Sama Veda

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.

अ प्र सोम याहीन्द्रस्य कुक्षा नृभिर्येमानो अद्रिभिः सुतः

O Soma, go forth to Indra’s belly, pressed by men with stones, prepared for drinking.

अ ये सोमासः परावति ये अर्वावति सुन्विरे च् ये वादः शर्यणावति

Those Somas pressed in the far land, those pressed here, and those pressed in the land of the chariots.

अ य आर्जीकेषु कृत्वसु ये मध्ये पस्त्यानाम् च् ये वा जनेषु पञ्चसु

Those in the Arjika rituals, those in the midst of dwellings, and those among the five peoples.

अ ते नो वृष्टिं दिवस्परि पवन्तामा सुवीर्यम् च् स्वाना देवास इन्दवः

May they pour rain from the sky for us, those divine Somas, bringing heroic strength.

अ आ ते वत्सो मनो यमत्परमाच्चित्सधस्थात् च् अग्ने त्वां कामये गिरा

To you, O calf, the mind goes from the highest abode; Agni, I desire you with my song.

अ पुरुत्रा हि सदृङ्ङसि दिशो विश्वा अनु प्रभुः च् समत्सु त्वा हवामहे

For you are harmonious in many places, master of all directions; in battles, we call upon you.

अ समत्स्वग्निमवसे वाजयन्तो हवामहे च् वाजेषु चित्रराधसम्

In battles, for help, we call Agni, seeking victory, who gives splendid gifts in contests.

अ त्वं न इन्द्रा भर ओजो नृम्णं शतक्रतो विचर्षणे च् आ वीरं पृतनासहम्

You, Indra, bring us strength and heroism, O mighty one, wise, victorious in battles; bring us a warrior who conquers in war.

अ त्वं हि नः पिता वसो त्वं माता शतक्रतो बभूविथ च् अथा ते सुम्नमीमहे

You are our father, O lord; you are our mother, O mighty one. Therefore, we seek your favor.

अ त्वां शुष्मिन्पुरुहूत वाजयन्तमुप ब्रुवे सहस्कृत च् स नो रास्व सुवीर्यम्

To you, O powerful, much-invoked one, victorious, I speak; grant us heroic strength.

अ यदिन्द्र चित्र म इह नास्ति त्वादातमद्रिवः च् राधस्तन्नो विदद्वस उभयाहस्त्या भर

O Indra, whatever splendid gift is not here, let that which is given by you, O crusher, be bestowed upon us; grant us both kinds of wealth, bring them forth.

अ यन्मन्यसे वरेण्यमिन्द्र द्युक्षं तदा भर च् विद्याम तस्य ते वयमकूपारस्य दावनः

O Indra, whatever you consider worthy and heavenly, bring that; let us know the blazing, unfailing gift of yours.

अ यत्ते दिक्षु प्रराध्यं मनो अस्ति श्रुतं बृहत् च् तेन दृढा चिदद्रिव आ वाजं दर्षि सातये

Your mind, O crusher, is renowned and vast, striving in all directions; with it, you firmly attain the prize for the sake of victory.

पञ्चम प्रथमो ऽर्धः अ शिशुं जज्ञानं हर्यतं मृजन्ति शुम्भन्ति विप्रं मरुतो गणेन च् कविर्गीर्भिः काव्येना कविः सन्त्सोमः पवित्रमत्येति रेभन्

The fifth, the first half: the Maruts, with their troop, cleanse and adorn the youthful, tawny-born one; the sage, with songs and poetry, the poet, the Soma, surpasses the filter, resounding.

अ ऋषिमना य ऋषिकृत्स्वर्षाः सहस्रनीथः पदवीः कवीनाम् च् तृतीयं धाम महिषः सिषासन्त्सोमो विराजमनु राजति ष्टुप्

He whose mind is that of a seer, who acts as a seer, shining in heaven, thousand-guided, follows the paths of the poets; the third abode, the mighty Soma, seeking to shine, reigns in splendor.

अ चमूषच्छ्येनः शकुनो विभृत्वा गोविन्दुर्द्रप्स आयुधानि बिभ्रत् च् अपामूर्मिं सचमानः समुद्रं तुरीयं धाम महिषो विवक्ति

The falcon, the bird, the carrier, Govinda, Drapsa, bearing weapons, together with the wave of waters, approaches the ocean; the mighty one distinguishes the fourth abode.

अ एते सोमा अभि प्रियमिन्द्रस्य काममक्षरन् च् अस्य वीर्यम्

These Somas pour forth, fulfilling the dear desire of Indra, manifesting his heroic power.

अ पुनानासश्चमूषदो गच्छन्तो वायुमश्विना च् ते नो धत्त सुवीर्यम्

Purifying, the Somas go forth, accompanied by the Ashvins and Vayu; may they grant us noble strength.

अ इन्द्रस्य सोम राधसे पुनानो हार्दि चोदय च् देवानां योनिमासदम्

O Soma, purifying for Indra's favor, stir the heart; settle in the seat of the gods.

अ मृजन्ति त्वा देश क्षिपो हिन्वन्ति सप्त धीतयः च् अनु विप्रा अमादिषुः

The seven inspired ones cleanse you, pour you forth, O Soma; the sages follow you in the rites.