Sama Veda

यजिष्ठं त्वा ववृमहे देवं देवत्रा होतारममर्त्यम् अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्

We choose you, the most worthy of sacrifice, the god among gods, the immortal priest, wise in this sacrifice.

तदग्ने द्युम्नमा भर यत्सासाहा सदने कं चिदत्रिणम् मन्युं जनस्य दूढ्यम्

O Agni, bring us that glory by which you overcome every hostile intent in the assembly, and the anger of the people.

यद्वा उ विश्पतिः शितः सुप्रीतो मनुषो विशे विश्वेदग्निः प्रति रक्षांसि सेधति

Whenever the lord of the people, well-pleased, sharp, protects the people, then Agni repels all the demons.

इत्याग्नेय पर्वं .. ऐन्द्र तद्वो गाय सुते सचा पुरुहूताय सत्वने शं यद्गवे न शाकिने

Thus is the Agni portion; now the Indra portion: Sing together at the pressing of the Soma for the much-invoked, for strength, for blessing, as for the cow, for the one who gives milk.

यस्ते नूनं शतक्रतविन्द्र द्युम्नितमो मदः तेन नूनं मदे मदेः

O Indra, wielder of a hundred powers, that most exhilarating draught of yours—may I be gladdened again and again by that exhilaration.

गाव उप वदावटे महि यज्ञस्य रप्सुदा उभा कर्णा हिरण्यया

The cows have come to the watering place, great with the sap of sacrifice, both ears adorned with gold.

अरमश्वाय गायत श्रुतकक्षारं गवे अरमिन्द्रस्य धाम्ने

Sing for the swift horse, for the well-known stall, for the cow, for the abode of Indra.

तमिन्द्रं वाजयामसि महे वृत्राय हन्तवे स वृषा वृषभो भुवत्

We urge that Indra to battle, to slay the great foe; may he be the mighty bull among bulls.

त्वमिन्द्र बलादधि सहसो जात ओजसः त्वं सन्वृषन्वृषेदसि

You, Indra, have taken strength from strength, you are born of might; you, being a bull, are ever a bull.

यज्ञ व्यवर्तयत् चक्राण ओपशं दिवि

The sacrifice has turned forth, making the smoke rise to heaven.

यदिन्द्राहं तथा त्वमीशीय वस्व एक इत् स्तोता मे गोसखा स्यात्

O Indra, as I am, so may you be; may I alone possess the wealth; may my praiser be a friend of cows.

पन्यंपन्यमित्सोतार आ धावत मद्याय सोमं वीराय शूराय

Let each praiser hasten here, one after another, for the intoxicating Soma, for the hero, for the champion.

इदं वसो सुतमन्धः पिबा सुपूर्णमुदरम् अनाभयिन्ररिमा ते

Drink, O benefactor, this pressed Soma, with the vessel full; let no harm come to you here.

उद्धेदभि श्रुतामघं वृषभं नर्यापसम् अस्तारमेषि सूर्य

The glorious bull, famed for gifts, rises up; you, O Sun, go to your appointed place.

यदद्य कच्च वृत्रहन्नुदगा अभि सूर्य सर्वं तदिन्द्र ते वशे

Whatever today, O slayer of Vṛtra, you have brought forth with the Sun, all that, O Indra, is under your control.

य आनयत्परावतः सुनीती तुर्वशं यदुम् इन्द्रः स नो युवा सखा

May Indra, who wisely brought Turvasha and Yadu from afar, be our youthful friend.

मा न इन्द्राभ्या ऽ ऽ दिशः सूरो अक्तुष्वा यमत त्वा युजा वनेम तत्

Let not the directions be hostile to us, O Indra; with you as our ally, may we conquer in this day's light.

एन्द्र सानसिं रयिं सजित्वानं सदासहम् वर्षिष्ठमूतये भर

Indra, bring us abundant, ever-victorious, and most generous wealth for our prosperity.

इन्द्रं वयं महाधन इन्द्रमर्भे हवामहे युजं वृत्रेषु वज्रिणम्

We call upon mighty Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt, for great riches, in youth and in battle against foes.

अपिबत्कद्रुवः सुतमिन्द्रः सहस्रबाह्वे तत्राददिष्ट पौंस्यम्

Indra of a thousand arms drank the pressed soma of the Kadruvas; there he attained his manly strength.

वयमिन्द्र त्वायवो ऽभि प्र नोनुमो वृषन् विद्धी त्वास्य नो वसो

We, O Indra, your worshippers, praise you; mighty one, know us as yours, O generous lord.

आ घा ये अग्निमिन्धते स्तृणन्ति बर्हिरानुषक् येषामिन्द्रो युवा सखा

Those who kindle the fire and spread the sacred grass—of them, Indra is the youthful friend.

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

Shatter all our haters, drive away obstacles, strike down the foes; bring us that desirable wealth.

इहेव शृण्व एषां कशा हस्तेषु यद्वदान् नि यामं चित्रमृञ्जते

Here, listen to their whips in hand; as they drive, the splendid team is adorned.

इम उ त्वा वि चक्षते सखाय इन्द्र सोमिनः पुष्टावन्तो यथा पशुम्

These Soma-offering friends look upon you, Indra, as nourishing as cattle are to their owner.

समस्य मन्यवे विशो विश्वा नमन्त कृष्टयः समुद्रायेव सिन्धवः

For the wrath of the mighty one, all peoples bow, like rivers to the ocean.

देवानामिदवो महत्तदा वृणीमहे वयम् वृष्णामस्मभ्यमूतये

We choose the greatness of the gods for our aid, that strength may come to us.

सोमानां स्वरणं कृणुहि ब्रह्मणस्पते कक्षीवन्तं य औशिजः

O Brahmanaspati, make the sound of the Somas resound, as Kakṣīvant, the son of Uśij, did.

बोधन्मना इदस्तु नो वृत्रहा भूर्यासुतिः शृणोतु शक्र आशिषम्

Let the slayer of Vṛtra, mindful, be present for us; may Śakra hear our prayer and grant abundant aid.