Sama Veda

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.

न संस्कृतं प्र मिमीतो गमिष्ठान्ति नूनमश्विनोपस्तुतेह दिवाभिपित्वेवसागमिष्ठा प्रत्यवर्त्तिं दाशुषे शम्भविष्ठा

Let not the prepared offering be measured out; now, O Ashvins, praised here, come for the midday drink; may you, most gracious, return again with favor to the worshipper.

उता यातं संगवे प्रातरह्नो मध्यन्दिन उदिता सूर्यस्य दिवा नक्तमवसा शन्तमेन नेदानीं पीतिरश्विना ततान

And come at the gathering, at dawn, at midday, at the rising of the sun; by day, by night, with peaceful intent; now, O Ashvins, your drink is spread forth.

एता उ त्या उषसः केतुमक्रत पूर्वे अर्धे रजसो भानुमञ्जते निष्कृण्वाना आयुधानीव धृष्णवः प्रति गावो ऽरुषीर्यन्ति मातरः

These Dawns have made their sign; in the first half of the expanse they are adorned with radiance; shining forth like weapons, the red cows, mothers, go forth in order.

उदपप्तन्नरुणा भानवो वृथा स्वायुजो अरुषीर्गा अयुक्षत अक्रन्नुषासो वयुनानि पूर्वथा रुशन्तं भानुमरुषीरशिश्रयुः

The ruddy rays have soared up, their own strength unrestrained; the red cows have been yoked; the Dawns have performed their ancient paths; the shining radiance has settled upon the red ones.

अर्चन्ति नारीरपसो न विष्टिभिः समानेन योजनेना परावतः इषं वहन्तीः सुकृते सुदानवे विश्वेदह यजमानाय सुन्वते

The women, active, sing with their voices, not with weaving; joined together in one yoking, they go afar, bearing nourishment for the doer of good, for the generous, for all who sacrifice and pour the offering.

अबोध्यग्निर्ज्म उदेति सूर्यो व्यूषाश्चन्द्रा मह्यावो अर्चिषा आयुक्षातामश्विना यातवे रथं प्रासावीद्देवः सविता जगत्पृथक्

Agni has awakened, the sun rises; the shining Dawns have spread with their light; the Ashvins have yoked their chariot to go; the god Savitar has set the world apart.

यद्युञ्जाथे वृषणमश्विना रथं घृतेन नो मधुना क्षत्रमुक्षतम् अस्माकं ब्रह्म पृतनासु जिन्वतं वयं धना शूरसाता भजेमहि

When you yoke your vigorous chariot, O Ashvins, pour out for us strength with ghee and honey; inspire our prayer in battles; may we, led by the hero, win riches.

अर्वाङ्त्रिचक्रो मधुवाहनो रथो जीराश्वो अश्विनोर्यातु सुष्टुतः त्रिवन्धुरो मघवा विश्वसौभगः शं न आ वक्षद्द्विपदे चतुष्पदे

Let the chariot with three wheels, carrying sweetness, drawn by swift horses, praised, come here for the Ashvins; may the generous one, possessing all good fortune, bring us happiness for two-footed and four-footed alike.

प्र ते धारा असश्चतो दिवो न यन्ति वृष्टयः अच्छा वाजं सहस्रिणम्

Your streams, like rains from the sky, flow forth; they approach the thousand-fold prize.

अभि प्रियाणि काव्या विश्वा चक्षाणो अर्षति हरिस्तुञ्जान आयुधा

Beholding all lovely songs, he moves forward; the tawny one, stirring up his weapons.