Sukta 9

Mantra 1

शतौदना गौः। अघायतामपि नह्या मुखानि सपत्नेषु वज्रमर्पयैतम्। इन्द्रेण दत्ता प्रथमा शतौदना भ्रातृव्यघ्नी यजमानस्य गातुः

The Śataudanā Cow: bind fast the mouths of them that wish us ill; on rivals set thou the thunderbolt—this one. Bestowed by Indra, foremost is the Śataudanā, slayer of the hostile kinsman, the sacrificer’s furthering path.

Mantra 2

वेदिष्टे चर्म भवतु बर्हिर्लोमानि यानि ते । एषा त्वा रशनाग्रभीद् ग्रावा त्वैषोऽधि नृत्यतु

Let thy hide become the altar; thy hairs, what hairs are thine, the Barhis. This cord hath seized thee; upon thee let this pressing-stone dance.

Mantra 3

बालास्ते प्रोक्षणीः सन्तु जीह्वा सं मार्ष्ट्वघ्न्ये । शुद्धा त्वं यज्ञिया भूत्वा दिवं प्रेहि शतौदने

Let thy calves be sprinklers; let thy tongue, O inviolable, cleanse thee wholly. Purified, made meet for sacrifice, go thou forth to heaven, O Śataudanā.

Mantra 4

यः शतौदनां पचति कामप्रेण स कल्पते । प्रीता ह्यऽस्यर्त्विजः सर्वे यन्ति यथायथम्

Whoso cooketh the Hundred-odana with desire’s incitement, he is made successful: for, well-pleased, all his priests go each to his place in ordered wise.

Mantra 5

स स्वर्गमा रोहति यत्रादस्त्रिदिवं दिवः । अपूपनाभिं कृत्वा यो ददाति शतौदनाम्

He mounteth up to heaven, where is the triple firmament of the sky: who, making cake the navel thereof, bestoweth the Hundred-odana.

Mantra 6

स तांल्लोकान्त्समाप्नोति ये दिव्या ये च पार्थिवाः । हिरण्यज्योतिषं कृत्वा यो ददाति शतौदनाम्

He winneth wholly those worlds, the heavenly and the earthly: who, making it of golden splendour, bestoweth the Hundred-odana.

Mantra 7

ये ते देवि शमितारः पक्तारो ये च ते जनाः । ते त्वा सर्वे गोप्स्यन्ति मैभ्यो भैषीः शतौदने

They who are thine, O Goddess—the slaughterers, the cooks, and the folk beside thee—all these shall guard thee: fear not from them, O Hundred-odana.

Mantra 8

वसवस्त्वा दक्षिणत उत्तरान्मरुतस्त्वा । आदित्याः पश्चाद् गोप्स्यन्ति साग्निष्टोममति द्रव

The Vasus shall guard thee from the south, the Maruts from the north; the Ādityas from behind shall guard thee: run thou beyond the Agniṣṭoma.

Mantra 9

देवाः पितरो मनुष्याऽ गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्च ये। ते त्वा सर्वे गोप्स्यन्ति सातिरात्रमति द्रव

Gods, Fathers, Men, and Gandharvas with Apsarases, all who are—these all shall guard thee: run thou clean beyond the night of winning.

Mantra 10

अन्तरिक्षं दिवं भूमिमादित्यान् मरुतो दिशः । लोकान्त्स सर्वानाप्नोति यो ददाति शतौदनाम्

Mid-air and Heaven and Earth, the Ādityas, Maruts, and the Quarters—he winneth all these worlds who giveth the Hundred-Odana.

Mantra 11

घृतं प्रोक्षन्ती सुभगा देवी देवान् गमिष्यति । पक्तारमघ्न्ये मा हिंसीर्दिवं प्रेहि शतौदने

Sprinkling with ghee, the gracious Goddess goeth unto the Gods. O Cow inviolable, harm not the cooker: go thou to Heaven with the Hundred-Odana.

Mantra 12

ये देवा दिविषदो अन्तरिक्षसदश्च ये ये चेमे भूम्यामधि । तेभ्यस्त्वं धुक्ष्व सर्वदा क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

What Gods are seated in Heaven, and what in Mid-air, and what, again, are these upon the Earth—to them do thou, for ever, milk forth milk, and ghee, and honey.

Mantra 13

यत् ते शिरो यत् ते मुखं यौ कर्णौ ये च ते हनू । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy head, thy mouth, thine ears that twain, and thy two jaws besides—let them yield āmikṣā for the giver: milk, and ghee, and honey.

Mantra 14

यौ त ओष्ठौ ये नासिके ये शृङ्गे ये च तेऽक्षिणी । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy two lips, thy nostrils, thy two horns, and thine eyes—let them milk into the vessel clotted milk: milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 15

यत् ते क्लोमा यद्धृदयं पुरीतत् सहकण्ठिका । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

What is thy kloman, what thy heart, thy caul, with the throat besides—let these milk into the vessel clotted milk: milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 16

यत् ते यकृद् ये मतस्ने यदान्त्रं याश्च ते गुदाः । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

What is thy liver, thy kidneys, what thy intestines, and thy lower passages—let these milk into the vessel clotted milk: milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 17

यस्ते प्लाशिर्यो वनिष्ठुर्यौ कुक्षी यच्च चर्म ते । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy spleen, thy bladder, thy two flanks, and thy skin—let these milk into the vessel clotted milk: milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 18

यत् ते मज्जा यदस्थि यन्मांसं यच्च लोहितम्। आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy marrow, thy bone, thy flesh, and thy blood—let these milk into the vessel clotted milk: milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 19

यौ ते बाहू ये दोषणी यावंसौ या च ते ककुत्। आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy two fore-limbs, thy forearms, thy shoulders, and thy hump—let them be milked for the giver: clotted milk, milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 20

यास्ते ग्रीवा ये स्कन्धा याः पृष्टीर्याश्च पर्शवः । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy neck, thy shoulders, thy backs, and thy ribs—let them be milked for the giver: clotted milk, milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 21

यौ त उरू अष्ठीवन्तौ ये श्रोणी या च ते भसत्। आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy two bony thighs, thy hips, and thy rump—let them be milked for the giver: clotted milk, milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 22

यत् ते पुच्छं ये ते बाला यदूधो ये च ते स्तनाः । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy tail, thy hairs, thine udder, and thy teats—let them be milked for the giver: clotted milk, milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 23

यास्ते जङ्घाः याः कुष्ठिका ऋच्छरा ये च ते शफाः । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

Thy shanks, thy ankle-joints, thy sinews, and thy hoofs—let them be milked for the giver: clotted milk, milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 24

यत् ते चर्म शतौदने यानि लोमान्यघ्न्ये । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु

What hide of thine is in the Hundred-Porridge, and what hairs, O Cow whom none may slay—let them milk forth āmikṣā for the giver: milk, and ghee, and honey besides.

Mantra 25

क्रोडौ ते स्तां पुरोडाशावाज्येनाभिघारितौ । तौ पक्षौ देवि कृत्वा सा पक्तारं दिवं वह

Let thy two flanks be two puroḍāśa-cakes, anointed with ghee. Making those two as wings, O Goddess, do thou bear the baker up to heaven.

Mantra 26

उलूखले मुसले यश्च चर्मणि यो वा शूर्पे तण्डुलः कणः । यं वा वातो मातरिश्वा पवमानो ममाथाग्निष्टद्धोता सुहुतं कृणोतु

Whether in the mortar, with the pestle, and whether upon the hide, or in the winnowing-basket, be it rice-grain or kernel—what the Wind, Mātariśvan, purifying, hath crushed and made ready, that let Agni, as Hotṛ, make well-offered.

Mantra 27

अपो देवी र्मधुमतीर्घृतश्चुतो ब्रह्मणां हस्तेषु प्रपृथक् सादयामि । यत् काम इदमभिषिञ्चामि वोऽहं तन्मे सर्वं सं पद्यतां वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम्

The Waters—Goddesses, honeyed, ghee-distilling—upon the Brahmans’ hands I set forth, each in due portion. What wish I, sprinkling this on you, do utter—may that for me, all of it, wholly prosper; may we be lords of riches.