Vanadurgā Upaniṣad 2
Vanadurgopaniṣad 2
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- Sanskrit
2.1
yaste manyo'vidhadvajra sāyaka saha ojaḥ puṣyati viśvamānuṣak |
sāhyāma dāsamāryaṃ tvayā yujā sahatkṛtena sahasā sahasvatā ||
He who has served you, O Manyu, who are a thunderbolt and an arrow, fosters overpowering power and strength completely.\nMay we overcome the Dāsa and the Ārya with you as our ally, with overpowering might, vigorous and strong.
2.2
manyurindro manyurevāsa devo manyurhotā varuṇo jātavedā |
manyu viśa īḻate mānuṣīryāḥ pāhi no manyo tapasā sajoṣā ||
Manyu is Indra, Manyu was indeed a god, Manyu is the hotṛ, Varuṇa, and Jātavedas;\nthe human clans praise Manyu; protect us, O Manyu, united with ascetic heat!
2.3
abhīhi manyo tavasastavīyān tapasā yujā vi jahi śatrūn |
amitrahā vṛtrahā dasyuhā ca viśvā vasūnyā bharā tvaṃ na ||
Advance, O Manyu, mightiest of the mighty; united with ascetic heat, slay the enemies!\nSlayer of foes, slayer of Vṛtra, and slayer of dasyus, bring to us all treasures!
2.4
tvaṃ hi manyo abhibhūtyojā svayambhūrbhāmo abhimātiṣāha |
viśvacarṣaṇiḥ sahuriḥ sahāvānasmāsvojaḥ pṛtanāsu dhehi ||
For you, O Manyu, possess overpowering strength, are self-existent, wrathful, conquering the assailant;\nattentive to all people, conquering, powerful, bestow strength upon us in battles!
2.5
abhāgaḥ sannapa pareto asmi tava kratvā taviṣasya pracetaḥ |
taṃ tvā manyo akraturjihīḻāhaṃ svā tanūrbaladeyāya mehi ||
Having no share, I have retreated far away from your will, O powerful and wise one;\nsuch as you are, O Manyu, lacking will, I disregarded you; come to my own body to bestow strength!
2.6
ayaṃ te asmyupa mehyarvāṅ pratīcīnaḥ sahure viśvadhāyaḥ |
manyo vajrinnabhi māmā vavṛtsva hanāva dasyūnuta bodhyāpe ||
Here am I, yours; approach me, turned toward me, conqueror, sustainer of all!\nO Manyu, wielder of the thunderbolt, turn towards me; let us two slay the dasyus, and take note of your ally!
2.7
abhi prehi dakṣiṇato bhavā me'dhā vṛtrāṇi jaṅghanāva bhūri |
juhomi te dharuṇaṃ madhvo agramubhā upāṃśu prathamā pibāva ||
Go forward, be on my right side; then let us two slay many Vṛtras;\nI offer you the nourishing fore-portion of mead; let us both silently drink it first.
2.8
tvayā manyo sarathamārujanto harṣamāṇāso dhṛṣitā marutva |
tigmeṣava āyudhā saśiśānā abhi pra yantu naro agnirūpā ||
Rushing into battle on the same chariot with you, O Manyu, rejoicing, daring, accompanied by the Maruts,\nmay the men, having sharp arrows, whetting their weapons, advancing forward, be of fiery form!
2.9
agniriva manyo tviṣita sahasva senānīrna sahure hūta edhi |
hatvāya śatrūn vibhajasva veda ojo mimāno vi mṛdho nudasva ||
Blazing like fire, O Manyu, overpower; invoked as our general, O conqueror, be present!\nHaving slain the enemies, distribute the wealth; displaying strength, drive away the foes!
2.10
sahasva manyo abhimātimasme rujan mṛṇan pramṛṇan prehi śatrūn |
ugraṃ te pājo nanvā rurudhre vaśī vaśaṃ nayasa ekaja tvam ||
Overpower, O Manyu, the hostility directed against us; breaking, crushing, smashing, march against the enemies!\nThey could not withstand your fierce might; being a ruler, born alone, you bring [all] under control.
2.11
eko bahūnāmasi manyavīḻito viśaṃ viśaṃ yudhaye saṃ śiśādhi |
akṛttaruk tvayā yujā vayaṃ dyumantaṃ ghoṣaṃ vijayāya kṛṇmahe ||
Praised, O Manyu, you alone are a match for many; whet every clan for battle!\nWith unbroken splendour, with you as our ally, we raise a brilliant roar for victory.
2.12
vijeṣakṛdindra ivānavavravo'smākaṃ manyo adhipā bhaveha |
priyaṃ te nāma sahure gṛṇīmasi vidmā tamutsaṃ yata ā babhūva ||
Granting victory, unapproachable like Indra, be our protector here, O Manyu!\nWe sing your dear name, O conqueror; we know that spring from which you arose.
2.13
ābhūtyā sahajā vajra sāyaka saho bibharṣyabhibhūta uttaram |
kratvā no manyo saha medyedhi mahādhanasya puruhūta saṃsṛji ||
Born together with power, O thunderbolt, O arrow, you bear superior might that overcomes [the foe]. / Unite with our intellect, O Manyu, in the contest of great wealth, O much-invoked one!
2.14
saṃsṛṣṭaṃ dhanamubhayaṃ mamākṛtamasmabhyaṃ dattāṃ varuṇaśca manyuḥ |
bhiyaṃ dadhānā hṛdayeṣu śatravaḥ parājitāso apanilayantām ||
May Varuṇa and Manyu grant us the united wealth of both sides, brought under my control. / Harboring fear in their hearts, may the enemies be defeated and vanish away.
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