Sama Veda

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.

अ युवं हि स्थः स्वःपती इन्द्रश्च सोम गोपती च् ईशाना पिप्यतं धियः

For you two are the lords of good things—Indra and Soma, the guardians of cattle; as rulers, make our prayers fruitful.

अ इन्द्रो मदाय वावृधे शवसे वृत्रहा नृभिः च् तमिन्महत्स्वाजिषूतिमर्भे हवामहे स वाजेषु प्र नो ऽविषत्

Indra grew strong for exhilaration, for might, the slayer of Vṛtra, with men; we call upon him in great battles—may he grant us success in contests.

अ असि हि वीर सेन्यो ऽसि भूरि पराददिः च् असि दभ्रस्य चिद्वृधो यजमानाय शिक्षसि सुन्वते भूरि ते वसु

You are, indeed, a heroic leader; you give abundantly; you are generous even to the humble; you grant wealth to the worshipper who presses Soma.

अ यदुदीरत आजयो धृष्णवे धीयते धनाम् च् युङ्क्ष्वा मदच्युता हरी कं हनः कं वसौ दधो ऽस्मां इन्द्र वसौ दधः

When the warriors are roused for battle, when the prize is set for the bold, harness your exhilaration-yielding steeds; whom will you strike, whom will you enrich? O Indra, enrich us.

अ स्वादोरित्था विषूवतो मध्वः पिबन्ति गौर्यः च् या इन्द्रेण सयावरीर्वृष्णा मदन्ति शोभसे वस्वीरनु स्वराज्यम्

The cows drink the sweet, overflowing honey; those who, together with Indra, the mighty, rejoice in strength, shine forth, possessing wealth, following the sovereignty of the sun.

अ ता अस्य पृशनायुवः सोमं श्रीणन्ति पृश्नयः च् प्रिया इन्द्रस्य धेनवो वज्रं हिन्वन्ति सायकं वस्वीरनु स्वराज्यम्

Those spotted ones, the cows, press the Soma for him; dear to Indra, the cows prepare the thunderbolt and arrow, possessing wealth, following the sovereignty of the sun.

अ ता अस्य नमसा सहः सपर्यन्ति प्रचेतसः च् व्रतान्यस्य सश्चिरे पुरूणि पूर्वचित्तये वस्वीरनु स्वराज्यम्

Those wise ones, with reverence, serve his might; his many ancient rites they perform for his pleasure, possessing wealth, following the sovereignty of the sun.

अ असाव्यंशुर्मदायाप्सु दक्षो गिरिष्ठाः च् श्येनो न योनिमासदत्

That Soma, pressed for exhilaration, with skill in the waters, mountain-dwelling, like an eagle, has settled in its place.

अ शुभ्रमन्धो देववातमप्सु धौतं नृभिः सुतम् च् स्वदन्ति गावः पयोभिः

The pure one, blind to blemish, driven by the gods' wind, washed in the waters, pressed by men, the cows sweeten him with their milk.

अ आदीमश्वं न हेतारमशूशुभन्नमृताय च् मधो रसं सधमादे

Like a horse at the yoke, they have adorned him, the juice of sweetness for immortality, in the gathering.