[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Taittiriyabrahmana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya) › 3.10.8 # Taittiriyabrahmana 3.10.8 Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa 3.10.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.10.8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.1) vipaścíte pávamānāya gāyata / mahī́ ná dhā́rā\_áty ándho arṣati / áhir ha jīrṇā́m átisarpati tvácam / átyo ná krī́ḍann asarad vṛ́ṣā háriḥ / upayāmágṛhīto 'si mṛtyáve tvā júṣṭaṃ gṛhṇāmi / eṣá te yónir mṛtyáve tvā // ápa mṛtyúm ápa kṣúdham / ápa\_itáḥ śapáthaṃ jahi / ádhā no agna ā́vaha / rāyáspóṣam̐ sahasríṇam / > Sing to the wise purifying one! / Like a great stream, the plant flows beyond. / The serpent indeed glides out of its worn-out skin; / like a steed playing, the tawny stallion sped along. / You are taken with a support; I take you pleasing to Death. / This is your womb; for Death, you! / Drive away death; drive away hunger; / strike away the curse from here; / then bring to us, O Agni, / a thousandfold increase of wealth! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.2) yé te sahásram ayútaṃ pā́śāḥ / mṛ́tyo mártyāya hántave / tā́n yajñásya māyáyā / sárvān avayajāmahe // bhakṣò 'sy amṛtabhakṣáḥ / tásya te mṛtyúpītasyāmṛ́tavataḥ / svagā́kṛtasya mádhumataḥ / úpahūtasya\_úpahūto bhakṣayāmi // mandrā́\_abhíbhūtiḥ ketúr yajñānāṃ vā́k / ásāv éhi / > Those thousands and myriads of fetters of yours, / O Death, for slaying mortal man: / all of them by the mysterious power of sacrifice / we unbind through worship. / You are the portion, the immortal portion. / Of you, drunk by Death, possessing immortality, / made pleasant, sweet, / invited, I consume \[the share\] invited. / Charming, overpowering, the banner of sacrifices is Speech. / O So-and-so, come! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.3) andhó jā́gṛviḥ prāṇa / ásāv éhi / badhirá ākrandayitar apāna / ásāv éhi / ahastó 'stā cákṣuḥ / ásāv éhi / apādā́śo mánaḥ / ásāv éhi / káve vípracitte śrótra / ásāv éhi / > Blind, watchful, O prāṇa, / O So-and-so, come! / Deaf, maker of cries, O apāna, / O So-and-so, come! / Handless thrower, O eye, / O So-and-so, come! / Footless runner, O mind, / O So-and-so, come! / O poet, of inspired mind, O ear, / O So-and-so, come! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.4) suhastáḥ suvāsā́ḥ / śūṣó nā́māsy amṛ́to mártyeṣu / táṃ tvā\_aháṃ táthā véda / ásāv éhi // agnír me vācí śritáḥ / vā́g ghṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // vāyúr me prāṇé śritáḥ / > Fair-handed, well-clad, / Vigor by name are you, immortal among mortals. / Knowing you as such, I \[say\]: / O So-and-so, come! / Agni is supported in my speech; / speech in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / Vāyu is supported in my out-breath; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.5) prāṇó hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // sū́ryo me cákṣuṣi śritáḥ / cákṣur hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // candrámā me mánasi śritáḥ / > the out-breath in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / Sūrya is supported in my eye; / the eye in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / The moon is supported in my mind; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.6) máno hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // díśo me śrótre śritā́ḥ / śrótram̐ hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // ā́po me rétasi śritā́ḥ / > the mind in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / The directions are supported in my ear; / the ear in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / The waters are supported in my semen; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.7) réto hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // pṛthivī́ me śárīre śritā́ / śárīram̐ hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // oṣadhivanaspatáyo me lómasu śritā́ḥ / > the semen in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / The earth is supported in my body; / the body in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / The plants and trees are supported in my body hair; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.8) lómāni hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // índro me bále śritáḥ / bálam̐ hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // parjányo me mūrdhní śritáḥ / > the body hair in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / Indra is supported in my strength; / the strength in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / Parjanya is supported in my head; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.9) mūrdhā́ hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // ī́śāno me manyáu śritáh / manyúr hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // ātmā́ ma ātmáni śritáḥ / > the head in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / Īśāna is supported in my anger; / anger in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / The self is supported in my self; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [3.10.8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya.3.10.8.10) ātmā́ hṛ́daye / hṛ́dayaṃ máyi / ahám amṛ́te / amṛ́taṃ bráhmaṇi // púnar ma ātmā́ púnar ā́yur ā́gāt / púnaḥ prāṇáḥ púnar ā́kūtam ā́gāt / vaiśvānaró raśmíbhir vāvṛdhānáḥ / antás tiṣṭhatv amṛ́tasya gopā́ḥ // > the self in the heart; / the heart in me; / I in the immortal; / the immortal in the sacred word. / Again has my self, again has my lifespan returned; / again has my breath, again has my intent returned. / May Vaiśvānara, growing strong through his rays, / stand within as guardian of immortality. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.taittiriya~en-mt-r.3.10.8.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (9) - [Kāṭhaka (Taittirīya)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.svadhyaya.kathaka.1.10801) — Sanskrit - [Vaikhānasaśrautasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.srauta.vaikhanasa.18.13.p5) — Vikhanas, Sanskrit - [Taittirīyāraṇyaka (complete text)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.aranyaka.taittiriya*complete.10.57) — Sanskrit - [Kāṭhakabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kathaka) — Sanskrit - [Hiraṇyakeśiśrautasūtra (ed. 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