Sukta 88

Mantra 1

यस्तस्तम्भ सहसा वि ज्मो अन्तान् बृहस्पतिस्त्रिषधस्थो रवेण । तं प्रत्नास ऋषयो दीध्यानाः पुरो विप्रा दधिरे मन्द्रजिह्वम्

He who with might propped wide the earth’s far ends—Bṛhaspati, triple-seated, with his roar: him the seers of old, the kindled sages, the inspired, set in the forefront, gladdening-tongued.

Mantra 2

धुनेतयः सुप्रकेतं मदन्तो बृहस्पते अभि ये नस्ततस्रे। पृषन्तं सृप्रमदब्धमूर्वं बृहस्पते रक्षतादस्य योनिम्

The Shakers, exulting, of good guidance—O Br̥haspati—who have pressed on against us: the speckled, the stout, the unassailable strength—O Br̥haspati—do thou guard us from his very seat of birth.

Mantra 3

बृहस्पते या परमा परावदत आ त ऋतस्पृशो नि षेदुः । तुभ्यं खाता अवता अद्रिदुग्धा मध्व श्चोतन्त्यभितो विरप्शम्

O Br̥haspati, those (streams) which from the highest far region have come hither unto thee—touching Order—have taken their seat. For thee, dug out, well-provided, pressed by the stone, they drip with sweetness round about the wide-working One.

Mantra 4

बृहस्पतिः प्रथमं जायमानो महो ज्योतिषः परमे व्योऽमन्। सप्तास्यस्तुविजातो रवेण वि सप्तरश्मिरधमत् तमांसि

Br̥haspati, first as he was born, in the highest heaven of mighty light: seven-mouthed, of manifold birth, with his roar, seven-rayed, he blew apart the darknesses.

Mantra 5

स सुष्टुभा स ऋक्वता गणेन वलं रुरोज फलिगं रवेण । बृहस्पतिरुस्रिया हव्यसूदः कनिक्रदद् वावशतीरुदाजत्

He, with good praise, he with the hymn-singer and the troop, brake Vala, the stony barrier, with his roar. Br̥haspati, begetter of oblation, crying aloud, drave forth the ruddy kine, lowing as they came.

Mantra 6

एवा पित्रे विश्वदेवाय वृष्णे यज्ञैर्विधेम नमसा हविर्भिः । बृहस्पते सुप्रजा वीरवन्तो वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम्

Thus to the Father, the All-divine, the strong Bull, with sacrifices would we do service—with reverence, with oblations. O Br̥haspati, may we be rich in good offspring, rich in heroes; may we be lords of riches.