Sama Veda

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.

स नो मित्रमहस्त्वमग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषा देवैरा सत्सि बर्हिषि

May you, O Agni, of great might, be our friend; with your bright flame, sit here on the sacred grass together with the gods.

उत्ते शुष्मासो अस्थू रक्षो भिन्दन्तो अद्रिवः नुदस्व याः परिस्पृधः

Let your powers rise up, breaking the demon, O stone-splitter; drive away all those who oppose us.

अया निजघ्निरोजसा रथसङ्गे धने हिते स्तवा अबिभ्युषा हृदा

With this strength, you have struck down enemies at the meeting of chariots, at the prize; praise him who, with fearless heart, has protected us.

अस्य व्रतानि नाधृषे पवमानस्य दूढ्या रुज यस्त्वा पृतन्यति

No one can withstand the laws of this flowing one; break apart the one who challenges you in battle.

तं हिन्वन्ति मदच्युतं हरिं नदीषु वाजिनम् इन्दुमिन्द्राय मत्सरम्

They urge on the exhilarating, golden one, the swift horse among the rivers, the drop, eager for Indra, full of desire.

आ मन्द्रैरिन्द्र हरिभिर्याहि मयूररोमभिः मा त्वा के चिन्नि येमुरिन्न पाशिनो ऽति धन्वेव तां इहि

Come, Indra, with your splendid horses adorned with peacock feathers; let no one, not even the binders, restrain you—come here as an archer overcomes the target.

वृत्रखादो वलं रुजः पुरां दर्मो अपामजः स्थाता रथस्य हर्योरभिस्वर इन्द्रो दृढा चिदारुजः

You, destroyer of Vṛtra, break the enclosure, shatter the strongholds, born of water, charioteer of the bay steeds; Indra, you have broken even the firm ones.

गम्भीरां उदधींरिव क्रतुं पुष्यसि गा इव प्र सुगोपा यवसं धेनवो यथा ह्रदं कुल्या इवाशत

You foster deep resolve like the ocean; like cows, you grant rich pasture; as rivers flow to a lake, so do you gather abundance.

यथा गौरो अपा कृतं तृष्यन्नेत्यवेरिणम् आपित्वे नः प्रपित्वे तूयमा गहि कण्वेषु सु सचा पिब

As a bull, thirsty, comes to water, not turning away, so come to us, to our ancestors and to us; join the Kanvas, drink with us.

मन्दन्तु त्वा मघवन्निन्द्रेन्दवो राधोदेयाय सुन्वते आमुष्या सोममपिबश्चमू सुतं ज्येष्ठं तद्दधिषे सहः

Let the pressed Somas delight you, generous Indra, for the one who offers gifts; you drank the Soma of that one, the best, in the bowl, and took the strength.