Rigvidhana 2.22
Ṛgvidhāna 2.22
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2.22.114
upa iti tisṛbhī rājño dundubhīn saṃspṛśed raṇe./
ojo balam avāpnoti śatrūṃś caiva niyacchati.//
With the three [verses] "Up..." (upa), he should touch the king's war drums in battle; / he obtains vigor and strength, and subdues enemies.
2.22.115
pāṇinā tṛṇam ādāya yajña ayajña iti yo abhyaset./
so adhītasya asya sūktasya phalam prāpnoti na atṛṇaḥ.//
Taking a blade of grass in his hand, whoever repeats [the hymn beginning] "Sacrifice, non-sacrifice" (yajñāyajñā), / he obtains the fruit of this recited hymn, not one without a blade of grass.
2.22.116
sūkta ante ca tṛṇam tv agnāv iriṇe vā udake api vā./
nikṣipet tat prayatnena tyaktvā anyatra bhaya āvaham.//
And at the end of the hymn, he should cast that blade of grass carefully into fire, or into a barren land, or into water; / if discarded elsewhere, it brings danger.
2.22.117
tṛṇa pāṇir japan sūktam rakṣoghnam dasyubhir vṛtaḥ./
na bhayam vindate kiṃcid rakṣobhyo aribhya eva ca.//
With a blade of grass in hand, reciting the demon-slaying hymn when surrounded by robbers, / he finds no fear at all from demons and from enemies.
2.22.118
gṛhāt prapadyamānas tu panthānam dhana kāmyayā./
japet so adhvani yatnena api panthām iti vrajan.//
Setting out from home onto the road with the desire for wealth, / walking on the road, he should recite with care [the verse] "Even the path" (api panthām).
2.22.119
ye ke ca jmā ity ṛcam tv etām dhyāyan niśi diva okasaḥ./
agnau hutvā etayā ca ājyam dīrgham āyur avāpnuyāt.//
Meditating on this verse "Whoever on earth" (ye kecā jmā) upon the dwellers of heaven at night, / and having offered clarified butter with it into the fire, he will attain a long life.
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- Agnipurāṇa (Nag Publishers edition, Delhi) — Sanskrit