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# Samaveda 40

Sāmavedasaṃhitā 40

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.sama.40)

caturtha prapāṭhakaḥ . dvitīyo 'rdhaḥ  
1 4 2 0601a gāyanti tvā gāyatriṇo 'rcantyarkamarkiṇaḥ .  
1 4 2 0601c brahmāṇastvā śatakrata udvaṃśamiva yemire .. 342  
1 4 2 0602a indraṃ viśvā avīvṛdhantsamudravyacasaṃ giraḥ .  
1 4 2 0602c rathītamaṃ rathīnāṃ vājānāṃ satpatiṃ patim .. 343  
1 4 2 0603a imamindra sutaṃ piba jyeṣṭhamamartyaṃ madam .  
1 4 2 0603c śukrasya tvābhyakṣarandhārā ṛtasya sādane .. 344  
1 4 2 0604a yadindra citra ma iha nāsti tvādātamadrivaḥ .  
1 4 2 0604c rādhastanno vidadvasa ubhayāhastyā bhara .. 345  
1 4 2 0605a śrudī havaṃ tiraścyā indra yastvā saparyati .  
1 4 2 0605c suvīryasya gomato rāyaspūrdhi mahāṃ asi .. 346  
1 4 2 0606a asāvi soma indra te śaviṣṭha dhṛṣṇavā gahi .  
1 4 2 0606c ā tvā pṛṇaktvindriyaṃ rajaḥ sūryo na raśmibhiḥ .. 347  
1 4 2 0607a endra yāhi haribhirupa kaṇvasya suṣṭutim .  
1 4 2 0607c divo amuṣya śāsato divaṃ yaya divāvaso .. 348  
1 4 2 0608a ā tvā giro rathīrivāsthuḥ suteṣu girvaṇaḥ .  
1 4 2 0608c abhi tvā samanūṣata gāvo vatsaṃ na dhenavaḥ .. 349  
1 4 2 0609a eto nvindraṃ stavāma śuddhaṃ śuddhena sāmnā .  
1 4 2 0609c śuddhairukthairvāvṛdhvāṃsaṃ śuddhairāśīrvānmamattu .. 350  
1 4 2 0610a yo rayiṃ vo rayintamo yo dyumnairdyumnavattamaḥ .  
1 4 2 0610c somaḥ sutaḥ sa indra te 'sti svadhāpate madaḥ .. 351

> The singers hymn thee, they who chant the psalm of praise are lauding thee.  
> The Brahmans have exalted thee, O Satakratu, like a pole.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> All sacred-songs have magnified Indra expansive as the sea,  
> Best of all warriors borne on cars, the Lord of heroes, Lord of strength.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> This poured libation, Indra, drink, immortal, gladdening, excellent:  
> Streams of the bright have flowed to thee here at the seat of holy Law.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> Stone-darting Indra, wondrous God, what wealth thou hast not given me here,  
> That bounty, treasure-finder! bring, filling full both thy hands, to us!  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> O Indra, hear Tiraschi's call, the call of him who serveth thee!  
> Satisfy him with wealth of kine and valiant offspring! Great art thou.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> This Soma hath been pressed for thee, O Indra: bold one, mightiest, come!  
> May Indra-vigour fill thee full, as Surya fills mid-air with rays  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> Come hither, Indra, with thy bays, come thou to Kanva's eulogy!  
> Ye by command of yonder Dyaus, God bright by day! have gone to heaven.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> Song-lover! like a charioteer come songs to thee when Soma flows.  
> Together, they have called to thee as mother-kine unto their calves.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> Come now and let us glorify pure Indra with pure Sama hymn!  
> Let milk-blent juice delight him made stronger with pure, pure songs of praise!  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> That which, most wealthy, makes you rich, in splendours most illustrious,  
> Soma is pressed: thy gladdening drink, Indra libation's Lord! is this.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

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## Translations (1)

- [The Hymns of the Samaveda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.sama~en-griffith.1.4.2.1.1) — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, English

## Commentaries (1)

- [Sāmavedabhāṣya (Bharatasvāmin)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.sama!bharatasvamin) — Bharatasvāmin, Sanskrit

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