Sama Veda

उत्ते शुष्मासो अस्थू रक्षो भिन्दन्तो अद्रिवः नुदस्व याः परिस्पृधः

Let your powers rise up, breaking the demon, O stone-splitter; drive away all those who oppose us.

अया निजघ्निरोजसा रथसङ्गे धने हिते स्तवा अबिभ्युषा हृदा

With this strength, you have struck down enemies at the meeting of chariots, at the prize; praise him who, with fearless heart, has protected us.

अस्य व्रतानि नाधृषे पवमानस्य दूढ्या रुज यस्त्वा पृतन्यति

No one can withstand the laws of this flowing one; break apart the one who challenges you in battle.

तं हिन्वन्ति मदच्युतं हरिं नदीषु वाजिनम् इन्दुमिन्द्राय मत्सरम्

They urge on the exhilarating, golden one, the swift horse among the rivers, the drop, eager for Indra, full of desire.

आ मन्द्रैरिन्द्र हरिभिर्याहि मयूररोमभिः मा त्वा के चिन्नि येमुरिन्न पाशिनो ऽति धन्वेव तां इहि

Come, Indra, with your splendid horses adorned with peacock feathers; let no one, not even the binders, restrain you—come here as an archer overcomes the target.

वृत्रखादो वलं रुजः पुरां दर्मो अपामजः स्थाता रथस्य हर्योरभिस्वर इन्द्रो दृढा चिदारुजः

You, destroyer of Vṛtra, break the enclosure, shatter the strongholds, born of water, charioteer of the bay steeds; Indra, you have broken even the firm ones.

गम्भीरां उदधींरिव क्रतुं पुष्यसि गा इव प्र सुगोपा यवसं धेनवो यथा ह्रदं कुल्या इवाशत

You foster deep resolve like the ocean; like cows, you grant rich pasture; as rivers flow to a lake, so do you gather abundance.

यथा गौरो अपा कृतं तृष्यन्नेत्यवेरिणम् आपित्वे नः प्रपित्वे तूयमा गहि कण्वेषु सु सचा पिब

As a bull, thirsty, comes to water, not turning away, so come to us, to our ancestors and to us; join the Kanvas, drink with us.

मन्दन्तु त्वा मघवन्निन्द्रेन्दवो राधोदेयाय सुन्वते आमुष्या सोममपिबश्चमू सुतं ज्येष्ठं तद्दधिषे सहः

Let the pressed Somas delight you, generous Indra, for the one who offers gifts; you drank the Soma of that one, the best, in the bowl, and took the strength.

त्वमङ्ग प्र शुंसिषो देवः शविष्ठ मर्त्यम् न त्वदन्यो मघवन्नस्ति मर्डितेन्द्र ब्रवीमि ते वचः

You alone, O god of great might, are praised; no one else but you, generous Indra, is the helper of mortals—I speak these words to you.

मा ते राधांसि मा त ऊतयो वसो ऽस्मान्कदा चना दभन् विश्वा च न उपमिमीहि मानुष वसूनि चर्षणिभ्य आ

May your gifts and your aid never fail us, O generous one; let them never be diminished for us—measure out all human treasures for the peoples.

प्रति ष्या सूनरी जनी व्युच्छन्ती परि स्वसुः दिवो अदर्शि दुहिता

The shining daughter of heaven is seen, rising and spreading, as the sun's sister.

अश्वेव चित्रारुषी माता गवामृतावरी सखा भूदश्विनोरुषाः

Like a bright, red horse, the mother of cows, rich in milk, the Dawn has become the friend of the Aśvins.

उत सखास्यश्विनोरुत माता गवामसि उतोषो वस्व ईशिषे

She is the friend of the Aśvins, the mother of cows, and Dawn, you are the mistress of wealth.

एषो उषा अपूर्व्य व्युच्छति प्रिया दिवः स्तुषे वामश्विना बृहत्

This new Dawn shines forth, beloved of heaven; I praise you, great Aśvins, for your beauty.

या दस्रा सिन्धुमातरा मनोतरा रयीणाम् धिया देवा वसुविदा

You two wondrous ones, mothers of the river, bestowers of wealth, wise gods, knowers of riches through intelligence.

वच्यन्ते वां ककुहासो जूर्णायामधि विष्टपि यद्वां रथो विभिष्पतात्

Your praises are spoken, your songs resound on the broad earth; may your chariot, O Aśvins, come with abundance.

उषस्तच्चित्रमा भरास्मभ्यं वाजिनीवति येन तोकं च तनयं च धामहे

O Dawn, bring us that splendid wealth, endowed with swift horses, by which we may sustain both offspring and descendants.

उषो अद्येह गोमत्यश्वावति विभावरि रेवदस्मे व्युच्छ सूनृतावति

Dawn, come today to us here, in this place rich in cattle and horses; shine forth for us, bestowing glory and truthfulness.

युङ्क्ष्वा हि वाजिनीवत्यश्वां अद्यारुणां उषः अथा नो विश्वा सौभगान्या वह

Yoke today, O Dawn, your red horses to the chariot endowed with strength; then bring to us all blessings.

अश्विना वर्तिरस्मदा गोमद्दस्रा हिरण्यवत् अर्वाग्रथं समनसा नि यच्छतम्

O Ashvins, bring near to us your chariot filled with cows and gold, O wondrous ones, with united mind, for our journey.

एह देवा मयोभुवा दस्रा हिरण्यवर्त्तनी उषर्बुधो वहन्तु सोमपीतये

Here let the gods, bringers of delight, wondrous ones with golden wheels, come swiftly to the pressing of Soma.

यावित्था श्लोकमा दिवो ज्योतिर्जनाय चक्रथुः आ न ऊर्जं वहतमश्विना युवम्

As far as you have made the song and the light for people from the sky, so, O Ashvins, bring us nourishment.

अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः अस्तमर्वन्त आशवोस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

I consider Agni to be that treasure, to whom the cows come, to whom the swift horses hasten, who always brings strength and nourishment to the worshippers.

अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

For Agni, the all-people's friend, gives strength to the tribe; Agni, pleased, goes to the wealth that is self-created; bring nourishment to the worshippers.

सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

That Agni, whom I praise as the treasure, to whom the cows come together, to whom the swift and well-born horses come, bring nourishment to the worshippers.

महे नो अद्य बोधयोषो राये दिवित्मती यथा चिन्नो अबोधयः सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

Awaken us today, O Dawn, to great wealth, O radiant one, as you have awakened us before, in truthfulness, in noble birth, in horses, and in fair speech.

या सुनीथे शौचद्रथे व्यौच्छो दुहितर्दिवः सा व्युच्छ सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

You who have arisen with good guidance, with a shining chariot, O daughter of the sky, arise with strength, in truthfulness, in noble birth, in horses, and in fair speech.

सा नो अद्याभरद्वसुर्व्युच्छा दुहितर्दिवः यो व्यौच्छः सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि याय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते

May she, the gracious one, arise for us today, O daughter of the sky, who has arisen with strength, in truthfulness, in noble birth, in horses, and in fair speech.