Agniveshyagrihyasutra 1.5.2
Āgniveśyagṛhyasūtra 1.5.2
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1.5.2.1
yukto vaha jātavedaḥ purastādagne viddhi karma kriyamāṇaṃ yathedam \
Being harnessed, convey [the offering] from the front, O Jātavedas; O Agni, recognise the ritual action being performed as this one is.
1.5.2.2
tvaṃ bhiṣag bheṣajasyāsi kartā tvayā gā aśvān puruṣān sanemi svāhā \
You are a physician, the maker of medicine; through you may I obtain cattle, horses, and men, svāhā!
1.5.2.3
virūpākṣāya svāhā \
To Virūpākṣa, svāhā!
1.5.2.4
dantān jaye svāhā \
To the conqueror of teeth, svāhā!
1.5.2.5
virūpākṣamahaṃ yaje nijaṅghaṃ śabaḷodaram \
I worship the mis-eyed one, with bent shanks and mottled belly.
1.5.2.6
yo māyaṃ paribādhate śriyai puṣṭyai ca tasmai svāhā \
He who torments me—to him for prosperity and nourishment, svāhā!
1.5.2.7
paribādha mā vibādhiṣṭhā mā vibādha vibādhithāḥ nirṛtyai tvā putramāhuḥ sa naḥ karmāṇi sādhaya svāhā \
O tormentor, do not torment; do not, O oppressor, oppress! They call you the son of Nirṛti; do you bring our ritual actions to success, svāhā!
1.5.2.8
sadasaspatimadbhutaṃ priyamindrasya kāmyam \
The wondrous Lord of the assembly, dear and desirable to Indra,
1.5.2.9
saniṃ medhāpayāsiṣaṃ svāhā \
I have sought as a gift of wisdom, svāhā!
1.5.2.10
yāvanto vedāstvayi jātavedaḥ striyaṃ codghnanti puruṣasya karma tebhya etadbhūyate bhāgadheyaṃ te mā tṛptāstarpayantu kāmaiḥ svāhā \
As many knowing ones as there are in you, O Jātavedas, who strike down the woman and the work of a man, let this portion be produced for them; let them, being satisfied, satisfy me with desires, svāhā!
1.5.2.11
ākūtyai tvā kāmāya tvā samṛdhe tvā \
For intention [I place] you, for desire [I place] you, for success [I place] you;
1.5.2.12
puro dadhe amṛtatvāya jīvase svāhā \
I set [you] in front for immortality, for life, svāhā!
1.5.2.13
ākūtimasyāvase \
For the furtherance of this [man’s] intention,
1.5.2.14
kāmamasya samṛddhyai \
for the success of his desire,
1.5.2.15
indrasya yuñjate dhiyaḥ svāhā \
they yoke the prayers of Indra, svāhā!
1.5.2.16
ākūtiṃ devīṃ manasaḥ puro dadhe \
I place the divine Intention at the head of my mind;
1.5.2.17
yajñasya mātā suhavā me astu \
may she, the mother of the sacrifice, be easy of invocation for me.
1.5.2.18
yadicchāmi manasā sa kāmaḥ \
Whatever desire I intend with my mind,
1.5.2.19
videyamenaddhṛdaye niviṣṭaṃ svāhā \
may I attain that which has entered into my heart, svāhā!
1.5.2.20
iṣṭebhyaḥ svāhā \
To the sacrificed, svāhā!
1.5.2.21
vaṣaṭniṣṭebhyaḥ svāhā \
To those concluded with vaṣaṭ, svāhā!
1.5.2.22
bheṣajaṃ duriṣṭhyai svāhā \
A remedy for faulty sacrifice, svāhā!
1.5.2.23
niṣkṛtyai svāhā \
For atonement, svāhā!
1.5.2.24
daurādhyai svāhā \
For ill-success, svāhā!
1.5.2.25
devībhyastanūbhyaḥ svāhā \
To the divine bodies, svāhā!
1.5.2.26
ṛddhyai svāhā \
To growth, svāhā!
1.5.2.27
samṛddhyai svāhā \
To success, svāhā!
1.5.2.28
cittāya svāhā \
To thought, svāhā!
1.5.2.29
cittaye svāhā \
To thinking, svāhā!
1.5.2.30
ākūtāya svāhā \
To what is intended, svāhā!
1.5.2.31
ākūtyai svāhā \
To intention, svāhā!
1.5.2.32
vijñātāya svāhā \
To what is known, svāhā!
1.5.2.33
vijñānāya svāhā \
To discernment, svāhā!
1.5.2.34
manase svāhā \
To the mind, svāhā!
1.5.2.35
śakvarībhyaḥ svāhā \
To the Śakvarī verses, svāhā!
1.5.2.36
darśāya svāhā \
To the new-moon day, svāhā!
1.5.2.37
pūrṇamāsāya svāhā \
To the full-moon day, svāhā!
1.5.2.38
bṛhate svāhā \
To the Bṛhat [sāman], svāhā!
1.5.2.39
rathantarāya svāhā \
To the Rathantara [sāman], svāhā!
1.5.2.40
prajāpatirjayānindrāya vṛṣṇe prāyacchadugraḥ pṛtanājyeṣu \
Prajāpati, the fierce, bestowed the conquests upon Indra, the bull, in the battles.
1.5.2.41
tasmai viśaḥ sayanamanta sarvāḥ sa ugraḥ sa hi havyo babhūva svāhā \
To him all the clans bowed in homage; he became fierce, for he became the one to be invoked with oblations, svāhā!
1.5.2.42
agnirbhūtānāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Agni is the lord of beings; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.43
pitaraḥpitāmahāḥ indro jyeṣṭhānāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Fathers and grandfathers: Indra is the overlord of elders; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.44
yamaḥ pṛthivyā adhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Yama is the overlord of the earth; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.45
vāyurantarikṣasyādhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Vāyu is the overlord of the intermediate space; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.46
sūryo divo 'dhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Sūrya is the overlord of the sky; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.47
candramā nakṣatrāṇāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
The moon is the overlord of the lunar mansions; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.48
bṛhaspatirbrahmaṇo 'dhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Bṛhaspati is the overlord of the sacred power; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.49
mitraḥ satyānāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Mitra is the overlord of truths; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.50
varuṇo 'pāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Varuṇa is the overlord of waters; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.51
samudraḥ srotyānāmadhipatiḥ sa māyatu svāhā \
The ocean is the overlord of flowing waters; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.52
annam̐ sāmrājyānāmadhipati tanmāvatu svāhā \
Food is the overlord of sovereignties; may that protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.53
soma oṣadhīnāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Soma is the overlord of plants; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.54
savitā prasavānāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Savitṛ is the overlord of procreations; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.55
rudraḥ paśūnāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Rudra is the overlord of beasts; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.56
tvaṣṭā rūpāṇāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Tvaṣṭṛ is the overlord of forms; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.57
viṣṇuḥ parvatānāmadhipatiḥ sa māvatu svāhā \
Viṣṇu is the overlord of mountains; may he protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.58
maruto gaṇānāmadhipatayaste māvantu svāhā \
The Maruts are the overlords of hosts; may they protect me, svāhā!
1.5.2.59
pitaraḥ pitāmahāḥ pare 'vare tatāstatāmahā iha māvata \
Fathers and grandfathers, higher and lower, fathers and paternal grandfathers: protect me here,
1.5.2.60
asmin brahmannasmin kṣatre 'syāmāśiṣyasyāṃ purodhāyāmasmin karmannasyāṃ devahūtyāṃ svāhā \
in this sacred power, in this rulership, in this blessing, in this priesthood, in this ritual, in this invocation of the gods, svāhā!
1.5.2.61
ṛtāṣāḍṛtadhāmāgnirgandharvastasyauṣadhayo 'pasarasa ūrjo nāma sa idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pātu tā idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pāntu tasmai svāhā \
Agni, abiding in truth and maintaining truth, is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the plants, named Nourishments. May he protect this sacred power and rulership; may they protect this sacred power and rulership; to him, svāhā!
1.5.2.62
tābhyaḥ svāhā \
To them, svāhā!
1.5.2.63
sam̐hito viśvasāmā sūryo gandharvastasya marīcayo 'psarasa āyuvo nāma sa idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pātu tā idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pāntu tasmai svāhā \
Sūrya, united and all-harmonious, is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the sunbeams, named Life-givers. May he protect this sacred power and rulership; may they protect this sacred power and rulership; to him, svāhā!
1.5.2.64
tābhyaḥ svāhā \
To them, svāhā!
1.5.2.65
suṣumnaḥ sūryaraśmiścandramā gandharvastasya nakṣatrāṇyapsaraso bekurayo nāma sa idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pātu tā idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pāntu tasmai svāhā \
The moon, possessing auspicious light and sunbeams, is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the lunar mansions, named Bekuris. May he protect this sacred power and rulership; may they protect this sacred power and rulership; to him, svāhā!
1.5.2.66
tābhyaḥ svāhā \
To them, svāhā!
1.5.2.67
bhujyuḥ suparṇo yajño gandharvastasya dakṣiṇā apsarasaḥ stavā nāma sa idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pātu tā idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pāntu tasmai svāhā \
The sacrifice, possessing food and fair wings, is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the sacrificial gifts, named Praises. May he protect this sacred power and rulership; may they protect this sacred power and rulership; to him, svāhā!
1.5.2.68
tābhyaḥ svāhā \
To them, svāhā!
1.5.2.69
prajāpatirviśvakarmā mano gandharvastasyarksāmānyapsaraso bahvayo nāma sa idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pātu tā idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pāntu tasmai svāhā \
The mind, all-making Prajāpati, is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the Ṛk and Sāman verses, named Many. May he protect this sacred power and rulership; may they protect this sacred power and rulership; to him, svāhā!
1.5.2.70
tābhyaḥ svāhā \
To them, svāhā!
1.5.2.71
iṣiro viśvavyacā vāto gandharvastasyāpo 'psaraso mudā nāma sa idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pātu tā idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pāntu tasmai svāhā \
The wind, active and all-pervading, is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the waters, named Joys. May he protect this sacred power and rulership; may they protect this sacred power and rulership; to him, svāhā!
1.5.2.72
tābhyaḥ svāhā \
To them, svāhā!
1.5.2.73
agniretu prathamo devatānāṃ so 'syai prajāṃ muñcatu mṛtyupāśāt \
May Agni come first among the gods; may he release her offspring from the fetter of death.
1.5.2.74
tadayam̐ rājā varuṇo 'numanyatāṃ yatheyaṃ strī pautramaghaṃ na rodāt svāhā \
May King Varuṇa consent to that, so that this woman may not weep for misfortune concerning grandchildren, svāhā!
1.5.2.75
imāmagnistrāyatāṃ gārhapatyaḥ prajāmasyai nayatu dīrghamāyuḥ \
May the Gārhapatya Agni protect her; may he lead her offspring to long life.
1.5.2.76
aśūnyopasthā jīvatāmastu mātā pautramānandamabhiprabuddhyatāmiyaṃ svāhā \
With an unbarren lap, may she be the mother of living [children]; may she awaken to joy concerning grandchildren, svāhā!
1.5.2.77
mā te gṛhe niśi ghoṣa utthādanyatra tvadrudatyaḥ saṃviśantu \
May no cry arise in your house at night; let women weeping settle down elsewhere than with you.
1.5.2.78
mā tvaṃ vikeśyura āvadhiṣṭhā jīvapatnī patiloke virāja paśyantī prajāṃ saumanasyamānāṃ svāhā \\2\\
Do not strike your breast with dishevelled hair; shine in your husband's world with your husband living, beholding offspring, cheerful of mind, svāhā! || 2
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Linked texts (3)
- Śāntikamalākara — Kamalākarabhaṭṭa 1587, Sanskrit
- Vaikhānasasmārtasūtra — Vikhanas, Sanskrit
- Pāraskaragṛhyasūtra — Pāraskara, Sanskrit