Lord Prajapati

6.4 - yajñena vai prajāpatiḥ prajā asṛjata - kṛṣṇa yajurveda taittirīya saṃhitā pāṭhaḥ

(Yajnena Vai Prajapatir Praja Asrijata in English (IAST))

From Taittiriya Samhita, Krishna Yajurveda

This sacred text is an excerpt from the Krishna Yajurveda, Taittiriya Samhita, Book 6, Chapter 4. It expounds upon the primordial act of creation, describing how Prajapati, the Lord of Creatures, brought forth all beings through the power of Yajna or sacrifice. The passage details the ritual significance of the Upayaj offerings and their connection to the continuity of life. Reciting this Vedic mantra is believed to align the practitioner with the universal rhythm of creation and sustenance, fostering abundance, progeny, and a deeper understanding of the cosmic sacrificial order that maintains the harmony of the universe.

kṛṣṇa yajurvedīya taittirīya saṃhitāyāṃ ṣaṣṭhakāṇḍe caturthaḥ praśnaḥ - somamantrabrāhmaṇanirūpaṇaṃ
o-nnamaḥ paramātmane, śrī mahāgaṇapataye namaḥ,
śrī gurubhyo namaḥ | hariḥ om ||
yajñena vai prajāpa̭tiḥ prajā a̭sṛjata tā ṷpayaḍbhi̭-revāsṛ̭jata yadṷpayaja̭ upayaja̭ti prajā eva ta-dyaja̭māna-ssṛjate jaghanārdhādava̭ dyati jaghanārdhāddhi prajāḥ prajāya̭nte sthavimato-'va̭ dyati sthavimato hi prajāḥ prajāyante 'sa̭mbhindannava̭ dyati prāṇānā-masa̭mbhedāya na paryāva̭rtayati ya-tpa̭ryāvartayḙdudāvartaḥ prajā grāhṷka-ssyā-thsamudra-ṅga̭ccha svāhetyā̭ha reta̭ [retaḥ̭, eva] 1
eva ta-dda̭dhātyantari̭kṣa-ṅgaccha svāhetyā̭hā-'ntari̭kṣeṇaivāsmai prajāḥ pra ja̭nayatyantari̭kṣagg hyanṷ prajāḥ prajāya̭nte devagṃ sa̭vitāra̭-ṅgaccha svāhetyā̭ha savitṛpra̭sūta evāsmai prajāḥ pra ja̭nayatya-horātre ga̭ccha svāhetyā̭hā-horātrābhyā̭-mevāsmai prajāḥ pra ja̭nayatya-horātre hyanṷ prajāḥ prajāya̭nte mitrāvarṷṇau gaccha svāhe- [svāhā, ityā̭ha] 2
-tyā̭ha prajāsveva prajā̭tāsu prāṇāpānau da̭dhāti soma̭-ṅgaccha svāhetyā̭ha saumyā hi devata̭yā prajā yajña-ṅga̭ccha svāhetyā̭ha prajā eva yajñiyāḥ karoti chandāgṃ̭si gaccha svāhetyā̭ha paśavo vai chandāgṃ̭si paśūnevāva̭ rundhe dyāvā̭pṛthivī ga̭ccha svāhetyā̭ha prajā eva prajā̭tā dyāvā̭pṛthivībhyā̭mubhayataḥ pari̭ gṛhṇāti nabho̭ [nabhaḥ̭, divya-ṅga̭ccha] 3
divya-ṅga̭ccha svāhetyā̭ha prajābhya̭ eva prajā̭tābhyo vṛṣṭi-nniya̭cchatyagniṃ-vai~śvānara-ṅga̭ccha svāhetyā̭ha prajā eva prajā̭tā asyā-mprati̭ ṣṭhāpayati prāṇānāṃ-vā~ eṣo-'va̭ dyati yo̭-'vadyati̭ gudasya mano̭ me hārdi̭ yacchetyā̭ha prāṇāneva ya̭thāsthānamupa̭ hvayate paśorvā āla̭bdhasya hṛda̭yagṃ śugṛ̭cchati sā hṛ̭dayaśūla- [hṛ̭dayaśūlam, abhi samḙti] 4
-mabhi samḙti ya-tpṛ̭thivyāgṃ hṛ̭dayaśūla-mṷdvāsaye-tpṛthivīgṃ śucā-'rpa̭ye-dyadaphsva̭pa-śśucā-'rpa̭yecchuṣka̭sya cā-''rdrasya̭ ca sandhāvudvā̭sayatyubhaya̭sya śāntyai ya-ndviṣyā-tta-ndhyā̭ye-cchucaivaina̭-marpayati || 5 ||
(reto̭ - mitrāvarṷṇau gaccha svāhā - nabho̭ - hṛdayaśūlaṃ - dvātrigṃ̭śacca) (a. 1)
devā vai yajñamāgnīddhre vya̭bhajanta tato yadatyaśi̭ṣyata tada̭bruvan vasa̭tu nu na̭ idamiti ta-dva̭satīvarī̭ṇāṃ-va~satī varitva-ntasmi̭-nprātarna sama̭śaknuva-ntadaphsu prāvḙśaya-ntā va̭satī varī̭rabhavan vasatīvarīrgṛhṇāti yajño vai va̭satī varīryajñamevā-''rabhya̭ gṛhītvopa̭ vasati yasyāgṛ̭hītā abhi nimroce-danā̭rabdho-'sya yajña-ssyā- [yajña-ssyāt, yajñaṃ-vi~] 6
-dyajñaṃ-vi~ cchi̭ndyā-jjyotiṣyā̭ vā gṛhṇīyāddhira̭ṇyaṃ-vā~ 'vadhāya saśṷkrāṇāmeva gṛ̭hṇāti yo vā brāhmaṇo ba̭huyājī tasya kumbhyā̭nā-ṅgṛhṇīyā-thsa hi gṛ̭hīta va̭satīvarīko vasatīvarīrgṛhṇāti paśavo vai va̭satīvarīḥ paśūnevā-''rabhya̭ gṛhītvopa̭ vasati yada̭nvīpa-ntiṣṭha̭-ngṛhṇīyānnirmārgṷkā asmā-tpaśavaḥ̭ syuḥ pratīpa-ntiṣṭha̭-ngṛhṇāti pratiruddhyaivāsmai̭ paśū-ngṛ̭hṇātīndro̭ [paśū-ngṛ̭hṇātīndraḥ̭, vṛtra-] 7
vṛtra-ma̭han-thso-'(1)po-'(1)bhya̭mriyata tāsāṃ-ya~nmeddhyaṃ̭-ya~jñiyagṃ sadḙvamāsī-ttadatya̭mucyata tā vaha̭ntīrabhavan vaha̭ntīnā-ṅgṛhṇāti yā eva meddhyā̭ yajñiyā-ssadḙvā āpastā sā̭meva gṛ̭hṇāti nāntamā vaha̭ntīratī̭yā-dyada̭ntamā vaha̭ntīratīyā-dyajñamati̭ manyeta na sthā̭varāṇā-ṅgṛhṇīyā-dvarṷṇagṛhītā vai sthā̭varā ya-thsthā̭varāṇā-ṅgṛhṇīyā- [ya-thsthā̭varāṇā-ṅgṛhṇīyāt, varṷṇenāsya] 8
-dvarṷṇenāsya yajña-ṅgrā̭haye-dyadvai divā bhava̭tyapo rātriḥ pra vi̭śati tasmā-ttāmrā āpo divā̭ dadṛśre yannakta-mbhava̭tyapo-'haḥ pra vi̭śati tasmāccandrā āpo nakta̭-ndadṛśre chāyāyai̭ cā-''tapa̭taśca sadhau-ṅgṛ̭hṇātya-horātrayo̭revāsmai varṇa̭-ṅgṛhṇāti haviṣma̭tīrimā āpa ityā̭ha haviṣkṛ̭tānāmeva gṛ̭hṇāti haviṣmāgṃ̭ astu- [astu, sūrya] 9
sūrya ityā̭ha saśṷkrāṇāmeva gṛ̭hṇātyanuṣṭubhā̭ gṛhṇāti vāgvā a̭nuṣṭug vācaivainā-ssarva̭yā gṛhṇāti catṷṣpadayarcā gṛ̭hṇāti tri-ssā̭dayati sapta sa-mpa̭dyante saptapa̭dā śakva̭rī paśava-śśakva̭rī paśūnevāva̭ rundhe 'smai vai lokāya gārha̭patya ā dhī̭yate-'muṣmā̭ āhavanīyo ya-dgārha̭patya upasādayḙdasmin ~loke pa̭śumān-thsyā-dyadā̭havanīye-'-muṣmi̭- [-muṣminṋ, loke pa̭śumānthsyā̭-] 10
~lloke pa̭śumānthsyā̭-dubhayorupa̭ sādayatyubhayo̭revainaṃ̭-lo~kayoḥ paśumanta̭-ṅkaroti sarvataḥ pari̭ harati rakṣa̭sāmapa̭hatyā indrāgniyorbhā̭gadheyī-ssthetyā̭ha yathāyajurevaitadāgnīddhra upa̭ vāsayatyetadvai yajñasyāpa̭rājitaṃ-ya~dāgnīddhraṃ-ya~deva yajñasyāpa̭rājita-ntadevainā upa̭ vāsayati yataḥ khalu vai yajñasya vita̭tasya na kriyate tadanṷ yajñagṃ rakṣāgsyava̭ caranti ya-dvaha̭ntīnā-ṅgṛhṇāti̭ kriyamā̭ṇameva ta-dyajñasya̭ śaye rakṣa̭sā-mana̭nvavacārāya na hyḙtā īlayantyā tṛ̭tīyasavanā-tpari̭ śere yajñasya santa̭tyai || 11 ||
(syā - dindro̭ - gṛhṇīyā - da̭stva - muṣmi̭n - kriyate - ṣaḍvigṃ̭śatiśca) (a. 2)
brahmavādino̭ vadanti sa tvā a̭ddhvaryu-ssyādya-ssoma̭-mupāvaharan-thsarvābhyo devatābhya upāvahare-diti̭ hṛde tvetyā̭ha manuṣyebhya evaitena̭ karoti mana̭se tvetyā̭ha pitṛbhya̭ evaitena̭ karoti dive tvā sūryā̭ya tvetyā̭ha devebhya̭ evaitena̭ karotyetāva̭tī-rvai devatāstābhya̭ evainagṃ sarvābhya upāva̭harati purā vācaḥ [vācaḥ, prava̭ditoḥ] 12
prava̭ditoḥ prātaranuvāka-mupāka̭roti yāva̭tyeva vā-ktā-mava̭ rundhe 'po-'grḙ-'bhivyāha̭rati yajño vā āpo̭ yajñamevābhi vācaṃ-vi~sṛ̭jati sarvā̭ṇi chandāgsyanvā̭ha paśavo vai chandāgṃ̭si paśūnevāva̭ rundhe gāyatriyā teja̭skāmasya pari̭ daddhyā-ttriṣṭubhendriyakā̭masya jaga̭tyā paśukā̭masyā-'nuṣṭubhā pratiṣṭhākā̭masya paṅktyā yajñakā̭masya virājā-'nna̭kāmasya śṛṇotvagni-ssamidhā hava̭- [havam, ma ityā̭ha] 13
-mma ityā̭ha savitṛpra̭sūta eva devatābhyo nivedyā-'po-'cchaityapa i̭ṣya hota-rityā̭heṣitagṃ hi karma̭ kriyate maitrā̭varuṇasya camasāddhvaryavā dravetyā̭ha mitrāvarṷṇau vā apā-nnetārau tābhyā̭mevainā acchai̭ti devī̭rāpo apā-nnapā-dityāhā-''hṷtyaivainā̭ niṣkrīya̭ gṛhṇātyatho̭ haviṣkṛ̭tānā-mevābhighṛ̭tānā-ṅgṛhṇāti- [-mevābhighṛ̭tānā-ṅgṛhṇāti, kārṣi̭-rasītyā̭ha] 14
kārṣi̭-rasītyā̭ha śama̭lamevā-''sāmapa̭ plāvayati samudrasya vo-'kṣi̭tyā unna̭ya ityā̭ha tasmā̭dadyamā̭nāḥ pīyamā̭nā āpo na kṣī̭yante yonirvai yajñasya cātvā̭laṃ-ya~jño va̭satīvarīr̭. hotṛcamasa-ñca̭ maitrāvaruṇacamasa-ñca̭ saggsparśya̭ vasatīvarīrvyāna̭yati yajñasya̭ sayonitvāyātho svādevainā yoneḥ pra ja̭nayatyaddhvaryo-'vḙrapā(3) ityā̭hote -ma̭nannamurutemāḥ paśyeti vāvaitadā̭ha yadya̭gniṣṭomo juhoti yadyukthyaḥ̭ paridhau ni mārṣṭi yadya̭tirātro yajurvada-npra pa̭dyate yajñakratūnāṃ-vyā~vṛ̭ttyai || 15 ||
(vāco-hava̭-mabhighṛ̭tānā-ṅgṛhṇātyu - ta - pañca̭vigṃśatiśca) (a. 3)
devasya̭ tvā savituḥ pra̭sava iti grāvā̭ṇamā da̭tte prasūtyā aśvino-rbāhubhyāmityā̭hāśvinau hi devānā̭maddhvaryū āstā-mpūṣṇo hastābhyāmityā̭ha yatyai̭ paśavo vai somo vyāna ṷpāgṃśusava̭no yadṷpāgṃśusava̭na-mabhi mimī̭te vyānameva paśuṣṷ dadhātīndrā̭ya tvendrā̭ya tveti̭ mimīta indrā̭ya hi soma̭ āhriyate pañca kṛtvo yajṷṣā mimīte [mimīte, pañcākṣarā] 16
pañcākṣarā paṅktiḥ pāṅkto̭ yajño yajñamevāva̭ rundhe pañca kṛtva̭stūṣṇī-ndaśa sa-mpa̭dyante daśākṣarā virāḍannaṃ̭-vi~rā-ḍvirājaivānnādyamava̭ rundhe śvātrā-sstha̭ vṛtratura ityā̭haiṣa vā apāgṃ so̭mapītho ya evaṃ-ve~da nā-'phsvārtimārccha̭ti yattḙ soma divi jyotirityā̭haibhya evaina̭- [evainam, lokebhya] 17
~llokebhya-ssa-mbha̭rati somo vai rājā diśo-'bhya̭ddhyāya-thsa diśo-'nu prāvi̭śa-tprāgapāguda̭gadharāgityā̭ha digbhya evainagṃ sa-mbha̭ratyatho diśa̭ evāsmā ava̭ rundhe 'mba ni ṣvaretyā̭ha kāmṷkā enagg striyo̭ bhavanti ya evaṃ-ve~da ya-ttḙ somādābhya-nnāma jāgṛvī- [jāgṛvīti̭, āhaiṣa vai] 18
-tyā̭haiṣa vai soma̭sya somapītho ya evaṃ-ve~da na saumyāmārtimārccha̭ti ghnanti vā eta-thsomaṃ-ya~da̭bhiṣuṇvantyagṃ śūnapa̭ gṛhṇāti trāya̭ta evaina̭-mprāṇā vā agṃśavaḥ̭ paśava-ssomo 'gṃśū-npunarapi̭ sṛjati prāṇāneva paśuṣṷ dadhāti dvaudvāvapi̭ sṛjati tasmā-ddvaudvau prāṇāḥ || 19 ||
(yajṷṣā mimīta - enaṃ - jāgṛvīti - catṷścatvārigṃśacca) (a. 4)
prāṇo vā eṣa yadṷpāgṃśu ryadupāgśva̭grā grahā̭ gṛhyante prāṇamevānu pra ya̭ntyaruṇo ha̭ smā-''haupa̭veśiḥ prātassavana evāhaṃ-ya~jñagṃ sagg sthā̭payāmi tena tata-ssaggsthi̭tena carāmītyaṣṭau kṛtvo-'gre-'bhiṣṷṇo-tyaṣṭākṣa̭rā gāyatrī gā̭yatra-mprā̭tassavana-mprā̭tassavanameva tenā ''pnotyekā̭daśa kṛtvo dvitīya-mekā̭daśākṣarā triṣṭu-ptraiṣṭṷbha-mmāddhya̭ndinagṃ- [-mmāddhya̭ndinam, sava̭na-] 20
-sava̭na-mmāddhya̭ndinameva sava̭na-ntenā-''pnoti dvāda̭śa kṛtva̭stṛtīya-ndvāda̭śākṣarā jaga̭tī jāga̭ta-ntṛtīyasavana-ntṛ̭tīyasavanameva tenā ''pnotyetāgṃ ha vāva sa yajñasya saggsthi̭timuvācā ska̭ndāyāska̭nnagṃ hi ta-dya-dyajñasya saggsthi̭tasya skandatyatho khalvā̭hurgāyatrī vāva prā̭tassavane nātivāda ityana̭tivāduka ena-mbhrātṛ̭vyo bhavati ya evaṃ-ve~da tasmā̭-daṣṭāva̭ṣṭau [-daṣṭāva̭ṣṭau, kṛtvo̭] 21
kṛtvo̭-'bhiṣutya̭-mbrahmavādino̭ vadanti pavitra̭vanto-'nye grahā̭ gṛhyante kimpa̭vitra upāgṃśuriti vākpa̭vitra iti̭ brūyā-dvācaspata̭ye pavasva vājinnityā̭ha vācaivaina̭-mpavayati vṛṣṇo̭ agṃśubhyāmityā̭ha vṛṣṇo hyḙtāvagṃśū yau soma̭sya gabha̭stipūta ityā̭ha gabha̭stinā hyḙna-mpavaya̭ti devo devānā-mpavitra̭masītyā̭ha devo hyḙṣa [hyḙṣaḥ, sa-ndevānā-] 22
sa-ndevānā-mpavitraṃ-ye~ṣā-mbhāgo-'si tebhyastvetyā̭ha yeṣāg hyḙṣa bhāgastebhya̭ ena-ṅgṛhṇāti svā-ṅkṛ̭to-'sītyā̭ha prāṇameva svama̭kṛta madhṷmatīrna iṣa̭skṛdhītyā̭ha sarva̭mevāsmā̭ idagg sva̭dayati viśvebhya-stvendriyebhyo̭ divyebhyaḥ pārthi̭vebhya ityā̭hobhayeṣveva dḙvamanuṣyeṣṷ prāṇā-nda̭dhāti mana̭stvā- [mana̭stvā, aṣṭvityā̭ha] 23
-'ṣṭvityā̭ha mana̭ evāśñṷta urva̭ntari̭kṣa-manvihītyā̭hā-ntarikṣadevatyo̭ hi prāṇa-ssvāhā tvā subhava-ssūryāyetyā̭ha prāṇā vai svabha̭vaso devāsteṣveva parokṣa̭-ñjuhoti devebhya̭stvā marīcipebhya ityā̭hā ''dityasya vai raśmayo̭ devā ma̭rīcipāsteṣā-nta-dbhā̭gadheya-ntāneva tena̭ prīṇāti yadi̭ kāmayḙta varṣṷkaḥ parjanya̭- [parjanyaḥ̭, syāditi] 24
-ssyāditi nīcā hastḙna ni mṛ̭jyā-dvṛṣṭi̭meva ni ya̭cchati yadi̭ kāmayetāva̭rṣuka-ssyādityṷttānena ni mṛ̭jyā-dvṛṣṭi̭mevo-dya̭cchati yadya̭bhicarḙdamu-ñjahyatha̭ tvā hoṣyāmīti̭ brūyādāhṷtimevaina̭-mprephsan. ha̭nti yadi̭ dūre syādā tami̭tostiṣṭhe-tprāṇamevāsyā̭nugatya̭ hanti yadya̭bhicarḙdamuṣya̭- [yadya̭bhicarḙdamuṣya̭, tvā prāṇe] 25
-tvā prāṇe sā̭dayāmīti̭ sādayedasa̭nno vai prāṇaḥ prāṇamevāsya̭ sādayati ṣaḍbhiragṃśubhiḥ̭ pavayati ṣa-ḍvā ṛtava̭ ṛtubhi̭revaina̭-mpavayati triḥ pa̭vayati traya̭ ime lokā ebhirevainaṃ̭-lo~kaiḥ pa̭vayati brahmavādino̭ vadanti kasmā-thsatyā-ttrayaḥ̭ paśūnāgṃ hastā̭dānā iti ya-ttrirṷpāgṃ śugṃ hastḙna vigṛhṇāti tasmā-ttrayaḥ̭ paśūnāgṃ hastā̭dānāḥ purṷṣo hastī markaṭaḥ̭ || 26 ||
(mādhya̭dinna - maṣṭāva̭ṣṭā - veṣa - mana̭stvā - parjanyo - 'muṣya - purṷṣo - dve ca̭) (a. 5)
devā vai ya-dyajñe-'kṷrvata tadasṷrā akurvata te devā ṷpāgṃśau yajñagṃ saggsthāpya̭mapaśya-ntamṷpāgṃśau sama̭sthāpaya-nte-'sṷrā vajra̭mudyatya̭ devānabhyā̭yanta te devā bibhya̭ta indramupā̭dhāva-ntānindro-'ntaryāmeṇāntara̭dhatta tada̭ntaryāmasyāntaryāmatvaṃ-ya~da̭ntaryāmo gṛhyate bhrātṛ̭vyāneva ta-dyaja̭māno-'ntardha̭tte 'ntastḙ [-'ntardha̭tte 'ntaste, dadhāmi dyāvā̭pṛthivī] 27
dadhāmi dyāvā̭pṛthivī antaru-rva̭ntari̭kṣa-mityā̭haibhireva lokairyaja̭māno bhrātṛ̭vyānantardha̭tte te devā a̭manyantendro vā idama̭bhūdya-dvayagg sma iti te-'bruva-nmagha̭vannanṷ na ā bhajeti̭ sajoṣā̭ devairava̭raiḥ paraiścetya̭bravīdye caiva devāḥ pare ye cāva̭re tānubhayā̭- [tānubhayāṋ, anvābha̭ja-thsajoṣā̭] 28
-nanvābha̭ja-thsajoṣā̭ devairava̭raiḥ paraiścetyā̭ha ye caiva devāḥ pare ye cāva̭re tānubhayā̭-nanvābha̭ja-tyantaryāme ma̭ghava-nmādayasvetyā̭ha yajñādeva yaja̭māna-nnāntaretyupayāma-gṛ̭hīto 'sītyā̭hāpānasya dhṛtyai yadubhāva̭pavitrau gṛhyeyā̭tā-mprāṇama̭pāno-'nu nyṛ̭cche-tpramāyṷka-ssyā-tpavitra̭vānantaryāmo gṛ̭hyate [gṛ̭hyate, prāṇāpānayo-rvidhṛ̭tyai] 29
prāṇāpānayo-rvidhṛ̭tyai prāṇāpānau vā etau yadṷpāgśvantaryāmau vyāna ṷpāgṃśu sava̭no ya-ṅkāmayḙta pramāyṷka-ssyādityasagg̭ spṛṣṭau tasya̭ sādaye-dvyānenaivāsya̭ prāṇāpānau vi cchi̭natti tāja-kpra mī̭yate ya-ṅkāmayḙta sarvamāyṷriyāditi sagg spṛ̭ṣṭau tasya̭ sādaye-dvyānenaivāsya̭ prāṇāpānau sa-nta̭noti sarvamāyṷreti || 30 ||
(ta - ubhayān - gṛhyate - catṷścatvārigṃśacca) (a. 6)
vāgvā eṣā yadaindravāyavo yadaindravāyavāgrā grahā̭ gṛhyante vāca̭mevānu pra ya̭nti vāyu-ndevā a̭bruvan-thsomagṃ rājā̭nagṃ hanāmeti so-'bravī-dvaraṃ̭-vṛ~ṇai mada̭grā eva vo grahā̭ gṛhyāntā iti tasmā̭daindravāyavāgrā grahā̭ gṛhyante tama̭ghnan-thso̭-'pūya-tta-ndevā nopā̭dhṛṣṇuva-nte vāyuma̭bruva-nnima-nnaḥ̭ svadaye- [-nnima-nnaḥ̭ svadaya, iti so-'bravī-] 31
-ti so-'bravī-dvaraṃ̭-vṛ~ṇai maddevatyānyeva vaḥ pātrāṇyucyāntā iti tasmānnānādevatyā̭ni santi̭ vāyavyānyucyante tamebhyo vāyurevāsva̭daya-ttasmādya-tpūya̭ti ta-tpra̭vāte vi ṣa̭janti vāyurhi tasya̭ pavayitā sva̭dayitā tasya̭ vigraha̭ṇa-nnāvi̭ndan-thsādi̭tirabravī-dvaraṃ̭-vṛ~ṇā atha mayā vi gṛ̭hṇīddhva-mmaddevatyā̭ eva va-ssomā- [va-ssomāḥ, sannā] 32
-ssannā a̭sa-nnityṷpayāmagṛ̭hīto-'sī-tyā̭hā-ditidevatyāstena yāni hi dā̭rumayā̭ṇi pātrāṇyasyai tāni yone-ssambhṷ̄tāni yāni̭ mṛnmayā̭ni sākṣā-ttānyasyai tasmā̭devamā̭ha vāgvai parācya-vyā̭kṛtā-'vada-tte devā indra̭mabruvannimā-nno vācaṃ-vyā~kurviti so-'bravī-dvaraṃ̭-vṛ~ṇai mahya̭-ñcaivaiṣa vāyavḙ ca saha gṛ̭hyātā iti tasmā̭daindravāyava-ssaha gṛ̭hyate tāmindro̭ maddhyato̭-'vakramya vyāka̭ro-ttasmā̭diyaṃ-vyā~kṛ̭tā vāgṷdyate tasmā-thsakṛdindrā̭ya maddhyato gṛ̭hyate dvirvāyave dvau hi sa varāvavṛ̭ṇīta || 33 ||
(svadaya - somāḥ - sahā - ṣṭāvigṃ̭śatiśca) (a. 7)
mitra-ndevā a̭bruvan-thsomagṃ rājā̭nagṃ hanāmeti so-'bravīnnāhagṃ sarva̭sya vā aha-mmitramasmīti tama̭bruvan. hanā̭maiveti so-'bravī-dvaraṃ̭-vṛ~ṇai paya̭saiva me somagg̭ śrīṇanniti tasmā-nmaitrāvaruṇa-mpaya̭sā śrīṇanti tasmā-tpaśavo-'pākrāma-nmitra-ssan krūrama̭kariti̭ krūrami̭va khalu vā eṣa [vā eṣaḥ, karoti ya-ssomḙna] 34
ka̭roti ya-ssomḙna yaja̭te tasmā-tpaśavo-'pa̭ krāmanti yanmaitrāvaruṇa-mpaya̭sā śrīṇāti̭ paśubhi̭reva tanmitragṃ sa̭mardhaya̭ti paśubhiryaja̭māna-mpurā khalu vāvaiva-mmitro̭-'vedapa ma-tkrūra-ñcakruṣaḥ̭ paśavaḥ̭ kramiṣyantīti tasmā̭devama̭vṛṇīta varṷṇa-ndevā a̭bruva-ntvayā-'gṃ̭śabhuvā somagṃ rājā̭nagṃ hanāmeti so-'bravī-dvaraṃ̭-vṛ~ṇai mahya̭-ñcai- [mahya̭-ñca, evaiṣa mitrāya̭] 35
-vaiṣa mitrāya̭ ca saha gṛ̭hyātā iti tasmānmaitrāvaruṇa-ssaha gṛ̭hyate tasmā-drājñā rājā̭namagṃśabhuvā ghnanti vaiśyḙna vaiśyagṃ̭ śūdreṇa̭ śūdra-nna vā ida-ndivā na nakta̭māsīdavyā̭vṛtta-nte devā mitrāvarṷṇāvabruvannida-nno vivā̭sayatamiti tāva̭brūtāṃ-va~raṃ̭-vṛ~ṇāvahā eka̭ evā-''va-tpūrvo graho̭ gṛhyātā iti tasmā̭daindravāyavaḥ pūrvo̭ maitrāvaruṇā-dgṛ̭hyate prāṇāpānau hyḙtau yadṷpāg-śvantaryāmau mitro-'haraja̭naya-dvarṷṇo rātri-ntato vā idaṃ-vyau~cchadya-nmaitrāvaruṇo gṛhyate vyṷṣṭyai || 36 ||
(eṣa - cai - ndravāyavo - dvāvigṃ̭śatiśca) (a. 8)
yajñasya śiro-'cchidyata te devā aśvinā̭vabruva-nbhiṣajau vai stha̭ idaṃ-ya~jñasya śiraḥ prati̭ dhattamiti tāva̭brūtāṃ-va~raṃ̭-vṛ~ṇāvahai graha̭ eva nāvatrāpi̭ gṛhyatāmiti tābhyā̭-metamāśvina-ma̭gṛhṇa-ntato vai tau yajñasya śiraḥ pratya̭dhattāṃ-ya~dāśvino gṛhyatḙ yajñasya niṣkṛ̭tyai tau devā a̭bruvannapṷ̄tau vā imau ma̭nuṣyacarau [ ] 37
bhiṣajāviti tasmā-dbrāhmaṇena̭ bheṣaja-nna kārya̭mapṷ̄to hye(1)ṣo̭ 'meddhyo yo bhiṣaktau ba̭hiṣpavamānena̭ pavayitvā tābhyā̭-metamāśvina-ma̭gṛhṇa-ntasmā-dbahiṣpavamāne stuta āśvino gṛ̭hyate tasmā̭devaṃ-vi~duṣā̭ bahiṣpavamāna ṷpasadyaḥ̭ pavitraṃ-vai~ ba̭hiṣpavamāna ātmāna̭meva pa̭vayate tayo-'stredhā bhaiṣa̭jyaṃ-vi~ nya̭dadhuragnau tṛtī̭yamaphsu tṛtī̭ya-mbrāhmaṇe tṛtī̭ya-ntasmā̭dudapātra- [tṛtī̭ya-ntasmā̭dudapātram, upanidhāya̭] 38
-mṷpanidhāya̭ brāhmaṇa-nda̭kṣiṇato niṣādya̭ bheṣaja-ṅkṷryā-dyāva̭deva bhḙṣaja-ntena̭ karoti samardhṷkamasya kṛta-mbha̭vati brahmavādino̭ vadanti kasmā-thsatyādeka̭pātrā dvidevatyā̭ gṛhyante dvipātrā̭ hūyanta iti yadeka̭pātrā gṛhyante tasmādeko-'ntarataḥ prāṇo dvipātrā̭ hūyante tasmā-ddvaudvaṷ bahiṣṭā-tprāṇāḥ prāṇā vā ete ya-ddvi̭devatyāḥ paśava iḍā yadiḍā-mpūrvā-ndvidevatyebhya upahvayḙta [ ] 39
paśubhiḥ̭ prāṇānantarda̭dhīta pramāyṷka-ssyā-ddvidevatyā-nbhakṣayitveḍāmupa̭ hvayate prāṇānevā-''tma-ndhitvā paśūnupa̭ hvayate vāgvā aindravāyavaścakṣṷ-rmaitrāvaruṇa-śśrotra̭māśvinaḥ purastā̭daindravāyava-mbha̭kṣayati tasmā-tpurastā-dvācā va̭dati purastānmaitrāvaruṇa-ntasmā-tpurastāccakṣṷṣā paśyati sarvataḥ̭ parihāra̭māśvina-ntasmā-thsarvata-śśrotrḙṇa śṛṇoti prāṇā vā ete ya-ddvi̭devatyā̭ [ya-ddvi̭devatyāḥ, ari̭ktāni] 40
ari̭ktāni pātrā̭ṇi sādayati tasmādari̭ktā antarataḥ prāṇā yataḥ khalu vai yajñasya vita̭tasya na kriyate tadanṷ yajñagṃ rakṣāgsyava̭ caranti yadari̭ktāni pātrā̭ṇi sādaya̭ti kriyamā̭ṇameva ta-dyajñasya̭ śaye rakṣa̭sā -mana̭nvavacārāya dakṣi̭ṇasya havirdhānasyotta̭rasyāṃ-va~rtanyāgṃ sā̭dayati vācyḙva vāca̭-ndadhātyā tṛ̭tīyasavanā-tpari̭ śere yajñasya santa̭tyai || 41 ||
(manuṣyacarā - vṷdapātra - mṷpahvayḙta - dvidevatyāḥ - ṣaṭca̭tvārigṃśacca) (a. 9)
bṛhaspati̭rdevānā-mpurohi̭ta āsī-cchaṇḍāmarkā-vasṷrāṇā-mbrahma̭ṇ vanto devā āsa-nbrahma̭ṇ vanto-'sṷrāste(1) 'nyo-'nya-nnāśa̭knuva-nnabhibha̭vitu-nte devā-śśaṇḍāmarkā-vupā̭mantrayanta tā va̭brūtāṃ-va~raṃ̭-vṛ~ṇāvahai grahā̭veva nāvatrāpi̭ gṛhyetāmiti tābhyā̭metau śukrāmanthinā̭-vagṛhṇa-ntato̭ devā abha̭va-nparā-'sṷrā yasyaivaṃ-vi~duṣaḥ̭ śukrāmanthinaṷ gṛhyete bhava̭tyātmanā parā- [parā, asya bhrātṛ̭vyo] 42
-'sya bhrātṛ̭vyo bhavati tau devā a̭panudyā-''tmana indrā̭yājuhavu-rapa̭nuttau śaṇḍāmarkaṷ sahāmuneti̭ brūyādya-ndviṣyādyameva dveṣṭi tenai̭nau sahāpa̭ nudate sa pra̭thama-ssaṅkṛ̭ti-rviśvakarmetyevainā̭-vātmana indrā̭yā-juhavurindro hyḙtāni̭ rūpāṇi kari̭kradaca̭radasau vā ā̭ditya-śśukraścandramā̭ manthya̭pi-gṛhya prāñcau ni- [prāñcau niḥ, krāmata-stasmā-] 43
-ṣkrā̭mata-stasmā-tprāñcau yantau na pa̭śyanti pratyañcā̭vāvṛtya̭ juhutastasmā-tpratyañcau yantaṷ paśyanti cakṣṷṣī vā ete yajñasya yacchukrāmanthinau nāsi̭kottaravedirabhitaḥ̭ parikramya̭ juhutastasmā̭dabhito nāsi̭kā-ñcakṣṷṣī tasmānnāsi̭kayā cakṣṷṣī vidhṛ̭te sarvataḥ pari̭ krāmato rakṣa̭sāmapa̭hatyai devā vai yāḥ prācīrāhṷtīrajṷhavurye purastādasṷrā āsa-ntāgstābhiḥ prā- [āsa-ntāgstābhiḥ pra, anudanta yāḥ] 44
-ṇṷdanta yāḥ pratīcīrye paścādasṷrā āsa-ntāgstābhirapā̭nudanta prācī̭ranyā āhṷtayo hūyante pratyañcaṷ śukrāmanthinaṷ paścāccaiva purastācca yaja̭māno bhrātṛ̭vyā-npra ṇṷdate tasmā-tparā̭cīḥ prajāḥ pra vī̭yante pratīcīrjāyante śukrāmanthinau vā anṷ prajāḥ pra jā̭yante-'ttrīścādyāśca suvīrāḥ prajāḥ pra̭janaya-nparī̭hi śukra-śśukraśo̭ciṣā [śukra-śśukraśo̭ciṣā, suprajāḥ prajāḥ] 45
suprajāḥ prajāḥ pra̭janaya-nparī̭hi manthī manthiśo̭ciṣetyā̭haitā vai suvīrā yā attrīretā-ssṷprajā yā ādyā̭ ya evaṃ-ve~dātrya̭sya prajā jā̭yate nā-''dyā prajāpa̭terakṣya̭śvaya-tta-tparā̭-''pata-tta-dvika̭ṅkata-mprāvi̭śa-tta-dvika̭ṅkate nāra̭mata ta-dyava-mprāvi̭śa-tta-dyavḙ-'ramata ta-dyava̭sya- [ta-dyava̭sya, yavatvaṃ-ya~-dvaika̭ṅkata-] 46
yavatvaṃ-ya~-dvaika̭ṅkata-mmanthipātra-mbhava̭ti saktṷbhi-śśrīṇāti̭ prajāpa̭tereva taccakṣu-ssa-mbha̭rati brahmavādino̭ vadanti kasmā-thsatyānma̭nthipātragṃ sado nāśñṷta ityārtapātragṃ hīti̭ brūyā-dyada̭śñuvītāndho-'ddhvaryu-ssyādārtimārcche-ttasmānnāśñṷte || 47 ||
(ātmanā parā - ni - ṣpra - śukraśo̭ciṣā - yava̭sya - saptatrigṃ̭śacca) (a. 10)
devā vai ya-dyajñe-'kṷrvata tadasṷrā akurvata te devā āgrayaṇāgrā-ngrahā̭napaśya-ntāna̭gṛhṇata tato vai te-'gra-mparyā̭yan. yasyaivaṃ-vi~duṣa̭ āgrayaṇāgrā grahā̭ gṛhyante-'gra̭meva sa̭mānānā-mparyḙti rugṇava̭tyarcā bhrātṛ̭vyavato gṛhṇīyā-dbhrātṛ̭vyasyaiva ruktvā-'gragṃ̭ samānānā-mparyḙti ye dḙvā divyekā̭daśa sthetyā̭hai- [sthetyā̭ha, etāva̭tīrvai] 48
-tāva̭tīrvai devatāstābhya̭ evainagṃ sarvābhyo gṛhṇātyeṣa te yoni rviśvebhyastvā devebhya ityā̭ha vaiśvadevo hyḙṣa devata̭yā vāgvai devebhyo-'pākrāma-dyajñāyāti̭ṣṭhamānā te devā vācyapa̭krāntāyā-ntūṣṇī-ṅgrahā̭nagṛhṇata sāma̭nyata vāgantarya̭nti vai meti sā-''gra̭yaṇa-mpratyāga̭ccha-ttadāgrayaṇasyā-''grayaṇatva- [-''grayaṇatvam, tasmā̭dāgrayaṇe] 49
-ntasmā̭dāgrayaṇe vāgvi sṛ̭jyate ya-ttūṣṇī-mpūrve grahā̭ gṛhyante yathāthsārīya̭ti ma ākha iya̭ti nāpa̭ rāthsyā-mītyṷpāvasṛjatyevameva tada̭ddhvaryurāgrayaṇa-ṅgṛ̭hītvā yajñamārabhya vācaṃ-vi~ sṛ̭jate trirhi-ṅka̭rotyudgātṝ-neva ta-dvṛ̭ṇīte prajāpa̭tirvā eṣa yadāgrayaṇo yadāgrayaṇa-ṅgṛ̭hītvā hi̭-ṅkaroti̭ prajāpa̭tireva [ ] 50
ta-tprajā abhi ji̭ghrati tasmā-dvathsa-ñjāta-ṅgaurabhi ji̭ghratyātmā vā eṣa yajñasya yadāgrayaṇa-ssava̭nesavane-'bhi gṛ̭hṇātyātmanneva yajñagṃ sa-nta̭notyupari̭ṣṭādā na̭yati reta̭ eva ta-dda̭dhātyadhastādupa̭ gṛhṇāti pra ja̭nayatyeva tadbra̭hmavādino̭ vadanti kasmā-thsatyā-dgā̭yatrī kani̭ṣṭhā chanda̭sāgṃ satī sarvā̭ṇi sava̭nāni vahatītyeṣa vai gā̭yatriyai vathso yadāgrayaṇastameva tada̭bhinivartagṃ sarvā̭ṇi sava̭nāni vahati tasmā-dvathsamapākṛ̭ta-ṅgaurabhi ni va̭rtate || 51 ||
(āhā-'' - grayaṇatvaṃ - prajāpa̭tireve - ti̭ - vigṃśatiśca̭) (a. 11) (yajñena tā ṷpayaḍbhi̭ - rdevā vai yajñamāgnīdhre - brahmavādina-ssa tvai - devasya grāvā̭ṇaṃ - prāṇo vā ṷpāgśva̭grā - devā vā ṷpāgṃśau - vāgvai - mitraṃ - ~yajñasya - bṛhaspati̭ - rdevā vā āgrayaṇāgrā - nekā̭daśa) (yajñena̭ - loke pa̭śumān-thsyāth - sava̭na-mmādhya̭ndinaṃ - ~vāgvā - ari̭ktāni - ta-tprajā - eka̭pañcāśat) (yajñena, ni va̭rtate) || hariḥ̭ om || || kṛṣṇa yajurvedīya taittirīya saṃhitāyāṃ ṣaṣṭhakāṇḍe caturthaḥ praśna-ssamāptaḥ ||

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