Sama Veda

FIRST PART

BOOK II

Chapter II

Decade II Indra

1

Invite ye Indra with a song to drink your draught of Soma steeds, juice,
All-conquering Satakratu, most munificent of all who live

2

Sing ye a song, to make him glad, to Indra, Lord of tawny
The Soma-drinker, O my friends!

3

This, even this, O Indra, we implore: as thy devoted friends
The Kanvas praise thee with their hymns!

4

For Indra, lover of carouse, loud be our songs about the juice
Let poets sing the song of praise.

5

Here, Indra, is thy Soma draught, made pure upon the sacred grass:
Run hither, come and drink thereof

6

As a good cow to him who milks, we call the doer of good deeds
To our assistance duy by day.

7

Hero, the Soma being shed, I pour the juice for thee to drink
Sate thee and finish thy carouse!

8

The Soma, Indra, which is shed in saucers and in cups for thee,
Drink thou, for thou art lord thereof!

9

In every need, in every fray we call, as friends, to succour us,
Indra, the mightiest of all.

10

O come ye hither, sit ye down: to Indra sing ye forth your song,
Companions, bringing hymns of praise