Atharvaveda · Sūkta 18.3
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18.3.1
इयं नारी पतिलोकं वृणाना नि पद्यत उप त्वा मर्त्य प्रेतम् ।
धर्मं पुराणमनुपालयन्ती तस्यै प्रजां द्रविणं चेह धेहि ॥ १८.३.१ ॥
This woman, choosing her husband's world, lies down beside you, dead mortal. Keeping the ancient custom, grant her offspring and wealth here.
18.3.2
उदीर्ष्व नार्यभि जीवलोकं गतासुमेतमुप शेष एहि ।
हस्तग्राभस्य दधिषोस्तवेदं पत्युर्जनित्वमभि सं बभूथ ॥ १८.३.२ ॥
Rise, woman, toward the world of the living. Come away from this breathless one. In the new birth of your husband, who took your hand and held you up, you have become one with him.
18.3.3
अपश्यं युवतिं नीयमानां जीवां मृतेभ्यः परिणीयमानाम् ।
अन्धेन यत्तमसा प्रावृतासीत्प्राक्तो अपाचीमनयं तदेनाम् ॥ १८.३.३ ॥
I saw a young woman being led, living, led away from the dead. She who was covered with blind darkness, I led her from east toward west.
18.3.4
प्रजानत्यघ्न्ये जीवलोकं देवानां पन्थामनुसंचरन्ती ।
अयं ते गोपतिस्तं जुषस्व स्वर्गं लोकमधि रोहयैनम् ॥ १८.३.४ ॥
O unslain one, you know the world of the living and walk the path of the gods. Here is your lord of cattle; accept him, and raise him up to the heavenly world.
18.3.5
उप द्यामुप वेतसमवत्तरो नदीनाम् ।
अग्ने पित्तमपामसि ॥ १८.३.५ ॥
Up to heaven, down to the reed, from the descending course of the rivers: O Agni, you are the bile of the waters.
18.3.6
यं त्वमग्ने समदहस्तमु निर्वापय पुनः ।
क्याम्बूरत्र रोहतु शाण्डदूर्वा व्यल्कशा ॥ १८.३.६ ॥
O Agni, that which you burned up entirely, extinguish again. Here let kyāmbū grow, let śāṇḍa-dūrvā grow, let vyalkaśā grow.
18.3.7
इदं त एकं पुर ऊ त एकं तृतीयेन ज्योतिषा सं विशस्व ।
संवेशने तन्वा चारुरेधि प्रियो देवानां परमे सधस्थे ॥ १८.३.७ ॥
This is one part of you, and this is your forward part; join with the third light. In the place of rest be lovely with your body; be dear in the highest abode of the gods.
18.3.8
उत्तिष्ठ प्रेहि प्र द्रवौकः कृणुष्व सलिले सधस्थे ।
तत्र त्वं पितृभिः संविदानः सं सोमेन मदस्व सं स्वधाभिः ॥ १८.३.८ ॥
Rise, go forth, hasten onward; make your dwelling in the waters, in the common abode. There, in accord with the fathers, rejoice with soma; rejoice with the offerings of svadhā.
18.3.9
प्र च्यवस्व तन्वं सं भरस्व मा ते गात्रा वि हायि मो शरीरम् ।
मनो निविष्टमनुसंविशस्व यत्र भूमेर्जुषसे तत्र गच्छ ॥ १८.३.९ ॥
Move onward, gather your body together; let your limbs not be scattered, nor your body be parted. Enter with a settled mind; go to wherever on the earth you delight.
18.3.10
वर्चसा मां पितरः सोम्यासो अञ्जन्तु देवा मधुना घृतेन ।
चक्षुषे मा प्रतरं तारयन्तो जरसे मा जरदष्टिं वर्धन्तु ॥ १८.३.१० ॥
May the soma-loving fathers anoint me with vigor; may the gods anoint me with honey and ghee. Carrying me further across for sight, may they increase me in long life for old age.
18.3.11
वर्चसा मां समनक्त्वग्निर्मेधां मे विष्णुर्न्यनक्त्वासन् ।
रयिं मे विश्वे नि यच्छन्तु देवाः स्योना मापः पवनैः पुनन्तु ॥ १८.३.११ ॥
May Agni anoint me thoroughly with vigor; may Viṣṇu anoint intelligence in my mouth. May all the gods bestow wealth upon me; may the gracious waters purify me with their purifiers.
18.3.12
मित्रावरुणा परि मामधातामादित्या मा स्वरवो वर्धयन्तु ।
वर्चो म इन्द्रो न्यनक्तु हस्तयोर्जरदष्टिं मा सविता कृणोतु ॥ १८.३.१२ ॥
May Mitra and Varuṇa hold me around; may the Ādityas and the Svarus make me grow. May Indra anoint lustre into my hands; may Savitṛ make me live to old age.
18.3.13
यो ममार प्रथमो मर्त्यानां यः प्रेयाय प्रथमो लोकमेतम् ।
वैवस्वतं संगमनं जनानां यमं राजानं हविषा सपर्यत ॥ १८.३.१३ ॥
He who first among mortals died, who first went forth to this world—Vaivasvata, the gathering place of people, King Yama: honour him with oblation.
18.3.14
परा यात पितर आ च यातायं वो यज्ञो मधुना समक्तः ।
दत्तो अस्मभ्यं द्रविणेह भद्रं रयिं च नः सर्ववीरं दधात ॥ १८.३.१४ ॥
Fathers, go far away and come back here; this your sacrifice is anointed with honey. Give us here auspicious wealth, and bestow upon us riches together with all heroic sons.
18.3.15
कण्वः कक्षीवान् पुरुमीढो अगस्त्यः श्यावाश्वः सोभर्यर्चनानाः ।
विश्वामित्रोऽयं जमदग्निरत्रिरवन्तु नः कश्यपो वामदेवः ॥ १८.३.१५ ॥
Kaṇva, Kakṣīvān, Purumīḍha, Agastya, Śyāvāśva, Sobhari—singing praise; Viśvāmitra, this Jamadagni, Atri, Kaśyapa, Vāmadeva: may they protect us.
18.3.16
विश्वामित्र जमदग्ने वसिष्ठ भरद्वाज गोतम वामदेव ।
शर्दिर्नो अत्रिरग्रभीन् नमोभिः सुसंशासः पितरो मृडता नः ॥ १८.३.१६ ॥
Viśvāmitra, Jamadagni, Vasiṣṭha, Bharadvāja, Gotama, Vāmadeva! Atri has taken hold of our troop with homage. Well-instructed Fathers, be gracious to us.
18.3.17
कस्ये मृजाना अति यन्ति रिप्रमायुर्दधानाः प्रतरं नवीयः ।
आप्यायमानाः प्रजया धनेनाध स्याम सुरभयो गृहेषु ॥ १८.३.१७ ॥
Those who, cleansing themselves, pass beyond defilement, bearing a new and longer life, nourished with offspring and wealth, may we too be fragrant and auspicious in our homes.
18.3.18
अञ्जते व्यञ्जते समञ्जते क्रतुं रिहन्ति मधुनाभ्यञ्जते ।
सिन्धोरुच्छ्वासे पतयन्तमुक्षणं हिरण्यपावाः पशुमासु गृह्नते ॥ १८.३.१८ ॥
They anoint, they adorn variously, they anoint thoroughly; they taste the resolve with honey and smear it on. In the swelling of the river, the bull that flies, the gold-purified ones seize among the cattle.
18.3.19
यद्वो मुद्रं पितरः सोम्यं च तेनो सचध्वं स्वयशसो हि भूत ।
ते अर्वाणः कवय आ शृणोत सुविदत्रा विदथे हुयमानाः ॥ १८.३.१९ ॥
O Fathers, whatever seal of yours belongs to Soma, join with it, for you yourselves are glorious. Let those swift, wise fathers come and hear, bountiful givers, when invoked in the assembly of the rite.
18.3.20
ये अत्रयो अङ्गिरसो नवग्वा इष्टावन्तो रातिषाचो दधानाः ।
दक्षिणावन्तः सुकृतो य उ स्थासद्यास्मिन् बर्हिषि मादयध्वम् ॥ १८.३.२० ॥
You who are of the Atri and Aṅgiras lines, the Navagvas, possessors of sacrifices, followers of gifts, rich in offerings, well-doers, you who sit upon this sacred grass seat: rejoice.
18.3.21
अधा यथा नः पितरः परासः प्रत्नासो अग्न ऋतमाशशानाः ।
शुचीदयन् दीध्यत उक्थशसः क्षामा भिन्दन्तो अरुणीरप व्रन् ॥ १८.३.२१ ॥
Now, just as our fathers, the ancient ones gone far away, O Agni, desiring cosmic order, shining brightly, praising with hymns, splitting the earth, opened the reddish streams.
18.3.22
सुकर्मानः सुरुचो देवयन्तो अयो न देवा जनिमा धमन्तः ।
शुचन्तो अग्निं वावृधन्त इन्द्रमुर्वीं गव्यां परिषदं नो अक्रन् ॥ १८.३.२२ ॥
Those who do good deeds, radiant, desiring the gods, blowing the metal like the gods by birth, kindling Agni and strengthening Indra, have made for us a wide enclosure full of cattle.
18.3.23
आ यूथेव क्षुमति पश्वो अख्यद्देवानां जनिमान्त्युग्रः ।
मर्तासश्चिदुर्वशीरकृप्रन् वृधे चिदर्य उपरस्यायोः ॥ १८.३.२३ ॥
As cattle in a herd appear, so the fierce birth of the gods has shown itself near. Mortals too desired the wide-spreading dawns; for growth they desired the lord, and the light that comes near to Āyu.
18.3.24
अकर्म ते स्वपसो अभूम ऋतमवस्रन्न् उषसो विभातीः ।
विश्वं तद्भद्रं यदवन्ति देवा बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥ १८.३.२४ ॥
We have done good deeds for you, and have become truly ours; the shining dawns have released the cosmic order. Whatever blessing all the gods protect, let us proclaim it greatly in the sacred assembly, with heroic sons.
18.3.25
इन्द्रो मा मरुत्वान् प्राच्या दिशः पातु बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.२५ ॥
May Indra, with the Maruts, protect me from the eastern direction; and the earth, fallen from the arms, as above the sky. We worship the world-makers and the path-makers, who are here sharers in the offerings of the gods.
18.3.26
धाता मा निर्ऋत्या दक्षिणाया दिशः पातु बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.२६ ॥
May Dhātṛ protect me from Nirṛti of the southern direction; and the earth, fallen from the arms, as above the sky. We worship the world-makers and the path-makers, who are here sharers in the offerings of the gods.
18.3.27
अदितिर्मादित्यैः प्रतीच्या दिशः पातु बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.२७ ॥
May Aditi with the Ādityas protect me from the western quarter, like the earth fallen from the arm above the sky. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers of the gods' offering, you who are here.
18.3.28
सोमो मा विश्वैर्देवैरुदीच्या दिशः पातु बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.२८ ॥
May Soma with all the gods protect me from the northern quarter, like the earth fallen from the arm above the sky. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers of the gods' offering, you who are here.
18.3.29
धर्ता ह त्वा धरुणो धारयाता ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सविता द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.२९ ॥
May the Supporter and the Sustainer surely hold you up, as Savitṛ holds up the radiance above the sky. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers of the gods' offering, you who are here.
18.3.30
प्राच्यां त्वा दिशि पुरा सम्वृतः स्वधायामा दधामि बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.३० ॥
In the eastern quarter, enclosed beforehand, I set you in the sustenance (svadhā), like the earth fallen from the arm above the sky. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers of the gods' offering, you who are here.
18.3.31
दक्षिणायां त्वा दिशि पुरा सम्वृतः स्वधायामा दधामि बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.३१ ॥
In the southern quarter, you who were enclosed before, I place in the place of svadhā, as the earth thrown from the arm lies above the sky. We worship the makers of worlds and makers of paths, who are sharers of the gods' oblation and are here.
18.3.32
प्रतीच्यां त्वा दिशि पुरा संवृतः स्वधायामा दधामि बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.३२ ॥
In the western quarter, you who were enclosed before, I place in the place of svadhā, as the earth thrown from the arm lies above the sky. We worship the makers of worlds and makers of paths, who are sharers of the gods' oblation and are here.
18.3.33
उदीच्यां त्वा दिशि पुरा सम्वृतः स्वधायामा दधामि बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.३३ ॥
In the northern quarter, you who were enclosed before, I place in the place of svadhā, as the earth thrown from the arm lies above the sky. We worship the makers of worlds and makers of paths, who are sharers of the gods' oblation and are here.
18.3.34
ध्रुवायां त्वा दिशि पुरा संवृतः स्वधायामा दधामि बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.३४ ॥
In the fixed quarter, you who were enclosed before, I place in the place of svadhā, as the earth thrown from the arm lies above the sky. We worship the makers of worlds and makers of paths, who are sharers of the gods' oblation and are here.
18.3.35
ऊर्ध्वायां त्वा दिशि पुरा सम्वृतः स्वधायामा दधामि बाहुच्युता पृथिवी द्यामिवोपरि ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.३.३५ ॥
In the upper quarter I place you, formerly covered, in the realm of the ancestors; the earth fallen from the arms is like the sky above. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are here as sharers in the gods' oblation.
18.3.36
धर्तासि धरुनोऽसि वंसगोऽसि ॥ १८.३.३६ ॥
You are the supporter, you are the firm one, you are the one who goes to the bamboo.
18.3.37
उदपूरसि मधुपूरसि वातपूरसि ॥ १८.३.३७ ॥
You are filled with water, you are filled with honey, you are filled with wind.
18.3.38
इतश्च मामुतश्चावतां यमे इव यतमाने यदैतम् ।
प्र वां भरन् मानुषा देवयन्तो आ सीदतां स्वमु लोकं विदाने ॥ १८.३.३८ ॥
Protect me from here and from there, striving like Yama, when you two came. Let human beings, desiring the gods, bring offerings for you; let them sit down, each knowing his own world.
18.3.39
स्वासस्थे भवतमिन्दवे नो युजे वां ब्रह्म पूर्व्यं नमोभिः ।
वि श्लोक एति पथ्येव सूरिः शृण्वन्तु विश्वे अमृतास एतत् ॥ १८.३.३९ ॥
You two are of good breath; be for us for Indu (soma). I join for you two the ancient brahman with homages. In praise it goes apart, like a wise one on the path; let all the immortals hear this.
18.3.40
त्रीणि पदानि रुपो अन्वरोहच्चतुष्पदीमन्वेतद्व्रतेन ।
अक्षरेण प्रति मिमीते अर्कमृतस्य नाभावभि सं पुनाति ॥ १८.३.४० ॥
He ascended the three steps of form, by the vow following the four-footed one. By the syllable he measures out the praise-song; toward the navel of cosmic order he thoroughly purifies.
18.3.41
देवेभ्यः कमवृणीत मृत्युं प्रजायै किममृतं नावृणीत ।
बृहस्पतिर्यज्ञमतनुत ऋषिः प्रियां यमस्तन्वमा रिरेच ॥ १८.३.४१ ॥
Which death did the gods choose? Why did they not choose immortality for offspring? The seer Bṛhaspati stretched out the sacrifice; Yama gave up his beloved body.
18.3.42
त्वमग्न ईडितो जातवेदोऽवाड्ढव्यानि सुरभीणि कृत्वा ।
प्रादाः पितृभ्यः स्वधया ते अक्षन्न् अद्धि त्वं देव प्रयता हवींषि ॥ १८.३.४२ ॥
You, Agni, praised, knower of all births, having carried down fragrant oblations, gave them with svadhā to the fathers. Let them eat; and you, god, eat the offered oblations.
18.3.43
आसीनासो अरुणीनामुपस्थे रयिं धत्त दाशुषे मर्त्याय ।
पुत्रेभ्यः पितरस्तस्य वस्वः प्र यच्छत त इहोर्जं दधात ॥ १८.३.४३ ॥
Seated in the lap of the reddish dawns, O fathers, bestow wealth on the giving mortal. From that wealth give to the sons; may they here hold vigour.
18.3.44
अग्निष्वात्ताः पितर एह गच्छत सदःसदः सदत सुप्रणीतयः ।
अत्तो हवींषि प्रयतानि बर्हिषि रयिं च नः सर्ववीरं दधात ॥ १८.३.४४ ॥
Pitṛs fed by Agni, come here, sit down at each seat, well-guided ones. Eat the oblations offered on the sacred grass, and let us hold wealth together with all heroes.
18.3.45
उपहूता नः पितरः सोम्यासो बर्हिष्येषु निधिषु प्रियेषु ।
त आ गमन्तु त इह श्रुवन्त्वधि ब्रुवन्तु तेऽवन्त्वस्मान् ॥ १८.३.४५ ॥
Our fathers, invoked, worthy of soma, come to these dear treasures on the sacred grass. May they hear here, speak of us, and protect us.
18.3.46
ये नः पितुः पितरो ये पितामहा अनूजहिरे सोमपीथं वसिष्ठाः ।
तेभिर्यमः सम्रराणो हवींष्युशन्न् उशद्भिः प्रतिकाममत्तु ॥ १८.३.४६ ॥
Those who were our father's fathers and grandfathers, the Vasiṣṭhas who drank the soma-draught — with them let Yama, delighted, eat the oblations as he desires, along with those who desire.
18.3.47
ये तातृषुर्देवत्रा जेहमाना होत्राविदः स्तोमतष्टासो अर्कैः ।
आग्ने याहि सहस्रं देववन्दैः सत्यैः कविभिर्ऋषिभिर्घर्मसद्भिः ॥ १८.३.४७ ॥
Those who were thirsty among the gods, eager knowers of the offering, fashioners of praise with chants — O Agni, come with the thousand praised by the gods; come with the true ones, the seers, the sages who sit at the hot milk.
18.3.48
ये सत्यासो हविरदो हविष्पा इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं तुरेण ।
आग्ने याहि सुविदत्रेभिरर्वाङ्परैः पूर्वैर्ऋषिभिर्घर्मसद्भिः ॥ १८.३.४८ ॥
The true ones who eat the oblation and drink the oblation, swift in one chariot with Indra and the gods — O Agni, come hither with the generous fathers, the ancient former sages, those who sit at the hot milk.
18.3.49
उप सर्प मातरं भूमिमेतामुरुव्यचसं पृथिवीं सुशेवाम् ।
ऊर्णम्रदाः पृथिवी दक्षिणावत एषा त्वा पातु प्रपथे पुरस्तात् ॥ १८.३.४९ ॥
Approach this mother earth, the wide-spreading, very gracious broad earth. The earth soft as wool to the giver of gifts — may she protect you from in front on the path.
18.3.50
उच्छ्वञ्चस्व पृथिवि मा नि बाधथाः सूपायनास्मै भव सूपसर्पणा ।
माता पुत्रं यथा सिचाभ्येनं भूम ऊर्णुहि ॥ १८.३.५० ॥
O earth, rise up, do not press down. Become easy to reach and easy to approach for him. As a mother covers her son with her lap, so, O earth, cover him.
18.3.51
उच्छ्वञ्चमाना पृथिवी सु तिष्ठतु सहस्रं मित उप हि श्रयन्ताम् ।
ते गृहासो घृतश्चुतः स्योना विश्वाहास्मै शरणाः सन्त्वत्र ॥ १८.३.५१ ॥
Let the earth, lifted up, stand firmly well; let a thousand measured places settle near it. Let those ghee-dripping, pleasant houses be shelters for him here, all days.
18.3.52
उत्ते स्तभ्नामि पृथिवीं त्वत्परीमं लोगं निदधन् मो अहं रिषम् ।
एतां स्थूणां पितरो धारयन्ति ते तत्र यमः सादना ते कृणोतु ॥ १८.३.५२ ॥
For you I prop up the earth; keeping this surrounding world away from you, may I not be harmed. The fathers hold this pillar; there let Yama make a dwelling for you.
18.3.53
इममग्ने चमसं मा वि जिह्वरः प्रियो देवानामुत सोम्यानाम् ।
अयं यश्चमसो देवपानस्तस्मिन् देवा अमृता मादयन्ताम् ॥ १८.३.५३ ॥
O Agni, do not lick away this cup, dear to the gods and to those worthy of soma. In this cup, which is the drink of the gods, let the immortal gods rejoice.
18.3.54
अथर्वा पूर्णं चमसं यमिन्द्रायाबिभर्वाजिनीवते ।
तस्मिन् कृणोति सुकृतस्य भक्षं तस्मिन् इन्दुः पवते विश्वदानीम् ॥ १८.३.५४ ॥
Atharvan brings the cup full, which he bears for Indra, the mighty one; in it he places the portion of good deeds. In that very cup Indu flows and purifies himself at all times.
18.3.55
यत्ते कृष्णः शकुन आतुतोद पिपीलः सर्प उत वा श्वापदः ।
अग्निष्टद्विश्वादगदं कृणोतु सोमश्च यो ब्राह्मणामाविवेश ॥ १८.३.५५ ॥
If a black bird has pierced you, or an ant, a snake, or a beast of prey; from all that, let Agni make a healing remedy for you, and Soma too, who has entered into the priest.
18.3.56
पयस्वतीरोषधयः पयस्वन् मामकं पयः ।
अपां पयसो यत्पयस्तेन मा सह शुम्भतु ॥ १८.३.५६ ॥
Nourishing herbs, my own nourishing essence, and the nourishing essence of the waters — with that let them adorn me together.
18.3.57
इमा नारीरविधवाः सुपत्नीराञ्जनेन सर्पिषा सं स्पृशन्ताम् ।
अनश्रवो अनमीवाः सुरत्ना आ रोहन्तु जनयो योनिमग्रे ॥ १८.३.५७ ॥
These women, not widowed, with good husbands, let them touch one another with collyrium and ghee. Tearless, free from disease, richly adorned, let these wives first mount the womb.
18.3.58
सं गच्छस्व पितृभिः सं यमेनेष्टापूर्तेन परमे व्योमन् ।
हित्वावद्यं पुनरस्तमेहि सं गच्छतां तन्वा सुवर्चाः ॥ १८.३.५८ ॥
Join with the fathers and with Yama, join with the offerings and good works in the highest heaven. Leaving the fault behind, come home again; let them join, radiant in body.
18.3.59
ये नः पितुः पितरो ये पितामहा य आविविशुरुर्वन्तरिक्षम् ।
तेभ्यः स्वरादसुनीतिर्नो अद्य वथावशं तन्वः कल्पयाति ॥ १८.३.५९ ॥
Those who are our father's fathers, the grandfathers, who entered the wide atmosphere — for them, may the life-leader from heaven today arrange our body at the will of the wind.
18.3.60
शं ते नीहारो भवतु शं ते प्रुष्वाव शीयताम् ।
शीतिके शीतिकावति ह्लादिके ह्लादिकावति ।
मण्डूक्यप्सु शं भुव इमं स्वग्निं शमय ॥ १८.३.६० ॥
May the mist be auspicious for you, may the drops be auspicious for you, may coolness settle. O cold one, O you full of cold; O refreshing one, O you full of refreshment; O frog-woman, be auspicious in the waters; calm this fire (fever).
18.3.61
विवस्वान् नो अभयं कृणोतु यः सुत्रामा जीरदानुः सुदानुः ।
इहेमे वीरा बहवो भवन्तु गोमदश्ववन् मय्यस्तु पुष्टम् ॥ १८.३.६१ ॥
May Vivasvān grant us fearlessness, he who is a good protector, giver of long life, and bountiful giver. Here may these heroes be many; in me let there be nourishment rich in cattle and horses.
18.3.62
विवस्वान् नो अमृतत्वे दधातु परैतु मृत्युरमृतं न ऐतु ।
इमान् रक्षतु पुरुषान् आ जरिम्णो मो स्वेषामसवो यमं गुः ॥ १८.३.६२ ॥
May Vivasvān establish us in immortality; may death go away and immortality come to us. May he protect these men up to old age; may their own breaths not go to Yama.
18.3.63
यो दध्रे अन्तरिक्षे न मह्ना पितॄणां कविः प्रमतिर्मतीनाम् ।
तमर्चत विश्वमित्रा हविर्भिः स नो यमः प्रतरं जीवसे धात् ॥ १८.३.६३ ॥
He who in his greatness holds the fathers in the atmosphere, the seer, the far-sighted wisdom of thoughts — may all friends honour him with oblations. May that Yama grant us yet further life to live.
18.3.64
आ रोहत दिवमुत्तमामृषयो मा बिभीतन ।
सोमपाः सोमपायिन इदं वः क्रियते हविरगन्म ज्योतिरुत्तमम् ॥ १८.३.६४ ॥
Ascend to the highest heaven, O seers; do not be afraid. O soma-drinkers, drinkers of soma, this oblation is made for you; we have reached the highest light.
18.3.65
प्र केतुना बृहता भात्यग्निरा रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति ।
दिवश्चिदन्तादुपमामुदानडपामुपस्थे महिषो ववर्ध ॥ १८.३.६५ ॥
Agni shines forth with his great light; like a showering bull he roars between heaven and earth. Even from the edge of heaven he has risen to the highest peak; in the lap of the waters he has grown mighty.
18.3.66
नाके सुपर्णमुप यत्पतन्तं ह्र्दा वेनन्तो अभ्यचक्षत त्वा ।
हिरण्यपक्षं वरुणस्य दूतं यमस्य योनौ शकुनं भुरन्युम् ॥ १८.३.६६ ॥
Looking up to you, the well-winged one flying down in the heavenly sky, those who longed for you saw you with their heart — the golden-winged messenger of Varuṇa, the swift bird in the abode of Yama.
18.3.67
इन्द्र क्रतुं न आ भर पिता पुत्रेभ्यो यथा ।
शिक्षा णो अस्मिन् पुरुहूत यामनि जीवा ज्योतिरशीमहि ॥ १८.३.६७ ॥
Indra, bring us resolve as a father gives to his sons. O much-invoked one, teach us on this path of life, that living we may attain light.
18.3.68
अपूपापिहितान् कुम्भान् यांस्ते देवा अधारयन् ।
ते ते सन्तु स्वधावन्तो मधुमन्तो घृतश्चुतः ॥ १८.३.६८ ॥
May the pots covered with cakes, which the gods set for you, be full of oblation, sweet, and dripping with ghee for you.
18.3.69
यास्ते धाना अनुकिरामि तिलमिश्रा स्वधावतीः ।
तास्ते सन्तु विभ्वीः प्रभ्वीस्तास्ते यमो राजानु मन्यताम् ॥ १८.३.६९ ॥
May the grains I scatter for you, mixed with sesame, be full of oblation. May they be abundant and powerful for you; may King Yama approve them for you.
18.3.70
पुनर्देहि वनस्पते य एष निहितस्त्वयि ।
यथा यमस्य सादन आसातौ विदथा वदन् ॥ १८.३.७० ॥
O lord of the forest, give back again that which was placed in you, so that in Yama's seat, in the assembly, it may speak the sacrificial words.
18.3.71
आ रभस्व जातवेदस्तेजस्वद्धरो अस्तु ते ।
शरीरमस्य सं दहाथैनं देहि सुकृतामु लोके ॥ १८.३.७१ ॥
O Jātavedas, take hold; may your flame be radiant. Burn his body completely, and place him in the world of the righteous.
18.3.72
ये ते पूर्वे परागता अपरे पितरश्च ये ।
तेभ्यो घृतस्य कुल्यैतु शतधारा व्युन्दती ॥ १८.३.७२ ॥
For those of yours who went forth before, and for the later fathers, let a channel of ghee flow forth in a hundred streams.
18.3.73
एतदा रोह वय उन्मृजानः स्वा इह बृहदु दीदयन्ते ।
अभि प्रेहि मध्यतो माप हास्थाः पितॄनां लोकं प्रथमो यो अत्र ॥ १८.३.७३ ॥
Mount up to this vigour, cleansing yourself; here your own kin shine greatly. Go forward from the middle, do not fall away; go toward the world of the fathers, as the first one who has arrived here.