Sama Veda

इत एत उदारुहन्दिवः पृष्ठान्या रुहन् प्र भूर्जयो यथा पथोद्यामङ्गिरसो ययुः

From here, they ascend, rising to the heights of heaven; they advance forth, victorious, as the Angirases once journeyed along the path of light.

राये अग्ने महे त्वा दानाय समिधीमहि ईडिष्वा हि महे वृषं द्यावा होत्राय पृथिवी

For wealth, O Agni, for greatness, we kindle you for giving; for you are indeed to be praised, O mighty one—heaven and earth serve as your priests.

दधन्वे वा यदीमनु वोचद्ब्रह्मेति वेरु तत् परि विश्वानि काव्या नेमिश्चक्रमिवाभुवत्

Whatever the wise one declared here as 'Brahman,' that indeed encircles all works of wisdom, like the rim forms the wheel.

प्रत्यग्ने हरसा हरः शृणाहि विश्वतस्परि यातुधानस्य रक्षसो बलं न्युब्जवीर्यम्

O Agni, with your force, hear us from every side; subdue the strength and cunning of the sorcerer and the demon.

त्वमग्ने वसूंरिह रुद्रां आदित्यां उत यजा स्वध्वरं जनं मनुजातं घृतप्रुषम्

Here, O Agni, worship the Vasus, the Rudras, and the Ādityas; offer to the righteous people, to humankind, those who are sprinkled with ghee.

द्वितीय प्रथमो ऽर्धः पुरु त्वा दाशिवां वोचे ऽरिरग्ने तव स्विदा तोदस्येव शरण आ महस्य

The second, the first half—truly, I will speak as one devoted to you; O Agni, who is your enemy? Like a dart, I come to the refuge of your greatness.

प्र होत्रे पूर्व्यं वचो ऽग्नये भरता बृहत् विपां ज्योतींषि बिभ्रते न वेधसे

Bring forth the ancient word to the priest, to Agni, the great one of the Bhṛgus, who bears the lights of wisdom, the wise one.

अग्ने वाजस्य गोमत ईशानः सहसो यहो अस्मे धेहि जातवेदो महि श्रवः

O Agni, lord of strength and wealth, of power and vigor, grant us, O Jātavedas, great renown.

अग्ने यजिष्ठो अध्वरे देवां देवयते यज होता मन्द्रो वि राजस्यति स्रिधः

O Agni, most fit for sacrifice, worship the gods for the worshipper; as the glad priest, you shine forth, dispelling obstacles.

जज्ञानः सप्त मातृभिर्मेधामाशासत श्रिये अयं ध्रुवो रयीणां चिकेतदा

Born of seven mothers, he sought wisdom for glory; this one, steadfast, perceives the riches.

उत स्या नो दिवा मतिरदितिरूत्यागमत् सा शन्ताता मयस्करदप स्रिधः

May that thought come to us by day, as Aditi’s favor, bringing peace and happiness, driving away obstacles.

ईडिष्वा हि प्रतीव्यां यजस्व जातवेदसम् चरिष्णुधूममगृभीतशोचिषम्

Be praised upon the earth; sacrifice to Jātavedas, whose moving smoke is not seized, whose flame is ungrasped.

न तस्य मायया च न रिपुरीशीत मर्त्यः यो अग्नये ददाश हव्यदातये

By his magic, no mortal enemy can rule over the one who has given to Agni for the offering.

अप त्यं वृजिनं रिपुं स्तेनमग्ने दुराध्यम् दविष्ठमस्य सत्पते कृधी सुगम्

Drive away that sinner, enemy, thief, O Agni, far from here; O lord of the good, make his path easy.

श्रुष्ट्यग्ने नवस्य मे स्तोमस्य वीर विश्पते नि मायिनस्तपसा रक्षसो दह

Hear, O Agni, my new hymn, O hero, lord of the people; with your heat, burn away the sorcerers and demons.

प्र मंहिष्ठाय गायत ऋताव्ने बृहते शुक्रशोचिषे उपस्तुतासो अग्नये

Sing to the most exalted, to the great, to the upholder of truth, to Agni of brilliant flame, who is praised by all.

प्र सो अग्ने तवोतिभिः सुवीराभिस्तरति वाजकर्मभिः यस्य त्वं सख्यमाविथ

He, O Agni, with your help and heroic powers, surpasses others by deeds of strength, whose friendship you have embraced.

तं गूर्धया स्वर्णरं देवासो देवमरतिं दधन्विरे देवत्रा हव्यमूहिषे

With their song, the gods have established him, the golden one, the immortal god, as the carrier of offerings among the gods.

मा नो हृणीथा अतिथिं वसुरग्निः पुरुप्रशस्त एशः यः सुहोता स्वध्वरः

Do not turn away from us, O Agni, our guest and benefactor, praised by many, who is a good sacrificer and performs the rite well.

भद्रो नो अग्निराहुतो भद्रा रातिः सुभग भद्रो अध्वरः भद्रा उत प्रशस्तयः

May Agni, when invoked, be auspicious for us; may the gift be auspicious, O fortunate one; may the sacrifice be auspicious, and may the praises also be auspicious.

यजिष्ठं त्वा ववृमहे देवं देवत्रा होतारममर्त्यम् अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्

We choose you, the most worthy of sacrifice, the god among gods, the immortal priest, wise in this sacrifice.

तदग्ने द्युम्नमा भर यत्सासाहा सदने कं चिदत्रिणम् मन्युं जनस्य दूढ्यम्

O Agni, bring us that glory by which you overcome every hostile intent in the assembly, and the anger of the people.

यद्वा उ विश्पतिः शितः सुप्रीतो मनुषो विशे विश्वेदग्निः प्रति रक्षांसि सेधति

Whenever the lord of the people, well-pleased, sharp, protects the people, then Agni repels all the demons.

इत्याग्नेय पर्वं .. ऐन्द्र तद्वो गाय सुते सचा पुरुहूताय सत्वने शं यद्गवे न शाकिने

Thus is the Agni portion; now the Indra portion: Sing together at the pressing of the Soma for the much-invoked, for strength, for blessing, as for the cow, for the one who gives milk.

यस्ते नूनं शतक्रतविन्द्र द्युम्नितमो मदः तेन नूनं मदे मदेः

O Indra, wielder of a hundred powers, that most exhilarating draught of yours—may I be gladdened again and again by that exhilaration.

गाव उप वदावटे महि यज्ञस्य रप्सुदा उभा कर्णा हिरण्यया

The cows have come to the watering place, great with the sap of sacrifice, both ears adorned with gold.

अरमश्वाय गायत श्रुतकक्षारं गवे अरमिन्द्रस्य धाम्ने

Sing for the swift horse, for the well-known stall, for the cow, for the abode of Indra.

तमिन्द्रं वाजयामसि महे वृत्राय हन्तवे स वृषा वृषभो भुवत्

We urge that Indra to battle, to slay the great foe; may he be the mighty bull among bulls.

त्वमिन्द्र बलादधि सहसो जात ओजसः त्वं सन्वृषन्वृषेदसि

You, Indra, have taken strength from strength, you are born of might; you, being a bull, are ever a bull.