Decade 19
1631
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Agni
I invocate the Child of Strength, Agni whose glow is bright and pure, In this well-ordered sacrifice.
1632
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Agni
So, Agni, rich in many friends, with fiery splendour seat thyself. With Gods upon our sacred grass!
1633
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Soma Pavamana
O thou with stones for arms, thy powers, rending the fiends, have raised themselves: Drive off the foes who compass us
1634
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Soma Pavamana
Hence conquering with might when car meets car, and when the prize is staked, With fearless heart will I sing praise.
1635
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Soma Pavamana
None, evil-minded, may assail this Pavamana's holy laws Crush him who fain would fight with thee!
1636
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Soma Pavamana
For Indra to the streams they urge the tawny rapture-dropping steed, Indu, the bringer of delight.
1637
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Indra
Come hither, Indra, with bay steeds, joyous, with tails like peacocks' plumes! Let no men check thy course as fowlers stay the bird: pass o'er them as o'er desert lands!
1638
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Indra
Vritra's devourer, he who burst the cloud, brake forts, and drave the floods, Indra, who mounts his chariot at his bay steeds' cry, shatters e'en things that stand most firm.
1639
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Indra
Like pools of water deep and full, like kine thou cherishest thy might; Like the milch-cows that go well-guarded to the mead, like water-brooks that reach the lake.
1640
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Indra
Even as the wild bull, when he thirsts, goes to the desert's watery pool, Come hither quickly both at morning and at eve, and with the Kanvas drink thy fill!
1641
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Indra
May the drops gladden thee, Lord Indra, and obtain bounty for him who pours the juice! Soma, shed in the press, thou stolest and didst drink, and hence hast won surpassing might.
1642
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Indra
Thou as a God. O mightiest, verily blessest mortal man. O Maghavan, there is no comforter but thou: Indra, I speak my words to thee.
1643
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Indra
Let not thy bounteous gifts, let not thy saving help all fail us good Lord, at any time! And measure out to us, thou lover of man-kind, all riches hitherward from men
1644
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
This Lady, excellent and kind, after her sister shining forth, Daughter of Heaven, hath shown herself.
1645
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
Red, like a mare, and beautiful, holy, the mother of the kine, The Dawn became the Asvins' friend.
1646
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
Yea, and thou art the Asvins', friend the mother of the cows art thou: O Dawn, thou rules over wealth
1647
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Now Morning with her earliest light shines forth, dear daughter of the Sky: High, Asvins, I extol your praise
1648
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Children of Ocean, mighty ones, discoverers of riches, Gods, Finders of treasure through our prayer!
1649
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Your lofty coursers hasten over the everlasting realm, whea your car flies with winged steeds.
1650
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
O Dawn who hast a store of wealth, bring unto us that splendid gift Wherewith we may support children and children's sons
1651
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
Thou radiant Lady of sweet strains, with wealth of horses and of kine Shine thou on us this day, O Dawn, auspiciously
1652
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
O Dawn who hast a store of wealth, yoke red steeds to thy car to-day. Then bring us all delight and all felicities
1653
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
O Asvins, wonderful in act, do ye unanimous direct Your chariot to our home wealthy in kine and gold!
1654
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Hither may they who wake at dawn bring, to drink Soma, both the Gods, Health-givers, wonder-workers, borne on paths of gold!
1655
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Ye who brought down the hymn from heaven, a light that giveth light to men, Do ye, O Asvins, bring strength hither unto us!
1656
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Agni
I think of Agni who is kind, whom, as their home, the milch-kine seek; Whom fleet-foot coursers seek as home, and strong enduring, steeds as home. Bring food to those who sing thy praise!
1657
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Agni
For Agni, God of all mankind, gives the strong courser to theman. Agni gives ready gear for wealth, he gives the best when he ix pleased. Bring food to those who sing thy praise!
1658
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Agni
The Agni who is praised as kind, to whom the milch-kine come. in herds, To whom the racers, swift of foot, to whom our wellborn princes come. Bring food to those who sing thy praise!
1659
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
O heavenly Dawn, awaken us to ample opulence today, Even as thou didst waken us with Satyasravas, Vayya's, Son, high-born! delightful with thy steeds!
1660
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
Daughter of heaven, thou dawnedst of Sunitha, Suchadratha's son; So dawn thou on one mightier still, on Satyasravas, Vayya's son, high-born! delightful with thy steeds!
1661
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
So bringing treasure, shine to-day on us, thou daughter, of the Sky, As on one mightier thou hast dawned, on Satyasravas, Vayya's son, high-born! delightful with thy steeds!
1662
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
To meet your treasure-bringing car, the car that is most dear to us, Asvins the Rishi is prepared, your worshipper with, songs of praise. Lovers of sweetness, hear my call
1663
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Pass, Asvins, over all away. May I obtain you for myself, Wonderful, with your golden paths, most gracious, bringers of the flood! Lovers of sweetness, hear my call!
1664
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Come to us, O ye Asvins twain, bringing your precious treasures, come Ye Rudras, on your paths of gold, rejoicing, with your store of wealth! Lovers of sweetness, hear my call!
1665
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Agni
Agni is wakened by the people's fuel to meet the Dawn who cometh like a milch-cow. Like young trees shooting up on high their branches, his flames mounting to the vault of heaven.
1666
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Agni
For the Gods' worship hath the priest been wakened: kind Agni hath arisen erect at morning. Kindled, his radiant might is made apparent, and the great God hath been set free from darkness.
1667
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Agni
When he hath roused the line of his attendants, with the bright milk bright Agni is anointed. Then is prepared the effectual oblation, which spread in front, with tongues, erect, he drinketh,
1668
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
This light is come, amid all lights the fairest: born is the brilliant, far-extending brightness. Night, sent away for Savitar's uprising, hath yielded up a birthplace for the morning.
1669
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
The fair, the bright is come with her white offspring to her the Dark one hath resigned her dwelling. Akin, immortal, following each other, changing their colours both the heavens move onward.
1670
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
Common, unending is the sisters' pathway: taught by the Gods alternately they travel, Fair-formed, of different hues and yet one-minded, Night and Dawn clash not, neither do they tarry.
1671
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Agni, the bright face of the Dawns, is shining: the singers' pious voices have ascended. Borne on your chariot, Asvins, turn you hither, and come unto our brimming warm libation!
1672
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Most frequent guests, they scorn not what is ready: even now the lauded Asvins are beside us. With promptest aid they come at morn and evening, the worshipper's most healthful guards from trouble.
1673
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Yea, come at milking-time, at early morning, at noon of day, and when the Sun is setting, By day, at night, with most auspicious favour! Not only now the draught hath drawn the Asvins.
1674
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
These Dawns have raised their banner: in the eastern half of middle air they spread abroad their shining light. Like heroes who prepare their weapons for the fray, the cows are coming on, the mothers, red of hue.
1675
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
Rapidly have the ruddy beams of light shot up: the red cows have they harnessed, easy to be yoked. The Dawns have made their pathways as in former times: redhued, they have attained refulgent brilliancy.
1676
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Dawn
They sing their song like women active in their tasks, along their common path hither from far away, Bringing refreshment to the liberal devotee, yea, all things to the worshipper who pours the juice.
1677
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Agni is wakened: Surya riseth from the earth. Bright Dawn hath opened out the mighty twain with light. The Asvins have equipped their chariot for the course. God Savitar hath roused the world in sundry ways.
1678
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
When, O ye Asvins, ye equip your mighty car, with fatness and with honey balm, ye twain, our power! To our devotion give victorious strength in war: may we win riches in the heroes' strife for spoil!
1679
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Asvins
Nigh to us come the Asvins' lauded three wheeled car, the car laden with meath and drawn by fleet-foot steeds, Three-seated, opulent, bestowing all delight: may it bring weal to us, to cattle and to men!
1680
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Soma Pavamana
Thy streams that never fail or waste flow forth like showers of rain from heaven, To bring a thousand stores of wealth.
1681
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Soma Pavamana
He, flows beholding on his way all well-beloved sacred lore, Green-tinted, brandishing his arms.
1682
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Soma Pavamana
He, when the people deck him like a docile king of elephants, Sits as a falcon in the wood.
1683
Book VIII, Chapter III, , Soma Pavamana
So bring thou hitherward to us, Indu, while thou art purified. All treasures both of heaven and earth!