Book 1 >> HYMN 18 - Brahmanaspati



सोमानं सवरणं कर्णुहि बरह्मणस पते |
कक्षीवन्तं याुशिजः
English:- O BRĀHMAṆASPATI, make him who presses Soma glorious,
Even Kakṣīvān Auśija.

यो रेवान यो अमीवहा वसुवित पुष्टिवर्धनः |
स नः सिषक्तु यस्तुरः
English:- The rich, the healer of disease, who giveth wealth, increaseth store,
The prompt,-may he be with us still.

मा नः शंसो अररुषो धूर्तिः परणं मर्त्यस्य |
रक्षा णो बरह्मणस पते
English:- Let not the foeman's curse, let not a mortal's onslaught fall on us
Preserve us, Brahmaṇaspati.

स घा वीरो न रिष्यति यमिन्द्रो बरह्मणस पतिः |
सोमो हिनोति मर्त्यम
English:- Ne'er is the mortal hero harmed whom Indra, Brahmaṇaspati,
And Soma graciously inspire.

तवं तं बरह्मणस पते सोम इन्द्रश्च मर्त्यम |
दक्षिणा पात्वंहसः
English:- Do, thou, O Brahmaṇaspati, and Indra, Soma, Dakṣiṇā,
Preserve that mortal from distress.

सदसस पतिमद्भुतं परियमिन्द्रस्य काम्यम |
सनिं मेधामयासिषम
English:- To the Assembly's wondrous Lord, to Indra's lovely Friend who gives
Wisdom, have I drawn near in prayer.

यस्माद रते न सिध्यति यज्ञो विपश्चितश्चन |
स धीनां योगमिन्वति
English:- He without whom no sacrifice, e'en of the wise man, prospers; he
Stirs up the series of thoughts.

आद रध्नोति हविष्क्र्तिं पराञ्चं कर्णोत्यध्वरम |
होत्रा देवेषु गछति
English:- He makes the oblation prosper, he promotes the course of sacrifice:
Our voice of praise goes to the Gods.

नराशंसं सुध्र्ष्टममपश्यं सप्रथस्तमम |
दिवो नसद्ममखसम
English:- I have seen Narāśaṁsa, him most resolute, most widely famed,
As 'twere the Household Priest of heaven.