Sama Veda

अ अया पवस्व देवयु रेभन्पवित्रं पर्येषि विश्वतः च् मधोर्धारा असृक्षत

By this, O godly one, purify yourself, resounding, you circle the filter on every side; streams of honey have flowed forth.

अ पवते हर्यतो हरिरति ह्वरांसि रंह्या च् अभ्यर्ष स्तोतृभ्यो वीरवद्यशः

The golden one, beloved, is purified; he delights in the shining places; flow forth to the singers, bringing heroic fame.

अ प्र सुन्वानास्यान्धसो मर्तो न वष्ट तद्वचः च् अप श्वानमराधसं हता मखं न भृगवः

The mortal, pressing the Soma, desires the speech of this draught; drive away the barking, envious one, as the Bhṛgus destroyed the sacrifice.

द्वितीय प्रथमो ऽर्धः अ पवस्व वाचो अग्रियः सोम चित्राभिरूतिभिः च् अभि विश्वानि काव्या

O Soma, foremost in speech, flow forth with splendid forms and encompass all acts of wisdom.

अ त्वं समुद्रिया अपो ऽग्रियो वाच ईरयन् च् पवस्व विश्वचर्षणे

You, most excellent in speech, stirring the oceanic waters, flow forth, O Soma, for all peoples.

अ तुभ्येमा भुवना कवे महिम्ने सोम तस्थिरे च् तुभ्यं धावन्ति धेनवः

To you, O wise Soma, these worlds have stood firm in your greatness, and the streams hasten to you.

अ पवस्वेन्दो वृषा सुतः कृधी नो यशसो जने च् विश्वा अप द्विषो जहि

Flow, O Soma, strong and pressed, grant us renown among people, and drive away all hatreds.

अ यस्य ते सख्ये वयं सासह्याम पृतन्यतः च् तवेन्दो द्युम्न उत्तमे

In whose friendship we would prevail over adversaries—by your highest glory, O Soma, may we be victorious.

अ या ते भीमान्यायुधा तिग्मानि सन्ति धूर्वणे च् रक्षा समस्य नो निदः

Those terrible, sharp weapons of yours, ready for battle—protect us from every harm.

अ वृषा सोम द्युमां असि वृषा देव वृषव्रतः च् वृषा धर्माणि दध्रिषे

You are mighty, Soma, radiant; mighty god, with a hero’s vow; you uphold mighty laws.

अ वृष्णस्ते वृष्ण्यं शवो वृषा वनं वृषा सुतः च् स त्वं वृषन्वृषेदसि

Your heroic power is mighty, your might is vigorous, your pressed juice is mighty; thus, you are truly the mighty among the mighty.

अ अश्वो न चक्रदो वृषा सं गा इन्दो समर्वतः च् वि नो राये दुरो वृधि

Like a chariot-horse, strong, you rush together with the swift; O Soma, increase our wealth from afar.

अ वृषा ह्यसि भानुना द्युमन्तं त्वा हवामहे च् पवमान स्वर्दृशम्

For you are indeed radiant with light; we call upon you, shining one, O purified one, who sees the sun.

अ यदद्भिः परिशिच्यसे मर्मृज्यमान आयुभिः च् द्रोणे सधस्थमश्नुषे

When you are sprinkled with waters, purified by the lifespans, you reach the sacred seat in the vessel.

अ आ पवस्व सुवीर्यं मन्दमानः स्वायुध च् इहो ष्विन्दवा गहि

Flow forth for heroic strength, delighting, with your own weapons; come here, O Soma, with the streams.

अ पवमानस्य ते वयं पवित्रमभ्युन्दतः च् सखित्वमा वृणीमहे

As you, O Purifier, rise through the filter, we choose your friendship.

अ ये ते पवित्रमूर्मयो ऽभिक्षरन्ति धारया च् तेभिर्नः सोम मृडय

Those streams of yours, O Soma, which flow through the filter—grant us happiness through them.

अ स नः पुनान आ भर रयिं वीरवतीमिषम् च् ईशानः सोम विश्वतः

O Purifier, bring us wealth, food with heroes, O Soma, ruling over all.

अ अग्निं दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसम् च् अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्

We choose Agni as messenger, the priest who knows all, of good counsel for this sacrifice.

अ अग्निमग्निं हवीमभिः सदा हवन्त विश्पतिम् च् हव्यवाहं पुरुप्रियम्

Agni, Agni, with offerings ever do the clans call you, lord of the people, bearer of oblations, much beloved.

अ अग्ने देवां इहा वह जज्ञानो वृक्तबर्हिषे च् असि होता न ईड्यः

O Agni, bring here the gods, you who are born on the sacred grass; you are the priest, worthy of praise.

अ मित्रं वयं हवामहे वरुणं सोमपीतये च् य जाता पूतदक्षसा

We call upon Mitra and Varuṇa, for the drinking of Soma, both born with purified insight.

अ ऋतेन यावृतावृधावृतस्य ज्योतिषस्पती च् ता मित्रावरुणा हुवे

By truth, you both uphold the order, lords of the light of truth; these Mitra and Varuṇa I invoke.

अ वरुणः प्राविता भुवन्मित्रो विश्वाभिरूतिभिः च् करतां नः सुराधसः

Let Varuṇa, the protector, and Mitra, with all their aids, grant us their gracious favor.

अ इन्द्रमिद्गाथिनो बृहदिन्द्रमर्केभिरर्किणः च् इन्द्रं वाणीरनूषत

To Indra, the singers raise their song; with hymns, the chanters praise Indra, and voices call upon Indra.

अ इन्द्र इद्धर्योः सचा सम्मिश्ल आ वचोयुजा च् इन्द्रो वज्री हिरण्ययः

Indra, together with the two fires, joined in purpose, yoked with speech, Indra the wielder of the golden thunderbolt.

अ इन्द्र वाजेषु नो ऽव सहस्रप्रधनेषु च च् उग्र उग्राभिरूतिभिः

Indra, protect us in contests and in battles for a thousandfold prize, O mighty one, with your mighty aids.

अ इन्द्रो दीर्धाय चक्षस आ सूर्यं रोहयद्दिवि च् वि गोभिरद्रिमैरयत्

Indra, for far-seeing vision, made the sun rise in the sky; with rays he broke the mountain apart.

अ इन्द्रे अग्ना नमो बृहत्सुवृक्तिमेरयामहे च् धिया धेना अवस्यवः

To Indra and Agni, we offer great reverence with splendid praise; with thought, like cows, seeking help.