Sukta 57

Mantra 1

इन्द्रा नु पूषणा वयं सख्याय स्वस्तये । हुवेम वाजसातये ॥

Indra and Pūṣan—now we call you for comradeship and for well-being, for the winning of plenitude of force (vāja).

Mantra 2

सोममन्य उपासदत्पातवे चम्वोः सुतम् । करम्भमन्य इच्छति ॥

One approaches the Soma to drink the pressed delight from the cup; another seeks the karambha—so different are the movements in us: some reach for the ecstasy, others for mixed nourishment.

Mantra 3

अजा अन्यस्य वह्नयो हरी अन्यस्य सम्भृता । ताभ्यां वृत्राणि जिघ्नते ॥

The unyoking-forces (ajāḥ) are for one Power; the two steeds of luminous energy (harī) are marshalled for another. By these two, the coverings of obstruction (vṛtrāṇi) are struck down—so the path for the Truth’s advance is cleared within us.

Mantra 4

यदिन्द्रो अनयद्रितो महीरपो वृषन्तमः । तत्र पूषाभवत्सचा ॥

When Indra, most puissant in the outpouring, led forth the vast waters by the law of Truth (R̥ta), there Pūṣan was with him—companioning the movement, guiding it into right courses within the being.

Mantra 5

तां पूष्णः सुमतिं वयं वृक्षस्य प्र वयामिव । इन्द्रस्य चा रभामहे ॥

That luminous right-mindedness of Pūṣan we would lay hold of, as one takes firm support upon a tree’s spreading strength; and we would also seize the might of Indra—so our ascent is secure and victorious.

Mantra 6

उत्पूषणं युवामहेऽभीशूँरिव सारथिः । मह्या इन्द्रं स्वस्तये ॥

We rouse Pūṣan upward, as a charioteer tightens the reins; and (we rouse) Indra for our wide good-being—so the journey of consciousness moves straight and safe.