Sama Veda

THE SAMA VEDA
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Cleansing himself with stream of juice he shines forth yellow-hued and red, when with his praisers he
encompasses all forms, with praisers having seven mouths.
2. He moves intelligent directed to the east. The every beauteous car rivals the beams of light, the
beautiful celestial car.
Hymns, lauding manly valour, came inciting Indra to success, that ye may be unconquered, both thy
bolt and thou, both be unconquered in the war.
3. That treasure of the Panis thou discoveredst. Thou with the Mothers deckest thee in thine abode,
with, songs of worship in thine home.
As 'twere from far away is heard the psalm where hymns resound in joy. He, with the triple Dames
red-hued, hath won life-power, he, gleaming, hath won vital strength.
XI Pusan
1. Yea, cause our hymn to gain for us cattle and steeds and store of wealth,
That it may help us manfully!
XII Maruts
1. Heroes of real strength, ye mark either the sweat of him who toils,
Or his desire who supplicates.
XIII Visvedevas
1. The Sons of immortality shall listen to our songs of praise,
And be exceeding kind to us.
XIV Heaven and Earth
1. To both of you, O Heaven and Earth, we bring our lofty song of praise,
Pure pair! to glorify you both.
2. Ye sanctify each other's form by your own proper strength ye rule:
Further the sacrifice evermore!
3. Promoting and fulfilling, ye, mighty ones, perfect Mitra's law:
Ye sit around our sacrifice.
XV Indra
1. This is thine own. Thou drawest near, as turns a pigeon to his mate:
Thou carest, too, for this our prayer.
2. O hero, Lord of bounties, praised in hymns, may glorious fame and might
Be his who sings the laud to thee
3. Lord of a Hundred Powers, rise up to be our succour in this fight:
In other fights let us agree
XVI Oblations
1. Ye cows, protect the fount: the two mighty ones bless the sacrifice.
The handles twain are wrought of gold.
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