Sama Veda

अ त्वं राजेव सुव्रतो गिरः सोमाविवेशिथ च् पुनानो वह्ने अद्भुत

You, Soma, like a king of good vows, have entered the songs; purified, wondrous fire.

अ स वह्निरप्सु दुष्टरो मृज्यमानो गभस्त्योः च् सोमश्चमूषु सीदति

That fire, difficult to restrain in the waters, being purified between the rays, and Soma sits among the hosts.

अ क्रीडुर्मखो न मंहयुः पवित्रं सोम गच्छसि च् दधत्स्तोत्रे सुवीर्यम्

Playful, like a festive offering, you delight; Soma, you go to the filter, placing strength for the hymn.

अ यवंयवं नो अन्धसा पुष्टंपुष्टं परि स्रव च् विश्वा च सोम सौभगा

Flow for us, Soma, with nourishing drops, again and again, and bring all good fortunes.

अ इन्दो यथा तव स्तवो यथा ते जातमन्धसः च् नि बर्हिषि प्रिये सदः

O Indu, as your praise, as your pressed juice, settle down upon the dear seat of the sacred grass.

अ उत नो गोविदश्ववित्पवस्व सोमान्धसा च् मक्षूतमेभिरहभिः

O Soma, flow for us with the pressed juice, bestowing cows and horses, with these swift days.

अ यो जिनाति न जीयते हन्ति शत्रुमभीत्य च् स पवस्व सहस्रजित्

He who conquers and is not conquered, who strikes down the foe without fear—so, Soma, flow as the winner of thousands.

अ यास्ते धारा मधुश्चुतो ऽसृग्रमिन्द ऊतये च् ताभिः पवित्रमासदः

Those streams of yours, O Indu, flowing with honey, I have let flow for aid; with them, you have reached the filter.

अ सो अर्षेन्द्राय पीतये तिरो वाराण्यव्यया च् सीदन्नृतस्य योनिमा

He flows for Indra to drink, passing through the unspent waters, sitting at the source of truth.

अ त्वं सोम परि स्रव स्वादिष्ठो अङ्गिरोभ्यः च् वरिवोविद्धृतं पयः

You, Soma, flow around, most sweet for the Angirases, granting wide space and drawn milk.

अ तव श्रियो वर्ष्यस्येव विद्युतोग्नेश्चिकित्र उषसामिवेतयः च् यदोषधीरभिसृष्टो वनानि च परि स्वयं चिनुषे अन्नमासनि

Your splendors, like the flashing of rain, like the brightness of Agni, like the courses of the dawns—when you, impelled among the plants and woods, yourself gather the food at the meal.

अ वातोपजूत इषितो वशां अनु तृषु यदन्ना वेविषद्वितिष्ठसे च् आ ते यतन्ते रथ्यो यथा पृथक्शर्धांस्यग्ने अजरस्य धक्षतः

Driven by the wind, impelled by desire, you stand among the herds, when you, food-seeker, are eager; then the charioteers strive for you, as for the portions, O Agni, of the undying one who burns.

अ मेधाकारं विदथस्य प्रसाधनमग्निं होतारं परिभूतरं मतिम् च् त्वामर्भस्य हविषः समानमित्तवां महो वृणते नान्यं त्वत्

As the maker of wisdom, the arranger of the assembly, Agni, the priest, the one who surrounds the thought—of the child's oblation, they choose you as the common friend, O mighty one; they choose no other but you.

अ पुरूरुणा चिद्ध्यस्त्यवो नूनं वां वरुण च् मित्र वंसि वां सुमतिम्

Indeed, there is abundant help from you; now, O Varuna and Mitra, I have sought your good will.

अ ता वां सम्यगद्रुह्वाणेषमश्याम धाम च च् वयं वां मित्रा स्याम

May we attain your secure abode, O mighty ones, and may we be your friends, O Mitra.

अ पातं नो मित्रा पायुभिरुत त्रायेथां सुत्रात्रा च् साह्याम दस्यूं तनूभिः

Guard us, O Mitra, with your protections, and may you both defend us with strong aid; may we overcome the enemies with our bodies.

अ उत्तिष्ठन्नोजसा सह पीत्वा शिप्रे अवेपयः च् सोममिन्द्र चमूसुतम्

Rising up with strength, united in power, after drinking, you shook your cheeks, O Indra, for the pressed Soma in the hosts.

अ अनु त्वा रोदसी उभे च् इन्द्र यद्दस्युहाभवः

Both the worlds followed you, O Indra, when you became the slayer of the foe.

अ वाचमष्टापदीमहं नवस्रक्तिमृतावृधम् च् इन्द्रात्परितन्वं ममे

I seek the eight-footed speech, new-colored, grown in truth, from Indra, for the expansion of my body.

अ इन्द्राग्नी युवामिमे ऽभि स्तोमा अनूषत च् पिबतं शम्भुवा सुतम्

O Indra and Agni, these hymns have been composed for you; come and drink the pressed Soma, delightful to you both.

अ या वां सन्ति पुरुस्पृहो नियुतो दाशुषे नरा च् इन्द्राग्नी ताभिरा गतम्

O Indra and Agni, whatever eager bands are yours, O mighty ones, with them come to the worshipper.

अ ताभिरा गच्छतं नरोपेदं सवनं सुतम् च् इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये

With those bands, O heroes, come here to this Soma offering, O Indra and Agni, for the drinking of Soma.

अ अर्षा सोम द्युमत्तमो ऽभि द्रोणानि रोरुवत् च् सीदन्योनौ योनेष्वा

Let the most radiant Soma flow, resounding into the vessels; let it settle in the proper places.

अ अप्सा इन्द्राय वायवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः च् सोमा अर्षन्तु विष्णवे

Let the Somas flow for Indra, for Vāyu, for Varuṇa, for the Maruts, and for Viṣṇu.

अ इषं तोकाय नो दधदस्मभ्यं सोम विश्वतः च् आ पवस्व सहस्रिणम्

O Soma, grant nourishment and offspring to us from every side; flow forth, bringing a thousandfold wealth.

अ सोम उ ष्वाणः सोतृभिरधि ष्णुभिरवीनाम् च् अश्वयेव हरिता याति धारया मन्द्रया याति धारया

Soma, pressed by the priests and filtered, moves onward like a swift horse, advancing with a delightful stream.

अ अनूपे गोमान्गोभिरक्षाः सोमो दुग्धाभिरक्षाः च् समुद्रं न संवरणान्यग्मन्मन्दी मदाय तोशते

In the fertile meadows, Soma, rich in cows, guarded by milk-giving kine, flows like rivers to the ocean, delighting in the exhilaration.

अ यत्सोम चित्रमुक्थ्यं दिव्यं पार्थिवं वसु च् तन्नः पुनान आ भर

Whatever splendid, heavenly, or earthly wealth, O Soma, is to be praised, purified, bring that to us.

अ वृषा पुनान आयुंषि स्तनयन्नधि बर्हिषि च् हरिः सन्योनिमासदः

The mighty, purified one, thundering, brings life as he settles on the sacred grass; the tawny one sits in the common seat.