Atharvaveda · Sūkta 18.2
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18.2.1
यमाय सोमः पवते यमाय क्रियते हविः ।
यमं ह यज्ञो गच्छत्यग्निदूतो अरंकृतः ॥ १८.२.१ ॥
For Yama the soma flows; for Yama the oblation is made. The sacrifice, with Agni as messenger and duly prepared, indeed goes to Yama.
18.2.2
यमाय मधुमत्तमं जुहोता प्र च तिष्ठत ।
इदं नम ऋषिभ्यः पूर्वजेभ्यः पूर्वेभ्यः पथिकृद्भ्यः ॥ १८.२.२ ॥
Offer the sweetest oblation to Yama and rise up. This homage is to the ancient seers, to the forefathers, to the former ones, to the path-makers.
18.2.3
यमाय घृतवत्पयो राज्ञे हविर्जुहोतन ।
स नो जीवेष्वा यमेद्दीर्घमायुः प्र जीवसे ॥ १८.२.३ ॥
Offer to the king Yama milk mixed with ghee, and oblation. May he grant us long life among the living, that we may live.
18.2.4
मैनमग्ने वि दहो माभि शूशुचो मास्य त्वचं चिक्षिपो मा शरीरम् ।
शृतं यदा करसि जातवेदोऽथेमेनं प्र हिणुतात्पितॄंरुप ॥ १८.२.४ ॥
O Agni, do not burn him, do not scorch him; do not cast away his skin, do not discard his body. O Jātavedas, when you have cooked him, then send him forth to the fathers.
18.2.5
यदा शृतं कृणवो जातवेदोऽथेममेनं परि दत्तात्पितृभ्यः ।
यदो गछात्यसुनीतिमेतामथ देवानां वशनीर्भवाति ॥ १८.२.५ ॥
O Jātavedas, when you make him cooked, then give him over to the fathers. When he goes along this path of breath, then he becomes dear to the gods.
18.2.6
त्रिकद्रुकेभिः पवते षडुर्वीरेकमिद्बृहत् ।
त्रिष्टुब्गायत्री छन्दांसि सर्वा ता यम आर्पिता ॥ १८.२.६ ॥
With the three druku-vessels it flows: six broad worlds, one great one. Triṣṭubh, Gāyatrī, and all the metres are fixed in Yama.
18.2.7
सूर्यं चक्षुषा गच्छ वातमात्मना दिवं च गच्छ पृथिवीं च धर्मभिः ।
अपो वा गच्छ यदि तत्र ते हितमोषधीषु प्रति तिष्ठा शरीरैः ॥ १८.२.७ ॥
Go with your eye to the sun, with your breath to the wind; go by your natures to heaven and to earth. If there it is good for you, go to the waters, or abide among the herbs with your bodies.
18.2.8
अजो भागस्तपसस्तं तपस्व तं ते शोचिस्तपतु तं ते अर्चिः ।
यास्ते शिवास्तन्वो जातवेदस्ताभिर्वहैनं सुकृतामु लोकम् ॥ १८.२.८ ॥
The unborn portion is of the heat; heat it, let your flame heat it, let your radiance heat it. O Jātavedas, with those auspicious forms of yours, carry him to the world of the well-doers.
18.2.9
यास्ते शोचयो रंहयो जातवेदो याभिरापृणासि दिवमन्तरिक्षम् ।
अजं यन्तमनु ताः समृण्वतामथेतराभिः शिवतमाभिः शृतं कृधि ॥ १८.२.९ ॥
O Jātavedas, let those flames and swift radiances of yours, with which you fill heaven and the atmosphere, follow the departing unborn and join with him; then make him ready, cooked, with the other most auspicious flames.
18.2.10
अव सृज पुनरग्ने पितृभ्यो यस्त आहुतश्चरति स्वधावान् ।
आयुर्वसान उप यातु शेषः सं गच्छतां तन्वा सुवर्चाः ॥ १८.२.१० ॥
O Agni, release again for the fathers whoever, offered by you, moves about possessing oblation; let the remainder, clothed in life, come near; let him of fine radiance join with the body.
18.2.11
अति द्रव श्वानौ सारमेयौ चतुरक्षौ शबलौ साधुना पथा ।
अधा पितॄन्त्सुविदत्रामपीहि यमेन ये सधमादं मदन्ति ॥ १८.२.११ ॥
Run past the two dogs, the sons of Saramā, four-eyed and speckled, along the good path. Then come back hither to the fathers, to the bountiful one, who rejoice in feasting together with Yama.
18.2.12
यौ ते श्वानौ यम रक्षितारौ चतुरक्षौ पथिषदी नृचक्षसा ।
ताभ्यां राजन् परि धेह्येनं स्वस्त्यस्मा अनमीवं च धेहि ॥ १८.२.१२ ॥
O Yama, your two guardian dogs, four-eyed, sitting on the path and watching men: O king, place him in their protection; grant him well-being and freedom from disease.
18.2.13
उरूणसावसुतृपावुदुम्बलौ यमस्य दूतौ चरतो जनामनु ।
तावस्मभ्यं दृशये सूर्याय पुनर्दातामसुमद्येह भद्रम् ॥ १८.२.१३ ॥
The two broad-nosed, life-breath-satisfied, reddish messengers of Yama roam among people. May those two give us back here, with life-breath, a blessing, so that we may see and behold the sun.
18.2.14
सोम एकेभ्यः पवते घृतमेक उपासते ।
येभ्यो मधु प्रधावति तांश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात् ॥ १८.२.१४ ॥
Soma flows for some, while others worship ghee. Let him go also to those toward whom sweetness flows forth.
18.2.15
ये चित्पूर्व ऋतसाता ऋतजाता ऋतावृधः ।
ऋषीन् तपस्वतो यम तपोजामपि गच्छतात् ॥ १८.२.१५ ॥
Those former ones, won through truth, born of truth, increasers of truth: O Yama, may he also go to the ascetic seers, to those born of austerity.
18.2.16
तपसा ये अनाधृष्यास्तपसा ये स्वर्ययुः ।
तपो ये चक्रिरे महस्तांश्चिदेवापि गच्छतात् ॥ १८.२.१६ ॥
Those who through austerity became unassailable, who through austerity went to heaven, who performed great austerity: may he also go to them.
18.2.17
ये युध्यन्ते प्रधनेषु शूरासो ये स्वर्तनूत्यजः ।
ये वा सहस्रदक्षिणास्तां चिदेवापि गच्छतात् ॥ १८.२.१७ ॥
Those heroes who fight in battles for spoils, who give up their bodies for heaven, or who give a thousand gifts: may he also go to them.
18.2.18
सहस्रणीथाः कवयो ये गोपायन्ति सूर्यम् ।
ऋषीन् तपस्वतो यम तपोजामपि गच्छतात् ॥ १८.२.१८ ॥
The thousand-hymned sages who guard the sun, who guard the ascetic seers — O Yama, may he also go to those born of austerity.
18.2.19
स्योनास्मै भव पृथिव्यनृक्षरा निवेशनी ।
यछास्मै शर्म सप्रथाः ॥ १८.२.१९ ॥
O Earth, be gracious to him; free from thorns, become his resting-place; grant him broad shelter.
18.2.20
असंबाधे पृथिव्या उरौ लोके नि धीयस्व ।
स्वधा याश्चकृषे जीवन् तास्ते सन्तु मधुश्चुतः ॥ १८.२.२० ॥
In the unconstricted, wide world of the earth, take your place; may the svadhās you made while living be dripping with honey for you.
18.2.21
ह्वयामि ते मनसा मन इहेमान् गृहामुप जुजुषाण एहि ।
सं गच्छस्व पितृभिः सं यमेन स्योनास्त्वा वाता उप वान्तु शग्माः ॥ १८.२.२१ ॥
With my mind I call your mind here; come, enjoying these houses. Join the fathers, join Yama; may the gracious, pleasing winds blow toward you.
18.2.22
उत्त्वा वहन्तु मरुत उदवाहा उदप्रुतः ।
अजेन कृण्वन्तः शीतं वर्षेणोक्षन्तु बालिति ॥ १८.२.२२ ॥
May the Maruts carry you upward; may the upward-bearing, upward-flowing ones lift you; making coolness with the goat, may they sprinkle you with rain — bāliti.
18.2.23
उदह्वमायुरायुषे क्रत्वे दक्षाय जीवसे ।
स्वान् गच्छतु ते मनो अधा पितॄंरुप द्रव ॥ १८.२.२३ ॥
Rise up for life, for resolve, for strength, for living; may your mind go to your own kin; then run toward the fathers.
18.2.24
मा ते मनो मासोर्माङ्गानां मा रसस्य ते ।
मा ते हास्त तन्वः किं चनेह ॥ १८.२.२४ ॥
Let not your mind, your breath, the vital essence of your limbs be lost; let nothing of your body be lost here.
18.2.25
मा त्वा वृक्षः सं बाधिष्ट मा देवी पृथिवी मही ।
लोकं पितृषु वित्त्वैधस्व यमराजसु ॥ १८.२.२५ ॥
Let the tree not press upon you, nor the great goddess Earth; having reached the world of the fathers, prosper among the rulers of Yama.
18.2.26
यत्ते अङ्गमतिहितं पराचैरपानः प्राणो य उ वा ते परेतः ।
तत्ते संगत्य पितरः सनीडा घासाद्घासं पुनरा वेशयन्तु ॥ १८.२.२६ ॥
Whatever limb of yours has been set aside, whatever downward breath and breath have gone away from you — the fathers who share one nest, joining all that together, return it to you and settle you again, from food to food.
18.2.27
अपेमं जीवा अरुधन् गृहेभ्यस्तं निर्वहत परि ग्रामादितः ।
मृत्युर्यमस्यासीद्दूतः प्रचेता असून् पितृभ्यो गमयां चकार ॥ १८.२.२७ ॥
The living have held this one back from the houses; carry him out and away from the village. Death, the discerning messenger of Yama, has sent the life-breaths on to the fathers.
18.2.28
ये दस्यवः पितृषु प्रविष्टा ज्ञातिमुखा अहुतादश्चरन्ति ।
परापुरो निपुरो ये भरन्त्यग्निष्टान् अस्मात्प्र धमाति यज्ञात् ॥ १८.२.२८ ॥
The robbers who have entered among the fathers, who roam with kinsmen's faces, eating unoffered food, who carry burdens before and behind — may Agni blow them away from this sacrifice.
18.2.29
सं विशन्त्विह पितरः स्वा नः स्योनं कृण्वन्तः प्रतिरन्त आयुः ।
तेभ्यः शकेम हविषा नक्षमाणा ज्योग्जीवन्तः शरदः पुरूचीः ॥ १८.२.२९ ॥
May our own fathers enter here together, granting us happiness and lengthening our life. Drawing near to them with oblation, may we be able to live many autumns.
18.2.30
यां ते धेनुं निपृणामि यमु क्षीर ओदनम् ।
तेना जनस्यासो भर्ता योऽत्रासदजीवनः ॥ १८.२.३० ॥
For you I offer that cow and the boiled rice in milk; by it may you be the nourisher of people, and whatever here is lifeless, let that be yours too.
18.2.31
अश्वावतीं प्र तर या सुशेवा र्क्षाकं वा प्रतरं नवीयः ।
यस्त्वा जघान वध्यः सो अस्तु मा सो अन्यद्विदत भागधेयम् ॥ १८.२.३१ ॥
Carry across the mare-rich one, who is most kind, or the newer one beyond Ṛkṣāka; let him who struck you be fit to be slain, and let him not obtain any other portion.
18.2.32
यमः परोऽवरो विवस्वान् ततः परं नाति पश्यामि किं चन ।
यमे अध्वरो अधि मे निविष्टो भुवो विवस्वान् अन्वाततान ॥ १८.२.३२ ॥
Yama is the higher, Vivasvān the lower; beyond that I see nothing at all. In Yama my sacrifice is established; Vivasvān spread out the world.
18.2.33
अपागूहन्न् अमृतां मर्त्येभ्यः कृत्वा सवर्णामदधुर्विवस्वते ।
उताश्विनावभरद्यत्तदासीदजहादु द्वा मिथुना सरण्यूः ॥ १८.२.३३ ॥
They hid immortality away from mortals, and made it the same-hued and gave it to Vivasvān; he brought the two Aśvins too, and when it was there Saraṇyū abandoned the two pairs.
18.2.34
ये निखाता ये परोप्ता ये दग्धा ये चोद्धिताः ।
सर्वांस्तान् अग्न आ वह पितॄन् हविषे अत्तवे ॥ १८.२.३४ ॥
All those who were buried, those scattered far away, those burnt, and those lifted up — bring them all here, O Agni, the fathers, to eat the oblation.
18.2.35
ये अग्निदग्धा ये अनग्निदग्धा मध्ये दिवः स्वधया मादयन्ते ।
त्वं तान् वेत्थ यदि ते जातवेदः स्वधया यज्ञं स्वधितिं जुषन्ताम् ॥ १८.२.३५ ॥
Those burnt by fire and those not burnt by fire rejoice with svadhā in the midst of heaven; if you know them, O Jātavedas, let them with svadhā enjoy the sacrifice and the svadhiti.
18.2.36
शं तप माति तपो अग्ने मा तन्वं तपः ।
वणेषु शुष्मो अस्तु ते पृथिव्यामस्तु यद्धरः ॥ १८.२.३६ ॥
O Agni, burn gently; do not heat the body beyond measure. Let your strength be in the wounds; let your fierce heat be upon the earth.
18.2.37
ददाम्यस्मा अवसानमेतद्य एष आगन् मम चेदभूदिह ।
यमश्चिकित्वान् प्रत्येतदाह ममैष राय उप तिष्ठतामिह ॥ १८.२.३७ ॥
To him I give this resting place, if he who has come here was mine. In return, the wise Yama says: let this wealth of mine stand near here.
18.2.38
इमां मात्रां मिमीमहे यथापरं न मासातै ।
शते शरत्सु नो पुरा ॥ १८.२.३८ ॥
We measure this measure, so that nothing beyond it may be lost to us; for a hundred autumns, before us.
18.2.39
प्रेमां मात्रां मिमीमहे यथापरं न मासातै ।
शते शरत्सु नो पुरा ॥ १८.२.३९ ॥
We measure this measure forward, so that nothing beyond it may be lost to us; for a hundred autumns, before us.
18.2.40
अपेमां मात्रां मिमीमहे यथापरं न मासातै ।
शते शरत्सु नो पुरा ॥ १८.२.४० ॥
We measure this measure backward, so that nothing beyond it may be lost to us; for a hundred autumns, before us.
18.2.41
वीमां मात्रां मिमीमहे यथापरं न मासातै ।
शते शरत्सु नो पुरा ॥ १८.२.४१ ॥
We measure this measure apart, across, so that nothing beyond it may be lost to us; for a hundred autumns, before us.
18.2.42
निरिमां मात्रां मिमीमहे यथापरं न मासातै ।
शते शरत्सु नो पुरा ॥ १८.२.४२ ॥
We measure out this span, that it may not be cut short like the beyond; for a hundred autumns, our life before us.
18.2.43
उदिमां मात्रां मिमीमहे यथापरं न मासातै ।
शते शरत्सु नो पुरा ॥ १८.२.४३ ॥
We measure out this span, lifting it up, that it may not be cut short like the beyond; for a hundred autumns, our life before us.
18.2.44
समिमां मात्रां मिमीमहे यथापरं न मासातै ।
शते शरत्सु नो पुरा ॥ १८.२.४४ ॥
We measure out this span together, that it may not be cut short like the beyond; for a hundred autumns, our life before us.
18.2.45
अमासि मात्रां स्वरगामायुष्मान् भूयासम् ।
यथापरं न मासातै शते शरत्सु नो पुरा ॥ १८.२.४५ ॥
I measure out this span: may I become long-lived, going to heaven; not cut short like the beyond, for a hundred autumns, our life before us.
18.2.46
प्राणो अपानो व्यान आयुश्चक्षुर्दृशये सूर्याय ।
अपरिपरेण पथा यमराज्ञः पितॄन् गच्छ ॥ १८.२.४६ ॥
Breath, down-breath, through-breath, life, eye — for seeing, for the sun. By the path that does not go round, go to the fathers of King Yama.
18.2.47
ये अग्रवः शशमानाः परेयुर्हित्वा द्वेषांस्यनपत्यवन्तः ।
ते द्यामुदित्याविदन्त लोकं नाकस्य पृष्ठे अधि दीध्यानाः ॥ १८.२.४७ ॥
Those foremost ones who went beyond, striving, leaving behind their hatreds, though childless: they crossed up to heaven and found the world, shining upon the back of heaven.
18.2.48
उदन्वती द्यौरवमा पीलुमतीति मध्यमा ।
तृतीया ह प्रद्यौरिति यस्यां पितर आसते ॥ १८.२.४८ ॥
The watery sky is the lowest, the one full of pīlu the middle; the third, called the far heaven, is where the fathers sit.
18.2.49
ये न पितुः पितरो ये पितामहा य आविविशुरुर्वन्तरिक्षम् ।
य आक्षियन्ति पृथिवीमुत द्यां तेभ्यः पितृभ्यो नमसा विधेम ॥ १८.२.४९ ॥
Those who are not the fathers of our father, who are grandfathers, who entered the wide atmosphere, who pervade earth and sky, to those fathers let us pay honour with homage.
18.2.50
इदमिद्वा उ नापरं दिवि पश्यसि सूर्यम् ।
माता पुत्रं यथा सिचाभ्येनं भूम ऊर्णुहि ॥ १८.२.५० ॥
This very one, there is no other — in heaven you see the sun. As a mother covers her son with a cloth, so cover him, O earth.
18.2.51
इदमिद्वा उ नापरं जरस्यन्यदितोऽपरम् ।
जाया पतिमिव वाससाभ्येनं भूम ऊर्णुहि ॥ १८.२.५१ ॥
This very one, there is no other — in old age from here there is another. As a wife covers her husband with a garment, so cover him, O earth.
18.2.52
अभि त्वोर्णोमि पृथिव्या मातुर्वस्त्रेण भद्रया ।
जीवेषु भद्रं तन् मयि स्वधा पितृषु सा त्वयि ॥ १८.२.५२ ॥
I cover you with the auspicious garment of the earth, the mother. Whatever good there is among the living, let it be in me; whatever svadhā there is among the fathers, let it be in you.
18.2.53
अग्नीषोमा पथिकृता स्योनं देवेभ्यो रत्नं दधथुर्वि लोकम् ।
उप प्रेष्यन्तं पूषणं यो वहात्यञ्जोयानैः पथिभिस्तत्र गच्छतम् ॥ १८.२.५३ ॥
O Agni and Soma, makers of paths, you establish for the gods a pleasant treasure and a wide world. Lead there the one who is sent, Pūṣan, and who carries him by straight paths; go there together.
18.2.54
पूषा त्वेतश्च्यावयतु प्र विद्वान् अनष्टपशुर्भुवनस्य गोपाः ।
स त्वैतेभ्यः परि ददत्पितृभ्योऽग्निर्देवेभ्यः सुविदत्रियेभ्यः ॥ १८.२.५४ ॥
May Pūṣan, knowing the paths, the guardian of the world whose cattle are not lost, move you away from here. May he give you over to these fathers, and Agni give you over to the gods and the bountiful ones.
18.2.55
आयुर्विश्वायुः परि पातु त्वा पूषा त्वा पातु प्रपथे पुरस्तात् ।
यत्रासते सुकृतो यत्र त ईयुस्तत्र त्वा देवः सविता दधातु ॥ १८.२.५५ ॥
May full life, all-life, guard you completely; may Pūṣan guard you on the forward path in front. Where the righteous sit and where they went, there may the god Savitṛ establish you.
18.2.56
इमौ युनज्मि ते वह्नी असुनीताय वोढवे ।
ताभ्यां यमस्य सादनं समितिश्चाव गच्छतात् ॥ १८.२.५६ ॥
These two carriers I yoke for you, to carry you who leads the breath. With these two, go down to Yama's seat and to the assembly.
18.2.57
एतत्त्वा वासः प्रथमं न्वागन्न् अपैतदूह यदिहाबिभः पुरा ।
इष्टापूर्तमनुसंक्राम विद्वान् यत्र ते दत्तं बहुधा विबन्धुषु ॥ १८.२.५७ ॥
This garment that came to you first, now take it off, which you wore here before. Follow after sacrifice and merit, knowing, to where your gifts have been given in many ways among your kin.
18.2.58
अग्नेर्वर्म परि गोभिर्व्ययस्व सं प्रोर्णुष्व मेदसा पीवसा च ।
नेत्त्वा धृष्णुर्हरसा जर्हृषाणो दधृग्विधक्षन् परीङ्खयातै ॥ १८.२.५८ ॥
Wrap yourself about with the armor of Agni, with his rays; cover yourself with fat and richness. May the bold one, blazing with heat and burning, not leave you, but encircle you round about.
18.2.59
दण्डं हस्तादाददानो गतासोः सह श्रोत्रेण वर्चसा बलेन ।
अत्रैव त्वमिह वयं सुवीरा विश्वा मृधो अभिमातीर्जयेम ॥ १८.२.५९ ॥
You who take the staff from the hand of the one whose breath has gone, together with hearing, vigour and strength, here indeed may you remain; may we, rich in good sons, conquer all enemies and hostile malice.
18.2.60
धनुर्हस्तादाददानो मृतस्य सह क्षत्रेण वर्चसा बलेन ।
समागृभाय वसु भूरि पुष्टमर्वाङ्त्वमेह्युप जीवलोकम् ॥ १८.२.६० ॥
You who take the bow from the hand of the dead one, together with rule, vigour and strength, gather abundant wealth and prosperity; come hither, come near to the world of the living.