Sama Veda

Part second, Book 4, Chapter I, IV, 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!