Sama Veda

मा ते राधांसि मा त ऊतयो वसो ऽस्मान्कदा चना दभन् विश्वा च न उपमिमीहि मानुष वसूनि चर्षणिभ्य आ

May your gifts and your aid never fail us, O generous one; let them never be diminished for us—measure out all human treasures for the peoples.

प्रति ष्या सूनरी जनी व्युच्छन्ती परि स्वसुः दिवो अदर्शि दुहिता

The shining daughter of heaven is seen, rising and spreading, as the sun's sister.

अश्वेव चित्रारुषी माता गवामृतावरी सखा भूदश्विनोरुषाः

Like a bright, red horse, the mother of cows, rich in milk, the Dawn has become the friend of the Aśvins.

उत सखास्यश्विनोरुत माता गवामसि उतोषो वस्व ईशिषे

She is the friend of the Aśvins, the mother of cows, and Dawn, you are the mistress of wealth.

एषो उषा अपूर्व्य व्युच्छति प्रिया दिवः स्तुषे वामश्विना बृहत्

This new Dawn shines forth, beloved of heaven; I praise you, great Aśvins, for your beauty.

या दस्रा सिन्धुमातरा मनोतरा रयीणाम् धिया देवा वसुविदा

You two wondrous ones, mothers of the river, bestowers of wealth, wise gods, knowers of riches through intelligence.

वच्यन्ते वां ककुहासो जूर्णायामधि विष्टपि यद्वां रथो विभिष्पतात्

Your praises are spoken, your songs resound on the broad earth; may your chariot, O Aśvins, come with abundance.

उषस्तच्चित्रमा भरास्मभ्यं वाजिनीवति येन तोकं च तनयं च धामहे

O Dawn, bring us that splendid wealth, endowed with swift horses, by which we may sustain both offspring and descendants.

उषो अद्येह गोमत्यश्वावति विभावरि रेवदस्मे व्युच्छ सूनृतावति

Dawn, come today to us here, in this place rich in cattle and horses; shine forth for us, bestowing glory and truthfulness.

युङ्क्ष्वा हि वाजिनीवत्यश्वां अद्यारुणां उषः अथा नो विश्वा सौभगान्या वह

Yoke today, O Dawn, your red horses to the chariot endowed with strength; then bring to us all blessings.

अश्विना वर्तिरस्मदा गोमद्दस्रा हिरण्यवत् अर्वाग्रथं समनसा नि यच्छतम्

O Ashvins, bring near to us your chariot filled with cows and gold, O wondrous ones, with united mind, for our journey.

एह देवा मयोभुवा दस्रा हिरण्यवर्त्तनी उषर्बुधो वहन्तु सोमपीतये

Here let the gods, bringers of delight, wondrous ones with golden wheels, come swiftly to the pressing of Soma.

यावित्था श्लोकमा दिवो ज्योतिर्जनाय चक्रथुः आ न ऊर्जं वहतमश्विना युवम्

As far as you have made the song and the light for people from the sky, so, O Ashvins, bring us nourishment.

अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः अस्तमर्वन्त आशवोस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

I consider Agni to be that treasure, to whom the cows come, to whom the swift horses hasten, who always brings strength and nourishment to the worshippers.

अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

For Agni, the all-people's friend, gives strength to the tribe; Agni, pleased, goes to the wealth that is self-created; bring nourishment to the worshippers.

सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

That Agni, whom I praise as the treasure, to whom the cows come together, to whom the swift and well-born horses come, bring nourishment to the worshippers.

महे नो अद्य बोधयोषो राये दिवित्मती यथा चिन्नो अबोधयः सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

Awaken us today, O Dawn, to great wealth, O radiant one, as you have awakened us before, in truthfulness, in noble birth, in horses, and in fair speech.

या सुनीथे शौचद्रथे व्यौच्छो दुहितर्दिवः सा व्युच्छ सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

You who have arisen with good guidance, with a shining chariot, O daughter of the sky, arise with strength, in truthfulness, in noble birth, in horses, and in fair speech.

सा नो अद्याभरद्वसुर्व्युच्छा दुहितर्दिवः यो व्यौच्छः सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि याय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

May she, the gracious one, arise for us today, O daughter of the sky, who has arisen with strength, in truthfulness, in noble birth, in horses, and in fair speech.

प्रति प्रियतमं रथं वृशणं वसुवाहनम् स्तोता वामश्विनावृषि स्तोमेभिर्भूषति प्रति माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

To the most beloved chariot, the bull, the bringer of wealth, the worshipper adorns you, Ashvins, with hymns; listen to my sweet invocation.

अत्यायातमश्विना तिरो विश्वा अहं सना दस्रा हिरण्यवर्त्तनी सुषुम्णा सिन्धुवाहसा माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

Come swiftly, Ashvins, crossing all, wondrous ones with golden wheels, with easy passage, river-borne; listen to my sweet invocation.

आ नो रत्नानि बिभ्रतावश्विना गच्छतं युवम् रुद्रा हिरण्यवर्त्तनी जुषाणा वाजिनीवसू माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम्

Bearing treasures for us, Ashvins, come together, O Rudras with golden wheels, accepting the gifts of strength; listen to my sweet invocation.

अबोध्यग्निः समिधा जनानां प्रति धेनुमिवायतीमुषासम् यह्वा इव प्र वयामुज्जिहानाः प्र भानवः सस्रते नाकमच्छ

Agni has awakened among people with the kindling, like a cow stretching forth to her calf; the Dawns, like strong young women, have risen up, their rays streaming toward the sky.

अबोधि होता यजथाय देवानूर्ध्वो अग्निः सुमनाः प्रातरस्थात् समिद्धस्य रुशददर्शि पाजो महान्देवस्तमसो निरमोचि

The priest has awakened for the worship of the gods; upright Agni, with good will, has stood at dawn; the shining power of the kindled one was seen, the great god was released from darkness.

यदीं गणस्य रशनामजीगः शुचिरङ्क्ते शुचिभिर्गोभिरग्निः आद्दक्षिणा युज्यते वाजयन्त्युत्तानामूर्ध्वो अधयज्जुहूभिः

When you loosened the strap of the group, O pure one, Agni, adorned with pure cows, then the offering is joined with the right, the victorious one, upright, has taken the ladles.

इदं श्रेष्ठं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरागाच्चित्रः प्रकेतो अजनिष्ट विभ्वा यथा प्रसूता सवितुः सवायैवा रात्र्युषसे योनिमारैक्

This most excellent light, the light of lights, has arisen; the wondrous, far-seeing one is born in manifold ways, as offspring from the impelling of the Sun; thus, night and dawn have entered the same womb.

रुशाद्वत्सा रुशती श्वेत्यागादारैगु कृष्णा सदनान्यस्याः समानबन्धू अमृते अनूची द्यावा वर्णं चरत आमिनाने

The bright calves, the shining one, has come with the white; the black one has entered her own abodes; sharing the same kin, the immortal and the mortal move, Heaven and Earth, displaying their colors.

समानो अध्वा स्वस्रोरनन्तस्तमन्यान्या चरतो देवशिष्टे न मेथेते न तस्थतुः सुमेके नक्तोषासा समनसा विरूपे

The path of the sisters is the same, unending; the others move by the divine ordinance; they do not clash, nor do they stand still; night and dawn, of one mind, yet of different forms.

आ भात्यग्निरुषसामनीकमुद्विप्राणां देवया वाचो अस्थुः अर्वाञ्चा नूनं रथ्येह यातं पीपिवांसमश्विना घर्ममच्छ

Agni shines forth with the face of dawn; the words of the inspired, devoted to the gods, have arisen; now, O Ashvins, come here on your chariot, bringing the warm libation.