Sama Veda

अ अव स्म दुर्हृणायतो मर्त्तस्य तनुहि स्थिरम् च् अधस्पदं तमीं कृधि यो अस्मां अभिदासति ए देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्

Remove from us the malice of the mortal, make his position low and firm, make him fall beneath us who attacks us; the divine mother, the blessed mother, has given birth to you.

अ परि स्वानो गिरिष्ठाः पवित्रे सोमो अक्षरत् च् मदेषु सर्वधा असि

The resounding Soma, pressed on the mountain, flows through the filter; in the exhilarations you are all-pervading.

अ त्वं विप्रस्त्वं कविर्मधु प्र जातमन्धसः च् मदेषु सर्वधा असि

You are the inspired one, you are the sage, sweet-born from the pressing; in the exhilarations you are all-pervading.

अ त्वे विश्वे सजोषसो देवासः पीतिमाशत च् मदेषु सर्वधा असि

In you, all the gods together have drunk the draught; in the exhilarations you are all-pervading.

अ स सुन्वे यो वसूनां यो रायामानेता य इडानाम् च् सोमो यः सुक्षितीनाम्

He is pressed who is the bringer of wealth, the leader of riches, the one of offerings, Soma who is the lord of good dwellings.

अ यस्य त इन्द्रः पिबाद्यस्य मरुतो यस्य वार्यमणा भगः च् आ येन मित्रावरुणा करामह एन्द्रमवसे महे

He, whose Soma Indra drinks, whose Maruts, whose Bhaga, the bestower of boons; by whom we may act with Mitra and Varuṇa, for great help from Indra.

अ तं वः सखायो मदाय पुनानमभि गायत च् शिशुं न हव्यैः स्वदयन्त गूर्तिभिः

Sing forth for your friend, for exhilaration, the purified one; delight him with offerings as one would a child with praises.

अ सं वत्स इव मातृभिरिन्दुर्हिन्वानो अज्यते च् देवावीर्मदो मतिभिः परिष्कृतः

Like a calf with its mothers, the drop is impelled and pressed forth; the exhilarating draught, adorned by thoughts, is made ready for the gods.

अ अयं दक्षाय साधनो ऽयं शर्धाय वीतये च् अयं देवेभ्यो मधुमत्तरः सुतः

This pressed Soma is prepared for skill, for strength, for delight; this Soma, rich in sweetness, is offered to the gods.

अ सोमाः पवन्त इन्दवो ऽस्मभ्यं गातुवित्तमाः च् मित्राः सुवाना अरेपसः स्वाध्यः स्वर्विदः

The Soma juices, the drops, are purified for us, bestowers of the path; friendly, well-pressed, flawless, self-sustaining, knowers of the light.

अ ते पूतासो विपश्चितः सोमासो दध्याशिरः च् सूरासो न दर्शतासो जिगत्नवो ध्रुवा घृते

Those purified, wise Somas, bearing the head, are like heroes, splendid to behold, victorious, steadfast in ghee.

अ सुष्वाणासो व्यद्रिभिश्चिताना गोरधि त्वचि च् इषमस्मभ्यमभितः समस्वरन्वसुविदः

Well-pressed by the stones, they flow, marked out upon the cow’s shining hide; may they bring us nourishment from all sides, finders of wealth.

अ अया पवा पवस्वैना वसूनि मांश्चत्व इन्दो सरसि प्र धन्व च् ब्रघ्नश्चिद्यस्य वातो न जूतिं पुरुमेधाश्चित्तकवे नरं धात्

By this purification, flow on, O Soma, into these riches; enter the lake, O drop, and run forth in the stream, even he whose course the wind does not hinder, whom many wise men, thoughtful, establish.

अ उत न एना पवया पवस्वाधि श्रुते श्रवाय्यस्य तीर्थे च् षष्टिं सहस्रा नैगुतो वसूनि वृक्षं न पक्वं धूनवद्रणाय

And by this purification, flow on, O Soma, to the renowned place of fame; shake out for us sixty thousand treasures, like a ripe tree, for the contest.

अ महीमे अस्य वृष नाम शूषे मांश्चत्वे वा पृशने वा वधत्रे च् अस्वापयन्निगुतः स्नेहयच्चापामित्रां अपाचितो अचेतः

Great is his bull-like name in the pressing, whether in the flesh or in the filter or in the vessel; the hidden one lulls to sleep, moistens, drives away the unfriendly, and removes the senseless.

अ अग्ने त्वं नो अन्तम उत त्राता शिवो भुवो वरूथ्यः

Agni, you are our nearest, and also our protector; may you be auspicious and a sheltering refuge.

अ वसुरग्निर्वसुश्रवा अच्छा नक्षि द्युमत्तमो रयिं दाः

Agni is the treasure, famed for wealth; come hither, most radiant, grant us abundant riches.

अ तं त्वा शोचिष्ठ दीदिवः सुम्नाय नूनमीमहे सखिभ्यः

To you, O most brilliant, shining one, we now seek favor for ourselves and our friends.

अ इमा नु कं भुवना सीषधेमेन्द्रश्च विश्वे च देवाः

May Indra and all the gods now sit here with us in these worlds.

अ यज्ञं च नस्तन्वं च प्रजां चादित्यैरिन्द्रः सह सीषधातु

May Indra together with the Ādityas establish our sacrifice, our bodies, and our offspring.

अ आदित्यैरिन्द्रः सगणो मरुद्भिरस्मभ्यं भेषजा करत्

May Indra with the Ādityas and the Maruts grant us remedies.

अ प्र व इन्द्राय वृत्रहन्तमाय विप्राय गाथं गायत यं जुजोषते

Sing forth a song to Indra, the slayer of Vṛtra, the inspired one, which he delights in.

अ अर्चन्त्यर्कं मरुतः स्वर्का आ स्तोभति श्रुतो युवा स इन्द्रः

The Maruts, shining with light, sing the hymn; the youthful Indra, famed, is praised.

अ उप प्रक्षे मधुमति क्षियन्तः पुष्येम रयिं धीमहे त इन्द्र

May we, dwelling in sweetness, approach you, Indra, and obtain wealth and insight.

चतुर्थ द्वितीयो ऽर्धः अ प्र काव्यमुशनेव ब्रुवाणो देवो देवानां जनिमा विवक्ति च् महिव्रतः शुचिबन्धुः पावकः पदा वराहो अभ्येति रेभन्

Like Ushanas proclaiming wisdom, the god declares the origins of the gods; the great-vowed, pure-banded, shining one, the boar, comes forth, roaring, with his steps.

अ प्र हंसासस्तृपला वग्नुमच्छामादस्तं वृषगणा अयासुः च् आङ्गोषिणं पवमानं सखायो दुर्मर्षं वाणं प्र वदन्ति साकम्

The swans, with threefold measure, have gone forth, the powerful ones, together with the troop of bulls; and friends speak together of the purifying, unconquerable, roaring one.

अ स योजत उरुगायस्य जूतिं वृथा क्रीडन्तं मिमते न गावः च् परीणसं कृणुते तिग्मशृङ्गो दिवा हरिर्ददृशे नक्तमृज्रः

He joins the course of the wide-gloried one; the cows do not measure the one playing in vain; the sharp-horned, golden one makes a circuit, seen by day, cleansed by night.

अ प्र स्वानासो रथा इवार्वन्तो न अवस्यवः च् सोमासो राये अक्रमुः

The resounding ones, like swift chariots, have advanced as helpers; the Somas have reached for wealth.

अ हिन्वानासो रथा इव दधन्विरे गभस्त्योः च् भरासः कारिणामिव

Urged on, like chariots, they have been established in the hands; bearers, like those of the artisans.