Yajurveda 38.16 — Rudra & Others Devata
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) · Adhyaya 38 · Verse 38.16
Sanskrit Original
स्वाहा रुद्राय रुद्रहूउतये स्वाहा सं ज्योतिषा ज्योतिः। आहः केतुना जुषतांम सुज्योतिर्ज्योतिषा स्वाहा। रात्रिः केतुना जुषतांम सुज्योतिर्ज्योतिषा स्वाहा। मधु हुतमिन्द्रतमेऽ अग्नावश्याम ते देव घर्म नमस्तेऽ अस्तु मा मा हिंम्सीः।
Svāhā rudrāya rudrahūutaye svāhā sa≈ jyotiṣā jyotiḥ. āhaḥ ketunā juṣatā|m sujyotirjyotiṣā svāhā. Rātriḥ ketunā juṣatā|m sujyotirjyotiṣā svāhā. Madhu hutamindratame' agnāvaśyāma te deva gharma namaste' astu mā mā hi|msīḥ.
Svāhā to Rudra, to Rudra’s invoked one; svāhā to luminous light. Let the banner be pleasing; splendid light, O svāhā. Let night be pleased similarly. May the sweet offering be for Indra's foremost; O gods, we must compel the fire—hail the heat, be not harmful to us.