Sama Veda

यजिष्ठं त्वा ववृमहे देवं देवत्रा होतारममर्त्यम् अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्

We have chosen you, the most worshipful god, as the immortal priest among the gods, wise in this sacrifice.

अपां नपातं सुभगं सुदीदितिमग्निमु श्रेष्ठशोचिषम् स नो मित्रस्य वरुणस्य सो अपामा सुम्नं यक्षते दिवि

To the offspring of waters, gracious, radiant Agni, of excellent flame, may he grant us the favor of Mitra and Varuṇa, and the blessing of the waters in heaven.

यमग्ने पृत्सु मर्त्यमवा वाजेषु यं जुनाः स यन्ता शश्वतीरिषः

O Agni, whom you protect among mortals in contests, whom you aid in prizes, he attains lasting riches.

न किरस्य सहन्त्य पर्येता कयस्य चित् वाजो अस्ति श्रवाय्यः

No one can withstand his strength or surpass him; even the least has a prize worthy of fame.

स वाजं विश्वचर्षणिरर्वद्भिरस्तु तरुता विप्रेभिरस्तु सनिता

May he, the prize, be won by all peoples with horses, may he be seized by sages, may he be the bringer of wealth.

साकमुक्षो मर्जयन्त स्वसारो दश धीरस्य धीतयो धनुत्रीः हरिः पर्यद्रवज्जाः सूर्यस्य द्रोणं ननक्षे अत्यो न वाजी

Together, the ten sisters, thoughts of the wise, cleanse; the bowstrings, the tawny one runs around the vessel of the sun, like a steed at the prize.

सं मातृभिर्न शिशुर्वावशानो वृषा दधन्वे पुरुवारो अद्भिः मर्यो न योषामभि निष्कृतं यन्त्सं गच्छते कलश उस्रियाभिः

Like a calf with its mothers, the mighty one, bearing many gifts, moves with waters; like a youth among women, he goes forth, the vessel with the cows.

उत प्र पिप्य ऊधरघ्न्याया इन्दुर्धाराभिः सचते सुमेधाः मूर्धानं गावः पयसा चमूष्वभि श्रीणन्ति वसुभिर्न निक्तैः

The wise Soma flows forth, joining with streams, filling the udder; cows sprinkle the head with milk in the vessels, as treasures are poured out.

पिबा सुतस्य रसिनो मत्स्वा न इन्द्र गोमतः आपिर्नो बोधि सधमाद्ये वृधे ऽस्मां अवन्तु ते धियः

Drink the pressed juice, delight in it, O Indra, rich in cows; be our ally in the shared feast, may your thoughts support us.

भूयाम ते सुमतौ वाजिनो वयं मा न स्तरभिमातये अस्मां चित्राभिरवतादभिष्टिभिरा नः सुम्नेषु यामय

May we be favored by your generosity, O giver of prizes; let us not fall to the enemy; may your splendid aids protect us, guide us to your favor.

त्रिरस्मै सप्त धेनवो दुदुह्रिरे सत्यामाशिरं परमे व्योमनि चत्वार्यन्या भुवनानि निर्णिजे चारूणि चक्रे

Three times, seven cows have milked for him, true and strong, in the highest heaven; four other worlds he has separated, he has made them beautiful.

स भक्षमाणो अमृतस्य चारुण उभे द्यावा काव्येना वि शश्रथे तेजिष्ठा अपो मंहना परि व्यत यदी देवस्य श्रवसा सदो विदुः

He, consuming the delightful nectar, has spread both heaven and earth with his poetry; the most powerful waters have expanded in greatness, when, by the fame of the god, the seat was known.

ते अस्य सन्तु केतवो ऽमृत्यवो ऽदाभ्यासो जनुषी उभे अनु येभिर्नृम्णा च देव्या च पुनत आदिद्राजानं मनना अगृभ्णत

Let these be his signs, immortal and invincible, in both births; by which, with heroism and divine power, they purified, and then seized the king with their thoughts.

अभि वायुं वीत्यर्षा गृणानो ऽभि मित्रावरुणा पूयमानः अभी नरं धीजवनं रथेष्ठामभीन्द्रं वृषणं वज्रबाहुम्

I praise Vāyu with hymns, I purify Mitra and Varuṇa; I purify the wise, chariot-bearing man, and Indra, the mighty, with the thunderbolt in his hand.

अभि वस्त्रा सुवसनान्यर्षाभि धेनूः सुदुघाः पूयमानः अभि चन्द्रा भर्त्तवे नो हिरण्याभ्यश्वान्रथिनो देव सोम

I purify the garments, well-clad; I purify the cows, richly yielding; I purify the splendid, golden, horse-drawn chariots for our lord, Soma, the god.

अभी नो अर्ष दिव्या वसून्यभि विश्वा पार्थिवा पूयमानः अभि येन द्रविणमश्नवामाभ्यार्षेयं जमदग्निवन्नः

I purify for us the divine treasures, I purify all earthly things; by which we may attain wealth, I purify, O descendant of Jamadagni, for us.

यज्जायथा अपूर्व्य मघवन्वृत्रहत्याय तत्पृथिवीमप्रथयस्तदस्तभ्ना उतो दिवम्

When you were born, O Maghavan, for the slaying of Vṛtra, then you expanded the earth, then you supported it, and also the heaven.

तत्ते यज्ञो अजायत तदर्क उत हस्कृतिः तद्विश्वमभिभूरसि यज्जातं यच्च जन्त्वम्

Then your sacrifice was born, then the hymn and the bright praise; then you became lord over all that has arisen and all that is living.

आमासु पक्वमैरय आ सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि घर्मं न सामं तपता सुवृक्तिभिर्जुष्टं गिर्वणसे बृहत्

Cooked within them, bring forth; raise the sun in the sky, like heat, let the song shine, adorned with beautiful praises, great for the singer.

मत्स्यपायि ते महः पात्रस्येव हरिवो मत्सरो मदः वृषा ते वृष्ण इन्दुर्वाजी सहस्रसातमः

Your greatness is drunk like a fish drinks, O tawny one, like the desire for the cup; your mighty Soma, O bull, is rich in prizes and brings a thousandfold reward.

आ नस्ते गन्तु मत्सरो वृषा मदो वरेण्यः सहावां इन्द्र सानसिः पृतनषाडमर्त्यः

Let your desire come to us, O bull, let the noble exhilaration come; mighty Indra, victorious in battle, bring us the reward.

त्वं हि शूरः सनिता चोदयो मनुषो रथम् सहावान्दस्युमव्रतमोषः पात्रं न शोचिषा

For you are the hero, the winner, the driver of the human chariot; mighty, you destroy the lawless enemy, like a cup shining with fire.

षष्ठ तृतीयो ऽर्धः पवस्व वृष्टिमा सु नो ऽपामूर्मिं दिवस्परि अयक्ष्मा बृहतीरिषः

Sixth, third, half—purify, bring the rain for us; let the wave of waters from heaven, great and free from illness, bring us nourishment.

तया पवस्व धारया यया गाव इहागमन् जन्यास उप नो गृहम्

Purify with that stream by which the cows have come here, born for us, to our home.

घृतं पवस्व धारया यज्ञेषु देववीतमः अस्मभ्यं वृष्टिमा पव

Purify ghee with the stream, most beloved by the gods in sacrifices; bring rain for us, purify.

स न ऊर्जे व्याव्ययं पवित्रं धाव धारया देवासः शृणवन्हि कम्

For us, flow with strength, stream through the purifier with the stream; let the gods hear our desire.

पवमानो असिष्यदद्रक्षांस्यपजङ्घनत् प्रत्नवद्रोचयन्रुचः

The flowing one has shattered the obstacles, has driven away the enemies, shining with ancient lights.

प्रत्यस्मै पिपीषते विश्वानि विदुषे भर अरङ्गमाय जग्मये ऽपश्चादध्वने नरः

Bring to him who desires, who knows all things, for the one who is ready to go, for the one who journeys, for the men on the path behind.

एमेनं प्रत्येतन सोमेभिः सोमपातमम् अमत्रेभिरृजीषिणमिन्द्रं सुतेभिरिन्दुभिः

With these, approach him, with the Somās, the drinker of Soma; with the pure, with the strong, with the pressed drops, approach Indra.