Sama Veda

सप्तम तृतीयो ऽर्धः अभि त्वा पूर्वपीतय इन्द्र स्तोमेभिरायवः समीचीनास ऋभवः समस्वरन्रुद्रा गृणन्त पूर्व्यम्

The seventh, the third part, they sing to you, Indra, with ancient praises; the skillful ones, harmonious, the Rudras, celebrate the ancient one.

अस्येदिन्द्रो वावृधे वृष्ण्यं शवो मदे सुतस्य विष्णवि अद्या तमस्य महिमानमायवो ऽनु ष्टुवन्ति पूर्वथा

Indra has grown in strength and power through the exhilaration of the pressed Soma; today, the mighty ones praise his greatness as in former times.

प्र वामर्चन्त्युक्थिनो नीथाविदो जरितारः इन्द्राग्नी इष आ वृणे

The singers, skilled in hymns and guidance, praise you, Indra and Agni; I seek your favor and wealth.

इन्द्राग्नी नवतिं पुरो दासपत्नीरधूनुतम् साकमेकेन कर्मणा

Indra and Agni, you have shaken ninety fortresses of the Dasa women together with a single deed.

इन्द्राग्नी अपसस्पर्युप प्र यन्ति धीतयः ऋतस्य पथ्या ऽ ऽ अनु

Indra and Agni, the prayers approach you; they follow the paths of truth.

इन्द्राग्नी तविषाणी वां सधस्थानि प्रयांसि च युवोरप्तूर्यं हितम्

Indra and Agni, your mighty powers and abodes, and your beneficial actions, are unfailing.

शग्ध्यू षु शचीपत इन्द्र विश्वाभिरूतिभिः भगं न हि त्वा यशसं वसुविदमनु शूर चरामसि

Grant, O Indra, master of power, with all unconquered approaches, fortune; for you, renowned and knowing wealth, we strive, O hero.

पौरो अश्वस्य पुरुकृद्गवामस्युत्सो देव हिरण्ययः न किर्हि दानं परि मर्धिषत्वे यद्यद्यामि तदा भर

Many are the gifts of horses and cattle, O god, the golden source; do not withhold the giving, but grant whatever I seek.

त्वं ह्येहि चेरवे विदा भगं वसुत्तये उद्वावृषस्व मधवन्गविष्टय उदिन्द्राश्वमिष्टये

Come, indeed, to the one who desires, grant fortune and wealth; raise up sweetness for the seeking of cattle, and for the seeking of horses, O Indra.

त्वं पुरू सहस्राणि शतानि च यूथा दानाय मंहसे आ पुरन्दरं चकृम विप्रवचस इन्द्रं गायन्तो ऽवसे

You have many thousands and hundreds of herds for giving and greatness; we have made Purandara, Indra, renowned through our songs for help.

यो विश्वा दयते वसु होता मन्द्रो जनानाम् मधोर्न पात्रा प्रथमान्यस्मै प्र स्तोमा यन्त्वग्नये

He who gives all wealth, the delightful priest among people, to him the first vessels of honey go; let the praises reach Agni.

अश्व न गीर्भी रथ्यं सुदानवो मर्मृज्यन्ते देवयवः उभे तोके तनये दस्म विस्पते पर्षि राधो मघोनाम्

Like a horse with words, the generous ones, skilled in chariots, are praised; both in offspring and descendants, O wondrous lord of clans, you grant the wealth of the generous.

इमं मे वरुण श्रुधी हवमद्या च मृडय त्वामवस्युरा चके

Hear my invocation, Varuna, and today show mercy; I have turned to you for help.

कया त्वं न ऊत्याभि प्र मन्दसे वृषन् कया स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

With what help, O mighty one, do you not grow weary? With what support do you bring gifts to your worshippers?

इन्द्रमिद्देवतातय इन्द्रं प्रयत्यध्वरे इन्द्रं समीके वनिनो हवामह इन्द्रं धनस्य सातये

To Indra, indeed, the offerings are brought; to Indra, at the sacrifice, the priests call; to Indra, for the gaining of wealth, we invoke Indra, the bestower of riches.

इन्द्रो मह्ना रोदसी पप्रथच्छव इन्द्रः सूर्यमरोचयत् इन्द्रे ह विश्वा भुवनानि येमिर इन्द्रे सुवानास इन्दवः

By his greatness, Indra has spread out heaven and earth; by his might, Indra made the sun shine; in Indra, indeed, all beings are contained; in Indra, the pressed Soma flows.

विश्वकर्मन्हविषा वावृधानः स्वयं यजस्व तन्वां स्वा हि ते मुह्यन्त्वन्ये अभितो जनास इहास्माकं मघवा सूरिरस्तु

O all-creating one, growing through the offering, worship yourself with your own form; for yours is true power. Let others be confused all around; here, may our generous lord be wise for us.

अया रुचा हरिण्या पुनानो विश्वा द्वेषांसि तरति सयुग्वभिः सूरो न सयुग्वभिः धारा पृष्ठस्य रोचते पुनानो अरुषो हरिः विश्वा यद्रूपा परियास्यृक्वभिः सप्तास्येभिरृक्वभिः

Purifying himself with this shining golden hue, he overcomes all hatreds with his team; like the sun with his team, the stream on his back shines forth, the purifying ruddy one, the tawny one. When he moves in all forms with the hymns, with his seven mouths, with the hymns.

प्राचीमनु प्रदिशं पाति चेकितत्सं रश्मिभिर्यतते दर्शतो रथो दैव्यो दर्शतो रथः अग्मन्नुक्थानि पौंस्येन्द्रं जैत्राय हर्षयत वज्रश्च यद्भवथो अनपच्युता समत्स्वनपच्युता

The wise one protects according to the eastern direction; with his rays, the chariot of the seer strives forth, the divine, visible chariot. The hymns have come, O heroic Indra, to gladden you for victory, and when you become the unbroken thunderbolt in battles, unbroken.

त्वं ह त्यत्पणीनां विदो वसु सं मातृभिर्मर्जयसि स्व आ दम ऋतस्य धीतिभिर्दमे परावतो न साम तद्यत्रा रणन्ति धीतयः त्रिधातुभिररुषीभिर्वयो दधे रोचमानो वयो दधे उत नो गोषणिं धियमश्वसां वाजसामुत नृवत्कृणुह्यूतये

You know the wealth of the traders; you gather it with the mothers into your own house. With the thoughts of truth, in the house, you make the distant song, where the thoughts contend. With the three-colored, shining wings, you have placed radiance; you have placed radiance. And for us, grant the wealth of cows, the thought of horses, and the strength of men for help.

शशमानस्य वा नरः स्वेदस्य सत्यशवसः विदा कामस्य वेनतः

Of the one who is joyful, O men, of the sweating one, of true strength, know the desire of the eager one.

उप नः सूनवो गिरः शृण्वन्त्वमृतस्य ये सुमृडीका भवन्तु नः

May the sons listen to our songs, those who are immortal; may they be gracious to us.

प्र वां महि द्यवी अभ्युपस्तुतिं भरामहे शुची उप प्रशस्तये

For you two, we bring a great and shining praise, O heaven and earth, pure for your commendation.

पुनाने तन्वा मिथः स्वेन दक्षेण राजथः ऊह्याथे सनादृतम्

Purifying yourselves, you rule with your own power, each with your own form; you have carried forward the ancient truth.

मही मित्रस्य साधथस्तरन्ती पिप्रती ऋतम् परि यज्ञं नि षेदथुः

Great is the aid of Mitra, crossing over, upholding truth; around the sacrifice you have taken your seat.

अयमु ते समतसि कपोत इव गर्भधिम् वचस्तच्चिन्न ओहसे

This, at your assembly, is like a pigeon in the nest; this word, indeed, I do not conceal from you.

स्तोत्रं राधानां पते गिर्वाहो वीर यस्य ते विभूतिरस्तु सूनृता

O lord of gifts, singer of praises, heroic one, may your glory be accompanied by fair speech.

ऊर्ध्वस्तिष्ठा न ऊतये ऽस्मिन्वाजे शतक्रतो समन्येषु ब्रवावहै

Stand upright for our help, O hundred-powered one, in this contest; let us speak among the allies.

गाव उप वदावटे महि यज्ञस्य रप्सुदा उभा कर्णा हिरण्यया

The cows have come to the watering place, great with the sap of the sacrifice, both ears adorned with gold.