Sama Veda

सुमन्मा वस्वी रन्ती सूनरी

Gracious, wealthy, delighting, she is the good daughter.

सरूप वृषन्ना गहीमौ भद्रौ धुर्यावभि ताविमा उप सर्पतः

Come, O mighty one, with your two beautiful, well-matched bays yoked to the pole—let them draw near.

नीव शीर्षाणि मृढ्वं मध्य आपस्य तिष्ठति शृङ्गेभिर्दशभिर्दिशन्

With lowered heads, they stand in the midst of the waters; with ten horns, they point in every direction.

आष्टम द्वितीयो ऽर्धः पन्यंपन्यमित्सोतार आ धावत मद्याय सोमं वीराय शूराय

The eighth and the second half run forth, each to its own; the pourers hasten to the Soma for the hero, the mighty one, for the intoxicating drink.

एह हरी ब्रह्मयुजा शग्मा वक्षतः सखायम् इन्द्रं गीर्भिर्गिर्वणसम्

Here, let the two bay steeds, yoked by prayer, swiftly bring Indra, the friend, the singer to be praised with hymns.

पाता वृत्रहा सुतमा घा गमन्नारे अस्मत् नि यमते शतमूतिः

The slayer of Vṛtra, rich in offerings, has drunk; come, do not restrain him from us, he who is abundant in might.

आ त्वा विशन्त्विन्दवः समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः न त्वामिन्द्राति रिच्यते

To you the drops approach, like rivers to the ocean; no one surpasses you, Indra.

विव्यक्थ महिना वृषन्भक्षं सोमस्य जागृवे य इन्द्र जठरेषु ते

You have revealed yourself in greatness, O mighty one, awake for the draught of Soma, O Indra, within your bellies.

अरं त इन्द्र कुक्षये सोमो भवतु वृत्रहन् अरं धामभ्य इन्दवः

May the Soma, O Indra, slayer of Vṛtra, be pleasant for your belly; may the drops be pleasant for your abodes.

जराबोध तद्विविड्ढि विशेविशे यज्ञियाय स्तोमं रुद्राय दृशीकम्

Awaken with age, understand this, O you who are to be praised by each clan, the hymn for the worshipful Rudra.

स नो महां अनिमानो धूमकेतुः पुरुश्चन्द्रः धिये वाजाय हिन्वतु

May that great, unshakable, smoke-bannered, forward-shining one impel us to wisdom and strength.

स रेवां इव विश्पतिर्दैव्यः केतुः शृणोतु नः उक्थैरग्निर्बृहद्भानुः

May that divine sign, lord of the people, like a benefactor, listen to us with hymns—Agni of great radiance.

तद्वो गाय सुते सचा पुरुहूताय सत्वने शं यद्गवे न शाकिने

Sing that for you at the pressing, together with the much-invoked, for strength, which is auspicious as for the cow, for the generous.

न घा वसुर्नि यमते दानं वाजस्य गोमतः यत्सीमुपश्रवद्गिरः

Indeed, the good one does not withhold the gift of wealth rich in cattle, when the songs reach him.

कुवित्सस्य प्र हि व्रजं गोमन्तं दस्युहा गमत् शचीभिरप नो वरत्

May he, the destroyer of foes, perhaps go forth to the cattle-rich enclosure; with his powers, may he not keep us away.

इदं विष्णुर्वि चक्रमे त्रेधा नि दधे पदम् समूढमस्य पांसुले

Viṣṇu has made three strides; he has set down his footstep three times, encompassing all, in the dust.

त्रीणि पदा वि चक्रमे विष्णुर्गोपा अदाभ्यः अतो धर्माणि धारयन्

Viṣṇu, the guardian, unassailable, has made three strides; from there he upholds the laws.

विष्णोः कर्माणि पश्यत यतो व्रतानि पस्पशे इन्द्रस्य युज्यः सखा

Behold the deeds of Viṣṇu, from where his sacred laws are made manifest, Indra's dear companion.

तद्विष्णोः परमं पदं सदा पश्यन्ति सूरयः दिवीव चक्षुराततम्

That highest step of Viṣṇu the wise ever behold, like an eye extended in the sky.

तद्विप्रासो विपन्युवो जागृवांसः समिन्धते विष्णोर्यत्परमं पदम्

That highest step of Viṣṇu, the inspired poets, ever awake, kindle together.

अतो देवा अवन्तु नो यतो विष्णुर्विचक्रमे पृथिव्या अधि सानवि

From there may the gods protect us, from where Viṣṇu has made his strides, upon the ridge of the earth.

मो षु त्वा वाघतश्च नारे अस्मन्नि रीरमन् आरात्ताद्व सधमादं न आ गहीह वा सन्नुप श्रुधि

Let not you, nor the sacrificer, be angry with us; from afar come to this gathering, or, if near, listen to us.

इमे हि ते ब्रह्मकृतः सुते सचा मधौ न मक्ष आसते इन्द्रे कामं जरितारो वसूयवो रथे न पादमा दधुः

For these, made by your prayer, at the pressing, the singers, desiring wealth, sit like bees at honey, O Indra; they have placed their foot on the chariot.

अस्तावि मन्म पूर्व्यं ब्रह्मेन्द्राय वोचत पूर्वीरृतस्य बृहतीरनूषत स्तोतुर्मेधा असृक्षत

I have praised the ancient hymn; speak it forth to Brahman and Indra. The great verses of truth have followed; the thoughts of the singer have flowed forth.

समिन्द्रो रायो बृहतीरधूनुत सं क्षोणी समु सूर्यम् सं शुक्रासः शुचयः सं गवाशिरः सोमा इन्द्रममन्दिषुः

Indra has shaken forth great wealth; together the earth, the sun, the bright and pure ones, the givers of cows, and the Soma juices have gladdened Indra.

इन्द्राय सोम पातवे वृत्रघ्ने परि षिच्यसे नरे च दक्षिणावते देवाय सदनासदे

Soma, for Indra to drink, for the slayer of Vṛtra, you are poured out, for the man of skill, for the generous one, for the god who sits in his seat.

तं सखायः पुरूरुचं यूयं वयं च सूरयः अश्याम वाजगन्ध्यं सनेम वाजपस्त्यम्

May we, your friends, O widely-shining one, and you, O wise ones, attain the fragrance of strength; may we gain the wealth of vigor.

परि त्यं हर्यतं हरिं बभ्रुं पुनन्ति वारेण यो देवान्विश्वां इत्परि मदेन सह गच्छति

They purify that tawny, bay-colored steed with water, who, together with intoxication, goes to all the gods.

कस्तमिन्द्र त्वावसो मर्त्यो दधर्षति श्रद्धा इत्तेमघवन् पार्ये दिवि वाजी वाजं सिषासति

What mortal, O Indra of abundant wealth, can overcome you? Indeed, O bountiful one, with faith, the strong one seeks strength in the highest heaven.