{
  "id": "yajurveda/18.40",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/yajurveda/18.40/",
  "work": {
    "key": "yajurveda",
    "title": "Yajurveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "18.40",
  "speaker": "Vasordhārā · to the Gandharva Suṣumṇa and the Apsarases",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "सुषुम्णः सूर्यरश्मिश् चन्द्रमा गन्धर्वस् तस्य नक्षत्राण्य् अप्सरसो भेकुरयो नाम ।\nस न ऽ इदं ब्रह्म क्षत्रं पातु तस्मै स्वाहा वाट् ताभ्यः स्वाहा ॥ १८.४० ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": false
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "suṣumṇaḥ sūryaraśmiś candramā gandharvas tasya nakṣatrāṇy apsaraso bhekurayo nāma |\nsa na ' idaṃ brahma kṣatraṃ pātu tasmai svāhā vāṭ tābhyaḥ svāhā || 18.40 ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "suṣumṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "Suṣumṇa",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sūrya-raśmiḥ",
      "meaning": "sun's ray",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "candramāḥ",
      "meaning": "the Moon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "gandharvaḥ",
      "meaning": "the Gandharva",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasya",
      "meaning": "his",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nakṣatrāṇi",
      "meaning": "the stars, lunar mansions",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apsarasaḥ",
      "meaning": "the Apsarases",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhekurayaḥ",
      "meaning": "Bhekurayas",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nāma",
      "meaning": "by name",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "saḥ",
      "meaning": "he",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "our",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "idam",
      "meaning": "this",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "brahma",
      "meaning": "sacred power",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "kṣatram",
      "meaning": "ruling power",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pātu",
      "meaning": "let him protect",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tasmai",
      "meaning": "to him",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svāhā",
      "meaning": "svāhā",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāṭ",
      "meaning": "vāṭ",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tābhyaḥ",
      "meaning": "to them",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "svāhā",
      "meaning": "svāhā",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "सुषुम्ण, सूर्य की किरण, चंद्रमा गंधर्व हैं; उनकी अप्सराएँ नक्षत्र हैं, उनका नाम भेकुरयः है। वे हमारे इस ब्रह्म और क्षत्र की रक्षा करें। उनके लिए स्वाहा, वाट्। उनके लिए स्वाहा।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "சுஷும்ணன், சூரிய ஒளிக்கதிர், சந்திரன் கந்தர்வன்; அவரது அப்சரஸ்கள் நட்சத்திரங்கள், அவற்றின் பெயர் பேகுரயர். அவர் இந்த பிரம்மத்தையும் க்ஷத்திரத்தையும் காக்கட்டும். அவருக்கு ஸ்வாஹா, வாட். அவர்களுக்கு ஸ்வாஹா.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "సుషుమ్ణుడు, సూర్యకిరణుడు, చంద్రుడు గంధర్వుడు; అతని అప్సరసలు నక్షత్రాలు, వాటి పేరు భేకురయులు. అతడు మా ఈ బ్రహ్మాన్ని, క్షత్రాన్ని రక్షించుగాక. అతనికి స్వాహా, వాట్. వారికి స్వాహా.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಸುಷುಮ್ಣ, ಸೂರ್ಯಕಿರಣ, ಚಂದ್ರ ಗಂಧರ್ವ; ಅವನ ಅಪ್ಸರೆಯರು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು, ಅವುಗಳ ಹೆಸರು ಭೇಕುರಯ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಈ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ಷತ್ರವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಹಾ, ವಾಟ್. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಹಾ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "സുഷുമ്നൻ, സൂര്യരശ്മി, ചന്ദ്രൻ ഗന്ധർവൻ; അവന്റെ അപ്സരസ്സുകൾ നക്ഷത്രങ്ങൾ, അവയുടെ പേര് ഭേകുരയ. അവൻ നമ്മുടെ ഈ ബ്രഹ്മത്തെയും ക്ഷത്രത്തെയും രക്ഷിക്കട്ടെ. അവനു സ്വാഹാ, വാട്. അവർക്ക് സ്വാഹാ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "সুষুম্ণ, সূর্যরশ্মি, চন্দ্র গন্ধর্ব; তাঁর অপ্সরারা নক্ষত্র, তাদের নাম ভেকুরয়। তিনি আমাদের এই ব্রহ্ম ও ক্ষত্র রক্ষা করুন। তাঁর জন্য স্বাহা, বাট। তাদের জন্য স্বাহা।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "सुषुम्ण, सूर्यकिरण, चंद्र गंधर्व; त्याच्या अप्सरा नक्षत्रे आहेत, त्यांचे नाव भेकुरय. त्याने आमच्या या ब्रह्माचे आणि क्षत्राचे रक्षण करावे. त्याला स्वाहा, वाट्. त्यांना स्वाहा.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "સુષુમ્ણ, સૂર્યકિરણ, ચંદ્ર ગંધર્વ છે; તેની અપ્સરાઓ નક્ષત્રો છે, તેમનું નામ ભેકુરય. તે અમારા આ બ્રહ્મ અને ક્ષત્રનું રક્ષણ કરો. તેને સ્વાહા, વાટ્. તેમને સ્વાહા.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਸੁਸ਼ੁਮਣ, ਸੂਰਜ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਨ, ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਗੰਧਰਵ ਹੈ; ਉਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਅਪਸਰਾਵਾਂ ਨਛੱਤਰ ਹਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਭੇਕੁਰਯ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਸਾਡੇ ਇਸ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਤੇ ਕਸ਼ਤਰ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰੇ। ਉਸ ਲਈ ਸਵਾਹਾ, ਵਾਟ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਈ ਸਵਾਹਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ସୁଷୁମ୍ଣ, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ରଶ୍ମି, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମା ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ; ତାଙ୍କ ଅପ୍ସରା ନକ୍ଷତ୍ର, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନାମ ଭେକୁରୟ। ସେ ଆମର ଏହି ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ଓ କ୍ଷତ୍ରକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ। ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱାହା, ବାଟ୍। ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱାହା।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "سُشُمن، سورج کی کرن، چاند گندھرو ہے؛ اس کی اپسرائیں ستارے ہیں، ان کا نام بھیکُرَیَہ ہے۔ وہ ہمارے اس برہم اور کھشتر کی حفاظت کرے۔ اس کے لیے سواہا، واٹ۔ ان کے لیے سواہا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "Suṣumṇa, the sun's ray, the Moon, is the Gandharva; his Apsarases are the stars, named Bhekurayas: may he protect this our sacred power and ruling power. To him, svāhā, vāṭ. To them, svāhā.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Suṣumṇa, el rayo del sol, la Luna, es el Gandharva; sus Apsaras son las estrellas, llamadas Bhekurayas: que él proteja este nuestro poder sagrado y poder de gobierno. A él, svāhā, vāṭ. A ellas, svāhā.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Suṣumṇa, le rayon du soleil, la Lune, est le Gandharva ; ses Apsaras sont les étoiles, nommées Bhekurayas : qu'il protège ce nôtre pouvoir sacré et ce pouvoir royal. À lui, svāhā, vāṭ. À elles, svāhā.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Suṣumṇa, der Sonnenstrahl, der Mond ist der Gandharva; seine Apsarasen sind die Sterne, genannt Bhekurayas: Er möge diese unsere heilige Macht und Herrschaftsmacht schützen. Ihm svāhā, vāṭ. Ihnen svāhā.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Suṣumṇa, o raio do sol, a Lua, é o Gandharva; suas Apsaras são as estrelas, chamadas Bhekurayas: que ele proteja este nosso poder sagrado e poder régio. A ele, svāhā, vāṭ. A elas, svāhā.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Сушумна, луч солнца, Луна — гандхарва; его апсары — звёзды, именуемые Бхекураями: пусть он охранит эту нашу священную силу и власть воина. Ему свāhā, vāṭ. Им свāhā.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "苏术姆那，即日光之线，月亮乃乾闼婆；其阿普萨拉斯为星宿，名为贝古罗耶。愿他护佑我们的梵与刹帝利之力。向他致敬，娑婆诃，瓦特。向她们致敬，娑婆诃。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "スシュムナ、太陽の光線であり月がガンダルヴァである。そのアプサラスは星宿であり、ベークラヤスという名である。彼がこの我らのブラフマンとクシャトラを守りますように。彼にスヴァーハー、ヴァート。彼女らにスヴァーハー。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "سوشومنا، شعاع الشمس، القمر هو الغاندهارفا؛ وأبسراساته النجوم، واسمهن بهيكورايس: ليحفظ قوتنا المقدسة وسلطاننا هذين. له سفاها، فاط. لهن سفاها.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Suṣumṇa, sinar matahari, Bulan adalah Gandharva; Apsarasnya adalah bintang-bintang, bernama Bhekurayas: semoga ia melindungi kekuatan suci dan kekuasaan kami ini. Baginya svāhā, vāṭ. Bagi mereka svāhā.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "สุษุมนะ รังสีของพระอาทิตย์ คือพระจันทร์ เป็นคันธรรพ์ มีดาวฤกษ์เป็นอัปสร ชื่อว่าเภกุรยะ ขอให้พระองค์คุ้มครองพรหมและกษัตริย์แห่งพวกเรานี้ แด่พระองค์ สวาหา วาฏ แด่พวกนาง สวาหา",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Śukla Yajurveda, Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, Mādhyandina recension (unaccented, as on Wikisource), Sanskrit Wikisource, page “शुक्लयजुर्वेदः/अध्यायः १८” (revision 398327)",
    "license": "Public domain text; Wikisource page CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83%2F%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AE&oldid=398327"
  },
  "topics": [
    "gandharva",
    "moon",
    "offering",
    "brahman",
    "kshatra"
  ],
  "citation": "Yajurveda Saṃhitā 18.40. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/yajurveda/18.40/"
}