Sama Veda

त्वामिदा ह्यो नरो ऽपीप्यन्वज्रिन्भूर्णयः स इन्द्र स्तोमवाहस इह श्रुध्युप स्वसरमा गहि

Today these men have filled you, O thunderer, with their offerings; O Indra, bearer of praise, listen here, come to your own sister with favor.

प्रत्यु अदर्श्यायत्यूच्छन्ती दुहिता दिवः अपो मही वृणुते चक्षुषा तमो ज्योतिष्कृणोति सूनरि

Now she has appeared, the dawn, the shining daughter of heaven; she chooses the great waters with her sight, the fair one makes darkness into light.

इमा उ वां दिविष्टय उस्रा हवन्ते अश्विना अयं वामह्वे ऽवसे शचीवसू विशंविशं हि गच्छथः

These dawns in heaven call to you, O Aśvins; I too call you for help, lords of power, for you go from clan to clan.

कु ष्ठः को वामश्विना तपानो देवा मर्त्यः घ्नता वामश्मया क्षपमाणोंशुनेत्थमु आदुन्यथा

Who, O Aśvins, is heated, which god or mortal, whom you two strike with your might, or who, guided by you, passes the night unharmed?

अयं वां मधुमत्तमः सुतः सोमो दिविष्टिषु तमश्विना पिबतं तिरो अह्न्यं धत्तं रत्नानि दाशुषे

This, your sweetest Soma, pressed among the dawns, O Aśvins, drink it beyond the day, bestow treasures on the worshipper.

आ त्वा सोमस्य गल्दया सदा याचन्नहं ज्या भूर्णिं मृगं न सवनेषु चुक्रुधं क ईशानं न याचिषत्

Now I, ever seeking, implore you for the draught of Soma—like a bowstring for the arrow, or a beast for the hunt, you have not failed in the offerings; who would not seek the Lord’s favor?

अध्वर्यो द्रावया त्वं सोममिन्द्रः पिपासति उपो नूनं युयुजे वृष्णा हरी आ च जगाम वृत्रहा

O Adhvaryu, press out the Soma, for Indra thirsts; now indeed the mighty one has yoked his two bay steeds and the slayer of Vṛtra has come near.

अभी षतस्तदा भरेन्द्र ज्यायः कनीयसः पुरूवसुर्हि मघवन्बभूविथ भरेभरे च हव्यः

You have always been the stronger, Indra, among the lesser; O generous one, you have become renowned in every contest, and in every battle you are worthy of the offering.

यदिन्द्र यावतस्त्वमेतावदहमीशीय स्तोतारमिद्दधिषे रदावसो न पापत्वाय रंसिषम्

As far as you, Indra, have power, so far may I have mastery; you bestow favor on the singer—granting wealth, never misfortune.

त्वमिन्द्र प्रतूर्तिष्वभि विश्वा असि स्पृधः अशस्तिहा जनिता वृत्रतूरसि त्वं तूर्य तरुष्यतः

You, Indra, in battles, surpass all rivals; destroyer of curses, creator, conqueror of obstacles, you overcome the hostile and the defiant.

प्र यो रिरिक्ष ओजसा दिवः सदोभ्यस्परि न त्वा विव्याच रज इन्द्र पार्थिवमति विश्वं ववक्षिथ

He who, with strength, wished to surpass the seat of heaven—no one has outstripped you, Indra, in the realms of earth; you have embraced all.

असावि देवं गोऋजीकमन्धो न्यस्मिन्निन्द्रो जनुषेमुवोच बोधामसि त्वा हर्यश्व यज्ञैर्बोधा न स्तोममन्धसो मदेषु

The pressed Soma, roaring, has been poured out for the god; Indra declared at his birth: 'We are aware of you, O swift one, through sacrifices—may we know you through hymns and the joy of Soma.'

योनिष्ट इन्द्र सदने अकारि तमा नृभिः पुरूहूत प्र याहि असो यथा नो ऽविता वृधश्चिद्ददो वसूनि ममदश्च सोमैः

Indra, your seat has been established in the home, your yoke set by men; much-invoked one, come as our protector, grant us wealth, and be delighted with the Somas.

अदर्दरुत्समसृजो वि खानि त्वमर्णवान्बद्बधानां अरम्णाः महान्तमिन्द्र पर्वतं वि यद्वः सृजद्धारा अव यद्दानवान्हन्

You shattered, Indra, the enclosure, opened the channels, released the bound rivers; you split the great mountain, and when you struck down the Dānavas, the streams flowed forth.

सुष्वाणास इन्द्र स्तुमसि त्वा सनिष्यन्तश्चित्तुविनृम्ण वाजम् आ नो भर सुवितं यस्य कोना तना त्मना सह्यामा त्वोताः

We, having pressed Soma, praise you, Indra, and, strong in your might, we seek riches; bring us prosperity, so that with your help, by our own strength, we may prevail.

जगृह्मा ते दक्षिणमिन्द्र हस्तं वसूयवो वसुपते वसूनाम् विद्मा हि त्वा गोपतिं शूर गोनामस्मभ्यं चित्रं वृषणं रयिन्दाः

We have grasped your right hand, Indra, desiring wealth—O lord of riches, lord of treasures; for we know you as the herdsman, O hero, grant us splendid, mighty wealth among cattle.

इन्द्रं नरो नेमधिता हवन्ति यत्पार्या युनजते धियस्ताः शूरो नृषाता श्रवसश्च काम आ गोमति व्रजे भजा त्वं नः

Men invoke Indra with their offerings, when they yoke their thoughts to the ritual; O hero, bestower of strength, grant us fame—share with us the cattle-rich prize.

वयः सुपर्णा उप सेदुरिन्द्रं प्रियमेधा ऋषयो नाधमानाः अप ध्वान्तमूर्णुहि पूर्धि चक्षुर्मुमुग्ध्यास्मान्निधयेव बद्धान्

The swift-winged birds, the dear-minded seers, have approached Indra, not failing; drive away the darkness, grant us sight, release us as one unbinds the bound from a hidden place.

नाके सुपर्णमुप यत्पतन्तं हृदा वेनन्तो अभ्यचक्षत त्वा हिरण्यपक्षं वरुणस्य दूतं यमस्य योनौ शकुनं भुरण्युम्

In the sky, as the golden-winged bird flies, the wise have seen you with the heart—messenger of Varuṇa, with golden wings, the bird of Yama’s realm, the swift one.

ब्रह्म जज्ञानं प्रथमं पुरस्ताद्वि सीमतः सुरुचो वेन आवः स बुध्न्या उपमा अस्य विष्ठाः सतश्च योनिमसतश्च विवः

Brahman was born first, in the beginning, before all; from it, the radiant seer spread forth. Its foundations are in the depths—its measures are the womb of what is and what is not.

अपूर्व्या पुरुतमान्यस्मै महे वीराय तवसे तुराय विरप्शिने वज्रिणे शन्तमानि वचांस्यास्मै स्थविराय तक्षुः

Unprecedented, most abundant gifts have been fashioned for him—the great, the heroic, the strong, the wide-seeing, the wielder of the bolt; for him, the steadfast, the most peaceful words have been composed.

अव द्रप्सो अंशुमतीमतिष्ठदीयानः कृष्णो दशभिः सहस्रैः आवत्तमिन्द्रः शच्या धमन्तमप स्नीहितिं नृमणा अधद्राः

The black drop, shining, stood on the bright one, moving with ten thousand; Indra, by his power, turned it back, the pounding one, and the men, by their skill, removed the stain.

वृत्रस्य त्वा श्वसथादीषमाणा विश्वे देवा अजहुर्ये सखायः मरुद्भिरिन्द्र सख्यं ते अस्त्वथेमा विश्वाः पृतना जयासि

All the gods, seeking to aid you against Vṛtra’s breath, became your allies; Indra, may the Maruts be your companions—thus may you conquer all these battles.

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

See the marvel of the god: the young man, surrounded by many of his peers, has grown gray and keeps watch; his greatness endures, yet yesterday, one just like him passed away.

त्वं ह त्यत्सप्तभ्यो जायमानो ऽशत्रुभ्यो अभवः शत्रुरिन्द्र गूढे द्यावापृथिवी अन्वविन्दो विभुमद्भ्यो भुवनेभ्यो रणं धाः

You, Indra, from birth, became an enemy to the enemies, though hidden by heaven and earth; you found your way among the mighty worlds and set battle among the abundant beings.

मेडिं न त्वा वज्रिणं भृष्टिमन्तं पुरुधस्मानं वृषभं स्थिरप्स्नुम् करोष्यर्यस्तरुषीर्दुवस्युरिन्द्र द्युक्षं वृत्रहणं गृणीषे

Like a pillar, you, O Thunderer, steadfast and powerful, are made strong; you, Indra, are invoked by the eager, the generous, the worshippers, the destroyer of Vṛtra, the radiant bull, whom I praise.

प्र वो महे महेवृधे भरध्वं प्रचेतसे प्र सुमतिं कृणुध्वम् विशः पूर्वीः प्र चर चर्षणिप्राः

Offer up your praise to the great, the greatly increasing, the wise; bring forth your goodwill, O people, advance, O leaders of men, go forward to the ancient hosts.

शुनं हुवेम मघवानमिन्द्रमस्मिन्भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ शृण्वन्तमुग्रमूतये समत्सु ध्नन्तं वृत्राणि सञ्जितं धनानि

Let us call upon Indra, the generous, in this battle, the best among men for the prize; may he, fierce and attentive to our call, strike down the foes in the contests and win the wealth.

उदु ब्रह्माण्यैरत श्रवस्येन्द्रं समर्ये महया वसिष्ठ आ यो विश्वानि श्रवसा ततानोपश्रोता म ईवतो वचांसि

The hymns have risen up for glory; Vasiṣṭha magnifies Indra in the assembly—he who has spread his fame everywhere, who listens to my words, eager for praise.