Sukta 4

Mantra 1

प्रजाभी राज्ञः संवरणम्। आ त्वा गन् राष्ट्रं सह वर्चसोदिहि प्राङ्वि विशां पतिरेकराट् त्वं वि राज । सर्वास्त्वा राजन् प्रदिशो ह्वयन्तूपसद्यो नमस्योऽ भवेह

With subjects is the King’s encompassing guard. Unto thee may the kingdom come, with splendour: rise thou aloft; forward, sole monarch, lord of the clans, do thou rule forth. Let all the quarters, O King, call thee; here become thou one to be approached, one meet for reverence.

Mantra 2

त्वां विशो वृणतां राज्याऽय त्वामिमाः प्रदिशः पञ्च देवीः । वर्ष्मन् राष्ट्रस्य ककुदि श्रयस्व ततो न उग्रो वि भजा वसूनि

Let the peoples choose thee for kingship; thee let these five goddess-quarters choose. Upon the height, upon the realm’s crest, take thou thy station: thence, mighty one, deal out to us our treasures.

Mantra 3

अच्छ त्वा यन्तु हविनः सजाता अग्निर्दूतो अजिरः सं चरातै । जायाः पुत्राः सुमनसो भवन्तु बहुं बलिं प्रति पश्यासा उग्रः

Unto thee let offerers come, thy kinsmen bringing gifts; let Agni, swift messenger, move to and fro in concord. Let wives and sons be kindly-minded; and, mighty one, mayest thou behold much tribute coming in return.

Mantra 4

अश्विना त्वाग्रे मित्रावरुणोभा विश्वे देवा मरुतस्त्वा ह्वयन्तु । अधा मनो वसुदेयाय कृणुष्व ततो न उग्रो वि भजा वसूनि

The Aśvins lead thee on; Mitra and Varuṇa both, and all the Gods, and the Maruts, call thee hither. Then set thy purpose for the giving of wealth; thereafter, O mighty one, deal out to us the riches.

Mantra 5

आ प्र द्रव परमस्याः परावतः शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्। तदयं राजा वरुणस्तथाह स त्वायमह्वत् स उपेदमेहि

Hither, run forth from the farthest distance: for thee, O auspicious one, let Heaven and Earth both stand firm. Thus hath this King Varuṇa spoken: he, even he, hath called thee; come thou near unto this place.

Mantra 6

इन्द्रेन्द्र मनुष्याः३ परेहि सं ह्यज्ञास्था वरुणैः संविदानः । स त्वायमह्वत् स्वे सधस्थे स देवान् यक्षत् स उ कल्पयाद् विशः

O Indra, Indra—ye men, go forth: for thou art one that knoweth, in accord with Varuṇa’s binding powers. He, even he, hath called thee to his own seat; he hath worshipped the Gods—so may he also set the peoples in due order.

Mantra 7

पथ्याऽ रेवतीर्बहुधा विरूपाः सर्वाः संगत्य वरीयस्ते अक्रन्। तास्त्वा सर्वाः संविदाना ह्वयन्तु दशमीमुग्रः सुमना वशेह

The path-making, wealthy powers, of many sorts and diverse forms, all gathering, have made for thee a better way. Let them, all of them in concord, call thee hither: on the tenth stage, O mighty one, gracious, be thou here in our control.