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सूक्तम् ६.१ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

6.1.1 त्वं ह्यग्ने प्रथमो मनोतास्या धियो अभवो दस्म होता ।त्वं सीं वृषन्नकृणोर्दुष्टरीतु सहो विश्वस्मै सहसे सहध्यै

6.1.2 अधा होता न्यसीदो यजीयानिळस्पद इषयन्नीड्यः सन् ।तं त्वा नरः प्रथमं देवयन्तो महो राये चितयन्तो अनु ग्मन्

6.1.3 वृतेव यन्तं बहुभिर्वसव्यैस्त्वे रयिं जागृवांसो अनु ग्मन् ।रुशन्तमग्निं दर्शतं बृहन्तं वपावन्तं विश्वहा दीदिवांसम्

6.1.4 पदं देवस्य नमसा व्यन्तः श्रवस्यवः श्रव आपन्नमृक्तम् ।नामानि चिद्दधिरे यज्ञियानि भद्रायां ते रणयन्त संदृष्टौ

6.1.5 त्वां वर्धन्ति क्षितयः पृथिव्यां त्वां राय उभयासो जनानाम् ।त्वं त्राता तरणे चेत्यो भूः पिता माता सदमिन्मानुषाणाम्

6.1.6 सपर्येण्यः स प्रियो विक्ष्वग्निर्होता मन्द्रो नि षसादा यजीयान् ।तं त्वा वयं दम आ दीदिवांसमुप ज्ञुबाधो नमसा सदेम

6.1.7 तं त्वा वयं सुध्यो नव्यमग्ने सुम्नायव ईमहे देवयन्तः ।त्वं विशो अनयो दीद्यानो दिवो अग्ने बृहता रोचनेन

6.1.8 विशां कविं विश्पतिं शश्वतीनां नितोशनं वृषभं चर्षणीनाम् ।प्रेतीषणिमिषयन्तं पावकं राजन्तमग्निं यजतं रयीणाम्

6.1.9 सो अग्न ईजे शशमे च मर्तो यस्त आनट् समिधा हव्यदातिम् ।य आहुतिं परि वेदा नमोभिर्विश्वेत्स वामा दधते त्वोतः

6.1.10 अस्मा उ ते महि महे विधेम नमोभिरग्ने समिधोत हव्यैः ।वेदी सूनो सहसो गीर्भिरुक्थैरा ते भद्रायां सुमतौ यतेम

6.1.11 आ यस्ततन्थ रोदसी वि भासा श्रवोभिश्च श्रवस्यस्तरुत्रः ।बृहद्भिर्वाजै स्थविरेभिरस्मे रेवद्भिरग्ने वितरं वि भाहि

6.1.12 नृवद्वसो सदमिद्धेह्यस्मे भूरि तोकाय तनयाय पश्वः ।पूर्वीरिषो बृहतीरारेअघा अस्मे भद्रा सौश्रवसानि सन्तु

6.1.13 पुरूण्यग्ने पुरुधा त्वाया वसूनि राजन्वसुता ते अश्याम् ।पुरूणि हि त्वे पुरुवार सन्त्यग्ने वसु विधते राजनि त्वे

सूक्तम् ६.२ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ११ शक्वरी

6.2.1 त्वं हि क्षैतवद्यशोऽग्ने मित्रो न पत्यसे ।त्वं विचर्षणे श्रवो वसो पुष्टिं न पुष्यसि

6.2.2 त्वां हि ष्मा चर्षणयो यज्ञेभिर्गीर्भिरीळते ।त्वां वाजी यात्यवृको रजस्तूर्विश्वचर्षणिः

6.2.3 सजोषस्त्वा दिवो नरो यज्ञस्य केतुमिन्धते ।यद्ध स्य मानुषो जनः सुम्नायुर्जुह्वे अध्वरे

6.2.4 ऋधद्यस्ते सुदानवे धिया मर्तः शशमते ।ऊती ष बृहतो दिवो द्विषो अंहो न तरति

6.2.5 समिधा यस्त आहुतिं निशितिं मर्त्यो नशत् ।वयावन्तं स पुष्यति क्षयमग्ने शतायुषम्

6.2.6 त्वेषस्ते धूम ऋण्वति दिवि षञ्छुक्र आततः ।सूरो न हि द्युता त्वं कृपा पावक रोचसे

6.2.7 अधा हि विक्ष्वीड्योऽसि प्रियो नो अतिथिः ।रण्वः पुरीव जूर्यः सूनुर्न त्रययाय्यः

6.2.8 क्रत्वा हि द्रोणे अज्यसेऽग्ने वाजी न कृत्व्यः ।परिज्मेव स्वधा गयोऽत्यो न ह्वार्यः शिशुः

6.2.9 त्वं त्या चिदच्युताग्ने पशुर्न यवसे ।धामा ह यत्ते अजर वना वृश्चन्ति शिक्वसः

6.2.10 वेषि ह्यध्वरीयतामग्ने होता दमे विशाम् ।समृधो विश्पते कृणु जुषस्व हव्यमङ्गिरः

6.2.11 अच्छा नो मित्रमहो देव देवानग्ने वोचः सुमतिं रोदस्योः ।वीहि स्वस्तिं सुक्षितिं दिवो नॄन्द्विषो अंहांसि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम

सूक्तम् ६.३ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.3.1 अग्ने स क्षेषदृतपा ऋतेजा उरु ज्योतिर्नशते देवयुष्टे ।यं त्वं मित्रेण वरुणः सजोषा देव पासि त्यजसा मर्तमंहः

6.3.2 ईजे यज्ञेभिः शशमे शमीभिरृधद्वारायाग्नये ददाश ।एवा चन तं यशसामजुष्टिर्नांहो मर्तं नशते न प्रदृप्तिः

6.3.3 सूरो न यस्य दृशतिररेपा भीमा यदेति शुचतस्त आ धीः ।हेषस्वतः शुरुधो नायमक्तोः कुत्रा चिद्रण्वो वसतिर्वनेजाः

6.3.4 तिग्मं चिदेम महि वर्पो अस्य भसदश्वो न यमसान आसा ।विजेहमानः परशुर्न जिह्वां द्रविर्न द्रावयति दारु धक्षत्

6.3.5 स इदस्तेव प्रति धादसिष्यञ्छिशीत तेजोऽयसो न धाराम् ।चित्रध्रजतिररतिर्यो अक्तोर्वेर्न द्रुषद्वा रघुपत्मजंहाः

6.3.6 स ईं रेभो न प्रति वस्त उस्राः शोचिषा रारपीति मित्रमहाः ।नक्तं य ईमरुषो यो दिवा नॄनमर्त्यो अरुषो यो दिवा नॄन्

6.3.7 दिवो न यस्य विधतो नवीनोद्वृषा रुक्ष ओषधीषु नूनोत् ।घृणा न यो ध्रजसा पत्मना यन्ना रोदसी वसुना दं सुपत्नी

6.3.8 धायोभिर्वा यो युज्येभिरर्कैर्विद्युन्न दविद्योत्स्वेभिः शुष्मैः ।शर्धो वा यो मरुतां ततक्ष ऋभुर्न त्वेषो रभसानो अद्यौत्

सूक्तम् ६.४ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.4.1 यथा होतर्मनुषो देवताता यज्ञेभिः सूनो सहसो यजासि ।एवा नो अद्य समना समानानुशन्नग्न उशतो यक्षि देवान्

6.4.2 स नो विभावा चक्षणिर्न वस्तोरग्निर्वन्दारु वेद्यश्चनो धात् ।विश्वायुर्यो अमृतो मर्त्येषूषर्भुद्भूदतिथिर्जातवेदाः

6.4.3 द्यावो न यस्य पनयन्त्यभ्वं भासांसि वस्ते सूर्यो न शुक्रः ।वि य इनोत्यजरः पावकोऽश्नस्य चिच्छिश्नथत्पूर्व्याणि

6.4.4 वद्मा हि सूनो अस्यद्मसद्वा चक्रे अग्निर्जनुषाज्मान्नम् ।स त्वं न ऊर्जसन ऊर्जं धा राजेव जेरवृके क्षेष्यन्तः

6.4.5 नितिक्ति यो वारणमन्नमत्ति वायुर्न राष्ट्र्यत्येत्यक्तून् ।तुर्याम यस्त आदिशामरातीरत्यो न ह्रुतः पततः परिह्रुत्

6.4.6 आ सूर्यो न भानुमद्भिरर्कैरग्ने ततन्थ रोदसी वि भासा ।चित्रो नयत्परि तमांस्यक्तः शोचिषा पत्मन्नौशिजो न दीयन्

6.4.7 त्वां हि मन्द्रतममर्कशोकैर्ववृमहे महि नः श्रोष्यग्ने ।इन्द्रं न त्वा शवसा देवता वायुं पृणन्ति राधसा नृतमाः

6.4.8 नू नो अग्नेऽवृकेभिः स्वस्ति वेषि रायः पथिभिः पर्ष्यंहः ।ता सूरिभ्यो गृणते रासि सुम्नं मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

सूक्तम् ६.५ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.5.1 हुवे वः सूनुं सहसो युवानमद्रोघवाचं मतिभिर्यविष्ठम् ।य इन्वति द्रविणानि प्रचेता विश्ववाराणि पुरुवारो अध्रुक्

6.5.2 त्वे वसूनि पुर्वणीक होतर्दोषा वस्तोरेरिरे यज्ञियासः ।क्षामेव विश्वा भुवनानि यस्मिन्सं सौभगानि दधिरे पावके

6.5.3 त्वं विक्षु प्रदिवः सीद आसु क्रत्वा रथीरभवो वार्याणाम् ।अत इनोषि विधते चिकित्वो व्यानुषग्जातवेदो वसूनि

6.5.4 यो नः सनुत्यो अभिदासदग्ने यो अन्तरो मित्रमहो वनुष्यात् ।तमजरेभिर्वृषभिस्तव स्वैस्तपा तपिष्ठ तपसा तपस्वान्

6.5.5 यस्ते यज्ञेन समिधा य उक्थैरर्केभिः सूनो सहसो ददाशत् ।स मर्त्येष्वमृत प्रचेता राया द्युम्नेन श्रवसा वि भाति

6.5.6 स तत्कृधीषितस्तूयमग्ने स्पृधो बाधस्व सहसा सहस्वान् ।यच्छस्यसे द्युभिरक्तो वचोभिस्तज्जुषस्व जरितुर्घोषि मन्म

6.5.7 अश्याम तं काममग्ने तवोती अश्याम रयिं रयिवः सुवीरम् ।अश्याम वाजमभि वाजयन्तोऽश्याम द्युम्नमजराजरं ते

सूक्तम् ६.६ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.6.1 प्र नव्यसा सहसः सूनुमच्छा यज्ञेन गातुमव इच्छमानः ।वृश्चद्वनं कृष्णयामं रुशन्तं वीती होतारं दिव्यं जिगाति

6.6.2 स श्वितानस्तन्यतू रोचनस्था अजरेभिर्नानदद्भिर्यविष्ठः ।यः पावकः पुरुतमः पुरूणि पृथून्यग्निरनुयाति भर्वन्

6.6.3 वि ते विष्वग्वातजूतासो अग्ने भामासः शुचे शुचयश्चरन्ति ।तुविम्रक्षासो दिव्या नवग्वा वना वनन्ति धृषता रुजन्तः

6.6.4 ये ते शुक्रासः शुचयः शुचिष्मः क्षां वपन्ति विषितासो अश्वाः ।अध भ्रमस्त उर्विया वि भाति यातयमानो अधि सानु पृश्नेः

6.6.5 अध जिह्वा पापतीति प्र वृष्णो गोषुयुधो नाशनिः सृजाना ।शूरस्येव प्रसितिः क्षातिरग्नेर्दुर्वर्तुर्भीमो दयते वनानि

6.6.6 आ भानुना पार्थिवानि ज्रयांसि महस्तोदस्य धृषता ततन्थ ।स बाधस्वाप भया सहोभि स्पृधो वनुष्यन्वनुषो नि जूर्व

6.6.7 स चित्र चित्रं चितयन्तमस्मे चित्रक्षत्र चित्रतमं वयोधाम् ।चन्द्रं रयिं पुरुवीरं बृहन्तं चन्द्र चन्द्राभिर्गृणते युवस्व

सूक्तम् ६.७ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. वैश्वानरोऽग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्, ६-७ जगती

6.7.1 मूर्धानं दिवो अरतिं पृथिव्या वैश्वानरमृत आ जातमग्निम् ।कविं सम्राजमतिथिं जनानामासन्ना पात्रं जनयन्त देवाः

6.7.2 नाभिं यज्ञानां सदनं रयीणां महामाहावमभि सं नवन्त ।वैश्वानरं रथ्यमध्वराणां यज्ञस्य केतुं जनयन्त देवाः

6.7.3 त्वद्विप्रो जायते वाज्यग्ने त्वद्वीरासो अभिमातिषाहः ।वैश्वानर त्वमस्मासु धेहि वसूनि राजन्स्पृहयाय्याणि

6.7.4 त्वां विश्वे अमृत जायमानं शिशुं न देवा अभि सं नवन्ते ।तव क्रतुभिरमृतत्वमायन्वैश्वानर यत्पित्रोरदीदेः

6.7.5 वैश्वानर तव तानि व्रतानि महान्यग्ने नकिरा दधर्ष ।यज्जायमानः पित्रोरुपस्थेऽविन्दः केतुं वयुनेष्वह्नाम्

6.7.6 वैश्वानरस्य विमितानि चक्षसा सानूनि दिवो अमृतस्य केतुना ।तस्येदु विश्वा भुवनाधि मूर्धनि वया इव रुरुहुः सप्त विस्रुहः

6.7.7 वि यो रजांस्यमिमीत सुक्रतुर्वैश्वानरो वि दिवो रोचना कविः ।परि यो विश्वा भुवनानि पप्रथेऽदब्धो गोपा अमृतस्य रक्षिता

सूक्तम् ६.८ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. वैश्वानरोऽग्निः। जगती, ७ त्रिष्टुप्

6.8.1 पृक्षस्य वृष्णो अरुषस्य नू सहः प्र नु वोचं विदथा जातवेदसः ।वैश्वानराय मतिर्नव्यसी शुचिः सोम इव पवते चारुरग्नये

6.8.2 स जायमानः परमे व्योमनि व्रतान्यग्निर्व्रतपा अरक्षत ।व्यन्तरिक्षममिमीत सुक्रतुर्वैश्वानरो महिना नाकमस्पृशत्

6.8.3 व्यस्तभ्नाद्रोदसी मित्रो अद्भुतोऽन्तर्वावदकृणोज्ज्योतिषा तमः ।वि चर्मणीव धिषणे अवर्तयद्वैश्वानरो विश्वमधत्त वृष्ण्यम्

6.8.4 अपामुपस्थे महिषा अगृभ्णत विशो राजानमुप तस्थुरृग्मियम् ।आ दूतो अग्निमभरद्विवस्वतो वैश्वानरं मातरिश्वा परावतः

6.8.5 युगेयुगे विदथ्यं गृणद्भ्योऽग्ने रयिं यशसं धेहि नव्यसीम् ।पव्येव राजन्नघशंसमजर नीचा नि वृश्च वनिनं न तेजसा

6.8.6 अस्माकमग्ने मघवत्सु धारयाऽनामि क्षत्रमजरं सुवीर्यम् ।वयं जयेम शतिनं सहस्रिणं वैश्वानर वाजमग्ने तवोतिभिः

6.8.7 अदब्धेभिस्तव गोपाभिरिष्टेऽस्माकं पाहि त्रिषधस्थ सूरीन् ।रक्षा च नो ददुषां शर्धो अग्ने वैश्वानर प्र च तारी स्तवानः

सूक्तम् ६.९ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. वैश्वानरोऽग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्, (७ प्रस्तारपंक्तिर्वा)

6.9.1 अहश्च कृष्णमहरर्जुनं च वि वर्तेते रजसी वेद्याभिः ।वैश्वानरो जायमानो न राजावातिरज्ज्योतिषाग्निस्तमांसि

6.9.2 नाहं तन्तुं न वि जानाम्योतुं न यं वयन्ति समरेऽतमानाः ।कस्य स्वित्पुत्र इह वक्त्वानि परो वदात्यवरेण पित्रा

6.9.3 स इत्तन्तुं स वि जानात्योतुं स वक्त्वान्यृतुथा वदाति ।य ईं चिकेतदमृतस्य गोपा अवश्चरन्परो अन्येन पश्यन्

6.9.4 अयं होता प्रथमः पश्यतेममिदं ज्योतिरमृतं मर्त्येषु ।अयं स जज्ञे ध्रुव आ निषत्तोऽमर्त्यस्तन्वा वर्धमानः

6.9.5 ध्रुवं ज्योतिर्निहितं दृशये कं मनो जविष्ठं पतयत्स्वन्तः ।विश्वे देवाः समनसः सकेता एकं क्रतुमभि वि यन्ति साधु

6.9.6 वि मे कर्णा पतयतो वि चक्षुर्वीदं ज्योतिर्हृदय आहितं यत् ।वि मे मनश्चरति दूरआधीः किं स्विद्वक्ष्यामि किमु नू मनिष्ये

6.9.7 विश्वे देवा अनमस्यन्भियानास्त्वामग्ने तमसि तस्थिवांसम् ।वैश्वानरोऽवतूतये नोऽमर्त्योऽवतूतये नः

सूक्तम् ६.१०ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्, ७ द्विपदा विराट्

6.10.1 पुरो वो मन्द्रं दिव्यं सुवृक्तिं प्रयति यज्ञे अग्निमध्वरे दधिध्वम् ।पुर उक्थेभिः स हि नो विभावा स्वध्वरा करति जातवेदाः

6.10.2 तमु द्युमः पुर्वणीक होतरग्ने अग्निभिर्मनुष इधानः ।स्तोमं यमस्मै ममतेव शूषं घृतं न शुचि मतयः पवन्ते

6.10.3 पीपाय स श्रवसा मर्त्येषु यो अग्नये ददाश विप्र उक्थैः ।चित्राभिस्तमूतिभिश्चित्रशोचिर्व्रजस्य साता गोमतो दधाति

6.10.4 आ यः पप्रौ जायमान उर्वी दूरेदृशा भासा कृष्णाध्वा ।अध बहु चित्तम ऊर्म्यायास्तिरः शोचिषा ददृशे पावकः

6.10.5 नू नश्चित्रं पुरुवाजाभिरूती अग्ने रयिं मघवद्भ्यश्च धेहि ।ये राधसा श्रवसा चात्यन्यान्सुवीर्येभिश्चाभि सन्ति जनान्

6.10.6 इमं यज्ञं चनो धा अग्न उशन्यं त आसानो जुहुते हविष्मान् ।भरद्वाजेषु दधिषे सुवृक्तिमवीर्वाजस्य गध्यस्य सातौ

6.10.7 वि द्वेषांसीनुहि वर्धयेळां मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

सूक्तम् ६.११ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

6.11.1 यजस्व होतरिषितो यजीयानग्ने बाधो मरुतां न प्रयुक्ति ।आ नो मित्रावरुणा नासत्या द्यावा होत्राय पृथिवी ववृत्याः

6.11.2 त्वं होता मन्द्रतमो नो अध्रुगन्तर्देवो विदथा मर्त्येषु ।पावकया जुह्वा वह्निरासाग्ने यजस्व तन्वं तव स्वाम्

6.11.3 धन्या चिद्धि त्वे धिषणा वष्टि प्र देवाञ्जन्म गृणते यजध्यै ।वेपिष्ठो अङ्गिरसां यद्ध विप्रो मधुच्छन्दो भनति रेभ इष्टौ

6.11.4 अदिद्युतत्स्वपाको विभावाग्ने यजस्व रोदसी उरूची ।आयुं न यं नमसा रातहव्या अञ्जन्ति सुप्रयसं पञ्च जनाः

6.11.5 वृञ्जे ह यन्नमसा बर्हिरग्नावयामि स्रुग्घृतवती सुवृक्तिः ।अम्यक्षि सद्म सदने पृथिव्या अश्रायि यज्ञः सूर्ये न चक्षुः

6.11.6 दशस्या नः पुर्वणीक होतर्देवेभिरग्ने अग्निभिरिधानः ।रायः सूनो सहसो वावसाना अति स्रसेम वृजनं नांहः

सूक्तम् ६.१२ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्ष्टुप् (६ पुरस्ताज्ज्योतिर्वा )

6.12.1 मध्ये होता दुरोणे बर्हिषो राळग्निस्तोदस्य रोदसी यजध्यै ।अयं स सूनुः सहस ऋतावा दूरात्सूर्यो न शोचिषा ततान

6.12.2 आ यस्मिन्त्वे स्वपाके यजत्र यक्षद्राजन्सर्वतातेव नु द्यौः ।त्रिषधस्थस्ततरुषो न जंहो हव्या मघानि मानुषा यजध्यै

6.12.3 तेजिष्ठा यस्यारतिर्वनेराट् तोदो अध्वन्न वृधसानो अद्यौत् ।अद्रोघो न द्रविता चेतति त्मन्नमर्त्योऽवर्त्र ओषधीषु

6.12.4 सास्माकेभिरेतरी न शूषैरग्नि ष्टवे दम आ जातवेदाः ।द्र्वन्नो वन्वन्क्रत्वा नार्वोस्रः पितेव जारयायि यज्ञैः

6.12.5 अध स्मास्य पनयन्ति भासो वृथा यत्तक्षदनुयाति पृथ्वीम् ।सद्यो यः स्यन्द्रो विषितो धवीयानृणो न तायुरति धन्वा राट्

6.12.6 स त्वं नो अर्वन्निदाया विश्वेभिरग्ने अग्निभिरिधानः ।वेषि रायो वि यासि दुच्छुना मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

सूक्तम् ६.१३ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.13.1 त्वद्विश्वा सुभग सौभगान्यग्ने वि यन्ति वनिनो न वयाः ।श्रुष्टी रयिर्वाजो वृत्रतूर्ये दिवो वृष्टिरीड्यो रीतिरपाम्

6.13.2 त्वं भगो न आ हि रत्नमिषे परिज्मेव क्षयसि दस्मवर्चाः ।अग्ने मित्रो न बृहत ऋतस्यासि क्षत्ता वामस्य देव भूरेः

6.13.3 स सत्पतिः शवसा हन्ति वृत्रमग्ने विप्रो वि पणेर्भर्ति वाजम् ।यं त्वं प्रचेत ऋतजात राया सजोषा नप्त्रापां हिनोषि

6.13.4 यस्ते सूनो सहसो गीर्भिरुक्थैर्यज्ञैर्मर्तो निशितिं वेद्यानट् ।विश्वं स देव प्रति वारमग्ने धत्ते धान्यं पत्यते वसव्यैः

6.13.5 ता नृभ्य आ सौश्रवसा सुवीराग्ने सूनो सहसः पुष्यसे धाः ।कृणोषि यच्छवसा भूरि पश्वो वयो वृकायारये जसुरये

6.13.6 वद्मा सूनो सहसो नो विहाया अग्ने तोकं तनयं वाजि नो दाः ।विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरभि पूर्तिमश्यां मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

सूक्तम् ६.१४ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। अनुष्टुप्, ६ शक्वरी।

6.14.1 अग्ना यो मर्त्यो दुवो धियं जुजोष धीतिभिः ।भसन्नु ष प्र पूर्व्य इषं वुरीतावसे

6.14.2 अग्निरिद्धि प्रचेता अग्निर्वेधस्तम ऋषिः ।अग्निं होतारमीळते यज्ञेषु मनुषो विशः

6.14.3 नाना ह्यग्नेऽवसे स्पर्धन्ते रायो अर्यः ।तूर्वन्तो दस्युमायवो व्रतैः सीक्षन्तो अव्रतम्

6.14.4 अग्निरप्सामृतीषहं वीरं ददाति सत्पतिम् ।यस्य त्रसन्ति शवसः संचक्षि शत्रवो भिया

6.14.5 अग्निर्हि विद्मना निदो देवो मर्तमुरुष्यति ।सहावा यस्यावृतो रयिर्वाजेष्ववृतः

6.14.6 अच्छा नो मित्रमहो देव देवानग्ने वोचः सुमतिं रोदस्योः ।वीहि स्वस्तिं सुक्षितिं दिवो नॄन्द्विषो अंहांसि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम

सूक्तम् ६.१५ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजो, वीतहव्य आङ्गिरसो वा । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। जगती, ३-१५ शक्वरी, ६ अतिशक्वरी, १०-१४, १६, १९ त्रिष्टुप्, १७ अनुष्टुप्, १८ बृहती।

6.15.1 इममू षु वो अतिथिमुषर्बुधं विश्वासां विशां पतिमृञ्जसे गिरा ।वेतीद्दिवो जनुषा कच्चिदा शुचिर्ज्योक्चिदत्ति गर्भो यदच्युतम्

6.15.2 मित्रं न यं सुधितं भृगवो दधुर्वनस्पतावीड्यमूर्ध्वशोचिषम् ।स त्वं सुप्रीतो वीतहव्ये अद्भुत प्रशस्तिभिर्महयसे दिवेदिवे

6.15.3 स त्वं दक्षस्यावृको वृधो भूरर्यः परस्यान्तरस्य तरुषः ।रायः सूनो सहसो मर्त्येष्वा छर्दिर्यच्छ वीतहव्याय सप्रथो भरद्वाजाय सप्रथः

6.15.4 द्युतानं वो अतिथिं स्वर्णरमग्निं होतारं मनुषः स्वध्वरम् ।विप्रं न द्युक्षवचसं सुवृक्तिभिर्हव्यवाहमरतिं देवमृञ्जसे

6.15.5 पावकया यश्चितयन्त्या कृपा क्षामन्रुरुच उषसो न भानुना ।तूर्वन्न यामन्नेतशस्य नू रण आ यो घृणे न ततृषाणो अजरः

6.15.6 अग्निमग्निं वः समिधा दुवस्यत प्रियम्प्रियं वो अतिथिं गृणीषणि ।उप वो गीर्भिरमृतं विवासत देवो देवेषु वनते हि वार्यं देवो देवेषु वनते हि नो दुवः

6.15.7 समिद्धमग्निं समिधा गिरा गृणे शुचिं पावकं पुरो अध्वरे ध्रुवम् ।विप्रं होतारं पुरुवारमद्रुहं कविं सुम्नैरीमहे जातवेदसम्

6.15.8 त्वां दूतमग्ने अमृतं युगेयुगे हव्यवाहं दधिरे पायुमीड्यम् ।देवासश्च मर्तासश्च जागृविं विभुं विश्पतिं नमसा नि षेदिरे

6.15.9 विभूषन्नग्न उभयाँ अनु व्रता दूतो देवानां रजसी समीयसे ।यत्ते धीतिं सुमतिमावृणीमहेऽध स्मा नस्त्रिवरूथः शिवो भव

6.15.10 तं सुप्रतीकं सुदृशं स्वञ्चमविद्वांसो विदुष्टरं सपेम ।स यक्षद्विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान्प्र हव्यमग्निरमृतेषु वोचत्

6.15.11 तमग्ने पास्युत तं पिपर्षि यस्त आनट् कवये शूर धीतिम् ।यज्ञस्य वा निशितिं वोदितिं वा तमित्पृणक्षि शवसोत राया

6.15.12 त्वमग्ने वनुष्यतो नि पाहि त्वमु नः सहसावन्नवद्यात् ।सं त्वा ध्वस्मन्वदभ्येतु पाथः सं रयि स्पृहयाय्यः सहस्री

6.15.13 अग्निर्होता गृहपतिः स राजा विश्वा वेद जनिमा जातवेदाः ।देवानामुत यो मर्त्यानां यजिष्ठः स प्र यजतामृतावा

6.15.14 अग्ने यदद्य विशो अध्वरस्य होतः पावकशोचे वेष्ट्वं हि यज्वा ।ऋता यजासि महिना वि यद्भूर्हव्या वह यविष्ठ या ते अद्य

6.15.15 अभि प्रयांसि सुधितानि हि ख्यो नि त्वा दधीत रोदसी यजध्यै ।अवा नो मघवन्वाजसातावग्ने विश्वानि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम

6.15.16 अग्ने विश्वेभिः स्वनीक देवैरूर्णावन्तं प्रथमः सीद योनिम् ।कुलायिनं घृतवन्तं सवित्रे यज्ञं नय यजमानाय साधु

6.15.17 इममु त्यमथर्ववदग्निं मन्थन्ति वेधसः ।यमङ्कूयन्तमानयन्नमूरं श्याव्याभ्यः

6.15.18 जनिष्वा देववीतये सर्वताता स्वस्तये ।आ देवान्वक्ष्यमृताँ ऋतावृधो यज्ञं देवेषु पिस्पृशः

6.15.19 वयमु त्वा गृहपते जनानामग्ने अकर्म समिधा बृहन्तम् ।अस्थूरि नो गार्हपत्यानि सन्तु तिग्मेन नस्तेजसा सं शिशाधि

सूक्तम् ६.१६ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अग्निः। गायत्री, १, ६ वर्धमाना, २७, ४७-४८ अनुष्टुप्, ४६ त्रिष्टुप्।

6.16.1 त्वमग्ने यज्ञानां होता विश्वेषां हितः ।देवेभिर्मानुषे जने

6.16.2 स नो मन्द्राभिरध्वरे जिह्वाभिर्यजा महः ।आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च

6.16.3 वेत्था हि वेधो अध्वनः पथश्च देवाञ्जसा ।अग्ने यज्ञेषु सुक्रतो

6.16.4 त्वामीळे अध द्विता भरतो वाजिभिः शुनम् ।ईजे यज्ञेषु यज्ञियम्

6.16.5 त्वमिमा वार्या पुरु दिवोदासाय सुन्वते ।भरद्वाजाय दाशुषे

6.16.6 त्वं दूतो अमर्त्य आ वहा दैव्यं जनम् ।शृण्वन्विप्रस्य सुष्टुतिम्

6.16.7 त्वामग्ने स्वाध्यो मर्तासो देववीतये ।यज्ञेषु देवमीळते

6.16.8 तव प्र यक्षि संदृशमुत क्रतुं सुदानवः ।विश्वे जुषन्त कामिनः

6.16.9 त्वं होता मनुर्हितो वह्निरासा विदुष्टरः ।अग्ने यक्षि दिवो विशः

6.16.10 अग्न आ याहि वीतये गृणानो हव्यदातये ।नि होता सत्सि बर्हिषि

6.16.11 तं त्वा समिद्भिरङ्गिरो घृतेन वर्धयामसि ।बृहच्छोचा यविष्ठ्य

6.16.12 स नः पृथु श्रवाय्यमच्छा देव विवाससि ।बृहदग्ने सुवीर्यम्

6.16.13 त्वामग्ने पुष्करादध्यथर्वा निरमन्थत ।मूर्ध्नो विश्वस्य वाघतः

6.16.14 तमु त्वा दध्यङ्ङृषिः पुत्र ईधे अथर्वणः ।वृत्रहणं पुरंदरम्

6.16.15 तमु त्वा पाथ्यो वृषा समीधे दस्युहन्तमम् ।धनंजयं रणेरणे

6.16.16 एह्यू षु ब्रवाणि तेऽग्न इत्थेतरा गिरः ।एभिर्वर्धास इन्दुभिः

6.16.17 यत्र क्व च ते मनो दक्षं दधस उत्तरम् ।तत्रा सदः कृणवसे

6.16.18 नहि ते पूर्तमक्षिपद्भुवन्नेमानां वसो ।अथा दुवो वनवसे

6.16.19 आग्निरगामि भारतो वृत्रहा पुरुचेतनः ।दिवोदासस्य सत्पतिः

6.16.20 स हि विश्वाति पार्थिवा रयिं दाशन्महित्वना ।वन्वन्नवातो अस्तृतः

6.16.21 स प्रत्नवन्नवीयसाग्ने द्युम्नेन संयता ।बृहत्ततन्थ भानुना

6.16.22 प्र वः सखायो अग्नये स्तोमं यज्ञं च धृष्णुया ।अर्च गाय च वेधसे

6.16.23 स हि यो मानुषा युगा सीदद्धोता कविक्रतुः ।दूतश्च हव्यवाहनः

6.16.24 ता राजाना शुचिव्रतादित्यान्मारुतं गणम् ।वसो यक्षीह रोदसी

6.16.25 वस्वी ते अग्ने संदृष्टिरिषयते मर्त्याय ।ऊर्जो नपादमृतस्य

6.16.26 क्रत्वा दा अस्तु श्रेष्ठोऽद्य त्वा वन्वन्सुरेक्णाः ।मर्त आनाश सुवृक्तिम्

6.16.27 ते ते अग्ने त्वोता इषयन्तो विश्वमायुः ।तरन्तो अर्यो अरातीर्वन्वन्तो अर्यो अरातीः

6.16.28 अग्निस्तिग्मेन शोचिषा यासद्विश्वं न्यत्रिणम् ।अग्निर्नो वनते रयिम्

6.16.29 सुवीरं रयिमा भर जातवेदो विचर्षणे ।जहि रक्षांसि सुक्रतो

6.16.30 त्वं नः पाह्यंहसो जातवेदो अघायतः ।रक्षा णो ब्रह्मणस्कवे

6.16.31 यो नो अग्ने दुरेव आ मर्तो वधाय दाशति ।तस्मान्नः पाह्यंहसः

6.16.32 त्वं तं देव जिह्वया परि बाधस्व दुष्कृतम् ।मर्तो यो नो जिघांसति

6.16.33 भरद्वाजाय सप्रथः शर्म यच्छ सहन्त्य ।अग्ने वरेण्यं वसु

6.16.34 अग्निर्वृत्राणि जङ्घनद्द्रविणस्युर्विपन्यया ।समिद्धः शुक्र आहुतः

6.16.35 गर्भे मातुः पितुष्पिता विदिद्युतानो अक्षरे ।सीदन्नृतस्य योनिमा

6.16.36 ब्रह्म प्रजावदा भर जातवेदो विचर्षणे ।अग्ने यद्दीदयद्दिवि

6.16.37 उप त्वा रण्वसंदृशं प्रयस्वन्तः सहस्कृत ।अग्ने ससृज्महे गिरः

6.16.38 उप च्छायामिव घृणेरगन्म शर्म ते वयम् ।अग्ने हिरण्यसंदृशः

6.16.39 य उग्र इव शर्यहा तिग्मशृङ्गो न वंसगः ।अग्ने पुरो रुरोजिथ

6.16.40 आ यं हस्ते न खादिनं शिशुं जातं न बिभ्रति ।विशामग्निं स्वध्वरम्

6.16.41 प्र देवं देववीतये भरता वसुवित्तमम् ।आ स्वे योनौ नि षीदतु

6.16.42 आ जातं जातवेदसि प्रियं शिशीतातिथिम् ।स्योन आ गृहपतिम्

6.16.43 अग्ने युक्ष्वा हि ये तवाश्वासो देव साधवः ।अरं वहन्ति मन्यवे

6.16.44 अच्छा नो याह्या वहाभि प्रयांसि वीतये ।आ देवान्सोमपीतये

6.16.45 उदग्ने भारत द्युमदजस्रेण दविद्युतत् ।शोचा वि भाह्यजर

6.16.46 वीती यो देवं मर्तो दुवस्येदग्निमीळीताध्वरे हविष्मान् ।होतारं सत्ययजं रोदस्योरुत्तानहस्तो नमसा विवासेत्

6.16.47 आ ते अग्न ऋचा हविर्हृदा तष्टं भरामसि ।ते ते भवन्तूक्षण ऋषभासो वशा उत

6.16.48 अग्निं देवासो अग्रियमिन्धते वृत्रहन्तमम् ।येना वसून्याभृता तृळ्हा रक्षांसि वाजिना

सूक्तम् ६.१७ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्, १५ द्विपदा त्रिष्टुप्

6.17.1 पिबा सोममभि यमुग्र तर्द ऊर्वं गव्यं महि गृणान इन्द्र ।वि यो धृष्णो वधिषो वज्रहस्त विश्वा वृत्रममित्रिया शवोभिः

6.17.2 स ईं पाहि य ऋजीषी तरुत्रो यः शिप्रवान्वृषभो यो मतीनाम् ।यो गोत्रभिद्वज्रभृद्यो हरिष्ठाः स इन्द्र चित्राँ अभि तृन्धि वाजान्

6.17.3 एवा पाहि प्रत्नथा मन्दतु त्वा श्रुधि ब्रह्म वावृधस्वोत गीर्भिः ।आविः सूर्यं कृणुहि पीपिहीषो जहि शत्रूँरभि गा इन्द्र तृन्धि

6.17.4 ते त्वा मदा बृहदिन्द्र स्वधाव इमे पीता उक्षयन्त द्युमन्तम् ।महामनूनं तवसं विभूतिं मत्सरासो जर्हृषन्त प्रसाहम्

6.17.5 येभिः सूर्यमुषसं मन्दसानोऽवासयोऽप दृळ्हानि दर्द्रत् ।महामद्रिं परि गा इन्द्र सन्तं नुत्था अच्युतं सदसस्परि स्वात्

6.17.6 तव क्रत्वा तव तद्दंसनाभिरामासु पक्वं शच्या नि दीधः ।और्णोर्दुर उस्रियाभ्यो वि दृळ्होदूर्वाद्गा असृजो अङ्गिरस्वान्

6.17.7 पप्राथ क्षां महि दंसो व्युर्वीमुप द्यामृष्वो बृहदिन्द्र स्तभायः ।अधारयो रोदसी देवपुत्रे प्रत्ने मातरा यह्वी ऋतस्य

6.17.8 अध त्वा विश्वे पुर इन्द्र देवा एकं तवसं दधिरे भराय ।अदेवो यदभ्यौहिष्ट देवान्स्वर्षाता वृणत इन्द्रमत्र

6.17.9 अध द्यौश्चित्ते अप सा नु वज्राद्द्वितानमद्भियसा स्वस्य मन्योः ।अहिं यदिन्द्रो अभ्योहसानं नि चिद्विश्वायुः शयथे जघान

6.17.10 अध त्वष्टा ते मह उग्र वज्रं सहस्रभृष्टिं ववृतच्छताश्रिम् ।निकाममरमणसं येन नवन्तमहिं सं पिणगृजीषिन्

6.17.11 वर्धान्यं विश्वे मरुतः सजोषाः पचच्छतं महिषाँ इन्द्र तुभ्यम् ।पूषा विष्णुस्त्रीणि सरांसि धावन्वृत्रहणं मदिरमंशुमस्मै

6.17.12 आ क्षोदो महि वृतं नदीनां परिष्ठितमसृज ऊर्मिमपाम् ।तासामनु प्रवत इन्द्र पन्थां प्रार्दयो नीचीरपसः समुद्रम्

6.17.13 एवा ता विश्वा चकृवांसमिन्द्रं महामुग्रमजुर्यं सहोदाम् ।सुवीरं त्वा स्वायुधं सुवज्रमा ब्रह्म नव्यमवसे ववृत्यात्

6.17.14 स नो वाजाय श्रवस इषे च राये धेहि द्युमत इन्द्र विप्रान् ।भरद्वाजे नृवत इन्द्र सूरीन्दिवि च स्मैधि पार्ये न इन्द्र

6.17.15 अया वाजं देवहितं सनेम मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

सूक्तम् ६.१८ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

6.18.1 तमु ष्टुहि यो अभिभूत्योजा वन्वन्नवातः पुरुहूत इन्द्रः ।अषाळ्हमुग्रं सहमानमाभिर्गीर्भिर्वर्ध वृषभं चर्षणीनाम्

6.18.2 स युध्मः सत्वा खजकृत्समद्वा तुविम्रक्षो नदनुमाँ ऋजीषी ।बृहद्रेणुश्च्यवनो मानुषीणामेकः कृष्टीनामभवत्सहावा

6.18.3 त्वं ह नु त्यददमायो दस्यूँरेकः कृष्टीरवनोरार्याय ।अस्ति स्विन्नु वीर्यं तत्त इन्द्र न स्विदस्ति तदृतुथा वि वोचः

6.18.4 सदिद्धि ते तुविजातस्य मन्ये सहः सहिष्ठ तुरतस्तुरस्य ।उग्रमुग्रस्य तवसस्तवीयोऽरध्रस्य रध्रतुरो बभूव

6.18.5 तन्नः प्रत्नं सख्यमस्तु युष्मे इत्था वदद्भिर्वलमङ्गिरोभिः ।हन्नच्युतच्युद्दस्मेषयन्तमृणोः पुरो वि दुरो अस्य विश्वाः

6.18.6 स हि धीभिर्हव्यो अस्त्युग्र ईशानकृन्महति वृत्रतूर्ये ।स तोकसाता तनये स वज्री वितन्तसाय्यो अभवत्समत्सु

6.18.7 स मज्मना जनिम मानुषाणाममर्त्येन नाम्नाति प्र सर्स्रे ।स द्युम्नेन स शवसोत राया स वीर्येण नृतमः समोकाः

6.18.8 स यो न मुहे न मिथू जनो भूत्सुमन्तुनामा चुमुरिं धुनिं च ।वृणक्पिप्रुं शम्बरं शुष्णमिन्द्रः पुरां च्यौत्नाय शयथाय नू चित्

6.18.9 उदावता त्वक्षसा पन्यसा च वृत्रहत्याय रथमिन्द्र तिष्ठ ।धिष्व वज्रं हस्त आ दक्षिणत्राभि प्र मन्द पुरुदत्र मायाः

6.18.10 अग्निर्न शुष्कं वनमिन्द्र हेती रक्षो नि धक्ष्यशनिर्न भीमा ।गम्भीरय ऋष्वया यो रुरोजाध्वानयद्दुरिता दम्भयच्च

6.18.11 आ सहस्रं पथिभिरिन्द्र राया तुविद्युम्न तुविवाजेभिरर्वाक् ।याहि सूनो सहसो यस्य नू चिददेव ईशे पुरुहूत योतोः

6.18.12 प्र तुविद्युम्नस्य स्थविरस्य घृष्वेर्दिवो ररप्शे महिमा पृथिव्याः ।नास्य शत्रुर्न प्रतिमानमस्ति न प्रतिष्ठिः पुरुमायस्य सह्योः

6.18.13 प्र तत्ते अद्या करणं कृतं भूत्कुत्सं यदायुमतिथिग्वमस्मै ।पुरू सहस्रा नि शिशा अभि क्षामुत्तूर्वयाणं धृषता निनेथ

6.18.14 अनु त्वाहिघ्ने अध देव देवा मदन्विश्वे कवितमं कवीनाम् ।करो यत्र वरिवो बाधिताय दिवे जनाय तन्वे गृणानः

6.18.15 अनु द्यावापृथिवी तत्त ओजोऽमर्त्या जिहत इन्द्र देवाः ।कृष्वा कृत्नो अकृतं यत्ते अस्त्युक्थं नवीयो जनयस्व यज्ञैः

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6.19.1 महाँ इन्द्रो नृवदा चर्षणिप्रा उत द्विबर्हा अमिनः सहोभिः ।अस्मद्र्यग्वावृधे वीर्यायोरुः पृथुः सुकृतः कर्तृभिर्भूत्

6.19.2 इन्द्रमेव धिषणा सातये धाद्बृहन्तमृष्वमजरं युवानम् ।अषाळ्हेन शवसा शूशुवांसं सद्यश्चिद्यो वावृधे असामि

6.19.3 पृथू करस्ना बहुला गभस्ती अस्मद्र्यक्सं मिमीहि श्रवांसि ।यूथेव पश्वः पशुपा दमूना अस्माँ इन्द्राभ्या ववृत्स्वाजौ

6.19.4 तं व इन्द्रं चतिनमस्य शाकैरिह नूनं वाजयन्तो हुवेम ।यथा चित्पूर्वे जरितार आसुरनेद्या अनवद्या अरिष्टाः

6.19.5 धृतव्रतो धनदाः सोमवृद्धः स हि वामस्य वसुनः पुरुक्षुः ।सं जग्मिरे पथ्या रायो अस्मिन्त्समुद्रे न सिन्धवो यादमानाः

6.19.6 शविष्ठं न आ भर शूर शव ओजिष्ठमोजो अभिभूत उग्रम् ।विश्वा द्युम्ना वृष्ण्या मानुषाणामस्मभ्यं दा हरिवो मादयध्यै

6.19.7 यस्ते मदः पृतनाषाळमृध्र इन्द्र तं न आ भर शूशुवांसम् ।येन तोकस्य तनयस्य सातौ मंसीमहि जिगीवांसस्त्वोताः

6.19.8 आ नो भर वृषणं शुष्ममिन्द्र धनस्पृतं शूशुवांसं सुदक्षम् ।येन वंसाम पृतनासु शत्रून्तवोतिभिरुत जामीँरजामीन्

6.19.9 आ ते शुष्मो वृषभ एतु पश्चादोत्तरादधरादा पुरस्तात् ।आ विश्वतो अभि समेत्वर्वाङिन्द्र द्युम्नं स्वर्वद्धेह्यस्मे

6.19.10 नृवत्त इन्द्र नृतमाभिरूती वंसीमहि वामं श्रोमतेभिः ।ईक्षे हि वस्व उभयस्य राजन्धा रत्नं महि स्थूरं बृहन्तम्

6.19.11 मरुत्वन्तं वृषभं वावृधानमकवारिं दिव्यं शासमिन्द्रम् ।विश्वासाहमवसे नूतनायोग्रं सहोदामिह तं हुवेम

6.19.12 जनं वज्रिन्महि चिन्मन्यमानमेभ्यो नृभ्यो रन्धया येष्वस्मि ।अधा हि त्वा पृथिव्यां शूरसातौ हवामहे तनये गोष्वप्सु

6.19.13 वयं त एभिः पुरुहूत सख्यैः शत्रोःशत्रोरुत्तर इत्स्याम ।घ्नन्तो वृत्राण्युभयानि शूर राया मदेम बृहता त्वोताः

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6.20.1 द्यौर्न य इन्द्राभि भूमार्यस्तस्थौ रयिः शवसा पृत्सु जनान् ।तं नः सहस्रभरमुर्वरासां दद्धि सूनो सहसो वृत्रतुरम्

6.20.2 दिवो न तुभ्यमन्विन्द्र सत्रासुर्यं देवेभिर्धायि विश्वम् ।अहिं यद्वृत्रमपो वव्रिवांसं हन्नृजीषिन्विष्णुना सचानः

6.20.3 तूर्वन्नोजीयान्तवसस्तवीयान्कृतब्रह्मेन्द्रो वृद्धमहाः ।राजाभवन्मधुनः सोम्यस्य विश्वासां यत्पुरां दर्त्नुमावत्

6.20.4 शतैरपद्रन्पणय इन्द्रात्र दशोणये कवयेऽर्कसातौ ।वधैः शुष्णस्याशुषस्य मायाः पित्वो नारिरेचीत्किं चन प्र

6.20.5 महो द्रुहो अप विश्वायु धायि वज्रस्य यत्पतने पादि शुष्णः ।उरु ष सरथं सारथये करिन्द्रः कुत्साय सूर्यस्य सातौ

6.20.6 प्र श्येनो न मदिरमंशुमस्मै शिरो दासस्य नमुचेर्मथायन् ।प्रावन्नमीं साप्यं ससन्तं पृणग्राया समिषा सं स्वस्ति

6.20.7 वि पिप्रोरहिमायस्य दृळ्हाः पुरो वज्रिञ्छवसा न दर्दः ।सुदामन्तद्रेक्णो अप्रमृष्यमृजिश्वने दात्रं दाशुषे दाः

6.20.8 स वेतसुं दशमायं दशोणिं तूतुजिमिन्द्रः स्वभिष्टिसुम्नः ।आ तुग्रं शश्वदिभं द्योतनाय मातुर्न सीमुप सृजा इयध्यै

6.20.9 स ईं स्पृधो वनते अप्रतीतो बिभ्रद्वज्रं वृत्रहणं गभस्तौ ।तिष्ठद्धरी अध्यस्तेव गर्ते वचोयुजा वहत इन्द्रमृष्वम्

6.20.10 सनेम तेऽवसा नव्य इन्द्र प्र पूरव स्तवन्त एना यज्ञैः ।सप्त यत्पुरः शर्म शारदीर्दर्द्धन्दासीः पुरुकुत्साय शिक्षन्

6.20.11 त्वं वृध इन्द्र पूर्व्यो भूर्वरिवस्यन्नुशने काव्याय ।परा नववास्त्वमनुदेयं महे पित्रे ददाथ स्वं नपातम्

6.20.12 त्वं धुनिरिन्द्र धुनिमतीरृणोरपः सीरा न स्रवन्तीः ।प्र यत्समुद्रमति शूर पर्षि पारया तुर्वशं यदुं स्वस्ति

6.20.13 तव ह त्यदिन्द्र विश्वमाजौ सस्तो धुनीचुमुरी या ह सिष्वप् ।दीदयदित्तुभ्यं सोमेभिः सुन्वन्दभीतिरिध्मभृतिः पक्थ्यर्कैः

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6.21.1 इमा उ त्वा पुरुतमस्य कारोर्हव्यं वीर हव्या हवन्ते ।धियो रथेष्ठामजरं नवीयो रयिर्विभूतिरीयते वचस्या

6.21.2 तमु स्तुष इन्द्रं यो विदानो गिर्वाहसं गीर्भिर्यज्ञवृद्धम् ।यस्य दिवमति मह्ना पृथिव्याः पुरुमायस्य रिरिचे महित्वम्

6.21.3 स इत्तमोऽवयुनं ततन्वत्सूर्येण वयुनवच्चकार ।कदा ते मर्ता अमृतस्य धामेयक्षन्तो न मिनन्ति स्वधावः

6.21.4 यस्ता चकार स कुह स्विदिन्द्रः कमा जनं चरति कासु विक्षु ।कस्ते यज्ञो मनसे शं वराय को अर्क इन्द्र कतमः स होता

6.21.5 इदा हि ते वेविषतः पुराजाः प्रत्नास आसुः पुरुकृत्सखायः ।ये मध्यमास उत नूतनास उतावमस्य पुरुहूत बोधि

6.21.6 तं पृच्छन्तोऽवरासः पराणि प्रत्ना त इन्द्र श्रुत्यानु येमुः ।अर्चामसि वीर ब्रह्मवाहो यादेव विद्म तात्त्वा महान्तम्

6.21.7 अभि त्वा पाजो रक्षसो वि तस्थे महि जज्ञानमभि तत्सु तिष्ठ ।तव प्रत्नेन युज्येन सख्या वज्रेण धृष्णो अप ता नुदस्व

6.21.8 स तु श्रुधीन्द्र नूतनस्य ब्रह्मण्यतो वीर कारुधायः ।त्वं ह्यापिः प्रदिवि पितॄणां शश्वद्बभूथ सुहव एष्टौ

6.21.9 प्रोतये वरुणं मित्रमिन्द्रं मरुतः कृष्वावसे नो अद्य ।प्र पूषणं विष्णुमग्निं पुरंधिं सवितारमोषधीः पर्वताँश्च

6.21.10 इम उ त्वा पुरुशाक प्रयज्यो जरितारो अभ्यर्चन्त्यर्कैः ।श्रुधी हवमा हुवतो हुवानो न त्वावाँ अन्यो अमृत त्वदस्ति

6.21.11 नू म आ वाचमुप याहि विद्वान्विश्वेभिः सूनो सहसो यजत्रैः ।ये अग्निजिह्वा ऋतसाप आसुर्ये मनुं चक्रुरुपरं दसाय

6.21.12 स नो बोधि पुरएता सुगेषूत दुर्गेषु पथिकृद्विदानः ।ये अश्रमास उरवो वहिष्ठास्तेभिर्न इन्द्राभि वक्षि वाजम्

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6.22.1 य एक इद्धव्यश्चर्षणीनामिन्द्रं तं गीर्भिरभ्यर्च आभिः ।यः पत्यते वृषभो वृष्ण्यावान्सत्यः सत्वा पुरुमायः सहस्वान्

6.22.2 तमु नः पूर्वे पितरो नवग्वाः सप्त विप्रासो अभि वाजयन्तः ।नक्षद्दाभं ततुरिं पर्वतेष्ठामद्रोघवाचं मतिभिः शविष्ठम्

6.22.3 तमीमह इन्द्रमस्य रायः पुरुवीरस्य नृवतः पुरुक्षोः ।यो अस्कृधोयुरजरः स्वर्वान्तमा भर हरिवो मादयध्यै

6.22.4 तन्नो वि वोचो यदि ते पुरा चिज्जरितार आनशुः सुम्नमिन्द्र ।कस्ते भागः किं वयो दुध्र खिद्वः पुरुहूत पुरूवसोऽसुरघ्नः

6.22.5 तं पृच्छन्ती वज्रहस्तं रथेष्ठामिन्द्रं वेपी वक्वरी यस्य नू गीः ।तुविग्राभं तुविकूर्मिं रभोदां गातुमिषे नक्षते तुम्रमच्छ

6.22.6 अया ह त्यं मायया वावृधानं मनोजुवा स्वतवः पर्वतेन ।अच्युता चिद्वीळिता स्वोजो रुजो वि दृळ्हा धृषता विरप्शिन्

6.22.7 तं वो धिया नव्यस्या शविष्ठं प्रत्नं प्रत्नवत्परितंसयध्यै ।स नो वक्षदनिमानः सुवह्मेन्द्रो विश्वान्यति दुर्गहाणि

6.22.8 आ जनाय द्रुह्वणे पार्थिवानि दिव्यानि दीपयोऽन्तरिक्षा ।तपा वृषन्विश्वतः शोचिषा तान्ब्रह्मद्विषे शोचय क्षामपश्च

6.22.9 भुवो जनस्य दिव्यस्य राजा पार्थिवस्य जगतस्त्वेषसंदृक् ।धिष्व वज्रं दक्षिण इन्द्र हस्ते विश्वा अजुर्य दयसे वि मायाः

6.22.10 आ संयतमिन्द्र णः स्वस्तिं शत्रुतूर्याय बृहतीममृध्राम् ।यया दासान्यार्याणि वृत्रा करो वज्रिन्सुतुका नाहुषाणि

6.22.11 स नो नियुद्भिः पुरुहूत वेधो विश्ववाराभिरा गहि प्रयज्यो ।न या अदेवो वरते न देव आभिर्याहि तूयमा मद्र्यद्रिक्

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6.23.1 सुत इत्त्वं निमिश्ल इन्द्र सोमे स्तोमे ब्रह्मणि शस्यमान उक्थे ।यद्वा युक्ताभ्यां मघवन्हरिभ्यां बिभ्रद्वज्रं बाह्वोरिन्द्र यासि

6.23.2 यद्वा दिवि पार्ये सुष्विमिन्द्र वृत्रहत्येऽवसि शूरसातौ ।यद्वा दक्षस्य बिभ्युषो अबिभ्यदरन्धयः शर्धत इन्द्र दस्यून्

6.23.3 पाता सुतमिन्द्रो अस्तु सोमं प्रणेनीरुग्रो जरितारमूती ।कर्ता वीराय सुष्वय उ लोकं दाता वसु स्तुवते कीरये चित्

6.23.4 गन्तेयान्ति सवना हरिभ्यां बभ्रिर्वज्रं पपिः सोमं ददिर्गाः ।कर्ता वीरं नर्यं सर्ववीरं श्रोता हवं गृणत स्तोमवाहाः

6.23.5 अस्मै वयं यद्वावान तद्विविष्म इन्द्राय यो नः प्रदिवो अपस्कः ।सुते सोमे स्तुमसि शंसदुक्थेन्द्राय ब्रह्म वर्धनं यथासत्

6.23.6 ब्रह्माणि हि चकृषे वर्धनानि तावत्त इन्द्र मतिभिर्विविष्मः ।सुते सोमे सुतपाः शंतमानि राण्ड्या क्रियास्म वक्षणानि यज्ञैः

6.23.7 स नो बोधि पुरोळाशं रराणः पिबा तु सोमं गोऋजीकमिन्द्र ।एदं बर्हिर्यजमानस्य सीदोरुं कृधि त्वायत उ लोकम्

6.23.8 स मन्दस्वा ह्यनु जोषमुग्र प्र त्वा यज्ञास इमे अश्नुवन्तु ।प्रेमे हवासः पुरुहूतमस्मे आ त्वेयं धीरवस इन्द्र यम्याः

6.23.9 तं वः सखायः सं यथा सुतेषु सोमेभिरीं पृणता भोजमिन्द्रम् ।कुवित्तस्मा असति नो भराय न सुष्विमिन्द्रोऽवसे मृधाति

6.23.10 एवेदिन्द्रः सुते अस्तावि सोमे भरद्वाजेषु क्षयदिन्मघोनः ।असद्यथा जरित्र उत सूरिरिन्द्रो रायो विश्ववारस्य दाता

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6.24.1 वृषा मद इन्द्रे श्लोक उक्था सचा सोमेषु सुतपा ऋजीषी ।अर्चत्र्यो मघवा नृभ्य उक्थैर्द्युक्षो राजा गिरामक्षितोतिः

6.24.2 ततुरिर्वीरो नर्यो विचेताः श्रोता हवं गृणत उर्व्यूतिः ।वसुः शंसो नरां कारुधाया वाजी स्तुतो विदथे दाति वाजम्

6.24.3 अक्षो न चक्र्योः शूर बृहन्प्र ते मह्ना रिरिचे रोदस्योः ।वृक्षस्य नु ते पुरुहूत वया व्यूतयो रुरुहुरिन्द्र पूर्वीः

6.24.4 शचीवतस्ते पुरुशाक शाका गवामिव स्रुतयः संचरणीः ।वत्सानां न तन्तयस्त इन्द्र दामन्वन्तो अदामानः सुदामन्

6.24.5 अन्यदद्य कर्वरमन्यदु श्वोऽसच्च सन्मुहुराचक्रिरिन्द्रः ।मित्रो नो अत्र वरुणश्च पूषार्यो वशस्य पर्येतास्ति

6.24.6 वि त्वदापो न पर्वतस्य पृष्ठादुक्थेभिरिन्द्रानयन्त यज्ञैः ।तं त्वाभिः सुष्टुतिभिर्वाजयन्त आजिं न जग्मुर्गिर्वाहो अश्वाः

6.24.7 न यं जरन्ति शरदो न मासा न द्याव इन्द्रमवकर्शयन्ति ।वृद्धस्य चिद्वर्धतामस्य तनू स्तोमेभिरुक्थैश्च शस्यमाना

6.24.8 न वीळवे नमते न स्थिराय न शर्धते दस्युजूताय स्तवान् ।अज्रा इन्द्रस्य गिरयश्चिदृष्वा गम्भीरे चिद्भवति गाधमस्मै

6.24.9 गम्भीरेण न उरुणामत्रिन्प्रेषो यन्धि सुतपावन्वाजान् ।स्था ऊ षु ऊर्ध्व ऊती अरिषण्यन्नक्तोर्व्युष्टौ परितक्म्यायाम्

6.24.10 सचस्व नायमवसे अभीक इतो वा तमिन्द्र पाहि रिषः ।अमा चैनमरण्ये पाहि रिषो मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

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6.25.1 या त ऊतिरवमा या परमा या मध्यमेन्द्र शुष्मिन्नस्ति ।ताभिरू षु वृत्रहत्येऽवीर्न एभिश्च वाजैर्महान्न उग्र

6.25.2 आभि स्पृधो मिथतीररिषण्यन्नमित्रस्य व्यथया मन्युमिन्द्र ।आभिर्विश्वा अभियुजो विषूचीरार्याय विशोऽव तारीर्दासीः

6.25.3 इन्द्र जामय उत येऽजामयोऽर्वाचीनासो वनुषो युयुज्रे ।त्वमेषां विथुरा शवांसि जहि वृष्ण्यानि कृणुही पराचः

6.25.4 शूरो वा शूरं वनते शरीरैस्तनूरुचा तरुषि यत्कृण्वैते ।तोके वा गोषु तनये यदप्सु वि क्रन्दसी उर्वरासु ब्रवैते

6.25.5 नहि त्वा शूरो न तुरो न धृष्णुर्न त्वा योधो मन्यमानो युयोध ।इन्द्र नकिष्ट्वा प्रत्यस्त्येषां विश्वा जातान्यभ्यसि तानि

6.25.6 स पत्यत उभयोर्नृम्णमयोर्यदी वेधसः समिथे हवन्ते ।वृत्रे वा महो नृवति क्षये वा व्यचस्वन्ता यदि वितन्तसैते

6.25.7 अध स्मा ते चर्षणयो यदेजानिन्द्र त्रातोत भवा वरूता ।अस्माकासो ये नृतमासो अर्य इन्द्र सूरयो दधिरे पुरो नः

6.25.8 अनु ते दायि मह इन्द्रियाय सत्रा ते विश्वमनु वृत्रहत्ये ।अनु क्षत्रमनु सहो यजत्रेन्द्र देवेभिरनु ते नृषह्ये

6.25.9 एवा न स्पृधः समजा समत्स्विन्द्र रारन्धि मिथतीरदेवीः ।विद्याम वस्तोरवसा गृणन्तो भरद्वाजा उत त इन्द्र नूनम्

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6.26.1 श्रुधी न इन्द्र ह्वयामसि त्वा महो वाजस्य सातौ वावृषाणाः ।सं यद्विशोऽयन्त शूरसाता उग्रं नोऽवः पार्ये अहन्दाः

6.26.2 त्वां वाजी हवते वाजिनेयो महो वाजस्य गध्यस्य सातौ ।त्वां वृत्रेष्विन्द्र सत्पतिं तरुत्रं त्वां चष्टे मुष्टिहा गोषु युध्यन्

6.26.3 त्वं कविं चोदयोऽर्कसातौ त्वं कुत्साय शुष्णं दाशुषे वर्क् ।त्वं शिरो अमर्मणः पराहन्नतिथिग्वाय शंस्यं करिष्यन्

6.26.4 त्वं रथं प्र भरो योधमृष्वमावो युध्यन्तं वृषभं दशद्युम् ।त्वं तुग्रं वेतसवे सचाहन्त्वं तुजिं गृणन्तमिन्द्र तूतोः

6.26.5 त्वं तदुक्थमिन्द्र बर्हणा कः प्र यच्छता सहस्रा शूर दर्षि ।अव गिरेर्दासं शम्बरं हन्प्रावो दिवोदासं चित्राभिरूती

6.26.6 त्वं श्रद्धाभिर्मन्दसानः सोमैर्दभीतये चुमुरिमिन्द्र सिष्वप् ।त्वं रजिं पिठीनसे दशस्यन्षष्टिं सहस्रा शच्या सचाहन्

6.26.7 अहं चन तत्सूरिभिरानश्यां तव ज्याय इन्द्र सुम्नमोजः ।त्वया यत्स्तवन्ते सधवीर वीरास्त्रिवरूथेन नहुषा शविष्ठ

6.26.8 वयं ते अस्यामिन्द्र द्युम्नहूतौ सखायः स्याम महिन प्रेष्ठाः ।प्रातर्दनिः क्षत्रश्रीरस्तु श्रेष्ठो घने वृत्राणां सनये धनानाम्

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6.27.1 किमस्य मदे किम्वस्य पीताविन्द्रः किमस्य सख्ये चकार ।रणा वा ये निषदि किं ते अस्य पुरा विविद्रे किमु नूतनासः

6.27.2 सदस्य मदे सद्वस्य पीताविन्द्रः सदस्य सख्ये चकार ।रणा वा ये निषदि सत्ते अस्य पुरा विविद्रे सदु नूतनासः

6.27.3 नहि नु ते महिमनः समस्य न मघवन्मघवत्त्वस्य विद्म ।न राधसोराधसो नूतनस्येन्द्र नकिर्ददृश इन्द्रियं ते

6.27.4 एतत्त्यत्त इन्द्रियमचेति येनावधीर्वरशिखस्य शेषः ।वज्रस्य यत्ते निहतस्य शुष्मात्स्वनाच्चिदिन्द्र परमो ददार

6.27.5 वधीदिन्द्रो वरशिखस्य शेषोऽभ्यावर्तिने चायमानाय शिक्षन् ।वृचीवतो यद्धरियूपीयायां हन्पूर्वे अर्धे भियसापरो दर्त्

6.27.6 त्रिंशच्छतं वर्मिण इन्द्र साकं यव्यावत्यां पुरुहूत श्रवस्या ।वृचीवन्तः शरवे पत्यमानाः पात्रा भिन्दाना न्यर्थान्यायन्

6.27.7 यस्य गावावरुषा सूयवस्यू अन्तरू षु चरतो रेरिहाणा ।स सृञ्जयाय तुर्वशं परादाद्वृचीवतो दैववाताय शिक्षन्

6.27.8 द्वयाँ अग्ने रथिनो विंशतिं गा वधूमतो मघवा मह्यं सम्राट् ।अभ्यावर्ती चायमानो ददाति दूणाशेयं दक्षिणा पार्थवानाम्

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6.28.1 आ गावो अग्मन्नुत भद्रमक्रन्सीदन्तु गोष्ठे रणयन्त्वस्मे ।प्रजावतीः पुरुरूपा इह स्युरिन्द्राय पूर्वीरुषसो दुहानाः

6.28.2 इन्द्रो यज्वने पृणते च शिक्षत्युपेद्ददाति न स्वं मुषायति ।भूयोभूयो रयिमिदस्य वर्धयन्नभिन्ने खिल्ये नि दधाति देवयुम्

6.28.3 न ता नशन्ति न दभाति तस्करो नासामामित्रो व्यथिरा दधर्षति ।देवाँश्च याभिर्यजते ददाति च ज्योगित्ताभिः सचते गोपतिः सह

6.28.4 न ता अर्वा रेणुककाटो अश्नुते न संस्कृतत्रमुप यन्ति ता अभि ।उरुगायमभयं तस्य ता अनु गावो मर्तस्य वि चरन्ति यज्वनः

6.28.5 गावो भगो गाव इन्द्रो मे अच्छान्गावः सोमस्य प्रथमस्य भक्षः ।इमा या गावः स जनास इन्द्र इच्छामीद्धृदा मनसा चिदिन्द्रम्

6.28.6 यूयं गावो मेदयथा कृशं चिदश्रीरं चित्कृणुथा सुप्रतीकम् ।भद्रं गृहं कृणुथ भद्रवाचो बृहद्वो वय उच्यते सभासु

6.28.7 प्रजावतीः सूयवसं रिशन्तीः शुद्धा अपः सुप्रपाणे पिबन्तीः ।मा व स्तेन ईशत माघशंसः परि वो हेती रुद्रस्य वृज्याः

6.28.8 उपेदमुपपर्चनमासु गोषूप पृच्यताम् ।उप ऋषभस्य रेतस्युपेन्द्र तव वीर्ये

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6.29.1 इन्द्रं वो नरः सख्याय सेपुर्महो यन्तः सुमतये चकानाः ।महो हि दाता वज्रहस्तो अस्ति महामु रण्वमवसे यजध्वम्

6.29.2 आ यस्मिन्हस्ते नर्या मिमिक्षुरा रथे हिरण्यये रथेष्ठाः ।आ रश्मयो गभस्त्यो स्थूरयोराध्वन्नश्वासो वृषणो युजानाः

6.29.3 श्रिये ते पादा दुव आ मिमिक्षुर्धृष्णुर्वज्री शवसा दक्षिणावान् ।वसानो अत्कं सुरभिं दृशे कं स्वर्ण नृतविषिरो बभूथ

6.29.4 स सोम आमिश्लतमः सुतो भूद्यस्मिन्पक्तिः पच्यते सन्ति धानाः ।इन्द्रं नर स्तुवन्तो ब्रह्मकारा उक्था शंसन्तो देववाततमाः

6.29.5 न ते अन्तः शवसो धाय्यस्य वि तु बाबधे रोदसी महित्वा ।आ ता सूरिः पृणति तूतुजानो यूथेवाप्सु समीजमान ऊती

6.29.6 एवेदिन्द्रः सुहव ऋष्वो अस्तूती अनूती हिरिशिप्रः सत्वा ।एवा हि जातो असमात्योजाः पुरू च वृत्रा हनति नि दस्यून्

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6.30.1 भूय इद्वावृधे वीर्यायँ एको अजुर्यो दयते वसूनि ।प्र रिरिचे दिव इन्द्रः पृथिव्या अर्धमिदस्य प्रति रोदसी उभे

6.30.2 अधा मन्ये बृहदसुर्यमस्य यानि दाधार नकिरा मिनाति ।दिवेदिवे सूर्यो दर्शतो भूद्वि सद्मान्युर्विया सुक्रतुर्धात्

6.30.3 अद्या चिन्नू चित्तदपो नदीनां यदाभ्यो अरदो गातुमिन्द्र ।नि पर्वता अद्मसदो न सेदुस्त्वया दृळ्हानि सुक्रतो रजांसि

6.30.4 सत्यमित्तन्न त्वावाँ अन्यो अस्तीन्द्र देवो न मर्त्यो ज्यायान् ।अहन्नहिं परिशयानमर्णोऽवासृजो अपो अच्छा समुद्रम्

6.30.5 त्वमपो वि दुरो विषूचीरिन्द्र दृळ्हमरुजः पर्वतस्य ।राजाभवो जगतश्चर्षणीनां साकं सूर्यं जनयन्द्यामुषासम्

सूक्तम् ६.३१ऋषिः: सुहोत्रो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्, ४ शक्वरी ।

6.31.1 अभूरेको रयिपते रयीणामा हस्तयोरधिथा इन्द्र कृष्टीः ।वि तोके अप्सु तनये च सूरेऽवोचन्त चर्षणयो विवाचः

6.31.2 त्वद्भियेन्द्र पार्थिवानि विश्वाच्युता चिच्च्यावयन्ते रजांसि ।द्यावाक्षामा पर्वतासो वनानि विश्वं दृळ्हं भयते अज्मन्ना ते

6.31.3 त्वं कुत्सेनाभि शुष्णमिन्द्राशुषं युध्य कुयवं गविष्टौ ।दश प्रपित्वे अध सूर्यस्य मुषायश्चक्रमविवे रपांसि

6.31.4 त्वं शतान्यव शम्बरस्य पुरो जघन्थाप्रतीनि दस्योः ।अशिक्षो यत्र शच्या शचीवो दिवोदासाय सुन्वते सुतक्रे भरद्वाजाय गृणते वसूनि

6.31.5 स सत्यसत्वन्महते रणाय रथमा तिष्ठ तुविनृम्ण भीमम् ।याहि प्रपथिन्नवसोप मद्रिक्प्र च श्रुत श्रावय चर्षणिभ्यः

सूक्तम् ६.३२ऋषिः: सुहोत्रो भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

6.32.1 अपूर्व्या पुरुतमान्यस्मै महे वीराय तवसे तुराय ।विरप्शिने वज्रिणे शंतमानि वचांस्यासा स्थविराय तक्षम्

6.32.2 स मातरा सूर्येणा कवीनामवासयद्रुजदद्रिं गृणानः ।स्वाधीभिरृक्वभिर्वावशान उदुस्रियाणामसृजन्निदानम्

6.32.3 स वह्निभिरृक्वभिर्गोषु शश्वन्मितज्ञुभिः पुरुकृत्वा जिगाय ।पुरः पुरोहा सखिभिः सखीयन्दृळ्हा रुरोज कविभिः कविः सन्

6.32.4 स नीव्याभिर्जरितारमच्छा महो वाजेभिर्महद्भिश्च शुष्मैः ।पुरुवीराभिर्वृषभ क्षितीनामा गिर्वणः सुविताय प्र याहि

6.32.5 स सर्गेण शवसा तक्तो अत्यैरप इन्द्रो दक्षिणतस्तुराषाट् ।इत्था सृजाना अनपावृदर्थं दिवेदिवे विविषुरप्रमृष्यम्

सूक्तम् ६.३३ऋषिः: शुनहोत्रो भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.33.1 य ओजिष्ठ इन्द्र तं सु नो दा मदो वृषन्स्वभिष्टिर्दास्वान् ।सौवश्व्यं यो वनवत्स्वश्वो वृत्रा समत्सु सासहदमित्रान्

6.33.2 त्वां हीन्द्रावसे विवाचो हवन्ते चर्षणयः शूरसातौ ।त्वं विप्रेभिर्वि पणीँरशायस्त्वोत इत्सनिता वाजमर्वा

6.33.3 त्वं ताँ इन्द्रोभयाँ अमित्रान्दासा वृत्राण्यार्या च शूर ।वधीर्वनेव सुधितेभिरत्कैरा पृत्सु दर्षि नृणां नृतम

6.33.4 स त्वं न इन्द्राकवाभिरूती सखा विश्वायुरविता वृधे भूः ।स्वर्षाता यद्ध्वयामसि त्वा युध्यन्तो नेमधिता पृत्सु शूर

6.33.5 नूनं न इन्द्रापराय च स्या भवा मृळीक उत नो अभिष्टौ ।इत्था गृणन्तो महिनस्य शर्मन्दिवि ष्याम पार्ये गोषतमाः

सूक्तम् ६.३४ऋषिः: शुनहोत्रो भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.34.1 सं च त्वे जग्मुर्गिर इन्द्र पूर्वीर्वि च त्वद्यन्ति विभ्वो मनीषाः ।पुरा नूनं च स्तुतय ऋषीणां पस्पृध्र इन्द्रे अध्युक्थार्का

6.34.2 पुरुहूतो यः पुरुगूर्त ऋभ्वाँ एकः पुरुप्रशस्तो अस्ति यज्ञैः ।रथो न महे शवसे युजानोऽस्माभिरिन्द्रो अनुमाद्यो भूत्

6.34.3 न यं हिंसन्ति धीतयो न वाणीरिन्द्रं नक्षन्तीदभि वर्धयन्तीः ।यदि स्तोतारः शतं यत्सहस्रं गृणन्ति गिर्वणसं शं तदस्मै

6.34.4 अस्मा एतद्दिव्यर्चेव मासा मिमिक्ष इन्द्रे न्ययामि सोमः ।जनं न धन्वन्नभि सं यदापः सत्रा वावृधुर्हवनानि यज्ञैः

6.34.5 अस्मा एतन्मह्याङ्गूषमस्मा इन्द्राय स्तोत्रं मतिभिरवाचि ।असद्यथा महति वृत्रतूर्य इन्द्रो विश्वायुरविता वृधश्च

सूक्तम् ६.३५ऋषिः: नरो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.35.1 कदा भुवन्रथक्षयाणि ब्रह्म कदा स्तोत्रे सहस्रपोष्यं दाः ।कदा स्तोमं वासयोऽस्य राया कदा धियः करसि वाजरत्नाः

6.35.2 कर्हि स्वित्तदिन्द्र यन्नृभिर्नॄन्वीरैर्वीरान्नीळयासे जयाजीन् ।त्रिधातु गा अधि जयासि गोष्विन्द्र द्युम्नं स्वर्वद्धेह्यस्मे

6.35.3 कर्हि स्वित्तदिन्द्र यज्जरित्रे विश्वप्सु ब्रह्म कृणवः शविष्ठ ।कदा धियो न नियुतो युवासे कदा गोमघा हवनानि गच्छाः

6.35.4 स गोमघा जरित्रे अश्वश्चन्द्रा वाजश्रवसो अधि धेहि पृक्षः ।पीपिहीषः सुदुघामिन्द्र धेनुं भरद्वाजेषु सुरुचो रुरुच्याः

6.35.5 तमा नूनं वृजनमन्यथा चिच्छूरो यच्छक्र वि दुरो गृणीषे ।मा निररं शुक्रदुघस्य धेनोराङ्गिरसान्ब्रह्मणा विप्र जिन्व

सूक्तम् ६.३६ऋषिः: नरो भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.36.1 सत्रा मदासस्तव विश्वजन्याः सत्रा रायोऽध ये पार्थिवासः ।सत्रा वाजानामभवो विभक्ता यद्देवेषु धारयथा असुर्यम्

6.36.2 अनु प्र येजे जन ओजो अस्य सत्रा दधिरे अनु वीर्याय ।स्यूमगृभे दुधयेऽर्वते च क्रतुं वृञ्जन्त्यपि वृत्रहत्ये

6.36.3 तं सध्रीचीरूतयो वृष्ण्यानि पौंस्यानि नियुतः सश्चुरिन्द्रम् ।समुद्रं न सिन्धव उक्थशुष्मा उरुव्यचसं गिर आ विशन्ति

6.36.4 स रायस्खामुप सृजा गृणानः पुरुश्चन्द्रस्य त्वमिन्द्र वस्वः ।पतिर्बभूथासमो जनानामेको विश्वस्य भुवनस्य राजा

6.36.5 स तु श्रुधि श्रुत्या यो दुवोयुर्द्यौर्न भूमाभि रायो अर्यः ।असो यथा नः शवसा चकानो युगेयुगे वयसा चेकितानः

सूक्तम् ६.३७ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

6.37.1 अर्वाग्रथं विश्ववारं त उग्रेन्द्र युक्तासो हरयो वहन्तु ।कीरिश्चिद्धि त्वा हवते स्वर्वानृधीमहि सधमादस्ते अद्य

6.37.2 प्रो द्रोणे हरयः कर्माग्मन्पुनानास ऋज्यन्तो अभूवन् ।इन्द्रो नो अस्य पूर्व्यः पपीयाद्द्युक्षो मदस्य सोम्यस्य राजा

6.37.3 आसस्राणासः शवसानमच्छेन्द्रं सुचक्रे रथ्यासो अश्वाः ।अभि श्रव ऋज्यन्तो वहेयुर्नू चिन्नु वायोरमृतं वि दस्येत्

6.37.4 वरिष्ठो अस्य दक्षिणामियर्तीन्द्रो मघोनां तुविकूर्मितमः ।यया वज्रिवः परियास्यंहो मघा च धृष्णो दयसे वि सूरीन्

6.37.5 इन्द्रो वाजस्य स्थविरस्य दातेन्द्रो गीर्भिर्वर्धतां वृद्धमहाः ।इन्द्रो वृत्रं हनिष्ठो अस्तु सत्वा ता सूरिः पृणति तूतुजानः

सूक्तम् ६.३८ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्

6.38.1 अपादित उदु नश्चित्रतमो महीं भर्षद्द्युमतीमिन्द्रहूतिम् ।पन्यसीं धीतिं दैव्यस्य यामञ्जनस्य रातिं वनते सुदानुः

6.38.2 दूराच्चिदा वसतो अस्य कर्णा घोषादिन्द्रस्य तन्यति ब्रुवाणः ।एयमेनं देवहूतिर्ववृत्यान्मद्र्यगिन्द्रमियमृच्यमाना

6.38.3 तं वो धिया परमया पुराजामजरमिन्द्रमभ्यनूष्यर्कैः ।ब्रह्मा च गिरो दधिरे समस्मिन्महाँश्च स्तोमो अधि वर्धदिन्द्रे

6.38.4 वर्धाद्यं यज्ञ उत सोम इन्द्रं वर्धाद्ब्रह्म गिर उक्था च मन्म ।वर्धाहैनमुषसो यामन्नक्तोर्वर्धान्मासाः शरदो द्याव इन्द्रम्

6.38.5 एवा जज्ञानं सहसे असामि वावृधानं राधसे च श्रुताय ।महामुग्रमवसे विप्र नूनमा विवासेम वृत्रतूर्येषु

सूक्तम् ६.३९ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.39.1 मन्द्रस्य कवेर्दिव्यस्य वह्नेर्विप्रमन्मनो वचनस्य मध्वः ।अपा नस्तस्य सचनस्य देवेषो युवस्व गृणते गोअग्राः

6.39.2 अयमुशानः पर्यद्रिमुस्रा ऋतधीतिभिरृतयुग्युजानः ।रुजदरुग्णं वि वलस्य सानुं पणीँर्वचोभिरभि योधदिन्द्रः

6.39.3 अयं द्योतयदद्युतो व्यक्तून्दोषा वस्तोः शरद इन्दुरिन्द्र ।इमं केतुमदधुर्नू चिदह्नां शुचिजन्मन उषसश्चकार

6.39.4 अयं रोचयदरुचो रुचानोऽयं वासयद्व्यृतेन पूर्वीः ।अयमीयत ऋतयुग्भिरश्वैः स्वर्विदा नाभिना चर्षणिप्राः

6.39.5 नू गृणानो गृणते प्रत्न राजन्निषः पिन्व वसुदेयाय पूर्वीः ।अप ओषधीरविषा वनानि गा अर्वतो नॄनृचसे रिरीहि

सूक्तम् ६.४०ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.40.1 इन्द्र पिब तुभ्यं सुतो मदायाव स्य हरी वि मुचा सखाया ।उत प्र गाय गण आ निषद्याथा यज्ञाय गृणते वयो धाः

6.40.2 अस्य पिब यस्य जज्ञान इन्द्र मदाय क्रत्वे अपिबो विरप्शिन् ।तमु ते गावो नर आपो अद्रिरिन्दुं समह्यन्पीतये समस्मै

6.40.3 समिद्धे अग्नौ सुत इन्द्र सोम आ त्वा वहन्तु हरयो वहिष्ठाः ।त्वायता मनसा जोहवीमीन्द्रा याहि सुविताय महे नः

6.40.4 आ याहि शश्वदुशता ययाथेन्द्र महा मनसा सोमपेयम् ।उप ब्रह्माणि शृणव इमा नोऽथा ते यज्ञस्तन्वे वयो धात्

6.40.5 यदिन्द्र दिवि पार्ये यदृधग्यद्वा स्वे सदने यत्र वासि ।अतो नो यज्ञमवसे नियुत्वान्सजोषाः पाहि गिर्वणो मरुद्भिः

सूक्तम् ६.४१ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप् ।

6.41.1 अहेळमान उप याहि यज्ञं तुभ्यं पवन्त इन्दवः सुतासः ।गावो न वज्रिन्स्वमोको अच्छेन्द्रा गहि प्रथमो यज्ञियानाम्

6.41.2 या ते काकुत्सुकृता या वरिष्ठा यया शश्वत्पिबसि मध्व ऊर्मिम् ।तया पाहि प्र ते अध्वर्युरस्थात्सं ते वज्रो वर्ततामिन्द्र गव्युः

6.41.3 एष द्रप्सो वृषभो विश्वरूप इन्द्राय वृष्णे समकारि सोमः ।एतं पिब हरिव स्थातरुग्र यस्येशिषे प्रदिवि यस्ते अन्नम्

6.41.4 सुतः सोमो असुतादिन्द्र वस्यानयं श्रेयाञ्चिकितुषे रणाय ।एतं तितिर्व उप याहि यज्ञं तेन विश्वास्तविषीरा पृणस्व

6.41.5 ह्वयामसि त्वेन्द्र याह्यर्वाङरं ते सोमस्तन्वे भवाति ।शतक्रतो मादयस्वा सुतेषु प्रास्माँ अव पृतनासु प्र विक्षु

सूक्तम् ६.४२ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। अनुष्टुप्, ४ बृहती ।

6.42.1 प्रत्यस्मै पिपीषते विश्वानि विदुषे भर ।अरंगमाय जग्मयेऽपश्चाद्दघ्वने नरे

6.42.2 एमेनं प्रत्येतन सोमेभिः सोमपातमम् ।अमत्रेभिरृजीषिणमिन्द्रं सुतेभिरिन्दुभिः

6.42.3 यदी सुतेभिरिन्दुभिः सोमेभिः प्रतिभूषथ ।वेदा विश्वस्य मेधिरो धृषत्तंतमिदेषते

6.42.4 अस्माअस्मा इदन्धसोऽध्वर्यो प्र भरा सुतम् ।कुवित्समस्य जेन्यस्य शर्धतोऽभिशस्तेरवस्परत्

सूक्तम् ६.४३ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। उष्णिक्।

6.43.1 यस्य त्यच्छम्बरं मदे दिवोदासाय रन्धयः ।अयं स सोम इन्द्र ते सुतः पिब

6.43.2 यस्य तीव्रसुतं मदं मध्यमन्तं च रक्षसे ।अयं स सोम इन्द्र ते सुतः पिब

6.43.3 यस्य गा अन्तरश्मनो मदे दृळ्हा अवासृजः ।अयं स सोम इन्द्र ते सुतः पिब

6.43.4 यस्य मन्दानो अन्धसो माघोनं दधिषे शवः ।अयं स सोम इन्द्र ते सुतः पिब

सूक्तम् ६.४४ऋषिः: शंयुर्बार्हस्पत्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। त्रिष्टुप्, १-६ अनुष्टुप्, ७-९ (८ वा) विराट्।

6.44.1 यो रयिवो रयिंतमो यो द्युम्नैर्द्युम्नवत्तमः ।सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र तेऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः

6.44.2 यः शग्मस्तुविशग्म ते रायो दामा मतीनाम् ।सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र तेऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः

6.44.3 येन वृद्धो न शवसा तुरो न स्वाभिरूतिभिः ।सोमः सुतः स इन्द्र तेऽस्ति स्वधापते मदः

6.44.4 त्यमु वो अप्रहणं गृणीषे शवसस्पतिम् ।इन्द्रं विश्वासाहं नरं मंहिष्ठं विश्वचर्षणिम्

6.44.5 यं वर्धयन्तीद्गिरः पतिं तुरस्य राधसः ।तमिन्न्वस्य रोदसी देवी शुष्मं सपर्यतः

6.44.6 तद्व उक्थस्य बर्हणेन्द्रायोपस्तृणीषणि ।विपो न यस्योतयो वि यद्रोहन्ति सक्षितः

6.44.7 अविदद्दक्षं मित्रो नवीयान्पपानो देवेभ्यो वस्यो अचैत् ।ससवान्स्तौलाभिर्धौतरीभिरुरुष्या पायुरभवत्सखिभ्यः

6.44.8 ऋतस्य पथि वेधा अपायि श्रिये मनांसि देवासो अक्रन् ।दधानो नाम महो वचोभिर्वपुर्दृशये वेन्यो व्यावः

6.44.9 द्युमत्तमं दक्षं धेह्यस्मे सेधा जनानां पूर्वीररातीः ।वर्षीयो वयः कृणुहि शचीभिर्धनस्य सातावस्माँ अविड्ढि

6.44.10 इन्द्र तुभ्यमिन्मघवन्नभूम वयं दात्रे हरिवो मा वि वेनः ।नकिरापिर्ददृशे मर्त्यत्रा किमङ्ग रध्रचोदनं त्वाहुः

6.44.11 मा जस्वने वृषभ नो ररीथा मा ते रेवतः सख्ये रिषाम ।पूर्वीष्ट इन्द्र निष्षिधो जनेषु जह्यसुष्वीन्प्र वृहापृणतः

6.44.12 उदभ्राणीव स्तनयन्नियर्तीन्द्रो राधांस्यश्व्यानि गव्या ।त्वमसि प्रदिवः कारुधाया मा त्वादामान आ दभन्मघोनः

6.44.13 अध्वर्यो वीर प्र महे सुतानामिन्द्राय भर स ह्यस्य राजा ।यः पूर्व्याभिरुत नूतनाभिर्गीर्भिर्वावृधे गृणतामृषीणाम्

6.44.14 अस्य मदे पुरु वर्पांसि विद्वानिन्द्रो वृत्राण्यप्रती जघान ।तमु प्र होषि मधुमन्तमस्मै सोमं वीराय शिप्रिणे पिबध्यै

6.44.15 पाता सुतमिन्द्रो अस्तु सोमं हन्ता वृत्रं वज्रेण मन्दसानः ।गन्ता यज्ञं परावतश्चिदच्छा वसुर्धीनामविता कारुधायाः

6.44.16 इदं त्यत्पात्रमिन्द्रपानमिन्द्रस्य प्रियममृतमपायि ।मत्सद्यथा सौमनसाय देवं व्यस्मद्द्वेषो युयवद्व्यंहः

6.44.17 एना मन्दानो जहि शूर शत्रूञ्जामिमजामिं मघवन्नमित्रान् ।अभिषेणाँ अभ्यादेदिशानान्पराच इन्द्र प्र मृणा जही च

6.44.18 आसु ष्मा णो मघवन्निन्द्र पृत्स्वस्मभ्यं महि वरिवः सुगं कः ।अपां तोकस्य तनयस्य जेष इन्द्र सूरीन्कृणुहि स्मा नो अर्धम्

6.44.19 आ त्वा हरयो वृषणो युजाना वृषरथासो वृषरश्मयोऽत्याः ।अस्मत्राञ्चो वृषणो वज्रवाहो वृष्णे मदाय सुयुजो वहन्तु

6.44.20 आ ते वृषन्वृषणो द्रोणमस्थुर्घृतप्रुषो नोर्मयो मदन्तः ।इन्द्र प्र तुभ्यं वृषभिः सुतानां वृष्णे भरन्ति वृषभाय सोमम्

6.44.21 वृषासि दिवो वृषभः पृथिव्या वृषा सिन्धूनां वृषभ स्तियानाम् ।वृष्णे त इन्दुर्वृषभ पीपाय स्वादू रसो मधुपेयो वराय

6.44.22 अयं देवः सहसा जायमान इन्द्रेण युजा पणिमस्तभायत् ।अयं स्वस्य पितुरायुधानीन्दुरमुष्णादशिवस्य मायाः

6.44.23 अयमकृणोदुषसः सुपत्नीरयं सूर्ये अदधाज्ज्योतिरन्तः ।अयं त्रिधातु दिवि रोचनेषु त्रितेषु विन्ददमृतं निगूळ्हम्

6.44.24 अयं द्यावापृथिवी वि ष्कभायदयं रथमयुनक्सप्तरश्मिम् ।अयं गोषु शच्या पक्वमन्तः सोमो दाधार दशयन्त्रमुत्सम्

सूक्तम् ६.४५ऋषिः: शंयुर्बार्हस्पत्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, ३१-३३ बृबुस्तक्षा।गायत्री, २९ अतिनिचृत्, ३१ पादनिचृत्, ३३ अनुष्टुप्।

6.45.1 य आनयत्परावतः सुनीती तुर्वशं यदुम् ।इन्द्रः स नो युवा सखा

6.45.2 अविप्रे चिद्वयो दधदनाशुना चिदर्वता ।इन्द्रो जेता हितं धनम्

6.45.3 महीरस्य प्रणीतयः पूर्वीरुत प्रशस्तयः ।नास्य क्षीयन्त ऊतयः

6.45.4 सखायो ब्रह्मवाहसेऽर्चत प्र च गायत ।स हि नः प्रमतिर्मही

6.45.5 त्वमेकस्य वृत्रहन्नविता द्वयोरसि ।उतेदृशे यथा वयम्

6.45.6 नयसीद्वति द्विषः कृणोष्युक्थशंसिनः ।नृभिः सुवीर उच्यसे

6.45.7 ब्रह्माणं ब्रह्मवाहसं गीर्भिः सखायमृग्मियम् ।गां न दोहसे हुवे

6.45.8 यस्य विश्वानि हस्तयोरूचुर्वसूनि नि द्विता ।वीरस्य पृतनाषहः

6.45.9 वि दृळ्हानि चिदद्रिवो जनानां शचीपते ।वृह माया अनानत

6.45.10 तमु त्वा सत्य सोमपा इन्द्र वाजानां पते ।अहूमहि श्रवस्यवः

6.45.11 तमु त्वा यः पुरासिथ यो वा नूनं हिते धने ।हव्यः स श्रुधी हवम्

6.45.12 धीभिरर्वद्भिरर्वतो वाजाँ इन्द्र श्रवाय्यान् ।त्वया जेष्म हितं धनम्

6.45.13 अभूरु वीर गिर्वणो महाँ इन्द्र धने हिते ।भरे वितन्तसाय्यः

6.45.14 या त ऊतिरमित्रहन्मक्षूजवस्तमासति ।तया नो हिनुही रथम्

6.45.15 स रथेन रथीतमोऽस्माकेनाभियुग्वना ।जेषि जिष्णो हितं धनम्

6.45.16 य एक इत्तमु ष्टुहि कृष्टीनां विचर्षणिः ।पतिर्जज्ञे वृषक्रतुः

6.45.17 यो गृणतामिदासिथापिरूती शिवः सखा ।स त्वं न इन्द्र मृळय

6.45.18 धिष्व वज्रं गभस्त्यो रक्षोहत्याय वज्रिवः ।सासहीष्ठा अभि स्पृधः

6.45.19 प्रत्नं रयीणां युजं सखायं कीरिचोदनम् ।ब्रह्मवाहस्तमं हुवे

6.45.20 स हि विश्वानि पार्थिवाँ एको वसूनि पत्यते ।गिर्वणस्तमो अध्रिगुः

6.45.21 स नो नियुद्भिरा पृण कामं वाजेभिरश्विभिः ।गोमद्भिर्गोपते धृषत्

6.45.22 तद्वो गाय सुते सचा पुरुहूताय सत्वने ।शं यद्गवे न शाकिने

6.45.23 न घा वसुर्नि यमते दानं वाजस्य गोमतः ।यत्सीमुप श्रवद्गिरः

6.45.24 कुवित्सस्य प्र हि व्रजं गोमन्तं दस्युहा गमत् ।शचीभिरप नो वरत्

6.45.25 इमा उ त्वा शतक्रतोऽभि प्र णोनुवुर्गिरः ।इन्द्र वत्सं न मातरः

6.45.26 दूणाशं सख्यं तव गौरसि वीर गव्यते ।अश्वो अश्वायते भव

6.45.27 स मन्दस्वा ह्यन्धसो राधसे तन्वा महे ।न स्तोतारं निदे करः

6.45.28 इमा उ त्वा सुतेसुते नक्षन्ते गिर्वणो गिरः ।वत्सं गावो न धेनवः

6.45.29 पुरूतमं पुरूणां स्तोतॄणां विवाचि ।वाजेभिर्वाजयताम्

6.45.30 अस्माकमिन्द्र भूतु ते स्तोमो वाहिष्ठो अन्तमः ।अस्मान्राये महे हिनु

6.45.31 अधि बृबुः पणीनां वर्षिष्ठे मूर्धन्नस्थात् ।उरुः कक्षो न गाङ्ग्यः

6.45.32 यस्य वायोरिव द्रवद्भद्रा रातिः सहस्रिणी ।सद्यो दानाय मंहते

6.45.33 तत्सु नो विश्वे अर्य आ सदा गृणन्ति कारवः ।बृबुं सहस्रदातमं सूरिं सहस्रसातमम्

सूक्तम् ६.४६ऋषिः: शंयुर्बार्हस्पत्यः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः। प्रगाथः - (विषमा बृहती, समा सतोबृहती)।

6.46.1 त्वामिद्धि हवामहे साता वाजस्य कारवः ।त्वां वृत्रेष्विन्द्र सत्पतिं नरस्त्वां काष्ठास्वर्वतः

6.46.2 स त्वं नश्चित्र वज्रहस्त धृष्णुया मह स्तवानो अद्रिवः ।गामश्वं रथ्यमिन्द्र सं किर सत्रा वाजं न जिग्युषे

6.46.3 यः सत्राहा विचर्षणिरिन्द्रं तं हूमहे वयम् ।सहस्रमुष्क तुविनृम्ण सत्पते भवा समत्सु नो वृधे

6.46.4 बाधसे जनान्वृषभेव मन्युना घृषौ मीळ्ह ऋचीषम ।अस्माकं बोध्यविता महाधने तनूष्वप्सु सूर्ये

6.46.5 इन्द्र ज्येष्ठं न आ भरँ ओजिष्ठं पपुरि श्रवः ।येनेमे चित्र वज्रहस्त रोदसी ओभे सुशिप्र प्राः

6.46.6 त्वामुग्रमवसे चर्षणीसहं राजन्देवेषु हूमहे ।विश्वा सु नो विथुरा पिब्दना वसोऽमित्रान्सुषहान्कृधि

6.46.7 यदिन्द्र नाहुषीष्वाँ ओजो नृम्णं च कृष्टिषु ।यद्वा पञ्च क्षितीनां द्युम्नमा भर सत्रा विश्वानि पौंस्या

6.46.8 यद्वा तृक्षौ मघवन्द्रुह्यावा जने यत्पूरौ कच्च वृष्ण्यम् ।अस्मभ्यं तद्रिरीहि सं नृषाह्येऽमित्रान्पृत्सु तुर्वणे

6.46.9 इन्द्र त्रिधातु शरणं त्रिवरूथं स्वस्तिमत् ।छर्दिर्यच्छ मघवद्भ्यश्च मह्यं च यावया दिद्युमेभ्यः

6.46.10 ये गव्यता मनसा शत्रुमादभुरभिप्रघ्नन्ति धृष्णुया ।अध स्मा नो मघवन्निन्द्र गिर्वणस्तनूपा अन्तमो भव

6.46.11 अध स्मा नो वृधे भवेन्द्र नायमवा युधि ।यदन्तरिक्षे पतयन्ति पर्णिनो दिद्यवस्तिग्ममूर्धानः

6.46.12 यत्र शूरासस्तन्वो वितन्वते प्रिया शर्म पितॄणाम् ।अध स्मा यच्छ तन्वे तने च छर्दिरचित्तं यावय द्वेषः

6.46.13 यदिन्द्र सर्गे अर्वतश्चोदयासे महाधने ।असमने अध्वनि वृजिने पथि श्येनाँ इव श्रवस्यतः

6.46.14 सिन्धूँरिव प्रवण आशुया यतो यदि क्लोशमनु ष्वणि ।आ ये वयो न वर्वृतत्यामिषि गृभीता बाह्वोर्गवि

सूक्तम् ६.४७ऋषिः: गर्गो भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रः, १-५ सोमः, २० देव-भूमि-बृहस्पतीन्द्राः, २२-२५ सार्ञ्जयः प्रस्तोकः (दानस्तुतिः), २६-२८ रथः, २९-३० दुंदुभिः, ३१ दुंदुभीन्द्रौ। त्रिष्टुप्, १५ द्विपदा त्रिष्टुप्, १९ बृहती, २३ अनुष्टुप्, २४ गायत्री, २५ द्विपदा त्रिष्टुप्, २७ जगती

6.47.1 स्वादुष्किलायं मधुमाँ उतायं तीव्रः किलायं रसवाँ उतायम् ।उतो न्वस्य पपिवांसमिन्द्रं न कश्चन सहत आहवेषु

6.47.2 अयं स्वादुरिह मदिष्ठ आस यस्येन्द्रो वृत्रहत्ये ममाद ।पुरूणि यश्च्यौत्ना शम्बरस्य वि नवतिं नव च देह्यो हन्

6.47.3 अयं मे पीत उदियर्ति वाचमयं मनीषामुशतीमजीगः ।अयं षळुर्वीरमिमीत धीरो न याभ्यो भुवनं कच्चनारे

6.47.4 अयं स यो वरिमाणं पृथिव्या वर्ष्माणं दिवो अकृणोदयं सः ।अयं पीयूषं तिसृषु प्रवत्सु सोमो दाधारोर्वन्तरिक्षम्

6.47.5 अयं विदच्चित्रदृशीकमर्णः शुक्रसद्मनामुषसामनीके ।अयं महान्महता स्कम्भनेनोद्द्यामस्तभ्नाद्वृषभो मरुत्वान्

6.47.6 धृषत्पिब कलशे सोममिन्द्र वृत्रहा शूर समरे वसूनाम् ।माध्यंदिने सवन आ वृषस्व रयिस्थानो रयिमस्मासु धेहि

6.47.7 इन्द्र प्र णः पुरएतेव पश्य प्र नो नय प्रतरं वस्यो अच्छ ।भवा सुपारो अतिपारयो नो भवा सुनीतिरुत वामनीतिः

6.47.8 उरुं नो लोकमनु नेषि विद्वान्स्वर्वज्ज्योतिरभयं स्वस्ति ।ऋष्वा त इन्द्र स्थविरस्य बाहू उप स्थेयाम शरणा बृहन्ता

6.47.9 वरिष्ठे न इन्द्र वन्धुरे धा वहिष्ठयोः शतावन्नश्वयोरा ।इषमा वक्षीषां वर्षिष्ठां मा नस्तारीन्मघवन्रायो अर्यः

6.47.10 इन्द्र मृळ मह्यं जीवातुमिच्छ चोदय धियमयसो न धाराम् ।यत्किं चाहं त्वायुरिदं वदामि तज्जुषस्व कृधि मा देववन्तम्

6.47.11 त्रातारमिन्द्रमवितारमिन्द्रं हवेहवे सुहवं शूरमिन्द्रम् ।ह्वयामि शक्रं पुरुहूतमिन्द्रं स्वस्ति नो मघवा धात्विन्द्रः

6.47.12 इन्द्रः सुत्रामा स्ववाँ अवोभिः सुमृळीको भवतु विश्ववेदाः ।बाधतां द्वेषो अभयं कृणोतु सुवीर्यस्य पतयः स्याम

6.47.13 तस्य वयं सुमतौ यज्ञियस्यापि भद्रे सौमनसे स्याम ।स सुत्रामा स्ववाँ इन्द्रो अस्मे आराच्चिद्द्वेषः सनुतर्युयोतु

6.47.14 अव त्वे इन्द्र प्रवतो नोर्मिर्गिरो ब्रह्माणि नियुतो धवन्ते ।उरू न राधः सवना पुरूण्यपो गा वज्रिन्युवसे समिन्दून्

6.47.15 क ईं स्तवत्कः पृणात्को यजाते यदुग्रमिन्मघवा विश्वहावेत् ।पादाविव प्रहरन्नन्यमन्यं कृणोति पूर्वमपरं शचीभिः

6.47.16 शृण्वे वीर उग्रमुग्रं दमायन्नन्यमन्यमतिनेनीयमानः ।एधमानद्विळुभयस्य राजा चोष्कूयते विश इन्द्रो मनुष्यान्

6.47.17 परा पूर्वेषां सख्या वृणक्ति वितर्तुराणो अपरेभिरेति ।अनानुभूतीरवधून्वानः पूर्वीरिन्द्रः शरदस्तर्तरीति

6.47.18 रूपंरूपं प्रतिरूपो बभूव तदस्य रूपं प्रतिचक्षणाय ।इन्द्रो मायाभिः पुरुरूप ईयते युक्ता ह्यस्य हरयः शता दश

6.47.19 युजानो हरिता रथे भूरि त्वष्टेह राजति ।को विश्वाहा द्विषतः पक्ष आसत उतासीनेषु सूरिषु

6.47.20 अगव्यूति क्षेत्रमागन्म देवा उर्वी सती भूमिरंहूरणाभूत् ।बृहस्पते प्र चिकित्सा गविष्टावित्था सते जरित्र इन्द्र पन्थाम्

6.47.21 दिवेदिवे सदृशीरन्यमर्धं कृष्णा असेधदप सद्मनो जाः ।अहन्दासा वृषभो वस्नयन्तोदव्रजे वर्चिनं शम्बरं च

6.47.22 प्रस्तोक इन्नु राधसस्त इन्द्र दश कोशयीर्दश वाजिनोऽदात् ।दिवोदासादतिथिग्वस्य राधः शाम्बरं वसु प्रत्यग्रभीष्म

6.47.23 दशाश्वान्दश कोशान्दश वस्त्राधिभोजना ।दशो हिरण्यपिण्डान्दिवोदासादसानिषम्

6.47.24 दश रथान्प्रष्टिमतः शतं गा अथर्वभ्यः ।अश्वथः पायवेऽदात्

6.47.25 महि राधो विश्वजन्यं दधानान्भरद्वाजान्सार्ञ्जयो अभ्ययष्ट

6.47.26 वनस्पते वीड्वङ्गो हि भूया अस्मत्सखा प्रतरणः सुवीरः ।गोभिः संनद्धो असि वीळयस्वास्थाता ते जयतु जेत्वानि

6.47.27 दिवस्पृथिव्याः पर्योज उद्भृतं वनस्पतिभ्यः पर्याभृतं सहः ।अपामोज्मानं परि गोभिरावृतमिन्द्रस्य वज्रं हविषा रथं यज

6.47.28 इन्द्रस्य वज्रो मरुतामनीकं मित्रस्य गर्भो वरुणस्य नाभिः ।सेमां नो हव्यदातिं जुषाणो देव रथ प्रति हव्या गृभाय

6.47.29 उप श्वासय पृथिवीमुत द्यां पुरुत्रा ते मनुतां विष्ठितं जगत् ।स दुन्दुभे सजूरिन्द्रेण देवैर्दूराद्दवीयो अप सेध शत्रून्

6.47.30 आ क्रन्दय बलमोजो न आ धा नि ष्टनिहि दुरिता बाधमानः ।अप प्रोथ दुन्दुभे दुच्छुना इत इन्द्रस्य मुष्टिरसि वीळयस्व

6.47.31 आमूरज प्रत्यावर्तयेमाः केतुमद्दुन्दुभिर्वावदीति ।समश्वपर्णाश्चरन्ति नो नरोऽस्माकमिन्द्र रथिनो जयन्तु

सूक्तम् ६.४८ऋषिः: शंयुर्बार्हस्पत्यः (तृणपाणिः) । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. १-१० अग्निः, ११-१५, २०-२१ मरुतः (१३-१५ लिंगोक्ता वा), १६-१९ पूषा, २२ द्यावाभूमी वा पृश्निर्वा। प्रगाथः - ( ), - - - - -

6.48.1 यज्ञायज्ञा वो अग्नये गिरागिरा च दक्षसे ।प्रप्र वयममृतं जातवेदसं प्रियं मित्रं न शंसिषम्

6.48.2 ऊर्जो नपातं स हिनायमस्मयुर्दाशेम हव्यदातये ।भुवद्वाजेष्वविता भुवद्वृध उत त्राता तनूनाम्

6.48.3 वृषा ह्यग्ने अजरो महान्विभास्यर्चिषा ।अजस्रेण शोचिषा शोशुचच्छुचे सुदीतिभिः सु दीदिहि

6.48.4 महो देवान्यजसि यक्ष्यानुषक्तव क्रत्वोत दंसना ।अर्वाचः सीं कृणुह्यग्नेऽवसे रास्व वाजोत वंस्व

6.48.5 यमापो अद्रयो वना गर्भमृतस्य पिप्रति ।सहसा यो मथितो जायते नृभिः पृथिव्या अधि सानवि

6.48.6 आ यः पप्रौ भानुना रोदसी उभे धूमेन धावते दिवि ।तिरस्तमो ददृश ऊर्म्यास्वा श्यावास्वरुषो वृषा श्यावा अरुषो वृषा

6.48.7 बृहद्भिरग्ने अर्चिभिः शुक्रेण देव शोचिषा ।भरद्वाजे समिधानो यविष्ठ्य रेवन्नः शुक्र दीदिहि द्युमत्पावक दीदिहि

6.48.8 विश्वासां गृहपतिर्विशामसि त्वमग्ने मानुषीणाम् ।शतं पूर्भिर्यविष्ठ पाह्यंहसः समेद्धारं शतं हिमा स्तोतृभ्यो ये च ददति

6.48.9 त्वं नश्चित्र ऊत्या वसो राधांसि चोदय ।अस्य रायस्त्वमग्ने रथीरसि विदा गाधं तुचे तु नः

6.48.10 पर्षि तोकं तनयं पर्तृभिष्ट्वमदब्धैरप्रयुत्वभिः ।अग्ने हेळांसि दैव्या युयोधि नोऽदेवानि ह्वरांसि च

6.48.11 आ सखायः सबर्दुघां धेनुमजध्वमुप नव्यसा वचः ।सृजध्वमनपस्फुराम्

6.48.12 या शर्धाय मारुताय स्वभानवे श्रवोऽमृत्यु धुक्षत ।या मृळीके मरुतां तुराणां या सुम्नैरेवयावरी

6.48.13 भरद्वाजायाव धुक्षत द्विता ।धेनुं च विश्वदोहसमिषं च विश्वभोजसम्

6.48.14 तं व इन्द्रं न सुक्रतुं वरुणमिव मायिनम् ।अर्यमणं न मन्द्रं सृप्रभोजसं विष्णुं न स्तुष आदिशे

6.48.15 त्वेषं शर्धो न मारुतं तुविष्वण्यनर्वाणं पूषणं सं यथा शता ।सं सहस्रा कारिषच्चर्षणिभ्य आँ आविर्गूळ्हा वसू करत्सुवेदा नो वसू करत्

6.48.16 आ मा पूषन्नुप द्रव शंसिषं नु ते अपिकर्ण आघृणे ।अघा अर्यो अरातयः

6.48.17 मा काकम्बीरमुद्वृहो वनस्पतिमशस्तीर्वि हि नीनशः ।मोत सूरो अह एवा चन ग्रीवा आदधते वेः

6.48.18 दृतेरिव तेऽवृकमस्तु सख्यम् ।अच्छिद्रस्य दधन्वतः सुपूर्णस्य दधन्वतः

6.48.19 परो हि मर्त्यैरसि समो देवैरुत श्रिया ।अभि ख्यः पूषन्पृतनासु नस्त्वमवा नूनं यथा पुरा

6.48.20 वामी वामस्य धूतयः प्रणीतिरस्तु सूनृता ।देवस्य वा मरुतो मर्त्यस्य वेजानस्य प्रयज्यवः

6.48.21 सद्यश्चिद्यस्य चर्कृतिः परि द्यां देवो नैति सूर्यः ।त्वेषं शवो दधिरे नाम यज्ञियं मरुतो वृत्रहं शवो ज्येष्ठं वृत्रहं शवः

6.48.22 सकृद्ध द्यौरजायत सकृद्भूमिरजायत ।पृश्न्या दुग्धं सकृत्पयस्तदन्यो नानु जायते

सूक्तम् ६.४९ऋषिः: ऋजिष्वा भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, १५ शक्वरी।

6.49.1 स्तुषे जनं सुव्रतं नव्यसीभिर्गीर्भिर्मित्रावरुणा सुम्नयन्ता ।त आ गमन्तु त इह श्रुवन्तु सुक्षत्रासो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निः

6.49.2 विशोविश ईड्यमध्वरेष्वदृप्तक्रतुमरतिं युवत्योः ।दिवः शिशुं सहसः सूनुमग्निं यज्ञस्य केतुमरुषं यजध्यै

6.49.3 अरुषस्य दुहितरा विरूपे स्तृभिरन्या पिपिशे सूरो अन्या ।मिथस्तुरा विचरन्ती पावके मन्म श्रुतं नक्षत ऋच्यमाने

6.49.4 प्र वायुमच्छा बृहती मनीषा बृहद्रयिं विश्ववारं रथप्राम् ।द्युतद्यामा नियुतः पत्यमानः कविः कविमियक्षसि प्रयज्यो

6.49.5 स मे वपुश्छदयदश्विनोर्यो रथो विरुक्मान्मनसा युजानः ।येन नरा नासत्येषयध्यै वर्तिर्याथस्तनयाय त्मने च

6.49.6 पर्जन्यवाता वृषभा पृथिव्याः पुरीषाणि जिन्वतमप्यानि ।सत्यश्रुतः कवयो यस्य गीर्भिर्जगत स्थातर्जगदा कृणुध्वम्

6.49.7 पावीरवी कन्या चित्रायुः सरस्वती वीरपत्नी धियं धात् ।ग्नाभिरच्छिद्रं शरणं सजोषा दुराधर्षं गृणते शर्म यंसत्

6.49.8 पथस्पथः परिपतिं वचस्या कामेन कृतो अभ्यानळर्कम् ।स नो रासच्छुरुधश्चन्द्राग्रा धियंधियं सीषधाति प्र पूषा

6.49.9 प्रथमभाजं यशसं वयोधां सुपाणिं देवं सुगभस्तिमृभ्वम् ।होता यक्षद्यजतं पस्त्यानामग्निस्त्वष्टारं सुहवं विभावा

6.49.10 भुवनस्य पितरं गीर्भिराभी रुद्रं दिवा वर्धया रुद्रमक्तौ ।बृहन्तमृष्वमजरं सुषुम्नमृधग्घुवेम कविनेषितासः

6.49.11 आ युवानः कवयो यज्ञियासो मरुतो गन्त गृणतो वरस्याम् ।अचित्रं चिद्धि जिन्वथा वृधन्त इत्था नक्षन्तो नरो अङ्गिरस्वत्

6.49.12 प्र वीराय प्र तवसे तुरायाजा यूथेव पशुरक्षिरस्तम् ।स पिस्पृशति तन्वि श्रुतस्य स्तृभिर्न नाकं वचनस्य विपः

6.49.13 यो रजांसि विममे पार्थिवानि त्रिश्चिद्विष्णुर्मनवे बाधिताय ।तस्य ते शर्मन्नुपदद्यमाने राया मदेम तन्वा तना च

6.49.14 तन्नोऽहिर्बुध्न्यो अद्भिरर्कैस्तत्पर्वतस्तत्सविता चनो धात् ।तदोषधीभिरभि रातिषाचो भगः पुरंधिर्जिन्वतु प्र राये

6.49.15 नू नो रयिं रथ्यं चर्षणिप्रां पुरुवीरं मह ऋतस्य गोपाम् ।क्षयं दाताजरं येन जनान्स्पृधो अदेवीरभि च क्रमाम विश आदेवीरभ्यश्नवाम

सूक्तम् ६.५०ऋषिः: ऋजिश्वा भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.50.1 हुवे वो देवीमदितिं नमोभिर्मृळीकाय वरुणं मित्रमग्निम् ।अभिक्षदामर्यमणं सुशेवं त्रातॄन्देवान्सवितारं भगं च

6.50.2 सुज्योतिषः सूर्य दक्षपितॄननागास्त्वे सुमहो वीहि देवान् ।द्विजन्मानो य ऋतसापः सत्याः स्वर्वन्तो यजता अग्निजिह्वाः

6.50.3 उत द्यावापृथिवी क्षत्रमुरु बृहद्रोदसी शरणं सुषुम्ने ।महस्करथो वरिवो यथा नोऽस्मे क्षयाय धिषणे अनेहः

6.50.4 आ नो रुद्रस्य सूनवो नमन्तामद्या हूतासो वसवोऽधृष्टाः ।यदीमर्भे महति वा हितासो बाधे मरुतो अह्वाम देवान्

6.50.5 मिम्यक्ष येषु रोदसी नु देवी सिषक्ति पूषा अभ्यर्धयज्वा ।श्रुत्वा हवं मरुतो यद्ध याथ भूमा रेजन्ते अध्वनि प्रविक्ते

6.50.6 अभि त्यं वीरं गिर्वणसमर्चेन्द्रं ब्रह्मणा जरितर्नवेन ।श्रवदिद्धवमुप च स्तवानो रासद्वाजाँ उप महो गृणानः

6.50.7 ओमानमापो मानुषीरमृक्तं धात तोकाय तनयाय शं योः ।यूयं हि ष्ठा भिषजो मातृतमा विश्वस्य स्थातुर्जगतो जनित्रीः

6.50.8 आ नो देवः सविता त्रायमाणो हिरण्यपाणिर्यजतो जगम्यात् ।यो दत्रवाँ उषसो न प्रतीकं व्यूर्णुते दाशुषे वार्याणि

6.50.9 उत त्वं सूनो सहसो नो अद्या देवाँ अस्मिन्नध्वरे ववृत्याः ।स्यामहं ते सदमिद्रातौ तव स्यामग्नेऽवसा सुवीरः

6.50.10 उत त्या मे हवमा जग्म्यातं नासत्या धीभिर्युवमङ्ग विप्रा ।अत्रिं न महस्तमसोऽमुमुक्तं तूर्वतं नरा दुरितादभीके

6.50.11 ते नो रायो द्युमतो वाजवतो दातारो भूत नृवतः पुरुक्षोः ।दशस्यन्तो दिव्याः पार्थिवासो गोजाता अप्या मृळता च देवाः

6.50.12 ते नो रुद्रः सरस्वती सजोषा मीळ्हुष्मन्तो विष्णुर्मृळन्तु वायुः ।ऋभुक्षा वाजो दैव्यो विधाता पर्जन्यावाता पिप्यतामिषं नः

6.50.13 उत स्य देवः सविता भगो नोऽपां नपादवतु दानु पप्रिः ।त्वष्टा देवेभिर्जनिभिः सजोषा द्यौर्देवेभिः पृथिवी समुद्रैः

6.50.14 उत नोऽहिर्बुध्न्यः शृणोत्वज एकपात्पृथिवी समुद्रः ।विश्वे देवा ऋतावृधो हुवाना स्तुता मन्त्राः कविशस्ता अवन्तु

6.50.15 एवा नपातो मम तस्य धीभिर्भरद्वाजा अभ्यर्चन्त्यर्कैः ।ग्ना हुतासो वसवोऽधृष्टा विश्वे स्तुतासो भूता यजत्राः

सूक्तम् ६.५१ऋषिः: ऋजिश्वा भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, १३-१५ उष्णिक्, १६ अनुष्टुप् ।

6.51.1 उदु त्यच्चक्षुर्महि मित्रयोराँ एति प्रियं वरुणयोरदब्धम् ।ऋतस्य शुचि दर्शतमनीकं रुक्मो न दिव उदिता व्यद्यौत्

6.51.2 वेद यस्त्रीणि विदथान्येषां देवानां जन्म सनुतरा च विप्रः ।ऋजु मर्तेषु वृजिना च पश्यन्नभि चष्टे सूरो अर्य एवान्

6.51.3 स्तुष उ वो मह ऋतस्य गोपानदितिं मित्रं वरुणं सुजातान् ।अर्यमणं भगमदब्धधीतीनच्छा वोचे सधन्यः पावकान्

6.51.4 रिशादसः सत्पतीँरदब्धान्महो राज्ञः सुवसनस्य दातॄन् ।यूनः सुक्षत्रान्क्षयतो दिवो नॄनादित्यान्याम्यदितिं दुवोयु

6.51.5 द्यौष्पितः पृथिवि मातरध्रुगग्ने भ्रातर्वसवो मृळता नः ।विश्व आदित्या अदिते सजोषा अस्मभ्यं शर्म बहुलं वि यन्त

6.51.6 मा नो वृकाय वृक्ये समस्मा अघायते रीरधता यजत्राः ।यूयं हि ष्ठा रथ्यो नस्तनूनां यूयं दक्षस्य वचसो बभूव

6.51.7 मा व एनो अन्यकृतं भुजेम मा तत्कर्म वसवो यच्चयध्वे ।विश्वस्य हि क्षयथ विश्वदेवाः स्वयं रिपुस्तन्वं रीरिषीष्ट

6.51.8 नम इदुग्रं नम आ विवासे नमो दाधार पृथिवीमुत द्याम् ।नमो देवेभ्यो नम ईश एषां कृतं चिदेनो नमसा विवासे

6.51.9 ऋतस्य वो रथ्यः पूतदक्षानृतस्य पस्त्यसदो अदब्धान् ।ताँ आ नमोभिरुरुचक्षसो नॄन्विश्वान्व आ नमे महो यजत्राः

6.51.10 ते हि श्रेष्ठवर्चसस्त उ नस्तिरो विश्वानि दुरिता नयन्ति ।सुक्षत्रासो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निरृतधीतयो वक्मराजसत्याः

6.51.11 ते न इन्द्रः पृथिवी क्षाम वर्धन्पूषा भगो अदितिः पञ्च जनाः ।सुशर्माणः स्ववसः सुनीथा भवन्तु नः सुत्रात्रासः सुगोपाः

6.51.12 नू सद्मानं दिव्यं नंशि देवा भारद्वाजः सुमतिं याति होता ।आसानेभिर्यजमानो मियेधैर्देवानां जन्म वसूयुर्ववन्द

6.51.13 अप त्यं वृजिनं रिपुं स्तेनमग्ने दुराध्यम् ।दविष्ठमस्य सत्पते कृधी सुगम्

6.51.14 ग्रावाणः सोम नो हि कं सखित्वनाय वावशुः ।जही न्यत्रिणं पणिं वृको हि षः

6.51.15 यूयं हि ष्ठा सुदानव इन्द्रज्येष्ठा अभिद्यवः ।कर्ता नो अध्वन्ना सुगं गोपा अमा

6.51.16 अपि पन्थामगन्महि स्वस्तिगामनेहसम् ।येन विश्वाः परि द्विषो वृणक्ति विन्दते वसु

सूक्तम् ६.५२ऋषिः: ऋजिष्वा भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. विश्वे देवाः। त्रिष्टुप्, ७-१२ गायत्री, १४ जगती।

6.52.1 न तद्दिवा न पृथिव्यानु मन्ये न यज्ञेन नोत शमीभिराभिः ।उब्जन्तु तं सुभ्वः पर्वतासो नि हीयतामतियाजस्य यष्टा

6.52.2 अति वा यो मरुतो मन्यते नो ब्रह्म वा यः क्रियमाणं निनित्सात् ।तपूंषि तस्मै वृजिनानि सन्तु ब्रह्मद्विषमभि तं शोचतु द्यौः

6.52.3 किमङ्ग त्वा ब्रह्मणः सोम गोपां किमङ्ग त्वाहुरभिशस्तिपां नः ।किमङ्ग नः पश्यसि निद्यमानान्ब्रह्मद्विषे तपुषिं हेतिमस्य

6.52.4 अवन्तु मामुषसो जायमाना अवन्तु मा सिन्धवः पिन्वमानाः ।अवन्तु मा पर्वतासो ध्रुवासोऽवन्तु मा पितरो देवहूतौ

6.52.5 विश्वदानीं सुमनसः स्याम पश्येम नु सूर्यमुच्चरन्तम् ।तथा करद्वसुपतिर्वसूनां देवाँ ओहानोऽवसागमिष्ठः

6.52.6 इन्द्रो नेदिष्ठमवसागमिष्ठः सरस्वती सिन्धुभिः पिन्वमाना ।पर्जन्यो न ओषधीभिर्मयोभुरग्निः सुशंसः सुहवः पितेव

6.52.7 विश्वे देवास आ गत शृणुता म इमं हवम् ।एदं बर्हिर्नि षीदत

6.52.8 यो वो देवा घृतस्नुना हव्येन प्रतिभूषति ।तं विश्व उप गच्छथ

6.52.9 उप नः सूनवो गिरः शृण्वन्त्वमृतस्य ये ।सुमृळीका भवन्तु नः

6.52.10 विश्वे देवा ऋतावृध ऋतुभिर्हवनश्रुतः ।जुषन्तां युज्यं पयः

6.52.11 स्तोत्रमिन्द्रो मरुद्गणस्त्वष्टृमान्मित्रो अर्यमा ।इमा हव्या जुषन्त नः

6.52.12 इमं नो अग्ने अध्वरं होतर्वयुनशो यज ।चिकित्वान्दैव्यं जनम्

6.52.13 विश्वे देवाः शृणुतेमं हवं मे ये अन्तरिक्षे य उप द्यवि ष्ठ ।ये अग्निजिह्वा उत वा यजत्रा आसद्यास्मिन्बर्हिषि मादयध्वम्

6.52.14 विश्वे देवा मम शृण्वन्तु यज्ञिया उभे रोदसी अपां नपाच्च मन्म ।मा वो वचांसि परिचक्ष्याणि वोचं सुम्नेष्विद्वो अन्तमा मदेम

6.52.15 ये के च ज्मा महिनो अहिमाया दिवो जज्ञिरे अपां सधस्थे ।ते अस्मभ्यमिषये विश्वमायुः क्षप उस्रा वरिवस्यन्तु देवाः

6.52.16 अग्नीपर्जन्याववतं धियं मेऽस्मिन्हवे सुहवा सुष्टुतिं नः ।इळामन्यो जनयद्गर्भमन्यः प्रजावतीरिष आ धत्तमस्मे

6.52.17 स्तीर्णे बर्हिषि समिधाने अग्नौ सूक्तेन महा नमसा विवासे ।अस्मिन्नो अद्य विदथे यजत्रा विश्वे देवा हविषि मादयध्वम्

सूक्तम् ६.५३ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पूषा। गायत्री, ८ अनुष्टुप्।

6.53.1 वयमु त्वा पथस्पते रथं न वाजसातये ।धिये पूषन्नयुज्महि

6.53.2 अभि नो नर्यं वसु वीरं प्रयतदक्षिणम् ।वामं गृहपतिं नय

6.53.3 अदित्सन्तं चिदाघृणे पूषन्दानाय चोदय ।पणेश्चिद्वि म्रदा मनः

6.53.4 वि पथो वाजसातये चिनुहि वि मृधो जहि ।साधन्तामुग्र नो धियः

6.53.5 परि तृन्धि पणीनामारया हृदया कवे ।अथेमस्मभ्यं रन्धय

6.53.6 वि पूषन्नारया तुद पणेरिच्छ हृदि प्रियम् ।अथेमस्मभ्यं रन्धय

6.53.7 आ रिख किकिरा कृणु पणीनां हृदया कवे ।अथेमस्मभ्यं रन्धय

6.53.8 यां पूषन्ब्रह्मचोदनीमारां बिभर्ष्याघृणे ।तया समस्य हृदयमा रिख किकिरा कृणु

6.53.9 या ते अष्ट्रा गोपशाघृणे पशुसाधनी ।तस्यास्ते सुम्नमीमहे

6.53.10 उत नो गोषणिं धियमश्वसां वाजसामुत ।नृवत्कृणुहि वीतये

सूक्तम् ६.५४ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पूषा। गायत्री।

6.54.1 सं पूषन्विदुषा नय यो अञ्जसानुशासति ।य एवेदमिति ब्रवत्

6.54.2 समु पूष्णा गमेमहि यो गृहाँ अभिशासति ।इम एवेति च ब्रवत्

6.54.3 पूष्णश्चक्रं न रिष्यति न कोशोऽव पद्यते ।नो अस्य व्यथते पविः

6.54.4 यो अस्मै हविषाविधन्न तं पूषापि मृष्यते ।प्रथमो विन्दते वसु

6.54.5 पूषा गा अन्वेतु नः पूषा रक्षत्वर्वतः ।पूषा वाजं सनोतु नः

6.54.6 पूषन्ननु प्र गा इहि यजमानस्य सुन्वतः ।अस्माकं स्तुवतामुत

6.54.7 माकिर्नेशन्माकीं रिषन्माकीं सं शारि केवटे ।अथारिष्टाभिरा गहि

6.54.8 शृण्वन्तं पूषणं वयमिर्यमनष्टवेदसम् ।ईशानं राय ईमहे

6.54.9 पूषन्तव व्रते वयं न रिष्येम कदा चन ।स्तोतारस्त इह स्मसि

6.54.10 परि पूषा परस्ताद्धस्तं दधातु दक्षिणम् ।पुनर्नो नष्टमाजतु

सूक्तम् ६.५५ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पूषा। गायत्री।

6.55.1 एहि वां विमुचो नपादाघृणे सं सचावहै ।रथीरृतस्य नो भव

6.55.2 रथीतमं कपर्दिनमीशानं राधसो महः ।रायः सखायमीमहे

6.55.3 रायो धारास्याघृणे वसो राशिरजाश्व ।धीवतोधीवतः सखा

6.55.4 पूषणं न्वजाश्वमुप स्तोषाम वाजिनम् ।स्वसुर्यो जार उच्यते

6.55.5 मातुर्दिधिषुमब्रवं स्वसुर्जारः शृणोतु नः ।भ्रातेन्द्रस्य सखा मम

6.55.6 आजासः पूषणं रथे निशृम्भास्ते जनश्रियम् ।देवं वहन्तु बिभ्रतः

सूक्तम् ६.५६ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पूषा। गायत्री, ६ अनुष्टुप् ।

6.56.1 य एनमादिदेशति करम्भादिति पूषणम् ।न तेन देव आदिशे

6.56.2 उत घा स रथीतमः सख्या सत्पतिर्युजा ।इन्द्रो वृत्राणि जिघ्नते

6.56.3 उतादः परुषे गवि सूरश्चक्रं हिरण्ययम् ।न्यैरयद्रथीतमः

6.56.4 यदद्य त्वा पुरुष्टुत ब्रवाम दस्र मन्तुमः ।तत्सु नो मन्म साधय

6.56.5 इमं च नो गवेषणं सातये सीषधो गणम् ।आरात्पूषन्नसि श्रुतः

6.56.6 आ ते स्वस्तिमीमह आरेअघामुपावसुम् ।अद्या च सर्वतातये श्वश्च सर्वतातये

सूक्तम् ६.५७ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रापूषणौ। गायत्री

6.57.1 इन्द्रा नु पूषणा वयं सख्याय स्वस्तये ।हुवेम वाजसातये

6.57.2 सोममन्य उपासदत्पातवे चम्वोः सुतम् ।करम्भमन्य इच्छति

6.57.3 अजा अन्यस्य वह्नयो हरी अन्यस्य सम्भृता ।ताभ्यां वृत्राणि जिघ्नते

6.57.4 यदिन्द्रो अनयद्रितो महीरपो वृषन्तमः ।तत्र पूषाभवत्सचा

6.57.5 तां पूष्णः सुमतिं वयं वृक्षस्य प्र वयामिव ।इन्द्रस्य चा रभामहे

6.57.6 उत्पूषणं युवामहेऽभीशूँरिव सारथिः ।मह्या इन्द्रं स्वस्तये

सूक्तम् ६.५८ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. पूषा। त्रिष्टुप्, २ जगती।

6.58.1 शुक्रं ते अन्यद्यजतं ते अन्यद्विषुरूपे अहनी द्यौरिवासि ।विश्वा हि माया अवसि स्वधावो भद्रा ते पूषन्निह रातिरस्तु

6.58.2 अजाश्वः पशुपा वाजपस्त्यो धियंजिन्वो भुवने विश्वे अर्पितः ।अष्ट्रां पूषा शिथिरामुद्वरीवृजत्संचक्षाणो भुवना देव ईयते

6.58.3 यास्ते पूषन्नावो अन्तः समुद्रे हिरण्ययीरन्तरिक्षे चरन्ति ।ताभिर्यासि दूत्यां सूर्यस्य कामेन कृत श्रव इच्छमानः

6.58.4 पूषा सुबन्धुर्दिव आ पृथिव्या इळस्पतिर्मघवा दस्मवर्चाः ।यं देवासो अददुः सूर्यायै कामेन कृतं तवसं स्वञ्चम्

सूक्तम् ६.५९ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्राग्नी। बृहती, ७-१० अनुष्टुप्।

6.59.1 प्र नु वोचा सुतेषु वां वीर्या यानि चक्रथुः ।हतासो वां पितरो देवशत्रव इन्द्राग्नी जीवथो युवम्

6.59.2 बळित्था महिमा वामिन्द्राग्नी पनिष्ठ आ ।समानो वां जनिता भ्रातरा युवं यमाविहेहमातरा

6.59.3 ओकिवांसा सुते सचाँ अश्वा सप्ती इवादने ।इन्द्रा न्वग्नी अवसेह वज्रिणा वयं देवा हवामहे

6.59.4 य इन्द्राग्नी सुतेषु वां स्तवत्तेष्वृतावृधा ।जोषवाकं वदतः पज्रहोषिणा न देवा भसथश्चन

6.59.5 इन्द्राग्नी को अस्य वां देवौ मर्तश्चिकेतति ।विषूचो अश्वान्युयुजान ईयत एकः समान आ रथे

6.59.6 इन्द्राग्नी अपादियं पूर्वागात्पद्वतीभ्यः ।हित्वी शिरो जिह्वया वावदच्चरत्त्रिंशत्पदा न्यक्रमीत्

6.59.7 इन्द्राग्नी आ हि तन्वते नरो धन्वानि बाह्वोः ।मा नो अस्मिन्महाधने परा वर्क्तं गविष्टिषु

6.59.8 इन्द्राग्नी तपन्ति माघा अर्यो अरातयः ।अप द्वेषांस्या कृतं युयुतं सूर्यादधि

6.59.9 इन्द्राग्नी युवोरपि वसु दिव्यानि पार्थिवा ।आ न इह प्र यच्छतं रयिं विश्वायुपोषसम्

6.59.10 इन्द्राग्नी उक्थवाहसा स्तोमेभिर्हवनश्रुता ।विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरा गतमस्य सोमस्य पीतये

सूक्तम् ६.६०ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्राग्नी। गायत्री, १-३,१३ त्रिष्टुप्, १४ बृहती, १५ अनुष्टुप्

6.60.1 श्नथद्वृत्रमुत सनोति वाजमिन्द्रा यो अग्नी सहुरी सपर्यात् ।इरज्यन्ता वसव्यस्य भूरेः सहस्तमा सहसा वाजयन्ता

6.60.2 ता योधिष्टमभि गा इन्द्र नूनमपः स्वरुषसो अग्न ऊळ्हाः ।दिशः स्वरुषस इन्द्र चित्रा अपो गा अग्ने युवसे नियुत्वान्

6.60.3 आ वृत्रहणा वृत्रहभिः शुष्मैरिन्द्र यातं नमोभिरग्ने अर्वाक् ।युवं राधोभिरकवेभिरिन्द्राग्ने अस्मे भवतमुत्तमेभिः

6.60.4 ता हुवे ययोरिदं पप्ने विश्वं पुरा कृतम् ।इन्द्राग्नी न मर्धतः

6.60.5 उग्रा विघनिना मृध इन्द्राग्नी हवामहे ।ता नो मृळात ईदृशे

6.60.6 हतो वृत्राण्यार्या हतो दासानि सत्पती ।हतो विश्वा अप द्विषः

6.60.7 इन्द्राग्नी युवामिमेऽभि स्तोमा अनूषत ।पिबतं शम्भुवा सुतम्

6.60.8 या वां सन्ति पुरुस्पृहो नियुतो दाशुषे नरा ।इन्द्राग्नी ताभिरा गतम्

6.60.9 ताभिरा गच्छतं नरोपेदं सवनं सुतम् ।इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये

6.60.10 तमीळिष्व यो अर्चिषा वना विश्वा परिष्वजत् ।कृष्णा कृणोति जिह्वया

6.60.11 य इद्ध आविवासति सुम्नमिन्द्रस्य मर्त्यः ।द्युम्नाय सुतरा अपः

6.60.12 ता नो वाजवतीरिष आशून्पिपृतमर्वतः ।इन्द्रमग्निं च वोळ्हवे

6.60.13 उभा वामिन्द्राग्नी आहुवध्या उभा राधसः सह मादयध्यै ।उभा दाताराविषां रयीणामुभा वाजस्य सातये हुवे वाम्

6.60.14 आ नो गव्येभिरश्व्यैर्वसव्यैरुप गच्छतम् ।सखायौ देवौ सख्याय शम्भुवेन्द्राग्नी ता हवामहे

6.60.15 इन्द्राग्नी शृणुतं हवं यजमानस्य सुन्वतः ।वीतं हव्यान्या गतं पिबतं सोम्यं मधु

सूक्तम् ६.६१ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सरस्वती। गायत्री, १-३, १३ जगती, १४ त्रिष्टुप् ।

6.61.1 इयमददाद्रभसमृणच्युतं दिवोदासं वध्र्यश्वाय दाशुषे ।या शश्वन्तमाचखादावसं पणिं ता ते दात्राणि तविषा सरस्वति

6.61.2 इयं शुष्मेभिर्बिसखा इवारुजत्सानु गिरीणां तविषेभिरूर्मिभिः ।पारावतघ्नीमवसे सुवृक्तिभिः सरस्वतीमा विवासेम धीतिभिः

6.61.3 सरस्वति देवनिदो नि बर्हय प्रजां विश्वस्य बृसयस्य मायिनः ।उत क्षितिभ्योऽवनीरविन्दो विषमेभ्यो अस्रवो वाजिनीवति

6.61.4 प्र णो देवी सरस्वती वाजेभिर्वाजिनीवती ।धीनामवित्र्यवतु

6.61.5 यस्त्वा देवि सरस्वत्युपब्रूते धने हिते ।इन्द्रं न वृत्रतूर्ये

6.61.6 त्वं देवि सरस्वत्यवा वाजेषु वाजिनि ।रदा पूषेव नः सनिम्

6.61.7 उत स्या नः सरस्वती घोरा हिरण्यवर्तनिः ।वृत्रघ्नी वष्टि सुष्टुतिम्

6.61.8 यस्या अनन्तो अह्रुतस्त्वेषश्चरिष्णुरर्णवः ।अमश्चरति रोरुवत्

6.61.9 सा नो विश्वा अति द्विषः स्वसॄरन्या ऋतावरी ।अतन्नहेव सूर्यः

6.61.10 उत नः प्रिया प्रियासु सप्तस्वसा सुजुष्टा ।सरस्वती स्तोम्या भूत्

6.61.11 आपप्रुषी पार्थिवान्युरु रजो अन्तरिक्षम् ।सरस्वती निदस्पातु

6.61.12 त्रिषधस्था सप्तधातुः पञ्च जाता वर्धयन्ती ।वाजेवाजे हव्या भूत्

6.61.13 प्र या महिम्ना महिनासु चेकिते द्युम्नेभिरन्या अपसामपस्तमा ।रथ इव बृहती विभ्वने कृतोपस्तुत्या चिकितुषा सरस्वती

6.61.14 सरस्वत्यभि नो नेषि वस्यो माप स्फरीः पयसा मा न आ धक् ।जुषस्व नः सख्या वेश्या च मा त्वत्क्षेत्राण्यरणानि गन्म

सूक्तम् ६.६२ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। त्रिष्टुप् ।

6.62.1 स्तुषे नरा दिवो अस्य प्रसन्ताश्विना हुवे जरमाणो अर्कैः ।या सद्य उस्रा व्युषि ज्मो अन्तान्युयूषतः पर्युरू वरांसि

6.62.2 ता यज्ञमा शुचिभिश्चक्रमाणा रथस्य भानुं रुरुचू रजोभिः ।पुरू वरांस्यमिता मिमानापो धन्वान्यति याथो अज्रान्

6.62.3 ता ह त्यद्वर्तिर्यदरध्रमुग्रेत्था धिय ऊहथुः शश्वदश्वैः ।मनोजवेभिरिषिरैः शयध्यै परि व्यथिर्दाशुषो मर्त्यस्य

6.62.4 ता नव्यसो जरमाणस्य मन्मोप भूषतो युयुजानसप्ती ।शुभं पृक्षमिषमूर्जं वहन्ता होता यक्षत्प्रत्नो अध्रुग्युवाना

6.62.5 ता वल्गू दस्रा पुरुशाकतमा प्रत्ना नव्यसा वचसा विवासे ।या शंसते स्तुवते शम्भविष्ठा बभूवतुर्गृणते चित्रराती

6.62.6 ता भुज्युं विभिरद्भ्यः समुद्रात्तुग्रस्य सूनुमूहथू रजोभिः ।अरेणुभिर्योजनेभिर्भुजन्ता पतत्रिभिरर्णसो निरुपस्थात्

6.62.7 वि जयुषा रथ्या यातमद्रिं श्रुतं हवं वृषणा वध्रिमत्याः ।दशस्यन्ता शयवे पिप्यथुर्गामिति च्यवाना सुमतिं भुरण्यू

6.62.8 यद्रोदसी प्रदिवो अस्ति भूमा हेळो देवानामुत मर्त्यत्रा ।तदादित्या वसवो रुद्रियासो रक्षोयुजे तपुरघं दधात

6.62.9 य ईं राजानावृतुथा विदधद्रजसो मित्रो वरुणश्चिकेतत् ।गम्भीराय रक्षसे हेतिमस्य द्रोघाय चिद्वचस आनवाय

6.62.10 अन्तरैश्चक्रैस्तनयाय वर्तिर्द्युमता यातं नृवता रथेन ।सनुत्येन त्यजसा मर्त्यस्य वनुष्यतामपि शीर्षा ववृक्तम्

6.62.11 आ परमाभिरुत मध्यमाभिर्नियुद्भिर्यातमवमाभिरर्वाक् ।दृळ्हस्य चिद्गोमतो वि व्रजस्य दुरो वर्तं गृणते चित्रराती

सूक्तम् ६.६३ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. अश्विनौ। त्रिष्टुप्, १ विराट्, ११ एकपदा त्रिष्टुप्।

6.63.1 क्व त्या वल्गू पुरुहूताद्य दूतो न स्तोमोऽविदन्नमस्वान् ।आ यो अर्वाङ्नासत्या ववर्त प्रेष्ठा ह्यसथो अस्य मन्मन्

6.63.2 अरं मे गन्तं हवनायास्मै गृणाना यथा पिबाथो अन्धः ।परि ह त्यद्वर्तिर्याथो रिषो न यत्परो नान्तरस्तुतुर्यात्

6.63.3 अकारि वामन्धसो वरीमन्नस्तारि बर्हिः सुप्रायणतमम् ।उत्तानहस्तो युवयुर्ववन्दा वां नक्षन्तो अद्रय आञ्जन्

6.63.4 ऊर्ध्वो वामग्निरध्वरेष्वस्थात्प्र रातिरेति जूर्णिनी घृताची ।प्र होता गूर्तमना उराणोऽयुक्त यो नासत्या हवीमन्

6.63.5 अधि श्रिये दुहिता सूर्यस्य रथं तस्थौ पुरुभुजा शतोतिम् ।प्र मायाभिर्मायिना भूतमत्र नरा नृतू जनिमन्यज्ञियानाम्

6.63.6 युवं श्रीभिर्दर्शताभिराभिः शुभे पुष्टिमूहथुः सूर्यायाः ।प्र वां वयो वपुषेऽनु पप्तन्नक्षद्वाणी सुष्टुता धिष्ण्या वाम्

6.63.7 आ वां वयोऽश्वासो वहिष्ठा अभि प्रयो नासत्या वहन्तु ।प्र वां रथो मनोजवा असर्जीषः पृक्ष इषिधो अनु पूर्वीः

6.63.8 पुरु हि वां पुरुभुजा देष्णं धेनुं न इषं पिन्वतमसक्राम् ।स्तुतश्च वां माध्वी सुष्टुतिश्च रसाश्च ये वामनु रातिमग्मन्

6.63.9 उत म ऋज्रे पुरयस्य रघ्वी सुमीळ्हे शतं पेरुके च पक्वा ।शाण्डो दाद्धिरणिनः स्मद्दिष्टीन्दश वशासो अभिषाच ऋष्वान्

6.63.10 सं वां शता नासत्या सहस्राश्वानां पुरुपन्था गिरे दात् ।भरद्वाजाय वीर नू गिरे दाद्धता रक्षांसि पुरुदंससा स्युः

6.63.11 आ वां सुम्ने वरिमन्सूरिभिः ष्याम्

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6.64.1 उदु श्रिय उषसो रोचमाना अस्थुरपां नोर्मयो रुशन्तः ।कृणोति विश्वा सुपथा सुगान्यभूदु वस्वी दक्षिणा मघोनी

6.64.2 भद्रा ददृक्ष उर्विया वि भास्युत्ते शोचिर्भानवो द्यामपप्तन् ।आविर्वक्षः कृणुषे शुम्भमानोषो देवि रोचमाना महोभिः

6.64.3 वहन्ति सीमरुणासो रुशन्तो गावः सुभगामुर्विया प्रथानाम् ।अपेजते शूरो अस्तेव शत्रून्बाधते तमो अजिरो न वोळ्हा

6.64.4 सुगोत ते सुपथा पर्वतेष्ववाते अपस्तरसि स्वभानो ।सा न आ वह पृथुयामन्नृष्वे रयिं दिवो दुहितरिषयध्यै

6.64.5 सा वह योक्षभिरवातोषो वरं वहसि जोषमनु ।त्वं दिवो दुहितर्या ह देवी पूर्वहूतौ मंहना दर्शता भूः

6.64.6 उत्ते वयश्चिद्वसतेरपप्तन्नरश्च ये पितुभाजो व्युष्टौ ।अमा सते वहसि भूरि वाममुषो देवि दाशुषे मर्त्याय

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6.65.1 एषा स्या नो दुहिता दिवोजाः क्षितीरुच्छन्ती मानुषीरजीगः ।या भानुना रुशता राम्यास्वज्ञायि तिरस्तमसश्चिदक्तून्

6.65.2 वि तद्ययुररुणयुग्भिरश्वैश्चित्रं भान्त्युषसश्चन्द्ररथाः ।अग्रं यज्ञस्य बृहतो नयन्तीर्वि ता बाधन्ते तम ऊर्म्यायाः

6.65.3 श्रवो वाजमिषमूर्जं वहन्तीर्नि दाशुष उषसो मर्त्याय ।मघोनीर्वीरवत्पत्यमाना अवो धात विधते रत्नमद्य

6.65.4 इदा हि वो विधते रत्नमस्तीदा वीराय दाशुष उषासः ।इदा विप्राय जरते यदुक्था नि ष्म मावते वहथा पुरा चित्

6.65.5 इदा हि त उषो अद्रिसानो गोत्रा गवामङ्गिरसो गृणन्ति ।व्यर्केण बिभिदुर्ब्रह्मणा च सत्या नृणामभवद्देवहूतिः

6.65.6 उच्छा दिवो दुहितः प्रत्नवन्नो भरद्वाजवद्विधते मघोनि ।सुवीरं रयिं गृणते रिरीह्युरुगायमधि धेहि श्रवो नः

सूक्तम् ६.६६ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मरुतः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.66.1 वपुर्नु तच्चिकितुषे चिदस्तु समानं नाम धेनु पत्यमानम् ।मर्तेष्वन्यद्दोहसे पीपाय सकृच्छुक्रं दुदुहे पृश्निरूधः

6.66.2 ये अग्नयो न शोशुचन्निधाना द्विर्यत्त्रिर्मरुतो वावृधन्त ।अरेणवो हिरण्ययास एषां साकं नृम्णैः पौंस्येभिश्च भूवन्

6.66.3 रुद्रस्य ये मीळ्हुषः सन्ति पुत्रा याँश्चो नु दाधृविर्भरध्यै ।विदे हि माता महो मही षा सेत्पृश्निः सुभ्वे गर्भमाधात्

6.66.4 न य ईषन्ते जनुषोऽया न्वन्तः सन्तोऽवद्यानि पुनानाः ।निर्यद्दुह्रे शुचयोऽनु जोषमनु श्रिया तन्वमुक्षमाणाः

6.66.5 मक्षू न येषु दोहसे चिदया आ नाम धृष्णु मारुतं दधानाः ।न ये स्तौना अयासो मह्ना नू चित्सुदानुरव यासदुग्रान्

6.66.6 त इदुग्राः शवसा धृष्णुषेणा उभे युजन्त रोदसी सुमेके ।अध स्मैषु रोदसी स्वशोचिरामवत्सु तस्थौ न रोकः

6.66.7 अनेनो वो मरुतो यामो अस्त्वनश्वश्चिद्यमजत्यरथीः ।अनवसो अनभीशू रजस्तूर्वि रोदसी पथ्या याति साधन्

6.66.8 नास्य वर्ता न तरुता न्वस्ति मरुतो यमवथ वाजसातौ ।तोके वा गोषु तनये यमप्सु स व्रजं दर्ता पार्ये अध द्योः

6.66.9 प्र चित्रमर्कं गृणते तुराय मारुताय स्वतवसे भरध्वम् ।ये सहांसि सहसा सहन्ते रेजते अग्ने पृथिवी मखेभ्यः

6.66.10 त्विषीमन्तो अध्वरस्येव दिद्युत्तृषुच्यवसो जुह्वो नाग्नेः ।अर्चत्रयो धुनयो न वीरा भ्राजज्जन्मानो मरुतो अधृष्टाः

6.66.11 तं वृधन्तं मारुतं भ्राजदृष्टिं रुद्रस्य सूनुं हवसा विवासे ।दिवः शर्धाय शुचयो मनीषा गिरयो नाप उग्रा अस्पृध्रन्

सूक्तम् ६.६७ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. मित्रावरुणौ। त्रिष्टुप्

6.67.1 विश्वेषां वः सतां ज्येष्ठतमा गीर्भिर्मित्रावरुणा वावृधध्यै ।सं या रश्मेव यमतुर्यमिष्ठा द्वा जनाँ असमा बाहुभिः स्वैः

6.67.2 इयं मद्वां प्र स्तृणीते मनीषोप प्रिया नमसा बर्हिरच्छ ।यन्तं नो मित्रावरुणावधृष्टं छर्दिर्यद्वां वरूथ्यं सुदानू

6.67.3 आ यातं मित्रावरुणा सुशस्त्युप प्रिया नमसा हूयमाना ।सं यावप्नस्थो अपसेव जनाञ्छ्रुधीयतश्चिद्यतथो महित्वा

6.67.4 अश्वा न या वाजिना पूतबन्धू ऋता यद्गर्भमदितिर्भरध्यै ।प्र या महि महान्ता जायमाना घोरा मर्ताय रिपवे नि दीधः

6.67.5 विश्वे यद्वां मंहना मन्दमानाः क्षत्रं देवासो अदधुः सजोषाः ।परि यद्भूथो रोदसी चिदुर्वी सन्ति स्पशो अदब्धासो अमूराः

6.67.6 ता हि क्षत्रं धारयेथे अनु द्यून्दृंहेथे सानुमुपमादिव द्योः ।दृळ्हो नक्षत्र उत विश्वदेवो भूमिमातान्द्यां धासिनायोः

6.67.7 ता विग्रं धैथे जठरं पृणध्या आ यत्सद्म सभृतयः पृणन्ति ।न मृष्यन्ते युवतयोऽवाता वि यत्पयो विश्वजिन्वा भरन्ते

6.67.8 ता जिह्वया सदमेदं सुमेधा आ यद्वां सत्यो अरतिरृते भूत् ।तद्वां महित्वं घृतान्नावस्तु युवं दाशुषे वि चयिष्टमंहः

6.67.9 प्र यद्वां मित्रावरुणा स्पूर्धन्प्रिया धाम युवधिता मिनन्ति ।न ये देवास ओहसा न मर्ता अयज्ञसाचो अप्यो न पुत्राः

6.67.10 वि यद्वाचं कीस्तासो भरन्ते शंसन्ति के चिन्निविदो मनानाः ।आद्वां ब्रवाम सत्यान्युक्था नकिर्देवेभिर्यतथो महित्वा

6.67.11 अवोरित्था वां छर्दिषो अभिष्टौ युवोर्मित्रावरुणावस्कृधोयु ।अनु यद्गाव स्फुरानृजिप्यं धृष्णुं यद्रणे वृषणं युनजन्

सूक्तम् ६.६८

6.68.1 श्रुष्टी वां यज्ञ उद्यतः सजोषा मनुष्वद्वृक्तबर्हिषो यजध्यै ।आ य इन्द्रावरुणाविषे अद्य महे सुम्नाय मह आववर्तत्

6.68.2 ता हि श्रेष्ठा देवताता तुजा शूराणां शविष्ठा ता हि भूतम् ।मघोनां मंहिष्ठा तुविशुष्म ऋतेन वृत्रतुरा सर्वसेना

6.68.3 ता गृणीहि नमस्येभिः शूषैः सुम्नेभिरिन्द्रावरुणा चकाना ।वज्रेणान्यः शवसा हन्ति वृत्रं सिषक्त्यन्यो वृजनेषु विप्रः

6.68.4 ग्नाश्च यन्नरश्च वावृधन्त विश्वे देवासो नरां स्वगूर्ताः ।प्रैभ्य इन्द्रावरुणा महित्वा द्यौश्च पृथिवि भूतमुर्वी

6.68.5 स इत्सुदानुः स्ववाँ ऋतावेन्द्रा यो वां वरुण दाशति त्मन् ।इषा स द्विषस्तरेद्दास्वान्वंसद्रयिं रयिवतश्च जनान्

6.68.6 यं युवं दाश्वध्वराय देवा रयिं धत्थो वसुमन्तं पुरुक्षुम् ।अस्मे स इन्द्रावरुणावपि ष्यात्प्र यो भनक्ति वनुषामशस्तीः

6.68.7 उत नः सुत्रात्रो देवगोपाः सूरिभ्य इन्द्रावरुणा रयिः ष्यात् ।येषां शुष्मः पृतनासु साह्वान्प्र सद्यो द्युम्ना तिरते ततुरिः

6.68.8 नू न इन्द्रावरुणा गृणाना पृङ्क्तं रयिं सौश्रवसाय देवा ।इत्था गृणन्तो महिनस्य शर्धोऽपो न नावा दुरिता तरेम

6.68.9 प्र सम्राजे बृहते मन्म नु प्रियमर्च देवाय वरुणाय सप्रथः ।अयं य उर्वी महिना महिव्रतः क्रत्वा विभात्यजरो न शोचिषा

6.68.10 इन्द्रावरुणा सुतपाविमं सुतं सोमं पिबतं मद्यं धृतव्रता ।युवो रथो अध्वरं देववीतये प्रति स्वसरमुप याति पीतये

6.68.11 इन्द्रावरुणा मधुमत्तमस्य वृष्णः सोमस्य वृषणा वृषेथाम् ।इदं वामन्धः परिषिक्तमस्मे आसद्यास्मिन्बर्हिषि मादयेथाम्

सूक्तम् ६.६९ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्राविष्णू। त्रिष्टुप्

6.69.1 सं वां कर्मणा समिषा हिनोमीन्द्राविष्णू अपसस्पारे अस्य ।जुषेथां यज्ञं द्रविणं च धत्तमरिष्टैर्नः पथिभिः पारयन्ता

6.69.2 या विश्वासां जनितारा मतीनामिन्द्राविष्णू कलशा सोमधाना ।प्र वां गिरः शस्यमाना अवन्तु प्र स्तोमासो गीयमानासो अर्कैः

6.69.3 इन्द्राविष्णू मदपती मदानामा सोमं यातं द्रविणो दधाना ।सं वामञ्जन्त्वक्तुभिर्मतीनां सं स्तोमासः शस्यमानास उक्थैः

6.69.4 आ वामश्वासो अभिमातिषाह इन्द्राविष्णू सधमादो वहन्तु ।जुषेथां विश्वा हवना मतीनामुप ब्रह्माणि शृणुतं गिरो मे

6.69.5 इन्द्राविष्णू तत्पनयाय्यं वां सोमस्य मद उरु चक्रमाथे ।अकृणुतमन्तरिक्षं वरीयोऽप्रथतं जीवसे नो रजांसि

6.69.6 इन्द्राविष्णू हविषा वावृधानाग्राद्वाना नमसा रातहव्या ।घृतासुती द्रविणं धत्तमस्मे समुद्र स्थः कलशः सोमधानः

6.69.7 इन्द्राविष्णू पिबतं मध्वो अस्य सोमस्य दस्रा जठरं पृणेथाम् ।आ वामन्धांसि मदिराण्यग्मन्नुप ब्रह्माणि शृणुतं हवं मे

6.69.8 उभा जिग्यथुर्न परा जयेथे न परा जिग्ये कतरश्चनैनोः ।इन्द्रश्च विष्णो यदपस्पृधेथां त्रेधा सहस्रं वि तदैरयेथाम्

सूक्तम् ६.७०ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. द्यावापृथिवी। जगती।

6.70.1 घृतवती भुवनानामभिश्रियोर्वी पृथ्वी मधुदुघे सुपेशसा ।द्यावापृथिवी वरुणस्य धर्मणा विष्कभिते अजरे भूरिरेतसा

6.70.2 असश्चन्ती भूरिधारे पयस्वती घृतं दुहाते सुकृते शुचिव्रते ।राजन्ती अस्य भुवनस्य रोदसी अस्मे रेतः सिञ्चतं यन्मनुर्हितम्

6.70.3 यो वामृजवे क्रमणाय रोदसी मर्तो ददाश धिषणे स साधति ।प्र प्रजाभिर्जायते धर्मणस्परि युवोः सिक्ता विषुरूपाणि सव्रता

6.70.4 घृतेन द्यावापृथिवी अभीवृते घृतश्रिया घृतपृचा घृतावृधा ।उर्वी पृथ्वी होतृवूर्ये पुरोहिते ते इद्विप्रा ईळते सुम्नमिष्टये

6.70.5 मधु नो द्यावापृथिवी मिमिक्षतां मधुश्चुता मधुदुघे मधुव्रते ।दधाने यज्ञं द्रविणं च देवता महि श्रवो वाजमस्मे सुवीर्यम्

6.70.6 ऊर्जं नो द्यौश्च पृथिवी च पिन्वतां पिता माता विश्वविदा सुदंससा ।संरराणे रोदसी विश्वशम्भुवा सनिं वाजं रयिमस्मे समिन्वताम्

सूक्तम् ६.७१ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सविता। जगती, ४-६ त्रिष्टुप् ।

6.71.1 उदु ष्य देवः सविता हिरण्यया बाहू अयंस्त सवनाय सुक्रतुः ।घृतेन पाणी अभि प्रुष्णुते मखो युवा सुदक्षो रजसो विधर्मणि

6.71.2 देवस्य वयं सवितुः सवीमनि श्रेष्ठे स्याम वसुनश्च दावने ।यो विश्वस्य द्विपदो यश्चतुष्पदो निवेशने प्रसवे चासि भूमनः

6.71.3 अदब्धेभिः सवितः पायुभिष्ट्वं शिवेभिरद्य परि पाहि नो गयम् ।हिरण्यजिह्वः सुविताय नव्यसे रक्षा माकिर्नो अघशंस ईशत

6.71.4 उदु ष्य देवः सविता दमूना हिरण्यपाणिः प्रतिदोषमस्थात् ।अयोहनुर्यजतो मन्द्रजिह्व आ दाशुषे सुवति भूरि वामम्

6.71.5 उदू अयाँ उपवक्तेव बाहू हिरण्यया सविता सुप्रतीका ।दिवो रोहांस्यरुहत्पृथिव्या अरीरमत्पतयत्कच्चिदभ्वम्

6.71.6 वाममद्य सवितर्वाममु श्वो दिवेदिवे वाममस्मभ्यं सावीः ।वामस्य हि क्षयस्य देव भूरेरया धिया वामभाजः स्याम

सूक्तम् ६.७२ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. इन्द्रासोमौ। त्रिष्टुप् ।

6.72.1 इन्द्रासोमा महि तद्वां महित्वं युवं महानि प्रथमानि चक्रथुः ।युवं सूर्यं विविदथुर्युवं स्वर्विश्वा तमांस्यहतं निदश्च

6.72.2 इन्द्रासोमा वासयथ उषासमुत्सूर्यं नयथो ज्योतिषा सह ।उप द्यां स्कम्भथु स्कम्भनेनाप्रथतं पृथिवीं मातरं वि

6.72.3 इन्द्रासोमावहिमपः परिष्ठां हथो वृत्रमनु वां द्यौरमन्यत ।प्रार्णांस्यैरयतं नदीनामा समुद्राणि पप्रथुः पुरूणि

6.72.4 इन्द्रासोमा पक्वमामास्वन्तर्नि गवामिद्दधथुर्वक्षणासु ।जगृभथुरनपिनद्धमासु रुशच्चित्रासु जगतीष्वन्तः

6.72.5 इन्द्रासोमा युवमङ्ग तरुत्रमपत्यसाचं श्रुत्यं रराथे ।युवं शुष्मं नर्यं चर्षणिभ्यः सं विव्यथुः पृतनाषाहमुग्रा

सूक्तम् ६.७३ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. बृहस्पतिः। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.73.1 यो अद्रिभित्प्रथमजा ऋतावा बृहस्पतिराङ्गिरसो हविष्मान् ।द्विबर्हज्मा प्राघर्मसत्पिता न आ रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति

6.73.2 जनाय चिद्य ईवत उ लोकं बृहस्पतिर्देवहूतौ चकार ।घ्नन्वृत्राणि वि पुरो दर्दरीति जयञ्छत्रूँरमित्रान्पृत्सु साहन्

6.73.3 बृहस्पतिः समजयद्वसूनि महो व्रजान्गोमतो देव एषः ।अपः सिषासन्स्वरप्रतीतो बृहस्पतिर्हन्त्यमित्रमर्कैः

सूक्तम् ६.७४ऋषिः: बार्हस्पत्यो भरद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: दे. सोमारुद्रौ। त्रिष्टुप्।

6.74.1 सोमारुद्रा धारयेथामसुर्यं प्र वामिष्टयोऽरमश्नुवन्तु ।दमेदमे सप्त रत्ना दधाना शं नो भूतं द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे

6.74.2 सोमारुद्रा वि वृहतं विषूचीममीवा या नो गयमाविवेश ।आरे बाधेथां निरृतिं पराचैरस्मे भद्रा सौश्रवसानि सन्तु

6.74.3 सोमारुद्रा युवमेतान्यस्मे विश्वा तनूषु भेषजानि धत्तम् ।अव स्यतं मुञ्चतं यन्नो अस्ति तनूषु बद्धं कृतमेनो अस्मत्

6.74.4 तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राविह सु मृळतं नः ।प्र नो मुञ्चतं वरुणस्य पाशाद्गोपायतं नः सुमनस्यमाना

सूक्तम् ६.७५ऋषिः: पायुर्भारद्वाजः । अनुक्रमणिका: (संग्रामाशिषः) १ वर्म, २ धनुः, ३ ज्या, ४ आर्त्नी, ५ इषुधिः, ६ (पूर्वार्धः) सारथिः, ६ (उत्तरार्धः) रश्मयः, ७ अश्वाः, ८ रथः,९ रथगोपाः, १० ब्राह्मण-पितृ-सोम-द्यावापृथिवी-पूषाणः, ११-१२, १५-१६ इषवः, १३ प्रतोदः, १४ हस्तघ्नः, १७ युद्धभूमि-कवच-ब्रह्मणस्पत्यादयः, १८ वर्म-सोम-वरुणाः, १९ देवब्रह्माणि। त्रिष्टुप्, ६,१० जगती, १२, १३, १५, १६, १९ अनुष्टुप्, १७ पङ्क्तिः

6.75.1 जीमूतस्येव भवति प्रतीकं यद्वर्मी याति समदामुपस्थे ।अनाविद्धया तन्वा जय त्वं स त्वा वर्मणो महिमा पिपर्तु

6.75.2 धन्वना गा धन्वनाजिं जयेम धन्वना तीव्राः समदो जयेम ।धनुः शत्रोरपकामं कृणोति धन्वना सर्वाः प्रदिशो जयेम

6.75.3 वक्ष्यन्तीवेदा गनीगन्ति कर्णं प्रियं सखायं परिषस्वजाना ।योषेव शिङ्क्ते वितताधि धन्वञ्ज्या इयं समने पारयन्ती

6.75.4 ते आचरन्ती समनेव योषा मातेव पुत्रं बिभृतामुपस्थे ।अप शत्रून्विध्यतां संविदाने आर्त्नी इमे विष्फुरन्ती अमित्रान्

6.75.5 बह्वीनां पिता बहुरस्य पुत्रश्चिश्चा कृणोति समनावगत्य ।इषुधिः सङ्काः पृतनाश्च सर्वाः पृष्ठे निनद्धो जयति प्रसूतः

6.75.6 रथे तिष्ठन्नयति वाजिनः पुरो यत्रयत्र कामयते सुषारथिः ।अभीशूनां महिमानं पनायत मनः पश्चादनु यच्छन्ति रश्मयः

6.75.7 तीव्रान्घोषान्कृण्वते वृषपाणयोऽश्वा रथेभिः सह वाजयन्तः ।अवक्रामन्तः प्रपदैरमित्रान्क्षिणन्ति शत्रूँरनपव्ययन्तः

6.75.8 रथवाहनं हविरस्य नाम यत्रायुधं निहितमस्य वर्म ।तत्रा रथमुप शग्मं सदेम विश्वाहा वयं सुमनस्यमानाः

6.75.9 स्वादुषंसदः पितरो वयोधाः कृच्छ्रेश्रितः शक्तीवन्तो गभीराः ।चित्रसेना इषुबला अमृध्राः सतोवीरा उरवो व्रातसाहाः

6.75.10 ब्राह्मणासः पितरः सोम्यासः शिवे नो द्यावापृथिवी अनेहसा ।पूषा नः पातु दुरितादृतावृधो रक्षा माकिर्नो अघशंस ईशत

6.75.11 सुपर्णं वस्ते मृगो अस्या दन्तो गोभिः संनद्धा पतति प्रसूता ।यत्रा नरः सं च वि च द्रवन्ति तत्रास्मभ्यमिषवः शर्म यंसन्

6.75.12 ऋजीते परि वृङ्धि नोऽश्मा भवतु नस्तनूः ।सोमो अधि ब्रवीतु नोऽदितिः शर्म यच्छतु

6.75.13 आ जङ्घन्ति सान्वेषां जघनाँ उप जिघ्नते ।अश्वाजनि प्रचेतसोऽश्वान्समत्सु चोदय

6.75.14 अहिरिव भोगैः पर्येति बाहुं ज्याया हेतिं परिबाधमानः ।हस्तघ्नो विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान्पुमान्पुमांसं परि पातु विश्वतः

6.75.15 आलाक्ता या रुरुशीर्ष्ण्यथो यस्या अयो मुखम् ।इदं पर्जन्यरेतस इष्वै देव्यै बृहन्नमः

6.75.16 अवसृष्टा परा पत शरव्ये ब्रह्मसंशिते ।गच्छामित्रान्प्र पद्यस्व मामीषां कं चनोच्छिषः

6.75.17 यत्र बाणाः सम्पतन्ति कुमारा विशिखा इव ।तत्रा नो ब्रह्मणस्पतिरदितिः शर्म यच्छतु विश्वाहा शर्म यच्छतु

6.75.18 मर्माणि ते वर्मणा छादयामि सोमस्त्वा राजामृतेनानु वस्ताम् ।उरोर्वरीयो वरुणस्ते कृणोतु जयन्तं त्वानु देवा मदन्तु

6.75.19 यो नः स्वो अरणो यश्च निष्ट्यो जिघांसति ।देवास्तं सर्वे धूर्वन्तु ब्रह्म वर्म ममान्तरम्

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 6.1 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.1.1 For you, Agni, were the first to give thought to this prayer, wondrous priest;you, mighty one, made your power unconquerable for everyone striving with strength.

6.1.2 Then the priest sat down, most worthy of sacrifice, in Ila's place, desirable and nourishing;seeking the gods and mindful of great wealth, the people came first to you.

6.1.3 They came to you, waking for wealth, as one comes to a prince with many gifts:to radiant Agni, visible, immense, rich in splendor, shining every day.

6.1.4 Honoring the god's dwelling, seeking fame, they won unbroken glory;they took on sacred names, rejoicing in the blessed sight of you.

6.1.5 The dwellers on earth increase you, as do both the riches of the peoples;you are their savior across the waters, their chosen father and ever-present mother.

6.1.6 Agni, worthy of worship, dear among the peoples, the delightful priest sat down, most worthy of sacrifice;before you, blazing in the house, we would kneel in reverence.

6.1.7 For you, Agni, we seek with good thoughts the new gift of favor, yearning for kindness and for gods;you have led the peoples, blazing with heaven's great radiance.

6.1.8 The sage of peoples, lord of enduring tribes, bull of humankind who never rests,who goes before and grants food, the purifying Agni, king of treasures, worthy of sacrifice.

6.1.9 That mortal sacrifices and labors for Agni who has brought you kindling and oblations,who honors the offering with reverence; all good things come to him under your protection.

6.1.10 Let us render you vast worship, O mighty Agni, with reverence, fuel, and offerings;son of strength, with song and praise on the altar, may we reach your blessed favor.

6.1.11 You have spread heaven and earth wide with light, winning glory, glorious conqueror;shine for us abundantly with mighty, enduring, and splendid prizes, Agni.

6.1.12 Like a manly giver, bring us abundant cattle for children and descendants;let ample nourishment ward off harm, and let good fame be ours.

6.1.13 In many ways, Agni, may we gain your many treasures, king and bestower of riches;for with you are abundant goods in many forms, Agni, royal giver of wealth to worshipers.

Hymn 6.2 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 11: Shakvari.

6.2.1 You are lord of a household's fame, Agni, like Mitra;you, wide-seeing giver, foster glory like prosperity.

6.2.2 For the peoples praise you with sacrifices and songs;to you comes the unharmed steed, crossing the realms, seen by everyone.

6.2.3 Together the men kindle you, signal of sacrifice, from heaven,when human beings seeking favor offer at the rite.

6.2.4 That mortal who serves you, generous one, with inspired thought prospers;under heaven's great protection he passes beyond enmity and distress.

6.2.5 The mortal who brings you a sharpened offering with kindlingnurtures a branching household, Agni, with a hundred years of life.

6.2.6 Your fierce smoke rises, gleaming as it stretches through the sky;like the sun in splendor, purifying one, you shine with beauty.

6.2.7 For among the peoples you are worthy of praise, our beloved guest,a joy like a fortified town, sheltering like a son.

6.2.8 By your resolve you are anointed in the vessel, Agni, like a prize-winning horse;like one circling the earth, self-sustained, a child as swift as a racer.

6.2.9 You even fell those immovable things, Agni, like cattle falling upon pasture:the forests, your dwelling places, O ageless one, when your flames cut through them.

6.2.10 You serve the worshipers as priest in their homes, Agni;bring their peoples success, lord of clans, and accept the offering, Angiras.

6.2.11 Speak well to the gods for us, O god Agni, mighty as Mitra; win heaven and earth's favor;bring good dwelling and well-being to the people; may we cross hatred, distress, and evil—cross them with your help.

Hymn 6.3 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.3.1 Agni, the guardian of Truth, born of Truth, will dwell in the spacious light, beloved of gods;the mortal whom you protect with Mitra and Varuna, O god, you save from harm through your radiance.

6.3.2 He who sacrificed with offerings and labored with labor, who gave to Agni to gain his prize,that mortal will never be touched by loss of fame, by distress, or by arrogance.

6.3.3 Like the sun, your spotless form is visible, when your fearful bright flame moves;you roar like a neighing beast of burden by night, and find delight dwelling somewhere in the woods.

6.3.4 We have seen his vast sharp shape; his mouth consumes like a harnessed horse;he brandishes his tongue like an ax, melting wood like a smelter as he burns.

6.3.5 He whets his edge like an iron blade, advancing upon whatever he wishes to devour;he runs with brilliant banner through the night, swift as a bird alighting on trees.

6.3.6 He sings out toward dawn like a singer, radiating fire, great as Mitra;at night his ruddy light shines for men, and by day the immortal's ruddy light shines for men.

6.3.7 Like heaven's light, for his worshiper he roars fresh; the bright bull comes among the plants;like blazing heat his flame flies forward, and with his treasure he fills both goodly spouses, heaven and earth.

6.3.8 With kindred flames and songs he shines like lightning through his own powers;like the host of the Maruts, he flashes with the splendor of a Ribhu, fierce in his rush.

Hymn 6.4 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.4.1 As you, priest, son of strength, sacrifice for human beings in worship of the gods,so now, Agni, among our friends, desiring their desire, offer to the gods.

6.4.2 May bright and watchful Agni, like a lamp at night, worthy of praise and knowledge, grant us joy;he lives through every age, immortal among mortals, waking at dawn, the guest Jatavedas.

6.4.3 The heavens praise his wondrous power; bright as the sun, he wears light for a robe;the ageless purifier spreads, shattering even the ancient works of the devourer.

6.4.4 The son of strength is spoken of both near and far; from birth Agni made his course and food;so give us vigor, vigorous one, that we may dwell like kings, unaging and unharmed.

6.4.5 He licks and eats his chosen food; like wind he ranges freely through the nights;may we overcome those enemies you point out, like a horse escaping the snare set for it.

6.4.6 Like the sun, Agni, with shining beams you spread heaven and earth wide with light;brilliant, you fly through the night dispersing darkness with flame, like a winged bringer of desire.

6.4.7 We choose you, most delightful, with flaming praise; hear our great song, Agni;like Indra in strength, like Vayu in divine power, the foremost men fill you with gifts.

6.4.8 Agni, lead us on unharmed paths to well-being and wealth; bear us beyond distress;grant joy to generous singers: may we rejoice a hundred winters with strong sons.

Hymn 6.5 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.5.1 With my thoughts I call the youthful son of strength, youngest one whose words never deceive;the discerning god, welcomed by all, free of treachery, sends forth treasures desired by many.

6.5.2 Within you, many-faced priest, lie treasures for the sacrificers by night and day;in you, purifying one, all good fortunes have gathered like the worlds upon the earth.

6.5.3 From of old you dwell among these peoples, skilled charioteer of precious things;from there, all-knowing Jatavedas, you send treasures continually to the worshiper.

6.5.4 Whoever attacks us in secret, Agni, or openly seeks our ruin, mighty as Mitra,burn him with your ageless bulls, with your own fire, O fiercest flame.

6.5.5 Whoever gives to you with sacrifice, with fuel, with hymns and praises, son of strength,that mortal shines among mortals, immortal wise one, in wealth and glory and fame.

6.5.6 Do this swiftly, Agni, when urged: drive off rivals with your strength;when praised with words by day and night, accept your singer's thought and ringing song.

6.5.7 May we attain our heart's desire with your help, Agni; may we attain wealth rich in heroes;may we win the prize as we strive for it; may we attain your undying and unaging glory.

Hymn 6.6 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.6.1 With fresh sacrifice, seeking a way to the son of strength, one goes for helpto the luminous heavenly priest, who cuts through the forest and leaves a black trail.

6.6.2 He shines white, like thunder sounding from the bright realm, youngest amid undying roaring flames;Agni, the purifier, far-ranging, rushes through and consumes broad regions.

6.6.3 Your spotless flames driven by wind run everywhere, Agni, O bright one;powerful, heaven-born, ever new, they conquer forests and break them fiercely.

6.6.4 Your bright, pure, shining horses, unbound, scatter over the earth;then your wide-ranging blaze shines as it surges upon the mottled earth's ridge.

6.6.5 Then your tongue, fierce one's, leaps forth like a thunderbolt unleashed in cattle-battle;Agni's course is like a warrior's onslaught, terrible, impossible to turn, devouring forests.

6.6.6 With light you have spread the earthly spaces through the greatness of your bold assault;with your powers drive terrors away, overcome rivals, and crush the hostile.

6.6.7 Wonderful one, lord of radiant power, join to us who praise you a wealth most wonderful,bright and vast and rich in heroes, inspiring us to see marvels.

Hymn 6.7 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni Vaishvanara. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 6–7: Jagati.

6.7.1 The gods brought forth in their mouths as a vessel Agni Vaishvanara, born in Truth,head of heaven, messenger of earth, the seer and sovereign guest of humankind.

6.7.2 To him, navel of sacrifices and seat of riches, the great one, they offer together their praise;the gods brought forth Vaishvanara, charioteer of rites, the signal of sacrifice.

6.7.3 From you is born the sage who wins the prize, Agni; from you heroes conquer hostile forces;Vaishvanara, king, bestow upon us treasures worth longing for.

6.7.4 All the gods praise you at birth, immortal one, as they praise a child;through your powers they attained immortality, Vaishvanara, when you shone from your parents.

6.7.5 Great are your ordinances, Vaishvanara Agni, which no one has dared defy;as you were born in your parents' lap, you found the light among the courses of the days.

6.7.6 By Vaishvanara's sight and the immortal's signal the ridges of heaven were measured;upon his head rose all worlds, like seven branches spreading upward.

6.7.7 Wise Vaishvanara measured out the realms and the luminous regions of heaven;he spread around every world, an unerring shepherd and guardian of the deathless.

Hymn 6.8 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni Vaishvanara. Meter: Jagati; verse 7: Trishtubh.

6.8.1 Now I proclaim the might of the ruddy, nourishing bull, Jatavedas, at the assembly;fresh, pure praise for Vaishvanara Agni flows sweetly, as soma flows.

6.8.2 Born in the highest sky, Agni, guardian of ordinances, guarded the ordinances;wise Vaishvanara measured the midair and touched heaven's vault with greatness.

6.8.3 Marvelous as Mitra, he braced heaven and earth apart and with light made darkness speak;he turned apart the two worlds like hides; Vaishvanara took all strength into his keeping.

6.8.4 The great ones grasped him in the lap of the waters; the peoples approached their king with hymns;Matarishvan brought Agni, the messenger of Vivasvat, Vaishvanara, from afar.

6.8.5 Age after age give fresh and glorious wealth to those who praise you in assembly, Agni;like a wheel, ageless king, cut down the malicious man as you fell a tree with fire.

6.8.6 Preserve among our benefactors, Agni, unbending rule and unfailing heroic power;with your help, Vaishvanara Agni, let us win prizes by the hundred and thousand.

6.8.7 Protect our patrons, O three-seated one, with your unfailing guardians;protect our host of givers, Agni Vaishvanara, and carry us across as we praise you.

Hymn 6.9 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni Vaishvanara. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 7: Prastara Pankti.

6.9.1 Black day and bright day revolve through two realms in their appointed order;Agni Vaishvanara, born like a king, drives darkness away with light.

6.9.2 I know neither the warp nor the woof, nor what they weave together at the contest;whose son is it who here will speak mysteries, surpassing his father below?

6.9.3 He knows the warp and knows the woof; he speaks these mysteries at the proper time;he who has understood the immortal's guardian walks below, seeing beyond through another.

6.9.4 He is the first priest; look upon him, this immortal light among mortals;he was born, set firmly in place, an immortal growing in his body.

6.9.5 A steadfast light was set down for sight, swift as mind, flying within;all the gods of one mind and one knowledge reach toward the one good purpose.

6.9.6 My ears fly outward and my eyes fly outward; the light set in my heart flies outward;my far-thinking mind wanders outward: what shall I say, what shall I now conceive?

6.9.7 All the gods bowed in fear to you, Agni, standing in darkness;may immortal Vaishvanara come to our aid, come to our aid.

Hymn 6.10 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 7: Dvipada Viraj.

6.10.1 At the sacred rite set before you joyful, divine Agni, honored in the well-spoken sacrifice;place him first with hymns: Jatavedas shines and brings our rite to success.

6.10.2 That priest of many faces, Agni, kindle him, O people, with fires to radiate glory;our thoughts flow pure to him like ghee, bearing praise like a mother's great song.

6.10.3 The inspired man who gives praise to Agni grows great in fame among mortals;Agni of brilliant flame with manifold aid sets him in possession of the cattle-rich fold.

6.10.4 At birth he spread over the vast earth, his light visible from afar on a blackened path;then the purifier was seen through the dense night with his flame.

6.10.5 Set splendid wealth before our generous patrons, Agni, with your manifold aid and prizes;they exceed others in gifts and fame and outstrip the peoples with their good heroes.

6.10.6 Grant this sacrifice delight, Agni; the worshiper sits and offers you his oblation;among the Bharadvajas you receive pure praise; help us win the sought-after prize.

6.10.7 Drive hatred away and make nourishment grow; may we rejoice a hundred winters with strong sons.

Hymn 6.11 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.11.1 Offer sacrifice, priest, inspired and most worthy, Agni, like the Maruts called to action;bring us Mitra and Varuna, the Nasatyas, heaven and earth for the offering.

6.11.2 You are our most delightful priest, our unerring god amid mortals in the assembly;with your purifying tongue and flaming mouth, Agni, sacrifice your very self.

6.11.3 For in you even the wealth-bringing insight longs to proclaim the gods' birth in sacrifice;when the most inspired of Angirases sings, the sweet-voiced sage rings out at the rite.

6.11.4 Shine forth, perfectly working and brilliant Agni; offer to wide heaven and earth;the five peoples anoint you as they anoint life itself, with reverence and gifts of offerings.

6.11.5 When I spread the ritual grass for Agni with reverence, my clear prayer lifts the ghee-filled ladle;I have come to my dwelling on earth, and the sacrifice rests there like an eye upon the sun.

6.11.6 Gift us your favor, many-faced priest, kindled among the gods and fires, Agni;longing for riches, son of strength, may we pass beyond danger as beyond a stony waste.

Hymn 6.12 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.12.1 The priest at the center of the house, king of the ritual grass, Agni has stirred heaven and earth to worship;he is the son of strength, true to Truth, spreading flame like the sun from afar.

6.12.2 In you, wondrous worker and royal sacrificer, may he worship, as heaven gives aid to all;three-seated, with leaping flame, you stretch out to sacrifice human gifts and offerings.

6.12.3 His sharpest messenger rules the woods, glowing on the road like a goad as he grows;undeluded, swift and watchful in himself, the immortal wanders undefeated among plants.

6.12.4 Agni Jatavedas is praised in our house with our songs, like a traveler driven onward;he conquers wood by skill, like a horse at dawn, and is cherished with offerings like a father.

6.12.5 Then people praise his radiance when he carves his way at will over the earth;suddenly released, running swift, like a thief across the desert, he rules.

6.12.6 Come near us now, Agni, with all the fires that kindle you;bring us wealth and dispel misery; may we rejoice a hundred winters with strong sons.

Hymn 6.13 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.13.1 From you, fortunate Agni, all fortunes branch out like limbs from a tree:ready wealth, prizes in overcoming Vritra, rain from heaven, and the welcomed flow of waters.

6.13.2 Like Bhaga bring us treasure for nourishment; like one who circles the earth you dwell in wondrous glory;like Mitra you are guardian of great Truth and its abundant beauty, O god.

6.13.3 The lord of truth, the inspired sage, strikes Vritra down with power and wrests the prize from Pani, Agni;it is the man you favor with wealth, wise one born of Truth, grandson of the waters.

6.13.4 That mortal who comes to your sharp altar with song and hymn and sacrifice, son of strength,possesses every desirable grain, O god Agni, and rules over treasures.

6.13.5 Give your people good fame and strong sons to flourish, Agni, son of strength;by your power you make abundant cattle a prey for the wolf-like enemy to waste away.

6.13.6 Listen, son of strength, and do not abandon us; give us children, descendants, and horses, Agni;with every song may I reach fulfillment; may we rejoice a hundred winters with strong sons.

Hymn 6.14 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 6: Shakvari.

6.14.1 The mortal who with thoughts and insight delights in serving Agniwill shine foremost and choose nourishment for protection.

6.14.2 Agni is truly discerning, Agni the most masterful sage;the human peoples praise Agni as priest in their sacrifices.

6.14.3 For different rulers compete for your protection and treasure, Agni;mortals overcoming Dasyus pursue the lawless by their ordinances.

6.14.4 Agni gives a hero who prevails over distress, a lord of truth in the waters;his enemies tremble in fear at the sight of his power.

6.14.5 For Agni with knowledge saves mortals from condemnation;he is mighty, his wealth unconquered and undefeated in contests.

6.14.6 Speak well to the gods for us, O god Agni, mighty as Mitra; win heaven and earth's favor;bring good dwelling and well-being to the people; may we cross hatred, distress, and evil—cross them with your help.

Hymn 6.15 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya, or Vitahavya Angirasa. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati; verses 3–15: Shakvari; verse 6: Atishakvari; verses 10–14, 16, 19: Trishtubh; verse 17: Anushtubh; verse 18: Brihati.

6.15.1 Adorn this guest of yours with song, awake at dawn, lord of every tribe;by his birth he reaches heaven, pure; his imperishable embryo burns long and bright.

6.15.2 The Bhrigus set him carefully within the tree, as they set Mitra there, worthy of praise, his flames soaring high;delighted, wondrous one, you are magnified day by day in Vitahavya's songs.

6.15.3 You, unharmed, have made power grow, the master of enemy and stranger alike;son of strength, give broad shelter among mortals to Vitahavya, broad shelter to Bharadvaja.

6.15.4 Adorn with fine prayers Agni, your radiant guest, bringer of sunlight, people's priest of the fair rite,like an inspired sage with glorious words, bearer of oblations, messenger and god.

6.15.5 With purifying, perceptive beauty you gleam over earth like Ushas with her light;you surpass the swift one's course, untiring one, and shine now like sunlight, never thirsty, ageless.

6.15.6 With kindling worship each Agni, with praise each guest dear to you;call the immortal near with your songs: the god wins what is precious among gods, the god wins our worship among gods.

6.15.7 I praise with firewood and song kindled Agni, pure purifier, foremost and steadfast in the rite;with prayers we seek the inspired priest, rich in gifts, without deceit, Jatavedas the sage.

6.15.8 Age after age they have appointed you messenger, immortal Agni, bearer of offerings and honored protector;gods and mortals bowed and sat before the wakeful, far-reaching lord of peoples.

6.15.9 Adorning both orders of law, Agni, as the gods' messenger you pass between the two worlds;when we choose your favor and wise thought, be our gracious threefold shelter.

6.15.10 Let us serve that beautiful, fair-faced, well-moving one, we who know less than he;knowing all the ways, let him perform the sacrifice and speak our offering among immortals.

6.15.11 You protect and nourish him, Agni, who approaches the sage with a prayer, O hero;with strength and wealth you fill the one who speaks or sharpens the sacrifice.

6.15.12 Protect us from the hostile, Agni, and from reproach, mighty one;may the path and precious wealth in thousands come together for you at the smoky fire.

6.15.13 Agni is priest and lord of the house and king; Jatavedas knows all births,both of gods and mortals: most worthy of worship, true to Truth, let him sacrifice.

6.15.14 Agni, today among the people of the rite, O priest of pure flame, you are the sacrificer;you sacrifice by Truth in your greatness: bear the offerings that belong to you today, youngest one.

6.15.15 You look upon the well-placed gifts; let heaven and earth establish you for sacrifice;help us win the prize, generous Agni; may we cross all evils, cross them with your help.

6.15.16 Sit first in the wool-lined place, Agni, with all the bright-faced gods;lead the sheltered, ghee-rich sacrifice well to Savitar on behalf of the sacrificer.

6.15.17 The skilled kindle Agni, as Atharvan did,when they brought forth the deathless one from the dark twin fire-sticks.

6.15.18 Be born for the gods' delight, for wholeness and well-being;you will convey the immortal gods who strengthen Truth and bring sacrifice close to them.

6.15.19 We have made you great with kindling, Agni, lord of human households;let our homes remain firmly established; strengthen us with your keen flame.

Hymn 6.16 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri; verses 1, 6: Vardhamana; verses 27, 47–48: Anushtubh; verse 46: Trishtubh.

6.16.1 Agni, you were appointed priest of every sacrificeamong gods and human beings.

6.16.2 With your joyous tongues sacrifice for us in the mighty rite;bring the gods here and worship them.

6.16.3 For you know the roads and the paths to the gods, O master,wise Agni, at the sacrifices.

6.16.4 You Bharata praised twice over with the swift ones, seeking success;he sacrificed to you, worthy of sacrifice, in the rites.

6.16.5 You bring these many desirable gifts to Divodasa, who presses soma,and Bharadvaja, who gives the offering.

6.16.6 Immortal messenger, bring here the divine peopleas you hear the sage's excellent praise.

6.16.7 Wise mortals praise you, divine Agni, at the sacrificesfor the gods' delight.

6.16.8 Generous ones desire your splendid appearance and your design;all eager ones delight in them.

6.16.9 You are the priest established by Manu, the wisest bearer with your mouth;Agni, sacrifice for the heavenly peoples.

6.16.10 Come, Agni, to the banquet, praised and receiving the offering;sit as priest upon the ritual grass.

6.16.11 Angiras, with kindling and ghee we increase you;burn with great flame, youngest one.

6.16.12 God, in return bring us vast renownand great heroic strength, Agni.

6.16.13 Atharvan drew you forth, Agni, from the lotus,from the head of every singer.

6.16.14 Then Dadhyanch, Atharvan's son, kindled you, the seer,Vritra-slayer and breaker of strongholds.

6.16.15 Pathya the bull also kindled you, destroyer of Dasyus,winning wealth in every battle.

6.16.16 Come now, Agni, and let me speak other songs to you;may you grow by these drops.

6.16.17 Wherever you place your mind in its highest power,there you make a dwelling place.

6.16.18 Nothing has ever cast aside your fulfillment, O giver,and so you gain worship.

6.16.19 Agni of the Bharatas has come, Vritra-slayer of manifold insight,Divodasa's lord of truth.

6.16.20 For in greatness he bestows wealth beyond all earthly bounds,winning undefeated, unharmed.

6.16.21 Agni, as in ancient times, with new splendor held in hand,you spread wide with your great radiance.

6.16.22 Friends, offer praise and sacrifice boldly to Agni;sing and chant to the master.

6.16.23 For through the human ages he has sat as priest with a poet's wisdom,our messenger and bearer of offerings.

6.16.24 Sacrifice here, giver, to the two pure-ordained Aditya kings,the Marut host and heaven and earth.

6.16.25 Precious is the sight of you to a mortal seeking food, Agni,offspring of vigor and immortality.

6.16.26 Let the wisest giver, winning you with fine treasures,come today, a mortal, to excellent praise.

6.16.27 Those whom you protect, Agni, seek nourishment through a full life,overcoming hostile rulers and conquering hostile rulers.

6.16.28 Let Agni with his sharp flame burn up every devouring fiend;let Agni win us wealth.

6.16.29 Bring us wealth rich in heroes, Jatavedas, all-seeing one;strike down the demons, wise one.

6.16.30 Guard us from distress and the malicious, Jatavedas;protect us, sage of prayer.

6.16.31 That ill-intentioned mortal who comes to strike us down, Agni:protect us from his violence.

6.16.32 With your tongue, O god, drive away the wicked mortalwho desires our death.

6.16.33 Grant broad shelter to Bharadvaja, mighty one,and precious treasure, Agni.

6.16.34 Agni, desiring riches, destroys obstacles with inspiration,bright and kindled by the offering.

6.16.35 Within his mother's womb, father of his father, he flashed in the imperishable,sitting in the birthplace of Truth.

6.16.36 Bring us a prayer fruitful in children, Jatavedas, all-seeing Agni,you who shine in heaven.

6.16.37 We come to you bearing offerings, O lovely one, born of strength;to you, Agni, we send our songs.

6.16.38 We have come to your shelter, Agni, golden to behold,as to shade from the heat.

6.16.39 Fierce as a breaker of arrows, sharp-horned as a young bull,Agni, you have broken the strongholds.

6.16.40 The people bear Agni of the fair ritelike a child newly born, like an ornament held in the hand.

6.16.41 Bring forth the god, richest finder of treasure, for the gods' delight;let him sit in his own dwelling.

6.16.42 When Jatavedas is born, cherish the dear guest;let him be a welcome lord of the house.

6.16.43 Agni, yoke your horses, O god, those that run true;they are ready to carry the passion of your will.

6.16.44 Come to us and bring our gifts for the feast;bring the gods to drink the soma.

6.16.45 Rise, Agni of the Bharatas, in undying brilliance;shine out, ageless one, and blaze afar.

6.16.46 The mortal offering the feast of sacrifice to the god should praise Agni at the rite;with hands raised, he should honor the true-sacrificing priest of heaven and earth.

6.16.47 Agni, we bring you an offering fashioned with the heart and with song;let these be bulls and cows and young calves for you.

6.16.48 The gods kindle foremost Agni, greatest slayer of Vritra;by him the treasures are brought and the strong demons broken by force.

Hymn 6.17 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 15: Dvipada Trishtubh.

6.17.1 Drink soma, fierce Indra, as you broke open the great cattle-holding cave while praised;bold mace-bearing one, you struck Vritra and all the hostile powers with your might.

6.17.2 Drink it, bold conqueror, strong-lipped bull of inspirations;breaker of cattle pens, bearer of the mace, master of bay horses—Indra, pierce the glittering prizes.

6.17.3 Drink as you did long ago; let it delight you; hear our prayer and grow through songs;make the sun appear, swell nourishment, strike your foes and break through to the cattle, Indra.

6.17.4 These draughts, when drunk, have made you grow luminous and great, Indra, self-empowered one;the intoxicating joys exalt you, vast, unimpeded, mighty, all-pervading conqueror.

6.17.5 Delighting in them, you revealed sun and Ushas, shattering firm barriers;you drove the great unmoving mountain away from its seat, Indra, releasing the cattle within.

6.17.6 By your design and wonders, by your might you laid the ripe thing among the raw;you opened the doors for the bright cattle, broke what was solid, and released the cows from their enclosure, Angiras-like.

6.17.7 Your great marvel spread the broad earth; lofty Indra, you propped the wide heaven high;you supported both worlds, daughters of the god, the ancient vast mothers of Truth.

6.17.8 Then all the gods placed you first, Indra, alone and mighty, for the burden of battle;when the godless attacked the gods, they chose Indra to win the sunlight.

6.17.9 Even heaven recoiled before your mace and trembled at your anger;when Indra struck the swelling serpent, the long-lived one lay fallen for all time.

6.17.10 Then Tvashtar fashioned for you, fierce one, your great mace with a thousand points, a hundred edges;with that weapon, full of resolve, you crushed the roaring serpent, strong one.

6.17.11 The Maruts joined to strengthen you; a hundred buffaloes they cooked for you, Indra;Pushan and Vishnu hastened the three streams of soma to him, the exhilarating draught for Vritra's slayer.

6.17.12 You released the vast flood of rivers hemmed in, the waters' imprisoned surge;you cleared their downhill path, Indra, and sent their flowing waters toward the sea.

6.17.13 So, Indra who has done all these things, vast and fierce, unfailing giver of strength,may our fresh prayer call you to help, well-armed and rich in heroes, armed with the fine mace.

6.17.14 Give us seers to gain prize and fame and nourishment and radiant wealth, Indra;give Bharadvaja patrons and strong men; be with us in heaven and on the far shore, Indra.

6.17.15 With this may we win the god-given prize; may we rejoice a hundred winters with strong sons.

Hymn 6.18 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.18.1 Praise him whose conquering force prevails, Indra the much-invoked, who wins unhurt;with these songs strengthen the fierce and unconquered bull of humankind.

6.18.2 He is a warrior, champion, breaker in battle, mighty and roaring with the pressed soma;raising great dust, shaking human races, he alone stands powerful over the tribes.

6.18.3 Alone you subdued the godless Dasyus, winning the peoples for the Arya;is that deed of might yours, Indra, or not? Speak out in the proper season.

6.18.4 Your strength, I think, was always the strongest, you of manifold births, swift beyond the swift;your fierceness surpasses the fierce, your greatness the great, your power over the helpless the powerful.

6.18.5 Let the friendship we had with you long ago be ours, as with the Angirases who spoke against Vala;you broke the unbreakable, drove out that wondrous adversary, and opened every door of his stronghold.

6.18.6 For this fierce one is worthy of invocation through inspired prayers, wielding dominion in the great defeat of Vritra;in winning children and descendants, this bearer of the mace proved worthy to be called in battles.

6.18.7 By his immortal name he outran the mortal generations;in splendor and strength and wealth and heroic power he is foremost among men together.

6.18.8 Unbewildered and unmatched, he cut down Chumuri and Dhuni, men famed for their designs;Indra struck Pipru, Shambara, and Shushna, and cast their strongholds down to ruin.

6.18.9 Mount your chariot, Indra, with its glorious shaft and axle, to kill Vritra;take the mace in your right hand, many-giving one, and break through hostile arts rejoicing.

6.18.10 Like fire burning a dry forest, Indra, your weapon burns the demon, terrible as a thunderbolt;lofty and deep, it shatters evil paths and defeats distress and deceit.

6.18.11 Come to us by a thousand roads with riches, Indra, greatly radiant with abundant prizes;come, son of strength, whom no godless man rules, much-invoked guardian.

6.18.12 The glory of the mighty ancient one roars from heaven across the earth;there is no foe or equal to him, no stand against this mighty one of manifold arts.

6.18.13 Let what you did then be done for us today, when you led Kutsa, Ayu, and Atithigva;you laid low thousands across the earth and boldly led Turvayana upward.

6.18.14 All the gods rejoiced with you afterward, O serpent-slayer, wisest of wise gods;when you made room for the beleaguered people and heaven, honoring the human body.

6.18.15 Heaven and earth and the deathless gods follow your might, Indra;make what is yet undone, O maker, and bring forth fresh praise for yourself through sacrifice.

Hymn 6.19 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.19.1 Great Indra fills the peoples as men do, standing doubly high, unbounded in power;he has grown toward us for heroic work, broad and vast, made well by those who act.

6.19.2 Thought herself appointed Indra for winning, the vast, exalted, ageless youth;he swelled with indomitable power and grew suddenly beyond measure.

6.19.3 Extend your broad hands and ample arms to us, gather glory for us;as a keeper turns a herd of cattle home, turn toward us in the struggle, Indra.

6.19.4 Now let us call that mighty Indra here with every power as we seek the prize,so that we, like the ancient singers, may be blameless, free of reproach, unharmed.

6.19.5 Firm in ordinance, giver of wealth, increased by soma, he has vast stores of lovely treasure;all paths of riches meet in him, as flowing rivers meet the sea.

6.19.6 Bring us your strongest strength, hero, your fiercest might that overcomes all;all glorious powers of humankind grant us, lord of bay horses, that we may rejoice.

6.19.7 Bring us that swelling rapture of yours, Indra, undeceived and conquering armies;with it may we prevail to win children and descendants, victorious by your help.

6.19.8 Bring us your mighty force, Indra, winning wealth, grown great and excellent in skill;with your help may we overcome foes in battle, both kin and stranger.

6.19.9 Let your bull-like force come from behind, north, south, and east;let it come to us from every side; set light-filled glory within us, Indra.

6.19.10 With your most manly aid, Indra, may we gain precious gifts through our praise;for you rule both kinds of riches: give us a great, solid, ample treasure.

6.19.11 Let us call here for fresh aid mighty Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, ever-growing bull,heaven's ruler, inexhaustible, conqueror of all, fierce giver of strength.

6.19.12 Bring even a people who think themselves mighty under these men, O mace-bearer, among whom I stand;for we call on you in the winning of heroes on earth, for descendants and cows and waters.

6.19.13 Much-invoked, with your friendship may we always stand higher than every enemy;striking down both kinds of obstruction, hero, may we rejoice in great riches under your care.

Hymn 6.20 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 7: Viraj.

6.20.1 Indra, wealth as wide as heaven has stood over men through might in their battles;grant us thousands of fertile fields, son of strength, and power to conquer Vritra.

6.20.2 As heaven itself, divine power was set wholly in you by the gods, Indra;with Vishnu at your side, strong one, you killed the serpent Vritra who enclosed the waters.

6.20.3 Overcoming all, strongest of the strong, Indra has grown great through prayer;he became king of the honeyed soma when he came to break all the strongholds.

6.20.4 By hundreds the Panis fled from Indra to the ten-handed poet at the capture of light;with your weapons you dispelled Shushna's fruitless arts, withholding no food at all.

6.20.5 All life was freed from the great deceiver when Shushna fell under the mace's descent;Indra made broad passage for Kutsa with the charioteer in the winning of the sun.

6.20.6 Like a falcon you brought him the exhilarating soma, wrenching the head from Dasa Namuchi;you protected sleeping Nami, son of Sapya, filling him with wealth and food and well-being.

6.20.7 Did you not break the strongholds of Pipru, whose serpent-arts were firm, O mace-bearer?You gave the imperishable bounty of Sudaman to the generous Rijishvan.

6.20.8 Indra, favored by your own aid, roused Vetasu, Dashamaya, Dashoni, and Tutuji;you delivered Tugra, ever mighty, for Dyotana, as a mother sends her child forth.

6.20.9 Unopposed, he overcomes his rivals, bearing the Vritra-slaying mace in his hand;his bay horses stand like riders on a chariot seat, harnessed by words to carry lofty Indra.

6.20.10 Let us gain fresh aid from you, Indra, as the Purus honored you with sacrifices;for Purukutsa you broke the seven autumnal Dasa strongholds and offered protection.

6.20.11 You were the ancient one who made prosperity grow, Indra, opening the path for Kavi Ushanas;you drove away Navavastva and gave his own grandson to the great father.

6.20.12 You broke open the roaring, rushing streams, Indra, flowing like furrows;when you crossed over the sea, hero, you carried Turvasha and Yadu safely across.

6.20.13 All that is yours, Indra, in battle: sleeping Dhuni and Chumuri whom you put to rest;Dabhiti, offering pressed soma and kindling and songs, shone for you.

Hymn 6.21 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra; verses 9, 11: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.21.1 These offerings call to you, hero, the oblations of the singer most rich in works;new inspired thought, fit for the chariot, seeks undying glory, wealth, and splendor with words.

6.21.2 I praise that Indra whom I know, borne on songs, grown by sacrifice with songs;his manifold greatness has passed beyond heaven and earth in majesty.

6.21.3 He stretched light through the unknowing dark and with the sun brought knowledge;when do mortals worshiping you, immortal, fail to reach your realm, self-empowered one?

6.21.4 Who is this Indra who did those deeds? Among which people, among which tribes does he move?What sacrifice pleases your heart, what song, Indra, and which priest?

6.21.5 From ancient days your friends have been many-doing, faithful in their reverence;know those of the middle time and the new, and even the youngest, much-invoked one.

6.21.6 Asking of those who came after, the ancients followed reports of your distant deeds, Indra;we sing to you, hero borne by prayer, in the measure of what we know of your greatness.

6.21.7 Demonic power has spread against you: face it, you born great;with your ancient fellowship and your mace, bold one, thrust it away.

6.21.8 Hear this, Indra, champion, the singer's new prayer and thought;you have long been the friend of the fathers, easy to call at the rite.

6.21.9 Today make Varuna, Mitra, Indra, and the Maruts our helpers;call Pushan, Vishnu, Agni, Purandhi, Savitar, the plants, and the mountains.

6.21.10 The singers praise you with songs, mighty and worthy of sacrifice;hear the call of the caller as he calls: no other immortal is like you.

6.21.11 Come knowingly to my voice, son of strength, with all those worthy of sacrifice,whose tongue is Agni, who won Truth, who made Manu the chief in service.

6.21.12 Lead us on easy paths and make paths through difficulties, knowing the way;with your tireless, spacious, swift-bearing horses, Indra, bring us the prize.

Hymn 6.22 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.22.1 The one invoked by all the peoples, that Indra I honor with these songs;he reigns, bull strong in virility, true champion of manifold arts and strength.

6.22.2 Our forefathers, the Navagvas, and the seven inspired men seeking the prizereached the mighty, mountain-dwelling, unassailable conqueror, truthful in word, with their thoughts.

6.22.3 We ask Indra for wealth, for many heroes and men and abundant cattle;you who give unstintingly, ageless lord of light, bring it to us for joy, lord of bay horses.

6.22.4 Tell us this, if your singers long ago attained your favor, Indra:what share is yours, what vigor do you have, fierce much-invoked slayer of demons, rich in treasure?

6.22.5 The quivering, speaking song seeks that mace-bearing charioteer Indra;seeking a way to nourishment, it reaches the mighty seizer, the forceful giver, the towering one.

6.22.6 You grew by your arts alongside the mountain, swift as thought and self-empowered;even steadfast and fortified things you broke by your own bold might, O immense one.

6.22.7 Encircle with our fresh thought the ancient mightiest one, as they did long ago;let Indra, who knows no bounds and bears us well, convey us across all hard passages.

6.22.8 Set fire to earthly and heavenly spaces and the midair for the deceiving people;burn them from every side, bull, with your flame; scorch land and waters for those who hate prayer.

6.22.9 You have become king of the heavenly people and earth's living world, fierce to behold;take the mace in your right hand, Indra, undying one, and master all deceits.

6.22.10 Bring us abundant and undiminished well-being, Indra, to conquer enemies;with it, mace-bearer, make Dasa and Arya obstacles passable for the people.

6.22.11 Come with your teams, much-invoked maker, with those desired by all, worthy of sacrifice;no godless one nor god restrains them: come quickly with them toward us, stone-loving one.

Hymn 6.23 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.23.1 When soma is pressed, you mingle in it, Indra, in the recited hymn, the prayer and chant;or you travel, generous Indra, bearing your mace in your arms, with both bay horses yoked.

6.23.2 Or in the far sky at the pressing, Indra, you help in Vritra's killing and the winning of heroes;or you, fearless, brought fearful Daksha under your rule and quelled the proud Dasyus, Indra.

6.23.3 Let Indra drink the pressed soma, guiding the singer with fierce aid;let him make room for the hero who presses, and give treasure to the poet who praises him.

6.23.4 Let him come to the pressings with both bay horses, carrying the mace, drinking soma and giving cows;let him make a hero manly and rich in heroes, and hear the call of the singer who brings him praise.

6.23.5 We have offered Indra whatever he desires, the one who from of old worked for us;at the pressing we praise him in hymns, that prayer may strengthen him.

6.23.6 For you have made prayers to increase you; thus we reach you with our thoughts, Indra;at the soma pressing may we bring you the most gracious offerings and splendid rites.

6.23.7 Be mindful of us as we offer the sacrificial cake; drink the soma mixed with milk, Indra;sit upon this sacrificer's ritual grass and make a spacious place for the one devoted to you.

6.23.8 Rejoice to your heart's content, fierce one; let these sacrifices come to you;let our many calls reach the much-invoked one; let this prayer turn to you for help, Indra.

6.23.9 Friends, fill Indra, the generous one, together with your pressed soma;perhaps he will join us in battle: Indra does not refuse the soma presser's plea for help.

6.23.10 So Indra has been praised at the soma pressing among the Bharadvajas, the giver who dwells with them;may Indra, giver of treasure dear to all, be present for singer and patron alike.

Hymn 6.24 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.24.1 Bull-strong is the rapture in Indra, sung in chant and hymn when soma flows to him who loves the pressing;the generous king of songs, glorious in heaven, is praised by men, his help unfailing.

6.24.2 The conquering, manly hero, all-discerning, hears the singer's call and shelters far and wide;the poet of men praises the giver; the steed praised in the assembly bestows the prize.

6.24.3 Hero, as an axle reaches past both wheels, your greatness reaches beyond both worlds;much-invoked Indra, your many forms of aid have risen like branches of a tree.

6.24.4 Your strengths, mighty one of manifold power, move as freely as streams of cows;like the lines of calves, Indra, your gifts bind us though they are themselves unbound, good giver.

6.24.5 One thing is today, another tomorrow: Indra brings forth the real and the unreal in turn;Mitra, Varuna, and Pushan here surround us with the favor of the one who rules.

6.24.6 From you the waters poured as from a mountain's crest, Indra, brought by hymns and sacrifices;these splendid praises race toward you, bearer of song, like horses to the finish.

6.24.7 Neither autumns nor months age him, nor do the heavens wear Indra down;even as he grows old, his body grows greater when praised by hymns and chants.

6.24.8 He bows neither to the formidable nor the steadfast nor the raging one sent by Dasyus;even lofty mountains become easy roads for Indra, and the deep becomes shallow for him.

6.24.9 With deep and spacious inspiration guide us, soma-drinker, toward prizes;stand upright for us, protecting with your aid at night, at dawn, and at dusk.

6.24.10 Stand close to this man for help; protect him, Indra, from harm here;guard him from danger at home and in the wilderness; may we rejoice a hundred winters with strong sons.

Hymn 6.25 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.25.1 Whatever aid of yours lies nearest, highest, or midway, Indra, mighty one,with it help us kill Vritra, and with these prizes make us great, fierce one.

6.25.2 With them unhurt, confound the battling rivals and unnerve the enemy's wrath, Indra;with them help the Arya cross beyond all hostile Dasa peoples attacking from every side.

6.25.3 Indra, kin and strangers alike, foes from near at hand, have joined against us;scatter their forces, strike down their might, and turn them away.

6.25.4 When warrior meets warrior in the clash of bodies, when their strength glows in combat;when they shout for children or cattle or descendants or waters or fertile fields—

6.25.5 no warrior, no swift man, no bold one, nor any fighter believing in his power can withstand you, Indra;none of these is your match: you surpass all living beings.

6.25.6 He rules the prowess of both sides when rival makers call to him in battle,whether at great Vritra or in a populous home, when the two armies spread out for battle.

6.25.7 When the peoples quake, be their savior, Indra, their defender;let our own noble leaders, best among men, set you in front of us.

6.25.8 All is yielded to your great power, Indra, wholly to you in Vritra's killing;to your dominion and strength, honored Indra, and to your heroic victory among the gods.

6.25.9 So in battles, Indra, subdue for us the godless rivals who come together and fight;let us Bharadvajas know your aid by day as we praise you, Indra, even now.

Hymn 6.26 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.26.1 Hear us, Indra, as we call on you, eager to win the great prize;when peoples gather in the contest of heroes, grant your fierce help on the day of decision.

6.26.2 The steed and his rider call on you to win the great desired prize;in fights against obstacles, Indra, they look to you as conquering lord of truth, and the fist-fighter looks to you in battle for cows.

6.26.3 You spurred the poet to win the light; for generous Kutsa you struck down Shushna;you severed the head of the defenseless one, performing a deed of praise for Atithigva.

6.26.4 You brought the chariot forward and helped the mighty warrior, bull Dashadyu, as he fought;you fought Tugra for Vetasu, and saved Tujii, who sang your praise, Indra.

6.26.5 You performed that mighty deed worthy of song, Indra: you split thousands, hero, with your power;you struck Dasa Shambara down from the mountain and guarded Divodasa with wondrous help.

6.26.6 Delighting in soma offered with faith, Indra, you put Chumuri to sleep for Dabhiti;you gave riches to Pithinasa, and in your might struck down sixty thousand together.

6.26.7 May I too attain with our patrons your surpassing favor and strength, Indra;through you the strong heroes win praise, strongest one, shielded by threefold Nahusha shelter.

6.26.8 In this summons to glory, Indra, may we be your most cherished friends in greatness;may early-giving kingly splendor lead in breaking obstacles and winning wealth.

Hymn 6.27 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra; verse 8: the gift of Abhyavartin Chayamana. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.27.1 What did Indra do in his exhilaration, in drinking, in his friendship?What did those who fought or sat with him know of old, and what do the new know now?

6.27.2 Indra did act in his exhilaration, in his drinking, and in his friendship;those who fought or sat with him knew it of old, and the new know it now.

6.27.3 We cannot grasp your whole greatness, generous one, nor the full measure of your generosity;nor do we know the extent of your fresh bounty; no one has seen the end of your power, Indra.

6.27.4 Here your power became known, when you killed the last of Varashikha's sons;at the sound and the force of your descending mace, even the farthest of them broke apart, Indra.

6.27.5 Indra killed Varashikha's descendants, granting help to Abhyavartin Chayamana;when he struck the Vrichivants at Hariyupiya, one half perished and the other broke in terror.

6.27.6 Three hundred armored Vrichivants together, much-invoked Indra, sought renown at Yavyavati;rushing toward the arrow, they smashed their vessels and met their end.

6.27.7 His two red cows roam grazing sweet pasture, licking it up;he gave Turvasha over to Srinjaya, aiding Daivavata against the Vrichivants.

6.27.8 Abhyavartin Chayamana, generous sovereign, gives me two chariots bearing brides and twenty cows, Agni;may this gift of the Parthavas never be exhausted.

Hymn 6.28 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: the cows; verses 2, 8: Indra or the cows. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 2–4: Jagati; verse 8: Anushtubh.

6.28.1 The cows have come and brought good fortune; let them rest in the fold and give us joy;let them be many-formed and rich in young, milked through many dawns for Indra.

6.28.2 Indra gives to the sacrificer and one who offers freely: he gives and does not rob him of his own;again and again increasing his wealth, he sets the god-devoted one in an unbroken pasture.

6.28.3 They are never lost; a thief cannot cheat him of them, nor can an enemy's violence reach them;the cattle with which the lord of cows sacrifices and gives stay with him long.

6.28.4 The dust-raising war horse cannot reach them, nor do they fall beneath the butcher's blade;those cows wander the broad, safe expanses of the mortal sacrificer.

6.28.5 Cows are Bhaga; cows are Indra to me; cows are the first portion of soma;these cows, people, are Indra himself: with all my heart and mind I desire Indra.

6.28.6 You cows make even the lean grow fat and make even the unlovely beautiful;you fill our house with blessings, gracious-voiced ones, and your great strength is sung in gatherings.

6.28.7 May you be rich in calves, grazing fine grass and drinking pure water at good troughs;let no thief nor evildoer rule you, and let Rudra's weapon pass you by.

6.28.8 Let this quickening strength be poured into these cows,with the bull's seed and with your power, Indra.

Hymn 6.29 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.29.1 Men seek Indra for friendship, desiring the great one's favor and good counsel;for the mace-bearer gives greatly: worship this great and gracious one for aid.

6.29.2 Into his two hands they poured manly strength, as he stood in his golden chariot;the reins stretch to his strong arms, and vigorous horses are harnessed for the journey.

6.29.3 At your feet they poured service for splendor, bold mace-bearer, strong and generous;clad in a fragrant garment, beautiful to behold, you shine like sunlight, foremost of men.

6.29.4 That pressed soma is sweetest where the food is cooked and the parched grain waits;men who sing to Indra and fashion prayer recite their hymns, foremost in godly devotion.

6.29.5 No limit has been set to your power: in your greatness it stretches beyond both worlds;the generous one hastens to fill them, gathering his aid like a herd beside water.

6.29.6 So let Indra be lofty and easy to call, helping and unharmed, strong hero with golden cheeks;born peerless in power, he strikes many obstacles and lays the Dasyus low.

Hymn 6.30 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.30.1 Still he grows in heroic power, alone and unaging, dispensing treasures;Indra stretches beyond heaven and earth, while the two worlds are only half his measure.

6.30.2 I think vast is his divine rule: what he supports no one can diminish;day after day the sun appears for all to see, and the wise one has spread the dwellings far and wide.

6.30.3 Even today it is so: you cleared a course for the rivers' waters, Indra;mountains settled down like beasts upon their food, and by you the firm realms stand, wise one.

6.30.4 It is true: no other is like you, Indra; no god or mortal is greater;you killed the serpent coiled around the flood and freed the waters to run toward the sea.

6.30.5 Indra, you shattered the mountain's firm doors, setting its waters flowing in all directions;you became king of the living world and peoples, bringing forth sun, sky, and Ushas together.

Hymn 6.31 — Seer: Suhotra Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 4: Shakvari.

6.31.1 You became sole lord of all riches and placed the peoples in your hands, Indra;for children, waters, descendants, and sun, the diverse nations have spoken of your aid.

6.31.2 For fear of you, Indra, all earthly spaces shake, even those that never moved;heaven and earth, mountains and forests—every firm thing quakes at your advance.

6.31.3 Together with Kutsa you fought Shushna and barren Kuyava for the cattle, Indra;at the sun's setting you stole away the wheel and made his powers known tenfold.

6.31.4 You broke a hundred of Dasyu Shambara's strongholds, impossible to oppose;with your art, artful one, you granted treasures to Divodasa, presser of soma, and to Bharadvaja, singer of songs.

6.31.5 For the great and true contest mount your terrible chariot, mighty among men;come along the broad path with help, lover of the stone, and proclaim your fame to the peoples.

Hymn 6.32 — Seer: Suhotra Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.32.1 For this great and mighty hero, swift and vast, with many unprecedented deeds,for the immense mace-bearer, I fashion with my mouth the most gracious words, ancient one.

6.32.2 He brought the mothers into sunlight for the poets; praised, he broke the rock;longing for the bright cattle, with skilled singers, he released them from confinement.

6.32.3 With singing bearers he ever won the cows, with men who knew their place, of many deeds;he struck strongholds down with friends while befriending them, a poet among poets.

6.32.4 With your hidden treasures come to the singer, with great prizes and mighty strength;with hosts of heroes, bull of the peoples, lover of song, come to us for good fortune.

6.32.5 With his impetuous strength Indra drove the waters from the south with swift horses;thus released, unrestrained, they reached their unassailable destination day after day.

Hymn 6.33 — Seer: Shunohotra Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.33.1 Give us your strongest rapture, Indra, O bull, winning freely by your own favor;let the splendid horse win fine horses and prevail over obstacles and enemies in battle.

6.33.2 For peoples of many tongues call on you for help, Indra, in the winning of heroes;you drove the Panis away with sages; by your aid the horse wins the prize.

6.33.3 You struck down both kinds of enemies, Indra, Dasa obstacles and Arya ones, O hero;you cut them like forests with well-laid blades and break through in battle, foremost of men.

6.33.4 Be our friend and lifelong defender, Indra, with unfailing aid that makes us prosper;when we call for light in battle, hero, fighting with half our strength, protect us.

6.33.5 Be gracious to us now and in the days to come, Indra, and be near to us in need;praising you thus in your mighty shelter, may we win abundant cattle in heaven's far realm.

Hymn 6.34 — Seer: Shunohotra Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.34.1 Many songs have gathered in you, Indra, and thoughts spring outward from you, mighty one;then and now the sages' praises, hymns, and chants compete to celebrate Indra.

6.34.2 Much-invoked, much-sung, powerful, alone honored widely with sacrifices,Indra, harnessed like a chariot for mighty power, should be rejoiced in by us.

6.34.3 Neither thoughts nor praises can harm Indra; they reach him and make him grow;if a hundred singers praise him, if a thousand praise this lover of song, it pleases him.

6.34.4 For him I pour out soma as the sun pours out the months across heaven;as waters gather around a man in a desert, calls with sacrifice have made him grow.

6.34.5 For this great one, for Indra, we have uttered this hymn of praise with our thoughts;may Indra, lifelong protector who fosters growth, stand by us in the great fight against Vritra.

Hymn 6.35 — Seer: Nara Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.35.1 When will you make our prayers a chariot's home? When will you give the singer riches by the thousand?When will you clothe his praise in wealth, when make our thoughts rich in precious prizes?

6.35.2 When will you, Indra, help men subdue men and heroes defeat heroes in battle?When will you win threefold cattle in the cattle-fight? Set bright glory among us, Indra.

6.35.3 When, Indra, will you give the singer a prayer that fills all worlds, strongest one?When will you yoke our thoughts like horses, and come to the generous call of our prayers?

6.35.4 Set before your singer cattle in plenty and splendid horses, ample prizes and renown;swell the good-milking cow of nourishment, Indra, and let her shine among the Bharadvajas.

6.35.5 Now when you open the doors to the hostile force in another way, heroic powerful one, you are praised;let me not fail to gain the bright-milking cow; inspire the Angirases with prayer, inspired one.

Hymn 6.36 — Seer: Nara Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.36.1 Your exhilarations truly belong to all peoples, and truly yours are earthly riches;you became the divider of prizes when you bore divine sovereignty among the gods.

6.36.2 The peoples strive to follow his strength and equip themselves for heroic deeds;they choose resolve for the harnessed stallion, fierce in overcoming Vritra.

6.36.3 Shared forms of aid, heroic might, manliness, and horses accompany Indra;songs of powerful hymns enter him, vast as rivers enter the sea.

6.36.4 As we sing, send us wealth at will and plentiful shining treasures, Indra;you became unequaled lord of peoples, sole king of all the world.

6.36.5 Hear the man who loves your worship, famed one, rich in the earth's treasures like heaven;by your power favor us, and make us known through every generation.

Hymn 6.37 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.37.1 Let your yoked bay horses bring your all-desired chariot here, fierce Indra;for even the singer calls you, full of light: may we succeed at your feast today.

6.37.2 The bay horses have come forward to work at the vessel, purified and traveling true;may ancient Indra, heaven-bright king of soma's ecstasy, drink from this for us.

6.37.3 May the splendid chariot horses rush to mighty Indra, straightening toward renown;may they bear him here, while even the deathless wind is spent.

6.37.4 Indra, fiercest among generous ones, sends forth his best gift;with it, mace-bearer, you cross distress, and with your bounty you reward the bold patrons.

6.37.5 Indra is giver of the enduring prize; let Indra grow by songs, grown great in fame;let Indra, strongest slayer of Vritra, be our champion, as the eager patron brings gifts to him.

Hymn 6.38 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.38.1 Let our most splendid summons rise to Indra, carrying great, radiant glory;our inspired divine thought wins this generous one's gift along his path.

6.38.2 Even from far away his ears attend the call; Indra's thundering voice sounds forth;let this invocation turn him toward us, this song we utter toward the lord of joy.

6.38.3 With deepest thought I shall honor ancient, ageless Indra with our songs;prayers and voices unite in him, and great praise makes Indra greater.

6.38.4 Let sacrifice and soma make Indra grow, let prayer and songs and hymns and thoughts;let Ushas in her course and night make him grow, and months and autumns and heavens make Indra grow.

6.38.5 So, sage, for aid in the conquest of Vritra let us call the great fierce one,born for unequaled strength and growing in wealth and fame.

Hymn 6.39 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.39.1 Of this joyful, inspired, divine bearer, this sage's thought and sweet word,god, release for us his companion gift: join cattle-rich nourishment to your singer.

6.39.2 Longing for the cows, this Indra circled the rock, yoking truthful thought to Truth;he broke the unbroken summit of Vala and with his words defeated the Panis.

6.39.3 This Indra, the brilliant drop, lit the dark nights, evenings and mornings, and the seasons;he set the signal for the days, and brought forth Ushas, pure at birth.

6.39.4 He illumined what was unlit with light and brought ancient ones to birth in Truth;with horses yoked to Truth he travels, finding the sunlight, filling peoples from their heart.

6.39.5 Now, ancient king, as we praise you swell plentiful food for your singer, bringing treasure;grant us waters, plants, forests, cattle, horses, and people that we may shine.

Hymn 6.40 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.40.1 Drink, Indra: soma is pressed to delight you; let your two bay companions loose to rest;sing forth seated among the company; then give vitality to the worshiper at the sacrifice.

6.40.2 Drink the soma you drank when you were born, Indra, to rouse your spirit and resolve, immense one;cows, men, waters, and the stone have brought that drop together for you to drink.

6.40.3 With Agni kindled and soma pressed, Indra, let your best-bearing bay horses bring you;I call to you with a mind intent on you: come for our great prosperity, Indra.

6.40.4 Come to drink soma, Indra, with the great mind with which you have always traveled willingly;hear these our prayers, and let the sacrifice give your body vigor.

6.40.5 Whether you dwell in far heaven, apart, or in your own home,come from there to help our sacrifice with your teams; lover of song, drink in company with the Maruts.

Hymn 6.41 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.41.1 Come without anger to the sacrifice; pressed soma drops flow for you;like cows to their own home, come, mace-bearer; Indra, come first of all those worthy of sacrifice.

6.41.2 With your best, most finely made throat, with which you always drink the wave of honey,drink; the priest has risen before you; let your mace turn toward the cattle, Indra.

6.41.3 This bull of a drop in many forms, soma, is prepared for mighty Indra;drink it, fierce lord of bay horses: from of old it is yours to command, and is your food.

6.41.4 Pressed soma is better than unpressed for you, Indra; it is best for the knowing warrior;come to this sacrifice to cross the foe, and fill all your powers with it.

6.41.5 We call to you, Indra, come here; the soma is ready for your body;delight in the pressings, hundred-powered one, and protect us in battles and among the peoples.

Hymn 6.42 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 4: Brihati.

6.42.1 Bring every offering to him who longs to drink and knows all things,to the man ready to travel, who does not lag behind.

6.42.2 Come to meet him with soma, the greatest drinker of soma;with vessels of pressed drops meet Indra, eager for the draught.

6.42.3 When with pressed drops of soma you adorn him,the wise one knows all and boldly seeks the most intense.

6.42.4 For him, for him, ritual priest, bring forward pressed juice;perhaps it will shield us from that conquering, raging enemy's curse.

Hymn 6.43 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Ushnih.

6.43.1 With its rapture you subdued Shambara for Divodasa;this soma is pressed for you, Indra: drink.

6.43.2 With its keen-pressed rapture you guard the feast at its center;this soma is pressed for you, Indra: drink.

6.43.3 With its rapture you released cows from within the solid rock;this soma is pressed for you, Indra: drink.

6.43.4 Delighted by its draught you assumed generous strength;this soma is pressed for you, Indra: drink.

Hymn 6.44 — Seer: Shanyu Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 1–6: Anushtubh; verses 7–9: Viraj.

6.44.1 The richest in riches, most glorious in glory,this soma is pressed for your rapture, Indra, lord of your own power.

6.44.2 The strong one, abundantly strong, giving riches and inspired thoughts,this soma is pressed for your rapture, Indra, lord of your own power.

6.44.3 By it you grow through strength and speed and your own protection;this soma is pressed for your rapture, Indra, lord of your own power.

6.44.4 I praise that never-slackening lord of power,Indra, man who conquers all, most generous and all-seeing.

6.44.5 Songs strengthen him, lord of swift bounty;he worships the might of the two divine worlds.

6.44.6 For Indra spread the ritual grass to exalt your hymn;his protections rise and spread abroad like branches.

6.44.7 The younger found skill like Mitra; drinking, he discerned a greater treasure among gods;winning with cleansed weapons, he became a broad guardian of his friends.

6.44.8 The draught was drunk on Truth's path; the gods set their minds on beauty;he bears the great one's name with words and reveals a form lovely to behold.

6.44.9 Set the brightest insight in us; drive off the peoples' many hostile forces;make us live longer by your powers; in winning wealth, come to our aid.

6.44.10 We belong to you, Indra, generous one, and ask for gifts; do not leave us, lord of bay horses;no mortal friend of yours has yet been found: why do they call you the one who urges on the helpless?

6.44.11 Do not give us over to one who wastes away, bull; may we not lose your rich friendship;you have many restraints for the peoples, Indra: strike down those who press no soma, drive out those who do not give.

6.44.12 Thundering like rainclouds, Indra sends forth gifts of horses and cows;you have cherished singers from of old: let the ungenerous never cheat you, generous one.

6.44.13 Priest, bring a great share of the pressed soma to Indra the hero, for he is its king;he has grown through both ancient and new songs of the sages who praise him.

6.44.14 In its rapture, knowing many shapes, Indra struck down obstacles none could withstand;pour forth that honeyed soma for him, the cheeked hero, to drink.

6.44.15 Let Indra drink the pressed soma and, rejoicing, kill Vritra with his mace;let him come to the sacrifice even from far away, giver and guardian of inspired singers.

6.44.16 Here is the drinking vessel dear to Indra; Indra's beloved immortal draught has been drunk;let it gladden the god with joy and drive away hatred and distress from us.

6.44.17 Rejoicing in it, strike foes down, hero, kin and strangers, hostile men;those drawing armies up and threatening us—crush and strike them down, Indra, far away.

6.44.18 In these battles, generous Indra, make us a broad and easy way;for the victory of children and offspring, Indra, let our generous patrons have their share.

6.44.19 Let strong bay steeds yoked to your mighty chariot, with strong reins,well harnessed and carrying the mace, bring you to us, mighty one, for the bull's delight.

6.44.20 Your mighty drops stand in the vessel, bull, flowing with ghee and rejoicing in waves;to you, Indra, with the bulls of the press they bring pressed soma, bull for the bull.

6.44.21 You are bull of heaven and earth, bull of rivers and standing waters;for you, bull, the soma drop swells, sweet essence to be drunk with honey for the chosen one.

6.44.22 This god, born in power, joined with Indra to thwart the Pani;this soma drop stole his own father's weapons and the evil one's arts.

6.44.23 He made Ushas good wives; he placed light within the sun;in the triple bright realms of heaven he found the deathless thing hidden in the three.

6.44.24 He propped apart heaven and earth, and yoked the seven-rayed chariot;by his power within the cows, soma held the ripe spring governed by ten.

Hymn 6.45 — Seer: Shanyu Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra; verses 31–33: Bribu the carpenter. Meter: Gayatri; verse 29: Atinichrit; verse 31: Padanichrit; verse 33: Anushtubh.

6.45.1 Indra who brought Turvasha and Yadu from afar by a good pathis our young friend.

6.45.2 Indra gives vigor even to the uninspired and wins the appointed prizeeven with a slow horse.

6.45.3 Great are his acts of guidance and many his praises;his protections never fail.

6.45.4 Friends, sing and chant to the bearer of prayer;he is our great guide.

6.45.5 Vritra-slayer, you protect one and you protect two,and people such as we are.

6.45.6 You carry the singers of hymns beyond hatred;with men you are called rich in heroes.

6.45.7 With songs I call the friend borne on prayer,like a cow to be milked for our hymns.

6.45.8 In the two hands of this hero, conqueror of armies,all treasures have been placed.

6.45.9 Even the strongholds of men, O lord of skill, lover of the stone,smash and break down their arts.

6.45.10 You, true Indra, soma-drinker, lord of prizes,we call, desiring glory.

6.45.11 You who once were invoked, and are invoked now in the winning of treasure,hear our call.

6.45.12 With thoughts and horses, Indra, and famed prizes,through you may we win the wealth at stake.

6.45.13 You have become vast, hero, lover of song, Indra,when the great prize is contested in battle.

6.45.14 With that help of yours, slayer of enemies, swiftest in its course,send our chariot forward.

6.45.15 With our chariot, finest charioteer, winning the conflict,you win the prize at stake, victorious one.

6.45.16 Praise him alone, the all-seeing one,born lord of peoples, bull-strong in resolve.

6.45.17 You who have been kind friend and helper to those who praise you,Indra, show us grace.

6.45.18 Grasp the mace in your hand to kill demons, mace-bearer;prevail against every rival.

6.45.19 I call the ancient ally of riches, the friend who inspires singers,foremost bearer of prayer.

6.45.20 For he alone rules over all earthly treasure,the most devoted to songs, impossible to restrain.

6.45.21 Fill our desire with teams and swift, prize-winning horses,and with cattle, bold lord of cows.

6.45.22 Sing this to the much-invoked champion at the pressing,that it bring good to the cattle and their mighty guardian.

6.45.23 The giver does not hold back cattle-rich prizeswhen he hears the songs.

6.45.24 Perhaps the Dasyu-slayer will come to his cattle-filled penand open it for us with his power.

6.45.25 These songs, hundred-powered one, cry out to you,Indra, as mothers call to a calf.

6.45.26 Your friendship is inexhaustible: be a cow for the cattle-seeker, hero,a horse for the one who seeks horses.

6.45.27 Rejoice in the draught with your vast body for our bounty;do not give the singer over to reproach.

6.45.28 At every pressing songs come to you, lover of song,as cows come to their calf.

6.45.29 The most richly praised among all the singers of many voices,he who strengthens them with prizes.

6.45.30 May our song, Indra, be your nearest and strongest bearer;send us on toward great wealth.

6.45.31 Bribu stands above the Panis at their highest summit,like the broad bank of the Ganges.

6.45.32 His generous gift of thousands races like the wind;he gives at once with a lavish hand.

6.45.33 All noble singers forever praise him among us:Bribu, most generous giver of thousands, patron who wins thousands.

Hymn 6.46 — Seer: Shanyu Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra. Meter: Pragatha (odd verses: Brihati; even verses: Satobrihati).

6.46.1 We singers call on you to win the prize;men call on you as lord of truth against obstacles, Indra, and at the racecourse of horses.

6.46.2 So, splendid mace-bearer, lover of the stone, as we praise your greatness,shower us with cows and chariot horses, Indra, and every prize for our victory.

6.46.3 We call on Indra, the unfailing conqueror and all-seeing one;thousand-powered and mighty among men, lord of truth, increase us in battle.

6.46.4 You drive the peoples off like a bull in anger, fierce and terrible;be our protector in winning great riches, in our bodies, waters, and sunlight.

6.46.5 Bring us the highest, most powerful and overflowing fame, Indra;with it, wondrous mace-bearer of fair cheeks, you have filled both worlds.

6.46.6 We call on fierce you for aid, king among the gods, conqueror of peoples;make all our enemies broken and easy to defeat, giver of riches.

6.46.7 Whatever vigor or manly power you have among the Nahusha peoples, Indra,or the glory of the five tribes—bring all your heroic force.

6.46.8 Whatever might is yours among the Trikshu or Druhyu peoples, or among the Purus, generous one,give it to us that we may overcome hostile armies in battle.

6.46.9 Give threefold shelter, Indra, a threefold refuge rich in well-being;provide protection to our patrons and me; drive the weapon far away.

6.46.10 When men thinking of cows boldly attack and strike the enemy,then, generous song-loving Indra, be closest, our body's guardian.

6.46.11 Then in our strife be our growth, Indra; do not fail us in battle,when feathered, keen-tipped arrows fly through the midair.

6.46.12 When heroes extend their bodies to defend their fathers' beloved homes,then give shelter for ourselves and our descendants; drive off senseless hatred.

6.46.13 When you urge the horses onward for the great prize, Indra,along the rough road and crooked path, swift as falcons in pursuit of fame—

6.46.14 as rivers race swiftly downhill following the battle's roar;when men whirl like birds, gripping cattle in their arms.

Hymn 6.47 — Seer: Garga Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra; verses 1–5: soma; verse 20: the gods, Earth, Brihaspati, and Indra; verses 22–25: Prastoka Sarnjaya's gift; verses 26–28: the chariot; verses 29–30: the war drum; verse 31: the drum and Indra. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 15: Dvipada Trishtubh; verse 19: Brihati; verse 23: Anushtubh; verse 24: Gayatri; verse 25: Dvipada Trishtubh; verse 27: Jagati.

6.47.1 This one is sweet, this one is honeyed; this one is sharp, this one rich in essence;no one can resist Indra in battle after he has drunk of it.

6.47.2 This is the sweetest and most exhilarating drink, by which Indra rejoiced in killing Vritra;by it he struck down Shambara's many works, ninety-nine strongholds.

6.47.3 When drunk, this lifts my voice; this has awakened my eager thought;this sage measured the six broad spaces, beyond which no world can reach.

6.47.4 This one made the breadth of earth and the height of heaven, this very one;soma held the nectar in three streams and supported the wide midair.

6.47.5 This one found the splendid visible sea at the forefront of Ushas's bright dwellings;with a great prop this mighty bull with Maruts raised the sky on high.

6.47.6 Drink soma boldly from the vessel, Indra, heroic Vritra-slayer in the contest for treasure;show your might at the midday pressing, source of wealth, and set wealth among us.

6.47.7 Look ahead for us, Indra, as a guide; lead us onward toward better things;carry us safely across and beyond; be our good guide and guide to blessings.

6.47.8 Knowing the way, lead us to a broad space, sunlit, bright, fearless, and secure;may we find shelter beneath your high, enduring arms, Indra.

6.47.9 Set us on your highest chariot seat, Indra, behind your two swift, powerful horses;bring the finest food and do not let hostile rulers overtake us, generous one.

6.47.10 Be gracious to me, Indra, desire that I live, and sharpen my thought like an iron edge;whatever I say from longing for you, accept it and make me god-favored.

6.47.11 I call Indra our savior, Indra our defender, the hero easy to call in every plea;I call powerful, much-invoked Indra: may generous Indra give us well-being.

6.47.12 May Indra, safe guardian, master of himself, all-knowing and gracious, protect us;let him ward off hatred and give us fearlessness; may we rule over good heroes.

6.47.13 May we share in the good thought and blessed kindness of that worthy one;may Indra, secure guardian and master of himself, keep hatred far from us.

6.47.14 Your songs and prayers, Indra, race toward you like streams down a slope, like harnessed teams;you gather many soma pressings as vast gifts, the waters, cattle, and drops, mace-bearer.

6.47.15 Who will praise him, satisfy him, sacrifice to him, when the generous fierce one comes each day?Like feet advancing one before the other, his skill turns what was first to last.

6.47.16 I hear the fierce hero checking one man after another, urging each past the next;Indra, king of both prospering rivals, drives human peoples onward.

6.47.17 He leaves the friendship of those before and goes with those who strive after;shaking off those who do not understand, Indra crosses many autumns.

6.47.18 For every form he has become a matching form: that is his form for us to behold;Indra walks in many shapes by his arts, his bay horses yoked by hundreds and tens.

6.47.19 Yoking bay horses to his chariot, he shines here in abundance;who each day is on the side of enemies, or with the patrons seated here?

6.47.20 We have come to a pastureless field, O gods; the earth, though wide, has become narrow;Brihaspati, discern a path to cattle; Indra, open a path for the singer who speaks thus.

6.47.21 Day after day she cast the dark away from her home, making the two halves alike;the bull slew the Dasas as they claimed the prize, and Varchin and Shambara in the cattle pen.

6.47.22 Prastoka, Indra, has given ten purses and ten racehorses from your wealth;we received from Divodasa Atithigva the treasure won from Shambara.

6.47.23 Ten horses, ten purses, ten garments and covering cloths,and ten lumps of gold I won from Divodasa.

6.47.24 Ten chariots with side horses and a hundred cowsgave Ashvattha to the Atharvans and Payu.

6.47.25 Bearing great gifts for all people, the Sarnjaya honored the Bharadvajas.

6.47.26 Wooden chariot, may your limbs be strong, a friend carrying us across with brave men;you are bound with cowhide: stand firm, and let your rider win his victories.

6.47.27 From heaven and earth your strength was lifted, from the trees your power was gathered;wrapped in cowhide with the force of waters, worship the chariot with oblation, Indra's mace.

6.47.28 Indra's mace, the Maruts' front line, Mitra's child, Varuna's navel;accept our offering, divine chariot, taking our oblations with favor.

6.47.29 Make earth and heaven breathe, and let the whole world know you stand in many places;war drum, with Indra and the gods, drive enemies far, farther away.

6.47.30 Roar out and put might and strength in us; thunder and drive off evils;beat away misfortune, war drum: you are Indra's fist, stand firm.

6.47.31 Turn back our foes; the war drum sounds a clear signal;our horse-winged warriors advance; let our charioteers win, Indra.

Hymn 6.48 — Seer: Shanyu Barhaspatya (Trinapani). Deity: verses 1–10: Agni; 11–15, 20–21: the Maruts; 16–19: Pushan; 22: Heaven and Earth or Prishni. Meter: Pragatha.

6.48.1 At every sacrifice, with every song, let us address Agni with skill;again and again let us praise immortal Jatavedas, dear as a friend.

6.48.2 To the offspring of vigor, the man devoted to us, let us give oblations;let him protect us in contests, make us prosper, and save our bodies.

6.48.3 For you are a bull, Agni, ageless and great, shining with flame;with undying fire blazing, pure one, shine splendidly with bright lights.

6.48.4 You sacrifice to great gods, worthy of sacrifice, with your own wisdom and skill;bring them near for aid, Agni; bestow prizes and win them.

6.48.5 Waters, rocks, and forests nourish the embryo of Truth,who, rubbed forth by men, is born in power on earth's summit.

6.48.6 With light he spread across both worlds and with smoke he rushes through the sky;he appears beyond the darkness in the nights, the bull black and red, black and red.

6.48.7 With great flames, Agni, and brilliant light, O god,kindled among the Bharadvajas, youngest one, shine bright with wealth for us, purifier, shine in glory.

6.48.8 You are lord of the house for all human peoples, Agni;with a hundred strongholds shield the kindler from harm for a hundred winters, and shield the singers who give gifts.

6.48.9 Urge bounty upon us with your splendid aid, giver of riches;you are charioteer of this treasure, Agni: find a crossing for our children.

6.48.10 Carry our children and descendants across with your tireless, unerring guardians;Agni, drive away divine wrath and the twisted plots of godless men.

6.48.11 Friends, approach with a fresh word the cow that yields abundant milk;release her milk without spilling it.

6.48.12 She yields immortal glory to the shining Marut host,graciousness to the swift Maruts, moving with blessings.

6.48.13 She has poured out twice for Bharadvaja,the cow who gives milk to all and food that feeds all.

6.48.14 I praise and proclaim him like wise Indra, like Varuna skilled in wonders,like delightful Aryaman with abundant food, like Vishnu.

6.48.15 May mighty Pushan, like the fierce Marut host, unhindered and roaring,gather hundreds and thousands for the peoples, reveal hidden treasures and grant us good wealth.

6.48.16 Come swiftly near me, Pushan, radiant one, that I may praise you in your ear;for hostile rulers are ungenerous.

6.48.17 Do not uproot the Kakambira tree, for you have removed ill-speaking curses;do not, O sun, even in daylight put a bird's neck in peril.

6.48.18 Let your friendship be as secure as an unbroken waterskin,a skin without holes and full to the brim.

6.48.19 For you are beyond mortals and equal to gods in splendor;look on us in battles, Pushan, and help now as in ancient days.

6.48.20 Let your beautiful guidance be rich in beauty, your leading rich in true speech;from the god or from the mortal who knows you, Maruts worthy of sacrifice.

6.48.21 The sun himself does not circle the sky as swiftly as this one's action;the Maruts have taken fierce power and a name worthy of sacrifice: Vritra-killing strength, their foremost Vritra-killing strength.

6.48.22 Once heaven was born, once the earth was born;once milk was drawn from Prishni, and no other is born after that.

Hymn 6.49 — Seer: Rijishvan Bharadvaja. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 15: Shakvari.

6.49.1 I praise with fresh songs the people of good ordinances, Mitra and Varuna, bringers of kindness;let them come and listen here, strong in dominion—Varuna, Mitra, and Agni.

6.49.2 At every sacrifice the peoples worship the messenger of the two young worlds, whose resolve never fails:Agni, child of heaven, son of strength, ruddy signal of the sacrifice.

6.49.3 Two daughters of the ruddy one are different in form: one is adorned with stars, the other with sunlight;alternating their courses, passing before the purifier, hear the recited praise.

6.49.4 Let lofty thought approach Vayu, bringing immense treasure, precious to all, enough to fill a chariot;with brilliant team he hastens on: inspired one, you wish to sacrifice for the sage, worthy of worship.

6.49.5 May that chariot of the Ashvins, adorned with gold and yoked by thought, cover me with beauty;on it, Nasatyas, you travel in your circuit, bringing food to our descendants and ourselves.

6.49.6 Parjanya and Vayu, bulls, quicken earth's nourishing waters;true-hearing sages, with your songs make the standing and moving worlds move.

6.49.7 Sarasvati, bright-lived daughter of Pavirava, wife of the hero, grant inspired thought;with the goddesses grant the singer impenetrable shelter, whole and free of breach.

6.49.8 I have reached with a song the lord of every path, fashioned by desire;let Pushan grant us splendid gifts and prosper each inspired thought.

6.49.9 May radiant Agni, priest, sacrifice to Tvashtar, worthy of worship in homes and easy to call,the first to receive a share, bearer of glory and strength, skilled and bountiful god.

6.49.10 With these songs increase Rudra, father of the world, by day and by night;let us invoke the great and lofty, ageless, kindly one, guided by inspired thought.

6.49.11 Come, youthful Maruts, wise and worthy of worship, to your singer's chosen gift;for growing in power you brighten even what is dark, drawing near like the Angirases.

6.49.12 Toward the strong and mighty, swift one, like a herdsman sending the flock home;he touches the body of praise, as stars touch the vault with inspired words.

6.49.13 Vishnu, who measured the earthly realms three times for beleaguered Manu,under your shelter may we rejoice in wealth, in ourselves, and in our children.

6.49.14 Let Ahi Budhnya with the waters and songs, the mountain, and Savitar grant us joy;with herbs let Bhaga and Purandhi, rich in gifts, prosper us with wealth.

6.49.15 Grant us now chariot-rich wealth filling the peoples, with many heroes, guardian of great Truth;give us a lasting home with which to overcome godless rivals and reach the hostile peoples.

Hymn 6.50 — Seer: Rijishvan Bharadvaja. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.50.1 With reverence I call divine Aditi, Varuna, Mitra, and Agni to kindness;Aryaman of the blessed gift, the guardian gods, Savitar and Bhaga, for protection.

6.50.2 Beautifully lit Surya, go to the guiltless gods, fathers of skill, mighty and radiant;twice-born and true, they work for Truth, are rich in sunlight, worthy of sacrifice, and have Agni for a tongue.

6.50.3 And you, heaven and earth, your vast dominion, wide worlds, grant shelter and goodwill;make wide passage for us, two inspired ones, for an undisturbed dwelling.

6.50.4 Let Rudra's sons, the unconquered Vasus, bow to our call today;whether in small or great distress we summon the Maruts, the gods at hand.

6.50.5 The two divine worlds are mingled among them, and Pushan accompanies the eager sacrificer;when the Maruts hear the call and travel, the lands shake along their opened path.

6.50.6 Singer, honor that heroic lover of songs, Indra, with a fresh prayer;let him hear our call and come near to receive praise, and grant the prizes as we honor his greatness.

6.50.7 Human waters, grant our children and descendants unbroken shelter and peace;for you are healers, most motherly of all, begetters of everything still and moving.

6.50.8 Let god Savitar come to guard us, golden-handed and worthy of sacrifice;with gifts he unveils treasures for the giver, as Ushas unveils her face.

6.50.9 And you, son of strength, bring the gods to us at this rite today;may I ever be among those who receive your gifts; let me be strong in sons through your help, Agni.

6.50.10 Let you two Nasatyas, sages, come to my call through inspired thought;as you freed Atri from great darkness, save us, O men, from danger at hand.

6.50.11 Grant us radiant riches and prizes, many heroes and abundant cattle;be gracious to us, generous gods of heaven and earth, born of cows and waters.

6.50.12 Let Rudra and Sarasvati be gracious together, and bountiful Vishnu and Vayu;let Ribhu, divine Vaja and the ordainer help; Parjanya and Vayu swell our food.

6.50.13 And let the divine Savitar, Bhaga, and the offspring of waters guard our abundant gift;let Tvashtar with the gods and their births, heaven with the gods, earth with the seas.

6.50.14 Let Ahi Budhnya and Aja Ekapad hear us, earth and ocean;let all the gods who strengthen Truth, called and praised with inspired songs, protect us.

6.50.15 Thus Bharadvaja's sons honor with songs and thoughts the sons of that mighty one;invoked goddesses and invincible Vasus, all worthy of worship, accept our praise.

Hymn 6.51 — Seer: Rijishvan Bharadvaja. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 13–15: Ushnih; verse 16: Anushtubh.

6.51.1 The great eye, dear to Mitra and Varuna, rises unconquered;the pure, beautiful face of Truth gleams like gold when it rises in heaven.

6.51.2 The inspired sun knows the three assemblies of the gods and their secret births;seeing straight and crooked ways among mortals, he watches the conduct of the Arya.

6.51.3 I praise the great guardians of Truth, Aditi, well-born Mitra and Varuna;with Aryaman and Bhaga, incorruptible in thought, I speak to the pure ones as their companion.

6.51.4 I long to serve the Adityas, Aditi's children, devourers of evil, lords of Truth,unfailing great kings, givers of good shelter, young masters of heaven and good dominion.

6.51.5 Father Heaven, mother Earth, Agni our brother, Vasus, be gracious to us;all you Adityas, with Aditi, together stretch your ample shelter over us.

6.51.6 Do not give us over to wolf or she-wolf, or any malevolent one, O worshipful gods;you guide our bodies like charioteers; yours is the word of wisdom.

6.51.7 Let us not bear a wrong done by another, nor the sin you condemn, O Vasus;for you rule all, All-Gods; let the offender himself suffer in his body.

6.51.8 With reverence I worship the fierce; reverence upholds both earth and heaven;reverence to the gods, reverence governs them; with reverence I seek pardon even for committed wrong.

6.51.9 For Truth I bow to your charioteers, pure in skill, who dwell in Truth's house, unfailing;I bow to you all with reverence, far-seeing men, great and worthy of sacrifice.

6.51.10 They shine supremely and carry us beyond all misfortunes:Varuna, Mitra, and Agni, strong in dominion, whose thought is Truth and whose word rules.

6.51.11 Let Indra, earth and soil strengthen us, Pushan, Bhaga, Aditi, and the five peoples;let them give good shelter and guidance, be our own aid, our fine saviors and guardians.

6.51.12 May Bharadvaja attain a heavenly home, and the priest the gods' favor;with his worshiping mouth the sacrificer seeking wealth honors the births of the gods.

6.51.13 That crooked, deceitful thief and enemy, Agni,make him farthest away from us, lord of truth, and our road easy.

6.51.14 The pressing stones longed for friendship with us, O Soma;strike down the devouring Pani: he is a wolf.

6.51.15 You are good givers, gods, led by Indra and strong against foes;make our road easy at home, our guardians along the way.

6.51.16 We have come upon a safe and untroubled path,by which we escape all hatred and find wealth.

Hymn 6.52 — Seer: Rijishvan Bharadvaja. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 7–12: Gayatri; verse 14: Jagati.

6.52.1 I cannot approve of it by heaven or earth, by sacrifice or by these holy labors;let the lovely mountains overwhelm him; let the worshiper who overdoes his worship fall away.

6.52.2 Whoever, Maruts, thinks himself above us or maligns the prayer being made,let burning evils be his; let heaven blaze against the hater of prayer.

6.52.3 Why then do they call you the guardian of prayer, Soma, the guardian against our curses?Why watch us being reviled? Hurl your burning weapon against the hater of prayer.

6.52.4 Let dawning Ushas protect me, swelling rivers protect me;let steadfast mountains protect me, and let the fathers protect me when gods are invoked.

6.52.5 May we always be of good mind; may we see the sun rise;may the lord of treasures, called among the gods, come readily to help us.

6.52.6 Let Indra be nearest in help, Sarasvati swelling with rivers,Parjanya bringing joy through plants, and Agni gracious and easy to call as a father.

6.52.7 Come, all you gods; hear my call;seat yourselves on this ritual grass.

6.52.8 The one who honors you, gods, with a ghee-soaked oblation,come to him, all of you.

6.52.9 Let the deathless offspring hear our approaching songs;let them be gracious to us.

6.52.10 All-Gods who strengthen Truth and hear our calls in season,accept the milk of fellowship.

6.52.11 Indra, the Marut host, Tvashtar, Mitra, and Aryaman,accept these offerings of ours.

6.52.12 Agni, priest who knows the ways, sacrifice this rite of ours,knowing well the divine people.

6.52.13 Hear my call, all you gods in the midair and near heaven,you whose tongue is Agni, worthy of worship; seated on this ritual grass, rejoice.

6.52.14 May all the worshipful gods hear me, and both worlds and the offspring of waters hear my song;may I never speak words you scorn; let us rejoice closest to your kindness.

6.52.15 All who are great on earth, born of heaven or in the waters' gathering, free of serpent-guile,let those gods favor us with full life, bringing room for our days and nights.

6.52.16 Agni and Parjanya, guard my thought in this call, and accept our praise as you are easy to invoke;one brings forth nourishment, the other seed; set fruitful food before us.

6.52.17 On strewn ritual grass, with Agni kindled, I worship with a great hymn and reverence;at our assembly today, all you worthy gods, rejoice in the oblation.

Hymn 6.53 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Gayatri; verse 8: Anushtubh.

6.53.1 Lord of paths, Pushan, for the winning of prizeswe have yoked you to our thoughts as to a chariot.

6.53.2 Lead us to a manly patron, a hero whose hand gives freely,a gracious lord of the house.

6.53.3 Urge even the one unwilling to give, radiant Pushan, to give;soften even the Pani's heart.

6.53.4 Mark out the paths to the prize, strike off foes;let our fierce designs come to fulfillment.

6.53.5 Pierce the Panis' hearts with your goad, inspired one;then bring them under our sway.

6.53.6 Prod the Pani's heart with your goad, Pushan; seek his goodwill;then bring them under our sway.

6.53.7 Scratch and furrow the Panis' hearts, inspired one;then bring them under our sway.

6.53.8 With the goad that stirs prayer which you bear, radiant Pushan,scratch every heart of theirs and furrow it.

6.53.9 The cattle-herding whip of yours, radiant one, that finds the flocks:we ask for its goodwill.

6.53.10 Make our cattle-seeking thought and our horse-winning, prize-winning thoughtmanly for the feast.

Hymn 6.54 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Gayatri.

6.54.1 Pushan, lead us to one who knows and directs us straight,who will say, “Here it is.”

6.54.2 Let us go with Pushan, who will point out the housesand say, “These are they.”

6.54.3 Pushan's wheel does not break, its hub does not fall out,nor does its rim grow weak.

6.54.4 Pushan does not let go of the one who has served him with an offering;that one is first to find wealth.

6.54.5 Let Pushan follow our cows and protect our horses;let Pushan win the prize for us.

6.54.6 Follow the cows, Pushan, of the sacrificer who presses soma,and of us who praise you.

6.54.7 Let none be lost, let none be hurt, let none break its leg at the well;bring them here unharmed.

6.54.8 We ask hearing Pushan, tireless and never losing wealth,to rule over treasure.

6.54.9 Under your ordinance, Pushan, may we never suffer harm;we are your singers here.

6.54.10 Let Pushan extend his right hand far around;let him bring back what we have lost.

Hymn 6.55 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Gayatri.

6.55.1 Come, radiant son of release, let us join together;be our charioteer on the road of Truth.

6.55.2 We seek the most skilled charioteer, the braided-haired friend,master of great bounty.

6.55.3 You are a stream of wealth, radiant one, a heap of treasure, goat-horsed friendof everyone wise in thought.

6.55.4 Now we will praise Pushan, goat-horsed winner of prizes,who is called the lover of his sister.

6.55.5 I have spoken to the one who courts his mother: let his sister's lover hear us,Indra's brother and my friend.

6.55.6 Let goats harnessed to the chariot carry Pushan,the glorious god, bearing him onward.

Hymn 6.56 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Gayatri; verse 6: Anushtubh.

6.56.1 Whoever calls him only an eater of gruel, this Pushan,does not command the god.

6.56.2 And with him as friend and truthful charioteer,Indra strikes down obstacles.

6.56.3 That finest charioteer drew the golden wheel of the sundown toward the mottled cow.

6.56.4 If today, much-praised and wondrous one, we speak our thought to you,bring that thought of ours to fulfillment.

6.56.5 Guide our cattle-seeking company toward success;Pushan, you are renowned from afar.

6.56.6 We seek your well-being, near to riches and far from evil,for wholeness today and wholeness tomorrow.

Hymn 6.57 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra and Pushan. Meter: Gayatri.

6.57.1 Now let us call Indra and Pushan for friendship and well-being,for the winning of prizes.

6.57.2 One comes near to drink the soma pressed in the vessel;the other desires gruel.

6.57.3 Goats are the one god's steeds, bay horses carry the other;with them the two strike down obstacles.

6.57.4 When Indra, foremost bull, brought the mighty waters down the slope,there Pushan stood beside him.

6.57.5 On Pushan's goodwill we lay hold, like a branch upon a tree,and on Indra's too.

6.57.6 We yoke Pushan as a charioteer yokes the reins,and Indra for great well-being.

Hymn 6.58 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 2: Jagati.

6.58.1 One day of yours is bright, the other sacred; like heaven you take two forms;you guard all wonders, self-empowered Pushan: let your gift to us be blessed.

6.58.2 Goat-horsed guardian of cattle, lord of prizes, inspirer of thought established throughout the world,Pushan brandishes his supple goad and the god travels, watching over the worlds.

6.58.3 Your golden boats, Pushan, move in midair, far within the sea;in them you travel on Surya's mission, fashioned by desire and seeking fame.

6.58.4 Pushan, good kinsman of heaven and earth, lord of nourishment, bountiful in marvelous glory,was given to Surya's daughter by the gods, desired by love, powerful and beautiful.

Hymn 6.59 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra and Agni. Meter: Brihati; verses 7–10: Anushtubh.

6.59.1 I proclaim your heroic deeds at your soma pressings;your fathers, foes of the gods, are dead, Indra and Agni, but you two live.

6.59.2 Truly your greatness is most worthy of praise, Indra and Agni;you two brothers have the same father, and here and there are twins with two mothers.

6.59.3 Dwelling by the pressed soma like two horses beside their feed,Indra and Agni, armed with the mace, we call on you gods here for help.

6.59.4 Whoever praises you, Indra and Agni, where soma is pressed, you two who strengthen Truth,there you speak words of favor and never consume his gifts without blessing them, gods.

6.59.5 Indra and Agni, what mortal understands you two gods?One chariot travels on the same road with horses harnessed in different directions.

6.59.6 Indra and Agni, this footless one came before creatures with feet;leaving its head behind, it speaks with its tongue and travels thirty paces.

6.59.7 Indra and Agni, men stretch their bows across their arms;do not turn away from us in this great struggle for cattle.

6.59.8 Indra and Agni, hostile rulers and enemies torment us;turn away hatred and drive it from the sunlight.

6.59.9 Indra and Agni, you possess treasures of heaven and earth;give us here wealth that will sustain a whole life.

6.59.10 Indra and Agni, borne on hymns, hearing our call through praises,come with every song to drink this soma.

Hymn 6.60 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra and Agni. Meter: Gayatri; verses 1–3, 13: Trishtubh; verse 14: Brihati; verse 15: Anushtubh.

6.60.1 He who faithfully worships you, Indra and Agni, breaks Vritra and wins the prize;lords of abundant wealth, you strive together with might for the prize.

6.60.2 Fight now for the cattle, Indra, and for the waters, sun and hidden dawns, Agni;Indra, you reveal sunlight and splendid dawns; Agni, with your teams you join waters and cows.

6.60.3 Come here, Indra and Agni, Vritra-slayers, with Vritra-slaying strength and our reverent songs;with your most excellent and unerring gifts, stand beside us, Indra and Agni.

6.60.4 I call on the two who brought forth this whole world long ago;Indra and Agni never fail.

6.60.5 I call fierce Indra and Agni, destroyers of foes;let them show us grace in this need.

6.60.6 Slay Arya obstacles, slay Dasa obstacles, lords of truth;strike down every hostile force.

6.60.7 These songs have praised you, Indra and Agni;drink the pressed soma, bringers of joy.

6.60.8 Whatever teams you have that men yearn for, you two,come with them to the giver, Indra and Agni.

6.60.9 With them come, O men, to this pressed libation;Indra and Agni, come drink soma.

6.60.10 Praise him who enfolds all forests with flameand blackens them with his tongue.

6.60.11 The mortal who with fire kindled desires Indra's favorcrosses the waters safely for glory.

6.60.12 Let them fill us with prize-bearing food and swift horses,to bear Indra and Agni here.

6.60.13 I call on both of you, Indra and Agni, and both your gifts, to rejoice with us;I call on you both, givers of food and riches, to win the prize.

6.60.14 Come to us with cattle, horses, and treasures;I call on the two friendly gods for friendship, Indra and Agni, bringers of joy.

6.60.15 Indra and Agni, hear the call of the soma-pressing sacrificer;partake of our oblations, come and drink the honey of soma.

Hymn 6.61 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Sarasvati. Meter: Gayatri; verses 1–3, 13: Jagati; verse 14: Trishtubh.

6.61.1 She gave vigorous Divodasa, who settles debts, to Vadhrishva, the generous worshiper;she devoured the ever-grasping Pani: these are your mighty gifts, Sarasvati.

6.61.2 With powerful waves she breaks mountain ridges like lotus roots;with songs and thoughts let us serve Sarasvati, who strikes down far-off peoples, for aid.

6.61.3 Sarasvati, drive away the god-revilers and every offspring of cunning Brisaya;for the peoples you found river valleys and flowed forth for them, rich in prizes.

6.61.4 Let divine Sarasvati, rich in prizes,protect our inspired thoughts with her gifts.

6.61.5 The one who calls on you for the wealth at stake, goddess Sarasvati,as one calls on Indra to overcome Vritra—

6.61.6 help us in the prize-contests, goddess Sarasvati, rich in prizes;carve out success for us, as Pushan does.

6.61.7 May fearsome Sarasvati, whose path is golden,Vritra-slayer, desire our good praise.

6.61.8 Her endless, unbending, swift-flowing floodmoves with a roar and irresistible force.

6.61.9 Let her carry us beyond all hatred, true to Truth,like the sun crossing past her sister rivers.

6.61.10 May beloved Sarasvati, dearest among her seven sisters,receive our songs with joy.

6.61.11 Filling earth's regions and the wide midair,let Sarasvati protect us from condemnation.

6.61.12 Dwelling in three places, bearing sevenfold, fostering the five peoples,let her be invoked in every struggle for prizes.

6.61.13 In her greatness she is foremost among great ones, surpassing the other waters in glory and deeds;like a vast chariot fashioned for splendor, Sarasvati deserves praise from the discerning.

6.61.14 Lead us toward better things, Sarasvati; do not overflow us with your milk or scorch us;accept our friendship and our homes: let us not travel to foreign lands away from you.

Hymn 6.62 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.62.1 I praise you men, Ashvins, descended from heaven, and call you, growing old, with songs;at once at dawn you hasten to the far ends of earth, traversing its vast reaches.

6.62.2 Turning toward the sacrifice, you light your chariot through the clear realms;measuring countless vast expanses, you cross rivers and deserts and swift plains.

6.62.3 Whenever a distressed man calls, you two fierce ones have always carried prayers swiftly with your horses;with horses quick as thought you ease the worshiper's suffering.

6.62.4 Let the ageless priest welcome the new thought of this aging singer and his yoked team;youthful ones, bring fair sustenance, food and vigor, as he calls you to sacrifice.

6.62.5 Fair and wondrous two, strongest of all, ancient ones, I call to you with a new song;you bring greatest joy to the praising singer and splendid gifts to the one who honors you.

6.62.6 You brought Bhujyu, Tugra's son, out of the sea on winged steeds;by dustless paths you carried him from the deep waters, borne on flying wings.

6.62.7 In your victorious chariot go beyond the rock; hear the call of Vadhrimati, mighty ones;you gave a cow to Shayu, and to Chyavana you brought favor, helping the worshiper.

6.62.8 Whatever divine anger has filled heaven and earth, whatever anger among mortals,Adityas, Vasus, and Rudra's children, set its burning evil upon those who yoke themselves to demons.

6.62.9 Whoever orders these realms aright in season, Mitra and Varuna perceive him;let them direct the weapon toward the deep deceit and the harmful word.

6.62.10 Come for our children with shining chariot and wheels inside wheels;sever the head even of the secretly hostile mortal.

6.62.11 Come here with your farthest, middle, and nearest teams;open even the doors of the firm cattle-filled fold for your singer, wondrous givers.

Hymn 6.63 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh; verse 1: Viraj; verse 11: Ekpada Trishtubh.

6.63.1 Where are the two lovely, much-invoked ones today, found by a reverent hymn like a messenger?Turn toward us, Nasatyas; you are beloved in this prayer.

6.63.2 Come here to my call, that you may drink the draught as I praise you;on your circuit you pass beyond dangers which neither far nor near can overcome.

6.63.3 A wide space is made for your draught; the most welcoming ritual grass is spread;with hands uplifted, the lover of you bows, and pressing stones are anointed as they reach you.

6.63.4 For you Agni has risen at the sacrifices, and the swift, ghee-rich gift comes forward;the priest opens his heart in praise of you, Nasatyas, harnessed at the oblation.

6.63.5 Surya's daughter mounted the chariot for beauty, you bountiful pair who give a hundred helps;show your wonders here, workers of wonders, O men, dancers among those born for sacrifice.

6.63.6 With your radiant splendors you bore beautiful Surya's daughter to her wedding;your bird flew forth after her beauty and your divinely inspired voice reached praise.

6.63.7 Let your strongest horses carry you here to the feast, Nasatyas;your thought-swift chariot is sent forth with food and sustenance and the hosts who desire food.

6.63.8 You two bring much to many: swell our tireless cow of nourishment;for you have our praise, honey-loving ones, and the juices flowing to your gifts.

6.63.9 Rijra gave me a hundred light-running horses, Sumilha ripe gifts, and Peruka others;Shanda with golden wheels gave ten lofty cows to accompany us.

6.63.10 Purupantha gave hundreds and thousands of horses to your singer, Nasatyas;he gave them to Bharadvaja, heroes; let your manifold wonders strike down demons.

6.63.11 May I dwell in the broad expanse of your favor with generous patrons.

Hymn 6.64 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Ushas. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.64.1 The gleaming dawns have risen in splendor, shining like waves of water;she makes all paths easy to travel, the wealthy and generous goddess of gifts.

6.64.2 Blessed to behold, you shine afar; your radiant beams have flown into the sky;you reveal your face in beauty, goddess Ushas, shining with greatness.

6.64.3 Her glowing red cattle carry the fortunate one, widening far and wide;like a hero driving off foes, her swift light drives darkness away.

6.64.4 Easy is your passage on the mountains, over the waters you cross on good roads, self-luminous one;bring us wealth on your wide lofty course for our sustenance, heaven's daughter.

6.64.5 You carry with willing steeds the gift we desire, Ushas, following your joy;come, goddess daughter of heaven, lovely in your first invocation and abundant in gifts.

6.64.6 Birds rise from their resting places at your dawn, and people rise to claim their share of food;at home you bring abundant beauty to the giving mortal, goddess Ushas.

Hymn 6.65 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Ushas. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.65.1 This daughter of heaven has awakened human settlements by shining forth;with her bright gleam she is known through the lovely nights, even across their darkness.

6.65.2 The lovely dawns, in shining chariots, have traveled with ruddy-yoked horses;leading the vast sacrifice forward, they drive away the night's darkness.

6.65.3 Bearing fame, prizes, food and vigor to the mortal who offers,bountiful dawns rich in heroes, set help and treasure before the worshiper today.

6.65.4 Today you have treasure for the worshiper, dawns, today for the hero who gives;today for the aging sage who praises you in hymns, as you carried gifts of old for his like.

6.65.5 Today, Ushas, on the mountain the Angirases praise you beside the cattle pens;with songs and prayers they broke the pens open; their invocation to the gods became true.

6.65.6 Dawn for us as of old, daughter of heaven, bountiful one, as for the worshiping Bharadvajas;grant heroic wealth to the singer, and set far-ranging fame upon us.

Hymn 6.66 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.66.1 Let even the wise recognize this form, the common name of the ruling cow;among mortals one milk has swelled, and Prishni's udder yielded bright milk once.

6.66.2 They shone like fires that had been lit, when the Maruts grew twofold and threefold;golden and dustless, they gathered with their manly strength and power.

6.66.3 These are the sons of bountiful Rudra, whom the steadfast mother bore;for their mother knew the great one: Prishni placed the embryo within her lovely body.

6.66.4 They have not been feeble since birth; from within they cleanse all faults;when they flow out pure at will, they anoint their bodies in splendor.

6.66.5 Even the bold Maruts, named for milking swiftly, cannot be held still;they are not easily praised nor reached in their greatness, and no generous one masters these fierce ones.

6.66.6 Fierce in power, bold in their hosts, they yoke together both well-joined worlds;heaven and earth stand before those radiant helpers, never restraining them.

6.66.7 Let your journey, Maruts, be without a chariot or horses; even the horseless man they send forth;without seats or reins they travel through the realms, crossing heaven and earth upon the path.

6.66.8 No one can turn or surpass the man whom you help to win a prize, Maruts;for children, cattle, descendants, or waters, he breaks open the enclosure on the decisive day.

6.66.9 Bring a splendid song to that swift, self-empowered Marut host for its singer;they master powers by power, and earth trembles beneath their force, Agni.

6.66.10 Bright with vigor, like lightning at a rite, swiftly moving like Agni's tongues,worthy of praise, roaring like heroes, the unconquered Maruts are born resplendent.

6.66.11 With invocation I honor that growing Marut host, bright-speared sons of Rudra;let our pure thought approach heaven's host; fierce as mountains, they have challenged the waters.

Hymn 6.67 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.67.1 With songs we would increase you, Mitra and Varuna, highest among all the true;you bind two different peoples together with your arms, as one draws taut the closest reins.

6.67.2 My thought spreads the ritual grass for you two, approaching with reverence the dear place;bring us your unassailable protection, Mitra and Varuna, your sheltering shield, good givers.

6.67.3 Come, Mitra and Varuna, to fair praise, called near with loving reverence;when you encompass peoples like a workman and govern even the distant by your greatness.

6.67.4 Like two prize-winning horses, pure in union, when Aditi conceived them as the embryo of Truth,they grew mighty at birth, and turn their fearful face upon the hostile mortal.

6.67.5 All the gods, rejoicing in your bounty together, placed dominion in your hands;you encircled even broad heaven and earth, with unerring and tireless watchers.

6.67.6 Day after day you uphold dominion; you strengthen the vault like heaven's loftiest peak;fixed are the stars, O All-Gods; you have measured out the earth and set the sky in place.

6.67.7 You two fill the broad belly when the gathered household fills your dwelling;the young waters never fail, when they bring their milk to enliven all.

6.67.8 Ever discerning with your tongue, when truthful service to you was born in Truth,let that greatness of yours, fed with ghee, stand firm, and clear away distress from the giver.

6.67.9 When rival men, Mitra and Varuna, diminish the dear dwellings you created,neither the gods nor mortals nor unoffering sons can assail you with arrogance.

6.67.10 When poets bring forth speech and some recite the sacred invocations they have devised,we speak true hymns of you, whose greatness no one among the gods can equal.

6.67.11 Seeking your shelter, Mitra and Varuna, I turn to your unfailing help;when the cows run on the straight course, when a bold bull is yoked for the contest.

Hymn 6.68

6.68.1 Our sacrifice has been raised for you with pleasure, on grass strewn as Manu strewed it;come, Indra and Varuna, today for nourishment and for great goodwill.

6.68.2 For you two are best in godly power, swiftest and strongest of heroes;most generous to the generous, mighty in strength, you conquer Vritra by Truth with every host.

6.68.3 Praise Indra and Varuna with reverent songs and kindly wishes;one kills Vritra with the mighty mace, the other walks among the peoples as a sage.

6.68.4 When goddesses and men and all the gods gave increase to the heroes by their own praise,through your greatness, Indra and Varuna, heaven and earth became wide for them.

6.68.5 He is a generous, self-reliant man, true to Truth, Indra and Varuna, who gives of himself to you;with food that giver crosses beyond hatred and wins wealth and people rich in treasures.

6.68.6 Gods, the abundant cattle-rich wealth you give to the performer of sacrifice,let that be ours, Indra and Varuna, to overcome the curses of enemies.

6.68.7 Let our patrons have wealth protected by gods and two good saviors, Indra and Varuna;its strength prevails in battles and its glory immediately passes beyond the foe.

6.68.8 Now as we praise you, gods Indra and Varuna, adorn us with wealth for good renown;praising thus your mighty host, may we cross evils like waters in a boat.

6.68.9 Bring forth a dear vast prayer to great Varuna the sovereign;through might and mighty ordinance he shines over wide spaces, ageless in his design like flame.

6.68.10 Indra and Varuna, soma-drinkers firm in ordinance, drink this pressed and gladdening soma;your chariot approaches the sacrifice at dawn to drink for the gods' delight.

6.68.11 Indra and Varuna, mighty ones, flourish on the sweetest of strong soma;this draught is poured for you: sit on this ritual grass and rejoice.

Hymn 6.69 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra and Vishnu. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.69.1 With deed and food I urge you on, Indra and Vishnu, to the far side of this task;accept our sacrifice and give us wealth, carrying us across by unharmed paths.

6.69.2 Indra and Vishnu, parents of all thoughts, you two vessels that hold soma,let our words of praise help you, let hymns voiced in songs come forth.

6.69.3 Indra and Vishnu, masters of the joys of rapture, come to the soma bringing riches;let our thoughts anoint you with songs, and our praises with recited hymns.

6.69.4 Let your horses, conquerors of hostile designs, bring you two to the feast, Indra and Vishnu;receive every inspired invocation, hear my prayers and songs.

6.69.5 This feat of yours deserves praise, Indra and Vishnu: in soma's ecstasy you strode the broad space;you made the midair wider and spread the realms for us to live in.

6.69.6 Strengthened by offering, Indra and Vishnu, drinking first, given oblations with reverence,let your streams of ghee grant riches to us; you are an ocean, a vessel full of soma.

6.69.7 Drink of this honeyed soma, Indra and Vishnu, wondrous ones, and fill your bellies;your exhilarating draughts have come: hear my prayers and call.

6.69.8 Both of you have conquered and neither is conquered; neither of the two has ever been defeated;when you competed, Indra and Vishnu, you sent a thousand prizes forth in three directions.

Hymn 6.70 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Heaven and Earth. Meter: Jagati.

6.70.1 Rich in ghee, beautiful over the worlds, vast and broad, sweet-milking and lovely,heaven and earth are upheld by Varuna's ordinance, ageless and rich in seed.

6.70.2 Never exhausted, flowing with abundance, full of milk, faithful to pure ordinances, they yield ghee to the good man;bright sovereigns of the world, you two, pour over us the seed established by Manu.

6.70.3 The mortal who gives to you for a straight passage, two inspired worlds, succeeds;he flourishes with children under law, in whom your many-formed seeds have been sown.

6.70.4 Heaven and earth are wrapped in ghee, glorious and nourished with ghee, mingled with ghee;the inspired praise the spacious, broad two, placed foremost in the priest's duty, for kindness and fulfillment.

6.70.5 Pour sweetness over us, heaven and earth, sweet-flowing, sweet-milking, sweet in ordinance;bearing sacrifice and divine gifts, grant us great fame, prizes, and brave sons.

6.70.6 Let father Heaven and mother Earth swell our vigor, all-knowing and skillful in wonder;the two worlds, bringers of blessing, giving together, bring us wealth and winning prizes.

Hymn 6.71 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Savitar. Meter: Jagati; verses 4–6: Trishtubh.

6.71.1 The wise god Savitar has raised his golden arms to send life forth;the youthful, skillful lord sprinkles his hands with ghee across the ordered regions.

6.71.2 May we share in the god Savitar's finest impulse and gift of riches;for you hold dominion over the resting and awakening of every two-footed and four-footed being.

6.71.3 With your faithful and gracious guardians, Savitar, protect our home today;golden-tongued one, guard us for fresh prosperity; let no evildoer govern us.

6.71.4 At each evening the divine Savitar rises at home, golden-handed;iron-jawed, worthy of worship, sweet-tongued, he sends abundant blessings to the giver.

6.71.5 Savitar has raised his beautiful golden arms like one who beckons;he climbed the heights of heaven and earth and brought even the flying darkness to rest.

6.71.6 Send us blessing today, Savitar, blessing tomorrow, and blessing day after day;through this thought, O god, may we share in your abundant realm of blessing.

Hymn 6.72 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Indra and Soma. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.72.1 Great is your greatness, Indra and Soma: you performed great first deeds;you found the sun, you found the sunlight, and struck down every darkness and condemnation.

6.72.2 Indra and Soma, you brought Ushas into being and raised the sun with the light;you supported heaven with a prop and spread our mother earth far and wide.

6.72.3 Indra and Soma, you killed the serpent Vritra, who enclosed the waters, and heaven approved;you set the river floods moving, and their many waters spread to the seas.

6.72.4 Indra and Soma, you placed what was ripe among the raw, within the udders of cows;you seized bright milk within these shining, moving ones, though it was not tied there.

6.72.5 Indra and Soma, to the peoples you gave a son who conquers, wins descendants, and is praised;you two fierce ones spread manly strength among mortals, victorious over armies.

Hymn 6.73 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Brihaspati. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.73.1 Firstborn of Truth and breaker of the rock, Brihaspati Angirasa, bearer of offerings,spanning both worlds, our father seated in the warmth, roars like a bull across heaven and earth.

6.73.2 Brihaspati made a place even for the afflicted people when the gods were called;he strikes down obstacles, breaks strongholds, wins against foes, and vanquishes enemies in battle.

6.73.3 Brihaspati won treasures and the great enclosures rich with cattle;seeking waters and knowing the sunlight, the god Brihaspati strikes down enemies with songs.

Hymn 6.74 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Soma and Rudra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.74.1 Soma and Rudra, sustain your divine power; let our offerings reach you both;setting seven treasures in every home, bring good to our two-footed and four-footed creatures.

6.74.2 Soma and Rudra, drive out the sickness that has entered our home and spreads in all directions;banish destruction far away, and let blessed fame be ours.

6.74.3 Soma and Rudra, place all these medicines within our bodies;loosen and remove whatever wrongdoing lies bound within our limbs.

6.74.4 Armed with sharp weapons and keen shafts, kind Soma and Rudra, be gracious here;free us from Varuna's noose and, with kind hearts, protect us.

Hymn 6.75 — Seer: Payu Bharadvaja. Deity: blessings for battle: verse 1: armor; 2: bow; 3: bowstring; 4: bow tips; 5: quiver; 6: charioteer and reins; 7: horses; 8: chariot; 9: chariot guards; 10: Brahmins, fathers, Soma, Heaven and Earth, Pushan; 11–12, 15–16: arrows; 13: whip; 14: arm guard; 17: battlefield, armor, Brahmanaspati and others; 18: armor, Soma, Varuna; 19: divine prayers. Meter: Trishtubh; verses 6, 10: Jagati; verses 12–13, 15–16, 19: Anushtubh; verse 17: Pankti.

6.75.1 The armored man looks like a raincloud as he enters the clash of armies;win with your body unpierced; let the armor's greatness carry you through.

6.75.2 With the bow let us win cows and the battle; with the bow win fierce contests;the bow frustrates the enemy's desire; with the bow let us conquer every direction.

6.75.3 As if to speak, it approaches the ear, embracing its dear companion;like a woman the bowstring hums when stretched upon the bow, carrying us across the battle.

6.75.4 Like two women walking together, like a mother holding her child in her lap,let the two bow tips, pulsing, agree in piercing our foes and scattering enemies.

6.75.5 Father of many, with many children, the quiver clicks when it meets the battle;bound behind the back, sent forward, it conquers every skirmish and army.

6.75.6 Standing in the chariot, the good charioteer drives his steeds wherever he wishes;praise the power of the reins: following his mind from behind, they direct the team.

6.75.7 The horses make a fierce noise, strong-hoofed, racing with their chariots;trampling enemies beneath their forehooves, they destroy foes without retreating.

6.75.8 The chariot's name is oblation-carrier, where weapons and armor are stored;there let us sit with favor always in the chariot, with kindly hearts.

6.75.9 Our fathers are sweet in counsel, givers of strength, experienced in hardship, deep in power,with splendid armies and arrows, undefeated, heroic, broad and overcoming hosts.

6.75.10 Brahmins and the soma-blessed fathers, gracious heaven and earth, make our way untroubled;let Pushan and those who foster Truth guard us from evil; let no evildoer rule us.

6.75.11 The arrow wears feathers, has a deer's tooth, and flies when sent forth, bound with cowhide;where warriors rush together and scatter, there let the arrows grant us shelter.

6.75.12 Stand around us in a straight line, arrow; let our bodies be as stone;let Soma speak on our behalf and Aditi grant shelter.

6.75.13 They strike their horses' flanks and beat their haunches;knowing whip, drive the horses forward in battle.

6.75.14 The arm guard coils around the arm like a serpent, turning aside the bowstring's blow;knowing every path, let this man protect the man on every side.

6.75.15 Red-anointed, with a deer's head and an iron tip,to this divine arrow, child of Parjanya's seed, great homage.

6.75.16 Fly far away when released, arrow sharpened by prayer;seek out the enemy, strike him down, and leave none of them alive.

6.75.17 Where arrows fly together like boys with unbound hair,there let Brahmanaspati and Aditi shelter us, shelter us forever.

6.75.18 I cover your vital parts with armor; let king Soma clothe you in the deathless;let Varuna grant you the widest space and the gods rejoice as you win.

6.75.19 Whoever seeks to kill us, one of our own or a stranger or outsider,let all the gods overcome him: prayer is my inner armor.

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 6.1 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.1.1 Agni, you were the first to think of this prayer and became its skilled priest.Strong one, you made strength hard to overcome, so everyone could meet force with force.

6.1.2 Then the worshipful priest sat down on the place of refreshment, bringing food.People seeking the gods first sought you, hoping for great wealth.

6.1.3 Watching over the wealth in you, they followed you as one follows a prize of many riches:bright Agni, splendid, great, fed with offerings and shining every day.

6.1.4 Seeking fame, they honored the god's place and won lasting fame.They gave it sacred names and rejoiced in the sight of your good presence.

6.1.5 People on earth make you grow, and both kinds of human wealth belong to you.You have become a notable protector and guide, always a father and mother to people.

6.1.6 Agni, dear to the people and worthy of worship, sits as the happy priest at the sacrifice.We kneel before you and honor you, shining in the house.

6.1.7 With good thoughts we seek your new favor, Agni, wanting your kindness and the gods.Shining Agni, you led the peoples with the great light of heaven.

6.1.8 Agni is the wise lord of enduring peoples, the tireless bull of humankind,a guide who feeds us, a pure light and ruler worthy of sacrifices and wealth.

6.1.9 The mortal who approaches you with kindling and an offering, Agni, performs the sacrifice and finds peace.Whoever attends the offering with respect receives every good thing through your protection.

6.1.10 We will honor your greatness with respect, kindling, and gifts, Agni.Son of strength, we will strive for your favor with prayers and songs at the altar.

6.1.11 With your light and much-praised fame you have spread across heaven and earth.Shine more widely for us, Agni, with great, lasting and abundant prizes.

6.1.12 Always give us many people, cattle, children, and grandchildren, generous one.Give us plentiful food, keep harm away, and bring us good fame.

6.1.13 Agni, king, let us gain many treasures from you through your generosity.Many kinds of wealth rest in you, generous Agni, for the one who offers them to the king.

Hymn 6.2 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh, verse 11 Shakvari.

6.2.1 Agni, you rule our homes as Mitra does, bringing honor.You watch over all people and make fame grow like prosperity, generous one.

6.2.2 People praise you with sacrifices and songs.The blameless winner who crosses the spaces goes to you, whom all people see.

6.2.3 Together, people light you, the sign of sacrifice, as if you came from heaven,when humanity, wanting kindness, pours its offering at the rite.

6.2.4 The mortal who serves generous Agni with thought prospers.Through the high heaven's help he crosses enmity and danger.

6.2.5 The mortal who brings you kindling and a carefully prepared offeringraises a thriving household with descendants and a hundred years of life, Agni.

6.2.6 Your powerful smoke rises and stretches bright across the sky.You shine with your glow like the sun, pure one.

6.2.7 You are honored among the peoples, our beloved guest.You bring delight like a well-furnished city and shelter like a cherished son.

6.2.8 Your purpose drives you in the wooden vessel, Agni, like a racing horse.You are at home everywhere by nature, like an agile young foal.

6.2.9 Agni, like an animal in a field of barley, you consume even things that stand firm.Your flames, ageless one, cut down the trees wherever you dwell.

6.2.10 You serve as priest in the homes of the people who perform the rite, Agni.Make us successful, lord of the people, and welcome the oblation, Angiras.

6.2.11 Agni, tell the gods of our good will, you whose greatness is like Mitra's, and bring the favor of heaven and earth.Lead us to safety and a secure home, past our enemies, troubles, and dangers; by your help let us cross them.

Hymn 6.3 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.3.1 Agni, the man who keeps truth and was born of truth lives in light and reaches the gods,when you, god, protect that mortal from danger together with Mitra and Varuna.

6.3.2 The one who worships and works at sacrifice and gives to Agni for a reward will prosper.Disgrace, trouble, and reckless harm will not reach that mortal.

6.3.3 Your flawless appearance is clear like the sun; your blazing movement is frightening.Your roar resembles horses neighing at night; you dwell happily in any forest.

6.3.4 We have seen his great, sharp form, consuming with his mouth like a harnessed horse.Lashing his tongue like an ax, he burns wood and melts it like metal.

6.3.5 As if ready to attack, he sharpens his edge like an iron blade.His bright display rushes through the darkness with the quick flight of a bird.

6.3.6 He greets the dawn like a singer and calls out with his flame, great as Mitra.At night he glows red, and by day this immortal shines red before men.

6.3.7 Like a new bull out of the sky, he has now roared among the plants.Speeding with heat, he has filled both heaven and earth with his wealth.

6.3.8 His own powers flash like lightning, together with his fitting flames.He shapes the Maruts' troop like a skilled craftsman and shines fiercely as he moves.

Hymn 6.4 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.4.1 Priest, son of strength, as you worship the gods with people's sacrifices,so today, Agni, gladly sacrifice to the gods on our common behalf.

6.4.2 May Agni, shining and watchful by night, dear and worthy of praise, give us joy.Immortal among mortals, living through all time, he wakes at dawn as our guest, the knower of births.

6.4.3 The heavens praise his power, and he wears bright lights like the sun.The ageless, pure one spreads out and tears apart even the oldest things.

6.4.4 Agni, son of strength, made the food in his mouth when he was born.Give us energy, you who eat energy; as under a king, may we live without harm.

6.4.5 He sharpens himself and eats the sheltering food, moving through the nights like wind across a realm.Let us overcome your enemies, who run away like frightened horses.

6.4.6 Like the sun, Agni, you spread light over heaven and earth with shining flames.Bright in the darkness, you fly with your flame like a messenger.

6.4.7 We have chosen you as our most delightful one with bright songs; hear our great request, Agni.People fill you with power as they do Indra, and with gifts as they do Vayu.

6.4.8 Now lead us on safe roads free of harm, Agni, and carry us past trouble to wealth.Give kindness to the patrons who praise you; may we enjoy a hundred winters with brave sons.

Hymn 6.5 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.5.1 I call with prayers on the young son of strength, the youngest, who speaks without deceit.Wise and generous, he sends many kinds of desirable riches without betraying us.

6.5.2 Priest with many faces, all worthy gifts gather in you at night and at day.All the good fortunes settle in you, pure one, as all living things settle on the earth.

6.5.3 You have long sat among these peoples, guiding desirable things by your skill.From there, knowing all births, you send your worshiper treasures without interruption.

6.5.4 If anyone attacks us secretly, Agni, or openly seeks to hurt us, you as great as Mitra,burn him with your own ageless, strong flames, hottest and most powerful one.

6.5.5 The person who gives you sacrifice, kindling, songs, and prayers, son of strength,shines among mortals with riches, power, and fame, immortal, wise one.

6.5.6 Do that quickly for us, Agni; drive away rivals by your strength.Accept the singer's spoken thought, praising you by day and night.

6.5.7 May we gain our wish with your help, Agni, and wealth and brave sons from you, rich one.Seeking prizes, may we gain a prize and your unfailing, ageless glory.

Hymn 6.6 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.6.1 With a new sacrifice the one seeking a path to help goes to the son of strength,to the bright heavenly priest who crosses the wood, leaving a black trail behind him.

6.6.2 He shines and thunders in the bright sky, the youngest, with ceaseless roaring.Pure Agni moves over many broad places, burning many things.

6.6.3 Your pure flames, Agni, spread everywhere, driven by the wind.They reach high into the sky and break down the forests as they consume them.

6.6.4 Your bright, clean, blazing horses run loose and scatter over the earth.Your whirling glow shines widely as you drive across the mountain ridge.

6.6.5 The strong one's tongue flies out, released like a missile in a fight for cattle.Agni's burning spreads like a warrior's attack; frightening and hard to stop, it devours the woods.

6.6.6 With your light you spread over the stretches of earth in fierce greatness.Drive fears away with your strength; subdue those who hate and attack us.

6.6.7 Wonderful one with wonderful rule, join us to wonderful food and shining wealth:large, pleasing riches and many brave sons, for the singer who praises you.

Hymn 6.7 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni Vaishvanara. Meter: Trishtubh, verses 6–7 Jagati.

6.7.1 The gods brought forth Agni Vaishvanara, born in truth, the head of heaven and messenger of earth.He is a wise king, the people's guest, and a vessel held in their mouths.

6.7.2 The gods brought forth Vaishvanara, the center of sacrifices and seat of riches.People acclaim this great one, the guide of rites and the sign of sacrifice.

6.7.3 From you comes the wise victor, Agni; from you come heroes who defeat attackers.King Vaishvanara, place with us the riches we long for.

6.7.4 All the gods welcome you at birth like a child, immortal one.By your works they reached immortality when you shone between your parents, Vaishvanara.

6.7.5 Vaishvanara Agni, no one has broken your great ordinances.Born in your parents' lap, you found the light that marks the days.

6.7.6 By immortal Vaishvanara's light the high regions of heaven were measured out.On his head the seven branches of the world grew upward like limbs.

6.7.7 Wise Vaishvanara measured the spaces and the bright regions of heaven.He spread through all the worlds, an unbroken guardian who protects immortality.

Hymn 6.8 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni Vaishvanara. Meter: Jagati, verse 7 Trishtubh.

6.8.1 Now I will tell of the power of the red, strong one who gives food, the knower of births, at our gathering.A new, pure prayer flows for Vaishvanara Agni, pleasing like soma.

6.8.2 Born in the highest sky, Agni guarded the ordinances as their keeper.Wise Vaishvanara measured out the space between and touched heaven's summit in greatness.

6.8.3 Wonderful Mitra propped apart heaven and earth and made light within darkness.Vaishvanara unfolded the two regions like skins and established all their power.

6.8.4 In the lap of the waters the mighty ones grasped him; the peoples stood around their king with song.Matarishvan brought Agni Vaishvanara as a messenger from far away for Vivasvat.

6.8.5 Age after age, Agni, give new, famous wealth to the people who praise you at the gathering.Ageless king, cut down the evildoer like a sharp blade cutting a tree.

6.8.6 Agni, keep for our generous people an unbroken rule and brave strength that does not fail.With your help, Vaishvanara Agni, let us win a prize worth hundreds and thousands.

6.8.7 With your trustworthy protection, guard our patrons, god who dwells in three places.Guard the company of us givers, Agni Vaishvanara; praised, carry us onward.

Hymn 6.9 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni Vaishvanara. Meter: Trishtubh, possibly Prastarapankti in verse 7.

6.9.1 The dark day and the bright day turn in the two known spaces.As he is born, Agni Vaishvanara, like a king, overcomes darkness with light.

6.9.2 I do not know the warp or the weft or what they weave in their struggle.Whose son here can speak of these matters beyond what his lesser father can say?

6.9.3 He knows the warp and understands the weft; he speaks of these matters in due season.He is the guardian of immortality who knows it, looking from above while moving below.

6.9.4 See this first priest, this deathless light among mortals.He was born and sits firmly in place, immortal and growing in his body.

6.9.5 A steady light is set before us to see, while the swiftest mind flies within.All the gods, sharing one mind and purpose, come together around a single right plan.

6.9.6 My ears reach out, as do my eyes; the light in my heart reaches outward.My far-thinking mind travels away: what should I say, and what should I think now?

6.9.7 All the gods bowed in fear before you, Agni, standing in darkness.May immortal Vaishvanara help us; may he help us.

Hymn 6.10 — Seer: Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh, verse 7 Dvipada Viraj.

6.10.1 Set joyful heavenly Agni before you at this ready sacrifice with a well-made song.Put him first with hymns, for the shining knower of births will make our rites go well.

6.10.2 People light you with fires, Agni, priest with many faces, shining one.Our thoughts flow for you as pure as clarified butter, and we raise a powerful song to you.

6.10.3 The poet who gave Agni songs has grown in fame among mortals.Bright-flamed Agni gives him splendid help in winning an enclosure full of cattle.

6.10.4 When he was born, he filled both broad worlds with light visible from far away, though his road was dark.Then the purifying one was seen with his flame through the great darkness of night.

6.10.5 Agni, give us splendid wealth with many kinds of help, and give it to the generous too.They surpass other people in gifts, fame, and brave sons.

6.10.6 Agni, favor this sacrifice. The man seated here offers his gift to you with eagerness.Among the Bharadvajas you receive the good song, to win the desirable prize.

6.10.7 Drive away hostility and make our praise grow. May we rejoice for a hundred winters with brave sons.

Hymn 6.11 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.11.1 Offer the sacrifice, inspired priest, Agni, best at worship; do not let the Maruts' course obstruct you.Bring Mitra, Varuna, the Ashvins, Heaven, and Earth here for the offering.

6.11.2 You are our most joyful priest, faithful god among mortal people at their gatherings.With your purifying tongue and carrying mouth, Agni, offer your very own body in sacrifice.

6.11.3 Even the wealth-giving thought within you wants to praise the gods' birth and worship them.When the inspired Angiras singer trembles, he speaks a sweet song at the sacrifice.

6.11.4 Shine brightly, wise and radiant Agni; worship the two wide worlds.The five peoples honor you with respect and offerings, as they honor a living person.

6.11.5 I spread the ritual grass before Agni with reverence; my fine song goes out with the ladle full of butter.I have reached the home on the earth's surface; the sacrifice rests there like an eye in the sun.

6.11.6 Give us gifts, many-faced priest Agni, kindled with the gods and their fires.Son of strength, we seek wealth; let us get past the difficult place and distress.

Hymn 6.12 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.12.1 In the middle of the house, Agni is the priest and king of the ritual grass, urging Heaven and Earth to worship.This son of strength keeps to truth; his flame extends from afar like the sun.

6.12.2 In you, wise king worthy of worship, let him worship, as the sky does for everyone.From his three seats, never slackening, he carries people's gifts and offerings to be sacrificed.

6.12.3 His brightest flame rules the woods and shines as it grows, like a goad along the road.The immortal one moves without deceit; unconquered, he wakes among the plants.

6.12.4 Agni, known to all, is praised at home with our vigorous songs, like a traveler.Running through the woods with purpose, he has grown strong through offerings like a horse, a bull, a father.

6.12.5 People praise his lights as he freely cuts his way across the earth.Swift when released, he rushes ahead like a thief across the wilderness.

6.12.6 Agni, come toward us with your grace, kindled with all the fires.Bring us wealth and drive away trouble. May we rejoice for a hundred winters with brave sons.

Hymn 6.13 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Agni. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.13.1 Lucky Agni, all good fortune spreads from you like the branches of a tree.Wealth and strength come quickly for overcoming Vritra, as rain from heaven and the welcomed flow of waters.

6.13.2 You are our giver of good things, bringing a treasure for nourishment; you range around with astonishing light.Agni, like Mitra you are the guardian of the great truth and of the gods' rich gifts.

6.13.3 The true master kills Vritra by his strength, Agni; the wise man takes the prize away from the Panis.You, aware of truth and born from truth, gladly urge him toward riches, child of the waters.

6.13.4 The mortal who knows how to sharpen your flame with songs, praises, and sacrifices, son of strength,receives every chosen portion from the god, Agni, and commands grain and property.

6.13.5 Agni, son of strength, give the men those good reputations and brave sons you foster.By your power you create many cattle and leave old age to the wolf and the stranger.

6.13.6 Son of strength, answer us from all sides. Agni, give us children, descendants, and horses.May I gain fulfillment through all my songs. May we rejoice for a hundred winters with brave sons.

Hymn 6.14 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Agni. Meter: Anushtubh; verse 6 Shakvari.

6.14.1 The mortal who gladly serves Agni with thoughtful prayerswill obtain the earliest nourishment and choose it for help.

6.14.2 Agni is discerning; Agni is the most skillful wise man.The clans of Manu praise Agni as priest at their sacrifices.

6.14.3 Agni, different Arya groups compete for your help and wealth.The descendants of Manu overcome the Dasyu; by keeping their rules they pursue the lawless.

6.14.4 Agni gives the unconquerable warrior, a true leader who survives the waters.His enemies tremble at his strength when they see him, afraid.

6.14.5 For the god Agni knowingly protects mortal people from scorn.Strong in battle, he has wealth that cannot be fenced in when prizes are contested.

6.14.6 Agni, god whose greatness matches Mitra's, speak well of us to the gods and the two worlds.Go to well-being, good homes, and heaven's people. Let us cross hostility, hardship, and evil; with your help let us cross them.

Hymn 6.15 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati, or Vitahavya of the Angirases. Deity: Agni. Meter: Jagati, with Shakvari, Atishakvari, Trishtubh, Anushtubh, and Brihati verses.

6.15.1 I address this guest who wakes at dawn, lord of every clan, with my song.Born from heaven, he receives offerings; pure, he eats for a long time what comes to him as an unfailing embryo.

6.15.2 The Bhrigus placed him in a tree, well installed like a friend, worthy of praise with upright flames.Wonderful one, happy with Vitahavya, you are honored day by day with songs of praise.

6.15.3 You foster skill without cruelty, both distant and nearby people who are strong.Son of strength, give Vitahavya wide shelter among mortals, and Bharadvaja wide shelter too.

6.15.4 I address your shining guest, like the sun, Agni, the human priest who performs fine sacrifices,like a wise man with bright speech, with good songs; he is the god who carries gifts and brings them here.

6.15.5 With his purifying, revealing form you shine across the earth like the light of dawn.Unaging, you rush like the sun's horse on its course and in the race, never thirsty for the heat.

6.15.6 Serve every fire with fuel; praise each beloved guest of yours.Call the immortal one near with your songs: the god wins what is precious among gods; he wins our service among gods.

6.15.7 I praise Agni, lit with wood, with a song: pure, cleansing, steady at the front of the sacrifice.We ask for kindness from the wise and trustworthy priest, much desired and knowing all births.

6.15.8 Age after age they have made you their immortal messenger, Agni, carrier of offerings and honored protector.Both gods and mortals have sat down with reverence before the watchful lord of the people, present everywhere.

6.15.9 Agni, you honor the rules of both groups; as the gods' messenger you cross the two regions.When we choose your insight and kind thought, be our kindly threefold shelter.

6.15.10 May we ignorant people reach him, who has a fine face, is beautiful to see, and knows far more than we do.Knowing every way, he will worship; Agni will announce our offering among the immortals.

6.15.11 Agni, you protect and support the person who reaches your wise thought, brave one,or who understands the cutting and the opening of the sacrifice. You fill him with strength and wealth.

6.15.12 Agni, protect us from hostile people; strong one, protect us from disgrace.May drink come to you with the blazing fire, together with desirable wealth in thousands.

6.15.13 Agni is priest, head of the home, and king; he knows all births, as one who knows every birth.He belongs to the gods and to mortal people. Best at worship, let him faithfully offer the sacrifice.

6.15.14 Agni, today, priest whose flame purifies, you perform the sacrifice for the people.You worship according to truth with your greatness; youngest one, carry today's offerings.

6.15.15 You have seen the well-placed offerings; let both worlds seat you for the sacrifice.Help us win the prize, generous Agni. Let us cross every trouble; with your help let us cross them.

6.15.16 Agni, take the first place with all the gods on the wool-covered seat.Lead the sacrifice with its nest and butter to Savitar, for the worshiper to succeed.

6.15.17 Skilled people churn this Agni as Atharvan once did.They brought him, moving about, from the two dark pieces of wood, free from harm.

6.15.18 Be born for the gods' enjoyment and for well-being everywhere.Bring the immortal gods who increase the truth; let the sacrifice reach the gods.

6.15.19 Agni, head of the people's homes, we have made you great with kindling.Let our household fires never go out. Sharpen us with your keen light.

Hymn 6.16 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Agni. Meter: Gayatri, with Vardhamana, Anushtubh, and Trishtubh verses.

6.16.1 Agni, you are appointed priest for all sacrificesamong the human people, together with the gods.

6.16.2 At our sacrifice, worship the great gods with your joyful tongues.Bring the gods here and make the offering.

6.16.3 For you know, skillful Agni, the ways of the sacrificeand the straight paths to the gods.

6.16.4 Bharata praised you a second time for good luck with the horses.At the sacrifices he worshiped you, who deserve worship.

6.16.5 You brought these many prizes to Divodasa, who pressed soma,and to Bharadvaja, who gave you offerings.

6.16.6 Immortal messenger, bring the divine people hereas you listen to the singer's good praise.

6.16.7 Agni, people with good intentions praise you, the god,at their sacrifices to invite the gods.

6.16.8 All the generous ones who seek you take pleasurein your splendid appearance and your skill in sacrifice.

6.16.9 You are the priest appointed by Manu, the carrier who knows best how to speak.Agni, worship the people of heaven.

6.16.10 Agni, come for the feast, praised by those who give offerings.Sit down as priest on the ritual grass.

6.16.11 Angiras, we make you grow with wood and butter.Youngest one, blaze high.

6.16.12 God, you seek for us broad and praiseworthy wealth,Agni, and great strength in sons.

6.16.13 Agni, Atharvan churned you out of the lotus,from the head of every chanting priest.

6.16.14 The seer Dadhyanch, son of Atharvan, then lit you,the destroyer of Vritra and breaker of strongholds.

6.16.15 Pathya Vrisha then lit you, greatest killer of the Dasyus,winning wealth in battle after battle.

6.16.16 Come, Agni, and let me speak these other words to you.Grow strong with these drops of soma.

6.16.17 Wherever you focus your mind and put your greater skill,you make yourself a seat there.

6.16.18 For what has been done for you is not lost, generous one, among the people.You in turn enjoy their service.

6.16.19 Agni of the Bharatas has come, killer of Vritra, with many thoughts,the true lord of Divodasa.

6.16.20 In his greatness he gives wealth beyond all earthly things,winning it without injury or restraint.

6.16.21 Agni, as in the past, with newer glory held together,you have spread far with your great light.

6.16.22 Friends, boldly raise praise and sacrifice to Agni.Honor the skillful one with song.

6.16.23 For through human generations he sat as priest with the insight of a poet,a messenger and carrier of offerings.

6.16.24 Generous one, worship the two kings whose rules are pure, the Adityas,the group of Maruts, and Heaven and Earth here.

6.16.25 Agni, your appearance is good for mortals who seek nourishment,immortal child of strength.

6.16.26 Today let the man who wins you with fine wealthbe the best giver through skill; he has achieved a fine song.

6.16.27 Agni, those protected by you who seek a full lifecross the enemy's attacks and overcome the enemy's attacks.

6.16.28 With sharp flame let Agni pass through every hidden threat.Let Agni win wealth for us.

6.16.29 Bring us wealth and brave sons, Agni, who knows all births and sees all people.Wise one, kill the evil spirits.

6.16.30 Agni, who knows all births, protect us from the harm of the evil-minded.Wise maker of prayer, guard us.

6.16.31 Agni, protect us from the harm of any mortal enemywho brings us a deadly weapon.

6.16.32 God, drive off with your tongue that wicked mortalwho wishes to kill us.

6.16.33 Strong one, give Bharadvaja wide protection,Agni, and desirable wealth.

6.16.34 Agni, seeking goods, destroys obstacles with his insightful praise,when he is kindled, bright, and fed with offerings.

6.16.35 In his mother's womb, the father of his father shone in the undying place,seated in the birthplace of truth.

6.16.36 Bring us prayer that gives descendants, Agni who knows all births and sees all people,when you shine in the sky.

6.16.37 Made by strength, Agni, we send our songs to youas worshipers bring offerings before your lovely appearance.

6.16.38 We have come to your protection, Agni, golden to look at,as a person comes to shade from the heat.

6.16.39 Agni, fierce like an archer, sharp-horned like a bull,you broke the strongholds.

6.16.40 People carry Agni, the worthy god of their sacrifices,in their hands like a bracelet or a newborn child.

6.16.41 Bharatas, bring the god, best finder of riches, for the gods' feast.Let him sit in his own birthplace.

6.16.42 Welcome the newborn god who knows all births,a dear guest and gentle head of the house.

6.16.43 Agni, harness your horses, god, the strong ones that belong to you.They are fit to carry out your wish.

6.16.44 Come toward us and bring offerings for the feast.Bring the gods here to drink soma.

6.16.45 Agni of Bharata, rise with your undying, brilliant flashes.Unaging one, blaze and shine everywhere.

6.16.46 Let the mortal who serves Agni with an offering at the sacrifice praise the god for the feast.With raised hands and respect, let him seek the true priest of Heaven and Earth.

6.16.47 Agni, we bring you an offering fashioned in the heart with a verse.Let bulls, breeding animals, and barren cows be yours.

6.16.48 The gods light Agni, their foremost one, greatest killer of Vritra.Through him they gathered riches and destroyed evil spirits with his strength.

Hymn 6.17 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh, with a Dvipada Trishtubh verse.

6.17.1 Drink the soma, powerful Indra, praised for breaking open the great enclosure of cattle.Bold one with the mace (the thunderbolt) in your hand, by your strength you killed Vritra and every hostile force.

6.17.2 Drink it, the strong one who crosses over, with full cheeks, a bull among thinkers;you break cattle pens and carry the mace; your bay horses are fastest. Indra, break open rich prizes.

6.17.3 Drink as you did long ago; let it delight you. Hear our prayer and grow through our songs.Reveal the sun, fill our food stores; Indra, kill our enemies and break through to the cows.

6.17.4 These delights from drinking soma have made you shine, great Indra, self-reliant one.The exhilarating drinks have delighted your great mind, your power, your wide reach and conquering strength.

6.17.5 Delighted by them, you set sun and dawn in place, breaking apart the firm barriers.You drove away the great unmovable rock that enclosed the cows, Indra, from its very seat.

6.17.6 By your insight and your works, you made the unripe things ripen among the ripe.With the Angirases you opened the doors to the cows, broke apart what was firm, and released them from the pen.

6.17.7 You spread out the earth by your great work and set up the broad sky, mighty Indra.You supported Heaven and Earth, the gods' two ancient, mighty mothers of truth.

6.17.8 Then all the gods placed you alone at the front, powerful Indra, for the struggle.When a godless foe attacked the gods, they chose Indra to win the sunlight.

6.17.9 Even heaven gave way before your mace, and bent with fear of your anger.Indra killed the snake pressing forward and laid him down where everyone could see him.

6.17.10 Then Tvashtar made your great mace, fierce one, with a thousand points and a hundred edges.He made it keen for your desire; with it, strong one, you crushed the roaring snake.

6.17.11 All the Maruts agreed to make you strong, Indra, and cooked a hundred buffaloes for you.Pushan and Vishnu ran through three lakes, bringing you the exhilarating soma that kills Vritra.

6.17.12 You released the great enclosed flood of the rivers, the waves of waters held back.Indra, you made them run down their natural paths and sent them toward the sea.

6.17.13 May a new prayer for help reach Indra, who did all these things, the great, fierce, tireless giver of strength.You have brave followers, good weapons, and a good mace.

6.17.14 Indra, give us wise men, riches, fame, food, and brilliant wealth in the contest.Give Bharadvaja leaders with strong men, and be with us, Indra, when we must cross heaven's frontier.

6.17.15 With this help let us win the prize established by the gods. May we rejoice for a hundred winters with brave sons.

Hymn 6.18 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.18.1 Praise Indra, often called, whose power overcomes all; he wins without injury.With these songs make the fierce, unbeatable bull of humankind grow, the one who overpowers others.

6.18.2 He is a fighter, a champion, a maker of battles; strong in combat, he crushes many and roars.He raises vast dust clouds, shakes human peoples, and alone is stronger than the tribes.

6.18.3 You alone, unconquerable one, subdued the Dasyus and won the peoples for the Arya.Indra, do you have that strength still or not? Tell us clearly when the time is right.

6.18.4 I think your strength, born many times, was always the strongest; the swift one's power was swiftest.The fierce one's force was fiercer, the powerful one's more powerful; the generous conqueror surpassed the ungenerous.

6.18.5 Let us have that old friendship with you, when the Angirases spoke and Vala stood firm.You brought down the immovable one, drove him out, and opened all the doors of his strongholds.

6.18.6 The fierce one must be invoked with prayers; he takes command in the great contest against Vritra.Armed with the mace, he has proved reliable in battle for winning children and descendants.

6.18.7 With his immortal name he has gone beyond the birth of mortal people.Through fame, strength, and wealth, this best of heroes stands among his own people.

6.18.8 Indra is never confused or mistaken; his name means good counsel. He overthrew Chumuri, Dhuni,Pipru, Shambara, and Shushna, bringing strongholds down to ruin and destruction.

6.18.9 Indra, mount your chariot with brilliant power and fine skill to kill Vritra.Take your mace in your right hand; with pleasure confront their many tricks.

6.18.10 Indra, burn the evil spirit with your missile, like Agni burning dry wood, like a terrible thunderbolt.You broke it with your deep, lofty power; you broke the road open and overcame troubles.

6.18.11 Come toward us, Indra, with a thousand paths of wealth, great in glory and rich in prizes.Come, son of strength, often called, whom no godless person can keep from aiding us.

6.18.12 The greatness of this ancient, bold, glorious one spreads over the sky and earth.He has no enemy or equal, nothing holds him back: he conquers with his many powers.

6.18.13 Let your deed be known today: you led Kutsa, Ayu, and Atithigva,bringing down many thousands across the earth and boldly leading Turvayana up.

6.18.14 All the gods rejoiced with you, snake-killer, cleverest of the wise,when, as you were praised, you made room in the sky for people pressed in, and for their bodies.

6.18.15 Heaven and Earth follow your power, Indra, and the immortal gods give way.Do what you have not yet done, skillful one; create a newer hymn through the sacrifices.

Hymn 6.19 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.19.1 Great Indra, leader of people, fills their tribes; his strength is twice as great and cannot be weakened.He has grown in power toward us; broad and wide, he has accomplished great works among workers.

6.19.2 Thought has chosen Indra for victory, great, lofty, ageless, and young.He has swelled with unconquerable strength; even at once he grows immeasurably.

6.19.3 Stretch your broad hands and strong arms toward us with glory.Indra, as a household herdsman turns toward his flock, turn toward us in battle.

6.19.4 Seeking a prize, we now call Indra here with the strength to act, to receive your reverence.Let us be unharmed, blameless, and safe, as the singers of old were.

6.19.5 He keeps his ordinance, gives wealth, and grows through soma; he rules over much good treasure.All the paths of wealth meet in him, as rivers moving together toward the sea.

6.19.6 Bring us your greatest strength, brave one, the fiercest conquering force.Indra with bay horses, give us all the shining powers of human champions, that we may rejoice.

6.19.7 Indra, bring us your strong, growing joy that wins battles without harm.Protected by you, let us consider ourselves victorious in winning children and descendants.

6.19.8 Bring us growing, vigorous strength, Indra, able to win wealth and act skillfully.With your help let us overcome enemies in battle, relatives and strangers alike.

6.19.9 May your powerful strength come from behind, above, below, and ahead.May it come toward us from every side. Indra, give us glory bright as sunlight.

6.19.10 Indra, best of heroes, with your help we want to win good things for the men who praise you.King, you rule the wealth of both sides; give us a great, lasting, abundant treasure.

6.19.11 We call Indra here for fresh help: the growing bull accompanied by the Maruts,the heavenly commander, all-conquering, fierce and strong, who has no rival.

6.19.12 Indra with the mace, make the people who think themselves great submit to these men whom I belong among.For we call on you in the struggle for warriors, children, cattle, and waters on earth.

6.19.13 Often-called one, with your friendship may we rise above each enemy.Killing obstacles of both kinds, brave one, may we rejoice in great wealth under your protection.

Hymn 6.20 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh, with a Viraj verse.

6.20.1 Indra, like the sky over earth, your noble wealth stands above people in battle through strength.Son of strength, give us a thousandfold share of fertile fields and the power to overcome Vritra.

6.20.2 All divine power was placed in you, Indra, like that of heaven.Together with Vishnu, strong one, you killed the snake Vritra who enclosed the waters.

6.20.3 Overcoming, stronger than the strong, Indra grew great through the prayer made for him.He became king of the sweet soma when he brought down all the many strongholds.

6.20.4 The Panis fled in hundreds, Indra, when you sought to win song for Dashoni, the poet.With weapons you destroyed the tricks of Shushna, who had no strength; you left no food for him.

6.20.5 When Shushna fell as your mace struck, you freed all life from great deceit.Indra gave Kutsa broad room beside him in his chariot to win the sun.

6.20.6 Like a falcon, the intoxicating drop came for him as he crushed the head of Namuchi the Dasa.He helped Namya, his ally, as he slept, filling him with wealth, food, and well-being.

6.20.7 Armed with the mace, you broke the firm strongholds of Pipru, master of snake-like tricks.You gave that treasured, inviolable gift to Rijishvan, who brought offerings.

6.20.8 Indra encouraged Vetasu, Dashamaya, Dashoni, and Tutuji with welcome kindness.You handed Tugra over to Dyotana to pursue, as a mother gives up her child.

6.20.9 He conquers rivals, undefeated, with the Vritra-killing mace in his hand.His bay horses stand like horses in their stall, ready to carry lofty Indra when yoked by words.

6.20.10 Indra, let us win through your newer help, as the Purus praise you with these sacrifices.You broke seven autumn strongholds of the Dasas and gave them to Purukutsa.

6.20.11 You were the ancient helper, Indra, making room for Ushanas Kavya.You drove away the one with a new home and gave his own grandson to the great father.

6.20.12 Indra, you released the rushing waters of Dhuni, flowing like furrows.Brave one, you led Turvasha and Yadu safely across to the sea.

6.20.13 In battle you put Dhuni and Chumuri to sleep: all of this was your doing, Indra.Dabhiti, who pressed soma and gathered fuel, shone for you with songs of the Pakthas.

Hymn 6.21 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra; verses 9 and 11, the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.21.1 Hero, these invocations of a most productive singer call you, who deserve to be called.New thoughts, seated in a chariot and never aging, seek wealth and greatness through our words.

6.21.2 I praise Indra, who welcomes song, whom I know; songs and sacrifices make him grow.With all his great powers, his greatness has passed beyond the sky and earth.

6.21.3 He spread the unknowing darkness and made it visible through the sun.When will mortals who worship you, immortal one, stop failing to honor your dwelling, self-reliant god?

6.21.4 Where is Indra who did these things? Among which people and tribes does he move?What sacrifice pleases your mind, Indra? What song, what priest do you choose?

6.21.5 Your ancient friends, born before us, who accomplished many things, surely served you long ago.Often-called one, be aware of those of the middle generation, of the new ones, and of the latest too.

6.21.6 Asking about you, later people have followed the old accounts of your earlier deeds, Indra.Hero who receives prayer, we honor you for what we know of you: your greatness.

6.21.7 The force of evil spirits has risen against you; stand up against it, great one born for this task.Bold one, drive them away with your mace and the friendship you have shown since long ago.

6.21.8 Indra, hear this new singer who loves prayer, hero who brings us gifts.You have always been a friend of our fathers in ancient times, ready to be called at the sacrifice.

6.21.9 Today invite Varuna, Mitra, Indra, and the Maruts to help us.Invite Pushan, Vishnu, Agni, Purandhi, Savitar, the plants, and the mountains.

6.21.10 Powerful one, these singers honor you with songs, for you deserve sacrifice.Hear the call of one who calls you. Immortal one, no other is like you.

6.21.11 Son of strength, come to my words, knowing all, with all the gods worthy of worship.Their tongues are fire; they have won truth and made Manu superior to the Dasa.

6.21.12 Indra, know how to lead us on easy paths and how to make paths through difficult places.With your tireless, broad, most powerful aids, bring us the prize.

Hymn 6.22 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.22.1 With these songs I honor Indra, the only one whom the peoples must call for offerings.The bull has power and strength; he rules, is true, resourceful, and mighty.

6.22.2 Our fathers of old, the Navagvas and seven poets, sought him as they strove for the prize.Their thoughts reached him, the powerful one on the mountain, trustworthy and able to get past barriers.

6.22.3 We ask Indra for this wealth, with many brave men, strong followers, and plentiful food.He never grows weak or old and has the sunlight; bring him here to make us glad, lord of bay horses.

6.22.4 Tell us this, Indra: if your former singers found your favor,what portion and what food do you want, fierce, often-called killer of enemies, rich in goods?

6.22.5 An eager voice asks about Indra, whose hand holds the mace and who stands in the chariot.It reaches toward this mighty one of vast grasp and action, giver of help, seeking a path to food.

6.22.6 With his own power and swift mind he grew through his powers on the mountain.Strong one, boldly break the firm, established, unmoving things with your own strength.

6.22.7 Honor this ancient, most powerful one with newer thought, as in the past.May Indra, whose strength never fails and whose horses carry him well, bring us through all difficult places.

6.22.8 Set the earth, sky, and air aflame against the deceitful person.Bull, burn them all with your light from every side; burn the land and waters for the one who hates prayer.

6.22.9 You became king of heavenly people and of the earthly world, brilliant to see.Take the mace in your right hand, Indra, and overcome all their undying tricks.

6.22.10 Bring us great, unbroken well-being, Indra, that we may defeat our enemies.With it, armed with the mace, you made the Dasa and Arya foes of the people easy to overcome.

6.22.11 Often-called, skillful one, come to us with all your chosen teams of horses; you deserve worship.Neither a godless person nor a god can hold them back. Come quickly to us with them, drinking soma.

Hymn 6.23 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.23.1 Indra, you mingle with the pressed soma, with praise, prayer, and hymn as they are spoken.Or you travel, generous one, with your two bay horses harnessed and the mace in your arms.

6.23.2 Whether you help in heaven's decisive contest to kill Vritra or in a battle of heroes,or subdue the boastful Dasyus, afraid of the capable yet yourself unafraid, Indra.

6.23.3 Let Indra drink the pressed soma, fierce leader protecting his singer with help.Let him give room to the hero who presses it, and wealth to the singer who praises him.

6.23.4 He comes to the pressings with his two bay horses, carrying the mace, drinking soma and giving cows.He makes a hero with many warriors; bearing praise, he hears the worshiper's call.

6.23.5 We have done all we could for this Indra, who has helped us since ancient days.We praise him when soma is pressed and a hymn is sung, so prayer may make him grow.

6.23.6 For you have made prayers the means of your growth, Indra; we serve you with thoughts as best we can.Drink the pressed soma; through sacrifices may we make pleasing offerings to bring you near.

6.23.7 Accept our offering of bread, Indra, and drink the soma mixed with milk.Sit on the worshiper's ritual grass; give broad space to the person who serves you.

6.23.8 Take pleasure as you wish, mighty one, and let these sacrifices reach you.Often-called one, let our calls reach you; Indra, may this prayer bring you here to help.

6.23.9 Friends, when soma is pressed, fill Indra, its enjoyer, with it.Perhaps he will stand with us in battle; Indra does not refuse help to the one pressing soma.

6.23.10 Thus Indra has been praised with pressed soma among the Bharadvajas; may he dwell among the generous.Let Indra give every desirable kind of wealth to the singer and the generous leader.

Hymn 6.24 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.24.1 The powerful drink, song, and hymn accompany Indra when soma is pressed; he drinks soma and is strong.The generous king shines among men through hymns; he loves songs and gives lasting help.

6.24.2 This conquering, thoughtful human champion hears the singer's call and gives wide protection.The praised one provides men with good things and songs, and gives prizes at the gathering.

6.24.3 Brave one, like the axle between two wheels, your greatness extends beyond both worlds.Often-called Indra, your many aids have grown like a tree's branches.

6.24.4 Mighty one, your many powers flow like moving herds of cattle.Indra, they stretch like lines of calves, both bound and free, generous giver.

6.24.5 Indra makes one form today, another tomorrow, again what is real and unreal.Mitra, Varuna, Pushan, and Aryaman stand near us to govern our wishes.

6.24.6 Indra, from you the waters ran as from a mountain slope, brought down by hymns and sacrifices.These fine praises drive toward you like horses in a race, lover of song, seeking the prize.

6.24.7 Neither autumns nor months age Indra; days do not wear him down.Though old, let his body keep growing through spoken praises and hymns.

6.24.8 When praised, he will not bow to the strong, the stubborn, or the boasting Dasyu.Even the high mountains are no barrier for Indra; even the deep becomes shallow for him.

6.24.9 With your deep, broad force, drinker of pressed soma, send us prizes without hostile injury.Stand upright to help us in the night and at dawn, throughout the dark hours.

6.24.10 Stand by this man in close combat; protect him from harm here and elsewhere, Indra.Protect him from harm at home and in the wilderness. May we rejoice for a hundred winters with brave sons.

Hymn 6.25 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.25.1 Whatever help you have nearby, far away, or in between, powerful Indra,protect us with it in killing Vritra; great and fierce one, bring us these prizes.

6.25.2 With these aids scatter the contending rivals unharmed; trouble the enemy's anger, Indra.With these aids drive off all attackers in every direction; help the Arya cross beyond the Dasa tribes.

6.25.3 Indra, relatives and strangers alike have joined together against us.Break their strength, strike down their force, and make them turn away.

6.25.4 When one warrior defeats another with his body, when their bodies clash and each tries to win,when they fight for children, cattle, descendants, waters, or farmland, both sides cry out.

6.25.5 No warrior, speedy or bold, can fight you, however highly he thinks of himself.Indra, none of them can withstand you; you surpass all creatures.

6.25.6 He rules the courage of both sides when the priests call him in battle,whether in the great conflict with Vritra or when two groups fight fiercely over homes and warriors.

6.25.7 Indra, when peoples tremble, be our rescuer and protector.Let the best of our men, our Arya leaders, stand at our front.

6.25.8 Your great power was given its due, Indra; all things followed you when you killed Vritra.Your rule and strength belong with the gods; Indra, worthy of worship, you prevail over men.

6.25.9 Indra, subdue the hostile, godless rivals who gather in battle against us.May we Bharadvajas find help today while praising you.

Hymn 6.26 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.26.1 Hear us, Indra, when we call you, eager to win a great prize.When peoples meet for a contest of heroes, grant your mighty help on the decisive day.

6.26.2 The contestant and his son call you to win the great desired prize.People call you the true, conquering leader against Vritra; a fighter for cattle looks to you for hand-to-hand combat.

6.26.3 You encouraged the poet to win song, and killed Shushna for Kutsa, your worshiper.For Atithigva you struck the head of the defenseless one, doing a deed worthy of praise.

6.26.4 You brought the chariot forward and helped the great fighter Dashadyu, the bull in battle.You killed Tugra along with Vetasu and helped Tujji, your singer, Indra.

6.26.5 You performed that glorious deed, Indra, when you boldly gave thousands away.You brought Shambara the Dasa down from the mountain and helped Divodasa with marvelous aids.

6.26.6 Pleased by faithful gifts of soma, Indra, you put Chumuri to sleep for Dabhiti.You killed sixty thousand with your power and gave Raji to Pithinasa.

6.26.7 May I too, with our leaders, reach your better favor and power, Indra.Under your threefold shelter, most powerful one, the heroes of Nahusha praise you together.

6.26.8 Indra, may we be your best-loved friends in this call for glory.Let Pratardana have supreme royal splendor, defeat obstacles, and win wealth.

Hymn 6.27 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra; verse 8 praises gifts from Abhyavartin Chayamana. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.27.1 What did Indra do when delighted, when he drank, or in friendship?What was discovered by people who fought or sat with him long ago, and what by people today?

6.27.2 Indra did accomplish something in his delight, his drinking, and his friendship.Those who fought or sat with him learned this long ago, and those of today learn it too.

6.27.3 Generous one, we do not know the full extent of your greatness or generosity,nor of your fresh gifts. Indra, no one has seen the full extent of your power.

6.27.4 This display of your power is well known: you killed the survivors of Varashikha.When your mace fell with force, even its noise shattered the farthest heights, Indra.

6.27.5 Indra killed Varashikha's descendants in aid of Abhyavartin Chayamana.When he struck the Vrichivants by the Hariyupiya, the rest fled in fear.

6.27.6 Three thousand armored Vrichivants rushed toward the arrow by the Yavyavati, Indra, seeking glory.As their containers broke, they went down to destruction, often-called one.

6.27.7 The two reddish cows that graze fine pasture wander together, licking each other.He gave Turvasha to Srinjaya, rewarding Daivavata with the Vrichivants' spoils.

6.27.8 Agni, Abhyavartin Chayamana, generous king, gives me two chariots with brides and twenty cows.May I enjoy this lasting gift from the Parthavas.

Hymn 6.28 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Cows; verses 2 and 8, also Indra. Meter: Trishtubh, with Jagati and Anushtubh verses.

6.28.1 The cows have come and brought good fortune. Let them settle in the pen and be happy with us.Let them be fertile and many-colored here, giving milk for Indra through many mornings.

6.28.2 Indra gives to the sacrificing person who offers freely, and does not take back what is his.He grows that person's wealth again and again and places the god-loving one in an unbroken pasture.

6.28.3 These cows are not lost or cheated away by a thief; an enemy cannot hurt or frighten them.Their keeper stays with them long, worshiping the gods with them and giving them as gifts.

6.28.4 No warhorse raising dust can reach them, nor do they go to the slaughtering place.The cows of the worshiping mortal move without fear through his wide land.

6.28.5 Cows are good fortune for me; cows are Indra; cows are the first taste of soma.People, these cows are Indra himself. With my heart and mind I seek Indra.

6.28.6 Cows, you make even a thin person strong and an unattractive one good-looking.You make a house fortunate with your welcome lowing; your great power is praised in gatherings.

6.28.7 Be fertile and graze fine pasture, drinking clean water from good troughs.Let no thief or evil-minded person rule you; may Rudra's weapon turn away from you.

6.28.8 Let this strengthening drink mix among the cows,with the bull's seed, and with your strength, Indra.

Hymn 6.29 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.29.1 Men serve Indra seeking friendship and great favor; they want his good judgment.The one with the mace gives greatly; worship this great, delightful source of help.

6.29.2 Men pour gifts into his hands as he stands in the golden chariot.The reins lie in his broad hands; his powerful horses are yoked for the road.

6.29.3 They have poured service at your feet for your glory, bold, powerful wielder of the mace who gives gifts.Wearing fragrant clothing pleasing to see, you have become like the sun in your heroic energy.

6.29.4 The soma is most pleasantly mixed when food is cooked and roasted grain is ready.Men who make prayers praise Indra and speak hymns, eager to invite the gods.

6.29.5 There is no limit to your strength; you surpass both worlds with your greatness.The generous one quickly fills them, like a herd moving together at the waters, with his help.

6.29.6 May Indra be easy to call, lofty in his help, the champion with golden cheeks.Born with unmatched force, he kills many obstacles and brings down the Dasyus.

Hymn 6.30 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.30.1 Alone, undying, he grew still greater in heroic power and distributed goods.Indra extended beyond sky and earth; both worlds together are not half his size.

6.30.2 I consider his great divine strength and the things he upholds, which no one can destroy.Day after day the sun became visible, and he wisely laid out spacious dwellings.

6.30.3 Even now, Indra, the rivers flow because you made a path for their waters.The mountains, seated like firm supports, stay in place; you made the regions secure.

6.30.4 It is true: no god or mortal is greater than you, Indra.You killed the snake lying around the flood and released the waters toward the sea.

6.30.5 You broke the firm doors of the mountain and sent the waters in all directions, Indra.You became king of the living world and peoples, bringing forth sun, sky, and dawn together.

Hymn 6.31 — Seer: Suhotra Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh, with a Shakvari verse.

6.31.1 You alone became lord of riches, Indra, holding peoples in your hands.The tribes speak in many voices of your help with children, waters, descendants, and sunlight.

6.31.2 At fear of you, Indra, all earthly regions shake, even those that cannot be moved.Sky, earth, mountains, and woods: everything firm fears your advance.

6.31.3 With Kutsa, Indra, you fought Shushna, without strength, and Kuyava to win cows.At sunset you stole the sun's wheel and held it back ten times in the fight.

6.31.4 You destroyed hundreds of Shambara's strongholds, those of the Dasyu who opposed you.Then in your power you gave goods to Divodasa, presser of soma, and Bharadvaja, singer of praise.

6.31.5 True champion, climb your terrible chariot for the great battle, rich in men.Travel the road with help to the drinker of soma; renowned one, make yourself known to the peoples.

Hymn 6.32 — Seer: Suhotra Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.32.1 I have shaped words of greatest joy for him, the great, strong, swift hero,the mighty older bearer of the mace, as yet unmatched by any other.

6.32.2 Praised by the singers, he set the two mothers in place along with the sun and broke the rock.The skillful singers called for him, and he released the source of the cows.

6.32.3 With singing carriers, many skilled companions, he kept winning cows.With poet friends, himself a poet, he broke strongholds, attacking one after another.

6.32.4 Bull of the peoples, lover of song, come to the singer with great prizes,great strength, many strong men, and help toward good fortune.

6.32.5 Indra urged on the waters with the strength of swift horses, overcoming them from the right.Released in this way, they enter their destined, open course day after day.

Hymn 6.33 — Seer: Shunahotra Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.33.1 Indra, give us your strongest joy, bull, welcome giver of help.May the man with good horses win fine horses and overcome foes in battle.

6.33.2 For tribes of many voices call you for help, Indra, in a contest of heroes.You scattered the Panis with the singers; protected by you a horse wins the prize.

6.33.3 Hero Indra, you killed both kinds of enemies, Dasa foes and Arya obstacles,like forests cut down by sharp axes; best of men, in battle you scatter them.

6.33.4 Indra, be our constant friend, protector, and help for growth with unfailing aids.We call you to win sunlight as we fight in battles, hero, struggling together.

6.33.5 Be kind to us now and in the future, Indra; come when we call.Praising you within your great shelter, may we win the most cows under heaven.

Hymn 6.34 — Seer: Shunahotra Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.34.1 Many songs have met in you, Indra; many thoughts have spread from you, far-reaching one.Ancient and present praise from seers, hymns and songs, have competed for Indra.

6.34.2 Often called and often praised, he alone is honored with many sacrifices.Harnessed like a chariot for great power, let Indra rejoice with us.

6.34.3 Thoughts and voices cannot injure Indra; they reach him and help him grow.Whether a hundred or a thousand singers praise this lover of song, it pleases him.

6.34.4 I direct this radiant soma to Indra, like the moonlight of heaven.Sacrifices and calls have grown together for him as waters meet people in a desert.

6.34.5 This great song and hymn has been spoken thoughtfully to Indra.May Indra, protector and source of life for everyone, stand with us in the great battle against Vritra.

Hymn 6.35 — Seer: Nara Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.35.1 When will our prayers keep your chariot here? When will you give our singer food for a thousand?When will you clothe this song in wealth and make our prayers bring us prized goods?

6.35.2 When, Indra, will you defeat men with our men, heroes with our heroes, winning the fight?When will you win the threefold cows in the contest for cows? Give us glory filled with sunlight.

6.35.3 When, mighty Indra, will you make an abundant prayer for your singer?When will you harness teams to our prayers, and come to our calls with gifts of cows?

6.35.4 Give the singer cows, horses, splendid food, and fame for victory.Indra, fill the generous milk cow among the Bharadvajas, and let your splendid light shine.

6.35.5 Now, mighty hero, open the doors for us even if the path is different.Do not shut us away from the cow yielding bright milk; encourage the Angirases with prayer.

Hymn 6.36 — Seer: Nara Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.36.1 Your delights belong to all people; so does earthly wealth.You always distribute prizes because you hold divine power among the gods.

6.36.2 People have followed his strength and relied on it for heroic acts.They turn to his skill in killing Vritra, with their reins in hand for the hard-to-control horse.

6.36.3 Aids, powers, human courage, and teams of horses follow Indra together.Our strong hymns enter this wide-ranging one as rivers flow into the sea.

6.36.4 Indra, praised one, release abundance of wealth and many splendid possessions.You have become unequaled lord of peoples, the single king of the whole world.

6.36.5 Hear our service, widely known one; like the sky, you spread over the earth with Arya wealth.Strong and gracious, watch over us age after age.

Hymn 6.37 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.37.1 Fierce Indra, let your harnessed bay horses draw your treasure-filled chariot here.Even a singer calls for you, rich in sunlight; may we share your feast today.

6.37.2 The bay horses have come to the vat, purified and eager for their task.May our ancient, bright Indra, king of soma's delight, drink this drink.

6.37.3 Let the well-wheeled chariot horses speed toward powerful Indra, carrying him to fame.Even now let the immortal gift of Vayu be shared out.

6.37.4 Indra extends his greatest right hand, most generous among givers.With it, mace-bearer, you get past hardship and distribute gifts to brave patrons.

6.37.5 Indra gives the lasting prize; may songs make his greatness grow.Let Indra be the champion who kills Vritra; the generous man quickly fills these gifts.

Hymn 6.38 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.38.1 Our call to Indra has risen from below, splendid and radiant, bringing a great gift.The generous one wins people's gift through excellent thought and divine inspiration.

6.38.2 Even from far away his ears hear the voice that calls to Indra.May this invocation to the god, this sung verse, draw Indra toward us.

6.38.3 With the best thoughts and songs I praise this ancient, undying Indra.Prayers and songs have gathered around him; our great hymn makes Indra grow.

6.38.4 Let sacrifice and soma increase Indra; let prayer, songs, hymns, and thought increase him.Let dawns on their course and nights increase him; let months, autumns, and days increase Indra.

6.38.5 Thus we call this great, fierce one for help in battles against Vritra, inspired singer,born to unequaled strength and growing to grant gifts and fame.

Hymn 6.39 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.39.1 From this sweet, inspired word of the joyful divine singer and carrier,O god, draw nourishment for the singer and his companions, with cows at its head.

6.39.2 Eager Indra drove the reddish cows around the rock, harnessing true thoughts to truth.He broke the unbroken top of Vala and fought the Panis with words.

6.39.3 This shining soma illuminated dark nights and the evenings, mornings, and autumns, Indra.It set a mark for the days and made the dawns of pure birth.

6.39.4 It made the unlit things bright and revealed the many hidden ones.Harnessed to truth, it travels with horses; finding sunlight at the center, it fills the peoples.

6.39.5 Ancient king, praised by the singer, now swell his food and give him many goods.For his brightness release waters, plants, growing woods, cows, horses, and men.

Hymn 6.40 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.40.1 Drink the pressed soma, Indra, to make you glad; unharness your two friendly bay horses.Sit among us and sing out; give nourishment to the singer for the sacrifice.

6.40.2 Drink the soma you drank when you were born, powerful Indra, for joy and insight.Cows, people, waters, and the pressing stone have joined to prepare this drop for you to drink.

6.40.3 The fire is lit and the soma pressed; let your two swiftest bay horses bring you here.I call you with my mind set on you, Indra; come for our great success.

6.40.4 Come with the willing mind that has always brought you to drink soma, great Indra.Hear these prayers of ours; then this sacrifice will bring strength to your body.

6.40.5 Whether you are in the distant sky, somewhere apart, or at home,come from there to help our sacrifice; lover of song, drink gladly with the Maruts.

Hymn 6.41 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.41.1 Come kindly to the sacrifice: pressed drops flow for you.Indra with the mace, come to your own home like cows; be first among those we worship.

6.41.2 Drink with your best, well-made cup, from which you always drink the sweet wave.The priest stands before you; let your mace turn toward cattle, Indra.

6.41.3 This soma drop, a bull of every form, has been prepared for the mighty bull Indra.Strong lord of bay horses, drink it; you have owned this food since ancient days.

6.41.4 Pressed soma is better than unpressed soma, Indra; this is better for the wise fighter.Come to the sacrifice and fill all your strengths with it.

6.41.5 We call you, Indra; come here. There is enough soma for your body.You of a hundred powers, enjoy what is pressed and help us among peoples and in battles.

Hymn 6.42 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Anushtubh, with a Brihati verse.

6.42.1 Bring everything for this all-knowing one who wants to drink,the man who comes ready and never falls behind.

6.42.2 Come to meet Indra, greatest drinker of soma,with your vessels and pressed drops of soma.

6.42.3 When you prepare pressed soma drops to honor him,the wise one knows all about it and boldly comes for the finest share.

6.42.4 Priest, bring pressed soma for him, more and more.Perhaps he will rescue his own striving followers from their enemy's curse.

Hymn 6.43 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Ushnih.

6.43.1 With the joy of this drink you subdued Shambara for Divodasa.Indra, this soma is pressed for you; drink it.

6.43.2 You protect the strong and moderate pleasures of this sharply pressed drink.Indra, this soma is pressed for you; drink it.

6.43.3 In the joy of this drink you released the cows tightly enclosed within the rock.Indra, this soma is pressed for you; drink it.

6.43.4 Enjoying this drink, you placed power with the generous person.Indra, this soma is pressed for you; drink it.

Hymn 6.44 — Seer: Shanyu, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Trishtubh, with Anushtubh and Viraj verses.

6.44.1 This pressed soma is richest among the rich and most glorious among those with glory.It is your delight, Indra, lord of your own power.

6.44.2 This pressed soma brings great help and gives you rich thoughts and wealth.It is your delight, Indra, lord of your own power.

6.44.3 Through this drink you grow in strength, becoming swift with your own help.This pressed soma is your delight, Indra, lord of your own power.

6.44.4 I praise that invincible lord of strength for you:Indra, conqueror of everything, most generous man, who sees all people.

6.44.5 Songs make him grow, the lord of swiftly given gifts.Heaven and Earth themselves honor his strength.

6.44.6 Spread out the ritual grass for Indra to strengthen this hymn.His aids rise widely, like branches that spread together.

6.44.7 Drinking, the newer friend found skill and became more aware of the gods' goods.With the gifts he won, he became a broad protector for his friends.

6.44.8 He drank along truth's path; the gods formed thoughts for his glory.Bearing a great name in words, the beloved one revealed his body to be seen.

6.44.9 Give us the brightest wisdom and drive away people's many attacks.Increase our life through your powers and help us win wealth.

6.44.10 Indra, generous one, we belong to you as givers; lord of bay horses, do not leave us.No other helper is seen among mortals; why do they say you urge on the ungenerous?

6.44.11 Bull, do not give us to someone who weakens us; let us not lose your rich friendship.Indra, you have held back many peoples; kill those who press no soma and push away the stingy.

6.44.12 Thundering like clouds, Indra sends the wealth of horses and cattle.Since ancient times you have rewarded singers; do not let the ungenerous hurt the generous.

6.44.13 Priest, bring forth the pressed drinks for great Indra, hero and their king.Ancient and new songs of the praising seers have made him grow.

6.44.14 Knowing many forms in the joy of the drink, Indra killed the obstacles that resisted him.Offer the sweet soma to this hero with full cheeks to drink.

6.44.15 Let Indra drink the pressed soma and, glad, kill Vritra with the mace.Let him come even from far away to the sacrifice, bring gifts, and protect singers and their thoughts.

6.44.16 This cup from which Indra drinks holds his dear, immortal drink.Let it cheer the god and make him favorable, driving away hatred and distress from us.

6.44.17 Glad with it, hero, kill hostile relatives and strangers alike.Indra, break and kill the approaching armies and those ordering attacks; turn them away.

6.44.18 Indra, generous one, in these battles make us a great, easy way through.Win waters, children, and descendants; place our leaders on our side.

6.44.19 Let your powerful horses, yoked to your strong chariot with strong reins,well harnessed and bearing the mace, carry you here for the bull's delight.

6.44.20 Bull, your strong, delighted drops have reached the vat, waves sprinkled with butter.Indra, our powerful pressings carry soma to you, bull for the bull.

6.44.21 You are the bull of the sky, earth, rivers, and still waters.For you, strong bull, the drop swells: sweet juice, fit for the drinker of sweetness.

6.44.22 This god, born in strength and joined with Indra, held the Pani back.This drop stole from his unkind father his weapons and tricks.

6.44.23 He made the dawns good wives and placed the light within the sun.In the threefold lights of heaven, he found immortality hidden in the threefold realms.

6.44.24 He separated Heaven and Earth and yoked the seven-rayed chariot.Through his power this soma held ripe milk within cows and supported the ten-wheeled spring.

Hymn 6.45 — Seer: Shanyu, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra; verses 31–33, Bribu the carpenter. Meter: Gayatri, with Atinichrit, Padanichrit, and Anushtubh verses.

6.45.1 Indra, who led Turvasha and Yadu here from far away with good guidance,is our young friend.

6.45.2 Indra gives power even to someone without wisdom, with a horse that cannot run;he wins the prize set aside.

6.45.3 His guidance is great, and so are his many praises.His help never runs out.

6.45.4 Friends, honor and sing to the one who receives prayer.He is our great guide.

6.45.5 Vritra-killer, you protect one person, two people,and people like us too.

6.45.6 You lead us beyond enemies and make your singers strong.Among men you are said to have brave companions.

6.45.7 With songs I call our friend who receives prayer,like someone calling a cow to be milked.

6.45.8 Every treasure is said to lie in the two handsof this hero who wins battles.

6.45.9 Lord of power and the pressing stone, break the firm barriers of peoples;break their unbowed tricks.

6.45.10 True Indra, drinker of soma and lord of prizes,we call you because we want fame.

6.45.11 You who were called long ago and are called now when wealth is at stake,hear this call.

6.45.12 Indra, with our thoughts and horsesmay we win famed prizes and the wealth at stake through you.

6.45.13 Great Indra, hero who loves song,you have proved dependable in the struggle for wealth.

6.45.14 Enemy-killer, use your swiftest helpto drive our chariot forward.

6.45.15 Best driver of chariots, with our chariot that defeats attackers,you will win the wealth at stake, conqueror.

6.45.16 Praise him alone, the one who watches over the tribes,born lord with a bull's strength of mind.

6.45.17 You have been a helpful friend to those who praise you.So, Indra, be kind to us.

6.45.18 Put the mace in your hands to kill the evil spirits.Overcome the rivals that confront us.

6.45.19 I call our ancient friend, ally for wealth,who inspires singers and loves prayer most.

6.45.20 Alone he rules all earthly goods,a tireless lover of songs.

6.45.21 Lord of cattle, bring your teams of horses to uswith prizes, horses, and cows to fulfill our wish.

6.45.22 Sing of this to the often-called champion when soma is pressed,so it may help the powerful one, as it helps a cow.

6.45.23 The generous one does not keep backthe gift of prizes and cows when he hears songs.

6.45.24 Perhaps the Dasyu-killer will open his cattle pen for usand break through its barrier with his powers.

6.45.25 Indra of a hundred powers, these songs call out to youas mothers call to a calf.

6.45.26 Your friendship never wears out; be a cow to the one who wants cattle, hero,and a horse to the one who wants horses.

6.45.27 Enjoy the drink for the greatness of your own body and your generosity.Do not let the singer be insulted.

6.45.28 At every pressing, songs reach you, lover of song,as milk cows reach their calf.

6.45.29 Most often of all those who praise and speak,he urges men on to win prizes.

6.45.30 Indra, let our hymn be your closest and most welcome one.Drive us toward great wealth.

6.45.31 Bribu stands at the highest place among the Panis,broad as a bank along the Ganges.

6.45.32 His fine gift of a thousand runs like the wind;he gives freely as soon as someone asks.

6.45.33 All Aryas and singers always praiseBribu, most generous giver of thousands, patron who wins thousands.

Hymn 6.46 — Seer: Shanyu, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra. Meter: Pragatha, alternating Brihati and Sato-Brihati.

6.46.1 We singers call you to win the prize.Men call you, Indra, true leader against Vritra, and in the horse's final race.

6.46.2 Bright and bold Indra with the mace, praised in your greatness,bring us cows, horses, and chariot teams; give lasting prizes to the victor.

6.46.3 We call Indra, who sees all people and always conquers.Strong leader with a thousandfold strength, help us grow in battle.

6.46.4 You drive people back angrily like a bull, strong in the clash.Protect us in the contest for great wealth, our bodies, waters, and sun.

6.46.5 Indra, bring us the greatest, strongest, fullest fame.With it, bright-handed wielder of the mace, you fill both worlds.

6.46.6 King among gods, we call you, fierce and triumphant over peoples, for help.Break all our enemies' strength and make them easy to defeat.

6.46.7 Whatever strength and courage you have among the peoples of Nahusha,or glory among the five tribes, bring all those heroic powers to us.

6.46.8 Generous one, whatever strength is among the Trikshus, Druhyus, and Purus,release it for us so we can defeat men and overcome enemies in battle.

6.46.9 Indra, grant threefold safety and shelter with three protections,to generous people and to me; turn away the weapons.

6.46.10 When enemies hoping for cows attack us and strike boldly,then, generous Indra, be our closest personal protector, lover of song.

6.46.11 Indra, help us grow and lead us in battlewhen sharp-pointed, winged arrows fly through the air.

6.46.12 Where warriors lay down their lives for their fathers' beloved homes,give protection to our bodies and children; drive away hatred that has no sense.

6.46.13 When, Indra, you drive the horses forward in pursuit of great wealthon the uneven road, the difficult path, as eager as falcons for fame,

6.46.14 let them run swiftly like rivers downhill when the cry goes out.Like birds wheeling around their prey, they seize the cattle with their arms.

Hymn 6.47 — Seer: Garga Bharadvaja. Deity: Indra; verses 1–5 Soma, verse 20 the gods, Earth, Brihaspati, and Indra; verses 22–25 Prastoka of the Srinjayas; verses 26–28 the chariot; verses 29–31 the drum and Indra. Meter: Trishtubh, with Dvipada Trishtubh, Brihati, Anushtubh, Gayatri, and Jagati verses.

6.47.1 This drink is sweet, full of honey, strong, and full of juice.No one can stand against Indra in battle when he has drunk it.

6.47.2 This is the sweetest and most exhilarating drink; Indra took delight in it when he killed Vritra.He brought down Shambara's many strongholds: ninety-nine fortresses.

6.47.3 Drinking this raises my voice and wakes the thought I want to express.Wise soma measured out the six broad regions, beyond which no world extends.

6.47.4 This is what made the earth wide and heaven high.Soma held the sweet life-giving drink in the three streams and supported the broad air.

6.47.5 This discovered the beautiful flood before the dawns with their bright homes.This great bull, with the Maruts, supported the sky on a great prop.

6.47.6 Drink boldly from the cup, Indra, killer of Vritra, hero in the contest for treasures.At the noon pressing be strong; holder of wealth, set wealth among us.

6.47.7 Indra, look ahead for us as our guide; lead us forward to better things.Help us cross safely and carry us all the way over; guide us toward good fortune and riches.

6.47.8 Knowing the way, lead us into a wide place, sunlit, safe, and well.Let us find refuge under your lofty, strong arms, Indra.

6.47.9 Indra, put us in the highest seat of your chariot, behind your swift pair of horses.Bring us plentiful food; do not let the wealth of enemies run us over.

6.47.10 Indra, be kind to me and let me live; sharpen my thought like an iron edge.Whatever I say in my desire for you, accept it and make me one who has the gods on his side.

6.47.11 I call Indra as rescuer and protector, Indra the hero easy to call whenever needed.I call Indra, strong and often called; may generous Indra give us well-being.

6.47.12 May Indra protect us well, independent and helpful, kind and all-knowing.May he repel hatred and keep us safe, so we may be lords of strong sons.

6.47.13 May we share the good thought and favorable mind of this god worthy of sacrifice.May Indra, independent protector, keep hatred far away from us.

6.47.14 Songs, prayers, and horses rush toward you, Indra, like waves down a slope.Your many pressings are like broad gifts; mace-bearer, you bring waters, cows, and soma drops together.

6.47.15 Who can praise, fill, or worship him when fierce Indra is always active?With his powers he sets one ahead and one behind, striking as with two feet.

6.47.16 I hear the hero overcome one fierce man after another, subduing each of them.Indra governs both sides in rising conflict and stirs up human tribes.

6.47.17 He refuses friendship with earlier men and goes on with later ones as they compete.Shaking off people who do not support him, Indra crosses many autumns.

6.47.18 He takes a matching shape for each shape; that is how his shape is recognized.Indra travels in many forms through his powers; a hundred and ten bay horses are yoked for him.

6.47.19 Yoking his bay horses to the chariot, he rules over the many works made here.Who would take the side of enemies forever and sit among generous leaders?

6.47.20 Gods, we have come to a land without pasture; though broad, the earth has become narrow.Brihaspati, find a way to the cows; Indra, make a path for the singer here.

6.47.21 Day after day the dark one drove her sister away from their shared home.The bull killed the Dasas as they bargained and struck down Varchin and Shambara in the open pen.

6.47.22 Indra, Prastoka gave ten chests and ten horses as your gift.From Divodasa Atithigva we received rich gifts, the wealth taken from Shambara.

6.47.23 From Divodasa I received ten horses, ten chests, ten outer garments,and ten lumps of gold.

6.47.24 Ashvattha gave Payu of the Atharvansten chariots with horses and a hundred cows.

6.47.25 The Srinjaya honored the Bharadvajas with great gifts useful to all people.

6.47.26 Tree-made chariot, have strong limbs; be our friend, carry us across, and give us brave men.You are bound with cowhide: be strong, and let your rider win victories.

6.47.27 The chariot's strength is drawn from sky and earth and from trees.It is surrounded with cowhide for the strength of waters. Offer the chariot as Indra's mace with an offering.

6.47.28 The chariot is Indra's mace, the Maruts' front line, Mitra's child and Varuna's center.Divine chariot, accept our offerings and take pleasure in this gift from us.

6.47.29 Make earth and sky breathe and let all the settled world take notice of you.Drum, together with Indra and the gods, drive enemies far away.

6.47.30 Cry out and give us strength and force; thunder as you drive away troubles.Drum, beat misfortune away from here; you are Indra's fist, so be strong.

6.47.31 Turn those attackers back; the drum speaks with a bright signal.Our men ride with the horse-plumed standard; Indra, let our chariot fighters win.

Hymn 6.48 — Seer: Shanyu, son of Brihaspati, also called Trinapani. Deity: Agni in verses 1–10, the Maruts in 11–15 and 20–21, Pushan in 16–19, Heaven and Earth or Prishni in 22. Meter: Pragatha and other meters.

6.48.1 At every sacrifice, with every song, we praise Agni for his skill.Again and again we praise the immortal one who knows all births, like a dear friend.

6.48.2 We must give offerings to the child of strength who comes eagerly to receive them.Let him help us win prizes, make us grow, and protect our bodies.

6.48.3 Agni, as a mighty, ageless bull you shine with your flames.With your unceasing fire and bright lights, burn brightly, shining one.

6.48.4 You worship the great gods with your skill and works; do the worship.Agni, bring them near to help; grant and win prizes for us.

6.48.5 The waters, stones, and trees nourish him, the unborn child of truth.With force people churn him into birth on the earth's surface.

6.48.6 With light he filled both worlds; his smoke races in the sky.Seen through the darkness of nights, the bull appears dark and red, dark and red.

6.48.7 Agni, with your great flames and bright light, god,shine richly on us among the Bharadvajas when kindled, youngest one; shine brightly, purifying one.

6.48.8 Agni, you are head of every human household and clan.Youngest one, protect for a hundred winters the person who kindles you, your singers and generous givers, with a hundred strongholds.

6.48.9 Bright giver, inspire us with help and gifts.Agni, you drive the chariot of this wealth; find a safe crossing for our children.

6.48.10 Carry our children and descendants through safely with guides who cannot be deceived or separated.Agni, drive away divine anger and the godless wrongs done to us.

6.48.11 Friends, lead the cow that gives abundant milk here with a new song.Let her milk flow without stopping.

6.48.12 She gives undying fame to the radiant company of Maruts,bringing kindness to the swift Maruts and following them with favor.

6.48.13 Let her milk twice for Bharadvaja:a cow yielding every sort of milk, and food that feeds everyone.

6.48.14 I name and praise him like clever Indra, powerful Varuna,joyful Aryaman of rich food, and Vishnu.

6.48.15 Like the bright and roaring Marut troop, let unconquered Pushan assemble hundredsand thousands for the people; let him reveal hidden goods and provide us with goods he knows well.

6.48.16 Come quickly to me, Pushan, radiant one, so I can speak into your ear.The attacks of our enemies are evil.

6.48.17 Do not uproot the Kakambira tree; destroy the curses.Do not let the sun suffer harm even for a day, like a bird whose neck is trapped.

6.48.18 Let our friendship with you be unbroken, like a full waterskin,without a hole and filled to the brim.

6.48.19 You are beyond mortals and equal to gods in glory, Pushan.Look at us in battle; help us now as before.

6.48.20 Let favorable guidance and true words carry the good things we want,whether from the god Marut or from a mortal who knows how to worship.

6.48.21 The sun cannot move across heaven as fast as their swift action.The Maruts bear fierce strength and the sacred name of Vritra-killing power, the highest Vritra-killing strength.

6.48.22 The sky was born once, and the earth was born once.The milk of Prishni was drawn once; no other is born to match it.

Hymn 6.49 — Seer: Rijishvan Bharadvaja. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh, with a Shakvari verse.

6.49.1 With newer songs I praise the people who keep their rules: Mitra and Varuna, bringing kindness.Let them come and hear us here, the good rulers Varuna and Mitra, and Agni.

6.49.2 Worship Agni, honored by every clan in sacrifices, wise without arrogance, messenger between the two young worlds.He is heaven's child, son of strength, and the red signal of the sacrifice.

6.49.3 The red one's two daughters differ in form: one is marked with stars and the other with the sun.They move in turns and meet, purifying one. Let them hear the sung prayer.

6.49.4 May great thought approach Vayu, bringing great wealth and a chariot full of what all desire.Your teams rush across the bright sky; wise god worthy of worship, you seek the wise one.

6.49.5 May the Ashvins' gold-adorned chariot, yoked by thought, show me its beautiful shape.On it, true men, you travel your route to give food to our children and ourselves.

6.49.6 Parjanya and Vayu, bulls of earth, enliven its watery nourishment.Wise ones, truly hearing songs, make the moving and the still world come alive.

6.49.7 Sarasvati, radiant daughter of the lightning, rich in life and heroic sons, gives us insight.In harmony with the divine women, she gives the singer unbroken, invincible shelter.

6.49.8 I reach Pushan, lord of every road, with a song made in longing.Let him give us fine resources, first among good things, and guide each of our thoughts.

6.49.9 Let the priestly Agni worship Tvashtar, first to receive his share, famous giver of life,with good hands and fine grasp, the god honored and easily called in every home.

6.49.10 With these songs praise Rudra, father of the world, by day and night.Inspired singers, let us call separately on this great, lofty, ageless, kindly god.

6.49.11 Come, youthful wise Maruts worthy of sacrifice, to your singer's choice of gifts.You enliven even what is dull, making it grow; you reach people like the Angirases.

6.49.12 To that powerful, swift hero we send our song as a herdsman drives a flock home.He touches the height of fame with the stars of inspired speech.

6.49.13 Vishnu measured out the earthly regions three times for Manu under pressure.May we rejoice in riches, safe in your shelter, in ourselves and our children.

6.49.14 May Ahir Budhnya give us this favor with the waters and songs; may the mountain and Savitar grant it.Let Bhaga and Purandhi support us with plants and abundant gifts of wealth.

6.49.15 Give us lasting wealth, chariot teams and many brave men, worthy of the great guardian of truth.Give us a home from which to overcome rival godless peoples and surpass tribes without gods.

Hymn 6.50 — Seer: Rijishvan Bharadvaja. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.50.1 With reverence I call the goddess Aditi, Varuna, Mitra, and Agni for kindness;I call Aryaman, good and generous, and the protecting gods Savitar and Bhaga.

6.50.2 Sun, your ancestors are skillful and bright; come among the gods without guilt and in great glory.Twice-born, true gods win truth, have the sunlight, deserve worship, and have tongues of fire.

6.50.3 Heaven and Earth, two broad, great worlds, give us your rule and kindly shelter.You two wise ones, make wide space for us to live without harm.

6.50.4 May Rudra's sons, the unconquered Vasus, heed our call today.When trouble comes, small or great, we call on the Marut gods.

6.50.5 Heaven and Earth mingle among them; Pushan follows the worshiper to help.Maruts, when you hear the call and set out, the lands tremble along the road.

6.50.6 Singer, with a new prayer I praise the hero Indra, who loves song.He will hear our call and, praised, give prizes to his great singer.

6.50.7 Human waters, give clean protection and health to our children and descendants.You are the greatest mothers, healers, and creators of everything still and moving.

6.50.8 May the god Savitar come to guard us, golden-handed and worthy of worship.Like the face of dawn, he opens up desirable gifts to the generous.

6.50.9 Son of strength, bring the gods to our sacrifice today.May I always share your gifts, Agni, and have brave sons with your help.

6.50.10 True Ashvins, wise ones, come to my call and prayers.Free us from near trouble as you freed Atri from the great darkness.

6.50.11 Divine givers of bright wealth, prizes, warriors, and ample food,whether born on earth, in water, or in heaven, give gifts and be kind to us.

6.50.12 May Rudra, Sarasvati, generous Vishnu, and Vayu all treat us kindly.May the Ribhus, prize-giving divine ordainer, Parjanya, and Vayu fill us with nourishment.

6.50.13 Let the god Savitar, Bhaga, the child of waters, and the broad mother protect us.Let Tvashtar join the gods born with him, heaven with its gods, and earth with its seas.

6.50.14 May Ahir Budhnya, Aja Ekapad, earth, and the sea hear us.May all the gods who strengthen truth help when called and praised by a wise singer.

6.50.15 Thus the Bharadvajas honor the divine descendants with my songs and thoughts.Divine women, unconquered Vasus, and all gods worthy of worship, receive our praise.

Hymn 6.51 — Seer: Rijishvan Bharadvaja. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh, with Ushnih and Anushtubh verses.

6.51.1 The great eye of Mitra and Varuna rises, dear to them and never deceived.Its clear face of truth shines at sunrise like a gold ornament in the sky.

6.51.2 The sun knows the gods' three gatherings and their hidden origins.Looking straight at right and wrong among mortals, it surveys the Arya people.

6.51.3 I praise you, great guardians of truth: Aditi, the well-born Mitra and Varuna,Aryaman and Bhaga of unfailing thought; as their partner I address the pure ones.

6.51.4 I seek the Adityas and Aditi: destroyers of enemies, true, unconquered rulers,givers of a great king's wealth, young men who govern heaven with good power.

6.51.5 Father Heaven, mother Earth, faithful brother Agni, Vasus, be kind to us.All Adityas and Aditi, together spread abundant shelter for us.

6.51.6 Do not give us over to a male or female wolf or anyone bent on evil, gods worthy of worship.You guide our bodies like a charioteer and teach us good speech.

6.51.7 Let us not bear the guilt of another's act, or do anything you condemn, Vasus.All-Gods, you rule the whole world; let the wrongdoer hurt himself.

6.51.8 I offer reverence and seek mighty reverence; reverence supported earth and sky.Reverence rules the gods; with reverence I seek release even for wrong I have done.

6.51.9 You are drivers of truth's chariot, pure in skill, living in truth's house, trustworthy.To all you far-seeing great ones, worthy of worship, I bow in respect.

6.51.10 These gods of finest light carry us past every trouble:Varuna, Mitra, Agni, good rulers whose thoughts are true and whose command is real.

6.51.11 May Indra, Earth, Pushan, Bhaga, Aditi, and the five peoples make us grow.Let them grant safe shelter, their own help, sound guidance, good protection, and care.

6.51.12 The priest Bharadvaja seeks the gods' favor and a home in heaven.With offerings he worships, desiring goods and honoring the origins of the gods.

6.51.13 Agni, true lord, put the wicked thief with evil thoughtsfar away, and give us an easy path.

6.51.14 The pressing stones, Soma, call for your friendship.Kill the lurking Pani; he is a wolf.

6.51.15 Generous ones with Indra at your head, you face every danger.As guardians, make our road home easy.

6.51.16 We have reached an unobstructed path to well-being.Along it a person avoids all enemies and finds goods.

Hymn 6.52 — Seer: Rijishvan Bharadvaja. Deity: the All-Gods. Meter: Trishtubh, with Gayatri and Jagati verses.

6.52.1 Neither heaven nor earth, nor sacrifices or these sacred rites, approve of that.Let the fair mountains crush the person who worships too much; let his priest fall.

6.52.2 Maruts, whoever scorns us or criticizes the prayer we make,let painful evils come to him; let heaven burn that enemy of prayer.

6.52.3 Soma, why do they call you prayer's guardian or our protector against cursesif you watch us being slandered? Launch your burning weapon at the enemy of prayer.

6.52.4 Let newborn dawns protect me and swelling rivers protect me.Let steady mountains and our fathers protect me when I call the gods.

6.52.5 Let us always have good minds and see the sun rise.May the lord of goods make it so, calling the gods and coming with their help.

6.52.6 May Indra come closest to help, Sarasvati swollen with rivers,Parjanya bringing joy with plants, and Agni easily called, kind as a father.

6.52.7 All-Gods, come and hear my call.Sit here on the ritual grass.

6.52.8 Gods, come together to the person who honors youwith a butter-soaked offering.

6.52.9 May the immortal sons hear our songsand treat us very kindly.

6.52.10 May all the gods who increase truth and hear calls in their seasonenjoy the milk given in friendship.

6.52.11 May Indra with the Maruts, Tvashtar, Mitra, and Aryamanenjoy these offerings of ours.

6.52.12 Agni, priest, knowing the ways of the divine people,offer this sacrifice of ours.

6.52.13 Hear my call, All-Gods who dwell in the air or up in heaven,whose tongues are fire, worthy of worship; sit here on the ritual grass and rejoice.

6.52.14 All gods worthy of sacrifice, Heaven and Earth, and child of waters, hear my hymn.Let me not speak words you would reject; let us find joy very near your favor.

6.52.15 All you mighty gods born on earth or in the waters' heavenly gathering, free of evil tricks,make room for us through all life's nights and bright mornings, and provide food.

6.52.16 Agni and Parjanya, protect my thought and our well-spoken praise in this invocation.One gives birth to food and the other to its embryo; give us nourishment and fertile children.

6.52.17 The ritual grass is spread and the fire lit; I worship with a hymn and great respect.All-Gods worthy of worship, enjoy today's offering at our gathering.

Hymn 6.53 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Gayatri, with an Anushtubh verse.

6.53.1 Pushan, lord of paths, we have harnessed you to our thoughtlike a chariot for winning a prize.

6.53.2 Lead us to a generous man with goods,a willing giver, a welcome master of a household.

6.53.3 Radiant Pushan, urge even the unwilling person to give.Soften even the heart of a Pani.

6.53.4 Open roads to the prize and strike our enemies down.Mighty one, let our thoughts succeed.

6.53.5 Wise one, pierce the Panis' hearts with your sharp tool;then make them submit to us.

6.53.6 Pushan, prod the Pani's heart with your sharp tool and seek its hidden treasure;then make them submit to us.

6.53.7 Wise one, scratch and scrape the hearts of the Panis;then make them submit to us.

6.53.8 Radiant Pushan, you carry a sharp tool that drives prayer forward.Use it to scratch and scrape every heart they have.

6.53.9 Radiant herdsman, you have a goad that guides cattle and finds livestock.We ask for your favor through it.

6.53.10 Give our thought the power to win cows, horses, and prizes.Make it strong with men for the feast.

Hymn 6.54 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Gayatri.

6.54.1 Pushan, bring us to a person who knows the way and gives clear directions,someone who can say, “It is here.”

6.54.2 Let us go with Pushan to the person who can point out the housesand say, “These are the ones.”

6.54.3 Pushan's wheel does not break, its casing does not fall off,and its rim never gives way.

6.54.4 Pushan does not forget the person who serves him with offerings.That person is first to find wealth.

6.54.5 Let Pushan follow our cows and guard our horses;let Pushan win a prize for us.

6.54.6 Pushan, follow the cows of the worshiper who presses soma,and of us who praise you.

6.54.7 Let none be lost, hurt, or injured in a pit.Then come to us with every one of them unharmed.

6.54.8 We ask Pushan, who listens, sets things moving, and never loses his goods,for wealth as its lord.

6.54.9 Pushan, under your ordinance may we never suffer harm.We are your singers here.

6.54.10 Let Pushan stretch his right hand around us from far awayand lead back to us what has been lost.

Hymn 6.55 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Gayatri.

6.55.1 Come, radiant child of release; let us be joined together.Drive our chariot along truth's path.

6.55.2 We seek the best driver, the long-haired lord of great gifts,our friend for wealth.

6.55.3 Radiant giver, you are a stream of riches, a heap of goods, goat-horsed one,friend to every thoughtful person.

6.55.4 Let us praise Pushan, whose horses are goats, the winner of prizes.He is said to be the lover of his sister.

6.55.5 I have spoken of his mother's husband; let his sister's lover hear us.He is Indra's brother and my friend.

6.55.6 Let goats with strong hooves carry Pushan in his chariot,carrying this god who brings glory to people.

Hymn 6.56 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Gayatri, with an Anushtubh verse.

6.56.1 Anyone who calls Pushan a mere eater of barley porridgedoes not understand this god.

6.56.2 Indra, best charioteer and true lord,destroys obstacles together with his friend and ally.

6.56.3 The best driver set the sun's golden wheelon the rough cow, the rough sky.

6.56.4 Praised by many, wonderful Pushan, when we speak to you today with thought,make this thought of ours succeed.

6.56.5 Lead our group seeking cattle toward success;Pushan, you are known from far away.

6.56.6 We ask for your well-being, away from harm and near to wealth,for success in everything today and success in everything tomorrow.

Hymn 6.57 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra and Pushan. Meter: Gayatri.

6.57.1 Now let us call Indra and Pushan for friendship,well-being, and victory.

6.57.2 One approaches the pressed soma in the bowls to drink;the other prefers barley porridge.

6.57.3 Goats draw one of them and bay horses draw the other.With them they destroy obstacles.

6.57.4 When mighty Indra released the great flowing waters,Pushan was there with him.

6.57.5 We grasp Pushan's favor and Indra's favorlike the branches of a tree.

6.57.6 We yoke Pushan as a driver holds the reins,and Indra for great well-being.

Hymn 6.58 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Pushan. Meter: Trishtubh, with a Jagati verse.

6.58.1 One of your forms is bright, another worthy of worship; you change form as day changes into night.You govern every power, independent Pushan; let your gift be good to us here.

6.58.2 Goat-horsed guardian of animals and homes, you enliven thought and are established throughout the world.Pushan lifts his flexible goad and travels as a god, watching all beings.

6.58.3 Pushan, your golden ships sail through the air within the sea.In them you make your journey as the sun's messenger, seeking the fame you desire.

6.58.4 Pushan is a good relative of sky and earth, lord of nourishment, generous and marvelously bright.The gods gave him to Surya's daughter, as a strong, beautiful husband she longed for.

Hymn 6.59 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra and Agni. Meter: Brihati, with Anushtubh verses.

6.59.1 Let me tell of the brave deeds you both did when soma was pressed.Your god-hating fathers are dead, but you live, Indra and Agni.

6.59.2 How wonderful is your greatness, Indra and Agni!You have the same father, are brothers and twins, though your mothers are different.

6.59.3 You two stay close to the pressing like swift horses near their feed.Gods Indra and Agni, we call on you with the mace for help here.

6.59.4 Whoever praises you, Indra and Agni, over the pressed drinks strengthens truth.Tell him words of favor; you two gods do not consume your singer.

6.59.5 Indra and Agni, what mortal understands the two of you?One yokes horses pulling in different directions to the same chariot.

6.59.6 Indra and Agni, this footless one came before all creatures with feet.Without a head she spoke with her tongue and walked thirty steps.

6.59.7 Indra and Agni, men stretch their bows with their arms.Do not turn away from us in this great struggle for wealth and cows.

6.59.8 Indra and Agni, harmful attacks from Arya enemies burn us.Drive hatred away and separate it from the sun.

6.59.9 Indra and Agni, you have goods of heaven and earth.Give us wealth here to support a whole lifetime.

6.59.10 Indra and Agni, who receive hymns and hear calls,come at all our songs and drink this soma.

Hymn 6.60 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra and Agni. Meter: Gayatri, with Trishtubh, Brihati, and Anushtubh verses.

6.60.1 The person who honors strong Indra and Agni breaks Vritra and wins the prize.They rule much desirable wealth and are the strongest in winning prizes by force.

6.60.2 Indra and Agni, fight now for the cows, waters, sunlight, and hidden dawns.Bring together the directions, the shining dawns, the waters and cows with your teams.

6.60.3 Vritra-killers, come here with your Vritra-killing force and our reverence, Indra and Agni.Give us your best, generous and unfailing gifts.

6.60.4 I call the two by whom this whole world was made long ago.Indra and Agni never fail.

6.60.5 We call fierce Indra and Agni, who destroy enemies.Let them be kind to us at such a time.

6.60.6 True lords, kill Arya obstacles and Dasa obstacles alike.Kill and drive away every enemy.

6.60.7 Indra and Agni, these hymns have been sung to you.Drink the pressed soma that brings happiness.

6.60.8 Indra and Agni, heroes, come with the many teams of horsesyou reserve for your generous worshiper.

6.60.9 Come with them, heroes, to this pressed drink,Indra and Agni, to drink soma.

6.60.10 Praise him whose flames wrap around all the forestsand blacken them with his tongue.

6.60.11 A mortal who kindles him seeks Indra's kindnessand more easily crosses the waters on the way to glory.

6.60.12 Bring us prize-rich food and swift horsesto carry Indra and Agni here.

6.60.13 Indra and Agni, I call you both, to rejoice with both of you in the gifts.You both give food and riches; I call you both to win the prize.

6.60.14 Come to us with cattle, horses, and goods.Indra and Agni, two friendly gods, we call on you as friends who bring happiness.

6.60.15 Indra and Agni, hear the call of the worshiper pressing soma.Enjoy the offerings, come and drink the sweet soma.

Hymn 6.61 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Sarasvati. Meter: Gayatri, with Jagati and Trishtubh verses.

6.61.1 She gave the generous Vadhryashva the powerful Divodasa, who paid his debts.She devoured the long-standing miserly Pani: these are your mighty gifts, Sarasvati.

6.61.2 With her forceful waves she breaks mountain ridges like a digger gathering lotus roots.Let us seek Sarasvati's help with fine songs and thoughts; she destroys distant foes.

6.61.3 Sarasvati, put down those who insult the gods and every child of the deceitful Brisaya.You found rivers for the peoples and flowed for them, rich in prizes.

6.61.4 May the goddess Sarasvati, rich in prizes,protect us with prizes as guardian of our thoughts.

6.61.5 Protect anyone who calls on you, goddess Sarasvati,when wealth is at stake, as one calls Indra against Vritra.

6.61.6 Goddess Sarasvati, prize-winning one, protect us in contests;dig out our reward for us like Pushan.

6.61.7 May the fierce Sarasvati, with golden wheels,killer of Vritra, welcome our good praise.

6.61.8 Her endless, unbending, rushing floodmoves powerfully, roaring.

6.61.9 May she carry us past every enemy, as she passes her sister rivers,following the right order, like the sun stretching out the days.

6.61.10 May Sarasvati, our favorite among favorites,with seven sisters, welcome our praise.

6.61.11 Sarasvati fills the broad earthly region and the air.May she protect us from slander.

6.61.12 With three seats and seven parts, she nurtures the five peoples.Call on her in every struggle for prizes.

6.61.13 Great among great rivers, Sarasvati is known for her power and works better than other waters.Broad as a great chariot, she deserves praise from the thoughtful.

6.61.14 Sarasvati, guide us toward better things; do not overflow us or hurt us with your water.Welcome our friendship and our homes; do not let us go from your fields to wasteland.

Hymn 6.62 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.62.1 I praise the two men, the Ashvins, who move here from heaven, calling them with songs.At dawn they quickly cover the ends of earth and its wide spaces.

6.62.2 They come to the sacrifice in their bright chariot, its light shining through the air.Measuring many boundless regions, they pass over the waters, deserts, and plains.

6.62.3 You drove that chariot even when the fierce man offered no gifts;your swift, eager horses brought help and rest to the afflicted worshiper.

6.62.4 Let the ancient priest call the two eternally young ones with a new song as they harness their horses.Bringing fine food and nourishment, let him worship them truly.

6.62.5 Beautiful, wonder-working pair with many powers, I honor you of old with a new song.You brought the greatest happiness and wonderful gifts to the one who praised and sang to you.

6.62.6 You carried Tugra's son Bhujyu out of the sea on winged birds and across the air,without dust on your paths, rescuing him from the middle of the waves.

6.62.7 Ride your victorious chariot across the rock; you heard the call of Vadhri-mati.Giving freely, you filled Shayu's cow with milk, bringing good thought to the old one.

6.62.8 Adityas, Vasus, and Rudra's sons, if an offense against gods or mortals exists anywhere in the two worlds,bring burning punishment on the person who joins with evil spirits.

6.62.9 Mitra and Varuna know the king who arranged the regions in due order.Send your weapon against the deep deceiver and even against his misleading speech.

6.62.10 Come with inner wheels and a splendid chariot full of men, bringing help to our children.Cut off even the head of the mortal who attacks secretly.

6.62.11 Come here with your nearest, middle, and farthest teams of horses.You of wonderful gifts, open the doors of the strong pen full of cattle for the singer.

Hymn 6.63 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: the Ashvins. Meter: Trishtubh, with Viraj and Ekapada Trishtubh verses.

6.63.1 Where has my respectful song found you two beautiful, often-called ones today, like a messenger?Ashvins, come here; you are dearest to the mind of this singer.

6.63.2 Come to my call, so that when praised you may drink the soma.You travel around danger; neither distant nor nearby harm can overtake you.

6.63.3 Plenty of drink has been prepared for you, and the finest ritual grass is spread.The worshiper with raised hands praises you, while the pressing stones sound for you.

6.63.4 Your fire rises at the sacrifices, and the stream of butter rushes forward.The priest speaks his praise aloud and has prepared the offering for you, Ashvins.

6.63.5 Surya's daughter climbed onto your beautiful chariot with its many gifts and a hundred protections.Show your powers here, clever men, leaders by birth among those worthy of worship.

6.63.6 With these visible glories you brought Surya's daughter nourishment and beauty.Birds flew before you; wise praise reached you with its voice.

6.63.7 Let your swiftest winged horses carry you here toward our food, Ashvins.Your chariot, swift as thought, has gone forth after the many kinds of nourishment.

6.63.8 You have many gifts, generous pair: fill our milk cow with food that never runs out.You hear our honey-sweet praise and all who have come for your generosity.

6.63.9 From Rijra, Puraya, and Sumilha I received a hundred sturdy, strong animals.Shanda gave ten tall breeding cows with golden ornaments, as we wished.

6.63.10 To my song for you, Ashvins, Purupantha gave a hundred teams and a thousand horses.Heroes, he has now given them to Bharadvaja; let many-doing ones kill the evil spirits.

6.63.11 May we be with generous leaders in the wide reach of your kindness.

Hymn 6.64 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Ushas (Dawn). Meter: Trishtubh.

6.64.1 The shining dawns have risen in beauty, bright like waves of water.Dawn makes every road easy to travel and has brought good gifts, generous and rich.

6.64.2 Beautiful to see, you shine widely, sending your flames and rays into the sky.Bright goddess Dawn, you reveal your body, displaying your greatness.

6.64.3 Her shining reddish cows carry the fortunate goddess as she spreads wide.She drives darkness away like a warrior driving off enemies, swift as a driver.

6.64.4 Your paths across the mountains are safe; radiant one, you cross airless waters.Daughter of heaven, great traveler, bring us broad wealth for nourishment.

6.64.5 Dawn, you travel bringing chosen gifts with your yoked teams, as you please.Daughter of heaven, come here, goddess; when called first, appear splendid in your generosity.

6.64.6 Birds fly out of their nests when you dawn, and people rise to seek their share of food.Goddess Dawn, you bring many good things to the mortal worshiper at home.

Hymn 6.65 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Ushas (Dawn). Meter: Trishtubh.

6.65.1 This heaven-born daughter has awakened human communities with her light.By her rosy glow she was known even through dark, lovely nights.

6.65.2 Dawns with bright chariots travel with reddish-yoked horses and shine in varied colors.Leading the great sacrifice, they drive away the darkness of night.

6.65.3 Dawns, bring fame, prizes, food, and strength to the generous mortal.Generous ones with heroic followers, give the worshiper help and treasure today.

6.65.4 Dawns, you have a treasure for today's worshiper and generous hero,and for the aging singer who recites hymns, as you used to bring gifts before.

6.65.5 Dawn, the Angirases praise you while winning the cows from the mountain.They broke through with songs and prayers; the men's call to the gods came true.

6.65.6 Daughter of heaven, shine for us as in old times, for Bharadvaja who worships you, generous one.Give brave sons and wealth to your singer, and bestow widespread fame on us.

Hymn 6.66 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: the Maruts. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.66.1 Let the wise recognize this form of the milk cow, known by a single name.She swells to be milked differently among mortals; once Prishni gave bright milk from her udder.

6.66.2 They burned like fires kindled and grew two or three times stronger, the Maruts.Free of dust and gleaming gold, they appeared together with courage and strength.

6.66.3 These are sons of generous Rudra; who has taken them on for support?Their great mother knows: Prishni put the offspring in her womb for good birth.

6.66.4 They do not weaken as they grow from birth, but clean away faults.Pure, they flow out gladly and cover their bodies in splendor.

6.66.5 They swiftly bear the bold Marut name even while their mother gives milk.Nothing can stop them in greatness, and even the generous one cannot hold these fierce gods back.

6.66.6 Fierce in strength, these bold warriors join both worlds in a good union.Both worlds stand in their own light wherever their helpers come.

6.66.7 Maruts, let your course be unhindered; it drives even without horses or chariot.Without help or reins, it makes its way along the paths through both broad worlds.

6.66.8 No one can stop or surpass a person you help win prizes, Maruts.Whether for children, cows, descendants, or waters, he will break open the pen on the decisive day.

6.66.9 Bring a bright song for the singer to offer the swift, self-reliant Marut company.They overcome the strong by strength; Agni, the earth shakes at their ceremonies.

6.66.10 Brilliant as the sacrifice's lightning, moving quickly like Agni's tongues,the Maruts shake things like heroes; their birth is radiant and none can defeat them.

6.66.11 I call this growing Marut band, bright with spears, the sons of Rudra.Pure and fierce, they compete with their songs like mountains and waters for heaven's company.

Hymn 6.67 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Mitra and Varuna. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.67.1 Mitra and Varuna, greatest of all who exist, let our songs make you grow.You draw the two peoples together like a pair of reins with your unmatched arms.

6.67.2 My thought spreads the dear ritual grass for you with reverence.Generous Mitra and Varuna, give us your unconquered, protecting shelter.

6.67.3 Come, Mitra and Varuna, called with kind praise and reverence.With your greatness you bring people together for work, and hear even those who call from afar.

6.67.4 Like prize-winning horses of pure descent, you were held as embryos by Aditi according to truth.Great at birth, you become fearsome to a mortal who wishes harm.

6.67.5 All the delighted gods together gave you authority through their generosity.You surrounded even broad Heaven and Earth; your spies are alert and cannot be deceived.

6.67.6 Day after day you maintain authority and strengthen the height of heaven.You hold the fixed stars and all the gods; your order stretches over the earth and supports the sky.

6.67.7 You fill the vessel when people fill their homes with provisions.The young streams do not stop when they bring their life-giving milk everywhere.

6.67.8 You two wise gods do this continually with your tongues when your true messenger follows the right order.Butter-fed ones, let your greatness help the worshiper avoid hardship.

6.67.9 Mitra and Varuna, men compete to break your dear ordinances;neither gods nor mortals can escape punishment for doing so, any more than sons can.

6.67.10 Some singers bring their voices and recite invocations as they think them over.We speak true hymns to you; no one can rival your greatness among the gods.

6.67.11 Mitra and Varuna, let your shelters protect us, and let your help never fail.As cows race in a straight line, harness the strong bull for us in battle.

Hymn 6.68

6.68.1 A sacrifice has been raised to you quickly, Indra and Varuna, with ritual grass spread as Manu did.Come today for nourishment and great favor and a great share in it.

6.68.2 You are foremost among gods, strongest among brave men and most generous among givers.Powerful together, you defeat Vritra with the right order and all your forces.

6.68.3 Praise Indra and Varuna with reverent, eager, well-meant songs.One kills Vritra with a powerful mace; the other follows the wise in their hardships.

6.68.4 When women and men made you grow, the gods all praised these two men.Indra and Varuna, with your greatness you became as broad as Heaven and Earth.

6.68.5 The person who serves you himself, Indra and Varuna, is a generous, independent giver who follows truth.He crosses beyond enemies with food and wins the wealth of wealthy people.

6.68.6 Gods, may the riches you give to the faithful worshiper, with goods and abundant food,come to us, Indra and Varuna, and drive out the insults of our enemies.

6.68.7 Indra and Varuna, give our generous leaders safe wealth guarded by gods.May their force prevail in battles and quickly bring them glory and victory.

6.68.8 Indra and Varuna, we praise you; grant us wealth for a good reputation.Praising your mighty host, let us cross difficulties as in a boat crossing water.

6.68.9 Offer a dear, broad song to the great sovereign god Varuna.He is ageless, vast in his ordinance, shining over both broad worlds through his insight.

6.68.10 Indra and Varuna, who drink pressed soma and keep your rules, drink this exhilarating soma.Your chariot comes to the sacrifice to drink when the divine feast returns.

6.68.11 Indra and Varuna, mighty ones, drink the sweetest, most potent soma.This drink has been poured out for you: sit on this ritual grass and enjoy it.

Hymn 6.69 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra and Vishnu. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.69.1 Indra and Vishnu, I urge you with work and food to finish this undertaking.Enjoy the sacrifice, give us wealth, and carry us along safe roads.

6.69.2 Indra and Vishnu, you two jars holding soma give birth to every thought.Let our spoken songs and hymns sung with verses move you.

6.69.3 Indra and Vishnu, lords of joys, come to the soma carrying gifts.Let our thoughts honor you at night, and hymns with their praises honor you together.

6.69.4 Indra and Vishnu, let your enemy-conquering horses bring you to the shared feast.Enjoy every thoughtful call and listen to my prayers and songs.

6.69.5 Indra and Vishnu, you did a deed worth praising, striding widely in the joy of soma.You made the air wider and spread the regions for us to live in.

6.69.6 Indra and Vishnu, strengthened with offerings, first to receive worship, people honor you with reverence.Give us riches where butter is poured; you are an ocean, a jar storing soma.

6.69.7 Indra and Vishnu, drink this sweet soma and fill your bellies, wonderful pair.The exhilarating drinks have come to you; listen to my prayers and call.

6.69.8 You both have won and have never been defeated; neither has ever been overcome.Indra and Vishnu, when you competed, you divided a thousand into three parts.

Hymn 6.70 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Heaven and Earth. Meter: Jagati.

6.70.1 Heaven and Earth are full of butter, broad, beautiful among worlds, yielding sweet milk.Supported by Varuna's ordinance, they never age and are rich in seed.

6.70.2 They never run dry; with abundant streams of milk they give butter to good people who keep their rules.Heaven and Earth, rulers of this world, pour on us the seed provided for Manu.

6.70.3 The mortal who gives to you, Heaven and Earth, and walks a straight path succeeds.He bears many children under your ordinance, because you have poured your varied seed together.

6.70.4 Heaven and Earth are covered in butter, splendid, mixed with butter and increased by it.Wide and broad, appointed for the priest's work, the wise praise you two for the kindness they desire.

6.70.5 Heaven and Earth, mingle sweetness for us, dripping and giving sweet milk, with sweet rules.With sacrifice and divine wealth, give us great fame, prizes, and brave sons.

6.70.6 Heaven and Earth, our father and mother, skilled and knowing all, fill us with nourishment.Joining together for everyone's good, give us goods, prizes, and wealth.

Hymn 6.71 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Savitar. Meter: Jagati, with Trishtubh verses.

6.71.1 The god Savitar has raised his golden arms to set things moving, wise one.Young and skillful, he sprinkles butter from his hands throughout the regions.

6.71.2 May we receive the best gifts and direction from the god Savitar.He sets every two-footed and four-footed creature to rest and then sets them in motion.

6.71.3 Savitar, guard our home today with your faithful, kind protectors.Golden-tongued one, give us fresh success; let no evil-minded person control us.

6.71.4 At every evening the god Savitar rises, head of the home, with golden hands.With iron jaw and pleasant tongue, the honored god sends many good things to his worshiper.

6.71.5 Beautiful Savitar stretches up his golden arms as one who speaks for us.He climbs the heights of earth and sky and puts each flying creature to rest.

6.71.6 Savitar, send us good things today and tomorrow, good things day after day.God, with this prayer may we have a share of your plentiful good possessions.

Hymn 6.72 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Indra and Soma. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.72.1 Indra and Soma, this is your great power: you did the first great deeds.You found the sun and the sunlight and struck down all darkness and contempt.

6.72.2 Indra and Soma, you gave dawn a place and led the sun upward with its light.With a prop you supported the sky and spread out mother earth.

6.72.3 You killed the snake Vritra who enclosed the waters, Indra and Soma; heaven approved of you.You set rivers flowing and filled the many seas.

6.72.4 You put what is ripe inside the unripe cows, Indra and Soma, in their udders.You found the shining milk they had stored within their beautiful bodies.

6.72.5 Indra and Soma, you give a famous, rescuing power that wins children.You two fierce gods distribute heroic strength to people to win battles.

Hymn 6.73 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Brihaspati. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.73.1 Brihaspati, of the Angirases, firstborn of truth, with offerings, broke the rock.Our father with a double greatness roars like a bull between Heaven and Earth.

6.73.2 Brihaspati made a place for even a person in need when the gods were called.He kills obstacles, breaks open forts, defeats enemies and overcomes foes in battle.

6.73.3 The god Brihaspati won riches and great enclosures full of cows.Seeking waters and finding sunlight, he kills the enemy with hymns.

Hymn 6.74 — Seer: Bharadvaja, son of Brihaspati. Deity: Soma and Rudra. Meter: Trishtubh.

6.74.1 Soma and Rudra, maintain your divine power; let our offerings reach you.Give seven treasures to every home; bless our two-footed and four-footed creatures.

6.74.2 Soma and Rudra, drive out the spreading illness that has entered our home.Keep destruction far away; let us have good reputations and good fortune.

6.74.3 Soma and Rudra, put every one of your remedies into our bodies.Free us from the wrongdoing bound to us in our bodies; let it go.

6.74.4 Soma and Rudra, with sharp weapons, be gracious and kind to us here.Release us from Varuna's snare and watch over us with goodwill.

Hymn 6.75 — Seer: Payu Bharadvaja. Deity: blessings for battle: armor (verse 1); bow (2); bowstring (3); bow ends (4); quiver (5); driver and reins (6); horses (7); chariot (8); chariot guards (9); priests, fathers, Soma, Heaven and Earth, and Pushan (10); arrows (11–12 and 15–16); whip (13); arm guard (14); battlefield, armor, and Brihaspati (17); armor, Soma, and Varuna (18); prayers to the gods (19). Meter: Trishtubh, with Jagati in verses 6 and 10, Anushtubh in verses 12–13, 15–16, and 19, and Pankti in verse 17.

6.75.1 The armored fighter looks like a storm cloud when he goes into the thick of battle.Win with your body unpierced; may the armor's greatness protect you.

6.75.2 With the bow let us win cattle and battles; with the bow let us win fierce fights.The bow spoils the enemy's plans; with it let us win every direction.

6.75.3 The bowstring moves close to the ear as if speaking, embracing her dear friend.Stretched across the bow she hums like a woman and carries us through battle.

6.75.4 The bow's two ends move together like women in an assembly, holding the bowstring like a mother holds a child.Acting as one, let them shoot our enemies and drive away foes.

6.75.5 The quiver is father of many arrows and has many sons; reaching battle, it makes a sound.Strapped on the back, it wins every clash and struggle when it is opened.

6.75.6 Standing in his chariot, the skilled driver takes his horses wherever he wishes.Praise the power of the reins: behind him they follow his mind's command.

6.75.7 Horses make fierce noises, competing with chariots as their riders drive them.With their hooves they trample enemies and crush foes, never turning back.

6.75.8 The chariot bears an offering, its name; it is where the weapons and armor lie.Let us always sit on that helpful chariot with willing minds.

6.75.9 The defenders of chariots, ancestral givers of life, are strong in hardship, powerful and determined.Their troops shine, strong in arrows, unharmed, true heroes, broad and victorious over enemies.

6.75.10 May our priests and soma-loving fathers, and Heaven and Earth, bless us without harm.Let Pushan and those who strengthen truth protect us from evil; let no wrongdoer rule us.

6.75.11 The arrow wears an eagle feather and has a deer's horn for its tip; bound with cowhide, it flies when released.Where men run together and apart, let arrows give us shelter.

6.75.12 Avoid us, arrow; let our bodies be stone.Let Soma speak on our behalf and Aditi give us shelter.

6.75.13 They strike horses' sides and hit their flanks.Smart horsewhip, drive the horses forward in battle.

6.75.14 The arm guard encircles the arm like a snake in coils, keeping the bowstring from striking it.Knowing every way, let it guard the warrior from every side against other warriors.

6.75.15 The arrow is smeared red, with a horn tip and iron point.Deep reverence to this divine arrow, born from Parjanya's seed.

6.75.16 Fly far when released, prayer-sharpened arrow.Go after the enemies and strike them; leave not one of them behind.

6.75.17 Where arrows fall together like boys with their hair unbound,let Brihaspati and Aditi give us shelter there, and shelter us always.

6.75.18 I cover your vulnerable places with armor; let King Soma wrap you in immortality.Let Varuna make wide room for you; let the gods rejoice as you win.

6.75.19 Let all the gods obstruct whoever seeks to kill us, whether our own or a stranger, near or far.Prayer is the armor protecting my inner body.

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