Do thou, king Soma, stream upon us, a blessing for the ox, a blessing for man, a blessing for the horse, a blessing for the plants. Cf. IX, 11, 7; 60, 4; 61, 15; 109, 5.

VII, 35, 4. sám nah ishiráh abhí vâtu vâ´tah.

May the brisk wind blow kindly upon us, or blow a blessing upon us!

VII, 35, 6. sám nah tváshtâ gnâ´bhih ihá srinotu.

May Tvashtar with the goddesses hear us here well, i. e. auspiciously!

VII, 35, 8. sám nah sû´ryah—út etu.

May the sun rise auspiciously for us!

VIII, 18, 9. sám nah tapatu sûryah.

May the sun warm us well!

III, 13, 6. sám nah soka—ágne.

Shine well for us, O Agni!

Sám Yóh.

Sám also occurs in a phrase that has puzzled the interpreters of the Veda very much, viz. sám yóh. These are two words, and must both be taken as substantives, though originally they may have been adverbs. Their meaning seems to have been much the same, and in English they may safely be rendered by health and wealth, in the old acceptation of these words:

I, 93, 7. dhattam yágamânâya sám yóh.

Give, Agni and Soma, to the sacrificer health and wealth.

I, 106, 5. sám yóh yát te mánuh-hitam tát îmahe.

Brihaspati, we ask for health and wealth which thou gavest to Manu.

I, 114, 2. yát sám ka yóh ka mánuh â-yegé pitâ´ tát asyâma táva rudra prá-nîtishu.

Rudra, the health and wealth which Manu, the father, obtained, may we reach it under thy guidance.

II, 33, 13. yâ´ni mánuh ávrinîta pitâ´ nah tâ´ sám ka yóh ka rudrásya vasmi.

The medicines which our father Manu chose, those I desire, the health and wealth of Rudra.

I, 189, 2. bháva tokâ´ya tánayâya sám yóh.

Be to our offspring health and wealth!

IV, 12, 5. yákkha tokâ´ya tánayâya sám yóh.

Give to our offspring health and wealth!

V, 69, 3. î´le tokâya tánayâya sám yóh.

I ask for our offspring health and wealth,

VI, 50, 7. dhâ´ta tokâ´ya tánayâya sám yóh.

Give to our offspring health and wealth!

X, 182, I. átha karat yágamânâya sám yóh.

May he then produce for the sacrificer health and wealth.

VII, 69, 5. téna nah sám yóh—ní asvinâ vahatam.

On that chariot bring to us, Asvins, health and wealth.

III, 17, 3. átha bhava yágamânâya sám yóh.

Then, Agni, be health and wealth to the sacrificer.

III, 18, 4. brihát váyah sasamânéshu dhehi, revát agne visvâ´mitreshu sám yóh.

Give, Agni, much food to those who praise thee, give to the Visvâmitras richly health and wealth.

X, 15, 4. átha nah sám yóh arapáh dadhâta.

And give us health and wealth without a flaw! Cf. X, 59, 8.

X, 37, 11. tát asmé sám yóh arapáh dadhâtana.

And give to us health and wealth without a flaw!

V, 47, 7. tát astu mitra-varunâ tát agne sám yóh asmábhyam idám astu sastám.