Sama Veda

यदिन्द्र नाहुषीष्वा ओजो नृम्णं च कृष्टिषु यद्वा पञ्च क्षितीनां द्युम्नमा भर सत्रा विश्वानि पौंस्या

Whatever strength, O Indra, you have among the descendants of Nahusha, or manliness among peoples, or glory among the five tribes, bring that to us; may you grant all heroic powers together.

सत्यमित्था वृषेदसि वृषजूतिर्नो ऽविता वृषा ह्युग्र शृण्विषे परावति वृषो अर्वावति श्रुतः

Truly, you are thus a bull; with bull's might you are our protector. Mighty one, you hear from afar, and from near, you are renowned.

यच्छक्रासि परावति यदर्वावति वृत्रहन् अतस्त्वा गीर्भिर्द्युगदिन्द्र केशिभिः सुतावां आ विवासति

Whatever you do, O Vṛtra-slayer, whether far or near, therefore, Indra, the singers call upon you with hymns, with the pressing of Soma.

अभि वो वीरमन्धसो मदेषु गाय गिरा महा विचेतसम् इन्द्रं नाम श्रुत्यं शाकिनं वचो यथा

Sing with voice in the intoxications to you, the heroic, the great, the wise Indra, whose name is to be heard, the generous one, as is fitting.

इन्द्र त्रिधातु शरणं त्रिवरूथं स्वस्तये छर्दिर्यच्छ मघवद्भ्यश्च मह्यं च यावया दिद्युमेभ्यः

Indra, grant a threefold shelter, a triple protection for well-being; give cover to the generous and to me, and drive away these lightnings.

श्रायन्त इव सूर्यं विश्वेदिन्द्रस्य भक्षत वसूनि जातो जनिमान्योजसा प्रति भागं न दीधिमः

All the treasures of Indra, as if they were gazing at the sun, are to be enjoyed; born in strength, we have obtained our share as with Bhaga.

न सीमदेव आप तदिषं दीर्घायो मर्त्यः एतग्वा चिद्या एतशो युयोजत इन्द्रो हरी युयोजते

No god, no mortal, attains that wealth; not even one who lives long. Even the swiftest, even the eager, Indra alone has yoked his two bays.

आ नो विश्वासु हव्यमिन्द्रं समत्सु भूषत उप ब्रह्माणि सवनानि वृत्रहन्परमज्या ऋचीषम

May Indra be adorned with all offerings in every battle; come to the hymns and libations, O Vṛtra-slayer, with the highest praise.

तवेदिन्द्रावमं वसु त्वं पुष्यसि मध्यमम् सत्रा विश्वस्य परमस्य राजसि न किष्ट्वा गोषु वृण्वते

Your lowest wealth is yours, Indra; you foster the middle. Altogether you rule over the highest of all; none withholds the cows from you.

क्वेयथ क्वेदसि पुरुत्रा चिद्धि ते मनः अलर्षि युध्म खजकृत्पुरन्दर प्र गायत्रा अगासिषुः

Where now, and where have you gone? For your mind is indeed everywhere. You have wandered in battle, breaker of citadels, Purandara; come, let us sing the Gāyatrī for you.

वयमेनमिदा ह्योपीपेमेह वज्रिणम् तस्मा उ अद्य सवने सुतं भरा नूनं भूषत श्रुते

We have poured out this Soma for the wielder of the thunderbolt; therefore, today at the pressing, bring forth the pressed Soma. Surely, you are adorned with fame.

यो राजा चर्षणीनां याता रथेभिरध्रिगुः विश्वासां तरुता पृतनानां ज्येष्ठं यो वृत्रहा गृणे

He who is king of peoples, who rides in chariots, unwearied, who overcomes all hosts in battle, whom I praise as the greatest, the slayer of Vṛtra.

यत इन्द्र भयामहे ततो नो अभयं कृधि मघवञ्छग्धि तव तन्न ऊतये वि द्विषो वि मृधो जहि

From whom, O Indra, we are afraid, from him make us fearless, O bountiful one. Take delight in this for your help; scatter our foes, destroy our enemies.

वास्तोष्पते ध्रुवा स्थूणां सत्रं सोम्यानाम् द्रप्सः पुरां भेत्ता शश्वतीनामिन्द्रो मुनीनां सखा

O Lord of the dwelling, firm pillar of the Soma rites, the drop, breaker of ancient cities, Indra is the eternal friend of the sages.

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

You are great, O Sun, great Aditya, you are mighty. Your greatness, being of the great, is most excellent. By your might, O god, you are great.

अश्वी रथी सुरूप इद्गोमां यदिन्द्र ते सखा श्वात्रभाजा वयसा सचते सदा चन्द्रैर्याति सभामुप

He who is horseman, charioteer, of beautiful form, rich in cattle—when, O Indra, your friend, sharing in strength, always joins with vigor, he approaches the assembly shining.

यद्द्याव इन्द्र ते शतं शतं भूमीरुत स्युः न त्वा वज्रिन्त्सहस्रं सूर्या अनु न जातमष्ट रोदसी

If, Indra, you had a hundred heavens, a hundred earths, even then, O wielder of the thunderbolt, not a thousand Suns would equal you, nor both these worlds together.

यदिन्द्र प्रागपागुदग्न्यग्वा हूयसे नृभिः सिमा पुरू नृषूतो अस्यानवे ऽसि तुर्वशे

When, Indra, you are invoked to the east, west, north, or south by men, then among many peoples you are famed as the helper, you are Turvaśa's support.

कस्तमिन्द्र त्वा वसवा मर्त्यो दधर्षति श्रद्धा हि ते मघवन्पार्ये दिवि वाजी वाजं सिषासति

Who, O Indra, among mortals, dares to challenge you, O wealthy one? For your faith, O bountiful, is established in the highest heaven. The champion seeks victory.

इन्द्राग्नी अपादियं पूर्वागात्पद्वतीभ्यः हित्वा शिरो जिह्वया रारपच्चरत्त्रिंशत्पदा न्यक्रमीत्

Indra and Agni, the foot came from the ancient footed ones; having cast off the head, it seized with the tongue; in thirty steps it advanced by night.

इन्द्र नेदीय एदिहि मितमेधाभिरूतिभिः आ शं तम शं तमाभिरभिष्टिभिरा स्वापे स्वापिभिः

Indra, come nearer, approach with friendly thoughts and aids. With blessings, with most auspicious blessings, with your own powers, come with your own powers.

इत ऊती वो अजरं प्रहेतारमप्रहितम् आशुं जेतारं हेतारं रथीतममतूर्तं तुग्रियावृधम्

From here, may your aid be ageless, the foremost leader, unopposed, swift conqueror, impeller, charioteer, unwearied, increaser of strength for Tugra.

मो षु त्वा वाघतश्च नारे अस्मन्नि रीरमन् आरात्ताद्वा सधमादं न आ गहीह वा सन्नुप श्रुधि

Let not your worshippers or others turn away from us; whether from afar or from the assembly, do not withdraw. Come here, listen to us if you are near.

सुनोत सोमपाव्ने सोममिन्द्राय वज्रिणे पचता पक्तीरवसे कृणुध्वमित्पृणन्नित्पृणते मयः

Press Soma for the drinker of Soma, for Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt. Cook the offerings for help; make ready the food, filling with delight, filling with joy.

यः सत्राहा विचर्षणिरिन्द्रं तं हूमहे वयम् सहस्रमन्यो तुविनृम्ण सत्पते भवा समत्सु नो वृधे

He who is the universal helper, the wise, Indra—we call upon him. O thousand-powered, of mighty strength, lord of the good, be our strength in battles.

शचीभिर्नः शचीवसू दिवानक्तं दिशस्यतम् मा वां रातिरुप दसत्कदा च नास्मद्रातिः कदा च न

With your powers, grant us, day and night, the best directions. May your favor never fail us; may our lack of favor never come, not at any time.

यदा कदा च मीढुषे स्तोता जरेत मर्त्यः आदिद्वन्देत वरुणं विपा गिरा धर्त्तारं विव्रतानाम्

Whenever the mortal singer grows old for the gracious one, then let him praise Varuṇa with wise speech, the upholder of those who have turned away.

पाहि गा अन्धसो मद इन्द्राय मेध्यातिथे यः सम्मिश्लो हर्योर्यो हिरण्यय इन्द्रो वज्री हिरण्ययः

Protect the cows and the exhilarating drink, O Indra, guest at the sacred feast, who is united with the two bays, golden Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, golden one.

उभयं शृणवच्च न इन्द्रो अर्वागिदं वचः सत्राच्या मघवान्त्सोमपीतये धिया शविष्ठ आ गमत्

Indra, listen to both our words, come near to this speech; the generous one, eager for Soma, let the most mighty come with wisdom to the pressing.