2. Adhyāya 2 — Darśapūrṇamāsa
Mantras 1–10
2.1
कृष्णोऽस्य् आखरेष्ठो ऽग्नये त्वा जुष्टं प्रोक्षामि ।
वेदिर् असि बर्हिषे त्वा जुष्टां प्रोक्षामि ।
बर्हिर् असि स्रुग्भ्यस् त्वा जुष्टं प्रोक्षामि ॥
kṛṣṇo'sy ākhareṣṭho 'gnaye tvā juṣṭaṃ prokṣāmi ।
vedir asi barhiṣe tvā juṣṭāṃ prokṣāmi ।
barhir asi srugbhyas tvā juṣṭaṃ prokṣāmi ॥
2.2
अदित्यै व्युन्दनम् असि ।
विष्णो स्तुपो ऽसि ।
ऊर्णम्रदसं त्वा स्तृणामि स्वासस्थां देवेभ्यः ।
भुवपतये स्वाहा ।
भुवनपतये स्वाहा ।
भूतानां पतये स्वाहा ॥
adityai vyundanam asi ।
viṣṇo stupo 'si ।
ūrṇamradasaṃ tvā stṛṇāmi svāsasthāṃ devebhyaḥ ।
bhuvapataye svāhā ।
bhuvanapataye svāhā ।
bhūtānāṃ pataye svāhā ॥
2.3
गन्धर्वस् त्वा विश्वावसुः परि दधातु विश्वस्यारिष्ट्यै यजमानस्य परिधिर् अस्य् अग्निर् इड ऽīडितः ।
इन्द्रस्य बाहुर् असि दक्षिणो विश्वस्यारिष्ट्यै यजमानस्य परिधिर् अस्य् अग्निर् इड ऽ ईडितः ।
मित्रावरुणौ त्वोत्तरतः परि धत्तां ध्रुवेण धर्मणा विश्वस्यारिष्ट्यै यजमानस्य परिधिर् अस्य् अग्निर् इड ऽ ईडितः ॥
gandharvas tvā viśvāvasuḥ pari dadhātu viśvasyāriṣṭyai yajamānasya paridhir asy agnir iḍa 'īḍitaḥ ।
indrasya bāhur asi dakṣiṇo viśvasyāriṣṭyai yajamānasya paridhir asy agnir iḍa ' īḍitaḥ ।
mitrāvaruṇau tvottarataḥ pari dhattāṃ dhruveṇa dharmaṇā viśvasyāriṣṭyai yajamānasya paridhir asy agnir iḍa ' īḍitaḥ ॥
Agni, Lord Supreme of the light and life of the universe, worthy of worship and worshipped through yajna, is Gandharva, the rest and haven of the world that holds the earth and the Divine Word. It is Agni, the fire and the sun, and Indra, the wind and rain of the cosmic energy that feeds and sustains the dynamics of existence. It is Mitra and Varuna, complementary motions of the cosmic circuit which feed and maintain the vitality of life. May Gandharva uphold the yajna and be all-round protector of the yajaman for the welfare of the world. May yajna, the right hand of Indra, provide for all-round protection of the yajaman toward the welfare and advancement of humanity. May Mitra and Varuna by their natural and inviolable dharma, provide
2.4
वीतिहोत्रं त्वा कवे द्युमन्तꣳ सम् इधीमहि ।
अग्ने बृहन्तम् अध्वरे ॥
vītihotraṃ tvā kave dyumantaṁ sam idhīmahi ।
agne bṛhantam adhvare ॥
Agni, Lord Omniscient, may we, in this act of love and non-violence, light the fire of yajna, great and blazing giver of the gift of joy and prosperity, and may we, through this yajna, worship, study and meditate on you, Lord Almighty, greater than the greatest, most glorious and most generous giver of the light of happiness.
2.5
समिद् असि ।
सूर्यस् त्वा पुरस्तात् पातु कस्याश् चिद् अभिशस्त्यै ।
सवितुर् बाहू स्थः ।
ऽ ऊर्णम्रदसं त्वा स्तृणामि स्वासस्थं देवेभ्यः ।
ऽ आ त्वा वसवो रुद्रा ऽ आदित्याः सदन्तु ॥
samid asi ।
sūryas tvā purastāt pātu kasyāś cid abhiśastyai ।
savitur bāhū sthaḥ ।
' ūrṇamradasaṃ tvā stṛṇāmi svāsasthaṃ devebhyaḥ ।
' ā tvā vasavo rudrā ' ādityāḥ sadantu ॥
Yajna: you are samidha, food of Agni, for the illumination of rare qualities. May the sun, with its two- fold power of illumination and rejuvenation, protect and prepare you in advance for the sacrifice and higher life. May all the eight Vasus (abodes of life), eleven Rudras (sustainers of life) and twelve Adityas (lights and durations of life in time) come and participate in the rejuvenation as in the spring session of yajna. For this refinement and advancement of life I cover the yajnavedi, snug, beautiful and pleasing, with holy offerings.
2.6
घृताच्य् असि जुहूर् नाम्ना सेदं प्रियेण धाम्ना प्रियꣳ सद ऽ आ सीद ।
घृताच्य् अस्य् उपभृन् नाम्ना सेदं प्रियेण धाम्ना प्रियꣳ सद ऽ आ सीद ।
घृताच्य् असि ध्रुवा नाम्ना सेदं प्रियेण धाम्ना प्रियꣳ सदऽ आ सीद ।
प्रियेण धाम्ना प्रियꣳ सद ऽआ सीद ।
ध्रुवा ऽ असदन्न् ऋतस्य योनौ ता विष्णो पाहि ।
पाहि यज्ञं ।
पाहि यज्ञपतिम् ।
पाहि मां यज्ञन्यम् ॥
ghṛtācy asi juhūr nāmnā sedaṃ priyeṇa dhāmnā priyaṁ sada ' ā sīda ।
ghṛtācy asy upabhṛn nāmnā sedaṃ priyeṇa dhāmnā priyaṁ sada ' ā sīda ।
ghṛtācy asi dhruvā nāmnā sedaṃ priyeṇa dhāmnā priyaṁ sada' ā sīda ।
priyeṇa dhāmnā priyaṁ sada 'ā sīda ।
dhruvā ' asadann ṛtasya yonau tā viṣṇo pāhi ।
pāhi yajñaṃ ।
pāhi yajñapatim ।
pāhi māṃ yajñanyam ॥
2.7
अग्ने वाजजिद् वाजं त्वा सरिष्यन्तं वाजजितꣳ सं मार्ज्मि ।
नमो देवेभ्यः ।
स्वधा पितृभ्यः ।
सुयमे मे भूयास्तम् ॥
agne vājajid vājaṃ tvā sariṣyantaṃ vājajitaṁ saṃ mārjmi ।
namo devebhyaḥ ।
svadhā pitṛbhyaḥ ।
suyame me bhūyāstam ॥
Agni is the Lord of light and life, it is fire both physical and vital. It is the giver and purifier of food and the secret of victory and glory. It is fast in motion and action, burning up the libations and sending them up into the sky. I worship Agni and refine agni through yajna for food and energy, light and victory. Salutations to the Devas, celestial powers of light; food for the Pitris, powers of nourishment. May they both help us with food and energy to win honour and glory for us.
2.8
अस्कन्नम् अद्य देवेभ्यऽ आज्यꣳ सं भ्रियासम् ।
अङ्घ्रिणा विष्णो मा त्वाव क्रमिषम् ।
वसुमतीम् अग्ने ते छायाम् उप स्थेषं विष्णो स्थानम् असि ।
इत ऽ इन्द्रो वीर्यम् अकृणोद् ऊर्ध्वो ध्वर ऽआस्थात् ॥
askannam adya devebhya' ājyaṁ saṃ bhriyāsam ।
aṅghriṇā viṣṇo mā tvāva kramiṣam ।
vasumatīm agne te chāyām upa stheṣaṃ viṣṇo sthānam asi ।
ita ' indro vīryam akṛṇod ūrdhvo dhvara 'āsthāt ॥
Vishnu, Lord Omnipresent, universal yajna, I bring libations of ghee, pure and secure, for the devas through the fire of the vedi. Agni, Lord of Yajna, may I never neglect or violate yajna, and I pray I may always live in your protective shade. The fire in the vedi is the seat of Vishnu. It rises from the vedi to the vast sky and from there the sun and wind carry it all round and convert it into the noblest acts of the devotees.
2.9
अग्ने वेर् होत्रं वेर् दूत्यम् ।
अवतां त्वां द्यावापृथिवी ।
ऽअव त्वं द्यावापृथिवी स्विष्टकृद् देवेभ्यो इन्द्रऽ आज्येन हविषा भूत् स्वाहा ।
सं ज्योतिषा ज्योतिः ॥
agne ver hotraṃ ver dūtyam ।
avatāṃ tvāṃ dyāvāpṛthivī ।
'ava tvaṃ dyāvāpṛthivī sviṣṭakṛd devebhyo indra' ājyena haviṣā bhūt svāhā ।
saṃ jyotiṣā jyotiḥ ॥
Agni, Lord of light and life, protect the act of yajna into the fire, protect the fiery rise of fragrance into the sky, protect the heaven and the earth, and may the heaven and the earth carry on your blessed purpose of yajna. May the sun, light of the world, with its radiance convert the libation of holy materials into the richest food for nature and for holy men. This is the voice of Divinity.
2.10
मयीदम् इन्द्र ऽइन्द्रियं दधात्व् अस्मान् रायो मघवानः सचन्ताम् ।
अस्माकꣳ सन्त्व् आशिषः सत्या नः सन्त्व् आशिषः ।
ऽउपहूता पृथिवी मातोप मां पृथिवी माता ह्वयताम् ।
अग्निर् आग्नीध्रात् स्वाहा ॥
mayīdam indra 'indriyaṃ dadhātv asmān rāyo maghavānaḥ sacantām ।
asmākaṁ santv āśiṣaḥ satyā naḥ santv āśiṣaḥ ।
'upahūtā pṛthivī mātopa māṃ pṛthivī mātā hvayatām ।
agnir āgnīdhrāt svāhā ॥
May Indra, Lord Supreme of power and glory, in-vest me with the powers of sense and mind. May He enrich us all with the knowledge wealth and prosperity of the world. May all our hopes and aspirations come true and turn into blessings for all of us. May the mother earth invoked and served by us be kind and bless us. May Agni bless us from the vedi, the seat of yajna, with the gifts of fire. This is the voice of Divinity.
Mantras 11–20
2.11
उपहूतो द्यौष् पितोप मां द्यौष् पिता ह्वयताम् अग्निर् आग्नीध्रात् स्वाहा ।
देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवे ऽश्विनोर् बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्याम् ।
प्रति गृह्णामि ।
अग्नेष् ट्वास्येन प्राश्नामि ॥
upahūto dyauṣ pitopa māṃ dyauṣ pitā hvayatām agnir āgnīdhrāt svāhā ।
devasya tvā savituḥ prasave 'śvinor bāhubhyāṃ pūṣṇo hastābhyām ।
prati gṛhṇāmi ।
agneṣ ṭvāsyena prāśnāmi ॥
Heavenly Father, invoked and worshipped! May the Heavenly Father receive me into His care and bless me with the gifts of fire from the vedi, the seat of yajna. In this blessed world of Savita’s creation, you receive a free flow of good health and nourishment from the arms of Ashwinis and the hands of Pusha, nature’s currents of energy and the motions of vital air. Yes, with my own mouth, I take in the food and inhale the breath of life from the vital fire of the Lord’s yajna. This is the voice of Divinity.
2.12
एतं ते देव सवितर् यज्ञं प्राहुर् बृहस्पतये ब्रह्मणे ।
तेन यज्ञम् अव तेन यज्ञपतिं तेन माम् अव ॥
etaṃ te deva savitar yajñaṃ prāhur bṛhaspataye brahmaṇe ।
tena yajñam ava tena yajñapatiṃ tena mām ava ॥
Lord Savita, this is the yajna of creation, the dynamics of existence and the paths of living in Dharma with knowledge, action and worship together in yajna. This yajna is for thee, they say. It is for Brihaspati, man of knowledge, and Brahma, man of faith and vision, to know and receive the highest gifts of yajna. Lord of existence, save yajna by yajna, save yajnapati by yajna, save me by yajna.
2.13
मनो जूतिर् जुषताम् आज्यस्य बृहस्पतिर् यज्ञम् इमं तनोतु ।
अरिष्टं यज्ञꣳ सम् इमं दधातु विश्वे देवासऽ इह मादयन्ताम् ओ3ं प्र तिष्ठ ॥
mano jūtir juṣatām ājyasya bṛhaspatir yajñam imaṃ tanotu ।
ariṣṭaṃ yajñaṁ sam imaṃ dadhātu viśve devāsa' iha mādayantām o3ṃ pra tiṣṭha ॥
The mind is fast, instant in motion. May my mind benefit from the offerings of yajna. May Brihaspati, Lord of the wide world, expand the yajna of existence. May the Lord sustain this yajna of ours in love and peace without violence. May the powers of nature be ever fresh,
2.14
एषा तेऽ अग्ने समित् तया वर्धस्व चा च प्यायस्व ।
वर्धिषीमहि च वयम् आ च प्यासिषीमहि ।
अग्ने वाजजिद् वाजं त्वा ससृवाꣳसं वाजजितꣳ सं मार्ज्मि ॥
eṣā te' agne samit tayā vardhasva cā ca pyāyasva ।
vardhiṣīmahi ca vayam ā ca pyāsiṣīmahi ।
agne vājajid vājaṃ tvā sasṛvāṁsaṃ vājajitaṁ saṃ mārjmi ॥
Agni, Lord of the fire of Yajna, this samidha (fuel wood) is food for you. Burn with it, grow, expand and illuminate. With the growth of yajna, expand us too in body, mind and soul. We shall grow, and we shall expand in body, mind and soul. Agni, you are food. You are knowledge, speed and motion. You are the lord of knowledge, speed and progress and the winner of victories. Lor the growth of food and knowledge, for the acceleration of speed and motion, and for the sake of victory over want and evil in life, we study, refine and multiply the power of fire through yajna for the common good.
2.15
अग्नीषोमयोर् उज्जितिम् अनूज्जेषं वाजस्य मा प्रसवेन प्रोहामि ।
अग्नीषोमौ तम् अपनुदतां योऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मो वाजस्यैनं प्रसवेनापोहामि ।
इन्द्राग्न्योर् उज्जितिम् अनूज्जेषं वाजस्य मा प्रसवेन प्रोहामि ।
इन्द्राग्नी तम् अप नुदतां यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मो वाजस्यैनं प्रसवेनापोहामि ॥
agnīṣomayor ujjitim anūjjeṣaṃ vājasya mā prasavena prohāmi ।
agnīṣomau tam apanudatāṃ yo'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ ca vayaṃ dviṣmo vājasyainaṃ prasavenāpohāmi ।
indrāgnyor ujjitim anūjjeṣaṃ vājasya mā prasavena prohāmi ।
indrāgnī tam apa nudatāṃ yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ ca vayaṃ dviṣmo vājasyainaṃ prasavenāpohāmi ॥
Let us follow Agni and Soma, lords of fire and water and win whatever this duo has won. With inspiration for growth and development, we dedicate ourselves to study and work. May Agni and Soma ward off whoever hates us. For the sake of growth and development, we reject whatever we don’t approve. Let us follow Indra and Agni, lords of power and fire, and win what this duo can win. With inspiration for growth and development, we dedicate ourselves to study and research. May Indra and Agni ward off whatever/ whoever hates us. For the sake of growth and development, we reject whatever we all hate.
2.16
वसुभ्यस् त्वा ।
रुद्रेभ्यस् त्वा ।
आदित्येभ्यस् त्वा ।
सं जानाथां द्यावापृथिवी ।
मित्रावरुणौ त्वा वृष्ट्यावताम् ।
व्यन्तु वयो क्तꣳ रिहाणाः ।
मरुतां पृषतीर् गच्छ वशा पृश्निर् भूत्वा दिवं गच्छ ततो नो वृष्टिम् आ वह ।
चक्षुष्पा ऽअग्ने ऽसि चक्षुर् मे पाहि ॥
vasubhyas tvā ।
rudrebhyas tvā ।
ādityebhyas tvā ।
saṃ jānāthāṃ dyāvāpṛthivī ।
mitrāvaruṇau tvā vṛṣṭyāvatām ।
vyantu vayo ktaṁ rihāṇāḥ ।
marutāṃ pṛṣatīr gaccha vaśā pṛśnir bhūtvā divaṃ gaccha tato no vṛṣṭim ā vaha ।
cakṣuṣpā 'agne 'si cakṣur me pāhi ॥
2.17
यं परिधिं पर्यधत्थाऽ अग्ने देव पणिभिर् गुह्यमानः ।
तं तऽ एतम् अनु जोषं भराम्य् नेत् त्वद् अपचेतयातै ।
ऽअग्नेः प्रियं पाथोऽपीतम् ॥
yaṃ paridhiṃ paryadhatthā' agne deva paṇibhir guhyamānaḥ ।
taṃ ta' etam anu joṣaṃ bharāmy net tvad apacetayātai ।
'agneḥ priyaṃ pātho'pītam ॥
Agni, Lord of light and life, you hold and sustain the law of Dharma observed by the powers of nature and celebrated in the songs of the seers. I accept and act within the bounds of that law and feed upon the foods provided by nature and yajna. May I never neglect or violate that law. May I never be ungrateful to the Lord. May I never lose the vision of Divinity.
2.18
सꣳस्रवभागा स्थेषा बृहन्तः प्रस्तरेष्ठाः परिधेयाश् च देवाः ।
इमां वाचम् अभि विश्वे गृणन्त ऽआसद्यास्मिन् बर्हिषि मादयध्वम् ।
स्वाहा वाट् ॥
saṁsravabhāgā stheṣā bṛhantaḥ prastareṣṭhāḥ paridheyāś ca devāḥ ।
imāṃ vācam abhi viśve gṛṇanta 'āsadyāsmin barhiṣi mādayadhvam ।
svāhā vāṭ ॥
Stay firm, dedicated children of the earth, on the rock-bed foundations of knowledge and justice, and, great and expansive within the bounds of Divine law, sit around this yajna fire on seats of grass, chanting the holy songs of praise, offering the honey-sweets of your produce to the fire and receiving from agni, in return, the nectar of life. Thus you celebrate the Lord’s gift of life. Thus you enjoy in unison. Surrender and play your part, this is the voice of Divinity.
2.19
घृताची स्थो धुर्यौ पातꣳ सुम्ने स्थः सुम्ने मा धत्तम् ।
यज्ञ नमश् च तऽ उप च यज्ञस्य शिवे सं तिष्ठस्व स्विष्टे मे संतिष्ठस्व ॥
ghṛtācī stho dhuryau pātaṁ sumne sthaḥ sumne mā dhattam ।
yajña namaś ca ta' upa ca yajñasya śive saṃ tiṣṭhasva sviṣṭe me saṃtiṣṭhasva ॥
Fire and wind are foremost movers of the wheels of yajna. Replete in nutriments such as ghee and water, they are nature’s agents of the growth and sustenance of humanity in comfort and joy. Yajna and humility are auspicious for you. Be firm in your devotion and performance and you will live happy in the protective shade of the Divine.
2.20
अग्नेऽ दब्धायो ऽशीतम पाहि मा दिद्योः ।
पाहि प्रसित्यै ।
पाहि दुरिष्ट्यै ।
पाहि दुरद्मन्याऽ अविषं नः पितुं कृणु ।
सुषदा योनौ स्वाहा वाट् ।
अग्नये संवेशपतये स्वाहा ।
सरस्वत्यै यशोभगिन्यै स्वाहा ॥
agne' dabdhāyo 'śītama pāhi mā didyoḥ ।
pāhi prasityai ।
pāhi duriṣṭyai ।
pāhi duradmanyā' aviṣaṃ naḥ pituṃ kṛṇu ।
suṣadā yonau svāhā vāṭ ।
agnaye saṃveśapataye svāhā ।
sarasvatyai yaśobhaginyai svāhā ॥
Agni, Lord of universal yajna, giver of life, free and without fear, save yajna from evil and violence, save me from suffering, save me from bondage, make our food free from poison and inedibles, may our home be a blessed place of peace and happiness. This oblation is for Agni, protector of the home and the earth, this is for Sarasvati, voice of the Divine, sister of honour.
Mantras 21–30
2.21
वेदो ऽसि येन त्वं देव वेद देवेभ्यो वेदोऽ भवस् तेन मह्यं वेदो भूयाः ।
देवा गातुविदो गातुं वित्त्वा गातुम् इत ।
मनसस् पतऽ इमं देव यज्ञꣳ स्वाहा वाते धाः ॥
vedo 'si yena tvaṃ deva veda devebhyo vedo' bhavas tena mahyaṃ vedo bhūyāḥ ।
devā gātuvido gātuṃ vittvā gātum ita ।
manasas pata' imaṃ deva yajñaṁ svāhā vāte dhāḥ ॥
Prajapati, Lord of the universe, omniscient, you are Veda, Divine Word Itself. The knowledge by virtue of which you are omniscient for the seers and sages, who know the Veda and the ways of the world, is the knowledge for me too. Enlighten me with that. The seers, having realized that knowledge of existence, sing the hymns and follow the paths of virtue. Lord of mind and knowledge, take this yajna with the winds to the heights of heaven and place it there. Our oblations for that yajna.
2.22
सं बर्हिर् अङ्क्ताꣳ हविषा घृतेन सम् आदित्यैर् वसुभिः सं मरुद्भिः ।
सम् इन्द्रो विश्वदेवेभिर् अङ्क्तां दिव्यं नभो गच्छतु यत् स्वाहा ॥
saṃ barhir aṅktāṁ haviṣā ghṛtena sam ādityair vasubhiḥ saṃ marudbhiḥ ।
sam indro viśvadevebhir aṅktāṃ divyaṃ nabho gacchatu yat svāhā ॥
Let the yajna-vedi be covered with havan materials seasoned with ghee and offered by the best of devotees and let the fragrance, carried by fire, wind and currents of energy, rise to the heights of the sky with Adityas, Vasus and Maruts and, there in the regions of light, the sun would mix the fragrance with its rays and convert it into vital vapour to shower on earth as water.
2.23
कस् त्वा वि मुञ्चति स त्वा वि मुञ्चति कस्मै त्वा वि मुञ्चति तस्मै त्वा वि मुञ्चति ।
पोषाय ।
रक्षसां भागो ऽसि ॥
kas tvā vi muñcati sa tvā vi muñcati kasmai tvā vi muñcati tasmai tvā vi muñcati ।
poṣāya ।
rakṣasāṃ bhāgo 'si ॥
(i) Who leaves (offers) the oblations into the fire? Who releases nature-materials into the cosmic yajna of creation? The yajnapati. Prajapati, Lord Creator and father of His creatures. For what purpose? For self realization. For His purpose of creation. For
2.24
सं वर्चसा पयसा सं तनूभिर् अगन्महि मनसा सꣳ शिवेन ।
त्वष्टा सुदत्रो वि दधातु रायोऽ नुमार्ष्टु तन्वो यद् विलिष्टम् ॥
saṃ varcasā payasā saṃ tanūbhir aganmahi manasā saṁ śivena ।
tvaṣṭā sudatro vi dadhātu rāyo' numārṣṭu tanvo yad viliṣṭam ॥
May Lord Tvashta, eternal maker and generous giver, bless us with lustre of character and light of knowledge, food for body, mind and senses, peace and nobility of mind, good and glowing health of body. May the Lord grant us all kinds of wealth and stability. May He complete and perfect whatever is wanted in our body and mind and refine us with culture and virtue. Let us advance with holy light and lustre, honeysweets of food and blooming health, and a mind at peace with noble aspirations, and attain all round prosperity. And may Tvashta, Eternal Maker and generous giver, complete what is lacking in our life and refine us to a state of perfection.
2.25
दिवि विष्णुर् व्यक्रꣳस्त जागतेन छन्दसा ततो निर्भक्तो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मः ।
अन्तरिक्षे विष्णुर् व्यक्रꣳस्त जागतेन छन्दसा ततो निर्भक्तो योऽ स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मः ।
पृथिव्यां विष्णुर् व्यक्रꣳस्त जागतेन छन्दसा ततो निर्भक्तो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मः ।
अस्माद् ऽअन्नादस्यै प्रतिष्ठायै ।
ऽ अगन्म स्वः ।
सं ज्योतिषाभूम ॥
divi viṣṇur vyakraṁsta jāgatena chandasā tato nirbhakto yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ ca vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ ।
antarikṣe viṣṇur vyakraṁsta jāgatena chandasā tato nirbhakto yo' smān dveṣṭi yaṃ ca vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ ।
pṛthivyāṃ viṣṇur vyakraṁsta jāgatena chandasā tato nirbhakto yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ ca vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ ।
asmād 'annādasyai pratiṣṭhāyai ।
' aganma svaḥ ।
saṃ jyotiṣābhūma ॥
Vishnu, yajna, performed with the ecstatic chant of jagati verses, reached the regions of the sun, and from there eliminated all that opposes us and all that we oppose for the sake of life. Vishnu, yajna, performed with the spontaneous chant of trishtubh verses, rose up to the middle regions of the sky, and from there eliminated all that opposes us and all that we oppose for the sake of life. Vishnu, yajna, performed with the joyous chant of gayatri verses, went over the earth, and from there eliminated all that opposes us and all that we oppose for the sake of life. Feeding on the gifts of nature purified by yajna, let us rejoice, and in the service of the balance and harmony of life and existence, let us rise to the heights of heaven and we’ll be one with the light of knowledge and Dharma.
2.26
स्वयम्भूर् असि श्रेष्ठो रश्मिर् ऽवर्चोदा असि वर्चो मे देहि ।
सूर्यस्यावृतम् अन्व् आवर्ते ॥
svayambhūr asi śreṣṭho raśmir 'varcodā asi varco me dehi ।
sūryasyāvṛtam anv āvarte ॥
Lord of the universe, self-existent, self-refulgent, greatest of all, giver of light and honour, give me light and honour. I follow the path of the sun in orbit, the path of Dharma revealed by you.
2.27
अग्ने गृहपते सुगृहपतिस् त्वयाऽग्ने ऽहं गृहपतिना भूयासꣳ सुगृहपतिस् त्वं मयाऽग्ने गृहपतिना भूयाः ।
अस्थूरि णौ गार्हपत्यानि सन्तु शतꣳ हिमाः ।
सूर्यस्यावृतम् अन्व् आवर्ते ॥
agne gṛhapate sugṛhapatis tvayā'gne 'haṃ gṛhapatinā bhūyāsaṁ sugṛhapatis tvaṃ mayā'gne gṛhapatinā bhūyāḥ ।
asthūri ṇau gārhapatyāni santu śataṁ himāḥ ।
sūryasyāvṛtam anv āvarte ॥
Agni, Lord of the House of Existence, Master of knowledge and the fire of yajna, great as you are as the keeper and sustainer of the world, so may I too, with you as the ideal, be a good and efficient house holder. And you too, over me, head of this family, be the protector and sustainer of this household. May we two, husband and wife, together perform the duties of the home for a good hundred years. May I follow the path of life like the sun in orbit, the path of Dharma revealed by you.
2.28
अग्ने व्रतपते व्रतम् अचारिषं तद् अशकं तन् मेऽ राधि ।
इदम् अहं यऽ एवाऽस्मि सोऽस्मि ॥
agne vratapate vratam acāriṣaṃ tad aśakaṃ tan me' rādhi ।
idam ahaṃ ya' evā'smi so'smi ॥
Agni, Lord of vows in the discipline of Dharma and Truth, whatever vows at your behest I have followed or would follow, I have followed and would follow because you made it possible and would make it possible. This me here, whatever I am, I am. Whatever I sow, so shall I reap.
2.29
अग्नये कव्यवाहनाय स्वाहा ।
सोमाय पितृमते स्वाहा ।
अपहता ऽ असुरा रक्षाꣳसि वेदिषदः ॥
agnaye kavyavāhanāya svāhā ।
somāya pitṛmate svāhā ।
apahatā ' asurā rakṣāṁsi vediṣadaḥ ॥
This oblation is for Agni, Lord of knowledge and giver of the gifts of knowledge and yajna through the science of yajna-fire. This is for Soma, lord of peace and prosperity and the beauty of the seasons and powers of nourishment. In truth and according to the voice of the Veda, the ignorant, the wicked, the cruel and unjust, robbers and grabbers of the vedi, seat of yajna, asuras of the earth are eliminated by righteous action for humanity.
2.30
ये रूपाणि प्रतिमुञ्चमाना ऽ असुराः सन्तः स्वधया चरन्ति ।
परापुरो निपुरो ये भरन्त्य् अग्निष्टाँन् लोकात् प्र णुदात्य् अस्मात् ॥
ye rūpāṇi pratimuñcamānā ' asurāḥ santaḥ svadhayā caranti ।
parāpuro nipuro ye bharanty agniṣṭām̐n lokāt pra ṇudāty asmāt ॥
Mantras 31–34
2.31
अत्र पितरो मादयध्वं यथाभागम् आ वृषायध्वम् ।
अमीमदन्त पितरो यथाभागम् आ वृषायिषत ॥
atra pitaro mādayadhvaṃ yathābhāgam ā vṛṣāyadhvam ।
amīmadanta pitaro yathābhāgam ā vṛṣāyiṣata ॥
Trustees and guardians of society, men of knowledge and wisdom, justice and merit, take your share as you deserve and, in your own right and proper place here, rejoice and celebrate the victory of yajna. Make all others happy and, as they deserve on merit, let them too rejoice and celebrate.
2.32
नमो वः पितरो रसाय नमो वः पितरः शोषाय नमो वः पितरो जीवाय नमो वः पितरः स्वधायै नमो वः पितरो घोराय नमो वः पितरो मन्यवे नमो वः पितरः पितरो नमो वो गृहान्नः पितरो दत्त सतो वः पितरो देष्मैतद्वः पितरो वासः॥
namo vaḥ pitaro rasāya namo vaḥ pitaraḥ śoṣāya namo vaḥ pitaro jīvāya namo vaḥ pitaraḥ svadhāyai namo vaḥ pitaro ghorāya namo vaḥ pitaro manyave namo vaḥ pitaraḥ pitaro namo vo gṛhānnaḥ pitaro datta sato vaḥ pitaro deṣmaitadvaḥ pitaro vāsaḥ॥
Salutations to the seniors of knowledge for the joy of learning. Salutations to those seniors who fight out exploitation. Salutations to the guardians of society for the joy of life and the means of the good life. Salutations for economic, social and political justice. Salutations for the fight against suffering for the advent of happiness. Salutations for righteous anger against the wicked. Salutations to the seniors, leaders and the guardians of knowledge, justice and well-being, life of good health, prosperity and happiness. Come to our homes and institutions and bless us with your gifts. Come that we may offer you the best we have. Come and accept our hospitality and gifts of clothes as mark of gratitude.
2.33
आ धत्त पितरो गर्भं कुमारं पुष्करस्रजम् ।
यथेह पुरुषो ऽसत् ॥
ā dhatta pitaro garbhaṃ kumāraṃ puṣkarasrajam ।
yatheha puruṣo 'sat ॥
Teachers of knowledge, masters of wisdom, admit into your house of learning this boy wearing a lotus garland as a mark of desire for education. Accept him and hold him here as a mother bears the foetus in her womb so that he grows and is shaped into a brave and cultured young man.
2.34
ऊर्जं वहन्तीर् अमृतं घृतं पयः कीलालं परिस्रुतम् ।
स्वधा स्थ तर्पयत मे पितॄन् ॥
ūrjaṃ vahantīr amṛtaṃ ghṛtaṃ payaḥ kīlālaṃ parisrutam ।
svadhā stha tarpayata me pitṝn ॥