Sukta 10

Mantra 1

शान्तिः। शं न इन्द्राग्नी भवतामवोभिः शं न इन्द्रावरुणा रातहव्या । शमिन्द्रासोमा सुविताय शं योः शं न इन्द्रापूषणा वाजसातौ

Peace. Weal be to us from Indra and Agni with their succouring aids; weal be to us from Indra and Varuṇa, whose offerings are duly bestowed. Weal from Indra and Soma for fair passage; weal for welfare; weal be to us from Indra and Pūṣan in the winning of strength and prize.

Mantra 2

शं नो भगः शमु नः शंसो अस्तु शं नः पुरंधिः शमु सन्तु रायः । शं नः सत्यस्य सुयमस्य शंसः शं नो अर्यमा पुरुजातो अस्तु

Weal be to us from Bhaga; and weal to us be the benediction. Weal be to us from Purandhi; and weal be our riches. Weal be to us the blessing of truth and of good rule; weal be to us from Aryaman, the manifold-born.

Mantra 3

शं नो धाता शमु धर्ता नो अस्तु शं न उरूची भवतु स्वधाभिः । शं रोदसी बृहती शं नो अद्रिः शं नो देवानां सुहवानि सन्तु

Weal be to us from Dhātṛ; and weal to us be Dhartṛ. Weal be to us Urūcī with her own powers. Weal be the two great Worlds; weal be to us the Stone; weal be to us the gods’ fair invocations.

Mantra 4

शं नो अग्निर्ज्योतिरनीको अस्तु शं नो मित्रावरुणावश्विना शम्। शं नः सुकृतां सुकृतानि सन्तु शं न इषिरो अभि वातु वातः

Weal be to us: may Agni, light-faced, be for our good; weal be to us from Mitra and Varuṇa, and weal from the Aśvins. Weal be to us: may the well-doers and the good deeds be present; weal be to us: may the eager Wind blow hither upon us.

Mantra 5

शं नो द्यावापृथिवी पूर्वहूतौ शमन्तरिक्षं दृशये नो अस्तु । शं न ओषधीर्वनिनो भवन्तु शं नो रजसस्पतिरस्तु जिष्णुः

Weal be to us from Heaven and Earth, invoked from of old; weal—may the midspace be for our seeing. Weal be to us: may the forest herbs be kindly; weal be to us: may the victorious Lord of the region be present.

Mantra 6

शं न इन्द्रो वसुभिर्देवो अस्तु शमादित्येभिर्वरुणः सुशंसः । शं नो रुद्रो रुद्रेभिर्जलाषः शं नस्त्वष्टा ग्नाभिरिह शृणोतु

Weal be to us: may Indra, the god, with the Vasus be for our good; weal—may Varuṇa, graciously praised, with the Ādityas. Weal be to us: may Rudra with the Rudras be healing; weal be to us: may Tvaṣṭṛ, with the women (his powers), here give ear.

Mantra 7

शं नः सोमो भवतु ब्रह्म शं नः शं नो ग्रावाणः शमु सन्तु यज्ञाः । शं नः स्वरूणा मितयो भवन्तु शं नः प्रस्वः१ शम्वस्तु वेदिः

Weal be to us: may Soma be for our good; weal be to us from the sacred prayer. Weal be to us: weal, indeed, may the pressing-stones be; and may the sacrifices be weal. Weal be to us: may the fair-formed measures be; weal be to us: weal be increase, weal the dwelling, weal the altar.

Mantra 8

शं नः सूर्य उरुचक्षा उदेतु शं नो भवन्तु प्रदिशश्चतस्रः । शं नः पर्वता ध्रुवयो भवन्तु शं नः सिन्धवः शमु सन्त्वापः

Weal be to us: let the wide-seeing Sun arise; weal be to us: may the four quarters be kindly. Weal be to us: may the mountains be steadfast; weal be to us: may the rivers be weal, and weal, indeed, the waters.

Mantra 9

शं नो अदितिर्भवतु व्रतेभिः शं नो भवन्तु मरुतः स्वर्काः । शं नो विष्णुः शमु पूषा नो अस्तु शं नो भवित्रं शम्वस्तु वायुः

Weal unto us—may Aditi, by our holy observances, be gracious; weal unto us—may the Maruts, heaven-bright, be beneficent. Weal unto us—may Viṣṇu (grant it); yea, may Pūṣan be weal to us; weal unto us be prosperous futurity; and weal be our abiding—may Vāyu (be so).

Mantra 10

शं नो देवः सविता त्रायमाणः शं नो भवन्तूषसो विभातीः । शं नः पर्जन्यो भवतु प्रजाभ्यः शं नः क्षेत्रस्य पतिरस्तु शंभुः

Weal unto us—may the god Savitṛ, protecting, be gracious; weal unto us—may the Dawns, shining forth, be beneficent. Weal unto us—may Parjanya be for our progeny; weal unto us—may the Lord of the Field be beneficent.