Sukta 149

Mantra 1

महः स राय एषते पतिर्दन्निन इनस्य वसुनः पद आ । उप ध्रजन्तमद्रयो विधन्नित् ॥

He, the lord, seeks the vast plenitude of spiritual riches; the strong one comes to the seat of the wealth. The pressing-stones strike near him as he flashes—awakening the force of the offering.

Mantra 2

स यो वृषा नरां न रोदस्योः श्रवोभिरस्ति जीवपीतसर्गः । प्र यः सस्राणः शिश्रीत योनौ ॥

He who is the Bull—manly in the two worlds—exists by his powers of luminous fame; he is the giver of the life-drink’s outflow. He who, streaming forth, has settled himself in the womb-source.

Mantra 3

आ यः पुरं नार्मिणीमदीदेदत्यः कविर्नभन्यो नार्वा । सूरो न रुरुक्वाञ्छतात्मा ॥

He who has kindled the well-built stronghold; the steed, the seer, moving in the mid-air, not sinking—like the Sun blazing forth, hundred-souled: he awakens the fortress of the being into light.

Mantra 4

अभि द्विजन्मा त्री रोचनानि विश्वा रजांसि शुशुचानो अस्थात् । होता यजिष्ठो अपां सधस्थे ॥

The Twice-born Flame, growing ever more luminous, has stood up embracing the three realms of light and all the worlds. As the most perfect priest of the offering, he is established in the common seat of the Waters—within the deep foundation of our being.

Mantra 5

अयं स होता यो द्विजन्मा विश्वा दधे वार्याणि श्रवस्या । मर्तो यो अस्मै सुतुको ददाश ॥

This is that Invoking Priest, the Twice-born, who holds and disposes all desirable riches of the soul and the powers that build true fame. The mortal who gives to him with a glad and willing offering, to that one he responds with plenitude.