Sama Veda

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.

युध्मं सन्तमनर्वाणं सोमपामनपच्युतम् नरमवार्यक्रतुम्

The fighter, ever unconquered, drinker of Soma, unshaken, the man of unfailing resolve.

शिक्षा ण इन्द्र राय आ पुरु विद्वां ऋचीषम अवा नः पार्ये धने

Grant us, Indra, wealth—knowing abundance—protect us in the contest for riches.

तव त्यदिन्द्रियं बृहत्तव दक्ष्ममुत क्रतुम् वज्रं शिशाति धिषणा वरेण्यम्

That great power of yours, Indra, your skill and wisdom, the mind sharpens the desirable thunderbolt.

तव द्यौरिन्द्र पौंस्यं पृथिवी श्रवः त्वामापः पर्वतासश्च हिन्विरे

For you, Indra, the sky proclaims your manliness, the earth your fame; the waters and mountains urge you on.

त्वां विष्णुर्बृहन्क्षयो मित्रो गृणाति वरुणः त्वां शर्धो मदत्यनु मारुतम्

You are praised by Vishnu of vast abode, by Mitra, by Varuna; the host exults in you, as do the Maruts.

नमस्ते अग्न ओजसे गृणन्ति देव कृष्टयः अमैरमित्रमर्दय

To you, Agni, for strength, peoples sing praise, O god; be unconquered, destroy the foe.

कुवित्सु नो गविष्टये ऽग्ने संवेषिषो रयिम् उरुकृदुरु णस्कृधि

Will you, Agni, for our desire of cattle, seek out wealth for us—make it wide and abundant.

मा नो अग्ने महाधने परा वर्ग्भारभृद्यथा संवर्गं सं रयिं जय

Do not, Agni, in great wealth, carry us away to another's share; as you win together, so win wealth for us.

समस्य मन्यवे विशो विश्वा नमन्त कृष्टयः समुद्रायेव सिन्धवः

To the wrath of the one, all peoples bow, as rivers to the ocean.

वि चिद्वृत्रस्य दोधतः शिरो बिभेद वृष्णिना वज्रेण शतपर्वणा

He split the head of Vritra, the one who resisted, with his hundred-jointed, powerful thunderbolt.