Sukta 41

Mantra 1

प्रातरग्निं प्रातरिन्द्रं हवामहे प्रातर्मित्रावरुणा प्रातरश्विना । प्रातर्भगं पूषणं ब्रह्मणस्पतिं प्रातः सोममुत रुद्रं हुवेम ॥

At dawn we call Agni, at dawn we call Indra; at dawn Mitra and Varuṇa, at dawn the Aśvins. At dawn we call Bhaga, Pūṣan, and Brahmaṇaspati; at dawn we call Soma, and also Rudra—so that the whole being may be set in right motion at the day’s beginning.

Mantra 2

प्रातर्जितं भगमुग्रं हुवेम वयं पुत्रमदितेर्यो विधर्ता । आध्रश्चिद्यं मन्यमानस्तुरश्चिद्राजा चिद्यं भगं भक्षीत्याह ॥

At dawn we call Bhaga, the victor of the morning, the formidable—Aditi’s son who upholds the worlds. Even the needy man who thinks of him, even the strong, even the king, says of that Bhaga: ‘May I partake.’ So too may we partake of the soul’s rightful portion of delight and increase.

Mantra 3

भग प्रणेतर्भग सत्यराधो भगेमां धियमुदवा ददन्नः । भग प्र णो जनय गोभिरश्वैर्भग प्र नृभिर्नृवन्तः स्याम ॥

O Bhaga, our leader and guide, O Bhaga whose giving is true and right—lift up and bring forth in us this inspired thought. O Bhaga, generate us forward with rays of light and with the swift energies; O Bhaga, may we become rich in the powers of true humanity, full of the force of the soul.

Mantra 4

उतेदानीं भगवन्तः स्यामोत प्रपित्व उत मध्ये अह्नाम् । उतोदिता मघवन्त्सूर्यस्य वयं देवानां सुमतौ स्याम ॥

May we be even now possessed of the divine portion; and may we be so in the forward march, and in the middle of the days. And at the sun’s uprising, O givers of plenitude, may we dwell in the happy and luminous consent of the gods.

Mantra 5

भग एव भगवाँ अस्तु देवास्तेन वयं भगवन्तः स्याम । तं त्वा भग सर्व इज्जोहवीति स नो भग पुरएता भवेह ॥

Let Bhaga himself be the god who is full of the divine portion; by that may we too become possessed of the portion. You, O Bhaga, whom everyone indeed calls—be here for us the one who goes in front, the pioneer of the way.

Mantra 6

समध्वरायोषसो नमन्त दधिक्रावेव शुचये पदाय । अर्वाचीनं वसुविदं भगं नो रथमिवाश्वा वाजिन आ वहन्तु ॥

Let the Dawns bow together towards our sacrifice, as Dadhikrāvan moves to the bright goal. Let the near-coming Bhaga, finder of essential riches, be brought to us as swift horses bring a chariot.

Mantra 7

अश्वावतीर्गोमतीर्न उषासो वीरवतीः सदमुच्छन्तु भद्राः । घृतं दुहाना विश्वतः प्रपीता यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

May the Dawns rise for us always, auspicious—rich in swift energies, rich in rays of illumination, rich in heroic powers. Milking the clarified delight, filled from every side, may you protect us always with states of well-being.