Sama Veda

अनु हि त्वा सुतं सोम मदामसि महे समर्यराज्ये वाजां अभि पवमान प्र गाहसे

Truly, we rejoice in you, Soma, pressed for exhilaration, for the great sovereignty; O flowing one, you advance toward strength.

क ईं व्यक्ता नरः सनीडा रुद्रस्य मर्या अथ स्वश्वाः

Who indeed, manifest, is the man close to Rudra, mortal or self-horsed?

अग्ने तमद्याश्वं न स्तोमैः क्रतुं न भद्रं हृदिस्पृशम् ऋध्यामा त ओहैः

Agni, may we attain with praises that swift horse today, that noble power, touching the heart, by your favors.

आविर्मर्या आ वाजं वाजिनो अग्मं देवस्य सवितुः सवम् स्वर्गां अर्वन्तो जयत

The heroes have become manifest; we have reached the prize, the strength of the strong, the power of the god Savitar; may the swift ones win the heavenly realm.

पवस्व सोम द्युम्नी सुधारो महां अवीनामनुपूर्व्यः

Flow, Soma, with glory, well-purifying, great, ever-new, following the ancient path.

पञ्चम द्वितीयो ऽर्धः विश्वतोदावन्विश्वतो न आ भर यं त्वा शविष्ठमीमहे

The second half is the fifth; from every side, bring to us from all directions that most powerful one whom we invoke.

एष ब्रह्मा य ऋत्विय इन्द्रो नाम श्रुतो गृणे

This is the priest, the officiant, whom I praise as Indra, famed by name.

ब्रह्माण इन्द्रं महयन्तो हन्तवा उ

Exalting Indra with the priestly power, they would slay (the foe).

अनवस्ते रथमश्वाय तक्षुस्त्वष्टा वज्रं पुरुहूत द्युमन्तम्

Tvaṣṭṛ, the fashioner, made the chariot for the horse, the shining thunderbolt for you, O much-invoked one.

शं पदं मघं रयीषिणो न काममव्रतो हिनोति न स्पृशद्रयिम्

A happy step, a generous gift, he does not violate desire, nor does he harm the wealth of the wealthy.

सदा गावः शुचयो विश्वधायसः सदा देवा अरेपसः

Ever pure are the cows, all-yielding; ever faultless are the gods.

आ याहि वनसा सह गावः सचन्त वर्त्तनिं यदूधभिः

Come here with the forest, together with the cows; let them approach the path with their udders.

उप प्रक्षे मधुमति क्षियन्तः पुष्येम रयिं धीमहे त इन्द्र

Dwelling in sweetness, let us prosper in wealth, let us gain insight, O Indra.

अर्चन्त्यर्कं मरुतः स्वर्क्का आ स्तोभति श्रुतो युवा स इन्द्रः

The Maruts praise the Sun with hymns; the youthful, famed Indra is exalted.

प्र व इन्द्राय वृत्रहन्तमाय विप्राय गाथं गायत यं जुजोषते

Sing forth a song for Indra, the slayer of Vṛtra, the inspired one, whom you delight in.

अचेत्यग्निश्चिकितिर्हव्यवाड्न सुमद्रथः

Agni is unceasing, wise, the bearer of offerings, of goodly chariot.

अग्ने त्वं नो अन्तम उत त्राता शिवो भुवो वरूथ्यः

Agni, you are our nearest, also our protector, auspicious, a sheltering one.

भगो न चित्रो अग्निर्महोनां दधाति रत्नम्

Bhaga, the splendid, like Agni, bestows the treasure of the great.

विश्वस्य प्र स्तोभ पुरो वा सन्यदि वेह नूनम्

Proclaim everywhere, in the front or in the assembly; come here now.

उषा अप स्वसुष्टमः सं वर्त्तयति वर्त्तनिं सुजातता

Dawn, most beloved of sisters, sets the path in motion, beautifully born.

इमा नु कं भुवना सीषधेमेन्द्रश्च विश्वे च देवाः

Now, for whom do these worlds exist? For Indra and all the gods.

वि स्रुतयो यथा पथ इन्द्र त्वद्यन्तु रातयः

Let the gifts come to you, Indra, as streams flow along their course.

अया वाजं देवहितं सनेम मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

With this, may we attain the prize established by the gods, may we rejoice, strong with a hundred powers, blessed with good heroes.

ऊर्जा मित्रो वरुणः पिन्वतेडाः पीवरीमिषं कृणुही न इन्द्र

Mitra and Varuna pour forth nourishment; make rich food for us, O Indra.

इन्द्रो विश्वस्य राजति

Indra reigns over all.

त्रिकद्रुकेषु महिषो यवाशिरं तुविशुष्मस्तृम्पत्सोममपिबद्विष्णुना सुतं यथावशम् स ईं ममाद महि कर्म कर्त्तवे महामुरुं सैनं सश्चद्देवो देवं सत्य इन्दुः सत्यमिन्द्रम्

In the Trikadruka sacrifice, the mighty one with barley-mixed soma, powerful and eager, drank the pressed soma with Vishnu, as he wished; he delighted in it, to perform a great deed, vast in strength; the god accompanied the god, the true drop accompanied true Indra.

अयं सहस्रमानवो दृशः कवीनां मतिर्ज्योतिर्विधर्म ब्रध्नः समीचीरुषसः समैरयदरेपसः सोचेतसः स्वसरे मन्युमन्तश्चिता गोः

This one, of a thousand measures, the vision of the wise, the thought, the light, the upholder of order, the shining one, brought together the dawns, those who are without guile, with insight, in their own place, full of resolve, searching for the cow.

एन्द्र याह्युप नः परावतो नायमच्छा विदथानीव सत्पतिरस्ता राजेव सत्पतिः हवामहे त्वा प्रयस्वन्तः सुतेष्वा पुत्रासो न पितरं वाजसातये मंहिष्ठं वाजसातये

Indra, come to us from afar, come here as the lord of the assembly; as a king, as the true lord, we call you, eager for gifts, at the pressings, like sons calling their father for the prize, for the greatest prize.

तमिन्द्रं जोहवीमि मघवानमुग्रं सत्रा दधानमप्रतिष्कुतं श्रवांसि भूरिः मंहिष्ठो गीर्भिरा च यज्ञियो ववर्त्त राये नो विश्वा सुपथा कृणोतु वज्री

I call to that Indra, the generous, the mighty, who holds everything together, unconquered, of great fame; most powerful, worthy of praise with songs and sacrifice, may he turn towards us for wealth, may the wielder of the thunderbolt make all good paths for us.