3. Adhyāya 3 — Agnihotra & Cāturmāsya
Mantras 1–10
3.1
समिधाग्निं दुवस्यत घृतैर् बोधयतातिथिम् ।
आस्मिन् हव्या जुहोतन ॥
samidhāgniṃ duvasyata ghṛtair bodhayatātithim ।
āsmin havyā juhotana ॥
Light up the fire and raise it with fuel, serve it like an honourable guest with pure ghee, and offer rich oblations of samagri into it, with love and faith.
3.2
सुसमिद्धाय शोचिषे घृतं तीव्रं जुहोतन ।
अग्नये जातवेदसे ॥
susamiddhāya śociṣe ghṛtaṃ tīvraṃ juhotana ।
agnaye jātavedase ॥
To the fire, omnipresent, lit up, rising bright and blazing, sanctifying everything around, offer libations of ghee, pure, inflammable and purifying.
3.3
तं त्वा समिद्भिर् अङ्गिरो घृतेन वर्धयामसि ।
बृहच्छोचा यविष्ठ्य ॥
taṃ tvā samidbhir aṅgiro ghṛtena vardhayāmasi ।
bṛhacchocā yaviṣṭhya ॥
O agni, bright and beautiful, young and powerful, generous giver of things, we offer samidhas and ghee and raise you to the heights.
3.4
उप त्वाग्ने हविष्मतीर् घृताचीर् यन्तु हर्यत ।
जुषस्व समिधो मम ॥
upa tvāgne haviṣmatīr ghṛtācīr yantu haryata ।
juṣasva samidho mama ॥
O fire, bright and beautiful, generous giver, here come to you my samidhas soaked in ghee and fragrant things. Accept them, accept them.
3.5
भूर् भुवः स्वः ।
द्यौर् इव भूम्ना पृथिवीव वरिम्णा ।
तस्यास् ते पृथिवि देवयजनि पृष्ठेऽ ग्निम् अन्नादम् अन्नाद्याया दधे ॥
bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ ।
dyaur iva bhūmnā pṛthivīva varimṇā ।
tasyās te pṛthivi devayajani pṛṣṭhe' gnim annādam annādyāyā dadhe ॥
In expanse as vast as the bright heaven, in virtue as firm and generous as the earth, agni is ever present on the earth, in the sky and in heaven. Earth Mother, seat of yajna by the devas (noble people and the powers of nature) for the devas (good people and the powers of nature), here on the ground in the vedi on your surface, I place the sacred fire, consumer of the oblations of food, for the sake of food and energy.
3.6
आयं गौः पृश्निर् अक्रमीद् असदन् मातरं पुरः ।
पितरं च प्रयन्त्स्वः ॥
āyaṃ gauḥ pṛśnir akramīd asadan mātaraṃ puraḥ ।
pitaraṃ ca prayantsvaḥ ॥
This earth, child of the sun and waters in space — solid concentration of agni (fire) and apah (waters) — revolves in its orbit round the sun, its father and sustainer in heaven, through the presence of its mother, the waters in space.
3.7
अन्तश् चरति रोचनास्य प्राणाद् अपानती ।
व्यख्यन् महिषो दिवम् ॥
antaś carati rocanāsya prāṇād apānatī ।
vyakhyan mahiṣo divam ॥
The power of Agni is light and energy/electricity which creates and produces the circuitous currentsgoing up as prana in the universe as well as in the body, and the complementary current going down as apana in the body as well as in the universe. This universal energy of Agni is a mighty power which is the light of heaven and burns in the sun.
3.8
त्रिꣳशद् धाम वि राजति वाक् पतङ्गाय धीयते ।
प्रति वस्तोर् अह द्युभिः ॥
triṁśad dhāma vi rājati vāk pataṅgāya dhīyate ।
prati vastor aha dyubhiḥ ॥
Vak, the speech mode of Agni, dominates thirty abodes of life (out of thirty-three) and is used in the service of its lord, Agni, for the expression of the light of knowledge with which the omniscient and omnipresent power illuminates the world.
3.9
अग्निर् ज्योतिर् ज्योतिर् अग्निः स्वाहा ।
सूर्यो ज्योतिर् ज्योतिः सूर्यः स्वाहा ।
अग्निर् वर्चो ज्योतिर् वर्चः स्वाहा ।
सूर्यो वर्चो ज्योतिर् वर्चः स्वाहा ।
ज्योतिः सूर्यः सूर्यो ज्योतिः स्वाहा ॥
agnir jyotir jyotir agniḥ svāhā ।
sūryo jyotir jyotiḥ sūryaḥ svāhā ।
agnir varco jyotir varcaḥ svāhā ।
sūryo varco jyotir varcaḥ svāhā ।
jyotiḥ sūryaḥ sūryo jyotiḥ svāhā ॥
3.10
सजूर् देवेन सवित्रा सजू रात्र्येन्द्रवत्या ।
जुषाणो ऽअग्निर् वेतु स्वाहा ।
सजूर् देवेन सवित्रा सजू उषसेन्द्रवत्या ।
जुषाणः सूर्यो वेतु स्वाहा ॥
sajūr devena savitrā sajū rātryendravatyā ।
juṣāṇo 'agnir vetu svāhā ।
sajūr devena savitrā sajū uṣasendravatyā ।
juṣāṇaḥ sūryo vetu svāhā ॥
May Agni, along with Savita in His creation and the dark night of energy, receive this oblation. May the Sun, along with Savita in His creation and the dawn of morning energy, receive this oblation.
Mantras 11–20
3.11
उपप्रयन्तो ऽ अध्वरं मन्त्रं वोचेमाग्नये ।
आरे ऽ अस्मे च शृण्वते ॥
upaprayanto ' adhvaraṃ mantraṃ vocemāgnaye ।
āre ' asme ca śṛṇvate ॥
Close to the vedi, while we are performing this sacred yajna, we chant the mantras for Agni who hears the chant near at hand as well as far away.
3.12
अग्निर् मूर्धा दिवः ककुत् पतिः पृथिव्या ऽ अयम् ।
अपाᳬं रेताᳬंसि जिन्वति ॥
agnir mūrdhā divaḥ kakut patiḥ pṛthivyā ' ayam ।
apāᳬṃ retāᳬṃsi jinvati ॥
This Lord of the earth, Agni, who rules on high on top of heaven, constantly refreshes the generative powers of the waters for the earth.
3.13
उभा वाम् इन्द्राग्नी ऽ आहुवध्या ऽ उभा राधसः सह मादयध्यै ।
उभा दाताराव् इषाꣳ रयीणाम् उभा वाजस्य सातये हुवे वाम् ॥
ubhā vām indrāgnī ' āhuvadhyā ' ubhā rādhasaḥ saha mādayadhyai ।
ubhā dātārāv iṣāṁ rayīṇām ubhā vājasya sātaye huve vām ॥
3.14
अयं ते योनिर् ऋत्वियो यतो जातो ऽ अरोचथाः ।
तं जानन्न् अग्न ऽ आरोहाथा नो वर्धया रयिम् ॥
ayaṃ te yonir ṛtviyo yato jāto ' arocathāḥ ।
taṃ jānann agna ' ārohāthā no vardhayā rayim ॥
Agni, Lord of the Universe, the fire is bom of vayu, wind and electric energy, and, according to the seasons, rises and shines and, like the suns, brightens the world. Knowing that, and with the knowledge of that, raise us and develop our power and wealth.
3.15
अयम् इह प्रथमो धायि धातृभिर् होता यजिष्ठो ऽ अध्वरेष्व् ईड्यः ।
यम् अप्नवानो भृगवो विरुरुचुर् वनेषु चित्रं विभ्वं विशे-विशे ॥
ayam iha prathamo dhāyi dhātṛbhir hotā yajiṣṭho ' adhvareṣv īḍyaḥ ।
yam apnavāno bhṛgavo virurucur vaneṣu citraṃ vibhvaṃ viśe-viśe ॥
Here in the world of Lord Agni, the fire, placed and lighted in the vedi by the devotees, is the first and foremost agent of yajna for production and development. Adorable and worthiest of pursuit in study and research through collective action of the most cherished kind as it is, scholars of the science of heat and energy should maintain and continue through their disciples the tradition of research and development of this wonderful and versatile power in laboratories and institutions in every country for every community.
3.16
अस्य प्रत्नाम् अनु द्युतꣳ शुक्रं दुदुह्रे ऽ अह्रयः ।
पयः सहस्रसाम् ऋषिम् ॥
asya pratnām anu dyutaṁ śukraṃ duduhre ' ahrayaḥ ।
payaḥ sahasrasām ṛṣim ॥
The Rishis and scholars dedicated to the study of the heat and light of agni in yajna have discovered and received the purest showers of the waters of life from this timeless source-power of a thousand gifts of achievement (just as you tend and milk the mother cow and receive the gift of the purest nourishment for life).
3.17
तनूपा ऽ अग्ने ऽसि तन्वं मे पाहि ।
आयुर्दा ऽ अग्नेऽ स्य् आयुर् मे देहि ।
वर्चोदा ऽ अग्ने ऽसि वर्चो मे देहि ।
अग्ने यन् मे तन्वा ऽ ऊनं तन् मऽ आ पृण ॥
tanūpā ' agne 'si tanvaṃ me pāhi ।
āyurdā ' agne' sy āyur me dehi ।
varcodā ' agne 'si varco me dehi ।
agne yan me tanvā ' ūnaṃ tan ma' ā pṛṇa ॥
Agni, you are protector of the body with health and nourishment. Protect my body. You are the giver of life. Give me full life. You are the giver of lustre and glory. Give me lustre and glory. Whatever is short and wanting in me, that, I pray, fulfil and complete and perfect.
3.18
इन्धानास् त्वा शतꣳ हिमा द्युमन्तꣳ सम् इधीमहि ।
वयस्वन्तो वयस्कृतꣳ सहस्वन्तः सहस्कृतम् ।
अग्ने सपत्नदम्भनम् अदब्धासो ऽ अदाभ्यम् ।
चित्रावसो स्वस्ति ते पारम् अशीय ॥
indhānās tvā śataṁ himā dyumantaṁ sam idhīmahi ।
vayasvanto vayaskṛtaṁ sahasvantaḥ sahaskṛtam ।
agne sapatnadambhanam adabdhāso ' adābhyam ।
citrāvaso svasti te pāram aśīya ॥
Agni, wonderful lord and treasure-home of the wealth of the world, we, men of full life and vigour, strong yet forbearing, fearless and irresistible, having lighted the fire of yajna in worship of you — you, bright and blazing, giver of life and health, strength and forbearance, irresistible destroyer of enemies —we pray that we keep the fire of yajna burning and bright in honour and service of you. May we, by your grace and blessing, overcome the want and hurdles of life and attain prosperity and happiness. May we thus live on for a hundred years and more.
3.19
सं त्वम् अग्ने सूर्यस्य वर्चसागथाः सम् ऋषीणाᳬं स्तुतेन ।
सं प्रियेण धाम्ना सम् अहम् आयुषा सं वर्चसा सं प्रजया सꣳ रायस् पोषेण ग्मिषीय ॥
saṃ tvam agne sūryasya varcasāgathāḥ sam ṛṣīṇāᳬṃ stutena ।
saṃ priyeṇa dhāmnā sam aham āyuṣā saṃ varcasā saṃ prajayā saṁ rāyas poṣeṇa gmiṣīya ॥
Agni, celebrated by the Rishis’ songs of praise, come full well with the light and glory and energy of the sun to your own home of celebrity. Come that I may also, with the same songs of praise and the pranic energy of the sun, come to attain a happy home, full age, honour and lustre, a good family and liberal means of life.
3.20
अन्ध स्थान्धो वो भक्षीय मह स्थ महो वो भक्षीयोर्ज स्थोर्जं वो भक्षीय रायस् पोष स्थ रायस् पोषं वो भक्षीय ॥
andha sthāndho vo bhakṣīya maha stha maho vo bhakṣīyorja sthorjaṃ vo bhakṣīya rāyas poṣa stha rāyas poṣaṃ vo bhakṣīya ॥
There are foods for health — herbs, vegetables, grains, etc. — I would feed upon these to be strong. There are foods for greatness — agni, vayu, electricity, knowledge, etc. —I would feed upon these and be great. There are foods for energy — water, milk, ghee, honey, etc. — I would take these and be smart and energetic. There are rich tonics — invigorating, rejuvenating — I would take these to increase my competence and efficiency. (Know the quality of foods and drinks and take what is good to maintain your health and efficiency).
Mantras 21–30
3.21
रेवती रमध्वम् अस्मिन् योनाव् अस्मिन् गोष्ठे ऽस्मिंल् लोके स्मिन् क्षये ।
इहैव स्त मापगात ॥
revatī ramadhvam asmin yonāv asmin goṣṭhe 'smiṃl loke smin kṣaye ।
ihaiva sta māpagāta ॥
Revati — all the variety of wealth, good health, sense and mind, knowledge, ethics, good conduct, cows, etc. — may abound in this life, this body, this home,
3.22
सꣳहितासि विश्वरूप्य् ऊर्जा माविश गौपत्येन ।
उप त्वाग्ने दिवे-दिवे दोषावस्तर् धिया वयम् ।
नमो भरन्त ऽएमसि ॥
saṁhitāsi viśvarūpy ūrjā māviśa gaupatyena ।
upa tvāgne dive-dive doṣāvastar dhiyā vayam ।
namo bharanta 'emasi ॥
Immanent in all the forms of existence, universal energy, come, inspire and bless me, as a protector and sustainer. Agni, dispeller of darkness of the night, we come to you for light day in and day out. With all our wealth of food and energy, mind and intelligence, in all humility and faith, we come to you.
3.23
राजन्तम् अध्वराणां गोपाम् ऋतस्य दीदिविम् ।
वर्धमाणꣳ स्वे दमे ॥
rājantam adhvarāṇāṃ gopām ṛtasya dīdivim ।
vardhamāṇaṁ sve dame ॥
With all our wealth and power, in all faith and humility, we come to Agni, bright and blazing, protector and sustainer of yajnas, illuminater of Truth, Right and the Law of existence, thriving in His own state of bliss.
3.24
स नः पितेव सूनवे ऽग्ने सूपायनो भव ।
सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये ॥
sa naḥ piteva sūnave 'gne sūpāyano bhava ।
sacasvā naḥ svastaye ॥
Agni, as father to the child, be the father, guardian and protector for all of us. Be with us always, for happiness and well-being.
3.25
अग्ने त्वं नोऽ अन्तमऽ उत त्राता शिवो भवा वरूथ्यः ।
वसुर् अग्निर् वसुश्रवाऽ अच्छानक्षि द्युमत्तमꣳ रयिं दाः ॥
agne tvaṃ no' antama' uta trātā śivo bhavā varūthyaḥ ।
vasur agnir vasuśravā' acchānakṣi dyumattamaṁ rayiṃ dāḥ ॥
Agni, life of our life, saviour, kind and gracious, be an intimate friend and giver of goodness. Vast abode of all, brilliant and all-percipient, bless us richly with the brightest wealth and knowledge of the world.
3.26
तं त्वा शोचिष्ठ दीदिवः सुम्नाय नूनम् ईमहे सखिभ्यः ।
स नो बोधि श्रुधी हवम् उरुष्या णोऽ अघायतः समस्मात् ॥
taṃ tvā śociṣṭha dīdivaḥ sumnāya nūnam īmahe sakhibhyaḥ ।
sa no bodhi śrudhī havam uruṣyā ṇo' aghāyataḥ samasmāt ॥
Lord of the universe, Light of life, purest of the pure and self-luminous, we pray sincerely for happiness for us and our friends. May the Lord enlighten us and hear our chant of yajna, may He save us from sin and evil.
3.27
इडऽ एह्य् अदित ऽ एहि ।
काम्या ऽ एत ।
मयि वः कामधरणं भूयात् ॥
iḍa' ehy adita ' ehi ।
kāmyā ' eta ।
mayi vaḥ kāmadharaṇaṃ bhūyāt ॥
3.28
सोमानꣳ स्वरणं कृणुहि ब्रह्मणस्पते ।
कक्षीवन्तं य ऽ औशिजः ॥
somānaṁ svaraṇaṃ kṛṇuhi brahmaṇaspate ।
kakṣīvantaṃ ya ' auśijaḥ ॥
Lord of Eternal knowledge, keen as I am for knowledge and learning like a very child of Wisdom, shape me into a scholar with a sense of ethical values, a persuasive speaker and a teacher and maker of rejuvenating tonics.
3.29
यो रेवान् यो ऽअमीवहा वसुवित् पुष्टिवर्धनः ।
स नः सिषक्तु यस् तुरः ॥
yo revān yo 'amīvahā vasuvit puṣṭivardhanaḥ ।
sa naḥ siṣaktu yas turaḥ ॥
May He who is Lord of wealth and knowledge, who destroys pain, grief and disease, who is the knower of all the good things of the world, who gives all physical and spiritual strength, who is keen and instant in doing and having things done, may He bless us with all virtues and good actions.
3.30
मा नः शꣳसोऽ अररुषो धूर्तिः प्र णङ् मर्त्यस्य ।
रक्षा णो ब्रह्मणस्पते ॥
mā naḥ śaṁso' araruṣo dhūrtiḥ pra ṇaṅ martyasya ।
rakṣā ṇo brahmaṇaspate ॥
May our songs of praise never be lost. Lord of the universe and of the Divine Word, save us against the selfishness and violence of the mrtals.
Mantras 31–40
3.31
महि त्रीणाम् अवो ऽस्तु द्युक्षं मित्रस्यार्यम्णः ।
दुराधर्षं वरुणस्य ॥
mahi trīṇām avo 'stu dyukṣaṃ mitrasyāryamṇaḥ ।
durādharṣaṃ varuṇasya ॥
Lord of the universe, may the generous and inviolable protection of the three, Mitra (pranic energy both internal and external), Varuna (air and water), and Aryama (sun and stability) be ours for the divine knowledge of the Veda, illuminating, irresistible, and great.
3.32
नहि तेषाम् अमा चन नाध्वसु वारणेषु ।
ईशे रिपुर् अघशꣳसः ॥
nahi teṣām amā cana nādhvasu vāraṇeṣu ।
īśe ripur aghaśaṁsaḥ ॥
Never in their homes, nor in their paths of life, nor ever in their defences, shall there be any enemy or a supporter of evil. The Lord is in command of the life of the pious devotees.
3.33
ते हि पुत्रासो ऽ अदितेः प्र जीवसे मर्त्याय ।
ज्योतिर् यच्छन्त्य् अजस्रम् ॥
te hi putrāso ' aditeḥ pra jīvase martyāya ।
jyotir yacchanty ajasram ॥
3.34
कदा चन स्तरीर् असि नेन्द्र सश्चसि दाशुषे ।
उपोपेन् नु मघवन् भूय ऽ इन् नु ते दानं देवस्य पृच्यते ॥
kadā cana starīr asi nendra saścasi dāśuṣe ।
upopen nu maghavan bhūya ' in nu te dānaṃ devasya pṛcyate ॥
Indra, lord of generosity and well-being, when is it that you don’t wholly favour the man of charity, overwhelming him with gifts of knowledge and joy? Lord giver of power and prosperity, your gifts of reward for karma (action), again and again, constantly, follow upon the philanthropists’ acts of charity.
3.35
तत् सवितुर् वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि ।
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयत् ॥
tat savitur vareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi ।
dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayat ॥
Let us meditate on the blazing glory of Savita, Lord Creator, pure and generous giver of light and happiness — glory which is magnificent, most worthy of our choice. And may the Lord with His grace inspire our mind and will to dedicate ourselves to noble actions.
3.36
परि ते दूडभो रथोऽस्माꣳ अश्नोतु विश्वतः ।
येन रक्षसि दाशुषः ॥
pari te dūḍabho ratho'smāṁ aśnotu viśvataḥ ।
yena rakṣasi dāśuṣaḥ ॥
That formidable chariot of knowledge by which you protect and redeem the man of charity in all ways from all sides, by that very chariot protect us too, Lord of the Universe, and let us cross the panorama of existence.
3.37
भूर् भुवः स्वः सुप्रजाः प्रजाभि स्याꣳ सुवीरो वीरैः सुपोषः पोषैः ।
नर्य प्रजां मे पाहि ।
शꣳस्य पशून् मे पाहि ।
अथर्य पितुं मे पाहि ॥
bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ suprajāḥ prajābhi syāṁ suvīro vīraiḥ supoṣaḥ poṣaiḥ ।
narya prajāṃ me pāhi ।
śaṁsya paśūn me pāhi ।
atharya pituṃ me pāhi ॥
Lord Existent, Intelligent and Blissful, merciful to the noble people, protect my people, Lord worthy of praise, protect my wealth and cattle, Lord firm and irresistible, protect my food, I pray, may I be a happy family man with noble people and children, nobly brave with heroic friends around generously supportive, blest with rich means of health and support.
3.38
आगन्म विश्ववेदसम् अस्मभ्यं वसुवित्तमम् ।
अग्ने सम्राड् अभि द्युम्नम् अभि सह ऽ आ यच्छस्व ॥
āganma viśvavedasam asmabhyaṃ vasuvittamam ।
agne samrāḍ abhi dyumnam abhi saha ' ā yacchasva ॥
3.39
अयम् अग्निर् गृहपतिर् गार्हपत्यः प्रजाया वसुवित्तमः ।
अग्ने गृहपते ऽभि द्युम्नम् अभि सह ऽ आ यच्छस्व ॥
ayam agnir gṛhapatir gārhapatyaḥ prajāyā vasuvittamaḥ ।
agne gṛhapate 'bhi dyumnam abhi saha ' ā yacchasva ॥
This agni that resides in the home with the inmates is the sustainer of the home and brings all kinds of wealth to the family. Agni, Lord of Light and Energy, bless us with honour and glory all round and bless us with enduring strength all round.
3.40
अयम् अग्निः पुरीष्यो रयिमान् पुष्टिवर्धनः ।
अग्ने पुरीष्याभि द्युम्नम् अभि सह ऽ आ यच्छस्व ॥
ayam agniḥ purīṣyo rayimān puṣṭivardhanaḥ ।
agne purīṣyābhi dyumnam abhi saha ' ā yacchasva ॥
This agni is the source of wealth, with it we grow and develop in health and prosperity, it helps to complete our plans and projects, to make up all our wants and to grow further. Agni, Lord of Light and Energy, bless us with all round honour and prosperity, bless us with strength and endurance all round.
Mantras 41–50
3.41
गृहा मा बिभीत मा वेपध्वमूर्जं बिभ्रत ऽ एमसि ।
ऊर्जं बिभ्रद् वः सुमनाः सुमेधा गृहान् ऐमि मनसा मोदमानः ॥
gṛhā mā bibhīta mā vepadhvamūrjaṃ bibhrata ' emasi ।
ūrjaṃ bibhrad vaḥ sumanāḥ sumedhā gṛhān aimi manasā modamānaḥ ॥
Masters of the house, inmates of the home, fear not, tremble not. Bubbling with energy and power, go forward. With energy, power and enthusiasm, with a happy heart and high intelligence, I come home rejoicing at heart, for you.
3.42
येषाम् अध्येति प्रवसन् येषु सौमनसो बहुः ।
गृहान् उप ह्वयामहे ते नो जानन्तु जानतः ॥
yeṣām adhyeti pravasan yeṣu saumanaso bahuḥ ।
gṛhān upa hvayāmahe te no jānantu jānataḥ ॥
The man far away, the visiting guest, remembers the homes abundant with happiness of the mind and open doors of welcome. We, the guests and chance visitors call at such homes. They know us, may they continue to know.
3.43
उपहूताऽ इह गावऽ उपहूताऽ अजावयः ।
अथो ऽअन्नस्य कीलाल ऽउपहूतो गृहेषु नः ।
क्षेमाय वः शान्त्यै प्र पद्ये शिवꣳ शग्मꣳ शंयोः शंयोः ॥
upahūtā' iha gāva' upahūtā' ajāvayaḥ ।
atho 'annasya kīlāla 'upahūto gṛheṣu naḥ ।
kṣemāya vaḥ śāntyai pra padye śivaṁ śagmaṁ śaṃyoḥ śaṃyoḥ ॥
3.44
प्रघासिनो हवामहे मरुतश् च रिशादसः ।
करम्भेण सजोषसः ॥
praghāsino havāmahe marutaś ca riśādasaḥ ।
karambheṇa sajoṣasaḥ ॥
We home-keepers invite and treat guests and learned men dedicated to yajna who, free from ignorance, are men of universal love, who fight evil and remove human weakness, and who welcome our hospitality and love and enjoy good food.
3.45
यद् ग्रामे यद् अरण्ये यत् सभायां यद् इन्द्रिये ।
यद् एनश् चकृमा वयम् इदं तद् अव यजामहे स्वाहा ॥
yad grāme yad araṇye yat sabhāyāṃ yad indriye ।
yad enaś cakṛmā vayam idaṃ tad ava yajāmahe svāhā ॥
Whatever wrong we have done or might do in our village community, in the forest among the foresters (Vanaprasthis), in the assembly or in the mind with our senses, that we abjure and give up, and whatever is true and good, to that we commit ourselves and dedicate.
3.46
मो षू ण ऽ इन्द्रात्र पृत्सु देवैर् अस्ति हि ष्मा ते शुष्मिन्न् अवयाः ।
महश् चिद् यस्य मीढुषो यव्या हविष्मतो मरुतो वन्दते गीः ॥
mo ṣū ṇa ' indrātra pṛtsu devair asti hi ṣmā te śuṣminn avayāḥ ।
mahaś cid yasya mīḍhuṣo yavyā haviṣmato maruto vandate gīḥ ॥
Mighty Indra, in the battles of this life, protect us well along with the learned and the wise, hurt us not. Lord of infinite power, surely the high and divine voice of yours reveals the nature and virtue of those who, in every season, with appropriate samagri, perform the yajnas. The yajamana, host-performer of yajna, with his offerings sings the songs of praise in honour of the lord of rain and the carriers of the yajna, the winds.
3.47
अक्रन् कर्म कर्मकृतः सह वाचा मयोभुवा ।
देवेभ्यः कर्म कृत्वास्तं प्रेत सचाभुवः ॥
akran karma karmakṛtaḥ saha vācā mayobhuvā ।
devebhyaḥ karma kṛtvāstaṃ preta sacābhuvaḥ ॥
Men of noble action, yajna, who act together in the company of the pious and dedicated people, using the delightful language of love in communication in accordance with the sacred Word of the Divine, Veda, having played their part, go home and retire from life in peace and tranquillity.
3.48
अवभृथ निचुम्पुण निचेरुर् असि निचुम्पुणः ।
अव देवैर् देवकृतम् एनो यासिषम् अव मर्त्यैर् मर्त्यकृतम् ।
पुरुराव्णो देव रिषस् पाहि ॥
avabhṛtha nicumpuṇa nicerur asi nicumpuṇaḥ ।
ava devair devakṛtam eno yāsiṣam ava martyair martyakṛtam ।
pururāvṇo deva riṣas pāhi ॥
Cleansed and purified by knowledge and Dharma, I am calm and constant. You are calm and constant too. I collect and arrange the Samidhas (fuel wood for yajna) and through yajna, give up the sins committed with the mind and senses as well as the evil done with the body. You too save yourself from sin and evil. Lord Supreme, save us from violence, sin and evil, the cause of long suffering.
3.49
पूर्णा दर्वि परा पत सुपूर्णा पुनर् आ पत ।
वस्नेव वि क्रीणावहाऽ इषमूर्जꣳ शतक्रतो ॥
pūrṇā darvi parā pata supūrṇā punar ā pata ।
vasneva vi krīṇāvahā' iṣamūrjaṁ śatakrato ॥
The ladle, full with ghee and samagri, goes up (to the sky from the vedi). It comes down to the earth, full again (with water). Lord of infinite vision and a thousand yajnas, may we too, yajamana and the priest, give and take, as in exchange,yajna, food, energy and other things.
3.50
देहि मे ददामि ते नि मे धेहि नि ते दधे ।
निहारं च हरासि मे निहारं निहराणि ते स्वाहा ॥
dehi me dadāmi te ni me dhehi ni te dadhe ।
nihāraṃ ca harāsi me nihāraṃ niharāṇi te svāhā ॥
In truth of word: you give me, I give you. You use what I give you, I use what you give me. Give me for a price, I pay the price to you.
Mantras 51–60
3.51
अक्षन्न् अमीमदन्त ह्य् अव प्रियाऽ अधूषत ।
अस्तोषत स्वभानवो विप्रा निविष्ठया मती योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी ॥
akṣann amīmadanta hy ava priyā' adhūṣata ।
astoṣata svabhānavo viprā niviṣṭhayā matī yojā nvindra te harī ॥
Lord of the world/assembly, Indra, your people, learned and wise, brilliant in their own right, with latest application of their mind and discovery/invention, sing in praise of the Lord, celebrate their success, feast and enjoy themselves and, dear even to others who are opposed, shake the enemies of humanity. Saddle your horses fast, Indra. Rise up, nation, with all your might and mind.
3.52
सुसंदृशं त्वा वयं मघवन् वन्दिषीमहि ।
प्र नूनं पूर्णबन्धुर स्तुतो यासि वशाꣳ2ऽ अनु योजा न्विन्द्र ते हरी ॥
susaṃdṛśaṃ tvā vayaṃ maghavan vandiṣīmahi ।
pra nūnaṃ pūrṇabandhura stuto yāsi vaśāṁ2' anu yojā nvindra te harī ॥
Lord of the world/President of the assembly. Indra, lord of all the wealth and power, brilliant and blissful to the eye, we sing songs of praise for you. Sung and celebrated, full of love and kindness, everything in
3.53
मनो न्व् आह्वामहे नाराशꣳसेन स्तोमेन ।
पितॄणां च मन्मभिः ॥
mano nv āhvāmahe nārāśaṁsena stomena ।
pitṝṇāṃ ca manmabhiḥ ॥
With the contribution of our predecessors, continuous sacrifice and dedication of our colleagues, and the generous resources of our seniors, we concentrate on the mind to develop its power and potential all round.
3.54
आ न ऽएतु मनः पुनः क्रत्वे दक्षाय हविषे ।
ज्योक् च सूर्यं दृशे ॥
ā na 'etu manaḥ punaḥ kratve dakṣāya haviṣe ।
jyok ca sūryaṃ dṛśe ॥
May the mind, seat of memory, come to us whole and entire, again and again, from birth to birth across time, for continuous and cumulative retention of knowledge, karma and sanskaras — seeds and impressions of thoughts, actions and ideas — for growing strength and competence, for increasing health and longevity of life and for a constant vision of the Sun, the Supreme Spirit of life and the universe.
3.55
पुनर् नः पितरो मनो ददातु दैव्यो जनः ।
जीवं व्रातꣳ सचेमहि ॥
punar naḥ pitaro mano dadātu daivyo janaḥ ।
jīvaṃ vrātaṁ sacemahi ॥
May this wonderful sagely man, with the blessings of our forefathers who protected, prepared and shaped him, help us regain, here and hereafter, a noble mind and intelligence, so that with him we live a virtuous life of discipline and holy vows.
3.56
वयꣳ सोम व्रते तव मनस् तनूषु बिभ्रतः ।
प्रजावन्तः सचेमहि ॥
vayaṁ soma vrate tava manas tanūṣu bibhrataḥ ।
prajāvantaḥ sacemahi ॥
Soma, Lord of peace and creator of the universe, giver of health and vitality, may we, biding within the holy bonds of your discipline and our vows, with alert minds and healthy bodies, live on in peace and joy with our children and the community.
3.57
एष ते रुद्र भागः सह स्वस्राम्बिकया तं जुषस्व स्वाहा ।
एष ते रुद्र भागऽ आखुस् ते पशुः ॥
eṣa te rudra bhāgaḥ saha svasrāmbikayā taṃ juṣasva svāhā ।
eṣa te rudra bhāga' ākhus te paśuḥ ॥
Man of justice, Rudra, this is your share of knowledge. Take it with its sister, companion, the vision of the Veda. Serve it with reverence. Extend it in creative action through yajna. Man of justice and power, this is your share of wealth. Take it with its sister, companion, the voice of the Veda. Serve it with reverence. Use and enjoy it with restraint. Take up the tool, the spade, and
3.58
अव रुद्रमद् ईमह्य् अव देवं त्र्यम्बकम् ।
यथा नो वस्यसस् करद् यद् यथा नः श्रेयसस् करद् यद् यथा नो व्यवसाययात् ॥
ava rudramad īmahy ava devaṃ tryambakam ।
yathā no vasyasas karad yad yathā naḥ śreyasas karad yad yathā no vyavasāyayāt ॥
We worship Rudra, Lord of justice, destroyer of evil, brilliant and generous, constant in vision and awareness in the three phases of time, past, present and future. We worship him so that we eliminate want and suffering, so that he may bless us with comfortable homes, greatness and honour, and firm resolution in hard work and industry.
3.59
भेषजम् असि भेषजं गवेऽश्वाय पुरुषाय भेषजम् ।
सुखं मेषाय मेष्यै ॥
bheṣajam asi bheṣajaṃ gave'śvāya puruṣāya bheṣajam ।
sukhaṃ meṣāya meṣyai ॥
You are the panacea, universal cure for the ailments of the body, mind and soul, saviour against the evils of ignorance, injustice and poverty. You are the healer for the cows, horses, humans, rams and their females. You are health and happiness for all.
3.60
त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकम् इव बन्धनान् मृत्योर् मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ।
त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पतिवेदनम् ।
उर्वारुकम् इव बन्धनाद् इतो मुक्षीय मामुतः ॥
tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam ।
urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā'mṛtāt ।
tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ pativedanam ।
urvārukam iva bandhanād ito mukṣīya māmutaḥ ॥
We worship Rudra, Lord of the Universe, constant and invariable in all the three phases of time, and the first cause of health, growth, prosperity and happiness. May we, with His grace, be released from the bonds of death into freedom, immortality and eternal joy (ananda), just as the ripe fruit of melon falls off from the stalk on the branch to fullness and freedom. And may we never fall off from the state of freedom, immortality and eternal joy in the company of the Lord. We worship the Lord, Rudra, constant and invariable through time, purest and purifying, sustainer and protector who reveals Himself to His devotees. May He with His grace release us from the bonds of mortality here just as the melon fruit is released from the stalk, but we may never fall off from freedom, immortality, ananda and the presence of the Lord.
Mantras 61–63
3.61
एतत् ते रुद्रावसं तेन परो मूजवतोऽ तीहि ।
अवततधन्वा पिनाकावसः कृत्तिवासाऽ अहिꣳसन् नः शिवोऽतीहि ॥
etat te rudrāvasaṃ tena paro mūjavato' tīhi ।
avatatadhanvā pinākāvasaḥ kṛttivāsā' ahiṁsan naḥ śivo'tīhi ॥
Rudra, warrior of the bow in readiness, strong in position with shield and armour, this is the way you defend and protect. Come down from the mountain heights and be with us wholly. Hurt us not, be good and kind and gracious.
3.62
त्र्यायुषं जमदग्नेः कश्यपस्य त्र्यायुषम् ।
यद् देवेषु त्र्यायुषं तन् नो ऽअस्तु त्र्यायुषम् ॥
tryāyuṣaṃ jamadagneḥ kaśyapasya tryāyuṣam ।
yad deveṣu tryāyuṣaṃ tan no 'astu tryāyuṣam ॥
3.63
शिवो नामासि स्वधितिस् ते पिता नमस् ते ऽअस्तु मा मा हिꣳसीः ।
नि वर्तयाम्य् उषेऽन्नाद्याय प्रजननाय रायस् पोषाय सुप्रजास्त्वाय सुवीर्याय ॥
śivo nāmāsi svadhitis te pitā namas te 'astu mā mā hiṁsīḥ ।
ni vartayāmy uṣe'nnādyāya prajananāya rāyas poṣāya suprajāstvāya suvīryāya ॥