Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.162
मा नो मित्रो वरुणो अर्यमायुर् इन्द्र ऋभुक्षा मरुतः परि ख्यन् । यद् वाजिनो देवजातस्य सप्तेः प्रवक्ष्यामो विदथे वीर्याणि ॥
mā no mitro varuṇo aryamāyur indra ṛbhukṣā marutaḥ pari khyan | yad vājino devajātasya sapteḥ pravakṣyāmo vidathe vīryāṇi ||
Slight us not Varuna, Aryaman, or Mitra, Rbhuksan, Indra, Ayu, or the Maruts, When we declare amid the congregation the virtues of the strong Steed, God-descended.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यन् निर्णिजा रेक्णसा प्रावृतस्य रातिं गृभीताम् मुखतो नयन्ति । सुप्राङ् अजो मेम्यद् विश्वरूप इन्द्रापूष्णोः प्रियम् अप्य् एति पाथः ॥
yan nirṇijā rekṇasā prāvṛtasya rātiṃ gṛbhītām mukhato nayanti | suprāṅ ajo memyad viśvarūpa indrāpūṣṇoḥ priyam apy eti pāthaḥ ||
What time they bear before the Courser, covered with trappings and with wealth, the grasped oblation, The dappled goat goeth straightforward, bleating, to the place dear to Indra and to Pusan.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एष च्छागः पुरो अश्वेन वाजिना पूष्णो भागो नीयते विश्वदेव्यः । अभिप्रियं यत् पुरोळाशम् अर्वता त्वष्टेद् एनं सौश्रवसाय जिन्वति ॥
eṣa cchāgaḥ puro aśvena vājinā pūṣṇo bhāgo nīyate viśvadevyaḥ | abhipriyaṃ yat puroḷāśam arvatā tvaṣṭed enaṃ sauśravasāya jinvati ||
Dear to all Gods, this goat, the share of Pusan, is first led forward with the vigorous Courser, While Tvastar sends him forward with the Charger, acceptable for sacrifice, to glory.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् धविष्यम् ऋतुशो देवयानं त्रिर् मानुषाः पर्य् अश्वं नयन्ति । अत्रा पूष्णः प्रथमो भाग एति यज्ञं देवेभ्यः प्रतिवेदयन्न् अजः ॥
yad dhaviṣyam ṛtuśo devayānaṃ trir mānuṣāḥ pary aśvaṃ nayanti | atrā pūṣṇaḥ prathamo bhāga eti yajñaṃ devebhyaḥ prativedayann ajaḥ ||
When thrice the men lead round the Steed, in order, who goeth to the Gods as meet oblation, The goat precedeth him, the share of Pusan, and to the Gods the sacrifice announceth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
होताध्वर्युर् आवया अग्निमिन्धो ग्रावग्राभ उत शंस्ता सुविप्रः । तेन यज्ञेन स्वरङ्कृतेन स्विष्टेन वक्षणा आ पृणध्वम् ॥
hotādhvaryur āvayā agnimindho grāvagrābha uta śaṃstā suvipraḥ | tena yajñena svaraṅkṛtena sviṣṭena vakṣaṇā ā pṛṇadhvam ||
Invoker, ministering priest, atoner, fire-kindler Soma-presser, sage, reciter, With this well ordered sacrifice, well finished, do ye fill full the channels of the rivers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यूपव्रस्का उत ये यूपवाहाश् चषालं ये अश्वयूपाय तक्षति । ये चार्वते पचनं सम्भरन्त्य् उतो तेषाम् अभिगूर्तिर् न इन्वतु ॥
yūpavraskā uta ye yūpavāhāś caṣālaṃ ye aśvayūpāya takṣati | ye cārvate pacanaṃ sambharanty uto teṣām abhigūrtir na invatu ||
The hewers of the post and those who carry it, and those who carve the knob to deck the Horse's stake; Those who prepare the cooking-vessels for the Steed,--may the approving help of these promote our work.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उप प्रागात् सुमन् मे ऽधायि मन्म देवानाम् आशा उप वीतपृष्ठः । अन्व् एनं विप्रा ऋषयो मदन्ति देवानाम् पुष्टे चकृमा सुबन्धुम् ॥
upa prāgāt suman me 'dhāyi manma devānām āśā upa vītapṛṣṭhaḥ | anv enaṃ viprā ṛṣayo madanti devānām puṣṭe cakṛmā subandhum ||
Forth, for the regions of the Gods, the Charger with his smooth back is come my prayer attends him. In him rejoice the singers and the sages. A good friend have we won for the Gods' banquet.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् वाजिनो दाम संदानम् अर्वतो या शीर्षण्या रशना रज्जुर् अस्य । यद् वा घास्य प्रभृतम् आस्ये तृणं सर्वा ता ते अपि देवेष्व् अस्तु ॥
yad vājino dāma saṃdānam arvato yā śīrṣaṇyā raśanā rajjur asya | yad vā ghāsya prabhṛtam āsye tṛṇaṃ sarvā tā te api deveṣv astu ||
May the fleet Courser's halter and his heel-ropes, the head-stall and the girths and cords about him. And the grass put within his mouth to bait him,--among the Gods, too, let all these be with thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् अश्वस्य क्रविषो मक्षिकाश यद् वा स्वरौ स्वधितौ रिप्तम् अस्ति । यद् धस्तयोः शमितुर् यन् नखेषु सर्वा ता ते अपि देवेष्व् अस्तु ॥
yad aśvasya kraviṣo makṣikāśa yad vā svarau svadhitau riptam asti | yad dhastayoḥ śamitur yan nakheṣu sarvā tā te api deveṣv astu ||
What part of the Steed's flesh the fly hath eaten, or is left sticking to the post or hatchet, Or to the slayer's hands and nails adhereth,--among the Gods, too, may all this be with thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् ऊवध्यम् उदरस्यापवाति य आमस्य क्रविषो गन्धो अस्ति । सुकृता तच् छमितारः कृण्वन्तूत मेधं शृतपाकम् पचन्तु ॥
yad ūvadhyam udarasyāpavāti ya āmasya kraviṣo gandho asti | sukṛtā tac chamitāraḥ kṛṇvantūta medhaṃ śṛtapākam pacantu ||
Food undigested steaming from his belly, and any odour of raw flesh remaining, This let the immolators set in order and dress the sacrifice with perfect cooking.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यत् ते गात्राद् अग्निना पच्यमानाद् अभि शूलं निहतस्यावधावति । मा तद् भूम्याम् आ श्रिषन् मा तृणेषु देवेभ्यस् तद् उशद्भ्यो रातम् अस्तु ॥
yat te gātrād agninā pacyamānād abhi śūlaṃ nihatasyāvadhāvati | mā tad bhūmyām ā śriṣan mā tṛṇeṣu devebhyas tad uśadbhyo rātam astu ||
What from thy body which with fire is roasted, when thou art set upon the spit, distilleth, Let not that lie on earth or grass neglected, but to the longing Gods let all be offered.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये वाजिनम् परिपश्यन्ति पक्वं य ईम् आहुः सुरभिर् निर् हरेति । ये चार्वतो मांसभिक्षाम् उपासत उतो तेषाम् अभिगूर्तिर् न इन्वतु ॥
ye vājinam paripaśyanti pakvaṃ ya īm āhuḥ surabhir nir hareti | ye cārvato māṃsabhikṣām upāsata uto teṣām abhigūrtir na invatu ||
They who observing that the Horse is ready call out and say, the smell is good; remove it; And, craving meat, await the distribution,--may their approving help promote labour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यन् नीक्षणम् मांस्पचन्या उखाया या पात्राणि यूष्ण आसेचनानि । ऊष्मण्यापिधाना चरूणाम् अङ्काः सूनाः परि भूषन्त्य् अश्वम् ॥
yan nīkṣaṇam māṃspacanyā ukhāyā yā pātrāṇi yūṣṇa āsecanāni | ūṣmaṇyāpidhānā carūṇām aṅkāḥ sūnāḥ pari bhūṣanty aśvam ||
The trial-fork of the flesh-cooking caldron, the vessels out of which the broth is sprinkled, The warming-pots, the covers of the dishes, hooks, carving-boards,--all these attend the Charger.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
निक्रमणं निषदनं विवर्तनं यच् च पड्बीशम् अर्वतः । यच् च पपौ यच् च घासिं जघास सर्वा ता ते अपि देवेष्व् अस्तु ॥
nikramaṇaṃ niṣadanaṃ vivartanaṃ yac ca paḍbīśam arvataḥ | yac ca papau yac ca ghāsiṃ jaghāsa sarvā tā te api deveṣv astu ||
The starting-place, his place of rest and rolling, the ropes wherewith the Charger's feet were fastened, The water that he drank, the food he tasted,--among the Gods, too, may all these attend thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा त्वाग्निर् ध्वनयीद् धूमगन्धिर् मोखा भ्राजन्त्य् अभि विक्त जघ्रिः । इष्टं वीतम् अभिगूर्तं वषट्कृतं तं देवासः प्रति गृभ्णन्त्य् अश्वम् ॥
mā tvāgnir dhvanayīd dhūmagandhir mokhā bhrājanty abhi vikta jaghriḥ | iṣṭaṃ vītam abhigūrtaṃ vaṣaṭkṛtaṃ taṃ devāsaḥ prati gṛbhṇanty aśvam ||
Let not the fire, smoke-scented, make thee crackle, nor glowing caldron smell and break to pieces. Offered, beloved, approved, and consecrated,--such Charger do the Gods accept with favour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् अश्वाय वास उपस्तृणन्त्य् अधीवासं या हिरण्यान्य् अस्मै । संदानम् अर्वन्तम् पड्बीशम् प्रिया देवेष्व् आ यामयन्ति ॥
yad aśvāya vāsa upastṛṇanty adhīvāsaṃ yā hiraṇyāny asmai | saṃdānam arvantam paḍbīśam priyā deveṣv ā yāmayanti ||
The robe they spread upon the Horse to clothe him, the upper covering and the golden trappings, The halters which restrain the Steed, the heel-ropes,--all these, as grateful to the Gods, they offer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यत् ते सादे महसा शूकृतस्य पार्ष्ण्या वा कशया वा तुतोद । स्रुचेव ता हविषो अध्वरेषु सर्वा ता ते ब्रह्मणा सूदयामि ॥
yat te sāde mahasā śūkṛtasya pārṣṇyā vā kaśayā vā tutoda | sruceva tā haviṣo adhvareṣu sarvā tā te brahmaṇā sūdayāmi ||
If one, when seated, with excessive urging hath with his heel or with his whip distressed thee, All these thy woes, as with the oblations' ladle at sacrifices, with my prayer I banish.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
चतुस्त्रिंशद् वाजिनो देवबन्धोर् वङ्क्रीर् अश्वस्य स्वधितिः सम् एति । अच्छिद्रा गात्रा वयुना कृणोत परुष्-परुर् अनुघुष्या वि शस्त ॥
catustriṃśad vājino devabandhor vaṅkrīr aśvasya svadhitiḥ sam eti | acchidrā gātrā vayunā kṛṇota paruṣ-parur anughuṣyā vi śasta ||
The four-and-thirty ribs of the. Swift Charger, kin to the Gods, the slayer's hatchet pierces. Cut ye with skill, so that the parts be flawless, and piece by piece declaring them dissect them.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एकस् त्वष्टुर् अश्वस्या विशस्ता द्वा यन्तारा भवतस् तथ ऋतुः । या ते गात्राणाम् ऋतुथा कृणोमि ता-ता पिण्डानाम् प्र जुहोम्य् अग्नौ ॥
ekas tvaṣṭur aśvasyā viśastā dvā yantārā bhavatas tatha ṛtuḥ | yā te gātrāṇām ṛtuthā kṛṇomi tā-tā piṇḍānām pra juhomy agnau ||
Of Tvastar's Charger there is one dissector,--this is the custom-two there are who guide him. Such of his limbs as I divide in order, these, amid the balls, in fire I offer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा त्वा तपत् प्रिय आत्मापियन्तम् मा स्वधितिस् तन्व आ तिष्ठिपत् ते । मा ते गृध्नुर् अविशस्तातिहाय छिद्रा गात्राण्य् असिना मिथू कः ॥
mā tvā tapat priya ātmāpiyantam mā svadhitis tanva ā tiṣṭhipat te | mā te gṛdhnur aviśastātihāya chidrā gātrāṇy asinā mithū kaḥ ||
Let not thy dear soul burn thee as thou comest, let not the hatchet linger in thy body. Let not a greedy clumsy immolator, missing the joints, mangle thy limbs unduly.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
न वा उ एतन् म्रियसे न रिष्यसि देवां इद् एषि पथिभिः सुगेभिः । हरी ते युञ्जा पृषती अभूताम् उपास्थाद् वाजी धुरि रासभस्य ॥
na vā u etan mriyase na riṣyasi devāṃ id eṣi pathibhiḥ sugebhiḥ | harī te yuñjā pṛṣatī abhūtām upāsthād vājī dhuri rāsabhasya ||
No, here thou diest not, thou art not injured: by easy paths unto the Gods thou goest. Both Bays, both spotted mares are now thy fellows, and to the ass's pole is yoked the Charger.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सुगव्यं नो वाजी स्वश्व्यम् पुंसः पुत्रां उत विश्वापुषं रयिम् । अनागास्त्वं नो अदितिः कृणोतु क्षत्रं नो अश्वो वनतां हविष्मान् ॥
sugavyaṃ no vājī svaśvyam puṃsaḥ putrāṃ uta viśvāpuṣaṃ rayim | anāgāstvaṃ no aditiḥ kṛṇotu kṣatraṃ no aśvo vanatāṃ haviṣmān ||
May this Steed bring us all-sustaining riches, wealth in good kine, good horses, manly offspring. Freedom from sin may Aditi vouchsafe us: the Steed with our oblations gain us lordship!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)