Sacred Concord

YV 1.1c

Yajur Veda · translated by Arthur Berriedale Keith

n Do thou with good labour elaborate this offering for the gods. o Utter food, utter strength; p Make ye glorious sounds. q May we be victorious in contest. r Thou art increased by the rain. s May that which is increased by the rain recognize thee. t The Raksas is cleared away, the evil spirits are cleared away. u Thou art the share of the Raksases. v Let the wind separate you. w Let the god Savitr of golden hands, seize you. a The 7 Raksas is shaken off, the evil spirits are shaken off. b Thou art the skin of Aditi, may the earth recognize thee. c Thou art the supporter of the sky, may the skin of Aditi recognize thee. d Thou art a bowl of rock, may the supporter of the sky recognize thee. e Thou art a bowl made of the rock, may the rock recognize thee. f On the impulse of the god Savity, with the arms of the Açvins, with the hands of Prisan, I pour thee out. g Thou art stimulating, stimulate the gods. h For expiration thee, for inspiration thee, for through-breathing thee (I pound). i May I extend for long the life (of the sacrificer). k Let the god Savitr, of golden hands, seize you. a Bold art thou, support our prayer. b O Agni, drive off the fire that eats raw flesh, send away the corpse-eating one, hither the fire that sacrifices to the gods. c The Raksas is burnt, the evil spirits are burnt. d Thou art firm; make firm the earth, make life firm, make offspring firm, make his follows subordinate to this sacrificer. e Thou art a supporter, make firm the atmosphere, make expiration firm, make inspiration firm, make his fellows subordinate to this sacrificer. f Thou are supporting, make the heaven firm, make the eye [1] firm, make the ear make his fellows, &c. g Thou art a support, make the quarters firm, make the organ firm, make offspring firm, make his fellows, &c. h Ye are gatherers, bring offspring to this sacrificer, wealth to him, make his fellows, &c. i Be ye heated with the heat of the Bhrgus and the Angirases.
YV 1.1c · Yajur Veda

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