HYMN I. The Radiant One.

1 Thou, first inventor of this prayer, O God the Radiant, Worker of Marvels, hast become our Herald. Thou, Bull, hast made us strength which none may conquer, strength that shall overcome all other prowess.

2 As Priest Thou sattest at the seat of worship, furthering us, best Offerer, meet for honour. So first to Thee have pious men resorted, turning Thy mind to thoughts of ample riches.

3 In Thee, still watching, they have followed riches, who goest with much wealth as with an army, the radiant One, lofty, fair to look on, worshipped with marrow, evermore resplendent.

4 They who approached the abode of God with homage, eager for glory, won them perfect glory: yea, they gained even titles of worship, and found delight in Thine auspicious aspect.

5 On earth the people magnify Thee greatly, Thee their celestial and terrestrial riches. Thou, Helper, must be known as our Preserver, Guardian of mankind for ever.

6 Dear priest among mankind, adorable, hath seated him, joy-giver, skilled in worship. Let us approach Thee shining in Thy dwelling, kneeling upon our knees, with adoration.

7 Longing for bliss, pure-minded, God-devoted, O God, we seek Thee, such, meet to be lauded. Thou, O Radiant One, leddest forth our men to battle, refulgent with the heaven's exalted splendour.

8 Sage of mankind, all peoples' Lord and Master, the Bull of men, the sender down of blessings, still pressing on, promoting, purifying, the Holy One, the Lord of riches.

9 The mortal who hath toiled and worshipped, brought Thee offerings with his kindled fuel, and well knows devotion with adoration, gains every joy with Thee to guard and help him.

10 Mightily let us worship Thee the Mighty, with reverence, O God! fuel and offerings, with songs, O Son of Strength, with hymns, with altar: so may we strive for Thine auspicious favour.

11 Thou who hast covered heaven and earth with splendour and with Thy glories, glorious and triumphant, continue Thou to shine on us, O God, with strength abundant, rich, and long enduring.

12 Vouchsafe us ever, as man needs, O Vasu, abundant wealth of kine for son and offspring. Food noble, plenteous, far from sin and evil, be with us, and fair fame to make us happy.

13 May I obtain much wealth in many places by love of Thee and through Thy grace, King; for in Thee, Bounteous One, in Thee the Sovran, are many boons for him who serves Thee.

HYMN II. The Radiant One.

1 Thou, O God, even as the Friend, hast a princely glory of Thine own. Thou, active Vasu, makest fame increase like full prosperity.

2 For, verily, men pray to Thee with worship and with songs. To Thee the Friendly Courser, seen of all, comes speeding through the air.

3 Of one accord men kindle Thee, Heaven's signal of the worship, when, craving bliss, this race of man invites Thee to the solemn rite.

4 Let the man thrive who travails sore, in prayer, for Thee the Bountiful. He with the help of lofty Heaven comes safe through straits of enmity.

5 The mortal who with fuel lights Thy flame and offers unto Thee supports a house with many a branch, O God, to live a hundred years.

6 Thy bright smoke lifts itself aloft, and far-extended shines in heaven. For, Purifier! like the Sun Thou beamest with Thy radiant glow.

7 For in men's houses Thou must be glorified as a well-loved guest, gay like an elder in a fort, claiming protection like a son.

8 Thou, O God, like an able steed, art urged by wisdom in the wood. Thou art like wind; food, home art Thou, like a young horse that runs astray.

9 Even things imperishable, Thou, O God, like a gazing ox, eatest, when hosts, Eternal One! of Thee the Mighty rend the woods.

10 O God, Thou enterest as Priest the home of men who offer worship. Lord of the people, prosper them. Accept the offering, Angiras!

11 O God, with the might of the Friend, call hither the favour of the angels from earth and heaven. Bring weal from heaven, that men may dwell securely. May we overcome the foe's malign oppressions, may we overcome them, through Thy help overcome them.

HYMN III. The Radiant One.

1 True, guardian of the Law, Thy faithful servant wins ample light and dwells in peace, O God, whom Thou, as the All-Seeing in accord with the Friend, guardest, O God, by banishing his trouble.

2 He hath paid his worship, toiled in devotion, and offered gifts to wealth-increasing God. Him the displeasure of the famous moves not, outrage and scorn affect not such a mortal.

3 Bright God, whose look is free from stain like the Sun's, Thou, swift, what time Thou earnestly desirest, hast gear to give us. Come with joy at evening, where, Child of Wood, Thou mayest also tarry.

4 Fierce is its gait and vast its wondrous body: it champeth like a horse with bit and bridle, and, darting forth its tongue, as it were a hatchet, burning the woods, smelteth them like a smelter.

5 Archer-like, fain to shoot, it sets its arrow, and whets its splendour like the edge of iron: the messenger of night with brilliant pathway, like a tree-roosting bird of rapid pinion.

6 In beams of morn it clothes itself like the singer, and bright as the Friend with its splendour crackles. Red in the night, by day the men's possession: red, it belongs to men by day.

7 Like Heaven's when scattering beams its voice was uttered: among the plants the radiant Hero shouted, who with his glow in rapid course came hither to fill both worlds, well-wedded Dames, with treasure.

8 Who, with supporting streams and rays that suit him, hath flashed like lightning with his native vigour. Like the deft Maker of the band of Maruts, the bright impetuous One hath shone refulgent.

HYMN IV. The Radiant One.

1 As at man's service of the angels, Invoker, Thou, Son of Strength, dost worship and invoke, so bring for us today all angels together, bring willingly the willing angels, O God.

2 May God the Radiant, Herald of the morning, meet to be known, accept our praise with favour. Dear to all life, mid mortal men Everlasting, our guest, awake at dawn, is the Knower of all that is born.

3 Whose might the very heavens regard with wonder: bright as the Sun He clothes Himself with lustre. He who sends forth, Eternal Purifier, hath shattered even the ancient works of Asna.

4 Thou art a Singer, Son! our feast-companion: at birth He prepared His food and pathway. Therefore vouchsafe us strength, O Strength-bestower. Win like a King: foes trouble not Thy dwelling.

5 Even he who eats his firm hard food with swiftness, and overtakes the nights as Vayu kingdoms. May we overcome those who resist Thine orders, like a steed casting down the flying foemen.

6 Like the Sun with his fulgent rays, O God, Thou overspreadest both the worlds with splendour. Decked with bright colour He dispels the darkness, like Ausija, with clear flame swiftly flying.

7 We have elected Thee as most delightful for Thy beams' glow: hear our great laud, O God. The best men praise Thee as the peer of the Mighty in strength, among the angels, like Vayu in Thy bounty.

8 Now, O God, on the tranquil paths of riches come to us for our weal: save us from sorrow. Grant chiefs and bard this boon. May we live happy, with hero children, through a hundred winters.

HYMN V. The Radiant One.

1 Invocate your Son of Strength, the Youthful, with hymns, the Youngest, whose speech is guileless; Sage who sends wealth comprising every treasure, bringer of many boons, devoid of malice.

2 At eve and morn Thy pious servants bring Thee their precious gifts, O Priest of many aspects, on whom, the Purifier, all things living as on firm ground their happiness have stablished.

3 Thou from of old hast dwelt among these people, by mental power the charioteer of blessings. Hence sendest Thou, O sapient Knower of all that is born, to him who serves Thee treasures in succession.

4 O God, whoever secretly attacks us, the neighbour, Thou with the might of the Friend! who harms us, burn him with Thine own Steers for ever youthful, burning with burning heat, Thou fiercest burner.

5 He who serves Thee with worship and fuel, with hymn, O Son of Strength, and chanted praises, shines out, Everlasting! in the midst of mortals, a sage, with wealth, with splendour and with glory.

6 Do this, O God, when we urge Thee, quickly, triumphant in Thy might subdue our foemen. When Thou art praised with words and decked with brightness, accept this chanted hymn, the singer's worship.

7 Help us, that we may gain this wish, O God, gain riches, Wealthy One! with store of heroes. Desiring strength from Thee may we be strengthened, and win, Eternal! Thine eternal glory.

HYMN VI. The Radiant One.

1 He who seeks furtherance and grace to help him goes to the Son of Strength with newest worship, calling the heavenly Priest to share the banquet, who rends the wood, bright, with his blackened pathway.

2 White-hued and thundering He dwells in splendour, Most Youthful, with the loud-voiced and eternal, most variform, the Purifier, who follows crunching many ample forests.

3 Incited by the wind Thy flames, O God, move onward, Pure One! pure, in all directions. Thy most destructive heavenly Navagvas break the woods down and devastate them boldly.

4 Thy pure white horses from their bonds are loosened: O Radiant One, they shear the ground beneath them, and far and wide shines out Thy flame, and flickers rapidly moving over earth's high ridges.

5 Forth darts the Bull's tongue like the sharp stone weapon discharged by him who fights to win the cattle. The fierce flame is like a hero's onset: dread and resistless he destroys the forests.

6 Thou with the sunlight of the great Impeller hast boldly overspread the earth's expanses. So drive away with conquering might all perils, fighting out foemen; burn up those who harm us.

7 Wondrous! of wondrous power! give to the singer wealth wondrous, marked, most wonderful, life-giving, wealth bright, O Bright One, vast, with many heroes, give with Thy bright flames to the man who lauds Thee.

HYMN VII. The Radiant One, Lord of all men.

1 Him, messenger of earth and head of heaven, the Radiant One, Lord of all men, born in holy Order, the Sage, the King, the guest of men, a vessel fit for their mouths, the angels have honoured.

2 Him have they praised, mid-point of worship, great cistern of offerings, seat of riches, Lord of all men, conveyer of oblations, ensign of worship, have the angels honoured.

3 From Thee, O God, springs the mighty singer, from Thee come heroes who subdue the foeman. O King, Lord of all men, bestow Thou on us excellent treasures worthy to be longed for.

4 To Thee, Everlasting! when to life Thou springest, all the angels sing for joy as to their infant. They by Thy mental powers were made immortal, Lord of all men, when Thou shonest forth.

5 O God, Lord of all men, no one hath ever resisted these Thy mighty ordinances, when Thou, arising, foundest the light for days' appointed courses.

6 The summits of the heaven are traversed through and through by the Everlasting's light, the brilliancy of the Lord of all men. All creatures in existence rest upon His head. The Seven swift-flowing Streams have grown like branches forth.

7 Lord of all men, who measured out the realms of air, Sage very wise who made the lucid spheres of heaven, the Undeceivable who spread out all the worlds, keeper is He and guard of immortality.

HYMN VIII. The Radiant One, Lord of all men.

1 At the holy gathering of the Knower of all that is born I will tell aloud the conquering might of the swift red-hued Steer. A pure and fresher hymn flows to the Lord of all men, even as for the Radiant One lovely provision is made pure.

2 That God, when in loftiest heaven He sprang to life, Guardian of Holy Laws, kept and observed them well. Exceeding wise, He measured out the firmament. The Lord of all men attained to heaven by mightiness.

3 The Wonderful Friend propped the heaven and earth apart, and covered and concealed the darkness with His light. He made the two bowls part asunder like two skins. The Lord of all men put forth all His creative power.

4 The Mighty seized Him in the bosom of the floods: the people waited on the King who should be praised. As envoy of Vivasvan, Matarisvan brought the Radiant One, Lord of all men, hither from far away.

5 In every age bestow upon the singers wealth, worthy of holy assemblies, glorious, ever new. King, undecaying, as it were with sharpened bolt, smite down the sinner like a tree with lightning-flash.

6 Do Thou bestow, O God, on our wealthy chiefs, rule, with good heroes, undecaying, bending not. So may we win for us strength, O Lord of all men, hundredfold, thousandfold, O God, by Thy help.

7 O Thou who dwellest in three places, Helper, keep with effective guards our princely patrons. Keep our band, O God, who have brought Thee presents. Lengthen their lives, Lord of all men, when lauded.

HYMN IX. The Radiant One, Lord of all men.

1 One half of day is dark, and bright the other: both atmospheres move on by sage devices. The Radiant One, Lord of all men, when born as Sovran, hath with His lustre overcome the darkness.

2 I know not either warp or woof, I know not the web they weave when moving to the contest. Whose son shall here speak words that must be spoken without assistance from the father near him?

3 For both the warp and woof He understandeth, and in due time shall speak what should be spoken, who knoweth as the everlasting world's Protector, descending, seeing with no aid from other.

4 He is the Priest, the first of all: behold Him. Mid mortal men He is the light immortal. Here was He born, firm-seated in His station, Everlasting, ever waxing in His body.

5 A firm light hath been set for men to look on: among all things that fly the mind is swiftest. All angels of one accord, with one intention, move unobstructed to a single purpose.

6 Mine ears unclose to hear, mine eye to see Him; the light that harbours in my spirit broadens. Far roams my mind whose thoughts are in the distance. What shall I speak, what shall I now imagine?

7 All the angels bowed them down in fear before Thee, O God, when Thou wast dwelling in the darkness. Lord of all men, be gracious to assist us, may the Everlasting favour us and help us.

HYMN X. The Radiant One.

1 Install at worship, while the rite advances, your pleasant, heavenly light, meet for praises. With hymns, for He illumines us, install Him. He, the Knower of all that is born, makes our rites successful.

2 Hear this laud, Radiant Priest of many aspects, O God, with the fires of man enkindled, laud which bards send forth pure as sacred butter, strength to this man, as it were for self-advantage.

3 Mid mortal men that singer thrives in glory who offers gifts with hymns of praise to God, and the God, wondrous bright, with wondrous succours helps him to win a stable filled with cattle.

4 He, at His birth, whose path is black behind him, filled heaven and earth with far-apparent splendour: and He Himself hath been, through night's thick darkness, made manifest by light, the Purifier.

5 With Thy most mighty aid, confer, O God, wonderful wealth on us and on our princes, who stand pre-eminent, surpassing others in liberal gifts, in fame, and hero virtues.

6 O God, accept this worship with gladness, which, seated here, the worshipper presenteth. Fair hymns hadst Thou among the Bharadvajas, and holpest them to gain abundant vigour.

7 Scatter our foes, increase our store. May we be glad a hundred winters with brave sons.

HYMN XI. The Radiant One.

1 Eagerly worship Thou, most skilful, O God! Priest, pressing on as if the Maruts sent Thee. To our offering bring the two Nasatyas, the Friend and the All-Seeing and Earth and Heaven.

2 Thou art our guileless, most delightful Herald, the God, among mankind, of holy assemblies. A Priest with purifying tongue, O God, worship with Thy mouth Thine own body.

3 For even the blessed longing that is in Thee would bring the angels down to the singer's worship, when the Angirases' sagest Sage, the Poet, sings the sweet measure at the solemn service.

4 Bright hath He beamed, the wise, the far-refulgent. Worship the two wide-spreading Worlds, O God, whom as the Living One rich in offerings the Five Tribes, bringing gifts, adorn with homage.

5 When I with reverence clip the grass for the worship of God, when the trimmed ladle, full of oil, is lifted, firm on the seat of earth is based the altar: eye-like, the worship is directed Sun-ward.

6 Enrich us, O Thou Priest of many aspects, with the angels, O God the Radiant, with Thy fires, enkindled. O Son of Strength, clad in the robe of riches, may we escape from woe as from a prison.

HYMN XII. The Radiant One.

1 King of trimmed grass, Herald within the dwelling, may God the Radiant honour the two Worlds of the Impeller. He, Son of Strength, the Holy, from a distance hath spread Himself abroad with light like the Sun.

2 In Thee, most wise, shall Heaven, for full perfection, King! Holy One! pronounce the call to worship. Found in three places, like the Speeder's footstep, come to present men's riches as offerings!

3 Whose blaze most splendid, sovran in the forest, shines waxing on its way like the Impeller. It knows itself, like as a guileless smelter, not to be stayed among the plants, enduring.

4 Our friends extol Him like a steed for vigour, even the Radiant One in the dwelling, Knower of all that is born. Tree-fed, He fights with power as doth a champion, like the Sire of Dawn to be praised with worship.

5 Men wonder at His shining glows when, paring the woods with ease, over the broad earth He goeth, and, like a rushing flood, loosed quickly, burneth, swift as a guilty thief, over desert places.

6 So mighty Thou protectest us from slander, O Champion, O God, with all fires enkindled. Bring opulence and drive away affliction. May brave sons gladden us through a hundred winters.

HYMN XIII. The Radiant One.

1 From Thee, as branches from a tree, O God, from Thee, Auspicious God! spring all our blessings: wealth swiftly, strength in battle with our foemen, the rain besought of heaven, the flow of waters.

2 Thou art our Bhaga to send wealth; Thou dwellest, like circumambient air, with wondrous splendour. Friend art Thou of the lofty Law, like the Friend, Controller, O God! of many a blessing.

3 O God! the hero slays with might his foeman; the singer bears away the Pani's booty, even he whom Thou, Sage, born in Law, incitest by wealth, accordant with the Child of Waters.

4 The man who, Son of Strength! with worship, hymns, lauds, attracts Thy fervour to the altar, enjoys each precious thing, O God, gains wealth of corn and is the lord of treasures.

5 Grant, Son of Strength, to men for their subsistence such things as bring high fame and hero children. For Thou with might givest much food in cattle even to the wicked wolf when he is hungry.

6 Eloquent, Son of Strength, Most Mighty, O God, vouchsafe us seed and offspring, full of vigour. May I by all my songs obtain abundance. May brave sons gladden us through a hundred winters.

HYMN XIV. The Radiant One.

1 Whoso to God hath endeared his thought and service by his hymns, that mortal eats before the rest, and finds sufficiency of food.

2 God, in truth, is passing wise, most skilled in ordering, a Seer. At the worship the sons of Manu glorify Him as their Priest.

3 The foeman's wealth in many a place, O God, is emulous to help. Men fight the fiend, and seek by rites to overcome the riteless foe.

4 God bestows the hero chief, winner of waters, firm in fray. Soon as they look upon His might His enemies tremble in alarm.

5 For with His wisdom God protects the mortal from reproach, whose conquering wealth is never checked, is never checked in deeds of might.

6 O God, with the might of the Friend call hither the favour of the angels from earth and heaven. Bring weal from heaven that men may dwell securely. May we overcome the foe's malign oppressions, may we overcome them, through Thy help overcome them.