Sama Veda

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.

मघोनः स्म वृत्रहत्येषु चोदय ये ददति प्रिया वसु तव प्रणीती हर्यश्व सूरिभिर्विश्वा तरेम दुरिता

Urge us on, O generous one, in the slaying of Vṛtra, those who give dear treasures; by your guidance, O Indra of the bay steeds, may we cross over all difficulties with the wise.

एदु मधोर्मदिन्तरं सिञ्चाध्वर्यो अन्धसः एवा हि वीर स्तवते सदावृधः

Pour out the exhilarating, honeyed Soma, O Adhvaryu, from the vessel; for thus the ever-growing hero is praised.

इन्द्र स्थातर्हरीणां न किष्टे पूर्व्यस्तुतिम् उदानंश शवसा न भन्दना

Indra, the charioteer of the bays, you do not abandon the ancient praise; you have risen up with your might, not to be restrained.

तं वो वाजानां पतिमहूमहि श्रवस्यवः अप्रायुभिर्ज्ञेभिर्वावृधेन्यम्

We call upon him, the lord of strength, O renowned ones, that he may be increased by the wise, by those who do not fail.

तं गूर्धया स्वर्णरं देवासो देवमरतिं दधन्विरे देवत्रा हव्यमूहिषे

With song, the gods have established that god, the radiant, the undeceivable, as the bringer of offerings among the gods.

विभूतरातिं विप्र चित्रशोचिषमग्निमीडिष्व यन्तुरम् अस्य मेधस्य सोम्यस्य सोभरे प्रेमध्वराय पूर्व्यम्

Desiring abundant gifts, O inspired one, praise Agni, of brilliant flame, the charioteer, for this wisdom, for the Soma, for the shining sacrifice, for the ancient rite.

आ सोम सवानो अद्रिभिस्तिरो वाराण्यव्यया जनो न पुरि चम्वोर्विशद्धरिः सदो वनेषु दध्रिषे

Soma, pressed by the stones, flows over the unbroken barriers; like a man in a city, the tawny one has taken his seat in the woods.

स मामृजे तिरो अण्वानि मेष्यो मीड्वान्त्सप्तिर्न वाजयुः अनुमाद्यः पवमानो मनीषिभिः सोमो विप्रेभिरृक्वभिः

He has cleansed himself, passing beyond the small ones, like a victorious charioteer longing for strength; the flowing Soma, to be praised, with the wise, with the singers.

वयमेनमिदा ह्यो ऽपीपेमेह वज्रिणम् तस्मा उ अद्य सवने सुतं भरा नूनं भूषत श्रुते

We have filled up this mighty, weaponed one today; therefore, at the pressing, bring the pressed Soma for him; now adorn it for the renowned one.

वृकश्चिदस्य वारण उरामथिरा वयुनेषु भूषति सेमं न स्तोमं जुजुषाण आ गहीन्द्र प्र चित्रया धिया

Even the wolf, as his protector, adorns himself in the paths; may he, delighting in this praise, come here, O Indra, with most splendid thought.

इन्द्राग्नी रोचना दिवः परि वाजेषु भूषथः तद्वां चेति प्र वीर्यम्

Indra and Agni, you adorn the shining realms of heaven with strength; this indeed is your heroic power.

इन्द्राग्नी अपसस्परि उप प्र यन्ति धीतयः ऋतस्य पथ्या अनु

Indra and Agni, the prayers go forth to you; they approach along the paths of truth.

इन्द्राग्नी तविषाणि वाम् सधस्थानि प्रयांसि च युवोरप्तूर्यं हितम्

O Indra and Agni, your powers are mighty—your seats and your paths are established, and your protection is assured.

क ईं वेद सुते सचा पिबन्तं कद्वयो दधे अयं यः पुरो विभिनत्त्योजसा मन्दानः शिप्रयन्धसः

Who knows for whom, at the pressing, you drink together? Who has placed you here—he who, with strength, shatters the forts, delighting in the sweet Soma?

दाना मृगो न वारणः पुरुत्रा चरथं दधे न किष्ट्वा नि यमदा सुते गमो महांश्चरस्योजसा

Like a generous beast or an elephant, you both roam in many places; nothing can restrain you. At the Soma pressing, you come with great force, moving mightily.

य उग्रः सन्ननिष्टृतः स्थिरो रणाय संस्कृतः यदि स्तोतुर्मघवा शृणवद्धवं नेन्द्रो योषत्या गमत्

He who is fierce, well-armed, steadfast, prepared for battle—if the generous one hears the singer, let not Indra go to the woman’s side.

पवमाना असृक्षत सोमाः शुक्रास इन्दवः अभि विश्वानि काव्या

The pure, flowing Somas have streamed forth, O Indus, pervading all sacred works.

पवमाना दिवस्पर्यन्तरिक्षादसृक्षत पृथिव्या अधि सानवि

The flowing ones have streamed forth from the sky, through the midspace, upon the ridge of the earth.

पवमानास आशवः शुभ्रा असृग्रमिन्दवः घ्नन्तो विश्वा अप द्विषः

The swift, shining streams have flowed forth, O Indus, destroying all hatreds.

तोशा वृत्रहणा हुवे सजित्वानापराजिता इन्द्राग्नी वाजसातमा

I call upon you, Indra and Agni, slayers of Vṛtra, ever victorious and unconquered, best givers of strength.