Sama Veda

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.

अद्य नो देव सवितः प्रजावत्सावीः सौभगम् परा दुःष्वप्न्यं सुव

Today, O divine Savitar, grant us offspring and good fortune; drive away evil dreams.

क्वास्य वृषभो युवा तुविग्रीवो अनानतः ब्रह्मा कस्तं सपर्यति

Where is his youthful, unyielding bull with mighty neck? Who, as priest, worships him?

उपह्वरे गिरीणां सङ्गमे च नदीनाम् धिया विप्रो अजायत

At the foot of the mountains, at the meeting of the rivers, the inspired sage was born through thought.

प्र सम्राजं चर्षणीनामिन्द्रं स्तोता नव्यं गीर्भिः नरं नृषाहं मंहिष्ठम्

Let us praise Indra, king of peoples, the subduer of men, the most mighty, with new songs.

द्वितीय द्वितीयो ऽर्धः अपादु शिप्रयन्धसः सुदक्षस्य प्रहोषिणः इन्द्रोरिन्द्रो यवाशिरः

The second half of the second verse is dedicated to Indra, the swift drinker of Soma, the skillful, the mighty, the barley-bearded.

इमा उ त्वा पुरुवसो ऽभि प्र नोनवुर्गिरः गावो वत्सं न धेनवः

To you, O possessor of many treasures, these songs have been sent forth, like cows to their calf, O Indra.

अत्राह गोरमन्वत नाम त्वष्टुरपीच्यम् इत्था चन्द्रमसो गृहे

Here they have followed the name of the cow, the hidden one of Tvaṣṭṛ; thus, in the house of the moon.

यदिन्द्रो अनयद्रितो महीरपो वृषन्तमः तत्र पूषाभुवत्सचा

When Indra, unhonored, led forth the great, most powerful waters, there Pūṣan became his companion.

गौर्धयति मरुतां श्रवस्युर्माता मघोनाम् युक्ता वह्नी रथानाम्

The cow, famed among the Maruts, the mother of the generous, is yoked as the fire to the chariots.

उप नो हरिभिः सुतं याहि मदानां पते उप नो हरिभिः सुतम्

Come to us with your bays, Lord of delights, come to us with your bays to the pressed Soma.

इष्टा होत्रा असृक्षतेन्द्रं वृधन्तो अध्वरे अच्छावभृथमोजसा

The desired offerings have flowed, increasing Indra at the sacrifice, with strength towards the Avabhṛtha.

अहमिद्धि पितुष्परि मेधामृतस्य जग्रह अहं सूर्य इवाजनि

Indeed, I have taken the wisdom of the immortal from my father; I was born like the sun.

रेवतीर्नः सधमाद इन्द्रे सन्तु तुविवाजाः क्षुमन्तो याभिर्मदेम

May the abundant gatherings, rich in strength, be with us in Indra; with these, full of might, may we rejoice.

सोमः पूषा च चेततुर्विश्वासां सुक्षितीनाम् देवत्रा रथ्योर्हिता

Soma and Pūṣan have perceived all prosperous dwellings; for the gods, the two chariots are prepared.

पान्तमा वो अन्धस इन्द्रमभि प्र गायत विश्वासाहं शतक्रतुं मंहिष्ठं चर्षणीनाम्

May you all sing forth to Indra for the Soma drink; I, the all-conquering, the most mighty among men, praise the hundred-powered.

प्र व इन्द्राय मादनं हर्यश्वाय गायत सखायः सोमपाव्ने

Sing, friends, to Indra, the exhilarator, the tawny-horsed, the Soma-drinker.

वयमु त्वा तदिदर्था इन्द्र त्वायन्तः सखायः कण्वा उक्थेभिर्जरन्ते

We, your friends, Kanvas, approach you, Indra, for that purpose, rejoicing with hymns.

इन्द्राय मद्वने सुतं परि ष्टोभन्तु नो गिरः अर्कमर्चन्तु कारवः

Let our songs resound around the pressed Soma for Indra, the joyous; let the poets praise with hymns.

अयं त इन्द्र सोमो निपूतो अधि बर्हिषि एहीमस्य द्रवा पिब

This Soma, purified for you, Indra, is on the sacred grass; come, drink its flowing essence.

सुरूपकृत्नुमूतये सुदुघामिव गोदुहे जुहूमसि द्यविद्यवि

For the granting of beautiful forms, we offer to you, as one milks a cow rich in milk, O ever-shining one.