Sama Veda

अ पुनानो वरिवस्कृध्यूर्जं जनाय गिर्वणः च् हरे सृजान आशिरम्

Purifying, you make the path wide, O singer, generating strength for the people; O tawny one, pour forth the swift stream.

अ पुनानो देववीतय इन्द्रस्य याहि निष्कृतम् च् द्युतानो वाजिभिर्हितः

Purifying for divine favor, go forth, O Indu, on Indra's path, shining, yoked with the steeds.

अ अग्निनाग्निः समिध्यते कविर्गृहपतिर्युवा च् हव्यवाड्जुह्वास्यः

By Agni, Agni is kindled, the sage, the youthful lord of the house, the carrier of offerings, with the ladle in his mouth.

अ यस्त्वामग्ने हविष्पतिर्दूतं देव सपर्यति च् तस्य स्म प्राविता भव

Whoever, O Agni, with offerings, worships you as the divine messenger, be his protector indeed.

अ यो अग्निं देववीतये हविष्मां आविवासति च् तस्मै पावक मृडय

Whoever, with offerings, invokes Agni for divine favor, to him, O pure one, grant happiness.

अ मित्रं हुवे पूतदक्षं वरुणं च रिशादसम् च् धियं घृताचीं साधन्ता

I invoke Mitra, pure in skill, and Varuṇa, the destroyer of foes, and the radiant insight that brings success.

अ ऋतेन मित्रावरुणावृतावृधावृतस्पृशा च् क्रतुं बृहन्तमाशाथे

By truth, Mitra and Varuṇa, who grow through truth and touch truth, have attained vast power.

अ कवी नो मित्रावरुणा तुविजाता उरुक्षया च् दक्षं दधाते अपसम्

Mitra and Varuṇa, wise and of mighty birth, dwelling in spacious abodes, grant us skill and remove hostility.

अ इन्द्रेण सं हि दृक्षसे संजग्मानो अबिभ्युषा च् मन्दू समानवर्च्चसा

With Indra you are seen together, coming united, unafraid, both shining with equal brilliance.

अ आदह स्वधामनु पुनर्गर्भत्वमेरिरे च् दधाना नाम यज्ञियम्

They have entered again into the womb according to their own law, bearing the sacred name, worthy of sacrifice.

अ वीडु चिदारुजत्नुभिर्गुहा चिदिन्द्र वह्निभिः च् अविन्द उस्रिया अनु

Even the hidden one you, Indra, have found with your fires, breaking open the enclosure, following the cows.

अ ता हुवे ययोरिदं पप्ने विश्वं पुरा कृतम् च् इन्द्राग्नी न

I invoke those two by whom all this was accomplished of old—Indra and Agni.

अ उग्रा विघनिना मृध इन्द्राग्नी हवामहे च् ता नो मृडात ईदृशे

We call Indra and Agni, fierce, destroyers of obstacles; may they grant us favor in this way.

अ हथो वृत्राण्यार्या हथो दासानि सत्पती च् हथो विश्वा अप द्विषः

You strike down the hostile Vṛtras, you strike down the Dasyus, O true lords; you strike down all enemies.

अ अभि सोमास आयवः पवन्ते मद्यं मदम् च् समुद्रस्याधि विष्टपे मनीषिणो मत्सरासो मदच्युतः

The pressed, exhilarating Somas flow forth, wise ones, brimming with delight, upon the ocean's surface, eager, overflowing with ecstasy.

अ तरत्समुद्रं पवमान ऊर्मिणा राजा देव ऋतं बृहत् च् अर्षा मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धर्मणा प्र हिन्वान ऋतं बृहत्

Purifying, you cross the ocean with your wave, O king, O god, great in truth; flow on by the ordinance of Mitra and Varuṇa, impelling the great truth.

अ नृभिर्येमाणो हर्यतो विचक्षणो राजा देवः समुद्र्यः

The king, the god of the ocean, adorned by men, splendid, discerning, is manifest.

अ तिस्रो वाच ईरयति प्र वह्निरृतस्य धीतिं ब्रह्मणो मनीषाम् च् गावो यन्ति गोपतिं पृच्छमानाः सोमं यन्ति मतयो वावशानाः

He utters three voices: the fire sends forth the inspiration of truth, the wisdom of the priest; the cows go to their lord, inquiring, and the thoughts, longing, go to Soma.

अ सोमं गावो धेनवो वावशानाः सोमं विप्रा मतिभिः पृच्छमानाः च् सोमः सुत ऋच्यते पूयमानः सोमे अर्कास्त्रिष्टुभः सं नवन्ते

The cows, the milch-kine, longing, go to Soma; the wise, with their thoughts, inquire after Soma; Soma, pressed and purified, is praised; to Soma the hymns, the triṣṭubh verses, are joined.

अ एवा नः सोम परिषिच्यमान आ पवस्व पूयमानः स्वस्ति च् इन्द्रमा विश बृहता मदेन वाचं जनया पुरन्धिम्

Thus, Soma, as you are poured out and purified, flow for our well-being; enter Indra with your vast intoxication, and generate abundant speech for us.

अ यद्द्याव इन्द्र ते शतंशतं भूमीरुत स्युः च् न त्वा वज्रिन्त्सहस्रं सुर्या अनु न जातमष्ट रोदसी

If, Indra, you had hundreds and hundreds of heavens and earths, not even a thousand suns could match you, nor both the worlds together at birth.

अ आ पप्राथ महिना वृष्ण्या वृषन्विश्वा शविष्ठ शवसा च् अस्मां अव मघवन्गोमति व्रजे वज्रिञ्चित्राभिरूतिभिः

You have expanded with your mighty power, O vigorous one, most powerful by your strength; protect us, O generous one, in the cattle-rich prize, O wielder of the bolt, with splendid aids.

अ वयं घ त्वा सुतावन्त आपो न वृक्तबर्हिषः च् पवित्रस्य प्रस्रवणेषु वृत्रहन्परि स्तोतार आसते

We, having pressed Soma, approach you as waters approach the altar; at the outpourings of the purifier, O slayer of Vṛtra, your worshippers are assembled.

अ स्वरन्ति त्वा सुते नरो वसो निरेक उक्थिनः च् कदा सुतं तृषाण ओक आ गम इन्द्र स्वब्दीव वंसगः

O Vasu, when you are pressed, men call to you with hymns; when will you, who are longed for, come to our home, Indra, resounding like the sound of a bamboo flute?

अ कण्वेभिर्धृष्णवा धृषद्वाजं दर्षि सहस्रिणम् च् पिशङ्गरूपं मघवन्विचर्षणे मक्षू गोमन्तमीमहे

With the Kanvas, O mighty one, we have seen you, the banner-bearer, the thousand-gifter, Maghavan, of tawny form, O wise one; swiftly we seek the wealth abounding in cattle.

अ तरणिरित्सिषासति वाजं पुरन्ध्या युजा च् आ व इन्द्रं पुरुहूतं नमे गिरा नेमिं तष्टेव सुद्रुवम्

The swift one, eager to win, seeks the prize with Purandhi as his yokemate; to you, Indra, much-invoked, I bow with song, as to a well-fashioned, firm wheel-rim.

अ न दुष्टुतिर्द्रविणोदेषु शस्यते न स्रेधन्तं रयिर्नशत् च् सुशक्तिरिन्मघवं तुभ्यं मावते देष्णं यत्पार्ये दिवि

No ill-praised one is praised among the wealthy, nor does a failing treasure remain; O Maghavan, for you, the mighty, let there be for the generous what is best in the highest heaven.

अ तिस्रो वाच उदीरते गावो मिमन्ति धेनवः च् हरिरेति कनिक्रदत्

Three voices rise up; the cows low, the milch-cows call; the tawny one bellows aloud.

अ अभि ब्रह्मीरनूषत यह्वीरृतस्य मातरः च् मर्जयन्तीर्दिवः शिशुम्

The Brahman-prayers have followed, the young mothers of truth, purifying the child of heaven.