Sukta 97

Mantra 1

यज्ञः यदद्य त्वा प्रयति यज्ञे अस्मिन् होतश्चिकित्वन्नवृणीमहीह। ध्रुवमयो ध्रुवमुता शविष्ठ प्रविद्वान् यज्ञमुप याहि सोमम्

When, today, the sacrifice sets forth for thee in this our sacrifice, O Hotar, wise of purpose, we choose thee here. Of sure advance, sure (in effect), yea, O mightiest, foreknowing—come thou near unto the sacrifice, O Soma.

Mantra 2

समिन्द्र नो मनसा नेष गोभिः सं सूरिभिर्हरिवन्त्सं स्वस्त्या। सं ब्रह्मणा देवहितं यदस्ति सं देवानां सुमतौ यज्ञियानाम्

O Indra, lead us on with mind and purpose, with kine; in union with our bounteous patrons, O thou of tawny steeds, in union with welfare. In union with the prayer, with what is god-ordained and present, in union with the gracious favour of the gods, the worship-worthy.

Mantra 3

यानावह उशतो देव देवांस्तान् प्रेरय स्वे अग्ने सधस्थे । जक्षिवांसः पपिवांसो मधून्यस्मै धत्त वसवो वसूनि

Bring hither, O god, the gods who long for worship; set them in motion, O Agni, in thine own common seat. Having eaten, having drunk the sweet draughts, do ye, O Vasus, bestow on this man riches.

Mantra 4

सुगा वो देवाः सदना अकर्म य आजग्म सवने मा जुषाणाः । वहमाना भरमाणाः स्वा वसूनि वसुं घर्मं दिवमा रोहतानु

Easy of access have we made your seats, O gods, ye who have come to the offering, taking pleasure in me. Bearing and bringing your own riches—yea, the rich hot draught—ascend thereafter unto heaven.

Mantra 5

यज्ञ यज्ञं गच्छ यज्ञपतिं गच्छ । स्वां योनिं गच्छ स्वाहा

O Sacrifice, go thou unto the Sacrifice; go unto the Lord of Sacrifice. Go unto thine own womb, thy proper seat: Svāhā!

Mantra 6

एष ते यज्ञो यज्ञपते सहसूक्तवाकः । सुवीर्यः स्वाहा

Here is thy sacrifice, O Lord of sacrifice, accompanied with well-spoken hymn and utterance—bringing excellent vigour: Svāhā!

Mantra 7

वषड् ढुतेभ्यो वषडहुतेभ्यः । देवा गातुविदो गातुं वित्त्वा गातुमित

Vaṣaṭ to them that are duly impelled; vaṣaṭ to them that are yet unoffered. The Gods, knowers of the path, having found the path—yea, the path indeed.

Mantra 8

मनसस्पत इमं नो दिवि देवेषु यज्ञम्। स्वाहा दिवि स्वाहा पृथिव्यां स्वाहान्तरिक्षे स्वाहा वाते धां स्वाहा

O Lord of Mind, set thou this our sacrifice in heaven among the Gods. Svāhā in heaven, svāhā on earth, svāhā in the mid-air; svāhā—set it in the wind; svāhā.