Sukta 60

Mantra 1

इहेह वो मनसा बन्धुता नर उशिजो जग्मुरभि तानि वेदसा । याभिर्मायाभिः प्रतिजूतिवर्पसः सौधन्वना यज्ञियं भागमानश ॥

Here, here, O heroic ones, by the mind’s kinship the eager seekers have come to those workings with knowledge—by those powers of formation through which, with counter-stimulating forms of force, the Sons of Sudhanvan attained the share that is fit for the sacrifice.

Mantra 2

याभिः शचीभिश्चमसाँ अपिंशत यया धिया गामरिणीत चर्मणः । येन हरी मनसा निरतक्षत तेन देवत्वमृभवः समानश ॥

By those master-powers they shaped the cups; by that vision they made the Cow out of the hide. By that with which, by mind, they fashioned the two bright steeds—by that the Ṛbhus altogether attained divinity.

Mantra 3

इन्द्रस्य सख्यमृभवः समानशुर्मनोर्नपातो अपसो दधन्विरे । सौधन्वनासो अमृतत्वमेरिरे विष्ट्वी शमीभिः सुकृतः सुकृत्यया ॥

The Ribhus, children of Mano, attained the companionship of Indra; they set their works in motion and intensified the effective powers. These Saudhanvanas rose toward immortality, pervading the field by harmonising skill—perfected in action by their perfect doing.

Mantra 4

इन्द्रेण याथ सरथं सुते सचाँ अथो वशानां भवथा सह श्रिया । न वः प्रतिमै सुकृतानि वाघतः सौधन्वना ऋभवो वीर्याणि च ॥

With Indra you move yoked on one car, close to the pressed Soma; and you become masters of the powers, together with splendour. No singer can measure your well-wrought deeds, O Saudhanvana Ribhus, nor your acts of hero-force.

Mantra 5

इन्द्र ऋभुभिर्वाजवद्भिः समुक्षितं सुतं सोममा वृषस्वा गभस्त्योः । धियेषितो मघवन्दाशुषो गृहे सौधन्वनेभिः सह मत्स्वा नृभिः ॥

O Indra, with the Ribhus rich in plenitude of force, drink in your two hands the Soma that is pressed and made full. Urged by the thought, O giver of plenty, in the house of the offering one, rejoice together with the Saudhanvanas, with the heroic powers.

Mantra 6

इन्द्र ऋभुमान्वाजवान्मत्स्वेह नोऽस्मिन्त्सवने शच्या पुरुष्टुत । इमानि तुभ्यं स्वसराणि येमिरे व्रता देवानां मनुषश्च धर्मभिः ॥

O Indra, rich in the Ribhus and in plenitude of force, rejoice here in this our pressing by your power, O much-praised. These sister-powers have been yoked for you—according to the laws of the gods and the human ordinances that uphold the right order.

Mantra 7

इन्द्र ऋभुभिर्वाजिभिर्वाजयन्निह स्तोमं जरितुरुप याहि यज्ञियम् । शतं केतेभिरिषिरेभिरायवे सहस्रणीथो अध्वरस्य होमनि ॥

O Indra, with the Ribhus and the swift steeds of force, bringing the plenitude here, come near to the singer’s hymn, to what is fit for sacrifice. With a hundred keen perceptions for the seeker, you who lead by a thousand ways, be present at the offering-place of the adoration.