Krishna Yajur Veda

THE YAJUR VEDA
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O waters, and propagate us.
e Mitra [1], having united the earth
And the ground with light,
Agni well-born, all-knower,
Common to all men, the wide extending.
f For health I unite thee, for offspring; may the All-gods, common to all men, unite thee with the
Anustubh metre, in the manner of Angiras.
g The Rudras, having gathered together the earth,
Kindled a great light;
Their ray undying
Shineth clear among the gods.
h United by the Vasus, the cunning Rudras,
The mud fit for the rite,
Making it smooth with her hands,
May Sinivali fashion [2] this (pan).
i Sinivali, of fair braids,
Of fair head-dress, with fair locks,
May she, O Aditi, O great one,
Place within thy hands the pan.
k Let Aditi fashion the pan with might,
With her arms , with wisdom,
Let her bear Agni in her womb
As a mother a child in her lap.
I Thou art the head of Makha.
m Ye are the two feet of the sacrifice.
n May the Vasus fashion thee with the Gayatri metre, in the manner of Angiras. Thou art the earth;
may the Rudras fashion thee with the Tristubh metre, in the manner of Angiras. Thou art the
atmosphere [3]; may the Adityas fashion thee with the Jagati metre in the manner of Angiras. Thou
art the sky; may the All-gods, common to all men, fashion thee with the Anustubh metre, in the
manner of Angiras. Thou art the quarters; thou art the fixed (quarter); fix in me offspring, increase of
wealth, richness in cattle, richness in heroes, (subject) his fellows to the sacrificer.
o Thou art the girdle of Aditi.
p Let Aditi seize thy hole with the Pankti metre, in the manner of Angiras.
q Having made the great pan,
Wrought of clay, as a birthplace for Agni,
Aditi gave it to her sons,
(Saying), 'Let them cook it.'
iv. 1. 6.
a May the Vasus fumigate thee with the Gayatri metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the Rudras
fumigate thee with the Tristubh metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the Adityas fumigate thee with
the Jagati metre, in the manner of Angiras; may the All-gods, common to all men, fumigate thee with
the Anustubh metre, in the manner of Angiras; may Indra fumigate thee in the manner of Angiras;
may Visnu fumigate thee in the manner of Angiras; may Varuna fumigate thee in the manner of
Angiras.
b May Aditi, connected with the All-gods, the goddess, dig thee on the abode of earth, in the manner
of Angiras, O trench.
c May the wives of the gods [1], the goddesses, connected with the All-gods, place thee on the abode
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