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White Yajurveda, Book IVशुक्लयजुर्वेद अध्याय ४
37 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
Sanskrit
English Griffith 1899
WE have reached this earth's place of sacrificing, the place
wherein all Deities delighted.
Crossing by Rik, by Sâman, and by Yajus, may we rejoice
in food and growth of riches.
Gracious to me be these Celestial Waters!
Protect me, Plant. O Knife, forbear to harm him.
Sanskrit
विश्वꣳ हि रिप्रं प्रवहन्ति देवीः ।
उद् इदाभ्यः शुचिर् आ पूत ऽ एमि ।
दीक्षातपसोस् तनूर् असि तं त्वा शिवाꣳ शग्मां परि दधे भद्रं वर्णं पुष्यन् ॥
English Griffith 1899
The Mother Floods shall make us bright and shining, cleansers
of holy oil, with oil shall cleanse us.
For, Goddesses, they bear off all defilement. I rise up
from them purified and brightened.
The form of Consecration and of Fervour art thou. I put
thee on, the kind and blissful, maintaining an agreeable
appearance.
Sanskrit
वृत्रस्यासि कनीनकश् चक्षुर्दा ऽ असि चक्षुर् मे देहि ॥
English Griffith 1899
The Great Ones’ milk art thou. Giver of splendour art
thou: bestow on me the gift of splendour.
Pupil art thou of Vritra's eye. The giver of eyes art thou.
Give me the gift of vision.
Sanskrit
वाक्पतिर् मा पुनातु ।
देवो मा सविता पुनात्व् अच्छिद्रेण पवित्रेण सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः ।
तस्य ते पवित्रपते पवित्रपूतस्य यत्कामः पुने तच् छकेयम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Purify me the Lord of Thought! Purify me the Lord of
Speech! Purify me God Savitar with perfect strainer, with
the beams of Sûrya!
Of thee, Lord of the Strainer! who art by the strainer
purified,
With what desire I purify myself, may I accomplish it.
Sanskrit
आ वो देवास आशिषो ऽ यज्ञियासो हवामहे ॥
English Griffith 1899
We come to you for precious wealth, O Gods, as sacrifice
proceeds.
O Gods, we call on you to give blessings that wait on sacrifice.
Sanskrit
स्वाहोरोर् अन्तरिक्षात् ।
स्वाहा द्यावापृथिवीभ्याम् ।
स्वाहा वाताद् आ रभे स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Svâhâ! from mind the sacrifice. Svâhâ! from spacious
firmament.
Svâhâ! from Dyaus and Prithivî. Svâhâ! from Wind I
seize. Svâhâ!
Sanskrit
बृहस्पतये हविषा विधेम स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
To Resolution, Motive, Agni, Svâhâ! All-hail to Wisdom,
and to Mind, and Agni!
All-hail to Consecration, Fervour, Agni! Hail to Sarasvatî,
Pûshan, and Agni!
Ye vast, divine, all-beneficial Waters, ye Heaven and Earth
and spacious Air between them,
Let us adore Brihaspati with oblation. All-hail!
Sanskrit
विश्वो राय ऽ इषुध्यति द्युम्नं वृणीत पुष्यसे स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
May every mortal man elect the friendship of the guiding
God.
Each one solicits him for wealth: let him seek fame to prosper
him.
Sanskrit
शर्मासि शर्म मे यच्छ नमस् ते ऽ अस्तु मा मा हिꣳसीः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Rik's, Sâman's counterparts are ye. I touch you. Protect
me till the sacrifice be ended.
Thou art a place of refuge. Give me refuge. Obeisance
unto thee! Forbear to harm me.
Sanskrit
सोमस्य नीविर् असि ।
विष्णोः शर्मासि शर्म यजमानस्य ।
इन्द्रस्य योनिर् असि ।
सुसस्याः कृषीस् कृधि ।
उच् छ्रयस्व वनस्पत ऽऊर्ध्वो मा पाह्य् अꣳहसऽ आस्य यज्ञस्योदृचः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Strength of Angirases art thou. Wool-soft, bestow thou
strength on me.
Thou art the garment-knot of Soma. Vishnu's refuge art
thou, the Sacrificer's refuge.
Thou art the womb of Indra. Make the crops produce
abundant grain.
Stand up erect, O Tree. Protect me from harm until this
sacrifice be ended.
Sanskrit
दैवीं धियं मनामहे सुमृडीकाम् अभिष्टये वर्चोधां यज्ञवाहसꣳ सुतीर्था नो ऽअसद् वशे ।
ये देवा मनोजाता मनोयुजो दक्षक्रतवस् ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नः पान्तु तेभ्यः स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Prepare ye vow-food. Agni is the Brahman, Agni is sacrifice,
the tree is holy.
For aid we meditate divine Intelligence, most merciful,
Free-giver, bringing worship May it guide us gently, as
we would.
Favour us Gods, mind-horn, endowed with mind and intellectual
might! All-hail to them! May they be our protectors.
Sanskrit
ता ऽअस्मभ्यम् अयक्ष्माऽ अनमीवा ऽअनागसः स्वदन्तु देवीर् अमृता ऽ ऋतावृधः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Waters that we have drunk! become refreshing, become
auspicious draughts within our belly.
Free from all sin and malady and sickness, may they be
pleasant to our taste, divine Ones, immortal, strengtheners
of eternal Order.
Sanskrit
अपो मुञ्चामि न प्रजाम् ।
अꣳहोमुचः स्वाहाकृताः पृथिवीम् आविशत ।
पृथिव्या संभव ॥
English Griffith 1899
This is thy sacrificial form.
Not offspring, waters I discharge. Freeing from sin and
consecrate by Svâhâ enter ye the earth. Be thou united
with the earth.
Sanskrit
रक्षा णो ऽ अप्रयुच्छन् प्रबुधे नः पुनस् कृधि ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Agni, watch thou well. May we take joy in most refreshing
sleep.
Protect us with unceasing care. From slumber waken us
again.
Sanskrit
वैश्वानरोऽ अदब्धस् तनूपा ऽअग्निर् नः पातु दुरिताद् अवद्यात् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thought hath returned to me, and life; my breath and
soul have come again.
Our bodies' guard, unscathed, Vaisvânara Agni preserve us
from misfortune and dishonour.
Sanskrit
रास्वेयत्सोमा भूयो भर देवो नः सविता वसोर् दाता वस्व् अदात् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou, Agni, art the guardian God of sacred vows among
mankind, thou meet for praise at holy rites.
Grant this much, Soma! bring yet more. God Savitar who
giveth wealth hath given treasure unto us.
Sanskrit
जूर् असि धृता मनसा जुष्टा विष्णवे ॥
English Griffith 1899
This is thy form, O Bright One, this thy lustre. Combine
with this thy form and go to splendour.
Impetuous art thou, upheld by mind, and Vishnu loveth
thee.
Sanskrit
शुक्रम् असि चन्द्रम् अस्य् अमृतम् असि वैश्वदेवम् असि ॥
English Griffith 1899
Moved by thine impulse who hast true impulsion, may I
obtain a prop to stay my body.
Pure art thou, glistering art thou, immortal, dear to all the
Gods.
Sanskrit
सा नः सुप्राची सुप्रतीच्य् एधि मित्रस् त्वा पदि बध्नीतां पूषाऽध्वनस् पात्व् इन्द्रायाध्यक्षाय ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thought art thou, mind, intelligence, the Guerdon, royal,
worshipful, Aditi with a double head. Succeed for us in
going forth, succeed for us in thy return. May Mitra
bind thee by the foot. May Pûshan guard thy pathways
for Indra whose eye is over all.
Sanskrit
सा देवि देवम् अच्छेहीन्द्राय सोमꣳ रुद्रस् त्वा वर्तयतु स्वस्ति सोमसखा पुनर् एहि ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thy mother give thee leave to go, thy father, thine own
brother, and thy friend of the same herd with thee!
Go thou, O Goddess, to the God. To Soma go for Indra's
sake.
May Rudra turn thee back. Return safely with Soma as
thy friend.
Sanskrit
बृहस्पतिष् ट्वा सुम्ने रम्णातु रुद्रो वसुभिर् आ चके ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art a Vasvî, thou art Aditi, thou art an Âdityâ, thou
art a Rudrâ, thou art a Chandrâ.
Brihaspati vouchsafe thee rest and comfort! Rudra with
Vasus looks on thee with favour.
Sanskrit
अस्मे रमस्व ।
अस्मे ते बन्धुः ।
त्वे रायः ।
मे रायः ।
मा वयꣳ रायस्पोषेण वि यौष्म ।
तोतो रायः ॥
English Griffith 1899
On Aditi's head I sprinkle thee, on the earth's place of
sacrifice.
Footstep of Idâ art thou, filled with fatness. Hail!
Rejoice in us. Thy kinship is in us. In thee are riches.
Mine be riches! Let us not be deprived of abundant
riches. Thine, thine are riches.
Sanskrit
मा मऽ आयुः प्र मोषीर् मो ऽअहं तव ।
वीरं विदेय तव देवि संदृशि ॥
English Griffith 1899
I with my thought have commerced with divine far-sighted
Dakshinâ.
Steal not my life. I will not thine. May I, O Goddess, in
thy sight find for myself a hero son.
Sanskrit
आस्माकोऽ सि शुक्रस् ते ग्रह्यो विचितस् त्वा वि चिन्वन्तु ॥
English Griffith 1899
Tell Soma this for me: This is thy share allied with Gâyatrî.
For me say this to Soma: This is thine allotted Trishtup
share.
Tell Soma this for me: This is thy share allied with Jagatî.
Tell Soma this for me: Win thou sole lordship of the metres’
names.
Ours art thou: pure thy juice for draught. Let separators
pick thee out.
Sanskrit
ऊर्ध्वा यस्यामतिर् भा अदिद्युतत् सवीमनि हिरण्यपाणिर् अमिमीत सुक्रतुः कृपा स्वः ।
प्रजाभ्यस् त्वा ।
प्रजास् त्वाऽनुप्राणन्तु प्रजास् त्वम् अनुप्राणिहि ॥
English Griffith 1899
I sing my song of praise to him, Savitar, God between the
Bowls, strong with the wisdom of the wise, of true impulsion,
wealth-giver, the well-beloved thoughtful Sage.
To him at whose impulsion shone aloft in heaven the splendid
light.
Most wise, the Golden-handed hath measured the sky with
skilled design.
For living creatures, thee. Let living creatures breathe
after thee. Breathe after living creatures.
Sanskrit
सग्मे ते गोः ।
अस्मे ते चन्द्राणि ।
तपसस् तनूर् असि प्रजापतेर् वर्णः परमेण पशुना क्रीयसे सहस्रपोषं पुषेयम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thee who art pure, with what is pure I purchase, the bright
with bright, immortal with immortal.
The Sacrificer keep thy cow. Let thy gold pieces be with us.
Fervour's form art thou, and Prajâpati's nature. With the
most noble animal art thou purchased. May I increase
with thousandfold abundance.
Sanskrit
ऽ इन्द्रस्योरुम् आ विश दक्षिणम् उशन्न् उशन्तꣳ स्योनः स्योनम् ।
स्वान भ्राजाङ्घारे बम्भारे हस्त सुहस्त कृशानो ।
एते वः सोमक्रयणास् तान् रक्षध्वं मा वो दभन् ॥
English Griffith 1899
As friend, the giver of good friends, approach us!
Take thou thy seat on the right thigh of Indra, yearning on
yearning, pleasing on the pleasing.
Anghâri, Svâna, Bhrâja, and Bambhâri, O Hasta, and Suhasta
and Krisânu,
These are your prices for the Soma purchase. Keep them
securely, let them never fail you.
Sanskrit
उद् आयुषा स्वायुषोदस्थाम् अमृताꣳ ऽअनु ॥
English Griffith 1899
Keep me, O Agni, from unrighteous conduct: make me a
sharer in the path of goodness.
I, following Immortals, have arisen with longer life, with a
good life before me.
Sanskrit
येन विश्वाः परि द्विषो वृणक्ति विन्दते वसु ॥
English Griffith 1899
Now have we entered on the path that leads to bliss without
a foe,
The path whereon a man escapes all enemies and gathers
wealth.
Sanskrit
अदित्यै सद ऽआ सीद ।
अस्तभ्नाद् द्यां वृषभो ऽ अन्तरिक्षम् अमिमीत वरिमाणं पृथिव्याः ।
आसीदद् विश्वा भुवनानि सम्राड् विश्वेत् तानि वरुणस्य व्रतानि ॥
English Griffith 1899
The skin of Aditi art thou. Sit on the lap of Aditi.
The Bull hath propped the sky and air's mid-region, the
compass of the broad earth hath he measured.
He, King Supreme, approached all living creatures. Truly
all these are Varuna's ordinances.
Sanskrit
हृत्सु क्रतुं वरुणो विक्ष्व् अग्निं दिवि सूर्यम् अदधात् सोमम् अद्रौ ॥
English Griffith 1899
Over the woods the air hath he extended, put milk in kine
and vigorous speed in horses,
Set intellect in hearts and fire in houses, Sûrya in heaven
and Soma on the mountain.
Sanskrit
यत्रैतशेभिर् ईयसे भ्राजमानो विपश्चिता ॥
English Griffith 1899
Ascend the eye of Sûrya, mount the pupil set in Agni's eye
Where, radiant through the Wise One, thou speedest along
with dappled steeds.
Sanskrit
स्वस्ति यजमानस्य गृहान् गच्छतम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Approach, ye oxen, fit to bear the yoke; be yoked without
a tear.
Slaying no man, urging the Brahman forward, go happily
to the Sacrificer's dwelling.
Sanskrit
मा त्वा परिपरिणो विदन् मा त्वा परिपन्थिनो विदन् मा वृकाऽ अघायवो विदन् ।
श्येनो भूत्वा परा पत यजमानस्य गृहान् गच्छ तन् नौ सँ̐स्कृतम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Lord of the World, thou art my gracious helper: move forward
on thy way to all the stations.
Let not opponents, let not robbers find thee, let not malignant
wolves await thy coming.
Fly thou away having become a falcon. Go to the dwelling
of the Sacrificer. That is the special place for us to rest in.
Sanskrit
दूरेदृशे देवजाताय केतवे दिवस् पुत्राय सूर्याय शꣳसत ॥
English Griffith 1899
Do homage unto Varuna's and Mitra's eye: offer this solemn
worship to the Mighty God,
Who seeth far away, the Ensign born of Gods. Sing praises
unto Sûrya, to the Son of Dyaus.
Sanskrit
वरुणस्य स्कम्भसर्जनी स्थः ।
वरुणस्यऽ ऋतसदन्य् असि वरुणस्यऽ ऋतसदनम् असि ।
वरुणस्य ऽऋतसदनम् आ सीद ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art a prop for Varuna to rest on. Ye are the pins that
strengthen Varuna's pillar.
Thou art the lawful seat where Varuna sitteth. Sit on the
lawful seat where Varuna sitteth.
Sanskrit
गयस्फानः प्रतरणः सुवीरो ऽवीरहा प्रचरा सोम दुर्यान् ॥
English Griffith 1899
Such of thy glories as with poured oblations men honour,
may they all invest our worship.
Wealth-giver, furtherer with troops of heroes, sparing the
brave, come, Soma, to our houses.