Sukta 60

Mantra 1

आ जनं त्वेषसंदृशं माहीनानामुपस्तुतम् । अगन्म बिभ्रतो नमः ॥

We have come to the radiant-seeing One, praised by the mighty powers; we come bearing our adoration—an offering of the will turned upward.

Mantra 2

असमातिं नितोशनं त्वेषं निययिनं रथम् । भजेरथस्य सत्पतिम् ॥

I take refuge in the chariot that is irresistible and firmly harnessed, radiant and rightly guided; I seek the true lord of the chariot—master of the straight path of action.

Mantra 3

यो जनान्महिषाँ इवातितस्थौ पवीरवान् । उतापवीरवान्युधा ॥

He who overpasses the ordinary human limits like a mighty bull—possessed of the protecting plenitudes; and also, in battle, possessed of the plenitudes that ward off all hostile forces.

Mantra 4

यस्येक्ष्वाकुरुप व्रते रेवान्मराय्येधते । दिवीव पञ्च कृष्टयः ॥

In whose law of working the Ikṣvāku grows luminous in riches and in the glad increase—like in heaven the five peoples grow by the light of that higher order.

Mantra 5

इन्द्र क्षत्रासमातिषु रथप्रोष्ठेषु धारय । दिवीव सूर्यं दृशे ॥

O Indra, uphold thy sovereign power in the irresistible encounters, on the chariot-seats of our advancing force; make it visible like the sun in heaven for our seeing.

Mantra 6

अगस्त्यस्य नद्भ्यः सप्ती युनक्षि रोहिता । पणीन्न्यक्रमीरभि विश्वान्राजन्नराधसः ॥

From the depths that belong to Agastya, yoke the seven ruddy powers; and, O King, march down upon the Paṇis—upon all the joyless hoarders who deny the offering.

Mantra 7

अयं मातायं पितायं जीवातुरागमत् । इदं तव प्रसर्पणं सुबन्धवेहि निरिहि ॥

This is thy mother, this thy father; this thy life-breath has come. This is thy free movement: O one of good kinship, come forth—come out!

Mantra 8

यथा युगं वरत्रया नह्यन्ति धरुणाय कम् । एवा दाधार ते मनो जीवातवे न मृत्यवेऽथो अरिष्टतातये ॥

As men bind the yoke with the thong for firm holding, so may thy mind be held fast—for living, not for dying, and for unbroken safety.

Mantra 9

यथेयं पृथिवी मही दाधारेमान्वनस्पतीन् । एवा दाधार ते मनो जीवातवे न मृत्यवेऽथो अरिष्टतातये ॥

As this great Earth holds these lordly trees, so may thy mind be held—for living, not for dying, and for unbroken safety.

Mantra 10

यमादहं वैवस्वतात्सुबन्धोर्मन आभरम् । जीवातवे न मृत्यवेऽथो अरिष्टतातये ॥

From Yama Vaivasvata I have brought back the mind of the well-linked one—back for living, not for dying, and for unbroken safety.

Mantra 11

न्यग्वातोऽव वाति न्यक्तपति सूर्यः । नीचीनमघ्न्या दुहे न्यग्भवतु ते रपः ॥

Downward the wind blows, downward the sun burns; downward the unhurtful cow yields her milk: so may thy wasting affliction go downward and away.

Mantra 12

अयं मे हस्तो भगवानयं मे भगवत्तरः । अयं मे विश्वभेषजोऽयं शिवाभिमर्शनः ॥

This hand of mine is full of the divine allotment; this is yet more charged with it. This is my universal healing; this is the auspicious touch that brings peace.