Atharvaveda · Sūkta 18.4
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18.4.1
आ रोहत जनित्रीं जातवेदसः पितृयानैः सं व आ रोहयामि ।
अवाड्ढव्येषितो हव्यवाह ईजानं युक्ताः सुकृतां धत्त लोके ॥ १८.४.१ ॥
O Jātavedas, climb up onto your mother; I raise you up by the paths of the fathers. Carrier of the oblation, sent with the oblation, establish the sacrificer with the yoked ones in the world of the well-doers.
18.4.2
देवा यज्ञमृतवः कल्पयन्ति हविः पुरोडाशं स्रुचो यज्ञायुधानि ।
तेभिर्याहि पथिभिर्देवयानैर्यैरीजानाः स्वर्गं यन्ति लोकम् ॥ १८.४.२ ॥
The gods and the seasons prepare the sacrifice, the oblation, the sacrificial cake, the ladles and the sacrificial implements. By those paths of the gods, by which the sacrificers go to the heavenly world, do you go.
18.4.3
ऋतस्य पन्थामनु पश्य साध्वङ्गिरसः सुकृतो येन यन्ति ।
तेभिर्याहि पथिभिः स्वर्गं यत्रादित्या मधु भक्षयन्ति तृतीये नाके अधि वि श्रयस्व ॥ १८.४.३ ॥
Look well along the path of cosmic order, by which the well-doing Aṅgirases go. By those paths go to heaven, where the Ādityas eat honey; take your rest in the third heaven.
18.4.4
त्रयः सुपर्णा उपरस्य मायू नाकस्य पृष्ठे अधि विष्टपि श्रिताः ।
स्वर्गा लोका अमृतेन विष्ठा इषमूर्जं यजमानाय दुह्राम् ॥ १८.४.४ ॥
Three fine-winged birds rest upon the back of heaven, in the upper viṣṭapa. May the heavenly worlds, established with immortality, yield nourishment and strength for the sacrificer.
18.4.5
जुहूर्दाधार द्यामुपभृदन्तरिक्षं ध्रुवा दाधार पृथिवीं प्रतिष्ठाम् ।
ध्रुव आ रोह पृथिवीं विश्वभोजसमन्तरिक्षमुपभृदा क्रमस्व ।
प्रतीमां लोका घृतपृष्ठाः स्वर्गाः कामंकामं यजमानाय दुह्राम् ॥ १८.४.५ ॥
Juhū holds up the sky, and upabhṛt holds the midspace; the firm dhruvā holds the earth as its foundation. Firm one, mount the earth; step forward, upabhṛt, into the all-nourishing midspace. Let these ghee-backed worlds, the heavenly realms, yield desire upon desire for the sacrificer.
18.4.6
ध्रुव आ रोह पृथिवीं विश्वभोजसमन्तरिक्षमुपभृदा क्रमस्व ।
जुहु द्यां गच्छ यजमानेन साकं स्रुवेण वत्सेन दिशः प्रपीनाः सर्वा धुक्ष्वाहृण्यमानः ॥ १८.४.६ ॥
Firm one, mount the earth; step forward, upabhṛt, into the all-nourishing midspace. Juhū, go to heaven together with the sacrificer, the sruva and the calf; invoked, milk all the directions, full of milk.
18.4.7
तीर्थैस्तरन्ति प्रवतो महीरिति यज्ञकृतः सुकृतो येन यन्ति ।
अत्रादधुर्यजमानाय लोकं दिशो भूतानि यदकल्पयन्त ॥ १८.४.७ ॥
'By fords they cross the great depths' — the sacrificers, the well-doers, by which they go. Here they set a world for the sacrificer, when they arranged the directions and beings.
18.4.8
अङ्गिरसामयनं पूर्वो अग्निरादित्यानामयनं गार्हपत्यो दक्षिणानामयनं दक्षिणाग्निः ।
महिमानमग्नेर्विहितस्य ब्रह्मणा समङ्गः सर्व उप याहि शग्मः ॥ १८.४.८ ॥
The path of the Aṅgirasas is the eastern fire; the path of the Ādityas is the householder's fire; the path of the southern offerings is the southern fire. With the greatness of Agni, ordained by the sacred formula, come near, all of you together, blessed.
18.4.9
पूर्वो अग्निष्ट्वा तपतु शं पुरस्ताच्छं पश्चात्तपतु गार्हपत्यः ।
दक्षिणाग्निष्टे तपतु शर्म वर्मोत्तरतो मध्यतो अन्तरिक्षाद्दिशोदिशो अग्ने परि पाहि घोरात् ॥ १८.४.९ ॥
Let the eastern fire heat you, gently from the front; let the householder's fire heat you from behind. Let the southern fire heat you; let it be shelter and armour from the north, from the middle, from the atmosphere, from every direction. O Agni, protect us all around from the terrible.
18.4.10
यूयमग्ने शंतमाभिस्तनूभिरीजानमभि लोकं स्वर्गम् ।
अश्वा भूत्वा पृष्टिवाहो वहाथ यत्र देवैः सधमादं मदन्ति ॥ १८.४.१० ॥
O Agni, with your most gracious bodies, carry the sacrificer toward the world of heaven. Becoming horses, bearing him on your backs, carry him there where the gods rejoice together in feasting.
18.4.11
शमग्ने पश्चात्तप शं पुरस्ताच्छमुत्तराच्छमधरात्तपैनम् ।
एकस्त्रेधा विहितो जातवेदः सम्यगेनं धेहि सुकृतामु लोके ॥ १८.४.११ ॥
O Agni, heat him gently from behind; gently from the front, gently from the north, gently from below, heat him. O Jātavedas, you who are one yet placed threefold, establish him well in the world of the righteous.
18.4.12
शमग्नयः समिद्धा आ रभन्तां प्राजापत्यं मेध्यं जातवेदसः ।
शृतं कृण्वन्त इह माव चिक्षिपन् ॥ १८.४.१२ ॥
Let the well-kindled fires gently take up the pure offering belonging to Prajāpati, that of Jātavedas. Making it a cooked portion here, do not cast me down.
18.4.13
यज्ञ एति विततः कल्पमान ईजानमभि लोकं स्वर्गम् ।
तमग्नयः सर्वहुतं जुषन्तां प्राजापत्यं मेध्यं जातवेदसः ॥ १८.४.१३ ॥
The extended sacrifice, becoming effective, goes toward the world of heaven, carrying the sacrificer. Let the fires gladly accept that all-offering — the pure portion belonging to Prajāpati, that of Jātavedas.
18.4.14
ईजानश्चितमारुक्षदग्निं नाकस्य पृष्ठाद्दिवमुत्पतिष्यन् ।
तस्मै प्र भाति नभसो ज्योतिषीमान्त्स्वर्गः पन्थाः सुकृते देवयानः ॥ १८.४.१४ ॥
The sacrificer, about to fly up, mounts Agni from the back of Nāka into the sky. For him the luminous path to heaven shines out from the firmament; it is the way of the gods (devayāna) for the one who acts well.
18.4.15
अग्निर्होताध्वर्युष्टे बृहस्पतिरिन्द्रो ब्रह्मा दक्षिणतस्ते अस्तु ।
हुतोऽयं संस्थितो यज्ञ एति यत्र पूर्वमयनं हुतानाम् ॥ १८.४.१५ ॥
Let Agni be the offerer and the adhvaryu be yours; let Bṛhaspati, Indra and Brahmā stand at your right. This sacrifice, offered and completed, goes to where the former path of the oblations lies.
18.4.16
अपूपवान् क्षीरवांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.१६ ॥
Let the caru with cakes and milk sit here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, you who are sharers in the gods' oblations and are here.
18.4.17
अपूपवान् दधिवांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.१७ ॥
Let the caru with cakes and curds sit here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, you who are sharers in the gods' oblations and are here.
18.4.18
अपूपवान् द्रप्सवांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.१८ ॥
Let the caru with cakes and drops sit here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, you who are sharers in the gods' oblations and are here.
18.4.19
अपूपवान् घृतवांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.१९ ॥
Let the caru with cakes and ghee sit here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, you who are sharers in the gods' oblations and are here.
18.4.20
अपूपवान् मांसवांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.२० ॥
Let the oblation-pot with cakes and flesh sit down here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers in the gods' offering, who are here.
18.4.21
अपूपवान् अन्नवांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.२१ ॥
Let the oblation-pot with cakes and food sit down here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers in the gods' offering, who are here.
18.4.22
अपूपवान् मधुमांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.२२ ॥
Let the oblation-pot with cakes and honey sit down here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers in the gods' offering, who are here.
18.4.23
अपूपवान् रसवांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.२३ ॥
Let the oblation-pot with cakes and sap sit down here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers in the gods' offering, who are here.
18.4.24
अपूपवान् अपवांश्चरुरेह सीदतु ।
लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ ॥ १८.४.२४ ॥
Let the oblation-pot with cakes and drink sit down here. We worship the world-makers and path-makers, who are sharers in the gods' offering, who are here.
18.4.25
अपूपापिहितान् कुम्भान् यांस्ते देवा अधारयन् ।
ते ते सन्तु स्वधावन्तो मधुमन्तो घृतश्चुतः ॥ १८.४.२५ ॥
The jars covered with cakes, which the gods set down for you: may they be full of svadhā, rich in honey, dripping with ghee.
18.4.26
यास्ते धाना अनुकिरामि तिलमिश्राः स्वधावतीः ।
तास्ते सन्तूद्भ्वीः प्रभ्वीस्तास्ते यमो राजानु मन्यताम् ॥ १८.४.२६ ॥
The grains I scatter for you, mixed with sesame and full of svadhā, let them be lofty and mighty for you; may King Yama approve them.
18.4.27
अक्षितिं भूयसीम् ॥ १८.४.२७ ॥
Imperishable and more abundant.
18.4.28
द्रप्सश्चस्कन्द पृथिवीमनु द्यामिमं च योनिमनु यश्च पूर्वः ।
समानं योनिमनु संचरन्तं द्रप्सं जुहोम्यनु सप्त होत्राः ॥ १८.४.२८ ॥
A drop fell upon earth and sky; and that drop moving in this same place and in the former place, I offer after the seven hotṛs.
18.4.29
शतधारं वायुमर्कं स्वर्विदं नृचक्षसस्ते अभि चक्षते रयिम् ।
ये पृनन्ति प्र च यच्छन्ति सर्वदा ते दुह्रते दक्षिणां सप्तमातरम् ॥ १८.४.२९ ॥
That wealth of a hundred streams, wind and radiance, finder of heaven: the seers of men behold it; those who ever fill and give forth milk out the sevenfold-mothered gift.
18.4.30
कोशं दुहन्ति कलशं चतुर्बिलमिडां धेनुं मधुमतीं स्वस्तये ।
ऊर्जं मदन्तीमदितिं जनेष्वग्ने मा हिंसीः परमे व्योमन् ॥ १८.४.३० ॥
They milk the treasury, the four-holed jar, for well-being the sweet cow Iḍā, Aditi who grants strength among people. O Agni, do not harm them in the highest sky.
18.4.31
एतत्ते देवः सविता वासो ददाति भर्तवे ।
तत्त्वं यमस्य राज्ये वसानस्तार्प्यं चर ॥ १८.४.३१ ॥
God Savitṛ gives you this garment to wear; clothed in it, move about in the realm of Yama, in the tārpya garment.
18.4.32
धाना धेनुरभवद्वत्सो अस्यास्तिलोऽभवत् ।
तां वै यमस्य राज्ये अक्षितामुप जीवति ॥ १८.४.३२ ॥
Parched grain became the cow, and her calf became sesame. With that undecaying cow he lives on in the realm of Yama.
18.4.33
एतास्ते असौ धेनवः कामदुघा भवन्तु ।
एनीः श्येनीः सरूपा विरूपास्तिलवत्सा उप तिष्ठन्तु त्वात्र ॥ १८.४.३३ ॥
May these cows, and yonder ones, be milkers of desire for you. May the dark-eyed, hawk-coloured, uniform and varied cows with sesame calves stand near you here.
18.4.34
एनीर्धाना हरिणीः श्येनीरस्य कृष्णा धाना रोहिणीर्धेनवस्ते ।
तिलवत्सा ऊर्जमस्मै दुहाना विश्वाहा सन्त्वनपस्फुरन्तीः ॥ १८.४.३४ ॥
Dark-eyed, parched, tawny, hawk-coloured, his black, parched and red cows are yours. May the cows with sesame calves, milking strength for him, always be here, not kicking away.
18.4.35
वैश्वानरे हविरिदं जुहोमि साहस्रं शतधारमुत्सम् ।
स बिभर्ति पितरं पितामहान् प्रपितामहान् बिभर्ति पिन्वमानः ॥ १८.४.३५ ॥
Into Vaiśvānara I pour this oblation, to the spring of a thousand and a hundred streams. Nourishing, he bears the father, bears the grandfathers, bears the great-grandfathers.
18.4.36
सहस्रधारं शतधारमुत्समक्षितं व्यच्यमानं सलिलस्य पृष्ठे ।
ऊर्जं दुहानमनपस्फुरन्तमुपासते पितरः स्वधाभिः ॥ १८.४.३६ ॥
The fathers worship with svadhā the spring of a thousand and a hundred streams, undecaying, spreading over the surface of the waters, milking strength, not kicking away.
18.4.37
इदं कसाम्बु चयनेन चितं तत्सजाता अव पश्यतेत ।
मर्त्योऽयममृतत्वमेति तस्मै गृहान् कृणुत यावत्सबन्धु ॥ १८.४.३७ ॥
This kasāmbu is piled up by the piling. Kinsmen, look down upon it. This mortal attains immortality; make houses for him, with as many kinsmen as he has.
18.4.38
इहैवैधि धनसनिरिहचित्त इहक्रतुः ।
इहैधि वीर्यवत्तरो वयोधा अपराहतः ॥ १८.४.३८ ॥
Here indeed may you thrive, winner of wealth; here may your mind and resolve be. Here may you become more vigorous, a giver of life, unharmed and unassailed.
18.4.39
पुत्रं पौत्रमभितर्पयन्तीरापो मधुमतीरिमाः ।
स्वधां पितृभ्यो अमृतं दुहाना आपो देवीरुभयांस्तर्पयन्तु ॥ १८.४.३९ ॥
These sweet waters, gratifying son and grandson, yielding the oblation and immortal nectar for the fathers — may the divine waters satisfy both.
18.4.40
आपो अग्निं प्र हिणुत पितॄंरुपेमं यज्ञं पितरो मे जुषन्ताम् ।
आसीनामूर्जमुप ये सचन्ते ते नो रयिं सर्ववीरं नि यछान् ॥ १८.४.४० ॥
O waters, send the fathers forth toward Agni; may the fathers accept this my sacrifice. Those who, seated, attend upon the nourishing strength, may they bestow on us wealth with all heroic sons.
18.4.41
समिन्धते अमर्त्यं हव्यवाहं घृतप्रियम् ।
स वेद निहितान् निधीन् पितॄन् परावतो गतान् ॥ १८.४.४१ ॥
They kindle the immortal, oblation-bearing, ghee-loving Agni; he knows the hidden treasures and the fathers who have gone far away.
18.4.42
यं ते मन्थं यमोदनं यन् मांसं निपृणामि ते ।
ते ते सन्तु स्वधावन्तो मधुमन्तो घृतश्चुतः ॥ १८.४.४२ ॥
The churned gruel, the boiled rice, the meat that I pour out for you — may they be full of svadhā, sweet, dripping with ghee.
18.4.43
यास्ते धाना अनुकिरामि तिलमिश्राः स्वधावतीः ।
तास्ते सन्तूद्भ्वीः प्रभ्वीस्तास्ते यमो राजानु मन्यताम् ॥ १८.४.४३ ॥
The parched grains I scatter for you, mixed with sesame, full of svadhā — may they be exalted and powerful for you; may King Yama approve them.
18.4.44
इदं पूर्वमपरं नियानं येना ते पूर्वे पितरः परेताः ।
पुरोगवा ये अभिसाचो अस्य ते त्वा वहन्ति सुकृतामु लोकम् ॥ १८.४.४४ ॥
This is the former and the latter path, by which your ancestors of old departed. Those who go before and accompany this way carry you to the world of the righteous.
18.4.45
सरस्वतीं देवयन्तो हवन्ते सरस्वतीमध्वरे तायमाने ।
सरस्वतीं सुकृतो हवन्ते सरस्वती दाशुषे वार्यं दात् ॥ १८.४.४५ ॥
Those who desire the gods invoke Sarasvatī, at the sacrifice being performed, invoke Sarasvatī. The righteous invoke Sarasvatī; may Sarasvatī give the desired wealth to the giver.
18.4.46
सरस्वतीं पितरो हवन्ते दक्षिणा यज्ञमभिनक्षमाणाः ।
आसद्यास्मिन् बर्हिषि मादयध्वमनमीवा इष आ धेह्यस्मे ॥ १८.४.४६ ॥
The fathers invoke Sarasvatī, approaching the sacrifice with their fees. Sit down on this sacred grass and be gladdened; bestow on us nourishment free from disease.
18.4.47
सरस्वति या सरथं ययाथोक्थैः स्वधाभिर्देवि पितृभिर्मदन्ती ।
सहस्रार्घमिडो अत्र भागं रायस्पोषं यजमानाय धेहि ॥ १८.४.४७ ॥
O Sarasvatī, you who go along with your chariot, rejoicing with the fathers through hymns and oblations, O goddess, here bestow a thousandfold portion of the offering and the growth of wealth upon the sacrificer.
18.4.48
पृथिवीं त्वा पृथिव्यामा वेशयामि देवो नो धाता प्र तिरात्यायुः ।
परापरैता वसुविद्वो अस्त्वधा मृताः पितृषु सं भवन्तु ॥ १८.४.४८ ॥
I settle you on the earth, within the earth; may our disposer, the god, prolong your life. Go by paths far and near, become a finder of wealth; let the dead be joined with the fathers.
18.4.49
आ प्र च्यवेथामप तन् मृजेथां यद्वामभिभा अत्रोचुः ।
अस्मादेतमघ्न्यौ तद्वशीयो दातुः पितृष्विहभोजनौ मम ॥ १८.४.४९ ॥
Come, let the two of you go forth and wipe away the afflictions you have spoken of here. From this one let the two inviolable cows take what is desirable to the giver; among the fathers, let there be two who feast here for me.
18.4.50
एयमगन् दक्षिणा भद्रतो ना अनेन दत्ता सुदुघा वयोधाः ।
यौवने जीवान् उपपृञ्चती जरा पितृभ्य उपसंपराणयादिमान् ॥ १८.४.५० ॥
This sacrificial gift has come auspiciously; given by this one, she is easily milked, giver of vigour. Let old age, joining living beings in youth, bring these near to the fathers.
18.4.51
इदं पितृभ्यः प्र भरामि बर्हिर्जीवं देवेभ्य उत्तरं स्तृणामि ।
तदा रोह पुरुष मेध्यो भवन् प्रति त्वा जानन्तु पितरः परेतम् ॥ १८.४.५१ ॥
I bring this sacred grass for the fathers; I spread the living offering above for the gods. Then, O man, become pure and climb upon it; let the fathers recognize you, O you who have gone forth.
18.4.52
एदं बर्हिरसदो मेध्योऽभूः प्रति त्वा जानन्तु पितरः परेतम् ।
यथापरु तन्वं सं भरस्व गात्राणि ते ब्रह्मणा कल्पयामि ॥ १८.४.५२ ॥
Having sat here upon this sacred grass, you have become pure; let the fathers recognize you, O you who have gone forth. Gather your body joint by joint; your limbs I arrange by the sacred formula.
18.4.53
पर्णो राजापिधानं चरूणामूर्जो बलं सह ओजो न आगन् ।
आयुर्जीवेभ्यो विदधद्दीर्घायुत्वाय शतशारदाय ॥ १८.४.५३ ॥
Parṇa the king, the cover of the boiled-rice vessels; may the strength of nourishment, forcefulness and vigour come to us. Granting life to the living, for long life of a hundred autumns.
18.4.54
ऊर्जो भागो य इमं जजानाश्मान्नानामाधिपत्यं जगाम ।
तमर्चत विश्वमित्रा हविर्भिः स नो यमः प्रतरं जीवसे धात् ॥ १८.४.५४ ॥
He who is the share of vigour, who brought this forth and attained lordship over stones and grain—let all friends honour him with oblations. May that Yama grant us a longer life to live.
18.4.55
यथा यमाय हर्म्यमवपन् पञ्च मानवाः ।
एवा वपामि हर्म्यं यथा मे भूरयोऽसत ॥ १८.४.५५ ॥
Just as the five men built a dwelling for Yama, so I build a dwelling, that I may have many.
18.4.56
इदं हिरण्यं बिभृहि यत्ते पिताबिभः पुरा ।
स्वर्गं यतः पितुर्हस्तं निर्मृड्ढि दक्षिणम् ॥ १८.४.५६ ॥
Bear this gold which your father bore before; from heaven, cleanse the right hand of the father.
18.4.57
ये च जीवा ये च मृता ये जाता ये च यज्ञियाः ।
तेभ्यो घृतस्य कुल्यैतु मधुधारा व्युन्दती ॥ १८.४.५७ ॥
For those who live, and those who are dead, those who are born, and those who are fit for sacrifice—let a channel of ghee flow for them, let a stream of honey flow forth.
18.4.58
वृषा मतीनां पवते विचक्षणः सूरो अह्नां प्रतरीतोषसां दिवः ।
प्राणः सिन्धूनां कलशामचिक्रददिन्द्रस्य हार्दिमाविशन् मनीषया ॥ १८.४.५८ ॥
The bull of thoughts, all-seeing, flows purifying itself; the sun of the days, the one who carries across the dawns and the sky; the breath of the rivers roars in the vat, entering the heart of Indra through wisdom.
18.4.59
त्वेषस्ते धूम ऊर्णोतु दिवि षं छुक्र आततः ।
सूरो न हि द्युता त्वं कृपा पावक रोचसे ॥ १८.४.५९ ॥
Let your blazing smoke cover the sky auspiciously; O Pāvaka, you shine like the sun with your brightness.
18.4.60
प्र वा एतीन्दुरिन्द्रस्य निष्कृतिं सखा सख्युर्न प्र मिनाति संगिरः ।
मर्य इव योषाः समर्षसे सोमः कलशे शतयामना पथा ॥ १८.४.६० ॥
Forth goes the soma-drop toward Indra's purified state, as a friend does not break a friend's praising words; like a woman rushing to a man, soma flows in the vessel by a hundred paths.
18.4.61
अक्षन्न् अमीमदन्त ह्यव प्रियामधूषत ।
अस्तोषत स्वभानवो विप्रा यविष्ठा ईमहे ॥ १८.४.६१ ॥
They ate and rejoiced; indeed they brought the beloved down and delighted them. The self-shining, wise, youngest seers praised; we seek them.
18.4.62
आ यात पितरः सोम्यासो गम्भीरैः पथिभिः पितृयाणैः ।
आयुरस्मभ्यं दधतः प्रजां च रायश्च पोषैरभि नः सचध्वम् ॥ १८.४.६२ ॥
Come hither, O fathers who love soma, by the deep ancestral paths; bestowing life, offspring and wealth upon us, join us with nourishment.
18.4.63
परा यात पितरः सोम्यासो गम्भीरैः पथिभिः पूर्याणैः ।
अधा मासि पुनरा यात नो गृहान् हविरत्तुं सुप्रजसः सुवीराः ॥ १८.४.६३ ॥
Go away, O fathers who love soma, by the deep paths; then in the month come back again to our homes to eat the oblation, rich in good offspring and heroic sons.
18.4.64
यद्वो अग्निरजहादेकमङ्गं पितृलोकं गमयं जातवेदाः ।
तद्व एतत्पुनरा प्याययामि साङ्गाः स्वर्गे पितरो मादयध्वम् ॥ १८.४.६४ ॥
The one limb that Agni Jātavedas left behind when he led you to the world of the fathers, that I restore to you again; O fathers, rejoice in heaven with all your limbs.
18.4.65
अभूद्दूतः प्रहितो जातवेदाः सायं न्यह्न उपवन्द्यो नृभिः ।
प्रादाः पितृभ्यः स्वधया ते अक्षन्न् अद्धि त्वं देव प्रयता हवींषि ॥ १८.४.६५ ॥
Jātavedas Agni was sent forth as messenger, to be honoured by men at evening, at the close of day. You gave to the fathers with svadhā; they have eaten. O god, you too eat the offered oblations.
18.4.66
असौ हा इह ते मनः ककुत्सलमिव जामयः ।
अभ्येनं भूम ऊर्णुहि ॥ १८.४.६६ ॥
Yonder your mind is here indeed, as kinswomen surround one. O earth, cover him over.
18.4.67
शुम्भन्तां लोकाः पितृषदनाः पितृषदने त्वा लोक आ सादयामि ॥ १८.४.६७ ॥
Let the worlds that are the seats of the fathers be adorned. In the seat of the fathers, in this world, I set you down.
18.4.68
ये अस्माकं पितरस्तेषां बर्हिरसि ॥ १८.४.६८ ॥
You are the sacred grass (barhis) of those who are our fathers.
18.4.69
उदुत्तमं वरुण पाशमस्मदवाधमं श्रथाय ।
अधा वयमादित्य व्रते तवानागसो अदितये स्याम ॥ १८.४.६९ ॥
O Varuṇa, loosen the highest and the lowest noose from us. Then, O Āditya, may we be sinless in your law, belonging to Aditi.
18.4.70
प्रास्मत्पाशान् वरुण मुञ्च सर्वान् यैः समामे बध्यते यैर्व्यामे ।
अधा जीवेम शरदं शतानि त्वया राजन् गुपिता रक्षमाणाः ॥ १८.४.७० ॥
O Varuṇa, release from us all the nooses by which a man is bound in the assembly and in the house. Then, O king, guarded and protected by you, may we live a hundred autumns.
18.4.71
अग्नये कव्यवाहनाय स्वधा नमः ॥ १८.४.७१ ॥
To Agni, carrier of the offerings to the fathers: svadhā, homage.
18.4.72
सोमाय पितृमते स्वधा नमः ॥ १८.४.७२ ॥
To Soma, with the fathers: svadhā, homage.
18.4.73
पितृभ्यः सोमवद्भ्यः स्वधा नमः ॥ १८.४.७३ ॥
To the fathers who possess soma: svadhā, homage.
18.4.74
यमाय पितृमते स्वधा नमः ॥ १८.४.७४ ॥
To Yama, with the fathers: svadhā, homage.
18.4.75
एतत्ते प्रततामह स्वधा ये च त्वामनु ॥ १८.४.७५ ॥
O great-grandfather, this is svadhā for you, and for those who follow after you.
18.4.76
एतत्ते ततामह स्वधा ये च त्वामनु ॥ १८.४.७६ ॥
O grandfather, this is svadhā for you, and for those who follow after you.
18.4.77
एतत्ते तत स्वधा ॥ १८.४.७७ ॥
O father, this is svadhā for you.
18.4.78
स्वधा पितृभ्यः पृथिविषद्भ्यः ॥ १८.४.७८ ॥
Svadhā to the fathers who sit upon the earth.
18.4.79
स्वधा पितृभ्यो अन्तरिक्षसद्भ्यः ॥ १८.४.७९ ॥
Svadhā to the fathers who sit in the atmosphere.
18.4.80
स्वधा पितृभ्यो दिविषद्भ्यः ॥ १८.४.८० ॥
Svadhā to the fathers who sit in heaven.
18.4.81
नमो वः पितर ऊर्जे नमो वः पितरो रसाय ॥ १८.४.८१ ॥
Homage to you, O fathers, for strength; homage to you, O fathers, for sap.
18.4.82
नमो वः पितरो भामाय नमो वः पितरो मन्यवे ॥ १८.४.८२ ॥
Homage to you, O fathers, for wrath; homage to you, O fathers, for fierce spirit.
18.4.83
नमो वः पितरो यद्घोरं तस्मै नमो वः पितरो यत्क्रूरं तस्मै ॥ १८.४.८३ ॥
Homage to you, O Fathers, to that which is terrible; homage to you, O Fathers, to that which is cruel.
18.4.84
नमो वः पितरो यच्छिवं तस्मै नमो वः पितरो यत्स्योनं तस्मै ॥ १८.४.८४ ॥
Homage to you, O Fathers, to that which is auspicious; homage to you, O Fathers, to that which is pleasant and comforting.
18.4.85
नमो वः पितरः स्वधा वः पितरः ॥ १८.४.८५ ॥
Homage to you, O Fathers; svadhā to you, O Fathers.
18.4.86
येऽत्र पितरः पितरो येऽत्र यूयं स्थ युष्मांस्तेऽनु यूयं तेषां श्रेष्ठा भूयास्थ ॥ १८.४.८६ ॥
Those fathers who are here, O fathers, you who are here: may they follow you; may you be the foremost among them.
18.4.87
य इह पितरो जीवा इह वयं स्मः ।
अस्मांस्तेऽनु वयं तेषां श्रेष्ठा भूयास्म ॥ १८.४.८७ ॥
Those fathers who are alive here, and we who are here: may they follow us; may we be the foremost among them.
18.4.88
आ त्वाग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम् ।
यद्घ सा ते पनीयसी समिद्दीदयति द्यवि ।
इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥ १८.४.८८ ॥
We kindle you, O Agni, radiant and ageless god, for your more praiseworthy kindling-stick shines in the sky. Bring food for the praisers.
18.4.89
चन्द्रमा अप्स्वन्तरा सुपर्णो धावते दिवि ।
न वो हिरण्यनेमयः पदं विन्दन्ति विद्युतो वित्तं मे अस्य रोदसी ॥ १८.४.८९ ॥
The moon runs across the sky like a well-winged bird, moving within the waters. The lightnings with golden rims do not find your track; may the two worlds, heaven and earth, grant me the knowledge of this.