Part II, Book III — Uttarārcika hymns

FLEET as swift steeds thy cows celestial have been poured, O Pavamana, with the milk into the vat.

The beams of Pavamana, sent from earth and heaven,

O thou who seest all things, sovran as thou art and

FROM heaven hath Pavamana made, as 'twere, the

The gladdening and auspicious juice of thee, O Pava-

Thy juice, O Pavamana, sends its rays abroad like

Indu, pour out abundant food with store of cattle

Flow onward, dear to all mankind ! fill full the

On every side, O Soma, flow round us with thy

FLOW on, O thou of lofty thought, flow swift in thy

Preparing what is unprepared, and bringing store of

Even here is he who, swift of course, hath with the

With might, producing glare, the juice enters the

Inviting him from far away, and even from near at

In union they have sung the hymn : with stones

THE glittering maids send Sura forth, the glorious

Preparing wkaf is unprepared : 'consecrating the unconsecraf.ed

Pour on us, Pavamana ! rain, as service and fair

Him: Indra.

THE watchful guardian of the people hath been born, Agni, the very strong, for fresh prosperity,

O Agni, the Angirasas discovered thee what time

As service : to give us cause to worship.

THIS Sonia hath been pressed for you, Law-strength-

Both Kings who never injure aught have come to

Worshipped with fat libation, Lords of gifts, Adityas,

ARMED with the bones of dead Dadhyach, Indra

He, searching for the horse's head that in the moun- tains lay concealed, Found it in Saryanavan lake.

In his threefold seat : in the three fire-receptacles or altars. House- hold priest : or, great high priest ; or purohitam may be a participle passive, 'placed at the head or in front (of the worshipper).'

As rain from out the cloud, for you, Indra and Agni,

Indra and Agni, listen to the singer's call : accept his songs.

Give us not up to indigence, ye heroes, Indra, Agni, nor

GOLD-HUED ! as one who giveth strength flow on for Gods to drink, a draught

The Steer shines brightly with the Gods, dear Sage

O Pavamana, sent by prayer, roaring about thy

O SOMA, Tndu, every day thy friendship hath been my delight.

Close to thy bosom am I, Soma, day and night draining the milk, O golden-hued.

ACTIVE, while being purified, he hath assailed all

The Red hath mounted to his shrine; strong Indra

To V&yu : into the vessel appropriated to libations intended for Vayu, the God of Wind. 'Enter this air generating vessel. '—Steven-

DRINK Soma, Indra, Lord of bays ! and let it cheer thee : the stone, like a well-guided courser,

So let the draught of joy, thy dear companion, by

Mark closely, Maghavan, the word I utter, this

H EROES of one accord brought forth and formed for kingship Indra who wins the victory in all encounters,

The Red : arunah : or, ihe red horse, meaning Soma, Strong Indra hath approached the juice: according to the reading of the

Bards joined in song to Indra so that he might

With whom Dadhyach Navagva opened fastened

SOMA, while filtered, with his wave flows through

His parents ,' m.'twd : literally, his two mothers; Heaven and Earth.

He hath been hastened to the jars, bountiful, like

HJTHKR, for powerful kinship, I call Agni, him who

That through this famed one's power he may stand

This Agni is the Lord supreme above all glories'mid

THIS poured libation, Indra, drink, immortal, glad- dening, excellent!

When, Indra, thou dost guide thy bays, there is no

Sing glory now to Indra, say to him your seleom

WINNER of gold and gear and cattle flow thou on, set as impregner, Indu ! 'mid the worlds of life-!

O Soma, thou beholdest men from every side : O

Thou passesfc to these worlds as sovran Lord thereof,

THE streams of Pavamana, thine, finder of all ! have

Making the light that shines from heaven thou

Shown forth thou sendest out thy voice, O Pava-

Thou, Indu, when, expressed by stones, thou runnest

Victorious, to be hailed with joy, O Soina, flow

Flow on, best Vritra-slayer ; flow meet to be hailed

Pure, purfying, is he called, Soma effused and full

POUR on us with thy juice all kinds of corn, each sort

As thine, O Indu, is the praise, and thine what

And, finding for us steeds and kine, O Soma, with

As one who conquers, ne'er subdued, attacks and

THOU, Indu, with thy streams that drop sweet juices, which were poured for help, Hast settled in the cleansing sieve.

So flow thou onward through the fleece, for Indra flow to be his drink,

As giving room and freedom, as most sweet, pour butter forth and milk,

Vanquisher of thousands ! : or, 'thou who wiuuest thousandb,' i. e. countless spoils or treasures.

THY glories are, like lightnings from the rainy cloud, visible, Agai, like the comings of the Dawns,

When, sped and urged by wind, thon spreadest thee

Agni, the Hotar-priest who fills the assembly full,

ARISING in thy might, thy jaws thou shookest. Indra,

Indra, both worlds gave place to thee as thou wast fio-htino- when thou wast

From Indra have I measured out a song eight-footed

INDRA. and A\rni, these our songs of praise have

Come, Indra, Agni, with those teams, desired of

From Indra .• originating in him as subject and inspirer. Eight- footed with nine parts : the original hymn consists of triplets, each of which contains nine Padas, parts or half-lines of eight feet or syllables each. That is, the metre is octosyllabic (8x3), and the triplet

SOMA, flow on exceeding bright with loud roar to the

Soma, bestowing food upon our progeny, from every

PRESSED out by pressers Soma goes over the fleecy

Down to the water Soma, rich in kine. hath flowed

0 PURIFYING Soma, bring to us the wondrous treasure, meet

Cleansig the lives of men, thou, Steer, bellowing on

For ye twain, Indra, Soma, are Lords of heaven's

BY men hath Indra been advanced, the Vritra- slayer,

For, hero, thou art like a host, art giver of abundant

When war and battles are on foot, booty is offered

THE juice of Soma thus diffused, sweet to the taste.

Craving his touch the dappled kine mingle the

With veneration, passing wise, they honour his vic-

STRONG, mountain-born, the stalk hath been pressed

Fair is the juice beloved of Gods, washed in the

Then, like a steed, have they adorned the inciter for

MAKE high and splendid glory shine hither ward, Lord of food, God, on the friend of Gods :

Roll onward from the press, O mighty one, effused, as Kings, supporter of the tribes !

He hath sent forth unto the heights the three,

STRONG Indu, bathed in milk, flows on for Indra, Soina exciting strength, for his carousal.

Then in a stream he flows, milked out with press-

He flows, as he is cleansed, to sacred duties, a God

O AGNI, God, we kindle thee, refulgent, wasting not

To thee the splendid, Lord of light ! bright ! won- drous ! prince of men ! is brought

Thou heatest both the ladles in thy mouth, O bril- liant prince of men !

SING ye a psalm to Indra, sing a great song to the

Thou, Indra, art the conqueror : thou gavest splend-

Radiant with light thou wentest to the sky, the

THIS Soma hath been pressed for thee, O Indra,

Slayer of Vritfa, mount thy car ! The bay steeds

His pair of tawny coursers bring Indra, resistless in

of butter ,' instead of vispate, ' prince of men.'