Sama Veda

समेत विश्वा ओजसा पतिं दिवो य एक इद्भूरतिथिर्जनानाम् स पूर्व्यो नूतनमाजिगीषं तं वर्त्तनीरनु वावृत एक इत्

With all strength, come together for the lord of heaven, who alone is the great guest among peoples; he, ancient and now new, seeks to win, and the paths turn after him, he alone.

इमे त इन्द्र ते वयं पुरुष्टुत ये त्वारभ्य चरामसि प्रभूवसो न हि त्वदन्यो गिर्वणो गिरः सघत्क्षोणीरिव प्रति तद्धर्य नो वचः

These, O Indra, are your people, O much-praised one, who, relying on you, move about, O mighty one; for there is no other than you, O singer-loving, who joins our songs as the earths are joined—so, O tawny one, accept our words.

चर्षणीधृतं मघवानमुक्थ्यामिन्द्रं गिरो बृहतीरभ्यनूषत वावृधानं पुरुहूतं सुवृक्तिभिरमर्त्यं जरमाणं दिवेदिवे

The great hymns have approached Maghavan, Indra, upheld by peoples, with praise; ever-growing, much-invoked, with beautiful hymns, the immortal, the ever-youthful, day by day.

अच्छा व इन्द्रं मतयः स्वर्युवः सध्रीचीर्विश्वा उशतीरनूषत परि ष्वजन्त जनयो यथा पतिं मर्यं न शुन्ध्युं मघवानमूतये

To Indra, the thoughts, youthful with heaven, have all approached together, shining; the peoples embrace him as a husband, a noble man, a splendid Maghavan, for aid.

अभि त्यं मेषं पुरुहूतमृग्मियमिन्द्रं गीर्भिर्मदता वस्वो अर्णवम् यस्य द्यावो न विचरन्ति मानुषं भुजे मंहिष्ठमभि विप्रमर्चत

To that ram, much-invoked, mighty Indra, let your songs bring joy, O wealthy one, oceanic; whom the heavens do not surpass in human strength—praise the most powerful sage.

त्यं सु मेषं महया स्वर्विदं शतं यस्य सुभुवः साकमीरते अत्यं न वाजं हवनस्यदं रथमेन्द्रं ववृत्यामवसे सुवृक्तिभिः

That ram, the wise, let us magnify with a hundred strong companions; like a racer, a prize, a chariot for invocation, may we turn Indra for help with beautiful hymns.

घृतवती भुवनानामभिश्रियोर्वी पृथ्वी मधुदुघे सुपेशसा द्यावापृथिवी वरुणस्य धर्मणा विष्कभिते अजरे भूरिरेतसा

The earth, rich in ghee, adorned among beings, broad and fair, heaven and earth, yielding honey, established by Varuna's law, unaging, ever-fertile.

उभे यदिन्द्र रोदसी आपप्राथोषा इव महान्तं त्वा महीनां सम्राजं चर्षणीनाम् देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत्

O Indra, you have spanned both heaven and earth, like the dawns; the great one, you are the sovereign of the vast realms and of peoples. The divine mother, auspicious, has brought you forth; the blessed mother has given birth to you.

प्र मन्दिने पितुमदर्चता वचो यः कृष्णगर्भा निरहन्नृजिश्वना अवस्यवो वृषणं वज्रदक्षिणं मरुत्वन्तं सख्याय हुवेमहि

Now, with praise, honor the father for his delight, who, with black clouds as his womb, struck down the foe with Ṛjiśvan. We call upon the mighty, thunder-armed, Marut-accompanied Indra as a friend for help.

इन्द्र सुतेषु सोमेषु क्रतुं पुनीष उक्थ्यम् विदे वृधस्य दक्षस्य महां हि षः

Indra, in the pressed Somas, purify your strength and your song-worthy power, for he indeed knows the greatness of enduring skill.

तमु अभि प्र गायत पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतम् इन्द्रं गीर्भिस्तविषमा विवासत

Sing forth to him, the much-invoked, the much-praised Indra; with hymns, call upon the mighty one to come.

तं ते मदं गृणीमसि वृषणं पृक्षु सासहिम् उ लोककृत्नुमद्रिवो हरिश्रियम्

We praise that exhilaration of yours, O mighty one, powerful in battles, world-creator, O Indra, of golden splendor.

यत्सोममिन्द्र विष्णवि यद्वा घ त्रित आप्त्ये यद्वा मरुत्सु मन्दसे समिन्दुभिः

Whatever Soma, O Indra, you delight in with Viṣṇu, or with Trita Āptya, or with the Maruts—rejoice in those drops.

एदु मधोर्मदिन्तरं सिञ्चाध्वर्यो अन्धसः एवा हि वीरस्तवते सदावृधः

Let the priest pour out the most exhilarating sweetness of the Soma; for thus the hero is praised, ever-growing.

एन्दुमिन्द्राय सिञ्चत पिबाति सोम्यं मधु प्र राधांसि चोदयते महित्वना

Pour out the drop for Indra; let him drink the honeyed Soma. By his greatness, he inspires gifts.

एतो न्विन्द्रं स्तवाम सखायः स्तोम्यं नरम् कृष्टीर्यो विश्वा अभ्यस्त्येक इत्

Now, friends, let us praise Indra, the praiseworthy hero, who alone has surpassed all peoples.

इन्द्राय साम गायत विप्राय बृहते बृहत् ब्रह्मकृते विपश्चिते पनस्यवे

Sing a chant for Indra, the wise, the great, the creator of the sacred word, the far-seeing, the worthy of praise.

य एक इद्विदयते वसु मर्ताय दाशुषे ईशानो अप्रतिष्कुत इन्द्रो अङ्ग

He alone bestows wealth upon the mortal who serves, Indra, the sovereign, unconquered lord.

सखाय आ शिषामहे ब्रह्मेन्द्राय वज्रिणे स्तुष ऊ षु वो नृतमाय धृष्णवे

Friends, let us seek the favor of Indra, the thunderer, with hymns; praise the most heroic, the bold one among men.

पञ्चम प्रथमो ऽर्धः गृणे तदिन्द्र ते शव उपमां देवतातये यद्धंसि वृत्रमोजसा शचीपते

I praise that fifth, the foremost portion, O Indra, your might, the highest for divine attainment, by which you struck down Vṛtra with your power, O lord of strength.

यस्य त्यच्छम्बरं मदे दिवोदासाय रन्धयन् अयं स सोम इन्द्र ते सुतः पिब

By whose exhilaration you, Indra, broke Śambara for Divodāsa—this Soma is pressed for you; drink it.

एन्द्र नो गधि प्रिय सत्राजिदगोह्य गिरिर्न विश्वतः पृथुः पतिर्दिवः

Indra, grant us your favor, beloved, unconcealed by enemies, as a mountain broad on every side, lord of heaven.

य इन्द्र सोमपातमो मदः शविष्ठ चेतति येना हंसि न्यात्रिणं तमीमहे

That exhilaration, O Indra, most Soma-loving, most powerful, stirs you; by it you struck down the lawless one—may we obtain that.

तुचे तुनाय तत्सु नो द्राधीय आयुर्जीवसे आदित्यासः समहसः कृणोतन

For the weak and the feeble, grant us that—make our life firm for living. O mighty Ādityas, act together.

वेत्था हि निरृतीनां वज्रहस्त परिवृजम् अहरहः शुन्ध्युः परिपदामिव

For you, O thunder-handed, know the courses of destruction; day by day, you cleanse, as one does the tracks.

अपामीवामप स्त्रिधमप सेधत दुर्मतिम् आदित्यासो युयोतना नो अंहसः

O Adityas, drive away the evil of waters, dispel the triple harm, remove the ill intention; protect us from distress.

पिबा सोममिन्द्र मन्दतु त्वा यं ते सुषाव हर्यश्वाद्रिः सोतुर्बाहुभ्यां सुयतो नार्वा

Drink the Soma, Indra, let it delight you; that which the stone, swift as a horse, has pressed for you, the skillful one, with both arms.

अभ्रातृव्यो अना त्वमनापिरिन्द्र जनुषा सनादसि युधेदापित्वमिच्छसे

Indra, you are without enmity, without hostility, ancient by birth; you seek to fight, you desire to be a father.

यो न इदमिदं पुरा प्र वस्य आनिनाय तमु व स्तुषे सखाय इन्द्रमूतये

He who brought us this wealth before, I praise him as a friend, Indra, for help.