37. Adhyāya 37 — Pravargya

37.1

देवस्य त्वा सवितुः प्रसवे ऽश्विनोर् बाहुभ्यां पूष्णो हस्ताभ्याम् ।
आ ददे नारिर् असि ॥

devasya tvā savituḥ prasave 'śvinor bāhubhyāṃ pūṣṇo hastābhyām ।
ā dade nārir asi ॥

In the yajnic creation of Savita, I invoke and welcome you with the arms of Ashvins, currents of energy, and the hands of Pushan, Mother Nature’s power of nourishment. You are the leader of the world and indestructible light of life.

---

37.2

युञ्जते मन ऽ उत युञ्जते धियो विप्रा विप्रस्य बृहतो विपश्चितः ।
वि होत्रा दधे वयुनाविद् एक ऽ इन् मही देवस्य सवितुः परिष्टुतिः स्वाहा ॥

yuñjate mana ' uta yuñjate dhiyo viprā viprasya bṛhato vipaścitaḥ ।
vi hotrā dadhe vayunāvid eka ' in mahī devasya savituḥ pariṣṭutiḥ svāhā ॥

Saints and scholars join their mind and intellect with the great, omniscient and omnipresent lord of the universe, in meditation. The One Lord alone knows the ways and laws of the universe, He alone holds the worlds together. This universe is the great song and celebration of the self-manifestive lord Savita, the Creator.

---

37.3

देवी द्यावापृथिवी मखस्य वाम् अद्य शिरो राध्यासं देवयजने पृथिव्याः ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ॥

devī dyāvāpṛthivī makhasya vām adya śiro rādhyāsaṃ devayajane pṛthivyāḥ ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ॥

Brilliant heaven and generous earth, brilliant teacher and preacher, in this divine yajna of the holy earth to-day I worship and honour you both at the head of the ritual. I welcome you to the yajna, and pray take it to the top of success.

---

37.4

देव्यो वम्र्यो भूतस्य प्रथमजा मखस्य वो ऽद्य शिरो राध्यासं देवयजने पृथिव्याः ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ॥

devyo vamryo bhūtasya prathamajā makhasya vo 'dya śiro rādhyāsaṃ devayajane pṛthivyāḥ ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ॥

Young and brilliant first graduate learned ladies, I welcome you to-day to the top position of this divine assembly of yajna in honour of the earth for the living beings. Highpriest of yajna, I welcome you for the organisation of the yajna. I honour you for the top success of the yajna.

---

37.5

इयत्य् अग्रे ऽ आसीन् मखस्य ते ऽद्य शिरो राध्यासं देवयजने पृथिव्याः ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ॥

iyaty agre ' āsīn makhasya te 'dya śiro rādhyāsaṃ devayajane pṛthivyāḥ ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ॥

Young scholar, so much in advance of the yajna is this offer and invitation to you today to the top position

---

37.6

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थ मखस्य वो ऽद्य शिरो राध्यासं देवयजने पृथिव्याः ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ॥

indrasyauja stha makhasya vo 'dya śiro rādhyāsaṃ devayajane pṛthivyāḥ ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ॥

Sages and scholars, I exhort you to shine in the glory of Indra. I pray for Indra’s blessings of honour and power in yajna. I invite and welcome you to be the head of yajna in honour of the divines and children of mother earth. I invite you to the yajna of knowledge and pray you bring it to the top of success. I invite you to the yajna of karma and pray you bring it to the top of success. I welcome you to the yajna of worship and meditation and pray you bring it to the top of success.

---

37.7

प्रैतु ब्रह्मणस् पतिः प्र देव्य् एतु सूनृता ।
अच्छा वीरं नर्यं पङ्क्तिराधसं देवा यज्ञं नयन्तु नः ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ॥

praitu brahmaṇas patiḥ pra devy etu sūnṛtā ।
acchā vīraṃ naryaṃ paṅktirādhasaṃ devā yajñaṃ nayantu naḥ ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ॥

May the sagely scholar of the Veda come and advance the yajna. May the noble ladies, scholars of the Law of Truth and the Divine Voice, come and take on the yajna for conduct. May the noble sages guide our yajna and take it forward, yajna which is good and gracious, maker of the brave, creator of great men and women, and inspirer of the leaders of the communities. Sage and scholar of the Veda, we welcome you to the yajna and request you to take it to the top of success in knowledge. Ladies of the Law, we welcome you to the yajna and we request you take it to the top of success in Dharmic values. Noble saints and scholars, we welcome you to the yajna for meticulous conduct of it and pray you take it to the top of success in the advancement of culture, good conduct and civilized manners.

---

37.8

मखस्य शिरो ऽसि ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ।
मखस्य शिरो ऽसि ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ।
मखस्य शिरो ऽसि ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ॥

makhasya śiro 'si ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ।
makhasya śiro 'si ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ।
makhasya śiro 'si ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ॥

---

37.9

अश्वस्य त्वा वृष्णः शक्ना धूपयामि देवयजने पृथिव्याः ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ।
अश्वस्य त्वा वृष्णः शक्ना धूपयामि देवयजने पृथिव्याः ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ।
अश्वस्य त्वा वृष्णः शक्ना धूपयामि देवयजने पृथिव्याः ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ॥

aśvasya tvā vṛṣṇaḥ śaknā dhūpayāmi devayajane pṛthivyāḥ ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ।
aśvasya tvā vṛṣṇaḥ śaknā dhūpayāmi devayajane pṛthivyāḥ ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ।
aśvasya tvā vṛṣṇaḥ śaknā dhūpayāmi devayajane pṛthivyāḥ ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ॥

---

37.10

ऋजवे त्वा ।
साधवे त्वा ।
सुक्षित्यै त्वा ।
मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे मखाय त्वा मखस्य त्वा शीर्ष्णे ॥

ṛjave tvā ।
sādhave tvā ।
sukṣityai tvā ।
makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe makhāya tvā makhasya tvā śīrṣṇe ॥

Sagely scholar, for the simple and natural people, we want you. For the virtuous and the excellent, and for social good we elect you. For the sake of happy homes, we consecrate you. We want you for the yajna, and select you for the top success of yajna. We select you for yajna. We elect you for yajna, for the top success of it. We elect you for the yajna. We consecrate you for the top success of the yajna.

37.11

यमाय त्वा ।
मखाय त्वा ।
सूर्यस्य त्वा तपसे ।
देवस् त्वा सविता मध्वानक्तु ।
पृथिव्याः सꣳस्पृशस् पाहि ।
अर्चिर् असि शोचिर् असि तपो ऽसि ॥

yamāya tvā ।
makhāya tvā ।
sūryasya tvā tapase ।
devas tvā savitā madhvānaktu ।
pṛthivyāḥ saṁspṛśas pāhi ।
arcir asi śocir asi tapo 'si ॥

For law and social justice, for yajna and social cooperation, and for the discipline of piety in the service of the Sun, light of the universe, may the self-effulgent Savita, creator and generator of life, bless you with the honey-sweets of the earth. Protect yourself and us from the pollution of sin. You are the light of brilliance. You are the light of purity. You are the tempering fire of the austerity of Dharma.

---

37.12

अनाधृष्टा पुरस्ताद् अग्नेर् आधिपत्य ऽ आयुर् मे दाः ।
पुत्रवती दक्षिणत ऽ इन्द्रस्याधिपत्ये प्रजां मे दाः ।
सुषदा पश्चाद् देवस्य सवितुर् आधिपत्ये चक्षुर् मे दाः ।
आस्रुतिर् उत्तरतो धातुर् आधिपत्ये रायस्पोषं मे दाः ।
विधृतिर् उपरिष्टाद् बृहस्पतेर् आधिपत्ये ऽ ओजो मे दाः ।
विश्वाभ्यो मा नाष्ट्राभ्यस् पाहि ।
मनोर् अश्वासि ॥

anādhṛṣṭā purastād agner ādhipatya ' āyur me dāḥ ।
putravatī dakṣiṇata ' indrasyādhipatye prajāṃ me dāḥ ।
suṣadā paścād devasya savitur ādhipatye cakṣur me dāḥ ।
āsrutir uttarato dhātur ādhipatye rāyaspoṣaṃ me dāḥ ।
vidhṛtir upariṣṭād bṛhaspater ādhipatye ' ojo me dāḥ ।
viśvābhyo mā nāṣṭrābhyas pāhi ।
manor aśvāsi ॥

Mother Earth, unassailable and unviolated, from the east, under the rule and laws of Agni, bless me with life and age. Mother of brave children, from the south, under the rule and supremacy of Indra, bless me with children. Blessed home for humanity, from the west, under the rule and supremacy of Savita, bless me with light of the eyes. Universal listener, praised and admired all round, from the north, under the rule and supremacy of the

---

37.13

स्वाहा मरुद्भिः परि श्रीयस्व ।
दिवः सꣳस्पृशस् पाहि ।
मधु मधु मधु ॥

svāhā marudbhiḥ pari śrīyasva ।
divaḥ saṁspṛśas pāhi ।
madhu madhu madhu ॥

Man of knowledge, with truth of word and deed, shine as a flame with the children of the earth, mix with them and provide all round sustenance. Save the earth from the scorching blaze of the sun. May knowledge be holy sweet. May karma be honey-sweet. May worship be heavenly sweet. May life be honey-sweet.

---

37.14

गर्भो देवानां पिता मतीनां पतिः प्रजानाम् ।
सं देवो देवेन सवित्रा गत सꣳ सूर्येण रोचते ॥

garbho devānāṃ pitā matīnāṃ patiḥ prajānām ।
saṃ devo devena savitrā gata saṁ sūryeṇa rocate ॥

The Origin of divinities, father of the wise, sustainer of His children, light of the universe, pervading the brilliant sun, giver of light and sustainer of life, the Lord shines all over, self-manifested. Know Him, be with Him, go with Him.

---

37.15

सम् अग्निर् अग्निना गत सं दैवेन सवित्रा सꣳ सूर्येणारोचिष्ट ।
स्वाहा सम् अग्निस् तपसा गत सं दैव्येन सवित्रा सꣳ सूर्येणारूरुचत ॥

sam agnir agninā gata saṃ daivena savitrā saṁ sūryeṇārociṣṭa ।
svāhā sam agnis tapasā gata saṃ daivyena savitrā saṁ sūryeṇārūrucata ॥

Agni, heat and vitality of fire, burns and shines in the world in unison with Agni, universal heat and light of Divinity, in unison with the Supreme Savita, creator of life (from whom the heat and vitality emanates to the fire), and in unison with the brilliant sun (who receives the emanation of light from Savita and radiates it to the fire). Agni, Supreme Creator of light and life, pervades the heat of fire, being one with it; inspires the divine creative and generative power of nature, being one with it, and blazes as one with the sun, and thus illuminates the universe with His self-effulgent glory. This is the voice of Divinity, in truth of word and

---

37.16

धर्ता दिवो वि भाति तपसस् पृथिव्यां धर्ता देवो देवानाम् अमर्त्यस् तपोजाः ।
वाचम् अस्मे नि यच्छ देवायुवम् ॥

dhartā divo vi bhāti tapasas pṛthivyāṃ dhartā devo devānām amartyas tapojāḥ ।
vācam asme ni yaccha devāyuvam ॥

The self-effulgent wielder of the heavens, controller of the heat and light of the universe, sustainer

---

37.17

अपश्यं गोपाम् अनिपद्यमानम् आ च परा च पथिभिश् चरन्तम् ।
स सध्रीचीः स विषूचीर् वसान ऽ आ वरीवर्त्ति भुवनेष्व् अन्तः ॥

apaśyaṃ gopām anipadyamānam ā ca parā ca pathibhiś carantam ।
sa sadhrīcīḥ sa viṣūcīr vasāna ' ā varīvartti bhuvaneṣv antaḥ ॥

O that I could see that protective power divine, unassailable and incomprehensible, which is constant and unmoved and yet by mysterious ways vibrates within and beyond the universe, which pervades all the centripetal and centrifugal forces of nature in all directions of space and whirls around in the worlds of the universe.

---

37.18

विश्वासां भुवां पते विश्वस्य मनसस् पते विश्वस्य वचसस् पते सर्वस्य वचसस् पते ।
देवश्रुत् त्वं देव घर्म देवो देवान् पाहि ।
अत्र प्रावीर् अनु वां देववीतये ।
मधु माध्वीभ्यां मधु माधूचीभ्याम् ॥

viśvāsāṃ bhuvāṃ pate viśvasya manasas pate viśvasya vacasas pate sarvasya vacasas pate ।
devaśrut tvaṃ deva gharma devo devān pāhi ।
atra prāvīr anu vāṃ devavītaye ।
madhu mādhvībhyāṃ madhu mādhūcībhyām ॥

Lord creator and sustainer of the worlds of the universe, lord of the dynamics of universal mind, lord of the universal voice of knowledge, lord protector of the speech of humanity, listener of the voice of nobilities, lord of light, self-effulgent, save the divinities of nature and blessed souls of humanity. Teacher and preacher, may the lord protect you both for the sake of divine gifts of knowledge and virtue. Give us the sweets of life with the months of spring. Give us the sweets of knowledge and science by the hands of Ashvinis.

---

37.19

हृदे त्वा मनसे त्वा दिवे त्वा सूर्याय त्वा ।
ऊर्ध्वो ऽ अध्वरं दिवि देवेषु धेहि ॥

hṛde tvā manase tvā dive tvā sūryāya tvā ।
ūrdhvo ' adhvaraṃ divi deveṣu dhehi ॥

Lord and Light of the universe, for the purity of heart, for the enlightenment of mind, for the bliss of heaven and gift of energy, and for the light of the sun and knowledge of the stars, we meditate on you and the divine knowledge. Lord highest of existence, advance our yajna of love and non-violence among the divinities of nature and humanity and bless it that it may rise to the heavens.

---

37.20

पिता नो ऽसि पिता नो बोधि नमस् ते ऽ अस्तु मा मा हिꣳसीः ।
त्वष्टृमन्तस् त्वा सपेम पुत्रान् पशून् मयि धेहि प्रजाम् अस्मासु धेह्य् अरिष्टाहꣳ सहपत्या भूयासम् ॥

pitā no 'si pitā no bodhi namas te ' astu mā mā hiṁsīḥ ।
tvaṣṭṛmantas tvā sapema putrān paśūn mayi dhehi prajām asmāsu dhehy ariṣṭāhaṁ sahapatyā bhūyāsam ॥

37.21

अहः केतुना जुषताꣳ सुज्योतिर् ज्योतिषा स्वाहा ।
रात्रिः केतुना जुषताꣳ सुज्योतिर् ज्योतिषा स्वाहा ॥

ahaḥ ketunā juṣatāṁ sujyotir jyotiṣā svāhā ।
rātriḥ ketunā juṣatāṁ sujyotir jyotiṣā svāhā ॥