Rig Veda
śaṃ na indrāgnī bhavatām avobhiḥ śaṃ na indrāvaruṇā rātahavyā śam indrāsomā suvitāya śaṃ yoḥ śaṃ na indrāpūṣaṇā vājasātau
Befriend us with their aids Indra and Agni, Indra and Varuna who receive oblations! Indra and Soma give health, strength and comfort, Indra and Pushan be our help in battle.
śaṃ no bhagaḥ śam u naḥ śaṃso astu śaṃ naḥ purandhiḥ śam u santu rāyaḥ śaṃ naḥ satyasya suyamasya śaṃsaḥ śaṃ no aryamā purujāto astu
Auspicious Friends to us be Bhaga, Sathsa, auspicious be Purandhi aid all Riches; The blessing of the true and well-conducted, and Aryaman in many forms apparent.
śaṃ no dhātā śam u dhartā no astu śaṃ na urūcī bhavatu svadhābhiḥ śaṃ rodasī bṛhatī śaṃ no adriḥ śaṃ no devānāṃ suhavāni santu
Kind unto us he Maker and Sustainer, and the far-reaching Pair with God-like natures. Auspicious unto us be Earth and Heaven, the Mountain, and the Gods' fair invocations.
śaṃ no agnir jyotiranīko astu śaṃ no mitrāvaruṇāv aśvinā śam śaṃ naḥ sukṛtāṃ sukṛtāni santu śaṃ na iṣiro abhi vātu vātaḥ
Favour us Agni with his face of splendour, and Varuva and Mitra and the Asvins. Favour us noble actions of the pious, impetuous vita blow on us with favour.
śaṃ no dyāvāpṛthivī pūrvahūtau śam antarikṣaṃ dṛśaye no astu śaṃ na oṣadhīr vanino bhavantu śaṃ no rajasas patir astu jiṣṇuḥ
Early invoked, may Heaven and Earth be friendly, and Air's mid-region good for us to look on. To us may Herbs and Forest-Trees be gracious, gracious the Lord Victorious of the region.
śaṃ na indro vasubhir devo astu śam ādityebhir varuṇaḥ suśaṃsaḥ śaṃ no rudro rudrebhir jalāṣaḥ śaṃ nas tvaṣṭā gnābhir iha śṛṇotu
Be the God Indra with the Vasus friendly, and, with Adityas, Varuna who blesseth. Kind, with the Rudras, be the Healer Rudra, and, with the Dames, may Tvashtar kindly listen.
śaṃ naḥ somo bhavatu brahma śaṃ naḥ śaṃ no grāvāṇaḥ śam u santu yajñāḥ śaṃ naḥ svarūṇām mitayo bhavantu śaṃ naḥ prasvaḥ śam v astu vediḥ
Blest unto us be Soma, and devotions, blest be the Sacrifice, the Stones for pressing. Blest be the fixing of the sacred Pillars, blest be the tender Grass and blest the Altar.
śaṃ naḥ sūrya urucakṣā ud etu śaṃ naś catasraḥ pradiśo bhavantu śaṃ naḥ parvatā dhruvayo bhavantu śaṃ naḥ sindhavaḥ śam u santv āpaḥ
May the far-seeing Sun rise up to bless us: be the four Quarters of the sky auspicious. Auspicious be the firmly-seated Mountains, auspicious be the Rivers and the Waters.
śaṃ no aditir bhavatu vratebhiḥ śaṃ no bhavantu marutaḥ svarkāḥ śaṃ no viṣṇuḥ śam u pūṣā no astu śaṃ no bhavitraṃ śam v astu vāyuḥ
May Adid through holy works be gracioas, and may the Maruts, loud in song, be friendly. May Vishnu give felicity, and Pushan, the Air that cherisheth our life, and Vayu.
śaṃ no devaḥ savitā trāyamāṇaḥ śaṃ no bhavantūṣaso vibhātīḥ śaṃ naḥ parjanyo bhavatu prajābhyaḥ śaṃ naḥ kṣetrasya patir astu śambhuḥ
Prosper us Savitar, the God who rescues, and let the radiant Mornings be propitious. Auspicious to all creatures be Parjanya, auspicious be the field's benign Protector.
śaṃ no devā viśvadevā bhavantu śaṃ sarasvatī saha dhībhir astu śam abhiṣācaḥ śam u rātiṣācaḥ śaṃ no divyāḥ pārthivāḥ śaṃ no apyāḥ
May all the fellowship of Gods befriend us, Sarasvati, with Holy Thoughts, be gracious. Friendly be they, the Liberal Ones who seek us, yea, those who dwell in heaven, on earth, in waters.
śaṃ naḥ satyasya patayo bhavantu śaṃ no arvantaḥ śam u santu gāvaḥ śaṃ na ṛbhavaḥ sukṛtaḥ suhastāḥ śaṃ no bhavantu pitaro haveṣu
May the great Lords of Truth protect and aid us: blest to us be our horses and our cattle. Kind be the pious skilful-handed Ribhus, kind be the Fathers at our invocations.
śaṃ no aja ekapād devo astu śaṃ no 'hir budhnyaḥ śaṃ samudraḥ śaṃ no apāṃ napāt perur astu śaṃ naḥ pṛśnir bhavatu devagopā
May Aja-Ekapad, the God, be gracious, gracious the Dragon of the Deep, and Ocean. Gracious be he the swelling Child of Waters, gracious be Prisni who hath Gods to guard her.
ādityā rudrā vasavo juṣantedam brahma kriyamāṇaṃ navīyaḥ śṛṇvantu no divyāḥ pārthivāso gojātā uta ye yajñiyāsaḥ
So may the Rudras, Vasus, and Adityas accept the new hymn which we now are making. May all the Holy Ones of earth and heaven, and the Cow's offipring hear our invocation.
ye devānāṃ yajñiyā yajñiyānām manor yajatrā amṛtā ṛtajñāḥ te no rāsantām urugāyam adya yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
They who of Holy Gods are very holy, Immortal, knowing Law, whom man must worship,- May these to-day give us broad paths to travel. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.