Sukta 32

Mantra 1

प्र सु ग्मन्ता धियसानस्य सक्षणि वरेभिर्वराँ अभि षु प्रसीदतः । अस्माकमिन्द्र उभयं जुजोषति यत्सोम्यस्यान्धसो बुबोधति ॥

Come forward, settle firmly into the power of the thinker’s work, with the choicest boons; take your seat towards the best. Our Indra accepts both (the offering and the growth it brings) when he awakens to the Soma’s pressed essence within us.

Mantra 2

वीन्द्र यासि दिव्यानि रोचना वि पार्थिवानि रजसा पुरुष्टुत । ये त्वा वहन्ति मुहुरध्वराँ उप ते सु वन्वन्तु वग्वनाँ अराधसः ॥

O Indra, you move through the divine luminous worlds and through the earthly spaces by your radiant might, O much-praised. May those who repeatedly bear the offerings to you win richly the inspired singers’ attainments, without failure.

Mantra 3

तदिन्मे छन्त्सद्वपुषो वपुष्टरं पुत्रो यज्जानं पित्रोरधीयति । जाया पतिं वहति वग्नुना सुमत्पुंस इद्भद्रो वहतुः परिष्कृतः ॥

This indeed delights me: a form more perfect than form—when the Son learns the lineage of the Parents. The wife bears the husband with willing love and right mind; for the soul, the auspicious marriage-journey is made ready and well-formed.

Mantra 4

तदित्सधस्थमभि चारु दीधय गावो यच्छासन्वहतुं न धेनवः । माता यन्मन्तुर्यूथस्य पूर्व्याभि वाणस्य सप्तधातुरिज्जनः ॥

Then indeed he sets the fair thought upon the common seat (of the gods), when the Rays of Light, like milch-cows, obey and bear the burden onward. When the ancient Mother of the herd (the primal Consciousness) moves toward the Word, the sevenfold-founded human being is impelled into his right kind of birth.

Mantra 5

प्र वोऽच्छा रिरिचे देवयुष्पदमेको रुद्रेभिर्याति तुर्वणिः । जरा वा येष्वमृतेषु दावने परि व ऊमेभ्यः सिञ्चता मधु ॥

Forward to you the god-seeking path is poured out; the one impetuous power moves with the Rudras. Where the deathless ones give, even old age is overpassed; from your protections pour around us the honeyed delight.

Mantra 6

निधीयमानमपगूळ्हमप्सु प्र मे देवानां व्रतपा उवाच । इन्द्रो विद्वाँ अनु हि त्वा चचक्ष तेनाहमग्ने अनुशिष्ट आगाम् ॥

When you were being laid down, hidden in the waters, the guardian of the gods’ law spoke to me. Indra the knower has indeed beheld you and followed; by that guidance, O Agni, instructed from within, I have come.

Mantra 7

अक्षेत्रवित्क्षेत्रविदं ह्यप्राट् स प्रैति क्षेत्रविदानुशिष्टः । एतद्वै भद्रमनुशासनस्योत स्रुतिं विन्दत्यञ्जसीनाम् ॥

The one who knows no field reaches the knower of the field; instructed by the field-knower he goes forward. This indeed is the good of true guidance: he finds also the straight track of those who move by the direct way.

Mantra 8

अद्येदु प्राणीदममन्निमाहापीवृतो अधयन्मातुरूधः । एमेनमाप जरिमा युवानमहेळन्वसुः सुमना बभूव ॥

Today indeed he has breathed forth and has formed these days; encompassed, he drank the Mother’s udder. Thus age came upon him, though he was young; yet the good giver, unangered, became of a happy mind.

Mantra 9

एतानि भद्रा कलश क्रियाम कुरुश्रवण ददतो मघानि । दान इद्वो मघवानः सो अस्त्वयं च सोमो हृदि यं बिभर्मि ॥

These auspicious works, O Vessel, let us accomplish—O Kuruśravaṇa, as you give the bounties. Let your giving be, O Maghavan, for this Soma too, which I bear in my heart.