Sukta 97

Mantra 1

यज्ञे दिवो नृषदने पृथिव्या नरो यत्र देवयवो मदन्ति । इन्द्राय यत्र सवनानि सुन्वे गमन्मदाय प्रथमं वयश्च ॥

In the sacrifice, in the human seat of Heaven and of Earth, where the god-seeking men grow glad; where the pressings are prepared for Indra—may he come to the rapture, and bring the first wideness of our being as well.

Mantra 2

आ दैव्या वृणीमहेऽवांसि बृहस्पतिर्नो मह आ सखायः । यथा भवेम मीळ्हुषे अनागा यो नो दाता परावतः पितेव ॥

We choose and call to us the divine helps; may Bṛhaspati, our mighty Friend, come near—so that we may become without fault before the generous Giver, he who from the far beyond bestows on us like a father.

Mantra 3

तमु ज्येष्ठं नमसा हविर्भिः सुशेवं ब्रह्मणस्पतिं गृणीषे । इन्द्रं श्लोको महि दैव्यः सिषक्तु यो ब्रह्मणो देवकृतस्य राजा ॥

Him, the eldest, with obeisance and with offerings I hymn—Brāhmaṇaspati, the beneficent. May the great divine chant attach itself to Indra, who is king of the god-fashioned Word.

Mantra 4

स आ नो योनिं सदतु प्रेष्ठो बृहस्पतिर्विश्ववारो यो अस्ति । कामो रायः सुवीर्यस्य तं दात्पर्षन्नो अति सश्चतो अरिष्टान् ॥

May Bṛhaspati, the dearest and bearer of all desirable boons, take his seat in our womb of growth; he who is the yearning for the spiritual plenitude and heroic force—may he give that and carry us beyond those who press upon us, keeping us unhurt.

Mantra 5

तमा नो अर्कममृताय जुष्टमिमे धासुरमृतासः पुराजाः । शुचिक्रन्दं यजतं पस्त्यानां बृहस्पतिमनर्वाणं हुवेम ॥

Him we call—Bṛhaspati, untiring—this hymn well-pleasing to the Immortal; these givers, the ancient-born immortals, support it. The pure-crying, the adorable one of the dwelling-places, we invoke.

Mantra 6

तं शग्मासो अरुषासो अश्वा बृहस्पतिं सहवाहो वहन्ति । सहश्चिद्यस्य नीलवत्सधस्थं नभो न रूपमरुषं वसानाः ॥

The strong ruddy steeds, bearing together, carry Bṛhaspati. Even his seat is blue-dark like the sky, while he wears a ruddy form—powerful, moving with a united drive.

Mantra 7

स हि शुचिः शतपत्रः स शुन्ध्युर्हिरण्यवाशीरिषिरः स्वर्षाः । बृहस्पतिः स स्वावेश ऋष्वः पुरू सखिभ्य आसुतिं करिष्ठः ॥

For he is pure, of a hundredfold breadth, he is the purifier, with golden utterance, impelling, a bearer of luminous strength. Bṛhaspati, of good entry, high and mighty, will make for many comrades the pressing of the Soma—an outpouring of delight.

Mantra 8

देवी देवस्य रोदसी जनित्री बृहस्पतिं वावृधतुर्महित्वा । दक्षाय्याय दक्षता सखायः करद्ब्रह्मणे सुतरा सुगाधा ॥

The two goddesses, Heaven-and-Earth, the Mothers of the god, have increased Bṛhaspati by their greatness. O comrades, become skilled for the work of discernment; make for the brahman a secure and easy ford.

Mantra 9

इयं वां ब्रह्मणस्पते सुवृक्तिर्ब्रह्मेन्द्राय वज्रिणे अकारि । अविष्टं धियो जिगृतं पुरंधीर्जजस्तमर्यो वनुषामरातीः ॥

This well-fashioned utterance, O Lord of the Word, has been made for you—(as) brahman for Indra the wielder of the thunderbolt. Let the thoughts be protected and lifted up; may the plenitudes of understanding drive away the hostilities of the narrow-hearted.

Mantra 10

बृहस्पते युवमिन्द्रश्च वस्वो दिव्यस्येशाथे उत पार्थिवस्य । धत्तं रयिं स्तुवते कीरये चिद्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

O Bṛhaspati, you and Indra are masters of the wealth of heaven and of earth. Place in the singer, in the praiser, the plenitude of being; and you—guard us always with your harmonies of well-being.