Sama Veda

स नो विश्वा दिवो वसूतो पृथिव्या अधि पुनान इन्दवा भर

May he bring to us all treasures from heaven and from earth, purified, O Soma, bring them here.

नवम प्रथमो ऽर्धः प्रास्य धारा अक्षरन्वृष्णः सुतस्यौजसा देवां अनु प्रभूषतः

The ninth, the first portion, has flowed; the streams of the strong, pressed Soma, flow with power, following the gods.

सप्तिं मृजन्ति वेधसो गृणन्तः कारवो गिरा ज्योतिर्जज्ञानमुक्थ्यम्

The wise ones cleanse the team, singing with their voices; the poets, with hymns, have generated the radiant light.

सुषहा सोम तानि ते पुनानाय प्रभूवसो वर्धा समुद्रमुक्थ्यम्

O Soma, mighty one, for your purification, may those powers of yours grow strong, reaching the ocean of praise.

एष ब्रह्मा य ऋत्विय इन्द्रो नाम श्रुतो गृणे

This is the sacred utterance: I praise Indra, renowned by name, the priestly one.

त्वामिच्छवसस्पते यन्ति गिरो न संयतः

To you, Lord of strength, the words go forth, unrestrained.

वि स्रुतयो यथा पथा इन्द्र त्वद्यन्तु रातयः

As streams flow along their path, O Indra, so may gifts come to you today.

आ त्वा रथं यथोतये सुम्नाय वर्त्तयामसि तुविकूर्मिमृतीषहमिन्द्रं शविष्ठ सत्पतिम्

To you we guide the chariot, as is fitting, for favor; O most powerful Indra, mighty, master of riches, breaker of hosts.

तुविशुष्म तुविक्रतो शचीवो विश्वया मते आ पप्राथ महित्वना

With mighty force, with great deeds, endowed with power, by your wisdom you have spread out in greatness.

यस्य ते महिना महः परि ज्मायन्तमीयतुः हस्ता वज्रं हिरण्ययम्

By your greatness, O mighty one, your two hands grasp the golden thunderbolt.

आ यः पुरं नार्मिणीमदीदेदत्यः कविर्नभन्यो नार्व सूरो न रुरुक्वाञ्छतात्मा

He who, as a sage, as a seer, advanced to the ancient city, shining like the sun, with unwearied spirit.

अभि द्विजन्मा त्री रोचनानि विश्वा रजांसि शुशुचनो अस्थात् होता यजिष्ठो अपां सधस्थे

The twice-born priest stood shining across the three heavens, all the regions, most worthy of sacrifice, in the seat of waters.

अयं स होता यो द्विजन्मा विश्वा दधे वार्याणि श्रवस्या मर्तो यो अस्मै सुतुको ददाश

This is that priest, the twice-born, who established all precious things for fame; the mortal who offers to him with Soma gains.

अग्ने तमद्याष्वं न स्तोमैः क्रतुं न भद्रं हृदिस्पृषम् ऋध्यामा त ओहैः

Agni, today with praises may we attain the horse, the good resolve that touches the heart, with your help.

अधा ह्यग्ने क्रतोर्भद्रस्य दक्षस्य साधोः रथीरृतस्य बृहतो बभूथ

Thus, O Agni, you have become the charioteer of the good resolve, the wise, the righteous, the great.

एभिर्नो अर्कैर्भवा नो अर्वाङ्क्स्वार्ण ज्योतिः अग्ने विश्वेभिः सुमना अनीकैः

With these hymns be near to us, O Agni, with all your gracious faces, bring us the radiant light.

अग्ने विवस्वदुषसश्चित्रं राधो अमर्त्य आ दाशुषे जातवेदो वहा त्वमद्या देवां उषर्बुधः

Agni, of Vivasvat's dawns, bring the splendid, immortal gift to the worshipper; O Jātavedas, today awaken the gods.

जुष्टो हि दूतो असि हव्यवाहनो ऽग्ने रथीरध्वराणाम् सजूरश्विभ्यामुषसा सुवीर्यमस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहत्

For you are the beloved messenger, the carrier of offerings, O Agni, charioteer of the rites; together with the Aśvins, grant us heroic strength and great fame.

विधुं दद्राणं समने बहूनां युवानं सन्तं पलितो जगार देवस्य पश्य काव्यं महित्वाद्या ममार स ह्यः समान

The young one, though gray-haired, has awakened among many in the assembly; see the divine wisdom of the god—yesterday he died, today he is born the same.

शाक्मना शाको अरुणः सुपर्ण आ यो महः शूरः सनादनीडः यच्चिकेत सत्यमित्तन्न मोघं वसु स्पार्हमुत जेतोत दाता

By his power, the strong, the ruddy, the eagle, ever heroic, ever steadfast, perceives the truth as his food; his wealth is not vain, he is both conqueror and giver.

ऐभिर्ददे वृष्ण्या पौंस्यानि येभिरौक्षद्वृत्रहत्याय वज्री ये कर्मणः क्रियमाणस्य मह्न ऋतेकर्ममुदजायन्त देवाः

With these he gave manly powers and heroic deeds, with which the wielder of the bolt poured for the slaying of Vṛtra; the gods were born from the great act, apart from the act itself.

अस्ति सोमो अयं सुतः पिबन्त्यस्य मरुतः उत स्वराजो अश्विना

This Soma has been pressed; the Maruts drink of it, and so do the radiant Ashvins.

पिबन्ति मित्रो अर्यमा तना पूतस्य वरुणः त्रिषधस्थस्य जावतः

Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuna drink the pure Soma, each according to their share, from the threefold vessel.

उतो न्वस्य जोषमा इन्द्रः सुतस्य गोमतः प्रातर्होतेव मत्सति

And Indra, too, delights in the rich Soma, like a morning priest, enjoying its pleasure.

बण्महां असि सूर्य बडादित्य महां असि महस्ते सतो महिमा पनिष्तम मह्ना देव महां असि

You are great, O Surya; you are Aditya, the mighty one. Your greatness is supreme among those who are great; by your vastness, O god, you are truly great.

बट् सूर्य श्रवसा महां असि सत्रा देव महां असि मह्ना देवानामसुर्यः पुरोहितो विभु ज्योतिरदाभ्यम्

O Surya, by your fame you are great; by your power, O god, you are great. By your vastness, you are the foremost among gods, O Asurya, the priest, the all-pervading light, unassailable.

उप नो हरिभिः सुतं याहि मदानां पते उप नो हरिभिः सुतम्

Come to us with your steeds, O lord of delights, to the pressed Soma; come to us with your steeds, to the Soma.

द्विता यो वृत्रहन्तमो विद इन्द्रः शतक्रतुः उप नो हरिभिः सुतम्

Indra, the slayer of Vritra, the wise, the hundred-powered, come to us with your steeds, to the Soma.

त्वं हि वृत्रहन्नेषां पाता सोमानामसि उप नो हरिभिः सुतम्

For you, O Vritra-slayer, are the protector of these Somas; come to us with your steeds, to the Soma.