Library·Sāmaveda Saṃhitā (Kauthuma)·1·1.3·1.3.1

Sāmaveda Saṃhitā (Kauthuma) 1.3.1

उत्त्वा मन्दन्तु सोमाः कृणुष्व राधो अद्रिवः । अव ब्रह्मद्विषो जहि ॥ १९४

uttvā mandantu somāḥ kṛṇuṣva rādho adrivaḥ . ava brahmadviṣo jahi .. 194

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

गिर्वणः पाहि नः सुतं मधोर्धाराभिरज्यसे । इन्द्र त्वादातमिद्यशः ॥ १९५

girvaṇaḥ pāhi naḥ sutaṃ madhordhārābhirajyase . indra tvādātamidyaśaḥ .. 195

Drink our libation, Lord of hymns: with streams of meath thou art bedewed Our glory, Indra, is thy gift.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 3.40.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.

सदा व इन्द्रश्चर्कृषदा उपो नु स सपर्यन् । न देवो वृतः शूर इन्द्रः ॥ १९६

sadā va indraścarkṛṣadā upo nu sa saparyan . na devo vṛtaḥ śūra indraḥ .. 196

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

आ त्वा विशन्त्विन्दवः समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः । न त्वामिन्द्राति रिच्यते ॥ १९७

ā tvā viśantvindavaḥ samudramiva sindhavaḥ . na tvāmindrāti ricyate .. 197

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

इन्द्रमिद्गाथिनो बृहदिन्द्रमर्केभिरर्किणः । इन्द्रं वाणीरनूषत ॥ १९८

indramidgāthino bṛhadindramarkebhirarkiṇaḥ . indraṃ vāṇīranūṣata .. 198

Indra the singers with high praise, Indra reciters with their lauds, Indra the choirs have glorified.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.7.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

इन्द्र इषे ददातु न ऋभुक्षणमृभुं रयिम् । वाजी ददातु वाजिनम् ॥ १९९

indra iṣe dadātu na ṛbhukṣaṇamṛbhuṃ rayim . vājī dadātu vājinam .. 199

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

इन्द्रो अङ्ग महद्भयमभी षदप चुच्यवत् । स हि स्थिरो विचर्षणिः ॥ २००

indro aṅga mahadbhayamabhī ṣadapa cucyavat . sa hi sthiro vicarṣaṇiḥ .. 200

Verily Indra, conquering all, driveth e'en mighty fear away, For firm is he and swift to act.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 2.41.10; the wording of this text may differ in places.

इमा उ त्वा सुतेसुते नक्षन्ते गिर्वणो गिरः । गावो वत्सं न धेनवः ॥ २०१

imā u tvā sutesute nakṣante girvaṇo giraḥ . gāvo vatsaṃ na dhenavaḥ .. 201

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

इन्द्रा नु पूषणा वयं सख्याय स्वस्तये । हुवेम वाजसातये ॥ २०२

indrā nu pūṣaṇā vayaṃ sakhyāya svastaye . huvema vājasātaye .. 202

Indra and Pusan will we call for friend ship and prosperity And for the winning of the spoil.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 6.57.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

न कि इन्द्र त्वदुत्तरं न ज्यायो अस्ति वृत्रहन् । न क्येवं यथा त्वम् ॥ २०३

na ki indra tvaduttaraṃ na jyāyo asti vṛtrahan . na kyevaṃ yathā tvam .. 203

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

तरणिं वो जनानां त्रदं वाजस्य गोमतः । समानमु प्र शंसिषम् ॥ २०४

taraṇiṃ vo janānāṃ tradaṃ vājasya gomataḥ . samānamu pra śaṃsiṣam .. 204

Him have I magnified, our Lord in, common, Guardian of your folk, Discloser of great wealth in kine;

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.45.28; the wording of this text may differ in places.

असृग्रमिन्द्र ते गिरः प्रति त्वामुदहासत । सजोषा वृषभं पतिम् ॥ २०५

asṛgramindra te giraḥ prati tvāmudahāsata . sajoṣā vṛṣabhaṃ patim .. 205

Songs have outpoured themselves to thee, Indra, the strong, the guardian Lord, And raised themselves unsatisfied.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.9.4; the wording of this text may differ in places.

सुनीथो घा स मर्त्यो यं मरुतो यमर्यमा । मित्रास्पान्त्यद्रुहः ॥ २०६

sunītho ghā sa martyo yaṃ maruto yamaryamā . mitrāspāntyadruhaḥ .. 206

Fair guidance hath the mortal man whom Aryaman, the Marut host, And Mitra, void of guile, protect.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.46.4; the wording of this text may differ in places.

यद्वीडाविन्द्र यत्स्थिरे यत्पर्शाने पराभृतम् । वसु स्पार्हं तदा भर ॥ २०७

yadvīḍāvindra yatsthire yatparśāne parābhṛtam . vasu spārhaṃ tadā bhara .. 207

O Indra, that which is concealed in strong firm place precipitous: Bring us the wealth for which we long

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.45.41; the wording of this text may differ in places.

श्रुतं वो वृत्रहन्तमं प्र शर्धं चर्षणीनाम् । आशिषे राधसे महे ॥ २०८

śrutaṃ vo vṛtrahantamaṃ pra śardhaṃ carṣaṇīnām . āśiṣe rādhase mahe .. 208

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

अरं त इन्द्र श्रवसे गमेम शूर त्वावतः । अरं शक्र परेमणि ॥ २०९

araṃ ta indra śravase gamema śūra tvāvataḥ . araṃ śakra paremaṇi .. 209

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

धानावन्तं करम्भिणमपूपवन्तमुक्थिनम् । इन्द्र प्रातर्जुषस्व नः ॥ २१०

dhānāvantaṃ karambhiṇamapūpavantamukthinam . indra prātarjuṣasva naḥ .. 210

Indra, accept at break of day our Soma mixt with roasted corn, With groats with cake, with eulogies.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 3.52.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

अपां फेनेन नमुचेः शिर इन्द्रोदवर्तयः । विश्वा यदजय स्पृधः ॥ २११

apāṃ phenena namuceḥ śira indrodavartayaḥ . viśvā yadajaya spṛdhaḥ .. 211

With waters' foam thou torest off, Indra, the head of Namuci, Subduing all contending hosts.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.14.13; the wording of this text may differ in places.

इमे त इन्द्र सोमाः सुतासो ये च सोत्वाः । तेषां मत्स्व प्रभूवसो ॥ २१२

ime ta indra somāḥ sutāso ye ca sotvāḥ . teṣāṃ matsva prabhūvaso .. 212

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

तुभ्यं सुतासः सोमाः स्तीर्णं बर्हिर्विभावसो । स्तोतृभ्य इन्द्र मृडय ॥ २१३

tubhyaṃ sutāsaḥ somāḥ stīrṇaṃ barhirvibhāvaso . stotṛbhya indra mṛḍaya .. 213

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

आ व इन्द्र कृविं यथा वाजयन्तः शतक्रतुम् । मंहिष्ठं सिञ्च इन्दुभिः ॥ २१४

ā va indra kṛviṃ yathā vājayantaḥ śatakratum . maṃhiṣṭhaṃ siñca indubhiḥ .. 214

We seeking strength with Soma-drops fill full your Indra like a well, Most liberal, Lord of Hundred Powers,

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.30.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

अतश्चिदिन्द्र न उपा याहि शतवाजया । इषा सहस्रवाजया ॥ २१५

ataścidindra na upā yāhi śatavājayā . iṣā sahasravājayā .. 215

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

आ बुन्दं वृत्रहा ददे जातः पृच्छद्वि मातरम् । क उग्राः के ह शृण्विरे ॥ २१६

ā bundaṃ vṛtrahā dade jātaḥ pṛcchadvi mātaram . ka ugrāḥ ke ha śṛṇvire .. 216

The new-born Vrtra-slayer asked his Mother, as he seized his shaft, Who are the fierce? Who are renowned?

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.45.4; the wording of this text may differ in places.

बृबदुक्थं हवामहे सृप्रकरस्नमूतये । साधः कृण्वन्तमवसे ॥ २१७

bṛbadukthaṃ havāmahe sṛprakarasnamūtaye . sādhaḥ kṛṇvantamavase .. 217

Let us call him to aid whose hands stretch far, to whom high laud is due. Who worketh well to succour us.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.32.10; the wording of this text may differ in places.

ऋजुनीती नो वरुणो मित्रो नयति विद्वान् । अर्यमा देवैः सजोषाः ॥ २१८

ṛjunītī no varuṇo mitro nayati vidvān . aryamā devaiḥ sajoṣāḥ .. 218

May Varuna with guidance straight, and Mitra lead us, he who knows, And Aryaman in accord with Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.90.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

दूरादिहेव यत्सतो ऽरुणप्सुरशिश्वितत् । वि भानुं विश्वथातनत् ॥ २१९

dūrādiheva yatsato 'ruṇapsuraśiśvitat . vi bhānuṃ viśvathātanat .. 219

When, even as she were present here, red Dawn hath shone from far away, She spreadeth light on every side.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.5.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

आ नो मित्रावरुणा घृतैर्गव्यूतिमुक्षतम् । मध्वा रजांसि सुक्रतू ॥ २२०

ā no mitrāvaruṇā ghṛtairgavyūtimukṣatam . madhvā rajāṃsi sukratū .. 220

May Mitra-Varuna, sapient Pair, bedew our pasturage with oil, With meath the regions of the air.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 3.62.16; the wording of this text may differ in places.

उदु त्ये सूनवो गिरः काष्ठा यज्ञेष्वत्नत । वाश्रा अभिज्ञु यातवे ॥ २२१

udu tye sūnavo giraḥ kāṣṭhā yajñeṣvatnata . vāśrā abhijñu yātave .. 221

And these, the Sons, the Singers, in their racings have enlarged the bounds, So that the kine must walk knee-deep.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.37.10; the wording of this text may differ in places.

इदं विष्णुर्वि चक्रमे त्रेधा नि दधे पदम् । समूढमस्य पांसुले ॥ २२२

idaṃ viṣṇurvi cakrame tredhā ni dadhe padam . samūḍhamasya pāṃsule .. 222

Through all this world strode Visnu; thrice his foot he planted, and the whole Was gathered in his footstep's dust.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.22.17; the wording of this text may differ in places.

अतीहि मन्युषाविणं सुषुवांसमुपेरय । अस्य रातौ सुतं पिब ॥ २२३

atīhi manyuṣāviṇaṃ suṣuvāṃsamuperaya . asya rātau sutaṃ piba .. 223

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

कदु प्रचेतसे महे वचो देवाय शस्यते । तदिध्यस्य वर्धनम् ॥ २२४

kadu pracetase mahe vaco devāya śasyate . tadidhyasya vardhanam .. 224

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

उक्थं च न शस्यमानं नागो रयिरा चिकेत । न गायत्रं गीयमानम् ॥ २२५

ukthaṃ ca na śasyamānaṃ nāgo rayirā ciketa . na gāyatraṃ gīyamānam .. 225

Foe of the man who adds no milk, he heeds not any chanted hymn Or holy psalm that may he sung.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.2.14; the wording of this text may differ in places.

इन्द्र उक्थेभिर्मन्दिष्ठो वाजानां च वाजपतिः । हरिवान्त्सुतानां सखा ॥ २२६

indra ukthebhirmandiṣṭho vājānāṃ ca vājapatiḥ . harivāntsutānāṃ sakhā .. 226

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

आ याह्युप नः सुतं वाजेभिर्मा हृणीयथाः । महां इव युवजानिः ॥ २२७

ā yāhyupa naḥ sutaṃ vājebhirmā hṛṇīyathāḥ . mahāṃ iva yuvajāniḥ .. 227

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

कदा वसो स्तोत्रं हर्यत आ अव श्मशा रुधद्वाः । दीर्घं सुतम् वाताप्याय ॥ २२८

kadā vaso stotraṃ haryata ā ava śmaśā rudhadvāḥ . dīrghaṃ sutam vātāpyāya .. 228

When, Vasu, wilt thou love the laud? Now let the channel bring the stream. The juice is ready to ferment.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.105.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

ब्राह्मणादिन्द्र राधसः पिबा सोममृतूं रनु । तवेदं सख्यमस्तृतम् ॥ २२९

brāhmaṇādindra rādhasaḥ pibā somamṛtūṃ ranu . tavedaṃ sakhyamastṛtam .. 229

Drink Soma after the Rtus, from the Brahmana's bounty: undissolved, O Indra, is thy friendship's bond.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.15.5; the wording of this text may differ in places.

वयं घा ते अपि स्मसि स्तोतार इन्द्र गिर्वणः । त्वं नो जिन्व सोमपाः ॥ २३०

vayaṃ ghā te api smasi stotāra indra girvaṇaḥ . tvaṃ no jinva somapāḥ .. 230

O Indra, Lover of the Song, the singers of thy praise are we: O Soma-drinker, quicken us.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.32.7; the wording of this text may differ in places.

एन्द्र पृक्षु कासु चिन्नृम्णं तनूषु धेहि नः । सत्राजिदुग्र पौंस्यम् ॥ २३१

endra pṛkṣu kāsu cinnṛmṇaṃ tanūṣu dhehi naḥ . satrājidugra pauṃsyam .. 231

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

एवा ह्यसि वीरयुरेवा शूर उत स्थिरः । एवा ते राध्यं मनः ॥ २३२

evā hyasi vīrayurevā śūra uta sthiraḥ . evā te rādhyaṃ manaḥ .. 232

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

अभि त्वा शूर नोनुमो ऽदुग्धा इव धेनवः । ईशानमस्य जगतः स्वर्दृशमीशानमिन्द्र तस्थुषः ॥ २३३

abhi tvā śūra nonumo 'dugdhā iva dhenavaḥ . īśānamasya jagataḥ svardṛśamīśānamindra tasthuṣaḥ .. 233

Like kine unmilked we call aloud, Hero, to thee, and sing thy praise, Looker on heavenly light, Lord of this moving world, Lord, Indra, of what moveth not.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 7.32.22; the wording of this text may differ in places.

त्वामिद्धि हवामहे सातौ वाजस्य कार्वः । त्वां वृत्रेष्विन्द्र सत्पतिं नरस्त्वां काष्ठास्वर्वतः ॥ २३४

tvāmiddhi havāmahe sātau vājasya kārvaḥ . tvāṃ vṛtreṣvindra satpatiṃ narastvāṃ kāṣṭhāsvarvataḥ .. 234

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

अभि प्र वः सुराधसमिन्द्रमर्च यथा विदे । यो जरितृभ्यो मघवा पुरूवसुः सहस्रेणेव शिक्षति ॥ २३५

abhi pra vaḥ surādhasamindramarca yathā vide . yo jaritṛbhyo maghavā purūvasuḥ sahasreṇeva śikṣati .. 235

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

तं वो दस्ममृतीषहं वसोर्मन्दानमन्धसः । अभि वत्सं न स्वसरेषु धेनव इन्द्रं गीर्भिर्नवामहे ॥ २३६

taṃ vo dasmamṛtīṣahaṃ vasormandānamandhasaḥ . abhi vatsaṃ na svasareṣu dhenava indraṃ gīrbhirnavāmahe .. 236

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

तरोभिर्वो विदद्वसुमिन्द्रं सबाध ऊतये । बृहद्गायन्तः सुतसोमे अध्वरे हुवे भरं न कारिणम् ॥ २३७

tarobhirvo vidadvasumindraṃ sabādha ūtaye . bṛhadgāyantaḥ sutasome adhvare huve bharaṃ na kāriṇam .. 237

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

तरणिरित्सिषासति वाजं पुरन्ध्या युजा । आ व इन्द्रं पुरुहूतं नमे गिरा नेमिं तष्टेव सुद्रुवम् ॥ २३८

taraṇiritsiṣāsati vājaṃ purandhyā yujā . ā va indraṃ puruhūtaṃ name girā nemiṃ taṣṭeva sudruvam .. 238

With Plenty for his true ally the active man will gain the spoil. Your Indra, Much-invoked, I bend with song, as bends a wright his wheel of solid wood.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 7.32.20; the wording of this text may differ in places.

पिबा सुतस्य रसिनो मत्स्वा न इन्द्र गोमतः । आपिर्नो बोधि सधमाद्ये वृधे३ ऽस्मां अवन्तु ते धियः ॥ २३९

pibā sutasya rasino matsvā na indra gomataḥ . āpirno bodhi sadhamādye vṛdhe3 'smāṃ avantu te dhiyaḥ .. 239

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.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.3.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

त्वं ह्येहि चेरवे विदा भगं वसुत्तये । उद्वावृषस्व मघवन्गविष्टय उदिन्द्राश्वमिष्टये ॥ २४०

tvaṃ hyehi cerave vidā bhagaṃ vasuttaye . udvāvṛṣasva maghavangaviṣṭaya udindrāśvamiṣṭaye .. 240

The seven milk a single cow; the two set other five to work, On the stream's loud-resounding bank.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.61.7; the wording of this text may differ in places.

न हि वश्चरमं च न वसिष्ठः परिमंस्ते । अस्माकमद्य मरुतः सुते सचा विश्वे पिबन्तु कामिनः ॥ २४१

na hi vaścaramaṃ ca na vasiṣṭhaḥ parimaṃste . asmākamadya marutaḥ sute sacā viśve pibantu kāminaḥ .. 241

Vasistha will not overlook the lowliest one among you all. O Maruts, of our Soma juice effused to-day drink all of you with eager haste.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 7.59.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

मा चिदन्यद्वि शंसत सखायो मा रिषण्यत । इन्द्रमित्स्तोता वृषणं सचा सुते मुहुरुक्था च शंसत ॥ २४२

mā cidanyadvi śaṃsata sakhāyo mā riṣaṇyata . indramitstotā vṛṣaṇaṃ sacā sute muhurukthā ca śaṃsata .. 242

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:

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.1.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.