This hymn hails Agni as the primordial priest, a source of unconquerable strength, and a protector for all humanity. Worshippers seek his radiant presence, offering reverence and oblations to secure abundant wealth, good fame, and continuous well-being from this divine father and mother.

This hymn celebrates Agni’s princely glory, likening him to Mitra in fostering prosperity. Worshippers kindle him, the swift and energetic guest in their homes, seeking his protection. He is praised as a guardian who ensures well-being, helps overcome enemies, and secures good fortune for his devotees.

Experience Agni as the guardian of truth, whose brilliant, awe-inspiring form brings light and peace. This hymn vividly portrays him as a swift, intense force, consuming forests like a hatchet or smelter. He moves like a fiery archer and shines with the dawn's radiance, filling earth and sky with treasure.

This hymn calls upon Agni as the divine Hotar, the priest who expertly brings gods to the sacrifice. Praised for his brilliance akin to dawn and sun, he is an immortal guest among mortals. The hymn asks for his strength to conquer enemies, overcome dangers, and ensure a long, prosperous life with good offspring.

This hymn celebrates Agni as a youthful, wise "son of strength," who is a refuge for gods and men, bringing abundant wealth. It invokes his fierce, burning power to protect against secret attackers and harmful neighbors. In return for devotion, the hymn seeks lasting glory, riches, and heroic sons from this powerful deity.

This hymn vividly portrays Agni, the "Son of Strength," as a thundering, eternally youthful force. His pure, wind-driven flames devastate forests like a hero's charge or a missile. Worshippers approach him for his wondrous power, seeking his help to drive away fears, defeat rivals, and bestow abundant wealth.

This hymn praises Agni Vaiśvānara as a cosmic force, generated by the gods as the head of the sky and controller of earth. He is the wise king, the navel of sacrifices, and the source of immortality. His birth illuminates the world, and he bestows heroes and treasures upon humanity.

This hymn celebrates Agni Jātavedas/Vaiśvānara’s mighty and radiant strength. Born in the highest heaven, he sustains the cosmos, covering darkness with light, and is a guardian of vows. Worshippers seek his ancient power for wealth, to strike down sinners, and to secure unwavering protection and victory over enemies.

This profound hymn explores the cosmic interplay of light and darkness, with Vaiśvānara Agni surpassing night like a king. It contemplates universal principles and the nature of knowledge, positioning Agni as the "first Hotri," an immortal light whose presence even gods acknowledged in darkness.

This hymn calls for Agni, the joyful, multi-faceted priest, to be installed in sacrifice, making offerings pleasing and glorious. He is praised for his cosmic radiance and for bestowing wealth, including stables full of cows. Worshippers ask him to scatter enemies, increase prosperity, and grant long, heroic lives.

Addressed to Agni as the ultimate priest, pure and delightful, this hymn asks him, along with other deities, to accept offerings and bring divine presence. It portrays Agni as the god among mortals who sacrifices himself, ensuring enrichment and protection from distress. The worshipper seeks lasting well-being through his mediation.

This hymn beautifully portrays Agni as both the sacred Hotar priest and a luminous cosmic king residing on the altar. Celebrating his all-knowing nature, brilliant presence, and adherence to cosmic order, it praises him as a swift, immortal force. The worshipper seeks Agni's protection from evil, wealth, and heroic progeny.

Celebrating Agni as the benevolent source of all prosperity, this hymn likens him to Bhaga and Mitra, who bring wealth, strength, and life-giving waters. It praises his might as a Vritra-slayer who secures riches from adversaries. The worshipper fervently implores Agni to grant abundant offspring, sustenance, and lasting well-being.

Highlighting Agni's protective and bountiful nature, this hymn assures that those who honor him receive divine favor, sustenance, and abundance. It venerates him as the all-knowing priest, a source of victory who makes enemies tremble, and a guardian against reproach. The worshipper seeks Agni's favorable intervention for well-being and success.

A comprehensive ode to Agni, this hymn celebrates him as the revered guest, priest, and divine envoy who mediates between gods and mortals. It praises his purifying brilliance and swift action, portraying him as a protector against enemies and a bestower of shelter, riches, and wisdom. The worshipper seeks Agni's constant benevolent guardianship.

This extensive hymn vividly portrays Agni's many roles: the divine priest, mediator, and messenger carrying offerings. It praises his wisdom, strength, and power to destroy foes, while fervently seeking his protection, abundant wealth, heroic progeny, and lasting well-being for all who worship him. He is revered as omnipresent.

Focusing on Indra's formidable power, this hymn glorifies him as the legendary Vritra-slayer, fueled by Soma. It recounts his cosmic deeds: freeing waters and cattle, raising the sun, and upholding heaven and earth. The worshipper seeks Indra's protection, strength, fame, and abundance for a long, prosperous life with brave sons.

This compelling hymn celebrates Indra's overwhelming strength as the supreme hero, Dasyu-subduer, and Vritra-slayer. It details his mighty deeds of rescuing allies, destroying foes, and breaking strongholds. The worshipper praises his ancient friendship and seeks his unrivaled protection, wealth, and continuous heroic intervention, acknowledged by all realms.

Invoking Indra as the mighty, unassailable hero who controls people and bestows abundant wealth, this hymn appeals for his formidable strength. It seeks victory, protection against enemies, and the acquisition of offspring and possessions. The worshipper implores Indra to extend his power from all directions, ensuring lasting glory and prosperity.

This hymn commemorates Indra's immense power to grant wealth and ensure victory, especially as the legendary Vritra-slayer who freed the waters. It recounts his heroic deeds, from destroying forts and demons to protecting worshippers and ensuring safe passage. He is celebrated as the supreme king and provider of lasting prosperity.

This hymn is a vibrant invocation of Indra, praising his eternal power and past deeds, like creating pathways through darkness. Worshippers call for his active presence, seeking his ancient friendship and powerful aid against enemies. It’s a plea for prosperity and divine protection, recognizing his unique supremacy.

This hymn celebrates Indra as a unique, powerful hero, recalling how ancient sages found victory through him. It’s a direct appeal for his abundant wealth, both earthly and divine, and for his mighty protection against enemies and enchantments. The focus is on his unwavering strength and leadership.

This hymn invites Indra to delight in Soma and hymns, celebrating his heroic feats against Vritra and the Dasyus. It assures his presence and generosity for those who offer devotion. The verses express deep faith, asking Indra to accept their offerings and bestow wealth and protection.

Here, Indra's unparalleled power and unaging vitality are gloried, showing his strength surpassing heaven and earth. The hymn marvels at his dynamic nature, overcoming any obstacle. It's a plea for his swift, vast aid and protection, ensuring prosperity through the transitions of day and night.

This hymn is an urgent call for Indra's aid in battle, imploring him to scatter all enemies and conquer invading forces. It presents him as the ultimate protector and savior, whose divine power ensures dominion and victory for the Arya. The focus is on military prowess and divine intervention.

This hymn recounts Indra's epic heroic deeds, recalling specific victories over demons like Shushna and Sambara, and his aid to various kings. It highlights his role as a formidable leader in battle, destroying enemies. The worshipper seeks his powerful favor and triple protection for present and future triumphs.

This hymn explores Indra's enduring joy and immeasurable generosity, acknowledging his profound greatness. It vividly recounts his destructive victory against Varaśikha and the Vr̥ichîvans at Hariyūpīyā, ensuring triumph for his allies. The hymn also mentions a generous patron's reward, linking divine aid to earthly prosperity.

This hymn uniquely celebrates cows as bringers of fortune and prosperity, intimately linked with Indra and Soma. It extols their prolific nature, safety from harm, and vital role in enriching life and enabling worship. The hymn is a blessing for their abundance and protection, essential for human well-being.

This hymn calls men to seek Indra's friendship and favor, praising him as a giver of vast wealth. It paints a vivid picture of his splendid appearance on his golden chariot and his boundless strength, separating earth and sky. Worshippers are assured of his unmatched might and protective presence against enemies.

This hymn glorifies Indra's unparalleled and immense greatness, describing him as surpassing the sky and equalling earth. It celebrates his cosmic deeds, like establishing the sun and firming the regions. Most notably, it recounts his triumph over Ahi, releasing the vital waters, affirming his supreme kingship over all existence.

This hymn celebrates Indra as the ultimate lord of wealth and power, whose terrifying might shakes the entire world. It recounts his legendary victories over foes like Śuṣṇa and Śambara, and his aid to devotees. The poet supplicates for Indra’s formidable help in battle and wishes for his own fame to spread.

Eloquent words fashion praise for Indra, the ancient, thunder-wielding hero. He is celebrated for inspiring parents with the sun, bursting mountains to release rivers, and consistently winning battles for cattle. The hymn calls upon this "Bull of men" to come with his abundant strength for the singer's well-being.

Addressing Indra as the "most powerful bull," this hymn urgently requests exhilaration, swift help, and victory in battles. It praises his prowess in conquering Vṛtras and piercing the Paṇis, striking down enemies like trees. The poet pleads for Indra's enduring friendship and protection in their fight for light and prosperity.

This hymn asserts that all songs and brilliant thoughts originate from or converge upon Indra, who delights in the praises of sages. It highlights the potency of offerings and Soma, strengthening Indra like merging rivers. The poet proclaims a great hymn, hoping Indra, the protector of life, will be their helper, especially against Vritra.

Filled with expectant questions, this hymn asks Indra *when* he will grant prayers, sustenance, and abundant treasures to the singer. It presses for victories in battle, the acquisition of cattle, and glory shining like the sun. The poet urges Indra to remove obstacles and continue his generous gifts, invigorating devotion.

Celebrating Indra as the universal distributor of strength and riches, this hymn highlights his divine power among the gods. It declares that worship inspires prowess, harnessing Indra for victory against Vritra. Like rivers entering the ocean, vast songs of praise flow into him. The poet asks the "sole king of all the world" to protect their wealth.

This hymn invites the mighty Indra, with his chariot and strong horses, to partake in Soma. It celebrates him as the ancient protector, king of the exhilarating drink. The poet praises Indra for removing distress and distributing riches, asking that he grow through their praises and be the best slayer of Vritra.

This hymn expresses confidence in Indra’s wondrous ability to hear praises and accept gifts, even from afar. It emphasizes that sacrifices, Soma, and the cycles of nature—dawn, months, and seasons—all strengthen the ancient, undecaying Indra. The poet invites the formidable god for protection, especially against Vritra.

This hymn addresses Indra, the divine source of wisdom and abundance, celebrating his cosmic power. It recounts how he broke Vala’s ridge, fought the Paṇis, and illuminated the dark to establish cosmic order. The poet fervently requests the release of life-giving waters, cattle, and general prosperity.

This hymn extends an urgent, enthusiastic invitation to Indra to drink the pressed Soma, which he has loved since birth. The poet asks him to release his horses, join their assembly, and grant strength and great prosperity. Whether from heaven or his home, Indra is called to come with the Maruts to protect their sacrifice.

This hymn is an enthusiastic invitation to Indra. Worshippers eagerly call upon him to drink the pressed Soma, comparing his arrival to cows returning home. They implore the thunderbolt-wielder to fill himself with the intoxicating drink, ensuring his mighty presence and protection in battles.

Here, worshippers urge swift offerings of Soma to Indra, the all-knowing hero. They call to approach him with the finest pressed juices, emphasizing his status as the best Soma-drinker. The hymn seeks his powerful presence and protection against enemies through these vital libations.

This hymn repeatedly invites Indra to drink the pressed Soma, directly linking its exhilarating power to his past heroic deeds. Each verse reminds him how Soma fueled his triumphs, from defeating Sambara and releasing cows from the rock to possessing mighty strength.

A comprehensive praise of Indra, this hymn extols his might, generosity, and role as a conqueror and protector. Worshippers offer pressed Soma to strengthen him for battle, asking for abundant wealth, offspring, and victory, celebrating his past cosmic feats, like slaying Vritra.

This hymn celebrates Indra as a youthful, guiding friend and powerful protector, invoked for vitality and victory. Worshippers praise his generosity, seeking his aid in battle, protection from hatred, and abundant wealth. It emphasizes his unwavering friendship and ability to fulfill desires.

Worshippers fervently call upon Indra as the supreme warrior and protector in all contests and battles. They ask him to bestow immense wealth, glory, and a "triple-formed refuge," empowering them, strengthening their weaknesses, and ensuring victory against all foes.

This hymn opens by exalting Soma's potent influence, attributing Indra's greatest victories (like slaying Vritra and destroying Sambara's forts) to its exhilaration. It culminates in an evocative call for protection, prosperity, and divine aid, finally invoking a war drum for decisive victory.

A multi-faceted hymn, it primarily praises Agni as an immortal, radiant hero, protector of homes, and bestower of wealth and offspring. It then extends invocations to the Maruts, Pushan, and other deities, seeking their blessings, guidance, and powerful protection against adversity.

This hymn offers a wide-ranging invocation to a diverse pantheon of deities, including Mitra, Varuna, Agni, Vayu, Ashvins, Sarasvati, Rudra, and Vishnu. Each stanza praises specific gods, seeking their unique blessings, protection, wisdom, and abundant wealth for the worshipper and community.

An extensive and inclusive hymn, it calls upon a vast array of gods, from Mother Aditi and the great celestial deities to the Maruts, Waters, and Earth. Worshippers collectively appeal for universal divine blessings, well-being, protection, strength, and a prosperous, unharmed dwelling.

This hymn is a grand invocation, praising numerous deities from the rising sun (the eye of Mitra and Varuna) to Indra and Soma. It celebrates cosmic order (Rta), seeks widespread protection from evil, and asks for wealth and strength. Homage itself is described as a mighty force, binding earth and sky.

A fervent prayer for protection, this hymn invokes numerous gods, natural forces, and ancestors against those who disrespect devotion. It seeks divine favor for well-being, long life, and sustenance, while urging the "All-Gods" to hear the hymns and accept the Soma offering, bringing blessings to the worshipper.

This hymn directly addresses Pūṣan, "Lord of the path," as a guide to wealth and prosperity. It implores him to clear obstacles, soften the hearts of misers with an "awl" or "kikirā," and grant an abundance of cows and horses. A very pragmatic prayer for material gain.

Focuses on Pushan as the ultimate guide and protector. The hymn praises his unfailing chariot and his role in guiding worshippers to their homes and ensuring the safety of cattle. It earnestly asks Pushan to prevent loss and injury, and to return what has gone astray.

Here, Pūṣan is celebrated as a charioteer of truth and a lavish source of wealth. The hymn affectionately describes him with his goat-drawn chariot and unique familial epithets like "lover of his sister" and "brother of Indra," invoking him as a powerful and friendly companion.

This hymn highlights Pushan as the unparalleled provider of sustenance, suggesting that worshiping him makes other gods unnecessary. It then pairs him with Indra, celebrating their combined power to destroy enemies, bring wealth, and even guide the Sun's chariot, ensuring overall well-being and prosperity.

A partnership hymn, invoking Indra and Pushan together for friendship and abundance. It notes their distinct preferences—Indra for Soma, Pushan for curd and grain—and their different steeds. Despite these differences, they are called upon as a united force to strike down enemies and grant protection and well-being.

This hymn marvels at Pushan's diverse, cosmic nature, describing him as having manifold forms like day and night. He is the goat-borne guardian of cattle, an inspirer of thoughts, and travels in golden ships as Surya's messenger, connecting heaven and earth, bringing auspicious gifts.

This hymn powerfully extols the joint might of Indra and Agni, celebrating their heroic deeds in slaying the gods' enemies. It invokes the divine twins for help in "battles for cows" and protection from hostile forces, asking them to grant abundant treasures from heaven and earth.

A fervent war hymn, this text hails Indra and Agni as powerful destroyers of both Arya and Dasa enemies. It calls upon the divine heroes to secure cows, waters, and sunlight, asking for their gracious presence, abundant wealth, swift horses, and protection in all conflicts and endeavors.

This hymn extols Sarasvati, the mighty river goddess. She grants wealth, destroys enemies, protects from harm, and even reshapes the land with her powerful waters. Invoked for aid in battles and prosperity, she's seen as a divine protector, her limitless stream bringing abundance and warding off malice.

A dynamic hymn praising the swift and powerful Ashvins, divine twins who traverse realms with thought-speed. They are invoked as heroes and rescuers, bringing well-being, splendor, and abundance. Worshippers seek their protection in battle, their aid for offspring, and their bounty to open cattle-pens.

Addressed to the swift Nasatyas (Ashvins), this hymn invites them to partake in Soma offerings and protect the worshipper's dwelling. It praises their ability to bring abundant wealth and destroy demons, recalling how the Daughter of Surya rode their chariot. The hymn also acknowledges generous patrons.

This hymn celebrates the glorious Dawn (Ushas), who rises like bright waves, illuminating the world and making all paths easy. She is a benevolent goddess, bringing light, repelling darkness, and bestowing wealth upon mortals as they rise and begin their day.

Another hymn celebrating Dawn, the sky's daughter, as she awakens the world and dispels night's darkness with her brilliant light. She brings glory, abundance, and strength to worshippers, like heroes bestowing wealth. The hymn recalls her ancient praise and seeks continued favor.

This hymn hails the formidable Maruts, sons of Rudra, as they shine brightly and grow in strength. Described as fierce storm gods with golden chariots, they unite heaven and earth. Invoked for protection in battle and against adversaries, they are unassailable, causing the earth to tremble.

This hymn praises Mitra and Varuna, the divine guardians of cosmic order and truth. They are invoked for protection, shelter, and guidance, controlling all with unmatched strength. The worshipper seeks their aid against foes and asks them to sustain dominion and annihilate trouble.

Celebrating the mighty dual deity Indra and Varuna, this hymn seeks their favor, prosperity, and protection. They are hailed as the best of gods, Vritra-slayers, surpassing all others in strength and power. Worshippers ask them to bestow wealth, grant victory in battle, and help cross adversities.

This hymn celebrates the powerful dual deities Indra and Vishnu, urging them to enjoy sacrifices and grant riches and safe paths. They are hailed as creators of insights and vast spaces, unconquered in their deeds, who strode widely to establish the world. Worshippers seek their protection and favor.

This hymn reveres Earth and Sky as vast, nourishing parents, held firm by Varuna's order. They are praised for yielding sweet sustenance, vital essence, and for making life flourish. Worshippers invoke these wise, all-encompassing deities to bestow blessings, wealth, fame, and strength.

This hymn extols Savitr, the golden-armed divine Stimulator, as he stretches his limbs for Soma pressing. It hails him as the creator and sustainer of life, who protects homes, banishes evil, and bestows abundant wealth upon his devotees, ensuring well-being and prosperity.

This hymn celebrates the mighty duo, Indra and Soma, for their epic cosmic deeds. They discovered the sun, vanquished darkness, slew Vritra, released the waters, and supported the sky and earth. Together, these powerful deities bestow immense wealth and heroic strength upon humanity.

Praise rises to Brhaspati, the first-born upholder of cosmic order and wise priest of the gods. This powerful, roaring deity creates space, demolishes obstacles, and conquers enemies. He's celebrated for his irresistible brilliance in battle, granting riches and victory.

This hymn appeals to Soma and Rudra, a powerful pair invoked for protection and healing. Worshippers ask them to ward off disease, remove sin, and deliver from misfortune, bestowing health, well-being, and treasure upon their homes and all creatures.

This vivid hymn brings the battlefield to life, glorifying the warrior's weapons—armor, bow, arrows, quiver, chariot, and horses. It’s a powerful prayer for victory, protection, and strength in combat, invoking divine blessings upon the warrior and his tools for triumph.