Sama Veda

त्वं दाता प्रथमो राधसामस्यसि सत्य ईशानकृत् तुविद्युम्नस्य युज्या वृणीमहे पुत्रस्य शवसो महः

You are the first giver of wealth, you are truly the lord of riches; we choose you, mighty one, as the worthy son of strength and greatness.

प्रत्नं पीयूषं पूर्व्यं यदुक्थ्यं महो गाहद्दिव आ निरधुक्षत इन्द्रमभि जायमानं समस्वरन्

The ancient, nourishing, primeval, and praiseworthy, the great ones have milked forth from heaven; they sang together at Indra's birth.

आदीं के चित्पश्यमानास आप्यं वसुरुचो दिव्या अभ्यनूषत दिवो न वारं सविता व्यूर्णुते

Some, seeing, have approached the ancient, watery, shining treasures of heaven; like the sun, Savitar spreads out the covering of the sky.

अध यदिमे पवमान रोदसी इमा च विश्वा भुवनाभि मज्मना यूथे न निष्ठा वृषभो वि राजसि

O Purifier, when you move, you encompass these two worlds and all beings with your might; like a bull among herds, you shine forth in splendor.

इममू षु त्वमस्माकं सनिं गायत्रं नव्यांसम् अग्ने देवेषु प्र वोचः

Now, Agni, proclaim for us this new song of praise among the gods, as our companion.

विभक्तासि चित्रभानो सिन्धोरूर्मा उपाक आ सद्यो दाशुषे क्षरसि

You are divided, O radiant one, as the waves of the river; you swiftly flow towards the worshipper, bestowing gifts.

आ नो भज परमेष्वा वाजेषु मध्यमेषु शिक्षा वस्वो अन्तमस्य

Grant us a share in the highest, in the prizes, and teach us in the middle; O giver, in the end as well.

अहमिद्धि पितुष्परि मेधामृतस्य जग्रह अहं सूर्य इवाजनि

Indeed, I have grasped the wisdom of the immortal father; I was born like the sun.

अहं प्रत्नेन जन्मना गिरः शुम्भामि कण्ववत् येनेन्द्रः शुष्ममिद्दधे

With ancient birth, I adorn the hymns like the Kanvas, by which Indra acquired strength.

ये त्वामिन्द्र न तुष्टुवुरृषयो ये च तुष्टुवुः सुष्टुतः

Those sages who did not praise you, Indra, and those who did praise you, you are well praised.

अग्ने विश्वेभिरग्निभिर्जोषि ब्रह्म सहस्कृत ये देवत्रा य आयुषु तेभिर्नो महया गिरः

Agni, be pleased with our prayer, together with all the fires, O mighty one; those who are divine and long-lived, with them exalt our hymns.

प्र स विश्वेभिरग्निभिरग्निः स यस्य वाजिनः तनये तोके अस्मदा सम्यङ्वाजैः परीवृतः

Agni, together with all the fires, advances; he whose offspring are strong, surrounded by us with fitting prizes.

त्वं नो अग्ने अग्निभिर्ब्रह्म यज्ञं च त्वं नो देवतातये रायो दानाय चोदय

Agni, with the fires, inspire us for prayer and sacrifice; urge us to give wealth for the sake of divinity.

त्वे सोम प्रथमा वृक्तबर्हिषो महे वाजाय श्रवसे धियन् दधुः स त्वं नो वीर वीर्याय चोदय

In you, Soma, the first ones placed the sacred grass for great prize and fame; so you, hero, urge us to heroism.

अभ्यभि हि श्रवसा ततर्दिथोत्सं न कं चिज्जनपानमक्षितम् शर्याभिर्न भरमाणो गभस्त्योः

You have pierced through with fame, like a stream that none can hold back, like a bearer with arrows in his hands.

अजीजनो अमृत मर्त्याय अमृतस्य धर्मन्नमृतस्य चारुणः सदासरो वाजमच्छा सनिष्यदत्

The immortal was born for mortals, according to the law of the immortal and its beauty; always bringing prize, let it be sought.

एन्दुमिन्द्राय सिञ्चत पिबाति सोम्यं मधु प्र राधांसि चोदयते महित्वना

Pour the Soma for Indra; he drinks the honeyed Soma and, by his greatness, urges on the rewards.

उपो हरीणां पतिं राधः पृञ्चन्तमब्रवम् नूनं श्रुधि स्तुवतो अश्व्यस्य

I spoke to the lord of the steeds, who grants rewards; now listen to the praise of the horse.

न ह्याङ्ग पुरा च न जज्ञे वीरतरस्त्वत् न की राया नैवथा न भन्दना

Indeed, O friend, never before nor now has anyone been more heroic than you; neither in wealth, nor in ways, nor in bonds.

नदं व ओदतीनां नदं योयुवतीनाम् पतिं वो अघ्न्यानां धेनूनामिषुध्यसि

You are the stream of the rivers, the stream of the young women; you are the lord of the cows, O unassailable one, you nourish the milch cows.

देवो वो द्रविणोदाः पूर्णां विवष्ट्वासिचम् उद्वा सिञ्चध्वमुप वा पृणध्वमादिद्वो देव ओहते

May the god, giver of wealth, pour out the full stream for you; pour it out, fill it up, for the god has called you.

तं होतारमध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं वह्निं देवा अकृण्वत दधाति रत्नं विधते सुवीर्यमग्निर्जनाय दाशुषे

The gods made Agni, the wise priest of the sacrifice, the fire, who bestows treasure and excellent strength upon the worshipper who offers with devotion.

अदर्शि गातुवित्तमो यस्मिन्व्रतान्यादधुः उपोषु जातमार्यस्य नक्षन्तु नो गिरः

He, the most skilled in finding the path, has been seen, in whom the sacred laws are established; may our songs not fail to reach the noble-born one who is present.

यस्माद्रेजन्त कृष्टयश्चर्कृत्यानि कृण्वतः सहस्रसां मेधसाताविव त्मनाग्निं धीभिर्नमस्यत

From whom the peoples turn away, while performing their deeds; like those who possess a thousand treasures, honor Agni with your thoughts.

प्र दैवोदासो अग्निर्देव इन्द्रो न मज्मना अनु मातरं पृथिवीं वि वावृते तस्थौ नाकस्य शर्मणि

Agni, the god, the son of Devodāsa, has expanded like Indra by his might; he has spread over the earth, his mother, and stands in the shelter of the sky.

अग्न आयूंषि पवसे आसुवोर्जमिषं च नः आरे बाधस्व दुच्छुनाम्

Agni, you purify our lives, bring us swift vigor and food; drive far away from us all evil and harm.

अग्निरृषिः पवमानः पाञ्चजन्यः पुरोहितः तमीमहे महागयम्

Agni, the sage, the purifier, belonging to the five peoples, the household priest—we seek him, the great and worthy of praise.

अग्ने पवस्व स्वपा अस्मे वर्चः सुवीर्यम् दधद्रयिं मयि योषम्

Agni, purify yourself with wisdom for us; grant us brilliance and heroic strength, bestow wealth and a wife upon me.

अग्ने पावक रोचिषा मन्द्रया देव जिह्वया आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च

Agni, shining and pure, with your delightful tongue, O god, lead the gods here and offer to them.