OM. GLORY TO the Samaveda! to Lord Ganesa glory! Om.

I Soma Pavamana

I Soma Pavamana

1Sing forth to Indu, O ye men, to him who now is purified,

Fain to pay worship to the Gods!

2, Together with thy pleasant juice the Atharvans have commingled. milk.

Divine, God-loving, for the God.

3Bring health to cattle with thy flow, health to the people, health, to steeds,

Health, O thou King, to growing plants!

II Soma Pavamana

II Soma Pavamana

1Bright are these Somas blent with milk, with light that flashes brilliantly,

And form that shouteth all around.

2Roused by his drivers and sent forth, the strong Steed hath come: nigh for spoil,

As warriors when they stand arrayed.

3Specially, Soma, Sage, by day, coming together for our weal,

Like Surya, flow for us to see!

III Soma Pavamana

III Soma Pavamana

1The streams of Pavamana, thine, Sage, mighty one, have poured them forth,

Like coursers eager for renown.

2They have been poured upon the Reece towards the meath-distilling vat:

The holy songs have rung aloud.

3Like milch-kine coming home, the drops of Soma juice have reached the lake,

Have reached the shrine of sacrifice

IV Agni

IV Agni

1Come, Agni, praised with song to feast and sacrificial offerings: sit

As Hotar on the holy grass!

2So, Angiras, we make thee strong with fuel and with holy oil.

Blaze high, thou youngest of the Gods!

3For us thou winnest, Agni, God, heroic strength exceeding great, Far-spreading and of high renown.

V Mitra Varuna

V Mitra Varuna

1Varuna, Mitra, sapient pair, pour fatness on our pastures, pour

Meath on the regions of the air!

2, Gladdened by homage, ruling far, ye reign by majesty of might,

Pure in your ways, for evermore.

3Lauded by Jamadagni’s song, sit in the shrine of sacrifice:

Drink Soma, ye who strengthen Law!

VI Indra

VI Indra

1Come, we have pressed theJuice for thee; O Indra, drink this Soma here:

Sit thou on this my sacred grass!

2O Indra, let thy long-maned bays, yoked by prayer, bring thee hitherward!

Give ear and listen to our prayers!

3We Soma-bearing Brahmans call thee Soma-drinker with thy friend,

We, Indra, bringing Soma juice.

VII Indra Agni

VII Indra Agni

1Indra and Agni, moved by songs, come to the juice, the precious dew:

Drink ye thereof, impelled by prayer!

2Indra and Agni, with the man who lauds comes visible sacrifice:

So drink ye both this flowing juice!

3With force of sacrifice I seek Indra, Agni who love the wise:

With Soma let them sate them here!

VIII Soma Pavamana

VIII Soma Pavamana

1High is thy juice’s birth: though set in heaven, on earth it hath obtained

Dread sheltering power and great renown.

2Finder of room and freedom, flow for Indra whom we must adore,

For Varuna and the Marut host!

3Striving to win, with him we gain