Sama Veda

अञ्जते व्यञ्जते समञ्जते क्रतुं रिहन्ति मध्वाभ्यञ्जते सिन्धोरु ऽच्छ्वासे पतयन्तमुक्षणं हिरण्यपावाः पशुमप्सु गृभ्णते

They anoint, adorn, and unite; they stir the power, they anoint with honey. The golden-hooved ones seize the animal in the waters, as it breathes and flies from the river.

विपश्चिते पवमानाय गायत मही न धारात्यन्धो अर्षति अहिर्न जूर्णामति सर्पति त्वचमत्यो न क्रीडन्नसरद्वृषा हरिः

Sing to the wise, purifying one; the great stream flows, darkness rushes. Like a snake shedding its skin, the splendid one glides, like a playful youth, the tawny one moves forth.

अग्रेगो राजाप्यस्तविष्यते विमानो अह्नां भुवनेष्वर्पितः हरिर्घृतस्नुः सुदृशीको अर्णवो ज्योतीरथः पवते राय ओक्यः

The foremost king shines, exalted, established in the world by day; the tawny one, bathed in clarified butter, beautiful, oceanic, radiant-charioted, is purified for wealth and home.

आष्टम प्रथमो ऽर्धः विश्वेभिरग्ने अग्निभिरिमं यज्ञमिदं वचः चनो घाः सहसा यहो

The eighth, the first half, with all the fires, O Agni, with the fires, this sacrifice, this speech, may it be accomplished with strength and glory.

यच्चिद्धि शश्वा तना देवंदेवं यजामहे त्वे इद्धूयते हविः

Whatever, indeed, is perpetual, we worship each god; for you, the offering is kindled.

प्रियो नो अस्तु विश्पतिर्होता मन्द्रो वरेण्यः प्रियाः स्वग्नयो वयम्

May the lord of the people, the delightful, worthy Hotar, be dear to us; may we be dear to our own fires.

इन्द्रं वो विश्वतस्परि हवामहे जनेभ्यः अस्माकमस्तु केवलः

We call upon Indra, surpassing all, for the people; may he be ours alone.

स नो वृषन्नमुं चरुं सत्रादावन्नपा वृधि अस्मभ्यमप्रतिष्कुतः

May you, O mighty one, accept this offering at the sacrificial feast; increase nourishment for us, unconquered.

बृषा यूथेव वंसगः कृष्टीरियर्त्योजसा ईशानो अप्रतिष्कुतः

Like a bull among the herd, born of lineage, you stir the peoples with your strength; you are the lord, unconquered.

त्वं नश्चित्र ऊत्या वसो राधांसि चोदय अस्य रायस्त्वमग्ने रथीरसि विदा गाधं तुचे तु नः

O gracious one, by your wondrous aid, inspire us toward gifts; you, Agni, are the charioteer of this wealth—lead us to the secure refuge.

पर्षि तोकं तनयं पर्तृभिष्ट्वमदब्धैरप्रयुत्वभिः अग्ने हेडांसि दैव्या युयोधि नो ऽदेवानि हरांसि च

Guard our offspring and descendants with your companions, with those who are unfailing and ever-present; Agni, drive away from us the divine hostilities and the harms of the ungodly.

किमित्ते विष्णो परिचक्षि नाम प्र यद्ववक्षे शिपिविष्टो अस्मि मा वर्पो अस्मदप गूह एतद्यदन्यरूपः समिथे बभूथ

What is your renowned name, O Viṣṇu, that you encircle? For I have declared, 'I am Śipiviṣṭa.' Do not hide your form from us; this, when you appeared in another shape at the assembly.

प्र तत्ते अद्य शिपिविष्ट हव्यमर्यः शंसामि वयुनानि विद्वान् तं त्वा गृणामि तवसमतव्यान्क्षयन्तमस्य रजसः पराके

Now, O Śipiviṣṭa, I declare your offering, O noble one, knowing your works; I praise you, who are mighty in the wilds, who abides at the farthest end of this expanse.

वषट् ते विष्णवास आ कृणोमि तन्मे जुषस्व शिपिविष्ट हव्यम् त्वा सुष्टुतयो गिरि मे यूयं पात स्वस्तभिः सदा नः

For you, O Viṣṇu, I utter 'vaṣaṭ'; may you accept this offering, O Śipiviṣṭa. May my praises reach you; may you all protect us always with well-being.

वायो शुक्रो अयामि ते मध्वो अग्रं दिविष्टिषु आ याहि सोमपीतये स्पार्हो देव नियुत्वता

O Vāyu, I have come to you, radiant one, with the foremost portion of the sweet drink; come here to drink Soma, O god, worthy of praise, with your retinue.

इन्द्रश्च वायवेषां सोमानां पीतिमर्हथः युवां हि यन्तीन्दवो निम्नमापो न सध्र्यक्

Indra and Vāyu, you are worthy of the drinking of these Somas; for the streams flow toward you both, just as waters descend together.

वायविन्द्रश्च शुष्मिणा सरथं शवसस्पती नियुत्वन्ता न ऊतय आ यातं सोमपीतये

O Vāyu and Indra, mighty together, lords of strength, with your retinue, come together on the same chariot for the drinking of Soma.

अध क्षपा परिष्कृतो वाजां अभि प्र गाहते यदी विवस्वतो धियो हरिं हिन्वन्ति यातवे

Then, adorned through the night, you approach the prize; when the thoughts urge the tawny one of Vivasvat to set forth.

तमस्य मर्जयामसि मदो य इन्द्रपातमः यं गाव आसभिर्दधुः पुरा नूनं च सूरयः

We prepare that exhilarating drink, which is pleasing to Indra, which the cows, with their strength, have bestowed, both in ancient times and now, O wise ones.

तं गाथया पुराण्या पुनानमभ्यनूषत उतो कृपन्त धीतयो देवानां नाम बिभ्रतीः

That purifying one, the ancient song has praised; and the inspired thoughts, bearing the names of the gods, have also adorned it.

अश्वं न त्वा वारवन्तं वन्दध्या अग्निं नमोभिः सम्राजन्तमध्वराणाम्

Like a horse with strong reins, we would honor you, Agni, with reverence, the sovereign of the rituals.

स घा नः सूनुः शवसा पृथुप्रगामा सुशेवः मीढ्वां अस्माकं बभूयात्

May that son, mighty, far-reaching, most gracious, and generous, become ours.

स नो दूराच्चासाच्च नि मर्त्यादघायोः पाहि सदमिद्विश्वायुः

May he protect us always from harm, from near and far, from mortal and evil, for the sake of all our lives.

त्वमिन्द्र प्रतूर्तिष्वभि विश्वा असि स्पृधः अशस्तिहा जनिता वृत्रतूरसि त्वं तूर्य तरुष्यतः

You, Indra, in battles, surpass all opponents; you are the destroyer of curses, the creator, the slayer of Vṛtra—you conquer the assailant.

अनु ते शुष्मं तुरयन्तमीयतुः क्षोणी शिशुं न मातरा विश्वास्ते स्पृधः श्नथयन्त मन्यवे वृत्रं यदिन्द्र तूर्वसि

The earths followed your overwhelming might, as mothers follow a child; you shatter all your foes, when, O Indra, you conquer Vṛtra in your wrath.

यज्ञ व्यवर्तयत् चक्राण ओपशं दिवि

The sacrifice turned back the hostile ones, making a covering in the sky.

व्यान्तरिक्षमतिरन्मदे सोमस्य रोचना इन्द्रो यदभिनद्वलम्

He split the midspace, the expanse of heaven, in the intoxication of Soma, when Indra struck the enclosure.

उदगा आजदङ्गिरोभ्य आविष्कृण्वन्गुहा सतीः अर्वाञ्चं नुनुदे वलम्

She rose up from the Angirases, revealing herself from hidden places; she, being concealed, has now driven the covering away.

त्यमु वः सत्रासाहं विश्वासु गीर्ष्वायतम् आ च्यावयस्यूतये

That mighty one, victorious in the assembly, may you all invoke in every song, to stir him for help.