Sukta 50

Mantra 2

धुनेतयः सुप्रकेतं मदन्तो बृहस्पते अभि ये नस्ततस्रे । पृषन्तं सृप्रमदब्धमूर्वं बृहस्पते रक्षतादस्य योनिम् ॥

O Bṛhaspati, those shaking assailants who rush upon us, exulting—against the well-guided light within—may you protect the strong, unfailing wide foundation, and guard its womb of formation.

Mantra 3

बृहस्पते या परमा परावदत आ त ऋतस्पृशो नि षेदुः । तुभ्यं खाता अवता अद्रिदुग्धा मध्वः श्चोतन्त्यभितो विरप्शम् ॥

O Bṛhaspati, from that supreme far region the touchers of the Truth have sat down near you; for you the dug-out wells, milked by the pressing-stone, drip honeyed delight on every side into the wide working of consciousness.

Mantra 4

बृहस्पतिः प्रथमं जायमानो महो ज्योतिषः परमे व्योमन् । सप्तास्यस्तुविजातो रवेण वि सप्तरश्मिरधमत्तमांसि ॥

Bṛhaspati, being born first, in the highest heaven of the great Light—seven-mouthed, mightily born—by his cry, seven-rayed, he drove apart the darknesses.

Mantra 5

स सुष्टुभा स ऋक्वता गणेन वलं रुरोज फलिगं रवेण । बृहस्पतिरुस्रिया हव्यसूदः कनिक्रदद्वावशतीरुदाजत् ॥

He, with the well-formed hymn and the company of seers, broke open Vala, the enclosing cave, by his cry. Bṛhaspati, the bringer of the offering’s flame, lowing, sent forth upward the radiant cows—rays of knowledge that were hidden.

Mantra 6

एवा पित्रे विश्वदेवाय वृष्णे यज्ञैर्विधेम नमसा हविर्भिः । बृहस्पते सुप्रजा वीरवन्तो वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम् ॥

Thus to the Father, the all-divine Strong One, we would serve with sacrifices, with homage and with offerings. O Bṛhaspati, may we be of good progeny, rich in heroic force, and masters of plenitudes of being.

Mantra 7

स इद्राजा प्रतिजन्यानि विश्वा शुष्मेण तस्थावभि वीर्येण । बृहस्पतिं यः सुभृतं बिभर्ति वल्गूयति वन्दते पूर्वभाजम् ॥

He indeed becomes the king: by force of inner ardour and by heroic power he stands over all opposing births and claimants. Whoever bears within him the well-sustained Brihaspati, rejoices and offers adoration to the ancient First-Sharer (of the Truth).

Mantra 8

स इत्क्षेति सुधित ओकसि स्वे तस्मा इळा पिन्वते विश्वदानीम् । तस्मै विशः स्वयमेवा नमन्ते यस्मिन्ब्रह्मा राजनि पूर्व एति ॥

He dwells indeed in his own well-founded home; for him the nourishing Ila swells the universal giving. To him the peoples of the being bow of themselves, in whom the Brahman (the inspired power) goes first before the kingly will.

Mantra 9

अप्रतीतो जयति सं धनानि प्रतिजन्यान्युत या सजन्या । अवस्यवे यो वरिवः कृणोति ब्रह्मणे राजा तमवन्ति देवाः ॥

Unopposed he wins together the riches—those of the adversary and even those of his own kindred—he who makes a wide room for the Brahman in his need. The gods protect that king who serves the inspired power.

Mantra 10

इन्द्रश्च सोमं पिबतं बृहस्पतेऽस्मिन्यज्ञे मन्दसाना वृषण्वसू । आ वां विशन्त्विन्दवः स्वाभुवोऽस्मे रयिं सर्ववीरं नि यच्छतम् ॥

Indra and Brihaspati, drink the Soma in this sacrifice, rejoicing as strong bringers of luminous wealth. Let the Soma drops enter into you in their own true becoming; then set down in us the plenitude of riches full of heroic powers.

Mantra 11

बृहस्पत इन्द्र वर्धतं नः सचा सा वां सुमतिर्भूत्वस्मे । अविष्टं धियो जिगृतं पुरंधीर्जजस्तमर्यो वनुषामरातीः ॥

Brihaspati and Indra, increase with us; may your good-minded guidance be in us. Make our thoughts desired and upheld, and our plenitudes of understanding firmly grasping; crush the hostilities of those who would withhold and obstruct.