26. Adhyāya 26 — Khila
Mantras 1–10
26.1
अग्निश् च पृथिवी च संनते ते मे सं नमताम् अदः ।
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 ॥
agniś ca pṛthivī ca saṃnate te me saṃ namatām adaḥ ।
vāyuś cā'ntarikṣaṃ ca saṃnate te me saṃ namatām adaḥ ।
' ādityaś ca dyauś ca saṃnate te me saṃ namatām adaḥ ।
' āpaś ca varuṇaś ca saṃnate te me saṃ namatām adaḥ ।
sapta saṁsado ' aṣṭamī bhūtasādhanī ।
sakāmāṁ2' adhvanas kuru saṃjñānam astu me 'munā ॥
Agni, vital heat, and Prithivi, earth, go together in harmony (for this side of life, for Dharma, righteous living, Artha, earthly prosperity, Kama, worldly fulfilment). May they be harmonious and favourable for me for the other side too (Moksha, ultimate freedom). Vayu, the air, and Antariksha, the sky, go together in harmony for this side of life. May they be favourable for me for the other side too. Aditya, the sun, and Dyau, heaven, go together in harmony for this side. May they be favourable for me for the other side too. Apah, spatial waters, and Varuna, the oceans, go together in harmony for me this side of life, may they be favourable for the other side too. Seven are the conjunctions between oceans, waters, sun, heaven, air, sky, heat and earth, which hold the world. The eighth, mother earth, sustains the forms of life. May all the conjunctions and the sustaining mother’s lap help us realise our aims of life. O mler, act well so that our aims of life be fulfilled and the paths of life be straight and clear. By dedication to the other side, may I have full knowledge of existence and beyond.
26.2
यथेमां वाचं कल्याणीम् आवदानि जनेभ्यः ।
ब्रह्मराजन्याभ्याꣳ शूद्राय चार्याय च स्वाय चारणाय ।
प्रियो देवानां दक्षिणायै दातुर् इह भूयासम् अयं मे कामः सम् ऋध्यताम् उप मादो नमतु ॥
yathemāṃ vācaṃ kalyāṇīm āvadāni janebhyaḥ ।
brahmarājanyābhyāṁ śūdrāya cāryāya ca svāya cāraṇāya ।
priyo devānāṃ dakṣiṇāyai dātur iha bhūyāsam ayaṃ me kāmaḥ sam ṛdhyatām upa mādo namatu ॥
Just as this blessed Word of the Veda I speak for the people, all without exception, Brahmana, Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaishya, master and servant, one’s own and others, so do you too. May I be dear and favourite with the noble divinities and the generous people for the gift of the sacred speech. May this noble aim of mine be fulfilled here in this life. May the others too follow and come my way beyond this life.
26.3
बृहस्पते ऽ अति यद् अर्यो ऽ अर्हाद् द्युमद् विभाति क्रतुमज् जनेषु ।
यद् दीदयच्छवस ऽ ऋतप्रजात तद् अस्मासु द्रविणं धेहि चित्रम् ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि बृहस्पतये त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् बृहस्पतये त्वा ॥
bṛhaspate ' ati yad aryo ' arhād dyumad vibhāti kratumaj janeṣu ।
yad dīdayacchavasa ' ṛtaprajāta tad asmāsu draviṇaṃ dhehi citram ।
upayāmagṛhīto 'si bṛhaspataye tvā ।
eṣa te yonir bṛhaspataye tvā ॥
Brihaspati, lord of the great universe, master of universal wealth, lord of light and yajnic actions among humanity, you shine by virtue of your own glory. Manifest in the law and order of existence and in the Veda, you blaze with your own omnipotence. Such as you are, Lord, bless us with the wonderful knowledge and wealth of the world. Man of knowledge, consecrated you are in the yajna of knowledge as if you are an oblation in the sacrificial ladle, upayama. I accept you in the service of Brihaspati, lord of the world and its knowledge, for the sake of Brihaspati, enlightenment of the scholars with divine knowledge. This now is your haven and home, your end and aim of life.
26.4
इन्द्र गोमन्न् इहा याहि पिबा सोमꣳ शतक्रतो ।
विद्यद्भिर् ग्रावभिः सुतम् ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसीन्द्राय त्वा गोमते ।
ऽ एष ते योनिर् इन्द्राय त्वा गोमते ॥
indra gomann ihā yāhi pibā somaṁ śatakrato ।
vidyadbhir grāvabhiḥ sutam ।
upayāmagṛhīto 'sīndrāya tvā gomate ।
' eṣa te yonir indrāya tvā gomate ॥
Indra, lord of the earth and the divine Word, highpriest of a hundred yajnas of life, come here and drink of the soma extracted by the existent scholars with the sacred stones and distilled by the clouds. Man of divine knowledge, master of your mind and senses, consecrated you are to Indra, lord of earth and Veda. I accept you for the service of Indra and education of the people. This service and dedication is now your haven and home, the end and aim of your life.
26.5
इन्द्रा याहि वृत्रहन् पिबा सोमꣳ शतक्रतो ।
गोमद्भिर् ग्रावभिः सुतम् ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसीन्द्राय त्वा गोमते ।
ऽ एष ते योनिर् इन्द्राय त्वा गोमते ॥
indrā yāhi vṛtrahan pibā somaṁ śatakrato ।
gomadbhir grāvabhiḥ sutam ।
upayāmagṛhīto 'sīndrāya tvā gomate ।
' eṣa te yonir indrāya tvā gomate ॥
Indra, lord of sunbeams, breaker of the clouds and high-priest of a hundred yajnas of creation, come and drink of the soma extracted by brilliant men of knowledge and wealth of self-control with the voice of thunder and showers of clouds. Man of brilliance and knowledge, accepted and consecrated you are like an oblation held in the sacrificial ladle for the service of Indra, lord of the sun and clouds. This service and dedication now is your haven and home, the very reason and justification of your existence. I accept you for Indra and the man of wealth and self-control.
26.6
ऋतावानं वैश्वानरम् ऋतस्य ज्योतिषस् पतिम् ।
अजस्रं घर्मम् ईमहे ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि वैश्वानराय त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् वैश्वानराय त्वा ॥
ṛtāvānaṃ vaiśvānaram ṛtasya jyotiṣas patim ।
ajasraṃ gharmam īmahe ।
upayāmagṛhīto 'si vaiśvānarāya tvā ।
eṣa te yonir vaiśvānarāya tvā ॥
We love Vaishvanara, eternal fire, lord of the laws of truth and light of the world, and we pray for the vital fire of life acting on waters within the laws of nature. Man of knowledge and science, you are consecrated like an oblation held in the sacrificial ladle for service to Vaishvanara, fiery vitalizer of life. I accept you for service to the fire and waters of nature. This service and dedication now is your very haven and home, the very meaning of your life.
26.7
वैश्वानरस्य सुमतौ स्याम राजा हि कं भुवनानाम् अभिश्रीः ।
इतो जातो विश्वम् इदं वि चष्टे वैश्वानरो यतते सूर्येण ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि वैश्वानराय त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् वैश्वानराय त्वा ॥
vaiśvānarasya sumatau syāma rājā hi kaṃ bhuvanānām abhiśrīḥ ।
ito jāto viśvam idaṃ vi caṣṭe vaiśvānaro yatate sūryeṇa ।
upayāmagṛhīto 'si vaiśvānarāya tvā ।
eṣa te yonir vaiśvānarāya tvā ॥
Let us abide by the laws and wisdom of Vaishvanara, leader of the universe. Glorious light of the world, He creates the joy, beauty and glory of the worlds in existence. Manifesting from the world itself, He watches and energises this whole universe and, as the vital heat energy of life, works with the sun for the sustenance of life and growth. Man of science and knowledge, accepted and consecrated you are by the laws of life and nature for the service of Vaishvanara. This service now is your haven and home. I accept you for the sake of Vaishvanara, science of heat and energy.
26.8
वैश्वानरो न ऽ ऊतय ऽ आ प्र यातु परावतः ।
अग्निर् उक्थेन वाहसा ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि वैश्वानराय त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् वैश्वानराय त्वा ॥
vaiśvānaro na ' ūtaya ' ā pra yātu parāvataḥ ।
agnir ukthena vāhasā ।
upayāmagṛhīto 'si vaiśvānarāya tvā ।
eṣa te yonir vaiśvānarāya tvā ॥
Vaishvanara Agni, brilliant power of light and knowledge, come from afar for our protection and advancement, with the Uktha Vedic verses, by a beautiful chariot. Brilliant man of knowledge and science, consecrated and dedicated you are like an oblation in the ladle for Vaishvanara, the fire of social yajna. This dedication is now your life and aim. I accept you for the sake of advancement in the field of science and technology.
26.9
अग्निर् ऋषिः पवमानः पाञ्चजन्यः पुरोहितः ।
तम् ईमहे महागयम् ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽस्य् अग्नये त्वा वर्चसे ।
ऽ एष ते योनिर् अग्नये त्वा वर्चसे ॥
agnir ṛṣiḥ pavamānaḥ pāñcajanyaḥ purohitaḥ ।
tam īmahe mahāgayam ।
upayāmagṛhīto 'sy agnaye tvā varcase ।
' eṣa te yonir agnaye tvā varcase ॥
26.10
महाꣳ२ऽ इन्द्रो वज्रहस्तः षोडशी शर्म यच्छतु ।
हन्तु पाप्मानं यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि ।
उपयामगृहीतो ऽसि महेन्द्राय त्वा ।
एष ते योनिर् महेन्द्राय त्वा ॥
mahāṁ2' indro vajrahastaḥ ṣoḍaśī śarma yacchatu ।
hantu pāpmānaṃ yo 'smān dveṣṭi ।
upayāmagṛhīto 'si mahendrāya tvā ।
eṣa te yonir mahendrāya tvā ॥
Indra, great and glorious mler of the world, perfect with full sixteen virtues of nature and spirit, may, we pray, grant us peace and joy. Thunderbolt in hand, may He strike off and remove him who commits the sin of hate and hostility against us. Leader of power and perfection, consecrated and dedicated you are to Indra, Supreme ruler, like an oblation for the yajna of peace and friendship. This dedication now is your end and aim of life. I accept and honour you for the sake of the unity of humanity and conquest of hate and fear.
Mantras 11–20
26.11
तं वो दस्मम् ऋतीषहं वसोर् मन्दानम् अन्धसः ।
अभि वत्सं न स्वसरेषु धेनव ऽ इन्द्रं गीर्भिर् नवामहे ॥
taṃ vo dasmam ṛtīṣahaṃ vasor mandānam andhasaḥ ।
abhi vatsaṃ na svasareṣu dhenava ' indraṃ gīrbhir navāmahe ॥
Just as cows in their stalls every day call forth the calf for the feed and rejoice, so do we, for you all, in songs of love and joy, invoke and celebrate Indra, the ruler, dynamic lord of wondrous deeds and felicity who takes delight in the food and nourishment of his people and loves to see them settled in good homes in a state of comfort and prosperity.
26.12
यद् वाहिष्ठं तद् अग्नये बृहद् अर्च विभावसो ।
महिषीव त्वद् रयिस् त्वद् वाजा ऽ उद् ईरते ॥
yad vāhiṣṭhaṃ tad agnaye bṛhad arca vibhāvaso ।
mahiṣīva tvad rayis tvad vājā ' ud īrate ॥
Vibhavasu, lord of brilliance and power, ruler of the world, honour and celebrate him who carries the highest and heaviest burdens of the state in the service of Agni, self-refulgent glory of the human nation. Like the queen of magnificence, all the wealth of food, power and prosperity of the nation issues forth from your palace and personality. Honour Him (Agni), let us honour Him.
26.13
एह्य् ऊ षु ब्रवाणि ते ऽग्न ऽ इत्थेतरा गिरः ।
एभिर् वर्धास ऽ इन्दुभिः ॥
ehy ū ṣu bravāṇi te 'gna ' itthetarā giraḥ ।
ebhir vardhāsa ' indubhiḥ ॥
Agni, seeker of light, come gently without reservation. I would speak to you other words (than I have yet spoken) and you would then advance with these sparks of light and drops of soma (in health and wisdom).
26.14
ऋतवस् ते यज्ञं वि तन्वन्तु मासा रक्षन्तु ते हविः ।
संवत्सरस् ते यज्ञं दधातु नः प्रजां च परि पातु नः ॥
ṛtavas te yajñaṃ vi tanvantu māsā rakṣantu te haviḥ ।
saṃvatsaras te yajñaṃ dadhātu naḥ prajāṃ ca pari pātu naḥ ॥
Man of knowledge, seeker of light, may the seasons expand your yajna. May the months protect and increase your holy materials of yajna. And may the year uphold your yajna, and may it sustain and advance our people in all directions.
26.15
उपह्वरे गिरीणाꣳ संगमे च नदीनाम् ।
धिया विप्रो ऽ अजायत ॥
upahvare girīṇāṁ saṃgame ca nadīnām ।
dhiyā vipro ' ajāyata ॥
In the lap of mountains where flow the streams to meet and join, there with the dawn of holy intelligence the man of light is born.
26.16
उच्चा ते जातम् अन्धसो दिवि सद् भूम्य् आ ददे ।
उग्रꣳ शर्म महि श्रवः ॥
uccā te jātam andhaso divi sad bhūmy ā dade ।
ugraṁ śarma mahi śravaḥ ॥
Man of knowledge, up on high is your home in the light of heaven risen from holy food and soma juice, blazing, great and admirable. I watch it with reverence and pray it be as firm with the earth as it is in the light of heaven.
26.17
स न ऽ इन्द्राय यज्यवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः ।
वरिवोवित् परि स्रव ॥
sa na ' indrāya yajyave varuṇāya marudbhyaḥ ।
varivovit pari srava ॥
Man of knowledge, light and power, knowing what is good and disposed to oblige, come overflowing like soma for elevating company for the sake of Indra, man of power and dominion, Varuna, man of excellence, and the Maruts, men of tempestuous speed.
26.18
एना विश्वान्य् अर्य ऽ आ द्युम्नानि मानुषाणाम् ।
सिषासन्तो वनामहे ॥
enā viśvāny arya ' ā dyumnāni mānuṣāṇām ।
siṣāsanto vanāmahe ॥
The lord and master of the world rules and watches all these powers, wealths and honours of men and women. Wishing to serve the master and humanity,
26.19
अनु वीरैर् अनु पुष्यास्म गोभिर् अन्व् अश्वैर् अनु सर्वेण पुष्टैः ।
अनु द्विपदानु चतुष्पदा वयं देवा नो यज्ञम् ऋतुथा नयन्तु ॥
anu vīrair anu puṣyāsma gobhir anv aśvair anu sarveṇa puṣṭaiḥ ।
anu dvipadānu catuṣpadā vayaṃ devā no yajñam ṛtuthā nayantu ॥
May the powers of divinity and the noblest people guide and conduct our yajna according to the seasons so that we may grow strong and powerful with healthy children and brave heroes, with fertile cows, with strong horses, with all other things, with all men and animals as our own.
26.20
अग्ने पत्नीर् इहा वह देवानाम् उशतीर् उप ।
त्वष्टारꣳ सोमपीतये ॥
agne patnīr ihā vaha devānām uśatīr upa ।
tvaṣṭāraṁ somapītaye ॥
Agni, master of knowledge and power, bring up the nobles’ wives, women of love and desire, bring Tvashta, lord maker of human forms, here to the yajna for a life-giving drink of soma.
Mantras 21–26
26.21
अभि यज्ञं गृणीहि नो ग्नावो नेष्टः पिब ऽ ऋतुना ।
त्वꣳ हि रत्नधा ऽ असि ॥
abhi yajñaṃ gṛṇīhi no gnāvo neṣṭaḥ piba ' ṛtunā ।
tvaṁ hi ratnadhā ' asi ॥
Man of holy speech, leader and high-priest of yajna, drink the soma and praise and celebrate our yajna alongwith the season. You alone are the creator and giver of the wealth of the world.
26.22
द्रविणोदाः पिपीषति जुहोत प्र च तिष्ठत ।
नेष्ट्राद् ऋतुभिर् इष्यत ॥
draviṇodāḥ pipīṣati juhota pra ca tiṣṭhata ।
neṣṭrād ṛtubhir iṣyata ॥
The generous man of wealth and honour wants to drink the soma of health from the flask with humility according to the seasons. Feel the desire, you too search and you shall find the juice. Perform the homa, abide and win honour and settlement.
26.23
तवायꣳ सोमस् त्वम् एह्य् अर्वाङ्छश्वत्तमꣳ सुमना ऽ अस्य पाहि ।
अस्मिन् यज्ञे बर्हिष्य् आ निषद्या दधिष्वेमं जठर ऽ इन्दुम् इन्द्र ॥
tavāyaṁ somas tvam ehy arvāṅchaśvattamaṁ sumanā ' asya pāhi ।
asmin yajñe barhiṣy ā niṣadyā dadhiṣvemaṃ jaṭhara ' indum indra ॥
Indra, man of knowledge in search of honour and power, this soma is yours. Come straight on here and, happy at heart, protect, preserve and advance this eternal Dharma of joy in action. In this yajna, sit on the holy seats of blessed grass, take this nectar of life and light and hold it in your vital being.
26.24
अमेव नः सुहवा ऽ आ हि गन्तन नि बर्हिषि सदतना रणिष्टन ।
अथा मन्दस्व जुजुषाणो ऽ अन्धसस् त्वष्टर् देवेभिर् जनिभिः सुमद्गणः ॥
ameva naḥ suhavā ' ā hi gantana ni barhiṣi sadatanā raṇiṣṭana ।
athā mandasva jujuṣāṇo ' andhasas tvaṣṭar devebhir janibhiḥ sumadgaṇaḥ ॥
Tvashta, man of knowledge, maker and shaper of men, centre of a happy company of scholars, loved, honoured and cordially invited, accept our hospitality and enjoy with the generous and brilliant people of divine birth. Come ye all, feel at home, sit on the holy seats of grass in our yajna and rejoice. Rejoice and enlighten us with knowledge and wisdom.
26.25
स्वादिष्ठया मदिष्ठया पवस्व सोम धारया ।
इन्द्राय पातवे सुतः ॥
svādiṣṭhayā madiṣṭhayā pavasva soma dhārayā ।
indrāya pātave sutaḥ ॥
Soma, come, spirit of life, distilled for the drink as well as the protection of Indra, leading powers of knowledge, honour, peace and prosperity, flow in in the most delicious and inspiring streams of nectar. Flow on and on freely.
26.26
रक्षोहा विश्वचर्षणिर् अभि योनिम् अयोहतम् ।
द्रुणा(द्रोणे) सधस्थम् आसदत् ॥
rakṣohā viśvacarṣaṇir abhi yonim ayohatam ।
druṇā(droṇe) sadhastham āsadat ॥
Agni, man of fire and yajna, destroyer of evil and watchful saviour of the world with light, finds his haven and home safe and secure with others on the golden altar of yajna consecrated by the showers of soma from the clouds.