Sama Veda — Uttarārcika, Mantra 6
Pavamāna Soma’s flowing power that energizes and perfects the sacrifice
ऋतावानं महिषं विश्वदर्शतमग्निं सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जनाः श्रुत्कर्णं सप्रथस्तमं त्वा गिरा दैव्यं मानुषा युगा
ṛtāvānaṃ mahiṣaṃ viśvadarśatamagniṃ sumnāya dadhire puro janāḥ śrutkarṇaṃ saprathastamaṃ tvā girā daivyaṃ mānuṣā yugā
ṛtā1vānaṃ mahiṣaṃ viśvadarśatamagniṃ sumnāya dadhire puro janāḥ śrutka2rṇaṃ saprathastamaṃ tvā girā daivyaṃ mānuṣā yugā3
人々は恩寵のためにアグニ（Agni）を先頭に据えた——偉大なる牡牛、万方に見ゆる者、ṛta（宇宙の正序）を具する者を。耳よく聞く者、最も広く行き渡る汝を、讃歌もて讃える——神の歌としても人の歌としても、世々の時を通して。
ṛta-vānam | mahiṣam | viśva-darśatam | agnim | sumnāya | dadhire | puraḥ | janāḥ | śrut-karṇam | sa-prathas-tamam | tvā | girā | daivyam | mānuṣā | yugā
Agneya Sāman (generic; precise tune requires śākhā-specific gāna mapping)
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