Sukta 29

Mantra 1

दीर्घायुष्यम्। पार्थिवस्य रसे देवा भगस्य तन्वो३ बले । आयुष्यऽमस्मा अग्निः सूर्यो वर्च आ धाद् बृहस्पतिः

Long-life be his. In the earthly sap the Gods—within Bhaga’s portion, in the body’s strength—have set it. For this man Agni, Sūrya, and Bṛhaspati have established life and splendour.

Mantra 2

आयुरस्मै धेहि जातवेदः प्रजां त्वष्टरधिनिधेह्यस्मै। रायस्पोषं सवितरा सुवास्मै शतं जीवाति शरदस्तवायम्

Bestow on this man his life, O Jātavedas; and, O Tvaṣṭṛ, set progeny firmly upon him. Impel for him, O Savitar, the thriving increase of wealth: may this man live a hundred autumns under thy favour.

Mantra 3

आशीर्ण ऊर्जमुत सौप्रजास्त्वं दक्षं धत्तं द्रविणं सचेतसौ । जयं क्षेत्राणि सहसायमिन्द्र कृण्वानो अन्यानधरान्त्सपत्नान्

A blessing for us—nourishing strength, and goodly offspring: thou, and ye twain of one accord, set in us ability and substance. Winning the fields by force, O Indra, making the others low beneath—our rivals.

Mantra 4

इन्द्रेण दत्तो वरुणेन शिष्टो मरुद्भिरुग्रः प्रहितो न आगन्। एष वां द्यावापृथिवी उपस्थे मा क्षुधन्मा तृषत्

Bestowed by Indra, ordered by Varuṇa, fierce, by the Maruts sent forth, it hath come unto us. This (charge) is in your lap, O Heaven and Earth: let it not hunger, let it not thirst.

Mantra 5

ऊर्जमस्मा ऊर्जस्वती धत्तं पयो अस्मै पयस्वती धत्तम्। ऊर्जमस्मै द्यावापृथिवी अधातां विश्वे देवा मरुत ऊर्जमापः

Bestow on him strength, O Strength-endowed; bestow on him milk, O Milk-abounding. Let Heaven and Earth establish strength for him; all the Gods, the Maruts, and the Waters—(bestow) strength.

Mantra 6

शिवाभिष्टे हृदयं तर्पयाम्यनमीवो मोदिषीष्ठाः सुवर्चाः । सवासिनौ पिबतां मन्थमेतमश्विनो रूपं परिधाय मायाम्

With this benign, well-wished draught I sate the heart: be thou disease-unvexed; rejoice, and shine with goodly lustre. Let the two Aśvins, duly arrayed, drink this mantha, having assumed their form and their wondrous healing power.

Mantra 7

इन्द्र एतां ससृजे विद्धो अग्र ऊर्जां स्वधामजरां सा त एषा। तया त्वं जीव शरदः सुवर्चा मा त आ सुस्रोद् भिषजस्ते अक्रन्

Indra, though smitten, in the beginning sent forth this—vital strength, self-potent, undecaying: this is it for thee. By it do thou live on through autumns, fair in radiance; let it not stream upon thee—(for) the healers have wrought (the cure) for thee.