Sama Veda

अमहीयुराङ्गिरसः. गायत्री. पवमानः सोमः. अ उच्चा ते जातमन्धसो दिवि सद्भूम्या ददे च् उग्रं शर्म महि श्रवः

The Angirases have grown mighty. Soma, the purifier, has placed your exhilarating birth high in heaven and on earth; grant us strong protection and great renown.

अ स न इन्द्राय यज्यवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः च् वरिवोवित्परि स्रव

For Indra, worthy of sacrifice, for Varuna, for the Maruts, let the stream flow forth, granting wide space.

अ एना विश्वान्यर्य आ द्युम्नानि मानुषाणाम् च् सिषासन्तो वनामहे

With this, desiring to win all the glories of men, we strive to conquer.

अ पुनानः सोम धारयापो वसानो अर्षसि च् आ रत्नधा योनिमृतस्य सीदस्युत्सो देवो हिरण्ययः

Purifying Soma, flowing with strength, you move clothed in waters; sit in the treasure-holding womb of truth, O divine golden fountain.

अ दुहान ऊधर्दिव्यं मधु प्रियं प्रत्नं सधस्थमासदत् च् आपृच्छ्यं धरुणं वाज्यर्षसि नृभिर्धौतो विचक्षणः

Milking the heavenly udder, you have approached the ancient, beloved seat of sweetness; you flow to the inviting support, purified by men, wise one, seeking strength.

अ प्र तु द्रव परि कोशं नि षीद नृभिः पुनानो अभि वाजमर्ष च् अश्वं न त्वा वाजिनं मर्जयन्तो ऽच्छा बर्ही रशनाभिर्नयन्ति

Run forth, sit around the vessel with men, O purifier, attain the prize; like a horse, the swift ones cleanse you, leading you to the sacred grass with reins.

अ स्वायुधः पवते देव इन्दुरशस्तिहा वृजना रक्षमाणः च् पिता देवानां जनिता सुदक्षो विष्टम्भो दिवो धरुणः पृथिव्याः

The godly drop, armed with its own weapon, is purified, destroying curses, protecting the people; father of the gods, skillful creator, support of heaven and foundation of earth.

अ ऋषिर्विप्रः पुरएता जनानामृभुर्धीर उशना काव्येन च् स चिद्विवेद निहितं यदासामपीच्यां गुह्यं नाम गोनाम्

The seer, the inspired sage, the leader of men, the wise one, Usanas by his insight, he indeed discovered what was hidden among them, the secret name of the cows in the farthest place.

अ अभि त्वा शूर नोनुमो ऽदुग्धा इव धेनवः च् ईशानमस्य जगतः स्वर्दृशमीशानमिन्द्र तस्थुषः

We praise you, hero, like unmilked cows; O Indra, lord of the moving and the fixed, lord with the vision of light.

अ न त्वावां अन्यो दिव्यो न पार्थिवो न जातो न जनिष्यते च् अश्वायन्तो मघवन्निन्द्र वाजिनो गव्यन्तस्त्वा हवामहे

No one like you, O Indra, is born or will be born, neither celestial nor earthly; O generous Indra, we, desiring horses and cows, call upon you.

अ कया नश्चित्र आ भुवदूती सदावृधः सखा च् कया शचिष्ठया वृता

By what wondrous protection has our ever-growing friend become our messenger? By what most powerful help, chosen by you?

अ कस्त्वा सत्यो मदानां मंहिष्ठो मत्सदन्धसः च् दृढा चिदारुजे वसु

Who among your intoxicating powers is the truest, the greatest at the Soma feast? Even the firm ones you shatter, O giver of wealth.

अ अभी षु णः सखीनामविता जरित्र्^ईणाम् च् शतं भवास्यूतये

Be for us the protector of friends, of the singers; may you be a hundredfold for our aid.

अ तं वो दस्ममृतीषहं वसोर्मन्दानमन्धसः च् अभि वत्सं न स्वसरेषु धेनव इन्द्रं गीर्भिर्नवामहे

With hymns we praise that mighty, death-conquering Indra, the generous one, the delight of the Soma, as cows in their stalls call to their calf.

अ द्युक्षं सुदानुं तविषीभिरावृतं गिरिं न पुरुभोजसम् च् क्षुमन्तं वाजं शतिनं सहस्रिणं मक्षू गोमन्तमीमहे

We seek the heaven-ox, the bountiful giver, wrapped in strength, like a mountain rich in gifts, the abundant prize, full of food, a thousandfold, swiftly bringing cattle.

अ तरोभिर्वो विदद्वसुमिन्द्रं सबाध ऊतये च् बृहद्गायन्तः सुतसोमे अध्वरे हुवे भरं न कारिणम्

With your praises, call Indra, the giver of wealth, for help in battle; singing loudly at the Soma-pressing, I invoke the generous one, like a worker calls for wages.

अ न यं दुध्रा वरन्ते न स्थिरा मुरो मदेषु शिप्रमन्धसः च् य आदृत्या शशमानाय सुन्वते दाता जरित्र उक्थ्यम्

No greedy or weak enemy can withstand the swift, exhilarating Indra, who, with favor, gives worthy gifts to the singer who presses Soma.

अ स्वादिष्ठया मदिष्ठया पवस्व सोम धारया च् इन्द्राय पातवे सुतः

Flow, Soma, with sweetest, most delightful stream, pressed for Indra to drink.

अ रक्षोहा विश्वचर्षणिरभि योनिमयोहते च् द्रोणे सधस्थमासदत्

The slayer of demons, the protector of all people, has entered his seat; he has settled in the vessel, his place of rest.

अ वरिवोधातमो भुवो मंहिष्ठो वृत्रहन्तमः च् पर्षि राधो मघोनाम्

You are the remover of darkness, the greatest, the slayer of Vṛtra; grant the generous ones your favor.

अ पवस्व मधुमत्तम इन्द्राय सोम क्रतुवित्तमो मदः च् महि द्युक्षतमो मदः

Flow, Soma, most sweet, most wise, with the mightiest exhilaration for Indra; with the greatest, most heavenly exhilaration.

अ यस्य ते पीत्वा वृषभो वृषायते ऽस्य पीत्वा स्वर्विदः च् स सुप्रकेतो अभ्यक्रमीदिषो ऽच्छा वाजं नैतशः

By drinking you, the bull becomes more vigorous; by drinking you, men gain the light; with clear insight, he swiftly approaches the prize, like a racer toward the goal.

अ इन्द्रमच्छ सुता इमे वृषणं यन्तु हरयः च् श्रुष्टे जातास इन्दवः स्वर्विदः

To Indra, let these pressed, exhilarating drops go; let the swift streams, born for hearing, reach Indra, the knower of the light.

अ अयं भराय सानसिरिन्द्राय पवते सुतः च् सोमो जैत्रस्य चेतति यथा विदे

This pressed Soma flows for Indra's support; Soma, the victorious, acts as he knows best.

अ अस्येदिन्द्रो मदेष्वा ग्राभं गृभ्णाति सानसिम् च् वज्रं च वृषणं भरत्समप्सुजित्

In his exhilaration, Indra seizes the prize, the support, and takes up the mighty, manly thunderbolt, victorious in the waters.

अ पुरोजिती वो अन्धसः सुताय मादयित्नवे च् अप श्वानं श्नथिष्टन सखायो दीर्घजिह्व्यम्

For you, for the exhilarating pressed Soma, for joy, drive away, friends, the long-tongued dog.

अ यो धारया पावकया परिप्रस्यन्दते सुतः च् इन्दुरश्वो न कृत्व्यः

He who, with pure, shining stream, pours forth when pressed, Soma, is like a horse, fit for deeds.

अ तं दुरोषमभी नरः सोमं विश्वाच्या धिया च् यज्ञाय सन्त्वद्रयः

To that Soma, free from anger, let men come with all-encompassing thought; let the streams be ready for the sacrifice.

अ अभि प्रियाणि पवते चनोहितो नामानि यह्वो अधि येषु च् आ सूर्यस्य बृहतो बृहन्नधि रथं विष्वञ्चमरुहद्विचक्षणः

The beloved, swift-flowing, renowned one is purified, bearing mighty names; upon whom, from the great sun, the far-seeing one ascends the all-reaching chariot.