Sama Veda

अ तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिर्ज्योक्पश्येम सूर्यम् च् अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि

By your power and your aids may we always see the Sun, and then bestow prosperity upon us.

अ अभ्यर्ष स्वायुध सोम द्विबर्हसं रयिम् च् अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि

Advance, O Soma, with your own weapon, bring us wealth that is doubly strong, and then bestow prosperity upon us.

अ अभ्यार्षानपच्युतो वाजिन्त्समत्सु सासहिः च् अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि

Advance, unconquered, victorious in contests, winning prizes in battles, and then bestow prosperity upon us.

अ त्वां यज्ञैरवीवृधन्पवमान विधर्मणि च् अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि

You, purified one, have been magnified by sacrifices in the sacred rite, and then bestow prosperity upon us.

अ रयिं नश्चित्रमश्विनमिन्दो विश्वायुमा भर च् अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि

Bring us splendid, all-encompassing wealth, O Indu, that is renowned among all, and then bestow prosperity upon us.

अ तरत्स मन्दी धावति धारा सुतस्यान्धसः च् तरत्स मन्दी धावति

The exhilarating stream of the pressed Soma rushes forth; the exhilarating stream rushes forth.

अ उस्रा वेद वसूनां मर्त्तस्य देव्यवसः च् तरत्स मन्दी धावति

The dawn knows the treasures of mortals, the divine sustenance; the exhilarating stream rushes forth.

अ ध्वस्रयोः पुरुषन्त्योरा सहस्राणि दद्महे च् तरत्स मन्दी धावति

From the two rich ones, we have received thousands of gifts; the exhilarating stream rushes forth.

अ आ ययोस्त्रिंशतं तना सहस्राणि च दद्महे च् तरत्स मन्दी धावति

From those whose thirty offspring and thousands we have received; the exhilarating stream rushes forth.

अ एते सोमा असृक्षत गृणानाः शवसे महे च् मदिन्तमस्य धारया

These Somas have flowed forth, praised for their great might, with the most exhilarating stream.

अ अभि गव्यानि वीतये नृम्णा पुनानो अर्षसि च् सनद्वाजः परि स्रव

You, purified one, flow for the winning of cows, with manly strength; flow around, ever victorious.

अ उत नो गोमतीरिषो विश्वा अर्ष परिष्टुभः च् गृणानो जमदग्निना

And now, O singer, praise for us all the flowing streams, with a hymn, together with Jamadagni.

अ इमं स्तोममर्हते जातवेदसे रथमिव सं महेमा मनीषया च् भद्रा हि नः प्रमतिरस्य संसद्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव

This song we offer to the worthy Jātavedas; let us unite it with our thought as a chariot; for blessed indeed is our counsel in this assembly—Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.

अ भरामेध्मं कृणवामा हवींषि ते चितयन्तः पर्वणापर्वणा वयम् च् जीवातवे प्रतरं साधया धियो ऽग्ने सख्ये म रिषामा वयं तव

Let us bring the fuel, let us prepare your offerings, arranging them at each sacred time; for the sake of life, make a safe crossing for our thoughts—Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.

अ शकेम त्वा समिधं साधया धियस्त्वे देवा हविरदन्त्याहुतम् च् त्वमादित्यां आ वह तान्ह्यूश्मस्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव

May we be able to kindle you well; through you, may the gods accept the offered oblation; you, Agni, bring the Ādityas here, for indeed we call—Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.

अ प्रति वां सूर उदिते मित्रं गृणीषे वरुणम् च् अर्यमणं रिशादसम्

At your rising, O Sun, I praise you, Mitra, and Varuṇa, and Aryaman, the beneficent.

अ राया हिरण्यया मतिरियमवृकाय शवसे च् इयं विप्रामेधसातये

This thought, shining like gold, is for the mighty, the uninjuring, for strength, and for the wise, for the gaining of insight.

अ ते स्याम देव वरुण ते मित्र सूरिभिः सह च् इषं स्वश्च धीमहि

May we be yours, O god Varuṇa, may we be yours, O Mitra, together with the wise; may we obtain nourishment and well-being.

अ भिन्धि विश्वा अप द्विषः परि बाधो जही मृधः च् वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर

Break apart all hatreds, drive away obstacles, strike down the foes; bring us that desirable wealth.

अ यस्य ते विश्वमानुषग्भूरेर्दत्तस्य वेदति च् वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर

Of that which you, O god, have given to all humankind, whoever knows it—bring us that desirable wealth.

अ यद्वीडाविन्द्र यत्स्थिरे यत्पर्शाने पराभृतम् च् वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर

Whatever is hidden, O Indra, in the lair, in the firm place, or in the rock—bring us that desirable wealth.

अ यज्ञस्य हि स्थ ऋत्विजा सस्नी वाजेषु कर्मसु च् इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम्

For you are the priests of the sacrifice, ever victorious in contests and deeds—Indra and Agni, be aware of this.

अ तोशासा रथयावाना वृत्रहणापराजिता च् इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम्

Swift as thought, chariot-borne, slayers of Vṛtra, undefeated—Indra and Agni, be aware of this.

अ इदं वां मदिरं मध्वधुक्षन्नद्रिभिर्नरः च् इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम्

This exhilarating draught, pressed with stones, men pour for you—Indra and Agni, be aware of this.

अ इन्द्रायेन्दो मरुत्वते पवस्व मधुमत्तमः च् अर्कस्य योनिमासदम्

Flow, O Soma, most sweet, for Indra, for the Maruts; settle in the womb of the chant.

अ तं त्वा विप्रा वचोविदः परिष्कृण्वन्ति धर्णसिम् च् सं त्वा मृजन्त्यायवः

You, whom the wise, skilled in words, purify, O mighty one; you whom the pressing stones cleanse together.

अ रसं ते मित्रो अर्यमा पिबन्तु वरुणः कवे च् पवमानस्य मरुतः

May Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuṇa, O sage, drink your essence; may the Maruts of the flowing Soma partake.

अ मृज्यमानः सुहस्त्य समुद्रे वाचमिन्वसि च् रयिं पिशङ्गं बहुलं पुरुस्पृहं पवमानाभ्यर्षसि

Being purified, with good hands, you seek out speech in the ocean; you, O Pavamāna, rush toward abundant, variegated, much-desired wealth.

अ पुनानो वरे पवमनो अव्यये वृषो अचिक्रदद्वने च् देवानां सोम पवमान निष्कृतं गोभिरञ्जानो अर्षसि

Purifying, O bull, you roar in the lovely, unaging wood; O Soma, Pavamāna, you, adorned with cows, flow forth to the seat of the gods.