Sukta 128

Mantra 1

ममाग्ने वर्चो विहवेष्वस्तु वयं त्वेन्धानास्तन्वं पुषेम । मह्यं नमन्तां प्रदिशश्चतस्रस्त्वयाध्यक्षेण पृतना जयेम ॥

O Agni, may my luminous force be victorious in the calls of conflict; kindling thee within, may we increase our embodied being. May the four directions bow to me; under thy over-lordship may we win the battles.

Mantra 2

मम देवा विहवे सन्तु सर्व इन्द्रवन्तो मरुतो विष्णुरग्निः । ममान्तरिक्षमुरुलोकमस्तु मह्यं वातः पवतां कामे अस्मिन् ॥

May all the gods be with me in the clash of calls—Maruts with Indra, Vishnu, and Agni. May my mid-world become a wide realm; for me may Vāta blow in this desire (that seeks fulfilment).

Mantra 3

मयि देवा द्रविणमा यजन्तां मय्याशीरस्तु मयि देवहूतिः । दैव्या होतारो वनुषन्त पूर्वेऽरिष्टाः स्याम तन्वा सुवीराः ॥

In me may the gods set their plenitude; in me be the benediction, in me the divine calling. May the ancient divine Hotars work for us; may we be unharmed in our embodied being, rich in heroic energies.

Mantra 4

मह्यं यजन्तु मम यानि हव्याकूतिः सत्या मनसो मे अस्तु । एनो मा नि गां कतमच्चनाहं विश्वे देवासो अधि वोचता नः ॥

Let the offerings that are mine be offered for me; let the intention of my mind be true. Let no guilt come upon me, not in any way; O all you gods, speak on our behalf and over us (for our right).

Mantra 5

देवीः षळुर्वीरुरु नः कृणोत विश्वे देवास इह वीरयध्वम् । मा हास्महि प्रजया मा तनूभिर्मा रधाम द्विषते सोम राजन् ॥

O goddesses, make for us the six broad spaces; O all gods, here make us heroic. Let us not fall away from offspring, nor from our embodied powers; let us not be delivered to the hater, O King Soma.

Mantra 6

अग्ने मन्युं प्रतिनुदन्परेषामदब्धो गोपाः परि पाहि नस्त्वम् । प्रत्यञ्चो यन्तु निगुतः पुनस्तेऽमैषां चित्तं प्रबुधां वि नेशत् ॥

O Agni, thrust back the wrath of the others; unfailing guardian, protect us all around. Let the hidden hostile ones turn back; and near thee may their mind be driven apart, their awakenings scattered.

Mantra 7

धाता धातॄणां भुवनस्य यस्पतिर्देवं त्रातारमभिमातिषाहम् । इमं यज्ञमश्विनोभा बृहस्पतिर्देवाः पान्तु यजमानं न्यर्थात् ॥

May Dhātā, lord of the foundations of the world, the divine protector who overcomes hostile assaults; may both Ashvins, and Brihaspati, and the gods guard this sacrifice and the sacrificer from harm and mis-aim.

Mantra 8

उरुव्यचा नो महिषः शर्म यंसदस्मिन्हवे पुरुहूतः पुरुक्षुः । स नः प्रजायै हर्यश्व मृळयेन्द्र मा नो रीरिषो मा परा दाः ॥

May the wide-pervading Mighty One grant us shelter in this call—Indra, invoked by many, increasing many. For our progeny and our becoming, O bright-steeded Indra, be gracious; do not harm us, do not cast us away.

Mantra 9

ये नः सपत्ना अप ते भवन्त्विन्द्राग्निभ्यामव बाधामहे तान् । वसवो रुद्रा आदित्या उपरिस्पृशं मोग्रं चेत्तारमधिराजमक्रन् ॥

May those who are our rivals fall away; with Indra and Agni we thrust them down. The Vasus, Rudras, and Ādityas have made the fierce Over-king, the watcher who reaches above (all), for our guarding.