Sama Veda

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.

अ इच्छन्ति देवाः सुन्वन्तं न स्वप्नाय स्पृहयन्ति च् यन्ति प्रमादमतन्द्राः

The gods desire the one who presses the Soma; they do not long for one who sleeps, and those who are ever-vigilant do not fall into negligence.

अ इन्द्राय मद्व्ने सुतं परि ष्टोभन्तु नो गिरः च् अर्कमर्च्चन्तु कारवः

Let our songs resound around the pressed Soma for Indra, the exhilarator; let the singers praise with hymns.

अ यस्मिन्विश्वा अधि श्रियो रणन्ति सप्त संसदः च् इन्द्रं सुते हवामहे

In whom all glories and the seven assemblies rejoice—upon that pressed Soma we call Indra.

अ त्रिकद्रुकेषु चेतनं देवासो यज्ञमत्नत च् नो गिरः

The gods, conscious at the three libations, have prepared the sacrifice; let our songs (be accepted).

अ अयं त इन्द्र सोमो निपूतो अधि बर्हिषि च् एहीमस्य द्रवा पिब

Here is your Soma, O Indra, purified and placed upon the sacred grass; come, hasten, and drink of it.

अ शाचिगो शाचिपूजनायं रणाय ते सुतः च् आखण्डल प्र हूयसे

This pressed Soma, prepared for your delight and contest, is for your enjoyment, O Śācī’s companion, O Ākhaṇḍala, you are invoked.

अ यस्ते शृङ्गवृषो णपात्प्रणपात्कुण्डपाय्यः च् न्यस्मिं दध्र आ मनः

That bull with horns, offspring of the waters, with a vessel for the libation—upon him you have set your mind.

अ आ तू न इन्द्र क्षुमन्तं चित्रं ग्राभं सं गृभाय च् महाहस्ति दक्षिणेन

Come to us, O Indra, grasp the splendid, abundant prize with your mighty right hand.

अ विद्मा हि त्वा तुविकूर्मिं तुविदेष्णं तुवीमघम् च् तुविमात्रमवोभिः

For we know you to be powerful in deeds, mighty in help, abundant in gifts, and vast in your aids.

अ न हि त्वा शूर देवा न मर्तासो दित्सन्तम् च् भीमं न गां वारयन्ते

Neither gods nor mortals restrain you, O hero, when you give; like a fearsome bull, none hold you back.