Yajurveda (White / Śukla) · Chapter 26
Adhyāya 26: Khilakāṇḍa (supplementary chapter)
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1899, *The Texts of the White Yajurveda*, public domain), 1899. Public domain.
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Agni and Prithivi, closely connected, may they bring low for me the boon I mention.
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Arya: the Vaisya, the man of the people, the agriculturist and trader, of the third class Be tJuU: the special boon prayed for, wealth, kine, sons, or wliatever it may be, is to be declared when the formula is used.
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Taken from R V. XI. 23. 15. Thefoeman: the ungodly man of alien creed. Son of Law: who ha«t thy being in uccurdance with riia. Right, Truth, or eternal Law and Order. Taken upon a hu^ne : A. H« addri»ses tha cup of Soma juice \irhich he. takes draw* for Brihaspati.
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Come hither, Indra, rich in kine ! Drink Soma, Lord of Hundred Powers, Effused by braying pressing-stones.
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Indra, Vritra-slayer, come. Drink Soma, Lord of Hun-
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Vaisv^nara the righteous One, the Lord of sacrifice and light. The heat that wasteth not, we seek.
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Still in Vaisvanara's grace may we continue : yea, he is
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Hitherward come Vaisv&nara to succour us from far away, Agni through laud that brings him near!
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Agni is Pavamana, Sage, the Tribe-Priest of the Races Five: To him of mighty wealth we pray.
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May mighty Indra, thunder-armed, may Shodasi protect us
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As cows low to their calves in stalls so with our sMigs we
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Agni's is the moat fetching song. Shine mightily, thou rich
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Come, here, Agni, will I sing rerij^ other songs to thie,
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There where the mountains downward slope, there by the
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High is thy juice's brth: though set in heayen, on earth it
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Finder of room and freedom, flow for Jndra, meet for worship,
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Striving to win, with him we gain all wealth of the ungodly
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O Agni, bring thou hitherward the yearning Consorts of tke^ Gods,
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Taken from R T, I. 16. 9. WU\ the RUut: with tht deified Seasoiw; or in due season, a* above. Wealtk-giver : Agni. ,
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Come unto us, ye swift to listen', as at home, upoa the
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In sweetest and most gladdening stream flow pure, Soma,
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Fiend-quell er. Friend of all men, he hath in the vat attained
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Taken from R V. IX. 1. 1, with a alight variation. Iron fanhioned home : receptacle that has been hammered or formed with a tool of ayat^ iron or perhaps bronze.