Upaniṣads · Chāndogya 2.24
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Chāndogya 2.24.1
ब्रह्मवादिनो वदन्ति यद्वसूनां प्रातः सवनꣳरुद्राणां माध्यन्दिनꣳसवनमादित्यानां च विश्वेषां च देवानां तृतीयसवनम् ॥ २.२४.१ ॥
The proponents of Brahman say: the morning pressing belongs to the Vasus, the midday pressing to the Rudras, and the third pressing to the Ādityas and to all the gods.
Chāndogya 2.24.2
क्व तर्हि यजमानस्य लोक इति स यस्तं न विद्यात्कथं कुर्यादथ विद्वान्कुर्यात् ॥ २.२४.२ ॥
Then where is the world of the sacrificer? One who does not know it, how should he perform (the rite)? Let the knowing one perform it.
Chāndogya 2.24.3
पुरा प्रातरनुवाकस्योपाकरणाज्जघनेन गार्हपत्यस्योदाङ्मुख उपविश्य स वासवꣳसामाभिगायति ॥ २.२४.३ ॥
Before the preparation of the morning anuvāka, he sits behind the gārhapatya fire facing north and sings the Vāsava Sāman.
Chāndogya 2.24.4
लो३कद्वारमपावा३र्णू ३३ पश्येम त्वा वयꣳरा ३३३३३ हु ३ म् आ ३३ ज्या ३ यो ३ आ ३२१११ इति ॥ २.२४.४ ॥
"Open the door of the world, may we see you" — rā, hum, ā, jyo, ā — thus.
Chāndogya 2.24.5
अथ जुहोति नमोऽग्नये पृथिवीक्षिते लोकक्षिते लोकं मे यजमानाय विन्दैष वै यजमानस्य लोक एतास्मि ॥ २.२४.५ ॥
Then he offers: "Homage to Agni, who dwells in the earth, who dwells in the world. May he win the world for me, for the sacrificer." This is the world of the sacrificer.
Chāndogya 2.24.6
अत्र यजमानः परस्तादायुषः स्वाहापजहि परिघमित्युक्त्वोत्तिष्ठति तस्मै वसवः प्रातःसवनꣳसंप्रयच्छन्ति ॥ २.२४.६ ॥
Here may the sacrificer go beyond life. Saying "Svāhā! Remove the bolt," he rises. The Vasus grant him the morning pressing (prātaḥsavana).
Chāndogya 2.24.7
पुरा माध्यन्दिनस्य सवनस्योपाकरणाज्जघनेनाग्नीध्रीयस्योदङ्मुख उपविश्य स रौद्रꣳसामाभिगायति ॥ २.२४.७ ॥
Before the preparation of the midday pressing, behind the Āgnīdhrīya, facing north and seated, he chants the Raudra sāman.
Chāndogya 2.24.8
लो३कद्वारमपावा३र्णू३३ पश्येम त्वा वयं वैरा३३३३३ हु३म् आ३३ज्या ३यो३आ३२१११इति ॥ २.२४.८ ॥
"Open the gate of the world, that we may see you." Vairā hum ājya yo ā — thus.
Chāndogya 2.24.9
अथ जुहोति नमो वायवेऽन्तरिक्षक्षिते लोकक्षिते लोकं मे यजमानाय विन्दैष वै यजमानस्य लोक एतास्मि ॥ २.२४.९ ॥
Then he offers an oblation: "Homage to Vāyu, who dwells in the atmosphere and in the world. May I, the sacrificer, obtain the world." This is indeed the world of the sacrificer.
Chāndogya 2.24.10
अत्र यजमानः परस्तादायुषः स्वाहापजहि परिघमित्युक्त्वोत्तिष्ठति तस्मै रुद्रा माध्यंदिनꣳसवनꣳसंप्रयच्छन्ति ॥ २.२४.१० ॥
Here the sacrificer goes beyond his lifespan. Saying "Svāhā! Remove the bolt!" he rises up. To him the Rudras bestow the midday pressing.
Chāndogya 2.24.11
पुरा तृतीयसवनस्योपाकरणाज्जघनेनाहवनीयस्योदङ्मुख उपविश्य स आदित्यꣳस वैश्वदेवꣳ सामाभिगायति ॥ २.२४.११ ॥
Before the preparation for the third pressing, sitting behind the Āhavanīya fire facing north, he sings the Āditya and Vaiśvadeva chant.
Chāndogya 2.24.12
लो३कद्वारमपावा३र्णू३३पश्येम त्वा वयꣳ स्वारा ३३३३३ हु३म् आ३३ ज्या३ यो३आ ३२१११ इति ॥ २.२४.१२ ॥
World-door, open; may we see you — svāra, hum, ā, jyā, yo, ā — thus.
Chāndogya 2.24.13
आदित्यमथ वैश्वदेवं लो३कद्वारमपावा३र्णू३३ पश्येम त्वा वयꣳसाम्रा३३३३३ हु३म् आ३३ ज्या३यो३आ ३२१११ इति ॥ २.२४.१३ ॥
Then the Āditya and Vaiśvadeva (chant): world-door, open; may we see you — sāmrā, hum, ā, jyā, yo, ā — thus.
Chāndogya 2.24.14
अथ जुहोति नम आदित्येभ्यश्च विश्वेभ्यश्च देवेभ्यो दिविक्षिद्भ्यो लोकक्षिद्भ्यो लोकं मे यजमानाय विन्दत ॥ २.२४.१४ ॥
Then he makes an offering: homage to the Ādityas, and to all the gods, who dwell in heaven and who dwell in the worlds; for me, the sacrificer, obtain a world.
Chāndogya 2.24.15
एष वै यजमानस्य लोक एतास्म्यत्र यजमानः परस्तादायुषः स्वाहापहत परिघमित्युक्त्वोत्तिष्ठति ॥ २.२४.१५ ॥
This is the world of the sacrificer. Saying, "I am here; beyond life, the sacrificer; svāhā, the bar is driven away," he rises.
Chāndogya 2.24.16
तस्मा आदित्याश्च विश्वे च देवास्तृतीयसवनꣳसंप्रयच्छन्त्येष ह वै यज्ञस्य मात्रां वेद य एवं वेद य एवं वेद ॥ २.२४.१६ ॥
To him the Ādityas and all the gods grant the third pressing. He who thus knows the measure of the sacrifice, who thus knows, who thus knows.