Sukta 153

Mantra 1

यजामहे वां महः सजोषा हव्येभिर्मित्रावरुणा नमोभिः । घृतैर्घृतस्नू अध यद्वामस्मे अध्वर्यवो न धीतिभिर्भरन्ति ॥

We worship you two in your greatness, in one accord, with our offerings and our acts of reverence. O you who are rich with the shining ghee, when the priests within us bear you here by their insights, then come and take delight in the inner oblation.

Mantra 2

प्रस्तुतिर्वां धाम न प्रयुक्तिरयामि मित्रावरुणा सुवृक्तिः । अनक्ति यद्वां विदथेषु होता सुम्नं वां सूरिर्वृषणावियक्षन् ॥

Like a well-set order of the rite, my praise advances to you—O Mitra and Varuṇa—as a right-turned utterance. When in the assemblies the Hotṛ anoints you, then the illumined giver seeks to win for you (and from you) the bliss of your favor, O strong Ones.

Mantra 3

पीपाय धेनुरदितिॠताय जनाय मित्रावरुणा हविर्दे । हिनोति यद्वां विदथे सपर्यन्त्स रातहव्यो मानुषो न होता ॥

Aditi, the nourishing Cow, swells for the people who choose the ṛta; O Mitra and Varuṇa, she yields the offering’s gift. When the human Hotṛ serves you in the assembly, he impels the rite forward, one whose oblations are truly given.

Mantra 4

उत वां विक्षु मद्यास्वन्धो गाव आपश्च पीपयन्त देवीः । उतो नो अस्य पूर्व्यः पतिर्दन्वीतं पातं पयस उस्रियायाः ॥

And among the clans, in the raptures, the draught and the Cows and the divine Waters increase for you. And for us may the ancient Lord of this (order) grant: come, drink—drink the milk of the radiant Cow, the nourishing essence.