Sukta 26

Mantra 1

ऋजुरिच्छंसो वनवद्वनुष्यतो देवयन्निददेवयन्तमभ्यसत् । सुप्रावीरिद्वनवत्पृत्सु दुष्टरं यज्वेदयज्योर्वि भजाति भोजनम् ॥

Straight and true is the utterance that seeks; it wins like a conqueror for the one who strives, and it assails the godless will by the very power of aspiration for the Divine. It wins a rich hero-force even in the hard battles; the sacrificer (the doer of the inner offering) divides and apportions the nourishment of being, separating it from what cannot and will not sacrifice.

Mantra 2

यजस्व वीर प्र विहि मनायतो भद्रं मनः कृणुष्व वृत्रतूर्ये । हविष्कृणुष्व सुभगो यथाससि ब्रह्मणस्पतेरव आ वृणीमहे ॥

Sacrifice, O hero; cast forward the will that seeks—make the mind a blessed and luminous instrument in the breaking of the Coverer. Prepare the offering so that thou becomest fortunate in the right way of attainment; we choose and call down the protective help of Brahmaṇaspati.

Mantra 3

स इज्जनेन स विशा स जन्मना स पुत्रैर्वाजं भरते धना नृभिः । देवानां यः पितरमाविवासति श्रद्धामना हविषा ब्रह्मणस्पतिम् ॥

He indeed is upheld by people, by the community, by birth itself; by sons he brings the plenitude of force, and by men the riches of being—who with a mind of faith serves and makes welcome the Father of the gods, Brahmaṇaspati, through the offering.

Mantra 4

यो अस्मै हव्यैर्घृतवद्भिरविधत्प्र तं प्राचा नयति ब्रह्मणस्पतिः । उरुष्यतीमंहसो रक्षती रिषोंऽहोश्चिदस्मा उरुचक्रिरद्भुतः ॥

Whoever has arranged for him the offerings rich with clarity and delight, him Brahmaṇaspati leads forward on the right path. He widens the safe spaces, guards from anguish and from hurt; even from constriction he protects—wonderful, far-working in his effective action.