Sama Veda

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.

प्र वामर्चन्त्युक्थिनो नीथाविदो जरितारः इन्द्राग्नी इष आ वृणे

The singers, skilled in hymns and guidance, praise you; Indra and Agni, I choose you for wealth.

इन्द्राग्नी नवतिं पुरो दासपत्नीरधूनुतम् साकमेकेन कर्मणा

Indra and Agni, you shook down ninety forts of the Dāsa women, together, with a single deed.

उप त्वा रण्वसन्दृशं प्रयस्वन्तः सहस्कृत अग्ने ससृज्महे गिरः

To you, whose form is radiant, we send forth our songs, O Agni, full of energy and power.

उप च्छायामिव घृणेरगन्म शर्म ते वयम् अग्ने हिरण्यसन्दृशः

We have come to your shelter as to the shade of the sun, O Agni, whose form is golden, for your protection.

य उग्र इव शर्यहा तिग्मशृङ्गो न वंसगः अग्ने पुरो रुरोजिथ

Like a fierce archer, with sharp horns like a bull, O Agni, you have shattered the forts.

ऋतावानं वैश्वानरमृतस्य ज्योतिषस्पतिम् अजस्रं घर्ममीमहे

We seek Viśvānar Agni, lord of truth and light, the unceasing heat, for the ritual.

य इदं प्रतिपप्रथे यज्ञस्य स्वरुत्तिरन् ऋतूनुत्सृजते वशी

He who has spread this sacrifice, the highest light of the ritual, releases the seasons at will.

अग्निः प्रियेषु धामसु कामो भूतस्य भव्यस्य सभ्राडेको वि राजति

Agni, in beloved abodes, the desire of what has been and what will be, shines alone in splendor with his kin.

आष्टम तृतीयो ऽर्धः अग्निः प्रत्नेन जन्मना शुम्भानस्तन्वां स्वाम् कविर्विप्रेण ववृधे

The third eighth part—Agni, with ancient birth, shining with his own form, has grown through the poet’s wisdom.

ऊर्ज्जो नपातमा हुवे ऽग्निं पावकशोचिषम् अस्मिन्यज्ञे स्वध्वरे

I call upon Agni, descendant of strength, with pure flames, in this sacrifice, in this sacred rite.