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White Yajurveda, Book XVशुक्लयजुर्वेद अध्याय १५
65 verses. Sanskrit beside Ralph T. H. Griffith’s English (1899).
Sanskrit source · English source
Where a verse number appears on one side only, the two editions divide the text differently: Griffith sometimes joins two verses, abridges a repeated passage, or leaves a passage untranslated (shown in his text by rows of dots), and a few verse numbers are missing from the Sanskrit transcription.
Verse: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
Sanskrit
अधि नो ब्रूहि सुमना ऽ अहेडꣳस् तव स्याम शर्मꣳस् त्रिवरूथ ऽ उद्भौ ॥
English Griffith 1899
DRIVE our born enemies away, O Agni; drive from us foes
unborn, O Jâtavedas.
Graciously-minded, free from anger, bless us: may we enjoy
my firm thrice-guarding shelter.
Drive off with might our foemen born and living: keep off
these yet unborn, O Jâtavedas.
Benevolent in thought and spirit bless us. May we remain
alive: drive off our foemen.
Sanskrit
अधि नो ब्रूहि सुमनस्यमानो वयꣳ स्याम प्र णुदा नः सपत्नान् ॥
English Griffith 1899
No separate verse 2 in Griffith’s English.
Sanskrit
चतुश्चत्वारिꣳश स्तोमो वर्चो द्रविणम् ।
अग्नेः पुरीषम् अस्य अप्सो नाम तां त्वा विश्वे ऽ अभि गृणन्तु देवाः ।
स्तोमपृष्ठा घृतवतीह सीद प्रजावद् अस्मे द्रविणा यजस्व ॥
English Griffith 1899
The Sixteenfold Stoma, strength and wealth. The Forty-
fourth Stoma, splendour and wealth.
Apsas art thou, the complement of Agni. As such may all
the Gods greet thee with praises.
Enriched with songs of praise, Prishthas, and butter, sit here
and give us wealth with store of children.
Sanskrit
वरिवश् छन्दः ।
शंभूश् छन्दः ।
परिभूश् छन्दः ।
ऽ आच्छच् छन्दः ।
मनश् छन्दः ।
व्यचश् छन्दः ।
सिन्धुश् छन्दः ।
समुद्रश् छन्दः ।
सरिरं छन्दः ।
ककुप् छन्दः ।
त्रिककुप् छन्दः ।
काव्यं छन्दः ।
ऽ अङ्कुपं छन्दः ।
अक्षरपङ्क्तिश् छन्दः ।
पदपङ्क्तिश् छन्दः ।
विष्टारपङ्क्तिश् छन्दः ।
क्षुरो भ्राजश् छन्दः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Course metre. Space metre. Happy metre, Encompassing
metre. Covering metre. Mind metre. Expanse
metre. River metre. Sea metre. Water metre. Kakup
metre. Trikakup metre. Kâvya metre. Ankupa metre
Aksharapankti metre. Padapankti metre. Vishtârapankti
metre. Kshurabhrâja metre.
Sanskrit
प्रच्छच् छन्दः ।
संयच् छन्दः ।
वियच् छन्दः ।
बृहच् छन्दः ।
रथन्तरं छन्दः ।
निकायश् छन्दः ।
विवधश् छन्दः ।
गिरश् छन्दः ।
भ्रजश् छन्दः ।
सꣳस्तुप् छन्दः ।
ऽ अनुष्टुप् छन्दः ।
ऽ एवश् छन्दः ।
वरिवश् छन्दः ।
वयश् छन्दः ।
वयस्कृच् छन्दः ।
विष्पर्धाश् छन्दः ।
विशालं छन्दः ।
छदिश् छन्दः ।
दूरोहणं छन्दः ।
तन्द्रं छन्दः ।
ऽ अङ्काङ्कं छन्दः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Covering metre. Clothing metre. Collecting metre. Parting
metre. Brihat metre. Rathantara metre, Group
metre. Vivadhra metre. Swallower metre. Bright metre.
Samstup metre. Anushtup metre. Course metre. Space
metre. Vigour metre. Vigour-giving metre. Emulating
metre. Spacious metre, Inaccessible metre. Slow metre.
Ankânka metre.
Sanskrit
प्रेतिना धर्मणा धर्मं जिन्व ।
अन्वित्या दिवा दिवं जिन्व ।
संधिनान्तरिक्षेणान्तरिक्षं जिन्व ।
प्रतिधिना पृथिव्या पृथिवीं जिन्व ।
विष्टम्भेन वृष्ट्या वृष्टिं जिन्व ।
प्रवया ऽह्नाहर् जिन्व ।
अनुया रात्र्या रात्रीं जिन्व ।
उशिजा वसुभ्यो वसून् जिन्व ।
प्रकेतेनादित्येभ्य ऽ आदित्यान् जिन्व ॥
English Griffith 1899
With the ray for truth quicken thou truth. With advance
by duty quicken duty. With following by heaven quicken
heaven. With union by middle air quicken middle air.
With Pratidhi by Earth quicken Earth. With support
by rain quicken rain. With blowing away by day quicken
day. With following by eight quicken night. With
clarified butter by the Vasus quicken the Vasus. With
perception by the Âdityas quicken the Âdityas.
Sanskrit
सꣳसर्पेण श्रुताय श्रुतं जिन्व ।
ऐडेनौषधीभिर् ओषधीर् जिन्व ।
उत्तमेन तनूभिस् तनूर् जिन्व ।
वयोधसाधीतेनाधीतं जिन्व ।
अभिजिता तेजसा तेजो जिन्व ॥
English Griffith 1899
With the thread by prosperity quicken prosperity. With
the creeper by revelation quicken revelation. With
refreshment by plants quicken plants. With the best by
bodies quicken bodies. With the invigorating by religious
study quicken religious study. With the victorious by
brilliance quicken brilliance.
Sanskrit
अनुपद् अस्य् अनुपदे त्वा ।
सम्पद् असि सम्पदे त्वा ।
तेजो ऽसि तेजसे त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art Pratipad, for Pratipad thee. Thou art Anupad,
for Anupad thee. Thou art Sampad, for Sampad thee.
Thou art brilliance, for brilliance thee.
Sanskrit
प्रवृद् असि प्रवृते त्वा ।
विवृद् असि विवृते त्वा ।
सवृद् असि सवृते त्वा ।
ऽऽआक्रमो ऽस्य् आक्रमाय त्वा ।
संक्रमो ऽसि संक्रमाय त्वा ।
उत्क्रमो ऽस्य् उत्क्रमाय त्वा ।
उत्क्रान्तिर् अस्य् उत्क्रान्त्यै त्वा ।
अधिपतिनोर्जोर्जं जिन्व ॥
English Griffith 1899
Trivrit (triple) art thou, thee for Trivrit. Pravrit art thou,
thee for Pravrit. Vivrit art thou, thee for Vivrit. Savrit
art thou, thee for Savrit. Thou art attack, thee for attack.
Thou art concurrence, thee for concurrence. Thou art
ascent, thee for ascent. Thou art upstriding, thee for
upstriding. With Energy as over-lord quicken
food-essence.
Sanskrit
English Griffith 1899
Thou art the Queen, the Eastern region. The bright Vasus
are thine overlords. Agni is thy warder-off of hostile
weapons. May the Trivrit Stoma assist thee on earth.
The Âjya Uktha fix thee firmly against slipping. The
Rathantara Sâman establish thee in the sky for secure
station. May the first-born Rishis extend thee among the
Gods by the measure and amplitude of heaven. May
this Disposer and the Over-Lord extend thee. May all,
concordant, settle thee on the ridge of heaven in the
world of Svarga.
Sanskrit
English Griffith 1899
Thou art Far-ruling, the Southern region. The bright
Rudras are thine over-lords. Indra is thy warder-off of
arrows. May the Pañchadasa Stoma support thee on
earth. The Praüga Uktha fix thee firmly against slipping.
The Brihat Sâman establish thee in the sky, etc. (the rest
as in 10).
Sanskrit
English Griffith 1899
Thou art Universal Ruler, the Western region. The Âdityas
are thine over-lords. Varuna is thy warder-off of missiles.
The Saptadasa Stoma support thee on earth. The Marutvatîya
Uktha fix thee firmly against slipping. The
Vairûpa Sâman establish thee, etc. (as above).
Sanskrit
English Griffith 1899
Thou art Independent Ruler, the Northern region. (The
rest is identical with 12, with the substitution of Maruts
. . . Soma . . . .Vimsa Stoma . . . Nishkevalya Uktha. . . . Vairâja
Sâman for the corresponding names).
Sanskrit
English Griffith 1899
Thou art Lady-Paramount, the Lofty region. (The rest as
above, Visvedevas. . . Brihaspati . . .Trinava and Trayastrimsa
Stomas . . .Vaisvadeva and Mâruta Ukthas . . . Sâkvara and
Raivata Sâmans being substituted for the corresponding
names.
Sanskrit
पुञ्जिकस्थला च क्रतुस्थला चाप्सरसौ दङ्क्ष्णवः पशवो हेतिः पौरुषेयो वधः प्रहेतिस् तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः ॥
English Griffith 1899
This one in front, golden-tressed, with sunbeams; the leader
of his host and his chieftain are Rathagritsa and Rathaujas,
and Puñjikasthalâ: and Kratusthalâ his Apsarases.
Biting animals are his weapon, homicide his missile weapon;
to them be homage: may they protect us, may
they have mercy upon us. In their jaws we place the
man whom we hate and who hates us.
Sanskrit
मेनका च सहजन्या चाप्सरसौ यातुधाना हेती रक्षाꣳसि प्रहेतिस् तेभ्यो नमो ऽअस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः ॥
English Griffith 1899
This one on the right, the Omnific; the leader of his host
and his chieftain are Rathasvana and Rathechitra, and
Menakâ and Sahajanyâ his Apsarases. Yâtudhânas are
his weapon, Râkshasas his missile weapon; to them be
homage, etc. (as in 15).
Sanskrit
प्रम्लोचन्ती चानुम्लोचन्ती चाप्सरसौ व्याघ्रा हेतिः सर्पा प्रहेतिस् तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः ॥
English Griffith 1899
This one behind, the All-comprising; the leader of his
host and his chieftain are Rathaprota and Asamaratha,
and Pramlochantî and Anumochlantî are his Apsarases.
Tigers are his weapon, Serpents his missile weapon; to
them be homage, etc.
Sanskrit
विश्वाची च घृताची चाप्सरसाव् आपो हेतिर् वातः प्रहेतिस् तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः ॥
English Griffith 1899
This one on the left, Lord of uninterrupted riches; the
leader of his host and his chieftain are Târkshya and
Arishtanemi, and Visvâchî and Ghritâchi his Apsarases.
Water is his weapon, wind his missile weapon; to them
be homage, etc.
Sanskrit
उर्वशी च पूर्वचित्तिश् चाप्सरसाव् अवस्फूर्जन् हेतिर् विद्युत् प्रहेतिस् तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः ॥
English Griffith 1899
This one above, Wealth-giver; the leader of his host and his
chieftain are Senajit and Sushena, and Urvasi and Pûrvachitti
his Apsarases. Thundering is his weapon and lightning
his missile weapon; to them be homage, etc.
Sanskrit
अपाꣳ रेताꣳसि जिन्वति ॥
English Griffith 1899
Agni is head and height of heaven, the Master of the earth
is he. He quickeneth the waters’ seed.
Sanskrit
मूर्धा कवी रयीणाम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
This Agni is the Master of spoil thousandfold and
hundredfold, the sapient one, the head of wealth.
Sanskrit
मूर्ध्नो विश्वस्य वाघतः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Agni, Atharvan brought thee forth by rubbing from the
lotus-leaf, the head of Visva, of the Priest.
Sanskrit
दिवि मूर्धानं दधिषे स्वर्षां जिह्वाम् अग्ने चकृषे हव्यवाहम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Guide of the rite art thou and of the region to which with
thine auspicious teams thou tendest.
Thy light-bestowing head to heaven thou liftest, making thy
tongue oblation-bearer, Agni.
Sanskrit
यह्वा ऽ इव प्र वयाम् उज्जिहानाः प्र भानवः सिस्रते नाकम् अच्छ ॥
English Griffith 1899
Agni is wakened by the people's fuel to meet the Dawn who
cometh like a milch-cow.
Like young trees shooting up on high their branches his
flames are rising to the vault of heaven.
Sanskrit
गविष्ठिरो नमसा स्तोमम् अग्नौ दिवीव रुक्मम् उरुव्यञ्चम् अश्रेत् ॥
English Griffith 1899
To him adorable, sage, strong and mighty we have sung
forth our song of praise and homage.
Gavishthira hath raised with prayer to Agni this laud
far-reaching as the gold in heaven.
Sanskrit
यम् अप्नवानो भृगवो विरुरुचुर् वनेषु चित्रं विभ्वं विशे-विशे ॥
English Griffith 1899
Here by ordainers was this God appointed first Invoker, best
at worship, to be praised at rites;
Whom Apnavâna and the Bhrigus caused to shine bright-coloured
in the wood, spreading to every house.
Sanskrit
घृतप्रतीको बृहता दिविस्पृशा द्युमद् वि भाति भरतेभ्यः शुचिः ॥
English Griffith 1899
The watchful Guardian of the people hath been born, Agni
the very strong, for fresh prosperity.
With oil upon his face, with high heaven-touching flame, he
shineth splendidly, pure for the Bharatas.
Sanskrit
स जायसे मथ्यमानः सहो महत् त्वाम् आहुः सहसस् पुत्रम् अङ्गिरः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Agni, Angirases discovered thee what time thou layest hidden,
fleeing back from wood to wood.
Thou by attrition art produced as conquering, might, and
men, O Angiras, call thee the Son of Strength.
Sanskrit
वर्षिष्ठाय क्षितीनामूर्जो नप्त्रे सहस्वते ॥
English Griffith 1899
Offer to Agni, O my friends, your seemly food, your seemly
praise;
To him supremest o’er the folk, the Son of Strength, the
Mighty Lord.
Sanskrit
इडस् पदे सम् इध्यसे स नो वसून्य् आ भर ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou, mighty Agni, gatherest up all that is precious for thy
friend:
Bring us all treasure as thou art enkindled in libation's place.
Sanskrit
शोचिष्केशं पुरुप्रियाग्ने हव्याय वोढवे ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Agni, loved of many, thou of fame most wondrous, in
their homes
Men call on thee whose hair is flame to be the bearer of
their gifts.
Sanskrit
प्रियं चेतिष्ठम् अरतिꣳ स्वध्वरं विश्वस्य दूतम् अमृतम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
With this my reverent hymn I call Agni for you, the Son.
of Strength,
Dear, wisest envoy, served with noble sacrifice, immortal
messenger of all.
Sanskrit
स योजते ऽ अरुषा विश्वभोजसा स दुद्रवत् स्वाहुतः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Immortal messenger of all, immortal messenger of all,
His two red steeds, all-cherishing; he harnesseth: let him,
well-worshipped, urge them fast.
Sanskrit
सुब्रह्मा यज्ञः सुशमी वसूनां देवꣳ राधो जनानाम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Let him well-worshipped urge them fast, let him
well-worshipped urge them fast.
Then hath the sacrifice good prayer and happy end, and
heavenly gift of wealth to men.
Sanskrit
अस्मे धेहि जातवेदो महि श्रवः ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Agni, thou who art the Lord of wealth in kine, the Son
of Strength,
Vouchsafe to us, O Jâtavedas, high renown.
Sanskrit
रेवद् अस्मभ्यं पुर्वणीक दीदिहि ॥
English Griffith 1899
He, Agni, kindled, good and wise, must be exalted in our
song:
Shine, thou of many forms, shine radiantly on us.
Sanskrit
स तिग्मजम्भ रक्षसो दह प्रति ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Agni, shining of thyself by night and when the morning
breaks,
Burn, thou whose teeth are sharp, against the Râkshasas.
Sanskrit
भद्राऽ उत प्रशस्तयः ॥
English Griffith 1899
May Agni, worshipped, bring us bliss, may the gift, Blessed
One! and sacrifice bring bliss,
Yea, may our praises bring us bliss.
Sanskrit
येना समत्सु सासहः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Yea, may our praises bring us bliss. Show forth the mind
that brings success in war with fiends, wherewith thou
conquerest in fights:
Sanskrit
वनेमा ते ऽ अभिष्टिभिः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Wherewith thou conquerest in fights. Bring down the many
firm hopes of our enemies, and let us vanquish with thine
aid.
Sanskrit
अस्तम् अर्वन्त ऽ आशवो ऽस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन ऽ इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य ऽ आ भर ॥
English Griffith 1899
I value Agni, that good Lord, the home to which the kind
return;
Whom fleet-foot coursers seek as home, and strong enduring
steeds as home. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Sanskrit
सम् अर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सꣳ सुजातासः सूरय ऽ इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य ऽ आ भर ॥
English Griffith 1899
’Tis Agni whom we laud as good, to whom the milch-kine
come in herds,
To whom the coursers swift of foot, to whom our well-born
princes come. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Sanskrit
उतो न ऽ उत् पुपूर्या ऽ उक्थेषु शवसस् पत ऽ इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य ऽ आ भर ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou, brilliant God, within thy mouth warmest both ladles
of the oil.
So fill us also in our hymns abundantly, O Lord of Strength.
Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Sanskrit
ऋध्यामा त ऽ ओहैः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Agni, with lauds this day may we bring thee that which
thou lovest,
Right judgment, like a horse, with our devotions.
Sanskrit
रथीर् ऋतस्य बृहतो बभूथ ॥
English Griffith 1899
For thou hast ever been the car-driver, Agni, of noble
Strength, lofty sacrifice, and rightful judgment.
Sanskrit
अग्ने विश्वेभिः सुमना ऽ अनीकैः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Through these our praises come thou to meet us, bright as
the sunlight,
O Agni, well-disposed, with all thine aspects.
Sanskrit
य ऽ ऊर्ध्वया स्वध्वरो देवो देवाच्या कृपा ।
घृतस्य विभ्राष्टिम् अनु वष्टि शोचिषाऽऽजुह्वानस्य सर्पिषः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Agni I hold as Herald, the munificent, the gracious Son of
Strength who knoweth all that live, as holy singer knowing
all;
Lord of fair rites, a God with form erected, turning to the
Gods,
He, when the flame hath sprung forth from the sacred oil,
the offered fatness, longeth for it with his glow.
Sanskrit
वसुर् अग्निर् वसुश्रवा ऽ अच्छा नक्षि द्युमत्तमꣳ रयिं दाः ।
तं त्वा शोचिष्ठ दीदिवः सुम्नाय नूनम् ईमहे सखिभ्यः ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Agni, be our nearest Friend, be thou a kind deliverer and
a gracious Friend.
Come as good Agni, come as excellent and give us wealth
most splendidly renowned.
To thee then, O most bright, O radiant God, we come with
prayer for happiness for our friends.
Sanskrit
तस्मिन्न् अहं नि दधे नाके ऽ अग्निं यम् आहुर् मनव स्तीर्णबर्हिषम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
With what devotion, winning light, the Rishis came, kindling
Agni, to the Holy session,
Even with that in heaven I stablish Agni whom men call
him whose sacred grass is scattered.
Sanskrit
नाकं गृभ्णानाः सुकृतस्य लोके तृतीये पृष्ठे ऽ अधि रोचने दिवः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Gods, let us follow him with wives beside us, with sons, with
brothers, with our gold adornments,
Grasping the sky up in the world of virtue, on the third
height, the luminous realm of heaven.
Sanskrit
पृष्ठे पृथिव्या निहितो दविद्युतद् अधस् पदं कृणुतां ये पृतन्यवः ॥
English Griffith 1899
This Agni mounted up to Speech's Centre, Lord of the
Brave, observant, ever-active.
Laid on the back of Earth, may he, resplendent, cast under
foot those who would fight against us.
Sanskrit
विभ्राजमानः सरिरस्य मध्य ऽ उप प्र याहि दिव्यानि धाम ॥
English Griffith 1899
May this most manly Agni, strength-bestower, giver of thousands,
shine with care that fails not.
Resplendent in the middle of the water, make thine approach
to the celestial mansions.
Sanskrit
पुनः कृण्वाना पितरा युवानान्वा ताꣳसीत् त्वयि तन्तुम् एतम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Make him go forth from all sides: meet, Approach ye. O
Agni, make the paths for Godward travel.
Making the Parents young with life's renewal, the out spun
thread in thee have they extended.
Sanskrit
अस्मिन्त् सधस्थे अध्य् उत्तरस्मिन् विशवे देवा यजमानश् च सीदत ॥
English Griffith 1899
Wake up, O Agni, thou, and keep him watchful. Wish and
fruition, meet, and he, together.
In this and in the loftier habitation be seated, All-Gods!
and the Sacrificer.
Sanskrit
तेनेमं यज्ञं नो नय स्वर् देवेषु गन्तवे ॥
English Griffith 1899
Convey our sacrifice to heaven that it may reach the God
with that
Whereby thou, Agni, bearest wealth in thousands and all
precious things.
6 56 This is thine ordered place of birth whence sprung to life
thou shonest forth.
Knowing this, Agni, rise thou up and cause our riches to
increase.
Sanskrit
तं जानन्न् अग्न ऽ आरोहाथा नो वर्धया रयिम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
No separate verse 56 in Griffith’s English.
Sanskrit
ये ऽ अग्नयः समनसो न्तरा द्यावापृथिवी ऽ इमे शैशिराव् ऋतू ऽ अभिकल्पमाना ऽ इन्द्रम् इव देवा ऽ अभिसं विशन्तु तया देवतयाङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवे सीदतम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Tapa, Tapasya, pair of Dewy Seasons: thou art, etc. (as
in XIII. 25).
Sanskrit
विश्वस्मै प्राणायापानाय व्यानायोदानाय प्रतिष्ठायै चरित्राय ।
सूर्यस् ते ऽधिपतिस् तया देवतयाऽङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवा सीद ॥
English Griffith 1899
On the sky's back may Parameshthin lay thee, etc. (as in
XIV. 14).
Thy Lord is Sûrya, etc. (as in XIV. 14).
Sanskrit
इन्द्राग्नी त्वा बृहस्पतिर् अस्मिन् योनाव् असीषदन् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Repeated from XII. 54.
Sanskrit
जन्मन् देवानां विशस् त्रिष्व् आ रोचने दिवः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Repeated from XII. 55.
Sanskrit
रथीतमꣳ रथीनां वाजानाꣳ सत्पतिं पतिम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Repeated from XII. 56.
Sanskrit
आद् अस्य वातो ऽ अनु वाति शोचिर् अध स्म ते व्रजनं कृष्णम् अस्ति ॥
English Griffith 1899
Like a horse neighing, eager for the pasture, when he hath
stepped forth from the great enclosure:
Then the wind following blows upon his splendour, and,
straight, the path is black which thou hast travelled.
Sanskrit
रश्मीवतीं भास्वतीम् आ या द्यां भास्य् आ पृथिवीम् ओर्व् अन्तरिक्षम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
In Âyu's seat I set thee, in the shadow of the protector in
the heart of Ocean,
Thee luminous, bright with eyes, thee who illumest the sky,
the earth, and air's broad realm between them.
Sanskrit
विश्वस्मै प्राणायापानाय व्यानायोदानाय प्रतिष्ठायै चरित्राय ।
सूर्यस् त्वाभि पातु मह्या स्वस्त्या छर्दिषा शंतमेन तया देवतयाङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवे सीदतम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
On the sky's back may Parameshthin set thee, etc. (as in
XIV. 12, substituting sky for air and Sûrya for Vâyu).
Sanskrit
सहस्रस्य प्रतिमासि ।
सहस्रस्योन्मासि ।
साहस्रो ऽसि ।
सहस्राय त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art the measure of a thousand. Thou art the representative
of a thousand. Thou art the equivalent of a thousand. Thou art
worth a thousand. Thee for a thousand.