Taittiriyabrahmana 3.10.10
Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa 3.10.10
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- Sanskrit
3.10.10.1
iyáṃ vā́vá sarághā /
tásyā agnír evá sāragháṃ mádhu /
yā́ etā́ḥ pūrvapakṣāparapakṣáyo rā́trayaḥ /
tā́ madhukṛ́taḥ /
yā́ny áhāni /
té madhuvṛṣā́ḥ /
sá yó ha vā́ etā́ madhukṛ́taś ca madhúvṛṣā́m̐ś ca véda /
kruvánti hā́sya_etā́ agnáu mádhu /
nā́sya_iṣṭāpūrtáṃ dhayanti /
átha yó ná véda /
She indeed is the bee;
fire alone is her bee-honey.
Those nights of the waxing and waning fortnights,
they are the honey-makers (female bees);
those days,
they are the honey-drones (male bees).
Whoever knows these honey-makers and honey-drones,
they make honey for him in the fire;
they do not suck out his sacrificial and charitable deeds (iṣṭāpūrta).
Now, he who does not know,
3.10.10.2
ná hāsya_etā́ agnáu mádhu kurvanti /
dháyanty asya_iṣṭāpūrtám //
yó ha vā́ ahorātrā́ṇāṃ nā́madhéyāni véda /
nā́horātréṣv ā́rtim ā́rcchati //
saṃjñā́naṃ vijñā́naṃ dárśā dṛṣṭā_íti /
etā́v anuvākáu pūrvapakṣásyāhorātrā́ṇāṃ nāmadhéyāni /
prástutaṃ víṣṭutam̐ sutā́ sunvatī_íti /
etā́v anuvākā́v aparapakṣásyāhorātrā́ṇāṃ nāmadhéyāni /
nā́horātréṣv ā́rtim ā́rcchati /
yá eváṃ véda //
they do not make honey for him in the fire;
they suck out his sacrificial and charitable deeds.
Whoever knows the names of day-and-nights
does not meet with misfortune in the day-and-nights.
"Perception, discernment, new moon, seen":
these two anuvākas are the names of the day-and-nights of the waxing fortnight.
"Praised, widely praised, pressed out, pressing":
these two anuvākas are the names of the day-and-nights of the waning fortnight.
He does not meet with misfortune in the day-and-nights,
who knows thus.
3.10.10.3
yó ha vái muhūrtā́nāṃ nāmadhéyāni véda /
ná muhūrtéṣv ā́rtim ā́rcchati //
citráḥ ketúr dātā́ pradātā́ savitā́ prasavitā́_abhiśāstā́_anumantā_íti /
etè 'nuvākā́ muhūrtā́nāṃ nāmadhéyāni /
ná muhūrtéṣv ā́rtim ā́rcchati /
yá eváṃ véda //
yó ha vā́ ardhamāsā́nāṃ ca mā́sānāṃ ca nāmadhéyāni véda /
nā́rdhamāséṣu ná mā́seṣv ārtim ā́rcchati //
pavítraṃ paviyiṣyánt sáhasvānt sáhīyān aruṇò 'ruṇárajā íti /
etè 'nuvākā́ ardhamāsā́nāṃ ca mā́sānāṃ ca nāmadhéyāni /
Whoever knows the names of the muhūrtas
does not meet with misfortune in the muhūrtas.
"Bright, banner, giver, generous giver, Savitṛ, procreator, commander, approver":
these anuvākas are the names of the muhūrtas.
He does not meet with misfortune in the muhūrtas,
who knows thus.
Whoever knows the names of the half-months and of the months
does not meet with misfortune in the half-months nor in the months.
"Purifying, about to purify, mighty, mightier, ruddy, ruddy-dusted":
these anuvākas are the names of the half-months and of the months.
3.10.10.4
nā́rdhamaséṣu ná mā́seṣv ā́rtim ā́rcchati /
yá eváṃ véda //
yó ha vái yajñakratūnā́ṃ ca_ṛtūnā́ṃ ca saṃvatsarásya ca nāmadhéyāni véda /
ná yajñakratúṣu ná_ṛtúṣu ná saṃvatsará ā́rtim ā́rcchati //
agniṣṭomá ukthyò 'gnír ṛtúḥ prajā́patiḥ saṃvatsará íti /
etè 'nuvākā́ yajñakratūnā́ṃ ca_ṛtūnā́ṃ ca saṃvatsarásya ca nāmadhéyāni /
ná yajñakratúṣu ná_ṛtúṣu ná saṃvatsará ā́rtim ā́rcchati /
yá eváṃ véda //
yó ha vái muhūrtā́nāṃ muhūrtā́n véda /
ná muhūrtā́nāṃ muhūrtéṣv ā́rtim ā́rcchati //
He does not meet with misfortune in the half-months nor in the months,
who knows thus.
Whoever knows the names of the sacrificial rites and of the seasons and of the year
does not meet with misfortune in the sacrificial rites, nor in the seasons, nor in the year.
"Agniṣṭoma, Ukthya, fire, season, Prajāpati, year":
these anuvākas are the names of the sacrificial rites and of the seasons and of the year.
He does not meet with misfortune in the sacrificial rites, nor in the seasons, nor in the year,
who knows thus.
Whoever knows the muhūrtas of the muhūrtas
does not meet with misfortune in the muhūrtas of the muhūrtas.
3.10.10.5
idā́nīṃ tadā́nīm íti /
eté vái muhūrtā́nāṃ muhūrtā́ḥ /
ná muhūrtā́nāṃ muhūrtéṣv ā́rtim ā́rcchati /
yá eváṃ véda //
átho yáthā kṣetrajñó bhūtvā́_anupravíśyā́nnam átti /
evám eva_étā́n kṣetrajñó bhūtvā́_anupravíśyā́nnam atti /
sá etéṣām evá salokátām̐ sā́yujyam aśnute /
ápa punarmṛtyúṃ jayati /
yá eváṃ véda //
"Now, then":
these indeed are the muhūrtas of the muhūrtas.
He does not meet with misfortune in the muhūrtas of the muhūrtas,
who knows thus.
Moreover, just as one knowing the terrain enters and eats food,
even so, knowing the terrain, he enters these and eats food.
He attains the same world and union with these very [beings];
he overcomes repeated death,
who knows thus.
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Commentaries (4)
- Taittirīyabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Taittirīyabrāhmaṇaṭīkā — Sanskrit
- Taittirīyabrāhmaṇakāṭhakabhāṣya — Bhaṭṭa Bhāskara Miśra Cikāeḍamaṇḍana, Sanskrit
- Jñānayajña on the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa (Bhaṭṭabhāskara) — Bhaṭṭabhāskara Miśra, Sanskrit
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