Bibliotheca Polyglotta

1 Two perfect springs of heat pervade the Threefold, and come for their delight is Mātariśvan. Craving the milk of heaven the Gods are present: well do they know the praisesong and the Sāman.

tisró deṣṭrā́ya nírr̥tīr úpāsate dīrghaśrúto ví hí jānánti váhnayaḥ |
tā́sāṃ ní cikyuḥ kaváyo nidā́nam páreṣu yā́ gúhiyeṣu vratéṣu ||

2 The priests beard far away, as they are ordered, serve the three Nirrtis, for well they know them. Sages have traced the cause that first produced them, dwelling in distant and mysterious chambers.

cátuṣkapardā yuvatíḥ supéśā ghr̥tápratīkā vayúnāni vaste |
tásyāṃ suparṇā́ vŕ̥ṣaṇā ní ṣedatur yátra devā́ dadhiré bhāgadhéyam ||

3 The Youthful One, well-shaped, with four locks braided, brightened with oil, puts on the ordinances. Two Birds of mighty power are seated near her, there where the Deities receive their portion.

ékaḥ suparṇáḥ sá samudrám ā́ viveśa sá idáṃ víśvam bhúvanaṃ ví caṣṭe |
tám pā́kena mánasāpaśyam ántitas tám mātā́ reḷhi sá u reḷhi mātáram ||

4 One of these Birds hath passed into the sea of air: thence he looks round and views this universal world. With simple heart I have beheld him from anear: his Mother kisses him and he returns her kiss.

suparṇáṃ víprāḥ kaváyo vácobhir ékaṃ sántam bahudhā́ kalpayanti |
chándāṃsi ca dádhato adhvaréṣu gráhān sómasya mimate duvā́daśa ||

5 Him with fair wings though only One in nature, wise singers shape, with songs, in many figures. While they at sacrifices fix the metres, they measure out twelve chalices of Soma.

ṣaṭtriṃśā́ṃś ca catúraḥ kalpáyantaś chándāṃsi ca dádhata āduvādaśám |
yajñáṃ vimā́ya kaváyo manīṣá r̥ksāmā́bhyām prá ráthaṃ vartayanti ||

6 While they arrange the four and six-and-thirty, and duly order, up to twelve, the measures, Having disposed the sacrifice thoughtful sages send the Car forward with the Rc and Sāman.

cáturdaśānyé mahimā́no asya táṃ dhī́rā vācā́ prá ṇayanti saptá |
ā́pnānaṃ tīrtháṃ ká ihá prá vocad yéna pathā́ prapíbante sutásya ||

7 The Chariot's majesties are fourteen others: seven sages lead it onward with their Voices. Who will declare to us the ford Apnana, the path whereby they drink first draughts of Soma?

sahasradhā́ pañcadaśā́ni ukthā́ yā́vad dyā́vāpr̥thivī́ tā́vad ít tát |
sahasradhā́ mahimā́naḥ sahásraṃ yā́vad bráhma víṣṭhitaṃ tā́vatī vā́k ||

8 The fifteen lauds are in a thousand places that is as vast as heaven and earth in measure. A thousand spots contain the mighty thousand. Vāk spreadeth forth as far as Prayer extendeth.

káś chándasāṃ yógam ā́ veda dhī́raḥ kó dhíṣṇiyām práti vā́cam papāda |
kám r̥tvíjām aṣṭamáṃ śū́ram āhur hárī índrasya ní cikāya káḥ svit ||

9 What sage hath learned the metres' application? Who hath gained Vāk, the spirit's aim and object? Which ministering priest is called eighth Hero? Who then hath tracked the two Bay Steeds of Indra?

bhū́myā ántam pári éke caranti ráthasya dhūrṣú yuktā́so asthuḥ |
śrámasya dāyáṃ ví bhajanti ebhiyo yadā́ yamó bhávati harmiyé hitáḥ ||

10 Yoked to his chariot-pole there stood the Coursers: they only travel round earth's farthest limits. These, when their driver in his home is settled, receive the allotted meed of their exertion.

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