Sukta 24

Mantra 1

राष्ट्रम्। येन देवं सवितारं परि देवा अधारयन्। तेनेमं ब्रह्मणस्पते परि राष्ट्राय धत्तन

The Realm: wherewith the Gods encompassed and upheld the god Savitṛ—therewith, O Lord of Prayer, encompass and set this man for the realm.

Mantra 2

परीममिन्द्रमायुषे महे क्षत्राय धत्तन । यथैनं जरसे नयां ज्योक् क्षत्रेऽधि जागरत्

Encompass and set this Indra for life, for mighty dominion; so may we lead him unto old age, and long may he keep watch in sovereignty.

Mantra 3

परीमं सोममायुषे महे श्रोत्राय धत्तन । यथैनं जरसे नयां ज्योक् क्षत्रेऽधि जागरत्

Encompass and set this Soma for life, for great hearing; so may we lead him unto old age, and long may he keep watch in sovereignty.

Mantra 4

परि धत्त धत्त नो वर्चसेमं जरामृत्युं कृणुत दीर्घमायुः । बृहस्पतिः प्रायच्छद् वास एतत् सोमाय राज्ञे परिधातवा उ

Encompass, bestow—bestow on us for splendor; make this aging-and-death into long life. Bṛhaspati bestowed this garment, to be put about King Soma indeed.

Mantra 5

जरां सु गच्छ परि धत्स्व वासो भवा गृष्टीनामभिशस्तिपा उ । शतं च जीव शरदः पुरूची रायश्च पोषमुपसंव्ययस्व

Depart thou, Old Age, in happy wise; put on thee round about this vesture: become a guardian from imprecation for the milch-kine. Live thou a hundred years, yea many autumns; and wrap thee in wealth and in increase of nourishment.

Mantra 6

परीदं वासो अधिथाः स्वस्तयेऽभूर्वापीनामभिशस्तिपा उ । शतं च जीव शरदः पुरूचीर्वसूनि चारुर्वि भजासि जीवन्

Round thee thou hast assumed this garment for welfare; thou hast become, indeed, a warder from imprecation for the pools. Live thou a hundred years, yea many autumns; and, living, in seemly wise divide and enjoy thy goods.

Mantra 7

योगेयोगे तवस्तरं वाजेवाजे हवामहे । सखाय इन्द्रमूतये

At every yoking, at every winning of the prize, we invoke the mightier—Indra—as comrades, for his succour.

Mantra 8

हिरण्यवर्णो अजरः सुवीरो जरामृत्युः प्रजया सं विशस्व । तदग्निराह तदु सोम आह बृहस्पतिः सविता तदिन्द्रः

Golden-hued, unaging, rich in goodly heroes—old age and death—enter thou in wholly, with progeny. That hath Agni said; that, indeed, hath Soma said; Bṛhaspati, Savitṛ—yea that hath Indra said.