Samaveda · Part II · Uttarārcika
Samaveda, Part II Book VIसामवेद उत्तरार्चिक
141 verses in 3 chapters. Sanskrit beside Ralph T. H. Griffith’s English (1893).
Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III
Chapter I
Sanskrit
होतः पावक यक्षि च ॥ १३४७ ॥ ऋ. १.१३.१
मधुमन्तं तनूनपाद्यज्ञं देवेषु नः कवे ।
अद्या कृणुय्हूतये ॥ १३४८ ॥
नराशंसमिह प्रियमस्मिन्यज्ञ उप ह्वये ।
मधुजिह्वं हविष्कृतं ॥ १३४९ ॥
अग्ने सुखतमे रथे देवां ईडित आ वह ।
असि होता मनुर्हितः ॥ १३५० ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Agni,well kindled bring the Gods for him who offers holy gifts;
And worship them, pure Hotar-priest!
2. O Sage, Tanunapat, present our sacrifice to Gods to-day,
Sweet to the taste, that they may help!
3. Dear Narasansa, sweet of tongue, presenter of oblations, I
Invoke to this our sacrifice.
4. Agni, on thy most easy car, entreated, hither bring the Gods!
Manus-appointed Priest art thou.
Sanskrit
सुवाति सविता भगः ॥ १३५१ ॥
सुप्रावीरस्तु स क्षयः प्र नु यामन्त्सुदानवः ।
ये नो अंहोऽतिपिप्रति ॥ १३५२ ॥
उत स्वराजो अदितिरदब्धस्य व्रतस्य ये ।
महो राजान ईशते ॥ १३५३ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. So when the Sun hath risen to-day may sinless Mitra, Aryaman, Bhaga, and Savitar send us forth!
2. May this our home be guarded well: forward, ye bounteous, on the way, Who bear us safely o'er distress!
3. Yea, Aditi, and those great Kings whose statute is inviolate, Are sovrans of a vast domain.
Sanskrit
अव ब्रह्मद्विषो जहि ॥ १३५४ ॥ ऋ. ८.६४.१
पदा पणीनराधसो नि बाधस्व महां असि ।
न हि त्वा कश्च न प्रति ॥ १३५५ ॥
त्वमीशिषे सुतानामिन्द्र त्वमसुतानां ।
त्वं राजा जनानां ॥ १३५६ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Let Soma juices make thee glad! Display thy bounty, Thunderer:
Drive off the enemies of prayer!
2. Crush with thy foot the niggard churls who bring no gifts! mighty art thou:
There is not one to equal thee.
3. Thou art the Lord of Somas pressed, Somas unpressed are also thine:
Thou art the Sovran of the folk.
Sanskrit
सपन्ति यं मिथुनासो निकामा अध्वर्यवो रथिरासः सुहस्ताः ॥ १३५७ ॥
स पुनान उप सूरे दधान ओबे अप्रा रोदसी वि ष आवः ।
प्रिया चिद्यस्य प्रियसास ऊती सतो धनं कारिणे न प्र यंसत् ॥१३५८ ॥
स वर्धिता वर्धनः पूयमानः सोमो मीढ्वां अभि नो ज्योतिषावीत् ।
यत्र नः पूर्वे पितरः पदज्ञाः स्वर्विदो अभि गा अद्रिमिष्णन् ॥१३५९ ॥
गौरीवितम्
औशनम्
English Griffith 1893
1. True object of our hymns, Sage, watchful Soma hath settled in the press as they refine him.
Him the Adhvaryus, paired and eager, follow, leaders of sacrifice and skilful-handed.
2. He, purified and bringing gifts to Surya, hath filled full heaven and earth, and hath disclosed them.
He by whose dear help heroes gain their wishes will yield the precious meed as to a victor.
3. He, being cleansed, the strengthener and increaser, bountiful Soma helped us his lustre,
Wherein our sires of old who knew the footsteps found light and sought the kine within the mountain.
Sanskrit
इन्द्रमित्स्तोता वृषणं सचा सुते मुहुरुक्था च शंसत ॥ १३६० ॥
अवक्रक्षिणं वृषभं यथा जुवं गां न चर्षणीसहं ।
विद्वेषणं संवननमुभयङ्करं मंहिष्ठमुभयाविनं ॥ १३६१ ॥
मैधातिथम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Glorify naught besides, O friends, so shall no sorrow trouble you!
Praise only mighty Indra, when the juice is shed, and say your lauds repeatedly!
2. Even him, the swift one, like a bull who rushes down men's conqueror, bounteous like a cow;
Him who is cause of both, of enmity and peace, to both sides most munificent.
Sanskrit
सत्राजितो धनसा अक्षितोतयो वाजन्तो रथा इव ॥ १३६२ ॥
कण्वा इव भृगवः सूर्या इव विश्वमिद्धीतमाशत ।
इन्द्रं स्तोमेभिर्महयन्त आयवः प्रियमेधासो अस्वरन् ॥१३६३ ॥
अभीवर्तः
English Griffith 1893
1. These songs of our exceeding sweet, these hymns of praise ascend to thee,
Like ever-conquering chariots that display their strength, gain wealth and give unfailing help.
2. The Bhrigus are like suns, like Kanvas, and have gained each thing whereon their thought was bent.
The living men of Priyamedha's race have sun g exalting Indra with their lauds.
Sanskrit
द्विषस्तरध्या ऋणया न ईरसे ॥ १३६४ ॥
अजीजनो हि पवमान सूर्यं विधारे शक्मना पयः ।
गोजीरया रंहमाणः पुरन्ध्या ॥ १३६५ ॥
अनु हि त्वा सुतं सोम मदामसि महे समर्यराज्ये ।
वाजाँ अभि पवमान प्र गाहसे ॥ १३६६ ॥
श्यावाश्वम्
आन्धीगवम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Run forth to battle conquering the Vritras! thou Speedest to quell the foe like one exacting debts.
2. Thou Pavamana, didst beget the Sun with might, and rain in the supporting sky,
Hasting to us with plenty vivified with milk.
3. For, Soma, we rejoice ourselves in thee effused for great supremacy in fight;
Thou, Pavamana, enterest into mighty deeds.
Sanskrit
एवामृताय महे क्षयाय स शुक्रो अर्ष दिव्यः पीयूषः ॥ १३६८ ॥
इन्द्रस्ते सोम सुतस्य पेयात्क्रत्वे दक्षाय विश्वे च देवाः ॥ १३६९ ॥
वाङ्निधनसौहविषम्
स्वर्न्निधनसौहविषम्
पौष्कलम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Flow forth, O Soma, flow thou onward, sweet to Indra's,
Mitra's, Pushan's, Bhaga's taste!
2. So flow thou on as bright celestial juice, flow to the vast immortal dwelling-place!
3. Let Indra drink, O Soma, of thy juice for wisdom, and all deities for strength!
Sanskrit
तन्तुं ततं परि सर्गास आशवो नेन्द्रादृते पवते धाम किं चन ॥ १३७० ॥
उपो मतिः पृच्यते सिच्यते मधु मन्द्राजनी चोदते अन्तरासनि ।
पवमानः सन्तनिः सुन्वतामिव मधुमान्द्रप्सः परि वारमर्षति ॥ १३७१ ॥
उक्षा मिमेति प्रति यन्ति धेनवो देवस्य देवीरुप यन्ति निष्कृतं ।
अत्यक्रमीदर्जुनं वारमव्ययमत्कं न निक्तं परि सोमो अव्यत ॥ १३७२ ॥
वाजजित्
कावम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Even as the beams of Surya, urging men to speed, they issue forth together, gladdening as they flow,
These swift outpourings in long course of holy rites: no form save only Indra shows itself so pure.
2. The thought is deeply fixed, the savoury juice is shed; the tongue with joyous sound is stirring in the mouth:
And Pavamana, like the shout of those who press, the drop, rich in sweet juice, is flowing through the fleece.
3. The bull is bellowing; the cows are coming nigh: the Goddesses approach the God's own resting-place.
Onward hath Soma pressed through the sheep's fair bright fleece, and hath, as 'twere, endued a garment newly washed.
Sanskrit
दूरेदृशं गृहपतिमथव्युं ॥ १३७३ ॥
तमग्निमस्ते वसवो न्यृण्वन्त्सुप्रतिचक्षमवसे कुतश्चित् ।
दक्षाय्यो यो दम आस नित्यः ॥ १३७४ ॥
प्रेद्धो अग्ने दीदिहि पुरो नोऽजस्रया सूर्म्या यविष्ठ ।
त्वां शश्वन्त उप यन्ति वाजाः ॥ १३७५ ॥
महावामदेव्यम्
English Griffith 1893
1. From the two fire-sticks have the men engendered, with thought, urged by the hand, the glorious Agni,
Far-seen, with pointed flame, Lord of the Homestead.
2. The Vasus set that Agni in the dwelling, fair to behold, for help, from every quarter:
Who, in the house for ever, must be honoured.
3. Shine thou before us, Agni, well-enkindled, with flame, most youthful God, that never fadeth!
To thee come goods and treasures all together.
Sanskrit
पितरं च प्रयन्त्स्वः ॥ १३७६ ॥
अन्तश्चरति रोचनास्य प्राणादपानती ।
व्यख्यन्महिषो दिवं ॥ १३७७ ॥
त्रिंशद्धाम वि राजति वाक्पतङ्गाय धीयते ।
प्रति वस्तोरह द्युभिः ॥ १३७८ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. This spotted Bull hath come and sat before the mother in the east,
Advancing to his father heaven.
2. As expiration from his breath, his radiance penetrates within
The Bull shines out through all the sky.
3. Song is bestowed upon the Bird: it reigns supreme through thirty realms.
Throughout the days at break of morn.
Chapter II
Sanskrit
आरे अस्मे च शृण्वते ॥ १३७९ ॥
यः स्नीहितीषु पूर्व्यः संजग्मानासु कृष्टिषु ।
अरक्षद्दाशुषे गयं ॥ १३८० ॥
स नो वेदो अमात्यमग्नी रक्षतु शन्तमः ।
उतास्मान्पात्वंहसः ॥ १३८१ ॥
उत ब्रुवन्तु जन्तव उदग्निर्वृत्रहाजनि ।
धनञ्जयो रणेरणे ॥ १३८२ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Chant we a hymn to Agni while we go to sacrifice, to him
Who hears us even from afar!
2. Who from of old, in carnage, when the folk were gathered, hath preserved.
His household for the worshipper.
3. May that most blissful Agni guard our wealth and all ourfamily.
And keep us safe from pain and grief
4. Yea, let men say, Agni is born, even he who slayeth Vritra, he,
Who winneth wealth in every fight!
Sanskrit
अरं वहन्त्याशवः ॥ १३८३ ॥
अच्छा नो याह्या वहाभि प्रयांसि वीतये ।
आ देवान्त्सोमपीतये ॥ १३८४ ॥
उदग्ने भारत द्युमदजस्रेण दविद्युतत् ।
शोचा वि भाह्यजर ॥ १३८५ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Harness, O Agni, O thou God, thy steeds which are most excellent!
The fleet ones bring the rapidly.
2. Come hither, bring the Gods to us to taste the sacrificial feast,
To drink the draught of Soma juice!
3. O Agni of the Bharatas, flame splendid with unfading might
Shine forth and gleam, eternal one!
Sanskrit
अप श्वानमराधसं हता मखं न भृगवः ॥ १३८६ ॥
आ जामिरत्के अव्यत भुजे न पुत्र ओण्योः ।
सरज्जारो न योषणां वरो न योनिमासदं ॥ १३८७ ॥
स वीरो दक्षसाधनो वि यस्तस्तम्भ रोदसी ।
हरिः पवित्रे अव्यत वेधा न योनिमासदं ॥ १३८८ ॥
गौरीवितम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Let him, as mortal, crave this speech for him who presses of the juice!
As Bhrigu's sons chased Makha, so drive ye the niggard hound away.
2. The kinsman hath endued his robe even as a son is clasped in arms.
He went, as lover to a dame, to take his station suitor-like.
3. That hero who produces strength, he who hath propped both worlds apart,
Gold-hued, hath wrapped him in the sieve to settle, priest-like, in his place.
Sanskrit
युधेदापित्वमिच्छसे ॥ १३८९ ॥
न की रेवन्तं सख्याय विन्दसे पीयन्ति ते सुराश्वः ।
यदा कृणोषि नदनुं समूहस्यादित्पितेव हूयसे ॥ १३९० ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Still, Indra, from all ancient time rivalless ever and companionless art thou:
Thou seekest friendship but in war.
2. Thou findest not the wealthy man to be thy friend: those scorn thee who are flown with wine.
What time thou thunderest and gatherest, then thou, even as a father, art invoked.
Sanskrit
ब्रह्मयुजो हरय इन्द्र केशिनो वहन्तु सोमपीतये ॥ १३९१ ॥
आ त्वा रथे हिरण्यये हरी मयूरशेप्या ।
शितिपृष्ठा वहतां मध्वो अन्धसो विवक्षणस्य पीतये ॥ १३९२ ॥
पिबा त्वा३स्य गिर्वणः सुतस्य पूर्वपा इव ।
परिष्कृतस्य रसिन इयमासुतिश्चारुर्मदाय पत्यते ॥ १३९३ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. A thousand and a hundred steeds are harnessed to thy golden car:
Yoked by devotion, Indra, let the long-maned bays bring thee to drink the Soma juice!
2. Yoked to thy chariot wrought of gold, may thy two bays with, peacock tails.
Convey thee hither, steeds with their white backs, to quaff sweet juice that makes us eloquent!
3. So drink, thou lover of the song, as the first drinker, of this juice.
This the outpouring of the savoury sap prepared is good and meet to gladden thee.
Sanskrit
वनप्रक्षमुदप्रुतं ॥ १३९४ ॥
सहस्रधारं वृषभं पयोदुहं प्रियं देवाय जन्मने ।
ऋतेन य ऋतजातो विवावृधे राजा देव ऋतं बृहत् ॥१३९५ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Press ye and pour him, like a steed, laud-worthy, speeding through the region and the flood,
Who swims in water, dwells in wood
2. The Steer with thousand streams who poureth out the rain, dear to the race of deities;
Who, born in Law, hath waxen mighty by the Law, King, God, and lofty ordinance.
Sanskrit
समिद्धः शुक्र आहुतः ॥ १३९६ ॥
गर्भे मातुः पितुष्पिता विदिद्युतानो अक्षरे ।
सीदन्नृतस्य योनिमा ॥ १३९७ ॥
ब्रह्म प्रजावदा भर जातवेदो विचर्षणे ।
अग्ने यद्दीदयद्दिवि ॥ १३९८ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Served with oblation, kindled, bright, through love of song, may Agni, bent
On riches, smite the Vritras dead
2. His father's father, shining in his mother's ever-lasting side,
Set on the seat of sacrifice!
3. O active Jatavedas, bring devotion that wins progeny, Agni, that it may shine to heaven!
Sanskrit
सुतः पवित्रं पर्येति रेभन्मितेव सद्म पशुमन्ति होता ॥ १३९९ ॥
भद्रा वस्त्रा समन्याऽऽ३ वसानो महान्कविर्निवचनानि शंसन् ।
आ वच्यस्व चम्वोः पूयमानो विचक्षणो जागृविर्देववीतौ ॥ १४०० ॥
समु प्रियो मृज्यते सानो अव्ये यशस्तरो यशसां क्षैतो अस्मे ।
अभि स्वर धन्वा पूयमानो यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥ १४०१ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Made pure by this man's urgent zeal and impulse, the God hath with his juice the Gods pervaded.
Pressed, singing, to the sieve he goes, as passes the Hotar to enclosures hoiding cattle.
2. Robed in fair raiment meet to wear in combat, a mighty Sage pronouncing invocations,
Roll onward to the press-boards as they cleanse thee, far-seeing at the feast of Gods and watchful!
3. Dear, he is brightened on the fleecy summit, a prince among us, nobler than the noble.
Roar out as thou art purified, run forward! Do ye preserve us evermore with blessings!
Sanskrit
शुद्धैरुक्थैर्वावृध्वांसं शुद्धैराशीर्वान्ममत्तु ॥ १४०२ ॥
इन्द्र शुद्धो न आ गहि शुद्धः शुद्धाभिरूतिभिः ।
शुद्धो रयिं नि धारय शुद्धो ममद्धि सोम्य ॥ १४०३ ॥
इन्द्र शुद्धो हि नो रयिं शुद्धो रत्नानि दाशुषे ।
शुद्धो वृत्राणि जिघ्नसे शुद्धो वाजं सिषाससि ॥ १४०४ ॥
शुद्धाशुद्धीयम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Come now and let us glorify pure Indra with pure Sama hymn!
Let milk-blent juice delight him made stronger with pure, pure songs of praise!
2. O Indra, come thou pure to us, with pure assistance pure thyself!
Pure, send thou riches down to us, and, meet for Soma! pure, rejoice!
3. O Indra, pure, vouchsafe us wealth, and, pure enrich the worshipper!
Pure, thou dost strike the Vritras dead, and strivest pure, to win the spoil.
Sanskrit
देवस्य द्रविणस्यवः ॥ १४०५ ॥
अग्निर्जुषत नो गिरो होता यो मानुषेष्वा ।
स यक्षद्दैव्यं जनं ॥ १४०६ ॥
त्वमग्ने सप्रथा असि जुष्टो होता वरेण्यः ।
त्वया यज्ञं वि तन्वते ॥ १४०७ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Eager for wealth we meditate Agni's effectual laud to-day,
Laud of the God who touches heaven.
2. May Agni who is Hotar-priest among mankind accept our songs,
And worship the celestial folk!
3. Thou, Agni, art spread widely forth, Priest dear and excellent through thee
Men make the sacrifice complete.
Sanskrit
वना वसानो वरुणो न सिन्धूर्वि रत्नधा दयते वार्याणि ॥ १४०८ ॥
शूरग्रामः सर्ववीरः सहावान्जेता पवस्व सनिता धनानि ।
तिग्मायुधः क्षिप्रधन्वा समत्स्वषाढः साह्वान्पृतनासु शत्रून् ॥१४०९ ॥
उरुगव्यूतिरभयानि कृण्वन्त्समीचीने आ पवस्वा पुरन्धी ।
अपः सिषासन्नुषसः स्वा३र्गाः सं चिक्रदो महो अस्मभ्यं वाजान् ॥१४१० ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. To him, praiseworthy, sacred tones have sounded, Steer of the triple height, the life-bestower.
Dwelling in wood, like Varuna, a river, lavishing treasure, he distributes blessings.
2. Great conqueror, warrior girt, Lord of all heroes, flow on thy way as he who winneth riches:
With sharpened arms, with swift bow, never vanquished in battle, vanquishing in fight the foemen!
3. Giving security, Lord of wide dominion, send us both heaven and earth with all their fulness!
Striving to win the Dawns, the light, the waters, and cattle, call to us abundant booty!
Sanskrit
त्वं वृत्राणि हंस्यप्रतीन्येक इत्पुर्वनुत्तश्चर्षणीधृतिः ॥ १४११ ॥
तमु त्वा नूनमसुर प्रचेतसं राधो भागमिवेमहे ।
महीव कृत्तिः शरणा त इन्द्र प्र ते सुम्ना नो अश्नवन् ॥१४१२ ॥
अभीवर्तः
English Griffith 1893
1. O Indra, thou art far-renowned, impetuous Lord of power and might.
Alone, the never-conquered guardian of mankind, thou smitest down resistless foes.
2. As such we seek thee now, O Asura, the most wise, craving thy bounty as our share
Thy sheltering defence is like an ample cloak. So may thy favours reach to us.
Sanskrit
अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुं ॥ १४१३ ॥
अपां नपातं सुभगं सुदीदितिमग्निमु श्रेष्ठशोचिषं ।
स नो मित्रस्य वरुणस्य सो अपामा सुम्नं यक्षते दिवि ॥ १४१४ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Thee have we chosen, skilfullest in sacrifice, immortal, Priest, among the Gods,
Best finisher of this holy rite:
2. The Waters' Child, the blessed brightly-shining one, Agni whose, light is excellent.
May he by sacrifice win us in heaven the grace of Mitra, Varuna, and the Floods!
Sanskrit
स यन्ता शश्वतीरिषः ॥ १४१५ ॥
न किरस्य सहन्त्य पर्येता कयस्य चित् ।
वाजो अस्ति श्रवाय्यः ॥ १४१६ ॥
स वाजं विश्वचर्षणिरर्वद्भिरस्तु तरुता ।
विप्रेभिरस्तु सनिता ॥ १४१७ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Lord of all food is he, the man whom thou protectest in the fight,
Agni, and urgest to the fray.
2. Him, whosoever he may be, no one may vanquish, mighty one!
Nay, very glorious wealth is his.
3. May he who dwells with all mankind conquer in fight with steeds of war,
With sages may he win the spoil.
Sanskrit
हरिः पर्यद्रवज्जाः सूर्यस्य द्रोणं ननक्षे अत्यो न वाजी ॥ १४१८ ॥
सं मातृभिर्न शिशुर्वावशानो वृषा दधन्वे पुरुवारो अद्भिः ।
मर्यो न योषामभि निष्कृतं यन्त्सं गच्छते कलश उस्रियाभिः ॥ १४१९ ॥
उत प्र पिप्य ऊधरघ्न्याया इन्दुर्धाराभिः सचते सुमेधाः ।
मूर्धानं गावः पयसा चमूष्वभि श्रीणन्ति वसुभिर्न निक्तैः ॥ १४२० ॥
औशनम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Ten sisters, pouring out the rain together, the sage's quickly
moving thoughts, adorn him.
Hither hath run the gold-hued Child of Surya, and reached the vat like a fleet vigorous courser.
2. Even as a youngling shouting with his mothers, the bounteous Steer hath flowed along with waters.
As youth to damsel, so with milk he hastens on to the settled meeting-place, the beaker.
3. Yea, swollen is the udder of the milch-cow; thither in streams. comes very sapient Indu.
The kine make ready, as with new-washed treasures, the head and chief with milk within the vessels.
Sanskrit
आपिर्नो बोधि सधमाद्ये वृधे३ऽस्मां अवन्तु ते धियः ॥ १४२१ ॥
भूयाम ते सुमतौ वाजिनो वयं मा न स्तरभिमातये ।
अस्मां चित्राभिरवतादभिष्टिभिरा नः सुम्नेषु यामय ॥ १४२२ ॥
उत्सेधः
निषेधः
English Griffith 1893
1. Drink, Indra, of the savoury juice, and cheer thee, with our milky draught!
Be, for our weal, our friend and sharer of the feast, and let thy wisdom guard us well!
2. In thy kind grace and favour may we still be strong: cast us not down before the foe!
With manifold assistance guard and succour us, and stablish us in thy good-will!
Sanskrit
चत्वार्यन्या भुवनानि निर्णिजे चारूणि चक्रे यदृतैरवर्धत ॥ १४२३ ॥
स भक्षमाणो अमृतस्य चारुण उभे द्यावा काव्येना वि शश्रथे ।
तेजिष्ठा अपो मंहना परि व्यत यदी देवस्य श्रवसा सदो विदुः ॥ १४२४ ॥
ते अस्य सन्तु केतवोऽमृत्यवोऽदाभ्यासो जनुषी उभे अनु ।
येभिर्नृम्णा च देव्या च पुनत आदिद्राजानं मनना अगृभ्णत ॥ १४२५ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. The three-times seven milch-kine in the loftiest heaven have for this Soma poured the genuine milky draught.
Four other beauteous creatures hath he made for his adornment when he waxed in strength through holy rites.
2. Enjoying lovely Amrit by his wisdom he divided, each apart from other, earth and heaven.
He gladly wrapped himself in the most lucid floods, when through their glory they-found the God's resting-place.
3. May those his brilliant rays be ever free from death, inviolate for both classes of created things--
Rays wherewith powers of men and Gods are purified! Yea, even for this have sages welcomed him as King.
Sanskrit
अभी नरं धीजवनं रथेष्ठामभीन्द्रं वृषणं वज्रबाहुं ॥ १४२६ ॥
अभि वस्त्रा सुवसनान्यर्षाभि धेनूः सुदुघाः पूयमानः ।
अभि चन्द्रा भर्त्तवे नो हिरण्याभ्यश्वान्रथिनो देव सोम ॥ १४२७ ॥
अभी नो अर्ष दिव्या वसून्यभि विश्वा पार्थिवा पूयमानः ।
अभि येन द्रविणमश्नवामाभ्यार्षेयं जमदग्निवन्नः ॥ १४२८ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Lauded with song, to feast him, flow to Vayu, flow purified to Varuna and Mitra!
Flow to the song inspiring car-borne hero, to mighty Indra, him who wields the thunder!
2. Pour on us garments that shall clothe us meetly, send, purified, milch-kine, abundant yielders!
God Soma, send us cbariot-drawing horses that they may bring us treasures bright and golden!
3. Send to us in a stream celestial riches, send us when thou art cleansed, what earth containeth,
So that thereby we may acquire possessions and Rishihood in Jamadagni's manner!
Sanskrit
तत्पृथिवीमप्रथयस्तदस्तभ्ना उतो दिवं ॥ १४२९ ॥
तत्ते यज्ञो अजायत तदर्क उत हस्कृतिः ।
तद्विश्वमभिभूरसि यज्जातं यच्च जन्त्वं ॥ १४३० ॥
आमासु पक्वमैरय आ सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि ।
घर्मं न सामं तपता सुवृक्तिभिर्जुष्टं गिर्वणसे बृहत् ॥१४३१ ॥
चतुर्थस्वरं पयोनिधनम्
रथन्तरे वसिष्ठः
English Griffith 1893
1. When thou, unequalled Maghavan, wast born to smite the Vritras dead,
Thou spreadest out the spacious earth and didst support and prop the heavens.
2. Then was the sacrifice produced for thee, the laud, and song of joy.
In might thou art above this All, all that now is and yet shall be.
3. Raw kine thou filledst with ripe milk. Thou madest Surya rise to heaven.
Heat him as milk is heated with pure Sdma hymns, great joy to him who loves the song!
Sanskrit
वृषा ते वृष्ण इन्दुर्वाजी सहस्रसातमः ॥ १४३२ ॥
आ नस्ते गन्तु मत्सरो वृषा मदो वरेण्यः ।
सहावां इन्द्र सानसिः पृतनषाडमर्त्यः ॥ १४३३ ॥
त्वं हि शूरः सनिता चोदयो मनुषो रथं ।
सहावान्दस्युमव्रतमोषः पात्रं न शोचिषा ॥ १४३४ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Rejoice: thy glory hath been quaffed, Lord of bay steeds! as 'twere the bowl's enlivening mead.
Thine, Steer, is Indu, Steer, the Strong, best winner of a thousand spoils.
2. Let our strong drink, most excellent, exhilarating, come to thee,
Victorious, Indra! bringing gain, immortal conquering in fight!
3. Thou, hero, winner of the spoil, urgest to speed the car of man.
Burn, like a vessel with the flame, the riteless Dasyu, conqueror!
Chapter III
Sanskrit
अयक्ष्मा बृहतीरिषः ॥ १४३५ ॥
तया पवस्व धारया यया गाव इहागमन् ।
जन्यास उप नो गृहं ॥ १४३६ ॥
घृतं पवस्व धारया यज्ञेषु देववीतमः ।
अस्मभ्यं वृष्टिमा पव ॥ १४३७ ॥
स न ऊर्जे व्या३व्ययं पवित्रं धाव धारया ।
देवासः शृणवन्हि कं ॥ १४३८ ॥
पवमानो असिष्यदद्रक्षांस्यपजङ्घनत् ।
प्रत्नवद्रोचयन्रुचः ॥ १४३९ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Pour down the rain upon us, pour a wave of waters from the sky.
And plenteous store of wholesome foood!
2. Flow onward with that stream of thine, whereby the cows have come to us.
The kine of strangers to our home.
3. Dearest to Gods in sacred rites, pour on us fatness with thy stream,
Pour down on us a flood of rain!
4. To give as vigour, with thy stream run through the fleecy straining-cloth!
For verily the Gods will hear.
5. Onward hath Pavamana flowed and beaten off the Rakshasas.
Flashing out splendour as of old.
Sanskrit
अरङ्गमाय जग्मयेऽपश्चादध्वने नरः ॥ १४४० ॥
एमेनं प्रत्येतन सोमेभिः सोमपातमं ।
अमत्रेभिरृजीषिणमिन्द्रं सुतेभिरिन्दुभिः ॥ १४४१ ॥
यदी सुतेभिरिन्दुभिः सोमेभिः प्रतिभूषथ ।
वेदा विश्वस्य मेधिरो धृषत्तन्तमिदेषते ॥ १४४२ ॥
अस्माअस्मा इदन्धसोऽध्वर्यो प्र भरा सुतं ।
कुवित्समस्य जेन्यस्य शर्धतोऽभिशस्तेरवस्वरत् ॥१४४३ ॥
नानदम्
English Griffith 1893
1. Bring forth oblations to the God who knoweth all, who fain would drink.
The wanderer, lagging not behind the hero, coming nigh with, speed!
2. With Somas go ye nigh to him chief drinker of the Soma's. juice:
With beakers to the impetuous God, to Indra with the flowing, drops!
3. What time with Somas, with the drops effused,, ye come beforethe God,
Full wise, he knows the hope of each, and, bold one strikes this. foe and that.
4. To him, Adhvaryu! yea, to him give offerings of the juiceexpressed!
Will he not keep us safely from the spiteful curse of each, presumptuous high-born foe?
Sanskrit
सोमाय गाथमर्चत ॥ १४४४ ॥
हस्तच्युतेभिरद्रिभिः सुतं सोमं पुनीतन ।
मधावा धावता मधु ॥ १४४५ ॥
नमसेदुप सीदत दध्नेदभि श्रीणीतन ।
इन्दुमिन्द्रे दधातन ॥ १४४६ ॥
अमित्रहा विचर्षणिः पवस्व सोम शं गवे ।
देवेभ्यो अनुकामकृत् ॥१४४७ ॥
इन्द्राय सोम पातवे मदाय परि षिच्यसे ।
मनश्चिन्मनसस्पतिः ॥ १४४८ ॥
पवमान सुवीर्यं रयिं सोम रिरीहि नः ।
इन्दविन्द्रेण नो युजा ॥ १४४९ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Sing ye a song to Soma brown of hue, of independent might,
The Red, who reaches up to heaven!
2. Purify Soma when effused with stones which hands move rapidly,
And pour the sweet milk in the meath.
3. With humble homage draw ye nigh; blend the libation with the curds:
To Indra offer Indu up
4. Soma, foe-queller, strong and swift, doing the will of Gods, pour forth,
Prosperity upon our kine
5. Heart-knower, Sovran of the heart, thou art effused, O Soma, Tthat,
Indra. may drink thee and rejoice.
6. O Soma Pavamana, give us riches and heroic strength, Indu, with Indra. our ally!
Sanskrit
अस्तारमेषि सूर्य ॥ १४५० ॥
नव यो नवतिं पुरो बिभेद बाह्वोजसा ।
अहिं च वृत्रहावधीत् ॥१४५१ ॥
स न इन्द्रः शिवः सखाश्वावद्गोमद्यवमत् ।
उरुधारेव दोहते ॥ १४५२ ॥
English Griffith 1893
I. Surya, thou mountest up to meet the hero famous for his wealth,
Who hurls the bolt and works for men;
2. Him who with might of both his arms broke nine-and-ninety castles down,
Slew Vritra and smote Ahi dead.
3. This Indra is our gracious friend. He sends, like a full-streaming cow,
Riches in horses, kine, and corn.
Sanskrit
वातजूतो यो अभिरक्षति त्मना प्रजाः पिपर्ति बहुधा वि राजति ॥ १४५३ ॥
विभ्राड्बृहत्सुभृतं वाजसातमं धर्मं दिवो धरुणे सत्यमर्पितं ।
अमित्रहा वृत्रहा दस्युहन्तमं ज्योतिर्जज्ञे असुरहा सपत्नहा ॥ १४५४ ॥
इदं श्रेष्ठं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरुत्तमं विश्वजिद्धनजिदुच्यते बृहत् ।
विश्वभ्राड्भ्राजो महि सूर्यो दृश उरु पप्रथे सह ओजो अच्युतं ॥ १४५५ ॥
महादिवाकीर्त्यानि
English Griffith 1893
1. May the bright God drink glorious Soma-mingled meath, giving
the sacrifices lord unbroken life
He who, wind-urged, in person guards our offspring well, nourishes them with food and shines o'er many a land.
2. Radiant, as high Truth, cherished, best at winning strength, Truth based upon the statute that supports the heavens,
He rose, a light that kills Vritras and enemies, best slayer of the Dasyus, Asuras, and foes.
3. This light, the best of lights, supreme, all conquering, winner of riches, is exalted with high laud.
All-lighting, radiant, mighty as the Sun to see, he spreadeth wide unshaken victory and strength.
Sanskrit
शिक्षा णो अस्मिन्पुरुहूत यामनि जीव ज्योतिरशीमहि ॥ १४५६ ॥
मा नो अज्ञाता वृजना दुराध्यो३ माशिवासोऽव क्रमुः ।
त्वया वयं प्रवतः शश्वतीरपोऽति शूर तरामसि ॥ १४५७ ॥
विकर्णम्
English Griffith 1893
1. O Indra, give us wisdom as a sire gives wisdom to his sons,
Guide us, O much-invoked, in this our way: may we still livc and look upon the light!
2. Grant that no mighty foes, unknown, malevolent unhallowed, tread us to the ground!
With thine assistance, hero, may we pass through all the waters that are rushing down!
Sanskrit
विश्वा च नो जरित्ऱीन्त्सत्पते अहा दिवा नक्तं च रक्षिषः ॥ १४५८ ॥
प्रभङ्गी शूरो मघवा तुवीमघः सम्मिश्लो विर्याय कं ।
उभा ते बाहू वृषणा शतक्रतो नि या वज्रं मिमिक्षतुः ॥ १४५९ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Protect us, Indra, each to-day, each to morrow, and each following day!
Through all the days shalt thou, Lord of the brave, preserve our singers both by day and night!
2. A crushing warrior, passing rich, is Maghavan, endowed with all heroic strength.
Thine arms, O Satakratu, are exceeding strong, those arms,
which grasp the thunderbolt.
Sanskrit
सरस्वन्तं हवामहे ॥ १४६० ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. We call upon Sarasvan as unmarried men who long for wives,
As bounteous men who yearn for sons.
Sanskrit
सरस्वती स्तोम्या भूत् ॥१४६१ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Yea, she most dear amid dear streams-seven-sistered, loved with foundest love.
Sarasvati, hath earned our praise.
Sanskrit
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥१४६२ ॥
गायत्रं साम
सोमानां स्वरणं कृणुहि ब्रह्मणस्पते ।
कक्षीवन्तं य औशिजः ॥ १४६३ ॥
अग्न आयूंषि पवसे आ सुवोर्जं इषं च नः ।
आरे बाधस्व दुच्छुनां ॥ १४६४ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. May we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the God: So may he stimulate our prayers!
2. O Brahmanaspati, make thou Kakshivan Ausija a loud Chanter of flowing Soma juice!
3. Agni, thou pourest life: send down upon us food and vigorous strength;
Drive thou misfortune far away!
Sanskrit
महि वा क्षत्रं देवेषु ॥ १४६५ ॥
ऋतमृतेन सपन्तेषिरं दक्षमाशाते ।
अद्रुहा देवौ वर्धेते ॥ १४६६ ॥
वृष्टिद्यावा रीत्यापेषस्पती दानुमत्याः ।
बृहन्तं गर्त्तमाशाते ॥ १४६७ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. So help ye us to riches, great celestial and terrestrial wealth
Vast is your sway among the Gods!
2. Carefully tending Law with law they have attained their vigorous might:
Both Gods, devoid of guile, wax strong.
3. With rainy skies and streaming floods, Lords of the food that falls in dew,
A lofty seat have they attained.
Sanskrit
रोचन्ते रोचना दिवि ॥ १४६८ ॥
युञ्जन्त्यस्य काम्या हरी विपक्षसा रथे ।
शोणा धृष्णू नृवाहसा ॥ १४६९ ॥
केतुं कृण्वन्नकेतवे पेशो मर्या अपेशसे ।
समुषद्भिरजायथाः ॥ १४७० ॥
English Griffith 1893
I. They who stand round him as he moves harness the bright, the ruddy steed:
The lights shining in the sky.
2. On both sides to the car they yoke the two bay coursers dear to him,
Brown, bold, who bear the hero on.
3. Thou, making light where no light was, and form, O men where form was not,
Wast born together with the Dawns.
Sanskrit
त्वं ह यं चकृषे त्वं ववृष इन्दुं मदाय युज्याय सोमं ॥ १४७१ ॥
स ईं रथो न भुरिषाडयोजि महः पुरूणि सातये वसूनि ।
आदीं विश्वा नहुष्याणि जाता स्वर्षाता वन ऊर्ध्वा नवन्त ॥ १४७२ ॥
शुष्मी शर्धो न मारुतं पवस्वानभिशस्ता दिव्या यथा विट् ।
आपो न मक्षू सुमतिर्भवा नः सहस्राप्साः पृतनाषाण्न यज्ञः ॥ १४७३ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. For thee this Soma is effused. O Indra: drink of this j uice; for thee the stream is flowing--
Soma, which thou thyself hast made and chosen, even Indu for thy special drink to cheer thee!
2. Like a capacious car hath it been harnessed, the mighty, to acquire abundant treasures.
Then in the sacrifice they shouted lauding all triumphs won by Nahus in the battle.
3. Flow onward like the potent band of Maruts, like that celestial host which none revileth!
Quickly be gracious unto us like waters, like sacrifice victorious, thousand-fashioned!
Sanskrit
देवेभिर्मानुषे जने ॥ १४७४ ॥
स नो मन्द्राभिरध्वरे जिह्वाभिर्यजा महः ।
आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च ॥ १४७५ ॥
वेत्था हि वेधो अध्वनः पथश्च देवाञ्जसा ।
अग्ने यज्ञेषु सुक्रतो ॥ १४७६ ॥
बृहत्
English Griffith 1893
1. O Agni, thou hast been ordained Hotar of every sacrifice, By Gods, among the race of men.
So with sweet-sounding tongues for us sacrifice nobly in this rite:
Bring thou the Gods and worship them
3. For, as disposer, Agni, God, most wise in sacrifices, thou Knowest straightway the roads and paths.
Sanskrit
विदथानि प्रचोदयन् ॥१४७७ ॥
वाजी वाजेषु धीयतेऽध्वरेषु प्र णीयते ।
विप्रो यज्ञस्य साधनः ॥ १४७८ ॥
धिया चक्रे वरेण्यो भूतानां गर्भमा दधे ।
दक्षस्य पितरं तना ॥ १४७९ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Immortal, Hotar-priest, and God, with wondrous power heleads the way,
Urging the congregations on.
2. Strong, he is set on deeds of strength. He is led forth in holy rites,
Sage who completes the sacrifice.
3. Excellent, he was made by thought. The germ of beings have gained.
Yea, and the Sire of active power.
Sanskrit
रसा दधीत वृषभं ॥ १४८० ॥
ते जानत स्वमोक्या३ं सं वत्सासो न मातृभिः ।
मिथो नसन्त जामिभिः ॥ १४८१ ॥
उप स्रक्वेषु बप्सतः कृण्वते धरुणं दिवि ।
इन्द्रे अग्ना नमः स्वः ॥ १४८२ ॥
English Griffith 1893
1. Pour on the juice the heated milk which hasteneth to heaven and. earth;
Bestow the liquid on the Bull!
2. These know their own abiding-place: like calves beside themother cows,
They come together with their kin.
3. Devouring in their greedy jaws, they make sustaining food irb heaven,
For Indra, Agni, homage, light.
Sanskrit
सद्यो जज्ञानो नि रिणाति शत्रूननु यं विश्वे मदन्त्यूमाः ॥ १४८३ ॥
वावृधानः शवसा भूर्योजाः शत्रुर्दासाय भियसं दधाति ।
अव्यनच्च व्यनच्च सस्नि सं ते नवन्त प्रभृता मदेषु ॥ १४८४ ॥
त्वे क्रतुमपि वृञ्जन्ति विश्वे द्विर्यदेते त्रिर्भवन्त्यूमाः ।
स्वादोः स्वादीयः स्वादुना सृजा समदः सु मधु मधुनाभि योधीः ॥ १४८५ ॥
राजनम्
English Griffith 1893
1. In all the worlds That was the best and highest whence sprang the mighty one, of splendid valour,
As soon as he is born he smites his foemen, he in whom all
who lend him aid are joyful foe
2. Grown mighty in his strength, of ample vigour, he as a strikes fear into the Dasa,
Eager to win the breathing and the breathless. All sang thy praise at banquet and oblation.
3. All concentrate on thee their mental vigour, what time these, once or twice, are thine assistants.
Blend what is sweeter than the sweet with sweetness: win quickly with our meath that meath in battle.
Sanskrit
स ईं ममाद महि कर्म कर्तवे महामुरुं सैनं सश्चद्देवो देवं सत्य इन्दुः सत्यमिन्द्रम् ॥ १४८६ ॥
साकं जातः क्रतुना साकमोजसा ववक्षिथ साकं वृद्धो वीर्यैः सासहिर्मृधो विचर्षणिः ।
दाता राध स्तुवते काम्यं वसु प्रचेतन सैनं सश्चद्देवो देवं सत्य इन्दुः सत्यमिन्द्रम् ॥ १४८७ ॥
अध त्विषीमां अभ्योजसा कृविं युधाभवदा रोदसी अपृणदस्य मज्मना प्र वावृधे ।
अधत्तान्यं जठरे प्रेमरिच्यत प्र चेतय सैनं सश्चद्देवो देवं सत्य इन्दुः सत्यमिन्द्रम् ॥ १४८८ ॥
भरद्वाजः
English Griffith 1893
1. At the Trikadrukas the great and strong enjoyed the barley-brew. With Vishnu did he drink the pressed-out Soma juice, even as he would.
That hath so heightened him the great, the wide, to do his mighty work. So may the God attend the God, true Indu Indra who is true!
2. Brought forth together with wisdom and potent strength thou grewest great: with hero deeds subduing the malevolent, most swift in act;
Giving prosperity and lovely wealth to him who praiseth thee.
So may the God attend the God, true Indu Indra who is true!
3. So he resplendent in the battle overcame Krivi by might. He with his majesty bath filled the earth and heaven, and waxen strong.
One share of the libation bath he swallowed down: one share he left. Enlighten us! So may the God attend the God, true Indu Indra who is true!