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White Yajurveda, Book Vशुक्लयजुर्वेद अध्याय ५
43 verses. Sanskrit beside Ralph T. H. Griffith’s English (1899).
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
Sanskrit
English Griffith 1899
BODY of Agni art thou. Thee for Vishnu. Body of Soma art
thou. Thee for Vishnu. Thou art the Guest's Reception.
Thee for Vishnu. Thee for the Soma-bringing Falcon.
Thee for Vishnu. Thee for the giver of abundance, Agni.
Thee for Vishnu.
Sanskrit
वृषणौ स्थः ।
ऽउर्वश्य् असि ।
आयुर् असि ।
ऽ पुरूरवा असि ।
गायत्रेण त्वा छन्दसा मन्थामि ।
त्रैष्टुभेन त्वा छन्दसा मन्थामि ।
जागतेन त्वा छन्दसा मन्थामि ॥
English Griffith 1899
Birth-place art thou of Agni. Ye are sprinklers. Thou art
Urvasi. Thou art Âyu. Thou art Purûravas.
I rub and churn thee with Gâyatrî metre. I rub and churn
thee with the Trishtup metre. I rub and churn thee with,
the Jagatî metre.
Sanskrit
मा यज्ञꣳ हिꣳसिष्टं मा यज्ञपतिं जातवेदसौ शिवौ भवतम् अद्य नः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Be ye for us one-minded, be one-thoughted, free from spot
and stain.
Harm not the sacrifice, harm not the sacrifice's lord. Be
kind to us this day, Omniscient Ones!
Sanskrit
स नः स्योनः सुयजा यजेह देवेभ्यो हव्यꣳ सदम् अप्रयुच्छन्त् स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Preserver from the curse, Son of the Rishis, Agni is active
having entered Agni.
Here for us kindly with fair worship offer oblation to the
Gods with care unceasing. Svâhâ!
Sanskrit
अनाधृष्टम् अस्य् अनाधृष्यं देवानाम् ओजो ऽनभिशस्त्य् अभिशस्तिपा ऽ अनभिशस्तेन्यम् अञ्जसा सत्यम् उप गेषꣳ स्विते मा धाः ॥
English Griffith 1899
For him who flies around and rushes onward I take thee,
for Tanûnapât the mighty, the very strong, of all-surpassing
vigour.
Strength of the Gods, inviolate, inviolable still art thou, the
strength that turns the curse away, uncursed and never
to be cursed.
May I go straight to truth. Place me in comfort.
Sanskrit
सह नौ व्रतपते व्रतान्य् अनु मे दीक्षां दीक्षापतिर् मन्यताम् अनु तपस् तपस्पतिः ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Agni, Guardian of the Vow, O Guardian of the Vow, in
thee
Whatever form there is of thine, may that same form be
here on me: un thee be every form of mine.
O Lord of Vows, let our vows be united. May Dîkshâ's
Lord allow my Consecration, may holy Fervour's Lord
approve my Fervour.
Sanskrit
आ तुभ्यम् इन्द्रः प्यायताम् आ त्वम् इन्द्राय प्यायस्व ।
आ प्याययास्मान्त् सखीन्त् सन्या मेधया स्वस्ति ते देव सोम सुत्याम् अशीय ।
एष्टा रायः प्रेषे भगाय ऋतम् ऋतवादिभ्यो नमो द्यावापृथिवीभ्याम् ॥
English Griffith 1899
May every stalk of thine wax full and strengthen for Indra
Ekadhanavid, God Soma!
May Indra grow in strength for thee: for Indra mayest thou
grow strong.
Increase us friends with strength and mental vigour. May
all prosperity be thine, God Soma. May I attain the
solemn Soma-pressing.
May longed-for wealth come forth for strength and fortune.
Let there be truth for those whose speech is truthful. To
Heaven and Earth be adoration offered.
Sanskrit
उग्रं वचोऽअपावधीत् त्वेषं वचो ऽ अपावधीत् स्वाहा ।
या ते ऽ अग्ने रजःशया तनूर् वर्षिष्ठा गह्वरेष्ठा ।
उग्रं वचो ऽ अपावधीत् त्वेषं वचो ऽ अपावधीत् स्वाहा ।
या ते अग्ने हरिशया तनूर् वर्षिष्ठा गह्वरेष्ठा ।
उग्रं वचो ऽ अपावधीत् त्वेषं वचो ऽ अपावधीत् स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
That noblest body which is thine, O Agni, laid in the lowest
deep, encased in iron, hath chased the awful word, the
word of terror. Svâhâ!
That noblest . . . . . . encased in silver, etc. Svâhâ
That noblest . . . . with gold around it, etc. Svâhâ!
Sanskrit
वित्तायनी मे ऽसि ।
अवतान् मा नाथितात् ।
अवतान् मा व्यथितात् ।
विदेद् अग्निर् नभो नाम ।
अग्ने ऽ अङ्गिर ऽ आयुना नाम्नेहि ।
योऽस्यां पृथिव्याम् असि यत् तेऽनाधृष्टं नाम यज्ञियं तेन त्वा दधे ।
विदेद् अग्निर् नभो नाम ।
अग्ने ऽ अङ्गिर ऽ आयुना नाम्नेहि ।
यो द्वितीयस्यां पृथिव्याम् असि यत् तेऽनाधृष्टं नाम यज्ञियं तेन त्वा दधे ।
विदेद् अग्निर् नभो नाम ।
अग्नेऽअङ्गिर ऽ आयुना नाम्नेहि ।
यस् तृतीयस्यां पृथिव्याम् असि यत् ते ऽनाधृष्टं नाम यज्ञियं तेन त्वा दधे ।
अनु त्वा देववीतये ॥
English Griffith 1899
For me thou art the home of the afflicted. For me thou art
the gathering-place of riches. Protect me from the, woe
of destitution.
Protect me from the state of perturbation.
May Agni know thee, he whose name is Nabhas. Go, Agni,
Angiras, with the name of Âyu.
Thou whom this earth containeth, down I lay thee with each
inviolate holy name thou bearest.
Thou whom the second earth, etc. Thou whom the third
earth, etc.
Thee, further, for the Gods’ delight.
Sanskrit
सिꣳह्य् असि सपत्नसाही देवेभ्यः शुन्धस्व ।
सिꣳह्य् असि सपत्नसाही देवेभ्यः शुम्भस्व ॥
English Griffith 1899
A foe-subduing lioness art thou: be fitted for the Gods.
A foe-subduing lioness art thou: be purified for Gods.
A foe-subduing lioness art thou: adorn thyself for Gods.
Sanskrit
प्रचेतास् त्वा रुद्रैः पश्चात् पातु ।
मनोजवास् त्वा पितृभिर् दक्षिणतः पातु ।
विश्वकर्मा त्वादित्यैर् उत्तरतः पातु ।
इदम् अहं तप्तं वार् बहिर्धा यज्ञान् निः सृजामि ॥
English Griffith 1899
Indra's shout guard thee in the front with Vasus. The Wise
One guard thee from the rear with Rudras. The Thought-swift
guard thee on the right with Fathers. The Omnific
guard thee, leftward, with Âdityas.
This heated water I eject and banish from the sacrifice.
Sanskrit
सिꣳह्य् अस्य् आदित्यवनिः स्वाहा ।
सिꣳह्य् असि ब्रह्मवनिः क्षत्रवनिः स्वाहा ।
सिꣳह्य् असि सुप्रजावनी रायस्पोषवनिः स्वाहा ।
सिꣳह्य् अस्य् आवह देवान् यजमानाय स्वाहा ।
भूतेभ्यस् त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art a lioness. All-hail! Thou art a lioness winning
Âdityas. All-hail!
Thou art a lioness winning Brâhmans and Nobles. All-hail!
Thou art a lioness that wins fair offspring, win abundant
wealth. All-hail!
A lioness art thou. Bring the Gods hither for him who
offers sacrifice. All-hail!
To living creatures; thee.
Sanskrit
ध्रुवक्षिद् अस्य् अन्तरिक्षं दृꣳह ।
अच्युतक्षिद् असि दिवं दृꣳह ।
अग्नेः पुरीषम् असि ॥
English Griffith 1899
Firm art thou, steady thou the earth. Firm-seated art thou,
steady thou the air.
Movelessly set art thou, steady the sky. Agni's completion
art thou.
Sanskrit
वि होत्रा दधे वयुनाविद् एक ऽइन् मही देवस्य सवितुः परिष्टुतिः स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
The priests of him the lofty Priest well-skilled in hymns
harness their spirits, yea harness their holy thoughts.
He only knowing works assigns their priestly tasks. Yea,
lofty is the praise of Savitar the God. All-hail!
Sanskrit
समूढम् अस्य पासुरे स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Forth through This All strode Vishnu: thrice his foot he
planted, and the whole was gathered in his footstep's dust.
All-hail!
Sanskrit
व्यस्कभ्ना रोदसी विष्णव् एते दाधर्त्थ पृथिवीम् अभितो मयूखैः स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Rich in sweet food be ye, and rich in milch-kine, with fertile
pastures, fair to do men service.
Both these worlds, Vishnu, hast thou stayed asunder, and
firmly fixed the earth with pegs around it.
Sanskrit
प्राची प्रेतम् अध्वरं कल्पयन्ती ऽ ऊर्ध्वं यज्ञं नयतं मा जिह्वरतम् ।
स्वं गोष्ठम् आ वदतं देवी दुर्ये ऽ आयुर् मा निर्वादिष्टं प्रजां मा निर्वादिष्टम् ।
अत्र रमेथां वर्ष्मन् पृथिव्याः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Heard by the Gods, ye twain, to Gods proclaim it.
Go eastward, O ye twain, proclaiming worship. Swerve ye
not: bear the sacrifice straight upward.
To your own cow-pen speak, ye godlike dwellings.
Speak not away my life, speak not away my children.
On the earth's summit here may ye be joyful.
Sanskrit
यो ऽ अस्कभायद् उत्तरꣳ सधस्थं विचक्रमाणस् त्रेधोरुगायः ।
विष्णवे त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Now will I tell the mighty deeds of Vishnu, of him who
measured out the earthly regions.
Who propped the highest place of congregation, thrice setting
down his foot and widely striding.
For Vishnu thee.
Sanskrit
उभा हि हस्ता वसुना पृणस्वा प्रयच्छ दक्षिणाद् ओत सव्यात् ।
विष्णवे त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Either from heaven or from the earth, O Vishnu, or, Vishnu,
from the vast wide air's mid-region,
Fill both thy hands full with abundant riches, and from the
right and from the left bestow them.
For Vishnu thee.
Sanskrit
यस्योरुषु त्रिषु विक्रमणेष्व् अधिक्षियन्ति भुवनानि विश्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
For this his mighty deed is Vishnu lauded, like some wild
beast, dread, prowling, mountain-roaming,
He within whose three wide-extended paces all living creatures
have their habitation,
Sanskrit
विष्णोः श्नप्त्रे स्थः ।
विष्णोः स्यूर् असि ।
विष्णोर् ध्रुवो सि ।
वैष्णवम् असि विष्णवे त्वा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art the frontlet for the brow of Vishnu. Ye are the
corners of the mouth of Vishnu. Thou art the needle
for the work of Vishnu. Thou art the firmly-fastened knot
of Vishnu. To Vishnu thou belongest. Thee for Vishnu.
Sanskrit
आ ददे नार्य् असि ।
इदम् अहꣳ रक्षसां ग्रीवा ऽ अपिकृन्तामि ।
बृहन्न् असि बृहद्रवा बृहतीम् इन्द्राय वाचं वद ॥
English Griffith 1899
By impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins
and with hands of Pûshan.
Thou art a woman. Here I cut the necks of Râkshasas away.
Mighty art thou, mighty the sound thou makest. Utter thy
mighty-sounding voice to Indra:
Sanskrit
इदम् अहं तं वलगम् उत् किरामि यं मे निष्ट्यो यम् अमात्यो निचखान ।
इदम् अहं तं वलगम् उत् किरामि यं मे समानो यम् असमानो निचखान ।
इदम् अहं तं वलगम् उत् किरामि यं मे सबन्धुर् यम् असबन्धुर् निचखान ।
इदम् अहं तं वलगम् उत् किरामि यं मे सजातो यम् असजातो निचखान ।
उत् कृत्यां किरामि ॥
English Griffith 1899
Fiend-killing, charm-destroying voice of Vishnu.
Here I cast out that charm of magic power which stranger
or housemate for me hath buried.
Here I cast out the charm of magic power buried for me
by equal or unequal.
Here I cast out the charm that hath been buried for me by
non-relation or relation.
I cast the charm of magic out.
Sanskrit
सत्रराड् अस्य् अभिमातिहा ।
जनराड् असि रक्षोहा ।
सर्वराड् अस्य् अमित्रहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Self-ruler art thou, conquering foes. Ruler for ever art
thou, killing enemies.
Men's ruler art thou, slaying fiends. All ruler, killing foes,
art thou.
Sanskrit
रक्षोहणो वो वलगहनो ऽव नयामि वैष्णवान् ।
रक्षोहणो वो वलगहनो ऽव स्तृणामि वैष्णवान् ।
रक्षोहणौ वां वलगहना ऽ उप दधामि वैष्णवी ।
रक्षोहणौ वां वलगहनौ पर्य् ऊहामि वैष्णवी ।
वैष्णवम् असि ।
वैष्णवा स्थ ॥
English Griffith 1899
I sprinkle you whom Vishnu owns, killers of fiends and evil
charms.
I buy down you whom Vishnu loves, killers of fiends and
wicked charms.
I scatter you whom Vishnu loves, killers of fiends and
wicked charms.
You two whom Vishnu loves, who kill fiends and ill charms
do I lay down.
You two whom Vishnu loves, who kill fiends and ill charms
I compass round.
To Vishnu thou belongest. Ye are Vishnu's.
Sanskrit
आ ददे नार्य् असि ।
इदम् अहꣳ रक्षसां ग्रीवा ऽ अपि कृन्तामि ।
यवो ऽसि यवयास्मद् द्वेषो यवयारातीः ।
दिवे त्वाऽन्तरिक्षाय त्वा पृथिव्यै त्वा ।
शुन्धन्तां लोकाः पितृषदनाः ।
पितृषदनम् असि ॥
English Griffith 1899
By impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins,
with the hands of Peahen.
Thou art a woman. Here I cut the necks of Râkshasas away.
Barley art thou. Bar off from us our haters, bar our enemies.
Thee for heaven, thee for earth, thee for air's region.
Pure be the worlds, the Fathers’ dwelling-places. Thou art
the habitation of the Fathers.
Sanskrit
द्युतानास् त्वा मारुतो मिनोतु मित्रावरुणौ ध्रुवेण धर्मणा ।
ब्रह्मवनि त्वा क्षत्रवनि त्वा रायस्पोषवनि पर्य् ऊहामि ।
ब्रह्म दृꣳह क्षत्रं दृꣳहायुर् दृꣳह प्रजां दृꣳह ॥
English Griffith 1899
Prop heaven, fill full the air, on earth stand firmly. Dyutâna,
offspring of the Maruts, plant thee!, Mitra and Varuna
with firm upholding.
I close thee in, thou winner of the Brahmans, winner of
Nobles and abundant riches.
Strengthen the Brahmans, strengthen thou the Nobler,
strengthen our vital power, strengthen our offspring.
Sanskrit
घृतेन द्यावापृथिवी पूर्येथाम् ।
इन्द्रस्य छदिर् असि विश्वजनस्य छाया ॥
English Griffith 1899
Firm-set art thou. Firm be this Sacrificer within this home
with offspring and with cattle.
O Heaven and Earth, be ye filled full of fatness.
Indra's mat art thou, shelter of all people.
Sanskrit
वृद्धायुम् अनु वृद्धयो जुष्टा भवन्तु जुष्टयः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Lover of song, may these our songs encompass thee on every
side;
Strengthening thee of lengthened life, may they be dear
delights to thee
Sanskrit
इन्द्रस्य ध्रुवो ऽसि ।
ऐन्द्रम् असि ।
वैश्वदेवम् असि ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art the needle for the work of Indra. Thou art the
firmly fastened knot of Indra. Indra's art thou. Thou art
the Visvedevas’.
Sanskrit
वह्निर् असि हव्यवाहनः ।
श्वात्रो ऽसि प्रचेताः ।
तुथो ऽसि विश्ववेदाः ॥
English Griffith 1899
All-present art thou, carrying off. Oblation-bearing priest
art thou.
Thou art the Swift, the Very Wise. Tutha art thou, who
knoweth all.
Sanskrit
अङ्घारिर् असि बम्भारिः ।
अवस्यूर् असि दुवस्वान् ।
शुन्ध्यूर् असि मार्जालीयः ।
सम्राड् असि कृशानुः ।
परिषद्योऽसि पवमानः ।
नभोऽसि प्रतक्वा ।
मृष्टो ऽसि हव्यसूदनः ।
ऽऋतधामासि स्वर्ज्योतिः ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art the yearning one, the sage. Angnâri, Bambhâri
art thou.
Aid-seeker art thou, worshipping. Cleanser art thou, the
cleansing-place. Krisânu, Sovran Lord, art thou.
Thou art the Pavamâna of the assembly. Thou art the
welkin ever moving forward. Swept clean art thou, preparer
of oblations. Thou art the seat of Law, heaven's light
and lustre.
Sanskrit
ऽअजो ऽस्य् एकपात् ।
अहिर् असि बुध्न्यः ।
वाग् अस्य् ऐन्द्रम् असि सदो ऽसि ।
ऋतस्य द्वारौ मा मा संताप्तम् ।
अध्वनाम् अध्वपते प्र मा तिर स्वस्ति मे ऽस्मिन् पथि देवयाने भूयात् ॥
English Griffith 1899
A sea art thou of all-embracing compass. Aja art thou, who
hath one foot to bear him. Thou art the Dragon of the
Depths of ocean. Speech art thou, thou the Sadas, thou
art Indra's. Doors of the sacrifice, do not distress me!
Lord, Ruler of the pathways, lead me onward. In this God-reaching
path may I be happy.
Sanskrit
अग्नयः सगराः सगरा स्थ सगरेण नाम्ना रुद्रेणानीकेन पात माग्नयः पिपृत माग्नयो गोपायत मा नमो वो स्तु मा मा हिꣳसिष्ट ॥
English Griffith 1899
Look ye upon me with the eye of Mitra.
O Agnis, ye, receivers of oblations, are by a lauded name
lauded together. Protect me, Agnis! with your glittering
army. Fill me with riches, Agnis! be my keepers. To
you be adoration. Do not harm me.
Sanskrit
त्वꣳ सोम तनूकृद्भ्यो द्वेषोभ्यो ऽन्यकृतेभ्य ऽउरु यन्तासि वरूथꣳ स्वाहा ।
जुषाणो ऽअप्तुर् आज्यस्य वेतु स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Thou art a light that wears all forms and figures, serving
the general host of Gods as Kindler.
Thou, Soma, wilt withhold thy wide protection from body-wounding
hatreds shown by others. All-hail!
Let the Swift graciously enjoy the butter. All-hail!
Sanskrit
युयोध्य् अस्मज् जुहुराणम् एनो भूयिष्ठां ते नमऽउक्तिं विधेम ॥
English Griffith 1899
By goodly paths lead us to riches, Agni, thou God who
knowest every sacred duty.
Remove the sin that makes us stray and wander: most
ample adoration will we bring thee.
Sanskrit
अयं वाजान् जयतु वाजसाताव् अयꣳ शत्रून् जयतु जर्हृषाणः स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
Wide room and comfort may this Agni give us, and go before
us cleaving down our foemen.
May he win booty in the fight for booty: May he quell foes
in his triumphant onset.
Sanskrit
घृतं घृतयोने पिब प्र-प्र यज्ञपतिं तिर स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Vishnu, stride thou widely forth, give ample room for our
abode.
Drink butter, homed in butter! Still speed on the sacrifice's
lord. All-hail!
Sanskrit
एतत् त्वं देव सोम देवो देवाँ2 ऽ उपागा ऽ इदम् अहं मनुष्यान्त् सह रायस्पोषेण स्वाहा निर् वरुणस्य पाशान् मुच्ये ॥
English Griffith 1899
To thee, God Savitar, belongs this Soma. Guard him securely:
let not demons harm thee.
Now hast thou joined the Gods as God, God Soma: men
have I joined here through abundant riches.
All-hail! from Varuna's noose am I delivered.
Sanskrit
यथायथं नौ व्रतपते व्रतान्य् अनु मे दीक्षां दीक्षापतिर् अमꣳस्तानु तपस् तपस्पतिः ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Agni, Guardian of the Vow, O Guardian of the Vow, on
me whatever form of thine path been, may that same
form be upon thee. Whatever form of mine hath been on
thee, may that he here on me.
O Lord of Vows, our vows have been accomplished. Dîkshâ's
Lord hath approved my Consecration, and holy Fervour's
Lord allowed my Fervour.
Sanskrit
घृतं घृतयोने पिब प्र-प्र यज्ञपतिं तिर स्वाहा ॥
English Griffith 1899
O Vishnu, stride thou widely forth, make ample room for
our abode.
Drink butter, homed in butter! Still speed on the sacrifice's
lord. All Hail!
Sanskrit
तं त्वा जुषामहे देव वनस्पते देवयज्यायै देवास् त्वा देवयज्यायै जुषन्तां विष्णवे त्वा ।
ओषधे त्रायस्व ।
स्वधिते मैनꣳ हिꣳसीः ॥
English Griffith 1899
I have passed others, not approached to others. On the near
side of those that were more distant, and farther than
the nearer have I found thee.
So, for the worship of the Gods, with gladness we welcome
thee God, Sovran of the Forest! Let the Gods welcome
thee for the Gods’ service. For Vishnu thee. Plant, guard!!
Axe, do not harm it!
Sanskrit
अयꣳ हि त्वा स्वधितिस् तेतिजानः प्रणिनाय महते सौभगाय ।
अतस् त्वं देव वनस्पते शतवल्शो वि रोह सहस्रवल्शा वि वयꣳ रुहेम ॥
English Griffith 1899
Graze not the sky. Harm not mid-air. Be in accordance with
the earth.
For this well-sharpened axe hath led thee forth to great
felicity.
Hence, with a hundred branches, God, Lord of the Forest,
grow thou up.
May we grow spreading with a hundred branches.