Sukta 10

Mantra 1

ओ चित्सखायं सख्या ववृत्यां तिरः पुरू चिदर्णवं जगन्वान् । पितुर्नपातमा दधीत वेधा अधि क्षमि प्रतरं दीध्यानः ॥

Even so, seeking a companion by companionship, he has gone across many a flood. The knower sets the Son of the Father in place, kindling him on the earth as the forward-leading light.

Mantra 2

न ते सखा सख्यं वष्ट्येतत्सलक्ष्मा यद्विषुरूपा भवाति । महस्पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीरा दिवो धर्तार उर्विया परि ख्यन् ॥

Your companion does not desire this companionship—this sameness of mark—when it becomes a divided form. The mighty sons, the heroes of the Asura, uphold heaven and survey widely all around.

Mantra 3

उशन्ति घा ते अमृतास एतदेकस्य चित्त्यजसं मर्त्यस्य । नि ते मनो मनसि धाय्यस्मे जन्युः पतिस्तन्वमा विविश्याः ॥

The immortals, indeed, desire this—(they approve) even the casting-off of one mortal’s limitation. Let your mind be set within my mind; as spouse, enter into my embodied being.

Mantra 4

न यत्पुरा चकृमा कद्ध नूनमृता वदन्तो अनृतं रपेम । गन्धर्वो अप्स्वप्या च योषा सा नो नाभिः परमं जामि तन्नौ ॥

If we did something before, why should we now—speaking truth—fall into untruth? The Gandharva in the waters and the watery maiden: she is our navel, our highest kinship—this is that bond between us.

Mantra 5

गर्भे नु नौ जनिता दम्पती कर्देवस्त्वष्टा सविता विश्वरूपः । नकिरस्य प्र मिनन्ति व्रतानि वेद नावस्य पृथिवी उत द्यौः ॥

In the womb, our begetter as a pair—what god was he? Tvaṣṭṛ, Savitṛ, the All-formed. None transgresses his laws; of him both Earth and Heaven know—and so do we.

Mantra 6

को अस्य वेद प्रथमस्याह्नः क ईं ददर्श क इह प्र वोचत् । बृहन्मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धाम कदु ब्रव आहनो वीच्या नॄन् ॥

Who knows of this first day? Who has seen it, who here can declare it? Vast is the dwelling of Mitra and Varuṇa—how indeed will you speak, O slayer, to separate men (by decisive word)?

Mantra 7

यमस्य मा यम्यं काम आगन्त्समाने योनौ सहशेय्याय । जायेव पत्ये तन्वं रिरिच्यां वि चिद्वृहेव रथ्येव चक्रा ॥

The longing has come upon me for Yama—towards the twin—so that in the same womb of consciousness we may lie together. Like a wife to her husband I would yield my embodied being; break open, even as one loosens a chariot’s wheel from its track.

Mantra 8

न तिष्ठन्ति न नि मिषन्त्येते देवानां स्पश इह ये चरन्ति । अन्येन मदाहनो याहि तूयं तेन वि वृह रथ्येव चक्रा ॥

These watchers of the gods who move here do not stand still, nor do they wink. O smiter of delight, go swiftly by another way; with that, tear yourself free, as a wheel from the chariot’s rut.

Mantra 9

रात्रीभिरस्मा अहभिर्दशस्येत्सूर्यस्य चक्षुर्मुहुरुन्मिमीयात् । दिवा पृथिव्या मिथुना सबन्धू यमीर्यमस्य बिभृयादजामि ॥

Let her serve him with nights and with days; let the Sun’s eye open again and again. Heaven and Earth are a pair, akin and joined; let Yamī bear Yama—not in un-lawful mingling, but as one who carries the twin-power without confusion.

Mantra 10

आ घा ता गच्छानुत्तरा युगानि यत्र जामयः कृणवन्नजामि । उप बर्बृहि वृषभाय बाहुमन्यमिच्छस्व सुभगे पतिं मत् ॥

Go on to the later ages where the kin make what is not of the same stock. Lift up your arm for a strong one; seek another husband, O fortunate, not me.

Mantra 11

किं भ्रातासद्यदनाथं भवाति किमु स्वसा यन्निॠतिर्निगच्छात् । काममूता बह्वेतद्रपामि तन्वा मे तन्वं सं पिपृग्धि ॥

What is a brother if he becomes without refuge? What is a sister if destruction comes upon her? Driven by desire I speak much of this: with your embodied being join my embodied being into fullness.

Mantra 12

न वा उ ते तन्वा तन्वं सं पपृच्यां पापमाहुर्यः स्वसारं निगच्छात् । अन्येन मत्प्रमुदः कल्पयस्व न ते भ्राता सुभगे वष्ट्येतत् ॥

I will not unite body with body with you; they call it an evil when one goes to his sister. By another, apart from me, arrange your gladness; your brother, O fortunate, does not will this.

Mantra 13

बतो बतासि यम नैव ते मनो हृदयं चाविदाम । अन्या किल त्वां कक्ष्येव युक्तं परि ष्वजाते लिबुजेव वृक्षम् ॥

Alas, alas, O Yama—truly I have not known your mind and heart. Another indeed embraces you, as a belt a yoked one; as a clinging creeper a tree.

Mantra 14

अन्यमू षु त्वं यम्यन्य उ त्वां परि ष्वजाते लिबुजेव वृक्षम् । तस्य वा त्वं मन इच्छा स वा तवाधा कृणुष्व संविदं सुभद्राम् ॥

Seek another, O Yamī; another embraces you, as a creeper a tree. Desire with your mind for him; and he for you—then make a harmonious understanding, auspicious and fortunate.