Sama Veda

अपघ्नन्पवसे मृधः क्रतुवित्सोम मत्सरः नुदस्वादेवयुं जनम्

Soma, wise and exhilarating, you flow, driving away hostilities; repel those who are not devoted to the gods.

अया पवस्व धारया यया सूर्यमरोचयः हिन्वानो मानुषीरपः

Flow forth with that stream by which you made the sun shine, setting the human waters in motion.

स पवस्व य आविथेन्द्रं वृत्राय हन्तवे वव्रिवांसं महीरपः

Flow forth, you who have aided Indra to slay Vṛtra, you who have released the mighty waters.

अया वीती परि स्रव यस्त इन्दो मदेष्वा अवाहन्नवतीर्नव

With this stream, O Soma, flow around, you who bring delight in the pressings, bringing the ninefold draughts.

परि द्युक्षं सनद्रायिं भरद्वाजं नो अन्धसा स्वानो अर्ष पवित्र आ

Flow around the radiant, wealth-bringing Bharadvāja with your juice, O resounding one, through the filter.

अचिक्रदद्वृषा हरिर्महान्मित्रो न दर्शतः सं सूर्येण दिद्युते

The mighty, roaring, tawny one has bellowed, great and wondrous like Mitra, shining together with the sun.

आ ते दक्षं मयोभुवं वह्निमद्या वृणीमहे पान्तमा पुरुस्पृहम्

To you, bringer of joy, we choose the fire, the wisdom, the protection, O guardian who is sought by many.

अध्वर्यो अद्रिभिः सुतं सोमं पवित्र आ नय पुनीहीन्द्राय पातवे

O Adhvaryu, lead the pressed Soma with the stones through the filter; purify it for Indra to drink.

तरत्स मन्दी धावति धारा सुतस्यान्धसः तरत्स मन्दी धावति

The exhilarating stream of the pressed Soma rushes forth, surging with delight; the exhilarating stream rushes forth.

आ पवस्व सहस्रिणं रयिं सोम सुवीर्यम् अस्मे श्रवांसि धारय

O Soma, flow for us a thousandfold wealth, heroic power; establish fame for us with your stream.

अनु प्रत्नास आयवः पदं नवीयो अक्रमुः रुचे जनन्त सूर्यम्

The ancient paths have been traversed anew; with their radiance, they have produced the sun.

अर्षा सोम द्युमत्तमो ऽभि द्रोणानि रोरुवत् सीदन्योनौ योनेष्वा

Flow, Soma, most radiant, resounding through the vessels; settle in the two seats, in the wombs.

वृषा सोम द्युमां असि वृषा देव वृषव्रतः वृषा धर्माणि दध्रिषे

You are mighty, Soma, radiant; you are mighty, god of steadfast vow; you have upheld the mighty laws.

इषे पवस्व धारया मृज्यमानो मनीषिभिः इन्दो रुचाभि गा इहि

Flow forth, O Soma, with your stream for strength, being purified by the wise; O Indu, come with your shining rays, come to the cows.

मन्द्रया सोम धारया वृषा पवस्व देवयुः अव्यो वारेभिरस्मयुः

With a delightful stream, O Soma, flow forth as a bull, worthy of the gods; unassailable, with coverings, ever youthful.

अया सोम सुकृत्यपा हिन्दान इद्वृषायसे

With this good deed, O Soma, the pressing stone has made you, O bull, fit for the hero.

अयं विचर्षणिर्हितः पवमानः स चेतति हिन्वान आप्यं बृहत्

This Pavamana, set in motion, the wise one, stirs himself; flowing, he seeks the great, primeval place.

प्र ण इन्दो महे तु न ऊर्मिं न बिभ्रदर्षसि अभि देवां अयास्यः

O Indu, for us, flow forth for greatness; you bear the wave, you do not fail, you approach the gods, O swift one.

अपघ्नन्पवते मृधो ऽप सोमो अराव्णः गच्छन्निन्द्रस्य निष्कृतम्

Soma flows, driving away foes, repelling the hostile, going to Indra’s chosen place.

पुनानः सोम धारयापो वसानो अर्षसि आ रत्नधा योनिमृतस्य सीदस्युत्सो देवो हिरण्ययः

Purifying, O Soma, with your stream, you flow, clothed in waters; sit in the seat of truth, the treasure-holding womb, O divine, golden one.

परीतो षिञ्चता सुतं सोमो य उत्तमं हविः दधन्वां यो नर्यो अप्स्वान्तरा सुषाव सोममद्रिभिः

Pour all around the pressed Soma, who holds the highest offering; the noble one who, within the waters, has pressed out Soma with the stones.

आ सोम स्वानो अद्रिभिस्तिरो वाराण्यव्यया जनो न पुरि चम्वोर्विशद्धरिः सदो वनेषु दध्रिषे

O Soma, resounding, with the stones, you pass through the barriers unharmed; like a man in a city, the bright one, you have taken your seat in the woods.

प्र सोम देववीतये सिन्धुर्न पिप्ये अर्णसा अंशोः पयसा मदिरो न जागृविरच्छा कोशं मधुश्चुतम्

Soma, for divine favor, like a river swelling with waves, with the juice of the stalk, exhilarating, ever awake, approaches the honey-flowing vessel.

सोम उ ष्वाणः सोतृभिरधि ष्णुभिरवीनाम् अश्वयेव हरिता याति धारया मन्द्रया याति धारया

Soma, resounding, with the pressers, with the swift ones, comes forth; like a horse with golden trappings, he moves with a delightful stream, he moves with a delightful stream.

तवाहं सोम रारण सख्य इन्दो दिवेदिवे पुरूणि बभ्रो नि चरन्ति मामव परिधींरति तां इहि

O Soma, I have sought your friendship, O Indu, day by day; many, O tawny one, surround me—protect me from the encircling foe, come to me.

मृज्यमानः सुहस्त्या समुद्रे वाचमिन्वसि रयिं पिशङ्गं बहुलं पुरुस्पृहं पवमानाभ्यर्षसि

Being purified with good hands in the ocean, you, O Soma, awaken speech; you flow with abundant, variegated, much-desired wealth, O Pavamana.

अभि सोमास आयवः पवन्ते मद्यं मदम् समुद्रस्याधि विष्टपे मनीषिणो मत्सरासो मदच्युतः

The pressed Somas, the swift ones, flow for intoxicating delight; on the expanse of the ocean, the wise, the eager, pour forth the exhilarating Soma.

पुनानः सोम जागृविरव्या वारैः परि प्रियः त्वं विप्रो अभवो ऽङ्गिरस्तम मध्वा यज्ञं मिमिक्ष णः

Purifying, O Soma, ever awake, you are dear, surrounded by coverings; you have become a sage, most Angirasa-like; with sweetness, prepare the sacrifice for us.

इन्द्राय पवते मदः सोमो मरुत्वते सुतः सहस्रधारो अत्यव्यमर्षति तमी मृजन्त्यायवः

For Indra, the exhilaration flows, Soma pressed for the Maruts, with a thousand streams, surpassing all; the swift ones cleanse him.