1.42.1
सं पू॑ष॒न्नध्व॑नस्तिर॒ व्यंहो॑ विमुचो नपात् |
सक्ष्वा॑ देव॒ प्र ण॑स्पु॒रः ||
SHORTEN our ways, O Pūṣan, move aside obstruction in the path: Go close before us, cloud-born God.
Shorten our paths, O Pushan; move obstruction aside; go close before us, cloud-born God.
Pushan as path-clearing pastoral Deva—Nabhoja (cloud-born)—asked to Hrasaya ways and Vihaya obstruction (Ashasti). He is Purastat guide of Yatra and life-journey.
Remove friction early. Guides, checklists, and clear first steps shorten journeys more than raw speed alone.
1.42.2
यो न॑: पूषन्न॒घो वृको॑ दु॒:शेव॑ आ॒दिदे॑शति |
अप॑ स्म॒ तं प॒थो ज॑हि ||
Drive, Pūṣan, from our road the wolf, the wicked inauspicious wolf, Who lies in wait to injure us.
Drive from our road the wolf, the wicked inauspicious wolf who lies in wait to injure us.
Vrika as metaphor of Himsa-lurking Adharma. Pushan's Gopana of the path is classical Artha of safe pilgrimage and cattle-drive under divine shepherding.
Name and clear predatory risks. Security, fraud awareness, and boundary-setting keep travelers safe on every road.
1.42.3
अप॒ त्यं प॑रिप॒न्थिनं॑ मुषी॒वाणं॑ हुर॒श्चित॑म् |
दू॒रमधि॑ स्रु॒तेर॑ज ||
Who lurks about the path we take, the robber with a guileful heart: Far from the road chase him away.
Who lurks about our path—the robber with guileful heart—chase him far from the road.
Taskara with Mayu Hridaya—deceitful thief—is expelled by Pushan. Vedic journey ethics demand protection from Steya and psychological Maya on the Marg.
Distance yourself from deceitful opportunists. Career and life paths stay cleaner when manipulators are firmly redirected away.
1.42.4
त्वं तस्य॑ द्वया॒विनो॒ ऽघशं॑सस्य॒ कस्य॑ चित् |
प॒दाभि ति॑ष्ठ॒ तपु॑षिम् ||
Tread with thy foot and trample out the firebrand of the wicked one, The double-tongued, whoe’er he be.
Tread with your foot and trample out the firebrand of the wicked, the double-tongued, whoever he be.
Pushan's Padá crushes Dushkritah Ulapa/firebrand and Dvijihva—the double-tongued. Truth-path cannot coexist with Arani of malice and fork-tongued Vak.
Extinguish rumor-incendiarism. Stop double messages and toxic sparks before they become workplace or community wildfire.
1.42.5
आ तत्ते॑ दस्र मन्तुम॒: पूष॒न्नवो॑ वृणीमहे |
येन॑ पि॒तॄनचो॑दयः ||
Wise Pūṣan, Wonder-Worker, we claim of thee now the aid wherewith Thou furtheredst our sires of old.
Wise Pushan, wonder-worker, we claim the aid with which you furthered our fathers of old.
Dasra and Vidvan Pushan continuum with Pitr-anugraha. Claiming ancient Uti renews Parampara—same path-help that guided ancestors.
Reuse ancestral problem-solving. Proven navigation habits of elders—maps, morals, pacing—still further modern travelers.
1.42.6
अधा॑ नो विश्वसौभग॒ हिर॑ण्यवाशीमत्तम |
धना॑नि सु॒षणा॑ कृधि ||
So, Lord of all prosperity, best wielder of the golden sword, Make riches easy to be won.
So, lord of all prosperity, best wielder of the golden sword, make riches easy to obtain.
Pushan Purandhi-pati with Hiranyavashi—golden goad/sword—makes Rayi Sugamyam. Prosperity through guided, luminous force, not blind grab.
Design easier ethical wins. Good systems lower the cost of honest prosperity—access, tools, fair markets.
1.42.7
अति॑ नः स॒श्चतो॑ नय सु॒गा न॑: सु॒पथा॑ कृणु |
पूष॑न्नि॒ह क्रतुं॑ विदः ||
Past all pursuers lead us, make pleasant our path and fair to tread: O Pūṣan, find thou power for this.
Lead us past all pursuers; make our path pleasant and fair to tread; O Pushan, find power for this.
Ati Dveshah Nayasva; Margah Sivah and Sugah. Pushan's Shakti is prayed specifically ('tam ishe')—grace as enabling power for safe pleasant progress.
Optimize for sustainable pace. Escape harassment and grind; craft routes that are both safe and pleasant enough to continue.
1.42.8
अ॒भि सू॒यव॑सं नय॒ न न॑वज्वा॒रो अध्व॑ने |
पूष॑न्नि॒ह क्रतुं॑ विदः ||
Lead us to meadows rich in grass: send on our way no early heat: O Pūṣan, find thou power for this.
Lead us to meadows rich in grass; send no early scorching heat on our way; O Pushan, find power for this.
Gavyuti Shumvatim—pasture of nourishment—without Agraya Amatih (premature blazing heat). Pushan balances Posha and protection from Tapta extremes on the journey.
Seek nourishing environments without burnout. Choose workplaces and schedules with 'green pasture' and without premature scorch.
1.42.9
श॒ग्धि पू॒र्धि प्र यं॑सि च शिशी॒हि प्रास्यु॒दर॑म् |
पूष॑न्नि॒ह क्रतुं॑ विदः ||
Be gracious to us, fill us full, give, feed us, and invigorate: O Pūṣan, find thou power for this.
Be gracious, fill us, give, feed us, and invigorate; O Pushan, find power for this.
Cascade of Posha verbs—Mrila, Puraya, Dehi, Pipa, Invigorate—Pushan as holistic nourisher (Poshaka) of Sharira and community stores.
Ask for complete replenishment. Rest, nutrition, funding, and morale are one package of sustainable performance.
1.42.10
न पू॒षणं॑ मेथामसि सू॒क्तैर॒भि गृ॑णीमसि |
वसू॑नि द॒स्ममी॑महे ||
No blame have we for Pūṣan; him we magnify with songs of praise: We seek the Mighty One for wealth.
We find no fault in Pushan; we magnify him with songs of praise; we seek the Mighty One for wealth.
Anāgah stuti—no blame toward Pushan—only Vardhana through Uktha. Seeking Rayi from the Ugrian affirms Shraddha in the path-deity's competence.
Appreciate what reliably guides you. Credit the systems and mentors that work; seek prosperity through proven stewardship.