Atharvaveda — Book 15. in English
A collection of hymns, prayers, charms, and ritual verses in twenty books. Translation: Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895-1896).
English translation from the cited public-domain edition. Devanagari may be generated from aligned IAST; verify recensional details before ritual use. Study meanings in the interactive app are derived from the English and are not traditional Sanskrit commentary.
- Atharvaveda 15.1: Hymn 1. The hyperbolical glorification of the Vrātya or Aryan Non-conformist
- Atharvaveda 15.2: Hymn 2. The same, continued
- Atharvaveda 15.3: Hymn 3.
- Atharvaveda 15.4: Hymn 4.
- Atharvaveda 15.5: Hymn 5.
- Atharvaveda 15.6: Hymn 6.
- Atharvaveda 15.7: Hymn 7.
- Atharvaveda 15.8: Hymn 8.
- Atharvaveda 15.9: Hymn 9.
- Atharvaveda 15.10: Hymn 10.
- Atharvaveda 15.11: Hymn 11.
- Atharvaveda 15.12: Hymn 12.
- Atharvaveda 15.13: Hymn 13.
- Atharvaveda 15.14: Hymn 14.
- Atharvaveda 15.15: Hymn 15.
- Atharvaveda 15.16: Hymn 16.
- Atharvaveda 15.17: Hymn 17.
- Atharvaveda 15.18: Hymn 18.
Atharvaveda 15.1 — Hymn 1. The hyperbolical glorification of the Vrātya or Aryan Non-conformist
1. There was a roaming Vrātya. He roused Prajāpati to action.
2. Prajāpati beheld gold in himself and engendered it.
3. That became unique, that became distinguished, that became great, that became excellent, that became Devotion, that be- came holy Fervour, that became Truth: through that he was born.
4. He grew, he became great, he became Mahādeva.
5. He gained the lordship of the Gods. He became Lord.
6. He became Chief Vrātya. He held a bow, even that Bow of Indra.
7. His belly is dark-blue, his back is red.
8. With dark-blue he envelops a detested rival, with red he pierces the man who hates him: so the theologians say.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. व्रात्य आसीद् ईयमान एव स प्रजापतिं सम् ऐरयत् ॥1॥ 2. स प्रजापतिः सुवर्णम् आत्मन्न् अपश्यत् तत् प्राजनयत् ॥2॥ 3. तद् एकम् अभवत् तल् ललामम् अभवत् तन् महद् अभवत् तज् ज्येष्ठम् अभवत् तद् ब्रह्माभवत् तत् तपो ऽभवत् तत् सत्यम् अभवत् तेन प्राजायत ॥3॥ 4. सो ऽवर्धत स महान् अभवत् स महादेवो ऽभवत् ॥4॥ 5. स देवानाम् ईशां पर्य् ऐत् स ईशानो ऽभवत् ॥5॥ 6. स एकव्रात्यो ऽभवत् स धनुर् आदत्त तद् एवेन्द्रधनुः ॥6॥ 7. नीलम् अस्योदरं लोहितं पृष्ठम् ॥7॥ 8. नीलेनैवाप्रियं भ्रातृव्यं प्रोर्णोति लोहितेन द्विषन्तं विध्यतीति ब्रह्मवादिनो वदन्ति ॥8॥
Transliteration
1. vrātya āsīd īyamāna eva sa prajāpatiṃ sam airayat ||1|| 2. sa prajāpatiḥ suvarṇam ātmann apaśyat tat prājanayat ||2|| 3. tad ekam abhavat tal lalāmam abhavat tan mahad abhavat taj jyeṣṭham abhavat tad brahmābhavat tat tapo 'bhavat tat satyam abhavat tena prājāyata ||3|| 4. so 'vardhata sa mahān abhavat sa mahādevo 'bhavat ||4|| 5. sa devānām īśāṃ pary ait sa īśāno 'bhavat ||5|| 6. sa ekavrātyo 'bhavat sa dhanur ādatta tad evendradhanuḥ ||6|| 7. nīlam asyodaraṃ lohitaṃ pṛṣṭham ||7|| 8. nīlenaivāpriyaṃ bhrātṛvyaṃ prorṇoti lohitena dviṣantaṃ vidhyatīti brahmavādino vadanti ||8||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.2 — Hymn 2. The same, continued
1. He arose and went his way to the eastern region. The Brihat, the Rathantara, the Ādityas and all the Gods followed him. That man is alienated from the Brihat, the Rathantara, the Ādityas, and all Gods who reviles the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge. He who hath this knowledge becomes the beloved home of the Brihat, the Rathantara the Ādityas, and all the Gods. In the eastern region Faith is his leman, the hymn his panegyrist, knowledge his vesture, day his turban, night his hair, Indra's two Bays his circular ornaments, the splendour of the stars his jewel. Present and Future are his running footmen, mind is his war-chariot, Mātarisvan and Pavamāna are they who draw it, Vita is his charioteer, Storm his goad, Fame and Glory are his harbingers. Fame and Glory come to him who hath this knowledge.
2. He arose and went away to the southern region. Yajnāyajniya and Vāmadevya and Sacrifice and Sacrificer and sacrificial victims followed him. The man who reviles the Vrātya possessing this knowledge is alienated from Yajnāyajniya and Vāmadevya, Sacrifice, Sacrificer and sacrificial victims. He who hath this knowledge becomes the beloved home of Yajnāyajniya,Vāmadevya, Sacrifice, Sacrificer, and sacrificial victims. In the southern region Dawn is his leman, Mitra his panegyrist, knowledge his vesture, day his turban, night his hair, Indra's two Bays are his circular ornaments, New Moon Night and Full Moon Night are his running attendants, Mind, etc. as in stanza 1.
3. He arose and went away to the western region. Vairūpa and Vairāja, the Waters, and King Varuna followed him. He who reviles the Vrātya possessing this knowledge is alienated from Vairūpa and Vairāja, the Waters and Varuna the King. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of Vairūpa and Vairāja, the Waters and King Varuna. In the western region Irā is his leman, Laughter his panegyrist, knowledge, etc., as above. Day and Night are his running attendants, Mind, etc., as above.
4. He arose and went away to the northern region. Syaita and Naudhasa, the Seven Rishis, and King Soma followed him. He who reviles the Vrātya possessing this knowledge is alienated from Syaita, etc. He who hath this knowledge be- comes the dear home of Syaita, etc. In the northern region Lightning is his leman, thunder his panegyrist, etc. as above. Revelation and Tradition are his running attendants, Mind, etc., as above.
No aligned Sanskrit or transliteration is supplied for this section.
Atharvaveda 15.3 — Hymn 3.
1. For a whole year he stood erect. The Gods said unto him, Why standest thou, O Vrātya? He answered and said, Let them bring my couch.
3. They brought the couch for that Vrātya.
4. Two of its feet were Summer and Spring, and two were Autumn and the Rains.
5. Brihat and Rathantara were the two long boards, Yajnāyajniya and Vāmadevya the two cross-boards.
6. Holy verses were the strings lengthwise, and Yajus formulas the cross-tapes.
7. Sacred lore was the blanket, Devotion the coverlet.
8. The Sāman was the Cushion, and chanting the bolster.
9. The Vrātya ascended that couch.
10. The hosts of Gods were his attendants, solemn vows his messengers, and all creatures his worshippers.
11. All creatures become the worshippers of him who possesses this knowledge.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. स संवत्सरम् ऊर्ध्वो ऽतिष्ठत् तं देवा अब्रुवन् व्रात्य किं नु तिष्ठसीति ॥1॥ 2. सो ऽब्रवीद् आसन्दीं मे सं भरन्त्व् इति ॥2॥ 3. तस्मै व्रात्यायासन्दीं सम् अभरन् ॥3॥ 4. तस्या ग्रीष्मश् च वसन्तश् च द्वौ पादाव् आस्तां शरच् च वर्षाश् च द्वौ ॥4॥ 5. बृहच् च रथन्तरं चानूच्ये आस्तां यज्ञायज्ञियं च वामदेव्यं च तिरश्च्ये ॥5॥ 6. ऋचः प्राञ्चस् तन्तवो यजूंषि तिर्यञ्चः ॥6॥ 7. वेद आस्तरणं ब्रह्मोपबर्हणम् ॥7॥ 8. सामासाद उद्गीथो ऽपश्रयः ॥8॥ 9. ताम् आसन्दीं व्रात्य आरोहत् ॥9॥ 10. तस्य देवजनाः परिष्कन्दा आसन्त् संकल्पाः प्रहाय्या विश्वानि भूतान्य् उपसदः ॥10॥ 11. विश्वान्य् एवास्य भूतान्य् उपसदो भवन्ति य एवं वेद ॥11॥
Transliteration
1. sa saṃvatsaram ūrdhvo 'tiṣṭhat taṃ devā abruvan vrātya kiṃ nu tiṣṭhasīti ||1|| 2. so 'bravīd āsandīṃ me saṃ bharantv iti ||2|| 3. tasmai vrātyāyāsandīṃ sam abharan ||3|| 4. tasyā grīṣmaś ca vasantaś ca dvau pādāv āstāṃ śarac ca varṣāś ca dvau ||4|| 5. bṛhac ca rathantaraṃ cānūcye āstāṃ yajñāyajñiyaṃ ca vāmadevyaṃ ca tiraścye ||5|| 6. ṛcaḥ prāñcas tantavo yajūṃṣi tiryañcaḥ ||6|| 7. veda āstaraṇaṃ brahmopabarhaṇam ||7|| 8. sāmāsāda udgītho 'paśrayaḥ ||8|| 9. tām āsandīṃ vrātya ārohat ||9|| 10. tasya devajanāḥ pariṣkandā āsant saṃkalpāḥ prahāyyā viśvāni bhūtāny upasadaḥ ||10|| 11. viśvāny evāsya bhūtāny upasado bhavanti ya evaṃ veda ||11||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.4 — Hymn 4.
1. For him they made the two Spring months protectors from the eastern region, and Brihat and Rathantara superintendents. The two Spring months protect from the eastern region, and Brihat and Rathantara superintend, the man who possesses this knowledge. For him they made the two Summer months pro- tectors from the southern region, and Yajnāyajniya and Vāmadevya superintendents. The two Summer months, etc. as in Verse 1,
3. They made the two Rain months, his protectors from the western region, and Vairūpa and Vairaja superintendents. The two Rain months, etc. as above.
4. They made the two Autumn months his protectors from the northern region, and Syaita and Naudhasa superintendents. The two Autumn months. etc. as above.
5. They made the two Winter months his protectors from the region of the nadir, and earth and Agni superintendents. The two Winter months, etc.
6. They made the two Dewy months his protectors from the region of the zenith, and Heaven and the Ādityas superintendents. The two Dewy months, etc.
No aligned Sanskrit or transliteration is supplied for this section.
Atharvaveda 15.5 — Hymn 5.
1. For him they made the Archer Bhava a deliverer from the inter- mediate space of the eastern region. Bhava the Archer, a deliverer, delivers him from the intermediate space of the eastern region. Neither Sarva nor Bhava nor Isāna slays him who possesses this knowledge, or his cattle, or his kinsmen.
2. They made Sarva the Archer his deliverer from the intermediate space of the southern region, etc, as in verse 1.
3. They made Pasupati the Archer his deliverer from the inter- mediate space of the western region, etc.
4. They made the Awful God, the Archer, his deliverer from the intermediate space of the northern region, etc, as above.
5. They made Rudra the Archer his deliverer from the intermediate space of the region of the nadir etc.
6. They made Mahādeva his deliverer from the intermediate space of the region of the zenith, etc.
7. They made Isana the Archer his deliverer from all the inter- mediate regions. Isāna the Archer, a deliverer, delivers him from all the intermediate regions. Neither Sarva nor Bhava, nor Isana slays him who possesses this knowledge, or his cattle, or his kinsmen.
No aligned Sanskrit or transliteration is supplied for this section.
Atharvaveda 15.6 — Hymn 6.
1. He went his way to the region of the nadir. Earth and Agni and herbs and trees and shrubs and plants followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of Earth and Agni and herbs and trees and shrubs and plants.
2. He went his way to the region of the zenith. Right and Truth and Sun and Moon and Stars followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes, etc., as in verse 1. mutatis mutandis.
3. He went away to the last region. Richas, Sāmans Yajus formulas and Devotion followed him. He who, etc., as above.
4. He went away to the great region. Itihāsa and Purāna and Gāthās and Nārāsansis followed him. He who, etc.
5. He went away to the supreme region. The Ēhavaniya, Gārha- patya, and Southern Fires, and Sacrifice, and Sacrificer, and sacrificial victims followed him. He who, etc.
6. He went away to the unindicated region. The Seasons, groups of seasons, the worlds and their inhabitants, the months and half-months, and Day and Night followed him. He who, etc.
7. He went away to the unfrequented region. Thence he thought that he should not return. Diti and Aditi and Idā and Indrāni followed him. He who, etc.
8. He went away to the regions. Virāj and all the Gods and all the Deities followed him. He who, etc.
9. He went away to all the intermediate spaces. Prajāpati and Parameshthin and the Father and the Great Father followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the beloved home of Prajāpati and Parameshthin and the Father and the Great Father.
No aligned Sanskrit or transliteration is supplied for this section.
Atharvaveda 15.7 — Hymn 7.
1. He, having become moving majesty, went to the ends of the earth. He became the sea.
2. Prajāpati and Parameshthin and the Father and the Great Father and the Waters and Faith, turned into rain, followed him.
3. The Waters, Faith, and rain approach him who possesses this knowledge.
4. Faith, and Sacrifice and the world, having become food and nourishment, turned toward him.
5. Faith Sacrifice, the world, food and nourishment approach him who possesses this knowledge.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. स महिमा सद्रुर् भूत्वान्तं पृथिव्या अगछत् समुद्रो ऽभवत् ॥1॥ 2. तं प्रजापतिश् च परमेष्ठी च पिता च पितामहश् चापश् च श्रद्धा च वर्षं भूत्वानुव्यवर्तयन्त ॥2॥ 3. ऐनम् आपो गछन्त्य् ऐनं श्रद्धा गछत्य् ऐनं वर्षं गछति य एवं वेद ॥3॥ 4. तं श्रद्धा च यज्ञश् च लोकश् चान्नं चान्नाद्यं च भूत्वाभिपर्यावर्तन्त ॥4॥ 5. ऐनं श्रद्धा गछत्य् ऐनं यज्ञो गछत्य् ऐनं लोको गछत्य् ऐनम् अन्नं गछत्य् ऐनम् अन्नाद्यं गछति य एवं वेद ॥5॥
Transliteration
1. sa mahimā sadrur bhūtvāntaṃ pṛthivyā agachat samudro 'bhavat ||1|| 2. taṃ prajāpatiś ca parameṣṭhī ca pitā ca pitāmahaś cāpaś ca śraddhā ca varṣaṃ bhūtvānuvyavartayanta ||2|| 3. ainam āpo gachanty ainaṃ śraddhā gachaty ainaṃ varṣaṃ gachati ya evaṃ veda ||3|| 4. taṃ śraddhā ca yajñaś ca lokaś cānnaṃ cānnādyaṃ ca bhūtvābhiparyāvartanta ||4|| 5. ainaṃ śraddhā gachaty ainaṃ yajño gachaty ainaṃ loko gachaty ainam annaṃ gachaty ainam annādyaṃ gachati ya evaṃ veda ||5||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.8 — Hymn 8.
1. He was filled with passion: from him sprang the Rājanya.
2. He came to the people, to kinsmen, food and nourishment.
3. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of the people, kinsmen, food and nourishment.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. सो ऽरज्यत ततो राजन्यो ऽजायत ॥1॥ 2. स विशः सबन्धून् अन्नम् अन्नाद्यम् अभ्युदतिष्ठत् ॥2॥ 3. विशां च वै स सबन्धूनां चान्नस्य चान्नाद्यस्य च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद ॥3॥
Transliteration
1. so 'rajyata tato rājanyo 'jāyata ||1|| 2. sa viśaḥ sabandhūn annam annādyam abhyudatiṣṭhat ||2|| 3. viśāṃ ca vai sa sabandhūnāṃ cānnasya cānnādyasya ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda ||3||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.9 — Hymn 9.
1. He went away to the people.
2. Meeting and Assembly and Army and Wine followed him.
3. He who hath this knowledge becomes the dear home of Meeting, Assembly, Army, and Wine.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. स विशो ऽनु व्य् अचलत् ॥1॥ 2. तं सभा च समितिश् च सेना च सुरा चानुव्यचलन् ॥2॥ 3. सभायाश् च वै स समितेश् च सेनायाश् च सुरायाश् च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद ॥3॥
Transliteration
1. sa viśo 'nu vy acalat ||1|| 2. taṃ sabhā ca samitiś ca senā ca surā cānuvyacalan ||2|| 3. sabhāyāś ca vai sa samiteś ca senāyāś ca surāyāś ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda ||3||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.10 — Hymn 10.
1. So let the King, to whose house the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge comes as a guest.
2. Honour him as superior to himself. So he Both not act against the interests of his princely rank or his kingdom.
3. From him, verily, sprang Priesthood and Royalty. They said, Into whom shall we enter?
4. Let Priesthood enter into Brihaspati, and Royalty into Indra, was the answer.
5. Hence Priesthood entered into Brihaspati and Royalty into Indra.
6. Now this Earth is Brihaspati, and Heaven is Indra.
7. Now this Agni is Priesthood, and yonder Sun is Royalty.
8. Priesthood comes to him, and he becomes endowed with priestly lustre.
9. Who knows that Earth is Brihaspati and Agni Priesthood.
10. Great power comes to him and he becomes endowed with great power.
11. Who knows that Āditya is Royalty and that Heaven is Indra.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. तद् यस्यैवं विद्वान् व्रात्यो राज्ञो ऽतिथिर् गृहान् आगछेत् ॥1॥ 2. श्रेयांसम् एनम् आत्मनो मानयेत् तथा क्षत्राय ना वृश्चते तथा राष्ट्राय ना वृश्चते ॥2॥ 3. अतो वै ब्रह्म च क्षत्रं चोद् अतिष्ठतां ते अब्रूतां कं प्र विशावेति ॥3॥ 4. बृहस्पतिम् एव ब्रह्म प्रविशत्व् इन्द्रं क्षत्रं तथा वा इति ॥4॥ 5. अतो वै बृहस्पतिम् एव ब्रह्म प्राविशद् इन्द्रं क्षत्रम् ॥5॥ 6. इयं वा उ पृथिवी बृहस्पतिर् द्यौर् एवेन्द्रः ॥6॥ 7. अयं वा उ अग्निर् ब्रह्मासाव् आदित्यः क्षत्रम् ॥7॥ 8. ऐनं ब्रह्म गछति ब्रह्मवर्चसी भवति ॥8॥ 9. यः पृथिवीं बृहस्पतिम् अग्निं ब्रह्म वेद ॥9॥ 10. ऐनम् इन्द्रियं गछतीन्द्रियवान् भवति ॥10॥ 11. य आदित्यं क्षत्रं दिवम् इन्द्रं वेद ॥11॥
Transliteration
1. tad yasyaivaṃ vidvān vrātyo rājño 'tithir gṛhān āgachet ||1|| 2. śreyāṃsam enam ātmano mānayet tathā kṣatrāya nā vṛścate tathā rāṣṭrāya nā vṛścate ||2|| 3. ato vai brahma ca kṣatraṃ cod atiṣṭhatāṃ te abrūtāṃ kaṃ pra viśāveti ||3|| 4. bṛhaspatim eva brahma praviśatv indraṃ kṣatraṃ tathā vā iti ||4|| 5. ato vai bṛhaspatim eva brahma prāviśad indraṃ kṣatram ||5|| 6. iyaṃ vā u pṛthivī bṛhaspatir dyaur evendraḥ ||6|| 7. ayaṃ vā u agnir brahmāsāv ādityaḥ kṣatram ||7|| 8. ainaṃ brahma gachati brahmavarcasī bhavati ||8|| 9. yaḥ pṛthivīṃ bṛhaspatim agniṃ brahma veda ||9|| 10. ainam indriyaṃ gachatīndriyavān bhavati ||10|| 11. ya ādityaṃ kṣatraṃ divam indraṃ veda ||11||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.11 — Hymn 11.
1. Let him to whose house the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge comes as a guest.
2. Rise up of his own accord to meet him, and say, Vrātya, where didst thou pass the night? Vratya, here is water, Let them refresh thee. Vrātya, let it be as thou pleasest. Vrātya, as thy wish is so let it be. Vrātya, as thy desire is so be it.
3. When he says to his guest, Where didst thou pass the night? he reserves for himself thereby the paths that lead to the Gods.
4. When he says to him, Here is water, he secures thereby water for himself.
5. When he says to him, Let them refresh thee, he thereby wins vital breath to exceeding old age.
6. When he says to him, Vrātya, let it be as thou pleasest, he secures to himself thereby what is pleasant.
7. That which is pleasant comes to him, and he is the beloved of the beloved, who is possessed of this knowledge.
8. When he says to him, Vrātya, as thy will is so let it be, he secures to himself thereby the fulfilment of his will.
9. Authority comes to him who possesses this knowledge, and he becomes the controller of the powerful.
10. When he says to him, Vrātya, as thy desire is so be it, he secures to himself thereby the attainment of his desire.
11. His desire comes to him who possesses this knowledge and he gains the complete satisfaction of his wish.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. तद् यस्यैवं विद्वान् व्रात्यो ऽतिथिर् गृहान् आगछेत् ॥1॥ 2. स्वयम् एनम् अभ्युदेत्य ब्रूयाद् व्रात्य क्वावात्सीर् व्रात्योदकं व्रात्य तर्पयन्तु व्रात्य यथा ते प्रियं तथास्तु व्रात्य यथा ते वशस् तथास्तु व्रात्य यथा ते निकामस् तथास्त्व् इति ॥2॥ 3. यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य क्वावात्सीर् इति पथ एव तेन देवयानान् अव रुन्धे ॥3॥ 4. यद् एनम् आह व्रात्योदकम् इत्य् अप एव तेनाव रुन्धे ॥4॥ 5. यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य तर्पयन्त्व् इति प्राणम् एव तेन वर्षीयांसं कुरुते ॥5॥ 6. यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य यथा ते प्रियं तथास्त्व् इति प्रियम् एव तेनाव रुन्धे ॥6॥ 7. ऐनं प्रियं गछति प्रियः प्रियस्य भवति य एवं वेद ॥7॥ 8. यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य यथा ते वशस् तथास्त्व् इति वशम् एव तेनाव रुन्धे ॥8॥ 9. ऐनं वशो गछति वशी वशिनां भवति य एवं वेद ॥9॥ 10. यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य यथा ते निकामस् तथास्त्व् इति निकामम् एव तेनाव रुन्धे ॥10॥ 11. ऐनं निकामो गछति निकामे निकामस्य भवति य एवं वेद ॥11॥
Transliteration
1. tad yasyaivaṃ vidvān vrātyo 'tithir gṛhān āgachet ||1|| 2. svayam enam abhyudetya brūyād vrātya kvāvātsīr vrātyodakaṃ vrātya tarpayantu vrātya yathā te priyaṃ tathāstu vrātya yathā te vaśas tathāstu vrātya yathā te nikāmas tathāstv iti ||2|| 3. yad enam āha vrātya kvāvātsīr iti patha eva tena devayānān ava rundhe ||3|| 4. yad enam āha vrātyodakam ity apa eva tenāva rundhe ||4|| 5. yad enam āha vrātya tarpayantv iti prāṇam eva tena varṣīyāṃsaṃ kurute ||5|| 6. yad enam āha vrātya yathā te priyaṃ tathāstv iti priyam eva tenāva rundhe ||6|| 7. ainaṃ priyaṃ gachati priyaḥ priyasya bhavati ya evaṃ veda ||7|| 8. yad enam āha vrātya yathā te vaśas tathāstv iti vaśam eva tenāva rundhe ||8|| 9. ainaṃ vaśo gachati vaśī vaśināṃ bhavati ya evaṃ veda ||9|| 10. yad enam āha vrātya yathā te nikāmas tathāstv iti nikāmam eva tenāva rundhe ||10|| 11. ainaṃ nikāmo gachati nikāme nikāmasya bhavati ya evaṃ veda ||11||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.12 — Hymn 12.
1. The man, to whose house, when the fires have been taken up from the hearth and the oblation to Agni placed therein, the Vrātya possessing this knowledge comes as a guest.
2. Should of his own accord rise to meet him and say, Vrātya, give me permission. I will sacrifice.
3. And if he gives permission he should sacrifice, if he does not permit him he should not sacrifice.
4. He who sacrifices when permitted by the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge.
5. Well knows the path that leads to the Fathers and the way that. leads to the Gods.
6. He does not act in opposition to the Gods. It becomes his sacrifice.
7. The abode of the man who sacrifices when permitted by the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge is long left remaining in this world.
8. But he who sacrifices without the permission of the Vrātya who- possesses this knowledge.
9. Knows not the path that leads to the Fathers nor the way that leads to the Gods.
10. He is at variance with the Gods. He hath offered no accepted. sacrifice.
11. The abode of the man who sacrifices without the permission of the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge is not left remaining in this world.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. तद् यस्यैवं विद्वान् व्रात्य उद्धृतेष्व् अग्निष्व् अधिश्रिते ऽग्निहोत्रे ऽतिथिर् गृहान् आगछेत् ॥1॥ 2. स्वयम् एनम् अभ्युदेत्य ब्रूयाद् व्रात्याति सृज होष्यामीति ॥2॥ 3. स चातिसृजेज् जुहुयान् न चातिसृजेन् न जुहुयात् ॥3॥ 4. स य एवं विदुषा व्रात्येनातिसृष्टो जुहोति ॥4॥ 5. प्र पितृयाणं पन्थां जानाति प्र देवयानम् ॥5॥ 6. न देवेष्व् आ वृश्चते हुतम् अस्य भवति ॥6॥ 7. पर्य् अस्यास्मिंल् लोक आयतनं शिष्यते य एवं विदुषा व्रात्येनातिसृष्टो जुहोति ॥7॥ 8. अथ य एवं विदुषा व्रात्येनानतिसृष्टो जुहोति ॥8॥ 9. न पितृयाणं पन्थां जानाति न देवयानम् ॥9॥ 10. आ देवेषु वृश्चते अहुतम् अस्य भवति ॥10॥ 11. नास्यास्मिंल् लोक आयतनं शिष्यते य एवं विदुषा व्रात्येनानतिसृष्टो जुहोति ॥11॥
Transliteration
1. tad yasyaivaṃ vidvān vrātya uddhṛteṣv agniṣv adhiśrite 'gnihotre 'tithir gṛhān āgachet ||1|| 2. svayam enam abhyudetya brūyād vrātyāti sṛja hoṣyāmīti ||2|| 3. sa cātisṛjej juhuyān na cātisṛjen na juhuyāt ||3|| 4. sa ya evaṃ viduṣā vrātyenātisṛṣṭo juhoti ||4|| 5. pra pitṛyāṇaṃ panthāṃ jānāti pra devayānam ||5|| 6. na deveṣv ā vṛścate hutam asya bhavati ||6|| 7. pary asyāsmiṃl loka āyatanaṃ śiṣyate ya evaṃ viduṣā vrātyenātisṛṣṭo juhoti ||7|| 8. atha ya evaṃ viduṣā vrātyenānatisṛṣṭo juhoti ||8|| 9. na pitṛyāṇaṃ panthāṃ jānāti na devayānam ||9|| 10. ā deveṣu vṛścate ahutam asya bhavati ||10|| 11. nāsyāsmiṃl loka āyatanaṃ śiṣyate ya evaṃ viduṣā vrātyenānatisṛṣṭo juhoti ||11||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.13 — Hymn 13.
1. He in whose house the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge abides one night secures for himself thereby the holy realms that are on earth.
2. A second night . . . . the holy realms that are in the firma- ment (the rest as in verse 1).
3. A third night . . . the holy realms that are in heaven.
4. A fourth night . . . . the holy realms of the Holy.
5. Unlimited nights . . . . unlimited holy realms.
6. Now he to whose house a non-Vrātya, calling himself a Vrātya, and one in name only, comes as a guest.
7. Should punish him and not punish him.
8. He should serve him with food saying to himself, To this Deity I offer water: I lodge this Deity; I wait upon this, this Deity.
9. To that Deity the sacrifice of him who has this knowledge is acceptable.
No aligned Sanskrit or transliteration is supplied for this section.
Atharvaveda 15.14 — Hymn 14.
1. He when he went away to the eastern region, went away having become the Marut host, and having made Mind an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with Mind as food-eater.
2. He, when he went away to the southern region, went away having become Indra, and having made Strength an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with strength as food-eater.
3. He, when he went away to the western region, went away having become King Varuna, and having made the Waters eaters of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with the Waters as food-eaters.
4. He, when he went away to the northern region, went away having become King Soma and having made the Seven Rishis' oblation an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with oblation as food-eater.
5. He, when he went away to the stedfast region, went away having become Vishnu and having made Virāj an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with Virāj as food-eater.
6. He, when he went away to animals, went away having become Rudra and having made herbs eaters of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with herbs as food-eaters.
7. He, when he went away to the Fathers, went away having be- come King Yama and having made the exclamation Svadhā an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with the exclamation Svadhā as food-eater.
8. He, when he went away to men, went away having become Agni and having made the exclamation Svāhā an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with the exclamation Svahā as food-eater.
9. He, when he went away to the upper region, went away having become Brihaspati and having made the exclamation Vashat an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with the exclamation Vashat as food-eater.
10. He, when he went away to the Gods, went away having become Isana and having made Passion an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with Passion as food-eater.
11. He, when he went away to creatures, went away having become Prajāpati and having made vital breath an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with vital breath as foodeater.
12. He, when he went away to all the intermediate spaces, went away having become Parameshthin and having made Devotion an eater of food. He who hath this knowledge eats food with Devotion as food-eater.
No aligned Sanskrit or transliteration is supplied for this section.
Atharvaveda 15.15 — Hymn 15.
1. Of that Vrātya.
2. There are seven vital airs, seven downward breaths, seven diff- used breaths.
3. His first vital breath, called Upward, is this Agni.
4. His second vital breath, called Mature, is that Āditya.
5. His third vital breath, called Approached, is that Moon.
6. His fourth vital breath, called Pervading is this Pavamāna.
7. His fifth vital breath, called Source, are these Waters.
8. His sixth vital breath, called Dear, are these domestic animals.
9. His seventh vital breath, called Unlimited, are these creatures.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. तस्य व्रात्यस्य ॥1॥ 2. सप्त प्राणाः सप्तापानाः सप्त व्यानाः ॥2॥ 3. यो ऽस्य प्रथमः प्राण ऊर्ध्वो नामायं सो अग्निः ॥3॥ 4. यो ऽस्य द्वितीयः प्राणः प्रौढो नामासौ स आदित्यः ॥4॥ 5. यो ऽस्य तृतीयः प्राणो ऽभ्यूढो नामासौ स चन्द्रमाः ॥5॥ 6. यो ऽस्य चतुर्थः प्राणो विभूर् नामायं स पवमानः ॥6॥ 7. यो ऽस्य पञ्चमः प्राणो योनिर् नाम ता इमा आपः ॥7॥ 8. यो ऽस्य षष्ठः प्राणः प्रियो नाम त इमे पशवः ॥8॥ 9. यो ऽस्य सप्तमः प्राणो ऽपरिमितो नाम ता इमाः प्रजाः ॥9॥
Transliteration
1. tasya vrātyasya ||1|| 2. sapta prāṇāḥ saptāpānāḥ sapta vyānāḥ ||2|| 3. yo 'sya prathamaḥ prāṇa ūrdhvo nāmāyaṃ so agniḥ ||3|| 4. yo 'sya dvitīyaḥ prāṇaḥ prauḍho nāmāsau sa ādityaḥ ||4|| 5. yo 'sya tṛtīyaḥ prāṇo 'bhyūḍho nāmāsau sa candramāḥ ||5|| 6. yo 'sya caturthaḥ prāṇo vibhūr nāmāyaṃ sa pavamānaḥ ||6|| 7. yo 'sya pañcamaḥ prāṇo yonir nāma tā imā āpaḥ ||7|| 8. yo 'sya ṣaṣṭhaḥ prāṇaḥ priyo nāma ta ime paśavaḥ ||8|| 9. yo 'sya saptamaḥ prāṇo 'parimito nāma tā imāḥ prajāḥ ||9||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.16 — Hymn 16.
1. His first downward breath is the time of Full Moon.
2. His second downward breath is the eighth day after Full Moon.
3. His third downward breath is the night of New Moon.
4. His fourth downward breath is Faith.
5. His fifth downward breath is Consecration.
6. His sixth downward breath is Sacrifice.
7. His seventh downward breath are these sacrificial fees.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. यो ऽस्य प्रथमो ऽपानः सा पौर्णमासी ॥1॥ 2. यो ऽस्य द्वितीयो ऽपानः साष्टका ॥2॥ 3. यो ऽस्य तृतीयो ऽपानः सामावास्या ॥3॥ 4. यो ऽस्य चतुर्थो ऽपानः सा श्रद्धा ॥4॥ 5. यो ऽस्य पञ्चमो ऽपानः सा दीक्षा ॥5॥ 6. यो ऽस्य षष्ठो ऽपानः स यज्ञः ॥6॥ 7. यो ऽस्य सप्तमो ऽपानस् ता इमा दक्षिणाः ॥7॥
Transliteration
1. yo 'sya prathamo 'pānaḥ sā paurṇamāsī ||1|| 2. yo 'sya dvitīyo 'pānaḥ sāṣṭakā ||2|| 3. yo 'sya tṛtīyo 'pānaḥ sāmāvāsyā ||3|| 4. yo 'sya caturtho 'pānaḥ sā śraddhā ||4|| 5. yo 'sya pañcamo 'pānaḥ sā dīkṣā ||5|| 6. yo 'sya ṣaṣṭho 'pānaḥ sa yajñaḥ ||6|| 7. yo 'sya saptamo 'pānas tā imā dakṣiṇāḥ ||7||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.17 — Hymn 17.
1. His first diffused breath is this Earth.
2. His second diffused breath is that Firmament.
3. His third diffused breath is that Heaven.
4. His fourth diffused breath are those Constellations.
5. His fifth diffused breath are the Seasons.
6. His sixth diffused breath are the Season-groups.
7. His seventh diffused breath is the year.
8. With one and the same object the Gods go round the Year and the Seasons follow round the Vrātya.
9. When they surround the Sun on the day of New Moon, and that time of Full Moon.
10. That one immortality of theirs is just an oblation.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. यो ऽस्य प्रथमो व्यानः सेयं भूमिः ॥1॥ 2. यो ऽस्य द्वितीयो व्यानस् तद् अन्तरिक्षम् ॥2॥ 3. यो ऽस्य तृतीयो व्यानः सा द्यौः ॥3॥ 4. यो ऽस्य चतुर्थो व्यानस् तानि नक्षत्राणि ॥4॥ 5. यो ऽस्य पञ्चमो व्यानस् त ऋतवः ॥5॥ 6. यो ऽस्य षष्ठो व्यानस् त आर्तवाः ॥6॥ 7. यो ऽस्य सप्तमो व्यानः स संवत्सरः ॥7॥ 8. समानम् अर्थं परि यन्ति देवाः संवत्सरं वा एतद् ऋतवो ऽनुपरियन्ति व्रात्यं च ॥8॥ 9. यद् आदित्यम् अभिसंविशन्त्य् अमावास्यां चैव तत् पौर्णमासीं च ॥9॥ 10. एकं तद् एषाम् अमृतत्वम् इत्य् आहुतिर् एव ॥10॥
Transliteration
1. yo 'sya prathamo vyānaḥ seyaṃ bhūmiḥ ||1|| 2. yo 'sya dvitīyo vyānas tad antarikṣam ||2|| 3. yo 'sya tṛtīyo vyānaḥ sā dyauḥ ||3|| 4. yo 'sya caturtho vyānas tāni nakṣatrāṇi ||4|| 5. yo 'sya pañcamo vyānas ta ṛtavaḥ ||5|| 6. yo 'sya ṣaṣṭho vyānas ta ārtavāḥ ||6|| 7. yo 'sya saptamo vyānaḥ sa saṃvatsaraḥ ||7|| 8. samānam arthaṃ pari yanti devāḥ saṃvatsaraṃ vā etad ṛtavo 'nupariyanti vrātyaṃ ca ||8|| 9. yad ādityam abhisaṃviśanty amāvāsyāṃ caiva tat paurṇamāsīṃ ca ||9|| 10. ekaṃ tad eṣām amṛtatvam ity āhutir eva ||10||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 15.18 — Hymn 18.
1. Of that Vrātya.
2. The right eye is the Sun and the left eye is the Moon.
3. His right ear is Agni and his left ear is Pavamāna.
4. Day and Night are his nostrils. Diti and Aditi are his head and skull.
5. By day the Vrātya is turned westward, by night he is turned eastward. Worship to the Vrātya!
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. तस्य व्रात्यस्य ॥1॥ 2. यद् अस्य दक्षिणम् अक्ष्य् असौ स आदित्यो यद् अस्य सव्यम् अक्ष्य् असौ स चन्द्रमाः ॥2॥ 3. यो ऽस्य दक्षिणः कर्णो ऽयं सो अग्निर् यो ऽस्य सव्यः कर्णो ऽयं स पवमानः ॥3॥ 4. अहोरात्रे नासिके दितिश् चादितिश् च शीर्षकपाले संवत्सरः शिरः ॥4॥ 5. अह्ना प्रत्यङ् व्रात्यो रात्र्या प्राङ् नमो व्रात्याय ॥5॥
Transliteration
1. tasya vrātyasya ||1|| 2. yad asya dakṣiṇam akṣy asau sa ādityo yad asya savyam akṣy asau sa candramāḥ ||2|| 3. yo 'sya dakṣiṇaḥ karṇo 'yaṃ so agnir yo 'sya savyaḥ karṇo 'yaṃ sa pavamānaḥ ||3|| 4. ahorātre nāsike ditiś cāditiś ca śīrṣakapāle saṃvatsaraḥ śiraḥ ||4|| 5. ahnā pratyaṅ vrātyo rātryā prāṅ namo vrātyāya ||5||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.