्रायेथां सुत्रात्रा ।तुर्याम दस्यून्तनूभिः

5.70.4 मा कस्याद्भुतक्रतू यक्षं भुजेमा तनूभिः ।मा शेषसा मा तनसा

सूक्तम् ५.७१ऋषिः: बाहुवृक्त आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। गायत्री ।

5.71.1 आ नो गन्तं रिशादसा वरुण मित्र बर्हणा ।उपेमं चारुमध्वरम्

5.71.2 विश्वस्य हि प्रचेतसा वरुण मित्र राजथः ।ईशाना पिप्यतं धियः

5.71.3 उप नः सुतमा गतं वरुण मित्र दाशुषः ।अस्य सोमस्य पीतये

सूक्तम् ५.७२ऋषिः: बाहुवृक्त आत्रेयः । । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। उष्णिक् ।

5.72.1 आ मित्रे वरुणे वयं गीर्भिर्जुहुमो अत्रिवत् ।नि बर्हिषि सदतं सोमपीतये

5.72.2 व्रतेन स्थो ध्रुवक्षेमा धर्मणा यातयज्जना ।नि बर्हिषि सदतं सोमपीतये

5.72.3 मित्रश्च नो वरुणश्च जुषेतां यज्ञमिष्टये ।नि बर्हिषि सदतां सोमपीतये

सूक्तम् ५.७३ऋषिः: पौर आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। अनुष्टुप्।

5.73.1 यदद्य स्थः परावति यदर्वावत्यश्विना ।यद्वा पुरू पुरुभुजा यदन्तरिक्ष आ गतम्

5.73.2 इह त्या पुरुभूतमा पुरू दंसांसि बिभ्रता ।वरस्या याम्यध्रिगू हुवे तुविष्टमा भुजे

5.73.3 ईर्मान्यद्वपुषे वपुश्चक्रं रथस्य येमथुः ।पर्यन्या नाहुषा युगा मह्ना रजांसि दीयथः

5.73.4 तदू षु वामेना कृतं विश्वा यद्वामनु ष्टवे ।नाना जातावरेपसा समस्मे बन्धुमेयथुः

5.73.5 आ यद्वां सूर्या रथं तिष्ठद्रघुष्यदं सदा ।परि वामरुषा वयो घृणा वरन्त आतपः

5.73.6 युवोरत्रिश्चिकेतति नरा सुम्नेन चेतसा ।घर्मं यद्वामरेपसं नासत्यास्ना भुरण्यति

5.73.7 उग्रो वां ककुहो ययिः शृण्वे यामेषु संतनिः ।यद्वां दंसोभिरश्विनात्रिर्नराववर्तति

5.73.8 मध्व ऊ षु मधूयुवा रुद्रा सिषक्ति पिप्युषी ।यत्समुद्राति पर्षथः पक्वाः पृक्षो भरन्त वाम्

5.73.9 सत्यमिद्वा उ अश्विना युवामाहुर्मयोभुवा ।ता यामन्यामहूतमा यामन्ना मृळयत्तमा

5.73.10 इमा ब्रह्माणि वर्धनाश्विभ्यां सन्तु शंतमा ।या तक्षाम रथाँ इवावोचाम बृहन्नमः

सूक्तम् ५.७४ऋषिः: पौर आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। अनुष्टुप्, ८ निचृत् ।

5.74.1 कूष्ठो देवावश्विनाद्या दिवो मनावसू ।तच्छ्रवथो वृषण्वसू अत्रिर्वामा विवासति

5.74.2 कुह त्या कुह नु श्रुता दिवि देवा नासत्या ।कस्मिन्ना यतथो जने को वां नदीनां सचा

5.74.3 कं याथः कं ह गच्छथः कमच्छा युञ्जाथे रथम् ।कस्य ब्रह्माणि रण्यथो वयं वामुश्मसीष्टये

5.74.4 पौरं चिद्ध्युदप्रुतं पौर पौराय जिन्वथः ।यदीं गृभीततातये सिंहमिव द्रुहस्पदे

5.74.5 प्र च्यवानाज्जुजुरुषो वव्रिमत्कं न मुञ्चथः ।युवा यदी कृथः पुनरा काममृण्वे वध्वः

5.74.6 अस्ति हि वामिह स्तोता स्मसि वां संदृशि श्रिये ।नू श्रुतं म आ गतमवोभिर्वाजिनीवसू

5.74.7 को वामद्य पुरूणामा वव्ने मर्त्यानाम् ।को विप्रो विप्रवाहसा को यज्ञैर्वाजिनीवसू

5.74.8 आ वां रथो रथानां येष्ठो यात्वश्विना ।पुरू चिदस्मयुस्तिर आङ्गूषो मर्त्येष्वा

5.74.9 शमू षु वां मधूयुवास्माकमस्तु चर्कृतिः ।अर्वाचीना विचेतसा विभिः श्येनेव दीयतम्

5.74.10 अश्विना यद्ध कर्हि चिच्छुश्रूयातमिमं हवम् ।वस्वीरू षु वां भुजः पृञ्चन्ति सु वां पृचः

सूक्तम् ५.७५ऋषिः: अवस्युरात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। पङ्क्तिः।

5.75.1 प्रति प्रियतमं रथं वृषणं वसुवाहनम् ।स्तोता वामश्विनावृषि स्तोमेन प्रति भूषति माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

5.75.2 अत्यायातमश्विना तिरो विश्वा अहं सना ।दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी सुषुम्ना सिन्धुवाहसा माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

5.75.3 आ नो रत्नानि बिभ्रतावश्विना गच्छतं युवम् ।रुद्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी जुषाणा वाजिनीवसू माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

5.75.4 सुष्टुभो वां वृषण्वसू रथे वाणीच्याहिता ।उत वां ककुहो मृगः पृक्षः कृणोति वापुषो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

5.75.5 बोधिन्मनसा रथ्येषिरा हवनश्रुता ।विभिश्च्यवानमश्विना नि याथो अद्वयाविनं माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

5.75.6 आ वां नरा मनोयुजोऽश्वासः प्रुषितप्सवः ।वयो वहन्तु पीतये सह सुम्नेभिरश्विना माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

5.75.7 अश्विनावेह गच्छतं नासत्या मा वि वेनतम् ।तिरश्चिदर्यया परि वर्तिर्यातमदाभ्या माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

5.75.8 अस्मिन्यज्ञे अदाभ्या जरितारं शुभस्पती ।अवस्युमश्विना युवं गृणन्तमुप भूषथो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

5.75.9 अभूदुषा रुशत्पशुराग्निरधाय्यृत्वियः ।अयोजि वां वृषण्वसू रथो दस्रावमर्त्यो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

सूक्तम् ५.७६ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। त्रिष्टुप्।

5.76.1 आ भात्यग्निरुषसामनीकमुद्विप्राणां देवया वाचो अस्थुः ।अर्वाञ्चा नूनं रथ्येह यातं पीपिवांसमश्विना घर्ममच्छ

5.76.2 न संस्कृतं प्र मिमीतो गमिष्ठान्ति नूनमश्विनोपस्तुतेह ।दिवाभिपित्वेऽवसागमिष्ठा प्रत्यवर्तिं दाशुषे शम्भविष्ठा

5.76.3 उता यातं संगवे प्रातरह्नो मध्यंदिन उदिता सूर्यस्य ।दिवा नक्तमवसा शंतमेन नेदानीं पीतिरश्विना ततान

5.76.4 इदं हि वां प्रदिवि स्थानमोक इमे गृहा अश्विनेदं दुरोणम् ।आ नो दिवो बृहतः पर्वतादाद्भ्यो यातमिषमूर्जं वहन्ता

5.76.5 समश्विनोरवसा नूतनेन मयोभुवा सुप्रणीती गमेम ।आ नो रयिं वहतमोत वीराना विश्वान्यमृता सौभगानि

सूक्तम् ५.७७ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। त्रिष्टुप्

5.77.1 प्रातर्यावाणा प्रथमा यजध्वं पुरा गृध्रादररुषः पिबातः ।प्रातर्हि यज्ञमश्विना दधाते प्र शंसन्ति कवयः पूर्वभाजः

5.77.2 प्रातर्यजध्वमश्विना हिनोत न सायमस्ति देवया अजुष्टम् ।उतान्यो अस्मद्यजते वि चावः पूर्वःपूर्वो यजमानो वनीयान्

5.77.3 हिरण्यत्वङ्मधुवर्णो घृतस्नुः पृक्षो वहन्ना रथो वर्तते वाम् ।मनोजवा अश्विना वातरंहा येनातियाथो दुरितानि विश्वा

5.77.4 यो भूयिष्ठं नासत्याभ्यां विवेष चनिष्ठं पित्वो ररते विभागे ।स तोकमस्य पीपरच्छमीभिरनूर्ध्वभासः सदमित्तुतुर्यात्

5.77.5 समश्विनोरवसा नूतनेन मयोभुवा सुप्रणीती गमेम ।आ नो रयिं वहतमोत वीराना विश्वान्यमृता सौभगानि

सूक्तम् ५.७८ऋषिः: सप्तवध्रिरात्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ (५-९ गर्भस्राविण्युपनिषद्)। अनुष्टुप्, १-३ उष्णिक्, ४ त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.78.1 अश्विनावेह गच्छतं नासत्या मा वि वेनतम् ।हंसाविव पततमा सुताँ उप

5.78.2 अश्विना हरिणाविव गौराविवानु यवसम् ।हंसाविव पततमा सुताँ उप

5.78.3 अश्विना वाजिनीवसू जुषेथां यज्ञमिष्टये ।हंसाविव पततमा सुताँ उप

5.78.4 अत्रिर्यद्वामवरोहन्नृबीसमजोहवीन्नाधमानेव योषा ।श्येनस्य चिज्जवसा नूतनेनागच्छतमश्विना शंतमेन

5.78.5 वि जिहीष्व वनस्पते योनिः सूष्यन्त्या इव ।श्रुतं मे अश्विना हवं सप्तवध्रिं च मुञ्चतम्

5.78.6 भीताय नाधमानाय ऋषये सप्तवध्रये ।मायाभिरश्विना युवं वृक्षं सं च वि चाचथः

5.78.7 यथा वातः पुष्करिणीं समिङ्गयति सर्वतः ।एवा ते गर्भ एजतु निरैतु दशमास्यः

5.78.8 यथा वातो यथा वनं यथा समुद्र एजति ।एवा त्वं दशमास्य सहावेहि जरायुणा

5.78.9 दश मासाञ्छशयानः कुमारो अधि मातरि ।निरैतु जीवो अक्षतो जीवो जीवन्त्या अधि

सूक्तम् ५.७९ऋषिः: सत्यश्रवा आत्रेयः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. उषाः। पङ्क्तिः ।

5.79.1 महे नो अद्य बोधयोषो राये दिवित्मती ।यथा चिन्नो अबोधयः सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.2 या सुनीथे शौचद्रथे व्यौच्छो दुहितर्दिवः ।सा व्युच्छ सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.3 सा नो अद्याभरद्वसुर्व्युच्छा दुहितर्दिवः ।यो व्यौच्छः सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.4 अभि ये त्वा विभावरि स्तोमैर्गृणन्ति वह्नयः ।मघैर्मघोनि सुश्रियो दामन्वन्तः सुरातयः सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.5 यच्चिद्धि ते गणा इमे छदयन्ति मघत्तये ।परि चिद्वष्टयो दधुर्ददतो राधो अह्रयं सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.6 ऐषु धा वीरवद्यश उषो मघोनि सूरिषु ।ये नो राधांस्यह्रया मघवानो अरासत सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.7 तेभ्यो द्युम्नं बृहद्यश उषो मघोन्या वह ।ये नो राधांस्यश्व्या गव्या भजन्त सूरयः सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.8 उत नो गोमतीरिष आ वहा दुहितर्दिवः ।साकं सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः शुक्रैः शोचद्भिरर्चिभिः सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.9 व्युच्छा दुहितर्दिवो मा चिरं तनुथा अपः ।नेत्त्वा स्तेनं यथा रिपुं तपाति सूरो अर्चिषा सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

5.79.10 एतावद्वेदुषस्त्वं भूयो वा दातुमर्हसि ।या स्तोतृभ्यो विभावर्युच्छन्ती न प्रमीयसे सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

सूक्तम् ५.८०ऋषिः: सत्यश्रवा आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. उषाः। त्रिष्टुप्।

5.80.1 द्युतद्यामानं बृहतीमृतेन ऋतावरीमरुणप्सुं विभातीम् ।देवीमुषसं स्वरावहन्तीं प्रति विप्रासो मतिभिर्जरन्ते

5.80.2 एषा जनं दर्शता बोधयन्ती सुगान्पथः कृण्वती यात्यग्रे ।बृहद्रथा बृहती विश्वमिन्वोषा ज्योतिर्यच्छत्यग्रे अह्नाम्

5.80.3 एषा गोभिररुणेभिर्युजानास्रेधन्ती रयिमप्रायु चक्रे ।पथो रदन्ती सुविताय देवी पुरुष्टुता विश्ववारा वि भाति

5.80.4 एषा व्येनी भवति द्विबर्हा आविष्कृण्वाना तन्वं पुरस्तात् ।ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेति साधु प्रजानतीव न दिशो मिनाति

5.80.5 एषा शुभ्रा न तन्वो विदानोर्ध्वेव स्नाती दृशये नो अस्थात् ।अप द्वेषो बाधमाना तमांस्युषा दिवो दुहिता ज्योतिषागात्

5.80.6 एषा प्रतीची दुहिता दिवो नॄन्योषेव भद्रा नि रिणीते अप्सः ।व्यूर्ण्वती दाशुषे वार्याणि पुनर्ज्योतिर्युवतिः पूर्वथाकः

सूक्तम् ५.८१ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सविता। जगती ।

5.81.1 युञ्जते मन उत युञ्जते धियो विप्रा विप्रस्य बृहतो विपश्चितः ।वि होत्रा दधे वयुनाविदेक इन्मही देवस्य सवितुः परिष्टुतिः

5.81.2 विश्वा रूपाणि प्रति मुञ्चते कविः प्रासावीद्भद्रं द्विपदे चतुष्पदे ।वि नाकमख्यत्सविता वरेण्योऽनु प्रयाणमुषसो वि राजति

5.81.3 यस्य प्रयाणमन्वन्य इद्ययुर्देवा देवस्य महिमानमोजसा ।यः पार्थिवानि विममे स एतशो रजांसि देवः सविता महित्वना

5.81.4 उत यासि सवितस्त्रीणि रोचनोत सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः समुच्यसि ।उत रात्रीमुभयतः परीयस उत मित्रो भवसि देव धर्मभिः

5.81.5 उतेशिषे प्रसवस्य त्वमेक इदुत पूषा भवसि देव यामभिः ।उतेदं विश्वं भुवनं वि राजसि श्यावाश्वस्ते सवित स्तोममानशे

सूक्तम् ५.८२ऋषिः: श्यावाश्व आत्रेयः । । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सविता। गायत्री, १ अनुष्टुप् ।

5.82.1 तत्सवितुर्वृणीमहे वयं देवस्य भोजनम् ।श्रेष्ठं सर्वधातमं तुरं भगस्य धीमहि

5.82.2 अस्य हि स्वयशस्तरं सवितुः कच्चन प्रियम् ।न मिनन्ति स्वराज्यम्

5.82.3 स हि रत्नानि दाशुषे सुवाति सविता भगः ।तं भागं चित्रमीमहे

5.82.4 अद्या नो देव सवितः प्रजावत्सावीः सौभगम् ।परा दुष्वप्न्यं सुव

5.82.5 विश्वानि देव सवितर्दुरितानि परा सुव ।यद्भद्रं तन्न आ सुव

5.82.6 अनागसो अदितये देवस्य सवितुः सवे ।विश्वा वामानि धीमहि

5.82.7 आ विश्वदेवं सत्पतिं सूक्तैरद्या वृणीमहे ।सत्यसवं सवितारम्

5.82.8 य इमे उभे अहनी पुर एत्यप्रयुच्छन् ।स्वाधीर्देवः सविता

5.82.9 य इमा विश्वा जातान्याश्रावयति श्लोकेन ।प्र च सुवाति सविता

सूक्तम् ५.८३ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पर्जन्यः। त्रिष्टुप्, २-४ जगती, ९ अनुष्टुप्।

5.83.1 अच्छा वद तवसं गीर्भिराभि स्तुहि पर्जन्यं नमसा विवास ।कनिक्रदद्वृषभो जीरदानू रेतो दधात्योषधीषु गर्भम्

5.83.2 वि वृक्षान्हन्त्युत हन्ति रक्षसो विश्वं बिभाय भुवनं महावधात् ।उतानागा ईषते वृष्ण्यावतो यत्पर्जन्य स्तनयन्हन्ति दुष्कृतः

5.83.3 रथीव कशयाश्वाँ अभिक्षिपन्नाविर्दूतान्कृणुते वर्ष्याँ अह ।दूरात्सिंहस्य स्तनथा उदीरते यत्पर्जन्यः कृणुते वर्ष्यं नभः

5.83.4 प्र वाता वान्ति पतयन्ति विद्युत उदोषधीर्जिहते पिन्वते स्वः ।इरा विश्वस्मै भुवनाय जायते यत्पर्जन्यः पृथिवीं रेतसावति

5.83.5 यस्य व्रते पृथिवी नन्नमीति यस्य व्रते शफवज्जर्भुरीति ।यस्य व्रत ओषधीर्विश्वरूपाः स नः पर्जन्य महि शर्म यच्छ

5.83.6 दिवो नो वृष्टिं मरुतो ररीध्वं प्र पिन्वत वृष्णो अश्वस्य धाराः ।अर्वाङेतेन स्तनयित्नुनेह्यपो निषिञ्चन्नसुरः पिता नः

5.83.7 अभि क्रन्द स्तनय गर्भमा धा उदन्वता परि दीया रथेन ।दृतिं सु कर्ष विषितं न्यञ्चं समा भवन्तूद्वतो निपादाः

5.83.8 महान्तं कोशमुदचा नि षिञ्च स्यन्दन्तां कुल्या विषिताः पुरस्तात् ।घृतेन द्यावापृथिवी व्युन्धि सुप्रपाणं भवत्वघ्न्याभ्यः

5.83.9 यत्पर्जन्य कनिक्रदत्स्तनयन्हंसि दुष्कृतः ।प्रतीदं विश्वं मोदते यत्किं च पृथिव्यामधि

5.83.10 अवर्षीर्वर्षमुदु षू गृभायाकर्धन्वान्यत्येतवा उ ।अजीजन ओषधीर्भोजनाय कमुत प्रजाभ्योऽविदो मनीषाम्

सूक्तम् ५.८४ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पृथिवी । अनुष्टुप्।

5.84.1 बळित्था पर्वतानां खिद्रं बिभर्षि पृथिवि ।प्र या भूमिं प्रवत्वति मह्ना जिनोषि महिनि

5.84.2 स्तोमासस्त्वा विचारिणि प्रति ष्टोभन्त्यक्तुभिः ।प्र या वाजं न हेषन्तं पेरुमस्यस्यर्जुनि

5.84.3 दृळ्हा चिद्या वनस्पतीन्क्ष्मया दर्धर्ष्योजसा ।यत्ते अभ्रस्य विद्युतो दिवो वर्षन्ति वृष्टयः

सूक्तम् ५.८५ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः। । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. वरुणः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

5.85.1 प्र सम्राजे बृहदर्चा गभीरं ब्रह्म प्रियं वरुणाय श्रुताय ।वि यो जघान शमितेव चर्मोपस्तिरे पृथिवीं सूर्याय

5.85.2 वनेषु व्यन्तरिक्षं ततान वाजमर्वत्सु पय उस्रियासु ।हृत्सु क्रतुं वरुणो अप्स्वग्निं दिवि सूर्यमदधात्सोममद्रौ

5.85.3 नीचीनबारं वरुणः कवन्धं प्र ससर्ज रोदसी अन्तरिक्षम् ।तेन विश्वस्य भुवनस्य राजा यवं न वृष्टिर्व्युनत्ति भूम

5.85.4 उनत्ति भूमिं पृथिवीमुत द्यां यदा दुग्धं वरुणो वष्ट्यादित् ।समभ्रेण वसत पर्वतासस्तविषीयन्तः श्रथयन्त वीराः

5.85.5 इमामू ष्वासुरस्य श्रुतस्य महीं मायां वरुणस्य प्र वोचम् ।मानेनेव तस्थिवाँ अन्तरिक्षे वि यो ममे पृथिवीं सूर्येण

5.85.6 इमामू नु कवितमस्य मायां महीं देवस्य नकिरा दधर्ष ।एकं यदुद्ना न पृणन्त्येनीरासिञ्चन्तीरवनयः समुद्रम्

5.85.7 अर्यम्यं वरुण मित्र्यं वा सखायं वा सदमिद्भ्रातरं वा ।वेशं वा नित्यं वरुणारणं वा यत्सीमागश्चकृमा शिश्रथस्तत्

5.85.8 कितवासो यद्रिरिपुर्न दीवि यद्वा घा सत्यमुत यन्न विद्म ।सर्वा ता वि ष्य शिथिरेव देवाधा ते स्याम वरुण प्रियासः

सूक्तम् ५.८६ऋषिः: भौमोऽत्रिः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्राग्नी। अनुष्टुप्, ६ विराट्पूर्वा ।

5.86.1 इन्द्राग्नी यमवथ उभा वाजेषु मर्त्यम् ।दृळ्हा चित्स प्र भेदति द्युम्ना वाणीरिव त्रितः

5.86.2 या पृतनासु दुष्टरा या वाजेषु श्रवाय्या ।या पञ्च चर्षणीरभीन्द्राग्नी ता हवामहे

5.86.3 तयोरिदमवच्छवस्तिग्मा दिद्युन्मघोनोः ।प्रति द्रुणा गभस्त्योर्गवां वृत्रघ्न एषते

5.86.4 ता वामेषे रथानामिन्द्राग्नी हवामहे ।पती तुरस्य राधसो विद्वांसा गिर्वणस्तमा

5.86.5 ता वृधन्तावनु द्यून्मर्ताय देवावदभा ।अर्हन्ता चित्पुरो दधेऽंशेव देवावर्वते

5.86.6 एवेन्द्राग्निभ्यामहावि हव्यं शूष्यं घृतं न पूतमद्रिभिः ।ता सूरिषु श्रवो बृहद्रयिं गृणत्सु दिधृतमिषं गृणत्सु दिधृतम्

सूक्तम् ५.८७ऋषिः: एवयामरुदात्रेयः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। अतिजगती

5.87.1 प्र वो महे मतयो यन्तु विष्णवे मरुत्वते गिरिजा एवयामरुत् ।प्र शर्धाय प्रयज्यवे सुखादये तवसे भन्ददिष्टये धुनिव्रताय शवसे

5.87.2 प्र ये जाता महिना ये च नु स्वयं प्र विद्मना ब्रुवत एवयामरुत् ।क्रत्वा तद्वो मरुतो नाधृषे शवो दाना मह्ना तदेषामधृष्टासो नाद्रयः

5.87.3 प्र ये दिवो बृहतः शृण्विरे गिरा सुशुक्वानः सुभ्व एवयामरुत् ।न येषामिरी सधस्थ ईष्ट आँ अग्नयो न स्वविद्युतः प्र स्यन्द्रासो धुनीनाम्

5.87.4 स चक्रमे महतो निरुरुक्रमः समानस्मात्सदस एवयामरुत् ।यदायुक्त त्मना स्वादधि ष्णुभिर्विष्पर्धसो विमहसो जिगाति शेवृधो नृभिः

5.87.5 स्वनो न वोऽमवान्रेजयद्वृषा त्वेषो ययिस्तविष एवयामरुत् ।येना सहन्त ऋञ्जत स्वरोचिष स्थारश्मानो हिरण्ययाः स्वायुधास इष्मिणः

5.87.6 अपारो वो महिमा वृद्धशवसस्त्वेषं शवोऽवत्वेवयामरुत् ।स्थातारो हि प्रसितौ संदृशि स्थन ते न उरुष्यता निदः शुशुक्वांसो नाग्नयः

5.87.7 ते रुद्रासः सुमखा अग्नयो यथा तुविद्युम्ना अवन्त्वेवयामरुत् ।दीर्घं पृथु पप्रथे सद्म पार्थिवं येषामज्मेष्वा महः शर्धांस्यद्भुतैनसाम्

5.87.8 अद्वेषो नो मरुतो गातुमेतन श्रोता हवं जरितुरेवयामरुत् ।विष्णोर्महः समन्यवो युयोतन स्मद्रथ्यो न दंसनाप द्वेषांसि सनुतः

5.87.9 गन्ता नो यज्ञं यज्ञियाः सुशमि श्रोता हवमरक्ष एवयामरुत् ।ज्येष्ठासो न पर्वतासो व्योमनि यूयं तस्य प्रचेतसः स्यात दुर्धर्तवो निदः

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 5.1 — Seers: Budha and Gavisthira Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.1.1 Agni awakened by the people's kindling to meet oncoming Dawn, like a cow;Like great branches rising, his beams streamed toward the vault of heaven.

5.1.2 The priest awoke to worship the gods; Agni rose upright and glad at morning;The kindled one's radiant force appeared, and the great god escaped the darkness.

5.1.3 When he puts the band's harness in motion, pure Agni anoints himself with pure rays;The prize-seeking offering is yoked, and upright he receives it from upturned ladles.

5.1.4 The thoughts of god-seekers converge on Agni as eyes converge on the sun;When the two unlike mothers bring him forth, a white steed is born at the head of days.

5.1.5 At the head of days the victorious one was born, the ruddy one placed in the woods;Bearing seven treasures in every home, Agni, most worthy of worship, took his seat as priest.

5.1.6 Agni, most worshipful priest, sat in his mother's fragrant lap;Young seer, ever faithful to Truth, support of peoples, he was kindled in their midst.

5.1.7 With reverence they praise at sacrifices that inspired, fitting priest Agni;He stretched heaven and earth out through Truth; they always polish the prize-winner with ghee.

5.1.8 Cleaned in his own home, master of the house, a guest praised by poets, he blesses us;Thousand-horned bull, with that strength overwhelm every other foe, Agni.

5.1.9 At once you outstrip the others, Agni, when you show yourself most beautiful to someone;Worthy of worship, splendid and radiant, beloved guest of human peoples.

5.1.10 Peoples bring you tribute, youngest Agni, from near and far;Take notice of the gracious thought of the most blessed; vast and blessed is your great shelter.

5.1.11 Climb today your shining chariot, bright Agni, together with those worthy of worship;Knowing the paths of the vast air, bring the gods here today to eat the oblation.

5.1.12 For the pure poet, the praiseworthy bull, I have spoken a word of praise;Gavisthira set his homage-song in Agni like a far-shining ornament in heaven.

Hymn 5.2 — Seer: Kumara Atreya, or Vrisha Jana, or both (Vrisha Jana in 2 and 9). Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh, Shakvari (12).

5.2.1 A young mother carries a concealed child in secret and will not hand him to the father;People cannot diminish his face; they see him hidden before them in the struggle.

5.2.2 What child is this that you bear close, young woman? The mighty lady bore him;For many autumns the embryo grew; I saw him born when his mother gave birth.

5.2.3 I saw him from afar in the field, golden-toothed and brilliant, wielding weapons;I offer him immortal drink; what can the Indra-less, hymn-less ones do to me?

5.2.4 I saw him traveling secretly from the field, shining like a splendid herd;They did not seize them, for he was born; even the old cows become young again.

5.2.5 Who drive my young one away with cows, who have no herdsman even in a strange land?Let those who seized him set him free; the discerning one approaches his kindred cattle.

5.2.6 Foes hid the king of goods, the people's dwelling, among mortals;Let Atri's prayers set him free, and let his accusers become accused.

5.2.7 You freed Shunahshepa, bound to the post by a thousand bonds; he gained peace;So free us from our bonds, Agni, and sit here now, discerning priest.

5.2.8 “When you were angry, you went away from my feast,” the guardian of divine ordinances told me;Wise Indra explained you to me, and by his instruction I have come, Agni.

5.2.9 Agni shines with great light, revealing all through his grandeur;He conquers wicked, ungodly deceptions and sharpens his horns against the Rakshasas.

5.2.10 Let Agni's keen-armed weapons sound in heaven to strike the Rakshasas;Even in his delight his flames break forth; godless obstacles cannot resist him.

5.2.11 This hymn to you, many-born one, I, a poet, have fashioned as a wise craftsman shapes a chariot;If you welcome it, divine Agni, we shall win the waters rich in sunlight.

5.2.12 “Thick-necked and swelling, the bull knows the assembly where foes are overcome”:Thus the immortals spoke of this Agni; he shall grant shelter to oblation-bearing Manu with his ritual grass, grant shelter to oblation-bearing Manu.

Hymn 5.3 — Seer: Vasushruta Atreya. Deity: Agni, the Maruts, Rudra and Vishnu (3). Meter: Trishtubh, Viraj (1).

5.3.1 You become Varuna when born, Agni, and Mitra when kindled;All gods are in you, son of strength; for the mortal giver you are Indra.

5.3.2 You become Aryaman when you carry the secret name of the maidens, self-possessed one;They anoint the well-established Mitra with rays when you make husband and wife of one mind.

5.3.3 The Maruts cleanse themselves for your beauty, Rudra, for your marvelous and lovely birth;When Vishnu's highest station is established, through it you guard the secret name of the cows.

5.3.4 At your beauty the gods appear splendid, bearing manifold immortality;Men seated Agni as priest, the eager ones worshiping with the song of mortals.

5.3.5 No earlier priest, Agni, was more worshipful than you, none later more skilled in poetry;The people of whom you are guest will overcome other mortals through sacrifice, god.

5.3.6 With your aid, Agni, may we win riches, longing for goods and awakened by our offerings;May we prevail against mortals in the day's assemblies and with wealth, son of strength.

5.3.7 Whoever brings an offense against us and charges us with guilt in malicious speech,Strike down that accusation, discerning Agni, whoever harms us through duplicity.

5.3.8 At this dawn the ancients made you their messenger, god, and worshiped with offerings;When, Agni, you go to gather riches, a god kindled among mortals with treasures.

5.3.9 Turn toward the father, fight knowingly as a son, son of strength, for the one who has called you;When will you look upon us, discerning Agni? When will you lead us to Truth?

5.3.10 A father gives much in the name of the one honoring him, gracious one, if you favor this;May Agni, growing strong, win the god's favor, eager through his strength.

5.3.11 Youngest Agni, carry your singer past every trouble;Thieves and hostile men have been exposed; their schemes are known as crooked.

5.3.12 These paths have led toward you, or else this fault was spoken for treasure;Surely Agni is not here to curse us; growing strong, he will not leave us to injury.

Hymn 5.4 — Seer: Vasushruta Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.4.1 I rejoice in you, Agni, ruler at sacrifices, lord of treasures;With you may we win the prize and prevail over mortals in battle.

5.4.2 Agni, immortal bearer of oblations, our father, all-pervading and bright, fair to see,Shine with the bounty of a good household fire and build renown around us.

5.4.3 Set Agni as priest, poet and lord of human peoples, pure and purifying, ghee upon his back,Knower of all, who wins precious gifts among the gods.

5.4.4 Delight in Ila, Agni, working in harmony with the sun's rays;Delight in our kindling, all-knowing one, and bring the gods to eat the oblation.

5.4.5 Welcomed guest in our home, wise master of the house, come to this sacrifice;Strike down all who attack us, Agni, and bring back sustenance from those who hate us.

5.4.6 Drive off the Dasyu with your weapon, giving strength to your own body;When you carry the gods across, son of strength, guard us in this prize, most heroic Agni.

5.4.7 We will worship you with hymns, Agni, with oblations, purifier of gracious flame;Bring us wealth desired by all and place in our hands all treasures.

5.4.8 Accept our sacrifice and oblation, Agni, son of strength who dwells in three places;May we do good among gods; shelter us under your triple defense.

5.4.9 Carry us over all dangers, all-knowing one, as a boat carries us across a river;Agni, praised with homage like Atri, be the guardian of our lives.

5.4.10 When I, a mortal, mindful with a grateful heart, call you, immortal one,Set glory among us, all-knowing one; may we attain immortality through our children, Agni.

5.4.11 For the doer of good whom you grant a pleasant place to live, Agni,He wins happiness and wealth of horses, sons, heroes and cattle.

Hymn 5.5 — Seer: Vasushruta Atreya. Deity: the Apri gods (Agni, Narashamsa, Ila, ritual grass, divine doors, Dawn and Night, two divine priests, Sarasvati, Ila and Bharati, Tvashtri, the forest lord, and offerings). Meter: Gayatri.

5.5.1 Pour vigorous ghee upon the well-kindled flame,Upon all-knowing Agni.

5.5.2 Let unassailable Narashamsa guide this sacrifice well,The inspired one with honeyed hands.

5.5.3 Praised Agni, bring splendid, beloved Indra hereFor help in your smoothly rolling chariots.

5.5.4 Soft as wool, spread wide; our hymns have called to you;Be radiant for our victory.

5.5.5 Divine doors, open wide to aid our safe approach;Fill the sacrifice to overflowing.

5.5.6 Dawn and Night, lovely-faced mothers of Truth, giving strength,We ask for your protection.

5.5.7 Praised in the wind's flight, divine priests of mankind,Come to our sacrifice.

5.5.8 Ila, Sarasvati and Bharati, three unfailing goddesses who bring joy,Sit upon the ritual grass.

5.5.9 Come here, kind Tvashtri, abundant in nurture and power;Help us at every sacrifice.

5.5.10 Forest lord, where you know the secret names of gods,Send our oblations there.

5.5.11 An offering to Agni, an offering to Varuna, to Indra and the Maruts;An offering to the gods.

Hymn 5.6 — Seer: Vasushruta Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Pankti.

5.6.1 I call Agni a treasure, the home where milch cows go,Where swift horses and constant winners return; bring food to the singers.

5.6.2 Agni is the treasure I praise, to whom cows come together,Swift-running horses and noble patrons gather; bring food to the singers.

5.6.3 Agni, who beholds all people, gives prize-winning wealth to the clan;Agni goes in joy toward self-born treasure; bring food to the singers.

5.6.4 We would kindle your immortal, brilliant light, Agni,When your most precious kindling blazes in the heavens; bring food to the singers.

5.6.5 With a song we offer you oblation, Agni, lord of bright flame;Beautiful, wondrous lord of peoples and bearer of oblations, bring food to the singers.

5.6.6 Those fires among fires make all precious things thrive;They press forward, grow strong and long for food always; bring food to the singers.

5.6.7 Your flames, Agni, prize-winners, grow greatly,Trampling the folds of cattle with their hooves; bring food to the singers.

5.6.8 Bring new food to us singers, Agni, and secure dwellings;May we be those who praise you, messengers in every house; bring food to the singers.

5.6.9 Bright one, you dip both shining ladles into your mouth;Fill us too with strength in our hymns, lord of might; bring food to the singers.

5.6.10 So we worship tireless Agni with unbroken songs and sacrifices;Set heroic strength among us, and horses upon horses; bring food to the singers.

Hymn 5.7 — Seer: Isha Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (10).

5.7.1 Friends, prepare together food and song for Agni,Highest of dwellers, strength's grandson, powerful one.

5.7.2 Wherever men rejoice at his gathering in their dwelling,Even the deserving kindle him, and living creatures bring him into being.

5.7.3 When we win food and the oblations of mortals together,I grasp the ray of glory, strength and Truth.

5.7.4 Even at night he makes a signal for the one living far away,When the ageless purifier cuts down the trees.

5.7.5 On his path, as he seeks his way, they pour out their sweat;Over the earth they climb his back like a creature born of itself.

5.7.6 The mortal who discovers him, desired by all, for the sustenance of all,Wins the sweetness of food even in the far distance for mankind.

5.7.7 For he dwells in the desert as a generous giver, a creature of bounty;Golden-bearded, pure-toothed, skillful, his strength unstained.

5.7.8 Purely he flows, as for Atri, like a flashing axe;His mother bore him well when, busy at work, she attained her portion.

5.7.9 Agni, for those who seek your flowing nourishment,Set splendor and fame among those mortals, and understanding.

5.7.10 So with an offering I laid a beast before you to appease your anger;Then, Agni, Atri gained food by overcoming Dasyus, and men through conquest.

Hymn 5.8 — Seer: Isha Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati.

5.8.1 Seekers of Truth, ancients of old, kindled you, Agni, ancient one, for help, fashioned by strength;Much-shining, worshipful sustainer of all, master of the house, worthy to choose.

5.8.2 Peoples seated you, Agni, their ancient guest, flame-haired master of the house,Great-bannered, many-formed, winning wealth, giving fine shelter and strong help against old age.

5.8.3 Human peoples praise you, Agni, who know the priestly rites, discerning and most rich in treasure;Though hidden, fortunate one, you are visible to all, loud-roaring, well-sacrificing, beautiful with ghee.

5.8.4 We have approached you, Agni, support of all, praising with songs and homage;Accept us when kindled, Angiras, a god granting mortal fame with your bright fires.

5.8.5 Agni, you take many forms for every clan, bringing vitality as you did of old, much-praised one;You reign over many kinds of food with strength; no one withstands your fiercely blazing fire.

5.8.6 The gods made you, youngest Agni, their kindled messenger and bearer of oblations;Swift-ranging, born of ghee, fed with offerings, they made you their fierce eye that stirs thought.

5.8.7 Seekers of joy have kindled you, Agni, from ancient days, with good wood and offerings of ghee;Growing strong, nourished by plants, you spread across the earth's wide spaces.

Hymn 5.9 — Seer: Gaya Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (5, 7).

5.9.1 Mortals bearing oblations praise you, divine Agni;I think you are all-knowing; carry our offerings always.

5.9.2 Agni is priest of the giver's house where the ritual grass is strewn;Sacrifices gather around him, and prizes eager for fame.

5.9.3 As fire-sticks brought forth a new child,They brought forth Agni, guardian of human peoples, fit for sacrifice.

5.9.4 You are hard to grasp, like the sons of men who stray;Agni, you burn many woods as a beast consumes grass.

5.9.5 Then his smoky flames rise all together,When Trita blows upon him in heaven as a smith blows the forge, sharpening him at the bellows.

5.9.6 By your protections, Agni, and the praises of Mitra,May we cross beyond hatred and mortal troubles, free of enemies.

5.9.7 Bring us wealth, strong Agni, beyond other men;May it hasten and nourish us, winning prizes; increase our power in battle.

Hymn 5.10 — Seer: Gaya Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (4, 7).

5.10.1 Bring us your mightiest glory, Agni, irresistible one;Open with abundant wealth a way for us toward victory.

5.10.2 For us, wondrous Agni, through purpose and the abundance of your skill,Divine power rises in you, active and worshipful like Mitra.

5.10.3 Agni, increase the household and thriving of thoseGenerous men who through hymns have won gifts.

5.10.4 Those whose songs adorn you, shining Agni, whose reward is horses,Powerful men of power—even heaven awakens to their great renown.

5.10.5 Your flames, Agni, go forth blazing boldly,Like lightning across the world, like a roaring prize-seeking chariot.

5.10.6 Come now, Agni, to aid us in hardship and in giving;Let our generous patrons cross beyond every hope.

5.10.7 Praised and magnified, Angiras Agni, bring us,Priest, wealth surpassing all to bless your singers and yourself; increase our power in battle.

Hymn 5.11 — Seer: Sutambhara Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati.

5.11.1 Agni, wakeful guardian of the people, was born with good skill for fresh good fortune;Ghee-faced, reaching great heaven, pure, he shines brightly for the Bharatas.

5.11.2 Men kindled Agni at the threefold station, first priest and beacon of sacrifice;Sharing a chariot with Indra and the gods, the skillful priest sat upon the grass to worship.

5.11.3 Unsullied and pure you are born from two mothers, joyful seer rising from Vivasvat;They nourished you with ghee and oblations, Agni; your smoke became a banner lodged in heaven.

5.11.4 May Agni come graciously to our sacrifice; men bring Agni into every home;Agni became the messenger bearing oblations; they choose Agni, wise in purpose.

5.11.5 For you, Agni, is this sweetest word, for you this thought that blesses the heart;Songs fill you like broad valleys filling a river, and increase your power.

5.11.6 The Angirases found you, Agni, hidden and sheltered in every wood;Born through friction in mighty strength, you are called son of strength, Angiras.

Hymn 5.12 — Seer: Sutambhara Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.12.1 For great, worshipful Agni, bull of Truth and mighty lord, I bring my thought;Like pure clarified ghee into the sacrifice, I offer song to the bull's face.

5.12.2 Know Truth, discerning one, know Truth itself; follow the many ancient streams of Truth;Not by force nor by deception do I seek my way; I worship the Truth of the ruddy bull.

5.12.3 By what Truth of yours, Agni, seeking Truth, will you be guardian of our new song?The god who protects the seasons knows their order, not I, lord of that wealth to be won.

5.12.4 Who are your bonds for the deceiver, Agni? Which glorious guards will win?Who guard the foundation of falsehood, Agni? Who protect the lying word?

5.12.5 Those friends of yours have parted from you, Agni, good though they were, they grew wicked;They stumbled through their own speech, proclaiming crooked things to the one who follows the straight path.

5.12.6 The man who honors your sacrifice with reverence, Agni, guards the Truth of the ruddy bull;May his home spread wide and flourish, the inheritance of the far-ranging descendant of Nahusha.

Hymn 5.13 — Seer: Sutambhara Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri.

5.13.1 Praising you, we summon you; praising, we kindle you;Praising, Agni, we ask for help.

5.13.2 Agni, desiring riches, today we compose a ready hymnFor the heaven-touching god.

5.13.3 May Agni, the priest among humans, delight in our songs;May he worship the divine people.

5.13.4 You are far-reaching, Agni, welcomed, the chosen priest;Through you they spread the sacrifice.

5.13.5 Poets exalt you, Agni, who win prizes and receive fair praise;Grant us strength rich in heroes.

5.13.6 Agni, you surround the gods as a wheel rim surrounds its spokes;You prepare splendid gifts.

Hymn 5.14 — Seer: Sutambhara Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri.

5.14.1 Awaken immortal Agni with a hymn as he is kindled,Carrying our oblations to the gods.

5.14.2 Mortals praise this immortal god at sacrifices,The most worshipful among human beings.

5.14.3 Again and again they praise this god with a ghee-dripping ladle,Agni, to carry the oblation.

5.14.4 At his birth Agni shone, killing Dasyus and darkness with his light;He found cows, waters and sunlight.

5.14.5 Worship Agni, the praiseworthy seer whose back glistens with ghee;May he come and hear my call.

5.14.6 They strengthened Agni, who watches all people, with ghee and songs,With wise and eloquent thoughts.

Hymn 5.15 — Seer: Dharuna Angirasa. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.15.1 I bring a song to the sage and poet, worthy of knowledge and ancient glory:Agni, anointed with ghee, mighty and gracious, holder of wealth and support of treasure.

5.15.2 By Truth they uphold Truth, the support at sacrifice's power in the highest heaven;Beneath heaven's ordinance, sitting on its foundation, born men reach the unborn.

5.15.3 Escaping distress, they stretch their lives toward that vast, ancient, impassable vitality;Newborn, he crosses its borders as they gather around him like an angry lion.

5.15.4 Like a mother you spread out and carry each person for sustenance and sight;Taking on life after life, you circle round in many forms of your own will.

5.15.5 May the prize and lord of strength guard your abundant, ample support of riches, god;Concealing your station in secret like a thief, you inspired Atri toward great wealth.

Hymn 5.16 — Seer: Puru Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (5).

5.16.1 Sing to divine Agni for his shining, far-reaching life,Whom mortals set before them like a friend with praise.

5.16.2 He is priest for the people by day, resting in skill's arms;Agni distributes oblation without pause, like Bhaga giving a prize.

5.16.3 At this generous one's hymn, in the friendship of him whose flame grows,All set their strength within this great-roaring one for the contest.

5.16.4 For through the abundance of their heroic strength, Agni,Even heaven and earth have enclosed his great renown.

5.16.5 Now come, praised Agni, and bring us precious treasure,So that we and our patrons may live in happiness with cattle and feast with heroes; increase our power in battle.

Hymn 5.17 — Seer: Puru Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (5).

5.17.1 Thus the mortal Puru should praise powerful divine Agni for help,For protection in his well-ordered sacrifice.

5.17.2 For you honor him with a mouth glorious in itself according to the ordinance;Through thought praise the joyful one with marvelous flame, higher than heaven's vault.

5.17.3 With his robe of flame, whoever yokes himself to his thrusting song,Sees his great flames shine like heaven's seed.

5.17.4 Through the wisdom of this discerning, wondrous one, wealth mounts the chariot;So Agni, summoned among all peoples, is extolled.

5.17.5 Now generous patrons gather to us and our precious gifts;Grandson of strength, guard us for aid, be able to bring us well-being, and increase our power in battle.

Hymn 5.18 — Seer: Dvita Mriktavaha Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (5).

5.18.1 In the morning let the clan praise Agni, guest beloved by many,The immortal who delights in all oblations among mortals.

5.18.2 For Dvita Mriktavaha, through the greatness of his own skill,He sets the soma drop in place continually, immortal one mindful even of the singer.

5.18.3 With song I summon him of long-lived flame for generous men,Whose chariot, given horses, travels unharmed.

5.18.4 Radiance shines among those whose mouths preserve hymns;They have spread ritual grass and set glory around the sunlit place.

5.18.5 Those who gave me fifty horses in their common song,Bright Agni, make the generous men's fame mighty and great, immortal one, manly among men.

Hymn 5.19 — Seer: Vavri Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri, Anushtubh (3–4), Viraj (5).

5.19.1 New births rise before us; Vavri sees from his hiding place;He gazes out from his mother's lap.

5.19.2 Understanding, they turned toward him and guard sleepless strength;They entered the firm fortress.

5.19.3 Shvaitreya's people and shining tribes grow strong,Gold-necked, rich in hymns, seeking prizes as they seek honey.

5.19.4 The beloved milk, longed for among kindred and stranger,Unharmed like a warm draught of prizes, ever defeating the deceiver.

5.19.5 Playing, you appeared as our ray, joining wind and ash;His kindling is keen and closely sharpened, abiding in the growing woods.

Hymn 5.20 — Seers: Prayasvant Atreyas. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (5).

5.20.1 That wealth you think the richest in prizes, Agni,With songs bring to us, famous and linked with the gods.

5.20.2 Those who spur you on, Agni, grow in your fierce strength;They shake off hatred and the malice of the one of alien ordinances.

5.20.3 We choose you as priest, Agni, accomplisher of skill;At sacrifices we, the oblation-bearers, invoke you with ancient song.

5.20.4 As we serve you day by day for aid, powerful one,May we feast together on wealth and Truth, good-minded one, with cattle and with heroes.

Hymn 5.21 — Seer: Sasa Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (4).

5.21.1 We establish and kindle you as Manu did;Agni Angiras, worship the gods as Manu did for the one who seeks them.

5.21.2 For you are kindled with gladness among the human people, Agni;The ladles come to you ceaselessly, well-born one, in the flowing ghee.

5.21.3 All the gods together made you their messenger;Worshiping you, inspired one, they praise you as god at sacrifices.

5.21.4 Let the mortal honor god Agni through divine sacrifice;Shine brightly when kindled, pure one; take your seat in the womb of Truth, in your own womb.

Hymn 5.22 — Seer: Vishvasaman Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (4).

5.22.1 Sing like Atri, Vishvasaman, to him of purifying flame,The priest to be praised at rites, most joyful in the clan.

5.22.2 Set all-knowing Agni as divine priest;Let the most god-reaching one advance without pause to the sacrifice today.

5.22.3 As mortals seeking help, we have fixed our minds on you, discerning god,Desiring your protection, chosen one.

5.22.4 Take notice of this word of ours, strong Agni;The Atris exalt you with hymns, handsome lord of the house; the Atris adorn you with songs.

Hymn 5.23 — Seer: Dyumna Vishvacharshani Atreya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (4).

5.23.1 Bring us, Agni, most conquering wealth and triumphant glory,With which one overcomes all peoples in the contest for prizes.

5.23.2 Bring us that battle-conquering treasure, mighty Agni;For you truly are the marvelous giver of cattle-rich prizes.

5.23.3 All peoples, with ritual grass strewn, gather as one to you,Their beloved priest in their homes, seeking abundant gifts.

5.23.4 For he who sees all peoples holds the power to overcome attack;Agni, shine in these homes with riches for us; shine gloriously, pure and radiant one.

Hymn 5.24 — Seers: Bandhu, Subandhu, Shrutabandhu and Viprabandhu, sons of Gopayana or Lopayana. Deity: Agni. Meter: Dvipada Viraj.

5.24.1 Agni, be nearest us and our guardian, blessed defender.

5.24.2 Agni is treasure, famous for treasure; approach and give most brilliant wealth.

5.24.3 Awaken to our call, hear us and save us from every evildoer.

5.24.4 You, brightest and shining one, we ask now for happiness for our friends.

Hymn 5.25 — Seers: Vasuyava Atreyas. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.25.1 Sing toward divine Agni for aid, for he will give us treasure;The faithful son of seers will carry us beyond our foes.

5.25.2 For he is true, whom even ancient gods kindled:Joyful-tongued priest, brightly flaming, rich in radiance.

5.25.3 With your highest thought and finest favor,Agni, light up wealth for us through good praises, chosen one.

5.25.4 Agni rules among gods; Agni enters mortals;Agni bears our oblations; worship Agni with inspired thoughts.

5.25.5 Agni grants a lord of great renown, rich in hymns and highest of all,An undefeated, famous master, a son, to the generous giver.

5.25.6 Agni grants a true lord who conquers men in combat,A swift racing horse, a winner never overcome.

5.25.7 Sing great praise to Agni, whatever is best carried to him, radiant one;From you wealth rises like a queen, and prizes spring forth from you.

5.25.8 Your blazing flames speak aloud like pressing stones;Your thunder itself resounds as if from heaven.

5.25.9 Thus we, seekers of riches, have honored conquering Agni;May he bear us beyond all hatred like a wise boatman.

Hymn 5.26 — Seers: Vasuyava Atreyas. Deity: Agni, the All-Gods (9). Meter: Gayatri.

5.26.1 Agni, purifier, with shining light and joyful divine tongue,Bring the gods and worship them.

5.26.2 We implore you, ghee-bathed one of wondrous light and vision of the sun;Bring the gods to the feast.

5.26.3 We kindle you, wise one, bright and accepting offerings,Great Agni at the sacrifice.

5.26.4 Come, Agni, with all the gods to receive oblations;We choose you as priest.

5.26.5 Bring strength and heroes to the worshiper who presses soma, Agni;Sit with the gods upon the grass.

5.26.6 Kindled, thousandfold victor Agni, you foster the ordinances,Messenger of the gods, worthy of hymns.

5.26.7 Establish all-knowing Agni, youngest bearer of the priestly rite,As divine officiating priest.

5.26.8 Let the most far-ranging god advance to the rite today without interruption;Spread grass for him to sit upon.

5.26.9 Let the Maruts, Ashvins, Mitra and Varuna sit here,Gods with their entire company.

Hymn 5.27 — Seer: Vishvavara Atreyi. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh (1, 3), Jagati (2), Anushtubh (4), Gayatri (5–6).

5.27.1 The good lord Mamaha gave me two chariots and cows, most discerning of generous lords;Traivrishna and Tryaruna, Agni, recognized the universal fire with ten thousand gifts.

5.27.2 He who gave me one hundred and twenty cows and two bay horses yoked to a fine yoke,Universal Agni, grow through fine praise and grant shelter to Tryaruna.

5.27.3 Thus, Agni, desiring your favor, Trasadasyu brought the newest gift to the youngest,While Tryaruna with his yoked team praises my many songs of the far-born one.

5.27.4 Who speaks thus to me for generous Ashvamedha,Giving a prize to the seeker by song, giving insight to the seeker of Truth.

5.27.5 The hundred dappled bulls given by AshvamedhaLift me high, like soma mixed three times.

5.27.6 Indra and Agni, sustain in generous Ashvamedha heroic strengthAnd vast royal power, ageless as the sun in heaven.

Hymn 5.28 — Seer: Vishvavara Atreyi. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh (1, 3), Jagati (2), Anushtubh (4), Gayatri (5–6).

5.28.1 Kindled Agni raises his flame to heaven, shining broadly toward the oncoming dawn;Vishvavara comes from the east in homage, invoking the gods with ghee-rich offering.

5.28.2 As you are kindled, you reign over immortality and attend the man who makes offerings for well-being;Agni, the one who welcomes you as guest and sets you before him receives every treasure.

5.28.3 Agni, be strong for great good fortune; may your splendors be supreme;Bring husband and wife together in harmony, and rise above the great designs of our foes.

5.28.4 Kindled Agni, full of great power, I praise your splendor;You are a bull of glory, kindled at sacrifices.

5.28.5 Agni, kindled and fed with oblations, worship the gods with a fine sacrifice;For you carry oblations.

5.28.6 Pour oblations, pay honor to Agni as the rite advances;Choose the bearer of offerings.

Hymn 5.29 — Seer: Gauriviti Shaktya. Deity: Indra, or Ushanas (9). Meter: Trishtubh.

5.29.1 Men held the three Aryamans at the divine gathering and upheld the three heavenly lights;The Maruts of pure skill praise you, Indra; you are their inspired and discerning sage.

5.29.2 When the Maruts praised Indra, rejoicing, who had drunk the pressed soma,He took his mace and struck the serpent, freeing the great waters to flow.

5.29.3 Let the Maruts attend my prayer; let Indra drink the finely pressed soma;This oblation is for him: he found the cows for Manu, killed the serpent and drank soma.

5.29.4 Then he braced heaven and earth wider apart, though closely joined, making the beast afraid;Indra struck down the breathing Danu's son, gasping and roaring as he fell.

5.29.5 Then all the gods, generous one, gladly yielded you the soma draught,When you halted the sun's racing golden horses before Etasha's advance.

5.29.6 When the generous one cut away his ninety-nine pleasures together with his mace,The Maruts praised Indra at their common dwelling and touched heaven with Trishtubh song.

5.29.7 Agni quickly cooked three hundred bulls for his friend, by his design;Indra drank three lakes of pressed soma together to kill Vritra.

5.29.8 When the generous one drank three lakes of soma and ate three hundred bulls,All the gods called to him for aid, as to a worker, when he killed the serpent.

5.29.9 When you and Ushanas went together, Indra, with eager horses to the house,You rode one chariot here with Kutsa and, with the gods, overcame Shushna.

5.29.10 You tore away one wheel of the sun and made the other a path for Kutsa;You struck the noseless Dasyus and shut in their hostile speech within their evil homes.

5.29.11 Gauriviti's songs exalted you; you subdued Pipru for Vidathin's son;Rijishvan made you his friend, cooking meals, and you drank his soma.

5.29.12 The ninefold and tenfold priests press soma and praise Indra with hymns;Devoted men opened even that broad, covered cattle-stall.

5.29.13 How can I, knowing, recount the heroic deeds you performed, generous one,And the new ones you will perform, strongest one? I shall tell them at our gatherings.

5.29.14 All these abundant deeds you have performed, Indra, unrivaled from birth in heroic power;Whatever deeds you boldly perform now, mace-bearer, none can turn your strength aside.

5.29.15 Accept the prayers being made for you, Indra, the new ones we have fashioned, strongest one;Like fine clothes well made for one seeking riches, I shaped them as a clever craftsman a chariot.

Hymn 5.30 — Seer: Babhru Atreya. Deity: Indra, Rinanchaya and Indra (12–15). Meter: Trishtubh.

5.30.1 Where is the hero? Who has seen Indra driving his easy chariot with two bay horses,Mace-bearing lord of riches who seeks pressed soma, much-invoked guest bringing aid?

5.30.2 I spoke of his dwelling, seeking after the mighty storekeeper and his place;I asked others, and they said to me, “Let us, awakened men, reach Indra.”

5.30.3 Let us now declare at the pressing the deeds you have done, Indra, which gave us joy;Let the unknowing learn and the knowing hear; the generous one comes with all his host.

5.30.4 At birth you made your mind firm, Indra, ready alone to fight against many;With strength you split even the rock and found the broad fold of shining cows.

5.30.5 When you were born in the farthest distance, bearing a name heard afar,Even the gods feared Indra; he won all the waters ruled by the Dasa.

5.30.6 These gracious Maruts sing praise and press soma for you;Indra mastered with his magic the magician serpent who lay enchanting the waters.

5.30.7 From birth you have conquered adversaries, generous one, desiring the cows;There you rolled off the head of Namuchi the Dasa, seeking to open a path for Manu.

5.30.8 For you made me your ally, Indra, as you crushed the Dasa Namuchi's head;Even the sunlit rolling rock you sent across the two worlds to the Maruts like a wheel.

5.30.9 The Dasa made women his weapons; what could his helpless armies do to me?Indra saw his two cows within and advanced against the Dasyu in battle.

5.30.10 All around, cows lowed together when they were separated from their calves;Indra reunited them with his strength when well-pressed soma delighted him.

5.30.11 When Babhru's poured soma delighted him, the bull roared in his dwellings;Indra, fort-destroyer, having drunk his soma, gave the radiant cows back again.

5.30.12 The Rushamas did this generous thing, Agni, giving four thousand cows;We accepted Rinanchaya's presented gifts, the mightiest among men.

5.30.13 The Rushamas send me home splendidly adorned with thousands of cows, Agni;The potent pressed draughts delighted Indra at the breaking of the surrounding night.

5.30.14 That encompassing night gave way among the Rushamas under King Rinanchaya;Babhru, swift as a prize horse being urged on, won four thousand.

5.30.15 Four thousand head of cattle we received among the Rushamas, Agni;Even the heated iron cauldron at the feast, poets, we overcame.

Hymn 5.31 — Seer: Avasya Atreya. Deity: Indra, or Kutsa and Ushanas (8), Indra and Kutsa (9). Meter: Trishtubh.

5.31.1 Indra makes the slope smooth for the prize-seeking chariot the generous one has mounted;Like a herdsman parting his herd, he passes unharmed in the lead to win.

5.31.2 Race toward us, lord of bays; do not turn away; lord of tawny bounty, stay beside us;No one offers better than you, Indra; you made even the motherless mothers.

5.31.3 Strength arose when Indra was born of strength; he brought every divine power into view;He stirred the milk-rich cows within the pen and turned darkness away with light.

5.31.4 Tvashtri fashioned your chariot fit for horses, and your shining mace, much-invoked one;Priests exalted Indra with hymns, making him stronger to slay the serpent.

5.31.5 When the stones and Aditi in accord sang your song, bull Indra,The horseless, chariotless wheels, sent by Indra, rolled against the Dasyus.

5.31.6 I have told your ancient deeds, and now the new deeds you performed, generous one;How, armed with power, you divided both worlds, winning Danu's marvelous waters for Manu.

5.31.7 That was your deed, marvelous sage, when you slew the serpent and measured its strength;You seized Shushna's deceptions and drove off the Dasyus when day approached.

5.31.8 When you made the milk-rich waters stop on the far bank for Yadu and Turvasha, Indra,You carried fierce Kutsa; together with Ushanas you two held back the gods.

5.31.9 Indra and Kutsa, borne upon a chariot, may your mighty forces reach our ears;Blow darkness out of the generous one's heart, from places where it dwells.

5.31.10 Even the poet Avasya has sought your horses, swift-yoked with wind;All the Maruts here are your friends, Indra, and prayers increase your power.

5.31.11 Even the sun puts his chariot first at night, driving what follows;Etasha brings the wheel, setting it forward to accomplish our purpose.

5.31.12 Indra has come to look upon this people, seeking a soma-presser as a friend;The pressing stone speaks, the altar is prepared, and the officiants hasten to him.

5.31.13 Mortals who desired you are dear to you now, immortal one; let no distress touch them;Strengthen the worshipers, plant strength among the people whose number we wish to join.

Hymn 5.32 — Seer: Gatu Atreya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.32.1 You broke open the spring and freed its channels; you stopped the floods held captive;When you split the great mountain, Indra, you released the streams and struck Danu's son.

5.32.2 You unbound the springs and the mountain's udder held fast through the seasons, mace-bearer;Having killed the fierce serpent stretched out asleep, you took strength upon yourself, Indra.

5.32.3 Indra struck down with his powers even that great untrackable beast,Who alone thought himself without an equal, though another, stronger one was born.

5.32.4 That son of the cloud, flourishing in darkness and reveling in his own might,The mace-bearer struck down Shushna, the Danu's burning power, with his mace.

5.32.5 Though his enemy had hidden himself through cunning, he found the weak one's vulnerable place;Strong sovereign, you hurled him, eager to fight, into a house of darkness.

5.32.6 Even the one who lay there, swollen in sunless darkness,Indra the bull, roused by the pressed soma, struck from above with a loud cry.

5.32.7 When Indra raised his irresistible weapon against the mighty Danu's son,When the mace's force overwhelmed him, he made him lowest of all beings.

5.32.8 Even that greedy eater of honey, lying in his broad mountain fastness, the fierce one struck;With a great blow he shut the footless glutton of hostile speech into his evil home.

5.32.9 Who could hold back his fierce strength? Unopposed, he alone carries off the prize;Even these divine realms, Indra's own, recoil in fear of his power.

5.32.10 The divine axe yields to Indra; the singer Gatu offers it willingly;When all power joins with them, peoples bow before the self-possessed one.

5.32.11 I hear of you alone, true lord of the five peoples, born renowned among men;Invoking you, Indra, by night and day, they grasp this newest hope of mine.

5.32.12 So I hear that you in season send gifts to poets;What do your priestly friends receive, Indra, those who placed their longing on you?

Hymn 5.33 — Seer: Samvarana Prajapatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.33.1 I meditate on great men for great, mighty Indra, stronger than all the mighty;Praised in the struggle for prizes, he recognizes the man who thinks well of him.

5.33.2 And you, Indra, summoned by songs and inspired thought, have yoked your powerful bay horses;As you please, generous one, carry them forward to visit these people.

5.33.3 Those horses of yours were not yoked for our sake, lofty Indra, when prayers were absent;Climb that chariot, mace in hand; with fine steeds, god, take up the reins.

5.33.4 Many are your hymns, Indra, for what you did for cattle fighting in fertile fields;For the sun you made a home, bull, and won even the Dasa's name in battles.

5.33.5 We and these men are yours, Indra, born as a host, our chariots drawing near;Come among us, serpent-subduing hero, as lovely Bhaga comes to offerings at feasts.

5.33.6 Indra, imperishable and surpassing men, power and heroic strength are yours to be desired;Grant us this wealth we long for; I praise your gift, generous beyond measure.

5.33.7 So shield us with your aid, Indra, heroic one, your praising poets;Guard the man who offers his hide in the contest for prizes; drink the lovely, finely pressed honey.

5.33.8 And may Trasadasyu's ten white horses carry me, gifts of the gold-adorned lord, son of Purukutsa;I join in the wise designs of Gairikshita.

5.33.9 And may the red horses of Marutashva, generous for the sacred gathering,Carry me; Chyavatana gave me thousands, and the noble one shone splendidly before me.

5.33.10 And those beloved bright horses of Dhvanya, of Lakshmanya,Approached the wealth of sage Samvarana, ready as cows to their fold.

Hymn 5.34 — Seer: Samvarana Prajapatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh (9).

5.34.1 Ageless, with no enemy born, radiant, the marvelous one moves by his own ordinance;Press soma and cook for the one borne by prayer; set the much-praised one before you.

5.34.2 He fills his belly with soma; the generous one rejoices in the honeyed draught,When Ushanas arms him to strike the beast with a mighty, thousand-pointed weapon.

5.34.3 Whoever presses soma for him in the hot sun or the cow's udder becomes glorious;Sinless Shakra lifts him up; the generous one, friend of poets, shines in his body.

5.34.4 Whose father he has struck, or mother, or brother, Shakra does not fear that man;He eagerly consumes the prepared offerings and fears no guilt, maker of wealth.

5.34.5 He cannot be seized by five or ten; he joins neither the non-presser nor even the prosperous;He wins or strikes down the hoard, the roaring one, and shares the cattle-filled pen with god-seekers.

5.34.6 Swift-wielding in battle, his wheel catches the non-presser, while the presser thrives;Indra, conqueror of all and terrible, leads a Dasa at will as a master leads his servant.

5.34.7 He drives out the Pani's goods to take them and divides lovely wealth for the giver;Even in hardship the multitude of people bears the one who has awakened his power.

5.34.8 When generous Indra sees the two peoples rich in fine cattle and abundant force,He chooses the other as ally and, trembling with strength, looses the cattle with his heroes.

5.34.9 I praise the one who wins a thousand, the descendant of Agnivesha, Agni, foremost beacon of the noble;For him the waters held together swell; may fierce, mighty sovereignty belong to him.

Hymn 5.35 — Seer: Prabhuvasu Angirasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (8).

5.35.1 Bring us the most effective of your protections, Indra, with greatest wisdom,The people-conquering one, victorious and impossible to overcome in contests.

5.35.2 If you have four, hero, or three protections, Indra,Or five for the peoples, bring these to us.

5.35.3 We call for your most desirable, most potent help;For you were born bull-strong, Indra, a victor among powers.

5.35.4 For you are a bull born for gifts, and bullish is your might;Your bold mind is self-ruled; your manhood conquers forever, Indra.

5.35.5 Indra, stone-bearer, ride against that hostile mortalWith every chariot, hundred-powered lord of strength.

5.35.6 Peoples with grass strewn call upon you,Fiercest Vritra-killer, ancient one, to win prizes.

5.35.7 Guard our chariot, Indra, unconquerable and leading in contests,Moving beside us in every fight for wealth, eager for the prize.

5.35.8 Come, Indra, protect our chariot with rich understanding;Strongest one, may we gain precious glory in heaven and compose a song in heaven.

Hymn 5.36 — Seer: Prabhuvasu Angirasa. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh, Jagati (3).

5.36.1 May Indra come, who knows how to give treasures, donor and giver of riches;Thirsting like a wild bull roaming the wastes, longing, let him drink the milk-pressed stalk.

5.36.2 Let soma climb your jaws and cheeks, lord of bays, like a mountain's slope;Like horses let all our songs urge you, king; let us rejoice in you, much-invoked one.

5.36.3 Like a turning wheel my mind shakes with fear of want, much-invoked stone-bearer;Will your singer ever praise you from the chariot, ever-growing generous lord of many treasures?

5.36.4 Like a pressing stone this singer sends forth a great eager voice to you, Indra;Send riches forward with your left hand, generous one, and with your right; do not turn away, lord of bays.

5.36.5 May bull heaven strengthen you, the bull, carried by two bull bays;Grant us, fine-cheeked bull of a mighty chariot, bull in purpose and mace-bearing bull, the prize.

5.36.6 He who accompanied two red prize steeds with three hundred followers,Let peoples bow before that youth, Shrutaratha; Maruts, honor him.

Hymn 5.37 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.37.1 Anointed with ghee upon his back, he unites with the sun's radiance as he pours the offering;For the man who says, “Let us press soma for Indra,” the Dawns break forth unstintingly.

5.37.2 His fire is kindled and prevails, grass spread, pressing stones set, soma pressed, song sounding;His pressing stones speak their eager words, and the priest brings oblation to the stream.

5.37.3 This bride comes seeking her husband, who will carry away the eager queen;His chariot will call out for glory and bring home many thousands.

5.37.4 The king for whom Indra drinks strong soma, mingled with milk, never falters;He drives with heroes, kills Vritra, dwells among peoples and makes his blessed name grow.

5.37.5 He thrives in peace and prevails in battle; he wins both kinds of contest;He is dear to Surya and dear to Agni, who has offered Indra pressed soma.

Hymn 5.38 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.38.1 Your gift flows from abundant largesse, Indra of a hundred powers;Lord of all people, generous sovereign, shower us with glory.

5.38.2 When you bestow food worthy of fame, strongest Indra,It spreads far in lasting renown, golden-hued and unconquerable.

5.38.3 Your strengths, stone-bearer, are rains flowing in brilliant streams;You reign over both heaven and earth, god, for our help.

5.38.4 And bring us a share of whatever power is yours, Vritra-killer;Bring heroic might to us, who seek men of strength.

5.38.5 Now under your shelter and these protections, hundred-powered Indra,May we be well guarded; hero, may we be well guarded.

Hymn 5.39 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (5).

5.39.1 Whatever splendid and pouring bounty you hold, Indra, stone-bearer,Bring us that wealth, treasure-finder, in both hands.

5.39.2 Bring here whatever you deem most precious, Indra, dwelling in light;Let us know the giving of your shoreless wealth.

5.39.3 With that great renowned mind of yours, eager to give,Carry toward us, stone-bearer, a prize even from the stronghold.

5.39.4 The greatest of generous men, king of peoples,Indra I delight to praise with manifold songs.

5.39.5 For him is this poetic word, the hymn sung to Indra;For him, bearer of prayer, the Atris' songs grow strong; the Atris adorn him with songs.

Hymn 5.40 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: Indra, Surya (5), Atri (6–9). Meter: Ushnih (1–3), Trishtubh (4, 6–8), Anushtubh (5, 9).

5.40.1 Come, drink soma pressed by the stones, lord of soma;Bull Indra, strongest Vritra-killer among bulls.

5.40.2 The pressing stone is a bull, the joy a bull, this pressed soma a bull;Bull Indra, strongest Vritra-killer among bulls.

5.40.3 I summon you, a bull, O bull armed with the mace, through splendid protections;Bull Indra, strongest Vritra-killer among bulls.

5.40.4 Strong with soma, mace-bearing bull, swift conqueror, mighty king and Vritra-killer, soma-drinker,Let Indra yoke his bays and come near to rejoice at the midday pressing.

5.40.5 When Svarbhanu the Asura struck you, Surya, with darkness,The worlds were bewildered as one who knows no landmark.

5.40.6 When you, Indra, brought down Svarbhanu's magic spreading beneath heaven,Atri found the sun hidden by an unbroken veil of darkness through the fourth prayer.

5.40.7 “Do not let this foe swallow me through fear, Atri, while I am yours;You are Mitra of true gifts; let King Varuna and you aid me here.”

5.40.8 Joining the stone's prayer in worship, drawing near gods with devoted homage,Atri restored the sun's eye in heaven and swept away Svarbhanu's magic.

5.40.9 The sun whom Svarbhanu the Asura struck with darkness,The Atris found again; no others could accomplish it.

Hymn 5.41 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh, Atijagati (16–17), Viraj (20).

5.41.1 Who now, Mitra and Varuna, will guard us who seek Truth from heaven, great earth,Or Truth's own dwelling? Preserve our sacrifice and the prizes of our cattle.

5.41.2 Let Mitra, Varuna, Aryaman, Indra, the Ribhu-lords and Maruts take delight in us,And those who with homage offer a lovely hymn to gracious Rudra together.

5.41.3 I call upon you to come, Ashvins, for growth of chariot and wind's swift flight;Bring thought to heaven's mighty lord, and pressed drink for the worshiper.

5.41.4 Let heavenly Kanva's priest, Trita of heaven, wind and Agni together,Pushan and Bhaga, who feed all at the feast, hasten as finest horsemen to the contest.

5.41.5 Bring us your horse-yoked riches; let thought seek wealth and protection;Let the gracious priest of Ushij join you, Maruts, swift to aid.

5.41.6 Yoke Vayu's chariot for us and praise the inspired god with hymns;Let the arrow-bearing wives, abundant workers of Truth, lay their treasures upon our thoughts.

5.41.7 I seek you with praiseworthy invocations and awakening songs, mighty ones of heaven;Let knowing Dawn and Night together bring sacrifice to the mortal.

5.41.8 With homage I sing the nurturing men, the house-lord and Tvashtri, seeking riches;I seek inspiration in accord with forest trees and healing plants.

5.41.9 Let the mountains stand by us in our urgency, swift white Vasus like heroes;Let the worshipful one of the waters increase our human fame through help.

5.41.10 I have praised the earth-born bull and the child of waters, Trita, in a fine song;Agni sings with ardent voices, flame-haired, consuming the woods.

5.41.11 How shall we address the great Rudra, and when Bhaga who knows wealth?May waters, plants and heaven guard us, with forests and wooded mountains.

5.41.12 Let the far-ranging lord of nourishment hear our songs, vigorous across the skies;Let the waters hear, shining as cities about the ladles of the swelling mountain.

5.41.13 I proclaim these great and wondrous ones who bring precious gifts;Even beautiful birds descend amid storms upon the mortal threatened by deadly force.

5.41.14 I speak to your heavenly and earthly births and to the waters, all in blessed offering;Let heavens grow and songs of shining crest; let the gathered floods rise high.

5.41.15 At every step old age is laid upon me; let the strong protectress with her guardians,The great mother Rasa, accompany us, with generous patrons of just hands and honest gifts.

5.41.16 How can we serve the generous Maruts with homage and praise, turning to the Maruts, famed ones, with praise?Let Ahi Budhnya not bring us harm; may our triumph over rivals be ours.

5.41.17 Thus a mortal seeks you, gods, for a family rich in cattle, yes, gods, a mortal seeks you;Grant my body gracious sustenance here; may even old age be swallowed by destruction.

5.41.18 May we attain your gracious thought that feeds us and brings sustenance, Vasus, through the cow's bounty;Let the kindly, generous goddess come running toward us for good fortune.

5.41.19 Let Ila, mother of the herd, praise us with the rivers, as Urvashi does;Or let Urvashi praise us with broad heaven, covering the striving mortal.

5.41.20 May she attend our thriving and nourishment.

Hymn 5.42 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: the All-Gods, Rudra (11). Meter: Trishtubh, Viraj (17).

5.42.1 May my most peaceful song reach Varuna, Mitra, Bhaga and Aditi now;Let the fivefold priest born of the dappled cow hear, the mighty bringer of joy whose path cannot be stopped.

5.42.2 Let Aditi receive my song as a mother receives her beloved, kindly son;This dear prayer, made for the gods, is what gladdens me in Mitra and Varuna.

5.42.3 Raise the greatest poet of poets; anoint him with honey and ghee;May divine Savitar send us gracious and precious treasures set in place.

5.42.4 Guide us together with your mind and cattle, Indra, with patrons, lord of bays, and with welfare;Bring us together with the prayer dear to gods and with the gracious thought of worshipful gods.

5.42.5 Divine Bhaga, Savitar, Ansha of wealth, Indra conqueror of Vritra's treasures,Ribhu-lords, Vaja and abundant insight: let these swift immortals guard us.

5.42.6 We recount the deeds of him with Maruts, unconquered, victorious, ageless;No ancient ones or later ones attained your heroic power, generous one, nor has anyone new.

5.42.7 Praise first Brihaspati, bestower of treasures and winner of wealth;Most blessed toward the one who sings and praises, richly generous, he comes when called.

5.42.8 With your aid, Brihaspati, generous men remain unharmed and rich in sons,Those who give horses or cows or clothes; among the blessed such men have riches.

5.42.9 Scatter the wealth of those who enjoy our praises and give nothing;Drive the ordinance-breakers who thrive upon your impulse, haters of prayer, away from the sun.

5.42.10 Whoever brings evil to the gods' feast, Maruts, bind him in your wheel-less chariots;Whoever reviles the devoted worshiper's work shall sweat to fulfill vain desires.

5.42.11 Praise the one with fine arrows and a good bow, lord of every healing remedy;Worship mighty Rudra for well-being; serve the divine lord with reverence.

5.42.12 The goddesses of the house, fine-handed workers, wives of the bull, rivers shaped by Vibhvan,Sarasvati, Brihaddiva and Raka, shining and generous, may they grant a broad way.

5.42.13 I bring a fresh-born song of insight to the great shelter-giver,Who at the banks of the daughter shaped forms with eager force and made this for us.

5.42.14 May fair praise now reach the thundering, roaring lord of refreshment, singer;He stirs clouds and waters, soaking heaven and earth with lightning.

5.42.15 Let this hymn reach the Marut host, Rudra's young sons;My desire for riches calls for welfare; praise the dappled-horsed tireless ones.

5.42.16 Let this hymn reach earth, midair, trees and plants for our wealth;May each god answer me gladly; let mother earth not condemn us to ill will.

5.42.17 May we dwell in wide, unhindered space, gods.

5.42.18 With fresh, joyful help from the Ashvins, may we travel safely;Bring us wealth and heroes, and every immortal blessing.

Hymn 5.43 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh, Viraj (16).

5.43.1 Let the cows come swiftly to us with milk and honey, unwearied;The inspired singer summons seven great, broad, joy-bringing ones for mighty wealth.

5.43.2 Let us turn with homage and fine praise to unstinting heaven and earth for the prize;May father and mother of honeyed speech and skilled hands aid us with fame in every contest.

5.43.3 Officiants who have prepared sweet drink, bring the lovely, shining draught to Vayu;Drink first of it, god, as our priest; we have offered you honey for joy.

5.43.4 Ten fingers, two hands, harness the stone, those skilled workers pressing soma;A skillful hand milks the sweet taste, and the bright stalk yields drink upon the hill.

5.43.5 Soma has been pressed to please you, for wisdom, skill and great rapture;Harness your bays to their strong yoke in the chariot and come near, Indra, dear one, when summoned.

5.43.6 Bring us with reverence great Aramati, divine lady, offered oblations in one accord;For honeyed joy bring the vast one who knows Truth by the paths of gods, Agni.

5.43.7 Poets anoint and extend him, warming the fat-rich offering with fire;Like a cherished son of the father, the warm draught sits near Agni, seeking Truth.

5.43.8 Let my great, broad and peaceful song go as a messenger to summon the Ashvins;Come near together on your joy-bringing chariot, reach the treasure as the axle reaches the hub.

5.43.9 I have given my powerful word of homage to swift Pushan and Vayu,Who inspire thoughts with gifts and bestow prizes and wealth of themselves.

5.43.10 I summon all the Maruts by name and form, all-knowing one;Come to the singer's sacrifice and song of praise, all Maruts with all your aid.

5.43.11 From great heaven and mountain let worshipful Sarasvati come to our sacrifice;Gladly accepting our call, rich in ghee, let the goddess hear our yearning, helpful speech.

5.43.12 Seat great Brihaspati, the wise one with dark back, at our dwelling;Let us worship the golden, ruddy one, shining in his home at the seat.

5.43.13 Let the supporter come, gift of broad heaven, summoned with all his helpers,Clothed in plants, unhindered bull of threefold horns, giving strength.

5.43.14 At the highest station of the mother, shining mortals of praise have come;The oblation-bearers honor with homage the dear infant, cleansing him as if dressing him.

5.43.15 Pairs of undying thoughts attend you, Agni, the great one with great vigor;May each god answer me gladly; let mother earth not condemn us to ill will.

5.43.16 May we dwell in wide, unhindered space, gods.

5.43.17 With fresh, joyful help from the Ashvins, may we travel safely;Bring us wealth and heroes, and every immortal blessing.

Hymn 5.44 — Seer: Avatsara Kashyapa (and Kshatra, Manas, Evavad, Yajata and Sadhri in verse 10; Vishvavara, Yajata and Mayin in verse 11; Sadaprina, Yajata, Bahuvrikta, Shrutavit and Tarya in verse 12; Sutambhara in verse 13).

5.44.1 As of old, as at the beginning, in every way, here seek the eldest seated on grass, finder of sunlight;The swift victorious one faces you, ready to be milked by song; you grow by following him.

5.44.2 For beauty, his shining forms in the heights glow through the quarters of the sky;You are a good guardian, wise one, beyond deception; your name stands far within Truth.

5.44.3 The swift horse attends the offering and secures the foundation; the priest of safe passage carries strength;Flowing forward over the grass, the bull is a child, young and ageless in the midst, stationed far abroad.

5.44.4 These well-yoked ones go ahead on their journey to bring the offering, descending toward that guardian who increases Truth;With well-guided, all-directing reins, Krivi takes the names along the slope.

5.44.5 Clasping the trees, the well-formed one grips the pressing and rises brightly in wombs of thought;You shine among straight-running streams; grow with your wives, living one, at the sacrifice.

5.44.6 As he is seen, so he is spoken of; they hold his form in a single shadow;Grant us broad, vast reach and great heroic, unfailing strength.

5.44.7 The youthful or mature one passes beyond rivals; the sage sun moves with an even mind;Watching over the heat and the whole household, may the self-reliant one win us shelter.

5.44.8 Greater than this moving beacon, the sage's voice journeys where your name abides;As he was placed, so labor discovers him; the one who carries himself will make all ready.

5.44.9 The foremost stood upon their ocean; the pressing in which they are bound does not fail;There the worker's heart does not shake, where pure binding thought is found.

5.44.10 Through the minds of Kshatra and Manas, of Evavad and worshipful Sadhri,We shall fill Avatsara with delightful songs and even discerning strength in winning the prize.

5.44.11 Their falcon is Aditi, the stirring ecstasy of all-honored and worshipful Mayin;They call upon each other to advance, knowing the horn near their place of shelter.

5.44.12 Sadaprina the worshiper struck down enemies; Bahuvrikta and renowned Tarya stand with you;He meets and shines toward both choices as he joins the band with fine guidance.

5.44.13 Sutambhara is true lord of the worshiper, drawing upward the udder of all thoughts;Bearing milk-rich cows, he found refuge and goes on reciting without sleeping.

5.44.14 Hymns yearn for whoever stays awake; chants approach whoever stays awake;To whoever stays awake this Soma says, “I am yours, dwelling close in friendship.”

5.44.15 Hymns yearn for Agni, who stays awake; chants approach Agni, who stays awake;To Agni, who stays awake, this Soma says, “I am yours, dwelling close in friendship.”

Hymn 5.45 — Seer: Sadaprina Atreya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.45.1 He found heaven, splitting the mountain with hymns; radiant cows went toward approaching Dawn;He opened the stalls from the enclosure and unlocked human doors, a god, from heaven's spring.

5.45.2 The sun has parted thoughtlessness as if it were a veil; the mother of cows, knowing, came from the broad place;Rivers surged through the dry plain; heaven stood firmly like a carefully placed pillar.

5.45.3 For this ancient birth of the mighty, the mountain's womb,The mountain split, heaven held firm, and the earth delighted in attendance.

5.45.4 With fine words dear to gods I call Indra and Agni to our aid;For poets of fine sacrifice worship the Maruts, honoring them with hymns.

5.45.5 Come, let us think rightly today and widen the path against misfortune;Let us lay hatred far away in secret and move straight toward the worshiper.

5.45.6 Friends, let us fashion the thought by which the mother opened the cattle pen,By which Manu won the many-colored one, by which the merchant opened the water's depths.

5.45.7 The rock thundered as the ninefold priests, working with their hands, sang for ten months;Sarama found the cows going by Truth; Angiras made all things true.

5.45.8 At the breaking of that great dawn, when the Angirases lowed with the cows,Sarama found the cows in their highest common dwelling, at their spring, along Truth's path.

5.45.9 Let the seven-horsed sun come to the field that spreads his long and spacious journey;The swift falcon flies toward the drink, and the young sage shines among the cows.

5.45.10 The sun climbed the bright flood when he yoked his broad-backed golden mares;The wise guided him like a boat on the water, while listening waters rose near.

5.45.11 I place among you the thought that finds sunlight in the waters, by which the ninefold priests crossed for ten months;Through this thought may gods guard us; through this thought may we cross beyond distress.

Hymn 5.46 — Seer: Pratikshatra Atreya. Deity: the All-Gods, divine wives (7–8). Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh (2, 8).

5.46.1 Like a knowing horse I have harnessed myself to the yoke, bearing it to carry us across;I seek no release, no return: the guide who knows the path will lead us straight ahead.

5.46.2 Agni, Indra, Varuna, Mitra, gods, let the Marut host advance with Vishnu;May both Ashvins, Rudra, the divine ladies, Pushan, Bhaga and Sarasvati be pleased.

5.46.3 I call Indra, Agni, Mitra, Varuna, Aditi, sunlight, earth, heaven, Maruts, mountains, waters;I call Vishnu, Pushan, Brihaspati, Bhaga, Shamsa and Savitar for help.

5.46.4 May Vishnu, the unerring wind, the giver of wealth and Soma bring us joy;May the Ribhus and Ashvins favor our wealth, and Tvashtri and Vibhvan approve.

5.46.5 Let the heavenly Marut host come here, worshipful, to sit upon the ritual grass;May Brihaspati, Pushan, Varuna, Mitra and Aryaman grant us sheltering protection.

5.46.6 May those well-praised mountains and brightly gleaming rivers protect us;Let Bhaga the distributor come with powerful help; may wide-reaching Aditi hear my call.

5.46.7 Let the willing wives of the gods protect us and help us in the contest for prizes;Those of the earth and those bound by the waters' ordinance, gracious goddesses, grant us shelter.

5.46.8 Let the divine wives accept: Indrani, Agnayi, Ashvini and Rat;Let heaven and earth and Varunani hear; let the goddesses attend the women's sacred season.

Hymn 5.47 — Seer: Pratiratha Atreya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.47.1 She comes driving from heaven and speaking, the great mother awakening her daughter;The thoughtful maiden gives welcome, calling at the ancestral home.

5.47.2 The swift ones pursuing their work stand at the navel of immortality;Endless, broad roads circle heaven and earth on all sides.

5.47.3 The sea-bull, ruddy great bird, entered the ancient dwelling of his father;At the center of heaven, a dappled stone traveled beyond both ends of the heavens.

5.47.4 Four bear him for safety, ten carry the embryo forward on its course;His highest, threefold cows circle the boundaries of heaven at once.

5.47.5 This form is a mystery, people: flowing rivers stand still as waters;Two others bear him, born here and there of a single mother, twin kinsmen.

5.47.6 Mothers spread work for him, weaving garments for the son;The bulls approach the bride along heaven's path, rejoicing in her touch.

5.47.7 Let this be so, Mitra, Varuna and Agni; may this blessing grant us peace and welfare;May we find a firm ford and a place to stand; homage to heaven, the great dwelling.

Hymn 5.48 — Seer: Pratibhanu Atreya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati.

5.48.1 When shall we contemplate the beloved dwelling of the mighty one, whose rule and renown are his own?The enchanter spreads clouds across the untamed sky, opening the waters.

5.48.2 They stretch out a path bearing heroes, a common enclosure through all the heavens;Waters flowing west recede; a god-seeking man crosses with those that flow east.

5.48.3 Day by day with pressing stones he drives his greatest mace into the magician;His hundred companions move through their own home, turning the days again and again.

5.48.4 I saw his flowing current like an axe head confronting his form for nourishment;With it he places treasure in the clan called to battle, as food in a home.

5.48.5 Four-faced he adorns himself with his tongue; Varuna in beauty resists the enemy;We do not know his whole human nature, from whom Bhaga and Savitar give precious gifts.

Hymn 5.49 — Seer: Pratiprabha Atreya, Trinapani (5). Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.49.1 Today I seek divine Savitar and Bhaga who distributes life's treasures;Day after day I turn to you, abundant Ashvins, seeking your friendship.

5.49.2 Knowing the mighty one's journey, honor divine Savitar with fine hymns;The wise one should approach with homage the eldest distributor of life's treasures.

5.49.3 Pushan, Bhaga and Aditi generously distribute precious things and dwell among bright cows;Indra, Vishnu, Varuna, Mitra and Agni work wonders, bringing blessed days to birth.

5.49.4 Let invincible Savitar bring us that protection, and the nurturing rivers follow;When I, priest of the rite, speak, may we be masters of prize-bearing wealth.

5.49.5 To the Vasus, Mitra and Varuna at home, those fine-speaking ones who bow in homage:Let disaster pass; make wider room, and may we rejoice under the help of heaven and earth.

Hymn 5.50 — Seer: Svasti Atreya. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (5).

5.50.1 Let every mortal choose friendship with the divine guide;Everyone seeks wealth and chooses glory to thrive.

5.50.2 Divine guide, may we join these men who follow your command,With wealth and fullness for companionship.

5.50.3 From there bring us men, guests and wives;Let the ever-young one drive far away every enemy upon our road.

5.50.4 Where the appointed bearer rushes like a beast from its trough,Hero-minded and at home with men, an inspired winner of the flood.

5.50.5 This, divine guide and lord of the chariot, is your blessed wealth;Bless our riches and welfare; praised for food we honor you, praised as a god we honor you.

Hymn 5.51 — Seer: Svasti Atreya. Deity: the All-Gods, Indra and Vayu (4, 6–7), Vayu (5). Meter: Gayatri (1–4), Ushnih (5–10), Jagati or Trishtubh (11–13), Anushtubh (14–15).

5.51.1 Come, Agni, with all your helpers and the godsTo drink the pressed soma and accept oblations.

5.51.2 Come to the rite, thinkers of Truth, faithful to its law;Drink through Agni's tongue.

5.51.3 Come, inspired one, with the ancient sages who journey at dawn,With the gods to drink soma.

5.51.4 This soma, pressed in the vessel, pours round the bowl,Beloved of Indra and Vayu.

5.51.5 Come to the feast, Vayu, glad to receive the oblation;Drink the pressed draught along with its nourishment.

5.51.6 Indra and Vayu, you deserve these pressed draughts;Enjoy them, stainless ones, with the nourishment.

5.51.7 Soma draughts pressed for Indra and Vayu, mixed with curds,Flow like rivers down the slope toward the feast.

5.51.8 With all the gods, with the Ashvins and Dawn in accord,Come, Agni, rejoice in the pressing as Atri did.

5.51.9 With Mitra and Varuna, with Soma and Vishnu in accord,Come, Agni, rejoice in the pressing as Atri did.

5.51.10 With the Adityas and Vasus, with Indra and Vayu in accord,Come, Agni, rejoice in the pressing as Atri did.

5.51.11 May the Ashvins and Bhaga measure out well-being for us; divine Aditi, unconquerable, grant well-being;May mighty Pushan set well-being among us, and heaven and earth grant well-being in wisdom.

5.51.12 We call Vayu for well-being, Soma and the world's lord for well-being;Brihaspati with all his host for well-being; may the Adityas bring us well-being.

5.51.13 All the gods today for our well-being, Agni Vaishvanara the Vasu for our well-being;May the divine Ribhus guard us for well-being; may Rudra protect us from distress for well-being.

5.51.14 Well-being through Mitra and Varuna and rich goddess of the path;Well-being through Indra and Agni; Aditi, grant us well-being.

5.51.15 May we walk the path of well-being as sun and moon do;May we join those who give again, who do no harm, who know us.

Hymn 5.52 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (6, 16–17).

5.52.1 Boldly, Shyavashva, sing with hymns to the Maruts,Worshipful ones who rejoice in unfailing, self-sustaining renown.

5.52.2 For they are bold friends of firm strength;On their journeys the daring ones ever guard themselves.

5.52.3 These rushing, raining ones leap across the nights;Let us honor the Maruts' greatness in heaven and on earth.

5.52.4 To you Maruts we boldly offer hymn and sacrifice,Who through every human age guard mortals from harm.

5.52.5 For those worthy, generous men, whose strength is whole,Sing sacrifice to the worshipful Maruts of heaven.

5.52.6 With ornaments and weapons, lofty men, you released your spears;Lightning races after them, Maruts, like whips, and radiance springs from heaven itself.

5.52.7 You who grew strong upon earth or in wide midair,In the channel of rivers or the dwelling of great heaven.

5.52.8 Praise the Marut host, strong in Truth and skillful;Splendid men, they yoke their swift steeds of themselves.

5.52.9 On the Parushni they clothe themselves in wool, pure ones;With their chariot wheels they split the mountain by strength.

5.52.10 On highways, byways, inner paths and winding paths,By these great names the sacrifice spreads out its burdens.

5.52.11 Then the men lift their loads, then their teams lift their loads;Then the distant lands reveal their marvelous forms.

5.52.12 The singers of meter from Kubha stirred the spring and danced as poets;None was a thief to me; at the sight they were fierce and protective.

5.52.13 Those lofty, spear-bright sages of inspired skill,Honor that Marut host, singer, with delightful song.

5.52.14 With gifts seek the Marut host, singer, like a woman her friend;Bold ones from heaven, praised with thought, seek your nourishment.

5.52.15 Now contemplating their journey toward the gods,He accompanies generous patrons in their splendid ornaments.

5.52.16 The generous ones told me of your kinship, named the cow Prishni as your mother;And then the splendid men named vigorous Rudra as your father.

5.52.17 Seven strong ones gave me a hundred each, seven times;I heard the gift beside the Yamuna; I gather the cattle-rich bounty, gather the horse-rich gift.

Hymn 5.53 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Kakubh (1, 5, 10–11, 15), Brihati (2), Anushtubh (3), Ushnih (4), Satobrihati (6–7, 9, 13–14, 16), Gayatri (8, 12).

5.53.1 Who knows their birth? Who was once present for the Maruts' blessingsWhen they yoked their steeds together?

5.53.2 Who heard of these standing on their chariots? How did they go?To what good giver did they rush, with rain and rivers together bringing nourishment?

5.53.3 Those who came told me amid joy and bright birds,“Look at these flawless young men and praise them.”

5.53.4 They shine with ornaments, axes, their own light, golden plates and armlets,With spears, on chariots, carrying bows.

5.53.5 I set my hope on your chariots, Maruts of swift gifts, for joy,As rain clouds course through the sky.

5.53.6 When you generous men shake heaven's reservoir for your giver,You let Parjanya loose; rains follow the bow across heaven and earth.

5.53.7 The rivers burst through the air with a roar like cows;Like released horses they flow along their course, as the dark ones turn free.

5.53.8 Come, Maruts, from heaven and midair and your home;Do not stay far away.

5.53.9 Let Rasa, Anitabha, Kubha, Krumu and Sindhu not delay you;Let the flood-bearing Sarayu not surround you; let your favor be with us.

5.53.10 Your fierce Marut host of chariots, the new band,Is followed by rains.

5.53.11 Host by host, troop by troop, band by band, let us follow youWith fair songs and inspired thoughts.

5.53.12 To what fine-born giver of oblations do the MarutsJourney on this course today?

5.53.13 The undying grain seed you carry for children and descendants,Grant us that which we request: lasting riches and good fortune.

5.53.14 May we cross beyond reproach in safety and leave sin and hostility behind;Raining waters bring peace and healing; may we dwell with the Maruts.

5.53.15 The mortal you protect, Maruts, is well served by gods,Rich in heroes among men; may we be among them.

5.53.16 Praise the generous ones; their cows low like cattle seeking grass;Call them as earlier friends with song; praise the loving ones.

Hymn 5.54 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh (14).

5.54.1 To the self-radiant Marut host that shakes mountains I send this word;Praise the singers of heaven's warm draught and summit sacrifice, rich in glory and great heroic power.

5.54.2 Mighty Maruts, water-bearing, strengthening life, horse-yoked and far-ranging,Join lightning; Trita calls; waters roar through the encircling channels.

5.54.3 Men of lightning force and stony weapons, shining like wind, Maruts who shake mountains,With clouds you bring peals of thunder again and again, with wild, fierce might.

5.54.4 Rudra's sons, you part night and day, the air and realms, shaking all;You urge the plains like ships through water and pass through hardships unharmed.

5.54.5 This is your great heroic power, Maruts: you stretched out a long way like the sun;With flames no hand can seize, you traveled without horses over the mountain.

5.54.6 When your host blazes, Maruts, you strip a tree like a woodcutter;Then, united, you lead our devoted thought like eyesight along an easy path.

5.54.7 The sage or king whom you guide, Maruts, is never defeated or slain,Never stumbles, trembles or suffers; his wealth and protections do not fail.

5.54.8 With harnessed teams winning communities like men, armed like Aryaman, Maruts,You fill the spring when your voices roar and wet the earth with honeyed drink.

5.54.9 Earth slopes before the advancing Maruts, and heaven slopes before them;The paths of midair slope, and mountains incline before the swift givers.

5.54.10 When you rejoice together, Maruts, radiant as sunlight, as the sun rises, men of heaven,Your horses do not weary as they run; in a moment you reach the end of the journey.

5.54.11 Spears on your shoulders, armlets on your feet, gold plates on your breasts, Maruts, ornaments on your chariots;Lightning shines like fire in your hands, and golden helmets spread over your heads.

5.54.12 You shake heaven's dome and its radiant fruit, Maruts, whose flames none can grasp;The glowing bands rush together as their voices ring out, broad and true to Truth.

5.54.13 With wealth of your gift, discerning Maruts, may we be strong in chariots and life;May our shining fortune never depart; grant us thousands, Maruts.

5.54.14 You, Maruts, guard wealth rich in desirable heroes, and the inspired sage of song;You carry the racing horse for Bharata's prize, and support the king whose command is heard.

5.54.15 I seek your treasure and instant help, with which we might shine among men like the sun;Accept this word of mine, Maruts, that by your strength we may cross a hundred winters.

Hymn 5.55 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh (10).

5.55.1 Maruts keen on worship, glittering spears and golden plates upon your chests, you have great vigor;You ride well-guided swift horses; your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.2 You set your own strength as you know best and shine vast and mighty everywhere;You measured the air with your power; your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.3 Born together, beautifully formed, nourished together, the men grew greater still in splendor;Bright as the sun's rays, your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.4 Let us behold your greatness, Maruts, worthy of adornment, like the sight of the sun;Set us among immortals; your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.5 You rouse rain from the ocean, Maruts, and pour it down in torrents;Your milch cows do not run dry, wonder-workers; your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.6 When you yoke spotted mares to your shafts and don your golden breastplates,You scatter every adversary, Maruts; your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.7 Neither mountains nor rivers bar you; wherever you aim to go, Maruts, you go;You travel even around heaven and earth; your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.8 Whatever is ancient, Maruts, or new, whatever arises, Vasus, and whatever is sung,You are the guardians of it all; your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.9 Show us mercy, Maruts, do not strike us down; spread abundant shelter before us;Come into the friendship of our praise; your chariots turn after you as you travel beautifully.

5.55.10 Lead us toward riches, Maruts, away from distress as we sing;Accept our gifts of oblation, worshipful ones; may we be masters of wealth.

Hymn 5.56 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Brihati, Satobrihati (3, 7).

5.56.1 Agni, today I summon the Maruts' fiercest band, adorned with glittering ornaments,From even the shining realm of heaven, among the peoples.

5.56.2 As you ponder in your heart, so my desires have come;Those nearest to your summons have arrived: make them grow, terrible to behold.

5.56.3 Like rain-rich earth shaken from us, they come rejoicing;Maruts, your force is like a working bear, formidable as a fierce bull.

5.56.4 By sheer power they drive the stubborn as cattle are driven;Even the sunlit stone mountain they shake from its seat on their journeys.

5.56.5 Rise now among these nourished ones with your songs;I call the Maruts' peerless multitude as one calls the cows from their stall.

5.56.6 Yoke the ruddy horses to your chariot, yoke the red ones to your chariots;Yoke swift bay horses to the shafts to carry you, fleetest at the shafts to carry you.

5.56.7 The prize-winning ruddy steed, resounding loudly, is set here in plain sight;Let him not delay your journeys, Maruts; urge him forward in the chariots.

5.56.8 We summon the Marut chariot, longing for renown,On which Rodasi stands, bearing lovely ornaments among the Maruts.

5.56.9 I call your host, splendid on chariots and fierce, eager for praise,Among whom the well-born, blessed giver is exalted, accompanying the Maruts.

Hymn 5.57 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh (7–8).

5.57.1 Come, Rudra's sons, with Indra in accord on golden chariots for good fortune;Our thought reaches eagerly toward you, like a spring from heaven to a thirsty man.

5.57.2 Axe-bearing, spear-bearing, thoughtful, with fine bows, arrows and quivers,You have fine horses and chariots, sons of Prishni, armed well, Maruts traveling in splendor.

5.57.3 You shake heaven and mountains, granting wealth to the giver; forests bow in fear along your course;You shake earth, sons of Prishni, when, fierce in splendor, you yoke your spotted mares.

5.57.4 Wind-bright Maruts, clothed in rain, well-shaped as twins,With tawny and ruddy horses, pure, broad-chested and vast as heaven in greatness.

5.57.5 Rich in drops, splendidly adorned and generous, fierce to behold, unexhausted in bounty,Well-born, gold upon your breasts, at birth you took the immortal name of heaven's hymns.

5.57.6 Your spears are upon your shoulders, Maruts, your arms hold vigor, might and power;Heroism rests upon your heads and weapons on your chariots; every splendor adorns your bodies.

5.57.7 Give us wealth of cows and horses and chariots, heroes and shining treasure, Maruts;Grant us renown, Rudra's sons; may I share your divine help.

5.57.8 Maruts, heroes, have mercy on us, generous immortals who know Truth;Faithful to Truth in hearing, youthful sages, loud in praise and pouring abundant rain.

Hymn 5.58 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.58.1 Now I praise their strong Marut host, the new generations,Who ride mighty horse-teams and hold sway as masters of their own immortal power.

5.58.2 Praise, poet, those powerful men, fierce company with armlets on their hands, whose ordinance shakes, wondrous and lavish in gifts,Who bring joy, measureless in greatness and rich in blessings.

5.58.3 Come today, bearers of water, all you Maruts who urge on the rain;This fire has been kindled for you, Maruts; young sages, welcome it.

5.58.4 For the people you bring forth the noble king fashioned by Vibhvan, worshipful ones;From you comes the fist-fighter, fierce in arm, from you the fine horse and mighty hero, Maruts.

5.58.5 Like spokes they come unwearied, day by day, great and without deceit;Sons of Prishni, closest in likeness, the Maruts joined in their own intent.

5.58.6 When you journey with your spotted mares and sturdy-wheeled chariots, Maruts,The waters roar, the woods shake, and the bull of heaven bellows down to the cows.

5.58.7 Earth expands upon your course, bearing her own beloved ones as a mother an unborn child;You yoke the winds as horses to your shafts, and Rudra's sons make rain their sweat.

5.58.8 Maruts, heroes, have mercy on us, generous immortals who know Truth;Faithful to Truth in hearing, youthful sages, loud in praise and pouring abundant rain.

Hymn 5.59 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh (8).

5.59.1 I have called you here to give good fortune; I sing to heaven and bring Truth to earth;Your horses pour rain as they redden the skies, loosing torrents after their own bright radiance.

5.59.2 The earth quakes in fear at their might, shaking and spilling like a full boat;Far-seeing men perceive them from afar and advance to the great gathering among them.

5.59.3 Like the finest horns of cows for splendor, like the sun's eye opening the heavens,You are beautiful and well-formed as racing horses, splendid as youths, men of foresight.

5.59.4 Who has attained the great things of you great Maruts? Who knows your poetry, who your heroic deeds?You shake the earth like a ray as you bear gifts for good fortune.

5.59.5 Kin with reddish horses, like heroes you stride forth to battle;Like thriving young men you grow, dimming the sun's eye with your rains.

5.59.6 Neither eldest nor youngest nor middling, you flourish together in greatness;Well-born sons of Prishni, young men of heaven, come near us.

5.59.7 Like birds your flocks fly mightily from the summit of broad heaven to its ends;Your steeds on either side bring forth clouds from the mountain.

5.59.8 May heaven and Aditi prepare our feast; may the marvelous Dawns unite;Maruts of Rudra, praised by the sage, you have shaken the heavenly reservoir.

Hymn 5.60 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts, or Agni and the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh, Jagati (7–8).

5.60.1 I honor self-reliant Agni with homage; may he discern our work offered here;I bear the Maruts a prize-seeking hymn like a train of chariots; may it reach them rightly.

5.60.2 When Rudra's famous Maruts mount their spotted mares and comfortable chariots,Even the fierce woods bow down in fear, earth shakes, and so do mountains.

5.60.3 Even the great, massive mountain quakes, and heaven's crest trembles at your sound;When you play with spears, Maruts, you rush together like waters.

5.60.4 Like noble bridegrooms, adorned with gold and decked by their own power,Most glorious on their mighty chariots, they make their bodies truly great.

5.60.5 These brothers, neither eldest nor youngest, grew together for good fortune;Rudra, their father, is young and skilled; Prishni is a rich-milking mother, giving the Maruts blessed days.

5.60.6 Wherever you dwell, Maruts, highest, middle or lowest in heaven, blessed ones,From there, Rudra's sons, see our offering as we worship this Agni.

5.60.7 When Agni and you Maruts, all-knowing, ride down from heaven's high summit,Set precious gifts before the soma-pressing worshiper, exulting, roaring and foe-destroying.

5.60.8 Agni, drink soma with the shining, hymn-bearing Maruts, rejoicing with the splendid host;With pure ones who fill the world and give life, Vaishvanara, join in the ancient beacon.

Hymn 5.61 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: the Maruts (1–4, 11–16), Shashiyasi, wife of Taranta (5–8), Purumilha Vaidashvi (9), Taranta Vaidashvi (10), Rathaviti Darbhya (17–19). Meter: Gayatri, Anushtubh (5), Satobrihati (9).

5.61.1 Who are you, noblest men, who came one by oneFrom the farthest distance?

5.61.2 Where are your horses and reins? How did you arrive?The seat is on their backs like a yoke.

5.61.3 A goad is at their hindquarters; men have spread their thighsLike women who seek to bear children.

5.61.4 Go forth, heroes, young men whose wives are blessed;May you be as glowing as fire.

5.61.5 Shyavashva has won a hundred flocks of horses, cattle and sheepFrom that generous lady who helped the hero he praised.

5.61.6 Even you, woman Shashiyasi, are better than a manWho turns from gods and gives nothing.

5.61.7 She knows the weary, thirsty and desiring man,And sets her heart upon the gods.

5.61.8 “Surely a man is as good as any,” says that unpraised Pani;He is only equal to the foe's son.

5.61.9 And a joyful young woman came to me, turned toward dark Shyava's path;She brought red mares to Purumilha, the wise man of lasting fame.

5.61.10 And Purumilha Vaidashvi gave me a hundred cows,As Taranta gave through generosity.

5.61.11 They carry us on swift steeds, drinking intoxicating honey;Here they laid down glories.

5.61.12 By their beauty heaven and earth shine about their chariots,As a golden plate high in heaven.

5.61.13 This young Marut host has fierce chariots and no blame;They travel splendidly, unbeatable.

5.61.14 Who now knows where those born of Truth and spotlessRoaring Maruts rejoice?

5.61.15 You, inspired Maruts, are guides of mortals through insight,Hearing our cries for help upon your journeys.

5.61.16 Turn to us, worshipful ones who destroy foes, with desirable riches,Abundant and shining from every side.

5.61.17 Carry this song of mine, goddess Urmya, to Darbhya,Like a driver carrying songs in his chariot.

5.61.18 Tell me this at Rathaviti's soma-pressing:My desire has not departed.

5.61.19 There dwells generous Rathaviti amid cattle-rich lands,Sheltered among mountains.

Hymn 5.62 — Seer: Shrutavid Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.62.1 By Truth your fixed Truth lies hidden where they unharness the sun's horses;Ten hundred stand together there: I saw the one highest form of the gods.

5.62.2 Such is your greatness, Mitra and Varuna: the standing waves are milked each day;You swell all the streams of dawn; a single wheel revolves in pursuit of you.

5.62.3 You upheld earth and heaven, royal Mitra and Varuna, by your powers;Grow the plants and swell the cows, send down the rain, swift givers.

5.62.4 Let your well-yoked, rein-guided steeds bring you toward us;The gleam of ghee follows you, and rivers flow near from ancient heaven.

5.62.5 Following renowned thought, they enlarge the vast one and guard her as sacrificial grass is guarded by prayer;Reverent and steadfast in skill, you, Mitra and Varuna, sit in the chariot with Ila.

5.62.6 Unbloodied of hand, guardians of good works, you save the one devoted to Ila, Varuna;Unangry kings, you both sustain a sovereignty of a thousand pillars.

5.62.7 Golden in its adornment, its pillar shines like the divine horse's goad;In the blessed tilvila field, may we partake of honey from its high seat.

5.62.8 At breaking dawn it takes a golden form, with iron pillars at sunrise;Climb your chariot, Varuna and Mitra, and behold Aditi and Diti from there.

5.62.9 With your broadest, seamless shelter, generous guardians of the world,Guard us, Mitra and Varuna, so we may win and remain alive.

Hymn 5.63 — Seer: Archanana Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Jagati.

5.63.1 Guardians of Truth, you stand upon your chariot, faithful to the law, in the highest sky;For the man you two protect, Mitra and Varuna, honeyed rain swells from heaven.

5.63.2 Sovereigns, you rule this world, Mitra and Varuna, beholding the sun in the assembly;We ask your gift of rain and immortality; thunder travels through heaven and earth.

5.63.3 Fierce sovereign bulls, lords of heaven and earth, Mitra and Varuna who behold all people,You rise roaring with marvelous clouds and make heaven rain through divine magic.

5.63.4 Your magic, Mitra and Varuna, stands in heaven; the sun travels as its wondrous weapon of light;You cover him with a rain cloud in the sky, and Parjanya sends honeyed drops flowing.

5.63.5 The Maruts yoke a handsome, easy-running chariot like heroes in a cattle raid, Mitra and Varuna;Thunder moves through the marvelous skies; sovereigns, wet us with heaven's milk.

5.63.6 Parjanya speaks his wonderful, powerful, resounding word, Mitra and Varuna;The Maruts dress in clouds through wondrous power; rain from heaven unblemished and ruddy waters.

5.63.7 By discerning law, Mitra and Varuna, you guard the ordinances with divine power;Through Truth you rule the whole world, setting the sun, your wondrous chariot, in heaven.

Hymn 5.64 — Seer: Archanana Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (7).

5.64.1 With song we summon you, Varuna who destroys enemies, and Mitra;You encompass the sunlit place as with a sheltering embrace.

5.64.2 Your arms reach out with wise counsel to the man who praises;I call on your gracious, enduring blessing in every land.

5.64.3 May I now attain the way of Mitra and follow his path,Within the shelter of this beloved one who does no harm.

5.64.4 To you, Mitra and Varuna, let me offer a fitting song,As you strive for the home of patrons and singers.

5.64.5 Come with beautiful light, Mitra, and Varuna from your common dwelling;In your own home you increase your friends and generous patrons.

5.64.6 Through you, Varuna and Mitra, we hold lofty rule;Give us broad space to win the prize, for riches and well-being.

5.64.7 When the bright cow dawns, worshipful kings of gods,Run on your feet to the pressed soma as if drinking from your hands, bringing Archanana with you.

Hymn 5.65 — Seer: Ratahavya Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti (6).

5.65.1 Let the wise and skillful one speak to us among gods,Varuna or Mitra, each welcoming our songs.

5.65.2 They are kings of highest splendor and farthest-reaching fame,True lords who increase Truth and keep Truth among all peoples.

5.65.3 Approaching you two for help, I speak of your ancient fellowship,That we may give prizes with fine horses and wise guidance.

5.65.4 Mitra makes a broad path for the household even through distress;Mitra's gracious thought is for the one who serves, the one who overcomes.

5.65.5 May we dwell beneath Mitra's far-reaching protection;Your protections are truly unhindered, Varuna, and unweakened.

5.65.6 You, Mitra, guide and bring this people together;Do not overlook our generous patrons or us your sages; protect us as our shepherds.

Hymn 5.66 — Seer: Ratahavya Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.66.1 Know us, skillful gods, foes of harm to mortals;Set a great offering before Varuna, adorned in Truth.

5.66.2 For you two possess unbending rule and full divine power;Your visible law is laid down for humanity like sunlight.

5.66.3 I seek your broad cattle path among chariots;We make Ratahavya's fine praise firm with our hymns.

5.66.4 For you, wondrous in poetic insight, are citadels of skill;Purely discerning, you know the people through their signs.

5.66.5 This is the great renown of sages, Truth on earth;Over the broad and nearer course your streams flow.

5.66.6 When we and our patrons turn toward you with longing eyes, Mitra,May we strive for the widest realm, safe and self-governing.

Hymn 5.67 — Seer: Yajata Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.67.1 Truly, gods and Adityas, your great worship is fulfilled;Varuna, Mitra and Aryaman, you hold the most expansive rule.

5.67.2 When you sit on your golden seat, Varuna and Mitra,Supporting peoples, guide us to happiness, destroyers of harm.

5.67.3 For Varuna, Mitra and Aryaman know all things;Their ordinances follow them like footprints and guard mortals from harm.

5.67.4 True, touching Truth, keeping Truth among all peoples,Fine leaders and generous givers, they make room even in distress.

5.67.5 Who is unpraised among you, Mitra, or Varuna, guardian of our bodies?This thought seeks you both, this thought seeks you for the Atris.

Hymn 5.68 — Seer: Yajata Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Gayatri.

5.68.1 Sing to Mitra and Varuna with inspired song,To the great rulers, to lofty Truth.

5.68.2 Sovereigns Mitra and Varuna, both born of ghee,Gods renowned among gods.

5.68.3 Make us strong with great earthly and heavenly riches;Great is your sovereignty among the gods.

5.68.4 They serve Truth with Truth, grasping vigorous skill;The two guileless gods grow mighty.

5.68.5 Lords of the flowing waters, with rain-filled heavens, rich in gifts,they have entered the spacious dwelling.

Hymn 5.69 — Seer: Uruchakri Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.69.1 Three bright realms, Varuna, three heavens, and three expanses, Mitra, you uphold;growing in power, you guard the kingly one's unaging ordinance according to his design.

5.69.2 Your nourishing cows, Varuna, your honeyed rivers, Mitra, yield their milk;three radiant bulls, bearers of seed, stand over the three realms of insight.

5.69.3 At dawn I call on divine Aditi, at midday and at the rising of the sun;Mitra and Varuna I implore for wealth, for wholeness, for the good of children and descendants.

5.69.4 You sustain the luminous breadth of space, O Adityas, and what belongs to heaven and earth;the deathless gods do not transgress your steadfast ordinances, Mitra and Varuna.

Hymn 5.70 — Seer: Uruchakri Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Gayatri.

5.70.1 Even now your help extends far and wide, Varuna;Mitra, I long for your favor.

5.70.2 May we rightly win from you who never betray nourishment to sustain us;may we belong to you, O mighty ones.

5.70.3 Protect us, mighty ones, with guardians; save us well, good saviors;may we overcome the Dasyus with our own bodies.

5.70.4 May we not suffer some strange power, O wondrous in counsel, in our bodies,not through offspring, not through ourselves.

Hymn 5.71 — Seer: Bahuvrikta Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Gayatri.

5.71.1 Come to us, chastisers of harm, Varuna and Mitra, with your greatness;come to this lovely sacrifice.

5.71.2 For you reign over all, wise Varuna and Mitra;masters of it, make our thoughts abound.

5.71.3 Come near the pressed drink of your worshiper, Varuna and Mitra,to drink this soma.

Hymn 5.72 — Seer: Bahuvrikta Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Ushnih.

5.72.1 To Mitra and Varuna we offer songs, as Atri did;seat yourselves on the ritual grass to drink soma.

5.72.2 By ordinance your protection stands secure; by law you guide the peoples;seat yourselves on the ritual grass to drink soma.

5.72.3 May Mitra and Varuna receive our sacrifice for its fulfillment;may they seat themselves on the ritual grass to drink soma.

Hymn 5.73 — Seer: Paura Atreya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.73.1 Whether today you are far away, or nearby, Ashvins,or in many places, you who grant so much, or in midair—come.

5.73.2 Those two who have been present everywhere, bearing manifold marvels,I call to my aid, strong beyond restraint, foremost in strength.

5.73.3 When you shaped beauty for the body, you held the chariot's wheel;through successive human ages you fly in might across the realms.

5.73.4 Surely this was done by your grace, all the deeds for which you are praised;though born apart, unblemished ones, you come together as our kinsmen.

5.73.5 When Surya's daughter mounts your ever-hurrying chariot,the ruddy birds spread their wings around you and the sun's heat surrounds you.

5.73.6 Atri recognizes you here, O men, with a mind of goodwill,when with his mouth he serves you the faultless warm offering, Nasatyas.

5.73.7 Your mighty, towering, far-reaching sound is heard along your paths;by your wonders, Ashvins, Atri calls you back, O men.

5.73.8 The eager lover of sweetness seeks the swelling honey, O mighty ones;when you cross the sea, ripe nourishment is brought to you.

5.73.9 Truly, Ashvins, they call you bringers of joy;in your journey most invoked, on your journey most gracious.

5.73.10 May these prayers be most blessed, strengthening the Ashvins;we have fashioned them like chariots and spoken our great homage.

Hymn 5.74 — Seer: Paura Atreya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 8: Nichrit.

5.74.1 Where in heaven today, divine Ashvins, are you, rich in mind and treasure?Hear this, rich in strength and treasure: Atri summons you.

5.74.2 Where are those two renowned ones now, divine Nasatyas, in heaven?Toward what people are you traveling? Beside which rivers are you?

5.74.3 To whom do you travel, whom visit, toward whom do you harness your chariot?Whose prayers delight you? We desire you for aid, rich in swift horses.

5.74.4 Even Paura, flooded with distress, you strengthen for the sake of Paura,when he is caught in danger, like a lion in a treacherous place.

5.74.5 You released old Chyavana from his covering as though it were a cloak;you made him young again, answering the bride's desire.

5.74.6 For here you have a singer; we long to behold your splendor.Hear me now and come with aid, rich in swift horses.

5.74.7 Who among the many mortals has sought you today?Which inspired sage, bearers of inspiration, which sacrifices, rich in swift horses?

5.74.8 Let your chariot, best driven of chariots, come here, Ashvins;its abundant song of longing reaches across the mortals to us.

5.74.9 May our song bring peace to you who love the honey;fly here, discerning ones, on birds' wings like falcons.

5.74.10 Ashvins, whenever you hear this call,may your rich arms embrace us, and your nourishment fill us full.

Hymn 5.75 — Seer: Avasya Atreya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Pankti.

5.75.1 The singer, the seer, adorns with praise your dearest mighty chariot bearing wealth, Ashvins;honey-loving ones, hear my call.

5.75.2 Come swiftly, Ashvins, across all the lands of old,wondrous ones on golden paths, kind ones borne by rivers; honey-loving ones, hear my call.

5.75.3 Come to us bearing treasures, Ashvins, both of you,mighty ones on golden paths, accepting our gift, rich in swift horses; honey-loving ones, hear my call.

5.75.4 Your well-praised voice has been placed in the chariot, O rich and mighty ones;your towering bird brings sustenance, fair in form; honey-loving ones, hear my call.

5.75.5 Know with your minds, charioteers swift to hear the summons;with your birds you descended to guileless Chyavana, Ashvins; honey-loving ones, hear my call.

5.75.6 Let your mind-yoked horses, sprinkled with drops, O men,carry you like birds to drink, along with your blessings, Ashvins; honey-loving ones, hear my call.

5.75.7 Come here, Ashvins; Nasatyas, do not stay away;pass even through the hostile lands on your circuit, unconquerable ones; honey-loving ones, hear my call.

5.75.8 In this sacrifice, invincible lords of beauty, you Ashvinsapproach the singer Avasya as he praises you; honey-loving ones, hear my call.

5.75.9 Ushas has appeared with shining cattle; Agni was kindled at the proper hour;your deathless chariot has been yoked, mighty, wondrous ones; honey-loving ones, hear my call.

Hymn 5.76 — Seer: Bhauma Atri. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.76.1 Agni shines at the face of the dawns; the inspired voices of the sages rise toward the gods;come here now in your chariot, Ashvins, to the swelling hot offering.

5.76.2 Do not measure your course by the prepared offering; come now, swiftest Ashvins, to our praises;at the close of day come to help, most readily, bringing joy to your worshiper on your return.

5.76.3 Come also at morning when the cattle gather, at midday when the sun rises high;by day and night with your most gracious help: the draught is now poured out, Ashvins.

5.76.4 For here is your ancient place and dwelling; these are your houses, Ashvins, this your home;come to us from high heaven, from the mountain, from the waters, bearing food and vigor.

5.76.5 Through the Ashvins' fresh, joy-giving help may we attain good guidance;bring us wealth and heroes, immortals, and every good fortune.

Hymn 5.77 — Seer: Bhauma Atri. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.77.1 Worship first the morning travelers, before the ruddy vulture drinks;for the Ashvins establish the sacrifice at dawn, and the sages praise the first to share it.

5.77.2 Worship the Ashvins at dawn, urge them on; an offering to the gods is not welcome at evening;other worshipers compete with us for favor: each earliest sacrificer wins the most.

5.77.3 Golden-skinned, honey-colored, glistening with ghee, your chariot turns toward us bearing nourishment;swift as thought, Ashvins, rushing like wind, with it you pass beyond every evil.

5.77.4 Whoever most honors the Nasatyas and gives the richest share of foodwill nourish his children by his own efforts, and always overcome those who do not shine.

5.77.5 Through the Ashvins' fresh, joy-giving help may we attain good guidance;bring us wealth and heroes, immortals, and every good fortune.

Hymn 5.78 — Seer: Saptavadhri Atreya. Deity: the Ashvins; verses 5–9: the charm for childbirth. Meter: Anushtubh; verses 1–3: Ushnih; verse 4: Trishtubh.

5.78.1 Come here, Ashvins; Nasatyas, do not delay;fly here to the pressed soma like swans.

5.78.2 Ashvins, like deer, like two cattle to the barley,fly here to the pressed soma like swans.

5.78.3 Ashvins, rich in swift horses, accept the sacrifice for its fulfillment;fly here to the pressed soma like swans.

5.78.4 When Atri called to you from the pit as a pleading woman calls,you came, Ashvins, with fresh falcon speed and your most gracious help.

5.78.5 Open apart, O tree, like the womb of a woman in labor;hear my call, Ashvins, and free Saptavadhri.

5.78.6 For the frightened and pleading seer Saptavadhri,you Ashvins by your arts opened the tree and closed it again.

5.78.7 As the wind stirs a lotus pond on every side,so let your ten-month child stir and come out.

5.78.8 As wind, as forest, as sea moves,so move forth, ten-month child, together with the afterbirth.

5.78.9 The child who has lain ten months within the mother:let him emerge alive, unharmed, alive from a living woman.

Hymn 5.79 — Seer: Satyashravas Atreya. Deity: Ushas. Meter: Pankti.

5.79.1 Awaken us today to mighty riches, Ushas, heavenly one,as you once awakened us for Satyashravas Vayya, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.2 You who dawned for Sunitha of the shining chariot, heaven's daughter,dawn for mighty Satyashravas Vayya, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.3 Bring us treasure today, heaven's daughter; shine out,as you dawned for mighty Satyashravas Vayya, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.4 Those who praise you with songs, radiant one, bringers of offering,are beautiful in their gifts, bountiful and generous, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.5 For when these companies of yours seek your bounty,they have encircled you with desire, giving their unstinting largesse, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.6 Set among these generous patrons glory rich in heroes, Ushas;they have given us unstintingly their gifts, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.7 Bring them brilliant strength and great glory, bountiful Ushas,those patrons who share with us riches of horses and cattle, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.8 Bring us cattle-rich nourishment too, heaven's daughter,together with the sun's rays and shining, burning flames, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.9 Shine out, heaven's daughter; do not prolong your work:may the sun not scorch you with its ray as it does a thieving enemy, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

5.79.10 You are able to give this much to one who knows, or more,for you do not diminish as you dawn upon singers, radiant one, well-born, truthful of speech, rich in horses.

Hymn 5.80 — Seer: Satyashravas Atreya. Deity: Ushas. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.80.1 The poets greet with their thoughts the goddess Ushas, bright of passage, vast in Truth,faithful to Truth, ruddy in appearance, shining forth and bringing the sunlight.

5.80.2 Beautiful to see, she wakes the people and opens easy roads as she goes before them;with her great chariot, vast and pervading all, Ushas brings light before the days.

5.80.3 Yoking her ruddy cattle, never tiring, she has made wealth enduring;clearing paths to prosperity, the goddess, praised by many, desired by all, shines out.

5.80.4 She spreads out, doubled in splendor, revealing her body before us;she follows the true path of Truth, as if knowing it, and never strays from the directions.

5.80.5 Bright, showing her beauty, she stands for us to see like a woman rising from her bath;driving hatred and darkness away, Ushas, daughter of heaven, comes with light.

5.80.6 Facing us, heaven's daughter reveals people like a gracious woman unveiling her beauty;uncovering treasures for the giver, the young woman once more makes light as before.

Hymn 5.81 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: Savitar. Meter: Jagati.

5.81.1 The inspired ones yoke their minds and yoke their thoughts to the great inspired sage;he alone knows the ways and has assigned the offerings: great is the praise of the god Savitar.

5.81.2 The poet assumes every form; he sends forth good for two-footed and four-footed beings;worthy Savitar has looked across the vault and shines after the departure of Ushas.

5.81.3 The other gods follow the god's journey in their strength and grandeur;he measured the earthly and airy spaces in his greatness: he is Savitar, the swift one.

5.81.4 You travel, Savitar, through the three bright realms and join with the sun's rays;you encompass night on either side, and by your ordinances become Mitra, O god.

5.81.5 You alone rule over the sending forth of life; on your journeys, god, you become Pushan;you shine throughout this whole world; Shyavashva's praise has reached you, Savitar.

Hymn 5.82 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: Savitar. Meter: Gayatri; verse 1: Anushtubh.

5.82.1 We choose the god Savitar's portion;we contemplate the highest, all-sustaining, swift gift of Bhaga.

5.82.2 For none diminishes the self-gloriousand cherished sovereignty of Savitar.

5.82.3 For Savitar as Bhaga sends treasures to the giver;we seek that splendid share.

5.82.4 Today, god Savitar, send us fortune rich in children;send evil dreams far away.

5.82.5 All evils, god Savitar, send far away;what is good, send that to us.

5.82.6 Free of offense, under Aditi, at the prompting of the god Savitar,may we receive all lovely things.

5.82.7 Today with songs we choose Savitar, god of all, lord of truth,whose prompting is true.

5.82.8 He who goes before both these days without a pause,the thoughtful god Savitar.

5.82.9 He who calls all these creatures to attention with his song,the god Savitar sends them forth.

Hymn 5.83 — Seer: Bhauma Atri. Deity: Parjanya. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 2–4: Jagati; verse 9: Anushtubh.

5.83.1 Speak to the mighty one in these songs; praise Parjanya, honor him with reverence;the roaring bull, quick to give, places seed, the embryo, in plants.

5.83.2 He strikes down trees and strikes down demons; the whole world quails before his mighty blow;even the innocent flee from the powerful one when Parjanya thunders and strikes the wicked.

5.83.3 Like a charioteer lashing his horses, he brings his rain-messengers into sight;from far away a lion's roar arises when Parjanya makes the sky rain-bearing.

5.83.4 The winds blow forth, lightning flies, plants shoot up, heaven swells with rain;food is born for every living thing when Parjanya quickens earth with seed.

5.83.5 By whose ordinance earth bows low, by whose ordinance the hoofed beasts leap,by whose ordinance the plants take on their many forms—Parjanya, grant us mighty shelter.

5.83.6 Maruts, send us rain from heaven; let the streams of your mighty horse flow forth;come here with your thunder, pouring water down, divine father of us all.

5.83.7 Roar out, thunder, plant the seed; fly round with your chariot filled with water;pull open the downward-hanging water skin, let high places and low places become level.

5.83.8 Lift up the great vessel and pour it out; let unbound streams run onward;soak heaven and earth with richness; let there be good drinking for the unharmed cows.

5.83.9 When you roar and thunder, Parjanya, and strike the wicked,everything on earth rejoices in answer.

5.83.10 You have sent the rain; now draw it back; you have made the desert passable;you have produced plants for food and found your people's prayer worthy of attention.

Hymn 5.84 — Seer: Bhauma Atri. Deity: Earth. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.84.1 Truly you bear the crushing weight of mountains, Earth;great one, by your greatness you make the sloping land thrive.

5.84.2 Songs with their bright verses answer you, far-ranging one;you send forth the rushing prize, like a neighing horse, O shining one.

5.84.3 With your strength you sustain even the trees firmly planted in the soil,when the lightning from your clouds sends showers from the sky.

Hymn 5.85 — Seer: Bhauma Atri. Deity: Varuna. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.85.1 To the sovereign Varuna, renowned, sing a deep and lofty prayer dear to him;he stretched the earth beneath the sun, spreading it like a butcher's hide.

5.85.2 Varuna spread the air amid the forests, speed in horses, milk in cows,purpose in hearts, fire in waters, the sun in heaven and soma in the rock.

5.85.3 Varuna released the water vessel, opening downward through heaven, earth, and air;by it the king of all the world drenches the land as rain drenches barley.

5.85.4 He drenches earth and heaven when Varuna desires the milk of rain;the mountains clothe themselves in cloud, and vigorous heroes loosen their grip.

5.85.5 Now I proclaim the great wonder of famed divine Varuna:standing in the air as with a measuring rod, he measured the earth by the sun.

5.85.6 None has dared defy this great wonder of the wisest god:though pouring into the ocean, the rivers never fill that single basin with water.

5.85.7 Whatever wrong we have done, Varuna, against Aryaman or Mitra, a friend, a constant brother,a neighbor, a stranger, or one of our own household—release us from it.

5.85.8 Whatever wrong, whether we played like gamblers, whether we knew it or did not know,untie all these, O god, like loose knots; then let us be dear to you, Varuna.

Hymn 5.86 — Seer: Bhauma Atri. Deity: Indra and Agni. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 6: Viraj-purva.

5.86.1 The mortal whom you both help in contests, Indra and Agni,breaks even strong defenses, winning glory like Trita with his arrows.

5.86.2 That strength unconquerable in battle, famed in contests,which exceeds the five peoples—we call on it, Indra and Agni.

5.86.3 Beneath the might of those bountiful two their fierce lightning flashes;from their two hands it speeds against the fortress of cattle, O Vritra-slayers.

5.86.4 For the prize of chariots we call on you both, Indra and Agni,lords of swift bounty, wise ones who delight most in songs.

5.86.5 Growing greater with the days, the two invincible gods serve mortals;even the worthy one I place foremost, like a share of the gods for the horse.

5.86.6 So a potent oblation, purified like ghee with pressing stones, was offered to Indra and Agni;among generous singers uphold great fame and wealth, uphold sustenance among singing patrons.

Hymn 5.87 — Seer: Evayamarut Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Atijagati.

5.87.1 Let our thoughts go forth to mighty Vishnu, accompanied by the Maruts, O Evayamarut, born of the mountain;to the host worthy of sacrifice, bringing delight, mighty and gracious, whose ordinance shakes, whose strength is great.

5.87.2 Those born in greatness, who now of their own accord proclaim their knowledge, O Evayamarut:by their resolve your power, Maruts, cannot be challenged, and by their gifts and greatness they stand unshaken as mountains.

5.87.3 Those who are heard by song from high heaven, bright and beautiful, O Evayamarut;none in their gathering rules them: like fires, their own lightning flies forth from the rushing ones.

5.87.4 He took his great stride, stepping far from the common seat, O Evayamarut;when with his own power he joined the enduring men, he travels with his helpers, beyond all rivals, mighty in grandeur.

5.87.5 Like a sound your strong bull shakes the world, fierce in his course and strength, O Evayamarut;by him they prevail, shining with their own light, with steadfast golden reins, armed and full of force.

5.87.6 Your grandeur has no shore, O grown in strength; let your fierce power protect us, Evayamarut;for you stand plainly on the path: save us from blame, blazing like fires.

5.87.7 May those Rudra-born ones, gracious and brilliant as fires, rich in splendor, protect us, O Evayamarut;long and broad stretches the earthly dwelling where their astonishing hosts race in splendor.

5.87.8 Maruts, come to us without hatred; hear your singer's call, O Evayamarut;sharing the might of Vishnu, turn away hatred from us with your marvelous deeds, as charioteers turn their teams.

5.87.9 Come to our sacrifice, worthy of sacrifice; hear our unharmed call, O Evayamarut;like the oldest mountains in the sky, be mindful of this, you who are hard for an enemy to resist.

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 5.1 — Seers: Budha and Gavishthira of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.1.1 Agni has awakened to the people's kindling wood, facing the approaching Dawn like a cow.His rays spread toward the sky, rising like the branches of a great tree.

5.1.2 The priest has awakened to worship the gods; Agni stood upright at morning, well disposed.The kindled one's red strength appeared; the great god was released from darkness.

5.1.3 When he took up the team's reins, pure Agni dressed himself in clean beams of light.Then the offering hand was yoked to win prizes, and he rose to receive it from the ladles.

5.1.4 The minds of those seeking gods gather around Agni as eyes gather on the sun.When two different-colored mothers give him birth, a white horse is born at the start of day.

5.1.5 The winner was born at day's beginning, red in the woods and placed where he belongs.Keeping seven treasures in every house, Agni sat as the priest most fit to worship.

5.1.6 Agni the priest took his seat in his mother's lap, in a fragrant place, most fit to worship.Young poet, trusted by many, keeper of truth, he supports peoples and burns among them.

5.1.7 Now they praise with respect at sacrifices that skillful poet, Agni the priest.He spread out heaven and earth through truth; they always clean the strong one with ghee.

5.1.8 Ready for washing, he is washed in his own house, a welcome guest praised by poets.A bull of a thousand horns, Agni, you overcome everyone else through that power.

5.1.9 You quickly outstrip everyone else, Agni, showing your finest form to someone.You shine beautifully, are worthy of praise, and are a dear guest of human peoples.

5.1.10 People bring tribute to you, youngest Agni, from near and far.Notice the kindly thoughts of the one who delights you; your great shelter is good and wide.

5.1.11 Mount your bright, radiant chariot today, Agni, with those fit to worship all around.Knowing the roads through the wide air, bring the gods here to eat the offering today.

5.1.12 We have spoken words of honor to the wise, pure, mighty bull.Gavishthira placed his respectful song on Agni like a broad golden ornament in the sky.

Hymn 5.2 — Seer: Kumara of the Atri family, or Vrisha son of Jana, or both; Vrisha son of Jana in verses 2 and 9. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh, Shakvari.

5.2.1 The young mother carries the child hidden close and does not give him to his father.People do not see his face, though they see him placed in front, still concealed.

5.2.2 Young woman, who is this child you carry and nurture? The great lady gave him birth.The child grew in the womb for many autumns; I saw him when his mother bore him.

5.2.3 I saw him from far across the field, with golden teeth and a shining body, preparing his weapons.When I gave him deathless drink, he drew away; what can those without Indra or hymns do to me?

5.2.4 I saw him roaming secretly from the field, bright and strong as a great herd.They could not capture him; for he was born and even old women became young.

5.2.5 Who is driving my young one away with cows, though they have no cattle keeper near at hand?Let those who seized him release him; the wise one comes near the livestock.

5.2.6 Enemies have placed the king of treasures, the home of peoples, among mortals.Let Atri's prayers set him free; let those who blame him deserve blame themselves.

5.2.7 You freed even Shunahshepa from a thousand stakes where he was bound; he found peace.So release us from our bonds, Agni, wise priest, and sit here now.

5.2.8 Angry, you went away from me; the guardian of the gods' ordinances told me why.Wise Indra taught me about you, Agni, and I came as he instructed me.

5.2.9 Agni shines with great light and reveals all things by his greatness.He overcomes the harmful tricks of evil people and sharpens his horns to destroy the demons.

5.2.10 Let Agni's sharp weapons sound in heaven to kill demons.Even while rejoicing, his flames break through, and godless attackers cannot stop them.

5.2.11 Wise one, I have built this song for you, born in many places, as a craftsman builds a chariot.If you welcome it, god Agni, we may win the sunlit waters by its help.

5.2.12 “The strong-necked bull grows mightier, knowing the gathering where no enemy can harm his friend.”So the immortals spoke of Agni; let him give shelter to Manu, who lays grass and brings offerings, shelter to Manu who brings offerings.

Hymn 5.3 — Seer: Vasushruta of the Atri family. Deity: Agni; the Maruts, Rudra, and Vishnu in verse 3. Meter: Trishtubh, Viraj.

5.3.1 You become Varuna at birth, Agni, and become Mitra when kindled.All the gods are in you, son of strength; for the giving mortal you are Indra.

5.3.2 You become Aryaman when you carry the secret name of young girls, self-sustaining one.They anoint you like Mitra with beams of light when you unite husband and wife in one mind.

5.3.3 The Maruts dress themselves in beauty for yours, Rudra, when your birth is lovely and bright.In the place established as Vishnu's highest step, you guard the cattle's secret name.

5.3.4 In your beautiful light, Agni, the gods appear lovely and seek much immortality.People seated Agni as priest, and eager worshipers brought him offerings for life's blessing.

5.3.5 No earlier priest is better at worship than you, Agni, nor is anyone your equal in poetry.The mortal whose people's guest you become will win others over by sacrifice, god.

5.3.6 Through your help we want to win wealth, Agni, waking to the offering.Let us win among mortal people in the contest and at daily gatherings, son of strength.

5.3.7 Whoever brings guilt and evil on us or puts us under a bad name,Destroy this accusation, wise Agni, and the double-dealing person who harms us.

5.3.8 At this day's dawn the ancients made you their messenger, god, and worshiped with offerings.You go where riches gather, Agni, a god kindled by mortal people's goods.

5.3.9 Touch your father and fight wisely, you son who has been called son of strength.When will you notice us, wise Agni? When will you help us keep truth?

5.3.10 The father honors him with many names, generous one, if you accept this worship.Will Agni, desiring the god's strength, grow and win his favor?

5.3.11 Youngest Agni, carry your singer beyond every difficulty.Let the thieves and hostile people be seen, and their hidden plans be exposed as crooked.

5.3.12 These journeys have turned toward you; even wealth has been called an offense.Yet Agni will not curse us, be harmed, or give us away; he grows in strength.

Hymn 5.4 — Seer: Vasushruta of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.4.1 I celebrate you at sacrifices, Agni, king and lord of riches.With you let us win prizes in contests and overcome mortal enemies in battle.

5.4.2 Agni, carrier of offerings, our deathless father, mighty and shining, beautiful to us,Shine brightly with the food of a good household and bring fame toward us.

5.4.3 Set Agni in place as priest, wise lord of human communities, pure and cleansing, his back covered in ghee.He knows everything and wins desirable things among the gods.

5.4.4 Gladly welcome our praise, Agni, joining Surya's rays.Welcome our kindling wood, Jatavedas, and bring the gods to eat the offering.

5.4.5 Welcome guest at home, come to this sacrifice of ours, wise one.Strike down all our enemies, Agni, and bring the hostile peoples' food to us.

5.4.6 Drive the Dasyu off with a weapon, making a place for your own body.You carry the gods over, son of strength; guard us in this contest, most manly Agni.

5.4.7 Let us serve you with hymns, Agni, and with offerings, pure one with fine flames.Grant us riches sought by all and place all treasures with us.

5.4.8 Welcome our sacrifice, Agni, son of strength, who dwells in three places.Let us do good among gods; protect us with shelter guarded in three ways.

5.4.9 Carry us past all difficulties, Jatavedas, as a boat takes us across a river.Agni, praised respectfully like Atri, protect our bodies.

5.4.10 I, a mortal, call on immortal you with a giving heart and thoughtful mind.Jatavedas, give us honor; Agni, may we find immortality through our descendants.

5.4.11 The good person for whom you make a welcoming home, Jatavedas,May safely gain wealth with horses, sons, heroes, and cattle.

Hymn 5.5 — Seer: Vasushruta of the Atri family. Deity: kindling wood or Agni; Narashamsa; Ila; ritual grass; divine doors; Dawn and Night; two divine priests; Sarasvati, Ila, and Bharati; Tvashtri; the forest tree; and the offerings accompanied by “svaha.” Meter: Gayatri.

5.5.1 Pour strong ghee for well-kindled Agni,Jatavedas with the shining flame.

5.5.2 Let Narashamsa prepare this sacrifice well, without failure,For the wise one has hands sweet with honey.

5.5.3 Praised Agni, bring dear, splendid Indra hereOn easy-riding chariots to help us.

5.5.4 Soft as wool, spread yourself out; the songs have called you.Bright one, bring us success.

5.5.5 Divine doors, open wide and give us an easy way to help.Fill our sacrifice more and more.

5.5.6 We ask for Night and Dawn, great mothers of truth,Beautiful and full of life.

5.5.7 Two divine priests honored by people, travel with the windAnd come to our sacrifice.

5.5.8 Let Ila, Sarasvati, and great Bharati, three goddesses who bring joy,Sit unfailingly on the ritual grass.

5.5.9 Come here kindly, Tvashtri, strong in yourself and bringing growth.Help us at every sacrifice.

5.5.10 Tree of the forest, where you know the gods' secret names,Send the offerings to that place.

5.5.11 An offering with “svaha” for Agni, for Varuna, for Indra and the Maruts;With “svaha” an offering for the gods.

Hymn 5.6 — Seer: Vasushruta of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Pankti.

5.6.1 I think of that Agni who holds wealth and to whom the milk cows go home.Swift horses and regular prizewinners go home to him. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.2 That Agni who holds wealth is the one I praise; to him cows come together,And fast-running horses and well-born patrons. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.3 Agni, who sees every person, gives his community a prize-winning horse.Agni goes gladly toward desirable wealth. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.4 We kindle you, immortal, bright Agni,When your excellent fuel burns brightly in the sky. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.5 With a song and offering we honor you, Agni, lord of bright fire,Fine and shining lord of the community who carries offerings. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.6 The fires among fires nourish every desirable thing.They urge on, bring growth, and seek food unceasingly. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.7 Your flames grow mightily, Agni, like prizewinning horses,Breaking into cattle pens with the pounding of hooves. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.8 Bring new food and safe homes to your singers, Agni.Let us be those who praise you, messengers in every house. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.9 Fine-shining one, you take both spoons of ghee into your mouth.Fill us up through our hymns, lord of strength. Bring food to your singers.

5.6.10 So people summon tireless Agni with songs and sacrifices continually.Place strong sons and good horses among us. Bring food to your singers.

Hymn 5.7 — Seer: Isha of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.7.1 Friends, gather your food and song for Agni,The strongest of peoples, descendant of energy, rich in strength.

5.7.2 Wherever men find joy at his gathering, in the human dwelling,Even those worthy of honor kindle him, and living beings bring him forth.

5.7.3 As we seek food and the offerings of mortals together,I take hold of the beam of truth's shining strength.

5.7.4 He makes a sign visible even at night to one who lives far off,When the pure, ageless one destroys the trees.

5.7.5 In his rush, people pour sweat on the roads;They climb the land like a slope, facing him of their own birth.

5.7.6 A mortal found him, the one many desire, to support everyone,A delight to the ancestors, a home for a living person even far away.

5.7.7 He is an animal living in the desert, like a giver who keeps giving,With golden beard, bright teeth, and a body of skillful, unharmed strength.

5.7.8 For the pure one, like Atri, the axe moves swiftly.His mother bore him well when, making him, she gained her share.

5.7.9 Agni, whoever offers you ghee and makes a home for you,Give those mortals strength, fame, and understanding.

5.7.10 Even in this way Atri gave you an animal and took away your anger.Then Agni protected Atri from Dasas and food against attackers and men.

Hymn 5.8 — Seer: Isha of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati.

5.8.1 Those who seek truth kindled you, Agni, as the ancients kindled the ancient one for help, made by strength.Bright and fit to worship, feeding everyone, you are the chosen master of the home.

5.8.2 Peoples seated you, Agni, as an old guest and master of the home, with flames for hair.Your banner is high, your forms are many, you win treasure, provide fine shelter and your own help, and keep enemies away.

5.8.3 Human peoples praise you, Agni, knowing the priest's work, able to tell things apart, most generous with treasure.Though hidden, fortunate one, you are seen by everyone, roaring aloud, good at worship and shining with ghee.

5.8.4 We have approached you with respectful praise, Agni, the support of everything.As you burn, welcome us, Angiras, god who gives a mortal fame by shining brightly.

5.8.5 You have many forms for every people, Agni, and give strength as you have always done, much-praised one.With force you rule over many kinds of food, and no one can resist your blazing energy.

5.8.6 The gods made you, young kindled Agni, their messenger to carry offerings.You travel far, are born from ghee, are fed with offerings, and are the bright eye that inspires thought.

5.8.7 People who want happiness kindle you with good fuel, Agni, offering ghee as they did long ago.Growing, fed by plants, you spread through the earthly expanses.

Hymn 5.9 — Seer: Gaya of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.9.1 Mortals bringing offerings praise you as a god, Agni.I think of you as Jatavedas; carry the offerings without stopping.

5.9.2 Agni is priest for the generous person's home where ritual grass has been cut.Sacrifices come together around him, as do those seeking famous prizes.

5.9.3 The two fire sticks bear him like a new child:Agni, the well-ordered supporter of human peoples.

5.9.4 You are difficult to grasp, like the son of wandering people.Agni, you have burned many forests like an animal eating grass.

5.9.5 His smoking flames go together in one directionWhen Trita blows on him in heaven, like a smith blowing on a fire and sharpening his tool.

5.9.6 With your help, Agni, and with the praises of Mitra,May we cross beyond hatred and mortals' troubles.

5.9.7 Bring us wealth and men, powerful Agni.Let it grow and flourish and bring us prizes; help us grow in battle.

Hymn 5.10 — Seer: Gaya of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.10.1 Bring us the strongest glory, Agni, unbound one,And open the path to prizes and abundant wealth.

5.10.2 You, remarkable Agni, are great through your skill and good judgment.Divine power rises in you, like Mitra serving at the sacrifice.

5.10.3 Increase their homes and food for us, Agni,The generous men who gained gifts by singing songs.

5.10.4 Your bright songs adorn the men who win horses, Agni.Powerful in strength, they are famous even in heaven; their good name rises by itself.

5.10.5 Your shining flames, Agni, move bravely,Like lightning crossing the world or a chariot sounding as it seeks a prize.

5.10.6 Come to help us and give gifts, Agni, in our struggle,And let our generous patrons achieve all they hope for.

5.10.7 Praised Agni, bring us wealth, Angiras, priest,Strong enough to win all and fit for your singers; help us grow in battle.

Hymn 5.11 — Seer: Sutambhara of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati.

5.11.1 Agni, the wakeful, able guardian of people, was born to bring new good fortune.His face is covered in ghee, and his great, pure light shines up to heaven for the Bharatas.

5.11.2 Men kindled Agni in his three places as the sacrifice's first sign and the priest who goes ahead.He sits on the grass with Indra and the gods, the skillful priest of worship.

5.11.3 You are born spotless from your parents, pure, a pleasant poet rising from Vivasvat.They fed you with ghee, Agni, with offerings; your smoke became a sign reaching into heaven.

5.11.4 Let Agni come rightly to our sacrifice; men carry Agni into every home.Agni became the messenger who carries offerings; those who choose Agni choose one whose wisdom is poetic.

5.11.5 This sweetest speech is for you, Agni; let this thought delight your heart.Songs fill you like great rivers and increase your strength.

5.11.6 The Angirases found you, Agni, hidden and sheltered in one forest after another.Born through friction, you have great power; people call you son of strength, Angiras.

Hymn 5.12 — Seer: Sutambhara of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.12.1 I bring thought to great Agni, fit for sacrifice, the strong lord of truth.I bring speech to the bull, as one pours purified ghee into the sacrifice's mouth.

5.12.2 You know truth, so seek truth and follow its many streams.I cannot reach it by violence or deceit; I seek the red bull's truth.

5.12.3 By what truth of yours, Agni, can we know truth and receive a new word of praise?The god who guards the seasons knows my appointed times; I do not know the lord who gives this wealth.

5.12.4 Which of your kin are treacherous, Agni, and which bright guardians win?Who protects the home of untruth, Agni, and who watches over false speech?

5.12.5 These friends of yours have turned away, Agni: though kind, they became unkind.They injure themselves by their words, speaking crooked things to one who wants to be straight.

5.12.6 Whoever honors your sacrifice with respect, Agni, protects the red bull's truth.May that person's home grow wide and good, beyond the reach of the raging human race.

Hymn 5.13 — Seer: Sutambhara of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri.

5.13.1 As we praise, we call you; as we praise, we kindle you,Agni, calling on you for help.

5.13.2 Agni, we make a hymn today for the godWho reaches heaven, desiring wealth.

5.13.3 Let Agni welcome our songs, the priest among people;Let him worship the divine family.

5.13.4 You reach far, Agni, a welcome priest to be chosen.With you they spread out the sacrifice.

5.13.5 Poets praise you, Agni, best at winning prizes and well praised.Give us brave sons.

5.13.6 You surround the gods as the rim surrounds the spokes, Agni.You prepare a wonderful gift.

Hymn 5.14 — Seer: Sutambhara of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri.

5.14.1 Wake Agni with a song as he is kindled, the immortal one,Carrying our offerings among the gods.

5.14.2 Mortals honor this immortal god at sacrifices,The best one to worship among people.

5.14.3 They always honor god Agni with a ladle dripping gheeTo carry the offerings.

5.14.4 At birth Agni shone, killing Dasyus and driving darkness out with light.He found cows, waters, and sunlight.

5.14.5 Honor the wise Agni, fit for praise, his back covered in ghee.Let him come and hear my call.

5.14.6 They strengthened Agni, who sees every person, with ghee and songs,With good thoughts and words of praise.

Hymn 5.15 — Seer: Dharuna of the Angiras family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.15.1 I bring speech to the wise and knowledgeable one, famous from the beginning.Fed with ghee, Agni is a kindly lord, support of riches and foundation of wealth.

5.15.2 They supported truth with truth, a foundation at the high point of the sacrifice in heaven.They reached men settled on heaven's firm base, the unborn through those who had been born.

5.15.3 They spread bodies free of trouble and great strength hard for the ancient one to overcome.Newborn, he crosses the gathering; people stood around him like an angry lion.

5.15.4 Like a mother you spread out and carry each person, for nourishment and sight.Taking on one form of life after another, you circle everywhere in your different forms.

5.15.5 May the prize guard your broad, lasting foundation of strength, god, and your wealth.Hiding his path like a thief, Atri noticed the great treasure and found it.

Hymn 5.16 — Seer: Puru of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.16.1 Sing of great life for shining Agni, the godWhom mortals set before them with praise like a friend.

5.16.2 Through the days he serves people as priest, skill held in his arms.Agni takes each offering in turn, like Bhaga choosing a share.

5.16.3 In the praise of this generous one, friendship with him whose flames grow,Everyone in the contest puts their strength in the roaring one.

5.16.4 For Agni is great through the generosity of these people with brave sons.Heaven and earth surround the mighty one with fame.

5.16.5 Come now, Agni, bringing what we desire when praised,So that we and our generous patrons can live safely; help us grow in battle.

Hymn 5.17 — Seer: Puru of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.17.1 So a mortal should honor Agni with sacrifices to gain the powerful god's help;Puru worships him for protection in a well-run sacrifice.

5.17.2 You think this bright, pleasant one has earned more glory on his own;He burns beyond thought, his many-colored flames reaching the sky.

5.17.3 He clothes himself in flames when he is yoked with a driving song.His great flames shine through the sky as if they were its seed.

5.17.4 Through the wise and marvelous one's skill, wealth arrives in a chariot.Then Agni is praised as the one to call on among all communities.

5.17.5 Let our patrons join you in speech now for the desired gift;Descendant of energy, protect us and keep us safe; help us grow in battle.

Hymn 5.18 — Seer: Dvita Mriktavahas of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.18.1 At morning let the community praise Agni, its much-loved guest,The immortal one who enjoys every mortal offering.

5.18.2 For Dvita Mriktavahas, through the gift of his own skill,He takes each drop continually, immortal one, and thinks of your singer.

5.18.3 I call him with a song for generous people, he whose flames last long;Their chariot runs unharmed, drawn by many horses.

5.18.4 They have a brilliant light and words of praise in their mouths;They guard the spread ritual grass and surround themselves with sunlit fame.

5.18.5 They gave me fifty horses at the shared praise.Agni, immortal one, make the generous men's great fame shine and spread among men.

Hymn 5.19 — Seer: Vavri of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri, Anushtubh, Viraj.

5.19.1 Strong helpers are born all around; Vavri shows himself from his shelter.He can be seen in his mother's lap.

5.19.2 As they turn away and notice him, they guard his tireless strength.They have entered the strong fort.

5.19.3 Shvaitreya's people and communities grow in glory.With gold around his neck and a great song, he seeks prizes as if seeking honey.

5.19.4 Not born as a sister beside the sisters, the beloved thing is like desired milk.Like a hot vessel full of prizes, it is unfailing and always hard to trick.

5.19.5 Playfully become our beam of light, making yourself known through ash and wind.Its fierce flames are like sharpened blades, strong when they spread.

Hymn 5.20 — Seers: the Prayashvants of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.20.1 Agni, whatever wealth you consider best to win,Use our songs to make that famous prize, worthy of a god, our ally.

5.20.2 Those who set you in motion, Agni, increase the fierce one's strength.They have put aside hatred and the crookedness of one who follows another ordinance.

5.20.3 We choose you as our priest, Agni, the one who makes good judgment effective.The Prayashvants call on you at sacrifices with the ancient song.

5.20.4 So with your help, growing stronger day by day, wise one,Let us share a feast with cattle and brave sons in honor of wealth and truth.

Hymn 5.21 — Seer: Sasa of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.21.1 Like Manu we set you in place; like Manu we kindle you.Like Manu, Agni Angiras, worship the gods for people who seek them.

5.21.2 You burn gladly among human beings, Agni.Ladles come to you continuously, well-born one, at the pouring of ghee.

5.21.3 All the gods together made you their messenger.People honor you, wise god, and praise you at sacrifices.

5.21.4 A mortal should honor god Agni by worshiping the gods.Kindled bright one, shine as you sit in the birthplace of truth, the birthplace of Sasa.

Hymn 5.22 — Seer: Vishvasaman of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.22.1 Sing like Atri, Vishvasaman, to him whose flames are pure,The priest most welcome at sacrifices among the people.

5.22.2 Set Agni Jatavedas in his place as the divine priest.May this god, whose reach is widest, come regularly to the sacrifice today.

5.22.3 We mortals turn in thought to you, the wise-minded god, for help,Seeking your chosen protection.

5.22.4 Take notice of these words of ours, strong Agni.The Atris praise you with hymns, fine-faced master of the home, and adorn you with songs.

Hymn 5.23 — Seer: Dyumna Vishvacharshani of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.23.1 Bring us wealth, Agni, strong enough to overcome, made of lasting fame;With it let us overcome every people in the contests for prizes.

5.23.2 Bring that wealth which defeats armies, Agni, powerful one;For you truly give the marvelous prize of cattle.

5.23.3 All people in harmony spread the ritual grass for you,And choose you as dear priest in their homes, seeking many treasures.

5.23.4 He who sees all people has the power to face attackers.Agni, shine with wealth in these homes, bright one; shine gloriously, pure one.

Hymn 5.24 — Seers: Bandhu, Subandhu, Shrutabandhu, and Viprabandhu, of the Gopayana or Laupayana family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Dvipada Viraj.

5.24.1 Agni, be close to us, our kind guardian and shelter.

5.24.2 Agni is rich and famous for riches; come near and give us brilliant wealth.

5.24.3 Listen to our call and save us from every person who wants to hurt us.

5.24.4 We ask you now, brightly burning one, to show your friends kindness.

Hymn 5.25 — Seers: the Vasuyavas of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.25.1 Go to god Agni for help; he will give us wealth.Son of strength, keeping truth, he carries us past our foes.

5.25.2 He is true, the priest whom the ancients and even the gods kindled,With a pleasing tongue, shining in bright flames.

5.25.3 Shine on us with riches, Agni, through your finest thoughtAnd excellent goodwill, chosen one, when we give you songs.

5.25.4 Agni rules among gods and enters mortal homes.Agni carries our offerings; honor him with thought.

5.25.5 Agni gives the donor a husband of unsurpassed fame,Excellent at prayer, unconquered, and a son.

5.25.6 Agni gives a fine husband who prevails with men in battle,And a fast, eager racehorse, a winner never defeated.

5.25.7 Sing a great song to Agni, bright one, to bring him the best prize.Like a queen, riches and rewards arise from you.

5.25.8 Your bright flames speak loudly like a pressing stone.Your sound rises to heaven by itself like thunder.

5.25.9 So we seekers of wealth honor powerful Agni.May he carry us past all hatred, like a skilled sailor in a boat.

Hymn 5.26 — Seers: the Vasuyavas of the Atri family. Deity: Agni; the All-Gods in verse 9. Meter: Gayatri.

5.26.1 Pure Agni, with your light and pleasing divine tongue,Bring the gods and worship them.

5.26.2 We call you, ghee-bathed one whose light is bright and who sees the sun.Bring the gods to our feast.

5.26.3 We kindle you, wise one, who welcome offerings,Great bright Agni, at the sacrifice.

5.26.4 Come with all the gods, Agni, to receive offerings.We choose you as our priest.

5.26.5 Bring brave children to the person pressing soma, Agni.Sit with the gods on the ritual grass.

5.26.6 Kindled Agni, winner of thousands, you support the sacred ordinances.You are the praised messenger of the gods.

5.26.7 Set Agni Jatavedas, the youngest god, in his placeAs priest who carries the offering.

5.26.8 Let this god whose reach is widest go to the sacrifice today.Spread the ritual grass for him to sit on.

5.26.9 Let the Maruts, Ashvins, Mitra, and Varuna sit here,And all the other gods with them.

Hymn 5.27 — Seer: Vishvavara of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh, Jagati, Anushtubh, Gayatri.

5.27.1 Traivrishna Tryaruna, lord of good men, generous and most wise, offered me carts, cattle, and ten thousand.Agni Vaishvanara, he has made himself known as a powerful giver.

5.27.2 He gave me a hundred and twenty cows and two well-harnessed bay horses.Agni Vaishvanara, pleased by this praise and growing, give shelter to Tryaruna.

5.27.3 So Trasadasyu, ninth among the newest, sought your kindness, Agni.Tryaruna sings many songs for me, who was born in many places, with his yoked team.

5.27.4 He says to me, “Give a song to Ashvamedha, the patron.”He gives to a seeker with praise and gives wisdom to one who seeks truth.

5.27.5 Ashvamedha's gifts cheer me:A hundred spotted bulls, like soma mixed in three ways.

5.27.6 Indra and Agni, uphold brave power for the giver of a hundred gifts, Ashvamedha,An enduring great kingship like the sun in heaven.

Hymn 5.28 — Seer: Vishvavara of the Atri family. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh, Jagati, Anushtubh, Gayatri.

5.28.1 Kindled Agni has raised his flame to heaven and shines widely toward the dawn.Vishvavara comes from the east with respect, praising the gods with offerings and ghee.

5.28.2 As you burn, you rule over immortality and help the one making offerings find safety.He receives every treasure who welcomes you as a guest and puts you first, Agni.

5.28.3 Agni, give us strength for great good fortune; may your glories rise high.Make husband and wife harmonious and overcome mighty enemies.

5.28.4 I praise your beauty when kindled, Agni of great strength.You are a bull full of glory, kindled at sacrifices.

5.28.5 Kindled Agni, fed with offerings, worship the gods with a good sacrifice;For you carry the offerings.

5.28.6 Pour offerings and honor Agni as the sacrifice goes forward.Choose him to carry the offerings.

Hymn 5.29 — Seer: Gauriviti, son of Shakti. Deity: Indra, or Ushanas in the first quarter of verse 9. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.29.1 Three times the Aryamans upheld Manu's three bright heavenly regions at the gods' gathering.The Maruts of pure skill praise you; you are their discerning poet, Indra.

5.29.2 The Maruts praised Indra as he rejoiced, drinking pressed soma.He took his mace when he struck the serpent and set the great waters flowing.

5.29.3 May the Maruts be my priests for him and Indra drink the well-pressed soma.That offering found cattle for Manu; Indra drank it and killed the serpent.

5.29.4 He propped heaven and earth further apart, turning even what was secure into an object of fear.Indra attacked the snarling Danava, striking him down as he breathed heavily.

5.29.5 Then all the gods in turn granted you the soma drink for your skill, generous one,When you made the sun's golden horses, moving in front, follow Etasha.

5.29.6 When the generous one cut up ninety-nine of his stores with his mace,The Maruts praised Indra in the gathering and reached heaven with a Trishtubh song.

5.29.7 Agni as friend quickly cooked three hundred buffaloes for his friend through his skill.Indra drank three lakes of pressed soma together for the killing of Vritra.

5.29.8 When you ate three hundred buffaloes and drank three lakes of soma,All the gods called on you for support, Indra, as you killed the serpent.

5.29.9 When you and Ushanas went home with your fast horses, Indra,You rode together with Kutsa to victory there and overcame Shushna with the gods.

5.29.10 You took one wheel of the sun and made another open a path for Kutsa.You killed the noseless Dasas with a weapon and shut in the hostile speakers in their wretched homes.

5.29.11 Gauriviti's songs strengthened you; you subdued Pipru for the son of Vidathin.Rijishvan made you his friend; while he cooked food you drank his soma.

5.29.12 The nine Angirases who pressed soma and the ten Angirases praised Indra with songs.They worked to open even the wide, covered store of cattle.

5.29.13 How can I, knowing your brave deeds, honor you for what you have done, generous one?Let us tell of the new deeds you do as well, mighty one, at the gatherings.

5.29.14 You have done all these many deeds, Indra, unmatched in birth and courage.And in whatever bold deed you now undertake, mace-bearer, no one can restrain your strength.

5.29.15 Welcome the new prayers we have made for you, strongest Indra.I made them carefully, seeking wealth, as a craftsman makes a chariot or a beautiful garment.

Hymn 5.30 — Seer: Babhru of the Atri family. Deity: Indra; Rinanchaya and Indra in verses 12–15. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.30.1 Where is the hero? Who has seen Indra riding his easy chariot behind his bay horses?The rich bearer of the mace wants pressed soma; much-invoked, he comes to that home with help.

5.30.2 I spoke openly of his path, seeking the fierce one's hidden place.I asked others, and they told me, “Let us men find Indra and understand him.”

5.30.3 Now at the pressing let us tell of what you have done, Indra, when you favored us.Let the unknowing learn and the knowing listen; this generous one carries every army.

5.30.4 From birth you made your mind firm, Indra; alone you entered battle against far greater numbers.With force you split even stone with your shining weapon and found the cattle's hiding place.

5.30.5 When you were born on the farthest horizon with a famous name in the distance,Even gods feared Indra; he won all the waters held by Dasas.

5.30.6 These kindly Maruts sing you a song and press the drink for you.Indra, meeting trickery with power, faced the magician serpent lying on the waters.

5.30.7 You removed enemies in your course, generous one, winning the cows you desired.Seeking a way for Manu, you rolled off the head of the Dasa Namuchi.

5.30.8 You made me your ally, Indra, when you crushed Dasa Namuchi's head.You opened heaven and earth for the Maruts like a turning sunlit stone.

5.30.9 The Dasa used women as weapons, but what could his weak forces do to me?Indra saw his two cows from within, then went out to fight the Dasyu.

5.30.10 All around, the cows lowed when they were separated from their calves.Indra let them join again through his strength when the pressed soma pleased him.

5.30.11 When the brown-mixed soma pleased him, the bull roared in his dwelling.Indra, fort-breaker, drank it and returned the cattle.

5.30.12 The Rushamas did a good thing, Agni, in giving four thousand cattle.We accepted the gifts of Rinanchaya, the most manly of men.

5.30.13 The Rushamas sent me home beautifully provided for with thousands of cattle, Agni.Strong pressed drinks cheered Indra at the end of the night, when dawn arrived.

5.30.14 That long night ended when King Rinanchaya ruled the Rushamas.Swift Babhru, like a horse urged on in a race, won four thousand.

5.30.15 We received four thousand cattle from the Rushamas, Agni.Even a heated iron cauldron would be emptied by us poets at the cooking fire.

Hymn 5.31 — Seer: Avasya of the Atri family. Deity: Indra; Kutsa or Ushanas in part of verse 8; Indra and Kutsa in verse 9. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.31.1 Indra makes a downhill path for the chariot the generous one mounts to seek a prize.Like a herder separating livestock, he goes safely first, seeking success.

5.31.2 Drive here, lord of bay horses; do not hold back. Join us, giver of reddish horses.For there is nothing better than you, Indra; you even helped those without men.

5.31.3 Strength was born from strength when Indra raised all his powers.He urged on the rich milk cows inside the enclosure and uncovered light from darkness.

5.31.4 Tvashtri made a chariot with no draft animals and a bright mace for you, much-invoked one.Priests honored Indra with songs and strengthened him to kill the serpent.

5.31.5 When the pressing stones sang a song for you, strong Indra, and Aditi joined in,Wheelless and without chariots, those urged by Indra moved against the Dasyus.

5.31.6 I tell your old deeds and the new ones you have done, generous Indra.With your powers you carried both heaven and earth while winning the waters for Manu, rich in gifts.

5.31.7 That was your marvelous deed, wise one: you measured your power by killing the serpent.You caught even Shushna's tricks and drove the Dasyus away at day's end.

5.31.8 You stopped the waters with good milk on the far bank for Yadu and Turvasha, Indra.You two went to the fierce one, and you carried Kutsa off when the gods joined you and Ushanas.

5.31.9 Indra and Kutsa, riding the chariot, let the companions bring word to you both.Blow the darkness from the wealthy person's heart, out of the depths and settlements.

5.31.10 Even these well-yoked horses of the wind reached the poet Avasya.All the Maruts here are your friends, Indra, and their prayers increased your strength.

5.31.11 Even the sun made the chariot move first in the night and later urged it on.Etasha bears the wheel and shares it out; set our purpose first and win success.

5.31.12 Indra came to visit these people, seeking his friend who pressed soma.The stone speaks, the altar is carried, and the priests go briskly about their work.

5.31.13 The mortals who desired you now desire you, immortal one; let them not fall into distress.Bind the worshipers to you and give strength among people with whom we can join you.

Hymn 5.32 — Seer: Gatu of the Atri family. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.32.1 You broke open the spring and released its outlets; you checked the dammed floods.You split the huge mountain, Indra, released its streams, and struck down the Danava.

5.32.2 With the seasons you freed the bound springs from the mountain's udder, mace-bearer.Fierce Indra, you killed the serpent that lay in the way and took up strength.

5.32.3 Indra's weapon and strength killed that huge, uncaptured one,Who thought himself without equal; another stronger than he was born.

5.32.4 The mace-bearer struck down Shushna, son of the rain, strong in his own power, growing in darkness.With his mace the bull overpowered the Danava's fiery force.

5.32.5 By your plans you found the weak point of that one who had settled in a hidden place.With your fine rule and joy you shut the fighter in a house of darkness.

5.32.6 He lay hidden and grew in sunless darkness.Indra the bull, delighted by pressed soma, challenged and killed him with a great cry.

5.32.7 When Indra raised his unmatched force and his weapon against the great Danava,He crushed him with the mace and made him the lowest of all beings.

5.32.8 The fierce one seized him, lying without a wing, drinking sweet drink but not flowing, concealed in his cave.With a great weapon he shut that footless, hostile speaker inside his wretched home.

5.32.9 Who can block his force and strength? Alone, without rival, he brings the prize.Even these divine things flee in fear of the power of Indra's advance.

5.32.10 The divine axe bows toward Indra as if longing for him, Gatu.When all power unites in him, peoples bow to the one with power of his own.

5.32.11 I hear of you alone, true lord of the five peoples, famous among human beings.Those who called on Indra day and night have gained my newest hopes in him.

5.32.12 I hear of you giving gifts to poets at the right times, generous one.What do your priestly friends receive, Indra, those who placed their hope in you?

Hymn 5.33 — Seer: Samvarana, son of Prajapati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.33.1 I think on the great one, on strong men and on Indra, the powerful one beyond strength.Praised in the contest for prizes, he notices people who have goodwill toward him.

5.33.2 So, Indra, urged by our thoughtful songs, harness your strong bay horses.Generous one, you carry them as you please and reach the peoples, overcoming enemies.

5.33.3 Those horses of yours are not yoked for us, lofty Indra, when there is no prayer.Stand in your chariot, mace in hand, god, and guide the reins with your fine horses.

5.33.4 Many are your songs, Indra, about cattle you won by fighting in the fertile fields.You carved a home even for the sun and crushed the Dasa's name in battles.

5.33.5 We belong to you, Indra, as do these men, their newly raised troops and assembled chariots.Come to us, strong as a serpent, like Bhaga gladly called upon in our struggles.

5.33.6 You, Indra, have strength, immortal one, and manly powers more than any man.Give us wealth we may enjoy; I praise the rich person's gift.

5.33.7 So protect us with your help, Indra, bold one, we praising poets.Give us the hide of the prizewinner, and take pleasure in the sweet, well-pressed soma.

5.33.8 Let the ten white horses of generous, golden Trasadasyu, son of Purukutsa, carry me.I now join the plans of Gairikshita.

5.33.9 Let the red horses of Marutashva carry me, rich in skill and gifts at the gathering.Chyavatana gave me thousands, and the enemy shone brilliantly from head to foot.

5.33.10 Those fine horses of Dhvanya and Lakshmanya, brightly colored and ready,Went to Samvarana's great wealth like cattle going to their pen.

Hymn 5.34 — Seer: Samvarana, son of Prajapati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh.

5.34.1 The marvelous one, with no born enemy, undying and shining with sunlight, travels by his own power.Press soma, cook food, carry prayers to the much-praised one, and give generously.

5.34.2 When generous Indra filled his stomach with soma and enjoyed the sweet drink,Ushanas gave him a great weapon, with a thousand points, to kill the beast.

5.34.3 Whoever presses soma for him at midday or at the morning milking becomes glorious.Strong, generous Indra gives a shining body and throws off disease, helping his poet friend.

5.34.4 Even after he has killed a person's father, mother, or brother, Indra does not withdraw.He takes what is offered by the worker; the giver of riches fears no fault.

5.34.5 He does not want to be taken by five or ten, nor does he join the non-presser, even if rich.He wins his share, strikes or shakes opponents, and shares the cow-filled pen with the god-seeker.

5.34.6 In the battle he ties the chariot wheel of one who refuses to press and of the enemy of the presser.Fearsome Indra, master of all, leads the Dasa wherever the Arya wishes.

5.34.7 He drives off the Pani and seizes his food, then shares the lovely wealth with a giver.Even in a stronghold, all the many people who anger his strength cannot hold their place.

5.34.8 When generous Indra saw two peoples, rich and armed together, among shining cattle,He made one his ally; in the struggle the powerful one released the cattle with his fighters.

5.34.9 I praise Shatri Agniveshi, winner of thousands and a model sign of the Arya, Agni.Let the collected waters strengthen him; let him wield fierce royal power.

Hymn 5.35 — Seer: Prabhuvasu of the Angiras family. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.35.1 Bring your most effective help and best plan, Indra,A prize that overcomes people and is hard to beat in contests.

5.35.2 Whatever help you have for the four peoples, Indra, or the three, hero,Or for the five peoples, bring it here to us.

5.35.3 We call on your chosen, strongest help.You were born to advance with strength, Indra, overcoming enemies with your allies.

5.35.4 You are strong and born to give; your power is strong.Your own rule is sure, your heart is brave, Indra, and your strength always defeats.

5.35.5 Go against the mortal who acts as an enemy, Indra, lord of the pressing stone,With all your chariots, god of a hundred powers and lord of strength.

5.35.6 People who have spread the ritual grass call on you,The ancient, fierce killer of Vritra, to win prizes.

5.35.7 Protect our chariot in contests, Indra, hard to overcome as it leads the way,Goes with us in every fight for treasure, and seeks prizes.

5.35.8 Come to our chariot and help us, Indra, with abundant wisdom.Mighty one, let us have honor in heaven and sing our praise there.

Hymn 5.36 — Seer: Prabhuvasu of the Angiras family. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh, Jagati.

5.36.1 Let Indra come, who knows how to give riches and distribute wealth.Thirsty and eager as a wild bull on the dry land, let him drink the milk-mixed soma.

5.36.2 Let soma rise to your jaws and lips, bay-horsed hero, as it rises up a mountain's side.We all urge you on with songs like racers, king; may we rejoice, much-invoked one.

5.36.3 My mind trembles like a rolling wheel for fear of neglect, much-invoked lord of the stone.Will the singer on the chariot praise you, ever-growing generous giver of many goods?

5.36.4 This singer raises his voice strongly for you, Indra, like the pressing stone.Pass out wealth with your left hand, generous one; with your right, lord of bay horses, do not hold back.

5.36.5 Let the strong sky increase your strength; you ride behind two strong bay horses.Fine-faced one, strong in chariot and purpose, strong bearer of the mace, support us in the contest.

5.36.6 He gave two red prizewinning horses joined with three hundred.Let peoples honor the young Shrutaratha, and the Maruts serve him.

Hymn 5.37 — Seer: Atri, son of Bhumi. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.37.1 One who calls on Indra, his back covered in ghee, joins the sunlight beautifully.The Dawns rise unfailingly for him who says, “Let us press soma for Indra.”

5.37.2 With fire kindled, grass spread, stones set and soma pressed, he praises Indra.His pressing stones speak loudly, and the priest leads the offering to the river.

5.37.3 This bride comes seeking a husband who will take her, the vigorous queen.His chariot sounds for fame and carries around many thousands of gifts.

5.37.4 The king in whose home Indra drinks strong soma mixed with milk does not shake.With strong men he advances, kills Vritra, and rules lands, increasing his fortunate reputation.

5.37.5 One who offers Indra pressed soma prospers in peace, is ready for conflict, and wins both contests.He is dear to Surya and dear to Agni.

Hymn 5.38 — Seer: Atri, son of Bhumi. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.38.1 Your gift spreads far and wide, Indra of a hundred powers.So give us great glory, ruler who sees every person.

5.38.2 When you grant famous food, mighty Indra,Its lasting reputation spreads far, golden one, hard to overcome.

5.38.3 Your great powers, lord of the stone, are full of rain and signs of water.You rule both heaven and earth, god, to help us.

5.38.4 From whatever skill you have, killer of Vritra,Bring us manly strength and favor us among men.

5.38.5 With this help of yours, Indra of a hundred powers,Let us be well guarded in your shelter, hero, let us be well guarded.

Hymn 5.39 — Seer: Atri, son of Bhumi. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.39.1 Whatever wonderful treasure you hold, Indra, lord of the stone,Let us find that wealth; bring it in both your hands.

5.39.2 Bring what you think best for us to choose, Indra, the treasure that shines.Let us come to know your boundless giving.

5.39.3 When your great, well-known mind wants to give,You can bring a prize even from a stronghold, lord of the stone.

5.39.4 I gladly turn to Indra with many words of praise,Greatest of givers and king of peoples.

5.39.5 This poetic speech and hymn are for Indra to hear.The Atris' songs increase the prayer-bearer, and their songs adorn him.

Hymn 5.40 — Seer: Atri, son of Bhumi. Deity: Indra; Surya in verse 5; Atri in verses 6–9. Meter: Ushnih, Anushtubh, Trishtubh.

5.40.1 Come and drink the soma pressed by stones, lord of soma.Strong Indra, strongest killer of Vritra among strong ones.

5.40.2 Strong is the pressing stone, strong the joy, strong this pressed soma.Strong Indra, strongest killer of Vritra among strong ones.

5.40.3 I call you, strong one, strong bearer of the mace, for your remarkable help.Strong Indra, strongest killer of Vritra among strong ones.

5.40.4 With soma, a mace and a bull's strength, forceful, powerful King Indra kills Vritra and drinks soma.Let him yoke his bay horses and come close to enjoy the midday pressing.

5.40.5 When the Asura Svarbhanu struck you with darkness, Surya,The worlds stood bewildered, like someone who did not know the land.

5.40.6 When Indra struck down Svarbhanu's tricks that spread beneath heaven,Atri found Surya hidden by darkness through his fourth prayer.

5.40.7 “Do not let this frightened, injured one who belongs to you be swallowed in envy, Atri.You are a friend who truly gives; King Varuna and you protect me here.”

5.40.8 Joining the prayer to the pressing stone and honoring the gods respectfully with his song,Atri set Surya's eye in heaven and drove away Svarbhanu's tricks.

5.40.9 Surya, whom the Asura Svarbhanu struck with darkness,Was found by the Atris; no others could do it.

Hymn 5.41 — Seer: Atri, son of Bhumi. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh, Atijagati, Viraj.

5.41.1 Mitra and Varuna, which of you will guard us for truth, from mighty heaven or earth?Protect the one sacrificing in truth's house, or grant prizes to a herder.

5.41.2 May Mitra, Varuna, Aryaman, Indra, the Ribhus, and the Maruts welcome us,And those who respectfully offer a fine song in harmony to generous Rudra.

5.41.3 Come when called, Ashvins, in the wind's course, where your chariot grows strong.Or bring thought for the divine lord of heaven as food for the worshiper.

5.41.4 Heavenly Sakshana, Kanva's priest, Trita of heaven, Vayu, and Agni join together;Pushan, Bhaga, who feeds everyone at the offering, go to the contest with fine horses.

5.41.5 Bring yourselves wealth with yoked horses; let thought seek wealth for help.The eager one's priest gives good help, Maruts, in your swift paths.

5.41.6 Set Vayu before you with his chariot yoked; praise the wise god with songs.Let the rich and generous wives, seeking truth and preparing plenty, give us good things.

5.41.7 I come near you with worthy words of praise, with strong, illuminating songs that reach heaven.Let Dawn and Night, knowing everything, bring the sacrifice to a mortal.

5.41.8 I praise the nourishing men and the lord of the house, giving to Tvashtri.I seek wealth from prosperous Thought, trees of the forest, and plants with respect.

5.41.9 Let the mountains stand as protection for our bodies, and the bright ones like brave Vasus.Let the praised god born in water, worthy of worship, grow our song and bring manly help.

5.41.10 I have praised the bull, child of earth and son of waters, Trita, with a fine hymn.Agni's flames sing, and his hair of fire tears down forests.

5.41.11 How shall we speak to mighty Rudra, and when to wise Bhaga for wealth?Let the waters, plants, heaven, woods, and tree-covered hills help us.

5.41.12 Let the lord of strength hear our songs, swift one who crosses the sky and travels around.Let the bright waters hear, surging around the ladles of the great mountain.

5.41.13 Great ones, I will tell you what I know, marvelous ones who hold what is desirable.Even well-born birds approach the human following in commotion with deadly weapons.

5.41.14 I have spoken to those born in heaven and earth and to the waters for a good sacrifice.May heaven and the bright-tipped songs grow; may the waters gathered together rise.

5.41.15 At every step age is laid on me; let the strong guardian with her guardians protect me.Let the great mother Rasa join us with generous men whose hands and actions are straight.

5.41.16 How can we serve the generous Maruts with respect and fitting praise, the renowned Maruts with fitting praise?Let Ahi Budhnya do us no harm; let him bring us victory over opponents.

5.41.17 Even so, gods, a mortal seeks you for offspring with livestock, a mortal seeks you, gods.Let the nourishing body be safe here; let destruction swallow even my old age.

5.41.18 May we receive your nourishing favor and food, Vasus, with milk from the cow.Let that generous, kindly goddess run toward us to bring us well-being.

5.41.19 Let Ila, mother of the herd, and Urvashi with the rivers speak for us.Let Urvashi praise with the great sky and cover the first offering of humanity.

5.41.20 Let her join us for a rich supply of food.

Hymn 5.42 — Seer: Atri, son of Bhumi. Deity: the All-Gods; Rudra in verse 11. Meter: Trishtubh, Viraj.

5.42.1 Let my most peaceful song now reach Varuna, Mitra, Bhaga, and Aditi.Let the one born from the speckled mother, with five priests and an open path, hear us and bring joy.

5.42.2 May Aditi welcome my hymn like a mother welcoming her dear and gentle son.May my prayer be dear and god-given, and give me joy in Mitra and Varuna.

5.42.3 Raise up the wisest of poets and anoint him with honey and ghee.May god Savitar set before us the beautiful treasures laid out for us.

5.42.4 Indra, lead us with one mind to cows, with our generous patrons, bay-horsed one, and safety.Bring together what the gods favor in prayer and the goodwill of gods fit for sacrifice.

5.42.5 May divine Bhaga, Savitar, wealthy Amsha, Indra who won Vritra's riches,The Ribhus, Vaja, and generous Thought, the swift immortals, help us.

5.42.6 Let us speak of the deeds of the victorious, ageless one with the Maruts, whom none can resist.Neither those before you, generous one, nor those after, nor any new person has equaled your strength.

5.42.7 First praise Brihaspati, who grants treasure and wins riches.Most helpful to those who sing and praise, the rich god comes to one who calls.

5.42.8 Under your help, Brihaspati, may generous, brave givers stay unharmed:Those giving horses, cows, or clothing; let wealth go to those fortunate people.

5.42.9 Make the wealth of those who enjoy things without giving or praising us disperse.Drive from the sun those who break the ordinances, prosper by their acts, and hate prayers.

5.42.10 Maruts, run down on your wheel-less chariots the one who sends demons into the gods' feast,Who mocks the worker serving you, making petty desires for himself as he sweats.

5.42.11 Praise the one with good arrows and a good bow, who controls every healing medicine.Worship great Rudra for peace of mind and honor that divine lord respectfully.

5.42.12 May the skillfully made rivers, wives of the bull, work well, their hands skillful in their home.May Sarasvati, Brihaddiva, and Raka, giving generously, provide a clear path.

5.42.13 I bring a new song and insight to the great one who gives good shelter.He made our world by shaping forms in his lovely daughter's body.

5.42.14 Singer, let your fine praise reach the roaring, thundering lord of food now,Who brings clouds and water and moistens heaven and earth with lightning.

5.42.15 Let this song reach the troop of Maruts, the young sons of Rudra.Desire for wealth calls to me for safety; praise the tireless ones with spotted horses.

5.42.16 Let this song reach earth, the air, forest trees, and plants to bring wealth.May each god be easy for me to call; let mother Earth not turn us toward harmful thoughts.

5.42.17 Gods, let us live in wide space without obstruction.

5.42.18 With the Ashvins' new and joyful help, let us travel under good guidance.Bring us wealth, heroes, and every immortal form of good fortune.

Hymn 5.43 — Seer: Atri, son of Bhumi. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh, Viraj.

5.43.1 May the milk cows come quickly toward us with milk and honey, without failing.The wise singer calls on the seven great, generous ones to bring much wealth and joy.

5.43.2 Heaven and Earth, accept our respectful praise, unfailing ones, and bring us prizes.Father and mother of sweet speech and skilled hands, help us win fame in every contest.

5.43.3 Priests, having prepared sweet drinks, bring Vayu the beautiful bright one.God, drink it first like our priest; we have given you the sweet drink to enjoy.

5.43.4 Ten fingers and two arms take hold of the stone, skilled hands preparing soma.A firm hand milks sweet juice from the drop on the hill with a crackling sound.

5.43.5 Soma has been pressed for you to enjoy, Indra, for judgment, skill, and great joy.When called, make your dear bay horses ready and well yoked to the chariot to come here.

5.43.6 Bring us the great goddess Aramati, Agni, in harmony with the others, and the divine lady who receives offerings.Knowing truth, let her come to enjoy the sweet drink by the paths the gods travel.

5.43.7 They anoint him and spread him out like wise priests, heating the offering with Agni.The hot vessel, seeking truth, has sat by Agni like a dear son in his father's lap.

5.43.8 Let this great, powerful, peaceful song go as a messenger to call the Ashvins.Come here in one chariot bringing joy, to the treasure as an axle goes to its hub.

5.43.9 I have set a respectful word before mighty Pushan and Vayu,Who drive our thoughts with gifts and give prizes and treasure themselves.

5.43.10 Call every Marut here by name and form, Jatavedas.All Maruts, come with every kind of help to the singer's sacrifice, songs, and praise.

5.43.11 Let Sarasvati come from the great mountain of heaven to this sacrifice, worthy of worship.May the goddess, pleased with our call and rich in ghee, hear our helpful words.

5.43.12 Seat wise, great, blue-backed Brihaspati in his place.Let us honor the golden-red one who burns at home, settled at the source.

5.43.13 Let the one who sustains us come with every help, giving from the great sky when called,Clothed in plants, unfailing, a bull with threefold horns that gives us life.

5.43.14 At the highest place of the mother, the bright seekers came near in life.They clean the kindly child with respect and offerings, like people dressing him in clothes.

5.43.15 Agni, tireless paired workers come to you, great one, with thought and great strength.May each god be easy for me to call; let mother Earth not turn us toward harmful thoughts.

5.43.16 Gods, let us live in wide space without obstruction.

5.43.17 With the Ashvins' new and joyful help, let us travel under good guidance.Bring us wealth, heroes, and every immortal form of good fortune.

Hymn 5.44 — Seer: Avatsara Kashyapa; in verses 10–13 additional seers are named: Kshatra, Manasa, Evavada, Yajata, Sadhri, Vishvavara, Mayi, Sadaprina, Bahuvrikta, Shrutavitta, Tarya, and Sutambhara.

5.44.1 As before, from ancient times and for all, we praise this eldest one, seated on ritual grass and finding sunlight.With our song we bring him toward us for milking, swift in victory; you grow wherever he goes.

5.44.2 For beauty, the lovely ones of the higher world shine and stir the quarters of heaven.You guard well and cannot be tricked, wise one; your name stands in truth beyond illusions.

5.44.3 The swift one accompanies the offering; that priest brings safety and carries strength.He moves across the grass, a young bull in the middle, forever young and set free from harm.

5.44.4 These well-yoked ones set out to get food, traveling down toward him and strengthening truth.With well-guided reins and all their signals, Krivi takes names from the downhill course.

5.44.5 Working together with the wooden pieces, the fine sacrificial post holds a growing child in the minds of the women.You shine, following a straight path beside the streams; grow, living one, among the wives at the sacrifice.

5.44.6 As he is seen, so he is named; they hold together by his quick, watery shadow.Give us wide, great space, great courage and strong sons, with strength that does not fail.

5.44.7 The mother or father goes past opponents, and the wise Surya travels with a ready mind.Keeping the day safe and guarding homes all around, he wins shelter through his own help.

5.44.8 His sign moves higher than that of this guide, whose name you hear in the sages' voices.Through work he found the one placed in him; the one who carries himself will be ready.

5.44.9 The first of these stands over the ocean; the pressing carried on there is never lost.There the worker's heart does not tremble, where understanding makes a pure bond.

5.44.10 Through the thoughts of Kshatra and Manasa, Evavada, Yajata, and Sadhri,Let us fill Avatsara with pleasant songs, giving an especially strong prize to the knowing one.

5.44.11 Aditi is their falcon, and their drink is for Vishvavara, Yajata, and Mayi.They urge each other forward, knowing the strong protection that stands near you.

5.44.12 Sadaprina, Yajata, and Bahuvrikta defeated their foes; Shrutavitta and Tarya stand with you.He comes toward both chosen things and shines when he joins the group with good guidance.

5.44.13 Sutambhara is a good guardian of the worshiper, raising the udder of every thought.He brings the cows; the milk with its sweetness has found a place, and he follows the call without sleeping.

5.44.14 The verses desire the one who is awake; the chants come to the one who is awake.To the one who is awake this soma says, “I am yours, at home in your friendship.”

5.44.15 Agni is awake and the verses desire him; Agni is awake and the chants come to him.Agni is awake and this soma says to him, “I am yours, at home in your friendship.”

Hymn 5.45 — Seer: Sadaprina of the Atri family. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.45.1 The one who knows heaven broke the rock with hymns; the bright cows came at the advancing dawn.The god opened the cattle pens and opened human doors from the light.

5.45.2 Surya set beauty in place and drove ignorance away; the mother of cows came, knowing the way.The rivers flowed like a sea in dry land; heaven stood firm like a well-set post.

5.45.3 The mountain's child is for this hymn and for the first birth of the great ones.The mountain split, heaven was established, and earth served those who came to it.

5.45.4 With good hymns and words the gods love, call Indra and Agni for help.Wise people who sacrifice well serve and worship the Maruts with hymns.

5.45.5 Now let us think clearly, put an end to harmful hunger, and make more space.Let us set hatred far off secretly and go forward toward the worshiper.

5.45.6 Friends, let us form the thought by which the mother released the cattle pen,By which Manu defeated the many-colored one and the merchant drew water from the hollow.

5.45.7 The rock sounded when they worked it; the nine Angirases sang for ten months.Sarama found the cows moving toward truth, and Angiras made all these things real.

5.45.8 At the dawn of that mighty one, all the Angirases lowed with the cattle.In their highest meeting place, Sarama found the cows along truth's path.

5.45.9 Let Surya come with seven horses into the broad field that reaches far for him.A swift falcon flew to the pressed drink; the young poet shines as he goes among the cattle.

5.45.10 Surya climbed the shining flood when he yoked the golden horses, their backs free.The wise ones led him like a boat on the waters, and the listening waters came nearer.

5.45.11 I place with you among the waters a thought that wins sunlight, by which the nine Angirases crossed for ten months.With this thought let us be guarded by gods; with it let us cross beyond trouble.

Hymn 5.46 — Seer: Pratikshatra of the Atri family. Deity: the All-Gods; the wives of the gods in verses 7–8. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh.

5.46.1 I have yoked myself like a knowing horse and bear the load, seeking a path across.I do not want to be unyoked or turned back; the leader knows the path and will lead straight on.

5.46.2 Agni, Indra, Varuna, Mitra, gods, Marut troop, and Vishnu, come forward.May both Ashvins, Rudra, the divine wives, Pushan, Bhaga, and Sarasvati welcome us.

5.46.3 I call Indra, Agni, Mitra, Varuna, Aditi, the sun, earth, heaven, Maruts, mountains, and waters,Vishnu, Pushan, Brihaspati, Bhaga, and Savitar to help.

5.46.4 May Vishnu, Vayu, generous Soma, and the unfailing ones give us joy.May the Ribhus consider us for wealth, and the Ashvins, Tvashtri, and Vibhvan too.

5.46.5 May the heavenly Marut troop come to sit on our ritual grass.May Brihaspati, Pushan, Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman give us a protected shelter.

5.46.6 May the well-praised mountains and shining rivers protect us.Let Bhaga the distributor come to help us in strength; let wide Aditi hear my call.

5.46.7 May the eager wives of the gods help us and urge us on to win prizes.Goddesses of earth and waters, easily called, give us protection.

5.46.8 Let the divine wives enjoy this: Indrani, Agnayi, Ashvini, and Rat.Let Heaven, Earth, and Varunani hear us; let the goddesses share in the season of women.

Hymn 5.47 — Seer: Pratiratha of the Atri family. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.47.1 She comes from heaven putting things in motion, speaking: the great mother waking her daughter.The young woman, bringing thought, calls to the fathers in their home.

5.47.2 The swift ones do their work and settle at the center of immortality.Their broad, endless paths circle all around heaven and earth.

5.47.3 The red-winged bull of the ocean entered his ancient father's birthplace.The speckled stone in the middle of heaven has crossed the ends of the sky.

5.47.4 Four support him for safety, ten feed the child for his journey.His threefold cows travel at the highest edge of heaven and circle its far ends.

5.47.5 People, this is the visible form as rivers move and waters stand.Two carry him while others belong to his mother, twins born here and bound together.

5.47.6 Mothers stretch out their work for him and weave clothes for their son.Rejoicing, the bulls go along heaven's path toward the brides to draw near.

5.47.7 Let this be good for us, Mitra, Varuna, and Agni; let these words bring us peace.May we find a ford and firm ground. Honor to heaven, our great home.

Hymn 5.48 — Seer: Pratibhanu of the Atri family. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Jagati.

5.48.1 When shall we consider his dear home, his own rule, fame, and greatness?When cloud covers the airy realm, the power that chooses waters spreads them out.

5.48.2 The women spread a pattern bearing heroes, all dressed alike across the sky.The waters move backward and downward; god-seeking people cross over with those who went first.

5.48.3 With pressing stones at day and night, he attacks the strongest weapon in his power.Hundreds move around him in his own home, rolling the days together and apart.

5.48.4 I saw his path like an axe's edge, facing the form he enjoys.Together he places treasure with his community when it calls for support, as a father supports his house.

5.48.5 With four faces he moves his tongue, beautifully clothed, as Varuna controls the enemy.We do not know the full measure of his humanity from which Bhaga and Savitar give the prize.

Hymn 5.49 — Seer: Pratiprabha of the Atri family; Trinapani in verse 5. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.49.1 Today I seek divine Savitar and Bhaga, who share out the treasure of life.Ashvins who give to many, I call you each day to be my friends.

5.49.2 Knowing the divine lord's course, honor Savitar with fine hymns.Speak to him respectfully, understanding that he shares the greatest treasure of life.

5.49.3 Pushan, Bhaga, and Aditi give good things freely in the morning.Indra, Vishnu, Varuna, Mitra, and Agni bring good days, marvelous gods.

5.49.4 May Savitar, without a rival, and the nourishing rivers grant us that shelter.When I have served as priest of the sacrifice, may we be masters of rich and prize-filled wealth.

5.49.5 Those who speak good hymns respectfully to the Vasus, Mitra, and Varuna at home,Make room for us and remove the great danger; let us enjoy help from Heaven and Earth.

Hymn 5.50 — Seer: Svasti of the Atri family. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.50.1 Let every mortal choose the friendship of the god who guides.Everyone seeks wealth and chooses glory so they can thrive.

5.50.2 God who guides, let us stay with those who follow your instructions.With our companions let us share their wealth and what they seek.

5.50.3 So welcome the men, the guests, and their wives among us;Let the one who drives foes away keep every road free of hatred.

5.50.4 Where the bearer was placed, the animal rushed to the wooden vessel.Strong-minded, with a home of heroes, he is a wise winner by the river.

5.50.5 This is yours, divine guide and master of the chariot: welcome wealth.We ask for good wealth and safety, praising food and praising the god.

Hymn 5.51 — Seer: Svasti of the Atri family. Deity: the All-Gods; Indra and Vayu in verses 4 and 6–7; Vayu in verse 5. Meter: Gayatri, Ushnih, Jagati, Trishtubh, Anushtubh.

5.51.1 Come to drink pressed soma, Agni, with every protectorAnd all the gods, to receive offerings.

5.51.2 Come to the sacrifice, thinkers of truth who keep the true ordinance.Drink with Agni's tongue.

5.51.3 Come with the wise early arrivals, present wise one,With gods who will drink soma.

5.51.4 This soma pressed in the vessel is poured all around the bowl,Dear to Indra and Vayu.

5.51.5 Come to the feast, Vayu, welcoming the offering.Drink the pressed soma along with the food.

5.51.6 Indra and Vayu, you deserve to drink these pressed drinks.Welcome them, faultless ones, together with the food.

5.51.7 Soma mixed with milk has been pressed for Indra and Vayu.The rivers go down as to a low place, toward the food.

5.51.8 Come together with all gods, the Ashvins, and Ushas, Agni,To the Atri family's pressing, and rejoice.

5.51.9 Come together with Mitra, Varuna, Soma, and Vishnu, Agni,To the Atri family's pressing, and rejoice.

5.51.10 Come together with the Adityas, Vasus, Indra, and Vayu, Agni,To the Atri family's pressing, and rejoice.

5.51.11 May the Ashvins and Bhaga bring us safety; may divine Aditi, without a rival, bring safety.May powerful Pushan grant safety, and Heaven and Earth with their wise thought.

5.51.12 We call on Vayu for safety, and on Soma for safety, lord of the world.We call on Brihaspati and all his hosts for safety; may the Adityas bring us safety.

5.51.13 Let all the gods bring us safety today, and Agni Vaishvanara, rich in goods, bring safety.May the divine Ribhus help us to safety, and Rudra save us from trouble.

5.51.14 May Mitra and Varuna bring safety, and the wealthy goddess of the path bring safety.May Indra and Agni bring us safety; Aditi, give us safety.

5.51.15 May we follow a safe path, like the sun and moon.May we meet generous, harmless people who know us.

Hymn 5.52 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.52.1 Sing bravely, Shyavashva, to the Maruts with your hymns,Those worthy of worship who delight in true fame and their own ordinances.

5.52.2 They are bold friends of enduring strength.On their journeys, the daring ones always protect themselves.

5.52.3 Those swift young bulls leap across the nights.So we remember the Maruts' greatness in heaven and on earth.

5.52.4 We boldly set our song and sacrifice before the Maruts,Who protect mortals from harm through all human ages.

5.52.5 Honor these worthy, generous men, whose strength cannot be matched.Sing the sacrifice to the worshipful Maruts of heaven.

5.52.6 Lofty men with golden ornaments took up spears as weapons.Lightning danced after them, Maruts, and light rose from heaven itself.

5.52.7 They grew great on earth, through the broad sky,Among the rivers' twists and in great heaven's meeting place.

5.52.8 Praise the Marut troop highly, true in strength and able in work.These men set out beautifully and swiftly harness their horses themselves.

5.52.9 They also put on woolen clothes beside the Parushni as they purified themselves.Their chariot wheels split even mountains by force.

5.52.10 They travel on broad roads, side roads, inner roads, and paths that follow them.Under these great names they carry their sacrifice to many places.

5.52.11 The men ride on, their teams ride on,And those from distant places reveal their varied forms.

5.52.12 The singers of the Chandas and the Kubha danced at the spring.These were no thieves to me, but guardians who showed their splendor.

5.52.13 These lofty men have flashing spears; they are wise and skillful.Honor this Marut band with words that delight the seer.

5.52.14 Approach the Marut band with gifts, seer, as a wife approaches a friend.Bold ones from heaven, praised with thought, want to help.

5.52.15 Now thinking of them, I go to the gods with my speech.They are accompanied by gifts, generous patrons, swift journeys, and adornments.

5.52.16 My patrons speak of seeking kin and call Prishni their mother;Then these strong men call powerful Rudra their father.

5.52.17 Seven strong ones gave me seven hundred, one hundred each,On the Yamuna. I received the famous gift of cattle and now seek the reward of horses.

Hymn 5.53 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Kakubh, Brihati, Anushtubh, Ushnih, Gayatri.

5.53.1 Who knows the births of these Maruts? Who was present for their favor beforeWhen they yoked their horses and called out?

5.53.2 Who heard them stand in their chariots, and how did they travel?For what generous person did they hurry with rain, water, and fresh nourishment?

5.53.3 Those who came to me in joy on bright wings said,“Look at these spotless young men and praise them.”

5.53.4 They are dressed in ornaments and carry axes, with their own bright light in golden necklaces and rings,And gleam on their chariots with bows.

5.53.5 I place my hope for joy behind your chariots, Maruts, swift to give.They move like the heavens pouring rain.

5.53.6 When these generous men send down the store of heaven to the giver,They release rain clouds; rains go over heaven and earth toward the dry land.

5.53.7 The rivers burst forth with force through the air like cows,Racing like horses when the dappled teams are released on the road.

5.53.8 Come, Maruts, from heaven, from the air, or from near your home.Do not stop far away.

5.53.9 Let neither Rasa, Anitabha, Kubha, Krumu, nor Sindhu detain you.Do not let the water-rich Sarayu hold you back; give your kindness to us.

5.53.10 Rains follow your bright troop of chariots,The Maruts' newest company.

5.53.11 With good praises and thoughts, let us follow you,Troop by troop, band by band, company by company.

5.53.12 To what good-born giver of offeringsHave the Maruts set out today on this journey?

5.53.13 You bring lasting grain and seed for our children and descendants.Give us the wealth and fortune for life that we ask of you.

5.53.14 With safety let us get beyond blame and leave hostility and enmity behind.Let rain, water, and healing from the red dawn be ours with the Maruts.

5.53.15 The mortal you protect, Maruts, is favored by the gods and rejoices greatly,A man with strong sons; let us be among them.

5.53.16 Praise the generous ones, as cattle low after grass when he who praises comes.Call on those who have been friends and speak of the eager ones in song.

Hymn 5.54 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh.

5.54.1 I send this speech to the Marut troop, self-bright and able to shake mountains.Sing great manly glory for those whose sound reaches heaven and whose sacrifice rides its heights.

5.54.2 Maruts, you thirst and grow strong; your horses are yoked and you range all around.Lightning gathers with you, Trita roars, and the waters sound as they run through valleys.

5.54.3 Maruts, men with the force of lightning and shining stone, bright as wind and shaking mountains,Even clouds often thunder at your call, loud, sudden, and mighty.

5.54.4 Rudra's sons, you spread through nights, days, air and regions, shaking everything.When you cross deserts as ships cross water, you pass all difficulties without harm.

5.54.5 Such is your great strength, Maruts; you stretched out a long course like Surya's.Your bright flames are impossible to catch when you go down a mountain with no horses.

5.54.6 Your troop shone out, Maruts, when you took the tree from the flood as if it were a little branch.Then together you led good intention after us, easily, like eyes leading the way.

5.54.7 Whoever you help, Maruts, whether a seer or a king, is not defeated, killed, shaken, hurt, or injured.Neither wealth nor aid fails that person whom you have prepared.

5.54.8 With teams of horses and winning settlements like men, you Maruts carry water like Aryaman.When you roar, you fill the springs and wet the earth with sweet drink.

5.54.9 Earth slopes down for the Maruts, heaven slopes down as they set forth,The paths through the air slope down, and the mountains slope down for the swift givers.

5.54.10 When you gather and rejoice at sunrise, Maruts, bright men of heaven,Your horses never grow weary on the road; you reach its far end at once.

5.54.11 Spears rest on your shoulders, rings on your feet, golden ornaments on your chests, Maruts, adorning your chariots.Your hands shine like fire and lightning, and gold helmets are spread over your heads.

5.54.12 You shake the shining fruit from heaven's untouchable branches, Maruts.The peoples gather and glow when seekers of truth send out their great sound.

5.54.13 Let us share the growing wealth you give, wise Maruts, with good horses and long life.Let it never fail, like the star in heaven; give us a thousandfold gift.

5.54.14 You Maruts grant riches and brave sons, and helped the singer and seer Samavipra.You gave a horse to Bharata and made the king attentive.

5.54.15 I ask you for wealth and immediate help, through which we can spread the sun's light among men.Welcome these words of mine, Maruts, so we can live through a hundred winters in strength.

Hymn 5.55 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh.

5.55.1 The Maruts, fit for worship, hold bright spears and wear golden ornaments on their chests.They travel with fast, well-guided horses; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.2 You take up your strength yourselves, as you know how, and shine broadly in greatness.By force you have even measured out the sky; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.3 Born together, strong together, the men grew for beauty together.They shine like Surya's rays; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.4 Your greatness deserves to be admired, Maruts, visible as Surya's eye.Set us among the immortals; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.5 You raise rain from the sea, Maruts, and pour water down abundantly.Your milk cows never run dry; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.6 When you yoke spotted mares and reddish horses at the pole, wearing golden ornaments,You scatter every rival, Maruts; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.7 No mountains or rivers can stop you; Maruts, you reach whatever place you seek.You travel around heaven and earth; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.8 Whatever is old or new, Vasus, whatever has risen or been praised,You know all of it, Maruts; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.9 Be kind to us, Maruts; do not kill us, but give us plenty of shelter.Come into the singer's friendship; your chariots turn along your beautiful course.

5.55.10 Lead us toward better things and out of distress, Maruts, as we praise you.Welcome our offerings, worthy gods; may we be masters of wealth.

Hymn 5.56 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Brihati.

5.56.1 Agni, I call the Marut troop of great strength today,Adorned with golden ornaments, even from heaven's bright region.

5.56.2 As I thought of you in my heart, my hopes came to me.Those who come closest when called, terrible to see, you increase them.

5.56.3 The earth seems struck by rain as they rejoice and come toward us.Your strength, Maruts, is like a mighty bear or a frightening wild bull.

5.56.4 They drive down in force like cows hard to restrain.With their journeys they shake even a rocky mountain of heaven.

5.56.5 Rise now and sing songs for these rain-filled ones.I call the first and greatest of the Maruts, like cattle released from their pen.

5.56.6 Yoke red mares to the chariot, and yoke red horses to your chariots.Yoke swift bay horses to the pole to carry you, the best horses to carry you.

5.56.7 This red, loud prizewinning horse was placed here for everyone to see.Do not let it delay your journeys, Maruts; urge it on in the chariots.

5.56.8 We call the Maruts' chariot, seeking fame,On which Rodasi stands, carrying joy, together with the Maruts.

5.56.9 I call your bright, splendid troop, beautiful in its chariot,With whom the fortunate, generous, well-born woman flourishes among the Maruts.

Hymn 5.57 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh.

5.57.1 Come gladly with Indra, sons of Rudra, in golden chariots, for our welfare.Our thought reaches for you like a thirsty person for heaven's watery springs.

5.57.2 You have axes, spears, thoughts, fine bows, arrows, and quivers.You have good horses and chariots, Prishni's children; you travel beautifully with good weapons, Maruts.

5.57.3 You shake heaven and mountains and give wealth to the donor; forests bow in fear at your journey.Prishni's children, you shake earth when you fiercely yoke your spotted mares for a fine journey.

5.57.4 Maruts, bright as wind and dressed in rain, well formed and beautiful as the twins,With tawny and red horses, spotless, broad-shouldered and wide as heaven in your greatness.

5.57.5 You bear many drops, wear ornaments, give freely, look fierce, and never lose your wealth.Well-born, with gold on your chests, you have gained the immortal name of heavenly songs.

5.57.6 Your spears rest on your shoulders, Maruts, and power and force are in your arms.Manly strength is on your heads, weapons on your chariots, and beauty covers all your bodies.

5.57.7 Give us fine wealth with cattle, horses, chariots, brave sons, and brightness, Maruts.Sons of Rudra, bring us praise; let me share your divine help.

5.57.8 Come, Maruts, men, show us kindness, generous immortals who know truth.You hear truth, young poets with mighty songs and great showers of rain.

Hymn 5.58 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.58.1 I now praise this Marut troop of the newest ones, full of strength.Their fast horses carry them powerfully, and as free rulers they have gained immortality.

5.58.2 Poet, honor the strong band, fierce and powerful, with ornaments in their hands,Shaking things by their ordinance, skillful, generous and bringing joy, rich men of boundless greatness.

5.58.3 Let those who carry water come to you today, Maruts, who drive the rain everywhere.This Agni has been kindled for you; welcome him, young wise men.

5.58.4 You bring forth the king, made with skill, for the people, worthy Maruts.From you comes the fighter driven by his arm, and from you the good horse and brave son.

5.58.5 Like wheel spokes that do not wear out, like days, they keep arising without injury in their greatness.Prishni's sons, so like one another and quick to help, joined in their own thought.

5.58.6 When you set out with spotted mares and strong-wheeled chariots, Maruts,The waters rush, the forests shake, and the bull of heaven bellows over the red cows.

5.58.7 The earth widens along their course and receives them as a wife receives her child.They yoke the winds as draft horses; Rudra's sons make the rain fall from their sweating bodies.

5.58.8 Come, Maruts, men, show us kindness, generous immortals who know truth.You hear truth, young poets with mighty songs and great showers of rain.

Hymn 5.59 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Jagati, Trishtubh.

5.59.1 I have shown you the way to good fortune and gifts; I sing to heaven and bring truth to earth.You wet your red horses and fill the air; with floods you release your own light.

5.59.2 Earth trembles in fear of your strength and rolls like a full boat ready to spill over.Visible from afar, you mark your course; these men travel together at the great gathering.

5.59.3 Your horns rise like cattle's in glory, your eye like the sun's where it breaks through the sky.You are handsome and strong as racehorses, men, and aware of your beauty like young men.

5.59.4 Who can equal your greatness, great Maruts, your poems and your manly deeds?You shake the earth as if it were a ray of light as you bring gifts for good fortune.

5.59.5 Red like horses and bound together, you fight like warriors prepared for battle.Strong young men, you grow and hide the sun's eye with your rain.

5.59.6 You are neither eldest, youngest, nor in the middle; you burst out and grow great together.Well born from Prishni, young men of heaven, come toward us.

5.59.7 Like birds in lines you flew with force across the far end of the high sky.Their horses know both roads, and they have shaken the clouds from the mountain.

5.59.8 May heaven and Aditi provide for our feast, and the generous Dawns come together.The Maruts have shaken the heavenly store down; sing of them, seer, sons of Rudra.

Hymn 5.60 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts, or Agni and the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh, Jagati.

5.60.1 I praise Agni respectfully for his help; may he kindly notice what we have done here.As with chariots seeking prizes, I bring the Maruts' song forward and offer it in due order.

5.60.2 Rudra's sons, the Maruts, have mounted their famous spotted mares and comfortable chariots.Fierce ones, forests bow in fear before you, and even earth and mountains tremble.

5.60.3 Even a great old mountain is afraid, and heaven's summit shakes at your sound.When you play, Maruts, with spears, you run together like waters.

5.60.4 They adorn themselves with gold and their own powers like handsome suitors.For beauty they grow strong on their chariots, continually increasing their greatness.

5.60.5 None is eldest or youngest; they have grown together as brothers for good fortune.Their father is young, skilled Rudra, and their mother Prishni gives good milk and fine days.

5.60.6 Wherever you dwell in heaven, Maruts, high, middle, or low, fortunate ones,From there, sons of Rudra, recognize the offering we make to you near Agni.

5.60.7 Agni and Maruts who know everything, bring your shining forms from high heaven.Rejoicing, shaking things and destroying foes, give a good gift to the worshiper who presses soma.

5.60.8 Drink soma, Agni, and rejoice with the beautiful, praising Maruts, bright members of the troop.Vaishvanara, join the purifying ones who bring life to all, with your ancient light.

Hymn 5.61 — Seer: Shyavashva of the Atri family. Deity: the Maruts in verses 1–4 and 11–16; Shashiyasi, wife of Taranta, in verses 5–8; Purumilha son of Vidadashva in verse 9; Taranta son of Vidadashva in verse 10; Rathaviti son of Darbha in verses 17–19. Meter: Gayatri, Anushtubh, Brihati.

5.61.1 Who are you men, greatest of all,Coming one by one from the farthest distance?

5.61.2 Where are your horses and reins? How could you do this, and how did you travel?Where is the seat on their backs?

5.61.3 Their driving force is at the rear; the men spread their thighs,Like women bearing children.

5.61.4 Go on, brave young men, with good wives,As you are heated by Agni.

5.61.5 She who helped the singer Shyavashva, the strong man, winA hundred horses, livestock, and cattle in addition.

5.61.6 Even a woman, Shashiyasi, is worth more than a manWho gives nothing and turns away from the gods.

5.61.7 She knows the person who is worn down, thirsty, or longing,And sets her mind on the gods.

5.61.8 I call a man who gives no praise a Pani, a trader.Even he is equal to one who never gives.

5.61.9 A pleased young woman came to meet me, the dark one, on my way.She yoked the red horses for Purumilha, the wise man with lasting fame.

5.61.10 The son of Vidadashva gave me a hundred milk cows,As generously as Taranta.

5.61.11 Riding fast horses and drinking exhilarating honey,They gained fame here.

5.61.12 Heaven and earth shine through the beauty of their chariots,Like a golden ornament high in heaven.

5.61.13 That young Marut troop rides fierce chariots, without blame.Beautiful on their journey, they cannot be held back.

5.61.14 Who knows where these shaking ones rejoice now,Born of truth and free from fault?

5.61.15 Wise guides, you lead a mortal this way by thought,And listen when called on a journey.

5.61.16 Worthy Maruts who destroy enemies, return to usWith many beautiful and desired gifts.

5.61.17 Goddess Night, carry this song of mine to the son of Darbha,As a charioteer carries my words.

5.61.18 And tell me if Rathaviti has pressed soma;My longing has not gone away.

5.61.19 Rathaviti lives richly by the cow-filled lands,Resting among mountains.

Hymn 5.62 — Seer: Shrutavid of the Atri family. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.62.1 The lasting truth belonging to you is covered by truth, where the sun's horses are unyoked.Ten hundreds stood together there; I saw that one finest form of the gods.

5.62.2 That is your greatness, Mitra and Varuna; the standing ones yielded milk through the days.You fill every stream in the sun's home, and one wheel follows you both around.

5.62.3 You held up earth and heaven by your greatness, royal Mitra and Varuna.Make plants grow, fill the cows with milk, and release the rain, swift givers.

5.62.4 Let your well-yoked horses carry you here, their reins bringing them close.The coating of ghee follows you; rivers flow near you from old times.

5.62.5 Following your famous protection, they guard the growing earth as ritual grass is protected by prayer.Full of respect and firm in skill, Mitra and Varuna, you protect them in the chariot with refreshment.

5.62.6 You two kings hold firm, unharmed royal power, propped by a thousand pillars.Varuna, you defend the good person who does not hurt others, holding provisions for him.

5.62.7 The golden covering of its pillar shines like a heavenly whip.May we enjoy the sweet drink of the chariot in a good field or the fruitful one.

5.62.8 At dawn you mount the golden chariot with its iron pillar, Mitra and Varuna, as the sun rises.From there you see Aditi and Diti.

5.62.9 Unfailing protectors of the world, generous ones, with your great, unbroken shelter,Help us, Mitra and Varuna, so we can strive and win.

Hymn 5.63 — Seer: Archannanas of the Atri family. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Jagati.

5.63.1 Guardians of truth, you stand in your chariot in the highest heaven, keeping the true ordinance.The one you help here, Mitra and Varuna, receives a sweet rain shower from heaven.

5.63.2 You rule this world as two sovereign kings, Mitra and Varuna, seeing the sun at the gathering.We ask for the blessing of your rain and lasting life; thunder crosses heaven and earth.

5.63.3 Strong kings, bulls and lords of heaven and earth, Mitra and Varuna, seeing every person,You arrive with bright clouds and noise and make heaven rain through divine power.

5.63.4 Your divine power rests in heaven, Mitra and Varuna, where Surya moves as a bright weapon of light.You hide him in a rain cloud; Parjanya sends sweet drops flowing.

5.63.5 The Maruts yoke their smooth, fine chariot like heroes in a struggle for cattle, Mitra and Varuna.Thunder travels across the colored skies; kings of heaven, pour down milk on us.

5.63.6 Parjanya speaks a loud and shining word of power, Mitra and Varuna.Maruts, cover yourselves with clouds by your good power; make the red, spotless sky rain.

5.63.7 With thoughtful ordinances, Mitra and Varuna, you guard the divine ordinances by your power.You rule the whole world through truth and have placed Surya, the bright chariot, in heaven.

Hymn 5.64 — Seer: Archannanas of the Atri family. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.64.1 With a song we call Varuna, who destroys enemies, and Mitra.With the sun enclosed as in the shelter of their arms, they have traveled around.

5.64.2 Let these two arms reach the one who honors them with good thoughts.Your kindly, enduring care is praised in all lands.

5.64.3 If I can find Mitra's path now, let me travel along it,Following his dear protection that harms no one.

5.64.4 Mitra and Varuna, I want to lay a song before you bothWhen you compete to support the homes of generous patrons and singers.

5.64.5 Come to us, Mitra and Varuna, at our gathering with bright flames.You increase generous patrons and friends in your own homes.

5.64.6 You bear great power for these people, Varuna and Mitra.Make room for us to win prizes, gain wealth, and live safely.

5.64.7 At dawn, when the sun's red cow rises, worthy kings of the gods,Run to the pressed soma like two men on foot, carrying Archannanas with you.

Hymn 5.65 — Seer: Ratahavya of the Atri family. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Anushtubh, Pankti.

5.65.1 Let the one who knows and plans well speak to us among the gods,Varuna or Mitra, either of whom welcomes our songs.

5.65.2 They are two kings of the finest splendor and far-reaching fame,True lords who grow by truth and keep the right order among all peoples.

5.65.3 I come near you both, asking for help as in the past,That we may give fine horses, following good guidance, when we seek prizes.

5.65.4 Mitra opens a road to a home even through trouble.Mitra's goodwill always comes to the one who serves him.

5.65.5 Let us live in Mitra's widest protection;Your help is free from harm, Varuna, even after all else is gone.

5.65.6 You two guide and lead these people together, Mitra and Varuna.Do not overlook the generous or our seers; protect our cattle pen.

Hymn 5.66 — Seer: Ratahavya of the Atri family. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.66.1 Mortal, recognize the two wise gods who destroy enemies;Give great food to Varuna, whose appearance is shaped by truth.

5.66.2 They hold royal power without swerving and divine rule in good order.Their ordinance is visible among people like the sun.

5.66.3 I seek their wide road for our chariots and a path to cattle.With songs we remember Ratahavya's steadfast praise of you both.

5.66.4 For you two are remarkable in wisdom, with strong walls built from skill.Pure in your judgment, you know human beings by your signs.

5.66.5 This truth has great fame on earth among the seers.Their paths stretch far and flow across the broad land.

5.66.6 When we and our generous patrons seek your watchful guidance, Mitra,Let us work for the widest, well-protected freedom under your own rule.

Hymn 5.67 — Seer: Yajata of the Atri family. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.67.1 So great is your accomplished work, Adityas worthy of worship.Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman, you hold the strongest rule.

5.67.2 When you sit on your golden seat, Varuna and Mitra,Guardians of people, grant happiness, destroyers of enemies.

5.67.3 All-knowing Varuna, Mitra, and AryamanFollow their ordinances like steps and protect mortals from injury.

5.67.4 They are true, touch truth, and keep the right order among every people.They guide well, give generously, and open space even through trouble.

5.67.5 Which of you, Mitra or Varuna, has not been praised for protecting our bodies?Our thought seeks you both, and the Atris' thought seeks you.

Hymn 5.68 — Seer: Yajata of the Atri family. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Gayatri.

5.68.1 Sing to Mitra and Varuna with an inspired song;Their great rule and truth are wide.

5.68.2 Both Mitra and Varuna are sovereign kings born in ghee,Gods honored among the gods.

5.68.3 May they give us great earthly and heavenly wealth;Your power among gods is great.

5.68.4 They follow truth by truth and have gained living skill;These two gods without deceit grow stronger.

5.68.5 Lords of the flowing waters, you make heaven rain from its abundant supply.You occupy the great seat.

Hymn 5.69 — Seer: Uruchakri Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.69.1 Varuna, you two hold up three bright regions and three heavens, and, Mitra, three spaces.Growing stronger, you guard the undying ordinance of the ruler's authority.

5.69.2 Varuna, your cows are rich in food; Mitra, your rivers yield sweet drink.Three bright bulls, bearers of seed, stand in the three realms.

5.69.3 In the morning I call on the goddess Aditi, and at noon when the sun rises.Mitra and Varuna, I ask for wealth, wholeness, children and descendants, and safety and peace.

5.69.4 You, Adityas, hold up the shining sky and the earth below.The deathless gods do not violate your fixed ordinances, Mitra and Varuna.

Hymn 5.70 — Seer: Uruchakri Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Gayatri.

5.70.1 Varuna, your protection reaches far even now.Mitra, I seek your good will, the good will of you both.

5.70.2 May we gain from you both food to sustain us, without deceit.May we belong to you, powerful ones.

5.70.3 Guard us with your protections, strong ones; protect us well.May we overcome the Dasyus with our own bodies.

5.70.4 You two whose plans are wonderful, do not let our bodies suffer anyone's harm.Do not let it come through our offspring or our own persons.

Hymn 5.71 — Seer: Bahuvrikta Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Gayatri.

5.71.1 Come to us, Varuna and Mitra, punishers of injury, with your strength.Come to this fine sacrifice.

5.71.2 You rule over everything with understanding, Varuna and Mitra.As lords, make our thoughts grow strong.

5.71.3 Come to the soma pressed by your worshiper, Varuna and Mitra.Come to drink this soma.

Hymn 5.72 — Seer: Bahuvrikta Atreya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Ushnih.

5.72.1 We call on Mitra and Varuna with songs, as Atri did.Sit on the ritual grass to drink soma.

5.72.2 Your ordinance gives lasting security; your rule guides people.Sit on the ritual grass to drink soma.

5.72.3 May Mitra and Varuna welcome our sacrifice and grant our wish.Sit on the ritual grass to drink soma.

Hymn 5.73 — Seer: Paura Atreya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.73.1 Whether you are far away today or nearby, Ashvins,or in the wide sky, you who bring many gifts, come here.

5.73.2 I call you here, you who are present in many places and bring many wonders.I call you mighty ones, who travel freely, for help and for the best gifts.

5.73.3 When you set the wheel of your chariot in motion to show your beauty,you fly in greatness across the spaces, beyond other generations of people.

5.73.4 All that is said in praise of you has been done by you.Though born separately, you two spotless ones come together to us as relatives.

5.73.5 When Surya's daughter climbs onto your swift chariot,your reddish birds spread their wings around you, warding off the burning heat.

5.73.6 Atri recognizes your favor and wisdom, two men.Ashvins, he eagerly prepares the pure hot offering for you with his mouth.

5.73.7 Your powerful, high-pitched call is heard spreading on your journeys,when Atri summons you, Ashvins, through your wonderful deeds.

5.73.8 The thirsty one seeks the rich, overflowing sweetness from you, strong ones.When you carry it across the sea, prepared food is brought to you.

5.73.9 It is true, Ashvins: people call you both bringers of happiness.In your travels you answer calls best and show the greatest kindness.

5.73.10 May these prayers we have made for the Ashvins bring them strength and peace.We have fashioned them like chariots and spoken our great thanks.

Hymn 5.74 — Seer: Paura Atreya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Anushtubh, verse 8 shortened.

5.74.1 Where in heaven, gods and Ashvins rich in wisdom, are you today?Hear this, you strong and wealthy ones: Atri is calling you both.

5.74.2 Where are you two now, famous truthful gods, in heaven?Among which people are you traveling, and which rivers are you beside?

5.74.3 To whom do you travel, to whom do you go, and for whom do you harness your chariot?Whose prayers please you? We want you, rich ones, to help us.

5.74.4 You helped Paura, who had fallen into the water, for Paura's sake,when he was seized as if he were a lion in a place of hostility.

5.74.5 You released the aged Chyavana from his covering like a garment.You made him young again, to satisfy his wife's desire.

5.74.6 You have a singer here, and we wish to see you in your beauty.Listen to me now and come with help, you rich ones.

5.74.7 Which of the many mortals has chosen you today?Which poet has called you, drivers of poets, and which man with sacrifices, rich ones?

5.74.8 Let your chariot, foremost among chariots, come to us, Ashvins.Among mortals many voices longing for us rise up to you.

5.74.9 May our repeated song please you, lovers of sweetness.Fly toward us, wise ones, on your birds like two hawks.

5.74.10 Ashvins, whenever you hear this call,your generous arms and full provisions provide us food.

Hymn 5.75 — Seer: Avasya Atreya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Pankti.

5.75.1 With a song the poet prepares to greet your beloved, powerful, wealth-bearing chariot, Ashvins.You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

5.75.2 Come here, Ashvins, across all the old distances, you skilled ones with golden tracks,kind ones whose chariot crosses rivers. You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

5.75.3 Come to us bearing treasures, Ashvins, strong ones with golden tracks.Accept our offering, you rich ones. You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

5.75.4 Your well-praised voice has been placed on the chariot, you strong and wealthy ones.Your resounding animal brings fine-looking food. You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

5.75.5 Be alert in mind, strong charioteers who hear calls.Ashvins, travel on your birds to honest Chyavana. You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

5.75.6 Let your mind-guided horses, sprinkled with drops, carry you here for a drink,together with your kindness, Ashvins. You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

5.75.7 Come here, Ashvins, truthful ones, and do not turn away.Come around even across a stranger's territory, unconquerable ones. You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

5.75.8 At this sacrifice, you unconquerable lords of good fortune, honor your singer,Avasya, who praises you, Ashvins. You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

5.75.9 Dawn has appeared, bright as an animal; Agni has been lit at the right time.Your immortal chariot has been harnessed, strong and wealthy, skilled ones. You lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

Hymn 5.76 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.76.1 Agni shines before the dawns; the wise men's words rise up toward the gods.Come here now in your chariot, Ashvins, to the overflowing warm drink.

5.76.2 Do not delay: come here quickly to this prepared offering and praise, Ashvins.Come with help in the daytime feast; bring the worshiper your kindest protection.

5.76.3 Come at the morning milking, at the start of day, or at noon as the sun rises.Give us your kindest help by day and night; now the drink awaits you, Ashvins.

5.76.4 This has been your place and home since ancient days; these are your houses, Ashvins.Come to us from the broad heaven, the mountain, and the waters, bringing food and strength.

5.76.5 With the Ashvins' new help, their kindness and good guidance, may we succeed.Bring us wealth and brave men, and every good fortune, deathless ones.

Hymn 5.77 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.77.1 Worship first the two who travel in the morning, before the sun's reddish rays: let them drink.The Ashvins attend the morning sacrifice; the wise praise those who take the first share.

5.77.2 Worship the Ashvins in the morning and urge them on; an evening offering does not please these gods.Someone else also worships them, away from us: each earlier worshiper wins more favor.

5.77.3 Your chariot comes carrying food, gold-skinned and honey-colored, dripping with clarified butter.It moves as fast as thought and wind, Ashvins, and takes you past every danger.

5.77.4 Whoever serves the Ashvins most and gives them the finest share of foodwill nourish his children through their help and always overcome those without support.

5.77.5 With the Ashvins' new help, their kindness and good guidance, may we succeed.Bring us wealth and brave men, and every good fortune, deathless ones.

Hymn 5.78 — Seer: Saptavadhri Atreya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Anushtubh, verses 1–3 Ushnih, verse 4 Trishtubh.

5.78.1 Come here, Ashvins, truthful ones; do not turn away.Fly like swans to the pressed soma.

5.78.2 Ashvins, come like deer or cattle to the barley.Fly like swans to the pressed soma.

5.78.3 Ashvins, rich ones, accept our sacrifice and grant our wish.Fly like swans to the pressed soma.

5.78.4 When Atri called to you from inside the enclosure, pleading like a woman,you came, Ashvins, with a hawk's fresh speed and the kindest help.

5.78.5 Open wide, tree, like the womb of a woman in labor.Hear my call, Ashvins, and release Saptavadhri.

5.78.6 For the frightened, pleading sage Saptavadhri,you Ashvins opened and closed the tree by your powers.

5.78.7 As the wind stirs a lotus pool on every side,so let your ten-month-old child stir and come out.

5.78.8 As the wind moves, as the forest and the sea move,so come out, ten-month-old child, together with the afterbirth.

5.78.9 The child who has lain in his mother for ten monthsmust come out alive and unhurt, alive from his living mother.

Hymn 5.79 — Seer: Satyashravas Atreya. Deity: Ushas. Meter: Pankti.

5.79.1 Wake us today, Ushas, to great wealth, you who dwell in the sky,as you woke us for Satyashravas, you generous, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.2 Daughter of heaven, you shone on Sunitha in his bright chariot.Shine forth, strong one, for Satyashravas, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.3 Bring us riches today and shine forth, daughter of heaven,as you shone for mighty Satyashravas, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.4 Bright one, the singers who praise you with songs have fine gifts,wealth, beautiful possessions, and generous hands, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.5 Even when these groups seek your favor to receive your gifts,the givers display their generous, ungrudging wealth, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.6 Place fame and brave sons among these generous patrons, Ushas,who have ungrudgingly given us rewards, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.7 Bring them great splendor and fame, generous Ushas,the patrons who share with us the rewards of horses and cattle, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.8 Bring us food along with cattle, daughter of heaven,together with the sun's bright rays and shining flames, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.9 Shine forth, daughter of heaven, and do not delay your work,so that the sun does not burn you with its flame like a thief or enemy, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

5.79.10 You may give this much, or more, to one who knows you:you never fail as you dawn for your singers, bright one, well-born bringer of horses and kind words.

Hymn 5.80 — Seer: Satyashravas Atreya. Deity: Ushas. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.80.1 The wise praise the goddess Ushas with their thoughts: she has a shining path,is vast and faithful to truth, glows red, and brings the sun.

5.80.2 Here she goes ahead, beautiful, waking people and making their roads easy.Her chariot is great; vast Ushas fills everything and brings light at the start of the day.

5.80.3 Harnessing her reddish cattle, she has created lasting wealth without stumbling.Clearing paths to prosperity, the widely praised goddess, welcome to all, shines forth.

5.80.4 She spreads out, growing twice as wide, and shows her body in the east.She follows the path of truth closely, as if she knows it, and does not miss her direction.

5.80.5 Beautiful Ushas stands before our eyes like a woman rising from her bath.Driving away hatred and darkness, the daughter of heaven has come with light.

5.80.6 The daughter of heaven approaches people, like a gracious woman showing her beauty.Uncovering gifts for the worshiper, the young woman has made light again, as before.

Hymn 5.81 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: Savitar. Meter: Jagati.

5.81.1 The wise join their minds and thoughts to the great, wise god's mind.The one who knows the ways has arranged the priests' tasks; great is the praise of god Savitar.

5.81.2 The wise god puts on every shape and brings good to two-footed and four-footed creatures.Worthy Savitar has lit up the sky; he shines as Ushas goes on her way.

5.81.3 Other gods follow this god's journey and his greatness with their strength.God Savitar in his greatness has measured out the earthly spaces.

5.81.4 You travel through three bright realms, Savitar, and join with the sun's rays.You encircle night on both sides, and by your laws you become Mitra, god.

5.81.5 You alone rule over setting things in motion, and by your travels you become Pushan, god.You shine over this entire world; Shyavashva's song has reached you, Savitar.

Hymn 5.82 — Seer: Shyavashva Atreya. Deity: Savitar. Meter: Gayatri, verse 1 Anushtubh.

5.82.1 We choose the gift of god Savitar.Let us think of Bhaga's finest, most generous and swift provision.

5.82.2 No one diminishes the self-governing powerof this Savitar, dear to all, whose fame grows by itself.

5.82.3 For Savitar, god Bhaga, sends treasures to the giver.We ask him for that wonderful share.

5.82.4 God Savitar, send us good fortune and children today.Send bad dreams far away.

5.82.5 God Savitar, send all our troubles far away.Send us whatever is good.

5.82.6 May we be free of blame before Aditi, by god Savitar's impulse.May we receive all good things.

5.82.7 Today with our songs we choose Savitar, the lord of truth,the god of all, whose command comes true.

5.82.8 This god Savitar goes before both day and night without failing.His thoughts are good.

5.82.9 God Savitar makes all living things hear his call.He sends them forward with his song.

Hymn 5.83 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: Parjanya. Meter: Trishtubh, verses 2–4 Jagati, verse 9 Anushtubh.

5.83.1 Address the powerful one with these songs; praise Parjanya and honor him.The roaring bull, quick to give, puts his seed in the plants as a child in a womb.

5.83.2 He strikes down trees and evil spirits; the whole world fears his mighty blow.Even an innocent person runs from the strong god when thunderous Parjanya strikes wrongdoers.

5.83.3 Like a driver whipping his horses, he sends out his messengers of rain.The lion's thunder rises from afar when Parjanya makes the sky rainy.

5.83.4 Winds blow and lightning flashes; plants spring up and the sky pours down.Food grows for every living thing when Parjanya waters the earth with his seed.

5.83.5 By his ordinance the earth bows down; by his ordinance hoofed animals race.By his ordinance plants take every form: Parjanya, give us wide protection.

5.83.6 Maruts, give us rain from heaven; release the streams of the strong horse.Come toward us with this thunder, our powerful father, pouring out water.

5.83.7 Cry out, thunder, and plant the seed; fly around in your water-filled chariot.Pull down the opened water bag: let the high and low places become level.

5.83.8 Lift up the great vessel and pour it out; let the opened channels run forward.Soak heaven and earth with rich liquid, and give the cows plenty to drink.

5.83.9 When you roar and thunder, Parjanya, striking wrongdoers,everything on earth rejoices.

5.83.10 You have rained; now stop the rain. You have made the deserts passable.You have produced plants for food and found water for people to drink.

Hymn 5.84 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: Earth. Meter: Anushtubh.

5.84.1 Earth, you firmly bear the weight of the mountains.You stir up the sloping ground with your greatness, mighty one.

5.84.2 Songs of praise answer you by night, you who range widely.You send forth the roaring force like a racing horse, bright one.

5.84.3 You shake even the firmly rooted trees with your strength,when lightning flashes in your clouds and rain falls from the sky.

Hymn 5.85 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: Varuna. Meter: Trishtubh.

5.85.1 Sing a deep, great song, a dear prayer, to the famous sovereign Varuna.He spread out the earth for the sun as a slaughterer spreads an animal skin.

5.85.2 Varuna stretched the sky over the trees; he put strength in horses and milk in cows,intelligence in hearts, fire in waters, the sun in heaven, and soma in the mountain.

5.85.3 Varuna opened the water bag downward into the space between heaven and earth.With it the king of the whole world drenches the ground as rain drenches barley.

5.85.4 He wets the ground and the sky when Varuna wishes to send down milk.Mountains wrap themselves in clouds; the strong ones send them pouring down.

5.85.5 I will tell of this great power of famous, mighty Varuna.Standing in the sky as if with a measuring rod, he measured the earth by means of the sun.

5.85.6 No one has challenged this great power of the wisest god:the rivers pour into the ocean, yet cannot fill that single basin with water.

5.85.7 If we have offended Aryaman or Mitra, a friend or a brother,a neighbor always near or a stranger, Varuna, loosen that offense.

5.85.8 If we have cheated like gamblers at dice, knowingly or unknowingly,release all these offenses, god, and let us be dear to you, Varuna.

Hymn 5.86 — Seer: Atri Bhauma. Deity: Indra and Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, verse 6 Viraj opening.

5.86.1 A mortal whom you both help in contests, Indra and Agni,breaks even strong defenses, as Trita breaks through with his songs.

5.86.2 We call on you two, hard to resist in battles and famous in contests,you whose strength reaches all five peoples, Indra and Agni.

5.86.3 The sharp lightning of these generous gods flashes out.The mace (the thunderbolt) of the killers of Vritra moves from their hands against the cattle enclosure.

5.86.4 We call on you two for the chariot race, Indra and Agni,lords of swift rewards, wise ones who love song most.

5.86.5 You two gods grow stronger day by day and never betray a mortal.I set you in front, worthy ones, like a share of food for a racer.

5.86.6 So we have offered Indra and Agni our powerful oblation, purified like clarified butter by stones.Give generous patrons great fame and wealth; give the singers food, give the singers food.

Hymn 5.87 — Seer: Evayamarut Atreya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Atijagati.

5.87.1 Let my thoughts go out to great Vishnu, with the Maruts, mountain-born, Evayamarut.Let them go to the powerful troop that deserves sacrifice, gives happiness, enjoys praise, and shakes things by its ordinance.

5.87.2 Those born in greatness now speak from their own knowledge, Evayamarut.Your strength, Maruts, cannot be challenged by plans; those bold ones cannot be shaken, not even by mountains.

5.87.3 They are heard from the vast sky, bright and fine-looking, Evayamarut.No foe rules their gathering place; their flashing lights stream forth like fires in a storm.

5.87.4 He has stepped far and wide from the great shared gathering place, Evayamarut.When he harnesses his powers himself, he advances with men who outdo rivals, great and strong, and make well-being grow.

5.87.5 Your powerful, fierce rush shakes like the roar of a bull, Evayamarut.With it the well-armed, bright ones win their way, wearing golden ornaments and standing firm, full of energy.

5.87.6 Your greatness has no limit, you whose strength keeps growing; let your fierce power help us, Evayamarut.You stand in sight at the ready; protect us from insults, you who blaze like fires.

5.87.7 Let these mighty Rudras, kindly as fires, protect us, Evayamarut.Their wide earthly home stretches far, and their great troops make their way through wonderful struggles.

5.87.8 Maruts, come to us by a path without hatred and hear your singer's call, Evayamarut.With Vishnu's great shared force, drive hidden hatred away from us as a charioteer would.

5.87.9 Come to our well-prepared sacrifice, you worthy of sacrifice, and hear our harmless call, Evayamarut.Like the highest mountains in the sky, may you be watchful and hard for any enemy to resist.

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