Atharvaveda · Sūkta 9.5
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9.5.1
आ नयैतमा रभस्व सुकृतां लोकमपि गच्छतु प्रजानन् ।
तीर्त्वा तमांसि बहुधा महान्त्यजो नाकमा क्रमतां तृतीयम् ॥ ९.५.१ ॥
Lead him forth, take hold of him; let him go also to the world of the well-doers, knowing. Having crossed the many great darknesses, let the unborn goat step up to the third heaven.
9.5.2
इन्द्राय भागं परि त्वा नयाम्यस्मिन् यज्ञे यजमानाय सूरिम् ।
ये नो द्विषन्त्यनु तान् रभस्वानागसो यजमानस्य वीराः ॥ ९.५.२ ॥
For Indra, as a portion, I lead you forth in this sacrifice, the wise one, for the sacrificer. Those who hate us, seize them after them; heroes of the sinless sacrificer.
9.5.3
प्र पदोऽव नेनिग्धि दुश्चरितं यच्चचार शुद्धैः शफैरा क्रमतां प्रजानन् ।
तीर्त्वा तमांसि बहुधा विपश्यन्न् अजो नाकमा क्रमतां तृतीयम् ॥ ९.५.३ ॥
Wash off the feet, wash away the misdeed he committed. With pure hooves, let him step forward, knowing. Having crossed the many darknesses, seeing clearly, let the unborn goat step up to the third heaven.
9.5.4
अनुछ्य श्यामेन त्वचमेतां विशस्तर्यथापर्वसिना माभि मंस्थाः ।
माभि द्रुहः परुशः कल्पयैनं तृतीये नाके अधि वि श्रयैनम् ॥ ९.५.४ ॥
Flaying this dark skin, O people, joint by joint, swiftly, do not be proud of it with the knife; do not think against the wrong-doer. Arrange his joints, lay him in the third heaven.
9.5.5
ऋचा कुम्भीमध्यग्नौ श्रयाम्या सिञ्चोदकमव धेह्येनम् ।
पर्याधत्ताग्निना शमितारः शृतो गच्छतु सुकृतां यत्र लोकः ॥ ९.५.५ ॥
With a verse I set the pot upon the fire; sprinkle water, set him down. With the fire the slaughterers placed him around; let the cooked one go where the world of the well-doers is.
9.5.6
उत्क्रामातः परि चेदतप्तस्तप्ताच्चरोरधि नाकं तृतीयम् ।
अग्नेरग्निरधि सं बभूविथ ज्योतिष्मन्तमभि लोकं जयैतम् ॥ ९.५.६ ॥
If you rise up from here, untormented, above the heated cauldron, to the third heaven, you have become fire from fire. Conquer this luminous world.
9.5.7
अजो अग्निरजमु ज्योतिराहुरजं जीवता ब्रह्मणे देयमाहुः ।
अजस्तमांस्यप हन्ति दूरमस्मिंल्लोके श्रद्दधानेन दत्तः ॥ ९.५.७ ॥
The goat is Agni; the goat is called light. While living, one should give a goat to the priest, they say. The goat drives far darkness away; given with faith in this world.
9.5.8
पञ्चौदनः पञ्चधा वि क्रमतामाक्रंस्यमानस्त्रीणि ज्योतींषि ।
ईजानानां सुकृतां प्रेहि मध्यं तृतीये नाके अधि वि श्रयस्व ॥ ९.५.८ ॥
Let Pañcaudana advance in five ways, climbing up to the three lights. Go into the midst of the sacrificers and the righteous; ascend and take refuge in the third heaven.
9.5.9
अजा रोह सुकृतां यत्र लोकः शरभो न चत्तोऽति दुर्गान्येषः ।
पञ्चौदनो ब्रह्मणे दीयमानः स दातारं तृप्त्या तर्पयाति ॥ ९.५.९ ॥
O goat, climb up to where the world of the righteous is. Like a śarabha it crosses difficult places. The pañcaudana given to the priest satisfies the giver with satisfaction.
9.5.10
अजस्त्रिनाके त्रिदिवे त्रिपृष्ठे नाकस्य पृष्ठे ददिवांसं दधाति ।
पञ्चौदनो ब्रह्मणे दीयमानो विश्वरूपा धेनुः कामदुघास्येका ॥ ९.५.१० ॥
The goat establishes the giver on the back of heaven, in the three heavens, the triple heaven, the three-backed realm. The pañcaudana given to the priest is the one all-formed, wish-yielding cow.
9.5.11
एतद्वो ज्योतिः पितरस्तृतीयं पञ्चौदनं ब्रह्मणेऽजं ददाति ।
अजस्तमांस्यप हन्ति दूरमस्मिंल्लोके श्रद्दधानेन दत्तः ॥ ९.५.११ ॥
O Fathers, this is your third light: the five-rice offering and the goat are given to the Brahman. The goat drives the darknesses far away from this world, given by one who has faith.
9.5.12
ईजानानां सुकृतां लोकमीप्सन् पञ्चौदनं ब्रह्मणेऽजं ददाति ।
स व्याप्तिमभि लोकं जयैतं शिवोऽस्मभ्यं प्रतिगृहीतो अस्तु ॥ ९.५.१२ ॥
Desiring the world of those who sacrifice and do good deeds, he gives the five-rice offering and the goat to the Brahman. May he attain pervasion and conquer this world; may he be auspicious and accepted by us.
9.5.13
अजो ह्यग्नेरजनिष्ट शोकाद्विप्रो विप्रस्य सहसो विपश्चित् ।
इष्टं पूर्तमभिपूर्तं वषट्कृतं तद्देवा ऋतुशः कल्पयन्तु ॥ ९.५.१३ ॥
Indeed the goat was born from the flame of Agni — the inspired one of the inspired, the wise one of might. May the gods arrange by seasons all that is offered with sacrifice, good work, fulfilment and vaṣaṭ.
9.5.14
अमोतं वासो दद्याद्धिरण्यमपि दक्षिणाम् ।
तथा लोकान्त्समाप्नोति ये दिव्या ये च पार्थिवाः ॥ ९.५.१४ ॥
One should also give unwoven cloth, gold and the sacrificial fee; thus one fully attains the worlds, both heavenly and earthly.
9.5.15
एतास्त्वाजोप यन्तु धाराः सोम्या देवीर्घृतपृष्ठा मधुश्चुतः ।
स्तभान् पृथिवीमुत द्यां नाकस्य पृष्ठेऽधि सप्तरश्मौ ॥ ९.५.१५ ॥
May these divine streams, soma-like, ghee-backed and honey-dripping, come to you, O goat; may they uphold earth and sky on the back of heaven, upon the seven-rayed one.
9.5.16
अजोऽस्यज स्वर्गोऽसि त्वया लोकमङ्गिरसः प्राजानन् ।
तं लोकं पुण्यं प्र ज्ञेषम् ॥ ९.५.१६ ॥
You are the unborn goat, you are the heaven-goer; through you the Aṅgirases attained that world. May I come to know that pure world well.
9.5.17
येना सहस्रं वहसि येनाग्ने सर्ववेदसम् ।
तेनेमं यज्ञं नो वह स्वर्देवेषु गन्तवे ॥ ९.५.१७ ॥
By that by which you bear a thousand, and by that by which you, O Agni, possess all wealth — by that same power bring this sacrifice to us, that we may go to heaven among the gods.
9.5.18
अजः पक्वः स्वर्गे लोके दधाति पञ्चौदनो निर्ऋतिं बाधमानः ।
तेन लोकान्त्सूर्यवतो जयेम ॥ ९.५.१८ ॥
The cooked Aja places in the heavenly world, the five-rice offering driving away Nirṛti. By that may we conquer the worlds that possess the sun.
9.5.19
यं ब्राह्मणे निदधे यं च विक्षु या विप्रुष ओदनानामजस्य ।
सर्वं तदग्ने सुकृतस्य लोके जानीतान् नः संगमने पथीनाम् ॥ ९.५.१९ ॥
Whatever I placed in the brahmin, whatever in the people, and whatever drops there are of the ajaḥ's rice-offerings — O Agni, make all that known to us in the world of the well-done, at the meeting of the paths.
9.5.20
अजो वा इदमग्ने व्यक्रमत तस्योर इयमभवद्द्यौः पृष्टिहम् ।
अन्तरिक्षं मध्यं दिशः पार्श्वे समुद्रौ कुक्षी ॥ ९.५.२० ॥
O Agni, the unborn goat himself spread out this. His breast became this heaven, his back the atmosphere, the middle the quarters, his flanks the two oceans, and his sides.
9.5.21
सत्यं चर्तं च चक्षुषी विश्वं सत्यं श्रद्धा प्राणो विराट् शिरः ।
एष वा अपरिमितो यज्ञो यदजः पञ्चौदनः ॥ ९.५.२१ ॥
Truth and cosmic order are his two eyes; the whole world is truth; faith is the breath, the expansive one is the head. Indeed this is the immeasurable sacrifice — the five-rice-offering unborn goat.
9.5.22
अपरिमितमेव यज्ञमाप्नोत्यपरिमितं लोकमव रुन्द्धे ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.२२ ॥
He who gives the goat with five rice-offerings, whose light is the sacrificial fee, attains an immeasurable sacrifice and secures an immeasurable world.
9.5.23
नास्यास्थीनि भिन्द्यान् न मज्ज्ञो निर्धयेत् ।
सर्वमेनं समादायेदमिदं प्र वेशयेत् ॥ ९.५.२३ ॥
One should not break its bones or squeeze out its marrow. Taking it whole, one should cause it to enter, saying “this, this.”
9.5.24
इदमिदमेवास्य रूपं भवति तेनैनं सं गमयति ।
इषं मह ऊर्जमस्मै दुहे योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.२४ ॥
“This, this” is indeed its form; by it he joins him (with the gods). He who gives the goat with five rice-offerings, whose light is the sacrificial fee, milks for him great food and vigour.
9.5.25
पञ्च रुक्मा पञ्च नवानि वस्त्रा पञ्चास्मै धेनवः कामदुघा भवन्ति ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.२५ ॥
Five golden ornaments, five new garments, and five milch cows that yield all desires become his. He who gives the goat with five rice-offerings, whose light is the sacrificial fee.
9.5.26
पञ्च रुक्मा ज्योतिरस्मै भवन्ति वर्म वासांसि तन्वे भवन्ति ।
स्वर्गं लोकमश्नुते योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.२६ ॥
Five golden ornaments become light for him; garments become armour for the body. He who gives the goat with five rice-offerings, whose light is the sacrificial fee, attains the heavenly world.
9.5.27
या पूर्वं पतिं वित्त्वाऽथान्यं विन्दतेऽपरम् ।
पञ्चौदनं च तावजं ददातो न वि योषतः ॥ ९.५.२७ ॥
The woman who, having first obtained one husband, then obtains another — she and her husband should give the goat with five rice-offerings; they do not part.
9.5.28
समानलोको भवति पुनर्भुवापरः पतिः ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.२८ ॥
Whoever gives the goat with five rice-offerings, whose light is the sacrificial fee, shares the same world with the later husband who came again.
9.5.29
अनुपूर्ववत्सां धेनुमनड्वाहमुपबर्हणम् ।
वासो हिरण्यं दत्त्वा ते यन्ति दिवमुत्तमाम् ॥ ९.५.२९ ॥
Having given a cow with her calf in due order, a draught ox, a cushion, a garment and gold, they go to the highest heaven.
9.5.30
आत्मानं पितरं पुत्रं पौत्रं पितामहम् ।
जायां जनित्रीं मातरं ये प्रियास्तान् उप ह्वये ॥ ९.५.३० ॥
Myself, father, son, grandson, grandfather, wife, the mother who bore me and mother — those who are dear, I call to me.
9.5.31
यो वै नैदाघं नामर्तुं वेद ।
एष वै नैदाघो नामर्तुर्यदजः पञ्चौदनः ।
निरेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियं दहति भवत्यात्मना ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.३१ ॥
Whoever knows the season named summer-heat — this indeed is the summer season, the goat with five rice-offerings. He burns the prosperity of his unloved rival directly and becomes prosperous himself. Whoever gives the goat with five rice-offerings, whose light is the sacrificial fee.
9.5.32
यो वै कुर्वन्तं नामर्तुं वेद ।
कुर्वतींकुर्वतीमेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियमा दत्ते ।
एष वै कुर्वन् नामर्तुर्यदजः पञ्चौदनः ।
निरेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियं दहति भवत्यात्मना ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.३२ ॥
Whoever knows the season named Kurvan takes to himself the prosperity of an unloved rival by every act. This indeed is the season Kurvan, which is the goat of the five-rice offering. It burns up the prosperity of the unloved rival and becomes itself by its own power. Whoever gives the goat of the five-rice offering with a fee as its light.
9.5.33
यो वै संयन्तं नामर्तुं वेद ।
संयतींसंयतीमेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियमा दत्ते ।
एष वै संयन् नामर्तुर्यदजः पञ्चौदनः ।
निरेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियं दहति भवत्यात्मना ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.३३ ॥
Whoever knows the season named Saṃyan takes to himself the prosperity of an unloved rival by every saṃyatī. This indeed is the season Saṃyan, which is the goat of the five-rice offering. It burns up the prosperity of the unloved rival and becomes itself by its own power. Whoever gives the goat of the five-rice offering with a fee as its light.
9.5.34
यो वै पिन्वन्तं नामर्तुं वेद ।
पिन्वतींपिन्वतीमेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियमा दत्ते ।
एष वै पिन्वन् नामर्तुर्यदजः पञ्चौदनः ।
निरेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियं दहति भवत्यात्मना ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.३४ ॥
He who knows the season called 'swelling' takes the prosperity of the unloved rival through each swelling. This swelling season is the five-rice goat. It utterly burns the prosperity of the unloved rival, and he becomes himself. He who gives the five-rice goat whose light is dakṣiṇā.
9.5.35
यो वा उद्यन्तं नामर्तुं वेद ।
उद्यतीमुद्यतीमेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियमा दत्ते ।
एष वा उद्यन्नामर्तुर्यदजः पञ्चौदनः ।
निरेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियं दहति भवत्यात्मना ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.३५ ॥
He who knows the season called 'rising' takes the prosperity of the unloved rival through each rising. This rising season is the five-rice goat. It utterly burns the prosperity of the unloved rival, and he becomes himself. He who gives the five-rice goat whose light is dakṣiṇā.
9.5.36
यो वा अभिभुवं नामर्तुं वेद ।
अभिभवन्तीमभिभवन्तीमेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियमा दत्ते ।
एष वा अभिभूर्नामर्तुर्यदजः पञ्चौदनः ।
निरेवाप्रियस्य भ्रातृव्यस्य श्रियं दहति भवत्यात्मना ।
योऽजं पञ्चौदनं दक्षिणाज्योतिषं ददाति ॥ ९.५.३६ ॥
Whoever knows the season called Overpowering, rising and rising again, takes to himself the splendour of the unloved rival. This is the season called Overpowering: the goat with five rice-offerings. It burns up the splendour of the unloved rival, and he becomes it himself. Whoever gives the goat with five rice-offerings, whose light is the sacrificial fee.
9.5.37
अजं च पचत पञ्च चौदनान् ।
सर्वा दिशः संमनसः सध्रीचीः सान्तर्देशाः प्रति गृह्णन्तु त एतम् ॥ ९.५.३७ ॥
Cook the goat and the five rice-offerings. May all the quarters, of one mind and going together, with the intermediate regions, receive this.
9.5.38
तास्ते रक्षन्तु तव तुभ्यमेतं ताभ्य आज्यं हविरिदं जुहोमि ॥ ९.५.३८ ॥
May they protect you. For you is this (goat). To them I offer this clarified-butter oblation.