Sukta 42

Mantra 1

सं पूषन्नध्वनस्तिर व्यंहो विमुचो नपात् । सक्ष्वा देव प्र णस्पुरः ॥

O Pūṣan, stretch out for us across the road; O child of release, loosen away the distress: O god, go with us in front, as our companion-leader.

Mantra 2

यो नः पूषन्नघो वृको दुःशेव आदिदेशति । अप स्म तं पथो जहि ॥

O Pūṣan, the harmful wolf who points us to ill-faring—strike him away from the path for us.

Mantra 3

अप त्यं परिपन्थिनं मुषीवाणं हुरश्चितम् । दूरमधि स्रुतेरज ॥

Cast away—far beyond our track—the one who blocks the path all around, the thief of our gains, the dark-minded disturber; drive him off into a remoteness beyond the stream of our right going.

Mantra 4

त्वं तस्य द्वयाविनोऽघशंसस्य कस्य चित् । पदाभि तिष्ठ तपुषिम् ॥

Thou—against that double-dealing one, whoever he be, the ill-speaker who calls misfortune—stand over him with thy step; press down his burning force (and make it powerless).

Mantra 5

आ तत्ते दस्र मन्तुमः पूषन्नवो वृणीमहे । येन पितॄनचोदयः ॥

We choose for ourselves that saving help of thine, O wondrous Pūṣan, that inspired guidance by which thou didst set the Fathers in motion—leading them on the true way.

Mantra 6

अधा नो विश्वसौभग हिरण्यवाशीमत्तम । धनानि सुषणा कृधि ॥

Then make for us, O universal giver of good fortune, thou richest in the golden plenitude, our treasures well-won and rightly enjoyed—establish in us a happy possessing.

Mantra 7

अति नः सश्चतो नय सुगा नः सुपथा कृणु । पूषन्निह क्रतुं विदः ॥

Lead us beyond the clinging entanglements; make for us the good-going, make for us the good path. O Pūṣan, here know and awaken the right will in us.

Mantra 8

अभि सूयवसं नय न नवज्वारो अध्वने । पूषन्निह क्रतुं विदः ॥

Lead us into the good pasture of luminous increase; let no new fever seize the journey. O Pūṣan, here know and set right our will.

Mantra 9

शग्धि पूर्धि प्र यंसि च शिशीहि प्रास्युदरम् । पूषन्निह क्रतुं विदः ॥

Grant us strength and fill us; give forth and increase; sharpen our energies; and satisfy the inner hunger. O Pūṣan, here know and order our will.

Mantra 10

न पूषणं मेथामसि सूक्तैरभि गृणीमसि । वसूनि दस्ममीमहे ॥

We do not contend with Pūṣan; with well-shaped utterances we acclaim him. We seek from the wondrous one the true riches of being.