Mantrabrahmana 2.6
Padapāṭha (sandhi-resolved text, TITUS) 2.6
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2.6.1
vāstoṣ-pate prati-jānīhi asmān
su-ā=veśas an-amīvas bhavā nas /
yat tvā īmahe prati tat nas juṣasva
śam nas bhava dvi-pade śam catuṣ-pade //
O Vāstospati, recognize us;
be a kindly entrance to us, free from disease.
What we ask of you, be pleased with that for us;
bring welfare to our two-footed, welfare to our four-footed.
2.6.2
haye rāke sinīvali
sinīvali pṛthu-stuke /
su-bhadre pathye revati
pathā nas yaśas ā-vaha // svāhā //
O Rākā, O Sinīvalī,
O Sinīvalī of broad tufts,
O auspicious one, path-guide, wealthy one,
bring glory to us along the path! Svāhā!
2.6.3
ye yanti prāñcas panthānas
ye u ca uttaratas ā-yayuṣ /
ye ca ime sarve panthānas
tebhiṣ nas yaśas ā-vaha // svāhā //
Those paths that run eastward,
and those that have come from the north,
and all these paths that there are—
along them bring glory to us! Svāhā!
2.6.4
yathā yanti pra-padas
yathā māsās ahar-jaram /
evam mā śrī-dhātāras
sam-ava=yantu sarvatas // svāhā //
As strides go forth,
as months go toward the wearing out of days,
so let the bestowers of prosperity
converge on me from every side! Svāhā!
2.6.5
yathā samudram sravantīṣ
sam-ava=yanti diśas-diśas /
evam mā sakhāyas brahma-cāriṇas
sam-ava=yantu diśas-diśas // svāhā //
As streams flowing to the ocean
converge from every quarter,
so let companions, Vedic students,
converge on me from every quarter! Svāhā!
2.6.6
vasu-vane edhi vasu-vane edhi vasu-vane edhi //
Be [ready] to give wealth! Be [ready] to give wealth! Be [ready] to give wealth!
2.6.7
vaśam-gamau deva-yānau yuvam sthas
yathā yuvayoṣ sarvāṇi bhūtāni vaśam ā-yanti
evam mama asau vaśam etu // svāhā //
You two are subjugating, path of the gods.
As all beings come under the power of you two,
so let that person come under my power! Svāhā!
2.6.8
śaṅkhas ca manas-āyuṣ ca deva-yānau yuvam sthas
yathā yuvayoṣ sarvāṇi bhūtāni vaśam ā-yanti
evam mama asau vaśam etu // svāhā //
You two, Śaṅkha and Manas-āyu, are the path of the gods.
As all beings come under the power of you two,
so let that person come under my power! Svāhā!
2.6.9
ākūtīm devīm manasā pra-padye
yajñasya mātaram su-havā me astu /
yasyās te ekam akṣaram param
sahasrās ayutam ca śākhās
tasyai vāce ni-have juhomi
ā mā varas gacchatu śrīṣ yaśas ca // svāhā //
With my mind I take refuge in the goddess Intention,
the mother of the sacrifice; may she be easy of invocation for me.
You whose one supreme syllable is
thousands and ten thousands of branches—
to that Speech, at this invocation, I offer.
May a boon come to me, prosperity and glory! Svāhā!
2.6.10
idam aham imam viśva-karmāṇam śrī-vatsam abhi-juhomi // svāhā //
Here I make an offering over this all-making sign of prosperity. Svāhā!
2.6.11
pūrṇa-homam yaśase juhomi
yas asmai juhoti varam asmai dadāti
varam vṛṇe yaśasā bhāmi loke // svāhā //
I offer the full offering for glory;
whoever offers to him gives him a boon.
I choose a boon; I shine with glory in the world! Svāhā!
2.6.12
indrāmavadāt
tamas vas purastāt
aham vas jyotiṣ
mām abhi-eta sarve // svāhā //
Indra said:
‘Darkness is before you;
I am your light;
come to me, all of you!’ Svāhā!
2.6.13
annam vā eka-chandasyam
annam hi ekam bhūtebhyas chandayati // svāhā //
Food indeed is of single desire;
for food alone satisfies beings. Svāhā!
2.6.14
śrīṣ vā eṣā yat satvānas
vi-rocanas mayi sattvam ava-dadhātu // svāhā //
This indeed is prosperity, namely warriors;
may the Radiant One establish true being in me! Svāhā!
2.6.15
annasya ghṛtam eva rasas
tejas=sam=-pat-kāmas juhomi // svāhā //
Ghee is indeed the sap of food;
desiring the attainment of splendor, I offer. Svāhā!
2.6.16
kṣudhe svāhā //
To Hunger, svāhā!
2.6.17
kṣut-pipāsābhyām svāhā //
To Hunger and Thirst, svāhā!
2.6.18
mā bhaiṣīṣ na mariṣyasi
jarat-aṣṭiṣ bhaviṣyasi /
rasam viṣasya na avidam
ugra-sphenam iva āsyam //
Do not fear, you will not die;
you will reach old age.
I have found no sap in the poison,
[which is] like foaming fierce mouth[-spittle].
2.6.19
tura gopāya mā nātha gopāya mā
a-śastibhyas a-rātibhyas
svasti-ayanam asi //
O swift one, protect me; O lord, protect me
from curses, from enemies;
you are a path of welfare.
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