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1. WHAT God, of those who
hear, is he whose well-praised name we may record in this our sacrifice; and
how?
Who will be gracious? Who of many give us
bliss? Who out of all the Host will come to lend us aid?
2 The will and thoughts within
my breast exert their power: they yearn with love, and fly to all the regions
round.
None other comforter is found save only these:
my longings and my hopes are fixt upon the Gods.
3 To Narasamsa and to Pusan I
sing forth, unconcealable Agni kindied by the Gods.
To Sun and Moon, two Moons, to Yama in the
heaven, to Trita, Vata, Dawn, Night, and the Atvins Twain.
4 How is the Sage extolled
whom the loud singers praise? What voice, what hymn is used to laud Brhaspati?
May Aja-Ekapad with Rkvans swift to hear, and
Ahi of the Deep listen unto our call.
5 Aditi, to the birth of Daksa
and the vow thou summonest the Kings Mitra and Varuna.
With course unchecked, with many chariots
Aryaman comes with the seven priests to tribes of varied sort.
6 May all those vigorous
Coursers listen to our cry, hearers of invocation, speeding on their way;
Winners of thousands where the priestly meed is
won, who gather of themselves great wealth in every race.
7 Bring ye Purandbi, bring
Vayu who yokes his steeds, for friendship bring ye Pusan with your songs of
praise:
They with one mind, one thought attend the
sacrifice, urged by the favouring aid of Savitar the God.
8 The thrice-seven wandering
Rivers, yea, the mighty floods, the forest trees, the mountains, Agni to our
aid,
Krsanu, Tisya, archers to our gathering-place,
and Rudra strong amid the Rudras we invoke.
9 Let the great Streams come
hither with their mighty help, Sindhu, Sarasvati, and Sarayu with waves.
Ye Goddess Floods, ye Mothers, animating all,
promise us water rich in fatness and in balm.
10 And let Brhaddiva, the Mother,
hear our call, and Tvastar, Father, with the Goddesses and Dames.
Rbhuksan, Vaja, Bhaga, and Rathaspati, and the
sweet speech of him who labours guard us well!
11 Pleasant to look on as a
dwelling rich in food is the blest favour of the Maruts, Rudra's Sons.
May we be famed among the folk for wealth in
kine. and ever come to you, ye Gods, with sacred food.
12 The thought which ye, O
Maruts, Indra and ye Gods have given to me, and ye, Mitra and Varuna, -
Cause this to grow and swell like a milchcow
with milk. Will ye not bear away my songs upon your car?
13 O Maruts, do ye never,
never recollect and call again to mind this our relationship?
When next we meet together at the central
point, even there shall Aditi confirm our brotherhood.
14 The Mothers, Heaven and
Earth, those mighty Goddesses, worthy of sacrifice, ecune with the race of
Gods.
These Two with their support uphold both Gods
and men, and with the Fathers pour the copious genial stream.
15 This invocation wins all
good that we desire Brhaspati, highly-praised Aramati, are here,
Even where the stone that presses meath rings
loudly out, and where the sages make their voices heard with hymns.
16 Thus hath the sage, skilled
in loud singers' duties, desiring riches, yearning after treasure,
Gaya, the priestly singer, with his praises and
hymns contented the Celestial people.
17 Thus hath the thoughtful
sage the son of Plati, praised you, O Aaiti and all Adityas.
Men are made rich by those who are Immortal:
the Heavenly Folk have been extolled by Gaya.
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