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HYMNS OF THE SAMAVEDA
Translated with a Poular !ommentar"
#alh T$H$ %ri&th
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P#EFA!E
The Sama+eda, or Veda o- Hol" Son.s, third in the usual order o- enumeration o- the
three Vedas, ran/s next in sanctit" and litur.ical imortance to the #.+eda or Veda
o- #ecited raise$ 0ts Sanhita, or metrical ortion, consists chie1" o- h"mns to 2e
chanted 2" the 3d.atar riests at the er-ormance o- those imortant sacri4ces in
which the 5uice o- the Soma lant, clari4ed and mixed with mil/ and other
in.redients, was o6ered in li2ation to +arious deities$ The !ollection is made u o-
h"mns, ortions o- h"mns, and detached +erses, ta/en mainl" -rom the #.+eda,
transosed and re-arran.ed, without re-erence to their ori.inal order, to suit the
reli.ious ceremonies in which the" were to 2e emlo"ed$ 0n these comiled h"mns
there are -re7uent +ariations, o- more or less imortance, -rom the text o- the
#.+eda as we now ossess it which +ariations, althou.h in some cases the" are
aarentl" exlanator", seem in others to 2e older and more ori.inal than the
readin.s o- the #.+eda$ 0n sin.in., the +erses are still -urther altered 2"
rolon.ation, reetition and insertion o- s"lla2les, and +arious modulations, rests,
and other modi4cations rescri2ed, -or the .uidance o- the o&ciatin. riests, in the
%anas or Son.-2oo/s$ Two o- these manuals, the %rama.e"a.dna, or
!on.re.ational, and the Aran"a.ana or Forest Son.-8oo/, -ollow the order o- the
+erses o- art 0, o- the Sanhita, and two others, the 3ha.ana, the 3h"a.ana, o- Part
00$ This art is less dis5ointed than art 0, and is .enerall" arran.ed in trilets whose
4rst +erse is o-ten the reetition o- a +erse that has occurred in art 0$
There is no clue to the date o- the comilation o- the Sama+eda H"mns, nor has the
comiler9s name 2een handed down to us$ Such a manual was unnecessar" in the
earl" times when the Ar"ans 4rst came into 0ndia, 2ut was re7uired -or .uidance
and use in the comlicated ritual ela2orated 2" the in+aders a-ter their exansion
and settlement in their new homes$
There are three recensions o- the text o- the Sama+eda Sanhita, the :authuma
Sa/ha or recension is current in %u;erat, the <aimini"a in the !arnatic, and the
#ana"ani"a in the Mahratta countr"$ A translation, 2" Dr$ Ste+enson, o- the
#ana"ani"a recension-or, rather, a -ree +ersion o- Sa"ana9s arahrase-was edited
2" Pro-essor =ilson, in '(>?@ in '(>( Pro-essor 8en-e" o- %Attin.en 2rou.ht out an
excellent edition o- the same text with a metrical translation, a comlete .lossar",
and exlanator" notes@ and in '(B>-B( Pandit Sat"a+rata Samasrami o- !alcutta
u2lished in the 8i2liotheca 0ndicaa$ most meritorious edition o- the Sanhita
accordin. to the same recension, with Sa"ana9s commentar", ortions o- the Son.-
2oo/s, andi other illustrati+e matter$ 0 ha+e -ollowed 8en-e"9s text, and ha+e, made
much use o- his .lossar" and notes$ Pandit Sat"a+rata Samasrami9s edition also has
2een o- the .reatest ser+ice to me$ To Mr$ Venis, Princial o- the 8enares Sans/rit
!olle.e, 0 am inde2ted -or, the loan o- the !olle.e manuscrits o- the text and
commentar"$
0 reeat the exression o- m" o2li.ations to those scholars whose wor/s assisted me
in m" translation o- the H"mns o- the #.+eda$ For hel in translatin. the non-
#.+edic H"mns o- the Sama+eda, 0 am additionall" inde2ted to the late Pro-essor
8en-e" and to Pro-essor Cudwi. whose +ersion will 2e -ound in his Der #.+eda, +ol$
000, $ ')-?*$
For -urther in-ormation re.ardin. the Sama+eda =e2er9s Histor" O- 0ndian
Citerature, and Max MDller9s Histor" o- Ancient Sans/rit Citerature, or the article on
the Veda in !ham2er9s Enc"cloaedia should 2e consulted$
#$T$H$ %#0FF0TH
:ota.iri, Nil.iri
?*th Ma",'()E$
HYMNS OF THE SAMAVEDA
F0#ST PA#T
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Om$ %lor" to the Sama+edaF To Cord %anesa .lor"F Om$
DE!ADE 0 A.ni
'$ !ome, A.ni, raised with son., to -east and sacri4cial o6erin.G sit
As Hotar on the hol" .rassF
?$ O A.ni, thou hast 2een ordained Hotar o- e+er" sacri4ce,
8" %ods, amon. the race o- men$
E$ A.ni we choose as en+o", s/illed er-ormer o- this hol" rite,
Hotar, ossessor o- all wealth$
>$ Ser+ed with o2lation, /indled, 2ri.ht, throu.h lo+e o- son. ma" A.ni, 2ent
On riches, smite the Vritras deadF
*$ 0 laud "our most 2elo+ed .uest li/e a dear -riend, O A.ni, him
=ho, li/e a chariot, wins us wealth$
H$ Do thou, O A.ni, with .reat mi.ht .uard us -rom all mali.nit",
Yea, -rom the hate o- mortal manF
B$ O A.ni, come@ -ar other son.s o- raise will 0 sin. -orth to thee$
=ax mi.ht" with these Soma-drosF
($ Ma" Vatsa draw th" mind awa" e+en -rom th" lo-tiest dwellin. laceF
A.ni, 0 "earn -or thee with son.$
)$ A.ni, Athar+an 2rou.ht thee -orth 2" ru22in. -rom the s/", the head
O- all who o6er sacri4ce$
'I$ O A.ni, 2rin. us radiant li.ht to 2e our mi.ht" succour, -or
Thou art our +isi2le deit"F
DE!ADE 00 A.ni
'$ O A.ni, %od, the eole sin. re+erent raise to thee -or stren.thG
=ith terrors trou2le thou the -oe
?$ 0 see/ with son. "our messen.er, o2lation-2earer, lord o- wealth,
0mmortal, 2est at sacri4ce$
E$ Still turnin. to their aim in thee the sacri4cer9s sister h"mns
Ha+e come to thee 2e-ore the wind$
>$ To thee, illuminer o- ni.ht, O A.ni, da" 2" da" with ra"er,
8rin.in. thee re+erence, we come$
*$ Hel, thou who /nowest lauds, this wor/, a lo+el" h"mn in #udra9s raise,
Adora2le in e+er" houseF
H$ To this -air sacri4ce to drin/ the mil/" drau.ht art thou called -orthG
O A.ni, with the Maruts comeF
B$ =ith homa.e will 0 re+erence thee, A.ni, li/e a lon.-tailed steed,
0merial lord o- hol" rites$
($ As Aur+a and as 8hri.u called, as Ana+ana called, 0 call
The radiant A.ni ro2ed with sea$
)$ =hen he en/indles A.ni, man should with his heart attend the son.G
0 /indle A.ni till he .lows$
'I$ Then, +eril", the" see the li.ht re-ul.ent o- rime+al seed,
:indled on "onder side o- hea+en$
DE!ADE 000 A.ni
'$ Hither, -or ower-ul /inshi, 0 call A.ni, him who rosers "ou,
Most -re7uent at our solemn rites$
?$ Ma" A.ni with his ointed 2la;e cast down each 4erce de+ourin. 4endG
Ma" A.ni win us wealth 2" warF
E$ A.ni, 2e .racious@ thou art .reatG thou hast aroached the ious man,
Hast come to sit on sacred .rass$
>$ A.ni, reser+e us,-rom distress consume our enemies, O %od,
Eternal, with th" hottest 1ames
*$ Harness, O A.ni, O thou %od, th" steeds which are most excellentF
The 1eet ones 2rin. thee raidl"$
H$ Cord o- the tri2es, whom all must see/, we worshied A.ni set thee down,
#e-ul.ent, rich in +aliant men$
B$ A.ni is head and hei.ht o- hea+en, the master o- the earth is he
He 7uic/eneth the waters9 seed$
($ O A.ni, .raciousl" announce this our .ood -ortune o- the %ods,
And this our newest h"mn o- raiseF
), 8" son., O A.ni, An.irasF %oa+ana hath 2rou.ht thee -orth
Hear thou m" call, re-ul.ent oneF
'I$ A.ni, the Sa.e, the Cord o- Stren.th, hath mo+ed around the sacred .i-ts,
%i+in. the o6erer recious thin.s$
''$ His heralds 2ear him u alo-t, the %od who /noweth all that li+es,
The Sun, that all ma" loo/ on him$
'?, Praise A.ni in the sacri4ce, the Sa.e whose hol" laws are true
The %od who dri+eth .rie- awa"$
'E$ :ind 2e the %oddesses to lend us hel, and /ind that we ma" drin/G
Ma" their streams 2rin. us health and wealth
'>$ Cord o- the 2ra+e, whose son.s dost thou in thine a2undance now insire,
Thou whose h"mns hel to win the /ineJ
DE!ADE 0V A.ni
'$ Sin. to "our A.ni with each son., at e+er" sacri4ce -or stren.th$
!ome, let us raise the wise and, e+erlastin. %od e+en as a well-2elo+ed -riend,
?$ A.ni, rotect thou us 2" one, rotect us 2" the second son.,
Protect us 2" three h"mns, O Cord o- ower and mi.ht, 2ri.ht %od, 2" -our h"mns
.uard us wellF
E$ O A.ni, with th" lo-t" 2eams, with th" ure 2rillianc", O %od,
:indled, most "outh-ul oneF 2" 8harad+a5a9s hand, shine on us richl", hol" CordF
>$ O A.ni who art worshied well, dear let our rinces 2e to thee,
Our wealth" atrons who are .o+ernors o- men, who art, as .i-ts, the stall o- /ineF
*$ A.ni, raise-sin.erF Cord o- men, %odF 2urnin. u the #a/shasas,
Mi.ht" art thou, the e+er-resent, household-lordF home--riend and .uardian -rom
the s/"$
H$ 0mmortal <ata+edas, thou 2ri.ht-hued re-ul.ent .i-t o- Dawn,
A.ni, this da" to him who a"s o2lations 2rin. the %ods who wa/en with the mornF
B$ =onder-ul, with th" -a+ourin. hel, send us th" 2ounties, .racious Cord$
Thou art the charioteer, A.ni, o- earthl" wealthG 4nd rest and sa-et" -or our seedF
($ Famed art thou, A.ni, -ar and wide, reser+er, ri.hteous, and a Sa.e$
The hol" sin.ers, O en/indled radiant one, ordainers, call on thee to come$
)$ O hol" A.ni, .i+e us wealth -amed amon. men and stren.thenin. li-eF
8estow on us, O heler, that which man" cra+e, more .lorious still throu.h
ri.hteousnessF
'I$ To him, who dealeth out all wealth, the sweet-toned Hotar-riest o- men,
To him li/e the 4rst +essels 4lled with sa+our" 5uice, to A.ni let the lauds .o -orth$
DE!ADE V A.ni
'$ =ith this mine homa.e 0 in+o/e A.ni -or "ou, the Son o- Stren.th,
Dear, wisest en+o", s/illed in no2le sacri4ce, immortal messen.er o- all$
?$ Thou liest in the lo.s that are th" mothersG mortals /indle thee$
Alert thou 2earest o6 the sacri1eer9s .i-t, and then thou shinest to the %ods$
E$ He hath aeared, 2est roserer, in whom men la" their hol" actsG
So ma" our son.s o- raise come ni.h to A.ni who was 2orn to .i+e the Ar"a
stren.thF
>$ !hie- Priest is A.ni at the laud, as stones and .rass at sacri4ce$
%odsF MarutsF 8rahmanasatiF 0 cra+e with son. the hel that is most excellent$
*$ Pra" A.ni o- the iercin. 1ame, with sacred son.s, to 2e our hel@
For wealth, -amed A.ni, Purumilha and "e menF He is Suditi9s sure de-ence$
H$ Hear, A.ni who hast ears to hear, with all th" train o- escort %odsF
=ith those who come at dawn let Mitra, Ar"aman sit on the .rass at sacri4ce$
B$ A.ni o- Di+odasa, %od, comes -orth li/e 0ndra in his mi.ht$
#aidl" hath he mo+ed alon. his mother earthG he stands in hi.h hea+en9s dwellin.-
lace$
($ =hether thou come -rom earth or -rom the lo-t" lucid realm o- hea+en,
=ax stron.er in th" 2od" throu.h m" son. o- raiseG 4ll -ull all creatures, O most
wiseF
)$ 0-, lo+in. well the -orests, thou wentest to th" maternal 1oods,
Not to 2e scorned, A.ni, is that return o- thine when, -rom a-ar, thou now art here$
'I$ O A.ni, Manu sta2lished thee a li.ht -or all the race o- menG
=ith :an+a hast thou 2la;ed, Caw-2orn and waxen stron., thou whom the eole
re+erence$
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DE!ADE 0 A.ni
'$ The %od who .i+eth wealth accet "our -ull li2ation oured to, himF
Pour "e it out, then 4ll the +essel -ull a.ain, -or so the %od re.ardeth "ou$
?$ Cet 8rahmanasati come -orth, let Sunrita the %oddess come,
And %ods 2rin. to our rite which "ields a 4+e-old .i-t the hero, lo+er o- man/indF
E$ Stand u erect to lend us aid, stand u li/e Sa+itar the %od,
Erect as stren.th-2estower when we call on thee with riests who 2alm our
o6erin.sF
>$ The man who 2rin.eth .i-ts to thee, 2ri.ht %od who -ain wouldst lead to wealth,
=inneth himsel- a 2ra+e son, A.niF s/illed in lauds, one roserin. in a thousand
wa"s$
*$ =ith h"mns and hol" eulo.ies we sulicate "our A.ni, Cord
O- man" -amilies who dul" ser+e the %ods, "ea, him whom others too in1ame$
H$ This A.ni is the Cord o- .reat roserit" and hero, stren.th,
O- wealth with no2le o6srin. and with store o- /ine, the Cord o- 2attles with the
-oe$
B$ Thou, A.ni, art the homestead9s Cord, our Hotar-riest at sacri4ce$
Cord o- all 2oons, thou art the Potar, assin. wise$ Pa" worshi, and en5o" the .oodF
($ =e as th" -riends ha+e chosen thee, mortals a %od, to 2e our hel$
The =aters9 !hild, the 2lessed, the most mi.ht" one, swi-t con7ueror, and without a
eer$
DE!ADE 00 A.ni
'$ Present o2lations, ma/e him slendidG set "e as Hotar in his lace the Home9s
Cord, worshied
=ith .i-ts and homa.e where the" our li2ationsF Honour him meet -or re+erence in
our houses$
?$ Veril" wondrous is the tender "oun.lin.9s .rowth who ne+er draweth ni.h to drin/
his mother9s mil/$
As soon as she who hath no udder 2ore him, he, -arin. on his$ .reat errand,
suddenl" .rew stron.$
E$ Here is one li.ht -or thee, another "onderG enter the third and, 2e therewith
united$
8eauti-ul 2e th" union with the 2od", 2elo+ed in the %ods9 su2limest 2irthlaceF
>$ For <ata+edas, worth" o- our raise, will we -rame with our mind this eulo." as
9twere a car@
For .ood, in his assem2l", is this care o- ours$ Cet us not, in th" -riendshi, A.ni,
su6er harmF
*$ A.ni Vais+anara, 2orn in course o- Order, the messen.er o- earth, the head o-
hea+en,
The Sa.e, the so+ran, .uest o- men, our +essel 4t -or their mouth, the %ods ha+e
.enerated$
H$ E+en as the waters -rom the mountain rid.es, so sran. the@ %ods, throu.h lauds,
-rom thee, O A.ni$
To thee seed h"mns and eulo.ies, as horses haste, 2earin. him who lo+es the
son., to 2attle$
B$ =in to rotect "ou, #udra, lord o- worshi, riest o- 2oth worlds, e6ectual
sacri4cer,
A.ni, in+ested with his .olden colours, 2e-ore the thunder stri/e and la" "ou
senselessF
($ The :in. whose -ace is dec/ed with oil is /indled with homa.e o6ered 2" his
-aith-ul ser+ant$
The men, the riests adore him with o2lations$ A.ni hath shone -orth at the 1ush o-
mornin.$
)$ A.ni ad+anceth with his lo-t" 2annerG throu.h earth and hea+en the 8ull hath
loudl" 2ellowed
He hath come ni.h -rom the s/"9s -arthest limitG the Steer hath waxen in the waters9
2osom$
'I$ From the two 4re-stic/s ha+e the men en.endered with thou.hts, ur.ed 2" the
hand, the .lorious A.ni,
Far-seen, with ointed 1ame, Cord o- the Homestead$
DE!ADE 000 A.ni
'$ A.ni is wa/ened 2" the eole9s -uel to meet the Dawn who cometh li/e a milch-
cow$
Ci/e "oun. trees shootin. u on hi.h their 2ranches, his 1ames$ are mountin. to the
+ault o- hea+en$
?$ Set -orth the .leamin. one, the son.-insirer, not -oolish with$ the -oolish, -ort-
destro"er,
=ho leadeth with his h"mns to thou.ht o- con7uest, .old-2earded, richl" slendid
with his armour
E$ Thou art li/e hea+enG one -orm is 2ri.ht, one hol", li/e Da" and Ni.ht dissimilar in
colour$
All ma.ic owers thou aidest, sel--deendentF Ausicious 2eth" 2ount" here, O
PushanF
>$ As hol" -ood, A.ni, to thine in+o/er .i+e wealth in cattle, lastin., rich in mar+elsF
To us 2e 2orn a son and sreadin. o6srin.$ A.ni, 2e this th" .racious will to us-
wardF
*$ Sta2lished to 4ll the 5uice with +ital +i.our, .i+er o- wealth, .uard o- his ser+ant9s
2od",
The .reat Priest, 2orn, who /nows the clouds, a2ider with men, is seated in the
waters9 edd"$
H$ Cet the son., honourin. the 2est, with lon.in. honour the Asura9s most -amous
so+ran,
The deeds o- him the mi.ht", deeds li/e 0ndra9s, the manl" one in whom the -ol/
must triumhF
B$ 0n the two /indlin.-2loc/s lies <ata+edas li/e the well-cherished .erm in re.nant
women,--
A.ni who da" 2" da" must 2e entreated 2" men who watch ro+ided with o2lations$
($ A.ni, -rom da"s o- old thou sla"est demonsG ne+er shall #a/shasas in 4.ht
o9ercome thee$
8urn u the -oolish ones, raw 1esh de+ourersG let none o- them escae thine
hea+enl" arrowF
DE!ADE 0V A.ni
'$ 8rin. us most mi.ht" slendour thou, A.ni, resistless on th" wa"G
Preare -or us the ath that leads to .lorious oulence and stren.thF
?$ Ma" the 2ra+e man, i- -ull o- ;eal he ser+e and /indle A.ni9s 1ame,
Dul" resentin. sacred .i-ts, en5o" the %ods9 rotectin. hel$
E$ Th" 2ri.ht smo/e li-ts itsel- alo-t, and -ar-extended shines in hea+en,
For, Puri4erF li/e the Sun thou 2eamest with th" radiant .low$
>$ Thou, A.ni, e+en as Mitra, hast a rincel" .lor" o- thine own$
8ri.ht, acti+e %od, thou ma/est -ame increase li/e means o- nourishment$
*$ At dawn let A.ni, much-2elo+ed, .uest o- the house, 2e .lori4ed,
0n whom, the e+erlastin. one, all mortals ma/e their o6erin.s 2la;e$
H$ Most mo+in. son. 2e A.ni9sG shine on hi.h, O rich in radiant li.htF
Ci/e the chie- consort o- a :in. riches and stren.th roceed -rom thee$
B$ Exertin. all our stren.th with thou.hts o- ower we .lori-" in seech
A.ni "our dear -amiliar -riend, the darlin. .uest in e+er" house$
($ His 2eam hath lo-t" ower o- li-eG sin. raise to A.ni, to the %od
=hom men ha+e set in -oremost lace, li/e Mitra -or their eulo."F
)$ To no2lest A.ni, -riend o- man, chie- Vritra-sla"er, ha+e we come-
=ho with Srutar+an, #i/sha9s son, in lo-t" resence is in1amed$
'I$ 8orn as the lo-tiest Caw commands, comrade o- those who .rew with him$
A.ni, the sire o- :as"aa 2" -aith, the mother, Manu, Sa.e$
DE!ADE V A.ni
'$ =e in :in. Soma lace our trust, in A.ni, and in Varuna,
The Adit"a, Vishnu, Sur"a, and the 8rahman-riest 8rihasati$
?$ Hence ha+e these men .one u on hi.h and mounted to the hei.hts o- hea+enG
OnF con7uer on the ath 2" which An.irasas tra+elled to the s/iesF
E$ That thou ma"st send us amle wealth, O A.ni, we will /indler theeG
So, -or the .reat o2lation, Steer, ra" Hea+en and Earth to come to usF
>$ He runs when one calls a-ter him, This is the ra"er o- him who ra"s$
He holds all /nowled.e in his .ras e+en as the -ell" rounds the wheel$
*$ Shoot -orth, O A.ni, with th" 1ameG demolish them on e+er" sideF
8rea/ down the Yatudhana9s stren.th, the +i.our o- the #a/shasaF
H$ =orshi the Vasus, A.niF here, the #udras and Adit"as, all
=ho /now -air sacri4ces, srun. -rom Mann, scatterin. 2lessin.s downF
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DE!ADE 0 A.ni
'$ A.ni, th" -aith-ul ser+ant 0 call uon thee with man" a .i-t,
As in the /eein. o- the .reat incitin. %od$
?$ To A.ni, to the Hotar-riest o6er "our 2est, "our lo-t" seech,
To him ordainer-li/e who 2ears the li.ht o- son.s$
E$ O A.ni, thou who art the lord o- wealth in /ine, thou Son o- Stren.th,
8estow on us, O <ata+edas, hi.h renown
>$ Most s/illed in sacri4ce, 2rin. the %ods, O A.ni, to the ious, manG
A 5o"-ul Priest, th" slendour dri+es our -oes a-ar
*$ Tau.ht 2" se+en mothers at his 2irth was he, -or .lor" o- the wise$
He, 4rm and sure, hath set his mind on .lorious wealth
H$ And in the da" our ra"er is thisG Ma" Aditi come ni.h to hel,
=ith lo+in.-/indness 2rin. us weal and chase our -oes
B$ =orshi thou <ata+edas, ra" to him who willin.l" accets,
=hose smo/e wanders at will, and none ma" .ras his 1ame
($ No mortal man can e9er re+ail 2" arts o- ma.ic o+er him
=ho hath ser+ed A.ni well, the o2lation-.i+in. %od$
)$ A.ni, dri+e thou the wic/ed -oe, the e+il-hearted thie- awa",
Far, -ar, Cord o- the 2ra+eF and .i+e us eas" athsF
'I$ O hero A.ni, Cord o- men, on hearin. this new laud o- mine
8urn down the #a/shasas, enchanters, with th" 1ameF
DE!ADE 00 A.ni
'$ Sin. -orth to him the hol", most muni4cent, su2lime with his re-ul.ent .low,
To A.ni, "e 3astutas
?$ A.ni, he con7uers 2" thine aid that 2rin.s him store o- +aliant sons and does
.reat deeds,
=hose 2ond o- -riendshi is th" choice
E$ Sin. raise to him the Cord o- li.htF The %ods ha+e made the %od to 2e their
messen.er,
To 2ear o2lation to the %ods$
>$ An.er not him who is our .uestF He is the 2ri.ht %od A.ni, raised 2" man" a
man,
%od Hotar, s/illed in sacri4ce$
*$ Ma" A.ni, worshied, 2rin. us 2lissG ma" the .i-t, 2lessed oneF and sacri4ce
2rin. 2liss$
Yea, ma" our eulo.ies 2rin. 2liss$
H$ Thee ha+e we chosen s/il-ullest in sacri4ce, immortal Priest amon. the %ods,
=ise 4nisher o- this hol" rite$
B$ 8rin. us that slendour, A.ni, which ma" o+ercome each .reed" 4end in our
a2ode,
And the malicious wrath o- menF
($ Soon as the ea.er Cord o- men is -riendl" unto Manu9s race
A.ni a+erteth -rom us all the #a/shasasF
DE!ADE 000 0ndra
'$ Sin. this, 2eside the 1owin. 5uice, to him "our hero, much-in+o/ed,
To lease him as a mi.ht" 8ull
?$ O Sata/ratu 0ndra, now re5oice with that carouse o- thine
=hich is most .lorious o- allF
E$ Ye cows, rotect the -ountG the two mi.ht" ones 2less the sacri4ce$
The handles twain are wrou.ht o- .old$
>$ Sin. raises that the horse ma" come@ sin., Sruta/a/sha, that the cow
Ma" come, that 0ndra9s mi.ht ma" come
*$ =e ma/e this 0ndra +er" stron. to stri/e, the mi.ht" Vritra deadG
A +i.orous hero shall he 2e$
H$ 8ased uon stren.th and +ictor" and ower, O 0ndra, is th" 2irthG
Thou, mi.ht" oneF art stron. indeed,
B$ The sacri4ce made 0ndra .reat when he unrolled the earth, and made
Himsel- a diadem in hea+en$
($ 0- 0, O 0ndra, were, li/e thee, the sin.le ruler o+er wealth
M" worshier should 2e rich in /ine$
)$ Pressers, 2lend Soma 5uice -or him, each drau.ht most excellent, -or him
The 2ra+e, the hero, -or his 5o"$
'I$ Here is the Soma 5uice exressed$ O Vasu, drin/ till thou art -ullG
3ndaunted %od, we .i+e it thee
DE!ADE 0V 0ndra
'$ Sur"a, thou mountest u to meet the hero -amous -or his wealth,
=ho hurls the 2olt and wor/s -or man$
?$ =hate+er, Vritra-sla"erF thou, Sur"a hast risen uon to-da",
That, 0ndra, all is in th" ower$
E$ That 0ndra is our "outh-ul -riend, who with his trust" .uidanceled
Tur+asa, Yadu -rom a-ar$
>$ O 0ndra, let not ill desi.ns surround us in the sun2eams9 li.ht
This ma" we .ain with thee -or -riendF
*$ 0ndra, 2rin. wealth that .i+es deli.ht, the +ictor9s e+er-con7uerin. wealth,
Most excellent, to 2e our aid
H$ 0n mi.ht" 2attle we in+o/e 0ndra, 0ndra is lesser 4.ht,
The -riend who 2ends his 2olt at 4ends$
B$ 0n 2attle o- a thousand arms 0ndra dran/ :adru9s Soma 5uice
There he disla"ed his manl" mi.ht$
($ Faith-ul to thee, we sin. aloud, heroic 0ndra, son.s to thee
Mar/, O .ood Cord, this act o- oursF
)$ HitherwardF the" who li.ht the 1ame and strai.htwa" trim the sacred .rass,
=hose -riend is 0ndra e+er "oun.$
'I$ Dri+e all our enemies awa", smite down the -oes who ress around,
And 2rin. the wealth -or which we lon.F
DE!ADE V 0ndra and others
'$ 0 Hear, as thou.h 9twere close at hand, the crac/in. o- the whis the" holdG
The" .ather slendour on their wa"$
?$ 0ndra, these -riends o- ours, sulied with Soma, wait and loo/ to thee
As men with -odder to the herd$
E$ 8e-ore his hot disleasure all the eoles, all the men 2ow down,
As ri+ers 2ow them to the sea$
>$ =e choose unto oursel+es that hi.h rotection o- the mi.ht" %ods,
That it ma" hel and succour us$
*$ O 8rahmanasati, ma/e thou :a/shi+an Ausi5a a loud
!hanter o- 1owin. Soma 5uiceF
H$ Much honoured with li2ations ma" the Vritra-sla"er watch -or usG
Ma" Sa/ra listen to our ra"er
B$ Send us this da", %od Sa+itar, roserit" with ro.en"
Dri+e thou the e+il dream awa"F
($ =here is that e+er-"outh-ul Steer, stron.-nec/ed and ne+er "et 2ent downJ
=hat 8rahman ministers to himJ
)$ There where the mountains downward sloe, there at the meetin. o- the streams
The Sa.e was mani-est 2" son.$
'I$ Praise 0ndra whom our son.s must laud, sole so+ran o- man/ind, the chie-
Most li2eral who controlleth men
!HAPTE# 00
DE!ADE 0 0ndra and others
'$ 0ndra whose 5aws are stron. hath drun/ o- worshiin. Suda/sha9s drau.ht,
The Soma 5uice with 2arle" 2rew$
?$ O Cord o- amle wealth, these son.s o- raise ha+e called aloud to thee,
Ci/e milch-/ine lowin. to their cal+esF
E$ Then strai.ht the" reco.ni;ed the m"stic name o- the creati+e Steer,
There in the mansion o- the Moon$
>$ =hen 0ndra, stron.est hero, 2rou.ht the streams, the mi.ht" waters down,
Pushan was standin. 2" his side$
*$ The !ow, the streamin. mother o- the li2eral Maruts, ours her mil/,
Harnessed to draw their chariots on$
H$ !ome, Cord o- raturous 5o"s, to our li2ation with th" 2a" steeds, come
=ith 2a" steeds to the 1owin. 5uice
B$ Presented stren.thenin. .i-ts ha+e sent 0ndra awa" at sacri4ce,
=ith ni.ht, unto the cleansin. 2ath$
($ 0 -rom m" Father ha+e recei+ed dee /nowled.e o- eternal CawG
0 was 2orn li/e unto the Sun$
)$ =ith 0ndra slendid -easts 2e ours, rich in all stren.thenin. thin.s, wherewith,
=ealth" in -ood, we ma" re5oice
'I$ Soma and Pushan, /ind to him who tra+els to the %ods, ro+ide
Dwellin.s all ha" and secure$
DE!ADE 00 0ndra
'$ 0n+ite "e 0ndra with a son. to drin/ "our drau.ht o- Soma steeds, 5uice,
All-con7uerin. Sata/ratu, most muni4cent o- all who li+e
?$ Sin. "e a son., to ma/e him .lad, to 0ndra, Cord o- tawn"
The Soma-drin/er, O m" -riendsF
E$ This, e+en this, O 0ndra, we imloreG as th" de+oted -riends
The :an+as raise thee with their h"mnsF
>$ For 0ndra, lo+er o- carouse, loud 2e our son.s a2out the 5uice
Cet oets sin. the son. o- raise$
*$ Here, 0ndra, is th" Soma drau.ht, made ure uon the sacred .rassG
#un hither, come and drin/ thereo-
H$ As a .ood cow to him who mil/s, we call the doer o- .ood deeds
To our assistance du" 2" da"$
B$ Hero, the Soma 2ein. shed, 0 our the 5uice -or thee to drin/
Sate thee and 4nish th" carouseF
($ The Soma, 0ndra, which is shed in saucers and in cus -or thee,
Drin/ thou, -or thou art lord thereo-F
)$ 0n e+er" need, in e+er" -ra" we call, as -riends, to succour us,
0ndra, the mi.htiest o- all$
'I$ O come "e hither, sit "e downG to 0ndra sin. "e -orth "our son.,
!omanions, 2rin.in. h"mns o- raise
DE!ADE 000 0ndra
'$ So, Cord o- aKuent .i-ts, this 5uice hath 2een exressed -or thee with stren.thG
Drin/ o- it, thou who lo+est son.F
?$ %reat is our 0ndra -rom o- old@ .reatness 2e his, the Thunderer
=ide as the hea+en extends his mi.ht$
E$ 0ndra, as one with mi.ht" arm, .ather -or us with th" ri.ht hand
Mani-old and nutritious soilF
>$ Praise, e+en as he is /nown, with son. 0ndra the .uardian o- the /ine,
The Son o- Truth, Cord o- the 2ra+e$
*$ =ith what hel will he come to us, wonder-ul, e+er-waxin. -riendJ
=ith what most mi.ht" coman"J
H$ Thou seedest down to succour us this e+er-con7uerin. %od o- "ours
Him who is drawn to all our son.s$
B$ To the assem2l"9s wondrous Cord, the lo+el" -riend o- 0ndra, 0
Had ra"ed -or wisdom and successs$
($ Ma" all th" aths 2eneath the s/" where2" thou seddest V"as+a on,
Yea, let all saces hear our +oice
)$ 8rin. to us all thin.s excellent, O Sata/ratu, -ood and stren.th,
For, 0ndra, thou art /ind to usF
'I$ Here is the Soma read" ressedG o- this the Maruts, "ea, o- this,
Sel--luminous the As+ins drin/$
DE!ADE 0V 0ndra and others
'$ Tossin. a2out, the acti+e ones came ni.h to 0ndra at his 2irth,
=innin. themsel+es heroic mi.ht$
?$ Ne+er, O %ods, do we o6end, nor are we e+er o2stinate
=e wal/ as hol" texts command$
E$ E+enin. is comeG sin. loudl" thou Athar+an9s no2l" sin.in. sonG
%i+e raise to Sa+itar the %odF
>$ Now Mornin. with her earliest li.ht shines -orth, dear dau.hter o- the S/"G
Hi.h, As+ins, 0 extol "our raise$
*$ Armed with the 2ones o- dead Dadh"ach, 0ndra, with unresisted mi.ht
The nine-and-ninet" Vritras slew$
H$ !ome, 0ndra, and deli.ht thee with the 5uice at all our Soma -easts,
Protector, mi.ht" in th" stren.th
B$ O thou who sla"est Vritras, come, O 0ndra, hither to our side,
Mi.ht" one, with th" mi.ht" aidsF
($ That mi.ht o- his shone 2ri.htl" -orth when 0ndra 2rou.ht to.ether, li/e
A s/in, the worlds o- hea+en and earth,
)$ This is thine own Thou drawest near, as turns a i.eon to his mateG
Thou carest, too, -or this our ra"er$
'I$ Ma" Vata 2reathe his 2alm on us, health-ul, deli.ht-ul to our heartG
Ma" he rolon. our da"s o- li-e
'$ Ne9er is he in5ured whom the %ods Varuna, Mitra, Ar"am$
The excellentl" wise, rotect$
?$ Accordin. to our wish -or /ine, -or steeds and chariots, as o- old,
8e .racious to our wealth" chie-s
E$ 0ndra, these sotted cows "ield thee their 2utter and the mil/" drau.ht,
Aiders, there2", o- sacri4ce$
>$ That thou much-laudedF man"-namedF ma"st, with this thou.ht, that lon.s -or
mil/,
!ome to each Soma sacri4ce$
*$ Ma" 2ri.ht Saras+ati, endowed with lenteous wealth and soil, enriched
=ith ra"er, desire the sacri4ce$
H$ =h" 9mid the Nahusha tri2es shall sate this 0ndra with his Soma 5uiceJ
He shall 2rin. recious thin.s to us$
B$ !ome, we ha+e ressed the 5uice -or thee@ O 0ndra, drin/ this Soma hereG
Sit thou on this m" sacred .rass
($ %reat, unassaila2le must 2e the hea+enl" -a+our o- the Three,
Varuna, Mitra, Ar"aman$
)$ =e, 0ndra, Cord o- amle wealth, our .uide, deend on one li/e thee,
Thou dri+er o- the tawn" steedsF
8OO: 000
!HAPTE# 0
DE!ADE 0 0ndra
'$ Cet Soma 5uices ma/e thee .ladF Disla" th" 2ount", ThundererG
Dri+e o6 the enemies o- ra"erF
?$ Drin/ our li2ation, Cord o- h"mnsF with streams o- meath thou art 2edewedG
Yea, 0ndra, .lor" is th" .i-t$
E$ 0ndra hath e+er thou.ht o- "ou and tended "ou with care$ The %od,
Heroic 0ndra, is not chec/ed$
>$ Cet the dros ass within thee as the ri+ers 1ow into the sea
O 0ndra, nau.ht excelleth theeF
*$ 0ndra, the sin.ers with hi.h raise, 0ndra reciters with their lauds,
0ndra the choirs ha+e .lori4ed$
H$ Ma" 0ndra .i+e, to aid us wealth hand" that rules the s/il-ul onesF
Yea, ma" the Stron. .i+e otent wealth
B$ Veril" 0ndra, con7uerin. all, dri+es e+en mi.ht" -ear awa",
For 4rm is he and swi-t to act$
($ These son.s with e+er" drau.ht we our come, lo+er o- the son., to thee
As milch-/ine hasten to their cal+es$
)$ 0ndra and =ishan will we call -or -riendshi and roserit",
And -or the winnin. o- the soil$
'I$ O 0ndra, Vritra-sla"er, nau.ht is 2etter, mi.htier than thou
Veril" there is none li/e theeF
DE!ADE 00 0ndra
'$ Him ha+e 0 ma.ni4ed, our Cord in common, .uardian o- "our -ol/,
Discloser o- .reat wealth in /ine$
?$ Son.s ha+e outoured themsel+es to thee, 0ndra, the stron., the .uardian Cord,
And with one will ha+e risen to theeF
E$ %ood .uidance hath the mortal man whom Ar"a-man, the Marut host,
And Mitras, +oid o- .uile, rotect$
>$ 8rin. us the wealth -or which we lon., O 0ndra, that which is concealed
0n stron. 4rm lace reciitous$
*$ Him "our 2est Vritra-sla"er, him the -amous chamion o- man/ind
0 ur.e to .reat muni4cence$
H$ 0ndra, ma" we adorn th" -ame, -ame o- one li/e thee, heroF dec/,
Sa/raF th" -ame at hi.hest -eastF
B$ 0ndra, accet at 2rea/ o- da" our Soma mixt with roasted corn,
=ith .roats, with ca/e, with eulo.iesF
($ =ith waters9 -oam thou torest o6, 0ndra, the head o- Namuchi,
=hen thou o9ercamest all the -oes$
)$ Thine are these Soma 5uices, thine, 0ndra, those still to 2e exressedG
En5o" them, Cord o- rincel" wealthF
'I$ For thee, O 0ndra, Cord o- li.ht, Somas are ressed and .rass is strewnG
8e .racious to th" worshiersF
'$ =e see/in. stren.th, with Soma dros 4ll -ull "our 0ndra li/e a well,
Most li2eral, Cord o- 2oundless mi.ht$
?$ O 0ndra, e+en -rom that lace come unto us with -ood that .i+es
A hundred, "ea, a thousand owersF
E$ The new-2orn Vritra-sla"er as/ed his mother, as he sei;ed his sha-t,
=ho are the, 4erce and -amous onesJ
>$ Cet us call him to aid whose hands stretch -ar, the hi.hl"-lauded, who
Ful4ls the wor/ to -a+our us
*$ Mitra who /noweth leadeth us, and Varuna who .uideth strai.ht,
And Ar"aman in accord with %ods$
H$ =hen, e+en as she were resent here, red Dawn hath shone -rom -ar awa",
She sreadeth li.ht on e+er" side$
B$ Varuna, Mitra, saient air, our -atness on our astures, our
Meath on the re.ions o- the airF
($ And, at our sacri4ces, these, sons, sin.ers, ha+e enlar.ed their 2ounds,
So that the cows must wal/ /nee-dee$
)$ Throu.h all this world strode VishnuG thrice his -oot he lanted, and the whole
=as .athered in his -ootste9s dust$
DE!ADE 0V 0ndra
'$ Pass 2" the wrath-ul o6erer@ seed the man who ours li2ation, drin/
The 5uice which he resents to theeF
?$ =hat is the word addressed to him, %od .reat and excellentl" wiseJ
For this is what exalteth him$
E, His wealth who hath no store o- /ine hath ne9er -ound out recited laud,
Nor son. o- raises that is sun.$
>$ Cord o- each thin. that .i+eth stren.th, 0ndra deli.hteth most in lauds,
8orne 2" 2a" steeds, li2ations9 -riend$
*$ =ith wealth to our li2ation come, 2e not thou an.r" with us, li/e
A .reat man with a "outh-ul 2ride$
H$ =hen, Vasu, wilt thou lo+e the laudJ Now let the !hannel 2rin. the stream$
The 5uice is read" to -erment$
B$ A-ter the Seasons$ 0ndra, drin/ the Soma -rom the 8rahman9s .i-tG
Th" -riendshi is in+inci2leF
S$ O 0ndra, lo+er o- the son., we are the sin.ers o- th" raise
O Soma-drin/er, 7uic/en usF
)$ O 0ndra, in each 4.ht and -ra" .i+e to our 2odies manl" stren.thG
Stron. Cord, .rant e+er-con7uerin. mi.htF
'I$ For so thou art the 2ra+e man9s -riend@ a hero, too, art thou, and stron.G
So ma" thine heart 2e won to usF
DE!ADE V 0ndra
'$ Ci/e /ine unmil/ed we call aloud, hero, to thee, and sin. th" raise,
Coo/er on hea+enl" li.ht, Cord o- this mo+in. world, Cord, 0ndra, o- what mo+eth
notF
?$ That we ma" win us wealth and ower we oets, +eril", call on theeG
0n war men call on thee, 0ndra, the hero9s Cord, in the steed9s race-course call on
theeG
E$ To "ou will 0 sin. 0ndra9s raise who .i+es .ood .i-ts as well we /now@
The raise o- Ma.ha+an who, rich in treasure, aids his sin.ers with wealth
thousand-old$
>$ As cows low to their cal+es in stalls, so with our son.s we .lori-"
This 0ndra, e+en "our wondrous %od who chec/s attac/, who ta/es deli.ht in
recious 5uice$
*$ Coud sin.in. at the sacred rite where Soma 1ows we riests in+o/e
=ith haste, that he ma" hel, as the 2ard9s cherisher, 0ndra who 4ndeth wealth -or
"ou
H$ =ith Plent" -or his true all" the acti+e man will .ain the soil$
Your 0ndra, much-in+o/ed, 0 2end with son., as 2ends a wri.ht his wheel o- solid
wood$
B$ Drin/, 0ndra, o- the sa+our" 5uice, and cheer thee with our mil/" drau.htF
8e, -or our weal, our -riend and sharer o- the -east, and let th" wisdom .uard us
wellF
($ For thou--come to the worshierF--wilt 4nd .reat wealth to ma/e us rich$
Fill th"sel- -ull, O Ma.ha+an, -or .ain o- /ine, -ull, 0ndra, -or the .ain o- steedsF
)$ Vasishtha will not o+erloo/ the lowliest one amon. "ou all
8eside our Soma 5uice e6used to-da" let all the Maruts drin/ with ea.er hasteF
'I$ %lori-" nau.ht 2esides, O -riends@ so shall no sorrow trou2le "ouF
Praise onl" mi.ht" 0ndra when the 5uice is shed, and sa" "our lauds reeatedl"F
!HAPTE# 00
DE!ADE 0 0ndra
'$ No one 2" deed attains to him who wor/s and stren.thens e+ermoreG
No, not 2" sacri4ce, to 0ndra$ raised o- all, resistless, darin., 2old in mi.ht$
? He without li.ature, 2e-ore ma/in. incision in the nec/,
!losed u the wound a.ain, most wealth" Ma.ha+an, who healeth the disse+ered
arts$
E$ A thousand and a hundred steeds are harnessed to th" .olden carG
Yo/ed 2" de+otion, 0ndra, let the lon.-maned 2a"s 2rin. thee to drin/ the Soma
5uiceF
>$ !ome hither, 0ndra, with 2a" steeds, 5o"ous, with tails li/e eacoc/9s lumesF
Cet no men chec/ th" course as -owlers sta" the 2irdG ass o9er them as o9er desert
landsF
*$ Thou as a %od, O mi.htiest, +eril" 2lessest mortal man$
O Ma.ha+an, there is no com-orter 2ut thouG 0ndra, 0 sea/ m" words to thee$
H$ O 0ndra, thou art -ar-renowned, imetuous Cord o- ower and mi.ht$
Alone, the ne+er-con7uered .uardian o- man/ind, thou smitest
down resistless -oes$
B$ 0ndra -or worshi o- the %ods, 0ndra while sacri4ce roceeds,
0ndra, as warriors in the 2attle-shoc/, we call, 0ndra that we ma" win the soil$
($ Ma" these m" son.s o- raise exalt thee, Cord, who hast a2undant wealthF
Men s/illed in hol" h"mns, ure, with the hues o- 4re, ha+e sun. them with their
lauds to thee$
)$ These son.s o- ours exceedin. sweet, these h"mns o- raise ascend to thee,
Ci/e e+er-con7uerin. chariots that disla" their stren.th .ain wealth and .i+e
un-ailin. hel$
'I$ E+en as the wild-2ull, when he thirsts, .oes to the desert9s water" ool,
!ome to us 7uic/l" 2oth at mornin. and at e+e, and with the :an+as drin/ th" 4llF
'$ 0ndra, with all th" sa+in. hels assist us, Cord o- ower and mi.htF
For a-ter thee we -ollow e+en as .lorious 2liss, thee, hero, 4nderout o- wealth$
?$ O 0ndra, Cord o- li.ht, what 5o"s thou 2rou.htest -rom the Asuras,
Proser therewith, O Ma.ha+an, him who lauds that deed, and those whose .rass is
trimmed -or theeF
E$ To Ar"aman and Mitra sin. a re+erent son., O ious one,
A leasant h"mn to Varuna who shelters usG sin. "e a laud unto the :in.sF
>$ Men with their lauds are ur.in. thee, 0ndra, to drin/ the Soma 4rst$
The #i2hus in accord ha+e li-ted u their +oice, and #udras sun. thee as the 4rst$
*$ Sin. to "our lo-t" 0ndra, sin., Maruts, a hol" h"mn o- raise
Cet Sata/ratu, Vritra-sla"er, sla" the -oe with hundred-/notted thunder2oltF
H$ To 0ndra sin. the lo-t" h"mn, MarutsF that sla"s the Vritras 2est,
=here2" the hol" ones created -or the %od the li.ht di+ine that e+er wa/es$
B$ O 0ndra, .i+e us wisdom as a sire .i+es wisdom to his sons
%uide us, O much-in+o/ed, in this our wa"G ma" we still li+e and loo/ uon the li.htF
($ O 0ndra, turn us not awa"G 2e resent with us at our -east
For thou art our rotection, "ea, thou art our /inG O 0ndra, turn us not awa"F
)$ =e comass these li/e waters, we whose .rass is trimmed and Soma ressed$
Here where the 4lter ours its stream, th" worshiers round
thee, O Vritra-sla"er, sit$
'I$ All stren.th and +alour that is -ound, 0ndra, in tri2es o- Nahushas,
And all the slendid -ame that the Fi+e Tri2es en5o", 2rin., "ea, all manl" owers at
onceF
DE!ADE 000 0ndra
'$ Yea, +eril" thou art a 8ull, our .uardian, rushin. li/e a 2ullG
Thou, mi.ht" one, art cele2rated as a 8ull, -amed as a 8ull 2oth near and -ar$
?$ =hether, O Sa/ra, thou 2e -ar, or, Vritra-sla"er, near at hand,
Thence 2" hea+en-reachin. son.s he who 2ath ressed the 5uice in+ites thee with
th" lon.-maned steeds$
E$ 0n the wild ratures o- the 5uice sin. to "our hero with hi.h laud, to him the wise,
To 0ndra .lorious in his name, the mi.ht" one, e+en as the h"mn alloweth itF
>$ O 0ndra, .i+e us -or our weal a trile re-u.e, tril" stron.F
8estow a dwellin.-lace on our rich lords and me, and /ee th" dart a-ar -rom
theseF
*$ Turnin., as 9twere, to meet the Sun en5o" -rom 0ndra all .ood thin.sF
=hen he who will 2e 2orn is 2orn with ower we loo/ to treasures as our herita.e$
H$ The .odless mortal .aineth not this -ood, O thou whose li-e is lon.F
8ut one who "o/es the 2ri.ht-hued horses, Etasas@ then 0ndra "o/es his tawn"
steeds$
B$ Draw near unto our 0ndra who must 2e in+o/ed in e+er" 4.htF
!ome, thou most mi.ht" Vritra-sla"er, meet -or raise, come to, li2ations and to
h"mnsF
($ Thine, 0ndra, is the lowest wealth, thou cherishest the midmost wealth,
Thou e+er rulest all the hi.hestG in the -ra" -or cattle none resisteth thee$
)$ =here art thouJ =hither art thou .oneJ For man" a lace attracts th" mind$
Haste, warrior, -ort-destro"er, Cord o- 2attle9s dinF haste, hol" son.s ha+e sounded
-orthF
'I$ Here, +eril", "esterda" we let the thunder-wielder drin/ his 4ll$
8rin. him the 5uice oured -orth in sacri4ce to-da"$ Now ran.e "ou 2" the .lorious
oneF
DE!ADE 0V 0ndra
'$ He who as so+ran Cord o- men mo+es with his chariots unrestrained,
The Vritra-sla"er, +an7uisher o- 4.htin. hosts, re-eminent, is raised in son.$
?$ 0ndra, .i+e us securit" -rom that whereo- we are a-raid
Hel us, O Ma.ha+an, let th" -a+our aid us thus@ dri+e awa" -oes and enemiesF
E$ Stron. illar thou, Cord o- the homeF armour o- Soma-o6erersF
The dro o- Soma 2rea/eth all the stron.holds down, and 0ndra is the #ishis9 -riend$
>$ Veril", Sur"a, thou art .reat@ trul", Adit"a, thou art .reatF
O most admired -or .reatness o- th" ma5est", %od, 2" th" .reatness thou art .reatF
*$ 0ndraF th" -riend, when -air o- -orm and rich in chariots, steeds, and /ine,
Hath e+er +ital ower that .i+es him stren.th, and 5oins the coman" with radiant
men$
H$ O 0ndra, i- a hundred hea+ens and i- a hundred earths were thine,--
No, not a hundred suns could match thee at th" 2irth, not 2oth the worlds, O
ThundererF
B$ Thou.h, 0ndra, thou art called 2" men eastward and west ward, north and south,
Thou chie1" art with Ana+a and Tur+asa, 2ra+e chamion ur.ed 2" men to come$
($ 0ndra whose wealth is in th"sel-, what mortal will attac/ this manJ
The stron. will win the soil on the decisi+e da" throu.h -aith in thee, O Ma.ha+anF
)$ First, 0ndraF A.niF hath this Maid come -ootless unto those with -eet$
Stretchin. her head and sea/in. loudl" with her ton.ue, she hath .one downward
thirt" stes$
'I$ !ome, 0ndra, +er" near to us with aids o- 4rml"-2ased resol+e
!ome, most ausicious, with th" most ausicious hel@ .ood /insman, with .ood
/insmen comeF
DE!ADE V 0ndra$
'$ !all to "our aid the eternal one who shoots and none ma" shoot at him,
0nciter, swi-t, +ictorious, 2est o- charioteers, uncon7uered, Tu.ri"a9s stren.thenerF
?$ Cet none, no, not th" worshiers, dela" thee -ar awa" -rom us
E+en -rom -arawa" come thou unto our -east, or listen i-9 alread" hereF
E$ For 0ndra Soma-drin/er, armed with thunder, ress the Soma 5uice@
Ma/e read" "our dressed meatsG cause him to -a+our usF The .i+er 2lesses him who
.i+es$
>$ =e call uon that 0ndra who, most acti+e, e+er sla"s the -oe
=ith 2oundless sirit, Cord o- heroes, manliest one, hel thou and roser us in
4.htF
*$ Ye rich in stren.th, throu.h "our .reat ower +ouchsa-e us 2lessin.s da" and
ni.htF
The o6erin.s which we 2rin. to "ou shall ne+er -ail .i-ts 2rou.ht 2" us shall ne+er
-ail$
H$ =hene+er mortal worshier will sin. a 2ounteous .i+er9s raise,
Cet him with son. insired laud Varuna who suorts the -ol/ who -ollow +aried
rites$
B$ Drin/ mil/ to 0ndra in the 5o" o- Soma 5uice, Medh"atithiF
To .olden 0ndra e+er close to his 2a" steeds, the thunder-armed, the .olden oneF
($ 8oth 2oons,-ma" 0ndra, hitherward turned listen to this ra"er o- ours,
And mi.htiest Ma.ha+ar, with thou.ht inclined to us come near to drin/ the Soma
5uiceF
)$ Not -or an amle rice dost thou, Stone-casterF .i+e th"sel- awa",
Not -or a thousand, ThundererF nor ten thousand, nor a hundred, Cord o- countless
wealthF
'I$ O 0ndra, thou art more to me than sire or ni..ard 2rother is$
Thou and m" mother, O .ood Cord, aear ali/e, to .i+e me wealth a2undantl"$
8OO: 0V
!HAPTE# 0
'$ These Soma 5uice mixt with curd ha+e 2een exressed -or 0ndra hereG
!ome with th" 2a" steeds, Thunder-wielder, to our home, to drin/ them till the"
ma/e thee .ladF
?$ 0ndra, these Somas with their lauds ha+e 2een reared -or th" deli.ht$
Drin/ o- the leasant 5uice and listen to our son.s@ lo+er o- son., reward the h"mnF
E$ 0 call on thee, Sa2ardu.ha, this da", insirer o- the salm$
0ndra, the richl"-"ieldin. milch-cow who ro+ides un-ailin. -ood in amle stream$
>$ 0ndra, the stron. and lo-t" hills are owerless to 2ar th" wa"
None sta"s that act o- thine when thou wouldst -ain .i+e wealth to one li/e me who
sin.s th" raise$
*$ =ho /nows what +ital ower he wins, drin/in. 2eside the 1owin. 5uiceJ
This is the -air-chee/ed$ %od who, 5o"in. in the drau.ht, 2rea/s down the castles in
his stren.th$
H$ =hat time thou castest -rom his seat and unishest the riteless man,
Stren.then -or oulence, O 0ndra Ma.ha+an, our lant desired 2" man" a oneF
B$ Cet T+ashtar, 8rahmanasati, Par5an"a .uard our hea+enl" word,
Aditi with her sons, the 2rothers, .uard -or us the in+inci2le, the sa+in. wordF
($ Ne9er art thou -ruitless, 0ndra, ne9er dost thou desert the worshierG
8ut now, O Ma.ha+an, th" 2ount" as a %od is oured -orth e+er more and more$
)$ 8est sla"er o- the Vritras, "o/e th" 2a" steeds, 0ndra, -ar awa"
!ome with the hi.h ones hither, Ma.ha+an, to us, mi.ht", to, drin/ the Soma 5uiceF
'I$ O Thunderer, ;ealous worshiers .a+e thee drin/ this time "esterda"G
So, 0ndra, listen here to him who o6ers laudsG come near unto, our dwellin.-laceF
DE!ADE 00
'$ Ad+ancin., sendin. -orth her ra"s, the dau.hter o- the S/" is seen$
The mi.ht" one la"s 2are the dar/ness with her e"e, the -riendl" Cad" ma/es the
li.ht$
?$ These mornin. sacri4ces call "ou, As+ins, at the 2rea/ o- da"$
For hel ha+e 0 in+o/ed "ou rich in ower and mi.htG -or, house 2" house, "e +isit
all$
E$ =here are "e, %odsJ =hat mortal man, O As+ins, .lows with ;eal -or "ou,
3r.in. "ou with the crushin. stone and with the stal/ o- Soma thus or otherwiseJ
>$ This sweetest Soma 5uice hath 2een exressed -or "ou at mornin. rites$
As+ins, drin/ this reared ere "esterda" and .i+e treasures to him who o6ers itF
*$ Cet me not, still 2eseechin. thee with mi.ht and sound o- Soma dros,
An.er at sacri4ce a 4erce wild creatureF =ho would not 2eseech the almi.ht" oneF
H$ Adh+ar"u, let the Soma 1ow, -or 0ndra lon.s to drin/ thereo-$
He e+en now hath "o/ed his +i.orous 2a" steedsG the Vritrasla"er hath come ni.h$
B$ 8rin. thou all this unto the .ood, O 0ndra, to the old and "oun.F
For, Ma.ha+an, thou art rich in treasures -rom o- old, to 2e in+o/ed in e+er" 4.ht$
($ 0- 0, O 0ndra, were the lord o- riches amle as thine own,
0 would suort the sin.er, %od who scatterest wealthF and not a2andon him to
woe$
)$ Thou in th" 2attles, 0ndra, art su2duer o- all hostile 2ands$
Father art thou, all-con7uerin., cancellin. the curse, thou +ictor o- the +an7uisherF
'I$ For in th" mi.ht thou stretchest out 2e"ond the mansions o- the s/"$
The earthl" re.ion, 0ndra, comrehends thee not$ Thou hast waxed mi.ht" o+er all$
DE!ADE 000
'$ Pressed is the 5uice di+ine with mil/ commin.ledG thereto hath 0ndra e+er 2een
accustomed$
=e wa/e thee, Cord o- 2a"s, with sacri4cesG mar/ this our laud in the wild 5o"s o-
SomaF
?$ A home is made -or thee to dwell in, 0ndraG O much-in+o/ed one, with the men .o
thitherF
Thou, that thou ma"est .uard us and increase us, .i+est us wealth and 5o"est in the
Somas$
E$ The well thou cla+est, settest -ree the -ountains, and .a+est rest to 1oods that
were o2structed$
Thou, 0ndra, la"in. the .reat mountain oen, sla"in. the Ddna+a, didst loose the
torrents$
>$ =hen we ha+e ressed the 5uice we laud thee, 0ndra, most +alorousF e+en a2out
to win the 2oot"$
8rin. us roserit", and 2" th" .reat wisdom, under thine own rotection, ma" we
con7uerF
*$ Th" ri.ht hand ha+e we .rased in ours, O 0ndra, lon.in., thou +er" Cord o-
wealth, -or treasures$
8ecause we /now thee, hero, Cord o- cattleG +ouchsa-e us mi.ht" and reslendent
richesF
H$ Men call on 0ndra in the armed encounter that he ma" ma/e the h"mns the" sin.
decisi+e$
Hero in com2at and in lo+e o- .lor", .i+e us a ortion o- the stall o- cattleF
B$ Ci/e 2irds o- 2eauteous win. the Pri"amedhas, #ishis, imlorin., ha+e come ni.h
to 0ndra$
Disel the dar/ness and 4ll -ull our +isionG deli+er us as men whom snares entan.leF
($ The" .a;e on thee with lon.in. in their sirit, as on a stron.win.ed 2ird that
mounteth s/"-ward@
On thee with win.s o- .old, Varuna9s en+o", the 8ird that hasteneth to the home o-
Yama$
)$ First in the ancient time was Pra"er en.enderedG Vena disclosed the 2ri.ht ones
-rom the summit,
Caid 2are this world9s lowest and hi.hest re.ions, wom2 o- the existent and the non-
existent$
'I$ The" ha+e reared and -ashioned -or this hero words ne+er matched, most
lenti-ul, most ausicious,
For him the ancient, .reat, stron., ener.etic, the +er" mi.ht" wielder o- the
thunder$
DE!ADE 0V 0ndra
'$ The 2lac/ dro san/ in Ansumati9s 2osom, ad+ancin. with ten thousand round
a2out it$
0ndra with mi.ht lon.ed -or it as it antedG the hero-hearted :in. laid down his
weaons$
?$ Fl"in. in terror -rom the snort o- Vritra all deities who were th" -riends -orsoo/
thee$
So, 0ndra, with the Maruts 2e th" -riendshiG in all these 2attles thou shalt 2e the
+ictor$
E$ The old hath wa/ed the "oun. Moon -rom his slum2er who runs his circlin. course
with man" round him$
8ehold the %od9s hi.h wisdom in its .reatnessG he who died "esterda" to-da" is
li+in.$
>$ Then, at th" 2irth, thou wast the -oeman, 0ndra, o- those the se+en who ne9er had
met a ri+al$
The hidden air, hea+en and the earth, thou -oundest, and to the mi.ht" worlds
thou .a+est leasure$
*$ A -riend we count thee, shar-ed.ed, thunder-wielder, Steer stron. o- 2od",
o+erthrowin. man"$
Thou, helin., causest ious tri2es to con7uerG 0ndra, 0 laud the, hea+enl" Vritra-
sla"er$
H$ 8rin. to the wise, the .reat, who waxeth mi.ht" "our o6erin.s,$ and ma/e read"
"our de+otionF
%o -orth to man" tri2es as man9s controllerF
B$ !all we on Ma.ha+an, ausicious 0ndra, 2est hero in this 4.ht where soil is
.athered,
Stron., listenin. to .i+e us aid in 2attles, who sla"s the Vritras, wins and .athers
richesF
($ Pra"ers ha+e 2een o6ered u-throu.h lo+e o- .lor"G Vasishtha, honour 0ndra in
the 2attleF
He who with -ame extends throu.h all existence hears words which 0, his -aith-ul
ser+ant, utter$
)$ Ma" the sweet Soma 5uices ma/e him ha" to cast his 7uoit that lies in deth o-
watersF
Thou -rom the udder which o9er earth is -astened hast oured the mil/ into the /ine
and her2a.e$
'$ This +i.orous one whom deities commission, the con7ueror o- cars, the stron.
and mi.ht",
Swi-t, 1eet to 2attle, with unin5ured -ellies, e+en Tar/sh"a -or our weal will we call
hither$
?$ 0ndra the rescuer, 0ndra the heler, hero who listens at each in+ocation,
Sa/ra 0 call, 0ndra in+o/ed o- man"$ Ma" 0ndra Ma.ha+an accet our resentsF
E$ 0ndra whose ri.ht hand wields the 2olt we worshi, dri+er o- 2a" steeds see/in.
sundered courses$
Sha/in. his 2eard with mi.ht he hath arisen, terri2le with his weaons, with his
2ount"$
>$ The e+er-sla"in., 2old and -urious 0ndra, the 2ri.ht 2olt9s Cord, the stron., the
.reat, the 2oundless,
=ho sla"eth Vritra and ac7uireth 2oot", .i+er o- 2lessin.s, Ma.ha+an the
2ounteous$
*$ The man who lies in wait and 4.hts a.ainst us, deemin. himsel- a .iant or a
hero,--
8" 2attle or with stren.th destro" him, 0ndraF =ith th" hel, manl"-souledF ma" we
2e +ictorsF
H$ He whom men call when stri+in. with their -oemen, or seedin. onward in arra"
o- 2attle,
=hom 2ards incite where heroes win the 2oot", or in the wa" to waters, He is 0ndra$
B$ On a hi.h car, O Par+ata and 0ndra, 2rin. leasant +iands, with 2ra+e heroes,
hitherF
En5o" our resents, %ods, at sacri4cesG wax stron. 2" h"mns, re5oice in our
o2lationF
($ 0n ceaseless 1ow hath he oured -orth his raises, as waters -rom the ocean9s
deth, to 0ndra,
=ho to his car on 2oth its sides securel" hath 4xed the earth and hea+en as with an
axle$
)$ Ma" our -riends turn thee hitherward to -riendshiF Ma"st thou aroach us e+en
o9er man" ri+ersF
Ma" the Disoser, radiant in this mansion with secial lustre, 2rin. the -ather9s
o6srin.F
'I$ =ho "o/es to-da" unto the ole o- Order the stron. and assionate steers o-
chec/less sirit,
Health-2rin.in., 2earin. in their mouths no -odderJ Con. shall he li+e who richl"
a"s their ser+ice$
!HAPTE# 00
DE!ADE 0 0ndra
'$ The sin.ers h"mn thee, the" who chant the salm o- raise are laudin. thee$
The 8rahmans ha+e exalted thee, O Sata/ratu, li/e a ole$
?$ All sacred-son.s ha+e ma.ni4ed 0ndra exansi+e as the sea,
8est o- all warriors 2orne on cars, the Cord o- heroes, Cord o- stren.th$
E$ This oured li2ation, 0ndra, drin/, immortal, .laddenin., excellentG
Streams o- the 2ri.ht ha+e 1owed to thee here at the seat o- hol" Caw$
>$ Stone-dartin. 0ndra, wondrous %od, what wealth thou hast not .i+en me here,
That 2ount", treasure-4nderF 2rin., 4llin. -ull 2oth th" hands, to usF
*$ O 0ndra, hear Tiraschi9s call, the call o- him who ser+eth theeF
Satis-" him with wealth o- /ine and +aliant o6srin.F %reat art thou$
H$ This Soma hath 2een ressed -or thee, O 0ndraG 2old one, mi.htiest, comeF
Ma" 0ndra-+i.our 4ll thee -ull, as Sur"a 4lls mid-air with ra"s
B$ !ome hither, 0ndra, with th" 2a"s, come thou to :an+a9s eulo."F
Ye 2" command o- "onder D"aus, %od 2ri.ht 2" da"F ha+e .one to hea+en$
($ Son.-lo+erF li/e a charioteer come son.s to thee when Soma 1ows$
To.ether, the" ha+e called to thee as mother-/ine unto their cal+es$
)$ !ome now and let us .lori-" ure 0ndra with ure Sama h"mnF
Cet mil/-2lent 5uice deli.ht him made stron.er with ure, ure son.s o- raiseF
'I$ That which, most wealth", ma/es "ou rich, in slendours most illustrious,
Soma is ressedG th" .laddenin. drin/, 0ndra li2ation9s CordF is this$
DE!ADE 00 0ndra$ Dadhi/ra+an
'$ 8rin. -orth o2lations to the %od who /noweth all who -ain would drin/,
The wanderer, la..in. not 2ehind the hero, comin. ni.h with seedF
?$ To us the mi.ht", l"in. in all +ital ower, who resteth in the dee, who standeth in
the east$
Dri+e thou the aw-ul word awa"$
E$ E+en as a car to .i+e us aid, we draw thee ni.h to -a+our us,
Stron. in th" deeds, 7uellin. attac/, 0ndra, Cord, mi.htiestF o- the 2ra+e$
>$ =ith owers o- mi.ht" ones hath he, the -riend, the ancient, 2een e7uied,
Throu.h whom our -ather Manu made ra"ers e&cacious with the %ods$
*$ =hat time the swi-t and shinin. steeds, "o/ed to the chariots, draw them on,
Drin/in. the sweet deli.ht-ul 5uice, there men er-orm their .lorious acts$
H$ Him -or "our sa/e 0 .lori-" as Cord o- Stren.th who wron.eth none,
0ndra the hero, mi.htiest, all-con7uerin. and omniscient$
B$ 0 with m" raise ha+e .lori4ed stron. Dadhi/ra+an, con7uerin. steed
Sweet ma" he ma/e our mouthsG ma" he rolon. the da"s we ha+e to li+eF
($ #ender o- -orts, the "oun., the wise, o- stren.th unmeasured, was he 2orn,
Sustainer o- each sacred rite, 0ndra, the Thunderer, much-extolled$
'$ O6er the trile sacred drau.ht to 0ndu hero-worshierF
=ith h"mn and lent" he in+ites "ou to comlete the sacri4ce$
?$ Those whom the" call the attendant air o- :as"aa who /nows the li.ht,
Cords o- each hol" dut" when the wise ha+e honoured sacri4ce$
E$ Sin., sin. "e -orth "our son.s o- raise, men, Pri"a-medhas, sin. "our son.sG
Yea, let "oun. children sin. their laudsG "ea, .lori-" our 4rm stron.holdF
>$ To 0ndra must a laud 2e said, a 5o" to him who -reel" .i+es,
That Sa/ra ma" 2e 5o"-ul in our -riendshi and the 5uice we our$
*$ Your Cord o- mi.ht that ne9er hath 2ent, that ruleth o+er all man/ind,
0 call, that he, as he is wont, ma" aid the chariots and the men$
H$ E+en he who is thine own, throu.h thou.ht o- Hea+en, o- mortal man who toils,
He with the hel o- lo-t" D"aus comes sa-e throu.h straits o- enmit"$
B$ =ide, 0ndra Sata/ratu, sreads the 2ount" o- thine amle .raceG
So, .ood and li2eral .i+er, /nown to all men, send us slendid wealthF
($ 8ri.ht 3shas, when th" times return, all 7uadrueds and 2ieds stir,
And round a2out 1oc/ win.ed 2irds -rom all the 2oundaries o- hea+en$
)$ Ye %ods who "onder ha+e "our home amid the luminous realm o- hea+en,
=hat count "e ri.htJ what endless li-eJ =hat is the ancient call on "ouJ
'I$ =e o6er laud and salm wherewith men cele2rate their hol" rites$
The" .o+ern at the sacred lace and 2ear the sacri4ce to %ods$
DE!ADE 0V 0ndra
'$ Heroes o- one accord 2rou.ht -orth and -ormed -or /in.shi 0ndra who wins the
+ictor" in all encounters,
For ower, in 4rmness, in the 4eld, the .reat destro"er, 4erce and exceedin.
stron.,rstalwart and -ull o- +i.our$
?$ 0 trust in th" 4rst wrath-ul deed, O 0ndra, when thou slewest Vritra and didst wor/
to ro4t man@
=hen the two world-hal+es 1ed -or re-u.e unto thee, and earth e+en trem2led at
th" stren.th, O Thunder-armedF
E$ !ome all with mi.ht to.ether to the Cord o- hea+en, the onl" one who is indeed
the .uesto- men$
He is the 4rstG to him who -ain would come to us all athwa"s turn@ he is in truth the
onl" one$
>$ Thine, 0ndra, raised o- man", excellentl" rich, are we who trustin. in th" hel
draw near to thee$
For none 2ut thou, son.-lo+er, shall recei+e our laudsG as Earth lo+es all her
creatures, welcome this our h"mnF
*$ Hi.h h"mns ha+e sounded -orth the raise o- Ma.ha+an, suorter o- man/ind, o-
0ndra meet -or lauds@
Him who hath waxen mi.ht", much-in+o/ed with ra"ers, immortal one whose
raise each da" is sun. aloud$
H$ 0n er-ect unison ha+e all "our lon.in. h"mns that 4nd the li.ht o- hea+en
sounded -orth 0ndra9s raise$
As wi+es em2race their lord, the comel" 2ride.room, so the" comass Ma.ha+an
a2out that he ma" hel$
B$ Ma/e .lad with son.s that #am whom man" men in+o/e, worth" h"mns o- raise,
0ndra the sea o- wealth@
=hose 2oons sread li/e the hea+ens, the - lo+er o- man/indG sin. raise to him the
Sa.e, most li2eral -or our .oodF
($ 0 .lori-" that #am who 4nds the li.ht o- hea+en, whose hundred stron. and
mi.ht" ones .o -orth with him$
=ith ra"ers ma" 0 turn hither 0ndra to mine aid@-the car which li/e a swi-t steed
hasteth to the callF
)$ Filled -ull o- -atness, comassin. all thin.s that 2e, wide, sacious, droin.
meath, 2eauti-ul in their -orm,
The hea+en and the earth 2" Varuna9s decree, unwastin., rich in .erms, stand
arted each -rom each$
'I$ As li/e the Mornin., thou hast 4lled, O 0ndra, 2oth the earth$ and hea+en,
So as the mi.ht" one, .reat :in. o- all the mi.ht" race o- men, the %oddess mother
2rou.ht thee -orth, the 2lessed mother .a+e thee li-e$
''$ Sin., with o2lation, raise to him who ma/eth .lad, who with$ #i5is+an dro+e the
dus/" 2rood awa"F
Cet us, desirin. hel, call him -or -riendshi, him the stron., the Marut-.irt, whose
ri.ht hand wields the 2oltF
DE!ADE V 0ndra
0$ =hen Somas 1ow thou ma/est ure, 0ndra, th" mind that merits laud
For .ain o- stren.th that e+er .rowsG -or .reat is he$
?$ Sin. -orth to him whom man" men in+o/e, to him whom man" laudG
0n+ite the otent 0ndra with "our son.s o- raise
E$ =e sin. this stron. and wild deli.ht o- thine which con7uer@ in the -ra",
=hich, !aster o- the StoneF .i+es room and shines li/e .old,
>$ =hether thou drin/ the Soma 2" Vishnu9s or Trita At"a9s side,
Or with the Maruts, 0ndraF 7ua6 the -ollowin. dros$
*$ !ome, riest, and o- the sa+our" 5uice our -orth a "et more .laddenin. drau.htG
So is the hero raised who e+er rosers us$
H$ Pour out the dros -or 0ndra@ let him drin/ the meath o- Soma 5uiceF
He throu.h his ma5est" sends -orth his 2ounteous .i-ts$
B$ !ome, sin. we raise to 0ndra, -riendsF the hero who deser+es the laud,
Him who with none to aid o9ercomes all tri2es o- men$
($ Sin. "e a salm to 0ndra, sin. a .reat son. to the lo-t" Sa.e,
To him who ma/eth ra"er, insired who lo+eth laudF
)$ He who alone 2estoweth wealth on mortal man who o6ereth .i-ts
0s 0ndra onl", otent Cord whom none resist$
'I$ !omanions, let us learn a ra"er to 0ndra, to the Thunderer,
To .lori-" "our 2old and most heroic -riendF
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!HAPTE# 0
DE!ADE 0 0ndra Adit"as
'$ 0ndra, this mi.ht o- thine 0 raise most hi.hl" -or the sacri4ce
That thou, O Cord o- Power, dost sla" Vritra with mi.ht
?$ For thee this Soma hath 2een ressed, in whose wild 5o" thou madest once
Sam2ara Di+odasa9s re"G O 0ndra, drin/F
E$ !ome unto us, O 0ndra, dear, still con7uerin., unconceala2leF
=ide as a mountain sread on all sides, Cord o- hea+enF
>$ <o", mi.htiest 0ndra, that ercei+es, srun. -rom dee Soma drau.hts, where2"
Thou smitest down the .reed" 4end,-that 5o" we cra+eF
*$ Adit"as, +er" mi.ht" ones, .rant to our children and our seed
This len.thened term o- li-e that the" ma" li+e lon. da"sF
H$ Thou.h /nowest, 0ndra, Thunder-armedF how to a+oid destructi+e owers,
As one secure -rom it-alls each returnin. da"$
B$ Dri+e "e disease and stri-e awa", dri+e "e awa" mali.nit"G
Adit"as, /ee us -ar remo+ed -rom sore distressF
($ Dri+e Soma, 0ndra, Cord o- 2a"sF and let it cheer theeG the stone, li/e a well-
.uided courser,
DE!ADE 00 0ndra$
'$ Still, 0ndra, -rom all ancient time ri+alless e+er and comanionless art thouG
Thou see/est -riendshi 2ut in war$
?$ Him who o- old hath 2roucht to us this and that 2lessin., him 0 ma.ni-" -or "ou,
E+en 0ndra, O m" -riends, -or hel$
E$ Fail not when marchin. onwardG come hither, li/e-sirited, sta" not -ar awa"
Ye who can tame e+en what is 4rmF
>$ !ome hither to the droin. 5uice, O Cord o- cornland$ Cord o- horses, Cord o-
/ineG
Drin/ thou the Soma, Soma9s CordF
*$ Hero, ma" we, with thee -or -riend, withstand the man who ants a.ainst us in his
wrath,
0n 4.ht with eole rich in /ineF
H$ Yea, /in 2" common ancestr", the Maruts, e+en the oxen, close united -riendsF
Are lic/in. one another9s 2ac/$
B$ O 0ndra, 2rin. .reat stren.th to us, 2rin. +alour, Sata/ratu, thou most acti+e,
2rin.
A hero con7uerin. in warF
($ So, 0ndra, -riend o- son., do we draw ni.h to thee with lon.in.@ we ha+e streamed
to thee
!omin. li/e 1oods that -ollow 1oods
)$ Sittin. li/e 2irds 2eside th" meath, min.led with mil/, which .laddeneth and
exalteth thee,
0ndra, to thee we sin. aloud$
'I$ =e call on thee, O matchless oneF =e, see/in. hel, ossessin. nothin. 4rm
oursel+es,
!all on thee, wondrous, Thunder-armed$
DE!ADE 000 0ndra
'$ The 5uice o- Soma thus di6used, sweet to the taste the 2ri.ht cows drin/,
=ho tra+ellin. in slendour close to mi.ht" 0ndra9s side re5oice, .ood in their own
suremac"$
?$ Thus hath the Soma, .laddenin. drau.ht, roduced the ra"er that .i+eth 5o"G
Thou, mi.htiest, Thunder-armed, hast dri+en 2" -orce the Dra.on -rom the earth,
laudin. thine own suremac"$
E$ 8" men hath 0ndra 2een ad+anced, the Vritra-sla"er, to 5o" and stren.th$
Him onl" we in+o/e -or hel in 2attles whether .reat or smallG 2e he our aid in deeds
o- mi.htF
>$ 3ncon7uered stren.th is onl" thine, 0ndra, Stonecaster, Thunder-armedF
=hen thou with th" surassin. ower smotest to death that .uile-ul 2east, laudin.
thine own suremac"$
*$ %o -orward, meet the -oe, 2e 2old@ th" 2olt o- thunder is not chec/edF
Manliness, 0ndra, is th" stren.th$ Sla" Vritra, ma/e the waters thine, laudin. thine
own suremac"F
H$ =hen war and 2attles are on -oot, 2oot" is o6ered to the 2old$
Yo/e thou th" wildl"-rushin. 2a"s$ =hom wilt thou sla", and whom enrichJ Do thou,
O 0ndra, ma/e us richF
B$ =cll ha+e the" eaten and re5oiced@ the -riends ha+e risen and assed awa"G
The sa.es luminous in themsel+es ha+e raised thee with their latest h"mn$ Now,
0ndra, "o/e th" two 2a" steedsF
($ %raciousl" listen to our son.s$ Ma.ha+an, 2e not ne.li.entF
=hen wilt thou ma/e us .loriousJ Ma/e this, onl" this thine end and aim$ Now,
0ndraF "o/e th" two 2a" steeds$
)$ =ithin the waters runs the Moon, he with the 2eauteous win.s in hea+en$
Ye li.htnin.s with "our .olden wheels, men 4nd not "our a2idin.-lace$ Mar/ this
m" woe, "e Earth and S/"F
'I$ To meet "our treasure-2rin.in. car, the mi.ht" car most dear to us$
As+ins, the #ishi is reared, "our worshier, with son.s o- raise$ Co+ers o-
sweetness, hear m" callF
DE!ADE 0V A.ni and others$
'$ O A.ni, %od, we /indle thee, re-ul.ent, wastin. not awa",
That this more .lorious -uel ma" send -orth -or thee its shine to hea+en$ 8rin. -ood
to those who sin. th" raiseF
?$ =ith o6erin.s o- our own we choose thee, A.ni, as our Hotar riest,
Piercin. and 2ri.htl" shinin.-at "our .lad carouse-ser+ed with trimmed .rass at
sacri4ce$ Thou waxest .reat$
E$ O hea+enl" Dawn, awa/en us to amle oulence to-da",
E+en as thou didst wa/en us with Sat"asra+as, Va""a9s son, hi.h 2ornF deli.ht-ul
with th" steedsF
>$ Send us a mind that 2rin.s deli.ht, send ener." and mental ower$
Then-at "our .lad carouse-let men 5o" in th" lo+e, sweet 5uiceF as /ine in astura.e$
Thou waxest .reat,
*$ %reat, as his nature is, throu.h ower, terri2le, he hath waxed in stren.th,
Cord o- 2a" steeds, stron.-5awed, su2lime, he in 5oined hands -or .lor"9s sa/e hath
.rased his iron thunder2olt$
H$ He, 0ndra, +eril" will mount the ower-ul car that 4nds the /ine,
=ho thin/s uon the well-4lled 2owl, the tawn" coursers9 harnesser$ Now, 0ndra,
"o/e th" two 2a" steedsF
B$ 0 thin/ o- A.ni who is /ind, whom, as their home, the milch-/ine see/G
=hom 1eet--oot coursers see/ as home, and stron. endurin. steeds as home$ 8rin.
-ood to those who sin. th" raiseF
($ No eril, no se+ere distress, "e %ods, a6ects the mortal man
=hom Ar"aman and Mitra lead, and Varuna, o- one accord, 2e"ond his -oes$
DE!ADE V Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow -orth, O Soma, 1ow thou onward, sweet to 0ndra9s Mitra9s, Pushan9s, 8ha.a9s
taste$
?$ #un -orth to 2attle, con7uerin. the Vritras@ thou seedest to 7uell the -oes li/e
one exactin. de2ts$
E$ Flow onward, Soma, as a mi.ht" sea, as Father o- the %ods, to e+er" -orm$
>$ Flow onward, Soma, 1ow -or mi.ht" stren.th, as a stron. courser, 2athed, to win
the ri;e$
*$ Fair 0ndu hath 1owed on -or raturous 5o", sa.e, -or .ood -ortune, in the waters9
la$
H$ 0n thee, e6used$ O Soma, we re5oice oursel+es -or .reat suremac" in 4.htG
Thou, Pa+amana, enterest into mi.ht" deeds$
B$ =ho are these radiant men in serried ran/, #udra9s "oun. heroes, too, with no2le
steedsJ
($ A.ni, with h"mns ma" we now accomlish that which thou lo+est,
Stren.th, li/e a horse, ausicious stren.th with ser+ice$
)$ The stron. "ouths ha+e come -orth to +iew, to show their stren.th, %od Sa+itar9s
7uic/enin. ener."G
Ye warrior horsemen, win the hea+ens$
'I$ Soma, 1ow slendid with th" coious stream in due succession throu.h the
amle 1eece$
!HAPTE# 00
DE!ADE 0$ 0ndra
'$ %i+er -rom all sides, 2rin. to us -rom e+er" side, thou whom as stron.est we
entreatF
?$ This 8rahman, comer at due time, named 0ndra, is renowned and raised$
E$ The 8rahmans with their h"mns exaltin. 0ndra increased his stren.th that he
mi.ht slau.hter Ahi$
>$ Ana+as wrou.ht a chariot -or th" courser, and T+ashtar, much-in+o/edF the 2olt
that .ittersG
*$ #est, wealth to him who lon.s -or wealthF the riteless stirs not his lo+e nor wins
his wa" to riches$
H$ The cows are e+er ure and all-suortin., the %ods are e+er -ree -rom stain and
2lemish$
B$ =ith all th" 2eaut" comeF The /ine aroachin. with -ull udders -ollow on th"
ath$
($ Ma" we, inha2itin. a meath-rich dwellin., increase our wealth, and thin/ o- thee,
O 0ndraF
)$ The Maruts with -air h"mns chant out their raise-son.G this 0ndra, -amed and
"outh-ul, shouts accordant$
'I$ Sin. to "our 0ndra, mi.htiest Vritra-sla"er, sin. to the Sa.e the son. that he
accetethF
DE!ADE 00 A.ni 0ndra
'$ O2ser+ant A.ni hath aeared, o2lation-2earer with his car$
?$ O A.ni, 2e our nearest -riend, "ea, our rotector and our /ind deli+ererF
E$ Ci/e wondrous 8ha.a, A.ni deals treasure amon. the mi.ht"$
>$ Far o6 or resent e+en now, send -orth th" shoutin. 4rst o- allF
*$ Dawn dri+es awa" her sister9s .loom, and throu.h her excellence ma/es her
retrace her ath$
H$ Ma" we, with 0ndra and the %ods to aid us, 2rin. these existin. worlds to -ull
comletionF
B$ Ci/e streams o- water on their wa", let 2ounties, 0ndra, 1ow -rom theeF
($ =ith this ma" we o2tain stren.th .od-aointed, ha" with 2ra+e sons throu.h
a hundred wintersF
)$ =ith stren.th let Mitra, Varuna swell o2lations@ do thou reare -or us rich -ood, O
0ndraF
'I$ 0ndra is :in. o- all the world$
'$ At the Tri/adru/as the .reat and stron. en5o"ed the 2arle"-2rew$ =ith Vishnu did
he drin/ the ressed-out Soma 5uice, e+en as he would$
That hath so hei.htened him the .reat, the wide to do his mi.ht" wor/$ So did the
%od attend the %od, true 0ndu 0ndra who is true$
?$ This %od who sees -or thousands o- man/ind, the li.ht, the thou.ht o- oets, and
the Caw,
The 2rilliant one, hath sent -orth hither all the DawnsG sotless, one-minded, ;ealous
in their home the" dwell, with thou.ht uon the Steer$
E$ !ome to us, 0ndra, -rom a-ar, conductin. us, as, to the .atherin.s, a Cord o-
heroes, as an archer :in., the heroes9 CordF
=e come with .i-ts o- leasant -ood, with 1owin. 5uice, in+o/in. thee, as sons in+ite
a sire, that we ma" win the soil, thee, 2ounteousest, -or .ain o- soil$
>$ Coudl" 0 call that 0ndra Ma.ha+an, the mi.ht", resistless, e+ermore ossessin.
man" .lories$
Hol", most li2eral, ma" he lead us on to riches, throu.h son.s, and, thunder-armed
ma/e all our athwa"s leasantF
*$ Heard 2e our ra"erF 0n thou.ht 0 honour A.ni 4rstG now strai.htwa" we elect this
hea+enl" coman", 0ndra and Va"u we elect$
For when our latest thou.ht is raised and on Vi+as+an centred well, then do our hol"
son.s .o -orward on their wa", our son.s as 9twere unto the %ods$
H$ To Vishnu, to the mi.ht" whom the Maruts -ollow, let "our h"mns 2orn in son. .o
-orth, E+a"amarutF
To the stron., +er" hol" 2and adorned with 2racelets, that rushes on in 5o" and e+er
roars -or +i.ourF
B$ =ith this his .olden slendour uri-"in. him, 2e with his own allies su2dues all
enemies, as Sura with his own allies$
!leansin. himsel- with stream o- 5uice he shines -orth "ellow-hued and red, when
with the raisers he encomasses all, -orms, with raisers ha+in. se+en mouths$
($ 0 raise this %od, arent o- hea+en and earth, exceedin. wise, ossessed o- real
ener.", .i+er o- treasure, thin/er dear to all,
=hose slendour is su2lime, whose li.ht shone 2rilliant in, creation, who, wise and
.olden-handed, in his 2eaut" mader the s/"$
)$ A.ni 0 deem our Hotar-riest, muni4cent wealth-.i+er, Son o- Stren.th, who,
/noweth all that is, e+en as the Sa.e who, /noweth all$
Cord o- -air rites, a %od with -orm erected turnin. to the %ods, he, when the 1ame
hath srun. -orth -rom the hol" oil, the o6ered -atness, lon.s -or it as it .lows
2ri.ht$
'I$ This, 0ndraF dancerF was th" hero deed, th" 4rst and ancient wor/, worth" to 2e
told -orth in hea+en,
E+en thine who -urtheredst li-e with a %od9s own ower, -reein. the 1oods$ All that
is .odless ma" he con7uer with his mi.ht, and, Cord o- Hundred Powers, 4nd -or us
stren.th and -oodF
DE!ADE 0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ Hi.h is th" 5uice9s 2irthG thou.h set it hea+en, on earth it hath o2tained dread
shelterin. ower and .reat renown$
?$ 0n sweetest and most .laddenin. stream 1ow ure, O Soma, on th" wa", ressed
out -or 0ndra, -or his drin/F
E$ Flow onward mi.ht" with th" stream, insiritin. the Maruts9 Cord, winnin. all
riches with th" owerF
>$ Flow onward with that 5uice o- thine most excellent, that 2rin.s deli.ht, sla"in.
the wic/ed, dear to %odsF
*$ Three se+eral words are utteredG /ine are lowin., cows who .i+e the mil/@ the
tawn"-hued .oes 2ellowin. on$
H$ For 0ndra .irt 2" Maruts, 1ow, thou 0ndu, +er" rich in meath, to seat thee in the
lace o- son.F
B$ Stron., mountain-2orn, the stal/ hath 2een ressed in the streams -or raturous
5o"$ Haw/-li/e he settles in his home$
($ %old-huedF as one who .i+eth stren.th 1ow on -or %ods to drin/, a drau.ht -or
Va"u and the Marut hostF
)$ Soma, the dweller on the hills, e6used, hath 1owed into the sie+e$ All-2ounteous
art thou in carouse$
'I$ The Sa.e o- hea+en whose heart is wise, when laid 2etween 2oth hands, with
roars, .i+es us deli.ht-ul owers o- li-e$
'$ The rature-sheddin. Somas ha+e 1owed -orth in our assem2l", ressed to .lori-"
our li2eral lords$
?$ The Somas, s/illed in son., the wa+es, ha+e led the water -orward, li/e 2u6aloes
seedin. to the woods$
E$ 0ndu 1ow on, a mi.ht" 5uice@ .lori-" us amon. the -ol/G dri+e all our enemies
awa"F
>$ For thou art stron. 2" slendourG we, O Pa+amana, call on thee, the 2rilliant
loo/er on the li.ht$
*$ 0ndu, enli.htener, dear, the thou.ht o- oets, hath 1owed clearl", li/e a
charioteer who starts the steed$
H$ Throu.h our desire o- heroes, /ine, and horses, otent Soma dros, 2rilliant and
swi-t, ha+e 2een e6used$
%od, wor/in. with man/ind, 1ow on@ to 0ndra .o th" .laddenin. 5uiceG to Va"u
mount as Caw commandsF
From hea+en hath Pa+amana made, as 9twere, the mar+ellous thunder, and the lo-t"
li.ht o- all man/ind$
)$ Pressed -or the .laddenin. drau.ht the dros 1ow -orth a2undantl" with son.,
1ow onward with the stream o- meath$
'I$ #eosin. on the ri+er9s wa+e, the Sa.e hath widel" 1owed around, 2earin. the
2ard whom man" lo+e$
8OO: V0
!HAPTE# 0
DE!ADE 0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The %ods ha+e come to 0ndu well-descended, 2eauti4ed with mil/, the acti+e
crusher o- the -oe$
?$ Acti+e, while 2ein. uri4ed, he hath assailed all enemiesG the" dec/ the Sa.e
with hol" h"mns$
E$ Pourin. all .lories hither, he, e6used, hath assed within the 5arG 0ndu on 0ndra is
2estowed$
>$ From the two ress-2oards is the 5uice sent, li/e a car-horse, to the sie+eG the
steed stes -orward to the .oal$
*$ 0metuous, 2ri.ht, ha+e the" come -orth, unwearied in their seed, li/e 2ulls,
dri+in. the 2lac/ s/in -ar awa"$
H$ Soma, thou 1owest chasin. -oes, 4nder o- wisdom and deli.htG dri+e thou the
.odless -ol/ a-arF
Flow onward with that stream wherewith thou .a+est slendour to the Sun,
seedin. the waters /ind to manF
($ Flow onward thou who stren.thenedst 0ndra to slau.hter Vritra who comassed
and sta"ed the mi.ht" 1oodsF
)$ Flow onward, 0ndu, with this -ood -or him who in th" wild deli.hts 2attered the
nine-and-ninet" downF
'I$ Flow, ressed, into the 4lter, seed the hea+enl" one who winneth wealth, who
2rin.eth 2oot" throu.h our 5uiceF
'$ The tawn" 8ull hath 2ellowed, -air as mi.ht" Mitra to 2eholdG he .leams and
1ashes with the Sun$
?$ =e choose to-da" that chariot-steed o- thine, the stron., that 2rin.s us 2liss, the
.uardian, the desire o- all$
E$ Adh+ar"u, to the 4lter lead the Soma 5uice exressed with stonesG ma/e thou it
ure -or 0ndra9s drin/$
>$ Swi-t runs this .i+er o- deli.ht, e+en the stream o- 1owin.5uiceG Swi-t runs this
.i+er o- deli.ht$
*$ Pour hitherward, O Soma, wealth in thousands and heroic stren.th, and /ee
renown secure -or usF
-H$ The ancient li+in. ones ha+e come unto a newer restin.-lace$ The" made the
Sun that he mi.ht shine$
B$ Soma, 1ow on exceedin. 2ri.ht with loud roar to the reser+oirs, restin. in wooden
+ats, th" homeF
($ O Soma, thou, art stron. and 2ri.ht, otent, O %od, with otent swa"G thou,
mi.ht" one, ordainest laws$
)$ For -ood, 1ow onward with th" stream, cleansed and made 2ri.ht 2" saient menG
0ndu$ with sheen aroach the mil/F
'I$ Soma, 1ow on with leasant stream, stron. and de+oted to the %ods, our -riend,
unto the woollen sie+e$
''$ 8" this solemnit", Soma, thou, thou.h .reat, hast 2een increasedG in 5o" thou,
+eril" actest li/e a 2ullF
'?$ Most acti+e and 2ene+olent, this Pa+amana sent to us -or lo-t" -riendshi
meditates$
'E$ 0ndu, to us -or this .reat rite, 2earin. as 9twere th" wa+e to %ods, unwearied,
thou art 1owin. on$
'>$ !hasin. our -oemen, dri+in. o6 the .odless, Soma 1oweth on, .oin. to 0ndra9s
settled lace$
'$ !leansin. thee, Soma, in th" stream, thou 1owest in a water" ro2eG .i+er o-
wealth, thou sittest in the lace o- Caw, O %od, a -ountain made o- .old$
?$ Hence srin/le -orth the 5uice e6used, Soma, the 2est o- sacred .i-ts, who, -riend
o- man, hath run amid the water-streamsF He hath ressed Soma out with stones$
E$ Exressed 2" stones, O Soma, and ur.ed throu.h the lon. wool o- the shee,
thou, enterin. the ress-2oards e+en as men a -ort, .old-hued hast settled in the
+ats$
>$ O Soma,---or the -east o- %ods, ri+er-li/e he hath swelled with sur.e, sweet with
the li7uor o- the stal/, as one who wa/es, into the +at that dros with meath$
*$ Pressed out 2" ressers, Soma .oes o+er the 1eec" 2ac/s o- shee, .oes, e+en
as with a mare, in tawn"-coloured stream, .oes in a sweetl"-soundin. stream$
H$ O Soma, 0ndu, e+er" da" th" -riendshi hath 2een m" deli.ht$ Man" 4ends -ollow
me hel me, thou tawn"-huedG ass on 2e"ond these 2arriersF
B$ De-t-handedF thou when uri4ed li-test th" +oice amid the sea$ Thou, Pa+amana,
ma/est riches 1ow to us, "ellow, a2undant, much desired$
($ The li+in. dros o- Soma 5uice our, as the" 1ow, the .laddenin. drin/, intelli.ent
dros a2o+e the station o- the sea, exhilaratin., droin. meath$
)$ Soma, while thou art cleansed, most dear and watch-ul in the shee9s lon. wool,
most li/e to An.irasF thou hast 2ecome a sa.e$ Srin/le our sacri4ce with meadF
'I$ Soma, the .laddenin. 5uice, 1ows ressed -or 0ndra with his Marut hostG he
hastens o9er the 1eece with all his thousand streamsG him, him the men ma/e ure
and 2ri.ht$
''$ Flow on, 2est winner o- the soil, to recious .i-ts o- e+er" sortF Thou art a sea
accordin. to the hi.hest law, 5o"-.i+er, SomaF to the %ods
'?$ O+er the cleansin. sie+e ha+e 1owed the Pa+amanas in a stream, .irt 2" the
Maruts, .laddenin., steeds with 0ndra9s stren.th, -or wisdom and -or daint" -ood$
'$ #un onward to the reser+oir and seat theeG cleansed 2" the men seed -orward to
the 2attleF
Ma/in. thee .loss" li/e an a2le courser, -orth to the sacred .rass with reins the"
lead thee$
?$ The %od declares the deities9 .enerations, li/e 3aana, roclaimin. lo-t" wisdom$
=ith 2rilliant /in, -ar-rulin., sancti-"in., the wild 2oar, sin.in. with his -oot,
ad+ances$
E$ Three are the +oices that the car-steed uttersG he sea/s the lore o- ra"er, the
thou.ht o- Order$
To the cows9 master come the cows in7uirin.G the h"mns with ea.er lon.in. come
to Soma$
>$ Made ure 2" this man9s ur.ent ;eal and imulse, the %od hath with his 5uice the
%ods er+aded$
Pressed, sin.in., to the sie+e he .oes, as asses the Hotar to enclosures holdin.
cattle$
*$ Father o- hol" h"mns Soma 1ows onward, the -ather o- the earth, -ather o-
hea+en@
Father o- A.ni, Sur"a9s .enerator, the -ather who 2e.at 0ndra and Vishnu
H$ To him, raiseworth", sacred tones ha+e sounded, Steer o- the trile hei.ht, the
li-e-2estower$
Dwellin. in wood, li/e Varuna, a ri+er, la+ishin. treasure, he distri2utes 2lessin.s$
B$ %uard o- all 2ein., .eneratin. creatures, loud roared the sea as hi.hest law
commanded$
Stron., in the 4lter, on the 1eec" summit, ressed -rom the stone, Soma hath
waxen mi.ht"$
($ Coud nei.hs the tawn" steed when started, settlin. dee in the wooden +essel
while the" cleanse him$
Ced 2" the men he ma/es the mil/ his raiment@ then shall he, o- himsel-, en.ender
worshi$
)$ This thine own Soma, rich in meath, O 0ndra, the Stron., hath 1owed into the
Stron. One9s 4lter$
The swi-t steed, 2ounteous, .i+in. hundreds, thousands, hath reached the sacred
.rass which ne+er -ails him$
'I$ Flow onward, Soma, rich in meath, and hol", enro2ed in waters, on the 1eec"
summitF
Settle in +essels that are -ull o- -atness, as cheerin. and most .laddenin. drin/ -or
0ndraF
'$ 0n -ore-ront o- the cars -orth .oes the hero, the leader, see/in. soilG his host
re5oices$
Soma endues his ro2e o- lastin. colours, and 2lesses, -or his -riends, their calls on
0ndra$
?$ Th" streams ha+e 2een oured -orth with all their sweetness, when, cleansed
thou assest throu.h the woollen 4lter$
The race o- /ine thou cleansest, Pa+amanaF Thou didst 2e.etG and seed the Sun
with slendours$
E$ Cet us sin. raises to the %odsG sin. loudl", send "e the Soma -orth -or mi.ht"
richesF
Cet him 1ow, sweetl"-1a+oured, throu.h the 4lterG let the %od 0ndu settle in the
2ea/erF
>$ 3r.ed on, the -ather o- the earth and hea+en hath .one -orth li/e a car to .ather
2oot"$
%oin. to 0ndra, sharenin. his weaons, and in his hands containin. e+er" treasure$
*$ =hen, 2" the law o- the Most Hi.h, in resence o- hea+en and earth, the -ond
mind9s utterance -ormed him$
Then, loudl" lowin., came the cows to 0ndu, the chosen, welllo+ed master in the
2ea/er$
H$ Ten sisters, ourin. out the rain to.ether, the sa.e9s 7uic/l"-mo+in. thou.hts,
adorn him$
Hither hath run the .old-hued child o- Sur"a, and reached the +at li/e a 1eet
+i.orous courser$
B$ =hen 2eauties stri+e -or him as -or a char.er, then stri+e the son.s as eole -or
the sunli.ht$
A mi.ht" Sa.e, he 1ows enro2ed in waters and h"mns as 9twree a stall that /ine
ma" roser$
($ Stron. 0ndu, 2athed in mil/, 1ows on -or 0ndra, Soma excitin., stren.th, -or his
carousal$
He 7uells mali.nit" and sla"s the demons, :in. o- the homestead, he who .i+es us
com-ort$
)$ Pour -orth this wealth with this uri4cationG 1ow onward to the "ellow la/e, O
0nduF
Here, too, the 2ri.ht one, wind-swi-t, -ull o- wisdom, shall .i+e a son to him who
cometh 7uic/l"$
'I$ Soma, the mi.ht", when, the waters9 o6srin., he chose the %ods, er-ormed
that .reat achie+ement$
He, Pa+amana, .ranted stren.th to 0ndraG he, 0ndu, .enerated li.ht in Sur"a$
''$ As -or a chariot-race, the s/il-ul sea/er, 4rst h"mn, in+entor, hath with son.
2een started$
The sisters ten uon the 1eec" summit adorn the car-horse in the restin.-laces$
'?$ Hastenin. onward li/e the wa+es o- waters our hol" h"mns are comin. -orth to
Soma$
To him the" .o with lowl" adoration, and, lon.in., enter him who lon.s to meet
them$
!HAPTE# 00
'$ For 4rst ossession o- "our 5uice$ -or the exhilaratin. drin/,
Dri+e "e awa" the do., m" -riends, dri+e "e the lon.-ton.ued do. awa"F
?$ As Pushan$ Fortune, 8ha.a, comes this Soma while the" ma/e him ure$
He, Cord o- all the multitude, hath loo/ed uon the earth and hea+en$
E$ The Somas, +er" rich in sweets, -or which the sie+e is destined,$ 1ow
E6used, the source o- 0ndra9s 5o"G ma" "our stron. 5uices reach the %odsF
>$ For us the Soma 5uices 1ow, the dros 2est -urtherers o- weal,
E6used as -riends, without a sot, 2ene+olent, 4nders o- the$ li.ht$
*$ Stream on us riches that are cra+ed 2" hundreds, 2est at winnin. soil,
#iches, O 0ndu, thousand-old, most slendid, that surass the li.htF
H$ The .uileless ones are sin.in. raise to 0ndra9s well-2elo+ed -riend,
As, in the mornin. o- its li-e, the mothers lic/ the new-2orn cal-$
B$ The" -or the 2old and lo+el" one l" manl" +i.our li/e a 2ow@
8ri.ht, .lad, in -ront o- son.s the" sread to -orm a +esture -or the Cord$
($ Him with ths 1eece the" uri-", 2rown, .olden-hued, 2elo+ed o- all,
=ho with exhilaratin. 5uice .oes -orth to all the deities$
)$ Cet him, as mortal, cra+e this seech, -or him who resses, o- the 5uice,
As 8hri.u9s sons chased Ma/ha, so dri+e "e the ni..ard hound awa"F
'$ %raciousl"-minded he is 1owin. on his wa" to win dear names o9er which the
"outh-ul one .rows .reat$
The mi.ht" and -ar-seein. one hath mounted now the mi.ht" Sur"a9s car which
mo+es to e+er" side$
?$ Sontaneous let our dros o- Soma 5uice 1ow on, ressed out and tawn"-
coloured, mi.htil", to the %odsF
Still let our enemies, the .odless, 2e in want, thou.h 4lled with -ood@ and let our
ra"ers o2tain successF
E$ Most 2eauteous o- the 2eauteous, 0ndra9s thunder2olt, this Soma, rich in sweets,
hath clamoured in the +at$
Droin. with oil, a2undant, streams o- sacri4ce 1ow unto him, and milch-/ine,
lowin., with their mil/$
>$ 0ndu hath started -orth -or 0ndra9s settled lace, and sli.hts not, as a -riend, the
romise o- his -riend$
Soma comes onward li/e a "outh with "outh-ul maids, and .ains the 2ea/er 2" a
course o- hundred aths$
*$ On 1ows the otent 5uice, sustainer o- the hea+ens@ the stren.th o- %ods, whom
men must hail with shouts o- 5o"$
Thou, .old-hued, started li/e a courser 2" 2ra+e men, art li.htl" showin. -orth th"
slendour in the streams$
H$ Far-seein. Soma 1ows, the Steer, the Cord o- h"mns, the -urtherer o- da"s, o-
mornin.s, and o- hea+en$
8reath o- the ri+ers, he hath roared into the 5ars, and with the hel o- sa.es entered
0ndra9s heart$
B$ The three-times se+en milch-/ine in the lo-tiest hea+en ha+e -or this Soma
oured the .enuine mil/" drau.ht$
Four other 2eauteous creatures hath he made -or his adornment when he waxed in
stren.th throu.h hol" rites$
($ Flow on to indra, Soma, care-ull" e6usedG let sic/ness sta" a-ar to.ether with the
4endF
Cet not the dou2le-ton.ued deli.ht them with th" 5uiceG here 2e th" 1owin. dros
laden with oulenceF
)$ E+en as a :in. hath Soma, red and tawn" 8ull, 2een ressedG the wondrous one
hath 2ellowed to the /ine$
=hile uri4ed thou assest throu.h the 4lterin. 1eece to seat thee haw/-li/e on the
lace that dros with oil$
'I$ The dros o- Soma 5uice, li/e cows who "ield their mil/, ha+e 1owed -orth, rich in
meath, unto the diet",
And, seated on the .rass, raisin. their +oice, assumed the mil/, the co+erin. ro2e
wherewith the address stream$
''$ The" 2alm him, 2alm him o+er, 2alm him thorou.hl", caress the mi.ht" stren.th
and 2alm it with the meath$
The" sei;e the 1"in. Steer at the stream9s 2reathin.-laceG cleansin. with .old the"
.ras the animal herein$
'?$ Sread is th" cleansin. 4lter, 8rahmanasatiG as rince thou enterest its lim2s
-rom e+er" side$
The raw, whose mass hath not 2een heated, .ains not thisG the" onl" which are
dressed, which 2ear, attain to it$
'$ To 0ndra, to the mi.ht" one, let these .old-coloured 5uices .o,
Dros 2orn as Caw rescri2es, that 4nd the li.ht o- hea+en5
?$ Flow +i.ilant -or 0ndra, thou Soma, "ea, 0ndu, run thou -orth@
8rin. hither slendid stren.th that 4nds the li.ht o- hea+enF
E$ Sit down, O -riends, and sin. aloud to him who uri4es himsel-$
Dec/ him -or .lor", li/e a child, with hol" ritesF
>$ Friends, h"mn "our Cord who ma/es him ure -or raturous
carouseG let them
Sweeten him, as a child, with lauds and sacred .i-tsF
*$ 8reath o- the mi.ht" Dames, the !hild, seedin. the lan o-9 sacri4ce,
Surasses all thin.s that are dear, "ea, -rom o- oldF
H$ 0n mi.ht, O 0ndu, with th" streams 1ow -or the 2an7uet o- the %odsG
#ich in meath, Soma, in our 2ea/er ta/e th" seatF
B$ Soma, while 4ltered, with his wa+e 1ows throu.h the lon. wool o- the shee,
#oarin., while uri4ed, 2e-ore the +oice o- son.$
($ The seech is uttered -or the Sa.e, -or Soma 2ein. uri4edG
8rin. meed as 9twere to one who ma/es thee .lad with h"mnsF
)$ Flow to us, 0ndu, +er" stron., e6used, with wealth o- /ine and, steeds,
And do thou la" a2o+e the mil/ th" radiant hueF
'I$ Voices ha+e sun. aloud to thee as 4nder-out o- wealth -or usG
=e clothe the hue thou wearest with a ro2e o- mil/$
''$ %old-hued and lo+el" in his course throu.h tan.les o- the wooli he 1owsG
Stream -orth heroic -ame uon the worshiersF
'?$ On throu.h the lon. wool o- the shee to the meath-droin. +at he 1owsG
The #ishis9 se+en-old 7uire hath sun. aloud to him$
0$ For 0ndra 1ow, thou Soma, on, as most insirin. drin/, exceedin. rich in sweets$
%reat, most celestial, .laddenin. drin/F
?$ Ma/e hi.h and slendid .lor" shine hitherward, Cord o- -ood, %od, on the -riend o-
%odsG
3nclose the cas/ o- middle airF
E$ Press "e and our him, li/e a steed, laud-worth", seedin. throu.h the re.ion and
the 1ood,
=ho swims in water, dwells in woodF
>$ Him, e+en this Steer who mil/s the hea+ens, him with a thousand streams,
distillin. raturous 5o",
Him who 2rin.s all thin.s excellent$
*$ E6used is he who 2rin.s .ood thin.s, who 2rin.s us store o-9 wealth and sweet
re-reshin. -ood,
Soma who 2rin.s us 7uiet homes$
H$ For, +eril", Pa+amana, thou, di+ineF endued with 2ri.htest slendour callin. all
!reatures to immortalit"$
B$ E6used, he 1oweth in a stream, 2est rature-.i+er, in the lon.wool o- the shee,
Sortin., as 9twere the waters9 wa+e$
($ He who -rom out the roc/" ca+ern with his mi.ht too/ -orth the red-re-ul.ent
cows--
Thou drewest to th"sel- the stall o- /ine and steedsG 2urst it,
2ra+e Cord, li/e one in mail@ "ea, 2urst it, O 2ra+e Cord, li/e one in mailF
PA#T SE!OND
8OO: 0
!HAPTE# 0
Om$ %lor" to the Sama+edaF to Cord %anesa .lor"F Om$
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Sin. -orth to 0ndu, O "e men, to him who now is uri4ed,
Fain to a" worshi to the %odsF
?, To.ether with th" leasant 5uice the Athar+ans ha+e commin.led$ mil/$
Di+ine, %od-lo+in., -or the %od$
E$ 8rin. health to cattle with th" 1ow, health to the eole, health, to steeds,
Health, O thou :in., to .rowin. lantsF
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ 8ri.ht are these Somas 2lent with mil/, with li.ht that 1ashes 2rilliantl",
And -orm that shouteth all around$
?$ #oused 2" his dri+ers and sent -orth, the stron. Steed hath comeG ni.h -or soil,
As warriors when the" stand arra"ed$
E$ Seciall", Soma, Sa.e, 2" da", comin. to.ether -or our weal,
Ci/e Sur"a, 1ow -or us to seeF
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The streams o- Pa+amana, thine, Sa.e, mi.ht" one, ha+e oured them -orth,
Ci/e coursers ea.er -or renown$
?$ The" ha+e 2een oured uon the #eece towards the meath-distillin. +atG
The hol" son.s ha+e run. aloud$
E$ Ci/e milch-/ine comin. home, the dros o- Soma 5uice ha+e reached the la/e,
Ha+e reached the shrine o- sacri4ce
0V A.ni
'$ !ome, A.ni, raised with son. to -east and sacri4cial o6erin.sG sit
As Hotar on the hol" .rassF
?$ So, An.iras, we ma/e thee stron. with -uel and with hol" oil$
8la;e hi.h, thou "oun.est o- the %odsF
E$ For us thou winnest, A.ni, %od, heroic stren.th exceedin. .reat, Far-sreadin.
and o- hi.h renown$
V Mitra Varuna
'$ Varuna, Mitra, saient air, our -atness on our astures, our
Meath on the re.ions o- the airF
?, %laddened 2" homa.e, rulin. -ar, "e rei.n 2" ma5est" o- mi.ht,
Pure in "our wa"s, -or e+ermore$
E$ Cauded 2" <amada.ni9s son., sit in the shrine o- sacri4ceG
Drin/ Soma, "e who stren.then CawF
V0 0ndra
'$ !ome, we ha+e ressed the<uice -or thee@ O 0ndra, drin/ this Soma hereG
Sit thou on this m" sacred .rassF
?$ O 0ndra, let th" lon.-maned 2a"s, "o/ed 2" ra"er, 2rin. thee hitherwardF
%i+e ear and listen to our ra"ersF
E$ =e Soma-2earin. 8rahmans call thee Soma-drin/er with th" -riend,
=e, 0ndra, 2rin.in. Soma 5uice$
V00 0ndra A.ni
'$ 0ndra and A.ni, mo+ed 2" son.s, come to the 5uice, the recious dewG
Drin/ "e thereo-, imelled 2" ra"erF
?$ 0ndra and A.ni, with the man who lauds comes +isi2le sacri4ceG
So drin/ "e 2oth this 1owin. 5uiceF
E$ =ith -orce o- sacri4ce 0 see/ 0ndra, A.ni who lo+e the wiseG
=ith Soma let them sate them hereF
V000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Hi.h is th" 5uice9s 2irthG thou.h set in hea+en, on earth it hath o2tained
Dread shelterin. ower and .reat renown$
?$ Finder o- room and -reedom, 1ow -or 0ndra whom we must adore,
For Varuna and the Marut hostF
E$ Stri+in. to win, with him we .ain all riches -rom the enem",
Yea, all the .lories o- man/ind,
0L Soma Pa+amana
'$ !leansin. thee, Soma, in th" stream, thou 1owest in water" ro2e$
%i+er o- wealth, thou sittest in the lace o- Caw, O %od, a -ountain made o- .old$
?$ He, mil/in. -or dear meath the hea+enl" udder, hath sat in the ancient .atherin.-
lace$
=ashed 2" the men, -ar-si.hted, stron., thou streamest to ther honoura2le
reser+oir$
L Soma Pa+amana
'$ #un onward to the reser+oir and seat theeG cleansed 2" the men seed -orward to
the 2attle$
Ma/in. thee .loss" li/e an a2le courser, -orth to the sacred .rass with reins the"
lead thee$
?$ 0ndu, the well-armed %od is 1owin. onward, he who a+erts the curse and .uards
the homesteads$
Father, 2e.etter o- the %ods, most s/il-ul, the 2uttress o- the hea+ens and earth9s
suorter$
L0 0ndra
'$ Ci/e /ine unmil/ed we call aloud, hero, to thee, and sin. th"
raise,
Coo/er on hea+enl" li.ht, Cord o- this mo+in. world, Cord, 0ndraF o- what mo+eth
not$
?$ None other li/e to thee, o- earth or o- the hea+ens, hath 2een or e+er will 2e
2orn$
Desirin. horses, 0ndra Ma.ha+anF and /ine, as men o- mi.ht we call on thee$
L00 0ndra
'$ =ith what hel will he come to us, wonder-ul, e+erwaxin. -riendJ
=ith what most mi.ht" coman"J
?$ =hat .enuine and most li2eral drau.ht will sirit thee with 5uice to 2urst
Oen e9en stron.l"-.uarded wealthJ
E$ Do thou who art rotector o- us th" -riends who raise thee
=ith hundred aids aroach usF
L000 0ndra
'$ As cows low to their cal+es in stalls, so with our son.s we .lori-"
This 0ndra, e+en "our wondrous %od who chec/s attac/, who ta/es deli.ht in
recious 5uice$
?$ !elestial, 2ounteous .i+er, .irt a2out with mi.ht, rich, mountain-li/e, in leasant
thin.s,--
Him swi-t we see/ -or -ood-ul 2oot" rich in /ine, 2rou.ht hundred-old and
thousand-old$
L0V 0ndra
'$ Coud-sin.in. at t2e sacred rite where Soma 1ows, we riests in+o/e$
=ith haste, that he ma" hel, as the 2ard9s cherisher$ 0ndra who 4ndeth wealth -or
"ou$
?$ =hom, -air o- chee/, in rature o- the 5uice, the 4rm resistless sla"ers hinder notG
%i+er o- .lorious wealth to him who sin.s his raise, honourin. him who toils and
ours$
LV Soma Pa+amana
'$ 0n sweetest and most .laddenin. stream 1ow ure, O Soma, on th" wa",
Pressed out -or 0ndra, -or his drin/F
?$ Fiend-7ueller, -riend o- all men, he hath reached his shrine, his dwellin.-lace$
=ithin the iron-hammered +at$
E$ 8e thou 2est Vritra-sla+er, 2est .ranter o- room, most li2eralG
Promote our wealth" rinces9 .i-tsF
LV0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ For 0ndra 1ow, thou Soma, on, as most insirin. drin/, most rich in sweets,
%reat, most !elestial, .laddenin. drin/F
?$ Thou o- whom ha+in. drun/ the Steer acts li/e a steerG ha+in. drun/ this that
4nds the li.ht,
He, excellentl" wise, hath come anear to -ood and 2oot", e+en as Etasa$
LV00 0ndra
'$ To 0ndra, to the mi.ht" let these .olden-coloured 5uices .o,
Dros 2orn as Caw rescri2es, that 4nd the li.ht o- hea+enF
?$ This 5uice that .athers soil 1ows, ressed, -or 0ndra, -or his maintenance$
Soma 2ethin/s him o- the con7ueror, as he /nows$
E$ Yea, 0ndra in the 5o"s o- this o2tains the .ras that .athers soil,
And, winnin. waters, wields the mi.ht" thunder2olt$
LV000 Soma Pa+amana$
'$ For 4rst ossession o- "our 5uice, -or the exhilaratin. drin/,
Dri+e "e awa" the do., m" -riends, dri+e "e the lon.-ton.ued do. awa"F
?$ He who with uri-"in. stream, e6used, comes 1owin. hitherward,
0ndu, is li/e an a2le steed$
E$ =ith ra"er all-reachin. let the men tend unassaila2le SomaG 2e-
The stones reared -or sacri4ceF
L0L Soma Pa+amana
'$ %raciousl"- minded he is 1owin. on his wa" to win dear names o9er which the
"outh-ul one .rows .reat$
The mi.ht" and -ar-seein. one hath mounted now the mi.ht"
Sur"a9s car which mo+es to e+er" side$
?$ The sea/er, unassaila2le master o- this ra"er, the ton.ue o- sacri4ce, ours
-orth the leasant meath$
As son 2e sets the name o- mother and o- sire in the -ar distance, in the third 2ri.ht
realm o- hea+en$
E$ Sendin. -orth 1ashes he hath 2ellowed to the 5ars, led 2" the men into the .olden
reser+oir$
The mil/ers o- the sacri4ce ha+e sun. to himG Cord o- three hei.hts, thou shinest
2ri.htl" o9er the Dawns$
LL A.ni
'$ Sin. to "our A.ni with each son., at e+er" sacri4ce -or stren.thF
!ome, let us raise the wise and e+erlastin. %od, e+en as a well-2elo+ed -riendG
?$ The Son o- Stren.th@ -or is 2e not our .racious CordJ Cet us ser+e him who 2ears
our .i-tsF
0n 2attles ma" he 2e our hel and stren.thener, "ea, 2e the sa+iour o- our li+esF
LL0 A.ni
'$ O A.ni, come@ -ar other son.s o- raise will 0 sin. -orth to thee$
=ax mi.ht" with these Soma drosF
?$ =here9er th" mind alies itsel-, +i.our reeminent hast thouG
There wilt thou .ain a dwellin.-lace$
E$ Not -or a moment onl" lasts th" 2ount", Cord o- man" menG
Our ser+ice there-ore shalt thou .ain$
LL00 0ndra
'$ =e call on thee, O matchless one$ =e, see/in. hel, ossessin. nothin. 4rm
oursel+es$
!all on thee, wondrous, thunder-armedG
?$ On thee -or aid in sacri4ce, This "outh o- ours, the 2old, the terri2le, 2ath .one
-orth$
=e there-ore, we th" -riends, 0ndra, ha+e chosen thee, soil winner, as our
succourer$
LL000 0ndra
'$ So, 0ndra, -riend o- son., do we draw near to thee with lon.in.@ we ha+e
streamed to thee
!omin. li/e 1oods that -ollow 1oods$
?$ As ri+ers swell the ocean, so, hero, our ra"ers increase th" mi.ht,
Thou.h o- th"sel-, O Thunderer, waxin. da" 2" da"$
E$ =ith hol" son. the" 2ind to the 2road wide-"o/ed car the 2a" steeds o- the
7uic/enin. %od,
8earers o- 0ndra, "o/ed 2" word$
!HAPTE# 00
0 0ndra
0$ 0n+ite "e 0ndra with a son. to drin/ "our drau.ht o- Soma 5uicel
All-con7uerin. Sata/ratu, most muni4cent o- all who li+eF
?$ Cauded 2" man", much-in+o/ed, leader o- son. renowned o- oldG
His name is 0ndra, tell it -orthF
E$ 0ndra, the dancer, 2e to us the .i+er o- a2undant wealthG
The mi.ht" 2rin. it us /nee-deeF
00 0ndra
'$ Sin. "e a son., to ma/e him .lad, to 0ndra, Cord o- tawn" steeds,
The Soma-drin/er, O m" -riendsF
?$ To him, the 2ounteous, sa" the laud, and let us .lori-", as men
Ma" do, the .i+er o- true .i-tsF
E$ O 0ndra, Cord o- 2oundless mi.ht, -or us thou see/est soil and /ine,
Thou see/est .old -or us, .ood CordF
000 0ndra
'$ This, e+en this, O 0ndra, we imloreG as th" de+oted -riends,
The :an+as raise thee with their h"mns$
?$ Nau.ht else, O Thunderer, ha+e 0 raised in the s/illed sin.er9s eulo."@
On th" laud onl" ha+e 0 thou.ht$
E$ The %ods see/ him who resses out the Soma@ the" desire not sleeG
The" unish sloth unweariedl"
0V 0ndra
'$ For 0ndra, lo+er o- carouse, loud 2e our son.s a2out the 5uiceG
Cet oets sin. the son. o- raise
?$ =e summon 0ndra to the drau.ht, in whom all .lories rest, in whom
The se+en communities re5oice$
E$ At the Tri/adru/as the %ods san sacri4ce that stirs the mindG
Cet our son.s aid and roser itF
V 0ndra
'$ Here, 0ndra, is th" Soma drau.ht, made ure uon the sacred .rassG
#un hither, come and drin/ thereo-F
?$ Stron.-ra"edF adored with earnest h"mnsF this 5uice is shed -or th" deli.htG
Thou art in+o/ed, A/handalaF
E$ To :undaa""a, .randson9s son, .randson o- Srin.a+rishF to thee,
To him ha+e 0 addressed m" thou.ht$
V0 0ndra
'$ 0ndra, as one with mi.ht" arm, .ather -or us with th" ri.ht hand,
Mani-old and nutritious soilF
?$ =e /now thee mi.ht" in th" deeds, o- mi.ht" 2ount", mi.ht" wealth$
Mi.ht" in measure, romt to aid$
E$ Hero when thou wouldst .i+e th" .i-ts, neither the %ods nor mortal men
#estrain thee li/e a -ear-ul 2ull$
V00 0ndra
'$ Hero, the Soma 2ein. shed, 0 our the 5uice -or thee to drin/G
Sate thee and 4nish th" carouseF
?$ Cet not the -ools, or those who moc/, 2e.uile thee when the" see/ thine aidG
Co+e not the enem" o- ra"erF
E$ Here let them cheer thee well sulied with mil/ to .reat muni4cenceG
Drin/ as the wild 2ull drin/s the la/eF
V000 lndra
0$ Here is the Soma 5uice exressedG O Vasu, drin/ till thou art -ullF
3ndaunted %od, we .i+e it theeF
?$ =ashed 2" the men, ressed out with stones, strained throu.h the 4lter made o-
wool,
9Tis li/e a courser 2athed in streams$
E$ This 5uice ha+e we made sweet -or thee li/e 2arle", 2lendin. it with mil/$
0ndra, 0 call thee to our -east$
0L 0ndra
'$ So, Cord o- aKuent .i-ts, this 5uice hath 2een exressed -or thee with stren.thG
Drin/ o- it, thou who lo+est son.F
?$ 0ncline th" 2od" to the 5uice which suits th" .odli/e nature wellG
Thee, Soma-lo+erF let it cheerF
E$ O 0ndra, let it enter 2oth th" 1an/s, enter th" head with ra"er,
=ith 2ount", heroF 2oth thine armsF
L 0ndra
'$ O !ome "e hither, sit "e down@ to 0ndra sin. "e -orth "our son.,
!omanions, 2rin.in. h"mns o- raise,
?$ Caud 0ndra, richest o- the rich, who ruleth o+er no2lest wealth,
8eside the 1owin. Soma 5uiceF
E$ Ma" he stand near us in our need with all a2undance, -or our wealthG
=ith stren.th ma" he come ni.h to usF
L0 0ndra
'$ 0n e+er" need, in e+er" -ra" we call, as -riends to succour us,
0ndra, the mi.htiest o- all$
?$ 0 call him, mi.ht" to resist, the hero o- our ancient home,
Thee whom m" sire in+o/ed o- old$
E$ 0- he will hear us, let him come with succour o- a thousand /inds,
=ith stren.th and riches, to our callF
L0 0ndra
'$ =hen Somas 1ow thou ma/est ure, 0ndra, th" mind that merits laud,
For .ain o- stren.th that e+er .rowsG -or .reat is he$
?$ 0n hea+en9s 4rst re.ion, in the seat o- %ods, is he who 2rin.s success,
Most .lorious, romt to sa+e, who wins the water1oods$
E$ Him 0 in+o/e, to win the soil, e+en mi.ht" 0ndra -or the -ra"$
8e thou most near to us -or 2liss, a -riend to aidF
L000 A.ni
'$ =ith this mine homa.e 0 in+o/e A.ni -or "ou, the Son o- Stren.th$
Dear, wisest en+o", s/illed in no2le sacri4ce, immortal, messan.er o- all$
?$ His two red horses, all-suortin., let him "o/eG let him, well-worshied, ur.e
them -astF
Then hath the sacri4ce .ood ra"ers and ha" end, the hea+enl" .i-t o- wealth to
men$
L0V Dawn
'$ Ad+ancin., sendin. -orth her ra"s, the dau.hter o- the S/" is seen$
The mi.ht" one la"s 2are the dar/ness with her e"e, the -riendl" Cad" ma/es the
li.ht$
?$ The Sun ascendin., the re-ul.ent star, ours down his 2eams$ to.ether with the
Dawn$
O Dawn, at thine arisin., and, the Sun9s, ma" we attain the share allotted usF
LV As+ins
'$ These mornin. sacri4ces call "ou, As+ins, at the 2rea/ o- da"$
For hel ha+e 0 in+o/ed "ou rich in ower and mi.htG -or, house 2" house, "e +isit
all$
?$ Ye, heroes, ha+e 2estowed wonder-ul nourishmentG send it to him whose son.s
are sweet$
One-minded, 2oth o- "ou, dri+e "our car down to usG drin/ "ethe sa+our" Soma
5uiceF
LV0 Soma Pa+amana$
'$ A-ter his ancient slendour, the", the 2old, ha+e drawn the 2ri.ht mil/ -rom
The Sa.e who wins a thousand soils$
?$ 0n asect he is li/e the SunG he runneth -orward to the la/esG Se+en currents
1owin. to the s/"$
E$ He, while the" uri-" him, stands hi.h o+er all thin.s that exist Soma, a %od as
Sur"a is$
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ 8" .eneration lon. a.o this %od, en.endered -or the %ods,
Flows tawn" to the strainin. cloth$
?$ Accordin. to rime+al lan this oet hath 2een stren.thened 2",
The sa.e as %od -or all the %ods$
E$ Sheddin. the ancient 4uid thou art oured into the cleansin. sie+eG
#oarin., thou hast roduced the %ods$
LV000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ 8rin. near us those who stand aloo-G stri/e -ear into our enem"G
O Pa+amana, 4nd us wealthF
?$ To him the acti+e, no2l" 2orn$
E$ Sin. "e "our son.s to him, O menF
L0L Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Somas s/illed in son., the wa+es ha+e led the water -orward, li/e
8u6aloes seedin. to the woods$
?$ =ith stream o- sacri4ce the 2rown 2ri.ht dros ha+e 1owed with stren.th in store
O- /ine into the wooden +ats$
E$ To 0ndra, Va"u$ Varuna to Vishnu and the Maruts let
The Soma 5uices 1ow exressed$
LL Soma Pa+amana
'$ O Soma, -or the -east o- %ods, ri+er-li/e he hath swelled with sur.e,
Sweet with the li7uor o- the stal/, as one who wa/es, into the +at that dros with
meath$
?$ Ci/e a dear son how must 2e dec/ed, the 2ri.ht and shinin. one hath clad him in
his ro2e$
Men s/il-ul at their wor/ dri+e him -orth, li/e a car, into the ri+ers -rom their hands$
LL0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The rature-sheddin. Somas ha+e 1owed -orth in our assem2l", ressed$
To .lori-" our li2eral lords$
?$ Now li/e a swan hema/eth all the coman" sin. each his h"mm
He li/e steed is 2athed in mil/$
E$ And Trita9s maidens onward ur.e the tawn"-coloured with the stones,
0ndu -or 0ndra, -or his drin/$
LL00 Soma Pa+amana$
'$ Herewith 1ow on, thou -riend o- %odsF Sin.in., thou runnest round the sie+e oni
e+er" side$
The streams o- meath ha+e 2een e6used$
?$ Co+el", .old-coloured, on he 1ows$
E$ For him who resses, o- the 5uice$
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0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Soma, as leader o- the son., 1ow onward with th" wondrous aid$
For hol" lore o- e+er" sortF
?$ Do thou as leader o- the son., stirrin. the waters o- the sea,
Flow onward, /nown to all man/indF
' O Soma, O thou Sa.e, these worlds stand read" to enhance th" mi.htG
The milch-/ine run -or th" 2ehoo-$
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ 0ndu, 1ow on, a mi.ht" 5uice@ .lori-" us amon. the -ol/G
Dri+e all our enernies awa"F
?$ And in th" -riendshi, 0ndu, most su2lime and .lorious, ma" we
Su2due all those who war with usF
E$ Those aw-ul weaons which thou hast, sharened at oint to stri/e men down--
%uard us therewith -rom e+er" -oeF
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ O Soma, thou art stron. and 2ri.ht, otent, O %od, with otent swa",
?$ Steer-stron. th" mi.ht is li/e a steer9s, steer-stron. the wood, steer-stron. the
5uiceG
A steer indeed, O Steer, art thou$
E$ Thou, 0ndu, as a +i.orous horse, hast nei.hed to.ether steeds and /ineG
3n2ar -or us the doors to wealthF
0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ For thou art stron. 2" slendourG we, O Pa+amana call on thee,
The 2rilliant loo/er on the li.ht$
?$ =hen thou art srin/led with the streams, thou reachest, uri4ed 2" men,
Th" dwellin. in the wooden +at$
E$ Do thou, re5oicin., no2l"-armedF our uon us heroic stren.th$
O 0ndu, come thou hitherwardF
V Soma Pa+amana
'$ =e see/ to win th" -riendl" lo+e, e+en Pa+amana9s 1owin. o9er
The limit o- the cleansin. sie+e$
?$ =ith those same wa+es which in their stream o9er1ow the uri-"in. sie+e,
Soma, 2e .racious unto usF
E$ O Soma, 2ein. uri4ed, 2rin. us -rom all sides--or thou canst-
#iches and -ood with hero sonsF
V0 A.ni
'$ A.ni we choose as en+o", s/illed er-ormer o- this hol" rite,
Hotar, ossessor o- all wealth$
?$ =ith constant calls the" in+ocate A.ni, A.ni, Cord o- the house,
O2lation-2earer, much-2elo+ed
E$ 8rin. the %ods hither, A.ni, 2orn -or him who trims the Sacred .rassG
Thou art our Hotar, meet -or raiseF
V00 Mitra Varuna
'$ Mitra and Varuna we call to drin/ the drau.ht o- Soma 5uice,
Those 2orn endowed with hol" stren.th$
?$ Those who 2" Caw uhold the Caw, Cords o- the shinin. li.ht o- Caw,
Mitra 0 call, and Varuna$
E$ Cet Varuna 2e our chie- de-ence, let Mitra .uard us with all aids,
8oth ma/e us rich exceedin.l"F
V000 0ndra
'$ 0ndra the sin.ers with hi.h raise, 0ndra reciters with their lauds,
0ndra the choirs ha+e .lori4ed$
?$ 0ndra is close to his two 2a"s, with chariot read" at his word,
0ndra the .olden, thunder-armed$
E$ Hel us in 2attles 0ndra, in 2attles where thousand soils are .ained,
=ith aw-ul aids, O aw-ul oneF
>$ 0ndra raised u the son alo-t in hea+en, that he ma" see a-arG
He 2urst the mountain -or the /ine$
0L 0ndra-A.ni
'$ To 0ndra and to A.ni we 2rin. re+erence hi.h and hol" h"mn,
And, cra+in. hel, so-t words with ra"er$
?$ For all these hol" sin.ers thus imlore these twain to succour them,
And riests that the" ma" win them stren.th$
E$ Ea.er to laud "ou, we with son.s in+o/e "ou, 2earin. sacred -ood,
Fain -or success in sacri4ce$
L Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow onward, mi.ht" with th" stream, insiritin. the Marut9s Cord,
=innin. all riches with th" owerF
?$ 0 send thee -orth to 2attle -rom the ress, O Pa+amana, stron.,
Sustainer, loo/er on the li.htF
E$ Ac/nowled.ed 2" this son. o- mine, 1ow, tawn"coloured, with th" streamG
0ncite to 2attle thine all"F
L0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ A #ed 8ull 2ellowin. to the /ine, thou .oest, causin. the hea+ens and earth to
roar and thunder$
A shout is heard li/e 0ndra9s in the 2attleG thou 1owest on, sendin. this +oice 2e-ore
thee$
?$ Swellin. with mil/, a2oundin. in sweet 5uices, ur.in. the meathrich lant thou
.oest onward$
Ma/in. loud clamour, Soma Pa+amana, thou 1owest when thou art e6used -or
0ndra$
E$ So 1ow thou on insiritin., -or rature, turnin. the weaon o- the water9s holderF
Flow to us wearin. th" reslendent colour, e6used and ea.er -or the /ine$ O SomaF
L00 0ndra
'$ That we ma" win us wealth and ower we oets +eril", call on theeG
0n war men call on thee, 0ndra, the hero9s Cord, in the steed9s race-course call on
thee
?$ As such, O wonder-ul, whose hand holds thunder, raised as mi.ht", !aster o-
the StoneF
Pour on us 2oldl", 0ndra, /ine and chariot-steeds, e+er to 2e the con7ueror9s
stren.thF
L000 0ndra
'$ To "ou will 0 sin. 0ndra9s raise who .i+es .ood .i-ts, as we 0 we /now@
The raise o- Ma.ha+an who, rich in treasure, aids his sin.ers with wealth
thousand-old$
?$ As with a hundred hosts, he rushes 2oldl" on, and -or the o6erer sla"s his -oes$
As -rom a mountain 4ow the water-2roo/s, thus 1ow his .i-ts who -eedeth man" a
one$
L0V 0ndra
'$ O Thunderer, ;ealous worshiers .a+e thee drin/ this time "esterda"G
So, 0ndra, listen here to him who o6ers laudsG come near unto our dwellin.-laceF
?$ Cord o- 2a" steeds, -air-helmed, re5oice theeG thee we see/$ Here the disosers
wait on thee$
Th" .lories, meet -or raiseF are hi.hest 2" the 5uice, O 0ndra, lo+er o- the son.$
LV Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow onward with that 5uice o- thine most excellent, that 2rin.s deli.ht,
Sla"in. the wic/ed, dear to %odsF
?$ :illin. the -oeman and his hate, and dail" winnin. soil and stren.th,
%ainer art thou o- steeds and /ine$
E$ #ed-hued, 2e 2lended with the mil/ that seems to "ield its lo+el" 2reast,
Falcon-li/e restin. in thine homeF
LV0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ As Pashan, Fortune, 8ha.a, comes this Soma while the" ma/e him ure$
He, Cord o- all the multitude, hath loo/ed uon the earth and hea+en$
?$ The dear cows san. in 5o"-ul mood to.ether to the .laddenin. drin/$
The dros as the" are uri4ed, the Soma 5uices, ma/e the aths$
E$ O Pa+amana, 2rin. the 5uice, the mi.htiest, worth" to 2e -amed,
=hich the Fi+e Tri2es ha+e o+er them, where2" we ma" win oulenceF
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Far-seein. Soma 1ows, the Steer, the Cord o- h"mns, the -urtherer o- da"s, o-
mornin.s, and o- hea+en$
8reath o- the ri+ers, he hath roared into the 5ars, and with the hel o- sa.es entered
0ndra9s heart$
?$ On, with the sa.es, 1ows the oet on his wa", and .uided 2" the men, hath
streamed into the +ats$
He, showin. Trita9s name, hath caused the meath to 1ow, increasin. Va"u9s stren.th
to ma/e him 0ndra9s -riend$
E$ He, 2ein. uri4ed, hath made the mornin.s shine, and it is he who .a+e the
ri+ers room to 1ow$
Ma/in. the three-times se+en our out the mil/" stream, Soma, the cheerer, "ields
whate9er the heart 4nds sweet$
LV000 0ndra
'$ For so thou art the 2ra+e man9s -riend@ a hero, too, art thou, and stron.G
So ma" th" heart 2e won usF
?$ So hath the o6erin.$ wealthiest Cord, 2een aid 2" all the worshiers$
So dwell thou, 0ndra, e+en with usF
E$ 8e not thou li/e a sloth-ul riest, O Cord o- soil and stren.thG re5oice
0n the ressed Soma 2lent with mil/F
L0L 0ndra
'$ All sacred son.s ha+e ma.ni4ed 0ndra exansi+e as the sea$
8est o- all warriors 2orne on cars, the Cord o- heroes, Cord o- stren.th$
?$ Cord o- mi.ht, 0ndra, ma" we ne9er, stron. in th" -riendshi, 2e a-raidF
=e .lori-" with raises thee, the ne+er con7uered con7ueror$
E$ The .i-ts o- 0ndra -rom o- old, his sa+in. succours ne+er -ail,
=hen to his worshiers he .i+es the 2oon o- 2oot" rich in /ine$
!HAPTE# 00
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ These raid Soma-dros ha+e 2een oured throu.h the uri-"in. sie+e$
To 2rin. us all -elicities$
?$ Disellin. mani-old misha, .i+in. the courser9s ro.en",
Yea, and the warrior steed9s, success$
E$ 8rin.in. roserit" to /ine, the" our eretual stren.thenin. -ood
On us -or no2le eulo."$
00 Soma Pa+amana$
'$ :in. Pa+amana is imlored with hol" son.s, on man9s 2ehal-,
To tra+el throu.h, the realm o- air$
?$ Pressed -or the 2an7uet o- the %ods, O Soma, 2rin. us mi.ht,and seed,
Ci/e 2eaut" -or a92rilliant showF
E$ 8rin. us, O 0ndu, hundred-old increase o- /ine, and no2le steeds$
The .i-t o- -ortune -or our helF
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ =ith sacri4ce we see/ to thee -air cherisher o- manl" mi.ht
0n mansons o- the lo-t" hea+ens$
?$ Drin/ .laddenin., crusher o- the 2old, raiseworth", with most mi.ht" swa",
Destro"er o- a hundred -orts$
E$ Hence riches came to thee, the :in., O saient oneG the stron.-win.ed 2ird,
3nwearied, 2rou.ht thee -rom the s/"$
>$ And now, sent -orth, he hath attained to mi.ht" ower and ma5est",
Acti+e and read" to assist$
*$ That each ma" see the li.ht, the 2ird 2rou.ht us the .uard o- Caw, the -riend
O -all, the seeder throu.h the air$
0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ For -ood, 1ow onward with th" stream, cleansed and made 2ri.ht 2" saient menG
0ndu, with sheen aroach the mil/F
?$ =hile thou art cleansed, son.-lo+er$ 2rin. com-ort and +i.ourto the -ol/,
Poured, tawn" oneF on mil/ and curdsF
E$ Puri4ed -or -east o- %ods, .o thou to 0ndra9s restin.-lace,
#eslendent, -urthered 2" the stron.F
V A.ni$
'$ 8" A.ni A.ni is in1amed, Cord o- the house, wise, "oun.,$ who 2ears
Our .i-tsG the ladle is his mouth$
?$ %od, A.ni, 2e his sure de-ence who, lord o- sacri4cial .i-ts$
=orshieth thee the messen.er$
E$ 8e .racious, 2rilliant %odl to him who, rich in sacred .i-ts,would -ain
!all A.ni to the -east o- %odsF
V0 Mitra Varuna
'$ Mitra o- hol" stren.th 0 call, and -oe-destro"in. Varuna,
=ho er-ect ra"er with o6ered oil$
?$ 8" Caw, O Mitra, Varuna, Caw-stren.theners who clea+e to Caw,
Ha+e "e o2tained "our lo-t" ower$
E$ The Sa.es, Mitra, Varuna, o- wide dominion, mi.ht" ones,
8estow on us e6ectual stren.th$
V00 Maruts
'$ So ma"st thou +eril" 2e seen comin. with -earless 0ndraG 2oth
O- e7ual slendour, 2rin.in. 2lissF
?$ Therea-ter the", as is their wont, resumed the state o- new-2orn 2a2es,
Ta/in. their sacri4cial name$
E$ Thou, 0ndra, with the raid %ods who shatter e+en what is 4rm,
E+en in the ca+e didst 4nd the cows$
V000 0ndra-A.ni
'$ 0 call the twain whose deed wrou.ht here hath all 2een -amed in ancient timeG
0ndra and A.ni harm us notF
?$ The stron., the scatterers o- the -oe, 0ndra and A.ni we in+o/eG
Ma" the" 2e /ind to one li/e meG
E$ Ye sla" our Ar"a -oes, O Cords o- heroes, sla" our Dasa -oesG
Ye dri+e all enemies awa"$
0L Soma Pa+amana$
'$ The li+in. dros o- Soma 5uice our, as the" 1ow the .laddenin. drin/,
0ntelli.ent dros a2o+e the station o- the sea, exhilaratin., droin. meath$
?$ Ma" Pa+amana, :in. and %od, seed with his wa+e o+er the sea the lo-t" riteF
Do thou 2" Mitra9s and 2" Varuna9s decree 1ow -urtherin. the lo-t" riteG
E$ Far-seein., lo+el", .uided 2" the men, the %od whose ha2itation is the seaF
L Soma Pa+amana
'$ Three are the +oices that the car-steed uttersG he sea/s the lore o- ra"er, the
thou.ht o- Order$
To the cows9 master come the cows in7uirin.G the h"mns with ea.er lon.in. come
to Soma$
?$ To Soma come the cows, the milch-/ine lon.in., to Soma sa.es with their h"mns
in7uirin.$
Soma, e6used, is uri4ed and laudedG our h"mns and Trishtu son.s unite in Soma$
E$ Thus, Soma, as we our thee into +essels, while thou art uri4ed, 1ow -or our
wel-areF
Pass into 0ndra$ with .reat 5o" and ratureG ma/e the +oice swell, and .enerate
a2undanceF
L0 0ndra
'$ O 0ndra, i- a hundred hea+ens and i- a hundred earths were thine,--
No, not a hundred suns could match thee at th" 2irth, not 2oth the worlds, O
Thunderer$
?$ Thou, hero, hast er-ormed th" hero deeds with mi.ht, "ea, all with stren.th, O
stron.est one$
Ma.ha+an, hel us to a sta2le -ull o- /ine, O Thunderer, with wondrous aidsF
L00 0ndra
'$ =e comass thee li/e water, we whose .rass is trimmed and Soma ressed$
Here where the 4lter ours its stream, th" worshiers round thee, O Vritra-sla"er,
sit$
?$ Men, VasuF 2" the Soma with lauds call thee to the -oremost lace$
=hen cometh he athirst unto the 5uice as home, O 0ndra, li/e a 2ellowin. 2ullJ
E$ O +aliant hero, 2oldl" win thousand-old soil with :an+a9s sonsF
O acti+e Ma.ha+an, with ea.er ra"er we cra+e the "ellowhued with store o- /ine$
L000 0ndra
'$ =ith Plent" -or his true all" the acti+e man will .ain the soil$
Your 0ndra, much-in+o/ed, 0 2end with son., as 2ends a wri.ht his wheel o- solid
wood$
?$ The" who 2estow .reat riches lo+e not altr" raiseG wealth comes not to the
ni..ard churl$
Ci.ht is the tas/ to .i+e, O Ma.ha+an, to one li/e me on the decisi+e da"$
L0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ Three se+eral words are utteredG /ine are lowin. cows$ who .i+e the mil/G
The tawn"-hued .oes 2ellowin. on$
?$ The "oun. and sacred mothers o- the hol" rite ha+e uttered raise,
Em2ellishin. the !hild o- Hea+en$
E$ From e+er" side, O Soma, -or our ro4t, our thou -orth -our seas$
Filled -ull o- riches thousand-oldF
LV Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Somas, +er" rich in sweets, -or which the sie+e is distined,
1ow E6used, the source o- 0ndra9s 5o"G ma" "ou stron. 5uices reach the %odsF
?$ 0ndu 1ows on -or 0ndra9s sa/e,-thus ha+e the deities declared$
The Cord o- Seech exerts himsel-, controller o- all ower and mi.ht$
E$ 0nciter o- the +oice o- son., with thousand streams the ocean 1ows$
E+en Soma, Cord o- oulence, the -riend o- 0ndra, da" 2" da"$
LV0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ SP#EAD is th" cleansin. 4lter, 8rahmanasatiG as rince thou enterest its lim2s
-rom e+er" side$
The raw@ whose mass 2ath not 2een heated$ .ains not thisG the" onl" which are
dressed, which 2ear, attain to it$
?$ Hi.h in the seat o- hea+en is laced the scorcher9s sie+eG its, threads are standin.
searate, .litterin. with li.ht$
The swi-t ones -a+our him who uri4eth thisG with 2rillianc" the" mount u to the
hei.ht o- hea+en$
E$ The -oremost sotted Steer 2ath made the Mornin.s shineG he 2ellows, -ain -or
war, amon. created thin.s$
8" his hi.h wisdom ha+e the mi.ht" Sa.es wrou.htG the Fathers who 2ehold
man/ind laid down the .erm$
LV00 A.ni
'$ Sin. -orth to him, the hol", most muni4cent, su2lime with his re-ul.ent .low,
To A.ni, "e 3astutas
?$ =orshied with .i-ts, en/indled, slendid, Ma.ha+an shall win
himsel- heroic -ameG
And will not his more lenti-ul 2ene+olence come to us with a2undant stren.thJ
LV000 0ndra
'$ =e sin. this stron. and wild deli.ht o- thine which con7uers in the -ra",
=hich, !aster o- the StoneF .i+es room and shines li/e .old$
?$ =herewith thou -oundest shinin. li.hts -or A"u and -or Manu9s sa/eG
Now 5o"in. in this sacred .rass thou 2earnest -orth$
E$ This da" too sin.ers o- the h"mn raise, as o- old, this mi.ht o- thineG
=in thou the waters e+er" da", thralls o- the stron.F
L0L 0ndra
'$ O 0ndra, hear Tirschi9s call, the call o- him who ser+eth thee$
Satis-" him with wealth o- /ine and +alient o6srin.F %reat art thou$
?$ For he, O 0ndra, hath roduced -or thee the newest .laddenin. son.,
A h"mn that srin.s -rom care-ul dro thou.ht, ancient and -ull o- sacred truth$
E$ That 0ndra will we laud whom son.s and h"mns o- raise ha+e ma.ni4ed$
Stri+in. to win, we cele2rate his man" deeds o- hero mi.ht$
8OO: 000
!HAPTE# 0
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Fleet as swi-t steeds th" cows celestial ha+e 2een oured, O Pa+amana, with the
mil/ into the +at$
Sa.es who ma/e thee 2ri.ht, O -riend whom #ishis lo+e, ha+e shed continuous
streams -rom out the realm o- air$
?$ The 2eams o- Pa+amana, sent -rom earth and hea+en his ensi.ns who is e+er
sted-ast, tra+el round$
=hen on the sie+e the .olden-hued is cleansed he rests within the 5ars as one who
seats him in his lace$
E$ O thou who seest all thin.s, so+ran as thou art and assin. stron., th" ra"s
encomass e+er" -orm$
Per+adin. with th" natural owers thou 1owest on, and as the whole world9s Cord, O
Soma, thou art :in.$
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ From hea+en hath Pa+amana, made, as 9twere, the mar+ellous thunder, and
The lo-t" li.ht o- all man/ind$
?$ The .laddenin. and ausicious 5uice o- thee, O Pa+amana, :in.F
Flows o9cr the woollen strainin.-cloth$
E$ Th" 5uice, O Pa+amana, sends its ra"s a2road 4xe slendid s/ill,
Ci/e lustre, all hea+en9s li.ht, to see$
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ 0metuous, 2ri.ht, ha+e the" come -orth, unwearied in their seed, li/e 2ulls,
Dri+in. the 2lac/ s/in -ar awa"$
?$ Ma" we attain the 2rid.e o- 2liss, lea+in. the 2rid.e o- woe 2ehindG
The riteless Dasa ma" we 7uellF
E$ The mi.ht" Pa+amana9s roar is heard as 9twere the rush o- rain
The li.htnin.-#ashes mo+e in hea+en$
>$ 0ndu, our out a2undant -ood with store o- cattle and o- .old,
O- heroes, SomaF and o- steedsF
*$ Flow onward, dear to all man/ind 4 -ull the mi.ht" hea+en and earth,
As Dawn, as Sur"a with his 2eams
H$ On e+er" side, O Soma, 1ow round us with th" rotectin. stream,
As #asa 1ows around the worldF
0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow on, O thou o- lo-t" thou.ht, 1ow swi-t in th" 2elo+ed -orm,
Sa"in., 0 .o where dwell the %ods$
?$ Prearin. what is unreared, and 2rin.in. store o- -ood to man,
Ma/e thou the rain descend -rom hea+en
E$ E+en here is he who, swi-t o- course, hath with the ri+er9s wa+e #owed down$
From hea+en uon the strainin. cloth$
>$ =ith mi.ht$ roducin. .lare, the 5uice enters the uri-"in. sie+e,
Far-seein., sendin. -orth its li.ht$
*$ 0n+itin. him -rom -ar awa", and e+en -rom near at hand, the 5uice
For 0ndra is oured -orth as meath$
H$ 0n union the" ha+e sun. the h"mnG with stones the" ur.e the .olden-hued,
0ndu -or 0ndra, -or his drin/$
V Soma Pa+amana
'$ The .litterin. maids send Sdra -orth, the .lorious sisters, closeallied,
Send 0ndu -orth, their mi.ht" Cord$
?$ Per+ade, O Pa+amana, all our treasures with reeated li.ht,
Pressed out, O %od th"sel-, -or %odsF
E$ Pour on us, Pa+amanaF rain, as ser+ice and -air raise -or %odsG
Pour -orth unceasin.l" -or -oodF
V0 A.ni
'$ The watch-ul .uardian o- the eole hath 2een 2orn, A.ni, the +er" stron., -or
-resh roserit"$
=ith oil uon his -ace$ with hi.h hea+en-touchin. 1ame, he shineth slendidl", ure,
-or the 8haratas$
?$ O A.ni, the An.irasas disco+ered thee what time thou la"est hidden, 1eein. 2ac/
-rom wood to wood$
Thou 2" attrition art roduced as con7uerin. mi.ht, and men, O An.iras, call thee
the Son o- Stren.th$
E$ The men en/indle A.ni in his three-old seat, ensi.n o- sacri4ce, the earliest
2ousehold-riest$
=ith 0ndra and the %ods to.ether on the .rass let the wise riest sit to comlete the
sacri4ceF
V00 Mitra-Varuna
'$ This Soma hath 2een ressed -or "ou, Cow-stren.theners, Mitra, VarunaF
Cist, list "e here to this ma" callF
?$ 8oth :in.s who ne+er in5ure au.ht ha+e come to their su2limest home,
The thousand-illared, 4rml" 2ased$
E$ =orshied with -at li2ation$ Cords o- .i-ts, Adit"as, so+ran :in.s,
The" wait on him whose li-e is true$
V000 0ndra
'$ Armed with the 2ones o- dead Dadh"ach, 0ndra with unresisted$ mi.ht
The nine-and-ninet" Vritras slew$
?$ He, searchin. -or the horse9s head that in the mountains la" concealed,
Found it in Sar"and+dn la/e$
E$ Then strai.ht the" reco.ni;ed the m"stic name o- the creati+e Steer$
There in the mansion o- the Moon$
0L 0ndra A.ni
0$ As rain -rom out the cloud, -or "ou, 0ndra and A.ni, -rom m" thou.ht
This no2lest raise hath 2een roduced$
?$ 0ndra and A.ni, listen to the sin.er9s callG accet his son.s$
Ful4l, "e mi.ht" Cords, his ra"ersF
E$ %i+e us not u to indi.ence, "e heroes, 0ndra, A.ni, nor
To Slander and reroach o- menF
L Soma Pa+amana
'$ %old-HuedF as one who .i+eth stren.th 1ow on -or %ods to drin/, a drau.ht
For Va"u and the Marut hostF
?$ The Steer shines 2ri.htl" with the %ods, dear Sa.e in his aointed home$
E+en Pa+amana un2e.uiled$
E$ O Pa+amana, sent 2" ra"er, roarin. a2out th" dwellin.-lace,
Ascend to Va"u as Caw 2idsF
L0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ O Soma, 0ndu, e+er" da" th" -riendshi hath 2een m" deli.ht$
Man" 4ends -ollow me@ hel me, thou tawn"-huedG ass on 2e"ond these 2arriersF
?$ !lose to th" 2osom am 0$ Soma, da" and ni.ht drainin. the mil/, O .olden hued$
Sur"a himsel- re-ul.ent with his .low ha+e we, as 2irds, o9erta/en in his course$
L00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Acti+e, while 2ein. uri4ed, he hath assailed all enemiesG The" dec/ the Sa.e
with hol" h"mns$
?$ The #ed hath mounted to his shrine@ stron. 0ndra hath aroached the 5uiceG
0n his 4rm dwellin. let him restF
E$ O 0ndu, Soma, send us now .reat oulence -rom e+er" sideG
Pour on us treasures thousand-oldF
L000 0ndra
'$ Drin/ Soma, 0ndra Cord o- 2a"sF and let it cheer theeG the stone, li/e a well-.uided
courser,
Directed 2" the resser9s arms 2ath ressed it$
?$ So let the drau.ht o- 5o", th" dear comanion, 2" which, O Cord o- 2a"s, thou
sla"est Vritras,
Deli.ht thee, 0ndra, Cord o- rincel" treasuresl
E$ Mar/ closel", Ma.ha+an, the word 0 utter, this eulo." recited 2" VasislithaG
Accet the ra"ers 0 o6er at th" 2an7uetF
L0V 0ndra
'$ Heroes o- one accord 2rou.ht -orth and -ormed -or /in.shi
0ndra who wins the +ictor" in all encounters,
For ower, in 4rmness, in the 4eld, the .reat destro"er, 4erce and exceedin. stron.,
stalwart and -ull o- +i.our$
?$ The hol" sa.es -orm a rin., to +iew and sin. unto the #am$
0nciters, +er" 2rilliant, -rom all deceit, are with "our chariters ni.h to hear$
E$ 8ards 5oined in son. to 0ndra so that he mi.ht drin/ the Soma 5uice$
The Cord o- li.ht, that he whose laws stand -ast mi.ht aid with ower and with the
hel he .i+es$
LV 0ndra
'$ He who as so+ran Cord o- men mo+es with his chariots unrestrained,
The Vritra-sla"er, con7ueror o- all 4.htin. hosts, reeminents, is raised in son.$
?$ Honour that 0ndra, PuruhanmanF -or his aid, him in whose hand o- old the -air
Sustainin. 2olt o- thunder, mi.ht" li/e the %od, li/e Sur"a, was deositedF
LV0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Sa.e o- hea+en whose heart is wise, when laid 2etween 2oth hands, with
roars,
%i+es us deli.ht-ul owers o- li-e$
?$ He, the 2ri.ht son, when 2orn, illumed his arents who had srun. to li-e,
%reat Son, .reat stren.theners o- Caw$
E$ On, onward to a .lorious home, -ree -rom all .uile and dear to$ men,
Flow with en5o"ment to our raiseF
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ For, +eril", Pa+amana, thou, di+ineF endued with 2ri.htest slendour, callin. all
!reatures to immortalit"$
>$ =ith whom Dadh"ach Na+a.+a oened -astened doors, 2" whom the sa.es
.ained their wish,
8" whom the" won the -ame o- lo+el" Amrita in the -elicit" o- %ods$
LV000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Soma, while 4ltered, with his wa+e 1ows throu.h the lon. wool o- the shee,
#oarin., while uri4ed, 2e-ore the +oice o- son.$
?$ =ith ra"ers the" cleanse the mi.ht" steed, sortin. in wood, a2o+e the 1eeceG
Our h"mns, intoned, ha+e raised him o- the trile hei.ht$
E$ He hath 2een hastened to the 5ars, 2ounti-ul, li/e an ea.er horse,
And, li-tin. u his +oice, while 4ltered, .lided on$
L0L Soma Pa+amana
'$ Father o- hol" h"mns, Soma 1ows onward, the -ather o- the earth, -ather o-
hea+en$
Father o- A.ni, Sur"a9s .enerator, the -ather who 2e.at 0ndra and Vishnu$
?$ 8rahman o- %ods, the leader o- the oets, #ishi o- sa.es, chie- o- sa+a.e
creatures,
Falcon amid the +ultures, axe o- -orests, o+er the cleansin. sie+e .oes Soma
sin.in.$
E$ He, Soma Pa+amana, li/e a ri+er, hath stirred the wa+e o- +oice, our son.s and
raises
8eholdin. these in-erior owers, the hero, well /nowin., ta/es his stand amon. the
cattle$
LL A.ni
0$ Hither, -or ower-ul /inshi, 0 call A.ni, him who rosers "ou,
Most -re7uent at our solemn rites$
?$ That throu.h this -amed one9s ower he ma" stand 2" us, e+en as T+as2tar
comes
3nto the -orms that must 2e shaed$
E$ This A.ni is the Cord sureme a2o+e all .lories9 mid the %odsG
Ma" he come ni.h to us with stren.th$
LL0 0ndra
'$ This oured li2ation, 0ndra drin/, immortal, .laddenin., excellentF
Streams o- the 2ri.ht ha+e 1owed to thee here at the seat o- hol" Caw$
?$ =hen, 0ndra, thou dost .uide th" 2a"s, there is no 2etter charioteerG
None hath surassed thee in th" mi.ht, none with .ood steeds o9erta/en thee$
E$ Sin. .lor" now to 0ndra, sa" to him "our solemn eulo.iesF
The dros oured -orth ha+e made him .ladG a" re+erence to his no2lest mi.htF
L00 0ndra
'$ 0ndra, 2e leasedG dri+e -orward, hero, stri/er o- th" 2a"sF
Fair, li/e a sa.e, deli.htin. in the meath, drin/ o- the 5uice -or raturous 5o"$
?$ O 0ndra, 4ll th" 2ell" anew with meath that seems to 1ow -rom hea+en$
The sweet-+oiced ratures o- this 5uice ha+e come, as 9twere to hea+en$ to thee$
E$ 0ndra, +ictorious, Mitra-li/e, smote, li/e a Yati, Vritra dead$
As 8hri.u 7uelled his -oes, he cle-t Vala in Soma9s raturous 5o"$
!HAPTE# 00
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ =inner o- .old and .ear and cattle 1ow thou on, set as imre.ner, 0nduF 9mid the
worlds o- li-eF
#ich in 2ra+e men art thou, Soma, who winnest allG these hol" sin.ers wait uon
thee with son.$
?$ O Soma, thou 2eholdest men -rom e+er" sideG O Pa+amana, Steer, thou
wanderest throu.h these$
Pour out uon us wealth in treasure and in .oldG ma" we ha+e stren.th to li+e
amon. the thin.s that 2eF
E$ Thou assest to these worlds as so+ran Cord thereo-, O 0ndu, harnessin. th"
tawn" well-win.ed mares$
Ma" the" our -orth -or thee mil/ and oil rich in sweetsG
O Soma, let the -ol/ a2ide in th" decreeF
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The streams o- Pa+amana, thine, 4nder o- all 0 ha+e 2een ettused,
E+en as Sur"a9s ra"s o- li.ht$
?$ Ma/in. the li.ht that shines -rom hea+en thou 1owest on to e+er" -orm,
Soma, thou swellest li/e a sea$
E$ Shown -orth thou sendest out th" +oice, O Pa+amana, with a roar$
Ci/e Sur"a, %od, as Caw commands$
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Hitherward ha+e the Somas streamed, the dros while the" are uri4edG
=hen 2lent, in waters the" are raised$
?$ The mil/ hath run to meet them li/e 1oods rushin. down a reciiceG
The" come to 0ndra, 2ein. cleansed$
E$ O Soma Pa+amana, thou 1owest as 0ndra9s .laddenerG The men ha+e sei;ed and
lead thee -orth$
>$ Thou, 0ndu, when, exressed 2" stones, thou runnest to the 4lter, art
#ead" -or 0ndra9s hi.h decree$
*$ Victorious, to 2e hailed with 5o", O Soma, 1ow deli.htin. men,
As the suorter o- man/indF
H$ Flow on, 2est Vritra-sla"er@ 1ow meet to 2e hailed with 5o"-ul lauds,
ure, uri-"in., wonder-ul
B$ Pure, uri-"in., is he called, Soma e6used and -ull o- sweets,
Sla"er o- sinners, dear to %ods$
0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Sa.e hath ro2ed him in the shee9s wool -or the 2an7uet o- the %ods,
Su2duin. all our enemies$
?$ For he, as Pa+amana, sends thousand-old riches in the shae
O- cattle to the worshiers$
E$ Thou .rasest all thin.s with th" mind, and uri4est thee with thou.htsG
As such, O Soma, 4nd us -ameF
>$ Pour on us lo-t" .lor", send sure riches to our li2eral lordsG
8rin. -ood to those who sin. th" raiseF
*$ As thou art cleansed, O wondrous steed, O Soma, thou hast entered, li/e
A ious /in., into the son.s,
H$ He, Soma, li/e a courser in the 1oods in+inci2le, made 2ri.ht
=ith hands, is restin. in the ress$
B$ Disortin., li/e a li2eral chie-, thou .oest$ Soma to the sie+e,
Cendin. the laud heroic stren.th$
V Soma Pa+amana
'$ Pour on us with th" 5uice all /inds o- corn, each sort o- nourishmentF
And, Soma, all -elicitiesF
?$ As thine, O 0ndu, is the raise, and thine what srin.eth -rom, the 5uice,
Seat thee on the dear sacred .rassF
E$ And, 4ndin. -or us steeds and /ine, O Soma, with th" 5uice 1ow on
Throu.h da"s that 1" most raidl"F
>$ As one who con7uers, ne9er su2dued, attac/s and sla"s the enem",
Thus, +an7uisher o- thousandsF 1owF
V0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Thou, 0ndu, with th" streams that dro sweet 5uices, which were oured -or hel,
Hast settled in the cleansin. sie+e$
?$ So 1ow thou onward throu.h the 1eece, -or 0ndra 1ow to 2e his drin/,
Seatin. thee in the shrine o- CawF
E$ As .i+in. room and -reedom, as most sweet, our 2utter -orth and mil/,
O Soma, -or the An.irasasF
V00 A.ni
'$ Th" .lories are, li/e li.htnin.s -rom the rain" cloud, +isi2le, A.ni, li/e the comin.s
o- the Dawns,
=hen, loosed to wander o+er lants and -orest trees, thou crammest 2" th"sel- th"
-ood into th" mouth$
?$ =hen, sed and ur.ed 2" wind, thou sreadest thee a2road, soon iercin.
throu.h th" -ood accordin. to th" will,
The hosts, who ne9er deca"est, ea.er to consume, li/e men on chariots, A.niF stri+e
on e+er" side$
E$ A.ni, the Hotar-riest who 4lls the assem2l" -ull, wa/er o- wisdom, chie-
controller o- the thou.ht-
Thee, "ea, none other than th"sel-, doth man elect riest o- the hol" o6erin., .reat
and small, ali/e$
V000 Mitra-Varuna
'$ E+en -ar and wide, O Varuna and Mitra, doth "our hel extendG
Ma" 0 o2tain "our /ind .ood-willF
?$ True %ods, ma" we comletel" .ain -ood and a dwellin. lace -rom "ouG
Ye Mitras, ma" we 2e "our ownF
E$ %uard us, "e Mitras, with "our .uards, sa+e us, "e s/illed to sa+eG ma" we
Su2due the Das"us 2" oursel+esF
0L 0ndra
0$ Arisin. in th" mi.ht, th" 5aws thou shoo/est 0ndra, ha+in. drun/
The Soma which the ress had shed$
?$ 0ndra, 2oth world .a+e lace to thee as thou wast 4.htin., when thou wast
The sla"er o- the Das"u hosts$
E$ From 0ndra, ha+e 0 measured out a son. ei.ht--ooted with nine arts,
Delicate, stren.thenin. the Caw$
L 0ndra-A.ni
'$ 0ndra and A.ni, these our son.s o- raise ha+e sounded -orth to "ouG
Ye who 2rin. 2lessin.sF drin/ the 5uice
?$ !ome, 0ndra, A.ni, with those teams, desired o- man", which "e ha+e,
O heroes, -or the worshier
E$ =ith those to his li2ation oured, "e heroes, 0ndra, A.ni, comeG
!ome "e to drin/ the Soma-5uiceF
L0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Soma, 1ow on exceedin. 2ri.ht with loud roar to the reser+oirs,
#estin. in wooden +ats th" homeF
?$ Cet water winnin. Somas 1ow to 0ndra, Va"u, Varuna,
To Vishnu and Marut hostF
E$ Soma, 2estowin. -ood uon our ro.en", -rom e+er" side
Pour on us riches thousand-old$
L00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Pressed out 2" ressers Soma .oes o+er the 1eec" 2ac/s o- shee,
%oes e+en as with a mare in tawn"-coloured stream, .oes in a sweetl"-soundin.
stream$
?$ Down to the water Soma, rich in /ine, 2ath 1owed with cows, with cows that ha+e
2een mil/ed$
The" ha+e aroached the mixin.-+essels as a seaG the cheerer streams -or the
carouse$
L000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ O Puri-"in. Soma, 2rin. to us the wondrous treasure, meet$
For lauds, that is in earth and hea+enF
?$ !leansin. the li+es o- men, thou, Steer, 2ellowin. on the sacred .rass,
%old-hued, hast settled in th" home$
E$ For "e twain, 0ndra, Soma, are Cords o- hea+en9s li.ht, Cords o- the /ineG
Proser, as mi.ht" ones, our ra"ers
L0V 0ndra
'$ 8" men hath 0ndra 2een ad+anced, the Vritra-s0a"er, to 5o" and stren.th$
Him onl" we in+o/e -or hel in 2attles whether .reat or small 2e he our aid in deeds
or mi.htF
?$ For, hero, thou art li/e a host, art .i+er o- a2undant soil$
Stren.thenin. e9en the -ee2le, thou aidest the sacri4cer, thou .i+est .reat wealth to
him who ours$
E$ =hen war and 2attles are on -oot, 2oot" is o6ered to the 2old$
Yo/e thou th" wildl"-rushin. 2a"sF =hom wilt thou sla", and whom enrichJ Do thou,
O 0ndra, ma/e us richF
LV 0ndra
0$ The 5uice o- Soma thus di6used, sweet to the taste, the 2ri.ht cows drin/,
=ho tra+ellin. in slendour close to mi.ht" 0ndra9s side re5oice, .ood in their own
suremac"$
?$ !ra+in. his touch the daled /ine min.le the Soma with their mil/$
The milch-/ine dear to 0ndra send -orth his death dealin. thunder-2olt, .ood in their
own suremac"$
E$ =ith +eneration, assin. wise, the" honour his +ictorious mi.ht$
The" -ollow close his man" laws to win them due reeminence, .ood in their own
suremac"$
LV0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Stron., mountain-2orn, the stal/ hath 2een ressed in the streams -or raturous
5o"$
Haw/-li/e he settles in his home$
?$ Fair is the 5uice 2elo+ed o- %ods, washed in the waters, ressed 2" menG
The milch /ine sweeten it with mil/
E$ Then, li/e a steed, ha+e the" adorned the inciter -or eternal li-e,
The meath9s 5uice at the -esti+al$
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Ma/e hi.h and slendid .lor" shine hitherward, Cord o- -ood, %od, on the -riend o-
%ods
3nclose the cas/ o- middle air
?$ #oll onward -rom the ress, O mi.ht" one, e6used, as /in.s, suorter o- the
tri2es
Pour on us rain -rom hea+en, send us the water9s 1ow, ur.in. our thou.hts to win
the soilF
LV000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ 8reath o- the mi.ht" Dames, the !hild, seedin. the lan o- sacri4ce,
Surasses all thin.s that are dear, "ea, -rom o- old$
?$ The lace that is concealed hath .ained a share o- Trita9s ressin.-stones,
8" the se+en laws o- sacri4ce, e+en that dear lace$
E$ He hath sent -orth unto the hei.hts the three, in stream, as Trita9s wealthG
He who is assin. wise measures his athwa"s out$
L0L Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow to the 4lter with th" stream, e6used, to win us soil and wealth,
Soma exceedin. rich in meath -or 0ndra, Vishnu, and the %ods
?$ The h"mns that /now not .uile, caress thee, .olden-coloured, in the sie+e$
As mothers, Pa+amana, lic/ the new-2orn cal-, as Caw commands$
E$ Cord o- .reat swa", thou li-test thee a2o+e the hea+ens, a2o+e the earth$
Thou, o- Pa+amana, hast assumed th" coat o- mail with ma5est"$
LL Soma Pa+amana
'$ Stron. 0ndu, 2athed in mil/, 1ows on -or 0ndra, Soma excitin. stren.th, -or his
carousal$
He 7uells mali.nit" and sla"s the demons, :in. o- the homestead, he who .i+es us
com-ort$
?$ Then in a stream he 1ows, mil/ed out with ress-stones, min.led with sweetness,
throu.h the 1eec" 4lter--
0ndu re5oicin. in the lo+e o- 0ndra, the %od who .laddens -or the %od9s en5o"ment$
E$ He 1ows, as he is cleansed, to sacred duties, a %od 2edewin. %ods with his own
5uices$
0ndu hath, clothed in owers that suit the season, on the raised 1eece en.a.ed the
ten swi-t 4n.ers$
LL0 A.ni
'$ O A.ni, %od, we /indle thee, re-ul.ent, wastin. not awa",
That this more .lorious -uel ma" send -orth -or thee its shine to hea+en$ 8rin. -ood
to those who sin. th" raiseF
?$ To thee the slendid, Cord o- li.htF 2ri.htF wondrousF rince o- menF is 2rou.ht$
O2lation with the hol" +erse, O A.ni, 2earer o- our .i-tsF 8rin. -ood to those who
sin. th" raiseF
E$ Thou heatest 2oth the ladles in th" mouth, O 2rilliant rince o- menF
So 4ll us also in our h"mns a2undantl", thou Cord o- Stren.th$ 8rin. -ood to those
who sin. th" raiseF
LL00 0ndra
'$ Sin. "e a salm to 0ndra@ sin. a .reat son. to the lo-t" Sa.e,
To him who ma/eth ra"er, insired, who lo+eth laud$
?$ Thou, 0ndra, art the con7uerorG thou .a+est slendour to the Sun$
Ma/er o- all thin.s, thou art mi.ht" and All-%od$
E$ #adiant with li.ht thou wentest to the s/", the luminous realm o- -hea+en$
The %ods, O 0ndra, stro+e to win th" -riendl" lo+e$
LL000 0ndra
'$ This Soma hath 2een ressed -or thee, O 0ndra, 2old one, mi.htiest, comeF
Ma" 0ndra +i.our 4ll thee -ull, as Sur"a 4lls mid-air with ra"s
?$ Sla"er o- Vritra, mount th" carF The 2a" steeds ha+e 2een "o/ed 2" ra"er$
Ma", with its +oice, the ressin.-stone draw thine attention hitherwardF
E$ His air o- tawn" coursers 2rin. 0ndra, resistless in his mi.ht$
Hither to #ishis9 son.s o- raise and sacri4ce er-ormed 2" men$
8OO: 0V
!HAPTE# 0
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Ci.ht o- the sacri4ce, 2e ours delicious meath most wealth", -ather and
2e.etter o- the %ods$
He, .laddenin., 2est o- cheerers, 5uice that 0ndra lo+es, enriches with m"sterious
treasure earth and hea+en$
?$ The Cord o- hea+en, the +i.orous and -ar-seein. one, 1owsshoutin. to the 2ea/er
with his thousand streams$
!oloured li/e .old he rests in seats where Mitra dwells, the Steer made 2eauti-ul 2"
ri+ers and 2" shee$
E$ As Pa+amana thou 1owest 2e-ore the streamsG thou .oest on, 2e-ore the h"mn,
2e-ore the /ine$
Thou sharest mi.ht" 2oot" in the +an o- war Soma, well-armed, thou art ressed out
2" men who ress$
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Throu.h our desire o- heroes, /ine, and horses, +i.orous Somadros,
8rilliant and swi-t, ha+e 2een e6used$
?$ The", 2eauti4ed 2" hol" men and uri4ed in 2oth the hands,
Are 1owin. throu.h the 1eec" cloth$
E$ These Soma 5uices shall our -orth all treasures -or the worshier,
From hea+en and earth and 4rmament$
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow, Soma, 0ndu, dear to %ods, swi-t throu.h the uri-"in. sie+e,
And enter -ndra in th" stren.th
?$ As mi.ht" -ood seed hitherward, 0ndu, as a most slendid steerG
Sit in th" lace as one with ower
E$ The well-lo+ed meath was made to 1ow, the stream o- the creati+e 5uiceG
The Sa.e drew waters to himsel-$
>$ The mi.ht" waters, "ea, the 1oods accoman" thee mi.ht" one,
=hen thou wilt clothe thee with the mil/$
*$ The la/e is 2ri.htened in the 1oods$ Soma, our -riend, hea+en9s ro and sta",
Falls on the uri-"in. cloth$
H$ The tawn" 8ull hath 2ellowed$ -air as mi.ht" Mitra to 2ehold
He .leams and 1ashes with the Sun$
B$ Son.s, 0ndra, acti+e in their mi.ht, are 2eauti4ed -or thee, wherewith
Thou dec/est thee -or raturous 5o"$
($ To thee who .i+est amle room we ra", to win the wild deli.ht,
That Thou ma"st ha+e exalted raise,
)$ =inner o- /ine 0ndu, art thou, winner o- heroes, steeds, and soilG
Prime+al soul o- sacri4ce$
'I$ Pour on us, 0nduF 0ndra-stren.th with a -ull stream o- sweetness, li/e
Parian"a, sender o- the rainF
0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ O Soma Pa+amana, 2e +ictorious, win us hi.h renown@ And ma/e us 2etter than
we areF
?$ =in thou the li.ht, win hea+enl" li.ht, and, Soma, all -elicities@
And ma/e us 2etter than we areF
E$ =in s/il-ul stren.th and mental owerF O Soma, dri+e awa" our -oes@
>$ Ye uri4ers, uri-" Soma -or 0ndra, -or his drin/@
Ma/e thou us 2etter than we areF
*$ %i+e us our ortion in the Sun throu.h thine own mental ower and aids@
H$ Throu.h thine own mental ower and aids lon. ma" we loo/ uon the SunG
B$ =ell-weaoned Soma, our to us a stream o- riches dou2l" .reat@
($ As one +ictorious unsu2dued in 2attle, our -orth wealth to usG
)$ =ith o6erin.s, Pa+amanaF men ha+e stren.thened thee as Caw commandsG
'I$ O 0ndu, 2rin. us wealth in steeds 2rilliant and 7uic/enin. all li-e@
V Soma Pa+amana
'$ Swi-t runs this .i+er o- deli.ht, e+en the stream o- 1owin. 5uiceG
Swi-t runs this .i+er o- deli.ht$
?$ The Mornin. /nows all recious thin.s, the %oddess /nows her .race to manG
E$ =e ha+e acceted thousands -rom Dh+asra9s and Purus2anti9s handsG
>$ From whom we ha+e acceted thus thousands and three-times ten 2esidesG
V0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Forth with his stream who .laddens 2est these Soma 5uices ha+e 2een oured,
Cauded with son.s -or mi.ht" stren.th$
?$ Thou 1owest to en5o" the mil/, and 2rin.est +alour, 2ein., cleansedG
=innin. the soil 1ow hitherward
E$ And, h"mned 2" <amada.ni, let all nourishment that /ine sul",
And .eneral raises, 1ow to usF
V00 A.ni
'$ For <ata+edas, worth" o- our raise, will we -rame with our mind this eulo." as
9twere a car$
For .ood, in his assem2l", is this care o- ours$ Cet us not, in th" -riendshi, A.ni,
su6er harmF
?$ =e will 2rin. -uel and reare our sacred .i-ts, remindin. thee at each successi+e
hol" time$
Ful4l our thou.hts that we ma" len.then out our li+es
Cet us not, in th" -riendshi, A.ni, su6er harmF
E$ Ma" we ha+e ower to /indle theeF Ful4l our ra"ers in thee the %ods eat the
resented sacri4ce$
8rin. hither the Adit"as, -or we lon. -or themF Cet us not, in th" -riendshi, A.ni,
su6er harmF
V000 Mitra, Varuna, Ar"aman
'$ Soon as the Sun hath risen 0 sin. to "ou, to Mitra, Varuna,
And Ar"aman who sla"s the -oe$
?$ =ith wealth o- .old ma" this m" son. 2rin. unmolested mi.ht@ ma" this,
Sa.esF o2tain the sacri4ceF
E$ Ma" we 2e thine, %od Varuna, and with our rinces, Mitra, thineG
Ma" we .ain -ood and hea+enl" li.htF
0L 0ndra
'$ Dri+e all our enemies awa", smite down the -oes who ress around,
And 2rin. the wealth -or which we lon.G
?$ O- which the world shall /now -orthwith as .i+en 2" thee a2undantl"G
8rin. us the wealth -or which we lon.G
E$ O 0ndra, that which is concealed in stron. 4rm lace reciito usG
8rin. us the wealth -or which we lon.F
L 0ndra-A.ni
'$ Yea, "e are riests o- sacri4ce, winners in war and hol" wor/s
0ndra and A.ni, mar/ this wellF
?$ 8ounti-ul, riders on the car, sla"ers o- Vritra unsu2dued, 0ndra and A.ni, mar/ this
wellF
E$ The men with ressin.-stones ha+e ressed this meath o- "ours which .i+es
deli.htG
0ndra and A.ni, mar/ this wellF
L0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ For 0ndra .irt 2" Maruts, 1ow, thou 0ndu, +er" rich in meath,
To seat thee in the lace o- son.F
?$ Sa.eG who /now the lore o- seech dec/ thee, the stron. sustainer, wellG
Men ma/e thee 2ri.ht and 2eauti-ul$
E$ Cet Mitra, Varuna, Ar"aman drin/ Pa+amana9s 5uice, "ea, thine$
Sa.eF let the Maruts drin/ thereo-$
L00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ De-t-handedF thou when uri4ed li-test th" +oice amid the sea$
Thou, Pa+amana ma/est riches 1ow to us, "ellow, a2undant, much-desired$
?$ Made ure, as Pa+amana, in the shee9s lon. wool, the Steer 2ath 2ellowed in the
+at$
Thou 1owest, Soma Pa+amanaF 2almed with 9mil/ unto the meetin.-lace o- %ods$
L000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Him here, the o6srin. o- the sea, the ten swi-t 4n.ers 2eauti-"G
=ith the Adit"as is he seen$
?$ =ith 0ndra and with Va"u he, e6used, 1ows onward with the 2eams
O- Sur"a to the cleansin. sie+e$
E$ Flow rich in sweets and lo+el" -or our 8ha.a, Va"u, Pushan, -air
For Mitra and -or VarunaF
L0V 0ndra
'$ =ith 0ndra slendid -easts 2e ours, rich in all stren.thenin. thin.s, wherewith,
=ealth" in -ood, we ma" re5oiceF
?$ Ci/e thee, th"sel-, -or sin.ers "o/ed, thou mo+est, as it were 2esou.ht,
8old one, the axle o- the car,
E$ That, Sata/ratu, thou, to ser+e and lease th" raisers, as it were,
Stirrest the axle with th" stren.th$
LV 0ndra
'$ As a .ood cow to him who mil/s, we call the doer o- .ood deeds,
To our assistance da" 2" da"$
?$ !ome thou to our li2ations, drin/ o- Soma, Soma-drin/erF "ea,
The rich one9s rature .i+eth /ine$
E$ So ma" we 2e ac7uainted with thine innermost 2ene+olenceG
Ne.lect us not@ come hitherwardF
LV0 0ndra
'$ As, li/e the Mornin., thou has 4lled, O 0ndra, 2oth the earth and hea+en,
So as the mi.ht" one, .reat :in. o- all the mi.ht" race o- men, the %oddess mother
2rou.ht thee -orth, the 2lessed mother .a+e thee li-e$
?$ Thou 2earest in thine hand a lance li/e a lon. hoo/, .reat counsellor$
As with his -oremost -oot a .oat, draw down the 2ranch O Ma.ha+an$ The %oddess
mother 2rou.ht thee -orth, the 2lessed mother .a+e thee li-e$
E$ #elax that mortal9s stu22orn stren.th whose heart is 2ent on wic/edness$
Tramle him down 2eneath th" -eet who watches -or and aims at us$ The %oddess
mother 2rou.ht thee -orth, the 2lessed mother .a+e thee li-e$
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Soma, the dweller on the hills, e6used, hath 1owed into the sie+e$
All-2ounteous art thou in carouse$
?$ Thou art a hol" 2ard, a Sa.e@ the meath o6srin. o- th" saG
All 2ounteous art thou in carouse$
E$ All-dHties o- one accorcl ha+e come that the" ma" drin/ o- theeG
All-2ounteous art thou in carouse$
LV000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ E6used is he who 2rin.s .ood thin.s, who 2rin.s us store o- wealth, and sweet
re-reshin. -ood,
Soma who 2rin.s us 7uiet homesG
?$ He whom our 0ndra and the Marut host shall drin/, 8ha.a shall drin/ with
Ar"aman,
8" whom we 2rin. to us Mitra and Varuna, and 0ndra -or our .reat de-ence$
L0L Soma Pa+amana
'$ Friends, h"mn "our Cord who ma/es him ure -or raturous carouseG let them
Sweeten him, as a child, with lauds and sacred .i-ts
?$ Ci/e as a cal- with mother cows, so 0ndu is ur.ed -orth and sent,
%lori4ed 2" our h"mns@, the .od-deli.htin. 5uice$
E$ E6ectual hel to ower is he$ he is a 2an7uet -or the troo,
He who hath 2een e6used, more rich in meath, -or %ods$
LL Soma Pa+amana
'$ For us the Soma 5uices 1ow, the dros 2est -urtherers o- weal,
E6used as -riends, without a sot, 2ene+olent, 4nders o- the li.ht$
?$ These Soma 5uices, s/ill$ed in son., uri4ed, 2lent with mil/ and curd,
Hastenin. on and 4rml" set in oil resem2le 2eauteous suns$
E$ E6used 2" means o- ressin.- stones, uon the oxhide +isi2le,
The", treasure-4nders, ha+e announced -ood unto us -rom e+er" side$
LL0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Pour -orth this wealth with this uri4cationG 1ow onward to the "ellow la/e, O
0nduF
Here, too, the 2ri.ht one, wind-swi-t, -ull o- wisdom, shall .i+e a son to him who
cometh 7uic/l"$
?$ Flow on -or us with this uri4cation to the -amed -ord o- thee whose due is .lor"F
Ma" the -oe-7ueller sha/e us down, -or triumh, li/e a tree9s rie -ruit, sixt"
thousand treasuresF
E$ Ea.erl" do we ra" -or those two exloits, at the 2lue la/e and Prisana, wrou.ht
in 2attle$
He sent our enemies to slee and slew them, and turned awa" the -oolish and
un-riendl"$
LL00 A.ni
'$ O A.ni, 2e our nearest -riend, "ea, our rotector and our /ind deli+ererF
?$ As .racious A.ni, -amed -or treasures, come, and, most reslendent, .i+e us store
o- wealthF
E$ To thee then, O most 2ri.ht, O radiant %od, we come with ra"er -or hainess
-or our -riends$
LL000 0ndra
'$ Ma" we, with 0ndra and the %ods to aid us, 2rin. these existin. worlds to -ull
comletionF
?$ Our sacri4ce, our 2odies, and our o6srin., let 0ndra with the Adit"as--orm and
4nishF
E$ =ith the Adit"as, with the 2and o- Maruts, let 0ndra send us medicines to heal usF
LL0V 0ndra
'$ Sin. to "our 0ndra, mi.htiest Vritra-sla"er, sin. to the Sa.e the son. that he
accetethF
!HAPTE# 00
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The %od declares the deities9 .enerations, li/e 3sana, roclaimin. lo-t" wisdom$
=ith 2rilliant /in -ar-rulin., sancti-"in., the wild 2oar, sin.in. with his -oot,
ad+ances$
?$ The swans, the Vrisha.nas -rom anear us, restless, ha+e 2rou.ht their clamour to
our dwellin.--
Friends come to Pa+amana, meet -or raises-and sound in concert their resistless
music$
E$ He ta/es the swi-tness o- the .reat Far striderG cows low as, 9twere to him who
sorts at leasure$
He with the sharened horns 2rin.s -orth a2undanceG the sil+er" shines 2" ni.ht, 2"
da" the .olden$
>$ Ci/e cars that thunder on their wa", li/e coursers ea.er -or renown,
Ha+e Soma dros 1owed -orth -or wealth$
*$ Forth ha+e the" rushed -rom holdin. hands, li/e chariots that are ur.ed to seed,
Ci/e 5o"-ul son.s o- sin.in.-men$
H$ The Somas dec/ themsel+es with mil/ as /in.s are .raced with eulo.ies,
And, with se+en riests, the sacri4ce$
B$ Pressed -or the .laddenin. drau.ht the dros 1ow -orth a2undantl" with son.,
Flow with the stream o- sa+our" 5uice$
($ =innin. Vi+as+an9s .lor" and seedin. the li.ht o- Dawn, the suns,
Pass throu.h the oenin.s o- the cloth$
)$ The sin.in.-men o- ancient time oen the doors o- sacred son.s--
The men who 2rin. the mi.ht" One$
'I$ 0n close societ" ha+e come the riests, the se+en-old 2rotherhood,
Fillin. the station o- the One$
''$ He ma/es us /in with %ods, he 5oins the Sun, -or seein., with mine e"e@
0 mil/ the Sa.e9s o6srin. -orth$
'?$ The Sun 2eholdeth with his e"e the hea+en9s dear 7uarter which the riests
Ha+e set within the sacred cell$
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Forth on their wa" the .lorious dros ha+e 1owed -or maintenance o- Caw,
:nowin. what suits this worshier$
?$ Down in the mi.ht" waters sin/s the stream o- Meath, most excellent,
O2lation 2est o- all in worth$
E$ A2out the hol" lace the Steer, true, .uileless, no2lest, hath sent -orth,
!ontinuous +oices in the wood$
>$ =hen the Sa.e, ur.in. manl" deeds and lo-t" wisdom 1ows, around,
*$ =hen uri4ed, he sits enthroned as :in. o+er the warrin. clans$
=hat time the sa.es seed him on$
H$ Most dear, .old-coloured, in the 1eece he sin/s, and settles in the woodG
The sin.er is 2esie.ed with son.$
B$ He .oes to 0ndra, Va"u, and the As+ins with the raturous 5o",
To whomsoe9er his ower deli.hts$
($ The wa+es o- leasant Soma 1ow to 8ha.a, Mitra, Varuna,
=ell /nowin., throu.h his mi.ht" owers$
)$ %ain -or us, O "e Hea+en and Earth, riches o- Meath to win us stren.thG
%ain -or us treasures and renown$
'I$ =e choose to-da" that chariot-steed o- thine, the stron., that 2rin.s us 2liss,
The .uardian, the desire o- all@
''$ The excellent, the .laddener, the Sa.e with heart that understands$
The .uardian, the desire o- all@
'?$ =ho -or oursel+es, O thou most wise, is wealth and -air intelli.ence,
The .uardian, the desire o- all$
000 A.ni
'$ A.ni Vais+anara, 2orn in course o- Order, the messen.er o- earth, the head o-
hea+en,
The Sa.e, the So+ran, .uest o- men, our +essel 4t -or their mouth, the %ods ha+e
.enerated$
?$ To thee, immortalF when to li-e thou srin.est all the %ods sin. -or 5o" as to their
in-ant$
The" 2" th" mental owers were made immortal, Vais+dnara when thou shonest
-rom th" arents$
E$ Him ha+e the" raised, mid-oint o- sacri4ces, .reat cistern o- li2ations, seat o-
riches$
Vais+anara, con+e"er o- o2lations, ensi.n o- worshi, ha+e the %ods en.endered$
0V Mitra-Varuna
'$ Sin. -orth unto "our Varuna and Mitra with a son. insiredG
The", mi.ht" Cords, are lo-t" law$
?$ Full srin.s o- -atness, so+ran :in.s, Mitra and Varuna, the twain,
%ods .lori4ed amon. the %ods,
E$ So hel "e us to riches, .reat celestial and terrestrial wealthF
Vast is "our swa" amon. the %ods$
V 0ndra
'$ O 0ndra mar+ellousl" 2ri.ht, come, these li2ations lon. -or thee,
Thus 2" 4rie 4n.ers uri4edF
?$ 3r.ed 2" the hol" sin.er, sed 2" son., come ni.2, O 0ndra, to
The sacri4cin. suliant9s ra+ersF
E$ Aroach, O 0ndra, 2astin. thee, Cord o- 2a" horses, to our ra"ersG
0n our li2ation t a/e deli.htF
V0 0ndra-A.ni
'$ %lori-" him who comasses all -orests with his .lowin. Dame,
And lea+es them 2lac/ened 2" his ton.ue$
?$ He who .ains 0ndra9s .race 2" 4re en/indled, 4nds as eas" wa"
O+er the 1oods to slendid wealth$
E$ %i+e us, "e twain, swi-t steeds to 2rin. 0ndra and A.ni, and 2estow
A2undant -ood with wealth on us$
V00 Soma Pa+amana$
'$ 0ndu hath started -orth -or 0ndra9s settled lace, and sli.hts not,$ as a -riend, the
romise o- his -riend$
Soma comes onward li/e a "outh with "outh-ul maids, and .ains the 2ea/er 2" a
course o- hundred aths$
?$ Your h"mns o- leasant sound, raiseworth", -ond o- lauds, ha+e come into the
hall enclosed -or sacri4ce$
Sin.ers ha+e h"mned the .olden-coloured as he sorts, and milch/ine ha+e come
near to meet him with their mil/,
E$ O Soma, 0ndu, while the" cleanse thee, with th" wa+e our or2 us lenti-ul
accumulated -ood,
=hich, ceaseless, thrice a da" shall "ield us hero ower enriched$ with store o-
nourishment, and stren.th, and meath$
V000 0ndra$
'$ No one 2" deed attains to him who wor/s and stren.thense+ermoreG
No, not 2" sacri4ce, to 0ndra raised o- all, resistless, darin., 2old in mi.ht@
?$ The ower-ul con7ueror, in+inci2le in war, him at whose 2irth the mi.ht" ones,
The /ine who sread a-ar, sent their loud +oices out, hea+ens, earths sent their loud
+oices out$
0L Soma Vais+anara
'$ Sit down, O -riends, and sin. aloud to him who uri4es himsel-G
Dec/ him -or .lor", li/e a child, with hol" rites
?$ Coose him who 2rin.eth household wealth, e+en as a cal- with$ mother /ine,
Him who 2ath dou2le stren.th, stron., .od-deli.htin. 5uiceF
E$ Puri-" him who .i+es us ower, most 2liss-ul one, that he ma" 2e
A 2an7uet -or the troo, Mitra, and VarunaF
L Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Stron. hath 1owed -orth in a thousand streams, 1owed throu.h the 4lter and
the shee9s lon. wool$
?$ =ith ceaseless .enial 1ow the Stron. hath run, uri4ed 2" the waters, 2lent with
mil/$
E$ Pressed out with stones, directed 2" the men, .o -orth, O Soma, into 0ndra9s
throatF
L0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Soma 5uices which ha+e 2een exressed a-ar or near at hand,
Or there on Sar"ana+an9s 2an/,
?$ Those ressed amon. Ar5i/as, ressed amon. the acti+e, in, men9s homes,
Or ressed amon. the Fi+e-old Tri2es--
E$ Ma" these celestial dros, exressed, our -orth uon us, as the" 1ow,
#ain -rom the hea+ens and hero stren.thF
L00 A.ni
'$ Ma" Vatsa draw th" mind awa" e+en -rom th" lo-tiest dwellin.-laceF
A.ni, 0 "earn -or thee with son.$
?$ Thou art ali/e in man" a laceG throu.h all the re.ions thou art Cord$
0n -ra" and 4.ht we call on thee$
E$ =hen we are see/in. soil we call A.ni to hel us in the stri-e,
%i+er o- wordrous .i-ts in war$
L000 0ndra
', O 0ndra, 2rin. .reat stren.th to us, 2rin. +alour, *ata/ratu, thou most acti+e,
2rin.
A hero con7uerin. in warF
?$ For, .racious Sata/ratu, thou hast e+er 2een a mother and a sire to us,
So now -or 2liss we ra" to thee$
E$ To thee, stron.F much-in+o/edF who showest -orth th" stren.th, made +er"
mi.ht"F do 0 sea/G
So .rant thou us heroic owerF
L0V 0ndra
'$ Stone-Dartin. 0ndra, wonderous %od, what wealth thou hast not .i+en me here,
That 2ount", treasure-4nderF 2rin., 4llin. -ull 2oth th" hands, to usF
?$ 8rin. what thou deemest worth the wish, O 0ndra that which is in hea+emF
So ma" we /now thee as thou art a .i+er 2oundless in th" .i-tsF
E$ Th" lo-t" sirit -amed in all the re.ions as aeasa2le,--
=ith this thou rendest e+en thin.s 4rm, Stone-darterF so to win thee stren.th$
8OO: V
!HAPTE# 0
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Maruts with their troo adorn and 2ri.hten, e+en at his 2irth, the Sa.e, the
lo+el" in-ant$
8" son.s a oet, and a Sa.e 2" wisdom, Soma .oes sin.in. throu.h the cleansin.
4lter$
?$ Ci.ht-winner, #ishi-minded, #ishi-ma/er, h"mned in a thousand h"mns, leader o-
sa.es,
Ea.er to .ain his third -orm, mi.ht", Soma is, li/e Vira5, reslendent as a sin.er$
E$ Haw/ seated in the ress, 2ird wide-extended, the 2anner see/in. /ine and
wieldin. weaons,
3nitin. with the sea, the wa+e o- waters, the mi.ht" tells his -ourth -orm and
declares it$
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ O2e"in. 0ndra9s dear desire these Soma 5uices ha+e 1owed -orth
0ncreasin. his heroic mi.ht$
?$ Caid in the ress and 1owin. ure to Va"u and the As+ins, ma"
These .i+e us .reat heroic stren.th$
E$ Soma, as thou art uri4ed, incite to 2ount" 0ndra9s heart,
To seat him in the shrine o- %odsF
>$ The ten swi-t 4n.ers dec/ thee -orth se+en ministers imel thee on,
The sa.es ha+e re5oiced in thee$
*$ =hen throu.h the 4lter thou art oured we clothe thee with a ro2e o- mil/,
To 2e a raturous -east -or %ods$
H$ =hen uri4ed within the 5ars, Soma 2ri.ht-red and .olden-hued,
Hath +eiled him in a mil/" dress$
B$ Flow onward to our wealth" lords$ Dri+e all our enemies awa"G
O lndu, ass into th" -riendF
($ Ma" we o2tain thee, 0ndra9s drin/, who +iewest men and 4ndest li.ht,
%ain thee and ro.en" and -oodF
)$ Send down the rain -rom hea+en and ma/e slendour uon the earthF %i+e us,
O Soma, +ictor" in warF
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Poured throu.h the 1eece in thousand streams uri4ed Soma 1oweth to,
0ndra9s and Va"u9s meetin.-lace$
?$ Sin. -orth, "e men who lon. -or hel, to Pa+amana, to the Sa.e,
E6used to entertain the %odsF
E$ The Soma dros with thousand owers are uri4ed to win us stren.th,
H"mned to 2ecome the -east o- %ods$
>$ Yea, as thou 1owest 2rin. .reat store o- -ood that we ma" win us stren.thG
0ndu, 2rin. slendid manl" mi.ht
*$ Ci/e coursers 2" their dri+ers ur.ed, the" were oured -orth, to win us stren.th,
Swi-t throu.h the woollen strainin.-cloth$
H$ Ma" the" in 1owin. .i+e us wealth in thousands, and heroic ower,--
These .odli/e Soma dros e6usedF
B$ The roarin. Soma dros 1ow on, li/e milch-/ine lowin. to, their cal+esG
The" ha+e run -orth -rom 2oth the hands$
($ 8elo+ed 2" 0ndra, 2rin.in. 5o", roarin. as thou art uri4ed,
Dri+e all our enemies awa"$
)$ As Pa+amanas, dri+in. o6 the .odless, loo/in. on the li.ht,
Sit in the lace o- sacri4ce$
0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Soma dros, exceedin. rich in sweets, to 0ndra ha+e 2een oured,
Shed with the stream o- sacri4ce$
?$ Sa.es ha+e called to 0ndra, li/e cows, milch-/ine, lowin. to their cal+es,
!alled him to drin/ the Soma 5uice$
E$ 0n the stream9s wa+e wise Soma dwells, distillin. rature, in his$ seat,
#estin. uon a wild cow9s hide$
>$ Far-si.hted Soma, Sa.e and 2ard, is worshied in the central oint,
O- hea+en, the strainin.-cloth o- wool$
*$ 0n close em2racement 0ndu holds Soma when oured within theG 5ars$
And on the uri-"in. sie+e$
H$ 0ndu sends -orth a +oice on hi.h, u in the re.ion o- the sea$
Stirrin. the cas/ that dros with meath$
B$ The tree whose raises ne+er -ail dwells in the stream o- hol" mil/,
3r.ed onward 2" its human -riend$
($ O Pa+amana 2rin. us wealth 2ri.ht with a thousand slendours@ "ea,
O 0ndu, .i+e us read" helF
)$ Sa.e, oet, oured with all his stream, Soma is dri+en, -ar awa",
To the dear laces o- the s/"$
V Soma Pa+amana
'$ Coud as a ri+er9s roarin. wa+e th" owers ha+e li-ted u themsel+esG
3r.e on thine arrow9s sharened ointF
?$ At thine e6usion uward rise three +oices -resh and stron., when thou$
Flowest uon the 1eec" rid.e$
E$ On to the 1eece the" ur.e with stones the dear, the .oldencoloured one,
E+en Pa+amana droin. meath$
>$ Flow with th" current to the sie+e, O Sa.e, 2est .i+er o- deli.ht,
To seat these in the shrine o- son.F
*$ 8est .i+er o- deli.ht, 1ow on anointed with the mil/ -or 2alm,
And enter into 0ndra9s throatF
V0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow onward, 0ndu, with this -ood -or him who in th" wild deli.hts,
8attered the nine-and-ninet" down$
?$ Smote swi-tl" -orts, and Sam2ara, then Yadu and that Tur+asa,
For ious Di+odasa9s sa/eF
E$ Finder o- horses, our on us horses and wealth in /ine and .old,
And 0ndu, -ood in 2oundless storeF
V00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ !hasin. our -oemen, dri+in. o6 the .odless, Soma 1oweth on,
%oin. to 0ndra9s settled lace$
?$ O Pa+amana, hither 2rin. .reat riches, and destro" our -oesG
O 0ndu, .rant heroic -ameF
E$ A hundred o2stacles ha+e ne9er chec/ed thee when rain to .i+e th" 2oons,
=hen, 2ein. cleansed, thou com2atest$
V000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow onward with that stream wherewith thou .a+est slendour to the sun,
Seedin. the waters /ind to manF
?$ He, Pa+amana, hi.h o9er man, "o/ed the Sun9s courser Etasa,
To tra+el throu.h the realm o- air$
E$ Yea, those 2a" steeds he harnessed to the chariot that the Sun mi.ht comeG
0ndu, he said, is 0ndra9s sel-$
0L A.ni
'$ Associate with 4res, ma/e "our %od A.ni en+o" at sacri4ce, 2est s/illed in
worshi,
Esta2lished 4rm amon. man/ind, the hol" 1ame-crowned and -ed with oil, the
uri4erF
?$ Ci/e a steed nei.hin. ea.er -or the asture, when he hath steed -orth -rom the
.reat enclosureG
Then the wind -ollowin. 2lows uon his slendour, and, strai.ht, the ath is 2lac/
which thou hast tra+elled$
E$ From thee, a 2ull 2ut newl" 2orn, O A.ni, the /indled e+erlastin. 1ames rise
uward$
Alo-t to hea+en as rudd" smo/e thou mountestG A.ni, thou seedest to the %ods as
en+o"$
L 0ndra
'$ =e ma/e this 0ndra +er" stron. to stri/e the mi.ht" Vritra deadG
A +i.orous hero shall he 2e$
?$ This 0ndra, made -or .i+in. .i-ts, is sta2lished, mi.htiest, in stren.th,
8ri.ht, meet -or Soma, -amed in son.$
E$ 8" son., as 9twere9 the ower-ul 2olt which none ma" arr", was rearedG
Stron. and in+inci2le he .rew$
L0 Soma Pa+amana
0$ Adh+ar"u, to the 4lter lead the Soma-5uice exressed with stonesG
Ma/e thou it ure -or 0ndra9s drin/F
?$ These %ods and all the Marut host, 0nduF en5o" this 5uice o- thine,
This Pa+amana9s 1owin. meath$
E$ Pour out -or 0ndra, Thunder-armed, the mil/ o- hea+en, the Soma9s 5uice,
Most excellent, most rich in sweetsF
L00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ On 1ows the otent 5uice, sustainer o- the hea+ens, the stren.th o- %ods, whom
men must hail with shouts o- 5o",
Thou, .old-hued, started li/e a courser 2" 2ra+e men, art li.htl" showin. -orth th"
slendour in the streams$
?$ He ta/es his weaons, li/e a hero, in his hands, -ain to win li.ht, car-2orne, in
-ora"s -or the /ine$
0ndu, while stimulatin. 0ndra9s mi.ht, is ur.ed -orward and 2almed 2" sa.es s/il-ul
in their tas/$
E$ Soma, as thou art uri4ed with 1owin. wa+e, exhi2itin. th" stren.th enter thou
0ndra9s throat$
Ma/e 2oth worlds stream -or us, as li.htnin. doth the cloudsG mete out exhaustless
owers -or us throu.h this our ra"erF
L000 0ndra
'$ Thou.h, 0ndra, thou art called 2" men eastward and westward, north and south,
Thou chie1" art with Ana+a and Tur+asa, 2ra+e chamionF ur.ed 2" men to come$
?$ Or, 0ndra, when with #uma, #usama, S"a+a/a, and :ria thou re5oicest thee,
Still do the :an+as, 2rin.in. ra"er, with h"mns o- raise O 0ndra, draw thee hitherG
comeF
L0V 0ndra
'$ 8oth 2oons,-ma", 0ndra, hitherward turned, listen to this ra"er o- ours$
And mi.htiest Ma.ha+an with thou.ht inclined to us come near to drin/ to Soma
5uiceF
?$ For him, stron., indeendent ruler, Hea+en and Earth ha+e -ashioned -orth with
ower and mi.ht$
Thou seatest thee as 4rst amon. th" eers in lace, -or th" soul lon.s -or Soma
5uice$
LV Soma Pa+amana
'$ %od, wor/in. with man/ind 1ow on@ to 0ndra .o th" .laddenin. 5uiceG
To Va"u mount as Caw commandsF
?$ O Soma Pa+amana, thou ourest out wealth that ma" 2e -amedG
O 0ndu, ass into the la/eF
E$ Soma, thou 1owest chasin. -oes, 4nder o- wisdom and deli.htG
Dri+e thou the .odless -ol/ a-arF
LV0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Stream on us riches that are cra+ed 2" hundreds, 2est at winnin. soil,
#iches, O 0ndu, thousand-old, most slendid, that surass the li.htF
?$ Ma" we, O Vasu, 2e most near to this th" 2ount", -ood, and wealthF
Desired 2" man" men, and in th" -a+our, O resistless oneF
E$ E6used, this 0ndu hath 1owed on, distillin. rature, to the 1eece$
He streams erect to sacri4ce, as 9twere with slendour, see/in. /ine$
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow onward, Soma, as a mi.ht" sea, as Father o- the %ods, to e+er" -ormF
?$ Flow on, O Soma, radiant -or the %ods, 2liss-ul to hea+en and earth and li+in.
thin.sF
E$ Thou art, 2ri.ht 5uice, sustainer o- the s/"G 1ow, mi.ht", in accordance with true
lawF
LV000 A.ni
0$ 0 laud "our most 2elo+ed .uest, li/e a dear -riend,
O A.ni, himF
=ho, li/e a chariot, wins us wealth$
?$ =hom as a Sa.e who merits raise the %ods ha+e, -rom the olden time,
Esta2lished amon. mortal men$
E$ Do thou, most "outh-ul %od, rotect the men who o6er, hear their son.s,
And o- th"sel- reser+e their seedF
L0L 0ndra
'$ !ome unto us, O 0ndra, dear, still con7uerin., unconceala2le
=ide as a mountain sread on all sides, Cord o- hea+en$
?$ O truth-ul Soma-drin/er, thou art mi.htier than 2oth the worlds$
Thou stren.thenest him who ours9li2ation, Cord o- hea+en$
E$ For thou art he, O 0ndra, who uholdeth all our -ortresses,
The Das"u9s sla"er, man9s sustainer, Cord o- hea+en$
LL 0ndra
'$ #ender o- -orts, the "oun., the wise, o- stren.th unmeasured, was he 2orn,
Sustainer o- each sacred rite, 0ndra, the Thunderer, much extolled,
?$ Thou wielder o- the stone, didst 2urst the ca+e o- Vala rich in /ine$
The %ods came ressin. to th" side, and -ree -rom terror aided thee$
E$ The" .lori4ed with h"mns o- raise 0ndra who rei.neth 2" his mi.ht,
=hose 2ounteous .i-ts in thousands come, "ea, e+en more a2undantl"$
!HAPTE# 00
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ %uard o- all 2ein., .eneratin. creatures, loud roared the sea as hi.hest law
commanded$
Stron. in the 4lter, on the 1eec" summit, ressed -rom the stone, Soma hath waxen
mi.ht"$
?$ Ma/e Va"u .lad, -or -urtherance and 2ount"G cheer Varuna and Mitra, as the"
cleanse theeF
%ladden the %ods, .ladden the host o- MarutsG ma/e Hea+en and Earth re5oice, O
%od, O SomaF
E$ Soma, the mi.ht", when, the water9s o6srin., he chose the %ods, er-ormed
that .reat achie+ement$
He, Pa+amana, .ranted stren.th to 0ndraG he, 0ndu, .enerated stren.th in Sur"a$
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Here resent this immortal %od 1ies, li/e a 2ird uon her win.s,
To settle in the +ats o- wood$
?$ Praised 2" the sacred 2ards, this %od di+es into waters, and 2estows
#ich .i-ts uon the worshier$
E$ He$ li/e a warrior .oin. -orth with heroes, as he 1ows alon.$
0s -ain to win all recious 2oons$
>$ This %od as he is 1owiri. on seeds li/e a car and .i+es his aidG
He lets his +oice 2e heard o- all$
*$ This %od, while 1owin., is adorned, .old-coloured, -or the soil, 2" men
De+out and s/illed in hol" son.s$
H$ This %od, made read" with the h"mn runs swi-tl" throu.h the windin. wa"s,
0n+iola2le as he 1ows$
B$ A wa" he rushes with his stream, across the re.ions, into hea+en,
And roars as he is 1owin. on$
($ =hile 1owin., meet -or sacri4ce, he hath .one u to hea+en, across
The re.ions, ne+er o+erthrown$
)$ 8" .eneration lon. a.o, this %od, en.endered -or the %ods,
Flows tawn" to the strainin.-cloth$
'I$ This Cord o- man" hol" laws, e+en at his 2irth en.enderin. stren.th,
E6used, 1ows onward in a stream$
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Throu.h the 4ne 4n.ers, with the son., this hero comes with raid cars,
%oin. to 0ndra9s settled lace$
?$ 0n hol" thou.ht he onders much -or the .reat ser+ice o- the%ods,
=here the immortals ha+e their seat$
E$ Men 2eauti-" him in the +ats, him worth" to 2e 2eauti4ed,
Him who 2rin.s -orth a2undant -ood$
>$ He is deosited and led alon. the consecrated ath
=hen ;ealous men are ur.in. him,
*$ He mo+es, a +i.orous steed, adorned with 2eauteous ra"s o- shinin. .old,
He who is So+ran o- the streams$
H$ He 2randishes his horns on hi.h, and whets them, 2ull who leads the herd,
Doin. with mi.ht heroic deeds$
B$ He, o+er laces rou.h to ass 2rin.in. rich treasures, closel" ressed$
Descends into the reser+oirs$
($ Him, e+en him the .olden-hued, well armed, 2est .i+er o- deli.ht,
Ten 4n.ers ur.e to run his course$
0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ This 8ull, this chariot ro2es him in the shee9s lon. wool as heroceeds$
To war that wins a thousand soils$
?$ The dames o- Trita with the stones ur.e -orth this .oldencoloured one,
0ndu to 0ndra -or his drin/$
E$ He li/e a -alcon settles down amid the -amilies o- men,
Ci/e lo+er seedin. to his lo+e$
>$ This "oun. exhilaratin. 5uice loo/s downward -rom its lace in hea+en,
This Soma dro that ierced the sie+e$
*$ Pressed -or the drau.ht, this tawn" 5uice 1ows -orth intelli.ent, callin. out,
3nto the well-2elo+ed lace$
H$ Him, here, the .old-dec/ed s/il-ul ten cleanse care-ull", who ma/e him 2ri.ht$
And 2eauteous -or the .laddenin. drau.ht$
V Soma Pa+amana
'$ 3r.ed 2" the men, this +i.orous steed, Cord o- the mind omniscient,
Flies to the lon. wool o- the shee$
?$ =ithin the 4lter hath he 1owed, this Soma -or the %ods e6used$
Enterin. all their essences$
E$ He shines in 2eaut" there, this %od, immortal, in his dwellin.lace,
Foe-sla"er, dearest to the %ods$
>$ Directed 2" the sisters ten, 2ellowin. on his wa" this Steer
#uns onward to the wooden +ats$
*$ This Pa+amana, .laddenin. drin/ within the uri-"in. sie+e,
%a+e slendour to the Sun in hea+en$
H$ 3ncon7uera2le Cord o- seech, dwellin. 2eside Via+as+an, he
Mounts u to.ether with the Sun$
V0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ This Sa.e, exalted 2" our lands, 1ows to the uri-"in. sie+e,
Scatterin. -oes as he is cleansed$
?$ %i+er o- stren.th, winner o- li.ht, -or 0ndra and -or Va"u he
0s oured uon the 4lterin.-cloth$
E$ The men conduct him, Soma, Steer, omniscient the head o- hea+en$
E6used into the +ats o- wood$
>$ Con.in. -or /ine, lon.in. -or .old hath 0ndu Pa+amana roared,
Still con7ueror, ne+er o+ercome$
*$ To 0ndra in the 4rmament this mi.ht" tawn" Steer hath 1owed
This 0ndu, 2ein. uri4ed$
H$ This Soma 2ein. uri4ed 1ows mi.ht" and in+inci2le, Sla"er o- sinners, dear to
%ods$
V00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ This Soma, stron. e6used -or drau.ht, 1ows to the uri-"in. sie+e,
Sla"in. the 4ends, lo+in. the %ods$
?$ Far si.hted, tawn"-coloured, he 1ows to the sie+e intelli.ent,
8ellowin. to his lace o- rest$
E$ This +i.orous Pa+amana runs -orth to the luminous realm o- hea+en,
Fiend-sla"er, throu.h the shee9s lon. wool$
>$ This Pa+amana, u a2o+e on Trita9s rid.e, hath made the Sun,
To.ether with the Sisters, shine$
*$ E6used, this Soma, Steer, who sla"s Vritra, room-.i+er, un2e.uiled,
Hath .one as 9twere to win the soil$
H$ 3r.ed 2" the sa.e uon his wa", this %od seeds -orward to theG +ats,
0ndu to 0ndra, .i+in. 2oons$
V000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The man who reads the essence stored 2" saints, the Pa+amana h"mns,
Tastes -ood comletel" uri4ed, made sweet 2" Mataris+an9s touch$
?$ =hoe+er reads the essence stored 2" saints, the Pa+amana h"mns,
For him Saras+atF ours -orth water and 2utter, mil/ and meath$
E$ Yea, -or the Pa+amanas 1ow richl", dro -atness, 2rin. us weal,--
Amrit deosited amon. the 8rahmans, essence stored 2" saints$
>$ So ma" the Pa+amana h"mns 2estow on us this world and that,
And .rati-" our hearts9 desires9-the %oddesses com2ined with %odsF
*$ The uri-"in. 1ood wherewith %ods e+er uri-" themsel+es,--
=ith that, in thousand currents, ma" the Pa+amanas ma/e us cleanF
H$ The Pa+amana h"mns 2rin. wealG 2" these man .oes to Paradise,
And, eatin. ure and hol" -ood, attains to immortalit"$
0L A.ni
'$ =e with .reat re+erence ha+e aroached the Youn.est, who hath shone -orth
well /indled in his dwellin.,
=ondrousl" 2ri.ht 2etween wide earth and hea+en, well worshied, loo/in. -orth
in all directions$
?$ Throu.h his .reat mi.ht o9ercomin. all mis-ortunes, raised in the house is A.ni
<ata+edas$
Ma" he reser+e us -rom dis.race and trou2le, 2oth us who laud him and our
wealth" rincesF
E$ O A.ni, thou art Varuna and MitraG VasishthasF with their hol" h"mns exalt thee$
=ith thee 2e most a2undant .ain o- treasureF
Do "e reser+e us e+ermore with 2lessin.F
L 0ndra
'$ 0ndra, .reat in his ower and mi.ht, and li/e Par5an"a rich in rain$
Hath 2een increased 2" Vatsa9s lauds$
?$ Since :an+as ha+e with lauds made him comleter o- the sacri4ce,
=ords are their own aroriate arms$
E$ =hen riests who ma.ni-" the Son o- hol" law resent their .i-ts,
Sa.es with Order9s h"mn o- raise$
L0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ O- .old-hued Pa+amana, .reat destro"er, radiant streams ha+e 1owed,
Swi-t streams o- him whose .leams are swi-t$
?$ 8est rider o- the chariot, raised with -airest raise 9mid 2eauteous ones,
%old .leamin. with the Marut host,
E$ Penetrate, Pa+amana, 2est at winnin. 2oot", with th" ra"s,
%i+in. the Sin.er hero stren.thF
L00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Hence srin/le -orth the 5uice e6used, Soma, the 2est o- sacred .i-ts,
=ho, -riend o- man, hath run amon. the water-streams He hath ressed Soma out
with stones$
?$ Now, 2ein. uri4ed, 1ow hither throu.h the 1eece, in+inci2le and more odorousF
=e 5o" in thee in waters when thou art e6used, 2lendin. thee still with 5uice and
mil/$
E$ Pressed out -or all to see, deli.htin. %ods, 0ndu, -ar-seein. one, is mental ower$
L000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ E+en as a :in. hath Soma, red and tawn" 8ull, 2een ressed the wondrous one
hath 2ellowed to the /ine$
=hile uri4ed thou assest throu.h the 4lterin. 1eece to seat thee haw/-li/e in the
lace that dros with oil$
?$ Par5an"a is the sire o- the lea--2earin. 8ullG on mountains, in earth9s centre hath
he made his home$
The waters ha+e 1owed -orth, the Sisters, to the /ineG he meets the ressin.-stones
at the 2elo+ed rite$
E$ To .lor" .oest thou, a Sa.e with orderin. s/ill, li/e a .roomed steed thou rushest
-orward to the ri;e$
8e .racious to us, Soma, dri+in. o6 distressF Thou .oest, clothed in 2utter, to a ro2e
o- state$
L0V 0ndra
'$ Turnin. as 9twere to meet the Sun, en5o" -rom 0ndra all .ood thin.sF
=hen he who will 2e 2orn is 2orn with ower we loo/ to treasures as our herita.e$
?$ Praise him who sends us wealth, romt with his li2eral 2oons %ood >re the .i-ts
that 0ndra .i+es$
He is not wroth with one who satis4es his wishG he insti.ates, his mind to .i+e$
LV 0ndra
'$ 0ndra, .i+e us securit" -rom that whereo- we are a-raid
Hel us, O Ma.ha+an, let th" -a+our aid us thus dri+e awa" -oes and enemiesF
?$ For thou, O li2eral Cord o- amle 2ount", art the ruler o- our house and home$
So, 0ndra Ma.ha+an, thou lo+er o- the son., we with ressed Soma call on thee$
LV0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Thou, Soma, hast a runnin. stream, sweet-toned most stron. at sacri4ceG
Flow 2ounteousl" 2estowin. wealth
?$ Thou most deli.ht-ul, when e6used, runnin., the 2est o- .laddeners, art
0ndu, still con7uerin., ne9er su2dued$
E$ Do thou, oured -orth 2" ressin.- stones, 1ow hither utterin. a roar,
And 2rin. us 2ri.htl"-.lorious stren.thF
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ 0n mi.ht, O 0ndu, with th" streams 1ow -or the 2an7uet o- the %odsG
#ich in meath, Soma, in our 2ea/er ta/e th" seatF
?$ Th" dros that swim in water ha+e exalted 0ndra to deli.ht
The %ods ha+e drun/ thee u -or immortalit"$
E$ Stream oulence to us, "e dros o- Soma, ressed and uri4ed
Pourin. down rain -rom hea+en in 1oods, and 4ndin. li.htF
LV000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Him with the 1eece the" uri-", 2rown, .olden-hued 2elo+ed o- all,
=ho with exhilaratin. 5uice .oes -orth to all the deities
?$ =hom, 2ri.ht with nati+e slendour, crushed 2etween the reesin.-stones, a
-riend$
=hom 0ndra dearl" lo+es, the wa+es and ten comanions di and 2athe
E$ For Vritra-sla"in. 0ndra, thou, Soma, art oured that he ma" drin/,
And -or the .uerdon-.i+in. man, the hero sittin. in his seat$
L0L Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow onward Soma, 1ow -or mi.ht" stren.th, as a stron. courser, 2athed, to win
the ri;e$
?$ The ressers clari-" this 5uice o- thine, the Soma -or deli.ht and lo-t" -ame$
E$ The" dec/ the .old-hued in-ant, newl"-2orn, e+en Soma, 0ndu, in the sie+e, -or
%ods$
LL Soma Pa+amana
'$ The %ods ha+e come to 0ndu well-descended, 2eauti4ed with mil/,
The acti+e crusher o- the -oe$
?$ E+en as mother cows their cal-, so let our raise-son.s stren.then him,
Yea, him who winneth 0ndra9s heartF
E$ Soma, our 2lessin.s on our /ine, our -orth the -ood that streams with mil/G
0ncrease the sea, raiseworth" oneF
LL0 0ndra
'$ HitherwardF the" who li.ht the 1ame and strai.htwa" trim the sacred .rass,
?$ Car.e is their -uel, much their laud, wide is their slinter -rom the sta/e,
E$ 3n7uelled in 4.ht the hero leads his arm" with the warrior chie-s,
LL00 0ndra
'$ He who alone 2estoweth wealth on mortal man who o6ereth .i-ts,
0s 0ndra onl", otent Cord whom none resist$
?$ =hoe+er with the Soma ressed draws thee awa" -rom man" men,-
Veril" 0ndra .ains there2" tremendous ower$
E$ =hen willhe tramle, li/e a weed, the man who hath no .i-t -or himJ
=hen, +eril", will 0ndra hear our son.s o- raiseJ
LL000 0ndra
'$ The sin.ers h"mn thee, the" who chant the salm o- raise are laudin. thee$
The 8rahmans ha+e exalted thee, O Sata/ratu, li/e a ole$
?, =hen thou wast clim2in. rid.e -rom rid.e, he loo/ed uon the toilsome tas/G
0ndra ta/es notice o- that wish, and the #am hastens with his troo$
E$ Harness th" air o- stron. 2a" steeds, lon.-maned, whose 2odies 4ll the .irths$
And, 0ndra, Soma drin/er, come to listen to our son.s O- raiseF
8OO: V0
!HAPTE# 0
0 A.ni
'$ A.ni,well /indled 2rin. the %ods -or him who o6ers hol" .i-ts@
And worshi them, ure Hotar-riestF
?$ O Sa.e, Tanunaat, resent our sacri4ce to %ods to-da",
Sweet to the taste, that the" ma" helF
E$ Dear Narasansa, sweet o- ton.ue, resenter o- o2lations, 0
0n+o/e to this our sacri4ce$
>$ A.ni, on th" most eas" car, entreated, hither 2rin. the %odsF
Manus-aointed Priest art thou$
00 Adit"as
'$ So when the Sun hath risen to-da" ma" sinless Mitra, Ar"aman, 8ha.a, and
Sa+itar send us -orthF
?$ Ma" this our home 2e .uarded wellG -orward, "e 2ounteous, on the wa", =ho
2ear us sa-el" o9er distressF
E$ Yea, Aditi, and those .reat :in.s whose statute is in+iolate, Are so+rans o- a +ast
domain$
000 0ndra
'$ Cet Soma 5uices ma/e thee .ladF Disla" th" 2ount", ThundererG
Dri+e o6 the enemies o- ra"erF
?$ !rush with th" -oot the ni..ard churls who 2rin. no .i-tsF mi.ht" art thouG
There is not one to e7ual thee$
E$ Thou art the Cord o- Somas ressed, Somas unressed are also thineG
Thou art the So+ran o- the -ol/$
0V Soma Pa+amana
'$ True o25ect o- our h"mns, Sa.e, watch-ul Soma hath settled in the ress as the"
re4ne him$
Him the Adh+ar"us, aired and ea.er, -ollow, leaders o- sacri4ce and s/il-ul-handed$
?$ He, uri4ed and 2rin.in. .i-ts to Sur"a, hath 4lled -ull hea+en and earth, and
hath disclosed them$
He 2" whose dear hel heroes .ain their wishes will "ield the recious meed as to a
+ictor$
E$ He, 2ein. cleansed, the stren.thener and increaser, 2ounti-ul Soma heled us his
lustre,
=herein our sires o- old who /new the -ootstes -ound li.ht and sou.ht the /ine
within the mountain$
V 0ndra
'$ %lori-" nau.ht 2esides, O -riends, so shall no sorrow trou2le "ouF
Praise onl" mi.ht" 0ndra, when the 5uice is shed, and sa" "our lauds reeatedl"F
?$ E+en him, the swi-t one, li/e a 2ull who rushes down men9s con7ueror, 2ounteous
li/e a cow@
Him who is cause o- 2oth, o- enmit" and eace, to 2oth sides most muni4cent$
V0 0ndra
'$ These son.s o- our exceedin. sweet, these h"mns o- raise ascend to thee,
Ci/e e+er-con7uerin. chariots that disla" their stren.th, .ain wealth and .i+e
un-ailin. hel$
?$ The 8hri.us are li/e suns, li/e :an+as, and ha+e .ained each thin. whereon their
thou.ht was 2ent$
The li+in. men o- Pri"amedha9s race ha+e sun . exaltin. 0ndra with their lauds$
V00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ #un -orth to 2attle con7uerin. the VritrasF thou Seedest to 7uell the -oe li/e one
exactin. de2ts$
?$ Thou Pa+amana, didst 2e.et the Sun with mi.ht, and rain in the suortin. s/",
Hastin. to us with lent" +i+i4ed with mil/$
E$ For, Soma, we re5oice oursel+es in thee e6used -or .reat suremac" in 4.ht@
Thou, Pa+amana, enterest into mi.ht" deeds$
V000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow -orth, O Soma, 1ow thou onward, sweet to 0ndra9s,
Mitra9s, Pushan9s, 8ha.a9s tasteF
?$ So 1ow thou on as 2ri.ht celestial 5uice, 1ow to the +ast immortal dwellin.-laceF
E$ Cet 0ndra drin/, O Soma, o- th" 5uice -or wisdom, and all deities -or stren.thF
0L Soma Pa+amana
'$ E+en as the 2eams o- Sur"a, ur.in. men to seed, the" issue -orth to.ether,
.laddenin. as the" 1ow,
These swi-t outourin.s in lon. course o- hol" ritesG no -orm sa+e onl" 0ndra shows
itsel- so ure$
?$ The thou.ht is deel" 4xed, the sa+our" 5uice is shed@ the ton.ue with 5o"ous
sound is stirrin. in the mouthG
And Pa+amana, li/e the shout o- those who ress, the dro, rich in sweet 5uice, is
1owin. throu.h the 1eece$
E$ The 2ull is 2ellowin.@ the cows are comin. ni.hG the %oddesses aroach the
%od9s own restin.-lace$
Onward hath Soma ressed throu.h the shee9s -air 2ri.ht 1eece, and hath, as
9twere, endued a .arment newl" washed$
L A.ni
'$ From the two 4re-stic/s ha+e the men en.endered, with thou.ht, ur.ed 2" the
hand, the .lorious A.ni,
Far-seen, with ointed 1ame, Cord o- the Homestead$
?$ The Vasus set that A.ni in the dwellin., -air to 2ehold, -or hel, -rom e+er"
7uarterG
=ho, in the house -or e+er, must 2e honoured$
E$ Shine thou 2e-ore us, A.ni, well-en/indled, with 1ame, most "outh-ul %od, that
ne+er -adethF
To thee come .oods and treasures all to.ether$
L0 Sur"a
'$ This sotted 8ull hath come and sat 2e-ore the mother in the east,
Ad+ancin. to his -ather hea+en$
?$ As exiration -rom his 2reath, his radiance enetrates within
The 8ull shines out throu.h all the s/"$
E$ Son. is 2estowed uon the 8irdG it rei.ns sureme throu.h thirt" realms$
Throu.hout the da"s at 2rea/ o- morn$
!HAPTE# 00
0 A.ni
'$ !hant we a h"mn to A.ni while we .o to sacri4ce, to him
=ho hears us e+en -rom a-arF
?$ =ho -rom o- old, in carna.e, when the -ol/ were .athered, hath reser+ed$
His household -or the worshier$
E$ Ma" that most 2liss-ul A.ni .uard our wealth and all our-amil"$
And /ee us sa-e -rom ain and .rie-
>$ Yea, let men sa", A.ni is 2orn, e+en he who sla"eth Vritra, he,
=ho winneth wealth in e+er" 4.htF
00 A.ni
'$ Harness, O A.ni, O thou %od, th" steeds which are most excellentF
The 1eet ones 2rin. the raidl"$
?$ !ome hither, 2rin. the %ods to us to taste the sacri4cial -east,
To drin/ the drau.ht o- Soma 5uiceF
E$ O A.ni o- the 8haratas, 1ame slendid with un-adin. mi.ht
Shine -orth and .leam, eternal oneF
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Cet him, as mortal, cra+e this seech -or him who resses o- the 5uiceF
As 8hri.u9s sons chased Ma/ha, so dri+e "e the ni..ard hound awa"$
?$ The /insman hath endued his ro2e e+en as a son is clased in arms$
He went, as lo+er to a dame, to ta/e his station suitor-li/e$
E$ That hero who roduces stren.th, he who hath roed 2oth worlds aart,
%old-hued, hath wraed him in the sie+e to settle, riest-li/e, in his lace$
0V 0ndra
'$ Still, 0ndra, -rom all ancient time ri+alless e+er and comanionless art thouG
Thou see/est -riendshi 2ut in war$
?$ Thou 4ndest not the wealth" man to 2e th" -riendG those scorn thee who are
1own with wine$
=hat time thou thunderest and .atherest, then thou, e+en as a -ather, art in+o/ed$
V 0ndra
'$ A thousand and a hundred steeds are harnessed to th" .olden carG
Yo/ed 2" de+otion, 0ndra, let the lon.-maned 2a"s 2rin. thee to drin/ the Soma
5uiceF
?$ Yo/ed to th" chariot wrou.ht o- .old, ma" th" two 2a"s with, eacoc/ tails$
!on+e" thee hither, steeds with their white 2ac/s, to 7ua6 sweet 5uice that ma/es
us elo7uentF
E$ So drin/, thou lo+er o- the son., as the 4rst drin/er, o- this 5uice$
This the outourin. o- the sa+our" sa reared is .ood and meet to .ladden thee$
V0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Press "e and our him, li/e a steed, laud-worth", seedin. throu.h the re.ion and
the 1ood,
=ho swims in water, dwells in wood
?$ The Steer with thousand streams who oureth out the rain, dear to the race o-
deities@
=ho, 2orn in Caw, hath waxen mi.ht" 2" the Caw, :in., %od, and lo-t" ordinance$
V00 A.ni
'$ Ser+ed with o2lation, /indled, 2ri.ht, throu.h lo+e o- son., ma" A.ni, 2ent
On riches, smite the Vritras dead
?$ His -ather9s -ather, shinin. in his mother9s e+er-lastin. side,
Set on the seat o- sacri4ceF
E$ O acti+e <ata+edas, 2rin. de+otion that wins ro.en", A.ni, that it ma" shine to
hea+enF
V000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Made ure 2" this man9s ur.ent ;eal and imulse, the %od hath with his 5uice the
%ods er+aded$
Pressed, sin.in., to the sie+e he .oes, as asses the Hotar to enclosures hoidin.
cattle$
?$ #o2ed in -air raiment meet to wear in com2at, a mi.ht" Sa.e ronouncin.
in+ocations,
#oll onward to the ress-2oards as the" cleanse thee, -ar-seein. at the -east o- %ods
and watch-ulF
E$ Dear, he is 2ri.htened on the 1eec" summit, a rince amon. us, no2ler than the
no2le$
#oar out as thou art uri4ed, run -orwardF Do "e reser+e us e+ermore with
2lessin.sF
0L 0ndra
'$ !ome now and let us .lori-" ure 0ndra with ure Sama h"mnF
Cet mil/-2lent 5uice deli.ht him made stron.er with ure, ure son.s o- raiseF
?$ O 0ndra, come thou ure to us, with ure assistance ure th"sel-F
Pure, send thou riches down to us, and, meet -or SomaF ure, re5oiceF
E$ O 0ndra, ure, +ouchsa-e us wealth, and, ure enrich the worshierF
Pure, thou dost stri/e the Vritras dead, and stri+est ure, to win the soil$
L A.ni
'$ Ea.er -or wealth we meditate A.ni9s e6ectual laud to-da",
Caud o- the %od who touches hea+en$
?$ Ma" A.ni who is Hotar-riest amon. man/ind accet our son.s,
And worshi the celestial -ol/F
E$ Thou, A.ni, art sread widel" -orth, Priest dear and excellent throu.h thee
Men ma/e the sacri4ce comlete$
L0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ To him, raiseworth", sacred tones ha+e sounded, Steer o- the trile hei.ht, the
li-e-2estower$
Dwellin. in wood, li/e Varuna, a ri+er, la+ishin. treasure, he distri2utes 2lessin.s$
?$ %reat con7ueror, warrior .irt, Cord o- all heroes, 1ow on th" wa" as he who
winneth richesG
=ith sharened arms, with swi-t 2ow, ne+er +an7uished in 2attle, +an7uishin. in
4.ht the -oemenF
E$ %i+in. securit", Cord o- wide dominion, send us 2oth hea+en and earth with all
their -ulnessF
Stri+in. to win the Dawns, the li.ht, the waters, and cattle, call to us a2undant
2oot"F
L00 0ndra
'$ O 0ndra, thou art -ar-renowned, imetuous Cord o- ower and mi.ht$
Alone, the ne+er-con7uered .uardian o- man/ind, thou smitest down resistless -oes$
?$ As such we see/ thee now, O Asura, the most wise, cra+in. th" 2ount" as our
share
Th" shelterin. de-ence is li/e an amle cloa/$ So ma" th" -a+ours reach to us$
L000 A.ni
'$ Thee ha+e we chosen, s/il-ullest in sacri4ce, immortal, Priest, amon. the %ods,
8est 4nisher o- this hol" riteG
?$ The =aters9 !hild, the 2lessed 2ri.htl"-shinin. one, A.ni whose, li.ht is excellent$
Ma" he 2" sacri4ce win us in hea+en the .race o- Mitra, Varuna, and the FloodsF
L0V A.ni
'$ Cord o- all -ood is he, the man whom thou rotectest in the 4.ht,
A.ni, and ur.est to the -ra"$
?$ Him, whosoe+er he ma" 2e, no one ma" +an7uish, mi.ht" oneF
Na", +er" .lorious wealth is his$
E$ Ma" he who dwells with all man/ind con7uer in 4.ht with steeds o- war,
=ith sa.es ma" he win the soil$
LV Soma Pa+amana
'$ Ten sisters, ourin. out the rain to.ether, the sa.e9s 7uic/l"
mo+in. thou.hts, adorn him$
Hither hath run the .old-hued !hild o- Sur"a, and reached the +at li/e a 1eet
+i.orous courser$
?$ E+en as a "oun.lin. shoutin. with his mothers, the 2ounteous Steer hath 1owed
alon. with waters$
As "outh to damsel, so with mil/ he hastens on to the settled meetin.-lace, the
2ea/er$
E$ Yea, swollen is the udder o- the milch-cow@ thither in streams$ comes +er" saient
0ndu$
The /ine ma/e read", as with new-washed treasures, the head and chie- with mil/
within the +essels$
LV0 0ndra
'$ Drin/, 0ndra, o- the sa+our" 5uice, and cheer thee, with our mil/" drau.htF
8e, -or our weal, our -riend and sharer o- the -east, and let th" wisdom .uard us
wellF
?$ 0n th" /ind .race and -a+our ma" we still 2e stron.G cast us not down 2e-ore the
-oeF
=ith mani-old assistance .uard and succour us, and sta2lish us in th" .ood-willF
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The three-times se+en milch-/ine in the lo-tiest hea+en ha+e -or this Soma
oured the .enuine mil/" drau.ht$
Four other 2eauteous creatures hath he made -or his adornment when he waxed in
stren.th throu.h hol" rites$
?$ En5o"in. lo+el" Amrit 2" his wisdom he di+ided, each aart -rom other, earth and
hea+en$
He .ladl" wraed himsel- in the most lucid 1oods, when throu.h their .lor" the"-
-ound the %od9s restin.-lace$
E$ Ma" those his 2rilliant ra"s 2e e+er -ree -rom death, in+iolate -or 2oth classes o-
created thin.s--
#a"s wherewith owers o- men and %ods are uri4edF Yea, e+en -or this ha+e sa.es
welcomed him as :in.$
LV000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Cauded with son., to -east him, 1ow to Va"u, 1ow uri4ed to Varuna and MitraF
Flow to the son. insirin. car-2orne hero, to mi.ht" 0ndra, him who wields the
thunderF
?$ Pour on us .arments that shall clothe us meetl", send, uri4ed, milch-/ine,
a2undant "ieldersF
%od Soma, send us c2ariot-drawin. horses that the" ma" 2rin. us treasures 2ri.ht
and .oldenF
E$ Send to us in a stream celestial riches, send us when thou art cleansed, what
earth containeth,
So that there2" we ma" ac7uire ossessions and #ishihood in <amada.ni9s mannerF
L0L 0ndra
'$ =hen thou, une7ualled Ma.ha+an, wast 2orn to smite the Vritras dead,
Thou sreadest out the sacious earth and didst suort and ro the hea+ens$
?$ Then was the sacri4ce roduced -or thee, the laud, and son. o- 5o"$
0n mi.ht thou art a2o+e this All, all that now is and "et shall 2e$
E$ #aw /ine thou 4lledst with rie mil/$ Thou madest Sur"a rise to hea+en$
Heat him as mil/ is heated with ure Sdma h"mns, .reat 5o" to him who lo+es the
son.F
LL 0ndra
'$ #e5oiceG th" .lor" hath 2een 7ua6ed, Cord o- 2a" steedsF as 9twere the 2owl9s
enli+enin. mead$
Thine, Steer, is 0ndu, Steer, the Stron., 2est winner o- a thousand soils$
?$ Cet our stron. drin/, most excellent, exhilaratin., come to thee,
Victorious, 0ndraF 2rin.in. .ain, immortal con7uerin. in 4.htF
E$ Thou, hero, winner o- the soil, ur.est to seed the car o- man$
8urn, li/e a +essel with the 1ame, the riteless Das"u, con7uerorF
!HAPTE# 000
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Pour down the rain uon us, our a wa+e o- waters -rom the s/"$
And lenteous store o- wholesome -ooodF
?$ Flow onward with that stream o- thine, where2" the cows ha+e come to us$
The /ine o- stran.ers to our home$
E$ Dearest to %ods in sacred rites, our on us -atness with th" stream,
Pour down on us a 1ood o- rainF
>$ To .i+e as +i.our, with th" stream run throu.h the 1eec" strainin.-clothF
For +eril" the %ods will hear$
*$ Onward hath Pa+amana 1owed and 2eaten o6 the #a/shasas$
Flashin. out slendour as o- old$
00 0ndra
'$ 8rin. -orth o2lations to the %od who /noweth all, who -ain would drin/$
The wanderer, la..in. not 2ehind the hero, comin. ni.h with, seedF
?$ =ith Somas .o "e ni.h to him chie- drin/er o- the Soma9s$ 5uiceG
=ith 2ea/ers to the imetuous %od, to 0ndra with the 1owin., drosF
E$ =hat time with Somas, with the dros e6used,, "e come 2e-orethe %od,
Full wise, he /nows the hoe o- each, and, 2old one stri/es this$ -oe and that$
>$ To him, Adh+ar"uF "ea, to him .i+e o6erin.s o- the 5uiceexressedF
=ill he not /ee us sa-el" -rom the site-ul curse o- each, resumtuous hi.h-2orn
-oeJ
000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Sin. "e a son. to Soma 2rown o- hue, o- indeendent mi.ht,
The #ed, who reaches u to hea+enF
?$ Puri-" Soma when e6used with stones which hands mo+e raidl",
And our the sweet mil/ in the meath$
E$ =ith hum2le homa.e draw "e ni.h@ 2lend the li2ation with the curdsG
To 0ndra o6er 0ndu u
>$ Soma, -oe-7ueller, stron. and swi-t, doin. the will o- %ods, our -orth,
Proserit" uon our /ine
*$ Heart-/nower, So+ran o- the heart, thou art e6used, O Soma, Tthat,
0ndra$ ma" drin/ thee and re5oice$
H$ O Soma Pa+amana, .i+e us riches and heroic stren.th, 0ndu, with 0ndra$ our all"F
0V 0ndra
0$ Sur"a, thou mountest u to meet the hero -amous -or his wealth,
=ho hurls the 2olt and wor/s -or men@
?$ Him who with mi.ht o- 2oth his arms 2ro/e nine-and-ninet" castles down,
Slew Vritra and smote Ahi dead$
E$ This 0ndra is our .racious -riend$ He sends, li/e a -ull-streamin. cow,
#iches in horses, /ine, and corn$
V Sur"a
'$ Ma" the 2ri.ht %od drin/ .lorious Soma-min.led meath, .i+in.
the sacri4ces lord un2ro/en li-e
He who, wind-ur.ed, in erson .uards our o6srin. well, nourishes them with -ood
and shines o9er man" a land$
?$ #adiant, as hi.h Truth, cherished, 2est at winnin. stren.th, Truth 2ased uon the
statute that suorts the hea+ens,
He rose, a li.ht that /ills Vritras and enemies, 2est sla"er o- the Das"us, Asuras, and
-oes$
E$ This li.ht, the 2est o- li.hts, sureme, all con7uerin., winner o- riches, is exalted
with hi.h laud$
All-li.htin., radiant, mi.ht" as the Sun to see, he sreadeth wide unsha/en +ictor"
and stren.th$
V0 0ndra
'$ O 0ndra, .i+e us wisdom as a sire .i+es wisdom to his sons,
%uide us, O much-in+o/ed, in this our wa"G ma" we still li+c and loo/ uon the li.htF
?$ %rant that no mi.ht" -oes, un/nown, male+olent unhallowed, tread us to the
.roundF
=ith thine assistance, hero, ma" we ass throu.h all the waters that are rushin.
downF
V00 0ndra
'$ Protect us, 0ndra, each to-da", each to morrow, and each -ollowin. da"F
Throu.h all the da"s shalt thou, Cord o- the 2ra+e, reser+e our sin.ers 2oth 2" da"
and ni.htF
?$ A crushin. warrior, assin. rich, is Ma.ha+an, endowed with all heroic stren.th$
Thine arms, O Sata/ratu, are exceedin. stron., those arms,
which .ras the thunder2olt$
V000 Saras+an
'$ =e call uon Saras+an as unmarried men who lon. -or wi+es,
As 2ounteous men who "earn -or sons$
0L Saras+ati
'$ Yea, she most dear amid dear streams-se+en-sistered, lo+ed with -oundest lo+e$
Saras+ati, hath earned our raise$
L S+itar$ 8rahmaasati$ A.ni
'$ Ma" we attain that excellent .lor" o- Sa+itar the %odG So ma" he stimulate our
ra"ersF
?$ O 8rahmanasati, ma/e thou :a/shi+an Ausi5a a loud !hanter o- 1owin. Soma
5uiceF
E$ A.ni, thou ourest li-eG send down uon us -ood and +i.orous stren.th@
Dri+e thou mis-ortune -ar awa"F
L0 Mitra-Varu+a
'$ So hel "e us to riches, .reat celestial and terrestrial wealth
Vast is "our swa" amon. the %odsF
?$ !are-ull" tendin. Caw with law the" ha+e attained their +i.orous mi.htG
8oth %ods, de+oid o- .uile, wax stron.$
E$ =ith rain" s/ies and streamin. 1oods, Cords o- the -ood that -alls in dew,
A lo-t" seat ha+e the" attained$
L00 0ndra
0$ The" who stand round him as he mo+es harness the 2ri.ht, the rudd" steedG
The li.hts shinin. in the s/"$
?$ On 2oth sides to the car the" "o/e the two 2a" coursers dear to him,
8rown, 2old, who 2ear the hero on$
E$ Thou, ma/in. li.ht where no li.ht was, and -orm, O men where -orm was not,
=ast 2orn to.ether with the Dawns$
L000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ For thee this Soma is e6used$ O 0ndraG drin/ o- this 5 uice@ -or thee the stream is
1owin.--
Soma, which thou th"sel- hast made and chosen, e+en 0ndu -or th" secial drin/ to
cheer theeF
?$ Ci/e a caacious car hath it 2een harnessed, the mi.ht", to ac7uire a2undant
treasures$
Then in the sacri4ce the" shouted laudin. all triumhs won 2" Nahus in the 2attle$
E$ Flow onward li/e the otent 2and o- Maruts, li/e that celestial host which none
re+ilethF
Muic/l" 2e .racious unto us li/e waters, li/e sacri4ce +ictorious, thousand-
-ashionedF
L0V A.ni
'$ O A.ni, thou hast 2een ordained Hotar o- e+er" sacri4ce, 8" %ods, amon. the
race o- men$
So with sweet-soundin. ton.ues -or us sacri4ce no2l" in this riteG
8rin. thou the %ods and worshi them
E$ For, as disoser, A.ni, %od, most wise in sacri4ces, thou :nowest strai.htwa" the
roads and aths$
LV A.ni
'$ 0mmortal, Hotar-riest, and %od, with wondrous ower heleads the wa",
3r.in. the con.re.ations on$
?$ Stron., he is set on deeds o- stren.th$ He is led -orth in hol" rites,
Sa.e who comletes the sacri4ce$
E$ Excellent, he was made 2" thou.ht$ The .erm o- 2ein.s ha+e .ained$
Yea, and the Sire o- acti+e ower$
LV0 A.ni
'$ Pour on the 5uice the heated mil/ which hasteneth to hea+en and$ earth@
8estow the li7uid on the 8ullF
?$ These /now their own a2idin.-laceG li/e cal+es 2eside themother cows,
The" come to.ether with their /in$
E$ De+ourin. in their .reed" 5aws, the" ma/e sustainin. -ood ir2 hea+en,
For 0ndra, A.ni, homa.e, li.ht$
LV00 0ndra
'$ 0n all the worlds That was the 2est and hi.hest whence sran. the mi.ht" one, o-
slendid +alour,
As soon as he is 2orn he smites his -oemen, he in whom all
who lend him aid are 5o"-ul -oe
?$ %rown mi.ht" in his stren.th, o- amle +i.our, he as a stri/es -ear into the Dasa,
Ea.er to win the 2reathin. and the 2reathless$ All san. th" raise at 2an7uet and
o2lation$
E$ All concentrate on thee their mental +i.our, what time these, once or twice, are
thine assistants$
8lend what is sweeter than the sweet with sweetnessG win 7uic/l" with our meath
that meath in 2attle$
LV000 0ndra
'$ At the Tri/adru/as the .reat and stron. en5o"ed the 2arle"-2rew$ =ith Vishnu did
he drin/ the ressed-out Soma 5uice, e+en as he would$
That hath so hei.htened him the .reat, the wide, to do his mi.ht" wor/$ So ma" the
%od attend the %od, true 0ndu 0ndra who is trueF
?$ 8rou.ht -orth to.ether with wisdom and otent stren.th thou .rewest .reatG with
hero deeds su2duin. the male+olent, most swi-t in act@
%i+in. roserit" and lo+el" wealth to him who raiseth thee$
So ma" the %od attend the %od, true 0ndu 0ndra who is trueF
E$ So he reslendent in the 2attle o+ercame :ri+i 2" mi.ht$ He with his ma5est" 2ath
4lled the earth and hea+en, and waxen stron.$
One share o- the li2ation 2ath he swallowed downG one share he le-t$ Enli.hten usF
So ma" the %od attend the %od, true 0ndu 0ndra who is trueF
8OO: V00
!HAPTE# 0
0 0ndra
'$ Praise, e+en as he is /nown, with son. 0ndra the .uardian o- the /ine,
The Son o- Truth, Cord o- the 2ra+e,
?$ Hither ha+e his 2a" steeds 2een sent, red steeds are on the sacred .rass
=here we in concert sin. our son.s$
E$ For 0ndra, thunder-armed, the /ine ha+e "ielded min.led mil/ and meath,
=hat time he -ound them in the +ault$
00 0ndra
'$ Draw near unto our 0ndra who must 2e in+o/ed in e+er" 4.htF
!ome, thou most mi.ht" Vritra-sla"er, meet -or raise come to
li2ations and to h"mns$
?$ Thou art the 2est o- all in sendin. 2ounteous ."i-ts, true art thou,, lordl" in thine
act$
=e claim alliance with the +er" .lorious one, "ea, with the
mi.ht" Son o- Stren.th$
000 Soma Pa+amana
0$ The" ha+e drained -orth -rom out the .reat deth o- the s/" the old di+ine
rime+al mil/ that claims the laudG
The" li-ted u their +oice to 0ndra at his 2irth$
?$ Then, 2eauti-ull" radiant, certain hea+enl" ones roclaimed their /inshi with him
as the" loo/ed thereonG
Sa+itar oens, as it were, the -old o- hea+en$
E$ And now that thou, O Pa+amana, art a2o+e this earth and hea+en and all
existence in th" mi.ht,
Thou shinest li/e a 2ull sureme amon. the herd$
0V A.ni
'$ O A.ni, .raciousl" announce this our .ood -ortune to the %ods,
And this our newest h"mn o- raiseF
?$ Thou dealest .i-ts, reslendent oneF ni.h, as with wa+e o- Sindhu, thou
Swi-t strearnest to the worshier$
E$ %i+e us a share o- wealth most hi.h, a share o- wealth most near to us,
A share o- wealth that is 2etween$
V 0ndra
'$ 0 -rom m" Father ha+e o2tained dee /nowled.e o- eternal Caw@
0 was 2orn li/e unto the Sun$
?$ A-ter the ancient manner 0, li/e :an+a, 2eauti-" m" son.s,
And 0ndra9s sel- .ains ower there2"$
E$ =hate+er .ishis ha+e not raised thee, 0ndra, or ha+e raised thee, wax
Mi.ht" indeed when raised 2" meF
V0 A.ni
'$ A.ni, roduced 2" stren.th, do thou with all th" 4res accet our ra"erG
=ith those that are with %ods, with those that are with men exalt our son.sF
?$ Forth come to us with all his 4res that A.ni, whose the mi.ht" are,
!ome, -ull" .irt a2out with wealth -or us and -or our /ith and /inF
E$ Do thou, O A.ni, with th" 4res stren.then our ra"er and sacri4cesG
0ncite them to 2estow their wealth to aid our ser+ice o- the %odsF
V00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Some, the men o- old whose .rass was trimmed addressed the h"mn to thee -or
mi.ht" stren.th and -or renownG
So, hero, ur.e us onward to heroic ower9
?$ All round a2out hast thou with .lor" ierced -or us as 9twere a ne+er--ailin. well
-or men to drin/,
8orne on th" wa" as 9twere in -ra.ments -rom 2oth arms$
E$ Thou didst roduce him, deathless oneF -or mortal man, -or maintenance o- Caw
and lo+el" AmritaG
Thou e+ermore hast mo+ed ma/in. wealth 1ow to us$
V000 0ndra
'$ Pour out the dros - or 0ndra@ let him drin/ the meath o- Soma <uiceF
He throu.h his ma5est" sends -orth his 2ounteous .i-ts$
?$ 0 sa/e to the 2a" coursers9 Cord, to him who .rants the 2oon$ o- wealthG
Now hear the son o- As+a as he raises theeJ
E$ Ne+er was an" hero 2orn 2e-ore thee mi.htier than thouG
None certainl" li/e thee in riches and in raise$
0L 0ndra
'$ Thou wishest -or th" /ine a 2ull, lord o- th" cows whom none ma" /ill,
For those who lon. -or his aroach, -or those who turn awa" -rom him$
L A.ni
'$ The %od who .i+eth wealth accet the -ull li2ation oured to himF
Pour "e it out, then 4ll the +essel -ull a.ain, -or so the %od re.ardeth "ouF
?$ The %ods made him the Hotar-riest o- sacri4ce, o2lation2earer, assin. wise$
A.ni .i+es wealth and +alour to the worshier, to man who o6ers u his .i-ts$
L0 A.ni
'$ He hath aeared, 2est roserer, in whom men la" their hol" actsG
So ma" our son.s o- raise come ni.h to A.ni who was 2orn to .i+e the Ar"a
stren.th$
?$ Him 2e-ore whom the eole shrin/ when he er-orms his .lorious deeds,
Him who wins thousands at the sacri4ce, himsel-, that A.ni, re+erence with son.sF
E$ A.ni o- Di+oddsa, %od, comes -orth li/e 0ndra in his mi.ht$
#aidl" hath he mo+ed alon. his mother earth@ he stands in hi.h hea+en9s dwellin.-
lace$
L00 A.ni
'$ A.ni, thou ourest li-eG send down uon us -ood and +i.orous stren.thG
Dri+e thou mis-ortune -ar awa"F
?$ A.ni is Pa+amana, Sa.e, !hie- Priest o- all the 4+e-old tri2es@ To him whose
wealth is .reat we ra"$
E$ S/illed in th" tas/, O A.ni, our slendour with hero stren.th on us, %rantin. me
wealth that nourishesF
L000 A.ni
'$ O A.ni, hol" and di+ine with slendour and th" leasant ton.ue$ 8rin. thou the
%ods and worshi themF
?$ =e ra" thee 2athed in 2utter, O 2ri.ht-ra"edF who loo/est on the sun, 8rin. the
%ods hither to the -eastF
E$ Sa.e, we ha+e /indled thee, the 2ri.ht, the -easter on o2lation, thee, O A.ni,
.reat in sacri4ceF
L0V A.ni
0$ Adora2le in all our ra"ers, -a+our us, A.ni, with thine aid$
=hat time the salm is chanted -orthF
?$ 8rin. to us e+er-con7uerin. wealth, wealth, A.ni, worth" o- our choice,
0n+inci2le in all our -ra"sF
E$ %rant us, O A.ni, throu.h th" .race wealth to suort us e+ermore,
Th" -a+our so that we ma" li+eF
LV A.ni
'$ Cet son.s o- ours seed A.ni -orth li/e a 1eet courser in the race,
And we will win each ri;e throu.h him
?$ A.niF the host where2" we .ain /ine -or oursel+es with hel -rom thee,-
That send us -or the .ain o- wealthF
E$ O A.ni, 2rin. us wealth secure, +ast wealth in horses and in /ineG
Oil thou the soc/et, turn the wheelF
>$ O A.ni, thou hast made the Sun, the eternal star, to mount the s/",
%i+in. the 2oon o- li.ht to men$
*$ Thou, A.ni, art the eole9s li.ht, 2est, dearest, seated in th" shrine
=atch -or the sin.er, .i+e him li-eF
LV0 A.ni
'$ A.ni is head and hei.ht o- hea+en, the master o- the earth is heG
He 7uic/eneth the waters9 seed$
?$ Yea, A.ni, thou as Cord o- li.ht rulest o9er choicest .i-ts ma" 0,
Th" sin.er, 4nd de-ence in thee
E$ 3ward, O A.ni, rise th" 1ames, ure and reslendent, 2la;in. hi.h,
Th" lustres, -air e6ul.ences$
!HAPTE# 00
0 A.ni
'$ =ho, A.ni, is th" /in, o- menJ who honours thee with sacri4ceJ
On whom deendentJ who art thouJ
?$ The /insman, A.niF o- man/ind, their well-2eia+ed -riend art thou,
A -riend whom -riends ma" sulicate$
E$ 8rin. Mitra, Varu/ia, 2rin. the %ods hither to$ our .reat sacri4ceG
8rin. them, O A.ni, to thine home
00 A.ni
'$ Meet to 2e worshied and imlored, showin. in 2eaut" throu.h the .loom,
A.ni, the stron., is /indled well$
?$ Stron. A.ni is en/indled well, e+en as the horse that 2rin.s the %odsG
Men with o2lations ra" to him$
E$ =e will en/indle thee, the stron., we, heroF who axe stron. oursel+es,
000 A.ni
'$ Th" mi.ht" 1ames, O A.ni, when thou art en/indled, rise on hi.h,
Th" 2ri.ht 1ames, thou re-ul.ent one
?$ 8elo+edF let m" ladies -ull o- sacred oil come ni.h to thee$
A.ni, accet our o6erin.sF
E$ 0 ra" to A.ni--ma" he hearF--the Hotar with sweet tones, the Priest,
=ondrousl" slendid, rich in li.ht,
V A.ni
'$ O :in., the otent and terri4c en+o", /indled -or stren.th, is
mani-est in 2eaut"$
He shines, o2ser+ant, with his lo-t" slendour@ chasin. 2lac/ ni.ht he comes with
white-ra"ed mornin.$
?$ Ha+in. o9ercome the .limmerin. 8lac/ with 2eaut", and 2rin.in. -orth the Dame,
the .reat Sire9s dau.hter,
Holdin. alo-t the radiant li.hts o- Sur"a, as messen.er o- hea+en he shines with
treasures$
E$ Attendant on the 2lessed Dame the 2lessed hath comeG the lo+er -olloweth his
sister$
A.ni, -ar-sreadin. with consicuous lustre, hath co+ered ni.ht with whitel"-shinin.
.arments$
V0 A.ni
'$ =hat is the raise wherewith, O %od, An.iras, A.ni, Son o- Stren.th,
=e, a-ter thine own wish and thou.ht,
?$ Ma" ser+e thee, O thou !hild o- Power, and with what sacri4ce9s lanJ
=hat re+erent word shall 0 sea/ hereJ
V00 A.ni
'$ A.ni, come hither with th" 4res@ we choose thee as our Hotar@ let
The ro6ered ladle 4lled with o6erin.s 2alm thee, 2est o- riests, to sit on sacred
.rassF
?$ For unto thee, O An.iras, O Son o- Stren.th, mo+e ladles in the sacri4ce$
=e ra" to A.ni, !hild o- Force, whose loc/s dro oil, -oremost in sacri4cial rites$
V000 A.ni
'$ Cet our son.s come anear to him 2eauteous and 2ri.ht with iercin. 1ame,
Our sacri4ces with our homa.e unto him much-lauded, +er" rich, -or helG
?$ To A.ni <ata+edas, to the Son o- Stren.th, that he ma" .i+e us recious .i-ts,
E$ 0mmortal, -rom o- old Priest amon. mortal men, whose tones are sweetest in the
houseF
L A.ni
'$ 0n+inci2le is A.ni, he who .oes 2e-ore the tri2es o- men,
A chariot swi-t and e+er new$
?$ 8" 2rin.in. o6erin.s unto him the mortal worshier o2tains
A home -rom him whose li.ht is ure$
E$ 0n+iola2le ower o- %ods, su2duin. all his enemies, A.ni is mi.htiest in -ame$
L0 A.ni
'$ Ma" A.ni, worshied, 2rin. us 2lissG ma" the .i-t, 2lessed oneF and sacri4ce
2rin. 2liss,
Yea, ma" our eulo.ies 2rin. 2liss
?$ Show -orth the mind that 2rin.s success in war with 4ends, wherewith thou
con7uerest in 4.htF
8rin. down the man" 4rm hoes o- our enemies, and -or th" +ictor" let us winF
L00 A.ni
'$ O A.ni thou who art the Cord o- wealth in /ine, thou Son o- Stren.th,
8estow on us, O <ata+edas, hi.h renown
?$ He, A.ni, /indled, .ood and wise, must 2e entreated with a$ son.@
Shine, thou o- man" -orms, shine thou with wealth on us
E$ And, A.ni, shinin. o- th"sel- 2" ni.ht and when the mornin. 2rea/s,
8urn, thou whose teeth are shar, a.ainst the #a/shasas
L000 A.ni
'$ Exertin. all our stren.th with thou.hts o- ower we .lori-" in seech,
A.ni, "our dear -amiliar -riend, the darlin. .uest o- e+er" houseG
?$ =hom, ser+ed with sacri4cial oil, li/e Mitra, men resentin. .i-ts,
%lori-" with their son.s o- raise
E$ Much-lauded <ata+edas, him who sends o2lations u to hea+en,
Preared in ser+ice o- the %ods$
L0V A.ni
'$ A.ni, in1amed with -uel, in m" son. 0 sin., ure 2ri.ht, and sted-ast set in -ront at
sacri4ce$
=ise <ata+edas we imlore with ra"ers -or .race, the Sa.e, the Hotar-riest,
2ounteous, and +oid o- .uile$
?$ Men, A.ni, in each a.e, ha+e made thee, deathless one, their en+o", o6erin.-
2earer, .uard adora2le$
=ith re+erence %ods and mortals ha+e esta2lished thee as e+erwatch-ul and
almi.ht" household Cord$
E$ Thou.h, A.ni orderin. the wor/s and wa"s o- 2oth, as en+o" o- the %ods
tra+ersest 2oth the realms$
=hen we la" claim to th" re.ard and .racious care, 2e thou to us a th rice-
rotectin. -riendl" .uardJ
LV A.ni
'$ Still turnin. to their aim in thee the sacri4cer9s sister h"mns
Ha+e come to thee 2e-ore the wind$
?$ E+en the waters 4nd their lace in him whose three -old sacred .rass
0s sread un2ound, unlimited$
E$ The station o- the 2ounteous %od, 2" his uncon7uera2le aid,
Hath a -air asect li/e the Sun$
!HAPTE# 000
0 0ndra
'$ Men with their lauds are ur.in. thee, 0ndra, to drin/ the Soma 4rst$
The #i2hus in accord ha+e li-ted u their +oice, and #udras sun. thee as the 4rst$
?$ 0ndra, at sacri4ce, increased his manl" stren.th, in the wild rature o- this 5uiceG
And li+in. men to-da", e+en as o- old, sin. -orth their raises to his ma5est"$
00 0ndra-A.ni
'$ 0ndra and A.niF sin.ers s/illed in melod", with lauds, h"mn "ouG
0 choose "ou 2oth to 2rin. me -ood$
?$ 0ndra and A.niF "e shoo/ down, to.ether, with one mi.ht"r deed, The ninet" -orts
which Dasas held$
E$ To 0ndra and to A.ni ra"ers .o -orward -rom the hol" tas/, Alon. the ath o-
sacred Caw$
>$ 0ndra and A.ni, owers are "ours, "ours are o2lations ano a2odesG %ood is "our
;ealous ener."$
000 0ndra
'$ 0ndra, with all th" sa+in. hels assist us, Cord o- ower and mi.htF
For a-ter thee we -ollow e+en as .lorious 2liss, thee, hero, 4nder-out o- wealthF
?$ 0ncreaser o- our steeds and multil"in. /ine, a .olden well, % %od, art thou,
For no one ma" imair the .i-t laid u in thee$ 8rin. me whate+er thin. 0 as/F
0V 0ndra
'$ For thou--come to the worshierF--wilt 4nd .reat wealth to ma/e us rich$
Fill th"sel- -ull, O Ma.ha+an, -or .ain o- /ine, -ull, 0ndra, -orthe .ain o- steedsF
?$ Thou as th" .i-t 2estowest man" hundred herds, "ea, man" thou-sands dost thou
.i+e$
=ith sin.ers9 h"mns ha+e we 2rou.ht the -ortrender near, sin.in. to 0ndra -or his
.race$
V A.ni
'$ To him who dealeth out all wealth, the sweet-toned Hotar-riest o- men,
To him, li/e the 4rst +essels 4lled with sa+our" 5uice, to A.ni let the lauds .o -orthF
?$ Votaries, 2ounteous .i+ers, dec/ him with their son.s, e+en as the steed who
draws the car$
To 2oth, stron. Cord o- menF to /ith and /in con+e" the 2ounties o- our wealth"
lordsF
V0 Varuna
'$ Hear this m" call, O Varuna, and show th" .racious lo+e toda"G
Desirin. hel 0 lon. -or theeF
V00 0ndra
'$ O Hero, with what aid dost thou deli.ht us, with what succour 2rin.,
#iches to those who worshi theeJ
V000 0ndra
'$ 0ndra, -or ser+ice o- the %ods, 0ndra while sacri4ce roceeds,
0ndra, as worshiers, in 2attle-shoc/ we call, 0ndra that we ma" win the soil$
?$ =ith mi.ht hath 0ndra sread out hea+en and earth, with ower hath indra
li.hten u the Sun$ 0n 0ndra are all creatures closel" held@ in him meet the distillin.
Soma-dros$
0L Vis+a/arman
'$ 8rin., Vis+a/arman stren.thened 2" o2lation, th"sel-, th" 2od"-9tis thine own--or
worshi
Cet other men around us li+e in -oll" here let us ha+e9, a rich and li2eral atronF
L Soma Pa+amana
'$ =ith this his .olden slendour uri-"in. him, he with his own allies su2dues all
enemies$ as Sura with his own allies$
!leansin. himsel- with stream o- 5uice he shines -orth "ellow-hued and red, when
with his raisers he encomasses all -orms, with raisers ha+in. se+en mouths$
?$ He mo+es intelli.ent directed to the east$ The e+er" 2eauteous car ri+als the
2eams o- li.ht, the 2eauti-ul celestial car$
H"mns, laudin. manl" +alour, came incitin. 0ndra to success, that "e ma" 2e
uncon7uered, 2oth th" 2olt and thou, 2oth 2e uncon7uered in the war$
E$ That treasure o- the Panis thou disco+eredst$ Thou with the Mothers dec/est thee
in thine a2ode, with, son.s o- worshi in thine home$
As 9twere -rom -ar awa" is heard the salm where h"mns resound in 5o"$ He, with
the trile Dames red-hued, hath won li-e-ower, he, .leamin., hath won +ital
stren.th$
L0 Pusan
'$ Yea, cause our h"mn to .ain -or us cattle and steeds and store o- wealth,
That it ma" hel us man-ull"F
L00 Maruts
'$ Heroes o- real stren.th, "e mar/ either the sweat o- him who toils,
Or his desire who sulicates$
L000 Vis+ede+as
'$ The Sons o- immortalit" shall listen to our son.s o- raise,
And 2e exceedin. /ind to us$
L0V Hea+en and Earth
'$ To 2oth o- "ou, O Hea+en and Earth, we 2rin. our lo-t" son. o- raise,
Pure airF to .lori-" "ou 2oth$
?$ Ye sancti-" each other9s -orm 2" "our own roer stren.th "e ruleG
Further the sacri4ce e+ermoreF
E$ Promotin. and -ul4llin., "e, mi.ht" ones, er-ect Mitra9s lawG
Ye sit around our sacri4ce$
LV 0ndra
'$ This is thine own$ Thou drawest near, as turns a i.eon to his mateG
Thou carest, too, -or this our ra"er$
?$ O hero, Cord o- 2ounties, raised in h"mns, ma" .lorious -ame and mi.ht
8e his who sin.s the laud to thee
E$ Cord o- a Hundred Powers, rise u to 2e our succour in this 4.htG
0n other 4.hts let us a.ree
LV0 O2lations
'$ Ye cows, rotect the -ountG the two mi.ht" ones 2less the sacri4ce$
The handles twain are wrou.ht o- .old$
?$ The ressin.-stones are set at wor/G the meath is oured into the tan/
At the out-sheddin. o- the -ount$
E$ =ith re+erence the" drain the -ount that circles with its wheel a2o+e$
Exhaustless, with the mouth 2elow$
LV00 0ndra
'$ Cet us not tire or 2e a-raid with thee, the mi.ht", -or our -riendF
Ma" we see Tur+asa and YaduF th" .reat deed, O hero, must 2e .lori4ed$
?$ On his le-t hi the hero hath reclined himsel-G the ro6ered -east o6ends him not$
The mil/ is 2lended with the hone" o- the 2eeG 7uic/l" come hither, haste, and
drin/F
LV000 0ndra
'$ Ma" these m" son.s o- raise exalt thee, Cord, who hast a2undant wealthF
Men s/illed in hol" h"mns, ure, with the hues o- 4re, ha+e
sun. them with their lauds to thee$
?$ He, when a thousand #ishis ha+e enhanced his mi.ht, hath li/e an ocean sread
himsel-$
His ma5est" is raised as true at solemn rites, his ower where hol" sin.ers rule$
L0L 0ndra
'$ %ood Cord o- wealth is he to whom all Ar"as, Dasas here 2elon.$
Directl" unto thee, the ious #usama Pa+iru, is that wealth 2rou.ht ni.h$
?$ 0n ;ealous haste the sin.ers ha+e sun. -orth a son. distillin.
-atness, rich in sweets$
#iches ha+e sread amon. us and heroic stren.th, with us are 1owin. Soma-dros$
LL Soma Pa+amana
'$ Flow to us, 0ndu, +er" stron., e6used, with wealth o- /ine and steeds,
And do thou la" a2o+e the mil/ th" radiant hue
?$ Cord o- the tawn", 0ndu, thou who art the %ods9 most secial -ood,
As -riend to -riend, -or slendour 2e thou .ood to menF
E$ Dri+e utterl", -ar awa" -rom us each .odless, each +oracious@ -oe@
O 0ndu, o+ercome and dri+e the -alse a-arF
LL0 Soma Pa+amana$
'$ The" 2alm him, 2alm him o+er, 2alm him thorou.hl", caress$ the mi.ht" stren.th
and 2alm it with the meath$
The" sei;e the 1"in. Steer at the stream9s 2reathin. lace cleansin. with .old the"
.ras the animal herein$
?$ Sin. -orth to Pa+amana s/illed in hol" son.F the 5uice is 1owin. onward li/e a
mi.ht" stream$
He .lideth li/e a serent -rom his ancient s/in, and li/e a$ la"-ul horse the tawn"
Steer hath run$
E$ Dweller in 1oods, :in., -oremost, he disla"s his mi.ht, set amon. li+in. thin.s
as measure o- da"s$
Distillin. oil he 1ows, -air, 2illow", .olden-hued, 2orne on car o- li.ht, sharin. on
home with wealth$
8OO: V000
!HAPTE# 0
0 A.ni
'$ =ith all th" 4res, O A.ni, 4nd leasure in this our sacri4ce,
And this our seech, O son o- Stren.thF
?$ =hate9er, in this eretual course, we sacri4ce to %od and %od,
That .i-t is o6ered 2ut in thee$
E$ Ma" he 2e our 2elo+ed :in. and excellent sweet-toned Hotar ma"
=e with 2ri.ht 4res 2e dear to him
00 0ndra
'$ For "ou -rom e+er" side we call 0ndra awa" -rom other men
Ours, and none others, ma" he 2eF
?$ 3nclose, our manl" heroF thou -or e+er 2ounteous, "onder cloud
For us, thou irresisti2le
E$ As the stron. 2ull leads on the herds, he stirs the eole with his mi.ht,
The ruler irresisti2le$
000 A.ni
'$ =onder-ul, with th" sa+in. hel, send us th" 2ounties, .racious CordF
Thou art the charioteer, A.ni, o- earthl" wealthG 4nd rest and sa-et" -or our seedF
?$ Proser our /ith and /in with th" rotectin. owers in+iolate, ne+er ne.li.entF
:ee -ar -rom us, O A.ni, all celestial wrath$ and wic/edness o- .odless menF
0V Vishnu
'$ =hat, Vishnu, is the name that thou roclaimest when thou declaredst, 0 am
Sii+ishtaJ
Hide not this -orm -rom us, nor /ee it secret, since thou didst wear another shae
in 2attle$
?$ This o6erin. to-da", O Sii+ishta, 0, s/illed in rules, extol, to thee the no2le$
Yea, 0, the oor and wea/, raise thee, the mi.ht", who dwellest in the realm
2e"ond this re.ion$
E$ O Vishnu, unto thee m" lis cr" VashatF Cet this mine o6erin., Sii+ishta, lease
theeF
Ma" these m" son.s o- eulo." exalt theeF Do "e reser+e us e+ermore with
2lessin.sF
V Va"u, 0ndra and Va"u
0$ Va"u, the 2ri.ht is o6ered thee, 2est o- the meath, at mornin. rites$
!ome thou to drin/ the Soma 5uice, %od, lon.ed -or on th" team-drawn carF
?$ O Va"u, thou and 0ndra are meet drin/ers o- these Soma drau.hts,
For unto "ou the dros roceed li/e waters .atherin. to the +ale$
E$ Va"u and 0ndra, mi.ht" twain, 2orne on one chariot, Cords o- stren.th,
!ome to ou- succour with "our steeds, that "e ma" drin/ the
Soma 5uiceF
V0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Then thou, made 2eauti-ul 2" ni.ht, enterest into mi.ht" deeds,
=hen ra"ers imel the .olden-hued to hasten -rom Vi+as+an9s lace$
?$ =e cleanse this .laddenin. drin/ o- his, the 5uice which 0ndra chie1" drin/s,
That which /ine too/ into their mouths, oF old, and rinces ta/e it now$
E$ Th" with the ancient salm ha+e sun. to him as he is uri4ed,
And sacred son.s which 2ear the Dames o- %ods ha+e sulicated him$
V0 A.ni
'$ =ith homa.e will 0 re+erence thee, A.ni, li/e a lon.-tailed steed,
0merial Cord o- hol" rites$
?$ Ma" the -ar-stridin. Son o- Stren.th, our -riend who 2rin.s -elicit",
=ho ours his .i-ts li/e rain, 2e ours
E$ From near and -ar awa" do thou, the e+erlastin., e+ermore
Protect us -rom the sin-ul manF
V000 0ndra
'$ Thou in th" 2attles, 0ndra, art su2duer o- all hostile 2ands$
Father art thou, all-con7uerin., cancellin. the curse, thou +ictor o- the +an7uisherF
?$ The earth and hea+en clin. close to th" +ictorious mi.ht, as sire and mother to
their child$
=hen thou attac/est Vritra, all the hostile 2ands shrin/ and -aint, 0ndra, at th"
wrath$
0L 0ndra
'$ The sacri4ce made 0ndra .reat when he unrolled the earth, and made
Himsel- a diadem in hea+en$
?$ 0n Soma9s ecstas" 0ndra sread the 4rmament and realms o- li.ht,
=hen he cle-t Vala lim2 -rom lim2$
E$ Showin. the hidden, he dra+e -orth the cows -or the An.irasas,
And Vala he cast headlon. down$
L 0ndra
'$ Thou seedest down to succour us this-e+er-con7uerin. %od o- "ours,
Him who is drawn to all our son.s@
?, The warrior whom none ma" wound, the Soma-drin/er ne9er o9erthrown,
The chie-tain o- resistless mi.ht$
E$ O 0ndra, send us riches, thou omniscient, worth" o- our h"mnsG
Hel us in the decisi+e -ra"F
L0 0ndra
'$ That lo-t" ower and mi.ht o- thine, th" stren.th and thine intelli.ence,
And th" surassin. thunder2olt, the wish ma/es /een$
?$ O 0ndra, hea+en and earth au.ment th" manl" -orce and th" renownG
The waters and the mountains stir and ur.e thee onG
E$ Vishnu in the lo-t" rulin. ower, Varuna, Mitra sin. th" raiseG
0n thee the Maruts9 coman" ha+e .reat deli.ht$
L00 A.ni
'$ O A.ni, %od, the eole sin. re+erent raise to thee -or stren.thG
=ith terrors trou2le thou the -oe
?$ =ilt thou not, A.ni, lend us aid to win the cattle, win the wealthJ
Ma/er o- room, ma/e room -or us
E$ 0n the .reat 4.ht cast us not o6, A.ni, as one who 2ears a loadG
Snatch u the wealth and win it allF
L000 0ndra
'$ 8e-ore his hot disleasure all the eoles, all the men 2ow down,
As ri+ers 2ow them to the sea$
?$ E+en 4ercel"-mo+in. Vritra9s head he ser+ed with his thunder2olt,
His mi.ht" hundred-/notted 2olt$
E$ That mi.ht o- his shone 2ri.htl" -orth when 0ndra 2rou.ht to.ether, li/e
A s/in, the worlds o- hea+en and earth$
L0V 0ndra
'$ :ind-thou.hted is the no2le, .laddenin., -riendl" one$
?$ Aroach, O 2eauteous hero, this ausicious air that draws the carF
These two are comin. near to us$
E$ 8end lowl" down, as 9twere, "our 2eadsG 2e stands amid the water-1ood,
Pointin. with his ten horns the wa"$
!HAPTE# 00
0 0ndra
'$ Pressers, 2lend Soma 5uice -or him, each drau.2t most excellent, -or him
The 2ra+e, theG hero, -or his 5o"F
?$ The two stroin. 2a" steeds, +o/ed 2" ra"er, hither shall 2rin. to us our -riend,
0ndra, son.-lo+er, throu.h our son.s$
E$ The Vritra-sla"er drin/s the 5uice$ Ma" he who .i+es a hundred
aids
Aroach, nor sta" a-ar -rom usF
00 0ndra
'$ Cet the dros ass within thee as the ri+ers 1ow into the sea
O 0ndra, nau.ht excelleth thee$
?$ 9Thou9 wa/e-ul hero, 2" th" mi.ht hast ta/en -ood o- Soma 5uice,
=hich, 0ndra, is within thee now$
E$ O 0ndra, Vritra-sla"er, let Soma 2e read" -or th" maw, The dros 2e read" -or th"
-ormsF
000 A.ni
'$ Hel, thou who /nowest lauds, this wor/, a lo+el" h"mn in #udra9s raise,
Adora2le in e+er" house
?$ Ma" this our %od, .reat, limitless, smo/e-2annered, excellentl" 2ri.ht,
3r.e us to hol" thou.ht and wealth
E$ Ci/e soma rich lord o- men, ma" he, A.ni, the 2anner o- the %ods,
#e-ul.ent, hear us throu.h our laudsF
0V 0ndra
'$ Sin. this, 2eside the 1owin. 5uice, to him, "our hero, much in+o/ed,
To lease him as a mi.ht" 8ullF
?$ He, excellent, withholdeth not his 2ounteous .i-t o- wealth in /ine$
=hen lie 2ath listened to our son.s$
E$ Ma" he with mi.ht unclose -or us the cow9s stall, whosesoe9er it 2e,
To which the Das"u-sla"er .oesF
V Vishnu
'$ Throu.h all this world strode VishnuG thrice his -oot he lanted, and the whole
=as .athered in his -ootste9s dust$
?$ Vishnu, the .uardian, he whom none decei+eth, made three stes, thence-orth
Esta2lishin. his hi.h decrees$
E$ Coo/ "e on Vishnu9s wor/s where2" the -riend o- 0ndra, close allied,
Hath let his hol" wa"s 2e seen
>$ The rinces e+ermore 2ehold that lo-tiest lace o- Vishnu, li/e
An e"e extended throu.h the hea+ens$
*$ This, Vishou9s station most su2lime, the sa.es, e+er-+i.ilant,
Co+ers o- hol" son., li.ht u$
H$ Ma" the %ods hel and -a+our us out o- the lace whence Vishnu strode
O+er the 2ac/ and rid.e o- earth$
V0 0ndra
'$ Cet none, no, not th" worshiers, dela" thee -ar awa" -rom usF
E+en -rom -ar awa" come thou unto our -east, or listen it alread" hereF
?$ For here, li/e rites on hone", those who ra" to thee sit 2" the 5uice that the"
ha+e oured$
=ealth-cra+in. sin.ers ha+e on 0ndra set their hoe, as men set -oot uon a car$
V00 0ndra
'$ Sun. is the son. o- ancient timeG to 0ndra ha+e "e said the ra"er$
The" ha+e sun. man" a 8rihati o- sacri4ce, oured -orth the worshier9s man"
thou.hts$
?$ 0ndra hath tossed to.ether mi.ht" stores o- wealth, and 2oth the worlds, "ea, and
the sun$
Pure, 2ri.htl"-shinin., min.led with the mil/, the drau.hts o- Soma ha+e made 0ndra
.lad$
V000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ For Vritra-sla"in. 0ndra, thou, Soma, art oured that he ma" drin/,
And -or the .uerdon-.i+in. man, the hero sittin. in his seat$
?$ Friends, ma" the rinces, "e and we, o2tain this most reslendent one,
%ain him who hath the smell o- stren.th, win him whose home is +er" stren.thF
E$ Him with the 1eece the" uri-", 2rown, .olden-hued, 2elo+ed o- all$
=ho with exhilaratin. 5uice 1ows -orth to all the deities$
0L 0ndra
'$ 0ndra whose wealth is in th"sel-, what mortal will attac/ this manJ
The stron. will win the soil on the decisi+e da" throu.h -aith in thee, O Ma.ha+anF
?$ 0n 2attles with the -oe ur.e on our mi.ht" ones who .i+e the treasures dear to
thee
And ma" we with our rinces, Cord o- tawn" steedsF ass throu.h all eril, led 2"
theeF
L 0ndra
'$ !ome, riest, and o- the sa+our" 5uice our -orth a "et more .laddenin. drau.htF
So is the hero raised who e+er rosers us$
E$ 0ndra, whom tawn" coursers 2ear, raise such as thine, reeminent,
None 2" his ower or 2" his .oodness hath attained$
E$ =e, see/in. .lor", ha+e in+o/ed this %od o- "ours, the Cord o- wealth,
=ho must 2e ma.ni4ed 2" constant sacri4ce$
L0 A.ni
'$ Sin. raise to him, the Cord o- li.ht$ The %ods ha+e made the %od to 2e their
messen.er,
To 2ear o2lation to the %ods$
?$ A.ni, the 2ounteous .i+er, 2ri.ht with +aried 1ames, laud thou, O sin.er So2hari,
Him who controls this sacred -ood with Soma 2lent, who hath 4rst claim to sacri4ceF
L00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Exressed 2" stones, O Soma, and ur.ed throu.h the lon. wool o- the shee,
Thou, enterin. the ress-2oards, e+en as men a -ort, .old2ued, hast settled in the
+ats$
?$ He 2eauti4es himsel- throu.h the shee9s lon. 4ne wool, the 2ounteous, li/e the
racin. steed,
E+en Soma Pa+amana who shall 2e the 5o" o- sa.es and o- hol" 2ards$
L000 0ndra
'$ Here, +eril", "esterda" we let the Thunder-wielder drin/ his 4ll$
8rin. him the 5uice oured -orth in sacri4ce to-da"F Now ran.e "ou 2" the .lorious
oneF
?$ E+en the wol-, the sa+a.e 2east that rends the shee, -ollows the ath o- his
decrees$
So .raciousl" accetin., 0ndra, this our raise, with wondrous thou.ht come -orth to
usF
L0V 0ndra-A.ni
'$ 0ndra and A.ni, in "our deeds o- mi.ht "e dec/ hea+en9s lucid realmsG
Famed is that hero stren.th o- "ours$
?$ To 0ndra and to A.ni ra"ers .o -orward -rom the hol" tas/$
Alon. the ath o- sacred Caw$
E$ 0ndra and A.ni, owers are "ours, "ours are o2lations and a2odesG
%ood is "our ;ealous ener."$
LV 0ndra
'$ =ho /nows what +ital ower he wins, drin/in. 2eside the 1owin. 5uiceJ
This is the -air-chee/ed %od who, 5o"in. in the drau.ht, 2rea/s down the castles in
his stren.th$
?$ As a wild elehant rushes on, this wa" and that wa" mad with
heat,
None ma" restrain thee, "et come hither to the drau.htF Thou, mo+est mi.ht" in th"
ower$
E$ =hen he, the terri2le, ne9er o9erthrown, sted-ast, made read" -or the 4.ht--
=hen 0ndra Ma.ha+an lists to his raiser9s call, he will not stand aloo-, 2ut come$
LV0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ The Pa+amanas ha+e 2een oured, the 2rilliant dros o- Soma 5uice,
For hol" lore o- e+er" /ind$
?$ From hea+en, -rom out the 4rmament hath Pa+amAna 2een e6used
3on the 2ac/ and rid.e o- earth$
E$ The Pa+amanas ha+e 2een shed, the 2eauti4ed swi-t Somadros,
Dri+in. all enemies a-ar$
LV00 0ndra-A.ni
0$ 0ndra and A.ni 0 in+o/e, 5oint-+ictors, 2ounteous, unsu2dued,
Foe-sla"ers, 2est to win the soil$
?$ 0ndra and A.ni, sin.ers s/illed in melod" h"mn "ou 2rin.in. laudsG
0 choose "ou 2oth to 2rin. me -ood$
E$ To.ether, with one mi.ht" deed, 0ndra and A.ni, "e shoo/ down$
The ninet" -orts which Dasas held$
LV000 A.ni
'$ O !hild o- Stren.th, to thee whose loo/ is lo+el", with o2lations we,
O A.ni, ha+e oured -orth our son.s$
?$ To thee -or shelter are we come, as to the shade -rom -er+ent heat,
A.ni, who .litterest li/e .old
E$ Mi.ht" as one who sla"s with sha-ts, or li/e a 2ull with sharened horn,
A.ni, thou 2ra/est down the -orts$
L0L A.ni
'$ To .i+e eternal .low, we ra" Vais+anara the hol" one, Cord o- the li.ht o-
sacri4ce$
?$ =ho, -urtherin. the li.ht o- Caw, hath sread himsel- to meet this wor/G
He sends the seasons, mi.ht" one$
E$ Co+e o- what is and what shall 2e, A.ni, in his 2elo+ed -orms,
Shines -orth alone as so+ran Cord$
!HAPTE# 000
0 A.ni
'$=ise A.ni, in the ancient wa", ma/in. his 2od" 2eauti-ul,
Hath 2een exalted 2" the sa.e$
?$ 0 in+ocate the !hild o- Stren.th, A.ni whose .low is 2ri.ht and ure,
0n this well-ordered sacri4ce$
E$ So, A.ni, rich in man" -riends, with 4er" slendour seat th"sel-$
=ith %ods uon our sacred .rassF
00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ O thou with stones -or arms, th" owers, rendin. the 4ends, ha+e raised
themsel+esG
Dri+e o6 the -oes who comass us
?$ Hence con7uerin. with mi.ht when car meets car, and when the ri;e is sta/ed,
=ith -earless heart will 0 sin. raise$
E$ None, e+il-minded, ma" assail this Pa+amana9s hol" laws
!rush him who -ain would 4.ht with theeF
>$ For 0ndra to the streams the" ur.e the tawn" rature-droin. steed,
0ndu, the 2rin.er o- deli.ht$
000 0ndra
'$ !ome hither, 0ndra, with 2a" steeds, 5o"ous, with tails li/e eacoc/s9 lumesF
Cet no men chec/ th" course as -owlers sta" the 2irdG ass o9er them as o9er desert
landsF
?$ Vritra9s de+ourer, he who 2urst the cloud, 2ra/e -orts, and dra+e the 1oods,
0ndra, who mounts his chariot at his 2a" steeds9 cr", shatters e9en thin.s that stand
most 4rm$
E$ Ci/e ools o- water dee and -ull, li/e /ine thou cherishest th" mi.ht@
Ci/e the milch-cows that .o well-.uarded to the mead, li/e water-2roo/s that reach
the la/e$
0V 0ndra
'$ E+en as the wild 2ull, when he thirsts, .oes to the desert9s water" ool,
!ome hither 7uic/l" 2oth at mornin. and at e+e, and with the :an+as drin/ th" 4llF
?$ Ma" the dros .ladden thee, Cord 0ndra, and o2tain 2ount" -or him who ours the
5uiceF
Soma, shed in the ress, thou stolest and didst drin/, and hence hast won
surassin. mi.ht$
V 0ndra
0$ Thou as a %od$ O mi.htiest, +eril" 2lessest mortal man$
O Ma.ha+an, there is no com-orter 2ut thouG 0ndra, 0 sea/ m" words to thee$
?$ Cet not th" 2ounteous .i-ts, let not th" sa+in. hel all -ail us .ood Cord, at an"
timeF
And measure out to us, thou lo+er o- man-/ind, all riches hitherward -rom men
V0 Dawn
0$ This Cad", excellent and /ind, a-ter her sister shinin. -orth, Dau.hter o- Hea+en,
hath shown hersel-$
?$ #ed, li/e a mare, and 2eauti-ul, hol", the mother o- the /ine, The Dawn 2ecame
the As+ins9 -riend$
E$ Yea, and thou art the As+ins9, -riend the mother o- the cows art thouG O Dawn,
thou rules o+er wealth
V00 As+ins
'$ Now Mornin. with her earliest li.ht shines -orth, dear dau.hter o- the S/"G
Hi.h, As+ins, 0 extol "our raise
?$ !hildren o- Ocean, mi.ht" ones, disco+erers o- riches, %ods,
Finders o- treasure throu.h our ra"erF
E$ Your lo-t" coursers hasten o+er the e+erlastin. realm, whea "our car 1ies with
win.ed steeds$
V000 Dawn
'$ O Dawn who hast a store o- wealth, 2rin. unto us that slendid .i-t
=herewith we ma" suort children and children9s sons
?$ Thou radiant Cad" o- sweet strains, with wealth o- horses and o- /ine
Shine thou on us this da", O Dawn, ausiciousl"
E$ O Dawn who hast a store o- wealth, "o/e red steeds to th" car to-da"$
Then 2rin. us all deli.ht and all -elicities
0L As+ins
'$ O As+ins, wonder-ul in act, do "e unanimous direct
Your chariot to our home wealth" in /ine and .oldF
?$ Hither ma" the" who wa/e at dawn 2rin., to drin/ Soma, 2oth the %ods,
Health-.i+ers, wonder-wor/ers, 2orne on aths o- .oldF
E$ Ye who 2rou.ht down the h"mn -rom hea+en, a li.ht that .i+eth li.ht to men,
Do "e, O As+ins, 2rin. stren.th hither unto usF
L A.ni
'$ 0 thin/ o- A.ni who is /ind, whom, as their home, the milch-/ine see/@
=hom 1eet--oot coursers see/ as home, and stron. endurin., steeds as home$
?$ For A.ni, %od o- all man/ind, .i+es the stron. courser to theman$
A.ni .i+es read" .ear -or wealth, he .i+es the 2est when he ix leased$
E$ The A.ni who is raised as /ind, to whom the milch-/ine come$ in herds,
To whom the racers, swi-t o- -oot, to whom our well2orn rinces come$ 8rin. -ood to
those who sin. th" raiseF
L0 Dawn
'$ O hea+enl" Dawn, awa/en us to amle oulence toda",
E+en as thou didst wa/en us with Sat"asra+as, Va""a9s, Son, hi.h-2ornF deli.ht-ul
with th" steedsF
?$ Dau.hter o- hea+en, thou dawnedst o- Sunitha, Suchadratha9s son@
So dawn thou on one mi.htier still, on Sat"asra+as, Va""a9s son, hi.h-2ornF
deli.ht-ul with th" steedsF
E$ So 2rin.in. treasure, shine to-da" on us, thou dau.hter, o- the S/",
As on one mi.htier thou hast dawned, on Sat"asra+as, Va""a9s son, hi.h-2ornF
deli.ht-ul with th" steedsF
L00 As+ins
'$ To meet "our treasure-2rin.in. car, the car that is most dear to us,
As+ins the #ishi is reared, "our worshier with, son.s o- raise$ Co+ers o-
sweetness, hear m" call
?$ Pass, As+ins, o+er all awa"$ Ma" 0 o2tain "ou -or m"sel-,
=onder-ul, with "our .olden aths, most .racious, 2rin.ers o- the 1oodF Co+ers o-
E$ !ome to us, O "e As+ins twain, 2rin.in. "our recious treasures, come
Ye #udras, on "our aths o- .old, re5oicin., with "our store o- wealthF Co+ers o-
L000 A.ni
'$ A.ni is wa/ened 2" the eole9s -uel to meet the Dawn who cometh li/e a milch-
cow$
Ci/e "oun. trees shootin. u on hi.h their 2ranches, his 1ames mountin. to the
+ault o- hea+en$
?$ For the %ods9 worshi hath the riest 2een wa/enedG /ind A.ni hath arisen erect
at mornin.$
:indled, his radiant mi.ht is made aarent, and the .reat %od hath 2een set -ree
-rom dar/ness$
E$ =hen he hath roused the line o- his attendants, with the 2ri.ht mil/ 2ri.ht A.ni is
anointed$
Then is reared the e6ectual o2lation, which sread in -ront, with ton.ues, erect,
he drin/eth,
L0V Dawn
'$ This li.ht is come, amid all li.hts the -airestG 2orn is the 2rilliant, -ar-extendin.
2ri.htness$
Ni.ht, sent awa" -or Sa+itar9s urisin., hath "ielded u a 2irthlace -or the mornin.$
?$ The -air, the 2ri.ht is come with her white o6srin. to her the Dar/ one hath
resi.ned her dwellin.$
A/in, immortal, -ollowin. each other, chan.in. their colours 2oth the hea+ens mo+e
onward$
E$ !ommon, unendin. is the sisters9 athwa"G tau.ht 2" the %ods alternatel" the"
tra+el,
Fair--ormed, o- di6erent hues and "et one-minded, Ni.ht and Dawn clash not,
neither do the" tarr"$
LV As+ins
'$ A.ni, the 2ri.ht -ace o- the Dawns, is shinin.G the sin.ers9 ious +oices ha+e
ascended$
8orne on "our chariot, As+ins, turn "ou hither, and come unto our 2rimmin. warm
li2ationF
?$ Most -re7uent .uests, the" scorn not what is read"G e+en now the lauded As+ins
are 2eside us$
=ith romtest aid the" come at morn and e+enin., the worshier9s most health-ul
.uards -rom trou2le$
E$ Yea, come at mil/in.-time, at earl" mornin., at noon o- da", and when the Sun is
settin.,
8" da", at ni.ht, with most ausicious -a+ourF Not onl" now the drau.ht hath drawn
the As+ins$
LV0 Dawn
'$ These Dawns ha+e raised their 2annerG in the eastern hal- o- middle air the"
sread a2road their shinin. li.ht$
Ci/e heroes who reare their weaons -or the -ra", the cows are comin. on, the
mothers, red o- hue$
?$ #aidl" ha+e the rudd" 2eams o- li.ht shot uG the red cows ha+e the"
harnessed, eas" to 2e "o/ed$
The Dawns ha+e made their athwa"s as in -ormer timesG redhued, the" ha+e
attained re-ul.ent 2rillianc"$
E$ The" sin. their son. li/e women acti+e in their tas/s, alon. their common ath
hither -rom -ar awa",
8rin.in. re-reshment to the li2eral de+otee, "ea, all thin.s to the worshier who
ours the 5uice$
LV00 As+ins
'$ A.ni is wa/enedG Sur"a riseth -rom the earth$ 8ri.ht Dawn hath oened out the
mi.ht" twain with li.ht$
The As+ins ha+e e7uied their chariot -or the course$ %od Sa+itar hath roused the
world in sundr" wa"s$
?$ =hen, O "e As+ins, "e e7ui "our mi.ht" car, with -atness and with hone" 2alm,
"e twain, our owerF
To our de+otion .i+e +ictorious stren.th in warG ma" we win riches in the heroes9
stri-e -or soilF
E$ Ni.h to us come the As+ins9 lauded three wheeled car, the car laden with meath
and drawn 2" 1eet--oot steeds,
Three-seated, oulent, 2estowin. all deli.htG ma" it 2rin. weal to us, to cattle and
to menF
LV000 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Th" streams that ne+er -ail or waste 1ow -orth li/e showers o- rain -rom hea+en,
To 2rin. a thousand stores o- wealth$
?$ He, 1ows 2eholdin. on his wa" all well-2elo+ed sacred lore,
%reen-tinted, 2randishin. his arms$
E$ He, when the eole dec/ him li/e a docile /in. o- elehants,
Sits as a -alcon in the wood$
>$ So 2rin. thou hitherward to us, 0ndu, while thou art uri4ed$
All treasures 2oth o- hea+en and earthF
8OO: 0L
!HAPTE# 0
0 Soma Pa+amana
'$ Forward ha+e 1owed the streams o- ower, o- this the mi.ht" one e6used,
O- him who waits uon the %ods$
?$ The sin.ers raise him with their son., and learned riests adorn the steed
8orn as theli.ht that merits laud$
E$ These thin.s thou winnest 7uic/l", while men cleanse thee, Soma, no2l" richF
00 0ndra
'$ This 8rahman, comer at the due time, named 0ndra, is renowned and raised$
?$ To thee alone, O Cord o- Stren.th, .o, as it were, all son.s o- raise$
E$ Ci/e streams o- water on their wa", let 2ounties, 0ndra, 1ow -rom theeF
000 0ndra
'$ E+en as a car to .i+e us aid, we draw thee ni.h to -a+our us,
Stron. in th" deeds, 7uellin. attac/, 0ndra, Cord, mi.htiestF o- the 2ra+e$
?$ %reat in thou ower and wisdom, stron., with thou.ht that comrehendeth allF
=ide hast thou sread in ma5est"$
E$ Thou +er" mi.ht" one, whose hands 2" +irtue o- th" .reatness wield
The .olden 2olt that 2ea/s its wa"F
0V A.ni
'$ He who hath li.hted u the 5o"ous castle, wise courser li/e the steed o- cloud"
hea+en,
8ri.ht li/e the Sun with hundred-old existence
?$ He, dou2l" 2orn, hath sread in his e6ul.ence throu.h the three luminous realms,
throu.h all the re.ions,
8est sacri4cin. Priest where waters .ather$
E$ Priest dou2l" 2orn, he throu.h his lo+e o- .lor" hath in his /eein. all thin.s
worth the choosin.$
The man who 2rin.s him .i-ts hath no2le o6srin.$
V A.ni
'$ A.ni, with h"mns ma" we now accomlish that which thou lo+est,
Stren.th, li/e a horse ausicious, with ser+iceF
?$ For, A.ni, thou art now the romoter o- stren.th ausicious,
Co-t" sacri4ce, ower e6ecti+e$
E$ Throu.h these our raises, come thou to meet us, 2ri.ht as the sunli.ht,
A.ni, /indl" with all th" -acesF
V0 A.ni
'$ 0mmortal <ata+edas, thou 2ri.ht-hued re-ul.ent .i-t o- Dawn$
A.ni, this da" to him who a"s o2lations 2rin. the %ods who wa/en with the mornF
?$ For thou art o6erin.-2earer, well-lo+ed messen.er, and charioteer o- hol" rites$
Accordant with the As+ins and with Dawn .rant us heroic stren.th and lo-t" -ameF
V00 0ndra
'$ The old hath wa/ed the "oun. Moon -rom his slum2er who runs his circlin. course
with man" round him
8ehold the %od9s hi.h wisdom in its .reatnessG he who died "esterda" to-da" is
li+in.$
?$ Stron. is the red 8ird in his stren.th, .reat hero, who -rom o- old 2ath had no
nest to dwell in$
That which he /nows is truth and ne+er idleG he wins and .i+es the wealth desired o-
man"$
E$ Throu.h these Thunderer .ained stron. manl" +i.our, throu.h whom he waxed in
stren .th to slau.hter Vritra@
These who throu.h mi.ht o- actual oeration sran. -orth as %ods in course o- Caw
and Order$
V000 Maruts
'$ Here is the Soma read" ressedG o- this the Maruts, "ea, o- this
Sel--luminous, the As+ins, drin/$
?$ O- this, moreo+er, uri4ed, set in three laces, rocreant,
Drin/ Varuna, Mitra, Ar"aman$
E$ Yea, 0ndra, li/e the Hotar-riest, will in the earl" mornin.
drin/,
At leasure, o- the mil/" 5uiceG
0L Sur"a
'$ Veril", Sur"a, thou art .reat@ trul", Adit"a, thou art .reat$
O most admired -or .reatness o- th" ma5est", %od, 2" th" .reatn$ess thou art .reat$
?$ Yea, Sur"a, thou art .reat in -ameG thou e+ermore, O %od, art .reat$
Thou 2" th" .reatness art the %ods9 Hi.h-Priest, di+ine, -arsread uncon7uera2le
li.ht$
L 0ndra
'$ !ome, Cord o- raturous 5o"s, to our li2ations with th" 2a" steeds, come
=ith 2a" steeds to our 1owin. 5uiceF
?$ :nown as 2est Vritra-sla"er erst, as 0ndra Nata/ratu, come
E$ For, Vritra-sla"er, thou art he who drin/s these dros o- Soma come
L0 0ndra
'$ 8rin. to the wise, the .reat, who waxeth mi.ht" "our o6erin.s and ma/e read"
"our de+otion$
%o -orth to man" tri2es as man9s controllerF
?$ For 0ndra the su2lime, the -ar-er+adin., ha+e sin.ers .enerateo ra"er and
raises@
The sa.es ne+er +iolate his statutes$
E$ The choirs ha+e esta2lished 0ndra :in. -or e+er -or +ictor" him, whose an.er is
resistlessG
And -or the 2a"s9 Cord stren.thened those he lo+eth$
L00 0ndra
'$ 0- 0, O 0ndra, were the lord o- riches amle as thine own,
0 would suort the sin.er, %od who scatterest wealthF and, not a2andon him to
woe$
?$ Each da" would 0 enrich the man who san. m" raise, in whatsoe+er lace he
were$
No /inshi is there 2etter, Ma.ha+an, than thineG a -ather e+en, is no more$
L000 0ndra
'$ Here thou the call o- the 5uice-drin/in. ress-stoneG mar/ thou the sa.e9s h"mn
who sin.s and lauds theeF
Ta/e to thine inmost sel- these adorationsF
?$ 0 /now and ne9er -or.et the h"mns and raises o- thee, thecon7ueror, o- th"
ower immortal$
Th" name 0 e+er utter, sel--re-ul.entF
E$ Amon. man/ind man" are th" li2ations, and man" a time the ious sa.e in+o/es
thee$
O Ma.ha+an, 2e not lon. distant -rom usF
L0V 0ndra
'$ Sin. stren.th to 0ndra that shall$ set his chariot in the -oremost
laceF
%i+er o- room in closest 4.ht, sla"er o- -oes in shoc/ o- war, 2e thou our .reat
encora.erF Cet the wea/ 2owstrin.s 2rea/ uon the 2ows o- our wea/ miesF
?$ Thou didst destro" the Dra.onG thou sentest the ri+ers down to Earth$
Foeless, O 0ndra, wast thou 2orn$ Thou tendest well each choicest thin.$ There-ore
we draw us close to thee$ Cet the wea/ 2owstrin.s 2rea/ uon the 2ows o- our wea/
enemiesF
Destro"ed 2e all mali.nitics and all our enem"9s desi.nsF
E$ Th" 2olt thou castest at the -oe, O 0ndra, who would smite us deadG th" li2eral
2ount" .i+es us wealth$ Cet the wea/ 2owstrin.s 2rea/ uon the 2ows o- our wea/
enemiesF
LV 0ndra
'$ #ich 2e the raiser o- one rich and li2eral, Cord o- da"sF li/e theeG
Hi.h ran/ 2e his who lauds the 5uiceF
?$ His wealth who hath no store o- /ine hath ne9er -ound out recited laud,
Nor son. o- raises that is sun.$
E$ %i+e us not, 0ndra, as a re" unto the scorn-ul or the roudG
Hel, mi.ht" one, with ower and mi.htF
LV0 0ndra
'$ !ome hither, 0ndra, with th" 2a"s, come thou to :an+a9s eulo."F
?$ The stones9 rim sha/es the Soma here li/e a wol- worr"in. a shee$
Ye 2" command o- "onder D"aus, %od 2ri.ht 2" da" 0 ha+e .one to hea+en$
E$ Ma" the stone 2rin. thee as it sea/s, the Soma-stone with rin.in. +oiceF
LV00 Soma Pa+amana
'$ For 0ndra 1ow most rich in sweets, O Soma, 2rin.in. him deli.htF
?$ 8ri.ht, meditatin. sacred son., these 5uices ha+e sent Va"u -orth$
E$ The" were sent -orth to -east the %ods, li/e chariots seedin. in the race$
LV000 A.ni
'$ A.ni 0 deem our Hotar riest, muni4cent wealth-.i+er, Son o- Stren.th, who
/noweth all that is e+en as the Sa.e who /noweth all$
Cord o- -air rites, a %od with -orm erected turnin. to the %ods, he when the 1ame
hath srun. -orth -rom the hol" oil, the o6ered -atness, lon.s -or it as it .rows
2ri.ht$
?$ =e, sacri4cin., call on the 2est worshier thee eldest o- An.irasas, sin.erF with
h"rnns, thee, 2rilliant oneF with sin.ers9 h"mn@
Thee, wanderin. round, as 9twere the s/", thee who art Hotar-riest o- men, whom,
8ull with hair o- 1ame, the eole must o2ser+e, tile eole that he seed them on$
E$ He with his 2la;in. Power re-ul.ent -ar and wide, he +eril" it iswho con7uers
demon -oes, con7uers the demons li/e an axeG
At whose close touch thin.s solid art. and what is sta2le "ields he /ees his
.round and 1inches not,li/e trees$ Su2duin. all -rom the s/illed archer 1inches not$
!HAPTE# 00
0 A.ni
'$ O A.ni, stren.th and -ame are thineG th" 4res 2la;e -orth on hi.h, O thou
re-ul.ent %odF
Sa.e, assin. 2ri.ht, thou .i+est to the worshier with ower, the wealth that
merits laud$
?$ =ith 2rilliant. uri-"in. sheen, with er-ect sheen thou li-test u th"sel- in li.ht$
Thou, +isitin. 2oth th" mothers, aidest them as son@ thou 5oinest close the earth and
hea+en$
E$ O <ata+edas, Son o- Stren.th, re5oice th"sel-, .racious, in our -air h"mns and
son.sF
0n thee ha+e the" heaed +iands +arious, man" -ormed@ wealth2orn, o- wondrous
hel are the"$
>$ A.ni, sread -orth, as ruler, o+er li+in. thin.sG .i+e wealth, to
us, immortal %odF
Thou shinest out -rom 2eaut" -air to loo/ uonG thou leadest
us to 2eauteous Power$
*$ 0 laud the Sa.e, who orders sacri4ce, who hath .reat riches under his control$
Thou .i+est 2lest award o- .ood, and lenteous -ood, thou .i+est wealth that wins
success$
H$ The men ha+e set 2e-ore them, -or his -a+our, A.ni, stron., +isi2le to all, the hol"$
Thee, Cord di+ine, with ears to hear, most -amous, mens9 .enerations ma.ni-" with
raise-son.s$
00 A.ni
'$ A.ni, he con7uers 2" thine aid that 2rin.s him store o- +aliant sons and does
.reat deeds,
=hose 2ond o- -riendshi is th" choice$
?$ Th" sar/ is 2lac/ and crac/lin.@ /indled in due time, O 2ounteous, it is ta/en u$
Thou art the dear -riend o- the mi.ht" Mornin.sG thou shinest in .limmerin.s o- the
ni.ht$
000 A.ni
'$ Him, dul" comin., as their .erm ha+e lants recei+edG this A.ni ha+e maternal
=aters 2rou.ht to li-e$
So, in li/e manner, do the -orest trees and lants 2ear him within them and roduce
him e+ermore$
0V A.ni
'$ A.ni .rows 2ri.ht -or 0ndraG he shines -ar reslendent in the s/"G
He sends -orth o6srin. li/e a 7ueen$
V A.ni
'$ The sacred h"mns lo+e him who wa/es and watchesG to him who watches the
hol" +erses$
This Soma saith to him =ho wa/e m" dwellin. in th" -riendshi$
V0 A.ni
'$ A.ni is watch-ul, and the #ichas lo+e himG A.ni is watch-ul, Sama h"mns
aroach him$
A.ni is watch-ul, to him saith this Soma, 0 rest and ha+e m" dwellin. in th"
-riendshi$
V00 %ods
'$ Praise to the -riends who sit in -rontF to those seated to.ether,raise
0 use the hundred--ooted seech seech$
?$ 0 use the hundred--ooted seech, 0 sin. what hath a thousand aths,
%a"atra, Trishtu, <a.at h"mn$
E$ %a"atra, Trishtu, <a.at h"mn,the -orms united and comlete,
Ha+e the %ods made -amiliar -riends$
V000 A.ni
'$ A.ni, is li.ht, li.ht is A.ni, 0ndra is li.ht, li.ht is 0ndra
Sur"a is li.ht, li.ht is Sur"a$
?$ O A.ni, turn a.ain with stren.th, turn thou a.ain with -ood and li-eG
Sa+e us a.ain -rom .rie- and woeF
E$ O A.ni, turn a.ain with wealth srin/le thou us -rom e+er"side$
=ith thine own all-suortin. streamF
0L 0ndra
'$ 0- 0, O 0ndra, were li/e thee, the sin.le ruler o+er wealth$
M" worshier should 2e rich in /ine$
?$ 0 should 2e -ain, O Cord o- ower, to stren.then and enrich thesa.e,
=here 0 the -ord o- herds o- /ine$
E$ Th" .oodness, 0ndra, is a cow "ieldin. in lent" /ine and steeds$
To worshiers who ress the 5uice$
L The =aters
'$ Yea, =aters, "e 2rin. health and 2lissG so hel "e us to ener."$
That we ma" loo/ on .reat deli.htF
?$ %i+e us a ortion o- the dew, the most ausicious that "e ha+e,
Ci/e mothers in their lon.in. lo+eF
E$ For "ou we .ladl" .o to hirn to whose a2ode "e seed us on,
And, =aters, .i+e us rocreant stren.thF
L0 Vata
'$ Ma" Vata 2reathe his 2alm on us, health-ul, deli.ht-ul to our heartG
Ma" he rolon. our da"s o- li-eF
?$ Thou art our -ather, Vata, "ea, thou art our 2rother and our -riendG
So .i+e us stren.th that we ma" li+eF
E$ The store o- Amrit that laid awa" "onder, O Vata, in thine home--
%i+e us stren.th that we ma" li+eF
L00 A.ni
'$ The 1eet steed wearin. di+ers -orms, the ea.le 2earin. his .olden raiment to his
2irthlace,
!lothed in due season with the li.ht o- Sur"a, red, hath 2e.ot the sacri4ce in
erson$
?$ Multi-orm seed he laid in waters, lustre which .athered on the earth and there
de+eloed$
0n the mid-air esta2lishin. his .reatness, he cries aloud, seed o- the +i.orous
courser$
E$ He hath, enduin. thousand ro2es that suit him, as sacri4ce uheld the li.ht o-
Sur"a,
%i+er o- amle .i-ts in hundreds, thousands, suorter o- the hea+ens, earth9s Cord
and ruler$
L000 Vena
'$ The" .a;e on thee with lon.in. in their sirit, as on a stron.-win.ed 2ird that
mounteth s/"-ward@
On thee with win.s o- .old, Varuna9s en+o", the 8ird that hasteneth to the home o-
Yama$
?$ Erect, to hea+en hath the %andhar+a mounted, ointin. at us his man"-coloured
weaonsG
!lad in sweet raiment 2eauti-ul to loo/ on, -or he, as li.ht, roduceth -orms that
lease us$$
E$ =hen as a sar/ he cometh ilear the ocean, loo/in. with +ulture9s e"e as Caw
commandeth,
His lustre, 5o"in. in its own 2ri.ht slendour, ma/eth dear .lories in the lo-tiest
re.ion$
!HAPTE# 000
0 0ndra
'$ Swi-t, raidl" stri/in., li/e a 2ull who sharens his horns, terri4c, stirrin. u the
eole$
=ith e"es that close not, 2ellowin., sole hero, 0ndra su2dued at once a hundred
armies$
?$ =ith him loud-roarin., e+er watch-ul +ictcr, 2old, hard to o+erthrow, rouser o-
2attle,
0ndra$ the stron., whose hand 2ears arrows, con7uer, "e heroes, now, now +an7uish
in the com2atF
E$ He rules with those who carr" sha-ts and 7ui+ers, 0ndra who with his 2and 2rin.s
hosts to.ether,
Foe-con7uerin. stron. o- arm the Soma-drin/er, with mi.ht" 2ow, shootin. with
well-laid arrows$
00 8rihasati$ 0ndra
'$ 8rihasati, 1" with th" chariot hither, sla"er o- demons, dri+in. o6 our -oemenF
8e thou rotector o- our cars, destro"er, +ictor in 2attle, 2rea/er-u o- armiesF
?, !onsicuous$ 2" th" stren.th, 4rm, -oremost 4.hter, mi.ht" and
4erce, +ictorious, all-su2duin.,
The Son o- !on7uest, assin. men and heroes, /inewinner, mount th" con7uerin.
car, O 0ndraF
E$ !lea+er o- stalls, /ine-winner, armed with thunder, who 7uells an arm" and with
mi.ht destro"s it--
Follow him, 2rothersF 7uit "oursel+es li/e heroes, and li/e this 0ndra show "our ;eal
and coura.eF
000 0ndra$ 8rihasati
'$ Piercin. with con7uerin. stren.th the cow-stalls, 0ndra, itiless hero with
un2ounded an.er,
Victor in 4.ht, unsha/en and resistless--ma" he rotect our armies in our 2attlesF
?$ 0ndra .uide theseF 8rihasati, and Soma, the .uerdon and the sacri4ce recede
them@
And let the 2anded Maruts march in -ore-ront o- hea+enl" hosts that con7uer and
demolishF
E$ Ours 2e the otent host o- mi.ht" 0ndra, :in. Varuna the Maruts, and Adit"asF
3li-ted is the shout o- %ods who con7uer, hi.htninded %ods who cause the worlds
to trem2le$
0V 0ndra$Maruts
'$ 8ristle thou u, O Ma.ha+an, our weaonsG excite the sirits, o- m" warrin.
heroesF
3r.e on the stron. steed9s mi.ht, O V"itra-sla"er, and let the din o- con7uerin. cars
.o uward
?$ Ma" 0ndra aid us when our 1a.s are .atheredG +ictorious 2e ther arrows o- our
arm"F
Ma" our 2ra+e men o- war re+ail in 2attle$ Ye %ods, rotect us in the shout o-
onsetF
E$ That arm" o- the -oemen, O "e Maruts, which, stri+in. in its$ mi.ht" stren.th,
aroaches,
Hide "e and 2ur" it in athless dar/ness that not a man oF them ma" /now the
otherF
V A.ha
'$ 8ewilderin. the senses o- our -oemen, sei;e thou their 2odies, and deart, O
A.haF
Attac/ them, set their hearts on -are with sorrows@ so let our -oes a2ide in utter
dar/nessF
?$ Ad+ance, O heroes, win the da", Ma" 0ndra 2e "our sure de-enceF
Mi.ht" and aw-ul 2e "our arms, that none ma" wound or in5ure "ouF
E$ Coosed -rom the 2owstrin. 1" awa", thou arrows sharened 2"
our ra"erF
%o to the -oemen, stri/e them home, and let not one 2e le-t ali+eF
V0 0ndra and others
'$ Cet ra+ens and stron.-inioned 2irds ursue themG "ea, let that arm" 2e the -ood
o- +ulturesF
0ndra, let none escae, no sin-remo+erG 2ehind them all let -ollowin. 2irds 2e
.atheredF
?$ This host o- -oemen Ma.ha+anF that cometh on in warli/e show--
Meet it, O Vritra-sla"er, thou, 0ndra, and A.ni, with "our 1amesF
E$ There where the 1i.hts o- arrows -all li/e 2o"s whose loc/s are "et unshorn$
E+en there ma" 8rahmanasati, ma" Aditi rotect us well, rotect us well throu.h
all our da"sF
V00 0ndra
'$ Dri+e #a/shasas and -oes awa", 2rea/ thou in ieces Vritra9s 5awsG
O Vritra-sla"in. 0ndra, 7uell the -oeman9s wrath who threatens usF
?$ O 0ndra, 2eat our -oes awa", hum2le the men who challen.e usG
Send down to nether dar/ness him who see/s to do us in5ur"F
E$ Stron., e+er-"outh-ul are the arms o- 0ndra, -air unassaila2le, ne+er to 2e
+an7uishedG
These 4rst let him emlo" when need hath come on us, wherewith the Asuras9 .reat
mi.ht was o+erthrown$
V000 Soma, Varuna
'$ Th" +ital arts 0 co+er with thine armourG with immortalit" :in. Soma clothe theeF
Varuna .i+e thee what is more than amle, and in th" +ictor" ma" %ods 2e 5o"-ulF
?$ 8lind, O m" -oemen, shall "e 2e, e+en as headless serents are
Ma" 0ndra sla" each 2est o- "ou when A.ni9s 1ame hath struc/ "ou downF
E$ =hoso would /ill us, whether he 2e a stran.er -oe or one o- us,
Ma" all the %ods discom4t himF M" nearest, closest mail is ra"er, m" closest
armour and de-ence$
0L 0ndra$ All-%ods
'$ Ci/e a dread wild 2east roamin. on the mountain thou hast aroached us -rom
the -arthest distance$
=hettin. th" 2olt and th" shar 2lade, O 0ndra, crush thou the -oe and scatter those
who hate usF
?$ %ods, ma" our ears hear that which is ausicious, ma" our e"es see that which is
.ood, "e hol"F
Extollin. "ou with still stron. lim2s and 2odies, ma" we attain the a.e 2" %ods
aointedF
E$ 0llustrious -ar and wide, ma" 0ndra 2less us, ma" Pushan 2less us, master o- all
richesF
Ma" Tar/sh"a with unin5ured -ellies 2less usF 8rihasati 2estow on us his -a+ourF
8rihasati 2estow on us his -a+ourF

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