Yajur Sama Atharvan Vedas

THE YAJUR VEDA
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iv. 3. 1.
PRAPATHAKA III
The Five Layers of Bricks
a I place thee in the going of the waters; I place thee in the rising of the waters; I place thee in the
ashes of the waters; I place thee in the light of the waters; I place thee in the movement of the waters.
b Sit on the billows as thy place of rest; sit on the ocean as thy place of rest; sit on the stream as thy
place of rest; sit in the abode of the waters; sit on the seat of the waters.
c I place thee in the seat of the waters; I place thee in the dwelling of the waters; I place thee in the
dust of the waters; I place thee in the womb of the waters; I place thee in the stronghold of the waters.
d The metro the Gayatri; the metre the Tristubh; the metro the Jagati; the metre the Anustubh; the
metre the Pankti.
iv. 3. 2.
a This one in front the existent; his, the existent's breath; spring born of the breath; the Gayatri born
of the spring; from the Gayatri the Gayatri (Saman); from the Gayatra the Upançu (cup); from the
Upançu the Trivrt (Stoma); from the Trivrt the Rathantara; from the Rathantara Vasistha, the Rsi;
with thee taken by Prajapati, I take breath for offspring.
b This one on the right, the all-worker; his, the all-worker's, mind; summer born of mind; the Tristubh
born of summer; from the Tristubh the Aida (Saman); from the Aida the Antaryama (cup); from the
Antaryama the fifteenfold (Stoma); from the fifteenfold the Brhat; from the Brhat Bharadvaja, the
Rsi; with thee taken by Prajapati, I take mind for offspring [1].
c This one behind, the all-extending; his, the all-extending's, eye; the rains born of the eye; the Jagati
born of the rains; from the Jagati the Rksama (Saman); from the Rksama the Çukra (cup); from the
Çukra the seventeenfold (Stoma); from the seventeenfold the Vairupa; from the Vairupa Viçvamitra,
the Rsi; with thee taken by Prajapati, I take the eye for my offspring.
d This one on the left, the light; his, the light's, ear; the autumn born of the ear; the Anustubh
connected with the autumn; from the Anustubh the Svara (Saman); from the Svara the Manthin (cup);
from the Manthin the twenty-onefold (Stoma); from the twenty-onefold the Vairaja; from the Vairaja
Jamadagni, the Rsi; with thee taken by Prajapati [2], I take the ear for offspring.
c This one above, thought; his, thought's, speech; the winter born of speech; the Pankti born of
winter; from the Pankti that which has finales; from that which has finales the Agrayana (cup); from
the Agrayana the twenty-sevenfold and the thirty-threefold (Stomas); from the twenty-sevenfold and
the thirty-threefold the Çakvara and Raivata; from the Çakvara and Raivata Viçvakarman, the Rsi;
with thee taken by Prajapati, I take speech for offspring.
iv. 3. 3.
a The east of the quarters; the spring of the seasons; Agni the deity; holy power the wealth; the Trivrt
the Stoma, and it forming the path of the fifteenfold (Stoma); the eighteen-month-old calf the
strength; the Krta of throws of dice; the east wind the wind; Sanaga the Rsi.
b The south of the quarters; the summer of the seasons; Indra the deity; the kingly power the wealth;
the fifteenfold the Stoma, and it forming the path of the seventeenfold (Stoma); the two-year-old the
strength; the Treta of throws; the south wind the wind; Sanatana, the Rsi.
c The west of the quarters; the rains of the seasons; the All-gods the deity; the peasants [1] the
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