Sukta 38

Mantra 1

उदु ष्य देवः सविता सवाय शश्वत्तमं तदपा वह्निरस्थात् । नूनं देवेभ्यो वि हि धाति रत्नमथाभजद्वीतिहोत्रं स्वस्तौ ॥

Up rises that god Savitṛ for the impulsion; the ever-lasting working—like a carrier of waters—has taken its stand. Now he distributes the treasure to the gods; then he apportions the well-invited offering in the movement of well-being.

Mantra 2

विश्वस्य हि श्रुष्टये देव ऊर्ध्वः प्र बाहवा पृथुपाणिः सिसर्ति । आपश्चिदस्य व्रत आ निमृग्रा अयं चिद्वातो रमते परिज्मन् ॥

For the hearing and response of all, the god rises upward; wide-handed, he stretches forth his arms. Even the waters submit to his law and take their appointed forms; even this wind moves in delight around its course.

Mantra 3

आशुभिश्चिद्यान्वि मुचाति नूनमरीरमदतमानं चिदेतोः । अह्यर्षूणां चिन्न्ययाँ अविष्यामनु व्रतं सवितुर्मोक्यागात् ॥

Even the swift courses he now releases and sets free; he has made to move even what was not moving in its going. Even the serpent-powers he has led down and rendered harmless; following the law of Savitṛ, there comes the liberating release.

Mantra 4

पुनः समव्यद्विततं वयन्ती मध्या कर्तोर्न्यधाच्छक्म धीरः । उत्संहायास्थाद्व्यृतूँरदर्धररमतिः सविता देव आगात् ॥

Again she weaves the web that is spread out; in the middle of the work the strong seer set the firm support. Rising, he gathered and set apart the seasons in their right measures; Savitṛ the god came with his powers of effective will.

Mantra 5

नानौकांसि दुर्यो विश्वमायुर्वि तिष्ठते प्रभवः शोको अग्नेः । ज्येष्ठं माता सूनवे भागमाधादन्वस्य केतमिषितं सवित्रा ॥

In many dwelling-places the whole life is set in its stations; the out-bursting flame of Agni stands manifest. The Mother has placed the eldest portion for the Son; following his sign, impelled by Savitṛ, the being moves in the ordained direction.

Mantra 6

समाववर्ति विष्ठितो जिगीषुर्विश्वेषां कामश्चरताममाभूत् । शश्वाँ अपो विकृतं हित्व्यागादनु व्रतं सवितुर्दैव्यस्य ॥

He has turned and returned, standing firm, seeking to conquer; he became the desire within all that moves. Leaving behind the distorted formations, he has come with the eternal waters, following the divine law of Savitṛ.

Mantra 7

त्वया हितमप्यमप्सु भागं धन्वान्वा मृगयसो वि तस्थुः । वनानि विभ्यो नकिरस्य तानि व्रता देवस्य सवितुर्मिनन्ति ॥

By you is set the hidden portion in the waters; therefore the seekers range out across the dry land. The forests—none can violate them; the laws of Savitṛ the god do not admit diminution.

Mantra 8

याद्राध्यं वरुणो योनिमप्यमनिशितं निमिषि जर्भुराणः । विश्वो मार्ताण्डो व्रजमा पशुर्गात्स्थशो जन्मानि सविता व्याकः ॥

That hidden womb in the waters which Varuṇa has made ready—unfailing in its blink—ceaselessly working: to it the universal Mārtāṇḍa, the Sun as the herd, has come to the fold. Savitṛ has set out and made distinct the births in their several stations.

Mantra 9

न यस्येन्द्रो वरुणो न मित्रो व्रतमर्यमा न मिनन्ति रुद्रः । नारातयस्तमिदं स्वस्ति हुवे देवं सवितारं नमोभिः ॥

He whose law of right becoming is not diminished by Indra, nor by Varuṇa, nor by Mitra, nor by Aryaman, nor even by Rudra—nor can the hostile powers assail it: that god Savitṛ I invoke here for our well-being, with acts of reverence.

Mantra 10

भगं धियं वाजयन्तः पुरंधिं नराशंसो ग्नास्पतिर्नो अव्याः । आये वामस्य संगथे रयीणां प्रिया देवस्य सवितुः स्याम ॥

May Narāśaṃsa and the Lord of inspired utterance guard us, as we make our thought a bearer of plenitude—seeking Bhaga and Purandhi; and in the meeting-place of the riches of delight may we become dear to Savitṛ, the god.

Mantra 11

अस्मभ्यं तद्दिवो अद्भ्यः पृथिव्यास्त्वया दत्तं काम्यं राध आ गात् । शं यत्स्तोतृभ्य आपये भवात्युरुशंसाय सवितर्जरित्रे ॥

To us may that desirable plenitude come—given by you from heaven, from the waters, from the earth; and may it be for peace and increase to the singers, for the wide-praised one, O Savitṛ, for the praising soul.