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White Yajurveda, Book XXVIशुक्लयजुर्वेद अध्याय २६
27 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 28
Sanskrit
वायुश् चाऽन्तरिक्षं च संनते ते मे सं नमताम् अदः ।
ऽ आदित्यश् च द्यौश् च संनते ते मे सं नमताम् अदः ।
ऽ आपश् च वरुणश् च संनते ते मे सं नमताम् अदः ।
सप्त सꣳसदो ऽ अष्टमी भूतसाधनी ।
सकामाꣳ२ऽ अध्वनस् कुरु संज्ञानम् अस्तु मे ऽमुना ॥
English Griffith 1899
AGNI and Prithivî, closely connected, may they bring low for
me the boon I mention.
Vâyu and Firmament, closely connected, may they, etc.
Closely connected Dyaus and the Âditya, may they, etc.
Closely connected Varuna and Waters, may they, etc.
Lord of the seven communities and her who forms all beings,
eighth,
Make our ways full of pleasantness: may So-and-So and I
agree.
Sanskrit
ब्रह्मराजन्याभ्याꣳ शूद्राय चार्याय च स्वाय चारणाय ।
प्रियो देवानां दक्षिणायै दातुर् इह भूयासम् अयं मे कामः सम् ऋध्यताम् उप मादो नमतु ॥
English Griffith 1899
That I to all the people may address this salutary speech,
To priest and nobleman, Sûdra and Arya, to one of our own
kin and to the stranger.
Dear may I be to Gods and guerdon-giver. Fulfilled be this
my hope: be that my portion!
Sanskrit
यद् दीदयच्छवस ऽ ऋतप्रजात तद् अस्मासु द्रविणं धेहि चित्रम् ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि बृहस्पतये त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् बृहस्पतये त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Give us, Brihaspati, that wondrous treasure, that which
exceeds the merit of the foeman,
Which shines among the folk effectual, splendid, that, Son
of Law, which is with might refulgent.
Taken upon a base art thou. Thee for Brihaspati. This is
thy home. Thee for Brihaspati,
Sanskrit
विद्यद्भिर् ग्रावभिः सुतम् ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसीन्द्राय त्वा गोमते ।
ऽ एष ते योनिर् इन्द्राय त्वा गोमते ॥
English Griffith 1899
Come hither, Indra, rich in kine! Drink Soma, Lord of
Hundred Powers,
Effused by braying pressing-stones.
Taken upon a base art thou. Thee for Indra, rich in kine.
This is thy home. Thee for Indra, rich in kine.
Sanskrit
गोमद्भिर् ग्रावभिः सुतम् ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसीन्द्राय त्वा गोमते ।
ऽ एष ते योनिर् इन्द्राय त्वा गोमते ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Indra, Vritra-slayer, come. Drink Soma, Lord of
Hundred Powers,
Expressed with stones whose wealth is kine.
Taken upon a base art thou, etc., as in verse 4.
Sanskrit
अजस्रं घर्मम् ईमहे ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि वैश्वानराय त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् वैश्वानराय त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Vaisvânara the righteous One, the Lord of sacrifice and light,
The heat that wasteth not, we seek.
Taken upon a base art thou. Thee for Vaisvânara.
This is thy home: thee for Vaisvânara.
Sanskrit
इतो जातो विश्वम् इदं वि चष्टे वैश्वानरो यतते सूर्येण ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि वैश्वानराय त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् वैश्वानराय त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Still in Vaisvânara's grace may we continue: yea, he is
King Supreme o’er all things living.
Sprung hence to life upon this All he looketh. Vaisvânara
hath rivalry with Sûrya.
Taken upon a base art thou, etc., as in verse 6.
Sanskrit
अग्निर् उक्थेन वाहसा ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि वैश्वानराय त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् वैश्वानराय त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Hitherward come Vaisvânara to succour us from far away,
Agni through laud that brings him near!
Taken upon a base, etc, as in verse 6.
Sanskrit
तम् ईमहे महागयम् ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽस्य् अग्नये त्वा वर्चसे ।
ऽ एष ते योनिर् अग्नये त्वा वर्चसे ॥
English Griffith 1899
Agni is Pavamâna, Sage, the Tribe-Priest of the Races Five:
To him of mighty wealth we pray.
Taken upon a base art thou. Thee for lustre. This is thy
home. Thee for lustre.
Sanskrit
हन्तु पाप्मानं यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि महेन्द्राय त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् महेन्द्राय त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
May mighty Indra, thunder-armed, may Shodasî protect us
well, and slay the wicked man who hateth us.
Taken upon a base art thou. Thee for Mahendra. This is
thy home. Thee for Mahendra.
Sanskrit
अभि वत्सं न स्वसरेषु धेनव ऽ इन्द्रं गीर्भिर् नवामहे ॥
English Griffith 1899
As cows low to their calves in stalls so with our songs we
glorify
This Indra, e’en your wondrous God who checks assault,
who joys in the delicious juice.
Sanskrit
महिषीव त्वद् रयिस् त्वद् वाजा ऽ उद् ईरते ॥
English Griffith 1899
Agni's is the most fetching song. Shine mightily, thou rich
in light!
Like the Chief Consort of a King, riches and strength proceed
from thee.
Sanskrit
एभिर् वर्धास ऽ इन्दुभिः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Come, here, O Agni, will I sing verily other songs to thee,
And with these drops shalt thou grow strong.
Sanskrit
संवत्सरस् ते यज्ञं दधातु नः प्रजां च परि पातु नः ॥
English Griffith 1899
The Seasons spread thy sacrifice! the Mouths protect thine
offering!
May the Year guard our sacrifice for thee and keep our children
safe.
Sanskrit
धिया विप्रो ऽ अजायत ॥
English Griffith 1899
There where the mountains downward slope, there by the
meeting of the streams
The sage was manifest with song.
Sanskrit
उग्रꣳ शर्म महि श्रवः ॥
English Griffith 1899
High is thy juice's birth: though sat in heaven, on earth it
hath obtained
Strong sheltering power and great renown.
Sanskrit
वरिवोवित् परि स्रव ॥
English Griffith 1899
Finder of room and freedom, flow for Indra, meet for worship,
flow
For Varuna and the Marut host.
Sanskrit
सिषासन्तो वनामहे ॥
English Griffith 1899
Striving to win, with him we gain all wealth of the ungodly
one,
Yea, all the glories of mankind.
Sanskrit
अनु द्विपदानु चतुष्पदा वयं देवा नो यज्ञम् ऋतुथा नयन्तु ॥
English Griffith 1899
May we be prosperous with brave sons, cattle, horses, each
wish of ours, and varied blessings,
With quadrupeds, and with the men about us. May the
Gods guide our sacrifice in season.
Sanskrit
त्वष्टारꣳ सोमपीतये ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Agni, bring thou hitherward the yearning Consorts of the
Gods
Bring Tvashtar to the Soma-draught.
Sanskrit
त्वꣳ हि रत्नधा ऽ असि ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Neshtar girt by Dames, accept our sacrifice: with Ritu
drink,
For thou art he who giveth wealth.
Sanskrit
नेष्ट्राद् ऋतुभिर् इष्यत ॥
English Griffith 1899
He with the Ritus fain would drink, Wealth-river, from the
Neshtar's bowl.
Begin, pay offerings: hasten ye.
Sanskrit
अस्मिन् यज्ञे बर्हिष्य् आ निषद्या दधिष्वेमं जठर ऽ इन्दुम् इन्द्र ॥
English Griffith 1899
No separate verse 23 in Griffith’s English.
Sanskrit
अथा मन्दस्व जुजुषाणो ऽ अन्धसस् त्वष्टर् देवेभिर् जनिभिः सुमद्गणः ॥
English Griffith 1899
No separate verse 24 in Griffith’s English.
Sanskrit
इन्द्राय पातवे सुतः ॥
English Griffith 1899
No separate verse 25 in Griffith’s English.
Sanskrit
द्रुणा(द्रोणे) सधस्थम् आसदत् ॥
English Griffith 1899
No separate verse 26 in Griffith’s English.
Sanskrit
English Griffith 1899
Thine is this Soma: come thou near, approach it. Drink
thou thereof, benevolent, and cease not.
Sit on the sacred grass at this our worship, and take these
drops into thy belly, Indra.
24 Come unto us, ye swift to listen! as at home, upon the
sacred grass sit and enjoy yourselves.
And, Tvashtar, well content be joyful in the juice with Gods
and Goddesses in gladsome company.
25 In sweetest and most gladdening stream flow pure, O Soma,
on thy way,
Pressed out for Indra, for his drink.
26 Fiend-queller, Friend of all men, he hath in the vat attained
unto
His place, his iron-fashioned home.