Sukta 52

Mantra 1

धानावन्तं करम्भिणमपूपवन्तमुक्थिनम् । इन्द्र प्रातर्जुषस्व नः ॥

O Indra, in the early awakening, accept from us the offerings that carry the grains of force, the well-mixed nourishment, the cakes of plenitude, and the hymn that bears the power of utterance—receive them and make them active in our being.

Mantra 2

पुरोळाशं पचत्यं जुषस्वेन्द्रा गुरस्व च । तुभ्यं हव्यानि सिस्रते ॥

Accept, O Indra, the well-cooked puroḷāśa that is being prepared; come near and make it your delight. For to you the offerings stream forth, seeking your power of fulfillment.

Mantra 3

पुरोळाशं च नो घसो जोषयासे गिरश्च नः । वधूयुरिव योषणाम् ॥

You take delight in our shaped offering and in our nourishing substance; you take delight also in our words—like a bridegroom drawn toward the bride, you are drawn toward the soul’s powers that seek union.

Mantra 4

पुरोळाशं सनश्रुत प्रातःसावे जुषस्व नः । इन्द्र क्रतुर्हि ते बृहन् ॥

O Indra, famed from of old, accept our puroḷāśa at the morning pressing; for vast indeed is your kratu—your effective will and luminous intelligence that orders the work.

Mantra 5

माध्यंदिनस्य सवनस्य धानाः पुरोळाशमिन्द्र कृष्वेह चारुम् । प्र यत्स्तोता जरिता तूर्ण्यर्थो वृषायमाण उप गीर्भिरीट्टे ॥

For the midday pressing, make here, O Indra, the grains and the puroḷāśa become beautiful and effective; for when the praising singer, swift in his aim, comes forward, pressing on like a bull-force, he draws near and worships you with words that carry vision.

Mantra 6

तृतीये धानाः सवने पुरुष्टुत पुरोळाशमाहुतं मामहस्व नः । ऋभुमन्तं वाजवन्तं त्वा कवे प्रयस्वन्त उप शिक्षेम धीतिभिः ॥

In the third pressing, O much-praised one, accept the grains and the offered puroḷāśa and magnify us. O poet-power, rich in skilful formation and plenitude of force, may we, bringing our prepared energies, learn to approach you by luminous discernments.

Mantra 7

पूषण्वते ते चकृमा करम्भं हरिवते हर्यश्वाय धानाः । अपूपमद्धि सगणो मरुद्भिः सोमं पिब वृत्रहा शूर विद्वान् ॥

For you who are full of fostering power, we have made the mixed nourishment; for you the lord of the bright steeds we have prepared the grains. Eat the formed cake with your host, with the Maruts; drink the Soma, O slayer of obstruction, O hero who knows the way of victory.

Mantra 8

प्रति धाना भरत तूयमस्मै पुरोळाशं वीरतमाय नृणाम् । दिवेदिवे सदृशीरिन्द्र तुभ्यं वर्धन्तु त्वा सोमपेयाय धृष्णो ॥

Bring forth quickly the grains and the shaped offering for him, the most heroic among men. Day by day, O Indra, may the fitting powers grow for you; may they increase you for the drinking of Soma, O impetuous one, until your force stands complete against all resistance.