Sama Veda

ये ते पन्था अधो दिवो येभिर्व्यश्वमैरयः उत श्रोषन्तु नो भुवः

Those paths of yours beneath the sky, by which you drove forth the horse, may they hear us, O gods.

भद्रंभद्रं न आ भरेषमूर्जं शतक्रतो यदिन्द्र मृडयासि नः

May good fortune, good fortune come to us, O hundred-powered Indra, when you grant us strength and favor.

अस्ति सोमो अयं सुतः पिबन्त्यस्य मरुतः उत स्वराजो अश्विना

This Soma is pressed; the Maruts drink of it, and also the radiant Ashvins.

ईङ्खयन्तीरपस्युव इन्द्रं जातमुपासते वन्वानासः सुवीर्यम्

The observing ones, full of longing, worship Indra, born for victory, eager for heroic strength.

न कि देवा इनीमसि न क्या योपयामसि मन्त्रश्रुत्यं चरामसि

We do not harm the gods, nor do we approach wrongly; we walk the path of sacred utterance.

दोषो आगाद्बृहद्गाय द्युमद्गामन्नाथर्वण स्तुहि देवं सवितारम्

Dawn has come, with great song, with radiant song; Atharvan, praise the divine Savitar.

एषो उषा अपूर्व्या व्युच्छति प्रिया दिवः स्तुषे वामश्विना बृहत्

This unprecedented dawn shines forth; beloved of heaven, I praise you, Ashvins, with a lofty hymn.

इन्द्रो दधीचो अस्थभिर्वृत्राण्यप्रतिष्कुतः जघान नवतीर्नव

Indra, with the bones of Dadhichi, unconquered, struck down ninety and nine foes.

इन्द्रेहि मत्स्यन्धसो विश्वेभिः सोमपर्वभिः महां अभिष्टिरोजसा

Come, Indra, with the exhilarating Soma, with all the festivals of Soma, mighty, with abundant strength.

आ तू न इन्द्र गहि महान्महीभिरूतिभिः

Now, O Indra, come to us, great one, with your mighty protections.

ओजस्तदस्य तित्विष उभे यत्समवर्तयत् इन्द्रश्चर्मेव रोदसी

He, Indra, who established both worlds with his strength and vigor, as if stretching out the two skins.

अयमु ते समतसि कपोत इव गर्भधिम् वचस्तच्चिन्न ओहसे

This word of yours, like a pigeon to its nest, has come close; you have not neglected it.

वात आ वातु बेषजं शम्भु मयोभु नो हृदे प्र न अयूंषि तारिषत्

May the wind bring us healing, bringing happiness and delight to our hearts; may it carry away our ailments.

यं रक्षन्ति प्रचेतसो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा न किः स दभ्यते जनः

The person whom the wise ones, Varuṇa, Mitra, and Aryaman protect—no one can harm that person.

गव्यो षु णो यथा पुराश्वयोत रथया वरिवस्या महोनाम्

May we, as in times before, have abundance of cows, horses, and chariots, for the sake of great renown.

इमास्त इन्द्र पृश्नयो घृतं दुहत आशिरम् एनामृतस्य पिप्युषीः

These, O Indra, the spotted ones, yield clarified butter in abundance; these streams flow with the nectar of immortality.

अया धिया च गव्यया पुरुणामन्पुरुष्टुत यत्सोमेसोम आभुवः

With this prayer and desire for cattle, O much-praised one, you, Indra, have become manifest at the Soma offering.

पावका नः सरस्वती वाजेभिर्वाजिनीवती यज्ञं वष्टु धियावसुः

May Sarasvatī, pure and rich in horses, full of strength, desire our sacrifice, she who is bountiful in wisdom.

क इमं नाहुषीष्वा इन्द्रं सोमस्य तर्पयात् स नो वसून्या भरात्

Who among the descendants of Nahusha will satisfy Indra with Soma? May he bring us riches.

आ याहि सुषुमा हि त इन्द्र सोमं पिबा इमम् एदं बर्हिः सदो मम

Come here, for you are truly eager, O Indra; drink this Soma. Here is my seat on the sacred grass.

महि त्रीणामवरस्तु द्युक्षं मित्रस्यार्यम्णः दुराधर्षं वरुणस्य

Great is the shelter of the three—of Mitra, Aryaman, and the unconquerable Varuṇa.

त्वावतः पुरूवसो वयमिन्द्र प्रणेतः स्मसि स्थातर्हरीणाम्

With your help, O Indra, much-invoked leader, we are the guides and upholders of the chariots.

तृतीय प्रथमो ऽर्धः उत्त्वा मन्दन्तु सोमाः कृणुष्व राधो अद्रिवः अव ब्रह्मद्विषो जहि

The third, the first portion—may the Somas gladden you; grant us wealth, O stone-armed one, and strike down the haters of prayer.

गिर्वणः पाहि नः सुतं मधोर्धाराभिरज्यसे इन्द्र त्वादातमिद्यशः

O song-loving Indra, protect our pressed Soma; you are delighted by streams of sweetness, and from you comes renowned glory.

सदा व इन्द्रश्चर्कृषदा उपो नु स सपर्यन् न देवो वृतः शूर इन्द्रः

Indra is always to be praised; no god who is worshipped turns away from him, the heroic Indra.

आ त्वा विशन्त्विन्दवः समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः न त्वामिन्द्राति रिच्यते

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

इन्द्रमिद्गाथिनो बृहदिन्द्रमर्केभिरर्किणः इन्द्रं वाणीरनूषत

The singers chant only Indra, the mighty; with hymns they praise Indra, and the voices call upon Indra.

इन्द्र इषे ददातु न ऋभुक्षणमृभुं रयिम् वाजी ददातु वाजिनम्

May Indra grant us strength and the wealth of the Ribhus; may the mighty one bestow upon us vigor and the power to strive.

इन्द्रो अङ्ग महद्भयमभी षदप चुच्यवत् स हि स्थिरो विचर्षणिः

Indeed, Indra, let him dispel great fear; for he is steadfast and wise among men.