Sama Veda

SECOND PART

BOOK IV

Chapter I

HYMN 4 Soma Pavamana

1

O Soma Pavamana, be victorious, win us high renown; And make us better than we are!

2

Win thou the light, win heavenly light, and, Soma, all felicities;
And make us better than we are!

3

Win skilful strength and mental power! O Soma, drive away our foes;
And make us better than we are!

4

Ye purifiers, purify Soma for Indra, for his drink;
Make thou us better than we are!

5

Give us our portion in the Sun through thine own mental power and aids;
And make us better than we are!

6

Through thine own mental power and aids long may we look upon the Sun:
Make thou us better than we are!

7

Well-weaponed Soma, pour to us a stream of riches doubly great;
And make us better than we are!

8

As one victorious unsubdued in battle, pour forth wealth to us:
And make us better than we are!

9

With offerings, Pavamana! men have strengthened thee as Law commands:
Make thou us better than we are!

10

O Indu, bring us wealth in steeds brilliant and quickening all life;
And make us better than we are!