Sama Veda

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.

अ वार्ण त्वा शूर ब्रह्माणि च् ववृध्वांसं चिदद्रिवो दिवेदिवे

We, O hero, offer you praises, O stone-splitter, ever-growing, day by day.

अ पुञ्जन्ति हरी इषिरस्य गाथयोरौ रथ उरुयुगे वचोयुजा च् इन्द्रवाहा स्वर्विदा

The two bays, yoked to the wide-wheeled chariot, gather at the songs of the inspired; harnessed by words, they bear Indra, knower of light.

प्रथम द्वितीयो ऽर्धः अ पान्तमा वो अन्धस इन्द्रमभि प्र गायत च् विश्वासाहं शत्क्रतुं मंहिष्ठं चर्षणीनाम्

Sing forth to Indra, the drinker of Soma, for your draughts; he, all-conquering, of a hundred powers, is the greatest among men.

अ पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतं गाथान्यां सनश्रुतम् च् इन्द्र इति ब्रवीतन

Call him Indra, much-invoked, much-praised, ever-renowned in song.

अ इन्द्र इन्नो महोनां दाता वाजानां नृतुः च् महां अभिज्ञ्वा यमत्

Indra is for us the giver of great gifts, the bestower of prizes, the leader, mighty by his recognition.

अ प्र व इन्द्राय मादनं हर्यश्वाय गायत च् सखायः सोमपाव्ने

Sing your exhilaration to Indra, the tamer of horses, friends, for the drinker of Soma.

अ शंसेदुक्थं सुदानव उत द्युक्षं यथ नरः च् चकृमा सत्यराधसे

Let us praise the generous one with hymn and with strength, as men do, for the true benefactor.

अ त्वं न इन्द्र वाजयुस्त्वं गव्युः शतक्रतो च् त्वं हिरण्ययुर्वसो

You, Indra, are the giver of prizes, of cattle, O hundred-powered; you are the giver of gold, O wealthy one.

अ वयमु त्वा तदिदर्था इन्द्र त्वायन्तः सखायः च् कण्वा उक्थेभिर्जरन्ते

We, your friends, come to you, Indra, for this very purpose; the Kaṇvas rejoice in you with hymns.

अ न घेमन्यदा पपन वज्रिन्नपसो नविष्टौ च् तवेदु स्तोमैश्चिकेत

Never, O wielder of the bolt, have we failed in any contest or need; by your praises alone, you have recognized us.