Samaveda · Part II · Uttarārcika
Samaveda, Part II Book IVसामवेद उत्तरार्चिक
142 verses in 2 chapters. Sanskrit beside Ralph T. H. Griffith’s English (1893).
Chapter I
In this chapter the transcription of Griffith’s English and the Sanskrit divide the hymns differently, so the chapter is shown as a whole, Sanskrit beside English.
Sanskrit
दधाति रत्नं स्वधयोरपीच्यं मदिन्तमो मत्सर इन्द्रियो रसः ॥ १०३१ ॥
अभिक्रन्दन्कलशं वाज्यर्षति पतिर्दिवः शतधारो विचक्षणः ।
हरिर्मित्रस्य सदनेषु सीदति मर्मृजानोऽविभिः सिन्धुभिर्वृषा ॥ १०३२ ॥
अग्रे सिन्धूनां पवमानो अर्षत्यग्रे वाचो अग्रियो गोषु गच्छसि ।
अग्रे वाजस्य भजसे महद्धनं स्वायुधः सोतृभिः सोम सूयसे ॥ १०३३ ॥
मरुतां धेनु
असृक्षत प्र वाजिनो गव्या सोमासो अश्वया ।
शुक्रासो वीरयाशवः ॥ १०३४ ॥ ऋ. ९.६४.४
शुम्भमाना ऋतायुभिर्मृज्यमाना गभस्त्योः ।
पवन्ते वारे अव्यये ॥ १०३५ ॥
ते विश्वा दाशुषे वसु सोमा दिव्यानि पार्थिवा ।
पवन्तामान्तरिक्ष्या ॥ १०३६ ॥
पवस्व देववीरति पवित्रं सोम रंह्या ।
इन्द्रमिन्दो वृषा विश ॥ १०३७ ॥
आ वच्यस्व महि प्सरो वृषेन्दो द्युम्नवत्तमः ।
आ योनिं धर्णसिः सदः ॥ १०३८ ॥
अधुक्षत प्रियं मधु धारा सुतस्य वेधसः ।
अपो वसिष्ट सुक्रतुः ॥ १०३९ ॥
महान्तं त्वा महीरन्वापो अर्षन्ति सिन्धवः ।
यद्गोभिर्वासयिष्यसे ॥ १०४० ॥ ऋ. ९.२.४
समुद्रो अप्सु मामृजे विष्टम्भो धरुणो दिवः ।
सोमः पवित्रे अस्मयुः ॥ १०४१ ॥
अचिक्रदद्वृषा हरिर्महान्मित्रो न दर्शतः ।
सं सूर्येण दिद्युते ॥ १०४२ ॥
गिरस्त इन्द ओजसा मर्मृज्यन्ते अपस्युवः ।
याभिर्मदाय शुम्भसे ॥ १०४३ ॥
तं त्वा मदाय घृष्वय उ लोककृत्नुमीमहे ।
तव प्रशस्तये महे ॥ १०४४ ॥
गोषा इन्दो नृषा अस्यश्वसा वाजसा उत ।
आत्मा यज्ञस्य पूर्व्यः ॥ १०४५ ॥
अस्मभ्यमिन्दविन्द्रियं मधोः पवस्व धारया ।
पर्जन्यो वृष्टिमां इव ॥ १०४६ ॥
सना च सोम जेषि च पवमान महि श्रवः ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०४७ ॥
सना ज्योतिः सना स्वा३र्विश्वा च सोम सौभगा ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०४८ ॥
सना दक्षमुत क्रतुमप सोम मृधो जहि ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०४९ ॥
पवीतारः पुनीतन सोममिन्द्राय पातवे ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०५० ॥
त्वं सूर्ये न आ भज तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिः ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०५१ ॥
तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिर्ज्योक्पश्येम सूर्यं ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०५२ ॥
अभ्यर्ष स्वायुध सोम द्विबर्हसं रयिं ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०५३ ॥
अभ्या३र्षानपच्युतो वाजिन्त्समत्सु सासहिः ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०५४ ॥
त्वां यज्ञैरवीवृधन्पवमान विधर्मणि ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०५५ ॥
रयिं नश्चित्रमश्विनमिन्दो विश्वायुमा भर ।
अथा नो वस्यसस्कृधि ॥ १०५६ ॥
तरत्स मन्दी धावति धारा सुतस्यान्धसः ।
तरत्स मन्दी धावति ॥ १०५७ ॥
उस्रा वेद वसूनां मर्त्तस्य देव्यवसः ।
तरत्स मन्दी धावति ॥ १०५८ ॥
ध्वस्रयोः पुरुषन्त्योरा सहस्राणि दद्महे ।
तरत्स मन्दी धावति ॥ १०५९ ॥
आ ययोस्त्रिंशतं तना सहस्राणि च दद्महे ।
तरत्स मन्दी धावति ॥ १०६० ॥
एते सोमा असृक्षत गृणानाः शवसे महे ।
मदिन्तमस्य धारया ॥ १०६१ ॥
अभि गव्यानि वीतये नृम्णा पुनानो अर्षसि ।
सनद्वाजः परि स्रव ॥ १०६२ ॥
उत नो गोमतीरिषो विश्वा अर्ष परिष्टुभः ।
गृणानो जमदग्निना ॥ १०६३ ॥
इमं स्तोममर्हते जातवेदसे रथमिव सं महेमा मनीषया ।
भद्रा हि नः प्रमतिरस्य संसद्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव ॥ १०६४ ॥
भरामेध्मं कृणवामा हवींषि ते चितयन्तः पर्वणापर्वणा वयं ।
जीवातवे प्रतरं साधया धियोऽग्ने सख्ये म रिषामा वयं तव ॥ १०६५ ॥
शकेम त्वा समिधं साधया धियस्त्वे देवा हविरदन्त्याहुतं ।
त्वमादित्यां आ वह तान्ह्यू३श्मस्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव ॥ १०६६ ॥
(आज्यस्तोत्रम्। द्र. यज्ञसारथिगानम्, [https://sa.wikisource.org/s/3gaz समन्तम्] )
प्रति वां सूर उदिते मित्रं गृणीषे वरुणं ।
अर्यमणं रिशादसं ॥ १०६७ ॥
राया हिरण्यया मतिरियमवृकाय शवसे ।
इयं विप्रामेधसातये ॥ १०६८ ॥
ते स्याम देव वरुण ते मित्र सूरिभिः सह ।
इषं स्वश्च धीमहि ॥ १०६९ ॥
भिन्धि विश्वा अप द्विषः परि बाधो जही मृधः ।
वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर ॥ १०७० ॥
यस्य ते विश्वमानुषग्भूरेर्दत्तस्य वेदति ।
वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर ॥ १०७१ ॥
यद्वीडाविन्द्र यत्स्थिरे यत्पर्शाने पराभृतं ।
वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर ॥ १०७२ ॥
यज्ञस्य हि स्थ ऋत्विजा सस्नी वाजेषु कर्मसु ।
इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतं ॥ १०७३ ॥
तोशासा रथयावाना वृत्रहणापराजिता ।
इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतं ॥ १०७४ ॥
इदं वां मदिरं मध्वधुक्षन्नद्रिभिर्नरः ।
इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतं ॥ १०७५ ॥
इन्द्रायेन्दो मरुत्वते पवस्व मधुमत्तमः ।
अर्कस्य योनिमासदं ॥ १०७६ ॥
तं त्वा विप्रा वचोविदः परिष्कृण्वन्ति धर्णसिं ।
सं त्वा मृजन्त्यायवः ॥ १०७७ ॥
रसं ते मित्रो अर्यमा पिबन्तु वरुणः कवे ।
पवमानस्य मरुतः ॥ १०७८ ॥
इषोवृधीयम्
वाजदावर्यः
रेवत्यः
मृज्यमानः सुहस्त्य समुद्रे वाचमिन्वसि ।
रयिं पिशङ्गं बहुलं पुरुस्पृहं पवमानाभ्यर्षसि ॥ १०७९ ॥
पुनानो वारे पवमानो अव्यये वृषो अचिक्रदद्वने ।
देवानां सोम पवमान निष्कृतं गोभिरञ्जानो अर्षसि ॥ १०८० ॥
वाजजित्
वरुणसाम
अङ्गिरसां गोष्ठः
औक्ष्णोरन्ध्रम्
ऐडमौक्ष्णोरन्ध्रम्
एतमु त्यं दश क्षिपो मृजन्ति सिन्धुमातरं ।
समादित्येभिरख्यत ॥ १०८१ ॥
समिन्द्रेणोत वायुना सुत एति पवित्र आ ।
सं सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः ॥ १०८२ ॥
स नो भगाय वायवे पूष्णे पवस्व मधुमान् ।
चारुर्मित्रे वरुणे च ॥ १०८३ ॥
इहवद्वामदेव्यम्
रेवतीर्नः सधमाद इन्द्रे सन्तु तुविवाजाः ।
क्षुमन्तो याभिर्मदेम ॥ १०८४ ॥
आ घ त्वावां त्मना युक्तः स्तोतृभ्यो धृष्णवीयानः ।
ऋणोरक्षं न चक्र्योः ॥ १०८५ ॥
आ यद्दुवः शतक्रतवा कामं जरित्ऱीणां ।
ऋणोरक्षं न शचीभिः ॥ १०८६ ॥
वारवन्तीयं
सुरूपकृत्नुमूतये सुदुघामिव गोदुहे ।
जुहूमसि द्यविद्यवि ॥ १०८७ ॥
उप नः सवना गहि सोमस्य सोमपाः पिब ।
गोदा इद्रेवतो मदः ॥ १०८८ ॥
अथा ते अन्तमानां विद्याम सुमतीनां ।
मा नो अति ख्य आ गहि ॥ १०८९ ॥
ऋषभोरैवतम्
उभे यदिन्द्र रोदसी आपप्राथोषा इव ।
महान्तं त्वा महीनां सम्राजं चर्षणीनां ।
देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत् ॥१०९० ॥
दीर्घं ह्यङ्कुशं यथा शक्तिं बिभर्षि मन्तुमः ।
पूर्वेण मघवन्पदा वयामजो यथा यमः ।
देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत् ॥१०९१ ॥
अव स्म दुर्हृणायतो मर्त्तस्य तनुहि स्थिरं ।
अधस्पदं तमीं कृधि यो अस्मां अभिदासति ।
देवी जनित्र्यजीजनद्भद्रा जनित्र्यजीजनत् ॥१०९२ ॥
श्येनः
परि स्वानो गिरिष्ठाः पवित्रे सोमो अक्षरत् ।
मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥ १०९३ ॥
त्वं विप्रस्त्वं कविर्मधु प्र जातमन्धसः ।
मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥ १०९४ ॥
त्वे विश्वे सजोषसो देवासः पीतिमाशत ।
मदेषु सर्वधा असि ॥ १०९५ ॥
आद्यं वैदन्वतम्
तृतीयं वैदन्वतम्
चतुर्थं वैदन्वतम्
आभ्राजम्
स सुन्वे यो वसूनां यो रायामानेता य इडानां ।
सोमो यः सुक्षितीनां ॥ १०९६ ॥
यस्य त इन्द्रः पिबाद्यस्य मरुतो यस्य वार्यमणा भगः ।
आ येन मित्रावरुणा करामह एन्द्रमवसे महे ॥ १०९७ ॥
तं वः सखायो मदाय पुनानमभि गायत ।
शिशुं न हव्यैः स्वदयन्त गूर्तिभिः ॥ १०९८ ॥
सं वत्स इव मातृभिरिन्दुर्हिन्वानो अज्यते ।
देवावीर्मदो मतिभिः परिष्कृतः ॥ १०९९ ॥
अयं दक्षाय साधनोऽयं शर्धाय वीतये ।
अयं देवेभ्यो मधुमत्तरः सुतः ॥ ११०० ॥
कार्णश्रवसम्
सोमाः पवन्त इन्दवोऽस्मभ्यं गातुवित्तमाः ।
मित्राः सुवाना अरेपसः स्वाध्यः स्वर्विदः ॥ ११०१ ॥
ते पूतासो विपश्चितः सोमासो दध्याशिरः ।
सूरासो न दर्शतासो जिगत्नवो ध्रुवा घृते ॥ ११०२ ॥
सुष्वाणासो व्यद्रिभिश्चिताना गोरधि त्वचि ।
इषमस्मभ्यमभितः समस्वरन्वसुविदः ॥ ११०३ ॥
मधुश्चुन्निधनम्
वाङ्निधनं क्रौञ्चम्
गौरीवितम्
अया पवा पवस्वैना वसूनि मांश्चत्व इन्दो सरसि प्र धन्व ।
ब्रघ्नश्चिद्यस्य वातो न जूतिं पुरुमेधाश्चित्तकवे नरं धात् ॥११०४ ॥
उत न एना पवया पवस्वाधि श्रुते श्रवाय्यस्य तीर्थे ।
षष्टिं सहस्रा नैगुतो वसूनि वृक्षं न पक्वं धूनवद्रणाय ॥ ११०५ ॥
महीमे अस्य वृष नाम शूषे मांश्चत्वे वा पृशने वा वधत्रे ।
अस्वापयन्निगुतः स्नेहयच्चापामित्रां अपाचितो अचेतः ॥ ११०६ ॥
श्नौष्ठम्
अग्ने त्वं नो अन्तम उत त्राता शिवो भुवो वरूथ्यः ॥ ११०७ ॥
वसुरग्निर्वसुश्रवा अच्छा नक्षि द्युमत्तमो रयिं दाः ॥ ११०८ ॥
तं त्वा शोचिष्ठ दीदिवः सुम्नाय नूनमीमहे सखिभ्यः ॥ ११०९ ॥
इमा नु कं भुवना सीषधेमेन्द्रश्च विश्वे च देवाः ॥ १११० ॥
यज्ञं च नस्तन्वं च प्रजां चादित्यैरिन्द्रः सह सीषधातु ॥ ११११ ॥
आदित्यैरिन्द्रः सगणो मरुद्भिरस्मभ्यं भेषजा करत् ॥१११२ ॥
भद्रम्
प्र व इन्द्राय वृत्रहन्तमाय विप्राय गाथं गायत यं जुजोषते ॥ १११३ ॥
अर्चन्त्यर्कं मरुतः स्वर्का आ स्तोभति श्रुतो युवा स इन्द्रः ॥ १११४ ॥
उप प्रक्षे मधुमति क्षियन्तः पुष्येम रयिं धीमहे त इन्द्र ॥ १११५ ॥
उद्वंशपुत्रः
English Griffith 1893
1 · Soma Pavamana
1. Light of the sacrifice, be pours delicious meathp most wealthy, father and begetter of the Gods.
He, gladdening, best of cheerers, juice that Indra loves, enriches with mysterious treasure earth and heaven.
2. The Lord of heaven, the vigorous and far-seeing one, flowsshouting to the beaker with his thousand streams.
Coloured like gold he rests in seats where Mitra dwells, the Steer made beautiful by rivers and by sheep.
3. As Pavamana thou flowest before the streams: thou goest on, before the hymn, before the kine.
Thou sharest mighty booty in the van of war Soma, well-armed, thou art pressed out by men who press.
2 · Soma Pavamana
1. Through our desire of heroes, kine, and horses, vigorous Somadrops,
Brilliant and swift, have been effused.
2. They, beautified by holy men and purified in both the hands,
Are flowing through the fleecy cloth.
3. These Soma juices shall pour forth all treasures for the worshipper,
From heaven and earth and firmament.
3 · Soma Pavamana
1. Flow, Soma, Indu, dear to Gods, swift through the purifying sieve,
And enter fndra in thy strength
2. As mighty food speed hitherward, Indu, as a most splendid steer:
Sit in thy place as one with power
3. The well-loved meath was made to flow, the stream of the creative juice:
The Sage drew waters to himself.
4. The mighty waters, yea, the floods accompany thee mighty one,
When thou wilt clothe thee with the milk.
5. The lake is brightened in the floods. Soma, our friend, heaven's prop and stay,
Falls on the purifying cloth.
6. The tawny Bull hath bellowed. fair as mighty Mitra to behold
He gleams and flashes with the Sun.
7. Songs, Indra, active in their might, are beautified for thee, wherewith
Thou deckest thee for rapturous joy.
8. To thee who givest ample room we pray, to win the wild delight,
That Thou mayst have exalted praise,
9. Winner of kine Indu, art thou, winner of heroes, steeds, and spoil:
Primeval soul of sacrifice.
10. Pour on us, Indu! Indra-strength with a full stream of sweetness, like
Parianya, sender of the rain!
4 · Soma Pavamana
1. O Soma Pavamana, be victorious, win us high renown; And make us better than we are!
2. Win thou the light, win heavenly light, and, Soma, all felicities;
And make us better than we are!
3. Win skilful strength and mental power! O Soma, drive away our foes;
And make us better than we are!
4. Ye purifiers, purify Soma for Indra, for his drink;
Make thou us better than we are!
5. Give us our portion in the Sun through thine own mental power and aids;
And make us better than we are!
6. Through thine own mental power and aids long may we look upon the Sun:
Make thou us better than we are!
7. Well-weaponed Soma, pour to us a stream of riches doubly great;
And make us better than we are!
8. As one victorious unsubdued in battle, pour forth wealth to us:
And make us better than we are!
9. With offerings, Pavamana! men have strengthened thee as Law commands:
Make thou us better than we are!
10. O Indu, bring us wealth in steeds brilliant and quickening all life;
And make us better than we are!
5 · Soma Pavamana
1. Swift runs this giver of delight, even the stream of flowing juice:
Swift runs this giver of delight.
2. The Morning knows all precious things, the Goddess knows her grace to man:
Swift runs this giver of delight.
3. We have accepted thousands from Dhvasra's and Purusbanti's hands:
Swift runs this giver of delight.
4. From whom we have accepted thus thousands and three-times ten besides:
Swift runs this giver of delight.
6 · Soma Pavamana
1. Forth with his stream who gladdens best these Soma juices have been poured,
Lauded with songs for mighty strength.
2. Thou flowest to enjoy the milk, and bringest valour, being, cleansed:
Winning the spoil flow hitherward
3. And, hymned by Jamadagni, let all nourishment that kine supply,
And general praises, flow to us!
7 · Agni
1. For Jatavedas, worthy of our praise, will we frame with our mind this eulogy as 'twere a car.
For good, in his assembly, is this care of ours. Let us not, in thy friendship, Agni, suffer harm!
2. We will bring fuel and prepare our sacred gifts, reminding thee at each successive holy time.
Fulfil our thoughts that we may lengthen out our lives
Let us not, in thy friendship, Agni, suffer harm!
3. May we have power to kindle thee! Fulfil our prayers in thee the Gods eat the presented sacrifice.
Bring hither the Adityas, for we long for them! Let us not, in thy friendship, Agni, suffer harm!
8 · Mitra, Varuna, Aryaman
1. Soon as the Sun hath risen I sing to you, to Mitra, Varuna,
And Aryaman who slays the foe.
2. With wealth of gold may this my song bring unmolested might; may this,
Sages! obtain the sacrifice!
3. May we be thine, God Varuna, and with our princes, Mitra, thine:
May we gain food and heavenly light!
9 · Indra
1. Drive all our enemies away, smite down the foes who press around,
And bring the wealth for which we long:
2. Of which the world shall know forthwith as given by thee abundantly:
Bring us the wealth for which we long:
3. O Indra, that which is concealed in strong firm place precipito us:
Bring us the wealth for which we long!
10 · Indra-Agni
1. Yea, ye are priests of sacrifice, winners in war and holy works
Indra and Agni, mark this well!
2. Bountiful, riders on the car, slayers of Vritra unsubdued, Indra and Agni, mark this well!
3. The men with pressing-stones have pressed this meath of yours which gives delight:
Indra and Agni, mark this well!
11 · Soma Pavamana
1. For Indra girt by Maruts, flow, thou Indu, very rich in meath,
To seat thee in the place of song!
2. Sage: who know the lore of speech deck thee, the strong sustainer, well:
Men make thee bright and beautiful.
3. Let Mitra, Varuna, Aryaman drink Pavamana's juice, yea, thine.
Sage! let the Maruts drink thereof.
12 · Soma Pavamana
1. Deft-handed! thou when purified liftest thy voice amid the sea.
Thou, Pavamana makest riches flow to us, yellow, abundant, much-desired.
2. Made pure, as Pavamana, in the sheep's long wool, the Steer bath bellowed in the vat.
Thou flowest, Soma Pavamana! balmed with 'milk unto the meeting-place of Gods.
13 · Soma Pavamana
1. Him here, the offspring of the sea, the ten swift fingers beautify:
With the Adityas is he seen.
2. With Indra and with Vayu he, effused, flows onward with the beams
Of Surya to the cleansing sieve.
3. Flow rich in sweets and lovely for our Bhaga, Vayu, Pushan, fair
For Mitra and for Varuna!
14 · Indra
1. With Indra splendid feasts be ours, rich in all strengthening things, wherewith,
Wealthy in food, we may rejoice!
2. Like thee, thyself, for singers yoked, thou movest, as it were besought,
Bold one, the axle of the car,
3. That, Satakratu, thou, to serve and please thy praisers, as it were,
Stirrest the axle with thy strength.
15 · Indra
1. As a good cow to him who milks, we call the doer of good deeds,
To our assistance day by day.
2. Come thou to our libations, drink of Soma, Soma-drinker! yea,
The rich one's rapture giveth kine.
3. So may we be acquainted with thine innermost benevolence:
Neglect us not; come hitherward!
16 · Indra
1. As, like the Morning, thou has filled, O Indra, both the earth and heaven,
So as the mighty one, great King of all the mighty race of men, the Goddess mother brought thee forth, the blessed mother gave thee life.
2. Thou bearest in thine hand a lance like a long hook, great counsellor.
As with his foremost foot a goat, draw down the branch O Maghavan. The Goddess mother brought thee forth, the blessed mother gave thee life.
3. Relax that mortal's stubborn strength whose heart is bent on wickedness.
Trample him down beneath thy feet who watches for and aims at us. The Goddess mother brought thee forth, the blessed mother gave thee life.
17 · Soma Pavamana
1. Soma, the dweller on the hills, effused, hath flowed into the sieve.
All-bounteous art thou in carouse.
2. Thou art a holy bard, a Sage; the meath offspring of thy sap:
All bounteous art thou in carouse.
3. All-d6ties of one accorcl have come that they may drink of thee:
All-bounteous art thou in carouse.
18 · Soma Pavamana
1. Effused is he who brings good things, who brings us store of wealth, and sweet refreshing food,
Soma who brings us quiet homes:
2. He whom our Indra and the Marut host shall drink, Bhaga shall drink with Aryaman,
By whom we bring to us Mitra and Varuna, and Indra for our great defence.
19 · Soma Pavamana
1. Friends, hymn your Lord who makes him pure for rapturous carouse: let them
Sweeten him, as a child, with lauds and sacred gifts
2. Like as a calf with mother cows, so Indu is urged forth and sent,
Glorified by our hymns;, the god-delighting juice.
3. Effectual help to power is he. he is a banquet for the troop,
He who hath been effused, more rich in meath, for Gods.
20 · Soma Pavamana
1. For us the Soma juices flow, the drops best furtherers of weal,
Effused as friends, without a spot, benevolent, finders of the light.
2. These Soma juices, skill.ed in song, purified, blent with milk and curd,
Hastening on and firmly set in oil resemble beauteous suns.
3. Effused by means of pressing- stones, upon the oxhide visible,
They, treasure-finders, have announced food unto us from every side.
21 · Soma Pavamana
1. Pour forth this wealth with this purification: flow onward to the yellow lake, O Indu!
Here, too, the bright one, wind-swift, full of wisdom, shall give a son to him who cometh quickly.
2. Flow on for us with this purification to the famed ford of thee whose due is glory!
May the foe-queller shake us down, for triumph, like a tree's ripe fruit, sixty thousand treasures!
3. Eagerly do we pray for those two exploits, at the blue lake and Prisana, wrought in battle.
He sent our enemies to sleep and slew them, and turned away the foolish and unfriendly.
22 · Agni
1. O Agni, be our nearest friend, yea, our protector and our kind deliverer!
2. As gracious Agni, famed for treasures, come, and, most resplendent, give us store of wealth!
3. To thee then, O most bright, O radiant God, we come with prayer for happiness for our friends.
23 · Indra
1. May we, with Indra and the Gods to aid us, bring these existing worlds to full completion!
2. Our sacrifice, our bodies, and our offspring, let Indra with the Adityas-form and finish!
3. With the Adityas, with the band of Maruts, let Indra send us medicines to heal us!
24 · Indra
1. Sing to your Indra, mightiest Vritra-slayer, sing to the Sage the song that he accepteth!
Chapter II
Sanskrit
महिव्रतः शुचिबन्धुः पावकः पदा वराहो अभ्येति रेभन् ॥१११६ ॥ ऋ. ९.९७.७
प्र हंसासस्तृपला वग्नुमच्छामादस्तं वृषगणा अयासुः ।
आङ्गोषिणं पवमानं सखायो दुर्मर्षं वाणं प्र वदन्ति साकं ॥ १११७ ॥
स योजत उरुगायस्य जूतिं वृथा क्रीडन्तं मिमते न गावः ।
परीणसं कृणुते तिग्मशृङ्गो दिवा हरिर्ददृशे नक्तमृज्रः ॥ १११८ ॥
प्र स्वानासो रथा इवार्वन्तो न अवस्यवः ।
सोमासो राये अक्रमुः ॥ १११९ ॥ ऋ. ९.१०.१
हिन्वानासो रथा इव दधन्विरे गभस्त्योः ।
भरासः कारिणामिव ॥ ११२० ॥
राजानो न प्रशस्तिभिः सोमासो गोभिरञ्जते ।
यज्ञो न सप्त धातृभिः ॥ ११२१ ॥
परि स्वानास इन्दवो मदाय बर्हणा गिरा ।
मधो अर्षन्ति धारया ॥ ११२२ ॥ ऋ. ९.१०.४
आपानासो विवस्वतो जिन्वन्त उषसो भगं ।
सूरा अण्वं वि तन्वते ॥ ११२३ ॥
अप द्वारा मतीनां प्रत्ना ऋण्वन्ति कारवः ।
वृष्णो हरस आयवः ॥ ११२४ ॥
समीचीनास आशत होतारः सप्तजानयः ।
पदमेकस्य पिप्रतः ॥ ११२५ ॥ ऋ. ९.१०.७
नाभा नाभिं न आ ददे चक्षुषा सूर्य दृशे ।
कवेरपत्यमा दुहे ॥ ११२६ ॥
अभि प्रियं दिवस्पदमध्वर्युभिर्गुहा हितं ।
सूरः पस्यति चक्षसा ॥ ११२७ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. The God declares the deities' generations, like Usana, proclaiming lofty wisdom.
With brilliant kin far-ruling, sanctifying, the wild boar, singing with his foot, advances.
2. The swans, the Vrishagnas from anear us, restless, have brought their clamour to our dwelling--
Friends come to Pavamana, meet for praises-and sound in concert their resistless music.
3. He takes the swiftness of the great Far strider: cows low as, 'twere to him who sports at pleasure.
He with the sharpened horns brings forth abundance: the silvery shines by night, by day the golden.
4. Like cars that thunder on their way, like coursers eager for renown,
Have Soma drops flowed forth for wealth.
5. Forth have they rushed from holding hands, like chariots that are urged to speed,
Like joyful songs of singing-men.
6. The Somas deck themselves with milk as kings are graced with eulogies,
And, with seven priests, the sacrifice.
7. Pressed for the gladdening draught the drops flow forth abundantly with song,
Flow with the stream of savoury juice.
8. Winning Vivasvan's glory and speeding the light of Dawn, the suns,
Pass through the openings of the cloth.
9. The singing-men of ancient time open the doors of sacred songs--
The men who bring the mighty One.
10. In close society have come the priests, the sevenfold brotherhood,
Filling the station of the One.
11. He makes us kin with Gods, he joins the Sun, for seeing, with mine eye;
I milk the Sage's offspring forth.
12. The Sun beholdeth with his eye the heaven's dear quarter which the priests
Have set within the sacred cell.
Sanskrit
विदाना अस्य योजना ॥ ११२८ ॥ ऋ. ९.७.१
प्र धारा मधो अग्रियो महीरपो वि गाहते ।
हविर्हविःषु वन्द्यः ॥ ११२९ ॥
प्र युजा वाचो अग्रियो वृषो अचिक्रदद्वने ।
सद्माभि सत्यो अध्वरः ॥ ११३० ॥
परि यत्काव्या कविर्नृम्णा पुनानो अर्षति ।
स्वर्वाजी सिषासति ॥ ११३१ ॥
पवमानो अभि स्पृधो विशो राजेव सीदति ।
यदीमृण्वन्ति वेधसः ॥ ११३२ ॥
अव्या वारे परि प्रियो हरिर्वनेषु सीदति ।
रेभो वनुष्यते मति । ११३३ ॥
स वायुमिन्द्रमश्विना साकं मदेन गच्छति ।
रणा यो अस्य धर्मणा ॥ ११३४ ॥
आ मित्रे वरुणे भगे मधोः पवन्त ऊर्मयः ।
विदाना अस्य शक्मभिः ॥ ११३५ ॥
अस्मभ्यं रोदसी रयिं मध्वो वाजस्य सातये ।
श्रवो वसूनि सञ्जितं ॥ ११३६ ॥
आ ते दक्षं मयोभुवं वह्निमद्या वृणीमहे ।
पान्तमा पुरुस्पृहं ॥ ११३७ ॥ ऋ. ९.६५.२८
आ मन्द्रमा वरेण्यमा विप्रमा मनीषिणं ।
पान्तमा पुरुस्पृहं ॥ ११३८ ॥
आ रयिमा सुचेतुनमा सुक्रतो तनूष्वा ।
पान्तमा पुरुस्पृहं ॥ ११३९ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Forth on their way the glorious drops have flowed for maintenance of Law,
Knowing what suits this worshipper.
2. Down in the mighty waters sinks the stream of Meath, most excellent,
Oblation best of all in worth.
3. About the holy place the Steer, true, guileless, noblest, hath sent forth,
Continuous voices in the wood.
4. When the Sage, purging manly deeds and lofty wisdom flows, around,
5. When purified, he sits enthroned as King over the warring clans.
What time the sages speed him on.
6. Most dear, gold-coloured, in the fleece he sinks, and settles in the wood:
The singer is besieged with song.
7. He goes to Indra, Vayu, and the Asvins with the rapturous joy,
To whomsoe'er his power delights.
8. The waves of pleasant Soma flow to Bhaga, Mitra, Varuna,
Well knowing, through his mighty powers.
9. Gain for us, O ye Heaven and Earth, riches of Meath to win us strength:
Gain for us treasures and renown.
10. We choose to-day that chariot-steed of thine, the strong, that brings us bliss,
The guardian, the desire of all;
11. The excellent, the gladdener, the Sage with heart that understands.
The guardian, the desire of all;
12. Who for ourselves, O thou most wise, is wealth and fair intelligence,
The guardian, the desire of all.
Sanskrit
कविं सम्राजमतिथिं जनानामासन्नः पात्रं जनयन्त देवाः ॥ ११४० ॥ ऋ. ६.७.१
त्वां विश्वे अमृत जायमानं शिशुं न देवा अभि सं नवन्ते ।
तव क्रतुभिरमृतत्वमायन्वैश्वानर यत्पित्रोरदीदेः ॥ ११४१ ॥
नाभिं यज्ञानां सदनं रयीणां महामाहावमभि सं नवन्त ।
वैश्वानरं रथ्यमध्वराणां यज्ञस्य केतुं जनयन्त देवाः ॥ ११४२ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Agni Vaisvanara, born in course of Order, the messenger of earth, the head of heaven,
The Sage, the Sovran, guest of men, our vessel fit for their mouth, the Gods have generated.
2. To thee, immortal! when to life thou springest all the Gods sing for joy as to their infant.
They by thy mental powers were made immortal, Vaisvdnara when thou shonest from thy parents.
3. Him have they praised, mid-point of sacrifices, great cistern of libations, seat of riches.
Vaisvanara, conveyer of oblations, ensign of worship, have the Gods engendered.
Sanskrit
महिक्षत्रावृतं बृहत् ॥११४३ ॥ ऋ. ५.६८.१
सम्राजा या घृतयोनी मित्रश्चोभा वरुणश्च ।
देवा देवेषु प्रशस्ता ॥ ११४४ ॥
ता नः शक्तं पर्थिवस्य महो रायो दिव्यस्य ।
महि वां क्षत्रं देवेषु ॥ ११४५ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Sing forth unto your Varuna and Mitra with a song inspired:
They, mighty Lords, are lofty law.
2. Full springs of fatness, sovran Kings, Mitra and Varuna, the twain,
Gods glorified among the Gods,
3. So help ye us to riches, great celestial and terrestrial wealth!
Vast is your sway among the Gods.
Sanskrit
अण्वीभिस्तना पूतासः ॥ ११४६ ॥ ऋ. १.३.४
इन्द्रा याहि धियेषितो विप्रजूतः सुतावतः ।
उप ब्रह्माणि वाघतः ॥ ११४७ ॥
इन्द्रा याहि तूतुजान उप ब्रह्माणि हरिवः ।
सुते दधिष्व नश्चनः ॥ ११४८ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. O Indra marvellously bright, come, these libations long for thee,
Thus by firie fingers purified!
2. Urged by the holy singer, sped by song, come nigb, O Indra, to
The sacrificing suppliant's pravers!
3. Approach, O Indra, basting thee, Lord of bay horses, to our prayers:
In our libation t ake delight!
Sanskrit
कृष्णा कृणोति जिह्वया ॥ ११४९ ॥ ऋ. ६.६०.१०
य इद्ध आविवासति सुम्नमिन्द्रस्य मर्त्यः ।
द्युम्नाय सुतरा अपः ॥ ११५० ॥
ता नो वाजवतीरिष आशून्पिपृतमर्वतः ।
एन्द्रमग्निं च वोढवे ॥ ११५१ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Glorify him who compasses all forests with his glowing Dame,
And leaves them blackened by his tongue.
2. He who gains Indra's grace by fire enkindled, finds as easy way
Over the floods to splendid wealth.
3. Give us, ye twain, swift steeds to bring Indra and Agni, and bestow
Abundant food with wealth on us.
Sanskrit
मर्य इव युवतिभिः समर्षति सोमः कलशे शतयाम्ना पथा ॥ ११५२ ॥ ऋ. ९.८६.१६
प्र वो धियो मन्द्रयुवो विपन्युवः पनस्युवः संवरणेष्वक्रमुः ।
हरिं क्रीडन्तमभ्यनूषत स्तुभोऽभि धेनवः पयसेदशिश्रयुः ॥ ११५३ ॥
आ नः सोम संयतं पिप्युषीमिषमिन्दो पवस्व पवमान ऊर्मिणा ।
या नो दोहते त्रिरहन्नसश्चुषी क्षुमद्वाजवन्मधुमत्सुवीर्यं ॥ ११५४ ॥
यज्ञायज्ञीयम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Indu hath started forth for Indra's settled place, and slights not,. as a friend, the promise of his friend.
Soma comes onward like a youth with youthful maids, and gains the beaker by a course of hundred paths.
2. Your hymns of pleasant sound, praiseworthy, fond of lauds, have come into the hall enclosed for sacrifice.
Singers have hymned the golden-coloured as he sports, and milchkine have come near to meet him with their milk,
3. O Soma, Indu, while they cleanse thee, with thy wave pour orb us plentiful accumulated food,
Which, ceaseless, thrice a day shall yield us hero power enriched. with store of nourishment, and strength, and meath.
Sanskrit
इन्द्रं न यज्ञैर्विश्वगूर्त्तमृभ्वसमधृष्टं धृष्णुमोजसा ॥ ११५५ ॥
अषाढमुग्रं पृतनासु सासहिं यस्मिन्महीरुरुज्रयः ।
सं धेनवो जायमाने अनोनवुर्द्यावः क्षामीरनोनवुः ॥ ११५६ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. No one by deed attains to him who works and strengthensevermore:
No, not by sacrifice, to Indra praised of all, resistless, daring, bold in might;
2. The powerful conqueror, invincible in war, him at whose birth the mighty ones,
The kine who spread afar, sent their loud voices out, heavens, earths sent their loud voices out.
Sanskrit
शिशुं न यज्ञैः परि भूषत श्रिये ॥ ११५७ ॥
समी वत्सं न मातृभिः सृजता गयसाधनं ।
देवाव्या३ं मदमभि द्विशवसं ॥ ११५८ ॥
पुनाता दक्षसाधनं यथा शर्धाय वीतये ।
यथा मित्राय वरुणाय शन्तमं ॥ ११५९ ॥
शौक्तम्
पौष्कलम्
प्लवः
English Griffith 1893
1. Sit down, O friends, and sing aloud to him who purifies himself:
Deck him for glory, like a child, with holy rites
2. Loose him who bringeth household wealth, even as a calf with. mother kine,
Him who bath double strength, strong, god-delighting juice!
3. Purify him who gives us power, most blissful one, that he may be
A banquet for the troop, Mitra, and Varuna!
Sanskrit
स वाज्यक्षाः सहस्ररेता अद्भिर्मृजानो गोभिः श्रीणानः ॥ ११६१ ॥
प्र सोम याहीन्द्रस्य कुक्षा नृभिर्येमानो अद्रिभिः सुतः ॥ ११६२ ॥
सौहविषम्
English Griffith 1893
1. The Strong hath flowed forth in a thousand streams, flowed through the filter and the sheep's long wool.
2. With ceaseless genial flow the Strong hath run, purified by the waters, blent with milk.
3. Pressed out with stones, directed by the men, go forth, O Soma, into Indra's throat!
Sanskrit
ये वादः शर्यणावति ॥ ११६३ ॥
य आर्जीकेषु कृत्वसु ये मध्ये पस्त्यानां ।
ये वा जनेषु पञ्चसु ॥ ११६४ ॥
ते नो वृष्टिं दिवस्परि पवन्तामा सुवीर्यं ।
स्वाना देवास इन्दवः ॥ ११६५ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. The Soma juices which have been expressed afar or near at hand,
Or there on Saryanavan's bank,
2. Those pressed among Arjikas, pressed among the active, in, men's homes,
Or pressed among the Fivefold Tribes--
3. May these celestial drops, expressed, pour forth upon us, as they flow,
Rain from the heavens and hero strength!
Sanskrit
अग्ने त्वां कामये गिरा ॥ ११६६ ॥
पुरुत्रा हि सदृङ्ङसि दिशो विश्वा अनु प्रभुः ।
समत्सु त्वा हवामहे ॥ ११६७ ॥
समत्स्वग्निमवसे वाजयन्तो हवामहे ।
वाजेषु चित्रराधसं ॥ ११६८ ॥
वात्सम्
English Griffith 1893
1. May Vatsa draw thy mind away even from thy loftiest dwelling-place!
Agni, I yearn for thee with song.
2. Thou art alike in many a place: through all the regions thou art Lord.
In fray and fight we call on thee.
3. When we are seeking spoil we call Agni to help us in the strife,
Giver of wordrous gifts in war.
Sanskrit
आ वीरं पृतनासहं ॥ ११६९ ॥
त्वं हि नः पिता वसो त्वं माता शतक्रतो बभूविथ ।
अथा ते सुम्नमीमहे ॥ ११७० ॥
त्वां शुष्मिन्पुरुहूत वाजयन्तमुप ब्रुवे सहस्कृत ।
स नो रास्व सुवीर्यं ॥ ११७१ ॥
सौश्रवसम्
English Griffith 1893
1, O Indra, bring great strength to us, bring valour, 5atakratu, thou most active, bring
A hero conquering in war!
2. For, gracious Satakratu, thou hast ever been a mother and a sire to us,
So now for bliss we pray to thee.
3. To thee, strong! much-invoked! who showest forth thy strength, made very mighty! do I speak:
So grant thou us heroic power!
Sanskrit
राधस्तन्नो विदद्वस उभयाहस्त्या भर ॥ ११७२ ॥
यन्मन्यसे वरेण्यमिन्द्र द्युक्षं तदा भर ।
विद्याम तस्य ते वयमकूपारस्य दावनः ॥ ११७३ ॥
यत्ते दिक्षु प्रराध्यं मनो अस्ति श्रुतं बृहत् ।
तेन दृढा चिदद्रिव आ वाजं दर्षि सातये ॥ ११७४ ॥
वीङ्कम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Stone-Darting Indra, wonderous God, what wealth thou hast not given me here,
That bounty, treasure-finder! bring, filling full both thy hands, to us!
2. Bring what thou deemest worth the wish, O Indra that which is in heavem!
So may we know thee as thou art a giver boundless in thy gifts!
3. Thy lofty spirit famed in all the regions as appeasable,--
With this thou rendest even things firm, Stone-darter! so to win thee strength.