White Yajurveda — Vajasaneyi Samhita — Chapter 27
VS 27.1
सास् त्वाग्न ऋतवो वर्धयन्तु संवत्सरा ऋषयो यानि सत्या सं दिव्येन दीदिहि रोचनेन विश्वा आ भाहि प्रदिशश् चतस्रः
sās tvāgna ṛtavo vardhayantu saṃvatsarā ṛṣayo yāni satyā saṃ divyena dīdihi rocanena viśvā ā bhāhi pradiśaś catasraḥ
May the seasons strengthen thee, O Agni, the years, the ṛṣis, whatever things are true; shine together with the heavenly light; shine forth over all the four directions.
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Book XXVII HALF-YEARS and Seasons strengthen thee, O Agni, the Years and all the Verities and Rishis! Flash forth with thy celestial effulgence: illumine all four regions of the heaven.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.2
सं चेध्यस्वाग्ने प्र च बोधयैनम् उच् च तिष्ठ महते सौभगाय मा च रिषद् उपसत्ता ते अग्ने ब्रह्माणस् ते यशसः सन्तु मान्ये
saṃ cedhyasvāgne pra ca bodhayainam uc ca tiṣṭha mahate saubhagāya mā ca riṣad upasattā te agne brahmāṇas te yaśasaḥ santu mānye
Kindle yourself, O Agni, and awaken him, and rise up for great good fortune. Let him who attends upon you not come to harm, O Agni; let your brahmans be glorious, not others.
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Kindle thee, Agni, rake this man to knowledge: rise up erect for great and happy fortune. Agni, be those uninjured who adore thee, thy priests be glorious and none beside them!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.3
त्वाम् अग्ने वृणते ब्राह्मणा इमे शिवो अग्ने संवरणे भवा नः सपत्नहा नो अभिमातिजिच् च स्वे गये गागृह्य् अप्रयुच्छन्
tvām agne vṛṇate brāhmaṇā ime śivo agne saṃvaraṇe bhavā naḥ sapatnahā no abhimātijic ca sve gaye gāgṛhy aprayucchan
These brāhmaṇas choose you, O Agni. Be kindly to us, O Agni, in (our) enclosing; be for us a slayer of rivals and a conqueror of plotters, and watch in our own household, unremitting.
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The Brahmans present here elect thee, Agni: be thou propitious in our sanctuary. Slayer of rivals, Agni, quell our foemen: watch in thy house with care that never ceases.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.4
इहैवाग्ने अधि धारया रयिं मा त्वा नि क्रन् पूर्वचितो निकारिणः क्षत्रम् अग्ने सुयमम् अस्तु तुभ्यम् उपसत्ता वर्धतां ते अनिष्टृतः
ihaivāgne adhi dhārayā rayiṃ mā tvā ni kran pūrvacito nikāriṇaḥ kṣatram agne suyamam astu tubhyam upasattā vardhatāṃ te aniṣṭṛtaḥ
Here itself, O Agni, hold wealth fast; let not those who humiliate, of forethought, bring you down. Let lordship be easily guided for you, O Agni; let him who attends upon you increase, unoverthrown.
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Even here do thou, O Agni, stablish wealth: let not oppressors injure thee by thinking of thee first. Light be thy task of ruling, Agni, with thy power: may he who worships thee wax strong, invincible.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.5
क्षत्रेणाग्ने स्वायुः सꣳ रभस्व मित्रेणाग्ने मित्रधेये यतस्व सजातानां मध्यमस्था एधि राज्ञाम् अग्ने विहव्यो दीदिहीह
kṣatreṇāgne svāyuḥ saṁ rabhasva mitreṇāgne mitradheye yatasva sajātānāṃ madhyamasthā edhi rājñām agne vihavyo dīdihīha
With lordship, O Agni, being long-lived, take hold; with an ally, O Agni, exert yourself in the making of alliance. Be the one standing in the midst of (your) kinsmen, of kings, O Agni; shine here, one to be invoked in the contest.
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Kind to the people, grasp thy power, O Agni: contend thou with the Friend by way of friendship. Placed, Agni, in the centre of our kinsmen, flash forth to be invoked by Kings around thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.6
अति निहो अति स्रिधो त्य् अचित्तिम् अत्य् अरातिम् अग्ने विश्वा ह्य् अग्ने दुरिता सहस्वाथास्मभ्यꣳ सहवीराꣳ रयिं दाः
ati niho ati sridho ty acittim aty arātim agne viśvā hy agne duritā sahasvāthāsmabhyaṁ sahavīrāṁ rayiṃ dāḥ
Beyond the deceits, beyond the failings, beyond mindlessness, beyond hostility — for you, O Agni, overcome all evil passages; and then give us wealth together with heroes.
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Past those who slay, past enemies, past thoughtless men, past those who hate,— Yes, Agni, drive away all woe and trouble: vouchsafe us opulence with men about us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.7
अनाधृष्यो जातवेदा अनाधृष्टो विराड् अग्ने क्षत्रभृद् दीदिहीह विश्वा आशाः प्रमुञ्चन् मानुषीर् भयः शिवेभिर् अद्य परि पाहि नो वृधे
anādhṛṣyo jātavedā anādhṛṣṭo virāḍ agne kṣatrabhṛd dīdihīha viśvā āśāḥ pramuñcan mānuṣīr bhayaḥ śivebhir adya pari pāhi no vṛdhe
Unassailable, knowing (all) that is born, unassailed, wide-ruling, O Agni, bearer of lordship, shine here; releasing all the regions and human fears, guard us round about today with kindly (aids), for (our) increase.
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Holder of sway, shine here refulgent, Agni! invincible, unconquered Jâtavedas. Light all the regions, chasing human terrors: with happy helps guard us to-day for increase.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.8
बृहस्पते सवितर् बोधयैनꣳ सꣳशितं चित् संतराꣳ सꣳ शिशाधि वर्धयैनं महते सौभगाय विश्व एनम् अनु मदन्तु देवाः
bṛhaspate savitar bodhayainaṁ saṁśitaṃ cit saṃtarāṁ saṁ śiśādhi vardhayainaṃ mahate saubhagāya viśva enam anu madantu devāḥ
O Bṛhaspati, O Savitar, awaken him; though already sharpened, sharpen him further still. Increase him for great good fortune; let all the gods rejoice in him.
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Brihaspati, Savitar, give this man knowledge: sharpen him thoroughly though already sharpened. To great and high felicity exalt him: in him let all the Gods rejoice and triumph.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.9
अमुत्रभूयादध यद् यमस्य बृहस्पते अभिसस्तेर् अमुञ्चः प्रत्य् औहताम् अश्विना मृत्युम् अस्माद् देवानाम् अग्ने भिषजा शचीभिः
amutrabhūyādadha yad yamasya bṛhaspate abhisaster amuñcaḥ praty auhatām aśvinā mṛtyum asmād devānām agne bhiṣajā śacībhiḥ
From being yonder, and from what is Yama's, O Bṛhaspati, you released (him) from the curse; the two Aśvins thrust death back from him, O Agni, with the powers of the gods' two physicians.
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As thou, Brihaspati, from curse hast freed us, from dwelling yonder in the realm of Yama, The Asvins, Leeches of the Gods, O Agni, have chased Death far from us with mighty powers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.10
उद् वयं तमसस् परि स्वः पश्यन्त उत्तरम् देवं देवत्रा सूर्यम् अगन्म ज्योतिर् उत्तमम्
ud vayaṃ tamasas pari svaḥ paśyanta uttaram devaṃ devatrā sūryam aganma jyotir uttamam
Up out of the darkness, looking upon the higher light, we have gone to the Sun, the god among gods, the highest light.
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Looking upon the loftier light, etc., as in XX. 21.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.11
ऊर्ध्वा अस्य समिधो भवन्त्य् ऊर्ध्वा शुक्रा शोचीꣳष्य् अग्नेः द्युमत्तमा सुप्रतीकस्य सूनोः
ūrdhvā asya samidho bhavanty ūrdhvā śukrā śocīṁṣy agneḥ dyumattamā supratīkasya sūnoḥ
Upward are his kindling-sticks, upward the bright flames of Agni, most brilliant, of the son of fair aspect.
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Uplifted are the brands that are his fuel: lofty and brilliant are the flames of Agni, Splendidly bright of the Son fair of aspect.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.12
तनूनपाद् असुरो विश्ववेदा देवो देवेषु देवः पथो अनक्तु मध्वा घृतेन
tanūnapād asuro viśvavedā devo deveṣu devaḥ patho anaktu madhvā ghṛtena
Tanūnapāt, the mighty lord, knower of all, a god among gods, a god — let him anoint the paths with honey, with ghee.
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VS 27.13
मध्वा यज्ञं नक्षसे प्रीणानो नराशꣳसो अग्ने सुकृद् देवः सविता विश्ववारः
madhvā yajñaṃ nakṣase prīṇāno narāśaṁso agne sukṛd devaḥ savitā viśvavāraḥ
With honey you approach the sacrifice, being gladdened, as Narāśaṃsa, O Agni, the good worker, the god Savitar who grants all things.
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Tanûnapât the Asura, all-possessing, God among Gods, the God with mead and butter shall bedew the paths. 13 With mead to sacrifice thou comest, Agni, earnest as friendly- minded Narâsamsa, and Savitar righteous God who brings all blessings.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.14
अच्छायम् एति शवसा घृतेनेडानो वह्निर् नमसा अग्निꣳ स्रुचो अध्वरेषु प्रयत्सु
acchāyam eti śavasā ghṛteneḍāno vahnir namasā agniṁ sruco adhvareṣu prayatsu
Hither he comes with power, with ghee, invoked, the conveyer, with homage — the ladles (come) to Agni when the rites are being offered.
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He cometh hitherward with power and fatness, the luminous, implored with adoration. While rites proceed the ladles move to Agni.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.15
स यक्षद् अस्य महिमानम् अग्नेः स ईं मन्द्रा सुप्रयसः वसुश् वेतिष्ठो वसुधातमश् च
sa yakṣad asya mahimānam agneḥ sa īṃ mandrā suprayasaḥ vasuś vetiṣṭho vasudhātamaś ca
May he worship the greatness of this Agni; he (it is) — the gladdening (ladles?), well provided with offering — good, most active, and most bestowing of goods.
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Let him pay worship to this Agni's greatness, daintily fed: he verily gives enjoyments: The wisest Vasu he, and best wealth giver.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.16
द्वारो देवीर् अन्व् अस्य विश्वे व्रता ददन्ते अग्नेः उरुव्यचसो धाम्ना पत्यमानाः
dvāro devīr anv asya viśve vratā dadante agneḥ uruvyacaso dhāmnā patyamānāḥ
The divine doors take up in succession all the ordinances of this Agni, being lords through the wide-extending abode.
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Widely expansive, ruling by foundation, the Doors divine— and, after, all— Preserve this Agni's holy works.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.17
ते अस्य योषणे दिव्ये न योना उषासानक्ता इमं यज्ञम् अवताम् अध्वरं नः
te asya yoṣaṇe divye na yonā uṣāsānaktā imaṃ yajñam avatām adhvaraṃ naḥ
Those two, his two maidens, as if in a heavenly womb, Dawn and Night — let them favour this sacrifice, this rite of ours.
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May Dawn and Night protect—his heavenly Consorts—in a his home this our sacrificial worship.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.18
दैव्या होतारा ऊर्ध्वम् अध्वरं नो ग्नेर् जुह्वाम् अभि गृणीतम् कृणुतम् नः स्विष्टम्
daivyā hotārā ūrdhvam adhvaraṃ no gner juhvām abhi gṛṇītam kṛṇutam naḥ sviṣṭam
O you two divine hotṛs, sing forth our rite upward with Agni's tongue; make our offering well offered.
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Ye two celestial Hotars, greet with praises this lofty rite of ours, the tongue of Agni. Cause that our sacrifice be well conducted.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.19
तिस्रो देवीर् बर्हिर् इदꣳ सदन्त्व् इडा सरस्वती भारती मही गृणाना
tisro devīr barhir idaṁ sadantv iḍā sarasvatī bhāratī mahī gṛṇānā
Let the three goddesses sit upon this barhis: Iḍā, Sarasvatī, and Bhāratī the great, being praised.
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Upon this grass three Goddesses be seated, Idâ, Sarasvatî, Bhâratî the Mighty glorified with song.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.20
तन् नस् तुरीपम् अद्भुतं पुरुक्षु त्वष्टा सुवीर्यम् रायस्पोषं वि ष्यतु नाभिम् अस्मे
tan nas turīpam adbhutaṃ purukṣu tvaṣṭā suvīryam rāyaspoṣaṃ vi ṣyatu nābhim asme
That wondrous seed of ours, rich in food — may Tvaṣṭar release for us good heroic strength, increase of wealth, (and) the navel (of kinship).
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This our productive wondrous flow may Tvashtar pour down on this man's kin, and wealth and heroes.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.21
वनस्पते व सृजा रराणस् त्मना देवेषु अग्निर् हव्यꣳ शमिता सूदयाति
vanaspate va sṛjā rarāṇas tmanā deveṣu agnir havyaṁ śamitā sūdayāti
O lord of the forest, release (the offering), granting it of yourself among the gods; let Agni, the preparer, make the oblation savoury.
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Vanaspatî, presenting of thyself, send God-ward! Let Agni, Immolator, season our oblation.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.22
अग्ने स्वाहा कृणुहि जातवेदो इन्द्राय हव्यम् विश्वे देवा हविर् इदं जुषन्ताम्
agne svāhā kṛṇuhi jātavedo indrāya havyam viśve devā havir idaṃ juṣantām
Agni, make (it) with the cry svāhā, O Jātavedas; (bear) the oblation to Indra. May all the gods delight in this offering.
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Pay sacrifice to Indra, Jâtavedas Agni! with Hail! All Gods accept the gift we offer!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.23
पीवोअन्ना रयिंवृधः सुमेधाः श्वेतः सिषक्ति नियुताम् अभिश्रीः ते वायवे समनसो वि तस्थुर् विश्वेन् नरः स्वपत्यानि चक्रुः
pīvoannā rayiṃvṛdhaḥ sumedhāḥ śvetaḥ siṣakti niyutām abhiśrīḥ te vāyave samanaso vi tasthur viśven naraḥ svapatyāni cakruḥ
Rich in fat food, increasing wealth, very wise — the white (steed) attends the team, foremost in splendour. In accord with mind they have taken their stand for Vāyu; all the men have done deeds of good offspring.
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Wise, bright, arranger of his teams, he seeketh men with rich food whose treasures are abundant. They have stood firm of one accord with Vâyu: yea, the men wrought all noble operations.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.24
राये नु यं जज्ञतू रोदसीमे राये देवी धिषणा धाति देवम् अध वायुं नियुतः सश्चत स्वा उत श्वेतं वसुधितिं निरेके
rāye nu yaṃ jajñatū rodasīme rāye devī dhiṣaṇā dhāti devam adha vāyuṃ niyutaḥ saścata svā uta śvetaṃ vasudhitiṃ nireke
Whom these two worlds begot for wealth, (and) whom the goddess Dhiṣaṇā sets as a god for wealth — then his own teams accompany Vāyu, and the white (steed), the treasure-holder, in (his) surpassing.
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The God whom both these worlds brought forth for riches, whom heavenly Dhishanâ for our wealth appointeth— His team of harnessed horses waits on Vâyu and, foremost, on the radiant treasure-holder.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.25
आपो ह यद् बृहतीर् विश्वम् आयन् गर्भं दधाना जनयन्तीर् अग्निम् ततो देवानाꣳ सम् अवर्ततासुर् एकः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
āpo ha yad bṛhatīr viśvam āyan garbhaṃ dadhānā janayantīr agnim tato devānāṁ sam avartatāsur ekaḥ kasmai devāya haviṣā vidhema
When the great waters came (to be) the all, bearing the germ, generating Agni — from that arose the one life of the gods. To which god shall we offer with an oblation?
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VS 27.26
यश् चिद् आपो महिना पर्यपश्यद् दक्षं दधाना जनयन्तीर् यज्ञम् यो देवेष्व् अधि देव एक आसीत् कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम
yaś cid āpo mahinā paryapaśyad dakṣaṃ dadhānā janayantīr yajñam yo deveṣv adhi deva eka āsīt kasmai devāya haviṣā vidhema
He who, by his greatness, looked around upon the waters, (them) holding skill, generating the sacrifice; he who among the gods was the one god — to which god shall we offer with an oblation?
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What time the mighty waters came containing the universal germ, producing Agni, Thence sprang the Gods’ one spirit into being. What God shall we adore with our oblation? 26 Who in his might surveyed the floods enclosing productive force and generating Worship, He who is God mid Gods, and none beside him—What God shall we adore with our oblation?
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.27
प्र याभिर् यासि दाश्वाꣳसम् अच्छा नियुद्भिर् वायव् इष्टये दुरोणे नि नो रयिꣳ सुभोजसं युवस्व नि वीरं गव्यम् अश्व्यं च राधः
pra yābhir yāsi dāśvāṁsam acchā niyudbhir vāyav iṣṭaye duroṇe ni no rayiṁ subhojasaṃ yuvasva ni vīraṃ gavyam aśvyaṃ ca rādhaḥ
With those teams by which you go toward the giver, O Vāyu, for the seeking (of the offering) in (his) house — bind fast for us wealth of good enjoyment, bind fast a hero and a bounty of cattle and horses.
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The teams wherewith thou seekest him who offers, within his house, O Vâyu, to direct him, Therewith send wealth to us with full enjoyment, a hero son and gifts of kine and horses.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.28
आ नो नियुद्भिः शतिनीभिर् अध्वरꣳ सहस्रिणीभिर् उप याहि यज्ञम् वायो अस्मिन् सवने मादयस्व यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
ā no niyudbhiḥ śatinībhir adhvaraṁ sahasriṇībhir upa yāhi yajñam vāyo asmin savane mādayasva yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
Come to our rite with your hundredfold teams, to our sacrifice with your thousandfold (teams); O Vāyu, take your delight at this pressing. Do you (gods) ever protect us with blessings.
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With thy yoked teams in hundreds and in thousands come to our sacrifice and solemn worship. O Vâyu, make thee glad at this libation. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.29
नियुत्वान् वायव् आ गह्य् अयꣳ शुक्रो अयामि ते गन्तासि सुन्वतो गृहम्
niyutvān vāyav ā gahy ayaṁ śukro ayāmi te gantāsi sunvato gṛham
Come, O Vāyu, with your teams: this bright (draught) has been offered to you. You go to the house of him who presses (soma).
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Drawn by thy team, O Vâyu, come: to thee is offered this, the pure. Thou visitest the presser's house.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.30
वायो शुक्रो अयामि ते मध्वो अग्रं दिविष्टिषु आ याहि सोमपीतये स्पार्हो देव नियुत्वता
vāyo śukro ayāmi te madhvo agraṃ diviṣṭiṣu ā yāhi somapītaye spārho deva niyutvatā
Vāyu, the bright (draught) has been offered to you, the first of the sweet at the day-seeking rites. Come to drink the soma, O god, longed for, with your team-drawn (car).
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Vâyu, the bright is offered thee, best of the meath at holy rites. Come thou to drink the Soma juice, God longed-for, on thy team-drawn car.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.31
वायुर् अग्रेगा यज्ञप्रीः साकं गन् मनसा यज्ञम् शिवो नियुद्भिः शिवाभिः
vāyur agregā yajñaprīḥ sākaṃ gan manasā yajñam śivo niyudbhiḥ śivābhiḥ
Vāyu, going in front, cherishing the sacrifice, has come together with (our) thought to the sacrifice, kindly, with his kindly teams.
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Lover of worship, leader, come Vâyu with thought, to sacrifice, Propitious with propitious teams!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.32
वायो ये ते सहस्रिणो रथासस् तेभिर् आ गहि नियुत्वान्त् सोमपीतये
vāyo ye te sahasriṇo rathāsas tebhir ā gahi niyutvānt somapītaye
Vāyu, those thousandfold chariots of yours — with them come, you of the teams, to drink the soma.
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With all the thousand chariots that are thine, O Vâyu, come to us, Team-drawn, to drink the Soma juice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.33
एकया च दशभिश् च स्वभूते द्वाभ्याम् इष्टये विꣳशती च तिसृभिश् च वहसे त्रिꣳशता च नियुद्भिर् वायव् इह ता वि मुञ्च
ekayā ca daśabhiś ca svabhūte dvābhyām iṣṭaye viṁśatī ca tisṛbhiś ca vahase triṁśatā ca niyudbhir vāyav iha tā vi muñca
With one and with ten, O self-existent, with two and twenty for the seeking, and with three and thirty teams you drive: O Vāyu, unyoke them here.
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Come thou with one, and ten, O Self-Existent! with two unto the sacrifice, and twenty. Three are the teams and thirty which convey thee. O Vâyu, in this place unyoke thy coursers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.34
तव वायव् ऋतस्पते त्वष्टुर् जामातर् अद्भुत अवाꣳस्य् आ वृणीमहे
tava vāyav ṛtaspate tvaṣṭur jāmātar adbhuta avāṁsy ā vṛṇīmahe
Yours, O Vāyu, lord of ṛta, son-in-law of Tvaṣṭṛ, O wondrous one — your aids we choose.
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Wonderful Vâyu, Lord of Truth, thou who art Tvashtar's Son in-law, Thy saving succour we elect.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.35
अभि त्वा शूर नोनुमो दुग्धा इव धेनवः ईशानम् अस्य जगतः स्वर्दृशम् ईशानम् इन्द्र तस्थुषः
abhi tvā śūra nonumo dugdhā iva dhenavaḥ īśānam asya jagataḥ svardṛśam īśānam indra tasthuṣaḥ
We bellow toward you, O hero, like milch-cows (that are) milked — toward you who rule this moving world, who behold the sun, who rule what stands still, O Indra.
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Like kine unmilked we call aloud, Hero, to thee and sing thy praise, Looker on heavenly light, Lord of this moving world, Lord, Indra! of what moveth not.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.36
न त्वावाꣳ अन्यो दिव्यो न पार्थिवो न जातो न जनिष्यते अश्वायन्तो मघवन्न् इन्द्र वाजिनो गव्यन्तस् त्वा हवामहे
na tvāvāṁ anyo divyo na pārthivo na jāto na janiṣyate aśvāyanto maghavann indra vājino gavyantas tvā havāmahe
No other like you, heavenly or earthly, has been born nor will be born. Desiring horses, desiring cattle, O bounteous Indra, we, seeking prizes, call on you.
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None other like to thee, of earth or of the heavens, hath been or ever will be born. Desiring horses, Indra, Bounteous Lord! and kine, as men of might we call on thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.37
त्वाम् इद् धि हवामहे साता वाजस्य कारवः त्वां वृत्रेष्व् इन्द्र सत्पतिं नरस् त्वां काष्ठास्व् अर्वतः
tvām id dhi havāmahe sātā vājasya kāravaḥ tvāṃ vṛtreṣv indra satpatiṃ naras tvāṃ kāṣṭhāsv arvataḥ
For it is you we call, we singers, at the winning of the prize; you, Indra, the true lord, the men (call) amid the Vṛtras, you in the race-courses of the steed.
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That we may win us wealth and power, we poets call on only thee. In war men call on thee, Indra! the hero's Lord, in the steed's race-course call on thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.38
स त्वं नश् चित्र वज्रहस्त धृष्णुया मह स्तवानो अद्रिवः गाम् अश्वꣳ रथ्यम् इन्द्र सं किर सत्रा वाजं न जिग्युषे
sa tvaṃ naś citra vajrahasta dhṛṣṇuyā maha stavāno adrivaḥ gām aśvaṁ rathyam indra saṃ kira satrā vājaṃ na jigyuṣe
So you, O brilliant one, with the thunderbolt in hand, boldly, being greatly praised, O lord of the pressing-stone — heap together for us cattle and a chariot-horse, O Indra, wholly, as (one heaps) the prize for him who has won.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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As such, O Wonderful, whose hand holds thunder, praised as mighty, Caster of the Stone! Pour on us boldly, Indra, kine and chariot-steeds ever to be the conqueror's strength.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.39
कया नश् चित्र आ भुवद् ऊती सदावृधः सखा कया शचिष्ठया वृता
kayā naś citra ā bhuvad ūtī sadāvṛdhaḥ sakhā kayā śaciṣṭhayā vṛtā
With what help will the brilliant, ever-increasing friend be here for us, with what mightiest company?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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What succour will he bring to us, wonderful, ever-prospering Friend? With what most mighty company?
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.40
कस् त्वा सत्यो मदानां मꣳहिष्ठो मत्सद् अन्धसः दृढा चिद् आरुजे वसु
kas tvā satyo madānāṃ maṁhiṣṭho matsad andhasaḥ dṛḍhā cid āruje vasu
Which true one, most liberal of the intoxicating draughts, of the (soma-)juice, will exhilarate you to break open even the firm-held goods?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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What, genuine and most liberal draught will spirit thee with juice to burst Open e’en strongly-guarded wealth
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.41
अभी षु णः सखीनाम् अविता जरितॄणाम् शतं भवास्य् ऊतये
abhī ṣu ṇaḥ sakhīnām avitā jaritṝṇām śataṃ bhavāsy ūtaye
Indeed, be a hundredfold helper of us your friends, your singers, for (our) aid.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Do thou who art protector of us thy friends who praise thee With hundred aids approach us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.42
यज्ञा-यज्ञा वो अग्नये गिरा-गिरा च दक्षसे प्र-प्र वयम् अमृतं जातवेदसं प्रियं मित्रं न शꣳसिषम्
yajñā-yajñā vo agnaye girā-girā ca dakṣase pra-pra vayam amṛtaṃ jātavedasaṃ priyaṃ mitraṃ na śaṁsiṣam
At sacrifice after sacrifice (I sing) for you to Agni, and with song after song for (his) power: ever forward have I praised the immortal Jātavedas, as (one praises) a dear friend.
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Sing to your Agni with each song, at every sacrifice, for strength. Come, let us praise the Wise and Everlasting God even as a well-belovèd Friend.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.43
पाहि नो अग्न एकया पाह्य् उत द्वितीयया पाहि गीर्भिस् तिसृभिर् ऊर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर् वसो
pāhi no agna ekayā pāhy uta dvitīyayā pāhi gīrbhis tisṛbhir ūrjāṃ pate pāhi catasṛbhir vaso
Protect us, Agni, with one (song); protect also with a second; protect with three songs, O lord of strengths; protect with four, O Vasu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Protect us, Agni, through the first, protect us through the second hymn. Protect us through three hymns, O Lord of Power and Might; through four hymns, Vasu! guard thou us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.44
ऊर्जो नपातꣳ स हिनायम् अस्मयुर् दाशेम हव्यदातये भुवद् वाजेष्व् अविता भुवद् वृध उत त्राता तनूनाम्
ūrjo napātaṁ sa hināyam asmayur dāśema havyadātaye bhuvad vājeṣv avitā bhuvad vṛdha uta trātā tanūnām
(Him,) the child of strength — he, being devoted to us, (has come) by this impulse; may we serve (him) with the giving of oblation. May he be a helper in contests for prizes, may he be a strengthener and a protector of (our) bodies.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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The Son of Strength; for is he not our Friend? Let us serve him for offering our gifts. In battles may he be our help and strengthener, yea, be the saviour of our lives.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)
VS 27.45
संवत्सरो सि परिवत्सरो सीदावत्सरो सीद्वत्सरो सि वत्सरो सि उषसस् ते कल्पन्ताम् अहोरात्रास् ते कल्पन्ताम् अर्धमासास् ते कल्पन्तां मासास् ते कल्पन्ताम् ऋतवस् ते कल्पन्ताꣳ संवत्सरस् ते कल्पताम् प्रेत्या एत्यै सं चाञ्च प्र च सारय सुपर्णचिद् असि तया देवतयाङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवः सीद
saṃvatsaro si parivatsaro sīdāvatsaro sīdvatsaro si vatsaro si uṣasas te kalpantām ahorātrās te kalpantām ardhamāsās te kalpantāṃ māsās te kalpantām ṛtavas te kalpantāṁ saṃvatsaras te kalpatām pretyā etyai saṃ cāñca pra ca sāraya suparṇacid asi tayā devatayāṅgirasvad dhruvaḥ sīda
Thou art the saṃvatsara, thou art the parivatsara, thou art the idāvatsara, thou art the idvatsara, thou art the vatsara. May the dawns be ordered for thee, may the days and nights be ordered for thee, may the half-months be ordered for thee, may the months be ordered for thee, may the seasons be ordered for thee, may the year be ordered for thee. For going away and for coming, draw (them) together and draw (them) forward. Thou art piled in the shape of a bird of fair wings; with that deity, in the manner of Aṅgiras, sit firm.
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Thou art Samvatsara; thou art Parivatsara; thou art Idâvatsara; thou art Idvatsara; thou art Vatsara. Prosper thy Dawns! Prosper thy Day-and-Nights! Prosper thy Half-months, Months, Seasons, and Years! Combine them for their going and their coming, and send then forward on their ordered courses. In eagle's shape thou art piled up and layered. With that divinity, Angiras-like, lie steady.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1899)