Sama Veda

अ पवमानो अभि स्पृधो विशो राजेव सीदति च् यदीमृण्वन्ति वेधसः

The purifying one, like a king, sits among the peoples, overcoming foes, when the wise ones urge him on.

अ अव्या वारे परि प्रियो हरिर्वनेषु सीदति च् रेभो वनुष्यते मति अ स वायुमिन्द्रमश्विना साकं मदेन गच्छति च् रणा यो अस्य धर्मणा

The dear golden one sits in the forests, surrounded by unfailing streams; the roaring one is praised by thought. He goes with wind, Indra, and the Ashvins together with intoxication, he who strives with his own law.

अ आ मित्रे वरुणे भगे मधोः पवन्त ऊर्मयः च् विदाना अस्य शक्मभिः

To Mitra, Varuna, Bhaga, the waves of honey flow, with his arrangements, with his powers.

अ अस्मभ्यं रोदसी रयिं मध्वो वाजस्य सातये च् श्रवो वसूनि सञ्जितम्

May the two worlds grant us wealth, sweetness, strength for winning, fame, and gathered treasures.

अ आ ते दक्षं मयोभुवं वह्निमद्या वृणीमहे च् पान्तमा पुरुस्पृहम्

To you, source of delight and wisdom, O Fire, we choose today as protector, far-reaching and sheltering.

अ आ मन्द्रमा वरेण्यमा विप्रमा मनीषिणम् च् पान्तमा पुरुस्पृहम्

To you, gentle, worthy, wise, and thoughtful one, we choose today as protector, far-reaching and sheltering.

अ आ रयिमा सुचेतुनमा सुक्रतो तनूष्वा च् पान्तमा पुरुस्पृहम्

To you, giver of wealth, of good counsel and noble deeds, we choose today as protector, far-reaching and sheltering.

अ मूर्धानं दिवो अरतिं पृथिव्या वैश्वानरमृत आ जातमग्निम् च् कविं सम्राजमतिथिं जनानामासन्नः पात्रं जनयन्त देवाः

The gods generated Agni, the universal, born from the head of heaven and the earth's support, the sage, the sovereign, the guest of the people, ever near, the vessel of offerings.

अ त्वां विश्वे अमृत जायमानं शिशुं न देवा अभि सं नवन्ते च् तव क्रतुभिरमृतत्वमायन्वैश्वानर यत्पित्रोरदीदेः

All the immortal gods rejoice in you, O newborn, like a child; by your powers they attained immortality, O universal one, when you shone forth between your two parents.

अ नाभिं यज्ञानां सदनं रयीणां महामाहावमभि सं नवन्त च् वैश्वानरं रथ्यमध्वराणां यज्ञस्य केतुं जनयन्त देवाः

The gods generated the universal one as the navel of sacrifices, the seat of riches, the great, the mighty; they rejoice in him, the charioteer of rites, the sign of sacrifice.

अ प्र वो मित्राय गायत वरुणाय विपा गिरा च् महिक्षत्रावृतं बृहत्

Sing forth to Mitra and Varuṇa with inspired song, for their great and mighty rule, vast and splendid.

अ सम्राजा या घृतयोनी मित्रश्चोभा वरुणश्च च् देवा देवेषु प्रशस्ता

Those two sovereigns, Mitra and Varuṇa, whose origin is in ghee, are praised among the gods as divine among divinities.

अ ता नः शक्तं पर्थिवस्य महो रायो दिव्यस्य च् महि वां क्षत्रं देवेषु

May your power, great on earth and in the heavens, be strong for us; great is your rule among the gods.

अ इन्द्रा याहि चित्रभानो सुता इमे त्वायवः च् अण्वीभिस्तना पूतासः

Indra, come with your shining light; these pressed drinks are purified for you by our hands, in small measures.

अ इन्द्रा याहि धियेषितो विप्रजूतः सुतावतः च् उप ब्रह्माणि वाघतः

Indra, come, inspired by prayer, accompanied by the wise, to the pressed Soma, to the hymns of the singers.

अ इन्द्रा याहि तूतुजान उप ब्रह्माणि हरिवः च् सुते दधिष्व नश्चनः

Indra, come eagerly, O tawny one, to the hymns; place our pressed Soma for our benefit.

अ तमीडिष्व यो अर्चिषा वना विश्वा परिष्वजत् च् कृष्णा कृणोति जिह्वया

Praise him who, with his flame, embraces all things, who with his tongue makes the dark things bright.

अ य इद्ध आविवासति सुम्नमिन्द्रस्य मर्त्यः च् द्युम्नाय सुतरा अपः

He who, kindled, calls for Indra's favor, that mortal finds abundant waters for glory.

अ ता नो वाजवतीरिष आशून्पिपृतमर्वतः च् एन्द्रमग्निं च वोढवे

May those swift, prize-bringing gifts carry us and our horses safely; to Indra and Agni, for our journey.

अ प्रो अयासीदिन्दुरिन्द्रस्य निष्कृतं सखा सख्युर्न प्र मिनाति सङ्गिरम् च् मर्य इव युवतिभिः समर्षति सोमः कलशे शतयाम्ना पथा

The drop has set out to Indra's dwelling; a friend does not abandon a friend, like a youth delights with maidens, Soma rushes in the vessel along a hundredfold path.

अ प्र वो धियो मन्द्रयुवो विपन्युवः पनस्युवः संवरणेष्वक्रमुः च् हरिं क्रीडन्तमभ्यनूषत स्तुभो ऽभि धेनवः पयसेदशिश्रयुः

Your delightful, skillful, praiseworthy thoughts have advanced in the gatherings; they have sought the tawny one at play, the hymns have surrounded him, the cows have settled around the milk.

अ आ नः सोम संयतं पिप्युषीमिषमिन्दो पवस्व पवमान ऊर्मिणा च् या नो दोहते त्रिरहन्नसश्चुषी क्षुमद्वाजवन्मधुमत्सुवीर्यम्

O Soma, come to us, flowing with nourishing essence; Indu, pour forth, purified, in waves. May that which is drawn for us, three times daily, bring fertile land, wealth, honeyed strength, and heroic power.

अ न किष्टं कर्मणा नशद्यश्चकार सदावृधम् च् इन्द्रं न यज्ञैर्विश्वगूर्त्तमृभ्वसमधृष्टं धृष्णुमोजसा

No act is wasted, nor does it perish; it is ever fruitful. Like Indra, through sacrifices, all-encompassing, unassailable, mighty, and powerful.

अ अषाढमुग्रं पृतनासु सासहिं यस्मिन्महीरुरुज्रयः च् सं धेनवो जायमाने अनोनवुर्द्यावः क्षामीरनोनवुः

He is firm, fierce, victorious in battles, in whom great powers are set free. When he is born, the cows come together, and heaven and earth unite without obstruction.

अ सखाय आ नि षीदत पुनानाय प्र गायत च् शिशुं न यज्ञैः परि भूषत श्रिये

Friends, sit down for the purification; sing forth. Like a child adorned by sacrifices, surround him for glory.

अ समी वत्सं न मातृभिः सृजता गयसाधनम् च् देवाव्यां मदमभि द्विशवसम्

Release him, like a calf to its mothers, for the attainment of life. In divine intoxication, let him be praised among the twice-born.

अ पुनाता दक्षसाधनं यथा शर्धाय वीतये च् यथा मित्राय वरुणाय शन्तमम्

Purify that which accomplishes skill, as for the band, for prosperity; as for Mitra and Varuna, for peace.

अ प्र वाज्यक्षाः सहस्रधारस्तिरः पवित्रं वि वारमव्यम्

The mighty one, thousand-streamed, flows forth through the filter, ever fresh and pure.

अ स वाज्यक्षाः सहस्ररेता अद्भिर्मृजानो गोभिः श्रीणानः

He, the mighty one, thousand-seeded, cleansed with waters, adorned with cows, shines forth.