Sama Veda

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.

अ ऋतस्य जिह्वा पवते मधु प्रियं वक्ता पतिर्धियो अस्या अदाभ्यः च् दधाति पुत्रः पित्रोरपीच्यां नाम तृतीयमधि रोचनं दिवः

The tongue of truth flows, sweet and dear, the speaker, the unfailing lord of thought; the son places the third name of his parents in the shining realm of heaven.

अ अव द्युतानः कलशां अचिक्रदन्नृभिर्येमाणः कोश आ हिरण्यये च् अभी ऋतस्य दोहना अनूषताधि त्रिपृष्ठ उषसो वि राजसि

The shining ones have poured into the jars, roaring, guided by men, into the golden vessel; the givers of truth have approached, and you, O Dawn, shine forth on the triple height.

अ यज्ञायज्ञा वो अग्नये गिरागिरा च दक्षसे च् प्रप्र वयममृतं जातवेदसं प्रियं मित्रं न शंसिषम्

With sacrifice upon sacrifice, with praise upon praise, we declare you, O Agni, immortal Jātavedas, beloved friend, for skill and offering.

अ ऊर्जो नपातं स हिनायमस्मयुर्दाशेम हव्यदातये च् भुवद्वाजेष्वविता भुवद्वृध उत त्राता तनूनाम्

May we serve the Son of Strength with oblation, may he be our protector in contests, our increaser, and the guardian of our bodies.

अ एह्यू षु ब्रवाणि ते ऽग्न इत्थेतरा गिरः च् एभिर्वर्धास इन्दुभिः

Come here, Agni, I will speak these various words to you; may you grow with these libations.

अ यत्र क्व च ते मनो दक्षं दधस उत्तरम् च् तत्रा योनिं कृणवसे

Wherever, in whatever place, you set your mind, your superior insight, there you establish your seat.

अ न हि ते पूर्तमक्षिपद्भुवन्नेमानां पते च् अथा दुवो वनवसे

Not one of your gifts has been wasted, O Lord of these people; therefore, we would seek your favors.

अ वयमु त्वामपूर्व्य स्थूरं न कच्चिद्भरन्तो ऽवस्यवः च् वज्रिञ्चित्रं हवामहे

We, bearing no burden, call upon you, O mighty, unprecedented one, O wielder of the bolt, wondrous, for help.

अ उप त्वा कर्मन्नूतये स नो युवोग्रश्चक्राम यो धृषत् च् त्वामिध्यवितारं ववृमहे सखाय इन्द्र सानसिम्

We approach you for aid in our deeds; may you, O strong one, come to us, who have acted boldly. We have chosen you, Indra, as our helper and steadfast friend.

अ अधा हीन्द्र गिर्वण उप त्वा काम ईमहे ससृग्महे च् उदेव ग्मन्त उदभिः

Therefore, O Indra, singer of praises, we seek you with desire, we call you forth; come with the waters, with the streams.