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    Stanza 2.24.1

    सेमाम॑विड्ढि॒ प्रभृ॑तिं॒ य ईशि॑षे॒ऽया वि॑धेम॒ नव॑या म॒हा गि॒रा | यथा॑ नो मी॒ढ्वान्त्स्तव॑ते॒ सखा॒ तव॒ बृह॑स्पते॒ सीष॑धः॒ सोत नो॑ म॒तिम् ||

    sémā́m aviḍḍhi prábhr̥tiṁ yá ī́śiṣe 'yā́ vidhema návayā mahā́ girā́ yáthā no mīḍhvā́n stávate sákhā táva bŕ̥haspate sī́ṣadhaḥ sótá no matím

    Hey Brihaspati, you who are the Lord, please accept this offering! We'll praise you with this powerful, new song. Just like your friend, our generous patron, sings your praises, may you, O Brihaspati, fulfill our desires and inspire our thoughts.

    Stanza 2.24.2

    यो नन्त्वा॒न्यन॑म॒न्न्योज॑सो॒ताद॑र्दर्म॒न्युना॒ शम्ब॑राणि॒ वि | प्राच्या॑वय॒दच्यु॑ता॒ ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पति॒रा चावि॑श॒द्वसु॑मन्तं॒ वि पर्व॑तम् ||

    yó nántvāny ánaman ny ójasotā́dardar manyúnā śámbarāṇi ví prā́cyāvayad ácyutā bráhmaṇas pátir ā́ cā́viśad vásumantaṁ ví párvatam

    He, with his might, bent what needed bending. With his passionate fury, he shattered Sambara's defenses! He broke through the unyielding, and as Brihaspati, he entered the wealthy mountain and revealed its riches.

    Stanza 2.24.3

    तद्दे॒वानां॑ दे॒वत॑माय॒ कर्त्व॒मश्र॑थ्नन्दृ॒ळ्हाव्र॑दन्त वीळि॒ता | उद्गा आ॑ज॒दभि॑न॒द्ब्रह्म॑णा व॒लमगू॑ह॒त्तमो॒ व्य॑चक्षय॒त्स्वः॑ ||

    tád devā́nāṁ devátamāya kártvam áśrathnan dr̥ḷhā́vradanta vīḷitā́ úd gā́ ājad ábhinad bráhmaṇā valám ágūhat támo vy àcakṣayat svàḥ

    That was a truly god-like deed for the gods! They shattered the strong barriers, the firmly fixed ones gave way. With prayer, he drove out the cattle, broke through Vala, and banished the darkness, bringing forth the light.

    Stanza 2.24.4

    अश्मा॑स्यमव॒तं ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पति॒र्मधु॑धारम॒भि यमोज॒सातृ॑णत् | तमे॒व विश्वे॑ पपिरे स्व॒र्दृशो॑ ब॒हु सा॒कं सि॑सिचु॒रुत्स॑मु॒द्रिण॑म् ||

    áśmāsyam avatám bráhmaṇas pátir mádhudhāram abhí yám ójasā́tr̥ṇat tám evá víśve papire svardŕ̥śo bahú sākáṁ sisicur útsam udríṇam

    Brihaspati's might opened up that well with a stony mouth, pouring a stream of sweetness. All who can see the light have drunk their fill from it. Together, they made this abundant water flow forth.

    Stanza 2.24.5

    सना॒ ता का चि॒द्भुव॑ना॒ भवी॑त्वा मा॒द्भिः श॒रद्भि॒र्दुरो॑ वरन्त वः | अय॑तन्ता चरतो अ॒न्यद॑न्य॒दिद्या च॒कार॑ व॒युना॒ ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पतिः॑ ||

    sánā tā́ kā́ cid bhúvanā bhávītvā mādbhíḥ śarádbhir dúro varanta vaḥ áyatantā carato anyád-anyad íd yā́ cakā́ra vayúnā bráhmaṇas pátiḥ

    Those ancient creations, whatever they may be, will continue through the months and seasons. The doors open for you! They worked effortlessly, one after the other, fulfilling the ordained tasks that Brihaspati has set forth.

    Stanza 2.24.6

    अ॒भि॒नक्ष॑न्तो अ॒भि ये तमा॑न॒शुर्नि॒धिं प॑णी॒नां प॑र॒मं गुहा॑ हि॒तम् | ते वि॒द्वांसः॑ प्रति॒चक्ष्यानृ॑ता॒ पुन॒र्यत॑ उ॒ आय॒न्तदुदी॑युरा॒विश॑म् ||

    abhinákṣanto abhí yé tám ānaśúr nidhím paṇīnā́m paramáṁ gúhā hitám té vidvā́ṁsaḥ praticákṣyā́nr̥tā púnar yáta u ā́yan tád úd īyur āvíśam

    Those who diligently searched and found the hidden treasure of the Paṇis, kept deep in secret—the wise ones, after seeing through the falsehoods, turned back from where they came, seeking to re-enter.

    Stanza 2.24.7

    ऋ॒तावा॑नः प्रति॒चक्ष्यानृ॑ता॒ पुन॒रात॒ आ त॑स्थुः क॒वयो॑ म॒हस्प॒थः | ते बा॒हुभ्यां॑ धमि॒तम॒ग्निमश्म॑नि॒ नकिः॒ षो अ॒स्त्यर॑णो ज॒हुर्हि तम् ||

    r̥tā́vānaḥ praticákṣyā́nr̥tā púnar ā́ta ā́ tasthuḥ kaváyo mahás patháḥ té bāhúbhyāṁ dhamitám agním áśmani nákiḥ ṣó asty áraṇo jahúr hí tám

    Those who follow order, after seeing the falsehoods, turned back. The wise ones stood again on the great paths. With their own hands, they placed the fire, kindled in the rock, and declared, 'No enemy is he!'

    Stanza 2.24.8

    ऋ॒तज्ये॑न क्षि॒प्रेण॒ ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पति॒र्यत्र॒ वष्टि॒ प्र तद॑श्नोति॒ धन्व॑ना | तस्य॑ सा॒ध्वीरिष॑वो॒ याभि॒रस्य॑ति नृ॒चक्ष॑सो दृ॒शये॒ कर्ण॑योनयः ||

    r̥tájyena kṣipréṇa bráhmaṇas pátir yátra váṣṭi prá tád aśnoti dhánvanā tásya sādhvī́r íṣavo yā́bhir ásyati nr̥cákṣaso dr̥śáye kárṇayonayaḥ

    With his swift, true bow, Brihaspati reaches whatever he aims for. His arrows are excellent, piercing through everything. They are sharp-eyed and effective for seeing and achieving.

    Stanza 2.24.9

    स सं॑न॒यः स वि॑न॒यः पु॒रोहि॑तः॒ स सुष्टु॑तः॒ स यु॒धि ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पतिः॑ | चा॒क्ष्मो यद्वाजं॒ भर॑ते म॒ती धनादित्सूर्य॑स्तपति तप्य॒तुर्वृथा॑ ||

    sá saṁnayáḥ sá vinayáḥ puróhitaḥ sá súṣṭutaḥ sá yudhí bráhmaṇas pátiḥ cākṣmó yád vā́jam bhárate matī́ dhánā́d ít sū́ryas tapati tapyatúr vŕ̥thā

    He brings things together, he separates them; he is the priest of the house, praised, and ready for battle – that is Brihaspati! When he, skillfully, brings forth sustenance for the hymns, it is like the sun shining powerfully and without effort.

    Stanza 2.24.10

    वि॒भु प्र॒भु प्र॑थ॒मं मे॒हना॑वतो॒ बृह॒स्पतेः॑ सुवि॒दत्रा॑णि॒ राध्या॑ | इ॒मा सा॒तानि॑ वे॒न्यस्य॑ वा॒जिनो॒ येन॒ जना॑ उ॒भये॑ भुञ्ज॒ते विशः॑ ||

    vibhú prabhú prathamám mehánāvato bŕ̥haspáteḥ suvidátrāṇi rā́dhyā imā́ sātā́ni venyásya vājíno yéna jánā ubháye bhuñjaté víśaḥ

    First and foremost, the generous gifts of Brihaspati, the abundant provider, are to be sought. These are the blessings of Vena, the strong one, through which people and communities alike find joy.

    Stanza 2.24.11

    योऽव॑रे वृ॒जने॑ वि॒श्वथा॑ वि॒भुर्म॒हामु॑ र॒ण्वः शव॑सा व॒वक्षि॑थ | स दे॒वो दे॒वान्प्रति॑ पप्रथे पृ॒थु विश्वेदु॒ ता प॑रि॒भूर्ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पतिः॑ ||

    yó 'vare vr̥jáne viśváthā vibhúr mahā́m u raṇváḥ śávasā vavákṣitha sá devó devā́n práti paprathe pr̥thú víśvéd u tā́ paribhū́r bráhmaṇas pátiḥ

    You, who are supreme in earthly power, rejoicing, have grown mighty with your strength! That divine one, Brihaspati, has spread out amongst the gods, encompassing everything.

    Stanza 2.24.12

    विश्वं॑ स॒त्यं म॑घवाना यु॒वोरिदाप॑श्च॒न प्र मि॑नन्ति व्र॒तं वा॑म् | अच्छे॑न्द्राब्रह्मणस्पती ह॒विर्नोऽन्नं॒ युजे॑व वा॒जिना॑ जिगातम् ||

    víśvaṁ satyám maghavānā yuvór íd ā́paś caná prá minanti vratáṁ vām áchendrābrahmaṇaspatī havír nó 'nnaṁ yújeva vājínā jigātam

    All truth comes from you, O powerful twin deities! Not even the waters can break your command. Come to our offering, O Indra and Brihaspati, just as swift horses come to their fodder!

    Stanza 2.24.13

    उ॒ताशि॑ष्ठा॒ अनु॑ शृण्वन्ति॒ वह्न॑यः स॒भेयो॒ विप्रो॑ भरते म॒ती धना॑ | वी॒ळु॒द्वेषा॒ अनु॒ वश॑ ऋ॒णमा॑द॒दिः स ह॑ वा॒जी स॑मि॒थे ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पतिः॑ ||

    utā́śiṣṭhā ánu śr̥ṇvanti váhnayaḥ sabhéyo vípro bharate matī́ dhánā vīḷudvéṣā ánu váśa r̥ṇám ādadíḥ sá ha vājī́ samithé bráhmaṇas pátiḥ

    The sacrificial flames hear quickly; the wise seer in the assembly gathers wealth for his hymns. Hating the firm opposition, they yield to his will, forgiving debts. He is indeed strong, Brihaspati in the midst of conflict!

    Stanza 2.24.14

    ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पते॑रभवद्यथाव॒शं स॒त्यो म॒न्युर्महि॒ कर्मा॑ करिष्य॒तः | यो गा उ॒दाज॒त्स दि॒वे वि चा॑भजन्म॒हीव॑ री॒तिः शव॑सासर॒त्पृथ॑क् ||

    bráhmaṇas páter abhavad yathāvaśáṁ satyó manyúr máhi kármā kariṣyatáḥ yó gā́ udā́jat sá divé ví cābhajan mahī́va rītíḥ śávasāsarat pŕ̥thak

    Brihaspati's anger, when he intends great work, becomes reality according to his will. The one who drove the cows out and distributed them to the sky – like a great, powerful flood, he flowed everywhere separately.

    Stanza 2.24.15

    ब्रह्म॑णस्पते सु॒यम॑स्य वि॒श्वहा॑ रा॒यः स्या॑म र॒थ्यो॒३॒॑ वय॑स्वतः | वी॒रेषु॑ वी॒राँ उप॑ पृङ्धि न॒स्त्वं यदीशा॑नो॒ ब्रह्म॑णा॒ वेषि॑ मे॒ हव॑म् ||

    bráhmaṇas pate suyámasya viśváhā rāyáḥ syāma rathyò váyasvataḥ vīréṣu vīrā́m̐ úpa pr̥ṅdhi nas tváṁ yád ī́śāno bráhmaṇā véṣi me hávam

    O Brihaspati, may we always be masters of our wealth, well-guided and strong! Send many heroes to us. You who command, when you heed our call with wisdom, come!

    Stanza 2.24.16

    ब्रह्म॑णस्पते॒ त्वम॒स्य य॒न्ता सू॒क्तस्य॑ बोधि॒ तन॑यं च जिन्व | विश्वं॒ तद्भ॒द्रं यदव॑न्ति दे॒वा बृ॒हद्व॑देम वि॒दथे॑ सु॒वीराः॑ ||

    bráhmaṇas pate tvám asyá yantā́ sūktásya bodhi tánayaṁ ca jinva víśvaṁ tád bhadráṁ yád ávanti devā́ br̥hád vadema vidáthe suvī́rāḥ

    O Brihaspati, you are the controller of this! Understand our hymn and nourish our children. Everything the gods favor is indeed good. May we speak powerfully with heroes in the assembly!

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