DharmaPragya
Mandala 7, Hymn 54
Containing 3 sacred Sanskrit shlokas with multi-author commentaries and translations.
Mandala 7, Hymn 54, Verse 1
Verse 1 of 3
SANSKRIT TEXT
वास्तो॑ष्पते॒ प्रति॑ जानीह्य॒स्मान्त्स्वा॑वे॒शो अ॑नमी॒वो भ॑वा नः यत्त्वेम॑हे॒ प्रति॒ तन्नो॑ जुषस्व॒ शं नो॑ भव द्वि॒पदे॒ शं चतु॑ष्पदे
"ACKNOWLEDGE us, O Guardian of the Homestead: bring no disease, and give us happy entrance. Whate'er we ask of thee, be pleased to grant it, and prosper thou quadrupeds and bipeds."
Mandala 7, Hymn 54, Verse 2
Verse 2 of 3
SANSKRIT TEXT
वास्तो॑ष्पते प्र॒तर॑णो न एधि गय॒स्फानो॒ गोभि॒रश्वे॑भिरिन्दो अ॒जरा॑सस्ते स॒ख्ये स्या॑म पि॒तेव॑ पु॒त्रान्प्रति॑ नो जुषस्व
"Protector of the Home, be our promoter: increase our wealth in kine and steeds, O Indu. May we be ever-youthful in thy friendship: be pleased in us as in his sons a father."
Mandala 7, Hymn 54, Verse 3
Verse 3 of 3
SANSKRIT TEXT
वास्तो॑ष्पते श॒ग्मया॑ सं॒सदा॑ ते सक्षी॒महि॑ र॒ण्वया॑ गातु॒मत्या॑ पा॒हि क्षेम॑ उ॒त योगे॒ वरं॑ नो यू॒यं पा॑त स्व॒स्तिभिः॒ सदा॑ नः
"Through thy dear fellowship that bringeth welfare, may we be victors, Guardian of the Dwelling! Protect our happiness in rest and labour. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings."