Yajurveda · Adhyāya 16
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16.1
नमस् ते रुद्र मन्यव ऽ उतो त ऽ इषवे नमः ।
बाहुभ्याम् उत ते नमः ॥ १६.१ ॥
Homage to your wrath, O Rudra, and homage also to your arrow. Homage to your two arms.
16.2
या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूर् अघोरापापकाशिनी ।
तया नस् तन्वा शंतमया गिरिशन्ताभि चाकशीहि ॥ १६.२ ॥
O Rudra, by that auspicious form of yours, which is not terrible and shows no evil, most gracious, look upon us, O lord of the mountain.
16.3
याम् इषुं गिरिशन्त हस्ते बिभर्ष्य् अस्तवे ।
शिवां गिरित्र तां कुरु मा हिꣳसीः पुरुषं जगत् ॥ १६.३ ॥
O Giriśanta, the arrow you hold in your hand to throw, O Giritra, make it auspicious; do not harm man or the living world.
16.4
शिवेन वचसा त्वा गिरिशाच्छा वदामसि ।
यथा नः सर्वम् इज् जगद् अयक्ष्मꣳ सुमना ऽ असत् ॥ १६.४ ॥
O Giriśa, with auspicious speech we speak to you, so that all our world may be free from disease and well-minded.
16.5
अध्य् अवोचद् अधिवक्ता प्रथमो दैव्यो भिषक् ।
अहीꣳश् च सर्वान् जम्भयन्त् सर्वाश् च यातुधान्यो ऽधराचीः परा सुव ॥ १६.५ ॥
The first divine physician, the chief instructor, spoke (thus): crush all the serpents, and drive all the demonesses far away downward.
16.6
असौ यस् ताम्रो ऽ अरुण ऽ उत बभ्रुः सुमङ्गलः ।
ये चैनꣳ रुद्रा ऽ अभितो दिक्षु श्रिताः सहस्रशो वैषाꣳ हेड ऽ ईमहे ॥ १६.६ ॥
That one who is copper-red, ruddy and brown, most auspicious; and the Rudras who stand around him in the directions by thousands, we beg for the removal of their anger.
16.7
असौ यो ऽवसर्पति नीलग्रीवो विलोहितः ।
उतैनं गोपा ऽ अदृश्रन्न् अदृश्रन्न् उदहार्यः स दृष्टो मृडयाति नः ॥ १६.७ ॥
He who descends blue-necked and deep red; the cowherds saw him, saw him; he is to be lifted up. Having been seen, may he show mercy to us.
16.8
नमो ऽस्तु नीलग्रीवाय सहस्राक्षाय मीढुषे ।
अथो ये ऽ अस्य सत्वानो ऽहं तेभ्यो ऽकरं नमः ॥ १६.८ ॥
Homage to the blue-necked one, the thousand-eyed, the bountiful; and to those who are his companions, I make homage.
16.9
प्र मुञ्च धन्वनस् त्वम् उभयोर् आर्त्न्योर् ज्याम् ।
याश् च ते हस्त ऽ इषवः ऽ परा ता भगवो वप ॥ १६.९ ॥
O Rudra, release the bowstring from your bow and from both your arms. And the arrows that are in your hand, O blessed one, cast them away.
16.10
विज्यं धनुः कपर्दिनो विशल्यो वाणवाꣳ२ऽ उत ।
अनेशन्न् अस्य याऽइषव ऽआभुर् अस्य निषङ्गधिः ॥ १६.१० ॥
May the bow of the matted-haired one be unstrung, and may his arrows be free of barbs and be armed with shafts. May his arrows not reach him; may his quiver remain his own.
16.11
या ते हेतिर् मीढुष्टम हस्ते बभूव ते धनुः ।
तयास्मान् विश्वतस् त्वम् अयक्ष्मया परि भुज ॥ १६.११ ॥
O most bountiful one, with that weapon which is in your hand and in your bow, you, free from disease, protect us on all sides.
16.12
परि ते धन्वनो हेतिर् अस्मान् वृणक्तु विश्वतः ।
अथो य ऽइषुधिस् तवारे ऽ अस्मिन् नि धेहि तम् ॥ १६.१२ ॥
May the missile of your bow exclude us on all sides. And your quiver, which is here, place it far away, down right here.
16.13
अवतत्य धनुष् ट्वꣳ सहस्राक्ष शतेषुधे ।
निशीर्य शल्यानां मुखा शिवो नः सुमना भव ॥ १६.१३ ॥
O thousand-eyed one, O hundred-quivered one, having unstrung your bow and worn down the points of the arrows, become auspicious and well-minded toward us.
16.14
नमस् त ऽ आयुधायानातताय धृष्णवे ।
उभाभ्याम् उत ते नमो बाहुभ्यां तव धन्वने ॥ १६.१४ ॥
Homage to you, to the unstrung weapon, to you the bold one. And homage to your two arms, and to your bow.
16.15
मा नो महान्तम् उत मा नो ऽ अर्भकं मा न ऽ उक्षन्तम् उत मा न ऽ उक्षितम् ।
मा नो वधीः पितरं मोत मातरं मा नः प्रियास् तन्वो रुद्र रीरिषः ॥ १६.१५ ॥
O Rudra, do not harm our great ones, do not harm our small ones, do not harm our grown ones, do not harm our sprinkled ones. Do not harm our father or our mother; do not injure our dear bodies.
16.16
मा नस् तोके तनये मा न ऽ आयुषि मा नो गोषु मा नो ऽ अश्वेषु रीरिषः ।
मा नो वीरान् रुद्र भामिनो वधीर् हविष्मन्तः सदम् इत् त्वा हवामहे ॥ १६.१६ ॥
Do not harm our offspring and descendants, do not harm our life-span, do not harm our cattle, do not harm our horses. O wrathful Rudra, do not strike down our heroes; with oblations we always invoke you.
16.17
नमो हिरण्यबाहवे सेनान्ये दिशां च पतये नमो नमो वृक्षेभ्यो हरिकेशेभ्यः पशूनां पतये नमो नमः शष्पिञ्जराय त्विषीमते पथीनां पतये नमो नमो हरिकेशायोपवीतिने पुष्टानां पतये नमः ॥ १६.१७ ॥
Homage to the golden-armed army-leader, and to the lord of the directions; homage, homage to the trees, to the green-haired ones, to the lord of animals; homage, homage to the tawny-grassed radiant one, to the lord of paths; homage, homage to the green-haired one wearing the sacred cord, to the lord of the thriving ones; homage.
16.18
नमो बभ्लुशाय व्याधिने ऽन्नानां पतये नमो नमो भवस्य हेत्यै जगतां पतये नमो नमो रुद्रायाततायिने क्षेत्राणां पतये नमो नमः सूतायाहन्त्यै वनानां पतये नमः ॥ १६.१८ ॥
Homage to the tawny-hued hunter, to the lord of foods; homage to the weapon of Bhava, to the lord of the moving world; homage to Rudra with drawn bow, to the lord of fields; homage to the charioteer, to the non-slayer, homage, to the lord of forests; homage.
16.19
नमो रोहिताय स्थपतये वृक्षाणां पतये नमो नमो भुवन्तये वारिवस्कृतायौषधीनां पतये नमो नमो मन्त्रिणे वाणिजाय कक्षाणां पतये नमो नम ऽ उच्चैर्घोषायाक्रन्दयते पत्तीनां पतये नमः ॥ १६.१९ ॥
Homage to Rohita, the builder, lord of trees. Homage, homage, to Bhuvanti, Vārivaskṛta, lord of herbs. Homage, homage, to the counsellor, to the merchant, lord of thickets. Homage to the loud-crying one, the one who makes cry out, lord of foot-soldiers. Homage.
16.20
नमः कृत्स्नायतया धावते सत्वनां पतये नमो नमः सहमानाय निव्याधिनऽ आव्याधिनीनां पतये नमो नमो निषङ्गिणे ककुभाय स्तेनानां पतये नमो नमो निचेरवे परिचरायारण्यानां पतये नमः ॥ १६.२० ॥
Homage to the one who runs at full stretch, lord of beings. Homage, homage, to Sahamāna, Nivyādhin, lord of the archers. Homage, homage, to the quiver-bearer, to Kakubha, lord of thieves. Homage, homage, to Nicaru, Paricara, lord of forests.
16.21
नमो वञ्चते परिवञ्चते स्तायूनां पतये नमो नमो निषङ्गिण ऽ इषुधिमते तस्कराणां पतये नमो नमः सृकायिभ्यो जिघाꣳसद्भ्यो मुष्णतां पतये नमो नमो ऽसिमद्भ्यो नक्तं चरद्भ्यो विकृन्तानां पतये नमः ॥ १६.२१ ॥
Homage to the deceiver, to the one who deceives all round, lord of thieves. Homage, homage, to the quiver-bearer, to the one with a quiver of arrows, lord of robbers. Homage, homage, to those with spears, to those who desire to slay, lord of plunderers. Homage, homage, to those with swords, to those who move by night, lord of cutters. Homage.
16.22
नम ऽ उष्णीषिणे गिरिचराय कुलुञ्चानां पतये नमो नम ऽ इषुमद्भ्यो धन्वायिभ्यश् च वो नमो नम ऽ आतन्वानेभ्यः प्रतिदधानेभ्यश् च वो नमो नम ऽ आयच्छद्भ्यो स्यद्भ्यश् च वो नमः ॥ १६.२२ ॥
Homage to him who wears a turban and roams the mountains; homage to the lord of the Kulunchas. Homage to those who bear arrows, to the archers, and to you. Homage to those who stretch the bow and fit the string. Homage to those who draw the arrow and shoot, and to you.
16.23
नमो विसृजद्भ्यो विध्यद्भ्यश् च वो नमो नमः स्वपद्भ्यो जाग्रद्भ्यश् च वो नमो नमः शयानेभ्य ऽ आसीनेभ्यश् च वो नमो नमस् तिष्ठद्भ्यो धावद्भ्यश् च वो नमः ॥ १६.२३ ॥
Homage to those who release and pierce, and to you. Homage to those who sleep and to those who wake, and to you. Homage to those who lie down and to those who sit, and to you. Homage to those who stand and to those who run, and to you.
16.24
नमः सभाभ्यः सभापतिभ्यश् च वो नमो नमो ऽश्वेभ्यो ऽश्वपतिभ्यश् च वो नमो नम ऽ आव्याधिनीभ्यो विविध्यन्तीभ्यश् च वो नमो नम ऽ उगणाभ्यस् तृꣳहतीभ्यश् च वो नमः ॥ १६.२४ ॥
Homage to the assemblies and to the lords of assemblies, and to you. Homage to the horses and to the lords of horses, and to you. Homage to the women who strike and to the women who pierce, and to you. Homage to the fierce troops and to the forceful ones, and to you.
16.25
नमो गणेभ्यो गणपतिभ्यश् च वो नमो नमो व्रातेभ्यो व्रातपतिभ्यश् च वो नमो नमो गृत्सेभ्यो गृत्सपतिभ्यश् च वो नमो नमो विरूपेभ्यो विश्वरूपेभ्यश् च वो नमः ॥ १६.२५ ॥
Homage to the troops and homage to the lords of the troops; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to the bands and homage to the lords of the bands; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to the clever ones and homage to the lords of the clever ones; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to the misshapen and the all-formed ones; homage to you.
16.26
नमः सेनाभ्यः सेनानिभ्यश् च वो नमो नमो रथिभ्यो ऽ अरथेभ्यश् च वो नमो नमः क्षत्तृभ्यः संग्रहीतृभ्यश् च वो नमो नमो महद्भ्यो ऽ अर्भकेभ्यश् च वो नमः ॥ १६.२६ ॥
Homage to the armies and homage to the army leaders; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to the charioteers and homage to the non-charioteers; homage to you. Homage; homage to the attendants and to the collectors; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to the great and homage to the small; homage to you.
16.27
नमस् तक्षभ्यो रथकारेभ्यश् च वो नमो नमः कुलालेभ्यः कर्मारेभ्यश् च वो नमो नमो निषादेभ्यः पुञ्जिष्ठेभ्यश् च वो नमो नमः श्वनिभ्यो मृगयुभ्यश् च वो नमः ॥ १६.२७ ॥
Homage to the carpenters and homage to the chariot-makers; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to the potters and homage to the smiths; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to the Niṣādas and homage to the Puñjiṣṭhas; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to the dog-keepers and homage to the hunters; homage to you.
16.28
नमः श्वभ्यः श्वपतिभ्यश् च वो नमो नमो भवाय च रुद्राय च नमः शर्वाय च पशुपतये च नमो नीलग्रीवाय च शितिकण्ठाय च ॥ १६.२८ ॥
Homage to the dogs and homage to the lords of dogs; homage to you. Homage, homage; homage to Bhava and homage to Rudra. Homage; homage to Śarva and homage to Paśupati. Homage; homage to the blue-necked one and to the white-throated one.
16.29
नमः कपर्दिने च व्युप्तकेशाय च नमः सहस्राक्षाय च शतधन्वने च नमो गिरिशयाय च शिपिविष्टाय च नमो मीढुष्टमाय चेषुमते च ॥ १६.२९ ॥
Homage to the matted-haired and homage to the shorn-headed. Homage to the thousand-eyed and to the hundred-bowed. Homage to the mountain-dweller and to Śipiviṣṭa. Homage to the most bountiful and to the bearer of arrows.
16.30
नमो ह्रस्वाय च वामनाय च नमो बृहते च वर्षीयसे च नमो वृद्धाय च सवृधे च नमो ऽग्र्याय च प्रथमाय च ॥ १६.३० ॥
Homage to the short one and homage to the dwarf. Homage to the great one and to the most excellent. Homage to the aged one and to the one who strengthens together. Homage to the foremost and to the first.
16.31
नम ऽ आशवे चाजिराय च नमः शीघ्र्याय च शीभ्याय च नम ऽ ऊर्म्याय चावस्वन्याय च नमो नादेयाय च द्वीप्याय च ॥ १६.३१ ॥
Homage to the swift one and to the agile one. Homage to the one of swift motion and to the one of quick motion. Homage to the one of the waves and to the one of the resounding waters. Homage to the one of the river and to the one of the island.
16.32
नमो ज्येष्ठाय च कनिष्ठाय च नमः पूर्वजाय चापरजाय च नमो मध्यमाय चापगल्भाय च नमो जघन्याय च बुध्न्याय च ॥ १६.३२ ॥
Homage to the eldest and to the youngest. Homage to the firstborn and to the later-born. Homage to the middle one and to the one not bold. Homage to the last and to the one of the depths.
16.33
नमः सोभ्याय च प्रतिसर्याय च नमो याम्याय च क्षेम्याय च नमः श्लोक्याय चावसान्याय च नम ऽ उर्वर्याय च खल्याय च ॥ १६.३३ ॥
Homage to the one of the sheltering place and to the one of the opposing course. Homage to the one of the southern course and to the one of security. Homage to the one of fame and to the one of the final resting. Homage to the one of the fields and to the one of the threshing floor.
16.34
नमो वन्याय च कक्ष्याय च नमः श्रवाय च प्रतिश्रवाय च नम ऽ आशुषेणाय चाशुरथाय च नमः शूराय चावभेदिने च ॥ १६.३४ ॥
Homage to the one of the forest and the one of the thicket; homage to fame and to echoing fame; homage to the swift-armed and the swift-chariot one; homage to the hero and to the one who splits.
16.35
नमो बिल्मिने च कवचिने च नमो वर्मिणे च वरूथिने च नमः श्रुताय च श्रुतसेनाय च नमो दुन्दुभ्याय चाहनन्याय च ॥ १६.३५ ॥
Homage to the one with a helmet and the one with armour; homage to the one in mail and the one of protection; homage to the renowned one and to the one of renowned army; homage to the one of the drum and to the one not to be slain.
16.36
नमो धृष्णवे च प्रमृशाय च नमो निषङ्गिणे चेषुधिमते च नमस् तीक्ष्णेषवे चायुधिने च नमः स्वायुधाय च सुधन्वने च ॥ १६.३६ ॥
Homage to the bold one and the one who strikes down; homage to the one with a quiver and the one with a quiver of arrows; homage to the one with sharp arrows and the one with weapons; homage to the one of good weapons and the one with a good bow.
16.37
नमः स्रुत्याय च पथ्याय च नमः काट्याय च नीप्याय च नमः कुल्याय च सरस्याय च नमो नादेयाय च वैशन्ताय च ॥ १६.३७ ॥
Homage to the one of the streams and the one of the paths; homage to the one of the gullies and the one of the riverbanks; homage to the one of the channels and the one of the lakes; homage to the one of the rivers and the one of the pools.
16.38
नमः कूप्याय चावट्याय च नमो वीध्र्याय चातप्याय च नमो मेध्याय च च विद्युत्याय नमो वर्ष्याय चावर्ष्याय च ॥ १६.३८ ॥
Homage to the one of the wells and the one of the pits; homage to the one of the marshes and the one of the heat; homage to the one of sacrificial purity and the one of lightning; homage to the one of rain and the one of no rain.
16.39
नमो वात्याय च रेष्म्याय च नमो वास्तव्याय च वास्तुपाय च नमः सोमाय च रुद्राय च नमस् ताम्राय चारुणाय च ॥ १६.३९ ॥
Homage to him of the winds, and homage to him of the dust-storm. Homage to him of the dwelling, and to the lord of the house-site. Homage to Soma, and homage to Rudra. Homage to the coppery one, and to the reddish one.
16.40
नमः शंगवे च पशुपतये च नम ऽ उग्राय च भीमाय च नमोऽग्रेवधाय च दूरेवधाय च नमो हन्त्रे च हनीयसे च नमो वृक्षेभ्यो हरिकेशेभ्यो नमस् ताराय ॥ १६.४० ॥
Homage to him of the gentle sound, and homage to the lord of cattle. Homage to the fierce one, and to the terrible one. Homage to him who slays at close range, and to him who slays at a distance. Homage to the slayer, and to the more deadly one. Homage to the trees, homage to the green-haired ones. Homage to the one who ferries across.
16.41
नमः शम्भवाय च मयोभवाय च नमः शंकराय च मयस्कराय च नमः शिवाय च शिवतराय च ॥ १६.४१ ॥
Homage to the source of well-being, and homage to the giver of happiness. Homage to the bestower of welfare, and homage to the one who makes happy. Homage to the auspicious one, and homage to the more auspicious one.
16.42
नमः पार्याय चावार्याय च नमः प्रतरणाय चोत्तरणाय च नमस् तीर्थ्याय च कूल्याय च नमः शष्प्याय च फेन्याय च ॥ १६.४२ ॥
Homage to him of the far shore, and homage to him of the near shore. Homage to the one who helps across, and to the one who brings to the far bank. Homage to him of the ford, and to him of the bank. Homage to him of the grass, and to him of the foam.
16.43
नमः सिकत्याय च प्रवाह्याय च नमः किꣳशिलाय च क्षयणाय च नमः कपर्दिने च पुलस्तये च नम ऽ इरिण्याय च प्रपथ्याय च ॥ १६.४३ ॥
Homage to him of the sand, and to him of the flowing stream. Homage to him of the gravel, and to him of the dwelling. Homage to Kapardin, the one with matted hair, and to Pulastya. Homage to him of the dry marsh, and to him of the path.
16.44
नमो व्रज्याय च गोष्ठ्याय च नमस् तल्प्याय च गेह्याय च नमो हृदय्याय च निवेष्याय च नमः काट्याय च गह्वरेष्ठाय च ॥ १६.४४ ॥
Homage to him who is in the pen and in the cow-stall; homage to him who is in the bed and in the house; homage to him who is in the heart and in the dwelling; homage to him who is in the thicket and who stands in the hollow.
16.45
नमः शुष्क्याय च हरित्याय च नमः पाꣳसव्याय च रजस्याय च नमो लोप्याय चोलप्याय च नम ऽ ऊर्व्याय च सूर्व्याय च ॥ १६.४५ ॥
Homage to him who is in the dry and in the green; homage to him who is in the dust and in the dust-cloud; homage to him who is in the plundered ground and in the ulapa ground; homage to him who is in the wave and in the sea.
16.46
नमः पर्णाय च पर्णशदाय च नम ऽ उद्गुरमाणाय चाभिघ्नते च नम ऽ आखिदते च प्रखिदते च नम ऽ इषुकृद्भ्यो धनुष्कृद्भ्यस् च वो नमो नमो वः किरिकेभ्यो देवानाꣳ हृदयेभ्यो नमो विचिन्वत्केभ्यो नमो विक्षिणत्केभ्यो नम ऽ आनिर्हतेभ्यः ॥ १६.४६ ॥
Homage to him who is in the leaf and who sits in the leaves; homage to him who raises the bow and to him who strikes; homage to him who gnaws and to him who gnaws thoroughly; homage to the arrow-makers and to the bow-makers, homage to you, homage; homage to the hearts of those who scatter the gods; homage to those who search out; homage to those who destroy; homage to those who are struck down.
16.47
द्रापे ऽ अन्धसस् पते दरिद्र नीललोहित ।
आसां प्रजानाम् एषां पशूनां मा भेर् मा रोङ् मो च नः किं चनाममत् ॥ १६.४७ ॥
O lord of food and drink, wearer of the cloak, O poor one, O dark-red one! Do not fear these creatures or these animals, do not become ill; and may nothing at all of ours be harmed by you.
16.48
इमा रुद्राय तवसे कपर्दिने क्षयद्वीराय प्र भरामहे मतीः ।
यथा शम् असद् द्विपदे चतुष्पदे विश्वं पुष्टं ग्रामे ऽ अस्मिन्न् अनातुरम् ॥ १६.४८ ॥
We bring these prayers forth to Rudra, the mighty one with matted hair, lord of men. May there be peace for bipeds and quadrupeds; may all in this village be nourished and free from disease.
16.49
या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूः शिवा विश्वाहा भेषजी ।
शिवा रुतस्य भेषजी तया नो मृड जीवसे ॥ १६.४९ ॥
O Rudra, your auspicious form, which is always a healing remedy, the auspicious remedy for disease: by that, be gracious to us, that we may live.
16.50
परि नो रुद्रस्य हेतिर् वृणक्तु परि त्वेषस्य दुर्मतिर् अघायोः ।
अव स्थिरा मघवद्भ्यस् तनुष्व मीढ्वस् तोकाय तनयाय मृड ॥ १६.५० ॥
May the weapon of Rudra turn away from us, and the evil intent of the fierce and the malicious. O bountiful one, spread firm grace for the generous; be gracious to our children and descendants.
16.51
मीढुष्टम शिवतम शिवो नः सुमना भव ।
परमे वृक्ष ऽ आयुधं निधाय कृत्तिं वसान ऽ आ चर पिनाकं बिभ्रद् आ गहि ॥ १६.५१ ॥
Most bountiful one, most auspicious one, be auspicious and well-disposed toward us. Having set your weapon on the high tree, clothed in hide, bearing the bow Pinaka, come hither.
16.52
विकिरिद्र विलोहित नमस् ते ऽ अस्तु भगवः ।
यास् ते सहस्रꣳ हेतयो ऽन्यम् अस्मन् नि वपन्तु ताः ॥ १६.५२ ॥
O scatterer, O very red one, O blessed one, homage be to you. May your thousand weapons be cast down upon others, not upon us.
16.53
सहस्राणि सहस्रशो बाह्वोस् तव हेतयः ।
तासाम् ईशानो भगवः पराचीना मुखा कृधि ॥ १६.५३ ॥
Your weapons on your arms are by the thousands. O blessed one, become their lord and turn their faces away.
16.54
असंख्याता सहस्राणि ये रुद्रा ऽ अधि भूम्याम् ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजनेऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.५४ ॥
The countless thousands of Rudras who are upon the earth — at a thousand leagues we lay down their bows.
16.55
अस्मिन् महत्य् अर्णवे ऽन्तरिक्षे भवा ऽ अधि ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजनेऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.५५ ॥
The Bhavas who are in this great ocean and in the atmosphere — at a thousand leagues we lay down their bows.
16.56
नीलग्रीवाः शितिकण्ठा दिवꣳ रुद्रा ऽ उपश्रिताः ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजनेऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.५६ ॥
The blue-necked, white-throated Rudras resting in the sky — at a thousand leagues we lay down their bows.
16.57
नीलग्रीवाः शितिकण्ठाः शर्वा ऽ अधः क्षमाचराः ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.५७ ॥
The blue-necked, white-throated Śarvas moving below on the earth — at a thousand leagues we lay down their bows.
16.58
ये वृक्षेषु शष्पिञ्जरा नीलग्रीवा विलोहिताः ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.५८ ॥
Those in the trees, tawny as grass, blue-necked and reddish — at a thousand leagues we lay down their bows.
16.59
ये भूतानाम् अधिपतयो विशिखासः कपर्दिनः ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.५९ ॥
Who are the lords of beings, with loosened topknots and matted locks — at a thousand leagues we lay down their bows.
16.60
ये पथां पथिरक्षस ऽ ऐलबृदा ऽ आयुर्युधः ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.६० ॥
Those guardians of the paths, the Ailabṛdas, fighters for life — we lay down their bows a thousand yojanas away.
16.61
ये तीर्थानि प्रचरन्ति सृकाहस्ता निषङ्गिणः ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.६१ ॥
Those who roam the fords, spears in hand, quivers on their backs — we lay down their bows a thousand yojanas away.
16.62
ये ऽन्नेषु विविध्यन्ति पात्रेषु पिबतो जनान् ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.६२ ॥
Those who pierce people as they drink from vessels, in their food — we lay down their bows a thousand yojanas away.
16.63
ये एतावन्तश् च भूयाꣳसश् च दिशो रुद्रा वितस्थिरे ।
तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि ॥ १६.६३ ॥
The Rudras who stand in these directions, and in many more — we lay down their bows a thousand yojanas away.
16.64
नमो ऽस्तु रुद्रेभ्यो ये दिवि येषां वर्षम् इषवः ।
तेभ्यो दश प्राचीर् दश दक्षिणा दश प्रतीचीर् दशोदीचीर् दशोर्ध्वाः ।
तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः ॥ १६.६४ ॥
Homage to the Rudras in heaven, whose arrows are spread. For them are ten eastern, ten southern, ten western, ten northern and ten upward directions. Homage to them; may they protect us, may they be gracious to us. Whoever we hate and whoever hates us, we place him in their jaws.
16.65
नमो ऽस्तु रुद्रेभ्यो ये ऽन्तरिक्षे येषां वात ऽ इषवः ।
तेभ्यो दश प्राचीर् दश दक्षिणा दश प्रतीचीर् दशोदीचीर् दशोर्ध्वाः ।
तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः ॥ १६.६५ ॥
Homage to the Rudras who are in the atmosphere, whose arrows are the wind. For them are ten eastern, ten southern, ten western, ten northern and ten upward directions. Homage to them. May they protect us, may they be gracious to us. Whom we hate, and whoever hates us, we place in their jaws.
16.66
नमो ऽस्तु रुद्रेभ्यो ये पृथिव्यां येषाम् अन्नम् इषवः ।
तेभ्यो दश प्राचीर् दश दक्षिणा दश प्रतीचीर् दशोदीचीर् दशोर्ध्वाः ।
तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः ॥ १६.६६ ॥
Homage to the Rudras who are on the earth, whose arrows are food. For them are ten eastern, ten southern, ten western, ten northern and ten upward directions. Homage to them. May they protect us, may they be gracious to us. Whom we hate, and whoever hates us, we place in their jaws.