Adhyaya 40
अध्यायः 40
Chapter 40 of Vajasaneyi Samhita — Supplementary Mantras.
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Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.1
ईशा वास्यमिदंम सर्वं यत्किं च जगत्यां जगत। तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्य स्विद्धनम।
∫śā vāsyamida|m sarva≈ yatki≈ ca jagatyā≈ jagat. Tena tyaktena bhu¤jīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya sviddhanam.
This entire world is pervaded by the Lord; whatever exists in the world is held by That. Enjoy what is given by relinquishing; do not covet—whose is the wealth?
Yajurveda 40.2 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.2
कुर्वन्नेवेह कर्माणि जिजीविषेच्छतंम समाः। एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म लिप्यते नरे।
Kurvanneveha karmāṇi jijīviṣecchata|m samāḥ. Eva≈ tvayi nānyatheto'sti na karma lipyate nare.
Perform actions here, desiring long life; thus in you nothing else occurs—action does not cling to a person.
Yajurveda 40.3 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.3
आसुर्या नाम ते लोकाऽअन्धेन तमसावृताः। तांन्स्ते प्रेत्यापि गच्छन्ति ये के चात्महनो जनाः।
āsuryā nāma te lokā'andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ. Tā|nste pretyāpi gacchanti ye ke cātmahano janāḥ.
Those worlds called Asuric are veiled by blind darkness. Even after death go those who are killers of the self.
Yajurveda 40.4 — Brahma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.4
आनेजदेकं मनसो जवीयो नैनद्देवाऽ आप्नुवन पूउर्वमर्षत। तद्धावतोऽन्यानत्येति तिष्ठत्तस्मिन्नपो मातरिश्वा दधाति।
ānejadeka≈ manaso javīyo nainaddevā' āpnuvan pūurvamarṣat. Taddhāvato'nyānatyeti tiṣṭhattasminnapo mātariśvā dadhāti.
One life rushed forth from the mind; the gods could not attain it before. Running, it proceeds to another; standing, the waters place the mother-cow (i.e., nourish).
Yajurveda 40.5 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.5
तदेजति तन्नैजति तद्दू उ रे तद्वन्तिके। तदन्तरस्य सर्वस्य तदु सर्वस्यास्य बाह्यतः।
Tadejati tannaijati taddū u re tadvantike. Tadantarasya sarvasya tadu sarvasyāsya bāhyataḥ.
That which arises, that which does not arise, that which is near and that which is far — that which is within all, that which is outside all.
Yajurveda 40.6 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.6
यस्तु सर्वाणि भूउतान्यात्मन्नेवानुपश्यति। सर्वभूउतेषु चात्मानं ततो न वि चिकित्सति।
Yastu sarvāṇi bhūutānyātmannevānupaśyati. Sarvabhūuteṣu cātmāna≈ tato na vi cikitsati.
But he who sees all beings in the Self alone, and the Self in all beings, thereafter he is not afflicted.
Yajurveda 40.7 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.7
यस्मिन्त्सर्वाणि भूउतान्यात्मैवाभूउद्विजानतः। तत्र को मोहः कः शोकऽएकत्वमनुपश्यतः।
Yasmintsarvāṇi bhūutānyātmaivābhūudvijānataḥ. Tatra ko mohaḥ kaḥ śoka'ekatvamanupaśyataḥ.
When one, knowing all beings as the Self, sees unity, what delusion or grief can there be?
Yajurveda 40.8 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.8
स पर्यगाच्छुक्रमकायमव्रणम अस्नाविरं म शुद्धमपापविद्धम। कविर्मनीषी परिभू उ ः स्वयम्भू उ र्याथातथ्यतोऽअर्थान व्यदधाच्छाश्वतीभ्यः समाभ्यः
Sa paryagācchukramakāyamavraṇam asnāvira| m śuddhamapāpaviddham. Kavirmanīṣī paribhū u ḥ svayambhū u ryāthātathyato'arthān vyadadhācchāśvatībhyaḥ samābhyaḥ
He who has reached purity of body, without wound, unstained, free of sin—poet, sage, lordly, self-existent—has declared truths to the steeds and the assemblies.
Yajurveda 40.9 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.9
आन्धं तमः प्र विशन्ति येऽसम्भू उ तिमुपासते। ततो भू उ य इव ते तमो यऽउ सम्भूउत्यांम रताः
āndha≈ tamaḥ pra viśanti ye'sambhū u timupāsate. Tato bhū u ya iva te tamo ya'u sambhūutyā|m ratāḥ
Those who worship the unborn Darkness enter blind gloom. Therefore those devoted to the unborn are as if in darkness.
Yajurveda 40.10 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.10
आन्यदेवाहुः सम्भवादन्यदाहुरसम्भवात। ईति शुश्रुम धीराणां ये नस्तद्विचचक्षिरे।
ānyadevāhuḥ sambhavādanyadāhurasambhavāt. īti śuśruma dhīrāṇā≈ ye nastadvicacakṣire.
Others say ’from birth’, others say ’from non-birth’. Thus we heard from the wise who investigated that matter.
Yajurveda 40.11 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.11
सम्भूउतिं च विनाशं च यस्तद्वेदोभयंम सह। विनाशेन मृत्युं तीर्त्वा सम्भू उ त्यामृतमश्नुते।
Sambhūuti≈ ca vināśa≈ ca yastadvedobhaya|m saha. Vināśena mṛtyu≈ tīrtvā sambhū u tyāmṛtamaśnute.
He who knows both arising and destruction together, crossing death by destruction, attains the deathless by arising.
Yajurveda 40.12 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.12
आन्धं तमः प्र विशन्ति येऽविद्यामुपासते। ततो भूउय इव ते तमो यऽउ विद्यायांम रताः।
āndha≈ tamaḥ pra viśanti ye'vidyāmupāsate. Tato bhūuya iva te tamo ya'u vidyāyā|m ratāḥ.
Those who worship ignorance enter blind darkness. Therefore those devoted to ignorance are as if in darkness.
Yajurveda 40.13 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.13
आन्यदेवाहुर्विद्यायाऽअन्यदाहुरविद्यायाः। ईति शुश्रुम धिराणां ये नस्तद्विचचक्षिरे।
ānyadevāhurvidyāyā'anyadāhuravidyāyāḥ. īti śuśruma dhirāṇā≈ ye nastadvicacakṣire.
Others say for knowledge, others say for not-knowledge. Thus we heard from the wise who investigated that matter.
Yajurveda 40.14 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.14
विद्यां चाविद्यां च यस्तद्वेदोभयंम सह। आविद्यया मृत्युं तीर्त्वा विद्ययाऽ मृतमश्नुते।
Vidyā≈ cāvidyā≈ ca yastadvedobhaya|m saha. āvidyayā mṛtyu≈ tīrtvā vidyayā' mṛtamaśnute.
He who knows both knowledge and ignorance together — by ignorance he crosses death, by knowledge he attains immortality.
Yajurveda 40.15 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.15
वायुरनिलममृतमथेदं भस्मान्तं म शरीरम। ओम क्रतो स्मर। क्लिबे स्मर। कृतंम स्मर।
Vāyuranilamamṛtamatheda≈ bhasmānta| m śarīram. Om krato smara. Klibe smara. Kṛta|m smara.
Air, wind, immortality — this body is like a blazing ember. Om; remember Kratu. Remember Kliba. Remember what has been done.
Yajurveda 40.16 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.16
आग्ने नय सुपथा रायेऽअस्मान विश्वानि देव वयुनानि विद्वान। युयोध्यस्मज्जुहुराणमेनो भूउयिष्ठां ते नम उक्तिं विधेम।
āgne naya supathā rāye'asmān viśvāni deva vayunāni vidvān. Yuyodhyasmajjuhurāṇameno bhūuyiṣṭhā≈ te nama ukti≈ vidhema.
O Agni, lead us on the right path; ruler, protect us. Wise one, disperse the hostile powers. May we strive and stand firm; we invoke your venerable command and praise.
Yajurveda 40.17 — Atma Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Chapter Adhyaya 40 · Verse 40.17
हिरण्मयेन पात्रेण सत्यस्यापिहितं मुखम। योऽ सावादित्ये पुरुषः सोऽ सावहम। ओम खं ब्रह्म।
Hiraṇmayena pātreṇa satyasyāpihita≈ mukham. Yo' sāvāditye puruṣaḥ so' sāvaham. Om kha≈ brahma.
With a golden vessel is unveiled the face of Truth. He who is that Purusha in the sun — he am I. Om: space is Brahman.