karhi svit tad indra yaj jaritre vishvapsu brahma kRNavaH shaviSTha

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

adhvaryavaH kartanaa shruSTim asmai vane nipuutaM vana un nayadhvam

atyaM na vaajaM havanasyadaM ratham endraM vavRtyaam avase suvRktibhiH

ayaM no vidvaan vanavad vanuSyata induH satraacaa manasaa puruSTutaH

arvadbhir agne arvato nRbhir nRRn viirair viiraan vanuyaamaa tvotaaH

taa iim arSanti namasaa punaanaas taa iiM vishvataH pari Santi puurviiH

yo dabhrebhir havyo yash ca bhuuribhir yo abhiike varivovin nRSaahye

bhojam ashvaaH suSThuvaaho vahanti suvRd ratho vartate dakSiNaayaaH

iishaanaaya prahutiM yas ta aanaT chuciM somaM shucipaas tubhyaM vaayo

samaano adhvaa pravataam anuSyade yas taakRNoH prathamaM saasy ukthya\H

susharmaaNaH svavasaH suniithaa bhavantu naH sutraatraasaH sugopaaH

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

iryeva puSTyai kiraNeva bhujyai shruSTiivaaneva havam aa gamiSTam

indrasyaatra taviSiibhyo virapshina Rghaayato araMhayanta manyave

matsi soma varuNam matsi mitram matsiindram indo pavamaana viSNum

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

indraaviSNuu dRMhitaaH shambarasya nava puro navatiM ca shnathiSTam

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

striyaM dRSTvaaya kitavaM tataapaanyeSaaM jaayaaM sukRtaM ca yonim

For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: