スヴァナヤ王讃歌Svanaya

COMING at early morn he gives his treasure; the prudent one receives and entertains him. Thereby increasing still his life and offspring, he comes with brave sons to abundant riches.

早朝に来て、彼はその宝を与える。思慮ある者は彼を迎え、もてなす。それによって自らの命と子孫をなお増しつつ、彼は勇敢な息子たちとともに豊かな富へ至る。

Rich shall he be in gold and kine and horses. Indra bestows on him great vital power, Who stays thee, as thou comest, with his treasure, like game caught in the net, O early comer.

彼は黄金と牛と馬に富むであろう。インドラは彼に大いなる生命力を授ける。早く来る者よ、汝が来るとき、網に捕らえられた獲物のように、宝をもって汝を引き留める者に。

Longing, I came this morning to the pious, the son of sacrifice, with car wealth-laden. Give him to drink juice of the stalk that gladdens; prosper with pleasant hymns the Lord of Heroes.

切望しつつ、われは今朝、敬虔な者、供犠の息子のもとへ、富を積んだ車とともに来た。彼に、喜びを与える茎の汁を飲ませよ。心地よき讃歌によって英雄たちの主を栄えさせよ。

Health-bringing streams, as milch-cows, flow to profit him who hath worshipped, him who now will worship. To him who freely gives and fills on all sides full streams of fatness flow and make him famous.

乳牛のような、健康をもたらす流れは、礼拝した者、今まさに礼拝する者を益するため流れる。惜しみなく与え、四方を満たす者のもとへ、脂肪の満ちた流れが流れ、彼を名高くする。

On the high ridge of heaven he stands exalted, yea, to the Gods he goes, the liberal giver. The streams, the waters flow for him with fatness: to him this guerdon ever yields abundance.

天の高き峰に彼は高められて立つ。まことに、惜しみなく与える者は神々のもとへ行く。流れ、水は脂肪を伴って彼のために流れる。この褒賞は彼に絶えず豊かさをもたらす。

For those who give rich meeds are all these splendours, for those who give rich meeds suns shine in heaven. The givers of rich meeds are made immortal; the givers of rich fees prolong their lifetime.

これらすべての輝きは、豊かな報酬を与える者たちのためにあり、豊かな報酬を与える者たちのために、太陽は天で輝く。豊かな報酬の贈り手たちは不死なる者とされ、豊かな謝礼の贈り手たちはその寿命を延ばす。

Let not the liberal sink to sin and sorrow, never decay the pious chiefs who worship! Let every man besides be their protection, and let affliction fall upon the niggard.

気前よき者が罪と悲しみに沈まぬように。礼拝する敬虔な首長たちが決して衰えぬように。ほかのすべての人が彼らの守りとなり、苦難はけちな者の上に降りかかるように。